"You and your sons are not to drink wine or beer when you enter the tent of meeting, or else you will die; this is a permanent statute throughout your generations.

Many have undertaken to compile a narrative about the events that have been fulfilled among us, just as the original eyewitnesses and servants of the word handed them down to us. read more. It also seemed good to me, since I have carefully investigated everything from the very first, to write to you in orderly sequence, most honorable Theophilus, so that you may know the certainty of the things about which you have been instructed.

The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim freedom to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free the oppressed,

They were all speaking well of Him and were amazed by the gracious words that came from His mouth, yet they said, "Isn't this Joseph's son?"

They were astonished at His teaching because His message had authority.

Be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful.

He also told them a parable: "Can the blind guide the blind? Won't they both fall into a pit?

"A creditor had two debtors. One owed 500 denarii, and the other 50.

"What is your name?" Jesus asked him. "Legion," he said-because many demons had entered him.

and they went to another village.

When you enter any town, and they welcome you, eat the things set before you.

"No one lights a lamp and puts it in the cellar or under a basket, but on a lampstand, so that those who come in may see its light.

But give to charity what is within, and then everything is clean for you.

Aren't five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten in God's sight.

He then told them a parable on the need for them to pray always and not become discouraged:

"And another came and said, 'Master, here is your mina. I have kept it hidden away in a cloth

But be alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place and to stand before the Son of Man."

And He took bread, gave thanks, broke it, gave it to them, and said, "This is My body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of Me." In the same way He also took the cup after supper and said, "This cup is the new covenant [established by] My blood; it is shed for you.

who said, "The Lord has certainly been raised, and has appeared to Simon!"

He also said to them, "This is what is written: the Messiah would suffer and rise from the dead the third day,

how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good and curing all who were under the tyranny of the Devil, because God was with Him.

explaining and showing that the Messiah had to suffer and rise from the dead, and saying: "This is the Messiah, Jesus, whom I am proclaiming to you."

and are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light to those in darkness,

My speech and my proclamation were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and power,

If one of the unbelievers invites you over and you want to go, eat everything that is set before you, without raising questions of conscience.

For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: on the night when He was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took bread, gave thanks, broke it, and said, "This is My body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of Me." read more. In the same way [He] also [took] the cup, after supper, and said, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me." For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until He comes. Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy way will be guilty of sin against the body and blood of the Lord. So a man should examine himself; in this way he should eat of the bread and drink of the cup. For whoever eats and drinks without recognizing the body, eats and drinks judgment on himself.

and that He appeared to Cephas, then to the Twelve.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort.

For if I boast some more about our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for tearing you down, I am not ashamed.

With every prayer and request, pray at all times in the Spirit, and stay alert in this, with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints.

Your speech should always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person.

And in view of this, we always pray for you that our God will consider you worthy of His calling, and will, by His power, fulfill every desire for goodness and the work of faith,

To the pure, everything is pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; in fact, both their mind and conscience are defiled.

After those 62 weeks the Messiah will be cut off and will have nothing. The people of the coming prince will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come with a flood, and until the end there will be war; desolations are decreed.

Immediately He made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds.

Then they understood that He did not tell them to beware of the yeast in bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Since they were not able to bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, they removed the roof above where He was. And when they had broken through, they lowered the stretcher on which the paralytic was lying.

Immediately He made His disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.

Then He sent him home, saying, "Don't even go into the village."

For whoever is not against us is for us.

Some people were bringing little children to Him so He might touch them, but His disciples rebuked them.

"When you see the abomination that causes desolation standing where it should not" (let the reader understand), "then those in Judea must flee to the mountains!

Many have undertaken to compile a narrative about the events that have been fulfilled among us,

Many have undertaken to compile a narrative about the events that have been fulfilled among us,

Many have undertaken to compile a narrative about the events that have been fulfilled among us,

Many have undertaken to compile a narrative about the events that have been fulfilled among us,

Many have undertaken to compile a narrative about the events that have been fulfilled among us, just as the original eyewitnesses and servants of the word handed them down to us.

just as the original eyewitnesses and servants of the word handed them down to us.

just as the original eyewitnesses and servants of the word handed them down to us. It also seemed good to me, since I have carefully investigated everything from the very first, to write to you in orderly sequence, most honorable Theophilus,

It also seemed good to me, since I have carefully investigated everything from the very first, to write to you in orderly sequence, most honorable Theophilus,

It also seemed good to me, since I have carefully investigated everything from the very first, to write to you in orderly sequence, most honorable Theophilus,

It also seemed good to me, since I have carefully investigated everything from the very first, to write to you in orderly sequence, most honorable Theophilus,

It also seemed good to me, since I have carefully investigated everything from the very first, to write to you in orderly sequence, most honorable Theophilus, so that you may know the certainty of the things about which you have been instructed.

so that you may know the certainty of the things about which you have been instructed.

so that you may know the certainty of the things about which you have been instructed. In the days of King Herod of Judea, there was a priest of Abijah's division named Zechariah. His wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

In the days of King Herod of Judea, there was a priest of Abijah's division named Zechariah. His wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

In the days of King Herod of Judea, there was a priest of Abijah's division named Zechariah. His wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

In the days of King Herod of Judea, there was a priest of Abijah's division named Zechariah. His wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

In the days of King Herod of Judea, there was a priest of Abijah's division named Zechariah. His wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

In the days of King Herod of Judea, there was a priest of Abijah's division named Zechariah. His wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

She who has believed is blessed because what was spoken to her by the Lord will be fulfilled!"

Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and provided redemption for His people.

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus 14; also known as Octavian, he established the peaceful era known as the Pax Romana; Caesar was a title of Roman emperors. that the whole empire should be registered.

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus 14; also known as Octavian, he established the peaceful era known as the Pax Romana; Caesar was a title of Roman emperors. that the whole empire should be registered. This first registration took place while Quirinius was governing Syria.

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and with people.

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and with people.

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and with people.

In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, 14-37 while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, 14-37 while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, 14-37 while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

Every valley will be filled, and every mountain and hill will be made low; the crooked will become straight, the rough ways smooth,

He also said, "I assure you: No prophet is accepted in his hometown.

And He was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.

Since they could not find a way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on the stretcher through the roof tiles into the middle of the crowd before Jesus.

Then Levi hosted a grand banquet for Him at his house. Now there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others who were guests with them.

Matthew and Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called the Zealot;

The whole crowd was trying to touch Him, because power was coming out from Him and healing them all.

If anyone hits you on the cheek, offer the other also. And if anyone takes away your coat, don't hold back your shirt either.

This report about Him went throughout Judea and all the vicinity.

Then one of the Pharisees invited Him to eat with him. He entered the Pharisee's house and reclined at the table.

Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward; Susanna; and many others who were supporting them from their possessions.

Summoning the Twelve, He gave them power and authority over all the demons, and [power] to heal diseases.

But they did not understand this statement; it was concealed from them so that they could not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.

"Don't stop him," Jesus told him, "because whoever is not against you is for you." When the days were coming to a close for Him to be taken up, He determined to journey to Jerusalem.

When the days were coming to a close for Him to be taken up, He determined to journey to Jerusalem.

But He told him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and spread the news of the kingdom of God."

After this, the Lord appointed 70 others, and He sent them ahead of Him in pairs to every town and place where He Himself was about to go.

But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

Give us each day our daily bread.

They will come from east and west, from north and south, and recline at the table in the kingdom of God.

I tell you, this one went down to his house justified rather than the other; because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted." Some people were even bringing infants to Him so He might touch them, but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

Some people were even bringing infants to Him so He might touch them, but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

When Jesus came to the place, He looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, because today I must stay at your house."

When He had said these things, He went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. As He approached Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, He sent two of the disciples

He went into the temple complex and began to throw out those who were selling,

Every day He was teaching in the temple complex. The chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people were looking for a way to destroy Him,

"When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then recognize that its desolation has come near.

"When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then recognize that its desolation has come near.

But when these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is near!"

The Festival of Unleavened Bread, which is called Passover, was drawing near.

When the hour came, He reclined at the table, and the apostles with Him.

Then a dispute also arose among them about who should be considered the greatest.

But they kept insisting, "He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, from Galilee where He started even to here."

When they arrived at the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on the right and one on the left. [

I wrote the first narrative, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach

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

Parthians, Medes, Elamites; those who live in Mesopotamia, in Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,

And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching, to fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayers.

Not long ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and a group of about 400 men rallied to him. He was killed, and all his partisans were dispersed and came to nothing.

Not long ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and a group of about 400 men rallied to him. He was killed, and all his partisans were dispersed and came to nothing. After this man, Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of the census and attracted a following. That man also perished, and all his partisans were scattered.

After this man, Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of the census and attracted a following. That man also perished, and all his partisans were scattered.

You know the events that took place throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John preached:

The apostles and the brothers who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles had welcomed God's message also.

Then one of them, named Agabus, stood up and predicted by the Spirit that there would be a severe famine throughout the Roman world. This took place during the time of Claudius. 41-54; there was a famine a.d. 47-48. So each of the disciples, according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea.

The people here were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, since they welcomed the message with eagerness and examined the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.

where he found a Jewish man named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius 41-54; he expelled all Jews from Rome in a.d. 49. had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul came to them,

After two years had passed, Felix received a successor, Porcius Festus, and because he wished to do a favor for the Jews, Felix left Paul in prison.

After two years had passed, Felix received a successor, Porcius Festus, and because he wished to do a favor for the Jews, Felix left Paul in prison.

Then he stayed two whole years in his own rented house. And he welcomed all who visited him,