Matthew 10 Cross References - Riverside

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. ⁵ These twelve Jesus sent out and directed them: "Do not go into any way of the Gentiles. Do not enter into any city of the Samaritans. ⁶ But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. ⁷ As you go proclaim, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. ⁸ Heal sick men, raise dead men, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received without paying, give without being paid. ⁹ Provide no gold nor silver nor copper in your belts, ¹⁰ no bag for the road, nor two tunics nor shoes nor stick, for the workman has a right to his food. ¹¹ Whatever city or village you go into, inquire who in it is worthy and stay with him until you leave the place. ¹² When you enter the house, salute it. ¹³ If the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. ¹⁴ If any one does not receive you or hear your words, as you go out of that house or that city shake off the dust of your feet. ¹⁵ I tell you truly it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city. ¹⁶ See, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Be as wise as serpents and as pure as doves. ¹⁷ Be on your guard against men. For they will deliver you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you, ¹⁸ and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a witness to them and to the Gentiles. ¹⁹ But when they deliver you up, do not worry how or what you are to speak. For it will be given to you in that hour what you are to say. ²⁰ For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaks within you. ²¹ Brother will betray brother to death, and father will betray child, and children will rise up against parents and put them to death. ²² And you will be hated by all for my name's sake. He who endures to the end, that one will be saved. ²³ "When they persecute you in one city, flee to another. I tell you truly, you will not have gone through the cities of Israel before the Son of Man comes. ²⁴ The scholar is not above his teacher, nor the servant above his master. ²⁵ It is sufficient for the scholar to fare like his teacher and for the servant to fare like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household. ²⁶ Do not be afraid of them; for there is nothing hidden which will not be revealed, nor secret which will not be known. ²⁷ What I say to you in darkness speak in the light, and what is whispered into your ear proclaim on the housetops. ²⁸ Do not fear before those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna. ²⁹ Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet one of them will not fall on the ground without your Father. ³⁰ But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. ³¹ So do not fear. You are worth more than many sparrows. ³² Every one who shall confess me before men I too will confess before my Father in heaven. ³³ Every one who shall disown me before men I too will disown before my Father in heaven. ³⁴ "Do not think that I came to send peace on the earth. I came not to send peace, but a sword. ³⁵ For I came to set a man against his father and a daughter against her mother and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. ³⁶ A man's enemies will be the members of his own household. ³⁷ He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me. He who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. ³⁸ Whoever does not take his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me. ³⁹ He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for my sake will find it. ⁴⁰ He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him that sent me. ⁴¹ He who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will get a prophet's reward, and he who receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will get a righteous man's reward. ⁴² Whoever gives merely a cup of cold water to one of these little ones to drink because he is a disciple, I tell you truly he will not lose his reward."

¹³ After they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph and said, "Rise up, and take the child and his mother and flee into Egypt, and be there until I tell you, for Herod will search for the child in order to kill him."

² and saying, "Repent; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

¹² When Jesus heard that John had been betrayed, he went away into Galilee.

¹⁵ "Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, road to the sea, country beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles,

¹⁷ From that time Jesus began to proclaim and say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." 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;

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.

¹¹ "Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you and say every evil thing against you falsely for my sake!

¹⁸ I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away not the smallest letter or part of a letter will pass away from the Law, until all is done.

²² But I say to you that every one who is angry with his brother shall answer for it to the court; and whoever says to his brother, 'Raca' [empty-head], shall answer for it to the council; and whoever says, 'You fool' shall answer for it in the Gehenna of fire.

¹ "BE careful not to do your religious actions before men in order to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven.

⁴ so that your gift may be in secret, and your Father, who sees in secret, will repay you.

⁶ But you, when you pray, go into your inner room and shut your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.

¹³ And bring us not into trial, But save us from evil.'

¹⁸ so as not to appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in secret, and your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.

²⁵ "Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your physical life — what you are to eat or what you are to drink; nor about your body — what you are to wear. Is not the life more than the food and the body more than the clothing? ²⁶ Look at the birds of the air. They do not sow nor reap nor gather into barns, but your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?

³¹ So do not be anxious, saying, What are we to eat? or, What are we to drink? or, What are we to wear? ³² For all these things the pagans seek after. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.

³⁴ Do not be anxious about to-morrow, for to-morrow will take care of itself. Enough for the day is its own trouble.

⁴ Jesus said to him, "Be sure and do not say a word to any one, but go and show yourself to the priest and offer the gift which Moses prescribed as evidence for them." ⁵ When Jesus had entered Capernaum there came to him a Centurion who implored his help. ⁶ "Sir," he said, "my servant lies in my house a paralytic, in great distress."

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.

³⁴ But the Pharisees said, "Through the Chief of the demons he casts out the demons."

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.

²¹ Brother will betray brother to death, and father will betray child, and children will rise up against parents and put them to death.

²⁶ Do not be afraid of them; for there is nothing hidden which will not be revealed, nor secret which will not be known.

²⁸ Do not fear before those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

³⁴ "Do not think that I came to send peace on the earth. I came not to send peace, but a sword. ³⁵ For I came to set a man against his father and a daughter against her mother and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. ³⁶ A man's enemies will be the members of his own household.

³⁹ He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for my sake will find it. ⁴⁰ He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him that sent me. ⁴¹ He who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will get a prophet's reward, and he who receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will get a righteous man's reward.

¹ WHEN Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went away from that place to teach and preach in the towns.

¹¹ I tell you truly there has not arisen among those born of women a greater than John the Baptist. But any inferior in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. ¹² From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has been suffering violence and violent men have been seizing it.

²² But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you. ²³ And you, Capernaum! No, you will not be exalted to heaven. You will be abased to Hades. Because if those miracles which were done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. ²⁴ But I tell you it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment than for you."

¹¹ He said to them, "What man is there of you who, if he has one sheep, and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not lay hold on it and lift it out? ¹² But how much more is a man worth than a sheep! So it is allowable to do good on the Sabbath."

¹⁴ The Pharisees went out and plotted against him how they could destroy him. ¹⁵ But Jesus was aware of it and went away from that place. Many followed him and he healed them all;

²⁴ The Pharisees when they heard it said, "This man casts out demons only through Beelzebul the Chief of the demons."

³⁶ I tell you, for every idle word that men speak they will give full account in the day of judgment,

¹ ON that day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the lake. ² Great crowds gathered to him so that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the crowd stood on the shore. ³ He spoke at length to them in illustrations. "A sower," he said, "went out to sow. ⁴ And as he was sowing some seeds fell at the roadside and the birds came and ate them up. ⁵ Others fell on rocky places where they had not much soil, and at once they sprang up because they had no depth of soil. ⁶ But when the sun rose they were scorched, and because they had no roots they withered. ⁷ Others fell among thorns and the thorns grew up and choked them. ⁸ Others fell on good ground and made a yield, some of a hundred fold, some of sixty fold, some of thirty fold. ⁹ He who has ears, let him hear." ¹⁰ Then his disciples came to him and said, "Why do you talk to them in figures of speech?" ¹¹ He answered, "Because to you it is granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to those people it is not granted. ¹² For whoever has, to him will be given and he will have abundance. But whoever has not, from him will be taken even what he has. ¹³ For this reason I speak to them in figures, because, though they see, they do not see, and though they hear, they do not hear nor understand, ¹⁴ and to them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah: 'You will plainly hear, but you will not understand, and you will clearly look, but you will not see. ¹⁵ For the heart of these people has grown fat, and with their ears they are dull of hearing and their eyes they have closed; so that they may not see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and repent and I should heal them.' ¹⁶ But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear. ¹⁷ I tell you truly many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things you see, but they did not see them, and to hear the things you hear, but they did not hear them.

³⁴ All of these things Jesus spoke to them in illustrations, and without an illustration he spoke nothing to them, ³⁵ to fulfill the words of the prophet when he said, "I will open my mouth in illustrations, I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world."

²⁴ He replied, "I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." ²⁵ But she came and bowed before him and said, "Help me, Sir." ²⁶ He answered, "It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."

¹⁶ Simon Peter said, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." ¹⁷ Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood have not revealed it to you, but my Father in heaven. ¹⁸ And I tell you that you are Peter [which means Rock], and upon this rock I will build my church and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.

²⁴ Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If any one chooses to come after me, let him disown self and take up his cross and follow me. ²⁵ For whoever chooses to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. ²⁶ For what profit will a man have if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? or what can a man give to buy back his soul? 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. ²⁸ I tell you truly there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste of death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom."

¹ Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John his brother, and led them up on a high mountain alone.

³ and said, "I tell you truly, unless you turn and become like the little children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. ⁴ He who humbles himself like this little child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. ⁵ Whoever receives one such little child for my name receives me;

⁵ Whoever receives one such little child for my name receives me; ⁶ and whoever causes one of these little ones that believe in me to stumble, it were better for him to have a great millstone hung around his neck and be cast into the depths of the lake.

¹⁰ See to it that you do not look down on one of these little ones. For I tell you, in heaven their angels continually behold the face of my Father in heaven.

¹⁴ Just so it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.

²⁸ Jesus said to him, "I tell you truly, you who have followed me, in the rebirth, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you also will sit on twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

¹⁹ and will deliver him to the Gentiles to mock and to scourge and to crucify, and on the third day he will be raised." ²⁰ Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, bowing down to him and making a request of him.

³¹ Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said, "The last." Jesus said to them, "I tell you truly the tax collectors and the bad women are going before you into the kingdom of God.

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 He sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the wedding, but they would not come.

⁸ Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding banquet is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.

³⁷ Jesus said to him, " 'Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul and with all thy mind.'

¹³ "But alas for you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you shut the kingdom of heaven before men. You yourselves do not enter nor do you permit those who are entering to go in.

³⁴ Therefore I am sending to you prophets and wise men and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and some you will scourge in your synagogues and will persecute from city to city,

⁹ Then they will deliver you up to persecution and will kill you, and you will be hated by all the Gentiles on account of my name.

⁹ Then they will deliver you up to persecution and will kill you, and you will be hated by all the Gentiles on account of my name. ¹⁰ Then many will stumble and fall and will betray one another and will hate one another.

¹⁰ Then many will stumble and fall and will betray one another and will hate one another.

¹³ But he who endures to the end, he will be saved.

²⁷ For as the lightning comes out of the east and shines across to the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.

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.

³⁴ Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away before all these things happen. ³⁵ Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

⁴⁸ But if that wicked servant says in his heart, 'My master is delaying,'

¹³ Watch, therefore, for you do not know the day nor the hour.

³⁴ Then will the King say to those on his right hand, 'Come, you who have been blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world!

³⁴ Then will the King say to those on his right hand, 'Come, you who have been blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world! ³⁵ For I was hungry and you gave me food; I was thirsty and you gave me drink; I was a stranger and you took me in; ³⁶ naked and you clothed me. I was sick and you cared for me. I was in prison and you came to me.' ³⁷ Then will the righteous answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? ³⁸ When did we see you a stranger and take you in, or naked and clothe you? ³⁹ When did we see you sick or in prison and come to you?' ⁴⁰ The King will answer, 'I tell you truly, inasmuch as you did it to one of these my brothers — even the least — you did it to me.'

⁴⁰ The King will answer, 'I tell you truly, inasmuch as you did it to one of these my brothers — even the least — you did it to me.'

⁴⁵ He will answer them, 'I tell you truly inasmuch as you did not do it to one of these least, you did not do it to me.' 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

²⁰ When evening had come, he was reclining at table with the twelve disciples.

³⁷ He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be grieved and distressed.

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.

⁵⁹ The high priests and the whole council sought for false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put him to death.

⁶⁴ Jesus said to him, "I am he. But I tell you, hereafter you will see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of power and coming on the clouds of heaven."

⁷⁰ But he denied it before all, saying, "I do not know what you mean." ⁷¹ When he had gone out into the gateway, another maid saw him and said to those who were there, "This man was with Jesus the Nazarene." ⁷² Then again he denied with an oath, "I do not know the man." ⁷³ After a little those who were standing there came up and said to Peter, "Truly you are one of them, for your accent proves it." ⁷⁴ Then he began to curse and swear, "I do not know the man." Immediately the cock crew, and ⁷⁵ Peter remembered what Jesus had said, "Before the cock crows you will disown me three times," and he went out and wept bitterly.

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,

³² As they were going out, they chanced upon a man from Cyrene by the name of Simon. This man they impressed to carry the cross of Jesus.

⁵⁶ Among them were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

¹⁸ Jesus came to them and talked with them. He said, "To me has been given all authority in heaven and on earth. 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,

¹⁶ As he passed along by the lake of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. ¹⁷ Jesus said to them, "Follow me and I will make you fishers of men."

²⁹ As soon as they had come out of the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

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.

¹³ Jesus went up on the mountain and invited whom he chose, and they came to him. 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,

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

²² The scribes who had come down from Jerusalem were saying, "He has Beelzebul in him, and by the Chief of the demons he casts out demons."

²² For there is nothing hidden except to be manifested; nor was anything made secret except to come to light.

⁷ Then he called together the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over impure spirits, ⁸ and instructed them not to take anything for their journey but just a stick; no bread, no bag, no coppers in their belts,

⁸ and instructed them not to take anything for their journey but just a stick; no bread, no bag, no coppers in their belts, ⁹ to be shod with sandals, and not to have two tunics.

⁹ to be shod with sandals, and not to have two tunics. ¹⁰ He said to them, "Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave the place.

¹⁰ He said to them, "Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave the place.

¹⁰ He said to them, "Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave the place. ¹¹ Wherever the people will not receive you or listen to you, when you leave shake off the dust that is under your feet as a testimony against them."

¹¹ Wherever the people will not receive you or listen to you, when you leave shake off the dust that is under your feet as a testimony against them."

¹¹ Wherever the people will not receive you or listen to you, when you leave shake off the dust that is under your feet as a testimony against them." ¹² They went out and proclaimed that men should repent,

¹² They went out and proclaimed that men should repent, ¹³ and they cast out many demons and anointed with oil many sick people and healed them.

³⁴ Then he called the crowd along with his disciples and said to them, "If any one wishes to come after me, let him disown himself and take up his cross and follow me. ³⁵ Whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for my sake and the sake of the good news will save it. ³⁶ What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul?

³⁸ Whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with his holy angels."

³⁷ "Whoever receives one of such little children in my name receives me; and whoever receives me receives not me, but him who sent me."

⁴¹ For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ, I tell you truly that he will not miss his reward. ⁴² And whoever causes the fall of one of these little ones that believe, it would be better for him if, with a great millstone hung around his neck, he had been cast into the lake. ⁴³ If your hand is a snare to you, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed than with two hands to go away into Gehenna, into the unquenchable fire. ⁴⁴ TEXT OMITTED ⁴⁵ If your foot is a snare to you, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life lame than with two feet to be cast into Gehenna. ⁴⁶ TEXT OMITTED ⁴⁷ If your eye is a snare to you, tear it out. It is better to enter into the kingdom of God one-eyed than with two eyes to be cast into Gehenna, ⁴⁸ where their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.

²¹ Jesus looking at him loved him and said to him, "One thing you lack. Go sell all that you have and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come follow me."

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.'

⁴² There came a poor widow and dropped in two mites, in value one penny. ⁴³ Then Jesus called his disciples to him and said to them, "I tell you truly, this widow, poor as she is, has dropped in more than all the others who are dropping money into the contribution box.

³ Then, when he was sitting on the Mount of Olives across from the Temple buildings, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,

⁹ But you, be on your guard. They will hand you over to councils and you will be beaten in synagogues and you will have to stand before governors and kings for my sake for a testimony to them.

¹¹ When they are taking you along to deliver you up, feel no anxiety what you are to say, but say whatever is given to you in that hour. For it will not be you who speak, but the Holy Spirit. ¹² Brother will betray brother to death and father will betray child, and children will rise up against parents and put them to death.

¹² Brother will betray brother to death and father will betray child, and children will rise up against parents and put them to death. ¹³ You will be hated by all men for my name, but he who endures to the end, he will be saved.

¹³ You will be hated by all men for my name, but he who endures to the end, he will be saved.

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

⁷ The poor you have always with you, and whenever you will you can do them good, but me you have not always. ⁸ She has done what she could. She has anticipated the anointing of my body for burial.

¹⁰ Then Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went away to the high priests to betray him to them.

³⁰ Jesus said to him, "I tell you truly that to-day, this very night, before the cock crows, you will three times disown me."

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.

⁷² Immediately, for the second time, the cock crew and Peter remembered what Jesus had said to him, "Before the cock crows twice you will disown me three times," and when he thought of it he wept aloud.

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."

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."

¹¹ He answered, "Let him who has two tunics give to him who has none, and let him who has food do likewise."

²⁹ and they rose up and expelled him from the city, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, intending to throw him down. ³⁰ But he passed through the midst of them and went away. ³¹ He went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. There he was teaching them on the Sabbath,

¹⁰ It was just the same with James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. But Jesus said to Simon, "Never fear; from now on you will be catching men."

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."

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.

²² "Blessed are you when men hate you and when they shut you out and reproach you and cast out your name as evil because of the Son of Man!

³⁵ But love your enemies and do good and lend without hope of return, and your reward will be great and you will be sons of the Most High. For he is generous to the ungrateful and wicked.

⁴⁰ A scholar is not superior to his teacher. Every scholar when finished will be like his teacher.

¹⁰ He said: "To you it is granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God. But to the rest the message comes in figures of speech, so that although they see they may not see, and although they hear they may not understand.

¹⁵ That in the good ground means those who with a noble and good heart hear the message and hold it fast and bear fruit in patience.

¹⁷ For there is nothing hidden which will not become manifest, nor secret which will not be known and come to light.

¹ JESUS called together the twelve and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases. ² Then he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal.

² Then he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal. ³ He said to them, "Take nothing for your journey, no stick, no bag, no bread, no money, nor have so much as two tunics.

³ He said to them, "Take nothing for your journey, no stick, no bag, no bread, no money, nor have so much as two tunics. ⁴ Whatever house you enter, stay there and leave from there.

⁴ Whatever house you enter, stay there and leave from there.

⁴ Whatever house you enter, stay there and leave from there. ⁵ Whoever do not receive you — as you go out from that city, shake off the dust from your feet as a testimony against them."

⁵ Whoever do not receive you — as you go out from that city, shake off the dust from your feet as a testimony against them."

⁵ Whoever do not receive you — as you go out from that city, shake off the dust from your feet as a testimony against them." ⁶ Going forth, they began telling the good news from village to village and performing cures everywhere.

⁶ Going forth, they began telling the good news from village to village and performing cures everywhere.

¹⁰ The apostles returned and told Jesus all that they had done. Taking them with him, he went away privately to a city called Bethsaida.

²³ He said to all: "If any one chooses to come after me, let him disown himself and take up his cross every day and follow me. ²⁴ He who chooses to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.

²⁴ He who chooses to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.

²⁶ Whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when he comes in his glory and that of his Father and of the holy angels.

⁴⁸ Then he said to them, "Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me. And whoever welcomes me welcomes him who sent me. For he who is least among you all, he is great."

⁵² and sent on messengers in advance. In journeying they came to a village of Samaritans to make arrangements for him. ⁵³ The Samaritans did not receive him because his face was toward Jerusalem. ⁵⁴ On seeing this, his disciples James and John said, "Sir, do you want us to bid fire to come down from heaven and consume them?"

⁶⁰ Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and announce far and wide the kingdom of God."

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.

³ Go; I am sending you out like sheep in the midst of wolves. ⁴ Carry no purse, no bag, no shoes, and salute no one by the way. ⁵ Whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace be to this house.'

⁵ Whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace be to this house.' ⁶ And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon it; but if not, it will return upon you.

⁶ And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon it; but if not, it will return upon you.

⁶ And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon it; but if not, it will return upon you. ⁷ In the same house remain, eating and drinking what they have, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not change about from house to house.

⁷ In the same house remain, eating and drinking what they have, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not change about from house to house. ⁸ Whatever city you enter, if they welcome you, eat what is set before you.

⁸ Whatever city you enter, if they welcome you, eat what is set before you. ⁹ Heal those in it that are sick and tell them, 'The kingdom of God is near you.'

⁹ Heal those in it that are sick and tell them, 'The kingdom of God is near you.'

⁹ Heal those in it that are sick and tell them, 'The kingdom of God is near you.' ¹⁰ Whatever city you enter and they do not welcome you, go out into the streets of it and say,

¹⁰ Whatever city you enter and they do not welcome you, go out into the streets of it and say, ¹¹ 'Even the dust of your city that clings to our feet we wipe off for you; but know this, that the kingdom of God is near.'

¹¹ 'Even the dust of your city that clings to our feet we wipe off for you; but know this, that the kingdom of God is near.' ¹² I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom in that day than for that city.

¹⁶ "He who hears you hears me, and he who rejects you rejects me. He who rejects me rejects him who sent me."

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.

³³ But a certain Samaritan as he traveled came near him, and saw him and pitied him,

³⁸ As they journeyed, he entered a certain village. There a woman named Martha welcomed him to her house. ³⁹ She had a sister called Mary who seated herself at the feet of the Master and was listening to his words. ⁴⁰ But Martha was busy and worried over a great deal of service. Coming to him she said, "Master, do you not care that my sister has left me to do the work alone? Tell her to take hold with me." ⁴¹ But the Master answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things, ⁴² but there is need only of a few, or one. Mary has chosen the good part and it shall not be taken from her."

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."

¹⁵ But some of them said, "By Beelzebul, the chief of the demons, he casts out the demons."

⁴⁹ Therefore also the Wisdom of God said, 'I will send to them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and some they will persecute.'

² For nothing is covered up which will not be revealed, nor secret which will not be known. ³ Whatever you have said in darkness will, on the contrary, be heard in the light, and what you have spoken into the ear in inner moms will be proclaimed on the housetops. ⁴ I tell you, my friends, never fear those who kill the body and after that have nothing more that they can do.

⁴ I tell you, my friends, never fear those who kill the body and after that have nothing more that they can do. ⁵ But I will show you whom you should fear. Fear him who, after he has killed, has power to cast into Gehenna. Yes, I say, fear him.

⁵ But I will show you whom you should fear. Fear him who, after he has killed, has power to cast into Gehenna. Yes, I say, fear him. ⁶ Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten before God.

⁶ Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten before God. ⁷ But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Never fear; you are worth more than many sparrows.

⁷ But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Never fear; you are worth more than many sparrows.

⁷ But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Never fear; you are worth more than many sparrows. ⁸ But I tell you every one who confesses me before men, him will the Son of Man confess before the angels of God. ⁹ And he who disowns me before men will be disowned before the angels of God.

⁹ And he who disowns me before men will be disowned before the angels of God.

¹¹ When they bring you in before synagogues and magistrates and authorities, do not be anxious about how to defend yourselves or what to say. ¹² For the Holy Spirit will teach you in that hour what you must say."

²⁴ Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap; they have neither granary nor barn; yet God feeds them. How much more you are worth than the birds!

³⁰ For these things all the nations of the world are seeking after. ³¹ But strive for his kingdom and these things will be provided for you. ³² Never fear, little flock! For it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

⁴⁹ "I came to cast fire on the earth, and what will I, if it is already kindled? ⁵⁰ I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how am I distressed until it is accomplished! ⁵¹ Do you think that I came to give peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but dissension. ⁵² There will be from now on five in one house split into parties, three against two and two against three, ⁵³ father against son, and son against father, mother against daughter, and daughter against her mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law."

¹³ But when you hold a reception, invite poor men, maimed men, lame men, blind men. ¹⁴ And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you, and you will be repaid at the resurrection of the just."

²⁶ "If any one comes to me and does not hate his father and his mother and his wife and his children and his brothers and his sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be a disciple of mine. ²⁷ Whoever does not take up his own cross and come after me cannot be a disciple of mine.

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."

¹⁶ "The Law and the Prophets were until John. From that time the good news of the kingdom of God is proclaimed and every one is forcing his way into it.

²² It happened that the poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died and was buried. ²³ And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus in his bosom. ²⁴ He called and said, 'Father Abraham, have compassion on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in this flame.' ²⁵ But Abraham said, 'Child, remember that you had your good things in full in your lifetime, and Lazarus likewise had his evil things. Now he is here receiving comfort and you are in anguish. ²⁶ Moreover, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, so that those who wish to cross from here to you cannot, nor can any cross from there to us.'

² It would be better for him if, with a millstone hung around his neck, he had been flung into the sea than to cause one of these little ones to stumble.

¹⁶ and he fell on his face at the feet of Jesus, thanking him. He was a Samaritan.

³³ Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses it will save it.

⁸ I tell you, he will do justice for them speedily. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?"

⁷ All who saw it grumbled, saying that Jesus was going in to stay with a sinner.

³⁵ but those who are judged worthy to reach that world and the resurrection of the dead neither marry nor are married,

¹² Before all these things they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, handing you over to the synagogues and into prisons, dragging you before kings and governors because of my name.

¹² Before all these things they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, handing you over to the synagogues and into prisons, dragging you before kings and governors because of my name. ¹³ It will turn out your opportunity for testimony.

¹³ It will turn out your opportunity for testimony. ¹⁴ Settle it, then, in your hearts not to prepare beforehand to defend yourselves. ¹⁵ For I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your opponents will be unable to resist or reply to.

¹⁵ For I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your opponents will be unable to resist or reply to. ¹⁶ You will be betrayed by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you will be put to death

¹⁶ You will be betrayed by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you will be put to death ¹⁷ and you will be hated by all on account of my name. ¹⁸ Yet not a hair of your head will perish.

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

³⁶ Be watchful at every season in prayer that you may be able to escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of Man."

³ But Satan entered into Judas, called Iscariot, who was of the number of the twelve,

⁸ and Jesus sent Peter and John, telling them, "Go and make ready the Passover for us so that we may eat it."

¹⁴ When the hour came, he reclined at table and the apostles with him.

³⁵ He said to them, "When I sent you out without purse or bag or shoes, did you lack for anything?" They said, "We lacked for nothing."

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.

⁴⁷ and in his name change of heart for forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

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."

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)!" 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." 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." ⁴⁶ Nathanael said to him, "From Nazareth can there be anything good?" Philip said to him, "Come and see."

² This man came to Jesus one night and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you have come from God as a teacher; for no one can do these signs that you are doing unless God is with him."

²⁷ John answered, "A man can assume nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.

³⁵ The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in his hand.

⁵ He came to a city of Samaria called Sychar, near the piece of land that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.

⁹ The Samaritan woman said to him, "How do you, a Jew, ask a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?" For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.

²⁰ Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you say that in Jerusalem is the proper place to worship."

²² You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. ²³ But the hour is coming — yes, is now here — when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. For the Father seeks for such worshipers. ²⁴ God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth."

³⁹ From that city many of the Samaritans believed in him on account of the woman's testimony, "He told me all that I ever did." ⁴⁰ When the Samaritans came out to him, they begged him to stay with them, and he stayed there two days.

²³ that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.

²⁹ and will come forth — those who have done good to a resurrection of life and those who have done evil to a resurrection of condemnation.

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." ⁸ One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to him,

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.

¹ AFTER this Jesus went about in Galilee; for he would not go about in Judaea because the Jews were trying to kill him.

⁷ The world cannot hate you, but it hates me, because I testify about it that its ways are wicked.

²⁰ The crowd answered, "You have a demon. Who is trying to kill you?"

³⁵ The Jews said to one another, "Where is this man going that we shall not find him? Will he go to the Jews who are scattered among the Greeks and teach the Greeks?

⁴⁰ Some from the crowd, on hearing these words, said, "This man is truly the prophet." ⁴¹ Others said, "This is the Christ." Others said, "The Christ is not coming out of Galilee, is he? ⁴² Does not the Scripture say that the Christ comes of the descendants of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?" ⁴³ A division arose in the crowd over him. ⁴⁴ Some of them wanted to arrest him, but no one laid hands on him. ⁴⁵ The officers came to the high priests and Pharisees, and they said to them, "Why did you not bring him?" ⁴⁶ The officers answered, "Never any man spoke as this man speaks." ⁴⁷ The Pharisees answered them, "Have you also been deluded? ⁴⁸ Can it be that any one of the rulers or Pharisees has believed in him? ⁴⁹ But this crowd who do not know the Law are cursed." ⁵⁰ Nicodemus said to them — he who came to Jesus before — being himself one of them, ⁵¹ "Does our Law condemn any man without first hearing from him and learning what he is doing?" ⁵² They answered him, "Can it be that you too are from Galilee? Examine and see that from Galilee no prophet arises."

⁴⁸ The Jews answered him, "Do we not say correctly that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?"

⁵² The Jews said to him, "Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham died and the prophets died, and you say, 'If any one keeps my word he will never taste of death.'

²² His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews. For the Jews had already agreed that if any one confessed Jesus as the Christ, he should be cast out of the synagogue.

²⁰ Many of them said, "He has a demon and is insane. Why do you listen to him?"

³⁹ Again they tried to seize him, but he escaped from their hands ⁴⁰ and went away again beyond the Jordan to the place where John was at first when he was baptizing, and he stayed there. ⁴¹ Many came to him and they said, "John did no sign; but all that John said about this man was true." ⁴² Many believed in him there.

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

⁴⁷ So the high priests and the Pharisees assembled the Council and said, "What are we doing? for this man is doing many signs.

⁵³ From that day they plotted to kill him. ⁵⁴ So Jesus no more walked about openly among the Jews, but went away from there into the country near the wild lands, to a city called Ephraim, and there he stayed with his disciples.

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.

²² Philip came and told Andrew. Andrew came with Philip and they told Jesus.

²⁵ He who loves his life destroys it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for life eternal.

⁴⁴ Jesus cried out, "He who believes in me does not believe in me, but in him who sent me, ⁴⁵ and he who looks upon me looks upon him who sent me. ⁴⁶ I have come as a Light into the world that no one who believes in me may remain in darkness. ⁴⁷ If any one hears my words and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world. ⁴⁸ He who rejects me and does not accept my words has a judge. The message that I have spoken — that will judge him on the last day. ⁴⁹ But he who sent me — the Father himself — has given me a command what I am to say and what I am to speak,

² During supper, the Devil having already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to betray him,

⁸ Peter said to him, "You shall never wash my feet!" Jesus answered him, "Unless I wash you, you have no part with me."

¹⁶ Truly, truly, I tell you, the servant is not superior to his master nor the messenger superior to him who sent him.

²⁰ Truly, truly, I tell you, he who receives any one whom I send receives me. He who receives me receives him who sent me."

²³ One of his disciples was leaning on Jesus' breast — the one Jesus loved.

²⁶ Jesus answered, "I will dip a piece of bread and give it to one. That is the man." When he had dipped the bread, he took it and gave it to Judas the son of Simon Iscariot. ²⁷ After the piece of bread Satan entered into him. Jesus said to him, "What you are doing do quickly." ²⁸ No one of those reclining at the table understood why he said this to him. ²⁹ Some thought, since Judas had the purse, that Jesus was telling him, "Buy what we need for the feast," or to give something to the poor. ³⁰ After taking the morsel Judas immediately went out. It was night.

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'?

²² Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, "Master, what has happened that you are going to show yourself to us and not to the world?"

¹⁸ "If the world hates you, you know that it hated me before it hated you. ¹⁹ If you were of the world the world would love its own. But you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world. For this reason the world hates you. ²⁰ Remember the word that I said to you, 'The servant is not superior to his Master.' If they have persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they have kept my word, they will keep yours also.

²⁰ Remember the word that I said to you, 'The servant is not superior to his Master.' If they have persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they have kept my word, they will keep yours also. ²¹ But all these things they will do to you because of my name, because they do not know him who sent me. ²² If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have had sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin. ²³ He who hates me hates my Father also. ²⁴ If I had not done among them works which no other did, they would not have sin. But now they have seen and have hated both me and my Father.

¹ "THESE things I have spoken to you that you may not stumble and fall. ² They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, the hour is coming when every one who kills you will think that he is offering a sacrifice to God.

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.

²⁵ "I have spoken these things to you in figures. The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

²⁹ His disciples said, "See, now you are speaking plainly and are using no figures.

² as thou hast given him authority over all flesh, that he may give life eternal to all that thou hast given him.

¹⁴ I have given them thy word and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.

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.

¹⁷ and laid on him his cross and went out to what is called Skull Place — in Hebrew, Golgotha —

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."

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. ²³ If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven. If you retain the sins of any, they are retained." ²⁴ Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus (the Twin), was not with them when Jesus came. ²⁵ The other disciples said to him, "We have seen the Master." But he said to them, "Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails and put my finger into the print of the nails and put my hand into his side, I will not believe it." 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."

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.

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." 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.

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? ")

²⁴ This is the disciple who witnesses to these things and who wrote these things, and we know that his testimony is true.

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."

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.'

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.

⁴ They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in foreign tongues, as the Spirit gave them power of expression.

¹ PETER and John were going up into the Temple courts at the hour of prayer, three o'clock,

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."

¹⁵ You killed the Author of life, but God raised him from the dead. Of this we are witnesses. ¹⁶ And now by faith in his name this man whom you see and know has been made strong by his name, and the faith that is through him has given this man this perfect soundness before you all.

²⁶ To you first God, when he raised up his servant, sent him, to bless you by turning each one of you from his wicked ways."

² being offended because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in the case of Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

⁶ with Annas the High Priest and Caiaphas and John and Alexander and all who were of high priestly race. ⁷ They placed the apostles in the midst and asked them, "By what power and in what name did you do this?" ⁸ Then Peter, full of the Holy Spirit, said to them, "Rulers of the people and elders,

⁸ Then Peter, full of the Holy Spirit, said to them, "Rulers of the people and elders,

⁸ Then Peter, full of the Holy Spirit, said to them, "Rulers of the people and elders, ⁹ if we must answer to-day regarding a benefit done to an infirm man, by what name he has been healed,

⁹ if we must answer to-day regarding a benefit done to an infirm man, by what name he has been healed,

⁹ if we must answer to-day regarding a benefit done to an infirm man, by what name he has been healed, ¹⁰ be it known to all of you and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead — by this name, this man stands here before you sound.

¹⁰ be it known to all of you and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead — by this name, this man stands here before you sound.

¹⁰ be it known to all of you and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead — by this name, this man stands here before you sound. ¹¹ This is the stone which was despised by you the builders, and which has become the corner stone.

¹¹ This is the stone which was despised by you the builders, and which has become the corner stone. ¹² Nor is there salvation in any other. For there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved."

¹² Nor is there salvation in any other. For there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." 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.

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.

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. ¹⁴ Seeing the man who had been healed standing there with the apostles, they had nothing to say in opposition.

¹⁴ Seeing the man who had been healed standing there with the apostles, they had nothing to say in opposition. ¹⁵ After ordering them to go out of the council, they conferred together, ¹⁶ saying, "What shall we do to these men? For that a notable miracle has been done by them is plain to all who live in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it. ¹⁷ But that it may not spread further among the people, let us sternly forbid them to speak any longer in this name to any one." ¹⁸ So, calling them in, they commanded them absolutely not to speak or teach in the name 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.

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. ²⁰ We, for our part, cannot refrain from saying what we have seen and heard." 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. ²² For the man upon whom this miracle of healing had been performed was more than forty years old.

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."

¹² Many signs and wonders were done among the people by the hands of the apostles. They were all with one purpose in Solomon's Colonnade. ¹³ Of the rest no one dared join them, but the people honored them highly. ¹⁴ Believers in the Lord were more and more being added, crowds both of men and of women, ¹⁵ so that they carried out the sick into the streets and laid them on couches and pallets with the hope that as Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on some one of them.

²⁰ "Go, stand and speak to the people in the Temple courts all the words of this life."

²⁵ Then some one came and told them, "The men whom you put in jail are standing in the Temple courts and teaching the people." ²⁶ Then the commandant with his subordinates went and brought them, but without violence, for they were afraid of being stoned by the people.

²⁶ Then the commandant with his subordinates went and brought them, but without violence, for they were afraid of being stoned by the people. ²⁷ They brought them in and made them stand before the Council. The High Priest asked them,

²⁷ They brought them in and made them stand before the Council. The High Priest asked them, ²⁸ "Did we not strictly order you not to teach in this name? And here you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine and want to bring this man's blood on us."

²⁸ "Did we not strictly order you not to teach in this name? And here you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine and want to bring this man's blood on us." ²⁹ Peter, answering for the apostles, said, "God must be obeyed rather than men.

²⁹ Peter, answering for the apostles, said, "God must be obeyed rather than men. ³⁰ The God of our fathers raised up Jesus whom you had killed by hanging him on a cross.

³⁰ The God of our fathers raised up Jesus whom you had killed by hanging him on a cross. ³¹ God has exalted him as Leader and Savior at his own right hand to give to Israel change of heart and forgiveness of sins.

³¹ God has exalted him as Leader and Savior at his own right hand to give to Israel change of heart and forgiveness of sins. ³² We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit which God has given to those who obey him."

³² We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit which God has given to those who obey him." ³³ On hearing this they became furious and wanted to kill them.

³³ On hearing this they became furious and wanted to kill them. ³⁴ But a certain Pharisee named Gamaliel — a teacher of the law honored by all the people — arose in the Council and, after directing that the men should be taken outside for a little while, ³⁵ said, "Men of Israel, consider carefully what you are going to do to these men. ³⁶ For before these days arose Theudas, professing to be somebody. A number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves to him. But he was slain and all who followed him were scattered and came to naught. ³⁷ After him arose Judas the Galilean, in the days of the Census, and led away people after him. He too perished, and all who followed him were scattered. ³⁸ And now I advise you to keep away from these men and let them alone, for if this plan or work is of men it will collapse, ³⁹ but if it is of God you will not be able to suppress them. You might even be found to be fighting against God." ⁴⁰ They were persuaded by him. So they called in the apostles and gave them a flogging and ordered them not to go on speaking in the name of Jesus, and then set them at liberty; ⁴¹ but they went away from before the Council rejoicing because they were thought worthy to be put to shame for the Name. ⁴² And every day in the Temple courts and from house to house they unceasingly taught and told the good news of Jesus the Christ.

¹⁰ yet they could not hold their own against the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.

⁵⁵ But he being full of the Holy Spirit looked up into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at God's right hand, ⁵⁶ and he said, "I see heaven opened and the Son of Man standing at God's right hand!"

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,

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."

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!

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.

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.

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."

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.

¹⁶ I will show him how much he must suffer for my name."

²⁴ but this became known to Saul. They watched the gates day and night to seize him. ²⁵ But the disciples took him at night and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a basket.

²⁵ As Peter was about to enter, Cornelius met him and falling at his feet did him reverence.

³⁶ As to the message which he sent to the children of Israel telling the good news of peace through Jesus Christ — who is Lord of all —

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,

¹ ABOUT that time King Herod laid hands on some members of the church in order to maltreat them. ² He killed James the brother of John with the sword.

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. ⁴ He seized him and put him in prison, committing him to four guards of four soldiers each for safe keeping, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.

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.

⁹ But Saul (who is also called Paul), full of the Holy Spirit, fixed his eyes on him

⁴⁵ But the Jews, seeing the crowds, were filled with anger and kept speaking in abusive language against what was said by Paul. ⁴⁶ Then Paul and Barnabas said with fearless plainness, "The message of God had to be spoken first to you. But since you thrust it away and do not judge yourselves worthy of life eternal — now, we turn to the Gentiles.

⁴⁶ Then Paul and Barnabas said with fearless plainness, "The message of God had to be spoken first to you. But since you thrust it away and do not judge yourselves worthy of life eternal — now, we turn to the Gentiles. ⁴⁷ For so the Lord has commanded us, 'I have set you for a light of the Gentiles, that you may be for salvation to the ends of the earth.' ⁴⁸ When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the message of the Lord, and all who were predestined to life eternal believed. ⁴⁹ The message of the Lord was carried abroad through the whole country. ⁵⁰ But the Jews stirred up the pious women of high standing and the leading men of the city, and started a persecution against Paul and Barnabas and expelled them from their boundaries.

⁵⁰ But the Jews stirred up the pious women of high standing and the leading men of the city, and started a persecution against Paul and Barnabas and expelled them from their boundaries. ⁵¹ They shook off the dust of their feet as a protest against them, and came to Iconium.

⁵¹ They shook off the dust of their feet as a protest against them, and came to Iconium.

² But the unbelieving Jews excited and embittered the minds of the Gentiles against the brethren.

⁴ The people of the city became divided; some were with the Jews and some with the apostles. ⁵ But when there was a rush made by the Gentiles and the Jews, along with their rulers, to hustle them and stone them, ⁶ the apostles learned of it and fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the surrounding country,

⁶ the apostles learned of it and fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the surrounding country, ⁷ and there they went on telling the good news.

¹⁹ But Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds, and they stoned Paul and dragged him outside of the city, thinking that he was dead. ²⁰ But when the disciples gathered around him he rose up and reentered the city. On the next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.

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

¹⁵ When she had been baptized along with her household, she begged us, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay," and she insisted on our doing so.

¹⁰ The brethren immediately sent off Paul and Silas in the night to Beraea. They on arrival went into the synagogue of the Jews.

¹⁴ At once then the brethren sent away Paul to go down to the sea coast. Silas and Timothy remained there.

¹⁷ He often debated in the synagogue with the Jews and pious persons, and in the market-place every day with whoever happened to be there.

¹ AFTER this Paul left Athens and came to Corinth. ² There he found a Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus but recently come from Italy with Priscilla his wife, because Claudius had ordered all Jews to leave Rome. Paul visited these people, ³ and because he was of the same trade stayed with them and they worked together; for by trade they were tent-makers.

⁶ When they resisted and spoke profane words, he rent his garments and said to them, "Your blood is on your own heads. I am clear, and from now on I am going to the Gentiles."

¹⁵ But the evil spirit answered them, "Jesus I know and Paul I know; but who are you?"

¹ WHEN the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, and, after encouraging them, he bade them farewell and left to proceed to Macedonia.

²³ except that the Holy Spirit testifies from city to city that chains and trials are waiting for me. 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.

²⁶ Therefore I testify to you to-day that I am clear of the blood of all. ²⁷ For I did not shrink from telling you the whole purpose of God.

²⁹ I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come among you, not sparing the flock.

³³ I have coveted no man's silver or gold or apparel. ³⁴ You yourselves know that these hands provided for my needs and the needs of my companions. ³⁵ In all things I showed you that so laboring we ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'

¹³ Paul answered, "What are you accomplishing by weeping and breaking my heart? For I hold myself ready not only to be bound, but to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus."

¹⁸ On the next day, Paul went in with us for an interview with James, and all the elders came.

¹⁹ But I said, 'Lord, they know that I used to imprison and beat from synagogue to synagogue those who believe in thee,

²¹ But he said to me, 'Go, for I will send you far away to Gentiles.' ²² They listened up to this point, but now they broke out, shouting, "Away with such a fellow from the earth! He ought never to have lived!" ²³ While they were shouting and rending their garments and throwing dust into the air,

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." ² The High Priest Ananias told those who stood near him to strike him on the mouth. ³ Then Paul said to him, "God will soon strike you, you whitewashed wall. Are you sitting to judge me by the Law and yet violating the Law by ordering me to be struck?" ⁴ Those who stood by said, "Are you insulting God's High Priest?" ⁵ Paul said, "I did not know, brethren, that he was High Priest. It is written, 'Thou shalt not speak evil of the Ruler of thy people.' " 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." ⁷ On his saying this, a dissension arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly became divided. ⁸ For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection nor any angel or spirit, but the Pharisees confess both. ⁹ So a great uproar arose, and some of the scribes of the party of the Pharisees arose and contended, saying, "We find nothing wrong in this man. What if a spirit has spoken to him, or an angel?" ¹⁰ When the strife was becoming violent, the Tribune, fearing that Paul might be torn to pieces by them, ordered the soldiers to go down and take him from the midst of them and bring him into the barracks. ¹¹ On the following night the Lord stood beside Paul and said, "Courage! As you have witnessed for me in Jerusalem, so you must witness in Rome." ¹² When it was day, the Jews made a conspiracy and bound themselves by an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. ¹³ There were more than forty who had taken this oath. ¹⁴ They came to the high priests and elders and said, "We have bound ourselves by an oath to taste nothing until we have killed Paul. ¹⁵ Now therefore you and the Council must ask the Tribune to bring him down to you, as if you were going to inquire more exactly about him, and we, before he comes near, will be ready to put him out of the way." ¹⁶ But the son of Paul's sister heard of the ambush, and he came and entered the barracks and told Paul. ¹⁷ Paul called to him one of the centurions and said, "Take this young man to the Tribune, for he has something to tell him." ¹⁸ He took him and led him to the Tribune and said, "Paul, the prisoner, called me and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to say to you." ¹⁹ The Tribune took him by the hand and led him aside and asked, "What is it that you have to tell me?" ²⁰ He said, "The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to-morrow to the Council to inquire something more exactly about him. ²¹ But do not yield to them, for more than forty men of them are lying in ambush, and they have taken an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him, and now they are ready, expecting a promise from you." ²² The Tribune dismissed the young man after charging him; "Tell no one that you have revealed this to me."

³³ The horsemen came on to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the Governor, and also placed Paul before him. ³⁴ He read the letter and asked of what province he was, and learned that he was from Cilicia.

¹ AFTER five days the High Priest Ananias came down with certain elders and an advocate named Tertullus, and they spoke against Paul to the Governor. ² When Paul had been called in, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, "Because we enjoy great peace through your administration and reforms are taking place for this nation through your prudence, ³ we accept it always and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all gratitude. ⁴ But not to burden you further, I beg you in your fairness to hear us briefly. ⁵ We have found this man a pest and an inciter of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a leader of the sect of the Nazarenes. ⁶ He even tried to desecrate the Temple courts, but we overpowered him. ⁷ TEXT OMITTED ⁸ You yourself can examine him and learn from him as to all these things of which we are accusing him." ⁹ The Jews joined in the attack upon him, affirming that these things were so. ¹⁰ Paul answered, when the Governor nodded to him to speak, "Because I know that for many years you have been a judge to this nation, I feel courage in defending myself. ¹¹ You can ascertain that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem to worship. ¹² Neither did they find me discussing with any one in the Temple courts nor making any tumultuous gatherings in the synagogues nor anywhere in the city, ¹³ nor can they bring you proofs of their accusations against me. ¹⁴ "This I do confess to you, that in the Way which they call a heresy I worship the God of our fathers, believing all things that are according to the Law and what is written in the Prophets ¹⁵ and having the hope in God which they themselves also accept — that there will be a resurrection both of the just and of the unjust. ¹⁶ And in this I take pains, to have always a clear conscience toward God and toward men. ¹⁷ "After many years I came to my nation to make gifts of charity and offerings. ¹⁸ They found me in the Temple thus occupied and purified, with no crowd or noise — but there were some Jews from Asia, ¹⁹ who ought to have been here before you to present their accusations if they had anything against me, ²⁰ or let these themselves say what wrong they found in me when I stood before the Council; ²¹ unless it was in the single assertion that I shouted as I stood among them, 'It is regarding the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial to-day before you!' " ²² Felix adjourned the case, since he was well informed regarding the Way, saying, "When Lysias the Tribune comes down, I will inquire into your matters." ²³ He gave orders to the Centurion to guard him, but to let him have indulgence, and not to hinder any of his friends from attending to his wants. ²⁴ After some days Felix came with Drusilla his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul and heard him regarding faith in Christ Jesus. ²⁵ While Paul was reasoning about righteousness and self-discipline and the judgment that is to come, Felix became alarmed and said," Go for the present. When I find a convenient time I will send for you." ²⁶ At the same time he was in hopes that money would be given him by Paul and therefore he used to send for him more frequently and converse with him.

² "In regard to all of the things of which I am accused by Jews, King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate that I am to make my defense to-day before you, ³ since you are especially expert in all Jewish customs and questions. Therefore I pray you to hear me patiently. ⁴ "My life from boyhood, which was from the beginning among my own nation and in Jerusalem, all Jews know. ⁵ They knew me from long ago, if they were willing to testify, and that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. ⁶ And now I stand to be tried for the hope of the promise which God made to our fathers, ⁷ to which our twelve tribes devotedly serving God night and day hope to attain. For this hope I am accused by the Jews, O King. ⁸ "Why do all of you consider it incredible if God raises dead men? ⁹ I thought with myself that I ought to do much against the name of Jesus the Nazarene. ¹⁰ And I did it in Jerusalem and many holy men I shut up in prison, getting authority from the high priests, and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them. ¹¹ In all the synagogues and often I punished them and compelled them to say profane words. Being excessively mad against them, I pursued them even to foreign cities.

¹¹ In all the synagogues and often I punished them and compelled them to say profane words. Being excessively mad against them, I pursued them even to foreign cities.

²⁰ but first to the people in Damascus and then to the people of Jerusalem and through all the land of Judaea and to the Gentiles, I proclaimed that they should repent and turn to God and do deeds suitable for a change of heart.

³⁴ Therefore, I beg you, take some food. For this is for your safety. Not a hair of the head of any one of you is going to perish."

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,

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, ²⁶ 'Go to this people and say, You will hear plainly but you will not understand, and you will see plainly but you will not perceive. ²⁷ For the heart of this people has grown fat and with their ears they are hard of hearing and their eyes they have shut, so that they may never see with their eyes nor hear with their ears nor understand with their heart and repent, so that I may heal them.' ²⁸ Therefore be it known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles. They will listen."

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

⁷ To those who by constancy in good work seek for glory and honor and immortality he will award life eternal.

³⁵ Who shall separate us from Christ's love? Shall trial or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? ³⁶ (As it is written, "For thy sake we are killed all the day. We are counted as sheep for slaughter.") ³⁷ On the contrary, in all these we more than conquer through him who loved us. ³⁸ For I am persuaded that neither death nor life nor angels nor archangels, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, ³⁹ nor height nor depth nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from God's love in Christ Jesus our Lord.

⁹ that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead you will be saved. ¹⁰ For with the heart a man believes and becomes righteous, and with the mouth he confesses and attains salvation.

¹¹ I say, then, have they stumbled just in order that they may fall? Never. But by their fall salvation comes to the Gentiles so as to arouse the emulation of the Jews. ¹² If their fall is the riches of the world and their loss the riches of the Gentiles, how much more will their full restoration be! ¹³ But I say to you Gentiles — since I am an apostle to Gentiles I glory in my office, ¹⁴ if in any way I may arouse to emulation my own kindred and save some of them — ¹⁵ if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their welcome back be but life from the dead?

⁸ For I say that Christ became a servant of circumcision for the sake of God's truth, in order to confirm the promises given to the fathers 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."

¹ I COMMEND to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church in Cenchreae, ² that you may receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of the holy, and help her in any matter in which she may need you. For she has been a provider for many, myself included. ³ Give my greetings to Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, ⁴ who for my life risked their own necks, to whom not I alone give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.

¹⁸ For such persons are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own stomachs, and by their smooth and pleasing talk they mislead the hearts of the innocent. ¹⁹ For your obedience has come to the knowledge of all men. Therefore I rejoice over you, but I wish you to be wise regarding what is good, and simple in regard to what is evil.

²³ Gaius, my host and the host of the whole church, sends his greetings. Erastus the city treasurer sends his greetings, and so does Quartus the brother.

⁵ So do not judge anything before the time, before the Lord comes. He will throw light on the hidden things of darkness and will make manifest the purposes of hearts. Then each one will have his praise from God.

¹⁰ For if any one sees you who have knowledge reclining at table in an idol's temple, will not the conscience of that weak one be emboldened to eat things that have been sacrificed to idols? ¹¹ Thus the weak man is ruined by your knowledge — the brother for whom Christ died. ¹² So sinning against the brethren and wounding their weak consciences you sin against Christ. ¹³ Therefore if food makes my brother stumble I will not eat meat while the world stands, for fear of making my brother stumble.

⁴ Have we not the right to eat and drink? ⁵ Have we not the right to take about with us a sister as wife, as the rest of the apostles do and the brothers of the Lord and Cephas? ⁶ Or am I only, and Barnabas, without the right not to do manual labor? ⁷ Who ever serves as a soldier and supplies his own pay and rations? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat the fruit of it? Who keeps a flock and does not drink any of the milk of the flock?

⁷ Who ever serves as a soldier and supplies his own pay and rations? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat the fruit of it? Who keeps a flock and does not drink any of the milk of the flock? ⁸ Am I saying these things from a man's point of view or does not the Law also say them?

⁸ Am I saying these things from a man's point of view or does not the Law also say them? ⁹ For in the Law of Moses it is written, "You shall not muzzle an ox when he is treading out grain." Is God thinking of the oxen?

⁹ For in the Law of Moses it is written, "You shall not muzzle an ox when he is treading out grain." Is God thinking of the oxen?

⁹ For in the Law of Moses it is written, "You shall not muzzle an ox when he is treading out grain." Is God thinking of the oxen? ¹⁰ or does he say this wholly for our sakes? For our sakes; for it was written because the plowman ought to plow in hope and the thresher ought to thresh in hope of having a share.

¹⁰ or does he say this wholly for our sakes? For our sakes; for it was written because the plowman ought to plow in hope and the thresher ought to thresh in hope of having a share.

¹⁰ or does he say this wholly for our sakes? For our sakes; for it was written because the plowman ought to plow in hope and the thresher ought to thresh in hope of having a share. ¹¹ If we sowed for you things of the spirit, is it a great matter if we reap your things of the flesh?

¹¹ If we sowed for you things of the spirit, is it a great matter if we reap your things of the flesh? ¹² If others share this right over you, do not we still more? But we have not used this right. No, we endure all things in order not to cause any hindrance to the good news of Christ.

¹² If others share this right over you, do not we still more? But we have not used this right. No, we endure all things in order not to cause any hindrance to the good news of Christ. ¹³ Do you not know that those who do the work of the Temple eat the things that come from the Temple, and those who minister at the altar share with the altar?

¹³ Do you not know that those who do the work of the Temple eat the things that come from the Temple, and those who minister at the altar share with the altar? ¹⁴ So the Lord has directed that those who proclaim the good news shall have their living from the good news.

¹⁴ So the Lord has directed that those who proclaim the good news shall have their living from the good news. ¹⁵ But I have used none of these rights and I am not writing this in order that it may be done in my case. For it would be better for me to die — No one shall make my boast an empty one! ¹⁶ For although I tell the good news I have nothing to boast of. For a necessity is laid upon me. Alas for me if I do not tell the good news! ¹⁷ If I do it voluntarily I have a reward, but if reluctantly, I have been charged with a responsibility.

¹⁷ If I do it voluntarily I have a reward, but if reluctantly, I have been charged with a responsibility. ¹⁸ What then is my reward? That in telling the good news I make the good news free, and do not take full advantage of my rights in the good news. ¹⁹ For though I am free from all I have enslaved myself to all that I may gain the more. ²⁰ I became to the Jews a Jew, to gain the Jews; to those under law as under law, though not myself under law, to gain those who are under law. ²¹ To those without law, I became as without law, though not without the law of God and under the law of Christ, to gain those who are without law. ²² To the weak I became weak to gain the weak. To all men I became all things in order by all means to save some. ²³ I do all things for the sake of the good news that I may become a partner with it. ²⁴ Do you not know that those who run in a stadium all run, yet one gets the prize? Run so as to win. ²⁵ Every one who contends in the games practices self-restraint in all things. They do it to win a fading crown, but we for an unfading one. ²⁶ Thus I run with no uncertain goal: thus I strike, not as if pounding the air. ²⁷ On the contrary, I maul and master my body so that I may not, after preaching to others, become myself unable to stand the test.

²⁰ Brethren, be not children in intelligence, but be babes in wickedness. In intelligence be adults.

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

¹² For this is what we boast of, the witness of our conscience that in holiness, and sincerity before God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have lived in the world and especially toward you.

¹⁶ To the latter an odor from death to death, to the former an odor from life to life. And who is competent for this?

¹² With such a hope then we speak with great frankness,

¹¹ For we, though living, are always delivered up to death for Jesus' sake, that also the life of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.

¹⁴ For the love of Christ impels us, convinced of this, that if one died for all, then all died, ¹⁵ and he died for all that the living may no longer live for themselves, but for him who died for them and was raised again.

²⁰ So we are ambassadors for Christ, as if God were appealing to you through us. We pray you on Christ's behalf to be reconciled to God.

¹² For if there is first the readiness, a gift is acceptable according to what a man has, not according to what he has not.

²⁰ We are taking care that no one shall blame us for our administration of this bountiful fund,

⁶ Remember this, he who sows sparingly will reap sparingly and he who sows bountifully will reap bountifully. ⁷ Let each give as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly nor of necessity, for God loves a cheerful giver. ⁸ God is able to make every blessing abound for you so that having in everything always all that you need, you may abound in every good work, ⁹ as it is written, "He scattered, he gave to the poor, his righteousness endures forever." ¹⁰ He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and make abundant your seed and will increase the fruits of your righteousness. ¹¹ You will be enriched in everything so that you will have all liberality which through our agency causes thanksgiving to God. ¹² For the performance of this sacred service not only supplies the needs of the holy, but also overflows to God in many thanksgivings. ¹³ By the proof afforded by this service men are led to glorify God for your fidelity to your profession of faith in the good news of Christ, and for the liberality of your contributions toward them and toward all. ¹⁴ In their prayers in your behalf they pour out their longing love for you because of the surpassing grace of God that is upon you. ¹⁵ Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!

³ But I fear that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts may be led away from sincerity and purity toward Christ.

¹⁴ And no wonder, for Satan himself disguises himself as an angel of light.

²⁴ From Jews five times I received forty stripes less one, ²⁵ three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was ship-wrecked, a night and day I have been in the deep; ²⁶ in journeys often, in perils of rivers, in perils of robbers, in perils from my own race, in perils from Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the open country, in perils on the sea, in perils among false brethren;

³ since you are eager to have a test of Christ speaking in me. He is not weak toward you, but powerful among you.

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

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.

¹⁴ And you did not despise or spurn what was a trial to you in my bodily condition, but welcomed me as you would an angel of God, as you would Christ Jesus.

⁶ Let him who is taught the message share with his teacher in all good things. ⁷ Do not be deceived; God is not mocked; what a man sows that he will also reap.

⁹ Let us not grow discouraged in doing what is noble, for in due time we shall reap if we do not grow faint.

¹¹ And he "gave" to some to be apostles, some prophets, some tellers of the good news, some shepherds and teachers,

¹⁵ Be strictly careful, then, how you live, not as unwise but as wise. ¹⁶ Buy up the opportunity, because these are evil days. ¹⁷ Therefore do not be thoughtless, but understand what is the Lord's will.

²⁰ according to my earnest expectation and hope that I may be put to shame in nothing, but with all courage, as always, so now Christ may be honored in my body, whether by my life or by my death. ²¹ For to me to live is Christ and to die is gain.

¹⁰ that at the name of Jesus every knee may bow, of beings in heaven and those on earth and those under the earth, ¹¹ and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

¹⁵ that you may be blameless and pure, children of God, spotless in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation among whom you shine as lights in the world,

² Beware of the dogs, beware of the bad workmen, beware of the excision.

⁷ But the things that were gain to me, those I have counted loss for Christ. ⁸ Yes, I count all to be loss because of the surpassing worth of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things and count them but refuse, that I may gain Christ ⁹ and be found in him, not having my own righteousness that was from the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God and rests on faith,

⁶ Do not worry, but in everything by prayer and entreaty with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

¹⁵ You Philippians know that at the beginning of the good news, when I came away from Macedonia, no church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving except you only, ¹⁶ and that in Thessalonica you sent once, yes, twice, for my need. ¹⁷ Not that I am seeking for the gift, but I am seeking for the fruit that increases to your credit. ¹⁸ I have enough of everything and more than enough. I am fully supplied since receiving from Epaphroditus the things from you, a fragrant odor, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God. ¹⁹ My God will supply every need of yours according to his wealth in glory in Christ Jesus.

⁹ For this reason we also, from the day we heard it, never cease praying for you and asking that you may have full knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual insight,

⁵ Behave wisely towards outsiders, buying up the opportunity.

¹⁰ You are witnesses — and God is witness — how purely and justly and blamelessly we acted toward you who believe.

¹⁶ trying to prevent us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved. All this goes always to fill up the measure of their sins. But God's fiercest wrath has overtaken them.

⁸ Therefore he who disregards this disregards not man, but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.

²² Avoid every kind of evil.

⁵ This is a proof of God's righteous judgment. It is to make you worthy of God's kingdom, on behalf of which you are suffering, ⁶ since it is just on God's part to repay with trouble those who are troubling you, 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.

¹⁷ The elders who preside well should be thought worthy of double salary, especially those who labor in speaking and teaching. ¹⁸ For the Scripture says, "You shall not muzzle the ox while he is treading out the grain," and the workman deserves his wages.

¹² Play the grand hard game of the faith. Lay hold on life eternal, to which you have been called and have made the noble confession before many witnesses. ¹³ I charge you in the presence of God who gives life to all, and Christ Jesus who before Pontius Pilate made the noble confession,

⁸ Do not be ashamed to testify for our Lord or for me his prisoner, but join in suffering hardships for the good news as God gives power.

¹⁶ The Lord grant mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, for he often cheered me and was not ashamed of my chain; ¹⁷ but when he came to Rome he looked me up eagerly and found me. ¹⁸ The Lord grant to him to find mercy from the Lord on that day! And in how many ways he served me in Ephesus you know better still.

¹² if we endure we shall also be kings with him; if we disown him, he will disown us;

⁶ For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my departure is near. ⁷ I have played the grand hard game, I have finished my race, I have kept the faith. ⁸ Now the crown of righteousness is awaiting me. The Lord the righteous judge will give it to me on that day, and not only to me but to all those who have loved his appearing.

¹³ When you come, bring the cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, and the books, and particularly the parchments.

¹⁵ Be on your guard against him, for he strongly opposed our teachings. ¹⁶ At my first defense no one came to my help; all deserted me. May it not be laid up against them! ¹⁷ But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me so that through me the proclamation might be fully published and all the Gentiles might hear it, and I was saved from the mouth of the lion.

¹⁷ But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me so that through me the proclamation might be fully published and all the Gentiles might hear it, and I was saved from the mouth of the lion.

¹ THEREFORE, holy brethren, sharers in a heavenly call, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Jesus,

¹⁴ For we become sharers with Christ if we hold firmly to the end the assurance with which we began.

¹⁰ For God is not so unjust as to forget your work and the love that you have shown to his name as you have served and are still serving the holy. ¹¹ But we desire to have each one of you show to the end the same earnestness for the fulfillment of our hope,

³¹ It is dreadful to fall into the hands of the living God.

³⁵ Women received back their dead by a resurrection. Others were tortured, refusing to pay for liberation, in order to gain a better resurrection. ³⁶ Still others had experience of mockings and floggings, yes, of chains and prisons.

² looking to Jesus the beginner and finisher of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured a cross, thinking little of the shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God. ³ Think of him who endured such hostile speaking of sinners against him, that you may not grow weary and despondent in heart. ⁴ You have not yet resisted to blood in the contest against sin,

²⁸ So then, since we are receiving an unshaken kingdom, let us have grace by which we may worship God acceptably with reverence and awe. ²⁹ For our God is a consuming fire.

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

⁵ If any one of you is lacking in wisdom, let him ask it from God, who gives to all freely without reproaching, and it will be given to him.

¹² Blessed is the man who endures trial, for when he has been tested he will gain the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love him.

¹² One is the Lawgiver and Judge — he who is able to save and to destroy. Who are you, to judge your neighbor?

¹ PETER, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the Chosen Ones of the scattered Jews in foreign lands who are living in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia —

¹² It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you, in these things which now have been announced to you through those who have told you the good news by the Holy Spirit sent forth from heaven — things which angels earnestly long to look into.

²⁵ For you were going astray like sheep, but have now returned to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.

¹⁴ But if you should suffer for being righteous, you are blessed. Have no fear of them and do not be disturbed;

¹ SIMON PETER, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have been allotted a faith as precious as ours:

²¹ for prophecy never came by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.

¹ BUT false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among yourselves, and they will craftily bring in deadly heresies, even disowning the Lord who bought them and bringing on themselves quick ruin.

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,

⁹ the Lord knows how to rescue the pious from trial and how to keep the wicked under punishment for the day of judgment,

⁷ But the present heavens and the earth are by the same word treasured up and kept for fire on the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

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.

²² Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is the Antichrist who denies the Father and the Son. ²³ No one who denies the Son has the Father either. He who confesses the Son has the Father also.

²³ No one who denies the Son has the Father either. He who confesses the Son has the Father also.

¹³ Do not be surprised, brethren, if the world hates you.

¹⁵ Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him and he in God.

¹⁷ Thus love has been made perfect with us so that we may have confidence on the day of judgment, because as God is we also are in this world.

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)

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.

¹ THE Elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in 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.

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:

²⁰ But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, ²¹ must keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you into life eternal.

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,

⁹ I, John, your brother and fellow sharer in the distresses and the kingdom and the endurance in Jesus, came to the island called Patmos, for the sake of the message of God and the testimony of Jesus.

³ You have endurance and you have borne for the sake of my name and you have not been discouraged.

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.

¹⁰ Do not fear what you are soon to suffer. The Devil will soon cast some of you into prison so that you may be tested, and you will have distress ten days. Be faithful to death and I will give you the crown of life.

¹³ I know where you live, where the throne of Satan is. Yet you are holding fast my name and did not disown faith in me even in the days when Antipas, my faithful witness, was killed beside you where Satan lives.

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.

²⁶ He who conquers and keeps my commands to the end — I will give him authority over the nations,

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. ⁵ He who conquers shall be thus clothed in white garments, and I will not erase his name from the book of life, but will confess his name before my Father and before his angels.

²¹ He who conquers — to him I will grant to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne.

⁹ When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the sake of God's message and because of the testimony which they had borne.

⁷ When they have completed their testimony, the Beast that is coming up out of the abyss will make war with them and conquer them and kill them.

¹ A GREAT sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun. The moon was under her feet and on her head was a crown of twelve stars.

²⁰ Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you the holy and you apostles and prophets! For God has pronounced sentence in your behalf against her."

¹⁰ and the Devil who was misleading them was flung into the lake of fire and brimstone, where are also the Beast and the False Prophet, and they will be tormented day and night for the ages of the ages. ¹¹ Then I saw a great white throne and him who was sitting on it, from whose face earth and heaven fled away and no place was found for them. ¹² And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. And another book was opened which is the Book of Life. The dead were judged out of what was written in the books according to their deeds. ¹³ The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and Death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and they were judged each according to his deeds. ¹⁴ Death and Hades were flung into the lake of fire. This is the second death — the lake of fire. ¹⁵ If any one was not found written in the Book of Life he was flung into the lake of fire.

¹² She had a wall great and high, and she had twelve gates and at the gates twelve angels, and there were names written upon the gates. They are the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel. ¹³ On the east were three gates and on the north three gates and on the south three gates and on the west three gates. ¹⁴ The wall of the city had twelve foundations and upon them were twelve names, the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

⁸ I, John, am he who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had shown them to me.