Inasmuch as a number of writers have essayed to draw up a narrative of the established facts in our religion exactly as these have been handed down to us by the original eyewitnesses who were in the service of the Gospel Message, read more. and inasmuch as I have gone carefully over them all myself from the very beginning, I have decided, O Theophilus, to write them out in order for your excellency, to let you know the solid truth of what you have been taught.

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me: for he has consecrated me to preach the gospel to the poor, he has sent me to proclaim release for captives and recovery of sight for the blind, to set free the oppressed,

All spoke well of him and marvelled at the gracious words that came from his lips; they said, "Is this not Joseph's son?"

they were astounded at his teaching, for his word came with authority.

Be merciful, as your Father is merciful.

He also told them a parabolic word: "Can one blind man lead another? will they not both fall into a pit?

"There was a moneylender who had two debtors; one owed him fifty pounds, the other five.

So Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" "Legion," he said, for a number of daemons had entered him.

Then they journeyed to another village.

Wherever you are received on entering any town, eat what is provided for you,

No one lights a lamp to put it in a cellar or under a bowl, but on a stand, so that those who come in can see the light.

Better cleanse what is within; then nothing will be unclean for you.

Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.

He also told them a parable about the need of always praying and never losing heart.

Then the next came and said, 'Here is your five pounds, sir; I kept it safe in a napkin,

From hour to hour keep awake, praying that you may succeed in escaping all these dangers to come and in standing before the Son of man."

Then he took a loaf, and after thanking God he broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This means my body given up for your sake; do this in memory of me." So too he gave them the cup after supper, saying, "This cup means the new covenant ratified by my blood shed for your sake.

who told them that the Lord had really risen and that he had appeared to Simon.

"Thus," he said, "it is written that the Christ has to suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,

explaining and quoting passages to prove that the messiah had to suffer and rise from the dead, and that "the Jesus I proclaim to you is the messiah."

and are persuaded that you are a guide to the blind, a light to darkened souls,

what I said, what I preached, did not rest on the plausible arguments of 'wisdom' but on the proof supplied by the Spirit and its power,

When an unbeliever invites you to dinner and you agree to go, eat whatever is put before you, instead of letting scruples of conscience induce you to ask any questions about it.

I passed on to you what I received from the Lord himself, namely, that on the night he was betrayed the Lord Jesus took a loaf, and after thanking God he broke it, saying, 'This means my body broken for you; do this in memory of me.' read more. In the same way he took the cup after supper, saying, 'This cup means the new covenant ratified by my blood; as often as you drink it, do it in memory of me.' For as often as you eat this loaf and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes. Hence anyone who eats the loaf or drinks the cup of the Lord carelessly, will have to answer for a sin against the body and the blood of the Lord. Let a man test himself; then he can eat from the loaf and drink from the cup. For he who eats and drinks without a proper sense of the Body, eats and drinks to his own condemnation.

and that he was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve;

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

Even supposing I were to boast somewhat freely of my authority (and the Lord gave it to me for building you up, not for demolishing you), I would feel quite justified.

praying at all times in the Spirit with all manner of prayer and entreaty ??be alive to that, attend to it unceasingly, interceding on behalf of all the saints

let your talk always have a saving salt of grace about it, and learn how to answer any question put to you.

In view of this we always pray for you, asking our God to make you worthy of his calling and by his power to fulfil every good resolve and every effort of faith,

For the pure all things are pure, but nothing is pure for the polluted and unbelieving; their very mind and conscience are polluted.

Then he made the disciples embark in the boat and cross before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds;

Then they realized that what he told them to beware of was not leaven but the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

and as they could not get near Jesus on account of the crowd they tore up the roof under which he stood and through the opening they lowered the pallet on which the paralytic lay.

Then he made the disciples at once embark in the boat and cross before him towards Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd;

And Jesus sent him home, saying, "Do not go even into the village."

He who is not against us is for us.

Now people brought children for him to touch them, and the disciples checked them;

But whenever you see the appalling Horror standing where he has no right to stand (let the reader note this), then let those who are in Judaea fly to the hills;

Inasmuch as a number of writers have essayed to draw up a narrative of the established facts in our religion

Inasmuch as a number of writers have essayed to draw up a narrative of the established facts in our religion

Inasmuch as a number of writers have essayed to draw up a narrative of the established facts in our religion

Inasmuch as a number of writers have essayed to draw up a narrative of the established facts in our religion

Inasmuch as a number of writers have essayed to draw up a narrative of the established facts in our religion exactly as these have been handed down to us by the original eyewitnesses who were in the service of the Gospel Message,

exactly as these have been handed down to us by the original eyewitnesses who were in the service of the Gospel Message,

exactly as these have been handed down to us by the original eyewitnesses who were in the service of the Gospel Message, and inasmuch as I have gone carefully over them all myself from the very beginning, I have decided, O Theophilus, to write them out in order for your excellency,

and inasmuch as I have gone carefully over them all myself from the very beginning, I have decided, O Theophilus, to write them out in order for your excellency,

and inasmuch as I have gone carefully over them all myself from the very beginning, I have decided, O Theophilus, to write them out in order for your excellency,

and inasmuch as I have gone carefully over them all myself from the very beginning, I have decided, O Theophilus, to write them out in order for your excellency,

and inasmuch as I have gone carefully over them all myself from the very beginning, I have decided, O Theophilus, to write them out in order for your excellency, to let you know the solid truth of what you have been taught.

to let you know the solid truth of what you have been taught.

to let you know the solid truth of what you have been taught. In the days of Herod king of Judaea there was a priest called Zechariah, who belonged to the division of Abijah; he had a wife who belonged to the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

In the days of Herod king of Judaea there was a priest called Zechariah, who belonged to the division of Abijah; he had a wife who belonged to the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

In the days of Herod king of Judaea there was a priest called Zechariah, who belonged to the division of Abijah; he had a wife who belonged to the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

In the days of Herod king of Judaea there was a priest called Zechariah, who belonged to the division of Abijah; he had a wife who belonged to the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

In the days of Herod king of Judaea there was a priest called Zechariah, who belonged to the division of Abijah; he had a wife who belonged to the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

In the days of Herod king of Judaea there was a priest called Zechariah, who belonged to the division of Abijah; he had a wife who belonged to the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

And blessed is she who believed that the Lord's words to her would be fulfilled."

"Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, for he has cared for his people and wrought them redemption;

Now in those days an edict was issued by Caesar Augustus for a census of the whole world.

Now in those days an edict was issued by Caesar Augustus for a census of the whole world. (This was the first census, and it took place when Quirinius was governor of Syria.)

And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature, and in favour with God and man.

And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature, and in favour with God and man.

And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature, and in favour with God and man.

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judaea, Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, Philip his brother tetrarch of the country of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysias tetrarch of Abilene,

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judaea, Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, Philip his brother tetrarch of the country of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysias tetrarch of Abilene,

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judaea, Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, Philip his brother tetrarch of the country of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysias tetrarch of Abilene,

Every valley shall be filled up, every hill and mound laid low, the crooked made straight, the rough roads smooth;

He added, "I tell you truly, no prophet is ever welcome in his native place.

So he went preaching through the synagogues of Judaea.

but when they could not find any means of getting him in, on account of the crowd, they climbed to the top of the house and let him down through the tiles, mattress and all among the people in front of Jesus.

Levi held a great banquet for him in his house; there was a large company present of taxgatherers and others who were guests along with them.

Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon (who was called 'the Zealot'),

Indeed the whole of the crowd made efforts to touch him, for power issued from him and cured everybody.

If a man strikes you on the one cheek, offer him the other as well: if anyone takes your coat, do not deny him your shirt as well;

And this story of Jesus spread through the whole of Judaea and all the surrounding country.

One of the Pharisees asked him to dinner, and entering the house of the Pharisee he reclined at table.

Joanna the wife of Chuza the chancellor of Herod, Susanna, and a number of others, who ministered to him out of their means.

Calling the twelve apostles together he gave them power and authority over all daemons as well as to heal diseases.

But they did not understand this saying ??indeed it was kept a secret from them, to prevent them from fathoming it ??and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

Jesus said to him, "Do not stop him; he who is not against you is for you." As the time for his assumption was now due, he set his face for the journey to Jerusalem.

As the time for his assumption was now due, he set his face for the journey to Jerusalem.

Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead; you go and spread the news of the Reign of God."

After that the Lord commissioned other seventy disciples, sending them in front of him two by two to every town and place that he intended to visit himself.

Anxious to make an excuse for himself, however, he said to Jesus, "But who is my neighbour?"

give us our bread for the morrow day by day,

Yes, and people will come from east and west and north and south to their places at the feast within the Realm of God.

I tell you, he went home accepted by God rather than the other man; for everyone who uplifts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be uplifted." Now people even brought their infants for him to touch them; when the disciples noticed it they checked them,

Now people even brought their infants for him to touch them; when the disciples noticed it they checked them,

But when Jesus reached the spot he looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus, come down at once, for I must stay at your house to-day."

With these words he went forward on his way up to Jerusalem. When he was near Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Olive-Orchard, he despatched two of his disciples,

Then he went into the temple and proceeded to drive out those who were selling.

Day after day he taught within the temple. The high priests and scribes tried to have him put to death, and so did the leaders of the people,

But whenever you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then be sure her desolation is not far away.

But whenever you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then be sure her desolation is not far away.

But when these things begin to happen, look up and raise your heads, for your release is not far distant."

Now the feast of unleavened bread which is called the passover was near.

and when the hour came he took his place, with the apostles beside him.

A quarrel also rose among them as to which of them could be considered the greatest.

But they insisted, "He stirs up the people by teaching all over Judaea. He started from Galilee and now he is here."

and when they came to the place called The Skull they crucified him there along with the criminals, one at his right and one at his left.

IN my former volume, Theophilus, I treated all that Jesus began by doing and teaching

On entering the city they went to the upper room where they were in the habit of meeting; there were Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James (the son of Alphaeus) and Simon who had been a Zealot, with Judas the son of James.

Parthians, Medes, Elamites, residents in Mesopotamia, in Judaea and Cappadocia, in Pontus and Asia,

They devoted themselves to the instruction given by the apostles and to fellowship, breaking bread and praying together.

In days gone by Theudas started up, claiming to be a person of importance; a number of men, about four hundred of them, rallied to him, but he was slain, and all his followers were dispersed and wiped out.

In days gone by Theudas started up, claiming to be a person of importance; a number of men, about four hundred of them, rallied to him, but he was slain, and all his followers were dispersed and wiped out. After him Judas the Galilean started up at the time of the census, and got people to desert to him; but he perished too, and all his followers were scattered.

After him Judas the Galilean started up at the time of the census, and got people to desert to him; but he perished too, and all his followers were scattered.

you know how it spread over the whole of Judaea, starting from Galilee after the baptism preached by John ??38 how God consecrated Jesus of Nazaret with the holy Spirit and power, and how he went about doing good and curing all who were harassed by the devil; for God was with him.

Now the apostles and the brothers in Judaea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

one of whom, named Agabus, showed by the Spirit that a severe famine was about to visit the whole world (the famine which occurred in the reign of Claudius). So the disciples put aside money, as each of them was able to afford it, for a contribution to be sent to the brothers in Judaea.

where the people were more amenable than at Thessalonica; they were perfectly ready to receive the Word and made a daily study of the scriptures to see if it was really as Paul said.

There he came across a Jew called Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently arrived from Italy with his wife Priscilla, as Claudius had ordered all Jews to leave Rome. Paul accosted them,

But when two years had elapsed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and as Felix wanted to ingratiate himself with the Jews, he left Paul still in custody.

But when two years had elapsed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and as Felix wanted to ingratiate himself with the Jews, he left Paul still in custody.

For two full years he remained in his private lodging, welcoming anyone who came to visit him;