All things were made through him, and without him nothing was made that was made.

For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesall things were created through him and for him.

He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.

He is the radiance of his glory and the exact representation of his being, and upholds all things by the word of his power. When he had made purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

Therefore he is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.

And when Jesus had finished these sayings, the crowds were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.

And they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority.

And the men marveled, saying, "What sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?"

One day as he was teaching, there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was present for him to heal.

And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness.

And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover."

The seventy returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name."

But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"he then said to the paralytic"Rise, take up your bed and go home."

God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior, to give repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.

For as the Father raises the dead and gives life to them, even so the Son gives life to whom he will.

as you have given him authority over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to all those you have given him.

Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming when all who are in the graves will hear his voice and come forth those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of judgment.

Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up." The Jews then said, "It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will you raise it up in three days?" But he was speaking of the temple of his body.

No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This command I have received from my Father."

I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage! I have overcome the world."

And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them through him.

Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same nature, that through death he might destroy him who has the power of death, that is, the devil,

He who commits sin is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil.