Mark 12 Cross References - Living_Oracles

¹ Then addressing them in parables, he said, A man planted a vineyard, and hedged it about, and dug a place for a wine vat, and built a tower, and having farmed it out, went abroad. ² The season being come, he sent a servant to the husbandmen, to receive his portion of the fruits of the vineyard. ³ But they seized him, beat him, and sent him away empty. ⁴ Again, he sent to them another servant, whom they wounded in the head with stones, and sent back with disgrace. ⁵ He sent another, whom they killed; and of many more that he sent, some they beat, and some they killed. ⁶ At last, having an only son, whom he loved, he sent him also to them; for he said, They will reverence my son. ⁷ But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be our own. ⁸ Then they laid hold on him, and having thrust him out of the vineyard, they killed him. ⁹ What, therefore, will the proprietor of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the husbandmen, and give the vineyard to others. ¹⁰ Have you not read this passage of scripture, "A stone which the builders rejected, is made the head of the corner: ¹¹ this the Lord has performed, and we behold it with admiration?" ¹² And they desired to have seized him, but were afraid of the multitude; for they knew that he spoke the parable against them. ¹³ Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders, leaving Jesus, went away, and sent to him certain Pharisees and Herodians, to catch him in his words. ¹⁴ These coming up, said to him, Rabbi, we know that you are upright, and stand in awe of none; for you respect not the person of men, but teach the way of God faithfully. Is it lawful to give tribute to Cesar, or not? ¹⁵ Shall we give, or shall we not give? He, perceiving their artifice, answered, Why would you entangle me? Bring me a denarius, that I may see it. ¹⁶ When they had brought, he asked them, Whose is the image and inscription? They answered, Cesar's. ¹⁷ Jesus replied, Render to Cesar that which is Cesar's, and to God that which is God's. And they wondered at him. ¹⁸ Then Sadducees came to him, who say that there is no future life, and proposed this questions: ¹⁹ Rabbi, Moses has enacted, that if a man's brother die, survived by a wife without children, he shall marry the widow, and raise issue to his brother. ²⁰ Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and dying, left no issue. ²¹ The second married her, and died; neither did he leave any issue; so did also the third. ²² Thus all seven married her, and left no issue. Last of all, the woman also died. ²³ At the resurrection, therefore, when they are risen, to which of the seven will she belong; for she has been the wife of them all? ²⁴ Jesus answering, said to them, Is not this the source of your error, your not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God? ²⁵ For there will be neither marrying, nor giving in marriage, among them who rise from the dead. They will then resemble the angels. ²⁶ But as to the dead, that they are raised, have you not read in the book of Moses, how God spoke to him in the bush, saying, "I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." ²⁷ God is not a God of the dead, but of the living. Therefore you greatly err. ²⁸ A scribe, who had heard them dispute, perceiving the justness of his reply, came to him, and proposed this question: Which is the chief commandment of all? ²⁹ Jesus answered, The chief of all the commandments is, "Hearken, Israel, the Lord is our God. The Lord is one:" ³⁰ and, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength." This is the first commandment. ³¹ The second resembles it: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." There is no commandment greater than these. ³² The scribe replied, Truly, Rabbi, you have answered well. There is one, and only one; ³³ and to love him with all the heart, and with all the spirit, and with all the soul, and with all the strength; and to love one's self, is more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices. ³⁴ Jesus observing how pertinently he had answered, said to him, You are not far from the kingdom of God. After that, no person ventured to put questions to him. ³⁵ As Jesus was teaching in the temple, he asked them, Why do you scribes assert, that the Messiah must be a son of David? ³⁶ Yet David, himself, speaking by the Holy Spirit, says, "The Lord, said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, until I make your foes your footstool." ³⁷ David himself, therefore, calls him his Lord; how then can he be his son? And the common people heard him with delight. ³⁸ Further, in teaching, he said to them, Beware of the scribes, who affect to walk in robes; who love salutations in public places, ³⁹ and the principal seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost places at entertainments; ⁴⁰ who devour the families of widows, and use long prayers for a disguise. They shall undergo the severest punishment. ⁴¹ And Jesus sitting opposite the treasury, observed the people throwing money into the treasury; and many rich persons put in much. ⁴² Then the poor widow came, who threw in two mites, (which make a farthing.) ⁴³ Jesus having called his disciples, said to them, Indeed, I say to you, that this poor widow has given more than any of those who have thrown into the treasury; ⁴⁴ for they all have contributed out of their superfluous stores; whereas she has given all the little she had-her whole living.

²³ "Behold the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, who shall be called Immanuel;" which signifies, God with us.

³ King Herod hearing this, was alarmed, and all Jerusalem with him. ⁴ And having assembled all the chief priests and the scribes of the people, he demanded of them where the Messiah should be born. ⁵ They answered, at Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the Prophet, ⁶ "And thou Bethlehem, in the canton of Judah, are not the least illustrious among the cities of Judah; for out of thee shall come a ruler, who will govern my people Israel." ⁷ Then Herod having secretly called the magicians, procured from them exact information concerning the time of the star's appearing. ⁸ And sending them to Bethlehem, he said, Go, make an exact inquiry about the child; and when you have found him bring me word, that I may go also, and pay him homage. ⁹ Having heard the King, they departed; and lo! the star which had appeared to them in the east country, moved before them, till it came, and stood over the place, where the child was. ¹⁰ When they again saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly. ¹¹ And being come into the house, they found the child with Mary his mother; and, prostrating themselves, did him homage. Then opening their caskets, they offered, as presents to him, gold, frankincense, and myrrh. ¹² And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they went home another way. ¹³ When they were gone, lo! a messenger of the Lord appearing to Joseph in a dream, said, Arise, take the child with his mother, and flee into Egypt; and remain there till I order you; for Herod will seek the child to destroy him.

¹⁶ Then Herod, finding that he had been deceived by the magicians, was highly incensed and dispatched emissaries who slew, by his order, all the male children in Bethlehem, and in all its territory, from those entering the second year, down to the time of which he had procured exact information from the magicians.

⁹ and presume not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father, for I assure you, that of these stones God can raise children to Abraham. ¹⁰ And even now the ax lies at the root of the trees; every tree, therefore, which produces not good fruit, is cut down, and turned into fuel. ¹¹ I, indeed, immerse you in water, into reformation; but he who comes after me, is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit, and in fire. ¹² His winnowing shovel is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his grain; he will gather his wheat into the granary, and consume the chaff in unquenchable fire.

¹⁷ while a voice from heaven proclaimed, This is my Son, the beloved, in whom I delight.

¹² Rejoice and exult, for great is your reward in heaven; for thus the Prophets were persecuted, who were before you.

¹⁹ Whosoever, therefore, shall violate, or teach others to violate, were it the least of these commandments, shall be in no esteem in the Reign of Heaven; but whosoever shall practice and teach them, shall be highly esteemed in the Reign of Heaven.

⁵ And when you pray, be not like the hypocrites, who affect to pray standing in the assemblies, and at the corners of the streets, that men may observe them. Indeed, I say to you, they have received their reward.

⁷ And in prayer, use not a multiplicity of words as the Pagans do, who think that using many words will gain them acceptance.

¹² Whatever you would that others do to you, do you the same to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

¹¹ But I assure you, that many will come from the east and from the west, and will be placed at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven, ¹² while the sons of the kingdom shall be thrust out into outer darkness, where will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. ¹³ Then Jesus said to the centurion, Go home; be it to you, according to your faith. That instant his servant was cured.

¹³ Go, therefore, and learn what this means, "I desire humanity, and not sacrifice:" for I came to call, not the righteous, but sinners.

²⁷ When Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, Son of David, have pity upon us.

¹⁷ But be upon your guard against these men; for they will deliver you to councils, and scourge you in their synagogues;

³⁷ He who loves father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me. He who loves son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me.

⁴² and whosoever shall give one of these little ones, because he is my disciple, a single cup of cold water to drink; indeed, I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.

⁵ The blind are made to see, the lame to walk; lepers are cleansed; the deaf hear; the dead are raised; and good news is brought to the poor;

²² Know, therefore, that the condition of Tyre and Sidon, on the day of judgment, shall be more tolerable than yours. ²³ And thou, Capernaum, which hast been exalted to heaven, shalt be brought down to Hades; for, if the miracles which have been performed in thee, had been performed in Sodom, it had remained till now. ²⁴ Know, therefore, that the condition of Sodom, on the day of judgment, shall be more tolerable than thine. ²⁵ On that occasion Jesus said, I adore thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because, having concealed these things from sages and the learned, thou hast revealed them to babes:

²⁷ My Father has imparted everything to me; and no one knows the Son, except the Father; neither knows any one the Father, except the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.

³ He answered, Have you not read what David did, and his attendants, when they were hungry;

⁷ But had you know what this means, "I desire humanity and not sacrifice," you would not have condemned the guiltless;

²⁰ A bruised reed he will not break; and a dimly burning taper he will not quench, till he render his laws victorious.

⁴⁵ Then he goes, and brings with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and having entered, they dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first: thus will it fare with this evil race.

¹⁰ Then the disciples addressed him, saying, Why do you speak to them in parables? ¹¹ He answering, said to them, Because it is your privilege, and not theirs, to know the secrets of the Reign of Heaven. ¹² For to him that has, more shall be given, and he shall abound; but from him that has not, even that which he has shall be taken. ¹³ For this reason I speak to them in parables; because they seeing, see not; and hearing, hear not, nor regard; ¹⁴ insomuch that this prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled in them, "You will indeed hear, but will not understand; you will look, but will not perceive. ¹⁵ For this people's understanding is stupefied, their ears are deafened, and their eyes they have closed; lest seeing with their eyes, hearing with their ears, and apprehending with their understanding, they should reform, and I should reclaim them."

³⁴ All these similitudes Jesus spoke to the people; for he taught them only by similitudes; ³⁵ in this verifying the word of the Prophet, "I will discourse in parables; I will utter things concerning which, all antiquity has been silent."

⁶ Jesus said to them, Take head, and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

⁵ While he was speaking, behold! a bright cloud covered them, and out of the cloud a voice came, which said, This is my Son, the beloved in whom I delight; hear him.

²⁵ He said, Yes. Being come into the house, before he spoke, Jesus said to him, What is your opinion, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth exact tribute or custom? from their own sons, or from others? ²⁶ Peter answered, From others. Jesus replied, The sons then are exempted. ²⁷ Nevertheless, lest we shall give them offense, go to the sea and throw a line, draw out the first fish that is hooked, and, having opened its mouth, you shall find a stater; take that, and give it to them for me and you.

⁴ He answered, Have you not read, that at the beginning, when the Creator made man, he formed a male and a female,

¹⁸ He said to him, Which? Jesus answered, "You shall not commit murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not give false testimony.

¹⁸ He said to him, Which? Jesus answered, "You shall not commit murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not give false testimony. ¹⁹ "Honor father and mother; and love your neighbor as yourself."

¹⁶ said to him with indignation, Do you hear what these say? Jesus answered, Yes. Have you never read, "From the mouth of infants and sucklings thou hast procured praise?"

²⁶ And if we say, From men, we dread the multitude, amongst whom John is universally accounted a prophet.

²⁸ But what do you think of this? A man had two sons, and addressing his elder son, said, Son, go work today in any vineyard.

³³ Hear another parable: A landlord planted a vineyard, and hedged it round, and digged a wine press in it, and built a tower; and having farmed it out, went abroad. ³⁴ When the vintage approached, he sent his servants to the husbandmen to receive the fruits. ³⁵ But they seized his servants, beat one, drove away with stones another, and killed another. ³⁶ Again he sent other servants more respectable; but they received the same treatment;

³⁹ Then they seized him, thrust him out of the vineyard, and killed him. ⁴⁰ When, therefore, the proprietor of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those husbandmen? ⁴¹ They answered, He will put those wretched to a wretched death, and will let the vineyard to others, who will render him the fruits in the season. ⁴² Jesus replied, Did you never read in the scriptures, "A stone which the builders rejected, is made the head of the corner? This the Lord has effected, and we behold it with admiration." ⁴³ Know, therefore, that the kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation who will produce the fruits of it.

⁴⁵ The chief priests and the Pharisees hearing his parables, perceived that he spoke of them; ⁴⁶ but though they wished to lay hold on him, they were afraid of the populace, who reckoned him a prophet.

⁴⁶ but though they wished to lay hold on him, they were afraid of the populace, who reckoned him a prophet.

⁶ And the rest seizing his servants, abused and killed them. ⁷ When the king heard this, being enraged, he sent his soldiers, destroyed those murderers, and burnt their city.

¹⁵ Then the Pharisees retired, and having consulted how they might entrap him in his words, ¹⁶ sent to him some of their disciples, and some Herodians, who being instructed by them, said, Rabbi, we know that you are sincere, and faithfully teach the way of God, without partiality, for you respect not the person of men. ¹⁷ Tell us, therefore, your opinion: Is it lawful to give tribute to Cesar, or not?

¹⁷ Tell us, therefore, your opinion: Is it lawful to give tribute to Cesar, or not? ¹⁸ Jesus, perceiving their malice, said, Dissemblers, why would you entangle me?

¹⁸ Jesus, perceiving their malice, said, Dissemblers, why would you entangle me? ¹⁹ Show me the tribute money. And they reached him a denarius. ²⁰ He asked them, Whose image and inscription is this? ²¹ They answered, Cesar's. He replied, Render, then, to Cesar that which is Cesar's, and to God that which is God's. ²² And admiring his answer, they left him, and went away.

²² And admiring his answer, they left him, and went away. ²³ The same day Sadducees, who say that there is no future life, came to him and addressed him: ²⁴ Rabbi, Moses has said, if one die, and have no children, his brother shall marry his widow, and raise issue to the deceased. ²⁵ Now there lived among us seven brothers; the eldest married and died without issue, leaving his wife to his brother.

²⁵ Now there lived among us seven brothers; the eldest married and died without issue, leaving his wife to his brother. ²⁶ Thus also the second, and the third, and so to the seventh.

²⁶ Thus also the second, and the third, and so to the seventh. ²⁷ Last of all the woman died also.

²⁷ Last of all the woman died also. ²⁸ Now, at the resurrection, whose wife shall she be of the seven; for they all married her?

²⁸ Now, at the resurrection, whose wife shall she be of the seven; for they all married her? ²⁹ Jesus answering, said to them, You err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God;

²⁹ Jesus answering, said to them, You err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God; ³⁰ for in that state, they neither marry, nor give in marriage: they resemble the angels of God.

³⁰ for in that state, they neither marry, nor give in marriage: they resemble the angels of God. ³¹ But as to the revival of the dead, have you not read what God declared to you, saying,

³¹ But as to the revival of the dead, have you not read what God declared to you, saying,

³¹ But as to the revival of the dead, have you not read what God declared to you, saying, ³² "I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?" God is not a God of the dead, but of the living.

³² "I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?" God is not a God of the dead, but of the living. ³³ Now, the people who heard this, were struck with awe at his doctrine.

³³ Now, the people who heard this, were struck with awe at his doctrine. ³⁴ Meantime, the Pharisees hearing that he had silenced the Sadducees, flocked about him. ³⁵ Then, one of them, a lawyer, trying him, proposed this question, ³⁶ Rabbi, which is the greatest commandment in the law? ³⁷ Jesus answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind." ³⁸ This is the first and greatest commandment. ³⁹ The second is like it, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

³⁹ The second is like it, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." ⁴⁰ On these two commandments the whole law and the prophets depend. ⁴¹ While the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus asked them, ⁴² saying, What do you think of the Messiah? Who son should he be? They answered, David's. ⁴³ He replied, How then does David, speaking by inspiration, call him his Lord? ⁴⁴ "The Lord," says he, "said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand until I make your foes your footstool." ⁴⁵ If the Messiah were David's son, would David call him his Lord? ⁴⁶ To this none of them could answer; and from that day no person presumed to interrogate him.

¹ Then Jesus addressed the people and his disciples, ² saying, The Scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' chair; ³ therefore observe and do whatsoever they enjoin you; nevertheless, follow not their example; for they say and do not. ⁴ Heavy and intolerable burdens they prepare for other men's shoulders, burdens to which they themselves will not put a finger. ⁵ But whatever they do they do to be observed by men. For this they wear broader phylacteries than others, and larger tufts on their mantles; ⁶ and love the uppermost places at entertainments, and the principal seats in the synagogues, ⁷ and salutations in public places; and to hear men addressing them, cry, Rabbi, Rabbi.

⁹ and style no man on earth your father, for he alone is your Father, who is in heaven; and all you are brothers.

¹³ But alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees! hypocrites! because you shut the kingdom of heaven against men; and will neither enter yourselves, nor permit others that would, to enter.

²³ Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees! hypocrites! because you pay the tithe of mint, dill, and cummin, and omit the more important articles of the law, justice, humanity, and fidelity. These you ought to have practiced without omitting those.

³³ Ah! serpents, offspring of vipers! how can you escape the punishment of hell? ³⁴ Therefore, I send you prophets, and wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; others you will scourge in your synagogues, and banish from city to city;

³⁴ Therefore, I send you prophets, and wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; others you will scourge in your synagogues, and banish from city to city; ³⁵ so that all the innocent blood shed upon the earth shall be charged upon you, from the blood of righteous Abel, to the blood of Zachariah, son of Barachiah, whom you slew between the altar and the sanctuary.

³⁵ so that all the innocent blood shed upon the earth shall be charged upon you, from the blood of righteous Abel, to the blood of Zachariah, son of Barachiah, whom you slew between the altar and the sanctuary. ³⁶ Indeed, I say to you, all shall be charged upon this generation.

³⁶ Indeed, I say to you, all shall be charged upon this generation. ³⁷ O Jerusalem, Jerusalem! who killest the prophets, and stonest them whom God sends to you, how often would I have gathered your children together, as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, but you would not!

³⁷ O Jerusalem, Jerusalem! who killest the prophets, and stonest them whom God sends to you, how often would I have gathered your children together, as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, but you would not!

³⁷ O Jerusalem, Jerusalem! who killest the prophets, and stonest them whom God sends to you, how often would I have gathered your children together, as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, but you would not! ³⁸ Soon shall your habitation be turned into a desert;

¹⁴ For the Son of Man is like one who intending to travel, called his servants, and committed to them his stock;

⁵⁵ Then turning to, the multitude, he said, Do you come with swords and clubs to apprehend me, like people in pursuit of a robber? I sat daily amongst you, teaching in the temple, and you did not arrest me.

⁶³ Jesus remaining silent, he added, On the part of the living God, I adjure you to tell us, whether you be the Messiah, the Son of God?

⁶ The chief priests taking the money, said, It is not lawful to put it into the sacred treasury, because it is the price of blood.

¹¹ And a voice from heaven, which said, Thou art my Son, the beloved, in whom I delight.

⁴⁸ Surely you are both vouchers and accessories to the deeds of your fathers; for they killed them, and you build their monuments. ⁴⁹ Wherefore, thus says the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and Apostles: some of them they will kill, others they will banish; ⁵⁰ so that the blood of all the prophets, which has been shed since the formation of the world, shall be required of this generation; ⁵¹ from the blood of Abel, to the blood of Zechariah, who fell between the altar and the house of God. Yes, I assure you, all shall be required of this generation.

⁵⁴ laying snares for him, in order to draw from his own mouth, matter of accusation against him.

⁴⁷ And that servant who knew his master's will, yet did not make himself ready, nor execute his orders, shall receive many stripes; ⁴⁸ whereas, he who knew not, but did things deserving chastisement, shall receive few: for much will be required of every one to whom much is given; and the more a man is entrusted, the more will be exacted from him.

⁴⁸ whereas, he who knew not, but did things deserving chastisement, shall receive few: for much will be required of every one to whom much is given; and the more a man is entrusted, the more will be exacted from him.

²⁰ Jesus answered, I spoke openly to the world; I always taught in the synagogues and in the temple, whither the Jews constantly resort. I said nothing in secret.

¹⁶ And if the dead are not raised, neither has Christ been raised, ¹⁷ Farther, if Christ has not been raised, your faith is useless; you are still in your sins. ¹⁸ Certainly, also, they who are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.

²⁵ For he must reign till he has put all the enemies under his feet.

⁴² Just so is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption-it is raised in incorruption: ⁴³ it is sown in dishonor-it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness-it is raised in power: ⁴⁴ it is sown an animal body-it is raised a spiritual body. There is an animal body, and there is a spiritual body. ⁴⁵ For thus it is written, "The first man, Adam, was made a living soul-the last Adam, a vivifying spirit." ⁴⁶ However, that was not first, which is spiritual; but that which is animal, and then that which is spiritual. ⁴⁷ The first man, from the earth, was earthy; the second man is the Lord from heaven. ⁴⁸ As was the earthy, so also are the earthy; and as is the heavenly, such also shall be heavenly. ⁴⁹ For, as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly. ⁵⁰ And this I affirm, brethren, that flesh and blood can not inherit the kingdom of God; neither can corruption inherit incorruption. ⁵¹ Behold, I tell you a secret: we shall not, indeed, all die; but we shall all be changed; ⁵² in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for it shall sound, and then the dead shall be raised incorruptible; and we shall be changed. ⁵³ For this corruptible body, must put on incorruption; and this mortal body must put on immortality. ⁵⁴ Now, when this corruptible body shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal body shall have put on immortality, then that saying of scripture shall be accomplished, "Death is swallowed up forever."

¹⁴ For the whole law is fulfilled by one precept, even by this, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

⁷ To you, then, who trust, it is precious; but to unbelieving- a stone which the builders rejected, which has become the head of the corner- ⁸ a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense. Those who stumble at the word, are disobedient unbelievers, to which, therefore, they were appointed:

¹⁷ Treat all men with respect: love the brotherhood: fear God: honor the king.

²⁵ He answered, Did you never read what David and his attendants did, in a strait, when they were hungry,

⁶ And the Pharisees went out immediately, and conspired with the Herodians against him to destroy him.

² Then he taught them many things by parables.

¹¹ He said to them, It is your privilege to know the secrets of the Reign of God, but to those without everything is veiled in parables; ¹² that they may not perceive what they look at, or understand what they hear; lest they should be reclaimed, and obtain the forgiveness of their sins. ¹³ He said also to them, Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables?

³³ And in many such similitudes, he conveyed instruction to the people, as he found them disposed to hear: ³⁴ and without a similitude he told them nothing; but he solved all to his disciples in private.

¹⁵ Then Jesus gave them this caution: Attend; beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.

⁷ And there came a cloud which covered them; and out of the cloud issued a voice, which said, This is my Son, the beloved: hear him.

¹³ But I tell you, that Elijah too is come, as was predicted, and they have treated him as they pleased.

² And some Pharisees came, who, to try him, asked him, Is it lawful for the husband to divorce his wife?

²⁷ Jesus looking upon them, said, To men it is impossible, but not to God; for to God all things are possible.

¹⁸ And the scribes and the chief priests hearing this, sought means to destroy him; for they dreaded him, because all the multitude admired his doctrine.

²⁷ Again, they arrived at Jerusalem; and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, scribes, and the elders, came,

³² But if we say, From men; we are in danger from the people, who are all convinced that John was a prophet.

¹ Then addressing them in parables, he said, A man planted a vineyard, and hedged it about, and dug a place for a wine vat, and built a tower, and having farmed it out, went abroad. ² The season being come, he sent a servant to the husbandmen, to receive his portion of the fruits of the vineyard. ³ But they seized him, beat him, and sent him away empty. ⁴ Again, he sent to them another servant, whom they wounded in the head with stones, and sent back with disgrace. ⁵ He sent another, whom they killed; and of many more that he sent, some they beat, and some they killed. ⁶ At last, having an only son, whom he loved, he sent him also to them; for he said, They will reverence my son. ⁷ But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be our own. ⁸ Then they laid hold on him, and having thrust him out of the vineyard, they killed him. ⁹ What, therefore, will the proprietor of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the husbandmen, and give the vineyard to others. ¹⁰ Have you not read this passage of scripture, "A stone which the builders rejected, is made the head of the corner:

¹⁰ Have you not read this passage of scripture, "A stone which the builders rejected, is made the head of the corner: ¹¹ this the Lord has performed, and we behold it with admiration?" ¹² And they desired to have seized him, but were afraid of the multitude; for they knew that he spoke the parable against them.

¹² And they desired to have seized him, but were afraid of the multitude; for they knew that he spoke the parable against them.

²⁴ Jesus answering, said to them, Is not this the source of your error, your not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God?

²⁶ But as to the dead, that they are raised, have you not read in the book of Moses, how God spoke to him in the bush, saying, "I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob."

²⁹ Jesus answered, The chief of all the commandments is, "Hearken, Israel, the Lord is our God. The Lord is one:" ³⁰ and, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength." This is the first commandment.

³² The scribe replied, Truly, Rabbi, you have answered well. There is one, and only one; ³³ and to love him with all the heart, and with all the spirit, and with all the soul, and with all the strength; and to love one's self, is more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.

¹⁴ But when you shall see standing on forbidden ground, the desolating abomination, (reader, attend!) then let those in Judea flee to the mountains;

³⁴ When a man intends to travel, he leaves his household in charge to his servants, assigns to every one his task, and orders the porter to watch.

⁸ She has done what she could. She has beforehand embalmed my body for the funeral.

⁴⁵ He was no sooner come, than accosting Jesus, he said, Rabbi, Rabbi, and kissed him.

³⁷ for nothing is impossible with God.

²² and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in a bodily form, like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my Son, the beloved; in thee I delight.

³ Jesus replying, said to them, Did you never read what David and his attendants did, when they were hungry;

²² Happy shall you be when men shall hate you, and separate your from their society; yes, reproach and defame you, on account of the Son of Man! ²³ Rejoice on that day, and triumph, knowing that your reward in heaven is great! for thus did their fathers treat the prophets.

³⁶ Be therefore merciful, as your Father is merciful.

¹⁰ He answered, It is your privilege to know the secrets of the Reign of God, which, to others, are couched in parables; that, though they look, they may not perceive; that though they hear, they may not understand.

⁴³ and a woman, who had been twelve years afflicted with an issue of blood, and had consumed all her living upon physicians, none of whom could cure her,

³⁵ From the cloud a voice came, which said, This is my Son, the beloved; hear him.

²⁵ Then a lawyer stood up, and said, trying him, Rabbi, what must I do to obtain eternal life? ²⁶ Jesus said to him, What does the law prescribe? What do you read there? ²⁷ He answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself."

²⁷ He answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself." ²⁸ Jesus replied, You have answered right. Do this, and you shall live.

³⁶ Now which of these three, do you think, was neighbor to him who fell among the robbers? ³⁷ The lawyer answered, He who took pity upon him. Then said Jesus, Go you and do in like manner.

⁴² Alas, for you, Pharisees! because you pay the tithe of mint and rue, and of every kind of herb, and neglect justice and the love of God. These things you ought to have practiced, and not to have omitted those. ⁴³ Alas, for you, Pharisees! because you love the most conspicuous seats in synagogues, and salutations in public places.

⁴⁷ Alas, for you! because you build the monuments of the prophets, whom your fathers killed.

⁶ He also spoke this parable: A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and came seeking fruit on it, but found none. ⁷ Then he said to the vine-dresser, This is the third year that I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, without finding any. Cut it down: why should it cumber the ground? ⁸ He answered, Sir, let it alone one year longer till I dig about it, and manure it; ⁹ perhaps it will bear fruit: if not, you may afterward cut it down.

³³ Nevertheless, I must walk about today and to-morrow, and the day following; for it can not be, that a prophet should be cut off anywhere but in Jerusalem. ³⁴ O Jerusalem! Jerusalem! that killest the prophets, and stonest them whom God sends to you! how often would I have gathered your children together, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings; but you would not!

⁷ Observing how eager the guests were to possess the higher places at the table, he gave them this injunction, ⁸ When you are invited to a wedding, do not occupy the highest place at table, lest one more considerable than you be bidden, ⁹ and he who invited you both, come and say to you, Give place to this man; and you should then rise with confusion, to take the lowest place. ¹⁰ But when you are invited, go to the lowest place, that when he who invited you comes, he may say to you, Friend, go up higher; for that will do you honor before the company. ¹¹ For whoever exalts himself, shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself, shall be exalted.

¹² and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me my portion of the estate. And he allotted to them their shares. ¹³ Soon after, the younger son gathered all together, and traveled into a distant country, and there wasted his substance in riot.

³⁰ but no sooner did this, your son, return, who had squandered your living on prostitutes, than you killed for him the fatted calf.

¹² A certain nobleman went abroad to procure for himself the royalty, and then return;

²⁷ But as for those my enemies, who would not have me for their king, bring them hither, and slay them in my presence.

⁴¹ When he came near, and beheld the city, he wept over it, ⁴² saying, O that thou hadst known, at least in this thy day, the things which concern thy peace! But now they are hid from thine eyes: ⁴³ for the days are coming upon thee, when thine enemies will surround thee with a rampart, and inclose thee, and shut thee up on every side; ⁴⁴ and will level thee with the ground, thee and thy children, and will not leave one stone upon another, because thou didst not know the time when thou wast visited.

⁴⁷ And he taught daily in the temple, while the chief priests and the scribes, and persons of principal note, sought his destruction; ⁴⁸ but could not devise how to effect it: for all the people heard him with the greatest attention.

¹ One of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and publishing the good tidings, the chief priests, and the scribes, with the elders, came upon him,

⁶ And if we say, From men, all the people will stone us; for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

⁹ Then he spoke to the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard, and farmed it out, and having traveled, continued long abroad. ¹⁰ The season being come, he sent a servant to the husbandmen, to receive of the produce of the vineyard; but they beat him, and sent him back empty.

¹⁰ The season being come, he sent a servant to the husbandmen, to receive of the produce of the vineyard; but they beat him, and sent him back empty.

¹⁰ The season being come, he sent a servant to the husbandmen, to receive of the produce of the vineyard; but they beat him, and sent him back empty. ¹¹ Afterward, he sent another servant, whom they, having beaten, and used shamefully, also sent away empty.

¹¹ Afterward, he sent another servant, whom they, having beaten, and used shamefully, also sent away empty. ¹² He afterward dispatched a third to them. Him, likewise, they wounded and drove away.

¹² He afterward dispatched a third to them. Him, likewise, they wounded and drove away. ¹³ Then the proprietor of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; they will surely reverence him, when they see him. ¹⁴ But when then husbandmen saw him, they reasoned thus among themselves, This is the heir, come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be our own. ¹⁵ And having thrust him out of the vineyard, they killed him. What, therefore, will the proprietor of the vineyard do to them?

¹⁵ And having thrust him out of the vineyard, they killed him. What, therefore, will the proprietor of the vineyard do to them?

¹⁵ And having thrust him out of the vineyard, they killed him. What, therefore, will the proprietor of the vineyard do to them? ¹⁶ He will come and destroy those husbandmen, and give the vineyard to others. And some of his hearers said, God forbid.

¹⁶ He will come and destroy those husbandmen, and give the vineyard to others. And some of his hearers said, God forbid. ¹⁷ Jesus, looking on them, said, What, then, means that expression of scripture, "A stone which the builders rejected, is made the head of the corner.

¹⁷ Jesus, looking on them, said, What, then, means that expression of scripture, "A stone which the builders rejected, is made the head of the corner. ¹⁸ Whosoever shall fall upon that stone, shall be bruised; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will crush him to pieces"?

¹⁸ Whosoever shall fall upon that stone, shall be bruised; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will crush him to pieces"? ¹⁹ At that time, the chief priests and the scribes, knowing that he had spoken this parable against them, would have laid hands on him, but feared the people.

¹⁹ At that time, the chief priests and the scribes, knowing that he had spoken this parable against them, would have laid hands on him, but feared the people. ²⁰ And they watched him, and set spies upon him, instructing them to personate conscientious men, and surprise him in his words, that they might deliver him to the power and authority of the procurator. ²¹ These accosted him with this question, Rabbi, we know that you speak and teach uprightly, and that, without respect of persons, you faithfully recommend the way of God. ²² Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Cesar, or not?

²² Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Cesar, or not? ²³ He perceiving their subtlety, answered,

²³ He perceiving their subtlety, answered, ²⁴ Why would you entangle me? Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription has it? They answered, Cesar's. ²⁵ He replied, Render, therefore, to Cesar, that which is Cesar's, and to God, that which is God's. ²⁶ Thus they could not surprise him in his discourses before the people; wherefore, admiring his answer, they kept silence. ²⁷ Afterward, some of the Sadducees, who deny a future state, came to him ²⁸ with this question: Rabbi, Moses has enjoined in his writings, that a man whose brother dies childless, outlived by his wife, shall marry the widow, and raise issue to his brother. ²⁹ Now there were seven brothers; the first of whom, having taken a wife, died childless;

²⁹ Now there were seven brothers; the first of whom, having taken a wife, died childless; ³⁰ the second married the widow, and also died childless;

³⁰ the second married the widow, and also died childless; ³¹ the third married her, as did likewise the rest; and all seven died, leaving no children.

³¹ the third married her, as did likewise the rest; and all seven died, leaving no children. ³² Last of all, the woman also died.

³² Last of all, the woman also died. ³³ To which of them, therefore, will she be wife, at the resurrection; for she had been married to all the seven?

³³ To which of them, therefore, will she be wife, at the resurrection; for she had been married to all the seven? ³⁴ Jesus answering, said to them, The people of this world marry, and are given in marriage; ³⁵ but, among them who shall be honored to share in the resurrection, and the other world, there will be neither marrying nor giving in marriage;

³⁵ but, among them who shall be honored to share in the resurrection, and the other world, there will be neither marrying nor giving in marriage; ³⁶ for they can not die any more; because, like the angels, they are children of God, being children of the resurrection.

³⁶ for they can not die any more; because, like the angels, they are children of God, being children of the resurrection. ³⁷ But that the dead are raised, even Moses has suggested, calling the Lord who appeared in the bush, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.

³⁷ But that the dead are raised, even Moses has suggested, calling the Lord who appeared in the bush, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. ³⁸ Now he is not a God of the dead, but of the living; for they are all alive to him. ³⁹ Then some of the scribes said to him, Rabbi, you have spoken well.

³⁹ Then some of the scribes said to him, Rabbi, you have spoken well. ⁴⁰ After that, they did not venture to ask him any more questions.

⁴⁰ After that, they did not venture to ask him any more questions. ⁴¹ And he said to them, Why is it affirmed that the Messiah must be a son of David? ⁴² Yet David himself says, in the book of the Psalms, "The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, ⁴³ till I make thy foes thy footstool." ⁴⁴ As David thus calls him his Lord, how can he be David's son? ⁴⁵ Then, in the audience of all the people, he said to his disciples, ⁴⁶ Beware of the scribes, who love to walk in robes, and affect salutations in public places, and the principal seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost places at feasts; ⁴⁷ who devour the families of widows, and make long prayers for a disguise. These shall suffer the severest punishment.

⁴⁷ who devour the families of widows, and make long prayers for a disguise. These shall suffer the severest punishment.

¹ As Jesus was observing the rich casting their gifts into the treasury, ² he saw an indigent widow throw in two mites. ³ And he said, I tell you, truly, that this poor widow has cast in more than any of them; ⁴ for all of these, out of their superfluous store, have thrown into the sacred chest, she has thrown in all the little that she had.

³⁷ Thus Jesus taught in the temple by day, but retired at night to the mountain, called the Mount of Olives. ³⁸ And every morning the people resorted early to the temple to hear him.

⁹ They asked him, Where shall we prepare it?

² and they accused him, saying, We found this man perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cesar, calling himself Messiah the King.

¹⁴ And the Word became incarnate, and sojourned amongst us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of favor and truth.

¹⁸ No one ever saw God; it is the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, who has made him known.

³⁴ Having, therefore, seen this, I testify that he is the Son of God.

⁴⁹ Nathanael replying, said to him, Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel.

²⁴ But Jesus did not trust himself with them, because he knew them all. ²⁵ He needed not to receive from others a character of any man, for he knew what was in man.

¹⁶ for God has so loved the world, as to give his own begotten Son, that whosoever believes on him, may not perish, but obtain eternal life. ¹⁷ For God has sent his Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world may be saved by him. ¹⁸ He who believes on him shall not be condemned; he who believes not, is already condemned, because he has not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God.

³⁵ The Father loves the Son, and has subjected all things to him.

²³ that all might honor the Son; as they honor the Father. He that honors not the Son, honors not the Father, who sent him.

³⁹ You search the scriptures because you think to obtain by them eternal life. Now these, also, are witnesses for me;

¹⁸ Whosoever teaches what proceeds from himself, seeks to promote his own glory: whosoever seeks to promote the glory of him who sent him, deserves credit, and is a stranger to deceit.

²⁵ Then some inhabitants of Jerusalem, said, Is not this he whom they seek to kill?

³⁰ Then they sought to apprehend him, but none laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.

⁴² Does not the scripture say, that the Messiah will be of the posterity of David, and come from Bethlehem, the village whence David was?

⁴⁴ and some of them would have seized him, but no person laid hands upon him.

⁴⁶ The officers answered, Never man spoke like this man. ⁴⁷ The Pharisees replied, Are you also seduced? ⁴⁸ Has any of the rulers, or of the Pharisees, believed on him? ⁴⁹ But this populace, which knows not the law, is accursed.

²⁰ These things he spoke in the treasury, as he taught in the temple, and no person seized him, his hour not being yet come.

⁴⁷ Then the chief priests and the Pharisees assembled the Sanhedrim, and said, What are we doing? for this man works many miracles. ⁴⁸ If we let him go on thus, every one will believe on him, and the Romans will come and destroy both our place and our nation. ⁴⁹ One of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, You are utterly at a loss, ⁵⁰ and do not consider, that it is better for us that one man die for the people, than that the whole nation should be ruined.

⁹ A great number of the Jews, knowing where he was, flocked thither, not on account of Jesus only, but likewise to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.

¹ I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine dresser. ² Every barren branch in me, he lops off; every fruitful branch he cleans by pruning, to render it more fruitful. ³ As for you, you are already clean, through the instructions I have given you. ⁴ Abide in me, and I will abide in you; as the branch can not bear fruit of itself, unless it abide in the vine, no more can you, unless you abide in me. ⁵ I am the vine; you are the branches. He who abides in me, and in whom I abide, produces much fruit; for, severed from me, you can do nothing. ⁶ If any man abide not in me, he is cast forth like withered branches, which are gathered for fuel, and burnt. ⁷ If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, you may ask what you will, and it shall be granted you. ⁸ In this is my Father glorified, that you produce much fruit; so shall you be my disciples.

⁹ For, as yet, they did not understand from the scriptures, that he was to rise from the dead.

¹⁷ A third time he said, Simon, son of Jonas, do you love me? Peter, grieved at his asking this question a third time, answered, Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you. Jesus replied, Feed my sheep.

¹⁶ Brethren, it was necessary this scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit formerly spoke, by the mouth of David, with respect to Judas, who became the guide of those that apprehended Jesus:

¹² And they were all in amazement and perplexity, and said one to another, What can this mean?

²³ him you have apprehended, being given up by the declared counsel and foreknowledge of God, and by the hands of sinners have crucified and slain:

³² This Jesus, God has raised up, of which all we are witnesses: ³³ being exalted, therefore, to the right hand of God, and having received the promise of the Holy Spirit from the Father, he has shed forth this, which you see and hear. ³⁴ For David is not ascended into heaven, but he says, "The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, ³⁵ till I make thy foes thy footstool. ³⁶ Let, therefore, all the house of Israel assuredly know, that God has made this Jesus, whom you have crucified, Lord and Messiah.

¹² And Peter, seeing this, answered the people, Israelites, why do you wonder at this? or why do you fix your eyes on us, as if by our own power, or piety, we had made this man to walk? ¹³ The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Son Jesus, whom you delivered up, and rejected in the presence of Pilate, when he was desirous to release him: ¹⁴ but you rejected the Holy and Righteous One, and desired a murderer to be granted to you; ¹⁵ and killed the Prince of Life, whom God has raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses; ¹⁶ and his name, through faith in his name, has made this man strong, whom ye see and know; yes, the faith which is by him, has given him this perfect soundness, in the presence of you all.

¹ And while they were speaking to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple guard, and the Sadducees, came upon them; ² being grieved that they taught the people, and announced, through Jesus, the resurrection from the dead.

¹¹ This is the stone which was set at nought by you builders, that is become the head of the corner: ¹² and there is salvation in no other; for there is no other name under heaven given among men, by which we can be saved.

¹⁹ But Peter and John, answering them, said, Whether it be just in the sight of God, to obey you rather than God, judge you: ²⁰ for we can not but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

⁹ Then Peter said to her, How is it that you have conspired together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold the feet of those who have been burying your husband are at the door, and they shall carry you out.

²⁸ saying, Did we not strictly charge you, that you should not teach in this name? and behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and would bring this man's blood upon us.

³⁰ And when forty years were fulfilled, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire, in a bush, in the wilderness of Mount Sinai. ³¹ And Moses seeing it, admired the vision: and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came to him, saying, ³² "I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." And Moses trembled, and did not dare to behold it.

³⁸ This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness, with the angel that spoke to him on Mount Sinai; and with our fathers, who received the lively oracles, to give to us.

⁴⁶ who found favor before God, and made it his petition to find a dwelling for the God of Jacob. ⁴⁷ But Solomon built him a house.

⁵² Which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? yes, they slew those who spoke before, of the coming of that Righteous One, of whom you have now become the betrayers and murderers.

²⁹ And the disciples determined, that, according to the respective abilities of each, they should send to the assistance of the brethren who dwelt in Judea.

²⁷ for the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and their rulers, not knowing him, nor the sayings of the prophets, which are read every Sabbath day; have fulfilled them in condemning him. ²⁸ And though they could find no cause of death in him; yet they requested Pilate that he might be executed.

⁴⁰ See to it, therefore, that what is spoken in the prophets may not come upon you: ⁴¹ "Behold, you despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I perform a work in your days; a work which you will not believe, though one should distinctly declare it to you."

⁴⁶ Then Paul and Barnabas, with great freedom of speech, said, It was necessary, that the word of God should first be spoken to you; but since you thrust it away from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life; behold, we turn to the Gentiles. ⁴⁷ For so the Lord has charged us, saying, "I have set you for a light of the Gentiles, that you should be for salvation to the ends of the earth." ⁴⁸ And the Gentiles hearing this, rejoiced, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were disposed for eternal life, believed.

¹¹ Now these were of a more noble disposition that those of Thessalonica: for they received the word with all readiness of mind, daily examining the scriptures, whether those things were so.

⁶ Then Paul, perceiving that the one part was Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, cried out, in the Sanhedrim, Brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee; for the hope and resurrection of the dead, I am brought into judgment. ⁷ And on speaking this, there was a contention between the Pharisees and the Sadducees; and the multitude was divided. ⁸ For the Sadducees say there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess both. ⁹ And there was a great clamor; and the scribes who were on the side of the Pharisees, arose and contended, saying, We find no evil in this man; but if a spirit, or an angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

²³ And having appointed him a day, many came to him at his lodging; to whom he expounded, testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them of the things that relate to Jesus; both from the law of Moses and the prophets, from morning till evening. ²⁴ And some were persuaded by the things which were spoken; and some believed not. ²⁵ And disagreeing with each other, they broke up the assembly: Paul saying this one word, Surely, well did the Holy Spirit speak, by Isaiah the prophet, to our fathers,

²⁵ And disagreeing with each other, they broke up the assembly: Paul saying this one word, Surely, well did the Holy Spirit speak, by Isaiah the prophet, to our fathers, ²⁶ when he said, "Go to this people and say, Hearing you will hear, and will not understand; and seeing you will see, and will not perceive: ²⁷ for the heart of this people is become gross, and with their ears they hear heavily; and they have drawn their eyes together, lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them." ²⁸ Therefore be it known to you, that the salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles, and they will hear it.

³ concerning his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord; descended from David, as to his flesh, ⁴ and constituted the Son of God, with power, as to his holy spiritual nature, after his resurrection from the dead:

¹ What is the pre-eminence of the Jew, then? or what profit is there of circumcision? ² Much, in every respect: chiefly, indeed, because they were entrusted with the Oracles of God.

¹⁹ Now we know that whatever things the law says, it says to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and that all the world may be liable to punishment before God. ²⁰ Wherefore, by works of law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight; because through law is the knowledge of sin.

³⁰ Seeing there is one God, he will justify the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through the faith.

¹⁷ (as it is written, "Surely a father of many nations have I constituted you,") in the presence of him whom he believed, even of God, who makes alive the dead, and calls things which exist not, as though they existed.

¹³ Neither present your members as instruments of unrighteousness, to sin; but present yourselves to God, as alive from the dead; and your members as instruments of righteousness, to God.

⁹ For I was alive, once, without the law: but when the commandment came, sin revived, but I died.

⁴ who are Israelites; whose are the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the rites of service, and the promises; ⁵ whose are the fathers; and from whom the Messiah descended, according to the flesh; who is over all, God blessed forever. Amen.

⁵ whose are the fathers; and from whom the Messiah descended, according to the flesh; who is over all, God blessed forever. Amen.

³⁰ What shall we say, then, that the Gentiles, who did not seek after justification, have attained justification, even a justification which is by faith? ³¹ But Israel, who followed a law of justification, have not attained to a law of justification. ³² Why? Because they sought it not by faith; but, as it were, by works of law: for they stumbled, at the stone of stumbling. ³³ As it is written, "Behold, I place in Zion a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense; and whosoever believes on it, shall not be ashamed."

³³ As it is written, "Behold, I place in Zion a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense; and whosoever believes on it, shall not be ashamed."

²⁰ Besides, Isaiah is very bold when he says, "I am found by them, who did not seek me: I am shown to them, who did not ask for me."

¹⁷ Now, if some of the branches were broken off, and you who are a wild olive, are engrafted among them, and are become a joint partaker of the root and fatness of the olive; ¹⁸ boast not against the branches: but if you boast, still, you bear not the root, but the root you. ¹⁹ You will say, however, The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in. ²⁰ True: by unbelief they were broken off, and you by faith, stand. Be not high-minded, but fear. ²¹ For, if God spared not the natural branches; perhaps, neither will he spare you. ²² Behold, then, the goodness and severity of God! Toward them who fell, severity: but toward you, goodness, if you continue in his goodness: otherwise, you also shall be cut off. ²³ And even they, if they continued not in unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again. ²⁴ For if you were cut off from the olive, by nature wild, and were contrary to nature, grafted into the good olive; how much rather shall those who are the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive?

¹ Wherefore, brethren, I beseech you, by the tender mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.

⁶ For this reason, therefore, you pay taxes also to them, because they are public ministers of God, attending continually to this very business. ⁷ Render, therefore, to all their dues; to whom tax is due, tax; to whom custom, custom; to whom fear, fear; to whom honor, honor. ⁸ Owe no man anything, unless to love one another. For he who loves another, has fulfilled the law. ⁹ For this, "You shall not commit adultery, You shall not kill, You shall not covet"; and if there be any other commandment, it is summed up in this precept, namely, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

⁹ For to this end, Christ both dies and rose, and lives again, that he might rule over both the dead and the living.

⁴ Now whatever things were before written, were written for our instruction: that through the patience and admonition of the scriptures, we might have hope.

¹⁹ What! do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have from God? ²⁰ Besides, you are not your own; for you are bought with a price: therefore, with your body glorify God.

⁴ Concerning, then, the eating of things sacrificed to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world; and that there is no other God but one.

⁹ Neither let us grievously tempt Christ, as some of them tempted, and perished by serpents.

¹ Though I could speak with the tongues of men, of angels, but have not love, I become as sounding brass, or a noisy cymbal. ² And though I have prophecy, and know all secrets, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. ³ And though I spend all my goods in feeding the poor, and though I deliver my body to be burned, but have not love, I am nothing profited. ⁴ Love suffers long, and is kind. Love envies not. Love does not vaunt; is not puffed up; ⁵ does not behave itself unbecomingly; does not seek its own things; is not exasperated; does not imagine evil; ⁶ does not rejoice in iniquity, but greatly rejoices in the truth: ⁷ covers all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. ⁸ Love never fails: but, whether prophecies, they will be out of use: or foreign languages, they shall cease: or science, it shall be abolished.

²⁴ But if all prophesy, and there come in an unbeliever, or an unlearned person, he is corrected by all, he is examined by all; ²⁵ the hidden things of his heart are made manifest: and so, falling on his face, he will worship God, publishing that God is actually among you.

¹³ For if there be no resurrection of the dead, neither has Christ been raised. ¹⁴ And if Christ has not been raised, vain, certainly, is our proclamation, and vain, also, is your faith. ¹⁵ Besides, we are found even false witnesses concerning God; because we have witnessed, with respect to God, that he raised Christ; whom he raised not, if, indeed, the dead are not raised.

² For if I should make you sorry, who then is he that could make me glad, unless the same who is made sorry by me?

¹⁷ However, we are not like many who adulterate the word of God: but really from sincerity, yes, really from God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.

¹ Wherefore, having this ministry, as we have received mercy, we do not falter;

¹¹ Knowing, therefore, the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; and are made manifest to God: and, I trust, are made manifest also to your consciences.

¹⁴ For the love of Christ constrains us, having judged thus- that if one has died, certainly all have died; ¹⁵ and that he has died for all, that they who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who has died and rose again for them. ¹⁶ So that we, from this time forth, respect no man on account of the flesh: and even if we have esteemed Christ on account of the flesh, yet now we esteem him no more on that account.

² that in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy, and their extreme poverty, superabounded to the riches of their liberality:

² that in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy, and their extreme poverty, superabounded to the riches of their liberality: ³ that to their power, (I bear witness,) yes, beyond their power, they were willing of themselves; with much entreaty

¹² For if there be a willing mind, according to what a person has, he is accepted; and not according to what he has not.

⁶ Now this I say, he who sows sparingly, shall reap sparingly; and he who sows bountifully, shall reap bountifully. ⁷ Every one according as he has purposed in his heart, ought to give; not with regret, nor by constraint; for God loves a cheerful giver. ⁸ And God is able to make every blessing abound to you; that in everything, always having all sufficiency, you may abound in every good work.

¹⁰ For do I now conciliate men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

⁶ Besides, from them who were of reputation, I received nothing; (whatever they were formerly, is no matter to me: God respects not a man's appearance. For they who were of reputation, communicated nothing to me.)

¹¹ Moreover, when Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he was to be blamed. ¹² For, before certain persons came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles; but when they were come, he withdrew, and separated himself, being afraid of them of the circumcision. ¹³ And the other Jews also dissembled with them, insomuch that even Barnabas was carried away with their dissimulation. ¹⁴ But when I saw that they did not walk uprightly, according to the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter, before them all-If you, being a Jew, live after the manner of the Gentiles, and not after the manner of the Jews, why do you compel the Gentiles to Judaize?

¹⁹ Besides, I, through law, have died to law, that I might live to God.

²⁰ and the Mediator is not one party; but God is one party.

¹⁹ and what the exceeding greatness of his power, in relation to us who believe according to the working of his mighty power,

²⁰ having been built upon the foundation of the Apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the foundation corner stone; ²¹ by which the whole building, being fitly compacted together, rises into a holy temple of the Lord; ²² in which you, also, are builded together, for a habitation of God by the Spirit.

⁸ to me, the least of saints, was this favor given, to publish among the Gentiles, the unsearchable riches of Christ; ⁹ and to make all see what is the administration of the secret, which has been hid from the ages by God, who created all things. ¹⁰ That now, to the government and powers in the heavenly regions, might be made known by the congregation the manifold wisdom of God; ¹¹ according to the predisposition of the ages, which he made in Christ Jesus our Lord:

²¹ who will transform our humbled body into a like form with his glorious body, according to the energy of his power, even to subject all things to himself.

¹⁰ But I rejoice greatly in the Lord, that now at length you have made your care of me to flourish again; for whom indeed, you were careful, but you had not an opportunity. ¹¹ Not that I complain of want; for I have learned, in whatever state I am, to be content. ¹² I know what it is to be straitened; I know what it is to abound. Everywhere, and by all means, I am silently taught what it is to be full, and to be hungry; to abound, and to suffer want. ¹³ I can do all things, through him who strengthens me. ¹⁴ Nevertheless, you have done well in sympathizing with my affliction. ¹⁵ Moreover, you Philippians also know, that, in the beginning of my labors in the gospel, when I departed for Macedonia, no congregation communicated with me, by giving and receiving, but you only; ¹⁶ that, also, when in Thessalonica, you sent once; yes, twice, to relieve my necessity- ¹⁷ not that I earnestly seek the fruit, which abounds to your account.

²⁷ to whom God has pleased to make known what is the riches of the glory of this secret among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

⁶ Let your speech be always with gracefulness, seasoned with salt, knowing how you ought to answer every one.

⁴ But as we were approved of God, to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who tries our hearts.

¹⁵ who both killed the Lord, and the prophets, and have greatly persecuted us, and do not please God, and are contrary to all men;

⁵ (now the end of the charge is love, from a pure heart, and a good conscience, and unfeigned faith:

⁵ For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, -the man Christ Jesus,

¹⁶ And, confessedly, great is the secret of godliness; -he who has manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit; seen of messengers, proclaimed to the Gentiles, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.

¹⁸ who, concerning the truth, have erred, affirming that the resurrection has already happened, and do subvert the faith of some. ¹⁹ Nevertheless, the foundation of God stands firm, having this inscription, The Lord has made known them who are his:- and, Let every one who names the name of Christ, depart from iniquity.

⁶ Of these, indeed, are they who go into houses and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts;

¹⁵ and that, from a child, you have known the sacred scriptures, which are able to make you wise to salvation, by the faith which is in Christ Jesus. ¹⁶ All scripture, given by divine inspiration, is indeed profitable for doctrine, for conviction, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

¹⁶ All scripture, given by divine inspiration, is indeed profitable for doctrine, for conviction, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: ¹⁷ that the man of God may be perfect-completely fitted for every good work.

⁹ holding fast the true doctrine, as he has been taught; that he may be able, by wholesome teaching, both to exhort and to confute the gain-sayers. ¹⁰ For there are many unruly and foolish talked and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, ¹¹ whose mouths must be stopped; who subvert whole families, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of sordid gain.

¹ God, who in ancient times, spoke often, and in various ways, to the fathers, by the prophets,

¹ God, who in ancient times, spoke often, and in various ways, to the fathers, by the prophets, ² has, in these last days, spoken to us by a Son, whom he has constituted Lord of all things, by whom, also, he made the universe:

⁶ But when he brings again the First-born into the world, he says, "Let all the angels of God worship him."

¹³ Moreover, to which of the angels did he say, at any time, "Sit thou at my right hand, till I make thy enemies thy footstool."

⁷ Wherefore, as the Holy Spirit says, "Today, if you will hear his voice, ⁸ harden not your hearts, as in the bitter provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness;

¹⁰ Wherefore, I was displeased with that generation, and said, They always err in heart, and they have not known my ways.

⁷ again, he limits a certain day, saying, by David, "Today," after so long a time; as it is said, "Today, if you will hear his voice, harden not your hearts."

¹³ And there is no creature concealed from his sight, for all things are naked and open to the eyes of him, to whom we must give an account.

⁸ Having said above, the sacrifice, and offering; and whole burnt offerings, and sin offerings thou hast not willed, neither has pleasure in them, (which are offered according to the law,)

¹² but he, having offered only one sacrifice for sins, through his whole life, sat down at the right hand of God; ¹³ thenceforth waiting till his enemies be made his footstool.

¹³ All these died in faith, not having received the promises. For, seeing the things promised, afar off, and embracing them, they confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims in the land. ¹⁴ Now they who speak such things, plainly declare that they earnestly seek a country. ¹⁵ For truly, if they had remembered that from which they came out, they might have had an opportunity to return it. ¹⁶ But, indeed, they strongly desired a better country; that is, a heavenly. Therefore, God is not ashamed of them-to be called their God; because he has prepared for them a city.

³⁶ And others had trial of mockings and scourgings; and, moreover of bonds and imprisonment. ³⁷ They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, they were tempted, they died by the slaughter of the sword, they went about in sheep skins, and in goat skins, being destitute, afflicted, maltreated;

²² But you are come to Mount Zion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of messengers, ²³ to the general assembly and congregation of the first-born, who are enrolled in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

¹¹ Moreover, the bodies of those animals, whose blood is brought by the high priest into the most holy place, a sin-offering, are burnt without the camp: ¹² wherefore Jesus, also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. ¹³ Well, then, let us go forth to him out of the camp, nearing his reproach.

² For if there enter into your synagogue a man having gold rings on his fingers, and with splendid clothing, and there enter likewise a poor man, with sordid apparel; ³ and you look on him who has the splendid clothing, and say, Sit you here honorably; and to the poor man, Stand you there; or, Sit here at my footstool:

⁵ Hearken, beloved brethren: Has not God chosen the poor of the world-rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to them who love him?

⁸ If, now, indeed, you fulfill a royal law, according to the scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you do well. ⁹ But if you have respect of persons, you commit sin, being convicted by the law of transgressors. ¹⁰ For whoever will keep the whole law, yet fails in one point, has become guilty of all. ¹¹ For he who said, "Do not commit adultery," has also said, "Do not kill." Now if you do not commit adultery, yet if you kill, you have become a transgressor of the law. ¹² So speak, and so do, as those who shall be judged by a law of liberty; ¹³ for judgment without mercy, will be to him who showed no mercy: but mercy exults over judgment.

¹⁹ You believe that there is one God; you do well: even the demons believe and tremble.

¹¹ searching diligently of what things, and what kind of time, the Spirit of Christ, who was in them, did signify, when he testified before the sufferings of Christ, and the glories following these-

²¹ but the holy men of God spoke, being moved by the Holy Spirit.

² Beloved, now we are the children of God; but it does not yet appear what we shall be. However, we know that when he shall appear, we shall be like him-that we shall see him as he is.

¹⁷ Whoever, therefore, has the goods of this world, and sees his brother in need, and yet shuts up his compassion from him, how abides the love of God in him?

¹⁷ Whoever, therefore, has the goods of this world, and sees his brother in need, and yet shuts up his compassion from him, how abides the love of God in him? ¹⁸ My little children, let us not love in word, nor in tongue; but in deed, and in truth. ¹⁹ For by this we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

⁷ Beloved, let us love one another; for love is from God: and every one who loves, has been begotten by God, and knows God. ⁸ He who does not love, does not know God; for God is love. ⁹ By this the love of God was manifested to us, that God sent forth his Son, the only begotten, into the world, that we might live through him.

²¹ Moreover, this commandment we have from him, that he who loves God, loves his brother, also.

¹¹ Now this is the testimony, that God has given to us eternal life: and this life is in his Son. ¹² He who has the Son, has this life; he who has not the Son of God, has not this life.

⁹ I wrote to the congregation: but Diotrephes, who affects a pre-eminence among them, does not receive us.

²⁵ to God, alone our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now, and throughout all ages. Amen.

²³ and I will say her children with death; and all the congregations shall know that I am he who search the reins and the heart; and I will give to every one of you according to your works.

¹² As for the conqueror, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go out no more: and I will inscribe upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the New Jerusalem, which is to come down from heaven, from my God; and my new name.

⁹ And they sung a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the scroll, and to open the seals of it; for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood, out of every tribe, and language, and people, and nation; ¹⁰ and hast made us, to our God, kings and priests: and we shall reign on earth. ¹¹ And I beheld, and heard the voice of many angels round about the throne, and of the living creatures, and of the elders: and the number of them was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands; ¹² saying, with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain, to receive power and riches, and wisdom, and might, and honor, and glory, and blessing! ¹³ And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, even all things that are in them, I heard saying, To him who sits upon the throne, and to the Lamb be blessing, and honor, and glory, and strength, for ever and ever!

¹⁶ I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify these things to you, in the congregations. I am the Root and the Offspring of David; the bright and the Morning Star.