Then he told them, "Suppose one of you has a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say to him, "Friend, let me borrow three loaves of bread.

But be sure of this: if the homeowner had known at what time the thief were coming, he would have watched and would not have let his house be broken into.

It's suitable neither for the soil nor for the manure pile. People throw it away. Let the person who has ears to hear, listen!"

Bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let's eat and celebrate!

Jesus, however, called for the children and said, "Let the little children come to me, and stop keeping them away, because the kingdom of God belongs to people like these.

But when the farmers saw him, they talked it over among themselves and said, "This is the heir. Let's kill him so that the inheritance will be ours!'

So I will punish him and let him go."

But Pilate wanted to let Jesus go, so he appealed to them again,

Then he spoke to them a third time: "What has he done wrong? I have found nothing in him worthy of death. So I will punish him and let him go."

So he released the man who had been put in prison for revolt and murder the man whose release they continued to demand but he let them have their way with Jesus.

Meanwhile, the people stood looking on. The leaders were mocking him by saying, "He saved others. Let him save himself, if he is the Messiah of God, the chosen one!"

On the last and most important day of the festival, Jesus stood up and shouted, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink!

When they persisted in questioning him, he straightened up and told them, "Let the person among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her."

After this, he told the disciples, "Let's go back to Judea."

For your sake I'm glad that I wasn't there, so that you may believe. But let's go to him."

Then Thomas, who was called the Twin, told his fellow disciples, "Let's go, too, so that we may die with him!"

The man who had died came out, his hands and feet tied with strips of cloth, and his face wrapped in a handkerchief. Jesus told them, "Untie him, and let him go."

If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and destroy both our Temple and our nation."

"Don't let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me.

I'm leaving you at peace. I'm giving you my own peace. I'm not giving it to you as the world gives. So don't let your hearts be troubled, and don't be afraid.

But I'm doing what the Father has commanded me, to let the world know that I love the Father. Get up! Let us leave this place."

Jesus replied, "I told you that I am the one, so if you are looking for me, let these men go."

Pilate went outside again and told the Jews, "Look, I am bringing him out to you to let you know that I find no basis for a charge against him."

So they told each other, "Let's not tear it. Instead, let's throw dice to see who gets it." This was to fulfill the Scripture that says, "They divided my clothes among themselves, and for my clothing they threw dice." So that is what the soldiers did.

Later on, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (though a secret one because he was afraid of the Jewish leaders), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, and he came and removed his body.

"For in the Book of Psalms it is written, "Let his estate be desolate, and let no one live on it,' and, "Let someone else take over his office,'

"Therefore, let all the people of Israel understand beyond a doubt that God made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah!"

The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob the God of our ancestors has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you betrayed and rejected in the presence of Pilate, even though he had decided to let him go.

But to keep it from spreading any further among the people, let us warn them never again to speak to anyone in this name."

So they threatened Peter and John even more and then let them go. They couldn't find any way to punish them, because all the people were praising God for what had happened,

So they were convinced by him. After calling in the apostles and beating them, they again ordered them to stop speaking in the name of Jesus and let them go.

but his disciples took him one night and let him down through the city wall by lowering him in a basket.

Then they fasted and prayed, laid their hands on them, and let them go.

In another Psalm he says, "You will not let your Holy One experience decay.'

A few days later, Paul told Barnabas, "Let's go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord and see how they're doing."

but after they had gotten a bond from Jason and the others, they let them go.

Paul wanted to go into the crowd, but the disciples wouldn't let him.

Paul replied, "I'm a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city. Please let me speak to the people."

The next day, they let the horsemen ride with Paul while they returned to their barracks.

He ordered the centurion to guard Paul but to let him have some freedom and not to keep any of his friends from caring for his needs.

When the people who lived there saw the snake hanging from his hand, they told one another, "This man must be a murderer! He may have escaped from the sea, but Justice won't let him live."

They examined me and wanted to let me go because there was no reason for me to receive the death penalty in my case.

For this people's minds have become stupid, and their ears can barely hear, and they have shut their eyes so that they may never see with their eyes, and listen with their ears, and understand with their heart and turn and let me heal them."'

Or can we say as some people slander us by claiming that we say "Let's do evil that good may result"? They deserve to be condemned!

Therefore, do not let sin rule your mortal bodies so that you obey their desires.

And David says, "Let their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a punishment for them.

Let their eyes be darkened so that they cannot see, and keep their backs forever bent."

For I want to let you know about this secret, brothers, so that you will not claim to be wiser than you are: Stubbornness has come to part of Israel until the full number of the gentiles comes to faith.

The night is almost over, and the day is near. Let's therefore put aside the actions of darkness and put on the armor of light.

Let's behave decently, as people who live in the light of day. No wild parties, drunkenness, sexual immorality, promiscuity, quarreling, or jealousy!

One person decides in favor of one day over another, while another person decides that all days are the same. Let each one be fully convinced in his own mind:

Therefore, let's no longer criticize each other. Instead, make up your mind not to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother.

Therefore, let's keep on pursuing those things that bring peace and that lead to building up one another.

And again, "Praise the Lord, all you gentiles! Let all the nations praise him."

Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in the ways of this world, he must become a fool to become really wise.

So let no one boast about human beings, since everything belongs to you,

So let's keep celebrating the festival, neither with old yeast nor with yeast that is evil and wicked, but with yeast-free bread that is both sincere and true.

But if the unbelieving partner leaves, let him go. In such cases the brother or sister is not under obligation. God has called you to live in peace.

Were you a slave when you were called? Do not let that bother you. Of course, if you have a chance to become free, take advantage of the opportunity.

If a man thinks he is not behaving properly toward his virgin, and if his passion is so strong that he feels he ought to marry her, let him do what he wants; he isn't sinning. Let them get married.

But I have not used any of these rights, and I'm not writing this so that they may be applied in my case. I would rather die than let anyone deprive me of my reason for boasting.

Let's stop being idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to play."

Let's stop sinning sexually, as some of them were doing, and on a single day 23,000 fell dead.

Let's stop putting the Lord to the test, as some of them were doing, and were destroyed by snakes.

So if a woman does not cover her head, she should cut off her hair. If it is a disgrace for a woman to cut off her hair or shave her head, let her cover her own head.

If I have fought with wild animals in Ephesus from merely human motives, what do I get out of it? If the dead are not raised, "Let's eat and drink, for tomorrow we die."

Let me tell you a secret. Not all of us will die, but all of us will be changed

If anyone doesn't love the Lord, let him be !

I planned to leave you in order to go to Macedonia, and then come back to you from Macedonia, and let you send me on to Judea.

I wrote to you out of great sorrow and anguish of heart along with many tears not to make you sad but to let you know how much love I have for you.

For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," has shone in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God's glory in the face of Jesus the Messiah.

Since we have these promises, dear friends, let's cleanse ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit by becoming mature in our holy fear of God.

but I was let down in a basket through an opening in the wall and escaped from him.

I must boast, although it does not do any good. Let's talk about visions and revelations from the Lord.

But even if we or an angel from heaven should proclaim to you a gospel contrary to what we proclaimed to you, let that person be condemned!

What we have told you in the past I am now telling you again: If anyone proclaims to you a gospel contrary to what you received, let that person be condemned!

Brothers, let me use an example from everyday life. Once an agreement has been ratified, no one can cancel it or add conditions to it.

Since we live by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us also be guided.

Let's stop being arrogant, provoking one another and envying one another.

Let's not get tired of doing what is good, for at the right time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

So then, whenever we have the opportunity, let's practice doing good to everyone, especially to the family of faith.

Let no one make any more trouble for me, because I carry the scars of Jesus on my own body.

Therefore, stripping off falsehood, "let each of us speak the truth to his neighbor," for we belong to one another.

"Be angry, yet do not sin." Do not let the sun set while you are still angry,

Let no filthy talk be heard from your mouths, but only what is good for building up people and meeting the need of the moment. This way you will administer grace to those who hear you.

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, quarreling, and slander be put away from you, along with all hatred.

Do not let sexual sin, impurity of any kind, or greed even be mentioned among you, as is proper for saints.

Obscene, flippant, or vulgar talk is totally inappropriate. Instead, let there be thanksgiving.

Do not let anyone deceive you with meaningless words, for it is because of these things that God becomes angry with those who disobey.

Let your gracious attitude be known to all people. The Lord is near:

Never worry about anything. Instead, in every situation let your petitions be made known to God through prayers and requests, with thanksgiving.

Therefore, let no one judge you in matters of food and drink or with respect to a festival, a New Moon, or Sabbath days.

Let no one who delights in humility and the worship of angels cheat you out of the prize by rejoicing about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up for no reason by his carnal mind.

Let the peace of the Messiah also rule in your hearts, to which you were called in one body, and be thankful.

Let the word of the Messiah inhabit you richly with wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, and singing to God with thankfulness in your hearts.

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone.

Therefore, let's not fall asleep like others do, but let's stay awake and be sober.

But since we belong to the day, let's be sober. We must put on the breastplate of faith and love, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.

Do not let anyone deceive you in any way, for it will not come unless the rebellion takes place first and the man of sin, who is destined for destruction, is revealed.

Let a woman learn with a quiet spirit, and submissively.