Acts 1 Cross References - Riverside

¹ IN my first book, Theophilus, I told of all that Jesus did and taught from the beginning ² down to the day when, after giving commands, through the Holy Spirit, to the apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up to heaven. ³ By many proofs he revealed himself to these men as still alive after his sufferings; for he was seen by them for forty days and spoke of things relating to the kingdom of God. ⁴ Also while eating with them, he charged them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, "which," said he, "you have heard from me. ⁵ For John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days hence." ⁶ When they came together, they asked him, "Master, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?" ⁷ He said to them, "It is not yours to know the times and seasons which the Father has put under his own authority. ⁸ But you will receive power after the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be witnesses for me in Jerusalem and in all Judaea and in Samaria and to the ends of the earth." ⁹ He said this and then, while they were looking on, he was taken up and a cloud lifted him from their sight. ¹⁰ They were gazing into the sky as he went, when suddenly two men in white robes were standing beside them ¹¹ and said, "Men of Galilee, why are you standing and looking up into the sky? This Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way that you have seen him go into heaven." ¹² They then returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called the Olive Orchard, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey distant. ¹³ When they came into the city, they went up to the upper room where they were staying. There were Peter and John, and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James. ¹⁴ All of these continued earnestly and unitedly in prayer with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus and with his brothers. ¹⁵ In those days Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren (the company numbered about a hundred and twenty) and said: ¹⁶ "Brethren, it was necessary that the Scripture should be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit spoke through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became guide to those who arrested Jesus. ¹⁷ For he was numbered among us and received a share in this service. ¹⁸ (This man bought a piece of land with the price of his wickedness, and falling headlong he burst asunder and all his entrails were poured out. ¹⁹ It became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that that field was called in their own language Akeldama, that is, the Field of Blood.) ²⁰ For it is written in the book of Psalms, 'Let his dwelling become desolate and let there be no one living in it,' and, 'His overseership let another take.' ²¹ It is needful, therefore, that of the men who have been with us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, ²² from the baptism of John down to the day that he was taken up from us — that one of these should become a witness with us of his resurrection." ²³ So they put forward two, Joseph who is called Barsabbas, surnamed Justus, and Matthias. ²⁴ In prayer they said, "O Lord, thou who knowest the hearts of all, show which one of these two thou has chosen ²⁵ to take the place in this service and apostleship which Judas deserted to go to his own place." ²⁶ Then they cast lots between them. The lot fell on Matthias and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

¹ IN those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wild part of Judaea ² and saying, "Repent; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

² and saying, "Repent; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. ³ For this is he who was foretold through Isaiah the prophet when he said: 'The voice of one crying aloud in the wilderness, Make ready the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.' " ⁴ This John had his clothing of camel's hair and wore a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey. ⁵ Then went out to him Jerusalem and all Judaea and all the neighborhood of the Jordan ⁶ and were baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins. ⁷ When he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said, "Brood of vipers, who directed you to flee from the coming wrath? ⁸ Produce fruit fitting for a change of heart, ⁹ and do not think of saying to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father,' for I tell you God is able out of these stones to raise up children for Abraham. ¹⁰ Now the axe is lying at the root of the trees. Every tree that does not yield good fruit will be cut down and cast into the fire. ¹¹ I baptize you with water for a change of heart, but he who is coming after me is more powerful than I; I am not worthy to carry his shoes; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

¹¹ I baptize you with water for a change of heart, but he who is coming after me is more powerful than I; I am not worthy to carry his shoes; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. ¹² He has his fan in his hand and will thoroughly clean his threshing-floor. He will gather his grain into his storehouse, but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable." ¹³ Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John to be baptized by him. ¹⁴ But John opposed him, saying, "I have need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" ¹⁵ Jesus replied, "Permit it now, for so it is fitting for us to complete every righteous act." Then he permitted him. ¹⁶ Jesus, as soon as he was baptized, went up from the water, and the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and coming upon him.

¹⁶ Jesus, as soon as he was baptized, went up from the water, and the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and coming upon him. ¹⁷ A voice from the heavens said, "This is my Son, the beloved in whom I delight."

² After he had fasted forty days and forty nights he was hungry.

¹⁸ As he was walking along the shore of the lake of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen; ¹⁹ and he said to them, "Follow me and I will make you fishers of men." ²⁰ They at once left the nets and followed him. ²¹ Going on from there, he saw two other brothers — James the son of Zebedee and John his brother — in their boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. ²² They at once left the boat and their father and followed him. ²³ Jesus went around through the whole of Galilee, teaching in the synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every infirmity among the people. ²⁴ His fame spread out into all Syria, and they brought to him all who were sick with various diseases and those suffering from acute pain, demoniacs, lunatics, and paralytics, and he healed them.

⁹ As Jesus was passing along from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. Jesus said to him, "Follow me," and he arose and followed him.

¹ THEN, calling to him his twelve disciples, he gave them authority over impure spirits to cast them out, and power to cure every disease and every infirmity. ² The names of the twelve apostles are these: Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, ³ Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew the tax collector, James the son of Alphaeus and Thaddaeus, ⁴ Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed him.

⁴ Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed him.

²⁰ For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaks within you.

⁵ Blind men recover sight, lame men walk, lepers are cleansed, deaf men hear, dead men are raised, and poor men have the good news proclaimed to them.

²⁸ But if I am casting out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is right upon you.

⁴⁶ While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, his mother and his brothers were standing outside, trying to speak to him.

³¹ Another illustration he put before them. He said, "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed which a man took and sowed in his field.

⁵⁵ Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother named Mary and his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? ⁵⁶ And his sisters — are they not all here with us? Where then did he get all this?"

²⁷ For the Son of Man will soon come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will repay each in full according to his actions.

² There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun and his clothes became white as the light.

¹¹ He answered, "Elijah does come and restore all things.

¹⁹ "Again I tell you that, if two of you agree on earth regarding any matter, whatever they pray for will come to them from my Father in heaven. ²⁰ For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them."

²¹ He said to her, "What do you wish?" She said to him, "Give the command for these two sons of mine to sit one on your right and one on your left in your kingdom."

²³ He said to them, "My cup you will drink, but seats on my right and on my left are not mine to give. They will be given to those for whom they have been prepared by my Father."

¹ WHEN they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples,

²² and whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will obtain."

⁴³ Therefore I tell you the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and will be given to a nation that produces the fruits.

³ While he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately and said, "Tell us when these things will be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the world?"

¹⁴ And this good news of the kingdom will be proclaimed in all the inhabited world for a testimony to all the Gentiles. And then will come the end.

³⁰ And then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven. Then will all the tribes of the earth beat their breasts for grief, and they will see the Son of Man as he comes on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

³⁶ But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, not even the Son, but the Father alone.

¹⁵ To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his particular ability. Then he went abroad.

³¹ "When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne

⁴¹ Then he will say to those on his left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the fire eternal prepared for the Devil and his angels.

⁴⁶ These will go away into punishment eternal, but the righteous into life eternal."

¹⁴ Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the high priests ¹⁵ and asked, "What will you give me if I betray him to you?" They paid him thirty pieces of silver.

²⁴ The Son of Man is going as it has been written of him, but alas for that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! For that man it would be good not to have been born."

³⁰ After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

⁴⁷ While he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, came and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, sent by the high priests and elders of the people.

⁵⁴ But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that so it must be?"

⁵⁶ But all this has happened that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples left him and fled.

³ Then Judas, who had betrayed him, when he saw that Jesus had been condemned, was sorry and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the high priests and elders,

³ Then Judas, who had betrayed him, when he saw that Jesus had been condemned, was sorry and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the high priests and elders, ⁴ saying, "I sinned in betraying innocent blood!" But they said, "What is that to us? You must see to that."

⁴ saying, "I sinned in betraying innocent blood!" But they said, "What is that to us? You must see to that." ⁵ Then throwing the silver into the Temple he left and went and hung himself.

⁵ Then throwing the silver into the Temple he left and went and hung himself. ⁶ The high priests took the money and said, "It is not proper to put it in with the consecrated gifts, since it is the price of blood." ⁷ So after consultation they bought with it the potter's field for the burial of strangers. ⁸ For this reason that field is called the "Field of Blood" to this day. ⁹ Then was fulfilled what was said through Jeremiah the prophet, "And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him who was priced, whom they priced from the sons of Israel, ¹⁰ and gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord commanded me."

⁵⁵ Looking on from a distance, were many women who had followed Jesus from Galilee, waiting upon him.

³ His appearance was like lightning and his raiment white as snow.

⁹ Suddenly Jesus met them and said, "Hail!" They came up and clasped his feet and bowed down before him.

¹⁵ The soldiers took the money and did as they were instructed. And this report has been spread among the Jews to this day. ¹⁶ The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had appointed to meet them, ¹⁷ and they saw him and bowed down before him; but some doubted.

¹⁹ Go, therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

¹⁹ Go, therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, ²⁰ teaching them to keep all the commands that I have given you. And, behold, I am with you all the days to the end of the world."

¹ THE Beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ. ² It is written in Isaiah the prophet, "Behold, I am sending my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way. ³ The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the Lord; make his paths straight' "; ⁴ just so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching the baptism of a change of heart for forgiveness of sins. ⁵ All the land of Judaea and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him and were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins. ⁶ John's clothes were of camel's hair and he had a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. ⁷ He proclaimed, "One is coming after me who is more powerful than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop and loose. ⁸ I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."

⁸ I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."

¹⁴ As he was passing along, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax office and said to him, "Follow me." He arose and followed.

¹⁴ He appointed twelve who should be with him and whom he could send out to preach ¹⁵ and to have authority to cast out demons. ¹⁶ He appointed these twelve: Simon, to whom he gave the name Peter (Rock), ¹⁷ James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, to whom he gave the name Boanerges, which means Sons of Thunder, ¹⁸ Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddeus, Simon the Zealot, ¹⁹ and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. Jesus came into a house

¹⁹ and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. Jesus came into a house

³¹ Then came his mother and his brothers, and standing outside sent and called him out. ³² A crowd was sitting around him when some one said to him, "Your mother and your brothers and sisters are outside and want you." ³³ But he answered, "Who is my mother and who are my brothers?" ³⁴ Looking round at those sitting in the circle about him he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers. ³⁵ Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother."

³⁷ He did not permit any one to accompany him except Peter and James and John, the brother of James.

³⁰ The apostles gathered back to Jesus and reported to him all that they had done and all that they had taught.

² Six days later, Jesus took Peter and James and John and led them up a high mountain. They were all alone. There in their presence he became transfigured.

¹² He said, "Elijah does come first and reforms everything. How is it written also of the Son of Man that he suffers many things and is treated with contempt?

⁴⁰ but to sit on my right or my left is not mine to give, but it will be for those for whom it has been prepared."

³⁶ David himself, guided by the Holy Spirit, said, 'The Lord said to my Lord, sit at my right hand till I put your enemies under your feet.'

²⁶ Then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.

³² "But of that day or that hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, not even the Son, but the Father only.

¹⁵ And he will show you a large upper room, furnished and ready. There prepare for us."

³³ He took Peter and James and John with him and began to be in terror and distress.

⁴³ Immediately, even while he was speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, was there and with him a crowd with swords and clubs. They had been sent by the high priests and the scribes and the elders.

⁷⁰ But he again denied. Again after a little the men who were standing by said to Peter, "Truly you are one of them, for you are a Galilaean."

⁴⁰ There were also some women looking on from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James the Little and Joses, and Salome,

¹ WHEN the Sabbath had passed, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought perfumes to go and anoint him.

⁵ Entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side dressed in a white robe, and they were frightened.

¹⁰ She went and told those who had been with him as they were grieving and lamenting. ¹¹ But they, when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, did not believe her. ¹² After this he appeared in another form to two of them as they were walking into the country. ¹³ They went and told the rest. But neither did they believe these men. ¹⁴ Later he appeared to the eleven as they were reclining at table, and reproached them for their lack of faith and dullness of mind because they had not believed those who had seen him since his resurrection. ¹⁵ He said to them, "Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to all the creation.

¹⁵ He said to them, "Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to all the creation. ¹⁶ He who believes and is baptized will be saved, but he who does not believe will be condemned. ¹⁷ These signs will follow those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak strange languages; ¹⁸ they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly it will not harm them. They will lay hands on sick people and the sick will be well." ¹⁹ Then the Lord Jesus, after talking with them, was taken up into heaven and sat down on the right hand of God.

¹⁹ Then the Lord Jesus, after talking with them, was taken up into heaven and sat down on the right hand of God.

³ it has seemed good to me also — since I have followed everything from the beginning accurately — to write a consecutive account for you, most excellent Theophilus,

²⁴ After these days Elizabeth his wife conceived and hid herself five months, saying,

³⁵ The angel replied, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you and the power of the Highest will overshadow you. For that reason the child that is begotten will be called holy, Son of God.

¹ IN the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was Governor of Judaea and Herod Prince of Galilee, and Philip his brother Prince of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias Prince of Abilene, ² during the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wild lands. ³ Then he came into all the neighborhood of the Jordan proclaiming baptism for a change of heart in order to forgiveness of sins, ⁴ as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, "The voice of one shouting in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight!' ⁵ Every ravine shall be filled and every mountain and hill shall be graded down, and the crooked places shall become straight and the rough roads shall become smooth, ⁶ and all men shall see the salvation of God." ⁷ He said to the crowds that went out to be baptized by him, "Brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? ⁸ Produce then fruits suitable for a change of heart, and do not begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father.' For I tell you, God is able out of these stones to raise up children for Abraham. ⁹ Already the axe is lying at the root of the trees. Every tree that does not yield good fruit is to be cut down and thrown into the fire." ¹⁰ The crowds asked him, "What then shall we do?" ¹¹ He answered, "Let him who has two tunics give to him who has none, and let him who has food do likewise." ¹² Some tax collectors came to be baptized and said to him, "Teacher, what shall we do?" ¹³ He said to them, "Do nothing beyond what you are authorized." ¹⁴ Soldiers asked him, "And what shall we do?" He said to them, "Do violence to no man; bring no false accusations; be content with your rations." ¹⁵ As the people were in expectation and all were debating in their minds about John, whether he was the Christ, ¹⁶ John said to them all, "I am baptizing you with water, but there is coming the One mightier than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to unfasten. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

¹⁶ John said to them all, "I am baptizing you with water, but there is coming the One mightier than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to unfasten. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. ¹⁷ He has his fan in his hand to cleanse his threshing floor and gather the wheat into his granary. But the chaff he will burn up with fire unquenchable." ¹⁸ With many different exhortations John proclaimed the good news to the people.

²³ Jesus, when he began, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was thought) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

²⁷ After this he went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, "Follow me." ²⁸ Leaving everything, he arose and followed him. ²⁹ Levi held a great reception for him at his house, and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others reclining at table with them.

¹² It happened during those days that he went out to the mountain and prayed and was all night in prayer to God. ¹³ When day came, he called to him his disciples and chose from them twelve, whom also he named "Apostles":

¹³ When day came, he called to him his disciples and chose from them twelve, whom also he named "Apostles": ¹⁴ Simon, whom he named Peter (Rock), and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip and Bartholomew, ¹⁵ and Matthew and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called the Zealot, ¹⁶ and Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.

¹⁶ and Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.

²¹ At that very time he was curing many of diseases and pains and wicked spirits, and to many blind people he was giving sight. ²² He answered them, "Go and relate to John what you have seen and heard. Blind men see, lame men walk, lepers are cleansed, deaf men hear, dead men are raised, poor men hear good news. ²³ Blessed is he who does not stumble through misunderstanding me!"

² and certain women who had been relieved of evil spirits and infirmities — Mary, who was called Magdalene, out of whom seven demons had gone, ³ and Joanna, the wife of Chuzas, Herod's manager, and Susanna, and many others. These women provided for Jesus and his apostles out of their means.

⁵¹ As the days before his being taken up to heaven were passing, he set his face to go to Jerusalem

¹ AFTER this, the Master appointed seventy others and sent them out two and two before him into every city and place where he was soon to come. ² He said to them, "The harvest is great, but the laborers are few. Pray, therefore, to the Owner of the harvest to hurry out laborers into his harvest.

¹⁹ See, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will hurt you.

¹³ If then you, evil though you are, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Heavenly Father give a holy spirit to those who ask him."

¹² For the Holy Spirit will teach you in that hour what you must say."

²⁰ On being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God was coming, Jesus answered them, "The kingdom of God will not come in a way that can be observed,

²⁰ On being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God was coming, Jesus answered them, "The kingdom of God will not come in a way that can be observed, ²¹ nor will they say, 'Here it is!' or, 'There it is!' For indeed the kingdom of God is among you."

¹ HE gave them an illustration that they ought always to pray and not to lose courage.

¹¹ While they were listening to this, he added an illustration, because he was near to Jerusalem and they were thinking that the kingdom of heaven was going to appear immediately.

⁴² David himself says in the book of Psalms, 'The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right

²⁴ and they will fall by the edge of the sword and will be taken as captives into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles have gone by.

²⁷ And then they will see the Son of Man coming on a cloud with power and great glory.

³⁷ During the days he continued to teach in the Temple courts, but every night he went out and stayed on the mount called Olive Orchard.

¹² And he will show you an upper room, large and furnished. There make ready."

²⁹ and I will assign to you, as my Father has assigned to me, a kingdom,

³² But I have prayed for thee that thy faith may not fail. And when you come back to yourself, strengthen your brothers."

⁴⁷ While he was still speaking there came a crowd, and he who was called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He came up to Jesus to kiss him.

⁴⁹ All his acquaintances and the women who had followed him from Galilee were standing at a distance looking on.

⁵⁵ The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed along and saw the tomb and how his body was laid,

¹ BUT on the first day of the week at early dawn they came to the tomb, bringing the perfumes which they had prepared. ² They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, ³ and on entering they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. ⁴ While they were at a loss about this, suddenly two men in glittering robes stood beside them.

⁴ While they were at a loss about this, suddenly two men in glittering robes stood beside them. ⁵ They were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, "Why are you looking for the living among the dead?

⁵ They were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, "Why are you looking for the living among the dead? ⁶ He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you while he was still in Galilee ⁷ that the Son of Man must be betrayed into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and rise on the third day." ⁸ Then they remembered his words ⁹ and turned back from the tomb and told all this to the eleven and all the rest. ¹⁰ It was Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James. The other women with them also told these things to the apostles.

¹⁰ It was Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James. The other women with them also told these things to the apostles. ¹¹ But these reports seemed in their eyes like idle talk. They did not believe the women. ¹² But Peter rose and ran to the tomb and stooping down he saw nothing but the linen cloths, and he went away to his place wondering at what had happened. ¹³ On that day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, seven miles distant from Jerusalem, ¹⁴ and they were talking to each other about all these occurrences. ¹⁵ It happened as they talked and discussed that Jesus himself drew near and walked along with them. ¹⁶ But their eyes were restrained from recognizing him. ¹⁷ He said to them, "What are these matters that you are debating with each other as you walk?" They stood still with sad faces. ¹⁸ One of them, named Cleopas, said to him, "Are you a stranger living alone in Jerusalem and do you not know the things that have happened there in recent days?" ¹⁹ He said to them, "What things?" They said to him, "The things about Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet powerful in deed and word before God and all the people —

¹⁹ He said to them, "What things?" They said to him, "The things about Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet powerful in deed and word before God and all the people — ²⁰ how our high priests and leading men handed him over to be condemned to death and crucified him. ²¹ But we were hoping that he was the one who was to redeem Israel. But now, however, the third day is passing since these things took place. ²² Yet some women from our company amazed us. They went at dawn to the tomb ²³ and did not find his body, but came back saying that they had seen a vision of angels who said that he was alive. ²⁴ Some of our company went out to the tomb and found things as the women had said, but they did not see him." ²⁵ Jesus said to them, "O men lacking insight and slow in heart to believe all that the prophets spoke! ²⁶ Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and enter into his glory?" ²⁷ Then, beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things about himself. ²⁸ They drew near to the village where they were going and he acted as if he were going on. ²⁹ But they urged him, saying, "Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the sun is already low." So he went in to stay with them.

²⁹ But they urged him, saying, "Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the sun is already low." So he went in to stay with them. ³⁰ As he reclined at table with them, he took the bread and blessed it and broke it and gave it to them. ³¹ And their eyes were opened and they recognized him; but he vanished from their sight. ³² They said to each other, "Were not our hearts burning within us when he was talking to us on the road and was explaining the Scriptures to us?" ³³ Then, rising that very hour, they returned to Jerusalem and found the eleven and their associates assembled ³⁴ and saying, "Really the Lord has risen and he has appeared to Simon." ³⁵ They then narrated what had happened on the road and how they knew him by his breaking the bread. ³⁶ While they were talking of these things, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them and said to them, "Peace be with you!" ³⁷ They were terrified and much alarmed, and thought that they were seeing a spirit. ³⁸ But he said to them, "Why are you troubled? And why do doubts arise in your hearts? ³⁹ See my hands and my feet — that it is I myself. Feel me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see me having." ⁴⁰ Saying this, he showed them his hands and his feet. ⁴¹ While they still were doubting for joy and wondering, he said to them, "Have you anything here to eat?"

⁴¹ While they still were doubting for joy and wondering, he said to them, "Have you anything here to eat?" ⁴² They gave him a piece of broiled fish,

⁴² They gave him a piece of broiled fish, ⁴³ and he took it and ate before them.

⁴³ and he took it and ate before them. ⁴⁴ He said to them, "This is what I said to you while I was still with you, that all the things written in the Law of Moses and in the Prophets and Psalms about me must be fulfilled."

⁴⁴ He said to them, "This is what I said to you while I was still with you, that all the things written in the Law of Moses and in the Prophets and Psalms about me must be fulfilled." ⁴⁵ Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,

⁴⁵ Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, ⁴⁶ and he said to them, "Thus it is written that the Christ is to suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,

⁴⁶ and he said to them, "Thus it is written that the Christ is to suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, ⁴⁷ and in his name change of heart for forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

⁴⁷ and in his name change of heart for forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem. ⁴⁸ You are witnesses of these things.

⁴⁸ You are witnesses of these things. ⁴⁹ And, see, I am sending upon you the promise of my Father. But you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high."

⁴⁹ And, see, I am sending upon you the promise of my Father. But you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high."

⁴⁹ And, see, I am sending upon you the promise of my Father. But you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high." ⁵⁰ He led them out as far as Bethany and lifted up his hands and blessed them.

⁵⁰ He led them out as far as Bethany and lifted up his hands and blessed them.

⁵⁰ He led them out as far as Bethany and lifted up his hands and blessed them. ⁵¹ While he was blessing them he parted from them and was carried up into heaven.

⁵¹ While he was blessing them he parted from them and was carried up into heaven.

⁵¹ While he was blessing them he parted from them and was carried up into heaven. ⁵² They bowed down before him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,

⁵² They bowed down before him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, ⁵³ and were constantly in the Temple courts blessing God.

⁵³ and were constantly in the Temple courts blessing God.

¹⁶ For of his fullness we all have received, and grace for grace.

²⁸ This happened in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing. ²⁹ The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! ³⁰ This is he of whom I said, 'After me comes a man who has become before me, for he was before me.' ³¹ I did not know him, but I knew that he was to be shown to Israel. For that reason I came baptizing with water."

³¹ I did not know him, but I knew that he was to be shown to Israel. For that reason I came baptizing with water." ³² John bore witness, "I saw the Spirit descending like a dove from heaven and it remained on him. ³³ I did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water — he said to me, 'He on whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining, that is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.' ³⁴ And I saw it and have borne witness that this is the Son of God." ³⁵ Again on the next day John was standing with two of his disciples, ³⁶ and, looking at Jesus as he walked, he said, "Behold, the Lamb of God!" ³⁷ The two disciples heard him say this and they followed Jesus. ³⁸ Jesus turned and looked at them as they followed, and said to them, "What do you wish?" They said to him, "Rabbi (which means, when translated, Teacher), where are you staying?" ³⁹ He said to them, "Come and see." So they came and saw where he was staying, and stayed with him that day. It was then about four in the afternoon. ⁴⁰ Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two that heard about Jesus from John and followed him.

⁴⁰ Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two that heard about Jesus from John and followed him. ⁴¹ He found first his own brother Simon and said to him, "We have found the Messiah (which means, when translated, the Christ)!"

⁴¹ He found first his own brother Simon and said to him, "We have found the Messiah (which means, when translated, the Christ)!" ⁴² He led him to Jesus. Looking at him, Jesus said, "You are Simon, the son of John. You shall be called Cephas" (which is in Greek, Peter, that is, Rock).

⁴² He led him to Jesus. Looking at him, Jesus said, "You are Simon, the son of John. You shall be called Cephas" (which is in Greek, Peter, that is, Rock). ⁴³ On the next day Jesus decided to go away to Galilee, and he found Philip and said to him, "Follow me."

⁴³ On the next day Jesus decided to go away to Galilee, and he found Philip and said to him, "Follow me." ⁴⁴ Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.

⁴⁴ Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. ⁴⁵ Philip found Nathanael and said to him, "We have found him of whom Moses wrote in the Law and of whom the prophets wrote — Jesus the son of Joseph, from Nazareth."

⁴⁵ Philip found Nathanael and said to him, "We have found him of whom Moses wrote in the Law and of whom the prophets wrote — Jesus the son of Joseph, from Nazareth." ⁴⁶ Nathanael said to him, "From Nazareth can there be anything good?" Philip said to him, "Come and see."

⁴⁶ Nathanael said to him, "From Nazareth can there be anything good?" Philip said to him, "Come and see." ⁴⁷ Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said, "See, here is a true Israelite in whom there is no deceit." ⁴⁸ Nathanael said to him, "How do you know me?" Jesus answered him, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you." ⁴⁹ Nathanael answered him, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel!" ⁵⁰ Jesus answered him, "Because I said to you, 'I saw you underneath the fig tree,' do you believe? You will see greater things than this." ⁵¹ He added, "Truly, truly, I tell you you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man."

²⁴ but Jesus did not trust himself to them because he knew all men ²⁵ and had no need for any one to inform him about man, for he knew what was in man.

³⁴ He whom God has sent speaks the word of God, for he does not give him the Spirit by measure.

⁵ He lifted up his eyes and saw that a great crowd was coming to him, and he said to Philip, "Where shall we buy bread for these to eat?" ⁶ This he said to test him, for he himself knew what he was going to do. ⁷ Philip answered him, "Two hundred shillings worth of bread would not be enough for them each to have a little piece."

⁶² What if you behold the Son of Man ascending where he was before?

⁷⁰ Jesus answered them, "Did I not choose you twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!"

⁷⁰ Jesus answered them, "Did I not choose you twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!" ⁷¹ He was speaking of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. For he was going to betray him, though he was one of the twelve.

³⁹ This he said referring to the Spirit which those who had believed in him were soon to receive. For as yet there was no Spirit, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.

¹ "TRULY, truly, I tell you, he who does not enter through the gate into the sheepfold, but climbs over somewhere else, that man is a thief and a robber. ² But he who enters through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. ³ The gate-keeper opens to him and the sheep listen to his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. ⁴ When he has brought out all his own sheep, he goes before them and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. ⁵ They will not follow a stranger, but will run away from him, for they do not know the voices of strangers." ⁶ This illustration Jesus gave to them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them. ⁷ Again Jesus spoke: "Truly, truly, I tell you, I am the gate of the sheep. ⁸ All that ever came before me were thieves and robbers. But the sheep did not listen to them. ⁹ I am the gate: if any one enters through me he will be saved, and will go in and go out and find pasture.

³² Jesus answered them, "Many good works I have shown you from my Father. For which of these works are you stoning me?" ³³ The Jews answered him, "For a good work we are not stoning you, but for profane words, because you, a man, are making yourself God." ³⁴ Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your Law, 'I said you are Gods'? ³⁵ If he called those to whom the word of God came Gods — and the authority of Scripture cannot be denied —

³⁵ If he called those to whom the word of God came Gods — and the authority of Scripture cannot be denied — ³⁶ do you say to him whom the Father made holy and sent into the world, 'You speak profane words,' because I said, 'I am the Son of God'? ³⁷ if I do not do the works of my Father, do not believe me. ³⁸ But if I do, even though you do not believe me, believe the works; that you may perceive and know that the Father is in me and that I am in the Father."

¹⁶ Thomas, who is called Didymus (the Twin), said to his fellow disciples, "Let us go too to die with him."

¹⁸ Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles away,

²¹ These came to Philip of Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus." ²² Philip came and told Andrew. Andrew came with Philip and they told Jesus.

³⁸ so that the word of Isaiah the prophet should be fulfilled. Isaiah said, "Lord, who has believed our report, and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?" ³⁹ For this reason they could not believe, because Isaiah said again, ⁴⁰ "He has blinded their eyes and dulled their mind so that they may not see with their eyes nor understand with their mind and repent so that I should heal them."

¹ BEFORE the Feast of the Passover, Jesus, knowing that the hour had come for him to pass from this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world loved them to the end.

³ Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands and that he had come from God and was going to God,

¹⁸ I am not speaking of all of you. I know whom I have chosen. But that the Scripture may be fulfilled, 'He who is eating my bread has lifted up his heel against me.'

²³ One of his disciples was leaning on Jesus' breast — the one Jesus loved. ²⁴ Simon Peter nodded to him and said, "Say who it is that he is speaking of." ²⁵ He, leaning back on the breast of Jesus, said to him, "Master, who is it?"

²⁷ After the piece of bread Satan entered into him. Jesus said to him, "What you are doing do quickly."

³ For I am going to prepare a place for you, and if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.

⁸ Philip said to him, "Master, show us the Father and we shall be satisfied." ⁹ Jesus said, "Have I been so much time with you and you have not known me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Show us the Father'?

¹² Truly, truly, I tell you, he who believes in me — the works that I am doing he also will do and greater works than these he will do, because I am going to the Father.

¹⁶ and I will ask the Father and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever —

²⁶ The Counselor — the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name — will teach you all things and remind you of all that I have said to you. ²⁷ Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, nor fearful. ²⁸ You heard that I said to you I am going away and am coming back to you. If you loved me you would be glad that I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I.

²⁶ "When the Counselor comes, whom I will send to you from the Father — the Spirit of Truth who goes forth from the Father — he will witness concerning me. ²⁷ And you are witnesses because you have been with me from the beginning."

⁷ I tell you the truth, it is better for you that I should go away. For unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. ⁸ And he, when he comes, will convince the world regarding sin and regarding righteousness and regarding judgment — ⁹ regarding sin, because they do not believe in me; ¹⁰ regarding righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you no longer see me; ¹¹ regarding judgment, because the Ruler of this world has been judged. ¹² I have still many things to tell you; but you cannot bear them now. ¹³ But when he comes — the Spirit of Truth — he will guide you into all the truth. For he will not speak his own thoughts, but all that he hears he will speak and he will announce to you the things to come. ¹⁴ He will glorify me because he will take of mine and will announce it to you. ¹⁵ All things that the Father has are mine. For that reason I say, 'He will take of mine and announce it to you.'

²⁸ I came forth from the Father and have come into the world. Again I am leaving the world and am going to the Father."

¹² When I was with them I kept in thy name those whom thou hast given to me, and I guarded them, and none of them has perished but the son of perdition, that the Scripture might be fulfilled. ¹³ Now I am coming to thee, and these things I speak in the world that they may have my joy made full in themselves.

² Judas who was betraying him knew the place, for Jesus often met with his disciples there. ³ So Judas, getting a battalion of soldiers and some subordinate officers of the high priests and the Pharisees, came there with torches and lamps and weapons. ⁴ Jesus, knowing all things that were coming upon him, came forward and said to them, "Whom are you seeking?" ⁵ They answered him, "Jesus the Nazarene." He said to them, "I am he." Judas the traitor was standing with them. ⁶ When he said to them, "I am he," they moved backward and fell to the ground. ⁷ Again he questioned them, "Whom are you seeking?" They said, "Jesus the Nazarene." ⁸ Jesus answered, "I have told you that I am he. If then you are seeking for me, let these go."

¹⁷ The girl at the door said to Peter, "You are not one of this man's disciples, too, are you?" He said, "I am not."

¹⁹ The High Priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and his teaching. ²⁰ Jesus answered him, "I have spoken frankly to the world. I constantly taught in synagogues and in the Temple courts where all the Jews assemble, and I have spoken nothing in secret. ²¹ Why do you question me? Question my hearers what I said to them. Certainly they know what I said."

²⁵ Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. They said to him, "Are not you also one of his disciples?" He denied it and said, "I am not." ²⁶ One of the servants of the High Priest, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, said, "Did I not see you in the garden with him?" ²⁷ Again Peter denied, and immediately a cock crowed.

²⁵ There were standing beside the cross of Jesus his mother and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. ²⁶ When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing there, he said to his mother, "Woman, there is your son."

²⁸ After this, Jesus knowing that now all things had been completed, in order that the Scripture might be fulfilled said, "I am thirsty." ²⁹ A pitcher was standing there full of sour wine. Putting a sponge full of sour wine on a hyssop stem, they raised it to his mouth. ³⁰ When Jesus had taken the sour wine, he said, "It is finished," and bowing his head gave up his spirit.

³⁶ For this happened that the Scripture might be fulfilled, "A bone of him shall not be broken."

¹ ON the first day of the week, early in the morning while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been taken from the tomb. ² She ran and came to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and said to them, "They have taken away the Master from the tomb and we do not know where they have laid him." ³ Simon Peter and the other disciple went out and made their way to the tomb. ⁴ They were both running, and the other disciple outran Peter and came first to the tomb, ⁵ and stooping he saw the linen cloths lying; but he did not enter. ⁶ Simon Peter came following him and entered the tomb and looked at the linen cloths lying ⁷ and the handkerchief that had been about his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but rolled up in a place apart. ⁸ Then the other disciple who had come first to the tomb entered, and he saw and believed. ⁹ For they did not yet know the Scripture that he must rise from the dead. ¹⁰ Then the disciples went back to where they were staying. ¹¹ Mary was standing by the tomb outside weeping. As she wept she stooped and looked into the tomb ¹² and saw two angels in white sitting one at the head and one at the feet where the body of Jesus had lain.

¹² and saw two angels in white sitting one at the head and one at the feet where the body of Jesus had lain. ¹³ They said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "Because they have carried away my Master and I do not know where they have laid him." ¹⁴ After saying this, she turned and saw Jesus standing, but did not recognize that it was Jesus. ¹⁵ Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?" She, thinking that he was the gardener, said to him, "Sir, if you have removed him, tell me where you have laid him and I will take him away." ¹⁶ Jesus said to her, "Mary!" She turned and said to him in Hebrew, "Rabboni!" (that is, Teacher). ¹⁷ Jesus said to her, "Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brethren and say to them, 'I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'

¹⁷ Jesus said to her, "Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brethren and say to them, 'I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.' ¹⁸ Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples, "I have seen the Master," and she told that he had said these things to her. ¹⁹ In the evening of that day, the first day of the week, when the doors had been closed where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst and said to them, "Peace be with you." ²⁰ When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples were filled with joy on seeing the Master. ²¹ He said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father sent me forth so I am sending you."

²¹ He said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father sent me forth so I am sending you." ²² When he had said this, he breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit.

²⁶ After eight days the disciples were again within and Thomas was with them. Jesus came and stood in the midst and said, "Peace be with you."

²⁶ After eight days the disciples were again within and Thomas was with them. Jesus came and stood in the midst and said, "Peace be with you." ²⁷ Then he said to Thomas, "Reach your finger here. Here are my hands. Reach your hand and put it into my side, and become not faithless, but believing." ²⁸ Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!" ²⁹ Jesus said to him, "Because you have seen me you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."

¹ AFTER this, Jesus showed himself again to the disciples at the Lake of Tiberias. He showed himself in this way. ² There were together Simon Peter and Thomas, called Didymus (the Twin), and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee and two other disciples.

¹⁴ This is now the third time that Jesus showed himself to the disciples after rising from the dead. ¹⁵ When they had breakfasted, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Master, you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs."

¹⁵ When they had breakfasted, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Master, you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs." ¹⁶ He said to him a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Master, you know that I love you." He said to him, "Shepherd my sheep."

¹⁶ He said to him a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Master, you know that I love you." He said to him, "Shepherd my sheep." ¹⁷ He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, "Do you love me?" and he said to him, "Master, you know all things. You know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep.

¹⁷ He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, "Do you love me?" and he said to him, "Master, you know all things. You know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep.

¹⁷ He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, "Do you love me?" and he said to him, "Master, you know all things. You know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep. ¹⁸ Truly, truly, I tell you, when you were young, you girded yourself and walked about wherever you wished. When you are old, you will stretch out your hands and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish." ¹⁹ This he said, indicating the kind of death by which he would glorify God. After saying this he said to him, "Follow me." ²⁰ Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved, following. (It was he who at the supper had leaned on Jesus' breast and said, "Lord, who is it that will betray you? ") ²¹ Peter, seeing him, said to Jesus, "Master, what shall this man do?"

²¹ Peter, seeing him, said to Jesus, "Master, what shall this man do?" ²² Jesus said to him, "If I choose to have him stay until I come, what is that to you? You must follow me." ²³ So the report went out among the brethren that that disciple was not to die. But Jesus did not say to Peter that he would not die, but, "If I choose to have him stay until I come, what is that to you?"

²³ So the report went out among the brethren that that disciple was not to die. But Jesus did not say to Peter that he would not die, but, "If I choose to have him stay until I come, what is that to you?" ²⁴ This is the disciple who witnesses to these things and who wrote these things, and we know that his testimony is true.

² down to the day when, after giving commands, through the Holy Spirit, to the apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up to heaven.

⁵ For John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days hence."

⁸ But you will receive power after the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be witnesses for me in Jerusalem and in all Judaea and in Samaria and to the ends of the earth." ⁹ He said this and then, while they were looking on, he was taken up and a cloud lifted him from their sight.

⁹ He said this and then, while they were looking on, he was taken up and a cloud lifted him from their sight.

¹¹ and said, "Men of Galilee, why are you standing and looking up into the sky? This Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way that you have seen him go into heaven."

¹³ When they came into the city, they went up to the upper room where they were staying. There were Peter and John, and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

¹⁶ "Brethren, it was necessary that the Scripture should be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit spoke through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became guide to those who arrested Jesus. ¹⁷ For he was numbered among us and received a share in this service. ¹⁸ (This man bought a piece of land with the price of his wickedness, and falling headlong he burst asunder and all his entrails were poured out. ¹⁹ It became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that that field was called in their own language Akeldama, that is, the Field of Blood.) ²⁰ For it is written in the book of Psalms, 'Let his dwelling become desolate and let there be no one living in it,' and, 'His overseership let another take.'

²⁰ For it is written in the book of Psalms, 'Let his dwelling become desolate and let there be no one living in it,' and, 'His overseership let another take.' ²¹ It is needful, therefore, that of the men who have been with us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, ²² from the baptism of John down to the day that he was taken up from us — that one of these should become a witness with us of his resurrection."

²⁵ to take the place in this service and apostleship which Judas deserted to go to his own place." ²⁶ Then they cast lots between them. The lot fell on Matthias and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

¹ DURING the course of the day of Pentecost they were all together in the same place,

¹ DURING the course of the day of Pentecost they were all together in the same place, ² when suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of a strong rushing wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. ³ Then there appeared to them, as it were, tongues of flame distributing themselves, and one rested on each of them. ⁴ They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in foreign tongues, as the Spirit gave them power of expression.

⁷ They were amazed and, wondering, said, "Are not all these who are talking, Galilaean?

¹⁴ But Peter, standing up with the eleven, raised his voice and declared to them: "Fellow Jews, and all of you who live in Jerusalem, understand this and listen to my words.

¹⁶ but this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel: ¹⁷ 'It will be in the last days, says God, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all mankind, and your sons and your daughters will prophesy, and your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams. ¹⁸ Yes, upon the slave men and slave girls that are mine I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy. ¹⁹ I will give portents in heaven above and signs on the earth beneath, blood and fire and vapor of smoke. ²⁰ The sun will be turned into darkness and the moon into blood before the day of the Lord comes — that great and glorious day. ²¹ And every one who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.' ²² Fellow Israelites, listen to these words: Jesus the Nazarene was a man proved to be sent to you from God by miracles, wonders, and signs which God did through him in the midst of you, as you yourselves know. ²³ But when he had been delivered up according to the fixed purpose and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed him through the hands of lawless men.

²⁹ "Brethren, allow me to say frankly to you regarding the patriarch David that he died and was buried and his tomb is among us to this day. ³⁰ But being a prophet and knowing that God had sworn to him an oath to place a descendant of his body upon his throne, ³¹ he foreseeing spoke of the resurrection of the Christ, saying that he was not left to Hades and that his flesh did not see decay. ³² This Jesus, God raised up, and all of us are witnesses of it. ³³ Therefore having been exalted to the right hand of God and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this which you see and hear.

³⁷ Hearing this they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, "What shall we do, brethren?" ³⁸ Peter said to them, "Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

⁴² These gave constant attention to the teaching of the apostles and to the fellowship and the breaking of bread and the prayers.

⁴⁶ Every day, continuing with one accord in the Temple courts and in breaking bread from house to house, they ate together in joy and simplicity of heart,

¹ PETER and John were going up into the Temple courts at the hour of prayer, three o'clock, ² when a man lame from his birth was being carried along. This man used to be placed every day near the gate of the Temple courts — the one called the Beautiful Gate — to beg of those who were entering. ³ Seeing Peter and John about to go into the Temple courts, he begged to receive something. ⁴ But Peter fixing his eyes on him, along with John, said, "Look at us." ⁵ He gave attention to them, expecting to receive something from them. ⁶ But Peter said, "Silver and gold I have not; but what I have I will give you. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, walk." ⁷ Grasping his right hand he lifted him up. Immediately his feet and ankles became strong, ⁸ and he sprang up and stood and walked and entered the Temple court with them, walking and leaping and praising God. ⁹ All the people saw him walking about and praising God, ¹⁰ and when they recognized that it was he who had sat begging at the Beautiful Gate of the Temple court, they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

¹² Peter, seeing the people, explained, "Fellow Israelites, why do you wonder at this, or why do you gaze so at us, as if by our own power or piety we had made him walk?

¹⁵ You killed the Author of life, but God raised him from the dead. Of this we are witnesses.

¹³ Observing the fearless outspokenness of Peter and John and perceiving that they were common, uneducated men, they were astonished, and they recognized them as former companions of Jesus.

¹⁹ But Peter and John answered them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves.

²⁴ They hearing it unitedly lifted up their prayer to God and said, "O Lord, thou who didst make the heaven and the earth and the sea and all things that are in them, ²⁵ who through the Holy Spirit by the mouth of our father David, thy servant, didst say, 'Why do the heathen rage and the people imagine vain things?

²⁵ who through the Holy Spirit by the mouth of our father David, thy servant, didst say, 'Why do the heathen rage and the people imagine vain things? ²⁶ The kings of the earth set themselves and the rulers are gathered together against the Lord and against his Christ' —

²⁶ The kings of the earth set themselves and the rulers are gathered together against the Lord and against his Christ' — ²⁷ for truly in this city Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered against thy holy servant Jesus,

²⁷ for truly in this city Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered against thy holy servant Jesus, ²⁸ to do all that thy hands and thy will had predetermined should take place —

²⁸ to do all that thy hands and thy will had predetermined should take place — ²⁹ now, Lord, look upon their threats and enable thy servants to speak thy message with all fearlessness, ³⁰ while thou dost stretch out thine hand for healing and while signs and wonders are done through the name of thy holy servant Jesus." ³¹ After this prayer the place in which they were assembled was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the message of God with courageous freedom.

³³ With great power the apostles continued to bear witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Great grace was upon them all.

³² We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit which God has given to those who obey him."

⁴ But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the service of the message."

⁶ These they presented before the apostles, who after prayer laid their hands upon them.

⁸ Stephen, full of grace and of power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people.

² Stephen said: "Brethren and Fathers, listen. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,

¹ SAUL also approved of their putting him to death. On that day arose a great persecution of the church in Jerusalem. All except the apostles were scattered through Judaea and Samaria.

⁵ Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed the Christ to them. ⁶ The crowds with one mind gave attention to what was said by Philip, listening to his words and seeing the signs that he did. ⁷ For impure spirits came out shrieking from many who had been possessed, and many paralytic and lame people were healed. ⁸ There was great rejoicing in that city. ⁹ A certain man named Simon had previously been practicing magic in the city and astonishing the people of Samaria, giving out that he was some great one. ¹⁰ They had all given attention to him, from the least to the greatest, saying, "This man is the power of God which is called great." ¹¹ They had given attention to him because for a long time he had amazed them by his magic. ¹² But when they believed Philip, who was telling the good news of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. ¹³ Simon himself also believed and was baptized and attached himself to Philip, and seeing the signs and great miracles that took place he was astonished. ¹⁴ When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the message of God, they sent to them Peter and John. ¹⁵ They on arrival prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit. ¹⁶ For the Spirit had not yet fallen on any one of them; they had merely been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. ¹⁷ Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit. ¹⁸ When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money, ¹⁹ saying, "Give to me also this power that whoever I lay hands on may receive the Holy Spirit." ²⁰ But Peter said to him, "Your money perish with you because you have thought that you could buy the gift of God with money! ²¹ You have no part or lot in this matter. For your heart is not right before God. ²² Repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray the Lord that, if possible, the thought of your heart may be forgiven you. ²³ For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and the fetters of unrighteousness." ²⁴ Simon answered, "You pray for me to the Lord that nothing of what you have said may come on me." ²⁵ So when they had borne their testimony and had spoken the message of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, telling the good news in many villages of the Samaritans.

³² It happened that Peter, while passing about among all the holy, came down also to those who were dwelling at Lydda. ³³ He found there a man named Aeneas who had been for eight years lying on a pallet, for he was a paralytic. ³⁴ Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ is healing you. Rise up and make your bed." Immediately he arose. ³⁵ All who were living in Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord. ³⁶ In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (in Greek Dorcas, Gazelle). She abounded in good works and acts of kindness which she was accustomed to do. ³⁷ It happened at that time that she fell sick and died. They bathed her and laid her out in an upper room. ³⁸ Since Lydda was near to Joppa and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent two men to him begging him, "Do not delay to come on down to us." ³⁹ Peter arose and went along with them. On his arrival they took him up to the room. All of the widows came around him wailing and showing the tunics and cloaks that Dorcas had made while she was with them. ⁴⁰ Peter sent them all out and kneeling down he prayed. Then turning to the body he said, "Tabitha, rise." She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter she sat up. ⁴¹ Giving her his hand he raised her to her feet. Then calling the holy and the widows he presented her to them alive. ⁴² This became known through all Joppa and many believed in the Lord. ⁴³ Peter stayed in Joppa many days with a man named Simon, a tanner.

³ About three o'clock one afternoon he saw plainly in a vision an angel come in and say to him, "Cornelius."

⁹ On the next day, while they were on the road and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray. It was about noon. ¹⁰ He began to feel hungry and wished to eat. While they were preparing food, he fell into a trance ¹¹ and saw the heavens opened and something descending like a great sheet being let down to the ground by the four corners. ¹² In it were all kinds of fourfooted animals and reptiles and birds of the air. ¹³ Then a voice came to him, "Rise, Peter, kill and eat." ¹⁴ But Peter said, "By no means, Lord, for I have never eaten anything unclean or impure." ¹⁵ A second time the voice came to him, "What God has cleansed you must not think unclean." ¹⁶ This happened a third time, and then immediately the sheet was taken up into the heavens. ¹⁷ Peter was thinking this over and was at a loss what the vision meant. Just then the men who had been sent by Cornelius, after inquiring for the house of Simon, came to the door ¹⁸ and called to know whether Simon called Peter was a guest there. ¹⁹ While Peter was debating with himself about the vision, the Spirit said, "Here are two men looking for you. ²⁰ Rise and go down and go with them without misgivings, for I have sent them." ²¹ Peter went down and said to the men, "Here I am — the man you are looking for. What is the reason for your coming?" ²² They said, "Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and God-fearing man, well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house, and to listen to your words." ²³ Then he invited them in and entertained them. The next day Peter arose and went away with them, and some of the brethren from Joppa accompanied him. ²⁴ On the following day they came to Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them and had assembled his relatives and his close friends. ²⁵ As Peter was about to enter, Cornelius met him and falling at his feet did him reverence. ²⁶ But Peter lifted him up, saying, "Stand up; I myself also am a man." ²⁷ Conversing with him Peter entered the house and found many people assembled. ²⁸ He said to them, "You understand that it is against our Law for a Jew to be closely associated with a Gentile or to visit him. But God has taught me not to call any person common or unclean. ²⁹ Therefore when I was sent for I came without making any objection. So now I ask, For what reason have you sent for me?" ³⁰ Cornelius said, "Four days ago, at this hour, I was offering the three o'clock prayer in my house, when suddenly a man stood before me in shining dress

³⁰ Cornelius said, "Four days ago, at this hour, I was offering the three o'clock prayer in my house, when suddenly a man stood before me in shining dress ³¹ and said, 'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your gifts of charity have been remembered before God. ³² Send to Joppa and call for Simon who is surnamed Peter. He is a guest in the house of Simon a tanner near the sea' ³³ Immediately I sent to you and you have done well in coming. Now here we all are in God's presence to hear all that the Lord has commanded you."

³⁸ You know of Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were harassed by the Devil, for God was with him.

³⁸ You know of Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were harassed by the Devil, for God was with him. ³⁹ We are witnesses of all that he did in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They hung him on a cross and so killed him. ⁴⁰ But God raised him up on the third day and granted that he should become visible,

⁴⁰ But God raised him up on the third day and granted that he should become visible, ⁴¹ not to all the people, but to witnesses previously chosen by God, namely, to us who ate and drank with him after his resurrection from the dead.

⁴¹ not to all the people, but to witnesses previously chosen by God, namely, to us who ate and drank with him after his resurrection from the dead.

⁴¹ not to all the people, but to witnesses previously chosen by God, namely, to us who ate and drank with him after his resurrection from the dead. ⁴² God commanded us to proclaim to the people and to testify that he is the divinely appointed Judge of the living and the dead.

⁴⁵ All the believers who were of the circumcision who had come along with Peter were amazed that the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out on the Gentiles,

¹⁵ When I began speaking the Holy Spirit fell on them, just as on us at the beginning, ¹⁶ and I remembered the words of the Lord how he said, 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'

² He killed James the brother of John with the sword. ³ Seeing that it was pleasing to the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. This was during the Days of Unleavened Bread.

¹⁷ He motioned to them with his hand to be silent, and explained to them how the Lord had delivered him out of the prison, and he said, "Tell this to James and the brethren." Then he left and went to a different place.

²⁵ Barnabas and Saul after fulfilling their mission returned from Jerusalem, bringing along with them John, surnamed Mark.

² As they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." ³ Then, after fasting and praying and laying their hands upon them, they sent them off.

¹⁵ After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue directors sent to them saying, "Brethren, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, speak it."

¹⁹ and after destroying seven nations in the land of Canaan he gave them their land as an inheritance for about four hundred and fifty years.

²⁴ before whose coming John had proclaimed to all the people of Israel baptism for a change of heart. ²⁵ As John was finishing his career he used to say, 'What do you think that I am? I am not he. But one is coming after me the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to unfasten.' ²⁶ "Brethren, sons of Abraham's race and those among you who reverence God, the message of this salvation has been sent to you. ²⁷ For the inhabitants of Jerusalem and their rulers, neither understanding him nor the utterances of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled those utterances by condemning him. ²⁸ Although they found no ground for putting him to death they begged Pilate to have him killed. ²⁹ When they had completely done all that had been predicted about him, they took him down from the cross and laid him in a tomb.

³¹ and he appeared for many days to those who had gone up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now his witnesses to all the people.

³³ for God has fulfilled it for our children in raising up Jesus, as it is written in the second psalm, 'Thou art my son; to-day I have become thy father.'

³⁸ "Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that through him forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.

²³ They appointed elders for them in every church, and after prayer and fasting committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

⁷ After there had been much debate, Peter rose and said to them, "Brethren, you know that in early days God chose among you that through my mouth the Gentiles should hear the message of good news and should believe.

⁷ After there had been much debate, Peter rose and said to them, "Brethren, you know that in early days God chose among you that through my mouth the Gentiles should hear the message of good news and should believe. ⁸ And God, who knows all hearts, bore witness to them by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as he did to us.

⁸ And God, who knows all hearts, bore witness to them by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as he did to us. ⁹ He made no difference between us and them in cleansing their hearts by faith. ¹⁰ Now, therefore, why are you testing God by putting on the neck of the disciples a yoke which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear? ¹¹ On the contrary we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus just as they are."

¹³ When they ceased speaking, James said, "Brethren, listen to me.

²² Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to select men from themselves and to send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, men esteemed among the brethren.

²⁶ And he made of one every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, having marked out the appointed times and the boundaries of their abodes,

⁴ Paul said, "John baptized with the baptism of a change of heart, telling the people to believe in one who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus."

⁸ There were many lamps in the upper room where we were assembled.

²⁴ But I do not hold my life as of any account if only I may finish my race and the service which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the good news of the grace of God.

¹⁹ After saluting them, he related in detail all that God had done among the Gentiles through his service. ²⁰ After hearing him, they gave glory to God and said to Paul, "You see, brother, how many tens of thousands of believers there are among the Jews, and they are all zealous for the Law.

⁴⁰ He gave him leave, and Paul standing on the stairs motioned with his hand to the people. There was a great silence, and, speaking loudly in Hebrew, Paul said:

¹ "BRETHREN and Fathers, listen to the defense I now make to you."

¹⁵ for you shall be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard.

¹ PAUL fixed his eyes on the Council and said, "Brethren, I have conducted myself with all good conscience toward God up to this day."

⁶ Then Paul, perceiving that one party was of Sadducees and the other of Pharisees, shouted out in the Council, "Brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. I am being tried for the hope of the resurrection of the dead."

¹⁷ After three days he invited the leading men among the Jews, and when they had assembled, he said to them, "Brethren, although I had done nothing against our people or our ancestral customs, I was delivered up as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

²⁵ They dispersed, disagreeing with one another, after Paul had said one word, "Well said the Holy Spirit through Isaiah, the prophet, to your fathers,

³¹ proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all freedom of speech, unhindered.

⁵ through whom we obtained grace and apostleship to promote obedience of faith for the sake of his name,

²⁷ And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because he intercedes for the holy according to the will of God.

¹⁸ But I say, it cannot be true that they have not heard, can it? On the contrary, "Their sound has gone out into all the earth and their words to the ends of the world."

¹² rejoicing in hope, patient in trial, constant in prayer,

¹⁷ For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

¹⁹ through the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Holy Spirit, so that from Jerusalem around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the good news of Christ,

² If to others I am not an apostle, certainly I am to you. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

¹³ For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and were all made to drink of one Spirit.

⁵ and that he was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve, ⁶ then he was seen by more than five hundred brethren at once, of whom the most are still living, but some have fallen asleep,

⁶ then he was seen by more than five hundred brethren at once, of whom the most are still living, but some have fallen asleep, ⁷ then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles.

⁷ then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles.

¹ THEREFORE, having this service through God's mercy, we are not downhearted,

¹⁸ And all things are from God, who has reconciled us to himself through Christ and given to us the service of reconciliation —

¹ PAUL an apostle — not from men or through men, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead —

¹⁹ But I saw no other one of the apostles, though I did see James the Lord's brother.

⁸ for he who had worked in Peter for the apostleship to the circumcision had worked in me for the Gentiles, ⁹ recognizing the grace given to me, James, Cephas, and John, who were regarded as pillars, gave the right hand of fellowship to me and Barnabas, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcision.

¹⁰ for the government of the fullness of the ages, to bring to unity all things in Christ, both things in the heavens and things on the earth.

²⁰ built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the corner stone.

⁸ Therefore it says, "He ascended on high; he led away captives; he gave gifts to men."

⁸ Therefore it says, "He ascended on high; he led away captives; he gave gifts to men." ⁹ What does "he ascended" mean, except that he had descended into the lowest parts of the earth?

⁹ What does "he ascended" mean, except that he had descended into the lowest parts of the earth? ¹⁰ He who descended is also he who "ascended" high above all the heavens to fill all things.

¹⁰ He who descended is also he who "ascended" high above all the heavens to fill all things. ¹¹ And he "gave" to some to be apostles, some prophets, some tellers of the good news, some shepherds and teachers, ¹² for the equipment of the saints, for the work of service, for building up the body of Christ,

¹⁸ Pray at all times in the Spirit with all manner of prayer and entreaty; be awake to this with all intentness and with prayer for all the holy

¹³ He has saved us from the power of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son,

²³ if you remain in the faith, firm and steadfast, never moving from the hope of the good news which you have heard and which has been proclaimed in all the creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a servant.

² Be earnest and constant in prayer. Be thankfully watchful in it.

¹⁰ and to wait for his Son from heaven — his Son Jesus whom he raised from the dead and who is saving us from the coming wrath.

¹² to live lives worthy of the God who is calling you into his own kingdom and glory.

¹⁶ For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel and with God's trumpet-call, and first the dead in Christ will rise.

¹ BUT regarding times and dates, brethren, you do not need to have me write to you. ² For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

⁷ and to repay to you, who are being troubled, rest with us at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with his mighty angels. ⁸ With flaming fire he will inflict vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the good news of our Lord Jesus. ⁹ They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction and be sent away from the face of the Lord and from his glorious power, ¹⁰ when he comes to be glorified among his holy ones and to be wondered at on that day among all believers — for our testimony to you was believed.

¹⁶ Confessedly great is the mystery of godliness: "Who was manifested in flesh, declared righteous in spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up in glory."

¹⁵ which in due time he will show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords,

¹ I WOULD have you know this, that in the last days trying times will come;

⁵ "not because of works that we had done in righteousness, but out of his own mercy he saved us through the bath of the new birth and the renewing of the Holy Spirit

³ how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which at the beginning was spoken by the Lord and was confirmed to us by those who heard him,

⁷ Wherefore, as the Holy Spirit says, "To-day if you will hear his voice, ⁸ do not harden your hearts as when they made me angry on the day when they tried me in the desert,

¹³ There is not a creature invisible to him, but all things are naked and defenseless before the eyes of him to whom we must account.

¹⁹ We have this hope as an anchor of the soul, sure and firm, and it enters into the tent within the curtain ²⁰ where Jesus, our forerunner, has entered in our behalf, becoming forever a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.

²⁴ For Christ did not enter into a holy place made by hands, a copy of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear before the face of God in our behalf.

¹ JAMES, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the Twelve Tribes which are scattered in foreign lands: Greeting.

¹¹ inquired and searched, trying to find out what time, or what sort of time, the Spirit of Christ which was in them was disclosing when it witnessed beforehand regarding the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow.

²¹ For to this you were called, because Christ too suffered for you, leaving you an example that you might follow in his foot-steps. ²² He had done no sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth. ²³ When he was reviled he did not revile back; he suffered, but made no threat; he committed himself to him who judges justly.

²² Now that he has gone into heaven he is at the right hand of God, and angels and authorities and powers have been made subject to him.

³ In covetousness they will make gain out of you by their cunning words. But their condemnation from of old has not been inactive, and their destruction has not been sleeping. ⁴ For if God did not spare angels that had sinned, but thrust them down to Tartarus and committed them to pits of darkness to be kept for judgment, ⁵ and did not spare the ancient world, but guarded Noah, a herald of righteousness, and seven others, when he brought the flood on the world of the ungodly; ⁶ and if reducing to ashes the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah he condemned them to destruction, making them an example for the godless of what would come upon them,

¹⁵ Leaving the straight path they have wandered away following the path of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness. ¹⁶ But he was reproved for his sin; a dumb beast of draught, speaking with human voice, checked the madness of the prophet.

²¹ For it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than after knowing it to turn back from the holy commandment that has been committed to them.

² to arouse your honest minds to recall the predictions of the holy prophets and the commands of your apostles from the Lord and Savior.

¹ WHAT was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we looked upon and our hands touched — it is about the Word of Life

¹ WHAT was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we looked upon and our hands touched — it is about the Word of Life ² (the Life appeared and we saw and testify to it and tell you of the Life eternal which was with the Father and appeared to us) — ³ what wo have seen and heard we are telling you also, so that you may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. ⁴ We are writing this that our joy may be complete. ⁵ This is the message which we have heard from him and tell to you, God is light and in him is no darkness at all.

¹ THE Elder to the chosen Lady and her children, whom I love in truth (and not I alone, but also all who have come to know the truth) ² for the sake of the truth which remains in us and will be with us forever: ³ Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. ⁴ I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children living in truth, as we received command from the Father. ⁵ And now I pray you, Lady, not as if writing a new command for you, but one that we have had from the beginning, let us love one another. ⁶ This is love: to live by his commands. This is the command, as you heard from the beginning that you must live by it. ⁷ For many deceivers have come out into the world and they do not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh. Such a one is the deceiver and the Antichrist. ⁸ Guard yourselves so as not to lose what we have worked for, but so that you may gain a full reward. ⁹ Every one who goes forward and does not remain in the teaching of Christ is without God. He who remains in the teaching, he has the Father and the Son. ¹⁰ If any one comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not take him into your house and do not bid him welcome. ¹¹ He who bids him welcome becomes a sharer in his wicked works. ¹² I have much to write to you, but I will not do it with paper and ink. I hope to be with you soon and to speak face to face so that our joy may be complete. ¹³ The children of your chosen sister send greetings to you.

¹ THE Elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth: ² Beloved, I pray that in everything you may prosper and be in health, just as your soul now prospers. ³ For I rejoiced greatly when brethren came and testified to your truth — that you are living in the truth. ⁴ I have no greater joy than this: to hear that my children are living in the truth. ⁵ Beloved, you do faithfully whatever work you do for the brethren, even when they are strangers, ⁶ and they have testified to your love before the church. You will do well to help them forward on their journey in a manner worthy of God. ⁷ For it was for the Name that they came out, taking nothing from the Gentiles. ⁸ We ought to help such men so as to be fellow workers with the truth. ⁹ I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who desires to be first among them, does not receive us. ¹⁰ Therefore, if I come I will bring to mind the works that he is doing, accusing us with wicked words, and not satisfied with that, neither does he receive the brethren, and he hinders those who wish to do so and expels them from the church. ¹¹ Beloved, do not imitate evil, but good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil has not seen God. ¹² Testimony has been borne to Demetrius by all and by the truth itself. We too bear testimony, and you know that our testimony is true. ¹³ I had much to write to you, but I will not write to you with ink and pen. ¹⁴ But I hope to see you shortly, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to you. The friends send greetings to you. Greet the friends by name.

¹ JUDE, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James, to those who are in God the Father, beloved, kept for Jesus Christ and called:

⁶ and angels who did not keep their own rank, but left their own abode, he has kept for the judgment of the great day in everlasting chains under blackness of darkness. ⁷ So Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them, which in the same way gave themselves up to unchastity and the pursuit of unnatural vices, serve as an example while they undergo the punishment of eternal fire.

¹ A REVELATION of Jesus Christ which God gave to him, to make known to his servants things which must soon take place. He sent and made it known through his angel to his servant John,

¹ A REVELATION of Jesus Christ which God gave to him, to make known to his servants things which must soon take place. He sent and made it known through his angel to his servant John, ² who bears witness to the message of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ — everything that he saw. ³ Blessed is he who reads, and blessed are those who hear the words of this prophecy and keep in mind what is written in it; for the time is near.

⁷ He is coming with clouds and every eye will see him, even of those who pierced him, and all the tribes of the earth will beat their breasts because of him. Yes, Amen.

⁷ Let him who has an ear hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who conquers I will grant to eat of the tree of life which is in the Paradise of God.

¹¹ Let him who has an ear hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who conquers will not be hurt by the second death.

¹⁷ Let him who has an ear hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which no one knows but he who receives it.

²³ and her children I will surely kill. All the churches shall know that I am he who searches hearts and will give to each of you according to your deeds.

²⁹ Let him who has an ear hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

⁴ But you have a few names in Sardis which have not stained their garments, and they shall walk with me in white, for they are worthy.

¹³ Let him who has an ear hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

¹⁶ So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I shall spew you out of my mouth.

²² Let him who has an ear hear what the Spirit says to the churches."

¹⁴ I said to him, "My Lord, you know." He said to me, "These have come out of the great distress and have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

³ I will grant to my two witnesses to prophesy a thousand, two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth. ⁴ They are the two olive trees and the two lampstands which stand before the Lord of the earth. ⁵ If any one wishes to harm them fire comes from their mouths and consumes their enemies. If any one shall wish to harm them, in this way he must be killed. ⁶ They have power to shut up heaven so that no rain shall fall during the days that they are prophesying, and they have power over the waters to turn them into blood and power to smite the earth with every kind of plague as often as they please.

¹² They heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, "Come up here," and they went up into heaven in the cloud while their enemies were looking at them. ¹³ At that hour occurred a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell and seven thousand men were killed by the earthquake. The rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.

⁴ These are they who were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. They follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They were ransomed from among men as first-fruits for God and the Lamb.

¹⁴ The wall of the city had twelve foundations and upon them were twelve names, the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.