Then saith Jesus to them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, "The stone which the builders refused, is made the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?"

But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read what is spoken to you by God,

but how then should the scriptures be fulfilled, which say that thus it must be?

And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, nor the power of God?

And if it stiled them gods, to whom the word of God came, (and the scripture cannot be made void,)

and said, Men and brethren, it was necessary that this scripture should be fulfilled, which the holy Ghost spake by the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who was guide to them that apprehended Jesus:

And so disagreeing one with another they separated, when Paul had said one word, to wit, that the holy Spirit spake rightly by Esaias the prophet to our fathers,

Much, every way: chiefly, because they were intrusted with the oracles of God.

For whatever things were written heretofore, were written for our instruction; that we through patience and the consolation of the scriptures might have hope.

And the scripture foreseeing that God would justify the gentiles through faith, preached the gospel to Abraham long ago, saying, "In thee shall all nations be blessed."

Therefore, as the holy Ghost saith, "To-day if ye will hear his voice,

For the word of God is lively and efficacious, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, and of the very joints and marrow, and judging the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

We have also the more sure word of the prophets, to which ye do well to attend, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, till the day dawn, and the morning-star rise in your hearts:

And is

And how I with-held nothing that was useful, but have declared it to you, and have taught you publicly and from house to house:

But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the advantage of all.

And therefore He gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers; to qualify holy men for the work of the ministry,

For doctrine

But thou art well acquainted with my doctrine, conduct, purpose, faith, long-suffering, charity, patience, persecutions,

For instruction

with meekness instructing those of different sentiments, not knowing but God may give them repentance to the acknowledgement of the truth;

Therefore every teacher, who has been thus instructed in the knowledge of the kingdom of heaven, is like a master of a family, who brings forth out of his store things new and old.

Who had been instructed in the way of our Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spake and taught clearly the things of the Lord, though he knew only the baptism of John.

a light to them that are in the darkness, an instructor of the simple, a teacher of babes, having the form of the knowledge and of the truth which is in the law.

General references

And indeed Jesus wrought many other signs also in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:

Now it was not written on his account only, that it was imputed to him: