John 1 Cross References - Haweis

¹ IN the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ² He was in the beginning with God. ³ All things were made by him; and without him was not one thing made that was made. ⁴ In him was life; and the life was the light of men. ⁵ And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness did not comprehend it. ⁶ A man was sent from God, whose name was John. ⁷ He came for a witness, that he might bear testimony concerning the Light, that all men through him might believe. ⁸ He was not the Light, but sent that he should bear testimony concerning the Light. ⁹ He was that true Light, which illumines every man by his coming into the world. ¹⁰ He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. ¹¹ He came unto his peculiar people, and his peculiar people did not receive him. ¹² But as many as did receive him, on them he bestowed authority to become children of God, even on those who believe on his name: ¹³ who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. ¹⁴ And the Word became incarnate, and tabernacled with us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. ¹⁵ John bore witness concerning him, and cried, saying, This is he of whom I said, He that is coming after me, is before me: because before me he was. ¹⁶ And from his plenitude we all have received, even grace corresponding with [his] grace. ¹⁷ For the law was given by Moses, but the grace and the reality came by Jesus Christ. ¹⁸ No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath thoroughly described him. ¹⁹ And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites, that they should question him, Who art thou? ²⁰ And he confessed, and denied it not; but acknowledged, I am not the Messiah. ²¹ And they asked him, What then? art thou Elias? and he said, I am not. Art thou that prophet? and he answered, No. ²² Then said they to him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to those who sent us: What description givest thou of thyself? ²³ He said, I am a voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way for the Lord, as said the prophet Isaiah. ²⁴ And they who were sent, were of the Pharisees. ²⁵ And they questioned him, and said to him, Why then dost thou baptise, if thou be not the Messiah, nor Elias, nor that prophet? ²⁶ John answered them, saying, I baptise with water: but in the midst of you hath stood a person, whom ye have not known; ²⁷ it is he, though coming after me, who was before me, the thong of whole sandal I am not worthy to untie. ²⁸ These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptising. ²⁹ The next day John seeth Jesus coming to him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sin of the world, ³⁰ This is he of whom I spake, After me cometh a man who was before me: for before me he existed. ³¹ And I knew him not: though that he might be manifested to Israel, therefore am I come baptising with water. ³² And John bore witness, saying, I saw the Spirit descending as a dove from heaven, and it rested upon him. ³³ And I did not know him: but he that sent me baptising with water, he said to me, Upon whomsoever thou shalt see the Spirit descending as a dove, and resting upon him, that is he who baptiseth with the Holy Ghost. ³⁴ And I have seen it, and have borne testimony that this is the Son of God. ³⁵ On the morrow John was again standing with two of his disciples; ³⁶ and looking upon Jesus as he walked by, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God! ³⁷ And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. ³⁸ Then Jesus turned about, and seeing them following, saith to them, What are ye seeking? They said unto him, Rabbi (which signifies, when translated, Master), where is thy abode? ³⁹ He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he abode, and continued with him that day: and it was about the tenth hour. ⁴⁰ One of the two, who had heard from John mention of Jesus, and had followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. ⁴¹ He first finds his own brother Simon, and saith to him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being translated, the Christ). ⁴² And he brought him to Jesus. Then Jesus looking on him, said, Thou art Simon the son of Jonas: thou shalt be called Cephas, which, interpreted [in Greek], is Petros, a Rock. ⁴³ The next day Jesus resolved to go into Galilee, and he findeth Philip, and saith to him, Follow me. ⁴⁴ Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. ⁴⁵ Philip findeth Nathaniel, and saith to him, We have found him whom Moses in the law has described, and the prophets, Jesus the son of Joseph, who is of Nazareth. ⁴⁶ And Nathaniel said to him, Can any thing good come out of Nazareth? Philip saith to him, Come and see. ⁴⁷ Jesus saw Nathaniel coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite in reality, in whom there is no guile! ⁴⁸ Nathaniel saith unto him, From whence canst thou know me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig-tree, I saw thee. ⁴⁹ Nathaniel answered and said to him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the king of Israel. ⁵⁰ Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said to thee, I saw thee under the fig-tree, dost thou believe? thou shalt see greater things than these. ⁵¹ And he saith to him, Verily, verily, I tell you, From henceforth ye shall see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

²³ "A virgin shall be with child and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel," which is being interpreted, God with us.

² He was in the beginning with God.

¹⁴ And the Word became incarnate, and tabernacled with us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

¹⁸ No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath thoroughly described him.

³⁰ I and my Father are one. ³¹ Then the Jews again brought stones, in order to stone him. ³² Jesus said unto them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which work of these are ye going to stone me? ³³ The Jews answered him, For a good work we do not stone thee; but for blasphemy; and that thou, being merely a man, makest thyself God.

²⁸ I came out from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I am leaving the world, and going to the Father.

⁵ And now, Father, do thou glorify me with thyself in the glory which I held with thee before the world was.

²⁸ And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God!

⁵ of whom are the fathers, and from whom as respecting the flesh Christ sprung, who is over all, the blessed God for evermore. Amen.

⁹ and to make all men see what the communication of that mystery means, which was hid from the beginning in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:

⁶ who being in the form of God counted it no usurpation to claim equality with God:

¹⁷ and he is before all, and by him all things subsist.

¹⁶ And confessedly great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, justified by the Spirit, seen of angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

¹³ expecting the blessed hope, and glorious appearing of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ;

⁸ But to the Son, "Thy throne, O God, is unto eternity; a sceptre of rectitude is the sceptre of thy kingdom. ⁹ Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of exultation above those who partake with thee." ¹⁰ "And thou from the beginning, O Lord, hast founded the earth, and the heavens are the works of thine hands. ¹¹ They will be destroyed, but thou remainest; and they all will grow old as a garment, ¹² and as a cloak thou wilt wrap them up, and they will undergo a change: but thou art the same, and thy years will never end." ¹³ Unto which indeed of the angels said he ever, "Sit at my right hand until I put thine enemies for a footstool of thy feet?"

³ without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but in exact resemblance with the Son of God, abideth a priest for ever.

⁸ Jesus Christ [is] the same yesterday, to-day, and for ever.

¹ SIMON Peter, the servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained with us the same precious faith by the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:

¹ THAT which was from the beginning, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have gazed upon, and our hands have handled of the word of life; ² (for the life was manifested, and we have beheld it, and bear testimony, and declare unto you that life eternal, which was with the Father, and was manifested to us;)

⁷ For they are three who bear witness in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these, even the three, are one.

²⁰ But we know that the Son of God hath come, and hath given to us understanding, that we might know the true God; and we are in him that is true, in his Son Jesus the Messiah. HE is the true God, and the life eternal.

² who was a witness for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ, and for the things which he saw.

⁸ I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, saith the Lord, who is, and who was, and who is coming—the Almighty.

¹¹ saying, I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last; and what thou seest write in a book, and send to the churches which are in Asia: to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamos, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.

¹⁷ And when I beheld him, I fell at his feet as dead: and he laid his right hand upon me, saying to me, Fear not; I am the first and the last,

⁸ And to the angel of the church of the Smyrnians write, These things saith the first and the last, who was dead, and is alive:

¹⁴ And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write, These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the origin of the creation of God;

¹³ And he was clothed in a garment dipt in blood, and his name is styled the word of God.

⁶ And he said to me, It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end; I will give to him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.

¹³ I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

¹⁰ He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

¹⁷ Then Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work. ¹⁸ Therefore sought they the more to kill him, because he had not only broken the sabbath, but called God his own Father, setting himself on an equality with God. ¹⁹ Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing by himself, except what he hath seen the Father do: for whatsoever things he doeth, the same and in the same manner doth the Son.

⁶ but to us there is one God, the Father; of whom are all things, and we for him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

¹⁶ for by him were all things created, celestial and terrestrial, visible or invisible, whether thrones, or dominations, or principalities, or powers, all were created by him, and for him: ¹⁷ and he is before all, and by him all things subsist.

² in these last days hath spoken to us by a Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; ³ who being the splendour of his glory, and the very impress of his substance, and upholding all things with his powerful word, by himself having effected the cleansing of our sins, he sat down at the right hand of Majesty on high;

¹⁰ "And thou from the beginning, O Lord, hast founded the earth, and the heavens are the works of thine hands. ¹¹ They will be destroyed, but thou remainest; and they all will grow old as a garment, ¹² and as a cloak thou wilt wrap them up, and they will undergo a change: but thou art the same, and thy years will never end."

³ For this personage hath been counted worthy of higher glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who built it, hath greater honour than the house. ⁴ For every house is built by some person; but he who is the architect of all things is God.

¹¹ Worthy art thou, O Lord, to receive glory, and honour, and power; for thou hast created all things, and by thy will they exist, and were created.

¹⁶ the people who sat in darkness saw a great light; and on those who sat in the region and shadow of death, even on them hath the light arisen."

⁷⁸ through the bowels of mercy of our God; with which he hath visited us, as the dawn of the morning from on high, ⁷⁹ to illumine those who sat in darkness, and in the shadow of death, to direct our feet into the way of peace.

³² A light to give revelation to the Gentiles, and glory to thy people Israel.

⁸ He was not the Light, but sent that he should bear testimony concerning the Light. ⁹ He was that true Light, which illumines every man by his coming into the world.

²¹ For as the Father raiseth the dead, and quickeneth them; so also doth the Son quicken whom he pleases.

²⁶ For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son also to have life in himself;

¹² Then spake Jesus again to them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

⁵ As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

²⁵ Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

³⁵ Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest the darkness overtake you: he that walketh in darkness, knoweth not even whither he is going.

⁴⁶ I am come a light into the world, that every one who believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

⁶ Jesus saith to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no man cometh to the Father, but by me.

²³ that the Messiah should suffer, [and] that he being the first who should rise from the dead, should display light to the people, and to the Gentiles.

⁴⁵ And so it is written, There was a first man Adam a living soul; a last Adam a quickening spirit.

¹⁴ Wherefore he saith, "Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light."

⁴ When Christ shall appear, who is our life, then shall you also with him be manifested in glory.

² (for the life was manifested, and we have beheld it, and bear testimony, and declare unto you that life eternal, which was with the Father, and was manifested to us;)

⁵ And this is the promise which we have heard from him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and that darkness in him there is none. ⁶ If we say that we have communion with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and practise not the truth: ⁷ but if we walk in the light, as he is himself in the light, we have communion with each other, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

¹¹ And this is the testimony, that God hath given life eternal to us; and this life is in his Son.

¹ AND he shewed me a clear river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.

¹⁶ I Jesus have sent my angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright and morning star.

¹⁹ Now this is the condemnation, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds were evil. ²⁰ For every one whose practices are foul hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, that his actions may not be brought to conviction.

³⁶ While ye have the light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of the light. These things spake Jesus, and going away, concealed himself from them. ³⁷ Now, though he had done so many miracles before them, they believed not on him: ³⁸ that the saying of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, "Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?" ³⁹ For this reason they could not believe, because Isaiah had said again; ⁴⁰ "He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their hearts; lest they should see with their eyes, and understand with the heart, and be converted, and I should heal them."

²⁸ And since they thought not fit to hold the Deity in acknowledgment, God abandoned them to a reprobate mind, to practise deeds unbecoming;

¹⁴ But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are folly to him: and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

¹ THEN in those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the desert country of Judea, ² and saying, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is nigh. ³ For this is the person spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, "The voice of one crying aloud in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths strait." ⁴ Now this John had his garment made of camel's hair, and a girdle of leather about his loins, and his food was locusts and wild honey. ⁵ Then went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea, and all the regions about Jordan, ⁶ and were baptized by him in Jordan, on making confession of their sins. ⁷ But when he saw many of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, O ye broods of vipers! who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? ⁸ Produce then worthy fruits of repentance: ⁹ and think not to say in yourselves, We have Abraham for our father: for I say unto you, that God is able out of these stones to raise up children to Abraham. ¹⁰ And now also the ax is laid to the root of the trees: every tree therefore which produceth not good fruit, is hewing down, and casting into the fire. ¹¹ I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit, and with fire:

¹⁰ For this is he of whom it is written, "Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee."

²⁵ The baptism of John whence was it? from heaven, or from men? Hereupon they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we reply, From heaven, he will say to us, Why then did ye not believe him?

¹ THE beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; ² as it is written in the prophets; "Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, he shall prepare thy way before thee. ³ The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths strait." ⁴ John was baptising in the wilderness, and preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. ⁵ And all the country of Judea went out to him, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptised by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. ⁶ Now John was clothed with a camel's hair garment, and a girdle of leather about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey. ⁷ And he preached, saying, One mightier than I is coming after me, the string of whose shoes I am not worthy, stooping down, to unloose. ⁸ I indeed baptise you with water; but he shall baptise you with the Holy Ghost.

¹³ But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bring thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

¹⁵ for he shall be great in the sight of the Lord; and he shall never drink wine, nor any intoxicating liquor; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb. ¹⁶ And many of the children of Israel shall he turn unto the Lord, their God. ¹⁷ And he shall go forth before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to convert the hearts of fathers with their children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to prepare a people ready for the Lord.

⁶¹ And they said to her, There is not one among thy relations, who is called by this name. ⁶² And they made signs to his father, what he would have him called. ⁶³ And desiring a writing tablet, he wrote, saying, John is his name. And they were all surprised.

⁷⁶ And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Most High; for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;

² when Annas and Caiaphas were high-priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness; ³ and he came into all the country on the confines of Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; ⁴ as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah, saying, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths strait: ⁵ every valley shall be filled up, and every mountain and hill shall be levelled, and the crooked ways made strait, and the rough roads smooth: ⁶ and all flesh shall see the salvation of God." ⁷ He said, therefore, to the multitudes who came out to be baptised by him, Ye broods of vipers, who hath warned you to fly from the approaching wrath? ⁸ Produce then fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say in yourselves, We have a father, even Abraham; for I say unto you, That God is able out of these stones to raise up children to Abraham. ⁹ But now is the ax laid even to the root of the trees; every tree therefore that produceth not good fruit, is cut down and cast into the fire. ¹⁰ And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then shall we do? ¹¹ And he answering said to them, He that hath two coats, let him give to him that hath none; and he that hath provisions, let him do in like manner. ¹² Then came also the farmers of the taxes to be baptised, and they said unto him, Master, what shall we do? ¹³ He said unto them, Exact nothing more than is appointed for you. ¹⁴ And the military men also asked him, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Extort nothing by force; nor turn informers; and be content with your pay. ¹⁵ Now when the people were in expectation, and many reasoned in their hearts respecting John, whether he were the Messiah, ¹⁶ John addressed himself to them all, saying, I indeed baptise you with water; but one mightier than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie: he shall baptise you with the Holy Ghost and with fire; ¹⁷ whose winnowing fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing-floor, and collect the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable. ¹⁸ Thus in many and various discourses exhorting them, he preached the glad tidings of the gospel to the people. ¹⁹ Now Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him, on account of Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the other wicked actions which he had done, ²⁰ added this also to all the rest, and shut up John in prison.

³³ And I did not know him: but he that sent me baptising with water, he said to me, Upon whomsoever thou shalt see the Spirit descending as a dove, and resting upon him, that is he who baptiseth with the Holy Ghost.

²⁸ Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Messiah, but that I am sent before him.

²⁴ John having preached before his first coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

⁹ He was that true Light, which illumines every man by his coming into the world.

¹² But as many as did receive him, on them he bestowed authority to become children of God, even on those who believe on his name:

¹⁵ John bore witness concerning him, and cried, saying, This is he of whom I said, He that is coming after me, is before me: because before me he was.

¹⁹ And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites, that they should question him, Who art thou?

²⁶ John answered them, saying, I baptise with water: but in the midst of you hath stood a person, whom ye have not known; ²⁷ it is he, though coming after me, who was before me, the thong of whole sandal I am not worthy to untie.

³² And John bore witness, saying, I saw the Spirit descending as a dove from heaven, and it rested upon him. ³³ And I did not know him: but he that sent me baptising with water, he said to me, Upon whomsoever thou shalt see the Spirit descending as a dove, and resting upon him, that is he who baptiseth with the Holy Ghost. ³⁴ And I have seen it, and have borne testimony that this is the Son of God.

³⁶ and looking upon Jesus as he walked by, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!

²⁶ And they came to John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou gavest testimony, lo! this man baptiseth, and all men come to him. ²⁷ John answered and said, A man cannot assume any thing, except it be given him from heaven. ²⁸ Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Messiah, but that I am sent before him. ²⁹ It is the bridegroom, who possesses the bride: and the friend of the bridegroom, standing by and hearing him, rejoiceth exceedingly at the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. ³⁰ He must grow great, but I diminutive. ³¹ He that cometh from above is above all: he whose origin is from earth is of the earth, and speaketh of the earth: he who cometh from heaven is above all. ³² And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; though no man receiveth his testimony. ³³ He that receiveth his testimony hath avouched that God is true. ³⁴ For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God hath not given the Spirit by measure unto him. ³⁵ The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. ³⁶ He that believeth on the Son hath life eternal: and he that believeth not on the Son shall not see life: but the wrath of God abideth upon him.

³³ Ye sent to John, and he bore testimony to the truth. ³⁴ But I receive not testimony from man: but I speak these things, that ye may believe. ³⁵ He was a lamp glowing and luminous: and ye were pleased for a time to exult in his light.

⁴ Then said Paul, John indeed baptised with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people, That they should believe on him who was coming after him, that is, in Christ Jesus.

⁴ who wills all men to be saved, and come to the acknowledgment of truth.

¹¹ For the grace of God which leads to salvation hath appeared unto all men,

⁹ The Lord doth not delay the promise (as some count it delay); but is longsuffering towards us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should have space for repentance.

²⁰ And he confessed, and denied it not; but acknowledged, I am not the Messiah.

²³ But if thine eye be vitiated, thy whole body will be darkened. If therefore the light which is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!

⁴ In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

⁷ He came for a witness, that he might bear testimony concerning the Light, that all men through him might believe.

³² Then said Jesus unto them, Verily, verily, I tell you, It was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the real bread from heaven.

¹² And there was a great murmur concerning him among the multitude: some said, Surely he is a good man: others said, No; he only deceiveth the people.

¹ I AM the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.

⁴ But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day should overtake you as a thief. ⁵ Ye are all the children of light, and the children of day: we are not the children of night, nor of darkness. ⁶ Let us not then sleep as do others; but let us watch and be sober. ⁷ For they who sleep, sleep in the night, and they who are drunken, are drunken in the night;

⁸ If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

⁸ Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which is a true thing in him, and in you, because the darkness is past, and the true light is now shining.

²⁷ All things are delivered up to me by my Father: and no person knoweth the Son but the Father; neither knoweth any person the Father but the Son, and he to whom the Son is pleased to reveal him.

⁵ And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness did not comprehend it.

¹⁷ Then Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.

²⁵ Righteous Father! though the world hath not known thee, yet I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.

¹⁷ Although indeed he left not himself untestified of, doing us good, giving us from heaven showers, and fruitful seasons, replenishing our hearts with food and gladness.

²⁴ The God who created the world, and all things in it, he that is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples of man's construction; ²⁵ nor is he served by human hands, as if he needed any creature, himself imparting to all beings life, and breath, and all things. ²⁶ And hath made from one man's blood all the nations of mankind, to dwell upon the whole face of the earth, fixing the predetermined periods of their existence, and the boundaries of their several abodes; ²⁷ that they should seek the Lord, if indeed they might haply grope him out, and find him, though truly he is not far from any individual of us:

²¹ for since in the wisdom of God the world by its wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

⁸ which none of the rulers of this world have known: for if they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

³ By faith we understand that the worlds were exactly formed by the word of God, so that the visible objects were not made out of things which now appear.

¹ BEHOLD, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God! therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

²⁴ But he said in reply, I am not sent, save only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

¹⁴ But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, We will not have this man to rule over us.

¹³ Then said the master of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: probably when they see him, they will shew him respect. ¹⁴ But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be our own. ¹⁵ So casting him out of the vineyard, they slew him. What then will the master of the vineyard do with these men?

³² And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; though no man receiveth his testimony.

²⁵ Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And "in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed." ²⁶ Unto you in the first instance, hath God, after raising up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, to the end that every one of you should turn away from your iniquities.

⁵¹ Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and in ears, ye do always oppose yourselves against the Holy Ghost: as your fathers, so are ye. ⁵² Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they killed those who before published the tidings of the coming of that Righteous Person; of whom ye have now been the betrayers and murderers:

²⁶ Men and brethren, children of the race of Abraham, and all among you who fear God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

⁴⁶ Then Paul and Barnabas speaking with undaunted boldness, said, It was necessary that the word of God should be first spoken unto you: but since ye have thrust it from you, and judged yourselves not worthy of eternal life, lo! we turn to the Gentiles.

¹ I SPEAK the truth in Christ, I lie not, (my conscience also bearing witness to me in the Holy Ghost,)

⁸ Now I say that Jesus Christ was the minister of circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:

⁴ but when the fulness of time was come, God sent forth his Son born of a woman, born under the law,

⁴⁰ He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

²¹ And in his name shall the Gentiles hope."

⁵ And whosoever shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me.

²³ Now while he was at Jerusalem at the passover, during the feast, many believed on his name, when they beheld the miracles which he did.

¹⁸ He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is already under condemnation, because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God.

⁵² and not for that nation only, but that he should collect into one body the children of God wherever dispersed.

³¹ but these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

¹⁶ And through faith in his name hath his name restored this man to strength, whom ye behold and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the sight of you all.

¹⁴ For as many as are guided by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

¹⁷ "Wherefore go forth from the midst of them, and be ye separated, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean; and I will receive you, ¹⁸ and I will be as a father unto you, and ye shall be to me for sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty."

²⁶ For ye are all the sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

⁶ But because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father!

⁶ As therefore ye have received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in him:

⁴ whereby superlatively great and precious promises are freely given to us: that by these ye might become partakers of a divine nature, having fled far away from the corruption that is in the world through inordinate concupiscence.—

²³ And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.

¹² He that hath the Son, hath this life; and he that hath not the Son of God, hath not this life. ¹³ These things have I written to you who believe on the name of the Son of God, that ye may know that ye have life eternal, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

⁹ and think not to say in yourselves, We have Abraham for our father: for I say unto you, that God is able out of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

³ Jesus answered and said to him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

⁵ Jesus replied, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. ⁶ That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. ⁷ Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. ⁸ The wind bloweth where it will, and thou hearest the sound of it, but knowest not from whence it cometh, nor whither it goeth: just so is every one who is born of the Spirit.

³³ They answered him, We are Abraham's seed, and never were in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, That we shall be made free? ³⁴ Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, That every one who committeth sin is the slave of sin. ³⁵ But the slave abideth not in the family for ever: but the son abideth for ever. ³⁶ If the Son therefore make you free, ye will be truly free. ³⁷ I know that ye are Abraham's seed; yet ye seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you. ³⁸ I speak what I have seen with my Father: and ye do therefore what ye have seen with your father. ³⁹ They answered and said unto him, Our Father is Abraham. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were the children of Abraham, ye would have done the works of Abraham. ⁴⁰ But now ye seek to kill me, a man who hath told you the truth, which I have heard from God. Abraham did not so. ⁴¹ Ye do the works of your father. They said unto him, We are not born of whoredom; we have one Father, even God.

¹ I SPEAK the truth in Christ, I lie not, (my conscience also bearing witness to me in the Holy Ghost,) ² that great is my sorrow and unceasing the anguish in my heart. ³ For could I myself wish that an anathema should be from Christ upon my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh? ⁴ who are Israelites; whose is the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the gift of the law, and the sacred service, and the promises; ⁵ of whom are the fathers, and from whom as respecting the flesh Christ sprung, who is over all, the blessed God for evermore. Amen.

⁷ nor, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, in Isaac shall thy seed be called. ⁸ That is, not the children of the flesh, these are the children of God: but the children of the promise are accounted for the seed. ⁹ For the word of promise is this, At that time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son. ¹⁰ And not only so; but when Rebecca also had conception by one, even Isaac our father; ¹¹ (though the children were not yet born, nor had done any thing good or evil, that according to the election of God the purpose might abide, not from works, but from him who called;) ¹² it was said unto her, "That the elder shall be servant to the younger." ¹³ As it is written, "Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated." ¹⁴ What shall we say therefore? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. ¹⁵ For he saith to Moses, "I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion." ¹⁶ Well then, it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God who sheweth mercy.

¹ BRETHREN, the kind wish of my heart indeed, and the prayer which I offer to God for Israel, is for their salvation. ² For I am a witness for them, that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. ³ For being ignorant of the righteousness which is of God, and seeking to establish a righteousness of their own, they have not submitted to the righteousness of God.

⁶ I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.

¹³ For it is God who worketh effectually in you both to will and to perform of his good pleasure.

⁵ not for works of righteousness which we had done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the laver of regeneration, and by renovation of the Holy Spirit;

¹⁸ Of his own choice he produced us by the word of truth, that we might be a sort of first fruit of his creatures.—

³ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto an animating hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

²³ born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the quickening word of God, and which abideth for ever.

² as new-born babes desire earnestly the unadulterated milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

²⁸ And now, my dear children, abide in him; that when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be put to shame by him at his coming. ²⁹ If ye know that he is righteous, know that every one who practises righteousness is born of him.

⁹ Every one who is born of God, doth not practise sin, because his seed abideth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

⁷ Beloved, let us love one another; because love is from God, and every one who loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

¹ EVERY one who believeth that Jesus is the Messiah, is born of God; and every one who loveth him that begat, loveth him also who is begotten by him.

⁴ Because every one that is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory which overcometh the world, our faith.

¹⁸ We know that every one who is born of God sinneth not; but he that is born of God preserveth himself, and the wicked one toucheth him not.

¹⁶ and Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom is born Jesus, who is called Christ.

²⁰ And as he was revolving the matter in his mind, behold, an angel of the Lord in a dream appeared unto him, saying, Joseph, son of David, fear not to take Mary for thy wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. ²¹ And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins. ²² Now the whole of this was done, that what was spoken of the Lord, by the prophet, might be fulfilled, saying, ²³ "A virgin shall be with child and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel," which is being interpreted, God with us.

¹ THEN six days after, Jesus taketh Peter, and James, and John his brother, and bringeth them into an exceeding high mountain apart. ² And he was transformed before them; and his face shone as the sun, and his garments were white as the light. ³ And behold, there appeared to them, Moses and Elias talking with him. ⁴ Then Peter addressing him, said to Jesus, Lord, It is well that we are here; if it please thee, we will make here three tents; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. ⁵ And while he was yet speaking, behold, a luminous cloud overshadowed them; and lo! a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom is my delight; hear him!

³¹ And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS. ³² He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father; ³³ and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever, and of his kingdom there shall be no end. ³⁴ And Mary said, How shall this be, seeing I know not man? ³⁵ And the angel answering said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee; wherefore also the Holy One that shall be born of thee, shall be called the Son of God.

⁷ And she brought forth a son, her first-born, and wrapped him in swaddling-clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

¹¹ Because this day there is born for you a Saviour, which is Messiah, the Lord, in the city of David.

³² But Peter and they who were with him were weighed down with sleep: but when they awoke, they beheld his glory, and the two men who were standing with them.

¹ IN the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

¹⁶ And from his plenitude we all have received, even grace corresponding with [his] grace. ¹⁷ For the law was given by Moses, but the grace and the reality came by Jesus Christ. ¹⁸ No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath thoroughly described him.

¹¹ This beginning of miracles Jesus wrought in Cana of Galilee, and displayed his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

¹⁶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that every one who believeth in him should not perish, but have life eternal.

⁵¹ I am the bread that giveth life, which came down from heaven: if any person eat of this bread, he shall live to eternity; and the bread indeed which I shall give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

⁴⁰ Jesus saith unto her, Did I not tell thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shalt see the glory of God?

⁴⁰ "He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their hearts; lest they should see with their eyes, and understand with the heart, and be converted, and I should heal them." ⁴¹ These things said Isaiah, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.

⁹ Jesus saith to him, Am I all this while with you, and hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou, Shew us the Father?

²² And I have given them the glory, which thou hast given me; that they may be one, even as we are one:

³³ for this hath God fulfilled to their children, even to us, in raising up Jesus: as it is also written in the second Psalm, "Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee."

³ concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord; made from the seed of David after the flesh, ⁴ definitively marked out as the Son of God by miracle, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection of the dead:

³ For that which was impossible by the law, inasmuch as it was impotent through the flesh, God having sent his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in that flesh:

⁴⁷ The first man was of the earth, earthly; the second man was the Lord from heaven.

⁴ among whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelievers, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dart its bright beams upon them. ⁵ For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. ⁶ For the God who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, he hath shined into our hearts, to give illumination of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

⁹ And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee; for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may fix its residence in me.

⁸ To me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

¹⁸ ye may be strengthened to comprehend with all saints, what is the breadth and length, and height and depth; ¹⁹ and to know the love of Christ, transcendently surpassing knowledge, that ye may be filled with all the fulness of God.

⁶ who being in the form of God counted it no usurpation to claim equality with God: ⁷ but emptied himself, assuming the form of a servant, made after the similitude of mortal men; ⁸ and found in fashion as man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, even to the death of the cross.

¹⁹ For it hath pleased the Father that in him all fulness should dwell;

³ in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

⁹ for in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily;

¹⁴ but the grace of our Lord hath exceedingly abounded with faith and love, which is in Christ Jesus. ¹⁵ It is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the chief. ¹⁶ But for this end obtained I mercy, that in me, the chief, Jesus Christ might shew forth all long-suffering, for a pattern to those who should after believe in him unto eternal life.

³ who being the splendour of his glory, and the very impress of his substance, and upholding all things with his powerful word, by himself having effected the cleansing of our sins, he sat down at the right hand of Majesty on high;

⁵ For to which of the angels ever said he, "My Son art thou, I have to-day begotten thee?" And again, "I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?"

¹¹ For both he that sanctifies, and they who are sanctified, are all of one. For which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

¹⁴ Seeing therefore that the children have partaken of flesh and blood, he also himself, in exact resemblance, partook of the same, that by death he might destroy him who held the power of death, that is, the devil; ¹⁵ and deliver those, even as many as through their whole life were subjects of bondage to the fear of death. ¹⁶ For he verily took not on him the angelic nature, but assumed that of the seed of Abraham. ¹⁷ Wherefore he ought in all things to be made like to his brethren, in order to become a merciful and faithful high-priest in those things which relate to God, to make a propitiation for the sins of the people:

⁵ So Christ also did not himself assume the glory to become high-priest, but he [gave it] who spake to him, "Thou art my Son; I have this day begotten thee."

⁵ Wherefore, coming into the world, he saith, "Sacrifice and oblation thou hast not chosen, but thou hast exactly fashioned a body for me:

⁴ Whom approaching, as the living stone, rejected indeed of men, but elect of God, and honourable, ⁵ ye also, as living stones, are built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices, well pleasing to God through Jesus Christ. ⁶ Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, "Behold, I lay in Sion a cornerstone, elect, precious, and the believer on him shall never be confounded." ⁷ By you therefore who believe is he honoured: but respecting the disobedient, "the stone which the builders rejected, this very stone is become the head of the corner,

¹⁶ For we have not followed artfully devised fables, when we made known to you the power and advent of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eye-witnesses of his majesty. ¹⁷ For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when such a voice was sent forth to him from the transcendently magnificent glory, This is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased.

² By this ye know the Spirit of God: every spirit who confesseth that Jesus the Messiah is come in the flesh, is from God. ³ And every spirit who confesseth not that Jesus the Messiah is come into the world, is not from God: and this is that spirit of antichrist which ye have heard that it is coming, and now is already in the world.

⁹ By this was the love of God manifested to us, that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might have life by him.

¹⁴ And we have seen and bear testimony, that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.

⁷ For many deceivers are gone out into the world, who do not confess Jesus the Messiah as come in the flesh. Such a one is a deceiver and an antichrist.

³ And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, Behold the tabernacle of God is with men, and he shall pitch his tent with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, their own God.

¹¹ I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit, and with fire:

¹³ Then came Jesus from Galilee unto Jordan to John, that he might be baptized by him. ¹⁴ But John earnestly withheld him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? ¹⁵ But Jesus answering said unto him, Permit it to be so now, for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he permitted him. ¹⁶ And Jesus, after his baptism, came straight from the water: and lo! the heavens were opened for him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as it were a dove, and coming upon him: ¹⁷ and lo! a voice from the heavens, saying, This is my Son, the beloved, in whom is my delight.

⁷ And he preached, saying, One mightier than I is coming after me, the string of whose shoes I am not worthy, stooping down, to unloose.

¹⁶ John addressed himself to them all, saying, I indeed baptise you with water; but one mightier than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie: he shall baptise you with the Holy Ghost and with fire;

¹ IN the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ² He was in the beginning with God.

⁷ He came for a witness, that he might bear testimony concerning the Light, that all men through him might believe. ⁸ He was not the Light, but sent that he should bear testimony concerning the Light.

²⁷ it is he, though coming after me, who was before me, the thong of whole sandal I am not worthy to untie.

²⁹ The next day John seeth Jesus coming to him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sin of the world, ³⁰ This is he of whom I spake, After me cometh a man who was before me: for before me he existed. ³¹ And I knew him not: though that he might be manifested to Israel, therefore am I come baptising with water.

³³ Ye sent to John, and he bore testimony to the truth. ³⁴ But I receive not testimony from man: but I speak these things, that ye may believe. ³⁵ He was a lamp glowing and luminous: and ye were pleased for a time to exult in his light. ³⁶ But I have a testimony greater than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me that I should fulfil them, these very works which I am doing, they bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.

⁵⁸ Jesus said unto them, Before Abraham had a being, I Am.

⁶ who being in the form of God counted it no usurpation to claim equality with God: ⁷ but emptied himself, assuming the form of a servant, made after the similitude of mortal men;

¹⁷ And when I beheld him, I fell at his feet as dead: and he laid his right hand upon me, saying to me, Fear not; I am the first and the last, ¹⁸ and I am the living one, though I was dead and lo! I am alive for evermore, Amen; and I hold the keys of hell and of death.

¹⁴ But John earnestly withheld him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

¹² For whosoever hath, more shall be given to him, and he shall have abundance: but whosoever hath not, even that he hath shall be taken from him.

¹⁵ for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall be utterly unable to contradict or resist.

³⁴ For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God hath not given the Spirit by measure unto him.

¹ I AM the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. ² Every branch in me that beareth no fruit, he taketh it away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he pruneth it clean, that it may bring forth more fruit. ³ Ye are already clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. ⁴ Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abide in the vine: so neither can ye, except ye abide in me. ⁵ I am the vine, ye are the branches: he that abideth in me, and I in him, this person beareth much fruit: because without me ye can do nothing.

¹² Then Peter observing it, addressed himself to the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why gaze ye upon us, as if by our own power or piety we had enabled this man to walk? ¹³ The God of Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he had determined to release him. ¹⁴ But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and besought that a man, a murderer, might as a favour be given unto you; ¹⁵ but ye slew the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead: of which we are witnesses. ¹⁶ And through faith in his name hath his name restored this man to strength, whom ye behold and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the sight of you all.

² by whom also we have had an introduction through faith into this grace in which we have stood fast, and are rejoicing in hope of the glory of God.

¹⁷ For if by the offence of one, death reigned by that one; much more they who receive the abundance of grace, and of the gift of righteousness, shall reign in life by one, Christ Jesus.

²⁰ But the law was introduced, that the offence might be more abundant. But where sin had abounded, there hath grace abounded more exceedingly:

⁹ But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwelleth in you. But if any man hath not the Spirit of Christ, he is not his.

⁴ I give thanks to my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which hath been given you in Christ Jesus; ⁵ that in every thing ye have been enriched by him, in all utterance, and all knowledge; ⁶ to the praise of the glory of his grace, whereby he hath made us acceptable in that beloved one; ⁷ in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; ⁸ wherein he hath abounded towards us with all wisdom and intelligence,

²³ which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

⁵ though we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved,) ⁶ and hath raised us up together with him, and made us sit down together in the heavenly regions in Christ Jesus. ⁷ That he might shew forth in the ages to come the transcendent riches of his grace, in the kindness shewed to us in Christ Jesus. ⁸ For by grace ye are saved through faith, and this not of yourselves; it is the gift of God: ⁹ not by works, lest any man should boast; ¹⁰ for we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, for which God hath before prepared us, that we should walk therein.

¹⁹ and to know the love of Christ, transcendently surpassing knowledge, that ye may be filled with all the fulness of God.

⁷ But to every one of us hath the grace been given, according to the measure of the gift of Christ. ⁸ Wherefore the Scripture saith, "When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men." ⁹ Now this, that he ascended, what does it imply? but that he also first descended into the more internal parts of the earth? ¹⁰ He that descended is the same also, who ascended above all the heavens, that he might fill all things. ¹¹ And he himself appointed, some indeed apostles, and some prophets; and others preachers of the Gospel; and others pastors and teachers; ¹² for the perfecting the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edification of the body of Christ: ¹³ until we all attain in the unity of the faith, and the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a state of complete manhood, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

⁹ for in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily; ¹⁰ and ye are complete in him, who is the head of all principality and power:

² elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by sanctification of the Spirit, that they might be brought to the obedience, and sprinkled with the blood of Jesus Christ: grace unto you and peace be multiplied.

¹¹ investigating to what time and to what conjuncture the Spirit of Christ in them pointed, when predicting the sufferings coming upon Christ, and the glories subsequent thereto.

⁵⁴ He hath succoured Israel his servant, that he might be mindful of mercy for ever; ⁵⁵ as he had spoken to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed.

⁶⁸ Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel; for he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people; ⁶⁹ and hath raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David: ⁷⁰ as he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been from the beginning: ⁷¹ even preservation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; ⁷² to perform mercy towards our fathers, and to remember his own holy covenant: ⁷³ the oath which he sware to Abraham our father, ⁷⁴ to give us, that we, secure from fear, rescued from the hands of our enemies, should serve him, ⁷⁵ in righteousness and holiness before him, all the days of our life. ⁷⁶ And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Most High; for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; ⁷⁷ to give the knowledge of salvation to his people, by the remission of their sins,

⁴⁵ Do not suppose that I shall accuse you to my Father: there is one who is accusing you, even Moses, on whom ye place your hope.

¹⁹ Hath not Moses given you the law, yet none of you practises the law? Why do ye seek to kill me?

³² and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

²⁹ We know that God spake to Moses: but we know nothing of this man, whence he is.

³⁸ This is he, who was with the church in the wilderness with the angel who spake to him in the mount Sinai, and with our fathers: who received the oracles of life to give unto us:

³⁴ But that he raised him from the dead, no more in future to return to corruption, he hath thus spoken, "I will give you the holy things of David, which are sure." ³⁵ Wherefore also he saith in another place, "Thou wilt not permit thy Holy One to see corruption." ³⁶ For David indeed, after having served his own generation by the will of God, fell asleep, and was placed with his fathers, and saw corruption. ³⁷ But he, whom God raised up, saw no corruption. ³⁸ Be it therefore known unto you, men and brethren, that through this man remission of sin is proclaimed to you: ³⁹ and by this man shall every one who believeth be justified from all things, from which it was not possible that he should be justified by the law of Moses.

²³ Then having fixed a day with him, still more of them came to him at his lodging, to whom bearing his testimony, he set forth the kingdom of God, and persuaded them of the things relating to Jesus, both out of the law of Moses and the prophets, from morning until evening:

¹⁹ Now we know that whatsoever things the law saith, it speaks to those who are under the law: that every mouth might be sealed up, and all the world become criminal before God. ²⁰ Wherefore by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified before God: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. ²¹ But now distinct from the law the righteousness of God is manifest, receiving testimony from the law and the prophets; ²² the righteousness of God indeed by faith in Jesus Christ unto all and upon all that believe: for there is no difference: ²³ for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; ²⁴ justified freely by his grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus: ²⁵ whom God hath proposed as the propitiatory sacrifice through faith in his blood, in demonstration of his justice for the remission of past sins, through the patience of God; ²⁶ for a demonstration of his justice at this present time: that he might be just, though justifying him who is of the faith of Jesus.

²⁰ But the law was introduced, that the offence might be more abundant. But where sin had abounded, there hath grace abounded more exceedingly: ²¹ that as sin had reigned by death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto life eternal by Jesus Christ our Lord.

¹⁴ For sin shall not hold dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

⁸ Now I say that Jesus Christ was the minister of circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers: ⁹ and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, "For this cause will I confess unto thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name." ¹⁰ And again he saith, "Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people." ¹¹ And again, "Praise the Lord, all ye nations, and laud him, all ye people." ¹² And again Isaiah saith, "There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that ariseth to reign over the Gentiles, in him shall the Gentiles trust."

²⁰ for all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, to the glory of God by us.

⁷ For if the ministry of death in letters graven on stone, was attended with glory, so that the children of Israel could not keep their eyes fixed upon the countenance of Moses, because of the glory of his countenance, though [soon] evanescent; ⁸ how much more will not the ministry of the Spirit be attended with glory? ⁹ For if the ministry of condemnation is glory, much more doth the ministry of righteousness excel in glory. ¹⁰ For that which was glorious hath no glory, comparatively, because of the glory which excelleth.

¹⁰ For as many as are of the works of the law, are under a curse: for it is written, "Cursed is every one who continueth not in all the things written in the book of the law to do them." ¹¹ But that by the law no man is justified before God is evident: because "The just by faith shall live." ¹² Now the law is not by faith: but "The man that doeth these things shall live by them." ¹³ Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, "Cursed is every one who is hanged on a tree:"

¹⁷ Now this I say, the covenant confirmed of God to Christ, the law, which was given three hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, so as to vacate the promise.

⁵ And Moses indeed was faithful in all that house of his as a servant, to bear testimony of the things which should be after spoken; ⁶ but Christ as a son over his own house: whose house are we, if we hold firmly the confidence and glorying of hope stedfast unto the end.

⁸ For finding fault with them, he saith, "Behold, the days are coming, saith the Lord; and I will accomplish for the house of Israel and for the house of Judah a new covenant: ⁹ not according to that covenant which I made with their fathers, in the day when I laid hold upon their hand to lead them up out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I took no longer care of them, saith the Lord. ¹⁰ For this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; giving my laws to their understanding, even on their hearts will I inscribe them: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people. ¹¹ And they shall no more teach every man his neighbour, and every one his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me from the mean man of them unto the great among them. ¹² For I will be placable to their unrighteousnesses and their sins, and their iniquities I will never more remember."

²² And almost all things are purified by blood according to the law, and without effusion of blood there is no remission of sin.

⁴ For it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sin. ⁵ Wherefore, coming into the world, he saith, "Sacrifice and oblation thou hast not chosen, but thou hast exactly fashioned a body for me: ⁶ thou hast had no delight in whole burnt-offerings and sacrifices for sin: ⁷ then I said, Here am I; (in the volume of the book it is written of me) I come to do thy will, O God." ⁸ Having said before that sacrifice, and oblation, and whole burnt-offerings and sin-offerings thou hast not chosen, nor takest pleasure in, (which are offered according to the law,) ⁹ he then added, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He abolishes the first that he may establish the second. ¹⁰ By the which will we are sanctified through the oblation of the body of Jesus Christ, once for all.

³⁹ And these all though having obtained a testimony by faith, received not the promise: ⁴⁰ God having provided for us something better, that without us they should not attain to perfection.

⁸ And when he had taken the book, the four living beings and the four and twenty presbyters prostrated themselves before the lamb, having each harps, and vases of gold, full of perfumes smoaking, which are the prayers of the saints. ⁹ And they sung a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open the seals thereon; because thou hast been slaughtered, and hast redeemed us for God by thy blood, out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation; ¹⁰ and hast made us for our God kings and priests, and we shall reign upon the earth.

⁹ After these things I looked, and beheld a great multitude, which no man could number, out of every nation, and tribe, and people, and tongue, standing before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, and palm branches in their hands ¹⁰ and crying with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God that sitteth on the throne, and to the Lamb. ¹¹ And all the angels stood in a circle about the throne, and the presbyters and the four living beings, and fell on their faces before the throne, and worshipped God, ¹² saying, Amen: blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might be to our God for ever and ever. Amen. ¹³ And one of the presbyters addressed me, saying, Who are these persons who are clothed in white robes? and from whence came they? ¹⁴ And I said to him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are persons who are come out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made their robes white in the blood of the Lamb. ¹⁵ Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. ¹⁶ They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun scorch them, nor any burning heat. ¹⁷ Because the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will feed them, as a shepherd, and lead them unto living fountains of waters; and God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes.

²² All things are given up to me by my Father: and no man knoweth who is the Son, but the Father; and who is the Father, but the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son is pleased to reveal him.

²² Now it came to pass that the poor man died, and was carried up by angels into the bosom of Abraham. Then the rich man also died, and was buried: ²³ and in hell, lifting up his eyes, being in torments, he seeth Abraham at a vast distance, and Lazarus in his bosom.

¹⁶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that every one who believeth in him should not perish, but have life eternal. ¹⁷ For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world by him might be saved. ¹⁸ He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is already under condemnation, because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God.

⁴⁶ Not that any man hath seen the Father, except he that is with God, he hath seen the Father.

⁴¹ These things said Isaiah, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.

²³ Now there was one of the disciples reclining on the bosom of Jesus, whom Jesus loved.

⁶ I have made known thy name to the persons whom thou gavest me out of the world: for thee they had a being, and to me thou hast given them; and thy word have they kept.

²⁶ And I have made known to them thy name, and will make it known: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.

¹⁵ Who is the image of the invisible God, the prime author of all creation:

¹⁷ Now to the king eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

¹⁶ who alone possesseth immortality, inhabiting light inaccessible, whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and glory eternal. Amen.

¹² No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abideth in us, and his love is perfected in us.

²⁰ If any person say, I love God, yet hateth his brother, he is a liar; for he who loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love the God whom he hath not seen?

²³ And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him, as he was teaching, demanding, By what authority doest thou these things? And who gave thee this authority? ²⁴ Then Jesus answering, said to them, I also will ask you one question, which if ye answer me, then will I tell you by what authority I do these things. ²⁵ The baptism of John whence was it? from heaven, or from men? Hereupon they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we reply, From heaven, he will say to us, Why then did ye not believe him? ²⁶ But if we say, From men, we are afraid of the populace, for they all hold John as a prophet. ²⁷ So they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. Then said he also to them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things. ²⁸ But what think ye? A man had two sons; and coming to the first he said, Son, go work to-day in my vineyard. ²⁹ But he answering said, I will not: yet repenting afterwards, he went. ³⁰ And coming to the other, he spake after the same manner, and he replying, said, I go, sir; yet went not. ³¹ Which of the two did the will of his father? They say to him, The first. Jesus saith to them, Verily I say unto you, That tax-gatherers and harlots shall go before you into the kingdom of God. ³² For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the tax-gatherers and harlots believed on him. But ye, when ye saw it, repented not afterwards, that ye should believe on him.

¹⁵ Now when the people were in expectation, and many reasoned in their hearts respecting John, whether he were the Messiah, ¹⁶ John addressed himself to them all, saying, I indeed baptise you with water; but one mightier than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie: he shall baptise you with the Holy Ghost and with fire; ¹⁷ whose winnowing fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing-floor, and collect the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable. ¹⁸ Thus in many and various discourses exhorting them, he preached the glad tidings of the gospel to the people.

¹⁸ The Jews then addressed him, and said to him, What miracle shewest thou, seeing thou actest thus?

¹⁰ The Jews therefore said to him that was cured, It is the sabbath: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.

⁴¹ Then the Jews murmured against him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.

⁵² Then the Jews contended with each other, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?

²⁴ Then the Jews came about him, and said to him, How long dost thou keep our soul in suspense? If thou art the Messiah, tell us plainly.

²⁵ But as John was finishing his course, he said, Whom do ye suppose me to be? I am not [the Messiah]. But, behold! he is coming after me, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to loose.

¹¹ I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit, and with fire: ¹² whose winnowing fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor, and will collect the wheat into his granary; but the chaff will he burn up with fire unquenchable.

¹⁵ Now when the people were in expectation, and many reasoned in their hearts respecting John, whether he were the Messiah, ¹⁶ John addressed himself to them all, saying, I indeed baptise you with water; but one mightier than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie: he shall baptise you with the Holy Ghost and with fire; ¹⁷ whose winnowing fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing-floor, and collect the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.

⁹ Yet what went ye out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and abundantly more than a prophet. ¹⁰ For this is he of whom it is written, "Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee." ¹¹ Verily I say unto you, There hath not arisen, from those born of women, a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

¹⁴ And if ye will receive it, this is Elias who was to come.

¹⁴ But they replied, Some, that thou art John the Baptist; but others, Elias; and others again, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

¹⁰ And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then do the scribes affirm, that Elias must come first? ¹¹ Then Jesus answering said unto them, Elias indeed cometh first, and will reform all things. ¹² But I say unto you, That Elias is already come, and they knew him not, but have done by him whatsoever they chose: even so also must the Son of man suffer by them.

¹⁷ And he shall go forth before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to convert the hearts of fathers with their children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to prepare a people ready for the Lord.

²⁵ And they questioned him, and said to him, Why then dost thou baptise, if thou be not the Messiah, nor Elias, nor that prophet?

⁴⁰ Many then of the multitude, when they heard this declaration, said, This man is certainly a prophet.

³ For this is the person spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, "The voice of one crying aloud in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths strait."

³ The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths strait."

⁴ as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah, saying, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths strait: ⁵ every valley shall be filled up, and every mountain and hill shall be levelled, and the crooked ways made strait, and the rough roads smooth: ⁶ and all flesh shall see the salvation of God."

¹³ Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye shut up the kingdom of heaven from men; for ye yourselves enter not in, and those who were coming in, ye suffer not to enter. ¹⁴ Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: wherefore ye shall receive greater condemnation. ¹⁵ Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he is gained, ye make him doubly more the child of hell than yourselves.

²⁶ Thou blind Pharisee! cleanse first the inside of the cup and dish, that their outside may become clean also.

³⁰ But the Pharisees and teachers of the law rejected the counsel of God towards themselves, not being baptised by him.

³⁹ Then said the Lord unto him, Now ye Pharisees make the outside of the cup and of the dish clean, but your inward parts are full of extortion and wickedness. ⁴⁰ Ye senseless men! did not he who made that which is without, make also that which is within? ⁴¹ But give what is within them for alms; and, lo! all will be pure unto you. ⁴² But wo to you, Pharisees, because ye tithe mint, and rue, and every herb, and pass by judgment and the love of God. These ought ye to have done, and not to have omitted the other. ⁴³ Wo unto you, Pharisees, for ye love the first seats in the synagogues, and salutations in the places of public concourse. ⁴⁴ Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves concealed, which men, while walking over them, see not.

⁵³ And as he was saying these things unto them, the scribes and Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to extort answers from him respecting many things;

¹⁴ Then the Pharisees also, who were dear lovers of money, heard all these things, and they sneered at him.

¹ NOW there was a man of the Pharisees, whose name was Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: ² this man came to Jesus in the night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles which thou dost, unless God be with him.

⁴⁷ The Pharisees then replied to them, Are ye also deluded? ⁴⁸ Hath any one of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him? ⁴⁹ But this rabble, which knoweth not the law, is accursed.

⁸ For the Sadducees say indeed, that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.

⁵ who previously knew me a long while ago, (if they chose to bear testimony,) that according to the most precise sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

⁵ circumcised the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; ⁶ respecting the law, a Pharisee; with regard to zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is by the law, blameless.

²³ And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him, as he was teaching, demanding, By what authority doest thou these things? And who gave thee this authority?

²⁰ And he confessed, and denied it not; but acknowledged, I am not the Messiah. ²¹ And they asked him, What then? art thou Elias? and he said, I am not. Art thou that prophet? and he answered, No. ²² Then said they to him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to those who sent us: What description givest thou of thyself?

⁵ Now it came to pass that the next morning, their rulers, and elders, and scribes, were assembled at Jerusalem, ⁶ and Annas the high-priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were the high-priest's relations. ⁷ And placing them in the midst, they interrogated them, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this thing?

²⁸ saying, Did we not lay our strict injunction upon you, that you should not teach in this name? and, lo, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and would fain bring this man's blood upon us.

⁸ I indeed baptise you with water; but he shall baptise you with the Holy Ghost.

¹⁰ He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. ¹¹ He came unto his peculiar people, and his peculiar people did not receive him.

¹⁹ Then said they to him, Where is thy father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye would have known my Father also.

³ And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.

³ and this is eternal life, that they should know thee the only true God, and him whom thou hast sent, Jesus, the Messiah.

⁵ For John indeed baptised with water; but ye shall be baptised with the Holy Ghost not many days after the present.

¹⁶ Then I recollected the word of the Lord, how he had said, John indeed baptised with water; but ye shall be baptised with the Holy Ghost.

³⁰ This is he of whom I spake, After me cometh a man who was before me: for before me he existed.

²³ Now John also was baptising at Enon, near to Salem, for there were many streams of water there: and they came, and were baptised.

²⁶ And they came to John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou gavest testimony, lo! this man baptiseth, and all men come to him.

⁴⁰ and went again beyond Jordan, unto the place where John at first baptised; and there he abode.

⁵ Wherefore was not this aromatic ointment sold for three hundred denarii, and given to the poor?

²¹ And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins.

²⁸ Even as the Son of man came not to be waited upon, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.

³² The portion of scripture which he had been reading was this: "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and as a lamb before him who sheareth it is dumb, so he opened not his mouth:

³⁹ and by this man shall every one who believeth be justified from all things, from which it was not possible that he should be justified by the law of Moses.

³ For I delivered to you among the first things that which I also had received, that Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures;

²¹ For he hath made him, who knew no sin, to be a sin offering for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

⁴ who gave himself for our sins, that he might pluck us out of this present wicked world, according to the will of God and our Father:

¹³ Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, "Cursed is every one who is hanged on a tree:"

⁶ who gave himself a ransom for all, the testimony to be born in his appointed times;

¹⁴ who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

¹⁷ Wherefore he ought in all things to be made like to his brethren, in order to become a merciful and faithful high-priest in those things which relate to God, to make a propitiation for the sins of the people:

²⁸ so Christ having been once offered in sacrifice to bear the sins of men, will appear the second time without sin, to those who expect him, for their salvation.

¹⁹ but by the precious blood of Christ, as the unblemished and spotless lamb:

²⁴ who himself bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead unto sins, might live unto righteousness; "by whose stripes, [even] his, ye were healed."

¹⁸ For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, put to death indeed in the flesh, but raised to life by the Spirit:

² and he himself is the propitiatory victim for our sins: and indeed not for ours only, but for the whole world.

⁵ And ye know that he was manifested, that he might take away our sins; and in him there is no sin.

¹⁰ Herein is love, not that we have loved God, but that he hath loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiatory sacrifice for our sins.

⁵ and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, and first-born from the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth: to him who loved us, and washed us from our sins by his blood,

⁶ And I beheld, and lo! in the midst of the throne, and of the four living beings, and in the midst of the presbyters, stood a lamb as just slaughtered, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God that are sent forth into all the world:

⁸ And when he had taken the book, the four living beings and the four and twenty presbyters prostrated themselves before the lamb, having each harps, and vases of gold, full of perfumes smoaking, which are the prayers of the saints.

¹² crying with a loud voice, Worthy is the slaughtered lamb to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and might, and honour, and glory, and blessing. ¹³ And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and those who are on the sea, and all things which are therein, heard I, saying, To him who is seated on the throne, and to the lamb, be blessing, and honour, and glory, and might for ever and ever.

¹ AND I saw when the lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard one of the four living beings, saying, as with a voice of thunder, Come, and see.

¹⁶ and said to the mountains and to the rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him who sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:

⁹ After these things I looked, and beheld a great multitude, which no man could number, out of every nation, and tribe, and people, and tongue, standing before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, and palm branches in their hands ¹⁰ and crying with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God that sitteth on the throne, and to the Lamb.

¹⁴ And I said to him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are persons who are come out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made their robes white in the blood of the Lamb.

¹⁷ Because the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will feed them, as a shepherd, and lead them unto living fountains of waters; and God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes.

¹¹ And they have vanquished him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto death.

⁸ And all the inhabitants who dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

¹ AND I saw, and lo, a lamb stood upon the mount Zion, and with him an hundred forty-four thousand, having the name of his Father inscribed on their foreheads.

⁴ These are they who have not defiled themselves with women; for they are virgins: these are they who follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth: these have been redeemed among men, as first-fruits to God, and to the Lamb.

¹⁰ he also shall drink of the wine of the fury of God, which is mixed undiluted with water in the cup of his wrath; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:

³ And they sung the sacred ode of Moses the servant of the Lord, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, O Lord God Almighty; righteous and true are thy ways, O King of saints.

¹⁴ They shall make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: because he is Lord of lords, and King of kings and they that are with him, are called, and elect, and faithful.

⁷ Let us rejoice and exult, and give him glory: because the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his bride hath made herself ready.

⁹ And he said to me, Write, Blessed are they that are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he said to me, These are the true sayings of God.

⁹ And there came to me one of the seven angels who held the seven vases full of the seven last plagues, and he talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife.

¹⁴ And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

²² And I saw no temple therein; for the Lord God Almighty is the temple thereof, even the Lamb. ²³ And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon to shine upon it: for the glory of God illuminates it, and the Lamb is the lamp thereof.

²⁷ And there shall no more enter into it any thing unclean, or that practises abomination and lying; but only those who are written in the book of life of the Lamb.

⁶ and were baptized by him in Jordan, on making confession of their sins.

³ The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths strait." ⁴ John was baptising in the wilderness, and preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. ⁵ And all the country of Judea went out to him, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptised by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

⁷⁶ And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Most High; for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; ⁷⁷ to give the knowledge of salvation to his people, by the remission of their sins, ⁷⁸ through the bowels of mercy of our God; with which he hath visited us, as the dawn of the morning from on high, ⁷⁹ to illumine those who sat in darkness, and in the shadow of death, to direct our feet into the way of peace. ⁸⁰ And the child grew, and became mighty in spirit, and was in the deserts until the days of his public exhibition to Israel.

³⁹ And when they had finished all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, into their own city Nazareth. ⁴⁰ And the child grew, and became endued with great powers of spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon him. ⁴¹ And his parents went annually to Jerusalem at the feast of the passover. ⁴² And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem, according to the custom of the feast.

³ and he came into all the country on the confines of Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; ⁴ as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah, saying, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths strait:

¹⁶ And Jesus, after his baptism, came straight from the water: and lo! the heavens were opened for him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as it were a dove, and coming upon him:

¹⁰ And immediately on going up from the water, he saw the heavens divided by a chasm, and the Spirit as a dove descending upon him:

²² and the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily form, like a dove, upon him, and a voice came from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased.

³² There is another who beareth witness of me, and I know that his witness is true which he witnesseth concerning me.

¹³ Then came Jesus from Galilee unto Jordan to John, that he might be baptized by him. ¹⁴ But John earnestly withheld him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? ¹⁵ But Jesus answering said unto him, Permit it to be so now, for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he permitted him.

³¹ And I knew him not: though that he might be manifested to Israel, therefore am I come baptising with water.

⁵ Jesus replied, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

⁴ And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them power to express themselves.

⁴⁴ While Peter was yet speaking these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all who heard the discourse. ⁴⁵ And they of the circumcision who were believers, as many as came with Peter, were amazed, because even on the Gentiles the gift of the holy Ghost was poured out. ⁴⁶ For they heard them speaking in different languages, and magnifying God. Then Peter addressed them, ⁴⁷ Can any one forbid the water for baptising these persons, who have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?

¹⁵ So when I had begun to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, just as on us at the beginning. ¹⁶ Then I recollected the word of the Lord, how he had said, John indeed baptised with water; but ye shall be baptised with the Holy Ghost.

² said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not even heard if the Holy Ghost is [given]. ³ And he asked them, Into what then were ye baptised? And they replied, Into John's baptism. ⁴ Then said Paul, John indeed baptised with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people, That they should believe on him who was coming after him, that is, in Christ Jesus. ⁵ Now when they heard it, they were baptised into the name of the Lord Jesus. ⁶ And Paul laying on them his hands, the Holy Ghost came upon them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

¹³ For by one Spirit we all have been baptised into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free men; and we have all been made to drink into one Spirit.

⁵ not for works of righteousness which we had done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the laver of regeneration, and by renovation of the Holy Spirit; ⁶ which he poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

¹⁷ and lo! a voice from the heavens, saying, This is my Son, the beloved, in whom is my delight.

³ And the tempter coming to him said, If thou art the Son of God, command that these stones be made loaves.

⁶ and saith to him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, "that he shall give his angels a charge concerning thee: and in their hands shall they hold thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone."

²⁹ And lo! they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither before the time to torment us?

¹⁶ Then Simon Peter answering said, Thou art the Messiah, the Son of the living God.

⁵ And while he was yet speaking, behold, a luminous cloud overshadowed them; and lo! a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom is my delight; hear him!

⁶³ But Jesus was silent. And the high-priest addressing him, said, I adjure thee, by the living God, that thou tell us, if thou art the Messiah, the Son of God.

⁴⁰ and saying, Thou that canst pull down the temple, and build it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, descend from the cross.

⁴³ He trusted in God; let him now deliver him, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.

⁵⁴ Then the centurion, and they who were with him, guarding Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and the things which were done, were exceedingly terrified, saying, Assuredly this was the Son of God.

¹ THE beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

¹¹ and a voice came from heaven, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased.

³⁵ And the angel answering said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee; wherefore also the Holy One that shall be born of thee, shall be called the Son of God.

⁴⁹ Nathaniel answered and said to him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the king of Israel.

²³ in order that all may honour the Son, just as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son, doth not honour the Father who sent him. ²⁴ Verily, verily, I say unto you, That he that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment; but is passed from death into life. ²⁵ Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, yea, it is now, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live. ²⁶ For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son also to have life in himself; ²⁷ and hath given him authority also to execute judgment, because he is the Son of man.

⁶⁹ And we have believed and known that thou art the Messiah, the Son of the living God.

³⁰ I and my Father are one.

³⁶ do ye say of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest because I said, I am the Son of God?

²⁷ She saith to him, Yes, Lord I believe that thou art the Messiah, the Son of God, who cometh into the world.

⁷ The Jews replied to him, We have a law, and according to our law he ought to die, because he hath made himself the Son of God.

⁴ definitively marked out as the Son of God by miracle, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection of the dead:

¹⁹ For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us—by me and Silvanus and Timotheus—was not yea and nay, but there was yea in him;

¹ GOD, who spake to the fathers of old at various times, and in different manners by the prophets, ² in these last days hath spoken to us by a Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

⁵ For to which of the angels ever said he, "My Son art thou, I have to-day begotten thee?" And again, "I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?" ⁶ And again, when he introduces the first-begotten into the world, he saith, "Let all the angels of God also worship him."

²³ Every one that denieth the Son, neither doth he hold the Father; but he that acknowledgeth the Son, holdeth the Father also.

⁸ he that practises sin is of the devil; for from the beginning the devil sinneth. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

¹⁴ And we have seen and bear testimony, that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. ¹⁵ Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God abideth in him, and he in God.

⁹ If we receive the testimony of man, the testimony of God is stronger: for this is the testimony of God which he testified concerning his Son. ¹⁰ He that believeth on the Son of God, hath the testimony in himself; he that believeth not God, hath made him a liar, because he hath not believed on the testimony which God testified of his Son. ¹¹ And this is the testimony, that God hath given life eternal to us; and this life is in his Son.

⁹ Every one that transgresseth and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God: he that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, this man holdeth both the Father and the Son.

¹⁸ And to the angel of the church which is at Thyatira write, These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes as a flame of fire, and his feet like the molten brass;

²⁵ Then a dispute arose between the disciples of John and the Jews with regard to purification. ²⁶ And they came to John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou gavest testimony, lo! this man baptiseth, and all men come to him.

²⁹ The next day John seeth Jesus coming to him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sin of the world,

² earnestly looking up to Jesus the author and the finisher of faith; who, for the joy set before him, endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

¹⁹ but by the precious blood of Christ, as the unblemished and spotless lamb: ²⁰ who was indeed predestined before the foundation of the world, but manifested in these last times for us,

⁴³ The next day Jesus resolved to go into Galilee, and he findeth Philip, and saith to him, Follow me.

³⁹ Now many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him, on the report of the woman, who said, That he told me all things I ever had done. ⁴⁰ So on this the Samaritans came to him, and besought him to abide with them: and he tarried there two days. ⁴¹ And many more believed because of his own word; ⁴² and said to the woman, Now we believe, not merely on account of thy relation: for we ourselves have heard, and know that this is of a certainty the Saviour of the world, the Messiah.

¹⁷ Faith then cometh by report, but the report by the word of God.

²⁹ Let no loose discourse proceed out of your mouth, but whatever is good for useful edification, that it may communicate grace to the hearers.

¹⁷ And the spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him who is athirst come: and whosoever is desirous, let him take of the water of life freely.

⁷ and salutations in the places of public concourse, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi. ⁸ But be not ye called Rabbi, for one is your leader, the Messiah; and ye all are brethren.

²⁴ Now when John's messengers were departed, he began to speak to the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? ²⁵ But what went ye out to see? A man clothed in delicate garments? Behold, they who indulge in soft raiment, and delicate food, are in king's palaces. ²⁶ But what went ye out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet. ²⁷ For this is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.

³⁸ And the man out of whom the devils had gone, besought him to be with him; but Jesus sent him away, saying,

³⁹ And she had a sister called Mary, who sitting down also at the feet of Jesus, hearkened to his discourse.

²⁵ And great multitudes followed him about: and he turned, and spoke to them,

²⁰ And he arose and came to his father. But when he was yet at a considerable distance, his father discovered him, and was moved with compassion, and running, fell on his neck, and kissed him again and again.

⁴⁰ Then Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be brought to him: and when he was come near, he asked him, ⁴¹ saying, What wist thou that I should do for thee? Then he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.

⁵ And when he was come to the spot, Jesus looking up, saw him, and said to him, Zaccheus, come down speedily; for to-day I must abide at thy house.

⁶¹ And the Lord, turning round, looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said to him, That before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

² this man came to Jesus in the night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles which thou dost, unless God be with him.

²⁵ And when they found him on the other side the sea, they said to him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?

²¹ these then came to Philip, who was of Bethsaida, of Galilee, and they asked him, saying, Sir, we wish to see Jesus.

⁴ Jesus therefore, conscious of all things that were coming upon him, going forward, said to them, Whom are ye seeking?

⁷ Again therefore he demanded of them, Whom seek ye? Then they said, Jesus the Nazarean.

¹⁵ Then Jesus said to her, Woman, why art thou weeping? whom art thou seeking? She, supposing that it was the gardener, said to him, Sir, if thou hast carried him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away. ¹⁶ Jesus saith to her, Mary! Starting round, she said to him, Rabboni! that is, Master!

²¹ Then Peter went down to the men who were sent by Cornelius to him; and said, Lo! I am the person that ye ask for: what is the business on which ye are come hither?

²⁹ Wherefore also without a word, I came when invited: I beg to know therefore for what purpose ye have sent for me?

²⁸ Come to me, all who labour hard, and sustain heavy burdens, and I will give you relief. ²⁹ Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest to your souls. ³⁰ For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

²⁹ And they warmly pressed him, saying, Stay with us: for the evening draws on, and the day declines. And he went in to stay with them.

⁴⁶ And Nathaniel said to him, Can any thing good come out of Nazareth? Philip saith to him, Come and see.

⁴⁰ So on this the Samaritans came to him, and besought him to abide with them: and he tarried there two days.

³⁷ Every individual which the Father giveth me will come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in nowise cast out.

²² Then Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself to us, and not unto the world? ²³ Jesus answered and said to him, If any man love me, he will observe my word: and my Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our abode with him.

³⁰ But Paul abode two whole years in his own hired apartment, and received all who came to him, ³¹ preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ with all freedom of discourse, and without the least interruption.

²⁰ Lo! I stand at the door, and knock: if any person hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and I will sup with him, and he with me.

¹⁸ And as Jesus was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. ¹⁹ And he saith to them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. ²⁰ Then immediately quitting their nets they followed him. ²¹ And going on from thence, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. ²² Then they instantly quitting the ship and their father, followed him.

² Now these are the names of the twelve apostles; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

¹⁶ And as he walked near the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. ¹⁷ And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will appoint you to be fishers of men: ¹⁸ and immediately leaving their nets, they followed him. ¹⁹ And going from thence a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, and others in the vessel mending the nets. ²⁰ And immediately he called them: and leaving their father Zebedee in the vessel with the hirelings, they went after him.

² and he saw two vessels a-ground near the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and washing their nets. ³ Then he went on board one of the vessels, which was Simon's, and desired him to put off a little from the land: and sitting down, he taught the multitudes out of the vessel. ⁴ And when he ceased speaking, he said to Simon, Go off into deep water, and shoot your nets for a draught. ⁵ And Simon answering, said unto him, Sir, we have been toiling all night, and have taken nothing: but at thy command I will shoot the net. ⁶ And having done so, they inclosed a prodigious multitude of fishes; and their net was broken. ⁷ And they made signals to their partners in the other vessels, that they should come to their assistance. And they came, and filled both the vessels, so that they were ready to founder. ⁸ Then Simon Peter seeing it, fell down on his knees before Jesus, saying, Go from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord! ⁹ For amazement had seized on him, and on all who were with him, at the draught of fishes which they had taken: ¹⁰ as also on James and John the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not: henceforward thou shalt catch men. ¹¹ And when they had brought their vessels on shore, they left all, and followed him.

⁴⁰ One of the two, who had heard from John mention of Jesus, and had followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. ⁴¹ He first finds his own brother Simon, and saith to him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being translated, the Christ). ⁴² And he brought him to Jesus. Then Jesus looking on him, said, Thou art Simon the son of Jonas: thou shalt be called Cephas, which, interpreted [in Greek], is Petros, a Rock.

⁸ One of his disciples saith to him, (Andrew, Simon Peter's brother,)

¹³ And when they had arrived, they went up to an upper room, where abode Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James son of Alpheus, and Simon the zealous, and Jude brother to James.

¹⁷ and when they saw it, they made a public report of the declaration delivered to them respecting this child.

³⁸ and at the very same moment coming up, she also in turn confessed the Lord, and spake of him to all who were expecting redemption in Jerusalem.

¹⁸ "The spirit of the Lord is upon me, for the work whereunto he hath anointed me; he hath sent me to preach glad tidings to the poor; to heal the contrite in heart; to proclaim liberty to the captives; and restore sight to the blind; to send forth the bruised free from bonds; ¹⁹ to publish the acceptable year of the Lord." ²⁰ And rolling up the volume, he gave it to the attendant officer, and sat down. And the eyes of all who were in the synagogue were attentively fixed on him. ²¹ And he began to say to them, To day this scripture is fulfilled in your ears.

³⁶ and looking upon Jesus as he walked by, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God! ³⁷ And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

⁴⁵ Philip findeth Nathaniel, and saith to him, We have found him whom Moses in the law has described, and the prophets, Jesus the son of Joseph, who is of Nazareth.

²⁵ The woman saith, I know that Messiah is coming (who is called Christ): when he cometh, he will inform us of all things.

²⁸ Then the woman left her pitcher, and went into the city, and said to the men, ²⁹ Come with me; behold a man, who told me all things that I ever did: is not this the Messiah?

²⁷ For they have been in truth collected together against thy holy Son Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, even Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the heathen, and the people of Israel,

³⁸ respecting Jesus, who was of Nazareth, how God had anointed him with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were tyrannically oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

³² And we preach to you the promise made to our fathers; ³³ for this hath God fulfilled to their children, even to us, in raising up Jesus: as it is also written in the second Psalm, "Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee."

⁸ But to the Son, "Thy throne, O God, is unto eternity; a sceptre of rectitude is the sceptre of thy kingdom. ⁹ Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of exultation above those who partake with thee."

³ that which we have seen and heard, declare we to you, that ye also may have communion with us: and indeed our communion is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

¹⁷ And Jesus replying, said to him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona; for flesh and blood hath not revealed this to thee, but my Father, who is in heaven. ¹⁸ And I tell thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock will I build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

¹⁶ and Simon he surnamed Peter;

⁸ Then Simon Peter seeing it, fell down on his knees before Jesus, saying, Go from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord!

¹⁴ Simon, whom he also called Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

⁴⁷ Jesus saw Nathaniel coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite in reality, in whom there is no guile! ⁴⁸ Nathaniel saith unto him, From whence canst thou know me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig-tree, I saw thee.

²⁴ But Jesus himself did not trust himself to them, because he knew them all, ²⁵ and because he had no need that any man should testify respecting man; for he knew what was in man.

⁷⁰ Jesus answered them, Have I not chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? ⁷¹ Now he spake of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon: for this man was ready to betray him, though he was one of the twelve.

¹⁸ I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me, hath lift up his heel against me.

² Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, the twin, and Nathaniel who was of Cana of Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of the disciples were together.

¹⁵ When therefore they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith to him, Yes, Lord! thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him, Feed my lambs. ¹⁶ He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith to him, Yes, Lord! thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep. ¹⁷ He saith to him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said to him, Lord, thou knowest all things, thou knowest that I love thee! Jesus saith to him, Feed my sheep.

¹² Now this I observe, that one and another of you saith, I am indeed of Paul; but I of Apollos; but I of Cephas; but I am of Christ.

²² whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all things are your's;

⁵ Have we not power to carry about with us a sister wife, as do also the other apostles, even the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?

⁵ and that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:

⁹ And when they knew the grace which was bestowed on me, James and Cephas and John, who appeared to be the pillars [of the church], gave unto me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go unto the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision:

¹⁸ And as Jesus was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. ¹⁹ And he saith to them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. ²⁰ Then immediately quitting their nets they followed him. ²¹ And going on from thence, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.

⁹ And Jesus passing from thence, saw a man sitting at the custom house, called Matthew: and saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

³ Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the tax-gatherer; James son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whose surname is Thaddeus;

¹⁰ For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

²⁸ These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptising.

³⁵ On the morrow John was again standing with two of his disciples;

⁵ Then Jesus lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a vast concourse of people was come to him, said to Philip, Whence shall we buy loaves, that these may eat?

⁷ Philip answered him, Two hundred denarii spent in bread would not procure a sufficiency for them, that every one of them might have a morsel.

⁸ Philip saith to him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.

¹² Not that I have already attained, or am now perfect: but I pursue, that I may overtake that for which also by his apprehension of me I am destined by Christ Jesus.

¹⁹ We love him, because he first loved us.

²¹ Wo unto thee, Chorazin! wo unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the miracles which had been wrought in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, long since would they have repented in sack-cloth and ashes.

¹⁸ and Andrew and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Canaanite,

⁴⁵ And immediately he compelled his disciples to go on board the vessel, and to go before him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he sent the multitude away.

²² And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring him a blind man, and entreat him that he would touch him.

¹⁰ And when the apostles returned, they told him what they had done. And taking them, he withdrew privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.

¹³ Wo to thee Chorazin! wo to thee Bethsaida! for if the miracles which have been done in thee, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, long ago sitting in sackcloth and ashes, would they have repented.

⁸ Philip saith to him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. ⁹ Jesus saith to him, Am I all this while with you, and hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou, Shew us the Father?

²³ and came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that what was said by the prophets might be fulfilled, that he shall be called a Nazarean.

⁵⁵ Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?

¹¹ Then the multitudes said, This is Jesus, the prophet, who is from Nazareth of Galilee.

³ Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James and Joses, and Judah and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.

⁶⁷ and seeing Peter warming himself, stedfastly looking at him, she said, Thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.

⁴ Then Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; because he was of the house and family of David;

²³ And Jesus himself was about thirty years of age when he began his ministry, being (as was supposed the son of Joseph) of Heli,

²² And all concurred in their testimony to him, and marvelled at the gracious words which proceeded from his mouth. And they said, Is not this the son of Joseph?

²⁷ And beginning from Moses and all the prophets, he explained to them in all the scriptures, the things relating to himself.

⁴⁴ And said unto them, These are the sayings which I spake unto you, when I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the Psalms, concerning me.

⁴⁶ And Nathaniel said to him, Can any thing good come out of Nazareth? Philip saith to him, Come and see.

⁴⁵ Do not suppose that I shall accuse you to my Father: there is one who is accusing you, even Moses, on whom ye place your hope. ⁴⁶ For if ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for of me did he write.

⁴² And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how then saith this man, That I came down from heaven?

⁵ They answered him, Jesus the Nazarean. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. Then stood also Judas, who betrayed him, with these men.

¹⁹ And Pilate also wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And this was the writing: JESUS THE NAZAREAN, THE KING OF THE JEWS,

²² Men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus the Nazarean, a man from God, pointed out to you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as yourselves also know:

⁶ Then said Peter, I have neither silver nor gold; but what I have, that I give thee: By the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarean, arise, and walk!

⁸ And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarean, whom thou persecutest.

⁹ I indeed then thought in myself, that I ought to do many things in opposition to the name of Jesus the Nazarean.

²⁸ And they were all filled with rage in the synagogue, when they heard these observations: ²⁹ and rising up, dragged him out of the city, and led him to the brow of the hill, on which their city was built, in order to cast him down headlong:

⁵⁷ And why even of yourselves do ye not decide what is just?

²⁹ Come with me; behold a man, who told me all things that I ever did: is not this the Messiah?

⁴¹ Others said, He is the Messiah. But others said, No: for cometh the Messiah out of Galilee? ⁴² Doth not the scripture say, That the Messiah cometh of the seed of David, and from the town of Bethlehem, whence David originally was?

⁵² They answered and said to him, Art thou not from Galilee too? Search and see: for a prophet, out of Galilee, never was raised up.

²¹ Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

³¹ Then said Jesus to those Jews who believed on him, If ye abide in my word, assuredly ye are my disciples;

³⁹ They answered and said unto him, Our Father is Abraham. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were the children of Abraham, ye would have done the works of Abraham.

²⁸ For not he who is outwardly such, is the Jew; neither is that which is outward in the flesh, circumcision. ²⁹ But he is a Jew who is such inwardly; and circumcision is of the heart, in spirit, not in letter; whose praise is not from men, but from God.

⁴ who are Israelites; whose is the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the gift of the law, and the sacred service, and the promises;

⁶ Now it is not supposable that the word of God hath failed. For these are not all Israel, who are of Israel:

³ For we are the circumcision, who serve God in spirit, and glory in Christ Jesus, and put no confidence in the flesh.

¹ WHEREFORE putting far away wickedness of every kind, and all deceit, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all backbitings,

²² who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

⁵ And in their mouth no guile is found; for they are blameless before the throne of God.

⁶ But when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and shut thy door, to pray to thy Father who is in secret; and thy Father who seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

²⁵ and because he had no need that any man should testify respecting man; for he knew what was in man.

⁵ Wherefore judge nothing before the time until the Lord come, who also will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will manifest the counsels of men's hearts; and then shall praise be given to each from God.

²⁵ and thus the secrets of his heart are made manifest; and so falling down on his face, he will worship God, declaring that God verily is among you.

¹⁸ And to the angel of the church which is at Thyatira write, These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes as a flame of fire, and his feet like the molten brass; ¹⁹ I know thy deeds, and thy love, and thy charity to the poor, and thy faith, and thy patience, and thy works, and that the last are more abundant than the first.

² saying, Where is he that is born king of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the East, and are come to pay him homage.

³³ And they who were in the vessel, came and worshipped him, saying, Truly thou art the Son of God.

⁵ "Tell the daughter of Sion, Lo! thy King cometh to thee, meek, and sitting on an ass, even on a foal the ass's colt."

¹¹ Then was Jesus placed before the governor, and the governor interrogated him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? Then Jesus replied to him, Thou sayest [true].

⁴² say, He saved others, himself he is unable to save. If he be the King of Israel, let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe him.

³⁸ saying, Blessed is the King, who cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.

³⁴ And I have seen it, and have borne testimony that this is the Son of God.

³⁸ Then Jesus turned about, and seeing them following, saith to them, What are ye seeking? They said unto him, Rabbi (which signifies, when translated, Master), where is thy abode?

¹³ took branches of palm, and went out to meet him, and cried, Hosanna! blessed is the king of Israel, that cometh in the name of the Lord. ¹⁴ Then Jesus, having found a young ass, sat upon it; as it is written, ¹⁵ "Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on the foal of an ass."

³⁷ Then said Pilate unto him. Art thou not a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. For this end I was born, and for this I came into the world, that I should be a witness for the truth. Every one who is of the truth heareth my voice.

¹⁹ And Pilate also wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And this was the writing: JESUS THE NAZAREAN, THE KING OF THE JEWS, ²⁰ This title then many of the Jews read: for the spot where Jesus was crucified was nigh unto the city: and it was written in Hebrew, in Greek, and in Latin. ²¹ The chief priests of the Jews then said to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews. ²² Pilate answered, What I have written, I have written.

²⁸ And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God! ²⁹ Jesus saith to him, Because thou hast seen me, Thomas, hast thou believed: blessed are they who though they have not seen me, yet have believed.

²⁹ For to every one that hath shall be given, and he shall abound: but from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.

⁴⁵ And blessed is she that hath believed; for there shall be a fulfilment of the things told her from the Lord.

⁹ Then Jesus, on hearing these things, respected him highly, and turning to the multitude which was following him, he said, I tell you, I have not found such faith, even in Israel.

²⁹ Jesus saith to him, Because thou hast seen me, Thomas, hast thou believed: blessed are they who though they have not seen me, yet have believed.

¹¹ Then the devil leaveth him, and lo! angels came and ministered unto him.

²⁰ And Jesus said unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where he can lay his head.

⁶ But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority upon earth to forgive sins, (then he saith to the paralytic,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go into thy house.

¹³ Then Jesus coming into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, questioned his disciples, saying, Who do men say that I am? The Son of Man? ¹⁴ But they replied, Some, that thou art John the Baptist; but others, Elias; and others again, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets. ¹⁵ He saith unto them, But who do ye say that I am? ¹⁶ Then Simon Peter answering said, Thou art the Messiah, the Son of the living God.

²⁷ For the Son of man shall hereafter come in the glory of his Father, with his angels, and then shall he recompense every man according to his practice. ²⁸ Verily I say unto you, There are some of those standing here, who shall in no wise taste of death, until they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

³¹ But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory:

²⁴ The Son of man indeed is departing, as it is written of him: but wo to that man, by whom the Son of man is betrayed! well had it been for that man if he had never had a being.

⁶² Then said Jesus, I am. And ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.

⁹ And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were exceedingly affrighted.

¹³ And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying,

²¹ Now it came to pass, at the time when John was baptising all the people, that Jesus also was baptised, and as he prayed, the heaven was opened,

⁴³ And an angel from heaven appeared to him, strengthening him.

⁶⁹ Hereafter shall the Son of man sit at the right hand of the power of God.

⁴ And it came to pass, as they were in the greatest perplexity concerning this matter, then behold, two men stood by them in refulgent garments:

¹³ Though no man hath ascended into heaven, except he that descended from heaven, that Son of man the I am in heaven. ¹⁴ And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, in like manner must the Son of man be lifted up:

¹⁹ Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing by himself, except what he hath seen the Father do: for whatsoever things he doeth, the same and in the same manner doth the Son.

²⁴ Verily, verily, I say unto you, That he that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment; but is passed from death into life. ²⁵ Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, yea, it is now, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.

²⁷ and hath given him authority also to execute judgment, because he is the Son of man.

²⁶ Jesus replied to them and said, Ye seek me, not because ye have seen the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.

⁴⁷ Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.

⁵³ Jesus therefore said to them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in yourselves.

³⁴ Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, That every one who committeth sin is the slave of sin.

⁵¹ Verily, verily, I say unto you, If any man observe my saying, he shall never see death to all eternity.

¹ VERILY, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheep-fold, but getteth in some other way, that person is a thief and a robber.

⁷ Therefore Jesus said unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that I am the door of the sheep.

²³ Then Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. ²⁴ Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a grain of wheat falling on the earth undergo a deathlike change, it abideth single: but if it [thus] die, it beareth abundant produce.

¹⁶ Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his master; nor the messenger greater than him that sent him.

²⁰ Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I shall send, receiveth me; and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me. ²¹ As Jesus was speaking these words, he was greatly agitated in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.

³⁸ Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for me? Verily, verily, I tell thee, the cock will not crow, before thou shalt deny me thrice.

¹² Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works which I do shall he do also; yea, and greater than these shall he do; because I go to the Father.

²⁰ Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be very sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

²³ And in that hour ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, That whatsoever things ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give you.

¹⁸ Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast a younger man, thou didst gird up thyself, and go about whithersoever thy choice led thee: but when thou shalt grow old, another person extending thy hands, shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.

¹⁰ And as they looked up earnestly into the heaven, while he was passing, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; ¹¹ who also said to them, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up to heaven? this Jesus, who hath been taken up from you into heaven, shall so come, in the same manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

⁵⁶ and he said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing at the right hand of God.

¹¹ And he saw heaven opened, and there descended to him a certain vessel, as a great sheet with chains at the four corners, and resting upon the earth:

⁷ and to you who are troubled, rest with us, at the revelation of the Lord Jesus Christ from heaven with his mighty angels,

⁹ who shall receive punishment, even eternal perdition, from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power:

¹⁴ Are they not all ministerial spirits, sent to perform service on account of those who are about to inherit salvation?

¹⁴ Now Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied also of these men, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with myriads of his saints,

¹ AFTER these things I beheld, and, lo! a door was opened in heaven, and a voice, the first which I heard, as of a trumpet, speaking to me, said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee what things will be after these.

¹¹ And I saw heaven opened, and lo a white horse; and he that sat upon it, is called Faithful and True, and with righteousness doth he judge and make war.