Thematic Bible: The apostle


Thematic Bible



And he said, Retire ye into the city, to a certain person, and say to him, The teacher says, My time is near; with thee do I the pascha with my disciples. And the disciples did as Jesus commanded them: and they prepared the passover.

And he sends two of his disciples, and says to them, Retire to the city, and a man shall meet you bearing an earthen vessel of water; follow him. And wherever he should enter in, say to the lord of the house, That the Teacher says, Where is the room where I might eat the pascha with my disciples? And he will shew you a great apartment spread, ready: there prepare for us. read more.
And his disciples went out, and came to the city, and found as he said to them: and they prepared the pascha.

And he sent Peter and John, saying, Having gone, prepare ye for us the pascha, that we might eat. And they said to him, Where wilt thou that we should prepare? And he said to them, Behold, you having come to the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing an earthen vessel of water; follow ye him to the house where he goes in. read more.
And ye shall say to the master of the house, The Teacher says to thee, Where is the room where I should eat the pascha with my disciples? And he shall shew you a great upper room spread: there prepare ye. And having departed, they found as he said to them; and they prepared the pascha.


And having risen from the assembly, he went into Simon's house. And Simon's mother-in-law was taken with a great fever; and they entreated him for her. And having stood over her, he censured the fever: and it left her: and having risen immediately she served them.

And Jesus, having come into Peter's house, saw his mother-in-law having been laid up, and affected with fever. And he touched her hand, and the fever let her go: and she arose, and served them.

And Simon's mother-in-law was laid down, affected with fever: and quickly they speak to him concerning her. And having come, he raised her, having held her hand; and the fever quickly left her, and she served them.


And having taken Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be grieved, and to be dejected.

And he takes Peter and James and John with himself, and began to be amazed, and to be dejected.

And having come out, he went, according to custom, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples followed him.


And John having answered said, Ruler, we saw a certain one casting out demons in thy name; and we hindered him, because he follows not with us. And Jesus said, Hinder him not: for who is not against us is for us.

And John answered him, saying, Teacher, we saw a certain one casting out demons in thy name, who follows not us: and we checked him, for he follows not us.

And his disciples James and John having seen, said, O Lord, wilt thou that we should speak fire to come down from heaven, and destroy them, as also did Elias? And having turned he censured them, and said, Ye know not of what sort Of spirit ye are. For the Son of man came not to destroy men's souls, but to save them. And they proceeded into another town:


And after six days Jesus takes Peter, James, and John his brother, and brings them up into a high mountain apart.

And after six days Jesus takes Peter, and James, and John, and brings them up into a high mountain apart alone: and he was transformed before them.

And it was after these words about eight days, and having taken Peter and John and James, he went up into the mount to pray.


Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, worshipping, and asking something of him. And he said to her, What wilt thou? She says to him, Say that these my two sons might sit, the one on thy right hand, and one on thy left, in thy kingdom. And Jesus having answered, said, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink the cup which I am about to drink, and be immersed with the immersion which I am immersed? They say to him, We can. read more.
And he says to them, Truly my cup shall ye drink, and with the immersion which I am immersed shall ye be immersed; but to sit on my right, and on my left, is not mine to give, but to those it was prepared for by my Father. And the ten having heard, felt pain about the two brethren.

And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come to him, saying, Teacher, we wish that whatever we should ask, thou wouldst do for us. And he said to them, What wish you me to do for you? And they said to him, Give us that we might sit, one from thy right hand, and one front thy left, in thy glory. read more.
And Jesus said to them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink the cup which I drink? and the immersion with which I am immersed to be immersed And they said to him, We can. And Jesus said to them, Truly the cup which I drink shall ye drink; and the immersion with which I am immersed, shall ye be immersed. And to sit from my right hand, and from my left is not mine to give; but for whom it has been prepared. And the ten having heard, began to feel pain about James and John.


The elder to the chosen mistress in truth; (and not I only, but also all and to her children, whom I love they having known the truth;)

The elder to the dearly beloved Gains, whom I love in truth.


And there was one of his disciples reclining on the bosom of Jesus, whom he loved. Then Simon Peter nodded to this one, to inquire who it might be of whom he speaks. And he reclining upon Jesus' breast says to him, Lord, who is it? read more.
Jesus answers, This is he to whom I, having dipped a small morsel, shall bestow. And having dipped the small morsel, he gives to Judas Iscariot, of Simon.

And Peter having turned back, sees the disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also reclined in the supper upon his breast, and said, Lord, who is he delivering thee up


And likewise also James and John, Zebedee's sons, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not; from now thou shalt be capturing men.

After these things Jesus again manifested himself to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias and so he made manifest. There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and nathanael from Cana of Galilee, and they of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples. Simon Peter says to them, I retire to fish. They say to him, We also go with thee. They came forth, and went up into the ship quickly; and in that night they caught nothing. read more.
And morning being already come, Jesus stood on the sea-shore: yet the disciples knew not that it is Jesus. Then says Jesus to them, Children, have ye nothing cooked to eat? They answered him, No. And he said to them, Cast the net to the right parts of the ship, and ye shall find. Therefore they cast, and were no more able to draw it, from the multitude of fishes. Then that disciple says, whom Jesus loved, to Peter, It is the Lord. Then Simon Peter having heard that it is the Lord, girded round the upper garment, (for he was naked,) and cast himself into the sea.


And he permitted not any to follow him, except Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.

And having come into the house, he suffered not any to come in, except Peter, and James, and John, and the father and mother of the child.


And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and another disciple: and that disciple was known to the chief priest, and came together with Jesus to the hall of the chief priest. And Peter stood before the door without. Then went out the other disciple who was known to the chief priest, and spake to her guarding the door, and brought in Peter.


Jesus then having seen the mother, and the disciple standing near, whom he loved, says to his mother, Woman, behold thy son! Then says he to the disciple, Behold thy mother And from that hour the disciple took her to his own.


And the sent in Jerusalem having heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent them Peter and John: Who, having gone down, prayed for them, that they receive the Holy Spirit (For not yet was it fallen upon any of them: only they were immersed into the name of the Lord Jesus.) read more.
Then put they hands upon them, and they received the Holy Spirit.


Then she runs, and comes to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and says to them, They took away the Lord from the tomb; and we know not where they laid him. Peter then came forth, and the other disciple, and they came to the tomb. And they two ran together: and the other disciple ran before, swifter than Peter, and came first to the tomb. read more.
And having stood stooping, he sees the linen bandages lying; yet he did not go in. Then comes Simon Peter following him, and he came into the tomb, and sees the linen bandages lying, And the napkin, which was upon his head, not lying with the linen bandages, but separately inwrapped in one place. Then, therefore, went in also the other disciple, having first come to the tomb, and he saw, and believed.


Jesus then having seen the mother, and the disciple standing near, whom he loved, says to his mother, Woman, behold thy son!


And Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth. And a certain man, being lame from his mother's womb, was carried, whom they set in the day at the door of the temple called Beautiful, to ask alms from those going into the temple; Who having seen Peter and John about going into the temple asked to receive alms. read more.
And Peter, having looked intently upon him with John, said, Look upon us. And he fixed his attention upon them, expecting to receive something of them. And Peter said, Silver and gold are not to me; but what I have, this I give thee: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarite, arise and walk. And having taken him by the right hand, he raised: and immediately his feet and ankles were rendered firm. And springing forth he stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and springing, and praising God. And all the people saw him walking and praising God: And they knew him, that this was he sitting for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that having happened to him. And the lame healed holding Peter and John, all the people ran to them in the porch called Solomon's, much amazed.


And they speaking to the people, the priests, and commander of the temple, and the Sadducees, resisted them, Being exercised because they taught the people, and announced in Jesus the rising up from the dead. And they put hands upon them, and set in guard for the morrow: for it was already evening. read more.
And many of them having heard the word, believed; and the number of men was about five thousand. And it was on the morrow, their rulers, and elders, and scribes, were gathered together at Jerusalem, And Annas, chief priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the lineage of the chief priest. And having set them in the midst, they inquired, In what power, or in what name did ye do this? Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, Rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, If we are this day examined of the kindness of the sick man, by whom he has been saved; Be it known to all you, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarite, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, in this he stands before you whole. This is the stone set at nought by you building, he having been for the head of the corner. And salvation is in no other: for neither is another name given under heaven among men, in which we must be saved. And seeing the freedom of speech of Peter and John, and comprehending that they are illiterate men, and private individuals, they wondered; and they knew them, that they were with Jesus. And seeing the man healed standing with them, they had nothing to contradict. And having urged them to depart out of the council, they deliberated with one another, Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that truly a known sign has been by them, manifest to all them dwelling in Jerusalem: and we cannot deny. But that it be not more and more exposed to the wind among the people, let us threaten them with a threat, to speak no more in this name to any man. And having called them, they enjoined them universally not to utter neither to teach in the name of Jesus. And Peter and John having answered to them, said, If it is just before God to hear you rather than God, judge ye.


And he says to me, Thou must again prophesy to peoples, and nations, and tongues, and many kings.


And when they came in, they went up into an upper room, where were remaining also Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas of James.



I John, and your brother, and partaker in pressure, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, I was in the island called Patmos, for the sake of the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.


And having known the grace given to me, James, and Cephas, and John, seeming to be pillars, gave me and Barnabas the right hands of communion; that we for the nations, and they for the circumcision.


Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the tax collector; James, he of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, he surnamed Thaddeus;

And when they came in, they went up into an upper room, where were remaining also Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas of James.


And Levi made a great entertainment for him in his house: and there was a great crowd of publicans and others who were sitting down with them.


Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the tax collector; James, he of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, he surnamed Thaddeus;

The morrow Jesus wished to go forth to Galilee, and he finds Philip, and he says to him, Follow me.

These then came to Philip, him of Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, Lord, we wish to see Jesus.

Then Jesus having lifted up the eyes, and seen that a great crowd comes to him, says to Philip, Whence shall we buy loaves that these might eat?

Philip says to him, Lord, show us the Father, and it suffices us.


These then came to Philip, him of Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, Lord, we wish to see Jesus. Philip comes and says to Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip say to Jesus.

And Philip finds Nathanael, and says to him, Of whom Moses wrote in the law, and the prophets, we have found, Jesus, son of Joseph, him from Nazareth.


Philip says to him, Lord, show us the Father, and it suffices us.


Then Jesus having lifted up the eyes, and seen that a great crowd comes to him, says to Philip, Whence shall we buy loaves that these might eat?