Matthew 20 Cross References - RKJNT

¹ For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner, who went out early in the morning to hire labourers to work in his vineyard. ² And when he had agreed with the labourers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. ³ And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, ⁴ And said to them; Go also into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you. And they went. ⁵ Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. ⁶ And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing, and said to them, Why are you standing here idle all the day? ⁷ They said to him, Because no man has hired us. He said to them, Go also into the vineyard. ⁸ So when evening had come, the lord of the vineyard said to his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their wages, beginning with the last to the first. ⁹ And when those who were hired about the eleventh hour came, every man received a denarius. ¹⁰ But when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; but each of them likewise received a denarius. ¹¹ And when they had received it, they grumbled against the landowner, ¹² Saying, These last have worked but one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who have borne the burden and heat of the day. ¹³ But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do you no wrong: did you not agree with me for a denarius? ¹⁴ Take what is yours, and go your way: I wish to give to this last man, just as to you. ¹⁵ Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with what is my own? Is your eye envious, because I am good? ¹⁶ So the last shall be first, and the first last. ¹⁷ And Jesus, going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way said to them, ¹⁸ Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed to the chief priests and to the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death, ¹⁹ And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and on the third day he shall be raised up. ²⁰ Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, bowing before him, and asked a certain thing of him. ²¹ And he said to her, What do you wish? She said to him, Grant that these two sons of mine may sit, the one on your right hand, and the other on the left, in your kingdom. ²² But Jesus answered and said, You do not know what you ask. Are you able to drink of the cup that I shall drink? They said to him, We are able. ²³ And he said to them, You shall indeed drink of my cup: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to those for whom it has been prepared by my Father. ²⁴ And when the ten heard this, they were moved with indignation against the two brothers. ²⁵ But Jesus called them to him, and said, You know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and those who are great exercise authority over them. ²⁶ But it shall not be so among you: but whoever will be great among you, let him be your servant; ²⁷ And whoever will be chief among you, let him be your slave: ²⁸ Even as the Son of man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many. ²⁹ And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him. ³⁰ And, behold, two blind men sitting by the wayside, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David. ³¹ And the multitude rebuked them, telling them to be quiet: but they cried out all the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David. ³² And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What do you want that I should do for you? ³³ They said to him, Lord, we want our eyes to be opened. ³⁴ So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately they received their sight, and they followed him.

¹¹ And when they had come into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented to him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.

² And saying, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

²¹ And going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.

² Therefore, when you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have praise from men. Truly I say to you, They have received their reward.

⁶ But you, when you pray, enter into your inner room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret shall reward you.

¹⁶ Moreover, when you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do: for they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Truly I say to you, They have received their reward.

²³ But if your eye is bad, your whole body shall be full of darkness. Therefore, if the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

⁷ Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you: ⁸ For every one who asks receives; and he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks it shall be opened.

¹³ Enter in at the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leads to destruction, and many there are who enter in by it:

² And, behold, there came a leper and knelt before him, saying, Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.

¹¹ And I say to you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall recline at table with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. ¹² But the sons of the kingdom shall be cast into the outer darkness: where there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

¹⁵ And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered to them.

²⁰ And Jesus said to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man has nowhere to lay his head.

⁹ And as Jesus passed forth from there, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the tax office: and he said to him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.

²⁷ And when Jesus departed from there, two blind men followed him, crying out, and saying, Son of David, have mercy on us. ²⁸ And when he had come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus said to them, Do you believe that I am able to do this? They said to him, Yes, Lord. ²⁹ Then he touched their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it done to you.

²⁹ Then he touched their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it done to you. ³⁰ And their eyes were opened; and Jesus sternly charged them, saying, See that no man knows of this. ³¹ When they departed, they spread abroad his fame in all that region.

³⁶ But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed, and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. ³⁷ Then he said to his disciples, The harvest truly is plentiful, but the labourers are few; ³⁸ Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.

¹⁶ But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the markets, and calling to their fellows, ¹⁷ And saying, We have piped for you, and you have not danced; we have mourned for you, and you have not lamented.

²⁵ At that time Jesus said, I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them to babes.

²⁹ Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest for your souls.

²² Then was brought to him one possessed by a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, so that the blind and dumb man both spoke and saw. ²³ And all the people were amazed, and said, Is this not the son of David?

⁴⁰ For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

¹¹ He answered them, It has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.

²⁴ He put forth another parable to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field:

³¹ He put forth another parable to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:

³³ He spoke another parable to them; The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of flour, until it was all leavened.

³⁹ The enemy who sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. ⁴⁰ Therefore, as the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be at the end of this age.

⁴⁴ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid again, then for joy went and sold all that he had, and bought that field. ⁴⁵ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls.

⁴⁷ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered fish of every kind:

¹⁴ As Jesus went ashore, and saw a great multitude, he was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.

³³ Then those who were in the boat came and worshipped him, saying, Truly you are the Son of God.

²² And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of that region, and cried to him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. ²³ But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, Send her away; for she cries after us.

²⁵ Then she came and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.

³² Then Jesus called his disciples to himself, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they have been with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint on the way.

¹³ When Jesus came to the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Who do men say that the Son of man is?

²¹ From that time forth Jesus began to show to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised on the third day.

²² And when they came together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men: ²³ And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceedingly sorry.

¹ At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

³ And said, Truly I say to you, Unless you are converted, and become like little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. ⁴ Therefore, whoever shall humble himself as this little child, he is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

⁴ Therefore, whoever shall humble himself as this little child, he is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

²⁸ But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellow servants, who owed him a hundred denarii: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me what you owe.

¹³ Then little children were brought to him, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: but the disciples rebuked them.

²⁸ And Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, At the renewal of all things, when the Son of man shall sit upon the throne of his glory, you who have followed me shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

³⁰ But many who are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.

² And when he had agreed with the labourers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

⁶ And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing, and said to them, Why are you standing here idle all the day? ⁷ They said to him, Because no man has hired us. He said to them, Go also into the vineyard.

¹³ But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do you no wrong: did you not agree with me for a denarius?

²¹ And he said to her, What do you wish? She said to him, Grant that these two sons of mine may sit, the one on your right hand, and the other on the left, in your kingdom.

²⁵ But Jesus called them to him, and said, You know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and those who are great exercise authority over them. ²⁶ But it shall not be so among you: but whoever will be great among you, let him be your servant; ²⁷ And whoever will be chief among you, let him be your slave: ²⁸ Even as the Son of man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.

³² And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What do you want that I should do for you?

⁹ And the multitudes that went before, and that followed after, cried out, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.

¹⁴ And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.

²³ And when he had come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority are you doing these things? and who gave you this authority? ²⁴ And Jesus answered and said to them, I also will ask you one thing, and if you answer me, I will tell you by what authority I do these things. ²⁵ The baptism of John, where was it from? from heaven, or from men? And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say to us, Why then did you not believe him? ²⁶ But if we shall say, From men; we fear the people; for all hold that John was a prophet. ²⁷ And they answered Jesus, and said, We do not know. And he said to them, Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things. ²⁸ But what do you think? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work today in the vineyard.

²⁸ But what do you think? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work today in the vineyard. ²⁹ He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went. ³⁰ And he came to the second, and said the same. And he answered and said, I will, sir: but did not go. ³¹ Which of the two did the will of his father? They said to him, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, That the tax gatherers and the prostitutes go into the kingdom of God before you.

³¹ Which of the two did the will of his father? They said to him, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, That the tax gatherers and the prostitutes go into the kingdom of God before you.

³³ Hear another parable: There was a certain landowner, who planted a vineyard, and put a hedge around it, and dug a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to farmers, and went to a far country: ³⁴ And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants, that they might collect his fruit. ³⁵ And the tenants took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another. ³⁶ Again, he sent other servants, more than the first: and they did the same to them. ³⁷ But last of all he sent to them his son, saying, They will respect my son. ³⁸ But when the tenants saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize his inheritance. ³⁹ And they took him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. ⁴⁰ Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants? ⁴¹ They said to him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard to other tenants, who shall give him the fruits in their seasons. ⁴² Jesus said to them, Did you never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same has become the cornerstone: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? ⁴³ Therefore I say to you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation which will bring forth its fruit.

² The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who gave a marriage feast for his son,

⁹ Therefore, go into the highways, and as many as you shall find, invite to the marriage feast. ¹⁰ So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding hall was filled with guests.

¹² And he said to him, Friend, how did you come in here not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.

¹⁴ For many are called, but few are chosen.

¹⁹ Show me the money used for the tax. And they brought to him a denarius.

⁴² What do you think of the Christ? whose son is he? They said to him, The Son of David.

⁸ But do not be called Rabbi: for one is your Teacher; and all of you are brethren. ⁹ And call no man upon the earth your father: for one is your Father, who is in heaven. ¹⁰ Neither be called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ. ¹¹ But he who is greatest among you shall be your servant. ¹² And whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and he who shall humble himself shall be exalted.

³⁷ O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets, and stone those who are sent to you, how often would I have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you would not let me!

¹ Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened to ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

¹⁴ For it is like a man travelling to a far country, who called his servants, and delivered to them his goods.

¹⁹ After a long time the lord of those servants came, and settled accounts with them.

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

³⁴ Then shall the King say to those on his right hand, Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

⁴⁴ Then they also shall answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to you?

² You know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man will be delivered up to be crucified.

²⁸ For this is my blood of the covenant, which is shed for many for the forgiveness of sins.

³⁵ Peter said to him, Though I die with you, yet I will not deny you. And all the disciples said the same.

³⁹ And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.

⁴² He went away again, a second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this may not pass away from me, except I drink it, your will be done.

⁵⁰ And Jesus said to him, Friend, do that which you have come for. Then they came, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.

⁵⁶ But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.

⁶⁶ What do you think? They answered and said, He is worthy of death. ⁶⁷ Then they spit in his face, and beat him; and others struck him with the palms of their hands, ⁶⁸ Saying, Prophesy to us, you Christ, Who is it who struck you?

¹ When the morning had come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: ² And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pilate, the governor. ³ Then Judas, who had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, ⁴ Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see to that yourself. ⁵ And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself. ⁶ And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood. ⁷ And they took counsel, and bought with the money the potter's field, to bury strangers in. ⁸ Therefore that field has been called, The field of blood, to this day. ⁹ Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him on whom a value had been set by the sons of Israel; ¹⁰ And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord directed me.

²⁷ Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered around him the whole cohort of soldiers. ²⁸ And they stripped him, and put a scarlet robe on him. ²⁹ And when they had weaved a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed their knees before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! ³⁰ And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and struck him on the head. ³¹ And after had mocked him, they took the robe off of him, and put his own clothing on him, and led him away to crucify him.

⁴⁵ Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.

⁵⁵ And many women were there, beholding from afar. They had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him. ⁵⁶ Among them was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

¹⁷ And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.

²² When the daughter of Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and those who sat with him, the king said to the girl, Ask of me whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.

²² Covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lustfulness, envy, slander, pride, foolishness:

³³ And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;

³³ And he came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house he asked them, What were you discussing among yourselves along the way? ³⁴ But they kept quiet: for along the way they had discussed which of them was the greatest. ³⁵ And he sat down, and called the twelve, and said to them, If any man desires to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.

³⁵ And he sat down, and called the twelve, and said to them, If any man desires to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.

³¹ But many who are first shall be last; and the last first. ³² And they were on the way up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And again he took the twelve aside, and began to tell them the things that would happen to him, ³³ Saying, Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered to the chief priests, and to the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles: ³⁴ And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again. ³⁵ And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him, saying, Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask. ³⁶ And he said to them, What do you want me to do for you?

³⁶ And he said to them, What do you want me to do for you? ³⁷ They said to him, Grant to us that we may sit, one on your right hand, and the other on your left hand, in your glory.

³⁷ They said to him, Grant to us that we may sit, one on your right hand, and the other on your left hand, in your glory. ³⁸ But Jesus said to them, You do not know what you are asking: can you drink of the cup that I drink? or be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?

³⁸ But Jesus said to them, You do not know what you are asking: can you drink of the cup that I drink? or be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized? ³⁹ And they said to him, We can. And Jesus said to them, You shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink; and be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized:

³⁹ And they said to him, We can. And Jesus said to them, You shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink; and be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized: ⁴⁰ But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it shall be given to those for whom it is prepared.

⁴⁰ But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it shall be given to those for whom it is prepared. ⁴¹ And when the ten heard it, they began to be very displeased with James and John.

⁴¹ And when the ten heard it, they began to be very displeased with James and John. ⁴² But Jesus called them to him, and said to them, You know that those who are regarded as rulers over the Gentiles lord it over them; and their great ones exercise authority over them.

⁴² But Jesus called them to him, and said to them, You know that those who are regarded as rulers over the Gentiles lord it over them; and their great ones exercise authority over them. ⁴³ But it shall not be so among you: but whoever wishes to be great among you, shall be your servant:

⁴³ But it shall not be so among you: but whoever wishes to be great among you, shall be your servant: ⁴⁴ And whoever wants to be the first among you, shall be the slave of all. ⁴⁵ For even the Son of man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.

⁴⁵ For even the Son of man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many. ⁴⁶ And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway begging.

⁴⁶ And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway begging. ⁴⁷ And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me. ⁴⁸ And many commanded him to hold his peace: but he cried out all the more, Son of David, have mercy on me. ⁴⁹ And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they called the blind man, saying to him, Take courage, arise; he calls you. ⁵⁰ And he cast away his cloak, arose, and came to Jesus. ⁵¹ And Jesus said to him, What do you want that I should do for you? The blind man said to him, Master, I want to receive my sight.

⁵¹ And Jesus said to him, What do you want that I should do for you? The blind man said to him, Master, I want to receive my sight. ⁵² And Jesus said to him, Go your way; your faith has made you well. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus along the way.

³⁴ It is like a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to each man his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to watch.

²⁴ And he said to them, This is my blood of the covenant, which is shed for many.

³⁶ And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible for you; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what you will.

⁶⁴ You have heard the blasphemy: what do you think? And they all condemned him as worthy of death. ⁶⁵ And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to strike him, and to say to him, Prophesy: and as the guards took him they beat him with their fists.

⁶⁵ And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to strike him, and to say to him, Prophesy: and as the guards took him they beat him with their fists.

¹ And immediately in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.

¹⁶ And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called the Praetorium; and they called together the whole band of soldiers. ¹⁷ And they clothed him with purple, and weaved a crown of thorns, and put it on him, ¹⁸ And began to acclaim him, Hail, King of the Jews! ¹⁹ And they struck him on the head with a cane, and spat upon him, and bowed their knees in worship to him. ²⁰ And when they had mocked him, they took the purple off of him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.

²⁵ And it was the third hour when they crucified him.

²⁹ And those who passed by kept abusing him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, you who would destroy the temple, and build it in three days, ³⁰ Save yourself, and come down from the cross. ³¹ Likewise, the chief priests mocked him among themselves and with the scribes, He saved others; but he cannot save himself.

³³ And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. ³⁴ And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which means, My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?

⁴⁰ There were also women looking on from afar: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;

¹⁹ So after the Lord had spoken to them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

¹⁵ For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.

¹⁸ The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed,

³⁰ But the scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do you eat and drink with tax gatherers and sinners?

¹³ And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said to her, Do not weep.

²¹ And in that same hour he cured many people of their diseases and afflictions, and of evil spirits; and to many who were blind he gave sight.

⁴⁷ Therefore I say to you, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but he who is forgiven little, loves little.

³ And Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who helped support them out of their own means.

⁷ Remain in the same house, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house.

³⁵ And on the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, and gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when I come again, I will repay you.

⁸ I say to you, Though he will not rise and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence he will rise and give him as much as he needs. ⁹ And I say to you, Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you. ¹⁰ For every one who asks receives; and he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks it shall be opened.

⁴² And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his servants, to give them their portion of food at the proper time?

⁵⁰ But I have a baptism to undergo; and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!

⁵⁵ And when you see the south wind blow, you say, There will be heat; and it comes to pass.

²⁸ There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and yourselves thrust out. ²⁹ And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall recline at table in the kingdom of God. ³⁰ And, behold, there are some who are last who shall be first, and there are some who are first who shall be last.

⁷ And he told a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the places of honour; saying to them, ⁸ When you are invited by someone to a wedding, do not sit down at the place of honour; for one more distinguished than you may have been invited; ⁹ And he who invited both of you will come and say to you, Give this man your place; and with shame you will begin to take the lowest place. ¹⁰ But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place; that when he who invited you comes, he may say to you, Friend, go up higher: then you shall have honour in the presence of those who are at the table with you. ¹¹ For whoever exalts himself shall be abased; and he who humbles himself shall be exalted.

²¹ So the servant returned, and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house became angry and said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in here the poor, and the crippled, and the blind, and the lame. ²² And the servant said, Lord, it has been done as you have commanded, and yet there is still room. ²³ And the lord said to the servant, Go out into the highways and along the hedgerows, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. ²⁴ For I say to you, That none of those men who were invited shall taste my banquet.

² And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receives sinners, and eats with them.

⁷ I say to you, that likewise there shall be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous persons, who do not need to repent.

²⁸ And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore his father came out, and pleaded with him. ²⁹ And he answered his father, Lo, these many years I have served you and never disobeyed your commandment: and yet you never gave me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends: ³⁰ But as soon as this son of yours comes home, who has devoured your estate with prostitutes, you kill for him the fatted calf. ³¹ And he said to him, Son, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours.

¹ And he also said to his disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward, and charges were brought to him that the steward was wasting his goods. ² And he called him, and said to him, What is this that I hear of you? give an account of your stewardship; for you may no longer be steward.

²⁵ But Abraham said, Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and Lazarus received evil things: but now he is comforted, and you are tormented.

¹⁷ And Jesus answered, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? ¹⁸ Was no one found who returned to give glory to God, except this foreigner.

²⁰ And when he was asked by the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God does not come with signs: ²¹ Nor shall they say, Look, here it is! or, look there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.

¹ And he spoke a parable to them to show that men ought always to pray, and not loose heart; ² Saying, There was a judge in a city, who did not fear God or respect man: ³ And there was a widow in that city; and she kept coming to him, saying, Give me justice against my adversary. ⁴ And he would not for a while: but afterward he said to himself, Though I do not fear God or respect man; ⁵ Yet because this widow bothers me, I will give her justice, lest by her continual coming she wear me out. ⁶ And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge says. ⁷ And shall not God vindicate his elect, who cry day and night to him, and will he delay long with them? ⁸ I tell you that he will vindicate them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of man comes, shall he find faith on the earth?

¹¹ The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank you that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax gatherer. ¹² I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.

¹⁴ I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one who exalts himself shall be abased; and he who humbles himself shall be exalted.

³¹ Then he took the twelve aside, and said to them, Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished. ³² For he shall be delivered to the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully treated, and spit upon: ³³ And they shall flog him, and put him to death: and on the third day he shall rise again. ³⁴ And they understood none of these things: this saying was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend the things which were spoken. ³⁵ And it came to pass, that when he came near to Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the road begging: ³⁶ And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. ³⁷ And they told him, Jesus of Nazareth is passing by. ³⁸ And he cried out, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me. ³⁹ And those who led the way rebuked him, telling him to hold his peace: but he cried out all the more, Son of David, have mercy on me.

³⁹ And those who led the way rebuked him, telling him to hold his peace: but he cried out all the more, Son of David, have mercy on me. ⁴⁰ And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be brought to him: and when he had come near, he asked him, ⁴¹ What do you want me to do for you? And he said, Lord, I want to receive my sight.

⁴¹ What do you want me to do for you? And he said, Lord, I want to receive my sight. ⁴² And Jesus said to him, Receive your sight: your faith has healed you. ⁴³ And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.

⁴³ And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.

⁷ And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, He has gone to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.

⁷ And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, He has gone to be the guest of a man who is a sinner. ⁸ And Zacchaeus stood, and said to the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have defrauded any man of anything, I will repay it fourfold. ⁹ And Jesus said to him, This day salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham. ¹⁰ For the Son of man has come to seek and to save that which was lost. ¹¹ And while they listened to these things, he told a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God would immediately appear.

²³ And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing. ²⁴ And there was also a dispute among them as to which of them should be accounted the greatest.

²⁴ And there was also a dispute among them as to which of them should be accounted the greatest. ²⁵ And he said to them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and those who exercise authority over them are called benefactors.

²⁵ And he said to them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and those who exercise authority over them are called benefactors. ²⁶ But not so with you: but he who is greatest among you, let him be as the youngest; and he who rules, as he who serves.

²⁶ But not so with you: but he who is greatest among you, let him be as the youngest; and he who rules, as he who serves. ²⁷ For which is greater, he who reclines at table, or he who serves? is it not he who reclines at table? but I am among you as one who serves.

²⁷ For which is greater, he who reclines at table, or he who serves? is it not he who reclines at table? but I am among you as one who serves.

⁴² Saying, Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but yours, be done.

⁵¹ And Jesus answered, No more of this. And he touched his ear, and healed him.

⁷¹ And they said, What need have we of further testimony? for we ourselves have heard from his own mouth.

¹ And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him to Pilate. ² And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting our nation, and forbidding us to give taxes to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King. ³ And Pilate asked him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he answered him, You have said so. ⁴ Then Pilate said to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man. ⁵ And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judaea, beginning in Galilee and coming all the way to this place.

¹¹ And Herod with his men of war treated him with contempt, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.

⁴⁰ But the other rebuked him, saying, Do you not fear God, since you are under the same condemnation? ⁴¹ And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man has done nothing wrong. ⁴² And he said to Jesus, Lord, remember me when you come into your kingdom. ⁴³ And Jesus said to him, Truly I say to you, Today you shall be with me in paradise. ⁴⁴ And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour, ⁴⁵ For the sun was darkened. And the veil of the temple was torn in two. ⁴⁶ And Jesus cried out with a loud voice, and said, Father, into your hands I commit my spirit: and having said this, he breathed his last.

⁴⁶ And said to them, Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer, and rise from the dead on the third day:

³⁹ He said to them, Come and see. They came and saw where he was staying, and remained with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.

⁶ Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus, therefore, being wearied from his journey, sat by the well: and it was about the sixth hour.

¹ And as he passed by, he saw a man who was blind from his birth. ² And his disciples asked him, Rabbi, who sinned, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? ³ Jesus answered, It was not that this man sinned, or his parents: but it was so the works of God would be made manifest in him. ⁴ We must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day: the night comes, when no man can work.

⁴ We must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day: the night comes, when no man can work. ⁵ As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. ⁶ When he had said this, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,

⁶ When he had said this, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, ⁷ And said to him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which means, Sent.) He went his way, and washed, and came back seeing.

⁷ And said to him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which means, Sent.) He went his way, and washed, and came back seeing. ⁸ The neighbours, and those who had seen him before as a beggar, said, Is this not the one who sat and begged? ⁹ Some said, This is he: others said, No, but he is like him: but he said, I am the one. ¹⁰ Therefore they said to him, How were your eyes opened? ¹¹ He answered and said, A man who is called Jesus made clay, and anointed my eyes, and said to me, Go to Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received my sight. ¹² Then they said to him, Where is he? He said, I do not know.

¹⁵ Just as the Father knows me, and I know the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.

⁹ Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world.

³³ Therefore, when Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping who came with her, he was deeply moved, and was troubled, ³⁴ And said, Where have you laid him? They said to him, Lord, come and see. ³⁵ Jesus wept.

⁵⁰ Nor do you consider that it is expedient for you, that one man should die for the people, so that the whole nation should not perish. ⁵¹ And this he did not speak of his own accord: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation; ⁵² And not for that nation only, but also that he should gather together into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.

¹² On the next day many people who had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

¹⁹ Therefore the Pharisees said among themselves, You see, you have accomplished nothing: behold, the world has gone after him. ²⁰ And there were certain Greeks among those who came up to worship at the feast: ²¹ They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and said to him, Sir, we want to see Jesus. ²² Philip came and told Andrew: then Andrew and Philip told Jesus.

⁴ Jesus rose from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself. ⁵ After that he poured water into a basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which he was girded. ⁶ Then he came to Simon Peter: and Peter said to him, Lord, do you wash my feet? ⁷ Jesus answered and said to him, What I do you do not understand now; but you shall understand later. ⁸ Peter said to him, You shall never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I do not wash you, you have no part with me. ⁹ Simon Peter said to him, Lord, not only my feet, but also my hands and my head. ¹⁰ Jesus said to him, He who has bathed needs only to wash his feet, but he is clean all over: and you are clean, but not all of you. ¹¹ For he knew who would betray him; therefore he said, Not all of you are clean. ¹² So after he had washed their feet, and had put on his garments, and had taken his place again, he said to them, Do you know what I have done to you? ¹³ You call me Teacher and Lord: and you say well; for so I am. ¹⁴ If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet; you also ought to wash one another's feet. ¹⁵ For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you. ¹⁶ Truly, truly, I say to you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither is he who is sent greater than he who sent him. ¹⁷ If you know these things, happy are you if you do them.

¹ I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser.

⁷ If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it shall be done for you.

¹⁵ No longer do I call you servants; for the servant does not know what his lord is doing: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.

² Since you have given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as you have given him.

¹¹ Then Jesus said to Peter, Put your sword into its sheath: the cup which my Father has given me, shall I not drink it?

²⁸ Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the praetorium: and it was early; and they themselves did not go into the praetorium, so they would not be defiled, but might eat the passover. ²⁹ Pilate then went out to them, and said, What accusation do you bring against this man? ³⁰ They answered and said to him, If he were not an evildoer, we would not have delivered him up to you. ³¹ Then Pilate said to them, You take him and judge him according to your own law. The Jews said to him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death: ³² This was so the word of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spoke to signify what kind of death he should die. ³³ Then Pilate entered the praetorium again, and called Jesus, and said to him, Are you the King of the Jews? ³⁴ Jesus answered him, Do you say this of your own accord, or did others tell you of me? ³⁵ Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered you up to me: what have you done? ³⁶ Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then my servants would fight, that I should not be delivered up to the Jews: but my kingdom is not of this world.

³⁶ Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then my servants would fight, that I should not be delivered up to the Jews: but my kingdom is not of this world. ³⁷ So Pilate said to him, You are a king then? Jesus answered, You say that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause I came into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Every one who is of the truth hears my voice. ³⁸ Pilate said to him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, I find no fault in him.

¹ Then Pilate took Jesus, and scourged him. ² And the soldiers plaited a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe, ³ And came up to him and said, Hail, King of the Jews! and struck him with their hands. ⁴ Pilate went forth again, and said to them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that you may know that I find no fault in him.

⁶ When they had come together, they asked him, saying, Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?

¹⁵ For these men are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only the third hour of the day.

²³ This man, being delivered up by the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you have taken, and by the hands of wicked men have crucified and slain.

³⁰ Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath that he would seat one of his descendants upon his throne;

¹ Now Peter and John went up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.

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 denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had decided to let him go. ¹⁴ But you denied the Holy and Just One, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you; ¹⁵ And killed the Prince of life, whom God has raised from the dead. Of this we are witnesses. ¹⁶ And his name, through faith in his name, has made this man strong, whom you see and know: and the faith which is through Jesus has given him this perfect health in the presence of you all.

¹⁶ Saying, What shall we do with these men? for that a notable miracle has indeed been done by them is apparent to everyone who lives in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.

²⁷ For truly in this city, against your holy servant Jesus, whom you have anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together,

²⁷ For truly in this city, against your holy servant Jesus, whom you have anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together, ²⁸ To do whatever your hand and your counsel predestined to be done.

³ About the ninth hour of the day he saw in a vision an angel of God coming in to him, and saying to him, Cornelius.

⁹ On the next day, as they went on their journey, and drew near to the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour:

²⁹ Therefore, I came to you without objection, as soon as I was sent for: therefore I ask for what intent you have sent for me?

⁴¹ Not to all the people, but to witnesses chosen beforehand by God, that is, to us, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.

² And when Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision party criticized him, ³ Saying, You went into the house of uncircumcised men, and ate with them.

² And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

⁵ And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they also had John to assist them.

⁴⁵ But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and contradicted those things which were spoken by Paul, and reviled him.

¹⁷ Therefore, he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with those who happened to be there. ¹⁸ Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoics, encountered him. And some said, What is this babbler trying to say? and others, He seems to be a proclaimer of strange gods: because he preached to them Jesus, and the resurrection. ¹⁹ And they took him, and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine is, of which you speak? ²⁰ For you bring certain strange things to our ears: therefore we want to know what these things mean. ²¹ (For all the Athenians, and the strangers there, spent their time in nothing else, but telling, or hearing something new.)

²¹ (For all the Athenians, and the strangers there, spent their time in nothing else, but telling, or hearing something new.)

³⁰ Those times of ignorance God overlooked; but now he commands all men everywhere to repent: ³¹ Because he has appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness, by a man whom he has ordained; and he has given assurance of this to all men by raising him from the dead.

³⁴ You yourselves know, that these hands have ministered to my needs, and to the needs of those who were with me. ³⁵ I have shown you in all things, that by labouring in this manner you ought to support the weak, and to remember the words the Lord Jesus himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

¹¹ When he had come to us, he took Paul's belt, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus says the Holy Spirit, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man who owns this belt, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.

²¹ And he said to me, Depart: for I will send you far away to the Gentiles. ²² And until this word they listened to him, then they lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.

¹⁸ To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and an inheritance along with those who are sanctified by faith in me.

³ Concerning his Son, who was born a descendant of David according to the flesh; ⁴ And through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by the resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord,

¹⁴ I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the barbarians; both to the wise, and to the foolish.

⁶ Who will render to every man according to his deeds: ⁷ To those who by patience in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: ⁸ But to those who are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath. ⁹ There shall be tribulation and anguish upon every soul of man who does evil, first for the Jew, and also for the Greek; ¹⁰ But glory, honour, and peace for every man who does good works, for the Jew first, and also for the Greek:

⁴ God forbid: let God be true, even if every man is a liar; as it is written, That you might be justified in your words, and might overcome when you are judged.

¹⁹ Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may be held accountable to God.

²² This is the righteousness of God which is by faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe: for there is no difference: ²³ For all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God; ²⁴ Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

²⁴ Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: ²⁵ Whom God has set forth to be an atoning sacrifice through faith in his blood. He did this to declare his righteousness, for in the forbearance of God, he passed over sins of the past; ²⁶ To declare at this present time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. ²⁷ Where then is boasting? It is excluded. By what law? of works? No: but by the law of faith.

³⁰ Since God is one, and he shall justify the circumcised by faith, and the uncircumcised through faith.

³ For what does the scripture say? Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness. ⁴ Now to the one who works, his reward is not counted as a gift, but as his due. ⁵ But to the one who does not work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness. ⁶ Thus David speaks of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

²⁵ He was delivered to death for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.

¹⁵ But the free gift is not like the offence. For if through the offence of the one many died, how much more did the grace of God, and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to many. ¹⁶ And the effect of the gift is not like the effect of the one who sinned, judgment following one trespass and resulting in condemnation; but the free gift came following many offences and resulted in justification. ¹⁷ For if by one man's offence death reigned through that one; much more shall those who receive abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ. ¹⁸ Therefore, as the offence of one brought judgment upon all men, resulting in condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one came justification that brings life for all men. ¹⁹ For just as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. ²⁰ The law entered, that offences might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more:

²⁰ The law entered, that offences might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more: ²¹ So that as sin has reigned in death, even so might grace reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

¹⁶ Do you not know that if you yield yourselves as slaves to obey someone, you are slaves of the one you obey; whether of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness? ¹⁷ But thanks be to God, that you who were once the slaves of sin, have obeyed from the heart that standard of teaching which was entrusted to you. ¹⁸ Being then set free from sin, you became the slaves of righteousness. ¹⁹ I speak after the manner of men, because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as you have yielded your members as slaves to uncleanness and to ever increasing iniquity; so now yield your members as slaves to righteousness, leading to holiness. ²⁰ For when you were the slaves of sin, you were free from the control of righteousness. ²¹ But what benefit did you get from those things of which you are now ashamed? for the result of those things is death. ²² But now, having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you gain the benefit that leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life.

¹⁷ And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if indeed we suffer with him that we may also be glorified with him.

²⁶ Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness: for we do not know how to pray as we ought: but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.

³⁰ And whom he predestined, those he also called: and whom he called, those he also justified: and whom he justified, those he also glorified.

³⁴ Who is there to condemn? It is Christ who died, yes, and more than that, who was raised again, who is at the right hand of God, and who also intercedes for us.

¹⁴ What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? Not at all. ¹⁵ For he says to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.

¹⁵ For he says to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. ¹⁶ So then it does not depend on him who wills or runs, but on God who shows mercy. ¹⁷ For the scripture says to Pharaoh, For this very purpose I have raised you up, that I might show my power in you, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth. ¹⁸ Therefore, he has mercy on whom he will have mercy, and he hardens whomever he wills. ¹⁹ You will say to me, Why then does he still find fault? For who can resist his will? ²⁰ But who are you, O man, to answer back to God? Shall the thing formed say to the one who formed it, Why have you made me this way?

²⁰ But who are you, O man, to answer back to God? Shall the thing formed say to the one who formed it, Why have you made me this way? ²¹ Does not the potter have the right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for noble use, and another for common use? ²² What if God, desiring to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with great patience the vessels of wrath made for destruction: ²³ That he might make known the riches of his glory to the vessels of mercy, which he had prepared beforehand for glory, ²⁴ Even us, whom he has called, not only from among the Jews, but also from among the Gentiles?

³⁰ What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who did not follow after righteousness, have attained righteousness, the righteousness which is by faith;

³⁰ What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who did not follow after righteousness, have attained righteousness, the righteousness which is by faith; ³¹ But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, has not fulfilled that law. ³² Why? Because they did not seek it by faith, but as if it were based on works. They have stumbled over the stumbling stone;

¹ Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they might be saved. ² For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. ³ For being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, they have not submitted themselves to the righteousness of God.

¹⁴ But how shall they call upon him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? ¹⁵ And how shall they preach, unless they are sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of those who bring glad tidings of good things! ¹⁶ But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, Lord, who has believed our report? ¹⁷ So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

⁵ Even so, at this present time, there is a remnant, chosen by grace. ⁶ And if by grace, then it is no longer by works: otherwise grace is no longer grace.

¹⁰ Be devoted to one another with brotherly love; honour one another more than yourselves;

²⁵ Now to him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which was kept secret for long ages past,

⁹ But as it is written, Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor has it entered the heart of man, the things which God has prepared for those who love him.

¹ Let a man regard us in this manner, as servants of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. ² Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found trustworthy.

⁷ For who makes you superior to another? and what do you have that you did not receive? now if you did receive it, why do you boast, as if you had not received it?

¹¹ Even to this present hour we both hunger and thirst, and are ill-clothed, and are buffeted, and are homeless;

¹¹ And such were some of you: but you are washed, but you are sanctified, but you are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

¹⁹ For though I am free from all men, yet I have made myself the servant to all, that I might win the more. ²⁰ To the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win the Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, that I might win those who are under the law; ²¹ To those who are without the law, as without the law, (though I am not without the law of God, but am under the law of Christ,) that I might win those who are without the law. ²² To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak: I have become all things to all men, that I might by all means save some. ²³ And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be a partaker in its blessings.

⁴ Love is patient, and is kind; love does not envy; love does not boast, and is not arrogant;

³ For I delivered to you as of first importance that which I received, that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; ⁴ And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: ⁵ And that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve: ⁶ After that, he appeared to more than five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. ⁷ After that, he appeared to James; then to all the apostles.

⁵⁸ Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

⁷ And our hope for you is steadfast, knowing, that as you are partakers of our sufferings, so you also partake of our comfort.

²⁴ Not that we lord it over your faith, but we work with you for your joy: for in your faith you stand firm.

⁵ For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord; and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.

¹⁰ For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive what is due him for the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

⁹ For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that through his poverty you might become rich.

⁴ For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but are mighty before God for the pulling down of strongholds. ⁵ We cast down arguments, and every lofty thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ; ⁶ And we have a readiness to punish all disobedience, when your obedience is complete. ⁷ Do you look on things according to their outward appearance? If any man trusts that he is Christ's, let him remind himself, that, as he is Christ's, so are we. ⁸ For though I should boast somewhat freely of our authority, which the Lord has given us for building you up, and not for your destruction, I shall not be put to shame. ⁹ I do not wish to seem to be frightening you by my letters. ¹⁰ For his letters, they say, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

⁵ I consider that I am not in the least inferior to these superlative apostles.

²³ Are they servants of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more so; in labours more abundant, in beatings beyond number, in prison more frequently, in danger of death often.

²³ Are they servants of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more so; in labours more abundant, in beatings beyond number, in prison more frequently, in danger of death often. ²⁴ From the Jews I five times received forty lashes less one.

²⁴ From the Jews I five times received forty lashes less one. ²⁵ Thrice I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have spent in the deep;

²⁵ Thrice I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have spent in the deep; ²⁶ On frequent journeys, in perils from rivers, in perils from robbers, in perils from my own countrymen, in perils from the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils on the sea, in perils among false brethren;

²⁶ On frequent journeys, in perils from rivers, in perils from robbers, in perils from my own countrymen, in perils from the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils on the sea, in perils among false brethren; ²⁷ In toil and hardship, in many sleepless nights, in hunger and thirst, often without food, in cold and nakedness.

²⁷ In toil and hardship, in many sleepless nights, in hunger and thirst, often without food, in cold and nakedness. ²⁸ Beside those things that are external, there is upon me the daily pressure of concern for all the churches.

¹⁵ And I will very gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I to be loved the less?

¹³ Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having been made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one who hangs on a tree.

⁶ To the praise of his glorious grace, which he freely bestowed upon us in the beloved. ⁷ In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

⁷ In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; ⁸ Which he has lavished upon us in all wisdom and prudence;

¹¹ We have also obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his own will:

¹⁷ That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: ¹⁸ That the eyes of your heart may be enlightened; so you may know what is the hope of his calling, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, ¹⁹ And what is the incomparable greatness of his power toward us who believe. It is the working of his mighty power,

¹ And you were dead in trespasses and sins;

⁵ Even when we were dead in transgressions, has made us alive together with Christ, (by grace you are saved;)

⁸ For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: ⁹ Not because of works, lest any man should boast. ¹⁰ For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God has prepared beforehand for us to do. ¹¹ Therefore remember, that in times past you Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by those who are called the Circumcision, (that which is performed in the flesh by hands;) ¹² That at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

⁵ Which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; ⁶ That is, that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and sharers together of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel:

⁶ That is, that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and sharers together of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel:

² And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us, and has given himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice, a sweet smelling aroma to God.

⁸ Knowing that whatever good thing any man does, he shall receive the same back from the Lord, whether he is a slave or free.

³ Let nothing be done through selfishness or vain conceit; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem the others as better than himself. ⁴ Let each of you not only look to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. ⁵ Let this attitude be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: ⁶ Who, though being in the form of God, did not regard equality with God something to be grasped: ⁷ But made himself of no reputation, and took upon himself the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: ⁸ And being found in form as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.

⁶ Be anxious about nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

²⁴ Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh that which is lacking in the afflictions of Christ for his body's sake, which is the church:

²⁶ That is, the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, but has now been made manifest to his saints;

¹ If you have been raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sits on the right hand of God.

¹ Masters, give to your slaves that which is just and fair; knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. ² Continue in prayer, and be watchful in it with thanksgiving;

¹³ For this reason we also thank God without ceasing, because, when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which performs its work in you who believe.

¹⁶ By hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles that they might be saved, thus always filling up their sins to the limit: but wrath has come upon them at last.

¹⁷ Pray without ceasing.

¹³ But we ought always to give thanks to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God has from the beginning chosen you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth: ¹⁴ To this he called you through our gospel, to obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

¹² And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, for he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; ¹³ Though I was formerly a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and a violent man: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. ¹⁴ And the grace of our Lord overflowed for me, along with the faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. ¹⁵ This is a trustworthy saying, and worthy of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am the foremost. ¹⁶ Yet for this reason I obtained mercy, that in me as the foremost, Jesus Christ might show forth his unlimited patience, as a pattern for those who would believe in him for eternal life.

⁶ Who gave himself as a ransom for all, the testimony at the proper time.

¹³ Besides, they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

¹⁸ May the Lord grant that he will find mercy from the Lord on that day. You know very well in how many ways he ministered to me at Ephesus.

¹¹ This is a faithful saying: If we died with him, we shall also live with him: ¹² If we endure, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he will deny us:

¹⁵ And how from childhood you have known the holy scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

⁷ For an overseer must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for gain;

¹⁴ Who gave himself up for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people of his own, zealous for good works.

⁸ This is a faithful saying; and I want you to affirm these things constantly, that those who have believed in God might be careful to engage in good works. These things are good and profitable for men.

² And to our sister Apphia, and Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house: ³ Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

¹³ Whom I would have kept with me, that in your place he might have ministered to me while I am in these bonds for the gospel: ¹⁴ Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to serve those who shall be heirs of salvation?

¹⁰ For it was fitting that he, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering.

¹⁷ Therefore, in all things he had to be made like his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people.

¹⁵ For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our infirmities; but one who in every respect was tempted as we are, yet without sin. ¹⁶ Therefore, let us boldly approach the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

⁸ Though he was a Son, yet he learned obedience through the things which he suffered;

¹⁰ For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget the work and love which you have shown for his name's sake in having ministered to the saints, as you continue to do.

¹² That you may not grow slothful, but be followers of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

²⁸ So Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many; shall appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring full salvation to those who eagerly await him.

¹⁶ Instead, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he has prepared for them a city.

²⁴ By faith Moses, when he was grown, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; ²⁵ Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin; ²⁶ Considering abuse for the sake of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he looked ahead to the reward.

²¹ Equip you with every good thing to do his will, working in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

¹¹ For the sun has no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withers the grass, and its flower falls, and its beauty perishes. In the same way shall the rich man fade away in the midst of his pursuits.

¹⁸ By his own will he brought us forth with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first-fruits of his creatures.

²³ For if anyone is a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like a man beholding his natural face in a mirror: ²⁴ For he beholds himself, and goes his way, and immediately forgets what manner of man he was. ²⁵ But whoever looks into the perfect law of liberty, and perseveres in it, not being a forgetful hearer, but an active doer, this man shall be blessed in what he does.

¹⁴ But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.

³ You ask, and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it upon your pleasures.

⁵ Do you think that the scripture speaks in vain when it says, The spirit he made to dwell in us tends toward envious desires? ⁶ But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

⁹ Do not grumble against one another, brethren, lest you be condemned: behold, the judge stands before the door.

¹³ Therefore gird up your minds, be sober, and fix your hope fully on the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

¹⁸ For you know that you were not redeemed with perishable things, such as silver and gold, from the vain way of life you inherited from your fathers; ¹⁹ But with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

²⁴ He himself bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we might die to sins and live to righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.

⁸ Finally, be of one mind, have sympathy for one another, love as brethren, be compassionate, be humble.

¹⁸ For Christ died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit,

² That he may live the rest of his time in the flesh no longer for the lusts of men, but for the will of God. ³ For the time past was sufficient for doing the things the Gentiles desire to do: living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, revelling, carousing, and abominable idolatries.

¹⁰ As every man has received a gift, so he should use it to serve one another, as befits good stewards of the manifold grace of God. ¹¹ If any man speak, let it be as one who speaks the oracles of God; if any man serves, let him do it as by the strength which God supplies: that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

³ Not being lords over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock.

⁵ Likewise, you who are younger, submit yourselves to the elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another: for God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

⁵ For this very reason, give all diligence to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; ⁶ And to knowledge self-control; and to self-control perseverance; and to perseverance godliness; ⁷ And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness love. ⁸ For if these things are in you, and are increasing, they keep you from being either ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. ⁹ But he who lacks these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and has forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. ¹⁰ Therefore, brethren, be all the more diligent to make your calling and election sure: for if you do these things, you shall never fall:

² And he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

⁹ I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept us. ¹⁰ Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds, prating against us with malicious words: and not content with that, he refuses to welcome the brethren, and forbids those who would, and casts them out of the church.

¹⁶ These are grumblers, complainers, following after their own lusts; and their mouths speak great swelling words, flattering people to gain an advantage.

⁵ And from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, and the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us, and freed us from our sins by his own blood,

⁹ I, John, your brother and companion in the tribulation, and kingdom, and endurance which are ours in Jesus, was on the island that is called Patmos, because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.

⁸ And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb; each one had a harp, and they had golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. ⁹ And they sang a new song, saying, You are worthy to take the scroll, and to break its seals: for you were slain, and by your blood have purchased men for God out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation;

⁶ And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and do not hurt the oil and the wine.

¹¹ And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spoke like a dragon. ¹² And he exercises all the power of the first beast in his presence, and causes the earth and those who live in it to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. ¹³ And he performs great wonders, so that he even makes fire come down from heaven to the earth in the sight of men, ¹⁴ And deceives those who live on the earth by the miracles which he had the power to do in the sight of the beast; bidding those who live on the earth to make an image in honour of the beast, who was wounded by the sword, and yet lived. ¹⁵ And he had power to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed. ¹⁶ And he causes everyone, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on his right hand, or on his forehead: ¹⁷ And no man might buy or sell, unless he had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

⁶ And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered greatly.

¹¹ And I saw a great white throne, and him who sat upon it, from whose face earth and heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. ¹² And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged by those things which were written in the books, according to their deeds.