23 Bible Verses about Holiday

And he said to them: The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath.

For he spoke in a certain place of the seventh day, thus: And God did rest on the seventh day from all his works;

Let us earnestly strive, therefore, to enter into that rest, lest any one fall after the same example of unbelief.

And on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul discoursed to them, intending to depart on the morrow; and he continued his speech till mid night.

Now when Jesus had risen early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven demons.

On the first day of the week, let each of you lay by him, and treasure up as he has prospered, that there may be no collections when I come.

I was in spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a great voice like that of a trumpet,

and she brought forth her first-born son, and wrapped him in swathing-clothes, and laid him in the stable, because there was no place for them in the inn.

And the "WORD became flesh, and tabernacled among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and of truth.

Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, behold, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem, saying: Where is he that is born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and have come to do him homage.

Then was Jesus led up by the Spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted by the devil. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward hungry.

And immediately the Spirit compelled him to go forth into the wilderness. And he was there in the wilderness forty days, to be tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to him.

And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, and was there forty days, to be tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing during those days; and when they were ended, he was afterward hungry.

From the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land till the ninth hour. But about the ninth hour, Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying: Eli, Eli, lamah sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Some of those who were standing there, when they heard it, said: This man calls for Elijah.read more.
And immediately one of them ran, and took a sponge, and having filled it with vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave it to him to drink. The rest said: Wait, let us see if Elijah is coming to save him. And Jesus again cried with a loud voice, and gave up his spirit.

And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land, till the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying: Eloi, Eloi, lamma sabachthani? which is, when translated, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? And some of those who stood by, when they heard it, said: Behold, he calls for Elijah.read more.
And one ran, and filled a sponge with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave it to him to drink, saying: Wait; let us see if Elijah is coming to take him down. But Jesus, having cried with a loud voice, gave up his spirit.

And it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land till the ninth hour. And the sun was darkened, and the vail of the temple was rent in the midst. And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and said: Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit. And when he had said this, he gave up his spirit.

After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, said: I thirst. Now a vessel full of vinegar had been set there; and they filled a sponge with vinegar, and put it upon a hyssop-stalk, and put it to his mouth. Therefore, when Jesus had received the vinegar, he said: It is finished. And he bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.

And they entered the sepulcher, and saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a white robe: and they were frightened. But he said to them: Be not frightened; you seek Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here: see the place where they laid him.

But the angel answered and said to the women: Fear not; for I know that you seek Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

And it came to pass, while they were much perplexed at this, behold, two men stood by them in shining raiment. And while they feared and bowed their faces to the earth, they said to them: Why seek you among the dead for him that lives? He is not here, but he has risen; remember that he spoke to you while he was yet in Galilee,

And he led them out as far as Bethany; and he lifted up his hands and blessed them. And it came to pass, that as he blessed them, he was separated from them, and carried up into heaven.

And when he had spoken these things, while they were looking on him, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.

And when the day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one consent in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of a rushing, violent wind, and it filled the whole house in which they were sitting. And there appeared to them tongues like fire, which distributed them selves, and sat one on each of them.read more.
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.