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The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham.

Abraham begot Isaac, and Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot Judah and his brethren.

And Judah begot Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez begot Hezron, and Hezron begot Ram.

And Ram begot Amminadab, and Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon.

And Salmon begot Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz begot Obed by Ruth, and Obed begot Jesse,

and Jesse begot David the king, and David the king begot Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah.

And Solomon begot Rehoboam, and Rehoboam begot Abijah, and Abijah begot Asa.

And Asa begot Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat begot Joram, and Joram begot Uzziah,

And Uzziah begot Jotham, and Jotham begot Ahaz, and Ahaz begot Hezekiah.

And Hezekiah begot Manasseh, and Manasseh begot Amon, and Amon begot Josiah.

And Josiah begot Jechoniah and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon.

And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechoniah begot Shealtiel, and Shealtiel begot Zerubbabel.

And Zerubbabel begot Abiud, and Abiud begot Eliakim, and Eliakim begot Azor.

And Azor begot Zadoc, and Zadoc begot Achim, and Achim begot Eliud.

And Eliud begot Eleazar, and Eleazar begot Matthan, and Matthan begot Jacob.

And Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations, and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations, and from the carrying away into Babylon to Christ are fourteen generations.

Now the birth of Jesus Christ happened this way: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph before they came together, she was found with child from the Holy Spirit.

Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privately.

But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to yourself Mary your wife, because that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

And she will bear a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, because He will save His people from their sins.”

So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying:

“Behold, a virgin will be with child, and will bear a Son, and they will call His name Immanuel,” which being translated is, “God with us.”

Then Joseph being raised from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and took to him his wife,

and did not know her until she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called His name JESUS.

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-THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW
-CHAPTER 1
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 had brought forth her firstborn
 Son. And he called His name JESUS.
-CHAPTER 2
-Now when Jesus was born in
-Bethlehem of Judea in the days of
-Herod the king, behold, wise men
-from the east came to Jerusalem,
-saying, “Where is He who has
-been born King of the Jews? As we
-have seen His star in the east and
-have come to worship Him.”
-When Herod the king had heard
-these things, he was troubled, and
-all Jerusalem with him.
-And when he had gathered all
-the chief priests and scribes of the
-people together, he demanded of
-them where Christ would be born.
-And they said to him, “In
-Bethlehem of Judea, because,
-thus it is written by the prophet:
-‘And you Bethlehem, in the land
-of Judah, are not the least among
-the rulers of Judah; because out
-of you will come a Ruler that will
-rule My people Israel.’”
-Then Herod, when he had privately
-called the wise men, diligently
-inquired of them what
-time the star appeared.
-And he sent them to Bethlehem
-and said, “Go and search diligently
-for the young Child, and
-when you have found Him, bring
-back word to me, that I may come
-and worship Him also.”
-After they heard the king, they
-departed; and behold, the star
-which they had seen in the east,
-went before them, until it came
-and stood over where the young
-Child was.
-When they saw the star, they
-rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.
-And when they had come into
-the house, they saw the young
-Child with Mary His mother,
-and fell down, and worshiped
-Him. And when they had opened
-their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense,
-and myrrh.
-And being warned by God in a
-dream that they should not return
-to Herod, they departed into their
-own country another way.
-Now when they had departed,
-behold, the angel of the Lord
-appeared to Joseph in a dream,
-saying, “Arise, take the young
-Child and His mother, flee into
-Egypt, and wait there until I bring
-you word; because Herod will seek
-the young Child to destroy Him.”
-When he arose, he took the
-young Child and His mother by
-night and departed into Egypt,
-and was there until the death
-of Herod, that it might be fulfilled
-which was spoken by the Lord
-through the prophet, saying, “Out
-of Egypt I have called My Son.”
-Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked because of the wise men, was exceedingly angry; and he sent forth and killed all the children who were in Bethlehem and in all of its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.
-Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying:  “A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are no more.”
-But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying, “Arise, and take the young Child and His mother, and go into the land of Israel, because those who sought the young Child’s life are dead.”
-Then he arose, and took the young Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel.
-But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in the position of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. However being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the region of Galilee.
-And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets, “He will be called a Nazarene.”
-CHAPTER 3
- In those days John the Baptist
-came preaching in the wilderness
-of Judea,
- and saying, “Repent, because the
-kingdom of heaven is at hand!”
- Because, this is he who was
-spoken of through the prophet
-Isaiah, saying: “The voice of
-one shouting in the wilderness:
-‘Prepare the way of the LORD;
-make His paths straight.’”
-MATTHEW
- Now John himself was clothed
-in camel’s hair, with a leather belt
-around his waist; and his food
-was locusts and wild honey.
- Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and
-all the region around the Jordan
-went out to him
- and were baptized by him in the
-Jordan, confessing their sins.
- But when he saw many of the
-Pharisees and Sadducees coming
-to his baptism, he said to them,
-“O generation of vipers! Who has
-warned you to escape from the
-wrath to come?
- Therefore bear fruits worthy of
-repentance,
- and do not think to say within
-yourselves, ‘we have Abraham as
-our father.’ Because, I say to you
-that God is able to raise up children
-to Abraham from these stones.
- And even now the axe is laid to
-the root of the trees. Therefore
-every tree which does not produce
-good fruit is cut down and
-thrown into the fire.
- I indeed baptize you with water
-for repentance, but He who is
-coming after me is mightier than
-me, whose sandals I am not worthy
-to carry. He will baptize you
-with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
- His winnowing fan is in His hand,
-and He will thoroughly clean His
-threshing floor, and gather His
-wheat into the storehouse; but
-He will burn up the chaff with
-unquenchable fire.”
- Then Jesus came from Galilee
-to John at the Jordan to be baptized
-by him.
- But John prevented Him, saying,
-“I need to be baptized by You,
-and are You coming to me?”
- But Jesus answered and said
-to him, “Permit it to be so now,
-because it is fitting for us to fulfill
-all righteousness.” Then he
-allowed Him.
- And when He was baptized,
-Jesus came up immediately from
-the water; and behold, the heavens
-were opened to Him, and he saw
-the Spirit of God descending like a
-dove, and lighting upon Him.
- And behold a voice from heaven,
-saying, “This is My beloved Son,
-in whom I am well pleased.”
-CHAPTER
- Then Jesus was led up by the
-Spirit into the wilderness to be
-tempted by the devil.
- And when He had fasted forty
-days and forty nights, afterward
-He was hungry.
- Now when the tempter came
-to Him, he said, “If You are the
-Son of God, command that these
-stones become bread.”
- But He replied and said, “It is
-written, ‘Man will not live by bread
-alone, but by every word that proceeds
-from the mouth of God.’”
-MATTHEW
- Then the devil took Him up into
-the holy city, and set Him on a
-pinnacle of the temple,
- and said to Him, “If You are the
-Son of God, throw Yourself down.
-Because it is written: ‘He will give
-His angels orders concerning
-You,’ and, ‘in their hands they will
-hold You up, lest at any time You
-strike Your foot against a stone.’”
- Jesus said to him, “It is written
-again, ‘You shall not tempt the
-LORD your God.’”
- Again, the devil took Him up
-onto a very high mountain, and
-showed Him all the kingdoms of
-the world and their glory.
- And he said to Him, “I will give
-You all these things, if You will
-fall down and worship me.”
- Then Jesus said to Him, “Leave
-Satan! Because it is written, ‘You
-shall worship the LORD your God,
-and Him only shall you serve.’”
- Then the devil left Him, and
-behold, angels came and ministered
-to Him.
- Now when Jesus had heard
-that John had been thrown into
-prison, He departed to Galilee.
- And leaving Nazareth, He came
-and dwelt in Capernaum, which is
-by the sea coast, in the regions of
-Zebulun and Naphtali,
- that it might be fulfilled which
-was spoken through Isaiah the
-prophet, saying:
- “The land of Zebulun and the
-land of Naphtali, by the way of the
-sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of
-the Gentiles:
- The people who sat in darkness
-have seen a great Light, and
-upon those who sat in the region
-and shadow of death Light has
-dawned.”
- From that time Jesus began
-to preach, and to say, “Repent,
-because the kingdom of heaven is
-at hand.”
- And Jesus, walking by the sea of
-Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon
-called Peter, and Andrew his
-brother, casting a net into the sea;
-because they were fishermen.
- And He said to them, “Follow Me,
-and I will make you fishers of men.”
- And they immediately left their
-nets, and followed Him.
- And going on from there, He
-saw two more brethren, James
-the son of Zebedee, and John his
-brother, in a boat with Zebedee
-their father, mending their nets,
-and He called them.
- And immediately they left the
-boat and their father, and followed
-Him.
- Then Jesus went about all
-Galilee, teaching in their synagogues,
-and preaching the gospel
-of the kingdom, and healing all
-types of sickness and every kind
-of disease among the people.
- And His fame went throughout
-all Syria; and they brought to
-MATTHEW
-Him every sick person who was
-afflicted with various diseases
-and torments, and those who
-were possessed with demons,
-those who were insane, and paralytics;
-and He healed them.
- And large crowds of people
-followed Him from Galilee,
-and from Decapolis, Jerusalem,
-Judea, and beyond the Jordan.
-CHAPTER
- And seeing the crowds, He
-went up on a mountain, and
-when He was seated His disciples
-came to Him.
- Then He opened His mouth and
-taught them, saying:
- “Blessed are the poor in spirit,
-because theirs is the kingdom
-of heaven.
- Blessed are those who mourn,
-because they will be comforted.
- Blessed are the meek, because
-they will inherit the earth.
- Blessed are those who hunger
-and thirst for righteousness,
-because they will be filled.
- Blessed are the merciful, because
-they will obtain mercy.
- Blessed are the pure in heart,
-because they will see God.
- Blessed are the peacemakers,
-because they will be called the
-children of God.
- Blessed are those who are
-persecuted for righteousness’
-sake, because theirs is the kingdom
-of heaven.
- “Blessed are you when men
-revile you, persecute you, and
-say all kinds of evil against you
-falsely, for My sake.
- Rejoice, and be exceedingly
-glad, because great is your reward
-in heaven, because they also persecuted
-the prophets who were
-before you.
- “You are the salt of the earth; but
-if the salt has lost its flavor, how
-shall it be salted? It is then good for
-nothing but to be thrown out and
-to be trampled underfoot by men.
- “You are the light of the world.
-A city that is set on a hill cannot
-be hidden.
- Nor do men light a lamp and
-put it under a basket, but on a
-lampstand, and it gives light to
-all who are in the house.
- Let your light shine like this
-before men, that they may see
-your good works and glorify your
-Father who is in heaven.
- “Do not think that I came to
-destroy the law or the prophets.
-I did not come to destroy but to
-fulfill.
- Because, truly, I say to you,
-until heaven and earth pass away,
-one jot or one tittle will by no
-means pass from the law, until all
-is fulfilled.
- Whoever therefore breaks one
-of these least commandments,
-MATTHEW
-but teaches men so, he will be
-called the least in the kingdom
-of heaven; but whoever does and
-teaches them, they will be called
-great in the kingdom of heaven.
- Because, I say to you, that unless
-your righteousness exceeds the
-righteousness of the scribes and
-Pharisees, you will by no means
-enter into the kingdom of heaven.
- “You have heard that it was
-said by those of old times, ‘You
-shall not murder, and whoever
-murders will be in danger of the
-judgment.’
- But I say to you that whoever
-is angry with his brother without
-a cause will be in danger of the
-judgment. And whoever shall say
-to his brother, ‘Raca!’ will be in
-danger of the council. But whoever
-says, ‘You fool!’ will be in
-danger of hell fire.
- Therefore if you bring your gift
-to the altar, and there remember
-that your brother has something
-against you,
- leave your gift there before the
-altar, and go your way. First be
-reconciled to your brother, and
-then come and offer your gift.
- Agree with your adversary
-quickly, while you are on the
-way with him, lest at any time
-your adversary deliver you to the
-judge, and the judge deliver you
-to the officer, and you be thrown
-into prison.
- Truly, I say to you, you will by
-no means come out of there until
-you have paid the last penny.
- “You have heard that it was
-said by those of old times, ‘You
-shall not commit adultery.’
- But I say to you that whoever
-looks on a woman to lust after her
-has committed adultery with her
-already in his heart.
- And if your right eye offends
-you, pluck it out, and cast it from
-you; because, it is more profitable
-for you that one of your members
-should perish, and not that your
-entire body to be thrown into hell.
- And if your right hand offends
-you, cut it off and cast it from you;
-because, it is more profitable for
-you that one of your members
-should perish, and not that your
-entire body be cast into hell.
- “It has been said, ‘whoever puts
-away his wife, let him give her a
-certificate of divorce.’
- But I say to you, that whoever
-puts away his wife for any reason
-except sexual immorality, causes
-her to commit adultery; and whoever
-marries a woman who is
-divorced commits adultery.
- “Again, you have heard that
-it has been said to those of old
-times, ‘You shall not swear falsely,
-MATTHEW
-but shall perform your oaths to
-the Lord.’
- But I say to you, do not swear at
-all: neither by heaven, because it
-is God’s throne;
- nor by the earth, because it is
-His footstool; nor by Jerusalem,
-because it is the city of the
-great King.
- Neither shall you swear by your
-head, because you cannot make
-one hair white or black.
- But let your communication
-be, ‘yes,’ ‘yes,’ or ‘no,’ ‘no.’ Because
-whatever goes beyond these is
-from evil.
- “You have heard that it has
-been said, ‘An eye for an eye, and
-a tooth for a tooth.’
- But I tell you that you should
-not resist a wicked person. But
-whoever slaps you on your right
-cheek, turn the other to him also.
- And if anyone wants to sue you
-at the law and take away your
-coat, let him have your cloak also.
- And whoever compels you to go
-one mile, go two with him.
- Give to him who asks you, and
-from him who wants to borrow
-from you do not turn away.
- “You have heard that it has
-been said, ‘You shall love your
-neighbor and hate your enemy.’
- But I say to you, Love your enemies,
-bless those who curse you,
-do good to those who hate you,
-and pray for those who spitefully
-use you and persecute you,
- that you may be the children
-of your Father who is in heaven;
-because, He makes His sun to
-rise on the evil and on the good,
-and sends rain on the just and on
-the unjust.
- Because, if you love those who
-love you, what reward do you
-gain? Do not even the tax collectors
-do the same?
- And if you only greet your
-brethren, what do you do more
-than others? Do not even tax collectors
-do so?
- Therefore be perfect, just as
-your Father in heaven is perfect.
-CHAPTER
- “Beware that you do not do your
-charitable deeds in front of men,
-to be seen by them. Otherwise
-you have no reward from your
-Father who is in heaven.
- Therefore, when you do your
-charitable deeds, do not sound a
-trumpet before you, as the hypocrites
-do in the synagogues and
-in the streets, that they may have
-glory from men. Truly, I say to
-you, they have their reward.
- But when you do charitable deeds,
-do not let your left hand know
-what your right hand is doing,
- that your charitable deeds may
-be in secret; and your Father who
-MATTHEW
-sees in secret will Himself reward
-you openly.
- “And when you pray, you shall
-not be like the hypocrites are.
-Because, they love to pray standing
-in the synagogues and in the
-corners of the streets, that they
-may be seen by men. Truly, I say
-to you, they have their reward.
- But you, when you pray, go
-into your room, and when you
-have shut your door, pray to your
-Father who is in secret; and your
-Father who sees in secret will
-reward you openly.
- But when you pray, do not use
-vain repetitions, as the heathen
-do. Because, they think that they
-will be heard because of their
-many words.
- “Therefore do not be like them.
-Because, your Father knows the
-things you have need of before
-you ask Him.
- In this manner, therefore, pray:
-Our Father who is in heaven,
-hallowed be Your name.
- Your kingdom come. Your will
-be done, on earth, as it is in heaven.
- Give us this day our daily bread.
- And forgive us our debts, as we
-forgive our debtors.
- And do not lead us into temptation,
-but deliver us from evil.
-Because, Yours is the kingdom
-and the power and the glory forever.
-Amen.
- “Because, if you forgive men
-their trespasses, your heavenly
-Father will also forgive you.
- But if you do not forgive men
-their trespasses, neither will your
-Father forgive your trespasses.
- “Moreover, when you fast, do not
-be like the hypocrites, with a sad
-countenance. Because, they disfigure
-their faces, that they may
-appear to men to be fasting. Truly, I
-say to you, they have their reward.
- But you, when you fast, anoint
-your head, and wash your face,
- so that you do not appear to
-men to be fasting, but to your
-Father who is in that secret place;
-and your Father who sees in
-secret, will reward you openly.
- “Do not store up for yourselves
-treasures on earth, where moth
-and rust corrupts, and where
-thieves break in and steal;
- but store up for yourselves treasures
-in heaven, where neither
-moth nor rust corrupts, and where
-thieves do not break in nor steal.
- Because, where your treasure
-is, there will your heart be also.
- “The light of the body is the
-eye. Therefore if your eye is single,
-your entire body will be full
-of light.
- But if your eye is corrupt, your
-entire body will be filled with
-darkness. Therefore if the light
-that is in you is darkness, how
-great is that darkness!
-MATTHEW
- “No one can serve two masters;
-because, either he will hate
-the one and love the other, or else
-he will be loyal to the one and
-despise the other. You cannot
-serve God and mammon.
- “Therefore I say to you, do not
-be anxious about your life, what
-you shall eat or what you shall
-drink; nor about your body, what
-you shall put on. Is not this life
-more than food and the body
-more than clothing?
- Look at the birds of the air,
-because, they neither sow nor
-reap nor gather into barns; yet
-your heavenly Father feeds them.
-Are you not of much more value
-than them?
- Which of you by being anxious
-can add one cubit to his stature?
- “So why do you worry about
-clothing? Consider the lilies of
-the field, how they grow: they
-neither toil nor spin;
- and yet I say to you that even
-Solomon in all his glory was not
-arrayed like one of these.
- Now if God clothes the grass of the
-field like that, which today exists,
-and tomorrow is thrown into the
-oven, will He not much more clothe
-you, O you of little faith?
- “Therefore do not worry, saying,
-‘What shall we eat?’ or, ‘What shall
-we drink?’ or, ‘What shall we wear?’
- (Because, the Gentiles seek
-after all these things.) Because
-your heavenly Father knows that
-you have need of all these things.
- But you, seek first the kingdom of
-God and His righteousness, and all
-these things will be added to you.
- Therefore do not worry about
-tomorrow, because tomorrow
-will be concerned for the issues of
-itself. Sufficient for the day is its
-own evil.
-CHAPTER
- “Judge not, that you be not judged.
- Because, with the judgment you
-judge, you will be judged; and
-with the measure you use, it will
-be measured back to you.
- And why do you look at the
-speck that is in your brother’s
-eye, but do not consider the plank
-that is in your own eye?
- Or how can you say to your
-brother, ‘Let me remove the speck
-from your eye’; and behold, a
-plank is in your own eye?
- You hypocrite! First remove
-the plank from your own eye,
-and then you will see clearly
-to remove the speck from your
-brother’s eye.
- “Do not give that which is holy
-to the dogs; nor cast your pearls
-before swine, lest they trample
-them under their feet, and turn
-again and attack you.
- “Ask, and it will be given to you;
-MATTHEW
-seek, and you will find; knock,
-and it will be opened to you.
- Because, everyone who asks
-receives, and he who seeks
-finds, and to him that knocks it
-will be opened.
- Or what man is there among
-you, who if his son asks for bread,
-will give him a stone?
- Or if he asks for a fish, will he
-give him a serpent?
- If you then, being evil, know
-how to give good gifts to your children,
-how much more will your
-Father who is in heaven give good
-things to those who ask Him?
- Therefore, everything you
-would like men to do to you, so
-likewise you do to them, because
-this is the Law and the Prophets.
- “Enter in through the narrow
-gate; because, the gate is wide
-and the way is broad that leads to
-destruction, and there are many
-who go in through it.
- Because, the gate is narrow and
-the way is narrow that leads to
-life, and there are few who find it.
- “Beware of false prophets, who
-come to you in sheep’s clothing, but
-inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
- You will know them by their
-fruits. Do men gather grapes
-from thornbushes, or figs from
-thistles?
- Likewise every good tree bears
-good fruit, but a bad tree bears
-bad fruit.
- A good tree cannot bear bad
-fruit, nor can a bad tree bear
-good fruit.
- Every tree that does not bear
-good fruit is cut down and thrown
-into the fire.
- Therefore by their fruits you
-will know them.
- “Not everyone who says to Me,
-‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter into the
-kingdom of heaven, but he who
-does the will of My Father who is
-in heaven.
- Many will say to Me in that day,
-‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied
-in Your name, cast out demons
-in Your name, and done many
-wonderful works in Your name?’
- And then will I declare to them,
-‘I never knew you; depart from
-me, you who practice iniquity!’
- “Therefore whoever hears these
-sayings of Mine, and does them, I
-will liken him to a wise man, who
-built his house on a rock:
- and the rain descended, and
-the floods came, and the winds
-blew and beat upon that house;
-and it did not fall, because it was
-founded on a rock.
- “But everyone who hears
-these sayings of Mine, and does
-not do them, will be likened to a
-foolish man who built his house
-on the sand:
-MATTHEW
- and the rain descended, the
-floods came, and the winds blew
-and beat upon that house; and it
-fell. And great was its fall.”
- And so it happened, when Jesus
-had ended these sayings, that the
-people were astonished at His
-doctrine,
- because, He taught them as one
-having authority, and not as the
-scribes.
-CHAPTER
- When He had come down from
-the mountain, large crowds followed
-Him.
- And behold, a leper came and
-worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, if
-you are willing, You can make
-me clean.”
- And Jesus put out His hand, and
-touched him, saying, “I am willing;
-be cleansed.” And immediately
-his leprosy was cleansed.
- And Jesus said to him, “See that
-you tell no one; but go your way,
-show yourself to the priest, and
-offer the gift that Moses commanded,
-as a testimony to them.”
- Now when Jesus had entered
-into Capernaum, a centurion
-came to Him, pleading with Him,
- saying, “Lord, my servant is
-lying at home paralyzed, afflicted
-terribly.
- And Jesus said to Him, “I will
-come and heal him.”
- The centurion replied and said,
-“Lord, I am not worthy that You
-should come under my roof. But
-only speak a word, and my servant
-will be healed.
- Because, I also am a man under
-authority, having soldiers under
-me. And I say to this man, ‘Go,’ and
-he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’
-and he comes; and to my servant,
-‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
- When Jesus heard it, He marveled,
-and said to those who followed,
-“Truly I say to you, I have
-not found such great faith, no, not
-even in Israel!
- And I say to you, that many
-will come from the east and west,
-and will sit down with Abraham,
-Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom
-of heaven.
- But the children of the kingdom
-will be cast out into outer
-darkness. There will be weeping
-and gnashing of teeth.”
- And Jesus said to the centurion,
-“Go your way; and as you have
-believed, so let it be done for you.”
-And his servant was healed that
-same hour.
- Now when Jesus had come into
-Peter’s house, He saw his wife’s
-mother lying down, and sick with
-a fever.
- So He touched her hand, and
-the fever left her. And she arose,
-and ministered to them.
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- When the evening had come,
-they brought to Him many who
-were possessed with demons. And
-He cast out the spirits with His
-word, and healed all who were sick,
- that it might be fulfilled which
-was spoken through Isaiah the
-prophet, saying, “He Himself took
-our weaknesses, and bore our
-sicknesses.”
- Now when Jesus saw large
-crowds around Him, He gave
-orders to depart to the other side.
- Then a certain scribe came and
-said to him, “Teacher, I will follow
-You wherever You go.”
- And Jesus said to Him, “The
-foxes have holes and the birds of
-the air have nests, but the Son of
-Man has nowhere to lay His head.”
- Then another of His disciples
-said to Him, “Lord, firstly permit
-me to go and bury my father.”
- But Jesus said to him, “Follow Me;
-and let the dead bury their dead.
- Now when He got into a boat,
-His disciples followed Him.
- And behold, a large tempest
-arose on the sea, so much so that
-the boat was covered with the
-waves. But He was asleep.
- Then his disciples came to Him,
-and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save
-us! We are perishing.”
- But He said to them, “Why are
-you fearful, O you of little faith?”
-Then He arose, and rebuked the
-winds and the sea, and there was
-a great calm.
- So the men marveled, saying,
-“What type of man is this,
-that even the winds and the sea
-obey Him?”
- And when He had come to the
-other side, to the country of the
-Gergesenes, there met Him two
-demon possessed men, coming
-out of the tombs, exceedingly
-fierce, so that no one could pass
-through that way.
- And behold they shouted out,
-saying, “What have we to do with
-You, Jesus, You Son of God? Have
-You come here to torment us
-before the time?
- Now a long distance away from
-them there was a herd of many
-swine feeding.
- So the demons begged Him, saying,
-“If You cast us out, permit us
-to go away into the herd of swine.”
- And He said to them, “Go.” So
-when they had come out, they
-went into the herd of swine. And,
-behold the entire herd of swine
-ran violently down the steep
-place into the sea, and drowned
-in the waters.
- Then those who kept them fled,
-and they went away into the city
-and told everything, including
-what had happened to the demon
-possessed men.
- And, behold, the entire city came
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-out to meet Jesus. And when they
-saw Him, they begged Him that He
-would depart from their region.
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- So He got into a boat, crossed
-over, and came into His own city.
- Then behold, they brought to
-Him a paralytic lying on a bed.
-And Jesus seeing their faith said
-to the paralytic, “Son, be of good
-cheer; your sins are forgiven you.”
- And, immediately some of the
-scribes said within themselves,
-“This Man blasphemes!”
- But Jesus knowing their
-thoughts said, “Why do you think
-evil in your hearts?
- Because which is easiest to say,
-‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to
-say, ‘Rise up and walk?’
- But that you may know that the
-Son of Man has authority on earth
-to forgive sins,” then He said to
-the paralytic, “Rise up, take up
-your bed, and go to your house.”
- And he rose up, and departed to
-his house.
- Now when the crowds saw it, they
-marveled, and glorified God, who
-had given such authority to men.
- And as Jesus passed on from
-there, He saw a man named
-Matthew sitting at the tax office.
-And He said to him, “Follow Me.”
-So he rose up, and followed Him.
- Now it happened, as Jesus sat
-at the table in the house, behold,
-many tax collectors and sinners
-came and sat down with Him and
-His disciples.
- And when the Pharisees saw it,
-they said to His disciples, “Why
-does your Teacher eat with tax
-collectors and sinners?”
- But when Jesus heard that, He
-said to them, “Those who are well
-have no need of a physician, but
-those who are sick.
- But go and learn what this
-means: ‘I desire mercy and not
-sacrifice.’ Because, I did not come
-to call the righteous, but sinners
-to repentance.”
- Then the disciples of John came
-to Him, saying, “Why do we and
-the Pharisees fast often, but your
-disciples do not fast?”
- And Jesus said to them, “Can
-the children of the bridechamber
-mourn, as long as the bridegroom
-is with them? But the days will
-come, when the bridegroom will
-be taken away from them, and
-then they will fast.
- No man puts a piece of new
-cloth on old clothing, because,
-that which is put in to patch it
-rips away from the clothing, and
-the tear is made worse.
- Neither do they put new grape
-juice into old wineskins, or else
-the wineskins break, and the
-grape juice spills out, and the
-wineskins perish. But they put
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-new grape juice into new wineskins,
-and both are preserved.”
- While He spoke these things
-to them, behold, a certain ruler
-came, and worshiped Him, saying,
-“My daughter has just died,
-but come and lay Your hand upon
-her, and she will live.”
- So Jesus rose up, and followed
-him, and so did His disciples.
- And, suddenly a woman, who
-had a discharge of blood for
-twelve years, came from behind
-Him, and touched the edge of His
-clothes.
- Because she said within herself,
-“If only I may touch His clothes, I
-will be made well.”
- But Jesus turned around, and
-when He saw her, He said, “Be
-cheerful daughter; your faith has
-made you well.” And the woman
-was made well from that hour.
- And when Jesus came into
-the ruler’s house, and saw the
-musicians and the people making
-a noise,
- He said to them, “Make room,
-because the girl is not dead, but is
-sleeping.” And they laughed and
-mocked at Him.
- But when the people were put
-outside, He went in and took her
-by the hand, and the girl arose.
- And the fame of this went out
-into all that land.
- And when Jesus departed from
-there, two blind men followed
-Him, shouting, and saying, “You,
-Son of David, have mercy on us!”
- And when He had come into the
-house, the blind men came to Him.
-And Jesus said to them, “Do you
-believe that I am able to do this?”
-They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.”
- Then He touched their eyes,
-saying, “According to your faith
-let it be to you.”
- And their eyes were opened.
-And Jesus firmly warned them,
-saying, “See that no one knows it.”
- But when they had departed,
-they spread the fame about Him
-in all that country.
- As they went out, behold, they
-brought to Him a mute man possessed
-with a demon.
- And when the demon was
-cast out, the mute spoke. And
-the crowds marveled, saying, “It
-has never been seen like this in
-Israel!”
- But the Pharisees said, “He
-casts out demons by the ruler of
-the demons.”
- Then Jesus went about all the
-cities and villages, teaching in
-their synagogues, preaching the
-gospel of the kingdom, and healing
-every sickness and every disease
-among the people.
- But when He saw the crowds,
-He was moved with compassion
-for them, because they
-were exhausted, and scattered
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-everywhere, like sheep having no
-shepherd.
- Then He said to His disciples,
-“Truly the harvest is plentiful,
-but the laborers are few.
- Therefore pray the Lord of the
-harvest that He will send out
-laborers into His harvest.”
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- And when He had called His
-twelve disciples to Himself, He
-gave them authority against
-unclean spirits, to cast them out,
-and to heal all kinds of sickness
-and all kinds of disease.
- Now the names of the twelve
-apostles are these: The first,
-Simon, who is called Peter, and
-Andrew his brother; James the son
-of Zebedee, and John his brother;
- Philip and Bartholomew;
-Thomas and Matthew the tax collector;
-James the son of Alphaeus,
-and Lebbaeus, whose surname
-was Thaddaeus;
- Simon the Canaanite, and Judas
-Iscariot, who also betrayed Him.
- These twelve Jesus sent out,
-and commanded them, saying,
-“Do not go into the way of the
-Gentiles, and do not enter any
-city of the Samaritans.
- But rather go to the lost sheep of
-the house of Israel.
- And as you go, preach, saying,
-‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’
- Heal the sick, cleanse the
-lepers, raise the dead, cast
-out demons. Freely you have
-received, freely give.
- Provide neither gold nor silver
-nor copper in your money belts,
- nor bag for your journey, nor
-two coats, neither sandals, nor
-staffs; because a worker is worthy
-of his food.
- “Now whatever city or town
-you go into, inquire who is worthy
-in it, and abide there until
-you go from it.
- And when you go into a household,
-greet it.
- And if the household is worthy,
-let your peace come upon it. But
-if it is not worthy, let your peace
-return to you.
- And whoever shall not receive
-you nor hear your words, when
-you depart from that house or city,
-shake off the dust from your feet.
- Truly, I say to you, it will be
-more tolerable for the land of
-Sodom and Gomorrah in the day
-of judgment than for that city!
- “Behold, I send you out as sheep
-in the midst of wolves. Therefore
-be wise as serpents, and harmless
-as doves.
- But beware of men, because,
-they will deliver you up to councils
-and they will scourge you in
-their synagogues.
- And you will be brought before
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-governors and kings for My sake,
-as a testimony against them and
-the Gentiles.
- But when they deliver you up,
-do not worry about how or what
-you shall speak. Because, it will
-be given to you in that same hour
-what you shall speak;
- because it is not you who is
-speaking, but the Spirit of your
-Father who speaks in you.
- “Now brother will deliver up
-brother to death, and the father
-his child; and the children will
-rise up against their parents and
-cause them to be put to death.
- And you will be hated by all people
-for My name’s sake. But he who
-endures to the end will be saved.
- But when they persecute you in
-one city, flee to another. Because,
-truly, I say to you, you will not have
-gone through the cities of Israel,
-before the Son of Man comes.
- “A disciple is not above his
-teacher, nor the servant above
-his master.
- It is enough for the disciple to
-be like his teacher, and the servant
-as his master. If they have
-called the master of the house
-Beelzebub, how much more will
-they call those of his household!
- Therefore do not fear them.
-Because, there is nothing covered,
-that will not be revealed, and hidden,
-that will not be known.
- “Whatever I tell you in the dark,
-that speak in the light; and what
-you hear in the ear, that preach on
-the housetops.
- And do not fear those who kill
-the body but cannot kill the soul.
-But rather reverence Him who
-is able to destroy both soul and
-body in hell.
- Are not two sparrows sold for a
-copper coin? And not one of them
-falls to the ground without your
-Father’s knowledge.
- But the very hairs of your head
-are all numbered.
- Do not fear therefore; you are of
-more value than many sparrows.
- “Therefore whoever confesses
-Me before men, him I will also
-confess before My Father who is
-in heaven.
- But whoever denies Me before
-men, him I will also deny before
-My Father who is in heaven.
- “Do not think that I came to
-bring peace on earth. I did not
-come to bring peace, but a sword.
- Because, I have come to ‘divide
-a man against his father, and a
-daughter against her mother,
-and a daughter in law against her
-mother in law,’
- and ‘a man’s enemies shall be
-those of his own household.’
- He who loves father or mother
-more than Me is not worthy of
-Me. And he who loves son or
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-daughter more than Me is not
-worthy of Me.
- And he who does not take up
-his cross, and follow after Me, is
-not worthy of Me.
- He who finds his life will lose
-it, and he who loses his life for My
-sake will find it.
- “He who receives you receives
-Me, and he who receives Me
-receives Him who sent Me.
- He who receives a prophet in
-the name of a prophet will receive
-a prophet’s reward. And he who
-receives a righteous man in the
-name of a righteous man will
-receive a righteous man’s reward.
- And whoever gives one of these
-little ones just a cup of cold water
-to drink in the name of a disciple,
-truly I say to you, he will by no
-means lose his reward.”
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- And it came to pass, when Jesus
-had finished commanding His
-twelve disciples, that He departed
-from there to teach and to preach
-in their cities.
- Now when John had heard in the
-prison about the works of Christ,
-he sent two of his disciples,
- And said to Him, “Are You He
-who should come, or do we look
-for another?”
- Jesus answered and said to them,
-“Go and show John again those
-things which you hear and see:
- The blind receive their sight
-and the lame walk; the lepers are
-cleansed and the deaf hear; the
-dead are raised up and the poor
-have the gospel preached to them.
- And blessed is he, who is not
-offended because of Me.”
- And as they departed, Jesus
-began to say to the crowds concerning
-John: “What did you go
-out into the wilderness to see? A
-reed shaken by the wind?
- But what did you go out to see?
-A man clothed in fine clothing?
-Behold, those who wear fine clothing
-are in kings’ houses.
- But what did you go out to see?
-A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and
-more than a prophet.
- Because, this is he, of whom it is
-written: ‘Behold, I send My messenger
-before Your face, who will
-prepare Your way before You.’
- “Truly I say to you, among
-those born of women there has
-not risen one greater than John
-the Baptist; but he who is least in
-the kingdom of heaven is greater
-than him.
- And from the days of John the
-Baptist until now the kingdom of
-heaven suffers violence, and the
-violent take it by force.
- Because, all the prophets and
-the law prophesied until John.
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- And if you are willing to receive
-it, this is Elijah who was to come
-beforehand.
- He who has ears to hear, let
-him hear!
- But to what shall I liken this
-generation? It is likened to children
-sitting in the marketplaces,
-and calling to their friends,
- and saying: ‘We played the flute
-for you, and you did not dance; we
-have mourned to you, and you did
-not lament.’
- Because, John came neither
-eating nor drinking, and they say,
-‘He has a demon.’
- The Son of Man came eating
-and drinking, and they say,
-‘Behold a gluttonous man, and a
-wine drinker, a friend of tax collectors
-and sinners!’ But wisdom
-is justified by her children.”
- Then He began to rebuke the
-cities in which most of His mighty
-works had been done, because
-they did not repent:
- “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to
-you, Bethsaida! Because, if the
-mighty works, which were done
-in you, had been done in Tyre and
-Sidon, they would have repented
-long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
- But I say to you, it will be more
-tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the
-day of judgment than for you.
- And you, Capernaum, who are
-exalted to heaven, will be brought
-down to hell; because, if the mighty
-works, which were done in you,
-had been done in Sodom, it would
-have remained until this day.
- But I say to you that it will be
-more tolerable for the land of
-Sodom in the day of judgment
-than for you.”
- At that time Jesus responded
-and said, “I thank you, O Father,
-Lord of heaven and earth, because
-You have hidden these things
-from the wise and prudent, and
-have revealed them to babes.
- Even so Father, because in
-this manner it seemed good in
-Your sight.
- All things are delivered to Me
-by My Father, and no one knows
-the Son, except for the Father.
-Neither does anyone know the
-Father, except for the Son, and
-to the one whom the Son wills to
-reveal Him.
- Come to Me, all you who labor
-and have a heavy burden, and I
-will give you rest.
- Take My yoke upon you, and
-learn from Me, because, I am
-meek and lowly in heart, and you
-will find rest for your souls.
- Because, My yoke is easy, and
-My burden is light.”
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- At that time Jesus went through
-the grainfields on the Sabbath
-day. And His disciples were
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-hungry, and began to pluck the
-heads of grain and to eat.
- But when the Pharisees saw it,
-they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples
-are doing what is not lawful
-to do on the Sabbath day!”
- But He said to them, “Have you
-not read what David did when he
-was hungry, and those who were
-with him:
- how he entered into the house
-of God, and ate the showbread,
-which was not lawful for him to
-eat, nor for those who were with
-him, but only for the priests?
- Or have you not read in the
-law, that on the Sabbath days the
-priests in the temple profane the
-Sabbath, and are blameless?
- But I say to you that in this
-place there is One greater than
-the temple.
- And if you had known what this
-means, ‘I desire mercy, and not
-sacrifice,’ you would not have
-condemned the guiltless.
- Because the Son of Man is Lord
-even of the Sabbath day”
- Now when He had departed
-from there, He went into their
-synagogue.
- And behold, there was a man
-who had a withered hand. And
-they asked Him, saying, “Is it lawful
-to heal on the Sabbath days?”
-That they might accuse Him.
- And He said to them, “What
-man would there be among you,
-who has one sheep, and if it falls
-into a pit on the Sabbath day, will
-not lay hold of it and lift it out?
- How much better then is a man
-than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful
-to do good on the Sabbath days.”
- Then He said to the man,
-“Stretch out your hand.” And
-he stretched it out, and it was
-restored as whole as the other.
- Then the Pharisees went out
-and held a council against Him,
-how they might destroy Him.
- But when Jesus knew it, He
-withdrew Himself from there.
-And large crowds followed Him,
-and He healed them all.
- And commanded them that
-they should not make Him known,
- that it might be fulfilled which
-was spoken through Isaiah the
-prophet, saying:
- “Behold! My Servant, whom
-I have chosen, My beloved, in
-whom My soul is well pleased!
-I will put My Spirit upon Him,
-and He will show justice to the
-Gentiles.
- He will not strive, nor shout,
-nor will anyone hear His voice in
-the streets.
- A bruised reed He will not
-break, and smoking flax He will
-not quench, until He sends forth
-justice to victory;
- And in His name shall the
-Gentiles trust.”
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- Then one was brought to Him
-who was possessed with a demon,
-blind and mute; and He healed
-him, so that the blind and mute
-both spoke and saw.
- And all the people were
-amazed and said, “Is not this the
-Son of David?”
- But when the Pharisees heard it,
-they said, “This one does not cast
-out demons, except by Beelzebub,
-the ruler of the demons.”
- But Jesus knew their thoughts,
-and said to them: “Every kingdom
-divided against itself is brought
-to desolation, and every city or
-house divided against itself will
-not stand.
- And if Satan casts out Satan, he
-is divided against himself. How
-then will his kingdom stand?
- And if I cast out demons by
-Beelzebub, by whom do your children
-cast them out? Therefore
-they will be your judges.
- But if I cast out demons by the
-Spirit of God, then the kingdom of
-God has come to you.
- Or else how can one enter a
-strong man’s house, and plunder
-his goods, unless he first binds
-the strong man? And then he
-shall plunder his house.
- He that is not with Me is against
-Me; and he that does not gather
-with Me scatters abroad.
- “Therefore I say to you, every
-type of sin and blasphemy will be
-forgiven men, but the blasphemy
-against the Holy Spirit will not be
-forgiven men.
- And whosoever speaks a word
-against the Son of Man, it will
-be forgiven him; but whoever
-speaks against the Holy Spirit,
-it will not be forgiven him, neither
-in this age, nor in the age
-to come.
- “Either make the tree good, and
-its fruit good, or else make the
-tree bad, and its fruit bad: because
-the tree is known by its fruit.
- O generation of vipers, how can
-you being evil, speak good things?
-Since out of the abundance of the
-heart the mouth speaks!
- A good man out of the good
-treasure of the heart brings forth
-good things, and an evil man out
-of the evil treasure brings forth
-evil things.
- But I say to you that every idle
-word that men will speak, they
-will give account of it in the day
-of judgment.
- Because, by your words you will
-be justified, and by your words
-you will be condemned.”
- Then some of the scribes and
-Pharisees responded, saying,
-“Teacher, we want to see a sign
-from You.”
- But He replied and said to them,
-“An evil and adulterous generation
-seeks after a sign, and no
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-sign will be given to it except the
-sign of the prophet Jonah.
- Because, as Jonah was three
-days and three nights in the
-whale’s belly, so will the Son of
-Man be three days and three
-nights in the heart of the earth.
- The men of Nineveh will rise
-in judgment with this generation
-and will condemn it, because
-they repented at the preaching of
-Jonah; and behold, a greater than
-Jonah is here.
- The queen of the south will
-rise up in the judgment with this
-generation and will condemn it,
-because, she came from the ends
-of the earth to hear the wisdom
-of Solomon; and behold, a greater
-than Solomon is here.
- “When an unclean spirit goes
-out of a man, he goes through
-dry places, seeking rest, and
-finds none.
- Then he says, ‘I shall return to
-my house from which I came out.’
-And when he has come, he finds
-it empty, swept, and put in order.
- Then he goes, and takes with
-him seven other spirits more
-wicked than himself, and they
-enter in and dwell there; and the
-last state of that man is worse
-than the first. Even so will it be to
-this wicked generation.”
- While He was still talking to
-the people, behold, His mother
-and His brethren stood outside,
-wanting to speak with Him.
- Then one said to Him, “Look,
-Your mother and Your brethren
-are standing outside, wanting to
-speak with You.”
- But He replied and said to him
-who told Him, “Who is My mother
-and who are My brethren?
- And He stretched out His hand
-toward His disciples, and said,
-“Behold, My mother and My
-brethren!
- Because, whoever does the will
-of My Father who is in heaven,
-that one is My brother and sister
-and mother.”
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- That same day Jesus went out of
-the house, and sat beside the sea.
- And large crowds were gathered
-about Him, so that He got into
-a boat, and sat; and the entire
-crowd stood on the shore.
- Then He spoke many things to
-them in parables, saying: “Behold,
-a sower went out to sow.
- And as he sowed, some seeds
-fell by the way side; and the birds
-came and devoured them.
- Some fell on stony places,
-where they did not have much
-earth; and they immediately
-sprang up because they had no
-depth of earth.
- But when the sun was up they
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-were scorched, and because they
-had no root they withered away.
- And some fell among thorns,
-and the thorns sprung up and
-choked them.
- But others fell into good ground
-and bore fruit: some a hundredfold,
-some sixty, some thirty.
- He who has ears to hear, let
-him hear!”
- And the disciples came and
-said to Him, “Why do You speak
-to them in parables?”
- He answered and said to them,
-“Because, it has been given to
-you to know the mysteries of the
-kingdom of heaven, but to them it
-has not been given.
- Because whoever has, to him
-more will be given, and he will
-have abundance; but whoever
-does not have, even what he has
-will be taken away from him.
- Therefore I speak to them in
-parables, because, seeing they do
-not see, and hearing they do not
-hear, nor do they understand.
- And in them the prophecy of
-Isaiah is fulfilled, which says: ‘By
-hearing you will hear, and will
-not understand, and seeing you
-will see, and will not perceive;
- because the hearts of this people
-have grown dull, their ears are
-dull of hearing, and their eyes they
-have closed, lest they should see
-with their eyes and hear with their
-ears, and should understand with
-their hearts and would be converted,
-so that I should heal them.’
- But blessed are your eyes
-because they see, and your ears
-because they hear;
- because truly, I say to you, that
-many prophets and righteous men
-have desired to see those things
-which you see, and did not see it,
-and hear those things which you
-hear, and did not hear it.
- “Therefore all of you, hear the
-parable of the sower:
- When anyone hears the word
-of the kingdom, and does not
-understand it, then the wicked
-one comes and snatches away
-what was sown in his heart. This
-is the one which received seed by
-the wayside.
- But he who received the seed
-on stony places, this is the one
-who hears the word and immediately
-receives it with joy;
- yet he has no root in himself,
-but endures only for a while.
-Because when tribulation or persecution
-arises because of the
-word, immediately he stumbles.
- Now he who received seed
-among the thorns is he who hears
-the word, and the worries of this
-world and the deceitfulness of
-riches choke the word, and he
-becomes unfruitful.
- But he who received seed on
-the good ground is he who hears
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-the word and understands it, who
-also bears fruit and produces:
-some a hundredfold, some sixty,
-some thirty.”
- He put before them another
-parable, saying: “The kingdom of
-heaven is like a man who sowed
-good seed in his field;
- but while men slept, his enemy
-came and sowed tares among the
-wheat and went his way.
- So when the grain had sprouted
-and produced a crop, then the
-tares also appeared.
- So the servants of the householder
-came and said to him, ‘Sir,
-did you not sow good seed in your
-field? How then does it have tares?’
- He said to them, ‘An enemy has
-done this.’ The servants said to
-him, ‘Do you want us then to go
-and gather them up?’
- But he said, ‘No, lest while
-you gather up the tares you also
-uproot the wheat with them.
- Let both grow together until
-the harvest, and at harvest time I
-will tell the reapers, “First gather
-together the tares and bind them
-in bundles to burn them, but
-gather the wheat into my barn.”’”
- He put before them another
-parable, saying: “The kingdom of
-heaven is like a grain of mustard
-seed, that a man took and sowed
-in his field,
- which indeed is the least of all
-the seeds; but when it is grown
-it is greater than the herbs and
-becomes a tree, so that the birds
-of the air come and nest in its
-branches.”
- He spoke another parable to
-them: “The kingdom of heaven is
-like leaven, which a woman took
-and hid inside three measures of
-flour until it was all leavened.”
- Jesus spoke all these things to
-the crowds in parables; and He
-did not speak to them without a
-parable,
- that it might be fulfilled which
-was spoken through the prophet,
-saying: “I will open My mouth in
-parables; I will utter things which
-have been kept secret since the
-foundation of the world.”
- Then Jesus sent the crowd away
-and went into the house. And His
-disciples came to Him, saying,
-“Explain to us the parable of the
-tares of the field.”
- He replied and said to them:
-“He who sows the good seed is the
-Son of Man.
- The field is the world, the good
-seed are the children of the kingdom,
-but the tares are the children
-of the wicked one.
- The enemy who sowed them is
-the devil, the harvest is the end
-of the age, and the reapers are
-the angels.
- Therefore as the tares are
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-gathered and burned in the fire,
-so it will be at the end of this age.
- The Son of Man will send out
-His angels, and they will gather
-out of His kingdom all things
-that cause offense, and those who
-practice iniquity,
- and will throw them into the
-furnace of fire. There will be
-wailing and gnashing of teeth.
- Then the righteous will shine
-forth as the sun in the kingdom
-of their Father. He who has ears to
-hear, let him hear!
- “Again, the kingdom of Heaven
-is like treasure hidden in a field,
-which when a man finds, he hides;
-and for joy over it he goes and sells
-all that he has and buys that field.
- “Again, the kingdom of Heaven
-is like a merchant man seeking
-choice pearls,
- who, when he had found one
-pearl of great price, went and sold
-all that he had and bought it.
- “Again, the kingdom of heaven
-is like a dragnet that was cast
-into the sea and gathered some of
-every kind,
- which, when it was full, they
-drew to shore; and sat down and
-gathered the good into vessels,
-but threw the bad away.
- So it will be at the end of the
-age. The angels will come forth,
-separate the wicked from among
-the just,
- and will cast them into the furnace
-of fire. There will be weeping
-and gnashing of teeth.”
- Jesus said to them, “Have you
-understood all these things?”
-They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.”
- Then He said to them,
-“Therefore every scribe which is
-instructed concerning the kingdom
-of heaven is like a man who is
-a householder who brings out of
-his treasure things new and old.”
- Now it came to pass, when Jesus
-had finished these parables, that
-He departed from there.
- And when He had come to His
-own country, He taught them in
-their synagogue, so that they
-were astonished and said, “Where
-did this Man get this wisdom and
-these mighty works?
- Is this not the carpenter’s son?
-Is not His mother called Mary?
-And His brothers James, Joses,
-Simon, and Judas?
- And His sisters, are they not all
-with us? Where then did this Man
-get all these things?”
- So they were offended at
-Him. But Jesus said to them, “A
-prophet is not without honor
-except in his own country and in
-his own house.”
- So He did not do many mighty
-works there because of their
-unbelief.
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-CHAPTER
- At that time Herod the tetrarch
-heard about the fame of Jesus,
- and said to his servants, “This is
-John the Baptist; he is risen from
-the dead, and therefore mighty
-works display themselves in him.”
- Because, Herod had laid hold of
-John and bound him, and put him
-in prison because of Herodias, his
-brother Philip’s wife.
- Because, John said to him, “It is
-not lawful for you to have her.”
- And when he wanted to put him
-to death, he feared the crowds,
-because, they considered him to
-be a prophet.
- But when Herod’s birthday
-was celebrated, the daughter of
-Herodias danced before them and
-pleased Herod.
- So he promised with an oath to
-give her whatever she might ask.
- So she being instructed beforehand
-by her mother said, “Give
-me John the Baptist’s head here
-on a platter.”
- And the king was grieved: nevertheless
-because of the oath’s
-sake and those who sat with him
-at the table, he commanded it to
-be given to her.
- So he sent, and beheaded John
-in the prison.
- And his head was brought on a
-platter, and given to the girl, and
-she brought it to her mother.
- Then his disciples came, and
-took away the body, and buried it,
-and went and told Jesus.
- When Jesus heard this, He
-departed from there by boat into a
-deserted place by Himself. But when
-the crowds heard of it, they followed
-Him on foot from the cities.
- And Jesus went out and saw
-a large crowd; and was moved
-with compassion for them and He
-healed their sick.
- Now when it was evening, His
-disciples came to Him, saying,
-“This is a desert place, and the
-hour is already late. Send the
-crowds away, that they may go
-into the villages and buy sustenance
-for themselves.”
- But Jesus said to them, “They
-do not need to leave. You give
-them something to eat.”
- And they said to Him, “We have
-only five loaves, and two fish
-with us.”
- He said, “Bring them here to Me.”
- Then He commanded the
-crowds to sit down on the grass.
-And He took the five loaves and
-the two fish, and looking up to
-heaven, He blessed and broke, and
-gave the loaves to His disciples;
-and the disciples to the crowds.
- So they all ate and were filled,
-and they took up twelve baskets
-full of the fragments that
-remained.
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- Now those who had eaten were
-about five thousand men, besides
-women and children.
- And immediately Jesus made
-His disciples to get into a boat and
-go before Him to the other side,
-while He sent the crowds away.
- And when He had sent the
-crowds away, He went up on a
-mountain by Himself to pray.
-Now when evening came, He was
-there alone.
- But the boat was now in the
-midst of the sea, tossed by the
-waves, because the wind was
-contrary.
- Now in the fourth watch of the
-night Jesus went to them, walking
-on the sea.
- And when the disciples saw
-Him walking on the sea, they
-were troubled, saying, “It is a
-spirit!” And they shouted out
-through fear.
- But immediately Jesus spoke to
-them, saying, “Be cheerful! It is
-Me; do not be afraid.”
- And Peter replied to Him and
-said, “Lord, if it is You, tell me to
-come to You on the water.”
- And He said, “Come.” And when
-Peter had come down out of the boat,
-he walked on the water to go to Jesus.
- But when he saw the wind was
-strong, he was afraid; and beginning
-to sink, he shouted out, saying,
-“Lord, save me!”
- And immediately Jesus stretched
-out His hand, and caught him, and
-said to him, “O you of little faith,
-why did you doubt?”
- And when they got into the
-boat, the wind ceased.
- Then those who were in the boat
-came and worshiped Him, saying,
-“Truly You are the Son of God.”
- And when they had crossed
-over, they came into the land of
-Gennesaret.
- And when the men of that place
-recognized Him, they sent out into
-all that surrounding region, and
-brought to Him all who were sick,
- and begged Him that they
-might only touch the edge of His
-clothes. And as many as touched
-it were made perfectly well.
-CHAPTER
- Then the scribes and Pharisees
-who were from Jerusalem came
-to Jesus saying,
- “Why do Your disciples transgress
-the tradition of the elders?
-Because they do not wash their
-hands when they eat bread.”
- But He answered and said to
-them, “Why do you also transgress
-the commandment of God
-by your tradition?
- Because, God commanded,
-saying, Honor your father and
-mother; and, He who curses
-father or mother, let him be put
-to death.
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- But you say, ‘Whosoever says to
-his father or his mother, “Whatever
-profit you may have received from
-me has become a gift,”
- and does not honor his father
-or his mother, because he will be
-exempt.’ Thus you have made the
-commandment of God of no effect
-by your tradition.
- You hypocrites! Isaiah correctly
-prophesied about you, saying:
- ‘These people draw near to Me
-with their mouth, and honor Me
-with their lips, but their heart is
-far from Me.
- But in vain they worship Me,
-teaching as doctrines the commandments
-of men.’”
- Then He called the crowds
-and said to them, “Hear and
-understand:
- Not what goes into the mouth
-defiles a man; but what comes out
-of the mouth, this defiles a man.”
- Then His disciples came and
-said to Him, “Do You know that
-the Pharisees were offended
-when they heard this saying?”
- But He answered and said,
-“Every plant which My heavenly
-Father has not planted will be
-uprooted.
- Leave them alone. They are
-blind leaders of the blind. And
-if the blind leads the blind, both
-will fall into a ditch.”
- Then Peter replied and said to
-Him, “Explain this parable to us.”
- And Jesus said, “Are you also
-still without understanding?
- Do you still not understand that
-whatever enters into the mouth
-goes into the stomach, and is cast
-out into the drain?
- But those things which proceed
-out of the mouth come from the
-heart, and they defile a man.
- Because, out of the heart comes
-evil thoughts, murders, adulteries,
-fornications, thefts, false witness,
-blasphemies.
- These are the things which defile
-a man, but to eat with unwashed
-hands does not defile a man.”
- Then Jesus went out from there
-and departed to the region of
-Tyre and Sidon.
- And behold, a woman of Canaan
-came from that region, and
-shouted to Him, saying, “Have
-mercy on me, O Lord, You Son of
-David! My daughter is severely
-tormented with a demon.”
- But He did not reply one word
-to her. And His disciples came and
-asked Him, saying, “Send her away;
-because, she shouts out to us.”
- But He replied and said, “I am
-not sent except to the lost sheep
-of the house of Israel.”
- Then she came and worshiped
-Him, saying, “Lord, help me!”
- But He replied and said, “It is
-not good to take the children’s
-bread, and throw it to dogs.”
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- And she said, “True, Lord, yet
-the dogs eat the crumbs which
-fall from their masters’ table.”
- Then Jesus replied and said to
-her, “O woman, great is your faith!
-Let it be to you as you desire.” And
-her daughter was healed from
-that very hour.
- Then Jesus left there, and came
-near to the sea of Galilee, and
-went up on a mountain, and sat
-down there.
- And large crowds came to
-Him, having with them those who
-were lame, blind, mute, maimed,
-and many others; and they laid
-them down at Jesus’ feet; and He
-healed them.
- So the crowds marveled when
-they saw the mute speaking, the
-maimed made whole, the lame
-walking, and the blind seeing; and
-they glorified the God of Israel.
- Then Jesus called His disciples to
-Himself and said, “I have compassion
-on the crowd, because, they have
-continued with Me for three days
-now and have nothing to eat. And
-I do not want to send them away
-fasting, lest they faint on the way.”
- And His disciples said to Him,
-“Where could we get enough
-bread in the wilderness to fill
-such a large crowd?”
- And Jesus said to them, “How
-many loaves do you have?” And
-they said, “Seven, and a few
-small fish.”
- And He commanded the crowd
-to sit down on the ground.
- And He took the seven loaves
-and the fish and gave thanks, then
-broke them and gave to His disciples;
-and the disciples to the crowd.
- So they all ate, and were filled,
-and they took up seven large
-baskets full of the fragments that
-were left.
- Now those who ate were four
-thousand men, besides women
-and children.
- And He sent the crowd away,
-got into a boat, and came into the
-region of Magdala.
-CHAPTER
- The Pharisees also with the
-Sadducees came, and testing Him
-asked that He would show them a
-sign from heaven.
- He answered and said to them,
-“When it is evening, you say, ‘It
-will be fair weather, because the
-sky is red’;
- and in the morning, ‘It will be
-foul weather today, because the
-sky is red and overcast.’ O you
-hypocrites! You can discern the
-face of the sky, but can you not
-discern the signs of the times?
- A wicked and adulterous generation
-seeks after a sign; and there
-will be no sign given to it except
-the sign of the prophet Jonah.”
-And He left them, and departed.
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- Now when His disciples had
-come to the other side, they had
-forgotten to take bread.
- Then Jesus said to them, “Take
-heed and beware of the leaven
-of the Pharisees and of the
-Sadducees.”
- And they reasoned among
-themselves, saying, “It is because
-we have not taken bread.”
- Which when Jesus perceived it He
-said to them, “O you of little faith,
-why do you reason among yourselves
-because you have brought
-no bread?
- Do you still not understand, or
-remember the five loaves of the
-five thousand and how many baskets
-you took up?
- Nor the seven loaves of the four
-thousand and how many huge
-baskets you took up?
- How is it that you do not understand
-that I did not speak this to
-you concerning bread, but that
-you should beware of the leaven
-of the Pharisees and Sadducees?”
- Then they understood that He
-did not tell them to beware of the
-leaven of bread, but of the doctrine
-of the Pharisees and of the
-Sadducees.
- When Jesus came into the region
-of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His
-disciples, saying, “Who do men
-say that I the Son of Man, am?”
- So they said, “Some say that You
-are John the Baptist, some, Elijah,
-and others Jeremiah, or one of the
-prophets.”
- He said to them, “But who do
-you say that I am?”
- And Simon Peter answered and
-said, “You are the Christ, the Son
-of the living God.”
- And Jesus replied and said to
-him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-
-Jonah, because flesh and blood
-has not revealed this to you, but
-My Father who is in heaven.
- And I also say to you that you
-are Peter, and upon this Rock I will
-build My church; and the gates of
-hell will not prevail against it.
- And I will give you the keys of
-the kingdom of heaven, and whatever
-you will bind on earth will
-be bound in heaven, and whatever
-you will loose on earth will
-be loosed in heaven.”
- Then He commanded His disciples
-that they should not tell anyone
-that He was Jesus the Christ.
- From that time forward Jesus
-began to show to His disciples
-how that He must go to Jerusalem,
-and suffer many things from
-the elders and chief priests and
-scribes, and be killed, and be
-raised again the third day.
- Then Peter took Him aside, and
-began to rebuke Him, saying, “Let
-this be far from You Lord; this
-will not happen to You!”
- But He turned and said to Peter,
-“Get behind Me Satan! You are an
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-offense to Me, because, you are
-not thinking things that are of
-God, but those that are of man.”
- Then said Jesus to His disciples,
-“If anyone desires to come after
-Me, let him deny himself, and
-take up his cross, and follow Me.
- Because, whoever desires to
-save his life will lose it, but whoever
-desires to lose his life for My
-sake will find it.
- Because, what does a man profit
-if he gains the entire world, and
-loses his own soul? Or what shall a
-man give in exchange for his soul?
- Because, the Son of Man will
-come in the glory of His Father with
-His angels, and then He will reward
-everyone according to his works.
- Truly, I say to you, there are
-some standing here who will
-not taste death, until they see
-the Son of Man coming in His
-kingdom.
-CHAPTER
- Now after six days Jesus took
-Peter, James, and John his brother,
-and led them up on a high mountain
-by themselves;
- and He was transfigured before
-them, so His face shone like the
-sun, and His clothes became as
-white as the light.
- And behold, Moses and Elijah
-appeared to them there, talking
-with Him.
- Then Peter responded and said
-to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us
-to be here; if you want to, let us
-make three tabernacles here; one
-for You, one for Moses, and one
-for Elijah.”
- While he still spoke, behold, a
-bright cloud overshadowed them;
-and suddenly a voice came out
-of the cloud, saying, “This is My
-beloved Son, in whom I am well
-pleased. Hear Him!”
- And when the disciples heard it,
-they fell on their faces and were
-greatly afraid.
- But Jesus came and touched
-them and said, “Arise, and do not
-be afraid.”
- And when they had lifted up
-their eyes, they saw no one,
-except Jesus only.
- Now as they came down from
-the mountain, Jesus commanded
-them, saying, “Tell the vision to
-no one until the Son of Man is
-risen again from the dead.”
- Then His disciples asked Him,
-saying, “Why then do the scribes
-say that Elijah must come first?”
- So Jesus answered and said to
-them, “Truly Elijah is coming
-first, and will restore all things.
- But I say to you, that Elijah has
-come already and they did not
-know him, but did to him whatever
-they desired. Likewise the Son of
-Man will suffer by them also.”
- Then the disciples understood
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-that He spoke to them about John
-the Baptist.
- And when they came to the
-crowd, a certain man came to Him,
-kneeling down to Him and saying,
- “Lord, have mercy on my son,
-because, he is crazy, and suffers
-greatly; because he often falls into
-the fire and often into the water.
- And I brought him to Your disciples,
-but they could not cure him.”
- Then Jesus responded and said,
-“O faithless and perverse generation,
-how long shall I be with you?
-How long shall I put up with you?
-Bring him here to Me.”
- And Jesus rebuked the demon,
-and he came out of him; and
-the child was cured from that
-very hour.
- Then the disciples came to Jesus
-privately and said, “Why could we
-not cast him out?”
- And Jesus said to them, “Because
-of your unbelief; because, truly, I
-say to you, If you have faith as a
-grain of mustard seed, you shall
-say to this mountain, ‘Move from
-here to there,’ and it will move;
-and nothing will be impossible
-for you.
- However this kind does not go
-out except by prayer and fasting.”
- Now while they were staying in
-Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The
-Son of Man will be betrayed into
-the hands of men,
- and they will kill Him, and the
-third day He will be raised again.”
-And they were exceedingly
-sorrowful.
- And when they had come to
-Capernaum, those who received
-tax money came to Peter, and said,
-“Does your Teacher not pay tax?”
- He said, “Yes.” And when he had
-come into the house, Jesus came
-before him, saying, “What do you
-think, Simon? From whom do the
-kings of the earth take customs
-or taxes, from their own children,
-or from strangers?”
- Peter said to Him, “From strangers.”
-Jesus said to him, “Then the
-children are free.
- Nevertheless, lest we should
-offend them, go to the sea, and
-cast in a hook, and take up the
-first fish that comes up. And
-when you have opened its mouth,
-you will find a piece of money;
-take that, and give it to them for
-Me and you.”
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- At the same time the disciples
-came to Jesus, saying, “Who is
-the greatest in the kingdom of
-heaven?”
- And Jesus called a little child to
-Himself, and set him in the midst
-of them,
- and said, “Truly, I say to you,
-unless you are converted, and
-become as little children, you
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-will not enter into the kingdom
-of heaven.
- Therefore whoever humbles
-himself as this little child, they
-are the greatest in the kingdom
-of heaven.
- And whoever receives one little
-child like this in My name
-receives Me.
- But whoever causes one of these
-little ones who believe in Me to
-stumble, it would be better for
-him if a millstone were hung
-around his neck, and that he were
-drowned in the depth of the sea.
- Woe to the world because of
-offenses! Because, offenses must
-come, but woe to that man by
-whom the offense comes!
- So if your hand or your foot
-offends you, cut them off and
-throw them away from you. It is
-better for you to enter into life
-lame or maimed, rather than
-having two hands or two feet, to
-be thrown into everlasting fire.
- And if your eye offends you,
-pluck it out and throw it away
-from you. It is better for you
-to enter into life with one eye,
-rather than having two eyes, to
-be thrown into hell fire.
- Beware that you do not despise
-one of these little ones, because,
-I say to you that in heaven their
-angels always behold the face of
-My Father who is in heaven.
- Because the Son of Man has
-come to save that which was lost.
- “What do you think? If a man
-has a hundred sheep, and one
-of them goes astray, does he not
-leave the ninety nine and go to
-the mountains to seek the one
-that has gone astray?
- And if he happens to find it,
-truly, I say to you, he rejoices
-more over that sheep than over the
-ninety nine that did not go astray.
- Likewise it is not the will of your
-Father who is in heaven that one
-of these little ones should perish.
- “Also if your brother sins
-against you, go and tell him his
-fault between you and him alone.
-If he hears you, you have gained
-your brother.
- But if he will not hear you, then
-take with you one or two more,
-that ‘by the mouth of two or
-three witnesses every word may
-be established.’
- And if he refuses to hear
-them, tell it to the church. But if
-he refuses even to listen to the
-church, let him be to you as a heathen
-and a tax collector.
- “Truly, I say to you, whatever
-you will bind on earth will be
-bound in heaven and whatever
-you will loose on earth will be
-loosed in heaven.
- “Again I say to you that if two
-of you agree on earth concerning
-anything that they ask, it will be
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-done for them of My Father who
-is in heaven.
- Because, where two or three are
-gathered together in My name, I
-am there in the midst of them.”
- Then Peter came to Him and
-said, “Lord, how often shall my
-brother sin against me, and I forgive
-him? Until seven times?”
- Jesus said to him, “I do not say
-to you, until seven times, but
-until seventy times seven.
- Therefore the kingdom of
-heaven is like a certain king who
-wanted to settle accounts with
-his servants.
- And when he had begun to settle
-accounts, one was brought to
-him who owed him ten thousand
-talents.
- But since he had no means to
-pay, his master commanded him
-to be sold, with his wife and children
-and all that he owned, and
-that payment be made.
- So the servant fell down and
-worshiped him, saying, ‘Master,
-have patience with me, and I will
-repay everything to you.’
- Then the Master of that servant
-was moved with compassion,
-released him, and forgave him
-the debt.
- “But the same servant went out
-and found one of his fellow servants,
-who owed him a hundred
-denarii: and he laid hands on him
-and took him by the throat, saying,
-‘Pay me what you owe!’
- So his fellow servant fell down
-at his feet and begged him, saying,
-‘Have patience with me, and I
-will repay everything to you.’
- And he would not, but went
-and put him into prison until he
-should pay the debt.
- So when his fellow servants saw
-what had been done, they were
-very grieved, and came and told
-their master all that was done.
- Then his master, after he had
-summoned him, said to him, ‘O you
-wicked servant! I forgave you all
-that debt because you begged me.
- Should you not also have had
-compassion on your fellow servant,
-just as I had pity on you?’
- And his master was angry, and
-delivered him to the torturers
-until he should pay all that was
-due to him.
- “So likewise will my heavenly
-Father also do to you if each of
-you, from his heart, does not forgive
-his brother their trespasses.”
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- Now it came to pass, when
-Jesus had finished these sayings,
-that He departed from Galilee
-and came to the region of Judea
-beyond the Jordan.
- And large crowds followed Him,
-and He healed them there.
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- The Pharisees also came to Him,
-testing Him, and saying to Him,
-“Is it lawful for a man to put away
-his wife for just any reason?”
- And He answered and said to
-them, “Have you not read that He
-who made them in the beginning
-‘made them male and female,’
- And said, ‘For this reason a man
-shall leave his father and mother
-and be joined to his wife, and the
-two will be one flesh?’
- Therefore they are no longer
-two but one flesh. Therefore what
-God has joined together, let not
-man separate.”
- They said to Him, “Why then did
-Moses command to give a certificate
-of divorce, and to separate
-from her?”
- He said to them, “Moses, because
-of the hardness of your hearts,
-permitted you to put away your
-wives, but from the beginning it
-was not so.
- And I say to you, whoever puts
-away his wife, except it be for
-sexual immorality, and marries
-another, commits adultery; and
-whoever marries her who is put
-away commits adultery.”
- His disciples said to Him, “If this
-is the situation of the man with
-his wife, it is not good to marry.”
- But He said to them, “Not all
-men can accept this saying, except
-those to whom it is given:
- Because, there are some
-eunuchs who were born so from
-their mother’s womb, and there
-are some eunuchs who were made
-eunuchs by men, and there are
-eunuchs who have made themselves
-eunuchs for the sake of the
-kingdom of heaven. He who is
-able to accept it, let him accept it.”
- Then little children were
-brought to Him so that He might
-lay His hands on them and pray,
-but the disciples rebuked them.
- But Jesus said, “Permit little
-children to come to Me and do
-not forbid them; because, of such
-is the kingdom of heaven.”
- And He laid His hands on them
-and departed from there.
- And, behold, one came and said
-to Him, “Good Teacher, what good
-thing should I do that I may have
-eternal life?”
- And He said to him, “Why do
-you call Me good? No one is good
-except One, that is, God. But if you
-want to enter into life, keep the
-commandments.”
- He said to Him, “Which ones?”
-Jesus said, “‘You shall not murder,’
-‘You shall not commit adultery,’
-‘You shall not steal,’ ‘You
-shall not bear false witness,’
- ‘Honor your father and your
-mother,’ and, ‘You shall love your
-neighbor as yourself.’”
- The young man said to Him, “I
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-have kept all these things from
-my youth. What do I still lack?”
- Jesus said to Him, “If you want
-to be perfect, go and sell what you
-have and give to the poor, and you
-will have treasure in heaven; and
-come and follow Me.”
- But when the young man heard
-that saying, he went away sorrowful,
-because he had many
-possessions.
- Then Jesus said to His disciples,
-“Truly, I say to you, that it is hard
-for a rich man to enter into the
-kingdom of heaven.
- And again I say to you, it is easier
-for a camel to go through the
-eye of a needle than for a rich man
-to enter into the kingdom of God.”
- When His disciples heard it,
-they were greatly amazed, saying,
-“Who then can be saved?”
- But Jesus looked at them and
-said to them, “With men this
-is impossible, but with God all
-things are possible.”
- Then Peter replied and said
-to Him, “Look, we have left
-everything, and followed You.
-Therefore what shall we have?”
- And Jesus said to them, “Truly,
-I say to you, that in the regeneration
-when the Son of Man sits
-on the throne of His glory, you
-who have followed Me will also sit
-upon twelve thrones, judging the
-twelve tribes of Israel.
- And everyone who has left
-houses or brothers or sisters or
-father or mother or wife or children
-or lands, for My name’s sake,
-will receive a hundredfold, and
-will inherit everlasting life.
- But many who are first will be
-last, and the last will be first.”
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- “Because, the kingdom of
-heaven is likened to a man who is
-a householder who went out early
-in the morning to hire laborers
-for his vineyard.
- Now when he had agreed with
-the laborers for a denarius a day,
-he sent them into his vineyard.
- And he went out about the third
-hour, and saw others standing
-idle in the marketplace,
- and said to them, ‘You also go
-into the vineyard, and whatever
-is right I will give you.’ So they
-went their way.
- Again he went out about the
-sixth and ninth hour, and did
-likewise.
- And about the eleventh hour he
-went out and found others standing
-idle and said to them, ‘Why
-have you been standing here idle
-all day?’
- They said to him, ‘Because no
-one has hired us.’ He said to them,
-‘You also go into the vineyard,
-and whatever is right that you will
-receive.’
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- So when evening had come, the
-master of the vineyard said to his
-steward, ‘Call the laborers and
-give them their wages, beginning
-from the last to the first.’
- And when those came who were
-hired about the eleventh hour,
-everyone received a denarius each.
- But when the first came, they
-supposed that they would receive
-more; and they likewise received
-a denarius each.
- And when they had received it,
-they murmured against the good
-householder,
- saying, ‘These last have worked
-only one hour, and you have
-made them equal to us who have
-endured the burden and heat of
-the day.’
- But he responded to one of
-them and said, ‘Friend, I am doing
-you no wrong. Did you not agree
-with me for a denarius?
- Take what is yours, and go your
-way. I desire to give to the last,
-the same as you.
- Is it not lawful for me to do what
-I want with my own things? Is your
-eye corrupt because I am good?’
- So the last will be first, and
-the first last. Because many are
-called, but few are chosen.
- Now Jesus, going up to Jerusalem,
-took the twelve disciples aside on
-the road, and said to them,
- “Behold, we are going up to
-Jerusalem, and the Son of Man
-will be betrayed to the chief
-priests and to the scribes; and
-they will condemn Him to death,
- and will deliver Him to the
-Gentiles to mock and to scourge
-and to crucify Him. And the third
-day He will rise again.”
- Then the mother of Zebedee’s
-children came to Him with her
-sons, worshiping Him, and asking
-something from Him.
- And He said to her, “What do
-you desire?” She said to Him,
-“Permit that these two sons of
-mine may sit, one on Your right
-hand and the other on the left, in
-Your kingdom.”
- But Jesus answered and said,
-“You do not know what you ask.
-Are you able to drink of the cup
-that I will drink of, and to be baptized
-with the baptism that I am
-baptized with?” They said to Him,
-“We are able.”
- So He said to them, “You will
-indeed drink My cup, and be baptized
-with the baptism that I am
-baptized with; but to sit on My
-right hand and on My left is not
-Mine to give, but it will be given to
-those for whom it is prepared by
-My Father.”
- And when the ten heard it, they
-were moved with indignation
-with the two brethren.
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- But Jesus called them to Himself,
-and said, “You know that the rulers
-of the Gentiles dominate over
-them, and those who are great
-exercise authority over them.
- But it will not be so among
-you; but whoever wants to be
-great among you, let him be your
-servant.
- And whoever wants to be
-first among you, let him be your
-servant,
- just as the Son of Man did not
-come to be served, but to serve, and
-to give His life a ransom for many.”
- Now as they departed from
-Jericho, a large crowd followed
-Him.
- And, behold, two blind men sitting
-by the road, when they heard
-that Jesus was passing by, shouted
-out, saying, “Have mercy on us, O
-Lord, You Son of David!”
- And the crowd rebuked them,
-that they should keep silent; but
-they shouted all the more, saying,
-“Have mercy on us, O Lord, You
-Son of David!”
- Then Jesus stood still and
-called them, and said, “What do
-you want me to do for you?”
- They said to Him, “Lord, that
-our eyes may be opened.”
- So Jesus had compassion on
-them, and touched their eyes. And
-immediately their eyes received
-sight, and they followed Him.
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- Now when they drew near
-to Jerusalem, and came to
-Bethphage, at the mount of Olives,
-then Jesus sent out two disciples,
- saying to them, “Go into the village
-opposite you, and immediately
-you will find a donkey tied,
-and a colt with her. Loose them,
-and bring them to Me.
- And if anyone says anything to
-you, you shall say, ‘The Lord has
-need of them,’ and he will immediately
-send them.”
- All this was done that it might
-be fulfilled which was spoken
-through the prophet, saying:
- “Tell the daughter of Zion,
-‘Behold, your King is coming to
-you, humble, and sitting on a donkey,
-a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”
- Then the disciples went, and did
-as Jesus commanded them,
- and brought the donkey and the
-colt, put their clothes on them,
-and they set Him on them.
- And a very large crowd spread
-their clothes on the road; others
-cut down branches from the trees
-and spread them on the road.
- And the crowds who went before
-and those who followed shouted
-out, saying: “Hosanna to the Son
-of David! Blessed is He who comes
-in the name of the LORD! Hosanna
-in the highest!”
- And when He came into
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-Jerusalem, the entire city was
-moved saying, “Who is this?”
- Then the crowd said, “This is
-Jesus the prophet from Nazareth
-of Galilee.”
- And Jesus went into the temple
-of God, and drove out all those
-who bought and sold in the temple,
-and turned over the tables of
-the moneychangers, and the seats
-of those who sold doves,
- and said to them, “It is written,
-‘My house shall be called the
-house of prayer,’ but you have
-made it a ‘den of thieves.’”
- Then the blind and the lame
-came to Him in the temple, and
-He healed them.
- But when the chief priests
-and scribes saw the wonderful
-things that He did, and the children
-shouting in the temple, and
-saying, “Hosanna to the Son of
-David!” they were very annoyed
- and said to Him, “Do You hear
-what they are saying?” And Jesus
-said to them, “Yes. Have you
-never read, ‘Out of the mouth of
-babes and nursing infants You
-have perfected praise’?”
- Then He left them, and went
-out of the city to Bethany; and He
-stayed there.
- Now in the morning as He
-returned to the city, He was hungry.
- And when He saw a fig tree beside
-the road, He came to it, and found
-nothing on it but only leaves, and
-said to it, “Let no fruit grow on you
-ever again.” And immediately the
-fig tree withered away.
- So when the disciples saw it,
-they marveled, saying, “How
-did the fig tree wither away so
-suddenly!”
- Jesus answered and said to them,
-“Truly, I say to you, If you have
-faith and do not doubt, you will
-not only do what was done to the
-fig tree, but also if you will say to
-this mountain, ‘Be removed, and
-be cast into the sea’ it will be done.
- And anything, whatever things
-you ask in prayer, believing, you
-will receive.”
- Now when He came to the
-temple, the chief priests and the
-elders of the people confronted
-Him as He was teaching, and said,
-“By what authority are You doing
-these things? And who gave You
-this authority?”
- But Jesus answered and said
-to them, “I will also ask you one
-thing, which if you tell me, I likewise
-will tell you by what authority
-I do these things.
- The baptism of John, where
-was it from? From heaven, or
-from men?” And they reasoned
-among themselves, saying, “If we
-shall say, ‘From heaven,’ He will
-say to us, ‘Why then did you not
-believe him?’
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- But if we shall say, ‘From men,’
-we fear the crowds, because everyone
-counts John as a prophet.”
- So they answered Jesus, and said,
-“We do not know.” And He said to
-them, “Neither will I tell you by
-what authority I do these things.
- “But what do you think? A certain
-man had two sons, and he
-came to the first and said, ‘Son,
-go, work today in my vineyard.’
- He replied and said, ‘I will
-not,’ but afterward he repented,
-and went.
- Then he came to the second and
-said likewise. And he replied and
-said, ‘I will go, sir,’ but he did not go.
- Which of those two did the will
-of his father?” They said to Him,
-“The first.” Jesus said to them,
-“Truly, I say to you, that tax collectors
-and prostitutes enter the
-kingdom of God before you.
- Because, John came to you in
-the way of righteousness, and you
-did not believe him; but tax collectors
-and prostitutes believed
-him; and you, when you saw it,
-did not afterward repent that you
-might believe him.
- “Hear another parable: There
-was a certain householder who
-planted a vineyard and made a
-hedge around it, dug a winepress
-in it and built a tower. And leased
-it out to farmers, and went into a
-country far away.
- Now when the time of harvest
-drew near, he sent his servants
-to the farmers, that they might
-receive its fruit.
- But the farmers took his servants,
-beat one, killed one, and
-stoned another.
- Again, he sent other servants
-more than the first, and they did
-the same to them.
- Then last of all he sent his
-son to them, saying, ‘They will
-respect my son.’
- But when the farmers saw the
-son, they said among themselves,
-‘This is the heir. Come, let us
-kill him, and let us seize on his
-inheritance.’
- So they took him, and threw
-him out of the vineyard, and
-killed him.
- Therefore when the owner of
-the vineyard comes, what shall
-he do to those farmers?
- They said to Him, “He will
-viciously destroy those wicked
-men, and will lease out his vineyard
-to other farmers who will
-present to him the fruits in their
-seasons.”
- Jesus said to them, “Have you
-never read in the Scriptures: ‘The
-stone which the builders rejected
-has become the chief cornerstone.
-This was the LORD’S doing,
-and it is marvelous in our eyes’?
- “Therefore I say to you, the
-kingdom of God will be taken
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-from you and given to a nation
-bearing the fruits of it.
- And whoever falls on this stone
-will be broken; but on whomever
-it falls, it will grind him to
-powder.”
- Now when the chief priests and
-Pharisees had heard His parables,
-they perceived that He spoke
-about them.
- But when they sought to lay
-hands on Him, they feared the
-crowds, because, they counted
-Him as a prophet.
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- And Jesus responded and spoke
-to them again by parables and said:
- “The kingdom of heaven is like a
-certain king who arranged a marriage
-for his son,
- and sent out his servants to call
-those who were invited to the wedding;
-and they would not come.
- Again, he sent out other servants,
-saying, ‘Tell those who are
-invited, “Behold, I have prepared
-my dinner; my oxen and my fatted
-cattle are slaughtered, and
-all things are ready. Come to the
-marriage.”’
- But they made light of it, and
-went their ways, one to his farm,
-another to his business.
- And the rest took his servants,
-treated them spitefully, and
-killed them.
- But when the king heard about it,
-he was very angry. And he sent out
-his armies, destroyed those murderers,
-and burned up their city.
- Then he said to his servants, ‘The
-wedding is ready, but those who
-were invited were not worthy.
- Therefore go into the highways,
-and as many as you can find,
-invite to the marriage.’
- So those servants went out
-into the highways, and gathered
-together everyone they could
-find, both bad and good. And the
-wedding was filled with guests.
- “But when the king came in
-to see the guests, he saw a man
-there who did not have a wedding
-garment on.
- And he said to him, ‘Friend,
-how did you come in here without
-a wedding garment?’ And he was
-speechless.
- Then the king said to the servants,
-‘Bind him hand and foot,
-take him away, and throw him
-into outer darkness; there will be
-weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
- “Because, many are called, but
-few are chosen.”
- Then the Pharisees went, and
-plotted how they might entangle
-Him in His speech.
- And they sent out to Him their
-disciples with the Herodians,
-saying, “Teacher, we know that
-You are true, and teach the
-way of God in truth; nor do You
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-gratify anyone, because You do
-not regard the person of men.
- Tell us, therefore, what do You
-think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to
-Caesar, or not?”
- But Jesus perceived their wickedness,
-and said, “Why do you
-test Me, you hypocrites?
- Show Me the tax money.” So
-they gave a denarius to Him.
- And He said to them, “Whose
-image and inscription is this?”
- They said to Him, “Caesar’s.”
-Then He said to them, “Therefore
-render to Caesar the things that
-are Caesar’s, and to God the
-things that are God’s.”
- When they had heard these
-words, they marveled, and left
-Him and went their way.
- The same day the Sadducees
-who say that there is no resurrection,
-came to Him and asked Him,
- saying: “Teacher, Moses said,
-that if a man dies, having no children,
-his brother shall marry his
-wife, and raise up offspring for
-his brother.
- Now there were with us seven
-brothers. So the first died after he
-had married a wife, and having
-no offspring, left his wife to his
-brother.
- Likewise the second also, and
-the third, until the seventh.
- Then last of all the woman
-died also.
- Therefore in the resurrection,
-whose wife of the seven shall she
-be, because they all had her?”
- Jesus answered and said to
-them, “You are mistaken, not
-knowing the Scriptures, nor the
-power of God.
- Because, in the resurrection
-they neither marry nor are given
-in marriage, but are as the angels
-of God in heaven.
- But concerning the resurrection
-of the dead, have you not
-read what was spoken to you by
-God, saying,
- ‘I am the God of Abraham,
-the God of Isaac, and the God of
-Jacob’? God is not the God of the
-dead, but of the living.”
- And when the crowds heard
-this, they were astonished at His
-doctrine.
- But when the Pharisees
-heard that He had silenced the
-Sadducees, they were gathered
-together.
- Then one of them, who was a
-lawyer, asked Him a question, testing
-Him, and saying,
- “Teacher, which is the greatest
-commandment in the law?”
- Jesus said to him, “‘You shall
-love the LORD your God with all
-your heart, with all your soul,
-and with all your mind.’
- This is the first and great
-commandment.
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- And the second is like it, ‘You
-shall love your neighbor as
-yourself.’
- On these two commandments
-hang all the Law and the
-Prophets.”
- While the Pharisees were gathered
-together, Jesus asked them,
- saying, “What do you think of
-Christ? Whose Son is He?” They
-said to Him, “The Son of David.”
- He said to them, “How then
-does David in the Spirit call Him
-‘Lord,’ saying:
- “The LORD said to my Lord, ‘sit
-at My right hand, until I make
-Your enemies Your footstool?’”
- If David then calls Him ‘Lord,’
-how is He his Son?”
- And no one was able to answer
-Him a word, nor did anyone ask
-Him any more questions from
-that day on.
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- Then Jesus spoke to the crowd
-and to His disciples,
- saying: “The scribes and the
-Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat.
- Everything then, whatever they
-tell you to observe, that observe
-and do, but do not do according to
-their works; because they preach,
-and do not practice.
- Because, they bind heavy burdens,
-hard to carry, and lay them
-on men’s shoulders; but they
-themselves will not move them
-with one of their fingers.
- But they do their works to be
-seen by men. They make their
-phylacteries broad and enlarge
-the edges of their garments.
- They love the best places at
-feasts, the first seats in the
-synagogues,
- greetings in the markets, and to
-be called by men, ‘Rabbi, Rabbi.’
- But you, do not be called ‘Rabbi’;
-because, One is your Teacher,
-that is, Christ, and you are all
-brethren.
- And do not call anyone on earth
-your father; because One is your
-Father, who is in heaven.
- Nor be called teachers; because
-One is your Teacher, that is, Christ.
- But he who is greatest among
-you shall be your servant.
- And whoever exalts himself
-will be humbled, and he who
-humbles himself will be exalted.
- “But woe to you, scribes and
-Pharisees, hypocrites! Because,
-you shut up the kingdom of
-heaven against men; because you
-neither go in yourselves, nor do
-you permit those who are entering
-to go in.
- Woe to you, scribes and
-Pharisees, hypocrites! Because,
-you devour widows’ houses, and
-for a show make long prayers.
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-Therefore you will receive the
-greater damnation.
- Woe to you, scribes and
-Pharisees, hypocrites! Because,
-you travel land and sea to make
-one proselyte, and when he is
-converted, you make him twice
-as much the child of hell as
-yourselves.
- “Woe to you, you blind guides,
-who say, ‘Whoever swears by the
-temple, it is nothing; but whoever
-swears by the gold of the temple,
-he is obligated!’
- You fools and blind! Because
-which is greater, the gold or the
-temple that sanctifies the gold?
- And, ‘Whoever swears by the
-altar, it is nothing; but whoever
-swears by the gift that is on it, he
-is obligated.’
- You fools and blind! Because
-which is greater, the gift or the
-altar that sanctifies the gift?
- Therefore whoever swears by
-the altar, swears by it and by all
-things on it.
- And whoever swears by the
-temple, swears by it, and by Him
-who dwells in it.
- And he who swears by heaven,
-swears by the throne of God and
-by Him who sits upon it.
- Woe to you, scribes and
-Pharisees, hypocrites! Because,
-you pay tithe of mint and anise
-and cummin, and have omitted
-the weightier matters of the law:
-justice, mercy, and faith. You
-should have done these, without
-leaving the others undone.
- You blind guides, who strain at
-a gnat, and swallow a camel!
- “Woe to you, scribes and
-Pharisees, hypocrites! Because,
-you clean the outside of the cup
-and dish, but inside they are full
-of extortion and excess.
- You blind Pharisee, first cleanse
-that which is inside of the cup and
-dish, that the outside of them
-may be clean also.
- “Woe to you, scribes and
-Pharisees, hypocrites! Because,
-you are like whitewashed tombs
-which indeed appear beautiful
-outwardly, but inside are
-full of dead men’s bones and all
-uncleanness.
- Even so you also outwardly
-appear righteous to men, but
-inside you are full of hypocrisy
-and iniquity.
- “Woe to you, scribes and
-Pharisees, hypocrites! Because,
-you build the tombs of the prophets
-and decorate the tombs of the
-righteous,
- and say, ‘If we had been in the
-days of our fathers, we would not
-have been partakers with them in
-the blood of the prophets.’
- “Therefore you are witnesses
-against yourselves that you are
-the children of those who killed
-the prophets.
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- Fill up then the measure of
-your fathers.
- You serpents, you generation of
-vipers, how can you escape the
-damnation of hell?
- Therefore, behold, I send to you
-prophets, wise men, and scribes:
-and some of them you will kill and
-crucify, and some of them you will
-scourge in your synagogues, and
-persecute them from city to city,
- that upon you may come all the
-righteous blood shed on the earth,
-from the blood of righteous Abel
-to the blood of Zechariah son of
-Berechiah, whom you murdered
-between the temple and the altar.
- Truly, I say to you, all these
-things will come upon this
-generation.
- “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you
-who kills the prophets, and stone
-those who are sent to you! How
-often I wanted to gather your
-children together, just as a hen
-gathers her chicks under her
-wings, but you were not willing!
- Behold! Your house is left to
-you desolate;
- because, I say to you, You will
-see me no more until you shall
-say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in
-the name of the LORD.’”
-CHAPTER
- Then Jesus went out and
-departed from the temple, and
-His disciples came to Him to show
-Him the buildings of the temple.
- And Jesus said to them: “Do you
-not see all these things? Truly, I
-say to you, there will not be left
-here one stone upon another that
-will not be thrown down.”
- Now as He sat on the Mount of
-Olives, the disciples came to Him
-privately, saying, “Tell us, when
-shall these things happen? And
-what shall be the sign of Your coming,
-and of the end of the age?”
- And Jesus answered and said
-to them, “Beware that no one
-deceives you.
- Because, many will come in My
-name, saying, ‘I am Christ,’ and
-will deceive many.
- And you will hear of wars and
-rumors of wars. See that you are
-not troubled; because, all these
-things must come to pass, but the
-end is not yet.
- Because, nation will rise against
-nation, and kingdom against
-kingdom. And there will be famines,
-pestilences, and earthquakes
-in various places.
- All these are the beginning of
-sorrows.
- Then they will deliver you up to
-be afflicted, and will kill you, and
-you will be hated by all nations
-for My name’s sake.
- And then many will be offended,
-will betray one another, and will
-hate one another.
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- Then many false prophets will
-rise up and will deceive many.
- And because iniquity will
-abound, the love of many will
-go cold.
- But he who endures to the end,
-they will be saved.
- And this gospel of the kingdom
-will be preached in all the world
-as a witness to all nations, and
-then the end will come.
- “Therefore when you see the
-‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken
-of by Daniel the prophet,
-standing in the holy place,” (whoever
-reads, let him understand),
- “then let those who are in Judea
-flee to the mountains.
- Let him who is on the housetop
-not go down to take anything out
-of his house,
- nor let him who is in the field
-return back to take his clothes.
- But woe to those who are pregnant
-and to those who are nursing
-babes in those days!
- And pray that your flight may
-not be in the winter nor on the
-Sabbath day.
- Because, then there will be
-great tribulation, such as has not
-been since the beginning of the
-world until this time, no, nor ever
-will be.
- And unless those days were
-shortened, no flesh would be
-saved; but for the sake of the elect
-those days will be shortened.
- “Then if anyone says to you,
-‘Look, here is Christ,’ or ‘There!’
-Do not believe it.
- Because, false christs and false
-prophets will arise and will show
-great signs and wonders; so much
-so that, if it were possible, they
-would deceive even the elect.
- Behold, I have told you in
-advance.
- “Therefore if they say to you,
-‘Look, He is in the desert!’ do not
-go out; or ‘Look, He is in the secret
-chambers!’ Do not believe it.
- Because, as the lightning comes
-out of the east and flashes to the
-west, so also will the coming of
-the Son of Man be.
- Because, wherever the corpse
-is, there the eagles will be gathered
-together.
- Immediately after the tribulation
-of those days the sun will be
-darkened, and the moon will not
-give her light; the stars will fall
-from heaven, and the powers of
-the heavens will be shaken.
- And then the sign of the Son of
-Man will appear in heaven, and
-then all the tribes of the earth will
-mourn, and they will see the Son
-of Man coming in the clouds of
-heaven with power and great glory.
- And He will send His angels
-with a large sound of a trumpet,
-and they will gather together His
-elect from the four winds, from
-one end of heaven to the other.
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- “Now learn this parable from
-the fig tree: When its branch is
-still tender and grows out leaves,
-you know that summer is near.
- So you likewise, when you see
-all these things, know that it is
-near, even at the doors!
- Truly, I say to you, this generation
-will not pass away, until all
-these things are fulfilled.
- Heaven and earth will pass away,
-but My words will not pass away.
- But of that day and hour no
-one knows, no, not the angels of
-heaven, but My Father only.
- But as the days of Noah were,
-so also will the coming of the Son
-of Man be.
- Because, as in the days that were
-before the flood they were eating
-and drinking, marrying and giving
-in marriage, until the day that
-Noah entered into the ark,
- and did not know until the
-flood came and took them all
-away, so also will the coming of
-the Son of Man be.
- Then two will be in the field:
-the one will be taken and the
-other left.
- Two women will be grinding at
-the mill: one will be taken and
-the other left.
- Therefore watch, because, you
-do not know what hour your Lord
-is coming.
- But know this, that if the master
-of the house had known what hour
-the thief would come, he would
-have watched and not allowed his
-house to be broken into.
- Therefore you likewise be ready,
-because the Son of Man is coming
-at an hour you do not expect.
- “Who then is a faithful and
-wise servant, whom his master
-made ruler over his household,
-to provide them with food in the
-appropriate season?
- Blessed is that servant, whom
-his master, when he comes, will
-find doing that.
- Truly, I say to you, that he will
-make him ruler over all his goods.
- But if that evil servant says in
-his heart, ‘My master is delaying
-his coming,’
- and begins to beat his fellow
-servants, and to eat and drink
-with the drunkards,
- the master of that servant will
-come on a day when he is not
-looking for him and at an hour
-that he is not aware of,
- and will cut him in two, and
-appoint him his portion with the
-hypocrites. There will be weeping
-and gnashing of teeth.
-CHAPTER
- “Then the kingdom of heaven
-will be likened to ten virgins who
-took their lamps and went out to
-meet the bridegroom.
- Now five of them were wise, and
-five were foolish.
-MATTHEW
- Those who were foolish took their
-lamps and took no oil with them,
- but the wise took oil in their
-vessels with their lamps.
- While the bridegroom was
-delayed, they all slumbered
-and slept.
- “And at midnight a shout was
-made, ‘Behold, the bridegroom is
-coming; go out to meet him!’
- Then all those virgins arose,
-and trimmed their lamps.
- And the foolish said to the wise,
-‘Give us some of your oil, because,
-our lamps have gone out.’
- But the wise replied, saying, ‘No,
-lest there shall not be enough for
-us and you; but rather go to those
-who sell, and buy for yourselves.’
- And while they went to buy, the
-bridegroom came, and those who
-were ready went in with him to the
-wedding; and the door was shut.
- “Afterward the other virgins
-came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord,
-open to us!’
- But he replied and said, ‘Truly, I
-say to you, I do not know you.’
- “Watch therefore, because, you
-know neither the day nor the hour
-in which the Son of Man is coming.
- “Because, the kingdom of heaven
-is like a man travelling into a far
-country, who called his own servants
-and distributed his goods
-to them.
- And to one he gave five talents,
-to another two, and to another
-one, to each according to his own
-ability; and immediately he went
-on a journey.
- Then he who had received the
-five talents went and traded with
-them, and made those into another
-five talents.
- And likewise he who had received
-two, he gained two more also.
- But he who had received one
-went and dug in the earth, and
-hid his lord’s money.
- After a long time the lord of
-those servants came and settled
-accounts with them.
- “And so he who had received
-five talents came and brought
-another five talents, saying,
-‘Lord, you distributed to me five
-talents; look, I have gained five
-more talents besides them.
- His lord said to him, ‘Well done,
-you good and faithful servant;
-you have been faithful over a few
-things, I will make you ruler over
-many things. Enter into the joy of
-your lord.’
- He also who had received two
-talents came and said, ‘Lord, you
-distributed to me two talents;
-look, I have gained two more talents
-besides them.’
- His lord said to him, ‘Well done,
-good and faithful servant; you
-have been faithful over a few
-things, I will make you ruler over
-many things. Enter into the joy of
-your lord.’
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- “Then he who had received the
-one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I
-knew you to be a hard man, reaping
-where you have not sown, and
-gathering where you have not
-scattered seed.
- And I was afraid, and went and
-hid your talent in the ground.
-Look, there you have what is yours.’
- “His lord replied and said to
-him, ‘You wicked and lazy servant,
-you knew that I reap where I
-have not sown, and gather where
-I have not scattered seed.
- Therefore you should have
-deposited my money with the
-bankers, and then at my coming I
-would have received back my own
-with interest.
- Therefore take the talent from
-him, and give it to him who has
-ten talents.
- ‘Because, to everyone who has,
-more will be given, and he will
-have abundance; but from him
-who does not have, even what he
-has will be taken away.
- And cast the unprofitable servant
-into outer darkness. There
-will be weeping and gnashing
-of teeth.’
- “When the Son of Man comes in
-His glory, and all the holy angels
-with Him, then He will sit upon
-the throne of His glory.
- And all the nations will be
-gathered before Him, and He will
-separate them one from another,
-like a shepherd divides his sheep
-from the goats.
- And He will set the sheep on
-His right hand, but the goats on
-the left.
- Then the King will say to those
-on His right hand, ‘Come, you
-blessed of My Father, inherit the
-kingdom prepared for you from
-the foundation of the world:
- because, I was hungry and
-you gave Me food; I was thirsty
-and you gave Me a drink; I was a
-stranger and you took Me in;
- naked, and you clothed Me; I
-was sick, and you visited Me; I was
-in prison, and you came to Me.’
- “Then the righteous will reply
-to Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did
-we see You hungry and feed You,
-or thirsty and gave You a drink?’
- When did we see You a foreigner
-and take You in, or naked
-and clothe You?
- Or when did we see You sick, or
-in prison, and come to You?’
- And the King will answer and
-say to them, ‘Truly, I say to you,
-inasmuch as you did it to one of
-the least of these My brethren,
-you did it to Me.’
- “Then He will also say to those
-on the left hand, ‘Depart from
-Me, you cursed, into everlasting
-fire, prepared for the devil and
-his angels:
- because, I was hungry and you
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-did not give Me food; I was thirsty
-and you did not give Me a drink;
- I was a foreigner and you did
-not take Me in, naked, and you
-did not clothe Me, sick, and in
-prison, and you did not visit Me.’
- “Then they also will reply to
-Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we
-see You hungry or thirsty or a foreigner
-or naked or sick or in prison
-and did not minister to You?’
- Then He will answer them,
-saying, ‘Truly, I say to you, inasmuch
-as you did not do it to one
-of the least of these, you did not
-do it to Me.’
- And these will depart into
-everlasting punishment, but the
-righteous into life eternal.”
-CHAPTER
- Now it came to pass, when Jesus
-had finished all these sayings, He
-said to His disciples,
- “You know that after two days
-is the Feast of the Passover, and the
-Son of Man will be betrayed to be
-crucified.”
- Then the chief priests, the
-scribes, and the elders of the people
-assembled together to the palace
-of the high priest, who was
-called Caiaphas,
- and plotted how they might seize
-Jesus by deception and kill Him.
- But they said, “Not on the feast
-day, lest there be an uproar among
-the people.”
- Now when Jesus was in Bethany,
-in the house of Simon the leper,
- a woman came to Him having an
-alabaster flask of very precious
-ointment, and poured it on His
-head as He was sitting at the table.
- But when His disciples saw it,
-they were indignant, saying, “For
-what purpose is this waste?
- As this ointment might have
-been sold for much and given to
-the poor.”
- When Jesus knew this, He said
-to them, “Why do you trouble the
-woman? Since she has performed
-a good work towards Me.”
- Because, you have the poor
-with you always, but Me you do
-not have always.
- Because, in pouring this ointment
-on My body, she did it for
-My burial.
- Truly, I say to you, wherever
-this gospel is preached in the
-entire world, there also will this,
-what this woman has done, be
-told as a memorial to her.”
- Then one of the twelve
-called Judas Iscariot, went to
-the chief priests
- and said to them, “What will you
-give me, and I will deliver Him to
-you?” And they covenanted with
-him for thirty pieces of silver.
- So from that time he sought
-opportunity to betray Him.
- Now on the first day of the Feast
-of Unleavened Bread the disciples
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-came to Jesus, saying to Him,
-“Where do You want us to prepare
-for You to eat the Passover?”
- And He said, “Go into the city
-to a certain man, and say to him,
-‘The Teacher says, “My time is at
-hand; I will keep the Passover at
-your house with My disciples.”’”
- So the disciples did as Jesus had
-directed them; and they made
-preparations for the Passover.
- Now when the evening had
-come, He sat down with the twelve.
- And as they were eating, He
-said, “Truly I say to you, that one
-of you will betray me.”
- And they were exceedingly sorrowful,
-and each of them began to
-say to Him, “Lord, am I the one?”
- And He answered and said, “He
-who dips his hand with Me in the
-dish, he will betray Me.
- The Son of Man goes just as it
-is written of Him, but woe to that
-man by whom the Son of Man
-is betrayed! It would have been
-good for that man if he had not
-been born.”
- Then Judas, who betrayed Him,
-replied and said, “Rabbi, am I the
-one?” He said to him, “You have
-said it.”
- And as they were eating, Jesus
-took bread, blessed it, and broke
-it, and gave it to the disciples and
-said, “Take, eat; this is My body.”
- Then He took the cup, and gave
-thanks, and gave it to them, saying,
-“Drink from it all of you.
- Because, this is My blood of the
-new testament, which is shed for
-many for the remission of sins.
- But I say to you, I will not drink
-of this fruit of the vine from now
-on until that day when I drink
-it new with you in My Father’s
-kingdom.”
- And when they had sung a
-song, they went out to the Mount
-of Olives.
- Then Jesus said to them, “All
-of you will be made to stumble
-because of Me this night, because,
-it is written: ‘I will strike the
-Shepherd, and the sheep of the
-flock will be scattered.’
- But after I am raised up again, I
-will go before you to Galilee.”
- Peter replied and said to Him,
-“Even if all men are made to stumble
-because of You, yet I will never
-be made to stumble.”
- Jesus said to him, “Truly, I say
-to you, that this night, before the
-rooster crows, you will deny Me
-three times.”
- Peter said to Him, “Even if I
-have to die with You, yet I will not
-deny You!” And all the disciples
-said likewise.
- Then Jesus came with them to
-a place called Gethsemane, and
-said to the disciples, “Sit here,
-while I go and pray over there.”
- And He took Peter and the two
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-sons of Zebedee with Him, and
-began to be sorrowful and deeply
-troubled.
- Then He said to them, “My
-soul is exceedingly sorrowful,
-even to death. Stay here and
-watch with Me.”
- And He went a little further, fell
-on His face, and prayed, saying,
-“O My Father, if it is possible, let
-this cup pass from Me; nevertheless
-not as I will, but as You will.”
- Then He came to the disciples
-and found them sleeping, and
-said to Peter, “What! Could you
-not watch with Me one hour?
- Watch and pray, that you do
-not enter into temptation. The
-spirit indeed is willing, but the
-flesh is weak.”
- He went away again the second
-time and prayed, saying, “O
-My Father, if this cup cannot pass
-away from Me unless I drink it,
-Your will be done.”
- And He came and found them
-asleep again, because their eyes
-were heavy.
- So He left them, went away
-again, and prayed the third time,
-saying the same words.
- Then He came to His disciples,
-and said to them, “Sleep on now
-and take your rest. Behold, the
-hour is at hand, and the Son of
-Man is being betrayed into the
-hands of sinners.
- Rise, let us be going. See, My
-betrayer is at hand.”
- And while He was still speaking,
-behold, Judas, one of the
-twelve, and with him a large
-crowd with swords and clubs,
-came from the chief priests and
-elders of the people.
- Now His betrayer had given
-them a sign, saying, “Whomever
-I kiss, He is the One; seize Him.”
- And immediately he went up to
-Jesus, and said, “Greetings Rabbi!”
-and kissed Him.
- But Jesus said to him, “Friend,
-why have you come?” Then they
-came and laid hands on Jesus and
-took Him.
- And suddenly, one of those who
-were with Jesus stretched out his
-hand and drew his sword, and
-struck a servant of the high priest
-and cut off his ear.
- Then Jesus said to him, “Put
-your sword in its place, because
-all those who take the sword will
-die by the sword.
- Or do you think that I cannot
-now pray to My Father, and He
-will provide Me with more than
-twelve legions of angels?
- But how then shall the
-Scriptures be fulfilled, that it
-must happen this way?”
- In that same hour Jesus said to
-the crowds, “Have you come out
-as against a thief with swords and
-clubs to take Me? I sat with you
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-daily, teaching in the temple, and
-you did not seize Me.
- But all this was done that the
-Scriptures of the prophets might
-be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples
-forsook Him, and fled.
- And those who had laid hold
-of Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas
-the high priest, where the scribes
-and the elders were assembled.
- But Peter followed Him at a distance
-to the high priest’s courtyard
-and went in and sat with the
-servants to see the end.
- Now the chief priests, elders,
-and all the council sought false
-testimony against Jesus, to put
-Him to death,
- but found none. Yes,
-although many false witnesses
-came forward, yet they found
-none. But at last two false witnesses
-came forward
- and said, “This Man said, ‘I am
-able to destroy the temple of God
-and to build it in three days.’”
- And the high priest arose and
-said to Him, “Do You answer
-nothing? What is it that these witness
-against You?”
- But Jesus kept silent. And the
-high priest responded and said to
-Him, “I adjure You by the living
-God, that You tell us if You are the
-Christ, the Son of God!”
- Jesus said to Him, “You have
-said it, nevertheless I say to you
-all, after this you will see the Son
-of Man sitting at the right hand of
-Power, and coming in the clouds
-of heaven.”
- Then the high priest tore his
-clothes, saying, “He has spoken
-blasphemy! What further need do
-we have of witnesses? Look, now
-you have heard His blasphemy!
- What do you think?” They
-answered and said, “He is worthy
-of death.”
- Then they spat in His face and
-beat Him; and others struck Him
-with the palms of their hands,
- saying, “Prophesy to us, You
-Christ! Who is the one who
-struck You?”
- Now Peter sat outside in the
-courtyard. And a servant girl
-came to him, saying, You were
-also with Jesus of Galilee.
- But he denied it before them all,
-saying, “I do not know what you
-are saying.”
- And when he had gone out to
-the gateway, another girl saw him,
-and said to those who were there,
-“This man was also with Jesus of
-Nazareth.”
- But again he denied with an
-oath, “I do not know the Man.”
- And after a while those who
-stood by came up to him and said
-to Peter, “Surely you also are one
-of them, because your speech
-exposes you.”
- Then he began to curse and
-to swear, saying, “I do not know
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-the Man!” And immediately the
-rooster crowed.
- And Peter remembered the
-word of Jesus, who said to him,
-“Before the rooster crows, you
-will deny Me three times.” So he
-went out and wept bitterly.
-CHAPTER
- When the morning came, all
-the chief priests and elders of the
-people took counsel against Jesus
-to put Him to death.
- And when they had bound Him,
-they led Him away and delivered
-Him to Pontius Pilate the
-governor.
- Then Judas, who had betrayed
-Him, observing that He was condemned,
-was remorseful and
-returned the thirty pieces of silver
-to the chief priests and the elders,
- saying, “I have sinned by
-betraying the innocent blood.”
-And they said, “What is that to
-us? You see to it!”
- Then he threw down the
-pieces of silver in the temple and
-departed, and went and hung
-himself.
- And the chief priests took the
-silver pieces and said, “It is not
-lawful to put them into the treasury,
-because it is the payment
-for blood.”
- And they took counsel and
-bought with them the potter’s
-field, to bury strangers in.
- Therefore that field has been
-called, the Field of Blood, to
-this day.
- Then was fulfilled what was
-spoken through Jeremiah the
-prophet, saying, “And they took
-the thirty pieces of silver, the
-value of Him that was priced,
-whom they of the children of
-Israel priced,
- and gave them for the potter’s
-field, as the LORD directed me.”
- Now Jesus stood before the governor.
-And the governor asked
-Him, saying, “Are You the King of
-the Jews?” And Jesus said to him,
-“It is as you say.”
- And while He was being accused
-by the chief priests and elders, He
-did not reply.
- Then Pilate said to Him, “Do
-You not hear how many things
-they testify against You?”
- But He answered him not one
-word, so that the governor marveled
-greatly.
- Now at that feast the governor
-was accustomed to release to the
-people a prisoner, whoever they
-desired.
- And at that time they had
-an infamous prisoner called
-Barabbas.
- Therefore, when they had gathered
-together, Pilate said to them,
-“Whom do you want me to release
-to you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is
-called Christ?”
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- Because, he knew that they had
-handed Him over because of envy.
- While he was sitting on the
-judgment seat, his wife sent to
-him, saying, “Have nothing to
-do with that just Man, because, I
-have suffered many things today
-in a dream because of Him.”
- But the chief priests and elders
-persuaded the crowds that they
-should ask for Barabbas and
-destroy Jesus.
- The governor responded and
-said to them, “Which of the two
-do you want me to release to
-you?” They said, “Barabbas!”
- Pilate said to them, “What
-shall I do with Jesus who is called
-Christ?” They all said to him, “Let
-Him be crucified!”
- And the governor said, “Why,
-what evil has He done?” But they
-shouted out all the more, saying,
-“Let Him be crucified!”
- When Pilate saw that he could
-not prevail at all, but rather that
-an uproar occurred, he took
-water, and washed his hands
-before the crowd, saying, “I am
-innocent of the blood of this just
-Person. You see to it.”
- Then all the people replied and
-said, “His blood be upon us, and
-upon our children.”
- Then he released Barabbas to
-them; and when he had scourged
-Jesus, he delivered Him to be
-crucified.
- Then the soldiers of the governor
-took Jesus into the common
-hall and gathered the entire garrison
-of soldiers around Him.
- And they stripped Him and put
-a scarlet robe on Him.
- And when they had platted a
-crown of thorns, they put it on
-His head, and a reed in His right
-hand. And they bowed the knee
-before Him and mocked Him, saying,
-“Hail, King of the Jews!”
- Then they spat on Him, and
-took the reed and struck Him on
-the head.
- And after they had mocked
-Him, they took the robe off Him,
-put His own clothes on Him, and
-led Him away to crucify Him.
- Now as they came out, they
-found a man of Cyrene, Simon
-by name. They compelled him to
-carry His cross.
- And when they came to a place
-called Golgotha, that is to say,
-Place of a Skull,
- they gave Him vinegar to drink
-mixed with gall. But when He had
-tasted of it, He would not drink.
- Then they crucified Him, and
-divided His clothes, casting lots,
-that it might be fulfilled which
-was spoken through the prophet:
-“They divided My garments
-among them, and for My clothing
-they cast lots.”
- And sitting down, they kept
-watch over Him there.
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- And they put over His head the
-charge written against Him: THIS
-IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
- Then two thieves were crucified
-with Him, one on the right,
-and another on the left.
- And those who passed by
-reviled Him, shaking their heads
- and saying, “You who destroy
-the temple, and build it in three
-days, save Yourself! If You are
-the Son of God, come down from
-the cross.”
- Likewise the chief priests also,
-mocking Him with the scribes and
-elders, said,
- “He saved others; He cannot
-save Himself! If He is the King of
-Israel, let Him now come down
-from the cross, and we will
-believe Him.
- He trusted in God; let Him
-deliver Him now, if He will have
-Him; since He said, ‘I am the Son
-of God.’”
- The thieves also, who were crucified
-with Him, reviled Him with
-the same thing.
- Now from the sixth hour until
-the ninth hour there was darkness
-over all the land.
- And about the ninth hour Jesus
-shouted out with a loud voice, saying,
-“Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?”
-that is to say, “My God, My God,
-why have You forsaken Me?”
- Some of those who stood there
-when they heard that, said, “This
-Man is calling for Elijah.”
- And immediately one of them
-ran and took a sponge, filled it
-with vinegar, they put it on a reed,
-and offered it to Him to drink.
- The rest said, “Leave Him
-alone; let us see whether Elijah
-will come to save Him.”
- Jesus shouted out again with a
-loud voice and gave up His spirit.
- Then, behold, the veil of the
-temple was torn in two from top
-to the bottom; and the earth
-quaked, and the rocks split open,
- and the graves were opened;
-and many bodies of the saints
-who were asleep were raised up,
- and came out of the graves
-after His resurrection, and went
-into the holy city, and appeared
-to many.
- So when the centurion and
-those with Him, who were guarding
-Jesus, saw the earthquake and
-the things that occurred, they
-feared greatly, saying, “Truly this
-was the Son of God.”
- And many women who followed
-Jesus from Galilee ministering
-to Him, were there
-watching from afar,
- among whom were Mary
-Magdalene, and Mary the mother
-of James and Joses, and the
-mother of Zebedee’s children.
- Now when the evening had
-come, there came a rich man from
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-Arimathaea, named Joseph, who
-himself was also Jesus’ disciple.
- He went to Pilate and asked
-for the body of Jesus. Then
-Pilate commanded the body to
-be given.
- And when Joseph had taken
-the body, he wrapped it in a clean
-linen cloth,
- and laid it in his own new
-tomb which he had cut out in the
-rock; and he rolled a large stone
-against the door of the tomb, and
-departed.
- And Mary Magdalene was
-there, and the other Mary, sitting
-opposite the tomb.
- On the next day, which followed
-the Day of the Preparation,
-the chief priests and Pharisees
-gathered together to Pilate,
- saying, “Sir, we remember,
-while He was still alive, how that
-deceiver said, ‘After three days I
-will rise again.’
- Therefore command that the
-tomb be made secure until the
-third day, lest His disciples come
-by night and steal Him away, and
-say to the people, ‘He is risen
-from the dead.’ So the last deception
-will be worse than the first.”
- Pilate said to them, “You have
-a guard; go your way, make it as
-secure as you can.”
- So they went and made the
-tomb secure, sealing the stone
-and setting the guard.
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- At the end of the Sabbath, as
-the first day of the week began to
-dawn, Mary Magdalene and the
-other Mary came to see the tomb.
- And behold, there was a large
-earthquake; because, the angel
-of the Lord descended from
-heaven and came and rolled
-back the stone from the door,
-and sat on it.
- His countenance was like lightning,
-and his clothing as white
-as snow.
- And the guards shook for fear of
-him, and became like dead men.
- But the angel responded and
-said to the women, “Do not be
-afraid, because I know that you
-seek Jesus who was crucified.
- He is not here; because He is
-risen, as He said. Come, see the
-place where the Lord lay.
- And go quickly and tell His disciples
-that He is risen from the dead,
-and behold, He is going before you
-into Galilee; there you will see
-Him. Behold, I have told you.”
- So they went out quickly from
-the tomb with fear and great joy,
-and ran to tell His disciples.
- And as they went to tell His disciples,
-behold, Jesus met them,
-saying, “Greetings.” And they
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-came and held Him by the feet
-and worshiped Him.
- Then Jesus said to them, “Do not
-be afraid. Go and tell My brethren
-to go to Galilee, and there they
-will see Me.”
- Now while they were going,
-behold, some of the guard came
-into the city, and reported to the
-chief priests all the things that
-had happened.
- When they had assembled with
-the elders and took counsel, they
-gave a large amount of money to
-the soldiers,
- saying, “Tell them, ‘His disciples
-came at night and stole Him
-away while we slept.’
- And if this comes to the governor’s
-ears, we will persuade him
-and protect you.”
- So they took the money and
-did as they were instructed; and
-this saying is commonly reported
-among the Jews until this day.
- Then the eleven disciples
-went away into Galilee, to a
-mountain where Jesus had
-appointed for them.
- And when they saw Him,
-they worshiped Him; but some
-doubted.
- And Jesus came and spoke to
-them, saying, “All authority has
-been given to Me in heaven and
-on earth.
- “Go therefore and teach all
-nations, baptizing them in the
-name of the Father and of the Son
-and of the Holy Spirit,
- teaching them to observe all
-things that I have commanded
-you; and behold, I am with you
-always, even to the end of the
-age.” Amen.
-MATTHEW
-THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO
-MARK
-CHAPTER
- The beginning of the gospel of
-Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
- As it is written in the prophets:
-“Behold, I send My messenger
-before Your face, who will prepare
-Your way before You.”
- “The voice of one shouting in
-the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way
-of the LORD; make His paths
-straight.’”
- John came baptizing in the
-wilderness, and preaching the
-baptism of repentance for the
-remission of sins.
- And all the land of Judea, and
-those from Jerusalem, went out to
-him and were all baptized by him
-in the Jordan River, confessing
-their sins.
- Now John was clothed with camel’s
-hair and a leather belt around
-his waist, and he ate locusts and
-wild honey.
- And he preached, saying, “He
-who comes after me is mightier
-than me, whose sandal strap I
-am not worthy to stoop down
-and loose.
- I indeed have baptized you with
-water, but He will baptize you
-with the Holy Spirit.”
- And it came to pass in those days
-that Jesus came from Nazareth of
-Galilee, and was baptized by John
-in the Jordan.
- And immediately, coming
-up from the water, He saw the
-heavens opened, and the Spirit
-descending upon Him like a dove.
- And there came a voice from
-heaven, saying, “You are My
-beloved Son, in whom I am well
-pleased.”
- And immediately the Spirit
-drove Him into the wilderness.
- And He was there in the wilderness
-forty days, tempted by Satan,
-and was with the wild beasts; and
-the angels ministered to Him.
- Now after John was put in
-prison, Jesus came to Galilee,
-preaching the gospel of the kingdom
-of God,
- and saying, “The time is fulfi
-lled, and the kingdom of God is
-at hand. Repent, and believe the
-gospel.”
- Now as He walked by the sea
-of Galilee, He saw Simon and
-Andrew his brother casting a net
-into the sea; because they were
-fi shermen.
- And Jesus said to them, “Follow
-after Me, and I will make you
-become fi shers of men.”
- And immediately they left their
-nets and followed Him.
-MARK
- And when He had gone a little
-further from there, He saw James
-the son of Zebedee, and John his
-brother, who also were in the
-boat mending their nets.
- And immediately He called
-them, and they left their father
-Zebedee in the boat with the hired
-servants, and went after Him.
- Then they went into
-Capernaum, and immediately on
-the Sabbath day He entered into
-the synagogue and taught.
- And they were astonished at
-His doctrine, because, He taught
-them as one that had authority,
-and not as the scribes.
- Now there was a man in their
-synagogue with an unclean spirit.
-And he shouted out,
- saying, “Leave us alone! What
-have we to do with You, Jesus
-of Nazareth? Have You come to
-destroy us? I know who You are,
-the Holy One of God!”
- But Jesus rebuked him, saying,
-“Be quiet, and come out of him!”
- And when the unclean spirit had
-convulsed him and shouted with a
-loud voice, he came out of him.
- Then they were all amazed,
-so that they questioned among
-themselves, saying, “What is
-this? What new doctrine is this?
-Because, with authority He commands
-even the unclean spirits,
-and they obey Him.”
- And immediately His fame
-spread throughout all the region
-around Galilee.
- Now as soon as they had come
-out of the synagogue, they
-entered into the house of Simon
-and Andrew, with James and
-John.
- But Simon’s wife’s mother lay
-sick with a fever, and they quickly
-told Him about her.
- So He came and took her by the
-hand and lifted her up, and immediately
-the fever left her. And she
-ministered to them.
- And at evening, when the sun
-had set, they brought to Him all
-who were sick and those who
-were demon possessed.
- And the entire city was gathered
-together at the door.
- And He healed many who were
-sick with various diseases, and
-cast out many demons; and He did
-not permit the demons to speak,
-because they knew Him.
- Now in the morning, having
-risen a long while before daylight,
-He went out and departed to an
-isolated place, and prayed there.
- And Simon and those who were
-with Him searched for Him.
- And when they had found Him,
-they said to Him, “Everyone is
-looking for You.”
- And He said to them, “Let us go
-into the next towns, that I may
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-preach there as well, because for
-this purpose I have come forth.”
- And He preached in their synagogues
-throughout all Galilee,
-and cast out demons.
- Now a leper came to Him, begging
-Him, kneeling down to Him
-and saying to Him, “If You are
-willing, You can make me clean.”
- Then Jesus, moved with compassion,
-stretched out His hand,
-and touched him, and said to him,
-“I am willing; be cleansed.”
- And as soon as He had spoken,
-immediately the leprosy left him,
-and he was cleansed.
- And He strictly warned him and
-immediately sent him away,
- and said to him, “See that you
-say nothing to anyone; but go your
-way, show yourself to the priest,
-and off er for your cleansing those
-things which Moses commanded,
-as a testimony to them.”
- However, he went out and
-began to proclaim it freely, and
-to spread the matter abroad, so
-that Jesus could no longer openly
-enter into the city, but was outside
-in deserted places; and they
-came to Him from every direction.
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- And after a few days He entered
-into Capernaum again, and it was
-told that He was in the house.
- And immediately many were
-gathered together, so that there
-was no room to receive them,
-not even near the door. And He
-preached the word to them.
- Then they came to Him, bringing
-a paralytic who was carried
-by four men.
- And when they could not come
-near to Him because of the crowd,
-they uncovered the roof where
-He was. So when they had broken
-through, they let down the bed
-upon which the paralytic was lying.
- When Jesus saw their faith, He
-said to the paralytic, “Son, your
-sins are forgiven you.”
- However some of the scribes
-were sitting there and reasoning
-in their hearts,
- “Why does this Man speak
-blasphemies like this? Who can
-forgive sins but God alone?”
- But immediately, when Jesus
-perceived in His spirit that they
-reasoned like this within themselves,
-He said to them, “Why
-do you reason these things in
-your hearts?
- Which is easier, to say to the
-paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven
-you,’ or to say, ‘Arise, take up your
-bed and walk’?
- But that you may know that the
-Son of Man has authority on earth to
-forgive sins,” He said to the paralytic,
- “I say to you, arise, take up your
-bed, and go to your house.”
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- And immediately he arose, took
-up the bed, and went out in front
-of them all, so that they were all
-amazed, and glorifi ed God, saying,
-“We never saw anything like this!”
- Then He went out again by the
-sea; and all the crowds came to
-Him, and He taught them.
- And as He passed by, He saw
-Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting
-at the tax offi ce, and said to him,
-“Follow Me.” And he arose and
-followed Him.
- Now it happened, as Jesus was
-dining in Levi’s house, that many
-tax collectors and sinners also sat
-together with Jesus and His disciples;
-because there were many,
-and they followed Him.
- And when the scribes and
-Pharisees saw Him eating with
-tax collectors and sinners, they
-said to His disciples, “How come
-He eats and drinks with tax collectors
-and sinners?”
- When Jesus heard it, He said to
-them, “Those who are well have
-no need of a physician, but those
-who are sick. I did not come to
-call the righteous, but sinners, to
-repentance.”
- And the disciples of John and
-of the Pharisees used to fast. Then
-they came and said to Him, “Why
-do the disciples of John and of the
-Pharisees fast, but Your disciples
-do not fast?”
- And Jesus said to them, “Can
-the children of the bridechamber
-fast while the bridegroom is
-with them? As long as they have
-the bridegroom with them they
-cannot fast.
- But the days will come, when
-the bridegroom will be taken
-away from them, and then they
-will fast in those days.
- And no one sews a piece of new
-cloth on old clothing; or else the
-new piece that took its place rips
-away from the old, and the tear is
-made worse.
- And no one puts new grape
-juice into old wineskins; or else
-the new grape juice bursts the
-wineskins, the grape juice is
-spilled, and the wineskins are
-ruined. But new grape juice must
-be put into new wineskins.”
- Now it happened that He went
-through the grainfi elds on the
-Sabbath day; and as they went His
-disciples began to pluck the heads
-of grain.
- And the Pharisees said to Him,
-“Look, why do they do what is not
-lawful on the Sabbath day?”
- But He said to them, “Have you
-never read what David did when
-he had need and was hungry, he
-and those who were with him:
- how he went into the house
-of God in the days of Abiathar
-the high priest, and ate the
- MARK
-showbread, which is not lawful
-to eat except for the priests, and
-also gave some to those who were
-with him?”
- And He said to them, “The
-Sabbath was made for man, and
-not man for the Sabbath.
- Therefore the Son of Man is
-also Lord of the Sabbath.”
-CHAPTER
- And He entered into the synagogue
-again, and a man was there
-who had a withered hand.
- So they watched Him, whether
-He would heal him on the Sabbath
-day, so that they might accuse Him.
- And He said to the man who
-had the withered hand, “Stand in
-the midst.”
- Then He said to them, “Is it
-lawful on the Sabbath days to do
-good or to do evil, to save life, or
-to kill?” But they kept silent.
- And when He had looked around
-at them with anger, being grieved
-because of the hardness of their
-hearts, He said to the man,
-“Stretch out your hand.” And he
-stretched it out, and his hand was
-restored as whole as the other.
- Then the Pharisees went out
-and immediately took counsel
-with the Herodians against Him,
-how they might destroy Him.
- But Jesus withdrew Himself
-with His disciples to the sea. And
-a large crowd from Galilee and
-from Judea followed Him,
- also from Jerusalem and
-Idumea and from beyond the
-Jordan; and those from Tyre and
-Sidon, when they heard about
-the many things He was doing, a
-large crowd came to Him.
- So He told His disciples that a
-small boat should be kept ready
-for Him because of the crowd, lest
-they should swarm Him,
- because, He had healed many,
-so that as many as had affl ictions
-swarmed about Him to
-touch Him.
- And unclean spirits, whenever
-they saw Him, fell down before
-Him and shouted out, saying,
-“You are the Son of God.”
- But He warned them strictly that
-they should not make Him known.
- And He went up on a mountain
-and called to Him those whom He
-wanted. And they came to Him.
- Then He ordained twelve, that
-they might be with Him and that
-He might send them out to preach,
- and to have power to heal sicknesses
-and to cast out demons:
- And Simon He surnamed Peter;
- James the son of Zebedee, and
-John the brother of James, to
-whom He surnamed Boanerges,
-which is, “The Sons of Thunder”;
- Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew,
-Matthew, Thomas, James the
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-son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, and
-Simon the Cananite;
- and Judas Iscariot, who also
-betrayed Him. And they went into
-a house.
- And the crowd came together
-again, so that they could not so
-much as eat bread.
- But when His friends heard
-about this, they went out to lay
-hold of Him, because they said,
-“He is out of His mind.”
- And the scribes who came
-down from Jerusalem said, “He
-has Beelzebub,” and “By the
-ruler of the demons He casts out
-demons.”
- So He called them to Himself and
-said to them in parables: “How
-can Satan cast out Satan?
- And if a kingdom is divided
-against itself, that kingdom cannot
-stand.
- And if a house is divided against
-itself, that house cannot stand.
- And if Satan has risen up
-against himself, and is divided,
-he cannot stand, but has an end.
- No one can enter into a strong
-man’s house and plunder his
-goods, unless he fi rst binds the
-strong man. And then he shall
-plunder his house.
- “Truly, I say to you, all sins
-will be forgiven the sons of men,
-and whatever blasphemies they
-may speak;
- but he who blasphemes against the
-Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but
-is in danger of eternal damnation,”
- because they said, “He has an
-unclean spirit.”
- Then His brethren and His
-mother came, and standing outside
-they sent to Him, calling Him.
- And the crowd sat around Him;
-and they said to Him, “Look, Your
-mother and Your brethren are
-outside seeking You.”
- But He replied to them, saying,
-“Who is My mother, or My
-brethren?”
- And He looked around at
-those who sat about Him, and
-said, “Behold My mother and My
-brethren!
- Because, whoever does the will
-of God is My brother and My sister
-and mother.”
-CHAPTER
- And again He began to teach by
-the sea side. And a large crowd
-was gathered to Him, so that He
-got into a boat and sat in it on the
-sea. Then the entire crowd was by
-the sea on the land.
- Then He taught them many
-things by parables, and said to
-them in His doctrine:
- “Listen! Behold, a sower went
-out to sow.
- And it happened, as he sowed,
-some fell by the wayside, and
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-the birds of the air came and
-devoured it.
- And some fell on stony ground,
-where it did not have much earth;
-and immediately it sprang up
-because it had no depth of earth.
- But when the sun was up it was
-scorched, and because it had no
-root it withered away.
- And some fell among thorns; and
-the thorns grew up and choked it,
-and it yielded no fruit.
- But the other fell on good
-ground, and yielded fruit that
-sprang up, increased, and produced:
-some thirtyfold, some
-sixty, and some a hundred.”
- And He said to them, “He who
-has ears to hear, let him hear.”
- But when He was alone, those
-around Him with the twelve
-asked Him about the parable.
- And He said to them, “To you it
-has been given to know the mystery
-of the kingdom of God; but
-to those who are outside, all these
-things come in parables,
- so that ‘Seeing they may see and
-not perceive, and hearing they may
-hear and not understand; lest they
-should be converted at any time,
-and their sins be forgiven them.’”
- And He said to them, “Do you
-not understand this parable? How
-then shall you understand all the
-parables?
- The sower sows the word.
- And these are those by the
-wayside where the word is sown.
-But when they have heard, Satan
-comes immediately and takes
-away the word that was sown in
-their hearts.
- And likewise these are those
-which are sown on stony ground
-who, when they have heard the
-word, immediately receive it with
-gladness;
- but they have no root in themselves,
-and so endure only for a
-time. Afterward, when affl iction
-or persecution arises for the word’s
-sake, immediately they stumble.
- Now these are the ones sown
-among thorns; those who hear
-the word,
- but the cares of this world, the
-deceitfulness of riches, and the
-desires for other things entering
-in choke the word, and it becomes
-unfruitful.
- But these are they which are
-sown on good ground, those who
-hear the word, receive it, and bear
-fruit: some thirtyfold, some sixty,
-and some a hundred.”
- And He said to them, “Is a lamp
-brought to be put under a basket
-or under a bed? Is it not to be set
-on a lampstand?
- Because, there is nothing hidden
-which will not be revealed,
-nor has anything been kept secret
-but that it should come to light.
-MARK
- If anyone has ears to hear, let
-him hear.”
- Then He said to them, “Take
-heed what you hear. With the
-same measure you use, it will be
-measured to you; and to you who
-hear, more will be given.
- Because, whoever has, to
-him more will be given; but
-whoever does not have, even
-what he has will be taken away
-from him.”
- And He said, “The kingdom of
-God is like as if a man should scatter
-seed on the ground,
- and should sleep by night and
-rise by day, and the seed should
-sprout and grow, he himself does
-not know how.
- Because, the earth yields crops
-from itself: fi rst the blade, then
-the head, after that the full grain
-in the head.
- So when the grain ripens,
-immediately he puts in the sickle,
-because the harvest has come.”
- Then He said, “To what shall
-we liken the kingdom of God? Or
-with what comparison shall we
-compare it?
- It is like a grain of mustard seed
-which, when it is sown on the
-ground, is smaller than all the
-seeds that are in the earth;
- but when it is sown, it grows
-up and becomes greater than
-all herbs, and shoots out large
-branches, so that the birds of the
-air may nest under its shade.”
- And with many such parables
-He spoke the word to them as
-they were able to hear it.
- But He did not speak to them
-without a parable. And when they
-were alone, He expounded all
-things to His disciples.
- And the same day, when
-evening had come, He said to
-them, “Let us cross over to the
-other side.”
- Now when they had sent the
-crowd away, they took Him in the
-boat just as He was. And there were
-also with Him other little boats.
- And a large windstorm arose,
-and the waves beat into the boat,
-so that it was already full.
- But He was in the back of the
-boat, asleep on a pillow. And
-they awoke Him and said to Him,
-“Teacher, do You not care that we
-are perishing?”
- Then He arose and rebuked the
-wind, and said to the sea, “Peace,
-be still!” And the wind ceased and
-there was a great calm.
- But He said to them, “Why are
-you so fearful? How is it that you
-have no faith?”
- And they feared exceedingly,
-and said to one another, “What
-type of man is this, that even the
-wind and the sea obey Him!”
- MARK
-CHAPTER
- Then they came over to the
-other side of the sea, into the
-country of the Gadarenes.
- And when He had come out of
-the boat, immediately there met
-Him out of the tombs a man with
-an unclean spirit,
- who had his dwelling among
-the tombs; and no one could bind
-him, not even with chains,
- because he had often been
-bound with shackles and chains.
-And the chains had been pulled
-apart by him, and the shackles
-broken in pieces; neither could
-anyone tame him.
- And night and day he was
-always in the mountains and in
-the tombs, yelling out and cutting
-himself with stones.
- When he saw Jesus from afar, he
-ran and worshiped Him.
- And he shouted out with a loud
-voice and said, “What have I to
-do with You, Jesus, You Son of the
-Most High God? I beg You by God
-that You do not torment me.”
- Because He said to him, “Come
-out of the man, you unclean spirit!”
- Then He asked him, “What is
-your name?” And he answered,
-saying, “My name is Legion;
-because, we are many.”
- And he begged Him earnestly
-that He would not send them out
-of the country.
- Now a large herd of swine was
-feeding there near the mountains.
- And all the demons begged Him,
-saying, “Send us into the swine,
-that we may enter into them.”
- And immediately Jesus gave
-them permission. Then the
-unclean spirits went out and
-entered into the swine (there
-were about two thousand); and
-the herd ran violently down the
-steep place into the sea, and
-drowned in the sea.
- And those who fed the swine
-fl ed, and told it in the city, and
-in the country. And they went
-out to see what it was that had
-happened.
- Then they came to Jesus, and
-saw the one who had been demon
-possessed and had the legion, sitting
-and clothed and in his right
-mind. And they were afraid.
- And those who saw it told them
-how it happened to him who had
-been demon possessed, and also
-concerning the swine.
- Then they began to plead with
-Him to depart from their region.
- And when He got into the boat,
-he who had been demon possessed
-begged Him that he might
-be with Him.
- However, Jesus did not permit
-him, but said to him, “Go home to
-your friends, and tell them what
-great things the Lord has done for
-MARK
-you, and how He has had compassion
-on you.”
- And he departed and began
-to proclaim in Decapolis all the
-great things that Jesus had done
-for him; and everyone marveled.
- Now when Jesus had crossed
-over again by boat to the other
-side, many people gathered to
-Him; and He was near the sea.
- And behold, one of the rulers
-of the synagogue came, Jairus by
-name. And when he saw Him, he
-fell at His feet
- and begged Him earnestly,
-saying, “My little daughter lies
-at the point of death. I beg you,
-come and lay Your hands on her,
-that she may be healed, and she
-will live.”
- So Jesus went with him, and a
-large crowd followed Him and
-swarmed Him.
- Now a certain woman had a
-fl ow of blood for twelve years,
- and had suff ered many things
-from many physicians. She had
-spent all that she had and was no
-better, but rather grew worse.
- When she heard about Jesus,
-she came behind Him in the
-crowd and touched His clothes.
- Because, she said, “If only I
-may touch His clothes, I will be
-made well.”
- And immediately the fountain
-of her blood was dried up, and
-she felt in her body that she was
-healed of the affl iction.
- And Jesus, immediately knowing
-in Himself that virtue had
-gone out of Him, turned around
-in the crowd and said, “Who
-touched My clothes?”
- But His disciples said to Him,
-“You see the crowd swarming You,
-and You say, ‘Who touched Me?’”
- And He looked around to see
-her who had done this thing.
- But the woman, fearing and
-trembling, knowing what had
-happened to her, came and fell
-down before Him and told Him
-the whole truth.
- And He said to her, “Daughter,
-your faith has made you well. Go
-in peace, and be healed of your
-affl iction.”
- While He was still speaking,
-there came some from the ruler of
-the synagogue’s house who said,
-“Your daughter is dead. Why
-trouble the Teacher any further?”
- As soon as Jesus heard the word
-that was spoken, He said to the
-ruler of the synagogue, “Do not
-be afraid; only believe.”
- And He permitted no one to follow
-Him except Peter, James, and
-John the brother of James.
- Then He came to the house of
-the ruler of the synagogue, and
-saw the tumult and those who
-wept and wailed loudly.
- MARK
- And when He came in, He said
-to them, “Why make this commotion
-and weep? The girl is not
-dead, but sleeping.”
- And they ridiculed Him. But when
-He had put them all outside, He took
-the father and the mother of the
-child, and those who were with Him,
-and entered where the girl was lying.
- Then He took the girl by the
-hand, and said to her, “Talitha,
-cumi,” which is translated, “Little
-girl, I say to you, arise.”
- And immediately the girl arose
-and walked, because, she was
-twelve years of age. And they were
-overcome with great astonishment.
- But He commanded them
-strictly that no one should know
-it, and commanded that something
-should be given her to eat.
-CHAPTER
- Then He went out from there
-and came into His own country,
-and His disciples followed Him.
- And when the Sabbath day
-had come, He began to teach in
-the synagogue. And many hearing
-Him were astonished, saying,
-“Where did this Man get these
-things? And what wisdom is this
-which is given to Him, that even
-such mighty works are performed
-by His hands?
- Is this not the carpenter, the Son
-of Mary, and the brother of James,
-Joses, Judas, and Simon? And are
-not His sisters here with us?” So
-they were off ended at Him.
- But Jesus said to them, “A prophet
-is not without honor except in his
-own country, among his own relatives,
-and in his own house.”
- Now He could do no mighty
-work there, except that He laid
-His hands on a few sick people
-and healed them.
- And He marveled because of their
-unbelief. Then He went around
-about the villages teaching.
- And He called the twelve to
-Himself, and began to send them
-out two by two, and gave them
-power over unclean spirits.
- And commanded them that
-they should take nothing for their
-journey except only a staff , no
-bag, no bread, no money in their
-money belts;
- but to wear sandals, and not put
-on two coats.
- He also said to them, “In whatever
-place you enter into a house,
-stay there until you depart from
-that place.
- And whoever will not receive
-you nor hear you, when you
-depart from there, shake off the
-dust under your feet for a testimony
-against them. Truly, I say to
-you, it will be more tolerable for
-Sodom and Gomorrah in the day
-of judgment than for that city!”
-MARK
- So they went out, and preached
-that people should repent.
- And they cast out many demons,
-and anointed with oil many who
-were sick, and healed them.
- Now King Herod heard of Him,
-because His name had become
-well known. And he said “That
-John the Baptist was risen from
-the dead, and therefore these
-mighty works are at work in him.”
- Others said, “It is Elijah.” And
-others said, “It is a prophet, or
-like one of the prophets.”
- But when Herod heard of it,
-he said, “This is John, whom I
-beheaded; he has risen from
-the dead.”
- Because, Herod himself had
-sent out and laid hold of John,
-and bound him in prison for the
-sake of Herodias, his brother
-Philip’s wife; because he had
-married her.
- Because John had said to Herod,
-“It is not lawful for you to have
-your brother’s wife.”
- Therefore Herodias had this disagreement
-with him, and wanted
-to kill him, but she could not;
- because Herod feared John,
-knowing that he was a just and
-holy man, and protected him. And
-when he heard him, he did many
-things, and heard him gladly.
- Then when a convenient day
-came that Herod on his birthday
-gave a feast for his nobles, high
-offi cers, and chief men of Galilee.
- And when Herodias’ daughter
-herself came in and danced, and
-pleased Herod and those who sat
-with him, the king said to the girl,
-“Ask me whatever you want, and I
-will give it to you.”
- He also swore to her,
-“Whatever you will ask me, I will
-give it to you, up to half of my
-kingdom.”
- So she went out, and said to her
-mother, “What should I ask?” And
-she said, “The head of John the
-Baptist!”
- And swiftly she came in immediately
-to the king and asked,
-saying, “I want you to give me the
-head of John the Baptist on a platter
-at once.”
- And the king was exceedingly
-sorry; yet because of his oath and
-because of those who sat with
-him, he did not want to refuse her.
- So immediately the king sent an
-executioner and commanded his
-head to be brought. And he went
-and beheaded him in the prison,
- brought his head on a platter,
-and gave it to the girl; and the girl
-gave it to her mother.
- And when his disciples heard
-of it, they came and took away his
-corpse and laid it in a tomb.
- Then the apostles gathered
-together to Jesus and told Him
- MARK
-everything, both what they had
-done and what they had taught.
- And He said to them, “Come
-aside by yourselves to a deserted
-place and rest a while.” Because,
-there were many coming and
-going, and they did not even have
-time to eat.
- So they departed by boat to a
-deserted place privately.
- But the crowd saw them
-departing. And many knew Him
-and ran there on foot from all the
-cities, overtook them, and came
-together to Him.
- And Jesus, when He came
-out, saw a large crowd and was
-moved with compassion for them,
-because they were like sheep not
-having a shepherd. So He began
-to teach them many things.
- And when the day was now
-almost over, His disciples came to
-Him and said, “This is a deserted
-place, and the time has now
-passed away.
- Send them away, that they may
-go into the surrounding country
-and into the villages and buy
-themselves bread; because, they
-have nothing to eat.”
- He replied and said to them,
-“You give them something to
-eat.” And they said to Him, “Shall
-we go and buy two hundred denarii
-worth of bread and give them
-something to eat?”
- He said to them, “How many
-loaves do you have? Go and see.”
-And when they knew they said,
-“Five, and two fi sh.”
- Then He commanded them
-to make everyone sit down in
-groups on the green grass.
- So they sat down in ranks, in
-hundreds and in fi fties.
- And when He had taken the fi ve
-loaves and the two fi sh, He looked
-up to heaven, blessed and broke
-the loaves, and gave them to His
-disciples to set before them; and
-the two fi sh He divided among
-them all.
- So they all ate and were fi lled.
- And they took up twelve baskets
-full of fragments and of the fi sh.
- Now those who had eaten the
-loaves were about five thousand
-men.
- And immediately He made His
-disciples get into the boat and go
-ahead of Him to the other side, to
-Bethsaida, while He sent the people
-away.
- And when He had sent them
-away, He departed to a mountain
-to pray.
- Now when evening came, the
-boat was in the midst of the sea;
-and He was alone on the land.
- Then He saw them straining
-at rowing, because the wind
-was against them. Now about
-the fourth watch of the night He
-MARK
-came to them, walking on the sea,
-and would have passed them by.
- And when they saw Him walking
-on the sea, they supposed it
-was a spirit, and shouted out;
- because they all saw Him and
-were troubled. But immediately
-He talked with them and said to
-them, “Be of good cheer! It is Me;
-do not be afraid.”
- Then He went up into the boat
-to them, and the wind ceased.
-And they were greatly amazed in
-themselves beyond measure, and
-marveled.
- Because, they did not consider
-the miracle of the loaves, because
-their heart was hardened.
- And when they had crossed
-over, they came to the land of
-Gennesaret and drew to the shore.
- And when they came out of the
-boat, immediately the people recognized
-Him,
- ran through that entire surrounding
-region, and began
-to carry about on beds those
-who were sick to wherever they
-heard He was.
- And wherever He entered, into
-villages, cities, or country, they
-laid the sick in the streets, and
-begged Him that they might just
-touch the edge of His clothes. And
-as many as touched Him were
-made well.
-CHAPTER
- Then the Pharisees and some of
-the scribes came together to Him,
-having come from Jerusalem.
- Now when they saw some of His
-disciples eat bread with defi led,
-that is, with unwashed hands,
-they found fault.
- Because, the Pharisees and all
-the Jews do not eat unless they
-wash their hands often, holding
-the tradition of the elders.
- And when they come from the
-marketplace, they do not eat
-unless they wash. And there are
-many other things which they
-have received to embrace, like the
-washing of cups, pots, copper vessels,
-and couches.
- Then the Pharisees and scribes
-asked Him, “Why do Your disciples
-not walk according to the
-tradition of the elders, but eat
-bread with unwashed hands?”
- He answered and said to them,
-“Rightly has Isaiah prophesied of
-you hypocrites as it is written:
-‘This people honor Me with their
-lips, but their heart is far from Me.
- Therefore in vain do they worship
-Me, teaching as doctrines
-the commandments of men.’
- Because laying aside the commandment
-of God, you embrace
-the tradition of men, like the
-washing of pots and cups, and
-many other such things you do.”
- MARK
- And He said to them, “All too
-well you reject the commandment
-of God, that you may keep
-your own tradition.
- Because, Moses said, ‘Honor
-your father and your mother’;
-and, ‘He who curses father or
-mother, let him be put to death.’
- But you claim, ‘If a man says to
-his father or mother, “Whatever
-profi t you might have received
-from me is Corban”’ (that is to say,
-a gift), then he will be exempt,
- then you no longer permit him
-to do anything for his father or
-his mother,
- making the word of God of no
-eff ect through your tradition
-which you have handed down.
-And many such things you do.”
- And when He had called all the
-people to Himself, He said to them,
-“Hear Me, everyone of you, and
-understand:
- There is nothing that enters
-a man from outside which can
-defi le him; but the things which
-come out of him, those are the
-things that defi le a man.
- If anyone has ears to hear, let
-him hear!”
- And when He had entered a
-house away from the people, His
-disciples asked Him concerning
-the parable.
- So He said to them, “Are you
-likewise without understanding
-also? Do you not perceive that
-whatever enters a man from outside
-cannot defi le him,
- because, it does not enter his
-heart but the stomach, and goes
-out into the drain, thus purging
-all foods?”
- And He said, “That which comes
-out of a man, that defi les a man.
- Because, from within, out of
-the heart of men, proceed evil
-thoughts, adulteries, fornications,
-murders,
- thefts, covetousness, wickedness,
-deceit, perversion,
-an evil eye, blasphemy, pride,
-foolishness.
- All these evil things come from
-within and defi le the man.”
- And from there He arose and
-went to the region of Tyre and
-Sidon. And He entered into a
-house and wanted no one to know
-it, but He could not be hidden.
- Because, a certain woman whose
-young daughter had an unclean
-spirit heard about Him, and came
-and fell at His feet.
- The woman was a Greek, a
-Syrophoenician by birth, and she
-begged Him that He would cast
-the demon out of her daughter.
- But Jesus said to her, “Let the
-children be fi lled fi rst, because
-it is not appropriate to take the
-children’s bread and throw it to
-the dogs.”
-MARK
- And she replied and said to
-Him, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs
-under the table eat from the children’s
-crumbs.”
- Then He said to her, “Because
-of this saying go your way; the
-demon has gone out of your
-daughter.”
- And when she had come to her
-house, she found the demon gone
-out, and her daughter lying upon
-the bed.
- And again, departing from the
-region of Tyre and Sidon, He came
-through the midst of the region
-of Decapolis to the Sea of Galilee.
- Then they brought to Him one
-who was deaf and had an impediment
-in his speech, and they begged
-Him to put His hand on him.
- And He took him aside from
-the crowd, and put His fi ngers in
-his ears, and He spat and touched
-his tongue.
- Then, looking up to heaven,
-He sighed, and said to him,
-“Ephphatha,” that is, “Be
-opened.”
- And immediately his ears were
-opened, and the impediment of
-his tongue was loosed, and he
-spoke plainly.
- Then He commanded them that
-they should tell no one; but the
-more He commanded them, the
-more widely they proclaimed it.
- And they were astonished
-beyond measure, saying, “He has
-done all things well. He makes
-both the deaf to hear and the
-mute to speak.”
-CHAPTER
- In those days, the crowds being
-very large and having nothing to
-eat, Jesus called His disciples to
-Him and said to them,
- “I have compassion on the multitude,
-because they have now
-continued with Me three days
-and have nothing to eat.
- And if I send them away fasting
-to their own houses, they will
-faint on the way; because, some of
-them have come from afar.”
- Then His disciples replied to Him,
-“How can one satisfy these people
-with bread here in the wilderness?”
- He asked them, “How many
-loaves do you have?” And they
-said, “Seven.”
- So He commanded the people
-to sit down on the ground. And
-He took the seven loaves and gave
-thanks, broke them and gave them
-to His disciples to set before them;
-and they set them before the people.
- And they also had a few small
-fi sh; and having blessed them,
-He commanded to set them also
-before them.
- So they ate and were fi lled, and
-they took up seven large baskets
-of leftover food fragments.
- MARK
- Now those who had eaten were
-about four thousand, and He sent
-them away.
- Then immediately He got
-into the boat with His disciples,
-and came to the region of
-Dalmanutha.
- And the Pharisees came out
-and began to dispute with Him,
-seeking from Him a sign from
-heaven, testing Him.
- But He sighed deeply in His
-spirit, and said, “Why does this
-generation seek a sign? Truly, I
-say to you, no sign will be given
-to this generation.”
- And He left them, and getting
-into the boat again, departed to
-the other side.
- Now the disciples had forgotten
-to take bread, and they did not
-have more than one loaf with
-them in the boat.
- And He charged them, saying,
-“Take heed, beware of the leaven
-of the Pharisees and the leaven
-of Herod.”
- And they reasoned among
-themselves, saying, “It is because
-we have no bread.”
- But when Jesus, knew about it,
-He said to them, “Why do you reason
-because you have no bread?
-Do you not yet perceive nor
-understand? Is your heart still
-hardened?
- Having eyes, do you not see?
-And having ears, do you not hear?
-And do you not remember?
- And when I broke the fi ve
-loaves for the fi ve thousand, how
-many baskets full of fragments
-did you take up?” They said to
-Him, “Twelve.”
- “Also, when the seven for the
-four thousand, how many large
-baskets full of fragments did you
-take up?” And they said, “Seven.”
- So He said to them, “How is it
-that you do not understand?”
- Then He came to Bethsaida; and
-they brought a blind man to Him,
-and begged Him to touch him.
- So He took the blind man by the
-hand and led him out of the town.
-And when He had spat on his eyes
-and put His hands on him, He
-asked him if he saw anything.
- And he looked up and said, “I
-see men like trees, walking.”
- Then He put His hands on his
-eyes again and made him look
-up. And he was restored and saw
-everyone clearly.
- Then He sent him away to his
-house, saying, “Neither go into
-the town, nor tell it to anyone in
-the town.”
- Now Jesus and His disciples
-went out to the towns of Caesarea
-Philippi; and on the road He asked
-His disciples, saying to them,
-“Who do men say that I am?”
- So they answered, “John the
-MARK
-Baptist; but some say, Elijah; and
-others, one of the prophets.”
- He said to them, “But who do you
-say that I am?” Peter answered and
-said to Him, “You are the Christ.”
- Then He strictly warned them
-that they should tell no one
-about Him.
- And He began to teach them
-that the Son of Man must suff er
-many things, and be rejected by
-the elders and by chief priests and
-scribes, and be killed, and after
-three days rise again.
- And He spoke this saying
-openly. Then Peter took Him aside
-and began to rebuke Him.
- But when He had turned
-around and looked at His disciples,
-He rebuked Peter, saying,
-“Get behind Me, Satan! Because,
-you are not mindful of the things
-that are of God, but the things
-that are of men.”
- And when He had called the
-people to Himself, with His disciples
-also, He said to them,
-“Whoever desires to come after
-Me, let him deny himself, and
-take up his cross, and follow Me.
- Because, whoever desires to
-save his life will lose it, but whoever
-loses his life for My sake and
-the gospel’s will save it.
- Because, what shall it profi t a
-man if he gains the entire world,
-and loses his own soul?
- Or what shall a man give in
-exchange for his soul?
- Because, whoever shall be
-ashamed of Me and My words in
-this adulterous and sinful generation,
-of him the Son of Man will
-also be ashamed when He comes
-in the glory of His Father with the
-holy angels.”
-CHAPTER
- And He said to them, “Truly, I
-say to you that there are some
-standing here who will not taste
-death until they see the kingdom
-of God coming with power.”
- Now after six days Jesus took
-Peter, James, and John, with
-Him and led them up on a high
-mountain privately by themselves;
-and He was transfi gured
-before them.
- His clothes became shining,
-exceedingly white, like snow,
-such as no launderer on earth can
-whiten them.
- And Elijah appeared to them
-with Moses, and they were talking
-with Jesus.
- Then Peter responded and said
-to Jesus, “Teacher, it is good for us
-to be here; and let us make three
-tabernacles: one for You, one for
-Moses, and one for Elijah,”
- because, he did not know
-what to say, because, they were
-greatly afraid.
- MARK
- And a cloud came and overshadowed
-them; and a voice came out
-of the cloud, saying, “This is My
-beloved Son. Hear Him!”
- Then suddenly, when they had
-looked around, they saw no one
-anymore, but only Jesus with
-themselves.
- Now as they came down from the
-mountain, He commanded them
-that they should tell no one the
-things they had seen, until the Son
-of Man had risen from the dead.
- So they kept this saying to
-themselves, questioning one
-another what the rising from the
-dead meant.
- And they asked Him, saying,
-“Why do the scribes say that
-Elijah must come fi rst?”
- Then He answered and told
-them, “Indeed, Elijah comes fi rst
-and restores all things; and just
-like it is written concerning the
-Son of Man, that He must suff er
-many things and be treated with
-contempt.
- But I say to you that Elijah
-indeed came, and they did to him
-whatever they wished, as it is
-written of him.”
- And when He came to His
-disciples, He saw a large crowd
-around them, and scribes disputing
-with them.
- And immediately, when they
-saw Him, all the people were
-greatly amazed, and running to
-Him, greeted Him.
- And He asked the scribes, “What
-are you disputing with them?”
- Then one of the crowd
-answered and said, “Teacher, I
-brought my son to You, who has
-a mute spirit.
- And wherever it seizes him, it
-throws him down; he foams at
-the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and
-withers away. So I spoke to Your
-disciples, that they should cast it
-out, but they could not.”
- He answered him and said, “O
-faithless generation, how long
-shall I be with you? How long shall
-I bear with you? Bring him to Me.”
- Then they brought him to Him.
-And when he saw Him, immediately
-the spirit convulsed him, and
-he fell on the ground and rolled
-around, foaming at the mouth.
- So He asked his father, “How
-long has this been happening
-to him?” And he said, “From
-childhood.
- And often it has thrown him
-both into the fi re and into the
-water to destroy him. But if You
-can do anything, have compassion
-on us and help us.”
- Jesus said to him, “If you can
-believe, all things are possible to
-him who believes.”
- Immediately the father of the
-child cried out and said with
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-tears, “Lord, I believe; help my
-unbelief!”
- When Jesus saw that the people
-came running together, He
-rebuked the unclean spirit, saying
-to it: “You mute and deaf spirit, I
-command you, come out of him
-and enter into him no more!”
- Then the spirit shouted out, convulsed
-him greatly, and came out
-of him. And he became as one dead,
-so that many said, “He is dead.”
- But Jesus took him by the hand
-and lifted him up, and he arose.
- And when He had come into the
-house, His disciples asked Him
-privately, “Why could we not cast
-it out?”
- So He said to them, “This kind
-can come out by nothing but
-through prayer and fasting.”
- Then they departed from there
-and passed through Galilee, and
-He did not want anyone to know it.
- Because, He taught His disciples
-and said to them, “The Son
-of Man is being delivered into the
-hands of men, and they will kill
-Him. And after He is killed, He
-will rise the third day.”
- But they did not understand this
-saying, and were afraid to ask Him.
- Then He came to Capernaum.
-And when He was in the house
-He asked them, “What was it you
-disputed among yourselves on
-the road?”
- But they kept silent, because,
-on the road they had disputed
-among themselves who would be
-the greatest.
- And He sat down, called the
-twelve, and said to them, “If anyone
-desires to be fi rst, he shall be
-last of all and servant of all.”
- Then He took a child and set
-him in the midst of them. And
-when He had taken him in His
-arms, He said to them,
- “Whoever receives one of these
-children in My name receives Me;
-and whoever receives Me, receives
-not Me but Him who sent Me.”
- Now John replied to Him, saying,
-“Teacher, we saw someone
-who does not follow us casting
-out demons in Your name, and we
-forbade him because he does not
-follow us.”
- But Jesus said, “Do not forbid
-him, because, no one who works
-a miracle in My name can soon
-afterward speak evil of Me.
- Because he who is not against
-us is on our side.
- Because, whoever gives you a
-cup of water to drink in My name,
-because you belong to Christ,
-truly, I say to you, he will not lose
-his reward.
- “But whoever causes one of
-these little ones who believe in
-Me to stumble, it would be better
-for him if a millstone were hung
- MARK
-around his neck, and he were
-thrown into the sea.
- And if your hand causes you
-to off end, cut it off . It is better
-for you to enter into life maimed,
-rather than having two hands, to
-go to hell, into the fi re that will
-never be quenched,
- where ‘Their worm does not die
-and the fi re is not quenched.’
- And if your foot causes you to
-off end, cut it off . It is better for
-you to enter life lame, rather than
-having two feet, to be cast into
-hell, into the fi re that will never
-be quenched,
- where ‘Their worm does not
-die, and the fi re is not quenched.’
- And if your eye causes you to
-off end, pluck it out. It is better
-for you to enter the kingdom of
-God with one eye, rather than
-having two eyes, to be cast into
-hell fi re,
- where ‘Their worm does not die
-and the fi re is not quenched.’
- “Because, everyone will be
-seasoned with fi re, and every sacrifi
-ce will be seasoned with salt.
- Salt is good, but if the salt loses
-its fl avor, how will you season it?
-Have salt in yourselves, and have
-peace with one another.”
-CHAPTER
- Then He arose from there and
-came to the region of Judea by the
-other side of the Jordan. And crowds
-gathered to Him again, and as He was
-accustomed, He taught them again.
- Then the Pharisees came to Him,
-and asked Him, “Is it lawful for a man
-to put away his wife?” testing Him.
- And He answered and said to
-them, “What did Moses command
-you?”
- They said, “Moses permitted
-a man to write a certifi cate of
-divorce, and to dismiss her.”
- And Jesus replied and said to
-them, “Because of the hardness
-of your heart he wrote you this
-precept.
- But from the beginning of the
-creation, God ‘made them male
-and female.’
- ‘For this reason a man shall
-leave his father and mother and
-be joined to his wife,
- and the two will become one
-fl esh’; so then they are no longer
-two, but one fl esh.
- Therefore what God has joined
-together, let not man separate.”
- Then in the house, His disciples
-asked Him again about the
-same matter.
- So He said to them, “Whoever
-puts away his wife and marries
-another commits adultery
-against her.
- And if a woman puts away her
-husband and marries another,
-she commits adultery.”
-MARK
- Then they brought little children
-to Him, that He might touch
-them; but his disciples rebuked
-those who brought them.
- But when Jesus saw it, He was
-greatly displeased and said to
-them, “Permit the little children
-to come to Me, and do not forbid
-them; because, of such is the
-kingdom of God.
- Truly, I say to you, whoever does
-not receive the kingdom of God as
-a little child will not enter into it.”
- And He took them up in His
-arms, laid His hands on them, and
-blessed them.
- Now as He was going out on the
-road, one came running, knelt
-before Him, and asked Him, “Good
-Teacher, what shall I do that I may
-inherit eternal life?”
- So Jesus said to him, “Why do
-you call Me good? No one is good
-but One, that is, God.
- You know the commandments:
-‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do
-not murder,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do
-not bear false witness,’ ‘Do not
-defraud,’ ‘Honor your father and
-your mother.’”
- And he replied and said to Him,
-“Teacher, all these things I have
-observed from my youth.”
- Then Jesus, looking at him,
-loved him, and said to him, “One
-thing you lack: Go your way, sell
-whatever you have and give to
-the poor, and you will have treasure
-in heaven; and come, take up
-the cross, and follow Me.”
- But he was sad at that
-saying, and went away sorrowful,
-because he had many
-possessions.
- Then Jesus looked around and
-said to His disciples, “How hard
-it is for those who have riches to
-enter the kingdom of God!”
- And the disciples were astonished
-at His words. But Jesus
-responded again and said to
-them, “Children, how hard it is
-for those who trust in riches to
-enter the kingdom of God!
- It is easier for a camel to go
-through the eye of a needle than
-for a rich man to enter into the
-kingdom of God.”
- And they were greatly astonished,
-saying among themselves,
-“Who then can be saved?”
- But Jesus looking at them said,
-“With men it is impossible, but not
-with God; because, with God all
-things are possible.”
- Then Peter began to say to Him,
-“See, we have left all and have followed
-You.”
- So Jesus replied and said,
-“Truly, I say to you, there is no
-one who has left house or brothers
-or sisters or father or mother
-or wife or children or lands, for
-My sake and the gospel’s,
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- who will not receive a hundredfold
-now in this time, houses and
-brothers and sisters and mothers
-and children and lands, with persecutions,
-and in the age to come,
-eternal life.
- But many who are fi rst will be
-last, and the last fi rst.”
- Now they were on the road,
-going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus
-was going before them; and they
-were amazed. And as they followed
-they were afraid. Then He
-took aside the twelve again and
-began to tell them the things that
-would happen to Him:
- Saying, “Behold, we are going
-up to Jerusalem, and the Son
-of Man will be delivered to the
-chief priests and to the scribes;
-and they will condemn Him to
-death and deliver Him to the
-Gentiles;
- and they will mock Him, and
-will scourge Him, and will spit on
-Him, and will kill Him. And the
-third day He will rise again.”
- Then James and John, the sons
-of Zebedee, came to Him, saying,
-“Teacher, we want You to do for
-us whatever we desire.”
- And He said to them, “What do
-you want Me to do for you?”
- They said to Him, “Grant us
-that we may sit, one on Your right
-hand and the other on Your left,
-in Your glory.”
- But Jesus said to them, “You do
-not know what you ask. Are you
-able to drink the cup that I drink
-of, and be baptized with the baptism
-that I am baptized with?”
- They said to Him, “We are able.”
-So Jesus said to them, “You will
-indeed drink the cup that I drink,
-and with the baptism I am baptized
-with you will be baptized;
- but to sit on My right hand and
-on My left hand is not Mine to
-give, but it will be given to those for
-whom it is prepared.”
- And when the ten heard it, they
-began to be greatly displeased
-with James and John.
- But Jesus called them to Himself
-and said to them, “You know that
-those who are considered rulers
-over the Gentiles lord it over
-them, and their great ones exercise
-authority over them.
- Yet it shall not be so among
-you; but whoever desires to
-become great among you will be
-your servant.
- And whoever of you desires to
-be chief shall be servant of all.
- Because, even the Son of Man
-did not come to be ministered to,
-but to minister, and to give His
-life a ransom for many.”
- Now they came to Jericho.
-As He went out of Jericho with
-His disciples and a large crowd,
-blind Bartimaeus, the son of
-MARK
-Timaeus, sat by the roadside
-begging.
- And when he heard that it was
-Jesus of Nazareth, he began to
-shout out and say, “Jesus, You Son
-of David, have mercy on me!”
- Then many warned him that he
-should be quiet; but he shouted
-out all the more, “You Son of
-David, have mercy on me!”
- So Jesus stood still and commanded
-him to be called. Then
-they called the blind man, saying
-to him, “Be of good cheer. Rise, He
-is calling you.”
- And throwing aside his coat, he
-rose and came to Jesus.
- So Jesus replied and said to
-him, “What do you want Me to
-do for you?” The blind man said
-to Him, “Lord, that I may receive
-my sight.”
- Then Jesus said to him, “Go
-your way; your faith has made
-you well.” And immediately he
-received his sight and followed
-Jesus on the road.
-CHAPTER
- Now when they came near to
-Jerusalem, to Bethphage and
-Bethany, at the Mount of Olives,
-He sent out two of His disciples;
- and He said to them, “Go your
-way into the village opposite you;
-and as soon as you have entered
-into it you will fi nd a colt tied, on
-which no one has sat. Loose him
-and bring him.
- And if anyone says to you, ‘Why
-are you doing this?’ say that, ‘The
-Lord has need of him,’ and immediately
-he will send him here.”
- So they went their way, and
-found the colt tied by the door
-outside in a place where two
-roads meet, and they loosed him.
- But some of those who stood
-there said to them, “What are you
-doing, loosing the colt?”
- And they spoke to them just as
-Jesus had commanded. So they let
-them go.
- Then they brought the colt to
-Jesus and threw their clothes on
-him, and He sat upon him.
- And many spread their clothes
-on the road, and others cut down
-branches from the trees and
-spread them on the road.
- Then those who went before and
-those who followed shouted, saying:
-“Hosanna! ‘Blessed is He who
-comes in the name of the LORD!’
- Blessed be the kingdom of our
-father David that comes in the
-name of the Lord! Hosanna in the
-highest!”
- And Jesus entered into
-Jerusalem and into the temple. So
-when He had looked around at all
-things, as the hour was already
-late, He went out to Bethany with
-the twelve.
- MARK
- Now the next day, when they
-had come out from Bethany, He
-was hungry.
- And seeing from afar a fi g tree
-having leaves, He went to see if
-perhaps He would fi nd something
-on it. And when He came to it, He
-found nothing but leaves, because
-it was not yet the season for fi gs.
- And Jesus responded and said
-to it, “Let no one eat fruit from
-you ever again.” And His disciples
-heard it.
- Then they came to Jerusalem.
-And Jesus went into the temple
-and began to drive out those who
-bought and sold in the temple,
-and overturned the tables of the
-money changers and the seats of
-those who sold doves.
- And He would not permit anyone
-to carry any vessel through
-the temple.
- Then He taught, saying to them,
-“Is it not written, ‘My house shall
-be called a house of prayer for all
-nations’? But you have made it a
-‘den of thieves.’”
- And the scribes and chief
-priests heard it and sought
-how they might destroy Him;
-because they feared Him, as all
-the people were astonished at
-His doctrine.
- And when evening had come,
-He went out of the city.
- Now in the morning, as they
-passed by, they saw the fi g tree
-dried up from the roots.
- And Peter, remembering, said
-to Him, “Teacher, look! The fi g
-tree which You cursed has withered
-away.”
- So Jesus replied and said to
-them, “Have faith in God.
- Because, truly, I say to you,
-whoever shall say to this mountain,
-‘Be removed and be cast into
-the sea,’ and does not doubt in
-his heart, but believes that those
-things he says will come to pass,
-he will have whatever he says.
- Therefore I say to you, whatever
-things you desire when you pray,
-believe that you receive them, and
-you will have them.
- “And whenever you stand praying,
-if you have anything against
-anyone, forgive, that your Father
-in heaven may also forgive you
-your trespasses.
- But if you do not forgive, neither
-will your Father in heaven
-forgive your trespasses.”
- Then they came again to
-Jerusalem. And as He was walking
-in the temple, the chief
-priests, the scribes, and the
-elders came to Him.
- And they said to Him, “By what
-authority are You doing these
-things? And who gave You this
-authority to do these things?”
- But Jesus answered and said
-MARK
-to them, “I also will ask you one
-question; then answer Me, and I
-will tell you by what authority I
-do these things:
- The baptism of John, was
-it from heaven or from men?
-Answer Me.”
- And they reasoned among themselves,
-saying, “If we shall say,
-‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Why
-then did you not believe him?’
- But if we say, ‘From men,’” they
-feared the people, because, everyone
-counted John to have been a
-prophet indeed.
- So they answered and said to
-Jesus, “We cannot tell.” And Jesus
-replied and said to them, “Neither
-will I tell you by what authority I
-do these things.”
-CHAPTER
- Then He began to speak to
-them in parables: “A certain man
-planted a vineyard and set a
-hedge around it, dug a place for the
-grape juice vat and built a tower.
-And he leased it to vinedressers
-and went into a far country.
- Now when the season came he
-sent a servant to the vinedressers,
-that he might receive some of
-the fruit of the vineyard from the
-vinedressers.
- And they took him and beat him
-and sent him away empty handed.
- So, again he sent them another
-servant, and they threw stones at
-him, wounded him in the head, and
-sent him away shamefully treated.
- And again he sent another, and
-him they killed; and many others,
-beating some and killing some.
- Therefore still having one son,
-his dearly beloved, he also sent
-him to them last, saying, ‘They
-shall reverence my son.’
- But those vinedressers said
-among themselves, ‘This is the
-heir. Come, let us kill him, and the
-inheritance will be ours.’
- So they took him and killed him
-and cast him out of the vineyard.
- “Therefore what shall the owner
-of the vineyard do? He will come
-and destroy the vinedressers, and
-give the vineyard to others.
- Have you not even read this
-Scripture: ‘The stone which the
-builders rejected has become the
-chief cornerstone.
- This was the LORD’S doing, and
-it is marvelous in our eyes’?”
- And they sought to lay hands
-on Him, but feared the people,
-because, they knew that He
-had spoken the parable against
-them. So they left Him and went
-their way.
- Then they sent to Him some of
-the Pharisees and the Herodians,
-to catch Him in His words.
- When they had come, they said
- MARK
-to Him, “Teacher, we know that
-You are true, and esteem no one;
-because, You do not regard the
-person of men, but teach the way
-of God in truth. Is it lawful to pay
-taxes to Caesar, or not?
- Should we give, or should we
-not give?” But He, knowing their
-hypocrisy, said to them, “Why do
-you test Me? Bring Me a denarius
-that I may see it.”
- So they brought it. And He
-said to them, “Whose image and
-inscription is this?” They said to
-Him, “Caesar’s.”
- And Jesus replied and said
-to them, “Render to Caesar the
-things that are Caesar’s, and to
-God the things that are God’s.”
-And they marveled at Him.
- Then some Sadducees, who
-say there is no resurrection,
-came to Him; and they asked
-Him, saying:
- “Teacher, Moses wrote to us
-that if a man’s brother dies, and
-leaves his wife behind, and leaves
-no children, that his brother
-should take his wife and raise up
-off spring for his brother.
- Now there were seven brothers.
-The fi rst took a wife; and dying,
-he left no off spring.
- And the second took her, and
-he died; nor did he leave any off -
-spring. And the third likewise.
- So the seven had her and left no
-off spring. Last of all the woman
-died also.
- Therefore, in the resurrection,
-when they rise, whose wife shall
-she be? Because all seven had her
-as wife.”
- Jesus answered and said to
-them, “Are you not in error
-because of this, because, you do
-not know the Scriptures nor the
-power of God?
- Because, when they rise from
-the dead, they neither marry nor
-are given in marriage, but are like
-the angels who are in heaven.
- But concerning the dead, that
-they rise, have you not read in the
-book of Moses, how in the bush
-God spoke to him, saying, ‘I am
-the God of Abraham, the God of
-Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?
- He is not the God of the dead,
-but the God of the living. You are
-greatly in error because of this.”
- Then one of the scribes came,
-and having heard them reasoning
-together, perceiving that He had
-answered them well, asked Him,
-“Which is the fi rst commandment
-of all?”
- And Jesus answered him, “The
-fi rst of all the commandments is:
-‘Hear, O Israel, the LORD our God
-is one LORD.
- And you shall love the LORD
-your God with all your heart,
-with all your soul, with all your
-MARK
-mind, and with all your strength.’
-This is the fi rst commandment.
- And the second is similar, being
-this: ‘You shall love your neighbor
-as yourself.’ There is no other commandment
-greater than these.”
- So the scribe said to Him, “Well
-said, Teacher. You have spoken the
-truth, because there is one God,
-and there is no other but He.
- And to love Him with all the heart,
-with all the understanding, with all
-the soul, and with all the strength,
-and to love one’s neighbor as oneself,
-is more than all of the entire
-burnt off erings and sacrifi ces.”
- Now when Jesus saw that he
-responded wisely, He said to him,
-“You are not far from the kingdom
-of God.” But after that no
-one dared ask Him any questions.
- Then Jesus responded and said,
-while He taught in the temple,
-“How is it that the scribes say that
-Christ is the Son of David?
- Because David himself said by
-the Holy Spirit: ‘The LORD said to
-my Lord, “Sit at My right hand,
-until I make Your enemies Your
-footstool.”’
- Therefore David himself calls
-Him ‘Lord’; how is He then his
-Son?” And the common people
-heard Him gladly.
- Then He said to them in His
-doctrine, “Beware of the scribes,
-who desire to go around in long
-robes, love greetings in the
-marketplaces,
- the best seats in the synagogues,
-and the best places at feasts,
- who devour widows’ houses,
-and for an exhibition make
-long prayers. These will receive
-greater damnation.”
- Now Jesus sat opposite the
-treasury and saw how the people
-put money into the treasury. And
-many who were rich put in much.
- Then one poor widow came and
-threw in two mites, which make a
-quadrans.
- So He called His disciples to
-Himself and said to them, “Truly,
-I say to you that this poor widow
-has put in more than all those
-who have given into the treasury;
- because, they all put in out of
-their abundance, but she out of
-her poverty put in all that she
-had, even her entire livelihood.”
-CHAPTER
- Then as He went out of the temple,
-one of His disciples said to
-Him, “Teacher, see what manner of
-stones and what buildings are here!”
- And Jesus replied and said to
-him, “Do you see these great
-buildings? Not one stone will be
-left upon another, that will not be
-thrown down.”
- Now as He sat on the Mount of
-Olives opposite the temple, Peter,
- MARK
-James, John, and Andrew asked
-Him privately,
- “Tell us, when shall these things
-be? And what shall be the sign
-when all these things shall be
-fulfi lled?”
- And Jesus, answering them,
-began to say: “Take heed that no
-one deceives you.
- Because, many will come in My
-name, saying, ‘I am Christ,’ and
-will deceive many.
- But when you hear of wars and
-rumors of wars, do not be troubled;
-because, such things must
-happen, but the end will not be yet.
- Because nation will rise against
-nation, and kingdom against
-kingdom. And there will be earthquakes
-in various places, and
-there will be famines and troubles.
-These are the beginnings of
-sorrows.
- “But watch out for yourselves,
-because, they will deliver you up
-to councils, and you will be beaten
-in the synagogues. You will be
-brought before rulers and kings for
-My sake, for a testimony to them.
- And the gospel must fi rst be
-preached to all the nations.
- But when they arrest you and
-deliver you up, do not worry
-beforehand, or premeditate what
-you will speak. But whatever is
-given you in that hour, speak that;
-because it is not you who speaks,
-but the Holy Spirit.
- Now brother will betray brother
-to death, and a father his son; and
-children will rise up against their
-parents and will cause them to be
-put to death.
- And you will be hated by all
-people for My name’s sake. But he
-who endures to the end, the same
-will be saved.
- “But when you see the ‘abomination
-of desolation,’ spoken of
-by Daniel the prophet, standing
-where it ought not” (let the reader
-understand), “then let those who
-are in Judea fl ee to the mountains.
- Let him who is on the housetop
-not go down into the house, nor
-enter into it to take anything out
-of his house.
- And let him who is in the fi eld
-not turn back again to get his
-clothes.
- But woe to those who are pregnant
-and to those who are nursing
-babes in those days!
- And pray that your fl ight may
-not be in winter.
- Because, in those days there
-will be affl iction, such as has not
-been since the beginning of the
-creation which God created until
-this time, nor ever will be.
- And unless the Lord had shortened
-those days, no fl esh would
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-be saved; but for the elect’s sake,
-whom He has chosen, He shortened
-the days.
- “Then if anyone says to you,
-‘Look, here is Christ!’ or, ‘Look, He
-is there!’ do not believe them.
- Because, false christs and false
-prophets will rise and show signs
-and wonders to seduce, if it were
-possible, even the elect.
- But take heed; behold, I have
-told you all things beforehand.
- “But in those days, after that
-tribulation, the sun will be darkened,
-and the moon will not give
-her light;
- the stars of heaven will fall,
-and the powers in the heavens
-will be shaken.
- Then they will see the Son of
-Man coming in the clouds with
-great power and glory.
- And then He will send His
-angels, and gather together His
-elect from the four winds, from
-the farthest part of the earth to
-the farthest part of heaven.
- “Now learn this parable from
-the fi g tree: When its branch has
-already become tender, and puts
-forth leaves, you know that summer
-is near.
- So you also, when you see these
-things come to pass, know that it
-is near, even at the doors!
- Truly, I say to you, this
-generation will not pass away
-until all these things are done.
- Heaven and earth will pass away,
-but My words will not pass away.
- “But of that day and that hour
-no one knows, no, not the angels
-which are in heaven, nor the Son,
-but the Father.
- Take heed, watch and pray;
-because, you do not know when
-the time is.
- Because, the Son of Man is like a
-man going to a far country, who
-left his house and gave authority
-to his servants, and to every person
-his work, and commanded
-the doorkeeper to watch.
- Watch therefore, because,
-you do not know when the master
-of the house is coming, in
-the evening, at midnight, at the
-crowing of the rooster, or in the
-morning,
- lest, coming suddenly, he fi nd
-you sleeping.
- And what I say to you, I say to
-all: Watch!”
-CHAPTER
- After two days it was the Feast
-of the Passover and of Unleavened
-Bread. And the chief priests and
-the scribes sought how they
-might take Him by deception and
-put Him to death.
- But they said, “Not on the feast
- MARK
-day, lest there be an uproar of the
-people.”
- And being in Bethany at the
-house of Simon the leper, as He
-sat at the table, a woman came
-having an alabaster fl ask of very
-costly oil of spikenard. Then she
-broke the fl ask and poured it on
-His head.
- But there were some who were
-indignant among themselves,
-and said, “Why was this fragrant
-oil wasted?
- Because, it might have been sold
-for more than three hundred denarii
-and had been given to the poor.”
-And they murmured against her.
- But Jesus said, “Leave her alone.
-Why do you trouble her? She has
-done a good work for Me.
- Because, you have the poor with
-you always, and whenever you
-desire you can do them good; but
-Me you do not have always.
- She has done what she could.
-She has come beforehand to
-anoint My body for burial.
- Truly, I say to you, wherever
-this gospel is preached in the
-entire world, what this woman
-has done will also be told as a
-memorial to her.”
- Then Judas Iscariot, one of the
-twelve, went to the chief priests
-to betray Him to them.
- And when they heard it, they
-were glad, and promised to give
-him money. So he sought how he
-might conveniently betray Him.
- Now on the fi rst day of
-Unleavened Bread, when they
-killed the Passover, His disciples
-said to Him, “Where do You want
-us to go and prepare, that You
-may eat the Passover?”
- And He sent out two of His disciples
-and said to them, “Go into the
-city, and a man will meet you carrying
-a pitcher of water; follow him.
- Wherever he goes in, say to the
-master of the house, ‘The Teacher
-says, “Where is the guest room in
-which I may eat the Passover with
-My disciples?”’
- Then he will show you a large
-upper room, furnished and prepared;
-there make preparations
-for us.”
- So His disciples went out, and
-came into the city, and found it
-just as He had said to them; and
-they prepared the Passover.
- In the evening He came with
-the twelve.
- Now as they sat and ate, Jesus
-said, “Truly, I say to you, one of you
-who eats with Me will betray Me.”
- And they began to be sorrowful,
-and to say to Him one by
-one, “Is it I?” And another said,
-“Is it I?”
- He answered and said to them,
-“It is one of the twelve, who dips
-with Me in the dish.
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- The Son of Man indeed goes
-just as it is written of Him, but
-woe to that man by whom the Son
-of Man is betrayed! It would have
-been good for that man if he had
-never been born.”
- And as they were eating, Jesus
-took bread, blessed and broke
-it, and gave it to them and said,
-“Take, eat; this is My body.”
- Then He took the cup, and when
-He had given thanks He gave it to
-them, and they all drank of it.
- And He said to them, “This is
-My blood of the new covenant,
-which is shed for many.
- Truly, I say to you, I will no longer
-drink of the fruit of the vine
-until that day when I drink it new
-in the kingdom of God.”
- And when they had sung a
-song, they went out to the Mount
-of Olives.
- Then Jesus said to them, “All of you
-will be made to stumble because of
-Me this night, because, it is written:
-‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the
-sheep will be scattered.’
- “But after I have been raised, I
-will go before you to Galilee.”
- But Peter said to Him, “Even if
-all are made to stumble, yet I will
-not be.”
- Jesus said to him, “Truly, I say
-to you that today, even this night,
-before the rooster crows twice,
-you will deny Me three times.”
- But he spoke more vehemently,
-“If I have to die with You, I will
-not deny You in any way!” And
-they all said likewise.
- Then they came to a place
-which was named Gethsemane;
-and He said to His disciples, “You
-sit here while I pray.”
- And He took Peter, James, and
-John with Him, and began to be
-troubled and very distressed.
- Then He said to them, “My soul
-is exceedingly sorrowful, even to
-death. Stay here and watch.”
- He went a little farther, and fell
-on the ground, and prayed that if
-it were possible, the hour might
-pass from Him.
- And He said, “Abba, Father, all
-things are possible for You. Take
-this cup away from Me; nevertheless,
-not what I will, but what
-You will.”
- Then He came and found
-them sleeping, and said to Peter,
-“Simon, are you sleeping? Could
-you not watch one hour?
- Watch and pray all of you, lest
-you enter into temptation. Truly
-the spirit is willing, but the fl esh
-is weak.”
- Again He went away and prayed,
-and spoke the same words.
- And when He returned, He
-found them asleep again, because
-their eyes were heavy; and they
-did not know what to answer Him.
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- Then He came the third time
-and said to them, “Sleep now and
-take your rest, it is enough! The
-hour has come; behold, the Son
-of Man is being betrayed into the
-hands of sinners.
- Rise, let us be going. See, he
-who betrays Me is at hand.”
- And immediately, while He was
-still speaking, Judas, one of the
-twelve, with a large crowd with
-swords and clubs, came from the
-chief priests and the scribes and
-the elders.
- Now His betrayer had
-given them a signal, saying,
-“Whomever I kiss, He is the One;
-seize Him and lead Him away
-safely.”
- And as soon as he had come,
-immediately he went up to
-Him and said to Him, “Teacher,
-Teacher!” and kissed Him.
- Then they laid their hands on
-Him and took Him.
- And one of those who stood by
-drew a sword and struck the servant
-of the high priest, and cut off
-his ear.
- Then Jesus responded and said
-to them, “Have you come out, as
-against a thief, with swords and
-clubs to take Me?
- I was daily with you in the
-temple teaching, and you did not
-seize Me. But the Scriptures must
-be fulfi lled.”
- Then they all forsook Him
-and fl ed.
- Now a certain young man followed
-Him, having a linen cloth
-thrown around his naked body. And
-the young men laid hold of him,
- and he left the linen cloth and
-fl ed from them naked.
- And they led Jesus away to the
-high priest; and with him were
-assembled all the chief priests,
-the elders, and the scribes.
- But Peter followed Him at a distance,
-right into the courtyard of the
-high priest. And he sat with the servants
-and warmed himself at the fi re.
- Now the chief priests and all
-the council sought testimony
-against Jesus to put Him to death,
-but found none.
- Because, many bore false
-witness against Him, but their
-testimonies did not agree.
- Then some rose up and bore
-false witness against Him, saying,
- “We heard Him say, ‘I will
-destroy this temple that is made
-with hands, and within three
-days I will build another made
-without hands.’”
- But not even then did their testimony
-agree together.
- And the high priest stood up
-in the midst and asked Jesus,
-saying, “Do You answer nothing?
-What is it that these people testify
-against You?”
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- But He kept silent and answered
-nothing. Again the high priest
-asked Him, saying to Him, “Are You
-the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?”
- Jesus said, “I am. And you will
-see the Son of Man sitting at the
-right hand of the Power, and coming
-with the clouds of heaven.”
- Then the high priest tore his
-clothes and said, “What further
-need do we have of witnesses?
- You have heard the blasphemy!
-What do you think?” And they all
-condemned Him to be deserving
-of death.
- Then some began to spit on
-Him, and to cover His face, and
-to beat Him, and to say to Him,
-“Prophesy!” And the offi cers
-struck Him with the palms of
-their hands.
- Now as Peter was below in the
-courtyard, one of the servant
-girls of the high priest came.
- And when she saw Peter warming
-himself, she looked at him and
-said, “You also were with Jesus of
-Nazareth.”
- But he denied it, saying, “I neither
-know nor understand what
-you are saying.” And he went out
-on the porch, and a rooster crowed.
- And the servant girl saw him
-again, and began to say to those
-who stood by, “This is one of them.”
- But he denied it again. And a little
-later those who stood by said to
-Peter again, “Surely you are one of
-them; because, you are a Galilean,
-and your speech reveals it.”
- Then he began to curse and
-swear, saying, “I do not know this
-Man of whom you speak!”
- A second time the rooster crowed.
-Then Peter called to mind the word
-that Jesus had said to him, “Before
-the rooster crows twice, you will
-deny Me three times.” And when
-he thought about it, he wept.
-CHAPTER
- Then immediately, in the
-morning, the chief priests held a
-consultation with the elders and
-scribes and the entire council;
-and they bound Jesus, led Him
-away, and delivered Him to Pilate.
- Then Pilate asked Him, “Are You
-the King of the Jews?” And He
-answered and said to him, “It is as
-you say.”
- And the chief priests accused
-Him of many things, but He
-answered nothing.
- Then Pilate asked Him again,
-saying, “Do You answer nothing?
-See how many things they witness
-against You!”
- But Jesus still answered nothing,
-so that Pilate marveled.
- Now at that feast he would
-release one prisoner to them,
-whomever they requested.
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- And there was one named
-Barabbas, who lay chained with
-his fellow rebels; they had committed
-murder in the rebellion.
- Then the crowd, shouting
-loudly, began to ask him to do just
-as he had always done for them.
- But Pilate answered them, saying,
-“Do you want me to release to
-you the King of the Jews?”
- Because he knew that the chief
-priests had handed Him over
-because of envy.
- But the chief priests stirred
-up the people, so that he should
-rather release Barabbas to them.
- Then Pilate answered and said
-to them again, “What then do you
-want me to do to Him whom you
-call the King of the Jews?”
- So they shouted out again,
-“Crucify Him!”
- Then Pilate said to them, “Why,
-what evil has He done?” But they
-shouted out all the more earnestly,
-“Crucify Him!”
- And so Pilate, wanting to gratify
-the people, released Barabbas
-to them; and he delivered Jesus,
-after he had scourged Him, to be
-crucifi ed.
- Then the soldiers led Him away
-into the hall called Praetorium,
-and they called together the
-entire garrison.
- And they clothed Him with
-purple; and they platted a crown
-of thorns, put it on His head,
- and began to salute Him, “Hail,
-King of the Jews!”
- Then they struck Him on the
-head with a reed and spat on Him;
-and bowing their knees, they worshiped
-Him.
- And when they had mocked
-Him, they took the purple off
-Him, put His own clothes on Him,
-and led Him out to crucify Him.
- Then they compelled a certain
-man, Simon a Cyrenian, the
-father of Alexander and Rufus, as
-he was coming out of the country
-and passing by, to carry His cross.
- And they brought Him to the
-place Golgotha, which is translated,
-The Place of a Skull.
- Then they gave Him wine mingled
-with myrrh to drink, but He
-did not take it.
- And when they crucifi ed Him,
-they divided His clothes, casting
-lots for them to determine what
-every man should take.
- Now it was the third hour, and
-they crucifi ed Him.
- And the inscription of His accusation
-was written above: THE
-KING OF THE JEWS.
- And with Him they also crucifi
-ed two thieves, one on His right
-hand and the other on His left.
- So the Scripture was fulfi lled
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-which says, “And He was numbered
-with the transgressors.”
- And those who passed by ridiculed
-Him, shaking their heads
-and saying, “Aha! You who
-destroys the temple and builds it
-in three days,
- save Yourself, and come down
-from the cross!”
- Likewise the chief priests also,
-mocking among themselves with
-the scribes, said, “He saved others;
-He cannot save Himself.
- Let Christ, the King of Israel,
-descend now from the cross, that
-we may see and believe.” Even
-those who were crucifi ed with
-Him reviled Him.
- Now when the sixth hour had
-come, there was darkness over the
-entire land until the ninth hour.
- And at the ninth hour Jesus
-shouted out with a loud voice,
-saying, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?”
-which is translated, “My
-God, My God, why have You forsaken
-Me?”
- And when they heard that,
-some of those who stood by said,
-“Behold, He is calling for Elijah!”
- Then someone ran and fi lled a
-sponge full of vinegar, put it on
-a reed, and off ered it to Him to
-drink, saying, “Let Him alone; let
-us see if Elijah will come to take
-Him down.”
- And Jesus shouted out with a
-loud voice, and gave up the spirit.
- Then the veil of the temple was
-torn in two from top to bottom.
- So when the centurion, who
-stood opposite Him, saw that He
-shouted out like this and gave
-up the spirit, he said, “Truly this
-Man was the Son of God!”
- There were also women looking
-on from afar, among whom
-were Mary Magdalene, Mary the
-mother of James the Less and of
-Joses, and Salome,
- who also followed Him and
-ministered to Him when He
-was in Galilee, and many other
-women who came up with Him to
-Jerusalem.
- Now when evening had come,
-because it was the Preparation,
-that is, the day before the Sabbath,
- Joseph of Arimathea, an honorable
-council member, who also
-waited for the kingdom of God,
-came, and went in boldly to Pilate
-and sought the body of Jesus.
- Pilate marveled that He was
-already dead; and summoning the
-centurion to him, he asked him if
-He had been dead for some time.
- So when he knew it from the centurion,
-he gave the body to Joseph.
- Then he bought fi ne linen, took
-Him down, and wrapped Him
-in the linen. And he laid Him in
-a tomb which had been cut out
- MARK
-of the rock, and rolled a stone
-against the door of the tomb.
- And Mary Magdalene and Mary
-the mother of Joses observed where
-He was laid.
-CHAPTER
- Now when the Sabbath was
-past, Mary Magdalene, Mary
-the mother of James, and Salome
-bought sweet spices, that they
-might come and anoint Him.
- And very early in the morning, on
-the fi rst day of the week, they came
-to the tomb at the rising of the sun.
- And they said among themselves,
-“Who shall roll away the stone
-from the door of the tomb for us?”
- But when they looked, they saw
-that the stone had been rolled
-away, because, it was very large.
- And entering the tomb, they
-saw a young man clothed in a
-long white robe sitting on the
-right side; and they were afraid.
- But he said to them, “Do not be
-afraid. You seek Jesus of Nazareth,
-who was crucifi ed. He is risen!
-He is not here. Behold the place
-where they laid Him.
- But go your way, tell His disciples,
-and Peter, that He is going
-before you into Galilee; there you
-will see Him, as He said to you.”
- So they went out quickly and
-fl ed from the tomb, because they
-trembled and were astonished.
-And they said nothing to anyone,
-because they were afraid.
- Now when Jesus was risen
-early on the fi rst day of the
-week, He appeared fi rst to Mary
-Magdalene, out of whom He had
-cast seven demons.
- And she went and told those
-who had been with Him, as they
-mourned and wept.
- And when they heard that He
-was alive and had been seen by
-her, they did not believe.
- After that, He appeared in
-another form to two of them as
-they walked and went into the
-country.
- And they went and told it to
-the rest, but they did not believe
-them either.
- Later He appeared to the eleven
-as they sat at the table; and He
-rebuked their unbelief and hardness
-of heart, because they did
-not believe those who had seen
-Him after He had risen.
- And He said to them, “Go into
-all the world and preach the gospel
-to every creature.
- He who believes and is baptized
-will be saved; but he who does not
-believe will be damned.
- And these signs will follow
-those who believe: In My name
-they will cast out demons; they
-will speak with new tongues;
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- they will take up serpents; and
-if they drink any deadly thing, it
-will not hurt them; they will lay
-hands on the sick, and they will
-recover.”
- So then, after the Lord had spoken
-to them, He was received up
-into heaven, and sat down at the
-right hand of God.
- And they went out and
-preached everywhere, the Lord
-working with them and confi rming
-the word through the signs
-following them. Amen.
-THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO
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-CHAPTER
- In as much as many have taken
-in hand to arrange in order a declaration
-of those things which are
-most surely believed among us,
- just as those who from the
-beginning were eyewitnesses and
-ministers of the word delivered
-them to us,
- it seemed good to me also, having
-had perfect understanding of
-all things from the very fi rst, to
-write to you in order, most excellent
-Theophilus,
- that you may know the certainty
-of those things in which you were
-instructed.
- There was in the days of Herod,
-the king of Judea, a certain priest
-named Zacharias, of the division
-of Abijah, and his wife was of the
-daughters of Aaron, and her name
-was Elizabeth.
- And they were both righteous
-before God, walking in all the
-commandments and ordinances
-of the Lord blameless.
- But they had no child, because
-Elizabeth was barren, and they
-were both now well advanced in
-years.
- So it came to pass, that while he
-was serving in the priest’s offi ce
-before God in the order of his
-division,
- according to the custom of the
-priesthood, his lot fell to burn
-incense when he went into the
-temple of the Lord.
- And the entire crowd of the
-people were praying outside at
-the time of incense.
- Then an angel of the Lord
-appeared to him, standing on the
-right side of the altar of incense.
- And when Zacharias saw him,
-he was troubled, and fear fell
-upon him.
- But the angel said to him, “Do
-not fear, Zacharias, because your
-prayer is heard; and your wife
-Elizabeth will bear you a son, and
-you will call his name John.
- And you will have joy and happiness
-and many will rejoice at
-his birth.
- Because, he will be great in the
-sight of the Lord and will drink
-neither grape juice nor strong
-drink. And he will be fi lled with
-the Holy Spirit, even from his
-mother’s womb.
- And he will turn many of the
-children of Israel to the Lord their
-God.
- He will also go before Him in the
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-spirit and power of Elijah, ‘to turn
-the hearts of the fathers to the children,’
-and the disobedient to the
-wisdom of the just, to make ready a
-people prepared for the Lord.”
- And Zacharias said to the angel,
-“How shall I know this? Because, I
-am an old man, and my wife well
-advanced in years.”
- And the angel answered and
-said to him, “I am Gabriel, who
-stands in the presence of God,
-and was sent to speak to you and
-to show you these glad tidings.
- But behold, you will be mute
-and not able to speak until the
-day that these things will take
-place, because you did not believe
-my words which will be fulfi lled
-in their own time.”
- And the people waited for
-Zacharias and marveled that he
-lingered so long in the temple.
- But when he came out, he could
-not speak to them; and they perceived
-that he had seen a vision in
-the temple, because he beckoned
-to them and remained speechless.
- So it was, as soon as the days
-of his service were completed, he
-departed to his own house.
- Now after those days his wife
-Elizabeth conceived; and hid herself
-fi ve months, saying,
- “Thus the Lord has dealt with
-me, in the days when He looked
-upon me, to take away my dishonor
-among men.”
- Now in the sixth month the
-angel Gabriel was sent from
-God to a city of Galilee, named
-Nazareth,
- to a virgin betrothed to a man
-whose name was Joseph, of the
-house of David. And the virgin’s
-name was Mary.
- And the angel went in to her presence
-and said, “Rejoice, you who are
-highly favored, the Lord is with you;
-blessed are you among women!”
- But when she saw him, she was
-troubled at his saying and considered
-what manner of greeting
-this was.
- Then the angel said to her, “Do
-not fear, Mary, because, you have
-found favor with God.
- And behold, you will conceive
-in your womb and bring forth a
-Son, and will call His name JESUS.
- He will be great, and will be
-called the Son of the Highest; and
-the Lord God will give to Him the
-throne of His father David.
- And He will reign over the
-house of Jacob forever, and of His
-kingdom there will be no end.”
- Then Mary said to the angel,
-“How can this be, since I do not
-know a man?”
- And the angel answered and
-said to her, “The Holy Spirit will
-come upon you and the power of
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-the Highest will overshadow you;
-therefore, also, that Holy One who
-will be born of you will be called
-the Son of God.
- Now behold, Elizabeth your relative
-has also conceived a son in her
-old age; and this is the sixth month
-for her, who was called barren.
- Because with God nothing will
-be impossible.”
- Then Mary said, “Behold the
-maidservant of the Lord! Let it be
-to me according to your word.”
-And the angel departed from her.
- Mary arose in those days and
-hurried into the hill country, into
-a city of Judah,
- and entered into the house of
-Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth.
- And it happened, when
-Elizabeth heard the greeting
-of Mary, the babe leaped in her
-womb; and Elizabeth was fi lled
-with the Holy Spirit.
- And she spoke out with a loud
-voice and said, “Blessed are you
-among women, and blessed is the
-fruit of your womb!
- But why is this granted to me,
-that the mother of my Lord
-should come to me?
- Because, indeed, as soon as the
-voice of your greeting sounded in
-my ears, the babe leaped in my
-womb for joy.
- And blessed is she who believed,
-because there will be a fulfi llment
-of those things which were told
-her from the Lord.”
- Then Mary said: “My soul magnifi
-es the Lord,
- and my spirit has rejoiced in
-God my Savior.
- Because, He has regarded the
-lowly state of His maidservant;
-because behold, from now on all
-generations will call me blessed.
- Because, He who is mighty has
-done great things for me, and
-holy is His name.
- And His mercy is on those who
-reverence Him from generation
-to generation.
- He has shown strength with His
-arm; He has scattered the proud in
-the imagination of their hearts.
- He has put down the mighty
-from their thrones, and exalted
-the lowly.
- He has fi lled the hungry with
-good things, and He has sent the
-rich away empty.
- He has helped His servant Israel,
-in remembrance of His mercy,
- as He spoke to our fathers, to
-Abraham and to His seed forever.”
- Then Mary stayed with her
-about three months, and returned
-to her own house.
- Now Elizabeth’s full time came
-for her to be delivered, and she
-brought forth a son.
- And her neighbors and her relatives
-heard how the Lord had
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-shown great mercy on her, and
-they rejoiced with her.
- And so it was, on the eighth day,
-they came to circumcise the child;
-and they called him Zacharias,
-after the name of his father.
- But his mother replied and said,
-“Not this; but he will be called
-John.”
- But they said to her, “There is
-no one from your family that is
-called by this name.”
- So they made signs to his father,
-what he would have him called.
- And he asked for a writing tablet,
-and wrote, saying, “His name
-is John.” So they all marveled.
- And immediately His mouth
-was opened and his tongue loosed,
-and he spoke and praised God.
- Then reverence came on all
-who lived around about them;
-and all these sayings were discussed
-throughout all the hill
-country of Judea.
- And all those who heard them
-kept them in their hearts, saying,
-“What kind of child shall this
-be?” And the hand of the Lord was
-with him.
- Now his father Zacharias was
-fi lled with the Holy Spirit, and
-prophesied, saying,
- “Blessed is the Lord God of
-Israel, because, He has visited and
-redeemed His people,
- and has raised up a horn of
-salvation for us in the house of his
-servant David,
- as He spoke by the mouth of
-His holy prophets, who have been
-since the world began,
- that we should be saved from
-our enemies and from the hand of
-all who hate us,
- to perform the mercy promised
-to our fathers and to remember
-His holy covenant,
- the oath which He swore to our
-father Abraham:
- That He would grant to us, that
-we, being delivered out of the
-hand of our enemies, might serve
-Him without fear,
- in holiness and righteousness
-before Him all the days of our life.
- “And you, child, will be called the
-prophet of the Highest; because,
-you will go before the face of the
-Lord to prepare His ways,
- to give knowledge of salvation
-to His people by the remission of
-their sins,
- through the tender mercy
-of our God, with which the
-Dayspring from on high has visited
-us;
- to give light to those who sit
-in darkness and in the shadow of
-death, to guide our feet into the
-way of peace.”
- So the child grew and became
-strong in spirit, and was in
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-the deserts until the day of his
-appearance to Israel.
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- And it came to pass in those
-days that a decree went out from
-Caesar Augustus that all the world
-should be registered for taxation.
- And this tax registrar fi rst
-occurred when Quirinius was governor
-of Syria.
- And everyone went to be registered
-for taxation, every one into
-his own city.
- And Joseph also went up
-from Galilee, out of the city of
-Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of
-David, which is called Bethlehem,
-because he was of the house and
-lineage of David,
- to be registered for taxation
-with Mary, his betrothed wife,
-who was large due to pregnancy.
- And so it was, that while they
-were there, the days were completed
-for her to be delivered.
- And she brought forth her fi rstborn
-Son, and wrapped Him in
-swaddling clothes and laid Him in
-a manger, because there was no
-room for them in the inn.
- Now there were in the same
-country shepherds staying out
-in the fi eld, keeping watch over
-their fl ock by night.
- And behold, the angel of the
-Lord came over them, and the
-glory of the Lord shone around
-them and they were very afraid.
- Then the angel said to them,
-“Do not fear, because behold, I
-bring you good news of great joy,
-which will be to all people.
- Because, there is born to you
-this day in the city of David a
-Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
- And this will be a sign to you: You
-will fi nd the Babe wrapped in swaddling
-clothes, lying in a manger.”
- And suddenly there was with
-the angel a multitude of the heavenly
-host praising God and saying:
- “Glory to God in the highest,
-and on earth peace, good will
-toward men!”
- So it was, when the angels
-had gone away from them into
-heaven, that the shepherds said
-to each other, “Let us now travel
-to Bethlehem and see this thing
-that has come to pass, which the
-Lord has made known to us.”
- And they came quickly and
-found Mary and Joseph, and the
-Babe lying in a manger.
- Now when they had seen Him,
-they made widely known the
-saying which was told them concerning
-this Child.
- And all those who heard it marveled
-at those things which were
-told them by the shepherds.
- But Mary kept all these things
-and pondered them in her heart.
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- Then the shepherds returned,
-glorifying and praising God for
-all the things that they had heard
-and seen, as it was told to them.
- And when eight days were
-completed for the circumcision
-of the Child, His name was called
-JESUS, the name given by the
-angel before He was conceived in
-the womb.
- When the days of her purifi cation
-according to the law of Moses
-were completed, they brought
-Him to Jerusalem to present Him
-to the Lord
- (as it is written in the law of
-the Lord, “Every male who opens
-the womb shall be called holy to
-the LORD”),
- and to off er a sacrifi ce according
-to that which is said in the law
-of the Lord, “A pair of turtledoves
-or two young pigeons.”
- And behold, there was a man
-in Jerusalem, whose name was
-Simeon, and this man was just
-and devout, waiting for the
-Consolation of Israel, and the
-Holy Spirit was upon him.
- And it had been revealed to him
-by the Holy Spirit that he should
-not see death before he had seen
-the Lord’s Christ.
- So he came by the Spirit into
-the temple. And when the parents
-brought in the Child Jesus, to do for
-Him after the custom of the law,
- then he took Him up in his arms
-and blessed God and said:
- “Lord, now let Your servant
-depart in peace, according to
-Your word;
- Because, my eyes have seen
-Your salvation
- which You have prepared
-before the face of all people,
- A light to bring revelation to
-the Gentiles, and the glory of
-Your people Israel.”
- And Joseph and His mother
-marveled at those things which
-were spoken about Him.
- Then Simeon blessed them, and
-said to Mary His mother, “Behold,
-this Child is destined for the fall and
-rising of many in Israel, and for a
-sign which will be spoken against
- (yes, a sword will pierce
-through your own soul also), that
-the thoughts of many hearts may
-be revealed.”
- Now there was one, Anna,
-a prophetess, the daughter of
-Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She
-was very old and had lived with
-a husband seven years from her
-virginity;
- and she was a widow of about
-eighty four years, who did not
-depart from the temple, but
-served God with fastings and
-prayers night and day.
- And coming in that instant
-she also gave thanks likewise to
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-the Lord, and spoke of Him to all
-those who looked for redemption
-in Jerusalem.
- So when they had performed
-all things according to the law of
-the Lord, they returned to Galilee,
-to their own city Nazareth.
- And the Child grew and became
-strong in spirit, fi lled with wisdom;
-and the grace of God was
-upon Him.
- Now His parents went to
-Jerusalem every year at the Feast
-of the Passover.
- And when He was twelve years
-old, they went up to Jerusalem
-according to the custom of the
-feast.
- When they had fulfi lled the
-days, as they returned, the Child
-Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem.
-And Joseph and His mother did
-not know about it;
- but supposing Him to have
-been in the company, they went
-a day’s journey, and they sought
-Him among their relatives and
-acquaintances.
- So when they did not fi nd Him,
-they returned to Jerusalem, seeking
-Him.
- Now it happened that after
-three days they found Him in the
-temple, sitting in the midst of the
-teachers, both listening to them
-and asking them questions.
- All who heard Him were
-astonished at His understanding
-and answers.
- So when they saw Him, they
-were amazed; and His mother
-said to Him, “Son, why have
-you done this to us? Look, Your
-father and I have sought You
-desperately.”
- He said to them, “Why did
-you seek Me? Did you not know
-that I must be about My Father’s
-business?”
- But they did not understand the
-statement which He spoke to them.
- Then He went down with them
-and came to Nazareth, and was
-subject to them, but His mother
-kept all these sayings in her heart.
- And Jesus increased in wisdom
-and stature, and in favor with God
-and men.
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- Now in the fi fteenth year of the
-reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius
-Pilate being governor of Judea,
-Herod being tetrarch of Galilee,
-his brother Philip tetrarch of
-Ituraea and of the region of
-Trachonitis, and Lysanias the
-tetrarch of Abilene,
- Annas and Caiaphas being the
-high priests, the word of God
-came to John the son of Zacharias
-in the wilderness.
- And he went into all the region
-around Jordan, preaching a
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-baptism of repentance for the
-remission of sins,
- as it is written in the book of the
-words of Isaiah the prophet, saying:
-“The voice of one shouting in
-the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of
-the LORD; make His paths straight.
- Every valley will be fi lled and
-every mountain and hill will be
-brought low; and the crooked
-place will be made straight and the
-rough ways will be made smooth;
- And all fl esh will see the salvation
-of God.’”
- Then he said to the crowds that
-came out to be baptized by him,
-“O generation of vipers, who
-warned you to fl ee from the wrath
-to come?
- Therefore bear fruits worthy of
-repentance, and do not begin to
-say within yourselves, ‘We have
-Abraham as our father.’ Because I
-say to you that God is able to raise
-up children to Abraham from
-these stones.
- And even now the axe is laid to
-the root of the trees. Therefore
-every tree which does not bear
-good fruit is cut down and thrown
-into the fi re.”
- So the people asked him, saying,
-“What shall we do then?”
- He answered and said to them,
-“He who has two coats, let him
-give to him who has none; and he
-who has food, let him do likewise.”
- Then tax collectors also came
-to be baptized, and said to him,
-“Teacher, what shall we do?”
- And he said to them, “Collect
-no more than that which is
-appointed to you.”
- Likewise the soldiers demanded
-of him, saying, “And what shall we
-do?” So he said to them, “Do not
-be violent to anyone, nor accuse
-anyone falsely, and be content
-with your wages.”
- Now as the people were in
-expectation, and everyone reasoned
-in their hearts about John,
-whether he was the Christ or not,
- John responded, saying to them
-all, “I indeed baptize you with
-water; but One mightier than I is
-coming, whose sandal strap I am
-not worthy to loose. He will baptize
-you with the Holy Spirit and
-with fi re.
- His winnowing fan is in His
-hand and He will thoroughly
-clean out His threshing fl oor, and
-gather His wheat into His storehouse;
-but the chaff He will burn
-with unquenchable fi re.”
- And with many other things in
-His exhortation he preached to
-the people.
- But Herod the tetrarch, being
-rebuked by him concerning
-Herodias, his brother Philip’s
-wife, and for all the evils which
-Herod had done,
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- also added this, above all, that
-he shut up John in prison.
- Now when all the people were
-baptized, it came to pass that
-Jesus was baptized also; and while
-praying, the heaven was opened.
- And the Holy Spirit descended
-in bodily form like a dove upon
-Him, and a voice came from
-heaven which said, “You are My
-beloved Son; in You I am well
-pleased.”
- So Jesus Himself began to be
-about thirty years of age, being
-(as was supposed) the son of
-Joseph, who was the son of Heli,
- who was the son of Matthat, who
-was the son of Levi, who was the
-son of Melchi, who was the son of
-Janna, who was the son of Joseph,
- who was the son of Mattathiah,
-who was the son of Amos, who was
-the son of Nahum, who was the son
-of Esli, who was the son of Naggai,
- who was the son of Maath, who
-was the son of Mattathiah, who was
-the son of Semei, who was the son of
-Joseph, who was the son of Judah,
- who was the son of Joannas, who
-was the son of Rhesa, who was the
-son of Zerubbabel, who was the
-son of Shealtiel, who was the son
-of Neri,
- who was the son of Melchi, who
-was the son of Addi, who was the
-son of Cosam, who was the son of
-Elmodam, who was the son of Er,
- who was the son of Jose, who
-was the son of Eliezer, who was the
-son of Jorim, who was the son of
-Matthat, who was the son of Levi,
- who was the son of Simeon, who
-was the son of Judah, who was the
-son of Joseph, who was the son of
-Jonan, who was the son of Eliakim,
- who was the son of Melea, who
-was the son of Menan, who was the
-son of Mattathah, who was the son
-of Nathan, the son of David,
- who was the son of Jesse, who was
-the son of Obed, who was the son of
-Boaz, who was the son of Salmon,
-who was the son of Nahshon,
- who was the son of Amminadab,
-who was the son of Ram, who was
-the son of Hezron, who was the son
-of Perez, who was the son of Judah,
- who was the son of Jacob, who
-was the son of Isaac, who was the
-son of Abraham, who was the son of
-Terah, who was the son of Nahor,
- who was the son of Serug, who
-was the son of Reu, who was the son
-of Peleg, who was the son of Eber,
-who was the son of Shelah,
- who was the son of Cainan, who
-was the son of Arphaxad, who was
-the son of Shem, who was the son of
-Noah, who was the son of Lamech,
- who was the son of Methuselah,
-who was the son of Enoch, who
-was the son of Jared, who was the
-son of Mahalalel, who was the son
-of Cainan,
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- who was the son of Enosh, who
-was the son of Seth, who was the son
-of Adam, who was the son of God.
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- Then Jesus, being fi lled with the
-Holy Spirit, returned from the
-Jordan and was led by the Spirit
-into the wilderness,
- being tempted forty days by
-the devil. And in those days He
-ate nothing, and when they had
-ended, afterward He was hungry.
- And the devil said to Him, “If
-You are the Son of God, command
-this stone to become bread.”
- But Jesus replied to him, saying,
-“It is written that, ‘Man will not
-live by bread alone, but by every
-word of God.’”
- Then the devil, taking Him up
-on a high mountain, showed Him
-all the kingdoms of the world in a
-moment of time.
- And the devil said to Him, “I will
-give You all this authority, and
-their glory; because, this has been
-delivered to me and I give it to
-whomever I wish.
- Therefore, if You will worship
-me, all will be Yours.”
- And Jesus answered and said
-to him, “Get behind Me, Satan!
-Because, it is written, ‘You shall
-worship the LORD your God, and
-Him only shall you serve.’”
- Then he brought Him to
-Jerusalem, set Him on a pinnacle
-of the temple, and said to Him,
-“If You are the Son of God, throw
-Yourself down from here.
- Because, it is written: ‘He will
-give His angels orders concerning
-you, to protect You,’
- and, ‘In their hands they will
-hold You up, lest at any time You
-dash Your foot against a stone.’”
- And Jesus responding said to
-him, “It has been said, ‘You shall
-not tempt the LORD your God.’”
- Now when the devil had ended
-every temptation, he departed
-from Him for a season.
- Then Jesus returned in the power
-of the Spirit into Galilee, and there
-His fame went out through all the
-surrounding region.
- And He taught in their synagogues,
-being glorifi ed by all.
- So He came to Nazareth, where
-He had been brought up. And as
-His custom was, He went into the
-synagogue on the Sabbath day,
-and stood up to read.
- And He was handed the book of
-the prophet Isaiah. And when He
-had opened the book, He found
-the place where it was written:
- “The Spirit of the LORD is upon
-Me, because He has anointed Me
-to preach the gospel to the poor;
-He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
-to preach deliverance to
-the captives and recovery of sight
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-to the blind, to set at liberty those
-who are oppressed;
- to proclaim the acceptable year
-of the LORD.”
- Then He closed the book, and
-He gave it back to the attendant
-and sat down. And the eyes of
-everyone who was in the synagogue
-were fi xed upon Him.
- And He began to say to them,
-“Today this Scripture is fulfi lled
-in your ears.”
- So all bore witness to Him,
-and marveled at the gracious
-words which proceeded out of His
-mouth. And they said, “Is this not
-Joseph’s son?”
- Then He said to them, “You
-will surely say this proverb to
-Me, ‘Physician, heal yourself!
-Whatever we have heard done in
-Capernaum, do also here in Your
-country.’”
- And He said, “Truly, I say to
-you, no prophet is accepted in his
-own country.
- But I tell you truly, many widows
-were in Israel in the days of
-Elijah, when the heaven was shut
-up three years and six months,
-and there was a huge famine
-throughout all the land;
- but Elijah was sent to none of
-them, except to Zarephath, in the
-region of Sidon, to a woman who
-was a widow.
- And many lepers were in Israel
-in the time of Elisha the prophet,
-and none of them was cleansed
-except Naaman the Syrian.”
- So all those in the synagogue,
-when they heard these things,
-were fi lled with wrath,
- and rose up and thrust Him out
-of the city; and they led Him to
-the brow of the hill on which their
-city was built, that they might
-throw Him down over the cliff .
- But passing through the midst
-of them He went His way,
- and went down to Capernaum,
-a city of Galilee, and taught them
-on the Sabbath days.
- And they were astonished at
-His doctrine, because His word
-was with authority.
- Now in the synagogue there
-was a man who had a spirit of an
-unclean demon. And he shouted
-out with a loud voice,
- saying, “Leave us alone! What
-have we to do with You, You Jesus
-of Nazareth? Did you come to
-destroy us? I know who You are,
-the Holy One of God!”
- But Jesus rebuked him, saying,
-“Be quiet and come out of him!”
-And when the demon had thrown
-him in the midst, it came out of
-him and did not hurt him.
- Then they were all amazed and
-spoke among themselves, saying,
-“What a word this is! Because,
-with authority and power He
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-commands the unclean spirits
-and they come out.”
- And His fame went out into every
-place in the surrounding region.
- Now He arose from the synagogue
-and entered into Simon’s
-house. But Simon’s wife’s mother
-was sick with a high fever and
-they made request of Him concerning
-her.
- So He stood over her and
-rebuked the fever, and it left her.
-And immediately she arose and
-served them.
- Now when the sun was setting,
-all those who had any that
-were sick with various diseases
-brought them to Him; and He laid
-His hands on every one of them
-and healed them.
- And demons also came out of
-many, shouting out and saying,
-“You are Christ, the Son of God!”
-And He, rebuking them, did not
-permit them to speak, because
-they knew that He was Christ.
- Now when it was day, He
-departed and went into a deserted
-place. And the people sought Him
-and came to Him and tried to keep
-Him from leaving them;
- but He said to them, “I must
-preach the kingdom of God to
-other cities also, because for this
-purpose I have been sent.”
- And He preached in the synagogues
-of Galilee.
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- And it happened, as the people
-pressed about Him to hear the
-word of God, that He stood by the
-Lake of Gennesaret,
- and saw two boats standing by
-the lake; but the fi shermen had
-gone from them and were washing
-their nets.
- Then He got into one of the
-boats, which was Simon’s, and
-asked him to put out a little from
-the land. And He sat down and
-taught the people from the boat.
- Now when He had stopped
-speaking, He said to Simon,
-“Launch out into the deep and let
-down your nets for a catch.”
- But Simon replied and said to
-Him, “Master, we have toiled all
-night and have taken nothing;
-nevertheless at Your word I will
-let down the net.”
- And when they had done this,
-they caught a great number of
-fi sh, and their net was breaking.
- So they signaled to their partners,
-who were in the other boat,
-that they should come and help
-them. And they came and fi lled
-both the boats, so that they began
-to sink.
- When Simon Peter saw it, he
-fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying,
-“Depart from me, because I am a
-sinful man, O Lord!”
- Because, he and all who were
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-with him were astonished at the
-catch of fi sh which they had taken;
- and so also were James and John,
-the sons of Zebedee, who were
-partners with Simon. And Jesus
-said to Simon, “Do not be afraid.
-From now on you will catch men.”
- So when they had brought their
-boats to land, they forsook everything
-and followed Him.
- And it happened when He was
-in a certain city, that behold, a
-man who was full of leprosy seeing
-Jesus, fell on his face and implored
-Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing,
-You can make me clean.”
- Then He put out His hand
-and touched him, saying, “I am
-willing; be cleansed.” And immediately
-the leprosy left him.
- And He commanded him to tell
-no one, “But go and show yourself
-to the priest, and make an
-off ering for your cleansing, as a
-testimony to them, just as Moses
-commanded.”
- However, the fame went around
-concerning Him all the more; and
-large crowds came together to
-hear, and to be healed by Him of
-their infi rmities.
- And He withdrew Himself into
-the wilderness and prayed.
- Now it happened on a certain
-day, as He was teaching, that
-there were Pharisees and teachers
-of the law sitting by, who had
-come out of every town of Galilee,
-Judea, and Jerusalem. And the
-power of the Lord was present to
-heal them.
- Then behold, men brought on
-a bed a man who was paralyzed,
-whom they sought a way to bring
-in and lay him before Him.
- And when they could not fi nd
-how they might bring him in,
-because of the crowd, they went
-up on the housetop and let him
-down with his bed through the
-tiling into the midst before Jesus.
- And when He saw their faith,
-He said to him, “Man, your sins
-are forgiven you.”
- And the scribes and the
-Pharisees began to reason, saying,
-“Who is this who speaks blasphemies?
-Who can forgive sins but
-God alone?”
- But when Jesus perceived their
-thoughts, He responded and said
-to them, “Why are you reasoning
-in your hearts?
- Which is easier, to say, ‘Your
-sins are forgiven you,’ or to say,
-‘Rise up and walk’?
- But that you may know that the
-Son of Man has authority on earth
-to forgive sins,” He said to the
-man who was paralyzed, “I say to
-you, arise, take up your bed, and
-go to your house.”
- And immediately he rose up
-before them, took up what he had
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-been lying on, and departed to his
-own house, glorifying God.
- And they were all amazed, and
-they glorifi ed God and were fi lled
-with reverence, saying, “We have
-seen strange things today!”
- And after these things He went
-out and saw a tax collector named
-Levi, sitting at the tax offi ce. And
-He said to him, “Follow Me.”
- So he left everything, rose up,
-and followed Him.
- Then Levi made Him a large
-feast in his own house. And there
-were a large number of tax collectors
-and others who sat down
-with them.
- And their scribes and the
-Pharisees complained against His
-disciples, saying, “Why do You eat
-and drink with tax collectors and
-sinners?”
- And Jesus answering said to
-them, “Those who are well have
-no need of a physician, but those
-who are sick.
- I have not come to call the righteous,
-but sinners, to repentance.”
- Then they said to Him, “Why
-do the disciples of John fast often
-and make prayers, and likewise
-the disciples of the Pharisees, but
-Yours eat and drink?”
- And He said to them, “Can
-you make the friends of the
-bridechamber fast while the
-bridegroom is with them?
- But the days will come when
-the bridegroom will be taken
-away from them; then they will
-fast in those days.”
- Then He also spoke a parable to
-them: “No one puts a piece from a
-new garment on an old one; otherwise
-the new makes a tear, and
-also the piece that was taken out
-of the new does not settle with
-the old.
- And no one puts new grape
-juice into old wineskins; or else
-the new grape juice will burst the
-wineskins and be spilled, and the
-wineskins will be ruined.
- But new grape juice must be
-put into new wineskins, and both
-are preserved.
- And also, no one having drunk
-old grape juice, immediately
-desires new; because he says, ‘The
-old is better.’”
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- Now it happened on the second
-Sabbath after the fi rst that He
-went through the grainfi elds. And
-His disciples plucked the heads of
-grain and ate them, rubbing them
-in their hands.
- And some of the Pharisees said
-to them, “Why are you doing
-what is not lawful to do on the
-Sabbath days?”
- But Jesus answering them said,
-“Have you not yet read this that
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-David did, when he was hungry,
-he and those who were with him:
- how he went into the house of
-God, took and ate the showbread,
-and also gave some to those with
-him, which is not lawful to eat but
-is only for the priests?”
- And He said to them, “The Son of
-Man is also Lord of the Sabbath.”
- Now it happened also on another
-Sabbath, that He entered into the
-synagogue and taught. And a man
-was there whose right hand was
-withered.
- So the scribes and Pharisees
-watched Him, whether He would
-heal on the Sabbath day, that
-they might fi nd an accusation
-against Him.
- But He knew their thoughts, and
-said to the man who had the withered
-hand, “Rise up and stand
-here in the midst.” And he arose
-and stood there.
- Then Jesus said to them, “I will
-ask you one thing: Is it lawful on
-the Sabbath days to do good or to
-do evil, to save life or to destroy it?”
- And when He had looked
-around at them all, He said to the
-man, “Stretch out your hand.”
-And he did so, and his hand was
-restored as whole as the other.
- But they were fi lled with madness,
-and discussed with one
-another what they might do to
-Jesus.
- Now it came to pass in those
-days that He went out to the
-mountain to pray, and continued
-all night in prayer to God.
- And when it was day, He called
-His disciples to Himself; and from
-them He chose twelve whom He
-also named apostles:
- Simon, whom He also named
-Peter and Andrew his brother;
-James and John; Philip and
-Bartholomew;
- Matthew and Thomas; James
-the son of Alphaeus, and Simon
-called the Zealot;
- Judas the brother of James, and
-Judas Iscariot who also became
-the traitor.
- And He came down with them
-and stood on a level place with
-the gathering of His disciples and
-a large crowd of people from all
-Judea and Jerusalem, and from
-the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon,
-who came to hear Him and be
-healed of their diseases,
- as well as those who were tormented
-with unclean spirits. And
-they were healed.
- And the entire crowd sought to
-touch Him, because power went
-out from Him and healed them all.
- Then He lifted up His eyes
-toward His disciples, and said:
-“Blessed are you poor, because
-yours is the kingdom of God.
- Blessed are you who hunger
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-now, because you will be fi lled.
-Blessed are you who weep now,
-because you will laugh.
- Blessed are you when men hate
-you, and when they will separate
-you from their company, and revile
-you, and cast out your name as
-evil, for the Son of Man’s sake.
- Rejoice in that day and leap for
-joy! Because indeed, your reward
-is great in heaven, because in the
-same manner their fathers did to
-the prophets.
- “But woe to you who are rich,
-because you have received your
-consolation.
- Woe to you who are full,
-because you will hunger. Woe to
-you who laugh now, because you
-will mourn and weep.
- Woe to you when all men speak
-well of you, because so did their
-fathers to the false prophets.
- “But I say to you who hear: Love
-your enemies, do good to those
-who hate you,
- bless those who curse you, and
-pray for those who spitefully use
-you.
- And to him who strikes you on
-the one cheek, off er the other also.
-And from him who takes away
-your cloak, do not forbid to take
-your coat as well.
- Give to everyone who asks of
-you. And from him who takes away
-your goods do not ask them back.
- And just as you desire that people
-should do to you, you also do
-to them likewise.
- “Because, if you love those who
-love you, what credit is that to
-you? Because even sinners love
-those who love them.
- And if you do good to those who
-do good to you, what credit is that
-to you? Because even sinners do
-the same.
- And if you lend to those from
-whom you hope to receive
-back, what credit is that to you?
-Because even sinners lend to sinners
-to receive as much back.
- But love your enemies, do good,
-and lend, hoping for nothing in
-return; and your reward will be
-great, and you will be the children
-of the Most High. Because He is
-kind to the unthankful and evil.
- Therefore be merciful, just as
-your Father also is merciful.
- “Judge not, and you will not be
-judged. Condemn not, and you
-will not be condemned. Forgive,
-and you will be forgiven.
- Give, and it will be given to
-you: good measure, pressed
-down, shaken together, and running
-over will men give into your
-bosom. Because, with the same
-measure that you use, it will be
-measured back to you.”
- And He spoke a parable to them:
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-“Can the blind lead the blind? Will
-they not both fall into the ditch?
- A disciple is not above his
-teacher, but everyone who is perfect
-will be like his teacher.
- And why do you look at the
-speck in your brother’s eye, but
-do not perceive the plank in your
-own eye?
- Or how can you say to your
-brother, ‘Brother, let me remove
-the speck that is in your eye,’
-when you yourself do not see the
-plank that is in your own eye? You
-hypocrite! First remove the plank
-from your own eye, and then you
-will see clearly to remove the
-speck that is in your brother’s eye.
- “Because, a good tree does not
-bear bad fruit, nor does a bad tree
-bear good fruit.
- Because, every tree is known by
-its own fruit. Because, men do not
-gather fi gs from thorns, nor do
-they gather grapes from a bramble
-bush.
- A good man out of the good
-treasure of his heart brings forth
-that which is good; and an evil
-man out of the evil treasure of his
-heart brings forth that which is
-evil. Because out of the abundance
-of the heart his mouth speaks.
- “But why do you call Me
-‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do the
-things that I say?
- Whoever comes to Me, and
-hears My sayings and does them,
-I will show you whom he is like:
- He is like a man who built a
-house, who dug deep and laid the
-foundation on the rock. And when
-the fl ood arose, the stream beat
-vehemently against that house,
-and could not shake it, because it
-was founded on a rock.
- But he who heard and did nothing
-is like a man who built a house
-on the earth without a foundation,
-against which the stream
-beat vehemently; and immediately
-it fell. And the ruin of that
-house was great.”
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- Now when He concluded all His
-sayings in the hearing of the people,
-He entered into Capernaum.
- And a certain centurion’s servant,
-who was dear to him, was
-sick and ready to die.
- So when he heard about Jesus,
-he sent elders of the Jews to Him,
-pleading with Him that He would
-come and heal his servant.
- And when they came to Jesus,
-they begged Him earnestly, saying
-that the one whom He should
-do this to was deserving,
- “because, he loves our nation,
-and has built us a synagogue.”
- Then Jesus went with them. And
-when He was already not far from
-the house, the centurion sent
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-friends to Him, saying to Him,
-“Lord, do not trouble Yourself,
-because, I am not worthy that You
-should enter under my roof.
- Therefore I did not even think
-myself worthy to come to You.
-But say the word, and my servant
-will be healed.
- Because, I also am a man placed
-under authority, having soldiers
-under me. And I say to one, ‘Go,’
-and he goes; and to another,
-‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my
-servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
- When Jesus heard these things,
-He marveled at him, and turned
-around and said to the people
-that followed Him, “I say to you,
-I have not found such great faith,
-not even in Israel!”
- And those who were sent,
-returning to the house, found the
-servant well who had been sick.
- Now it happened, the day after,
-that He went into a city called
-Nain; and many of His disciples
-went with Him, and many people.
- And when He came near the
-gate of the city, behold, a dead
-man was being carried out, the
-only son of his mother; and she
-was a widow. And many people
-from the city were with her.
- And when the Lord saw her, He
-had compassion on her and said
-to her, “Do not weep.”
- Then He came and touched the
-coffi n, and those who carried him
-stood still. And He said, “Young
-man, I say to you, arise.”
- So he who was dead sat up and
-began to speak. And He presented
-him to his mother.
- Then reverence came upon
-everyone, and they glorifi ed God,
-saying that: “A great prophet has
-risen up among us”; and, “God has
-visited His people.”
- And this report about Him went
-forth throughout all Judea and all
-the surrounding region.
- Then the disciples of John
-reported to him about all these
-things.
- And John, calling two of his disciples
-to him, sent them to Jesus,
-saying, “Are You He who should
-come, or do we look for another?”
- When the men had come to
-Him, they said, “John the Baptist
-has sent us to You, saying, ‘Are
-You He who should come, or do
-we look for another?’”
- And that very hour He cured
-many of their infi rmities, diseases,
-and evil spirits; and to many
-that were blind He gave sight.
- So Jesus answering said to them,
-“Go your way and tell John the
-things you have seen and heard:
-that the blind see, the lame walk,
-the lepers are cleansed, the deaf
-hear, the dead are raised, the poor
-have the gospel preached to them.
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- And blessed is he who is not
-off ended because of Me.”
- And when the messengers of
-John had departed, He began to
-speak to the people concerning
-John: “What did you go out into
-the wilderness to see? A reed
-shaken by the wind?
- But what did you go out to see?
-A man clothed in fi ne clothing?
-Indeed those who are wear fi ne
-clothes and live in luxury are in
-kings’ courts.
- But what did you go out to see?
-A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and
-much more than a prophet.
- This is he of whom it is written:
-‘Behold, I send My messenger
-before Your face, who will prepare
-Your way before You.’
- Because, I say to you, among
-those born of women there is not
-a greater prophet than John the
-Baptist; but he who is least in the
-kingdom of God is greater than
-him.”
- And all the people who heard
-Him, even the tax collectors justifi
-ed God, having been baptized
-with the baptism of John.
- But the Pharisees and lawyers
-rejected the counsel of God
-regarding themselves, not having
-been baptized by him.
- And the Lord said, “To what
-then shall I compare the men of
-this generation, and to what are
-they like?
- They are like children sitting
-in the marketplace and calling to
-one another, saying: ‘We played
-the fl ute for you, and you did not
-dance; we mourned to you, and
-you did not weep.’
- Because, John the Baptist came
-neither eating bread nor drinking
-grape juice, and you say, ‘He
-has a demon.’
- The Son of Man has come
-eating and drinking, and you
-say, ‘Look, a glutton and a wine
-drinker, a friend of tax collectors
-and sinners!’
- But wisdom is justifi ed by all
-her children.”
- Then one of the Pharisees asked
-Him to eat with him. And He went
-to the Pharisee’s house, and sat
-down to eat.
- And behold, a woman in the
-city who was a sinner, when she
-knew that Jesus sat at the table in
-the Pharisee’s house, brought an
-alabaster fl ask of fragrant oil,
- and stood at His feet behind
-Him weeping; and began to wash
-His feet with tears, and wiped
-them with the hair of her head;
-and kissed His feet and anointed
-them with the fragrant oil.
- Now when the Pharisee who
-had invited Him saw this, he spoke
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-within himself, saying, “This Man,
-if He were a prophet, would have
-known who and what manner
-of woman this is who is touching
-Him, because she is a sinner.”
- And Jesus responded and said to
-him, “Simon, I have something to
-say to you.” So he said, “Teacher,
-say it.”
- “There was a certain creditor
-who had two debtors. One owed
-fi ve hundred denarii, and the
-other fi fty.
- And when they had nothing
-with which to repay, he freely
-forgave them both. Tell Me,
-therefore, which of them shall
-love him most?”
- Simon answered and said, “I
-suppose the one whom he forgave
-more.” And He said to him, “You
-have rightly judged.”
- Then He turned to the woman
-and said to Simon, “Do you see
-this woman? I entered into your
-house; you gave Me no water for
-My feet, but she has washed My
-feet with her tears and wiped
-them with the hairs of her head.
- You gave Me no kiss, but this
-woman has not ceased to kiss My
-feet since the time I came in.
- You did not anoint My head with
-oil, but this woman has anointed
-My feet with fragrant oil.
- Therefore I say to you, her sins,
-which are many, are forgiven,
-because she loved much. But to
-whom little is forgiven, the same
-loves little.”
- Then He said to her, “Your sins
-are forgiven.”
- And those who sat at the table
-with Him began to say to themselves,
-“Who is this who also
-forgives sins?”
- Then He said to the woman,
-“Your faith has saved you. Go in
-peace.”
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- Now it came to pass afterward,
-that He went through every
-city and village, preaching and
-showing the glad tidings of the
-kingdom of God. And the twelve
-were with Him,
- and certain women who had been
-healed of evil spirits and infi rmities;
-Mary called Magdalene, out of
-whom had come seven demons,
- and Joanna the wife of Chuza,
-Herod’s steward, and Susanna,
-and many others who provided
-for Him from their substance.
- And when many people had
-gathered together, and they had
-come to Him from every city, He
-spoke by a parable:
- “A sower went out to sow his
-seed. And as he sowed, some fell
-by the wayside; and it was trampled
-down, and the birds of the air
-devoured it.
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- And some fell on a rock; and as
-soon as it sprang up, it withered
-away because it lacked moisture.
- And some fell among thorns,
-and the thorns sprang up with it
-and choked it.
- But others fell on good ground,
-sprang up, and yielded a crop a
-hundredfold.” And when He had
-said these things He shouted, “He
-who has ears to hear, let him hear!”
- Then His disciples asked Him,
-saying, “What does this parable
-mean?”
- And He said, “To you it has been
-given to know the mysteries of the
-kingdom of God, but to the others
-in parables, that ‘Seeing they may
-not see, and hearing they may not
-understand.’
- “Now the parable is this: The
-seed is the word of God.
- Those by the wayside are the
-ones who hear; then the devil
-comes and takes away the word
-out of their hearts, lest they
-should believe and be saved.
- The ones on the rock are those
-who, when they hear, receive the
-word with joy; but these have no
-root, who believe for a while and
-in time of temptation fall away.
- Now the ones that fell among
-thorns are those who, when they
-have heard, go out and are choked
-with cares, riches, and pleasures
-of this life, and bring no fruit to
-maturity.
- But those on the good ground
-are those who, having heard the
-word with an honest and good
-heart, keep it and bear fruit with
-patience.
- “No one, when he has lit a lamp,
-covers it with a vessel or puts it
-under a bed, but sets it on a lampstand,
-that those who enter in
-may see the light.
- Because, nothing is secret that
-will not be revealed, nor anything
-hidden that will not be known
-and come to light.
- Therefore take heed how you
-hear. Because, whoever has, to him
-more will be given; and whoever
-does not have, even what he seems
-to have will be taken from him.”
- Then His mother and brethren
-came to Him, and could not
-approach Him because of the
-crowd.
- And it was told Him by some,
-who said, “Your mother and Your
-brethren are standing outside,
-desiring to see You.”
- But He replied and said to them,
-“My mother and My brethren are
-these who hear the word of God
-and do it.”
- Now it happened, on a certain
-day, that He got into a boat
-with His disciples. And He said
-to them, “Let us cross over to the
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-other side of the lake.” And they
-launched out.
- But as they sailed He fell asleep.
-And a windstorm came down on
-the lake, and they were fi lling
-with water, and were in jeopardy.
- And they came to Him and
-awoke Him, saying, “Master,
-Master, we are perishing!” Then
-He arose and rebuked the wind
-and the raging of the water. And
-they ceased, and there was a calm.
- And He said to them, “Where is
-your faith?” But they being afraid
-marveled, saying to one another,
-“What kind of man is this? Because,
-He commands even the winds and
-water, and they obey Him!”
- Then they arrived at the country
-of the Gadarenes, which is
-opposite Galilee.
- And when He went out on the
-land, there met Him a certain man
-from the city who had demons
-for a long time and he wore no
-clothes, nor did he live in a house
-but in the tombs.
- When he saw Jesus, he yelled
-out, fell down before Him, and
-with a loud voice said, “What have
-I to do with You, Jesus, You Son of
-the Most High God? I beg You, do
-not torment me!”
- Because, He had commanded
-the unclean spirit to come out
-of the man. Because, it had often
-seized him, and he was kept under
-guard, bound with chains and
-shackles; and he broke the bonds
-and was driven by the demon into
-the wilderness.
- Jesus asked him, saying, “What
-is your name?” And he said,
-“Legion,” because many demons
-had entered him.
- And they begged Him that He
-would not command them to go
-out into the abyss.
- Now a herd of many swine was
-feeding there on the mountain. So
-they begged Him that He would
-permit them to enter them. And
-He permitted them.
- Then the demons went out of
-the man and entered the swine,
-and the herd ran violently down
-a steep place into the lake and
-drowned.
- When those who fed them saw
-what had happened, they fl ed and
-told it in the city and in the country.
- Then they went out to see what
-had happened, and came to Jesus,
-and found the man from whom the
-demons had departed, sitting at
-the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his
-right mind. And they were afraid.
- They also who had seen it told
-them by what means he who had
-been demon possessed was healed.
- Then the entire population of
-the surrounding region of the
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-Gadarenes begged Him to depart
-from them, because they were
-seized with great fear. And He
-got into the boat and returned
-back again.
- Now the man from whom the
-demons had departed begged
-Him that he might be with Him.
-But Jesus sent him away, saying,
- “Return to your own house, and
-show what great things God has
-done for you.” And he went his
-way and proclaimed throughout
-the entire city what great things
-Jesus had done for him.
- And it came to pass, when Jesus
-returned, that the people welcomed
-Him gladly, because they
-were all waiting for Him.
- And behold, there came a man
-named Jairus, and he was a ruler of
-the synagogue. And he fell down
-at Jesus’ feet and begged Him that
-He would come to his house,
- because, he had an only daughter
-about twelve years of age, and
-she was dying. But as He went, the
-people swarmed Him.
- Now a woman, having a fl ow
-of blood for twelve years, who
-had spent all her livelihood on
-physicians and could not be
-healed by any,
- came behind Him and touched
-the edge of His clothes. And
-immediately her fl ow of blood
-stopped.
- And Jesus said, “Who touched
-Me?” When all denied it, Peter
-and those with him said, “Master,
-the crowds swarm and press You,
-and You say, ‘Who touched Me?’”
- But Jesus said, “Somebody
-touched Me, because I perceive
-power has gone out from Me.”
- Now when the woman saw
-that she was not hidden, she
-came trembling; and falling down
-before Him, she declared to Him
-before all the people the reason
-she had touched Him and how she
-was healed immediately.
- And He said to her, “Daughter,
-be of good cheer; your faith has
-made you well. Go in peace.”
- While He was still speaking,
-someone came from the ruler of
-the synagogue’s house, saying to
-him, “Your daughter is dead. Do
-not trouble the Teacher.”
- But when Jesus heard it, He
-responded to him, saying, “Do not
-be afraid; only believe, and she
-will be made well.”
- And when He came into the
-house, He permitted no one to go in
-except Peter, James, and John, and
-the father and mother of the girl.
- Now all wept and mourned for
-her; but He said, “Do not weep;
-she is not dead, but sleeping.”
- And they ridiculed Him, knowing
-that she was dead.
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- But He put them all outside,
-took her by the hand and called,
-saying, “Little girl, arise.”
- Then her spirit returned, and
-she arose immediately. And He
-commanded that she be given
-food to eat.
- And her parents were astonished,
-but He commanded them
-that they should tell no one what
-had happened.
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- Then He called His twelve disciples
-together and gave them
-power and authority over all
-demons, and to cure diseases.
- And He sent them to preach
-the kingdom of God and to heal
-the sick.
- And He said to them, “Take nothing
-for your journey, neither staff s
-nor bag nor bread nor money; and
-do not have two coats each.
- “Whatever house you enter into,
-stay there, and from there depart.
- And whoever will not receive
-you, when you go out of that city,
-shake off the very dust from your
-feet as a testimony against them.”
- So they departed and went
-through the towns, preaching the
-gospel and healing everywhere.
- Now Herod the tetrarch heard
-of all that was done by Him; and
-he was perplexed, because it was
-said by some that John had risen
-from the dead,
- and by some that Elijah had
-appeared, and by others that one
-of the old prophets had risen
-again.
- And Herod said, “John I have
-beheaded, but who is this of
-whom I hear such things?” So he
-desired to see Him.
- And the apostles, when they
-had returned, told Him all that
-they had done. Then He took
-them and went aside privately
-into a deserted place belonging to
-the city called Bethsaida.
- But when the people knew
-it, they followed Him; and He
-received them and spoke to them
-about the kingdom of God, and
-healed those who had need of
-healing.
- And when the day began to wear
-away, then the twelve came and
-said to Him, “Send the crowd away,
-that they may go into the surrounding
-towns and country, and
-lodge and get provisions; because
-we are in a deserted place here.”
- But He said to them, “You give
-them something to eat.” And they
-said, “We have no more than fi ve
-loaves and two fi sh, unless we
-should go and buy food for all
-these people.”
- Because, there were about
-fi ve thousand men. Then He said
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-to His disciples, “Make them sit
-down in groups of fi fty.”
- And they did so, and made them
-all sit down.
- Then He took the fi ve loaves
-and the two fi sh, and looking up
-to heaven, He blessed and broke
-them, and gave them to the disciples
-to set before the crowds.
- So they ate and were all fi lled,
-and twelve baskets of the leftover
-fragments were taken up by them.
- And it happened, as He was
-alone praying, that His disciples
-were with Him, and He asked
-them, saying, “Who do the people
-say that I am?”
- They answered and said, “John
-the Baptist, but some say Elijah;
-and others say that one of the old
-prophets has risen again.”
- He said to them, “But who do
-you say that I am?” Peter answered
-and said, “The Christ of God.”
- And He strictly warned and
-commanded them to tell this thing
-to no one,
- saying, “The Son of Man
-must suff er many things, and be
-rejected by the elders and chief
-priests and scribes, and be killed,
-and be raised the third day.”
- Then He said to them all, “If
-anyone desires to come after Me,
-let him deny himself, and take up
-his cross daily, and follow Me.
- Because, whoever desires to
-save his life will lose it, but whoever
-loses his life for My sake will
-save it.
- Because, what profi t is it to a
-man if he gains the entire world,
-and is himself thrown away or lost?
- Because, whoever is ashamed
-of Me and of My words, of him the
-Son of Man will be ashamed when
-He comes in His own glory, and in
-His Father’s, and of the holy angels.
- But I tell you truly, there are
-some standing here who will not
-taste death until they see the
-kingdom of God.”
- Now it came to pass, about eight
-days after these sayings, that He
-took Peter, John, and James and
-went up on the mountain to pray.
- As He prayed, the appearance
-of His face was altered, and His
-robe became white and glistening.
- And behold, two men talked with
-Him, who were Moses and Elijah,
- who appeared in glory and
-spoke of His decease which He was
-about to accomplish at Jerusalem.
- But Peter and those with him
-were heavy with sleep; and when
-they were awake, they saw His
-glory and the two men who stood
-with Him.
- Then it happened, as they were
-parting from Him, that Peter said
-to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us
-to be here; and let us make three
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-tabernacles: one for You, one for
-Moses, and one for Elijah,” not
-knowing what he said.
- While he was saying this, a
-cloud came and overshadowed
-them; and they were fearful as
-they entered the cloud.
- And a voice came out of the
-cloud, saying, “This is My beloved
-Son. Hear Him!”
- When the voice had ceased,
-Jesus was found alone. But they
-kept quiet, and told no one in
-those days any of the things that
-they had seen.
- Now it happened on the next
-day, when they had come down
-from the mountain, that a large
-crowd met Him.
- Suddenly a man from the crowd
-shouted out, saying, “Teacher, I
-implore You, look on my son, as
-he is my only child.
- And behold, a spirit seizes him,
-and he suddenly yells out; it convulses
-him so that he foams at the
-mouth; and it departs from him
-with great diffi culty, bruising him.
- So I implored Your disciples to
-cast it out, but they could not.”
- Then Jesus responded and said,
-“O faithless and perverse generation,
-how long shall I be with you
-and bear with you? Bring your
-son here.”
- And as he was still coming,
-the demon threw him down
-and convulsed him. Then Jesus
-rebuked the unclean spirit, healed
-the child, and gave him back to his
-father.
- And they were all amazed at the
-mighty power of God. But while
-everyone marveled at all the
-things which Jesus did, He said to
-His disciples,
- “Let these words sink down
-into your ears, because the Son of
-Man is about to be delivered into
-the hands of men.”
- But they did not understand
-this saying, and it was hidden
-from them so that they did not
-perceive it; and they were afraid
-to ask Him about this saying.
- Then a dispute arose among
-them as to which of them would
-be greatest.
- And Jesus, perceiving the
-thought of their heart, took a little
-child and set him by Him,
- and said to them, “Whoever
-receives this little child in My
-name receives Me; and whoever
-receives Me receives Him who
-sent Me. Because he who is least
-among you all, they will be great.”
- Now John responded and said,
-“Master, we saw someone casting
-out demons in Your name, and we
-forbade him because he does not
-follow with us.”
- But Jesus said to him, “Do not
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-forbid him, because he who is not
-against us is for us.”
- Now it came to pass, when
-the time had come for Him to be
-received up, that He steadfastly
-set His face to go to Jerusalem,
- and sent messengers before
-His face. And as they went, they
-entered into a village of the
-Samaritans, to prepare for Him.
- But they did not receive Him,
-because His face was set for the
-journey to Jerusalem.
- And when His disciples James
-and John saw this, they said, “Lord,
-do You want us to command fi re
-to come down from heaven and
-consume them, just as Elijah did?”
- But He turned and rebuked
-them, and said, “You do not know
-what manner of spirit you are of.
- Because, the Son of Man did not
-come to destroy men’s lives but
-to save them.” And they went to
-another village.
- Now it happened as they journeyed
-on the road, that someone
-said to Him, “Lord, I will follow
-You wherever You go.”
- And Jesus said to him, “Foxes
-have holes and birds of the air
-have nests, but the Son of Man has
-nowhere to lay His head.”
- Then He said to another, “Follow
-Me.” But he said, “Lord, let me
-fi rst go and bury my father.”
- Jesus said to him, “Let the dead
-bury their own dead, but you go
-and preach the kingdom of God.”
- And another also said, “Lord, I
-will follow You, but let me fi rst go
-and say farewell to those who are
-at my house.”
- But Jesus said to him, “No one,
-having put his hand to the plow,
-and looking back, is fi t for the
-kingdom of God.”
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- After these things the Lord
-appointed seventy others also,
-and sent them two by two before
-His face into every city and place
-where He Himself was about to go.
- Then He said to them, “The
-harvest is truly plentiful, but the
-laborers are few; therefore pray
-the Lord of the harvest that He
-would send out laborers into His
-harvest.
- Go your way; behold, I send you
-out as lambs among wolves.
- Carry neither money bag, knapsack,
-nor sandals; and greet no
-one along the road.
- But whatever house you enter
-into, fi rst say, ‘Peace be to this
-house.’
- And if a son of peace is there,
-your peace will rest upon it; if not,
-it will return to you again.
- And remain in the same house,
-eating and drinking such things
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-as they give, because the laborer
-is worthy of his wages. Do not go
-from house to house.
- And whatever city you enter
-into, and they receive you, eat
-such things as are set before you.
- And heal the sick there, and say
-to them, ‘The kingdom of God has
-come near to you.’
- But whatever city you enter
-into, and they do not receive you,
-go your way out into the streets of
-it and say,
- ‘The very dust of your city
-which clings to us we wipe off
-against you. Nevertheless be sure
-of this, that the kingdom of God
-has come near to you.’
- But I say to you that it will be
-more tolerable in that Day for
-Sodom than for that city.
- “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe
-to you, Bethsaida! Because, if the
-mighty works which were done
-in you had been done in Tyre and
-Sidon, they would have repented
-long ago, sitting in sackcloth and
-ashes.
- But it will be more tolerable for
-Tyre and Sidon at the judgment
-than for you.
- And you, Capernaum, who are
-exalted to heaven, will be thrown
-down to hell.
- He who hears you hears Me, he
-who rejects you rejects Me, and
-he who rejects Me rejects Him
-who sent Me.”
- Then the seventy returned
-again with joy, saying, “Lord, even
-the demons are subject to us in
-Your name.”
- And He said to them, “I saw
-Satan fall like lightning from
-heaven.
- Behold, I give you the authority
-to tread on serpents and scorpions,
-and over all the power of the
-enemy, and nothing will by any
-means hurt you.
- Nevertheless do not rejoice in
-this, that the spirits are subject
-to you, but rather rejoice because
-your names are written in heaven.”
- In that hour Jesus rejoiced in
-spirit and said, “I thank You, O
-Father, Lord of heaven and earth,
-that You have hidden these things
-from the wise and prudent and
-revealed them to babes. Even so,
-Father, because so it seemed good
-in Your sight.
- All things have been delivered
-to Me by My Father, and no one
-knows who the Son is except
-the Father, and who the Father
-is except the Son, and the one to
-whom the Son wills to reveal
-Him.”
- Then He turned to His disciples
-and said privately, “Blessed are
-the eyes which see the things that
-you see;
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- because I tell you that many
-prophets and kings have desired
-to see these things which you see,
-and have not seen them, and to
-hear these things which you hear,
-and have not heard them.”
- And behold, a certain lawyer
-stood up and tested Him, saying,
-“Teacher, what shall I do to
-inherit eternal life?”
- He said to him, “What is written
-in the law? What is your reading
-of it?”
- So he answered and said, “‘You
-shall love the LORD your God with
-all your heart, with all your soul,
-with all your strength, and with
-all your mind,’ and ‘your neighbor
-as yourself.’”
- And He said to him, “You have
-answered rightly; do this and you
-will live.”
- But he, wanting to justify himself,
-said to Jesus, “And who is my
-neighbor?”
- Then Jesus answering said:
-“A certain man went down from
-Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell
-among thieves, who stripped him
-of his clothing, wounded him, and
-departed, leaving him half dead.
- Now by chance a certain priest
-came down that road. And when
-he saw him, he passed by on the
-other side.
- And likewise a Levite, when he
-arrived at the place, came and
-looked at him, and passed by on
-the other side.
- But a certain Samaritan, as he
-journeyed, came where he was.
-And when he saw him, he had
-compassion on him.
- So he went to him and bandaged
-his wounds, pouring on oil
-and wine; and he set him on his
-own animal, brought him to an
-inn, and took care of him.
- On the next day, when he
-departed, he took out two denarii,
-gave them to the innkeeper, and
-said to him, ‘Take care of him; and
-whatever more you spend, when I
-come again, I will repay you.’
- So which of these three do you
-think was neighbor to him who
-fell among the thieves?”
- And he said, “He who showed
-mercy on him.” Then Jesus said to
-him, “You go and do likewise.”
- Now it happened as they went
-that He entered into a certain
-village; and a certain woman
-named Martha welcomed Him
-into her house.
- And she had a sister called
-Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet
-and heard His word.
- But Martha was distracted with
-much serving, and she came to
-Him and said, “Lord, do You not
-care that my sister has left me to
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-serve alone? Therefore tell her to
-help me.”
- And Jesus answered and said
-to her, “Martha, Martha, you
-are worried and troubled about
-many things.
- But one thing is needed, and
-Mary has chosen that good part,
-which will not be taken away
-from her.”
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- Now it came to pass, as He was
-praying in a certain place, when
-He ceased, that one of His disciples
-said to Him, “Lord, teach us
-to pray, as John also taught his
-disciples.”
- So He said to them, “When you
-pray, say: Our Father who is in
-heaven, Hallowed be Your name.
-Your kingdom come. Your will be
-done as in heaven, so also on earth.
- Give us day by day our daily bread.
- And forgive us our sins, because
-we also forgive everyone who is
-indebted to us. And do not lead
-us into temptation, but deliver us
-from evil.”
- And He said to them, “Which of
-you will have a friend, and will go
-to him at midnight and say to him,
-‘Friend, lend me three loaves;
- because, a friend of mine has
-come to me on his journey, and I
-have nothing to set before him’;
- and he will reply from within
-and say, ‘Do not trouble me; the
-door is now shut, and my children
-are with me in bed; I cannot rise
-and give to you’?
- I say to you, though he will not
-rise and give to him because he is
-his friend, yet because of his persistence
-he will rise and give him
-as many as he needs.
- “So I say to you, ask, and it will
-be given to you; seek, and you
-will fi nd; knock, and it will be
-opened to you.
- Because, everyone who asks
-receives, and he who seeks
-fi nds, and to him who knocks it
-will be opened.
- If a son shall ask for bread from
-anyone of you that is a father, will
-he give him a stone? Or if he asks
-for a fi sh, will he give him a serpent
-instead of a fi sh?
- Or if he asks for an egg, will he
-off er him a scorpion?
- If you then, being evil, know
-how to give good gifts to your children,
-how much more will your
-heavenly Father give the Holy
-Spirit to those who ask Him!”
- And He was casting out a
-demon, and it was mute. So it
-was, when the demon had gone
-out, that the mute spoke; and the
-people marveled.
- But some of them said, “He
-casts out demons by Beelzebub,
-the ruler of the demons.”
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- Others, testing Him, sought
-from Him a sign from heaven.
- But He, knowing their thoughts,
-said to them: “Every kingdom
-divided against itself is brought
-to desolation, and a house divided
-against a house falls.
- If Satan also is divided against
-himself, how will his kingdom
-stand? Because you say I cast out
-demons by Beelzebub.
- And if I cast out demons by
-Beelzebub, by whom do your sons
-cast them out? Therefore they will
-be your judges.
- But if I cast out demons with
-the fi nger of God, surely the kingdom
-of God has come upon you.
- When a strong man, fully
-armed, guards his own palace, his
-goods are in peace.
- But when a stronger than he
-comes upon him and overcomes
-him, he takes from him all his
-armor in which he trusted, and
-divides his spoils.
- He who is not with Me is against
-Me, and he who does not gather
-with Me scatters.
- “When an unclean spirit goes
-out of a man, he walks through
-dry places, seeking rest; and fi nding
-none, he says, ‘I will return to
-my house from which I came.’
- And when he comes, he fi nds it
-swept and put in order.
- Then he goes and takes with him
-seven other spirits more wicked
-than himself, and they enter in and
-dwell there; and the last state of
-that man is worse than the fi rst.”
- And it happened, as He spoke
-these things, that a certain
-woman from the crowd raised her
-voice and said to Him, “Blessed is
-the womb that bore You, and the
-breasts which You have sucked!”
- But He said, “Rather, blessed are
-those who hear the word of God
-and keep it!”
- And while the people were
-tightly gathered together, He
-began to say, “This is an evil generation.
-It seeks a sign, and no
-sign will be given to it except the
-sign of Jonah the prophet.
- Because, as Jonah became a sign
-to the Ninevites, so also the Son of
-Man will be to this generation.
- The queen of the South will rise
-up in the judgment with the men
-of this generation and condemn
-them, because she came from the
-ends of the earth to hear the wisdom
-of Solomon; and behold, a
-greater than Solomon is here.
- The men of Nineveh will rise up
-in the judgment with this generation
-and will condemn it, because,
-they repented at the preaching of
-Jonah; and indeed a greater than
-Jonah is here.
- “No one, when he has lit a
-lamp, puts it in a secret place or
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-under a basket, but on a lampstand,
-that those who come in
-may see the light.
- The lamp of the body is the
-eye. Therefore, when your eye
-is single, your entire body also is
-full of light. But when your eye is
-corrupted, your body also is full
-of darkness.
- Therefore take heed that the light
-which is in you is not darkness.
- If then your entire body is full
-of light, having no part dark, the
-entire body will be full of light, as
-when the bright shining of a lamp
-gives you light.”
- And as He spoke, a certain
-Pharisee asked Him to dine with
-him. So He went in and sat down
-to eat.
- And when the Pharisee saw it,
-he marveled that He had not fi rst
-washed before dinner.
- Then the Lord said to him, “Now
-you Pharisees make the outside of
-the cup and dish clean, but your
-inward part is full of greed and
-wickedness.
- You fools! Did not He who made
-the outside make the inside also?
- But rather give charitable deeds
-of such things as you have; then
-indeed all things are clean to you.
- “But woe to you Pharisees!
-Because you tithe mint and rue
-and all manner of herbs, and
-pass over justice and the love of
-God. These you ought to have
-done, without leaving the others
-undone.
- Woe to you Pharisees! Because,
-you love the best seats in the
-synagogues and greetings in the
-marketplaces.
- Woe to you, scribes and
-Pharisees, hypocrites! Because,
-you are like graves which are not
-seen, and the men who walk over
-them are not aware of them.”
- Then one of the lawyers
-responded and said to Him,
-“Teacher, by saying these things
-You reproach us also.”
- And He said, “Woe to you also,
-you lawyers! Because, you load men
-with burdens hard to bear, and you
-yourselves do not touch the burdens
-with one of your fi ngers.
- Woe to you! Because, you build
-the tombs of the prophets, and
-your fathers killed them.
- In fact, you bear witness that
-you approve the deeds of your
-fathers; because, they indeed
-killed them, and you build their
-tombs.
- Therefore the wisdom of God
-also said, ‘I will send them prophets
-and apostles, and some of them
-they will kill and persecute,’
- that the blood of all the prophets
-which was shed from the
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-foundation of the world may be
-required of this generation,
- from the blood of Abel to the
-blood of Zechariah who perished
-between the altar and the temple.
-Truly, I say to you, it will be
-required of this generation.
- “Woe to you lawyers! Because,
-you have taken away the key of
-knowledge. You did not enter in
-yourselves, and those who were
-entering in you hindered.”
- And as He said these things
-to them, the scribes and the
-Pharisees began to contest Him
-vehemently, and to provoke Him
-to speak about many things,
- lying in wait for Him, and seeking
-to catch Him in something
-out of His mouth, that they might
-accuse Him.
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- In the meantime, when an innumerable
-multitude of people had
-gathered together, so that they
-trampled one another, He began
-to say to His disciples fi rst of
-all, “Beware of the leaven of the
-Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
- Because, there is nothing covered
-that will not be revealed, nor
-hidden that will not be known.
- Therefore whatever you have
-spoken in the dark will be heard
-in the light, and what you have
-spoken in the ear in inner rooms
-will be proclaimed upon the
-housetops.
- “And I say to you, My friends, do
-not be afraid of those who kill the
-body, and after that have no more
-that they can do.
- But I will forewarn you whom
-you should reverence: Reverence
-Him who, after He has killed, has
-authority to cast into hell; yes, I
-say to you, reverence Him!
- “Are not fi ve sparrows sold for
-two copper coins? And not one of
-them is forgotten before God.
- But even the very hairs of your
-head are all numbered. Do not
-fear therefore; you are of more
-value than many sparrows.
- “Also I say to you, whoever
-confesses Me before men, him
-the Son of Man also will confess
-before the angels of God.
- But he who denies Me before
-men will be denied before the
-angels of God.
- “And anyone who speaks a
-word against the Son of Man, it
-will be forgiven him; but to him
-who blasphemes against the Holy
-Spirit, it will not be forgiven.
- “Now when they bring you to
-the synagogues and to magistrates
-and authorities, do not worry
-about how or what you should
-answer, or what you should say.
- Because, the Holy Spirit will
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-teach you in that very hour what
-you ought to say.”
- Then one from the company
-said to Him, “Teacher, tell my
-brother to divide the inheritance
-with me.”
- But He said to him, “Man, who
-made Me a judge or an arbitrator
-over you?”
- And He said to them, “Take
-heed and beware of covetousness,
-because, one’s life does not
-consist in the abundance of the
-things he possesses.”
- Then He spoke a parable
-to them, saying: “The ground
-of a certain rich man yielded
-plentifully.
- And he thought within himself,
-saying, ‘What shall I do, since I
-have no room to store my crops?’
- So he said, ‘I will do this: I will
-pull down my barns and build
-greater, and there I will store all
-my crops and my goods.
- And I will say to my soul, “Soul,
-you have many goods laid up for
-many years; take your ease; eat,
-drink, and be merry.”’
- But God said to him, ‘You fool!
-This night your soul will be
-required of you; then whose shall
-those things be which you have
-provided?’
- “So is he who lays up treasure
-for himself, and is not rich toward
-God.”
- Then He said to His disciples,
-“Therefore I say to you, do not
-worry about your life, what you
-shall eat; nor about the body,
-what you shall put on.
- Life is more than food, and the
-body is more than clothing.
- Consider the ravens, because,
-they neither sow nor reap, which
-have neither storehouse nor barn;
-and God feeds them. Of how much
-more value are you than the birds?
- And which of you by worrying
-can add one cubit to his stature?
- If you then are not able to do
-the things that are least, why are
-you anxious for the rest?
- Consider the lilies, how they
-grow: they neither toil nor spin;
-and yet I say to you, even Solomon
-in all his glory was not arrayed
-like one of these.
- If then God so clothes the grass,
-which today is in the fi eld and
-tomorrow is thrown into the oven,
-how much more will He clothe you,
-O you of little faith?
- “And do not seek what you
-should eat or what you should
-drink, nor have an anxious mind.
- Because, all these things the
-nations of the world seek after,
-and your Father knows that you
-need these things.
- But instead, seek the kingdom
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-of God, and all these things will be
-added to you.
- “Do not fear, little fl ock, because
-it is your Father’s good pleasure
-to give you the kingdom.
- Sell what you have and give
-charitable gifts; provide yourselves
-money bags which do not
-grow old, a treasure in the heavens
-that does not fail, where
-no thief approaches nor moth
-destroys.
- Because where your treasure is,
-there your heart will be also.
- “Let your waist be girded and
-your lamps burning;
- and you yourselves be like men
-who wait for their master, when
-he will return from the wedding,
-that when he comes and
-knocks they may open to him
-immediately.
- Blessed are those servants
-whom the master, when he comes,
-will fi nd watching. Truly, I say to
-you that he will gird himself and
-have them sit down to eat, and
-will come out and serve them.
- And if he should come in the
-second watch, or come in the
-third watch, and fi nd them so,
-blessed are those servants.
- But know this, that if the master
-of the house had known what hour
-the thief would come, he would
-have watched and not allowed his
-house to be broken into.
- Therefore you also be ready,
-because the Son of Man is coming
-at an hour you do not expect.”
- Then Peter said to Him, “Lord,
-do You speak this parable only to
-us, or also to everyone?”
- And the Lord said, “Who then
-is that faithful and wise steward,
-whom his master will make ruler
-over his household, to give them
-their portion of food in due season?
- Blessed is that servant whom
-his master will fi nd so doing when
-he comes.
- Truly, I say to you that he will
-make him ruler over all that he has.
- But then, if that servant says in
-his heart, ‘My master is delaying
-his coming,’ and begins to beat
-the male and female servants, and
-to eat and drink and be drunk,
- the master of that servant will
-come on a day when he is not
-looking for him, and at an hour
-when he is not aware, and will cut
-him in two and will appoint him
-his portion with the unbelievers.
- And that servant who knew his
-master’s will, and did not prepare
-himself or do according to his will,
-will be beaten with many stripes.
- But he who did not know, yet
-committed things deserving of
-stripes, will be beaten with a few
-stripes. Because, to whoever much
-is given, from him much will be
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-required; and to whom much has
-been committed by men, of him
-they will ask the more.
- “I came to send fi re on the
-earth, and what do I desire if it
-were already lit?
- But I have a baptism to be baptized
-with, and how distressed I
-am until it is accomplished!
- Do you suppose that I came to
-give peace on earth? I tell you, not
-at all, but rather division.
- Because, from now on fi ve in
-one house will be divided: three
-against two, and two against three.
- Father will be divided against
-son and son against father,
-mother against daughter and
-daughter against mother, mother
-in law against her daughter in law
-and daughter in law against her
-mother in law.”
- Then He also said to the people,
-“Whenever you see a cloud
-rising out of the west, immediately
-you say, ‘A shower is
-coming’; and so it is.
- And when you see the south
-wind blow, you say, ‘There will be
-hot weather’; and it happens.
- You hypocrites! You can discern
-the face of the sky and of the
-earth, but how is it you do not discern
-this time?
- “Yes, and why, even of yourselves,
-do you not judge what is right?
- When you go with your adversary
-to the magistrate, make
-every eff ort along the way to be
-delivered from him, lest he drag
-you to the judge, the judge deliver
-you to the offi cer, and the offi cer
-throw you into prison.
- I tell you, you will not depart
-from there until you have paid
-the very last mite.”
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- There were present at that season
-some who told Him about the
-Galileans whose blood Pilate had
-mingled with their sacrifi ces.
- And Jesus replied and said to
-them, “Do you suppose that these
-Galileans were worse sinners than
-all other Galileans, because they
-suff ered such things?
- I tell you, no; but unless you
-repent you will all likewise perish.
- Or those eighteen on whom the
-tower in Siloam fell and killed
-them, do you think that they were
-worse sinners than all other men
-who dwelt in Jerusalem?
- I tell you, no; but unless you
-repent you will all likewise
-perish.”
- He also spoke this parable: “A
-certain man had a fi g tree planted
-in his vineyard, and he came seeking
-fruit on it and found none.
- Then he said to the keeper of his
-vineyard, ‘Look, for three years I
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-have come seeking fruit on this fi g
-tree and fi nd none. Cut it down;
-why does it use up the ground?’
- But he answered and said to
-him, ‘Sir, let it alone this year also,
-until I dig around it and fertilize
-it.
- And if it bears fruit, well. But if
-not, then after that you can cut
-it down.’”
- Now He was teaching in one of
-the synagogues on the Sabbath.
- And behold, there was a woman
-who had a spirit of infi rmity eighteen
-years, and was bent over and
-could in no way lift herself up.
- But when Jesus saw her, He
-called her to Him and said to her,
-“Woman, you are loosed from
-your infi rmity.”
- And He laid His hands on her,
-and immediately she was made
-straight, and glorifi ed God.
- But the ruler of the synagogue
-responded with indignation,
-because Jesus had healed on the
-Sabbath day; and he said to the
-people, “There are six days on
-which men ought to work; therefore
-come and be healed on them,
-and not on the Sabbath day.”
- The Lord then replied to him
-and said, “You hypocrite! Does not
-each one of you on the Sabbath
-loose his ox or his donkey from
-the stall, and lead it away to water
-it?
- So ought not this woman, being
-a daughter of Abraham, whom
-Satan has bound, behold, for eighteen
-years, be loosed from this
-bond on the Sabbath day?”
- And when He said these things,
-all His adversaries were put to
-shame; and all the people rejoiced
-for all the glorious things that
-were done by Him.
- Then He said, “What is the
-kingdom of God like? And to what
-shall I compare it?
- It is like a grain of mustard
-seed, which a man took and threw
-in his garden; and it grew and
-became a large tree, and the birds
-of the air nested in its branches.”
- And again He said, “To what
-shall I liken the kingdom of God?
- It is like leaven, which a
-woman took and hid three measures
-of meal inside until it was
-all leavened.”
- And He went through the cities
-and villages, teaching, and journeying
-toward Jerusalem.
- Then one said to Him, “Lord,
-are there few who are saved?”
-And He said to them,
- “Strive to enter through the
-narrow gate, because many, I say
-to you, will seek to enter in and
-will not be able.
- When once the Master of the
-house has risen up and shut the
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-door, and you begin to stand outside
-and knock at the door, saying,
-‘Lord, Lord, open for us,’ and He
-will reply and say to you, ‘I do not
-know you, where you are from,’
- then you will begin to say,
-‘We ate and drank in Your presence,
-and You have taught in our
-streets.’
- But He will say, ‘I tell you I do
-not know you, where you are
-from. Depart from Me, all you
-workers of iniquity.’
- There will be weeping and
-gnashing of teeth, when you see
-Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and
-all the prophets in the kingdom of
-God, and you yourselves thrust out.
- And they will come from the
-east and from the west, from the
-north and from the south, and will
-sit down in the kingdom of God.
- And behold there are last who
-will be fi rst, and there are fi rst
-who will be last.”
- On the same day some Pharisees
-came, saying to Him, “Get out and
-depart from here, because Herod
-will kill You.”
- And He said to them, “You go
-and tell that fox, ‘Behold, I cast
-out demons and perform cures
-today and tomorrow, and the
-third day I will be perfected.’
- Nevertheless I must walk today,
-tomorrow, and the day following;
-because, it cannot be that a
-prophet should perish outside of
-Jerusalem.
- “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the
-one who kills the prophets and
-stones those who are sent to you!
-How often I wanted to gather your
-children together, as a hen gathers
-her brood under her wings, but
-you were not willing!
- Behold! Your house is left to you
-desolate; and truly, I say to you,
-you will not see Me until the time
-comes when you will say, ‘Blessed
-is He who comes in the name of
-the LORD!’”
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- Now it happened, as He went into
-the house of one of the rulers of the
-Pharisees to eat bread on the
-Sabbath day, that they watched
-Him.
- And behold, there was a certain
-man before Him who had dropsy.
- And Jesus, responding, spoke to
-the lawyers and Pharisees, saying,
-“Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath
-day?”
- But they kept silent. And He took
-him and healed him, and let him go.
- Then He responded to them,
-saying, “Which of you, having a
-donkey or an ox that has fallen
-into a pit, will not immediately
-pull him out on the Sabbath day?”
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- And they could not answer Him
-regarding these things.
- So He told a parable to those
-who were invited, when He noted
-how they chose the best places,
-saying to them:
- “When you are invited by anyone
-to a wedding feast, do not
-sit down in the best place, lest
-one more honorable than you be
-invited by him;
- and he who invited you and him
-come and say to you, ‘Give place to
-this man,’ and then you begin with
-shame to take the lowest place.
- But when you are invited, go
-and sit down in the lowest place,
-so that when he who invited you
-comes he may say to you, ‘Friend,
-go up higher.’ Then you will have
-glory in the presence of those
-who sit at the table with you.
- Because, whoever exalts himself
-will be humbled, and he who
-humbles himself will be exalted.”
- Then He also said to him who
-invited Him, “When you give a
-dinner or a supper, do not ask
-your friends, your brethren, your
-relatives, nor your rich neighbors,
-lest they also invite you back, and
-you be repaid.
- But when you give a feast,
-invite the poor, the maimed, the
-lame, the blind.
- And you will be blessed, because
-they cannot repay you; because,
-you will be repaid at the resurrection
-of the just.”
- Now when one of those who sat
-at the table with Him heard these
-things, he said to Him, “Blessed is
-he who will eat bread in the kingdom
-of God!”
- Then He said to him, “A certain
-man made a large supper and
-invited many,
- and sent his servant at supper
-time to say to those who were
-invited, ‘Come, because all things
-are now ready.’
- But they all with one accord
-began to make excuses. The fi rst
-said to him, ‘I have bought a piece
-of ground, and I must go and see
-it. I ask you to have me excused.’
- And another said, ‘I have bought
-fi ve yoke of oxen, and I am going
-to test them. I ask you to have me
-excused.’
- Still another said, ‘I have married
-a wife, and therefore I cannot
-come.’
- So that servant came and
-reported these things to his master.
-Then the master of the house,
-being angry, said to his servant,
-‘Go out quickly into the streets
-and lanes of the city, and bring
-in here the poor and the maimed
-and the lame and the blind.’
- And the servant said, ‘Master, it
-is done as you have commanded,
-and still there is room.’
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- Then the master said to the servant,
-‘Go out into the highways and
-hedges, and compel them to come
-in, that my house may be fi lled.
- Because, I say to you that none
-of those men who were invited
-will taste my supper.’”
- Now large crowds went with Him.
-And He turned and said to them,
- “If anyone comes to Me and
-does not hate his father and
-mother, wife and children, brothers
-and sisters, yes, and his own
-life also, he cannot be My disciple.
- And whoever does not bear his
-cross and come after Me cannot
-be My disciple.
- Because, which of you, intending
-to build a tower, does not sit
-down fi rst and count the cost,
-whether he has enough to fi nish it?
- Lest, after he has laid the foundation,
-and is not able to fi nish it,
-all who see it begin to mock him,
- saying, ‘This man began to
-build and was not able to fi nish.’
- Or what king, going to make war
-against another king, does not sit
-down fi rst and consider whether
-he is able with ten thousand to
-meet him who comes against him
-with twenty thousand?
- Or else, while the other is still a
-long way off , he sends a delegation
-and desires conditions of peace.
- So likewise, whoever it is of you
-who does not forsake all that he
-has cannot be My disciple.
- “Salt is good; but if the salt
-has lost its fl avor, how will it be
-seasoned?
- It is neither fi t for the land nor
-for the dunghill, but men throw it
-out. He who has ears to hear, let
-him hear!”
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- Then all the tax collectors and
-the sinners drew near to Him to
-hear Him.
- And the Pharisees and scribes
-murmured, saying, “This Man
-receives sinners and eats with
-them.”
- So He spoke this parable to
-them, saying:
- “What man of you, having a
-hundred sheep, if he loses one of
-them, does not leave the ninety
-nine in the wilderness, and go
-after the one which is lost until
-he fi nds it?
- And when he has found it, he
-lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
- And when he comes home,
-he calls together his friends
-and neighbors, saying to them,
-‘Rejoice with me, because I have
-found my sheep which was lost!’
- I say to you that likewise there
-will be more joy in heaven over
-one sinner who repents than over
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-ninety nine just persons who
-need no repentance.
- “Or what woman, having ten
-silver coins, if she loses one coin,
-does not light a lamp, sweep the
-house, and search diligently until
-she fi nds it?
- And when she has found it, she
-calls her friends and her neighbors
-together, saying, ‘Rejoice
-with me, because I have found the
-piece which I lost!’
- Likewise, I say to you, there is
-joy in the presence of the angels of
-God over one sinner who repents.”
- Then He said: “A certain man
-had two sons.
- And the younger of them said to
-his father, ‘Father, give me the portion
-of goods that falls to me.’ So
-he divided to them his livelihood.
- And not many days after, the
-younger son gathered all together,
-journeyed to a far country, and
-there wasted his possessions with
-riotous living.
- But when he had spent everything,
-there arose a severe famine
-in that land, and he began to be
-in need.
- Then he went and joined himself
-to a citizen of that country,
-and he sent him into his fi elds to
-feed swine.
- And he would gladly have fi lled
-his stomach with the pods that
-the swine ate, and no one gave
-anything to him.
- “But when he came to himself,
-he said, ‘How many of my father’s
-hired servants have enough
-bread and to spare, and I perish
-with hunger!
- I will arise and go to my father,
-and will say to him, “Father, I
-have sinned against heaven and
-before you,
- and I am no longer worthy to be
-called your son. Make me like one
-of your hired servants.”’
- “And he arose and came to his
-father. But when he was still a
-long way off , his father saw him
-and had compassion, and ran and
-fell on his neck and kissed him.
- And the son said to him, ‘Father,
-I have sinned against heaven and
-in your sight, and am no longer
-worthy to be called your son.’
- “But the father said to his servants,
-‘Bring out the best robe and
-put it on him, and put a ring on
-his hand and sandals on his feet.
- And bring the fatted calf here and
-kill it, and let us eat and be merry;
- because this my son was dead
-and is alive again; he was lost
-and is found.’ And they began to
-be merry.
- “Now his older son was in the
-fi eld. And as he came and drew
-near to the house, he heard music
-and dancing.
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- So he called one of the servants
-and asked what these things meant.
- And he said to him, ‘Your
-brother has come, and because he
-has received him safe and sound,
-your father has killed the fatted
-calf.’
- “But he was angry and would
-not go in. Therefore his father
-came out and pleaded with him.
- So he replied and said to his
-father, ‘Behold, these many years
-I have been serving you; I never
-transgressed your commandment
-at any time; and yet you
-never gave me a young goat, that
-I might be merry with my friends.
- But as soon as this son of yours
-came, who has devoured your
-livelihood with harlots, you killed
-the fatted calf for him.’
- “And he said to him, ‘Son, you
-are always with me, and all that I
-have is yours.
- It was right that we should
-make merry and be glad, because
-that your brother was dead and
-is alive again, and was lost and is
-found.’”
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- He also said to His disciples:
-“There was a certain rich man
-who had a steward, and an accusation
-was brought to him that
-this man was wasting his goods.
- So he called him and said to him,
-‘What is this I hear about you?
-Give an account of your stewardship,
-because you can no longer
-be steward.’
- “Then the steward said within
-himself, ‘What shall I do? Because,
-my master is taking the stewardship
-away from me. I cannot dig; I
-am ashamed to beg.
- I have resolved what to do, that
-when I am put out of the stewardship,
-they may receive me into
-their houses.’
- “So he called every one of his
-master’s debtors to him, and said
-to the fi rst, ‘How much do you
-owe my master?’
- And he said, ‘A hundred measures
-of oil.’ So he said to him,
-‘Take your bill, and sit down
-quickly and write fi fty.’
- Then he said to another, ‘And
-how much do you owe?’ So he
-said, ‘A hundred measures of
-wheat.’ And he said to him, ‘Take
-your bill, and write eighty.’
- So the master commended the
-unjust steward because he had
-dealt shrewdly. Because, the sons
-of this world are more shrewd in
-their generation than the children
-of light.
- “And I say to you, make friends
-for yourselves by unrighteous
-mammon, that when you fail,
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-they may receive you into an
-everlasting home.
- He who is faithful in what is
-least is faithful also in much; and
-he who is unjust in what is least is
-unjust also in much.
- Therefore if you have not been
-faithful in the unrighteous mammon,
-who will commit to your
-trust the true riches?
- And if you have not been faithful
-in what is another man’s, who
-will give you what is your own?
- “No servant can serve two
-masters; because, either he will
-hate the one and love the other,
-or else he will be loyal to the one
-and despise the other. You cannot
-serve God and mammon.”
- Now the Pharisees, who were
-covetous, also heard all these
-things, and they derided Him.
- And He said to them, “You
-are those who justify yourselves
-before men, but God knows your
-hearts. Because, what is highly
-esteemed among men is an abomination
-in the sight of God.
- “The law and the prophets
-were until John. Since that time
-the kingdom of God has been
-preached, and everyone is pressing
-into it.
- And it is easier for heaven and
-earth to pass away than for one
-tittle of the law to fail.
- “Whoever puts away his wife
-and marries another commits
-adultery; and whoever marries
-her who is put away from her husband
-commits adultery.
- “There was a certain rich man
-who was clothed in purple and fi ne
-linen and lived lavishly every day.
- But there was a certain beggar
-named Lazarus, full of sores, who
-was laid at his gate,
- and desiring to be fed with the
-crumbs which fell from the rich
-man’s table. Moreover the dogs
-came and licked his sores.
- So it happened that the beggar
-died, and was carried by the
-angels to Abraham’s bosom. The
-rich man also died and was buried.
- And being in torments in Hell,
-he lifted up his eyes and saw
-Abraham afar off , and Lazarus in
-his bosom.
- “Then he cried out and said,
-‘Father Abraham, have mercy on
-me, and send Lazarus that he may
-dip the tip of his fi nger in water
-and cool my tongue; because I am
-tormented in this fl ame.’
- But Abraham said, ‘Son,
-remember that in your lifetime
-you received your good things,
-and likewise Lazarus evil things;
-but now he is comforted and you
-are tormented.
- And besides all this, between us
-and you there is a great gulf fi xed,
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-so that those who want to pass
-from here to you cannot, nor can
-those who want to come from there
-pass to us.’
- “Then he said, ‘I beg you therefore,
-father, that you would send
-him to my father’s house,
- because, I have fi ve brethren,
-that he may testify to them, lest
-they also come to this place of
-torment.’
- Abraham said to him, ‘They
-have Moses and the prophets; let
-them hear them.’
- And he said, ‘No, father
-Abraham; but if one went to them
-from the dead, they will repent.’
- But he said to him, ‘If they do
-not hear Moses and the prophets,
-neither will they be persuaded
-though one rise from the dead.’”
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- Then He said to the disciples,
-“It is impossible that no off enses
-should come,
-but woe to him through whom
-they do come!
- It would be better for him if a
-millstone were hung around his
-neck, and he were thrown into the
-sea, than that he should off end
-one of these little ones.
- Take heed to yourselves. If your
-brother sins against you, rebuke
-him; and if he repents, forgive him.
- And if he sins against you seven
-times in a day, and seven times
-in a day returns to you, saying, ‘I
-repent,’ you shall forgive him.”
- And the apostles said to the
-Lord, “Increase our faith.”
- But the Lord said, “If you have
-faith as a mustard seed, you can
-say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be
-pulled up by the roots and be
-planted in the sea,’ and it would
-obey you.
- And which of you, having a servant
-plowing or feeding cattle,
-shall say to him at the end when he
-has come in from the fi eld, ‘Come
-at once and sit down to eat’?
- But will he not rather say to
-him, ‘Prepare something for my
-supper, and gird yourself and
-serve me until I have eaten and
-drunk, and afterward you will eat
-and drink’?
- Does he thank that servant
-because he did the things that
-were commanded him? I think not.
- So likewise you, when you
-have done all those things which
-you are commanded, say, ‘We are
-unprofi table servants. We have
-done what was our duty to do.’”
- Now it happened as He went to
-Jerusalem that He passed through
-the midst of Samaria and Galilee.
- Then as He entered into a certain
-village, there met Him ten
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-men who were lepers, who stood
-afar off .
- And they lifted up their voices
-and said, “Jesus, Master, have
-mercy on us!”
- So when He saw them, He said to
-them, “Go, show yourselves to the
-priests.” And so it was that as they
-went, they were cleansed.
- And one of them, when he saw
-that he was healed, returned, and
-with a loud voice glorifi ed God,
- and fell down on his face at His
-feet, giving Him thanks. And he
-was a Samaritan.
- So Jesus responding said, “Were
-there not ten cleansed? But where
-are the nine?
- There are not any found who
-returned to give glory to God
-except this foreigner!”
- And He said to him, “Arise, go
-your way. Your faith has made
-you well.”
- Now when He was demanded
-by the Pharisees when the kingdom
-of God would come, He
-answered them and said, “The
-kingdom of God does not come
-with observation;
- nor will they say, ‘Look here!’ or
-‘Look there!’ Because indeed, the
-kingdom of God is within you.”
- Then He said to the disciples,
-“The days will come when you
-will desire to see one of the days
-of the Son of Man, and you will
-not see it.
- And they will say to you, ‘See
-here!’ or ‘See there!’ Do not go
-after them or follow them.
- Because, as the lightning that
-fl ashes out of one part under
-heaven shines to the other part
-under heaven, so also the Son of
-Man will be in His day.
- But fi rst He must suff er many
-things and be rejected by this
-generation.
- And as it was in the days of
-Noah, so it will be also in the days
-of the Son of Man:
- They ate, they drank, they married
-wives, they were given in
-marriage, until the day that Noah
-entered the ark, and the fl ood
-came and destroyed them all.
- Likewise also, as it was in the
-days of Lot: They ate, they drank,
-they bought, they sold, they
-planted, they built;
- but on the day that Lot went out
-of Sodom it rained fi re and brimstone
-from heaven and destroyed
-them all.
- Even so will it be in the day
-when the Son of Man is revealed.
- “In that day, he who is on the
-housetop, and his goods are in the
-house, let him not come down to
-take them away. And he who is in
-the fi eld, let him not turn back.
- Remember Lot’s wife.
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- Whoever seeks to save his life
-will lose it, and whoever loses his
-life will preserve it.
- I tell you, in that night there
-will be two men in one bed: the
-one will be taken and the other
-will be left.
- Two women will be grinding
-together: the one will be taken
-and the other left.
- Two men will be in the fi eld:
-the one will be taken and the
-other left.”
- And they replied and said to
-Him, “Where, Lord?” So He said
-to them, “Wherever the body is,
-there the eagles will be gathered
-together.”
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- Then He spoke a parable to
-them, concluding that men always
-ought to pray and not lose heart,
- saying: “There was in a certain
-city a judge who did not reverence
-God nor regard man.
- Now there was a widow in that
-city; and she came to him, saying,
-‘Avenge me from my adversary.’
- And he would not for a while;
-but afterward he said within himself,
-‘Though I do not reverence
-God nor regard man,
- yet because this widow troubles
-me I will avenge her, lest by her
-continual coming she weary me.’”
- Then the Lord said, “Hear what
-the unjust judge said.
- And will God not avenge His
-own elect who cry out day and
-night to Him, though He bears
-long with them?
- I tell you that He will avenge
-them speedily. Nevertheless,
-when the Son of Man comes, shall
-He fi nd faith on the earth?”
- Also He spoke this parable to
-some who trusted in themselves
-that they were righteous, and
-despised others:
- “Two men went up to the temple
-to pray, one a Pharisee and the
-other a tax collector.
- The Pharisee stood and prayed
-to himself like this, ‘God, I thank
-You that I am not like other men
-are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers,
-or even as this tax collector.
- I fast twice a week; I give tithes
-of all that I possess.’
- And the tax collector, standing
-afar off , would not so much as
-raise his eyes to heaven, but beat
-his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful
-to me a sinner!’
- I tell you, this man went down
-to his house justifi ed rather than
-the other; because, everyone who
-exalts himself will be humbled,
-and he who humbles himself will
-be exalted.”
- Then they also brought infants
-to Him that He might touch them;
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-but when His disciples saw it, they
-rebuked them.
- But Jesus called them to Him
-and said, “Permit little children
-to come to Me, and do not forbid
-them; because, of such is the kingdom
-of God.
- Truly, I say to you, whoever
-does not receive the kingdom
-of God as a little child will by no
-means enter it.”
- Now a certain ruler asked Him,
-saying, “Good Teacher, what shall
-I do to inherit eternal life?”
- So Jesus said to him, “Why do
-you call Me good? No one is good
-but One, that is, God.
- You know the commandments:
-‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not
-murder,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not
-bear false witness,’ ‘Honor your
-father and your mother.’”
- And he said, “All these things I
-have kept from my youth up.”
- So when Jesus heard these
-things, He said to him, “You still
-lack one thing. Sell all that you
-have and distribute to the poor,
-and you will have treasure in
-heaven; and come, follow Me.”
- But when he heard this, he
-became very sorrowful, because
-he was very rich.
- And when Jesus saw that he
-became very sorrowful, He said,
-“How hard it is for those who have
-riches to enter the kingdom of
-God!
- Because, it is easier for a camel
-to go through the eye of a needle
-than for a rich man to enter into
-the kingdom of God.”
- And those who heard it said,
-“Who then can be saved?”
- But He said, “The things which
-are impossible with men are possible
-with God.”
- Then Peter said, “See, we have
-left all and followed You.”
- So He said to them, “Truly, I say
-to you, there is no one who has
-left house or parents or brethren
-or wife or children, for the sake of
-the kingdom of God,
- who will not receive many times
-more in this present time, and in
-the age to come life everlasting.”
- Then He took the twelve to
-Himself and said to them, “Behold,
-we are going up to Jerusalem, and
-all things that are written by the
-prophets concerning the Son of
-Man will be accomplished.
- Because, He will be delivered to
-the Gentiles and will be mocked
-and insulted and spat upon.
- Then they will scourge Him and
-put Him to death. And the third
-day He will rise again.”
- But they understood none of
-these things; this saying was hidden
-from them, and they did
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-not know the things which were
-spoken.
- Then it happened, as He was
-coming near Jericho, that a certain
-blind man sat by the road
-begging.
- And hearing the crowd passing
-by, he asked what it meant.
- So they told him that Jesus of
-Nazareth was passing by.
- And he shouted, saying, “Jesus,
-You Son of David, have mercy on
-me!”
- Then those who went before
-warned him that he should be
-quiet; but he shouted all the
-more, “You Son of David, have
-mercy on me!”
- So Jesus stood still and commanded
-him to be brought to
-Him. And when he had come near,
-He asked him,
- saying, “What do you want Me
-to do for you?” He said, “Lord,
-that I may receive my sight.”
- Then Jesus said to him, “Receive
-your sight; your faith has saved
-you.”
- And immediately he received his
-sight, and followed Him, glorifying
-God. And all the people, when they
-saw it, gave praise to God.
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- Then Jesus entered and passed
-through Jericho.
- Now behold, there was a man
-named Zacchaeus who was a chief
-tax collector, and he was rich.
- And he sought to see who Jesus
-was, but could not because of the
-crowd, because he was of short
-stature.
- So he ran ahead and climbed up
-into a sycamore tree to see Him,
-because He was going to pass
-that way.
- And when Jesus came to the
-place, He looked up and saw him,
-and said to him, “Zacchaeus, make
-haste and come down, because
-today I must stay at your house.”
- So he made haste and came
-down, and received Him joyfully.
- But when they saw it, they all
-murmured, saying, “He has gone
-to be a guest with a man who is a
-sinner.”
- Then Zacchaeus stood and said
-to the Lord, “Look, Lord, I give
-half of my goods to the poor; and
-if I have taken anything from anyone
-by false accusation, I restore
-fourfold to them.”
- And Jesus said to him, “Today
-salvation has come to this house,
-because he also is the son of
-Abraham;
- because the Son of Man has
-come to seek and to save that
-which was lost.”
- Now as they heard these
-things, He spoke another parable,
-because He was near Jerusalem
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-and because they thought the
-kingdom of God would appear
-immediately.
- Therefore He said: “A certain
-nobleman went into a far country
-to receive for himself a kingdom
-and to return.
- So he called ten his servants,
-delivered to them ten minas, and
-said to them, ‘Do business until I
-come.’
- But his citizens hated him, and
-sent a message after him, saying,
-‘We will not have this man to reign
-over us.’
- “And so it was that when he
-returned, having received the
-kingdom, he then commanded
-these servants, to whom he had
-given the money, to be called to
-him, that he might know how
-much every man had gained by
-trading.
- Then came the fi rst, saying,
-‘Master, your mina has earned
-ten minas.’
- And he said to him, ‘Well done,
-good servant; because you were
-faithful in a very little, have
-authority over ten cities.’
- And the second came, saying,
-‘Master, your mina has earned
-fi ve minas.’
- Likewise he said to him, ‘You
-also be over fi ve cities.’
- “Then another came, saying,
-‘Master, look, here is your mina,
-which I have kept put away in a
-handkerchief.
- Because, I feared you, since you
-are a harsh man. You collect what
-you did not lay down, and reap
-what you did not sow.’
- And he said to him, ‘Out of your
-own mouth I will judge you, you
-wicked servant. You knew that I
-was a harsh man, collecting what
-I did not lay down and reaping
-what I did not sow.
- Why then did you not put my
-money in the bank, that at my
-coming I might have collected my
-own with interest?’
- “And he said to those who stood
-by, ‘Take the mina from him, and
-give it to him who has ten minas.’
- (they said to him, ‘Master, he
-has ten minas.’)
- ‘Because, I say to you, that to
-everyone who has will be given;
-and from him who does not have,
-even what he has will be taken
-away from him.
- But bring here those enemies
-of mine, who did not want me to
-reign over them, and slay them
-before me.’”
- When He had said this, He went
-on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.
- And it came to pass, when He
-drew near to Bethphage and
-Bethany, at the mountain called
-The Mount of Olives, that He sent
-two of His disciples,
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- saying, “Go into the village
-opposite you, in which as you
-enter you will fi nd a colt tied, on
-which no one has ever sat. Loose
-it and bring it here.
- And if anyone asks you, ‘Why
-are you loosing it?’ you shall say
-this to him, ‘Because the Lord has
-need of it.’”
- So those who were sent went
-their way and found it just as He
-had said to them.
- And as they were loosing the
-colt, the owners of it said to them,
-“Why are you loosing the colt?”
- So they said, “The Lord has
-need of him.”
- Then they brought him to Jesus.
-And they threw their clothes on
-the colt, and they set Jesus on him.
- And as He went, they spread
-their clothes on the road.
- Then, as He was drawing near,
-that is, already at the descent of
-the Mount of Olives, the entire
-multitude of the disciples began
-to rejoice and praise God with
-a loud voice for all the mighty
-works that they had seen,
- saying: “‘Blessed is the King
-who comes in the name of the
-LORD!’ Peace in heaven and glory
-in the highest!”
- And from the crowd some of the
-Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher,
-rebuke Your disciples.”
- But He replied and said to them,
-“I tell you that if these should
-keep silent, the stones would
-immediately shout out.”
- Now as He drew near, He saw
-the city and wept over it,
- saying, “If you had known, even
-you, especially in this your day,
-the things that are for your peace!
-But now they are hidden from
-your eyes.
- Because, the days will come
-upon you when your enemies will
-build an embankment around
-you, surround you and close you
-in on every side,
- and level you, and your children
-within you, to the ground;
-and they will not leave in you one
-stone upon another, because you
-did not know the time of your
-visitation.”
- Then He went into the temple
-and began to drive out those who
-sold and those who bought in it,
- saying to them, “It is written,
-‘My house is a house of prayer,’
-but you have made it a ‘den of
-thieves.’”
- And He was teaching daily in
-the temple. But the chief priests,
-the scribes, and the leaders of the
-people sought to destroy Him,
- and were unable to do anything;
-because all the people were
-very attentive to hear Him.
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- Now it happened on one of those
-days, as He taught the people in
-the temple and preached the gospel,
-that the chief priests and the
-scribes, together with the elders,
-confronted Him
- and spoke to Him, saying, “Tell
-us, by what authority are You
-doing these things? Or who is he
-who gave You this authority?”
- But He answered and said to
-them, “I also will ask you one
-thing, then answer Me:
- The baptism of John, was it from
-heaven or from men?”
- And they reasoned among
-themselves, saying, “If we say,
-‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Why
-then did you not believe him?’
- But if we say, ‘From men,’ all
-the people will stone us, because
-they are persuaded that John was
-a prophet.”
- So they answered that they did
-not know where it was from.
- And Jesus said to them, “Neither
-will I tell you by what authority I
-do these things.”
- Then He began to tell the people
-this parable: “A certain man
-planted a vineyard, leased it to
-vinedressers, and went into a far
-country for a long time.
- Now at harvest time he sent a
-servant to the vinedressers, that
-they might give him some of the
-fruit of the vineyard. But the
-vinedressers beat him and sent
-him away empty handed.
- And again he sent another
-servant; and they beat him also,
-treated him shamefully, and sent
-him away empty handed.
- And again he sent a third; and
-they wounded him also and cast
-him out.
- “Then the owner of the vineyard
-said, ‘What shall I do? I will
-send my beloved son. It may be
-they will respect him when they
-see him.’
- But when the vinedressers saw
-him, they reasoned among themselves,
-saying, ‘This is the heir.
-Come, let us kill him, that the
-inheritance may be ours.’
- So they cast him out of the vineyard
-and killed him. Therefore
-what shall the owner of the vineyard
-do to them?
- He will come and destroy those
-vinedressers and give the vineyard
-to others.” And when they
-heard it they said, “God forbid!”
- Then He looked at them and
-said, “What then is this that is
-written: ‘The stone which the
-builders rejected has become the
-chief cornerstone’?
- Whoever falls on that stone will
-be broken; but on whomever it
-falls, it will grind him to powder.”
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- And the chief priests and the
-scribes that very hour sought to
-lay hands on Him, but they feared
-the people, because they perceived
-He had spoken this parable
-against them.
- So they watched Him, and sent
-spies who pretended to be righteous
-men, that they might seize
-on His words, in order to deliver
-Him to the power and the authority
-of the governor.
- Then they asked Him, saying,
-“Teacher, we know that You say
-and teach rightly, and You do not
-show any personal favoritism, but
-teach the way of God in truth:
- Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to
-Caesar or not?”
- But He perceived their craftiness,
-and said to them, “Why do
-you test Me?
- Show Me a denarius. Whose
-image and inscription does it
-have?” They answered and said,
-“Caesar’s.”
- And He said to them, “Render
-therefore to Caesar the things
-that are Caesar’s, and to God the
-things that are God’s.”
- But they could not catch Him in
-His words in the presence of the
-people. And they marveled at His
-answer and kept silent.
- Then some of the Sadducees,
-who deny that there is a resurrection,
-came to Him and asked Him,
- saying: “Teacher, Moses wrote
-to us that if a man’s brother dies,
-having a wife, and he dies without
-children, that his brother should
-take his wife and raise up off -
-spring for his brother.
- There were seven brothers.
-And the fi rst took a wife, and died
-without children.
- And the second took her as
-wife, and he died childless.
- Then the third took her, and in
-like manner the seven also; and
-they left no children, and died.
- Last of all the woman died also.
- Therefore, in the resurrection,
-whose wife of them is she?
-Because all seven had her as wife.”
- And answering Jesus said to
-them, “The children of this age
-marry and are given in marriage.
- But those who will be counted
-worthy to attain that age, and the
-resurrection from the dead, neither
-marry nor are given in marriage;
- nor can they die anymore,
-because, they are equal to the
-angels and are children of God,
-being children of the resurrection.
- But even Moses revealed at the
-bush that the dead are raised,
-when he called the Lord ‘the God
-of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and
-the God of Jacob.’
- Because, He is not the God of
-the dead but of the living, because
-all live to Him.”
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- Then some of the scribes replied
-and said, “Teacher, You have spoken
-well.”
- But after that they dared not
-ask Him any more questions.
- And He said to them, “How
-can they say that the Christ is
-David’s Son?
- Now David himself said in the
-Book of Psalms: ‘The LORD said to
-my Lord, “Sit at My right hand,
- until I make Your enemies Your
-footstool.”’
- Therefore David calls Him
-‘Lord’; how is He then his Son?”
- Then, in the hearing of all the
-people, He said to His disciples,
- “Beware of the scribes, who
-desire to go around in long robes,
-love greetings in the marketplaces,
-the best seats in the synagogues,
-and the best places at feasts,
- who devour widows’ houses,
-and for a show make long prayers.
-These will receive greater
-damnation.”
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- And He looked up and saw the
-rich ones putting their gifts into
-the treasury,
- and He also saw a certain poor
-widow putting in two mites in
-there.
- So He said, “Truly I say to you
-that this poor widow has put in
-more than they all have;
- because, all these out of their
-abundance have put in off erings
-for God, but she out of her poverty
-has put in all the livelihood
-that she had.”
- Then, as some spoke of the
-temple, how it was adorned with
-beautiful stones and donations,
-He said,
- “As for these things which you see,
-the days will come in which not
-one stone will be left upon another
-that will not be thrown down.”
- So they asked Him, saying,
-“Teacher, but when shall these
-things be? And what sign shall
-there be when these things are
-about to take place?”
- And He said: “Take heed that
-you be not be deceived. Because,
-many will come in My name, saying,
-‘I am Christ,’ and, ‘The time
-has drawn near.’ Therefore do not
-go after them.
- But when you hear of wars and
-commotions, do not be terrifi ed;
-because, these things must happen
-fi rst, but the end is not yet.”
- Then He said to them, “Nation
-will rise against nation, and kingdom
-against kingdom.
- And there will be large earthquakes
-in various places, and
-famines and pestilences; and
-there will be fearful sights and
-great signs from heaven.
- But before all these things, they
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-will lay their hands on you and
-persecute you, delivering you up
-to the synagogues and into prisons;
-being brought before kings
-and rulers for My name’s sake.
- But it will turn out for you as a
-testimony.
- Therefore settle it in your
-hearts not to meditate beforehand
-on what you will answer;
- because, I will give you a mouth
-and wisdom which all your
-adversaries will not be able to
-contradict or resist.
- But you will be betrayed also
-by parents and brethren, relatives
-and friends; and some of you they
-will cause to be put to death.
- And you will be hated by all people
-for My name’s sake.
- But not a hair of your head
-will perish.
- By your endurance you possess
-your souls.
- “But when you see Jerusalem
-surrounded by armies, then know
-that its desolation is near.
- Then let those who are in Judea
-fl ee to the mountains, let those
-who are in the midst of it depart
-out, and let not those who are in
-the country enter into it.
- Because these are the days of
-vengeance, that all things which
-are written may be fulfi lled.
- But woe to those who are
-pregnant and to those who are
-nursing babes in those days!
-Because there will be great distress
-in the land and wrath upon
-this people.
- And they will fall by the edge
-of the sword, and be led away
-captive into all nations. And
-Jerusalem will be trampled by
-Gentiles until the times of the
-Gentiles are fulfi lled.
- “And there will be signs in
-the sun, in the moon, and in the
-stars; and on the earth distress of
-nations, with perplexity, the sea
-and the waves roaring;
- men’s hearts failing them from
-fear and the expectation of those
-things which are coming on the
-earth, because the powers of
-heaven will be shaken.
- And then they will see the Son
-of Man coming in a cloud with
-power and great glory.
- Now when these things begin to
-happen, look up and lift up your
-heads, because your redemption
-draws near.”
- Then He spoke to them a parable:
-“Look at the fi g tree, and all
-the trees.
- When they are already budding,
-you see and know for yourselves
-that summer is now near.
- So you also, when you see these
-things happening, know that the
-kingdom of God is near.
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- Truly, I say to you, this generation
-will not pass away until all
-things take place.
- Heaven and earth will pass away,
-but My words will not pass away.
- “But take heed to yourselves,
-lest at any time your hearts be
-weighed down with over indulgence,
-drunkenness, and cares
-of this life, and so that Day come
-upon you unexpectedly.
- Because, it will come as a snare
-on all those who dwell on the face
-of the entire earth.
- Watch therefore, and pray
-always that you may be counted
-worthy to escape all these things
-that will happen, and to stand
-before the Son of Man.”
- And in the daytime He was
-teaching in the temple, but at
-night He went out and stayed on
-the mount that is called The Mount
-of Olives.
- Then early in the morning all
-the people came to Him in the
-temple to hear Him.
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- Now the Feast of Unleavened
-Bread drew near, which is called
-The Passover.
- And the chief priests and the
-scribes sought how they might
-kill Him, because they feared
-the people.
- Then Satan entered into Judas,
-surnamed Iscariot, who was numbered
-among the twelve.
- So he went his way, and communed
-with the chief priests and
-captains how he might betray
-Him to them.
- And they were glad, and covenanted
-to give him money.
- So he promised and sought
-opportunity to betray Him to
-them in the absence of the crowd.
- Then came the Day of Unleavened
-Bread, when the Passover must be
-killed.
- And He sent Peter and John, saying,
-“Go and prepare the Passover
-for us, that we may eat.”
- So they said to Him, “Where do
-You want us to prepare?”
- And He said to them, “Behold,
-when you have entered into the
-city, a man will meet you carrying
-a pitcher of water; follow him into
-the house where he enters.
- Then you will say to the master
-of the house, ‘The Teacher says
-to you, “Where is the guest room
-where I may eat the Passover with
-My disciples?”’
- Then he will show you a large,
-furnished upper room; there
-make ready.”
- So they went and found it just
-as He had said to them, and they
-prepared the Passover.
- When the hour had come, He
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-sat down, and the twelve apostles
-with Him.
- Then He said to them, “With fervent
-desire I have desired to eat this
-Passover with you before I suff er;
- because, I say to you, I will no
-longer eat of it until it is fulfi lled
-in the kingdom of God.”
- Then He took the cup, and gave
-thanks, and said, “Take this and
-divide it among yourselves;
- because, I say to you, I will not
-drink of the fruit of the vine until
-the kingdom of God comes.”
- And He took bread, gave thanks
-and broke it, and gave it to them,
-saying, “This is My body which is
-given for you; do this in remembrance
-of Me.”
- Likewise also the cup after supper,
-saying, “This cup is the new
-testament in My blood, which is
-shed for you.
- But behold, the hand of him who
-betrays Me is with Me on the table.
- And truly the Son of Man goes
-as it has been determined, but
-woe to that man by whom He is
-betrayed!”
- Then they began to question
-among themselves, which of them
-it was who would do this thing.
- Now there was also a dispute
-among them, as to which of them
-should be considered the greatest.
- And He said to them, “The
-kings of the Gentiles exercise
-lordship over them, and those
-who exercise authority over them
-are called ‘benefactors.’
- But you shall not be like this; but
-rather, he who is greatest among
-you, let him be as the younger, and
-he who rules as he who serves.
- Because, who is greater, he who
-sits at the table, or he who serves?
-Is it not he who sits at the table? Yet
-I am among you as He who serves.
- “You are those who have continued
-with Me in My trials.
- And I appoint to you a kingdom,
-just as My Father has appointed
-to Me,
- that you may eat and drink at
-My table in My kingdom, and sit
-upon thrones judging the twelve
-tribes of Israel.”
- And the Lord said, “Simon,
-Simon! Indeed, Satan has desired
-to have you all, that he may sift you
-all like wheat.
- But I have prayed for you,
-that your faith should not fail;
-and when you are converted,
-strengthen your brethren.”
- But he said to Him, “Lord, I
-am ready to go with You, both to
-prison and to death.”
- Then He said, “I tell you, Peter,
-the rooster will not crow this day
-before you will deny three times
-that you know Me.”
- And He said to them, “When
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-I sent you without money bag,
-knapsack, and sandals, did you
-lack anything?” And they said,
-“Nothing.”
- Then He said to them, “But now,
-he who has a money bag, let him
-take it, and likewise his knapsack;
-and he who has no sword, let him
-sell his coat and buy one.
- Because, I say to you that this
-which is written must still be
-accomplished in Me: ‘And He
-was numbered with the transgressors.’
-Because the things
-concerning Me have an end.”
- So they said, “Lord, look, here
-are two swords.” And He said to
-them, “It is enough.”
- And He came out, and went to
-the Mount of Olives, as He was
-accustomed, and His disciples
-also followed Him.
- When He came to the place, He
-said to them, “Pray that you do
-not enter into temptation.”
- And He was withdrawn from
-them about a stone’s throw, and
-He knelt down and prayed,
- saying, “Father, if You are willing,
-take this cup away from Me;
-nevertheless not My will, but
-Yours, be done.”
- Then an angel appeared to Him
-from heaven, strengthening Him.
- And being in agony, He prayed
-more earnestly. Then His sweat
-became like great drops of blood
-falling down to the ground.
- When He rose up from prayer,
-and had come to His disciples, He
-found them sleeping from sorrow.
- Then He said to them, “Why do
-you sleep? Rise and pray, lest you
-enter into temptation.”
- And while He was still speaking,
-behold, a crowd; and he who was
-called Judas, one of the twelve,
-went before them and drew near
-to Jesus to kiss Him.
- But Jesus said to him, “Judas,
-are you betraying the Son of Man
-with a kiss?”
- When those around Him saw
-what was going to happen, they
-said to Him, “Lord, shall we strike
-with the sword?”
- And one of them struck the servant
-of the high priest and cut off
-his right ear.
- But Jesus answered and said,
-“Proceed thus far, all of you.” And
-He touched his ear and healed him.
- Then Jesus said to the chief
-priests, captains of the temple, and
-the elders who had come to Him,
-“Have you come out, as against a
-robber, with swords and clubs?
- When I was with you daily in
-the temple, you did not stretch
-your hand out against Me. But
-this is your hour, and the power
-of darkness.”
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- Then they took Him, they led
-Him and brought Him into the
-high priest’s house. But Peter followed
-at a distance.
- Now when they had kindled a
-fi re in the midst of the courtyard
-and sat down together, Peter sat
-among them.
- And a certain servant girl,
-seeing him as he sat by the fi re,
-looked intently at him and said,
-“This man was also with Him.”
- But he denied Him, saying,
-“Woman, I do not know Him.”
- And after a little while another
-saw him and said, “You also are
-of them.” But Peter said, “Man, I
-am not!”
- Then after about an hour had
-passed, after another confi dently
-affi rmed, saying, “Surely this man
-was also with Him, because he is a
-Galilean.”
- Then Peter said, “Man, I do not
-know what you are saying!” And
-immediately, while he was still
-speaking, the rooster crowed.
- And the Lord turned and looked
-at Peter. Then Peter remembered
-the word of the Lord, how He had
-said to him, “Before the rooster
-crows, you will deny Me three
-times.”
- So Peter went out and wept
-bitterly.
- Now the men who held Jesus
-mocked Him and beat Him.
- And having blindfolded Him,
-they struck Him on the face and
-asked Him, saying, “Prophesy!
-Who is it who struck You?”
- And many other things they
-blasphemously spoke against Him.
- As soon as it was day, the elders
-of the people, both chief priests
-and scribes, came together
-and led Him into their council,
-saying,
- “Are You the Christ, tell us.” But
-He said to them, “If I tell you, you
-will not believe.
- And if I also ask you, you will
-not answer Me or let Me go.
- After this the Son of Man will
-sit on the right hand of the power
-of God.”
- Then they all said, “Are You
-then the Son of God?” So He said
-to them, “You say that I am.”
- And they said, “What further
-witness do we need? Because we
-have heard it ourselves from His
-own mouth.”
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- Then the entire multitude of
-them arose and led Him to Pilate.
- And they began to accuse Him,
-saying, “We found this man perverting
-the nation, and forbidding
-to pay taxes to Caesar, saying that
-He Himself is Christ, a King.”
- Then Pilate asked Him, saying,
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-“Are You the King of the Jews?”
-And He answered him and said,
-“You say it .”
- So Pilate said to the chief priests
-and to the people, “I fi nd no fault
-in this Man.”
- But they were the more fi erce,
-saying, “He stirs up the people,
-teaching throughout all Jewry,
-beginning from Galilee to this
-place.”
- When Pilate heard of Galilee, he
-asked if the Man were a Galilean.
- And as soon as he knew that
-He belonged to Herod’s jurisdiction,
-he sent Him to Herod, who
-was himself also in Jerusalem at
-that time.
- Now when Herod saw Jesus, he
-was exceedingly glad; because, he
-had desired for a long time to see
-Him, because he had heard many
-things about Him, and he had
-hoped to have seen some miracle
-done by Him.
- Then he questioned Him with
-many words, but He answered
-him nothing.
- And the chief priests and
-scribes stood and vehemently
-accused Him.
- Then Herod, with his men of
-war, treated Him with contempt
-and mocked Him, arrayed Him in a
-gorgeous robe, and sent Him back
-to Pilate.
- That very day Pilate and Herod
-became friends with each other,
-because previously they had been
-at enmity between themselves.
- Then Pilate, when he had called
-together the chief priests, the rulers,
-and the people,
- said to them, “You have brought
-this Man to me, as one who perverts
-the people. And indeed,
-having examined Him in your
-presence, I have found no fault in
-this Man concerning those things
-of which you accuse Him;
- no, neither did Herod, because,
-I sent you to him; and indeed
-nothing deserving of death has
-been done to Him.
- I will therefore chastise Him
-and release Him”
- (because it was necessary for him
-to release one to them at the feast).
- But they all shouted out at once,
-saying, “Away with this Man, and
-release to us Barabbas,”
- who had been thrown into
-prison for a certain rebellion
-made in the city, and for murder.
- Pilate, therefore, willing to
-release Jesus, spoke to them again.
- But they shouted, saying,
-“Crucify Him, crucify Him!”
- Then he said to them the third
-time, “Why, what evil has He
-done? I have found no reason
-for death in Him. I will therefore
-chastise Him and let Him go.”
-LUKE
- But they were insistent,
-demanding with loud voices that
-He be crucifi ed. And the voices of
-these men and of the chief priests
-prevailed.
- So Pilate gave sentence that it
-should be as they demanded.
- And he released to them the
-one they preferred, who for rebellion
-and murder had been thrown
-into prison; but he delivered Jesus
-to their will.
- Now as they led Him away, they
-laid hold of a certain man, Simon
-a Cyrenian, who was coming from
-the country, and on him they laid
-the cross that he might carry it
-after Jesus.
- And a large company of the people
-followed Him, and women who
-also mourned and lamented Him.
- But Jesus, turning to them, said,
-“Daughters of Jerusalem, do not
-weep for Me, but weep for yourselves
-and for your children.
- Because, indeed the days
-are coming in which they will
-say, ‘Blessed are the barren, the
-wombs that never bore, and
-breasts which never nursed!’
- Then they will begin ‘to say to
-the mountains, “Fall on us!” and
-to the hills, “Cover us!”’
- Because, if they do these things
-in the green wood, what will be
-done in the dry?”
- There were also two others,
-criminals, led with Him to be put
-to death.
- And when they had come to the
-place that is called Calvary, there
-they crucifi ed Him, and the criminals,
-one on the right hand and
-the other on the left.
- Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive
-them, because they do not know
-what they do.” And they divided
-His clothes and cast lots.
- And the people stood looking
-on. But the rulers, also with them,
-ridiculed Him, saying, “He saved
-others; let Him save Himself if He
-is the Christ, the chosen of God.”
- The soldiers also mocked Him,
-coming to Him and off ering Him
-vinegar,
- and saying, “If You are the King
-of the Jews, save Yourself.”
- And an inscription also was
-written over Him in letters of
-Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: THIS IS
-THE KING OF THE JEWS.
- Then one of the criminals who
-were hanged blasphemed Him,
-saying, “If You are the Christ, save
-Yourself and us.”
- But the other, responding,
-rebuked him, saying, “Do you not
-reverence God, seeing you are
-under the same condemnation?
- And we indeed justly, because
-we receive the due reward of our
-deeds; but this Man has done
-nothing wrong.”
- LUKE
- Then he said to Jesus, “Lord,
-remember me when You come
-into Your kingdom.”
- And Jesus said to him, “Truly, I
-say to you, today you will be with
-Me in Paradise.”
- Now it was about the sixth
-hour, and there was darkness over
-all the earth until the ninth hour.
- Then the sun was darkened,
-and the veil of the temple was
-torn in the middle.
- And when Jesus had shouted
-with a loud voice, He said, “Father,
-‘into Your hands I commit My
-spirit.’” Having said this, He gave
-up the spirit.
- So when the centurion saw
-what had happened, he glorifi ed
-God, saying, “Certainly this was a
-righteous Man!”
- And all the people who came
-together to that sight, seeing
-what had been done, beat their
-chests and returned.
- But all His acquaintances, and
-the women who followed Him
-from Galilee, stood at a distance,
-watching these things.
- Now behold, there was a man
-named Joseph, a council member,
-and he was a good and just man.
- He had not consented to their
-decision and deed. He was from
-Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who
-himself was also waiting for the
-kingdom of God.
- This man went to Pilate and
-asked for the body of Jesus.
- Then he took it down, wrapped
-it in linen, and laid it in a tomb
-that was hewn out of the rock,
-where no one had ever lain before.
- That day was the Preparation,
-and the Sabbath drew near.
- And the women also who had
-come with Him from Galilee followed
-after, and they observed the
-tomb and how His body was laid.
- Then they returned and prepared
-spices and fragrant oils.
-And they rested on the Sabbath
-according to the commandment.
-CHAPTER
- Now on the fi rst day of the week,
-very early in the morning, they,
-and certain
-others with them, came to the
-tomb bringing the spices which
-they had prepared.
- But they found the stone rolled
-away from the tomb.
- Then they went in and did not
-fi nd the body of the Lord Jesus.
- And it happened, as they were
-greatly perplexed about this, that
-behold, two men stood by them in
-shining clothing.
- Then, as they were afraid and
-bowed their faces to the earth,
-they said to them, “Why do you
-seek the living among the dead?
-LUKE
- He is not here, but is risen!
-Remember how He spoke to you
-when He was still in Galilee,
- saying, ‘The Son of Man must be
-delivered into the hands of sinful
-men, and be crucifi ed, and the
-third day rise again.’”
- And they remembered His words.
- Then they returned from the
-tomb and told all these things to
-the eleven and to all the rest.
- It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna,
-Mary the mother of James, and the
-other women that were with them,
-who told these things to the
-apostles.
- And their words seemed to
-them like idle tales, and they did
-not believe them.
- But Peter arose and ran to the
-tomb; and stooping down, he saw
-the linen cloths lying by themselves;
-and departed, marveling
-to himself at what had happened.
- Now behold, two of them were
-traveling that same day to a village
-called Emmaus, which was about
-sixty stadiums from Jerusalem.
- And they talked together of all
-these things which had happened.
- So it was, while they conversed
-and reasoned together,
-that Jesus Himself drew near and
-went with them.
- But their eyes were restrained,
-so that they did not know Him.
- And He said to them, “What
-kind of conversation is this that
-you have with one another as you
-walk and are sad?”
- Then the one whose name
-was Cleopas answered and said
-to Him, “Are You only a stranger
-in Jerusalem, and have You not
-known the things that happened
-there in these days?”
- And He said to them, “What
-things?” So they said to Him,
-“Concerning Jesus of Nazareth,
-who was a Prophet mighty in
-deed and word before God and all
-the people,
- and how the chief priests and
-our rulers delivered Him to be
-condemned to death, and have
-crucifi ed Him.
- But we were hoping that it
-was He who was going to redeem
-Israel. And besides all this, today
-is the third day since these things
-were done.
- Yes, and certain women also of
-our company, who arrived at the
-tomb early, astonished us.
- And when they did not fi nd His
-body, they came saying that they
-had also seen a vision of angels
-who said He was alive.
- And certain of those who were
-with us went to the tomb and
-found it just as the women had
-said; but Him they did not see.”
- Then He said to them, “O foolish
- LUKE
-ones, and slow of heart to believe
-all that the prophets have spoken!
- Ought not Christ to have suffered
-these things and to enter
-into His glory?”
- And beginning at Moses and
-all the Prophets, He expounded
-to them in all the Scriptures the
-things concerning Himself.
- Then they drew near to the village
-where they were going, and
-He indicated that He would have
-gone farther.
- But they constrained Him, saying,
-“Stay with us, because it is
-close to evening, and the day is
-far spent.” And He went in to stay
-with them.
- Now it came to pass, as He sat at
-the table with them, that He took
-bread, blessed and broke it, and
-gave it to them.
- Then their eyes were opened
-and they knew Him; and He vanished
-from their sight.
- And they said to one another,
-“Did not our heart burn within
-us while He talked with us on the
-road, and while He opened the
-Scriptures to us?”
- So they rose up that very hour
-and returned to Jerusalem, and
-found the eleven and those who
-were with them gathered together,
- saying, “The Lord is risen
-indeed, and has appeared to
-Simon!”
- And they told about the things
-that had happened on the road, and
-how He was known to them in the
-breaking of bread.
- Now as they said these things,
-Jesus Himself stood in the midst
-of them, and said to them, “Peace
-to you.”
- But they were terrifi ed and
-frightened, and supposed they
-had seen a spirit.
- And He said to them, “Why are
-you troubled? And why do doubts
-arise in your hearts?
- Behold My hands and My feet,
-that it is I Myself. Handle Me and
-see, because a spirit does not have
-fl esh and bones as you see I have.”
- When He had said this, He showed
-them His hands and His feet.
- But while they still did not
-believe for joy, and marveled, He
-said to them, “Have you any food
-here?”
- So they gave Him a piece of a
-broiled fi sh and some honeycomb.
- And He took it and ate in their
-presence.
- Then He said to them, “These
-are the words which I spoke to
-you while I was still with you, that
-all things must be fulfi lled which
-were written in the Law of Moses
-and in the Prophets and in the
-Psalms concerning Me.”
- And He opened their
-LUKE
-understanding, that they might
-understand the Scriptures.
- Then He said to them, “Thus
-it is written, and thus it was necessary
-for Christ to suff er and to
-rise from the dead the third day,
- and that repentance and remission
-of sins should be preached in
-His name to all nations, beginning
-at Jerusalem.
- And you are witnesses of
-these things.
- And behold, I send the Promise
-of My Father upon you; but wait in
-the city of Jerusalem until you are
-endued with power from on high.”
- And He led them out as far as
-Bethany, and He lifted up His
-hands and blessed them.
- Now it came to pass, while He
-blessed them, that He was parted
-from them and carried up into
-heaven.
- And they worshiped Him, and
-returned to Jerusalem with great
-joy,
- and were continually in the
-temple praising and blessing
-God. Amen.
-THE GOSPEL A CCORDING TO
-JOHN
-CHAPTER
- In the beginning was the Word,
-and the Word was with God, and
-the Word was God.
- He was in the beginning with
-God.
- All things were made by Him,
-and without Him nothing was
-made that was made.
- In Him was life, and the life was
-the light of men.
- And the light shines in darkness,
-and the darkness did not comprehend
-it.
- There was a man sent from God,
-whose name was John.
- This man came for a witness, to
-bear witness of the Light, that all
-men through him might believe.
- He was not that Light, but was
-sent to bear witness of that Light.
- That was the true Light which
-gives light to every man who
-comes into the world.
- He was in the world, and the
-world was made by Him, yet the
-world did not know Him.
- He came to His own, and His
-own did not receive Him.
- But as many as received Him,
-to them He gave authority to
-become the sons of God, even to
-those who believe on His name:
- who were born, not of blood,
-nor of the will of the fl esh, nor of
-the will of man, but of God.
- And the Word was made fl esh
-and dwelt among us, and we
-beheld His glory, the glory as of
-the only begotten of the Father,
-full of grace and truth.
- John bore witness of Him and
-shouted, saying, “This was He
-of whom I said, ‘He who comes
-after me is preferred before me,
-because He was before me.’”
- And of His fullness we all have
-received, and grace for grace.
- Because, the law was given
-through Moses, but grace and
-truth came by Jesus Christ.
- No one has seen God at any
-time. The only begotten Son, who
-is in the bosom of the Father, He
-has declared Him.
- Now this is the record of John,
-when the Jews sent priests and
-Levites from Jerusalem to ask
-him, “Who are you?”
- And he confessed, and did not
-deny, but confessed, “I am not the
-Christ.”
- And they asked him, “What
-then? Are you Elijah?” And he said,
-“I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?”
-And he answered, “No.”
- Then they said to him, “Who are
-you, that we may give an answer
-JOHN
-to those who sent us? What do
-you say about yourself?”
- He said: “I am ‘the voice of one
-shouting in the wilderness: “Make
-straight the way of the LORD,”’ as
-the prophet Isaiah said.
- Now those who were sent were
-of the Pharisees.
- And they asked him, and said to
-him, “Why then do you baptize if
-you are not the Christ, nor Elijah,
-nor the Prophet?”
- John answered them, saying,
-“I baptize with water, but there
-stands One among you whom you
-do not know.
- It is He who, coming after me,
-is preferred before me, whose
-sandal strap I am not worthy to
-unloose.”
- These things were done in
-Bethabara beyond Jordan, where
-John was baptizing.
- The next day John saw Jesus
-coming to him, and said, “Behold
-the Lamb of God, who takes away
-the sin of the world!
- This is He of whom I said, ‘After
-me comes a Man who is preferred
-before me, because He was
-before me.’
- And I did not know Him; but
-that He should be revealed to
-Israel, therefore I came baptizing
-with water.”
- And John bore record, saying,
-“I saw the Spirit descending
-from heaven like a dove, and it
-remained upon Him.
- And I did not know Him, but
-He who sent me to baptize with
-water, the same said to me, ‘Upon
-whom you will see the Spirit
-descending, and remaining on
-Him, this is He who baptizes with
-the Holy Spirit.’
- And I have seen and bare record
-that this is the Son of God.”
- Again, the next day, after John
-stood with two of his disciples,
- looking upon Jesus as He
-walked, he said, “Behold the Lamb
-of God!”
- And the two disciples heard him
-speak, and they followed Jesus.
- Then Jesus turned, and seeing
-them following, said to them,
-“What do you seek?” They said
-to Him, “Rabbi,” (which is to
-say, when translated, Teacher),
-“where are You staying?”
- He said to them, “Come and
-see.” They came and saw where
-He was staying, and remained
-with Him that day (because it was
-about the tenth hour).
- One of the two who heard John
-speak, and followed Him, was
-Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
- He fi rst found his own brother
-Simon, and said to him, “We have
-found the Messiah” (which is
-translated, the Christ).
- And he brought him to Jesus.
- JOHN
-And when Jesus looked at him, He
-said, “You are Simon the son of
-Jonah. You will be called Cephas,”
-(which is translated, A Stone).
- The following day Jesus wanted
-to go to Galilee, and He found
-Philip, and said to him, “Follow
-Me.”
- Now Philip was of Bethsaida,
-the city of Andrew and Peter.
- Philip found Nathanael and
-said to him, “We have found
-Him, of whom Moses in the law,
-and the prophets, wrote, Jesus of
-Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
- And Nathanael said to him,
-“Can anything good come out of
-Nazareth?” Philip said to him,
-“Come and see.”
- Jesus saw Nathanael coming to
-Him, and said of him, “Behold an
-Israelite indeed, in whom is no
-deceit!”
- Nathanael said to Him, “How do
-You know me?” Jesus answered
-and said to him, “Before Philip
-called you, when you were under
-the fi g tree, I saw you.”
- Nathanael replied and said to
-Him, “Rabbi, You are the Son of
-God! You are the King of Israel!”
- Jesus replied and said to him,
-“Because I said to you, ‘I saw
-you under the fi g tree,’ do you
-believe? You will see greater
-things than these.”
- And He said to him, “Truly, truly,
-I say to you, after this you all will
-see heaven open, and the angels
-of God ascending and descending
-upon the Son of Man.”
-CHAPTER
- On the third day there was a
-wedding in Cana of Galilee, and
-the mother of Jesus was there.
- Now both Jesus and His disciples
-were invited to the wedding.
- And when they ran out of grape
-juice, the mother of Jesus said to
-Him, “They have no grape juice.”
- Jesus said to her, “Woman, what
-does your concern have to do with
-Me? My hour has not yet come.”
- His mother said to the servants,
-“Whatever He says to you, do it.”
- Now there were set there six
-waterpots of stone, according
-to the manner of purifi cation of
-the Jews, containing two or three
-measures each.
- Jesus said to them, “Fill the
-waterpots with water.” And they
-fi lled them up to the brim.
- And He said to them, “Draw some
-out now, and take it to the master
-of the feast.” And they took it.
- When the master of the feast
-had tasted the water that was
-made grape juice, and did not
-know where it came from (but
-the servants who had drawn the
-water knew), the master of the
-feast called the bridegroom.
-JOHN
- And said to him, “Every man at
-the beginning sets out the good
-grape juice, and when the guests
-fully drink that, then the inferior.
-But you have kept the good grape
-juice until now!”
- This beginning of miracles
-Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and
-manifested His glory; and His disciples
-believed on Him.
- After this He went down to
-Capernaum, He, His mother, His
-brethren, and His disciples; and
-they did not stay there many days.
- Now the Passover of the Jews
-was at hand, and Jesus went up to
-Jerusalem,
- and found in the temple those
-who sold oxen and sheep and
-doves, and the money changers
-sitting.
- And when He had made a whip
-of small cords, He drove them all
-out of the temple, with the sheep
-and the oxen, and poured out the
-changers’ money and overturned
-the tables.
- And He said to those who sold
-doves, “Take these things away!
-Do not make My Father’s house a
-house of merchandise!”
- Then His disciples remembered
-that it was written, “The zeal for
-Your house has eaten Me up.”
- So the Jews responded and said
-to Him, “What sign do You show
-to us, since You do these things?”
- Jesus answered and said to
-them, “Destroy this temple, and
-in three days I will raise it up.”
- Then the Jews said, “It has
-taken forty six years to build this
-temple, and will You raise it up in
-three days?”
- But He was speaking of the temple
-of His body.
- Therefore, when He had risen
-from the dead, His disciples
-remembered that He had said
-this to them; and they believed
-the Scripture and the word which
-Jesus had said.
- Now when He was in Jerusalem
-at the Passover, during the feast
-day, many believed in His name
-when they saw the miracles
-which He did.
- But Jesus did not commit
-Himself to them, because He
-knew all men,
- and had no need that anyone
-should testify of man, because He
-knew what was in man.
-CHAPTER
- There was a man of the
-Pharisees named Nicodemus, a
-ruler of the Jews.
- This man came to Jesus by night
-and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know
-that You are a teacher come from
-God; because, no one can do these
-miracles that You do unless God is
-with him.”
- JOHN
- Jesus replied and said to him,
-“Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a
-man is born again, he cannot see
-the kingdom of God.”
- Nicodemus said to Him, “How
-can a man be born when he is old?
-Can he enter a second time into
-his mother’s womb and be born?”
- Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I
-say to you, unless a man is born of
-water and of the Spirit, he cannot
-enter into the kingdom of God.
- That which is born of the fl esh
-is fl esh, and that which is born of
-the Spirit is spirit.
- Do not marvel that I said to you,
-‘You all must be born again.’
- The wind blows where it wishes,
-and you hear the sound of it, but
-cannot tell where it comes from
-and where it goes. So is everyone
-who is born of the Spirit.”
- Nicodemus replied and said to
-Him, “How can these things be?”
- Jesus answered and said to him,
-“Are you the teacher of Israel, and
-do not know these things?
- Truly, truly, I say to you, We
-speak what We know and testify
-what We have seen, and you all do
-not receive Our witness.
- If I have told you earthly things
-and you do not believe, how will
-you believe if I tell you of heavenly
-things?
- And no man has ascended up
-to heaven but He who came down
-from heaven, that is, the Son of
-Man who is in heaven.
- And as Moses lifted up the serpent
-in the wilderness, even so
-must the Son of Man be lifted up,
- that whoever believes in Him
-should not perish but have eternal
-life.
- Because God loved the world so
-much He gave His only begotten
-Son, that whoever believes in Him
-would not perish but have everlasting
-life.
- Because, God did not send His
-Son into the world to condemn
-the world, but that the world
-through Him might be saved.
- “He who believes on Him is not
-condemned; but he who does not
-believe is condemned already,
-because he has not believed in
-the name of the only begotten
-Son of God.
- And this is the condemnation,
-that the light came into the
-world, and men loved darkness
-rather than light, because their
-deeds were evil.
- Because, everyone who does
-evil hates the light and does not
-come to the light, lest his deeds
-should be exposed.
- But he who does the truth
-comes to the light, that his deeds
-may be clearly seen, that they
-have been done in God.”
- After these things Jesus and
-JOHN
-His disciples came into the land
-of Judea, and there He remained
-with them and baptized.
- Now John also was baptizing in
-Aenon near Salim, because there
-was a lot of water there. And they
-came and were baptized.
- Because John had not yet been
-thrown into prison.
- Then there arose a dispute
-between some of John’s disciples
-and the Jews about purifi cation.
- And they came to John and said
-to him, “Rabbi, He who was with
-you beyond the Jordan, to whom
-you have witnessed of, look, He is
-baptizing, and everyone is coming
-to Him!”
- John answered and said, “A man
-can receive nothing unless it has
-been given to him from heaven.
- You yourselves bear me witness,
-that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but
-that, ‘I have been sent before Him.’
- He who has the bride is the
-bridegroom; but the friend of the
-bridegroom, who stands and hears
-him, rejoices greatly because of
-the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore
-this joy of mine is fulfi lled.
- He must increase, but I must
-decrease.
- He who comes from above is
-above all; he who is of the earth
-is earthly and speaks of the earth.
-He who comes from heaven is
-above all.
- And what He has seen and
-heard, that He testifi es; and no
-one receives His testimony.
- He who has received His testimony
-has certifi ed that God is true.
- Because, He whom God has sent
-speaks the words of God, because
-God does not give the Spirit by
-measure to Him.
- The Father loves the Son, and
-has given all things into His hand.
- He who believes on the Son has
-everlasting life; and he who does
-not believe the Son will not see
-life, but the wrath of God abides
-on him.”
-CHAPTER
- Therefore, when the Lord knew
-that the Pharisees had heard that
-Jesus made and baptized more
-disciples than John
- (though Jesus Himself did not
-baptize, but His disciples),
- He left Judea and departed again
-to Galilee.
- But He needed to go through
-Samaria.
- So He came to a city of Samaria
-which is called Sychar, near the
-plot of ground that Jacob gave to
-his son Joseph.
- Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus
-therefore, being wearied from His
-journey, sat thus on the well. Now
-it was about the sixth hour.
- A woman of Samaria came there
- JOHN
-to draw water. Jesus said to her,
-“Give Me a drink.”
- Because His disciples had gone
-away into the city to buy food.
- Then the woman of Samaria said
-to Him, “How is it that You, being
-a Jew, ask a drink from me, that is a
-Samaritan woman?” Because Jews
-have no dealings with Samaritans.
- Jesus answered and said to her,
-“If you knew the gift of God, and
-who it is who says to you, ‘Give
-Me a drink,’ you would have asked
-Him, and He would have given
-you living water.”
- The woman said to Him, “Sir,
-You have nothing to draw with,
-and the well is deep. Where then
-do You get that living water?
- Are You greater than our father
-Jacob, who gave us the well, and
-drank from it himself, as well as
-his children and his livestock?”
- Jesus answered and said to her,
-“Whoever drinks of this water
-will thirst again,
- but whoever drinks of the water
-that I will give him will never
-thirst. But the water that I will
-give him will be in him a fountain
-of water springing up into everlasting
-life.”
- The woman said to Him, “Sir,
-give me this water, that I may not
-thirst, nor come here to draw.”
- Jesus said to her, “Go, call your
-husband, and come here.”
- The woman replied and said, “I
-have no husband.” Jesus said to
-her, “You have said rightly, ‘I have
-no husband,’
- Because, you have had fi ve husbands,
-and the one whom you
-now have is not your husband; in
-that you spoke truly.”
- The woman said to Him, “Sir, I
-perceive that You are a prophet.
- Our fathers worshiped on this
-mountain, and you all say that in
-Jerusalem is the place where one
-ought to worship.”
- Jesus said to her, “Woman,
-believe Me, the hour is coming
-when you will neither on this
-mountain, nor in Jerusalem, worship
-the Father.
- You worship what you do not
-know; we know what we worship,
-because salvation is of the Jews.
- But the hour is coming, and
-now is, when the true worshipers
-will worship the Father in spirit
-and truth; because the Father is
-seeking such to worship Him.
- God is a Spirit, and those who
-worship Him must worship Him in
-spirit and in truth.”
- The woman said to Him, “I
-know that Messiah is coming who
-is called Christ. When He comes,
-He will tell us all things.”
- Jesus said to her, “I who speak
-to you am He.”
- And at this point His disciples
-JOHN
-came, and they marveled that He
-talked with the woman; yet no
-one said, “What do You seek?” or,
-“Why are You talking with her?”
- The woman then left her waterpot,
-went her way into the city,
-and said to the men,
- “Come, see a Man who told me
-everything that I ever did. Is this
-not the Christ?”
- Then they went out of the city
-and came to Him.
- In the meantime His disciples
-urged Him, saying, “Teacher, eat.”
- But He said to them, “I have
-food to eat of which you do not
-know about.”
- Therefore the disciples said to
-one another, “Has anyone brought
-Him anything to eat?”
- Jesus said to them, “My food is
-to do the will of Him who sent Me,
-and to fi nish His work.
- Do you not say, ‘There are still
-four months and then comes the
-harvest’? Behold, I say to you,
-lift up your eyes and look at the
-fi elds, because they are already
-white for harvest!
- And he who reaps receives
-wages, and gathers fruit for eternal
-life, that both he who sows
-and he who reaps may rejoice
-together.
- Because in this the saying is true:
-‘One sows and another reaps.’
- I sent you to reap that for which
-you have not labored; others have
-labored, and you have entered
-into their labors.”
- And many of the Samaritans of
-that city believed on Him because
-of the word of the woman who
-testifi ed, “He told me everything
-that I ever did.”
- So when the Samaritans had
-come to Him, they urged Him to
-stay with them; and He stayed
-there two days.
- And many more believed
-because of His own word.
- Then they said to the woman,
-“Now we believe, not because of
-what you said, but because we
-have heard Him ourselves and
-we know that this is indeed the
-Christ, the Savior of the world.”
- Now after the two days He
-departed from there and went to
-Galilee.
- Because, Jesus Himself testifi ed
-that a prophet has no honor in his
-own country.
- Then when He came to Galilee,
-the Galileans received Him, having
-seen all the things He did in
-Jerusalem at the feast; because
-they also had gone to the feast.
- So Jesus came again to Cana of
-Galilee where He had made the
-water grape juice. And there was a
-certain nobleman whose son was
-sick at Capernaum.
- When he heard that Jesus had
- JOHN
-come out of Judea into Galilee,
-he went to Him and implored
-Him to come down and heal his
-son, because he was at the point
-of death.
- Then Jesus said to him, “Unless
-you see signs and wonders, you all
-will not believe.”
- The nobleman said to Him, “Sir,
-come down before my child dies!”
- Jesus said to him, “Go your
-way; your son lives.” So the man
-believed the word that Jesus spoke
-to him, and he went his way.
- And as he was now going down,
-his servants met him and told
-him, saying, “Your son lives!”
- Then he inquired of them
-the hour when he began to get
-better. And they said to him,
-“Yesterday at the seventh hour
-the fever left him.”
- So the father knew that it was at
-the same hour in which Jesus said
-to him, “Your son lives.” And he
-himself believed, and his entire
-household.
- This again is the second miracle
-that Jesus did when He had come
-out of Judea into Galilee.
-CHAPTER
- After this there was a feast of
-the Jews, and Jesus went up to
-Jerusalem.
- Now there is in Jerusalem by the
-Sheep Gate a pool, which is called
-in the Hebrew language, Bethesda,
-having fi ve porches.
- In these lay a large crowd of sick
-people, blind, lame, paralyzed,
-waiting for the moving of the water.
- Because, an angel went down at
-a certain time into the pool and
-stirred up the water; then whoever
-stepped in fi rst, after the
-stirring of the water, was made
-well of whatever disease he had.
- Now a certain man was there who
-had an infi rmity thirty eight years.
- When Jesus saw him lying there,
-and knew that he already had
-been in that condition a long time,
-He said to him, “Do you want to be
-made well?”
- The sick man answered Him,
-“Sir, I have no man to put me
-into the pool when the water is
-stirred up; but while I am coming,
-another steps down before me.”
- Jesus said to him, “Rise, take up
-your bed and walk.”
- And immediately the man was
-made well, took up his bed, and
-walked. And on the same day was
-the Sabbath.
- The Jews therefore said to him
-who was cured, “It is the Sabbath
-day; it is not lawful for you to
-carry your bed.”
- He replied to them, “He who
-made me well, He said to me,
-‘Take up your bed and walk.’”
- Then they asked him, “Who is
-JOHN
-the Man who said to you, ‘Take up
-your bed and walk’?”
- But the one who was healed
-did not know who it was, because
-Jesus had withdrawn, a crowd
-being in that place.
- Afterward Jesus found him in
-the temple, and said to him, “See,
-you have been made well. Sin no
-more, lest a worse thing come
-upon you.”
- The man departed and told the
-Jews that it was Jesus who had
-made him well.
- So therefore the Jews persecuted
-Jesus, and sought to kill
-Him, because He had done these
-things on the Sabbath day.
- But Jesus responded to them,
-“My Father has been working
-until now, and I work.”
- Therefore the Jews sought all
-the more to kill Him, because He
-not only broke the Sabbath, but
-also said that God was His Father,
-making Himself equal with God.
- Then Jesus responded and said
-to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you,
-the Son can do nothing of Himself,
-but what He sees the Father do;
-because whatever He does, the
-Son also does in like manner.
- Because, the Father loves the
-Son, and shows Him all things
-that He Himself does; and He will
-show Him greater works than
-these, that you may marvel.
- Because, as the Father raises the
-dead and gives life to them, even so
-the Son gives life to whom He will.
- Because, the Father judges no
-one, but has committed all judgment
-to the Son,
- that everyone should honor the
-Son just as they honor the Father.
-He who does not honor the Son
-does not honor the Father who
-sent Him.
- “Truly, truly, I say to you, he
-who hears My word and believes
-on Him who sent Me has everlasting
-life, and will not come into
-condemnation, but has passed
-from death into life.
- Truly, truly, I say to you, the
-hour is coming, and now is, when
-the dead will hear the voice of the
-Son of God; and those who hear
-will live.
- Because, as the Father has life
-in Himself, so He has granted the
-Son to have life in Himself,
- and has given Him authority to
-execute judgment also, because
-He is the Son of Man.
- Do not marvel at this; because,
-the hour is coming in which all
-who are in the graves will hear
-His voice
- and will come forth; those who
-have done good, to the resurrection
-of life, and those who have
-done evil, to the resurrection of
-damnation.
- JOHN
- I can of Myself do nothing. As
-I hear, I judge; and My judgment
-is righteous, because I do not seek
-My own will but the will of the
-Father who has sent Me.
- “If I bear witness of Myself, My
-witness is not true.
- There is another who bears witness
-of Me, and I know that the witness
-which He witnesses of Me is true.
- You sent to John, and he has
-borne witness to the truth.
- Yet I do not receive testimony
-from man, but I say these things
-that you may be saved.
- He was the burning and shining
-lamp, and you were willing for a
-time to rejoice in his light.
- But I have a greater witness
-than John’s; because, the works
-which the Father has given Me
-to fi nish, the same works that I
-do, bear witness of Me, that the
-Father has sent Me.
- And the Father Himself, who
-has sent Me, has testifi ed of Me.
-You have neither heard His voice
-at any time, nor seen His form.
- And you do not have His word
-abiding in you, because whom He
-sent, Him you do not believe.
- Search the Scriptures, because
-in them you think you have eternal
-life; and these are they which
-testify of Me.
- But you are not willing to come
-to Me that you may have life.
- “I do not receive honor
-from men.
- But I know you, that you do not
-have the love of God in you.
- I have come in My Father’s
-name, and you do not receive Me;
-if another comes in his own name,
-him you will receive.
- How can you believe, who
-receive honor from one another,
-and do not seek the honor that
-comes from the God alone?
- Do not think that I will accuse
-you to the Father; there is one
-who accuses you, that is Moses, in
-whom you trust.
- Because, if you believed Moses,
-you would believe Me; because he
-wrote about Me.
- But if you do not believe his
-writings, how shall you believe
-My words?”
-CHAPTER
- After these things Jesus went
-over the Sea of Galilee, which is
-the Sea of Tiberias.
- Then a large crowd followed
-Him, because they saw His miracles
-which He performed on those
-who were diseased.
- And Jesus went up on the mountain,
-and there He sat with His
-disciples.
- Now the Passover, a feast of the
-Jews, was near.
- Then Jesus lifted up His eyes,
-JOHN
-and seeing a large crowd coming
-toward Him, He said to Philip,
-“Where shall we buy bread, that
-these may eat?”
- But this He said to test him,
-because He Himself knew what
-He would do.
- Philip answered Him, “Two hundred
-denarii worth of bread is not
-suffi cient for them, that every
-one of them may have a little.”
- One of His disciples, Andrew,
-Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him,
- “There is a boy here who has fi ve
-barley loaves and two small fi sh,
-but what are they among so many?”
- Then Jesus said, “Make the men
-sit down.” Now there was a lot
-of grass in the place. So the men
-sat down, in number about fi ve
-thousand.
- And Jesus took the loaves, and
-when He had given thanks He
-distributed them to the disciples,
-and the disciples to those who
-were sitting down; and likewise of
-the fi sh, as much as they wanted.
- So when they were fi lled, He
-said to His disciples, “Gather up
-the fragments that remain, so
-that nothing is lost.”
- Therefore they gathered them
-up, and fi lled twelve baskets with
-the fragments of the fi ve barley
-loaves which were left over by
-those who had eaten.
- Then those men, when they had
-seen the miracle that Jesus did,
-said, “This is truly that Prophet
-who is to come into the world.”
- Therefore when Jesus perceived
-that they were about to come and
-take Him by force to make Him
-king, He departed again to the
-mountain by Himself alone.
- Now when evening came, His
-disciples went down to the sea,
- got into a boat, and went over
-the sea toward Capernaum. And
-it was already dark, and Jesus had
-not come to them.
- Then the sea arose because a
-great wind was blowing.
- So when they had rowed about
-twenty or thirty stadiums they
-saw Jesus walking on the sea and
-drawing near the boat; and they
-were afraid.
- But He said to them, “It is I; do
-not be afraid.”
- Then they willingly received
-Him into the boat, and immediately
-the boat was at the land
-where they were going.
- On the following day, when
-the people who were standing on
-the other side of the sea saw that
-there was no other boat there,
-except that one which His disciples
-had entered, and that Jesus
-had not entered the boat with His
-disciples, but that His disciples
-had gone away alone;
- (however, other boats came
- JOHN
-from Tiberias, near the place
-where they ate bread after the
-Lord had given thanks)
- therefore when the people
-saw that Jesus was not there, nor
-His disciples, they also got into
-boats and came to Capernaum,
-seeking Jesus.
- And when they found Him on
-the other side of the sea, they
-said to Him, “Rabbi, when did You
-come here?”
- Jesus answered them and said,
-“Truly, truly, I say to you, you seek
-Me, not because you saw the miracles,
-but because you ate of the
-loaves and were fi lled.
- Do not labor for the food which
-perishes, but for the food which
-endures to everlasting life, which
-the Son of Man will give you,
-because God the Father has set
-His seal on Him.”
- Then they said to Him, “What
-shall we do, that we may work the
-works of God?”
- Jesus answered and said to
-them, “This is the work of God,
-that you believe on Him whom He
-has sent.”
- Therefore they said to Him,
-“What sign shall You perform
-then, that we may see it and believe
-You? What work shall You do?
- Our fathers ate the manna in
-the desert; as it is written, ‘He gave
-them bread from heaven to eat.’”
- Then Jesus said to them, “Truly,
-truly, I say to you, Moses did not
-give you the bread from heaven,
-but My Father gives you the true
-bread from heaven.
- Because, the bread of God is He
-who comes down from heaven
-and gives life to the world.”
- Then they said to Him, “Lord,
-give us this bread always.”
- And Jesus said to them, “I am
-the bread of life. He who comes to
-Me will never hunger, and he who
-believes on Me will never thirst.
- But I said to you that you have
-seen Me and yet do not believe.
- All that the Father gives Me
-will come to Me, and the one who
-comes to Me I will by no means
-cast out.
- Because, I came down from
-heaven, not to do My own will,
-but the will of Him who sent Me.
- And this is the will of the Father
-who sent Me, that of all He has
-given Me I should lose nothing,
-but should raise it up again at the
-last day.
- And this is the will of Him who
-sent Me, that everyone who sees
-the Son and believes on Him may
-have everlasting life; and I will
-raise him up at the last day.”
- The Jews then complained
-about Him, because He said, “I am
-the bread which came down from
-heaven.”
-JOHN
- And they said, “Is not this Jesus,
-the son of Joseph, whose father
-and mother we know? How is it
-then that He says, ‘I came down
-from heaven’?”
- Jesus therefore responded and
-said to them, “Do not murmur
-among yourselves.
- No one can come to Me unless
-the Father who sent Me draws
-him; and I will raise him up at the
-last day.
- It is written in the prophets,
-‘And they will all be taught by
-God.’ Therefore everyone who
-has heard and learned from the
-Father comes to Me.
- Not that anyone has seen the
-Father, except He who is from
-God; He has seen the Father.
- Truly, truly, I say to you, he
-who believes on Me has everlasting
-life.
- I am the bread of life.
- Your fathers ate the manna in
-the wilderness, and are dead.
- This is the bread which comes
-down from heaven, that one may
-eat of it and not die.
- I am the living bread which
-came down from heaven. If anyone
-eats of this bread, he will live
-forever; and the bread that I will
-give is My fl esh, which I will give
-for the life of the world.”
- The Jews therefore quarreled
-among themselves, saying,
-“How can this Man give us His
-fl esh to eat?”
- Then Jesus said to them, “Truly,
-truly, I say to you, unless you eat the
-fl esh of the Son of Man and drink
-His blood, you have no life in you.
- Whoever eats My fl esh and drinks
-My blood has eternal life, and I will
-raise him up at the last day.
- Because My fl esh is food indeed,
-and My blood is drink indeed.
- He who eats My fl esh and
-drinks My blood abides in Me, and
-I in him.
- As the living Father has sent
-Me, and I live because of the
-Father, so he who eats Me will live
-because of Me.
- This is the bread which came
-down from heaven; not as your
-fathers ate the manna, and are
-dead. He who eats this bread will
-live forever.”
- These things He said in the
-synagogue as He taught in
-Capernaum.
- Therefore many of His disciples,
-when they heard this, said,
-“This is a hard saying; who can
-understand it?”
- When Jesus knew in Himself
-that His disciples complained
-about this, He said to them, “Does
-this off end you?
- What then if you should see the
-Son of Man ascend up where He
-was before?
- JOHN
- It is the Spirit who gives life; the
-fl esh profi ts nothing. The words
-that I speak to you, they are spirit,
-and they are life.
- But there are some of you who
-do not believe.” Because, Jesus
-knew from the beginning who
-they were who did not believe,
-and who would betray Him.
- And He said, “Therefore I have
-said to you that no one can come
-to Me unless it has been granted
-to him by My Father.”
- From that time many of His disciples
-went back and walked with
-Him no longer.
- Then Jesus said to the twelve,
-“Do you also want to go away?”
- But Simon Peter answered Him,
-“Lord, to whom shall we go? You
-have the words of eternal life.
- Also we believe and are convinced
-that You are the Christ,
-the Son of the living God.”
- Jesus replied to them, “Did I not
-choose you twelve, and one of you
-is a devil?”
- He spoke of Judas Iscariot, the
-son of Simon, because it was he
-who would betray Him, being one
-of the twelve.
-CHAPTER
- After these things Jesus walked
-in Galilee; because, He did not
-want to walk in Judea, because
-the Jews sought to kill Him.
- Now the Jews’ Feast of
-Tabernacles was at hand.
- His brethren therefore said to
-Him, “Depart from here and go
-into Judea, that Your disciples
-also may see the works that You
-are doing.
- Because, no one does anything
-in secret while he himself seeks to
-be known openly. If You do these
-things, show Yourself to the world.”
- Because even His brethren did
-not believe in Him.
- Then Jesus said to them, “My
-time has not yet come, but your
-time is always ready.
- The world cannot hate you, but
-it hates Me because I testify of it
-that its works are evil.
- You go up to this feast. I am not
-going up to this feast yet, because
-My time has not yet fully come.”
- When He had said these words
-to them, He remained in Galilee.
- But when His brethren had
-gone up, then He also went up
-to the feast, not openly, but as it
-were in secret.
- Then the Jews sought Him at
-the feast, and said, “Where is He?”
- And there was much murmuring
-among the people concerning
-Him. Because, some said, “He is a
-good Man”; others said, “No, but
-He deceives the people.”
- However, no one spoke openly
-of Him for fear of the Jews.
-JOHN
- Now about the middle of the
-feast Jesus went up into the temple
-and taught.
- And the Jews marveled, saying,
-“How does this Man know letters,
-having never studied?”
- Jesus answered them and said,
-“My doctrine is not Mine, but His
-who sent Me.
- If anyone will do His will, he
-will know concerning the doctrine,
-whether it is from God or
-whether I speak from Myself.
- He who speaks from himself
-seeks his own glory; but He who
-seeks the glory of the One who
-sent Him is true, and no unrighteousness
-is in Him.
- Did not Moses give you the law,
-and yet none of you keeps the
-law? Why do you seek to kill Me?”
- The people answered and said,
-“You have a demon. Who is seeking
-to kill You?”
- Jesus answered and said to them,
-“I did one work, and you all marvel.
- Moses therefore gave you circumcision
-(not that it is from
-Moses, but from the fathers),
-and you circumcise a man on the
-Sabbath day.
- If a man receives circumcision
-on the Sabbath day, so that
-the law of Moses should not be
-broken, are you angry with Me
-because I made a man completely
-well on the Sabbath day?
- Do not judge according to
-appearance, but judge with righteous
-judgment.”
- Now some of them from
-Jerusalem said, “Is this not He
-whom they seek to kill?
- But look! He speaks boldly, and
-they say nothing to Him. Do the
-rulers actually know that this is
-truly the Christ?
- However, we know where this
-Man is from; but when the Christ
-comes, no one knows where He
-is from.”
- Then Jesus shouted, as He taught
-in the temple, saying, “You both
-know Me, and you know where
-I am from; and I have not come
-of Myself, but He who sent Me is
-true, whom you do not know.
- But I know Him, because I am
-from Him, and He sent Me.”
- Therefore they sought to take
-Him; but no one laid hands on
-Him, because His hour had not
-yet come.
- And many of the people
-believed on Him, and said, “When
-the Christ comes, will He do more
-miracles than these which this
-Man has done?”
- The Pharisees heard the people
-murmuring these things concerning
-Him, and the Pharisees and
-the chief priests sent offi cers to
-take Him.
- Then Jesus said to them, “I will
- JOHN
-be with you a little while longer,
-and then I go to Him who sent Me.
- You will seek Me and not fi nd
-Me, and where I am, there you
-cannot come.”
- Then the Jews said among themselves,
-“Where does He intend to
-go that we will not fi nd Him? Does
-He intend to go to the Dispersion
-among the Gentiles and teach the
-Gentiles?
- What is this thing that He said,
-‘You shall seek Me and not fi nd
-Me, and where I am, there you cannot
-come’?”
- During the last day, that great
-day of the feast, Jesus stood and
-shouted saying, “If anyone thirsts,
-let him come to Me and drink.
- He who believes on Me, as the
-Scripture has said, out of his belly
-will fl ow rivers of living water.”
- But this He spoke concerning
-the Spirit, whom those believing
-on Him would receive; because,
-the Holy Spirit was not yet given,
-because Jesus was not yet glorifi ed.
- Therefore many from the people,
-when they heard this saying,
-said, “Truly this is the Prophet.”
- Others said, “This is the Christ.”
-But some said, “Shall the Christ
-come out of Galilee?
- Has not the Scripture said that
-the Christ comes from the seed
-of David and from the town of
-Bethlehem, where David was?”
- So there was a division among
-the people because of Him.
- Now some of them wanted
-to take Him, but no one laid
-hands on Him.
- Then the offi cers came to the
-chief priests and Pharisees, and
-they said to them, “Why have you
-not brought Him?”
- The offi cers answered, “No man
-ever spoke like this Man!”
- Then the Pharisees replied to
-them, “Are you also deceived?
- Have any of the rulers or the
-Pharisees believed on Him?
- But these people that do not
-know the law are accursed.”
- Nicodemus (he who came to
-Jesus by night, being one of them)
-said to them,
- “Does our law judge a man
-before it hears him and knows
-what he is doing?”
- They answered and said to him,
-“Are you also from Galilee? Search
-and look, because no prophet has
-arisen out of Galilee.”
- And everyone went to his
-own house.
-CHAPTER
- Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
- Now early in the morning He
-came again into the temple, and
-all the people came to Him; and
-He sat down and taught them.
- Then the scribes and Pharisees
-JOHN
-brought to Him a woman caught
-in adultery. And when they had
-set her in the midst,
- they said to Him, “Teacher, this
-woman was caught in adultery, in
-the very act.
- Now Moses, in the law, commanded
-us that such should be
-stoned. But what do You say?”
- This they said, testing Him, that
-they might have something of
-which to accuse Him. But Jesus
-stooped down and wrote on the
-ground with His fi nger, as though
-He did not hear them.
- So when they continued asking
-Him, He raised Himself up and
-said to them, “He who is without
-sin among you, let him throw a
-stone at her fi rst.”
- And again He stooped down and
-wrote on the ground.
- Then those who heard it, being
-convicted by their own conscience,
-went out one by one, beginning
-with the oldest even to the last.
-And Jesus was left alone, and the
-woman standing in the midst.
- When Jesus had lifted Himself
-up and saw no one but the woman,
-He said to her, “Woman, where
-are those accusers of yours? Has
-no one condemned you?”
- She said, “No one, Lord.” And
-Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn
-you; go and sin no more.”
- Then Jesus spoke to them again,
-saying, “I am the light of the
-world. He who follows Me will not
-walk in darkness, but will have
-the light of life.”
- The Pharisees therefore said to
-Him, “You bear record of Yourself;
-Your record is not true.”
- Jesus replied and said to them,
-“Though I bear record of Myself,
-yet My record is true, because,
-I know where I came from and
-where I am going; but you do
-not know where I come from and
-where I am going.
- You judge according to the
-fl esh; I judge no one.
- And yet if I judge, My judgment
-is true; because I am not alone,
-but I and the Father who sent Me.
- It is also written in your law that
-the testimony of two men is true.
- I am One who bears witness of
-Myself, and the Father who sent
-Me bears witness of Me.”
- Then they said to Him, “Where
-is Your Father?” Jesus answered,
-“You know neither Me nor My
-Father. If you had known Me, you
-would have known My Father also.”
- These words Jesus spoke in the
-treasury, as He taught in the temple;
-and no one laid hands on Him,
-because His hour had not yet come.
- Then Jesus said to them again,
-“I am going my way, and you will
-seek Me, and will die in your sins.
-Where I go you cannot come.”
- JOHN
- So the Jews said, “Shall He kill
-Himself, because He says, ‘Where
-I go you cannot come’?”
- And He said to them, “You are
-from beneath; I am from above.
-You are of this world; I am not of
-this world.
- Therefore I said to you that you
-will die in your sins; because, if
-you do not believe that I am He,
-you will die in your sins.”
- Then they said to Him, “Who
-are You?” And Jesus said to them,
-“Just what I have been saying to
-you from the beginning.
- I have many things to say and
-to judge concerning you, but He
-who sent Me is true; and I speak
-to the world those things which I
-heard from Him.”
- They did not understand that
-He spoke to them of the Father.
- Then Jesus said to them, “When
-you lift up the Son of Man, then you
-will know that I am He, and that I do
-nothing of Myself; but as My Father
-has taught Me, I speak these things.
- And He who sent Me is with Me.
-The Father has not left Me alone,
-because I always do those things
-that please Him.”
- As He spoke these words, many
-believed on Him.
- Then Jesus said to those Jews
-who believed on Him, “If you continue
-in My word, then you are My
-disciples indeed.
- And you will know the truth,
-and the truth will make you free.”
- They replied to Him, “We are
-Abraham’s descendants, and have
-never been in bondage to anyone.
-How can You say, ‘You will be
-made free’?”
- Jesus answered them, “Truly,
-truly, I say to you, whoever commits
-sin is a servant of sin.
- And a servant does not abide
-in the house forever, but the Son
-abides forever.
- Therefore if the Son makes you
-free, you will be free indeed.
- “I know that you are
-Abraham’s seed, but you seek to
-kill Me, because My word has no
-place in you.
- I speak what I have seen with
-My Father, and you do what you
-have seen with your father.”
- They replied and said to Him,
-“Abraham is our father.” Jesus said
-to them, “If you were Abraham’s
-children, you would do the works
-of Abraham.
- But now you seek to kill Me, a
-Man who has told you the truth
-which I heard from God. Abraham
-did not do this.
- You do the deeds of your
-father.” Then they said to Him,
-“We were not born of fornication;
-we have one Father, even God.”
- Jesus said to them, “If God were
-your Father, you would love Me,
-JOHN
-because, I proceeded forth and
-came from God; nor have I come
-of Myself, but He sent Me.
- Why do you not understand My
-speech? That is because you are
-not able to hear My word.
- You are of your father the devil,
-and the desires of your father you
-will do. He was a murderer from
-the beginning, and did not abide
-in the truth, because there is no
-truth in him. When he speaks
-a lie, he speaks from his own
-resources, because he is a liar and
-the father of it.
- And because I tell you the truth,
-you do not believe Me.
- Which of you convicts Me of
-sin? And if I tell the truth, why do
-you not believe Me?
- He who is of God hears God’s
-words; therefore you do not hear
-them, because you are not of God.”
- Then the Jews replied and said
-to Him, “Do we not say rightly
-that You are a Samaritan and have
-a demon?”
- Jesus answered, “I do not have
-a demon; but I honor My Father,
-and you dishonor Me.
- And I do not seek My own glory;
-there is One who seeks and judges.
- Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone
-keeps My word he will never
-see death.”
- Then the Jews said to Him, “Now
-we know that You have a demon!
-Abraham is dead, and the prophets;
-and You say, ‘If anyone keeps
-My word he will never taste death.’
- Are You greater than our father
-Abraham, who is dead? And the
-prophets are dead. Who do You
-make Yourself out to be?”
- Jesus answered, “If I honor
-Myself, My honor is nothing. It
-is My Father who honors Me, of
-whom you say that He is your God.
- Yet you have not known Him,
-but I know Him. And if I should
-say, ‘I do not know Him,’ I would
-be a liar like you; but I do know
-Him and keep His word.
- Your father Abraham rejoiced
-to see My day, and he saw it and
-was glad.”
- Then the Jews said to Him, “You
-are not yet fi fty years old, and
-have You seen Abraham?”
- Jesus said to them, “Truly,
-truly, I say to you, before
-Abraham was, I AM.”
- Then they took up stones
-to throw at Him; but Jesus hid
-Himself and went out of the temple,
-going through the midst of
-them, and so passed by.
-CHAPTER
- Now as Jesus passed by, He
-saw a man who was blind from
-his birth.
- And His disciples asked Him,
-saying, “Teacher, who sinned, this
- JOHN
-man or his parents, that he was
-born blind?”
- Jesus answered, “Neither this
-man nor his parents sinned, but
-that the works of God should be
-revealed in him.
- I must work the works of Him who
-sent Me while it is day; the night is
-coming when no one can work.
- As long as I am in the world, I am
-the light of the world.”
- When He had said these things,
-He spat on the ground and made
-clay with the saliva; and He
-anointed the eyes of the blind
-man with the clay.
- And He said to him, “Go, wash
-in the pool of Siloam” (which is
-translated, Sent). So he went and
-washed, and returned seeing.
- Therefore the neighbors and
-those who previously had seen
-that he was blind said, “Is not this
-he who sat and begged?”
- Some said, “This is he.” Others
-said, “He is like him.” But he said,
-“I am he.”
- Therefore they said to him,
-“How were your eyes opened?”
- He answered and said, “A Man
-who is called Jesus made clay
-and anointed my eyes and said to
-me, ‘Go to the pool of Siloam and
-wash.’ So I went and washed, and
-I received sight.”
- Then they said to him, “Where
-is He?” He said, “I do not know.”
- They brought him who formerly
-was blind to the Pharisees.
- Now it was a Sabbath day when
-Jesus made the clay and opened
-his eyes.
- Then the Pharisees also asked him
-again how he had received his sight.
-He said to them, “He put clay on my
-eyes, and I washed, and I see.”
- Therefore some of the Pharisees
-said, “This Man is not from God,
-because He does not keep the
-Sabbath day.” Others said, “How
-can a man who is a sinner do such
-miracles?” And there was a division
-among them.
- They said to the blind man
-again, “What do you say about
-Him because He opened your
-eyes?” He said, “He is a prophet.”
- But the Jews did not believe
-concerning him, that he had been
-blind and received his sight, until
-they called the parents of him
-who had received his sight.
- And they asked them, saying,
-“Is this your son, who you say was
-born blind? How then does he
-now see?”
- His parents answered them and
-said, “We know that this is our
-son, and that he was born blind;
- but by what means he now sees
-we do not know, or who opened
-his eyes we do not know. He is
-of age; ask him. He will speak for
-himself.”
-JOHN
- His parents said these things
-because they feared the Jews,
-because, the Jews had agreed
-already that if anyone confessed
-that He was Christ, he would be
-put out of the synagogue.
- Therefore his parents said, “He
-is of age; ask him.”
- So they again called the man
-who was blind, and said to him,
-“Give God the praise! We know
-that this Man is a sinner.”
- He replied and said, “Whether
-He is a sinner or not I do not know.
-One thing I know: that though I
-was blind, now I see.”
- Then they said to him again,
-“What did He do to you? How did
-He open your eyes?”
- He answered them, “I have
-told you already, and you did not
-listen. Why do you want to hear
-it again? Do you also want to
-become His disciples?”
- Then they reviled him and said,
-“You are His disciple, but we are
-Moses’ disciples.
- We know that God spoke to
-Moses; as for this fellow, we do not
-know where He is from.”
- The man responded and said
-to them, “Why, this is a marvelous
-thing, that you do not know
-where He is from; and yet He has
-opened my eyes!
- Now we know that God does
-not hear sinners; but if anyone is
-a worshiper of God and does His
-will, He hears him.
- Since the world began it has
-been unheard of that anyone
-opened the eyes of one who was
-born blind.
- If this Man were not from God,
-He could do nothing.”
- They replied and said to him,
-“You were completely born in
-sins, and are you teaching us?”
-And they threw him out.
- Jesus heard that they had
-thrown him out; and when He had
-found him, He said to him, “Do
-you believe on the Son of God?”
- He answered and said, “Who
-is He, Lord, that I may believe
-on Him?”
- And Jesus said to him, “You
-have both seen Him and it is He
-who is talking with you.”
- Then he said, “Lord, I believe!”
-And he worshiped Him.
- And Jesus said, “For judgment
-I have come into this world, that
-those who do not see may see,
-and that those who see may be
-made blind.”
- Then some of the Pharisees
-who were with Him heard these
-words, and said to Him, “Are we
-blind also?”
- Jesus said to them, “If you were
-blind, you would have no sin; but
-now you say, ‘We see.’ Therefore
-your sin remains.
- JOHN
-CHAPTER
- “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who
-does not enter the sheepfold by the
-door, but climbs up some other way,
-the same is a thief and a robber.
- But he who enters by the door is
-the shepherd of the sheep.
- To him the doorkeeper opens,
-and the sheep hear his voice; and
-he calls his own sheep by name
-and leads them out.
- And when he brings out his own
-sheep, he goes before them; and
-the sheep follow him, because
-they know his voice.
- Yet they will not follow a
-stranger, but will fl ee from him,
-because they do not know the
-voice of strangers.”
- Jesus spoke this parable to them,
-but they did not understand those
-things which He spoke to them.
- Then Jesus said to them again,
-“Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the
-door of the sheep.
- All who ever came before Me
-are thieves and robbers, but the
-sheep did not hear them.
- I am the door. If anyone enters
-by Me, he will be saved, and will
-go in and out and fi nd pasture.
- The thief does not come except
-to steal, and to kill, and to destroy.
-I have come that they may have
-life, and that they may have it
-more abundantly.
- “I am the good shepherd. The
-good shepherd gives His life for
-the sheep.
- But he who is a hireling, and
-is not the shepherd, who does
-not own the sheep, sees the wolf
-coming and leaves the sheep and
-fl ees; and the wolf catches them
-and scatters the sheep.
- The hireling fl ees because he
-is a hireling and does not care for
-the sheep.
- I am the good shepherd; and
-know My sheep, and am known
-by My own.
- As the Father knows Me, even
-so I know the Father; and I lay
-down My life for the sheep.
- And other sheep I have which
-are not of this fold; them also I
-must bring, and they will hear
-My voice; and there will be one
-fl ock and one shepherd.
- “Therefore My Father loves Me,
-because I lay down My life that I
-may take it again.
- No one takes it from Me, but I lay
-it down of Myself. I have authority
-to lay it down, and I have authority
-to take it again. This command
-I have received from My Father.”
- Therefore there was a division
-again among the Jews because of
-these sayings.
- And many of them said, “He has
-a demon and is mad. Why do you
-listen to Him?”
-JOHN
- Others said, “These are not the
-words of one who has a demon.
-Can a demon open the eyes of
-the blind?”
- Now it was the Feast of
-Dedication in Jerusalem, and it
-was winter.
- And Jesus walked in the temple,
-in Solomon’s porch.
- Then the Jews surrounded Him
-and said to Him, “How long do
-You keep us in doubt? If You are
-the Christ, tell us plainly.”
- Jesus answered them, “I told
-you, and you do not believe. The
-works that I do in My Father’s
-name, they bear witness of Me.
- But you do not believe,
-because you are not of My
-sheep, as I said to you.
- My sheep hear My voice, and I
-know them, and they follow Me.
- And I give them eternal life,
-and they will never perish; neither
-will anyone snatch them out
-of My hand.
- My Father, who has given them
-to Me, is greater than all; and no
-one is able to snatch them out of
-My Father’s hand.
- I and My Father are one.”
- Then the Jews took up stones
-again to stone Him.
- Jesus responded to them,
-“Many good works I have shown
-you from My Father. For which of
-those works do you stone Me?”
- The Jews answered Him, saying,
-“For a good work we do not
-stone You, but for blasphemy, and
-because You, being a Man, make
-Yourself God.”
- Jesus replied to them, “Is it not
-written in your law, ‘I said, “You
-are gods”’?
- If He called them gods, to whom
-the word of God came, and the
-Scripture cannot be broken,
- do you say of Him whom the
-Father has sanctifi ed and sent
-into the world, ‘You are blaspheming,’
-because I said, ‘I am the
-Son of God’?
- If I do not do the works of My
-Father, do not believe Me;
- but if I do, though you do not
-believe Me, believe the works, that
-you may know and believe that
-the Father is in Me, and I in Him.”
- Therefore they sought again to
-seize Him, but He escaped out of
-their hand.
- And He went away again
-beyond the Jordan to the place
-where John was baptizing at fi rst,
-and there He stayed.
- Then many came to Him and
-said, “John performed no miracle,
-but all the things that John spoke
-about this Man are true.”
- And many believed on Him there.
- JOHN
-CHAPTER
- Now a certain man was sick, named
-Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of
-Mary and her sister Martha.
- It was that Mary who anointed
-the Lord with fragrant oil and
-wiped His feet with her hair,
-whose brother Lazarus was sick.
- Therefore the sisters sent to
-Him, saying, “Lord, behold, he
-whom You love is sick.”
- When Jesus heard that, He said,
-“This sickness is not to death, but
-for the glory of God, that the Son of
-God may be glorifi ed through it.”
- Now Jesus loved Martha and her
-sister and Lazarus.
- So, when He heard that he was
-sick, He stayed two more days in
-the place where He was.
- Then after this He said to His disciples,
-“Let us go to Judea again.”
- His disciples said to Him, “Teacher,
-lately the Jews sought to stone You,
-and are You going there again?”
- Jesus answered, “Are there not
-twelve hours in the day? If anyone
-walks in the day, he does not
-stumble, because he sees the light
-of this world.
- But if one walks in the night, he
-stumbles, because the light is not
-in him.”
- These things He said, and after
-that He said to them, “Our friend
-Lazarus sleeps, but I go that I may
-wake him out of sleep.”
- Then His disciples said, “Lord, if
-he sleeps he will recover.”
- However, Jesus spoke of his
-death, but they thought that He
-was speaking about taking rest
-in sleep.
- Then Jesus said to them plainly,
-“Lazarus is dead.
- And I am glad for your sakes
-that I was not there, that you
-may believe. Nevertheless let us
-go to him.”
- Then Thomas, who is called
-Didymus, said to his fellow disciples,
-“Let us also go, that we may
-die with Him.”
- So when Jesus came, He found
-that he had already been laid in
-the tomb four days.
- Now Bethany was near Jerusalem,
-about fi fteen stadiums away.
- And many of the Jews came
-to Martha and Mary, to comfort
-them concerning their brother.
- Now Martha, as soon as she
-heard that Jesus was coming,
-went and met Him, but Mary was
-still sitting in the house.
- Then Martha said to Jesus,
-“Lord, if You had been here, my
-brother would not have died.
- But even now I know that
-whatever You ask of God, God will
-give You.”
- Jesus said to her, “Your brother
-will rise again.”
- Martha said to Him, “I know
-JOHN
-that he will rise again in the resurrection
-at the last day.”
- Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection
-and the life. He who
-believes in Me, though he may
-die, yet he will live.
- And whoever lives and believes
-in Me will never die. Do you
-believe this?”
- She said to Him, “Yes, Lord, I
-believe that You are the Christ,
-the Son of God, who would come
-into the world.”
- And when she had said these
-things, she went her way and
-secretly called Mary her sister,
-saying, “The Teacher has come
-and is calling for you.”
- As soon as she heard that, she
-arose quickly and came to Him.
- Now Jesus had not yet come
-into the town, but was in the
-place where Martha met Him.
- Then the Jews who were with
-her in the house, and comforting
-her, when they saw that Mary
-rose up quickly and went out, followed
-her, saying, “She is going to
-the tomb to weep there.”
- Then, when Mary came
-where Jesus was, and saw Him,
-she fell down at His feet, saying
-to Him, “Lord, if You had been
-here, my brother would not
-have died.”
- Therefore, when Jesus saw her
-weeping, and the Jews who came
-with her weeping, He groaned in
-the spirit and was troubled,
- and said, “Where have you laid
-him?” They said to Him, “Lord,
-come and see.”
- Jesus wept.
- Then the Jews said, “See how
-He loved him!”
- And some of them said, “Could
-not this Man, who opened the
-eyes of the blind, also have kept
-this man from dying?”
- Then Jesus, again groaning in
-Himself, came to the tomb. It was
-a cave, and a stone lay on it.
- Jesus said, “Take away the
-stone.” Martha, the sister of him
-who was dead, said to Him, “Lord,
-by this time he smells, because he
-has been dead four days.”
- Jesus said to her, “Did I not say
-to you that if you would believe
-you would see the glory of God?”
- Then they took away the stone
-from the place where the dead man
-was lying. And Jesus lifted up His
-eyes and said, “Father, I thank You
-that You have heard Me.
- And I know that You always
-hear Me, but because of the people
-who are standing by I said this,
-that they may believe that You
-sent Me.”
- Now when He had spoken these
-things, He shouted with a loud
-voice, “Lazarus, come forth!”
- And he who had died came out
- JOHN
-bound hand and foot with graveclothes,
-and his face was wrapped
-with a cloth. Jesus said to them,
-“Loose him, and let him go.”
- Then many of the Jews who had
-come to Mary, and had seen the
-things Jesus did, believed on Him.
- But some of them went away to
-the Pharisees and told them the
-things Jesus had done.
- Then the chief priests and the
-Pharisees gathered a council and
-said, “What shall we do? Because
-this Man does many miracles.
- If we let Him alone like this,
-everyone will believe on Him, and
-the Romans will come and take
-away both our place and nation.”
- And one of them, named
-Caiaphas, being the high priest
-that year, said to them, “You know
-nothing at all,
- nor do you consider that it is
-expedient for us that one man
-should die for the people, and
-not that the entire nation should
-perish.”
- Now this he did not say from
-himself; but being high priest
-that year he prophesied that Jesus
-would die for the nation,
- and not for that nation only,
-but also that He would gather
-together in one the children of
-God who were scattered abroad.
- Then, from that day on, they
-plotted to put Him to death.
- Therefore Jesus no longer
-walked openly among the Jews,
-but went from there into the
-country near the wilderness, to
-a city called Ephraim, and there
-remained with His disciples.
- And the Passover of the Jews was
-soon at hand, and many went from
-the country up to Jerusalem before
-the Passover, to purify themselves.
- Then they sought Jesus, and
-spoke among themselves as they
-stood in the temple, “What do
-you think, that He will not come
-to the feast?”
- Now both the chief priests and
-the Pharisees had given a command,
-that if anyone knew where
-He was, he should report it, that
-they might seize Him.
-CHAPTER
- Then, six days before the
-Passover, Jesus came to Bethany,
-where Lazarus was who had been
-dead, whom He had raised from
-the dead.
- There they made Him a supper;
-and Martha served, but Lazarus
-was one of those who sat at the
-table with Him.
- Then Mary took a pound of very
-costly oil of spikenard, anointed
-the feet of Jesus, and wiped His
-feet with her hair. And the house
-was fi lled with the fragrance of
-the oil.
-JOHN
- But one of His disciples, Judas
-Iscariot, Simon’s son, who would
-betray Him, said,
- “Why was this fragrant oil not
-sold for three hundred denarii
-and given to the poor?”
- This he said, not that he cared
-for the poor, but because he was a
-thief, and had the money bag; and
-carried what was put in it.
- But Jesus said, “Leave her alone;
-she has kept this for the day of
-My burial.
- Because, the poor you have with
-you always, but Me you do not
-have always.”
- Now a great many of the Jews
-knew that He was there; and
-they came, not for Jesus’ sake
-only, but that they might also
-see Lazarus, whom He had raised
-from the dead.
- But the chief priests plotted to
-put Lazarus to death also,
- because on account of him
-many of the Jews went away and
-believed on Jesus.
- On the next day many people
-who had come to the feast, when
-they heard that Jesus was coming
-to Jerusalem,
- took branches of palm trees
-and went out to meet Him, and
-shouted: “Hosanna! Blessed is the
-King of Israel who comes in the
-name of the LORD!”
- Then Jesus, when He had found
-a young donkey, sat on it; as it is
-written:
- “Fear not, daughter of Zion;
-behold, your King is coming, sitting
-on a donkey’s colt.”
- His disciples did not understand
-these things at fi rst; but when
-Jesus was glorifi ed, then they
-remembered that these things
-were written about Him and that
-they had done these things to Him.
- Therefore the people, who were
-with Him when He called Lazarus
-out of his tomb and raised him
-from the dead, bore record.
- For this reason the people also
-met Him, because they heard that
-He had done this miracle.
- The Pharisees therefore said
-among themselves, “You see
-that you are accomplishing
-nothing. Look, the world has
-gone after Him!”
- Now there were certain Greeks
-among those who came up to
-worship at the feast.
- So they came to Philip, who
-was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and
-asked him, saying, “Sir, we desire
-to see Jesus.”
- Philip came and told Andrew,
-and in turn Andrew and Philip
-told Jesus.
- But Jesus replied to them, saying,
-“The hour has come that the
-Son of Man should be glorifi ed.
- Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a
- JOHN
-grain of wheat falls into the ground
-and dies, it remains alone; but if it
-dies, it produces much grain.
- He who loves his life will lose it,
-and he who hates his life in this
-world will keep it for eternal life.
- If anyone serves Me, let him
-follow Me; and where I am, there
-My servant will be also. If anyone
-serves Me, him My Father
-will honor.
- “Now My soul is troubled, and
-what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me
-from this hour’? But for this purpose
-I came to this hour.
- Father, glorify Your name.” Then
-a voice came from heaven, saying,
-“I have both glorifi ed it and will
-glorify it again.”
- Therefore the people who
-stood by and heard it said that it
-had thundered. Others said, “An
-angel has spoken to Him.”
- Jesus responded and said, “This
-voice did not come because of Me,
-but for your sake.
- Now is the judgment of this
-world; now the ruler of this world
-will be cast out.
- And I, if I am lifted up from the
-earth, will draw all men to Me.”
- This He said, signifying by what
-death He would die.
- The people responded to Him,
-“We have heard from the law that
-the Christ remains forever; and
-how can You say, ‘The Son of Man
-must be lifted up’? Who is this
-Son of Man?”
- Then Jesus said to them, “A
-little while longer the light is
-with you. Walk while you have
-the light, lest darkness overtake
-you; because he who walks in
-darkness does not know where
-he is going.
- While you have the light,
-believe in the light, that you may
-be children of light.” These things
-Jesus spoke, and departed, and
-hid Himself from them.
- But although He had done so
-many miracles before them, they
-did not believe in Him,
- that the word of Isaiah the
-prophet might be fulfi lled, which
-he spoke: “Lord, who has believed
-our report? And to whom has the
-arm of the LORD been revealed?”
- Therefore they could not
-believe, because Isaiah said again:
- “He has blinded their eyes and
-hardened their hearts, lest they
-should see with their eyes, lest
-they should understand with their
-hearts and be converted, so that I
-should heal them.”
- These things Isaiah said when
-he saw His glory and spoke of Him.
- Nevertheless even among the
-rulers many believed on Him, but
-because of the Pharisees they did
-not confess Him, lest they should
-be put out of the synagogue;
-JOHN
- because they loved the praise of
-men more than the praise of God.
- Jesus shouted and said, “He
-who believes on Me, believes not
-on Me but on Him who sent Me.
- And he who sees Me sees Him
-who sent Me.
- I have come as a light into the
-world, that whoever believes on
-Me should not abide in darkness.
- And if anyone hears My words
-and does not believe, I do not
-judge him; because I did not
-come to judge the world but to
-save the world.
- He who rejects Me, and does
-not receive My words, has that
-which judges him, the word that
-I have spoken, that will judge him
-in the last day.
- Because, I have not spoken from
-Myself; but the Father who sent Me
-gave Me a commandment, what I
-should say and what I should speak.
- And I know that His command is
-everlasting life. Therefore, whatever
-I speak, just as the Father
-said to Me, so I speak.”
-CHAPTER
- Now before the Feast of the
-Passover, when Jesus knew that
-His hour had come that He should
-depart from this world to the
-Father, having loved His own who
-were in the world, He loved them
-to the end.
- And supper being ended,
-the devil having already put it
-into the heart of Judas Iscariot,
-Simon’s son, to betray Him,
- Jesus, knowing that the Father
-had given all things into His
-hands, and that He had come
-from God and was going to God,
- He rose from supper and laid
-aside His clothes, took a towel and
-tied it around his waist.
- After that, He poured water into
-a basin and began to wash the disciples’
-feet, and to wipe them with
-the towel with which He wrapped
-around Himself.
- Then He came to Simon Peter.
-And Peter said to Him, “Lord, are
-You washing my feet?”
- Jesus answered and said to
-him, “What I am doing you do
-not understand now, but you will
-know after this.”
- Peter said to Him, “You shall
-never wash my feet!” Jesus replied
-to him, “If I do not wash you, you
-have no part with Me.”
- Simon Peter said to Him, “Lord,
-not my feet only, but also my
-hands and my head!”
- Jesus said to him, “He who is
-washed needs only to wash his
-feet, but is completely clean; and
-you are clean, but not all of you.”
- Because, He knew who would
-betray Him; therefore He said,
-“You are not all clean.”
- JOHN
- So when He had washed their
-feet, taken His clothes, and sat
-down again, He said to them, “Do
-you know what I have done to you?
- You call Me Teacher and Lord,
-and you say well, because so I am.
- If I then, your Lord and Teacher,
-have washed your feet, you also
-ought to wash one another’s feet.
- Because, I have given you an
-example, that you should do as I
-have done to you.
- Truly, truly, I say to you, a
-servant is not greater than his
-master; nor is he who is sent
-greater than he who sent him.
- If you know these things,
-blessed are you if you do them.
- “I do not speak concerning all of
-you. I know whom I have chosen;
-but that the Scripture may be fulfi
-lled, ‘He who eats bread with Me
-has lifted up his heel against Me.’
- Now I tell you before it comes,
-that when it does come to pass,
-you may believe that I am He.
- Truly, truly, I say to you, he
-who receives whomever I send
-receives Me; and he who receives
-Me receives Him who sent Me.”
- When Jesus had said these things,
-He was troubled in spirit, and testifi
-ed and said, “Truly, truly, I say to
-you, one of you will betray Me.”
- Then the disciples looked
-at one another, dubious about
-whom He spoke.
- Now there was leaning on Jesus’
-bosom one of His disciples, whom
-Jesus loved.
- Simon Peter therefore motioned
-to him to ask who it was of whom
-He spoke.
- Then, leaning back on Jesus’
-breast, he said to Him, “Lord,
-who is it?”
- Jesus answered, “It is he to
-whom I will give a piece of bread
-when I have dipped it.” And having
-dipped the bread, He gave it to
-Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.
- Now after the piece of bread,
-Satan entered him. Then Jesus
-said to him, “What you do, do
-quickly.”
- But no one at the table knew for
-what reason He said this to him.
- Because, some of them thought,
-because Judas had the money bag,
-that Jesus had said to him, “Buy
-those things we need for the feast,”
-or that he should give something
-to the poor.
- Having received the piece of
-bread, he then went out immediately.
-And it was night.
- So, when he had gone out, Jesus
-said, “Now the Son of Man is glorifi
-ed, and God is glorifi ed in Him.
- If God is glorifi ed in Him, God
-will also glorify Him in Himself,
-and will glorify Him immediately.
- Little children, I will be with
-you a little while longer. You will
-JOHN
-seek Me; and as I said to the Jews,
-‘Where I am going, you cannot
-come,’ so now I say to you.
- A new commandment I give to
-you, that you love one another;
-as I have loved you, that you also
-love one another.
- By this everyone will know that
-you are My disciples, if you have
-love for one another.”
- Simon Peter said to Him,
-“Lord, where are You going?”
-Jesus answered him, “Where
-I am going you cannot follow
-Me now, but you will follow Me
-afterward.”
- Peter said to Him, “Lord, why
-can I not follow You now? I will
-lay down my life for Your sake.”
- Jesus answered him, “Will you
-lay down your life for My sake?
-Truly, truly, I say to you, the
-rooster will not crow until you
-have denied Me three times.
-CHAPTER
- “Let not your heart be troubled;
-you believe in God, believe
-also in Me.
- In My Father’s house are many
-mansions; if it were not so, I would
-have told you. I go to prepare a
-place for you.
- And if I go and prepare a place
-for you, I will come again and
-receive you to Myself; that where
-I am, there you may be also.
- And where I go you know, and
-the way you know.”
- Thomas said to Him, “Lord, we
-do not know where You are going,
-and how can we know the way?”
- Jesus said to him, “I am the
-way, the truth, and the life. No
-one comes to the Father except
-through Me.
- “If you had known Me, you
-would have known My Father
-also; and from now on you know
-Him and have seen Him.”
- Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us
-the Father, and it is enough for us.”
- Jesus said to him, “Have I been
-with you for such a long a time,
-and yet you have not known Me,
-Philip? He who has seen Me has
-seen the Father; so how can you
-say, ‘Show us the Father’?
- Do you not believe that I am in
-the Father, and the Father in Me?
-The words that I speak to you I do
-not speak from Myself; but the
-Father who dwells in Me, He does
-the works.
- Believe Me that I am in the
-Father and the Father in Me, or
-else believe Me for the sake of the
-works themselves.
- “Truly, truly, I say to you, he
-who believes on Me, the works
-that I do he will do also; and
-greater works than these he will
-do, because I go to My Father.
- And whatever you ask in My
- JOHN
-name, that I will do, that the
-Father may be glorifi ed in the Son.
- If you shall ask anything in My
-name, I will do it.
- “If you love Me, keep My
-commandments.
- And I will pray the Father,
-and He will give you another
-Comforter, that He may abide
-with you forever;
- that is the Spirit of truth, whom
-the world cannot receive, because
-it neither sees Him nor knows Him;
-but you know Him, because He
-dwells with you and will be in you.
- I will not leave you comfortless;
-I will come to you.
- “Yet a little while longer and
-the world will see Me no more,
-but you see Me. Because I live, you
-will live also.
- At that day you will know that
-I am in My Father, and you in Me,
-and I in you.
- He who has My commandments
-and keeps them, it is he
-who loves Me. And he who loves
-Me will be loved by My Father,
-and I will love him and will manifest
-Myself to him.”
- Judas (not Iscariot) said to
-Him, “Lord, how is it that You will
-manifest Yourself to us, and not
-to the world?”
- Jesus answered and said to him,
-“If anyone loves Me, he will keep
-My words; and My Father will love
-him, and We will come to him and
-make Our home with him.
- He who does not love Me does
-not keep My words; and the word
-which you hear is not Mine but
-the Father’s who sent Me.
- “These things I have spoken to
-you while being present with you.
- But the Comforter, who is the
-Holy Spirit, whom the Father will
-send in My name, He will teach
-you all things, and bring all things
-to your remembrance, whatever I
-have said to you.
- Peace I leave with you, My
-peace I give to you; not as the
-world gives do I give to you. Do
-not let your heart to be troubled,
-neither let it be afraid.
- You have heard Me say to you,
-‘I am going away and coming
-back to you.’ If you loved Me, you
-would rejoice because I said, ‘I am
-going to the Father,’ because My
-Father is greater than I.
- “And now I have told you before
-it comes to pass, that when it does
-come to pass, you may believe.
- I will no longer talk much with
-you, because the ruler of this
-world is coming, and he has nothing
-in Me.
- But that the world may know
-that I love the Father, and just as the
-Father gave Me commandment, so
-I do. Arise, let us go from here.
-JOHN
-CHAPTER
- “I am the true vine, and My
-Father is the vinedresser.
- Every branch in Me that does not
-bear fruit He takes away; and every
-branch that bears fruit He prunes,
-that it may bear more fruit.
- Now you are clean because of the
-word which I have spoken to you.
- Abide in Me, and I in you. As the
-branch cannot bear fruit of itself,
-unless it abides in the vine, neither
-can you, unless you abide in Me.
- “I am the vine, you are the
-branches. He who abides in Me,
-and I in him, the same bears much
-fruit; because without Me you can
-do nothing.
- If anyone does not abide in Me,
-he is cast out as a branch and is
-withered; and people gather them
-and throw them into the fi re, and
-they are burned.
- If you abide in Me, and My words
-abide in you, you will ask what you
-desire, and it will be done to you.
- By this My Father is glorifi ed,
-that you bear much fruit; so you
-will be My disciples.
- “As the Father has loved Me, I
-also have loved you; continue in
-My love.
- If you keep My commandments,
-you will abide in My love, just as I
-have kept My Father’s commandments
-and abide in His love.
- “These things I have spoken to
-you, that My joy may remain in
-you, and that your joy may be full.
- This is My commandment, that
-you love one another as I have
-loved you.
- No one has greater love than
-this, that he lay down his life for
-his friends.
- You are My friends if you do
-whatever I command you.
- No longer do I call you servants,
-because a servant does not know
-what his master is doing; but I
-have called you friends, because all
-things that I have heard from My
-Father I have made known to you.
- You did not choose Me, but I
-chose you and appointed you that
-you should go and bear fruit, and
-that your fruit should remain,
-that whatever you ask the Father
-in My name He may give you.
- These things I command you,
-that you love one another.
- “If the world hates you, you know
-that it hated Me before it hated you.
- If you were of the world, the
-world would love its own. But
-because you are not of the world,
-but I chose you out of the world,
-therefore the world hates you.
- Remember the word that I said
-to you, ‘A servant is not greater
-than his master.’ If they persecuted
-Me, they will also persecute
-you. If they kept My word, they
-will keep yours also.
- JOHN
- But all these things they will
-do to you for My name’s sake,
-because they do not know Him
-who sent Me.
- If I had not come and spoken
-to them, they would have no sin,
-but now they have no excuse for
-their sin.
- He who hates Me hates My
-Father also.
- If I had not done among them
-the works which no one else did,
-they would have no sin; but now
-they have both seen and hated
-both Me and My Father.
- But this happened that the word
-might be fulfi lled which is written
-in their law, ‘They hated Me without
-a reason.’
- “But when the Comforter
-comes, whom I will send to you
-from the Father, that is the Spirit
-of truth who proceeds from the
-Father, He will testify of Me.
- And you also will bear witness,
-because you have been with Me
-from the beginning.
-CHAPTER
- “These things I have spoken to
-you, that you should not be made
-to stumble.
- They will put you out of the synagogues;
-yes, the time is coming
-that whoever kills you will think
-that he off ers God service.
- And these things they will do to
-you because they have not known
-the Father nor Me.
- But these things I have told you,
-that when the time comes, you
-may remember that I told you
-of them. And these things I did
-not say to you at the beginning,
-because I was with you.
- “But now I go away to Him who
-sent Me, and none of you asks Me,
-‘Where are You going?’
- But because I have said these things
-to you, sorrow has fi lled your heart.
- Nevertheless I tell you the truth.
-It is to your advantage that I go
-away; because, if I do not go away,
-the Comforter will not come to
-you; but if I depart, I will send
-Him to you.
- And when He has come, He will
-convict the world of sin, and of
-righteousness, and of judgment:
- of sin, because they do not
-believe on Me;
- of righteousness, because I go to
-My Father and you see Me no more;
- of judgment, because the ruler
-of this world is judged.
- “I still have many things to
-say to you, but you cannot bear
-them now.
- However, when He, the Spirit of
-truth, has come, He will guide you
-into all truth; because, He will not
-speak on from Himself, but whatever
-He hears He will speak; and
-He will show you things to come.
-JOHN
- He will glorify Me, because
-He will take of what is Mine and
-declare it to you.
- All things that the Father has are
-Mine. Therefore I said that He will
-take of Mine and declare it to you.
- “A little while, and you will not
-see Me; and again a little while,
-and you will see Me, because I go
-to the Father.”
- Then some of His disciples said
-among themselves, “What is this
-that He says to us, ‘A little while,
-and you will not see Me; and again
-a little while, and you will see Me’;
-and, ‘because I go to the Father’?”
- They said therefore, “What is
-this that He says, ‘A little while’?
-We do not know what He is
-saying.”
- Now Jesus knew that they
-desired to ask Him, and He said to
-them, “Are you inquiring among
-yourselves about what I said, ‘A
-little while, and you will not see
-Me; and again a little while, and
-you will see Me’?
- Truly, truly, I say to you that
-you will weep and lament, but the
-world will rejoice; and you will be
-sorrowful, but your sorrow will be
-turned into joy.
- A woman, when she is in labor,
-has sorrow because her hour has
-come; but as soon as she has given
-birth to the child, she no longer
-remembers the anguish, for joy
-that a human being has been born
-into the world.
- Therefore you now have sorrow;
-but I will see you again and
-your heart will rejoice, and your
-joy no one will take from you.
- “And in that day you will ask Me
-nothing. Truly, truly, I say to you,
-whatever you ask the Father in
-My name He will give you.
- Until now you have asked nothing
-in My name. Ask, and you will
-receive, that your joy may be full.
- “These things I have spoken
-to you in proverbs; but the time
-is coming when I will no longer
-speak to you in proverbs, but I will
-tell you plainly about the Father.
- In that day you will ask in My
-name, and I do not say to you that
-I will pray the Father for you;
- because the Father Himself
-loves you, because you have loved
-Me, and have believed that I came
-forth from God.
- I came forth from the Father
-and have come into the world.
-Again, I leave the world and go to
-the Father.”
- His disciples said to Him, “See,
-now You are speaking plainly, and
-using no proverb!
- Now we are sure that You know
-all things, and have no need that
-anyone should question You. By
-this we believe that You came
-forth from God.”
- JOHN
- Jesus replied to them, “Do you
-now believe?
- Behold, the hour is coming,
-yes, has now come, that you will
-be scattered, each to his own, and
-will leave Me alone. And yet I am
-not alone, because the Father is
-with Me.
- These things I have spoken to
-you, that in Me you may have
-peace. In the world you will have
-tribulation; but be of good cheer, I
-have overcome the world.”
-CHAPTER
- Jesus spoke these words, and
-lifted up His eyes to heaven, saying:
-“Father, the hour has come.
-Glorify Your Son, that Your Son
-also may glorify You,
- as You have given Him authority
-over all fl esh, that He should
-give eternal life to as many as You
-have given Him.
- And this is eternal life, that
-they may know You, the only
-true God, and Jesus Christ whom
-You have sent.
- I have glorifi ed You on the earth.
-I have fi nished the work which
-You have given Me to do.
- And now, O Father, glorify Me
-together with Yourself, with the
-glory which I had with You before
-the world was.
- “I have manifested Your name
-to the men whom You have given
-Me out of the world. They were
-Yours, You gave them to Me, and
-they have kept Your word.
- Now they have known that all
-things which You have given Me
-are from You.
- Because, I have given to them
-the words which You have given
-Me; and they have received them,
-and have known surely that I
-came forth from You; and they
-have believed that You sent Me.
- “I pray for them. I do not pray
-for the world but for those whom
-You have given Me, because they
-are Yours.
- And all Mine are Yours, and
-Yours are Mine, and I am glorifi ed
-in them.
- and now I am no longer in the
-world, but these are in the world,
-and I come to You. Holy Father,
-keep through Your own name
-those whom You have given Me,
-that they may be one as We are.
- While I was with them in the
-world, I kept them in Your name.
-Those whom You gave Me I have
-kept; and none of them is lost
-except the son of perdition, that
-the Scripture might be fulfi lled.
- But now I come to You, and
-these things I speak in the world,
-that they may have My joy fulfi
-lled in themselves.
- I have given them Your word;
-and the world has hated them
-JOHN
-because they are not of the world,
-just as I am not of the world.
- I do not pray that You should take
-them out of the world, but that You
-should keep them from the evil.
- They are not of the world, just
-as I am not of the world.
- Sanctify them through Your
-truth. Your word is truth.
- Just as You have sent Me into
-the world, I also have sent them
-into the world.
- And for their sakes I sanctify
-Myself, that they also may be
-sanctifi ed through the truth.
- “I do not pray for these only,
-but also for those who will believe
-on Me through their word;
- that they all may be one, as
-You, Father, are in Me, and I in
-You; that they also may be one
-in Us, that the world may believe
-that You have sent Me.
- And the glory which You gave
-Me I have given them, that they
-may be one just as We are one:
- I in them, and You in Me; that
-they may be made perfect in one,
-and that the world may know that
-You have sent Me, and have loved
-them as You have loved Me.
- “Father, I desire that they also
-whom You have given Me may be
-with Me where I am, that they may
-behold My glory which You have
-given Me; because You loved Me
-before the foundation of the world.
- O righteous Father! The world
-has not known You, but I have
-known You; and these have
-known that You sent Me.
- And I have declared to them
-Your name, and will declare it, that
-the love with which You loved Me
-may be in them, and I in them.”
-CHAPTER
- When Jesus had spoken these
-words, He went out with His disciples
-over the Brook Kidron, where
-there was a garden, which He and
-His disciples entered into.
- And Judas, who betrayed Him,
-also knew the place; because Jesus
-often met there with His disciples.
- Then Judas, having received
-a detachment of men, and offi -
-cers from the chief priests and
-Pharisees, came there with lanterns,
-torches, and weapons.
- Jesus therefore, knowing all
-things that would come upon
-Him, went forward and said to
-them, “Whom are you seeking?”
- They answered Him, “Jesus of
-Nazareth.” Jesus said to them, “I
-am He.” And Judas, who betrayed
-Him, also stood with them.
- Now when He said to them, “I
-am He,” they drew back and fell to
-the ground.
- Then He asked them again,
-“Whom are you seeking?” And
-they said, “Jesus of Nazareth.”
- JOHN
- Jesus answered, “I have told you
-that I am He. Therefore, if you
-seek Me, let these go their way,”
- that the saying might be fulfi lled
-which He spoke, “Of those whom
-You gave Me I have lost none.”
- Then Simon Peter, having a
-sword, drew it and struck the
-high priest’s servant, and cut off
-his right ear. The servant’s name
-was Malchus.
- So Jesus said to Peter, “Put your
-sword into the sheath. The cup
-which My Father has given Me,
-should I not drink it?”
- Then the detachment of troops
-and the captain and the offi cers
-of the Jews arrested Jesus and
-bound Him.
- And they led Him away to
-Annas fi rst, because he was the
-father in law of Caiaphas who was
-high priest that year.
- Now it was Caiaphas who advised
-the Jews that it was expedient that
-one man should die for the people.
- And Simon Peter followed
-Jesus, and so did another disciple.
-Now that disciple was known to
-the high priest, and went with
-Jesus into the courtyard of the
-high priest.
- But Peter stood at the door outside.
-Then the other disciple, who
-was known to the high priest, went
-out and spoke to her who kept the
-door, and brought Peter in.
- Then the servant girl who kept
-the door said to Peter, “You are
-not also one of this Man’s disciples,
-are you?” He said, “I am not.”
- Now the servants and offi cers
-who had made a fi re of coals
-stood there, because it was cold,
-and they warmed themselves.
-And Peter stood with them and
-warmed himself.
- The high priest then asked
-Jesus about His disciples and of
-His doctrine.
- Jesus answered him, “I spoke
-openly to the world. I always
-taught in synagogue and in the
-temple, where the Jews always
-meet, and in secret I have said
-nothing.
- Why do you ask Me? Ask those
-who have heard Me what I said
-to them. Indeed they know what
-I said.”
- And when He had said these
-things, one of the offi cers who
-stood by struck Jesus with the
-palm of his hand, saying, “Do You
-answer the high priest like that?”
- Jesus answered him, “If I have
-spoken evil, bear witness of the
-evil; but if well, why do you
-strike Me?”
- Now Annas had sent Him bound
-to Caiaphas the high priest.
- Now Simon Peter stood and
-warmed himself. Therefore they
-said to him, “Are you not also one
-JOHN
-of His disciples?” He denied it and
-said, “I am not!”
- One of the servants of the high
-priest, being a relative of him whose
-ear Peter cut off , said, “Did I not
-see you in the garden with Him?”
- Peter then denied again; and
-immediately the rooster crowed.
- Then they led Jesus from
-Caiaphas to the judgment hall, and
-it was early. But they themselves
-did not go into the judgment hall,
-lest they should be defi led, but
-that they might eat the Passover.
- Pilate then went out to them
-and said, “What accusation do
-you bring against this Man?”
- They answered and said to him,
-“If He were not an evildoer, we
-would not have delivered Him up
-to you.”
- Then Pilate said to them, “You
-take Him and judge Him according
-to your law.” Therefore the
-Jews said to him, “It is not lawful
-for us to put anyone to death,”
- that the saying of Jesus might
-be fulfi lled which He spoke, signifying
-by what death He would die.
- Then Pilate entered the judgment
-hall again, called Jesus, and
-said to Him, “Are You the King of
-the Jews?”
- Jesus answered him, “Are you
-speaking for yourself about this,
-or did others tell you this concerning
-Me?”
- Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew?
-Your own nation and the chief
-priests have delivered You to me.
-What have You done?”
- Jesus answered, “My kingdom
-is not of this world. If My
-kingdom were of this world, My
-servants would fi ght, so that I
-would not be delivered to the
-Jews; but now My kingdom is not
-from here.”
- Pilate therefore said to Him, “Are
-You a king then?” Jesus answered,
-“You say rightly that I am a king.
-For this reason I was born, and for
-this reason I have come into the
-world, that I should bear witness
-to the truth. Everyone who is of
-the truth hears My voice.”
- Pilate said to Him, “What is
-truth?” And when he had said
-this, he went out again to the
-Jews, and said to them, “I fi nd no
-fault in Him at all.
- “But you have a custom that I
-should release someone to you
-at the Passover. Do you therefore
-want me to release to you the
-King of the Jews?”
- Then they all shouted again, saying,
-“Not this Man, but Barabbas!”
-Now Barabbas was a robber.
-CHAPTER
- So then Pilate took Jesus and
-scourged Him.
- And the soldiers twisted a crown
- JOHN
-of thorns and put it on His head,
-and they put a purple robe on Him.
- Then they said, “Hail, King of
-the Jews!” And they struck Him
-with their hands.
- Then Pilate then went out
-again, and said to them, “Behold,
-I am bringing Him out to you,
-that you may know that I fi nd no
-fault in Him.”
- Then Jesus came out, wearing
-the crown of thorns and the purple
-robe. And Pilate said to them,
-“Behold the Man!”
- Therefore, when the chief
-priests and offi cers saw Him, they
-shouted out, saying, “Crucify Him,
-crucify Him!” Pilate said to them,
-“You take Him and crucify Him,
-because I fi nd no fault in Him.”
- The Jews replied to him, “We
-have a law, and according to our
-law He ought to die, because He
-made Himself the Son of God.”
- Therefore, when Pilate heard that
-saying, he was the more afraid,
- and went again into the judgment
-hall, and said to Jesus,
-“Where are You from?” But Jesus
-gave him no answer.
- Then Pilate said to Him, “Are
-You not speaking to me? Do You
-not know that I have authority to
-crucify You, and have authority to
-release You?”
- Jesus answered, “You could
-have no authority at all against
-Me unless it had been given you
-from above. Therefore the one
-who delivered Me to you has the
-greater sin.”
- From then on Pilate sought to
-release Him, but the Jews shouted
-out, saying, “If you let this Man
-go, you are not Caesar’s friend.
-Whoever makes himself a king
-speaks against Caesar.”
- When Pilate therefore heard
-that saying, he brought Jesus out
-and sat down in the judgment
-seat in a place that is called The
-Pavement, but in the Hebrew,
-Gabbatha.
- Now it was the Preparation
-Day of the Passover, and about
-the sixth hour. And he said to the
-Jews, “Behold your King!”
- But they shouted out, “Away
-with Him, away with Him! Crucify
-Him!” Pilate said to them, “Shall
-I crucify your King?” The chief
-priests answered, “We have no
-king but Caesar!”
- Then he delivered Him to them
-to be crucifi ed. So they took Jesus
-and led Him away.
- And He, bearing His cross, went
-out to a place called the Place of
-a Skull, which is called in the
-Hebrew, Golgotha,
- where they crucifi ed Him, and
-two others with Him, one on either
-side, and Jesus in the middle.
- Now Pilate wrote a title and put
-JOHN
-it on the cross. And the writing
-was: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE
-KING OF THE JEWS.
- Then many of the Jews read this
-title, because, the place where
-Jesus was crucifi ed was near the
-city; and it was written in Hebrew,
-Greek, and Latin.
- So the chief priests of the Jews
-said to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The
-King of the Jews,’ but, ‘He said, “I
-am the King of the Jews.”’”
- Pilate replied, “What I have
-written, I have written.”
- Then the soldiers, when they had
-crucifi ed Jesus, took His clothes
-and made four parts, to each soldier
-a part, and also His coat. Now
-the coat was without seam, woven
-from the top in one piece.
- Therefore they said among
-themselves, “Let us not tear it, but
-cast lots for it, whose it shall be,”
-that the Scripture might be fulfi
-lled which says: “They divided
-My clothes among them, and for
-My coat they cast lots.” Therefore
-the soldiers did these things.
- Now there stood by the cross of
-Jesus His mother, and His mother’s
-sister, Mary the wife of Clopas,
-and Mary Magdalene.
- Therefore, when Jesus saw His
-mother, and the disciple whom
-He loved standing by, He said to
-His mother, “Woman, behold
-your son!”
- Then He said to the disciple,
-“Behold your mother!” And from
-that hour that disciple took her to
-his own home.
- After this, Jesus, knowing
-that all things were now accomplished,
-that the Scripture might
-be fulfi lled, said, “I thirst!”
- Now a vessel full of vinegar
-was sitting there; and they fi lled
-a sponge with vinegar, put it on
-hyssop, and put it to His mouth.
- So when Jesus had received the
-vinegar, He said, “It is fi nished!”
-He bowed His head, and gave up
-His spirit.
- Then since it was the
-Preparation Day, that the bodies
-should not remain on the cross
-on the Sabbath day (because that
-Sabbath was a high day), the Jews
-asked Pilate that their legs might
-be broken, and that they might be
-taken away.
- Then the soldiers came and
-broke the legs of the fi rst and of the
-other who was crucifi ed with Him.
- But when they came to Jesus
-and saw that He was already dead,
-they did not break His legs.
- But one of the soldiers pierced
-His side with a spear, and blood
-and water came out straight away.
- And he who saw it bare record,
-and his record is true; and he
-knows that he is speaking the
-truth, so that you may believe.
- JOHN
- Because these things were done
-that the Scripture should be fulfi
-lled, “Not one of His bones will
-be broken.”
- And again another Scripture
-says, “They will look on Him
-whom they pierced.”
- After this, Joseph of Arimathea,
-being a disciple of Jesus, but
-secretly, for fear of the Jews, asked
-Pilate that he might take away the
-body of Jesus; and Pilate gave him
-permission. So he came and took
-the body of Jesus.
- And Nicodemus, who at fi rst
-came to Jesus by night, also
-came, bringing a mixture of
-myrrh and aloes, weighing about
-a hundred pounds.
- Then they took the body of
-Jesus, and bound it in strips of
-linen with the spices, as the custom
-of the Jews is to bury.
- Now in the place where He
-was crucifi ed there was a garden,
-and in the garden a new tomb in
-which no one had yet been laid.
- So there they laid Jesus, because
-of the Jews’ Preparation Day,
-because the tomb was nearby.
-CHAPTER
- The fi rst day of the week Mary
-Magdalene came to the tomb
-early, while it was still dark, and
-saw that the stone had been taken
-away from the tomb.
- Then she ran and came to Simon
-Peter, and to the other disciple,
-whom Jesus loved, and said to
-them, “They have taken away the
-Lord out of the tomb, and we do not
-know where they have laid Him.”
- Peter therefore went out, and
-the other disciple, and came to
-the tomb.
- So they both ran together, and
-the other disciple outran Peter
-and came to the tomb fi rst.
- And he, stooping down and looking
-in, saw the linen cloths lying
-there; yet he did not go in.
- Then Simon Peter came, following
-him, and went into the
-tomb; and he saw the linen
-cloths lying there,
- and the handkerchief that had
-been around His head, not lying
-with the linen cloths, but folded
-together in a place by itself.
- Then the other disciple, who
-came to the tomb fi rst, went in
-also; and he saw and believed.
- Because, as yet they did not
-know the Scripture, that He must
-rise again from the dead.
- Then the disciples went away
-again to their own homes.
- But Mary stood outside by the
-tomb weeping, and as she wept
-she stooped down and looked into
-the tomb.
- And she saw two angels in
-white sitting, one at the head and
-JOHN
-the other at the feet, where the
-body of Jesus had laid.
- Then they said to her, “Woman,
-why are you weeping?” She said
-to them, “Because they have
-taken away my Lord, and I do not
-know where they have laid Him.”
- Now when she had said this,
-she turned around and saw Jesus
-standing there, and did not know
-that it was Jesus.
- Jesus said to her, “Woman, why
-are you weeping? Whom are you
-seeking?” She, supposing Him to
-be the gardener, said to Him, “Sir,
-if You have carried Him away, tell
-me where You have laid Him, and
-I will take Him away.”
- Jesus said to her, “Mary!”
-She turned and said to Him,
-“Rabboni!” (which is to say,
-Teacher).
- Jesus said to her, “Do not cling
-to Me, because, I have not yet
-ascended to My Father; but go to
-My brethren and say to them, ‘I
-am ascending to My Father and
-your Father, and to My God and
-your God.’”
- Mary Magdalene came and told
-the disciples that she had seen
-the Lord, and that He had spoken
-these things to her.
- Then, the same day at evening,
-being the fi rst day of the week,
-when the doors were shut where
-the disciples were assembled, for
-fear of the Jews, Jesus came and
-stood in the midst, and said to
-them, “Peace be with you.”
- And when He had said this, He
-showed them His hands and His
-side. Then the disciples rejoiced
-when they saw the Lord.
- So Jesus said to them again,
-“Peace be to you! As My Father has
-sent Me, so I also send you.”
- And when He had said this,
-He breathed on them, and said to
-them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
- If you forgive the sins of any,
-they are forgiven them; and if you
-retain the sins of any, they are
-retained.”
- Now Thomas, called Didymus,
-one of the twelve, was not with
-them when Jesus came.
- The other disciples therefore
-said to him, “We have seen
-the Lord.” But he said to them,
-“Unless I see in His hands the
-print of the nails, and put my fi nger
-into the print of the nails, and
-put my hand into His side, I will
-not believe.”
- And after eight days His disciples
-were again inside, and
-Thomas with them. Then Jesus
-came, the doors being shut, and
-stood in the midst, and said,
-“Peace be to you!”
- Then He said to Thomas, “Reach
-your fi nger here, and look at My
-hands; and reach your hand here,
- JOHN
-and put it into My side. Do not be
-faithless, but believing.”
- And Thomas replied and said to
-Him, “My Lord and my God!”
- Jesus said to him, “Thomas,
-because you have seen Me, you
-have believed. Blessed are those
-who have not seen and yet have
-believed.”
- And truly Jesus did many other
-signs in the presence of His disciples,
-which are not written in this
-book;
- but these are written that
-you may believe that Jesus is
-the Christ, the Son of God, and
-that believing you may have life
-through His name.
-CHAPTER
- After these things Jesus showed
-Himself again to the disciples at
-the Sea of Tiberias, and in this
-way He showed Himself:
- Simon Peter, Thomas called
-Didymus, Nathanael of Cana in
-Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and
-two others of His disciples were
-together.
- Simon Peter said to them, “I am
-going fi shing.” They said to him,
-“We are going with you also.”
-They went out and immediately
-got into the boat, and that night
-they caught nothing.
- But when the morning had now
-come, Jesus stood on the shore;
-but the disciples did not know
-that it was Jesus.
- Then Jesus said to them,
-“Children, have you any food?”
-They answered Him, “No.”
- And He said to them, “Cast the net
-on the right side of the boat, and
-you will fi nd some.” So they cast,
-and now they were not able to draw
-it in because of the multitude of fi sh.
- Therefore that disciple whom
-Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the
-Lord!” Now when Simon Peter
-heard that it was the Lord, he put
-on his fi sherman’s coat (because
-he had removed it), and plunged
-himself into the sea.
- But the other disciples came in
-the little boat (because they were
-not far from land, but about two
-hundred cubits), dragging the net
-with fi sh.
- Then, as soon as they had come to
-land, they saw a fi re of coals there,
-and fi sh laid on it, and bread.
- Jesus said to them, “Bring some
-of the fi sh which you have just
-caught.”
- Simon Peter went up and
-dragged the net to land, full of
-large fi sh, one hundred and fi fty
-three; and although there were so
-many, the net was not broken.
- Jesus said to them, “Come and
-eat.” Yet none of the disciples
-dared ask Him, “Who are You?”
-Knowing that it was the Lord.
-JOHN
- Jesus then came and took the
-bread and gave it to them, and
-likewise the fi sh.
- This is now the third time Jesus
-showed Himself to His disciples
-after He was risen from the dead.
- So when they had eaten, Jesus
-said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son
-of Jonah, do you love Me more
-than these?” He said to Him, “Yes,
-Lord; You know that I love You.”
-He said to him, “Feed My lambs.”
- He said to him again a second
-time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you
-love Me?” He said to Him, “Yes,
-Lord; You know that I love You.”
-He said to him, “Feed My sheep.”
- He said to him the third time,
-“Simon, son of Jonah, do you love
-Me?” Peter was grieved because
-He said to him the third time, “Do
-you love Me?” And he said to Him,
-“Lord, You know all things; You
-know that I love You.” Jesus said
-to him, “Feed My sheep.
- Truly, truly, I say to you, when
-you were younger, you girded
-yourself and walked where you
-desired; but when you are old, you
-will stretch out your hands, and
-another will gird you and carry
-you where you do not desire.”
- This He spoke, signifying by
-what death he would glorify God.
-And when He had spoken this, He
-said to him, “Follow Me.”
- Then Peter, turning around,
-saw the disciple whom Jesus loved
-following, who also had leaned
-on His breast at the supper, and
-said, “Lord, who is the one who
-betrays You?”
- Peter, seeing him, said to Jesus,
-“Lord, what shall this man do?”
- Jesus said to him, “If I will that
-he remains until I come, what is
-that to you? You follow Me.”
- Then this saying went out
-among the brethren that this disciple
-would not die. Yet Jesus did
-not say to him that he would not
-die, but, “If I will that he remain
-until I come, what is that to you?”
- This is the disciple who testifi es
-of these things, and wrote these
-things; and we know that his testimony
-is true.
- And there are also many other
-things that Jesus did, which if
-every one was written, I suppose
-that even the world itself could
-not contain the books that would
-be written. Amen.
-THE A CTS
-OF THE APOSTLES
-CHAPTER
- The former account I made, O
-Theophilus, of all that Jesus began
-both to do and teach,
- until the day in which He was
-taken up, after He through the
-Holy Spirit had given commandments
-to the apostles whom He
-had chosen,
- to whom He also presented
-Himself alive after His passion by
-many infallible proofs, being seen
-by them for forty days and speaking
-of the things pertaining to the
-kingdom of God.
- And being assembled together
-with them, commanded them
-that they should not depart from
-Jerusalem, but to wait for the
-Promise of the Father, “which,” He
-said, “you have heard from Me;
- because, John truly baptized
-with water, but you will be baptized
-with the Holy Spirit not
-many days from now.”
- Therefore, when they had come
-together, they asked Him, saying,
-“Lord, will You at this time restore
-again the kingdom to Israel?”
- And He said to them, “It is not
-for you to know the times or the
-seasons which the Father has put
-in His own authority.
- But you will receive power when
-the Holy Spirit has come upon
-you; and you will be witnesses to
-Me in Jerusalem, and also in all
-Judea and Samaria, and to the end
-of the earth.”
- Now when He had spoken these
-things, while they watched, He
-was taken up, and a cloud received
-Him out of their sight.
- And while they looked steadfastly
-toward heaven as He went
-up, behold, two men stood by
-them in white clothing,
- who also said, “You men of
-Galilee, why do you stand gazing
-up into heaven? This same
-Jesus, who is taken up from you
-into heaven, will so come in like
-manner as you saw Him go into
-heaven.”
- Then they returned to
-Jerusalem from the mount called
-Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a
-Sabbath day’s journey.
- And when they had entered,
-they went up into an upper
-room where, Peter, James, John,
-and Andrew; Philip and Thomas;
-Bartholomew and Matthew;
-James the son of Alphaeus and
-Simon Zelotes, and Judas the
-brother of James, were staying.
- These all continued with one
-accord in prayer and supplication,
-ACTS
-with the women and Mary the
-mother of Jesus, and with His
-brethren.
- And in those days Peter stood
-up in the midst of the disciples
-(altogether the number of names
-was about a hundred and twenty),
-and said,
- “Men and brethren, this
-Scripture had to be fulfi lled, which
-the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand
-through the mouth of David concerning
-Judas, who became a
-guide to those who arrested Jesus;
- because he was numbered with
-us and obtained a part in this
-ministry.
- Now this man purchased a fi eld
-with the wages of iniquity; and
-falling headlong, he burst open
-in the middle and all his entrails
-gushed out.
- And it became known to all
-those dwelling in Jerusalem; so
-that fi eld is called in their own
-language, Akel Dama, that is to
-say, The Field of Blood.
- Because, it is written in the
-Book of Psalms: ‘Let his dwelling
-place be desolate, and let no one
-live in it’; and, ‘Let another take
-his position.’
- Therefore, of these men who
-have accompanied us the entire
-time that the Lord Jesus went in
-and out among us,
- beginning from the baptism
-of John to that day when He was
-taken up from us, one of these
-must be ordained to be a witness
-with us of His resurrection.”
- And they proposed two: Joseph
-called Barsabas, who was surnamed
-Justus, and Matthias.
- And they prayed and said, “You,
-O Lord, who know the hearts of all
-men, show which of these two You
-have chosen,
- that he may take part in this
-ministry and apostleship from
-which Judas by transgression fell,
-that he might go to his own place.”
- And they put forward their lots,
-and the lot fell on Matthias. And
-he was numbered with the eleven
-apostles.
-CHAPTER
- Now when the Day of Pentecost
-had fully come, they were all with
-one accord in one place.
- And suddenly there came a
-sound from heaven, as of a rushing
-mighty wind, and it fi lled the
-entire house where they were
-sitting.
- Then there appeared to them
-divided tongues like as of fi re, and
-it sat upon each of them.
- And they were all fi lled with the
-Holy Spirit and began to speak
-with other tongues, as the Spirit
-gave them utterance.
- And there were dwelling in
- ACTS
-Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from
-every nation under heaven.
- And when this sound occurred,
-the crowd came together, and
-were confused, because everyone
-heard them speak in his own
-language.
- Then they were all amazed and
-marveled, saying to one another,
-“Look, are not all these who speak
-Galileans?
- And how is it that we hear, each
-man in our own language in which
-we were born?
- Parthians and Medes and
-Elamites, those dwelling in
-Mesopotamia, in Judea and
-Cappadocia, in Pontus and Asia,
- Phrygia and Pamphylia, in
-Egypt and in the parts of Libya
-adjoining Cyrene, visitors from
-Rome, Jews and proselytes,
- Cretans and Arabs, we hear them
-speaking in our own languages the
-wonderful works of God.”
- So they were all amazed and
-in doubt, saying to one another,
-“Whatever could this mean?”
- Others mocking said, “They are
-full of new wine.”
- But Peter, standing up with the
-eleven, raised his voice and said
-to them, “You men of Judea and
-all of you who dwell in Jerusalem,
-let this be known to you, and heed
-my words.
- Because, these are not drunk,
-as you suppose, since it is only the
-third hour of the day.
- But this is what was spoken
-through the prophet Joel:
- ‘And it will come to pass in the
-last days, says God, I will pour
-out of My Spirit on all fl esh, and
-your sons and your daughters will
-prophesy, your young men will
-see visions, and your old men will
-dream dreams.
- And on My menservants and
-on My maidservants I will pour
-out of My Spirit in those days; and
-they will prophesy.
- I will show wonders in heaven
-above and signs in the earth
-beneath: Blood and fi re and vapor
-of smoke.
- The sun will be turned into
-darkness, and the moon into
-blood, before the coming of the
-great and awesome day of the
-LORD comes.
- And it will come to pass that
-whoever calls on the name of the
-LORD will be saved.’
- “You men of Israel, hear these
-words: Jesus of Nazareth, a Man
-approved by God among you by
-miracles, wonders, and signs which
-God did by Him in your midst, as
-you yourselves also know:
- Him, being delivered by the
-determined purpose and foreknowledge
-of God, you have
-ACTS
-taken, and by wicked hands, have
-crucifi ed, and put to death;
- whom God raised up, having
-loosed the pains of death, because
-it was not possible that He should
-be held by it.
- Because, David says concerning
-Him: ‘I foresaw the LORD
-always before my face, because,
-He is at my right hand, that I may
-not be shaken.
- Therefore my heart rejoiced,
-and my tongue was glad; moreover
-my fl esh also will rest in hope.
- Because, You will not leave my
-soul in the abode of the dead, nor
-will You allow Your Holy One to
-see corruption.
- You have made known to me
-the ways of life; You will make me
-full of joy in Your presence.’
- “Men and brethren, let me
-speak freely to you of the patriarch
-David, that he is both dead
-and buried, and his tomb is with
-us to this day.
- Therefore, being a prophet, and
-knowing that God had sworn with
-an oath to him that of the fruit of
-his body, according to the fl esh,
-He would raise up the Christ to sit
-on his throne,
- he, foreseeing this, spoke concerning
-the resurrection of the
-Christ, that His soul was not left
-in the abode of the dead, nor did
-His fl esh see corruption.
- This Jesus God has raised up, of
-which we are all witnesses.
- Therefore being exalted to the
-right hand of God, and having
-received from the Father the promise
-of the Holy Spirit, He poured out
-this which you now see and hear.
- “Because, David did not ascend
-into the heavens, but he says himself:
-‘The Lord said to my Lord,
-“Sit at My right hand,
- until I make Your enemies Your
-footstool.”’
- “Therefore let all the house of
-Israel know with certainty that
-God has made this same Jesus,
-whom you have crucifi ed, both
-Lord and Christ.”
- Now when they heard this,
-they were cut to the heart, and
-said to Peter and the rest of the
-apostles, “Men and brethren,
-what shall we do?”
- Then Peter said to them,
-“Repent, and let every one of you
-be baptized in the name of Jesus
-Christ for the remission of sins;
-and you will receive the gift of the
-Holy Spirit.
- Because, the promise is to you
-and to your children, and to all
-who are afar off , that is to as many
-as the Lord our God will call.”
- And with many other words he
-testifi ed and exhorted them, saying,
-“Save yourselves from this
-perverse generation.”
- ACTS
- Then those who gladly received
-his word were baptized; and that
-day about three thousand souls
-were added to them.
- And they continued steadfastly
-in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship,
-in the breaking of bread,
-and in prayers.
- Then reverence came upon
-every soul, and many wonders and
-signs were done by the apostles.
- Now all who believed were
-together, and had all things in
-common,
- and sold their possessions and
-goods, and divided them among
-all the people, as anyone had need.
- So continuing daily with one
-accord in the temple, and breaking
-bread from house to house,
-they ate their food with gladness
-and simplicity of heart,
- praising God and having favor
-with all the people. And the Lord
-added to the church daily those
-who were being saved.
-CHAPTER
- Now Peter and John went up
-together into the temple at the
-hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
- And a certain man lame from his
-mother’s womb was carried, whom
-they laid daily at the gate of the
-temple which is called Beautiful,
-to ask for charitable gifts from
-those who entered the temple;
- who, seeing Peter and John
-about to go into the temple, asked
-for charitable gifts.
- And fi xing his eyes on him, with
-John, Peter said, “Look at us.”
- So he gave them his attention,
-expecting to receive something
-from them.
- Then Peter said, “I do not have
-any silver and gold, but what I do
-have I give you: In the name of
-Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up
-and walk.”
- And he took him by the right
-hand and lifted him up, and immediately
-his feet and ankle bones
-received strength.
- So he, leaping up, stood and
-walked and entered the temple
-with them, walking, leaping, and
-praising God.
- And all the people saw him
-walking and praising God.
- Then they knew that it was he
-who sat begging for charitable
-gifts at the Beautiful Gate of the
-temple; and they were fi lled with
-wonder and amazement at what
-had happened to him.
- Now as the lame man who was
-healed held on to Peter and John,
-all the people ran together to
-them in the porch which is called
-Solomon’s, greatly amazed.
- So when Peter saw it, he
-responded to the people: “You
-men of Israel, why do you marvel
-ACTS
-at this? Or why look so intently at
-us, as though by our own power
-or holiness we had made this
-man walk?
- The God of Abraham, Isaac, and
-Jacob, the God of our fathers, glorifi
-ed His Son Jesus, whom you
-delivered up and rejected Him in
-the presence of Pilate, when he
-was determined to let Him go.
- But you rejected the Holy One
-and the Just, and desired a murderer
-to be granted to you,
- and killed the Prince of life,
-whom God has raised from the
-dead, of which we are witnesses.
- And His name, through faith
-in His name, has made this man
-strong, whom you see and know.
-Yes, the faith which comes by Him
-has given him this perfect soundness
-in the presence of you all.
- “Yet now, brethren, I know that
-you did it in ignorance, as did also
-your rulers.
- But those things which God
-foretold by the mouth of all His
-prophets, that Christ would suffer,
-He has likewise fulfi lled.
- Therefore repent and be converted,
-that your sins may be
-blotted out, so that times of
-refreshing may come from the
-presence of the Lord,
- and He will send Jesus Christ,
-who was preached to you
-beforehand,
- whom the heaven must receive
-until the times of restoration of
-all things, which God has spoken
-by the mouth of all His holy
-prophets since the world began.
- Because, Moses truly said to the
-fathers, ‘The LORD your God will
-raise up for you a Prophet like me
-from your brethren. Him you will
-hear in all things, whatever He
-says to you.
- And it will be that every soul
-who shall not hear that Prophet
-will be utterly destroyed from
-among the people.’
- Yes, and all the prophets, from
-Samuel and those who followed
-later, as many as have spoken,
-have also foretold these days.
- You are the children of the
-prophets, and of the covenant
-which God made with our fathers,
-saying to Abraham, ‘And in your
-seed all the families of the earth
-will be blessed.’
- To you fi rst, God, having raised
-up His Son Jesus, sent Him to bless
-you, in turning away every one of
-you from your iniquities.”
-CHAPTER
- Now as they spoke to the people,
-the priests, the captain of the
-temple, and the Sadducees came
-upon them,
- being greatly disturbed that
-they taught the people and
- ACTS
-preached through Jesus the resurrection
-from the dead.
- And they laid hands on them,
-and put them in custody until the
-next day, because it was already
-evening.
- However, many of those who
-heard the word believed; and the
-number of the men was about fi ve
-thousand.
- And it came to pass, on the next
-day, that their rulers, elders, and
-scribes,
- and Annas the high priest,
-Caiaphas, John, and Alexander,
-and as many as were of the family
-of the high priest, were gathered
-together at Jerusalem.
- And when they had set them in
-the midst, they asked, “By what
-authority or by what name have
-you done this?”
- Then Peter, fi lled with the Holy
-Spirit, said to them, “You rulers of
-the people and elders of Israel:
- If we this day are examined for
-the good deed done to the helpless
-man, by what means he has
-been made well,
- let it be known to you all, and
-to all the people of Israel, that
-by the name of Jesus Christ of
-Nazareth, whom you crucifi ed,
-whom God raised from the dead,
-that by Him this man stands here
-before you whole.
- This is the ‘stone which
-was rejected by you builders,
-which has become the chief
-cornerstone.’
- Nor is there salvation in any
-other, because, there is no other
-name under heaven given among
-men by which we must be saved.”
- Now when they saw the boldness
-of Peter and John, and perceived
-that they were uneducated and
-untrained men, they marveled.
-And they recognized them, that
-they had been with Jesus.
- And looking at the man who had
-been healed standing with them,
-they could say nothing against it.
- But when they had commanded
-them to go aside out of the
-council, they conferred among
-themselves,
- saying, “What shall we do to
-these men? Because, indeed, that
-a notable miracle has been done
-by them is evident to all who
-dwell in Jerusalem, and we cannot
-deny it.
- But so that it spreads no further
-among the people, let us severely
-threaten them, that from now on
-they speak to no one in this name.”
- So they called them and commanded
-them not to speak at all
-nor teach in the name of Jesus.
- But Peter and John replied and
-said to them, “Whether it is right
-in the sight of God to listen to you
-more than to God, you judge.
-ACTS
- Because we cannot but speak
-the things which we have seen
-and heard.”
- So when they had further
-threatened them, they let them
-go, fi nding no way of punishing
-them, because of the people, since
-they all glorifi ed God for what
-had been done.
- Because, the man was over forty
-years old on whom this miracle of
-healing had been performed.
- And being let go, they went
-to their own companions and
-reported all that the chief priests
-and elders had said to them.
- So when they heard that, they
-raised their voice to God with one
-accord and said: “Lord, You are
-God, who made heaven and earth
-and the sea, and everything that
-is in them,
- who by the mouth of Your servant
-David have said: ‘Why did
-the nations rage, and the people
-plot vain things?
- The kings of the earth took
-their stand, and the rulers were
-gathered together against the
-LORD and against His Christ.’
- “Because, truly against Your
-holy Child Jesus, whom You have
-anointed, both Herod and Pontius
-Pilate, with the Gentiles and the
-people of Israel, were gathered
-together
- to do whatever Your hand and
-Your purpose determined beforehand
-to be done.
- And now Lord, look on their
-threats, and grant to Your servants
-that with all boldness they
-may speak Your word,
- by stretching out Your hand to
-heal, and that signs and wonders
-may be done by the name of Your
-holy Child Jesus.”
- And when they had prayed, the
-place where they were assembled
-together was shaken, and
-they were all fi lled with the Holy
-Spirit, and they spoke the word of
-God with boldness.
- Now the multitude of those
-who believed were of one heart
-and one soul; neither did anyone
-say that any of the things he possessed
-was his own, but they had
-all things in common.
- And with great power the
-apostles gave witness to the resurrection
-of the Lord Jesus. And
-great grace was upon them all.
- Nor was there anyone among
-them who lacked; because, all
-who were possessors of lands or
-houses sold them, and brought
-the proceeds of the things that
-were sold,
- and laid them down at the apostles’
-feet. And distribution was
-made to everyone as they had need.
- And Joses, who was surnamed
-Barnabas by the apostles
- ACTS
-(which is translated The Son of
-Encouragement), a Levite, and of
-the country of Cyprus,
- having land, sold it, and brought
-the money and laid it at the apostles’
-feet.
-CHAPTER
- But a certain man named
-Ananias, with Sapphira his wife,
-sold a possession,
- and kept back part of the proceeds,
-his wife also being aware of
-it, and brought a certain part and
-laid it at the apostles’ feet.
- But Peter said, “Ananias, why
-has Satan fi lled your heart to lie
-to the Holy Spirit and keep back
-part of the price of the land?
- While it remained, was it not
-your own? And after it was sold,
-was it not in your own control?
-Why have you conceived this
-thing in your heart? You have not
-lied to men but to God.”
- Then Ananias, hearing these
-words, fell down and gave up the
-spirit. So great fear came upon all
-those who heard these things.
- And the young men arose and
-wrapped him up, carried him out,
-and buried him.
- Now it was about three hours
-later when his wife came in, not
-knowing what had happened.
- And Peter responded to her,
-“Tell me whether you sold the
-land for so much?” And she said,
-“Yes, for so much.”
- Then Peter said to her, “How is it
-that you have agreed together to
-test the Spirit of the Lord? Look,
-the feet of those who have buried
-your husband are at the door, and
-they will carry you out.”
- Then immediately she fell down
-at his feet and gave up the spirit.
-And the young men came in and
-found her dead, and carrying her
-out, buried her by her husband.
- So great fear came upon all the
-church and upon all who heard
-these things.
- And by the hands of the apostles
-many signs and wonders
-were done among the people. And
-they were all with one accord in
-Solomon’s Porch.
- Yet none of the rest dared join
-them, but the people esteemed
-them highly.
- And believers were increasingly
-added to the Lord, multitudes of
-both men and women,
- so that they brought the sick
-out into the streets and laid them
-on beds and couches, that at least
-the shadow of Peter passing by
-might fall on some of them.
- Also a multitude came out from
-the surrounding cities to Jerusalem,
-bringing sick people and those who
-were tormented by unclean spirits,
-and they were all healed.
-ACTS
- Then the high priest rose up,
-and all those who were with
-him (which is the sect of the
-Sadducees), and they were fi lled
-with indignation,
- and laid their hands on the
-apostles and put them in the common
-prison.
- But at night an angel of the
-Lord opened the prison doors and
-brought them out, and said,
- “Go, stand in the temple and
-speak to the people all the words
-of this life.”
- And when they heard that, they
-entered into the temple early
-in the morning and taught. But
-the high priest and those with
-him came and called the council
-together, with all the elders of the
-children of Israel, and sent to the
-prison to have them brought.
- But when the offi cers came and
-did not fi nd them in the prison,
-they returned and reported,
- saying, “Indeed we found the
-prison shut securely, and the
-guards standing outside before
-the doors; but when we opened
-them, we found no one inside!”
- Now when the high priest, the
-captain of the temple, and the
-chief priests heard these things,
-they wondered what the outcome
-would be.
- So one came and told them,
-saying, “Look, the men whom you
-put in prison are standing in the
-temple and teaching the people!”
- Then the captain went with the
-offi cers and brought them without
-violence, because they feared the
-people, lest they should be stoned.
- And when they had brought
-them, they set them before the
-council. And the high priest
-asked them,
- saying, “Did we not strictly
-command you that you should not
-teach in this name? And look, you
-have fi lled Jerusalem with your
-doctrine, and intend to bring this
-Man’s blood on us!”
- But Peter and the other apostles
-answered and said: “We ought to
-obey God rather than men.
- The God of our fathers raised
-up Jesus whom you hung on a tree
-and murdered.
- Him God has exalted to His
-right hand to be Prince and Savior,
-to give repentance to Israel and
-forgiveness of sins.
- And we are His witnesses to
-these things, and so also is the
-Holy Spirit whom God has given
-to those who obey Him.”
- When they heard this, they
-were cut to the heart, and plotted
-to kill them.
- Then one in the council stood
-up, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a
-teacher of the law held in respect
-by all the people, and commanded
- ACTS
-them to put the apostles outside
-for a little while.
- And he said to them: “You men
-of Israel, take heed to yourselves
-what you intend to do regarding
-these men.
- Because, some time ago Theudas
-rose up, claiming to be somebody.
-A number of men, about four hundred,
-joined him. He was slain,
-and all who obeyed him were scattered
-and came to nothing.
- After this man, Judas of Galilee
-rose up in the days of the registration
-for taxation, and drew
-away many people after him. He
-also perished, and everyone who
-obeyed him was dispersed.
- And now I say to you, keep away
-from these men and leave them
-alone; because, if this plan or this
-work is of men, it will come to
-nothing;
- but if it is of God, you cannot
-overthrow it, lest you even be
-found to fi ght against God.”
- And they agreed with him,
-and when they had called for the
-apostles and beaten them, they
-commanded that they should not
-speak in the name of Jesus, and let
-them go.
- So they departed from the presence
-of the council, rejoicing that
-they were counted worthy to suffer
-shame for His name.
- And daily in the temple, and
-in every house, they did not
-cease teaching and preaching
-Jesus Christ.
-CHAPTER
- Now in those days, when the
-number of the disciples was
-multiplying, there arose a complaint
-against the Hebrews by
-the Hellenists, because their widows
-were neglected in the daily
-distribution.
- Then the twelve summoned the
-multitude of the disciples to them
-and said, “It is not desirable that
-we should leave the word of God
-and serve tables.
- Therefore, brethren, seek out
-from among you seven men of
-good reputation, full of the Holy
-Spirit and wisdom, whom we may
-appoint over this business;
- but we will give ourselves continually
-to prayer and to the ministry
-of the word.”
- And the saying pleased the
-entire multitude. And they chose
-Stephen, a man full of faith and the
-Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus,
-Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and
-Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch,
- whom they set before the apostles;
-and when they had prayed,
-they laid their hands on them.
- Then the word of God spread,
-and the number of the disciples
-multiplied greatly in Jerusalem,
-ACTS
-and a large company of the priests
-were obedient to the faith.
- And Stephen, full of faith and
-power, did great wonders and
-miracles among the people.
- Then there arose some from
-what is called the Synagogue
-of the Libertines (Cyrenians,
-Alexandrians, and those from
-Cilicia and Asia), disputing with
-Stephen.
- And they were not able to resist
-the wisdom and the Spirit by
-which he spoke.
- Then they secretly induced
-men to say, “We have heard him
-speak blasphemous words against
-Moses and against God.”
- And they stirred up the people,
-the elders, and the scribes; and
-they came upon him, seized him,
-and brought him to the council.
- They also set up false witnesses
-who said, “This man does
-not cease to speak blasphemous
-words against this holy place and
-the law;
- because, we have heard him
-say that this Jesus of Nazareth
-will destroy this place and
-change the customs which Moses
-delivered to us.”
- And all who sat in the council,
-looking steadfastly at him, saw
-his face as though it was the face
-of an angel.
-CHAPTER
- Then the high priest said, “Are
-these things so?”
- And he said, “Men, brethren, and
-fathers, listen: The God of glory
-appeared to our father Abraham
-when he was in Mesopotamia,
-before he dwelt in Haran,
- and said to him, ‘Get out of your
-country and from your relatives,
-and come into the land that I will
-show you.’
- Then he came out of the land
-of the Chaldeans and dwelt in
-Haran. And from there, when his
-father was dead, He moved him to
-this land in which you now dwell.
- And He gave him no inheritance
-in it, not even enough to set his
-foot on. But even when he had no
-child, He promised to give it to
-him for a possession, and to his
-seed after him.
- But God spoke in this way: that
-his seed would dwell in a foreign
-land, and that they would bring
-them into bondage and oppress
-them four hundred years.
- ‘And the nation to whom they
-will be in bondage I will judge,’
-said God, ‘and after that, they
-will come out and serve Me in
-this place.’
- Then He gave him the covenant
-of circumcision; and so Abraham
-begot Isaac and circumcised him
-on the eighth day; and Isaac begot
- ACTS
-Jacob, and Jacob begot the twelve
-patriarchs.
- “And the patriarchs, becoming
-envious, sold Joseph into Egypt.
-But God was with him
- and delivered him out of all his
-affl ictions, and gave him favor
-and wisdom in the presence of
-Pharaoh, king of Egypt; and he
-made him governor over Egypt
-and all his house.
- Now a famine and great affl iction
-came over all the land of
-Egypt and Canaan, and our fathers
-found no sustenance.
- But when Jacob heard that
-there was grain in Egypt, he sent
-out our fathers fi rst.
- And during the second occasion
-Joseph was made known to
-his brethren, and Joseph’s family
-became known to the Pharaoh.
- Then Joseph sent and called his
-father Jacob and all his relatives
-to him, seventy fi ve people.
- So Jacob went down to Egypt;
-and died, he and our fathers.
- And they were carried back to
-Shechem and laid in the tomb
-that Abraham bought for a sum
-of money from the sons of Hamor,
-the father of Shechem.
- “But when the time of the
-promise drew near which God
-had sworn to Abraham, the people
-grew and multiplied in Egypt
- until another king arose who
-did not know Joseph.
- This one dealt treacherously
-with our people, and oppressed
-our forefathers, making them
-throw out their babes, so that
-they would not live.
- During this time Moses was
-born, and was very beautiful; and
-he was brought up in his father’s
-house for three months.
- But when he was thrown out,
-Pharaoh’s daughter took him
-away and brought him up as her
-own son.
- And Moses was learned in all
-the wisdom of the Egyptians, and
-was mighty in words and deeds.
- “Now when he was forty years
-old, it came into his heart to visit
-his brethren, the children of Israel.
- And seeing one of them suff er
-wrongfully, he defended him, and
-avenged him who was oppressed,
-and struck down the Egyptian.
- Because, he supposed that his
-brethren would have understood
-that God would deliver them
-by his hand, but they did not
-understand.
- And the next day he appeared to
-two of them as they were fi ghting,
-and tried to reconcile them, saying,
-‘Men, you are brethren; why
-do you do wrong one to another?’
- But he who did his neighbor
-wrong pushed him away, saying,
-ACTS
-‘Who made you a ruler and a
-judge over us?
- Will you kill me as you did the
-Egyptian yesterday?’
- Then, at this saying, Moses fl ed
-and became a foreigner in the
-land of Midian, where he begot
-two sons.
- “And when forty years had
-passed, an Angel of the Lord
-appeared to him in a fl ame of fi re
-in a bush, in the wilderness of
-Mount Sinai.
- When Moses saw it, he marveled
-at the sight; and as he drew
-near to observe it, the voice of the
-Lord came to him,
- saying, ‘I am the God of your
-fathers, the God of Abraham,
-the God of Isaac, and the God of
-Jacob.’ And Moses trembled and
-dared not look.
- ‘Then the LORD said to him,
-“Take your sandals off your feet,
-because the place where you
-stand is holy ground.
- I have seen, I have seen the
-oppression of My people who
-are in Egypt; I have heard their
-groaning and have come down
-to deliver them. And now come, I
-will send you to Egypt.”’
- “This Moses whom they
-rejected, saying, ‘Who made you a
-ruler and a judge?’ is the one God
-sent to be a ruler and a deliverer
-by the hand of the Angel who
-appeared to him in the bush.
- He brought them out, after he
-had shown wonders and signs
-in the land of Egypt, and in the
-Red Sea, and in the wilderness
-forty years.
- “This is that Moses who said to
-the children of Israel, ‘The LORD
-your God will raise up for you a
-Prophet like me from your brethren.
-Him you will hear.’
- “This is he who was in the congregation
-in the wilderness with
-the Angel who spoke to him on
-Mount Sinai, and with our fathers,
-who received the living oracles to
-give to us,
- whom our fathers would not
-obey, but rejected Him. And in their
-hearts they returned back to Egypt,
- saying to Aaron, ‘Make us gods
-to go before us; as for this Moses
-who brought us out of the land of
-Egypt, we do not know what has
-become of him.’
- And they made a calf in those
-days, off ered sacrifi ces to the idol,
-and rejoiced in the works of their
-own hands.
- Then God turned and gave
-them up to worship the host of
-heaven, as it is written in the book
-of the Prophets: ‘Did you off er Me
-slaughtered animals and sacrifi
-ces during the forty years in the
-wilderness, O house of Israel?
- ACTS
- But you took up the tabernacle
-of Moloch, and the star of your
-god Remphan, images which you
-made to worship them; and I will
-carry you away beyond Babylon.’
- “Our fathers had the tabernacle
-of witness in the wilderness, as He
-had appointed, speaking to Moses,
-that he should make it according
-to the pattern that he had seen,
- which our fathers also, who
-came afterwards, brought in
-with Joshua into the possession
-of the Gentiles, whom God drove
-out before the face of our fathers
-until the days of David,
- who found favor before God
-and asked to fi nd a tabernacle for
-the God of Jacob.
- But Solomon built Him a house.
- “However, the Most High does
-not dwell in temples made with
-hands, as the prophet says:
- ‘Heaven is My throne, and earth
-is My footstool. What house will
-you build for Me? says the LORD,
-or what is the place of My rest?
- Has My hand not made all these
-things?’
- “You stiff necked and uncircumcised
-in heart and ears! You
-always resist the Holy Spirit; as
-your fathers did, so do you.
- Which of the prophets did your
-fathers not persecute? And they
-have killed those who foretold the
-coming of the Just One, of whom
-you now have become the betrayers
-and murderers,
- who have received the law by
-the direction of angels and have
-not kept it.”
- When they heard these things
-they were cut to the heart, and they
-gnashed at him with their teeth.
- But he, being full of the Holy
-Spirit, looked up gazing into heaven
-and saw the glory of God, and Jesus
-standing at the right hand of God,
- and said, “Behold! I see the heavens
-opened and the Son of Man
-standing at the right hand of God!”
- Then they shouted out with a
-loud voice, stopped their ears,
-and ran at him with one accord;
- and threw him out of the city
-and stoned him. And the witnesses
-laid down their clothes at the feet
-of a young man named Saul.
- And they stoned Stephen as
-he was calling on God and saying,
-“Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”
- Then he knelt down and
-shouted out with a loud voice,
-“Lord, do not charge them with
-this sin.” And when he had said
-this, he fell asleep.
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- Now Saul was consenting to his
-death. And at that time there was
-a great persecution against the
-church which was at Jerusalem;
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-and they were all scattered
-throughout the regions of Judea
-and Samaria, except the apostles.
- And devout men carried Stephen
-to his burial, and made great lamentation
-over him.
- As for Saul, he made havoc of the
-church, entering into every house,
-and dragging men and women
-away, committing them to prison.
- Therefore those who were scattered
-went everywhere preaching
-the word.
- Then Philip went down to the
-city of Samaria and preached
-Christ to them.
- And the people with one accord
-heeded the things spoken by
-Philip, hearing and seeing the
-miracles which he did.
- Because, unclean spirits, shouting
-with a loud voice, came out of
-many who were possessed with
-them; and many who were paralyzed
-and lame were healed.
- And there was great joy in
-that city.
- But there was a certain man
-called Simon, who previously
-practiced sorcery in the same
-city and seduced the people of
-Samaria, claiming that he was
-some great one,
- to whom they all gave heed,
-from the least to the greatest, saying,
-“This man is the great power
-of God.”
- And they heeded him because
-he had seduced them with his sorceries
-for a long time.
- But when they believed Philip
-as he preached the things concerning
-the kingdom of God and
-the name of Jesus Christ, both
-men and women were baptized.
- Then Simon himself also
-believed; and when he was baptized
-he continued with Philip,
-and was amazed, seeing the miracles
-and signs which were done.
- Now when the apostles who were
-at Jerusalem heard that Samaria
-had received the word of God, they
-sent Peter and John to them,
- who, when they had come
-down, prayed for them that they
-might receive the Holy Spirit.
- Because as yet He had fallen
-upon none of them. They had
-only been baptized in the name of
-the Lord Jesus.
- Then they laid their hands
-on them, and they received the
-Holy Spirit.
- And when Simon saw that
-through the laying on of the apostles’
-hands the Holy Spirit was
-given, he off ered them money,
- saying, “Give me this authority
-also, that whoever I lay hands
-upon, they may receive the Holy
-Spirit.”
- But Peter said to him, “Your
-money perish with you, because
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-you thought that the gift of God
-could be purchased with money!
- You have neither part nor
-portion in this matter, because
-your heart is not right in the
-sight of God.
- Therefore repent of this your
-wickedness, and ask God if perhaps
-the thought of your heart
-may be forgiven you.
- Because I perceive that you are
-poisoned by bitterness and bound
-by iniquity.”
- Then Simon replied and said,
-“Pray to the Lord for me, that
-none of the things which you have
-spoken should come upon me.”
- So when they had testifi ed and
-preached the word of the Lord,
-they returned to Jerusalem, and
-preached the gospel in many villages
-of the Samaritans.
- Now an angel of the Lord spoke
-to Philip, saying, “Arise and go
-toward the south along the road
-which goes down from Jerusalem
-to Gaza, which is desert.”
- So he arose and went. And
-behold, a man of Ethiopia,
-a eunuch of great authority
-under Candace the queen of the
-Ethiopians, who had charge of
-all her treasury, and had come to
-Jerusalem to worship,
- was returning, and sitting in
-his chariot, was reading Isaiah the
-prophet.
- Then the Spirit said to Philip,
-“Go near and join yourself to this
-chariot.”
- So Philip ran over to him, and
-heard him reading the prophet
-Isaiah, and said, “Do you understand
-what you are reading?”
- And he said, “How can I, unless
-someone guides me?” And he
-wanted Philip to come up and sit
-with him.
- The place in the Scripture which
-he read was this: “He was led as a
-sheep to the slaughter; and as a
-lamb before its shearer is silent,
-so He did not open His mouth.
- In His humiliation His justice
-was taken away, and who shall
-declare His generation? Because
-His life is taken from the earth.”
- So the eunuch replied to Philip
-and said, “I ask you, of whom does
-the prophet say this, of himself or
-of some other man?”
- Then Philip opened his mouth,
-and beginning at this Scripture,
-preached Jesus to him.
- Now as they went on their way,
-they came to some water. And the
-eunuch said, “Look, here is water.
-What hinders me from being
-baptized?”
- Then Philip said, “If you believe
-with all your heart, you may.” And
-he replied and said, “I believe that
-Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”
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- So he commanded the chariot
-to stand still. And they went down
-into the water, both Philip and
-the eunuch, and he baptized him.
- Now when they came up out of
-the water, the Spirit of the Lord
-caught Philip away, so that the
-eunuch did not see him any longer;
-and he went on his way rejoicing.
- But Philip was found at Azotus.
-And passing through, he preached
-in all the cities until he came to
-Caesarea.
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- Then Saul, still breathing threats
-and murder against the disciples
-of the Lord, went to the high priest
- and requested letters from him
-to the synagogues of Damascus, so
-that if he found any who were of
-the Way, whether men or women,
-he might bring them bound to
-Jerusalem.
- As he journeyed he came near
-Damascus, and suddenly a light
-shone around him from heaven.
- Then he fell to the ground,
-and heard a voice saying to him,
-“Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting
-Me?”
- And he said, “Who are You,
-Lord?” Then the Lord said, “I am
-Jesus, whom you are persecuting.
-It is hard for you to kick against
-the prods.”
- So he, trembling and astonished,
-said, “Lord, what do You
-want me to do?” Then the Lord
-said to him, “Arise and go into the
-city, and you will be told what you
-must do.”
- And the men who journeyed
-with him stood speechless, hearing
-a voice but seeing no one.
- Then Saul arose from the
-ground, and when his eyes were
-opened he saw no one. But they
-led him by the hand and brought
-him into Damascus.
- And he was without sight for three
-days, and neither ate nor drank.
- Now there was a certain disciple
-at Damascus named Ananias; and
-to him the Lord said in a vision,
-“Ananias.” And he said, “Behold, I
-am here, Lord.”
- So the Lord said to him, “Arise
-and go to the street which is
-called Straight, and inquire at the
-house of Judas for one called Saul
-of Tarsus, because behold, he is
-praying.
- And in a vision he has seen a
-man named Ananias coming in
-and putting his hand on him, so
-that he might receive his sight.”
- Then Ananias replied, “Lord, I
-have heard from many about this
-man, how much evil he has done
-to Your saints in Jerusalem.
- And here he has authority from
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-the chief priests to bind all who
-call on Your name.”
- But the Lord said to him, “Go
-your way, because, he is a chosen
-vessel of Mine to bear My name
-before the Gentiles, kings, and the
-children of Israel.
- Because, I will show him how
-many things he must suff er for
-My name’s sake.”
- And Ananias went his way and
-entered into the house; and putting
-his hands on him he said,
-“Brother Saul, the Lord, even
-Jesus who appeared to you on
-the road as you came, has sent
-me that you may receive your
-sight and be fi lled with the Holy
-Spirit.”
- And immediately there fell from
-his eyes something like scales,
-and he received his sight at once;
-and he arose and was baptized.
- So when he had received food,
-he was strengthened. Then Saul
-spent some days with the disciples
-at Damascus.
- And immediately he preached
-the Christ in the synagogues, that
-He is the Son of God.
- Then all who heard him were
-amazed, and said, “Is this not he
-who destroyed those who called
-on this name in Jerusalem, and
-has come here for that purpose,
-so that he might bring them
-bound to the chief priests?”
- But Saul increased all the more
-in strength, and confounded the
-Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving
-that this truly is the Christ.
- Now after many days were past,
-the Jews plotted to kill him.
- But their plot became known to
-Saul. And they watched the gates
-day and night, to kill him.
- Then the disciples took him
-by night and let him down by the
-wall in a basket.
- And when Saul had come to
-Jerusalem, he tried to join himself
-to the disciples; but they were all
-afraid of him, and did not believe
-that he was a disciple.
- But Barnabas took him and
-brought him to the apostles. And
-he declared to them how he had
-seen the Lord on the road, and
-that He had spoken to him, and
-how he had preached boldly at
-Damascus in the name of Jesus.
- So he was with them at Jerusalem,
-coming in and going out.
- And he spoke boldly in the
-name of the Lord Jesus and disputed
-against the Hellenists, but
-they attempted to kill him.
- Which when the brethren
-found out, they brought him
-down to Caesarea and sent him
-out to Tarsus.
- Then the churches throughout
-all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had
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-rest and were edifi ed. And walking
-in the reverence of the Lord
-and in the comfort of the Holy
-Spirit, they were multiplied.
- Now it came to pass, as Peter
-went through every corner of the
-country, that he also came down
-to the saints who dwelt in Lydda.
- There he found a certain man
-named Aeneas, who had been
-bedridden eight years and was
-paralyzed.
- And Peter said to him, “Aeneas,
-Jesus Christ makes you whole.
-Arise and make your bed.” Then
-he arose immediately.
- So all who dwelt at Lydda and
-Sharon saw him and turned to
-the Lord.
- Now at Joppa there was a certain
-disciple named Tabitha,
-which is translated Dorcas. This
-woman was full of good works and
-charitable deeds which she did.
- But it happened in those days
-that she became sick and died.
-When they had washed her, they
-laid her in an upper room.
- And since Lydda was near Joppa,
-and the disciples had heard that
-Peter was there, they sent two
-men to him, imploring him not to
-delay in coming to them.
- Then Peter arose and went
-with them. When he had come,
-they brought him into the
-upper room. And all the widows
-stood by him weeping, showing
-the coats and garments which
-Dorcas had made while she was
-with them.
- But Peter put them all out,
-and knelt down and prayed. And
-turning himself toward the body
-he said, “Tabitha, arise.” And she
-opened her eyes, and when she
-saw Peter she sat up.
- Then he gave her his hand and
-lifted her up; and when he had
-called the saints and widows, he
-presented her alive.
- And it became known throughout
-all Joppa, and many believed
-in the Lord.
- So it was that he stayed many
-days in Joppa with Simon, a tanner.
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- There was a certain man in
-Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion
-of the regiment called the
-Italian Regiment,
- a devout man and one who
-reverenced God with all his
-household, who gave many charitable
-gifts to the people, and
-prayed to God always.
- About the ninth hour of the day
-he saw clearly in a vision an angel
-of God coming in to him, and saying
-to him, “Cornelius!”
- And when he looked at him, he
-was afraid, and said, “What is it,
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-Lord?” So he said to him, “Your
-prayers and your charitable gifts
-have come up as a memorial
-before God.
- And now send men to Joppa, and
-call for one Simon whose surname
-is Peter.
- He is lodging with Simon, a
-tanner, whose house is beside
-the sea. He will tell you what you
-must do.”
- And when the angel who spoke
-to him had departed, Cornelius
-called two of his household servants
-and a devout soldier from
-among those who waited on him
-continually.
- So when he had explained all
-these things to them, he sent them
-to Joppa.
- On the next day, as they went on
-their journey and drew near the
-city, Peter went up on the housetop
-to pray, about the sixth hour.
- Then he became very hungry
-and wanted to eat; but while
-they were preparing, he fell into
-a trance
- and saw heaven opened and
-a certain object just like a great
-sheet bound at the four corners,
-descending to him and let down
-to the earth.
- In it were all kinds of four
-footed animals of the earth, wild
-beasts, creeping things, and birds
-of the air.
- And a voice came to him, “Rise,
-Peter; kill and eat.”
- But Peter said, “Not so, Lord!
-Because I have never eaten anything
-that is common or unclean.”
- And a voice spoke to him again
-the second time, “What God
-has cleansed you must not call
-common.”
- This was done three times.
-And the object was taken up into
-heaven again.
- Now while Peter wondered
-within himself what this vision
-which he had seen meant, behold,
-the men who had been sent from
-Cornelius had made inquiry for
-Simon’s house, and stood before
-the gate.
- And they called and asked
-whether Simon, whose surname
-was Peter, was lodging there.
- While Peter thought about
-the vision, the Spirit said to
-him, “Behold, three men are
-seeking you.
- Therefore arise, go down and
-go with them, doubting nothing;
-because I have sent them.”
- Then Peter went down to
-the men who had been sent to
-him from Cornelius, and said,
-“Behold, I am he whom you
-seek. What is the reason then
-you have come?”
- And they said, “Cornelius the
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-centurion, a just man, one who
-reverences God and has a good
-reputation among all the nation
-of the Jews, was advised from God
-through a holy angel to summon
-you to his house, and to hear
-words from you.”
- Then he invited them in and
-lodged them. On the next day
-Peter went away with them, and
-some brethren from Joppa accompanied
-him.
- And the following day they
-entered into Caesarea. Now
-Cornelius was waiting for them,
-and had called together his relatives
-and close friends.
- As Peter was coming in,
-Cornelius met him and fell down
-at his feet and worshiped him.
- But Peter lifted him up, saying,
-“Stand up; I myself am also a man.”
- And as he talked with him, he
-went in and found many who had
-come together.
- Then he said to them, “You
-know how unlawful it is for someone
-who is a Jew to keep company
-with or go to one of another
-nation. But God has shown me
-that I should not call any man
-common or unclean.
- Therefore I came to you without
-objection as soon as I was sent for.
-I ask, then, for what reason have
-you sent for me?”
- So Cornelius said, “Four days
-ago I was fasting until this hour;
-and at the ninth hour I prayed
-in my house, and behold, a
-man stood before me in bright
-clothing,
- and said, ‘Cornelius, your
-prayer has been heard, and your
-charitable gifts are remembered
-in the sight of God.
- Therefore send away to Joppa
-and call Simon here, whose surname
-is Peter. He is lodging in
-the house of one Simon, a tanner,
-beside the sea. When he comes,
-he will speak to you.’
- So I sent to you immediately, and
-you have done well that you came.
-Now therefore, we are all present
-before God, to hear all the things
-commanded you from God.”
- Then Peter opened his mouth
-and said: “In truth I perceive that
-God shows no personal favoritism.
- But in every nation whoever
-reverences Him and works righteousness
-is accepted by Him.
- The word which God sent to
-the children of Israel, preaching
-peace through Jesus Christ, He is
-Lord of all,
- that word I speak of, you know,
-which was proclaimed throughout
-all Judea, and began from
-Galilee after the baptism which
-John preached:
- how God anointed Jesus of
-Nazareth with the Holy Spirit
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-and with power, who went about
-doing good and healing all who
-were oppressed by the devil,
-because God was with Him.
- And we are witnesses of all things
-which He did both in the land of
-the Jews and in Jerusalem, whom
-they hung on a tree and murdered.
- Him God raised up on the third
-day, and showed Him openly,
- not to all the people, but to
-witnesses chosen before by God,
-even to us who ate and drank
-with Him after He arose from
-the dead.
- And He commanded us to
-preach to the people, and to testify
-that it is He who was ordained
-by God to be the Judge of the living
-and the dead.
- To Him all the prophets give
-witness that, through His name,
-whoever believes in Him will
-receive remission of sins.”
- While Peter was still speaking
-these words, the Holy Spirit fell
-upon all those who heard the word.
- And those of the circumcision
-who believed were astonished, as
-many as came with Peter, because
-the gift of the Holy Spirit had been
-poured out on the Gentiles also.
- Because they heard them speak
-with tongues and magnify God.
-Then they responded to Peter,
- “Can anyone forbid water, that
-these should not be baptized who
-have received the Holy Spirit just
-as we have?”
- And he commanded them to be
-baptized in the name of the Lord.
-Then they asked him to stay a
-few days.
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- Now the apostles and brethren
-who were in Judea heard that the
-Gentiles had also received the
-word of God.
- And when Peter came up to
-Jerusalem, those who were of the
-circumcision contended with him,
- saying, “You went in to uncircumcised
-men and ate with them!”
- But Peter explained the issue
-from the beginning, describing it
-to them in sequence, saying:
- “I was in the city of Joppa praying;
-and in a trance I saw a vision,
-an object descending just like a
-great sheet, let down from heaven
-by four corners; and it came to me.
- On which, when I observed it
-intently and considered, I saw
-four footed animals of the earth,
-wild beasts, creeping things, and
-birds of the air.
- And I heard a voice saying to
-me, ‘Rise, Peter; kill and eat.’
- But I said, ‘Not so, Lord! Because
-nothing common or unclean has
-at any time entered my mouth.’
- But the voice replied to me
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-again from heaven, ‘What God has
-cleansed you must not call that
-common.’
- Now this was done three
-times, and all were drawn up
-again into heaven.
- And, behold, immediately there
-were three men already standing
-before the house where I was,
-having been sent to me from
-Caesarea.
- Then the Spirit told me to go
-with them, doubting nothing.
-Moreover these six brethren
-accompanied me, and we entered
-the man’s house.
- And he told us how he had seen
-an angel standing in his house,
-who said to him, ‘Send men to
-Joppa, and call for Simon whose
-surname is Peter,
- who will tell you words by
-which you and all your household
-will be saved.’
- And as I began to speak, the
-Holy Spirit fell upon them, as
-upon us at the beginning.
- Then I remembered the word
-of the Lord, how He said, ‘John
-indeed baptized with water, but
-you will be baptized with the Holy
-Spirit.’
- If therefore God gave them the
-same gift as He did to us when
-we believed on the Lord Jesus
-Christ, who was I that I could
-withstand God?”
- When they heard these things
-they held their peace; and they
-glorifi ed God, saying, “Then God
-has also granted to the Gentiles
-repentance to life.”
- Now those who were scattered
-after the persecution that arose
-over Stephen traveled as far as
-Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch,
-preaching the word to no one but
-the Jews only.
- But some of them were men
-from Cyprus and Cyrene, who,
-when they had come to Antioch,
-spoke to the Hellenists, preaching
-the Lord Jesus.
- And the hand of the Lord was
-with them, and a great number
-believed and turned to the Lord.
- Then news of these things
-came to the ears of the church
-that was in Jerusalem, and they
-sent out Barnabas to go as far as
-Antioch.
- Who when he came and had
-seen the grace of God, was glad,
-and encouraged them all that
-with purpose of heart they should
-continue with the Lord.
- Because, he was a good man,
-full of the Holy Spirit and of faith.
-And many people were added to
-the Lord.
- Then Barnabas departed for
-Tarsus to seek for Saul.
- And when he had found him,
-he brought him to Antioch. So it
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-was that for an entire year they
-assembled with the church and
-taught many people. And the disciples
-were fi rst called Christians
-in Antioch.
- And in these days prophets
-came from Jerusalem to Antioch.
- Then one of them, named
-Agabus, stood up and signifi ed by
-the Spirit that there was going to
-be a great famine throughout all
-the world, which occurred in the
-days of Claudius Caesar.
- Then the disciples, each according
-to his ability, determined to
-send relief to the brethren dwelling
-in Judea.
- This they also did, and sent
-it to the elders by the hands of
-Barnabas and Saul.
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- Now about that time Herod the
-king stretched out his hand to
-harass some from the church.
- Then he killed James the brother
-of John with the sword.
- And because he saw that it pleased
-the Jews, he proceeded further to
-seize Peter also. These were the
-Days of Unleavened Bread.
- So when he had arrested him, he
-put him in prison, and delivered
-him to four squads of soldiers to
-keep him, intending after Easter
-to bring him before the people.
- Therefore Peter was kept in prison,
-but constant prayer was off ered to
-God for him by the church.
- And when Herod was about to
-bring him out, that same night
-Peter was sleeping, bound with
-two chains between two soldiers;
-and the guards before the door
-were guarding the prison.
- Now behold, the angel of the
-Lord stood over him, and a light
-shone in the prison; and he struck
-Peter on the side and raised him
-up, saying, “Rise up quickly!” And
-his chains fell off from his hands.
- Then the angel said to him,
-“Gird yourself and tie on your
-sandals”; and so he did. And he
-said to him, “Put on your clothes
-and follow me.”
- So he went out and followed
-him, and did not know that what
-was done by the angel was real,
-but thought he saw a vision.
- When they were past the fi rst
-and the second guard posts, they
-came to the iron gate that leads
-to the city, which opened to them
-of its own accord; and they went
-out and went down through one
-street, and immediately the angel
-departed from him.
- And when Peter had come to
-himself, he said, “Now I know for
-certain that the Lord has sent His
-angel, and has delivered me from
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-the hand of Herod and from all the
-expectation of the Jewish people.”
- So, when he had considered the
-matter, he came to the house of
-Mary, the mother of John whose
-surname was Mark, where many
-were gathered together praying.
- And as Peter knocked at the
-door of the gate, a girl named
-Rhoda came to answer.
- When she recognized Peter’s
-voice, because of gladness she
-did not open the gate, but ran in
-and announced that Peter stood
-before the gate.
- But they said to her, “You
-are mad!” Yet she kept insisting
-that it was so. So they said, “It is
-his angel.”
- Now Peter continued knocking;
-and when they opened the
-door and saw him, they were
-astonished.
- But motioning to them with his
-hand to keep silent, he declared to
-them how the Lord had brought
-him out of the prison. And he said,
-“Go, tell these things to James and
-to the brethren.” And he departed
-and went to another place.
- Then, as soon as it was day,
-there was no small stir among the
-soldiers about what had become
-of Peter.
- But when Herod had searched
-for him and did not fi nd him, he
-examined the guards and commanded
-that they should be put
-to death. And he went down from
-Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.
- Now Herod had been very displeased
-with the people of Tyre
-and Sidon; but they came to him
-with one accord, and having
-made Blastus the king’s personal
-aide their friend, they desired
-peace, because their country was
-supplied with food by the king’s
-country.
- So on a set day Herod, arrayed
-in royal apparel, sat upon his
-throne and gave a speech to them.
- And the people shouted out,
-saying, “It is the voice of a god and
-not of a man!”
- Then immediately an angel of the
-Lord struck him, because he did not
-give glory to God. So he became eaten
-by worms and gave up the spirit.
- But the word of God grew and
-multiplied.
- And Barnabas and Saul returned
-from Jerusalem when they had
-fulfi lled their ministry, and they
-also took with them John whose
-surname was Mark.
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- Now in the church that was
-at Antioch there were certain
-prophets and teachers: Barnabas,
-Simeon who was called Niger,
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-Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who
-had been brought up with Herod
-the tetrarch, and Saul.
- As they ministered to the Lord
-and fasted, the Holy Spirit said,
-“Now separate to Me Barnabas
-and Saul for the work to which I
-have called them.”
- Then, when they had fasted and
-prayed, and laid their hands on
-them, they sent them away.
- So, being sent out by the
-Holy Spirit, they departed to
-Seleucia, and from there they
-sailed to Cyprus.
- And when they arrived in Salamis,
-they preached the word of God in
-the synagogues of the Jews. They
-also had John as their assistant.
- Now when they had gone
-through the island to Paphos,
-they found a certain sorcerer, a
-false prophet, a Jew whose name
-was Barjesus,
- who was with the proconsul
-of the country, Sergius Paulus, a
-prudent man. This man called for
-Barnabas and Saul and sought to
-hear the word of God.
- But Elymas the sorcerer (for so
-his name is translated) opposed
-them, seeking to turn the proconsul
-away from the faith.
- Then Saul (who also is called
-Paul), fi lled with the Holy Spirit,
-looked intently at him
- and said, “O full of all deceit and
-all fraud, you child of the devil,
-you enemy of all righteousness,
-will you not cease perverting the
-right ways of the Lord?
- And now, behold, the hand of
-the Lord is upon you, and you will
-be blind, not seeing the sun for a
-season.” And immediately a mist
-fell on him and darkness, and he
-went around seeking someone to
-lead him by the hand.
- Then the proconsul believed,
-when he saw what had been done,
-being astonished at the doctrine
-of the Lord.
- Now when Paul and his company
-set sail from Paphos, they
-came to Perga in Pamphylia;
-and John, departing from them,
-returned to Jerusalem.
- But when they departed from
-Perga, they came to Antioch in
-Pisidia, and went into the synagogue
-on the Sabbath day and
-sat down.
- And after the reading of the
-Law and the Prophets, the rulers
-of the synagogue sent to them,
-saying, “You men and brethren, if
-you have any word of exhortation
-for the people, say on.”
- Then Paul stood up, and
-motioning with his hand said,
-“Men of Israel, and you who reverence
-God, pay attention:
- The God of this people Israel
-chose our fathers, and lifted up
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-the people when they dwelt as
-foreigners in the land of Egypt,
-and with an uplifted arm He
-brought them out of it.
- Now for a time of about forty
-years He endured with their ways
-in the wilderness.
- And when He had destroyed
-seven nations in the land of
-Canaan, He distributed their land
-to them by allotment.
- “And after that He gave judges
-to them for the period of four hundred
-and fi fty years, until Samuel
-the prophet.
- And afterward they desired a
-king; so God gave them Saul the
-son of Kish, a man of the tribe
-of Benjamin, for the period of
-forty years.
- And when He had removed him,
-He raised up for them David to be
-their king, to whom also He gave testimony
-and said, ‘I have found David
-the son of Jesse, a man after My own
-heart, who will fulfi ll all My will.’
- From this man’s seed, according
-to His promise, has God raised
-up for Israel a Savior, Jesus;
- after John had fi rst preached,
-before His coming, the baptism
-of repentance to all the people
-of Israel.
- And as John fulfi lled his course,
-he said, ‘Who do you think I am?
-I am not He. But behold, there
-comes One after me, the sandals of
-His feet I am not worthy to loose.’
- “Men and brethren, children of
-the family of Abraham, and those
-among you who reverence God, to
-you the word of this salvation has
-been sent.
- Because, those who dwell in
-Jerusalem, and their rulers, since
-they did not know Him, nor even
-the voices of the Prophets which
-are read every Sabbath day, have
-fulfi lled them in condemning Him.
- And though they found no reason
-for death in Him, they asked
-Pilate that He should be killed.
- Now when they had fulfi lled all
-that was written concerning Him,
-they took Him down from the tree
-and laid Him in a tomb.
- But God raised Him from
-the dead.
- He was seen for many days
-by those who came up with Him
-from Galilee to Jerusalem, who
-are His witnesses to the people.
- And we declare to you glad tidings;
-how that promise which was
-made to the fathers,
- God has fulfi lled this for us their
-children, in that He has raised up
-Jesus again. As it is also written
-in the second Psalm: ‘You are My
-Son, today I have begotten You.’
- And concerning how He raised
-Him from the dead, now no more
-to return to corruption, He has
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-spoken in this way: ‘I will give you
-the sure mercies of David.’
- Therefore He also says in
-another Psalm: ‘You will not allow
-Your Holy One to see corruption.’
- “Because David, after he had
-served his own generation by
-the will of God, fell asleep, was
-buried with his fathers, and saw
-corruption;
- but He whom God raised up saw
-no corruption.
- Therefore let it be known to
-you, men and brethren, that
-through this Man is preached to
-you the forgiveness of sins;
- and by Him everyone who
-believes is justifi ed from all things
-from which you could not be justifi
-ed by the law of Moses.
- Beware therefore, lest what
-has been spoken in the prophets
-come upon you:
- ‘Behold, you despisers, marvel
-and perish! Because, I work a work
-in your days, a work which you
-will by no means believe, though
-one were to declare it to you.’”
- So when the Jews had gone out
-of the synagogue, the Gentiles
-begged that these words might be
-preached to them the next Sabbath.
- Now when the congregation
-had broken up, many of the Jews
-and devout proselytes followed
-Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking
-to them, persuaded them to continue
-in the grace of God.
- And the next Sabbath day
-almost the entire city came
-together to hear the word of God.
- But when the Jews saw the
-crowds, they were fi lled with
-envy; and contradicting and blaspheming,
-they spoke against the
-things spoken by Paul.
- Then Paul and Barnabas grew
-bold and said, “It was necessary
-that the word of God should be
-spoken to you fi rst; but since you
-reject it, and judge yourselves
-unworthy of everlasting life,
-behold, we turn to the Gentiles.
- Because, so has the Lord commanded
-us, saying ‘I have set you
-as a light to the Gentiles, that you
-should exist for salvation to the
-ends of the earth.’”
- Now when the Gentiles heard
-this, they were glad and glorifi
-ed the word of the Lord. And as
-many as believed were ordained
-to eternal life.
- And the word of the Lord was
-being spread throughout the
-entire region.
- But the Jews stirred up the
-devout and prominent women
-and the chief men of the city,
-raised up persecution against
-Paul and Barnabas, and expelled
-them from their region.
- But they shook off the dust
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-from their feet against them, and
-came to Iconium.
- And the disciples were fi lled
-with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
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- Now it happened in Iconium
-that they both went together to
-the synagogue of the Jews, and
-spoke in such a way that a large
-crowd both of the Jews and of the
-Greeks believed.
- But the unbelieving Jews stirred
-up the Gentiles and poisoned
-their minds against the brethren.
- Therefore they stayed there a long
-time, speaking boldly in the Lord,
-who gave testimony to the word
-of His grace, and granted signs and
-wonders to be done by their hands.
- But the population of the city
-was divided: part sided with the
-Jews, and part with the apostles.
- And when a violent attempt was
-made by both the Gentiles and
-Jews, with their rulers, to abuse
-them, and to stone them,
- they were aware of it and fl ed to
-Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia,
-and to the surrounding region.
- And they preached the gospel
-there.
- And in Lystra a certain man without
-strength in his feet was sitting,
-being a cripple from his mother’s
-womb, who had never walked.
- This man heard Paul speaking,
-who observing him intently
-and seeing that he had faith to
-be healed,
- said with a loud voice, “Stand
-up straight on your feet!” And he
-leaped and walked.
- Now when the people saw what
-Paul had done, they raised their
-voices, saying in the Lycaonian
-language, “The gods have come
-down to us in the likeness of men!”
- And Barnabas they called
-Jupiter, and Paul, Mercurius,
-because he was the chief speaker.
- Then the priest of Jupiter, who
-was in front of their city, brought
-oxen and garlands to the gates,
-intending to do sacrifi ce with
-the people.
- But when the apostles Barnabas
-and Paul heard this, they tore
-their clothes and ran in among
-the people, shouting out
- and saying, “Men, why are you
-doing these things? We also are
-men with a similar nature to you,
-and preach to you that you should
-turn from these useless things
-to the living God, who made the
-heaven, the earth, the sea, and all
-things that are in them,
- who in times past allowed all
-nations to walk in their own ways.
- Nevertheless He did not leave
-Himself without witness, in that
-He did good, gave us rain from
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-heaven and fruitful seasons, fi lling
-our hearts with food and
-gladness.”
- And with these sayings they
-could barely restrain the people
-from sacrifi cing to them.
- Then certain Jews from Antioch
-and Iconium came there; who
-persuaded the people, and having
-stoned Paul, dragged him out of
-the city, supposing him to be dead.
- However, when the disciples
-gathered around him, he rose
-up and went into the city. And
-the next day he departed with
-Barnabas to Derbe.
- And when they had preached
-the gospel to that city and taught
-many, they returned to Lystra,
-Iconium, and Antioch,
- strengthening the souls of
-the disciples, exhorting them to
-continue in the faith, and that
-through many tribulations we
-must enter the kingdom of God.
- So when they had appointed
-elders in every church, and prayed
-with fasting, they commended
-them to the Lord in whom they
-had believed.
- And after they had passed
-through Pisidia, they came to
-Pamphylia.
- Now when they had preached
-the word in Perga, they went
-down into Attalia.
- From there they sailed to
-Antioch, where they had been
-commended to the grace of God
-for the work which they had
-completed.
- Now when they had come and
-gathered the church together,
-they reported all that God had
-done with them, and how He had
-opened the door of faith to the
-Gentiles.
- So they stayed there a long time
-with the disciples.
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- And certain men who came
-down from Judea taught the
-brethren, and said “Unless you
-are circumcised according to the
-custom of Moses, you cannot be
-saved.”
- Therefore, when Paul and
-Barnabas had no small dissension
-and dispute with them,
-they determined that Paul and
-Barnabas and certain others of
-them should go up to Jerusalem,
-to the apostles and elders, about
-this question.
- So, being sent on their way by
-the church, they passed through
-Phoenicia and Samaria, describing
-the conversion of the Gentiles;
-and they caused great joy to all
-the brethren.
- And when they had come to
-Jerusalem, they were received by
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-the church and by the apostles
-and the elders; and they declared
-everything that God had done
-with them.
- But some of the sect of the
-Pharisees who believed rose up,
-saying, “It is necessary to circumcise
-them, and to command them
-to keep the law of Moses.”
- Now the apostles and elders
-came together to consider this
-matter.
- And when there had been a
-great disputation, Peter rose up
-and said to them: “Men and brethren,
-you know that a good while
-ago God chose among us, that by
-my mouth the Gentiles should
-hear the word of the gospel and
-believe.
- So God, who knows the heart,
-bore witness to them by giving
-them the Holy Spirit, just as He
-did to us,
- and made no distinction
-between us and them, purifying
-their hearts by faith.
- Now therefore, why do you test
-God by putting a yoke on the neck
-of the disciples which neither our
-fathers nor we were able to bear?
- But we believe that through the
-grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we
-will be saved in the same manner
-as they.”
- Then all the multitude kept
-silent and listened to Barnabas
-and Paul declaring what miracles
-and wonders God had worked
-through them among the Gentiles.
- And after they had become
-silent, James replied, saying,
-“Men and brethren, listen to me:
- Simon has declared how God at
-the fi rst visited the Gentiles to take
-out of them a people for His name.
- And with this the words of the
-prophets agree, as it is written:
- ‘After this I will return and will
-rebuild the tabernacle of David,
-which has fallen down; I will
-rebuild its ruins, and I will set it up;
- So that the remainder of the
-people may seek the Lord, and all
-the Gentiles who are called by My
-name, says the Lord who does all
-these things.’
- “Known to God are all His works
-from the beginning of the world.
- Therefore my judgment is that
-we should not trouble those from
-among the Gentiles who have
-turned to God,
- but that we write to them that
-they abstain from things polluted
-by idols, from sexual immorality,
-from things strangled, and
-from blood.
- Because, Moses has those who
-preach him in every city from
-old times, being read in the synagogues
-every Sabbath day.”
- Then it pleased the apostles and
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-elders, with the entire church, to
-send chosen men of their own
-company to Antioch with Paul
-and Barnabas, namely, Judas surnamed
-Barsabas, and Silas, leading
-men among the brethren.
- They wrote letters by them
-according to this manner: The
-apostles, the elders, and the
-brethren, send greetings to the
-brethren who are of the Gentiles
-in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia.
- Since we have heard that some
-who went out from us have troubled
-you with words, unsettling
-your souls, saying, “You must be
-circumcised and keep the law,”
-to whom we gave no such commandment
-,
- it seemed good to us, being
-assembled with one accord, to
-send chosen men to you with our
-beloved Barnabas and Paul,
- men who have endangered
-their lives for the name of our
-Lord Jesus Christ.
- We have therefore sent Judas
-and Silas, who will also tell you
-the same things by mouth.
- Because, it seemed good to the
-Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon
-you no greater burden than these
-necessary things:
- that you abstain from food
-off ered to idols, from blood,
-from things strangled, and from
-sexual immorality. If you keep
-yourselves from these, you will do
-well. Farewell.
- So when they were dismissed,
-they came to Antioch; and when
-they had gathered the multitude
-together, they delivered the letter.
- Which when they had read, they
-rejoiced over its encouragement.
- Now Judas and Silas, themselves
-being prophets also, exhorted the
-brethren with many words and
-confi rmed them.
- And after they had stayed there
-for a time, they were let go in
-peace from the brethren to the
-apostles.
- However, it seemed good to
-Silas to remain there.
- Paul and Barnabas also
-remained in Antioch, teaching
-and preaching the word of the
-Lord, with many others also.
- Then after some days Paul said
-to Barnabas, “Let us now go back
-and visit our brethren in every
-city where we have preached the
-word of the Lord, and see how they
-are doing.”
- Now Barnabas was determined
-to take with them John whose
-surname was Mark.
- But Paul did not think it good
-to take him with them, who had
-departed from them in Pamphylia,
-and had not gone with them to
-the work.
- Then the contention became so
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-sharp that they parted from one
-another. And so Barnabas took
-Mark and sailed to Cyprus;
- but Paul chose Silas and
-departed, being commended by
-the brethren to the grace of God.
- And he went through Syria
-and Cilicia, strengthening the
-churches.
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- Then he came to Derbe and
-Lystra. And behold, a certain disciple
-was there, named Timothy, the
-son of a certain Jewish woman who
-believed, but his father was a Greek.
- He was well reported of by the
-brethren who were at Lystra and
-Iconium.
- Paul wanted to have him go on
-with him. And he took him and circumcised
-him because of the Jews
-who were in that region, because
-they all knew that his father was
-a Greek.
- And as they went through the
-cities, they delivered to them
-the decrees to keep, which were
-determined by the apostles and
-elders who were at Jerusalem.
- And so the churches were established
-in the faith, and increased
-in number daily.
- Now when they had gone
-throughout Phrygia and the
-region of Galatia, they were
-forbidden by the Holy Spirit to
-preach the word in Asia.
- After they had come to Mysia,
-they tried to go into Bithynia, but
-the Spirit did not permit them.
- So passing by Mysia, they came
-down to Troas.
- And a vision appeared to Paul
-in the night. A man of Macedonia
-stood and pleaded with him, saying,
-“Come over to Macedonia
-and help us.”
- Now after he had seen the
-vision, immediately we sought to
-go to Macedonia, concluding that
-the Lord had called us to preach
-the gospel to them.
- Therefore, untying from
-Troas, we ran a straight course to
-Samothrace, and the next day to
-Neapolis,
- and from there to Philippi,
-which is the foremost city of that
-part of Macedonia and a colony.
-And we were staying in that city
-for some days.
- And on the Sabbath we went
-out of the city to the riverside,
-where prayer was customarily
-made; and we sat down and spoke
-to the women who met there.
- Now a certain woman named
-Lydia heard us. She was a seller of
-purple from the city of Thyatira,
-who worshiped God. The Lord
-opened her heart to heed the
-things that were spoken by Paul.
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- And when she and her household
-were baptized, she begged us, saying,
-“If you have judged me to be faithful
-to the Lord, come to my house and
-stay there.” So she persuaded us.
- Now it happened, as we went
-to prayer, that a certain girl possessed
-with a spirit of divination
-met us, who brought her masters
-much profi t by fortune telling.
- This girl followed Paul and us,
-and shouted, saying, “These men
-are the servants of the Most High
-God, who proclaim to us the way
-of salvation.”
- And this she did for many days.
-But Paul, being grieved, turned
-and said to the spirit, “I command
-you in the name of Jesus Christ
-to come out of her.” And he came
-out that very hour.
- But when her masters saw that
-their hope of profi t was gone, they
-seized Paul and Silas and dragged
-them into the marketplace to the
-authorities.
- And they brought them to the
-magistrates, and said, “These
-men, being Jews, greatly trouble
-our city;
- and they teach customs which
-are not lawful for us to receive or
-to observe being Romans.”
- Then the crowd rose up together
-against them; and the magistrates
-tore off their clothes and commanded
-them to beat them.
- And when they had laid many
-stripes on them, they threw them
-into prison, commanding the
-jailer to keep them securely.
- Having received such an order, he
-put them into the inner prison and
-fastened their feet in the stocks.
- But at midnight Paul and Silas
-were praying and singing praises
-to God, and the prisoners listened
-to them.
- Then suddenly there was a
-great earthquake, so that the
-foundations of the prison were
-shaken; and immediately all the
-doors were opened and everyone’s
-chains were loosed.
- And the keeper of the prison,
-awaking from sleep and seeing
-the prison doors open, supposing
-the prisoners had fl ed, drew
-his sword and would have killed
-himself.
- But Paul shouted with a loud
-voice, saying, “Do yourself no
-harm, because we are all here.”
- Then he called for a light, ran
-in, and fell down trembling before
-Paul and Silas.
- And he brought them out
-and said, “Men, what must I do
-to be saved?”
- So they said, “Believe on the
-Lord Jesus Christ, and you shall be
-saved, likewise your household.”
- Then they spoke the word of
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-the Lord to him and to all who
-were in his house.
- And he took them the same
-hour of the night and washed
-their stripes. And immediately he
-and all his family were baptized.
- Now when he had brought
-them into his house, he set food
-before them; and he rejoiced,
-having believed in God with his
-entire household.
- And when it was day, the magistrates
-sent the offi cers, saying,
-“Let those men go.”
- So the keeper of the prison
-reported these words to Paul, saying,
-“The magistrates have sent to
-let you go. Now therefore depart,
-and go in peace.”
- But Paul said to them, “They
-have beaten us openly, being
-uncondemned Romans, and have
-thrown us into prison. And now
-do they put us out secretly? No
-indeed! But let them come themselves
-and get us out.”
- And the offi cers told these
-words to the magistrates, and
-they were afraid when they heard
-that they were Romans.
- Then they came and pleaded
-with them and brought them out,
-and asked them to depart from
-the city.
- So they went out of the prison
-and entered the house of Lydia;
-and when they had seen the
-brethren, they encouraged them
-and departed.
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- Now when they had passed
-through Amphipolis and
-Apollonia, they came to
-Thessalonica, where there was a
-synagogue of the Jews.
- Then Paul, as his custom was,
-went in to them, and for three
-Sabbath days reasoned with them
-from the Scriptures,
- explaining and demonstrating
-that Christ had to suff er and rise
-again from the dead, and saying,
-“This Jesus whom I preach to you
-is Christ.”
- And some of them believed; and
-a large multitude of the devout
-Greeks, and not a few of the leading
-women, joined Paul and Silas.
- But the Jews who did not
-believe, becoming envious, took
-some of the wicked men of a vulgar
-sort, and gathering a mob,
-set the entire city in an uproar
-and attacked the house of Jason,
-and sought to bring them out to
-the people.
- But when they did not fi nd
-them, they dragged Jason and
-some brethren to the rulers of the
-city, shouting, “These who have
-turned the world upside down
-have come here also,
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- Jason has harbored them, and
-these are all acting contrary to
-the decrees of Caesar, saying
-there is another king, one Jesus.”
- And they troubled the people
-and the rulers of the city when
-they heard these things.
- So when they had taken enough
-security from Jason and from the
-rest, they let them go.
- Then the brethren immediately
-sent Paul and Silas away
-by night to Berea. When they
-arrived, they went into the synagogue
-of the Jews.
- These were more noble than
-those in Thessalonica, in that
-they received the word with all
-readiness of mind, and searched
-the Scriptures daily whether
-these things were so.
- Therefore many of them
-believed, and also not a few of
-the Greeks, prominent women as
-well as men.
- But when the Jews from
-Thessalonica learned that the
-word of God was preached by Paul
-at Berea, they came there also and
-stirred up the people.
- And then immediately the
-brethren sent Paul away, to go as
-it were to the sea; but both Silas
-and Timothy remained there.
- So those who escorted Paul
-brought him to Athens; and
-receiving a command for Silas
-and Timothy to come to him as
-soon as possible, they departed.
- Now while Paul waited for them
-at Athens, his spirit was stirred
-within him when he saw that the
-city was entirely given over to
-idolatry.
- Therefore he disputed in the
-synagogue with the Jews and
-with the devout people, and in
-the marketplace daily with those
-who met with him.
- Then some of the Epicurean and
-of the Stoic philosophers encountered
-him. And some said, “What
-does this babbler say?” Others said,
-“He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign
-gods,” because he preached to
-them Jesus and the resurrection.
- And they took him and brought
-him to the Areopagus, saying,
-“May we know what this new doctrine
-is of which you speak?
- Because, you are bringing
-some strange things to our ears.
-Therefore we want to know what
-these things mean.”
- Because, all the Athenians and
-the foreigners who were there
-spent their time in nothing else
-except to tell or to hear something
-new.
- Then Paul stood in the midst of
-the Mars’ Hill and said, “You men
-of Athens, I perceive that in all
-things you are too superstitious;
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- because, as I was passing by and
-considering the objects of your
-worship, I found an altar with this
-inscription: TO THE UNKNOWN
-GOD. Therefore, the One whom
-you ignorantly worship, Him I
-proclaim to you:
- “God, who made the world and
-everything in it, since He is Lord of
-heaven and earth, does not dwell
-in temples made with hands.
- Nor is He worshiped with men’s
-hands, as though He needed anything,
-since He gives to all life,
-breath, and all things.
- And He has made from one
-blood every nation of men to
-dwell on all the face of the earth,
-and has determined their preappointed
-times and the boundaries
-of their dwellings,
- so that they should seek the
-Lord, in the hope that they
-might seek for Him and fi nd Him,
-though He is not far from each
-one of us;
- because in Him we live and
-move and have our being, as also
-some of your own poets have said,
-‘because we are also His off spring.’
- Therefore, since we are the
-off spring of God, we ought not
-to think that the Godhead is like
-gold or silver or stone, something
-shaped by art and man’s devising.
- And, these times of such ignorance
-God overlooked, but now
-commands all men everywhere
-to repent,
- because He has appointed a day
-on which He will judge the world
-in righteousness by that Man
-whom He has ordained. He has
-given assurance of this to all people
-by raising Him from the dead.”
- And when they heard of the
-resurrection of the dead, some
-mocked, while others said, “We
-will hear you again on this matter.”
- So Paul departed from
-among them.
- However, some men joined
-him and believed, among them
-was Dionysius the Areopagite, a
-woman named Damaris, and others
-with them.
-CHAPTER
- After these things Paul departed
-from Athens and came to Corinth.
- And he found a certain Jew named
-Aquila, born in Pontus, who had
-recently come from Italy with his
-wife Priscilla (because Claudius had
-commanded all the Jews to depart
-from Rome); and he came to them.
- So, because he was of the same
-trade, he stayed with them and
-worked; because by occupation
-they were tentmakers.
- And he reasoned in the synagogue
-every Sabbath, and
-persuaded both Jews and Greeks.
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- And when Silas and Timothy
-had come from Macedonia, Paul
-was compelled by the Spirit, and
-testifi ed to the Jews that Jesus is
-the Christ.
- But when they opposed themselves
-and blasphemed, he shook
-his clothes and said to them,
-“Your blood be upon your own
-heads; I am clean. From now on I
-will go to the Gentiles.”
- And he departed from there
-and entered the house of a certain
-man named Justus, one who
-worshiped God, whose house was
-next door to the synagogue.
- Then Crispus, the ruler of the
-synagogue, believed on the Lord
-with his entire household. And
-many of the Corinthians, hearing,
-believed and were baptized.
- Now the Lord spoke to Paul in the
-night by a vision, “Do not be afraid,
-but speak, and do not keep silent;
- because I am with you, and no
-one will attack you to hurt you;
-because I have many people in
-this city.”
- And he continued there a year
-and six months, teaching the
-word of God among them.
- When Gallio was proconsul of
-Achaia, the Jews with one accord
-rose up against Paul and brought
-him to the judgment seat,
- saying, “This man persuades
-men to worship God contrary to
-the law.”
- And when Paul was about to
-open his mouth, Gallio said to
-the Jews, “If it were a matter of
-wrongdoing or wicked crimes, O
-Jews, there would be reason why
-I should bear with you.
- But if it is a question of words
-and names and your own law,
-look to it yourselves; because I
-do not want to be a judge of such
-matters.”
- And he drove them from the
-judgment seat.
- Then all the Greeks took
-Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue,
-and beat him before the
-judgment seat. But Gallio took no
-notice of these things.
- So after this Paul still remained
-there a good while. Then he took
-leave of the brethren and sailed
-there into Syria, and Priscilla
-and Aquila were with him; having
-shaved his head at Cenchrea,
-because he had taken a vow.
- And he came to Ephesus, and
-left them there; but he himself
-entered the synagogue and reasoned
-with the Jews.
- When they asked him to stay a
-longer time with them, he did not
-consent,
- but bid them goodbye, saying,
-“I must by all means keep this
-coming feast in Jerusalem; but I
-ACTS
-will return again to you, God willing.”
-And he sailed from Ephesus.
- And when he had landed
-at Caesarea, and gone up and
-greeted the church, he went down
-to Antioch.
- After he had spent some time
-there, he departed and went over
-the entire region of Galatia and
-Phrygia in order, strengthening
-all the disciples.
- Now a certain Jew named
-Apollos, born at Alexandria, an
-eloquent man and mighty in the
-Scriptures, came to Ephesus.
- This man had been instructed
-in the way of the Lord; and being
-fervent in spirit, he spoke and
-taught diligently the things of the
-Lord, though he knew only the
-baptism of John.
- So he began to speak boldly in
-the synagogue. When Aquila and
-Priscilla heard him, they took him
-aside and explained to him the
-way of God more exactly.
- And when he desired to cross
-to Achaia, the brethren wrote,
-exhorting the disciples to receive
-him; and when he arrived, he
-greatly helped those who had
-believed through grace;
- because he eff ectively refuted
-the Jews, doing so publicly, showing
-from the Scriptures that Jesus
-is the Christ.
-CHAPTER
- And it happened, while Apollos
-was at Corinth, that Paul, having
-passed through the upper
-regions, came to Ephesus. And
-fi nding certain disciples
- he said to them, “Have you
-received the Holy Spirit since you
-believed?” But they said to him,
-“We have not so much as heard
-whether there is a Holy Spirit.”
- And he said to them, “Into what
-then were you baptized?” And
-they said, “Into John’s baptism.”
- Then Paul said, “John indeed
-baptized with a baptism of repentance,
-saying to the people that
-they should believe on Him who
-would come after him, that is, on
-Christ Jesus.”
- When they heard this, they
-were baptized in the name of the
-Lord Jesus.
- And when Paul had laid his
-hands on them, the Holy Spirit
-came upon them, and they spoke
-with tongues and prophesied.
- Now the men were about
-twelve in all.
- And he went into the synagogue
-and spoke boldly for the space of
-three months, disputing and persuading
-the things concerning
-the kingdom of God.
- But when some were hardened
-and did not believe, but spoke evil
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-of the Way before the crowd, he
-departed from them and withdrew
-the disciples, reasoning daily
-in the school of one Tyrannus.
- And this continued for the
-space of two years, so that all
-those who dwelt in Asia heard the
-word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews
-and Greeks.
- Now God worked unusual miracles
-by the hands of Paul,
- so that handkerchiefs or aprons
-were brought from his body to
-the sick, and the diseases left
-them and the evil spirits went out
-of them.
- Then some of the itinerant
-Jewish exorcists took it upon
-themselves to call the name of the
-Lord Jesus over those who had evil
-spirits, saying, “We exorcise you
-by Jesus whom Paul preaches.”
- And there were seven sons of
-one Sceva, a Jew and chief priest,
-who did so.
- And the evil spirit replied and
-said, “Jesus I know, and Paul I
-know; but who are you?”
- Then the man in whom the
-evil spirit was leaped on them,
-overpowered them, and prevailed
-against them, so that they
-fl ed out of that house naked and
-wounded.
- This became known both to
-all Jews and Greeks dwelling in
-Ephesus; and fear fell on them all,
-and the name of the Lord Jesus
-was magnifi ed.
- And many who had believed
-came confessing and telling
-their deeds.
- Also, many of those who had
-practiced magic brought their
-books together and burned them
-in the sight of everyone. And
-they counted up the value of
-them, and it totaled fi fty thousand
-pieces of silver.
- So the word of God grew mightily
-and prevailed.
- When these things were accomplished,
-Paul purposed in the
-Spirit, when he had passed through
-Macedonia and Achaia, to go to
-Jerusalem, saying, “After I have
-been there, I must also see Rome.”
- So he sent into Macedonia two
-of those who ministered to him,
-Timothy and Erastus, but he himself
-stayed in Asia for a season.
- And about that time there
-arose no small commotion about
-the Way.
- Because, a certain man named
-Demetrius, a silversmith, who
-made silver shrines of Diana,
-brought no small profi t to the
-craftsmen,
- whom he called together with
-the workers of similar occupation,
-and said: “Men, you know that we
-have our wealth by this trade.
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- Moreover you see and hear that
-not only at Ephesus, but throughout
-almost all Asia, this Paul has
-persuaded and turned away many
-people, saying that they are not
-gods which are made with hands.
- So that not only is this trade
-of ours in danger of becoming
-disgraced, but also the temple of
-the great goddess Diana may be
-despised and her magnifi cence
-shall be destroyed, whom all Asia
-and the world worship.”
- Now when they heard these
-words, they were full of wrath
-and shouted out, saying, “Great is
-Diana of the Ephesians!”
- So the entire city was fi lled
-with confusion, and having
-seized Gaius and Aristarchus,
-Macedonians, Paul’s travel companions,
-they rushed into the
-theater with one accord.
- And when Paul wanted to go in
-to the people, the disciples would
-not allow him.
- Then some of the offi cials of
-Asia, who were his friends, sent
-to him begging him that he himself
-would not venture into the
-theater.
- Some therefore shouted one
-thing and some another, because
-the assembly was confused, and
-most of them did not know why
-they had come together.
- And they drew Alexander out of
-the crowd, the Jews putting him
-forward. And Alexander motioned
-with his hand, and wanted to
-make his defense to the people.
- But when they found out that
-he was a Jew, all with one voice
-shouted out for about the space of
-two hours, “Great is Diana of the
-Ephesians!”
- And when the city clerk had
-quieted the crowd, he said: “You
-men of Ephesus, what man is
-there who does not know that the
-city of the Ephesians is a worshipper
-of the great goddess Diana,
-and of the image which fell down
-from Jupiter?
- Therefore, since these things
-cannot be denied, you ought to be
-quiet and do nothing rashly.
- Because, you have brought
-these men here who are neither
-robbers of temples nor blasphemers
-of your goddess.
- Therefore, if Demetrius and his
-fellow craftsmen who are with
-him, have a case against anyone,
-the courts are open and there
-are proconsuls. Let them bring
-charges against one another.
- But if you have inquire anything
-concerning other matters,
-it should be determined in the
-lawful assembly.
- Because, we are in danger
-of being called in question for
-today’s uproar, there being no
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-reason which we may give to
-account for this commotion.”
- And when he had said these
-things, he dismissed the assembly.
-CHAPTER
- After the uproar had ceased,
-Paul called the disciples to himself,
-embraced them, and departed
-to go to Macedonia.
- Now when he had gone over that
-region and encouraged them with
-many words, he came into Greece
- and stayed there three months.
-And when the Jews plotted
-against him as he was about to
-sail to Syria, he decided to return
-through Macedonia.
- And Sopater of Berea accompanied
-him to Asia, also Aristarchus and
-Secundus of the Thessalonians, and
-Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy, and of
-Asia Tychicus and Trophimus.
- These, going ahead, waited for
-us at Troas.
- But we sailed away from Philippi
-after the Days of Unleavened
-Bread, and in fi ve days joined
-them at Troas, where we stayed
-seven days.
- Now on the fi rst day of the week,
-when the disciples came together
-to break bread, Paul, ready to
-depart the next day, preached to
-them and continued his message
-until midnight.
- There were many lamps in the
-upper room where they were
-gathered together.
- And in a window sat a certain
-young man named Eutychus, who
-was falling into a deep sleep. He
-was overcome by sleep; and as
-Paul continued preaching, he fell
-down from the third story and
-was taken up dead.
- But Paul went down, fell on
-him, and embracing him said, “Do
-not trouble yourselves, because
-his life is in him.”
- Now when he had come up
-again, had broken bread and
-eaten, and talked a long while,
-even until daybreak, he departed.
- And they brought the young
-man in alive, and they were not a
-little comforted.
- Then we went ahead to the ship
-and sailed to Assos, there intending
-to take Paul on board; because
-he had given orders, intending
-himself to go on foot.
- And when he met us at Assos,
-we took him on board and came
-to Mitylene.
- We sailed from there, and the
-next day came opposite Chios.
-The following day we arrived at
-Samos and stayed at Trogyllium.
-The next day we came to Miletus.
- Because, Paul had determined
-to sail past Ephesus, so that he
-would not have to spend time in
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-Asia; because he was hurrying to
-be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the
-Day of Pentecost.
- From Miletus he sent to
-Ephesus and called for the elders
-of the church.
- And when they had come to
-him, he said to them: “You know,
-from the fi rst day that I came to
-Asia, in what manner I always
-lived among you, in every season
- serving the Lord with all humility
-of mind, with many tears and
-trials which happened to me by
-the plotting of the Jews;
- and how I kept back nothing
-that was helpful to you, but have
-shown you, and taught you publicly
-and from house to house,
- testifying both to Jews, and also to
-Greeks, repentance toward God and
-faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
- And behold, now I go bound in
-the spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing
-the things that shall happen
-to me there,
- except that the Holy Spirit witnesses
-in every city, saying that
-chains and affl ictions await me.
- But none of these things move
-me; nor do I count my life dear to
-myself, so that I may fi nish my race
-with joy, and the ministry which I
-received from the Lord Jesus, to testify
-the gospel of the grace of God.
- “And indeed, now I know that
-you all, among whom I have gone
-preaching the kingdom of God,
-will see my face no longer.
- Therefore I want you to record
-this day that I am innocent of the
-blood of all people.
- Because I have not shunned
-to declare to you the entire
-counsel of God.
- Therefore take heed to yourselves
-and to all the fl ock, among
-whom the Holy Spirit has made
-you overseers, to feed the church
-of God which He purchased with
-His own blood.
- Because I know this, that after
-my departure savage wolves will
-come in among you, not sparing
-the fl ock.
- Also from among yourselves
-men will rise up, speaking perverse
-things, to draw away
-disciples after themselves.
- Therefore watch, and remember
-that for the space of three years
-I did not cease to warn everyone
-night and day with tears.
- “So now, brethren, I commend
-you to God and to the word of
-His grace, which is able to build
-you up and give you an inheritance
-among all those who are
-sanctifi ed.
- I have coveted no one’s silver or
-gold or apparel.
- Yes, you yourselves know that
-these hands have provided for
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-my necessities, and for those who
-were with me.
- I have shown you in everything,
-by laboring like this, that
-you must support the weak. And
-remember the words of the Lord
-Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more
-blessed to give than to receive.’”
- And when he had said these
-things, he knelt down and prayed
-with them all.
- Then they all wept freely, and
-fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,
- sorrowing most of all for the
-words which he spoke, that they
-would see his face no longer. And
-they accompanied him to the ship.
-CHAPTER
- Now it came to pass, that when
-we had departed from them and set
-sail, running a straight course we
-came to Cos, the following day to
-Rhodes, and from there to Patara.
- And fi nding a ship sailing over
-to Phoenicia, we went aboard and
-set sail.
- When we had sighted Cyprus, we
-passed it on the left, sailed to Syria,
-and landed at Tyre; because there
-the ship was to unload her cargo.
- And fi nding disciples, we stayed
-there seven days. They told Paul
-through the Spirit that he should
-not go up to Jerusalem.
- And when we had come to the
-end of those days, we departed
-and went on our way; and they all
-accompanied us, with wives and
-children, until we were out of the
-city. And we knelt down on the
-shore and prayed.
- When we had taken our leave of
-one another, we boarded the ship,
-and they returned home again.
- And when we had fi nished our
-voyage from Tyre, we came to
-Ptolemais, greeted the brethren,
-and stayed with them one day.
- On the next day we who were
-Paul’s companions departed and
-came to Caesarea, and entered
-the house of Philip the evangelist,
-who was one of the seven, and
-stayed with him.
- Now this man had four virgin
-daughters who prophesied.
- And as we stayed there several
-days, a certain prophet named
-Agabus came down from Judea.
- When he had come to us, he
-took Paul’s belt, bound his own
-hands and feet, and said, “Thus
-says the Holy Spirit, ‘So will the
-Jews at Jerusalem bind the man
-who owns this belt, and will
-deliver him into the hands of the
-Gentiles.’”
- Now when we heard these
-things, both we and those from
-that place pleaded with him not
-to go up to Jerusalem.
- Then Paul replied, “What do
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-you mean by weeping and breaking
-my heart? Because I am ready
-not only to be bound, but also to
-die at Jerusalem for the name of
-the Lord Jesus.”
- So when he would not be persuaded,
-we ceased, saying, “The
-will of the Lord be done.”
- And after those days we took
-up our belongings and went up to
-Jerusalem.
- Also some of the disciples
-from Caesarea went with us and
-brought with them one Mnason
-of Cyprus, an early disciple, with
-whom we were to lodge.
- And when we had come to
-Jerusalem, the brethren received
-us gladly.
- On the following day Paul went
-in with us to James, and all the
-elders were present.
- When he had greeted them, he
-told in detail those things which
-God had done among the Gentiles
-through his ministry.
- And when they heard it, they
-glorifi ed the Lord. And they said
-to him, “You see, brother, how
-many thousands of Jews there are
-who believe, and they are all zealous
-for the law;
- but they have been informed
-about you that you teach all the
-Jews who are among the Gentiles
-to forsake Moses, saying that
-they ought not to circumcise their
-children nor to walk according to
-the customs.
- What is it then? The assembly
-must certainly meet, because they
-will hear that you have come.
- Therefore do what we tell you:
-We have four men who have taken
-a vow upon themselves.
- Take them and purify yourself
-with them, and pay their expenses
-so that they may shave their
-heads, and that all may know that
-those things of which they were
-informed concerning you are
-nothing, but that you yourself also
-walk orderly and keep the law.
- But concerning the Gentiles
-who believe, we have written
-and concluded that they should
-observe no such thing, except
-that they should keep themselves
-from things off ered to idols, from
-blood, from things strangled, and
-from sexual immorality.”
- Then Paul took the men, and
-the next day, purifying himself
-with them, entered into the temple
-to signify the conclusion of
-the days of purifi cation, at which
-time an off ering should be made
-for each one of them.
- Now when the seven days were
-almost ended, the Jews from Asia,
-when they saw him in the temple,
-stirred up all the people and laid
-hands on him,
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- shouting out, “Men of Israel,
-help! This is the man who teaches
-all men everywhere against the
-people, the law, and this place;
-and furthermore he also brought
-Greeks into the temple and has
-defi led this holy place.”
- (Because, they had previously
-seen Trophimus the Ephesian
-with him in the city, whom they
-supposed that Paul had brought
-into the temple.)
- And all the city was disturbed;
-and the people ran together,
-seized Paul, and dragged him out
-of the temple; and immediately
-the doors were shut.
- Now as they were seeking to
-kill him, news came to the commander
-of the garrison that all
-Jerusalem was in an uproar.
- He immediately took soldiers
-and centurions, and ran down
-to them. And when they saw the
-commander and the soldiers,
-they stopped beating Paul.
- Then the commander came
-near and took him, and commanded
-him to be bound with two
-chains; and he asked who he was
-and what he had done.
- And some among the crowd
-shouted one thing and some
-another. So when he could not
-be certain of the truth because
-of the tumult, he commanded
-him to be carried into the
-barracks.
- When he reached the stairs, it
-happened that he had to be carried
-by the soldiers because of the
-violence of the mob.
- Because the crowd of the people
-followed after, shouting out,
-“Away with him!”
- Then as Paul was about to be led
-into the barracks, he said to the
-commander, “May I speak to you?”
-He replied, “Can you speak Greek?
- Are you not the Egyptian
-who some time ago stirred up
-a rebellion and led the four
-thousand assassins out into the
-wilderness?”
- But Paul said, “I am a man who
-is a Jew from Tarsus, in Cilicia, a
-citizen of no obscure city; and I
-implore you, permit me to speak
-to the people.”
- So when he had given him permission,
-Paul stood on the stairs
-and motioned with his hand to
-the people. And when there was a
-great silence, he spoke to them in
-the Hebrew language, saying,
-CHAPTER
- “Men, brethren, and fathers,
-hear my defense which I make
-before you now.”
- And when they heard that he
-spoke to them in the Hebrew
-ACTS
-language, they kept all the more
-silent. Then he said:
- “I am indeed a man who is a Jew,
-born in Tarsus a city in Cilicia, but
-brought up in this city at the feet
-of Gamaliel, taught according to
-the perfect method of our fathers’
-law, and was zealous toward God
-as you all are today.
- And I persecuted this Way to the
-death, binding and delivering into
-prisons both men and women,
- as also the high priest bears me
-witness, and all the council of the
-elders, from whom I also received
-letters to the brethren, and went
-to Damascus to bring those who
-were there in chains to Jerusalem
-to be punished.
- “Now it happened, as I journeyed
-and came near Damascus at about
-noon, suddenly a great light from
-heaven shone around me.
- And I fell to the ground and heard
-a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul,
-why are you persecuting Me?’
- So I replied, ‘Who are You,
-Lord?’ And He said to me, ‘I am
-Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are
-persecuting.’
- “And those who were with me
-indeed saw the light and were
-afraid, but they did not hear the
-voice of Him who spoke to me.
- So I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’
-And the Lord said to me, ‘Arise
-and go into Damascus, and there
-you will be told all things which
-are appointed for you to do.’
- And since I could not see
-because of the glory of that light,
-being led by the hand of those
-who were with me, I came into
-Damascus.
- “Then a certain Ananias, a
-devout man according to the law,
-having a good testimony with all
-the Jews who dwelt there,
- came to me; and he stood and
-said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive
-your sight.’ And at that same hour
-I looked up at him.
- Then he said, ‘The God of our
-fathers has chosen you that you
-should know His will, and see the
-Just One, and hear the voice of
-His mouth.
- Because, you will be His witness
-to all people of what you have
-seen and heard.
- And now why are you waiting?
-Arise and be baptized, and wash
-away your sins, calling on the
-name of the Lord.’
- “Now it happened, when I
-returned to Jerusalem and was
-praying in the temple, that I was
-in a trance
- and saw Him saying to me,
-‘Make haste and get out of
-Jerusalem quickly, because they
-will not receive your testimony
-concerning Me.’
- So I said, ‘Lord, they know that
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-in every synagogue I imprisoned
-and beat those who believe on You.
- And when the blood of Your
-martyr Stephen was shed, I also
-was standing by consenting to his
-death, and guarding the clothes of
-those who were killing him.’
- Then He said to me, ‘Depart,
-because I will send you far from
-here to the Gentiles.’”
- And they listened to him until
-this word, and then they raised
-their voices and said, “Away
-with such a man from the earth,
-because he is not fi t to live!”
- Then, as they shouted out and
-tore off their clothes and threw
-dust into the air,
- the commander ordered him to
-be brought into the barracks, and
-said that he should be examined
-under scourging, so that he might
-know why they shouted like this
-against him.
- And as they bound him with
-thongs, Paul said to the centurion
-who stood by, “Is it lawful for you
-to scourge a man who is a Roman,
-and uncondemned?”
- When the centurion heard that,
-he went and told the commander,
-saying, “Take care what you do,
-because this man is a Roman.”
- Then the commander came and
-said to him, “Tell me, are you a
-Roman?” He said, “Yes.”
- The commander replied, “With a
-large sum I obtained this freedom.”
-And Paul said, “But I was born free.”
- Then immediately those who
-were about to examine him
-withdrew from him; and the commander
-was also afraid after he
-found out that he was a Roman,
-and because he had bound him.
- The next day, because he
-wanted to know for certain why
-he was accused by the Jews, he
-released him from his bonds, and
-commanded the chief priests and
-all their council to appear, and
-brought Paul down and set him
-before them.
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- Then Paul, looking earnestly at the
-council, said, “Men and brethren, I
-have lived in all good conscience
-before God until this day.”
- And the high priest Ananias
-commanded those who stood by
-him to strike him on the mouth.
- Then Paul said to him, “God
-will strike you, you whitewashed
-wall! Because, you sit to judge me
-according to the law, and do you
-command me to be struck contrary
-to the law?”
- And those who stood by said,
-“Do you revile God’s high priest?”
- Then Paul said, “I did not know,
-brethren, that he was the high
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-priest; because it is written, ‘You
-shall not speak evil of a ruler of
-your people.’”
- But when Paul perceived that
-one part were Sadducees and the
-other Pharisees, he shouted out
-in the council, “Men and brethren,
-I am a Pharisee, the son of
-a Pharisee; concerning the hope
-and resurrection of the dead I am
-being questioned!”
- And when he had said this, a
-dissension arose between the
-Pharisees and the Sadducees; and
-the assembly was divided.
- Because, Sadducees say that
-there is no resurrection, nor
-angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees
-confess both.
- Then there arose a loud uproar.
-And the scribes who were of the
-Pharisees’ company arose and
-protested, saying, “We fi nd no
-evil in this man; but if a spirit or
-an angel has spoken to him, let us
-not fi ght against God.”
- Now when there arose a great
-dissension, the commander, fearing
-lest Paul might be pulled to
-pieces by them, commanded the
-soldiers to go down and take him
-by force from among them, and
-bring him into the barracks.
- But the following night the Lord
-stood by him and said, “Be of good
-cheer Paul; because, as you have
-testifi ed of Me in Jerusalem, so you
-must also bear witness at Rome.”
- And when it was day, some of the
-Jews banded together and bound
-themselves under an oath, saying
-that they would neither eat nor
-drink until they had killed Paul.
- Now there were more than forty
-who had formed this conspiracy.
- They came to the chief priests
-and elders, and said, “We have
-bound ourselves under a great
-oath that we will eat nothing until
-we have killed Paul.
- Now you, therefore, together
-with the council, suggest to the
-commander that he be brought
-down to you tomorrow, as though
-you were going to make further
-inquiries concerning him; but we
-are ready to kill him before he
-comes near.”
- So when Paul’s sister’s son heard
-of their ambush, he went and
-entered the barracks and told Paul.
- Then Paul called one of the
-centurions to him and said,
-“Take this young man to the
-commander, because he has
-something to tell him.”
- So he took him and brought him
-to the commander and said, “Paul
-the prisoner called me to him and
-asked me to bring this young man
-to you. He has something to say
-to you.”
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- Then the commander took him
-by the hand, went aside with him,
-and asked him privately, “What is
-it that you have to tell me?”
- And he said, “The Jews have
-agreed to ask that you bring Paul
-down to the council tomorrow, as
-though they were going to inquire
-more fully about him.
- But do not yield to them, because
-more than forty of them lie in wait
-for him, men who have bound
-themselves by an oath that they will
-neither eat nor drink until they have
-killed him; and now they are ready,
-waiting for the promise from you.”
- So then the commander let
-the young man depart, and commanded
-him, “See that you tell no
-one that you have revealed these
-things to me.”
- And he called two centurions to
-himself, saying, “Prepare two hundred
-soldiers, seventy horsemen,
-and two hundred spearmen to go
-to Caesarea at the third hour of
-the night;
- and provide for them animals
-to set Paul upon, and bring him
-safely to Felix the governor.”
- Then he wrote a letter in the
-following manner:
- Claudius Lysias, to the most
-excellent governor Felix: I send
-Greetings.
- This man was seized by the
-Jews and would have been killed
-by them. Then I came with the
-troops and rescued him, having
-learned that he was a Roman.
- And when I wanted to know
-the reason they accused him, I
-brought him before their council.
- I perceived that he was accused
-concerning questions of their law,
-but had nothing charged against
-him deserving of death or chains.
- And when it was told me that
-the Jews lay in wait for the man, I
-sent him immediately to you, and
-also commanded his accusers to
-state before you the charges they
-had against him. Farewell.
- Then the soldiers, as they
-were commanded, took Paul and
-brought him by night to Antipatris.
- On the next day, they left the
-horsemen to go on with him, and
-returned to the barracks.
- Who when they came to
-Caesarea and had delivered the
-letter to the governor, they also
-presented Paul to him.
- And when the governor had
-read the letter, he asked what
-province he was from. And when
-he understood that he was from
-Cilicia,
- he said, “I will hear you when
-your accusers also have come.”
-And he commanded him to be
-kept in Herod’s judgment hall.
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-CHAPTER
- Now after fi ve days Ananias the
-high priest came down with the
-elders and with a certain orator
-named Tertullus, who gave evidence
-to the governor against Paul.
- And when he was called upon,
-Tertullus began to accuse him,
-saying: “Seeing that through you
-we enjoy great peace, and very
-admirable deeds are done to this
-nation by your foresight,
- we accept it always and in all
-places, most noble Felix, with all
-thankfulness.
- Nevertheless, not to be tedious
-to you any further, I beg you to
-hear, by your courtesy, a few
-words from us.
- Because, we have found this man
-a plague, a creator of dissension
-among all the Jews throughout
-the world, and a ringleader of the
-cult of the Nazarenes.
- He even tried to profane the
-temple, and we seized him, and
-wanted to judge him according to
-our law.
- But the commander Lysias went
-above us and with great violence
-took him out of our hands,
- commanding his accusers to come
-to you. By examining him yourself
-you may ascertain all these things
-of which we accuse him.”
- And the Jews also assented,
-maintaining that these things
-were so.
- Then Paul, after the governor
-had motioned to him to speak,
-replied: “Inasmuch as I know that
-you have been for many years a
-judge of this nation, I do the more
-cheerfully answer for myself,
- because, you may ascertain that
-it is no more than twelve days since
-I went up to Jerusalem to worship.
- And they neither found me in
-the temple disputing with anyone
-nor inciting the people, either in
-the synagogues or in the city.
- Nor can they prove the things
-of which they now accuse me.
- But this I confess to you, that
-according to the Way which they
-call heresy, so I worship the God
-of my fathers, believing all things
-which are written in the Law and
-in the Prophets.
- I have hope in God, which they
-themselves also accept, that there
-will be a resurrection of the dead,
-both of the just and the unjust.
- And in this I always strive to
-have a conscience without off ense
-toward God and towards men.
- “Now after many years I came
-to bring charitable gifts and off erings
-to my nation,
- in the midst of which some
-Jews from Asia found me purifi ed
-in the temple, neither with a mob
-nor with tumult.
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- They ought to have been here
-before you to object if they had
-anything against me.
- Or else let these people here
-say if they found any wrongdoing
-in me while I stood before the
-council,
- unless it is for this one statement
-which I shouted, standing
-among them, ‘Concerning the resurrection
-of the dead I am being
-judged by you this day.’”
- But when Felix heard these
-things, having more accurate
-knowledge of that Way, he
-deferred them and said, “When
-Lysias the commander comes
-down, I will make a decision on
-your case.”
- So he commanded the centurion
-to guard Paul and to let him
-have liberty, and that he should
-not forbid any of his friends to
-provide for or visit him.
- And after some days, when
-Felix came with his wife Drusilla,
-who was Jewish, he sent for Paul
-and heard him concerning the
-faith in Christ.
- Now as he reasoned about
-righteousness, self control, and
-judgment to come, Felix was
-afraid and replied, “Go away for
-now; when I have a convenient
-time I will call for you.”
- He also hoped that money
-would be given him by Paul, that
-he might release him. Therefore
-he sent for him more often and
-conversed with him.
- But after two years Porcius
-Festus succeeded Felix’ offi ce; and
-Felix, wanting to do the Jews a
-favor, left Paul bound.
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- Now when Festus had come
-into the province, after three
-days he went up from Caesarea to
-Jerusalem.
- Then the high priest and the
-chief men of the Jews informed
-him against Paul; and they petitioned
-him,
- asking a favor against him,
-that he would summon him
-to Jerusalem, while they lay in
-ambush along the road to kill him.
- But Festus replied that Paul
-should be kept at Caesarea, and
-that he himself was going there
-shortly.
- “Therefore,” he said, “let those
-who are able among you go down
-with me and accuse this man, to
-see if there is any fault in him.”
- And when he had remained
-among them more than ten days,
-he went down to Caesarea. And
-the next day, sitting on the judgment
-seat, he commanded Paul to
-be brought.
- When he had come, the Jews who
-had come down from Jerusalem
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-stood about and laid many serious
-complaints against Paul, which
-they could not prove,
- while he answered for himself,
-“Neither against the law of
-the Jews, nor against the temple,
-nor even against Caesar have I
-off ended in anything at all.”
- But Festus, wanting to do the
-Jews a favor, replied to Paul and
-said, “Are you willing to go up to
-Jerusalem and there be judged
-before me concerning these
-things?”
- So Paul said, “I stand at Caesar’s
-judgment seat, where I ought to
-be judged. To the Jews I have done
-no wrong, as you very well know.
- Because if I am an off ender, or
-have committed anything deserving
-of death, I do not object to
-dying; but if there is nothing in
-these things of which these men
-accuse me, no one can deliver me
-to them. I appeal to Caesar.”
- Then Festus, when he had conferred
-with the council, replied,
-“You have appealed to Caesar? To
-Caesar you will go!”
- And after some days King
-Agrippa and Bernice came to
-Caesarea to greet Festus.
- And when they had been there
-many days, Festus laid Paul’s case
-before the king, saying: “There is a
-certain man left a prisoner by Felix,
- about whom the chief priests
-and the elders of the Jews
-informed me, when I was in
-Jerusalem, asking to have judgment
-against him.
- To them I replied, ‘It is not the
-custom of the Romans to deliver
-any man to die before the accused
-meets the accusers face to face,
-and has opportunity to answer
-for himself concerning the charge
-against him.’
- Therefore when they had come
-here, without any delay, the next
-day I sat on the judgment seat
-and commanded the man to be
-brought in.
- When the accusers stood up,
-they brought no accusation
-against him of such things as I
-supposed,
- but had some questions against
-him about their own superstition
-and about a certain Jesus, who
-had died, whom Paul affi rmed to
-be alive.
- And because I was uncertain
-of such questions, I asked him
-whether he was willing to go to
-Jerusalem and there be judged
-concerning these matters.
- But when Paul appealed to
-be reserved for the decision of
-Augustus, I commanded him to
-be kept until I could send him to
-Caesar.”
- Then Agrippa said to Festus, “I
-also would like to hear the man
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-myself.” “Tomorrow,” he said,
-“you will hear him.”
- So on the next day, when
-Agrippa and Bernice had come
-with great fanfare, and had
-entered the auditorium with the
-commanders and the prominent
-men of the city, at Festus’ command
-Paul was brought in.
- And Festus said: “King Agrippa
-and all the men who are here
-present with us, you see this man
-about whom the entire assembly
-of the Jews petitioned me,
-both at Jerusalem and also here,
-shouting that he was not fi t to
-live any longer.
- But when I found that he had
-committed nothing deserving of
-death, and that he himself had
-appealed to Augustus, I decided
-to send him.
- I have nothing certain to write
-to my lord concerning him.
-Therefore I have brought him out
-before you, and especially before
-you, King Agrippa, so that after
-the examination has taken place I
-may have something to write.
- Because, it seems to me unreasonable
-to send a prisoner and
-not to specify the charges laid
-against him.”
-CHAPTER
- Then Agrippa said to Paul,
-“You are permitted to speak
-for yourself.” So Paul stretched
-out his hand and answered for
-himself:
- “I think myself happy, King
-Agrippa, because today I will
-answer for myself before you concerning
-all the things of which I
-am accused by the Jews,
- especially because I know that
-you are an expert in all customs
-and questions which have to do
-with the Jews. Therefore I beg you
-to hear me patiently.
- “My manner of life from my
-youth, which was spent from the
-beginning among my own nation
-at Jerusalem, all the Jews know.
- Who knew me from the beginning,
-if they were willing to testify,
-that according to the strictest sect
-of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
- And now I stand and am judged
-for the hope of the promise made
-by God to our fathers.
- To this promise our twelve tribes,
-earnestly serving God night and
-day, hope to attain. For this hope’s
-sake, King Agrippa, I am accused
-by the Jews.
- Why should it be thought an
-improbable thing by you that God
-raises the dead?
- “Truly, I myself thought I must
-do many things contrary to the
-name of Jesus of Nazareth.
- This I also did in Jerusalem, and
-many of the saints I shut up in
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-prison, having received authority
-from the chief priests; and when
-they were put to death, I cast my
-voice against them.
- And I punished them often in
-every synagogue and compelled
-them to blaspheme; and being
-exceedingly enraged against
-them, I persecuted them even to
-foreign cities.
- “Being preoccupied with this,
-as I journeyed to Damascus with
-authority and commission from
-the chief priests,
- at midday, O king, along the road
-I saw a light from heaven, brighter
-than the sun, shining around me
-and those who journeyed with me.
- And when we all had fallen
-to the ground, I heard a voice
-speaking to me and saying in the
-Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why
-are you persecuting Me? It is hard
-for you to kick against the prods.’
- So I said, ‘Who are You, Lord?’
-And He said, ‘I am Jesus, whom
-you are persecuting.
- But rise and stand on your
-feet; because I have appeared to
-you for this reason, to make you
-a minister and a witness both of
-the things which you have seen
-and of the things which I will yet
-reveal to you.
- Delivering you from the people,
-and from the Gentiles, to whom I
-now send you,
- to open their eyes, to turn them
-from darkness to light, and from
-the power of Satan to God, that
-they may receive forgiveness of
-sins and an inheritance among
-those who are sanctifi ed by faith
-that is in Me.’
- “Therefore, King Agrippa, I
-was not disobedient to the heavenly
-vision,
- but declared fi rst to those in
-Damascus and in Jerusalem, and
-throughout all the region of Judea,
-and then to the Gentiles, that they
-should repent, turn to God, and
-do works befi tting repentance.
- For these reasons the Jews
-seized me in the temple and tried
-to kill me.
- Therefore, having obtained
-help from God, to this day I stand,
-witnessing both to small and
-great, saying no other things than
-those which the prophets and
-Moses said would come;
- that Christ would suff er, that
-He would be the fi rst to rise from
-the dead, and would show light to
-the people and to the Gentiles.”
- Now as he spoke for himself like
-this, Festus said with a loud voice,
-“Paul, you are beside yourself!
-Much learning is driving you mad!”
- But he said, “I am not mad,
-most noble Festus, but speak the
-words of truth and reason.
- Because the king, before whom
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-I also speak freely, knows these
-things; because, I am convinced
-that none of these things are hidden
-from him, since this thing
-was not done in a corner.
- King Agrippa, do you believe
-the prophets? I know that you do
-believe.”
- Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You
-almost persuade me to become a
-Christian.”
- And Paul said, “I would to God
-that not only you, but also all who
-hear me today, might become
-both almost and altogether such
-as I am, except for these chains.”
- When he had said these things,
-the king stood up, as well as the
-governor and Bernice and those
-who sat with them;
- and when they had gone aside,
-they talked among themselves,
-saying, “This man is doing nothing
-deserving of death or chains.”
- Then Agrippa said to Festus,
-“This man might have been set
-free if he had not appealed to
-Caesar.”
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- And when it was determined
-that we should sail to Italy, they
-delivered Paul and some other
-prisoners to one named Julius,
-a centurion of the Augustan
-Regiment.
- So, entering into a ship of
-Adramyttium, we launched,
-meaning to sail along the coasts
-of Asia. One Aristarchus, a
-Macedonian of Thessalonica, was
-with us.
- And the next day we landed at
-Sidon. And Julius treated Paul
-kindly and gave him liberty to go
-to his friends and refresh himself.
- When we had launched from
-there, we sailed under Cyprus,
-because the winds were contrary.
- And when we had sailed over
-the sea which is off Cilicia and
-Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a
-city of Lycia.
- And there the centurion found
-an Alexandrian ship sailing to
-Italy, and he put us on board.
- And when we had sailed slowly
-many days, and arrived with diffi
-culty off Cnidus, the wind not
-permitting us to proceed, we
-sailed under Crete off Salmone.
- And passing it with diffi culty,
-we came to a place called The
-Fair Havens; nearby was the city
-of Lasea.
- Now when much time had
-been spent, and sailing was now
-dangerous because the Fast was
-already over, Paul advised them,
- and said to them, “Men, I perceive
-that this voyage will end
-with disaster and much loss, not
-only of the cargo and ship, but
-also our lives.”
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- Nevertheless the centurion
-believed the helmsman and the
-owner of the ship than those
-things which were spoken by Paul.
- And because the harbor was not
-suitable to winter in, the majority
-advised to set sail from there also,
-if by any means they might reach
-Phoenix, which is a harbor of Crete
-opening toward the southwest
-and northwest, and winter there.
- And when the south wind blew
-softly, supposing that they had
-obtained their desire, leaving
-there, they sailed close by Crete.
- But not long after, a tempestuous
-wind arose against it, called
-Euroclydon.
- So when the ship was caught,
-and could not head into the wind,
-we let her drive.
- And running underneath an
-island which is called Clauda,
-we secured the smaller boat with
-diffi culty.
- Which, when they had taken
-it on board, they used cables to
-undergird the ship; and fearing
-lest they should run aground on
-the sandbanks, they struck sail
-and so were driven.
- And because we were exceedingly
-tossed with a tempest, the
-next day they lightened the ship.
- And on the third day we threw
-the ship’s tackle overboard with
-our own hands.
- Now when neither sun nor
-stars appeared for many days,
-and no small tempest beat on us,
-all hope that we would be saved
-was fi nally gone.
- But after long abstinence from
-food, then Paul stood in the midst
-of them and said, “Men, you
-should have listened to me, and
-not have untied from Crete and
-incurred this disaster and loss.
- And now I urge you to be optimistic,
-because there will be no
-loss of any man’s life among you,
-but only of the ship.
- Because, there stood by me
-this night the angel of the God to
-whom I belong and whom I serve,
- saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul;
-you must be brought before
-Caesar; and indeed God has
-granted you all those who sail
-with you.’
- Therefore men, take heart,
-because I believe God that it will
-be just as it was told me.
- However, we must run aground
-on a certain island.”
- Now when the fourteenth night
-had come, as we were driven up
-and down in the Adriatic Sea, about
-midnight the sailors sensed that
-they were drawing near some land.
- And they took soundings and
-found it to be twenty fathoms;
-and when they had gone a little
-farther, they took soundings
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-again and found it to be fi fteen
-fathoms.
- Then, fearing lest we should
-run aground on the rocks, they
-dropped four anchors from the
-stern, and wished for day to come.
- And as the sailors were seeking
-to escape from the ship, when
-they had let down the small boat
-into the sea, pretending to be
-about to cast out anchors from
-the front of the ship,
- Paul said to the centurion and the
-soldiers, “Unless these men stay in
-the ship, you cannot all be saved.”
- Then the soldiers cut away the
-ropes of the small boat and let it
-fall off .
- And as day was about to dawn,
-Paul implored them all to take food,
-saying, “Today is the fourteenth
-day you have waited and continued
-fasting, and eaten nothing.
- Therefore I urge you to take
-some food, because this is for your
-survival, because not a hair will
-fall from the head of any of you.”
- And when he had said these
-things, he took bread and gave
-thanks to God in the presence of
-them all; and when he had broken
-it he began to eat.
- Then they were all encouraged,
-and they also took some food.
- And in all we were two hundred
-and seventy six persons on
-the ship.
- So when they had eaten enough,
-they lightened the ship and threw
-out the wheat into the sea.
- And when it was day, they did not
-recognize the land; but they observed
-a bay with a beach, onto which they
-planned to drive the ship if possible.
- And when they had taken up the
-anchors, they committed themselves
-to the sea, untied the rudder
-ropes, hoisted the mainsail to the
-wind, and made for shore.
- And striking a place where
-two seas met, they ran the ship
-aground; and the front stuck fast
-and remained immovable, but the
-back part was being broken up by
-the violence of the waves.
- And the soldiers’ instructions
-were to kill the prisoners, lest
-any of them should swim away
-and escape.
- But the centurion, wanting to
-save Paul, kept them from their
-purpose, and commanded that
-those who could swim should
-throw themselves fi rst into the sea
-and get to land,
- and the rest, some on boards
-and some on broken pieces of the
-ship. And so it was that they all
-escaped safely to land.
-CHAPTER
- Now when they had escaped,
-they then discovered that the
-island was called Malta.
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- And the natives showed us no
-small amount of kindness; because,
-they kindled a fi re and made us all
-welcome, because of the falling
-rain and because of the cold.
- But when Paul had gathered
-a bundle of sticks and laid them
-on the fi re, a viper came out
-because of the heat, and fastened
-on his hand.
- So when the natives saw the
-venomous creature hanging on his
-hand, they said to one another,
-“No doubt this man is a murderer,
-whom, though he has escaped
-the sea, yet justice does not allow
-to live.”
- But he shook off the creature
-into the fi re and felt no harm.
- However, they were expecting
-that he would swell up or suddenly
-fall down dead. But after
-they had looked for a long time
-and saw no harm come to him,
-they changed their minds and
-said that he was a god.
- In that region there was an
-estate of the leading citizen of the
-island, whose name was Publius,
-who received us and hosted us
-hospitably for three days.
- And it happened that the father
-of Publius lay sick of a fever and
-dysentery. Paul went in to him
-and prayed, and he laid his hands
-on him and healed him.
- So when this was done, the rest
-of those on the island who had diseases
-also came and were healed.
- They also honored us in many
-ways; and when we departed,
-they provided us with such things
-as were necessary.
- After three months we sailed
-in an Alexandrian ship whose fi gurehead
-was Castor and Pollux,
-which had wintered at the island.
- And landing at Syracuse, we
-stayed there for three days.
- From there we circled round
-and reached Rhegium. And after
-one day the south wind blew; and
-the next day we came to Puteoli,
- where we found brethren, and
-were invited to stay with them
-seven days. And so we went
-toward Rome.
- And from there, when the
-brethren heard about us, they
-came to meet us as far as Appii
-Forum and Three Inns. When Paul
-saw them, he thanked God and
-took courage.
- Now when we came to Rome,
-the centurion delivered the prisoners
-to the captain of the guard;
-but Paul was permitted to dwell
-by himself with the soldier who
-guarded him.
- And it came to pass after three
-days that Paul called the leaders
-of the Jews together. So when
-they had come together, he said
-to them: “Men and brethren,
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-though I have done nothing
-against our people or the customs
-of our fathers, yet I was delivered
-as a prisoner from Jerusalem into
-the hands of the Romans,
- who, when they had examined
-me, wanted to let me go, because
-there were no grounds for putting
-me to death.
- But when the Jews spoke against
-it, I was compelled to appeal to
-Caesar, not that I had anything of
-which to accuse my nation.
- For this reason therefore I have
-called for you, to see you and speak
-with you, because for the hope of
-Israel I am bound with this chain.”
- Then they said to him, “We neither
-received letters from Judea
-concerning you, nor have any of
-the brethren who came reported
-or spoken any evil of you.
- But we desire to hear from you
-what you think; for concerning
-this sect, we know that it is spoken
-against everywhere.”
- So when they had appointed
-him a day, many came to him at
-his lodging, to whom he explained
-and testifi ed of the kingdom of
-God, persuading them concerning
-Jesus from both the Law of
-Moses and out of the Prophets,
-from morning until evening.
- And some were persuaded by
-the things which were spoken,
-and some disbelieved.
- So when they did not agree
-among themselves, they departed
-after Paul had said one word: “The
-Holy Spirit spoke rightly through
-Isaiah the prophet to our fathers,
- saying, ‘Go to this people and
-say: “Hearing you will hear, and
-shall not understand; and seeing
-you will see, and not perceive;
- Because the hearts of this people
-have grown dull. Their ears
-are hard of hearing, and their eyes
-they have closed, lest they should
-see with their eyes, and hear with
-their ears, and should understand
-with their hearts, and be converted,
-then I could heal them.”’
- “Therefore let it be known to
-you that the salvation of God has
-been sent to the Gentiles, and they
-will hear it!”
- And when he had said these
-words, the Jews departed and had
-a great dispute among themselves.
- Then Paul dwelt an entire two
-years in his own rented house,
-and received all who came to him,
- preaching the kingdom of God
-and teaching the things which
-concern the Lord Jesus Christ
-with all confi dence, no one
-forbidding him.
-THE LETTER OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE
-ROMANS
-CHAPTER
- Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ,
-called to be an apostle, separated
-to the gospel of God,
- which He had promised beforehand
-through His prophets in the
-Holy Scriptures,
- concerning His Son Jesus Christ
-our Lord, who was made of the seed
-of David according to the fl esh,
- and declared to be the Son of
-God with power according to the
-Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection
-from the dead.
- By whom we have received grace
-and apostleship for obedience to
-the faith among all nations for His
-name,
- among whom you also are the
-called of Jesus Christ;
- To all who are in Rome, beloved
-of God, called to be saints: Grace
-to you and peace from God our
-Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- First, I thank my God through
-Jesus Christ for you all, that your
-faith is spoken of throughout the
-entire world.
- Because, God is my witness,
-whom I serve with my spirit in
-the gospel of His Son, that without
-ceasing I make mention of you
-always in my prayers,
- making request if, by some
-means, now at last I may have a
-prosperous journey by the will of
-God to come to you.
- Because, I long to see you,
-that I may impart to you some
-spiritual gift, so that you may be
-established;
- that is, that I may be encouraged
-together with you by the
-mutual faith both of you and me.
- Now I do not want you to be
-unaware, brethren, that I often
-planned to come to you, (but was
-hindered until now), that I might
-have some fruit among you also,
-just as among other Gentiles.
- I am a debtor both to the Greeks,
-and to the Barbarians, both to the
-wise, and to the unwise.
- So, as much as is in me, I am
-ready to preach the gospel to you
-who are in Rome also.
- Because, I am not ashamed of
-the gospel of Christ, because it is
-the power of God to salvation to
-everyone who believes, for the
-Jew fi rst, and also for the Greek.
- Because in it, the righteousness
-of God is revealed from faith
-to faith; as it is written, “The just
-will live by faith.”
- Because, the wrath of God is
-revealed from heaven against all
-ungodliness and unrighteousness
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-of men, who suppress the truth in
-unrighteousness,
- because what may be known of
-God is manifest in them, because
-God has shown it to them.
- Because, since the creation of
-the world His invisible attributes
-are clearly seen, being understood
-by the things that are made, even
-His eternal power and Godhead;
-so that they are without excuse,
- because although they knew
-God, they did not glorify Him
-as God, nor were thankful, but
-became vain in their imaginations,
-and their foolish hearts
-were darkened.
- Professing themselves to be
-wise, they became fools,
- and changed the glory of the
-uncorruptible God into an image
-made like to corruptible man, and
-to birds and four footed animals
-and creeping things.
- Therefore God also gave them
-up to uncleanness through the
-lusts of their own hearts, to
-dishonor their bodies among
-themselves,
- who changed the truth of
-God into lie, and worshiped and
-served the creature more than
-the Creator, who is blessed forever.
-Amen.
- For this reason God gave them
-over to vile passions. Because,
-even their women exchanged the
-natural use for what is against
-nature.
- And likewise also the men,
-leaving the natural use of the
-woman, burned in their lust for
-one another, men with men doing
-what is shameful, and receiving in
-themselves that penalty of their
-error which was due.
- And even as they did not like
-to retain God in their knowledge,
-God gave them over to a reprobate
-mind, to do those things
-which are not appropriate;
- being fi lled with all unrighteousness,
-sexual immorality,
-wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness;
-full of envy, murder,
-debate, deception, malignity;
-being whisperers,
- backbiters, haters of God, violent,
-proud, boasters, inventors
-of evil things, disobedient to
-parents,
- without understanding, covenant
-breakers, without natural
-aff ection, implacable, unmerciful;
- who knowing the judgment
-of God, that those who commit
-such things are worthy of death,
-not only do the same but approve
-those who do them.
-CHAPTER
- Therefore you are inexcusable, O
-man, whoever you are who judge,
-because, in whatever you judge
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-another you condemn yourself;
-because you who judge practice
-the same things.
- But we are certain that the
-judgment of God is according to
-truth against those who commit
-such things.
- And do you think this, O man,
-you who judge those who do
-such things, and doing the same,
-that you will escape the judgment
-of God?
- Or do you despise the riches of
-His goodness, forbearance, and
-longsuff ering, not knowing that
-the goodness of God leads you to
-repentance?
- But according to your hardness
-and your impenitent heart you are
-treasuring up for yourself wrath
-in the day of wrath and revelation
-of the righteous judgment of God,
- who “will render to each one
-according to his deeds”:
- eternal life to those who by
-patient continuance in doing
-good seek for glory, honor, and
-immortality;
- but to those who are contentious
-and do not obey the truth,
-but obey unrighteousness, indignation
-and wrath,
- tribulation and anguish, on
-every soul of man who does evil,
-of the Jew fi rst and also of the
-Gentile;
- but glory, honor, and peace
-to everyone who works what is
-good, to the Jew fi rst and also to
-the Gentile.
- Because there is no personal
-favoritism with God.
- Because, as many as have
-sinned without law will also perish
-without law, and as many as
-have sinned in the law will be
-judged by the law
- (because, not the hearers of the
-law are just in the sight of God,
-but the doers of the law will be
-justifi ed;
- because, when the Gentiles, who
-do not have the law, by nature do
-the things contained in the law,
-these, although not having the
-law, are a law to themselves,
- who show the work of the law
-written in their hearts, their
-conscience also bearing witness,
-and between themselves their
-thoughts accusing or else excusing
-them)
- in the day when God will judge
-the secrets of men by Jesus Christ,
-according to my gospel.
- Indeed you are called a Jew, and
-rest in the law, and make your
-boast in God,
- and know His will, and approve
-the things that are more excellent,
-being instructed out of the law,
- and are confi dent that you
-yourself are a guide to the blind, a
-light to those who are in darkness,
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- an instructor of the foolish, a
-teacher of babes, who has the
-form of knowledge and of the
-truth in the law.
- You, therefore, who teach
-another, do you not teach yourself?
-You who preach that a man
-should not steal, do you steal?
- You who say, “A man should not
-commit adultery,” do you commit
-adultery? You who abhor idols, do
-you commit sacrilege?
- You who make your boast in the
-law, do you dishonor God through
-breaking the law?
- Because, “the name of God is
-blasphemed among the Gentiles
-because of you,” as it is written.
- Because, circumcision is indeed
-profi table if you keep the law; but
-if you are a breaker of the law,
-your circumcision has become
-uncircumcision.
- Therefore, if an uncircumcised
-man keeps the righteous
-requirements of the law, will not
-his uncircumcision be counted as
-circumcision?
- And will not the physically
-uncircumcised, if he fulfi lls the
-law, judge you who, even with
-your written code and circumcision,
-are a transgressor of the law?
- Because, he is not a Jew who is
-one outwardly, nor is that circumcision
-that which is outward in
-the fl esh;
- but he is a Jew who is one
-inwardly; and circumcision is that
-of the heart, in the Spirit, and not
-in the letter; whose praise is not
-from men but from God.
-CHAPTER
- What advantage then has
-the Jew, or what is the profi t of
-circumcision?
- Much in every way! Chiefl y
-because to them were committed
-the oracles of God.
- Because, what if some did not
-believe? Will their unbelief make
-the faith of God without eff ect?
- God forbid! Indeed, let God be
-true but every man a liar. As it is
-written: “That You may be justifi
-ed in Your words, and may
-overcome when You are judged.”
- But if our unrighteousness
-demonstrates the righteousness
-of God, what shall we say? Is
-God unjust who infl icts wrath? (I
-speak as a man.)
- God forbid! Because then how
-will God judge the world?
- Because, if the truth of God has
-increased through my lie to His
-glory, why am I also still judged as
-a sinner?
- So why not just say, “Let us do
-evil that good may come,” As we
-are slanderously reported and as
-some affi rm that we say? Their
-damnation is just.
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- What then? Are we better than
-they? Not at all. Because we have
-previously charged both Jews and
-Greeks that they are all under sin.
- As it is written: “There is none
-righteous, no, not one;
- There is none who understands;
-there is none who seeks after God.
- They have all turned aside; they
-have together become unprofi table;
-there is none who does good,
-no, not one.”
- “Their throat is an open tomb;
-with their tongues they have
-practiced deceit”; “The poison of
-asps is under their lips”;
- “Whose mouth is full of cursing
-and bitterness.”
- “Their feet are swift to shed
-blood;
- destruction and misery are in
-their ways;
- and the way of peace they have
-not known.”
- “There is no reverence of God
-before their eyes.”
- Now we know that whatever the
-law says, it says to those who are
-under the law, that every mouth
-may be stopped, and all the world
-may become guilty before God.
- Therefore by the deeds of the
-law no fl esh will be justifi ed in His
-sight, because by the law is the
-knowledge of sin.
- But now the righteousness
-of God apart from the law is
-revealed, being witnessed by the
-Law and the Prophets,
- even the righteousness of God,
-which is by the faith of Jesus Christ,
-to all and on all those who believe.
-Because there is no diff erence;
- because all have sinned and fall
-short of the glory of God,
- being justifi ed freely by His
-grace through the redemption
-that is in Christ Jesus,
- whom God foreordained to be a
-propitiation through faith in His
-blood, to demonstrate His righteousness,
-for the remission of sins
-that were previously committed,
-through the forbearance of God;
- to demonstrate at the present
-time His righteousness, that He
-might be just and the justifi er of
-the one who believes in Jesus.
- Where is boasting then? It is
-excluded. By what law? Of works?
-No, but by the law of faith.
- Therefore we conclude that a
-man is justifi ed by faith without
-the deeds of the law.
- Is He the God of the Jews only?
-Is He not also the God of the
-Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also,
- since there is one God who will
-justify the circumcised by faith and
-the uncircumcised through faith.
- Do we then make void the law
-through faith? God forbid! On the
-contrary, we establish the law.
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-CHAPTER
- What then shall we say that
-Abraham our father has found
-according to the fl esh?
- Because, if Abraham was justifi
-ed by works, he has something to
-boast about, but not before God.
- Because what does the Scripture
-say? “Abraham believed God,
-and it was accounted to him for
-righteousness.”
- Now to him who works, the
-wages are not counted as grace
-but as debt.
- But to him who does not work
-but believes on Him who justifi es
-the ungodly, his faith is accounted
-for righteousness,
- just as David also describes the
-blessedness of the man to whom
-God imputes righteousness apart
-from works:
- Saying “Blessed are those whose
-iniquities are forgiven, and whose
-sins are covered;
- blessed is the man to whom the
-LORD will not impute sin.”
- Does this blessedness
-then come upon the circumcised
-only, or upon the uncircumcised
-also? Because we say that faith
-was accounted to Abraham for
-righteousness.
- How then was it accounted?
-While he was circumcised, or
-uncircumcised? Not while circumcised,
-but while uncircumcised.
- And he received the sign of
-circumcision, a seal of the righteousness
-of the faith which he
-had while still uncircumcised,
-that he might be the father of all
-those who believe, though they
-are uncircumcised, that righteousness
-might be imputed to
-them also,
- and the father of circumcision
-to those who not only are of the
-circumcision, but who also walk in
-the steps of the faith of our father
-Abraham, which he had while still
-uncircumcised.
- Because, the promise that
-he would be the heir of the
-world was not to Abraham or to his
-seed through the law, but through
-the righteousness of faith.
- Because, if those who are of the
-law are heirs, faith is made void
-and the promise made of no eff ect,
- because, the law brings about
-wrath; because where there is no
-law there is no transgression.
- Therefore it is of faith that it
-might be by grace, so that the
-promise might be certain to all
-the seed, not only to those who
-are of the law, but also to those
-who are of the faith of Abraham,
-who is the father of us all
- (as it is written, “I have made you
-a father of many nations”) in the
-presence of Him whom he believed,
-even God, who gives life to the dead
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-and calls those things which do not
-exist as though they did;
- who, contrary to hope, in hope
-believed, so that he would become
-the father of many nations,
-according to what was spoken,
-“So will your seed be.”
- And not being weak in faith,
-he did not consider his own body,
-now dead (since he was about a
-hundred years old), nor the deadness
-of Sarah’s womb.
- He did not waver at the promise
-of God through unbelief, but was
-strong in faith, giving glory to God,
- and being fully persuaded that
-what He had promised He was
-also able to perform.
- And therefore “it was imputed
-to him for righteousness.”
- Now it was not written
-for his sake alone that it was
-imputed to him,
- but also for us. It will be
-imputed to us, if we believe in
-Him who raised up Jesus our Lord
-from the dead,
- who was delivered for our
-off enses, and was raised again
-because of our justifi cation.
-CHAPTER
- Therefore, having been justifi ed
-by faith, we have peace with God
-through our Lord Jesus Christ,
- by whom also we have access by
-faith into this grace in which we
-stand, and rejoice in hope of the
-glory of God.
- And not only that, but we also
-glory in tribulations, knowing
-that tribulation produces
-perseverance;
- and perseverance, character;
-and character, hope.
- Now hope does not make us
-ashamed, because the love of
-God has been poured out in our
-hearts by the Holy Spirit who was
-given to us.
- Because, when we were still
-without strength, in due time
-Christ died for the ungodly.
- Because, scarcely for a righteous
-man will one die; yet perhaps for
-a good man someone would even
-dare to die.
- But God demonstrates His own
-love toward us, in that while we
-were still sinners, Christ died for us.
- Much more then, having now
-been justifi ed by His blood, we will
-be saved from wrath through Him.
- Because, if when we were enemies
-we were reconciled to God
-through the death of His Son,
-much more, having been reconciled,
-we will be saved by His life.
- And not only that, but we also
-rejoice in God through our Lord
-Jesus Christ, by whom we have
-now received the atonement.
- Therefore, just as by one man
-sin entered the world, and death
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-by sin, and thus death spread to
-everyone, because all sinned:
- (Because, until the law sin
-was in the world, but sin is not
-imputed when there is no law.
- Nevertheless death reigned
-from Adam to Moses, even
-over those who had not sinned
-according to the likeness of the
-transgression of Adam, who is a
-type of Him who was to come.
- But the free gift is not like the
-off ense. Because, if through the
-one man’s off ense many died, much
-more the grace of God and the gift
-by grace, which is by one Man, Jesus
-Christ, has abounded to many.
- And the gift is not like that which
-came through the one who sinned.
-Because the judgment which came
-from one off ense resulted in
-condemnation, but the free gift
-which came from many off enses
-resulted in justifi cation.
- Because, if by the one man’s
-off ense death reigned by one,
-much more those who receive
-abundance of grace and of the gift
-of righteousness will reign in life
-by One, Jesus Christ.)
- Therefore, as by one man’s
-off ense judgment came upon all
-mankind, resulting in condemnation,
-even so by one Man’s
-righteous act the free gift came to
-all mankind, resulting in justifi cation
-of life.
- Because, as by one man’s disobedience
-many were made sinners,
-so also by the obedience of One
-many will be made righteous.
- Moreover the law entered
-that the off ense might abound.
-But where sin abounded, grace
-abounded much more,
- so that as sin reigned in
-death, even so grace might reign
-through righteousness to eternal
-life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
-CHAPTER
- What shall we say then? Shall
-we continue in sin that grace
-may abound?
- God forbid! How shall we who
-died to sin live any longer in it?
- Or do you not know that as
-many of us as were baptized into
-Jesus Christ were baptized into
-His death?
- Therefore we were buried with
-Him by baptism into death, that
-just as Christ was raised up from
-the dead by the glory of the
-Father, even so we also should
-walk in newness of life.
- Because, if we have been planted
-together in the likeness of His
-death, we will be also in the likeness
-of His resurrection,
- knowing this, that our old man
-was crucifi ed with Him, that the
-body of sin might be destroyed,
-that we should no longer serve sin.
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- Because he who has died has
-been freed from sin.
- Now if we died with Christ,
-we believe that we will also live
-with Him,
- knowing that Christ, having
-been raised from the dead, dies no
-more. Death no longer has dominion
-over Him.
- Because, in the death that He
-died, He died to sin once; but the
-life that He lives, He lives to God.
- Likewise you also, reckon yourselves
-to be dead indeed to sin,
-but alive to God in Jesus Christ
-our Lord.
- Therefore do not let sin reign in
-your mortal body, that you should
-obey it in its lusts.
- And do not present your members
-as instruments of unrighteousness
-to sin, but present yourselves to
-God as those who are alive from the
-dead, and your members as instruments
-of righteousness to God.
- Because, sin will not have
-dominion over you, because you
-are not under law but under grace.
- What then? Shall we sin because
-we are not under law but under
-grace? God forbid!
- Do you not know that to whom
-you present yourselves servants
-to obey, you are that one’s servant
-whom you obey, whether of sin
-leading to death, or of obedience
-leading to righteousness?
- But God be thanked that
-though you were servants of sin,
-yet you obeyed from the heart
-that form of doctrine which was
-delivered to you.
- And having been set free from
-sin, you became servants of
-righteousness.
- I speak in human terms
-because of the weakness of your
-fl esh. Because, just as you presented
-your members as servants
-of uncleanness, and of iniquity
-leading to more iniquity,
-so now present your members
-as servants of righteousness for
-holiness.
- Because when you were servants
-of sin, you were free from
-righteousness.
- What fruit did you have then
-in the things of which you are
-now ashamed? Because the end of
-those things is death.
- But now having been set free
-from sin, and having become servants
-of God, you have your fruit
-to holiness, and the end, everlasting
-life.
- Because, the wages of sin is
-death, but the gift of God is eternal
-life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
-CHAPTER
- Or do you not know, brethren
-(because I speak to those who
-know the law), that the law has
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-dominion over a man as long as
-he lives?
- Because, the woman who has a
-husband is bound by the law to
-her husband as long as he lives.
-But if the husband dies, she is
-released from the law of her
-husband.
- So then if, while her husband
-lives, she marries another man,
-she will be called an adulteress;
-but if her husband dies, she is free
-from that law, so that she is no
-adulteress, though she has married
-another man.
- Therefore, my brethren, you also
-have become dead to the law by
-the body of Christ, that you may
-be married to another, even to Him
-who was raised from the dead,
-that we should bear fruit to God.
- Because, when we were in the
-fl esh, the sinful passions which
-were through the law were at
-work in our members to bear fruit
-to death.
- But now we have been delivered
-from the law, that which we
-were held by being dead, so that
-we should serve in the newness of
-the spirit and not in the oldness of
-the letter.
- What shall we say then? Is the
-law sin? God forbid! On the contrary,
-I would not have known
-sin except through the law.
-Because, I would not have known
-covetousness unless the law had
-said, “You shall not covet.”
- But sin, taking opportunity by
-the commandment, produced
-in me all manner of evil desire.
-Because apart from the law
-sin was dead.
- Because, I was alive once without
-the law, but when the commandment
-came, sin revived and I died.
- And the commandment, which
-was appointed for life, I found to
-bring death.
- Because sin, taking occasion by
-the commandment, deceived me,
-and by it killed me.
- Therefore the law is holy, and
-the commandment holy and just
-and good.
- Has then what is good become
-death to me? God forbid! But
-sin, that it might appear sin, was
-producing death in me by what
-is good, so that sin through the
-commandment might become
-exceedingly sinful.
- Because, we know that the law
-is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold
-under sin.
- Because what I am doing, I do
-not approve. Because what I will
-to do, that I do not do; but what I
-hate, that I do.
- If, then, I do what I will not to do,
-I agree with the law that it is good.
- But now, it is no longer I who do
-it, but sin that dwells in me.
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- Because, I know that in me
-(that is, in my fl esh) nothing good
-dwells; because, to will is present
-with me, but how to perform what
-is good I do not fi nd.
- Because, the good that I will to
-do, I do not do; but the evil I will
-not to do, that I do.
- Now if I do what I will not to do,
-it is no longer I who do it, but sin
-that dwells in me.
- I fi nd then a law, that when I will
-to do good, evil is present with me.
- Because, I delight in the law of
-God according to the inward man.
- But I see another law in my
-members, warring against the law
-of my mind, and bringing me into
-captivity to the law of sin which is
-in my members.
- O wretched man that I am! Who
-shall deliver me from the body of
-this death?
- I thank God through Jesus Christ
-our Lord! So then, with the mind
-I myself serve the law of God, but
-with the fl esh the law of sin.
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- There is therefore now no condemnation
-to those who are in
-Christ Jesus, who do not walk
-according to the fl esh, but according
-to the Spirit.
- Because, the law of the Spirit of
-life in Christ Jesus has made me
-free from the law of sin and death.
- Because what the law could not
-do in that it was weak through
-the fl esh, God did by sending His
-own Son in the likeness of sinful
-fl esh, and for sin: condemned sin
-in the fl esh,
- that the righteous requirement
-of the law might be fulfi lled in us
-who do not walk according to the
-fl esh but according to the Spirit.
- Because, those who live according
-to the fl esh mind the things
-of the fl esh, but those who live
-according to the Spirit, the things
-of the Spirit.
- Because, to be carnally minded
-is death, but to be spiritually
-minded is life and peace.
- Because, the carnal mind is
-enmity against God; because it is
-not subject to the law of God, nor
-indeed can it be.
- So then, those who are in the
-fl esh cannot please God.
- But you are not in the fl esh but
-in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of
-God dwells in you. Now if anyone
-does not have the Spirit of Christ,
-he is not His.
- And if Christ is in you, the
-body is dead because of sin,
-but the Spirit is life because of
-righteousness.
- But if the Spirit of Him who
-raised up Jesus from the dead
-dwells in you, He who raised up
-Christ from the dead will also give
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-life to your mortal bodies by His
-Spirit who dwells in you.
- Therefore, brethren, we are
-debtors, not to the fl esh, to live
-according to the fl esh.
- Because, if you live according
-to the fl esh you will die; but
-if through the Spirit you put to
-death the deeds of the body, you
-will live.
- Because, as many as are led
-by the Spirit of God, these are
-sons of God.
- Because, you did not receive
-the spirit of bondage again to fear,
-but you have received the Spirit
-of adoption by whom we cry out,
-“Abba, Father.”
- The Spirit Himself bears witness
-with our spirit that we are
-children of God,
- and if children, then heirs, heirs
-of God and joint heirs with Christ,
-providing we suff er with Him, that
-we may also be glorifi ed together.
- Because, I consider that the
-suff erings of this present time are
-not worthy to be compared with the
-glory which will be revealed in us.
- Because, the earnest expectation
-of the creature waits for the
-revealing of the sons of God.
- Because, the creature was subjected
-to vanity, not willingly, but
-because of Him who subjected it
-in hope;
- because, the creature itself also
-will be delivered from the bondage
-of corruption into the glorious
-liberty of the children of God.
- Because, we know that the entire
-creation groans and labors with
-birth pangs together until now.
- And not only they, but we also
-who have the fi rstfruits of the
-Spirit, even we ourselves groan
-within ourselves, eagerly waiting
-for the adoption, that is the
-redemption of our body.
- Because, we were saved by
-hope, but hope that is seen is not
-hope; because why does one still
-hope for what he sees?
- But if we hope for what we do
-not see, then we eagerly wait for it
-with perseverance.
- Likewise the Spirit also helps
-in our weaknesses. Because, we
-do not know what we should pray
-for as we ought, but the Spirit
-Himself makes intercession for us
-with groanings which cannot be
-uttered.
- Now He who searches the
-hearts knows what the mind of
-the Spirit is, because He makes
-intercession for the saints
-according to the will of God.
- And we know that all things
-work together for good to those
-who love God, to those who are the
-called according to His purpose.
- Because, whom He foreknew, He
-also predestined to be conformed
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-to the image of His Son, that He
-might be the fi rstborn among
-many brethren.
- Moreover whom He predestined,
-these He also called; whom
-He called, these He also justifi ed;
-and whom He justifi ed, these He
-also glorifi ed.
- What then shall we say to these
-things? If God is for us, who can be
-against us?
- He who did not spare His own
-Son, but delivered Him up for us
-all, how will He not with Him also
-freely give us all things?
- Who shall bring a charge against
-God’s elect? It is God who justifi es.
- Who is he who condemns? It
-is Christ who died, and furthermore
-is also risen, who is even at
-the right hand of God, who also
-makes intercession for us.
- Who shall separate us from the
-love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or
-distress, or persecution, or famine,
-or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
- As it is written: “For Your sake
-we are killed all day long; we
-are accounted as sheep for the
-slaughter.”
- Yet in all these things we are
-more than conquerors through
-Him who loved us.
- Because, I am persuaded that
-neither death nor life, nor angels
-nor principalities nor powers, nor
-things present nor things to come,
- nor height nor depth, nor any
-other creature, will be able to
-separate us from the love of God
-which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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- I tell the truth in Christ, I am not
-lying, my conscience also bearing
-me witness in the Holy Spirit,
- that I have great heaviness and
-continual sorrow in my heart.
- Because, I could wish that I
-myself were accursed from Christ
-for my brethren, my countrymen
-according to the fl esh,
- who are Israelites, to whom pertain
-the adoption, the glory, the
-covenants, the giving of the law, the
-service of God, and the promises;
- of whom are the fathers and
-of whom, according to the fl esh,
-Christ came, who is over all,
-blessed by God forever. Amen.
- But it is not that the word of God
-has taken no eff ect. Because, they
-are not all Israel who are of Israel,
- nor are they all children because
-they are the seed of Abraham; but,
-“In Isaac your seed will be called.”
- That is, those who are the children
-of the fl esh, these are not the
-children of God; but the children
-of the promise are counted as the
-seed.
- Because, this is the word of
-promise: “At this time I will come
-and Sarah will have a son.”
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- And not only this, but when
-Rebecca also had conceived by
-one man, that is by our father Isaac
- (because, the children being not
-yet born, nor having done any
-good or evil, that the purpose of
-God according to election might
-stand, not of works but of Him
-who calls),
- it was said to her, “The older
-will serve the younger.”
- As it is written, “Jacob I have
-loved, but Esau I have hated.”
- What shall we say then? Is
-there unrighteousness with God?
-God forbid!
- Because, He says to Moses, “I
-will have mercy on whomever I
-will have mercy, and I will have
-compassion on whomever I will
-have compassion.”
- So then it is not of him who
-wills, nor of him who runs, but of
-God who shows mercy.
- Because, the Scripture says to
-the Pharaoh, “For this very purpose
-I have raised you up, that I
-may show My power in you, and
-that My name may be declared
-throughout all the earth.”
- Therefore He has mercy on
-whom He will have mercy, and
-whom He wills He hardens.
- You will say to me then, “Why
-does He still fi nd fault? Because
-who has resisted His will?”
- But indeed, O man, who are
-you to reply against God? Shall
-the thing formed say to him who
-formed it, “Why have you made
-me like this?”
- Does not the potter have power
-over the clay, from the same lump
-to make one vessel for honor and
-another for dishonor?
- What if God, wanting to show
-His wrath and to make His power
-known, endured with much longsuff
-ering the vessels of wrath
-prepared for destruction,
- and that He might make known
-the riches of His glory on the
-vessels of mercy, which He had
-prepared beforehand for glory,
- even us whom He called, not
-of the Jews only, but also of the
-Gentiles?
- As He says also in Hosea: “I will
-call them My people, who were
-not My people, and her beloved,
-who was not beloved.”
- “And it will come to pass that
-in the place where it was said to
-them, ‘You are not My people,’
-There they will be called children
-of the living God.”
- Isaiah also proclaims concerning
-Israel: “Though the number of the
-children of Israel be as the sand of
-the sea, a remnant will be saved.
- Because, He will fi nish the work
-and cut it short in righteousness,
-because the Lord will make a
-short work upon the earth.”
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- And as Isaiah said before:
-“Unless the Lord of Sabaoth had
-left us a seed, we would have
-become like Sodom, and we would
-have been made like Gomorrah.”
- What shall we say then? That
-Gentiles, who did not pursue
-righteousness, have attained to
-righteousness, even the righteousness
-which is of faith;
- but Israel, pursuing the law of
-righteousness, has not attained to
-the law of righteousness.
- Why? Because, they did not seek
-it by faith, but as it were, by the
-works of the law. Because they
-stumbled at that stumbling stone.
- As it is written: “Behold, I lay in
-Zion a stumbling stone and rock
-of off ense, and whoever believes
-on Him will not be put to shame.”
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- Brethren, my heart’s desire and
-prayer to God for Israel is that
-they might be saved.
- Because, I bear them record that
-they have a zeal for God, but not
-according to knowledge.
- Because, they being ignorant of
-God’s righteousness, and seeking
-to establish their own righteousness,
-have not submitted themselves
-to the righteousness of God.
- Because Christ is the end of the
-law for righteousness to everyone
-who believes.
- Because, Moses writes about the
-righteousness which is of the law,
-“That the man who does those
-things shall live by them.”
- But the righteousness that is of
-faith speaks in this way, “Do not
-say in your heart, ‘Who shall ascend
-into heaven?’” (that is, to
-bring Christ down from above)
- or, “‘Who shall descend into the
-abyss?’” (that is, to bring Christ
-up from the dead).
- But what does it say? “The word
-is near you, even in your mouth
-and in your heart” (that is, the
-word of faith which we preach):
- that if you confess with your
-mouth the Lord Jesus and will believe
-in your heart that God has
-raised Him from the dead, you
-will be saved.
- Because, with the heart one believes
-to righteousness, and with
-the mouth confession is made to
-salvation.
- Because, the Scripture says,
-“Whoever believes on Him will
-not be put to shame.”
- Because, there is no distinction
-between the Jew and the Greek,
-because the same Lord over all is
-rich to all who call upon Him.
- Because “whoever calls on the
-name of the Lord will be saved.”
- How then shall they call on Him
-in whom they have not believed?
-And how shall they believe in Him
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-of whom they have not heard?
-And how shall they hear without
-a preacher?
- And how shall they preach unless
-they are sent? As it is written:
-“How beautiful are the feet
-of those who preach the gospel
-of peace, and bring glad tidings of
-good things!”
- But they have not all obeyed the
-gospel. Because, Isaiah says, “LORD,
-who has believed our report?”
- So then faith comes by hearing,
-and hearing by the word of God.
- But I say, have they not heard?
-Yes indeed: “Their sound has
-gone out to all the earth, and their
-words to the ends of the world.”
- But I say, did Israel not know?
-First Moses says: “I will provoke
-you to jealousy by those who are
-not a people, and I will move you
-to anger by a foolish nation.”
- But Isaiah is very bold and says:
-“I was found by those who did not
-seek Me; I was made manifest to
-those who did not ask for Me.”
- But to Israel he says: “All day
-long I have stretched out My
-hands to a disobedient and contrary
-people.”
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- I say then, has God cast away
-His people? God forbid! Because, I
-also am an Israelite, of the seed of
-Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
- God has not cast away His people
-whom He foreknew. Or do you
-not know what the Scripture says
-of Elijah, how he makes intercession
-to God against Israel, saying,
- “LORD, they have killed Your
-prophets and torn down Your
-altars, and I alone am left, and
-they seek my life”?
- But what does God reply to him?
-“I have reserved for Myself seven
-thousand men who have not bowed
-the knee to the image of Baal.”
- Even so then, at this present
-time there is a remnant according
-to the election of grace.
- And if by grace, then it is no
-longer of works; otherwise grace
-is no longer grace. But if it is of
-works, it is no longer grace; otherwise
-work is no longer work.
- What then? Israel has not
-obtained what it seeks after; but
-the elect have obtained it, and the
-rest were blinded.
- Just as it is written: “God has
-given them a spirit of slumber,
-eyes that they should not see and
-ears that they should not hear, to
-this very day.”
- And David says: “Let their table
-become a snare and a trap, a
-stumbling block and a retribution
-to them.
- Let their eyes be darkened, so
-that they cannot see, and bow
-down their back always.”
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- I say then, have they stumbled
-that they should fall? God forbid!
-But rather through their fall, salvation
-has come to the Gentiles, to
-provoke them to jealousy,
- Now if their fall became riches
-of the world, and their failure the
-riches of the Gentiles, how much
-more their fullness!
- Because, I speak to you Gentiles;
-inasmuch as I am an apostle to the
-Gentiles, I magnify my ministry,
- if by any means I may provoke
-to jealousy those who are my fl esh
-and might save some of them.
- Because, if their rejection is the
-reconciling of the world, what
-shall their acceptance be but life
-from the dead?
- Because, if the fi rstfruit is holy,
-the lump is also holy; and if the
-root is holy, so are the branches.
- And if some of the branches
-were broken off , and you, being
-a wild olive tree, were grafted
-in among them, and with them
-became a partaker of the root and
-nourishment of the olive tree,
- do not boast against the
-branches. But if you do boast,
-remember that you do not support
-the root, but the root
-supports you.
- You will say then, “Branches
-were broken off that I might be
-grafted in.”
- Well said. Because of unbelief
-they were broken off , and you
-stand by faith. Do not be highminded,
-but have reverence.
- Because, if God did not spare
-the natural branches, He may not
-spare you either.
- Therefore consider the goodness
-and severity of God: on those
-who fell, severity; but toward you,
-goodness, if you continue in His
-goodness. Otherwise you also will
-be cut off .
- And they also, if they do not
-continue in unbelief, will be
-grafted in, because God is able to
-graft them in again.
- Because, if you were cut out
-of the olive tree which is wild by
-nature, and were grafted contrary
-to nature into a good olive tree,
-how much more will these, who
-are natural branches, be grafted
-into their own olive tree?
- Because, I do not desire, brethren,
-that you should be ignorant
-of this mystery, lest you should
-be wise in your own opinion, that
-blindness in part has happened
-to Israel until the fullness of the
-Gentiles has come in.
- And so all Israel will be saved,
-as it is written: “The Deliverer will
-come out of Zion, and He will turn
-away ungodliness from Jacob;
- Because, this is My covenant
-with them, when I will take away
-their sins.”
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- Concerning the gospel they
-are enemies for your sake, but
-concerning the election they are
-beloved because of the fathers.
- Because the gifts and the calling
-of God are irrevocable.
- Because, as you previously did
-not believe God, yet have now
-obtained mercy through their
-unbelief,
- even so these also have now
-not believed, that through the
-mercy shown you they also may
-obtain mercy.
- Because, God has concluded
-them all in unbelief, that He
-might have mercy on all.
- Oh, the depth of the riches both
-of the wisdom and knowledge of
-God! How unsearchable are His
-judgments and His ways past
-fi nding out!
- “Because, who has known the
-mind of the LORD? Or who has
-become His counselor?”
- “Or who has fi rst given to Him
-and it will be repaid to him?”
- Because, of Him and through
-Him and to Him are all things, to
-whom be glory forever. Amen.
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- I urge you therefore, brethren,
-by the mercies of God, that you
-present your bodies a living sacrifi
-ce, holy, acceptable to God, which
-is your reasonable service.
- And do not be conformed to this
-world, but be transformed by the
-renewing of your mind, that you
-may prove what is that good and
-acceptable and perfect will of God.
- Because I say, through the grace
-given to me, to everyone who is
-among you, not to think of himself
-more highly than he ought to
-think, but to think soberly, just as
-God has dealt to each one a measure
-of faith.
- Because, as we have many
-members in one body, but all the
-members do not have the same
-function,
- so we, being many, are one body
-in Christ, and individually members
-of one another.
- Having then gifts diff ering
-according to the grace that is
-given to us: if prophecy, let us
-prophesy according to the proportion
-of faith;
- or ministry, let us use it in our
-ministering; he who teaches, in
-teaching;
- he who exhorts, in exhortation;
-he who gives, let him do it with
-liberality; he who leads, with diligence;
-he who shows mercy, with
-cheerfulness.
- Let love be without hypocrisy.
-Abhor what is evil. Cling to what
-is good.
- Be aff ectionate to one another
-as family with brotherly love, in
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-honor giving preference to one
-another;
- not lagging in diligence, fervent
-in spirit, serving the Lord;
- rejoicing in hope, patient in
-tribulation, continuing steadfastly
-in prayer;
- distributing to the needs of the
-saints, given to hospitality.
- Bless those who persecute you;
-bless and do not curse.
- Rejoice with those who rejoice,
-and weep with those who weep.
- Be of the same mind toward one
-another. Do not set your mind on
-high things, but associate with
-the humble. Do not be wise in
-your own opinion.
- Repay no one evil for evil.
-Provide things that are honest in
-the sight of everyone.
- If it is possible, as much as
-depends on you, live peaceably
-with everyone.
- Beloved, do not avenge yourselves,
-but rather give place to
-wrath; because it is written,
-“Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,”
-says the Lord.
- Therefore “If your enemy
-hungers, feed him; if he thirsts,
-give him a drink; because in so
-doing you will heap coals of fi re
-on his head.”
- Do not be overcome by evil, but
-overcome evil with good.
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- Let every soul be subject to the
-governing authorities. Because,
-there is no authority except from
-God; the authorities that exist are
-appointed by God.
- Therefore whoever resists the
-authority resists the ordinance
-of God, and those who resist will
-bring damnation on themselves.
- Because, rulers are not a terror to
-good conduct, but to evil. Do you
-want to be unafraid of the authority?
-Do what is good, and you will
-have praise from the same.
- Because, he is God’s minister to
-you for good. But if you do that
-which is evil, be afraid; because
-he does not bear the sword in
-vain; because he is God’s minister,
-an avenger to execute wrath on
-him who does evil.
- Therefore you must be subject,
-not only because of wrath but also
-for conscience’ sake.
- Because, for this reason you also
-pay taxes, because they are God’s
-ministers attending continually
-to this very thing.
- Render therefore to all their
-due: taxes to whom taxes are due,
-customs to whom customs, reverence
-to whom reverence, honor
-to whom honor.
- Owe no one anything except to
-love one another, because he who
-loves another has fulfi lled the law.
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- Because these, “You shall not
-commit adultery,” “You shall not
-murder,” “You shall not steal,”
-“You shall not bear false witness,”
-“You shall not covet,” and if there
-is any other commandment,
-are all summed up in this saying,
-namely, “You shall love your
-neighbor as yourself.”
- Love does no harm to a
-neighbor; therefore love is the fulfi
-llment of the law.
- And this, knowing the time,
-that now it is high time to awake
-out of sleep; because now our
-salvation is nearer than when we
-fi rst believed.
- The night is well advanced, the
-day is at hand. Therefore let us
-cast off the works of darkness, and
-let us put on the armor of light.
- Let us walk honestly, as in the
-day, not in riotous behavior and
-drunkenness, not in lewdness and
-lust, not in strife and envy.
- But you, put on the Lord Jesus
-Christ, and make no provision for
-the fl esh, to fulfi ll its lusts.
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- Receive one who is weak in the
-faith, but not to disputes over
-doubtful things.
- Because, one believes he may
-eat all things, but he who is weak
-eats only vegetables.
- Let not him who eats despise
-him who does not eat, and let
-not him who does not eat judge
-him who eats; because God has
-received him.
- Who are you to judge another’s
-servant? To his own master he
-stands or falls. Indeed, he will be
-able to stand, because God is able
-to make him stand.
- One person esteems one day
-above another; another esteems
-every day alike. Let each be fully
-convinced in his own mind.
- He who observes the day,
-observes it to the Lord; and he
-who does not observe the day, to
-the Lord he does not observe it. He
-who eats, eats to the Lord, because
-he gives God thanks; and he who
-does not eat, to the Lord he does
-not eat, and gives God thanks.
- Because none of us lives to himself,
-and no one dies to himself.
- Because, if we live, we live to the
-Lord; and if we die, we die to the
-Lord. So whether we live or die,
-we are the Lord’s.
- Because, for this purpose Christ
-both died, and rose, and revived,
-that He might be Lord of both the
-dead and the living.
- But why do you judge your
-brother? Or why do you show contempt
-for your brother? Because
-we will all stand before the judgment
-seat of Christ.
- Because, it is written: “As I live,
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-says the LORD, every knee will
-bow to Me, and every tongue will
-confess to God.”
- So then each of us will give
-account of himself to God.
- Therefore let us not judge one
-another anymore, but rather
-resolve this, not to put a stumbling
-block or a reason to fall in
-his brother’s way.
- I know and am convinced by
-the Lord Jesus that there is nothing
-unclean of itself; but to him
-who considers anything to be
-unclean, to him it is unclean.
- But if your brother is grieved
-because of your food, you are no
-longer walking in love. Do not
-destroy with your food the one
-who Christ died for.
- Therefore do not let your good
-be spoken of as evil;
- because, the kingdom of God is
-not eating and drinking, but righteousness
-and peace and joy in
-the Holy Spirit.
- Because, he who serves Christ
-in these things is acceptable to
-God and approved by men.
- Therefore let us pursue the
-things which make for peace and
-the things by which one may
-edify another.
- Do not destroy the work of God
-for the sake of food. All things
-indeed are pure, but it is evil for
-the man who eats with off ense.
- It is good neither to eat meat nor
-drink grape juice nor do anything by
-which your brother stumbles or is
-off ended or is made weak.
- Do you have faith? Have it to
-yourself before God. Happy is he
-who does not condemn himself in
-those things which he approves.
- But he who doubts is damned
-if he eats, because he does
-not eat from faith; because whatever
-is not from faith is sin.
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- We then who are strong ought
-to bear with the failures of the
-weak, and not to please ourselves.
- Let each of us please his neighbor
-for his good, leading to
-edifi cation.
- Because, even Christ did not
-please Himself; but as it is written,
-“The reproaches of those
-who reproached You fell on Me.”
- Because, whatever things were
-written beforehand were written
-for our learning, that we through
-the patience and comfort of the
-Scriptures might have hope.
- Now may the God of patience
-and comfort grant you to be like
-minded toward one another,
-according to Christ Jesus,
- that you may with one mind and
-one mouth glorify God, even the
-Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- You therefore, receive one
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-another, just as Christ also
-received us, to the glory of God.
- Now I say that Jesus Christ has
-become a servant to the circumcision
-for the truth of God, to
-confi rm the promises made to the
-fathers,
- and that the Gentiles might
-glorify God for His mercy, as it
-is written: “For this reason I
-will confess to You among the
-Gentiles, and sing to Your name.”
- And again he says: “Rejoice, O
-Gentiles, with His people!”
- And again: “Praise the LORD,
-all you Gentiles! Laud Him, all you
-people!”
- And again, Isaiah says: “There
-will be a root of Jesse; and He who
-will rise to reign over the Gentiles,
-in Him the Gentiles will trust.”
- Now may the God of hope fi ll
-you with all joy and peace in
-believing, that you may abound
-in hope through the power of the
-Holy Spirit.
- Now I myself am persuaded
-concerning you, my brethren,
-that you also are full of goodness,
-fi lled with all knowledge, able
-also to admonish one another.
- Nevertheless, brethren, I have
-written more boldly to you on some
-points, as reminding you, because
-of the grace given to me by God,
- that I might be a minister
-of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles,
-ministering the gospel of God,
-that the off ering up of the Gentiles
-might be acceptable, being sanctifi
-ed by the Holy Spirit.
- Therefore I have reason to glory
-through Jesus Christ in those
-things which pertain to God.
- Because, I will not dare to speak
-of any of those things which
-Christ has not accomplished
-through me, in word and deed, to
-make the Gentiles obedient,
- in mighty signs and wonders,
-by the power of the Spirit of God,
-so that from Jerusalem and round
-about to Illyricum I have fully
-preached the gospel of Christ.
- Yes, so I have striven to preach
-the gospel, not where Christ was
-named, lest I should build on
-another man’s foundation,
- but as it is written: “To whom
-He was not announced, they will
-see; and those who have not heard
-will understand.”
- For this reason I also have been
-often hindered from coming to you.
- But now no longer having a
-place in these parts, and having a
-great desire these many years to
-come to you,
- whenever I take my journey to
-Spain, I will come to you. Because,
-I hope to see you on my journey,
-and to be helped on my way there
-by you, once I have enjoyed your
-company for a while.
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- But now I am going to Jerusalem
-to minister to the saints.
- Because, it pleased those from
-Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain
-contribution for the poor among
-the saints who are in Jerusalem.
- It has pleased them indeed, and
-they are their debtors. Because, if the
-Gentiles have been partakers of their
-spiritual things, their duty is also to
-minister to them in material things.
- Therefore, when I have performed
-this and have sealed to them this
-fruit, I will come via you into Spain.
- But I know that when I come to
-you, I will come in the fullness of
-the blessing of the gospel of Christ.
- Now I urge you, brethren, for
-the sake of the Lord Jesus Christ,
-and for the love of the Spirit, that
-you strive together with me in
-prayers to God for me,
- that I may be delivered from
-those in Judea who do not believe,
-and that my service which I have
-for Jerusalem may be accepted by
-the saints,
- that I may come to you with
-joy by the will of God, and may be
-refreshed together with you.
- Now the God of peace be with
-you all. Amen.
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- I commend to you Phoebe our
-sister, who is a servant of the
-church in Cenchrea,
- that you may receive her in the
-Lord in a manner worthy of the
-saints, and that you assist her in
-whatever business she has need
-of you; because she has been a
-helper of many and of myself also.
- Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my
-helpers in Christ Jesus,
- who risked their own necks for
-my life, to whom not only I give
-thanks, but also all the churches
-of the Gentiles.
- Likewise greet the church that is
-in their house. Greet my beloved
-Epaenetus, who is the fi rstfruits
-of Achaia to Christ.
- Greet Mary, who labored
-much for us.
- Greet Andronicus and Junia, my
-countrymen and my fellow prisoners,
-who are of note among the
-apostles, who also were in Christ
-before me.
- Greet Amplias, my beloved in
-the Lord.
- Greet Urbanus, our helper in
-Christ, and Stachys, my beloved.
- Greet Apelles, approved in
-Christ. Greet those who are of the
-household of Aristobulus.
- Greet Herodion, my countryman.
-Greet those who are of the household
-of Narcissus who are in the Lord.
- Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa,
-who labor in the Lord. Greet the
-beloved Persis, who labored much
-in the Lord.
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- Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord,
-and his mother and mine.
- Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon,
-Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and
-the brethren who are with them.
- Greet Philologus and Julia,
-Nereus and his sister, and
-Olympas, and all the saints who
-are with them.
- Greet one another with a
-holy kiss. The churches of Christ
-greet you.
- Now I urge you, brethren, note
-those who cause divisions and
-off enses, contrary to the doctrine
-which you learned, and avoid them.
- Because, those who are such do
-not serve our Lord Jesus Christ,
-but their own belly, and by smooth
-words and fl attering speech
-deceive the hearts of the simple.
- Because, your obedience has
-become known to everyone.
-Therefore I am glad on your
-behalf; but I want you to be wise
-in what is good, and simple concerning
-evil.
- And the God of peace will crush
-Satan under your feet shortly. The
-grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be
-with you. Amen.
- Timothy, my fellow worker, and
-Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my
-countrymen, greet you.
- I, Tertius, who wrote this letter,
-greet you in the Lord.
- Gaius, my host and the host of
-the entire church, greets you.
-Erastus, the treasurer of the city,
-greets you, and Quartus, a brother.
- The grace of our Lord Jesus
-Christ be with you all. Amen.
- Now to Him who is mighty to
-establish you according to my
-gospel and the preaching of Jesus
-Christ, according to the revelation
-of the mystery kept secret
-since the ages began
- but is now made manifest, and
-by the scriptures of the prophets,
-made known to all nations,
-according to the commandment
-of the everlasting God, for obedience
-to the faith,
- to God, alone wise, be glory
-through Jesus Christ forever. Amen.
-(Written to the Romans from Corinth, and sent by Phoebe,
-the servant of the church at Cenchrea.)
-THE FIRST LETTER OF PA UL THE APOSTLE TO THE
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- Paul, called to be an apostle of
-Jesus Christ through the will of
-God, and Sosthenes our brother,
- To the church of God which is at
-Corinth, to those who are sanctifi
-ed in Christ Jesus, called to
-be saints, with all who in every
-place call on the name of Jesus
-Christ our Lord, both theirs and
-ours:
- Grace be to you and peace from
-God our Father and from the Lord
-Jesus Christ.
- I thank my God always concerning
-you for the grace of God which
-was given to you by Jesus Christ,
- that you are enriched in everything
-by Him in all utterance and
-in all knowledge,
- even as the testimony of Christ
-was confi rmed in you,
- so that you come short in no
-gift, waiting for the coming of our
-Lord Jesus Christ,
- who will also confi rm you to the
-end, that you may be blameless in
-the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- God is faithful, by whom you
-were called into the fellowship of
-His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
- Now I plead with you, brethren,
-by the name of our Lord
-Jesus Christ, that you all speak
-the same thing, and that there be
-no divisions among you, but that
-you be perfectly joined together
-in the same mind and in the same
-judgment.
- Because, it has been declared to
-me concerning you, my brethren,
-by those of Chloe’s household, that
-there are contentions among you.
- Now I say this, that each of you
-says, “I am of Paul,” or “I am of
-Apollos,” or “I am of Cephas,” or
-“I am of Christ.”
- Is Christ divided? Was Paul
-crucifi ed for you? Or were you
-baptized in the name of Paul?
- I thank God that I baptized none
-of you except Crispus and Gaius,
- lest anyone should say that I
-had baptized in my own name.
- And, I also baptized the household
-of Stephanas. Besides, I do
-not know whether I baptized any
-other.
- Because, Christ did not send
-me to baptize, but to preach the
-gospel, not with wisdom of words,
-lest the cross of Christ should be
-made of no eff ect.
- Because, the preaching of the
-cross is foolishness to those who
-perish, but to us who are saved it
-is the power of God.
- Because it is written: “I will
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-destroy the wisdom of the wise,
-and bring to nothing the understanding
-of the prudent.”
- Where is the wise? Where is the
-scribe? Where is the disputer of
-this age? Has not God made foolish
-the wisdom of this world?
- Because since, in the wisdom
-of God, the world by wisdom
-did not know God, it pleased
-God through the foolishness of
-preaching to save those who
-believe.
- Because, Jews request a sign,
-and Greeks seek after wisdom;
- but we preach Christ crucifi ed,
-to the Jews a stumbling block and
-to the Greeks foolishness,
- but to those who are called, both
-Jews and Greeks, Christ the power
-of God and the wisdom of God.
- Because, the foolishness of God
-is wiser than men, and the weakness
-of God is stronger than men.
- Because, you see your calling,
-brethren, that not many wise
-according to the fl esh, not many
-mighty, not many noble, are called.
- But God has chosen the foolish
-things of the world to put to
-shame the wise, and God has chosen
-the weak things of the world
-to put to shame the things which
-are mighty;
- and the base things of the
-world and the things which are
-despised God has chosen, yes and
-the things which are not, to bring
-to nothing the things that are,
- that no fl esh should glory in
-His presence.
- But of Him you are in Christ
-Jesus, who, from God, became for
-us wisdom and righteousness and
-sanctifi cation and redemption,
- that, according to as it is written,
-“He who glories, let him glory
-in the Lord.”
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- And I, brethren, when I came to
-you, did not come with excellence
-of speech or of wisdom declaring
-to you the testimony of God.
- Because, I determined not to
-know anything among you except
-Jesus Christ and Him crucifi ed.
- And I was with you in weakness,
-in fear, and in much trembling.
- And my speech and my preaching
-was not with persuasive
-words of human wisdom, but in
-demonstration of the Spirit and
-of power,
- that your faith should not stand
-in the wisdom of men but in the
-power of God.
- However, we speak wisdom
-among those who are perfect, yet
-not the wisdom of this age, nor of
-the rulers of this age, who come
-to nothing.
- But we speak the wisdom
-of God in a mystery, even the
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-hidden wisdom which God ordained
-before the ages for our glory,
- which none of the rulers of
-this age knew; because, had they
-known it, they would not have
-crucifi ed the Lord of glory.
- But as it is written: “Eye has
-not seen, nor ear heard, nor have
-entered into the heart of man the
-things which God has prepared
-for those who love Him.”
- But God has revealed them to us
-by His Spirit. Because, the Spirit
-searches all things, yes, the deep
-things of God.
- Because, what man knows the
-things of a man except the spirit
-of the man which is in him? Even
-so no one knows the things of God
-except the Spirit of God.
- Now we have received, not the
-spirit of the world, but the Spirit
-who is from God, that we might
-know the things that have been
-freely given to us from God.
- These things we also speak, not
-in words which man’s wisdom
-teaches but which the Holy Spirit
-teaches, comparing spiritual
-things with spiritual.
- But the natural man does not
-receive the things of the Spirit of
-God, because they are foolishness
-to him; nor can he know them,
-because they are spiritually
-discerned.
- But he who is spiritual judges
-all things, yet he himself is judged
-by no one.
- Because, “who has known the
-mind of the Lord that he may
-instruct Him?” But we have the
-mind of Christ.
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- And I, brethren, could not speak
-to you as to spiritual people but as
-to carnal, even as to babes in Christ.
- I have fed you with milk and
-not with solid food; because
-until now you were not able to
-receive it, and even now you are
-still not able;
- because you are still carnal.
-Because where there is envy, strife,
-and divisions among you, are you
-not carnal and walk like men?
- Because when one says, “I am
-of Paul,” and another, “I am of
-Apollos,” are you not carnal?
- Who then is Paul, and who is
-Apollos, but ministers by whom
-you believed, as the Lord gave to
-each person?
- I have planted, Apollos watered,
-but God gave the increase.
- So then neither he who plants is
-anything, nor he who waters, but
-God who gives the increase.
- Now he who plants and he who
-waters are one, and each one will
-receive his own reward according
-to his own labor.
- Because, we are God’s coworkers;
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-you are God’s fi eld, you are God’s
-building.
- According to the grace of God
-which was given to me, as a wise
-master builder I have laid the
-foundation, and another builds
-on it. But let each one take heed
-how he builds on it.
- Because no other foundation
-can anyone lay than that which is
-laid, which is Jesus Christ.
- Now if anyone builds on this
-foundation with gold, silver, precious
-stones, wood, hay, straw,
- each one’s work will be revealed;
-because the Day will declare it,
-because it will be revealed by fi re;
-and the fi re will test each one’s
-work, of what sort it is.
- If anyone’s work which he has
-built on it endures, he will receive
-a reward.
- If anyone’s work is burned, he
-will suff er loss; but he himself will
-be saved, yet so as through fi re.
- Do you not know that you are
-the temple of God and that the
-Spirit of God dwells in you?
- If anyone defi les the temple
-of God, God will destroy him.
-Because the temple of God is holy,
-which temple you are.
- Let no one deceive himself. If
-anyone among you seems to be
-wise in this age, let him become a
-fool that he may be wise.
- Because the wisdom of this
-world is foolishness with God.
-Because it is written, “He traps
-the wise in their own craftiness”;
- and again, “The LORD knows
-the thoughts of the wise, that
-they are vain.”
- Therefore let no one boast in
-men. Because all things are yours:
- whether Paul or Apollos or
-Cephas, or the world or life or
-death, or things present or things
-to come; all are yours.
- And you are Christ’s, and
-Christ is God’s.
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- Let a man so consider us, as servants
-of Christ and stewards of
-the mysteries of God.
- Moreover it is required in stewards
-that one be found faithful.
- But with me it is a very small
-thing that I should be judged by
-you or by a man’s judgment. In
-fact, I do not even judge myself.
- Because, I know of nothing
-against myself, yet I am not justifi
-ed by this; but He who judges me
-is the Lord.
- Therefore judge nothing before
-the time, until the Lord comes,
-who will both bring to light the
-hidden things of darkness and
-reveal the counsels of the hearts.
-And then each one’s praise will
-come from God.
- Now these things, brethren, I
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-have fi guratively transferred to
-myself and Apollos for your sakes,
-that you may learn in us not to
-think about people beyond what is
-written, that none of you may be
-puff ed up on behalf of one against
-the other.
- Because who makes you differ
-from another? And what do you
-have that you did not receive?
-Now if you did indeed receive it,
-why do you boast as if you had not
-received it?
- You are already full! You are
-already rich! You have reigned
-as kings without us; and indeed I
-could wish you did reign, that we
-also might reign with you!
- Because, I think that God has
-displayed us, the apostles, last,
-as men condemned to death;
-because we have been made a
-spectacle to the world, to angels
-and to men.
- We are fools for Christ’s sake,
-but you are wise in Christ!
-We are weak, but you are strong!
-You are honorable, but we are
-despised!
- Even to the present hour we
-both hunger and thirst, and we
-are unclothed, and beaten, and
-have no permanent home.
- And we labor, working with our
-own hands. Being reviled, we bless;
-being persecuted, we endure;
- being defamed, we entreat. We
-have been made as the scum of
-the earth, and are the off scouring
-of all things to this day.
- I do not write these things to
-shame you, but as my beloved
-sons I warn you.
- Because, though you might
-have ten thousand instructors
-in Christ, yet you do
-not have many fathers; because
-in Christ Jesus I have begotten
-you through the gospel.
- Therefore I urge you all, be followers
-of me.
- For this reason I have sent
-Timothy to you, who is my beloved
-and faithful son in the Lord, who
-will remind you of my ways which
-are in Christ, as I teach everywhere
-in every church.
- Now some are puff ed up, as
-though I were not coming to you.
- But I will come to you shortly,
-if the Lord wills, and I will know,
-not the speech of those who are
-puff ed up, but the power.
- Because the kingdom of God is
-not in word but in power.
- What do you want? Shall I come
-to you with a rod, or in love and in
-the spirit of meekness?
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- It is commonly reported that
-there is sexual immorality among
-you, and such sexual immorality
-as is not even named among
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-the Gentiles, that a man has his
-father’s wife!
- And you are puff ed up, and have
-not rather mourned, that he who
-has done this deed might be taken
-away from among you.
- Because, I indeed, as absent in
-body but present in spirit, have
-already judged (as though I were
-present) concerning him who has
-so done this deed,
- in the name of our Lord Jesus
-Christ, when you are gathered
-together, along with my spirit, with
-the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,
- to deliver such a one to Satan for
-the destruction of the fl esh, that
-his spirit may be saved in the day
-of the Lord Jesus.
- Your glorying is not good. Do
-you not know that a little leaven
-leavens the entire lump?
- Therefore purge out the old
-leaven, that you may be a new
-lump, since you truly are unleavened.
-Because, even Christ, our
-Passover, was sacrifi ced for us.
- Therefore let us keep the feast,
-not with old leaven, nor with the
-leaven of malice and wickedness,
-but with the unleavened bread of
-sincerity and truth.
- I wrote to you in a letter not
-to keep company with sexually
-immoral people.
- Yet I certainly did not mean
-with the sexually immoral people
-of this world, or with the covetous,
-or extortioners, or idolaters,
-since then you would need to go
-out of the world.
- But now I have written to you
-not to keep company with anyone
-that is named a brother, who
-is sexually immoral, or covetous,
-or an idolater, or a reviler, or a
-drunkard, or an extortioner; not
-even to eat with such a person.
- Because, what have I to do with
-judging those also who are outside?
-Do you not judge those who
-are inside?
- But those who are outside God
-judges. Therefore “put away from
-yourselves that evil person.”
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- Dare any of you, having a matter
-against another, go to law before
-the unrighteous, and not before
-the saints?
- Do you not know that the saints
-will judge the world? And if the
-world will be judged by you, are
-you unworthy to judge the smallest
-matters?
- Do you not know that we will
-judge angels? How much more,
-things that pertain to this life?
- If then you have judgments concerning
-things pertaining to this
-life, appoint those who are least
-esteemed in the church to judge!
- I say this to your shame. Is it
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-so, that there is not a wise man
-among you, not even one, who
-will be able to judge between his
-brethren?
- But brother goes to law against
-brother, and that before the
-unbelievers!
- Now therefore, it is already an
-utter failure for you, because you
-go to law against one another.
-Why do you not rather accept
-wrong? Why do you not rather
-allow yourselves be defrauded?
- No, you do wrong and defraud,
-and that to your brethren!
- Do you not know that the
-unrighteous will not inherit
-the kingdom of God? Do not be
-deceived. Neither fornicators,
-nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor
-eff eminate, nor abusers of themselves
-with mankind,
- nor thieves, nor covetous, nor
-drunkards, nor revilers, nor
-extortioners will inherit the
-kingdom of God.
- And such were some of you. But
-you are washed, but you are sanctifi
-ed, but you are justifi ed in the
-name of the Lord Jesus and by the
-Spirit of our God.
- All things are lawful for me,
-but all things are not helpful. All
-things are lawful for me, but I will
-not be brought under the authority
-of any.
- Foods for the stomach and the
-stomach for foods, but God will
-destroy both it and them. Now
-the body is not for sexual immorality
-but for the Lord, and the
-Lord for the body.
- And God has both raised up the
-Lord and will also raise us up by
-His own power.
- Do you not know that your bodies
-are members of Christ? Shall I
-then take the members of Christ
-and make them the members of a
-harlot? God forbid!
- Or do you not know that he who
-is joined to a harlot is one body
-with her? Because “the two,” He
-says, “will be one fl esh.”
- But he who is joined to the Lord
-is one spirit with Him.
- Flee sexual immorality. Every sin
-that a man does is outside the body,
-but he who commits sexual immorality
-sins against his own body.
- Or do you not know that your
-body is the temple of the Holy
-Spirit who is in you, whom you
-have from God, and you are not
-your own?
- Because, you were bought at
-a price; therefore glorify God
-in your body and in your spirit,
-which are God’s.
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- Now concerning the things of
-which you wrote to me: It is good
-for a man not to touch a woman.
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- Nevertheless, to avoid sexual
-immorality, let each man have
-his own wife, and let each woman
-have her own husband.
- Let the husband render to his
-wife the aff ection due her, and
-likewise also the wife to her
-husband.
- The wife does not have authority
-over her own body, but the husband
-does. And likewise the husband
-does not have authority over his
-own body, but the wife does.
- Do not deprive one another
-except it be with consent for a
-time, that you may give yourselves
-to fasting and prayer;
-and come together again so that
-Satan does not tempt you because
-of your lack of self control.
- But I say this by permission, and
-not as a commandment.
- Because I wish that all men were
-even as I myself. But each one has
-his own gift from God, one in this
-manner and another in that.
- Therefore, I say to the unmarried
-and to the widows: It is good for
-them if they remain even as I am;
- but if they cannot exercise self
-control, let them marry. Because
-it is better to marry than to burn
-with passion.
- Now to the married I command,
-yet not I but the Lord: A
-wife is not to depart from her
-husband.
- But even if she does depart, let
-her remain unmarried or be reconciled
-to her husband. And do
-not let a husband divorce his wife.
- But to the rest I, not the Lord,
-say: If any brother has a wife who
-does not believe, and she is willing
-to live with him, let him not
-divorce her.
- And a woman who has a husband
-who does not believe, if he is
-willing to live with her, let her not
-divorce him.
- Because, the unbelieving husband
-is sanctifi ed by the wife, and
-the unbelieving wife is sanctifi ed
-by the husband; otherwise your
-children would be unclean, but
-now they are holy.
- But if the unbeliever departs, let
-him depart; a brother or a sister is
-not under bondage in such cases.
-But God has called us to peace.
- Because, how do you know, O
-wife, whether you will save your
-husband? Or how do you know, O
-husband, whether you will save
-your wife?
- But as God has distributed to
-each one, as the Lord has called
-each one, so let him walk. And so
-I ordain in all the churches.
- Was anyone called while circumcised?
-Let him not become
-uncircumcised. Was anyone
-called while uncircumcised? Let
-him not be circumcised.
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- Circumcision is nothing and
-uncircumcision is nothing, but
-keeping the commandments of
-God.
- Let each one remain in the same
-calling in which he was called.
- Were you called while a servant?
-Do not be concerned about it; but
-if you can be made free, rather
-use it.
- Because he who is called in
-the Lord while a servant is the
-Lord’s freedman. Likewise he
-who is called while free is Christ’s
-servant.
- You were bought with a price;
-do not become servants of men.
- Brethren, let each one remain
-with God in that state in which he
-was called.
- Now concerning virgins: I have
-no commandment from the Lord;
-yet I give my judgment as one
-who has received mercy from the
-Lord to be faithful.
- I suppose therefore that this
-is good because of the present
-distress, I say that it is good for a
-man to remain as he is:
- Are you bound to a wife? Do not
-seek to be loosed. Are you loosed
-from a wife? Do not seek a wife.
- But even if you do marry, you
-have not sinned; and if a virgin
-marries, she has not sinned.
-Nevertheless such will have
-trouble in the fl esh, but I would
-spare you that.
- But this I say, brethren, the time
-is short, so that from now on even
-those who have wives should be
-as though they had none,
- those who weep as though they
-did not weep, those who rejoice as
-though they did not rejoice, those
-who buy as though they did not
-possess,
- and those who use this world as
-not misusing it. Because the form
-of this world is passing away.
- But I want you to be without
-worry. He who is unmarried cares
-for the things that pertain to the
-Lord, how he may please the Lord.
- But he who is married cares
-about the things that are of the
-world, how he may please his wife.
- There is also a diff erence
-between a wife and a virgin. The
-unmarried woman cares about
-the things of the Lord, that she
-may be holy both in body and
-in spirit. But she who is married
-cares about the things of the
-world, how she may please her
-husband.
- And this I say for your own
-profi t, not that I may put a snare
-on you, but for what is proper,
-and that you may serve the Lord
-without distraction.
- But if any man thinks he is
-behaving improperly toward his
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-virgin, if she is past the fl ower of
-her age, and thus it must be, let
-him do what he wishes. He does
-not sin; let them marry.
- Nevertheless he who stands
-steadfast in his heart, having no
-necessity, but has power over his
-own will, and has so determined
-in his heart that he will keep his
-virgin, does well.
- So then he who gives her in marriage
-does well, but he who does not
-give her in marriage does better.
- A wife is bound by law as long
-as her husband lives; but if her
-husband dies, she is at liberty to
-be married to whom she wills,
-only in the Lord.
- But she is happier if she remains
-as she is, according to my judgment;
-and I think also that I have
-the Spirit of God.
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- Now concerning things off ered
-to idols: We know that we all have
-knowledge. Knowledge puff s up,
-but love edifi es.
- And if anyone thinks that he
-knows anything, he knows nothing
-yet as he ought to know.
- But if anyone loves God, this one
-is known of Him.
- Therefore concerning the eating
-of things that are off ered in
-sacrifi ce to idols, we know that an
-idol is nothing in the world, and
-that there is no other God but one.
- Because, even if there are so
-called gods, whether in heaven or
-on earth (as there are many gods
-and many lords),
- yet for us there is only one God,
-the Father, of whom are all things,
-and we in Him; and one Lord Jesus
-Christ, by whom are all things,
-even ourselves by Him.
- However, not everyone possesses
-that knowledge; but some,
-with consciousness of the idol,
-until now eat it as a thing off ered
-to an idol; and their conscience,
-being weak, is defi led.
- But food does not commend us
-to God; because neither if we eat
-are we better off , nor if we do not
-eat are we worse off .
- But beware lest somehow this
-liberty of yours becomes a stumbling
-block to those who are weak.
- Because, if anyone sees you
-who have knowledge eating in an
-idol’s temple, shall not the conscience
-of him who is weak be
-emboldened to eat those things
-off ered to idols?
- And because of your knowledge
-shall the weak brother perish, for
-whom Christ died?
- But when you all sin like this
-against the brethren, and wound
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-their weak conscience, you all sin
-against Christ.
- Therefore, if food makes my
-brother stumble, I will never eat
-meat while the world stands, lest
-I make my brother stumble.
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- Am I not an apostle? Am I not
-free? Have I not seen Jesus Christ
-our Lord? Are you not my work in
-the Lord?
- If I am not an apostle to others,
-yet doubtless I am to you.
-Because, you are the seal of my
-apostleship in the Lord.
- My defense to those who examine
-me is this:
- Do we have no right to eat
-and drink?
- Do we have no right to take
-along a sister, a wife, as do also
-the other apostles, the brethren
-of the Lord, and Cephas?
- Or is it only Barnabas and I who
-have no right to refrain from
-working?
- Who ever goes to war at his own
-expense? Who plants a vineyard
-and does not eat of its fruit? Or
-who tends a fl ock and does not
-drink of the milk of the fl ock?
- Do I say these things as a mere
-man? Or does not the law say the
-same also?
- Because, it is written in the law
-of Moses, “You shall not muzzle an
-ox while it treads out the grain.”
-Is it oxen God is concerned about?
- Or does He say it entirely for
-our sakes? No doubt, this is written
-for our sakes, that he who
-plows should plow in hope, and
-he who threshes in hope should
-be partaker of his hope.
- If we have sown spiritual things
-for you, is it a great thing if we
-reap your material things?
- If others are partakers of this
-authority over you, are we not
-even more? Nevertheless we
-have not used this authority, but
-endure all things lest we hinder
-the gospel of Christ.
- Do you not know that those
-who minister the holy things eat
-of the things of the temple, and
-those who serve at the altar partake
-of the altar?
- Even so the Lord has ordained
-that those who preach the gospel
-should live from the gospel.
- But I have used none of these
-things, nor have I written these
-things that it should be done so
-to me; because it would be better
-for me to die than that anyone
-should make my boasting empty.
- Because, though I preach the
-gospel, I have nothing to boast
-about, because necessity is laid
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-upon me; yes, woe is me if I do not
-preach the gospel!
- Because, if I do this thing
-willingly, I have a reward; but
-if against my will, I have been
-entrusted with a stewardship of
-the gospel.
- What is my reward then? Truly,
-that when I preach the gospel, I
-may present the gospel of Christ
-free of charge, that I may not
-abuse my authority in the gospel.
- Because, though I am free
-from all men, I have made myself
-a servant to all, that I might win
-the more;
- and to the Jews I became as
-a Jew, that I might win Jews; to
-those who are under the law, as
-under the law, that I might win
-those who are under the law;
- to those who are without law,
-as without law (not being without
-law toward God, but under the
-law toward Christ), that I might
-win those who are without law;
- to the weak I became as weak,
-that I might win the weak. I have
-become all things to all men, that
-I might by all means save some.
- Now this I do for the gospel’s
-sake, that I may be partaker of it
-with you.
- Do you not know that those
-who run in a race all run, but one
-receives the prize? Run in such a
-way that you may obtain it.
- And everyone who strives for
-dominance has self control in all
-things. Now they do it to obtain a
-perishable crown, but we for the
-imperishable.
- Therefore I do not run with
-uncertainty. So I do not fi ght as
-one who beats the air.
- But I discipline my body and
-bring it into subjection, lest in
-any way when I have preached to
-others, I myself should become an
-outcast.
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- Moreover, brethren, I do not
-want you to be ignorant that all
-our fathers were under the cloud,
-all passed through the sea,
- all were baptized under Moses
-in the cloud and in the sea,
- all ate the same spiritual food,
- and all drank the same spiritual
-drink. Because, they drank of
-that spiritual Rock that followed
-them, and that Rock was Christ.
- But with most of them God was
-not well pleased, because they were
-overthrown in the wilderness.
- Now these things became our
-examples, to the intent that we
-should not lust after evil things
-as they also lusted.
- And do not become idolaters
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-as were some of them. As it is written,
-“The people sat down to eat
-and drink, and rose up to play.”
- Nor let us commit sexual
-immorality, as some of them committed,
-and in one day twenty
-three thousand fell;
- nor let us tempt Christ, as some
-of them also tempted, and were
-destroyed by serpents;
- nor complain, as some of
-them also complained, and were
-destroyed by the destroyer.
- Now all these things happened
-to them as examples, and they
-were written for our admonition,
-upon whom the ends of the ages
-have come.
- Therefore let him who thinks
-he stands take heed lest he fall.
- There is no temptation that has
-come upon you except such as is
-common to everyone; but God is
-faithful, who will not allow you to
-be tempted beyond what you are
-able, but with the temptation will
-also make the way of escape, that
-you may be able to endure it.
- Therefore, my beloved, fl ee
-from idolatry.
- I speak as to wise men; judge
-for yourselves what I say.
- The cup of blessing which we
-bless, is it not the communion of
-the blood of Christ? The bread
-which we break, is it not the communion
-of the body of Christ?
- Because we, though many, are
-one bread and one body; because
-we all partake of that one bread.
- Observe Israel according to the
-fl esh: Are not those who eat of the
-sacrifi ces partakers of the altar?
- What am I saying then? That an
-idol is anything, or what is off ered
-in sacrifi ce to idols is anything?
- Rather, I am saying that the things
-which the Gentiles sacrifi ce they
-sacrifi ce to demons and not to God,
-and I do not want that you would
-have fellowship with demons.
- You cannot drink the cup of the
-Lord and the cup of demons; you
-cannot partake of the Lord’s table
-and of the table of demons.
- Or do we provoke the Lord to
-jealousy? Are we stronger than
-He?
- All things are lawful for me,
-but not all things are helpful; all
-things are lawful for me, but not
-all things edify.
- Let no one seek his own, but
-each one the other’s well being.
- Eat whatever is sold in the meat
-market, asking no questions for
-conscience’ sake;
- because “the earth is the
-LORD’S, and all its fullness.”
- If any of those who do not
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-believe invites you to a meal, and
-you desire to go, eat whatever is
-set before you, asking no question
-for conscience’ sake.
- But if anyone says to you, “This
-was off ered to idols,” do not eat it
-for the sake of the one who told
-you, and for conscience’ sake;
-because “the earth is the LORD’S,
-and all its fullness.”
- I do not say your own
-conscience, but that of the
-others. Because why is my liberty
-judged by another man’s
-conscience?
- But if I partake with thanks,
-why am I evil spoken of for that
-over which I give thanks?
- Therefore, whether you eat or
-drink, or whatever you do, do all
-to the glory of God.
- Give no off ense, either to the
-Jews or to the Gentiles or to the
-church of God,
- just as I also please all men in all
-things, not seeking my own profi t,
-but the profi t of many, that they
-may be saved.
-CHAPTER
- Be followers of me, just as I also
-am of Christ.
- Now I praise you, brethren, that
-you remember me in all things
-and keep the traditions just as I
-delivered them to you.
- But I want you to know that the
-head of every man is Christ, the
-head of the woman is man, and
-the head of Christ is God.
- Every man praying or prophesying,
-having his head covered,
-dishonors his head.
- But every woman who prays or
-prophesies with her head uncovered
-dishonors her head, because,
-that is one and the same as if her
-head were shaved.
- Because, if a woman is not covered,
-let her also be shorn. But
-if it is shameful for a woman to
-be shorn or shaved, let her be
-covered.
- Because, a man indeed ought
-not to cover his head, since he is
-the image and glory of God; but
-woman is the glory of man.
- Because, the man is not from
-the woman, but the woman from
-the man.
- Nor was man created for the
-woman, but woman for the man.
- For this reason the woman ought
-to have a symbol of authority on
-her head, because of the angels.
- Nevertheless, neither is man
-independent of woman, nor
-woman independent of man, in
-the Lord.
- Because, as woman came from
-man, even so man also comes
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-through woman; but all things
-are from God.
- Judge among yourselves. Is it
-proper for a woman to pray to
-God uncovered?
- Does not even nature itself
-teach you that if a man has long
-hair, it is a dishonor to him?
- But if a woman has long hair, it
-is a glory to her; because her hair
-is given to her for a covering.
- But if anyone seems to be contentious,
-we have no such custom,
-nor do the churches of God.
- Now in giving these instructions
-to you I do not praise you,
-since you come together not for
-the better but for the worse.
- Because, fi rst of all, when you
-come together in the church,
-I hear that there are divisions
-among you, and in part I believe it.
- Because, there must also be
-heresies among you, that those
-who are approved may be identifi
-ed among you.
- Therefore when you come
-together into one place, this is not
-to eat the Lord’s Supper.
- Because, in eating, each one
-takes his own supper ahead of
-others; and one is hungry and
-another drinks to the full.
- What! Do you not have houses to
-eat and drink in? Or do you despise
-the church of God and shame
-those who have nothing? What
-shall I say to you? Shall I praise you
-in this? I do not praise you.
- Because, I received from the
-Lord that which I also delivered
-to you: that the Lord Jesus on
-the same night in which He was
-betrayed took bread;
- and when He had given thanks,
-He broke it and said, “Take, eat; this
-is My body which is broken for you;
-do this in remembrance of Me.”
- In the same manner He also
-took the cup after supper, saying,
-“This cup is the new testament in
-My blood. This do, each time you
-drink it, in remembrance of Me.”
- Because, every time you eat
-this bread and drink this cup, you
-proclaim the Lord’s death until
-He comes.
- Therefore whoever eats this
-bread or drinks this cup of the
-Lord in an unworthy manner will
-be guilty of the body and blood of
-the Lord.
- But let a man examine himself,
-and so let him eat of the bread and
-drink of the cup.
- Because, he who eats and drinks
-in an unworthy manner eats and
-drinks damnation to himself, not
-discerning the Lord’s body.
- For this reason many are
-weak and sick among you, and
-many sleep.
- Because if we would judge
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-ourselves, we would not be
-judged.
- But when we are judged, we are
-chastened by the Lord, that we may
-not be condemned with the world.
- Therefore, my brethren, when
-you come together to eat, wait for
-one another.
- But if anyone is hungry, let him
-eat at home, lest you come together
-for condemnation. And the rest I
-will set in order when I come.
-CHAPTER
- Now concerning spiritual gifts,
-brethren, I do not want you to be
-ignorant:
- You know that you were Gentiles,
-carried away to these mute idols,
-however you were led.
- Therefore I make known to you
-that no one speaking by the Spirit
-of God calls Jesus accursed, and
-that no one can say that Jesus is
-the Lord except by the Holy Spirit.
- Now there are diversities of
-gifts, but the same Spirit.
- And there are diff erences of
-ministries, but the same Lord.
- And there are diversities of
-activities, but it is the same
-God who empowers them all in
-everyone.
- But the manifestation of the
-Spirit is given to each one for
-everyone’s benefi t.
- Because, to one is given the
-word of wisdom by the Spirit, to
-another the word of knowledge
-by the same Spirit,
- to another faith by the same
-Spirit, to another gifts of healing
-by the same Spirit,
- to another the working of miracles,
-to another prophecy, to
-another discerning of spirits, to
-another diff erent kinds of tongues,
-to another the interpretation of
-tongues.
- But these are empowered by one
-and the same Spirit, distributing to
-each one individually as He wills.
- Because, as the body is one
-and has many members, but all
-the members of that one body,
-being many, are one body, so
-also is Christ.
- Because, by one Spirit we
-were all baptized into one body,
-whether we are Jews or Greeks,
-whether we are slaves or free, and
-have all been made to drink into
-one Spirit.
- Because the body is not one
-member but many.
- If the foot should say, “Because
-I am not a hand, I am not of the
-body,” is it therefore not of the
-body?
- And if the ear should say,
-“Because I am not an eye, I am not
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-of the body,” is it therefore not of
-the body?
- If the whole body were an eye,
-where would be the hearing? If the
-whole were hearing, where would
-be the smelling?
- But now God has arranged the
-members, each one of them, in
-the body just as He pleased.
- And if they were all one member,
-where would the body be?
- But now indeed there are many
-members, yet one body.
- And the eye cannot say to the
-hand, “I have no need of you”; nor
-again the head to the feet, “I have
-no need of you.”
- No, on the contrary, those
-members of the body which seem
-to be weaker are necessary.
- And those members of the
-body which we think to be less
-honorable, on these we bestow
-more abundant honor; and our
-unpresentable parts have more
-abundant modesty,
- but our presentable parts have
-no lack. But God assembled
-together the body, having given
-more abundant honor to that part
-which lacked,
- that there should be no division
-in the body, but that the members
-should have the same care for one
-another.
- And if one member suff ers, all
-the members suff er with it; or if
-one member is honored, all the
-members rejoice with it.
- Now you are the body of Christ,
-and members individually.
- And God has arranged these
-in the church: fi rst apostles, second
-prophets, third teachers,
-after that miracles, then gifts of
-healings, helps, administrations,
-varieties of tongues.
- Are all apostles? Are all prophets?
-Are all teachers? Are all
-workers of miracles?
- Do all have gifts of healing? Do
-all speak with tongues? Do all
-interpret?
- But earnestly desire the best
-gifts. And yet I show you a more
-excellent way.
-CHAPTER
- Though I speak with the tongues
-of men and of angels, but do not
-have love, I have become as sounding
-brass or a clanging cymbal.
- And though I have the gift of
-prophecy, and understand all
-mysteries and all knowledge, and
-though I have all faith, so that I
-could remove mountains, but do
-not have love, I am nothing.
- And though I give all my goods
-to feed the poor, and though I give
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-my body to be burned, but have
-not love, it profi ts me nothing.
- Love suff ers long and is kind;
-love does not envy; love does not
-parade itself, is not puff ed up;
- does not behave rudely, does
-not seek its own, is not easily provoked,
-thinks no evil;
- does not rejoice in iniquity, but
-rejoices in the truth;
- bears all things, believes all
-things, hopes all things, endures
-all things.
- Love never fails. But if there
-are prophecies, they will fail; if
-there are tongues, they will cease;
-if there is knowledge, it will vanish
-away.
- Because, we know in part and
-we prophesy in part.
- But when that which is perfect
-has come, then that which is in
-part will be done away.
- When I was a child, I spoke as
-a child, I understood as a child,
-I thought as a child; but when I
-became a man, I put away childish
-things.
- Because, now we see in a mirror,
-dimly, but then face to face.
-Now I know in part, but then I
-will know just as I also am known.
- So now faith, hope, and love,
-abide, these three; but the greatest
-of these is love.
-CHAPTER
- Pursue love, and desire spiritual
-gifts, but especially that you may
-prophesy.
- Because, he who speaks in an
-unknown tongue does not speak to
-men but to God, because no one
-understands him; however, in the
-spirit he speaks mysteries.
- But he who prophesies speaks
-edifi cation and exhortation and
-comfort to men.
- He who speaks in an
-unknown tongue edifi es himself,
-but he who prophesies edifi es the
-church.
- I wish you all spoke with tongues,
-but even more that you prophesied;
-because, he who prophesies
-is greater than he who speaks
-with tongues, unless he interprets,
-that the church may receive
-edifi cation.
- Now, brethren, if I come to you
-speaking with tongues, what
-shall I profi t you unless I speak
-to you either by revelation, by
-knowledge, by prophesying, or by
-doctrine?
- Even things without life,
-whether fl ute or harp, when they
-make a sound, unless they make
-a distinction in the notes, how
-will it be known what is piped or
-played?
- Because, if the trumpet makes
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-an uncertain sound, who will
-prepare themselves for battle?
- So likewise you, unless you
-utter by the tongue words easy to
-understand, how will it be known
-what is spoken? Because you will
-be speaking into the air.
- There are, it may be, so many
-kinds of languages in the world,
-and none of them is without
-signifi cance.
- Therefore, if I do not know the
-meaning of the language, I will
-be a foreigner to him who speaks,
-and he who speaks will be a foreigner
-to me.
- Even so you, since you are zealous
-for spiritual gifts, seek that
-you may excel for the edifi cation
-of the church.
- Therefore let him who speaks
-in an unknown tongue pray that
-he may interpret.
- Because, if I pray in an
-unknown tongue, my spirit
-prays, but my understanding is
-unfruitful.
- What is the conclusion then? I
-will pray with the spirit, and I will
-also pray with the understanding.
-I will sing with the spirit, and I will
-also sing with the understanding.
- Otherwise, if you bless with the
-spirit, how will he who occupies
-the place of the uninformed say
-“Amen” at your giving of thanks,
-since he does not understand
-what you say?
- Because, you indeed give
-thanks well, but the other is not
-edifi ed.
- I thank my God I speak with
-tongues more than you all;
- yet in the church I would rather
-speak fi ve words with my understanding,
-that by my voice I may
-teach others also, than ten thousand
-words in an unknown tongue.
- Brethren, do not be children
-in understanding; however, in
-malice be children, but in understanding
-be mature.
- In the law it is written:
-“With people of other tongues and
-other lips I will speak to this people;
-and yet, for all that, they will
-not hear Me,” says the Lord.
- Therefore tongues are for a
-sign, not to those who believe
-but to unbelievers; but prophesying
-is not for unbelievers but
-serves for those who believe.
- Therefore if the entire church
-comes together in one place, and
-all speak with tongues, and there
-come in those who are uninformed
-or unbelievers, will they not say
-that you are crazy?
- But if all prophesy, and an
-unbeliever or an uninformed
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-person comes in, he is convinced
-by all, he is convicted by all.
- And so the secrets of his heart
-are revealed; and so, falling down
-on his face, he will worship God
-and report that God is truly
-among you.
- How is it then, brethren?
-Whenever you come together,
-each of you has a psalm, has a
-doctrine, has a tongue, has a revelation,
-has an interpretation. Let
-all things be done for edifi cation.
- If anyone speaks in an
-unknown tongue, let there be two
-or at the most three, each in turn,
-and let one interpret.
- But if there is no interpreter, let
-him keep silent in church, and let
-him speak to himself and to God.
- Let two or three prophets
-speak, and let the others judge.
- But if anything is revealed to
-another who sits by, let the fi rst
-keep silent.
- Because, you can all prophesy
-one by one, that all may learn and
-all may be encouraged.
- And the spirits of the prophets
-are subject to the prophets.
- Because, God is not the author of
-confusion but of peace, as in all
-the churches of the saints.
- Let your women keep silent in
-the churches, because they are
-not permitted to speak; but they
-are commanded to be submissive,
-as the law also says.
- And if they want to learn
-something, let them ask their
-husbands at home; because it is
-shameful for women to speak in
-the church.
- What? Did the word of God originate
-from you? Or was it to you
-only that it has come?
- If anyone thinks himself to be
-a prophet or spiritual, let him
-acknowledge that the things
-which I write to you are the commandments
-of the Lord.
- But if anyone is ignorant, let
-him be ignorant.
- Therefore, brethren, desire
-earnestly to prophesy, and do not
-forbid to speak with tongues.
- Let all things be done decently
-and in order.
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- Moreover, brethren, I declare to
-you the gospel which I preached
-to you, which
-also you received and in which
-you stand,
- by which also you are saved, if
-you keep in memory that which I
-preached to you, unless you have
-believed in vain.
- Because, I delivered to you fi rst
-of all that which I also received:
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-how Christ died for our sins
-according to the Scriptures,
- and that He was buried, and
-that He rose again the third day
-according to the Scriptures,
- and that He was seen by Cephas,
-then by the twelve.
- After that He was seen by over fi ve
-hundred brethren at once, of whom
-the greater part remain to the present,
-but some have fallen asleep.
- After that He was seen by James,
-then by all the apostles.
- Then last of all He was seen by me
-also, as by one born out of due time.
- Because, I am the least of the
-apostles, who am not worthy to
-be called an apostle, because I
-persecuted the church of God.
- But by the grace of God I am
-what I am, and His grace which
-was imparted to me was not in vain;
-but I labored more abundantly
-than they all, yet not I, but the
-grace of God which was with me.
- Therefore, whether it was I or
-they, so we preach and so you
-believed.
- Now if Christ is preached that
-He rose from the dead, how do
-some among you say that there is
-no resurrection of the dead?
- But if there is no resurrection of
-the dead, then Christ is not risen.
- And if Christ is not risen, then
-our preaching is in vain and your
-faith is also in vain.
- Yes, and we are found to be false
-witnesses of God, because we have
-testifi ed of God that He raised up
-Christ, whom He did not raise up,
-if in fact the dead do not rise.
- Because, if the dead do not rise,
-then Christ is not risen.
- And if Christ is not risen,
-your faith is vain; you are still
-in your sins!
- Then also those who have
-fallen asleep in Christ have
-perished.
- If in this life only we have hope
-in Christ, we are of all men the
-most to be pitied.
- But now Christ is risen from the
-dead, and has become the fi rstfruits
-of those who sleep.
- Because, since by man came
-death, by Man also came the resurrection
-of the dead.
- Because as in Adam all die, even
-so in Christ all will be made alive.
- But each one in his own order:
-Christ the firstfruits, afterward
-those who are Christ’s at
-His coming.
- Then comes the end, when He
-will have delivered the kingdom
-to God, even the Father, when He
-puts down all rule and all authority
-and power.
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- Because, He must reign until He
-has put all enemies under His feet.
- The last enemy that will be
-destroyed is death.
- Because “He has put all things
-under His feet.” But when He says
-“all things are put under Him,” it is
-evident that He who put all things
-under Him is the exception.
- Now when all things are made
-subject to Him, then the Son
-Himself will also be subject to
-Him who put all things under
-Him, that God may be all in all.
- Otherwise, what shall they
-do who are baptized for the
-dead, if the dead do not rise at
-all? Why then are they baptized
-for the dead?
- And why do we stand in danger
-every hour?
- I affi rm, by the boasting which
-I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I
-die daily.
- If, in the manner of men, I have
-fought with beasts at Ephesus,
-what advantage is it to me? If the
-dead do not rise, “Let us eat and
-drink, because tomorrow we die!”
- Do not be deceived: “Evil company
-corrupts good morals.”
- Awake to righteousness, and do
-not sin; because some do not have
-the knowledge of God. I speak this
-to your shame.
- But someone will say, “How
-are the dead raised up? And with
-what body do they come?”
- Foolish one, what you sow is not
-made alive unless it dies.
- And what you sow, you do not
-sow that body that will be, but
-mere grain, perhaps wheat or
-some other grain.
- But God gives it a body as it has
-pleased Him, and to each seed its
-own body.
- All fl esh is not the same fl esh,
-but there is one kind of fl esh of men,
-another fl esh of animals, another
-of fi sh, and another of birds.
- There are also celestial bodies
-and terrestrial bodies; but
-the glory of the celestial is one,
-and the glory of the terrestrial is
-another.
- There is one glory of the sun,
-another glory of the moon,
-and another glory of the stars;
-because one star diff ers from
-another star in glory.
- So also is the resurrection of the
-dead. The body is sown in corruption,
-it is raised in incorruption.
- It is sown in dishonor, it is
-raised in glory. It is sown in weakness,
-it is raised in power.
- It is sown a natural body, it is
-raised a spiritual body. There is a
-natural body, and there is a spiritual
-body.
- And so it is written, “The fi rst
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-man Adam became a living soul.”
-The last Adam became a life giving
-spirit.
- However, the spiritual is not
-fi rst, but the natural, and afterward
-that which is spiritual.
- The fi rst man was of the earth,
-made of dust; the second Man is
-the Lord from heaven.
- As was the man of dust, so also
-are those who are made of dust;
-and as is the heavenly Man, so
-also are those who are heavenly.
- And as we have borne the image
-of the man of dust, we will also
-bear the image of the Heavenly
- Now this I say, brethren, that
-fl esh and blood cannot inherit
-the kingdom of God; nor does corruption
-inherit incorruption.
- Behold, I show you a mystery:
-We will not all sleep, but we will
-all be changed,
- in a moment, in the twinkling
-of an eye, at the last trumpet.
-Because, the trumpet will
-sound, and the dead will be
-raised incorruptible, and we will
-be changed.
- Because, this corruptible must
-put on incorruption, and this
-mortal must put on immortality.
- So when this corruptible has
-put on incorruption, and this
-mortal has put on immortality,
-then will be brought to pass the
-saying that is written: “Death is
-swallowed up in victory.”
- “O Death, where is your sting? O
-grave, where is your victory?”
- The sting of death is sin, and
-the strength of sin is the law.
- But thanks be to God, who gives
-us the victory through our Lord
-Jesus Christ.
- Therefore, my beloved brethren,
-be steadfast, immovable,
-always abounding in the work of
-the Lord, knowing that your labor
-is not in vain in the Lord.
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- Now concerning the collection
-for the saints, as I have directed
-the churches of Galatia, so you
-must do also:
- On the fi rst day of the week
-let each one of you lay something
-aside, storing up as God has
-prospered him, that there be no
-collections when I come.
- And when I come, whomever you
-approve by your letters I will send
-to bear your gift to Jerusalem.
- But if it is fi tting that I go also,
-they will go with me.
- Now I will come to you when I
-pass through Macedonia (because
-I am passing through Macedonia).
- And it may be that I will remain,
-or even spend the winter with
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-you, that you may send me on my
-journey, wherever I go.
- Because, I do not wish to see you
-now along the way; but I hope to
-stay a while with you, if the Lord
-permits.
- But I will stay in Ephesus until
-Pentecost.
- Because, a great and eff ective
-door has opened to me, and there
-are many adversaries.
- Now if Timothy comes, see that
-he may be with you without fear;
-because, he does the work of the
-Lord, as I also do.
- Therefore let no one despise
-him. But send him on his journey
-in peace, that he may come to me;
-because I am expecting him with
-the brethren.
- Now concerning our brother
-Apollos, I strongly urged him to
-come to you with the brethren,
-but he was quite unwilling to
-come at this time; however, he
-will come when he has a convenient
-time.
- Watch, stand fast in the faith,
-act like men, be strong.
- Let all that you do be done
-with love.
- I urge you, brethren, you know
-the household of Stephanas, that
-it is the fi rstfruits of Achaia, and
-that they have devoted themselves
-to the ministry of the saints,
- that you also submit to such,
-and to everyone who works and
-labors with us.
- I am glad about the coming
-of Stephanas, Fortunatus, and
-Achaicus, because what was lacking
-on your part they supplied.
- Because they refreshed my
-spirit and yours. Therefore
-acknowledge such people.
- The churches of Asia greet
-you. Aquila and Priscilla greet
-you heartily in the Lord, with the
-church that is in their house.
- All the brethren greet you. Greet
-one another with a holy kiss.
- The salutation from me Paul
-with my own hand.
- If anyone does not love the Lord
-Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema
-Maranatha!
- The grace of our Lord Jesus
-Christ be with you.
- My love be with you all in Christ
-Jesus. Amen.
-(The fi rst letter to the Corinthians was written from Philippi by Stephanas,
-Fortunatus, Achaicus, and Timothy.)
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- Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ
-by the will of God, and Timothy
-our brother, to the church of God
-which is at Corinth, with all the
-saints who are in all Achaia:
- Grace be to you and peace from
-God our Father and from the Lord
-Jesus Christ.
- Blessed be the God and Father of
-our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father
-of mercies and God of all comfort,
- who comforts us in all our tribulation,
-that we may be able to
-comfort those who are in any
-trouble, with the comfort with
-which we ourselves are comforted
-by God.
- Because, as the suff erings of
-Christ abound in us, so our consolation
-also abounds by Christ.
- Now if we are affl icted, it is for
-your consolation and salvation,
-which is eff ective for enduring
-the same suff erings which we
-also suff er. Or if we are comforted,
-it is for your consolation
-and salvation.
- And our hope for you is
-unshaken, because, we know that
-as you are partakers of the suff erings,
-so also you will also be of the
-consolation.
- Because, we do not want you
-to be ignorant, brethren, of our
-trouble which came to us in Asia:
-that we were burdened beyond
-measure, above strength, so that
-we despaired even of life.
- But we had the sentence of
-death in ourselves, that we should
-not trust in ourselves but in God
-who raises the dead,
- who delivered us from so great
-a death, and does deliver us; in
-whom we trust that He will still
-deliver,
- you also helping together in
-prayer for us, that thanks may
-be given by the means of many
-people on our behalf for the gift
-granted to us through many.
- Because our rejoicing is this:
-the testimony of our conscience
-that we conducted ourselves in
-the world in simplicity and godly
-sincerity, not with fl eshly wisdom
-but by the grace of God, and more
-abundantly toward you.
- Because, we are not writing
-any other things to you than
-what you read or acknowledge,
-and I trust you will acknowledge,
-even to the end
- as also you have acknowledged
-us partially, that we are your
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-rejoicing, just as you also are ours,
-in the day of the Lord Jesus.
- And in this confi dence I
-intended to come to you before,
-that you might have a second
-benefi t;
- to visit you on the way to
-Macedonia, to return again from
-Macedonia to you, and be brought
-on my way toward Judea.
- Therefore, when I was planning
-this, did I do it lightly? Or the
-things I plan, do I plan according
-to the fl esh, that with me there
-should be Yes, Yes, and No, No?
- But as God is true, our word to
-you was not Yes and No.
- Because, the Son of God, Jesus
-Christ, who was preached among
-you by us, even by me, Silvanus,
-and Timothy, was not Yes and No,
-but in Him was Yes.
- Because, all the promises of
-God in Him are Yes, and in Him
-Amen, to the glory of God by us.
- Now He who establishes us with
-you in Christ and has anointed us
-is God,
- who also has sealed us and
-given us the Spirit in our hearts
-as a guarantee.
- Moreover I call God to record
-against my soul, that to spare you
-I have not yet come to Corinth.
- Not that we have dominion over
-your faith, but are helpers for your
-joy; because by faith you stand.
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- But I determined this within
-myself, that I would not come
-again to you in sorrow.
- Because, if I make you sorrowful,
-then who is he who makes me
-glad but the one who is made sorrowful
-by me?
- And I wrote this very thing to
-you, lest, when I came, I should
-have sorrow from those of whom
-I ought to rejoice, having confi -
-dence in you all that my joy is the
-joy of you all.
- Because, out of much affl iction
-and anguish of heart I wrote to
-you, with many tears, not that
-you should be grieved, but that
-you might know the love which I
-have so abundantly for you.
- But if anyone has caused grief,
-he has not grieved me, except
-partially; so that I may not be
-harsh to you all.
- This punishment which was
-infl icted by many is suffi cient for
-such a man,
- so that, on the contrary, you
-ought rather to forgive him, and
-comfort him, lest perhaps such a
-one should be swallowed up with
-too much sorrow.
- Therefore I urge you to reaffi rm
-your love to him.
- Because, this is why I also
-wrote, that I might put you to the
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-test, whether you are obedient in
-all things.
- To whom you forgive anything,
-I also forgive. Because, if I have forgiven
-anything, to whom I forgive
-it, I have forgiven it for your sakes
-in the person of Christ,
- lest Satan should get a favorable
-position over us; because we
-are not ignorant of his devices.
- Furthermore, when I came to
-Troas to preach Christ’s gospel,
-and a door was opened to me by
-the Lord,
- I had no rest in my spirit, because
-I did not fi nd Titus my brother; but
-taking my leave of them, I departed
-from there into Macedonia.
- Now thanks be to God who
-always causes us to triumph in
-Christ, and makes manifest the
-fragrance of His knowledge in
-every place through us.
- Because, we are to God the
-sweet fragrance of Christ among
-those who are saved and among
-those who are perishing.
- To the one we are the aroma of
-death leading to death, and to the
-other the aroma of life leading
-to life. And who is suffi cient for
-these things?
- Because, we are not, like so
-many, who corrupt the word of
-God; but as of sincerity, but as
-from God, in the sight of God we
-speak in Christ.
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- Do we begin again to commend
-ourselves? Or do we need, as some
-others, letters of commendation
-to you or letters of commendation
-from you?
- You are our letter written in
-our hearts, known and read by
-everyone;
- in as much as you are clearly
-declared to be a letter of Christ,
-delivered by us, written not with
-ink but by the Spirit of the living
-God, not on tablets of stone but on
-tablets of fl esh, that is, of the heart.
- And we have such confi dence
-through Christ toward God.
- Not that we are suffi cient of
-ourselves to think of anything
-as originating from ourselves, but
-our suffi ciency is from God,
- who also has made us competent
-ministers of the new testament,
-not of the letter but of the Spirit;
-because the letter kills, but the
-Spirit gives life.
- But if the ministry of death,
-written and engraved on stones,
-was glorious, so that the children
-of Israel could not look steadfastly
-at Moses’ face because of
-the glory of his countenance,
-which glory was passing away,
- how will the ministry of the
-Spirit not be more glorious?
- Because, if the ministry of
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-condemnation is glory, the ministry
-of righteousness exceeds
-much more in glory.
- Because, even what was made
-glorious had no glory in this
-respect, because of the glory
-that excels.
- Because, if what is passing
-away was glorious, what remains
-is much more glorious.
- Therefore, seeing we have
-such hope, we use much freedom
-of speech;
- unlike Moses, who put a veil
-over his face so that the children
-of Israel could not look steadfastly
-at the outcome of what was
-passing away.
- But their minds were blinded.
-Because, until this day the same
-veil remains unlifted in the reading
-of the Old Testament. This veil
-is taken away in Christ.
- But even to this day, when Moses
-is read, a veil is upon their heart.
- Nevertheless when it shall
-turn to the Lord, the veil will be
-taken away.
- Now the Lord is the Spirit; and
-where the Spirit of the Lord is,
-there is liberty.
- But we all, with unveiled face,
-beholding as in a mirror the glory
-of the Lord, are changed into the
-same image from glory to glory,
-just as by the Spirit of the Lord.
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- Therefore, seeing we have this
-ministry, as we have received
-mercy, we do not lose heart.
- But we have renounced the
-hidden things of dishonesty, not
-walking in craftiness nor handling
-the word of God deceitfully,
-but by the manifestation of the
-truth commending ourselves to
-every man’s conscience in the
-sight of God.
- But even if our gospel is veiled, it is
-veiled to those who are perishing,
- whose minds the god of this age
-has blinded, who do not believe,
-lest the light of the glorious gospel
-of Christ, who is the image of
-God, should shine on them.
- Because, we do not preach ourselves,
-but Christ Jesus the Lord,
-and ourselves your servants for
-Jesus’ sake.
- Because God, who commanded
-light to shine out of darkness, has
-shone in our hearts to give the
-light of the knowledge of the glory
-of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
- But we have this treasure in
-earthen vessels, that the excellence
-of the power may be of God
-and not of us.
- We are troubled on every side,
-yet not distressed; we are perplexed,
-but not in despair;
- persecuted, but not forsaken;
-struck down, but not destroyed;
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- always carrying about in the
-body the dying of the Lord Jesus,
-that the life of Jesus also may be
-manifested in our body.
- Because, we who live are always
-delivered to death for Jesus’ sake,
-that the life of Jesus also may be
-manifested in our mortal fl esh.
- So then death is working in us,
-but life in you.
- We having the same spirit of
-faith, according to what is written,
-“I believed and therefore I
-spoke,” we also believe and therefore
-speak,
- knowing that He who raised up
-the Lord Jesus will also raise us
-up by Jesus, and will present us
-with you.
- Because, all things are for your
-sakes, that the abundant grace
-may through the thanksgiving of
-many, abound to the glory of God.
- Therefore we do not lose heart.
-Even though our outward man is
-perishing, yet the inward man is
-being renewed day by day.
- Because, our light affl iction,
-which is only for a moment, is
-working for us a far more exceeding
-and eternal weight of glory,
- while we do not look at the
-things which are seen, but at
-the things which are not seen.
-Because, the things which are
-seen are temporary, but the
-things which are not seen are
-eternal.
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- Because, we know that if
-our earthly house, this tent, is
-destroyed, we have a building
-from God, a house not made with
-hands, eternal in the heavens.
- Because, in this we groan, earnestly
-desiring to be clothed
-with our habitation which is
-from heaven,
- if indeed, having been clothed,
-we will not be found naked.
- Because, we who are in this
-tent groan, being burdened, not
-because we want to be unclothed,
-but further clothed, that mortality
-may be swallowed up by life.
- Now He who has prepared us for
-this very thing is God, who also has
-given us the Spirit as a guarantee.
- Therefore we are always confi -
-dent, knowing that while we are
-at home in the body we are absent
-from the Lord.
- Because we walk by faith, not
-by sight.
- We are confi dent, I proclaim, and
-willing rather to be absent from
-the body and to be present with
-the Lord.
- Therefore we labor, so that
-whether present or absent, we
-may be accepted of Him.
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- Because, we must all appear
-before the judgment seat of
-Christ, that each one may receive
-the things done in the body,
-according to what he has done,
-whether it is good or bad.
- Knowing, therefore, the terror
-of the Lord, we persuade men; but
-we are made manifest to God, and
-I also trust are made manifest in
-your consciences.
- Because, we do not commend
-ourselves again to you, but give
-you opportunity to boast on our
-behalf, that you may have something
-to answer them who boast
-in appearance and not in heart.
- Because, if we are beside ourselves,
-it is for God; or if we are
-sober, it is for you.
- Because, the love of Christ compels
-us, because we have judged
-thus: that if One died for all, then
-all died;
- and that He died for all, that
-those who live should live no longer
-for themselves, but for Him
-who died for them and rose again.
- Therefore, from now on, we
-regard no one according to the
-fl esh. Even though we have
-known Christ according to the
-fl esh, yet from now on we know
-Him like this no longer.
- Therefore, if anyone is in
-Christ, he is a new creature; old
-things have passed away; behold,
-all things have become new.
- Now all these things are from
-God, who has reconciled us to
-Himself by Jesus Christ, and
-has given us the ministry of
-reconciliation,
- that is, that God was in Christ
-reconciling the world to Himself,
-not imputing their trespasses to
-them, and has committed to us
-the word of reconciliation.
- Now then, we are ambassadors
-for Christ, as though God were
-pleading to you through us: we
-urge you on Christ’s behalf, be
-reconciled to God.
- Because, He made Him who
-knew no sin to be sin for us, that
-we might be made the righteousness
-of God in Him.
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- We then, as workers together
-with Him also urge you not to
-receive the grace of God in vain.
- Because, He says: “In an acceptable
-time I have heard you, and in the
-day of salvation I have helped you.”
-Behold, now is the accepted time;
-behold, now is the day of salvation.
- Giving no off ense in anything,
-that the ministry may not be
-faulted.
- But in all things we commend
-ourselves as the ministers of God:
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-in much patience, in affl ictions,
-in needs, in distresses,
- in stripes, in imprisonments, in
-riots, in labors, in sleeplessness,
-in fastings;
- by purity, by knowledge, by
-longsuff ering, by kindness, by the
-Holy Spirit, by genuine love,
- by the word of truth, by the
-power of God, by the armor of
-righteousness on the right hand
-and on the left,
- by honor and dishonor, by evil
-report and good report; as deceivers,
-and yet true;
- as unknown, and yet well known;
-as dying, and behold we live; as
-chastened, and yet not killed;
- as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing;
-as poor, yet making many
-rich; as having nothing, and yet
-possessing all things.
- O you Corinthians! Our mouth is
-open to you, our heart is wide open.
- You are not restricted by us,
-but you are restricted by your
-own aff ections.
- Now in return for the same (I
-speak as to my children), you also
-be open.
- Do not be unequally yoked
-together with unbelievers.
-Because, what fellowship has
-righteousness with unrighteousness?
-And what communion has
-light with darkness?
- And what accord has Christ
-with Belial? Or what part has he
-who believes with an infi del?
- And what agreement has the
-temple of God with idols? Because,
-you are the temple of the living
-God. As God has said: “I will dwell
-in them and walk in them. And I
-will be their God, and they will be
-My people.”
- Therefore “Come out from
-among them and be separate,
-says the Lord. Do not touch what
-is unclean, and I will receive you.”
- “I will be a Father to you, and
-you will be My sons and daughters,
-says the LORD Almighty.”
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- Therefore, having these promises,
-greatly beloved, let us cleanse
-ourselves from all fi lthiness of
-the fl esh and spirit, perfecting
-holiness in the reverence of God.
- Receive us. We have wronged no
-one, we have corrupted no one,
-we have cheated no one.
- I do not say this to condemn you;
-because I have said before that you
-are in our hearts, to die together
-and to live together with you.
- Great is my boldness of speech
-toward you, great is my boasting
-on your behalf. I am fi lled with
-comfort. I am exceedingly joyful
-in all our tribulation.
- Because, when we came to
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-Macedonia, our bodies had no
-rest, but we were troubled on
-every side. Outside were confl icts,
-inside were fears.
- Nevertheless God, who comforts
-the downcast, comforted us by
-the coming of Titus,
- and not only by his coming,
-but also by the consolation with
-which he was comforted in you,
-when he told us of your earnest
-desire, your mourning, your fervent
-mind towards me, so that I
-rejoiced even more.
- Because, even though I made
-you sorry with my letter, I do not
-regret it; though I did regret it.
-Because, I perceive that the same
-letter made you sorry, though
-only for a season.
- Now I rejoice, not that you were
-made sorry, but that your sorrow
-led to repentance. Because you
-were made sorry in a godly manner,
-that you might suff er loss
-from us in nothing.
- Because, godly sorrow produces
-repentance leading to salvation,
-not to be regretted; but the sorrow
-of the world produces death.
- Because, observe this very
-thing, that you sorrowed in a
-godly manner: yes what diligence
-it produced in you, yes what
-clearing of yourselves, yes what
-indignation, yes what fear, what
-vehement desire, what zeal, what
-vindication! In all things you have
-proven yourselves to be clear in
-this matter.
- Therefore, although I wrote
-to you, I did not do it because of
-him who had done the wrong,
-nor because of him who suffered
-wrong, but that our care
-for you in the sight of God might
-appear to you.
- Therefore we have been comforted
-in your comfort. And we
-rejoiced exceedingly more for the
-joy of Titus, because his spirit was
-refreshed by you all.
- Because, if in anything I have
-boasted to him about you, I am
-not ashamed. But as we spoke all
-things to you in truth, even so
-our boasting which I made before
-Titus was found true.
- And his inner aff ections are
-greater for you as he remembers
-the obedience of you all, how
-with reverence and trembling
-you received him.
- Therefore I rejoice that I have
-confi dence in you in all things.
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- Moreover, brethren, we make
-known to you the grace of God
-bestowed on the churches of
-Macedonia:
- how that in a great trial of
-affl iction the abundance of their
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-joy and their extreme poverty
-abounded in the riches of their
-liberality.
- Because, I bear record that
-according to their ability, yes,
-and beyond their ability, they were
-freely willing,
- urging us with many requests
-that we would receive the gift and
-take on us the fellowship of the
-ministering to the saints.
- And this they did, not just as we
-hoped, but they fi rst gave themselves
-to the Lord, and then to us
-by the will of God.
- So that we urged Titus, that as
-he had begun, so he would also
-complete this grace in you also.
- Therefore, as you abound in
-everything, in faith, in speech, in
-knowledge, and in all diligence,
-and in your love for us, see that
-you abound in this grace also.
- I speak not by commandment,
-but I am testing the sincerity of
-your love by the diligence of others.
- Because, you know the grace of
-our Lord Jesus Christ, that though
-He was rich, yet for your sakes He
-became poor, that you through
-His poverty might be rich.
- And in this I give my advice: It is
-to your advantage not only to be
-doing what you began and were
-desiring to do a year ago;
- but now you also must complete
-the doing of it; that as there was a
-readiness to desire it, so there also
-may be a completion out of what
-you have.
- Because, if there is fi rst a willing
-mind, it is accepted according
-to what one has, and not according
-to what he does not have.
- Because, I do not mean that
-others should be eased and you
-burdened;
- but by an equality, that now at
-this time your abundance may be
-a supply for their lack, that their
-abundance also may be a supply
-for your lack, that there may be
-equality.
- As it is written, “He who gathered
-much had nothing left over, and
-he who gathered little had no lack.”
- But thanks be to God who put
-the same earnest care for you
-into the heart of Titus.
- Because, he not only accepted
-the exhortation, but being more
-diligent, he went to you of his
-own accord.
- And we have sent with him the
-brother whose praise is in the gospel
-throughout all the churches,
- and not only that, but who was also
-chosen by the churches to travel with
-us with this grace, which is administered
-by us to the glory of the Lord
-Himself and to show your ready mind,
- avoiding this: that anyone
-should blame us in this abundance
-which is administered by us,
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- providing for honorable things,
-not only in the sight of the Lord,
-but also in the sight of men.
- And we have sent with them
-our brother whom we have often
-proved diligent in many things,
-but now much more diligent,
-because of the great confi dence
-which I have in you.
- If anyone inquires about Titus, he
-is my partner and fellow worker
-concerning you. Or if our brethren
-are inquired about, they are
-messengers of the churches, and
-the glory of Christ.
- Therefore show to them, and
-before the churches, the proof of
-your love and of our boasting on
-your behalf.
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- Now concerning the ministering
-to the saints, it is superfl uous
-for me to write to you;
- Because, I know your willingness,
-about which I boast of you
-to the Macedonians, that Achaia
-was ready a year ago; and your
-zeal has stirred up the majority.
- Yet I have sent the brethren, lest
-our boasting of you should be in
-vain in this respect, that, you may
-be ready, as I said;
- lest if some Macedonians come
-with me and fi nd you unprepared,
-we (that we do not mention you)
-should be ashamed of this confi -
-dent boasting.
- Therefore I thought it necessary
-to exhort the brethren to go to
-you ahead of time, and prepare
-your generous gift beforehand,
-of which you had previous notifi -
-cation, that it may be ready as a
-matter of generosity and not as a
-grudging obligation.
- But this I say: He who sows sparingly
-will also reap sparingly, and
-he who sows bountifully will also
-reap bountifully.
- So let each one give, according as he
-purposes in his heart, not grudgingly
-or of necessity; because, God
-loves a cheerful giver.
- And God is able to make all
-grace abound toward you, that
-you, always having all suffi ciency
-in all things, may have an abundance
-for every good work.
- As it is written: “He has dispersed
-abroad, he has given to the
-poor; his righteousness endures
-forever.”
- Now He who supplies seed to
-the sower, also supply bread for
-your food, multiply your seed
-sown, and increase the fruits of
-your righteousness,
- being enriched in everything
-for all abundance, which causes
-thanksgiving through us to God.
- Because, the administration
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-of this service not only supplies
-the needs of the saints, but also
-is abounding through many
-thanksgivings to God,
- while, through the proof of this
-ministry, they glorify God for the
-obedience of your confession to
-the gospel of Christ, and for your
-liberal distribution to them and
-all people,
- and by their prayer for you,
-who long for you because of the
-exceeding grace of God in you.
- Thanks be to God for His indescribable
-gift!
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- Now I, Paul, myself urge with
-you by the meekness and gentleness
-of Christ, who in presence
-am lowly among you, but being
-absent am bold toward you.
- But I urge you that when I am
-present I may not be bold with
-that confi dence by which I
-intend to be bold against some,
-who think of us as if we walked
-according to the fl esh.
- Because, though we walk in the
-fl esh, we do not war according to
-the fl esh.
- Because, the weapons of our
-warfare are not carnal but mighty
-through God for the pulling down
-of strongholds,
- casting down imaginations and
-every high thing that exalts itself
-against the knowledge of God,
-bringing every thought into captivity
-to the obedience of Christ,
- and being ready to punish all
-disobedience when your obedience
-is fulfi lled.
- Do you look at things according
-to the outward appearance?
-If anyone is convinced in himself
-that he is Christ’s, let him again
-consider this in himself, that just
-as he is Christ’s, even so we are
-Christ’s.
- Because, even if I should boast
-somewhat more about our
-authority, which the Lord gave
-us for edifi cation and not for
-your destruction, I will not be
-ashamed,
- lest I seem as if I would to terrify
-you by letters.
- “Because, his letters,” they say,
-“are weighty and powerful, but his
-bodily presence is weak, and his
-speech contemptible.”
- Let such a person consider this,
-that what we are in word by letters
-when we are absent, such we
-will also be in deed when we are
-present.
- Because, we dare not classify
-ourselves or compare ourselves
-with those who commend themselves.
-But they, measuring
-themselves by themselves, and
-comparing themselves among
-themselves, are not wise.
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- We, however, will not boast of
-things beyond our measure, but
-according to the measure of the
-infl uence which God has distributed
-to us, a measure to reach to you also.
- Because, we do not stretch
-ourselves beyond our measure, as
-though we did not extend to you,
-because, we have come as far as to
-you also with the preaching of the
-gospel of Christ;
- not boasting of things beyond
-our measure, that is, in other men’s
-labors, but having hope, that as
-your faith is increased, that we
-will be enlarged abundantly by
-you according to our infl uence,
- to preach the gospel in the
-regions beyond you, and not to
-boast in another man’s sphere of
-accomplishment.
- But “he who glories, let him
-glory in the LORD.”
- Because, not he who commends
-himself is approved, but whom
-the Lord commends.
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- Oh, that you would bear with me
-in a little in my folly, and indeed
-you do bear with me.
- Because, I am jealous for you
-with godly jealousy. Because, I
-have betrothed you to one husband,
-that I may present you as a
-pure virgin to Christ.
- But I fear, lest somehow, as
-the serpent deceived Eve by his
-craftiness, so your minds may
-be corrupted from the simplicity
-that is in Christ.
- Because, if he who comes
-preaches another Jesus whom
-we have not preached, or if you
-receive a diff erent spirit which
-you have not received, or a different
-gospel which you have not
-accepted, you may well put up
-with him!
- Because, I consider that I am not
-at all inferior to the most eminent
-apostles.
- Even though I am untrained
-in speech, yet I am not in
-knowledge. But we have been
-thoroughly manifested among
-you in all things.
- Did I commit sin in humbling
-myself that you might be exalted,
-because I have preached the gospel
-of God to you free of charge?
- I took from other churches,
-taking wages from them to minister
-to you.
- And when I was present with
-you, and in need, I was a burden
-to no one, because, what I lacked
-the brethren who came from
-Macedonia supplied. And in all
-things I kept myself from being
-burdensome to you, and so I will
-keep myself.
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- As the truth of Christ is in me,
-no one will stop me from this
-boasting in the regions of Achaia.
- Why? Because I do not love you?
-God knows!
- But what I do, I will also continue
-to do, that I may cut off
-the opportunity from those
-who desire an opportunity to be
-regarded just as we are in the
-things of which they boast.
- Because, such are false
-apostles, deceitful workers,
-transforming themselves into
-apostles of Christ.
- And no wonder! Because, Satan
-himself is transformed into an
-angel of light.
- Therefore it is no great
-thing if his ministers also are
-transformed into ministers of
-righteousness, whose end will be
-according to their works.
- I say again, let no one think
-me a fool. If otherwise, at least
-receive me as a fool, that I also
-may boast a little.
- What I speak, I speak not
-according to the Lord, but as it
-were, foolishly, in this confi dence
-of boasting.
- Seeing that many boast according
-to the fl esh, I also will boast.
- Because, you put up with fools
-gladly, since you yourselves are wise!
- because, you put up with it if
-one brings you into bondage, if
-one devours you, if one takes from
-you, if one exalts himself, if one
-strikes you on the face.
- To our shame I say that we were
-too weak for that! But in whatever
-anyone is bold, I speak foolishly, I
-am bold also.
- Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are
-they Israelites? So am I. Are they
-the seed of Abraham? So am I.
- Are they ministers of Christ?
-I speak as a fool, I am more: in
-labors more abundant, in stripes
-above measure, in prisons more
-frequently, in deaths often.
- From the Jews fi ve times I
-received forty stripes minus one.
- Three times I was beaten with
-rods; once I was stoned; three
-times I was shipwrecked; a night
-and a day I have been in the deep;
- in frequent journeys, in danger
-from waters, in danger from
-robbers, in danger from my own
-countrymen, in danger from the
-Gentiles, in danger in the city, in
-danger in the wilderness, in danger
-in the sea, in danger among
-false brethren;
- in weariness and toil, in sleeplessness
-often, in hunger and
-thirst, in fastings often, in cold
-and nakedness,
- besides those things that are
-external, what comes upon me
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-daily: the concern for all the
-churches.
- Who is weak, and I am not
-weak? Who is off ended, and I do
-not burn with indignation?
- If I must boast, I will boast in
-the things which concern my
-weakness.
- The God and Father of our Lord
-Jesus Christ, who is blessed forever,
-knows that I am not lying.
- In Damascus the governor,
-under Aretas the king, was guarding
-the city of the Damascenes
-with a garrison, desiring to
-arrest me;
- but I was let down in a basket
-through a window by the wall,
-and escaped from his hands.
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- It is obviously not profi table for
-me to boast. I will come to visions
-and revelations of the Lord:
- I knew a man in Christ who
-over fourteen years ago (whether
-in the body I do not know, or
-whether out of the body I do not
-know, God knows) such a one was
-caught up to the third heaven.
- And I knew such a man (whether
-in the body or out of the body I do
-not know, God knows)
- how he was caught up into
-Paradise and heard inexpressible
-words, which it is not lawful for a
-man to utter.
- Of such a one I will boast; yet of
-myself I will not boast, except in
-my weaknesses.
- Because though I might desire to
-boast, I will not be a fool; because
-I will speak the truth. But now I
-refrain, lest anyone should think
-of me above what he sees me to be
-or that he hears from me.
- And lest I should be exalted
-above measure by the abundance
-of the revelations, a thorn in the
-fl esh was given to me, a messenger
-of Satan to wound me, lest I be
-exalted above measure.
- Concerning this thing I sought
-the Lord three times that it might
-depart from me.
- And He said to me, “My grace
-is suffi cient for you, because My
-strength is made perfect in weakness.”
-Therefore most gladly I will
-rather boast in my weaknesses,
-that the power of Christ may rest
-upon me.
- Therefore I take pleasure in
-weaknesses, in reproaches, in
-needs, in persecutions, in distresses,
-for Christ’s sake. Because
-when I am weak, then I am strong.
- I have become a fool in boasting;
-you have compelled me. Because,
-I ought to have been commended
-by you; because, in nothing was
-I behind the most eminent apostles,
-though I am nothing.
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- Truly the signs of an apostle
-were accomplished among you
-with all perseverance, in signs
-and wonders and mighty deeds.
- Because, what is it in which you
-were inferior to other churches,
-except it is that I myself was not
-burdensome to you? Forgive me
-this wrong!
- Behold, the third time I am
-ready to come to you. And I
-will not be burdensome to you;
-because, I do not seek yours, but
-you. Because, the children ought
-not to lay up for the parents, but
-the parents for the children.
- And I will very gladly spend
-and be spent for you; though the
-more abundantly I love you, the
-less I am loved.
- But be that as it may, I did not
-burden you. Nevertheless, being
-crafty, I caught you with craftiness!
- Did I take advantage of you by
-any of those whom I sent to you?
- I urged Titus, and sent our
-brother with him. Did Titus take
-advantage of you? Did we not
-walk in the same spirit? Did we
-not walk in the same steps?
- Again, do you think that we
-excuse ourselves to you? We
-speak before God in Christ. But
-we do all things, beloved, for your
-edifi cation.
- Because, I fear lest, when I
-come, I will not fi nd you such as
-I wish, and that I will be found
-by you such as you do not wish;
-lest there be debates, jealousies,
-outbursts of wrath, selfi sh ambitions,
-backbitings, whisperings,
-puff ed up pride, commotion;
- and lest, when I come again, my
-God will humble me among you,
-and that I will mourn for many
-who have sinned already and
-have not repented of the uncleanness,
-fornication, and lewdness
-which they have committed.
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- This is the third time I am coming
-to you. “By the mouth of two
-or three witnesses shall every
-word be established.”
- I have told you before, and
-foretell you, as if I were present
-the second time, and now being
-absent I write to those who have
-sinned already, and to all the rest,
-that if I come again I will not spare
- since you seek a proof of Christ
-speaking in me, who is not weak
-toward you, but mighty in you.
- Because, though He was crucifi
-ed in weakness, yet He lives by
-the power of God. Because, we
-also are weak in Him, but we will
-live with Him by the power of God
-toward you.
- Examine yourselves as to
-whether you are in the faith.
-Test yourselves. Do you not know
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-yourselves, that Jesus Christ is
-in you? Unless indeed you are
-reprobates.
- But I trust that you shall know
-that we are not reprobates.
- Now I pray to God that you do
-no evil, not that we should appear
-approved, but that you should do
-what is honest, even though we
-are as reprobates.
- Because, we can do nothing
-against the truth, but for the truth.
- Because, we are glad when we
-are weak and you are strong. And
-this also we desire, even your
-perfection.
- Therefore I write these things
-being absent, lest being present I
-should use sharpness, according
-to the authority which the Lord
-has given me for edifi cation and
-not for destruction.
- Finally, brethren, farewell. Be
-perfect. Be of good comfort, be
-of one mind, live in peace; and
-the God of love and peace will be
-with you.
- Greet one another with a
-holy kiss.
- All the saints greet you.
- The grace of the Lord Jesus
-Christ, and the love of God, and
-the communion of the Holy Spirit
-be with you all. Amen.
-(The second letter to the Corinthians was written from Philippi, a city of Macedonia,
-by Titus and Lucas.)
-THE LETTER OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE
-GALATIANS
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- Paul, an apostle (not from men
-nor by man, but by Jesus Christ
-and God the Father who raised
-Him from the dead),
- and all the brethren who are
-with me, to the churches of
-Galatia:
- Grace be to you and peace from
-God the Father and from our Lord
-Jesus Christ,
- who gave Himself for our sins,
-that He might deliver us from this
-present evil age, according to the
-will of our God and Father,
- to whom be glory forever and
-ever. Amen.
- I marvel that you are turning
-away so soon from Him who
-called you into the grace of Christ,
-to another gospel,
- which is not another; but there
-are some who trouble you and want
-to pervert the gospel of Christ.
- But even if we, or an angel from
-heaven, preach any other gospel to
-you than what we have preached
-to you, let him be accursed.
- As we have said before, so now I
-say again, if anyone preaches any
-other gospel to you than what
-you have received, let him be
-accursed.
- So am I now persuading men,
-or God? Or do I seek to please
-men? Because if I still pleased
-men, I would not be the servant
-of Christ.
- But I make known to you, brethren,
-that the gospel which was
-preached by me is not according
-to man.
- Because, I neither received it
-from man, nor was I taught it, but
-it came by the revelation of Jesus
-Christ.
- Because, you have heard of my
-former conduct in Judaism, how I
-persecuted the church of God
-beyond measure and destroyed
-it.
- And I advanced in Judaism
-beyond many of my contemporaries
-in my own nation, being
-more exceedingly zealous for the
-traditions of my fathers.
- But when it pleased God, who
-separated me from my mother’s
-womb and called me by His grace,
- to reveal His Son in me, that
-I might preach Him among the
-Gentiles, I did not immediately
-confer with fl esh and blood,
- nor did I go up to Jerusalem to
-those who were apostles before
-me; but I went to Arabia, and
-returned again to Damascus.
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- Then after three years I went
-up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and
-remained with him fi fteen days.
- But I saw none of the other apostles
-except James, the Lord’s brother.
- (Now concerning the things
-which I write to you, indeed,
-before God, I do not lie.)
- Afterward I came into the
-regions of Syria and Cilicia.
- And I was unknown by face to
-the churches of Judea which were
-in Christ.
- But they had heard only, “He who
-formerly persecuted us now preaches
-the faith which he once destroyed.”
- And they glorifi ed God in me.
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- Then after fourteen years I went up
-again to Jerusalem with Barnabas,
-and took Titus with me also.
- And I went up by revelation,
-and communicated to them that
-gospel which I preach among the
-Gentiles, but privately to those
-who were of reputation, lest by
-any means I might run, or had
-run, in vain.
- Yet not even Titus who was with
-me, being a Greek, was compelled
-to be circumcised.
- And this arose because of false
-brethren secretly brought in (who
-came in secretly to spy out our
-liberty which we have in Christ
-Jesus, that they might bring us
-into bondage),
- to whom we did not yield submission
-even for an hour, that the
-truth of the gospel might continue
-with you.
- But from those who seemed
-to be something (whatever they
-were, it makes no diff erence to
-me; God shows personal favoritism
-to no man) because, those
-who seemed to be something added
-nothing to me.
- But on the contrary, when they
-saw that the gospel for the uncircumcised
-had been committed to
-me, as the gospel for the circumcised
-was to Peter
- because, He who worked eff ectively
-in Peter for the apostleship to
-the circumcised also worked eff ectively
-in me toward the Gentiles,
- and when James, Cephas, and
-John, who seemed to be pillars,
-perceived the grace that had
-been given to me, they gave me
-and Barnabas the right hand of
-fellowship, that we should go to
-the Gentiles and they to the
-circumcised.
- Desiring only that we should
-remember the poor, the very
-thing which I also was eager to do.
- But when Peter had come to
-Antioch, I withstood him to his
-face, because he was to be blamed;
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- because, before certain men
-came from James, he would eat
-with the Gentiles; but when they
-came, he withdrew and separated
-himself, fearing those who
-were of the circumcision.
- And the rest of the Jews also
-played the hypocrite with him, so
-that even Barnabas was carried
-away with their hypocrisy.
- But when I saw that they were
-not straightforward about the
-truth of the gospel, I said to Peter
-before them all, “If you, being a
-Jew, live in the manner of Gentiles
-and not as the Jews, why do you
-compel Gentiles to live as Jews?
- We who are Jews by nature, and
-not sinners of the Gentiles,
- knowing that a man is not justifi
-ed by the works of the law but by
-the faith of Jesus Christ, even we
-have believed in Jesus Christ, that
-we might be justifi ed by the faith
-of Christ and not by the works of
-the law; because by the works of
-the law no fl esh will be justifi ed.
- “But if, while we seek to be justifi
-ed by Christ, we ourselves also
-are found sinners, is Christ therefore
-a minister of sin? God forbid!
- Because, if I build again those
-things which I destroyed, I make
-myself a transgressor.
- Because, I through the law died
-to the law that I might live to God.
- I am crucifi ed with Christ; nevertheless
-I live, yet not I but Christ
-lives in me; and the life which I
-now live in the fl esh I live by the
-faith of the Son of God, who loved
-me and gave Himself for me.
- I do not reject the grace of
-God; because, if righteousness
-comes through the law, then
-Christ died in vain.”
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- O foolish Galatians! Who has
-bewitched you that you should
-not obey the truth, before whose
-eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed
-among you as crucifi ed?
- This only I want to learn from
-you: Did you receive the Spirit by
-the works of the law, or by the
-hearing of faith?
- Are you so foolish? Having
-begun in the Spirit, are you now
-being made perfect by the fl esh?
- Have you suff ered so many things
-in vain, if indeed it was in vain?
- Therefore He who supplies the
-Spirit to you and works miracles
-among you, does He do it by the
-works of the law, or by the hearing
-of faith?
- Just as Abraham “believed God,
-and it was accounted to him for
-righteousness.”
- Therefore know that those who
-are of faith, the same are children
-of Abraham.
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- And the Scripture, foreseeing
-that God would justify the
-Gentiles through faith, preached
-the gospel to Abraham beforehand,
-saying, “In you all the
-nations will be blessed.”
- So then those who are of faith are
-blessed with faithful Abraham.
- Because, as many as are of
-the works of the law are under
-the curse; because it is written,
-“Cursed is everyone who does not
-continue in all things which are
-written in the book of the law, to
-do them.”
- But that no one is justifi ed by
-the law in the sight of God is evident,
-because “the just will live by
-faith.”
- Yet the law is not of faith, but
-“the man who does them will live
-in them.”
- Christ has redeemed us from
-the curse of the law, having
-become a curse for us (because
-it is written, “Cursed is everyone
-who hangs on a tree”),
- that the blessing of Abraham
-might come upon the Gentiles
-through Christ Jesus, that we
-might receive the promise of the
-Spirit through faith.
- Brethren, I speak in the manner
-of men: Though it is only a man’s
-covenant, yet if it is confi rmed, no
-one annuls or adds to it.
- Now to Abraham and his Seed
-were the promises made. He does
-not say, “And to seeds,” as of
-many, but as of one, “And to your
-Seed,” who is Christ.
- And this I say, that the law, which
-was four hundred and thirty years
-later, cannot annul the covenant
-that was confi rmed before by God
-in Christ, that it should make the
-promise of no eff ect.
- Because, if the inheritance is of
-the law, it is no longer of promise;
-but God gave it to Abraham by
-promise.
- What purpose then does the
-law serve? It was added because
-of transgressions, until the Seed
-should come to whom the promise
-was made; and it was ordained
-through angels by the hand of a
-mediator.
- Now a mediator does not mediate
-for one only, but God is one.
- Is the law then against the
-promises of God? God forbid!
-Because, if there had been a law
-given which could have given life,
-truly righteousness would have
-been by the law.
- But the Scripture has concluded
-all under sin, that the promise by
-faith, of Jesus Christ, might be
-given to those who believe.
- But before faith came, we were
-preserved by the law, preserved
-for the faith which would afterward
-be revealed.
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- Therefore the law was an
-instructor to bring us to Christ,
-that we might be justifi ed by faith.
- But after faith has come, we are
-no longer under an instructor.
- Because, you are all sons of God
-by faith in Christ Jesus.
- Because, as many of you as have
-been baptized into Christ have
-put on Christ.
- There is neither Jew nor Greek,
-there is neither slave nor free,
-there is neither male nor female;
-because you are all one in Christ
-Jesus.
- And if you are Christ’s, then you
-are Abraham’s seed, and heirs
-according to the promise.
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- Now I say that the heir, as long
-as he is a child, does not diff er at
-all from a servant, though he is
-master of all,
- but is under instructors and
-stewards until the time appointed
-by the father.
- Even so we, when we were children,
-were in bondage under the
-elements of the world.
- But when the fullness of the
-time had come, God sent forth His
-Son, born of a woman, born under
-the law,
- to redeem those who were under
-the law, that we might receive the
-adoption as sons.
- And because you are sons, God
-has sent forth the Spirit of His Son
-into your hearts, crying, “Abba,
-Father!”
- Therefore you are no longer a
-servant but a son, and if a son,
-then an heir of God through
-Christ.
- But then, indeed, when you did
-not know God, you served those
-which by nature are not gods.
- But now after you have known
-God, or rather are known by God,
-how is it that you turn again to the
-weak and beggarly elements, to
-which you desire again to be in
-bondage?
- You observe days and months
-and seasons and years.
- I am afraid for you, lest I have
-labored for you in vain.
- Brethren, I urge you to be as
-I am, because I am as you are. You
-have not injured me at all.
- You know that because of
-physical weakness I preached the
-gospel to you at the fi rst.
- And my trial which was in my
-fl esh you did not despise or reject,
-but you received me as an angel of
-God, even as Christ Jesus.
- What then was the blessing you
-spoke of? Because, I bear you witness
-that, if possible, you would
-have plucked out your own eyes
-and given them to me.
- Have I therefore become your
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-enemy because I tell you the
-truth?
- They are zealous for you, but for no
-good; yes, they want to exclude you,
-that you may be zealous for them.
- But it is good to be zealous in
-a good thing always, and not only
-when I am present with you.
- My little children, for whom I
-labor in birth again until Christ is
-formed in you,
- I desire to be present with
-you now and to change my tone;
-because I stand in doubt concerning
-you.
- Tell me, you who desire to be
-under the law, do you not hear the
-law?
- Because, it is written that
-Abraham had two sons: the one
-by a bondwoman, the other by a
-freewoman.
- But he who was of the bondwoman
-was born according to
-the fl esh, and he of the freewoman
-was by promise,
- which things are an allegory.
-Because, these are the two covenants:
-the one from Mount Sinai
-which gives birth to bondage,
-which is Hagar.
- Because, this Hagar is Mount
-Sinai in Arabia, and corresponds
-to Jerusalem which now is, and is
-in bondage with her children.
- But the Jerusalem above is free,
-which is the mother of us all.
- Because, it is written: “Rejoice,
-you barren, you who do not bear!
-Break forth and cry, you who are
-not in labor! Because, the desolate
-has many more children than
-she who has a husband.”
- Now we, brethren, as Isaac was,
-are children of promise.
- But, as he who was born according
-to the fl esh then persecuted
-him who was born according to the
-Spirit, even so it is now.
- Nevertheless what does the
-Scripture say? “Cast out the bondwoman
-and her son, because,
-the son of the bondwoman will
-not be heir with the son of the
-freewoman.”
- So then, brethren, we are not
-children of the bondwoman but
-of the free.
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- Stand fast therefore in the liberty
-by which Christ has made
-us free, and do not be entangled
-again with a yoke of bondage.
- Behold I, Paul, say to you that if
-you become circumcised, Christ
-will profi t you nothing.
- And I testify again to every man
-who becomes circumcised that he
-is a debtor to keep the entire law.
- Christ has become of no eff ect
-to you, those of you who are justifi
-ed by law; you have fallen from
-grace.
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- Because, we through the Spirit
-wait for the hope of righteousness
-by faith.
- Because, in Christ Jesus neither
-circumcision nor uncircumcision
-avails anything, but faith working
-through love.
- You ran well. Who hindered you
-from obeying the truth?
- This persuasion does not come
-from Him who calls you.
- A little leaven leavens the entire
-lump.
- I have confi dence in you,
-through the Lord, that you will
-have no other mind; but he who
-troubles you will bear his judgment,
-whoever he is.
- And I, brethren, if I still preach
-circumcision, why do I still suff er
-persecution? Then the off ense of
-the cross has ceased.
- I desire that those who trouble
-you were cut off .
- Because you, brethren, have
-been called to liberty; only do
-not use liberty as an opportunity
-for the fl esh, but through love
-serve one another.
- Because all the law is fulfi lled in
-one word, even in this: “You shall
-love your neighbor as yourself.”
- But if you bite and devour one
-another, beware that you are not
-consumed by one another!
- This I say then: Walk in the
-Spirit, and you will not fulfi ll the
-lust of the fl esh.
- Because, the fl esh lusts against
-the Spirit, and the Spirit against
-the fl esh; and these are contrary
-to one another, so that you do not
-do the things that you want.
- But if you are led by the Spirit,
-you are not under the law.
- Now the works of the fl esh are
-evident, which are these: adultery,
-fornication, uncleanness,
-lustfulness,
- idolatry, witchcraft, hatred,
-fi ghts, jealousies, rage, selfi sh
-ambitions, rebellion, heresies,
- envy, murders, drunkenness,
-partying, and the like; of which
-I tell you beforehand, just as I
-also told you in time past, that
-those who do such things will not
-inherit the kingdom of God.
- But the fruit of the Spirit is
-love, joy, peace, longsuff ering,
-kindness, goodness, faith,
- meekness, self control. Against
-such there is no law.
- And those who are Christ’s have
-crucifi ed the fl esh with its passions
-and desires.
- If we live in the Spirit, let us
-also walk in the Spirit.
- Let us not desire vain glory,
-provoking one another, envying
-one another.
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- Brethren, if anyone is overtaken
-in any trespass, you who are spiritual
-restore such a one in a spirit
-of meekness, considering yourself
-lest you also be tempted.
- Bear one another’s burdens, and
-so fulfi ll the law of Christ.
- Because, if anyone thinks himself
-to be something, when he is
-nothing, he deceives himself.
- But let each one examine his
-own work, and then he will have
-rejoicing in himself alone, and
-not in another.
- Because each one shall bear his
-own load.
- Let him who is taught the word
-communicate in every good thing
-with him who teaches.
- Do not be deceived, God is not
-mocked; because whatever a man
-sows, that he will also reap.
- Because, he who sows to his
-fl esh will of the fl esh reap corruption,
-but he who sows to the Spirit
-will of the Spirit reap everlasting
-life.
- And let us not grow weary while
-doing good, because in due season
-we will reap if we do not lose
-heart.
- Therefore, as we have opportunity,
-let us do good to everyone,
-especially to those who are of the
-household of faith.
- You see what a large letter I
-have written to you with my own
-hand!
- As many as desire to make a
-good showing in the fl esh, these
-compel you to be circumcised,
-only lest they should suff er persecution
-for the cross of Christ.
- Because, not even those who
-are circumcised keep the law, but
-they desire to have you circumcised
-that they may boast in your
-fl esh.
- But God forbid that I should
-boast except in the cross of our
-Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the
-world has been crucifi ed to me,
-and I to the world.
- Because, in Christ Jesus neither
-circumcision nor uncircumcision
-avails anything, but a new
-creature.
- And as many as walk according
-to this rule, peace and mercy be
-upon them, and upon the Israel
-of God.
- From now on let no one trouble
-me, because I bear in my body the
-marks of the Lord Jesus.
- Brethren, the grace of our
-Lord Jesus Christ be with your
-spirit. Amen.
-(To the Galatians written from Rome.)
-THE LETTER OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE
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- Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ
-by the will of God, to the saints
-who are in Ephesus, and faithful
-in Christ Jesus:
- Grace be to you and peace from
-God our Father and from the Lord
-Jesus Christ.
- Blessed be the God and Father
-of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has
-blessed us with every spiritual
-blessing in the heavenly places
-in Christ,
- just as He has chosen us in Him
-before the foundation of the
-world, that we should be holy
-and without blame before Him
-in love,
- having predestined us to adoption
-as children by Jesus Christ
-to Himself, according to the good
-pleasure of His will,
- to the praise of the glory of His
-grace, by which He has made us
-accepted in the Beloved.
- In Him we have redemption
-through His blood, the forgiveness
-of sins, according to the
-riches of His grace
- which He made to abound
-toward us in all wisdom and
-prudence,
- having made known to us the
-mystery of His will, according to
-His good pleasure which He has
-purposed in Himself,
- that in the dispensation of the
-fullness of the times He might
-gather together in one all things
-in Christ, both which are in
-heaven and which are on earth,
-even in Him.
- In Him also we have obtained
-an inheritance, being predestined
-according to the purpose of
-Him who works all things according
-to the counsel of His own will,
- that we who fi rst trusted in
-Christ should be to the praise of
-His glory.
- In Him you also trusted, after you
-heard the word of truth, the gospel
-of your salvation; in whom also,
-after you believed, you were sealed
-with the Holy Spirit of promise,
- who is the guarantee of our
-inheritance until the redemption
-of the purchased possession, to
-the praise of His glory.
- Therefore I also, after I heard
-of your faith in the Lord Jesus and
-your love for all the saints,
- do not cease to give thanks for
-you, making mention of you in
-my prayers:
- that the God of our Lord Jesus
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-Christ, the Father of glory, may
-give to you the spirit of wisdom
-and revelation in the knowledge
-of Him,
- the eyes of your understanding
-being enlightened; that you may
-know what is the hope of His calling,
-what are the riches of the glory
-of His inheritance in the saints,
- and what is the exceeding
-greatness of His power toward
-us who believe, according to the
-working of His mighty power
- which He worked in Christ
-when He raised Him from the
-dead and seated Him at His own
-right hand in the heavenly places,
- far above all principality and
-power and might and dominion,
-and every name that is named,
-not only in this age but also in
-that which is to come.
- And has put all things under His
-feet, and gave Him to be the head
-over all things to the church,
- which is His body, the fullness
-of Him who fi lls all in all.
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- And you He has made alive, who
-were dead in trespasses and sins,
- in which you once walked
-according to the course of this
-world, according to the prince
-of the power of the air, the spirit
-who now works in the children of
-disobedience,
- among whom also we all once
-conducted ourselves in the lusts
-of our fl esh, fulfi lling the desires
-of the fl esh and of the mind, and
-were by nature children of wrath,
-just as the others.
- But God, who is rich in mercy,
-because of His great love with
-which He loved us,
- even when we were dead in
-sins, made us alive together with
-Christ (by grace you are saved),
- and has raised us up together,
-and made us sit together in the
-heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
- that in the ages to come He
-might show the exceeding riches
-of His grace in His kindness
-toward us through Christ Jesus.
- Because, it is by grace you are
-saved through faith, and that not
-of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
- not of works, lest anyone should
-boast.
- Because, we are His workmanship,
-created in Christ Jesus for good
-works, which God prepared beforehand
-that we should walk in them.
- Therefore remember that you,
-once Gentiles in the fl esh, who are
-called Uncircumcision by what is
-called the Circumcision made in
-the fl esh by hands,
- that at that time you were
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-without Christ, being aliens from
-the commonwealth of Israel and
-strangers from the covenants
-of promise, having no hope and
-without God in the world.
- But now in Christ Jesus you who
-once were far off have been brought
-near by the blood of Christ.
- Because, He is our peace, who
-has made both one, and has broken
-down the middle wall of
-separation between us,
- having abolished in His fl esh
-the enmity, that is, the law of
-commandments contained in ordinances,
-so as to make in Himself
-one new man from the two, thus
-making peace,
- and that He might reconcile
-them both to God in one body
-by the cross, thereby putting to
-death the enmity.
- And came and preached peace
-to you who were afar off and to
-those who were near.
- Because, through Him we both
-have access by one Spirit to the
-Father.
- Now, therefore, you are no longer
-strangers and foreigners, but
-fellow citizens with the saints
-and members of the household of
-God,
- and are built upon the foundation
-of the apostles and prophets,
-Jesus Christ Himself being the
-chief cornerstone,
- in whom the entire building,
-being fi tted together, grows into
-a holy temple in the Lord,
- in whom you also are being
-built together for a dwelling place
-of God through the Spirit.
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- For this reason I, Paul, the
-prisoner of Jesus Christ for you
-Gentiles,
- if indeed you have heard of the
-dispensation of the grace of God
-which was given to me for you,
- how that by revelation He made
-known to me the mystery (as I
-have briefl y written already,
- by which, when you read, you
-may understand my knowledge
-in the mystery of Christ),
- which in other ages was not
-made known to the sons of men,
-as it has now been revealed by
-the Spirit to His holy apostles and
-prophets:
- that the Gentiles should be fellow
-heirs, of the same body, and
-partakers of His promise in Christ
-through the gospel,
- of which I became a minister
-according to the gift of the grace
-of God given to me by the eff ective
-working of His power.
- To me, who am less than the
-least of all the saints, this grace
-was given, that I should preach
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-among the Gentiles the unsearchable
-riches of Christ,
- and to make all people see what
-is the fellowship of the mystery,
-which from the beginning of the
-ages has been hidden in God who
-created all things by Jesus Christ;
- to the intent that now the
-manifold wisdom of God might be
-made known by the church to the
-principalities and powers in the
-heavenly places,
- according to the eternal purpose
-which He accomplished in
-Christ Jesus our Lord,
- in whom we have boldness and
-access with confi dence by the
-faith of Him.
- Therefore I ask that you do not
-lose heart at my tribulations for
-you, which is your glory.
- For this reason I bow my knees to
-the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
- from whom the whole family in
-heaven and earth is named,
- that He would grant you, according
-to the riches of His glory, to be
-strengthened with might by His
-Spirit in the inner man,
- that Christ may dwell in your
-hearts by faith; that you, being
-rooted and grounded in love,
- may be able to comprehend with
-all the saints what is the width and
-length and depth and height,
- to know the love of Christ
-which passes knowledge; that you
-may be fi lled with all the fullness
-of God.
- Now to Him who is able to do
-exceedingly abundantly above all
-that we ask or think, according to
-the power that works in us,
- to Him be glory in the church
-by Christ Jesus throughout all
-ages, forever and ever. Amen.
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- I, therefore, the prisoner of the
-Lord, urge you to walk worthy of
-the calling with which you were
-called,
- with all lowliness and meekness,
-with longsuffering, bearing
-with one another in love,
- endeavoring to keep the unity
-of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
- There is one body and one Spirit,
-just as you are called in one hope
-of your calling;
- one Lord, one faith, one baptism;
- one God and Father of all, who
-is above all, and through all, and
-in you all.
- But to each one of us grace is
-given according to the measure
-of the gift of Christ.
- Therefore He says: “When He
-ascended on high, He led captivity
-captive, and gave gifts to
-men.”
- (Now this, “He ascended,” what
-does it mean but that He also first
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-descended into the lower parts of
-the earth?
- He who descended is also the
-same who ascended up far above
-all the heavens, that He might fill
-all things.)
- And He gave some to be apostles,
-some prophets, some evangelists,
-and some pastors and
-teachers,
- for the perfecting of the saints,
-for the work of the ministry, for
-the edifying of the body of Christ,
- until we all come to the unity of
-the faith and of the knowledge of
-the Son of God, to a perfect man,
-to the measure of the stature of
-the fullness of Christ;
- that we should no longer be children,
-tossed to and fro and carried
-about with every wind of
-doctrine, by the trickery of men,
-and cunning craftiness, in which
-they make plans to deceive,
- but, speaking the truth in love,
-may grow up in all things into
-Him who is the head, who is Christ,
- from whom the entire body,
-joined and knit together by what
-every joint supplies, according to
-the effective working by which
-every part does its share, causes
-growth of the body for the edifying
-of itself in love.
- This I say, therefore, and testify
-in the Lord, that you should
-no longer walk as the rest of the
-Gentiles walk, in the vanity of
-their mind,
- having their understanding
-darkened, being alienated from
-the life of God, through the ignorance
-that is in them, because of
-the blindness of their heart;
- who, being past feeling, have
-given themselves over to filthiness,
-to work all uncleanness
-with greediness.
- But you have not so learned
-Christ,
- if indeed you have heard Him
-and have been taught by Him, as
-the truth is in Jesus:
- that you put off, concerning
-your former conduct, the old man
-which is corrupted according to
-the deceitful lusts,
- and be renewed in the spirit of
-your mind,
- and that you put on the new
-man which was created according
-to God, in righteousness and true
-holiness.
- Therefore, putting away lying,
-“every one speak truth with his
-neighbor,” because we are members
-of one another.
- “Be angry, and do not sin”: do
-not let the sun go down on your
-wrath,
- nor give place to the devil.
- Let him who stole steal no
-longer, but rather let him labor,
-working with his hands that
-which is good, that he may have
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-something to give him who has
-need.
- Let no corrupt word proceed
-out of your mouth, but what is
-good for necessary edification,
-that it may minister grace to the
-hearers.
- And do not grieve the Holy
-Spirit of God, by whom you were
-sealed for the day of redemption.
- Let all bitterness, wrath, anger,
-clamor, and evil speaking be put
-away from you, with all malice.
- And be kind to one another,
-tenderhearted, forgiving one
-another, just as God forgave you
-because of Christ.
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- You therefore be followers of
-God as dear children.
- And walk in love, as Christ also
-has loved us and given Himself for
-us, an offering and a sacrifice to
-God for a sweet smelling aroma.
- But fornication and all uncleanness
-or covetousness, let it not
-even be named among you, as is
-fitting for saints;
- neither filthiness, nor foolish
-talking, nor coarse jesting, which
-are not fitting, but rather giving
-of thanks.
- Because, you know this; that no
-fornicator, unclean person, nor
-covetous man, who is an idolater,
-has any inheritance in the kingdom
-of Christ and of God.
- Let no one deceive you with vain
-words, for because of these things
-the wrath of God comes upon the
-children of disobedience.
- Therefore do not be partakers
-with them.
- Because, you were once darkness,
-but now you are light in the
-Lord. Walk as children of light
- (because, the fruit of the Spirit
-is in all goodness, righteousness,
-and truth),
- finding out what is acceptable
-to the Lord.
- And have no fellowship with
-the unfruitful works of darkness,
-but rather reprove them.
- Because, it is shameful even to
-speak of those things which are
-done by them in secret.
- But all things that are exposed
-are made manifest by the light,
-because whatever makes manifest
-is light.
- Therefore He says: “Awake, you
-who sleep, arise from the dead,
-and Christ will give you light.”
- See then that you walk circumspectly,
-not as fools but as wise,
- redeeming the time, because
-the days are evil.
- Therefore do not be unwise, but
-understand what the will of the
-Lord is.
- And do not be drunk with wine,
-in which is dissipation; but be
-filled with the Spirit,
- speaking to yourselves in
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-psalms and hymns and spiritual
-songs, singing and making melody
-in your heart to the Lord,
- giving thanks always for all
-things to God, even the Father in
-the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
- submitting yourselves to one
-another in the reverence of God.
- Wives, submit yourselves to
-your own husbands, as to the
-Lord.
- Because, the husband is the
-head of the wife, just as Christ is
-head of the church; and He is the
-Savior of the body.
- Therefore, just as the church
-is subject to Christ, so let the
-wives be to their own husbands in
-everything.
- Husbands, love your wives, just
-as Christ also loved the church
-and gave Himself for her,
- that He might sanctify and
-cleanse her with the washing of
-water by the word,
- that He might present her to
-Himself a glorious church, not
-having spot or wrinkle or any
-such thing, but that she should be
-holy and without blemish.
- So husbands ought to love their
-wives as their own bodies; he who
-loves his wife loves himself.
- Because, no one ever hated
-his own fl esh, but nourishes and
-cherishes it, just as the Lord does
-the church.
- Because, we are members of His
-body, of His fl esh and of His bones.
- “For this reason a man shall
-leave his father and mother and
-will be joined to his wife, and the
-two will become one fl esh.”
- This is a great mystery, but I
-speak concerning Christ and the
-church.
- Nevertheless let each one of
-you in particular so love his own
-wife just as himself, and let the
-wife see that she reverence her
-husband.
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- Children, obey your parents in
-the Lord, because this is right.
- “Honor your father and mother,”
-which is the first commandment
-with promise:
- “that it may be well with you and
-you may live long on the earth.”
- And you, fathers, do not provoke
-your children to wrath, but
-bring them up in the training and
-admonition of the Lord.
- Servants, be obedient to those
-who are your masters according
-to the flesh, with reverence and
-trembling, in sincerity of heart,
-as to Christ;
- not with eye service, as men
-pleasers, but as servants of Christ,
-doing the will of God from the
-heart,
- with goodwill doing service, as
-to the Lord, and not to men,
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- knowing that whatever good
-anyone does, he will receive the
-same from the Lord, whether he is
-a servant or free.
- And you, masters, do the same
-things to them, giving up threatening,
-knowing that your own
-Master also is in heaven, and
-there is no personal favoritism
-with Him.
- Finally, my brethren, be strong
-in the Lord and in the power of
-His might.
- Put on the whole armor of God,
-that you may be able to stand
-against the schemes of the devil.
- Because, we do not wrestle
-against flesh and blood, but
-against principalities, against
-powers, against the rulers of the
-darkness of this age, against spiritual
-wickedness in the heavenly
-places.
- Therefore take up the whole
-armor of God, that you may be
-able to withstand in the evil day,
-and having done everything, to
-stand.
- Stand therefore, having
-wrapped your waist with truth,
-having put on the breastplate of
-righteousness,
- and shod your feet with the
-preparation of the gospel of
-peace;
- above all, taking the shield of
-faith with which you will be able
-to quench all the fiery darts of
-the wicked.
- And take the helmet of salvation,
-and the sword of the Spirit,
-which is the word of God;
- praying always with all prayer
-and supplication in the Spirit,
-being watchful to this end with
-all perseverance and supplication
-for all the saints;
- and for me, that utterance may
-be given to me, that I may open
-my mouth boldly to make known
-the mystery of the gospel,
- for which I am an ambassador
-in chains; that in it I may speak
-boldly, as I ought to speak.
- But that you also may know
-my affairs and how I am doing,
-Tychicus, a beloved brother and
-faithful minister in the Lord, will
-make all things known to you;
- whom I have sent to you for this
-very purpose, that you may know
-our affairs, and that he may comfort
-your hearts.
- Peace be to the brethren, and
-love with faith, from God the
-Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- Grace be with all those who love
-our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity.
-Amen.
-(Written from Rome, to the Ephesians, by Tychicus.)
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- Paul and Timothy, the servants
-of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in
-Christ Jesus who are in Philippi,
-with the bishops and deacons:
- Grace be to you and peace from
-God our Father and from the Lord
-Jesus Christ.
- I thank my God upon every
-remembrance of you,
- always in every prayer of mine
-for you all, making request with
-joy,
- for your fellowship in the gospel
-from the fi rst day until now,
- being confi dent of this very
-thing, that He who has begun a
-good work in you will perform it
-until the day of Jesus Christ;
- just as it is right for me to think
-this of you all, because I have you
-in my heart, inasmuch as both in
-my chains and in the defense and
-confi rmation of the gospel, you
-all are partakers of my grace.
- Because, God is my record, how
-greatly I long for you all with the
-aff ection of Jesus Christ.
- And this I pray, that your love
-may abound still more and
-more in knowledge and in all
-discernment,
- that you may approve the
-things that are excellent, that
-you may be sincere and without
-off ense until the day of Christ,
- being fi lled with the fruits
-of righteousness which are by
-Jesus Christ, to the glory and
-praise of God.
- But I want you to understand,
-brethren, that the things which
-happened to me have actually
-turned out for the furtherance of
-the gospel,
- so that my chains in Christ
-have become evident to the
-entire palace, and in every other
-place;
- and many of the brethren in the
-Lord, having become confi dent by
-my chains, are much more bold to
-speak the word without fear.
- Some indeed preach Christ
-even from envy and strife, and
-some also from goodwill:
- The former preach Christ from
-contention, not sincerely, supposing
-to add affl iction to my chains;
- but the other out of love, knowing
-that I am appointed for the
-defense of the gospel.
- What then? Only that in every
-way, whether in pretense or in
-truth, Christ is preached; and in
-this I rejoice, yes, and will rejoice.
- Because, I know that this will
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-turn out for my deliverance
-through your prayer and the supply
-of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
- according to my earnest expectation
-and my hope that in nothing
-I shall be ashamed, but that
-with all boldness, as always, so
-now also Christ will be magnified
-in my body, whether it be by life
-or by death.
- Because to me, to live is Christ,
-and to die is gain.
- But if I live on in the flesh, this
-will mean fruit from my labor; yet
-what I shall choose I do not know.
- Because, I am hard pressed
-between the two, having a desire
-to depart and be with Christ,
-which is far better.
- Nevertheless to abide in the
-flesh is more needful for you.
- And being confident of this, I
-know that I will abide and continue
-with you all for your progress
-and joy of faith,
- that your rejoicing for me may
-be more abundant in Jesus Christ
-by my coming to you again.
- Only let your conduct be worthy
-of the gospel of Christ, so that
-whether I come and see you or am
-absent, I may hear of your affairs,
-that you stand fast in one spirit,
-with one mind striving together
-for the faith of the gospel,
- and not in any way terrified
-by your adversaries, which is to
-them a proof of perdition, but to
-you of salvation, and that from
-God.
- Because, to you it has been
-granted on behalf of Christ, not
-only to believe on Him, but also to
-suffer for His sake,
- having the same conflict which
-you saw in me and now hear is in
-me.
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- Therefore if there is any consolation
-in Christ, if any comfort
-of love, if any fellowship of the
-Spirit, if any aff ection and mercy,
- fulfi ll my joy by being likeminded,
-having the same love,
-being of one accord, of one mind.
- Let nothing be done through
-strife or vain glory, but in lowliness
-of mind let each esteem
-others better than themselves.
- Let each of you look out not only
-for his own interests, but each one
-also for the interests of others.
- Let this mind be in you which
-was also in Christ Jesus,
- who, being in the form of God,
-did not consider it robbery to be
-equal with God,
- but made Himself of no reputation,
-and took on Himself the
-form of a servant, and was made
-in the likeness of men.
- And being found in appearance
-as a man, He humbled Himself
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-and became obedient to death,
-even the death of the cross.
- Therefore God also has highly
-exalted Him and given Him a
-name which is above every name,
- that at the name of Jesus every
-knee should bow, of those in
-heaven, and of those on earth, and
-of those under the earth,
- and that every tongue should
-confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,
-to the glory of God the Father.
- Therefore, my beloved, as you
-have always obeyed, not as in
-my presence only, but now much
-more in my absence, work out
-your own salvation with reverence
-and trembling;
- because, it is God who works in
-you both to will and to do for His
-good pleasure.
- Do all things without complaining
-and disputing,
- that you may be blameless and
-harmless, the sons of God without
-fault in the midst of a crooked and
-perverse generation, among whom
-you shine as lights in the world,
- holding forth the word of life,
-so that I may rejoice in the day of
-Christ that I have not run in vain
-or labored in vain.
- Yes, and if I am being off ered on
-the sacrifi ce and service of your
-faith, I am glad and rejoice with
-you all.
- For the same reason you also
-be glad and rejoice with me.
- But I trust in the Lord Jesus to
-send Timothy to you shortly, that
-I also may be encouraged when I
-know your state.
- Because I have no one likeminded,
-who will naturally care
-for your state.
- Because all seek their own,
-not the things which are Jesus
-Christ’s.
- But you know his proven character,
-that like a son with his father,
-he served with me in the gospel.
- Therefore I hope to send him at
-once, as soon as I see how it will
-go with me.
- But I trust in the Lord that I
-myself shall also come shortly.
- Yet I considered it necessary
-to send to you Epaphroditus, my
-brother, fellow worker, and fellow
-soldier, but your messenger and
-he who ministered to my need;
- since he was longing for you all,
-and was full of heaviness, because
-you had heard that he had been
-sick.
- Because, indeed he was sick
-almost to death; but God had
-mercy on him, and not only on
-him but on me also, lest I should
-have sorrow upon sorrow.
- Therefore I sent him the more
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-eagerly, that when you see him
-again you may rejoice, and I may
-be less sorrowful.
- Receive him therefore in the
-Lord with all gladness, and hold
-such men in esteem;
- because for the work of
-Christ he came close to death,
-not regarding his life, to supply
-what was lacking in your service
-toward me.
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- Finally, my brethren, rejoice
-in the Lord. For me to write the
-same things to you is not tedious,
-but for you it is safe.
- Beware of dogs, beware of evil
-workers, beware of the mutilation!
- Because, we are the circumcision,
-who worship God in the
-Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and
-have no confi dence in the fl esh,
- though I also might have confi -
-dence in the fl esh. If anyone else
-thinks he may have confi dence in
-the fl esh, I more so:
- circumcised the eighth day, of
-the stock of Israel, of the tribe
-of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the
-Hebrews; concerning the law, a
-Pharisee;
- concerning zeal, persecuting
-the church; concerning the righteousness
-which is in the law,
-blameless.
- But what things were gain to me,
-these I have counted loss for Christ.
- Yet indeed I also count all things
-as loss for the excellence of the
-knowledge of Christ Jesus my
-Lord, for whom I have suff ered the
-loss of all things, and count them
-as manure, that I may gain Christ
- and be found in Him, not having
-my own righteousness, which
-is from the law, but that which is
-through the faith of Christ, the
-righteousness which is from God
-by faith;
- that I may know Him and the
-power of His resurrection, and
-the fellowship of His suff erings,
-being conformed to His death,
- if, by any means, I may attain to
-the resurrection from the dead.
- Not that I have already attained,
-or am already perfected; but I
-press on, that I may apprehend
-that for which Christ Jesus has
-also laid hold of me.
- Brethren, I do not count myself
-to have attained; but this one
-thing I do, forgetting those things
-which are behind and reaching
-forward to those things which are
-ahead,
- I press toward the goal for the
-prize of the upward call of God in
-Christ Jesus.
- Therefore let us, as many as are
-perfect, have this mind; and if in
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-anything you think otherwise,
-God will reveal even this to you.
- Nevertheless, to the degree
-that we have already attained, let
-us walk by the same rule, let us be
-of the same mind.
- Brethren, join in following my
-example, and note those who
-so walk, as you have us for an
-example.
- Because many walk, of whom I
-have told you often, and now tell
-you even weeping, that they are
-the enemies of the cross of Christ:
- whose end is destruction,
-whose god is their belly, and whose
-glory is in their shame, who mind
-earthly things.
- Because, our citizenship is
-in heaven, from which we also
-eagerly wait for the Savior, the
-Lord Jesus Christ,
- who will transform our vile
-body that it may be conformed
-to His glorious body, according
-to the working by which He is
-able even to subdue all things to
-Himself.
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- Therefore, my greatly beloved
-and longed for brethren, my joy
-and crown, so stand fast in the
-Lord, my greatly beloved.
- I implore Euodia and I implore
-Syntyche to be of the same mind
-in the Lord.
- And I urge you also, true companion,
-help those women who
-labored with me in the gospel,
-with Clement also, and the rest of
-my fellow workers, whose names
-are in the Book of Life.
- Rejoice in the Lord always. And
-again I will say, rejoice!
- Let your gentleness be known to
-all men. The Lord is at hand.
- Be anxious for nothing, but in
-everything by prayer and supplication,
-with thanksgiving, let your
-requests be made known to God;
- and the peace of God, which
-surpasses all understanding, will
-guard your hearts and minds
-through Christ Jesus.
- Finally, brethren, whatever
-things are true, whatever things
-are honest, whatever things are
-just, whatever things are pure,
-whatever things are lovely, whatever
-things are of good report, if
-there is any virtue and if there is
-anything praiseworthy, meditate
-on these things.
- Those things which you learned
-and received and heard and saw
-in me, these do also, and the God
-of peace will be with you.
- But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly
-that now at last your care for me
-has fl ourished again; though you
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-surely did care, but you lacked
-opportunity.
- Not that I speak in regard to
-need, because I have learned in
-whatever state I am, to be content
-with it:
- I know both how to be abased,
-and I know how to abound.
-Everywhere and in all things I
-have learned both to be full and
-to be hungry, both to abound and
-to suff er need.
- I can do all things through
-Christ who strengthens me.
- Nevertheless you have done well
-that you shared in my affl iction.
- Now you Philippians know
-also that in the beginning of the
-gospel, when I departed from
-Macedonia, no church shared
-with me concerning giving and
-receiving but you alone.
- Because even in Thessalonica
-you sent aid once and again for
-my necessities.
- Not because I desire the gift,
-but I desire the fruit that abounds
-to your account.
- But I have all and abound. I
-am full, having received from
-Epaphroditus the things that were
-sent from you, a sweet smelling
-aroma, an acceptable sacrifi ce,
-well pleasing to God.
- And my God will supply all your
-need according to His riches in
-glory by Christ Jesus.
- Now to our God and Father be
-glory forever and ever. Amen.
- Greet every saint in Christ
-Jesus. The brethren who are with
-me greet you.
- All the saints greet you, but
-especially those who are of
-Caesar’s household.
- The grace of our Lord Jesus
-Christ be with you all. Amen.
-(It was written to the Philippians from Rome, by Epaphroditus.)
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- Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ
-by the will of God, and Timothy
-our brother,
- To the saints and faithful brethren
-in Christ who are at Colosse:
-Grace be to you and peace from
-God our Father and the Lord Jesus
-Christ.
- We give thanks to the God and
-Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
-always praying for you,
- since we heard of your faith in
-Christ Jesus, and of the love that
-you have for all the saints;
- because of the hope which is laid
-up for you in heaven, of which you
-heard before in the word of the
-truth of the gospel,
- which has come to you, as it has
-also in all the world, and is bearing
-fruit, as it is also among you
-since the day you heard about
-it, and knew the grace of God in
-truth;
- as you also learned from
-Epaphras, our dear fellow servant,
-who is a faithful minister of
-Christ on your behalf,
- who also declared to us your
-love in the Spirit.
- For this reason we also, since
-the day we heard it, do not cease
-to pray for you, and to desire that
-you may be fi lled with the knowledge
-of His will in all wisdom and
-spiritual understanding;
- that you may walk worthy
-of the Lord, fully pleasing Him,
-being fruitful in every good work
-and increasing in the knowledge
-of God;
- strengthened with all might,
-according to His glorious power,
-for all patience and longsuff ering
-with joy;
- giving thanks to the Father
-who has qualifi ed us to be partakers
-in the inheritance of the
-saints in the light,
- who has delivered us from the
-power of darkness and translated
-us into the kingdom of His
-beloved Son,
- in whom we have redemption
-through His blood even the forgiveness
-of sins.
- He is the image of the invisible
-God, the fi rstborn over all
-creation.
- Because, all things were created
-by Him that are in heaven
-and that are on earth, visible and
-invisible, whether they are thrones
-or dominions or principalities or
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-powers. All things were created
-by Him and for Him.
- And He is before all things, and
-by Him all things consist.
- And He is the head of the body,
-the church, who is the beginning,
-the fi rstborn from the dead,
-that in all things He may have the
-preeminence.
- Because, it pleased the Father
-that in Him all the fullness
-should dwell,
- and by Him, having made peace
-through the blood of His cross, to
-reconcile all things to Himself, by
-Him, whether things on earth or
-things in heaven.
- And you, who once were alienated
-and enemies in your mind
-by wicked works, yet now He has
-reconciled
- in the body of His fl esh through
-death, to present you holy, and
-blameless, and above reproach in
-His sight,
- if you continue in the faith,
-grounded and steadfast, and are
-not moved away from the hope
-of the gospel which you heard,
-and which was preached to every
-creature under heaven, of which
-I, Paul, became a minister.
- I now rejoice in my suff erings
-for you, and fi ll up in my fl esh
-what is lacking in the affl ictions
-of Christ, for the sake of His body,
-which is the church,
- of which I became a minister
-according to the stewardship
-from God which was given to me
-for you, to fulfi ll the word of God,
- even the mystery which has
-been hidden from ages and from
-generations, but now has been
-revealed to His saints.
- To them God desired to make
-known what are the riches of the
-glory of this mystery among the
-Gentiles: which is Christ in you,
-the hope of glory.
- Him we preach, warning every
-man and teaching every man in
-all wisdom, that we may present
-every man perfect in Christ Jesus.
- To this end I also labor, striving
-according to His working which
-works in me mightily.
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- Because, I want you to know
-what a great confl ict I have for
-you and for those in Laodicea, and
-for as many as have not seen my
-face in the fl esh,
- that their hearts may be
-encouraged, being knit together
-in love, and attaining to all the
-riches of the full assurance of
-understanding, to the knowledge
-of the mystery of God, both of the
-Father and of Christ,
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- in whom are hidden all the treasures
-of wisdom and knowledge.
- Now this I say lest anyone
-should deceive you with persuasive
-words.
- Because, though I am absent
-in the fl esh, yet I am with you in
-the spirit, rejoicing to see your
-order and the fi rmness of your
-faith in Christ.
- Therefore, as you have received
-Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in
-Him,
- rooted and built up in Him and
-established in the faith, just as
-you have been taught, abounding
-in it with thanksgiving.
- Beware lest anyone rob you
-through philosophy and vain
-deceit, according to the tradition
-of men, according to the basic
-principles of the world, and not
-according to Christ.
- Because, in Him dwells all the
-fullness of the Godhead bodily;
- and you are complete in Him,
-who is the head of all principality
-and power.
- In Him you were also circumcised
-with the circumcision made
-without hands, by putting off the
-body of the sins of the fl esh, by
-the circumcision of Christ,
- buried with Him in baptism,
-in which you also were raised
-with Him through the faith of the
-working of God, who has raised
-Him from the dead.
- And you, being dead in your
-sins and the uncircumcision of
-your fl esh, He has made alive
-together with Him, having forgiven
-you all trespasses,
- having erased the written
-record of commands that were
-against us, which was contrary
-to us, and took it out of the way,
-nailing it to the cross.
- Having disarmed principalities
-and powers, He made a spectacle
-of them, triumphing over them
-in it.
- Therefore let no man judge you
-in food or in drink, or regarding a
-holy day, or of the new moon, or
-of the sabbath days,
- which are a shadow of things
-to come, but the body is of Christ.
- Let no one rob you of your reward,
-delighting in false humility and worship
-of angels, meddling into those
-things which he has not seen, vainly
-puff ed up by his fl eshly mind,
- And not clinging to the Head,
-from whom all the body, nourished
-and knit together by joints
-and ligaments, increases with the
-increase from God.
- Therefore, if you are dead with
-Christ from the basic principles of
-the world, why, as though living
-in the world, are you subject to
-regulations,
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- (“Do not touch, do not taste, do
-not handle,”
- which all concern things which
-perish with the using) according
-to the commandments and doctrines
-of men?
- These things certainly have
-an appearance of wisdom in self
-imposed worship and humility,
-and neglecting of the body, but
-have no value against the indulgence
-of the fl esh.
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- If then you are risen with Christ,
-seek those things which are
-above, where Christ is sitting at
-the right hand of God.
- Set your aff ections on things
-above, not on things on the earth.
- Because, you are dead, and your
-life is hidden with Christ in God.
- When Christ who is our life
-appears, then you also will appear
-with Him in glory.
- Therefore put to death your
-members which are on the earth;
-fornication, uncleanness, inordinate
-passion, evil desire, and
-covetousness, which is idolatry.
- Because of these things the
-wrath of God is coming upon the
-children of disobedience,
- in which you also once walked
-when you lived in them.
- But now you also put off all
-these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy,
-fi lthy language out of
-your mouth.
- Do not lie to one another, seeing
-you have put off the old man with
-his deeds,
- and have put on the new man,
-who is renewed in knowledge
-according to the image of Him
-who created him,
- where there is neither Greek
-nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised,
-Barbarian, Scythian,
-slave nor free: but Christ is all and
-in all.
- Therefore, as the elect of God,
-holy and beloved, put on heartfelt
-compassion, kindness, humility
-of mind, meekness, longsuff ering;
- bearing with one another, and
-forgiving one another, if anyone
-has a complaint against another;
-just as Christ forgave you, so you
-do likewise.
- And above all these things
-put on love, which is the bond of
-perfection.
- And let the peace of God rule
-in your hearts, to which you also
-were called in one body; and be
-thankful.
- Let the word of Christ dwell in
-you richly in all wisdom, teaching
-and admonishing one another in
-psalms and hymns and spiritual
-songs, singing with grace in your
-hearts to the Lord.
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- And whatever you do in word
-or deed, do all in the name of the
-Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God
-and the Father by Him.
- Wives, submit to your own husbands,
-as is acceptable in the Lord.
- Husbands, love your wives, and
-do not be bitter against them.
- Children, obey your parents
-in all things, because this is well
-pleasing to the Lord.
- Fathers, do not provoke your
-children to anger, lest they become
-discouraged.
- Servants, obey your masters
-according to the fl esh in all
-things, not with eye service, as
-men pleasers, but in singleness of
-heart, reverencing God.
- And whatever you do, do it with
-all your heart, as to the Lord and
-not to men,
- knowing that from the Lord
-you will receive the reward of the
-inheritance; because you serve
-the Lord Christ.
- But he who does wrong will be
-repaid for the wrong that he has
-done, and there is no personal
-favoritism.
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- Masters, give to your servants
-that which is just and balanced,
-knowing that you also have a
-Master in heaven.
- Continue in prayer, and watch in
-it with thanksgiving;
- meanwhile praying also for us,
-that God would open to us a door
-for the word, to speak the mystery
-of Christ, for which I am also
-in chains,
- that I may make it manifest, as I
-ought to speak.
- Walk in wisdom toward those
-who are outside, redeeming the
-time.
- Let your speech always be with
-grace, seasoned with salt, that
-you may know how you ought to
-answer each person.
- Tychicus, who is a beloved
-brother, a faithful minister and
-fellow servant in the Lord, will
-tell you about my state of aff airs
- whom I have sent to you for
-the same purpose, that he might
-know your circumstances, and
-comfort your hearts,
- with Onesimus, a faithful and
-beloved brother, who is one of
-you. They will make known to you
-all things that are happening here.
- Aristarchus my fellow prisoner
-greets you, with Mark, the sister’s
-son of Barnabas, (about whom
-you received instructions: if he
-comes to you, receive him),
- and Jesus, who is called Justus,
-who are of the circumcision.
-These are my only fellow workers
- COLOSSIANS
-for the kingdom of God who have
-proven to be a comfort to me.
- Epaphras, who is one of you,
-a servant of Christ, greets you,
-always laboring fervently for you
-in prayers, that you may stand
-perfect and complete in all the
-will of God.
- Because, I bear him record, that
-he has a great zeal for you, and
-those who are in Laodicea, and
-those in Hierapolis.
- Luke, the beloved physician
-and Demas greet you.
- Greet the brethren who are in
-Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the
-church that is in his house.
- Now when this letter is read
-among you, see that it is read in
-the church of the Laodiceans also,
-and that you likewise read the letter
-from Laodicea.
- And say to Archippus, “Take
-heed to the ministry that you
-have received in the Lord, that
-you fulfill it.”
- The salutation of Paul, by my
-own hand. Remember my chains.
-Grace be with you. Amen.
-(Written from Rome to the Colossians, by Tychicus and Omesimus.)
-THE FIRST LETTER OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE
- THESSALONIANS
-CHAPTER
- Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to
-the church of the Thessalonians
-which is in God the Father and in
-the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be
-to you and peace from God our
-Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- We always give thanks to God
-for you all, making mention of
-you in our prayers,
- remembering without ceasing
-your work of faith, labor of love,
-and patience of hope in our Lord
-Jesus Christ in the sight of God
-even our Father,
- knowing, beloved brethren,
-your election by God.
- Because, our gospel did not
-come to you in word only, but also
-in power, and in the Holy Spirit
-and in much assurance, as you
-know what sort of men we were
-among you for your sake.
- And you became followers of us
-and of the Lord, having received
-the word in much affliction, with
-joy of the Holy Spirit,
- so that you were examples to
-all who believe in Macedonia and
-Achaia.
- Because, from you the word of
-the Lord sounded forth, not only
-in Macedonia and Achaia, but also
-in every place your faith towards
-God is proclaimed, so that we do
-not need to say anything.
- Because, they themselves
-declare concerning us what sort
-of entry we had to you, and how
-you turned to God from idols to
-serve the living and true God,
- and to wait for His Son from
-heaven, whom He raised from the
-dead, even Jesus, who delivered us
-from the wrath to come.
-CHAPTER
- Because, you yourselves know
-brethren, that our coming to you
-was not in vain.
- But even after we had suffered
-beforehand and were disgraced
-at Philippi, as you know, we were
-bold in our God to speak to you the
-gospel of God in much conflict.
- Because, our exhortation did
-not come from deception, nor of
-uncleanness, nor in trickery.
- But as we have been approved
-by God to be entrusted with the
-gospel, even so we speak, not as
-pleasing men, but God, who tests
-our hearts.
- Because, neither at any time did
-we use flattering words, as you
-know, nor a cloak of covetousness,
-God is witness.
- Nor did we seek glory from
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-men, either from you or from
-others, when we might have been
-burdensome, as the apostles of
-Christ.
- But we were gentle among you,
-even as a nursing mother cherishes
-her children.
- So affectionately longing for
-you, we were willing to impart
-to you, not just the gospel of God,
-but also our own souls, because
-you were dear to us.
- Because you remember, brethren,
-our labor and toil; because,
-laboring night and day, since we
-did not want to be a burden to
-any of you, we preached to you
-the gospel of God.
- You are witnesses, and God
-also, how holy and justly and
-blamelessly we behaved ourselves
-among you who believe;
- as you know how we exhorted
-and comforted and commanded
-every one of you, as a father does
-to his children,
- that you would walk worthy of
-God, who has called you into His
-kingdom and glory.
- For this reason also we thank
-God without ceasing, because
-when you received the word of
-God which you heard from us,
-you did not receive it as the word
-of men, but as it is in truth, the
-word of God, which also effectually
-works in you who believe.
- Because you, brethren, became
-followers of the churches of God
-which in Judea are in Christ Jesus.
-Because, you also have suffered
-similar things from your own
-countrymen, just as they have
-from the Jews,
- who killed both the Lord Jesus
-and their own prophets, and have
-persecuted us; and they do not
-please God, and are contrary to
-all men,
- forbidding us to speak to the
-Gentiles that they may be saved,
-to always fill up their sins; because
-of which the wrath is coming
-upon them to the uttermost.
- But we, brethren, being taken
-away from you for a short time in
-presence, not in heart, endeavored
-more eagerly to see your
-face with great longing.
- Therefore we wanted to come
-to you, even I, Paul, time and
-again, but Satan hindered us.
- Because what is our hope, or
-joy, or crown of rejoicing? Is it not
-even you in the presence of our
-Lord Jesus Christ at His coming?
- Because you are our glory and
-joy.
-CHAPTER
- Therefore when we could no
-longer endure it, we thought it
-good to be left in Athens alone,
- and sent Timothy, our brother
-and minister of God, and our fellow
-laborer in the gospel of Christ,
- THESSALONIANS
-to establish you and to encourage
-you concerning your faith,
- that no one should be shaken
-by these affl ictions; because you
-yourselves know that we are
-appointed to this.
- Because indeed, we told you
-before when we were with you that
-we would suff er tribulation, just as
-it came to pass, and you know.
- Because of this reason, when I
-could no longer endure it, I sent
-to know your faith, lest by some
-means the tempter had tempted
-you, and our labor might be in
-vain.
- But now when Timothy came
-to us from you, and brought us
-good news of your faith and love,
-and that you always have good
-remembrance of us, earnestly
-desiring to see us, as we also to see
-you,
- therefore, brethren, in all our
-affl iction and distress we were
-comforted concerning you by
-your faith.
- Because now we live, if you
-stand fi rmly in the Lord.
- Because, what thanks can we
-off er back to God for you, for all
-the joy with which we rejoice for
-your sake before our God,
- night and day praying exceedingly
-that we may see your face
-and would perfect that which is
-lacking in your faith?
- Now may God Himself even our
-Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ,
-direct our way to you.
- And the Lord make you to
-increase and abound in love
-towards one another, and
-towards all men, just as we do
-towards you,
- so that He may establish your
-hearts blameless in holiness
-before God, even our Father, at
-the coming of our Lord Jesus
-Christ with all His saints.
-CHAPTER
- Furthermore then brethren, we
-urge you and exhort you by the
-Lord Jesus, that just as you have
-received from us how you ought
-to walk and to please God, that you
-should abound more and more.
- Because, you know what commandments
-we gave you by the
-Lord Jesus.
- Because, this is the will of God,
-your sanctifi cation: that you should
-abstain from sexual immorality;
- that every one of you should
-know how to possess his vessel in
-sanctifi cation and honor,
- not in the passion of lust, just as
-the Gentiles who do not know God;
- that no one should take advantage
-of and defraud his brother
-in any matter, because the Lord is
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-the avenger of all such, as we have
-also forewarned you and testified.
- Because, God has not called us
-to uncleanness, but to holiness.
- Therefore he who despises,
-does not despise man, but God,
-who has also given to us His Holy
-Spirit.
- But concerning brotherly love
-you do not need that I should
-write to you, because you yourselves
-are taught by God to love
-one another;
- and indeed you do so toward
-all the brethren who are in all
-Macedonia. But we urge you,
-brethren, that you increase more
-and more;
- that you also study to be quiet,
-and to do your own business, and
-to work with your own hands, as
-we commanded you,
- that you may walk honestly
-toward those who are outside,
-and that you may lack nothing.
- But I do not want you to be
-ignorant, brethren, concerning
-those who are asleep, that you do
-not mourn just like others who
-have no hope.
- Because, if we believe that Jesus
-died and rose again, in the same
-way, God will bring with Him
-those who sleep in Jesus.
- Because, we say this to you by
-the word of the Lord, that we who
-are alive and remain until the
-coming of the Lord will not go
-before those who are asleep.
- Because, the Lord Himself
-will descend from heaven with a
-shout, with the voice of an archangel,
-and with the trumpet of
-God. Then the dead in Christ will
-rise first.
- Then we who are alive and
-remain will be caught up together
-with them in the clouds to meet
-the Lord in the air. And then we
-will always be with the Lord.
- Therefore comfort one another
-with these words.
-CHAPTER
- But concerning the times and
-the seasons, brethren, you do not
-have any need that I write to you.
- Because, you yourselves know
-perfectly that the day of the Lord
-comes as a thief in the night.
- Because, when they say, “Peace
-and safety!” then sudden destruction
-comes upon them, like labor
-pains upon a pregnant woman.
-And they will not escape.
- But you, brethren, are not in
-darkness, that this Day should
-overtake you like a thief.
- You are all the children of light,
-and the children of the day, we are
-not of the night, nor of darkness.
- Therefore let us not sleep, as
-others do, but let us watch and be
-sober.
- THESSALONIANS
- Because, those who sleep, sleep
-at night, and those who are drunk
-are drunk at night.
- But let us who are of the day be
-sober, putting on the breastplate
-of faith and love, and as a helmet,
-the hope of salvation.
- Because, God has not appointed
-us to wrath, but to obtain salvation
-by our Lord Jesus Christ,
- who died for us, that whether
-we wake or sleep, we should live
-together with Him.
- Therefore comfort each other
-and edify one another, just as you
-also are doing.
- And we urge you, brethren, to
-recognize those who labor among
-you, and are over you in the Lord
-and advise you,
- and to esteem them very highly
-in love for their work’s sake. And
-be at peace among yourselves.
- Now we exhort you, brethren,
-warn those who are disorderly,
-comfort the feebleminded, support
-the weak, be patient towards
-everyone.
- See that no one renders evil for
-evil to anyone, but always pursue
-that which is good both for yourselves,
-and for everyone.
- Rejoice always,
- pray without ceasing,
- in everything give thanks;
-because this is the will of God in
-Christ Jesus concerning you.
- Do not quench the Spirit.
- Do not despise prophecies.
- Test all things; hold firmly to
-that which is good.
- Abstain from every appearance
-of evil.
- And may the God of peace sanctify
-you completely; and I ask God
-that your entire spirit, soul, and
-body be preserved blameless at
-the coming of our Lord Jesus
-Christ.
- He who calls you is faithful,
-who also will do it.
- Brethren, pray for us.
- Greet all the brethren with a
-holy kiss.
- I command you by the Lord
-that this letter be read to all the
-holy brethren.
- The grace of our Lord Jesus
-Christ be with you. Amen.
-(The fi rst letter to the Thessalonians was written from Athens.)
-THE SECOND LETTER OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE
- THESSALONIANS
-CHAPTER
- Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to
-the church of the Thessalonians
-in God our Father and the Lord
-Jesus Christ:
- Grace to you and peace from
-God our Father and the Lord Jesus
-Christ.
- We are bound to thank God
-always for you, brethren, as it is
-fi tting, because your faith grows
-exceptionally, and the love of
-every one of you all abounds
-toward each other,
- so that we ourselves boast about
-you in the churches of God for
-your patience and faith in all your
-persecutions and affl ictions that
-you endure,
- which is clear evidence of the
-righteous judgment of God, that
-you may be counted worthy of
-the kingdom of God, for which
-you also suff er;
- seeing it is a righteous thing
-with God to repay with affl iction
-those who trouble you,
- and you who are troubled rest
-with us, when the Lord Jesus will
-be revealed from heaven with His
-mighty angels,
- in fl aming fi re taking vengeance
-on those who do not know God,
-and who do not obey the gospel
-of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- These will be punished with
-everlasting destruction from the
-presence of the Lord, and from
-the glory of His power,
- when He comes in that day to
-be glorifi ed in His saints, and to
-be admired among all those who
-believe, because our testimony
-among you was believed.
- Therefore we also pray always
-for you, that our God would count
-you worthy of this calling, and
-fulfi ll all the good pleasure of His
-goodness, and the work of faith
-with power,
- that the name of our Lord Jesus
-Christ may be glorifi ed in you,
-and you in Him, according to the
-grace of our God and the Lord
-Jesus Christ.
-CHAPTER
- Now brethren, concerning the
-coming of our Lord Jesus Christ,
-and concerning our gathering
-together to Him, we urge you,
- not to be suddenly shaken in
-mind or to be troubled, either by
-a spirit or by a word, or by a letter
-as if from us, as though the Day of
-Christ is at hand.
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- Let no one deceive you by any
-means; because, that Day will
-not come unless a falling away
-comes fi rst, and the man of sin is
-revealed, the son of perdition,
- who opposes and exalts himself
-above all that is called God or that
-is worshiped, so that he sits as
-God in the temple of God, declaring
-that he himself is God.
- Do you not remember that when
-I was still with you, I told you
-these things?
- And now you know what is
-restraining that he might be
-revealed in his time.
- Because, the mystery of iniquity
-is at work already; only He who
-now restrains will restrain, until
-He is taken out of the way.
- And then that wicked one will
-be revealed, whom the Lord will
-consume with the Spirit of His
-mouth and will destroy with the
-brightness of His coming.
- Even him, whose coming is
-according to the working of Satan
-with all power, signs, and lying
-wonders,
- and with all unrighteous deception
-amongst those who perish,
-because they did not receive the
-love of the truth, that they might
-be saved.
- And for this reason God will
-send them strong delusion, that
-they should believe a lie,
- that they all might be damned
-who did not believe the truth but
-had pleasure in unrighteousness.
- But we are bound to give thanks
-to God always for you, brethren
-beloved by the Lord, because
-God has chosen you from the
-beginning for salvation through
-sanctifi cation of the Spirit and
-belief of the truth,
- to which He called you by our
-gospel, for the obtaining of the
-glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Therefore, brethren, stand fi rm,
-and hold the traditions which you
-were taught, whether by word or
-our letter.
- Now may our Lord Jesus Christ
-Himself, and God, even our Father,
-who has loved us and has given us
-everlasting help and good hope
-through grace,
- encourage your hearts and
-establish you in every good word
-and work.
-CHAPTER
- Finally, brethren, pray for us,
-that the word of the Lord may
-have a free course, and be glorified,
-just as it is with you,
- and that we may be delivered
-from unreasonable and wicked
-men; because not everyone has
-faith.
- But the Lord is faithful, who will
-establish you and keep you from
-evil.
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- And we have confidence in the
-Lord concerning you, both that
-you do and will do the things that
-we command you.
- Now may the Lord direct your
-hearts into the love of God and
-into the perseverance for Christ.
- Now we command you, brethren,
-in the name of our Lord Jesus
-Christ, that you withdraw yourselves
-from every brother who
-walks disorderly and not according
-to the tradition which he
-received from us.
- Because you yourselves know
-how you ought to follow us,
-because we were not disorderly
-among you;
- Neither did we eat anyone’s
-bread free of charge, but worked
-with labor and toil night and day,
-that we might not be a burden to
-any of you,
- not because we do not have
-authority, but to make of ourselves
-an example of how you
-should follow us.
- Because, even when we were
-with you, we commanded you
-this: That if anyone will not work,
-neither should he eat.
- Because, we hear that there are
-some who walk among you in a
-disorderly manner, not working
-at all, but are busybodies.
- Now those who are such we
-command and exhort by our Lord
-Jesus Christ that they work in quietness
-and eat their own bread.
- But as for you, brethren, do not
-become weary in doing good.
- And if anyone does not obey
-our word in this letter, note that
-person, and do not keep company
-with him, that he may be
-ashamed.
- Yet count him not as an enemy,
-but instruct him as a brother.
- Now may the Lord of peace
-Himself give you peace always in
-every way. The Lord be with you
-all.
- The salutation of Paul with my
-own hand, which is confi rmation
-in every letter; so I write.
- The grace of our Lord Jesus
-Christ be with you all. Amen.
-(The second letter to the Thessalonians was written from Athens.)
-THE FIRST LETTER OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO
- TIMOTHY
-CHAPTER
- Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ,
-by the commandment of God our
-Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ,
-who is our hope,
- To Timothy, my own son in the
-faith: Grace, mercy, and peace
-from God our Father and Jesus
-Christ our Lord.
- As I urged you when I went into
-Macedonia, remain in Ephesus
-that you may command some that
-they teach no other doctrine,
- nor give heed to fables and endless
-genealogies, which minister
-questions rather than godly edifi -
-cation which is in faith, so do.
- Now the purpose of the commandment
-is love from a pure
-heart, from a good conscience, and
-from sincere faith,
- from which some, having
-strayed, have turned aside to idle
-talking,
- desiring to be teachers of the
-law, understanding neither what
-they say nor the things which
-they affi rm.
- But we know that the law is good
-if one uses it lawfully,
- knowing this: that the law is not
-made for a righteous person, but
-for the lawless and disobedient,
-for the ungodly and for sinners,
-for the unholy and profane, for
-murderers of fathers and murderers
-of mothers, for manslayers,
- for fornicators, for those who
-defi le themselves with mankind,
-for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers,
-and if there is any other
-thing that is contrary to sound
-doctrine,
- according to the glorious gospel
-of the blessed God which was
-committed to my trust.
- And I thank Christ Jesus our
-Lord who has enabled me, because
-He counted me faithful, putting
-me into the ministry,
- who was formerly a blasphemer,
-a persecutor, and an abusive man;
-but I obtained mercy because I did
-it ignorantly in unbelief.
- And the grace of our Lord was
-exceedingly abundant, with faith
-and love which are in Christ Jesus.
- This is a faithful saying and worthy
-of all acceptance, that Christ
-Jesus came into the world to save
-sinners, of whom I am chief.
- However, for this reason I
-obtained mercy, that in me fi rst
-Jesus Christ might show forth
-all longsuff ering, as a pattern to
-those who are going to believe on
-Him for everlasting life.
- Now to the King eternal,
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-immortal, invisible, to God who
-alone is wise, be honor and glory
-forever and ever. Amen.
- This command I commit to
-you, son Timothy, according to
-the prophecies previously made
-concerning you, that by them you
-may wage the good warfare,
- holding to faith and a good
-conscience, which some having
-rejected, concerning the faith
-have suff ered shipwreck,
- of whom are Hymenaeus and
-Alexander, whom I delivered to
-Satan that they may learn not to
-blaspheme.
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- Therefore I exhort fi rst of all
-that supplications, prayers, intercessions,
-and giving of thanks be
-made for all men,
- for kings and for all who are in
-authority, that we may lead a
-quiet and peaceable life in all godliness
-and honesty.
- Because, this is good and acceptable
-in the sight of God our Savior,
- who desires all men to be saved
-and to come to the knowledge of
-the truth.
- Because there is one God and one
-Mediator between God and men,
-the Man Christ Jesus,
- who gave Himself a ransom for
-all, to be testifi ed in due time,
- because of which I was appointed
-a preacher and an apostle, I am
-speaking the truth in Christ and
-not lying, a teacher of the Gentiles
-in faith and truth.
- I desire therefore that the
-men pray everywhere, lifting up
-holy hands, without wrath and
-doubting;
- in like manner also, that the
-women adorn themselves in modest
-apparel, with propriety and
-moderation, not with braided
-hair or gold or pearls or costly
-clothing,
- but, which is proper for
-women professing godliness,
-with good works.
- Let the woman learn in silence
-with all submission.
- And I do not permit the woman
-to teach or to have authority over
-the man, but to be in silence.
- Because Adam was formed fi rst,
-then Eve.
- And Adam was not deceived,
-but the woman being deceived,
-fell into transgression.
- Nevertheless she will be saved
-in childbearing if they continue in
-faith, love, and holiness, with self
-control.
-CHAPTER
- This is a faithful saying: If a man
-desires the position of a bishop, he
-desires a good work.
- A bishop then must be blameless,
- TIMOTHY
-the husband of one wife, temperate,
-sober, of good behavior, given
-to hospitality, able to teach;
- not given to wine, not violent,
-not greedy for money, but gentle,
-not quarrelsome, not covetous;
- one who rules his own house
-well, having his children in submission
-with all reverence
- (because, if a man does not know
-how to rule his own house, how will
-he take care of the church of God?);
- not a novice, lest being puff ed
-up with pride he fall into the same
-condemnation as the devil.
- Moreover he must have a good
-testimony among those who are
-outside, lest he fall into reproach
-and the snare of the devil.
- Likewise deacons must be reverent,
-not double tongued, not
-slaves to wine bingeing, not
-greedy for money,
- holding the mystery of the faith
-with a pure conscience.
- But let these also fi rst be tested;
-then let them serve as deacons,
-being found blameless.
- Likewise, their wives must be
-reverent, not slanderers, sober,
-faithful in all things.
- Let deacons be the husbands of
-one wife, ruling their children and
-their own houses well.
- Because, those who have served
-well as deacons obtain for themselves
-a good standing and great
-boldness in the faith which is in
-Christ Jesus.
- These things I write to you,
-though I hope to come to you
-shortly;
- but if I am delayed, so that you
-may know how you ought to conduct
-yourself in the house of God,
-which is the church of the living
-God, the pillar and ground of the
-truth.
- And without controversy great is
-the mystery of godliness: God was
-manifested in the fl esh, justifi ed in
-the Spirit, seen by angels, preached
-among the Gentiles, believed on in
-the world, received up into glory.
-CHAPTER
- Now the Spirit expressly says
-that in latter times some will
-depart from the faith, giving heed
-to seducing spirits and doctrines
-of demons,
- speaking lies in hypocrisy, having
-their own conscience seared
-with a hot iron,
- forbidding to marry, and commanding
-to abstain from foods which
-God has created to be received with
-thanksgiving by those who believe
-and know the truth.
- Because, every creature of God is
-good, and nothing is to be refused
-if it is received with thanksgiving;
- because it is sanctifi ed by the
-word of God and prayer.
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- If you put the brethren in
-remembrance of these things, you
-will be a good minister of Jesus
-Christ, nourished in the words
-of faith and of the good doctrine
-which you have carefully pursued.
- But reject profane and old wives’
-fables, and instead exercise yourself
-toward godliness.
- Because, bodily exercise profi ts
-a little, but godliness is profi table
-for all things, having promise of
-the life that now is and of that
-which is to come.
- This is a faithful saying and worthy
-of all acceptance.
- Because, to this end we both
-labor and suff er reproach, because
-we trust in the living God, who is
-the Savior of all men, especially of
-those who believe.
- These things command and
-teach.
- Let no one despise your youth,
-but be an example to the believers
-in word, in conduct, in love, in
-spirit, in faith, in purity.
- Until I come, give attention
-to reading, to exhortation, to
-doctrine.
- Do not neglect the gift that is
-in you, which was given to you by
-prophecy with the laying on of
-the hands of the eldership.
- Meditate on these things; give
-yourself entirely to them, that your
-progress may be evident to all.
- Take heed to yourself and to
-the doctrine. Continue in them,
-because in doing this you will save
-both yourself and those who hear
-you.
-CHAPTER
- Do not rebuke an older man, but
-exhort him as a father, younger
-men as brethren,
- older women as mothers, and
-younger women as sisters, with
-all purity.
- Honor widows who are truly
-widows.
- But if any widow has children
-or grandchildren, let them fi rst
-learn to show piety at home and to
-repay their parents; because, this
-is good and acceptable before God.
- Now she who is truly a widow,
-and desolate, trusts in God and
-continues in supplications and
-prayers night and day.
- But she who lives in pleasure is
-dead while she lives.
- And these things give in commands,
-that they may be blameless.
- But if anyone does not provide
-for his own, and especially for
-those of his household, he has
-denied the faith and is worse than
-an unbeliever.
- Do not let a widow under sixty
-years old be taken into the number,
-and not unless she has been
-the wife of one man,
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- well reported for good works:
-if she has brought up children, if
-she has lodged strangers, if she has
-washed the saints’ feet, if she has
-relieved the affl icted, if she has diligently
-followed every good work.
- But refuse the younger widows;
-because, when they have, begun
-to grow immoral against Christ,
-they desire to marry,
- having damnation because they
-have cast off their fi rst faith.
- And besides they learn to be idle,
-wandering about from house to
-house, and not only idle but also
-gossips and busybodies, speaking
-things which they ought not.
- Therefore I desire that the
-younger women marry, bear children,
-manage the house, give no
-opportunity to the adversary to
-speak reproachfully.
- Because, some have already
-turned aside after Satan.
- If any believing man or woman
-has widows, let them relieve
-them, and do not let the church
-be burdened, that it may relieve
-those who are truly widows.
- Let the older men who rule
-well be counted worthy of double
-honor, especially those who labor
-in the word and doctrine.
- Because, the Scripture says,
-“You shall not muzzle an ox while
-it treads out the grain,” and, “The
-laborer is worthy of his wages.”
- Do not receive an accusation
-against an older man except from
-two or three witnesses.
- Those who are sinning rebuke
-in the presence of all, that others
-also may have reverence.
- I command you before God and
-the Lord Jesus Christ and the elect
-angels that you observe these
-things without prejudice, doing
-nothing with personal favoritism.
- Do not lay hands on anyone
-hastily, nor be a partaker in other
-people’s sins; keep yourself pure.
- No longer drink only water, but
-use a little grape juice for your
-stomach’s sake and your frequent
-weaknesses.
- Some men’s sins are clearly
-evident, preceding them to judgment,
-but those of some men
-follow afterwards.
- Likewise also, the good works of
-some are clearly manifest beforehand,
-and those that are otherwise
-cannot be hidden.
-CHAPTER
- Let as many servants as are
-under the yoke count their own
-masters worthy of all honor, so
-that the name of God and His doctrine
-may not be blasphemed.
- And those who have believing
-masters, let them not despise them
-because they are brethren, but
-rather serve them because those
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-who are benefi ted are faithful and
-beloved. Teach and exhort these
-things.
- If anyone teaches otherwise
-and does not consent to wholesome
-words, even the words of
-our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the
-doctrine which is according to
-godliness,
- he is proud, knowing nothing,
-but is obsessed with disputes
-and arguments over words, from
-which come envy, strife, reviling,
-evil suspicions,
- useless disputations of men of
-corrupt minds and destitute of
-the truth, who suppose that gain
-is godliness. From such withdraw
-yourself.
- Now godliness with contentment
-is great gain.
- Because, we brought nothing
-into this world, and it is certain we
-can carry nothing out.
- And having food and clothing,
-with these we should be content.
- But those who desire to be rich
-fall into temptation and a snare,
-and into many foolish and harmful
-lusts which drown men in
-destruction and perdition.
- Because, the love of money is
-the root of all evil, for which some
-have strayed from the faith in
-their covetousness, and pierced
-themselves through with many
-sorrows.
- But you, O man of God, fl ee these
-things and pursue righteousness,
-godliness, faith, love, patience,
-meekness.
- Fight the good fi ght of faith, lay
-hold on eternal life, to which you
-were also called and have confessed
-a good confession before of
-many witnesses.
- I command you in the sight of
-God who gives life to all things,
-and before Christ Jesus who witnessed
-a good confession before
-Pontius Pilate,
- that you keep this commandment
-without spot, blameless
-until the appearing of our Lord
-Jesus Christ,
- which He will reveal in His own
-timeframe, who is the blessed and
-only Potentate, the King of kings
-and Lord of lords,
- who alone has immortality,
-dwelling in unapproachable light,
-whom no man has seen or can see,
-to whom be honor and everlasting
-power. Amen.
- Command those who are rich
-in this present age not to be arrogant,
-nor to trust in uncertain
-riches but in the living God, who
-gives us richly all things to enjoy.
- That they do good, that they be
-rich in good works, ready to distribute,
-willing to share,
- storing up for themselves a
-good foundation for the time to
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-come, that they may lay hold on
-eternal life.
- O Timothy! Guard that which
-was committed to your trust,
-avoiding profane and idle
-babblings and contradictions of
-what is falsely called science,
- by professing it some have
-strayed concerning the faith.
-Grace be with you. Amen.
-(The fi rst to Timothy was written from Laodicea,
-which is the largest city of Phrygia Pacatiana.)
-THE SECOND LETTER OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO
- TIMOTHY
-CHAPTER
- Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ
-by the will of God, according to
-the promise of life which is in
-Christ Jesus,
- To Timothy, my dearly beloved
-son. Grace, mercy, and peace from
-God the Father and Christ Jesus
-our Lord.
- I thank God, whom I serve with
-a pure conscience, as my forefathers
-did, that without ceasing
-I remember you in my prayers
-night and day,
- greatly desiring to see you, being
-mindful of your tears, that I may
-be fi lled with joy,
- when I call to remembrance the
-genuine faith that is in you, which
-dwelt fi rst in your grandmother
-Lois and your mother Eunice, and
-I am persuaded is in you also.
- Therefore I remind you to stir
-up the gift of God which is in you
-through the laying on of my hands.
- Because, God has not given us
-the spirit of fear, but of power and
-of love and of a sound mind.
- Therefore do not be ashamed of
-the testimony of our Lord, nor of
-me His prisoner, but share with
-me in the affl ictions for the gospel
-according to the power of God,
- who has saved us and called us
-with a holy calling, not according
-to our works, but according to His
-own purpose and grace which was
-given to us in Christ Jesus before
-the ages began,
- but has now been revealed by
-the appearing of our Savior Jesus
-Christ, who has abolished death
-and brought life and immortality
-to light through the gospel,
- to which I was appointed
-a preacher, an apostle, and a
-teacher of the Gentiles.
- For this reason I also suff er
-these things; nevertheless I am not
-ashamed, because I know whom I
-have believed and am persuaded
-that He is able to keep what I have
-committed to Him until that Day.
- Hold fast the pattern of sound
-words which you have heard from
-me, in faith and love which are in
-Christ Jesus.
- That good thing which was
-committed to you, keep by the
-Holy Spirit who dwells in us.
- This you know, that all those in
-Asia have turned away from me,
-among whom are Phygellus and
-Hermogenes.
- The Lord grant mercy to
-the household of Onesiphorus,
-because he often refreshed me,
-and was not ashamed of my chain;
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- but when he was in Rome, he
-sought me out very diligently and
-found me.
- The Lord grant to him that he
-may fi nd mercy from the Lord in
-that Day, and you know very well
-how many ways he ministered to
-me at Ephesus.
-CHAPTER
- You therefore, my son, be
-strong in the grace that is in
-Christ Jesus.
- And the things that you have
-heard from me among many
-witnesses, commit the same to
-faithful men who will be able to
-teach others also.
- You therefore endure hardship
-as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
- No one engaged in warfare
-entangles himself with the aff airs
-of this life, that he may please him
-who enlisted him as a soldier.
- And likewise if anyone competes
-in athletics, he is not crowned
-unless he competes according to
-the rules.
- The hardworking farmer must
-be fi rst to partake of the crops.
- Consider what I say, and may the
-Lord give you understanding in all
-things.
- Remember that Jesus Christ, of
-the seed of David, was raised from
-the dead according to my gospel,
- for which I suff er trouble as
-an evildoer, even to the point of
-chains; but the word of God is not
-bound.
- Therefore I endure all things
-for the sake of the elect, that they
-also may obtain the salvation
-which is in Christ Jesus with eternal
-glory.
- This is a faithful saying: because
-if we died with Him, we will also
-live with Him.
- If we suff er, we will also reign
-with Him. If we deny Him, He also
-will deny us.
- If we are faithless, He remains
-faithful; He cannot deny Himself.
- Remind them of these things,
-commanding them before the Lord
-not to strive about words to no
-profi t, to the ruin of the hearers.
- Study to present yourself
-approved to God, a worker who
-does not need to be ashamed,
-rightly dividing the word of truth.
- But shun profane and vain babblings,
-because they will increase
-to more ungodliness.
- And their word will eat like gangrene.
-Hymenaeus and Philetus
-are of this sort,
- who have strayed concerning
-the truth, saying that the resurrection
-is already past; and they
-overthrow the faith of some.
- Nevertheless the foundation
-of God stands fi rm, having this
-seal: “The Lord knows those who
-  TIMOTHY
-are His,” and, “Let everyone who
-names the name of Christ depart
-from iniquity.”
- But in a great house there are
-not only vessels of gold and silver,
-but also of wood and clay,
-some for honor and some for
-dishonor.
- Therefore if anyone cleanses
-himself from the latter, he will be
-a vessel for honor, sanctifi ed and
-useful for the Master, and prepared
-for every good work.
- Flee youthful lusts also; but
-pursue righteousness, faith, love,
-peace with those who call on the
-Lord out of a pure heart.
- But avoid foolish and ignorant
-disputes, knowing that they generate
-strife.
- And a servant of the Lord must
-not quarrel but be gentle to all
-people, able to teach, patient,
- in humility correcting those
-who are in opposition, if God perhaps
-will grant them repentance,
-so that they may know the truth,
- and that they may come to their
-senses and escape the snare of the
-devil, having been taken captive
-by him to do his will.
-CHAPTER
- Also know this, that in the last
-days perilous times will come:
- Because, men will be lovers of
-themselves, covetous, boasters,
-proud, blasphemers, disobedient
-to parents, unthankful, unholy,
- without natural aff ection, covenant
-breakers, slanderers, without
-self control, brutal, despisers of
-those who are good,
- traitors, headstrong, haughty,
-lovers of pleasure rather than lovers
-of God,
- having a form of godliness but
-denying its power. And from such
-people turn away!
- Because, of this sort are those
-who creep into households and
-make captives of gullible women
-loaded down with sins, led away
-by various lusts,
- always learning and never able
-to come to the knowledge of the
-truth.
- Now as Jannes and Jambres
-resisted Moses, so do these also
-resist the truth: men of corrupt
-minds, disapproved concerning
-the faith;
- but they will progress no further,
-because their folly will be manifest
-to all people, as theirs also was.
- But you have fully followed
-my doctrine, manner of life, purpose,
-faith, longsuff ering, love,
-perseverance,
- persecutions, affl ictions, which
-happened to me at Antioch, at
-Iconium, at Lystra, what persecutions
-I endured, but the Lord
-delivered me out of them all.
- TIMOTHY
- Yes, and all who desire to live
-godly in Christ Jesus will suff er
-persecution.
- But evil men and seducers will
-grow worse and worse, deceiving
-and being deceived.
- But you must continue in the
-things which you have learned
-and been assured of, knowing from
-whom you have learned them,
- and that from childhood you
-have known the Holy Scriptures,
-which are able to make you wise
-for salvation through faith which
-is in Christ Jesus.
- All Scripture is given by inspiration
-of God, and is profi table
-for doctrine, for reproof, for
-correction, for instruction in
-righteousness,
- that the man of God may be
-perfect, thoroughly equipped for
-every good work.
-CHAPTER
- I command you therefore before
-God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who
-will judge the living and the dead
-at His appearing and His kingdom:
- Preach the word! Be ready in season
-and out of season. Convince,
-rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering
-and doctrine.
- Because, the time will come
-when they will not endure sound
-doctrine, but according to their
-own desires, they will heap up for
-themselves teachers, having itching
-ears,
- and they will turn their ears
-away from the truth, and will be
-turned aside to fables.
- But you be watchful in all things,
-endure affl ictions, do the work of
-an evangelist, make your ministry
-complete.
- Because, I am now ready to be
-off ered, and the time of my departure
-is at hand.
- I have fought the good fi ght, I
-have fi nished my race, I have kept
-the faith.
- After this, there is laid up for me
-the crown of righteousness, which
-the Lord, the righteous Judge, will
-give me at that Day, and not to me
-only but also to all who love His
-appearing.
- Be diligent to come to me quickly;
- because Demas has forsaken
-me, having loved this present
-world, and has departed for
-Thessalonica, Crescens for Galatia,
-Titus for Dalmatia.
- Only Luke is with me. Get Mark
-and bring him with you, because
-he is profi table to me for the
-ministry.
- And Tychicus I have sent to
-Ephesus.
- When you come, bring the cloak
-with you that I left with Carpus at
-Troas, and the books, but especially
-the parchments.
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- Alexander the coppersmith did
-me much evil. May the Lord repay
-him according to his works.
- You also must beware of him,
-because he has greatly resisted
-our words.
- At my fi rst defense no one stood
-with me, but everyone forsook
-me. I ask God that it may not be
-charged against them.
- But the Lord stood with me and
-strengthened me, so that through
-me the preaching might be fully
-known, and that all the Gentiles
-might hear. Also I was delivered
-out of the mouth of the lion.
- And the Lord will deliver me
-from every evil work and will
-preserve me for His heavenly
-kingdom. To Him be glory forever
-and ever. Amen!
- Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the
-household of Onesiphorus.
- Erastus stayed in Corinth,
-but Trophimus I have left in
-Miletus sick.
- Do your utmost to come before
-winter. Eubulus greets you, as
-well as Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and
-all the brethren.
- The Lord Jesus Christ be with
-your spirit. Grace be with you.
-Amen.
-(The second letter to Timothy, ordained the fi rst bishop of the church of the Ephesians,
-was written from Rome, when Paul was brought before Nero the second time.)
-THE LETTER OF PAUL TO
-TITUS
-CHAPTER
- Paul, a servant of God and an
-apostle of Jesus Christ, according
-to the faith of God’s elect and
-the acknowledgment of the truth
-which is according to godliness,
- in hope of eternal life which God,
-who cannot lie, promised before
-the ages began,
- but has in due time manifested
-His word through preaching,
-which is committed to me according
-to the commandment of God
-our Savior;
- To Titus, my own son according
-to the common faith: Grace,
-mercy, and peace from God the
-Father and the Lord Jesus Christ
-our Savior.
- I left you in Crete for this purpose,
-that you should set in order
-the things that are lacking, and
-ordain elders in every city as I had
-appointed you.
- If any is blameless, the husband
-of one wife, having faithful
-children not accused of riotous
-behavior or insubordination.
- Because, a bishop must be
-blameless, as a steward of God, not
-self willed, not quick tempered,
-not given to wine, not violent, not
-greedy for money,
- but a lover of hospitality, a lover
-of good men, sober, just, holy, self
-controlled,
- holding fast the faithful word as
-he has been taught, that he may
-be able, by sound doctrine, both
-to exhort and convict those who
-contradict.
- Because, there are many insubordinate,
-both idle talkers and
-deceivers, especially those of the
-circumcision,
- whose mouths must be stopped,
-who subvert entire households,
-teaching things which they ought
-not to, for the sake of dishonest
-gain.
- One of them, even a prophet
-of their own, said, “The Cretans
-are always liars, evil beasts, lazy
-gluttons.”
- This testimony is true. Therefore
-rebuke them sharply, that they
-may be sound in the faith,
- not giving heed to Jewish fables
-and commandments of men who
-turn from the truth.
- To the pure all things are pure,
-but to those who are defi led and
-unbelieving nothing is pure; but
-even their mind and conscience
-are defi led.
- They profess that they know
-God, but in works they deny Him,
-being abominable, disobedient,
- TITUS
-and disqualifi ed for every good
-work.
-CHAPTER
- But as for you, speak the things
-which are proper for sound
-doctrine:
- that the older men be sober, reverent,
-temperate, sound in faith,
-in love, in patience;
- the older women likewise,
-that they demonstrate holiness
-in behavior, not slanderers, not
-slaves to wine bingeing, teachers
-of good things;
- that they may teach the young
-women to be sober, to love their
-husbands, to love their children,
- to be discreet, chaste, homemakers,
-good, obedient to their own
-husbands, that the word of God
-may not be blasphemed.
- Likewise, exhort the young men
-to be sober minded,
- in all things showing yourself
-to be a pattern of good works; in
-doctrine showing incorruptibility
-reverence, integrity,
- sound speech that cannot be
-condemned, that one who is an
-opponent may be ashamed, having
-no evil thing to say of you.
- Exhort servants to be obedient to
-their own masters, and to be well
-pleasing in all things, not answering
-back,
- not stealing, but showing all
-good fi delity, that they may adorn
-the doctrine of God our Savior in
-all things.
- Because, the grace of God that
-brings salvation has appeared to
-all men,
- teaching us that, denying
-ungodliness and worldly lusts, we
-should live soberly, righteously,
-and godly in the present age,
- looking for that blessed hope and
-the glorious appearing of the great
-God even our Savior Jesus Christ,
- who gave Himself for us, that He
-might redeem us from all iniquity
-and purify for Himself His own special
-people, zealous for good works.
- Speak these things, exhort, and
-rebuke with all authority. Let no
-one despise you.
-CHAPTER
- Remind them to be subject to
-rulers and authorities, to obey
-magistrates, to be ready for every
-good work,
- to speak evil of no one, not quarrelsome
-but gentle, showing all
-meekness to all men.
- Because, we ourselves were
-also once foolish, disobedient,
-deceived, serving various lusts
-and pleasures, living in malice
-and envy, hateful and hating one
-another.
- But when the kindness and the
-love of God our Savior toward
-man appeared,
-TITUS
- not by works of righteousness
-which we have done, but according
-to His mercy He saved us,
-through the washing of regeneration
-and renewing of the Holy
-Spirit,
- whom He poured out on us
-abundantly through Jesus Christ
-our Savior,
- that having been justifi ed by
-His grace we should become heirs
-according to the hope of eternal
-life.
- This is a faithful saying, and
-these things I want you to affi rm
-constantly, that those who have
-believed in God should be careful
-to maintain good works. These
-things are good and profi table to
-men.
- But avoid foolish disputes, genealogies,
-contentions, and strivings
-about the law; because they are
-unprofi table and vain.
- A person who is a heretic
-reject after the fi rst and second
-admonition,
- knowing that such a person is
-warped and sinning, being self
-condemned.
- When I send Artemas to you, or
-Tychicus, be diligent to come to
-me at Nicopolis, for I have decided
-to spend the winter there.
- Send Zenas the lawyer and
-Apollos on their journey with
-care, that they may lack nothing.
- And let our people also learn to
-maintain good works for necessary
-uses, that they may not be
-unfruitful.
- All who are with me greet you.
-Greet those who love us in the
-faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.
-(It was written to Titus, ordained the fi rst bishop of the church of the Cretians,
-from Nicopolis of Macedonia.)
-THE LETTER OF PAUL TO
-PHILEMON
-CHAPTER
- Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ,
-and Timothy our brother, to
-Philemon our beloved friend, and
-fellow laborer,
- to our beloved Apphia, Archippus
-our fellow soldier, and to the
-church in your house:
- Grace to you and peace from
-God our Father and the Lord Jesus
-Christ.
- I thank my God, making mention
-of you always in my prayers,
- hearing of your love and faith
-which you have toward the Lord
-Jesus and toward all the saints,
- that the sharing of your faith
-may become eff ectual by acknowledging
-every good thing that is in
-you in Christ Jesus.
- Because, we have great joy and
-consolation in your love, because,
-the hearts of the saints have been
-refreshed by you, brother.
- Therefore, although I could be
-very bold in Christ to command
-you that which is appropriate,
- yet for love’s sake I rather make
-request of you, being such a one
-as Paul the aged, and now also a
-prisoner of Jesus Christ:
- I make request of you for my son
-Onesimus, whom I have begotten
-while in my chains,
- who was formerly unprofi table
-to you, but is now profi table to
-you and to me.
- Whom I have sent again.
-Therefore you receive him, that
-is, my own heart,
- whom I would have kept with
-me, that in your position, he
-might have ministered to me in
-the chains of the gospel.
- But I did not want to do anything
-without your consent, that
-your goodness might not be of
-obligation, but voluntary.
- Because, perhaps he departed
-for a season for this reason, that
-you might receive him forever,
- not now as a servant, but more
-than a servant, a beloved brother,
-especially to me but how much
-more to you, both in the fl esh and
-in the Lord?
- If then you count me as a partner,
-receive him as you would me.
- If he has wronged you, or owes
-you anything, put that on my
-account.
- I Paul have written this with my
-own hand, I will repay it, not to
-mention to you how you also owe
-to me even your own lives.
- Yes, brother, let me have joy
-from you in the Lord; refresh my
-heart in the Lord.
-PHILEMON
- Having confi dence in your obedience,
-I wrote to you, knowing
-that you will also do even more
-than I say.
- But, meanwhile, prepare for me
-a guest room also, because I trust
-that through the prayers of you
-all I shall be given to you all.
- Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in
-Christ Jesus, greets you,
- also Mark, Aristarchus, Demas,
-Luke, my fellow laborers.
- The grace of our Lord Jesus
-Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
-(Written from Rome to Philemon, by Onesimus a servant.)
-THE LETTER OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE
-HEBREWS
-CHAPTER
- God, who at various times and in
-diverse ways spoke in time past to
-the fathers through the prophets,
- has in these last days spoken
-to us by His Son, whom He has
-appointed heir of all things, by
-whom also He made the ages;
- who being the brightness of His
-glory and the express image of His
-person, and upholding all things
-by the word of His power, when
-He had by Himself purged our
-sins, sat down at the right hand of
-the Majesty on high,
- having become so much better
-than the angels, as He has
-by inheritance obtained a more
-excellent name than they.
- Because, to which of the angels
-did He ever say: “You are My Son,
-today I have begotten You”? And
-again: “I will be to Him a Father,
-and He will be to Me a Son”?
- But when He again brings the
-fi rstborn into the world, He says:
-“Let all the angels of God worship
-Him.”
- And of the angels He says: “Who
-makes His angels spirits and His
-ministers a fl ame of fi re.”
- But to the Son He says: “Your
-throne, O God, is forever and ever;
-a scepter of righteousness is the
-scepter of Your kingdom.
- You have loved righteousness
-and hated iniquity; Therefore
-God, even Your God, has anointed
-You with the oil of gladness above
-Your companions.”
- And: “You, LORD, in the beginning
-laid the foundation of the
-earth, and the heavens are the
-work of Your hands.
- They will perish, but You
-remain; and they will all grow old
-like clothing;
- And like a cloak You will fold
-them up, and they will be changed.
-But You are the same, and Your
-years will not fail.”
- But to which of the angels has
-He ever said: “Sit at My right
-hand, until I make Your enemies
-Your footstool”?
- Are they not all ministering
-spirits sent forth to minister for
-those who will inherit salvation?
-CHAPTER
- Therefore we ought to earnestly
-pay attention to the things we
-have heard, lest at any time we
-should let them slip away.
- Because, if the word spoken
-through angels proved steadfast,
-and every transgression and
-HEBREWS
-disobedience received a just
-reward,
- how shall we escape if we neglect
-so great a salvation, which at the
-fi rst began to be spoken by the
-Lord, and was confi rmed to us by
-those who heard Him,
- God also bearing them witness
-both with signs and wonders, with
-various miracles, and gifts of the
-Holy Spirit, according to His own
-will?
- Because, He has not put the
-world to come, of which we speak,
-in subjection to angels.
- But one testifi ed in a certain
-place, saying: “What is man that
-You are mindful of him, or the son
-of man that You visit him?
- You have made him a little
-lower than the angels; You have
-crowned him with glory and
-honor, and set him over the works
-of Your hands.
- You have put all things in subjection
-under his feet.” Because, in
-that He put all in subjection under
-him, He left nothing that is not put
-under him. But now we do not yet
-see all things put under him.
- But we see Jesus, who was made
-a little lower than the angels, for
-the suff ering of death crowned
-with glory and honor, that He,
-by the grace of God, might taste
-death for everyone.
- Because, it was fi tting for Him,
-for whom are all things and by
-whom are all things, in bringing
-many sons to glory, to make the
-captain of their salvation perfect
-through suff erings.
- Because, both He who sanctifi es
-and those who are being sanctifi ed
-are all of one, for which reason He is
-not ashamed to call them brethren,
- saying: “I will declare Your name
-to My brethren; in the midst of the
-church I will sing praise to You.”
- And again: “I will put My trust
-in Him.” And again: “Here am I
-and the children whom God has
-given Me.”
- Inasmuch then as the children
-are partakers of fl esh and blood,
-He Himself likewise shared in
-the same, that through death He
-might destroy him who had the
-power of death, that is, the devil,
- and deliver those who through
-fear of death were all their lifetime
-subject to bondage.
- Because indeed He did not take
-upon Him the nature of angels, but
-He took on him the seed of Abraham.
- Therefore, in all things He had
-to be made like His brethren, that
-He might be a merciful and faithful
-High Priest in things pertaining
-to God, to make reconciliation for
-the sins of the people.
- Because, in that He Himself has
-suff ered, being tempted, He is able
-to help those who are tempted.
- HEBREWS
-CHAPTER
- Therefore, holy brethren, partakers
-of the heavenly calling, consider
-the Apostle and High Priest of our
-confession, Christ Jesus,
- who was faithful to Him who
-appointed Him, as Moses also was
-faithful in all His house.
- Because, this Man was counted
-worthy of more glory than Moses,
-inasmuch as He who built the
-house has more honor than the
-house.
- Because every house is built
-by someone, but He who built all
-things is God.
- And truly Moses was faithful in
-all His house as a servant, for a
-testimony of those things which
-would be spoken afterward,
- but Christ as a Son over His own
-house, whose house we are if we
-hold fi rmly to the confi dence and
-the rejoicing of the hope fi rmly to
-the end.
- Therefore, as the Holy Spirit
-says: “Today, if you will hear His
-voice,
- do not harden your hearts as in
-the provocation, in the day of trial
-in the wilderness,
- where your fathers tested Me,
-tried Me, and saw My works forty
-years.
- Therefore I was angry with that
-generation, and said, ‘They always
-deceive in their heart, and they
-have not known My ways.’
- So I swore in My wrath, ‘They
-will not enter into My rest.’”
- Beware, brethren, lest there
-be in any of you an evil heart of
-unbelief in departing from the living
-God;
- but exhort one another daily,
-while it is called “Today,” lest any
-of you be hardened through the
-deceitfulness of sin.
- Because, we have become partakers
-of Christ if we hold the
-beginning of our confi dence
-fi rmly to the end,
- while it is said: “Today, if you
-will hear His voice, do not harden
-your hearts as in the provocation.”
- Because some, having heard,
-did provoke. However not all who
-came out of Egypt by Moses.
- Now with whom was He angry
-forty years? Was it not with those
-who sinned, whose corpses fell in
-the wilderness?
- And to whom did He swear that
-they would not enter His rest, but
-to those who did not believe?
- So we see that they could not
-enter in because of unbelief.
-CHAPTER
- Therefore, since a promise
-remains of entering His rest, let
-us have reverence lest any of you
-seem to have come short of it.
-HEBREWS
- Because, the gospel was
-preached to us as well as to them;
-but the word preached did not
-profi t them, not being mixed with
-faith in those who heard it.
- Because, we who have believed
-do enter into rest, as He has said:
-“So I swore in My wrath, ‘If they
-will enter into My rest,’” although
-the works were fi nished from the
-foundation of the world.
- Because, He spoke in a certain
-place of the seventh day in this
-way: “And God rested on the seventh
-day from all His works”;
- and again in this place: “If they
-will enter into My rest.”
- Since therefore it remains that
-some must enter it, and those to
-whom it was fi rst preached did
-not enter because of unbelief,
- again He declares a certain day,
-saying in David, “Today,” after
-such a long time, as it has been
-said: “Today, if you will hear
-His voice, do not harden your
-hearts.”
- Because, if Joshua had given them
-rest, then He would not have afterward
-spoken about another day.
- There remains therefore a rest
-for the people of God.
- Because, he who has entered His
-rest has himself also ceased from
-his own works as God did from His.
- Therefore let us labor to enter
-into that rest, lest anyone fall
-according to the same example of
-unbelief.
- Because, the word of God is
-living and powerful, and sharper
-than any two edged sword, piercing
-even to the division of soul
-and spirit, and of the joints and
-marrow, and is a discerner of the
-thoughts and intents of the heart.
- Neither is there any creature
-that is not manifest in His sight,
-but all things are naked and open
-to the eyes of Him to whom we
-must give account.
- Seeing then that we have a great
-High Priest who has passed into
-the heavens, Jesus the Son of God,
-let us hold fast our confession.
- Because, we do not have a High
-Priest who cannot sympathize
-with our weaknesses, but was in
-all points tempted as we are, yet
-without sin.
- Let us therefore come boldly to
-the throne of grace, that we may
-obtain mercy and fi nd grace to
-help in time of need.
-CHAPTER
- Because, every high priest taken
-from among men is ordained for
-men in things pertaining to God,
-that he may off er both gifts and
-sacrifi ces for sins.
- He can have compassion on
-those who are ignorant and
-on those who are going astray,
- HEBREWS
-since he himself is also subject to
-weakness.
- And because of this he ought,
-just as for the people so also for
-himself, to off er for sins.
- And no man takes this honor to
-himself, but he who is called by
-God, just as Aaron was.
- So also Christ did not glorify
-Himself to become a High Priest,
-but it was He who said to Him:
-“You are My Son, today I have
-begotten You.”
- As He also says in another place:
-“You are a priest forever according
-to the order of Melchizedek”;
- who, in the days of His fl esh,
-when He had off ered up prayers
-and supplications, with strong
-cries and tears to Him who was
-able to save Him from death, and
-was heard because He had respect,
- though He was a Son, yet He
-learned obedience by the things
-which He suff ered.
- And having been perfected, He
-became the author of eternal salvation
-to all who obey Him,
- called by God as High Priest
-“according to the order of
-Melchizedek,”
- of whom we have much to say,
-and hard to explain, since you
-have become dull of hearing.
- Because, though by this time
-you ought to be teachers, you
-require that someone teaches you
-again what are the fi rst principles
-of the oracles of God; and you
-have become such as have need of
-milk and not solid food.
- Because, everyone who partakes
-only of milk is unskilled in the
-word of righteousness, because he
-is a babe.
- But solid food belongs to those
-who are of full age, that is, those
-who by reason of use have their
-senses exercised to discern both
-good and evil.
-CHAPTER
- Therefore, leaving the elementary
-principles of the doctrine of
-Christ, let us go on to perfection,
-not laying again the foundation of
-repentance from dead works and
-of faith toward God,
- of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying
-on of hands, of resurrection of
-the dead, and of eternal judgment.
- And this we will do if God
-permits.
- Because, it is impossible for
-those who were once enlightened,
-and have tasted the heavenly gift,
-and have become partakers of the
-Holy Spirit,
- and have tasted the good word
-of God and the powers of the age
-to come,
- if they shall fall away, to renew
-them again to repentance, since
-they crucify again for themselves
-HEBREWS
-the Son of God, and put Him to an
-open shame.
- Because, the earth which drinks
-in the rain that often comes upon
-it, and bears herbs useful for those
-by whom it is cultivated, receives
-blessing from God;
- but that which bears thorns and
-briers is rejected and is near to
-being cursed, whose end is to be
-burned.
- But, beloved, we are persuaded
-of better things concerning you,
-yes, things that accompany salvation,
-though we speak in this
-manner.
- Because, God is not unrighteous
-to forget your work and labor
-of love which you have shown
-toward His name, in that you have
-ministered to the saints, and do
-minister.
- And we desire that each one of
-you show the same diligence to
-the full assurance of hope until
-the end,
- that you do not become slothful,
-but followers of those who
-through faith and patience inherit
-the promises.
- Because, when God made a
-promise to Abraham, because He
-could swear by no one greater, He
-swore by Himself,
- saying, “Surely blessing I will
-bless you, and multiplying I will
-multiply you.”
- And so, after he had patiently
-endured, he obtained the promise.
- Because, men indeed swear by
-the greater, and an oath for confi
-rmation is for them an end of all
-dispute.
- In this way, God, determining to
-show more abundantly to the heirs
-of promise the immutability of His
-counsel, confi rmed it by an oath,
- that by two immutable things,
-in which it is impossible for God to
-lie, we might have strong consolation,
-who have fl ed for refuge to
-lay hold of the hope set before us.
- This hope we have as an anchor
-of the soul, both sure and steadfast,
-and which enters into that
-which is behind the veil,
- where the forerunner has
-entered for us, even Jesus,
-having become High Priest forever
-according to the order of
-Melchizedek.
-CHAPTER
- Because, this Melchizedek, king
-of Salem, priest of the Most High
-God, who met Abraham returning
-from the slaughter of the kings
-and blessed him,
- to whom also Abraham gave a
-tenth part of all, first being translated
-as “king of righteousness,”
-and then also king of Salem, that
-is “king of peace,”
- without father, without mother,
- HEBREWS
-without genealogy, having neither
-beginning of days nor end of
-life, but made like the Son of God,
-remains a priest continually.
- Now consider how great this man
-was, to whom even the patriarch
-Abraham gave a tenth of the spoils.
- And indeed those who are of
-the sons of Levi, who receive the
-office of the priesthood, have a
-commandment to receive tithes
-from the people according to the
-law, that is, from their brethren,
-though they have come from the
-loins of Abraham;
- but he whose genealogy is not
-derived from them received tithes
-from Abraham and blessed him
-who had the promises.
- Now beyond all contradiction
-the lesser is blessed by the better.
- And here mortal men receive
-tithes, but there he receives them,
-of whom it is witnessed that he
-lives.
- And Levi also, who receives
-tithes, paid tithes through
-Abraham, so to speak,
- because he was still in the loins
-of his father when Melchizedek
-met him.
- Therefore, if perfection were
-through the Levitical priesthood
-(because under it the people
-received the law), what further
-need was there that another priest
-should rise according to the order
-of Melchizedek, and not be called
-according to the order of Aaron?
- Because, the priesthood being
-changed, of necessity there is also
-a change of the law.
- Because, He of whom these
-things are spoken belongs to
-another tribe, from which no man
-has served at the altar.
- Because, it is evident that our
-Lord arose out of Judah, of which
-tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning
-priesthood.
- And it is yet far more evident
-if, in the likeness of Melchizedek,
-there arises another priest
- who is made, not according to
-the law of a fleshly commandment,
-but according to the power
-of an endless life.
- Because He testifies: “You are
-a priest forever according to the
-order of Melchizedek.”
- Because, on the one hand there
-is truly an annulling of the former
-commandment because of its
-weakness and unprofitableness,
- because, the law made nothing
-perfect; but the bringing in of a
-better hope did, by which we draw
-near to God.
- And inasmuch as He
-was not made priest without an
-oath
- (because, they have
-become priests without an oath,
-but He with an oath by Him who
-said to Him: “The LORD has sworn
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-and will not relent, ‘You are a
-priest forever according to the
-order of Melchizedek’”),
- by so much more Jesus has become
-a surety of a better testament.
- Also truly there were many
-priests, because they were prevented
-by death from continuing.
- But this Man, because He continues
-forever, has an unchangeable
-priesthood.
- Therefore He is also able to save
-to the uttermost those who come to
-God by Him, since He always lives
-to make intercession for them.
- Because, such a High Priest was
-fitting for us, who is holy, harmless,
-undefiled, separate from sinners,
-and has become higher than
-the heavens;
- who does not need daily, as
-those high priests, to offer up sacrifices,
-first for His own sins and
-then for the people’s, because this
-He did once when He offered up
-Himself.
- Because, the law appoints men
-as high priests who have weakness,
-but the word of the oath, which
-came after the law, appoints the
-Son who is consecrated forever.
-CHAPTER
- Now this is the summary of the
-things we are saying: We have
-such a High Priest, who is seated
-at the right hand of the throne of
-the Majesty in the heavens,
- a Minister of the sanctuary and
-of the true tabernacle which the
-Lord set up, and not man.
- Because, every high priest is
-appointed to offer both gifts and
-sacrifices. Therefore it is necessary
-that this Man also have something
-to offer.
- Because, if He were on earth, He
-would not be a priest, since there
-are priests who offer the gifts
-according to the law;
- who serve the copy and shadow
-of the heavenly things, as Moses
-was admonished by God, when
-he was about to make the tabernacle.
-Because, He said, “See that
-you make all things according
-to the pattern shown you on the
-mountain.”
- But now He has obtained a more
-excellent ministry, inasmuch as
-He is also Mediator of a better
-covenant, which was established
-on better promises.
- Because, if that first covenant
-had been faultless, then no
-place would have been sought for
-a second.
- Because, finding fault with
-them, He says: “Behold, the days
-are coming, says the LORD, when
-I will make a new covenant with
-the house of Israel and with the
-house of Judah,
- not according to the covenant
-that I made with their fathers in
-the day when I took them by the
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-hand to lead them out of the land
-of Egypt; because they did not
-continue in My covenant, and I
-disregarded them, says the LORD.”
- Because, this is the covenant
-that I will make with the house
-of Israel after those days, says the
-LORD: I will put My laws in their
-mind and write them on their
-hearts; and I will be to them a God,
-and they will be to Me a people.
- None of them will teach his
-neighbor, and none his brother,
-saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ because
-all will know Me, from the least of
-them to the greatest.
- Because, I will be merciful to
-their unrighteousness, and their
-sins and their iniquities I will
-remember no more.”
- In that He says, “A new covenant,”
-He has made the first obsolete.
-Now that which has become
-obsolete and has become old is
-ready to vanish away.
-CHAPTER
- Then indeed, even the fi rst covenant
-had ordinances of divine
-service and the earthly sanctuary.
- Because, a tabernacle was prepared:
-the fi rst part, in which was
-the lampstand, the table, and the
-showbread, which is called the
-sanctuary;
- and behind the second veil, the
-part of the tabernacle which is
-called the Holiest of All,
- which had the golden censer and
-the ark of the covenant overlaid
-on all sides with gold, in which
-were the golden pot that had the
-manna, Aaron’s rod that budded,
-and the tablets of the covenant;
- and above it were the cherubim
-of glory overshadowing the mercy
-seat. Of these things we cannot
-now speak in detail.
- Now when these things had been
-prepared like this, the priests
-always went into the fi rst part of
-the tabernacle, performing the
-services of God.
- But into the second part the high
-priest went alone once a year, not
-without blood, which he off ered
-for himself and for the errors of
-the people;
- the Holy Spirit indicating this,
-that the way into the Holiest of
-All was not yet made manifest
-while the fi rst tabernacle was still
-standing.
- Which was symbolic for the present
-time in which both gifts and
-sacrifi ces are off ered which could
-not make him who performed the
-service perfect in regard to the
-conscience;
- concerned only with foods and
-drinks, various washings, and
-fl eshly ordinances imposed on
-them until the time of reformation.
- But Christ came as High Priest
-of the good things to come, with
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-the greater and more perfect tabernacle
-not made with hands, that
-is, not of this creation.
- Not with the blood of goats and
-calves, but with His own blood He
-entered into the Most Holy Place
-once, having obtained eternal
-redemption for us.
- Because, if the blood of bulls and
-goats and the ashes of a heifer,
-sprinkling the unclean, sanctifi es
-for the purifying of the fl esh,
- how much more will the blood
-of Christ, who through the eternal
-Spirit off ered Himself without
-spot to God, cleanse your conscience
-from dead works to serve
-the living God?
- And for this reason He is the
-Mediator of the new testament,
-that by means of death, for the
-redemption of the transgressions
-that were under the fi rst
-testament, that those who are
-called may receive the promise of
-the eternal inheritance.
- Because, where there is a testament,
-there must also of necessity
-be the death of the testator.
- Because, a testament is in force
-after men are dead, since it has no
-force at all while the testator lives.
- Therefore not even the fi rst
-testament was dedicated without
-blood.
- Because, when Moses had
-spoken every precept to all the
-people according to the law, he
-took the blood of calves and goats,
-with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop,
-and sprinkled both the book
-itself and all the people,
- saying, “This is the blood of the
-testament which God has commanded
-you.”
- Then likewise he sprinkled with
-blood both the tabernacle and all
-the vessels of the ministry.
- And according to the law almost
-all things are purifi ed with blood,
-and without shedding of blood
-there is no remission.
- Therefore it was necessary that
-the pattern of the things in the
-heavens should be purifi ed with
-these, but the heavenly things
-themselves with better sacrifi ces
-than these.
- Because, Christ has not entered
-the holy places made with hands,
-which are fi gures of the true, but
-into heaven itself, now to appear
-in the presence of God for us;
- not that He should off er Himself
-often, as the high priest enters the
-Most Holy Place every year with
-blood of another;
- He then would have had to suffer
-often since the foundation of
-the world; but now, once at the
-end of the ages, He has appeared
-to put away sin by the sacrifi ce of
-Himself.
- And as it is appointed for men
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-to die once, but after this the
-judgment,
- so Christ was off ered once to
-bear the sins of many. To those
-who eagerly wait for Him, He will
-appear a second time, apart from
-sin, for salvation.
-CHAPTER
- Because the law, having a shadow
-of the good things to come, and not
-the very image of the things, can
-never with those same sacrifi ces,
-which they off ered continually
-year by year, make those who
-approach perfect.
- Because then would they
-not have ceased to be off ered?
-Because, the worshipers, once
-purifi ed, would have had no more
-consciousness of sins.
- But in those sacrifi ces there is
-again a reminder made for sins
-every year.
- Because it is not possible that the
-blood of bulls and goats could take
-away sins.
- Therefore, when He came into
-the world, He said: “Sacrifi ce and
-off ering You did not desire, but a
-body You have prepared for Me.
- In burnt off erings and sacrifi ces
-for sin You had no pleasure.
- Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come
-(in the volume of the book it is written
-of Me) to do Your will, O God.’”
- Previously saying, “Sacrifi ce
-and off ering, burnt off erings, and
-off erings for sin You did not desire,
-nor had pleasure in them” (which
-are off ered according to the law),
- then He said, “Behold, I have
-come to do Your will, O God.” He
-takes away the fi rst that He may
-establish the second.
- By that will, we are sanctifi ed
-through the off ering of the body
-of Jesus Christ once for all.
- And every priest stands ministering
-daily and off ering
-repeatedly the same sacrifi ces,
-which can never take away sins.
- But this Man, after He had
-off ered one sacrifi ce for sins forever,
-sat down at the right hand
-of God,
- from that time waiting until His
-enemies are made His footstool.
- Because by one off ering He has
-perfected forever those who are
-sanctifi ed.
- But the Holy Spirit also witnesses
-to us; because after that He
-had said beforehand,
- “This is the covenant that I will
-make with them after those days,
-says the LORD: I will put My laws
-into their hearts, and in their
-minds I will write them,”
- “Their sins and their iniquities I
-will remember no more.”
- Now where there is remission of
-these, there is no longer an off ering
-for sin.
-HEBREWS
- Therefore, brethren, having
-boldness to enter the Holiest by
-the blood of Jesus,
- by a new and living way which
-He consecrated for us, through
-the veil, that is to say, His fl esh,
- and having a High Priest over
-the house of God,
- let us draw near with a true
-heart in full assurance of faith,
-having our hearts sprinkled from
-an evil conscience and our bodies
-washed with pure water.
- Let us hold fast the confession
-of our faith without
-wavering, because He who promised
-is faithful.
- And let us consider one
-another in order to provoke love
-and good works,
- not forsaking the assembling of
-ourselves together, as is the manner
-of some, but exhorting one
-another, and so much the more as
-you see the Day approaching.
- Because, if we sin willfully after
-we have received the knowledge
-of the truth, there no longer
-remains a sacrifi ce for sins,
- but a certain fearful expectation
-of judgment, and fi ery indignation
-which will devour the adversaries.
- Anyone who has rejected
-Moses’ law died without mercy
-on the testimony of two or three
-witnesses.
- Of how much worse punishment,
-do you suppose, will he be thought
-worthy who has trampled the Son
-of God underfoot, counted the
-blood of the covenant by which
-he was sanctifi ed an unholy thing,
-and insulted the Spirit of grace?
- Because, we know Him who
-said, “Vengeance is Mine, I will
-repay,” says the Lord. And again,
-“The LORD will judge His people.”
- It is a fearful thing to fall into
-the hands of the living God.
- But recall the former days in
-which, after you were illuminated,
-you endured a great fi ght
-of affl ictions:
- partly while you were made a
-spectacle both by reproaches and
-affl ictions, and partly while you
-became companions of those who
-were so treated;
- because you had compassion
-on me in my chains, and joyfully
-accepted the plundering of your
-goods, knowing that you have a
-better and an enduring possession
-for yourselves in heaven.
- Therefore do not cast away
-your confi dence, which has great
-reward.
- Because, you have need of
-endurance, so that after you have
-done the will of God, you may
-receive the promise:
- Because, “Yet a little while, and
-He who is coming will come and
-will not delay.
- HEBREWS
- Now the just will live by faith;
-but if anyone draws back, My soul
-will have no pleasure in him.”
- But we are not of those who
-draw back to perdition, but of
-those who believe to the saving of
-the soul.
-CHAPTER
- Now faith is the substance of
-things hoped for, the evidence of
-things not seen.
- Because by it the elders obtained
-a good testimony.
- Through faith we understand
-that the ages were framed by the
-word of God, so that the things
-which are seen were not made of
-things which are visible.
- By faith Abel off ered to God
-a more excellent sacrifi ce than
-Cain, by which he obtained witness
-that he was righteous, God
-testifying of his gifts; and by it he
-being dead still speaks.
- By faith Enoch was taken away
-so that he did not see death, “and
-was not found, because God had
-taken him”; because before he was
-taken he had this testimony, that
-he pleased God.
- But without faith it is impossible
-to please Him, because, he who
-comes to God must believe that
-He is, and that He is a rewarder of
-those who diligently seek Him.
- By faith Noah, being warned by
-God of things not yet seen, moved
-with reverence, prepared an ark
-for the saving of his household, by
-which he condemned the world
-and became heir of the righteousness
-which is by faith.
- By faith Abraham obeyed when
-he was called to go out to the
-place which he would receive as
-an inheritance. And he went out,
-not knowing where he was going.
- By faith he dwelt in the land of
-promise as in a foreign country,
-dwelling in tents with Isaac and
-Jacob, the heirs with him of the
-same promise;
- because, he waited for the city
-which has foundations, whose
-builder and maker is God.
- By faith Sarah herself also
-received strength to conceive
-seed, and she bore a child when
-she was past the age, because
-she judged Him faithful who had
-promised.
- Therefore from one man, and
-him as good as dead, were born
-as many as the stars of the sky in
-multitude, innumerable as the
-sand which is by the seashore.
- These all died in faith, not having
-received the promises, but
-having seen them afar off were
-persuaded of them, embraced
-them and confessed that they
-were strangers and pilgrims on
-the earth.
-HEBREWS
- Because those who say such
-things declare plainly that they
-seek a homeland.
- And truly if they had called to
-mind that country from which
-they had come out, they would
-have had opportunity to return.
- But now they desire a better,
-that is, a heavenly country.
-Therefore God is not ashamed to
-be called their God, because He
-has prepared a city for them.
- By faith Abraham, when he was
-tested, off ered up Isaac, and he
-who had received the promises
-off ered up his only begotten son,
- of whom it was said, “In Isaac
-your seed will be called,”
- concluding that God was able to
-raise him up, even from the dead,
-from which he also received him
-in a fi gurative sense.
- By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and
-Esau concerning things to come.
- By faith Jacob, when he was
-dying, blessed both of the sons of
-Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on
-the top of his staff .
- By faith Joseph, when he was
-dying, made mention of the departure
-of the children of Israel, and
-gave instructions concerning his
-bones.
- By faith Moses, when he was
-born, was hidden three months
-by his parents, because they saw
-he was a beautiful child; and they
-were not afraid of the king’s
-command.
- By faith Moses, when he became
-of age, refused to be called the son
-of Pharaoh’s daughter,
- choosing rather to suff er affl iction
-with the people of God than to
-enjoy the passing pleasures of sin,
- esteeming the reproach of
-Christ greater riches than the
-treasures in Egypt; because he
-looked to the reward.
- By faith he forsook Egypt, not
-fearing the wrath of the king;
-because he endured as seeing Him
-who is invisible.
- Through faith he kept the
-Passover and the sprinkling of
-blood, lest he who destroyed the
-fi rstborn should touch them.
- By faith they passed through the
-Red Sea as by dry land, whereas
-the Egyptians, attempting to do
-so, were drowned.
- By faith the walls of Jericho fell
-down after they were encircled
-for seven days.
- By faith the harlot Rahab did
-not perish with those who did not
-believe, when she had received
-the spies with peace.
- And what more shall I say?
-Because, the time would fail
-me to tell of Gideon and Barak
-and Samson and Jephthah, also
-of David and Samuel and the
-prophets:
- HEBREWS
- who through faith subdued
-kingdoms, worked righteousness,
-obtained promises, stopped the
-mouths of lions,
- quenched the violence of fi re,
-escaped the edge of the sword, out
-of weakness were made strong,
-became valiant in battle, turned to
-fl ight the armies of the foreigners.
- Women received their dead
-raised to life again. Others were
-tortured, not accepting deliverance,
-that they might obtain a
-better resurrection.
- And others had trial of cruel
-mockings and scourgings, yes,
-and of chains and imprisonment.
- They were stoned, they were
-sawn in two, were tempted,
-were slain with the sword. They
-wandered about in sheepskins
-and goatskins, being destitute,
-affl icted, tormented;
- of whom the world was not
-worthy. They wandered in deserts
-and in mountains, in dens and
-caves of the earth.
- And all these, having obtained a
-good testimony through faith, did
-not receive the promise,
- God having provided something
-better for us, that they should not
-be made perfect apart from us.
-CHAPTER
- Therefore seeing we also are
-surrounded by so great a cloud of
-witnesses, let us lay aside every
-weight, and the sin which so easily
-ensnares us, and let us run with
-endurance the race that is set
-before us,
- looking to Jesus, the author
-and fi nisher of our faith, who for
-the joy that was set before Him
-endured the cross, despising the
-shame, and has sat down at the
-right hand of the throne of God.
- Because, consider Him who
-endured such hostility from sinners
-against Himself, lest you become
-weary and faint in your minds.
- You have not yet resisted to
-bloodshed, striving against sin.
- And you have forgotten the
-exhortation which speaks to you
-as to children: “My son, do not
-despise the chastening of the
-LORD, nor be discouraged when
-you are rebuked by Him;
- Because, whom the Lord loves
-He chastens, and scourges every
-son whom He receives.”
- If you endure chastening, God
-deals with you as with sons;
-because what son is there whom a
-father does not chasten?
- But if you are without chastening,
-of which all have become
-partakers, then you are illegitimate
-and not sons.
- Furthermore, we have had
-human fathers who corrected us,
-and we gave them respect. Should
-HEBREWS
-we not much more readily be in
-subjection to the Father of spirits
-and live?
- Because, they indeed for a few
-days chastened us as seemed best
-to them, but He for our profi t, that
-we may be partakers of His holiness.
- Now no chastening seems to be
-joyful for the present, but painful;
-nevertheless, afterward it
-yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness
-to those who have been
-trained by it.
- Therefore strengthen the hands
-which hang down, and the feeble
-knees,
- and make straight paths for
-your feet, so that what is lame
-may not be turned out of the way,
-but rather let it be healed.
- Pursue peace with all people,
-and holiness, without which no
-one will see the Lord:
- looking diligently lest anyone
-fall short of the grace of God; lest
-any root of bitterness springing
-up cause trouble, and by this
-many become defi led;
- lest there be any fornicator or profane
-person like Esau, who for one
-morsel of food sold his birthright.
- Because, you know that afterward,
-when he wanted to inherit
-the blessing, he was rejected,
-because he found no place for
-repentance, though he sought it
-diligently with tears.
- Because, you have not come
-to the mountain that may be
-touched and that burned with
-fi re, and to blackness and darkness
-and tempest,
- and the sound of a trumpet and
-the voice of words, which voice
-those who heard it begged that
-the word should not be spoken to
-them anymore.
- (Because, they could not endure
-what was commanded: “And if
-so much as a beast touches the
-mountain, it shall be stoned or
-shot with an arrow.”
- And so terrifying was the sight
-that Moses said, “I am exceedingly
-afraid and trembling.”)
- But you have come to Mount
-Zion and to the city of the living
-God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an
-innumerable company of angels,
- to the general assembly and
-church of the fi rstborn who are
-written in heaven, to God the
-Judge of all, to the spirits of just
-men made perfect,
- to Jesus the Mediator of the
-new covenant, and to the blood
-of sprinkling that speaks better
-things than that of Abel.
- See that you do not refuse Him
-who speaks. Because, if they did
-not escape who refused Him who
-spoke on earth, much more will
-we not escape if we turn away from
-Him who speaks from heaven,
- HEBREWS
- whose voice then shook the
-earth; but now He has promised,
-saying, “Yet once more I shake not
-only the earth, but also heaven.”
- Now this phrase, “Yet once
-more,” indicates the removal
-of those things that are being
-shaken, as of things that are made,
-that the things which cannot be
-shaken may remain.
- Therefore, since we are receiving
-a kingdom which cannot be
-shaken, let us have grace, by which
-we may serve God acceptably with
-respect and godly reverence.
- Because our God is a consuming
-fi re.
-CHAPTER
- Let brotherly love continue.
- Do not forget to entertain strangers,
-because by doing so some have
-unknowingly entertained angels.
- Remember the prisoners as if
-chained with them, and those who
-suff er adversity, since you yourselves
-are in the same body.
- Marriage is honorable among
-all, and the bed undefi led; but fornicators
-and adulterers God will
-judge.
- Let your conduct be without covetousness;
-and be content with
-such things as you have. Because
-He Himself has said, “I will never
-leave you nor forsake you.”
- So that we may boldly say: “The
-LORD is my helper, and I will not
-fear what man shall do to me!”
- Remember your leaders, who
-have spoken the word of God to
-you, whose faith follow, considering
-the outcome of their conduct.
- Jesus Christ, the same yesterday,
-today, and forever.
- Do not be carried about with
-various and strange doctrines.
-Because, it is good that the heart
-be established with grace, not with
-foods which have not profi ted
-those who have been occupied
-with them.
- We have an altar from which
-those who serve the tabernacle
-have no right to eat.
- Because, the bodies of those
-animals, whose blood is brought
-into the sanctuary by the high
-priest for sin, are burned outside
-the camp.
- Therefore Jesus also, that He
-might sanctify the people with
-His own blood, suff ered outside
-the gate.
- Therefore let us go forth to
-Him, outside the camp, bearing
-His reproach.
- Because, here we have no continuing
-city, but we seek the one
-to come.
- Therefore by Him let us continually
-off er the sacrifi ce of praise
-to God, that is, the fruit of our lips,
-giving thanks to His name.
-HEBREWS
- But do not forget to do good and
-to share, because with such sacrifi
-ces God is well pleased.
- Obey those who lead you, and
-be submissive, because they watch
-out for your souls, as those who
-must give account. Let them do so
-with joy and not with grief, because
-that is unprofi table for you.
- Pray for us; because, we are
-confi dent that we have a good
-conscience in all things, desiring
-to live honorably.
- But I especially urge you to do
-this, that I may be restored to you
-the sooner.
- Now may the God of peace who
-brought up our Lord Jesus from
-the dead, that great Shepherd of
-the sheep, through the blood of
-the everlasting covenant,
- make you complete in every
-good work to do His will, working
-in you what is well pleasing in
-His sight, through Jesus Christ, to
-whom be glory forever and ever.
-Amen.
- And I urge you, brethren, bear
-with the word of exhortation,
-because I have written to you in
-few words.
- Know that our brother Timothy
-has been set free, with whom I
-shall see you if he comes shortly.
- Greet all those who rule over
-you, and all the saints. Those from
-Italy greet you.
- Grace be with you all. Amen.
-(Written to the Hebrews from Italy, by Timothy.)
-THE GENERAL LETTER OF
-JAMES
-CHAPTER
- James, a servant of God and
-of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the
-twelve tribes which are scattered
-abroad: Greetings.
- My brethren, count it all joy
-when you fall into various trials,
- knowing this, that the testing of
-your faith produces perseverance.
- But let perseverance have her
-perfect work, that you may be
-perfect and complete, lacking
-nothing.
- If any of you lacks wisdom, let
-him ask of God, who gives to all people
-liberally and without reproach,
-and it will be given to him.
- But let him ask in faith, nothing
-wavering, because, he who wavers
-is like a wave of the sea driven and
-tossed by the wind.
- Because, do not let that man
-think that he will receive anything
-from the Lord;
- a double minded man is unstable
-in all his ways.
- Let the lowly brother rejoice in
-his exaltation,
- but the rich in his humiliation,
-because as a fl ower of the fi eld he
-will pass away.
- Because, no sooner has the sun
-risen with a burning heat than it
-withers the grass; its fl ower falls,
-and its beautiful appearance perishes.
-So the rich man likewise
-will fade away in his ways.
- Blessed is the man who endures
-temptation; because, when he has
-been approved, he will receive the
-crown of life which the Lord has
-promised to those who love Him.
- Let no one say when he is
-tempted, “I am tempted by God”;
-because, God cannot be tempted
-by evil, nor does He tempt anyone.
- But each one is tempted when
-he is drawn away by his own lust
-and enticed.
- Then, when lust has conceived,
-it brings forth sin; and sin, when it
-is fi nished, brings forth death.
- Do not be deceived, my beloved
-brethren.
- Every good gift and every perfect
-gift is from above, and comes
-down from the Father of lights,
-with whom there is no variation
-or shadow of turning.
- Of His own will He begot us by
-the word of truth, that we might be
-a type of fi rstfruits of His creatures.
- So then, my beloved brethren,
-let every man be swift to hear,
-slow to speak, slow to wrath;
- because, the wrath of man does
-not produce the righteousness of
-God.
-JAMES
- Therefore lay aside all fi lthiness
-and overfl ow of wickedness,
-and receive with meekness the
-implanted word, which is able to
-save your souls.
- But be doers of the word, and
-not hearers only, deceiving
-yourselves.
- because, if anyone is a hearer of
-the word and not a doer, he is like
-a man observing his natural face
-in a mirror;
- because, he observes himself,
-goes away, and immediately forgets
-what kind of man he was.
- But he who looks into the perfect
-law of liberty and continues in
-it, and is not a forgetful hearer but
-a doer of the work, this one will be
-blessed in what he does.
- If anyone among you seems to
-be religious, and does not bridle
-his tongue but deceives his own
-heart, this one’s religion is vain.
- Pure and undefi led religion
-before God and the Father is this:
-to visit orphans and widows in
-their affl iction, and to keep oneself
-unspotted from the world.
-CHAPTER
- My brethren, do not hold the
-faith of our Lord Jesus Christ,
-the Lord of glory, with personal
-favoritism.
- Because, if there should come
-into your assembly a man with
-a gold ring, in fi ne apparel, and
-there should also come in a poor
-man in fi lthy clothes,
- and you have respect to the one
-wearing the fi ne clothes and say
-to him, “You sit here in a good
-place,” and say to the poor person,
-“You stand there,” or, “Sit here at
-my footstool,”
- have you not shown personal
-favoritism among yourselves,
-and have become judges with evil
-thoughts?
- Listen, my beloved brethren:
-Has not God also chosen the poor
-of this world to be rich in faith and
-heirs of the kingdom which He
-promised to those who love Him?
- But you have despised the poor.
-Do not also the rich oppress you
-and drag you before the courts?
- Do they not blaspheme that worthy
-name by which you are called?
- If you fulfi ll the royal law according
-to the Scripture, “You shall
-love your neighbor as yourself,”
-you do well;
- but if you show personal
-favoritism, you commit sin,
-and are convicted by the law as
-transgressors.
- Because, whoever shall keep
-the entire law, and yet stumble in
-one point, he is guilty of all.
- Because, He who said, “Do not
-commit adultery,” also said, “Do
-not murder.” Now if you do not
- JAMES
-commit adultery, but you do
-murder, you have become a transgressor
-of the law.
- So speak and so do as those
-who will be judged by the law of
-liberty.
- Because, judgment is without
-mercy to the one who has shown
-no mercy. And mercy triumphs
-over judgment.
- What does it profi t, my brethren,
-if someone says he has faith
-but does not have works? Can
-faith save him?
- If a brother or sister is naked
-and destitute of daily food,
- and one of you says to them,
-“Depart in peace, be warmed and
-fi lled,” but you do not give them
-the things which are needed for
-the body, what does it profi t?
- So likewise faith by itself, if it
-does not have works, is dead.
- Yes, someone may say, “You
-have faith, and I have works.”
-Show me your faith without your
-works, and I will show you my
-faith by my works.
- You believe that there is one
-God. You do well. Even the demons
-believe, and tremble!
- But do you want to know, O
-vain man, that faith without
-works is dead?
- Was not Abraham our father
-justifi ed by works when he off ered
-Isaac his son upon the altar?
- Do you see that faith was working
-together with his works, and
-by works faith was made perfect?
- And the Scripture was fulfi lled
-which says, “Abraham believed
-God, and it was imputed to him for
-righteousness.” And he was called
-the Friend of God.
- You see then how that a man
-is justifi ed by works, and not by
-faith only.
- Likewise, was not Rahab the harlot
-also justifi ed by works when
-she received the messengers and
-sent them out another way?
- Because, as the body without
-the spirit is dead, so faith without
-works is dead also.
-CHAPTER
- My brethren, do not let many of
-you be teachers, knowing that we
-will receive a stricter judgment.
- Because, we all off end in many
-things. If anyone does not off end
-in word, he is a perfect man, and
-able also to bridle the whole body.
- Behold, we put bits in horses’
-mouths that they may obey us,
-and we turn their entire body.
- Look also at ships: although
-they are so large and are driven by
-fi erce winds, yet they are turned
-about by a very small rudder
-wherever the pilot desires.
- Even so the tongue is a little
-member and boasts great things.
-JAMES
-See how large an object a little fi re
-kindles!
- And the tongue is a fi re, a world
-of iniquity. The tongue is so set
-among our members that it defi les
-the entire body, and sets on fi re
-the course of nature; and it is set
-on fi re by hell.
- Because, every kind of beast and
-bird, of reptile and things in the
-sea, is tamed and has been tamed
-by mankind.
- But no man can tame the tongue.
-It is an unruly evil, full of deadly
-poison.
- With it we bless our God and
-Father, and with it we curse men,
-who have been made in the similitude
-of God.
- Out of the same mouth proceed
-blessing and cursing. My brethren,
-these things ought not to be so.
- Does a spring send forth fresh
-water and bitter from the same
-opening?
- Can a fi g tree, my brethren,
-bear olives, or a grapevine bear
-fi gs? Thus no spring yields both
-salt water and fresh.
- Who is wise and knowledgeable
-among you? Let him show by good
-conduct that his works are done
-in the meekness of wisdom.
- But if you have bitter envy and
-selfi sh ambition in your hearts, do
-not boast and lie against the truth.
- This wisdom does not descend
-from above, but is earthly, sensual,
-demonic.
- Because, where envy and selfish
-ambition exist, confusion and
-every evil thing are there.
- But the wisdom that is from
-above is fi rst pure, then peaceable,
-gentle, and willing to yield,
-full of mercy and good fruits,
-without personal favoritism and
-without hypocrisy.
- And the fruit of righteousness is
-sown in peace by those who make
-peace.
-CHAPTER
- Where do wars and fi ghts come
-from among you? Do they not come
-from your lust for pleasure that
-war in your members?
- You lust and do not have. You
-murder and covet and cannot
-obtain. You fi ght and war. Yet you
-do not have because you do not
-ask.
- You ask and do not receive,
-because you ask amiss, that you
-may spend it on your pleasures.
- You adulterers and adulteresses!
-Do you not know that friendship
-with the world is enmity with
-God? Whoever therefore wants
-to be a friend of the world is the
-enemy of God.
- Or do you think that the
-Scripture says in vain, that the
- JAMES
-spirit that dwells within us lusts
-enviously?
- But He gives more grace.
-Therefore He says: “God resists
-the proud, but gives grace to the
-humble.”
- Therefore submit to God. Resist
-the devil and he will fl ee from you.
- Draw near to God and He will
-draw near to you. Cleanse your
-hands, you sinners; and purify
-your hearts, you double minded.
- Lament and mourn and weep!
-Let your laughter be turned to
-mourning and your joy to gloom.
- Humble yourselves in the sight
-of the Lord, and He will lift you up.
- Do not speak evil of one another,
-brethren. He who speaks evil of
-his brother and judges his brother,
-speaks evil of the law and judges
-the law. But if you judge the law,
-you are not a doer of the law but
-a judge.
- There is one Lawgiver, who is
-able to save and to destroy. Who
-are you to judge another?
- Come now, you who say, “Today
-or tomorrow we will go to such
-and such a city, spend a year there,
-buy and sell, and make a profi t”;
- whereas you do not know what
-will happen tomorrow. Because
-what is your life? It is even a vapor
-that appears for a little time and
-then vanishes away.
- Instead you ought to say, “If the
-Lord wills, we shall live and do
-this or that.”
- But now you boast in your arrogance.
-All such boasting is evil.
- Therefore, to him who knows to
-do good and does not do it, to him
-it is sin.
-CHAPTER
- Come now, you rich men, weep
-and howl for your miseries that
-will come upon you!
- Your riches are corrupted, and
-your clothes are moth eaten.
- Your gold and silver are corroded,
-and their corrosion will
-be a witness against you and will
-eat your fl esh like it was fi re. You
-have heaped up treasure in the
-last days.
- Behold, the wages of the laborers
-who harvested your fi elds,
-which you kept back by fraud,
-cries out; and the outcry of the
-reapers have reached the ears of
-the Lord of Sabaoth.
- You have lived on the earth in
-pleasure and luxury; you have fattened
-your hearts as in a day of
-slaughter.
- You have condemned and murdered
-the just; and he does not
-resist you.
- Therefore be patient, brethren,
-until the coming of the Lord. See
-how the farmer waits for the precious
-fruit of the earth, and waits
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-patiently for it until he receives
-the early and latter rain.
- You also be patient. Establish
-your hearts, for the coming of the
-Lord draws near.
- Do not hold a grudge against
-one another, brethren, lest you be
-condemned. Behold, the Judge is
-standing at the door!
- My brethren, take the prophets,
-who have spoken in the name of
-the Lord, as an example of suff ering
-affl iction and of patience.
- Behold, we count them blessed
-who endure. You have heard of
-the perseverance of Job and seen
-the end intended by the Lord, that
-the Lord is very compassionate
-and merciful.
- But above all, my brethren, do
-not swear, either by heaven or
-by earth or with any other oath.
-But let your “Yes” be “Yes,” and
-your “No,” “No,” lest you fall into
-condemnation.
- Is anyone among you affl icted?
-Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful?
-Let him sing psalms.
- Is anyone among you sick?
-Let him call for the elders of the
-church, and let them pray over
-him, anointing him with oil in the
-name of the Lord.
- And the prayer of faith will save
-the sick, and the Lord will raise
-him up. And if he has committed
-sins, he will be forgiven.
- Confess your faults to one
-another, and pray for one another,
-that you may be healed. The eff ective,
-fervent prayer of a righteous
-man avails much.
- Elijah was a man subject to passions
-as we are, and he prayed
-earnestly that it would not rain;
-and it did not rain on the land for
-three years and six months.
- And he prayed again, and the
-heaven gave rain, and the earth
-produced her fruit.
- Brethren, if any of you wanders
-from the truth, and someone converts
-him
- let him know that he who converts
-a sinner from the error of
-his way will save a soul from death
-and cover a multitude of sins.
-THE FIRST GENERAL LETTER OF
- PETER
-CHAPTER
- Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,
-to the pilgrims scattered throughout
-Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia,
-Asia, and Bithynia,
- elect according to the foreknowledge
-of God the Father, through
-sanctifi cation of the Spirit to
-obedience, and sprinkling of the
-blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you
-and peace be multiplied.
- Blessed be the God and Father of
-our Lord Jesus Christ, who according
-to His abundant mercy has
-begotten us again to a living hope
-by the resurrection of Jesus Christ
-from the dead,
- to an inheritance incorruptible,
-undefi led, and that does not fade
-away, reserved in heaven for you,
- who are kept by the power of
-God through faith for salvation
-ready to be revealed in the last
-time.
- In this you greatly rejoice,
-though now for a season, if need
-be, you are in heaviness through
-various trials,
- that the testing of your faith,
-being much more precious than
-gold that perishes, though it be
-tested by fi re, may be found to
-praise, honor, and glory at the
-appearing of Jesus Christ,
- whom having not seen, you
-love. In whom, though now you
-do not see Him, yet believing, you
-rejoice with unspeakable joy, and
-full of glory,
- receiving the end of your faith,
-even the salvation of your souls.
- Of this salvation, the prophets
-inquired and searched diligently,
-who prophesied of this grace that
-would come to you;
- searching for what, or which
-particular time, the Spirit of
-Christ who was in them signifi ed
-when He testifi ed beforehand of
-the suff erings of Christ and the
-glory that would follow.
- To them it was revealed that,
-not to themselves, but to us they
-ministered the things that are
-now reported to you by those who
-have preached the gospel to you
-by the Holy Spirit sent down from
-heaven, things which the angels
-desire to look into.
- Therefore gird up the loins of
-your mind, be sober, and hope
-until the end for the grace that is
-to be brought to you at the revelation
-of Jesus Christ;
- as obedient children, not conforming
-yourselves according
-to the former lusts, as in your
-ignorance,
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- but just as He who has called
-you is holy, you also be holy in all
-your conduct,
- because it is written, “Be holy,
-because I am holy.”
- And if you call on the Father,
-who without personal favoritism
-judges according to each one’s
-work, pass the time of your pilgrimage
-here in reverence;
- knowing that you were not
-redeemed with corruptible things,
-like silver or gold, from your vain
-conduct received by tradition
-from your fathers,
- but with the precious blood of
-Christ, as of a lamb without blemish
-and without spot.
- He indeed was foreordained
-before the foundation of the
-world, but was manifest in these
-last times for you
- who now by Him believe in God,
-who raised Him up from the dead
-and gave Him glory, so that your
-faith and hope might be in God.
- Seeing you have purifi ed
-your souls in obeying the truth
-through the Spirit in sincere love
-of the brethren, see that you love
-one another fervently with a pure
-heart,
- having been born again, not of
-corruptible seed, but of incorruptible,
-by the word of God which
-lives and abides forever.
- Because, “All fl esh is like grass,
-and all the glory of man like the
-fl ower of the grass. The grass
-withers, and its fl ower falls away,
- but the word of the LORD
-endures forever.” Now this is
-the word which by the gospel is
-preached to you.
-CHAPTER
- Therefore laying aside all malice,
-all deceit, hypocrisy, envy,
-and all evil speaking,
- as newborn babes, desire the
-pure milk of the word, that you
-may grow thereby,
- if indeed you have tasted that
-the Lord is gracious.
- Coming to Him as to a living
-stone, rejected indeed by men, but
-chosen by God and precious,
- you also, as living stones, are
-built up as a spiritual house, a
-holy priesthood, to off er up spiritual
-sacrifi ces acceptable to God
-by Jesus Christ.
- Therefore it is also contained
-in the scripture, “Behold, I lay in
-Zion a chief cornerstone, elect,
-precious, and he who believes on
-Him will not be put to shame.”
- Therefore, to you who believe,
-He is precious; but to those who
-are disobedient, “The stone which
-the builders rejected, has become
-the head cornerstone,”
- and “A stone of stumbling and
-a rock of off ense,” which is to those
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-who stumble at the word, being
-disobedient, to which they are
-also appointed.
- But you are a chosen generation,
-a royal priesthood, a holy nation,
-a special people, that you may
-proclaim the praises of Him who
-has called you out of darkness into
-His marvelous light;
- who once were not a people, but
-are now the people of God, who
-had not obtained mercy, but now
-have obtained mercy.
- Beloved, I urge you as foreigners
-and pilgrims, abstain from fl eshly
-lusts, which war against the soul,
- having your conduct honorable
-among the Gentiles, that while
-they speak against you as evildoers,
-they may, by your good works
-which they observe, glorify God in
-the day of visitation.
- Submit yourselves to every
-ordinance of man for the Lord’s
-sake, whether it be to the king as
-supreme,
- or to governors, as to those
-who are sent by him for the punishment
-of evildoers and for the
-praise of those who do good.
- Because, this is the will of God,
-that by doing good you may put
-to silence the ignorance of foolish
-men,
- as free, yet not using your liberty
-as a cover for maliciousness,
-but as the servants of God.
- Honor all people. Love the brotherhood.
-Reverence God. Honor
-the king.
- Servants, be submissive to your
-masters with all reverence, not
-only to the good and gentle, but
-also to the harsh.
- Because, this is admirable, if
-because of conscience toward God
-a person endures grief, suff ering
-wrongfully.
- Because, what glory is it if, when
-you are punished for your faults,
-you take it patiently? But when
-you do good and suff er for it, if you
-take it patiently, this is acceptable
-before God.
- Because, to this were you called,
-because Christ also suff ered for
-us, leaving us an example, that
-you should follow His steps:
- “Who did no sin, nor was deceit
-found in His mouth”;
- who, when He was reviled, did
-not revile in return; when He suffered,
-He did not threaten, but
-committed Himself to Him who
-judges righteously;
- who Himself bore our sins in
-His own body on the tree, that we,
-being dead to sins, should live for
-righteousness, by whose stripes
-you were healed.
- Because, you were like sheep
-going astray, but have now
-returned to the Shepherd and
-Overseer of your souls.
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-CHAPTER
- Likewise, wives, be in subjection
-to your own husbands, so that if
-any do not obey the word, they
-also without the word may be won
-by the conduct of their wives,
- when they observe your
-chaste conduct accompanied with
-reverence.
- Do not let your adornment be
-only an outward appearance,
-arranging the hair, wearing gold,
-or putting on of clothes,
- but let it be the hidden person
-of the heart, with that which is
-incorruptible, even the adornment
-of a meek and quiet spirit, which is
-of great value in the sight of God.
- Because, in this manner, in
-old times, the holy women who
-trusted in God also adorned themselves,
-being in submission to
-their own husbands,
- just as Sarah obeyed Abraham,
-calling him lord, whose daughters
-you are if you do good and are not
-afraid with any terror.
- Husbands, likewise, dwell with
-them according to knowledge, giving
-honor to the wife, as to the
-weaker vessel, and as being heirs
-together of the grace of life, that
-your prayers may not be hindered.
- Finally, all of you be of one
-mind, having compassion for one
-another; love as brethren, be tenderhearted,
-be courteous;
- not returning evil for evil or
-reviling for reviling, but on the
-contrary blessing, knowing that
-you are called to this, that you
-should inherit a blessing.
- Because, “He who would love
-life and see good days, let him
-refrain his tongue from evil, and
-his lips from speaking deceit.
- Let him turn away from evil,
-and do good; let him seek peace
-and pursue it.
- Because, the eyes of the LORD
-are on the righteous, and His ears
-are open to their prayers; but the
-face of the LORD is against those
-who do evil.”
- And who is he who will harm
-you if you be followers of that
-which is good?
- But even if you suff er for righteousness’
-sake, you are blessed.
-“And do not be afraid of their
-threats, nor be troubled.”
- But sanctify the Lord God in your
-hearts, and always be ready to give
-an answer to everyone who asks
-you a reason for the hope that is in
-you, with meekness and reverence;
- having a good conscience, that
-when they defame you as evildoers,
-those who falsely accuse your
-good conduct in Christ may be
-ashamed.
- Because, it is better, if it is the
-will of God, that you suff er for
-doing good than for doing evil.
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- Because, Christ also suff ered
-once for sins, the just for the
-unjust, that He might bring us
-to God, being put to death in the
-fl esh but made alive by the Spirit,
- by whom also He went and
-preached to the spirits in prison,
- who formerly were disobedient,
-when once the longsuff ering
-of God waited in the days of Noah,
-while the ark was being prepared,
-in which a few, that is, eight souls,
-were saved by water.
- This is also fi gurative of that
-which also now saves us, even baptism
-(not the removal of the fi lth
-of the fl esh, but the answer of a
-good conscience toward God), by
-the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
- who has gone into heaven and
-is on the right hand of God, angels
-and authorities and powers having
-been made subject to Him.
-CHAPTER
- Therefore, since Christ suff ered
-for us in the fl esh, arm yourselves
-likewise with the same mind,
-because, he who has suff ered in
-the fl esh has ceased from sin,
- that he no longer should live the
-rest of his time in the fl esh for the
-lusts of men, but for the will of God.
- Because, we spent enough of our
-former life in doing the will of
-the Gentiles, when we walked in
-lustfulness, desires, drunkenness,
-partying, drinking parties, and
-abominable idolatries,
- in concerning these things they
-think it is strange that you do not
-run with them in the same excessive
-rioting, speaking evil of you,
- who will give an account to Him
-who is ready to judge the living
-and the dead.
- Because, for this reason was
-the gospel also preached to those
-who are dead, that they might be
-judged according to men in the
-fl esh, but live according to God in
-the spirit.
- But the end of all things is at
-hand; therefore be sober and
-watchful in prayer.
- And above all things have fervent
-love among yourselves,
-because “love will cover the multitude
-of sins.”
- Be hospitable to one another
-without grumbling.
- As each one has received the
-gift, even so also minister the same
-to one another, as good stewards
-of the manifold grace of God.
- If anyone speaks, let him speak
-as the oracles of God. If anyone
-ministers, let him do it as with the
-ability which God gives, that in
-all things God may be glorifi ed
-through Jesus Christ, to whom be
-the praise and dominion forever
-and ever. Amen.
- Beloved, do not think it strange
- PETER
-concerning the fi ery trial which
-is to test you, as though some
-strange thing happened to you;
- but rejoice to the degree that
-you participate in Christ’s suff erings,
-that when His glory will be
-revealed, you may also be glad
-with exceeding joy.
- If you are reproached for the
-name of Christ, you are blessed,
-because the Spirit of glory and of
-God rests upon you. On their part
-He is blasphemed, but on your
-part He is glorifi ed.
- But let none of you suff er as a
-murderer, as a thief, as an evildoer,
-or as a busybody in other
-people’s matters.
- Yet if anyone suff ers as a
-Christian, let him not be ashamed,
-but let him glorify God in this
-matter.
- Because, the time has come
-that judgment must begin at the
-house of God; and if it begins with
-us fi rst, what will be the end of
-those who do not obey the gospel
-of God?
- Now “if the righteous are
-scarcely saved, where will the
-ungodly and the sinner appear?”
- Therefore let those who suff er
-according to the will of God commit
-the preservation of their souls
-to Him in doing good, as to a faithful
-Creator.
-CHAPTER
- The elders who are among you
-I exhort, who am also an elder
-and a witness of the suff erings of
-Christ, and also a partaker of the
-glory that will be revealed:
- Feed the fl ock of God which is
-among you, serving as overseers,
-not by obligation but willingly,
-not for dishonest gain, but with
-an eager mind;
- nor as being lords over God’s
-heritage, but being examples to
-the fl ock;
- and when the Chief Shepherd will
-appear, you will receive a crown of
-glory that does not fade away.
- Likewise you younger ones,
-submit yourselves to the elders.
-Yes, all of you be submissive to
-one another, and be clothed with
-humility, because, “God resists
-the proud, but gives grace to the
-humble.”
- Therefore humble yourselves
-under the mighty hand of God,
-that He may exalt you in due time,
- casting all your burdens upon
-Him, because He cares for you.
- Be sober, be vigilant; because
-your adversary the devil walks
-about like a roaring lion, seeking
-whom he may devour.
- Resist him steadfast in the faith,
-knowing that the same affl ictions
-are experienced by your brethren
-who are in the world.
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- But may the God of all grace, who
-has called us to His eternal glory
-by Christ Jesus, after you have
-suff ered a while, perfect, establish,
-strengthen, and settle you.
- To Him be glory and dominion
-forever and ever. Amen.
- By Silvanus, a faithful brother
-to you as I consider him, I have
-written to you briefl y, exhorting
-and testifying that this is the true
-grace of God in which you stand.
- The church who is in Babylon,
-elect together with you, greets
-you; and so does Mark my son.
- Greet one another with a kiss of
-love. Peace be to you all who are in
-Christ Jesus. Amen.
-THE SECOND GENERAL LETTER OF
- PETER
-CHAPTER
- Simon Peter, a servant and an
-apostle of Jesus Christ, to those
-who have obtained like precious
-faith with us through the righteousness
-of God even our Savior
-Jesus Christ:
- Grace and peace be multiplied
-to you through the knowledge of
-God and of Jesus our Lord,
- in the same way as His divine
-power has given to us all things
-that pertain to life and godliness,
-through the knowledge of Him
-who has called us to glory and
-virtue,
- by which are given to us
-exceedingly great and precious
-promises, that by these you might
-be partakers of the divine nature,
-having escaped the corruption
-that is in the world through lust.
- And beside this, giving all diligence,
-add to your faith virtue,
-and to virtue knowledge,
- and to knowledge self control,
-and to self control perseverance,
-and to perseverance godliness,
- And to godliness brotherly kindness,
-and to brotherly kindness
-love.
- Because, if these things are in
-you and abound, they make you
-that you will be neither barren nor
-unfruitful in the knowledge of our
-Lord Jesus Christ.
- But he who lacks these things is
-short sighted and blind, and has
-forgotten that he was cleansed
-from his old sins.
- Therefore instead brethren, be
-diligent to make your calling and
-election certain, because if you do
-these things you will never fall;
- because, then an entrance will
-be provided for you abundantly
-into the everlasting kingdom of
-our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
- Therefore I will not be negligent
-to constantly remind you of
-these things, though you know
-them and are established in the
-present truth.
- Yes, I think it is right, as long as
-I am in this tent, to stir you up by
-reminding you,
- knowing that shortly I must put
-off my tent, just as our Lord Jesus
-Christ has shown me.
- Moreover I will endeavor
-that after my decease you may
-be able to have these things in
-remembrance.
- Because, we did not follow cunningly
-devised fables when we
-made known to you the power
-and coming of our Lord Jesus
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-Christ, but were eyewitnesses of
-His majesty.
- Because, He received from
-God the Father honor and glory
-when a voice came to Him from
-the Excellent Glory: “This is My
-beloved Son, in whom I am well
-pleased.”
- And we heard this voice which
-came from heaven when we were
-with Him on the holy mountain.
- We also have an additional confi
-rmed word of prophecy, which
-you do well to observe as a light
-that shines in a dark place, until
-the day dawns and the day star
-rises in your hearts;
- knowing this fi rst, that no
-prophecy of Scripture is of any
-private interpretation.
- because, the prophecy in old
-times did not come by the will of
-man, but holy men of God spoke
-as they were moved by the Holy
-Spirit.
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- But there were false prophets
-also among the people, even as
-there will be false teachers among
-you, who will secretly bring in
-damnable heresies, even denying
-the Lord who bought them,
-and bring upon themselves swift
-destruction.
- And many will follow their
-destructive ways, because of
-whom the way of truth will be
-blasphemed.
- And through covetousness they
-will exploit you with deceptive
-words for profi t; for a long time
-their judgment has not been idle,
-and their damnation does not
-slumber.
- Because, if God did not spare
-the angels who sinned, but cast
-them down to hell and delivered
-them into chains of darkness, to
-be reserved for judgment;
- and did not spare the old world,
-but saved Noah one of eight people,
-a preacher of righteousness,
-bringing in the fl ood upon the
-world of the ungodly;
- and turning the cities of Sodom
-and Gomorrah into ashes, condemned
-them with destruction,
-making them an example to
-those who afterward would live
-ungodly;
- and delivered righteous Lot,
-who was oppressed with the fi lthy
-conduct of the wicked
- (because, that righteous man,
-dwelling among them, tormented
-his righteous soul from day to day
-by seeing and hearing their lawless
-deeds).
- The Lord knows how to deliver
-the godly out of temptations and
-to reserve the unjust for the day
-of judgment to be punished,
- but especially those who walk
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-according to the fl esh in the
-lust of uncleanness and despise
-authority. They are presumptuous,
-self willed, they are not
-afraid to speak evil of dignitaries,
- whereas angels, who are greater
-in power and might, do not bring
-a reviling accusation against them
-before the Lord.
- But these, like natural brute
-beasts, made to be captured and
-destroyed, speak evil of the things
-that they do not understand, and
-will utterly perish in their own
-corruption,
- and will receive the wages of
-unrighteousness, as those who
-count it pleasure to be riotous in
-the daytime. They are spots and
-blemishes, delighting themselves
-with their own deceptions while
-they feast with you,
- having eyes full of adultery, and
-that cannot cease from sin, enticing
-unstable souls. They have a
-heart trained with covetous practices,
-and are cursed children.
- They have forsaken the right
-way and have gone astray, following
-the way of Balaam the son
-of Beor, who loved the wages of
-unrighteousness;
- but was rebuked for his iniquity:
-the mute donkey speaking
-with a man’s voice restrained the
-madness of the prophet.
- These are wells without water,
-clouds that are carried by a tempest,
-for whom is reserved the
-blackness of darkness forever.
- Because, when they speak
-great swelling words of emptiness,
-they allure through the lusts of
-the fl esh, through unrestrained
-lusts, those who had completely
-escaped from those who live in
-error.
- While they promise them liberty,
-they themselves are the
-servants of corruption; because
-by whom a person is overcome,
-by him also is he brought in
-bondage.
- Because if, after they have
-escaped the pollutions of the
-world through the knowledge of
-the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,
-they are again entangled in
-them and overcome, the latter
-end is worse for them than the
-beginning.
- because, it would have been
-better for them not to have
-known the way of righteousness,
-than after having known it, to
-turn from the holy commandment
-delivered to them.
- But it has happened to them
-according to the true proverb:
-“The dog returned to his own
-vomit again,” and, “a sow, having
-washed, to her wallowing in the
-mire.”
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- Beloved, I now write to you
-this second letter, in both which
-I stir up your pure minds by the
-method of remembrance,
- that you may be mindful of the
-words which were spoken beforehand
-by the holy prophets, and
-of the commandment of us, the
-apostles of the Lord and Savior,
- knowing this fi rst, that scoff ers
-will come in the last days, walking
-according to their own lusts,
- and saying, “Where is the promise
-of His coming? Because, since
-the fathers fell asleep, all things
-continue as they were from the
-beginning of creation.”
- Because, they are willfully ignorant
-of this: that by the word of
-God the heavens were of old, and
-the earth standing out of water
-and in the water,
- by which the world that then
-existed perished, being fl ooded
-with water.
- But the heavens and the earth
-which are now preserved by the
-same word, are reserved for fi re
-until the day of judgment and perdition
-of ungodly men.
- But, beloved, do not be ignorant
-of this one thing, that with
-the Lord one day is as a thousand
-years, and a thousand years as one
-day.
- The Lord is not slack concerning
-His promise, as some count slackness,
-but is longsuff ering toward
-us, not willing that any should
-perish but that all should come to
-repentance.
- But the day of the Lord will
-come as a thief in the night,
-in which the heavens will pass
-away with a great noise, and
-the elements will melt with fervent
-heat; both the earth and
-the works that are in it will be
-burned up.
- Seeing then that all these things
-will be dissolved, what manner of
-persons ought you to be in all holy
-conduct and godliness,
- looking for, and moving rapidly
-toward, the coming of the day of
-God, in which the heavens will be
-dissolved, being on fi re, and the
-elements will melt with fervent
-heat?
- Nevertheless we, according to
-His promise, look for new heavens
-and a new earth in which righteousness
-dwells.
- Therefore, beloved, seeing that
-you look for such things, be diligent
-to be found by Him in peace,
-without spot and blameless;
- and consider that the longsuffering
-of our Lord is salvation, just
-as also our beloved brother Paul,
-according to the wisdom given to
-him, has written to you,
- PETER
- as also in all his letters, speaking
-in them of these things, in which
-are some things which are hard
-to understand, which unlearned
-and unstable people twist, as they
-do also the other Scriptures, to
-their own destruction.
- You therefore, beloved, since
-you know this beforehand,
-beware lest you also fall from
-your own steadfastness, being led
-away with the error of the wicked;
- but grow in grace and in the
-knowledge of our Lord and Savior
-Jesus Christ. To Him be glory both
-now and forever. Amen.
-THE FIRST GENERAL LETTER OF
- JOHN
-CHAPTER
- That which was from the beginning,
-which we have heard, which
-we have seen with our eyes, which
-we have looked upon, and our
-hands have handled, concerning
-the Word of life;
- (because, the life was manifested,
-and we have seen it, and
-bear witness, and show to you
-that eternal life, which was with
-the Father, and was manifested to
-us:)
- that which we have seen and
-heard we declare to you, that you
-also may have fellowship with us;
-and truly our fellowship is with
-the Father and with His Son Jesus
-Christ.
- And these things we write to
-you that your joy may be full.
- This then is the message which
-we have heard from Him and
-declare to you, that God is light
-and in Him is no darkness at all.
- If we say that we have fellowship
-with Him, and walk in darkness,
-we lie and do not practice the
-truth.
- But if we walk in the light as He
-is in the light, we have fellowship
-one with another, and the blood
-of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us
-from all sin.
- If we say that we have no sin, we
-deceive ourselves, and the truth
-is not in us.
- If we confess our sins, He is
-faithful and just to forgive us our
-sins and to cleanse us from all
-unrighteousness.
- If we say that we have not
-sinned, we make Him a liar, and
-His word is not in us.
-CHAPTER
- My little children, these things
-I write to you, so that you do not
-sin. And if anyone sins, we have
-an Advocate with the Father, Jesus
-Christ the righteous.
- And He is the propitiation for
-our sins, and not for ours only but
-also for the sins of the entire world.
- Now by this we know that
-we know Him, if we keep His
-commandments.
- He who says, “I know Him,”
-and does not keep His commandments,
-is a liar, and the truth is
-not in him.
- But whoever keeps His word,
-truly the love of God is perfected
-in him. By this we know that we
-are in Him.
- He who says he abides in Him
-should also himself so walk just as
-He walked.
- JOHN
- Brethren, I write no new commandment
-to you, but an old
-commandment which you have
-had from the beginning. The old
-commandment is the word which
-you heard from the beginning.
- Again, a new commandment I
-write to you, which thing is true
-in Him and in you, because the
-darkness has passed away, and the
-true light now shines.
- He who says he is in the light,
-and hates his brother, is in darkness
-until now.
- He who loves his brother abides
-in the light, and there is no cause
-for stumbling in him.
- But he who hates his brother
-is in darkness, and walks in darkness,
-and does not know where he
-is going, because that darkness
-has blinded his eyes.
- I write to you, little children,
-because your sins are forgiven
-you for His name’s sake.
- I write to you, fathers, because
-you have known Him who is from
-the beginning. I write to you,
-young men, because you have
-overcome the wicked one. I write
-to you, little children, because you
-have known the Father.
- I have written to you, fathers,
-because you have known Him
-who is from the beginning. I
-have written to you, young men,
-because you are strong, and the
-word of God abides in you, and
-you have overcome the wicked
-one.
- Do not love the world or the
-things that are in the world. If anyone
-loves the world, the love of
-the Father is not in him.
- Because, everything that is in the
-world, the lust of the fl esh, the lust
-of the eyes, and the pride of life, is
-not of the Father, but is of the world.
- And the world is passing away,
-and the lust of it; but he who does
-the will of God abides forever.
- Little children, it is the last time;
-and as you have heard the Antichrist
-is coming, even now there are many
-antichrists, by whom we know that
-it is the last time.
- They went out from us, but
-they were not of us; because, if
-they had been of us, no doubt they
-would have continued with us ;
-but they went out that they might
-be made manifest, that they were
-not all of us.
- But you have an anointing from
-the Holy One, and you know all
-things.
- I have not written to you
-because you do not know the
-truth, but because you know it,
-and that no lie is of the truth.
- Who is a liar but he who denies
-that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist
-who denies the Father and
-the Son.
-  JOHN
- Whoever denies the Son, the
-same does not have the Father:
-but he who acknowledges the Son
-has the Father also.
- Therefore let that abide in you
-which you have heard from the
-beginning. If what you heard from
-the beginning remains in you, you
-also will continue in the Son and
-in the Father.
- And this is the promise that He
-has promised us, even eternal life.
- These things I have written to
-you concerning those who seduce
-you.
- But the anointing which you
-have received from Him abides
-in you, and you do not need that
-anyone teach you; but as the same
-anointing teaches you concerning
-all things, and is true, and is not a
-lie, and just as it has taught you,
-you shall abide in Him.
- And now, little children, abide
-in Him; that when He appears, we
-may have confi dence and not be
-ashamed before Him at His coming.
- If you know that He is righteous,
-you know that everyone
-who practices righteousness is
-born of Him.
-CHAPTER
- Behold what manner of love the
-Father has given to us, that we
-should be called the sons of God!
-Therefore the world does not
-know us, because it did not know
-Him.
- Beloved, now we are the sons
-of God, and it has not yet been
-revealed what we will be, but we
-know that when He appears, we
-will be like Him, because we will
-see Him as He is.
- And everyone who has this hope
-in Him purifi es himself, just as He
-is pure.
- Whoever commits sin also transgresses
-the law, because sin is the
-transgression of the law.
- And you know that He was manifested
-to take away our sins, and
-in Him is no sin.
- Whoever abides in Him does
-not sin. Whoever sins has neither
-seen Him nor known Him.
- Little children, let no one deceive
-you. He who does righteousness is
-righteous, just as He is righteous.
- He who commits sin is of the
-devil, because the devil has sinned
-from the beginning. For this
-purpose the Son of God was manifested,
-that He might destroy the
-works of the devil.
- Whoever is born of God does
-not commit sin, because, His seed
-remains in him; and he cannot sin,
-because he is born of God.
- In this the children of God
-and the children of the devil are
-revealed: whosoever does not
-practice righteousness is not of
- JOHN
-God, nor he who does not love his
-brother.
- Because, this is the message
-that you heard from the beginning,
-that we should love one
-another,
- not as Cain who was of that
-wicked one and murdered his
-brother. And why did he kill him?
-Because his own works were evil
-and his brother’s righteous.
- Do not marvel, my brethren, if
-the world hates you.
- We know that we have passed
-from death to life, because we
-love the brethren. He who does
-not love his brother abides in
-death.
- Whoever hates his brother is a
-murderer, and you know that no
-murderer has eternal life abiding
-in him.
- By this we perceive the love
-of God, because He laid down His
-life for us. And we also should lay
-down our lives for the brethren.
- But whoever has this world’s
-goods, and sees his brother in
-need, and shuts up his heart of
-compassion from him, how does
-the love of God abide in him?
- My little children, let us not
-love in word or in tongue, but in
-deed and in truth.
- And by this we know that we
-are of the truth, and will assure
-our hearts before Him.
- Because, if our heart condemns
-us, God is greater than our heart,
-and knows all things.
- Beloved, if our heart does not
-condemn us, then have we confidence
-toward God.
- And whatever we ask we
-receive from Him, because we
-keep His commandments and do
-those things that are pleasing in
-His sight.
- And this is His commandment:
-that we should believe on the
-name of His Son Jesus Christ and
-love one another, as He gave us
-commandment.
- Now he who keeps His commandments
-abides in Him, and
-He in him. And by this we know
-that He abides in us, by the Spirit
-whom He has given us.
-CHAPTER
- Beloved, do not believe every
-spirit, but test the spirits whether
-they are of God; because many
-false prophets have gone out into
-the world.
- By this you know the Spirit of
-God: Every spirit that confesses
-that Jesus Christ came in the fl esh
-is of God,
- and every spirit that does not
-confess that Jesus Christ came in
-the fl esh is not of God. And this is
-that spirit of antichrist, which you
-have heard was coming and even
-now it is already in the world.
-  JOHN
- You are of God, little children,
-and have overcome them, because
-greater is He who is in you than he
-who is in the world.
- They are of the world. Therefore
-they speak from the world, and
-the world hears them.
- We are of God. He who knows
-God hears us; he who is not of God
-does not hear us. By this we know
-the spirit of truth and the spirit of
-error.
- Beloved, let us love one another,
-because love is of God; and everyone
-who loves is born of God and
-knows God.
- He who does not love does not
-know God, because God is love.
- In this the love of God was manifested
-toward us, in that God sent
-His only begotten Son into the
-world, that we might live through
-Him.
- In this is love, not that we loved
-God, but that He loved us and sent
-His Son to be the propitiation for
-our sins.
- Beloved, if God loved us so
-much, we also should love one
-another.
- No one has seen God at any time.
-If we love one another, God abides
-in us, and His love is perfected in us.
- By this we know that we abide
-in Him, and He in us, because He
-has given us of His Spirit.
- And we have seen and do testify
-that the Father has sent the Son to
-be the Savior of the world.
- Whoever confesses that Jesus is
-the Son of God, God abides in him,
-and he in God.
- And we have known and believed
-the love that God has toward us.
-God is love, and he who abides in
-love abides in God, and God in him.
- By this is our love perfected,
-that we may have boldness in the
-day of judgment; because as He is,
-so are we in this world.
- There is no fear in love; but perfect
-love casts out fear, because
-fear involves torment. He who
-fears has not been made perfect
-in love.
- We love Him because He fi rst
-loved us.
- If anyone says, “I love God,” and
-yet hates his brother, he is a liar;
-because, he who does not love his
-brother whom he has seen, how
-can he love God whom he has not
-seen?
- And this commandment we
-have from Him: that he who loves
-God should love his brother also.
-CHAPTER
- Whoever believes that Jesus
-is the Christ is born of God, and
-everyone who loves Him who
-begot also loves him who is begotten
-of Him.
- By this we know that we love the
- JOHN
-children of God, when we love God
-and keep His commandments.
- Because, this is the love of God,
-that we keep His commandments.
-And His commandments are not
-burdensome.
- Because, whatever is born of
-God overcomes the world. And
-this is the victory that overcomes
-the world, even our faith.
- Who is he who overcomes the
-world, but he who believes that
-Jesus is the Son of God?
- This is He who came by water
-and blood, even Jesus Christ; not
-only by water, but by water and
-blood. And it is the Spirit who
-bears witness, because the Spirit
-is truth.
- Because there are three that
-bear record in heaven, the Father,
-the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and
-these three are one.
- And there are three that bear
-witness on earth, the Spirit, the
-water, and the blood; and these
-three agree in one.
- If we receive the witness of men,
-the witness of God is greater;
-because this is the witness of God
-which He has testified of His Son.
- He who believes on the Son of
-God has the witness in himself;
-he who does not believe God has
-made Him a liar, because he does
-not believe the record that God
-gave of His Son.
- And this is the record: that God
-has given to us eternal life, and
-this life is in His Son.
- He who has the Son has life; and
-he who does not have the Son of
-God does not have life.
- These things I have written
-to you who believe on the name
-of the Son of God, that you may
-know that you have eternal life,
-and that you may believe on the
-name of the Son of God.
- Now this is the confidence that
-we have in Him, that if we ask
-anything according to His will, He
-hears us.
- And if we know that He hears
-us, whatever we ask, we know
-that we have the petitions that we
-desired from Him.
- If anyone sees his brother sin
-a sin which is not leading to death,
-he shall ask, and He will give him
-life for those who commit sin not
-leading to death. There is a sin
-leading to death. I do not say that
-he should pray for that.
- All unrighteousness is sin, and
-there is a sin not leading to death.
- We know that whoever is born
-of God does not sin; but he who
-has been begotten of God keeps
-himself, and that wicked one does
-not touch him.
- And we know that we are of
-God, and the entire world lies in
-wickedness.
-  JOHN
- And we know that the Son of
-God came, and has given us an
-understanding, that we may
-know Him who is true; and we are
-in Him who is true, even in His
-Son Jesus Christ. This is the true
-God and eternal life.
- Little children, keep yourselves
-from idols. Amen.
- JOHN
-THE SECOND GENERAL LETTER OF
- JOHN
-CHAPTER
- The elder to the elect lady and
-her children, whom I love in the
-truth, and not I only, but also all
-those who have known the truth,
- for the truth’s sake which abides
-in us, and will be with us forever:
- Grace be with you, mercy, and
-peace, from God the Father and
-from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son
-of the Father in truth and love.
- I rejoiced greatly that I found
-some of your children walking in
-truth, as we have received a commandment
-from the Father.
- And now I urge you, lady, not as
-though I wrote a new commandment
-to you, but that which we
-had from the beginning: that we
-love one another.
- And this is love, that we walk
-according to His commandments.
-This is the commandment, that as
-you have heard from the beginning,
-you should walk in it.
- Because many deceivers have
-entered into the world, who do
-not confess that Jesus Christ came
-in the fl esh. This is a deceiver and
-an antichrist.
- Look to yourselves, that we do
-not lose those things which we
-have worked for, but that we
-receive a full reward.
- Whoever transgresses and does
-not abide in the doctrine of Christ
-does not have God. He who abides
-in the doctrine of Christ, he has
-both the Father and the Son.
- If anyone comes to you, and
-does not bring this doctrine, do
-not receive him into your house,
-neither greet him with a blessing:
- Because he who greets him with
-a blessing shares in his evil deeds.
- Having many things to write to
-you, I did not wish to write with
-paper and ink; but I hope to come
-to you and speak face to face, that
-our joy may be full.
- The children of your elect sister
-greet you. Amen.
-  JOHN
-THE THIRD GENERAL LETTER OF
- JOHN
-CHAPTER
- The elder to the well beloved
-Gaius, whom I love in the truth:
- Beloved, I wish above all things
-that you may prosper and be in
-health, just as your soul prospers.
- Because I rejoiced greatly, when
-the brethren came and testifi ed of
-the truth that is in you, just as you
-walk in the truth.
- I have no greater joy than to hear
-that my children walk in truth.
- Beloved, you do faithfully whatever
-you do for the brethren, and
-for strangers,
- who have borne witness of your
-love before the church; whom if
-you send them forward on their
-journey in a manner worthy of
-God, you will do well,
- because they went forth for His
-name’s sake, taking nothing from
-the Gentiles.
- We therefore ought to receive
-such, that we may become fellow
-workers for the truth.
- I wrote to the church, but
-Diotrephes, who loves to have the
-preeminence among them, does
-not receive us.
- Therefore, if I come, I will
-remember his deeds which he
-does, prating against us with
-malicious words. And not satisfi
-ed with that, he himself does not
-receive the brethren, and forbids
-those who want to, throwing them
-out of the church.
- Beloved, do not follow that
-which is evil, but that which is
-good. He who does good is of God,
-but he who does evil has not seen
-God.
- Demetrius has a good testimony
-from all men, and from the
-truth itself. Yes, and we also bear
-witness, and you know that our
-record is true.
- I had many things to write, but I
-will not write to you with pen and
-ink;
- but I hope I shall see you shortly,
-and we will speak face to face.
-Peace be to you. Our friends greet
-you. Greet the friends by name.
-THE GENERAL LETTER OF
-JUDE
-CHAPTER
- Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ,
-and brother of James, to those who
-are sanctifi ed by God the Father,
-and preserved in Jesus Christ, and
-called:
- Mercy to you, and peace, and
-love, be multiplied.
- Beloved, while I was very diligent
-to write to you about the
-common salvation, it was necessary
-for me to write to you, and
-urge you that you should contend
-earnestly for the faith which was
-once for all delivered to the saints.
- Because, there are certain men
-who crept in unnoticed, who long
-ago were ordained to this condemnation,
-ungodly men, turning
-the grace of our God into lustfulness
-and denying the only Lord
-God even our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Therefore I want to remind you,
-although you once knew this, that
-the Lord, having saved the people
-out of the land of Egypt, afterward
-destroyed those who did not
-believe.
- And the angels who did not keep
-their fi rst domain, but left their
-own habitat, He has reserved in
-everlasting chains under darkness
-for the judgment of the great day.
- Likewise, Sodom and Gomorrah,
-and the cities about them in the
-same manner, giving themselves
-over to sexual immorality and
-going after other fl esh, are set
-forth as an example, suff ering the
-vengeance of eternal fi re.
- Likewise also these fi lthy dreamers
-defi le the fl esh, despise
-authority, and speak evil of those
-highly esteemed.
- Yet Michael the archangel,
-while contending with the devil,
-when he disputed about the body
-of Moses, dared not bring against
-him a railing accusation, but said,
-“The Lord rebuke you!”
- But these speak evil of those
-things they know nothing of; but
-what they know naturally, like
-brute beasts, in these things they
-corrupt themselves.
- Woe to them! Because, they
-have gone in the way of Cain,
-have run greedily in the error of
-Balaam for profi t, and perished in
-the rebellion of Korah.
- These are spots in your love
-feasts, while they feast with you,
-feeding themselves without reverence.
-They are clouds without
-water, carried about by winds;
-trees whose fruit withers, without
-fruit, twice dead, pulled up by the
-roots;
- JUDE
- raging waves of the sea, foaming
-out their own shame; wandering
-stars for whom is reserved the
-blackness of darkness forever.
- Now Enoch, the seventh from
-Adam, also prophesied about
-these men, saying, “Behold, the
-Lord comes with ten thousands of
-His saints,
- to execute judgment upon all,
-to convict all who are ungodly
-among them of all their ungodly
-deeds which they have committed
-in an ungodly manner, and of all
-their harsh words which ungodly
-sinners have spoken against Him.”
- These are grumblers, complainers,
-walking according to their
-own lusts; and their mouth speaks
-great swelling words, fl attering
-people to gain advantage.
- But you, beloved, remember the
-words which were spoken beforehand
-by the apostles of our Lord
-Jesus Christ:
- how they told you there would
-be mockers in the last time who
-would walk according to their
-own ungodly lusts.
- These are those who separate
-themselves, sensual, not having
-the Spirit.
- But you, beloved, building yourselves
-up on your most holy faith,
-praying in the Holy Spirit,
- keep yourselves in the love of
-God, looking for the mercy of our
-Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.
- And on some have compassion,
-making a distinction;
- but others save with fear, pulling
-them out of the fi re, hating even
-the clothing defi led by the fl esh.
- Now to Him who is able to keep
-you from falling, and to present
-you faultless before the presence
-of His glory with exceeding joy,
- To the only wise God our Savior,
-be glory and majesty, dominion
-and power, both now and forever.
-Amen.
-THE REVELATION
-OF JOHN THE DIVINE
-CHAPTER
- The Revelation of Jesus Christ,
-which God gave to Him to show
-to His servants, things that will
-come to pass suddenly. And He
-sent and signifi ed it by His angel
-to His servant John,
- who bore record to the word of
-God, and of the testimony of Jesus
-Christ, and of everything that he
-saw.
- Blessed is he who reads and
-those who hear the words of this
-prophecy, and keep those things
-which are written in it; because
-the time is at hand.
- John, to the seven churches
-which are in Asia: Grace be to you
-and peace from Him who is and
-who was and who is to come, and
-from the seven Spirits who are
-before His throne,
- and from Jesus Christ, who is
-the faithful witness, the fi rstborn
-from the dead, and the ruler of
-the kings of the earth. To Him
-who loved us and washed us from
-our sins in His own blood,
- and has made us kings and
-priests to God and His Father, to
-Him be glory and dominion forever
-and ever. Amen.
- Behold, He is coming with
-clouds, and every eye will see
-Him, and also those who pierced
-Him. And all tribes of the earth
-will mourn because of Him. Even
-so, Amen.
- “I am Alpha and Omega, the
-Beginning and the End,” says the
-Lord, “who is and who was and
-who is to come, the Almighty.”
- I John, who am also your brother
-and companion in tribulation
-and in the kingdom and patience
-of Jesus Christ, was on the island
-that is called Patmos for the word
-of God and for the testimony of
-Jesus Christ.
- I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s
-day, and heard behind me a loud
-voice, as of a trumpet,
- saying, “I am Alpha and Omega,
-the First and the Last,” and, “What
-you see, write in a book and send
-it to the seven churches which are
-in Asia: to Ephesus, to Smyrna, to
-Pergamos, to Thyatira, to Sardis,
-to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.”
- Then I turned to see the voice
-that spoke with me. And having
-turned I saw seven golden
-lampstands,
- and in the midst of the seven
-lampstands One like the Son of
-Man, clothed with a garment down
- REVELATION
-to the feet and wrapped about the
-chest with a golden band.
- His head and his hair were white
-like wool, as white as snow, and
-His eyes were like a fl ame of fi re;
- His feet were like fi ne brass, as if
-being refi ned in a furnace, and His
-voice as the sound of many waters;
- And He had in His right hand
-seven stars, out of His mouth
-went a sharp two edged sword,
-and His countenance was like the
-sun shining in its strength.
- And when I saw Him, I fell at
-His feet as dead. But He laid His
-right hand on me, saying to me,
-“Do not fear; I am the First and
-the Last.
- I am He who lives, and was
-dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore.
-Amen. And I have the
-keys of Hell and of Death.
- Write the things which you
-have seen, and the things which
-are, and the things which will be
-after this.
- The mystery of the seven stars
-which you saw in My right hand,
-and the seven golden lampstands:
-The seven stars are the angels of
-the seven churches, and the seven
-lampstands which you saw are
-the seven churches.
-CHAPTER
- To the angel of the church of
-Ephesus write, ‘These things says
-He who holds the seven stars in
-His right hand, who walks among
-the seven golden lampstands:
- “I know your works, your labor,
-your endurance, and how you
-cannot bear those who are evil.
-And you have tested those who
-say they are apostles and are not,
-and have found them liars;
- and you have persevered and
-have endurance, and have labored
-for My name’s sake and have not
-become weary.
- But I have some things against
-you, that you have left your fi rst
-love.
- Remember therefore from
-where you have fallen; and repent
-and do the fi rst works, or else I
-will come to you suddenly and
-remove your lampstand from its
-place, unless you repent.
- But you have this, that you hate
-the works of the Nicolaitans,
-which I also hate.
- “He who has an ear, let him
-hear what the Spirit says to the
-churches. To him who overcomes
-I will give to eat from the Tree of
-Life, which is in the midst of the
-Paradise of God.”’
- “And to the angel of the church
-in Smyrna write, ‘These things
-says the First and the Last, who
-was dead, and is alive:
- “I know your works, tribulation,
-and poverty (but you are rich);
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-and I know the blasphemy of those
-who say they are Jews and are not,
-but are the synagogue of Satan.
- Do not fear any of those things
-which you are about to suff er.
-Behold, the devil is about to
-throw some of you into prison,
-that you may be tested, and you
-will all have tribulation ten days.
-Be faithful until death, and I will
-give you the crown of life.
- “He who has an ear, let him
-hear what the Spirit says to the
-churches. He who overcomes
-will not be hurt by the second
-death.”’
- “And to the angel of the church
-in Pergamos write, ‘These things
-says He who has the sharp two
-edged sword:
- “I know your works, and where
-you dwell, even where Satan’s
-throne is. And you hold fast to
-My name, and did not deny My
-faith even in those days in which
-Antipas was My faithful martyr,
-who was killed among you, where
-Satan dwells.
- But I have a few things against
-you, because you have those there
-who hold the doctrine of Balaam,
-who taught Balak to throw a
-stumbling block before the children
-of Israel, to eat things
-sacrifi ced to idols, and to commit
-sexual immorality.
- And also you have those
-who hold the doctrine of the
-Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.
- Repent, or else I will come to you
-suddenly and will fi ght against
-them with the sword of My mouth.
- “He who has an ear, let him
-hear what the Spirit says to the
-churches. To him who overcomes
-I will give to eat from the hidden
-manna. And I will give him a white
-stone, and on the stone a new
-name written which no one knows
-except he who receives it.”’
- “And to the angel of the church
-in Thyatira write, ‘These things
-says the Son of God, who has eyes
-like a fl ame of fi re, and His feet
-are like fi ne brass:
- “I know your works, love, service,
-faith, endurance and your
-works; and the last to be more
-than the fi rst.
- But I have a few things against
-you, because you permit that
-woman Jezebel, who calls herself
-a prophetess, to teach and seduce
-My servants to commit sexual
-immorality and eat things sacrifi
-ced to idols.
- And I gave her time to repent
-of her sexual immorality, and she
-did not repent.
- Behold, I will throw her into
-a bed, and those who commit
-adultery with her into great tribulation,
-unless they repent of
-their deeds.
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- I will kill her children with
-death, and all the churches will
-know that I am He who searches
-the minds and hearts. And I will
-give to each one of you according
-to your works.
- “Now to you I say, and to the
-rest in Thyatira, as many as do
-not have this doctrine, and who
-have not known, as they say, the
-depths of Satan, I will put on you
-no other burden.
- But what you already have, hold
-fi rmly until I come.
- And he who overcomes, and
-keeps My works until the end, to
-him I will give authority over the
-nations:
- ‘He will rule them with a rod of
-iron; they will be broken to pieces
-like the potter’s vessels’ just as I
-have received from My Father;
- and I will give him the morning
-star.
- “He who has an ear, let him
-hear what the Spirit says to the
-churches.”’
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- “And to the angel of the church in
-Sardis write, ‘These things says He
-who has the seven Spirits of God
-and the seven stars: “I know your
-works, that you have a name that
-you are alive, but you are dead.
- Be watchful, and strengthen
-the things which remain, that
-are about to die, because I have
-not found your works perfect
-before God.
- Remember therefore how you
-have received and heard; and
-hold fi rmly and repent. Therefore
-if you will not watch, I will come
-upon you as a thief, and you will
-not know what hour I will come
-upon you.
- You have a few names even in
-Sardis who have not defi led their
-garments; and they will walk
-with Me in white, because they
-are worthy.
- He who overcomes, these will be
-clothed in white garments, and I
-will not blot out his name from
-the Book of Life; but I will confess
-his name before My Father and
-before His angels.
- “He who has an ear, let him
-hear what the Spirit says to the
-churches.”’
- “And to the angel of the church in
-Philadelphia write, ‘These things
-says He who is holy, He who is true,
-“He who has the key of David, He
-who opens and no one shuts, and
-shuts and no one opens”:
- “I know your works. Behold, I
-have set before you an open door,
-and no one can shut it; because,
-you have a little strength, have
-kept My word, and have not
-denied My name.
- Behold, I will make those of the
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-synagogue of Satan, who say they
-are Jews and are not, but do lie,
-behold, I will make them come
-and worship before your feet, and
-to know that I have loved you.
- Because you have kept My word
-to persevere, I also will keep you
-from the hour of trial that will
-come upon the entire world, to
-test those who dwell on the earth.
- Behold, I am coming suddenly!
-Hold fi rmly to what you have,
-that no one may take your crown.
- He who overcomes, I will make
-a pillar in the temple of My God,
-and he will go out no more. And I
-will write on him the name of My
-God and the name of the city of
-My God, which is New Jerusalem,
-which comes down out of heaven
-from My God. And I will write on
-him My new name.
- “He who has an ear, let him
-hear what the Spirit says to the
-churches.”’
- “And to the angel of the church
-of the Laodiceans write, ‘These
-things says the Amen, the Faithful
-and True Witness, the beginning
-of the creation of God:
- “I know your works, that you
-are neither cold nor hot. I wish
-that you were cold or hot.
- So then, because you are lukewarm,
-and neither cold nor hot, I
-will vomit you out of my mouth.
- Because you say, ‘I am rich, am
-increased with possessions, and
-have need of nothing,’ but do not
-know that you are wretched, miserable,
-poor, blind, and naked;
- I counsel you to buy from Me
-gold refi ned in the fi re, that you
-may be rich; and white clothing,
-that you may be clothed, so that
-the shame of your nakedness does
-not appear; and anoint your eyes
-with eye salve, that you may see.
- As many as I love, I rebuke and
-chasten. Therefore be zealous
-and repent.
- Behold, I stand at the door and
-knock. If anyone hears My voice
-and opens the door, I will come
-in to him and will dine with Him,
-and he with Me.
- To him that overcomes will
-I allow to sit with Me on My
-throne, just as I also overcame
-and have sat down with My
-Father on His throne.
- He who has an ear, let him
-hear what the Spirit says to the
-churches.”’”
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- After these things I looked,
-and behold, a door was opened in
-heaven. And the fi rst voice which
-I heard seemed as it was of a trumpet
-speaking with me, which said,
-“Come up here, and I will show you
-things that must be after this.”
- And immediately I was in the
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-spirit; and behold, a throne was
-set in heaven, and One sat on
-the throne.
- And He who sat there looked
-like a jasper and a sardine stone;
-and there was a rainbow around
-about the throne, which looked
-like an emerald.
- And around the throne were
-twenty four thrones, and on the
-thrones I saw twenty four elders
-sitting, clothed in white clothing;
-and they had golden crowns on
-their heads.
- And lightnings, thunderings,
-and voices proceeded from the
-throne. And there were seven lamps
-of fi re burning before the throne,
-which are the seven Spirits of God.
- And before the throne there
-was a sea of glass, like crystal.
-And in the midst of the throne,
-and around the throne, were four
-creatures full of eyes in the front
-and the back.
- And the fi rst creature was like a
-lion, and the second creature like
-a calf, and the third creature had
-a face like a man, and the fourth
-creature was like a fl ying eagle.
- And the four creatures, each of
-them having six wings around
-him, also were full of eyes inside.
-And they do not rest day or night,
-saying: “Holy, holy, holy, Lord God
-Almighty, Who was, and is and is
-to come!”
- And whenever the creatures
-give glory and honor and thanks
-to Him who sits on the throne,
-who lives forever and ever,
- the twenty four elders fall down
-before Him who sits on the throne
-and worship Him who lives forever
-and ever, and throw their
-crowns before the throne, saying:
- “You are worthy, O Lord, to
-receive glory and honor and
-power; because, You have created
-all things, and for Your pleasure
-they are and were created.”
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- And I saw in the right hand
-of Him who sat on the throne a
-scroll written inside and on the
-back, sealed with seven seals.
- Then I saw a strong angel proclaiming
-with a loud voice, “Who
-is worthy to open the scroll and
-to loose its seals?”
- And no one in heaven or on
-earth or under the earth was able
-to open the scroll, or to look at it.
- So I wept greatly, because no one
-was found worthy to open and to
-read the scroll, or to look at it.
- But one of the elders said to me,
-“Do not weep. Behold, the Lion
-of the tribe of Judah, the Root of
-David, has prevailed to open the
-scroll and to loose its seven seals.”
- And I looked, and behold, in the
-midst of the throne and of the
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-four creatures, and amongst the
-elders, stood a Lamb as though
-it had been slain, having seven
-horns and seven eyes, which are
-the seven Spirits of God sent out
-into all the earth.
- Then He came and took the
-scroll out of the right hand of Him
-who sat on the throne.
- Now when He had taken the
-scroll, the four creatures and
-twenty four elders fell down before
-the Lamb, each having harps and
-golden bowls full of incense, which
-are the prayers of saints.
- And they sang a new song,
-saying: “You are worthy to take
-the scroll, and to open its seals;
-because, You were slain, and have
-redeemed us to God by Your blood
-out of every tribe and language
-and people and nation,
- and have made us kings and
-priests to our God; and we will
-reign on the earth.”
- Then I looked, and I heard the
-voice of many angels surrounding
-the throne, and the creatures
-and the elders; and the number
-of them was ten thousand times
-ten thousand, and thousands of
-thousands,
- saying with a loud voice:
-“Worthy is the Lamb who was
-slain to receive power and riches
-and wisdom, and strength and
-honor and glory and blessing!”
- And I heard every creature
-which is in heaven and on the
-earth and under the earth and
-such as are in the sea, and all that
-are in them, saying: “Blessing and
-honor and glory and power, be to
-Him who sits on the throne, and
-to the Lamb forever and ever!”
- And the four creatures said,
-“Amen!” And the twenty four
-elders fell down and worshiped
-Him who lives forever and ever.
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- Now I saw when the Lamb
-opened one of the seals; and I
-heard one of the four creatures
-saying with a voice like thunder,
-“Come and see.”
- And I looked, and behold, a white
-horse. And he who sat on him had
-a bow; and a crown was given to
-him, and he went out conquering
-and to conquer.
- And when He opened the second
-seal, I heard the second creature
-say, “Come and see.”
- And another horse that was red
-went out. And authority was given
-to the one who sat on it to take
-peace from the earth, and that they
-should kill one another; and there
-was given to him a large sword.
- Then when He had opened the
-third seal, I heard the third creature
-say, “Come and see.” So I
-looked, and behold, a black horse,
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-and he who sat on it had a pair of
-scales in his hand.
- And I heard a voice in the midst
-of the four creatures saying, “A
-measure of wheat for a denarius,
-and three measures of barley for
-a denarius; and see you do not
-harm the oil and the grape juice.”
- And when He opened the fourth
-seal, I heard the voice of the fourth
-creature say, “Come and see.”
- So I looked, and behold, a pale
-horse. And the name of him who
-sat on it was Death, and Hell followed
-with him. And authority
-was given to them over a quarter
-of the earth, to kill with sword,
-with hunger, with death, and by
-the beasts of the earth.
- And when He opened the fi fth
-seal, I saw under the altar the
-souls of those who had been slain
-for the word of God and for the
-testimony which they held.
- And they shouted with a loud
-voice, saying, “How long, O Lord,
-holy and true, until You judge and
-avenge our blood on those who
-inhabit the earth?”
- Then a white robe was given to
-each of them; and it was said to
-them that they should rest a little
-while longer, until their fellow
-servants and also their brethren,
-who should be killed just as they
-were, should be fulfi lled.
- And I looked when He opened the
-sixth seal, and behold, there was
-a large earthquake; and the sun
-became black as sackcloth of hair,
-and the moon became like blood.
- And the stars of heaven fell to
-the earth, just as a fi g tree drops
-her untimely fi gs when she is
-shaken by a strong wind.
- Then the heaven receded like
-a scroll when it is rolled up, and
-every mountain and island was
-moved out of its place.
- And the kings of the earth, and
-the great men, and the rich men,
-and the commanders, and the
-mighty men, and every slave and
-every free man, hid themselves in
-the caves and in the rocks of the
-mountains,
- and said to the mountains and
-rocks, “Fall on us and hide us
-from the face of Him who sits on
-the throne and from the wrath of
-the Lamb!
- Because, the great day of His
-wrath has come, and who shall be
-able to stand?”
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- Now after these things I saw four
-angels standing on the four corners
-of the earth, holding the four
-winds of the earth, that the wind
-should not blow on the earth, nor
-on the sea, nor on any tree.
- Then I saw another angel
-ascending from the east, having
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-the seal of the living God. And
-he shouted with a loud voice to
-the four angels to whom it was
-granted to harm the earth and
-the sea,
- saying, “Do not harm the earth,
-neither the sea, or the trees, until
-we have sealed the servants of
-our God in their foreheads.”
- And I heard the number of them
-who were sealed. And one hundred
-and forty four thousand of
-all the tribes of the children of
-Israel were sealed:
- of the tribe of Judah twelve
-thousand were sealed; of the tribe
-of Reuben twelve thousand were
-sealed; of the tribe of Gad twelve
-thousand were sealed;
- of the tribe of Asher twelve
-thousand were sealed; of the tribe
-of Naphtali twelve thousand were
-sealed; of the tribe of Manasseh
-twelve thousand were sealed;
- of the tribe of Simeon twelve
-thousand were sealed; of the tribe
-of Levi twelve thousand were
-sealed; of the tribe of Issachar
-twelve thousand were sealed.
- of the tribe of Zebulun twelve
-thousand were sealed; of the tribe
-of Joseph twelve thousand were
-sealed; of the tribe of Benjamin
-twelve thousand were sealed.
- After this I looked, and behold,
-a large multitude which no one
-could number, of all nations,
-tribes, peoples, and languages,
-standing before the throne, and
-before the Lamb, clothed with
-white robes, with palm branches
-in their hands,
- and shouting out with a loud
-voice, saying, “Salvation belongs
-to our God who sits upon the
-throne, and to the Lamb!”
- And all the angels stood surrounding
-the throne and among
-the elders and the four creatures,
-and fell on their faces before the
-throne and worshiped God,
- saying: “Amen! Blessing and
-glory and wisdom, thanksgiving
-and honor and power and
-might, be to our God forever and
-ever. Amen.”
- Then one of the elders responded,
-saying to me, “Who are these that
-are clothed in white robes? and
-where did they come from?”
- And I said to him, “Sir, you
-know.” So he said to me, “These are
-those who have come out of great
-tribulation, and have washed
-their robes, and made them white
-in the blood of the Lamb.
- Therefore are they before the
-throne of God, and serve Him day
-and night in His temple. And He
-who sits on the throne will live
-among them.
- They will not hunger anymore
-nor thirst anymore; neither will
-the sun strike them, nor any heat;
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- Because, the Lamb who is in the
-midst of the throne will feed them
-and will lead them to living fountains
-of waters. And God will wipe
-away every tear from their eyes.”
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- Then when He had opened the
-seventh seal, there was silence
-in heaven for about the period of
-half an hour.
- And I saw the seven angels who
-stand before God, and to them
-were given seven trumpets.
- Then another angel having a
-golden censer came and stood at
-the altar. And a large amount of
-incense was given to him, that he
-should off er it with the prayers of
-all saints upon the golden altar
-which was before the throne.
- And the smoke of the incense,
-which came up with the prayers
-of the saints, ascended up before
-God from the angel’s hand.
- Then the angel took the censer,
-fi lled it with fi re from the altar,
-and threw it to the earth. Then
-there were noises, thunderings,
-lightnings, and an earthquake.
- So the seven angels who had the
-seven trumpets prepared themselves
-to sound.
- The fi rst angel sounded: And
-hail and fi re mingled with blood
-followed, and they were thrown
-to the earth. Then a third of all
-the trees were burnt up, and all
-green grass was burnt up.
- Then the second angel sounded:
-And a thing like a huge mountain
-burning with fi re was thrown
-into the sea, then a third of all the
-sea became blood.
- And a third of all the creatures
-in the sea that had life died,
-and a third of all the ships were
-destroyed.
- Then the third angel sounded:
-And a large star fell from heaven,
-burning like a torch, and it fell on
-a third of all the rivers and on the
-springs of waters.
- And the name of the star is
-Wormwood. Then a third of all
-the waters became wormwood,
-and many people died from the
-water, because it was made bitter.
- Then the fourth angel sounded:
-And a third of the sun was struck,
-a third of the moon, and a third of
-the stars, so that a third of them
-were darkened. And a third of the
-day did not shine, and likewise
-the night.
- And I looked, and heard an
-angel fl ying through the midst of
-heaven, saying with a loud voice,
-“Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabitants
-of the earth, because of the
-remaining blasts of the trumpet
-of the three angels who are about
-to sound!”
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- Then the fi fth angel sounded:
-And I saw a star fall from heaven
-to the earth. And to him was given
-the key to the bottomless pit.
- And he opened the bottomless
-pit, and smoke arose out of the
-pit, like the smoke of a large furnace.
-So the sun and the air were
-darkened because of the smoke of
-the pit.
- Then out of the smoke came
-locusts upon the earth. And to
-them was given authority, as
-the scorpions of the earth have
-authority.
- And they were commanded not
-to harm the grass of the earth, or
-any green thing, or any tree, but
-only those men who do not have
-the seal of God in their foreheads.
- And they were not given permission
-to kill them, but that
-they should be tormented for fi ve
-months. And their torment was
-like the torment of a scorpion
-when it strikes a man.
- And in those days men will seek
-death and will not fi nd it; and will
-desire to die, and death will fl ee
-from them.
- And the shape of the locusts
-were like horses prepared for battle.
-And on their heads were like
-crowns of gold, and their faces
-were like the faces of men.
- And they had hair like women’s
-hair, and their teeth were like
-lions’ teeth.
- And they had breastplates like
-breastplates of iron, and the
-sound of their wings was like
-the sound of chariots with many
-horses running to battle.
- And they had tails like scorpions,
-and there were stings in
-their tails. And their power was to
-hurt men fi ve months.
- And they had a king over them,
-who is the angel of the bottomless
-pit, whose name in the Hebrew
-language is Abaddon, but in
-the Greek language his name is
-Apollyon.
- One woe is past, and behold,
-still two more woes are coming
-after this.
- Then the sixth angel sounded:
-And I heard a voice from the four
-horns of the golden altar which is
-before God,
- saying to the sixth angel who
-had the trumpet, “Release the
-four angels who are bound at the
-great river Euphrates.”
- So the four angels, who had
-been prepared for the hour and
-day and month and year, were
-released to kill the third of
-mankind.
- Now the number of the army
-of the horsemen was two hundred
-million; and I heard the number
-of them.
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- And thus I saw the horses in the
-vision: So those who sat on them
-had breastplates of fi re, and sapphire,
-and sulfur; and the heads
-of the horses were like the heads
-of lions; and out of their mouths
-came fi re, smoke, and brimstone.
- By these three a third part of
-mankind was killed, by the fi re
-and the smoke and the brimstone
-which came out of their mouths.
- Because, their power is in their
-mouth and in their tails; because
-their tails were like serpents, having
-heads; and with them they do
-harm.
- But the rest of mankind who
-were not killed by these plagues,
-yet did not repent of the works
-of their hands, that they should
-not worship demons, and idols of
-gold, and silver, brass, stone, and
-wood, which can neither see nor
-hear nor walk;
- neither did they repent of their
-murders or of their sorceries or
-of their sexual immorality or of
-their thefts.
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- And I saw another mighty angel
-come down from heaven, clothed
-with a cloud. And a rainbow was
-on his head, his face was like the
-sun, and his feet like pillars of fi re.
- And he had a little book open
-in his hand. And he set his right
-foot on the sea and his left foot on
-the land,
- and shouted with a loud voice,
-like when a lion roars. And when
-he had shouted, seven thunders
-uttered their voices.
- Now when the seven thunders
-had spoken their voices, I was
-about to write; but I heard a voice
-from heaven saying to me, “Seal up
-those things which the seven thunders
-spoke, and do not write them.”
- And the angel whom I saw
-standing on the sea and on the
-land lifted up his hand to heaven
- and swore by Him who lives
-forever and ever, who created
-heaven and the things that are
-in it, the earth, and the things
-that are in it, and the sea, and the
-things that are in it, that there
-should no longer be a delay,
- but in the days of the voice of
-the seventh angel, when he will
-begin to sound, the mystery of
-God would be fi nished, as He
-has declared to His servants the
-prophets.
- Then the voice which I heard
-from heaven spoke to me again
-and said, “Go and take the little
-book which is open in the hand of
-the angel who stands on the sea
-and on the land.”
- So I went to the angel and
-said to him, “Give me the little
-book.” And he said to me, “Take
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-it and eat it; and it will make
-your stomach bitter, but it will
-be as sweet as honey in your
-mouth.”
- Then I took the little book out
-of the angel’s hand and ate it up,
-and it was sweet as honey in my
-mouth. But as soon as I had eaten
-it, my stomach became bitter.
- And he said to me, “You must
-prophesy again before many peoples,
-and nations, and languages,
-and kings.”
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- Then I was given a reed like a
-measuring rod. And the angel
-stood, saying, “Rise and measure
-the temple of God, the altar, and
-those who worship in it.
- But leave out the court which
-is outside the temple, and do not
-measure it, because it has been
-given to the Gentiles. And they
-will tread the holy city under foot
-for forty two months.
- And I will give power to my two
-witnesses, and they will prophesy
-one thousand two hundred and
-sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.”
- These are the two olive trees
-and the two lampstands standing
-before the God of the earth.
- And if anyone wants to hurt
-them, fi re proceeds from their
-mouth and devours their enemies.
-And if anyone wants to hurt them,
-he must be killed in this manner.
- These have power to shut
-heaven, so that no rain falls in the
-days of their prophecy; and have
-power over waters to turn them to
-blood, and to strike the earth with
-all plagues, as often as they desire.
- And when they will have fi nished
-their testimony, the beast
-that ascends out of the bottomless
-pit will make war against
-them, will overcome them, and
-kill them.
- And their dead bodies will lie in
-the street of the great city which
-spiritually is called Sodom and
-Egypt, where also our Lord was
-crucifi ed.
- And those from the peoples,
-tribes, languages, and nations
-will see their dead bodies three
-and a half days, and will not
-allow their dead bodies to be put
-in graves.
- And those who dwell on the
-earth will rejoice over them, and
-will be glad, and will send gifts to
-one another, because these two
-prophets tormented those who
-dwell on the earth.
- Now after three and a half days
-the Spirit of life from God entered
-into them, and they stood on
-their feet, and great fear fell on
-those who saw them.
- And they heard a loud voice
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-from heaven saying to them,
-“Come up here.” And they
-ascended up to heaven in a cloud,
-and their enemies saw them.
- And in the same hour there
-was a large earthquake, and a
-tenth of the city fell. And in the
-earthquake seven thousand people
-were killed, and the rest were
-afraid and gave glory to the God
-of heaven.
- The second woe is past. And
-behold, the third woe is coming
-suddenly.
- Then the seventh angel
-sounded: And there were loud
-voices in heaven, saying, “The
-kingdoms of this world have
-become the kingdoms of our Lord
-and of His Christ, and He will
-reign forever and ever!”
- And the twenty four elders who
-sat before God on their thrones fell
-on their faces and worshiped God,
- saying: “We give You thanks,
-O Lord God Almighty, who is and
-was and is to come, because You
-have taken to Yourself Your great
-power and reigned.
- And the nations were angry,
-and Your wrath has come, and
-the time of the dead, that they
-should be judged, and that You
-should give rewards to Your
-servants the prophets and the
-saints, and those who reverence
-Your name, small and great, and
-should destroy those who destroy
-the earth.”
- Then the temple of God was
-opened in heaven, and the ark
-of His testament was seen in His
-temple. And there were lightnings,
-voices, thunderings, an
-earthquake, and large hail.
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- Now there appeared a great sign
-in heaven: a woman clothed with
-the sun, with the moon under her
-feet, and on her head a crown of
-twelve stars.
- And being with child cried out
-in labor and in pain to give birth.
- Then another sign appeared in
-heaven: and behold a great red
-dragon having seven heads and
-ten horns, and seven crowns on
-his heads.
- And his tail drew a third of the
-stars of heaven and threw them
-to the earth. And the dragon
-stood before the woman who was
-ready to give birth, to devour her
-Child as soon as it was born.
- And she bore a male Child who
-was to rule all nations with a rod
-of iron. And her Child was caught
-up to God and to His throne.
- Then the woman fl ed into the
-wilderness, where she has a place
-prepared by God, that they should
-feed her there one thousand two
-hundred and sixty days.
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- And there was war in heaven:
-Michael and his angels fought
-against the dragon; and the
-dragon and his angels fought,
- but did not prevail; nor was a
-place found for them in heaven
-any longer.
- So the great dragon was cast
-out, that serpent of old, called the
-Devil and Satan, who deceives the
-entire world; he was cast out into
-the earth, and his angels were
-cast out with him.
- Then I heard a loud voice saying
-in heaven, “Now salvation,
-and strength, and the kingdom
-of our God, and the authority of
-His Christ have come, because
-the accuser of our brethren, who
-accused them before our God day
-and night, has been cast down.
- And they overcame him by the
-blood of the Lamb and by the word
-of their testimony, and they did
-not love their lives to the death.
- Therefore rejoice, you heavens,
-and you who dwell in them! Woe
-to the inhabitants of the earth
-and of the sea! Because the devil
-has come down to you, having
-fi erce wrath, because he knows
-that he only has a short time.”
- Now when the dragon saw that
-he had been cast to the earth, he
-persecuted the woman who gave
-birth to the male Child.
- But the woman was given two
-wings of a great eagle, that she
-might fl y into the wilderness into
-her place, where she is nourished
-for a time and times and half a
-time, from the face of the serpent.
- So the serpent spewed out
-water from his mouth like a fl ood
-after the woman, that he might
-cause her to be carried away by
-the fl ood.
- But the earth helped the
-woman, and the earth opened
-its mouth and swallowed up the
-fl ood which the dragon spewed
-out of his mouth.
- And the dragon was enraged
-with the woman, and went to
-make war with the remainder
-of her seed, who keep the commandments
-of God and have the
-testimony of Jesus Christ.
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- Then I stood on the sand of the
-sea. And saw a beast rise up out of
-the sea, having seven heads and
-ten horns, and on his horns ten
-crowns, and on his heads a blasphemous
-name.
- Now the beast which I saw
-was like a leopard, and his feet
-were like the feet of a bear, and
-his mouth like the mouth of a
-lion, and the dragon gave him
-his power, throne, and great
-authority.
- And I saw one of his heads as it
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-had been mortally wounded, and
-his deadly wound was healed, and
-the entire world followed after
-the beast.
- And they worshiped the dragon
-who gave authority to the beast;
-and they worshiped the beast, saying,
-“Who is like the beast? Who is
-able to make war with him?”
- And he was given a mouth
-speaking grand things and
-blasphemies, and he was given
-authority to continue for forty
-two months.
- And he opened his mouth in blasphemy
-against God, to blaspheme
-His name, and His tabernacle, and
-those who dwell in heaven.
- And it was granted to him to
-make war with the saints and to
-overcome them. And authority
-was given to him over every tribe,
-and language, and nation.
- And all who live on the earth
-will worship him, whose names
-are not written in the Book of Life
-of the Lamb slain from the foundation
-of the world.
- If anyone has an ear, let him hear.
- He who leads into captivity
-will go into captivity; he who
-kills with the sword must be
-killed with the sword. Here is
-the perseverance and the faith
-of the saints.
- Then I saw another beast coming
-up out of the earth, and he
-had two horns like a lamb and he
-spoke like a dragon.
- And he exercises all the
-authority of the fi rst beast in his
-presence, and causes the earth
-and those who dwell in it to worship
-the fi rst beast, whose deadly
-wound was healed.
- And performs great wonders,
-so that he makes fi re come down
-from heaven on the earth in the
-sight of men.
- And deceives those who dwell
-on the earth because of those miracles
-which he had authority to
-do in the sight of the beast, saying
-to those who live on the earth,
-that they should make an image
-to the beast who had the wound
-by a sword, and lived.
- And he had authority to give
-life to the image of the beast, that
-the image of the beast should
-both speak and cause as many as
-would not worship the image of
-the beast to be killed.
- And he causes all, both small
-and great, rich and poor, free
-and slave, to receive a mark
-in their right hand or in their
-foreheads,
- and that no one may buy or
-sell except one who had the mark
-or the name of the beast, or the
-number of his name.
- Here is wisdom. Let him who
-has understanding calculate the
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-number of the beast, because it
-is the number of a man: and his
-number is six hundred and sixty
-six.
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- Then I looked, and saw a Lamb
-standing on mount Zion, and with
-Him one hundred and forty four
-thousand, having His Father’s
-name written in their foreheads.
- And I heard a voice from heaven,
-like the voice of many waters, and
-like the voice of loud thunder.
-And I heard the sound of harpists
-playing with their harps.
- And they sang as it were a new
-song before the throne, before
-the four creatures, and the elders;
-and no one could learn that song
-except the one hundred and
-forty four thousand who were
-redeemed from the earth.
- These are those who were not
-defi led with women, because they
-are virgins. These are those who
-follow the Lamb wherever He
-goes. These were redeemed from
-among men, being the fi rstfruits
-to God and to the Lamb.
- And no deception was found in
-their mouths, because they are
-without fault before the throne
-of God.
- Then I saw another angel fl ying
-in the midst of heaven, having the
-everlasting gospel to preach to
-those who live on the earth, and
-to every nation, tribe, language,
-and people,
- saying with a loud voice,
-“Reverence God and give glory
-to Him, because, the hour of His
-judgment has come; and worship
-Him who made heaven and earth,
-the sea and springs of water.”
- And another angel there followed,
-saying, “Babylon is fallen,
-is fallen, that great city, because
-she made all nations drink of
-the wine of the wrath of her
-fornication.”
- Then the third angel followed
-them, saying with a loud voice,
-“If anyone worships the beast and
-his image, and receives his mark
-in his forehead or in his hand,
- they will drink of the wine of
-the wrath of God, which is poured
-out without mixture into the cup
-of His indignation. Then he will be
-tormented with fi re and brimstone
-in the presence of the holy angels
-and in the presence of the Lamb.
- And the smoke of their torment
-ascends up forever and ever; and
-they have no rest day or night,
-who worship the beast and his
-image, and whoever receives the
-mark of his name.”
- Here is the patience of the
-saints; here are those who keep
-the commandments of God and
-the faith of Jesus.
- Then I heard a voice from
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-heaven saying to me, “Write:
-‘Blessed are the dead who die in
-the Lord from now on.’” “Yes,”
-says the Spirit, “that they may
-rest from their labors; and their
-works follow them.”
- Then I looked, and behold a
-white cloud, and on the cloud sat
-One like the Son of Man, having
-on His head a golden crown, and
-in His hand a sharp sickle.
- And another angel came out of
-the temple, shouting with a loud
-voice to Him who sat on the cloud,
-“Thrust in Your sickle and reap,
-because, the time has come for
-You to reap, because the harvest
-of the earth is ripe.”
- So He who sat on the cloud
-thrust in His sickle on the earth,
-and the earth was reaped.
- Then another angel came out of
-the temple which is in heaven, he
-also having a sharp sickle.
- And another angel came out
-from the altar, who had authority
-over fi re, and he shouted
-with a loud shout to him who
-had the sharp sickle, saying,
-“Thrust in your sharp sickle and
-gather the clusters of the vine
-of the earth, because her grapes
-are fully ripe.”
- So the angel thrust in his sickle
-into the earth and gathered the
-vine of the earth, and threw it
-into the large winepress of the
-wrath of God.
- And the winepress was trodden
-outside the city, and blood came
-out of the winepress, up to the
-horse bridles, for the distance of
-one thousand and six hundred
-stadiums.
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- Then I saw another sign in
-heaven, great and marvelous:
-seven angels having the seven
-last plagues, because in them the
-wrath of God is complete.
- And I saw something like a sea of
-glass mingled with fi re, and those
-who have attained the victory
-over the beast, over his image over
-his mark and over the number of
-his name, standing on the sea of
-glass, having the harps of God.
- And they sing the song of
-Moses, the servant of God, and
-the song of the Lamb, saying:
-“Great and marvelous are Your
-works, Lord God Almighty! Just
-and true are Your ways, You King
-of saints!
- Who will not reverence You,
-O Lord, and glorify Your name?
-Because You alone are holy.
-Because, all nations will come and
-worship before You, because Your
-judgments are being manifested.”
- And after these things I looked,
-and saw, the temple of the
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-tabernacle of the testimony in
-heaven was opened.
- And the seven angels came out
-of the temple having the seven
-plagues, clothed in pure and
-white linen, and having their
-chests wrapped with golden belts
- Then one of the four creatures
-gave to the seven angels seven
-golden bowls full of the wrath of
-God who lives forever and ever.
- And the temple was fi lled with
-smoke from the glory of God and
-from His power, and no one was
-able to enter into the temple until
-the seven plagues of the seven
-angels were completed.
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- Then I heard a loud voice from
-the temple saying to the seven
-angels, “Go your way and pour
-out the bowls of the wrath of God
-upon the earth.”
- So the fi rst went and poured out
-his bowl upon the earth, and a
-dreadful and harmful sore came
-upon the men who had the mark
-of the beast and upon those who
-worshiped his image.
- Then the second angel poured
-out his bowl upon the sea, and it
-became like the blood of a dead
-man; and every living creature in
-the sea died.
- Then the third angel poured
-out his bowl upon the rivers
-and springs of water, and they
-became blood.
- And I heard the angel of the
-waters saying: “You are righteous,
-O Lord, who is and who
-was and who will be, because You
-have judged these things.
- Because, they have shed the
-blood of saints and prophets, and
-You have given them blood to
-drink, because they deserve it.”
- And I heard another from the
-altar saying, “Even so, Lord God
-Almighty, true and righteous are
-Your judgments.”
- Then the fourth angel poured
-out his bowl upon the sun, and
-authority was given to him to
-scorch men with fi re.
- And men were scorched with
-intense heat, and blasphemed
-the name of God who has
-authority over these calamities;
-and they did not repent to give
-Him glory.
- Then the fi fth angel poured out
-his bowl upon the throne of the
-beast, and his kingdom became
-full of darkness; and they gnawed
-their tongues because of the pain.
- They blasphemed the God of
-heaven because of their pains and
-their sores, and yet did not repent
-of their deeds.
- Then the sixth angel poured
-out his bowl upon the great river
-Euphrates, and its water dried up,
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-so that the way of the kings of the
-east might be prepared.
- And I saw three unclean spirits
-like frogs come out of the mouth
-of the dragon, and out of the
-mouth of the beast, and out of the
-mouth of the false prophet.
- Because, they are the spirits
-of demons, doing miracles, which
-go out to the kings of the earth
-and of the entire world, to gather
-them to the battle of that great
-day of God Almighty.
- “Behold, I come as a thief.
-Blessed is he who watches, and
-keeps his garments, lest he walk
-naked and they see his shame.”
- And He gathered them together
-into a place called in the Hebrew
-language, Armageddon.
- Then the seventh angel poured
-out his bowl into the atmosphere,
-and a loud voice came from
-the temple of heaven, from the
-throne, saying, “It is done!”
- And there were noises and
-thunders and lightnings; and
-there was a large earthquake,
-such a mighty and very large
-earthquake as had not occurred
-since men were on the earth.
- Now the large city was divided
-into three parts, and the cities
-of the nations fell. And great
-Babylon was remembered before
-God, to give her the cup of the
-wine of the ferocity of His wrath.
- Then every island fl ed away, and
-the mountains were not found.
- And large hail fell from heaven
-upon men, every hailstone about
-the weight of a talent. And men
-blasphemed God because of the
-calamity of the hail, because its
-calamity was exceptionally brutal.
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- Then one of the seven angels
-who had the seven bowls came
-and talked with me, saying to me,
-“Come here, I will show you the
-judgment of the great harlot who
-sits on many waters,
- with whom the kings of the
-earth have committed fornication,
-and the inhabitants
-of the earth have been made
-drunk with the wine of her
-fornication.”
- So he carried me away in the
-Spirit into the wilderness. And I
-saw a woman sitting on a scarlet
-colored beast, full of names of
-blasphemy, having seven heads
-and ten horns.
- And the woman was arrayed
-in purple and scarlet colors,
-and adorned with gold and precious
-stones and pearls, having
-a golden cup in her hand full of
-abominations and the fi lthiness
-of her fornication.
- And on her forehead a name
-was written: MYSTERY, BABYLON
-THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF
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-HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS
-OF THE EARTH.
- And I saw the woman drunk
-with the blood of the saints and
-with the blood of the martyrs of
-Jesus. And when I saw her, I marveled
-with great admiration.
- But the angel said to me, “Why
-did you marvel? I will tell you the
-mystery of the woman and of the
-beast that carries her, which has
-the seven heads and ten horns.
- The beast that you saw was, and
-is not, and will ascend out of the
-bottomless pit and go to perdition.
-And those who dwell on the
-earth will marvel, whose names
-are not written in the Book of Life
-from the foundation of the world,
-when they see the beast that was,
-and is not, and yet is.
- “And here is the mind that has
-wisdom: The seven heads are
-seven mountains on which the
-woman sits.
- And there are seven kings.
-Five have fallen, one is, and the
-other has not yet come. And
-when he comes, he must continue
-a short time.
- And the beast that was, and
-is not, he is also the eighth,
-and is of the seven, and goes to
-perdition.
- “And the ten horns which
-you saw are ten kings who have
-received no kingdom as yet, but
-receive authority as kings for one
-hour with the beast.
- These are all of one mind, and
-will give their power and authority
-to the beast.
- These will make war with the
-Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome
-them, because He is Lord of
-lords and King of kings; and those
-who are with Him are called, chosen,
-and faithful.”
- Then he said to me, “The waters
-that you saw, where the harlot
-sits, are peoples, multitudes,
-nations, and languages.
- And the ten horns which you
-saw upon the beast, these will
-hate the harlot, and will make
-her desolate and naked, will eat
-her fl esh and burn her with fi re.
- Because, God has put into their
-hearts to fulfi ll His will, to be in
-agreement, and give their kingdom
-to the beast, until the words
-of God will be fulfi lled.
- And the woman whom you saw
-is that great city which reigns
-over the kings of the earth. ”
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- Now after these things I saw
-another angel coming down from
-heaven, having great authority,
-and the earth was illuminated
-with his glory.
- And he shouted mightily with a
-loud voice, saying, “Babylon the
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-great is fallen, is fallen, and has
-become the dwelling place for
-demons, and the prison for every
-foul spirit, and a cage for every
-unclean and hateful bird!
- Because all the nations have
-drunk of the wine of the wrath
-of her fornication, and the kings
-of the earth have committed
-fornication with her, and the merchants
-of the earth have become
-rich through the abundance of
-her luxury.”
- And I heard another voice from
-heaven saying, “Come out of her,
-my people, that you do not be
-partakers of her sins, and that
-you do not receive of her plagues.
- Because her sins have reached
-to heaven and God has remembered
-her iniquities.
- Repay her just as she paid you,
-and pay back to her double according
-to her works; in the cup which
-she has mixed, mix to her double.
- In the measure that she glorifi ed
-herself and lived lavishly, in the
-same measure give her torment
-and sorrow; because she says in
-her heart, ‘I sit as queen, and am
-no widow, and will see no sorrow.’
- Therefore her plagues will come
-in one day, death and mourning
-and famine. And she will be
-utterly burned with fi re, because
-mighty is the Lord God who
-judges her.
- “And the kings of the earth
-who have committed fornication
-and lived lavishly with her will
-weep for her, and lament for her,
-when they see the smoke of her
-burning,
- standing at a distance for fear
-of her torment, saying, ‘Alas,
-alas, that great city Babylon, that
-mighty city! Because in one hour
-your judgment has come.’
- And the merchants of the earth
-will weep and mourn over her,
-because no one buys their merchandise
-anymore:
- the merchandise of gold and
-silver, precious stones and pearls,
-fi ne linen and purple, silk and
-scarlet, and every kind of citron
-wood, and every kind of object of
-ivory, and every kind of object of
-most precious wood, bronze, iron,
-and marble;
- and cinnamon and incense, and
-fragrant oil and frankincense,
-grape juice and oil, fi ne fl our and
-wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and
-chariots, slaves and souls of men.
- And the fruits that your soul
-lusted after have departed
-from you, and all things which
-were dainty and splendid have
-departed from you, and you will
-not fi nd them anymore.
- The merchants of these things
-who became rich by her, will
-stand at a distance because of the
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-fear of her torment, weeping and
-wailing,
- and saying, ‘Alas, alas, that
-great city that was clothed in fi ne
-linen, purple, and scarlet, and
-adorned with gold and precious
-stones and pearls!
- Because in one hour such great
-riches came to nothing.’ And
-every shipmaster, all who travel
-by ship, sailors, and as many
-as trade on the sea, stood at a
-distance
- and cried out when they saw
-the smoke of her burning, saying,
-‘What city is like this great city!’
- And threw dust on their heads
-and shouted out, weeping and
-wailing, saying, ‘Alas, alas, that
-great city, in which all who had
-ships on the sea became rich by
-her wealth! Because in one hour
-she is made desolate.
- Rejoice over her, you heaven,
-and you holy apostles and prophets,
-because God has avenged you
-on her!”
- Then a mighty angel took up
-a stone like a large millstone
-and threw it into the sea, saying,
-“Thus with violence will that
-great city Babylon be thrown
-down, and will not be found
-anymore.
- And the sound of harpists,
-musicians, fl utists, and trumpeters
-will not be heard in you
-anymore. And no craftsman of
-any craft he is, will be found in
-you anymore, and the sound of a
-millstone will not be heard in you
-anymore.
- And the light of a lamp will not
-shine in you anymore, and the
-voice of the bridegroom and bride
-will not be heard in you anymore.
-Because, your merchants
-were the great men of the earth,
-because by your sorceries all the
-nations were deceived.
- And in her was found the blood
-of prophets and of saints, and all
-who were slain on the earth. ”
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- And after these things I heard
-a loud voice of many people
-in heaven, saying, “Alleluia!
-Salvation and glory and honor and
-power belong to the Lord our God!
- Because, His judgments are
-true and righteous, because He
-has judged the great harlot who
-corrupted the earth with her
-fornication; and has avenged the
-blood of His servants by her hand.”
- And again they said, “Alleluia!
-And her smoke rose up forever
-and ever!”
- And the twenty four elders and
-the four creatures fell down and
-worshiped God who sat on the
-throne, saying, “Amen! Alleluia!”
- Then a voice came from the
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-throne, saying, “Praise our God,
-all you His servants, and those
-who reverence Him, both small
-and great!”
- And I heard, as it were, the voice
-of a large multitude, as the voice
-of many waters and as the voice
-of mighty thunderings, saying,
-“Alleluia! Because the Lord God
-Omnipotent reigns!
- Let us be glad and rejoice and give
-honor to Him, because the marriage
-of the Lamb has come, and
-His wife has made herself ready.”
- And to her was granted that
-she should be arrayed in fi ne
-linen, clean and white, because
-the fi ne linen is the righteousness
-of the saints.
- Then he said to me, “Write
-‘Blessed are those who are called
-to the marriage supper of the
-Lamb!’” And he said to me, “These
-are the true sayings of God.”
- And I fell at his feet to worship
-him. But he said to me, “See that
-you do not do that! I am your fellow
-servant, and of your brethren
-who have the testimony of Jesus.
-Worship God! Because the testimony
-of Jesus is the spirit of
-prophecy.”
- Now I saw heaven opened, and
-behold a white horse. And He who
-sat on him was called Faithful and
-True, and in righteousness He
-judges and makes war.
- His eyes were like a fl ame of
-fi re, and on His head were many
-crowns. And He had a name
-written that no one knew except
-Himself.
- And He was clothed with a robe
-dipped in blood, and His name is
-called The Word of God.
- And the armies which were in
-heaven, clothed in fi ne linen,
-white and clean, followed Him on
-white horses.
- Now out of His mouth goes
-a sharp sword, that with it He
-should smite the nations. And He
-will rule them with a rod of iron.
-And He treads the winepress
-of the fi erceness and wrath of
-Almighty God.
- And He has on His robe and on
-His thigh a name written, KING
-OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.
- Then I saw an angel standing
-in the sun; and he shouted with a
-loud voice, saying to all the birds
-that fl y in the midst of heaven,
-“Come and gather yourselves
-together to the supper of the
-great God,
- that you may eat the fl esh of
-kings, the fl esh of captains, the
-fl esh of mighty men, the fl esh of
-horses, and of those who sit on
-them, and the fl esh of all people,
-both free and slave, both small
-and great.”
- And I saw the beast, and the
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-kings of the earth, and their
-armies, gathered together to
-make war against Him who sat on
-the horse and against His army.
- Then the beast was captured,
-and with him the false prophet
-who worked miracles before him,
-by which he deceived those who
-had received the mark of the
-beast and those who worshiped
-his image. These two were cast
-alive into the lake of fi re burning
-with brimstone.
- And the rest were killed with
-the sword which proceeded from
-the mouth of Him who sat on
-the horse. And all the birds were
-fi lled with their fl esh.
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- Then I saw an angel coming
-down from heaven, having the
-key of the bottomless pit and a
-large chain in his hand.
- And he laid hold of the dragon,
-that serpent of old, which is the
-Devil and Satan, and bound him
-for a thousand years;
- and cast him into the bottomless
-pit, and shut him up, and set
-a seal on him, so that he should
-deceive the nations no more, until
-the thousand years were fi nished.
-But after that he must be released
-for a little season.
- And I saw thrones, and they
-sat upon them, and judgment
-was committed to them. Then I
-saw the souls of those who had
-been beheaded for the witness
-of Jesus and for the word of God,
-those who had not worshiped the
-beast, or his image, neither had
-received his mark on their foreheads
-or in their hands. And they
-lived and reigned with Christ a
-thousand years.
- But the rest of the dead did not
-live again until the thousand
-years were fi nished. This is the
-fi rst resurrection.
- Blessed and holy is he who has
-part in the fi rst resurrection.
-Upon such the second death has
-no power, but they will be priests
-of God and of Christ, and will
-reign with Him a thousand years.
- Now when the thousand years
-have expired, Satan will be
-released from his prison
- and will go out to deceive the
-nations which are in the four
-quarters of the earth, Gog and
-Magog, to gather them together
-to battle, whose number is as the
-sand of the sea.
- And they went up on the breadth
-of the earth and surrounded the
-camp of the saints and the beloved
-city. And fi re came down from God
-out of heaven and devoured them.
- And the devil who deceived
-them was cast into the lake of fi re
-and brimstone, where the beast
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-and the false prophet are. And
-they will be tormented day and
-night forever and ever.
- Then I saw a large white throne
-and Him who sat on it, from
-whose face the earth and the
-heaven fl ed away. And there was
-found no place for them.
- And I saw the dead, small and
-great, standing before God, and
-the books were opened. And
-another book was opened, which
-is the Book of Life. And the dead
-were judged according to their
-works by those things that were
-written in the books.
- And the sea gave up the dead
-who were in it, and death and hell
-delivered up the dead who were in
-them. And they were judged, every
-one according to their works.
- Then death and hell were cast
-into the lake of fi re. This is the
-second death.
- And whoever was not found
-written in the Book of Life was
-thrown into the lake of fi re.
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- Now I saw a new heaven and a new
-earth, because the fi rst heaven and
-the fi rst earth had passed away.
-Also there was no more sea.
- Then I, John, saw the holy city,
-New Jerusalem, coming down out
-of heaven from God, prepared as
-a bride adorned for her husband.
- And I heard a loud voice from
-heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle
-of God is with men, and
-He will dwell with them, and
-they will be His people. God
-Himself will be with them and be
-their God.
- And God will wipe away every
-tear from their eyes; there will be
-no more death, nor sorrow, nor
-crying, neither will there be any
-more pain, because the former
-things have passed away.”
- Then He who sat on the throne
-said, “Behold, I make all things
-new.” And He said to me, “Write,
-because these words are true and
-faithful.”
- And He said to me, “It is done! I
-am the Alpha and the Omega, the
-Beginning and the End. I will give
-of the fountain of the water of life
-freely to him who thirsts.
- He who overcomes will inherit
-all things, and I will be his God
-and he will be My son.
- But the fearful, unbelieving,
-abominable, murderers, sexually
-immoral, sorcerers, idolaters,
-and all liars will have their part
-in the lake which burns with fi re
-and brimstone, which is the second
-death.”
- Then one of the seven angels
-who had the seven bowls fi lled
-with the seven last plagues came
-to me and talked with me, saying,
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-“Come here, I will show you the
-bride, the Lamb’s wife.”
- And he carried me away in the
-Spirit to a great and high mountain,
-and showed me the great
-city, the holy Jerusalem, descending
-out of heaven from God,
- having the glory of God. And her
-light was like a most precious stone,
-like a jasper stone, clear as crystal.
- And she had a large and high
-wall with twelve gates, and twelve
-angels at the gates, and names
-written on them, which are the
-names of the twelve tribes of the
-children of Israel:
- three gates on the east, three
-gates on the north, three gates
-on the south, and three gates on
-the west.
- Now the wall of the city had
-twelve foundations, and on them
-were the names of the twelve
-apostles of the Lamb.
- And he who talked with me had
-a gold reed to measure the city, its
-gates, and its wall.
- And the city is laid out as a
-square; and its length is as large
-as its breadth. And he measured
-the city with the reed: twelve
-thousand stadiums. Its length,
-breadth, and height are equal.
- Then he measured its wall: one
-hundred and forty four cubits,
-according to the measure of a man,
-that is, of the angel.
- And the construction of its wall
-was of jasper; and the city was
-pure gold, like clear glass.
- And the foundations of the
-wall of the city were adorned with
-every kind of precious stone. The
-fi rst foundation was jasper, the
-second sapphire, the third chalcedony,
-the fourth emerald,
- the fi fth sardonyx, the sixth sardius,
-the seventh chrysolite, the
-eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the
-tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh
-jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.
- And the twelve gates were
-twelve pearls: each individual
-gate was of one pearl. And the
-street of the city was pure gold,
-just like transparent glass.
- But I saw no temple in it,
-because the Lord God Almighty
-and the Lamb are its temple.
- The city had no need of the
-sun or of the moon to shine in it,
-because the glory of God illuminated
-it. The Lamb is its light.
- And the nations of those who
-are saved will walk in its light,
-and the kings of the earth bring
-their glory and honor into it.
- And its gates will not be shut
-at all by day, because there will be
-no night there.
- And they will bring the glory and
-the honor of the nations into it.
- But there will by no means enter
-into it anything that defi les, nor
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-anything that causes an abomination
-or makes a lie, but only those who
-are written in the Lamb’s Book of
-Life.
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- And he showed me a pure river
-of water of life, clear as crystal,
-proceeding from the throne of
-God and of the Lamb.
- In the middle of its street,
-and on either side of the river,
-was the tree of life, which bore
-twelve types of fruit, and each tree
-yielded her fruit every month.
-And the leaves of the tree were for
-the healing of the nations.
- And there will be no more
-curse, but the throne of God and
-of the Lamb will be in it, and His
-servants will serve Him.
- And they will see His face, and
-His name will be in their foreheads.
- And there will be no night there:
-And they need no lamp nor the
-light of the sun, because the Lord
-God gives them light. And they
-will reign forever and ever.
- Then he said to me, “These
-words are faithful and true.” And
-the Lord God of the holy prophets
-sent His angel to show to His
-servants the things which must
-suddenly take place.
- “Behold, I come suddenly!
-Blessed is he who keeps the sayings
-of the prophecy of this book.”
- Now I, John saw these things
-and heard them. And when I had
-heard and saw, I fell down to worship
-before the feet of the angel
-who showed me these things.
- Then he said to me, “See that you
-do not do that, because, I am your
-fellow servant, and of your brethren
-the prophets, and of those
-who keep the sayings of this book.
-Worship God.”
- And he said to me, “Do not seal
-the words of the prophecy of this
-book, because the time is at hand.
- He who is unjust, let him be
-unjust still; he who is fi lthy, let
-him be fi lthy still; he who is righteous,
-let him be righteous still;
-and he who is holy, let him be
-holy still.”
- “And behold, I am coming suddenly;
-and my reward is with Me,
-to give to every one according as
-his work shall be.
- I am the Alpha and the Omega,
-the beginning and the end, the
-fi rst and the last.”
- Blessed are those who do His
-commandments, that they may
-have right to the tree of life, and
-may enter in through the gates
-into the city.
- But outside are dogs and sorcerers
-and sexually immoral and murderers
-and idolaters, and everyone
-who loves and practices a lie.
- “I, Jesus, have sent My angel to
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-testify to you these things in the
-churches. I am the Root and the
-Off spring of David, and the Bright
-and Morning Star.”
- And the Spirit and the bride
-say, “Come!” And let him who
-hears say, “Come!” And let him
-who thirsts come. And whoever
-desires, let him take the water of
-life freely.
- Because, I testify to everyone
-who hears the words of the
-prophecy of this book: If anyone
-adds to these things, God will add
-to him the plagues that are written
-in this book;
- and if anyone takes away from
-the words of the book of this
-prophecy, God will take away his
-part from the Book of Life, from
-the holy city, and from the things
-which are written in this book.
- He who testifi es these things
-says, “Surely I am coming suddenly.”
-Amen. Even so, come, Lord
-Jesus!
- The grace of our Lord Jesus
-Christ be with you all. Amen.