Remember what I once told you: No slave is greater than his master. If they have persecuted me, they will persecute you too. If they have observed my teaching, they will observe yours too.

"If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. But now the fact is, they have no excuse for their sin.

If I had not done things among them that no one else has ever done, they would not be guilty of sin. But now the fact is, they have seen and even hated both my Father and me.

And you too are to bear testimony to me, because you have been with me from the start."

"I have told you these things to keep you from falling over stumbling blocks.

They will do this, because they have never come to know God nor me.

But I have told you these things that when the time does come, you may remember that I told you. I did not tell you these things at the start, because I was with you.

but sorrow has taken complete possession of your hearts, because I have told you these things.

"I have much more to tell you, but you cannot grasp it now.

Everything that the Father has is mine; this is why I have told you, 'He will take the things that are mine and tell them to you.'

Up to this time you have not asked for anything as bearers of my name, but now you must keep on asking, and you will receive, that your cup of joy may be full to the brim.

"I have told you these things in allegories, but a time is coming when I shall not do so any longer, but will plainly tell you about the Father.

for the Father tenderly loves you Himself, because you now tenderly love me and now believe that I have come from the Father.

I did come from the Father and I have come into the world. Now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father."

Now we know that you know everything and do not need that anyone should ask you questions. For this reason we believe that you have come from God."

I have told you these things, that you through union with me may have peace. In the world you have trouble, but be courageous! I have conquered the world."

just as you have given Him authority over all mankind to give eternal life to all whom you have given Him.

I have glorified you down here upon the earth by completing the work which you have given me to do.

"I have made your very self known to the men whom you have given me out of the world. At first they were yours, but now you have given them to me, and they have obeyed your message.

Now they have come to know that everything you have given me really comes from you;

for I have given them the teachings that you gave me, and they have accepted them, and they have come to know in reality that I did come from you, and so they are convinced that you did send me.

I am praying for them. I am not praying for the world now, but only for those whom you have given me, because they are yours --

really, all that is mine is yours, and all that is yours is mine -- and I have been glorified through them.

And now I am no longer to be in the world, but they are to stay on in the world, while I am going to be with you. Holy Father, keep them by the power which you have given me, so that they may be one just as we are.

I have given them your message, and the world has hated them, because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to it.

Just as you have sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world, too.

for them all to be one, just as you, Father, are in union with me and I in union with you, for them to be in union with us, so that the world may be convinced that you have sent me.

I have given them the glory which you gave me, so that they may be one, just as we are,

I in union with them and you in union with me, so that they may be perfectly united, and the world may be sure that you sent me and that you have loved them just as you have loved me.

Father, I want to have those whom you have given me right where I am, in order that they may see the glory which you have given me, because you loved me before the creation of the world.

Righteous Father, although the world did not know you, I did know you, and these men have come to know that you sent me,

and I made known to them your very self, and I will make you known still further, so that the love which you have shown to me may be felt in them, and I in union with them."

Jesus answered, "I have already told you that I am He; so if you are really looking for me, let these men go."

He said this that the statement He had just made might be fulfilled, "I have not lost one of those whom you have given me."

Jesus answered him, "I have spoken publicly to the world; I have always taught in the synagogues and in the temple where all the Jews are in the habit of meeting, and I have not spoken anything in secret.

Jesus answered him, "If I have said anything wrong, on oath tell what it is, but if what I have said is true, why do you slap me?"

They retorted, "If He were not a criminal, we would not have turned Him over to you."

Jesus answered him, "Do you ask me this on your own initiative, or have others suggested it to you about me?"

Pilate answered, "I am not a Jew, am I? Your own people and their high priests have turned you over to me. What have you done?"

Jesus answered, "My kingdom does not belong to this world. If my kingdom did belong to this world, my attendants would have been fighting to keep me from being turned over to the Jews. But as a matter of fact, my kingdom does not come from such a source."

Then Pilate said to Him, "So you are a king then?" Jesus answered, "Certainly I am a king. For this very purpose I was born, for this very purpose I have come into the world, to testify for truth. Everybody who is a friend of truth listens to my voice."

Now you have a custom to have me set one man free at your Passover time. So do you wish me to set the king of the Jews free?"

The Jews answered him, "We have a law, and in accordance with that law He deserves to die, for claiming to be God's Son."

Then Pilate said to Him, "Do you refuse to speak to me? Do you not know that I have it in my power to set you free or to crucify you?"

Jesus answered him, "You would have no power at all over me, if it had not been given to you from above. So the man who betrayed me to you is more guilty than you."

But they shouted, "Kill Him! Kill Him! Crucify Him!" Pilate said to them, "Must I crucify your king?" The high priests answered, "We have no king but the emperor!"

Pilate answered, "What I have written, I have written!"

As it was the day of Preparation for the Passover, that the bodies might not remain on the crosses during the Sabbath, for that Sabbath was a very important one, the Jews requested Pilate to have their legs broken and their bodies taken down.

So she ran away and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple whom Jesus tenderly loved, and said to them, "They have taken away the Lord from the tomb, and we do not know where they have put Him."

And they said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have put Him."

Jesus said to her, "Stop clinging to me so, for I have not yet gone up to my Father; but go to my brothers and tell them that I am going up to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God."

So the rest of the disciples kept saying to him, "We have seen the Lord!" But he said to them, "Unless I see the nail prints in His hands, and put my finger into them, and put my hand into His side, I will never believe it!"

Jesus said to him, "Is it because you have seen me, Thomas, that you believe? Blessed be those who believe, even though they have not seen me!"

But these have been recorded, in order that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life, as bearers of His name.

So Jesus said to them, "Lads, you have no fish, have you?" They answered, "No."

Jesus said to them, "Fetch some of the fish you have just caught."

Jesus said to them, "Come and have breakfast." None of the disciples dared to ask Him, "Who are you?" because they knew it was the Lord.

There are many other things that Jesus did, which, if they were all written down in detail, I do not suppose that the world itself could hold the books that would have to be written.

And once while He was eating with them, He charged them not to leave Jerusalem but to wait for what the Father had promised. "You have heard me speak of it," He said,

and said to them, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up into heaven? This very Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven will come back in just the way you have seen Him go up into heaven."

"So one of these men who have been associated with us all the time the Lord Jesus came and went among us,

And they prayed, saying, "Lord, you who know the hearts of all, show us which one of these two men you have chosen

'It will occur in the last days, says God, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all mankind. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your young men will have visions. Your old men will have dreams.

You have made known to me the ways of life, and you will fill me with delight in your presence.'

Peter said to them, "You must repent -- and, as an expression of it, let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ -- that you may have your sins forgiven; and then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,

But Peter said, "No silver or gold have I, but what I do have I will give you. In the name of Jesus of Nazareth start walking."

So now repent and turn to Him, to have your sins wiped out, that times of revival may come from the presence of the Lord,

Yes, all the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel down, have also foretold these days.

They had the men stand before them and repeatedly inquired of them, "By what sort of power and authority have you done this?"

for we cannot keep from telling what we have seen and heard."

And Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan so completely possessed your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and kept back for yourselves a part of the money received for the land?

As long as it was unsold, was it not yours, and when it was sold, was not the money at your disposal? How could you have the heart to do such a thing! You did not lie to men but to God!"

So they obeyed, and about the break of day they went into the temple square and began to teach. The high priest and his party arrived and called a meeting of the council and the whole senate of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to have the men brought in.

"Did we not positively forbid you to teach anymore on this authority, and yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and now want to bring on us the people's vengeance for this man's death!"

So they instigated men to say, "We have heard him speaking abusive words against Moses and God."

for we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will tear this place down, and change the customs which Moses handed down to us."

Because I have seen the oppression of my people in Egypt and heard their groans, I have come down to deliver them. So come! I will send you back to Egypt as my messenger.'

Which of the prophets did your forefathers fail to persecute? They killed the prophets who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, and now you have betrayed and murdered Him,

You have no share or part in this matter, for your heart is not sincere in the sight of God.

So Simon answered, "Both of you beg the Lord for me that none of the things you have said may befall me!"

But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard many people tell of this man, especially the great sufferings he has brought on your people in Jerusalem.

He stared at him and in terror asked, "What is it, sir?" The angel answered him, "Your prayers and your deeds of charity have gone up and been remembered before God.

But Peter said, "Never by any means, sir, for I have never eaten anything common, or not ceremonially cleansed."

Get up and go down, and without hesitation go on with them, for I have sent them."

so I have come, since I was sent for, without any hesitation."

and said, 'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your deeds of charity have been remembered by God.

So at once I sent for you, and you have been kind enough to come. So now we are all here in God's presence to listen to anything that the Lord has commanded you to say."

"No one can refuse the use of water, can he, for these to be baptized, since they have received the Holy Spirit just as we did ourselves?"

While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul, for the work to which I have called them."

After the reading of the law and the prophets, the leaders of the synagogue worship sent to them and said, "Brothers, if you have any message of encouragement for the people, you may speak."

Then He deposed him and raised up for them David to be king, to whom He bore this testimony, 'I have found in David, the son of Jesse, a man after my own heart, who will do all that my will requires.'

For the people of Jerusalem and their leaders, because they were ignorant of Him, by condemning Him have actually fulfilled the utterances of the prophets which are read every Sabbath,

and although they could not find Him guilty of a capital offense, they begged Pilate to have Him put to death.

that God has fulfilled it to us their children, by raising Jesus to life, just as the Scripture says in the Second Psalm, 'You are my Son, today I have become your Father.'

For here are the orders that the Lord has given us: 'I have made you a light to the heathen, To be the means of salvation to the very ends of the earth.'"

So the crowds, because they saw what Paul had done, shouted in the Lycaonian language, "The gods in human form have come down to us!"

As we have heard that some of our number have disturbed you by their teaching, by continuing to unsettle your minds,

we have passed a unanimous resolution to select and send messengers to you with our beloved brothers Barnabas and Paul,

who have risked their lives for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ.

For the Holy Spirit and we have decided not to lay upon you any burden but these essential requirements,