Bible verses about "crisis" | NSB

⁶ »You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. Do not be troubled, for this must happen, but the end is not yet.

²¹ »There will be great tribulation. It will be greater than any has ever been from the beginning of the world until now. ²² »Unless those days are shortened, no flesh will be saved. For the sake of the chosen ones (selected individuals), those days will be shortened.

¹ Jesus entered a boat and crossed over to his own city (Capernaum), on the other side of the lake. ² A man on a bed, a paralytic, was brought to Jesus. Seeing their faith Jesus said to the sick man: »Have courage; your sins are forgiven.« ³ Some of the scribes said among themselves: »This man has no respect for God.« ⁴ Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said: »Why are your thoughts evil? ⁵ »Which is easier, to say, your sins are forgiven, or to say, get up and walk?« ⁶ So that you know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins [he turned and spoke to the paralytic or paralyzed man]: »Get up, take your bed and go to your house.« ⁷ He arose, and departed to his house. ⁸ But when the people saw it, they marveled, and glorified God who had given such authority to men. ⁹ Jesus moved on. He then saw Matthew seated at his work collecting taxes. He said to him: »Follow me.« He rose and followed him. ¹⁰ Jesus was a dinner guest at Matthew’s house. Many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. ¹¹ When the Pharisees saw it, they asked his disciples: »Why does your Teacher eat with the tax collectors and sinners?« ¹² When he heard it, he said: »People who are well do not have need of a physician. The sick do. ¹³ »You should learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice’; for I came, not to call the righteous, but sinners.« ¹⁴ The disciples of John asked: »Why do your disciples not fast?« They frequently fasted, and so did the Pharisees. ¹⁵ Jesus replied: »Should the wedding guests mourn and also celebrate with the groom? The days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them. Then they will fast. ¹⁶ »Why patch an old garment with cloth that has not been shrunk? The patch shrinks and pulls away from the old cloth leaving a big hole. ¹⁷ »Neither do men put new wine in old wineskins. The skins burst and the wine is lost. They put new wine in fresh wineskins, and both are preserved.« ¹⁸ While he was speaking, an official came and paid him respect. He said: »By now my daughter must be dead. Come and lay your hand on her and she will live.« ¹⁹ Jesus and his disciples got up and followed him. ²⁰ A woman who had a hemorrhage (chronic flow of blood) for twelve years came behind him. She touched the border of his garment. ²¹ She said to herself: »If I touch his garment, I will be healed.« ²² Jesus turned to see her and said: »Daughter, take courage; your faith has made you well.« The woman was healed at that time. ²³ Jesus went into the official’s house and saw flute players and the crowd making a lot of noise. ²⁴ He told them to leave: »For the girl is not dead, but sleeps.« They all scornfully laughed at him. ²⁵ The people were sent away. He went to the girl, took hold of her hand, and she got up. ²⁶ The news about this spread to all the land. ²⁷ Jesus left that place and walked along the road. Two blind men followed him. They shouted: »Have mercy on us, Son of David!« ²⁸ He went into a nearby house. The blind men followed him. Jesus asked them: »Do you believe that I can heal you?« They said: »Yes Lord.« ²⁹ He touched their eyes. »Let it be done,« he said, »according to your faith.« ³⁰ Their eyes were opened. Jesus strictly warned them: »Do not let anyone know about this.« ³¹ They spread the news about Jesus all over that part of the country. ³² Next, a dumb man possessed with a demon was brought to him. ³³ When the demon was cast out, the dumb man spoke. The crowd marveled, saying: »We have never seen anything like this in Israel!« ³⁴ The Pharisees complained: »He casts out demons with the help of the ruler of the demons.« ³⁵ Jesus went to all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the good news of the kingdom. He healed every sort of disease and every sort of infirmity. ³⁶ When he saw the large crowds of people, he was moved with compassion for them. He knew they were distressed and scattered like sheep not having a shepherd. ³⁷ Jesus said to his disciples: »The harvest is abundant, but the laborers are few. ³⁸ »Pray that the Lord of the harvest will send out workers into his harvest.«

³⁶ »Be on the watch all the time. Pray for the strength to escape all these things in order to stand before the Son of man.«

¹ »Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God, believe also in me. ² »In my Father’s house are many dwelling places. If it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. ³ »If I go and prepare a place for you I will come again and I will receive you to myself, for where I am you may also be. ⁴ »You know where I go and you know the way.« ⁵ Thomas said to him: »Lord, we do not know where you go. How do we know the way?« ⁶ Jesus proclaimed: »I am the way, the truth, and the life! No one comes to the Father except through me. ⁷ »If you had known me, you would have perceived my Father also. From now on you understand him and have experienced him.« ⁸ Philip said: »Lord, show us the Father, and it is sufficient for us.« ⁹ Jesus responded: »Have I been with you so long a time and you do not know me Philip? He who has seen me has discerned (experienced) (perceived) the Father. And you say, show us the Father? ¹⁰ »Do you not believe that I am with the Father and that the Father is with me? The words I say to you are not from me, but the Father dwells with me and does his works. ¹¹ »Believe me that I am with the Father and the Father is with me, or else believe me because of the works. ¹² »Truly I tell you, he who exerts active faith in me will do the works that I do. In fact he will do greater works than these. I go to the Father. ¹³ »Whatever you ask in my name, I will do. That way the Father may be glorified because of the Son. ¹⁴ »If you ask anything in my name, I will do it. ¹⁵ »If you love me, you will keep (obey) my commandments! ¹⁶ »I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another helper, that he [the Father] may be with you forever. ¹⁷ »It is the Spirit of the truth. The world cannot receive it. The world does not see or know it. You know it because it lives with you and will be with you. ¹⁸ »I will not leave you desolate. I will come to you. ¹⁹ »A little while and the world will not see me anymore, but you will. I live and you will also live. ²⁰ »In that day you will know that I am with my Father, and you with me, and I with you. ²¹ »He that has my commandments, and obeys them loves me. My Father will love the person who loves me. I will love him and disclose myself to him.« ²² Judas (not Iscariot) asked him: »Lord, what will happen that you will disclose yourself to us, and not to the world?« ²³ Jesus answered: »If a man loves me, he will obey my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and dwell with him. ²⁴ »He who does not love me does not obey my words. The word you hear is not mine, but comes from the Father who sent me. ²⁵ »I speak these things while being present with you. ²⁶ »The Father will send a helper in my name, the Holy Spirit, which (Greek: hos he ho) (which) (that one) will teach you all things and bring to your memory all that I said to you. ²⁷ »Peace I leave with you! My peace I give to you. I do not give as the world gives to you. Do not let your heart be troubled or full of fear. ²⁸ »You heard me say I will go away and I will come again to you. If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I go to the Father. The Father is greater than I! ²⁹ »Now I told you before it takes place. That way when it happens you may believe. ³⁰ »I will speak no more with you. The prince of the world comes. He has no hold on me! ³¹ »The world must know that I love the Father. And I obey the Father’s commandments. Get up and let us leave here.«

¹ Those who live through (in union with) (because of) Jesus Christ have no condemnation. [They do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.]

³⁸ Then Peter said: »Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

¹ I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, ² They should be made for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.

¹⁹ We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the (power of the) (under control of the) evil one.

¹ What causes wars and fighting among you? Is the cause of fighting your sensual lusts for pleasure that battle within you? ² You lust, and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain! You fight and war. You do not have because you do not ask.

¹¹ ‘I know the plans (intentions) (thoughts) that I have for you, says Jehovah. They are plans (intentions) for peace and not disaster. They are intentions to give you a future filled with hope.

¹³ »The person who endures to the end will be saved.

³³ »I spoke to you that in me you might have peace. In the world you have tribulation. Be of good cheer for I have conquered the world!«

¹⁹ My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

⁹ He told me: »My grace is sufficient for you for my strength is made perfect in weakness.« Most gladly therefore, I would rather glory in my infirmities (frailities), that the power of Christ may rest upon me (cover me like a tent) (descend upon me) (abide with me). (Isaiah 40:29-31)

¹⁷ Righteous people cry out. Jehovah hears and rescues them from all their troubles. ¹⁸ Jehovah is near to those whose hearts and minds are humble and contrite. He saves the broken hearted and crushed in spirit. ¹⁹ The righteous person has many troubles, but Jehovah rescues him from all of them. ²⁰ Jehovah guards all of his bones. Not one of them is broken.