This is a great secret; I mean this about Christ and the church.

Then He was seen by James, then by all the apostles, and finally

The men of Nineveh will rise with the leaders of this age at the judgment and condemn them, for they turned to the message preached by Jonah, and there is more than Jonah here!

Then he said to me, "Write, 'Blessed are they who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.' These," he said to me, "are the true words of God."

and went back into the governor's palace and asked Jesus, "Where do you come from?" But Jesus made no answer.

Everyone who comes to me and continues to listen to my words and practices their teachings, I will show you whom he is like.

Does not nature itself teach you that it is degrading for a man to wear long hair,

'I am the God of your forefathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.' Moses was so terrified that he did not dare to look at the bush.

He gave one five thousand dollars, another two thousand, another one thousand, to each in accordance with his ability. Then he started on his long journey.

But others in derision were saying, "They are running over with new wine."

So when the Samaritans came to Jesus, they kept on urging Him to stay with them; so He did stay there two days.

They answered Him, "We are Abraham's descendants and we never have been anybody's slaves. How can you say to us, 'You will be set free'?"

Now as to brotherly love, you have no need of anyone's writing you, for you have yourselves been taught by God to love one another,

and one of you says to him, "Blessings on you, keep warm, eat until you have aplenty," without giving him the things that are needed for the body, what good does it do?

And the Levitical priests, on the one hand, have become numerous, because they have been prevented by death from continuing in office,

And He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven!"

So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, and he sent him to his fields to feed hogs.

Then the fourth angel emptied his bowl upon the sun, and permission was given it to scorch mankind with its fiery heat,

And yet not a single hair on your head will perish.

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And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two.

But here is the bread that comes down out of heaven, so that anyone may eat it and never die.

Then he asked for a writing-tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." And they were all astonished.

for you always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.

to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood which speaks a better message than even Abel's did.

it is sown a physical body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a physical body, there is a spiritual body too.

The armies of heaven, wearing pure white linen, followed Him on white horses.

So he ran on ahead and climbed up in a mulberry tree, just to get a glimpse of Him, for Jesus was coming through on that street.

Then the fifth angel emptied his bowl upon the throne of the wild beast, and his kingdom was shrouded in darkness, and men in agony gnawed their tongues,

Then Jesus said to them, "Just a little while longer I am to be with you, and then I am going back to Him who has sent me.

For David himself in the Book of Psalms says: 'The Lord has said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand,

Then he set Barabbas free for them, but had Jesus flogged and turned over to be crucified.

You yourselves sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.

Now the high priests and the whole council were trying to get false testimony against Jesus, to have Him put to death;

Then the second angel blew his trumpet, and what seemed to be a great mountain, all ablaze with fire, hurled itself into the sea, and one-third of the sea was turned into blood,

Jesus said to him, "Stop hindering him, for the man who is not against you is for you."

Now he was trying to see Jesus to find out who He was, but he could not because of the crowd, as he was so small in stature.

Then they retorted, "You were born in total depravity, and yet you are trying to teach us!" And so they turned him out of the synagogue.

Then the servant girl at the door said to Peter, "You too are not one of this man's disciples, are you?" He answered, "No, I am not."

But they raised a great shout and held their ears, and all together rushed upon him,

and you will be continuously hated by everyone, because you bear my name.

Then Jesus' heart was moved with pity, and He touched their blinded eyes, and at once they could see again, and followed Him.

And they suddenly screamed, "What do you want of us, you Son of God? Have you come here before the appointed time to torture us?"

A servant girl saw him sitting by the fire and fixed her eyes on him and said, "This fellow was with Him too."

But when perfection comes, what is imperfect will be set aside.

And if your foot makes you do wrong, cut it off. You might better go into life crippled than keep both your feet and be thrown into the pit.

Now I beg you, brothers -- you know that the family of Stephanas were the first converts in Greece, and that they have devoted themselves to the service of God's people --

The governor of the island, whose name was Publius, owned estates in that part of the island, and he welcomed us and entertained us with hearty hospitality for three days.

It was this Moses who said to the descendants of Israel, 'God will raise up a prophet for you from among you, just as He did me.'

No soldier ever allows himself to be involved in the business affairs of life, so that he may please the officer who enlisted him.

It will be so on the day when the Son of Man appears

For Adam was formed first, and then Eve;

for they loved the praise of men instead of the praise of God.

As soon as he had this vision, we laid our plans to get off to Macedonia, because we confidently concluded that God had called us to tell them the good news.

So He took him off from the crowd by himself and put His fingers in his ears and touched his tongue with saliva.

You fools! Did not the One who made the outside make the inside too?

Be quick to come to terms with your opponent while you are on the road to court with him, so that he may not turn you over to the judge and the judge turn you over to the officer, and you be put in prison.

Some of the disciples from Caesarea went with us and took us to the house of Mnason, a man from Cyprus, one of the early disciples, to spend the night.

For this reason I am bearing anything for the sake of His chosen people, so that they too may obtain the salvation that comes through Christ Jesus and with it eternal glory.

He called in ten of his slaves and gave them twenty dollars apiece and told them to do business with his money while he was gone.

"Tell me, I pray, of whom is the prophet speaking," asked the official of Philip, "of himself or of someone else?"

I know what I will do -- I will ask them to take me into their homes when I am removed from my position.

For a number of days we sailed on slowly and with difficulty arrived off Cnidus. Then, because the wind did not permit us to go on, we sailed under the lee of Crete off Cape Salmone,

Whether he comes before or after midnight, if he finds them so, happy are they.

And the high priests kept piling up accusations against Him.

But Barnabas persisted in wanting to take along John who was called Mark.

never cease to thank God for you when I mention you in my prayers,

And a crowd was sitting around Him when they told Him, "Your mother and your brothers are outside asking for you."

especially those who satisfy their lower nature by indulging in its evil passions which defile them, and who despise authority. Daring, headstrong men! They do not tremble when they abuse persons of majesty,

But Jesus reproved him, saying "Be quiet! Get out of him at once!" So the demon threw the man down in the midst of them and came out of him without doing him any harm.

And He went into the house and said to them, "Why do you continue all this confusion and crying? The little girl is not dead but is sleeping."

Who ever falls upon that stone will be broken to pieces, but whomever it falls upon will be crushed to powder."

Simon Peter said to Him, "Lord, do not stop with my feet, then, but wash my hands and face too!"

And when he finds it, with joy he puts it on his shoulders,

I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who has existed from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have conquered the evil one. I write to you, little children, because you know the Father.

I will make some, who claim to be Jews although they are not, but are lying -- I will make them come and fall at your feet and find out that I have loved you.

Live like free men, only do not make your freedom a pretext for doing evil, but live like slaves of God.

If anyone, whoever he may be, keeps on begging you, give to him; if anyone wants to borrow from you, do not turn him away.

He added, "I solemnly say to you, no prophet is welcome in his native neighborhood.

For this world's wisdom is mere nonsense to God. For the Scripture says, "He who catches the wise with their own cunning,"

I tell you, you will never get out of it until you have paid the last penny!"

They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was coming by.

Pilate asked them, "What then shall I do with Jesus. the so-called Christ?" They all answered, "Have Him crucified!"

to Timothy my genuine child in faith: spiritual blessing, mercy, and peace be with you from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once His mercy had not been shown you, but now it has.

This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who wrote them down, and we know that his testimony is true.

Why? Because they did not try through faith but through what they could do. They have stumbled over the stone that causes people to stumble,

Then I saw another symbol in heaven, great and wonderful: seven angels bringing seven plagues which are to be the last, because with them God's wrath is completely expressed.

Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for?" Because she supposed it was the gardener, she said to Him, "If it was you, sir, who carried Him away, tell me where you put Him, and I will remove Him."

and not as domineering over those in your charge but proving yourselves models for the flock to imitate;

"If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. But now the fact is, they have no excuse for their sin.

Then stop abusing your rights.

Then Jesus said to the high priests, captains of the temple, and elders, who had come to take Him, "Have you come out with swords and clubs as though I were a robber?

It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it is grown it is the largest of plants; yea, it grows into a tree, so that the wild birds come and roost in its branches."

So the people were overwhelmingly dumbfounded, and kept saying, "How wonderfully He has done everything! He even makes deaf people hear and dumb people talk."

They answered Him, "Lord, we want our eyes opened!"

So He said to her, "My daughter, it is your faith that has cured you; go on in peace."

If one part suffers, all the parts suffer with it. If one part receives an honor, all the parts can share its joy.

But if the unbelieving consort actually leaves, let the separation stand. In such cases the Christian husband or wife is not morally bound; God has called us to live in peace.

but the Pharisees and experts in the law thwarted God's purpose for themselves by refusing to be baptized by him.

Then He will answer, 'I solemnly say to you, every time you failed to do a good deed to one of these most insignificant people, you failed to do a good deed to me.'

When he had contracted with the laborers at twenty cents a day, he sent them off to his vineyard.

Therefore, those who suffer in accordance with God's will must also, in doing right, entrust their souls to the Creator who is faithful.

by which also the world, through being deluged with water, was destroyed.

Jesus said to them, "You do not realize what you are asking for. Can you drink the cup that I am drinking, or endure the baptism of agony that I am to endure?"

"The kind of life I have lived from my youth up, as spent in my early days among my own nation and in Jerusalem, is well known to all Jews,

David himself called him Lord, so how can He be his son?" Most of the people liked to hear Him.

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Until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet."'

and it was not Adam who was deceived, but it was the woman who was utterly deceived and fell into transgression.

Then the Lord said to him, 'Take your shoes off your feet, for the place where you are standing is sacred ground.

Then He laid His hands on her, and at once she straightened herself up and burst into praising God.

But when Herod's birthday came, Herodias' daughter danced before the guests. Herod was fascinated by her,

Now His betrayer had given them a signal, saying, "The one I kiss is He; seize Him and lead Him safely away."

and say to the owner of the house, 'Our Teacher says to you, "Where is the room in which I am to eat the Passover supper with my disciples?"'

All God's people wish to be remembered to you.

So they all continued to be utterly astounded at the greatness of God. Now while everybody was wondering at all that He was doing, He said to His disciples,

spiritual blessing and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord Jesus Christ.

and whatever house he goes into, tell the owner that the Teacher asks, 'Where is my room where I may eat the Passover supper with my disciples?'

After hoisting it on board, they used ropes to brace the ship, and since they were afraid of being stranded on the Syrtis quicksands, they lowered the sail and let her drift.

For though He was crucified in weakness, yet by the power of God He goes on living. We too, indeed, show weakness through our union with Him, yet by the power of God we too shall be alive toward you through fellowship with Him.

So pray the Lord of the harvest to send out reapers to His harvest field."

A man from the crowd answered Him, "Teacher, I brought my son to you, for he has a dumb spirit.

and swore by Him who lives forever and ever, who created the heavens and all that they contain, the earth and all that it contains, and the sea and all that it contains, that there should be no more delay,

But they shook off the dust from their feet as a protest against them, and went to Iconlure;

It is really superfluous for me to write to you about this service which is being rendered to God's people,

Those who were about Him saw what was about to take place, and said, "Lord, shall we use our swords now?"

So I will flog Him and let Him go."

He answered, 'Nine hundred gallons of oil.' Then he said to him, 'Take your bill and sit right down and write four hundred and fifty.'

'The Lord has said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, Until I put your enemies under your feet!'

Then let those in Judea begin to fly to the mountains, and those within the city begin to get out of it,

But we are not of a disposition to draw back so as to perish, but we have faith that leads to the saving of the soul.

So at once I sent for you, and you have been kind enough to come. So now we are all here in God's presence to listen to anything that the Lord has commanded you to say."

Then the second angel emptied his bowl into the sea, and it turned into blood like a dead man's, and every living thing that was in the sea died.

"Lord, do pity my son, for he has epilepsy and suffers excruciating pain, and often falls into the fire or into the water.

and with difficulty coasted along it and finally reached a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.

Many of them came to believe, and not a few distinguished Greek women and men.

Then they said to Him, "Give us that bread always, sir!"

But many people saw them start and knew of it and ran around the lake from all the towns and got there ahead of them.

The result will be, that any person who will not listen to that prophet will be utterly destroyed from among the people.'

for the sun had failed to shine. And the curtain before the sanctuary was torn in two.

Everyone who falls upon that stone will be shattered, and he on whom it falls will be crushed to dust."

He answered the experts in the law and the Pharisees by asking, "Is it right to cure people on the Sabbath or not?"

and whoever wants to hold the first positions among you must be everybody's slave.

The foundation stones of the city's wall were ornamented with all sorts of precious stones. The first foundation stone was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,

The first man was made of the dust of the earth; the second Man is from heaven.

And yet, to refresh your memories, I have written you rather freely on some details, because of the unmerited favor shown me by God

Then He said to them, "What is this that you are discussing together as you walk?" So they stopped and stood still with puzzled countenances.

Have I not the right to do what I please with my own money? Or, is your eye causing you to be covetous, because I am generous?

Because a plot against the man has been reported to me as brewing, I at once am sending him on to you and have directed his accusers to present their charge against him before you."

But his mother said, "Never! But he must be named John."

But all this is but the beginning of the agonies.

I will be a Father to you, and you will be sons and daughters of mine,' The Lord Almighty said."

His master said to him, 'Well done, my good and faithful slave, you have been faithful in the use of a small amount; I will put you in charge of a larger one. Come, share your master's joy!'

Let no one deceive himself. If any one of you supposes that he is wise in this world's wisdom, as compared with the rest of you, to become really wise he must become a fool.

Just so it is not the will of my Father in heaven that a single one of these little ones be lost.

Then they argued with one another in this way, "If we say, 'It was from heaven,' He will say, 'Then why did you not believe him?'

For as soon as your greeting reached my ears, the baby leaped for joy within me!

But the Jews kept on wrangling with one another and saying, "How can He give us His flesh to eat?"

but seats at my right and at my left are not mine to give, but they will be given to those for whom they have been prepared."

But it was not long before a violent wind, which is called a Northeaster, swept down from it.

The material of its wall was jasper, but the city itself was pure gold, as transparent as glass.

and perpetual friction between people who are depraved in mind and deprived of truth, who imagine that religion is only a means of gain.

he shouted aloud to him, "Get on your feet and stand erect!" Then up he leaped and began to walk.

A bowl full of sour wine was sitting there. So they put a sponge soaked in sour wine on a stick and put it to His lips.

Then they recalled His words

But right now you are trying to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that He has learned from God. Abraham never did that.

But they made no answer. So He took hold of the man and cured him and sent him away.

for we can never for a moment before our God forget your energizing faith, your toiling love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

So you must purpose in your hearts not to prepare beforehand how to make your defense,

For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His purpose by giving up their authority to the wild beast until God's words are carried out.

but now has been fully brought to light by means of the prophetic Scriptures, and in accordance with the command of the eternal God has been made known to all the heathen, to win them to obedience inspired by faith --

But when the Jews at Thessalonica learned that God's message had been proclaimed at Berea by Paul, they came there too to excite the masses and stir up a riot.

who used to accompany Him when He was in Galilee, besides several other women who had come up to Jerusalem with Him.

Even inanimate things, like the flute or the harp, may give out sounds, but if there is no difference in the notes, how can the tune that is played on the flute or the harp be told?

Paul, however, did not consider such a man fit to take along with them, the man who deserted them in Pamphylia and did not go on with them to the work.

and not only for the nation, but also to unite the scattered children of God.

But they had nothing to say, for they had discussed with one another which of them was to be the greatest.

So, brothers, we are children, not of a slave girl but of a free woman.

Why is it considered incredible by all of you that God should raise the dead?

So no one puts fresh wine into old wine bottles; or, if he does, the fresh wine will burst the bottles, the wine will run out, and the bottles will be ruined.

For the bodies of those animals, whose blood is taken into the sanctuary by the priest as a sin-offering, are burned outside the camp.

But Jesus said to them, "You cannot make the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them, can you?

For when I was hungry you gave me nothing to eat, when I was thirsty you gave me nothing to drink,

"Tell us, if you are the Christ." But He said to them, "If I tell you, you will not believe me,

Just then a man named Jairus came up, who had long been leader of the synagogue. He fell down at Jesus' feet and persisted in begging Him to come to his house,

Then he will show you a large room upstairs already furnished. There make the preparations."

So Peter at once got up and went with them. When he reached there, they took him to the room upstairs, and all the widows took their stand around him, crying and showing him the shirts and coats that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.

But as he was saying this, a cloud came and was circling over them, and they were frightened as the two visitors entered into the cloud.

So the next day, Agrippa and Bernice came with splendid pomp and went into the audience-room, attended by the colonels and the leading citizens of the town, and at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.

Let him who has ears listen."

because you are to be His witness to all men of what you have seen and heard.

As Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, "If it were some misdemeanor or underhanded rascality, O Jews, I would in reason listen to you;

but He whom God raised to life did not experience it.

and He has made a mighty Saviour for us in the house of His servant David,

You must not be surprised, brothers, if the world hates you.

So, because it was the Jewish Preparation day and because the tomb was near by, they laid Him there.

Suppose you were to see the Son of Man going back where He was before?

So they left the crowd and took Him in the boat in which he was sitting. And there were other boats with Him.

For a number of days neither the sun nor the stars were to be seen, and the storm continued to rage, until at last all hope of being saved was now vanishing,

yes, I knew that you always listen to me. But I have said this for the sake of the crowd that is standing by, that they may come to believe that you have sent me."

Just as He was approaching the city, going down the Mount of Olives, the whole throng of the disciples began to praise God exultantly and loudly for all the wonder-works that they had seen,

After He had told them "Goodbye," He went up the hill to pray.

And He said to them, "Be gone!" And they went out of the men and got into the hogs, and suddenly the whole drove, in a stampede, rushed over the cliff into the sea, and died in the water.

The Pharisee noticed that He did not first wash before lunch, and was surprised.

When day broke, they could not recognize the land, but they spied a bay that had a beach, and determined, if possible, to run the ship ashore.

who had not voted for the plan and action of the council. He came from a Jewish town, Arimathea, and he was waiting for the kingdom of God.

Even while He was saying this, many believed in Him.

And Jesus said to them, "Look out, and keep on guarding yourselves against the yeast of the Pharisees and the Sadducees!"

For the Scripture says that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave girl, the other by a free woman.

To the same degree in which she has lived in splendor and luxury, give her torture and tears. Because she is always boasting in her heart, 'I sit enthroned as queen; I am not a widow, I shall never experience any sorrow' --

and as soon as they saw Him, they fell down and worshiped Him, though some were in doubt about it.

For all of them put in out of their surplus, but she in her want put in all she had, yes, all she had to live on."

I do not accept any honor from men,

And Jesus said, "Were not ten cured? Where are the other nine?

So I said, 'Lord, they know for themselves that from one synagogue to another I used to imprison and flog those who believed in you,

Then He took the little children into His arms, and as He laid His hands upon them one by one, He tenderly blessed them.

and said to Him, "Tell us what sort of authority you have for doing as you do, or who is it that gave you such authority?"

He was seen by me, too, as though I were born out of time.

and said to his attendants, "This is John the Baptist. He has risen from the dead, and that is why the powers are at work through him."

"as He promised by the lips of His ancient prophets,

Paul continued to maintain, in his defense, "I have committed no offense against the Jewish law or temple or against the emperor."

And some fell in rich soil, and yielded a crop, some a hundred, some sixty, some thirty-fold.

The businessmen of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because no one can buy their cargoes anymore --

The next day we landed at Sidon, and Julius kindly permitted Paul to visit his friends and enjoy their attentions.

So some of the people, when they heard this, said, "This is surely the prophet."

because we are parts of His body.

who once risked their very necks for my life. I am so thankful to them; not only I but also all the churches among the heathen thank them.

But as it now is, brothers, if I do come back to you speaking in ecstasy, what good shall I do you, unless my speech contains a revelation or new knowledge or a prophetic message or some teaching?

Then Peter answered Him, "We have left everything we had and followed you. What then are we to get?"

In union with Him the whole building is harmoniously fitted together and continues to grow into a temple, sacred through its union with the Lord,

Justice was denied Him in His humiliation, who can tell of His times? For His life is removed from the earth."

When the other ten heard of it, they were at first very indignant at James and John.

which promise our twelve tribes, by devotedly worshiping day and night, hope to see fulfilled for them. It is for this hope, your Majesty, that I am accused by some Jews.

Then the manager said to himself, What shall I do, because my master is going to take my position away from me? I am not strong enough to dig; I am ashamed to beg.

There is someone else who testifies to me, and I know that the testimony which He gives to me is of force.

Then He took His stand by her and reproved the fever, and it left her. She got up at once and began to wait on them.

Then Felix, who had a fairly clear conception of the principles involved in The Way, adjourned the trial, saying to the Jews, "When Lysias, the colonel, comes down here, I will carefully look into your case."

So he called in each of his master's debtors, and asked the first one, 'How much do you owe my master?'

But because the high priests and scribes saw the wonders that He did and the children shouting in the temple, "Welcome the Son of David," they were indignant

and they continued to beg Him to let them touch just the tassel on His coat, and all who barely touched it were completely cured.

to be seated in the front seats in the synagogues, to occupy the places of honor at banquets --

Then I saw an angel standing on the sun, and in a loud voice shouting to all the birds that fly in mid-air: "Come! Gather for God's great banquet,

See! I am coming soon! Blessed is he who practices the truths of prophecy contained in this book."

Let them both grow together until harvest time, and at the harvest time I will order the reapers, "Gather first the wild wheat plants and tie them into bundles to be burned up, but get the wheat into my barn."'"

So the disciples began to say to one another, "Nobody has brought Him anything to eat, has he?"

But they continued to press him with loud voices in their ceaseless demands that He be crucified, and their shouts began to prevail.

Immediately I was under the Spirit's power, and I saw a throne in heaven with One seated on it.

and as we have reflected the likeness of him who was made of dust, let us also reflect the likeness of the Man from heaven.

But which of you by worrying can add a single minute to his life?

stopped the force of fire, escaped from dying by the sword, out of weakness found great strength, grew mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight.

And He said, "I tell you the truth, this poor widow has dropped in more than all of them;

Then the owner of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my dearly loved son. They will, I should think, respect him.'

so that he may not come unexpectedly and find you asleep.

A curse on you Pharisees, because you like to have the front seats in synagogues, and to be greeted with honor in public places!

And Jesus answered, "O you unbelieving and perverted people of the times! How long can I put up with you? Bring him here to me!"

and fell on his face at Jesus' feet, and continued to thank Him. Now he was a Samaritan.

and said, "I did wrong in turning an innocent man over to death." But they said, "What is that to us? You must see to that yourself."

But they did not understand what this statement meant, and they were afraid to ask Him.

One of the men with Jesus put out his hand and drew his sword, and with a thrust at the high priest's slave cut off his ear.

but the angel said to me: "Why are you astonished? I will tell you the symbolical meaning of the woman, and the wild beast with seven heads and ten horns, that carries her.

Then they answered him, "You are not from Galilee, too, are you? Search the record and see that no prophet has ever come from Galilee."

But the Pharisees kept on saying, "It is by the help of the prince of the demons that He drives them out."

Now sin gives death its sting, and the law gives sin its power.

For he knew that the high priests out of envy had turned Him over to him.

in holiness and uprightness In His own presence all our days.

While He was still speaking, someone came from the house of the leader of the synagogue and said, "Your daughter is dead; stop troubling the Teacher anymore."

If anyone claims to have the prophetic spirit, or any other spiritual gift, let him recognize that what I now am writing is the Lord's command.

Two women will be grinding with the handmill; one will be taken, one will be left.

He asked them, "How then does David, under the guidance of the Spirit, call Him Lord, when he says:

Even while the boy was coming to Him, the demon dashed him down and convulsed him, but Jesus reproved the foul spirit and cured the boy and gave back to his father.

Paul answered, "I am not going crazy, your Excellency, Festus, but I am telling the straight truth.

And Peter interrupted, and said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here! If you consent, I will put up three tents here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

Remember me to Mary, who has toiled so hard for you.

His eyes were like coals of fire. On His head were many diadems, and on Him a name was written which no one knew but Himself.

just as I myself am in the habit of pleasing everybody in everything, not aiming at my own welfare but at that of as many people as possible, in order that they may be saved.

And He called His disciples to Him and said, "I solemnly say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all these others who have been putting money into the collection-box.

Since the dispute kept growing hotter and hotter, the colonel became alarmed that Paul might be torn in pieces by them, and so ordered the army to march down and take him out of their hands and bring him back to the barracks.

But the high priests stirred up the crowd to get him to set Barabbas free for them instead.

Remember me to Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who continued to toil in the work of the Lord. Remember me to my dear friend Persis, who toiled so hard in the work of the Lord.

and whoever sees me sees Him who has sent me.

Never swear by your own head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black.

As soon as Jesus saw her, He called her to Him and said to her, "Woman, you are freed from your disease!"

And so they found a cause for stumbling over Him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet never fails to be honored except in his native neighborhood and in his own home." And so

Still another man said, "I will follow you, Lord, but let me first say 'Goodbye' to the homefolks."

Now five of them were thoughtless and five were thoughtful,

Now when evening had come, the boat was in the middle of the sea, while He was alone on land.

And Peter followed Him at a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest; he was sitting with the attendants and warming himself before the fire.

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There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years as a paralytic.

as He promised our forefathers, Abraham and his descendants forever."

Sober up, as is right, and stop sinning, for some of you -- to your shame I say so -- are without any true knowledge of God.

When the natives saw the reptile hanging from his hand, they said to one another, "Beyond a doubt this man is a murderer, for though he has been rescued from the sea, justice will not let him live."

and I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul! Saul! Why are you persecuting me?'

But some of them said, "Could not this man, who made that blind man see, have kept Lazarus from dying?"

They came to the home of the leader of the synagogue, and there He saw confusion, and people weeping and wailing without restraint.

Then the man who had received the one thousand came up and said, 'Master, I knew you were a hard man, who reaped where you had not sown, who gathered where you had not threshed.

The city lies in a square, its length the same as its breadth. He measured the city with his rod, and it was one thousand, five hundred miles. Its length, breadth, and height were the same.

Just at that time it happened that she had been taken ill and had died. They washed her body and laid her out in a room upstairs.

Then a man in the crowd at once shouted, "Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, because he is my only child;

for God had provided something still better for us, that they, apart from us might not attain perfection.

'Who are you, Sir?' said I. 'I am Jesus,' the Lord said, 'whom you are persecuting.

and stayed the usual time. When they returned, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but His parents were not aware of it.

So he continued to question Him for a long time, but Jesus gave him no answer at all.

So take care that what is said in the prophets does not come upon you:

because his only daughter, about twelve years old, was dying. While He was going, the crowds of people continued to press upon Him.

So when he learned with certainty that he belonged to Herod's jurisdiction, He sent Him up to Herod, for he was in Jerusalem at that time.

If it bears figs in the future, well; but if not, you will have to cut it down.'"

And as they were going down the mountain, Jesus warned them, saying, "Never mention to anyone what you have seen until the Son of Man is raised from the dead."

And He left and went out of the city to Bethany, and spent the night there.

He answered them, "Who are my mother and my brothers?"

and after sailing the whole length of the sea off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we reached Myra in Lycia.

I solemnly say to you, all over the world wherever this good news is proclaimed, the good deed that she has done will be told, in memory of her."

Jesus said, "Do not try to stop him, for there is no one who will use my name to do a mighty deed, and then be able soon to abuse me.

A curse on you, because you build monuments for the prophets, whom your forefathers killed!

the oath which He swore to our forefather Abraham,

"As for all this that you are admiring, the time is coming when not one stone will be left upon another, that will not be torn down."

and a man's enemies will be members of his own family.

and they made Jason and the other brothers give bond, and then turned them loose.

But they could make no reply to this.

but when it is properly sown, it comes up and grows to be the largest of all the plants, and produces branches so large that the wild birds can roost under its shade."

Does he praise the slave for doing what he was ordered to do?

However, I do not accept mere human testimony, but I am saying this that you may be saved.

Then all the inhabitants of the country around Gerasa asked Him to go away from them, because they were terribly frightened. So He got into a boat and went back.

Then a much larger number believed in Him because of what He said Himself,

because he came near dying for the sake of the Lord's work and risked his life to make up for your lack of opportunity to minister to me.

For you have brought these men here, although they are not guilty of sacrilege or of abusive speech against our goddess.

Though I have much to write you, I do not choose to do so with paper and ink, but I hope to come to see you and talk with you face to face, so that your happiness may be complete,

I sponged on other churches by taking pay from them to render service to you,

Then Pilate again said to them, "What then do you want me to do to the man whom you call king of the Jews?"

Jesus answered them, "Stop grumbling to one another.

After he had spent it all, a severe famine struck that country, and he began to suffer want.

But I have told you that, although you have seen me, yet you do not believe in me.

So he went back upstairs, and broke the bread and ate with them, and after talking with them extendedly, even till daylight, he left them.

You did not anoint my head with oil, but she anointed my feet with perfume.

So one of them at once ran off and took a sponge and soaked it in vinegar, put it on a stick and held it up to Him to drink.

Now there was a large drove of hogs feeding there on the hillside. So they begged Him to let them go into those hogs. And He let them do so.

Then they understood that He meant, guard yourselves not against yeast for bread, but against the teaching of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.

Day after day I used to be with you teaching in the temple, and you never laid hands on me. But this is so to fulfill the Scriptures."

So the officers went back to the high priests and Pharisees. The latter asked the officers, "Why have you not brought Him?"

so that men were severely scorched, but they only cursed the name of God who had authority over these plagues, and would not repent and give Him glory.

so that, if it is God's will, I may come with a happy heart to see you and have a refreshing rest while with you.

Then looking around at the people sitting about Him, He said, "Here are my mother and my brothers.

Then the use of his voice and tongue was at once restored,: and he began to speak, and continued to praise God.

And while they were eating, He said, "I solemnly say to you, one of you is going to betray me."

This was now the third time that Jesus showed Himself to His disciples, after He had risen from the dead.

men of whom the world was not worthy, though wandering in deserts, mountains, caves, and holes in the ground.

Then he asked another, 'And how much do you owe?' He answered, 'Twelve hundred bushels of wheat:' He said to him, 'Take your bill and write nine hundred and sixty.'

After several years' absence I came to bring contributions of charity for my nation, and to offer sacrifices.

Then a third time he spoke to them, "Why, what wrong has He done? I have found nothing in Him deserving the death penalty. So I will flog Him and let Him go."

But the high priests and the elders lined up the crowds to ask for Barabbas, and to have Jesus put to death.

So the man in whom the evil spirit was, leaped upon them and so violently overpowered two of them that they ran out of the house stripped of their clothes and wounded.

Now this occurred to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet:

When did we ever see you a stranger and welcome you to our homes, or needing clothes, and put them on you?

Did you hear His own blasphemy? What do you think now?" And they all condemned Him as deserving to die.

a woman with an alabaster bottle of very costly perfume came up to Him while He was at table and poured it upon His head.

Get up, let us be going. Look! here comes my betrayer!"

When he heard that Jesus had come back from Judea to Galilee, he went to Him and began to beg Him to come down and cure his son, for he was at the point of death.

Then they went back and told the rest, but they would not believe them either.

and will cut him in two, and give him his share with the hypocrites, where they will weep and grind their teeth."

and it continued to retain the glory of God. The luster of it was like a very precious stone, like jasper, clear as crystal.

So, since he would not yield to our appeal, we stopped begging him, and said, "The Lord's will be done!"

How is it that you do not understand that I did not speak to you about bread, when I said, keep on guarding yourselves against the yeast of the Pharisees and the Sadducees?"

Then all the people who lived at Lydda and Sharon saw him, and so they turned to the Lord.

Now a slave does not live permanently in a household, but a son does.

and came and pleaded with them, and took them out and begged them to leave town.

So, my brothers, cultivate the gift of prophetic speaking, but stop preventing others from speaking in ecstasy.

A curse on you, because you are like unmarked graves which men walk over without knowing it!"

Now everyone who was listening to Him was showing astonishment at His intelligence and at His answers.

"Listen! We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be turned over to the high priests and the scribes, and they will sentence Him to death,

Jesus went and took the bread and gave it to them, and the fish too.

Then Jesus said to him, "Judas, will you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?"

For I have an opportunity here that is great and calls for work, and it has many opponents.

They retorted, "If He were not a criminal, we would not have turned Him over to you."

Alas for women who are expectant mothers and those who have nursing babies in those days!

You hypocrites! You know how to interpret day by day the look of earth and sky. Then how is it that you do not know how to interpret the present crisis?

Jesus said to him, "You may go; your son is going to live." The man believed what Jesus said to him and started home.

Remember me to Rufus, that choicest Christian, and to his mother, who has been a mother to me too.

and when I was with you and needed money, I never burdened a single one of you for a cent, for the brothers came from Macedonia and supplied what I needed. And so I kept myself, as I shall always do, from being a burden to you in any way.

And again: "Rejoice, you heathen peoples, with His people!"

Others said, "This is the Christ." But still others said, "The Christ does not come from Galilee, does He?

So as soon as He saw them, He said to them, "Go at once and show yourselves to the priests." And while they were going they were cured.

then he said to them: "Fellow Israelites, take care as to what you are about to do to these men.