Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.

And Joseph did as the angel of the Lord had said to him, and took her as his wife;

but he kept her a virgin until she had given birth to a Son [her firstborn child]; and he named Him Jesus (The Lord is salvation).

But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman so as to have an evil desire for her at once has already committed adultery with her in his heart,

It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

but I say unto you, that every one that putteth away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, maketh her an adulteress: and whosoever shall marry her when she is put away committeth adultery.

that which I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light, and that which you hear at the ear, proclaim on the house-tops.

for John had said to him, "It is not right for you to have her as wife."

Here a Canaanitish woman of the district came out and persistently cried out, "Sir, Son of David, pity me; my daughter is cruelly harassed by a demon."

But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came to him and asked him, saying, Dismiss her, for she cries after us.

They asked him, "Why then did Moses command us to give her a bill of divorce, and divorce her?"

And I say to you, Whoever puts away his wife for any other cause than the loss of her virtue, and takes another, is a false husband: and he who takes her as his wife when she is put away, is no true husband to her.

In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife of the seven will she be? For they all had her [as wife]."

and Jesus said to them, 'Do ye not see all these? verily I say to you, There may not be left here a stone upon a stone, that shall not be thrown down.'

But of this be assured, that if the master of the house had known the hour at which the robber was coming, he would have kept awake, and not have allowed his house to be broken into.

Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.

Simon’s mother-in-law was lying in bed with a fever, and they told Him about her at once.

and he went up to her and taking her hand made her rise; the fever left her at once and she ministered to them.

And they sat down: here a row, and there a row, by hundreds and by fifties.

And they said to him, Moses let us give her a statement in writing, and be free from her.

If anyone asks you, "Why are you doing this?,' say, "The Lord needs it,' and he will send it back here at once."

In the resurrection, when they shall rise again, of which of them shall she be wife, for the seven had her as wife?

And Jesus said to him, "Do you see these great buildings? There shall not be left here a stone upon a stone, which shall not be thrown down."

But, Jesus, said - Let her alone! Why are ye reproaching, her? A seemly work, hath she wrought, in me;

And he said to them, My soul is very sad, even to death: be here a little time, and keep watch.

And behold, thou shalt conceive and hear a son, and thou shalt call His name Jesus.

When her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had extended great mercy toward her [i.e., in giving her a child], they rejoiced with her.

But he answered those people, "My mother and my brothers are those who hear a message from God and heed it."

"But on coming to himself he said, "'How many of my father's hired men have more bread than they want, while I here am dying of hunger!

"And which of you who has a slave plowing or shepherding [sheep] who comes in from the field will say to him, 'Come here at once [and] recline at the table'?

I will grant her a [favorable] judgment because she keeps bothering me [about the matter] and is about to exhaust my patience by her persistent visits.'"

The second took her as wife, and he died childless.

and the third took her, as indeed all the seven did, dying and leaving no children.

In the resurrection therefore of which of them does she become wife, for the seven had her as wife?

"As to these things which ye are looking upon, the days will come, in which there will not be left here a stone upon a stone, which will not be thrown down."

And one hour, as it were, having intervened, a certain other was confidently affirming, saying, 'Of a truth this one also was with him, for he is also a Galilean;'

He inquired therefore from them the hour at which he got better. And they said to him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.

So the father knew that [it was] that same hour at which Jesus said to him, "Your son will live," and he himself believed, and his whole household.

here am I, come in the name of my Father, and you will not accept me: let someone else come in his own name, and you will accept him!

The man replied, “Well, this is astonishing! You do not know where He comes from, and yet He opened my eyes!

When Martha's Jewish friends, who had been comforting her at her house, saw Mary getting up quickly and leaving, they followed her, thinking she was going to the grave site to mourn.

But God gave him no inheritance [here at that time], no, not even a place [of his own] to stand on. Yet God promised that He would [someday] give it to him and to his descendants after him [i.e., the Israelites], as a [permanent] possession, even though [at that time] he had no child yet.

And there was a certain disciple in Damascus by name Ananias. And the Lord said to him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, here am I, Lord.

And having given her a hand, he raised her up. And after calling the sanctified and the widows, he presented her alive.

Now send men to Joppa and have them call for a man named Simon, who is also called Peter [and invite him here];

They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and God-fearing man, who has a good reputation with the whole Jewish nation, was divinely directed by a holy angel to call you to his house and to hear a message from you.”

Cornelius replied, “Four days ago at this hour, at three in the afternoon, I was praying in my house. Just then a man in a dazzling robe stood before me

Here a vision appeared to Paul in the night. There stood a man of Macedonia, entreating him and saying, "Come over into Macedonia and help us!"

She continued to do this for many days. But Paul became greatly annoyed, and turned and said to the spirit, "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!" And it came out of her at once.

Then Paul abode there yet many days, and taking leave of the disciples, he set sail for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having cut off his hair at Cenchrea: for he had a vow.

While we were spending some days here, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.

And he said, The God of our fathers hath appointed thee to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.

But, that I don't delay you, I entreat you to bear with us and hear a few words.

While they were staying there many days, Festus explained Paul's case to the king to get his opinion, saying, "There is a man left here as a prisoner by Felix.

But the [true] Jew is the person who is one on the inside, and [his] circumcision is a heart condition, [produced] by the Holy Spirit and not by the written law of Moses. [Note: Some translate "Spirit" here as "spirit" and make it simply an amplification of "heart"]. This person receives his praise from God and not [merely] from people.

that you may receive her as a fellow Christian in a manner worthy of God's people, and may assist her in any matter in which she may need help. For she has indeed been a kind friend to many, including myself.

The husband must fulfill his [marital] duty to his wife [with good will and kindness], and likewise the wife to her husband.

But the man who is strong in mind and purpose, who is not forced but has control over his desires, does well if he comes to the decision to keep her a virgin.

Indeed, if a woman does not keep her head covered, she may as well cut her hair short. But, since to cut her hair short, or shave it off, marks her as one of the shameless women, let her keep her head covered.

doth not even nature itself teach you, that if a man indeed have long hair, a dishonour it is to him?

and a woman, if she have long hair, a glory it is to her, because the hair instead of a covering hath been given to her;

for I have a great and promising opportunity here, as well as many opponents.

Here am I all ready to pay you my third visit. And I will not be a burden to you; I want yourselves and not your money. Children have not to put money by for their parents; that is what parents do for their children.

To whom we gave no room - no, not for the space of a hour - as concerning to be brought into subjection: and that because that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.

Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;

There is a deep mystery here?? am speaking of Christ and his church.

and again, "As for Me, I will be one whose trust reposes in God;" and again, "Here am I, and here are the children God has given Me."

then I said, Here am I; (in the volume of the book it is written of me) I come to do thy will, O God."

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a large crowd of spectators [Note: Christians are pictured here as being in a crowded arena, performing in the games], we should lay aside every [excessive] weight and sin that so easily entangle us, and with perseverance, we should run the race [of life] that lies before us.

For we have not here an abiding city, but we seek after the city which is to come.

Understand this, my beloved brothers and sisters. Let everyone be quick to hear [be a careful, thoughtful listener], slow to speak [a speaker of carefully chosen words and], slow to anger [patient, reflective, forgiving];

Howbeit the day of the Lord will be here, as a thief, - in which, the heavens, with a rushing noise, will pass away, while, elements, becoming intensely hot, will be dissolved, and, earth, and the works therein, will be discovered.

and I did give to her a time that she might reform from her whoredom, and she did not reform;

Be mindful, therefore, of the lessons you have received and heard. Continually lay them to heart, and repent. If, however, you fail to rouse yourself and keep awake, I shall come upon you suddenly like a thief, and you will certainly not know the hour at which I shall come to judge you.

And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.

And at that hour a great earthquake took place, and a tenth of the city collapsed, and seven thousand {people} were killed by the earthquake, and the rest became terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.

And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that there they may nourish her a thousand two hundred and threescore days.

Render to her as also she did render to you, and double to her doubles according to her works; in the cup that she did mingle mingle to her double.

As she gave glory to herself, and became more evil in her ways, in the same measure give her pain and weeping: for she says in her heart, I am seated here a queen, and am no widow, and will in no way see sorrow.

And the kings at the earth who committed vice and wantoned with her shall weep and wail over her, as they watch the smoke of her burning;

because in a single hour a wealth so vast has been destroyed!' All ship pilots and all who travel by sea, sailors and seafaring men, stood a long way off