Acts 21:20 Cross References - Riverside

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.

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. ³² It is the least of all the seeds, but when it grows up it is greater than the garden herbs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and live in its branches." ³³ Another illustration he spoke to them. "The kingdom of heaven is like yeast which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour until it was all leavened."

¹ MEANWHILE, as the myriads of the crowd were thronging together so that they trod down one another, he began and said to his disciples first, "Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, that is, their hypocrisy.

³ He gave them this illustration: ⁴ "What man of you, if he has a hundred sheep and has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the lost one until he has found it? ⁵ And when he has found it he lays it on his shoulders with joy, ⁶ and when he comes home he calls together his friends and neighbors and says, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost!' ⁷ I tell you there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner whose heart is changed than over ninety-nine righteous men who have no need to change. ⁸ "Or what woman who has ten shillings, if she loses one shilling, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and look for it carefully until she finds it? ⁹ And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors and says, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found the shilling that I lost.' ¹⁰ So I tell you there springs joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner whose heart is changed."

³² We could not but make merry and rejoice, for your brother here was dead and has come to life; he was lost and is found.'

²⁴ Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone. But if it dies it bears much fruit.

⁴¹ Those who accepted his message were baptized, and there were added on that day about three thousand souls.

⁴ But many of those who had heard the message believed, and the number of the men grew to be about five thousand.

²¹ The Council after further threats set them at liberty, not finding any way to punish them on account of the people; for all were giving glory to God because of what had happened.

⁷ The message of God continued to spread and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly, and even a great body of the priests were obedient to the faith.

¹⁸ On hearing this they ceased their criticism and gave glory to God, saying, "Then even to the Gentiles God has granted the change of heart that leads to life."

¹ BUT certain men came down from Judaea and undertook to teach the brethren, "Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved."

⁵ Then some of the party of the Pharisees, who had become believers, rose and said, "We must circumcise them and tell them to keep the Law of Moses."

²⁴ "Inasmuch as we have heard that certain persons from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your minds, — men whom we did not authorize, —

³ "I am a Jew, born in Tarsus, in Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educated at the feet of Gamaliel in exact knowledge of our ancestral Law, and I was zealous for God as you all are to-day.

² For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not an intelligent one.

⁶ so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. ⁷ Therefore, welcome one another as Christ welcomed us, to the glory of God.

⁹ and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy, as it is written, "For this will I confess thee among the Gentiles and sing to thy name." ¹⁰ And again Scripture says, "Rejoice, Gentiles, with his people." ¹¹ And again, "Sing to the Lord, all Gentiles, and let all the peoples praise him." ¹² And again Isaiah says, "There will be a root of Jesse, and one who rises to rule Gentiles: in him Gentiles will hope." ¹³ May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope through the power of the Holy Spirit!

¹⁴ and I went further in Judaism than many of my own age and race, being intensely zealous for the traditions of my forefathers.

²⁴ and they glorified God on my account.

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.

⁶ Then I heard what seemed like the voices of a great multitude, like the sound of many waters, like the sound of mighty thunders, saying, "Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty is king. ⁷ Let us rejoice and be glad and give glory to him; for the marriage of the Lamb has come and his bride has prepared herself