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Two days after this there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and Jesus' mother was there.

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Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, who was a leading man among the Jews.

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He came as a witness--to bear witness to the Light that through him all men might believe.

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So he made a whip of cords, and drove them all out of the Temple Courts, and the sheep and bullocks as well; he scattered the money of the money-changers, and overturned their tables,

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On the first day of the week, when we had met for the Breaking of Bread, Paul, who was intending to leave the next day, began to address those who were present, and prolonged his address till midnight.

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A woman of Samaria came to draw water; and Jesus said to her- - "Give me some to drink,"

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The wind blows where it wills, and you can hear the sound of it, but you do not know whence it comes, or where it goes; it is the same with every one that owes his birth to the Spirit."

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"I have no one, Sir," the afflicted man answered, "to put me into the Bath when there is a troubling of the water, and, while I am getting to it, some one else steps down before me."

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So Jesus went on to say to those Jews who had believed him: "If you remain constant to my Message, you are truly my disciples;

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In order that you may be able to satisfy yourself of the accuracy of the story which you have heard from the lips of others.]

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We love you for the sake of that Truth which is always in our hearts; yes, and it will be ours for ever.

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This man came to Jesus by night, and said to him: "Rabbi, we know that you are a Teacher come from God; for no one could give such signs as you are giving, unless God were with him."

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The birth of Jesus Christ took place as follows:--His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but, before the marriage took place, she found herself to be with child by the power of the Holy Spirit.

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Just then a Student of the Law came forward to test Jesus further. "Teacher," he said, "what must I do if I am to 'gain Immortal Life'?"

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And said: "Men of Galilee, why are you standing here looking up into the heavens? This very Jesus, who has been taken from you into the heavens, will come in the very way in which you have seen him go into the heavens."

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My Brothers, what is the good of a man's saying that he has faith, if he does not prove it by actions? Can such faith save him?

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Or can it be that you do not know that all of us, who were baptized into union with Christ Jesus, in our baptism shared his death?

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So, too, that the older women should be reverent in their demeanor, and that they should avoid scandal, and beware of becoming slaves to drink;

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What are we to say, then? Are we to continue to sin, in order that God's loving-kindness may be multiplied?

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But a time is coming, indeed it is already here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father spiritually and truly; for such are the worshipers that the Father desires.

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About that time an edict was issued by the Emperor Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole Empire.

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Do not wonder at this; for the time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice,

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Those men belong to the world; and therefore they speak as the world speaks, and the world listens to them.

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In the evening of the same day--the first day of the week-- after the doors of the room, in which the disciples were, had been shut for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said: "Peace be with you";

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will come and ask scoffingly-- 'Where is his promised Coming? Ever since our fathers passed to their rest, everything remains just as it was when the world was first created!'

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Sometime after this there was a Jewish Festival; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

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Go in by the small gate. Broad and spacious is the road that leads to destruction, and those that go in by it are many;

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Then Jesus continued: "A man had two sons;

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For he that asks receives, he that searches finds, and to him that knocks the door shall be opened.

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It is you who are the Salt of the earth; but, if the salt should lose its strength, what will you use to restore its saltiness? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown away, and trampled underfoot.

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For his disciples had gone into the town to buy food.

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On the first day of the week, early in the morning, while it was still dark, Mary of Magdala went to the tomb, and saw that the stone had been removed.

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"Twenty pounds' worth of bread," answered Philip, "would not be enough for each of them to have a little."

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On one occasion, as Jesus was going, on a Sabbath into the house of one of the leading Pharisees to dine, they were watching him closely.

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Coming to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, Jesus, as was his custom, went on the Sabbath into the Synagogue, and stood up to read the Scriptures.

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So Jesus made this further reply: "In truth I tell you, the Son can do nothing of himself; he does only what he sees the Father doing; whatever the Father does, the Son does also.

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After the birth of Jesus at Bethlehem in Judea, in the reign of King Herod, some Astrologers from the East arrived in Jerusalem, asking:

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But it is not only for them that I am interceding, but also for those who believe in me through their Message,

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That very night the Brethren sent Paul and Silas off to Beroea; and on reaching that place, they went to the Jewish Synagogue.

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For I am persuaded that neither Death, nor Life, nor Angels, nor Archangels, nor the Present, nor the Future, nor any Powers,

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The first account which I drew up, Theophilus, dealt with all that Jesus did and taught from the very first,

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Afterwards Jesus found the man in the Temple Courts, and said to him: "You are cured now; do not sin again, for fear that something worse may befall you."

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May God, our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ bless you and give you peace.

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And every one went to his own town to be registered.

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Did you go through so much to no purpose?--if indeed it really was to no purpose!

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As they continued their journey, Jesus came to a village, where a woman named Martha welcomed him to her house.

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And you are deferential to the man who is wearing grand clothes, and say--"There is a good seat for you here," but to the poor man--"You must stand; or sit down there by my footstool,"

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One day Jesus was at a certain place praying, and, when he had finished, one of his disciples said to him: "Master, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples."

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One day, when great crowds of people were walking with Jesus, he turned and said to them:

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When breakfast was over, Jesus said to Simon Peter: "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than the others?" "Yes, Master," he answered, "you know that I am your friend." "Feed my lambs," said Jesus.

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Upon this the Jews asked Jesus: "What sign are you going to show us, since you act in this way?"

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It is of what has been in existence from the Beginning, of what we have heard, of what we have seen with our eyes, of what we watched reverently and touched with our hands--it is about the Word who is the Life that we are now writing.

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Meanwhile Saul, still breathing murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord, went to the High Priest,

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But the man who had been restored did not know who it was; for Jesus had moved away, because there was a crowd there.

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That, I say, is why God abandoned them to degrading passions. Even the women among them perverted the natural use of their bodies to the unnatural;

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May mercy, peace, and love be yours in ever-increasing measure.

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Men of Israel, listen to what I am saying. Jesus of Nazareth, a man whose mission from God to you was proved by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God showed among you through him, as you know full well--

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On returning from the Jordan, full of the Holy Spirit, Jesus was led by the power of the Spirit through the Wilderness for forty days, tempted by the Devil.

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At this some of his disciples said to one another: "What does he mean by saying to us 'In a little while you will not see me, and then in a little while you will see me indeed'; and by saying 'Because I am going to the Father'?

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Then I saw a great white throne, and him who was seated on it. 'The earth and the heavens fled from his presence; no place was left for them.'

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"The man who cured me," he answered, "said to me 'Take up your mat and walk about.'"

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He had to pass through Samaria,

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[To his Excellency, Theophilus. Many attempts have been already made to draw up an account of those events which have reached their conclusion among us,

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After this, the Master appointed seventy-two other disciples, and sent them on as his Messengers, two and two, in advance, to every town and place that he was himself intending to visit.

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On seeing the crowds of People, Jesus went up the hill; and, when he had taken his seat, his disciples came up to him;

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But they had no child, Elizabeth being barren; and both of them were advanced in years.

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But very early on the first day of the week they went to the tomb, taking with them the spices that they had prepared.

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We have, then, in Jesus, the Son of God, a great High Priest who has passed into the highest Heaven; let us, therefore, hold fast to the Faith which we have professed.

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Judah of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez of Hezron, Hezron of Ram,

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Next, Brothers, I would remind you of the Good News which I told you, and which you received-the Good News on which you have taken your stand,

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After John had been committed to prison, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the Good News of God--

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"Go and call your husband," said Jesus, "and then come back."

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In truth I tell you, he who believes in me will himself do the work that I am doing; and he will do greater work still, because I am going to the Father.

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'It shall come about in the last days,' God says, 'That I will pour out my Spirit on all mankind; your sons and your daughters shall become Prophets, your young men shall see visions, and your old men dream dreams;

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There appeared a man sent from God, whose name was John;

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But now, quite apart from Law, the Divine Righteousness stands revealed, and to it the Law and the Prophets bear witness--

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Give, and others will give to you. A generous measure, pressed and shaken down, and running over, will they pour into your lap; For the measure that you mete will be meted out to you in return."

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And, as it was the Hour of Incense, the people were all praying outside.

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And once, when he had gathered them together, he charged them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait there for the fulfillment of the Father's promise-- "that promise," he said, "of which you have heard me speak;

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But Jesus said to him: "Man, who made me a judge or an arbiter between you?"

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One day, when Zechariah was officiating as priest before God, during the turn of his Division,

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Among the members of the Church at Antioch there were several Prophets and Teachers--Barnabas, Simeon who was known by the name of 'Black', Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen, foster-brother of Prince Herod, and Saul.

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Then Jesus took some bread, and, after saying the thanksgiving, broke it and gave to them, with the words: "This is my body, [which is now to be given on your behalf. Do this in memory of me."

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Let no one say, when he is tempted, "It is God who is tempting me!" For God, who cannot be tempted to do wrong, does not himself tempt any one.

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And so from one man--and that when his powers were dead--there sprang a people as numerous 'as the stars in the heavens or the countless grains of sand upon the shore.'

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And, when the wine ran short, his mother said to him: "They have no wine left."

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For it is as though a man, going on his travels, called his servants, and gave his property into their charge.

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Ram of Amminadab, Amminadab of Nashon, Nashon of Salmon,

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Once, when the people were pressing round Jesus as the listened to God's Message, he happened to be standing by the shore of the Lake of Gennesaret, and saw two boats close to the shore.

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No, I tell you; but, unless you repent, you will all perish as they did.

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Zechariah was startled at the sight and was awe-struck.

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So, when the Apostles had met together, they asked Jesus this question--"Master, is this the time when you intend to re-establish the Kingdom for Israel?"

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So let the whole nation of Israel know beyond all doubt, that God has made him both Lord and Christ--this very Jesus whom you crucified."

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The Teachers of the Law and the Pharisees watched Jesus closely, to see if he would work cures on the Sabbath, so that they might find a charge to bring against him.

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Jesus was teaching on a Sabbath in one of the Synagogues,

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"The first," answered Jesus, "is--'Hear, O Israel; the Lord our God is the one Lord;

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Such a man must not expect that he will receive anything from the Lord,

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In fulfillment of the charge with which I have been entrusted, I bid every one of you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think, but to think till he learns to think soberly--in accordance with the measure of faith that God has allotted to each.

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There was, however, a man named Ananias, who, with his wife Sapphira, sold some property,

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"My kingly power," replied Jesus, "is not due to this world. If it had been so, my servants would be doing their utmost to prevent my being given up to the Jews; but my kingly power is not from the world."

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When the Sabbath was over, Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought some spices, so that they might go and anoint the body of Jesus.

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"For you have had five husbands, and the man with whom you are now living is not your husband; in saying that, you have spoken the truth."

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"There is a boy here," said Andrew, another of his disciples, Simon Peter's brother,

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As the sun rises, and the hot wind blows, 'the grass withers, its flower fades,' and all its beauty is gone. So is it with the rich man. In the midst of his pursuits he will come to an untimely end.

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It happened that very day that two of the disciples were going to a village called Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem,

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Do not imagine that I have come to bring peace upon the earth. I have come to bring, not peace, but the sword.

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Our appeal to you was not based on a delusion, nor was it made from unworthy motives, or with any intention of misleading you.

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The young men got up, and, winding the body in a sheet, carried it out and buried it.

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I declare to all who hear the words of the prophecy contained in this book-- 'If anyone adds to it, God will add to his troubles the Curses described in this book;

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Then came up one of the Teachers of the Law who had heard their discussions. Knowing that Jesus had answered them wisely, he asked him this question: "What is the first of all the commandments?"

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Bearing fruit and growing, as it does, through all the world, just as it did among you, from the very day that you heard of God's loving-kindness, and understood what that loving-kindness really is.

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Everyone, therefore, that listens to this teaching of mine and acts upon it may be compared to a prudent man, who built his house upon the rock.

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As Jesus passed by, he saw a man who had been blind from his birth.

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This I say, Brothers-Flesh and blood can have no share in the Kingdom of God, nor can the perishable share the imperishable.

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For I myself received from the Lord the account which I have in turn given to you-how the Lord Jesus, on the very night of his betrayal, took some bread,

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After this, in my vision, I saw a vast throng which no man could number, of men from every nation and of all tribes, and peoples, and languages. They stood in front of the throne and in front of the Lamb, robed in white, holding palm branches in their hands.

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In truth I tell you, whoever does not go into the sheepfold through the door, but climbs up at some other place, that man is a thief and a robber;

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While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the inland districts of Roman Asia, and went to Ephesus. There he found some disciples, of whom he asked:

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You have heard that it was said--'Thou shalt love thy neighbor and hate thy enemy.'

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For you know that it was not by perishable things, such as silver and gold, that you were Ransomed from the aimless way of living which was handed down to you from your ancestors,

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Then I saw thrones, and to those who took their seats upon them authority was given to act as judges. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of the testimony to Jesus and because of the Message of God, for they had refused to worship the Beast or its image, and had not received the brand on their foreheads and on their hands. They were restored to life, and they reigned with the Christ for a thousand years.

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You who judge those that do such things and yet are yourself guilty of them-do you suppose that you of all men will escape God's judgment?

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And, when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And so it came about that, for a whole year, they attended the meetings of the Church there, and taught a large number of people; and it was in Antioch that the disciples were first called 'Christians.'

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It fell to him by lot, in accordance with the practice among the priests, to go into the Temple of the Lord and burn incense;

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No one has ascended to Heaven, except him who descended from Heaven--the Son of Man himself.

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For in order that the purpose of God, working through selection, might not fail-a selection depending, not on obedience, but on his Call-Rebecca was told, before her children were born and before they had done anything either right or wrong,

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On the other hand, we read in that passage-- ' They shall never enter upon my Rest.'

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"How is it," replied the Samaritan woman, "that you who are a Jew ask for water from a Samaritan woman like me?" (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans).

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While they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and, after saying the blessing, broke it and, as he gave it to his disciples, said: "Take it and eat it; this is my body."

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Some days later, when Jesus came back to Capernaum, the news spread that he was in a house there;

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On coming into the neighborhood of Caesarea Philippi, Jesus asked his disciples this question-- "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?"

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"Teacher," a man in the crowd said to Jesus, "tell my brother to share the property with me."

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Then I saw an angel coming down from Heaven, with the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.

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Now a man named Lazarus, of Bethany, was lying ill; he belonged to the same village as Mary and her sister Martha.

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And, by reading what I have written, you will be able to judge how far I understand this hidden purpose of God in Christ.

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For a man who has laid the Law, as a whole, to heart, but has failed in one particular, is liable for breaking all its provisions.

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Do not wonder at my telling you that you all need to be reborn.

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If your hand proves a snare to you, cut it off. It would be better for you to enter the Life maimed, than to have both your hands and go into the Pit, into the inextinguishable fire.

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My Brothers, are you really trying to combine faith in Jesus Christ, our glorified Lord, with the worship of rank?

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But certain persons came down from Judea, and began to teach the Brethren that, unless they were circumcised, in accordance with the custom enjoined by Moses, they could not be saved.

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And, as Jesus was resuming his journey, a man came running up to him, and threw himself on his knees before him. "Good Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to gain Immortal Life?"

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But how, it may be asked, are they to invoke one in whom they have not learned to believe? And how are they to believe in one whose words they have not heard? And how are they to hear his words unless some one proclaims him?

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The tax-gatherers and the outcasts were all drawing near to Jesus to listen to him;

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And therefore I say to you 'Have faith that whatever you ask for in prayer is already granted you, and you will find that it will be.'

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Asking that, if he be willing, I may some day at last find the way open to visit you.

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Or, if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?

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Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

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Yet there are some few among you at Sardis who did not soil their robes; they shall walk with me, robed in white, for they are worthy.

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All this accords with the loving-kindness which God lavished upon us, accompanied by countless gifts of wisdom and discernment,

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'We wipe off the very dust of your town which has clung to Our feet; still, be assured that the Kingdom of God is close at Hand.'

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Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town.

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And that testimony is that God gave us Immortal Life, and that this Life is in his Son.

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This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, calling: "These men are servants of the most high God, and they are bringing you news of a way to Salvation."

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Then I saw another angel, flying in mid-heaven. He had the Good News, decreed from eternity, to announce to those who dwell on the earth--to men of every nation, and tribe, and language, and people;

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The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus told them to meet him;

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With abundant proofs, he showed himself to them, still living, after his death; appearing to them from time to time during forty days, and speaking of all that related to the Kingdom of God.

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Now about that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

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When one says 'I follow Paul,' and another 'I follow Apollos,' are not you like other men?

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When beginning his work, Jesus was about thirty years old. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, whose ancestors were--Eli,

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And that is why God raised him to the very highest place, and gave him the Name which stands above all other names,

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"Do not hold me," Jesus said; "for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my Brothers, and tell them that I am ascending to him who is my Father and their Father, my God and their God."

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After saying this, Jesus raised his eyes heaven-wards, and said: "Father, the hour has come; honor thy Son, that thy Son may honor thee;

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What is the cause of the fighting and quarreling that goes on among you? Is not it to be found in the desires which are always at war within you?

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Just at that time some people had come to tell Jesus about the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with the blood of their sacrifices.

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You have heard that to our ancestors it was said--'Thou shalt not commit murder,' and 'Whoever commits murder shall be liable to answer for it to the Court.'

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As soon, then, as you see 'the Foul Desecration,' mentioned by the Prophet Daniel, standing in the Holy Place," (the reader must consider what this means)

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And every one that listens to this teaching of mine and does not act upon it may be compared to a foolish man, who built his house on the sand.

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Remember, therefore, that you were once Gentiles yourselves, as your bodies showed; you were called 'The Uncircumcised' by those who were called 'The Circumcised'--circumcised only by the hand of man!

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It is just what you learned from Epaphras, our dear fellow- servant, who, as a minister of the Christ, faithfully represents us,

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Later on, Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias.

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In these colonnades a large number of afflicted people were lying--blind, lame, and crippled.

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I solemnly charge you, in the sight of God and of Christ Jesus, who will one day judge the living and the dead--I charge you by his Appearing and by his Kingdom:--

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This made the Jews all the more eager to kill him, because not only was he doing away with the Sabbath, but he actually called God his own Father--putting himself on an equality with God.

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For a time will come when people will not tolerate sound teaching. They will follow their own wishes, and, in their itching for novelty, procure themselves a crowd of teachers.

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They seized upon these words and discussed with one another what this 'rising from the dead' meant.

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In the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was Governor of Judea, Herod Ruler of Galilee, his brother Philip Ruler of the territory comprising Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias Ruler of Abilene,

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Then, as the Jewish Passover was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

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For, when these virtues are yours, in increasing measure, they prevent your being indifferent to, or destitute of, a fuller knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Then Peter, surrounded by the eleven other Apostles, stood up, and, raising his voice, addressed the crowd. "Men of Judea," he began, "and all you who are staying in Jerusalem, let me tell you what this means. Mark well my words.

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who holds doctrine that can be relied on as being in accordance with the accepted Teaching; so that he may be able to encourage others by sound teaching, as well as to refute our opponents.

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Yet even my companion, Titus, though a Greek, was not compelled to be circumcised.

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Then, raising his eyes and looking at his disciples, Jesus spoke as follows: "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the Kingdom of God.

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And a man came up to Jesus, and said: "Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain Immortal life?"

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And, if their falling away has enriched the world, and their failure has enriched the Gentiles, how much more will result from their full restoration!

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One day, as we were on our way to the Place of Prayer, we were met by a girl possessed by a divining spirit, who made large profits for her masters by fortune-telling.

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From Miletus, however, he sent to Ephesus and invited the Officers of the Church to meet him;

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Listen, I will tell you God's hidden purpose! We shall not all have passed to our rest, but we shall all be transformed-in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye,

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Before Peter had finished saying these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all who were listening to the Message.

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Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the Temple Courts, and to the Breaking of Bread at their homes, while they partook of their food in simple-hearted gladness, praising God, and winning the good-will of all the people.

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To the Angel of the Church in Laodicaea write:-- "These are the words of the Unchanging One, 'the Witness faithful and true, the Beginning of the Creation of God':--

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My advice, then, to those who are not married, and to widows, is this: It would be well for them to remain as I am myself.

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John, also, was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there were many streams there; and people were constantly coming and being baptized.

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I came to cast fire upon the earth; and what more can I wish, if it is already kindled?

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In the reign of Herod, King of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the Division called after Abijah. His wife, whose name was Elizabeth, was also a descendant of Aaron.

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but in case I should be delayed, I want you to know what your conduct ought to be in the Household of God, which is the Church of the Living God--the pillar and stay of the Truth.

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Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan, to John, to be baptized by him.

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I want you to know, Brothers, that I have many times intended coming to see you-but until now I have been prevented-that I might find among you some fruit of my labors, as I have already among the other nations.

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Why do you call me 'Master! Master!' and yet fail to do what I tell you?

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Presently, as they were going along the road, they came to some water, and the Treasurer exclaimed: "Look! here is water; what is to prevent my being baptized?"

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Josiah of Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the Exile to Babylon.

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Alas for you, Teachers of the Law and Pharisees, hypocrites that you are! You pay tithes on mint, fennel, and caraway seed, and have neglected the weightier matters of the Law--justice, mercy, and good faith. These last you ought to have put into practice, without neglecting the first.

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But, when the kindness of God our Savior and his love for man were revealed, he saved us,

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He confessed and did not deny it, he confessed--"I am not the Christ."

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For the Father loves his Son, and shows him everything that he is doing; and he will show him still greater things--so that you will be filled with wonder.

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Since, therefore, you have received Jesus, the Christ, as your Lord, live your lives in union with him--

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Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead, was living.

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And said to the pigeon-dealers: "Take these things away. Do not turn my Father's House into a market-house."

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I was circumcised when eight days old; I am an Israelite by race, and of the tribe of Benjamin; I am a Hebrew, and the child of Hebrews. As to the Law, I was a Pharisee;

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Again, think of ships. Large as they are, and even when driven by fierce winds, they are controlled by a very small rudder and steered in whatever direction the man at the helm may determine.

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To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God; so that they may receive pardon for their sins, and a place among those who have become God's People, by faith in me.'

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Moved by the power of the Spirit, Jesus returned to Galilee. Reports about him spread through all that neighborhood;

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If those to whom God's word were addressed were said to be 'gods'--and Scripture cannot be set aside--

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Look at my hands and my feet, and you will know that it is I. Feel me, and look at me, for a spirit has not flesh and bones, as you see that I have."

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One day, as Peter and John were going up into the Temple Courts for the three o'clock Prayers, a man, who had been lame from his birth, was being carried by.

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After this, Jesus crossed the Sea of Galilee--otherwise called the Lake of Tiberias.

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In the evening of the same day, Jesus said to them: "Let us go across."

839

For it was a great joy to me, when some Brothers came and testified to your fidelity to the Truth--I know that your own life is guided by the Truth.

846

"How can that be?" asked Nicodemus.

847

I tell you that the doom of Sodom will be more bearable on 'That Day' than the doom of that town.

850

There was then in Caesarea a man named Cornelius, a Captain in the regiment known as the 'Italian Regiment,'

853

Then they began questioning one another which of them it could be that was going to do this.

856

Now after the baptism of all the people, and when Jesus had been baptized and was still praying, the heavens opened,

864

After this, Jesus went with his disciples into the country parts of Judea; and there he stayed with them, and baptized.

866

As the days before his being taken up to Heaven were growing few, Jesus set his face resolutely in the direction of Jerusalem; and he sent on messengers in advance.

867

This, then, as one in union with the Lord, I say to you and urge upon you: Do not continue to live such purposeless lives as the Gentiles live,

871

Some of the people were bringing little children to Jesus, for him to touch them; but the disciples found fault with those who had brought them.

872

About eight days after speaking these words, Jesus went up the mountain to pray, taking with him Peter, John, and James.

876

To whom be ascribed all glory for ever and ever. Amen.

881

Remain united to me, and I will remain united to you. As a branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it remains united to the vine; no more can you, unless you remain united to me.

883

Not that I have already laid hold of it, or that I am already made perfect. But I press on, in the hope of actually laying hold of that for which indeed I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus.

888

Immediately afterwards Jesus made the disciples get into a boat and cross over in advance of him, while he dismissed the crowds.

889

This is so, because what can be known about God is plain to them; for God himself has made it plain.

890

"Who was it," they asked, "that said to you 'Take up your mat and walk about'?"

891

Jesus said to his disciples: "There was a rich man who had a steward; and this steward was maliciously accused to him of wasting his estate.

893

I have other sheep besides, which do not belong to this fold; I must lead them also, and they will listen to my voice; and they shall become one flock under 'one Shepherd.'

897

There were standing there six stone water-jars, in accordance with the Jewish rule of 'purification,' each holding twenty or thirty gallons.

903

And they came to the other side of the Sea--the country of the Gerasenes;

905

Or is not is said entirely for our sakes? Surely it was written for our sakes, for the ploughman ought not to plough, nor the thrasher to thrash, without expecting a share of the grain.

907

Brothers, for fear that you should think too highly of yourselves, I want you to recognize the truth, hitherto hidden, that the callousness which has come over Israel is only partial, and will continue only till the whole Gentile world has been gathered in.

912

Being once asked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God was to come, Jesus answered: "The Kingdom of God does not come in a way that admits of observation,

915

Afterwards, when he had risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this; and they believed the passage of Scripture, and the words which Jesus had spoken.

916

One day the Pharisees and some of the Teachers of the Law who had come from Jerusalem gathered round Jesus.

921

Saul approved of his being put to death. On that very day a great persecution broke out against the Church which was in Jerusalem; and its members, with the exception of the Apostles, were all scattered over the districts of Judea and Samaria.

928

But I think it my duty, as long as I live in this 'tent,' to rouse you by awakening memories of the past;

932

"It was on this mountain that our ancestors worshiped; and yet you Jews say that the proper place for worship is in Jerusalem."

933

Remember, if we sin willfully after we have gained a full knowledge of the Truth, there can be no further sacrifice for sin;

935

But you, dear friends, must never shut your eyes to the fact that, to the Lord, one day is the same as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

940

"This Temple," replied the Jews, "has been forty-six years in building, and are you going to 'raise it in three days'?"

942

"What do you want with me?" answered Jesus. "My time has not come yet."

951

So I wrote as I did, for fear that, if I had come, I should have been pained by those who ought to have made me glad; for I felt sure that it was true of you all that my joy was in every case yours also.

952

His disciples asked Jesus the meaning of this parable.

959

For I, Brothers, do not regard myself as having yet laid hold of it. But this one thing I do--forgetting what lies behind, and straining every nerve for that which lies in front,

961

Do not think that I am saying this under the pressure of want. For I, however I am placed, have learned to be independent of circumstances.

963

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to him to make known to his servants, concerning what must shortly take place, and which he sent and revealed by his angel to his servant John,

966

What does he mean by 'In a little while'?" they said; "we do not know what he is speaking about."

969

Asa of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat of Jehoram, Jehoram of Uzziah,

970

Afterwards Jesus and his disciples went into the villages round Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he asked his disciples this question-- "Who do people say that I am?"

976

So Paul took his stand in the middle of the Court, and said- -"Men of Athens, on every hand I see signs of your being very devout.

977

Come to Him, then, as to a living stone, rejected, indeed, by men, but in God's eyes choice and precious;

978

Another parable which Jesus told them was this-- "The Kingdom of Heaven is compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field.

979

And, if the woman divorces her husband and marries another man, she is guilty of adultery."

980

Every year the child's parents used to go to Jerusalem at the Passover Festival.

984

Even as I write, I have such confidence in your compliance with my wishes, that I am sure that you will do even more than I am asking.

993

"All who drink of this water," replied Jesus, "will be thirsty again;

999

I, however, say to you that any one who cherishes anger against his brother shall be liable to answer for it to the Court; and whoever pours contempt upon his brother shall be liable to answer for it to the High Council, while whoever calls down curses upon him shall be liable to answer for it in the fiery Pit.

1003

On the way to Jerusalem Jesus passed between Samaria and Galilee.

1010

Therefore you have nothing to say in your own defense, whoever you are who set yourself up as a judge. In judging others you condemn yourself, for you who set yourself up as a judge do the very same things.

1012

There were many other signs of his mission that Jesus gave in presence of the disciples, which are not recorded in this book;

1013

And that was why the Jews began to persecute Jesus--because he did things of this kind on the Sabbath.

1025

Is not he the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? And are not his sisters, too, living here among us?" This proved a hindrance to their believing in him;

1029

While they were still talking about these things, Jesus himself stood among them, [and said "Peace be with you."]

1030

And so I say to you--Ask, and your prayer shall be granted: search, and you shall find; knock, and the door shall be opened to you.

1040

I am the Living Bread that has come down from Heaven. If any one eats of this Bread, he will live for ever; and the Bread that I shall give is my flesh, which I will give for the Life of the world."

1041

Every chasm shall be filled, Every mountain and hill shall be leveled, The winding ways shall be straightened, The rough roads made smooth,

1043

"Teacher, what is the great commandment in the Law?"

1045

For he was one of our number and had his part allotted him in this work of ours."

1049

They came to Jericho. When Jesus was going out of the town with his disciples and a large crowd, Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the road-side.

1050

Every one, high and low, paid attention to him. 'This man,' they used to say, 'must be that Power of God which men call "The Great Power."'

1053

Another servant also came and said 'Sir, here are your ten pounds; I have kept them put away in a handkerchief.

1056

But the people recognized him and followed him in crowds; and Jesus welcomed them and spoke to them about the Kingdom of God, while he cured those who were in need of help.

1058

They next went through the Phrygian district of Galatia, but were restrained by the Holy Spirit from delivering the Message in Roman Asia.

1062

Foolish Galatians! Who has been fascinating you--you before whose very eyes Jesus Christ was depicted upon the cross?

1063

But the President of the Synagogue, indignant that Jesus had worked the cure on the Sabbath, interposed and said to the people: "There are six days on which work ought to be done; come to be cured on one of those, and not on the Sabbath."

1066

"Scripture says that the Christ should suffer, and that he should rise again from the dead on the third day,

1067

From John, to the seven Churches which are in Roman Asia. Blessing and peace be yours from him who is, and who was, and who shall be, and from the seven Spirits that are before his throne,

1070

He will himself show you a large upstairs room, set out ready; and there make preparations for us."

1071

When they reached Jerusalem, they went to the upstairs room, where they were staying. There were there Peter, John, James, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

1072

And one of the Presidents asked Jesus this question--"Good Teacher, what must I do if I am to gain Immortal Life?"

1081

Then I saw, 'rising out of the sea, a wild Beast with ten horns' and seven heads. On its horns were ten diadems, and on its heads were blasphemous names.

1082

Among them was a woman, named Lydia, belonging to Thyatira, a dealer in purple cloth, who was accustomed to join in the worship of God. The Lord touched this woman's heart, so that she gave attention to the Message delivered by Paul,

1087

for I know that the time for this 'tent' of mine to be put away is soon coming, as our Lord Jesus Christ himself assured me.

1091

Shortly after, Jesus went to a town called Nain, his disciples and a great crowd going with him.

1092

Now we know that everything said in the Law is addressed to those who are under its authority, in order that every mouth may be closed, and the whole world become liable to the judgment of God.

1099

They did so, and enclosed such a great shoal of fish that their nets began to break.

1100

Again, I tell you that, if but two of you on earth agree as to what they shall pray for, whatever it be, it will be granted them by my Father who is in Heaven.

1101

Jesus, however, knew what was in the their minds, and said to the man whose hand was withered: "Stand up and come out into the middle." The man stood up;

1103

Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain alone by themselves. There his appearance was transformed before their eyes,

1110

Or when he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?

1111

To the People of God who are living abroad, dispersed throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Roman Asia, and Bithynia,

1112

Hezekiah of Manasseh, Manasseh of Ammon, Ammon of Josiah,

1113

What follows, then? Are we Jews in any way superior to others? Not at all. Our indictment against both Jews and Greeks was that all alike were in subjection to sin.

1116

These words were read by many of the Jews, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and they were written in Hebrew, Latin and Greek.

1117

Then he said to the man. "Stretch out your hand." The man stretched it out; and it had become as sound as the other.

1118

On hearing this, the Gentiles were glad and extolled God's Message; and all those who had been enrolled for Immortal Life became believers in Christ;

1119

"How can I be sure of this?" Zechariah asked the angel. "For I am an old man and my wife is advanced in years."

1120

It is of what we have seen and heard that we now tell you, so that you may have communion with us. And our communion is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.

1129

Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter, and the brothers James and John, and led them up a high mountain alone.

1130

To which Jesus replied: "A man was once going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him of everything, and beat him, and went away leaving him half dead.

1131

About this time, at a meeting of the Brethren, when there were about a hundred and twenty present, Peter rose to speak.

1133

So, while Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, his disciples came up to him privately and said: "Tell us when this will be, and what will be the sign of your Coming, and of the close of the age."

1136

For I myself am a man under the orders of others, with soldiers under me; and, if I say to one of them 'Go,' he goes, and to another 'Come,' he comes, and to my slave 'Do this,' he does it."

1147

He does this because he is only a hired man and does not care about the sheep.

1150

I know that, after my departure, merciless wolves will get in among you, who will not spare the flock;

1157

And now, you shall be with child and give birth to a son, and you shall give him the name Jesus.

1158

"Believe me," replied Jesus, "a time is coming when it will be neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem that you will worship the Father.

1161

In the next place, Brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant about spiritual gifts.

1163

While they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and, after saying the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, and said: "Take it; this is my body."

1166

After this, Jesus went down to Capernaum--he, his mother, his brothers, and his disciples; but they stayed there only a few days.

1167

Soon after this Mary set out, and made her way quickly into the hill-country, to a town in Judah;

1168

So the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into Heaven, and sat at the right hand of God.

1173

So they laid hold of him and took him to the Court of Areopagus. "May we hear," they asked, "what new teaching this is which you are giving?

1174

They will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be taken prisoners to every land, and 'Jerusalem will be under the heel of the Gentiles,' until their day is over--as it shall be.

1178

Soon after this the Festival of the Re-dedication was held at Jerusalem.

1179

Meanwhile near the cross of Jesus were standing his mother and his mother's sister, as well as Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary of Magdala.

1182

While Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his heart was stirred at seeing the whole city full of idols.

1185

After saying this, Jesus went on in front, going up to Jerusalem.

1190

Some fell on rocky ground, where it had not much soil, and, having no depth of soil, sprang up at once;

1191

The man was all attention, expecting to get something from them;