Gk_sort_incl BSB_sort_incl BSB 1 1 [This is the] record 2 2 of [the] genealogy 3 3 of Jesus 4 4 Christ, 5 5 [the] son 6 6 of David, 7 7 [the] son 8 8 of Abraham: 13 13 Abraham 14 14 was the father of 15 15 - 16 16 Isaac, 18 17 - 17 18 Isaac 19 19 the father of 20 20 - 21 21 Jacob, 23 22 and 22 23 Jacob 24 24 the father of 25 25 - 26 26 Judah 27 27 and 28 28 - 30 29 his 29 30 brothers. 35 35 Judah 36 36 - 37 37 was the father of 38 38 - 39 39 Perez 40 40 and 41 41 - 42 42 Zerah 43 43 by 44 44 - 45 45 Tamar, 46 46 Perez 47 47 - 48 48 the father of 49 49 - 50 50 Hezron, 52 51 and 51 52 Hezron 53 53 the father of 54 54 - 55 55 Ram. 60 60 Ram 61 61 - 62 62 was the father of 63 63 - 64 64 Amminadab, 65 65 Amminadab 66 66 - 67 67 the father of 68 68 - 69 69 Nahshon, 71 70 and 70 71 Nahshon 72 72 the father of 73 73 - 74 74 Salmon. 79 79 Salmon 80 80 - 81 81 was the father of 82 82 - 83 83 Boaz 84 84 by 85 85 - 86 86 Rahab, 87 87 Boaz 88 88 - 89 89 the father of 90 90 - 91 91 Obed 92 92 by 93 93 - 94 94 Ruth, 96 95 - 95 96 Obed 97 97 the father of 98 98 - 99 99 Jesse, 105 104 and 104 105 Jesse 106 106 the father of 107 107 - 108 108 David 109 109 the 110 110 king. 112 111 Next: 111 112 David 113 113 was the father of 114 114 - 115 115 Solomon 116 116 by 118 117 ... 119 118 Uriah᾽s 117 119 [wife], 124 124 Solomon 125 125 - 126 126 the father of 127 127 - 128 128 Rehoboam, 129 129 Rehoboam 130 130 - 131 131 the father of 132 132 - 133 133 Abijah, 135 134 and 134 135 Abijah 136 136 the father of 137 137 - 138 138 Asa. 143 143 Asa 144 144 - 145 145 was the father of 146 146 - 147 147 Jehoshaphat, 149 148 - 148 149 Jehoshaphat 150 150 the father of 151 151 - 152 152 Joram, 154 153 and 153 154 Joram 155 155 the father of 156 156 - 157 157 Uzziah. 162 162 Uzziah 163 163 - 164 164 was the father of 165 165 - 166 166 Jotham, 167 167 Jotham 168 168 - 169 169 the father of 170 170 - 171 171 Ahaz, 173 172 and 172 173 Ahaz 174 174 the father of 175 175 - 176 176 Hezekiah. 181 181 Hezekiah 182 182 - 183 183 was the father of 184 184 - 185 185 Manasseh, 186 186 Manasseh 187 187 - 188 188 the father of 189 189 - 190 190 Amos, 192 191 - 191 192 Amos 193 193 the father of 194 194 - 195 195 Josiah, 201 200 and 200 201 Josiah 202 202 the father of 203 203 - 204 204 Jeconiah 205 205 and 206 206 - 208 207 his 207 208 brothers 209 209 at [the time] 210 210 of the 211 211 exile 212 212 to Babylon. 217 217 After 218 218 ... 219 219 the 220 220 exile 221 221 to Babylon: 222 222 Jeconiah 223 223 was the father of 224 224 - 225 225 Shealtiel, 227 226 - 226 227 Shealtiel 228 228 the father of 229 229 - 230 230 Zerubbabel, 235 235 Zerubbabel 236 236 - 237 237 the father of 238 238 - 239 239 Abiud, 240 240 Abiud 241 241 - 242 242 the father of 243 243 - 244 244 Eliakim, 246 245 and 245 246 Eliakim 247 247 the father of 248 248 - 249 249 Azor. 254 254 Azor 255 255 - 256 256 was the father of 257 257 - 258 258 Zadok, 259 259 Zadok 260 260 - 261 261 the father of 262 262 - 263 263 Achim, 265 264 and 264 265 Achim 266 266 the father of 267 267 - 268 268 Eliud. 273 273 Eliud 274 274 - 275 275 was the father of 276 276 - 277 277 Eleazar, 278 278 Eleazar 279 279 - 280 280 the father of 281 281 - 282 282 Matthan, 284 283 - 283 284 Matthan 285 285 the father of 286 286 - 287 287 Jacob, 293 292 and 292 293 Jacob 294 294 the father of 295 295 - 296 296 Joseph, 297 297 the 298 298 husband 299 299 of Mary, 300 300 of 301 301 whom 302 302 was born 303 303 Jesus, 304 304 who 305 305 is called 306 306 Christ. 311 311 In all, 312 312 then, 320 313 [there were] fourteen 313 314 ... 314 315 ... 319 316 generations 315 317 from 316 318 Abraham 317 319 to 318 320 David, 321 321 - 329 322 fourteen 328 323 - 322 324 from 323 325 David 324 326 to 325 327 the 326 328 exile 327 329 to Babylon, 330 330 and 339 331 fourteen 338 332 - 331 333 from 332 334 the 333 335 exile 334 336 ... 335 337 to 336 338 the 337 339 Christ. 345 344 - 350 345 This is how 348 346 the 349 347 birth 344 348 - 346 349 of Jesus 347 350 Christ 351 351 came about 353 352 - : 355 353 His 354 354 mother 356 355 Mary 352 356 was pledged in marriage 357 357 - 358 358 to Joseph, 360 359 but 359 360 before 362 361 they 361 362 came together, 363 363 she was found 366 364 to be with Child 364 365 ... 365 366 ... 367 367 through 369 368 [the] Holy 368 369 Spirit. 375 374 - 374 375 [Because] Joseph 376 376 - 378 377 her 377 378 husband, 380 379 - 379 380 a righteous man, 381 381 - 382 382 vvv 383 383 was unwilling 384 384 vvv 385 385 to disgrace her publicly, 386 386 he resolved 388 387 to divorce 389 388 her 387 389 quietly. 395 394 But 396 395 after 397 396 he had pondered 394 397 these things, 398 398 - 399 399 an angel 400 400 of [the] Lord 403 401 appeared 404 402 to him 401 403 in 402 404 a dream 405 405 [and] said, 406 406 “Joseph, 407 407 son 408 408 of David, 410 409 do not be afraid 409 410 ... 411 411 to take 412 412 Mary 413 413 [as] 415 414 your 414 415 wife, 417 416 for 416 417 the [One] 420 418 conceived 418 419 in 419 420 her 423 421 is 421 422 from 424 423 [the] Holy 422 424 Spirit. 429 429 She will give birth to 430 430 - 431 431 a son, 432 432 and 433 433 you shall give 436 434 Him 434 435 the 435 436 name 437 437 Jesus, 439 438 because 438 439 He 440 440 will save 441 441 - 443 442 His 442 443 people 444 444 from 445 445 - 447 446 their 446 447 sins.” 454 452 All 453 453 - 452 454 this 455 455 took place 456 456 to 457 457 fulfill 458 458 what 460 459 - 461 460 the Lord 459 461 had said 462 462 through 463 463 the 464 464 prophet 465 465 - : 470 470 “Behold, 471 471 the 472 472 virgin 475 473 will be with child 473 474 ... 474 475 ... 476 476 and 477 477 will give birth to 478 478 a son, 479 479 and 480 480 they will call 481 481 - 483 482 Him 482 483 ... 484 484 Immanuel” 485 485 (which 486 486 means 487 487 ..., 490 488 - 491 489 “God 488 490 with 489 491 us”). 497 496 When 498 497 - 499 498 Joseph 496 499 woke up 500 500 ... 501 501 ... 502 502 ..., 503 503 he did 504 504 as 507 505 the 508 506 angel 509 507 of [the] Lord 505 508 had commanded 506 509 him, 510 510 and 511 511 embraced 512 512 [Mary as] 514 513 his 513 514 wife. 519 519 [But] 521 520 he had no union with 520 521 ... 522 522 her 523 523 until 524 524 - 525 525 she gave birth to 526 526 a Son. 527 527 And 528 528 he gave Him the name 529 529 ... 530 530 ... 531 531 ... 532 532 Jesus. 538 537 After 537 538 - 539 539 Jesus 540 540 was born 541 541 in 542 542 Bethlehem 543 543 - 544 544 in Judea, 545 545 during 546 546 [the] time 548 547 - 549 548 of King 547 549 Herod, 550 550 - 551 551 Magi 552 552 from [the] 553 553 east 554 554 arrived 555 555 in 556 556 Jerusalem, 561 561 asking, 562 562 “Where 563 563 is 564 564 the [One who] 565 565 has been born 566 566 King 567 567 of the 568 568 Jews? 570 569 - 569 570 We saw 571 571 His 572 572 - 573 573 star 574 574 in 575 575 the 576 576 east 577 577 and 578 578 have come 579 579 to worship 580 580 Him.” 586 585 When 587 586 - 588 587 King 589 588 Herod 585 589 heard [this], 590 590 he was disturbed, 591 591 and 592 592 all 593 593 Jerusalem 594 594 with 595 595 him. 600 600 When 601 601 he had assembled 602 602 all 603 603 the 604 604 chief priests 605 605 and 606 606 scribes 607 607 of the 608 608 people, 609 609 he inquired 610 610 ... 611 611 ... 612 612 where 613 613 the 614 614 Christ 615 615 was to be born. 624 620 “In 625 621 Bethlehem 626 622 - 627 623 in Judea,” 620 624 - 621 625 - 622 626 they replied 623 627 ..., 629 628 “for 628 629 this is what 631 630 - 632 631 the 633 632 prophet 630 633 has written: 638 638 ‘[But] 639 639 you, 640 640 Bethlehem, 641 641 [in the] land 642 642 of Judah, 645 643 are 643 644 by no means 644 645 least 646 646 among 647 647 the 648 648 rulers 649 649 of Judah, 652 650 for 650 651 out 651 652 of you 653 653 will come 654 654 a ruler 655 655 who 656 656 will be the shepherd 657 657 - 659 658 of My 658 659 people 660 660 - 661 661 Israel.᾽” 666 666 Then 667 667 Herod 669 668 called 670 669 the 671 670 Magi 668 671 secretly 672 672 [and] learned 673 673 from 674 674 them 675 675 the 676 676 {exact} time 677 677 the 679 678 star 678 679 had appeared. 684 684 And 685 685 sending 686 686 them 687 687 to 688 688 Bethlehem, 689 689 he said: 690 690 “Go, 691 691 search 692 692 carefully 693 693 for 694 694 the 695 695 Child, 697 696 and 696 697 when 698 698 you find [Him], 699 699 report 700 700 to me, 701 701 so that 702 702 I too 703 703 may go 704 704 [and] worship 705 705 Him.” 710 710 - 711 711 After 712 712 they had heard 713 713 the 714 714 king, 715 715 they went on their way, 716 716 and 717 717 - 718 718 the 719 719 star 720 720 - 721 721 they had seen 722 722 in 723 723 the 724 724 east 725 725 went ahead of 726 726 them 727 727 until 728 728 vvv 729 729 it stood 730 730 over 731 731 the place where 733 732 the 734 733 Child 732 734 was. 740 739 When 739 740 they saw 741 741 the 742 742 star, 743 743 they rejoiced 746 744 vvv 745 745 vvv 744 746 with great delight. 751 751 [On] 752 752 coming 753 753 to 754 754 the 755 755 house, 756 756 they saw 757 757 the 758 758 Child 759 759 with 761 760 - 763 761 His 762 762 mother 760 763 Mary, 764 764 and 765 765 they fell down 766 766 [and] worshiped 767 767 Him. 768 768 Then 769 769 they opened 770 770 - 772 771 their 771 772 treasures 773 773 [and] presented 774 774 Him 775 775 with gifts 776 776 [of] gold 777 777 and 778 778 frankincense 779 779 and 780 780 myrrh. 785 785 And 786 786 having been warned 787 787 in 788 788 a dream 789 789 not 790 790 to return 791 791 to 792 792 Herod, 796 793 they withdrew 797 794 to 798 795 - 800 796 their 799 797 country 793 798 by 794 799 another 795 800 route. 806 805 When 807 806 they 805 807 had gone, 808 808 - 809 809 an angel 810 810 of [the] Lord 811 811 appeared 814 812 - 815 813 to Joseph 812 814 in 813 815 a dream. 817 816 “Get up!” 816 817 he said. 818 818 “Take 819 819 the 820 820 Child 821 821 and 822 822 - 824 823 His 823 824 mother 825 825 and 826 826 flee 827 827 to 828 828 Egypt. 829 829 - 830 830 Stay 831 831 there 832 832 until 833 833 - 834 834 I tell 835 835 you, 837 836 for 838 837 Herod 836 838 is going 839 839 to search for 840 840 the 841 841 Child 842 842 - 843 843 to kill 844 844 Him.” 849 849 - 850 850 So 851 851 he got up, 852 852 took 853 853 the 854 854 Child 855 855 and 856 856 - 858 857 His 857 858 mother 859 859 by night, 860 860 and 861 861 withdrew 862 862 to 863 863 Egypt, 868 868 - 870 869 where 869 870 he stayed 871 871 until 872 872 the 873 873 death 874 874 of Herod. 875 875 This 876 876 fulfilled 877 877 what 879 878 - 880 879 [the] Lord 878 880 had spoken 881 881 through 882 882 the 883 883 prophet 884 884 - : 885 885 “Out 886 886 of Egypt 887 887 I called 888 888 - 890 889 my 889 890 Son.” 895 895 When 896 896 Herod 897 897 saw 898 898 that 899 899 he had been outwitted 900 900 by 901 901 the 902 902 Magi, 904 903 vvv 903 904 he was filled with rage. 905 905 - 906 906 Sending orders, 907 907 he put to death 908 908 all 909 909 the 910 910 boys 911 911 - 912 912 in 913 913 Bethlehem 914 914 and 915 915 ... 916 916 ... 917 917 - 919 918 its 918 919 vicinity 920 920 [who were] 921 921 two years old 922 922 and 923 923 under, 924 924 according to 925 925 the 926 926 time 927 927 - 928 928 he had learned 929 929 from 930 930 the 931 931 Magi. 936 936 Then 938 937 what was 939 938 spoken 940 939 through 942 940 the 943 941 prophet 941 942 Jeremiah 944 943 - 937 944 was fulfilled: 949 949 “A voice 952 950 is heard 950 951 in 951 952 Ramah, 953 953 weeping 954 954 and 956 955 great 955 956 mourning, 957 957 Rachel 958 958 weeping [for] 959 959 - 961 960 her 960 961 children, 962 962 and 964 963 refusing 963 964 ... 965 965 consolation, 966 966 because 968 967 they are 967 968 no more.” 974 973 After 975 974 - 976 975 Herod 973 976 died, 977 977 - 978 978 an angel 979 979 of [the] Lord 980 980 appeared 981 981 in 982 982 a dream 983 983 to 984 984 Joseph 985 985 in 986 986 Egypt. 992 991 “Get up!” 991 992 he said. 993 993 “Take 994 994 the 995 995 Child 996 996 and 997 997 - 999 998 His 998 999 mother 1000 1000 and 1001 1001 go 1002 1002 to 1003 1003 [the] land 1004 1004 of Israel, 1006 1005 for 1007 1006 those 1008 1007 seeking 1009 1008 the 1011 1009 vvv 1012 1010 Child᾽s 1010 1011 life 1005 1012 are now dead.” 1017 1017 - 1018 1018 So 1019 1019 [Joseph] got up, 1020 1020 took 1021 1021 the 1022 1022 Child 1023 1023 and 1024 1024 - 1026 1025 His 1025 1026 mother, 1027 1027 and 1028 1028 went 1029 1029 to 1030 1030 [the] land 1031 1031 of Israel. 1037 1036 But 1036 1037 when he learned 1038 1038 that 1039 1039 Archelaus 1040 1040 was reigning in 1041 1041 - 1042 1042 Judea 1043 1043 in place of 1044 1044 - 1046 1045 his 1045 1046 father 1047 1047 Herod, 1048 1048 he was afraid 1050 1049 to go 1049 1050 there. 1052 1051 - 1051 1052 Having been warned 1053 1053 in 1054 1054 a dream, 1055 1055 he withdrew 1056 1056 to 1057 1057 the 1058 1058 district 1059 1059 - 1060 1060 of Galilee, 1065 1065 and 1066 1066 he went 1067 1067 [and] lived 1068 1068 in 1069 1069 a town 1070 1070 called 1071 1071 Nazareth. 1072 1072 So 1073 1073 was fulfilled 1074 1074 what 1075 1075 was spoken 1076 1076 through 1077 1077 the 1078 1078 prophets: 1079 1079 - 1081 1080 “He will be called 1080 1081 a Nazarene.” 1087 1086 - 1086 1087 In 1088 1088 - 1090 1089 those 1089 1090 days 1092 1091 John 1093 1092 the 1094 1093 Baptist 1091 1094 came, 1095 1095 preaching 1096 1096 in 1097 1097 the 1098 1098 wilderness 1099 1099 - 1100 1100 of Judea 1105 1105 and 1106 1106 saying, 1107 1107 “Repent, 1109 1108 for 1110 1109 the 1111 1110 kingdom 1112 1111 of 1113 1112 heaven 1108 1113 is near.” 1119 1118 - 1118 1119 This 1120 1120 is 1121 1121 he who 1122 1122 was spoken of 1123 1123 through 1125 1124 the 1126 1125 prophet 1124 1126 Isaiah 1127 1127 - : 1128 1128 “[A] voice 1129 1129 of one calling 1130 1130 in 1131 1131 the 1132 1132 wilderness, 1133 1133 ‘Prepare 1134 1134 the 1135 1135 way 1136 1136 for [the] Lord, 1138 1137 make 1137 1138 straight 1140 1139 paths 1139 1140 - 1141 1141 for Him.᾽” 1147 1146 - 1149 1147 John 1146 1148 - 1148 1149 - 1150 1150 wore 1151 1151 - 1153 1152 - 1152 1153 a garment 1154 1154 of 1156 1155 camel᾽s 1155 1156 hair, 1157 1157 with 1159 1158 [a] leather 1158 1159 belt 1160 1160 around 1161 1161 - 1163 1162 his 1162 1163 waist. 1165 1164 - 1164 1165 - 1168 1166 His 1166 1167 food 1167 1168 was 1169 1169 locusts 1170 1170 and 1172 1171 wild 1171 1172 honey. 1177 1177 - 1178 1178 [People] went out 1179 1179 to 1180 1180 him 1181 1181 [from] Jerusalem 1182 1182 and 1183 1183 all 1184 1184 - 1185 1185 Judea 1186 1186 and 1188 1187 the 1187 1188 whole 1189 1189 region around 1190 1190 the 1191 1191 Jordan. 1196 1196 - 1204 1197 Confessing 1205 1198 - 1207 1199 their 1206 1200 sins, 1197 1201 they were baptized 1202 1202 by 1203 1203 him 1198 1204 in 1199 1205 the 1200 1206 Jordan 1201 1207 River. 1213 1212 But when 1212 1213 [John] saw 1214 1214 many 1215 1215 of the 1216 1216 Pharisees 1217 1217 and 1218 1218 Sadducees 1219 1219 coming 1220 1220 to 1223 1221 his [place of] 1221 1222 - 1222 1223 baptism, 1224 1224 he said 1225 1225 to them, 1226 1226 “[You] brood 1227 1227 of vipers, 1228 1228 who 1229 1229 warned 1230 1230 you 1231 1231 to flee 1232 1232 from 1233 1233 the 1234 1234 coming 1235 1235 wrath? 1241 1240 - 1240 1241 Produce 1242 1242 fruit 1243 1243 worthy 1244 1244 - 1245 1245 of repentance. 1250 1250 And 1251 1251 {do} not 1252 1252 presume 1253 1253 to say 1254 1254 to 1255 1255 yourselves, 1257 1256 ‘We have 1258 1257 - 1259 1258 Abraham 1256 1259 [as our] father.᾽ 1261 1260 For 1260 1261 I tell 1262 1262 you 1263 1263 that 1267 1264 out of 1268 1265 - 1270 1266 these 1269 1267 stones 1265 1268 - 1266 1269 God 1264 1270 can 1271 1271 raise up 1272 1272 children 1273 1273 for 1274 1274 Abraham. 1281 1279 The 1282 1280 ax 1279 1281 vvv 1280 1282 vvv 1288 1283 lies ready 1283 1284 at 1284 1285 the 1285 1286 root 1286 1287 of the 1287 1288 trees, 1290 1289 and 1289 1290 every 1291 1291 tree 1292 1292 vvv 1293 1293 that does not produce 1295 1294 good 1294 1295 fruit 1296 1296 will be cut down 1297 1297 and 1300 1298 thrown 1298 1299 into 1299 1300 [the] fire. 1305 1305 I 1306 1306 - 1308 1307 baptize 1307 1308 you 1309 1309 with 1310 1310 water 1311 1311 for 1312 1312 repentance, 1313 1313 - 1314 1314 but 1315 1315 after 1316 1316 me 1317 1317 will come 1320 1318 [One] 1318 1319 more powerful 1319 1320 than I, 1321 1321 whose 1325 1322 - 1326 1323 sandals 1323 1324 I am 1322 1325 not 1324 1326 worthy 1327 1327 to carry. 1328 1328 He 1330 1329 will baptize 1329 1330 you 1331 1331 with 1333 1332 [the] Holy 1332 1333 Spirit 1334 1334 and 1335 1335 with fire. 1340 1340 His 1341 1341 - 1342 1342 winnowing fork [is] 1343 1343 in 1344 1344 - 1346 1345 His 1345 1346 hand 1347 1347 - 1348 1348 to clear 1349 1349 - 1351 1350 His 1350 1351 threshing floor 1352 1352 and 1353 1353 to gather 1354 1354 - 1356 1355 His 1355 1356 wheat 1357 1357 into 1358 1358 the 1359 1359 barn; 1361 1360 but 1363 1361 He will burn up 1360 1362 the 1362 1363 chaff 1365 1364 with unquenchable 1364 1365 fire.” 1370 1370 At that time 1372 1371 - 1373 1372 Jesus 1371 1373 came 1374 1374 from 1375 1375 - 1376 1376 Galilee 1377 1377 to 1378 1378 the 1379 1379 Jordan 1380 1380 - 1381 1381 - 1382 1382 - 1383 1383 - 1384 1384 to be baptized 1385 1385 by 1386 1386 [John]. 1391 1391 - 1392 1392 But 1393 1393 John 1394 1394 tried to prevent 1395 1395 Him, 1396 1396 saying, 1397 1397 “I 1399 1398 vvv 1398 1399 need 1402 1400 to be baptized 1400 1401 by 1401 1402 You, 1403 1403 and 1404 1404 {do} You 1405 1405 come 1406 1406 to 1407 1407 me?” 1419 1412 “Let [it] be so 1420 1413 now,” 1413 1414 - 1414 1415 - 1415 1416 Jesus 1412 1417 replied 1416 1418 ... 1417 1419 ... 1418 1420 .... 1422 1421 - 1424 1422 “It is 1423 1423 fitting 1425 1424 for us 1426 1425 to fulfill 1427 1426 all 1428 1427 righteousness 1421 1428 in this way.” 1429 1429 Then 1430 1430 [John] permitted 1431 1431 Him. 1437 1436 As soon as 1440 1437 ... 1436 1438 [Jesus] was baptized, 1438 1439 - 1439 1440 He 1441 1441 went up 1442 1442 out of 1443 1443 the 1444 1444 water. 1445 1445 - 1446 1446 Suddenly 1449 1447 the 1450 1448 heavens 1447 1449 were opened, 1448 1450 to him, 1451 1451 and 1452 1452 he saw 1453 1453 the 1454 1454 Spirit 1455 1455 of 1456 1456 God 1457 1457 descending 1458 1458 like 1459 1459 a dove 1460 1460 and 1461 1461 resting 1462 1462 on 1463 1463 Him. 1468 1468 And 1469 1469 - 1470 1470 a voice 1471 1471 from 1472 1472 - 1473 1473 heaven 1474 1474 said, 1475 1475 “This 1476 1476 is 1477 1477 - 1479 1478 My 1480 1479 - 1481 1480 beloved 1478 1481 Son, 1482 1482 in 1483 1483 whom 1484 1484 I am well pleased!” 1489 1489 Then 1490 1490 - 1491 1491 Jesus 1492 1492 was led 1496 1493 by 1497 1494 the 1498 1495 Spirit 1493 1496 into 1494 1497 the 1495 1498 wilderness 1499 1499 to be tempted 1500 1500 by 1501 1501 the 1502 1502 devil. 1507 1507 vvv 1508 1508 After fasting 1510 1509 forty 1509 1510 days 1511 1511 and 1512 1512 forty 1513 1513 nights, 1514 1514 - 1515 1515 He was hungry. 1520 1520 - 1522 1521 The 1523 1522 tempter 1521 1523 came 1525 1524 to Him 1524 1525 [and] said, 1526 1526 “If 1528 1527 You are 1527 1528 [the] Son 1529 1529 - 1530 1530 of God, 1531 1531 tell 1532 1532 ... 1535 1533 these 1533 1534 - 1534 1535 stones 1537 1536 to become 1536 1537 bread.” 1542 1542 - 1543 1543 But 1544 1544 [Jesus] answered 1545 1545 ..., 1546 1546 “It is written: 1552 1547 - 1553 1548 ‘Man 1547 1549 ... 1551 1550 shall not live 1548 1551 on 1549 1552 bread 1550 1553 alone, 1554 1554 but 1555 1555 on 1556 1556 every 1557 1557 word 1558 1558 that comes 1559 1559 from 1560 1560 [the] mouth 1561 1561 of God.᾽” 1566 1566 Then 1569 1567 the 1570 1568 devil 1567 1569 took 1568 1570 Him 1571 1571 to 1572 1572 the 1573 1573 holy 1574 1574 city 1575 1575 and 1576 1576 set 1577 1577 Him 1578 1578 on 1579 1579 the 1580 1580 pinnacle 1581 1581 of the 1582 1582 temple. 1590 1587 “If 1592 1588 You are 1591 1589 [the] Son 1593 1590 - 1594 1591 of God,” 1587 1592 - 1588 1593 he said 1589 1594 - , 1595 1595 “throw 1596 1596 Yourself 1597 1597 down. 1599 1598 For 1598 1599 it is written: 1604 1600 ‘He will command 1600 1601 - 1601 1602 - 1603 1603 His 1602 1604 angels 1605 1605 concerning 1606 1606 You, 1607 1607 and 1611 1608 vvv 1610 1609 they will lift You up 1608 1610 in 1609 1611 [their] hands, 1612 1612 vvv 1613 1613 vvv 1614 1614 so that You will not strike 1617 1615 - 1619 1616 Your 1618 1617 foot 1615 1618 against 1616 1619 a stone.᾽” 1627 1624 Jesus 1624 1625 replied 1625 1626 - 1626 1627 - , 1628 1628 vvv 1629 1629 “It is also written: 1631 1630 ‘Do not put 1630 1631 ... 1632 1632 [the] Lord 1633 1633 - 1635 1634 your 1634 1635 God {to the test}.᾽” 1640 1640 Again, 1643 1641 the 1644 1642 devil 1641 1643 took 1642 1644 Him 1645 1645 to 1648 1646 a very 1647 1647 high 1646 1648 mountain 1649 1649 and 1650 1650 showed 1651 1651 Him 1652 1652 all 1653 1653 the 1654 1654 kingdoms 1655 1655 of the 1656 1656 world 1657 1657 and 1658 1658 - 1660 1659 their 1659 1660 glory. 1670 1665 “All 1668 1666 this 1671 1667 I will give 1669 1668 You,” 1665 1669 - 1666 1670 he said 1667 1671 - , 1672 1672 “if 1673 1673 You will fall down 1674 1674 [and] worship 1675 1675 me.” 1685 1680 “Away from me, 1686 1681 Satan!” 1680 1682 - 1684 1683 Jesus 1681 1684 declared 1682 1685 - 1683 1686 - . 1688 1687 “For 1687 1688 it is written: 1693 1689 ‘Worship 1689 1690 [the] Lord 1690 1691 - 1692 1692 your 1691 1693 God 1694 1694 and 1697 1695 serve 1695 1696 Him 1696 1697 only.᾽” 1702 1702 Then 1705 1703 the 1706 1704 devil 1703 1705 left 1704 1706 Him, 1707 1707 and 1708 1708 - 1709 1709 angels 1710 1710 came 1711 1711 and 1712 1712 ministered 1713 1713 to Him. 1719 1718 When 1718 1719 [Jesus] heard 1720 1720 that 1721 1721 John 1722 1722 had been imprisoned, 1723 1723 He withdrew 1724 1724 to 1725 1725 - 1726 1726 Galilee. 1731 1731 - 1732 1732 Leaving 1733 1733 - 1734 1734 Nazareth, 1735 1735 He went 1736 1736 [and] lived 1737 1737 in 1738 1738 Capernaum, 1739 1739 which [is] 1740 1740 by the sea 1741 1741 in 1742 1742 [the] region 1743 1743 of Zebulun 1744 1744 and 1745 1745 Naphtali, 1750 1750 to 1751 1751 fulfill 1752 1752 what 1753 1753 was spoken 1754 1754 through 1756 1755 the 1757 1756 prophet 1755 1757 Isaiah 1758 1758 - : 1763 1763 “Land 1764 1764 of Zebulun 1765 1765 and 1766 1766 land 1767 1767 of Naphtali, 1768 1768 [the] way 1769 1769 to [the] sea, 1770 1770 beyond 1771 1771 the 1772 1772 Jordan, 1773 1773 Galilee 1774 1774 of the 1775 1775 Gentiles — 1780 1780 the 1781 1781 people 1782 1782 - 1783 1783 living 1784 1784 in 1785 1785 darkness 1787 1786 have seen 1788 1787 [a] great 1786 1788 light; 1789 1789 - 1790 1790 on those 1791 1791 living 1792 1792 in [the] 1793 1793 land 1794 1794 - 1795 1795 [of the] shadow 1796 1796 of death, 1797 1797 a light 1798 1798 has dawned 1799 1799 - .” 1804 1804 From 1805 1805 that time [on] 1808 1806 Jesus 1806 1807 began 1807 1808 - 1809 1809 to preach 1810 1810 - 1811 1811 - , 1812 1812 “Repent, 1814 1813 for 1815 1814 the 1816 1815 kingdom 1817 1816 of 1818 1817 heaven 1813 1818 is near.” 1824 1823 - 1823 1824 As [Jesus] was walking 1825 1825 beside 1826 1826 the 1827 1827 Sea 1828 1828 - 1829 1829 of Galilee, 1830 1830 He saw 1831 1831 two 1832 1832 brothers, 1833 1833 Simon 1834 1834 - 1835 1835 called 1836 1836 Peter 1837 1837 and 1839 1838 - 1841 1839 his 1840 1840 brother 1838 1841 Andrew. 1842 1842 They were casting 1843 1843 a net 1844 1844 into 1845 1845 the 1846 1846 sea, 1848 1847 for 1847 1848 they were 1849 1849 fishermen. 1857 1854 “Come, follow 1858 1855 ... 1859 1856 Me,” 1854 1857 - 1855 1858 [Jesus] said 1856 1859 - , 1860 1860 “and 1861 1861 I will make 1862 1862 you 1863 1863 fishers 1864 1864 of men.” 1869 1869 - 1870 1870 And 1871 1871 at once 1872 1872 they left 1873 1873 [their] 1874 1874 nets 1875 1875 [and] followed 1876 1876 Him. 1881 1881 - 1882 1882 Going on 1883 1883 from there, 1884 1884 He saw 1886 1885 two 1885 1886 other 1887 1887 brothers, 1888 1888 James 1889 1889 [son] 1890 1890 - 1891 1891 of Zebedee 1892 1892 and 1894 1893 - 1896 1894 his 1895 1895 brother 1893 1896 John. 1897 1897 [They were] in 1898 1898 - 1899 1899 a boat 1900 1900 with 1902 1901 - 1904 1902 their 1903 1903 father 1901 1904 Zebedee, 1905 1905 mending 1906 1906 - 1908 1907 their 1907 1908 nets. 1909 1909 - 1910 1910 [Jesus] called 1911 1911 them, 1916 1916 - 1917 1917 and 1918 1918 immediately 1919 1919 they left 1920 1920 the 1921 1921 boat 1922 1922 and 1923 1923 - 1925 1924 their 1924 1925 father 1926 1926 [and] followed 1927 1927 Him. 1932 1932 - 1933 1933 [Jesus] went 1934 1934 throughout 1935 1935 ... 1936 1936 - 1937 1937 Galilee, 1938 1938 teaching 1939 1939 in 1940 1940 - 1942 1941 their 1941 1942 synagogues, 1943 1943 - 1944 1944 preaching 1945 1945 the 1946 1946 gospel 1947 1947 of the 1948 1948 kingdom, 1949 1949 and 1950 1950 healing 1951 1951 every 1952 1952 disease 1953 1953 and 1954 1954 - 1955 1955 sickness 1956 1956 among 1957 1957 the 1958 1958 people. 1963 1963 - 1965 1964 - 1966 1965 News 1967 1966 about Him 1964 1967 spread 1969 1968 all 1968 1969 over 1970 1970 - 1971 1971 Syria, 1972 1972 and 1973 1973 [people] brought 1974 1974 to Him 1975 1975 all 1976 1976 who 1977 1977 were ill 1978 1978 with 1979 1979 various 1980 1980 diseases, 1981 1981 - 1983 1982 those suffering 1982 1983 acute pain, 1984 1984 - 1985 1985 [the] demon-possessed, 1986 1986 - 1987 1987 [those] having seizures, 1988 1988 and 1989 1989 [the] paralyzed — 1990 1990 and 1991 1991 He healed 1992 1992 them. 1997 1997 - 2001 1998 [The] large 2000 1999 crowds 1998 2000 that followed 1999 2001 Him 2002 2002 came from 2003 2003 - 2004 2004 Galilee, 2005 2005 - 2006 2006 [the] Decapolis, 2007 2007 - 2008 2008 Jerusalem, 2009 2009 - 2010 2010 Judea, 2011 2011 and 2012 2012 beyond 2013 2013 the 2014 2014 Jordan. 2020 2019 When 2019 2020 Jesus saw 2021 2021 the 2022 2022 crowds, 2023 2023 He went up 2024 2024 on 2025 2025 the 2026 2026 mountain 2027 2027 and 2029 2028 - 2028 2029 sat down. 2032 2030 - 2034 2031 His 2033 2032 disciples 2030 2033 came 2031 2034 to Him, 2039 2039 and 2040 2040 He began 2041 2041 ... 2043 2042 ... 2042 2043 ... 2044 2044 to teach 2045 2045 them, 2046 2046 saying: 2051 2051 “Blessed [are] 2052 2052 the 2053 2053 poor 2054 2054 in 2055 2055 spirit, 2056 2056 for 2057 2057 theirs 2058 2058 is 2059 2059 the 2060 2060 kingdom 2061 2061 of 2062 2062 heaven. 2067 2067 Blessed [are] 2068 2068 those who 2069 2069 mourn, 2070 2070 for 2071 2071 they 2072 2072 will be comforted. 2077 2077 Blessed [are] 2078 2078 the 2079 2079 meek, 2080 2080 for 2081 2081 they 2082 2082 will inherit 2083 2083 the 2084 2084 earth. 2089 2089 Blessed [are] 2090 2090 those 2091 2091 who hunger 2092 2092 and 2093 2093 thirst 2094 2094 for 2095 2095 righteousness, 2096 2096 for 2097 2097 they 2098 2098 will be filled. 2103 2103 Blessed [are] 2104 2104 the 2105 2105 merciful, 2106 2106 for 2107 2107 they 2108 2108 will be shown mercy. 2113 2113 Blessed [are] 2114 2114 the 2115 2115 pure 2116 2116 - 2117 2117 in heart, 2118 2118 for 2119 2119 they 2122 2120 will see 2120 2121 - 2121 2122 God. 2127 2127 Blessed [are] 2128 2128 the 2129 2129 peacemakers, 2130 2130 for 2131 2131 they 2134 2132 will be called 2132 2133 sons 2133 2134 of God. 2139 2139 Blessed [are] 2140 2140 those who 2141 2141 are persecuted 2142 2142 because of 2143 2143 righteousness, 2144 2144 for 2145 2145 theirs 2146 2146 is 2147 2147 the 2148 2148 kingdom 2149 2149 of 2150 2150 heaven. 2155 2155 Blessed 2156 2156 are you 2157 2157 when 2158 2158 [people] insult 2159 2159 you, 2160 2160 - 2161 2161 persecute [you], 2162 2162 and 2168 2163 falsely 2163 2164 say 2164 2165 all kinds of 2165 2166 evil 2166 2167 against 2167 2168 you 2169 2169 because of 2170 2170 Me. 2175 2175 Rejoice 2176 2176 and 2177 2177 celebrate, 2178 2178 because 2182 2179 great [is] 2179 2180 - 2181 2181 your 2180 2182 reward 2183 2183 in 2184 2184 - 2185 2185 heaven; 2187 2186 for 2186 2187 in the same way 2188 2188 they persecuted 2189 2189 the 2190 2190 prophets 2191 2191 - 2192 2192 before 2193 2193 you. 2198 2198 You 2199 2199 are 2200 2200 the 2201 2201 salt 2202 2202 of the 2203 2203 earth. 2205 2204 But 2204 2205 if 2206 2206 the 2207 2207 salt 2208 2208 loses its savor, 2209 2209 how 2210 2210 ... 2211 2211 can it be made salty again? 2214 2212 It is no longer good 2215 2213 ... 2212 2214 for 2213 2215 [anything], 2216 2216 except 2217 2217 ... 2218 2218 to be thrown 2219 2219 out 2220 2220 [and] trampled 2221 2221 by 2222 2222 - 2223 2223 men. 2228 2228 You 2229 2229 are 2230 2230 the 2231 2231 light 2232 2232 of the 2233 2233 world. 2236 2234 A city 2240 2235 - 2238 2236 on 2239 2237 a hill 2235 2238 cannot 2234 2239 ... 2237 2240 be hidden. 2245 2245 Neither 2246 2246 do [people] light 2247 2247 a lamp 2248 2248 and 2249 2249 put 2250 2250 it 2251 2251 under 2252 2252 - 2253 2253 a basket. 2254 2254 Instead, 2255 2255 [they set it] on 2256 2256 - 2257 2257 a lampstand, 2258 2258 and 2259 2259 it gives light 2260 2260 to everyone 2261 2261 - 2262 2262 in 2263 2263 the 2264 2264 house. 2269 2269 In the same way, 2271 2270 {let} 2273 2271 your 2272 2272 light 2270 2273 shine 2274 2274 before 2275 2275 - 2276 2276 men, 2277 2277 that 2278 2278 they may see 2279 2279 your 2280 2280 - 2281 2281 good 2282 2282 deeds 2283 2283 and 2284 2284 glorify 2285 2285 - 2287 2286 your 2286 2287 Father 2288 2288 - 2289 2289 in 2290 2290 - 2291 2291 heaven. 2296 2296 {Do} not 2297 2297 think 2298 2298 that 2299 2299 I have come 2300 2300 to abolish 2301 2301 the 2302 2302 Law 2303 2303 or 2304 2304 the 2305 2305 Prophets; 2307 2306 I have not come 2306 2307 ... 2308 2308 to abolish [them], 2309 2309 but 2310 2310 to fulfill [them]. 2316 2315 For 2317 2316 I tell 2318 2317 you 2315 2318 truly, 2319 2319 until 2320 2320 ... 2322 2321 - 2323 2322 heaven 2324 2323 and 2325 2324 - 2326 2325 earth 2321 2326 pass away, 2332 2327 not 2333 2328 ... 2328 2329 a single 2327 2330 jot, 2329 2331 not 2330 2332 a 2331 2333 stroke of a pen, 2334 2334 will disappear 2335 2335 from 2336 2336 the 2337 2337 Law 2338 2338 until 2339 2339 ... 2340 2340 everything 2341 2341 is accomplished. 2347 2346 vvv 2348 2347 So then, 2346 2348 whoever 2349 2349 breaks 2350 2350 one 2351 2351 of the 2354 2352 - 2355 2353 least 2353 2354 of these 2352 2355 commandments 2356 2356 and 2357 2357 teaches 2359 2358 - 2360 2359 others 2358 2360 to do likewise 2362 2361 will be called 2361 2362 least 2363 2363 in 2364 2364 the 2365 2365 kingdom 2366 2366 of 2367 2367 heaven, 2369 2368 but 2368 2369 whoever 2370 2370 ... 2371 2371 practices 2372 2372 and 2373 2373 teaches [them] 2374 2374 - 2376 2375 will be called 2375 2376 great 2377 2377 in 2378 2378 the 2379 2379 kingdom 2380 2380 of 2381 2381 heaven. 2387 2386 For 2386 2387 I tell 2388 2388 you 2389 2389 that 2390 2390 unless 2391 2391 ... 2393 2392 your 2394 2393 - 2395 2394 righteousness 2392 2395 exceeds 2396 2396 ... 2397 2397 [that] of the 2398 2398 scribes 2399 2399 and 2400 2400 Pharisees, 2403 2401 you will never enter 2401 2402 ... 2402 2403 ... 2404 2404 ... 2405 2405 the 2406 2406 kingdom 2407 2407 of 2408 2408 heaven. 2413 2413 You have heard 2414 2414 that 2415 2415 it was said 2416 2416 to the 2417 2417 ancients, 2419 2418 ‘Do not murder 2418 2419 ..., 2421 2420 and 2420 2421 anyone who 2422 2422 ... 2423 2423 murders 2425 2424 will be 2424 2425 subject 2426 2426 to 2427 2427 judgment.᾽ 2433 2432 But 2432 2433 I 2434 2434 tell 2435 2435 you 2436 2436 that 2437 2437 anyone 2438 2438 who 2439 2439 is angry with 2440 2440 - 2442 2441 his 2441 2442 brother 2444 2443 will be 2443 2444 subject 2445 2445 to 2446 2446 judgment. 2448 2447 Again, 2447 2448 anyone who 2449 2449 ... 2450 2450 says 2451 2451 to 2453 2452 his 2452 2453 brother, 2454 2454 ‘Raca,᾽ 2456 2455 will be 2455 2456 subject 2457 2457 to the 2458 2458 Sanhedrin. 2460 2459 But 2459 2460 anyone who 2461 2461 ... 2462 2462 says, 2463 2463 ‘You fool!᾽ 2465 2464 will be 2464 2465 subject 2466 2466 to 2467 2467 the 2469 2468 - 2470 2469 fire 2468 2470 of hell. 2476 2475 Therefore 2475 2476 if 2477 2477 you are offering 2478 2478 - 2480 2479 your 2479 2480 gift 2481 2481 at 2482 2482 the 2483 2483 altar 2484 2484 and there 2485 2485 remember 2486 2486 that 2487 2487 - 2489 2488 your 2488 2489 brother 2490 2490 has 2491 2491 something 2492 2492 against 2493 2493 you, 2498 2498 leave 2500 2499 - 2502 2500 your 2501 2501 gift 2499 2502 there 2503 2503 before 2504 2504 the 2505 2505 altar. 2506 2506 - 2508 2507 First 2507 2508 go [and] 2509 2509 be reconciled 2510 2510 to 2512 2511 your 2511 2512 brother; 2513 2513 - 2514 2514 then 2515 2515 come [and] 2516 2516 offer 2517 2517 - 2519 2518 your 2518 2519 gift. 2525 2524 Reconcile 2529 2525 quickly 2533 2526 - 2534 2527 - 2526 2528 with 2528 2529 your 2527 2530 adversary, 2530 2531 while 2531 2532 ... 2532 2533 you are still 2535 2534 on 2536 2535 the 2537 2536 way [to court]. 2524 2537 vvv 2538 2538 Otherwise 2539 2539 ... 2542 2540 - 2543 2541 [he] 2541 2542 may hand you over 2540 2543 ... 2544 2544 to the 2545 2545 judge, 2546 2546 and 2547 2547 the 2548 2548 judge [may hand you over] 2549 2549 to the 2550 2550 officer, 2551 2551 and 2554 2552 you may be thrown 2552 2553 into 2553 2554 prison. 2559 2559 Truly 2560 2560 I tell 2561 2561 you, 2562 2562 vvv 2563 2563 vvv 2564 2564 you will not get out 2565 2565 - 2566 2566 until 2567 2567 ... 2568 2568 you have paid 2569 2569 the 2570 2570 last 2571 2571 penny. 2576 2576 You have heard 2577 2577 that 2578 2578 it was said, 2580 2579 ‘Do not commit adultery 2579 2580 ....᾽ 2586 2585 But 2585 2586 I 2587 2587 tell 2588 2588 you 2589 2589 that 2590 2590 anyone 2591 2591 - 2592 2592 who looks at 2593 2593 a woman 2594 2594 to 2595 2595 - 2596 2596 lust after 2597 2597 her 2598 2598 {has} already 2599 2599 committed adultery with 2600 2600 her 2601 2601 in 2602 2602 - 2604 2603 his 2603 2604 heart. 2610 2609 - 2609 2610 If 2611 2611 - 2613 2612 your 2614 2613 - 2615 2614 right 2612 2615 eye 2616 2616 causes you to sin 2617 2617 ..., 2618 2618 gouge it out 2619 2619 ... 2620 2620 and 2621 2621 throw [it] 2622 2622 away 2623 2623 .... 2625 2624 - 2624 2625 It is better 2626 2626 for you 2627 2627 to 2628 2628 lose 2629 2629 one 2630 2630 vvv 2632 2631 vvv 2631 2632 part of your body 2633 2633 [than for] 2634 2634 ... 2638 2635 your 2635 2636 whole 2636 2637 - 2637 2638 body 2639 2639 to be thrown 2640 2640 into 2641 2641 hell. 2646 2646 And 2647 2647 if 2648 2648 - 2650 2649 your 2649 2650 right 2651 2651 hand 2652 2652 causes you to sin 2653 2653 ..., 2654 2654 cut it off 2655 2655 ... 2656 2656 and 2657 2657 throw [it] 2658 2658 away 2659 2659 .... 2661 2660 - 2660 2661 It is better 2662 2662 for you 2663 2663 to 2664 2664 lose 2665 2665 one 2666 2666 vvv 2668 2667 vvv 2667 2668 part of your body 2669 2669 [than for] 2670 2670 ... 2674 2671 your 2671 2672 whole 2672 2673 - 2673 2674 body 2677 2675 to depart 2675 2676 into 2676 2677 hell. 2682 2682 It has also been said 2683 2683 ..., 2684 2684 ‘Whoever 2685 2685 ... 2686 2686 divorces 2687 2687 - 2689 2688 his 2688 2689 wife 2690 2690 must give 2691 2691 her 2692 2692 a certificate of divorce.᾽ 2698 2697 But 2697 2698 I 2699 2699 tell 2700 2700 you 2701 2701 that 2702 2702 anyone 2703 2703 - 2704 2704 who divorces 2705 2705 - 2707 2706 his 2706 2707 wife, 2708 2708 except 2709 2709 for 2710 2710 sexual immorality, 2711 2711 brings 2713 2712 adultery 2712 2713 upon her. 2714 2714 And 2715 2715 whoever 2716 2716 ... 2718 2717 marries 2717 2718 a divorced woman 2719 2719 commits adultery. 2724 2724 Again, 2725 2725 you have heard 2726 2726 that 2727 2727 it was said 2728 2728 to the 2729 2729 ancients, 2731 2730 ‘Do not break your oath 2730 2731 ..., 2733 2732 but 2732 2733 fulfill 2736 2734 - 2738 2735 your 2737 2736 vows 2734 2737 to the 2735 2738 Lord.᾽ 2744 2743 But 2743 2744 I 2745 2745 tell 2746 2746 you 2747 2747 not 2748 2748 to swear 2749 2749 at all: 2750 2750 [either] 2751 2751 by 2752 2752 - 2753 2753 heaven, 2754 2754 for 2756 2755 it is 2757 2756 - 2758 2757 God᾽s 2755 2758 throne; 2763 2763 [or] 2764 2764 by 2765 2765 the 2766 2766 earth, 2767 2767 for 2769 2768 it is 2768 2769 His footstool 2770 2770 ... 2772 2771 ... 2771 2772 ...; 2773 2773 [or] 2774 2774 by 2775 2775 Jerusalem, 2776 2776 for 2778 2777 it is 2777 2778 [the] city 2779 2779 of the 2780 2780 great 2781 2781 King. 2786 2786 Nor 2791 2787 should you swear 2787 2788 by 2788 2789 - 2790 2790 your 2789 2791 head, 2792 2792 for 2794 2793 you cannot 2793 2794 ... 2798 2795 make 2795 2796 a single 2796 2797 hair 2797 2798 white 2799 2799 or 2800 2800 black. 2806 2805 Simply 2805 2806 let 2807 2807 - 2809 2808 your 2808 2809 - 2810 2810 ‘Yes᾽ 2811 2811 [be] ‘Yes,᾽ 2812 2812 [and your] ‘No,᾽ 2813 2813 ‘No.᾽ 2814 2814 Anything 2815 2815 ... 2816 2816 more 2817 2817 ... 2821 2818 comes 2818 2819 from 2819 2820 the 2820 2821 evil [one]. 2826 2826 You have heard 2827 2827 that 2828 2828 it was said, 2829 2829 ‘Eye 2830 2830 for 2831 2831 eye 2832 2832 and 2833 2833 tooth 2834 2834 for 2835 2835 tooth.᾽ 2841 2840 But 2840 2841 I 2842 2842 tell 2843 2843 you 2844 2844 not 2845 2845 to resist 2846 2846 an 2847 2847 evil [person]. 2848 2848 - 2849 2849 [If] someone 2851 2850 slaps 2850 2851 you 2852 2852 on 2853 2853 - 2856 2854 your 2854 2855 right 2855 2856 cheek, 2857 2857 turn 2858 2858 to him 2860 2859 the 2861 2860 other 2859 2861 also; 2866 2866 - 2867 2867 if someone 2868 2868 wants 2870 2869 to sue 2869 2870 you 2871 2871 and 2875 2872 take 2872 2873 - 2874 2874 your 2873 2875 tunic, 2876 2876 let him have 2877 2877 ... 2879 2878 [your] 2880 2879 cloak 2878 2880 as well; 2885 2885 and 2886 2886 if someone 2888 2887 forces you to go 2887 2888 ... 2890 2889 one 2889 2890 mile, 2891 2891 go 2892 2892 with 2893 2893 him 2894 2894 two. 2902 2899 Give 2899 2900 to the [one] 2900 2901 who asks 2901 2902 you, 2903 2903 and 2910 2904 do not turn away from 2909 2905 ... 2904 2906 the [one] 2905 2907 who wants 2908 2908 to borrow 2906 2909 from 2907 2910 you. 2915 2915 You have heard 2916 2916 that 2917 2917 it was said, 2918 2918 ‘Love 2919 2919 - 2921 2920 your 2920 2921 neighbor 2922 2922 and 2923 2923 hate 2924 2924 - 2926 2925 your 2925 2926 enemy.᾽ 2932 2931 But 2931 2932 I 2933 2933 tell 2934 2934 you, 2935 2935 love 2936 2936 - 2938 2937 your 2937 2938 enemies 2939 2939 and 2940 2940 pray 2941 2941 for 2942 2942 those who 2943 2943 persecute 2944 2944 you, 2945 2945 bless 2946 2946 those 2947 2947 cursing 2948 2948 you, 2950 2949 do 2949 2950 good 2951 2951 to those 2952 2952 persecuting 2956 2953 you 2954 2954 and 2955 2955 hating 2953 2956 you. 2961 2961 that 2962 2962 you may be 2963 2963 sons 2964 2964 of 2966 2965 your 2965 2966 Father 2967 2967 - 2968 2968 in 2969 2969 heaven. 2970 2970 - 2974 2971 He causes 2971 2972 - 2973 2973 His 2972 2974 sun {to rise} 2975 2975 on 2976 2976 [the] evil 2977 2977 and 2978 2978 [the] good, 2979 2979 and 2980 2980 sends rain 2981 2981 on 2982 2982 [the] righteous 2983 2983 and 2984 2984 [the] unrighteous. 2990 2989 - 2989 2990 If 2991 2991 you love 2992 2992 those 2993 2993 who love 2994 2994 you, 2995 2995 what 2996 2996 reward 2997 2997 will you get? 2998 2998 Do not 2999 2999 even 3000 3000 - 3001 3001 tax collectors 3004 3002 do 3002 3003 the 3003 3004 same? 3009 3009 And 3010 3010 if 3011 3011 you greet 3015 3012 only 3012 3013 - 3014 3014 your 3013 3015 brothers, 3016 3016 what 3018 3017 are you doing 3017 3018 more than others? 3019 3019 Do not 3020 3020 even 3021 3021 - 3022 3022 Gentiles 3025 3023 do 3023 3024 the 3024 3025 same? 3030 3030 Be 3032 3031 - 3033 3032 perfect, 3031 3033 therefore, 3034 3034 as 3035 3035 - 3037 3036 your 3038 3037 - 3039 3038 Heavenly 3036 3039 Father 3041 3040 is 3040 3041 perfect. 3046 3046 Be careful 3047 3047 - 3048 3048 - 3051 3049 not 3052 3050 to perform 3050 3051 your 3049 3052 righteous acts 3053 3053 before 3054 3054 - 3055 3055 men 3056 3056 vvv 3057 3057 vvv 3058 3058 to be seen 3059 3059 by them. 3060 3060 If 3061 3061 [you do] 3062 3062 ..., 3065 3063 you will have 3064 3064 no 3063 3065 reward 3066 3066 from 3067 3067 - 3069 3068 your 3068 3069 Father 3070 3070 - 3071 3071 in 3072 3072 - 3073 3073 heaven. 3079 3078 So 3078 3079 when 3080 3080 you give to the needy 3081 3081 ..., 3083 3082 do not sound a trumpet 3082 3083 ... 3084 3084 before 3085 3085 you, 3086 3086 as 3087 3087 the 3088 3088 hypocrites 3089 3089 do 3090 3090 in 3091 3091 the 3092 3092 synagogues 3093 3093 and 3094 3094 on 3095 3095 the 3096 3096 streets, 3097 3097 to 3098 3098 be praised 3099 3099 by 3100 3100 - 3101 3101 men. 3102 3102 Truly 3103 3103 I tell 3104 3104 you, 3105 3105 they already have 3106 3106 - 3108 3107 their 3107 3108 reward. 3114 3113 But [when] 3113 3114 you 3115 3115 give to the needy 3116 3116 ..., 3117 3117 {do} not {let} 3119 3118 - 3121 3119 your 3120 3120 left [hand] 3118 3121 know 3122 3122 what 3124 3123 - 3126 3124 your 3125 3125 right hand 3123 3126 is doing, 3131 3131 so that 3133 3132 your 3134 3133 - 3135 3134 giving 3132 3135 may be 3136 3136 in 3137 3137 - 3138 3138 secret. 3139 3139 And 3140 3140 - 3142 3141 your 3141 3142 Father 3143 3143 - , 3144 3144 who sees 3145 3145 vvv 3146 3146 what is done 3147 3147 in secret, 3148 3148 will reward 3149 3149 you. 3154 3154 And 3155 3155 when 3156 3156 you pray, 3158 3157 do not be 3157 3158 ... 3159 3159 like 3160 3160 the 3161 3161 hypocrites. 3162 3162 For 3163 3163 they love 3174 3164 to pray 3173 3165 standing 3164 3166 in 3165 3167 the 3166 3168 synagogues 3167 3169 and 3168 3170 on 3169 3171 the 3171 3172 - 3172 3173 street 3170 3174 corners 3175 3175 vvv 3176 3176 to be seen 3177 3177 - 3178 3178 by men. 3179 3179 Truly 3180 3180 I tell 3181 3181 you, 3182 3182 they already have 3183 3183 - 3185 3184 their 3184 3185 reward. 3191 3190 But 3190 3191 - 3192 3192 when 3193 3193 you pray, 3194 3194 go 3195 3195 into 3196 3196 - 3198 3197 your 3197 3198 inner room, 3199 3199 - 3200 3200 shut 3201 3201 - 3203 3202 your 3202 3203 door, 3204 3204 [and] pray 3205 3205 to 3207 3206 your 3206 3207 Father, 3208 3208 who [is] 3209 3209 vvv 3210 3210 vvv 3211 3211 unseen. 3212 3212 And 3213 3213 - 3215 3214 your 3214 3215 Father, 3216 3216 who 3217 3217 sees 3218 3218 vvv 3219 3219 what is done 3220 3220 in secret, 3221 3221 will reward 3222 3222 you. 3228 3227 And 3227 3228 [when] you pray, 3230 3229 do not babble on 3229 3230 ... 3231 3231 like 3232 3232 - 3233 3233 pagans, 3235 3234 for 3234 3235 they think 3236 3236 that 3237 3237 by 3238 3238 - 3240 3239 their 3239 3240 many words 3241 3241 they will be heard. 3247 3246 - 3246 3247 [Do] not 3248 3248 be like 3249 3249 them, 3251 3250 for 3252 3251 - 3253 3252 God 3254 3253 vvv 3256 3254 your 3255 3255 Father 3250 3256 knows 3257 3257 what 3259 3258 you 3258 3259 need 3260 3260 before 3261 3261 - 3262 3262 you 3263 3263 ask 3264 3264 Him. 3270 3269 So then, 3269 3270 this is how 3272 3271 you 3271 3272 should pray: 3274 3273 ‘Our 3273 3274 Father 3275 3275 - 3276 3276 in 3277 3277 - 3278 3278 heaven, 3279 3279 hallowed be 3280 3280 - 3282 3281 Your 3281 3282 name, 3288 3287 - 3290 3288 Your 3289 3289 kingdom 3287 3290 come, 3292 3291 - 3294 3292 Your 3293 3293 will 3291 3294 be done, 3298 3295 - 3299 3296 on 3300 3297 earth 3295 3298 as [it is] 3296 3299 in 3297 3300 heaven. 3310 3305 Give 3311 3306 us 3312 3307 this day 3305 3308 - 3307 3309 our 3308 3310 - 3309 3311 daily 3306 3312 bread. 3317 3317 And 3318 3318 forgive 3319 3319 us 3320 3320 - 3322 3321 our 3321 3322 debts, 3323 3323 as 3325 3324 we 3324 3325 also 3326 3326 have forgiven 3327 3327 - 3329 3328 our 3328 3329 debtors; 3334 3334 And 3336 3335 lead 3337 3336 us 3335 3337 not 3338 3338 into 3339 3339 temptation, 3340 3340 but 3341 3341 deliver 3342 3342 us 3343 3343 from 3344 3344 the 3345 3345 evil [one].᾽ 3346 3346 for 3347 3347 yours 3348 3348 is 3349 3349 the 3350 3350 kingdom, 3351 3351 and 3352 3352 the 3353 3353 power, 3354 3354 and 3355 3355 the 3356 3356 glory 3357 3357 for 3358 3358 the 3359 3359 ages. 3360 3360 Amen. 3366 3365 For 3365 3366 if 3367 3367 you forgive 3368 3368 - 3369 3369 men 3370 3370 - 3372 3371 their 3371 3372 trespasses, 3376 3373 - 3378 3374 your 3379 3375 - 3380 3376 Heavenly 3377 3377 Father 3373 3378 will also forgive 3374 3379 ... 3375 3380 you. 3386 3385 But 3385 3386 if 3388 3387 you do not forgive 3387 3388 ... 3389 3389 - 3390 3390 men 3391 3391 - 3393 3392 their 3392 3393 trespasses, 3394 3394 neither 3395 3395 {will} 3397 3396 your 3396 3397 Father 3398 3398 forgive 3399 3399 - 3401 3400 yours 3400 3401 .... 3407 3406 - 3406 3407 When 3408 3408 you fast, 3409 3409 [do] not 3410 3410 be 3414 3411 somber 3411 3412 like 3412 3413 the 3413 3414 hypocrites, 3416 3415 for 3415 3416 they disfigure 3417 3417 - 3419 3418 their 3418 3419 faces 3420 3420 vvv 3421 3421 to show 3422 3422 - 3423 3423 men 3424 3424 they are fasting. 3425 3425 Truly 3426 3426 I tell 3427 3427 you, 3428 3428 they already have 3429 3429 - 3431 3430 their 3430 3431 reward. 3437 3436 But 3436 3437 [when] you 3438 3438 fast, 3439 3439 anoint 3440 3440 your 3441 3441 - 3442 3442 head 3443 3443 and 3447 3444 wash 3444 3445 - 3446 3446 your 3445 3447 face, 3452 3452 so that 3457 3453 [your] fasting 3454 3454 will not be obvious 3453 3455 ... 3455 3456 - 3456 3457 to men, 3458 3458 but only 3459 3459 to 3461 3460 your 3460 3461 Father, 3462 3462 who [is] 3463 3463 - 3464 3464 - 3465 3465 unseen. 3466 3466 And 3467 3467 - 3469 3468 your 3468 3469 Father, 3470 3470 who 3471 3471 sees 3472 3472 vvv 3473 3473 what is done 3474 3474 in secret, 3475 3475 will reward 3476 3476 you. 3481 3481 [Do] not 3482 3482 store up 3483 3483 for yourselves 3484 3484 treasures 3485 3485 on 3486 3486 - 3487 3487 earth, 3488 3488 where 3489 3489 moth 3490 3490 and 3491 3491 rust 3492 3492 destroy, 3493 3493 and 3494 3494 where 3495 3495 thieves 3496 3496 break in 3497 3497 and 3498 3498 steal. 3504 3503 But 3503 3504 store up 3505 3505 for yourselves 3506 3506 treasures 3507 3507 in 3508 3508 heaven, 3509 3509 where 3511 3510 moth 3512 3511 [and] 3513 3512 rust 3510 3513 vvv 3514 3514 do not destroy, 3515 3515 and 3518 3516 ... 3516 3517 where 3517 3518 thieves 3519 3519 do not break in 3520 3520 ... 3521 3521 [and] steal. 3527 3526 For 3526 3527 where 3529 3528 - 3531 3529 your 3530 3530 treasure 3528 3531 is, 3532 3532 there 3535 3533 - 3537 3534 your 3536 3535 heart 3533 3536 will be 3534 3537 also. 3547 3542 The 3548 3543 eye 3546 3544 is 3542 3545 the 3543 3546 lamp 3544 3547 of the 3545 3548 body. 3550 3549 - 3549 3550 If 3552 3551 - 3554 3552 your 3553 3553 vision 3551 3554 is 3555 3555 clear, 3557 3556 - 3559 3557 your 3556 3558 whole 3558 3559 body 3561 3560 will be 3560 3561 full of light. 3567 3566 But 3566 3567 if 3568 3568 - 3570 3569 your 3569 3570 vision 3572 3571 is 3571 3572 poor, 3576 3573 your 3573 3574 whole 3574 3575 - 3575 3576 body 3578 3577 will be 3577 3578 full of darkness. 3579 3579 If 3580 3580 then 3581 3581 the 3582 3582 light 3583 3583 - 3584 3584 within 3585 3585 you 3587 3586 is 3586 3587 darkness, 3590 3588 how great [is] 3588 3589 that 3589 3590 darkness! 3595 3595 No one 3596 3596 can 3599 3597 serve 3597 3598 two 3598 3599 masters: 3601 3600 - 3600 3601 Either 3604 3602 he will hate 3602 3603 the 3603 3604 one 3605 3605 and 3608 3606 love 3606 3607 the 3607 3608 other, 3609 3609 or 3611 3610 he will be devoted to 3610 3611 [the] one 3612 3612 and 3615 3613 despise 3613 3614 the 3614 3615 other. 3617 3616 You cannot 3616 3617 ... 3619 3618 serve [both] 3618 3619 God 3620 3620 and 3621 3621 money. 3626 3626 Therefore 3627 3627 ... 3628 3628 I tell 3629 3629 you, 3630 3630 [do] not 3631 3631 worry about 3632 3632 - 3634 3633 your 3633 3634 life, 3635 3635 what 3636 3636 you will eat 3637 3637 or 3638 3638 - 3639 3639 drink; 3640 3640 or 3641 3641 - 3643 3642 [about] your 3642 3643 body, 3644 3644 what 3645 3645 you will wear. 3650 3646 Is 3646 3647 not 3647 3648 - 3648 3649 life 3649 3650 more 3651 3651 than 3652 3652 food, 3653 3653 and 3654 3654 the 3655 3655 body 3656 3656 [more] than 3657 3657 clothes? 3662 3662 Look 3663 3663 at 3664 3664 the 3665 3665 birds 3666 3666 of the 3667 3667 air: 3668 3668 - 3670 3669 They do not sow 3669 3670 ... 3671 3671 [or] 3672 3672 reap 3673 3673 [or] 3674 3674 gather 3675 3675 into 3676 3676 barns — 3677 3677 and yet 3678 3678 - 3680 3679 your 3681 3680 - 3682 3681 Heavenly 3679 3682 Father 3683 3683 feeds 3684 3684 them. 3686 3685 {Are} you 3685 3686 not 3687 3687 much 3688 3688 more valuable 3689 3689 than they? 3695 3694 - 3694 3695 Who 3697 3696 of you 3696 3697 by 3698 3698 worrying 3699 3699 can 3700 3700 add 3706 3701 a single 3705 3702 hour 3701 3703 to 3702 3704 - 3704 3705 his 3703 3706 lifespan? 3711 3711 And 3714 3712 why 3715 3713 do you worry 3712 3714 about 3713 3715 clothes? 3716 3716 Consider 3721 3717 how 3717 3718 the 3718 3719 lilies 3719 3720 of the 3720 3721 field 3722 3722 grow: 3723 3723 [They do] not 3724 3724 labor 3725 3725 [or] 3726 3726 spin. 3732 3731 Yet 3731 3732 I tell 3733 3733 you 3734 3734 that 3735 3735 not even 3736 3736 Solomon 3737 3737 in 3738 3738 all 3739 3739 - 3741 3740 his 3740 3741 glory 3742 3742 was adorned 3743 3743 like 3744 3744 one 3745 3745 of these. 3751 3750 - 3750 3751 If 3765 3752 that is how 3763 3753 - 3764 3754 God 3766 3755 clothes 3752 3756 the 3753 3757 grass 3754 3758 of the 3755 3759 field, 3757 3760 which is [here] 3756 3761 today 3758 3762 and 3759 3763 tomorrow 3762 3764 [is] thrown 3760 3765 into 3761 3766 the furnace, 3767 3767 [will He] not 3768 3768 much 3769 3769 more 3770 3770 [clothe] you, 3771 3771 O [you] of little faith? 3777 3776 Therefore 3776 3777 [do] not 3778 3778 worry, 3779 3779 saying, 3780 3780 ‘What 3781 3781 shall we eat?᾽ 3782 3782 or 3783 3783 ‘What 3784 3784 shall we drink?᾽ 3785 3785 or 3786 3786 ‘What 3787 3787 shall we wear?᾽ 3793 3792 For 3795 3793 the 3796 3794 pagans 3797 3795 strive after 3792 3796 all 3794 3797 these things, 3799 3798 [and] 3800 3799 - 3802 3800 your 3803 3801 - 3804 3802 Heavenly 3801 3803 Father 3798 3804 knows 3805 3805 that 3806 3806 you need 3808 3807 - 3807 3808 them. 3814 3813 But 3813 3814 seek 3815 3815 first 3816 3816 the 3817 3817 kingdom 3818 3818 of 3819 3819 God 3820 3820 and 3821 3821 - 3823 3822 His 3822 3823 righteousness, 3824 3824 and 3826 3825 all 3825 3826 these things 3827 3827 will be added 3828 3828 unto you. 3834 3833 Therefore 3833 3834 [do] not 3835 3835 worry 3836 3836 about 3837 3837 - 3838 3838 tomorrow, 3839 3839 - 3840 3840 for 3841 3841 tomorrow 3842 3842 will worry about 3843 3843 itself. 3845 3844 vvv 3846 3845 Today 3844 3846 [has] enough 3848 3847 trouble 3847 3848 - 3849 3849 of its own. 3854 3854 [Do] not 3855 3855 judge, 3856 3856 or 3857 3857 ... 3858 3858 you will be judged. 3865 3863 For 3863 3864 with 3864 3865 the same 3866 3866 judgment 3867 3867 you pronounce, 3868 3868 you will be judged; 3869 3869 and 3870 3870 with 3871 3871 the 3872 3872 measure 3873 3873 you [use], 3874 3874 it will be measured 3875 3875 to you. 3881 3880 - 3880 3881 Why 3882 3882 do you look at 3883 3883 the 3884 3884 speck 3885 3885 - 3886 3886 in 3887 3887 - 3889 3888 - 3891 3889 your 3890 3890 brother᾽s 3888 3891 eye 3892 3892 - , 3893 3893 but 3899 3894 fail 3900 3895 to notice 3898 3896 [the] beam 3894 3897 in 3895 3898 - 3896 3899 your [own] 3897 3900 eye? 3905 3905 - 3906 3906 How 3907 3907 can you say 3908 3908 to 3910 3909 your 3909 3910 brother, 3911 3911 ‘Let 3912 3912 me take 3913 3913 the 3914 3914 speck 3915 3915 out of 3916 3916 - 3918 3917 your 3917 3918 eye,᾽ 3919 3919 while 3920 3920 [there is still] 3921 3921 - 3922 3922 a beam 3923 3923 in 3926 3924 your 3924 3925 [own] 3925 3926 eye? 3931 3931 You hypocrite! 3933 3932 First 3932 3933 take 3938 3934 the 3939 3935 beam 3934 3936 out of 3935 3937 - 3937 3938 your [own] 3936 3939 eye, 3940 3940 and 3941 3941 then 3942 3942 you will see clearly 3943 3943 to remove 3944 3944 the 3945 3945 speck 3946 3946 from 3947 3947 - 3949 3948 - 3951 3949 your 3950 3950 brother᾽s 3948 3951 eye. 3956 3956 {Do} not 3957 3957 give 3960 3958 - 3961 3959 dogs 3958 3960 what is 3959 3961 holy; 3962 3962 {do} not 3963 3963 throw 3964 3964 - 3966 3965 your 3965 3966 pearls 3967 3967 before 3968 3968 - 3969 3969 swine. 3971 3970 If you do 3970 3971 ..., 3972 3972 they may trample 3973 3973 them 3974 3974 under 3975 3975 - 3977 3976 their 3976 3977 feet, 3978 3978 and 3979 3979 then turn [and] 3980 3980 tear you to pieces 3981 3981 .... 3986 3986 Ask 3987 3987 and 3988 3988 it will be given 3989 3989 to you; 3990 3990 seek 3991 3991 and 3992 3992 you will find; 3993 3993 knock 3994 3994 and 3995 3995 [the door] will be opened 3996 3996 to you. 4002 4001 For 4001 4002 everyone 4003 4003 - 4004 4004 who asks 4005 4005 receives; 4006 4006 - 4007 4007 he who 4008 4008 seeks 4009 4009 finds; 4010 4010 and 4011 4011 to him who 4012 4012 knocks, 4013 4013 [the door] will be opened. 4018 4018 - 4019 4019 Which 4023 4020 ... 4020 4021 - 4021 4022 of 4022 4023 you, 4024 4024 if his 4026 4025 ... 4028 4026 ... 4027 4027 son 4025 4028 asks for 4029 4029 bread, 4032 4030 will give 4030 4031 ... 4033 4032 him 4031 4033 a stone? 4038 4038 Or 4039 4039 [if] 4041 4040 he asks for 4040 4041 a fish, 4044 4042 will give 4042 4043 ... 4045 4044 him 4043 4045 a snake? 4051 4050 So 4050 4051 if 4052 4052 you 4054 4053 who are 4053 4054 evil 4055 4055 know how 4058 4056 to give 4057 4057 good 4056 4058 gifts 4059 4059 to 4061 4060 your 4060 4061 children, 4062 4062 how much 4063 4063 more 4064 4064 {will} 4066 4065 your 4065 4066 Father 4067 4067 - 4068 4068 in 4069 4069 - 4070 4070 heaven 4071 4071 give 4072 4072 good things 4073 4073 to those 4074 4074 who ask 4075 4075 Him! 4080 4080 In everything 4082 4081 ... 4083 4082 ..., 4081 4083 then, 4092 4084 - 4093 4085 do 4094 4086 to others 4090 4087 as 4091 4088 ... 4084 4089 you would have 4085 4090 - 4086 4091 them do 4088 4092 ... 4089 4093 ... 4087 4094 to you. 4096 4095 For 4095 4096 this 4097 4097 is [the essence of] 4098 4098 the 4099 4099 Law 4100 4100 and 4101 4101 the 4102 4102 prophets. 4107 4107 Enter 4108 4108 through 4109 4109 the 4110 4110 narrow 4111 4111 gate. 4112 4112 For 4113 4113 wide [is] 4114 4114 the 4115 4115 gate 4116 4116 and 4117 4117 broad [is] 4118 4118 the 4119 4119 way 4120 4120 that 4121 4121 leads 4122 4122 to 4123 4123 - 4124 4124 destruction, 4125 4125 and 4126 4126 many 4127 4127 - 4128 4128 - 4129 4129 enter 4130 4130 through 4131 4131 it. 4136 4136 But 4137 4137 small [is] 4138 4138 the 4139 4139 gate 4140 4140 and 4141 4141 narrow 4142 4142 the 4143 4143 way 4144 4144 that 4145 4145 leads 4146 4146 to 4147 4147 - 4148 4148 life, 4149 4149 and 4150 4150 only a few 4151 4151 - 4152 4152 - 4153 4153 find 4154 4154 it. 4159 4159 Beware 4160 4160 of 4161 4161 - 4162 4162 false prophets. 4163 4163 [They] 4164 4164 come 4165 4165 to 4166 4166 you 4167 4167 in 4169 4168 sheep᾽s 4168 4169 clothing, 4171 4170 but 4170 4171 inwardly 4172 4172 they are 4174 4173 ravenous 4173 4174 wolves. 4179 4179 By 4180 4180 - 4182 4181 their 4181 4182 fruit 4183 4183 you will recognize 4184 4184 them. 4185 4185 - 4186 4186 Are grapes gathered 4189 4187 ... 4187 4188 from 4188 4189 thornbushes, 4190 4190 or 4193 4191 figs 4191 4192 from 4192 4193 thistles? 4198 4198 Likewise, 4199 4199 every 4201 4200 good 4200 4201 tree 4204 4202 bears 4203 4203 good 4202 4204 fruit, 4205 4205 - 4206 4206 but 4207 4207 a bad 4208 4208 tree 4211 4209 bears 4210 4210 bad 4209 4211 fruit. 4219 4216 [A] good 4218 4217 tree 4217 4218 cannot 4216 4219 ... 4222 4220 bear 4221 4221 bad 4220 4222 fruit, 4225 4223 [and a] bad 4224 4224 tree 4223 4225 cannot 4228 4226 bear 4227 4227 good 4226 4228 fruit. 4233 4233 Every 4234 4234 tree 4235 4235 vvv 4236 4236 that does not bear 4238 4237 good 4237 4238 fruit 4239 4239 is cut down 4240 4240 and 4243 4241 thrown 4241 4242 into 4242 4243 [the] fire. 4248 4248 So then, 4249 4249 by 4250 4250 - 4252 4251 their 4251 4252 fruit 4253 4253 you will recognize 4254 4254 them. 4259 4259 Not 4260 4260 everyone 4261 4261 who 4262 4262 says 4263 4263 to Me, 4264 4264 ‘Lord, 4265 4265 Lord,᾽ 4266 4266 will enter 4267 4267 ... 4268 4268 the 4269 4269 kingdom 4270 4270 of 4271 4271 heaven, 4272 4272 but only 4273 4273 he who 4274 4274 does 4275 4275 the 4276 4276 will 4277 4277 - 4279 4278 of My 4278 4279 Father 4280 4280 - 4281 4281 in 4282 4282 - 4283 4283 heaven. 4288 4288 Many 4289 4289 will say 4290 4290 to Me 4291 4291 on 4292 4292 that 4293 4293 - 4294 4294 day, 4295 4295 ‘Lord, 4296 4296 Lord, 4301 4297 did we not prophesy 4297 4298 ... 4298 4299 in 4299 4300 Your 4300 4301 name, 4302 4302 and 4303 4303 [in] 4304 4304 Your 4305 4305 name 4307 4306 drive out 4306 4307 demons 4308 4308 and 4309 4309 - 4310 4310 - 4311 4311 - 4314 4312 perform 4313 4313 many 4312 4314 miracles?᾽ 4319 4319 - 4320 4320 Then 4321 4321 I will tell them plainly 4322 4322 ..., 4323 4323 - 4325 4324 ‘I never knew 4324 4325 ... 4326 4326 you; 4327 4327 depart 4328 4328 from 4329 4329 Me, 4330 4330 [you] 4331 4331 workers 4332 4332 - 4333 4333 of lawlessness.᾽ 4339 4338 Therefore 4338 4339 everyone 4340 4340 who 4341 4341 hears 4345 4342 these 4343 4343 - 4344 4344 words 4342 4345 of Mine 4346 4346 and 4347 4347 acts on 4348 4348 them 4349 4349 is like 4351 4350 [a] wise 4350 4351 man 4352 4352 who 4353 4353 built 4354 4354 his 4355 4355 - 4356 4356 house 4357 4357 on 4358 4358 the 4359 4359 rock. 4364 4364 - 4366 4365 The 4367 4366 rain 4365 4367 fell, 4368 4368 - 4370 4369 the 4371 4370 torrents 4369 4371 raged, 4372 4372 and 4374 4373 the 4375 4374 winds 4373 4375 blew 4376 4376 and 4377 4377 beat against 4380 4378 that 4378 4379 - 4379 4380 house; 4381 4381 yet 4383 4382 it did not fall 4382 4383 ..., 4385 4384 because 4384 4385 its foundation was 4386 4386 on 4387 4387 the 4388 4388 rock. 4393 4393 But 4394 4394 everyone 4395 4395 who 4396 4396 hears 4400 4397 these 4398 4398 - 4399 4399 words 4397 4400 of Mine 4401 4401 and 4402 4402 vvv 4403 4403 does not act on 4404 4404 them 4405 4405 is like 4407 4406 a foolish 4406 4407 man 4408 4408 who 4409 4409 built 4410 4410 his 4411 4411 - 4412 4412 house 4413 4413 on 4414 4414 - 4415 4415 sand. 4420 4420 - 4422 4421 The 4423 4422 rain 4421 4423 fell, 4424 4424 - 4426 4425 the 4427 4426 torrents 4425 4427 raged, 4428 4428 and 4430 4429 the 4431 4430 winds 4429 4431 blew 4432 4432 and 4433 4433 beat against 4436 4434 that 4434 4435 - 4435 4436 house, 4437 4437 and 4438 4438 it fell — 4439 4439 and 4444 4440 great 4440 4441 was 4441 4442 - 4443 4443 its 4442 4444 collapse!” 4449 4449 - 4450 4450 vvv 4451 4451 When 4453 4452 - 4454 4453 Jesus 4452 4454 had finished 4455 4455 - 4456 4456 saying 4457 4457 these things, 4459 4458 the 4460 4459 crowds 4458 4460 were amazed 4461 4461 at 4462 4462 - 4464 4463 His 4463 4464 teaching, 4470 4469 because 4469 4470 He 4471 4471 taught 4472 4472 - 4473 4473 as [one] 4475 4474 who had 4474 4475 authority, 4476 4476 and 4477 4477 not 4478 4478 as 4479 4479 - 4481 4480 their 4480 4481 scribes. 4487 4486 When 4488 4487 [Jesus] 4486 4488 came down 4489 4489 from 4490 4490 the 4491 4491 mountain, 4495 4492 large 4494 4493 crowds 4492 4494 followed 4493 4495 Him. 4500 4500 Suddenly 4501 4501 ... 4502 4502 a leper 4503 4503 came 4504 4504 [and] knelt before 4505 4505 Him, 4506 4506 saying, 4507 4507 “Lord, 4508 4508 if 4509 4509 You are willing, 4510 4510 You can 4512 4511 make me clean 4511 4512 ....” 4517 4517 - 4518 4518 [Jesus] reached out 4519 4519 [His] 4520 4520 hand 4521 4521 [and] touched 4522 4522 [the man]. 4524 4523 “I am willing,” 4523 4524 He said, 4525 4525 “be clean.” 4526 4526 And 4527 4527 immediately 4529 4528 his 4530 4529 - 4531 4530 leprosy 4528 4531 was cleansed. 4536 4536 Then 4539 4537 - 4540 4538 Jesus 4537 4539 instructed 4538 4540 him, 4541 4541 “See that 4543 4542 you don᾽t tell anyone 4542 4543 .... 4544 4544 But 4545 4545 go, 4547 4546 show 4546 4547 yourself 4548 4548 to the 4549 4549 priest 4550 4550 and 4551 4551 offer 4552 4552 the 4553 4553 gift 4554 4554 - 4555 4555 prescribed 4556 4556 by Moses, 4557 4557 as 4558 4558 a testimony 4559 4559 to them.” 4565 4564 When 4566 4565 [Jesus] 4564 4566 had entered 4567 4567 ... 4568 4568 Capernaum, 4571 4569 a centurion 4569 4570 came 4570 4571 - 4572 4572 [and] pleaded 4573 4573 with Him, 4578 4578 - 4579 4579 - 4580 4580 “Lord, 4581 4581 - 4583 4582 my 4582 4583 servant 4584 4584 lies 4585 4585 at 4586 4586 - 4587 4587 home, 4588 4588 paralyzed 4589 4589 [and] in terrible 4590 4590 agony.” 4598 4595 “I 4599 4596 will go 4600 4597 [and] heal 4601 4598 him,” 4595 4599 - 4596 4600 [Jesus] replied 4597 4601 - . 4607 4606 - 4608 4607 The 4609 4608 centurion 4606 4609 answered 4610 4610 ..., 4611 4611 “Lord, 4613 4612 I am 4612 4613 not 4614 4614 worthy 4615 4615 to 4620 4616 have You come 4617 4617 under 4616 4618 my 4618 4619 - 4619 4620 roof. 4621 4621 But 4622 4622 just 4623 4623 say 4624 4624 the word, 4625 4625 and 4627 4626 - 4629 4627 my 4628 4628 servant 4626 4629 will be healed. 4635 4634 For 4636 4635 I 4634 4636 myself 4638 4637 am 4637 4638 a man 4639 4639 under 4640 4640 authority, 4641 4641 I appoint 4642 4642 with 4645 4643 soldiers 4643 4644 under 4644 4645 me. 4646 4646 - 4647 4647 I tell 4648 4648 [one] 4649 4649 to go, 4650 4650 and 4651 4651 he goes; 4652 4652 and 4653 4653 another 4654 4654 to come, 4655 4655 and 4656 4656 he comes. 4657 4657 [I tell] 4658 4658 - 4660 4659 my 4659 4660 servant 4661 4661 to do 4662 4662 something, 4663 4663 and 4664 4664 he does [it].” 4670 4669 When 4671 4670 - 4672 4671 Jesus 4669 4672 heard [this], 4673 4673 He marveled 4674 4674 and 4675 4675 said 4676 4676 to those 4677 4677 following [Him], 4678 4678 “Truly 4679 4679 I tell 4680 4680 you, 4688 4681 I have not found anyone 4682 4682 ... 4681 4683 ... 4685 4684 in 4686 4685 - 4687 4686 Israel 4683 4687 [with] such great 4684 4688 faith. 4694 4693 - 4693 4694 I say 4695 4695 to you 4696 4696 that 4697 4697 many 4702 4698 will come 4698 4699 from 4699 4700 [the] east 4700 4701 and 4701 4702 [the] west 4703 4703 - 4704 4704 to share the banquet 4705 4705 with 4706 4706 Abraham, 4707 4707 - 4708 4708 Isaac, 4709 4709 and 4710 4710 Jacob 4711 4711 in 4712 4712 the 4713 4713 kingdom 4714 4714 of 4715 4715 heaven. 4721 4720 But 4720 4721 the 4722 4722 sons 4723 4723 of the 4724 4724 kingdom 4725 4725 will be cast 4726 4726 into 4727 4727 the 4729 4728 - 4730 4729 outer 4728 4730 darkness, 4731 4731 [where] there 4732 4732 will be 4733 4733 - 4734 4734 weeping 4735 4735 and 4736 4736 - 4737 4737 gnashing 4738 4738 - 4739 4739 of teeth.” 4744 4744 Then 4746 4745 - 4747 4746 Jesus 4745 4747 said 4748 4748 to the 4749 4749 centurion, 4750 4750 “Go! 4751 4751 As 4752 4752 you have believed, 4753 4753 [so] will it be done 4754 4754 for you.” 4755 4755 And 4757 4756 - 4759 4757 his 4758 4758 servant 4756 4759 was healed 4760 4760 at 4763 4761 that very 4761 4762 - 4762 4763 hour. 4768 4768 When 4770 4769 - 4771 4770 Jesus 4769 4771 arrived 4772 4772 at 4775 4773 Peter᾽s 4773 4774 - 4774 4775 house, 4776 4776 He saw 4777 4777 - 4779 4778 [Peter᾽s] 4778 4779 mother-in-law 4780 4780 sick in bed 4781 4781 vvv 4782 4782 with a fever. 4787 4787 - 4788 4788 He touched 4789 4789 - 4791 4790 her 4790 4791 hand, 4792 4792 and 4795 4793 the 4796 4794 fever 4793 4795 left 4794 4796 her, 4797 4797 and 4798 4798 she got up 4799 4799 and 4800 4800 began to serve 4801 4801 them. 4807 4806 When 4806 4807 evening 4808 4808 came, 4812 4809 many 4811 4810 who were demon-possessed 4809 4811 were brought 4810 4812 to [Jesus], 4813 4813 and 4814 4814 He drove out 4815 4815 the 4816 4816 spirits 4817 4817 with a word 4818 4818 and 4823 4819 healed 4819 4820 all 4820 4821 the 4822 4822 vvv 4821 4823 sick. 4828 4828 This was 4829 4829 to fulfill 4830 4830 what 4831 4831 was spoken 4832 4832 through 4834 4833 the 4835 4834 prophet 4833 4835 Isaiah 4836 4836 - : 4841 4837 “He took on 4837 4838 ... 4838 4839 - 4840 4840 our 4839 4841 infirmities, 4842 4842 and 4845 4843 carried 4843 4844 our 4844 4845 diseases.” 4851 4850 [When] 4852 4851 - 4853 4852 Jesus 4850 4853 saw 4854 4854 [a] large 4855 4855 crowd 4856 4856 around 4857 4857 Him, 4858 4858 He gave orders 4859 4859 to cross 4860 4860 to 4861 4861 the 4862 4862 other side. 4867 4867 And 4869 4868 one 4870 4869 of the scribes 4868 4870 came 4872 4871 to Him 4871 4872 [and] said, 4873 4873 “Teacher, 4874 4874 I will follow 4875 4875 You 4876 4876 wherever 4877 4877 - 4878 4878 You go.” 4883 4883 - 4886 4884 - 4887 4885 Jesus 4884 4886 replied 4885 4887 - 4888 4888 - , 4889 4889 “Foxes 4891 4890 have 4890 4891 dens, 4892 4892 and 4893 4893 - 4894 4894 birds 4895 4895 of the 4896 4896 air [have] 4897 4897 nests, 4898 4898 - 4899 4899 but 4900 4900 [the] Son 4901 4901 - 4902 4902 of Man 4904 4903 has 4903 4904 no 4905 4905 [place] 4908 4906 to lay 4906 4907 [His] 4907 4908 head.” 4914 4913 - 4913 4914 Another 4915 4915 - 4917 4916 of His 4916 4917 disciples 4918 4918 requested 4919 4919 - , 4920 4920 “Lord, 4923 4921 first 4921 4922 let 4922 4923 me 4924 4924 go 4925 4925 and 4926 4926 bury 4927 4927 - 4929 4928 my 4928 4929 father.” 4935 4934 But 4934 4935 - 4936 4936 Jesus 4937 4937 told 4938 4938 him, 4939 4939 “Follow 4940 4940 Me, 4941 4941 and 4942 4942 let 4943 4943 the 4944 4944 dead 4945 4945 bury 4946 4946 - 4947 4947 their own 4948 4948 dead.” 4953 4953 [When] 4955 4954 He 4954 4955 got into 4956 4956 ... 4957 4957 the 4958 4958 boat, 4963 4959 His 4961 4960 - 4962 4961 disciples 4959 4962 followed 4960 4963 Him. 4968 4968 Suddenly 4969 4969 ... 4971 4970 a violent 4970 4971 storm 4972 4972 came up 4973 4973 on 4974 4974 the 4975 4975 sea, 4976 4976 so that 4977 4977 the 4978 4978 boat 4979 4979 was engulfed 4980 4980 by 4981 4981 the 4982 4982 waves; 4984 4983 but 4983 4984 [Jesus] 4985 4985 was sleeping. 4990 4990 - 4991 4991 [The disciples] went 4992 4992 [and] woke 4993 4993 Him, 4994 4994 saying, 4995 4995 “Lord, 4996 4996 save us! 4997 4997 We are perishing!” 5008 5002 “[You] of little faith,” 5002 5003 - 5003 5004 [Jesus] replied 5004 5005 ..., 5005 5006 “why 5007 5007 are you 5006 5008 so afraid?” 5009 5009 Then 5010 5010 He got up 5011 5011 [and] rebuked 5012 5012 the 5013 5013 winds 5014 5014 and 5015 5015 the 5016 5016 sea, 5017 5017 and 5018 5018 it was 5020 5019 perfectly 5019 5020 calm. 5025 5025 - 5026 5026 - 5027 5027 [The] men 5028 5028 were amazed 5029 5029 [and] asked, 5030 5030 “What kind [of man] 5031 5031 is 5032 5032 this? 5033 5033 - 5034 5034 Even 5035 5035 the 5036 5036 winds 5037 5037 and 5038 5038 the 5039 5039 sea 5041 5040 obey 5040 5041 Him!” 5046 5046 When 5048 5047 [Jesus] 5047 5048 arrived 5049 5049 on 5050 5050 the 5051 5051 other side 5052 5052 in 5053 5053 the 5054 5054 region 5055 5055 of the 5056 5056 Gadarenes, 5059 5057 two 5060 5058 demon-possessed [men] 5057 5059 met 5058 5060 Him 5064 5061 on their way 5061 5062 from 5062 5063 the 5063 5064 tombs. 5066 5065 [They were] so 5065 5066 violent 5067 5067 that 5068 5068 no 5070 5069 one 5069 5070 could 5071 5071 pass 5072 5072 ... 5075 5073 that 5073 5074 - 5074 5075 way. 5084 5080 “What 5087 5081 do you [want] 5086 5082 - 5085 5083 with us, 5088 5084 Son 5089 5085 - 5090 5086 of God?” 5080 5087 - 5081 5088 ... 5082 5089 they shouted 5083 5090 - . 5091 5091 “Have You come 5092 5092 here 5095 5093 to torture 5096 5094 us 5093 5095 before [the] 5094 5096 proper time?” 5102 5101 - 5103 5102 In the distance 5104 5103 ... 5105 5104 ... 5108 5105 a large 5106 5106 herd 5107 5107 of pigs 5101 5108 was 5109 5109 feeding. 5115 5114 So 5114 5115 the 5116 5116 demons 5117 5117 begged 5118 5118 [Jesus] 5119 5119 - , 5120 5120 “If 5121 5121 You drive us out 5122 5122 ..., 5123 5123 send us 5124 5124 ... 5125 5125 into 5126 5126 the 5127 5127 herd 5128 5128 - 5129 5129 of pigs.” 5137 5134 “Go!” 5134 5135 - 5135 5136 He told 5136 5137 them. 5138 5138 - 5139 5139 So 5140 5140 they came out 5141 5141 and went 5142 5142 into 5143 5143 the 5144 5144 pigs, 5145 5145 and 5146 5146 - 5149 5147 the 5148 5148 whole 5150 5149 herd 5147 5150 rushed 5151 5151 down 5152 5152 the 5153 5153 steep bank 5154 5154 into 5155 5155 the 5156 5156 sea 5157 5157 and 5158 5158 perished 5159 5159 in 5160 5160 the 5161 5161 waters. 5167 5166 - 5166 5167 Those 5168 5168 tending [the pigs] 5169 5169 ran off 5170 5170 ... 5171 5171 ... 5172 5172 into 5173 5173 the 5174 5174 town 5175 5175 [and] reported 5176 5176 all this, 5177 5177 including 5178 5178 the [account] 5179 5179 of the 5180 5180 demon-possessed [men]. 5185 5185 Then 5186 5186 ... 5188 5187 the 5187 5188 whole 5189 5189 town 5190 5190 went out 5191 5191 to 5192 5192 meet 5193 5193 - 5194 5194 Jesus. 5195 5195 And 5196 5196 when they saw 5197 5197 Him, 5198 5198 they begged [Him] 5199 5199 - 5200 5200 to leave 5201 5201 ... 5202 5202 - 5204 5203 their 5203 5204 region. 5209 5209 - 5210 5210 [Jesus] got into 5211 5211 ... 5212 5212 a boat, 5213 5213 crossed over, 5214 5214 and 5215 5215 came 5216 5216 to 5217 5217 [His] 5218 5218 own 5219 5219 town. 5224 5224 Just then 5225 5225 ..., 5226 5226 [some men] brought 5227 5227 to Him 5228 5228 a paralytic 5231 5229 lying 5229 5230 on 5230 5231 a mat. 5232 5232 When 5234 5233 - 5235 5234 Jesus 5233 5235 saw 5236 5236 - 5238 5237 their 5237 5238 faith, 5239 5239 He said 5240 5240 to the 5241 5241 paralytic, 5242 5242 “Take courage, 5243 5243 son; 5245 5244 your 5246 5245 - 5247 5246 sins 5244 5247 are forgiven.” 5252 5252 On seeing this 5253 5253 ..., 5254 5254 some 5255 5255 of the 5256 5256 scribes 5257 5257 said 5258 5258 to 5259 5259 themselves, 5260 5260 “This [man] 5261 5261 is blaspheming!” 5266 5266 But 5268 5267 - 5269 5268 Jesus 5267 5269 knew 5270 5270 what 5272 5271 they 5271 5272 were thinking 5273 5273 [and] said, 5274 5274 “Why 5275 5275 ... 5276 5276 do you harbor 5277 5277 evil 5278 5278 in 5279 5279 - 5281 5280 your 5280 5281 hearts? 5287 5286 - 5286 5287 Which 5288 5288 is 5289 5289 easier: 5290 5290 to say, 5292 5291 ‘Your 5293 5292 - 5294 5293 sins 5291 5294 are forgiven,᾽ 5295 5295 or 5296 5296 to say, 5297 5297 ‘Get up 5298 5298 and 5299 5299 walk?᾽ 5305 5304 But 5304 5305 so that 5306 5306 you may know 5307 5307 that 5310 5308 the 5311 5309 Son 5312 5310 - 5313 5311 of Man 5309 5312 has 5308 5313 authority 5314 5314 on 5315 5315 - 5316 5316 earth 5317 5317 to forgive 5318 5318 sins...” 5319 5319 Then 5320 5320 He said 5321 5321 to the 5322 5322 paralytic, 5323 5323 “Get up, 5324 5324 pick up 5325 5325 your 5326 5326 - 5327 5327 mat, 5328 5328 and 5329 5329 go 5330 5330 vvv 5331 5331 vvv 5333 5332 vvv 5332 5333 home.” 5338 5338 And 5339 5339 [the man] got up 5340 5340 and went 5341 5341 vvv 5342 5342 vvv 5344 5343 vvv 5343 5344 home. 5350 5349 When 5351 5350 the 5352 5351 crowds 5349 5352 saw this, 5353 5353 they were filled with awe 5354 5354 and 5355 5355 glorified 5356 5356 - 5357 5357 God, 5358 5358 - 5359 5359 who had given 5361 5360 such 5360 5361 authority 5362 5362 - 5363 5363 to men. 5368 5368 As 5370 5369 - 5371 5370 Jesus 5369 5371 went on 5372 5372 from there, 5373 5373 He saw 5374 5374 a man 5380 5375 named 5379 5376 Matthew 5375 5377 sitting 5376 5378 at 5377 5379 the 5378 5380 tax booth. 5384 5381 “Follow 5385 5382 Me,” 5381 5383 - 5382 5384 He told 5383 5385 him, 5386 5386 and 5387 5387 [Matthew] got up 5388 5388 [and] followed 5389 5389 Him. 5394 5394 Later, 5395 5395 as 5396 5396 [Jesus] 5397 5397 was dining 5398 5398 at 5399 5399 [Matthew᾽s] 5400 5400 house, 5401 5401 - 5402 5402 - 5403 5403 many 5404 5404 tax collectors 5405 5405 and 5406 5406 sinners 5407 5407 came 5408 5408 [and] ate with 5409 5409 - 5410 5410 [Him] 5411 5411 and 5412 5412 - 5414 5413 His 5413 5414 disciples. 5419 5419 When 5421 5420 the 5422 5421 Pharisees 5420 5422 saw this, 5423 5423 they asked 5424 5424 - 5426 5425 His 5425 5426 disciples, 5427 5427 “Why 5428 5428 ... 5435 5429 - 5437 5430 {does} your 5436 5431 Teacher 5434 5432 eat 5429 5433 with 5430 5434 - 5431 5435 tax collectors 5432 5436 and 5433 5437 sinners?” 5442 5442 - 5443 5443 [On] 5444 5444 hearing this, 5445 5445 [Jesus] said, 5446 5446 “[It is] not 5449 5447 the 5450 5448 healthy 5448 5449 [who] 5447 5450 need 5451 5451 a doctor, 5452 5452 but 5453 5453 the 5455 5454 vvv 5454 5455 sick. 5461 5460 But 5460 5461 go 5462 5462 [and] learn 5463 5463 what 5464 5464 this means: 5466 5465 ‘I desire 5465 5466 mercy, 5467 5467 - 5468 5468 not 5469 5469 sacrifice.᾽ 5471 5470 For 5472 5471 I have not come 5470 5472 ... 5473 5473 to call 5474 5474 [the] righteous, 5475 5475 but 5476 5476 sinners.” 5481 5481 At that time, 5486 5482 John᾽s 5484 5483 - 5485 5484 disciples 5482 5485 came 5483 5486 to [Jesus] 5487 5487 [and] asked, 5488 5488 “Why is it that 5489 5489 ... 5490 5490 we 5491 5491 and 5492 5492 the 5493 5493 Pharisees 5494 5494 fast 5495 5495 so often, 5496 5496 - 5497 5497 but 5499 5498 Your 5498 5499 disciples 5500 5500 {do} not 5501 5501 fast?” 5506 5506 - 5509 5507 - 5510 5508 Jesus 5507 5509 replied 5508 5510 - , 5512 5511 “How can 5511 5512 - 5513 5513 the 5514 5514 attendants 5515 5515 of the 5516 5516 bridegroom 5517 5517 mourn 5518 5518 vvv 5519 5519 while 5523 5520 - 5524 5521 [He] 5522 5522 is 5520 5523 with 5521 5524 them? 5526 5525 But 5527 5526 [the] time 5525 5527 will come 5528 5528 when 5532 5529 the 5533 5530 bridegroom 5529 5531 will be taken away 5530 5532 from 5531 5533 them; 5534 5534 - 5535 5535 then 5536 5536 they will fast. 5542 5541 - 5541 5542 No one 5543 5543 sews 5544 5544 a patch 5546 5545 of unshrunk 5545 5546 cloth 5547 5547 on 5549 5548 an old 5548 5549 garment. 5551 5550 For 5552 5551 the 5553 5552 patch 5554 5553 - 5550 5554 will pull away 5555 5555 from 5556 5556 the 5557 5557 garment, 5558 5558 and 5559 5559 a worse 5560 5560 tear 5561 5561 will result. 5566 5566 Neither 5567 5567 do [men] pour 5569 5568 new 5568 5569 wine 5570 5570 into 5572 5571 old 5571 5572 wineskins. 5573 5573 If they do 5574 5574 ... 5575 5575 ..., 5577 5576 the 5578 5577 skins 5576 5578 will burst, 5579 5579 - 5580 5580 the 5581 5581 wine 5582 5582 will spill, 5583 5583 and 5584 5584 the 5585 5585 wineskins 5586 5586 will be ruined. 5587 5587 Instead, 5588 5588 they pour 5590 5589 new 5589 5590 wine 5591 5591 into 5593 5592 new 5592 5593 wineskins, 5594 5594 and 5595 5595 both 5596 5596 are preserved.” 5602 5601 While 5603 5602 [Jesus] was saying 5604 5603 - 5601 5604 these things 5605 5605 - , 5607 5606 a 5606 5607 synagogue ruler 5608 5608 came 5609 5609 [and] knelt 5610 5610 before Him. 5615 5611 “My 5613 5612 - 5614 5613 daughter 5616 5614 vvv 5617 5615 has just died,” 5611 5616 he said 5612 5617 - . 5618 5618 “But 5619 5619 come 5620 5620 [and] place 5623 5621 Your 5621 5622 - 5622 5623 hand 5624 5624 on 5625 5625 her, 5626 5626 and 5627 5627 she will live.” 5632 5632 So 5634 5633 - 5635 5634 Jesus 5633 5635 got up 5636 5636 [and] went with 5637 5637 him, 5638 5638 along with 5641 5639 His 5639 5640 - 5640 5641 disciples. 5646 5646 Suddenly 5647 5647 - 5648 5648 a woman 5649 5649 who had suffered from bleeding 5650 5650 [for] twelve 5651 5651 years 5652 5652 came up 5653 5653 behind [Him] 5654 5654 [and] touched 5655 5655 the 5656 5656 fringe 5657 5657 of 5659 5658 His 5658 5659 cloak. 5665 5664 - 5664 5665 She said 5666 5666 to 5667 5667 herself, 5668 5668 “If 5669 5669 only 5670 5670 I touch 5673 5671 His 5671 5672 - 5672 5673 cloak, 5674 5674 I will be healed.” 5680 5679 - 5679 5680 - 5681 5681 Jesus 5682 5682 turned 5683 5683 and 5684 5684 saw 5685 5685 her. 5687 5686 “Take courage, 5688 5687 daughter,” 5686 5688 He said, 5691 5689 “your 5689 5690 - 5690 5691 faith 5692 5692 has healed 5693 5693 you.” 5694 5694 And 5696 5695 the 5697 5696 woman 5695 5697 was cured 5698 5698 from 5699 5699 that 5701 5700 very 5700 5701 hour. 5706 5706 When 5708 5707 - 5709 5708 Jesus 5707 5709 entered 5710 5710 ... 5711 5711 the 5713 5712 - 5714 5713 ruler᾽s 5712 5714 house, 5715 5715 - 5716 5716 He saw 5717 5717 the 5718 5718 flute players 5719 5719 and 5720 5720 the 5722 5721 noisy 5721 5722 crowd. 5728 5727 “Go away,” 5727 5728 He told them. 5730 5729 “- 5732 5730 The 5733 5731 girl 5729 5732 is not dead 5731 5733 ..., 5734 5734 but 5735 5735 asleep.” 5736 5736 And 5737 5737 they laughed at 5738 5738 Him. 5744 5743 After 5743 5744 ... 5746 5745 the 5747 5746 crowd 5745 5747 had been put outside, 5748 5748 [Jesus] went in 5749 5749 [and] took 5752 5750 [the girl] 5750 5751 by the 5751 5752 hand, 5753 5753 and 5755 5754 - 5756 5755 [she] 5754 5756 got up. 5761 5761 And 5763 5762 the 5764 5763 news 5765 5764 about this 5762 5765 spread 5766 5766 throughout 5767 5767 ... 5770 5768 that 5768 5769 - 5769 5770 region. 5775 5775 As 5778 5776 - 5779 5777 Jesus 5776 5778 went on 5777 5779 from there, 5782 5780 two 5783 5781 blind [men] 5780 5782 followed 5781 5783 Him, 5784 5784 crying out 5785 5785 - 5786 5786 - , 5787 5787 “Have mercy on 5788 5788 us, 5789 5789 Son 5790 5790 of David!” 5796 5795 After 5795 5796 [Jesus] had entered 5797 5797 - 5798 5798 the 5799 5799 house, 5802 5800 the 5803 5801 blind [men] 5800 5802 came 5801 5803 to Him. 5809 5804 “Do you believe 5810 5805 that 5811 5806 I am able 5813 5807 to do 5812 5808 this?” 5804 5809 - 5807 5810 - 5808 5811 [He] 5805 5812 asked 5806 5813 - . 5816 5814 “Yes, 5817 5815 Lord,” 5814 5816 they answered 5815 5817 - . 5822 5822 Then 5823 5823 He touched 5826 5824 their 5824 5825 - 5825 5826 eyes 5827 5827 [and] said, 5828 5828 “According to 5831 5829 your 5829 5830 - 5830 5831 faith 5832 5832 will it be done 5833 5833 to you.” 5838 5838 And 5840 5839 their 5841 5840 - 5842 5841 eyes 5839 5842 were opened. 5843 5843 - 5846 5844 - 5847 5845 Jesus 5844 5846 warned them sternly 5845 5847 ... 5848 5848 - , 5849 5849 “See that 5850 5850 no one 5851 5851 finds out about this!” 5857 5856 But 5856 5857 - 5858 5858 they went out 5859 5859 and spread the news 5860 5860 about Him 5861 5861 throughout 5862 5862 ... 5865 5863 ... 5863 5864 the 5864 5865 land. 5871 5870 As 5870 5871 they 5872 5872 were leaving, 5873 5873 - 5878 5874 a demon-possessed 5876 5875 man 5877 5876 who was mute 5874 5877 was brought 5875 5878 to [Jesus]. 5883 5883 And when 5885 5884 the 5886 5885 demon 5884 5886 had been driven out, 5888 5887 the 5889 5888 [man] 5887 5889 began to speak. 5890 5890 - 5892 5891 The 5893 5892 crowds 5891 5893 were amazed 5894 5894 [and] said, 5895 5895 “Nothing 5897 5896 like this 5896 5897 has ever been seen 5898 5898 in 5899 5899 - 5900 5900 Israel!” 5906 5905 But 5905 5906 the 5907 5907 Pharisees 5908 5908 said, 5909 5909 “[It is] by 5910 5910 the 5911 5911 prince 5912 5912 of 5913 5913 demons 5914 5914 [that] He drives out 5915 5915 - 5916 5916 demons.” 5921 5921 - 5923 5922 - 5924 5923 Jesus 5922 5924 went through 5927 5925 all 5925 5926 the 5926 5927 towns 5928 5928 and 5929 5929 - 5930 5930 villages, 5931 5931 teaching 5932 5932 in 5935 5933 their 5933 5934 - 5934 5935 synagogues, 5936 5936 - 5937 5937 preaching 5938 5938 the 5939 5939 gospel 5940 5940 of the 5941 5941 kingdom, 5942 5942 and 5943 5943 healing 5944 5944 every 5945 5945 disease 5946 5946 and 5947 5947 - 5948 5948 sickness. 5954 5953 When 5953 5954 He saw 5955 5955 the 5956 5956 crowds, 5957 5957 He was moved with compassion 5958 5958 for 5959 5959 them, 5960 5960 because 5961 5961 they were 5962 5962 harassed 5963 5963 and 5964 5964 helpless, 5965 5965 like 5966 5966 sheep 5967 5967 without 5968 5968 ... 5969 5969 a shepherd. 5974 5974 Then 5975 5975 He said 5976 5976 to 5978 5977 his 5977 5978 disciples, 5980 5979 - 5979 5980 “The 5981 5981 harvest 5982 5982 [is] plentiful, 5984 5983 but 5983 5984 the 5985 5985 workers 5986 5986 [are] few. 5991 5991 Ask 5993 5992 the 5994 5993 Lord 5995 5994 of the 5996 5995 harvest, 5992 5996 therefore, 5997 5997 - 5998 5998 to send out 5999 5999 workers 6000 6000 into 6003 6001 His 6001 6002 - 6002 6003 harvest.” 6008 6008 - 6009 6009 Jesus called 6013 6010 His 6011 6011 twelve 6010 6012 - 6012 6013 disciples {to Him} 6014 6014 [and] gave 6015 6015 them 6016 6016 authority 6018 6017 over unclean 6017 6018 spirits, 6019 6019 to 6021 6020 drive them out 6020 6021 ... 6022 6022 and 6023 6023 to heal 6024 6024 every 6025 6025 disease 6026 6026 and 6027 6027 - 6028 6028 sickness. 6034 6033 - 6040 6034 These 6039 6035 are 6037 6036 the 6038 6037 names 6033 6038 of the 6035 6039 twelve 6036 6040 apostles: 6041 6041 first 6042 6042 Simon, 6043 6043 - 6044 6044 called 6045 6045 Peter, 6046 6046 and 6050 6047 his 6048 6048 - 6049 6049 brother 6047 6050 Andrew; 6051 6051 - 6052 6052 James 6053 6053 [son] 6054 6054 of 6055 6055 Zebedee, 6056 6056 and 6060 6057 his 6058 6058 - 6059 6059 brother 6057 6060 John; 6065 6065 Philip 6066 6066 and 6067 6067 Bartholomew; 6068 6068 Thomas 6069 6069 and 6070 6070 Matthew 6071 6071 the 6072 6072 tax collector; 6073 6073 James 6074 6074 [son] 6075 6075 - 6076 6076 of Alphaeus, 6077 6077 and 6078 6078 Thaddaeus; 6083 6083 Simon 6084 6084 the 6085 6085 Zealot, 6086 6086 and 6087 6087 Judas 6088 6088 - 6089 6089 Iscariot, 6090 6090 who 6091 6091 - 6092 6092 betrayed 6093 6093 [Jesus]. 6098 6098 These 6099 6099 - 6100 6100 twelve 6102 6101 - 6103 6102 Jesus 6101 6103 sent out 6105 6104 - 6106 6105 with [the following] 6104 6106 instructions: 6110 6107 “Do not 6111 6108 go 6107 6109 onto 6108 6110 the road 6109 6111 of the Gentiles 6112 6112 [or] 6116 6113 enter 6117 6114 ... 6113 6115 ... 6114 6116 any town 6115 6117 of [the] Samaritans. 6122 6122 Go 6123 6123 - 6124 6124 rather 6125 6125 to 6126 6126 the 6128 6127 - 6129 6128 lost 6127 6129 sheep 6130 6130 - 6131 6131 of Israel. 6137 6136 As 6136 6137 you go, 6138 6138 preach 6139 6139 this message: 6140 6140 ‘- 6142 6141 The 6143 6142 kingdom 6144 6143 of 6145 6144 heaven 6141 6145 is near.᾽ 6151 6150 Heal 6150 6151 the sick, 6153 6152 raise 6152 6153 [the] dead, 6155 6154 cleanse 6154 6155 [the] lepers, 6157 6156 drive out 6156 6157 demons. 6158 6158 Freely 6159 6159 you have received; 6160 6160 freely 6161 6161 give. 6166 6166 {Do} not 6167 6167 carry 6168 6168 [any] gold 6169 6169 or 6170 6170 silver 6171 6171 or 6172 6172 copper 6173 6173 in 6176 6174 your 6174 6175 - 6175 6176 belts. 6181 6181 [Take] no 6182 6182 bag 6183 6183 for 6184 6184 [the] road, 6185 6185 or 6186 6186 second 6187 6187 tunic, 6188 6188 or 6189 6189 sandals, 6190 6190 or 6191 6191 staff; 6193 6192 for 6194 6193 the 6195 6194 worker 6192 6195 [is] worthy 6196 6196 of 6198 6197 his 6197 6198 provisions. 6205 6203 - 6203 6204 - 6204 6205 Whatever 6206 6206 ... 6207 6207 town 6208 6208 or 6209 6209 village 6210 6210 you enter, 6211 6211 find out 6212 6212 who 6216 6213 is 6215 6214 worthy 6213 6215 - 6214 6216 - 6218 6217 [and] stay 6217 6218 [at his house] 6219 6219 until 6220 6220 ... 6221 6221 you move on. 6227 6226 As 6226 6227 you enter 6228 6228 ... 6229 6229 the 6230 6230 house, 6231 6231 greet 6232 6232 its [occupants]. 6237 6237 - 6239 6238 - 6238 6239 If 6241 6240 the 6242 6241 home 6240 6242 is 6243 6243 worthy, 6247 6244 {let} your 6245 6245 - 6246 6246 peace 6244 6247 rest 6248 6248 on 6249 6249 it; 6251 6250 - 6250 6251 if 6253 6252 it is 6252 6253 not 6254 6254 - , 6257 6255 {let} your 6255 6256 - 6256 6257 peace 6260 6258 return 6258 6259 to 6259 6260 you. 6265 6265 And 6266 6266 if anyone 6267 6267 ... 6268 6268 vvv 6269 6269 will not welcome 6270 6270 you 6271 6271 or 6272 6272 heed 6275 6273 your 6273 6274 - 6274 6275 words, 6284 6276 shake 6285 6277 the 6286 6278 dust 6287 6279 off 6289 6280 your 6288 6281 feet 6276 6282 when you leave 6277 6283 ... 6283 6284 that 6278 6285 - 6279 6286 home 6280 6287 or 6281 6288 - 6282 6289 town. 6294 6294 Truly 6295 6295 I tell 6296 6296 you, 6298 6297 it will be 6297 6298 more bearable 6299 6299 - 6300 6300 for Sodom 6301 6301 and 6302 6302 Gomorrah 6303 6303 on 6304 6304 [the] day 6305 6305 of judgment 6306 6306 than 6309 6307 for that 6307 6308 - 6308 6309 town. 6314 6314 Look, 6315 6315 I 6316 6316 am sending you out 6317 6317 ... 6318 6318 like 6319 6319 sheep 6320 6320 among 6321 6321 ... 6322 6322 wolves; 6324 6323 therefore 6323 6324 be 6325 6325 as shrewd 6326 6326 as 6327 6327 - 6328 6328 snakes 6329 6329 and 6330 6330 as innocent 6331 6331 as 6332 6332 - 6333 6333 doves. 6339 6338 But 6338 6339 beware 6340 6340 of 6341 6341 - 6342 6342 men; 6344 6343 for 6343 6344 they will hand you over 6345 6345 ... 6346 6346 to 6347 6347 [their] councils 6348 6348 and 6353 6349 flog 6354 6350 you 6349 6351 in 6352 6352 their 6350 6353 - 6351 6354 synagogues. 6366 6359 On My account 6367 6360 ..., 6359 6361 - 6365 6362 you will be brought 6362 6363 - 6360 6364 before 6361 6365 governors 6363 6366 and 6364 6367 kings 6368 6368 as 6369 6369 witnesses 6370 6370 to them 6371 6371 and 6372 6372 to the 6373 6373 Gentiles. 6379 6378 But 6378 6379 when 6380 6380 they hand you over 6381 6381 ..., 6382 6382 [do] not 6383 6383 worry about 6384 6384 how [to respond] 6385 6385 or 6386 6386 what 6387 6387 to say. 6389 6388 - 6391 6389 In 6392 6390 that 6393 6391 - 6394 6392 hour 6390 6393 you 6388 6394 will be given 6395 6395 what 6396 6396 to say. 6402 6401 For 6404 6402 it will not be 6401 6403 ... 6403 6404 you 6405 6405 - 6406 6406 speaking, 6407 6407 but 6408 6408 the 6409 6409 Spirit 6410 6410 of 6412 6411 your 6411 6412 Father 6413 6413 - 6414 6414 speaking 6415 6415 through 6416 6416 you. 6422 6421 - 6423 6422 Brother 6421 6423 will betray 6424 6424 brother 6425 6425 to 6426 6426 death, 6427 6427 and 6428 6428 a father 6429 6429 [his] child; 6430 6430 - 6432 6431 children 6431 6432 will rise 6433 6433 against 6434 6434 [their] parents 6435 6435 and 6436 6436 have them put to death 6437 6437 .... 6442 6442 - 6443 6443 You will be 6444 6444 hated 6445 6445 by 6446 6446 everyone 6447 6447 on account of 6450 6448 My 6448 6449 - 6449 6450 name, 6452 6451 but 6451 6452 the [one who] 6453 6453 perseveres 6454 6454 to 6455 6455 [the] end 6456 6456 - 6457 6457 will be saved. 6463 6462 - 6462 6463 When 6464 6464 they persecute 6465 6465 you 6466 6466 in 6469 6467 one 6467 6468 - 6468 6469 town, 6470 6470 flee 6471 6471 to 6472 6472 the 6473 6473 next. 6475 6474 - 6474 6475 Truly 6476 6476 I tell 6477 6477 you, 6480 6478 you will not [reach] 6478 6479 ... 6479 6480 ... 6481 6481 [all] the 6482 6482 towns 6483 6483 of 6484 6484 Israel 6485 6485 before 6486 6486 ... 6488 6487 the 6489 6488 Son 6490 6489 of 6491 6490 Man 6487 6491 comes. 6498 6496 A disciple 6497 6497 is 6496 6498 not 6499 6499 above 6500 6500 [his] 6501 6501 teacher, 6502 6502 nor 6503 6503 a servant 6504 6504 above 6507 6505 his 6505 6506 - 6506 6507 master. 6512 6512 [It is] enough 6513 6513 for 6514 6514 a disciple 6515 6515 to 6516 6516 be 6517 6517 like 6520 6518 his 6518 6519 - 6519 6520 teacher, 6521 6521 and 6522 6522 a 6523 6523 servant 6524 6524 like 6527 6525 his 6525 6526 - 6526 6527 master. 6528 6528 If 6529 6529 the 6530 6530 head of the house 6532 6531 has been called 6531 6532 Beelzebul, 6533 6533 how much 6534 6534 more 6535 6535 the members 6537 6536 of his 6536 6537 household! 6543 6542 So 6544 6543 do not be afraid 6542 6544 ... 6545 6545 of them. 6547 6546 For 6546 6547 nothing 6548 6548 is 6549 6549 concealed 6550 6550 that 6551 6551 vvv 6552 6552 will not be uncovered, 6553 6553 or 6554 6554 hidden 6555 6555 that 6557 6556 will not be made known 6556 6557 .... 6562 6562 What 6563 6563 I tell 6564 6564 you 6565 6565 in 6566 6566 the 6567 6567 dark, 6568 6568 speak 6569 6569 in 6570 6570 the 6571 6571 light; 6572 6572 - 6573 6573 what 6577 6574 is whispered 6574 6575 in 6575 6576 [your] 6576 6577 ear, 6578 6578 proclaim 6579 6579 from 6580 6580 the 6581 6581 housetops. 6586 6586 - 6588 6587 Do not be afraid 6587 6588 ... 6589 6589 of 6590 6590 those who 6591 6591 kill 6592 6592 the 6593 6593 body 6595 6594 but 6598 6595 cannot 6597 6596 ... 6599 6597 kill 6594 6598 the 6596 6599 soul. 6601 6600 vvv 6602 6601 Instead, 6600 6602 fear 6603 6603 the [One who] 6604 6604 can 6609 6605 destroy 6605 6606 both 6606 6607 soul 6607 6608 and 6608 6609 body 6610 6610 in 6611 6611 hell. 6616 6616 {Are} not 6617 6617 two 6618 6618 sparrows 6620 6619 sold 6619 6620 for a penny? 6621 6621 Yet 6625 6622 not 6622 6623 one 6623 6624 of 6624 6625 them 6626 6626 will fall 6627 6627 to 6628 6628 the 6629 6629 ground 6630 6630 apart from the will 6633 6631 of your 6631 6632 - 6632 6633 Father. 6639 6638 And 6640 6639 even 6641 6640 the very 6642 6641 hairs 6643 6642 of 6638 6643 your 6644 6644 head 6647 6645 are 6645 6646 all 6646 6647 numbered. 6653 6652 So 6654 6653 do not be afraid 6652 6654 ...; 6658 6655 you 6657 6656 are worth more 6655 6657 than many 6656 6658 sparrows. 6664 6663 Therefore 6663 6664 everyone 6665 6665 who 6666 6666 confesses 6667 6667 ... 6668 6668 Me 6669 6669 before 6670 6670 - 6671 6671 men, 6673 6672 vvv 6672 6673 I will also confess 6674 6674 ... 6675 6675 him 6676 6676 before 6679 6677 My 6677 6678 - 6678 6679 Father 6680 6680 - 6681 6681 in 6682 6682 - 6683 6683 heaven. 6689 6688 But 6688 6689 whoever 6690 6690 ... 6691 6691 denies 6692 6692 Me 6693 6693 before 6694 6694 - 6695 6695 men, 6697 6696 vvv 6696 6697 I will also deny 6698 6698 him 6699 6699 before 6702 6700 My 6700 6701 - 6701 6702 Father 6703 6703 - 6704 6704 in 6705 6705 - 6706 6706 heaven. 6711 6711 {Do} not 6712 6712 assume 6713 6713 that 6714 6714 I have come 6715 6715 to bring 6716 6716 peace 6717 6717 to 6718 6718 the 6719 6719 earth; 6721 6720 I have not come 6720 6721 ... 6722 6722 to bring 6723 6723 peace, 6724 6724 but 6725 6725 a sword. 6731 6730 For 6730 6731 I have come 6732 6732 to turn 6733 6733 ‘A man 6734 6734 against 6737 6735 his 6735 6736 - 6736 6737 father, 6738 6738 - 6739 6739 a daughter 6740 6740 against 6743 6741 her 6741 6742 - 6742 6743 mother, 6744 6744 - 6745 6745 a daughter-in-law 6746 6746 against 6749 6747 her 6747 6748 - 6748 6749 mother-in-law. 6754 6754 - 6756 6755 vvv 6757 6756 A man᾽s 6755 6757 enemies [will be] 6760 6758 the members of his own 6758 6759 - 6759 6760 household.᾽ 6765 6765 Anyone who 6766 6766 loves 6767 6767 [his] father 6768 6768 or 6769 6769 mother 6770 6770 more than 6771 6771 Me 6773 6772 is 6772 6773 not 6775 6774 worthy 6774 6775 of Me; 6776 6776 - 6777 6777 anyone who 6778 6778 loves 6779 6779 [his] son 6780 6780 or 6781 6781 daughter 6782 6782 more than 6783 6783 Me 6785 6784 is 6784 6785 not 6787 6786 worthy 6786 6787 of Me; 6792 6792 and 6793 6793 anyone who 6795 6794 does not take up 6794 6795 ... 6798 6796 his 6796 6797 - 6797 6798 cross 6799 6799 and 6800 6800 follow 6801 6801 - 6802 6802 Me 6804 6803 is 6803 6804 not 6806 6805 worthy 6805 6806 of Me. 6811 6811 Whoever 6812 6812 finds 6815 6813 his 6813 6814 - 6814 6815 life 6816 6816 will lose 6817 6817 it, 6818 6818 and 6819 6819 whoever 6820 6820 loses 6823 6821 his 6821 6822 - 6822 6823 life 6824 6824 for My sake 6825 6825 ... 6826 6826 will find 6827 6827 it. 6832 6832 He who 6833 6833 receives 6834 6834 you 6836 6835 receives 6835 6836 Me, 6837 6837 and 6838 6838 he who 6840 6839 receives 6839 6840 Me 6841 6841 receives 6842 6842 the [One who] 6843 6843 sent 6844 6844 Me. 6849 6849 Whoever 6850 6850 receives 6851 6851 a prophet 6852 6852 because he is 6853 6853 ... 6854 6854 a prophet 6857 6855 will receive 6856 6856 a prophet᾽s 6855 6857 reward, 6858 6858 and 6859 6859 whoever 6860 6860 receives 6861 6861 a righteous [man] 6862 6862 because he is 6863 6863 ... 6864 6864 a righteous [man] 6867 6865 will receive 6866 6866 a righteous [man᾽s] 6865 6867 reward. 6872 6872 And 6873 6873 if anyone 6874 6874 ... 6875 6875 gives 6882 6876 even 6880 6877 a cup 6881 6878 of cold [water] 6876 6879 to one 6879 6880 of these 6877 6881 - 6878 6882 little ones 6883 6883 - 6884 6884 [because he is My] 6885 6885 disciple, 6886 6886 truly 6887 6887 I tell 6888 6888 you, 6891 6889 he will never lose 6889 6890 ... 6890 6891 ... 6894 6892 his 6892 6893 - 6893 6894 reward.” 6899 6899 After 6900 6900 ... 6901 6901 ... 6903 6902 - 6904 6903 Jesus 6902 6904 had finished 6905 6905 instructing 6909 6906 His 6907 6907 twelve 6906 6908 - 6908 6909 disciples, 6910 6910 He went on 6911 6911 from there 6912 6912 - 6913 6913 to teach 6914 6914 and 6915 6915 preach 6916 6916 in 6919 6917 [the nearby] 6917 6918 - 6918 6919 towns. 6925 6924 Meanwhile, 6924 6925 - 6926 6926 John 6927 6927 heard 6928 6928 in 6929 6929 - 6930 6930 prison 6931 6931 [about] the 6932 6932 works 6933 6933 of 6934 6934 Christ, 6935 6935 [and] he sent 6936 6936 two 6939 6937 of his 6937 6938 - 6938 6939 disciples 6944 6944 to ask 6945 6945 Him, 6947 6946 “Are 6946 6947 You 6948 6948 the 6949 6949 [One who] was to come, 6950 6950 or 6952 6951 should we look for 6951 6952 someone else?” 6957 6957 - 6959 6958 - 6960 6959 Jesus 6958 6960 replied 6961 6961 ... 6962 6962 ..., 6963 6963 “Go [back] 6964 6964 [and] report 6965 6965 to John 6966 6966 what 6967 6967 you hear 6968 6968 and 6969 6969 see: 6974 6974 [The] blind 6975 6975 receive sight, 6976 6976 - 6977 6977 [the] lame 6978 6978 walk, 6979 6979 [the] lepers 6980 6980 are cleansed, 6981 6981 - 6982 6982 [the] deaf 6983 6983 hear, 6984 6984 - 6985 6985 [the] dead 6986 6986 are raised, 6987 6987 and 6989 6988 good news is preached 6988 6989 [to the] poor. 6994 6994 - 6995 6995 Blessed 6996 6996 is 6997 6997 the [one who] 7000 6998 does not fall away 6998 6999 ... 6999 7000 ... 7001 7001 on account of 7002 7002 Me.” 7008 7007 - 7007 7008 As [John᾽s disciples] 7009 7009 were leaving, 7011 7010 - 7012 7011 Jesus 7010 7012 began 7013 7013 to speak 7014 7014 to the 7015 7015 crowds 7016 7016 about 7017 7017 John: 7018 7018 “What 7019 7019 did you go out 7020 7020 into 7021 7021 the 7022 7022 wilderness 7023 7023 to see? 7024 7024 A reed 7027 7025 swaying 7025 7026 in 7026 7027 [the] wind? 7033 7032 What 7032 7033 then 7034 7034 did you go out 7035 7035 to see? 7036 7036 A man 7039 7037 dressed 7037 7038 in 7038 7039 fine [clothes]? 7040 7040 Look, 7041 7041 those 7042 7042 - 7044 7043 who wear 7043 7044 fine [clothing] 7050 7045 are found 7045 7046 in 7046 7047 - 7048 7048 - 7049 7049 kings᾽ 7047 7050 palaces. 7056 7055 What 7055 7056 then 7057 7057 did you go out 7059 7058 to see? 7058 7059 A prophet? 7060 7060 Yes, 7061 7061 I tell 7062 7062 you, 7063 7063 and 7064 7064 more 7065 7065 than a prophet. 7070 7070 This 7071 7071 is [the one] 7072 7072 about 7073 7073 whom 7074 7074 it is written: 7075 7075 ‘Behold, 7076 7076 I 7077 7077 will send 7080 7078 My 7078 7079 - 7079 7080 messenger 7081 7081 ahead of You 7083 7082 ... 7082 7083 ..., 7084 7084 who 7085 7085 will prepare 7088 7086 Your 7086 7087 - 7087 7088 way 7089 7089 before 7090 7090 You.᾽ 7095 7095 Truly 7096 7096 I tell 7097 7097 you, 7100 7098 among [those] 7101 7099 born 7102 7100 of women 7099 7101 there has risen 7098 7102 no 7103 7103 one greater 7104 7104 than John 7105 7105 the 7106 7106 Baptist. 7108 7107 Yet even 7107 7108 the 7109 7109 least 7110 7110 in 7111 7111 the 7112 7112 kingdom 7113 7113 of 7114 7114 heaven 7117 7115 is 7115 7116 greater 7116 7117 than he. 7123 7122 - 7122 7123 From 7124 7124 the 7125 7125 days 7126 7126 of John 7127 7127 the 7128 7128 Baptist 7129 7129 until 7130 7130 now, 7131 7131 the 7132 7132 kingdom 7133 7133 of 7134 7134 heaven 7135 7135 has been subject to violence, 7136 7136 and 7137 7137 [the] violent 7138 7138 lay claim 7139 7139 to it. 7145 7144 For 7144 7145 all 7146 7146 the 7147 7147 prophets 7148 7148 and 7149 7149 the 7150 7150 Law 7153 7151 prophesied 7151 7152 until 7152 7153 John. 7158 7158 And 7159 7159 if 7160 7160 you are willing 7161 7161 to accept [it], 7162 7162 he 7163 7163 is 7164 7164 [the] Elijah 7165 7165 - 7166 7166 who was 7167 7167 to come. 7172 7172 He who 7173 7173 has 7174 7174 ears, 7175 7175 let him hear. 7181 7180 - 7180 7181 To what 7182 7182 can I compare 7185 7183 this 7183 7184 - 7184 7185 generation? 7187 7186 They are 7186 7187 like 7188 7188 children 7189 7189 sitting 7190 7190 in 7191 7191 the 7192 7192 marketplaces 7193 7193 and 7194 7194 calling out 7195 7195 - 7196 7196 to others: 7201 7201 ‘- 7202 7202 We played the flute 7203 7203 for you, 7204 7204 and 7205 7205 vvv 7206 7206 you did not dance; 7207 7207 we sang a dirge 7208 7208 and 7209 7209 vvv 7210 7210 you did not mourn.᾽ 7216 7215 For 7217 7216 John 7215 7217 came 7218 7218 neither 7219 7219 eating 7220 7220 nor 7221 7221 drinking, 7222 7222 and 7223 7223 they say, 7225 7224 ‘He has 7224 7225 a demon!᾽ 7231 7230 The 7232 7231 Son 7233 7232 - 7234 7233 of Man 7230 7234 came 7235 7235 eating 7236 7236 and 7237 7237 drinking, 7238 7238 and 7239 7239 they say, 7240 7240 ‘Look 7241 7241 [at this] 7242 7242 glutton 7243 7243 and 7244 7244 drunkard, 7246 7245 a friend 7245 7246 of tax collectors 7247 7247 and 7248 7248 of sinners!᾽ 7249 7249 But 7251 7250 - 7252 7251 wisdom 7250 7252 is vindicated 7253 7253 by 7256 7254 her 7254 7255 - 7255 7256 actions.” 7261 7261 Then 7262 7262 [Jesus] began 7263 7263 to denounce 7264 7264 the 7265 7265 cities 7266 7266 in 7267 7267 which 7269 7268 - 7270 7269 most 7272 7270 of His 7271 7271 miracles 7268 7272 had taken place, 7273 7273 because 7274 7274 vvv 7275 7275 they did not repent. 7280 7280 “Woe 7281 7281 to you, 7282 7282 Chorazin! 7283 7283 Woe 7284 7284 to you, 7285 7285 Bethsaida! 7286 7286 For 7287 7287 if 7293 7288 the 7294 7289 miracles 7295 7290 [that] 7296 7291 were performed 7297 7292 in 7298 7293 you 7292 7294 had happened 7288 7295 in 7289 7296 Tyre 7290 7297 and 7291 7298 Sidon, 7300 7299 - 7305 7300 they would have repented 7299 7301 long ago 7301 7302 in 7302 7303 sackcloth 7303 7304 and 7304 7305 ashes. 7310 7310 But 7311 7311 I tell 7312 7312 you, 7317 7313 it will be 7316 7314 more bearable 7313 7315 for Tyre 7314 7316 and 7315 7317 Sidon 7318 7318 on 7319 7319 [the] day 7320 7320 of judgment 7321 7321 than 7322 7322 for you. 7327 7327 And 7328 7328 you, 7329 7329 Capernaum, 7330 7330 - 7333 7331 will you be lifted up 7331 7332 to 7332 7333 heaven? 7336 7334 [No], you will descend 7334 7335 to 7335 7336 Hades! 7337 7337 For 7338 7338 if 7342 7339 the 7343 7340 miracles 7344 7341 [that] 7345 7342 were performed 7346 7343 in 7347 7344 you 7341 7345 had happened 7339 7346 in 7340 7347 Sodom, 7349 7348 vvv 7348 7349 it would have remained 7350 7350 to 7351 7351 this 7352 7352 day. 7357 7357 But 7358 7358 I tell 7359 7359 you 7360 7360 that 7364 7361 it will be 7363 7362 more bearable 7361 7363 - 7362 7364 for Sodom 7365 7365 on 7366 7366 [the] day 7367 7367 of judgment 7368 7368 than 7369 7369 for you.” 7374 7374 At 7375 7375 that 7376 7376 - 7377 7377 time 7379 7378 - 7380 7379 Jesus 7378 7380 vvv 7381 7381 declared, 7382 7382 “I praise 7383 7383 You, 7384 7384 Father, 7385 7385 Lord 7386 7386 - 7387 7387 of heaven 7388 7388 and 7389 7389 - 7390 7390 earth, 7391 7391 because 7392 7392 You have hidden 7393 7393 these things 7394 7394 from 7395 7395 [the] wise 7396 7396 and 7397 7397 learned, 7398 7398 and 7399 7399 revealed 7400 7400 them 7401 7401 to little children. 7406 7406 Yes, 7407 7407 - 7408 7408 Father, 7409 7409 for 7410 7410 this 7412 7411 was 7411 7412 well-pleasing 7413 7413 in Your sight 7414 7414 .... 7419 7419 All things 7421 7420 have been entrusted 7420 7421 to Me 7422 7422 by 7425 7423 My 7423 7424 - 7424 7425 Father. 7426 7426 - 7427 7427 No one 7428 7428 knows 7429 7429 the 7430 7430 Son 7431 7431 except 7432 7432 ... 7433 7433 the 7434 7434 Father, 7435 7435 [and] 7438 7436 [no one] 7439 7437 knows 7436 7438 the 7437 7439 Father 7440 7440 except 7441 7441 ... 7442 7442 the 7443 7443 Son 7444 7444 and 7445 7445 those to whom 7446 7446 ... 7448 7447 the 7449 7448 Son 7447 7449 chooses 7450 7450 to reveal [Him]. 7455 7455 Come 7456 7456 to 7457 7457 Me, 7458 7458 all 7459 7459 you who 7460 7460 are weary 7461 7461 and 7462 7462 burdened, 7463 7463 and I 7465 7464 vvv 7464 7465 will give you rest. 7470 7470 Take 7473 7471 My 7471 7472 - 7472 7473 yoke 7474 7474 upon 7475 7475 you 7476 7476 and 7477 7477 learn 7478 7478 from 7479 7479 Me; 7480 7480 for 7482 7481 I am 7481 7482 gentle 7483 7483 and 7484 7484 humble 7485 7485 [in] 7486 7486 heart, 7487 7487 and 7488 7488 you will find 7489 7489 rest 7490 7490 [for] 7492 7491 your 7491 7492 souls. 7498 7497 For 7500 7498 My 7497 7499 - 7499 7500 yoke 7501 7501 is easy 7502 7502 and 7505 7503 My 7503 7504 - 7504 7505 burden 7507 7506 is 7506 7507 light.” 7512 7512 At 7513 7513 that 7514 7514 - 7515 7515 time 7517 7516 - 7518 7517 Jesus 7516 7518 went 7521 7519 through 7522 7520 the 7523 7521 grainfields 7519 7522 on the 7520 7523 Sabbath. 7525 7524 - 7527 7525 His 7524 7526 - 7526 7527 disciples 7528 7528 were hungry 7529 7529 and 7530 7530 began 7531 7531 to pick 7532 7532 [the] heads of grain 7533 7533 and 7534 7534 eat [them]. 7539 7539 - 7540 7540 [When] 7541 7541 [the] Pharisees 7542 7542 saw [this], 7543 7543 they said 7544 7544 to Him, 7545 7545 “Look, 7548 7546 Your 7546 7547 - 7547 7548 disciples 7549 7549 are doing 7550 7550 what 7551 7551 vvv 7552 7552 is unlawful 7553 7553 ... 7554 7554 on 7555 7555 [the] Sabbath.” 7561 7560 - 7560 7561 - 7562 7562 [Jesus] replied 7563 7563 - , 7564 7564 “vvv 7565 7565 Have you not read 7566 7566 what 7568 7567 David 7567 7568 did 7569 7569 when 7571 7570 {he} and 7572 7571 his companions 7573 7572 ... 7574 7573 ... 7570 7574 were hungry? 7579 7579 - 7580 7580 He entered 7581 7581 ... 7582 7582 the 7583 7583 house 7584 7584 - 7585 7585 of God, 7586 7586 and 7591 7587 [he and his companions] ate 7587 7588 the 7588 7589 consecrated bread 7589 7590 ... 7590 7591 ..., 7592 7592 which 7595 7593 was 7593 7594 not 7594 7595 lawful 7596 7596 for [them] 7598 7597 ... 7599 7598 ... 7600 7599 ... 7601 7600 ... 7597 7601 to eat, 7602 7602 but 7603 7603 ... 7606 7604 only 7604 7605 for the 7605 7606 priests. 7611 7611 Or 7612 7612 vvv 7613 7613 haven᾽t you read 7614 7614 in 7615 7615 the 7616 7616 Law 7617 7617 that 7618 7618 on the 7619 7619 Sabbath 7620 7620 the 7621 7621 priests 7622 7622 in 7623 7623 the 7624 7624 temple 7627 7625 break 7625 7626 the 7626 7627 Sabbath 7628 7628 and yet 7630 7629 are 7629 7630 innocent? 7636 7635 But 7635 7636 I tell 7637 7637 you 7638 7638 - , 7641 7639 something greater than 7639 7640 the 7640 7641 temple 7642 7642 is 7643 7643 here. 7648 7648 If 7649 7649 only 7650 7650 you had known 7651 7651 vvv 7652 7652 the meaning of 7654 7653 ‘I desire 7653 7654 mercy, 7655 7655 - 7656 7656 not 7657 7657 sacrifice,᾽ 7659 7658 vvv 7658 7659 vvv 7660 7660 you would not have condemned 7661 7661 the 7662 7662 innocent. 7668 7667 For 7672 7668 the 7673 7669 Son 7674 7670 of 7675 7671 Man 7669 7672 is 7667 7673 Lord 7670 7674 of the 7671 7675 Sabbath.” 7680 7680 - 7681 7681 Moving on 7682 7682 from there, 7683 7683 [Jesus] entered 7684 7684 ... 7687 7685 their 7685 7686 - 7686 7687 synagogue, 7692 7692 and 7694 7693 a man 7696 7694 with 7697 7695 a withered 7695 7696 hand 7693 7697 [was there]. 7707 7698 In order to 7708 7699 accuse 7709 7700 [Jesus], 7698 7701 - 7699 7702 they asked 7700 7703 Him 7701 7704 - , 7702 7705 vvv 7703 7706 “Is it lawful 7706 7707 to heal 7704 7708 on the 7705 7709 Sabbath?” 7715 7714 - 7714 7715 - 7716 7716 He replied 7717 7717 ..., 7728 7718 “If 7718 7719 vvv 7722 7720 one 7719 7721 - 7720 7722 of 7721 7723 you 7723 7724 - 7724 7725 has 7726 7726 a 7725 7727 sheep 7727 7728 and 7730 7729 it 7729 7730 falls 7733 7731 into 7734 7732 a pit 7731 7733 on the 7732 7734 Sabbath, 7735 7735 vvv 7736 7736 will he not take hold of 7737 7737 it 7738 7738 and 7739 7739 lift [it] out? 7745 7744 - 7744 7745 How much 7746 7746 more valuable is 7747 7747 a man 7748 7748 than a sheep! 7749 7749 Therefore 7750 7750 it is lawful 7754 7751 to do 7753 7752 good 7751 7753 on the 7752 7754 Sabbath.” 7759 7759 Then 7760 7760 [Jesus] said 7761 7761 to 7762 7762 [the] man, 7763 7763 “Stretch out 7764 7764 your 7765 7765 - 7766 7766 hand.” 7767 7767 So 7768 7768 he stretched [it] out, 7769 7769 and 7770 7770 it was restored 7771 7771 to full use, 7772 7772 just like 7773 7773 the 7774 7774 other. 7780 7779 But 7781 7780 the 7782 7781 Pharisees 7779 7782 went out [and] 7784 7783 conspired 7783 7784 ... 7785 7785 ... 7786 7786 ... 7787 7787 to 7789 7788 kill 7788 7789 [Jesus]. 7797 7794 Aware of this 7795 7795 - , 7794 7796 - 7796 7797 Jesus 7798 7798 withdrew 7799 7799 from that place. 7800 7800 - 7804 7801 Large 7803 7802 crowds 7801 7803 followed 7802 7804 Him, 7805 7805 and 7806 7806 He healed 7807 7807 them 7808 7808 all, 7813 7813 - 7814 7814 warning 7815 7815 them 7816 7816 - 7817 7817 not 7820 7818 to make 7819 7819 Him 7818 7820 known. 7825 7825 This was 7826 7826 to fulfill 7827 7827 what 7828 7828 was spoken 7829 7829 through 7831 7830 the 7832 7831 prophet 7830 7832 Isaiah 7833 7833 - : 7838 7838 “Here is 7841 7839 My 7839 7840 - 7840 7841 servant, 7842 7842 whom 7843 7843 I have chosen, 7846 7844 My 7844 7845 - 7845 7846 beloved, 7847 7847 in 7848 7848 whom 7852 7849 My 7850 7850 - 7851 7851 soul 7849 7852 delights. 7853 7853 I will put 7856 7854 My 7854 7855 - 7855 7856 Spirit 7857 7857 on 7858 7858 Him, 7859 7859 and 7863 7860 He will proclaim 7860 7861 justice 7861 7862 to the 7862 7863 nations. 7868 7868 vvv 7869 7869 He will not quarrel 7870 7870 or 7871 7871 cry out; 7872 7872 no 7874 7873 one 7873 7874 will hear 7880 7875 His 7878 7876 - 7879 7877 voice 7875 7878 in 7876 7879 the 7877 7880 streets. 7886 7885 A bruised 7885 7886 reed 7887 7887 vvv 7888 7888 He will not break, 7889 7889 and 7891 7890 a smoldering 7890 7891 wick 7892 7892 vvv 7893 7893 He will not extinguish, 7894 7894 till 7895 7895 ... 7896 7896 He leads 7899 7897 - 7900 7898 justice 7897 7899 to 7898 7900 victory. 7905 7905 - 7906 7906 In 7908 7907 His 7907 7908 name 7909 7909 [the] nations 7910 7910 will put their hope.” 7915 7915 Then 7918 7916 a demon-possessed man 7919 7917 [who was] blind 7920 7918 and 7921 7919 mute 7916 7920 was brought 7917 7921 to [Jesus], 7922 7922 and 7923 7923 He healed 7924 7924 [the man] 7925 7925 so that 7926 7926 - 7927 7927 [he] 7928 7928 could speak 7929 7929 and 7930 7930 see. 7935 7935 - 7938 7936 The 7939 7937 crowds 7937 7938 vvv 7936 7939 were all amazed 7940 7940 and 7941 7941 asked, 7944 7942 “Could this be 7942 7943 ... 7943 7944 ... 7945 7945 the 7946 7946 Son 7947 7947 of David?” 7953 7952 But when 7952 7953 - 7954 7954 [the] Pharisees 7955 7955 heard this, 7956 7956 they said, 7962 7957 “Only 7963 7958 ... 7964 7959 by 7965 7960 - 7966 7961 Beelzebul, 7967 7962 [the] prince 7968 7963 of the 7969 7964 demons, 7957 7965 {does} this [man] 7958 7966 vvv 7959 7967 drive out 7960 7968 - 7961 7969 demons.” 7975 7974 - 7974 7975 Knowing 7978 7976 their 7976 7977 - 7977 7978 thoughts, 7979 7979 [Jesus] said 7980 7980 to them, 7981 7981 “Every 7982 7982 kingdom 7983 7983 divided 7984 7984 against 7985 7985 itself 7986 7986 will be laid waste, 7987 7987 and 7988 7988 every 7989 7989 city 7990 7990 or 7991 7991 household 7992 7992 divided 7993 7993 against 7994 7994 itself 7995 7995 vvv 7996 7996 will not stand. 8001 8001 - 8002 8002 If 8003 8003 - 8004 8004 Satan 8007 8005 drives out 8005 8006 - 8006 8007 Satan, 8010 8008 he is divided 8008 8009 against 8009 8010 himself. 8011 8011 How 8012 8012 then 8016 8013 {can} his 8014 8014 - 8015 8015 kingdom 8013 8016 stand? 8021 8021 And 8022 8022 if 8023 8023 I 8026 8024 drive out 8027 8025 - 8028 8026 demons 8024 8027 by 8025 8028 Beelzebul, 8032 8029 by 8033 8030 whom 8031 8031 {do} your 8029 8032 - 8030 8033 sons 8034 8034 drive them out? 8035 8035 So then 8036 8036 ..., 8037 8037 they 8039 8038 will be 8040 8039 your 8038 8040 judges. 8046 8045 But 8045 8046 if 8050 8047 I 8051 8048 drive out 8052 8049 - 8053 8050 demons 8047 8051 by 8048 8052 [the] Spirit 8049 8053 of God, 8054 8054 then 8058 8055 the 8059 8056 kingdom 8060 8057 - 8061 8058 of God 8055 8059 has come 8056 8060 upon 8057 8061 you. 8066 8066 - 8067 8067 How 8068 8068 can 8069 8069 anyone 8070 8070 enter 8071 8071 ... 8074 8072 - 8075 8073 a strong [man᾽s] 8072 8074 - 8073 8075 house 8076 8076 and 8080 8077 steal 8079 8078 his 8077 8079 - 8078 8080 possessions, 8081 8081 unless 8082 8082 ... 8083 8083 {he} first 8084 8084 ties up 8085 8085 the 8086 8086 strong [man]? 8087 8087 - 8088 8088 Then 8092 8089 he can plunder 8091 8090 his 8089 8091 - 8090 8092 house. 8097 8097 He who 8099 8098 is 8098 8099 not 8100 8100 with 8101 8101 Me 8104 8102 is 8102 8103 against 8103 8104 Me, 8105 8105 and 8106 8106 he who 8107 8107 {does} not 8108 8108 gather 8109 8109 with 8110 8110 Me 8111 8111 scatters. 8116 8116 Therefore 8117 8117 ... 8118 8118 I tell 8119 8119 you, 8120 8120 every 8121 8121 sin 8122 8122 and 8123 8123 blasphemy 8124 8124 will be forgiven 8125 8125 - 8126 8126 men, 8128 8127 but 8127 8128 the 8131 8129 blasphemy 8129 8130 against 8130 8131 [the] Spirit 8132 8132 {will} not 8133 8133 be forgiven. 8138 8138 - 8140 8139 vvv 8139 8140 Whoever 8141 8141 speaks 8142 8142 a word 8143 8143 against 8144 8144 the 8145 8145 Son 8146 8146 - 8147 8147 of Man 8148 8148 will be forgiven 8149 8149 ..., 8151 8150 but 8152 8151 vvv 8150 8152 whoever 8153 8153 speaks 8154 8154 against 8155 8155 - 8157 8156 the 8158 8157 Holy 8156 8158 Spirit 8159 8159 vvv 8160 8160 will not be forgiven 8161 8161 ..., 8162 8162 [either] 8163 8163 in 8164 8164 this 8165 8165 - 8166 8166 age 8167 8167 [or] 8168 8168 in 8169 8169 the 8170 8170 [one] to come. 8175 8175 - 8176 8176 Make 8177 8177 a 8178 8178 tree 8179 8179 good 8180 8180 and 8183 8181 its 8181 8182 - 8182 8183 fruit 8184 8184 [will be] good, 8185 8185 or 8186 8186 make 8187 8187 a 8188 8188 tree 8189 8189 bad 8190 8190 and 8193 8191 its 8191 8192 - 8192 8193 fruit 8194 8194 [will be] bad; 8196 8195 for 8199 8196 a 8200 8197 tree 8201 8198 is known 8195 8199 by 8197 8200 [its] 8198 8201 fruit. 8206 8206 You brood 8207 8207 of vipers, 8208 8208 how 8209 8209 can you 8213 8210 who are 8212 8211 evil 8211 8212 say 8210 8213 anything good? 8215 8214 For 8214 8215 out of 8216 8216 the 8217 8217 overflow 8218 8218 of the 8219 8219 heart, 8220 8220 the 8221 8221 mouth 8222 8222 speaks. 8227 8227 The 8228 8228 good 8229 8229 man 8234 8230 brings 8235 8231 good things 8230 8232 out of 8231 8233 his 8232 8234 good 8233 8235 store of treasure, 8236 8236 and 8237 8237 the 8238 8238 evil 8239 8239 man 8244 8240 brings 8245 8241 evil things 8240 8242 out of 8241 8243 his 8242 8244 evil 8243 8245 store of treasure. 8251 8250 But 8250 8251 I tell 8252 8252 you 8259 8253 that 8260 8254 men 8261 8255 will give 8264 8256 an account 8262 8257 - 8263 8258 - 8265 8259 on 8266 8260 [the] day 8267 8261 of judgment 8253 8262 for 8254 8263 every 8256 8264 careless 8255 8265 word 8257 8266 - 8258 8267 they have spoken. 8273 8272 For 8272 8273 by 8276 8274 your 8274 8275 - 8275 8276 words 8277 8277 you will be acquitted, 8278 8278 and 8279 8279 by 8282 8280 your 8280 8281 - 8281 8282 words 8283 8283 you will be condemned.” 8288 8288 Then 8291 8289 some 8292 8290 of the 8293 8291 scribes 8294 8292 and 8295 8293 Pharisees 8289 8294 said to Him 8290 8295 ... 8296 8296 ..., 8297 8297 “Teacher, 8298 8298 we want 8302 8299 to see 8301 8300 a sign 8299 8301 from 8300 8302 You.” 8308 8307 - 8307 8308 - 8309 8309 [Jesus] replied 8310 8310 - 8311 8311 - , 8313 8312 “A wicked 8314 8313 and 8315 8314 adulterous 8312 8315 generation 8317 8316 demands 8316 8317 a sign, 8318 8318 [but] 8320 8319 none 8319 8320 ... 8321 8321 will be given 8322 8322 it 8323 8323 except 8324 8324 ... 8325 8325 the 8326 8326 sign 8328 8327 of the 8329 8328 prophet 8327 8329 Jonah. 8335 8334 For 8334 8335 just as 8337 8336 Jonah 8336 8337 was 8343 8338 three 8344 8339 days 8345 8340 and 8346 8341 three 8347 8342 nights 8338 8343 in 8339 8344 the 8340 8345 belly 8341 8346 of the 8342 8347 great fish, 8348 8348 so 8350 8349 the 8351 8350 Son 8352 8351 - 8353 8352 of Man 8349 8353 will be 8359 8354 three 8360 8355 days 8361 8356 and 8362 8357 three 8363 8358 nights 8354 8359 in 8355 8360 the 8356 8361 heart 8357 8362 of the 8358 8363 earth. 8368 8368 The men 8369 8369 of Nineveh 8370 8370 will stand 8371 8371 at 8372 8372 the 8373 8373 judgment 8374 8374 with 8377 8375 this 8375 8376 - 8376 8377 generation 8378 8378 and 8379 8379 condemn 8380 8380 it; 8381 8381 for 8382 8382 they repented 8383 8383 at 8384 8384 the 8385 8385 preaching 8386 8386 of Jonah, 8387 8387 and 8388 8388 now 8389 8389 [One] greater than 8390 8390 Jonah 8391 8391 is here. 8396 8396 The queen 8397 8397 of [the] south 8398 8398 will rise 8399 8399 at 8400 8400 the 8401 8401 judgment 8402 8402 with 8405 8403 this 8403 8404 - 8404 8405 generation 8406 8406 and 8407 8407 condemn 8408 8408 it; 8409 8409 for 8410 8410 she came 8411 8411 from 8412 8412 the 8413 8413 ends 8414 8414 of the 8415 8415 earth 8416 8416 to hear 8417 8417 the 8418 8418 wisdom 8419 8419 of Solomon, 8420 8420 and 8421 8421 now 8422 8422 [One] greater than 8423 8423 Solomon 8424 8424 is here. 8430 8429 - 8429 8430 When 8431 8431 an 8432 8432 unclean 8433 8433 spirit 8434 8434 comes out 8435 8435 of 8436 8436 a 8437 8437 man, 8438 8438 it passes 8439 8439 through 8440 8440 arid 8441 8441 places 8442 8442 seeking 8443 8443 rest 8444 8444 and 8445 8445 vvv 8446 8446 does not find [it]. 8451 8451 Then 8452 8452 it says, 8457 8453 ‘I will return 8453 8454 to 8456 8455 - 8454 8456 the 8455 8457 house 8458 8458 vvv 8459 8459 I left.᾽ 8460 8460 - 8461 8461 On its arrival, 8462 8462 it finds [the house] 8463 8463 vacant, 8464 8464 - 8465 8465 swept clean 8466 8466 and 8467 8467 put in order. 8472 8472 Then 8473 8473 it goes 8474 8474 and 8475 8475 brings with it 8476 8476 ... 8477 8477 ... 8478 8478 seven 8479 8479 other 8480 8480 spirits 8481 8481 more evil 8482 8482 than itself, 8483 8483 and 8484 8484 they go in 8485 8485 [and] dwell 8486 8486 there; 8487 8487 and 8489 8488 the 8490 8489 final [plight] 8493 8490 of 8491 8491 that 8492 8492 man 8488 8493 is 8494 8494 worse 8495 8495 than the 8496 8496 first. 8497 8497 So 8499 8498 ... 8498 8499 will it be 8500 8500 - 8502 8501 with this 8503 8502 - 8504 8503 wicked 8501 8504 generation.” 8509 8509 While 8511 8510 [Jesus] 8512 8511 was still speaking 8510 8512 ... 8513 8513 to the 8514 8514 crowds, 8515 8515 - 8521 8516 His 8516 8517 - 8517 8518 mother 8518 8519 and 8519 8520 - 8520 8521 brothers 8522 8522 stood 8523 8523 outside, 8524 8524 wanting 8526 8525 to speak 8525 8526 to Him. 8532 8531 - 8533 8532 Someone 8531 8533 told 8534 8534 Him, 8535 8535 “Look, 8538 8536 Your 8536 8537 - 8537 8538 mother 8539 8539 and 8542 8540 - 8540 8541 - 8541 8542 brothers 8544 8543 are standing 8543 8544 outside, 8545 8545 wanting 8547 8546 to speak 8546 8547 to You.” 8553 8552 But 8552 8553 - 8554 8554 vvv 8555 8555 [Jesus] replied 8556 8556 ... 8557 8557 ... 8558 8558 ..., 8559 8559 “Who 8560 8560 is 8563 8561 My 8561 8562 - 8562 8563 mother, 8564 8564 and 8565 8565 who 8566 8566 are 8569 8567 My 8567 8568 - 8568 8569 brothers?” 8574 8574 - 8575 8575 Pointing 8578 8576 ... 8576 8577 ... 8577 8578 ... 8579 8579 to 8582 8580 His 8580 8581 - 8581 8582 disciples, 8583 8583 He said, 8584 8584 “Here are 8587 8585 My 8585 8586 - 8586 8587 mother 8588 8588 and 8591 8589 My 8589 8590 - 8590 8591 brothers. 8597 8596 For 8596 8597 whoever 8598 8598 ... 8599 8599 does 8600 8600 the 8601 8601 will 8604 8602 of My 8602 8603 - 8603 8604 Father 8605 8605 - 8606 8606 in 8607 8607 heaven 8608 8608 - 8615 8609 is 8609 8610 My 8610 8611 brother 8611 8612 and 8612 8613 sister 8613 8614 and 8614 8615 mother.” 8620 8620 - 8623 8621 That 8621 8622 [same] 8622 8623 day 8625 8624 - 8626 8625 Jesus 8624 8626 went out 8627 8627 of the 8628 8628 house 8629 8629 [and] sat 8630 8630 by 8631 8631 the 8632 8632 sea. 8637 8637 [Such] 8642 8638 large 8641 8639 crowds 8638 8640 gathered 8639 8641 around 8640 8642 Him 8643 8643 that 8644 8644 He 8647 8645 got into 8645 8646 ... 8646 8647 a boat 8648 8648 [and] sat down, 8649 8649 while 8650 8650 all 8651 8651 the 8652 8652 people 8656 8653 stood 8653 8654 on 8654 8655 the 8655 8656 shore. 8661 8661 And 8662 8662 He told 8663 8663 them 8664 8664 many things 8665 8665 in 8666 8666 parables, 8667 8667 saying, 8668 8668 - 8670 8669 vvv 8671 8670 “A farmer 8669 8671 went out 8672 8672 - 8673 8673 to sow his seed. 8678 8678 - 8679 8679 As 8682 8680 he was 8680 8681 - 8681 8682 sowing, 8684 8683 - 8683 8684 some [seeds] 8685 8685 fell 8686 8686 along 8687 8687 the 8688 8688 path, 8689 8689 and 8691 8690 the 8692 8691 birds 8690 8692 came 8693 8693 [and] devoured 8694 8694 them. 8700 8699 - 8699 8700 Some 8701 8701 fell 8702 8702 on 8703 8703 - 8704 8704 rocky ground, 8705 8705 where 8706 8706 vvv 8707 8707 they did not have 8709 8708 much 8708 8709 soil. 8710 8710 - 8712 8711 They sprang up 8711 8712 quickly, 8713 8713 because 8718 8714 the soil 8714 8715 - 8716 8716 was 8715 8717 vvv 8717 8718 shallow. 8724 8723 But 8723 8724 [when the] sun 8725 8725 rose, 8726 8726 [the seedlings] were scorched, 8727 8727 and 8733 8728 they withered 8728 8729 because 8729 8730 - 8731 8731 they had 8730 8732 no 8732 8733 root. 8739 8738 - 8738 8739 Other [seeds] 8740 8740 fell 8741 8741 among 8742 8742 the 8743 8743 thorns, 8744 8744 vvv 8746 8745 vvv 8747 8746 [which] 8745 8747 grew up 8748 8748 and 8749 8749 choked 8750 8750 [the seedlings]. 8756 8755 Still 8755 8756 other [seeds] 8757 8757 fell 8758 8758 on 8759 8759 - 8762 8760 good 8761 8761 - 8760 8762 soil 8763 8763 and 8764 8764 produced 8765 8765 a crop — 8767 8766 - 8766 8767 - 8768 8768 a hundredfold, 8770 8769 - 8769 8770 - 8771 8771 sixtyfold, 8773 8772 [or] 8772 8773 - 8774 8774 thirtyfold. 8779 8779 He who 8780 8780 has 8781 8781 ears, 8782 8782 let him hear.” 8787 8787 Then 8789 8788 the 8790 8789 disciples 8788 8790 came to [Jesus] 8791 8791 [and] asked 8792 8792 - , 8793 8793 “Why 8794 8794 ... 8797 8795 do You speak 8798 8796 to [the people] 8795 8797 in 8796 8798 parables?” 8804 8803 - 8803 8804 - 8805 8805 He replied 8806 8806 ... 8807 8807 ..., 8808 8808 - 8811 8809 “The knowledge 8812 8810 of the 8813 8811 mysteries 8814 8812 of the 8815 8813 kingdom 8816 8814 of 8817 8815 heaven 8810 8816 has been given 8809 8817 to you, 8819 8818 but 8820 8819 not 8818 8820 to them 8821 8821 - . 8827 8826 - 8826 8827 Whoever 8828 8828 has 8830 8829 - 8829 8830 will be given [more], 8831 8831 and 8832 8832 he will have an abundance. 8834 8833 - 8833 8834 Whoever 8835 8835 [does] not 8836 8836 have, 8837 8837 even 8838 8838 what 8839 8839 he has 8840 8840 will be taken away 8841 8841 from 8842 8842 him. 8848 8847 This 8847 8848 is why 8852 8849 I speak 8851 8850 to them 8849 8851 in 8850 8852 parables: 8853 8853 ‘Though 8854 8854 seeing, 8855 8855 vvv 8856 8856 they do not see; 8857 8857 [though] 8858 8858 hearing, 8859 8859 vvv 8860 8860 they do not hear 8861 8861 [or] 8862 8862 understand.᾽ 8867 8867 - 8869 8868 In them 8870 8869 the 8871 8870 prophecy 8872 8871 of Isaiah 8868 8872 is fulfilled 8873 8873 - 8874 8874 - : 8876 8875 ‘You will be ever hearing 8875 8876 ... 8877 8877 but 8878 8878 never 8879 8879 ... 8880 8880 understanding; 8881 8881 - 8883 8882 you will be ever seeing 8882 8883 ... 8884 8884 but 8885 8885 never 8886 8886 ... 8887 8887 perceiving. 8893 8892 For 8894 8893 - 8898 8894 this 8896 8895 - 8897 8896 people᾽s 8895 8897 heart 8892 8898 has grown callous; 8899 8899 - 8903 8900 they hardly hear 8902 8901 ... 8900 8902 with [their] 8901 8903 ears, 8904 8904 and 8908 8905 they have closed 8907 8906 their 8905 8907 - 8906 8908 eyes. 8909 8909 Otherwise 8910 8910 ... 8911 8911 they might see 8912 8912 with [their] 8913 8913 eyes, 8914 8914 - 8917 8915 hear 8915 8916 with [their] 8916 8917 ears, 8918 8918 - 8921 8919 understand 8919 8920 with [their] 8920 8921 hearts, 8922 8922 and 8923 8923 turn, 8924 8924 and 8925 8925 I would heal 8926 8926 them.᾽ 8932 8931 But 8933 8932 blessed [are] 8931 8933 your 8934 8934 - 8935 8935 eyes 8936 8936 because 8937 8937 they see, 8938 8938 and 8939 8939 - 8941 8940 your 8940 8941 ears 8942 8942 because 8943 8943 they hear. 8949 8948 For 8948 8949 truly 8950 8950 I tell 8951 8951 you, 8952 8952 - 8953 8953 many 8954 8954 prophets 8955 8955 and 8956 8956 righteous [men] 8957 8957 longed 8958 8958 to see 8959 8959 what 8960 8960 you see 8961 8961 [but] 8962 8962 vvv 8963 8963 did not see [it], 8964 8964 and 8965 8965 to hear 8966 8966 what 8967 8967 you hear 8968 8968 [but] 8969 8969 vvv 8970 8970 did not hear [it]. 8975 8975 vvv 8977 8976 Consider, 8976 8977 then, 8978 8978 the 8979 8979 parable 8980 8980 of the 8981 8981 sower: 8986 8986 When anyone 8987 8987 hears 8988 8988 the 8989 8989 message 8990 8990 of the 8991 8991 kingdom 8992 8992 but 8993 8993 {does} not 8994 8994 understand [it], 8996 8995 the 8997 8996 evil one 8995 8997 comes 8998 8998 and 8999 8999 snatches away 9000 9000 what 9001 9001 was sown 9002 9002 in 9003 9003 - 9005 9004 his 9004 9005 heart. 9006 9006 This 9007 9007 is 9008 9008 the [seed] 9012 9009 sown 9009 9010 along 9010 9011 the 9011 9012 path. 9018 9017 - 9017 9018 The [seed] 9022 9019 sown 9019 9020 on 9020 9021 - 9021 9022 rocky ground 9023 9023 - 9024 9024 is 9025 9025 the [one who] 9028 9026 hears 9026 9027 the 9027 9028 word 9029 9029 and 9030 9030 promptly 9033 9031 receives 9034 9032 it 9031 9033 with 9032 9034 joy. 9045 9039 But 9041 9040 since 9040 9041 he has 9043 9042 ... 9044 9043 ... 9039 9044 no 9042 9045 root, 9047 9046 he remains 9046 9047 for only a season. 9049 9048 [When] 9050 9049 trouble 9051 9050 or 9052 9051 persecution 9048 9052 comes 9053 9053 because of 9054 9054 the 9055 9055 word, 9056 9056 vvv 9057 9057 he quickly falls away. 9063 9062 - 9062 9063 The [seed] 9067 9064 sown 9064 9065 among 9065 9066 the 9066 9067 thorns 9068 9068 - 9069 9069 is 9070 9070 the [one who] 9073 9071 hears 9071 9072 the 9072 9073 word, 9074 9074 but 9075 9075 the 9076 9076 worries 9077 9077 of 9079 9078 this 9078 9079 world 9080 9080 and 9081 9081 the 9082 9082 deceitfulness 9083 9083 - 9084 9084 of wealth 9085 9085 choke 9086 9086 the 9087 9087 word, 9088 9088 and 9090 9089 it becomes 9089 9090 unfruitful. 9096 9095 But 9095 9096 the [seed] 9101 9097 sown 9097 9098 on 9098 9099 - 9099 9100 good 9100 9101 soil 9102 9102 - 9103 9103 is 9104 9104 the [one who] 9107 9105 hears 9105 9106 the 9106 9107 word 9108 9108 [and] 9109 9109 understands [it]. 9110 9110 [He] 9111 9111 indeed 9112 9112 bears fruit 9113 9113 and 9114 9114 produces a crop — 9116 9115 - 9115 9116 - 9117 9117 a hundredfold, 9119 9118 - 9118 9119 - 9120 9120 sixtyfold, 9122 9121 or 9121 9122 - 9123 9123 thirtyfold.” 9130 9128 [Jesus] presented 9128 9129 another 9129 9130 parable 9131 9131 to them 9132 9132 - : 9134 9133 “The 9135 9134 kingdom 9136 9135 of 9137 9136 heaven 9133 9137 is like 9138 9138 a man 9139 9139 who sowed 9140 9140 good 9141 9141 seed 9142 9142 in 9145 9143 his 9143 9144 - 9144 9145 field. 9151 9150 But 9150 9151 while 9152 9152 ... 9154 9153 vvv 9155 9154 everyone 9153 9155 was asleep, 9157 9156 his 9158 9157 - 9159 9158 enemy 9156 9159 came 9160 9160 and 9161 9161 sowed 9162 9162 weeds 9163 9163 among 9164 9164 ... 9165 9165 the 9166 9166 wheat, 9167 9167 and 9168 9168 slipped away. 9174 9173 - 9173 9174 When 9176 9175 the 9177 9176 wheat 9175 9177 sprouted 9178 9178 and 9180 9179 bore 9179 9180 grain, 9181 9181 then 9184 9182 the 9185 9183 weeds 9183 9184 also 9182 9185 appeared. 9191 9190 - 9192 9191 The 9194 9192 vvv 9195 9193 owner᾽s 9193 9194 servants 9190 9195 came 9197 9196 to him 9196 9197 [and] said, 9198 9198 ‘Sir, 9199 9199 vvv 9202 9200 didn᾽t you sow 9200 9201 good 9201 9202 seed 9203 9203 in 9205 9204 your 9204 9205 - 9206 9206 field? 9207 9207 Where 9208 9208 then 9209 9209 did 9210 9210 [the] weeds {come from}?᾽ 9219 9215 ‘An enemy 9220 9216 ... 9222 9217 did 9221 9218 this,᾽ 9216 9219 - 9215 9220 - 9217 9221 he replied 9218 9222 - . 9224 9223 [So] 9223 9224 - 9225 9225 [the] servants 9227 9226 asked 9226 9227 him, 9229 9228 ‘- 9228 9229 Do you want 9230 9230 us to go [and] 9231 9231 pull them up 9232 9232 ...?᾽ 9240 9237 ‘No 9241 9238 ...,᾽ 9238 9239 - 9237 9240 - 9239 9241 he said, 9242 9242 ‘if 9243 9243 you pull 9244 9244 the 9245 9245 weeds [now], 9246 9246 you might uproot 9249 9247 the 9250 9248 wheat 9247 9249 with 9248 9250 them. 9255 9255 Let 9257 9256 both 9256 9257 grow together 9258 9258 until 9259 9259 the 9260 9260 harvest. 9261 9261 - 9262 9262 At the proper time 9263 9263 ... 9264 9264 ... 9265 9265 ... 9266 9266 I will tell 9267 9267 the 9268 9268 harvesters, 9270 9269 “First 9269 9270 collect 9271 9271 the 9272 9272 weeds 9273 9273 and 9274 9274 tie 9275 9275 them 9276 9276 in 9277 9277 bundles 9278 9278 to 9279 9279 - 9280 9280 be burned 9281 9281 - ; 9283 9282 then 9285 9283 gather 9282 9284 - 9284 9285 [the] wheat 9286 9286 into 9289 9287 my 9287 9288 - 9288 9289 barn.”᾽” 9296 9294 [Jesus] put before 9297 9295 them 9294 9296 another 9295 9297 parable 9298 9298 - : 9301 9299 “The 9302 9300 kingdom 9303 9301 of 9304 9302 heaven 9300 9303 is 9299 9304 like 9306 9305 a mustard 9305 9306 seed 9307 9307 that 9309 9308 a man 9308 9309 vvv 9310 9310 planted 9311 9311 in 9314 9312 his 9312 9313 - 9313 9314 field. 9321 9319 Although 9319 9320 it 9322 9321 is 9320 9322 [the] smallest 9323 9323 of all 9324 9324 - 9325 9325 seeds, 9327 9326 yet 9326 9327 - 9328 9328 it grows into 9332 9329 ... 9329 9330 the largest 9330 9331 of 9331 9332 garden plants 9333 9333 and 9334 9334 becomes 9335 9335 a tree, 9336 9336 so that 9338 9337 the 9339 9338 birds 9340 9339 of the 9341 9340 air 9337 9341 come 9342 9342 and 9343 9343 nest 9344 9344 in 9347 9345 its 9345 9346 - 9346 9347 branches.” 9354 9352 He told 9355 9353 them 9352 9354 still another 9353 9355 parable: 9358 9356 “The 9359 9357 kingdom 9360 9358 of 9361 9359 heaven 9357 9360 is 9356 9361 like 9362 9362 yeast 9363 9363 that 9365 9364 a woman 9364 9365 took [and] 9366 9366 mixed 9367 9367 into 9370 9368 three 9369 9369 measures 9368 9370 of flour, 9371 9371 until 9374 9372 all 9372 9373 of it 9373 9374 was leavened.” 9382 9379 - 9383 9380 Jesus 9381 9381 spoke 9380 9382 all 9379 9383 these things 9386 9384 to the 9387 9385 crowds 9384 9386 in 9385 9387 parables. 9388 9388 - 9392 9389 He did not tell them anything 9391 9390 ... 9393 9391 ... 9389 9392 without using 9390 9393 a parable. 9398 9398 So 9399 9399 was fulfilled 9400 9400 what 9401 9401 was spoken 9402 9402 through 9403 9403 the 9404 9404 prophet 9405 9405 - : 9406 9406 “I will open 9411 9407 My 9409 9408 - 9410 9409 mouth 9407 9410 in 9408 9411 parables; 9412 9412 I will utter 9413 9413 things hidden 9414 9414 since 9415 9415 [the] foundation 9416 9416 [of the] world.” 9421 9421 Then 9422 9422 [Jesus] dismissed 9423 9423 the 9424 9424 crowds 9425 9425 [and] went 9426 9426 into 9427 9427 the 9428 9428 house. 9429 9429 - 9434 9430 His 9432 9431 - 9433 9432 disciples 9430 9433 came 9431 9434 to Him 9435 9435 [and] said, 9436 9436 “Explain 9437 9437 to us 9438 9438 the 9439 9439 parable 9440 9440 of the 9441 9441 weeds 9442 9442 in the 9443 9443 field.” 9449 9448 - 9448 9449 - 9450 9450 He replied 9451 9451 - , 9452 9452 “The [One] 9453 9453 who sows 9454 9454 the 9455 9455 good 9456 9456 seed 9457 9457 is 9458 9458 the 9459 9459 Son 9460 9460 - 9461 9461 of Man. 9467 9466 - 9466 9467 - 9468 9468 [The] field 9469 9469 is 9470 9470 the 9471 9471 world, 9473 9472 and 9472 9473 - 9474 9474 [the] good 9475 9475 seed 9476 9476 represents 9477 9477 ... 9478 9478 the 9479 9479 sons 9480 9480 of the 9481 9481 kingdom. 9483 9482 - 9482 9483 - 9484 9484 [The] weeds 9485 9485 are 9486 9486 the 9487 9487 sons 9488 9488 of the 9489 9489 evil [one], 9495 9494 and 9494 9495 the 9496 9496 enemy 9497 9497 - 9498 9498 who sows 9499 9499 them 9500 9500 is 9501 9501 the 9502 9502 devil. 9504 9503 - 9503 9504 The 9505 9505 harvest 9508 9506 is 9506 9507 [the] end 9507 9508 of the age, 9510 9509 and 9509 9510 - 9511 9511 [the] harvesters 9513 9512 are 9512 9513 angels. 9519 9518 vvv 9518 9519 As 9521 9520 the 9522 9521 weeds 9520 9522 are collected 9523 9523 and 9525 9524 burned 9524 9525 in the fire, 9526 9526 so 9527 9527 will it be 9528 9528 at 9529 9529 the 9530 9530 end 9531 9531 of the 9532 9532 age. 9538 9537 The 9539 9538 Son 9540 9539 - 9541 9540 of Man 9537 9541 will send out 9544 9542 His 9542 9543 - 9543 9544 angels, 9545 9545 and 9546 9546 they will weed 9547 9547 out of 9550 9548 His 9548 9549 - 9549 9550 kingdom 9551 9551 every 9552 9552 - 9553 9553 cause of sin 9554 9554 and 9555 9555 all who 9556 9556 practice 9557 9557 - 9558 9558 lawlessness. 9563 9563 And 9564 9564 they will throw 9565 9565 them 9566 9566 into 9567 9567 the 9569 9568 vvv 9570 9569 fiery 9568 9570 furnace, 9571 9571 [where] there 9572 9572 will be 9573 9573 - 9574 9574 weeping 9575 9575 and 9576 9576 - 9577 9577 gnashing 9578 9578 of 9579 9579 teeth. 9584 9584 Then 9585 9585 the 9586 9586 righteous 9587 9587 will shine 9588 9588 like 9589 9589 the 9590 9590 sun 9591 9591 in 9592 9592 the 9593 9593 kingdom 9594 9594 of 9596 9595 their 9595 9596 Father. 9597 9597 He who 9598 9598 has 9599 9599 ears, 9600 9600 let him hear. 9607 9605 The 9608 9606 kingdom 9609 9607 of 9610 9608 heaven 9606 9609 is 9605 9610 like 9611 9611 treasure 9612 9612 hidden 9613 9613 in 9614 9614 - 9615 9615 a field. 9618 9616 [When a] man 9617 9617 found 9616 9618 [it], 9619 9619 he hid [it again], 9620 9620 and 9621 9621 in 9622 9622 [his] 9624 9623 ... 9623 9624 joy 9625 9625 he went 9626 9626 and 9627 9627 sold 9628 9628 all 9629 9629 - 9630 9630 he had 9631 9631 and 9632 9632 bought 9635 9633 that 9633 9634 - 9634 9635 field. 9640 9640 Again, 9643 9641 the 9644 9642 kingdom 9645 9643 of 9646 9644 heaven 9642 9645 is 9641 9646 like 9647 9647 vvv 9648 9648 a merchant 9649 9649 in search of 9650 9650 fine 9651 9651 pearls. 9657 9656 When 9656 9657 he found 9658 9658 one 9659 9659 very precious 9660 9660 pearl, 9661 9661 he went away 9662 9662 [and] sold 9663 9663 all 9664 9664 - 9665 9665 he had 9666 9666 and 9667 9667 bought 9668 9668 it. 9673 9673 Once again, 9676 9674 the 9677 9675 kingdom 9678 9676 of 9679 9677 heaven 9675 9678 is 9674 9679 like 9680 9680 a dragnet 9681 9681 that was cast 9682 9682 into 9683 9683 the 9684 9684 sea 9685 9685 and 9689 9686 caught [fish] 9686 9687 of 9687 9688 every 9688 9689 kind. 9694 9694 - 9695 9695 When 9696 9696 it was full, 9697 9697 [the men] pulled [it] 9698 9698 vvv 9699 9699 vvv 9700 9700 ashore. 9701 9701 Then 9702 9702 they sat down 9703 9703 [and] sorted 9704 9704 the 9705 9705 good [fish] 9706 9706 into 9707 9707 containers, 9709 9708 but 9712 9709 threw 9708 9710 the 9710 9711 bad 9711 9712 away. 9717 9717 So 9718 9718 will it be 9719 9719 at 9720 9720 the 9721 9721 end 9722 9722 of the 9723 9723 age: 9725 9724 The 9726 9725 angels 9724 9726 will come 9727 9727 and 9728 9728 separate 9729 9729 the 9730 9730 wicked 9731 9731 from 9732 9732 ... 9733 9733 the 9734 9734 righteous, 9739 9739 and 9740 9740 throw 9741 9741 them 9742 9742 into 9743 9743 the 9745 9744 vvv 9746 9745 fiery 9744 9746 furnace, 9747 9747 [where] there 9748 9748 will be 9749 9749 - 9750 9750 weeping 9751 9751 and 9752 9752 - 9753 9753 gnashing 9754 9754 of 9755 9755 teeth. 9760 9760 Have you understood 9762 9761 all 9761 9762 these things?” 9765 9763 “Yes,” 9763 9764 they answered 9764 9765 - . 9771 9770 Then 9770 9771 - 9772 9772 He told 9773 9773 them, 9774 9774 “For this reason 9775 9775 ..., 9776 9776 every 9777 9777 scribe 9778 9778 who has been discipled 9779 9779 in the 9780 9780 kingdom 9781 9781 of 9782 9782 heaven 9784 9783 is 9783 9784 like 9785 9785 vvv 9786 9786 a homeowner 9787 9787 who 9788 9788 brings 9789 9789 out of 9792 9790 his 9790 9791 - 9791 9792 storeroom 9793 9793 new [treasures] 9794 9794 as well as 9795 9795 old.” 9800 9800 - 9801 9801 - 9802 9802 When 9804 9803 - 9805 9804 Jesus 9803 9805 had finished 9808 9806 these 9806 9807 - 9807 9808 parables, 9809 9809 He withdrew 9810 9810 from that place. 9815 9815 - 9816 9816 Coming 9817 9817 to 9820 9818 His hometown 9818 9819 ... 9819 9820 ..., 9821 9821 He taught 9822 9822 [the people] 9823 9823 in 9826 9824 their 9824 9825 - 9825 9826 synagogue, 9827 9827 and 9829 9828 they 9828 9829 were astonished. 9832 9830 “Where did this man get 9833 9831 ... 9836 9832 such 9834 9833 - 9835 9834 wisdom 9837 9835 and 9838 9836 - 9839 9837 miraculous powers?” 9830 9838 - 9831 9839 they asked. 9846 9844 “Is 9845 9845 this 9844 9846 not 9847 9847 the 9848 9848 vvv 9849 9849 carpenter᾽s 9850 9850 son? 9851 9851 Isn᾽t 9854 9852 His 9852 9853 - 9853 9854 mother᾽s 9855 9855 name 9856 9856 Mary, 9857 9857 and [aren᾽t] 9860 9858 His 9858 9859 - 9859 9860 brothers 9861 9861 James, 9862 9862 - 9863 9863 Joseph, 9864 9864 - 9865 9865 Simon, 9866 9866 and 9867 9867 Judas? 9880 9872 Aren᾽t 9876 9873 ... 9877 9874 all 9875 9875 His 9873 9876 - 9874 9877 sisters 9878 9878 with 9879 9879 us 9872 9880 as well? 9881 9881 Where 9882 9882 then 9883 9883 [did] this [man] 9885 9884 [get] all 9884 9885 these things?” 9890 9890 And 9891 9891 they took offense 9892 9892 at 9893 9893 Him. 9895 9894 But 9894 9895 - 9896 9896 Jesus 9897 9897 said 9898 9898 to them, 9903 9899 “Only 9904 9900 ... 9905 9901 in 9906 9902 [his] 9907 9903 hometown 9908 9904 and 9909 9905 in 9910 9906 - 9912 9907 his own 9911 9908 household 9900 9909 is 9901 9910 a prophet 9899 9911 vvv 9902 9912 without honor.” 9917 9917 And 9918 9918 vvv 9919 9919 He did not do 9922 9920 many 9921 9921 miracles 9920 9922 there, 9923 9923 because of 9926 9924 their 9924 9925 - 9925 9926 unbelief. 9931 9931 At 9932 9932 that 9933 9933 - 9934 9934 time 9936 9935 Herod 9937 9936 the 9938 9937 tetrarch 9935 9938 heard 9939 9939 the 9940 9940 reports 9941 9941 about Jesus 9946 9946 and 9947 9947 said 9948 9948 to 9950 9949 his 9949 9950 servants, 9951 9951 “This 9952 9952 is 9953 9953 John 9954 9954 the 9955 9955 Baptist; 9956 9956 he 9957 9957 has risen 9958 9958 from 9959 9959 the 9960 9960 dead! 9961 9961 - 9963 9962 This 9962 9963 is why 9964 9964 - 9965 9965 miraculous powers 9966 9966 are at work 9967 9967 in 9968 9968 him.” 9974 9973 [Now] 9973 9974 - 9975 9975 Herod 9976 9976 had arrested 9977 9977 - 9978 9978 John 9979 9979 [and] bound 9980 9980 him 9981 9981 and 9984 9982 put [him] 9982 9983 in 9983 9984 prison 9985 9985 on account of 9986 9986 Herodias, 9987 9987 - 9992 9988 his 9990 9989 - 9991 9990 brother 9989 9991 Philip᾽s 9988 9992 wife, 9998 9997 because 10000 9998 John 9997 9999 had been telling 10001 10000 him 9999 10001 - , 10002 10002 vvv 10003 10003 “It is not lawful 10004 10004 for you 10005 10005 to have 10006 10006 her.” 10011 10011 Although 10012 10012 [Herod] wanted 10014 10013 to kill 10013 10014 [John], 10015 10015 he was afraid 10016 10016 of the 10017 10017 people, 10018 10018 because 10022 10019 they considered 10021 10020 him 10019 10021 - 10020 10022 a prophet. 10030 10027 On 10031 10028 Herod᾽s 10027 10029 birthday 10029 10030 ..., 10028 10031 however, 10033 10032 the 10034 10033 daughter 10035 10034 - 10036 10035 of Herodias 10032 10036 danced 10037 10037 before them 10038 10038 ... 10039 10039 ..., 10040 10040 and 10041 10041 pleased 10042 10042 - 10043 10043 Herod 10048 10048 so much that 10051 10049 he promised 10049 10050 with 10050 10051 an oath 10053 10052 to give 10052 10053 to her 10054 10054 whatever 10055 10055 ... 10056 10056 she asked. 10062 10061 - 10063 10062 Prompted 10064 10063 by 10067 10064 her 10065 10065 - 10066 10066 mother, 10061 10067 - 10070 10068 she said, 10068 10069 “Give 10069 10070 me 10071 10071 here 10072 10072 on 10073 10073 a platter 10074 10074 the 10075 10075 head 10076 10076 of John 10077 10077 the 10078 10078 Baptist.” 10083 10083 - 10085 10084 The 10086 10085 king 10084 10086 was grieved, 10087 10087 but because of 10088 10088 [his] 10089 10089 oaths 10090 10090 and 10091 10091 vvv 10092 10092 his guests, 10093 10093 he ordered that 10094 10094 [her wish] be granted 10099 10099 and 10100 10100 sent {to have} 10102 10101 - 10103 10102 John 10101 10103 beheaded 10104 10104 in 10105 10105 the 10106 10106 prison. 10111 10111 - 10115 10112 [John᾽s] 10113 10113 - 10114 10114 head 10112 10115 was brought in 10116 10116 on 10117 10117 a platter 10118 10118 and 10119 10119 presented 10120 10120 to the 10121 10121 girl, 10122 10122 - 10123 10123 [who] carried [it] 10124 10124 to 10126 10125 her 10125 10126 mother. 10131 10131 Then 10135 10132 [John᾽s] 10133 10133 - 10134 10134 disciples 10132 10135 came [and] 10136 10136 took 10137 10137 [his] 10138 10138 body 10139 10139 and 10140 10140 buried 10141 10141 it. 10142 10142 And 10143 10143 they went 10144 10144 [and] informed 10145 10145 - 10146 10146 Jesus. 10152 10151 When 10153 10152 - 10154 10153 Jesus 10151 10154 heard [about John], 10155 10155 He withdrew 10156 10156 ... 10157 10157 by 10158 10158 boat 10162 10159 vvv 10163 10160 privately 10159 10161 to 10160 10162 a solitary 10161 10163 place. 10164 10164 But 10166 10165 the 10167 10166 crowds 10165 10167 found out 10168 10168 [and] followed 10169 10169 Him 10170 10170 on foot 10171 10171 from 10172 10172 the 10173 10173 towns. 10178 10178 When 10179 10179 He stepped ashore 10180 10180 [and] saw 10181 10181 a large 10182 10182 crowd, 10183 10183 - 10184 10184 He had compassion 10185 10185 on 10186 10186 them 10187 10187 and 10188 10188 healed 10191 10189 their 10189 10190 - 10190 10191 sick. 10197 10196 When 10196 10197 evening 10198 10198 came, 10201 10199 the 10202 10200 disciples 10199 10201 came 10200 10202 to Him 10203 10203 [and] said, 10206 10204 “This 10205 10205 is 10204 10206 a desolate 10207 10207 place, 10208 10208 and 10209 10209 the 10210 10210 hour 10211 10211 is already late 10212 10212 .... 10214 10213 - 10213 10214 Dismiss 10215 10215 the 10216 10216 crowds, 10217 10217 so 10218 10218 they can go 10219 10219 to 10220 10220 the 10221 10221 villages 10222 10222 [and] buy 10224 10223 food 10223 10224 for themselves.” 10236 10229 “They do 10234 10230 not 10235 10231 need 10237 10232 to go away,” 10230 10233 - 10229 10234 - 10231 10235 Jesus 10232 10236 replied 10233 10237 - . 10240 10238 “You 10238 10239 give 10239 10240 them 10241 10241 [something] to eat.” 10250 10246 “- 10251 10247 We have 10252 10248 here 10253 10249 only 10254 10250 ... 10255 10251 five 10256 10252 loaves of bread 10257 10253 and 10258 10254 two 10259 10255 fish,” 10247 10256 - 10246 10257 - 10248 10258 they answered 10249 10259 - . 10267 10264 “Bring 10270 10265 them 10269 10266 here 10268 10267 to Me,” 10265 10268 - 10264 10269 - 10266 10270 [Jesus] said. 10275 10275 And 10276 10276 He instructed 10277 10277 the 10278 10278 crowds 10279 10279 to sit down 10280 10280 on 10281 10281 the 10282 10282 grass. 10283 10283 Taking 10284 10284 the 10285 10285 five 10286 10286 loaves 10287 10287 and 10288 10288 the 10289 10289 two 10290 10290 fish 10291 10291 [and] looking up 10292 10292 to 10293 10293 - 10294 10294 heaven, 10295 10295 He spoke a blessing. 10296 10296 Then 10297 10297 He broke 10301 10298 the 10302 10299 loaves 10298 10300 [and] gave [them] 10299 10301 to the 10300 10302 disciples, 10304 10303 and 10303 10304 the 10305 10305 disciples 10306 10306 to the 10307 10307 people. 10312 10312 - 10314 10313 vvv 10313 10314 They all ate 10315 10315 and 10316 10316 were satisfied, 10317 10317 and 10318 10318 [the disciples] picked up 10323 10319 twelve 10324 10320 basketfuls 10325 10321 ... 10321 10322 - 10322 10323 of broken pieces 10319 10324 that 10320 10325 were left over. 10335 10330 About 10336 10331 five thousand 10334 10332 men 10331 10333 - 10333 10334 were 10330 10335 vvv 10332 10336 fed, 10337 10337 in addition to 10338 10338 women 10339 10339 and 10340 10340 children. 10345 10345 vvv 10346 10346 Immediately 10347 10347 [Jesus] made 10348 10348 the 10349 10349 disciples 10350 10350 get into 10351 10351 ... 10352 10352 the 10353 10353 boat 10354 10354 and 10355 10355 go on ahead of 10356 10356 Him 10357 10357 to 10358 10358 the 10359 10359 other side, 10360 10360 while 10361 10361 ... 10362 10362 He dismissed 10363 10363 the 10364 10364 crowds. 10369 10369 After 10370 10370 He had sent [them] away 10371 10371 ... 10372 10372 ..., 10373 10373 He went up 10374 10374 on 10375 10375 the 10376 10376 mountain 10377 10377 by 10378 10378 Himself 10379 10379 to pray. 10381 10380 When 10380 10381 evening 10382 10382 came, 10384 10383 He was 10385 10384 there 10383 10385 alone, 10391 10390 but 10390 10391 the 10392 10392 boat 10399 10393 was 10393 10394 already 10395 10395 far 10394 10396 ... 10396 10397 from 10397 10398 - 10398 10399 land, 10400 10400 buffeted 10401 10401 by 10402 10402 the 10403 10403 waves 10405 10404 because 10407 10405 the 10408 10406 wind 10404 10407 was 10406 10408 against it. 10414 10413 vvv 10413 10414 During the fourth 10415 10415 watch 10416 10416 of the 10417 10417 night, 10418 10418 [Jesus] went out 10419 10419 to 10420 10420 them, 10421 10421 walking 10422 10422 on 10423 10423 the 10424 10424 sea. 10430 10429 When 10429 10430 the 10431 10431 disciples 10432 10432 saw 10433 10433 Him 10437 10434 walking 10434 10435 on 10435 10436 the 10436 10437 sea, 10438 10438 they were terrified. 10442 10439 “It᾽s 10441 10440 a ghost!” 10439 10441 they said 10440 10442 - , 10443 10443 and 10447 10444 cried out 10444 10445 in 10445 10446 - 10446 10447 fear. 10453 10452 But 10456 10453 Jesus 10452 10454 immediately 10454 10455 spoke up 10457 10456 ... 10458 10457 - 10455 10458 - : 10459 10459 “Take courage! 10461 10460 It is 10460 10461 I. 10462 10462 [Do] not 10463 10463 be afraid.” 10474 10468 “Lord, 10475 10469 if 10477 10470 [it] is 10476 10471 You,” 10469 10472 - 10472 10473 Peter 10468 10474 replied 10473 10475 ... 10471 10476 ... 10470 10477 ..., 10478 10478 “command 10479 10479 me 10480 10480 to come 10481 10481 to 10482 10482 You 10483 10483 on 10484 10484 the 10485 10485 water.” 10493 10490 “Come 10491 10491 vvv 10490 10492 vvv,” 10492 10493 said [Jesus]. 10494 10494 Then 10500 10495 Peter 10495 10496 got down out 10496 10497 of 10497 10498 the 10498 10499 boat, 10499 10500 - 10501 10501 walked 10502 10502 on 10503 10503 the 10504 10504 water, 10505 10505 and 10506 10506 came 10507 10507 toward 10508 10508 - 10509 10509 Jesus. 10515 10514 But 10514 10515 when he saw 10516 10516 the 10518 10517 strength 10517 10518 of the wind, 10519 10519 he was afraid, 10520 10520 and 10521 10521 beginning 10522 10522 to sink, 10523 10523 cried out 10524 10524 - , 10525 10525 “Lord, 10526 10526 save 10527 10527 me!” 10533 10532 - 10532 10533 Immediately 10534 10534 - 10535 10535 Jesus 10536 10536 reached out 10537 10537 [His] 10538 10538 hand 10539 10539 [and] took hold 10540 10540 of [Peter]. 10544 10541 “[You] of little faith,” 10541 10542 - 10542 10543 He said 10543 10544 - , 10545 10545 “why 10546 10546 ... 10547 10547 did you doubt?” 10552 10552 And 10554 10553 when 10553 10554 they had climbed back 10555 10555 into 10556 10556 the 10557 10557 boat, 10559 10558 the 10560 10559 wind 10558 10560 died down. 10566 10565 Then 10565 10566 those who [were] 10567 10567 in 10568 10568 the 10569 10569 boat 10570 10570 worshiped 10571 10571 Him, 10572 10572 saying, 10573 10573 “Truly 10576 10574 You are 10575 10575 the Son 10574 10576 of God!” 10581 10581 When 10582 10582 they had crossed over, 10583 10583 they landed 10584 10584 ... 10585 10585 ... 10586 10586 ... 10587 10587 at 10588 10588 Gennesaret. 10593 10593 And when 10596 10594 the 10597 10595 men 10600 10596 of that 10598 10597 - 10599 10598 place 10594 10599 recognized 10595 10600 [Jesus], 10601 10601 they sent word 10602 10602 to 10603 10603 all 10606 10604 - 10604 10605 the 10605 10606 surrounding region. 10607 10607 - 10608 10608 [People] brought 10610 10609 all 10611 10610 the 10613 10611 - 10612 10612 sick 10609 10613 to Him, 10618 10618 and 10619 10619 begged 10620 10620 Him 10622 10621 just 10621 10622 to 10623 10623 let them touch 10624 10624 the 10625 10625 fringe 10626 10626 of 10628 10627 His 10627 10628 cloak. 10629 10629 And 10630 10630 all who 10631 10631 touched [Him] 10632 10632 were healed. 10637 10637 Then 10643 10638 [some] Pharisees 10644 10639 and 10645 10640 scribes 10638 10641 came 10639 10642 - 10640 10643 to Jesus 10641 10644 from 10642 10645 Jerusalem 10646 10646 [and] asked, 10651 10651 “Why {do} 10652 10652 ... 10655 10653 Your 10653 10654 - 10654 10655 disciples 10656 10656 break 10657 10657 the 10658 10658 tradition 10659 10659 of the 10660 10660 elders? 10662 10661 - 10661 10662 vvv 10663 10663 They do not wash 10666 10664 their 10664 10665 - 10665 10666 hands 10667 10667 when 10669 10668 they eat 10668 10669 ....” 10675 10674 - 10674 10675 - 10676 10676 [Jesus] replied 10677 10677 ... 10678 10678 ..., 10681 10679 “And 10679 10680 why 10680 10681 ... 10682 10682 {do} you 10683 10683 break 10684 10684 the 10685 10685 command 10686 10686 - 10687 10687 of God 10688 10688 for the sake of 10691 10689 your 10689 10690 - 10690 10691 tradition? 10697 10696 For 10696 10697 - 10698 10698 God 10699 10699 said: 10700 10700 ‘Honor 10701 10701 [your] 10702 10702 father 10703 10703 and 10704 10704 - 10705 10705 mother᾽ 10706 10706 and 10707 10707 ‘Anyone who 10708 10708 curses 10709 10709 [his] father 10710 10710 or 10711 10711 mother 10712 10712 vvv 10713 10713 must be put to death.᾽ 10719 10718 But 10718 10719 you 10720 10720 say that 10721 10721 if anyone 10722 10722 ... 10723 10723 says 10724 10724 to [his] 10725 10725 father 10726 10726 or 10727 10727 - 10728 10728 mother, 10730 10729 ‘[The help] 10731 10730 vvv 10734 10731 you would have received 10732 10732 from 10733 10733 me 10729 10734 has been given to God,᾽ 10739 10739 vvv 10740 10740 vvv 10741 10741 he need not honor 10744 10742 his 10742 10743 - 10743 10744 father 10745 10745 or 10748 10746 - 10746 10747 - 10747 10748 mother [with it]. 10749 10749 Thus 10750 10750 you nullify 10751 10751 the 10752 10752 word 10753 10753 - 10754 10754 of God 10755 10755 for the sake of 10758 10756 your 10756 10757 - 10757 10758 tradition. 10763 10763 You hypocrites! 10768 10764 Isaiah 10765 10765 prophesied 10764 10766 correctly 10766 10767 about 10767 10768 you 10769 10769 - : 10776 10774 ‘These 10774 10775 - 10775 10776 people 10780 10777 honor 10779 10778 Me 10777 10779 with their 10778 10780 lips, 10782 10781 but 10784 10782 their 10781 10783 - 10783 10784 hearts 10786 10785 are far 10785 10786 ... 10787 10787 from 10788 10788 Me. 10794 10793 - 10795 10794 They worship 10796 10795 Me 10793 10796 in vain; 10797 10797 they teach [as] 10798 10798 doctrine 10799 10799 [the] precepts 10800 10800 of men.᾽” 10805 10805 - 10806 10806 [Jesus] called 10807 10807 the 10808 10808 crowd [to Him] 10809 10809 [and] said 10810 10810 - , 10811 10811 “Listen 10812 10812 and 10813 10813 understand. 10825 10818 A 10826 10819 man 10824 10820 is not defiled 10818 10821 ... 10819 10822 by what 10820 10823 enters 10821 10824 ... 10822 10825 [his] 10823 10826 mouth, 10827 10827 but 10833 10828 - 10834 10829 - 10835 10830 - 10836 10831 - 10828 10832 by what 10829 10833 comes 10830 10834 out of 10831 10835 - 10832 10836 [it].” 10841 10841 Then 10843 10842 the 10844 10843 disciples 10842 10844 came 10846 10845 to Him 10845 10846 [and] said, 10847 10847 “Are You aware 10848 10848 that 10849 10849 the 10850 10850 Pharisees 10854 10851 were offended 10851 10852 when they heard 10852 10853 this 10853 10854 - ?” 10860 10859 But 10859 10860 - 10861 10861 [Jesus] replied 10862 10862 - , 10863 10863 “Every 10864 10864 plant 10865 10865 that 10870 10866 My 10871 10867 - 10872 10868 Heavenly 10868 10869 - 10869 10870 Father 10866 10871 vvv 10867 10872 has not planted 10873 10873 will be pulled up by its roots. 10878 10878 Disregard 10879 10879 them! 10881 10880 They are 10880 10881 blind 10882 10882 guides 10883 10883 - . 10885 10884 - 10887 10885 If 10884 10886 [a] blind [man] 10888 10887 leads 10886 10888 [a] blind [man], 10889 10889 both 10892 10890 will fall 10890 10891 into 10891 10892 a pit.” 10898 10897 - 10899 10898 - 10900 10899 Peter 10897 10900 said 10901 10901 ... 10902 10902 to Him, 10903 10903 “Explain 10907 10904 this 10905 10905 - 10906 10906 parable 10904 10907 to us.” 10919 10912 “Do 10917 10913 you 10916 10914 vvv 10915 10915 still 10918 10916 not understand?” 10913 10917 - 10912 10918 - 10914 10919 [Jesus] asked. 10924 10924 “vvv 10925 10925 Do you not yet realize 10926 10926 that 10927 10927 whatever 10928 10928 - 10929 10929 enters 10930 10930 ... 10931 10931 the 10932 10932 mouth 10936 10933 goes 10933 10934 into 10934 10935 the 10935 10936 stomach 10937 10937 and then 10940 10938 is eliminated 10938 10939 ... 10939 10940 ...? 10946 10945 But 10945 10946 the things 10947 10947 that come 10948 10948 out of 10949 10949 the 10950 10950 mouth 10954 10951 come 10951 10952 from 10952 10953 the 10953 10954 heart, 10955 10955 and these things 10956 10956 defile 10957 10957 a 10958 10958 man. 10964 10963 For 10963 10964 out of 10965 10965 the 10966 10966 heart 10967 10967 come 10969 10968 evil 10968 10969 thoughts, 10970 10970 murder, 10971 10971 adultery, 10972 10972 sexual immorality, 10973 10973 theft, 10974 10974 false testimony, 10975 10975 [and] slander. 10980 10980 These 10981 10981 are 10982 10982 what 10983 10983 defile 10984 10984 a 10985 10985 man, 10987 10986 but 10986 10987 - 10990 10988 eating 10988 10989 with unwashed 10989 10990 hands 10991 10991 vvv 10992 10992 does not defile 10993 10993 - 10994 10994 [him].” 10999 10999 - 11000 11000 Leaving 11001 11001 that place, 11002 11002 - 11003 11003 Jesus 11004 11004 withdrew 11005 11005 to 11006 11006 the 11007 11007 district 11008 11008 of Tyre 11009 11009 and 11010 11010 Sidon. 11015 11015 And 11016 11016 ... 11018 11017 a Canaanite 11017 11018 woman 11019 11019 from 11020 11020 vvv 11022 11021 that 11021 11022 region 11023 11023 came [to Him], 11024 11024 crying out 11025 11025 - , 11028 11026 “Lord, 11029 11027 Son 11030 11028 of David, 11026 11029 have mercy on 11027 11030 me! 11033 11031 My 11031 11032 - 11032 11033 daughter 11034 11034 {is} miserably 11035 11035 possessed by a demon.” 11041 11040 But 11040 11041 - 11042 11042 vvv 11043 11043 [Jesus] did not answer 11045 11044 a word 11044 11045 - . 11046 11046 So 11050 11047 His 11048 11048 - 11049 11049 disciples 11047 11050 came 11051 11051 [and] urged 11052 11052 Him 11053 11053 - , 11054 11054 “Send her away 11055 11055 ..., 11056 11056 for 11057 11057 she keeps crying out 11058 11058 after 11059 11059 us.” 11065 11064 - 11064 11065 - 11066 11066 He answered 11067 11067 ..., 11068 11068 “vvv 11069 11069 I was sent 11070 11070 only 11071 11071 ... 11072 11072 to 11073 11073 the 11075 11074 - 11076 11075 lost 11074 11076 sheep 11077 11077 of [the] house 11078 11078 of Israel.” 11084 11083 - 11083 11084 - 11085 11085 [The woman] came 11086 11086 [and] knelt before 11087 11087 him. 11089 11088 “Lord, 11090 11089 help 11091 11090 me!” 11088 11091 she said. 11097 11096 But 11096 11097 - 11098 11098 [Jesus] replied 11099 11099 - , 11101 11100 “It is 11100 11101 not 11102 11102 right 11103 11103 to take 11104 11104 the 11106 11105 - 11107 11106 children᾽s 11105 11107 bread 11108 11108 and 11109 11109 toss [it] 11110 11110 to the 11111 11111 dogs.” 11119 11116 “Yes, 11120 11117 Lord,” 11117 11118 - 11116 11119 - 11118 11120 she said, 11122 11121 “- 11121 11122 even 11123 11123 the 11124 11124 dogs 11125 11125 eat 11126 11126 - 11127 11127 the 11128 11128 crumbs 11129 11129 - 11130 11130 that fall 11131 11131 from 11136 11132 their 11134 11133 - 11135 11134 master᾽s 11132 11135 - 11133 11136 table.” 11147 11141 “O 11148 11142 woman,” 11141 11143 - 11143 11144 - 11144 11145 Jesus 11142 11146 answered 11145 11147 ... 11146 11148 ..., 11150 11149 “your 11151 11150 - 11152 11151 faith 11149 11152 is great! 11153 11153 Let it be done 11154 11154 for you 11155 11155 as 11156 11156 you desire.” 11157 11157 And 11161 11158 her 11159 11159 - 11160 11160 daughter 11158 11161 was healed 11162 11162 from 11163 11163 that 11165 11164 very 11164 11165 hour. 11170 11170 - 11171 11171 Moving on 11172 11172 from there, 11173 11173 - 11174 11174 Jesus 11175 11175 went 11176 11176 along 11177 11177 the 11178 11178 Sea 11179 11179 - 11180 11180 of Galilee. 11181 11181 Then 11182 11182 He went up 11183 11183 on 11184 11184 - 11185 11185 a mountain 11186 11186 [and] sat 11187 11187 down. 11192 11192 - 11196 11193 Large 11195 11194 crowds 11193 11195 came 11194 11196 to Him, 11197 11197 bringing 11198 11198 ... 11199 11199 ... 11200 11200 [the] lame, 11202 11201 [the] blind, 11201 11202 [the] crippled, 11203 11203 [the] mute, 11204 11204 and 11206 11205 many 11205 11206 others, 11207 11207 and 11208 11208 laid 11209 11209 them 11210 11210 at 11213 11211 His 11211 11212 - 11212 11213 feet, 11214 11214 and 11215 11215 He healed 11216 11216 them. 11221 11221 - 11222 11222 The 11223 11223 crowd 11224 11224 was amazed 11225 11225 when they saw 11226 11226 [the] mute 11227 11227 speaking, 11228 11228 [the] crippled 11229 11229 restored, 11230 11230 - 11231 11231 [the] lame 11232 11232 walking, 11233 11233 and 11234 11234 [the] blind 11235 11235 seeing. 11236 11236 And 11237 11237 they glorified 11238 11238 the 11239 11239 God 11240 11240 of Israel. 11246 11245 Then 11245 11246 - 11247 11247 Jesus 11248 11248 called 11251 11249 His 11249 11250 - 11250 11251 disciples [to Him] 11252 11252 [and] said, 11253 11253 “I have compassion 11254 11254 for 11255 11255 [this] 11256 11256 crowd, 11257 11257 because 11261 11258 they have already been 11258 11259 ... 11262 11260 with Me 11260 11261 three 11259 11262 days 11263 11263 and 11265 11264 have 11264 11265 nothing 11266 11266 - 11267 11267 to eat. 11268 11268 - 11272 11269 vvv 11273 11270 I do not want 11269 11271 to send them away 11270 11272 ... 11271 11273 hungry, 11274 11274 vvv 11275 11275 or 11276 11276 they may faint 11277 11277 along 11278 11278 the 11279 11279 way.” 11284 11284 - 11287 11285 The 11288 11286 disciples 11285 11287 replied 11286 11288 - , 11289 11289 “Where 11291 11290 in 11292 11291 this desolate place 11290 11292 can we [find] 11294 11293 enough 11293 11294 bread 11295 11295 vvv 11296 11296 to feed 11298 11297 such a large 11297 11298 crowd?” 11308 11303 “How many 11309 11304 loaves 11310 11305 do you have?” 11303 11306 - 11306 11307 - 11307 11308 Jesus 11304 11309 asked 11305 11310 - . 11314 11311 “Seven,” 11312 11312 - 11311 11313 - 11313 11314 they replied, 11315 11315 “and 11316 11316 a few 11317 11317 small fish.” 11322 11322 And 11323 11323 He directed 11324 11324 the 11325 11325 crowd 11326 11326 to sit down 11327 11327 on 11328 11328 the 11329 11329 ground. 11334 11334 Taking 11335 11335 the 11336 11336 seven 11337 11337 loaves 11338 11338 and 11339 11339 the 11340 11340 fish, 11341 11341 - 11342 11342 He gave thanks 11343 11343 [and] broke [them]. 11344 11344 Then 11345 11345 He gave [them] 11346 11346 to 11347 11347 [the] disciples, 11349 11348 and 11348 11349 the 11350 11350 disciples 11351 11351 [gave them] to the 11352 11352 people. 11357 11357 - 11359 11358 They all 11358 11359 ate 11360 11360 and 11361 11361 were satisfied, 11362 11362 and 11367 11363 [the disciples] picked up 11368 11364 seven 11369 11365 basketfuls 11370 11366 ... 11365 11367 - 11366 11368 of broken pieces 11363 11369 that 11364 11370 were left over. 11375 11375 A total of 11376 11376 ... 11379 11377 four thousand 11380 11378 men 11378 11379 were 11377 11380 fed, 11381 11381 in addition to 11382 11382 women 11383 11383 and 11384 11384 children. 11389 11389 After 11390 11390 [Jesus] had dismissed 11391 11391 the 11392 11392 crowds, 11393 11393 He got into 11394 11394 ... 11395 11395 the 11396 11396 boat 11397 11397 and 11398 11398 went 11399 11399 to 11400 11400 the 11401 11401 region 11402 11402 of Magadan. 11407 11407 Then 11409 11408 the 11410 11409 Pharisees 11411 11410 and 11412 11411 Sadducees 11408 11412 came 11413 11413 [and] tested [Jesus] 11414 11414 by asking 11415 11415 Him 11420 11416 to show 11421 11417 them 11416 11418 a sign 11417 11419 from 11418 11420 - 11419 11421 heaven. 11427 11426 But 11426 11427 - 11428 11428 He replied 11429 11429 ... 11430 11430 ..., 11431 11431 “When evening 11432 11432 comes, 11433 11433 you say, 11434 11434 ‘The weather [will be] fair, 11436 11435 for 11437 11436 the 11438 11437 sky 11435 11438 is red;᾽ 11443 11443 and 11444 11444 in the morning, 11445 11445 ‘Today 11446 11446 [it will be] stormy, 11448 11447 for 11450 11448 the 11451 11449 sky 11447 11450 is red 11449 11451 [and] overcast.᾽ 11453 11452 - 11457 11453 You know [how] 11458 11454 to interpret 11452 11455 the 11454 11456 appearance 11455 11457 of the 11456 11458 sky, 11460 11459 but 11464 11460 not 11465 11461 - 11459 11462 the 11461 11463 signs 11462 11464 of the 11463 11465 times! 11471 11470 [A] wicked 11472 11471 and 11473 11472 adulterous 11470 11473 generation 11475 11474 demands 11474 11475 a sign, 11476 11476 but 11477 11477 vvv 11478 11478 none 11479 11479 will be given 11480 11480 it 11481 11481 except 11482 11482 ... 11483 11483 the 11484 11484 sign 11485 11485 of Jonah.” 11486 11486 Then 11487 11487 He left 11488 11488 them 11489 11489 [and] went away. 11494 11494 When 11495 11495 they crossed 11498 11496 to 11499 11497 the 11500 11498 other side, 11496 11499 the 11497 11500 disciples 11501 11501 forgot 11503 11502 to take 11502 11503 bread. 11513 11508 “Watch out!” 11509 11509 - 11508 11510 - 11510 11511 Jesus 11511 11512 told 11512 11513 them. 11514 11514 “- 11515 11515 Beware 11516 11516 of 11517 11517 the 11518 11518 yeast 11519 11519 of the 11520 11520 Pharisees 11521 11521 and 11522 11522 Sadducees.” 11528 11527 - 11527 11528 - 11529 11529 They discussed this 11530 11530 among 11531 11531 themselves 11532 11532 [and] concluded, 11533 11533 “[It is] because 11535 11534 vvv 11536 11535 we did not bring 11534 11536 [any] bread.” 11542 11541 - 11541 11542 Aware [of their conversation] 11543 11543 - , 11544 11544 Jesus 11545 11545 said, 11550 11546 “[You] of little faith, 11546 11547 why 11547 11548 are you talking 11548 11549 among 11549 11550 yourselves 11551 11551 about 11554 11552 having 11553 11553 no 11552 11554 bread? 11559 11559 vvv 11560 11560 Do you still not understand? 11561 11561 vvv 11562 11562 Do you not remember 11563 11563 the 11564 11564 five 11565 11565 loaves 11566 11566 for the 11567 11567 five thousand, 11568 11568 and 11569 11569 how many 11570 11570 basketfuls 11571 11571 you gathered? 11576 11576 [Or] 11577 11577 the 11578 11578 seven 11579 11579 loaves 11580 11580 for the 11581 11581 four thousand, 11582 11582 and 11583 11583 how many 11584 11584 basketfuls 11585 11585 you gathered? 11590 11590 How 11591 11591 vvv 11592 11592 can you not understand 11593 11593 that 11594 11594 vvv 11597 11595 I was not telling you 11598 11596 ... 11595 11597 about 11596 11598 bread? 11600 11599 But 11599 11600 beware 11601 11601 of 11602 11602 the 11603 11603 yeast 11604 11604 of the 11605 11605 Pharisees 11606 11606 and 11607 11607 Sadducees.” 11612 11612 Then 11613 11613 they understood 11614 11614 that 11615 11615 vvv 11616 11616 He was not telling [them] 11617 11617 to beware 11618 11618 of 11619 11619 the 11620 11620 yeast 11621 11621 used in 11622 11622 bread, 11623 11623 but 11624 11624 of 11625 11625 the 11626 11626 teaching 11627 11627 of the 11628 11628 Pharisees 11629 11629 and 11630 11630 Sadducees. 11636 11635 When 11637 11636 - 11638 11637 Jesus 11635 11638 came 11639 11639 to 11640 11640 the 11641 11641 region 11642 11642 of Caesarea 11643 11643 - 11644 11644 Philippi, 11645 11645 He questioned 11648 11646 His 11646 11647 - 11647 11648 disciples 11649 11649 - : 11650 11650 “Who 11652 11651 - 11653 11652 {do} people 11651 11653 say 11655 11654 the 11656 11655 Son 11657 11656 of 11658 11657 Man 11654 11658 is?” 11664 11663 - 11663 11664 - 11665 11665 They replied, 11666 11666 “Some 11667 11667 [say] 11668 11668 John 11669 11669 the 11670 11670 Baptist; 11672 11671 - 11671 11672 others [say] 11673 11673 Elijah; 11675 11674 and still 11674 11675 others, 11676 11676 Jeremiah 11677 11677 or 11678 11678 one 11679 11679 of the 11680 11680 prophets.” 11688 11685 “But [what about] 11687 11686 you?” 11685 11687 Jesus asked 11686 11688 - . 11689 11689 “Who 11691 11690 do you say 11690 11691 I 11692 11692 am?” 11698 11697 - 11699 11698 Simon 11700 11699 Peter 11697 11700 answered 11701 11701 - , 11702 11702 “You 11703 11703 are 11704 11704 the 11705 11705 Christ, 11706 11706 the 11707 11707 Son 11708 11708 of 11710 11709 the 11711 11710 living 11709 11711 God.” 11717 11716 - 11718 11717 - 11719 11718 Jesus 11716 11719 replied 11720 11720 ... 11721 11721 ..., 11722 11722 “Blessed 11723 11723 are you, 11724 11724 Simon 11725 11725 son of Jonah! 11726 11726 For [this] 11730 11727 vvv 11731 11728 was not revealed 11732 11729 to you 11727 11730 {by} flesh 11728 11731 and 11729 11732 blood, 11733 11733 but [by] 11736 11734 My 11734 11735 - 11735 11736 Father 11737 11737 - 11738 11738 in 11739 11739 - 11740 11740 heaven. 11746 11745 And 11745 11746 I 11748 11747 tell 11747 11748 you 11749 11749 that 11750 11750 you 11751 11751 are 11752 11752 Peter, 11753 11753 and 11754 11754 on 11755 11755 this 11756 11756 - 11757 11757 rock 11758 11758 I will build 11759 11759 My 11760 11760 - 11761 11761 church, 11762 11762 and 11763 11763 [the] gates 11764 11764 of Hades 11765 11765 vvv 11766 11766 will not prevail against 11767 11767 it. 11772 11772 I will give 11773 11773 you 11774 11774 the 11775 11775 keys 11776 11776 of the 11777 11777 kingdom 11778 11778 of 11779 11779 heaven. 11780 11780 - 11781 11781 Whatever 11782 11782 vvv 11783 11783 you bind 11784 11784 on 11785 11785 - 11786 11786 earth 11787 11787 will be 11788 11788 bound 11789 11789 in 11790 11790 - 11791 11791 heaven, 11792 11792 and 11793 11793 whatever 11794 11794 ... 11795 11795 you loose 11796 11796 on 11797 11797 - 11798 11798 earth 11799 11799 will be 11800 11800 loosed 11801 11801 in 11802 11802 - 11803 11803 heaven.” 11808 11808 Then 11809 11809 He admonished 11810 11810 the 11811 11811 disciples 11812 11812 - 11814 11813 not to tell anyone 11813 11814 ... 11815 11815 that 11816 11816 He 11817 11817 was 11818 11818 the 11819 11819 Christ. 11824 11824 From 11825 11825 that time [on] 11827 11826 - 11828 11827 Jesus 11829 11828 Christ 11826 11829 began 11830 11830 to show 11833 11831 His 11831 11832 - 11832 11833 disciples 11834 11834 that 11835 11835 He must 11836 11836 ... 11839 11837 go 11837 11838 to 11838 11839 Jerusalem 11840 11840 and 11842 11841 suffer 11841 11842 many things 11843 11843 at the hands of 11844 11844 the 11845 11845 elders, 11846 11846 - 11847 11847 chief priests, 11848 11848 and 11849 11849 scribes, 11850 11850 and 11851 11851 that He must be killed 11852 11852 and 11853 11853 on the 11854 11854 third 11855 11855 day 11856 11856 be raised to life. 11861 11861 - 11864 11862 - 11865 11863 Peter 11862 11864 took Him aside 11863 11865 ... 11866 11866 [and] began 11867 11867 to rebuke 11868 11868 Him. 11870 11869 “Far be it 11871 11870 from You, 11872 11871 Lord!” 11869 11872 he said. 11877 11873 “This 11873 11874 {shall} never 11874 11875 ... 11875 11876 happen 11876 11877 to You!” 11883 11882 But 11882 11883 - 11884 11884 [Jesus] turned 11885 11885 [and] said 11886 11886 - 11887 11887 to Peter, 11888 11888 “Get 11889 11889 behind 11890 11890 Me, 11891 11891 Satan! 11893 11892 You are 11892 11893 a stumbling block 11894 11894 to Me. 11895 11895 For 11896 11896 vvv 11897 11897 you do not have in mind 11898 11898 the things 11899 11899 - 11900 11900 of God, 11901 11901 but 11902 11902 the 11903 11903 things 11904 11904 of men.” 11909 11909 Then 11910 11910 - 11911 11911 Jesus 11912 11912 told 11913 11913 ... 11915 11914 His 11914 11915 disciples, 11916 11916 “If 11917 11917 anyone 11918 11918 would 11921 11919 come 11919 11920 after 11920 11921 Me, 11922 11922 he must deny 11923 11923 himself 11924 11924 and 11925 11925 take up 11928 11926 his 11926 11927 - 11927 11928 cross 11929 11929 and 11930 11930 follow 11931 11931 Me. 11937 11936 For 11936 11937 whoever 11938 11938 vvv 11939 11939 wants 11943 11940 to save 11942 11941 his 11940 11942 - 11941 11943 life 11944 11944 will lose 11945 11945 it, 11947 11946 but 11946 11947 whoever 11948 11948 ... 11949 11949 loses 11952 11950 his 11950 11951 - 11951 11952 life 11953 11953 for My sake 11954 11954 ... 11955 11955 will find 11956 11956 it. 11962 11961 - 11961 11962 What 11963 11963 will it profit 11964 11964 a man 11965 11965 if 11969 11966 he gains 11966 11967 the 11968 11968 whole 11967 11969 world, 11971 11970 yet 11974 11971 forfeits 11973 11972 his 11970 11973 - 11972 11974 soul? 11975 11975 Or 11976 11976 what 11978 11977 {can} a man 11977 11978 give 11979 11979 in exchange for 11982 11980 his 11980 11981 - 11981 11982 soul? 11988 11987 For 11989 11988 the 11990 11989 Son 11991 11990 of 11992 11991 Man 11987 11992 will 11993 11993 come 11994 11994 in 11999 11995 His 11997 11996 - 11998 11997 Father᾽s 11995 11998 - 11996 11999 glory 12000 12000 with 12003 12001 His 12001 12002 - 12002 12003 angels, 12004 12004 and 12005 12005 then 12006 12006 He will repay 12007 12007 each one 12008 12008 according to 12011 12009 what he 12009 12010 - 12010 12011 has done. 12016 12016 Truly 12017 12017 I tell 12018 12018 you, 12019 12019 - 12021 12020 some 12022 12021 who 12020 12022 are 12024 12023 standing 12023 12024 here 12025 12025 - 12026 12026 vvv 12027 12027 vvv 12028 12028 will not taste 12029 12029 death 12030 12030 until 12031 12031 ... 12032 12032 they see 12033 12033 the 12034 12034 Son 12035 12035 - 12036 12036 of Man 12037 12037 coming 12038 12038 in 12041 12039 His 12039 12040 - 12040 12041 kingdom.” 12046 12046 - 12047 12047 After 12049 12048 six 12048 12049 days 12051 12050 - 12052 12051 Jesus 12050 12052 took with [Him] 12053 12053 - 12054 12054 Peter, 12055 12055 - 12056 12056 James, 12057 12057 and 12058 12058 John 12059 12059 the 12060 12060 brother 12061 12061 of [James], 12062 12062 and 12063 12063 led them up 12064 12064 ... 12065 12065 ... 12067 12066 a high 12066 12067 mountain 12068 12068 by 12069 12069 themselves. 12074 12074 [There] 12075 12075 He was transfigured 12076 12076 before 12077 12077 them. 12078 12078 - 12082 12079 His 12080 12080 - 12081 12081 face 12079 12082 shone 12083 12083 like 12084 12084 the 12085 12085 sun, 12087 12086 and 12089 12087 His 12086 12088 - 12088 12089 clothes 12090 12090 became 12091 12091 as white 12092 12092 as 12093 12093 the 12094 12094 light. 12099 12099 Suddenly 12100 12100 ... 12103 12101 Moses 12104 12102 and 12105 12103 Elijah 12101 12104 appeared 12102 12105 before them, 12106 12106 talking 12107 12107 with 12108 12108 [Jesus]. 12114 12113 - 12115 12114 - 12116 12115 Peter 12113 12116 vvv 12117 12117 said 12118 12118 - 12119 12119 to Jesus, 12120 12120 “Lord, 12122 12121 it is 12121 12122 good 12123 12123 for us 12125 12124 to be 12124 12125 here. 12126 12126 If 12127 12127 You wish, 12128 12128 I will put up 12130 12129 three 12131 12130 shelters 12129 12131 - : 12133 12132 one 12132 12133 for You, 12134 12134 - 12136 12135 one 12135 12136 for Moses, 12137 12137 and 12139 12138 one 12138 12139 for Elijah.” 12144 12144 While 12145 12145 [Peter] 12146 12146 was {still} speaking 12147 12147 - , 12149 12148 a bright 12148 12149 cloud 12150 12150 enveloped 12151 12151 them, 12152 12152 and 12153 12153 - 12154 12154 a voice 12155 12155 from 12156 12156 the 12157 12157 cloud 12158 12158 said, 12159 12159 “This 12160 12160 is 12163 12161 My 12164 12162 - 12165 12163 beloved 12161 12164 - 12162 12165 Son, 12166 12166 in 12167 12167 whom 12168 12168 I am well pleased. 12169 12169 Listen 12170 12170 to Him!” 12175 12175 When 12177 12176 the 12178 12177 disciples 12176 12178 heard [this], 12179 12179 they fell 12180 12180 facedown 12182 12181 ... 12181 12182 ... 12183 12183 - 12185 12184 vvv 12184 12185 in terror. 12190 12190 Then 12192 12191 - 12193 12192 Jesus 12191 12193 came over 12194 12194 and 12195 12195 touched 12196 12196 them. 12198 12197 “Get up,” 12197 12198 He said. 12199 12199 “- 12200 12200 vvv 12201 12201 Do not be afraid.” 12207 12206 And when 12206 12207 they looked up 12210 12208 ... 12208 12209 ... 12209 12210 ..., 12212 12211 they saw 12211 12212 no one 12213 12213 but 12214 12214 ... 12217 12215 ... 12216 12216 Jesus 12215 12217 - . 12222 12222 As 12224 12223 they 12223 12224 were coming down 12225 12225 ... 12226 12226 the 12227 12227 mountain, 12230 12228 - 12231 12229 Jesus 12228 12230 instructed 12229 12231 them 12232 12232 - , 12234 12233 “Do not tell anyone 12233 12234 ... 12235 12235 [about this] 12236 12236 vision 12237 12237 until 12238 12238 ... 12239 12239 the 12240 12240 Son 12241 12241 - 12242 12242 of Man 12245 12243 has been raised 12243 12244 from 12244 12245 [the] dead.” 12250 12250 - 12253 12251 The 12254 12252 disciples 12251 12253 asked 12252 12254 Him 12255 12255 - , 12256 12256 “Why 12257 12257 then 12258 12258 {do} the 12259 12259 scribes 12260 12260 say 12261 12261 that 12262 12262 Elijah 12263 12263 must 12264 12264 come 12265 12265 first?” 12271 12270 - 12270 12271 - 12272 12272 vvv 12273 12273 [Jesus] replied, 12274 12274 “Elijah 12275 12275 {does} indeed 12276 12276 come, 12277 12277 and 12278 12278 he will restore 12279 12279 all things. 12285 12284 But 12284 12285 I tell 12286 12286 you 12287 12287 that 12288 12288 Elijah 12289 12289 {has} already 12290 12290 come, 12291 12291 and 12292 12292 vvv 12293 12293 they did not recognize 12294 12294 him, 12295 12295 but 12296 12296 have done 12297 12297 to 12298 12298 him 12299 12299 whatever 12300 12300 they wished. 12301 12301 In the same way 12302 12302 ..., 12303 12303 the 12304 12304 Son 12305 12305 - 12306 12306 of Man 12307 12307 will 12308 12308 suffer 12309 12309 at their hands 12310 12310 ....” 12315 12315 Then 12317 12316 the 12318 12317 disciples 12316 12318 understood 12319 12319 that 12324 12320 He was speaking 12325 12321 to them 12320 12322 about 12321 12323 John 12322 12324 the 12323 12325 Baptist. 12330 12330 When 12331 12331 they came 12332 12332 to 12333 12333 the 12334 12334 crowd, 12337 12335 a man 12335 12336 came up 12336 12337 to [Jesus] 12338 12338 [and] knelt before 12339 12339 Him. 12344 12344 - 12346 12345 “Lord, 12347 12346 have mercy on 12348 12347 my 12349 12348 - 12350 12349 son,” 12345 12350 he said. 12351 12351 “- 12352 12352 He has seizures 12353 12353 and 12355 12354 is suffering 12354 12355 terribly. 12357 12356 - 12356 12357 vvv 12358 12358 He often falls 12359 12359 into 12360 12360 the 12361 12361 fire 12362 12362 [or] 12363 12363 - 12364 12364 into 12365 12365 the 12366 12366 water. 12371 12371 - 12372 12372 I brought 12373 12373 him 12374 12374 to 12376 12375 Your 12375 12376 disciples, 12377 12377 but 12379 12378 they could 12378 12379 not 12381 12380 heal 12380 12381 him.” 12391 12386 “O 12393 12387 unbelieving 12394 12388 and 12395 12389 perverse 12392 12390 generation!” 12387 12391 - 12388 12392 - 12389 12393 Jesus 12386 12394 replied 12390 12395 - . 12396 12396 “How long 12397 12397 ... 12400 12398 must I remain 12398 12399 with 12399 12400 you? 12401 12401 How long 12402 12402 ... 12403 12403 must I put up with 12404 12404 you? 12405 12405 Bring 12407 12406 [the boy] 12408 12407 here 12406 12408 to Me.” 12413 12413 Then 12416 12414 - 12417 12415 Jesus 12414 12416 rebuked 12415 12417 [the demon], 12418 12418 and 12422 12419 - 12423 12420 [it] 12419 12421 came out 12420 12422 of 12421 12423 [the boy], 12424 12424 and 12426 12425 - 12427 12426 [he] 12425 12427 was healed 12428 12428 from 12431 12429 that 12429 12430 - 12430 12431 moment. 12436 12436 Afterward 12438 12437 the 12439 12438 disciples 12437 12439 came 12440 12440 - 12441 12441 to Jesus 12442 12442 vvv 12443 12443 privately 12444 12444 [and] asked, 12445 12445 “Why 12446 12446 vvv 12448 12447 vvv 12449 12448 couldn᾽t 12447 12449 we 12450 12450 drive it out 12451 12451 ...?” 12460 12456 “Because 12463 12457 you 12461 12458 - 12462 12459 [have] so little faith,” 12457 12460 - 12456 12461 - 12458 12462 He answered 12459 12463 .... 12465 12464 “For 12464 12465 truly 12466 12466 I tell 12467 12467 you, 12468 12468 if 12469 12469 you have 12470 12470 faith 12471 12471 the size of 12473 12472 a mustard 12472 12473 seed, 12474 12474 you can say 12477 12475 to this 12475 12476 - 12476 12477 mountain, 12478 12478 ‘Move 12479 12479 from here 12480 12480 to there,᾽ 12481 12481 and 12482 12482 it will move. 12483 12483 - 12484 12484 Nothing 12485 12485 will be impossible 12486 12486 for you.” 12492 12491 But 12491 12492 this 12493 12493 - 12494 12494 kind 12495 12495 vvv 12496 12496 does not go out, 12497 12497 except 12498 12498 ... 12499 12499 by 12500 12500 prayer 12501 12501 and 12502 12502 fasting. 12508 12507 When 12509 12508 they 12507 12509 gathered together 12510 12510 in 12511 12511 - 12512 12512 Galilee, 12515 12513 - 12516 12514 Jesus 12513 12515 told 12514 12516 them, 12518 12517 “The 12519 12518 Son 12520 12519 - 12521 12520 of Man 12517 12521 is going 12522 12522 to be betrayed 12523 12523 into 12524 12524 [the] hands 12525 12525 of men. 12530 12530 - 12531 12531 They will kill 12532 12532 Him, 12533 12533 and 12534 12534 on the 12535 12535 third 12536 12536 day 12537 12537 He will be raised [to life].” 12538 12538 And 12540 12539 vvv 12539 12540 [the disciples] were deeply grieved. 12546 12545 After 12547 12546 they 12545 12547 had arrived 12548 12548 in 12549 12549 Capernaum, 12551 12550 the 12554 12551 collectors 12552 12552 of the 12553 12553 two-drachma [tax] 12550 12554 came 12555 12555 - 12556 12556 to Peter 12557 12557 and 12558 12558 asked, 12561 12559 “{Does} your 12559 12560 - 12560 12561 Teacher 12562 12562 vvv 12563 12563 pay 12564 12564 the 12565 12565 two drachmas?” 12571 12570 “Yes,” 12570 12571 he answered. 12572 12572 When 12573 12573 [Peter] entered 12574 12574 ... 12575 12575 the 12576 12576 house, 12579 12577 - 12580 12578 Jesus 12577 12579 preempted 12578 12580 him. 12582 12581 “What 12583 12582 vvv 12584 12583 do you think, 12585 12584 Simon?” 12581 12585 He asked. 12590 12586 “From 12591 12587 whom 12586 12588 {do} the 12587 12589 kings 12588 12590 of the 12589 12591 earth 12592 12592 collect 12593 12593 customs 12594 12594 [and] 12595 12595 taxes: 12596 12596 from 12599 12597 their 12597 12598 [own] 12598 12599 sons, 12600 12600 or 12601 12601 from 12602 12602 - 12603 12603 others?” 12610 12608 “From 12611 12609 - 12612 12610 others,” 12609 12611 vvv 12608 12612 [Peter] answered. 12617 12613 “Then 12620 12614 the 12621 12615 sons 12619 12616 are 12618 12617 exempt,” 12615 12618 - 12616 12619 Jesus 12613 12620 declared 12614 12621 - . 12627 12626 “But 12626 12627 so that 12628 12628 vvv 12629 12629 we may not offend 12630 12630 them, 12631 12631 go 12632 12632 to 12633 12633 the sea, 12634 12634 cast 12635 12635 a hook, 12636 12636 and 12641 12637 take 12637 12638 the 12639 12639 first 12640 12640 fish 12638 12641 you catch. 12642 12642 When 12643 12643 you open 12646 12644 its 12644 12645 - 12645 12646 mouth, 12647 12647 you will find 12648 12648 a four-drachma coin. 12650 12649 Take [it] 12649 12650 [and] 12651 12651 give [it] 12652 12652 to them 12653 12653 for 12656 12654 you 12655 12655 and 12654 12656 Me.” 12661 12661 At 12662 12662 that 12663 12663 - 12664 12664 time 12666 12665 the 12667 12666 disciples 12665 12667 came 12668 12668 - 12669 12669 to Jesus 12670 12670 [and] asked, 12671 12671 “Who 12672 12672 then 12674 12673 is 12673 12674 [the] greatest 12675 12675 in 12676 12676 the 12677 12677 kingdom 12678 12678 of 12679 12679 heaven?” 12684 12684 - 12685 12685 [Jesus] called 12686 12686 a little child 12687 12687 to stand 12688 12688 ... 12689 12689 vvv 12691 12690 vvv 12690 12691 among them. 12698 12696 “Truly 12699 12697 I tell 12700 12698 you,” 12696 12699 - 12697 12700 He said, 12701 12701 “unless 12702 12702 ... 12703 12703 you change 12704 12704 and 12705 12705 become 12706 12706 like 12707 12707 - 12708 12708 little children, 12709 12709 vvv 12710 12710 vvv 12711 12711 you will never enter 12712 12712 ... 12713 12713 the 12714 12714 kingdom 12715 12715 of 12716 12716 heaven. 12722 12721 Therefore, 12721 12722 whoever 12723 12723 humbles 12724 12724 himself 12725 12725 like 12728 12726 this 12726 12727 - 12727 12728 little child 12729 12729 - 12730 12730 is 12731 12731 the 12732 12732 greatest 12733 12733 in 12734 12734 the 12735 12735 kingdom 12736 12736 of 12737 12737 heaven. 12742 12742 And 12743 12743 whoever 12744 12744 vvv 12745 12745 welcomes 12746 12746 a 12747 12747 little child 12748 12748 like this 12749 12749 in 12752 12750 My 12750 12751 - 12751 12752 name 12754 12753 welcomes 12753 12754 Me. 12760 12759 But 12761 12760 if 12759 12761 anyone 12762 12762 causes 12763 12763 one 12766 12764 of these 12764 12765 - 12765 12766 little ones 12767 12767 who 12768 12768 believe 12769 12769 in 12770 12770 Me {to stumble}, 12771 12771 it would be better 12772 12772 for him 12773 12773 to have 12776 12774 a large 12775 12775 millstone 12774 12776 hung 12777 12777 around 12780 12778 his 12778 12779 - 12779 12780 neck 12781 12781 and 12782 12782 to be drowned 12783 12783 in 12784 12784 the 12785 12785 depths 12786 12786 of the 12787 12787 sea. 12792 12792 Woe 12793 12793 to the 12794 12794 world 12795 12795 for 12796 12796 the 12797 12797 causes of sin. 12799 12798 - 12801 12799 [These] 12802 12800 stumbling blocks 12798 12801 must 12800 12802 come, 12803 12803 but 12804 12804 woe 12805 12805 to the 12806 12806 man 12807 12807 through 12808 12808 whom 12809 12809 - 12810 12810 [they] 12811 12811 come! 12817 12816 - 12816 12817 If 12820 12818 your 12818 12819 - 12819 12820 hand 12821 12821 or 12824 12822 your 12822 12823 - 12823 12824 foot 12825 12825 causes you to fall into sin 12826 12826 ..., 12827 12827 cut it off 12828 12828 ... 12829 12829 and 12830 12830 throw it away 12831 12831 ... 12832 12832 .... 12835 12833 It is 12833 12834 better 12834 12835 for you 12836 12836 to enter 12837 12837 ... 12838 12838 - 12839 12839 life 12840 12840 crippled 12841 12841 or 12842 12842 lame 12843 12843 than 12849 12844 to have 12844 12845 two 12845 12846 hands 12846 12847 [and] 12847 12848 two 12848 12849 feet 12850 12850 [and] be thrown 12851 12851 into 12852 12852 the 12854 12853 - 12855 12854 eternal 12853 12855 fire. 12860 12860 And 12861 12861 if 12864 12862 your 12862 12863 - 12863 12864 eye 12865 12865 causes you to fall into sin 12866 12866 ..., 12867 12867 gouge it out 12868 12868 ... 12869 12869 and 12870 12870 throw it away 12871 12871 ... 12872 12872 .... 12875 12873 It is 12873 12874 better 12874 12875 for you 12880 12876 to enter 12877 12877 ... 12878 12878 - 12879 12879 life 12876 12880 with one eye 12881 12881 than 12884 12882 to have 12882 12883 two 12883 12884 eyes 12885 12885 [and] be thrown 12886 12886 into 12887 12887 the 12890 12888 fire 12889 12889 of 12888 12890 hell. 12895 12895 See [that] 12896 12896 vvv 12897 12897 you do not look down on 12898 12898 any 12901 12899 of these 12899 12900 - 12900 12901 little ones. 12903 12902 For 12902 12903 I tell 12904 12904 you 12905 12905 that 12908 12906 their 12906 12907 - 12907 12908 angels 12909 12909 in 12910 12910 heaven 12911 12911 always 12912 12912 ... 12913 12913 see 12914 12914 the 12915 12915 face 12916 12916 of 12918 12917 my 12917 12918 Father 12919 12919 - 12920 12920 in 12921 12921 heaven. 12927 12926 for 12928 12927 the 12929 12928 Son 12930 12929 - 12931 12930 of Man 12926 12931 has come 12932 12932 to save 12933 12933 that which 12934 12934 has been lost. 12939 12939 What 12940 12940 {do} you 12941 12941 think? 12942 12942 If 12944 12943 a 12945 12944 man 12943 12945 has 12946 12946 a hundred 12947 12947 sheep 12948 12948 and 12950 12949 one 12951 12950 of 12952 12951 them 12949 12952 goes astray, 12953 12953 vvv 12954 12954 will he not leave 12955 12955 the 12956 12956 ninety-nine 12957 12957 ... 12958 12958 on 12959 12959 the 12960 12960 hills 12961 12961 and 12962 12962 go out 12963 12963 to search for 12964 12964 the [one] 12965 12965 that is lost? 12970 12970 And 12971 12971 if 12972 12972 he 12973 12973 finds 12974 12974 it, 12975 12975 truly 12976 12976 I tell 12977 12977 you, 12978 12978 - 12979 12979 he rejoices 12982 12980 more 12980 12981 over 12981 12982 [that one sheep] 12983 12983 than 12984 12984 over 12985 12985 the 12986 12986 ninety-nine 12987 12987 ... 12988 12988 - 12989 12989 vvv 12990 12990 that did not go astray. 12995 12995 In the same way, 12999 12996 - 13002 12997 your 13000 12998 - 13001 12999 Father 13003 13000 - 13004 13001 in 13005 13002 heaven 12997 13003 is 12996 13004 not 12998 13005 willing 13006 13006 that 13008 13007 any 13011 13008 of these 13009 13009 - 13010 13010 little ones 13007 13011 should perish. 13017 13016 - 13016 13017 If 13023 13018 your 13021 13019 - 13022 13020 brother 13018 13021 sins 13019 13022 against 13020 13023 you, 13024 13024 go 13025 13025 [and] confront 13026 13026 him 13031 13027 privately 13027 13028 ... 13028 13029 ... 13029 13030 ... 13030 13031 .... 13032 13032 If 13034 13033 he listens to 13033 13034 you, 13035 13035 you have won 13038 13036 your 13036 13037 - 13037 13038 brother {over}. 13044 13043 But 13043 13044 if 13045 13045 - 13046 13046 he will not listen, 13047 13047 take 13051 13048 one 13052 13049 or 13053 13050 two 13050 13051 others 13048 13052 along 13049 13053 ..., 13054 13054 so that 13062 13055 ‘every 13063 13056 matter 13061 13057 may be established 13055 13058 by 13056 13059 [the] testimony 13057 13060 of two 13059 13061 or 13060 13062 three 13058 13063 witnesses.᾽ 13069 13068 - 13068 13069 If 13070 13070 he refuses to listen 13071 13071 to them, 13072 13072 tell [it] 13073 13073 to the 13074 13074 church. 13076 13075 And 13075 13076 if 13080 13077 he refuses to listen 13077 13078 even 13078 13079 to the 13079 13080 church, 13081 13081 regard [him] 13083 13082 as 13082 13083 you [would] 13084 13084 a 13085 13085 pagan 13086 13086 [or] 13087 13087 - 13088 13088 a tax collector. 13093 13093 Truly 13094 13094 I tell 13095 13095 you, 13096 13096 whatever 13097 13097 ... 13098 13098 you bind 13099 13099 on 13100 13100 - 13101 13101 earth 13102 13102 will be 13103 13103 bound 13104 13104 in 13105 13105 heaven, 13106 13106 and 13107 13107 whatever 13108 13108 ... 13109 13109 you loose 13110 13110 on 13111 13111 - 13112 13112 earth 13113 13113 will be 13114 13114 loosed 13115 13115 in 13116 13116 heaven. 13121 13121 Again, 13123 13122 I tell 13124 13123 you 13122 13124 truly 13125 13125 that 13126 13126 if 13127 13127 two 13129 13128 of 13130 13129 you 13131 13130 on 13132 13131 the 13133 13132 earth 13128 13133 agree 13134 13134 about 13135 13135 anything 13136 13136 ... 13137 13137 - 13138 13138 vvv 13139 13139 [you] ask for, 13140 13140 it will be done 13141 13141 for [you] 13142 13142 by 13145 13143 My 13143 13144 - 13144 13145 Father 13146 13146 - 13147 13147 in 13148 13148 heaven. 13154 13153 For 13153 13154 where 13156 13155 two 13157 13156 or 13158 13157 three 13155 13158 vvv 13159 13159 gather together 13160 13160 in 13162 13161 My 13161 13162 - 13163 13163 name, 13164 13164 there 13165 13165 am I 13166 13166 with them 13168 13167 ... 13167 13168 ....” 13173 13173 Then 13176 13174 Peter 13174 13175 came 13178 13176 to [Jesus] 13175 13177 - 13177 13178 [and] asked, 13179 13179 “Lord, 13180 13180 how many times 13187 13181 - 13188 13182 shall I forgive 13189 13183 - 13183 13184 my 13184 13185 - 13185 13186 brother 13181 13187 who sins 13182 13188 against 13186 13189 me? 13190 13190 Up to 13191 13191 seven times?” 13198 13196 - 13199 13197 Jesus 13196 13198 answered 13197 13199 ..., 13201 13200 “I tell 13202 13201 you, 13200 13202 not 13203 13203 just 13204 13204 seven times, 13205 13205 but 13206 13206 - 13207 13207 seventy-seven times 13208 13208 ...! 13213 13213 Because of 13214 13214 this, 13216 13215 the 13217 13216 kingdom 13218 13217 of 13219 13218 heaven 13215 13219 is like 13220 13220 - 13221 13221 a king 13222 13222 who 13223 13223 wanted 13224 13224 to settle 13225 13225 accounts 13226 13226 with 13229 13227 his 13227 13228 - 13228 13229 servants. 13235 13234 As 13236 13235 he 13234 13236 began 13237 13237 the settlements, 13239 13238 a 13241 13239 debtor 13238 13240 was brought 13240 13241 to him 13242 13242 owing ten thousand 13243 13243 talents. 13250 13248 Since 13251 13249 [the man] 13248 13250 vvv 13249 13251 was unable 13252 13252 to pay, 13255 13253 the 13256 13254 master 13253 13255 ordered that 13254 13256 he 13257 13257 be sold 13268 13258 - 13269 13259 to pay [his] debt, 13258 13260 along with 13259 13261 [his] 13260 13262 wife 13261 13263 and 13262 13264 - 13263 13265 children 13264 13266 and 13265 13267 everything 13266 13268 - 13267 13269 he owned. 13275 13274 Then 13276 13275 the 13277 13276 servant 13274 13277 fell 13278 13278 on his knees 13279 13279 before him. 13281 13280 ‘Have patience 13282 13281 with 13283 13282 me,᾽ 13280 13283 he begged, 13284 13284 ‘and 13286 13285 I will pay 13287 13286 back 13285 13287 everything.᾽ 13293 13292 - 13294 13293 [His] 13295 13294 master 13298 13295 - 13296 13296 - 13297 13297 - 13292 13298 had compassion [on him], 13301 13299 - 13304 13300 forgave 13305 13301 his 13302 13302 - 13303 13303 debt, 13299 13304 [and] released 13300 13305 him. 13311 13310 But when 13312 13311 - 13314 13312 that 13313 13313 servant 13310 13314 went out, 13315 13315 he found 13316 13316 one 13319 13317 of his 13317 13318 - 13318 13319 fellow servants 13320 13320 who 13321 13321 owed 13322 13322 him 13323 13323 a hundred 13324 13324 denarii. 13325 13325 - 13326 13326 He grabbed 13327 13327 him 13328 13328 and began to choke [him], 13329 13329 saying, 13330 13330 ‘Pay 13331 13331 back 13332 13332 what 13333 13333 you owe [me].᾽ 13339 13338 So 13342 13339 his 13340 13340 - 13341 13341 fellow servant 13338 13342 fell down 13343 13343 [and] begged 13344 13344 him 13345 13345 - , 13346 13346 ‘Have patience 13347 13347 with 13348 13348 me, 13349 13349 and 13350 13350 I will pay 13351 13351 you {back}.᾽ 13357 13356 But 13356 13357 - 13358 13358 vvv 13359 13359 he refused. 13360 13360 Instead, 13361 13361 he went 13362 13362 [and] had him thrown 13363 13363 ... 13364 13364 into 13365 13365 prison 13366 13366 until 13367 13367 ... 13368 13368 he could pay 13369 13369 [his] 13370 13370 debt. 13376 13375 [When] 13379 13376 his 13377 13377 - 13378 13378 fellow servants 13375 13379 saw 13380 13380 what 13381 13381 had happened, 13383 13382 vvv 13382 13383 they were greatly distressed, 13384 13384 and 13385 13385 they went 13386 13386 [and] recounted 13390 13387 all 13391 13388 - 13392 13389 [of this] 13387 13390 to 13389 13391 their 13388 13392 master. 13397 13397 Then 13402 13398 - 13400 13399 the 13401 13400 master 13398 13401 summoned 13399 13402 him 13403 13403 [and] declared 13404 13404 - , 13406 13405 ‘[You] wicked 13405 13406 servant! 13411 13407 I forgave 13412 13408 - 13407 13409 all 13410 13410 [your] 13408 13411 - 13409 13412 debt 13413 13413 because 13414 13414 you begged 13415 13415 me. 13421 13420 Should 13423 13421 you 13420 13422 not 13422 13423 - 13424 13424 have had mercy 13427 13425 on your 13425 13426 - 13426 13427 fellow servant, 13428 13428 just as 13429 13429 I 13431 13430 [had] 13430 13431 on you?᾽ 13436 13436 - 13437 13437 In his anger, 13440 13438 his 13438 13439 - 13439 13440 master 13441 13441 turned him over 13442 13442 ... 13443 13443 to the 13444 13444 jailers to be tortured, 13445 13445 until 13446 13446 - 13447 13447 he should repay 13448 13448 all 13449 13449 that 13450 13450 he owed 13451 13451 - . 13456 13456 That is how 13460 13457 My 13461 13458 - 13462 13459 Heavenly 13458 13460 - 13459 13461 Father 13463 13462 will treat 13468 13463 each of 13464 13464 you 13457 13465 - , 13465 13466 unless 13466 13467 ... 13467 13468 you forgive 13471 13469 [your] 13469 13470 - 13470 13471 brother 13472 13472 from 13475 13473 your 13473 13474 - 13474 13475 heart.” 13480 13480 - 13481 13481 - 13482 13482 When 13484 13483 - 13485 13484 Jesus 13483 13485 had finished 13488 13486 saying these things 13486 13487 ... 13487 13488 ..., 13489 13489 He left 13490 13490 ... 13491 13491 - 13492 13492 Galilee 13493 13493 and 13494 13494 went 13495 13495 into 13496 13496 the 13497 13497 region 13498 13498 - 13499 13499 of Judea 13500 13500 beyond 13501 13501 the 13502 13502 Jordan. 13507 13507 - 13511 13508 Large 13510 13509 crowds 13508 13510 followed 13509 13511 Him, 13512 13512 and 13513 13513 He healed 13514 13514 them 13515 13515 there. 13520 13520 Then 13523 13521 [some] Pharisees 13521 13522 came 13522 13523 - 13524 13524 [and] tested 13525 13525 Him 13526 13526 - 13527 13527 by asking 13528 13528 vvv, 13529 13529 “Is it lawful 13530 13530 for a man 13531 13531 to divorce 13534 13532 his 13532 13533 - 13533 13534 wife 13535 13535 for 13536 13536 any 13537 13537 reason?” 13543 13542 - 13542 13543 - 13544 13544 [Jesus] answered 13545 13545 - , 13546 13546 “vvv 13547 13547 Have you not read 13548 13548 that 13551 13549 from 13552 13550 [the] beginning 13549 13551 the 13550 13552 Creator 13556 13553 ‘made 13557 13554 them 13553 13555 male 13554 13556 and 13555 13557 female᾽ 13562 13562 and 13563 13563 said, 13564 13564 ‘For this reason 13565 13565 ... 13567 13566 a man 13566 13567 will leave 13568 13568 [his] 13569 13569 father 13570 13570 and 13571 13571 - 13572 13572 mother 13573 13573 and 13574 13574 be united to 13577 13575 his 13575 13576 - 13576 13577 wife, 13578 13578 and 13580 13579 the 13581 13580 two 13579 13581 will become 13582 13582 ... 13584 13583 one 13583 13584 flesh᾽? 13589 13589 So 13591 13590 they are 13590 13591 no longer 13592 13592 two, 13593 13593 but 13595 13594 one 13594 13595 flesh. 13597 13596 Therefore 13596 13597 what 13598 13598 - 13599 13599 God 13600 13600 has joined together, 13601 13601 [let] man 13602 13602 not 13603 13603 separate.” 13610 13608 “Why 13611 13609 then,” 13608 13610 they asked 13609 13611 - , 13612 13612 “{did} Moses 13613 13613 order [a man] 13614 13614 to give [his wife] 13615 13615 a certificate 13616 13616 of divorce 13617 13617 and 13618 13618 send [her] away 13619 13619 ...?” 13624 13624 Jesus answered 13625 13625 - , 13628 13626 “[It was] because of 13631 13627 your 13629 13628 - 13630 13629 hardness of heart 13627 13630 [that] Moses 13632 13631 permitted 13633 13632 you 13634 13633 to divorce 13637 13634 your 13635 13635 - 13636 13636 wives; 13626 13637 - 13640 13638 but 13642 13639 [it] was 13641 13640 not 13643 13641 this way 13638 13642 from 13639 13643 [the] beginning. 13649 13648 Now 13648 13649 I tell 13650 13650 you 13651 13651 that 13652 13652 whoever 13653 13653 ... 13654 13654 divorces 13657 13655 his 13655 13656 - 13656 13657 wife, 13658 13658 except 13659 13659 for 13660 13660 sexual immorality, 13661 13661 and 13662 13662 marries 13663 13663 another woman, 13664 13664 commits adultery.” 13665 13665 and 13666 13666 he who 13668 13667 marries 13667 13668 her [that is] put away 13669 13669 commits adultery. 13678 13674 His 13676 13675 - 13677 13676 disciples 13674 13677 said 13675 13678 to Him, 13679 13679 “If 13680 13680 this 13681 13681 is 13682 13682 the 13683 13683 case 13684 13684 between 13685 13685 a man 13686 13686 [and] 13687 13687 [his] 13688 13688 wife, 13690 13689 it is better 13689 13690 not 13691 13691 to marry.” 13700 13696 “Not 13701 13697 everyone 13702 13698 can accept 13705 13699 this 13703 13700 - 13704 13701 word,” 13697 13702 - 13696 13703 - 13698 13704 [Jesus] answered 13699 13705 ..., 13706 13706 “but only [those] 13707 13707 to whom 13708 13708 it has been given. 13714 13713 For 13713 13714 there are 13715 13715 eunuchs 13716 13716 who 13717 13717 vvv 13719 13718 vvv 13718 13719 vvv 13720 13720 were born 13721 13721 that way; 13722 13722 - 13723 13723 - 13724 13724 [others] 13725 13725 - 13726 13726 were made [that way] 13727 13727 by 13728 13728 - 13729 13729 men; 13730 13730 and 13731 13731 - 13732 13732 [still others] 13733 13733 - 13735 13734 vvv 13734 13735 live like eunuchs 13736 13736 for the sake of 13737 13737 the 13738 13738 kingdom 13739 13739 of 13740 13740 heaven. 13741 13741 The [one] 13742 13742 who can 13743 13743 accept [this] 13744 13744 should accept [it].” 13749 13749 Then 13752 13750 [the] little children 13750 13751 were brought 13751 13752 to [Jesus] 13753 13753 for 13756 13754 Him to place 13754 13755 - 13755 13756 [His] hands 13757 13757 on them 13758 13758 and 13759 13759 pray [for them]; 13761 13760 and 13760 13761 the 13762 13762 disciples 13763 13763 rebuked 13764 13764 those [who brought them]. 13770 13769 But 13769 13770 - 13771 13771 Jesus 13772 13772 said, 13773 13773 “Let 13774 13774 the 13775 13775 little children 13780 13776 come 13781 13777 to 13782 13778 Me, 13776 13779 and 13777 13780 vvv 13778 13781 do not hinder 13779 13782 them! 13784 13783 For 13787 13784 the 13788 13785 kingdom 13789 13786 of 13790 13787 heaven 13786 13788 belongs 13783 13789 to 13785 13790 such as these.” 13795 13795 And 13796 13796 after He had placed 13797 13797 [His] 13798 13798 hands 13799 13799 on them, 13800 13800 He went on 13801 13801 from there. 13806 13806 Just then 13807 13807 ..., 13808 13808 a man 13809 13809 came up 13810 13810 to [Jesus] 13811 13811 [and] inquired, 13812 13812 “Teacher, 13813 13813 what 13814 13814 good [thing] 13815 13815 must I do 13816 13816 to 13817 13817 obtain 13819 13818 eternal 13818 13819 life?” 13828 13824 “Why 13830 13825 do you ask 13829 13826 Me 13831 13827 about 13832 13828 what is 13833 13829 good?” 13825 13830 - 13824 13831 - 13826 13832 [Jesus] replied 13827 13833 ..., 13835 13834 “There is 13834 13835 only One 13836 13836 who is 13837 13837 good. 13839 13838 - 13838 13839 If 13840 13840 you want 13844 13841 to enter 13841 13842 ... 13842 13843 - 13843 13844 life, 13845 13845 keep 13846 13846 the 13847 13847 commandments.” 13854 13852 “Which [ones]?” 13852 13853 [the man] asked 13853 13854 .... 13856 13855 - 13855 13856 - 13857 13857 Jesus 13858 13858 answered, 13859 13859 - 13860 13860 vvv 13861 13861 “‘ Do not murder, 13862 13862 vvv 13863 13863 do not commit adultery, 13864 13864 vvv 13865 13865 do not steal, 13866 13866 vvv 13867 13867 do not bear false witness, 13872 13872 honor 13873 13873 [your] 13874 13874 father 13875 13875 and 13876 13876 - 13877 13877 mother, 13878 13878 and 13879 13879 love 13882 13880 your 13880 13881 - 13881 13882 neighbor 13883 13883 as 13884 13884 yourself.᾽” 13893 13889 “vvv 13894 13890 All these 13895 13891 I have kept,” 13889 13892 said 13891 13893 the 13892 13894 young man 13890 13895 .... 13896 13896 “What 13897 13897 vvv 13898 13898 do I still lack?” 13905 13903 - 13906 13904 Jesus 13903 13905 told 13904 13906 him, 13907 13907 “If 13908 13908 you want 13910 13909 to be 13909 13910 perfect, 13911 13911 go, 13912 13912 sell 13913 13913 your 13914 13914 - 13915 13915 possessions 13916 13916 and 13917 13917 give 13918 13918 to the 13919 13919 poor, 13920 13920 and 13921 13921 you will have 13922 13922 treasure 13923 13923 in 13924 13924 heaven. 13925 13925 Then 13926 13926 come, 13927 13927 follow 13928 13928 Me.” 13934 13933 [When] 13935 13934 the 13936 13935 young man 13933 13936 heard 13939 13937 this 13937 13938 - 13938 13939 - , 13940 13940 he went away 13941 13941 in sorrow, 13943 13942 because 13942 13943 he 13944 13944 had 13946 13945 great 13945 13946 wealth. 13952 13951 Then 13951 13952 - 13953 13953 Jesus 13954 13954 said 13955 13955 to 13957 13956 His 13956 13957 disciples, 13958 13958 “Truly 13959 13959 I tell 13960 13960 you, 13961 13961 - 13963 13962 it is difficult for 13962 13963 a rich man 13964 13964 to enter 13965 13965 ... 13966 13966 the 13967 13967 kingdom 13968 13968 of 13969 13969 heaven. 13975 13974 vvv 13974 13975 Again 13976 13976 I tell 13977 13977 you, 13979 13978 [it] is 13978 13979 easier for 13980 13980 a camel 13984 13981 to pass 13981 13982 through 13982 13983 [the] eye 13983 13984 of a needle 13985 13985 than for 13986 13986 a rich man 13987 13987 to enter 13988 13988 ... 13989 13989 the 13990 13990 kingdom 13991 13991 of 13992 13992 God.” 13998 13997 When 13999 13998 the 14000 13999 disciples 13997 14000 heard this 14002 14001 {they were} greatly 14001 14002 astonished 14003 14003 [and] asked, 14004 14004 “Who 14005 14005 then 14006 14006 can 14007 14007 be saved?” 14013 14012 - 14014 14013 - 14015 14014 Jesus 14012 14015 looked at [them] 14016 14016 [and] said 14017 14017 ..., 14018 14018 “With 14019 14019 man 14020 14020 this 14022 14021 is 14021 14022 impossible, 14024 14023 but 14023 14024 with 14025 14025 God 14026 14026 all things [are] 14027 14027 possible.” 14038 14032 “Look,” 14032 14033 - 14034 14034 - 14035 14035 Peter 14033 14036 replied 14036 14037 ... 14037 14038 ..., 14039 14039 “we 14040 14040 have left 14041 14041 everything 14042 14042 - 14043 14043 to follow 14044 14044 You. 14045 14045 What 14046 14046 then 14047 14047 will there be 14048 14048 for us?” 14054 14053 - 14053 14054 - 14055 14055 Jesus 14056 14056 said 14057 14057 to them, 14058 14058 “Truly 14059 14059 I tell 14060 14060 you, 14061 14061 - 14066 14062 in 14067 14063 the 14068 14064 renewal of all things, 14069 14065 when 14071 14066 the 14072 14067 Son 14073 14068 - 14074 14069 of Man 14070 14070 sits 14075 14071 on 14078 14072 His 14077 14073 glorious 14076 14074 throne, 14062 14075 you 14063 14076 who 14064 14077 have followed 14065 14078 Me 14081 14079 - 14080 14080 vvv 14079 14081 will also sit 14082 14082 on 14083 14083 twelve 14084 14084 thrones, 14085 14085 judging 14086 14086 the 14087 14087 twelve 14088 14088 tribes 14089 14089 - 14090 14090 of Israel. 14095 14095 And 14096 14096 everyone 14097 14097 who 14098 14098 has left 14099 14099 houses 14100 14100 or 14101 14101 brothers 14102 14102 or 14103 14103 sisters 14104 14104 or 14105 14105 father 14106 14106 or 14107 14107 mother 14108 14108 or 14109 14109 wife 14110 14110 or 14111 14111 children 14112 14112 or 14113 14113 fields 14114 14114 for the sake of 14115 14115 - 14116 14116 My 14117 14117 name 14119 14118 will receive 14118 14119 a hundredfold 14120 14120 and 14123 14121 will inherit 14122 14122 eternal 14121 14123 life. 14129 14128 But 14128 14129 many 14131 14130 [who are] first 14130 14131 will be 14132 14132 last, 14133 14133 and 14134 14134 [the] last 14135 14135 [will be] first. 14141 14140 For 14143 14141 the 14144 14142 kingdom 14145 14143 of 14146 14144 heaven 14142 14145 is 14140 14146 like 14147 14147 vvv 14148 14148 a landowner 14149 14149 who 14150 14150 went out 14151 14151 early in 14152 14152 [the] morning 14153 14153 to hire 14154 14154 workers 14155 14155 for 14158 14156 his 14156 14157 - 14157 14158 vineyard. 14164 14163 - 14163 14164 He agreed 14165 14165 [to pay] 14166 14166 - 14167 14167 [them] 14169 14168 a denarius 14168 14169 for 14170 14170 the 14171 14171 day 14172 14172 [and] sent 14173 14173 them 14174 14174 into 14177 14175 his 14175 14176 - 14176 14177 vineyard. 14182 14182 - 14184 14183 About 14185 14184 the third 14186 14185 hour 14183 14186 he went out 14187 14187 [and] saw 14188 14188 others 14189 14189 standing 14190 14190 in 14191 14191 the 14192 14192 marketplace 14193 14193 without anything to do. 14203 14198 ‘You 14202 14199 also 14201 14200 go 14204 14201 into 14205 14202 [my] 14206 14203 vineyard,᾽ 14198 14204 - 14200 14205 he said 14199 14206 - , 14207 14207 ‘and 14212 14208 I will pay 14213 14209 you 14208 14210 whatever 14209 14211 ... 14210 14212 is 14211 14213 right.᾽ 14219 14218 So 14218 14219 - 14220 14220 they went. 14222 14221 - 14223 14222 He went out 14221 14223 again 14224 14224 about 14225 14225 [the] sixth [hour] 14226 14226 and 14227 14227 [the] ninth 14228 14228 hour 14229 14229 [and] did 14230 14230 the same thing. 14236 14235 - 14235 14236 About 14237 14237 the 14238 14238 eleventh [hour] 14239 14239 he went out 14240 14240 [and] found 14241 14241 still others 14242 14242 standing [around]. 14246 14243 ‘Why 14248 14244 have you been standing 14247 14245 here 14249 14246 all 14250 14247 - 14251 14248 day [long] 14252 14249 doing nothing?᾽ 14243 14250 - 14244 14251 he asked 14245 14252 .... 14259 14257 ‘Because 14260 14258 no one 14262 14259 has hired 14261 14260 us,᾽ 14257 14261 they answered 14258 14262 .... 14263 14263 So he told 14264 14264 them, 14267 14265 ‘You 14266 14266 also 14265 14267 go 14268 14268 into 14269 14269 [my] 14270 14270 vineyard.᾽ 14271 14271 and 14272 14272 whatever 14273 14273 ... 14274 14274 may be 14275 14275 right, 14276 14276 you shall receive. 14282 14281 When 14281 14282 evening 14283 14283 came, 14285 14284 the 14286 14285 owner 14287 14286 of the 14288 14287 vineyard 14284 14288 said 14289 14289 to 14291 14290 his 14290 14291 foreman, 14292 14292 ‘Call 14293 14293 the 14294 14294 workers 14295 14295 and 14296 14296 pay 14297 14297 them 14298 14298 [their] 14299 14299 wages, 14300 14300 starting 14301 14301 with 14302 14302 the 14303 14303 last [ones hired] 14304 14304 and moving on 14305 14305 to the 14306 14306 first.᾽ 14311 14311 - 14313 14312 [The workers who were hired] 14314 14313 about 14315 14314 the 14316 14315 eleventh 14317 14316 hour 14312 14317 came [and] 14319 14318 each 14318 14319 received 14320 14320 a denarius. 14325 14325 So when 14327 14326 the 14328 14327 original [workers] 14326 14328 came, 14329 14329 they assumed 14330 14330 - 14332 14331 they would receive 14331 14332 more. 14333 14333 But 14336 14334 each 14339 14335 of them 14338 14336 also 14334 14337 received 14335 14338 - 14337 14339 a denarius. 14345 14344 - 14344 14345 On receiving [their pay], 14346 14346 they began to grumble 14347 14347 against 14348 14348 the 14349 14349 landowner. 14355 14354 ‘These 14356 14355 [men who were hired] 14357 14356 last 14360 14357 worked 14358 14358 only one 14359 14359 hour,᾽ 14354 14360 they said, 14361 14361 ‘and 14365 14362 you have made 14363 14363 them 14362 14364 equal 14364 14365 to us 14366 14366 who 14367 14367 have borne 14368 14368 the 14369 14369 burden 14372 14370 and 14373 14371 the 14374 14372 scorching heat 14370 14373 of the 14371 14374 day.᾽ 14380 14379 But 14379 14380 - 14381 14381 he answered 14382 14382 one 14383 14383 of them 14384 14384 - , 14385 14385 ‘Friend, 14386 14386 vvv 14387 14387 I am not being unfair 14388 14388 to you. 14389 14389 vvv 14391 14390 Did you not agree 14392 14391 with me 14390 14392 on one denarius? 14397 14397 Take 14399 14398 your 14398 14399 [pay] 14400 14400 and 14401 14401 go. 14403 14402 - 14402 14403 I want 14407 14404 to give 14404 14405 this 14405 14406 - 14406 14407 last [man] 14408 14408 the same as 14409 14409 [I gave] 14410 14410 you. 14415 14415 vvv 14416 14416 vvv 14417 14417 Do I not have the right 14418 14418 ... 14421 14419 to do 14419 14420 as 14420 14421 I please 14422 14422 with 14423 14423 what [is] 14424 14424 mine? 14425 14425 Or 14430 14426 are you 14428 14427 ... 14426 14428 ... 14427 14429 ... 14429 14430 envious 14431 14431 because 14432 14432 I 14434 14433 am 14433 14434 generous?᾽ 14439 14439 So 14441 14440 the 14442 14441 last 14440 14442 will be 14443 14443 first, 14444 14444 and 14445 14445 the 14446 14446 first 14447 14447 [will be] last.” 14449 14448 for 14448 14449 many 14450 14450 are 14451 14451 called, 14453 14452 but 14452 14453 few 14454 14454 chosen. 14459 14459 As 14461 14460 - 14462 14461 Jesus 14460 14462 was going up 14472 14463 - 14473 14464 - 14474 14465 - 14463 14466 to 14464 14467 Jerusalem, 14465 14468 He took 14466 14469 the 14467 14470 twelve 14468 14471 disciples 14469 14472 aside 14470 14473 - 14471 14474 and 14475 14475 said 14476 14476 - , 14481 14481 “Look, 14482 14482 we are going up 14483 14483 to 14484 14484 Jerusalem, 14485 14485 and 14486 14486 the 14487 14487 Son 14488 14488 - 14489 14489 of Man 14490 14490 will be betrayed 14491 14491 to the 14492 14492 chief priests 14493 14493 and 14494 14494 scribes. 14495 14495 - 14496 14496 They will condemn 14497 14497 Him 14498 14498 to 14499 14499 death 14504 14504 and 14505 14505 will deliver 14506 14506 Him 14509 14507 to 14507 14508 the 14508 14509 Gentiles 14510 14510 - 14511 14511 to be mocked 14512 14512 and 14513 14513 flogged 14514 14514 and 14515 14515 crucified. 14516 14516 And 14517 14517 on the 14518 14518 third 14519 14519 day 14520 14520 He will be raised [to life].” 14525 14525 Then 14528 14526 the 14529 14527 mother 14532 14528 of Zebedee᾽s 14530 14529 - 14531 14530 sons 14526 14531 came 14527 14532 to [Jesus] 14533 14533 with 14536 14534 her 14534 14535 - 14535 14536 sons 14537 14537 [and] knelt down 14538 14538 - 14539 14539 to make a request 14540 14540 ... 14541 14541 of 14542 14542 Him. 14551 14547 “What 14552 14548 do you want?” 14548 14549 - 14547 14550 - 14549 14551 He asked 14550 14552 - . 14553 14553 She answered 14554 14554 ..., 14555 14555 “Declare 14556 14556 that 14572 14557 in 14575 14558 Your 14573 14559 - 14574 14560 kingdom 14563 14561 one 14558 14562 of these 14560 14563 two 14559 14564 - 14561 14565 sons 14562 14566 of mine 14557 14567 will sit 14564 14568 at 14566 14569 Your 14565 14570 right hand, 14567 14571 and 14568 14572 [the other] 14569 14573 at 14571 14574 Your 14570 14575 left.” 14585 14580 “vvv 14586 14581 You do not know 14587 14582 what 14588 14583 you are asking,” 14581 14584 - 14582 14585 - 14583 14586 Jesus 14580 14587 replied 14584 14588 - . 14589 14589 “Are you able 14590 14590 to drink 14591 14591 the 14592 14592 cup 14593 14593 - 14594 14594 I 14595 14595 am going 14596 14596 to drink?” 14597 14597 and 14598 14598 the 14599 14599 baptism 14600 14600 [with] which 14601 14601 I 14602 14602 am baptized 14603 14603 to be baptized? 14606 14604 “We are able,” 14604 14605 [the brothers] answered 14605 14606 .... 14614 14611 “vvv 14617 14612 You will indeed drink 14616 14613 My 14613 14614 - 14615 14615 cup,” 14611 14616 [Jesus] said 14612 14617 - . 14618 14618 [and the] baptism 14619 14619 [with] which 14620 14620 I 14621 14621 am baptized 14622 14622 you shall be baptized; 14624 14623 “But 14623 14624 - 14625 14625 to sit 14626 14626 at 14628 14627 My 14627 14628 right 14629 14629 [or] 14630 14630 - 14631 14631 left 14635 14632 - 14633 14633 is 14632 14634 not 14634 14635 Mine 14636 14636 to grant. 14637 14637 [These seats belong] 14638 14638 to those for whom 14640 14639 - 14643 14640 My 14641 14641 - 14642 14642 Father 14639 14643 has prepared them.” 14648 14648 When 14650 14649 the 14651 14650 ten 14649 14651 heard about [this], 14652 14652 they were indignant 14653 14653 with 14654 14654 the 14655 14655 two 14656 14656 brothers. 14662 14661 But 14661 14662 - 14663 14663 Jesus 14664 14664 called them aside 14665 14665 ... 14666 14666 [and] said, 14667 14667 “You know 14668 14668 that 14669 14669 the 14670 14670 rulers 14671 14671 of the 14672 14672 Gentiles 14673 14673 lord it over 14674 14674 them, 14675 14675 and 14676 14676 [their] 14677 14677 superiors 14678 14678 exercise authority over 14679 14679 them. 14684 14684 vvv 14686 14685 It shall not be 14685 14686 this way 14687 14687 among 14688 14688 you. 14689 14689 Instead, 14690 14690 whoever 14691 14691 ... 14692 14692 wants 14696 14693 to become 14695 14694 great 14693 14695 among 14694 14696 you 14697 14697 must be 14698 14698 your 14699 14699 servant, 14704 14704 and 14705 14705 whoever 14706 14706 ... 14707 14707 wants 14710 14708 to be 14711 14709 first 14708 14710 among 14709 14711 you 14712 14712 must be 14713 14713 your 14714 14714 slave — 14719 14719 just as 14720 14720 the 14721 14721 Son 14722 14722 - 14723 14723 of Man 14724 14724 vvv 14725 14725 did not come 14726 14726 to be served, 14727 14727 but 14728 14728 to serve, 14729 14729 and 14730 14730 to give 14733 14731 His 14731 14732 - 14732 14733 life 14734 14734 [as] a ransom 14735 14735 for 14736 14736 many.” 14741 14741 - 14743 14742 [As] they 14742 14743 were leaving 14744 14744 ... 14745 14745 Jericho, 14749 14746 a large 14748 14747 crowd 14746 14748 followed 14747 14749 Him. 14754 14754 And 14755 14755 there were 14756 14756 two 14757 14757 blind [men] 14758 14758 sitting 14759 14759 by 14760 14760 the 14761 14761 roadside. 14762 14762 When they heard 14763 14763 that 14764 14764 Jesus 14765 14765 was passing by, 14766 14766 they shouted 14767 14767 ..., 14768 14768 “Lord, 14771 14769 Son 14772 14770 of David, 14769 14771 have mercy on 14770 14772 us!” 14778 14777 - 14777 14778 The 14779 14779 crowd 14780 14780 chided 14781 14781 them 14782 14782 - 14783 14783 to be silent, 14785 14784 but 14784 14785 - 14787 14786 they shouted 14786 14787 all the louder 14788 14788 - , 14789 14789 “Lord, 14792 14790 Son 14793 14791 of David, 14790 14792 have mercy on 14791 14793 us!” 14798 14798 - 14800 14799 - 14801 14800 Jesus 14799 14801 stopped 14802 14802 [and] called 14803 14803 them. 14806 14804 “What 14807 14805 do you want 14808 14806 Me to do 14809 14807 for you?” 14804 14808 - 14805 14809 He asked. 14816 14814 “Lord,” 14814 14815 they answered 14815 14816 ..., 14817 14817 “let 14821 14818 our 14819 14819 - 14820 14820 eyes 14818 14821 be opened.” 14827 14826 - 14826 14827 Moved with compassion, 14828 14828 - 14829 14829 Jesus 14830 14830 touched 14833 14831 their 14831 14832 - 14832 14833 eyes, 14834 14834 and 14835 14835 at once 14836 14836 they received their sight 14837 14837 and 14838 14838 followed 14839 14839 Him. 14844 14844 - 14845 14845 As 14846 14846 they drew near 14847 14847 to 14848 14848 Jerusalem 14849 14849 and 14850 14850 came 14851 14851 to 14852 14852 Bethphage 14853 14853 on 14854 14854 the 14855 14855 Mount 14856 14856 - 14857 14857 of Olives, 14858 14858 - 14859 14859 Jesus 14860 14860 sent out 14861 14861 two 14862 14862 disciples. 14869 14867 “Go 14870 14868 to 14871 14869 the 14872 14870 village 14873 14871 - 14874 14872 ahead 14875 14873 of you,” 14867 14874 He told 14868 14875 them, 14876 14876 “and 14877 14877 at once 14878 14878 you will find 14879 14879 a donkey 14880 14880 tied [there], 14881 14881 with 14882 14882 [her] colt 14883 14883 beside 14884 14884 her. 14885 14885 Untie [them] 14886 14886 [and] bring [them] 14887 14887 to Me. 14892 14892 - 14893 14893 If 14894 14894 anyone 14896 14895 questions 14897 14896 ... 14895 14897 you, 14898 14898 tell [him] 14899 14899 that 14900 14900 the 14901 14901 Lord 14904 14902 vvv 14903 14903 needs 14902 14904 them, 14906 14905 and 14907 14906 he will send 14908 14907 them 14905 14908 right away.” 14914 14913 - 14913 14914 This 14915 14915 took place 14916 14916 to 14917 14917 fulfill 14918 14918 what 14919 14919 was spoken 14920 14920 through 14921 14921 the 14922 14922 prophet 14923 14923 - : 14928 14928 “Say 14929 14929 to the 14930 14930 daughter 14931 14931 of Zion, 14932 14932 ‘See, 14935 14933 your 14933 14934 - 14934 14935 King 14936 14936 comes 14937 14937 to you, 14938 14938 gentle 14939 14939 and 14940 14940 riding 14941 14941 on 14942 14942 a donkey, 14943 14943 - 14944 14944 on 14945 14945 a colt, 14946 14946 [the] foal 14947 14947 of a beast of burden.᾽” 14953 14952 So 14954 14953 the 14955 14954 disciples 14952 14955 went 14956 14956 and 14957 14957 did 14958 14958 as 14961 14959 - 14962 14960 Jesus 14959 14961 had directed 14960 14962 them. 14967 14967 They brought 14968 14968 the 14969 14969 donkey 14970 14970 and 14971 14971 the 14972 14972 colt 14973 14973 and 14974 14974 laid 14977 14975 their 14978 14976 cloaks 14975 14977 on 14976 14978 them, 14979 14979 and 14980 14980 [Jesus] sat 14981 14981 on 14982 14982 them. 14988 14987 - 14987 14988 - 14989 14989 A massive 14990 14990 crowd 14991 14991 spread 14992 14992 their 14993 14993 - 14994 14994 cloaks 14995 14995 on 14996 14996 the 14997 14997 road, 14999 14998 while 14998 14999 others 15000 15000 cut 15001 15001 branches 15002 15002 from 15003 15003 the 15004 15004 trees 15005 15005 and 15006 15006 spread [them] 15007 15007 on 15008 15008 the 15009 15009 road. 15015 15014 - 15014 15015 The 15016 15016 crowds 15017 15017 that 15018 15018 went ahead 15019 15019 of Him 15020 15020 and 15021 15021 those that 15022 15022 followed 15023 15023 were shouting 15024 15024 - : 15025 15025 “Hosanna 15026 15026 to the 15027 15027 Son 15028 15028 of David!” 15029 15029 “Blessed is 15030 15030 He 15031 15031 who comes 15032 15032 in 15033 15033 [the] name 15034 15034 of [the] Lord!” 15035 15035 “Hosanna 15036 15036 in 15037 15037 the 15038 15038 highest!” 15043 15043 - 15045 15044 When [Jesus] 15044 15045 had entered 15046 15046 ... 15047 15047 Jerusalem, 15050 15048 the 15049 15049 whole 15051 15050 city 15048 15051 was stirred 15052 15052 [and] asked, 15053 15053 “Who 15054 15054 is 15055 15055 this?” 15061 15060 - 15060 15061 The 15062 15062 crowds 15063 15063 replied, 15064 15064 “This 15065 15065 is 15068 15066 Jesus, 15066 15067 the 15067 15068 prophet 15069 15069 - 15070 15070 from 15071 15071 Nazareth 15072 15072 - 15073 15073 in Galilee.” 15078 15078 Then 15080 15079 Jesus 15079 15080 went 15081 15081 into 15082 15082 the 15083 15083 temple courts 15084 15084 and 15085 15085 drove out 15086 15086 all 15087 15087 who were 15090 15088 buying 15089 15089 and 15088 15090 selling 15091 15091 [there] 15092 15092 ... 15093 15093 .... 15094 15094 - 15099 15095 He overturned 15095 15096 the 15096 15097 tables 15097 15098 of the 15098 15099 money changers 15100 15100 and 15101 15101 the 15102 15102 seats 15103 15103 of those 15104 15104 selling 15105 15105 - 15106 15106 doves. 15111 15111 And 15112 15112 He declared 15113 15113 to them, 15114 15114 “It is written: 15117 15115 ‘My 15115 15116 - 15116 15117 house 15120 15118 will be called 15118 15119 a house 15119 15120 of prayer.᾽ 15122 15121 But 15121 15122 you 15124 15123 are making 15123 15124 it 15125 15125 ‘a den 15126 15126 of robbers.᾽” 15131 15131 - 15134 15132 [The] blind 15135 15133 and 15136 15134 [the] lame 15132 15135 came 15133 15136 to Him 15137 15137 at 15138 15138 the 15139 15139 temple, 15140 15140 and 15141 15141 He healed 15142 15142 them. 15148 15147 But 15149 15148 the 15150 15149 chief priests 15151 15150 and 15152 15151 - 15153 15152 scribes 15172 15153 were indignant 15147 15154 when they saw 15154 15155 the 15155 15156 wonders 15156 15157 - 15157 15158 He did 15158 15159 and 15159 15160 the 15160 15161 children 15166 15162 vvv 15167 15163 vvv 15161 15164 vvv 15162 15165 shouting 15163 15166 in 15164 15167 the 15165 15168 temple courts, 15168 15169 “Hosanna 15169 15170 to the 15170 15171 Son 15171 15172 of David!” 15180 15177 “Do you hear 15181 15178 what 15182 15179 these [children] 15183 15180 are saying?” 15177 15181 - 15178 15182 they asked 15179 15183 - . 15189 15184 “Yes,” 15185 15185 - 15184 15186 - 15186 15187 Jesus 15187 15188 answered 15188 15189 - , 15190 15190 vvv 15191 15191 “have you never read: 15192 15192 - 15193 15193 ‘From 15194 15194 [the] mouths 15195 15195 of children 15196 15196 and 15197 15197 infants 15198 15198 You have ordained 15199 15199 praise᾽?” 15204 15204 Then 15205 15205 He left 15206 15206 them 15207 15207 [and] went 15208 15208 out of 15209 15209 the 15210 15210 city 15211 15211 to 15212 15212 Bethany, 15213 15213 - 15214 15214 where He spent the night 15215 15215 .... 15221 15220 - 15220 15221 In the morning, 15222 15222 as [Jesus] was returning 15223 15223 to 15224 15224 the 15225 15225 city, 15226 15226 He was hungry. 15231 15231 - 15232 15232 Seeing 15234 15233 a 15233 15234 fig tree 15235 15235 along 15236 15236 the 15237 15237 road, 15238 15238 He went up 15239 15239 to 15240 15240 it 15241 15241 but 15243 15242 found 15242 15243 nothing 15244 15244 on 15245 15245 it 15246 15246 except 15247 15247 ... 15249 15248 ... 15248 15249 leaves. 15253 15250 “vvv 15258 15251 May you never bear 15259 15252 ... 15260 15253 ... 15261 15254 ... 15255 15255 ... 15256 15256 ... 15257 15257 fruit 15254 15258 again!” 15250 15259 - 15251 15260 He said 15252 15261 - . 15262 15262 And 15264 15263 immediately 15265 15264 the 15266 15265 tree 15263 15266 withered. 15271 15271 When 15273 15272 the 15274 15273 disciples 15272 15274 saw [this], 15275 15275 they marveled 15276 15276 [and] asked, 15277 15277 “How {did} 15280 15278 the 15281 15279 fig tree 15279 15280 wither 15278 15281 so quickly?” 15292 15286 “Truly 15293 15287 I tell 15294 15288 you,” 15287 15289 - 15288 15290 - 15289 15291 Jesus 15286 15292 replied 15290 15293 ... 15291 15294 ..., 15295 15295 “if 15296 15296 you have 15297 15297 faith 15298 15298 and 15299 15299 {do} not 15300 15300 doubt, 15301 15301 not 15302 15302 only 15306 15303 will you do 15303 15304 what was done 15304 15305 to the 15305 15306 fig tree, 15307 15307 but 15308 15308 even if 15312 15309 you say 15311 15310 to this 15309 15311 - 15310 15312 mountain, 15313 15313 ‘Be lifted up 15314 15314 and 15315 15315 thrown 15316 15316 into 15317 15317 the 15318 15318 sea,᾽ 15319 15319 it will happen. 15324 15324 - 15332 15325 If you believe, 15333 15326 you will receive 15325 15327 whatever 15326 15328 ... 15327 15329 ... 15328 15330 you ask 15329 15331 in 15330 15332 - 15331 15333 prayer.” 15338 15338 When 15340 15339 [Jesus] 15339 15340 returned 15341 15341 to 15342 15342 the 15343 15343 temple courts 15346 15344 [and] began to teach, 15347 15345 the 15348 15346 chief priests 15349 15347 and 15350 15348 - 15351 15349 elders 15352 15350 of the 15353 15351 people 15344 15352 came 15345 15353 to Him. 15355 15354 “By 15356 15355 what 15357 15356 authority 15359 15357 are You doing 15358 15358 these things?” 15354 15359 they asked. 15360 15360 “And 15361 15361 who 15363 15362 gave 15362 15363 You 15366 15364 this 15364 15365 - 15365 15366 authority?” 15379 15371 “vvv 15377 15372 I will also ask 15378 15373 you 15381 15374 one 15380 15375 question,” 15372 15376 - 15373 15377 - 15374 15378 Jesus 15371 15379 replied 15375 15380 - 15376 15381 - , 15382 15382 “- 15383 15383 {and} if 15384 15384 you answer 15385 15385 Me, 15386 15386 I 15388 15387 will tell 15387 15388 you 15389 15389 by 15390 15390 what 15391 15391 authority 15393 15392 I am doing 15392 15393 these things. 15402 15398 What was the source 15403 15399 ... 15400 15400 of 15401 15401 John᾽s 15398 15402 - 15399 15403 baptism? 15404 15404 [Was it] from 15405 15405 heaven 15406 15406 or 15407 15407 from 15408 15408 men?” 15410 15409 - 15409 15410 - 15411 15411 They deliberated 15412 15412 among 15413 15413 themselves 15414 15414 [and] said, 15415 15415 “If 15416 15416 we say, 15417 15417 ‘From 15418 15418 heaven,᾽ 15419 15419 He will ask 15420 15420 - , 15421 15421 ‘Why 15422 15422 ... 15423 15423 then 15424 15424 vvv 15425 15425 did you not believe 15426 15426 him?᾽ 15432 15431 But 15431 15432 if 15433 15433 we say, 15434 15434 ‘From 15435 15435 men,᾽ 15436 15436 we are afraid 15437 15437 of the 15438 15438 crowd, 15440 15439 for 15439 15440 they all 15443 15441 regard 15444 15442 - 15445 15443 John 15441 15444 as 15442 15445 a prophet.” 15450 15450 So 15451 15451 they said 15452 15452 - 15453 15453 to Jesus 15454 15454 - , 15455 15455 vvv 15456 15456 “We do not know.” 15459 15457 - 15461 15458 “Neither 15462 15459 {will} I 15463 15460 tell 15464 15461 you 15465 15462 by 15466 15463 what 15467 15464 authority 15469 15465 I am doing 15468 15466 these things,” 15460 15467 He 15457 15468 replied 15458 15469 - . 15475 15474 “But 15474 15475 what 15476 15476 [do] you 15477 15477 think? 15478 15478 [There was] a man 15479 15479 who had 15481 15480 two 15480 15481 sons. 15482 15482 - 15483 15483 He went 15484 15484 to the 15485 15485 first 15486 15486 [and] said, 15487 15487 ‘Son, 15488 15488 go 15490 15489 [and] work 15489 15490 today 15491 15491 in 15492 15492 the 15493 15493 vineyard.᾽ 15504 15498 ‘I will not,᾽ 15502 15499 master 15499 15500 - 15498 15501 - 15500 15502 he replied 15501 15503 - . 15503 15504 vvv 15506 15505 But 15505 15506 later 15507 15507 he changed his mind 15508 15508 [and] went. 15514 15513 Then 15513 15514 [the man] went 15515 15515 to the 15516 15516 second [son] 15517 15517 [and] told [him] 15518 15518 the same thing. 15523 15519 ‘I [will], 15524 15520 sir,᾽ 15520 15521 - 15519 15522 - 15521 15523 he said 15522 15524 - . 15525 15525 But 15526 15526 vvv 15527 15527 he did not go. 15532 15532 Which 15533 15533 of 15534 15534 the 15535 15535 two 15536 15536 did 15537 15537 the 15538 15538 will 15539 15539 of [his] 15540 15540 father?” 15542 15541 “The 15543 15542 first,” 15541 15543 they answered. 15546 15544 - 15547 15545 Jesus 15544 15546 said 15545 15547 to them, 15548 15548 “Truly 15549 15549 I tell 15550 15550 you, 15551 15551 - 15552 15552 the 15553 15553 tax collectors 15554 15554 and 15555 15555 - 15556 15556 prostitutes 15557 15557 are entering 15559 15558 ... 15560 15559 the 15561 15560 kingdom 15562 15561 - 15563 15562 of God 15558 15563 before you. 15569 15568 For 15570 15569 John 15568 15570 came 15571 15571 to 15572 15572 you 15573 15573 in 15575 15574 a righteous 15574 15575 way 15576 15576 and 15577 15577 vvv 15578 15578 you did not believe 15579 15579 him, 15581 15580 but 15580 15581 the 15582 15582 tax collectors 15583 15583 and 15584 15584 - 15585 15585 prostitutes 15586 15586 [did] 15587 15587 .... 15589 15588 And 15591 15589 [even] 15593 15590 after 15590 15591 you saw this, 15588 15592 you 15592 15593 did not repent 15594 15594 - 15595 15595 [and] believe 15596 15596 him. 15603 15601 Listen to 15601 15602 another 15602 15603 parable: 15605 15604 There was 15604 15605 a landowner 15606 15606 ... 15607 15607 who 15608 15608 planted 15609 15609 a vineyard. 15610 15610 - 15613 15611 He put 15611 15612 a wall 15612 15613 around it, 15614 15614 - 15615 15615 dug 15618 15616 a winepress 15616 15617 in 15617 15618 it, 15619 15619 and 15620 15620 built 15621 15621 a tower. 15622 15622 Then 15623 15623 he rented it out 15624 15624 ... 15625 15625 to [some] tenants 15626 15626 and 15627 15627 went away on a journey. 15633 15632 - 15632 15633 When 15635 15634 the 15636 15635 harvest time 15637 15636 ... 15638 15637 ... 15634 15638 drew near, 15639 15639 he sent 15642 15640 his 15640 15641 - 15641 15642 servants 15643 15643 to 15644 15644 the 15645 15645 tenants 15646 15646 to collect 15649 15647 his [share] 15647 15648 - 15648 15649 of the crop. 15654 15654 But 15656 15655 the 15657 15656 tenants 15655 15657 seized 15660 15658 his 15658 15659 - 15659 15660 servants. 15663 15661 They beat 15662 15662 - 15661 15663 one, 15665 15664 - 15666 15665 killed 15664 15666 [another], 15668 15667 and 15669 15668 stoned 15667 15669 a third. 15674 15674 Again, 15675 15675 he sent 15676 15676 other 15677 15677 servants, 15678 15678 more 15679 15679 than the 15680 15680 first [group]. 15681 15681 But 15682 15682 [the tenants] did 15684 15683 the same 15683 15684 to them. 15690 15689 vvv 15689 15690 Finally, 15691 15691 he sent 15696 15692 his 15694 15693 - 15695 15694 son 15692 15695 to 15693 15696 them. 15698 15697 ‘They will respect 15701 15698 my 15699 15699 - 15700 15700 son,᾽ 15697 15701 he said. 15707 15706 But when 15706 15707 the 15708 15708 tenants 15709 15709 saw 15710 15710 the 15711 15711 son, 15712 15712 they said 15713 15713 to 15714 15714 themselves, 15715 15715 ‘This 15716 15716 is 15717 15717 the 15718 15718 heir; 15719 15719 come, 15720 15720 let us kill 15721 15721 him, 15722 15722 and 15723 15723 take 15726 15724 his 15724 15725 - 15725 15726 inheritance!᾽ 15731 15731 And 15732 15732 they took 15733 15733 him 15734 15734 [and] threw [him] 15735 15735 out of 15736 15736 the 15737 15737 vineyard 15738 15738 and 15739 15739 killed [him]. 15745 15744 Therefore, 15744 15745 when 15747 15746 the 15748 15747 owner 15749 15748 of the 15750 15749 vineyard 15746 15750 returns, 15751 15751 what 15752 15752 will he do 15755 15753 to those 15753 15754 - 15754 15755 tenants?” 15764 15760 “He will bring 15765 15761 those 15762 15762 wretches 15763 15763 {to a} wretched {end},” 15760 15764 they declared 15761 15765 - , 15766 15766 “and 15769 15767 will rent out 15767 15768 the 15768 15769 vineyard 15770 15770 to other 15771 15771 tenants 15772 15772 who 15773 15773 will give 15774 15774 him 15775 15775 [his] 15776 15776 fruits 15777 15777 in 15780 15778 their 15778 15779 - 15779 15780 seasons.” 15787 15785 - 15788 15786 Jesus 15785 15787 said 15786 15788 to them, 15789 15789 “vvv 15790 15790 Have you never read 15791 15791 in 15792 15792 the 15793 15793 Scriptures: 15794 15794 ‘[The] stone 15795 15795 - 15797 15796 the 15798 15797 builders 15796 15798 rejected 15799 15799 - 15800 15800 has become 15801 15801 the 15802 15802 vvv 15803 15803 cornerstone. 15807 15804 This 15806 15805 is 15804 15806 from 15805 15807 [the] Lord, 15808 15808 and 15809 15809 it is 15810 15810 marvelous 15811 15811 in 15813 15812 our 15812 15813 eyes᾽? 15818 15818 Therefore 15819 15819 ... 15820 15820 I tell 15821 15821 you 15822 15822 that 15826 15823 the 15827 15824 kingdom 15828 15825 - 15829 15826 of God 15823 15827 will be taken away 15824 15828 from 15825 15829 you 15830 15830 and 15831 15831 given 15832 15832 to a people 15833 15833 who will produce 15836 15834 its 15834 15835 - 15835 15836 fruit. 15841 15841 - 15842 15842 He who 15843 15843 falls 15844 15844 on 15847 15845 this 15845 15846 - 15846 15847 stone 15848 15848 will be broken to pieces, 15851 15849 but 15850 15850 he 15849 15851 on whom 15852 15852 - 15853 15853 it falls 15854 15854 will be crushed 15855 15855 ....” 15860 15860 When 15862 15861 the 15863 15862 chief priests 15864 15863 and 15865 15864 - 15866 15865 Pharisees 15861 15866 heard 15869 15867 [Jesus᾽] 15867 15868 - 15868 15869 parables, 15870 15870 they knew 15871 15871 - 15874 15872 He was speaking 15872 15873 about 15873 15874 them. 15879 15879 Although 15880 15880 they wanted 15882 15881 to arrest 15881 15882 Him, 15883 15883 they feared 15884 15884 the 15885 15885 crowds, 15886 15886 because 15890 15887 they considered 15889 15888 [Jesus] 15887 15889 - 15888 15890 a prophet. 15895 15895 [Once] 15899 15896 again, 15897 15897 - 15898 15898 Jesus 15896 15899 spoke 15900 15900 ... 15903 15901 to them 15901 15902 in 15902 15903 parables 15904 15904 - : 15910 15909 “The 15911 15910 kingdom 15912 15911 of 15913 15912 heaven 15909 15913 is like 15914 15914 vvv 15915 15915 a king 15916 15916 who 15917 15917 prepared 15918 15918 a wedding banquet 15919 15919 for 15921 15920 his 15920 15921 son. 15926 15926 - 15927 15927 He sent 15930 15928 his 15928 15929 - 15929 15930 servants 15931 15931 to call 15932 15932 those 15933 15933 he had invited 15934 15934 to 15935 15935 the 15936 15936 banquet, 15937 15937 but 15939 15938 they refused 15938 15939 ... 15940 15940 to come. 15945 15945 Again, 15946 15946 he sent 15947 15947 other 15948 15948 servants 15949 15949 [and] said, 15950 15950 ‘Tell 15951 15951 those who 15952 15952 have been invited 15953 15953 that 15957 15954 I have prepared 15956 15955 my 15954 15956 - 15955 15957 dinner. 15960 15958 My 15958 15959 - 15959 15960 oxen 15961 15961 and 15962 15962 - 15963 15963 fatlings 15964 15964 have been killed, 15965 15965 and 15966 15966 everything [is] 15967 15967 ready. 15968 15968 Come 15969 15969 to 15970 15970 the 15971 15971 wedding banquet.᾽ 15977 15976 But 15976 15977 - 15978 15978 they paid no attention 15979 15979 [and] went away, 15981 15980 - 15980 15981 one 15982 15982 to 15984 15983 his 15983 15984 - 15985 15985 field, 15987 15986 and 15986 15987 another 15988 15988 to 15991 15989 his 15989 15990 - 15990 15991 business. 15997 15996 - 15996 15997 The 15998 15998 rest 15999 15999 seized 16002 16000 his 16000 16001 - 16001 16002 servants, 16003 16003 mistreated [them], 16004 16004 and 16005 16005 killed [them]. 16011 16010 - 16010 16011 The 16012 16012 king 16013 16013 was enraged. 16014 16014 - 16015 16015 He sent 16018 16016 his 16016 16017 - 16017 16018 troops 16019 16019 to destroy 16022 16020 those 16020 16021 - 16021 16022 murderers 16023 16023 and 16027 16024 burn 16026 16025 their 16024 16026 - 16025 16027 city. 16032 16032 Then 16033 16033 he said 16034 16034 to 16036 16035 his 16035 16036 servants, 16038 16037 ‘- 16037 16038 The 16039 16039 wedding banquet 16041 16040 is 16040 16041 ready, 16043 16042 but 16042 16043 those 16044 16044 I invited 16046 16045 were 16045 16046 not 16047 16047 worthy. 16052 16052 Go 16053 16053 therefore 16054 16054 to 16055 16055 the 16056 16056 crossroads 16057 16057 ... 16058 16058 ... 16059 16059 and 16063 16060 invite 16064 16061 to 16065 16062 the 16066 16063 banquet 16060 16064 as many as 16061 16065 ... 16062 16066 you can find.᾽ 16071 16071 So 16075 16072 - 16073 16073 the 16074 16074 servants 16072 16075 went out 16076 16076 into 16077 16077 the 16078 16078 streets 16079 16079 [and] gathered 16080 16080 everyone 16081 16081 ... 16082 16082 they could find, 16084 16083 both 16083 16084 evil 16085 16085 and 16086 16086 good, 16087 16087 and 16089 16088 the 16090 16089 wedding hall 16088 16090 was filled 16091 16091 with guests. 16097 16096 But when 16098 16097 the 16099 16098 king 16096 16099 came in 16100 16100 to see 16101 16101 the 16102 16102 guests, 16103 16103 he spotted 16105 16104 a man 16104 16105 - 16106 16106 [who was] not 16107 16107 dressed 16109 16108 in wedding 16108 16109 clothes. 16117 16114 ‘Friend,᾽ 16114 16115 - 16115 16116 he asked 16116 16117 - , 16118 16118 ‘how 16119 16119 did you get in 16120 16120 here 16121 16121 vvv 16122 16122 without 16124 16123 wedding 16123 16124 clothes?᾽ 16126 16125 But 16125 16126 - 16127 16127 [the man] was speechless. 16132 16132 Then 16133 16133 the 16134 16134 king 16135 16135 told 16136 16136 the 16137 16137 servants, 16138 16138 ‘Tie 16139 16139 him 16142 16140 hand 16141 16141 and 16140 16142 foot 16143 16143 [and] throw him outside 16144 16144 ... 16145 16145 into 16146 16146 the 16148 16147 - 16149 16148 outer 16147 16149 darkness, 16150 16150 [where] there 16151 16151 will be 16152 16152 - 16153 16153 weeping 16154 16154 and 16155 16155 - 16156 16156 gnashing 16157 16157 of 16158 16158 teeth.᾽ 16164 16163 For 16163 16164 many 16165 16165 are 16166 16166 called, 16168 16167 but 16167 16168 few [are] 16169 16169 chosen.” 16174 16174 Then 16176 16175 the 16177 16176 Pharisees 16175 16177 went out 16179 16178 [and] plotted 16178 16179 ... 16180 16180 ... 16182 16181 to trap 16181 16182 [Jesus] 16183 16183 in 16184 16184 His words. 16189 16189 - 16190 16190 They sent 16194 16191 their 16192 16192 - 16193 16193 disciples 16191 16194 to Him 16195 16195 along with 16196 16196 the 16197 16197 Herodians. 16199 16198 “Teacher,” 16198 16199 they said, 16200 16200 “we know 16201 16201 that 16203 16202 You are 16202 16203 honest 16204 16204 and [that] 16211 16205 You teach 16205 16206 the 16206 16207 way 16207 16208 - 16208 16209 of God 16209 16210 in accordance with 16210 16211 the truth. 16212 16212 - 16215 16213 You 16214 16214 defer 16216 16215 to 16213 16216 vvv 16217 16217 no one, 16219 16218 because 16218 16219 vvv 16220 16220 You pay no attention 16221 16221 to 16222 16222 external appearance 16223 16223 .... 16229 16228 So 16228 16229 tell 16230 16230 us 16231 16231 what 16232 16232 You 16233 16233 think. 16234 16234 Is it lawful 16235 16235 to pay 16236 16236 taxes 16237 16237 to Caesar, 16238 16238 or 16239 16239 not?” 16245 16244 But 16246 16245 - 16247 16246 Jesus 16244 16247 was aware 16250 16248 of their 16248 16249 - 16249 16250 evil motives. 16255 16251 “You hypocrites!” 16251 16252 He said. 16252 16253 “Why 16254 16254 are you testing 16253 16255 Me? 16260 16260 Show 16261 16261 Me 16262 16262 the 16263 16263 coin 16264 16264 used for 16265 16265 the tax.” 16267 16266 And 16266 16267 - 16268 16268 they brought 16269 16269 Him 16270 16270 a denarius. 16278 16275 “Whose 16279 16276 - 16280 16277 likeness 16281 16278 [is] this,” 16275 16279 - 16276 16280 He asked 16277 16281 ..., 16282 16282 “and 16283 16283 whose 16284 16284 inscription?” 16291 16289 “Caesar᾽s,” 16289 16290 they answered 16290 16291 .... 16296 16292 So 16292 16293 - 16293 16294 [Jesus] told 16294 16295 them, 16295 16296 “Give 16299 16297 to Caesar 16297 16298 what [is] 16298 16299 Caesar᾽s, 16300 16300 and 16304 16301 - 16305 16302 to God 16301 16303 what [is] 16302 16304 - 16303 16305 God᾽s.” 16310 16310 And 16311 16311 when they heard [this], 16312 16312 they were amazed. 16313 16313 So 16314 16314 they left 16315 16315 Him 16316 16316 [and] went away. 16321 16321 - 16322 16322 That 16323 16323 [same] 16324 16324 day 16327 16325 [the] Sadducees, 16328 16326 who say 16330 16327 there is 16329 16328 no 16331 16329 resurrection, 16325 16330 came 16326 16331 to [Jesus] 16332 16332 and 16333 16333 questioned 16334 16334 Him. 16340 16339 “Teacher,” 16339 16340 they said, 16341 16341 “Moses 16342 16342 declared that 16343 16343 if 16344 16344 a man 16345 16345 dies 16346 16346 without 16347 16347 having 16348 16348 children, 16352 16349 his 16350 16350 - 16351 16351 brother 16349 16352 is to marry 16355 16353 - 16353 16354 the 16354 16355 widow 16356 16356 and 16357 16357 raise up 16358 16358 offspring 16359 16359 for 16361 16360 - 16360 16361 [him]. 16367 16366 Now 16366 16367 there were 16370 16368 seven 16371 16369 brothers 16368 16370 among 16369 16371 us. 16372 16372 - 16373 16373 The 16374 16374 first [one] 16375 16375 married 16377 16376 and 16376 16377 died 16378 16378 without 16379 16379 having 16380 16380 children. 16381 16381 [So] he left 16384 16382 his 16382 16383 - 16383 16384 wife 16385 16385 to 16387 16386 his 16386 16387 brother. 16392 16392 The same thing happened to 16393 16393 ... 16394 16394 the 16395 16395 second 16396 16396 and 16397 16397 - 16398 16398 third [brothers], 16399 16399 down to 16400 16400 the 16401 16401 seventh. 16407 16406 And 16406 16407 last 16408 16408 of all, 16410 16409 the 16411 16410 woman 16409 16411 died. 16416 16416 In 16417 16417 the 16418 16418 resurrection, 16419 16419 then, 16420 16420 whose 16424 16421 wife 16423 16422 will she be 16421 16423 of the 16422 16424 seven? 16426 16425 For 16425 16426 all of them 16427 16427 were married 16428 16428 to her.” 16434 16433 - 16435 16434 - 16436 16435 Jesus 16433 16436 replied 16437 16437 - 16438 16438 - , 16439 16439 “You are mistaken [because] 16440 16440 vvv 16441 16441 you do not know 16442 16442 the 16443 16443 Scriptures 16444 16444 or 16445 16445 the 16446 16446 power 16447 16447 - 16448 16448 of God. 16454 16453 - 16453 16454 In 16455 16455 the 16456 16456 resurrection, 16457 16457 vvv 16458 16458 [people] will neither marry 16459 16459 nor 16460 16460 be given in marriage. 16461 16461 Instead, 16468 16462 they will be 16462 16463 like 16464 16464 of God 16463 16465 [the] angels 16465 16466 in 16466 16467 - 16467 16468 heaven. 16474 16473 But 16473 16474 concerning 16475 16475 the 16476 16476 resurrection 16477 16477 of the 16478 16478 dead, 16479 16479 vvv 16480 16480 have you not read 16481 16481 what 16484 16482 - 16485 16483 - 16486 16484 God 16482 16485 said 16483 16486 to you 16487 16487 - : 16492 16492 ‘I 16493 16493 am 16494 16494 the 16495 16495 God 16496 16496 of Abraham, 16497 16497 - 16498 16498 the 16499 16499 God 16500 16500 of Isaac, 16501 16501 and 16502 16502 the 16503 16503 God 16504 16504 of Jacob?᾽ 16506 16505 He is 16505 16506 not 16507 16507 the 16508 16508 God 16509 16509 of [the] dead, 16510 16510 but 16511 16511 of [the] living.” 16516 16516 When 16518 16517 the 16519 16518 crowds 16517 16519 heard [this], 16520 16520 they were astonished 16521 16521 at 16524 16522 His 16522 16523 - 16523 16524 teaching. 16530 16529 And [when] 16529 16530 the 16531 16531 Pharisees 16532 16532 heard 16533 16533 that 16534 16534 [Jesus] had silenced 16535 16535 the 16536 16536 Sadducees, 16537 16537 they themselves gathered 16540 16538 ... 16539 16539 ... 16538 16540 together. 16545 16545 - 16547 16546 One 16548 16547 of 16549 16548 them, 16550 16549 an expert in the law, 16551 16550 tested 16552 16551 Him 16546 16552 with a question: 16557 16557 “Teacher, 16558 16558 which 16559 16559 commandment 16560 16560 [is the] greatest 16561 16561 in 16562 16562 the 16563 16563 Law?” 16569 16568 - 16568 16569 - 16570 16570 [Jesus] declared 16571 16571 - , 16572 16572 “‘ Love 16573 16573 [the] Lord 16576 16574 your 16574 16575 - 16575 16576 God 16577 16577 with 16578 16578 all 16581 16579 your 16579 16580 - 16580 16581 heart 16582 16582 and 16583 16583 with 16584 16584 all 16587 16585 your 16585 16586 - 16586 16587 soul 16588 16588 and 16589 16589 with 16590 16590 all 16593 16591 your 16591 16592 - 16592 16593 mind.᾽ 16598 16598 This 16599 16599 is 16600 16600 the 16603 16601 first 16602 16602 and 16601 16603 greatest 16604 16604 commandment. 16610 16609 And 16609 16610 [the] second 16611 16611 [is] like 16612 16612 it: 16613 16613 ‘Love 16616 16614 your 16614 16615 - 16615 16616 neighbor 16617 16617 as 16618 16618 yourself.᾽ 16628 16623 All 16629 16624 the 16630 16625 Law 16632 16626 and 16633 16627 the 16634 16628 Prophets 16631 16629 depend 16623 16630 on 16624 16631 these 16626 16632 two 16625 16633 - 16627 16634 commandments.” 16640 16639 While 16641 16640 the 16642 16641 Pharisees 16639 16642 were assembled, 16645 16643 - 16646 16644 Jesus 16643 16645 questioned 16644 16646 them: 16651 16651 - 16652 16652 “What 16653 16653 {do} you 16654 16654 think 16655 16655 about 16656 16656 the 16657 16657 Christ? 16658 16658 Whose 16659 16659 son 16660 16660 is He?” 16663 16661 “- 16664 16662 David᾽s,” 16661 16663 they answered 16662 16664 - . 16669 16669 [Jesus] said 16670 16670 to them, 16671 16671 “How 16672 16672 then 16673 16673 {does} David 16674 16674 in 16675 16675 [the] Spirit 16676 16676 call 16677 16677 Him 16678 16678 Lord? 16679 16679 [For] he says: 16685 16684 ‘The Lord 16684 16685 said 16686 16686 to 16688 16687 my 16687 16688 Lord, 16689 16689 “Sit 16690 16690 at 16692 16691 My 16691 16692 right hand, 16693 16693 until 16694 16694 ... 16695 16695 I put 16698 16696 Your 16696 16697 - 16697 16698 enemies 16699 16699 under 16702 16700 Your 16700 16701 - 16701 16702 feet.”᾽ 16708 16707 So 16707 16708 if 16709 16709 David 16710 16710 calls 16711 16711 Him 16712 16712 Lord, 16713 16713 how 16716 16714 can He be 16715 16715 [David᾽s] 16714 16716 son?” 16721 16721 - 16722 16722 No one 16723 16723 was able 16724 16724 to answer 16725 16725 - 16726 16726 a word, 16727 16727 [and] 16730 16728 from 16731 16729 that 16732 16730 - 16733 16731 day [on] 16729 16732 [no one] 16728 16733 dared 16734 16734 to question 16735 16735 Him 16736 16736 [any] further. 16741 16741 Then 16742 16742 - 16743 16743 Jesus 16744 16744 spoke 16745 16745 to the 16746 16746 crowds 16747 16747 and 16748 16748 to 16750 16749 His 16749 16750 disciples: 16755 16755 - 16761 16756 “The 16762 16757 scribes 16763 16758 and 16764 16759 - 16765 16760 Pharisees 16760 16761 sit 16756 16762 in 16758 16763 Moses᾽ 16757 16764 - 16759 16765 seat. 16771 16770 So 16776 16771 practice 16777 16772 and 16778 16773 observe 16770 16774 everything 16772 16775 ... 16773 16776 ... 16774 16777 they tell 16775 16778 you. 16780 16779 But 16784 16780 {do} not 16785 16781 do 16779 16782 what 16783 16783 they 16781 16784 - 16782 16785 do, 16787 16786 for 16789 16787 vvv 16790 16788 they do not practice 16788 16789 what 16786 16790 they preach. 16796 16795 - 16795 16796 They tie up 16798 16797 heavy, 16799 16798 - 16800 16799 burdensome 16797 16800 loads 16801 16801 and 16802 16802 lay [them] 16803 16803 on 16806 16804 - 16807 16805 men᾽s 16804 16806 - 16805 16807 shoulders, 16809 16808 but 16808 16809 they themselves 16813 16810 vvv 16814 16811 are not willing 16810 16812 vvv 16812 16813 vvv 16811 16814 to lift a finger 16815 16815 to move 16816 16816 them. 16822 16821 - 16821 16822 All 16825 16823 their 16823 16824 - 16824 16825 deeds 16826 16826 are done 16827 16827 for 16830 16828 - 16831 16829 men 16828 16830 - 16829 16831 to see. 16833 16832 - 16832 16833 They broaden 16836 16834 their 16834 16835 - 16835 16836 phylacteries 16837 16837 and 16838 16838 lengthen 16839 16839 their 16840 16840 tassels. 16846 16845 - 16845 16846 They love 16847 16847 the 16848 16848 places of honor 16849 16849 at 16850 16850 - 16851 16851 banquets, 16852 16852 - 16853 16853 the 16854 16854 chief seats 16855 16855 in 16856 16856 the 16857 16857 synagogues, 16862 16862 - 16863 16863 the 16864 16864 greetings 16865 16865 in 16866 16866 the 16867 16867 marketplaces, 16868 16868 and 16869 16869 the title 16873 16870 of ‘Rabbi᾽ 16870 16871 by 16871 16872 - 16872 16873 [which they are addressed]. 16879 16878 But 16878 16879 you 16880 16880 vvv 16881 16881 are not to be called 16882 16882 ‘Rabbi,᾽ 16884 16883 for 16886 16884 you 16885 16885 [have] 16883 16886 one 16887 16887 - 16888 16888 Teacher, 16890 16889 and 16891 16890 you 16893 16891 are 16889 16892 all 16892 16893 brothers. 16898 16898 And 16901 16899 do not call anyone 16900 16900 ... 16903 16901 on 16904 16902 - 16905 16903 earth 16902 16904 your 16899 16905 father, 16907 16906 for 16909 16907 you 16908 16908 [have] 16906 16909 one 16910 16910 - 16911 16911 Father, 16912 16912 who [is] 16913 16913 in heaven. 16918 16918 Nor 16919 16919 are you to be called 16920 16920 instructors, 16921 16921 for 16923 16922 you 16924 16923 [have] 16925 16924 one 16922 16925 Instructor, 16926 16926 the 16927 16927 Christ. 16933 16932 - 16932 16933 The 16934 16934 greatest 16935 16935 among you 16936 16936 shall be 16937 16937 your 16938 16938 servant. 16944 16943 For 16943 16944 whoever 16945 16945 exalts 16946 16946 himself 16947 16947 will be humbled, 16948 16948 and 16949 16949 whoever 16950 16950 humbles 16951 16951 himself 16952 16952 will be exalted. 16958 16957 - 16957 16958 Woe 16959 16959 to you, 16960 16960 scribes 16961 16961 and 16962 16962 Pharisees, 16963 16963 you hypocrites! 16964 16964 - 16965 16965 You shut 16966 16966 the 16967 16967 kingdom 16968 16968 of 16969 16969 heaven 16970 16970 in men᾽s faces 16971 16971 ... 16972 16972 .... 16974 16973 - 16973 16974 You yourselves 16975 16975 vvv 16976 16976 do not enter, 16977 16977 nor 16980 16978 will you let 16981 16979 in 16986 16980 Woe 16987 16981 to you, 16988 16982 scribes 16989 16983 and 16990 16984 Pharisees, 16991 16985 hypocrites! 16992 16986 for 16993 16987 you devour 16996 16988 - 16997 16989 of widows, 16994 16990 the 16995 16991 houses 16998 16992 and 16999 16993 as a pretext 17001 16994 are praying 17000 16995 at great length. 17002 16996 Because of 17003 16997 this, 17004 16998 you shall receive 17005 16999 greater 17006 17000 condemnation. 16978 17005 those who 16979 17006 wish to enter. 17011 17011 Woe 17012 17012 to you, 17013 17013 scribes 17014 17014 and 17015 17015 Pharisees, 17016 17016 you hypocrites! 17017 17017 - 17018 17018 You traverse 17019 17019 - 17022 17020 - 17023 17021 [land] 17021 17022 and 17020 17023 sea 17024 17024 to win 17025 17025 a single 17026 17026 convert, 17027 17027 and 17028 17028 when 17029 17029 he becomes [one], 17030 17030 you make 17031 17031 him 17034 17032 twice as much 17032 17033 a son 17033 17034 of hell 17035 17035 as you are. 17040 17040 Woe 17041 17041 to you, 17043 17042 blind 17042 17043 guides! 17044 17044 [You] 17045 17045 say, 17046 17046 ‘If anyone 17047 17047 ... 17048 17048 swears 17049 17049 by 17050 17050 the 17051 17051 temple, 17053 17052 it means 17052 17053 nothing; 17055 17054 but 17054 17055 if anyone 17056 17056 ... 17057 17057 swears 17058 17058 by 17059 17059 the 17060 17060 gold 17061 17061 of the 17062 17062 temple, 17063 17063 he is bound by his oath.᾽ 17070 17068 [You] blind 17069 17069 - 17068 17070 fools! 17072 17071 - 17071 17072 Which 17074 17073 is 17073 17074 greater: 17075 17075 the 17076 17076 gold, 17077 17077 or 17078 17078 the 17079 17079 temple 17080 17080 - 17081 17081 that makes it sacred 17082 17082 ... 17083 17083 ...? 17088 17088 And [you say], 17089 17089 ‘If anyone 17090 17090 ... 17091 17091 swears 17092 17092 by 17093 17093 the 17094 17094 altar, 17096 17095 it means 17095 17096 nothing; 17098 17097 but 17097 17098 if anyone 17099 17099 ... 17100 17100 swears 17101 17101 by 17102 17102 the 17103 17103 gift 17104 17104 - 17105 17105 on 17106 17106 it, 17107 17107 he is bound by his oath.᾽ 17112 17112 You blind men! 17114 17113 - 17113 17114 Which 17115 17115 [is] greater: 17116 17116 the 17117 17117 gift, 17118 17118 or 17119 17119 the 17120 17120 altar 17121 17121 - 17122 17122 that makes it sacred 17123 17123 ... 17124 17124 ...? 17130 17129 So then, 17129 17130 he who 17131 17131 swears 17132 17132 by 17133 17133 the 17134 17134 altar 17135 17135 swears 17136 17136 by 17137 17137 it 17138 17138 and 17139 17139 by 17140 17140 everything 17141 17141 - 17142 17142 on 17143 17143 it. 17148 17148 And 17149 17149 he who 17150 17150 swears 17151 17151 by 17152 17152 the 17153 17153 temple 17154 17154 swears 17155 17155 by 17156 17156 it 17157 17157 and 17158 17158 by 17159 17159 the [One] 17160 17160 who dwells 17161 17161 in it. 17166 17166 And 17167 17167 he who 17168 17168 swears 17169 17169 by 17170 17170 - 17171 17171 heaven 17172 17172 swears 17173 17173 by 17176 17174 - 17177 17175 God᾽s 17174 17176 - 17175 17177 throne 17178 17178 and 17179 17179 by 17180 17180 the [One] 17181 17181 who sits 17182 17182 on 17183 17183 it. 17188 17188 Woe 17189 17189 to you, 17190 17190 scribes 17191 17191 and 17192 17192 Pharisees, 17193 17193 you hypocrites! 17194 17194 - 17195 17195 You pay tithes of 17196 17196 - 17197 17197 mint, 17198 17198 - 17199 17199 - 17200 17200 dill, 17201 17201 and 17202 17202 - 17203 17203 cumin, 17204 17204 but 17205 17205 you have disregarded 17206 17206 the 17207 17207 weightier [matters] 17208 17208 of the 17209 17209 Law: 17210 17210 - 17211 17211 justice, 17212 17212 - 17213 17213 - 17214 17214 mercy, 17215 17215 and 17216 17216 - 17217 17217 faithfulness. 17220 17218 You should have 17221 17219 practiced 17218 17220 the latter, 17219 17221 without 17223 17222 ... 17224 17223 neglecting 17222 17224 the former. 17230 17229 You blind 17229 17230 guides! 17231 17231 - 17232 17232 You strain out 17233 17233 - 17234 17234 a gnat 17236 17235 but 17238 17236 swallow 17235 17237 - 17237 17238 a camel. 17243 17243 Woe 17244 17244 to you, 17245 17245 scribes 17246 17246 and 17247 17247 Pharisees, 17248 17248 you hypocrites! 17249 17249 - 17250 17250 You clean 17251 17251 the 17252 17252 outside 17253 17253 of the 17254 17254 cup 17255 17255 and 17256 17256 - 17257 17257 dish, 17259 17258 but 17258 17259 inside 17260 17260 they are full 17261 17261 of 17262 17262 greed 17263 17263 and 17264 17264 self-indulgence. 17270 17269 Blind 17269 17270 Pharisee! 17272 17271 First 17271 17272 clean 17273 17273 the 17274 17274 inside 17275 17275 of the 17276 17276 cup 17277 17277 and 17278 17278 - 17279 17279 dish, 17280 17280 so that 17285 17281 - 17283 17282 the 17284 17283 outside 17281 17284 may become 17286 17285 clean 17282 17286 as well. 17291 17291 Woe 17292 17292 to you, 17293 17293 scribes 17294 17294 and 17295 17295 Pharisees, 17296 17296 you hypocrites! 17297 17297 - 17298 17298 You are like 17300 17299 whitewashed 17299 17300 tombs, 17301 17301 which 17303 17302 - 17304 17303 look 17305 17304 beautiful 17302 17305 on the outside, 17307 17306 but 17306 17307 on the inside 17308 17308 are full 17310 17309 of dead [men᾽s] 17309 17310 bones 17311 17311 and 17312 17312 every 17313 17313 impurity. 17318 17318 In the same way 17319 17319 ... 17322 17320 ..., 17320 17321 you 17323 17322 appear 17324 17323 ... 17325 17324 ... 17326 17325 to be righteous 17321 17326 on the outside, 17328 17327 but 17327 17328 on the inside 17329 17329 you are 17330 17330 full 17331 17331 of hypocrisy 17332 17332 and 17333 17333 wickedness. 17338 17338 Woe 17339 17339 to you, 17340 17340 scribes 17341 17341 and 17342 17342 Pharisees, 17343 17343 you hypocrites! 17344 17344 - 17345 17345 You build 17346 17346 - 17347 17347 tombs 17348 17348 for the 17349 17349 prophets 17350 17350 and 17351 17351 decorate 17352 17352 the 17353 17353 monuments 17354 17354 of the 17355 17355 righteous. 17360 17360 And 17361 17361 you say, 17362 17362 ‘If 17363 17363 we had lived 17364 17364 in 17365 17365 the 17366 17366 days 17369 17367 of our 17367 17368 - 17368 17369 fathers, 17371 17370 vvv 17370 17371 vvv 17372 17372 we would not have been 17374 17373 partners 17373 17374 with them 17375 17375 in [shedding] 17376 17376 the 17377 17377 blood 17378 17378 of the 17379 17379 prophets.᾽ 17384 17384 So 17385 17385 you testify 17386 17386 against yourselves 17387 17387 that 17389 17388 you are 17388 17389 [the] sons 17390 17390 of those 17391 17391 who murdered 17392 17392 the 17393 17393 prophets. 17400 17398 Fill up 17399 17399 - , 17398 17400 then, 17401 17401 the 17402 17402 measure 17403 17403 of 17405 17404 your 17404 17405 fathers᾽ [sins]. 17410 17410 You snakes! 17411 17411 You brood 17412 17412 of vipers! 17413 17413 How 17414 17414 will you escape 17415 17415 ... 17416 17416 the 17417 17417 sentence 17418 17418 - 17419 17419 of hell? 17424 17424 Because of 17425 17425 this 17426 17426 - , 17427 17427 I 17428 17428 am sending 17429 17429 - 17430 17430 you 17431 17431 prophets 17432 17432 and 17433 17433 wise [men] 17434 17434 and 17435 17435 teachers. 17436 17436 Some of 17437 17437 them 17438 17438 you will kill 17439 17439 and 17440 17440 crucify, 17441 17441 and 17442 17442 - 17443 17443 [others] 17444 17444 you will flog 17445 17445 in 17448 17446 your 17446 17447 - 17447 17448 synagogues 17449 17449 and 17450 17450 persecute 17451 17451 in 17452 17452 town 17453 17453 after 17454 17454 town. 17459 17459 And so 17461 17460 upon 17462 17461 you 17460 17462 will come 17463 17463 all 17465 17464 [the] righteous 17464 17465 blood 17466 17466 shed 17467 17467 on 17468 17468 - 17469 17469 earth, 17470 17470 from 17471 17471 the 17472 17472 blood 17474 17473 of 17475 17474 righteous 17473 17475 Abel 17476 17476 to 17477 17477 the 17478 17478 blood 17479 17479 of Zechariah 17480 17480 son 17481 17481 of Berekiah, 17482 17482 whom 17483 17483 you murdered 17484 17484 between 17485 17485 the 17486 17486 temple 17487 17487 and 17488 17488 the 17489 17489 altar. 17494 17494 Truly 17495 17495 I tell 17496 17496 you, 17499 17497 all 17498 17498 these things 17497 17499 will come 17500 17500 upon 17503 17501 this 17501 17502 - 17502 17503 generation. 17508 17508 O Jerusalem, 17509 17509 Jerusalem, 17510 17510 who 17511 17511 kills 17512 17512 the 17513 17513 prophets 17514 17514 and 17515 17515 stones 17516 17516 those 17517 17517 sent 17518 17518 to 17519 17519 her, 17520 17520 how often 17521 17521 I have longed 17522 17522 to gather 17525 17523 your 17523 17524 - 17524 17525 children {together}, 17527 17526 as 17526 17527 ... 17528 17528 a hen 17529 17529 gathers 17532 17530 her 17530 17531 - 17531 17532 chicks 17533 17533 under 17534 17534 [her] 17535 17535 wings, 17536 17536 but 17537 17537 vvv 17538 17538 you were unwilling! 17543 17543 Look, 17548 17544 your 17546 17545 - 17547 17546 house 17544 17547 is left 17545 17548 to you 17549 17549 desolate. 17555 17554 For 17554 17555 I tell 17556 17556 you [that] 17557 17557 vvv 17558 17558 vvv 17560 17559 you will not see 17559 17560 Me 17561 17561 again 17562 17562 ... 17563 17563 until 17564 17564 ... 17565 17565 you say, 17566 17566 ‘Blessed [is] 17567 17567 He who 17568 17568 comes 17569 17569 in 17570 17570 [the] name 17571 17571 of [the] Lord.᾽” 17576 17576 [As] 17578 17577 - 17579 17578 Jesus 17577 17579 left 17580 17580 ... 17581 17581 the 17582 17582 temple 17583 17583 [and] was walking away, 17584 17584 - 17588 17585 His 17586 17586 - 17587 17587 disciples 17585 17588 came up to [Him] 17589 17589 to point out 17590 17590 - 17593 17591 - 17594 17592 [its] 17591 17593 - 17592 17594 buildings. 17604 17599 “vvv 17605 17600 Do you see 17607 17601 all 17606 17602 these things?” 17600 17603 vvv 17599 17604 vvv 17601 17605 vvv 17602 17606 He replied 17603 17607 .... 17608 17608 “Truly 17609 17609 I tell 17610 17610 you, 17611 17611 vvv 17612 17612 not 17615 17613 one stone 17614 17614 here 17613 17615 will be left 17616 17616 on 17617 17617 [another]; 17618 17618 [every one] 17619 17619 ... 17620 17620 will be toppled.” 17626 17625 [While] 17627 17626 [Jesus] 17625 17627 was sitting 17628 17628 on 17629 17629 the 17630 17630 Mount 17631 17631 - 17632 17632 of Olives, 17635 17633 the 17636 17634 disciples 17633 17635 came to 17634 17636 Him 17637 17637 vvv 17638 17638 privately. 17640 17639 “Tell 17641 17640 us,” 17639 17641 they said, 17642 17642 “when {will} 17643 17643 all this 17644 17644 happen, 17645 17645 and 17646 17646 what [will be] 17647 17647 the 17648 17648 sign 17650 17649 of Your 17649 17650 - 17651 17651 coming 17652 17652 and 17653 17653 of the end 17654 17654 of the 17655 17655 age?” 17660 17660 - 17662 17661 - 17663 17662 Jesus 17661 17663 answered 17664 17664 ... 17665 17665 ..., 17666 17666 “See to it 17667 17667 that no one 17668 17668 ... 17670 17669 deceives 17669 17670 you. 17676 17675 For 17675 17676 many 17677 17677 will come 17678 17678 in 17681 17679 My 17679 17680 - 17680 17681 name, 17682 17682 claiming, 17683 17683 ‘I 17684 17684 am 17685 17685 the 17686 17686 Christ,᾽ 17687 17687 and 17689 17688 will deceive many 17688 17689 .... 17695 17694 - 17694 17695 You will 17696 17696 hear of 17697 17697 wars 17698 17698 and 17699 17699 rumors 17700 17700 of wars, 17701 17701 but see to it 17702 17702 vvv 17703 17703 that you are not alarmed. 17705 17704 [These things] 17704 17705 must 17706 17706 happen, 17707 17707 but 17710 17708 the 17711 17709 end 17709 17710 is 17708 17711 still to come. 17717 17716 - 17718 17717 Nation 17716 17718 will rise 17719 17719 against 17720 17720 nation, 17721 17721 and 17722 17722 kingdom 17723 17723 against 17724 17724 kingdom. 17725 17725 - 17726 17726 There will be 17727 17727 famines 17728 17728 and 17729 17729 earthquakes 17730 17730 in 17731 17731 [various] places. 17737 17736 - 17736 17737 All 17738 17738 these [are] 17739 17739 [the] beginning 17740 17740 of birth pains. 17745 17745 Then 17746 17746 they will hand 17747 17747 you 17748 17748 over to 17749 17749 be persecuted 17750 17750 and 17751 17751 killed 17752 17752 ..., 17753 17753 and 17754 17754 you will be 17755 17755 hated 17756 17756 by 17757 17757 all 17758 17758 - 17759 17759 nations 17760 17760 on account of 17763 17761 My 17761 17762 - 17762 17763 name. 17768 17768 - 17769 17769 At that time 17771 17770 many 17770 17771 will fall away 17772 17772 and 17774 17773 will betray 17773 17774 - 17775 17775 and 17776 17776 hate 17777 17777 one another, 17782 17782 and 17783 17783 many 17784 17784 false prophets 17785 17785 will arise 17786 17786 and 17787 17787 mislead 17788 17788 many. 17793 17793 - 17794 17794 Because of 17795 17795 - 17796 17796 the multiplication 17797 17797 - 17798 17798 of wickedness, 17800 17799 the 17801 17800 love 17802 17801 of 17803 17802 most 17799 17803 will grow cold. 17809 17808 But 17808 17809 the [one who] 17810 17810 perseveres 17811 17811 to 17812 17812 [the] end 17813 17813 - 17814 17814 will be saved. 17819 17819 And 17821 17820 this 17822 17821 - 17823 17822 gospel 17824 17823 of the 17825 17824 kingdom 17820 17825 will be preached 17826 17826 in 17827 17827 all 17828 17828 the 17829 17829 world 17830 17830 as 17831 17831 a testimony 17832 17832 to all 17833 17833 - 17834 17834 nations, 17835 17835 and 17836 17836 then 17838 17837 the 17839 17838 end 17837 17839 will come. 17845 17844 So 17844 17845 when 17846 17846 you see 17857 17847 standing 17858 17848 in 17860 17849 [the] holy 17859 17850 place 17847 17851 ‘the 17848 17852 abomination 17849 17853 - 17850 17854 of desolation,᾽ 17851 17855 - 17852 17856 described 17853 17857 by 17855 17858 the 17856 17859 prophet 17854 17860 Daniel 17861 17861 ({let} the 17862 17862 reader 17863 17863 understand), 17868 17868 then {let} 17869 17869 those 17870 17870 in 17871 17871 - 17872 17872 Judea 17873 17873 flee 17874 17874 to 17875 17875 the 17876 17876 mountains. 17881 17881 [Let no one] 17882 17882 on 17883 17883 the 17884 17884 housetop 17885 17885 - 17886 17886 come down 17887 17887 to retrieve 17888 17888 anything 17889 17889 from 17892 17890 his 17890 17891 - 17891 17892 house. 17897 17897 And 17898 17898 [let no one] 17899 17899 in 17900 17900 the 17901 17901 field 17902 17902 - 17903 17903 return 17904 17904 ... 17905 17905 for 17908 17906 his 17906 17907 - 17907 17908 cloak. 17914 17913 How 17913 17914 miserable 17922 17915 - 17923 17916 those 17924 17917 - 17925 17918 days [will be] 17915 17919 for 17918 17920 pregnant 17916 17921 ... 17917 17922 ... 17919 17923 and 17920 17924 - 17921 17925 nursing [mothers]! 17931 17930 - 17930 17931 Pray 17932 17932 that 17937 17933 your 17935 17934 - 17936 17935 flight 17933 17936 vvv 17934 17937 will not occur 17938 17938 in the winter 17939 17939 [or] 17940 17940 on the Sabbath. 17946 17945 For 17947 17946 at that time 17945 17947 there will be 17949 17948 great 17948 17949 tribulation, 17950 17950 unmatched 17951 17951 ... 17952 17952 ... 17953 17953 from 17954 17954 [the] beginning 17955 17955 of [the] world 17956 17956 until 17957 17957 - 17958 17958 now, 17959 17959 [and] 17961 17960 vvv 17960 17961 never 17962 17962 to be [seen again]. 17967 17967 - 17968 17968 If 17969 17969 ... 17973 17970 those 17971 17971 - 17972 17972 days 17970 17973 had not been cut short, 17974 17974 ... 17977 17975 nobody 17978 17976 ... 17975 17977 vvv 17976 17978 would be saved. 17980 17979 But 17979 17980 for the sake of 17981 17981 the 17982 17982 elect, 17986 17983 those 17984 17984 - 17985 17985 days 17983 17986 will be shortened. 17991 17991 At that time, 17992 17992 if 17993 17993 anyone 17995 17994 says 17994 17995 to you, 17996 17996 ‘Look, 17997 17997 here [is] 17998 17998 the 17999 17999 Christ!᾽ 18000 18000 or 18001 18001 ‘There [He is],᾽ 18002 18002 {do} not 18003 18003 believe [it]. 18009 18008 For 18010 18009 false Christs 18011 18010 and 18012 18011 false prophets 18008 18012 will appear 18013 18013 and 18014 18014 perform 18016 18015 great 18015 18016 signs 18017 18017 and 18018 18018 wonders 18019 18019 that 18020 18020 would deceive 18023 18021 even 18024 18022 the 18025 18023 elect, 18021 18024 if 18022 18025 that were possible. 18030 18030 See, 18031 18031 I have told you in advance 18032 18032 .... 18038 18037 So 18037 18038 if 18039 18039 they tell 18040 18040 you, 18041 18041 ‘There 18045 18042 He is 18042 18043 in 18043 18044 the 18044 18045 wilderness,᾽ 18046 18046 {do} not 18047 18047 go out; 18048 18048 [or], ‘Here 18049 18049 [He is] in 18050 18050 the 18051 18051 inner rooms,᾽ 18052 18052 {do} not 18053 18053 believe [it]. 18059 18058 For 18058 18059 just as 18060 18060 the 18061 18061 lightning 18062 18062 comes 18063 18063 from 18064 18064 [the] east 18065 18065 and 18066 18066 flashes 18067 18067 as far as 18068 18068 [the] west, 18069 18069 so 18070 18070 will be 18071 18071 the 18072 18072 coming 18073 18073 of the 18074 18074 Son 18075 18075 - 18076 18076 of Man. 18081 18081 Wherever 18082 18082 ... 18083 18083 there is 18084 18084 - 18085 18085 a carcass, 18086 18086 there 18088 18087 the 18089 18088 vultures 18087 18089 will gather. 18095 18094 - 18094 18095 Immediately 18096 18096 after 18097 18097 the 18098 18098 tribulation 18101 18099 of those 18099 18100 - 18100 18101 days: 18102 18102 ‘The 18103 18103 sun 18104 18104 will be darkened, 18105 18105 and 18106 18106 the 18107 18107 moon 18108 18108 vvv 18109 18109 will not give 18112 18110 its 18110 18111 - 18111 18112 light; 18113 18113 - 18114 18114 the 18115 18115 stars 18116 18116 will fall 18117 18117 from 18118 18118 the 18119 18119 sky, 18120 18120 and 18121 18121 the 18122 18122 powers 18123 18123 of the 18124 18124 heavens 18125 18125 will be shaken.᾽ 18130 18130 vvv 18131 18131 At that time 18133 18132 the 18134 18133 sign 18135 18134 of the 18136 18135 Son 18137 18136 - 18138 18137 of Man 18132 18138 will appear 18139 18139 in 18140 18140 - 18141 18141 heaven, 18142 18142 and 18143 18143 ... 18145 18144 all 18146 18145 the 18147 18146 tribes 18148 18147 of the 18149 18148 earth 18144 18149 will mourn. 18150 18150 - 18151 18151 They will see 18152 18152 the 18153 18153 Son 18154 18154 - 18155 18155 of Man 18156 18156 coming 18157 18157 on 18158 18158 the 18159 18159 clouds 18160 18160 - 18161 18161 of heaven, 18162 18162 with 18163 18163 power 18164 18164 and 18166 18165 great 18165 18166 glory. 18171 18171 And 18172 18172 He will send out 18175 18173 His 18173 18174 - 18174 18175 angels 18176 18176 with 18178 18177 a loud 18177 18178 trumpet call, 18179 18179 and 18180 18180 they will gather 18183 18181 His 18181 18182 - 18182 18183 elect 18184 18184 from 18185 18185 the 18186 18186 four 18187 18187 winds, 18188 18188 from 18189 18189 one end 18190 18190 of the heavens 18191 18191 to 18194 18192 - 18192 18193 the 18193 18194 [other]. 18200 18199 Now 18203 18200 learn 18204 18201 this 18205 18202 lesson 18199 18203 from 18201 18204 the 18202 18205 fig tree: 18206 18206 As soon as 18207 18207 ... 18210 18208 its 18208 18209 - 18209 18210 branches 18211 18211 become 18212 18212 tender 18213 18213 and 18216 18214 sprout 18214 18215 - 18215 18216 leaves, 18217 18217 you know 18218 18218 that 18220 18219 - 18221 18220 summer 18219 18221 [is] near. 18226 18226 So 18227 18227 also, 18229 18228 when 18230 18229 you see 18231 18230 all 18232 18231 these things, 18228 18232 you 18233 18233 know 18234 18234 that 18236 18235 He is 18235 18236 near, 18237 18237 right at 18238 18238 [the] door. 18243 18243 Truly 18244 18244 I tell 18245 18245 you 18246 18246 - , 18252 18247 this 18250 18248 - 18251 18249 generation 18247 18250 {will} not 18248 18251 ... 18249 18252 pass away 18253 18253 until 18254 18254 ... 18255 18255 all 18256 18256 these things 18257 18257 have happened. 18262 18262 - 18263 18263 Heaven 18264 18264 and 18265 18265 - 18266 18266 earth 18267 18267 will pass away, 18269 18268 but 18271 18269 My 18268 18270 - 18270 18271 words 18272 18272 {will} never 18273 18273 ... 18274 18274 pass away. 18280 18279 - 18286 18280 No one 18287 18281 knows 18279 18282 about 18283 18283 that 18281 18284 - 18282 18285 day 18284 18286 [or] 18285 18287 hour, 18288 18288 not even 18289 18289 the 18290 18290 angels 18291 18291 - 18292 18292 in heaven, 18293 18293 nor 18294 18294 the 18295 18295 Son, 18296 18296 but 18297 18297 ... 18300 18298 only 18298 18299 the 18299 18300 Father. 18306 18305 - 18305 18306 As [it was] 18307 18307 in the 18308 18308 days 18309 18309 of 18310 18310 Noah, 18311 18311 so 18312 18312 will it be 18313 18313 at the 18314 18314 coming 18315 18315 of the 18316 18316 Son 18317 18317 - 18318 18318 of Man. 18324 18323 For 18323 18324 - 18326 18325 in 18329 18326 - 18327 18327 the 18328 18328 days 18331 18329 before 18330 18330 - 18332 18331 the 18333 18332 flood, 18325 18333 [people] were 18334 18334 eating 18335 18335 and 18336 18336 drinking, 18337 18337 marrying 18338 18338 and 18339 18339 giving in marriage, 18340 18340 up to 18341 18341 the 18342 18342 day 18344 18343 Noah 18343 18344 entered 18345 18345 ... 18346 18346 the 18347 18347 ark. 18352 18352 And 18353 18353 vvv 18354 18354 they were oblivious, 18355 18355 until 18357 18356 the 18358 18357 flood 18356 18358 came 18359 18359 and 18360 18360 swept them all away 18361 18361 .... 18364 18362 - 18362 18363 So 18363 18364 will be 18365 18365 the 18366 18366 coming 18367 18367 of the 18368 18368 Son 18369 18369 - 18370 18370 of Man. 18375 18375 - 18377 18376 Two [men] 18376 18377 will be 18378 18378 in 18379 18379 the 18380 18380 field: 18381 18381 one 18382 18382 will be taken 18383 18383 and 18384 18384 [the other] 18385 18385 left. 18390 18390 Two [women] 18391 18391 will be grinding 18392 18392 at 18393 18393 the 18394 18394 mill: 18395 18395 one 18396 18396 will be taken 18397 18397 and 18398 18398 [the other] 18399 18399 left. 18405 18404 Therefore 18404 18405 keep watch, 18406 18406 because 18407 18407 vvv 18408 18408 you do not know 18410 18409 [the] day 18409 18410 on which 18413 18411 your 18411 18412 - 18412 18413 Lord 18414 18414 will come. 18420 18419 But 18421 18420 understand 18419 18421 this: 18422 18422 - 18423 18423 If 18425 18424 the 18426 18425 owner of the house 18424 18426 had known 18427 18427 in which 18428 18428 watch of the night 18429 18429 the 18430 18430 thief 18431 18431 was coming, 18433 18432 vvv 18432 18433 he would have kept watch 18434 18434 and 18436 18435 vvv 18435 18436 {would} not 18437 18437 have let 18441 18438 his 18439 18439 - 18440 18440 house 18438 18441 be broken into. 18446 18446 For this reason 18447 18447 ..., 18449 18448 you 18448 18449 also 18450 18450 must be 18451 18451 ready, 18452 18452 because 18457 18453 the 18458 18454 Son 18459 18455 - 18460 18456 of Man 18461 18457 will come 18453 18458 at 18456 18459 an hour [when] 18454 18460 vvv 18455 18461 you do not expect [Him]. 18466 18466 Who 18467 18467 then 18468 18468 is 18469 18469 the 18470 18470 faithful 18472 18471 and 18473 18472 wise 18471 18473 servant, 18474 18474 whom 18476 18475 the 18477 18476 master 18475 18477 has put in charge 18478 18478 of 18481 18479 his 18479 18480 - 18480 18481 household, 18482 18482 - 18483 18483 to give 18484 18484 [the others] 18485 18485 [their] 18486 18486 food 18487 18487 at 18488 18488 the proper time? 18493 18493 Blessed [is] 18496 18494 that 18494 18495 - 18495 18496 servant 18497 18497 whose 18501 18498 ... 18499 18499 - 18500 18500 master 18498 18501 returns 18502 18502 [and] finds 18504 18503 him doing 18503 18504 [his job]. 18509 18509 Truly 18510 18510 I tell 18511 18511 you 18512 18512 - , 18518 18513 he will put 18519 18514 him 18513 18515 {in charge} of 18514 18516 all 18517 18517 his 18515 18518 - 18516 18519 possessions. 18525 18524 But 18524 18525 suppose 18530 18526 that 18527 18527 - 18529 18528 servant 18528 18529 [is] wicked 18526 18530 [and] says 18531 18531 in 18534 18532 his 18532 18533 - 18533 18534 heart, 18536 18535 ‘My 18537 18536 - 18538 18537 master 18535 18538 will be away a long time.᾽ 18543 18543 And 18544 18544 he begins 18545 18545 to beat 18548 18546 his 18546 18547 - 18547 18548 fellow servants 18550 18549 and 18549 18550 to eat 18551 18551 and 18552 18552 drink 18553 18553 with 18554 18554 - 18555 18555 drunkards. 18561 18560 The 18562 18561 master 18565 18562 of that 18563 18563 - 18564 18564 servant 18560 18565 will come 18566 18566 on 18567 18567 a day 18568 18568 vvv 18569 18569 vvv 18570 18570 he does not anticipate 18571 18571 and 18572 18572 at 18573 18573 an hour 18574 18574 vvv 18575 18575 vvv 18576 18576 he does not expect. 18581 18581 Then 18582 18582 he will cut him to pieces 18583 18583 ... 18584 18584 and 18591 18585 assign 18587 18586 him 18585 18587 - 18586 18588 a place 18588 18589 with 18589 18590 the 18590 18591 hypocrites, 18592 18592 [where] there 18593 18593 will be 18594 18594 - 18595 18595 weeping 18596 18596 and 18597 18597 - 18598 18598 gnashing 18599 18599 of 18600 18600 teeth. 18605 18605 At that time 18607 18606 the 18608 18607 kingdom 18609 18608 of 18610 18609 heaven 18606 18610 will be like 18611 18611 ten 18612 18612 virgins 18613 18613 who 18614 18614 took 18617 18615 their 18615 18616 - 18616 18617 lamps 18618 18618 [and] went out 18619 18619 to 18620 18620 meet 18621 18621 the 18622 18622 bridegroom. 18628 18627 - 18627 18628 Five 18629 18629 of 18630 18630 them 18631 18631 were 18632 18632 foolish, 18633 18633 and 18634 18634 five [were] 18635 18635 wise. 18641 18640 - 18640 18641 The 18642 18642 foolish [ones] 18643 18643 took 18646 18644 their 18644 18645 - 18645 18646 lamps 18648 18647 [but did not] take along 18649 18648 ... 18650 18649 ... 18647 18650 [any extra] 18651 18651 oil. 18657 18656 But 18656 18657 the 18658 18658 wise [ones] 18659 18659 took 18660 18660 oil 18661 18661 in 18662 18662 - 18663 18663 flasks 18664 18664 along with 18667 18665 their 18665 18666 - 18666 18667 lamps. 18673 18672 [When] 18674 18673 the 18675 18674 bridegroom 18672 18675 was delayed, 18677 18676 vvv 18676 18677 they all became drowsy 18678 18678 and 18679 18679 fell asleep. 18685 18684 - 18684 18685 At midnight 18686 18686 ... 18687 18687 the cry 18688 18688 went out: 18689 18689 ‘Here is 18690 18690 the 18691 18691 bridegroom! 18692 18692 Come out 18693 18693 to 18694 18694 meet 18695 18695 him!᾽ 18700 18700 Then 18702 18701 all 18705 18702 - 18703 18703 the 18704 18704 virgins 18701 18705 woke up 18706 18706 and 18707 18707 trimmed 18710 18708 their 18708 18709 - 18709 18710 lamps. 18716 18715 - 18715 18716 The 18717 18717 foolish ones 18720 18718 said 18718 18719 to the 18719 18720 wise, 18721 18721 ‘Give 18722 18722 us 18723 18723 some of 18726 18724 your 18724 18725 - 18725 18726 oil; 18727 18727 - 18730 18728 our 18728 18729 - 18729 18730 lamps 18731 18731 are going out.᾽ 18742 18736 ‘No,᾽ 18737 18737 - 18736 18738 said 18738 18739 the 18739 18740 wise [ones] 18740 18741 ..., 18741 18742 ‘or 18743 18743 vvv 18744 18744 there may not be enough 18745 18745 for [both] us 18746 18746 and 18747 18747 you. 18749 18748 Instead, 18748 18749 go 18750 18750 to 18751 18751 those who 18752 18752 sell [oil] 18753 18753 and 18754 18754 buy [some] 18755 18755 for yourselves.᾽ 18761 18760 But 18762 18761 [while] they 18760 18762 were on their way 18763 18763 to buy [it], 18765 18764 the 18766 18765 bridegroom 18764 18766 arrived. 18767 18767 - 18768 18768 Those who 18769 18769 were ready 18770 18770 went in 18771 18771 with 18772 18772 him 18773 18773 to 18774 18774 the 18775 18775 wedding banquet, 18776 18776 and 18778 18777 the 18779 18778 door 18777 18779 was shut. 18784 18784 Later 18785 18785 vvv, 18788 18786 the 18789 18787 other 18790 18788 virgins 18786 18789 arrived 18787 18790 and 18791 18791 said 18792 18792 ‘Lord, 18793 18793 Lord, 18794 18794 open [the door] 18795 18795 for us!᾽ 18801 18800 But 18800 18801 - 18802 18802 he replied 18803 18803 ..., 18804 18804 ‘Truly 18805 18805 I tell 18806 18806 you, 18807 18807 vvv 18808 18808 I do not know 18809 18809 you.᾽ 18815 18814 Therefore 18814 18815 keep watch, 18816 18816 because 18817 18817 vvv 18818 18818 you do not know 18819 18819 the 18820 18820 day 18821 18821 [or] 18822 18822 the 18823 18823 hour. 18824 18824 in 18825 18825 which 18826 18826 the 18827 18827 Son 18828 18828 - 18829 18829 of Man 18830 18830 comes. 18836 18835 For 18835 18836 [it] is just like 18837 18837 a man 18838 18838 going on a journey, 18839 18839 who called 18841 18840 his 18840 18841 - 18842 18842 servants 18843 18843 and 18844 18844 entrusted 18845 18845 them 18848 18846 with his 18846 18847 - 18847 18848 possessions. 18853 18853 - 18855 18854 - 18854 18855 To one 18856 18856 he gave 18857 18857 five 18858 18858 talents, 18860 18859 - 18859 18860 to [another] 18861 18861 two [talents], 18863 18862 and 18862 18863 to [another] 18864 18864 one [talent] — 18865 18865 each 18866 18866 according to 18868 18867 his own 18867 18868 - 18869 18869 ability. 18870 18870 And 18871 18871 he promptly went on his journey 18872 18872 .... 18878 18877 The [servant] 18882 18878 who had received 18879 18879 - 18880 18880 five 18881 18881 talents 18877 18882 went 18883 18883 [and] put them to work 18884 18884 ... 18885 18885 ..., 18886 18886 and 18887 18887 gained 18889 18888 five 18888 18889 more. 18894 18894 Likewise, 18895 18895 the [one with] 18896 18896 - 18897 18897 two [talents] 18898 18898 gained 18900 18899 two 18899 18900 more. 18906 18905 But 18905 18906 the [servant] 18909 18907 who had received 18907 18908 - 18908 18909 one [talent] 18910 18910 went off, 18911 18911 dug a hole 18912 18912 in the ground, 18913 18913 and 18914 18914 hid 18919 18915 his 18917 18916 - 18918 18917 master᾽s 18915 18918 - 18916 18919 money. 18925 18924 vvv 18924 18925 After 18926 18926 a long 18927 18927 time, 18929 18928 the 18930 18929 master 18933 18930 of those 18931 18931 - 18932 18932 servants 18928 18933 returned 18934 18934 - 18935 18935 to settle 18936 18936 accounts 18937 18937 with 18938 18938 them. 18943 18943 - 18945 18944 The [servant] 18949 18945 who had received 18946 18946 - 18947 18947 five 18948 18948 talents 18944 18949 came 18950 18950 [and] presented 18952 18951 five 18951 18952 more 18953 18953 - . 18955 18954 ‘Master,᾽ 18954 18955 he said, 18959 18956 ‘you entrusted 18958 18957 me 18956 18958 {with} five 18957 18959 talents. 18960 18960 See, 18964 18961 I have gained 18962 18962 five 18963 18963 - 18961 18964 more.᾽ 18973 18969 His 18971 18970 - 18972 18971 master 18969 18972 replied 18970 18973 - , 18974 18974 ‘Well done, 18976 18975 good 18977 18976 and 18978 18977 faithful 18975 18978 servant! 18981 18979 You have been 18982 18980 faithful 18979 18981 with 18980 18982 a few things; 18986 18983 I will put 18985 18984 you {in charge} 18983 18985 of 18984 18986 many things. 18987 18987 Enter 18988 18988 into 18989 18989 the 18990 18990 joy 18991 18991 of 18993 18992 your 18992 18993 master!᾽ 18999 18998 Then 19001 18999 the [servant] 19002 19000 [who had received] 19003 19001 two 19004 19002 talents 19000 19003 also 18998 19004 came 19005 19005 [and] said, 19006 19006 ‘Master, 19010 19007 you entrusted 19009 19008 me 19007 19009 {with} two 19008 19010 talents. 19011 19011 See, 19015 19012 I have gained 19013 19013 two 19014 19014 - 19012 19015 more.᾽ 19024 19020 His 19022 19021 - 19023 19022 master 19020 19023 replied 19021 19024 - , 19025 19025 ‘Well done, 19027 19026 good 19028 19027 and 19029 19028 faithful 19026 19029 servant! 19032 19030 You have been 19033 19031 faithful 19030 19032 with 19031 19033 a few things; 19037 19034 I will put 19036 19035 you {in charge} 19034 19036 of 19035 19037 many things. 19038 19038 Enter 19039 19039 into 19040 19040 the 19041 19041 joy 19042 19042 of 19044 19043 your 19043 19044 master!᾽ 19050 19049 Finally, 19052 19050 the [servant] 19056 19051 who had received 19053 19052 - 19054 19053 one 19055 19054 talent 19049 19055 came 19051 19056 and 19057 19057 said, 19058 19058 ‘Master, 19059 19059 I knew 19060 19060 - 19061 19061 that 19063 19062 you are 19062 19063 a hard 19064 19064 man, 19065 19065 reaping 19066 19066 where 19067 19067 vvv 19068 19068 you have not sown, 19069 19069 and 19070 19070 gathering 19071 19071 where 19072 19072 vvv 19073 19073 you have not scattered seed. 19078 19078 So 19079 19079 in my fear, 19080 19080 I went [and] 19081 19081 hid 19084 19082 your 19082 19083 - 19083 19084 talent 19085 19085 in 19086 19086 the 19087 19087 ground. 19088 19088 See, 19089 19089 you have 19090 19090 what [belongs] 19091 19091 to you.᾽ 19103 19096 ‘You wicked, 19105 19097 - 19106 19098 lazy 19104 19099 servant!᾽ 19097 19100 - 19096 19101 replied 19101 19102 ... 19102 19103 ... 19100 19104 his 19098 19105 - 19099 19106 master. 19107 19107 ‘You knew 19108 19108 that 19109 19109 I reap 19110 19110 where 19111 19111 vvv 19112 19112 I have not sown 19113 19113 and 19114 19114 gather 19115 19115 where 19116 19116 ... 19117 19117 I have not scattered seed. 19124 19122 Then 19123 19123 you 19122 19124 should 19125 19125 have deposited 19128 19126 my 19126 19127 - 19127 19128 money 19129 19129 with the 19130 19130 bankers, 19131 19131 and 19133 19132 vvv 19132 19133 on my return 19135 19134 vvv 19134 19135 I would have received 19136 19136 - 19137 19137 it {back} 19138 19138 with 19139 19139 interest. 19145 19144 Therefore 19144 19145 take 19148 19146 the 19149 19147 talent 19146 19148 from 19147 19149 him 19150 19150 and 19151 19151 give [it] 19152 19152 to the [one] 19153 19153 who has 19154 19154 - 19155 19155 ten 19156 19156 talents. 19162 19161 For 19161 19162 - 19164 19163 everyone 19163 19164 who has 19165 19165 will be given [more], 19166 19166 and [he] 19167 19167 will have an abundance. 19169 19168 But 19168 19169 the [one who] 19170 19170 {does} not 19171 19171 have, 19172 19172 even 19173 19173 what 19174 19174 he has 19175 19175 will be taken away 19176 19176 from 19177 19177 him. 19182 19182 And 19186 19183 throw 19183 19184 that 19184 19185 worthless 19185 19186 servant 19187 19187 into 19188 19188 the 19190 19189 - 19191 19190 outer 19189 19191 darkness, 19192 19192 [where] there 19193 19193 will be 19194 19194 - 19195 19195 weeping 19196 19196 and 19197 19197 - 19198 19198 gnashing 19199 19199 of 19200 19200 teeth.᾽ 19206 19205 - 19205 19206 When 19208 19207 the 19209 19208 Son 19210 19209 - 19211 19210 of Man 19207 19211 comes 19212 19212 in 19215 19213 His 19213 19214 - 19214 19215 glory, 19216 19216 and 19217 19217 all 19218 19218 the 19219 19219 angels 19220 19220 with 19221 19221 Him, 19222 19222 - 19223 19223 He will sit 19224 19224 on 19227 19225 His 19226 19226 glorious 19225 19227 throne. 19232 19232 - 19236 19233 All 19237 19234 the 19238 19235 nations 19233 19236 will be gathered 19234 19237 before 19235 19238 Him, 19239 19239 and 19240 19240 He will separate 19241 19241 [the people] 19242 19242 vvv 19243 19243 one from another, 19244 19244 as 19245 19245 - 19246 19246 a shepherd 19247 19247 separates 19248 19248 the 19249 19249 sheep 19250 19250 from 19251 19251 the 19252 19252 goats. 19257 19257 - 19260 19258 - 19258 19259 He will place 19259 19260 the 19261 19261 sheep 19262 19262 on 19264 19263 His 19263 19264 right 19266 19265 and 19265 19266 the 19267 19267 goats 19268 19268 on 19269 19269 [His] left. 19274 19274 Then 19276 19275 the 19277 19276 King 19275 19277 will say 19278 19278 to those 19279 19279 on 19281 19280 His 19280 19281 right, 19282 19282 ‘Come, 19283 19283 you who are 19284 19284 blessed 19285 19285 by 19287 19286 my 19286 19287 Father, 19288 19288 inherit 19289 19289 the 19292 19290 kingdom 19290 19291 prepared 19291 19292 for you 19293 19293 from 19294 19294 [the] foundation 19295 19295 of [the] world. 19301 19300 For 19300 19301 I was hungry 19302 19302 and 19303 19303 you gave 19304 19304 Me 19305 19305 [something] to eat, 19306 19306 I was thirsty 19307 19307 and 19309 19308 vvv 19308 19309 you gave Me [something] to drink, 19311 19310 I was 19310 19311 a stranger 19312 19312 and 19313 19313 you took Me in 19314 19314 ..., 19319 19319 [I was] naked 19320 19320 and 19321 19321 you clothed 19322 19322 Me, 19323 19323 I was sick 19324 19324 and 19325 19325 you looked after 19326 19326 Me, 19329 19327 I was 19327 19328 in 19328 19329 prison 19330 19330 and 19331 19331 you visited 19332 19332 ... 19333 19333 Me.᾽ 19338 19338 Then 19341 19339 the 19342 19340 righteous 19339 19341 will answer 19340 19342 Him 19343 19343 - , 19344 19344 ‘Lord, 19345 19345 when 19347 19346 did we see 19346 19347 You 19348 19348 hungry 19349 19349 and 19350 19350 feed [You], 19351 19351 or 19352 19352 thirsty 19353 19353 and 19354 19354 give [You] something to drink? 19360 19359 - 19359 19360 When 19362 19361 did we see 19361 19362 You 19363 19363 a stranger 19364 19364 and 19365 19365 take [You] in, 19366 19366 or 19367 19367 naked 19368 19368 and 19369 19369 clothe [You]? 19375 19374 - 19374 19375 When 19377 19376 did we see 19376 19377 You 19378 19378 sick 19379 19379 or 19380 19380 in 19381 19381 prison 19382 19382 and 19383 19383 visit 19384 19384 ... 19385 19385 You?᾽ 19390 19390 And 19392 19391 the 19393 19392 King 19391 19393 vvv 19394 19394 will reply 19395 19395 ..., 19396 19396 ‘Truly 19397 19397 I tell 19398 19398 you, 19399 19399 whatever 19400 19400 ... 19401 19401 you did 19402 19402 for one 19407 19403 of the 19408 19404 least 19403 19405 of these 19404 19406 - 19405 19407 brothers 19406 19408 of Mine, 19410 19409 you did 19409 19410 for Me.᾽ 19415 19415 Then 19417 19416 - 19416 19417 He will say 19418 19418 to those 19419 19419 on 19420 19420 [His] left, 19421 19421 ‘Depart 19422 19422 from 19423 19423 Me, 19424 19424 [you] who 19425 19425 are cursed, 19426 19426 into 19427 19427 the 19429 19428 - 19430 19429 eternal 19428 19430 fire 19431 19431 - 19432 19432 prepared 19433 19433 for the 19434 19434 devil 19435 19435 and 19438 19436 his 19436 19437 - 19437 19438 angels. 19444 19443 For 19443 19444 I was hungry 19445 19445 and 19447 19446 you gave 19448 19447 Me 19446 19448 nothing 19449 19449 to eat, 19450 19450 - 19451 19451 I was thirsty 19452 19452 and 19454 19453 you gave Me nothing to drink 19453 19454 ... 19455 19455 ..., 19461 19460 I was 19460 19461 a stranger 19462 19462 and 19463 19463 vvv 19464 19464 you did not take Me in 19465 19465 ..., 19466 19466 [I was] naked 19467 19467 and 19468 19468 vvv 19469 19469 you did not clothe 19470 19470 Me, 19471 19471 [I was] sick 19472 19472 and 19473 19473 in 19474 19474 prison 19475 19475 and 19476 19476 vvv 19477 19477 you did not visit 19478 19478 Me.᾽ 19483 19483 And 19486 19484 they 19485 19485 too 19484 19486 will reply 19487 19487 - , 19488 19488 ‘Lord, 19489 19489 when 19491 19490 did we see 19490 19491 You 19492 19492 hungry 19493 19493 or 19494 19494 thirsty 19495 19495 or 19496 19496 a stranger 19497 19497 or 19498 19498 naked 19499 19499 or 19500 19500 sick 19501 19501 or 19502 19502 in 19503 19503 prison, 19504 19504 and 19505 19505 vvv 19506 19506 did not minister 19507 19507 to You?᾽ 19512 19512 Then 19513 19513 [the King] will answer 19514 19514 ... 19515 19515 - , 19516 19516 ‘Truly 19517 19517 I tell 19518 19518 you, 19519 19519 whatever 19520 19520 ... 19521 19521 vvv 19522 19522 you did not do 19523 19523 for one 19525 19524 of the 19526 19525 least 19524 19526 of these, 19527 19527 vvv 19529 19528 you did not do 19528 19529 for Me.᾽ 19534 19534 And 19536 19535 they 19535 19536 will go away 19537 19537 into 19539 19538 eternal 19538 19539 punishment, 19541 19540 but 19540 19541 the 19542 19542 righteous 19543 19543 into 19545 19544 eternal 19544 19545 life.” 19550 19550 vvv 19551 19551 vvv 19552 19552 When 19554 19553 - 19555 19554 Jesus 19553 19555 had finished {saying} 19556 19556 all 19559 19557 these 19557 19558 - 19558 19559 things, 19560 19560 He told 19561 19561 ... 19563 19562 His 19562 19563 disciples, 19568 19568 “You know 19569 19569 that 19573 19570 the 19574 19571 Passover 19575 19572 begins 19570 19573 in 19571 19574 two 19572 19575 days, 19576 19576 and 19577 19577 the 19578 19578 Son 19579 19579 - 19580 19580 of Man 19581 19581 will be handed 19582 19582 over 19583 19583 - 19584 19584 to be crucified.” 19589 19589 At that time, 19591 19590 the 19592 19591 chief priests 19593 19592 and 19594 19593 - 19595 19594 elders 19596 19595 of the 19597 19596 people 19590 19597 assembled 19598 19598 in 19599 19599 the 19600 19600 courtyard 19601 19601 of the 19602 19602 high priest, 19603 19603 whose 19604 19604 name was 19605 19605 Caiaphas, 19610 19610 and 19611 19611 they conspired 19612 19612 to 19616 19613 arrest 19613 19614 - 19614 19615 Jesus 19615 19616 covertly 19617 19617 and 19618 19618 kill [Him]. 19624 19623 “But 19625 19624 not 19626 19625 during 19627 19626 the 19628 19627 feast,” 19623 19628 they said, 19629 19629 “or 19630 19630 ... 19632 19631 there may be 19631 19632 a riot 19633 19633 among 19634 19634 the 19635 19635 people.” 19641 19640 While 19640 19641 - 19642 19642 Jesus 19643 19643 was 19644 19644 in 19645 19645 Bethany 19646 19646 in 19647 19647 [the] home 19648 19648 of Simon 19649 19649 the 19650 19650 leper, 19657 19655 a woman 19655 19656 came 19656 19657 to Him 19658 19658 with 19659 19659 an alabaster jar 19661 19660 of expensive 19660 19661 perfume, 19662 19662 - 19663 19663 which she poured 19664 19664 on 19667 19665 His 19665 19666 - 19666 19667 head 19668 19668 as He reclined at the table. 19674 19673 When 19675 19674 the 19676 19675 disciples 19673 19676 saw this, 19677 19677 they were indignant 19678 19678 and asked, 19679 19679 “Why 19680 19680 ... 19683 19681 this 19681 19682 - 19682 19683 waste? 19689 19688 - 19690 19689 This [perfume] 19688 19690 could 19691 19691 have been sold 19692 19692 at a high price, 19693 19693 and 19694 19694 [the money] given 19695 19695 to [the] poor.” 19701 19700 - 19700 19701 Aware of this, 19702 19702 - 19703 19703 Jesus 19704 19704 asked 19705 19705 - , 19706 19706 “Why 19708 19707 are you bothering 19707 19708 ... 19709 19709 [this] 19710 19710 woman? 19712 19711 - 19714 19712 She has done 19713 19713 a beautiful 19711 19714 deed 19715 19715 to 19716 19716 Me. 19722 19721 - 19723 19722 The 19724 19723 poor 19721 19724 vvv 19725 19725 you will always have 19726 19726 with 19727 19727 you, 19729 19728 but 19730 19729 {you will} not 19731 19730 always 19732 19731 have 19728 19732 Me. 19738 19737 - 19737 19738 By pouring 19739 19739 - 19742 19740 this 19740 19741 - 19741 19742 perfume 19743 19743 on 19746 19744 Me 19744 19745 ... 19745 19746 ..., 19751 19747 she has prepared 19748 19748 - 19750 19749 My [body] 19747 19750 for 19749 19751 burial. 19756 19756 Truly 19757 19757 I tell 19758 19758 you, 19759 19759 wherever 19760 19760 ... 19764 19761 this 19762 19762 - 19763 19763 gospel 19761 19764 is preached 19765 19765 in 19766 19766 all 19767 19767 the 19768 19768 world, 19771 19769 what 19773 19770 she 19772 19771 has done 19770 19772 vvv 19769 19773 will also be told 19774 19774 in 19775 19775 memory of 19776 19776 her.” 19781 19781 Then 19783 19782 one 19784 19783 of the 19785 19784 Twelve, 19786 19785 the [one] 19787 19786 called 19788 19787 Judas 19789 19788 Iscariot, 19782 19789 went 19790 19790 to 19791 19791 the 19792 19792 chief priests 19797 19797 [and] asked, 19798 19798 “What 19799 19799 are you willing 19801 19800 to give 19800 19801 me 19802 19802 if I 19804 19803 hand 19805 19804 Him {over} 19803 19805 to you?” 19807 19806 And 19806 19807 - 19808 19808 they set out 19809 19809 for him 19810 19810 thirty 19811 19811 pieces of silver. 19816 19816 So 19817 19817 from 19818 19818 that time on 19819 19819 [Judas] looked for 19820 19820 an opportunity 19821 19821 to 19823 19822 betray 19822 19823 [Jesus]. 19829 19828 - 19828 19829 On the 19830 19830 first [day] 19831 19831 of the 19832 19832 Feast of Unleavened Bread, 19834 19833 the 19835 19834 disciples 19833 19835 came 19836 19836 - 19837 19837 to Jesus 19838 19838 [and] asked, 19839 19839 “Where 19840 19840 do you want 19841 19841 us to prepare 19842 19842 for You 19843 19843 to eat 19844 19844 the 19845 19845 Passover?” 19851 19850 - 19850 19851 - 19852 19852 He answered, 19853 19853 “Go 19854 19854 into 19855 19855 the 19856 19856 city 19857 19857 to 19858 19858 a 19859 19859 certain man 19860 19860 and 19861 19861 tell 19862 19862 him [that] 19863 19863 the 19864 19864 Teacher 19865 19865 says, 19868 19866 ‘My 19866 19867 - 19867 19868 time 19870 19869 is 19869 19870 near. 19873 19871 I will keep 19874 19872 the 19875 19873 Passover 19876 19874 with 19879 19875 My 19877 19876 - 19878 19877 disciples 19871 19878 at 19872 19879 your [house].᾽” 19884 19884 So 19886 19885 the 19887 19886 disciples 19885 19887 did 19888 19888 as 19891 19889 - 19892 19890 Jesus 19889 19891 had directed 19890 19892 them 19893 19893 and 19894 19894 prepared 19895 19895 the 19896 19896 Passover. 19902 19901 When 19901 19902 evening 19903 19903 came, 19904 19904 He was reclining 19905 19905 with 19906 19906 the 19907 19907 twelve 19908 19908 disciples. 19913 19913 And while 19914 19914 they were eating, 19916 19915 He said 19915 19916 to them, 19917 19917 “Truly 19918 19918 I tell 19919 19919 you 19920 19920 - , 19921 19921 one 19922 19922 of 19923 19923 you 19924 19924 will betray 19925 19925 Me.” 19930 19930 - 19931 19931 They were deeply grieved 19932 19932 ... 19933 19933 [and] began 19934 19934 to ask 19935 19935 Him 19936 19936 one 19937 19937 after another, 19940 19938 “Surely not 19938 19939 ... 19939 19940 I, 19941 19941 Lord?” 19947 19946 - 19946 19947 - 19948 19948 [Jesus] answered 19949 19949 ..., 19950 19950 “The [one] 19951 19951 who has dipped 19954 19952 [his] 19955 19953 hand 19956 19954 into 19957 19955 the 19958 19956 bowl 19952 19957 with 19953 19958 Me 19959 19959 - 19961 19960 will betray 19960 19961 Me. 19967 19966 - 19966 19967 The 19968 19968 Son 19969 19969 - 19970 19970 of Man 19971 19971 will go 19972 19972 just as 19973 19973 it is written 19974 19974 about 19975 19975 Him, 19977 19976 but 19976 19977 woe 19980 19978 to that 19978 19979 - 19979 19980 man 19981 19981 by 19982 19982 whom 19983 19983 [He] 19984 19984 ... 19985 19985 ... 19986 19986 ... 19987 19987 is betrayed. 19989 19988 It would be 19988 19989 better 19990 19990 for him 19991 19991 if 19996 19992 [he] 19994 19993 ... 19995 19994 ... 19992 19995 vvv 19993 19996 had not been born.” 20002 20001 Then 20003 20002 Judas, 20004 20003 who 20005 20004 would betray 20006 20005 Him, 20001 20006 said 20007 20007 ..., 20010 20008 “Surely 20008 20009 not 20009 20010 I, 20011 20011 Rabbi?” 20012 20012 [Jesus] answered 20013 20013 ..., 20014 20014 “You 20015 20015 have said [it] yourself.” 20021 20020 While 20022 20021 they 20020 20022 were eating, 20024 20023 - 20025 20024 Jesus 20023 20025 took 20026 20026 bread, 20027 20027 - 20028 20028 spoke a blessing 20029 20029 [and] broke [it], 20030 20030 and 20031 20031 gave [it] 20032 20032 to the 20033 20033 disciples, 20034 20034 saying, 20035 20035 “Take 20036 20036 [and] eat; 20037 20037 this 20038 20038 is 20041 20039 My 20039 20040 - 20040 20041 body.” 20046 20046 Then 20047 20047 He took 20048 20048 [the] cup, 20049 20049 - 20050 20050 gave thanks 20051 20051 [and] gave [it] 20052 20052 to them, 20053 20053 saying, 20054 20054 “Drink 20055 20055 from 20056 20056 it, 20057 20057 all of you. 20063 20062 - 20062 20063 This 20064 20064 is 20067 20065 My 20065 20066 - 20066 20067 blood 20068 20068 of the 20069 20069 covenant, 20070 20070 which 20073 20071 is poured out 20071 20072 for 20072 20073 many 20074 20074 for 20075 20075 [the] forgiveness 20076 20076 of sins. 20082 20081 - 20081 20082 I tell 20083 20083 you, 20084 20084 vvv 20085 20085 vvv 20086 20086 I will not drink 20089 20087 of 20090 20088 this 20091 20089 - 20092 20090 fruit 20093 20091 of the 20094 20092 vine 20087 20093 from 20088 20094 now on 20095 20095 until 20098 20096 - 20096 20097 the 20097 20098 day 20099 20099 when 20101 20100 I drink 20100 20101 it 20104 20102 anew 20102 20103 with 20103 20104 you 20105 20105 in 20110 20106 My 20108 20107 - 20109 20108 Father᾽s 20106 20109 - 20107 20110 kingdom.” 20115 20115 And [when] 20116 20116 they had sung a hymn, 20117 20117 they went out 20118 20118 to 20119 20119 the 20120 20120 Mount 20121 20121 - 20122 20122 of Olives. 20127 20127 Then 20130 20128 - 20131 20129 Jesus 20128 20130 said 20129 20131 to them, 20137 20132 “- 20140 20133 This 20138 20134 very 20139 20135 night 20133 20136 you 20132 20137 vvv 20134 20138 will all fall away 20135 20139 on account of 20136 20140 Me. 20142 20141 For 20141 20142 it is written: 20143 20143 ‘I will strike 20144 20144 the 20145 20145 shepherd, 20146 20146 and 20148 20147 the 20149 20148 sheep 20150 20149 of the 20151 20150 flock 20147 20151 will be scattered.᾽ 20157 20156 But 20156 20157 after 20158 20158 - 20159 20159 I have risen, 20160 20160 I 20161 20161 will go ahead of 20162 20162 you 20163 20163 into 20164 20164 - 20165 20165 Galilee.” 20171 20170 - 20172 20171 - 20173 20172 Peter 20170 20173 - 20174 20174 said 20175 20175 to Him, 20176 20176 “Even if 20177 20177 all 20178 20178 fall away 20179 20179 on account of 20180 20180 You, 20181 20181 I 20182 20182 never 20183 20183 will.” 20192 20188 “Truly 20193 20189 I tell 20194 20190 you,” 20190 20191 - 20191 20192 Jesus 20188 20193 declared 20189 20194 - , 20195 20195 - 20196 20196 “- 20197 20197 this 20198 20198 very 20199 20199 night 20200 20200 before 20201 20201 [the] rooster 20202 20202 crows, 20204 20203 you will deny 20205 20204 Me 20203 20205 three times.” 20212 20210 - 20213 20211 Peter 20210 20212 replied 20211 20213 - , 20214 20214 “Even if 20215 20215 I must 20216 20216 ... 20219 20217 die 20217 20218 with 20218 20219 You, 20220 20220 vvv 20221 20221 vvv 20223 20222 I will never deny 20222 20223 You.” 20225 20224 And 20226 20225 the rest of 20227 20226 the 20228 20227 disciples 20229 20228 said 20224 20229 the same. 20234 20234 At that time 20238 20235 - 20239 20236 Jesus 20235 20237 went 20236 20238 with 20237 20239 [His disciples] 20240 20240 to 20241 20241 a place 20242 20242 called 20243 20243 Gethsemane, 20244 20244 and 20245 20245 He told 20246 20246 - 20247 20247 [them], 20248 20248 “Sit 20249 20249 here 20250 20250 while 20251 20251 ... 20252 20252 I go 20253 20253 over there 20254 20254 [and] pray.” 20259 20259 And 20260 20260 He took with Him 20261 20261 - 20262 20262 Peter 20263 20263 and 20264 20264 the 20265 20265 two 20266 20266 sons 20267 20267 of Zebedee 20268 20268 [and] began 20269 20269 to be sorrowful 20270 20270 and 20271 20271 deeply distressed. 20276 20276 Then 20277 20277 He said 20278 20278 to them, 20283 20279 “My 20281 20280 - 20282 20281 soul 20280 20282 is 20279 20283 consumed with sorrow 20284 20284 to the point 20285 20285 of death. 20286 20286 Stay 20287 20287 here 20288 20288 and 20289 20289 keep watch 20290 20290 with 20291 20291 Me.” 20296 20296 - 20297 20297 Going 20298 20298 a little {farther}, 20299 20299 He fell 20300 20300 vvv 20302 20301 vvv 20301 20302 facedown 20303 20303 [and] prayed 20304 20304 - 20305 20305 - , 20307 20306 “My 20306 20307 Father, 20308 20308 if 20310 20309 it is 20309 20310 possible, 20316 20311 {let} this 20314 20312 - 20315 20313 cup 20311 20314 pass 20312 20315 from 20313 20316 Me. 20317 20317 Yet 20318 20318 not 20319 20319 as 20320 20320 I 20321 20321 will, 20322 20322 but 20323 20323 as 20324 20324 You [will].” 20329 20329 Then 20330 20330 [Jesus] returned 20331 20331 to 20332 20332 the 20333 20333 disciples 20334 20334 and 20335 20335 found 20336 20336 them 20337 20337 sleeping. 20342 20338 “- 20343 20339 vvv 20344 20340 Were you not able 20347 20341 to keep watch 20348 20342 with 20349 20343 Me 20345 20344 [for] one 20346 20345 hour?” 20338 20346 - 20339 20347 He asked 20340 20348 - 20341 20349 Peter. 20354 20354 “Watch 20355 20355 and 20356 20356 pray 20357 20357 so that 20358 20358 vvv 20359 20359 you will not enter 20360 20360 into 20361 20361 temptation. 20363 20362 For 20362 20363 the 20364 20364 spirit 20365 20365 [is] willing, 20367 20366 but 20366 20367 the 20368 20368 body 20369 20369 [is] weak.” 20374 20374 vvv 20375 20375 vvv 20376 20376 A second time 20377 20377 He went away 20378 20378 [and] prayed 20379 20379 - , 20381 20380 “My 20380 20381 Father, 20382 20382 if 20385 20383 this [cup] 20383 20384 vvv 20384 20385 cannot 20386 20386 pass 20387 20387 unless 20388 20388 ... 20390 20389 I drink 20389 20390 it, 20394 20391 {may} Your 20392 20392 - 20393 20393 will 20391 20394 be done.” 20399 20399 - 20401 20400 Again 20400 20401 [Jesus] returned 20402 20402 [and] found 20403 20403 them 20404 20404 sleeping — 20406 20405 for 20407 20406 their 20408 20407 - 20409 20408 eyes 20405 20409 were 20410 20410 heavy. 20415 20415 So 20416 20416 He left 20417 20417 them 20419 20418 [and] went away 20418 20419 once more 20420 20420 [and] prayed 20421 20421 - 20422 20422 [a] third time, 20426 20423 saying 20423 20424 the 20424 20425 same 20425 20426 thing 20427 20427 - . 20432 20432 Then 20433 20433 He returned 20434 20434 to 20435 20435 the 20436 20436 disciples 20437 20437 and 20438 20438 said 20439 20439 - , 20440 20440 “Are you still sleeping 20441 20441 ... 20442 20442 ... 20443 20443 and 20444 20444 resting? 20445 20445 Look, 20447 20446 the 20448 20447 hour 20446 20448 is near, 20449 20449 and 20450 20450 the 20451 20451 Son 20452 20452 - 20453 20453 of Man 20454 20454 is betrayed 20455 20455 into 20456 20456 [the] hands 20457 20457 of sinners. 20462 20462 Rise, 20463 20463 let us go! 20464 20464 See, 20468 20465 My 20466 20466 - 20467 20467 betrayer 20465 20468 is approaching!” 20473 20473 While 20475 20474 [Jesus] 20474 20475 vvv 20476 20476 was still speaking 20477 20477 - , 20478 20478 Judas, 20479 20479 one 20480 20480 of the 20481 20481 Twelve, 20482 20482 arrived, 20483 20483 - 20484 20484 accompanied by 20485 20485 ... 20487 20486 a large 20486 20487 crowd 20488 20488 [armed] with 20489 20489 swords 20490 20490 and 20491 20491 clubs, 20492 20492 [sent] from 20493 20493 the 20494 20494 chief priests 20495 20495 and 20496 20496 elders 20497 20497 of the 20498 20498 people. 20504 20503 Now 20503 20504 the 20505 20505 betrayer 20506 20506 ... 20507 20507 had arranged 20509 20508 a signal 20508 20509 with them 20510 20510 - : 20511 20511 “The one 20512 20512 - 20513 20513 I kiss 20515 20514 is 20514 20515 [the man]; 20516 20516 arrest 20517 20517 Him.” 20522 20522 - 20524 20523 Going 20523 20524 directly 20525 20525 - 20526 20526 to Jesus, 20527 20527 he said, 20528 20528 “Greetings, 20529 20529 Rabbi,” 20530 20530 and 20531 20531 kissed 20532 20532 Him. 20542 20537 “Friend,” 20538 20538 - 20537 20539 - 20539 20540 Jesus 20540 20541 replied 20541 20542 - , 20544 20543 “[do] what 20545 20544 you came 20543 20545 for.” 20546 20546 Then 20547 20547 [the men] stepped forward, 20548 20548 seized 20549 20549 ... 20550 20550 ... 20551 20551 ... 20552 20552 - 20553 20553 Jesus, 20554 20554 and 20555 20555 arrested 20556 20556 Him. 20561 20561 At this 20562 20562 ..., 20563 20563 one 20564 20564 of 20566 20565 Jesus᾽ 20565 20566 companions 20567 20567 vvv 20568 20568 vvv 20569 20569 vvv 20570 20570 drew 20573 20571 his 20571 20572 - 20572 20573 sword 20574 20574 and 20575 20575 struck 20576 20576 the 20577 20577 servant 20578 20578 of the 20579 20579 high priest, 20580 20580 cutting off 20581 20581 his 20582 20582 - 20583 20583 ear. 20593 20588 “Put 20596 20589 your 20594 20590 - 20595 20591 sword 20597 20592 back in 20600 20593 its 20598 20594 - 20599 20595 place,” 20588 20596 - 20592 20597 Jesus 20590 20598 - 20589 20599 said 20591 20600 to him. 20602 20601 “For 20601 20602 all 20603 20603 who 20604 20604 draw 20605 20605 [the] sword 20608 20606 will die 20606 20607 by 20607 20608 [the] sword. 20613 20613 - 20616 20614 vvv 20614 20615 Are you not aware 20615 20616 that 20617 20617 I can 20618 20618 call on 20621 20619 My 20619 20620 - 20620 20621 Father, 20622 20622 and 20623 20623 He will at once put at my disposal 20625 20624 ... 20624 20625 ... 20626 20626 more than 20627 20627 twelve 20628 20628 legions 20629 20629 of angels? 20634 20634 But how 20635 20635 then 20637 20636 {would} the 20638 20637 Scriptures 20636 20638 be fulfilled 20639 20639 that say 20641 20640 it must 20642 20641 happen 20640 20642 this way?” 20647 20647 At 20648 20648 that 20649 20649 - 20650 20650 time 20652 20651 - 20653 20652 Jesus 20651 20653 said 20654 20654 to the 20655 20655 crowd, 20659 20656 “Have you come out 20660 20657 with 20661 20658 swords 20662 20659 and 20663 20660 clubs 20664 20661 to arrest 20665 20662 Me 20656 20663 as 20657 20664 [you would] 20658 20665 an outlaw? 20666 20666 Every 20667 20667 day 20671 20668 I sat 20672 20669 teaching 20668 20670 in 20669 20671 the 20670 20672 temple courts, 20673 20673 and 20674 20674 vvv 20675 20675 you did not arrest 20676 20676 Me. 20682 20681 But 20681 20682 this 20683 20683 vvv 20684 20684 has all happened 20685 20685 so that 20687 20686 the 20688 20687 writings 20689 20688 of the 20690 20689 prophets 20686 20690 would be fulfilled.” 20691 20691 Then 20694 20692 all 20692 20693 the 20693 20694 disciples 20695 20695 deserted 20696 20696 Him 20697 20697 [and] fled. 20703 20702 - 20702 20703 Those 20704 20704 who had arrested 20705 20705 - 20706 20706 Jesus 20707 20707 led [Him] away 20708 20708 to [the house of] 20709 20709 Caiaphas 20710 20710 the 20711 20711 high priest, 20712 20712 where 20713 20713 the 20714 20714 scribes 20715 20715 and 20716 20716 - 20717 20717 elders 20718 20718 had gathered. 20724 20723 But 20723 20724 - 20725 20725 Peter 20726 20726 followed 20727 20727 Him 20728 20728 at 20729 20729 a distance, 20730 20730 right up 20731 20731 to the 20732 20732 courtyard 20733 20733 of the 20734 20734 high priest. 20735 20735 And 20736 20736 he went 20737 20737 in 20738 20738 [and] sat down 20739 20739 with 20740 20740 the 20741 20741 guards 20742 20742 to see 20743 20743 the 20744 20744 outcome. 20750 20749 - 20749 20750 The 20751 20751 chief priests 20752 20752 and 20753 20753 the 20755 20754 whole 20754 20755 Sanhedrin 20756 20756 were seeking 20757 20757 false testimony 20758 20758 against 20759 20759 - 20760 20760 Jesus 20761 20761 in order to 20763 20762 put Him to death 20762 20763 .... 20768 20768 But 20769 20769 vvv 20770 20770 they could not find it, 20771 20771 [though] many 20773 20772 false witnesses 20772 20773 came forward. 20775 20774 Finally 20774 20775 ... 20777 20776 two 20776 20777 came forward 20782 20782 [and] said, 20783 20783 “This [man] 20784 20784 declared, 20785 20785 ‘I am able 20786 20786 to destroy 20787 20787 the 20788 20788 temple 20789 20789 - 20790 20790 of God 20791 20791 and 20795 20792 rebuild it 20792 20793 in 20793 20794 three 20794 20795 days.᾽” 20800 20800 So 20802 20801 the 20803 20802 high priest 20801 20803 stood up 20804 20804 [and] asked 20805 20805 Him, 20807 20806 “Have you no answer 20806 20807 ...? 20808 20808 What 20809 20809 {are} these [men] 20811 20810 testifying against 20810 20811 you?” 20817 20816 But 20816 20817 - 20818 20818 Jesus 20819 20819 remained silent. 20820 20820 Then 20821 20821 the 20822 20822 high priest 20823 20823 said 20824 20824 to Him, 20825 20825 “I charge You under oath 20826 20826 ... 20827 20827 by 20828 20828 - 20830 20829 the 20831 20830 living 20829 20831 God: 20832 20832 - 20834 20833 Tell 20833 20834 us 20835 20835 if 20836 20836 You 20837 20837 are 20838 20838 the 20839 20839 Christ, 20840 20840 the 20841 20841 Son 20842 20842 - 20843 20843 of God.” 20852 20848 “You 20853 20849 have said [it] yourself,” 20850 20850 - 20851 20851 Jesus 20848 20852 answered 20849 20853 .... 20854 20854 “But 20855 20855 I say 20856 20856 to all of you, 20857 20857 from 20858 20858 now on 20859 20859 you will see 20860 20860 the 20861 20861 Son 20862 20862 - 20863 20863 of Man 20864 20864 sitting 20865 20865 at 20866 20866 [the] right hand 20867 20867 of the 20868 20868 Mighty One 20869 20869 and 20870 20870 coming 20871 20871 on 20872 20872 the 20873 20873 clouds 20874 20874 - 20875 20875 of heaven.” 20880 20880 At this, 20881 20881 the 20882 20882 high priest 20883 20883 tore 20886 20884 his 20884 20885 - 20885 20886 garments 20887 20887 [and] said, 20888 20888 “He has blasphemed! 20889 20889 Why 20892 20890 do we 20891 20891 need 20890 20892 any more 20893 20893 witnesses? 20894 20894 Look, 20895 20895 now 20896 20896 you have heard 20897 20897 the 20898 20898 blasphemy. 20903 20903 What 20904 20904 {do} you 20905 20905 think?” 20912 20906 “vvv 20910 20907 He deserves 20911 20908 to die,” 20907 20909 - 20906 20910 - 20908 20911 they answered 20909 20912 .... 20917 20917 Then 20918 20918 they spat 20919 20919 in 20922 20920 His 20920 20921 - 20921 20922 face 20923 20923 and 20924 20924 struck 20925 20925 Him. 20927 20926 - 20926 20927 Others 20928 20928 slapped [Him], 20933 20933 [and] said, 20934 20934 “Prophesy 20935 20935 to us, 20936 20936 Christ! 20937 20937 Who 20938 20938 ... 20939 20939 ... 20940 20940 hit 20941 20941 You?” 20947 20946 Meanwhile 20946 20947 - , 20948 20948 Peter 20949 20949 was sitting 20950 20950 out 20951 20951 in 20952 20952 the 20953 20953 courtyard, 20954 20954 and 20957 20955 a 20958 20956 servant girl 20955 20957 came up 20956 20958 to him. 20961 20959 “You 20962 20960 were 20960 20961 also 20963 20962 with 20964 20963 Jesus 20965 20964 the 20966 20965 Galilean,” 20959 20966 she said. 20972 20971 But 20971 20972 - 20973 20973 he denied [it] 20974 20974 before 20975 20975 [them] all 20976 20976 - : 20977 20977 “vvv 20978 20978 I do not know 20979 20979 what 20980 20980 you are talking about.” 20986 20985 When 20985 20986 [Peter] had gone out 20987 20987 to 20988 20988 the 20989 20989 gateway, 20992 20990 another [servant girl] 20990 20991 saw 20991 20992 him 20993 20993 and 20994 20994 said 20995 20995 to the people 20996 20996 there, 20997 20997 “This [man] 20998 20998 was 20999 20999 with 21000 21000 Jesus 21001 21001 of 21002 21002 Nazareth.” 21007 21007 And 21008 21008 again 21009 21009 he denied [it] 21010 21010 with 21011 21011 an oath 21012 21012 - : 21013 21013 “vvv 21014 21014 I do not know 21015 21015 the 21016 21016 man!” 21023 21021 - 21021 21022 After 21022 21023 a little while, 21025 21024 those 21026 21025 standing nearby 21024 21026 came up 21028 21027 - 21029 21028 to Peter. 21030 21029 “Surely 21032 21030 you 21031 21031 - 21035 21032 are 21033 21033 one of 21034 21034 them,” 21027 21035 they said, 21037 21036 “for 21036 21037 - 21040 21038 your 21038 21039 - 21039 21040 accent 21043 21041 gives 21042 21042 you 21041 21043 away.” 21048 21048 At that, 21049 21049 he began 21050 21050 to curse 21051 21051 and 21052 21052 swear [to them] 21053 21053 - , 21054 21054 “vvv 21055 21055 I do not know 21056 21056 the 21057 21057 man!” 21058 21058 And 21059 21059 immediately 21060 21060 a rooster 21061 21061 crowed. 21066 21066 Then 21068 21067 - 21069 21068 Peter 21067 21069 remembered 21070 21070 the 21071 21071 word 21072 21072 Jesus 21073 21073 had spoken 21074 21074 - : 21075 21075 “Before 21076 21076 [the] rooster 21077 21077 crows, 21079 21078 you will deny 21080 21079 Me 21078 21080 three times.” 21081 21081 And 21082 21082 he went 21083 21083 outside 21084 21084 [and] wept 21085 21085 bitterly. 21091 21090 When 21090 21091 morning 21092 21092 came, 21095 21093 all 21096 21094 the 21097 21095 chief priests 21098 21096 and 21099 21097 - 21100 21098 elders 21101 21099 of the 21102 21100 people 21094 21101 vvv 21093 21102 conspired 21103 21103 against 21104 21104 - 21105 21105 Jesus 21106 21106 to 21107 21107 put Him to death 21108 21108 .... 21113 21113 - 21114 21114 They bound 21115 21115 Him, 21116 21116 led [Him] away, 21117 21117 and 21118 21118 handed [Him] over to 21119 21119 Pilate 21120 21120 the 21121 21121 governor. 21126 21126 When 21128 21127 Judas, 21129 21128 who 21130 21129 had betrayed Him 21131 21130 ..., 21127 21131 saw 21132 21132 that 21133 21133 [Jesus] was condemned, 21134 21134 he was filled with remorse 21135 21135 [and] returned 21136 21136 the 21137 21137 thirty 21138 21138 pieces of silver 21139 21139 to the 21140 21140 chief priests 21141 21141 and 21142 21142 elders. 21148 21147 “I have sinned 21149 21148 by betraying 21151 21149 innocent 21150 21150 blood,” 21147 21151 he said. 21155 21152 “What [is that] 21156 21153 to 21157 21154 us?” 21153 21155 - 21152 21156 - 21154 21157 they replied. 21158 21158 “You 21159 21159 bear the responsibility.” 21164 21164 So 21165 21165 [Judas] threw 21166 21166 the 21167 21167 silver 21168 21168 into 21169 21169 the 21170 21170 temple 21171 21171 and left. 21173 21172 Then he went away 21172 21173 and 21174 21174 hanged himself. 21180 21179 - 21179 21180 The 21181 21181 chief priests 21182 21182 picked up 21183 21183 the 21184 21184 pieces of silver 21185 21185 [and] said, 21186 21186 “vvv 21187 21187 It is unlawful 21188 21188 to put 21189 21189 this 21190 21190 into 21191 21191 the 21192 21192 treasury, 21193 21193 since 21196 21194 it is 21195 21195 blood 21194 21196 money.” 21202 21201 [After] 21203 21202 conferring together 21201 21203 ..., 21205 21204 [they used] 21206 21205 [the money] 21204 21206 to buy 21207 21207 the 21209 21208 vvv 21210 21209 potter᾽s 21208 21210 field 21211 21211 as 21212 21212 a burial place 21213 21213 for 21214 21214 foreigners. 21219 21219 That is why 21223 21220 - 21221 21221 - 21222 21222 [it] 21220 21223 has been called 21224 21224 the Field 21225 21225 of Blood 21226 21226 to 21227 21227 - 21228 21228 this day. 21233 21233 Then 21235 21234 what 21236 21235 was spoken 21237 21236 through 21238 21237 Jeremiah 21239 21238 the 21240 21239 prophet 21234 21240 was fulfilled 21241 21241 - : 21242 21242 “- 21243 21243 They took 21244 21244 the 21245 21245 thirty 21246 21246 pieces of silver, 21247 21247 the 21248 21248 price 21249 21249 set on Him 21250 21250 ... 21251 21251 ... 21252 21252 ... 21253 21253 by 21254 21254 [the] people 21255 21255 of Israel, 21260 21260 and 21261 21261 they gave 21262 21262 them 21263 21263 for 21264 21264 the 21266 21265 vvv 21267 21266 potter᾽s 21265 21267 field, 21268 21268 as 21271 21269 [the] Lord 21269 21270 had commanded 21270 21271 me.” 21277 21276 Meanwhile 21276 21277 - 21278 21278 Jesus 21279 21279 stood 21280 21280 before 21281 21281 the 21282 21282 governor, 21283 21283 - 21286 21284 who 21287 21285 - 21284 21286 questioned 21285 21287 Him 21288 21288 - : 21290 21289 “Are 21289 21290 You 21291 21291 the 21292 21292 King 21293 21293 of the 21294 21294 Jews?” 21299 21295 “You 21300 21296 have said [so],” 21296 21297 - 21295 21298 - 21297 21299 Jesus 21298 21300 answered. 21305 21305 And 21306 21306 vvv 21307 21307 vvv 21309 21308 vvv 21308 21309 when He was accused 21310 21310 by 21311 21311 the 21312 21312 chief priests 21313 21313 and 21314 21314 elders, 21316 21315 He gave no answer 21315 21316 .... 21321 21321 Then 21324 21322 - 21325 21323 Pilate 21322 21324 asked 21323 21325 Him, 21326 21326 “vvv 21327 21327 Do You not hear 21328 21328 how many 21330 21329 charges they are bringing against 21329 21330 You?” 21335 21335 But 21336 21336 vvv 21337 21337 [Jesus] gave no answer 21338 21338 ..., 21340 21339 not even 21339 21340 to 21341 21341 a single 21342 21342 charge, 21347 21343 much 21343 21344 to 21345 21345 the 21346 21346 governor᾽s 21344 21347 amazement. 21353 21352 Now 21356 21353 [it was] the 21357 21354 governor᾽s 21355 21355 custom 21352 21356 at 21354 21357 [the] feast 21358 21358 to release 21360 21359 to the 21361 21360 crowd 21359 21361 a 21362 21362 prisoner 21363 21363 of 21364 21364 their choosing. 21370 21369 - 21371 21370 At that time 21369 21371 they were holding 21373 21372 a notorious 21372 21373 prisoner 21374 21374 named 21375 21375 Jesus 21376 21376 Barabbas. 21382 21381 So 21383 21382 vvv 21381 21383 when [the crowd] had assembled, 21386 21384 - 21387 21385 Pilate 21384 21386 asked 21385 21387 them, 21388 21388 “Which [one] 21389 21389 do you want 21390 21390 me to release 21391 21391 to you: 21392 21392 Jesus 21393 21393 - 21394 21394 Barabbas, 21395 21395 or 21396 21396 Jesus 21397 21397 who 21398 21398 is called 21399 21399 Christ?” 21405 21404 For 21404 21405 he knew 21406 21406 [it was] 21407 21407 out of 21408 21408 envy [that] 21409 21409 they had handed [Jesus] over 21410 21410 .... 21416 21415 [While] 21417 21416 vvv 21415 21417 [Pilate] was sitting 21418 21418 on 21419 21419 the 21420 21420 judgment seat, 21426 21421 his 21424 21422 - 21425 21423 wife 21421 21424 sent 21422 21425 - 21423 21426 him 21427 21427 this message: 21428 21428 “Have nothing to do with 21429 21429 ... 21430 21430 ... 21433 21431 that 21431 21432 - 21432 21433 innocent [man], 21435 21434 for 21436 21435 I have suffered 21434 21436 terribly 21438 21437 in 21439 21438 a dream 21437 21439 today 21440 21440 because of 21441 21441 Him.” 21447 21446 But 21446 21447 the 21448 21448 chief priests 21449 21449 and 21450 21450 - 21451 21451 elders 21452 21452 persuaded 21453 21453 the 21454 21454 crowds 21455 21455 to 21456 21456 ask for 21457 21457 - 21458 21458 Barabbas 21460 21459 and 21462 21460 to have Jesus put to death 21459 21461 ... 21461 21462 .... 21473 21467 “Which 21475 21468 of 21476 21469 the 21477 21470 two 21474 21471 do you want 21478 21472 me to release 21479 21473 to you?” 21468 21474 - 21467 21475 asked 21469 21476 the 21470 21477 governor 21471 21478 - 21472 21479 - . 21483 21480 “- 21484 21481 Barabbas,” 21481 21482 - 21480 21483 - 21482 21484 they replied. 21493 21489 “What 21494 21490 then 21495 21491 should I do with 21496 21492 Jesus 21497 21493 who 21498 21494 is called 21499 21495 Christ?” 21491 21496 - 21492 21497 Pilate 21489 21498 asked 21490 21499 - . 21501 21500 vvv 21500 21501 They all answered, 21502 21502 “Crucify Him!” 21511 21507 “Why?” 21508 21508 - 21507 21509 - 21509 21510 asked [Pilate]. 21510 21511 “What 21513 21512 has He done 21512 21513 wrong?” 21515 21514 But 21514 21515 - 21517 21516 they shouted 21516 21517 all the louder 21518 21518 - , 21519 21519 “Crucify Him!” 21525 21524 When 21526 21525 - 21527 21526 Pilate 21524 21527 saw 21528 21528 that 21530 21529 he was accomplishing 21529 21530 nothing, 21531 21531 but that 21532 21532 instead 21533 21533 a riot 21534 21534 was breaking out, 21535 21535 he took 21536 21536 water 21537 21537 [and] washed 21538 21538 [his] 21539 21539 hands 21540 21540 before 21541 21541 the 21542 21542 crowd. 21545 21543 “I am 21544 21544 innocent 21546 21545 of 21549 21546 this [man᾽s] 21547 21547 - 21548 21548 blood,” 21543 21549 he said. 21550 21550 “You 21551 21551 shall bear the responsibility.” 21556 21556 - 21558 21557 All 21559 21558 the 21560 21559 people 21557 21560 answered 21561 21561 - , 21564 21562 “His 21562 21563 - 21563 21564 blood 21565 21565 [be] on 21566 21566 us 21567 21567 and 21568 21568 on 21571 21569 our 21569 21570 - 21570 21571 children!” 21576 21576 [So] 21577 21577 [Pilate] released 21579 21578 - 21580 21579 Barabbas 21578 21580 to them. 21582 21581 But 21584 21582 he had Jesus flogged 21581 21583 ... 21583 21584 ... 21585 21585 [and] handed Him over 21586 21586 to 21587 21587 be crucified. 21592 21592 Then 21593 21593 the 21595 21594 - 21596 21595 governor᾽s 21594 21596 soldiers 21597 21597 took 21598 21598 - 21599 21599 Jesus 21600 21600 into 21601 21601 the 21602 21602 Praetorium 21603 21603 [and] gathered 21607 21604 the 21606 21605 whole 21608 21606 company 21604 21607 around 21605 21608 Him. 21613 21613 - 21614 21614 They stripped 21615 21615 Him 21618 21616 [and] put 21617 21617 a scarlet 21616 21618 robe 21619 21619 on Him. 21624 21624 And 21625 21625 they twisted together 21626 21626 a crown 21627 21627 of 21628 21628 thorns 21629 21629 [and] put [it] 21630 21630 on 21633 21631 His 21631 21632 - 21632 21633 head. 21634 21634 [They put] 21635 21635 a staff 21636 21636 in 21639 21637 His 21637 21638 - 21638 21639 right hand 21640 21640 and 21641 21641 knelt down 21642 21642 before 21643 21643 Him 21644 21644 to mock 21645 21645 Him, 21646 21646 saying, 21647 21647 “Hail, 21648 21648 King 21649 21649 of the 21650 21650 Jews!” 21655 21655 And 21656 21656 they spat 21657 21657 on 21658 21658 Him, 21659 21659 [and] took 21660 21660 the 21661 21661 staff 21662 21662 and 21663 21663 struck 21667 21664 Him 21664 21665 on 21665 21666 the 21666 21667 head {repeatedly}. 21672 21672 After 21673 21673 ... 21674 21674 they had mocked 21675 21675 Him, 21676 21676 they removed 21677 21677 - 21678 21678 the 21679 21679 robe 21680 21680 and 21681 21681 put 21685 21682 His 21683 21683 [own] 21684 21684 clothes 21682 21685 [back] on Him. 21686 21686 Then 21687 21687 they led Him away 21688 21688 - 21689 21689 to 21690 21690 - 21691 21691 crucify [Him]. 21697 21696 Along the way 21696 21697 ... 21698 21698 they found 21699 21699 a man 21700 21700 from Cyrene, 21701 21701 named 21702 21702 Simon, 21704 21703 [and] they forced 21703 21704 him 21705 21705 to 21706 21706 carry 21707 21707 the 21708 21708 cross 21709 21709 of [Jesus]. 21714 21714 And [when] 21715 21715 they came 21716 21716 to 21717 21717 a place 21718 21718 called 21719 21719 Golgotha, 21720 21720 which 21721 21721 means 21724 21722 ... 21723 21723 The Place 21722 21724 of the Skull, 21729 21729 they offered 21730 21730 Him 21732 21731 wine 21731 21732 to drink, 21735 21733 mixed 21733 21734 with 21734 21735 gall; 21736 21736 but 21737 21737 after tasting [it], 21739 21738 He refused 21738 21739 ... 21740 21740 to drink [it]. 21746 21745 When 21745 21746 they had crucified 21747 21747 Him, 21748 21748 they divided up 21751 21749 His 21749 21750 - 21750 21751 garments 21752 21752 by casting 21753 21753 lots. 21754 21754 that 21755 21755 might be fulfilled 21756 21756 that which 21757 21757 was spoken 21758 21758 by 21759 21759 the 21760 21760 prophet, 21761 21761 they divided 21762 21762 - 21764 21763 my 21763 21764 garments 21765 21765 among themselves, 21766 21766 and 21771 21767 they cast 21772 21768 a lot 21767 21769 for 21768 21770 - 21770 21771 my 21769 21772 clothing. 21777 21777 And 21778 21778 sitting down, 21779 21779 they kept watch over 21780 21780 Him 21781 21781 there. 21788 21786 Above 21791 21787 His 21789 21788 - 21790 21789 head 21786 21790 - 21787 21791 they posted 21792 21792 the 21795 21793 written 21793 21794 charge 21794 21795 against Him: 21796 21796 This 21797 21797 is 21798 21798 Jesus, 21799 21799 the 21800 21800 King 21801 21801 of the 21802 21802 Jews. 21807 21807 - 21811 21808 Two 21812 21809 robbers 21808 21810 were crucified 21809 21811 with 21810 21812 Him, 21813 21813 one 21814 21814 on 21815 21815 [His] right hand 21816 21816 and 21817 21817 [the other] 21818 21818 on 21819 21819 [His] left. 21825 21824 And 21824 21825 those who 21826 21826 passed by 21827 21827 heaped abuse on 21828 21828 Him, 21829 21829 shaking 21832 21830 their 21830 21831 - 21831 21832 heads, 21837 21837 and 21838 21838 saying, 21839 21839 “You who 21840 21840 are going to destroy 21841 21841 the 21842 21842 temple 21843 21843 and 21847 21844 rebuild [it] 21844 21845 in 21845 21846 three 21846 21847 days, 21848 21848 save 21849 21849 Yourself! 21850 21850 If 21852 21851 You are 21851 21852 [the] Son 21853 21853 - 21854 21854 of God, 21855 21855 - 21856 21856 come down 21857 21857 from 21858 21858 the 21859 21859 cross!” 21864 21864 Likewise 21865 21865 - , 21866 21866 the 21867 21867 chief priests, 21869 21868 - 21870 21869 - 21871 21870 scribes, 21872 21871 and 21873 21872 elders 21868 21873 mocked Him, 21874 21874 saying, 21880 21879 “He saved 21879 21880 others, 21882 21881 vvv 21883 21882 [but] He cannot 21884 21883 save 21881 21884 Himself. 21887 21885 He is 21885 21886 [the] King 21886 21887 of Israel! 21888 21888 Let Him come down 21889 21889 now 21890 21890 from 21891 21891 the 21892 21892 cross, 21893 21893 and 21894 21894 we will believe 21895 21895 in 21896 21896 Him. 21901 21901 He trusts 21902 21902 in 21903 21903 - 21904 21904 God. 21905 21905 Let [God] deliver 21909 21906 Him 21906 21907 now 21907 21908 if 21908 21909 He wants Him. 21911 21910 For 21910 21911 He said, 21912 21912 - 21914 21913 ‘I am 21915 21914 [the] Son 21913 21915 of God.᾽” 21921 21920 vvv 21920 21921 vvv 21922 21922 In the same way, 21923 21923 even 21924 21924 the 21925 21925 robbers 21926 21926 who 21927 21927 were crucified 21928 21928 with 21929 21929 Him 21930 21930 berated 21931 21931 Him. 21937 21936 - 21936 21937 From 21938 21938 [the] sixth 21939 21939 hour 21946 21940 until 21948 21941 [the] ninth 21947 21942 hour 21940 21943 darkness 21941 21944 came 21942 21945 over 21943 21946 all 21944 21947 the 21945 21948 land. 21954 21953 - 21953 21954 About 21955 21955 the 21956 21956 ninth 21957 21957 hour, 21959 21958 - 21960 21959 Jesus 21958 21960 cried out 21962 21961 vvv 21961 21962 in a loud voice 21963 21963 - , 21964 21964 “Eli, 21965 21965 Eli, 21966 21966 lema 21967 21967 sabachthani?” 21968 21968 which 21969 21969 means, 21971 21970 “My 21970 21971 God, 21973 21972 My 21972 21973 God, 21974 21974 why 21975 21975 ... 21977 21976 have you forsaken 21976 21977 Me?” 21983 21982 When 21982 21983 some 21984 21984 of those 21986 21985 standing 21985 21986 there 21987 21987 heard this, 21988 21988 they said, 21989 21989 - 21992 21990 “[He] 21991 21991 is calling 21990 21992 Elijah.” 21997 21997 - 22000 21998 One 22001 21999 of 22002 22000 them 21998 22001 quickly 21999 22002 ran 22003 22003 and 22004 22004 brought 22005 22005 a sponge. 22007 22006 - 22006 22007 He filled [it] 22008 22008 with vinegar, 22009 22009 - 22010 22010 put [it] on 22011 22011 a reed, 22012 22012 and held it up for [Jesus] to drink 22013 22013 .... 22019 22018 But 22018 22019 the 22020 22020 others 22021 22021 said, 22022 22022 “Leave [Him] alone. 22023 22023 Let us see 22024 22024 if 22026 22025 Elijah 22025 22026 comes 22027 22027 to save 22028 22028 Him.” 22029 22029 moreover 22030 22030 ... 22031 22031 having taken 22032 22032 a spear, 22033 22033 they pierced 22034 22034 his 22035 22035 - 22036 22036 side, 22037 22037 and 22038 22038 flowed 22039 22039 water 22040 22040 and 22041 22041 blood. 22047 22046 When 22046 22047 - 22048 22048 Jesus 22050 22049 had cried out 22049 22050 again 22052 22051 vvv 22051 22052 in a loud voice, 22053 22053 He yielded up 22054 22054 [His] 22055 22055 spirit. 22060 22060 At that moment 22061 22061 ... 22062 22062 the 22063 22063 veil 22064 22064 of the 22065 22065 temple 22066 22066 was torn 22071 22067 in 22072 22068 two 22067 22069 from 22068 22070 top 22069 22071 to 22070 22072 bottom. 22073 22073 - 22074 22074 The 22075 22075 earth 22076 22076 quaked 22077 22077 and 22078 22078 the 22079 22079 rocks 22080 22080 were split. 22085 22085 - 22086 22086 The 22087 22087 tombs 22088 22088 broke open, 22089 22089 and 22091 22090 [the] bodies 22090 22091 of many 22092 22092 - 22094 22093 saints 22093 22094 who had fallen asleep 22095 22095 were raised. 22100 22100 - 22105 22101 After 22108 22102 [Jesus᾽] 22106 22103 - 22107 22104 resurrection, 22101 22105 when they had come 22102 22106 out of 22103 22107 the 22104 22108 tombs, 22109 22109 they entered 22110 22110 ... 22111 22111 the 22112 22112 holy 22113 22113 city 22114 22114 and 22115 22115 appeared 22116 22116 to many [people]. 22122 22121 When 22121 22122 the 22123 22123 centurion 22124 22124 and 22125 22125 those 22126 22126 with 22127 22127 him 22128 22128 guarding 22129 22129 - 22130 22130 Jesus 22131 22131 saw 22132 22132 the 22133 22133 earthquake 22134 22134 and 22135 22135 all that 22136 22136 had happened, 22137 22137 they were terrified 22138 22138 ... 22139 22139 [and] said, 22140 22140 “Truly 22144 22141 this 22143 22142 was 22142 22143 [the] Son 22141 22144 of God.” 22150 22149 And 22153 22150 many 22152 22151 women 22149 22152 were 22151 22153 there, 22156 22154 watching 22154 22155 from 22155 22156 a distance. 22157 22157 [They] 22158 22158 had followed 22159 22159 - 22160 22160 Jesus 22161 22161 from 22162 22162 - 22163 22163 Galilee 22164 22164 to minister 22165 22165 to Him. 22170 22170 Among 22171 22171 [them] 22172 22172 were 22173 22173 Mary 22174 22174 - 22175 22175 Magdalene, 22176 22176 - 22177 22177 Mary 22178 22178 the 22183 22179 mother 22179 22180 - 22180 22181 of James 22181 22182 and 22182 22183 Joseph, 22184 22184 and 22185 22185 the 22186 22186 mother 22187 22187 of 22189 22188 Zebedee᾽s 22188 22189 sons. 22195 22194 When 22196 22195 it was 22194 22196 evening, 22197 22197 there came 22199 22198 a rich 22198 22199 man 22200 22200 from 22201 22201 Arimathea 22202 22202 named 22203 22203 Joseph, 22204 22204 who 22206 22205 himself 22205 22206 ... 22207 22207 was a disciple 22208 22208 - 22209 22209 of Jesus. 22214 22214 He 22215 22215 went 22216 22216 - 22217 22217 to Pilate 22218 22218 to ask for 22219 22219 the 22220 22220 body 22221 22221 - 22222 22222 of Jesus, 22223 22223 and 22224 22224 - 22225 22225 Pilate 22226 22226 ordered that 22227 22227 it be given to him. 22232 22232 So 22236 22233 - 22237 22234 Joseph 22233 22235 took 22234 22236 the 22235 22237 body, 22238 22238 wrapped 22239 22239 it 22240 22240 in 22242 22241 a clean 22241 22242 linen cloth, 22247 22247 and 22248 22248 placed 22249 22249 it 22250 22250 in 22253 22251 his own 22252 22252 new 22251 22253 - 22254 22254 tomb 22255 22255 that 22256 22256 he had cut 22257 22257 into 22258 22258 the 22259 22259 rock. 22260 22260 Then 22261 22261 he rolled 22263 22262 a great 22262 22263 stone 22264 22264 across the 22265 22265 entrance 22266 22266 to the 22267 22267 tomb 22268 22268 [and] went away. 22274 22273 - 22276 22274 Mary 22277 22275 - 22278 22276 Magdalene 22279 22277 and 22280 22278 the 22281 22279 other 22282 22280 Mary 22273 22281 were 22283 22282 sitting 22275 22283 there 22284 22284 opposite 22285 22285 the 22286 22286 tomb. 22292 22291 - 22291 22292 The 22293 22293 next day, 22294 22294 the one 22295 22295 - 22296 22296 after 22297 22297 - 22298 22298 Preparation Day, 22300 22299 the 22301 22300 chief priests 22302 22301 and 22303 22302 - 22304 22303 Pharisees 22299 22304 assembled 22305 22305 before 22306 22306 Pilate. 22312 22311 “Sir,” 22311 22312 they said, 22313 22313 “we remember 22314 22314 that 22319 22315 while 22320 22316 He was alive 22315 22317 that 22316 22318 - 22317 22319 deceiver 22318 22320 said 22321 22321 ‘After 22322 22322 three 22323 22323 days 22324 22324 I will rise again.᾽ 22330 22329 So 22329 22330 give the order that 22332 22331 the 22333 22332 tomb 22331 22333 be secured 22334 22334 until 22335 22335 the 22336 22336 third 22337 22337 day. 22338 22338 Otherwise 22339 22339 ..., 22343 22340 His 22341 22341 - 22342 22342 disciples 22340 22343 may come 22344 22344 [and] steal Him away 22345 22345 ... 22346 22346 and 22347 22347 tell 22348 22348 the 22349 22349 people 22350 22350 He has risen 22351 22351 from 22352 22352 the 22353 22353 dead. 22354 22354 And 22356 22355 [this] 22357 22356 last 22358 22357 deception 22355 22358 would be 22359 22359 worse 22360 22360 than the 22361 22361 first.” 22370 22366 “You have 22371 22367 a guard,” 22368 22368 - 22369 22369 Pilate 22366 22370 said 22367 22371 .... 22372 22372 “Go, 22373 22373 make [the tomb as] secure 22374 22374 as 22375 22375 you know [how].” 22381 22380 So 22380 22381 - 22382 22382 they went [and] 22384 22383 vvv 22385 22384 vvv 22383 22385 secured the tomb 22386 22386 by sealing 22387 22387 the 22388 22388 stone 22389 22389 [and posting] 22390 22390 the 22391 22391 guard. 22397 22396 - 22396 22397 After 22398 22398 [the] Sabbath, 22399 22399 - 22400 22400 at dawn 22401 22401 on 22402 22402 [the] first [day] 22403 22403 of [the] week, 22405 22404 Mary 22406 22405 - 22407 22406 Magdalene 22408 22407 and 22409 22408 the 22410 22409 other 22411 22410 Mary 22404 22411 went 22412 22412 to see 22413 22413 the 22414 22414 tomb. 22419 22419 vvv 22420 22420 Suddenly 22422 22421 there was 22423 22422 a great 22421 22423 earthquake, 22425 22424 for 22424 22425 an angel 22426 22426 of [the] Lord 22427 22427 descended 22428 22428 from 22429 22429 heaven, 22430 22430 - 22431 22431 - 22432 22432 rolled away 22433 22433 the 22434 22434 stone, 22435 22435 and 22436 22436 sat 22437 22437 on 22438 22438 it. 22444 22443 - 22447 22444 His 22445 22445 - 22446 22446 appearance 22443 22447 was 22448 22448 like 22449 22449 lightning, 22450 22450 and 22453 22451 his 22451 22452 - 22452 22453 clothing 22454 22454 white 22455 22455 as 22456 22456 snow. 22462 22461 - 22467 22462 The 22468 22463 guards 22466 22464 trembled 22461 22465 in 22463 22466 - 22464 22467 fear 22465 22468 of him 22469 22469 and 22470 22470 became 22471 22471 like 22472 22472 dead [men]. 22478 22477 But 22479 22478 the 22480 22479 angel 22477 22480 vvv 22481 22481 said 22482 22482 to the 22483 22483 women, 22484 22484 “{Do} not 22485 22485 be afraid, 22488 22486 for 22487 22487 I know 22489 22488 that 22486 22489 you 22493 22490 are looking for 22490 22491 Jesus, 22491 22492 who 22492 22493 was crucified. 22499 22498 He is 22498 22499 not 22500 22500 here; 22502 22501 - 22501 22502 He has risen, 22503 22503 just as 22504 22504 He said! 22505 22505 Come, 22506 22506 see 22507 22507 the 22508 22508 place 22509 22509 where 22510 22510 He lay. 22515 22515 Then 22517 22516 go 22516 22517 quickly 22518 22518 [and] tell 22521 22519 His 22519 22520 - 22520 22521 disciples 22522 22522 - , 22523 22523 ‘He has risen 22524 22524 from 22525 22525 the 22526 22526 dead 22527 22527 and 22528 22528 - 22529 22529 is going ahead of 22530 22530 you 22531 22531 into 22532 22532 - 22533 22533 Galilee. 22534 22534 There 22536 22535 you will see 22535 22536 Him.᾽ 22537 22537 See, 22538 22538 I have told 22539 22539 you.” 22544 22544 So 22545 22545 they hurried away 22546 22546 ... 22547 22547 from 22548 22548 the 22549 22549 tomb 22550 22550 in 22551 22551 fear 22552 22552 and 22554 22553 great 22553 22554 joy, 22555 22555 [and] ran 22556 22556 to tell 22559 22557 His 22565 22558 and 22564 22559 as 22566 22560 they were going 22567 22561 to tell 22568 22562 - 22570 22563 his 22569 22564 disciples, 22557 22565 - 22558 22566 disciples. 22571 22571 Suddenly 22572 22572 ... 22573 22573 Jesus 22574 22574 met 22575 22575 them 22576 22576 [and] said, 22577 22577 “Greetings!” 22579 22578 - 22578 22579 - 22580 22580 They came to [Him], 22581 22581 grasped 22582 22582 His 22583 22583 - 22584 22584 feet, 22585 22585 and 22586 22586 worshiped 22587 22587 Him. 22597 22592 “{Do} not 22598 22593 be afraid,” 22592 22594 - 22593 22595 said 22595 22596 - 22596 22597 Jesus 22594 22598 - . 22599 22599 “Go, 22600 22600 tell 22603 22601 My 22601 22602 - 22602 22603 brothers 22604 22604 to 22605 22605 go 22606 22606 to 22607 22607 - 22608 22608 Galilee. 22609 22609 There 22611 22610 they will see 22610 22611 Me.” 22617 22616 While 22618 22617 [the women] 22616 22618 were on their way 22619 22619 - , 22620 22620 some 22621 22621 of the 22622 22622 guards 22623 22623 went 22624 22624 into 22625 22625 the 22626 22626 city 22627 22627 [and] reported 22628 22628 to the 22629 22629 chief priests 22630 22630 all 22631 22631 that 22632 22632 had happened. 22637 22637 After 22638 22638 [the chief priests] had met 22639 22639 with 22640 22640 the 22641 22641 elders 22643 22642 and 22644 22643 formed a plan 22642 22644 ..., 22647 22645 they gave 22648 22646 the 22649 22647 soldiers 22646 22648 a large 22645 22649 sum of money 22654 22654 [and] instructed them: 22655 22655 “You are to say 22656 22656 - , 22659 22657 ‘His 22657 22658 - 22658 22659 disciples 22661 22660 came 22660 22661 by night 22662 22662 [and] stole 22663 22663 His [body] 22664 22664 {while} we 22665 22665 were asleep.᾽ 22670 22670 - 22671 22671 If 22673 22672 this [report] 22672 22673 reaches 22674 22674 ... 22675 22675 the 22676 22676 governor, 22677 22677 we 22678 22678 will satisfy 22679 22679 him 22680 22680 and 22683 22681 keep 22681 22682 you 22682 22683 out of trouble.” 22689 22688 So 22688 22689 the [guards] 22690 22690 took 22691 22691 the 22692 22692 money 22693 22693 [and] did 22694 22694 as 22695 22695 they were instructed. 22696 22696 And 22700 22697 this 22698 22698 - 22699 22699 account 22697 22700 has been circulated 22701 22701 among 22702 22702 [the] Jews 22703 22703 to 22704 22704 this 22705 22705 very 22706 22706 day. 22712 22711 Meanwhile, 22711 22712 the 22713 22713 eleven 22714 22714 disciples 22715 22715 went 22716 22716 to 22717 22717 - 22718 22718 Galilee, 22719 22719 to 22720 22720 the 22721 22721 mountain 22722 22722 ... 22725 22723 - 22726 22724 Jesus 22723 22725 had designated 22724 22726 .... 22731 22731 When 22732 22732 they saw 22733 22733 Him, 22734 22734 they worshiped Him, 22736 22735 but 22735 22736 some 22737 22737 doubted. 22742 22742 Then 22744 22743 - 22745 22744 Jesus 22743 22745 came to 22747 22746 them 22746 22747 [and] said 22748 22748 ..., 22751 22749 “All 22752 22750 authority 22753 22751 in 22754 22752 heaven 22755 22753 and 22756 22754 on 22757 22755 - 22758 22756 earth 22749 22757 has been given 22750 22758 to Me. 22764 22763 Therefore 22763 22764 go [and] 22765 22765 make disciples of 22766 22766 all 22767 22767 - 22768 22768 nations, 22769 22769 baptizing 22770 22770 them 22771 22771 in 22772 22772 the 22773 22773 name 22774 22774 of the 22775 22775 Father, 22776 22776 and 22777 22777 of the 22778 22778 Son, 22779 22779 and 22780 22780 of the 22781 22781 Holy 22782 22782 Spirit, 22787 22787 [and] teaching 22788 22788 them 22789 22789 to obey 22790 22790 all 22791 22791 that 22792 22792 I have commanded 22793 22793 you. 22794 22794 And 22795 22795 surely 22796 22796 I 22799 22797 am 22797 22798 with 22798 22799 you 22800 22800 always 22801 22801 ... 22802 22802 ..., 22803 22803 to 22804 22804 the 22805 22805 very end 22806 22806 of the 22807 22807 age.” 22812 22812 [This is the] beginning 22813 22813 of the 22814 22814 gospel 22815 22815 of Jesus 22816 22816 Christ, 22817 22817 [the] Son 22818 22818 of God. 22823 22823 As 22824 22824 it is written 22825 22825 in 22826 22826 - 22827 22827 Isaiah 22828 22828 the 22829 22829 prophet: 22830 22830 “Behold, 22831 22831 I will send 22834 22832 My 22832 22833 - 22833 22834 messenger 22835 22835 ahead of You 22837 22836 ... 22836 22837 ..., 22838 22838 who 22839 22839 will prepare 22842 22840 Your 22840 22841 - 22841 22842 way.” 22847 22847 “A voice 22848 22848 of one calling 22849 22849 in 22850 22850 the 22851 22851 wilderness, 22852 22852 ‘Prepare 22853 22853 the 22854 22854 way 22855 22855 for [the] Lord, 22857 22856 make 22856 22857 straight 22858 22858 - 22859 22859 paths 22860 22860 for Him.᾽” 22866 22865 John 22867 22866 the 22868 22867 Baptist 22865 22868 appeared 22869 22869 in 22870 22870 the 22871 22871 wilderness, 22872 22872 - 22873 22873 preaching 22874 22874 [a] baptism 22875 22875 of repentance 22876 22876 for 22877 22877 [the] forgiveness 22878 22878 of sins. 22883 22883 - 22884 22884 [People] went out 22885 22885 to 22886 22886 him 22892 22887 ... 22894 22888 from all 22893 22889 of Jerusalem 22891 22890 and 22887 22891 - 22888 22892 the 22890 22893 countryside 22889 22894 of Judea. 22895 22895 - 22903 22896 Confessing 22906 22897 their 22904 22898 - 22905 22899 sins, 22896 22900 they were baptized 22897 22901 by 22898 22902 him 22899 22903 in 22900 22904 the 22901 22905 Jordan 22902 22906 River. 22911 22911 - 22913 22912 - 22914 22913 John 22912 22914 was 22915 22915 clothed in 22917 22916 camel᾽s 22916 22917 hair, 22918 22918 with 22920 22919 a leather 22919 22920 belt 22921 22921 around 22924 22922 his 22922 22923 - 22923 22924 waist. 22925 22925 - 22926 22926 His food was 22927 22927 locusts 22928 22928 and 22930 22929 wild 22929 22930 honey. 22935 22935 And 22936 22936 he began to proclaim 22937 22937 ...: 22942 22938 “After 22943 22939 me 22938 22940 will come 22939 22941 One 22940 22942 more powerful 22941 22943 than I, 22950 22944 the 22951 22945 straps 22952 22946 of 22954 22947 - 22944 22948 whose 22953 22949 sandals 22946 22950 I am 22945 22951 not 22947 22952 worthy 22948 22953 to stoop down 22949 22954 [and] untie. 22959 22959 I 22960 22960 baptize 22961 22961 you 22962 22962 [with] water, 22964 22963 but 22963 22964 He 22965 22965 will baptize 22966 22966 you 22967 22967 with 22969 22968 [the] Holy 22968 22969 Spirit.” 22974 22974 - 22975 22975 - 22976 22976 In 22977 22977 those 22978 22978 - 22979 22979 days 22981 22980 Jesus 22980 22981 came 22982 22982 from 22983 22983 Nazareth 22984 22984 - 22985 22985 in Galilee 22986 22986 and 22987 22987 was baptized 22991 22988 by 22992 22989 John 22988 22990 in 22989 22991 the 22990 22992 Jordan. 22997 22997 vvv 22998 22998 As soon [as Jesus] 22999 22999 came up 23000 23000 out of 23001 23001 the 23002 23002 water, 23003 23003 he saw 23005 23004 the 23006 23005 heavens 23004 23006 breaking open 23007 23007 and 23008 23008 the 23009 23009 Spirit 23012 23010 descending 23013 23011 on 23014 23012 Him 23010 23013 like 23011 23014 a dove. 23019 23019 And 23020 23020 a voice 23021 23021 came 23022 23022 from 23023 23023 - 23024 23024 heaven: 23025 23025 “You 23026 23026 are 23029 23027 My 23030 23028 - 23031 23029 beloved 23027 23030 - 23028 23031 Son; 23032 23032 in 23033 23033 You 23034 23034 I am well pleased.” 23039 23039 - 23040 23040 At once 23041 23041 the 23042 23042 Spirit 23044 23043 drove [Jesus] 23043 23044 ... 23045 23045 into 23046 23046 the 23047 23047 wilderness, 23052 23052 and 23053 23053 He was 23054 23054 vvv 23055 23055 vvv 23056 23056 [there] 23057 23057 for forty 23058 23058 days, 23059 23059 being tempted 23060 23060 by 23061 23061 - 23062 23062 Satan. 23063 23063 - 23064 23064 He was 23065 23065 with 23066 23066 the 23067 23067 wild animals, 23068 23068 and 23069 23069 the 23070 23070 angels 23071 23071 ministered 23072 23072 to Him. 23077 23077 - 23078 23078 After 23079 23079 the 23080 23080 arrest 23081 23081 - 23082 23082 of John, 23084 23083 - 23085 23084 Jesus 23083 23085 went 23086 23086 into 23087 23087 - 23088 23088 Galilee 23089 23089 [and] proclaimed 23090 23090 the 23091 23091 gospel 23092 23092 - 23093 23093 of God. 23100 23098 - 23102 23099 “The 23103 23100 time 23101 23101 is fulfilled,” 23098 23102 - 23099 23103 He said, 23104 23104 “and 23106 23105 the 23107 23106 kingdom 23108 23107 - 23109 23108 of God 23105 23109 is near. 23110 23110 Repent 23111 23111 and 23112 23112 believe 23113 23113 in 23114 23114 the 23115 23115 gospel!” 23120 23120 As 23121 23121 [Jesus] was walking 23122 23122 beside 23123 23123 the 23124 23124 Sea 23125 23125 - 23126 23126 of Galilee, 23127 23127 He saw 23128 23128 Simon 23129 23129 and 23131 23130 - 23133 23131 [his] 23132 23132 brother 23130 23133 Andrew. 23134 23134 They were casting a net 23135 23135 into 23136 23136 the 23137 23137 sea, 23139 23138 for 23138 23139 they were 23140 23140 fishermen. 23150 23145 “Come, follow 23151 23146 ... 23152 23147 Me,” 23145 23148 - 23148 23149 - 23149 23150 Jesus 23146 23151 said 23147 23152 ..., 23153 23153 “and 23154 23154 I will make 23155 23155 you 23156 23156 - 23157 23157 fishers 23158 23158 of men.” 23163 23163 And 23164 23164 at once 23165 23165 they left 23166 23166 [their] 23167 23167 nets 23168 23168 [and] followed 23169 23169 Him. 23174 23174 - 23175 23175 Going on 23176 23176 a little farther, 23177 23177 He saw 23178 23178 James 23179 23179 [son] 23180 23180 - 23181 23181 of Zebedee 23182 23182 and 23186 23183 his 23184 23184 - 23185 23185 brother 23183 23186 John. 23187 23187 - 23188 23188 They 23189 23189 [were] in 23190 23190 a 23191 23191 boat, 23192 23192 mending 23193 23193 [their] 23194 23194 nets. 23199 23199 - 23200 23200 Immediately 23201 23201 [Jesus] called 23202 23202 them, 23203 23203 and 23204 23204 leaving 23207 23205 their 23205 23206 - 23206 23207 father 23208 23208 Zebedee 23209 23209 in 23210 23210 the 23211 23211 boat 23212 23212 with 23213 23213 the 23214 23214 hired men, 23215 23215 they followed 23216 23216 ... 23217 23217 Him. 23222 23222 Then 23223 23223 [Jesus and His companions] went 23224 23224 to 23225 23225 Capernaum, 23226 23226 and 23227 23227 as soon as 23228 23228 the 23229 23229 Sabbath [began], 23230 23230 [Jesus] entered 23231 23231 ... 23232 23232 the 23233 23233 synagogue 23234 23234 [and] began to teach. 23239 23239 - 23240 23240 [The people] were astonished 23241 23241 at 23244 23242 His 23242 23243 - 23243 23244 teaching, 23246 23245 because 23245 23246 vvv 23247 23247 He taught 23248 23248 - 23249 23249 as 23251 23250 one who had 23250 23251 authority, 23252 23252 and 23253 23253 not 23254 23254 as 23255 23255 the 23256 23256 scribes. 23261 23261 - 23262 23262 Suddenly 23263 23263 - 23268 23264 a man 23269 23265 with 23271 23266 an unclean 23270 23267 spirit 23272 23268 - 23273 23269 cried out 23264 23270 in 23267 23271 - 23265 23272 the 23266 23273 synagogue: 23278 23278 - 23279 23279 “What 23282 23280 do You [want] 23281 23281 - 23280 23282 with us, 23283 23283 Jesus 23284 23284 of Nazareth? 23285 23285 Have You come 23286 23286 to destroy 23287 23287 us? 23288 23288 I know 23290 23289 who 23289 23290 You 23291 23291 are — 23292 23292 the 23293 23293 Holy [One] 23294 23294 - 23295 23295 of God!” 23300 23300 But 23303 23301 - 23304 23302 Jesus 23301 23303 rebuked 23302 23304 [the spirit] 23305 23305 [and] said, 23306 23306 “Be silent! 23307 23307 - 23308 23308 Come 23309 23309 out of 23310 23310 him!” 23315 23315 At this, 23318 23316 the 23320 23317 - 23321 23318 unclean 23319 23319 spirit 23316 23320 threw [the man] into convulsions 23317 23321 ... 23326 23322 [and] came 23327 23323 out 23328 23324 - 23322 23325 - 23323 23326 vvv 23324 23327 with a loud shriek 23325 23328 .... 23333 23333 - 23335 23334 All [the people] 23334 23335 were amazed 23336 23336 [and] 23337 23337 began to ask 23338 23338 vvv 23339 23339 one another 23340 23340 - , 23341 23341 “What 23342 23342 is 23343 23343 this? 23345 23344 A new 23344 23345 teaching 23346 23346 with 23347 23347 authority! 23353 23348 He commands 23348 23349 even 23349 23350 the 23351 23351 - 23352 23352 unclean 23350 23353 spirits, 23354 23354 and 23355 23355 they obey 23356 23356 Him!” 23361 23361 And 23363 23362 the 23364 23363 news 23365 23364 about [Jesus] 23362 23365 spread 23366 23366 quickly 23367 23367 through 23368 23368 ... 23370 23369 the 23369 23370 whole 23371 23371 region 23372 23372 - 23373 23373 of Galilee. 23378 23378 As soon as 23379 23379 ... 23383 23380 [Jesus and His companions] had left 23380 23381 ... 23381 23382 the 23382 23383 synagogue, 23384 23384 they went 23391 23385 with 23392 23386 James 23393 23387 and 23394 23388 John 23385 23389 to 23386 23390 the 23387 23391 home 23388 23392 of Simon 23389 23393 and 23390 23394 Andrew. 23400 23399 - 23402 23400 Simon᾽s 23399 23401 - 23401 23402 mother-in-law 23403 23403 was sick in bed 23404 23404 with a fever, 23405 23405 and 23407 23406 they promptly told 23406 23407 ... 23408 23408 [Jesus] 23409 23409 about 23410 23410 her. 23415 23415 So 23416 23416 He went to [her], 23419 23417 took 23420 23418 her 23421 23419 [by the] hand, 23417 23420 and helped her up 23418 23421 .... 23422 23422 - 23425 23423 The 23426 23424 fever 23423 23425 left 23424 23426 her, 23427 23427 and 23428 23428 she began to serve 23429 23429 them. 23435 23434 - 23434 23435 That evening 23436 23436 ..., 23437 23437 after 23439 23438 - 23440 23439 sunset 23438 23440 ..., 23441 23441 [people] brought 23442 23442 to 23443 23443 Him 23444 23444 all 23445 23445 who 23447 23446 were 23446 23447 sick 23448 23448 and 23449 23449 - 23450 23450 demon-possessed, 23455 23455 and 23458 23456 the 23457 23457 whole 23459 23458 town 23456 23459 vvv 23460 23460 gathered 23461 23461 at 23462 23462 the 23463 23463 door. 23468 23468 And 23469 23469 [Jesus] healed 23470 23470 many 23472 23471 who were 23471 23472 ill 23473 23473 with various 23474 23474 diseases 23475 23475 and 23478 23476 drove out 23477 23477 many 23476 23478 demons. 23479 23479 But 23480 23480 vvv 23481 23481 He would not allow 23483 23482 the 23484 23483 demons 23482 23484 to speak, 23485 23485 because 23486 23486 they knew 23487 23487 who He was. 23489 23488 to be 23488 23489 Christ. 23495 23494 Early in the morning, 23497 23495 while it was 23496 23496 still dark, 23494 23497 - 23498 23498 [Jesus] got up 23499 23499 [and] slipped out 23500 23500 ... 23501 23501 ... 23502 23502 to 23503 23503 a solitary 23504 23504 place 23505 23505 ... 23506 23506 to pray. 23511 23511 - 23514 23512 Simon 23515 23513 and 23516 23514 his companions 23517 23515 ... 23518 23516 ... 23512 23517 went to look for 23513 23518 Him, 23523 23523 and 23524 23524 when they found 23525 23525 Him, 23526 23526 - 23527 23527 they said 23528 23528 ..., 23529 23529 - 23530 23530 “Everyone 23531 23531 is looking for 23532 23532 You!” 23537 23537 But 23538 23538 [Jesus] answered 23539 23539 ..., 23540 23540 “Let us go 23541 23541 on 23542 23542 to 23543 23543 the 23544 23544 neighboring 23545 23545 towns 23546 23546 so 23549 23547 I can preach 23548 23548 there 23547 23549 as well, 23552 23550 for 23550 23551 that is why 23551 23552 ... 23553 23553 I have come.” 23558 23558 [So] 23559 23559 He went 23565 23560 throughout 23566 23561 ... 23567 23562 - 23568 23563 Galilee, 23560 23564 preaching 23561 23565 in 23564 23566 their 23562 23567 - 23563 23568 synagogues 23569 23569 and 23572 23570 driving out 23570 23571 - 23571 23572 demons. 23577 23577 Then 23581 23578 a leper 23578 23579 came 23579 23580 to 23580 23581 [Jesus], 23582 23582 begging 23583 23583 - 23584 23584 vvv 23585 23585 on his knees 23589 23586 - 23586 23587 - 23587 23588 - 23588 23589 - : 23590 23590 “If 23591 23591 You are willing, 23592 23592 You can 23594 23593 make me clean 23593 23594 ....” 23599 23599 - 23600 23600 Moved with compassion, 23601 23601 Jesus reached out 23604 23602 His 23602 23603 - 23603 23604 hand 23605 23605 [and] touched [the man]. 23609 23606 “I am willing,” 23606 23607 - 23607 23608 He said 23608 23609 - , 23610 23610 “Be clean.” 23615 23615 - 23616 23616 Immediately 23620 23617 the 23621 23618 leprosy 23617 23619 left 23618 23620 ... 23619 23621 him, 23622 23622 and 23623 23623 he was cleansed. 23628 23628 - 23631 23629 vvv 23632 23630 [Jesus] promptly sent him away 23633 23631 ... 23629 23632 with a stern warning 23630 23633 ...: 23638 23638 - 23639 23639 - 23640 23640 - 23641 23641 “See 23644 23642 that you don᾽t tell 23642 23643 ... 23643 23644 [anyone]. 23645 23645 But 23646 23646 go, 23648 23647 show 23647 23648 yourself 23649 23649 to the 23650 23650 priest 23651 23651 and 23652 23652 present the offering 23657 23653 - 23659 23654 Moses 23658 23655 prescribed 23653 23656 for 23656 23657 your 23654 23658 - 23655 23659 cleansing, 23660 23660 as 23661 23661 a testimony 23662 23662 to them.” 23668 23667 But 23667 23668 the [man] 23669 23669 went out 23672 23670 [and] openly 23670 23671 began 23671 23672 to proclaim 23673 23673 and 23674 23674 spread 23675 23675 the 23676 23676 news. 23677 23677 Consequently, 23679 23678 Jesus 23678 23679 could no longer 23680 23680 ... 23684 23681 enter 23682 23682 ... 23683 23683 a town 23681 23684 in plain view, 23685 23685 but 23690 23686 He stayed 23686 23687 out 23687 23688 in 23688 23689 solitary 23689 23690 places. 23691 23691 Yet 23692 23692 [people] came 23693 23693 to 23694 23694 Him 23695 23695 from every quarter. 23706 23700 [A few] days 23705 23701 later, 23700 23702 - 23701 23703 [Jesus] went back to 23702 23704 ... 23703 23705 ... 23704 23706 Capernaum. 23707 23707 And when [the people] heard 23708 23708 - 23711 23709 He was 23709 23710 vvv 23710 23711 home, 23716 23716 - 23717 23717 they gathered 23718 23718 in such large numbers 23719 23719 that [there was] 23720 23720 no more 23721 23721 room, 23722 23722 not even 23723 23723 - 23724 23724 outside 23725 23725 the 23726 23726 door, 23727 23727 - 23728 23728 [as Jesus] spoke 23730 23729 the 23731 23730 word 23729 23731 to them. 23736 23736 Then 23741 23737 a paralytic 23737 23738 vvv 23738 23739 was brought 23739 23740 to 23740 23741 Him, 23742 23742 carried 23743 23743 by 23744 23744 four [men]. 23749 23749 Since 23750 23750 vvv 23751 23751 they were unable 23752 23752 to get to 23753 23753 [Jesus] 23754 23754 through 23755 23755 the 23756 23756 crowd, 23757 23757 they uncovered 23758 23758 the 23759 23759 roof 23760 23760 above Him 23761 23761 ..., 23762 23762 - 23763 23763 made an opening, 23764 23764 [and] lowered 23768 23765 the 23769 23766 paralytic 23767 23767 on 23770 23768 - 23765 23769 [his] 23766 23770 mat. 23775 23775 When 23777 23776 - 23778 23777 Jesus 23776 23778 saw 23781 23779 their 23779 23780 - 23780 23781 faith, 23782 23782 He said 23783 23783 to the 23784 23784 paralytic, 23785 23785 “Son, 23787 23786 your 23788 23787 - 23789 23788 sins 23786 23789 are forgiven.” 23795 23794 But 23796 23795 some 23797 23796 of the 23798 23797 scribes 23794 23798 were 23800 23799 sitting 23799 23800 there 23801 23801 and 23802 23802 contemplating 23803 23803 in 23806 23804 their 23804 23805 - 23805 23806 hearts, 23811 23811 “Why 23812 23812 {does} this [man] 23814 23813 speak 23813 23814 like this? 23815 23815 He is blaspheming! 23816 23816 Who 23817 23817 can 23818 23818 forgive 23819 23819 sins 23820 23820 but 23821 23821 ... 23823 23822 - 23824 23823 God 23822 23824 alone?” 23829 23829 - 23832 23830 - 23830 23831 At once 23833 23832 Jesus 23831 23833 knew 23834 23834 in 23836 23835 His 23835 23836 spirit 23837 23837 that 23839 23838 they were considering 23838 23839 this 23840 23840 within 23841 23841 themselves. 23844 23842 “Why 23846 23843 do you question 23845 23844 these things 23847 23845 in 23850 23846 your 23848 23847 - 23849 23848 hearts?” 23842 23849 He asked 23843 23850 .... 23855 23855 “Which 23856 23856 is 23857 23857 easier: 23858 23858 to say 23859 23859 - 23860 23860 to a paralyzed man, 23862 23861 ‘Your 23863 23862 - 23864 23863 sins 23861 23864 are forgiven,᾽ 23865 23865 or 23866 23866 to say, 23867 23867 ‘Get up, 23868 23868 - 23869 23869 pick up 23872 23870 your 23870 23871 - 23871 23872 mat, 23873 23873 and 23874 23874 walk᾽? 23880 23879 But 23879 23880 so that 23881 23881 you may know 23882 23882 that 23885 23883 the 23886 23884 Son 23887 23885 - 23888 23886 of Man 23884 23887 has 23883 23888 authority 23891 23889 on 23892 23890 - 23893 23891 earth 23889 23892 to forgive 23890 23893 sins...” 23894 23894 He said 23895 23895 to the 23896 23896 paralytic, 23902 23901 “I tell 23901 23902 you, 23903 23903 get up, 23904 23904 pick up 23907 23905 your 23905 23906 - 23906 23907 mat, 23908 23908 and 23909 23909 go 23910 23910 vvv 23913 23911 vvv 23911 23912 vvv 23912 23913 home.” 23918 23918 And 23921 23919 immediately 23919 23920 [the man] got up 23920 23921 - , 23922 23922 picked up 23923 23923 [his] 23924 23924 mat, 23925 23925 [and] walked out 23926 23926 in front of 23927 23927 them all. 23928 23928 As a result, 23930 23929 everyone 23929 23930 was amazed 23931 23931 and 23932 23932 glorified 23933 23933 - 23934 23934 God, 23935 23935 saying, 23936 23936 - 23938 23937 “vvv 23939 23938 We have never seen 23937 23939 anything like this!” 23944 23944 [Once] 23946 23945 again 23945 23946 [Jesus] went out 23947 23947 beside 23948 23948 the 23949 23949 sea. 23950 23950 - 23951 23951 All 23952 23952 the 23953 23953 people 23954 23954 came 23955 23955 to 23956 23956 Him, 23957 23957 and 23958 23958 He taught 23959 23959 them [there]. 23964 23964 - 23965 23965 As He was walking along, 23966 23966 He saw 23967 23967 Levi 23968 23968 [son] 23969 23969 - 23970 23970 of Alphaeus 23971 23971 sitting 23972 23972 at 23973 23973 the 23974 23974 tax booth. 23978 23975 “Follow 23979 23976 Me,” 23975 23977 - 23976 23978 He told 23977 23979 him, 23980 23980 and 23981 23981 [Levi] got up 23982 23982 [and] followed 23983 23983 Him. 23988 23988 While 23989 23989 - 23991 23990 [Jesus] 23990 23991 was dining 23992 23992 at 23995 23993 [Levi᾽s] 23993 23994 - 23994 23995 house, 23996 23996 - 23997 23997 many 23998 23998 tax collectors 23999 23999 and 24000 24000 sinners 24001 24001 were eating with 24002 24002 - 24003 24003 [Him] 24004 24004 and 24007 24005 His 24005 24006 - 24006 24007 disciples — 24009 24008 for 24008 24009 there were 24010 24010 many 24011 24011 - 24012 24012 who followed 24013 24013 Him. 24018 24018 When 24019 24019 the 24020 24020 scribes 24021 24021 who [were] 24022 24022 Pharisees 24023 24023 saw 24024 24024 [Jesus] 24025 24025 eating 24026 24026 with 24027 24027 - 24028 24028 vvv 24029 24029 vvv 24030 24030 [these people], 24031 24031 they asked 24032 24032 ... 24034 24033 His 24033 24034 disciples, 24035 24035 “Why {does} 24041 24036 He eat 24036 24037 with 24037 24038 - 24038 24039 tax collectors 24039 24040 and 24040 24041 sinners?” 24046 24046 [On] 24048 24047 - 24047 24048 hearing this, 24049 24049 Jesus 24050 24050 told 24051 24051 them 24052 24052 - , 24053 24053 “[It is] not 24056 24054 the 24057 24055 healthy 24055 24056 [who] 24054 24057 need 24058 24058 a doctor, 24059 24059 but 24060 24060 the 24061 24061 sick 24062 24062 .... 24063 24063 vvv 24064 24064 I have not come 24065 24065 to call 24066 24066 the righteous, 24067 24067 but 24068 24068 sinners.” 24073 24073 Now 24075 24074 - 24077 24075 John᾽s 24076 24076 disciples 24078 24077 and 24079 24078 the 24080 24079 Pharisees 24074 24080 were often 24081 24081 fasting. 24082 24082 So 24083 24083 [people] came 24086 24084 to [Jesus] 24084 24085 and 24085 24086 asked, 24087 24087 “Why 24088 24088 ... 24102 24089 don᾽t 24099 24090 - 24100 24091 Your 24098 24092 - 24101 24093 disciples 24103 24094 fast [like] 24091 24095 John᾽s 24089 24096 - 24090 24097 disciples 24092 24098 and 24093 24099 vvv 24094 24100 [those] 24095 24101 of the 24096 24102 Pharisees 24097 24103 - ?” 24108 24108 - 24111 24109 - 24112 24110 Jesus 24109 24111 answered 24110 24112 - , 24114 24113 “Can 24115 24114 the 24116 24115 guests 24117 24116 of the 24118 24117 bridegroom 24113 24118 - 24126 24119 fast 24119 24120 ... 24120 24121 while 24121 24122 - 24122 24123 [He] 24125 24124 is 24123 24125 with 24124 24126 them? 24127 24127 As long as 24128 24128 ... 24129 24129 vvv 24130 24130 vvv 24131 24131 [He is] 24132 24132 with 24133 24133 them, 24134 24134 vvv 24135 24135 they cannot 24136 24136 fast. 24142 24141 But 24143 24142 the time 24141 24143 will come 24144 24144 when 24148 24145 the 24149 24146 bridegroom 24145 24147 will be taken away 24146 24148 from 24147 24149 them; 24150 24150 - 24151 24151 then 24153 24152 ... 24154 24153 ... 24155 24154 ... 24156 24155 ... 24152 24156 they will fast. 24161 24161 No one 24165 24162 sews 24162 24163 a patch 24164 24164 of unshrunk 24163 24165 cloth 24166 24166 on 24168 24167 an old 24167 24168 garment. 24169 24169 If he does 24170 24170 ... 24171 24171 ..., 24173 24172 the 24174 24173 [new] piece 24172 24174 will pull away 24177 24175 - 24178 24176 - 24179 24177 from 24180 24178 [the] old 24175 24179 - 24176 24180 - , 24181 24181 and 24182 24182 a worse 24183 24183 tear 24184 24184 will result. 24189 24189 And 24190 24190 no one 24191 24191 pours 24193 24192 new 24192 24193 wine 24194 24194 into 24196 24195 old 24195 24196 wineskins. 24197 24197 If he does 24198 24198 ... 24199 24199 ..., 24201 24200 the 24202 24201 wine 24200 24202 will burst 24203 24203 the 24204 24204 skins, 24205 24205 and [both] 24206 24206 the 24207 24207 wine 24209 24208 and 24210 24209 the 24211 24210 wineskins 24208 24211 will be ruined. 24212 24212 Instead, 24214 24213 new 24213 24214 wine [is poured] 24215 24215 into 24217 24216 new 24216 24217 wineskins.” 24222 24222 vvv 24223 24223 vvv 24225 24224 One 24226 24225 - 24227 24226 Sabbath 24224 24227 [Jesus] 24228 24228 was going 24229 24229 through 24230 24230 the 24231 24231 grainfields, 24232 24232 and 24235 24233 His 24233 24234 - 24234 24235 disciples 24236 24236 began 24239 24237 to pick 24240 24238 the 24241 24239 heads of grain 24238 24240 [as] they walked along 24237 24241 .... 24246 24246 [So] 24247 24247 the 24248 24248 Pharisees 24249 24249 said 24250 24250 to Him, 24251 24251 “Look, 24252 24252 why 24253 24253 are they doing 24256 24254 what 24257 24255 vvv 24258 24256 is unlawful 24254 24257 on the 24255 24258 Sabbath?” 24263 24263 But 24264 24264 [Jesus] replied 24265 24265 ..., 24266 24266 “vvv 24267 24267 Have you never read 24268 24268 what 24270 24269 David 24269 24270 did 24271 24271 when 24276 24272 he 24277 24273 and 24278 24274 his companions 24279 24275 ... 24280 24276 ... 24275 24277 were hungry 24274 24278 and 24273 24279 - 24272 24280 in need? 24292 24285 During 24294 24286 the high priesthood 24293 24287 of Abiathar, 24285 24288 - 24286 24289 he entered 24287 24290 ... 24288 24291 the 24289 24292 house 24290 24293 - 24291 24294 of God 24295 24295 and 24300 24296 ate 24296 24297 the 24297 24298 consecrated bread 24298 24299 ... 24299 24300 ..., 24301 24301 which 24302 24302 vvv 24303 24303 was lawful 24304 24304 - 24305 24305 only 24306 24306 ... 24307 24307 for the 24308 24308 priests. 24309 24309 And 24310 24310 he gave [some] 24312 24311 to his companions 24315 24312 ... 24313 24313 ... 24314 24314 ... 24311 24315 as well.” 24320 24320 Then 24321 24321 [Jesus] told 24322 24322 them, 24323 24323 “The 24324 24324 Sabbath 24328 24325 was made 24325 24326 for 24326 24327 - 24327 24328 man, 24329 24329 - 24330 24330 not 24331 24331 - 24332 24332 man 24333 24333 for 24334 24334 the 24335 24335 Sabbath. 24340 24340 Therefore, 24343 24341 the 24344 24342 Son 24345 24343 - 24346 24344 of Man 24342 24345 is 24341 24346 Lord 24347 24347 even 24348 24348 of the 24349 24349 Sabbath.” 24354 24354 vvv 24356 24355 Once again 24355 24356 [Jesus] entered 24357 24357 ... 24358 24358 the 24359 24359 synagogue, 24360 24360 and 24363 24361 a man 24365 24362 with 24366 24363 a 24364 24364 withered 24367 24365 hand 24361 24366 was 24362 24367 there. 24372 24372 - 24380 24373 In order to 24381 24374 accuse 24382 24375 Him, 24373 24376 they were watching 24374 24377 - 24375 24378 {to see} if 24378 24379 He would heal 24379 24380 - 24376 24381 on the 24377 24382 Sabbath. 24387 24387 Then 24388 24388 [Jesus] said 24389 24389 to the 24390 24390 man 24391 24391 - 24394 24392 with 24392 24393 the 24395 24394 withered 24393 24395 hand, 24396 24396 “Stand up 24397 24397 vvv 24398 24398 vvv 24399 24399 among [us].” 24404 24404 And 24405 24405 He asked 24406 24406 them, 24407 24407 “Which is lawful 24408 24408 on the 24409 24409 Sabbath: 24410 24410 to do good 24411 24411 or 24412 24412 to do evil, 24414 24413 to save 24413 24414 life 24415 24415 or 24416 24416 to destroy [it]?” 24418 24417 But 24417 24418 - 24419 24419 they were silent. 24424 24424 - 24425 24425 [Jesus] looked around at 24426 24426 them 24427 24427 with 24428 24428 anger 24429 24429 [and] sorrow 24430 24430 at 24431 24431 [their] 24432 24432 hardness 24433 24433 of 24435 24434 - 24434 24435 heart. 24443 24436 Then 24436 24437 He said 24437 24438 to the 24438 24439 man, 24439 24440 “Stretch out 24440 24441 - 24442 24442 your 24441 24443 hand.” 24444 24444 So he stretched [it] out, 24445 24445 and 24449 24446 vvv 24447 24447 vvv 24448 24448 [it] 24446 24449 was restored. 24454 24454 At this 24458 24455 ..., 24456 24456 the 24457 24457 Pharisees 24455 24458 went out 24463 24459 [and] plotted 24462 24460 ... 24459 24461 with 24460 24462 the 24461 24463 Herodians 24464 24464 - 24465 24465 - 24466 24466 how 24468 24467 they might kill 24467 24468 [Jesus]. 24473 24473 [So] 24474 24474 - 24475 24475 Jesus 24480 24476 withdrew 24476 24477 with 24479 24478 His 24477 24479 - 24478 24480 disciples 24481 24481 to 24482 24482 the 24483 24483 sea, 24484 24484 - 24490 24485 accompanied by 24485 24486 a large 24486 24487 crowd 24487 24488 from 24488 24489 - 24489 24490 Galilee, 24491 24491 - 24492 24492 - 24493 24493 - 24494 24494 Judea, 24499 24499 - 24500 24500 - 24501 24501 Jerusalem, 24502 24502 - 24503 24503 - 24504 24504 - 24505 24505 Idumea, 24506 24506 - 24507 24507 the region beyond 24508 24508 the 24509 24509 Jordan, 24510 24510 and 24511 24511 the vicinity of 24512 24512 Tyre 24513 24513 and 24514 24514 Sidon. 24516 24515 [The] large 24515 24516 crowd 24520 24517 came 24521 24518 to 24522 24519 Him 24517 24520 when they heard 24518 24521 what great things 24519 24522 He was doing. 24527 24527 - 24528 24528 [Jesus] asked 24529 24529 - 24531 24530 His 24530 24531 disciples 24532 24532 to 24533 24533 {have} a boat 24534 24534 ready 24535 24535 for Him 24539 24536 so that 24536 24537 - 24537 24538 the 24538 24539 crowd 24540 24540 vvv 24541 24541 would not crush 24542 24542 Him. 24548 24547 For 24549 24548 He had healed 24547 24549 so many 24550 24550 that 24556 24551 all 24557 24552 who had 24558 24553 diseases 24551 24554 were pressing forward 24552 24555 - 24553 24556 to 24555 24557 touch 24554 24558 Him. 24563 24563 And when 24564 24564 the 24566 24565 - 24567 24566 unclean 24565 24567 spirits 24568 24568 - 24570 24569 saw 24569 24570 Him, 24571 24571 they fell down before 24572 24572 Him 24573 24573 and 24574 24574 cried out 24575 24575 - , 24576 24576 - 24577 24577 “You 24578 24578 are 24579 24579 the 24580 24580 Son 24581 24581 - 24582 24582 of God!” 24587 24587 But 24589 24588 He ordered 24590 24589 them 24588 24590 sternly 24592 24591 not 24591 24592 to 24595 24593 make 24593 24594 Him 24594 24595 known. 24600 24600 Then 24601 24601 [Jesus] went up 24602 24602 on 24603 24603 the 24604 24604 mountain 24605 24605 and 24606 24606 called for 24607 24607 those 24609 24608 He 24608 24609 wanted, 24610 24610 and 24611 24611 they came 24612 24612 to 24613 24613 Him. 24618 24618 - 24619 24619 He appointed 24620 24620 twelve 24621 24621 [of them] 24622 24622 [whom] 24624 24623 He designated as 24623 24624 apostles, 24625 24625 to 24626 24626 accompany 24627 24627 ... 24628 24628 Him, 24629 24629 - 24630 24630 to 24631 24631 be sent out 24632 24632 - 24633 24633 to preach, 24638 24638 and 24639 24639 to have 24640 24640 authority 24641 24641 to drive out 24642 24642 - 24643 24643 demons. 24648 24648 - 24650 24649 [These are] the 24651 24650 twelve 24649 24651 He appointed 24652 24652 - : 24655 24653 - 24656 24654 Simon 24653 24655 (whom He named 24654 24656 - 24657 24657 Peter), 24662 24662 - 24663 24663 James 24664 24664 [son] 24665 24665 of 24666 24666 Zebedee 24667 24667 and 24669 24668 - 24671 24669 - 24672 24670 his 24670 24671 brother 24668 24672 John 24673 24673 - 24675 24674 ([whom] 24674 24675 vvv 24676 24676 He named 24677 24677 Boanerges, 24678 24678 - 24679 24679 meaning 24680 24680 Sons 24681 24681 of Thunder), 24686 24686 - 24687 24687 Andrew, 24688 24688 - 24689 24689 Philip, 24690 24690 - 24691 24691 Bartholomew, 24692 24692 - 24693 24693 Matthew, 24694 24694 - 24695 24695 Thomas, 24696 24696 - 24697 24697 James 24698 24698 [son] 24699 24699 - 24700 24700 of Alphaeus, 24701 24701 - 24702 24702 Thaddaeus, 24703 24703 - 24704 24704 Simon 24705 24705 the 24706 24706 Zealot, 24711 24711 and 24712 24712 Judas 24713 24713 Iscariot, 24714 24714 who 24715 24715 later 24716 24716 betrayed 24717 24717 Him. 24722 24722 Then 24723 24723 [Jesus] went 24724 24724 - 24725 24725 home, 24726 24726 and 24728 24727 once again 24729 24728 a 24730 24729 crowd 24727 24730 gathered, 24731 24731 so that 24733 24732 [He and His disciples] could 24732 24733 not 24735 24734 even 24734 24735 vvv 24737 24736 eat 24736 24737 - . 24742 24742 [When] 24744 24743 vvv 24745 24744 His family 24746 24745 ... 24743 24746 heard [about this], 24747 24747 they went out 24748 24748 to take custody 24749 24749 of Him, 24751 24750 - 24750 24751 saying 24752 24752 - , 24753 24753 “He is out of His mind.” 24758 24758 And 24759 24759 the 24760 24760 scribes 24761 24761 who 24764 24762 had come down 24762 24763 from 24763 24764 Jerusalem 24765 24765 were saying, 24766 24766 - 24768 24767 “He is possessed 24767 24768 by Beelzebul,” 24769 24769 and, 24770 24770 - 24771 24771 “By 24772 24772 the 24773 24773 prince 24774 24774 of the 24775 24775 demons 24776 24776 He drives out 24777 24777 - 24778 24778 demons.” 24783 24783 So 24784 24784 [Jesus] called them together 24785 24785 ... 24788 24786 [and] began to speak 24789 24787 to them 24786 24788 in 24787 24789 parables: 24790 24790 “How 24791 24791 can 24792 24792 Satan 24794 24793 drive out 24793 24794 Satan? 24799 24799 - 24800 24800 If 24801 24801 a kingdom 24804 24802 is divided 24802 24803 against 24803 24804 itself, 24810 24805 vvv 24808 24806 vvv 24809 24807 [it] 24805 24808 vvv 24806 24809 cannot 24807 24810 stand. 24815 24815 - 24816 24816 If 24817 24817 a house 24820 24818 is divided 24818 24819 against 24819 24820 itself, 24825 24821 vvv 24823 24822 vvv 24824 24823 [it] 24821 24824 vvv 24822 24825 cannot 24826 24826 stand. 24831 24831 And 24832 24832 if 24833 24833 - 24834 24834 Satan 24839 24835 is divided 24838 24836 and 24835 24837 rises 24836 24838 against 24837 24839 himself, 24840 24840 vvv 24841 24841 he cannot 24842 24842 stand; 24843 24843 - 24844 24844 [his] end 24845 24845 has come. 24850 24850 Indeed, 24853 24851 no one 24851 24852 ... 24852 24853 can 24859 24854 enter 24854 24855 ... 24855 24856 - 24857 24857 vvv 24858 24858 a strong man᾽s 24856 24859 house 24863 24860 to steal 24862 24861 his 24860 24862 - 24861 24863 possessions 24864 24864 unless 24865 24865 ... 24866 24866 vvv 24869 24867 he first ties up 24867 24868 the 24868 24869 strong man. 24870 24870 - 24871 24871 Then 24875 24872 he can plunder 24874 24873 his 24872 24874 - 24873 24875 house. 24880 24880 Truly 24881 24881 I tell 24882 24882 you 24883 24883 - , 24886 24884 the 24887 24885 sons 24888 24886 - 24889 24887 of men 24885 24888 will be forgiven 24884 24889 all 24890 24890 - 24891 24891 sins 24892 24892 and 24893 24893 - 24894 24894 blasphemies, 24895 24895 as many as 24896 24896 vvv 24897 24897 they utter. 24903 24902 But 24902 24903 whoever 24904 24904 ... 24905 24905 blasphemes 24906 24906 against 24907 24907 the 24909 24908 - 24910 24909 Holy 24908 24910 Spirit 24911 24911 {will} never 24914 24912 ... 24915 24913 ... 24916 24914 ... 24912 24915 be 24913 24916 forgiven; 24917 24917 - 24919 24918 he is 24918 24919 guilty 24920 24920 [of] eternal 24921 24921 sin.” 24926 24926 [Jesus made this statement] because 24927 24927 they were claiming, 24930 24928 “He has 24929 24929 an unclean 24928 24930 spirit.” 24935 24935 Then 24939 24936 [Jesus᾽] 24937 24937 - 24938 24938 mother 24940 24939 and 24943 24940 - 24941 24941 - 24942 24942 brothers 24936 24943 came 24944 24944 and 24946 24945 stood 24945 24946 outside. 24947 24947 They sent [someone] in 24948 24948 to 24949 24949 - 24950 24950 summon 24951 24951 Him, 24956 24956 and 24960 24957 a crowd 24957 24958 was sitting 24958 24959 around 24959 24960 Him. 24964 24961 “Look,” 24961 24962 - 24962 24963 He was told 24963 24964 ..., 24967 24965 “Your 24965 24966 - 24966 24967 mother 24968 24968 and 24971 24969 - 24969 24970 - 24970 24971 brothers 24972 24972 and 24973 24973 - 24975 24974 your 24974 24975 sister 24976 24976 are outside, 24977 24977 asking for 24978 24978 You.” 24983 24983 But 24984 24984 [Jesus] replied 24985 24985 - 24986 24986 - , 24987 24987 “Who 24988 24988 are 24991 24989 My 24989 24990 - 24990 24991 mother 24992 24992 and 24995 24993 My 24993 24994 - 24994 24995 brothers?” 25000 25000 - 25001 25001 Looking at 25002 25002 those 25006 25003 seated 25005 25004 in a circle 25003 25005 around 25004 25006 Him, 25007 25007 He said, 25008 25008 “Here [are] 25011 25009 My 25009 25010 - 25010 25011 mother 25012 25012 and 25015 25013 My 25013 25014 - 25014 25015 brothers! 25021 25020 For 25020 25021 whoever 25022 25022 ... 25023 25023 does 25024 25024 the 25025 25025 will 25026 25026 - 25027 25027 of God 25028 25028 - 25035 25029 is 25030 25030 My 25029 25031 brother 25031 25032 and 25032 25033 sister 25033 25034 and 25034 25035 mother.” 25040 25040 [Once] 25041 25041 again, 25042 25042 [Jesus] began 25043 25043 to teach 25044 25044 beside 25045 25045 the 25046 25046 sea, 25047 25047 and 25052 25048 [such] a large 25051 25049 crowd 25048 25050 gathered 25049 25051 around 25050 25052 Him 25053 25053 that 25054 25054 He 25057 25055 got into 25055 25056 ... 25056 25057 a boat 25058 25058 [and] sat 25059 25059 in 25060 25060 - 25061 25061 [it]. 25062 25062 - 25063 25063 All 25064 25064 the 25065 25065 people 25072 25066 crowded 25066 25067 ... 25067 25068 ... 25068 25069 ... 25069 25070 along 25070 25071 the 25071 25072 shore, 25077 25077 and 25078 25078 He taught 25079 25079 them 25082 25080 many things 25080 25081 in 25081 25082 parables. 25083 25083 And 25086 25084 in 25089 25085 His 25087 25086 - 25088 25087 teaching 25084 25088 He said 25085 25089 - , 25094 25094 “Listen 25095 25095 ...! 25097 25096 A 25098 25097 farmer 25096 25098 went out 25099 25099 to sow his seed. 25104 25104 - 25105 25105 - 25106 25106 As 25107 25107 - 25108 25108 he was sowing, 25110 25109 - 25109 25110 some [seed] 25111 25111 fell 25112 25112 along 25113 25113 the 25114 25114 path, 25115 25115 and 25117 25116 the 25118 25117 birds 25116 25118 came 25119 25119 and 25120 25120 devoured 25121 25121 it. 25126 25126 - 25127 25127 Other [seed] 25128 25128 fell 25129 25129 on 25130 25130 - 25131 25131 rocky ground, 25132 25132 also 25133 25133 where 25134 25134 vvv 25135 25135 it did not have 25137 25136 much 25136 25137 soil. 25138 25138 - 25140 25139 It sprang up 25139 25140 quickly, 25141 25141 because 25146 25142 the soil 25143 25143 was shallow 25142 25144 ... 25144 25145 ... 25145 25146 .... 25151 25151 But 25152 25152 when 25154 25153 the 25155 25154 sun 25153 25155 rose, 25156 25156 [the seedlings] were scorched, 25157 25157 and 25163 25158 they withered 25158 25159 because 25159 25160 - 25161 25161 they had 25160 25162 no 25162 25163 root. 25168 25168 - 25169 25169 Other [seed] 25170 25170 fell 25171 25171 among 25172 25172 - 25173 25173 thorns, 25174 25174 - 25176 25175 - 25177 25176 [which] 25175 25177 grew up 25178 25178 and 25179 25179 choked 25180 25180 [the seedlings], 25181 25181 and 25184 25182 [they] yielded 25183 25183 no 25182 25184 crop. 25189 25189 Still 25190 25190 other [seed] 25191 25191 fell 25192 25192 on 25193 25193 - 25195 25194 - 25196 25195 good 25194 25196 soil, 25200 25197 [where it] sprouted, 25201 25198 - 25202 25199 grew up, 25197 25200 and 25198 25201 produced 25199 25202 a crop — 25203 25203 - 25205 25204 one 25204 25205 bearing 25206 25206 thirtyfold, 25207 25207 - 25208 25208 another 25209 25209 sixtyfold, 25210 25210 and 25211 25211 another 25212 25212 a hundredfold.” 25217 25217 Then 25218 25218 [Jesus] said, 25219 25219 “He who 25220 25220 has 25221 25221 ears 25222 25222 to hear, 25223 25223 let him hear.” 25228 25228 As soon as 25229 25229 ... 25230 25230 [Jesus] was 25231 25231 vvv 25232 25232 alone 25239 25233 [with] the 25240 25234 Twelve 25238 25235 and 25235 25236 those 25236 25237 around 25237 25238 Him, 25233 25239 they asked 25234 25240 Him 25241 25241 [about] the 25242 25242 parable. 25247 25247 And 25248 25248 He told 25249 25249 them, 25251 25250 “The 25252 25251 mystery 25254 25252 of the 25255 25253 kingdom 25256 25254 - 25257 25255 of God 25253 25256 has been given 25250 25257 to you, 25259 25258 but 25258 25259 to those 25260 25260 - 25261 25261 on the outside, 25264 25262 - 25265 25263 everything 25266 25264 is expressed 25262 25265 in 25263 25266 parables, 25271 25271 so that, 25272 25272 ‘vvv 25273 25273 they may be ever seeing 25274 25274 [but] 25275 25275 never 25276 25276 perceiving, 25277 25277 and 25278 25278 vvv 25279 25279 ever hearing 25280 25280 [but] 25281 25281 never 25282 25282 understanding; 25283 25283 otherwise 25284 25284 ... 25285 25285 they might turn 25286 25286 and 25287 25287 be forgiven 25288 25288 ....᾽” 25293 25293 Then 25294 25294 [Jesus] said 25295 25295 to them, 25296 25296 “vvv 25297 25297 Do you not understand 25300 25298 this 25298 25299 - 25299 25300 parable? 25301 25301 Then 25302 25302 how 25306 25303 will you understand 25303 25304 [any of] 25304 25305 the 25305 25306 parables? 25311 25311 The 25312 25312 farmer 25315 25313 sows 25313 25314 the 25314 25315 word. 25321 25320 - 25320 25321 [Some] 25322 25322 are like 25323 25323 the [seeds] 25324 25324 along 25325 25325 the 25326 25326 path, 25327 25327 where 25329 25328 the 25330 25329 word 25328 25330 is sown. 25331 25331 - 25334 25332 As soon as 25332 25333 ... 25333 25334 they hear [it], 25336 25335 - 25337 25336 Satan 25335 25337 comes 25338 25338 and 25339 25339 takes away 25340 25340 the 25341 25341 word 25342 25342 that 25343 25343 was sown 25344 25344 in 25345 25345 them. 25350 25350 - 25351 25351 [Others] 25352 25352 are 25353 25353 like 25354 25354 the [seeds] 25358 25355 sown 25355 25356 on 25356 25357 - 25357 25358 rocky places. 25359 25359 [They] 25360 25360 - 25361 25361 hear 25362 25362 the 25363 25363 word 25364 25364 [and] at once 25367 25365 receive 25368 25366 it 25365 25367 with 25366 25368 joy. 25373 25373 But 25375 25374 they themselves have 25377 25375 ... 25378 25376 ... 25374 25377 no 25376 25378 root, 25379 25379 [and] 25381 25380 they remain 25380 25381 for only a season. 25382 25382 When 25384 25383 trouble 25385 25384 or 25386 25385 persecution 25383 25386 comes 25387 25387 because of 25388 25388 the 25389 25389 word, 25390 25390 vvv 25391 25391 they quickly fall away. 25396 25396 Still 25397 25397 [others] 25398 25398 are like 25399 25399 the [seeds] 25403 25400 sown 25400 25401 among 25401 25402 the 25402 25403 thorns. 25404 25404 [They] 25405 25405 ... 25406 25406 ... 25409 25407 hear 25407 25408 the 25408 25409 word, 25414 25414 but 25415 25415 the 25416 25416 cares 25417 25417 - 25418 25418 of this life, 25419 25419 - 25420 25420 the 25421 25421 deceitfulness 25422 25422 of 25423 25423 wealth, 25424 25424 and 25425 25425 the 25429 25426 desire 25426 25427 for 25427 25428 - 25428 25429 other things 25430 25430 come in 25431 25431 [and] choke 25432 25432 the 25433 25433 word, 25434 25434 and 25436 25435 it becomes 25435 25436 unfruitful. 25441 25441 Yet 25442 25442 [others] 25443 25443 are like 25444 25444 the [seeds] 25450 25445 sown 25445 25446 on 25446 25447 - 25448 25448 - 25449 25449 good 25447 25450 soil. 25451 25451 [They] 25452 25452 hear 25453 25453 the 25454 25454 word, 25455 25455 - 25456 25456 receive [it], 25457 25457 and 25458 25458 produce a crop — 25459 25459 - 25460 25460 thirtyfold, 25461 25461 - 25462 25462 - 25463 25463 sixtyfold, 25464 25464 [or] 25465 25465 a 25466 25466 hundredfold.” 25471 25471 vvv 25472 25472 [Jesus] also said 25473 25473 to them, 25474 25474 - 25476 25475 “Does [anyone] bring in 25477 25476 a 25478 25477 lamp 25475 25478 vvv 25479 25479 so 25483 25480 he can place [it] 25480 25481 under 25481 25482 - 25482 25483 a basket 25484 25484 or 25485 25485 under 25486 25486 - 25487 25487 a bed? 25488 25488 Doesn᾽t he 25489 25489 - 25493 25490 set it 25490 25491 on 25491 25492 - 25492 25493 a lampstand? 25499 25498 For 25498 25499 [everything] 25501 25500 - 25502 25501 hidden 25500 25502 is 25503 25503 meant 25504 25504 ... 25505 25505 to 25506 25506 be revealed, 25507 25507 [and everything] 25508 25508 concealed 25509 25509 ... 25510 25510 is meant 25511 25511 ... 25512 25512 to be brought 25513 25513 to 25514 25514 light. 25519 25519 If 25520 25520 anyone 25521 25521 has 25522 25522 ears 25523 25523 to hear, 25524 25524 let him hear.” 25529 25529 - 25530 25530 He went on to say 25531 25531 - , 25532 25532 “Pay attention to 25533 25533 what 25534 25534 you hear. 25535 25535 With 25536 25536 [the] 25537 25537 measure 25538 25538 you [use], 25539 25539 it will be measured 25540 25540 to you, 25541 25541 and 25542 25542 even more will be added 25543 25543 to you. 25549 25548 For 25548 25549 whoever 25550 25550 has 25551 25551 will be given 25552 25552 [more], 25553 25553 [but] 25554 25554 whoever 25555 25555 vvv 25556 25556 does not have, 25557 25557 even 25558 25558 what 25559 25559 he has 25560 25560 will be taken away 25561 25561 from 25562 25562 him.” 25567 25567 vvv 25568 25568 [Jesus] also said, 25571 25569 “The 25572 25570 kingdom 25573 25571 - 25574 25572 of God 25570 25573 is 25569 25574 like 25575 25575 ... 25576 25576 a man 25577 25577 who scatters 25578 25578 - 25579 25579 seed 25580 25580 on 25581 25581 the 25582 25582 ground. 25587 25587 - 25591 25588 Night 25592 25589 and 25593 25590 day 25588 25591 he sleeps 25589 25592 and 25590 25593 wakes, 25594 25594 and 25595 25595 the 25596 25596 seed 25597 25597 sprouts 25598 25598 and 25599 25599 grows, 25603 25600 [though] he 25602 25601 knows 25601 25602 not 25600 25603 how. 25608 25608 All by itself 25609 25609 the 25610 25610 earth 25611 25611 produces a crop — 25612 25612 first 25613 25613 [the] stalk, 25614 25614 then 25615 25615 [the] head, 25616 25616 then 25618 25617 grain 25617 25618 [that] ripens 25619 25619 within 25620 25620 ... 25621 25621 .... 25627 25626 And 25631 25627 as soon as 25626 25628 ... 25629 25629 the 25630 25630 grain 25628 25631 is ripe, 25632 25632 he swings 25633 25633 the 25634 25634 sickle, 25635 25635 because 25637 25636 the 25638 25637 harvest 25636 25638 has come.” 25643 25643 Then 25644 25644 He asked, 25645 25645 “To what 25646 25646 can we compare 25647 25647 the 25648 25648 kingdom 25649 25649 - 25650 25650 of God? 25651 25651 - 25652 25652 With 25653 25653 what 25655 25654 parable 25656 25655 shall we present 25654 25656 it? 25661 25661 It is like 25662 25662 a mustard seed 25663 25663 ..., 25664 25664 which 25665 25665 - 25671 25666 is 25670 25667 [the] smallest 25672 25668 of all 25673 25669 - 25674 25670 seeds 25666 25671 sown 25667 25672 ... 25668 25673 ... 25669 25674 ... 25675 25675 - 25676 25676 upon 25677 25677 the 25678 25678 earth. 25683 25683 But 25684 25684 after 25685 25685 it is planted, 25686 25686 it grows 25687 25687 - 25688 25688 to be 25689 25689 larger 25690 25690 than all 25691 25691 - 25692 25692 garden plants 25693 25693 and 25694 25694 puts forth 25696 25695 great 25695 25696 branches, 25697 25697 so that 25703 25698 the 25704 25699 birds 25705 25700 of the 25706 25701 air 25698 25702 - 25707 25703 nest 25699 25704 in 25702 25705 its 25700 25706 - 25701 25707 shade.” 25712 25712 - 25713 25713 vvv 25715 25714 With many such 25714 25715 parables 25716 25716 [Jesus] spoke 25718 25717 the 25719 25718 word 25717 25719 to them, 25720 25720 to the extent that 25721 25721 they could 25722 25722 understand. 25728 25727 - 25730 25728 vvv 25731 25729 He did not say [anything] 25732 25730 to them 25727 25731 without 25729 25732 a parable. 25735 25733 But 25733 25734 vvv 25734 25735 privately 25739 25736 He explained 25740 25737 all things 25736 25738 to His 25737 25739 own 25738 25740 disciples. 25745 25745 When 25748 25746 - 25749 25747 that 25750 25748 - 25751 25749 vvv 25753 25750 vvv 25752 25751 evening came, 25746 25752 He said 25747 25753 to [His disciples], 25754 25754 “Let us go across 25755 25755 to 25756 25756 the 25757 25757 other side.” 25762 25762 After 25763 25763 they had dismissed 25764 25764 the 25765 25765 crowd, 25766 25766 they took [Jesus] with them 25767 25767 ..., 25768 25768 since 25769 25769 He was already 25770 25770 in 25771 25771 the 25772 25772 boat. 25773 25773 And 25776 25774 there were 25774 25775 other 25775 25776 boats 25777 25777 with 25778 25778 Him. 25783 25783 Soon 25786 25784 a violent 25785 25785 windstorm 25787 25786 ... 25784 25787 came up, 25788 25788 and 25789 25789 the 25790 25790 waves 25791 25791 were breaking 25792 25792 over 25793 25793 the 25794 25794 boat, 25795 25795 so that 25798 25796 - 25799 25797 [it] 25796 25798 vvv 25797 25799 was being swamped. 25804 25804 But 25805 25805 [Jesus] 25806 25806 was 25807 25807 in 25808 25808 the 25809 25809 stern, 25813 25810 sleeping 25810 25811 on 25811 25812 the 25812 25813 cushion. 25814 25814 [So] 25815 25815 they woke 25816 25816 Him 25817 25817 and 25818 25818 said 25819 25819 - , 25820 25820 “Teacher, 25821 25821 vvv 25822 25822 don᾽t You care 25823 25823 ... 25824 25824 that 25825 25825 we are perishing?” 25830 25830 Then 25831 25831 [Jesus] got up 25832 25832 [and] rebuked 25833 25833 the 25834 25834 wind 25835 25835 and 25837 25836 the 25838 25837 sea. 25839 25838 “Silence!” 25836 25839 He commanded. 25840 25840 “Be still!” 25841 25841 And 25843 25842 the 25844 25843 wind 25842 25844 died down, 25845 25845 and 25846 25846 it was 25848 25847 perfectly 25847 25848 calm. 25856 25853 “Why 25858 25854 are you 25857 25855 so afraid?” 25853 25856 - 25854 25857 He asked 25855 25858 - . 25860 25859 “Do you still have no 25859 25860 ... 25861 25861 faith?” 25866 25866 - 25867 25867 Overwhelmed with fear 25869 25868 ... 25868 25869 ..., 25870 25870 - 25871 25871 they asked 25872 25872 ... 25873 25873 one another, 25874 25874 “Who 25875 25875 - 25877 25876 is 25876 25877 this, 25878 25878 that 25879 25879 even 25880 25880 the 25881 25881 wind 25882 25882 and 25883 25883 the 25884 25884 sea 25885 25885 obey 25886 25886 Him?” 25891 25891 - 25893 25892 On 25894 25893 the 25895 25894 other side 25896 25895 of the 25897 25896 sea, 25892 25897 they arrived 25898 25898 in 25899 25899 the 25900 25900 region 25901 25901 of the 25902 25902 Gerasenes. 25907 25907 As soon as 25913 25908 ... 25909 25909 [Jesus] 25908 25910 got 25910 25911 out of 25911 25912 the 25912 25913 boat, 25919 25914 a man 25920 25915 with 25922 25916 an unclean 25921 25917 spirit 25916 25918 [came] from 25917 25919 the 25918 25920 tombs 25914 25921 [and] met 25915 25922 Him. 25927 25927 [He] 25930 25928 had 25928 25929 - 25929 25930 been living 25931 25931 in 25932 25932 the 25933 25933 tombs 25934 25934 and 25939 25935 could 25937 25936 no longer 25938 25937 - 25941 25938 be restrained 25940 25939 - , 25935 25940 [even] 25936 25941 with chains. 25946 25946 [Though] 25948 25947 he 25949 25948 {was} often 25947 25949 - 25953 25950 bound 25952 25951 with chains 25951 25952 and 25950 25953 shackles, 25954 25954 - 25955 25955 he had broken 25956 25956 ... 25957 25957 ... 25958 25958 the 25959 25959 chains 25960 25960 and 25963 25961 shattered 25961 25962 the 25962 25963 shackles. 25964 25964 Now 25965 25965 no one 25966 25966 had the strength 25968 25967 to subdue 25967 25968 him. 25973 25973 vvv 25975 25974 vvv 25976 25975 Night 25977 25976 and 25978 25977 day 25979 25978 in 25980 25979 the 25981 25980 tombs 25982 25981 and 25983 25982 in 25984 25983 the 25985 25984 mountains, 25986 25985 he 25974 25986 kept 25987 25987 crying out 25988 25988 and 25989 25989 cutting 25990 25990 himself 25991 25991 with stones. 25996 25996 When 25997 25997 [the man] saw 25998 25998 - 25999 25999 Jesus 26000 26000 from 26001 26001 a distance, 26002 26002 he ran 26003 26003 and 26004 26004 fell on his knees 26005 26005 before Him. 26010 26010 And 26011 26011 he shouted 26013 26012 vvv 26012 26013 in a loud voice 26014 26014 - , 26015 26015 “What 26018 26016 do You [want] 26017 26017 - 26016 26018 with me, 26019 26019 Jesus, 26020 26020 Son 26021 26021 of 26023 26022 the 26024 26023 Most High 26022 26024 God? 26025 26025 I beg 26026 26026 You 26027 26027 - 26028 26028 before God 26029 26029 not 26031 26030 to torture 26030 26031 me!” 26037 26036 For 26036 26037 [Jesus] had already declared 26038 26038 ..., 26039 26039 “Come 26044 26040 out of 26045 26041 [this] 26046 26042 man 26042 26043 - , 26043 26044 {you} unclean 26040 26045 - 26041 26046 spirit!” 26054 26051 “What [is] 26056 26052 your 26055 26053 name?” 26051 26054 - 26052 26055 [Jesus] asked 26053 26056 .... 26062 26057 “My 26061 26058 name [is] 26060 26059 Legion,” 26057 26060 - 26058 26061 vvv 26059 26062 he replied, 26063 26063 “for 26065 26064 we are 26064 26065 many.” 26070 26070 And 26071 26071 he begged 26072 26072 [Jesus] 26073 26073 repeatedly 26074 26074 vvv 26075 26075 vvv 26077 26076 not to send 26076 26077 them 26078 26078 out of 26079 26079 [that] 26080 26080 region. 26086 26085 - 26087 26086 There 26089 26087 on the 26088 26088 nearby 26090 26089 hillside 26093 26090 a large 26091 26091 herd 26092 26092 of pigs 26085 26093 was 26094 26094 feeding. 26099 26099 [So] 26100 26100 [the demons] begged 26101 26101 [Jesus] 26102 26102 - , 26103 26103 “Send 26104 26104 us 26105 26105 to 26106 26106 the 26107 26107 pigs, 26108 26108 so that 26111 26109 we may enter 26109 26110 ... 26110 26111 them.” 26116 26116 - 26117 26117 He gave them permission 26118 26118 ..., 26119 26119 and 26121 26120 the 26123 26121 - 26124 26122 unclean 26122 26123 spirits 26120 26124 came out 26125 26125 [and] went 26126 26126 into 26127 26127 the 26128 26128 pigs, 26129 26129 and 26131 26130 the 26132 26131 herd 26139 26132 of about 26140 26133 two thousand 26130 26134 rushed 26133 26135 down 26134 26136 the 26135 26137 steep bank 26136 26138 into 26137 26139 the 26138 26140 sea 26141 26141 and 26142 26142 drowned 26143 26143 in 26144 26144 the 26145 26145 [water]. 26150 26150 - 26151 26151 Those 26152 26152 tending 26153 26153 [the pigs] 26154 26154 ran off 26155 26155 and 26156 26156 reported [this] 26157 26157 in 26158 26158 the 26159 26159 town 26160 26160 and 26161 26161 - 26162 26162 - 26163 26163 countryside, 26164 26164 and 26165 26165 [the people] went out 26166 26166 to see 26167 26167 what 26168 26168 vvv 26169 26169 vvv 26170 26170 had happened. 26175 26175 When 26176 26176 they came 26177 26177 to 26178 26178 - 26179 26179 Jesus, 26180 26180 - 26181 26181 they saw 26182 26182 the [man] who 26183 26183 had been possessed 26188 26184 - 26189 26185 - 26190 26186 by the 26191 26187 legion {of demons} 26184 26188 sitting [there], 26185 26189 clothed 26186 26190 and 26187 26191 in his right mind; 26192 26192 and 26193 26193 they were afraid. 26198 26198 - 26201 26199 Those 26202 26200 who had seen [it] 26199 26201 described 26200 26202 ... 26203 26203 what 26204 26204 had happened 26205 26205 to the 26206 26206 demon-possessed man 26207 26207 and 26208 26208 [also to] 26209 26209 the 26210 26210 pigs. 26215 26215 And 26216 26216 [the people] began 26217 26217 to plead with 26218 26218 [Jesus] 26219 26219 to leave 26220 26220 ... 26223 26221 their 26221 26222 - 26222 26223 region. 26228 26228 As 26230 26229 He 26229 26230 was getting 26231 26231 into 26232 26232 the 26233 26233 boat, 26236 26234 the [man] 26237 26235 who had been possessed by the demons 26234 26236 begged 26235 26237 - 26238 26238 to 26241 26239 go 26239 26240 with 26240 26241 Him. 26246 26246 But 26247 26247 vvv 26248 26248 [Jesus] would not allow 26249 26249 him. 26253 26250 “Go 26254 26251 vvv 26257 26252 vvv 26255 26253 vvv 26256 26254 home 26258 26255 to 26259 26256 - 26260 26257 your own [people],” 26250 26258 - 26251 26259 He said 26252 26260 - , 26261 26261 “and 26262 26262 tell 26263 26263 them 26264 26264 how much 26265 26265 the 26266 26266 Lord 26268 26267 has done 26267 26268 for you, 26269 26269 and 26270 26270 what mercy He has shown 26271 26271 you.” 26276 26276 [So] 26277 26277 [the man] went away 26278 26278 and 26279 26279 began 26280 26280 to proclaim 26281 26281 throughout 26282 26282 the 26283 26283 Decapolis 26284 26284 how much 26287 26285 - 26288 26286 Jesus 26285 26287 had done 26286 26288 for him. 26289 26289 And 26290 26290 everyone 26291 26291 was amazed. 26296 26296 When 26298 26297 - 26299 26298 Jesus 26297 26299 had again crossed 26303 26300 ... 26300 26301 by 26301 26302 - 26302 26303 boat 26304 26304 to 26305 26305 the 26306 26306 other side, 26309 26307 a large 26308 26308 crowd 26307 26309 gathered 26310 26310 around 26311 26311 Him 26312 26312 - 26313 26313 - 26314 26314 beside 26315 26315 the 26316 26316 sea. 26321 26321 - 26323 26322 A 26324 26323 - 26325 26324 synagogue leader 26326 26325 named 26327 26326 Jairus 26322 26327 arrived, 26328 26328 and 26329 26329 seeing 26330 26330 [Jesus], 26331 26331 he fell 26332 26332 at 26335 26333 His 26333 26334 - 26334 26335 feet 26340 26340 and 26341 26341 pleaded with 26342 26342 Him 26343 26343 urgently 26344 26344 - 26345 26345 - , 26348 26346 “My 26346 26347 - 26347 26348 little daughter 26350 26349 is 26349 26350 near death. 26351 26351 [Please] 26352 26352 come 26353 26353 [and] place 26354 26354 [Your] 26355 26355 hands 26356 26356 on her, 26357 26357 so that 26358 26358 she will be healed 26359 26359 and 26360 26360 live.” 26365 26365 So 26366 26366 [Jesus] went 26367 26367 with 26368 26368 him, 26369 26369 and 26373 26370 a large 26372 26371 crowd 26370 26372 followed 26371 26373 - 26374 26374 and 26375 26375 pressed around 26376 26376 Him. 26381 26381 And 26382 26382 a woman 26383 26383 was there 26384 26384 who had been afflicted 26387 26385 for twelve 26388 26386 years 26385 26387 by an issue 26386 26388 of bleeding. 26393 26393 - 26395 26394 She had suffered 26394 26395 greatly 26396 26396 under the care of 26397 26397 many 26398 26398 physicians 26399 26399 and 26400 26400 had spent 26401 26401 - 26404 26402 all 26402 26403 vvv 26403 26404 she had, 26405 26405 but 26406 26406 to no 26407 26407 avail. 26408 26408 vvv 26409 26409 Instead, 26413 26410 [her condition] had only grown 26410 26411 vvv 26411 26412 vvv 26412 26413 worse. 26418 26418 When [the woman] heard 26419 26419 - 26420 26420 about 26421 26421 - 26422 26422 Jesus, 26423 26423 she came up 26424 26424 through 26425 26425 the 26426 26426 crowd 26427 26427 behind [Him] 26428 26428 [and] touched 26431 26429 His 26429 26430 - 26430 26431 cloak. 26437 26436 For 26436 26437 she kept saying 26438 26438 - , 26439 26439 “If 26440 26440 I only touch 26441 26441 ... 26444 26442 His 26442 26443 - 26443 26444 clothes, 26445 26445 I will be healed.” 26450 26450 vvv 26451 26451 At that instant, 26457 26452 her 26453 26453 - 26454 26454 vvv 26455 26455 vvv 26456 26456 bleeding 26452 26457 stopped, 26458 26458 and 26459 26459 she sensed 26460 26460 in [her] 26461 26461 body 26462 26462 that 26463 26463 she was healed 26464 26464 of 26465 26465 [her] 26466 26466 affliction. 26471 26471 - 26472 26472 At once 26473 26473 - 26474 26474 Jesus 26475 26475 was aware 26476 26476 ... 26477 26477 ... 26478 26478 [that] 26481 26479 power 26482 26480 had gone 26479 26481 out from 26480 26482 Him. 26483 26483 Turning 26484 26484 to 26485 26485 the 26486 26486 crowd, 26487 26487 He asked, 26488 26488 “Who 26490 26489 touched 26489 26490 My 26491 26491 - 26492 26492 clothes?” 26497 26497 - 26502 26498 His 26500 26499 - 26501 26500 disciples 26498 26501 answered 26499 26502 - , 26503 26503 “You can see 26504 26504 the 26505 26505 crowd 26506 26506 pressing in on 26507 26507 You, 26508 26508 and yet 26509 26509 You ask, 26510 26510 ‘Who 26512 26511 touched 26511 26512 Me?᾽” 26517 26517 But 26518 26518 He kept looking around 26519 26519 to see 26520 26520 who 26522 26521 had done 26521 26522 this. 26528 26527 Then 26527 26528 the 26529 26529 woman, 26533 26530 knowing 26534 26531 what 26535 26532 had happened 26536 26533 to her, 26537 26534 came 26538 26535 and 26539 26536 fell down before 26540 26537 Him 26531 26538 - 26532 26539 trembling 26530 26540 in fear, 26541 26541 and 26542 26542 she told 26543 26543 Him 26545 26544 the 26544 26545 whole 26546 26546 truth. 26555 26551 “Daughter,” 26552 26552 - 26551 26553 - 26553 26554 said [Jesus] 26554 26555 - , 26558 26556 “your 26556 26557 - 26557 26558 faith 26559 26559 has healed 26560 26560 you; 26561 26561 go 26562 26562 in 26563 26563 peace 26564 26564 and 26565 26565 be 26566 26566 free 26567 26567 of 26570 26568 your 26568 26569 - 26569 26570 affliction.” 26575 26575 vvv 26576 26576 vvv 26577 26577 While He was still speaking, 26579 26578 [messengers] from 26580 26579 - 26581 26580 [the house of Jairus] 26578 26581 arrived 26582 26582 [and] said, 26583 26583 - 26586 26584 “Your 26584 26585 - 26585 26586 daughter 26587 26587 is dead; 26588 26588 why 26590 26589 bother 26591 26590 the 26592 26591 Teacher 26589 26592 anymore?” 26598 26597 But 26597 26598 - 26599 26599 Jesus 26600 26600 overheard 26601 26601 vvv 26602 26602 vvv 26603 26603 their conversation 26604 26604 and said 26605 26605 to 26606 26606 [Jairus], 26607 26607 “{Do} not 26608 26608 be afraid; 26609 26609 just 26610 26610 believe.” 26615 26615 And 26616 26616 vvv 26617 26617 He did not allow 26618 26618 anyone 26621 26619 to accompany 26619 26620 ... 26620 26621 Him 26622 26622 except 26623 26623 ... 26624 26624 - 26625 26625 Peter, 26626 26626 - 26627 26627 James, 26628 26628 and 26629 26629 John 26630 26630 the 26631 26631 brother 26632 26632 of James. 26637 26637 When 26638 26638 they arrived 26639 26639 at 26640 26640 the 26641 26641 house 26642 26642 of 26643 26643 [Jairus], 26644 26644 - 26645 26645 [Jesus] saw 26646 26646 [the] commotion 26647 26647 and 26648 26648 [the people] weeping 26649 26649 and 26650 26650 wailing 26651 26651 loudly. 26656 26656 - 26657 26657 He went inside 26658 26658 [and] asked 26659 26659 - , 26660 26660 “Why 26661 26661 all this commotion 26662 26662 and 26663 26663 weeping? 26664 26664 The 26665 26665 child 26666 26666 vvv 26667 26667 is not dead, 26668 26668 but 26669 26669 asleep.” 26674 26674 And 26675 26675 they laughed at 26676 26676 Him. 26678 26677 [After] 26677 26678 He 26679 26679 had sent them all out 26680 26680 - , 26681 26681 He took 26682 26682 the 26684 26683 - 26685 26684 child᾽s 26683 26685 father 26686 26686 and 26687 26687 - 26688 26688 mother 26689 26689 and 26690 26690 His own companions 26691 26691 ... 26692 26692 ..., 26693 26693 and 26694 26694 went in 26695 26695 [to see] 26697 26696 the 26698 26697 child 26696 26698 - . 26703 26703 - 26704 26704 Taking 26707 26705 - 26708 26706 [her] 26705 26707 by the 26706 26708 hand, 26709 26709 [Jesus] said 26710 26710 - , 26711 26711 “Talitha 26712 26712 koum!” 26713 26713 which 26714 26714 vvv 26715 26715 means, 26716 26716 - 26717 26717 “Little girl, 26719 26718 I say 26718 26719 to you, 26720 26720 get up!” 26725 26725 - 26726 26726 Immediately 26728 26727 the 26729 26728 girl 26727 26729 got up 26730 26730 and 26731 26731 began to walk around. 26733 26732 - 26732 26733 She was 26735 26734 twelve 26734 26735 years old, 26736 26736 and 26738 26737 at once 26737 26738 they were overcome 26739 26739 with astonishment 26740 26740 .... 26745 26745 Then 26746 26746 [Jesus] gave strict orders 26748 26747 ... 26747 26748 ... 26749 26749 that 26750 26750 no one 26751 26751 should know about 26752 26752 this, 26753 26753 and 26754 26754 He told [them] 26755 26755 to give 26756 26756 her 26757 26757 [something] to eat. 26762 26762 - 26763 26763 [Jesus] went on 26764 26764 from there 26765 26765 and 26766 26766 came 26767 26767 to 26770 26768 His 26768 26769 - 26769 26770 hometown, 26771 26771 - 26772 26772 accompanied by 26773 26773 - 26776 26774 His 26774 26775 - 26775 26776 disciples. 26781 26781 [When] 26783 26782 [the] Sabbath 26782 26783 came, 26784 26784 He began 26785 26785 to teach 26786 26786 in 26787 26787 the 26788 26788 synagogue, 26789 26789 and 26790 26790 - 26791 26791 many 26792 26792 who heard [Him] 26793 26793 were astonished. 26795 26794 “Where [did] 26796 26795 this [man get] 26797 26796 these [ideas]?” 26794 26797 they asked. 26798 26798 “- 26799 26799 What [is] 26800 26800 [this] 26801 26801 wisdom 26802 26802 - 26803 26803 He has been given 26804 26804 ...? 26805 26805 And [how can] 26813 26806 He perform 26809 26807 ... 26812 26808 ... 26810 26809 ... 26811 26810 ... 26808 26811 such 26806 26812 - 26807 26813 miracles? 26820 26818 Isn᾽t 26818 26819 ... 26819 26820 this 26821 26821 the 26822 26822 carpenter, 26823 26823 the 26824 26824 son 26825 26825 - 26826 26826 of Mary 26827 26827 and 26828 26828 [the] brother 26829 26829 of James, 26830 26830 - 26831 26831 Joseph, 26832 26832 - 26833 26833 Judas, 26834 26834 and 26835 26835 Simon? 26838 26836 Aren᾽t 26837 26837 ... 26841 26838 His 26839 26839 - 26840 26840 sisters 26842 26841 here 26843 26842 with 26844 26843 us 26836 26844 as well?” 26845 26845 And 26846 26846 they took offense 26847 26847 at 26848 26848 Him. 26853 26853 Then 26856 26854 - 26857 26855 Jesus 26854 26856 told 26855 26857 them, 26858 26858 - 26861 26859 “A prophet 26860 26860 is 26859 26861 - 26862 26862 without honor 26863 26863 only 26864 26864 ... 26865 26865 in 26868 26866 his 26866 26867 - 26867 26868 hometown, 26869 26869 - 26870 26870 among 26873 26871 his 26871 26872 - 26872 26873 relatives, 26874 26874 and 26875 26875 in 26878 26876 his 26876 26877 [own] 26877 26878 household.” 26883 26883 [So] 26884 26884 vvv 26885 26885 He could not 26887 26886 perform 26888 26887 [any] 26889 26888 miracles 26886 26889 there, 26890 26890 except 26891 26891 ... 26894 26892 to lay 26895 26893 [His] 26896 26894 hands 26892 26895 on a few 26893 26896 of the sick 26897 26897 [and] heal [them]. 26902 26902 And 26903 26903 amazed 26904 26904 at 26907 26905 their 26905 26906 - 26906 26907 unbelief, 26908 26908 - 26909 26909 He went 26912 26910 around 26913 26911 teaching 26910 26912 - 26911 26913 from village to village. 26918 26918 Then 26919 26919 [Jesus] called 26920 26920 the 26921 26921 Twelve {to Him} 26922 26922 and 26923 26923 began 26925 26924 to send them out 26924 26925 ... 26926 26926 two 26927 26927 [by] two, 26928 26928 - 26929 26929 giving 26930 26930 them 26931 26931 authority 26932 26932 over 26934 26933 - 26935 26934 unclean 26933 26935 spirits. 26940 26940 - 26941 26941 He instructed 26942 26942 them 26943 26943 to 26945 26944 take 26944 26945 nothing 26948 26946 but 26949 26947 ... 26951 26948 ... 26950 26949 a staff 26946 26950 for 26947 26951 [the] journey — 26952 26952 no 26953 26953 bread, 26954 26954 no 26955 26955 bag, 26956 26956 no 26960 26957 money 26957 26958 in 26958 26959 their 26959 26960 belts — 26965 26965 [and] 26966 26966 to wear 26967 26967 sandals, 26968 26968 [but] 26969 26969 not 26970 26970 - 26971 26971 a second 26972 26972 tunic. 26977 26977 And 26978 26978 He told 26979 26979 them, 26980 26980 “When 26981 26981 ... 26982 26982 you enter 26983 26983 ... 26984 26984 a house, 26986 26985 stay 26985 26986 there 26987 26987 until 26988 26988 ... 26989 26989 you leave 26990 26990 [that town]. 26995 26995 - 26996 26996 If 26997 26997 anyone 26999 26998 vvv 27000 26999 will not welcome 27001 27000 you 27002 27001 or 27003 27002 listen to 27004 27003 you, 27007 27004 shake 27008 27005 the 27009 27006 dust 27010 27007 - 27011 27008 off 27014 27009 your 27012 27010 - 27013 27011 feet 27005 27012 when you leave 27006 27013 that 26998 27014 place, 27015 27015 as 27016 27016 a testimony 27017 27017 against them.” 27018 27018 Truly 27019 27019 I say 27020 27020 to you, 27022 27021 it will be 27021 27022 more tolerable 27023 27023 for Sodom 27024 27024 or 27025 27025 Gomorrah 27026 27026 in 27027 27027 day 27028 27028 of judgment, 27029 27029 than 27032 27030 for 27030 27031 that 27031 27032 town. 27037 27037 [So] 27038 27038 they went out 27039 27039 [and] preached 27040 27040 that 27041 27041 [the people] should repent. 27046 27046 vvv 27049 27047 They also drove out 27048 27048 many 27047 27049 demons 27055 27050 and 27056 27051 healed 27053 27052 many 27054 27053 of the sick, 27050 27054 - 27051 27055 anointing [them] 27052 27056 with oil. 27061 27061 Now 27063 27062 - 27064 27063 King 27065 27064 Herod 27062 27065 heard about this, 27067 27066 for 27071 27067 [Jesus᾽] 27069 27068 - 27070 27069 name 27068 27070 had become 27066 27071 well known, 27072 27072 and 27073 27073 [people] were saying 27074 27074 - , 27075 27075 “John 27076 27076 the 27077 27077 Baptist 27078 27078 has risen 27079 27079 from 27080 27080 [the] dead! 27081 27081 - 27083 27082 That 27082 27083 is why 27085 27084 - 27086 27085 miraculous powers 27084 27086 are at work 27087 27087 in 27088 27088 him.” 27094 27093 - 27093 27094 Others 27095 27095 said, 27096 27096 - 27098 27097 “He is 27097 27098 Elijah,” 27100 27099 and 27099 27100 still others 27101 27101 - 27102 27102 - , 27103 27103 “[He is] a prophet, 27104 27104 like 27105 27105 one 27106 27106 of the 27107 27107 prophets [of old].” 27113 27112 But when 27114 27113 - 27115 27114 Herod 27112 27115 heard this, 27116 27116 he said, 27120 27117 “John, 27117 27118 whom 27118 27119 I 27119 27120 beheaded, 27121 27121 - 27122 27122 has been raised [from the dead]!” 27128 27127 For 27129 27128 - 27130 27129 Herod 27127 27130 himself 27131 27131 had ordered 27133 27132 that 27134 27133 John 27132 27134 be arrested 27135 27135 and 27136 27136 bound 27137 27137 ... 27138 27138 vvv 27139 27139 [and] imprisoned, 27140 27140 on account of 27147 27141 his 27145 27142 - 27146 27143 brother 27144 27144 Philip᾽s 27142 27145 - 27143 27146 wife 27141 27147 Herodias, 27148 27148 - 27149 27149 [whom] 27150 27150 [Herod] had married. 27156 27155 For 27157 27156 - 27158 27157 John 27155 27158 had been telling 27159 27159 - 27160 27160 Herod, 27161 27161 - 27162 27162 “vvv 27163 27163 It is not lawful 27164 27164 for you 27165 27165 to have 27170 27166 your 27168 27167 - 27169 27168 brother᾽s 27166 27169 - 27167 27170 wife!” 27176 27175 So 27175 27176 - 27177 27177 Herodias 27178 27178 held a grudge 27179 27179 against [John] 27180 27180 and 27181 27181 wanted 27183 27182 to kill 27182 27183 him. 27184 27184 But 27185 27185 vvv 27186 27186 she had been unable, 27192 27191 because 27191 27192 - 27193 27193 Herod 27194 27194 feared 27195 27195 - 27196 27196 John 27203 27197 and 27204 27198 protected 27205 27199 him, 27197 27200 knowing 27198 27201 he [was] 27200 27202 a righteous 27201 27203 and 27202 27204 holy 27199 27205 man. 27206 27206 When 27207 27207 he heard 27208 27208 [John᾽s words], 27209 27209 vvv 27210 27210 he was greatly perplexed; 27211 27211 yet 27214 27212 he listened 27213 27213 to him 27212 27214 gladly. 27219 27219 - 27225 27220 On 27227 27221 [Herod᾽s] 27226 27222 birthday, 27222 27223 [her] opportunity 27221 27224 ... 27220 27225 arose. 27223 27226 - 27224 27227 Herod 27229 27228 held 27228 27229 a banquet 27230 27230 for 27232 27231 his 27231 27232 nobles 27233 27233 and 27234 27234 - 27235 27235 military commanders, 27236 27236 as well as 27237 27237 the 27238 27238 leading [men] 27239 27239 - 27240 27240 of Galilee. 27245 27245 [When] 27247 27246 the 27248 27247 daughter 27251 27248 of Herodias 27249 27249 - 27250 27250 - 27246 27251 came 27252 27252 and 27253 27253 danced, 27254 27254 she pleased 27255 27255 - 27256 27256 Herod 27257 27257 and 27258 27258 vvv 27259 27259 his guests, 27261 27260 and 27260 27261 the 27262 27262 king 27263 27263 said 27264 27264 to the 27265 27265 girl, 27266 27266 “Ask 27267 27267 me 27268 27268 for whatever 27269 27269 vvv 27270 27270 you wish, 27271 27271 and 27272 27272 I will give [it] 27273 27273 to you.” 27278 27278 And 27279 27279 he swore 27280 27280 to her 27282 27281 - , 27281 27282 “Whatever 27283 27283 vvv 27285 27284 you ask 27284 27285 of me, 27286 27286 I will give 27287 27287 you, 27288 27288 up to 27289 27289 half 27292 27290 my 27290 27291 - 27291 27292 kingdom!” 27297 27297 Then 27298 27298 she went out 27299 27299 [and] said 27302 27300 to her 27300 27301 - 27301 27302 mother, 27303 27303 “What 27304 27304 should I ask for?” 27306 27305 And 27305 27306 - 27307 27307 [Herodias] answered, 27308 27308 “The 27309 27309 head 27310 27310 of John 27311 27311 the 27312 27312 Baptist.” 27317 27317 vvv 27319 27318 At once 27318 27319 [the girl] hurried back 27320 27320 ... 27321 27321 ... 27322 27322 to 27323 27323 the 27324 27324 king 27325 27325 with her request 27326 27326 - : 27327 27327 “I want 27328 27328 - 27330 27329 you to give 27331 27330 me 27334 27331 the 27335 27332 head 27336 27333 of John 27337 27334 the 27338 27335 Baptist 27332 27336 on 27333 27337 a platter 27329 27338 immediately.” 27343 27343 - 27346 27344 The 27347 27345 king 27345 27346 was 27344 27347 overwhelmed with sorrow, 27348 27348 but because of 27349 27349 [his] 27350 27350 oaths 27351 27351 and 27352 27352 vvv 27353 27353 his guests, 27354 27354 vvv 27355 27355 he did not want 27356 27356 to refuse 27357 27357 her. 27362 27362 So 27363 27363 without delay, 27365 27364 the 27366 27365 king 27368 27366 commanded that 27372 27367 John᾽s 27370 27368 - 27371 27369 head 27369 27370 be brought in. 27364 27371 He sent 27367 27372 an executioner 27373 27373 - 27374 27374 who went 27375 27375 [and] beheaded 27376 27376 him 27377 27377 in 27378 27378 the 27379 27379 prison. 27384 27384 - 27385 27385 [The man] brought 27388 27386 ... 27386 27387 [John᾽s] 27387 27388 head 27389 27389 on 27390 27390 a platter 27391 27391 and 27392 27392 presented 27393 27393 it 27394 27394 to the 27395 27395 girl, 27396 27396 - 27397 27397 - 27398 27398 [who] 27399 27399 gave 27400 27400 it 27403 27401 to her 27401 27402 - 27402 27403 mother. 27408 27408 When 27412 27409 [John᾽s] 27410 27410 - 27411 27411 disciples 27409 27412 heard about [this], 27413 27413 they came 27414 27414 and 27415 27415 took 27418 27416 his 27416 27417 - 27417 27418 body 27419 27419 and 27420 27420 laid 27421 27421 it 27422 27422 in 27423 27423 [a] tomb. 27428 27428 Meanwhile, 27430 27429 the 27431 27430 apostles 27429 27431 gathered 27432 27432 around 27433 27433 - 27434 27434 Jesus 27435 27435 and 27436 27436 brought Him news 27437 27437 ... 27438 27438 of all 27439 27439 ... 27440 27440 they had done 27441 27441 and 27442 27442 - 27443 27443 taught. 27448 27448 And 27449 27449 He said 27450 27450 to them, 27451 27451 “Come 27454 27452 with Me 27452 27453 vvv 27453 27454 privately 27455 27455 ... 27456 27456 to 27457 27457 [a] solitary 27458 27458 place, 27459 27459 and 27460 27460 let us rest 27461 27461 for a while.” 27463 27462 For 27469 27463 many [people] 27462 27464 were 27464 27465 - 27465 27466 coming 27466 27467 and 27467 27468 - 27468 27469 going, 27470 27470 and 27471 27471 vvv 27473 27472 they did not even have time 27472 27473 to eat. 27478 27478 So 27479 27479 they went away 27480 27480 in 27481 27481 - 27482 27482 a boat 27486 27483 by 27487 27484 themselves 27483 27485 to 27484 27486 a solitary 27485 27487 place. 27492 27492 But 27498 27493 many [people] 27493 27494 saw 27494 27495 them 27495 27496 leaving 27496 27497 and 27497 27498 recognized [them]. 27499 27499 - 27505 27500 They ran together 27506 27501 - 27500 27502 on foot 27501 27503 from 27502 27504 all 27503 27505 the 27504 27506 towns 27507 27507 and 27508 27508 arrived before 27509 27509 them. 27514 27514 When 27515 27515 [Jesus] stepped ashore 27516 27516 [and] saw 27517 27517 a large 27518 27518 crowd, 27519 27519 - 27520 27520 He had compassion 27521 27521 on 27522 27522 them, 27523 27523 because 27524 27524 they were 27525 27525 like 27526 27526 sheep 27527 27527 vvv 27528 27528 without 27529 27529 a shepherd. 27530 27530 And 27531 27531 He began 27532 27532 to teach 27533 27533 them 27534 27534 many things. 27539 27539 By now 27541 27540 the hour 27543 27541 was 27540 27542 already 27542 27543 late. 27546 27544 [So] the 27547 27545 disciples 27544 27546 came 27545 27547 to [Jesus] 27549 27548 [and] said 27548 27549 - 27550 27550 - , 27553 27551 “This 27552 27552 is 27551 27553 a desolate 27554 27554 place, 27555 27555 and 27557 27556 the hour 27556 27557 [is] already 27558 27558 late. 27563 27563 Dismiss 27564 27564 [the crowd] 27565 27565 so 27566 27566 they can go 27567 27567 to 27568 27568 the 27569 27569 surrounding 27570 27570 countryside 27571 27571 and 27572 27572 villages 27573 27573 [and] buy 27574 27574 themselves 27575 27575 something 27576 27576 to eat.” 27582 27581 But 27581 27582 - 27583 27583 [Jesus] told 27584 27584 ... 27585 27585 them, 27588 27586 “You 27586 27587 give 27587 27588 them 27589 27589 [something] to eat.” 27590 27590 - 27591 27591 They asked 27592 27592 Him, 27593 27593 “Should we go out 27594 27594 [and] spend 27596 27595 two hundred 27595 27596 denarii 27598 27597 - 27599 27598 to give 27600 27599 all of them 27597 27600 bread 27601 27601 to eat?” 27613 27606 “Go 27614 27607 [and] see 27610 27608 how many 27612 27609 loaves 27611 27610 you have,” 27607 27611 - 27606 27612 - 27608 27613 He told 27609 27614 them. 27615 27615 And 27616 27616 after checking 27617 27617 they said, 27618 27618 “Five, 27619 27619 and 27620 27620 two 27621 27621 fish.” 27626 27626 Then 27627 27627 [Jesus] directed 27628 27628 them 27630 27629 vvv 27629 27630 to have [the people] sit 27631 27631 vvv 27632 27632 in groups 27633 27633 on 27634 27634 the 27635 27635 green 27636 27636 grass. 27641 27641 So 27642 27642 they sat down 27643 27643 vvv 27644 27644 in groups 27645 27645 of 27646 27646 hundreds 27647 27647 and 27648 27648 - 27649 27649 fifties. 27654 27654 - 27655 27655 Taking 27656 27656 the 27657 27657 five 27658 27658 loaves 27659 27659 and 27660 27660 the 27661 27661 two 27662 27662 fish 27663 27663 [and] looking up 27664 27664 to 27665 27665 - 27666 27666 heaven, 27667 27667 [Jesus] spoke a blessing 27668 27668 and 27669 27669 broke 27670 27670 the 27671 27671 loaves. 27672 27672 Then 27673 27673 He gave [them] 27674 27674 to 27676 27675 His 27675 27676 disciples 27677 27677 to 27678 27678 set before 27679 27679 [the people]. 27680 27680 And 27684 27681 He divided 27681 27682 the 27682 27683 two 27683 27684 fish 27685 27685 among them all. 27690 27690 - 27692 27691 {They} all 27691 27692 ate 27693 27693 and 27694 27694 were satisfied, 27699 27699 and 27700 27700 [the disciples] picked up 27702 27701 twelve 27703 27702 basketfuls 27704 27703 ... 27701 27704 of broken pieces of bread 27705 27705 and 27706 27706 - 27707 27707 - 27708 27708 fish. 27713 27713 And 27714 27714 there were 27719 27715 five thousand 27720 27716 men 27715 27717 who 27716 27718 ate 27717 27719 the 27718 27720 loaves. 27725 27725 - 27726 27726 Immediately 27727 27727 [Jesus] made 27730 27728 His 27728 27729 - 27729 27730 disciples 27731 27731 get 27732 27732 into 27733 27733 the 27734 27734 boat 27735 27735 and 27736 27736 cross over ahead of [Him] 27737 27737 ... 27738 27738 ... 27739 27739 ... 27740 27740 to 27741 27741 Bethsaida, 27742 27742 while 27743 27743 He 27744 27744 dismissed 27745 27745 the 27746 27746 crowd. 27751 27751 - 27752 27752 After bidding them farewell 27753 27753 ..., 27754 27754 He went 27755 27755 up on 27756 27756 the 27757 27757 mountain 27758 27758 to pray. 27763 27763 When 27764 27764 evening 27765 27765 came, 27767 27766 the 27768 27767 boat 27766 27768 was 27769 27769 in 27770 27770 the middle 27771 27771 of the 27772 27772 sea, 27773 27773 and 27774 27774 [Jesus was] 27775 27775 alone 27776 27776 on 27777 27777 - 27778 27778 land. 27783 27783 - 27784 27784 He could see that 27785 27785 [the disciples] 27786 27786 were straining 27787 27787 vvv 27788 27788 vvv 27789 27789 to row, 27791 27790 because 27792 27791 the 27793 27792 wind 27790 27793 was 27794 27794 against 27795 27795 them. 27796 27796 About 27797 27797 [the] fourth 27798 27798 watch 27799 27799 of the 27800 27800 night, 27801 27801 [Jesus] went out 27802 27802 to 27803 27803 them, 27804 27804 walking 27805 27805 on 27806 27806 the 27807 27807 sea. 27808 27808 - 27809 27809 He intended 27810 27810 to pass by 27811 27811 them, 27817 27816 but 27816 27817 - 27818 27818 when they saw 27819 27819 Him 27823 27820 walking 27820 27821 on 27821 27822 the 27822 27823 sea, 27828 27824 - 27829 27825 they cried out, 27824 27826 thinking 27825 27827 - 27827 27828 [He] was 27826 27829 a ghost — 27835 27834 for 27834 27835 they all 27837 27836 saw Him 27838 27837 and 27839 27838 were terrified 27836 27839 - . 27841 27840 But 27840 27841 - 27843 27842 [Jesus] spoke up 27842 27843 at once 27846 27844 - 27847 27845 - 27848 27846 - 27844 27847 - 27845 27848 - : 27849 27849 “Take courage! 27851 27850 [It] is 27850 27851 I. 27852 27852 {Do} not 27853 27853 be afraid.” 27858 27858 Then 27859 27859 He climbed 27862 27860 into 27863 27861 the 27864 27862 boat 27860 27863 with 27861 27864 them, 27865 27865 and 27867 27866 the 27868 27867 wind 27866 27868 died down. 27869 27869 And 27870 27870 [the disciples were] utterly 27871 27871 ... 27872 27872 ... 27875 27873 astounded 27873 27874 - 27874 27875 - , 27881 27880 for 27880 27881 vvv 27882 27882 they had not understood 27883 27883 about 27884 27884 the 27885 27885 loaves, 27886 27886 but 27888 27887 their 27889 27888 - 27890 27889 hearts 27887 27890 had been 27891 27891 hardened. 27896 27896 When 27897 27897 they had crossed over, 27901 27898 they landed 27898 27899 ... 27899 27900 ... 27900 27901 ... 27902 27902 at 27903 27903 Gennesaret, 27904 27904 - 27905 27905 [where] they moored the boat. 27910 27910 - 27916 27911 As soon as 27912 27912 they 27911 27913 got 27913 27914 out of 27914 27915 the 27915 27916 boat, 27917 27917 [the people] recognized 27918 27918 [Jesus] 27923 27923 [and] ran through 27927 27924 that 27924 27925 whole 27925 27926 - 27926 27927 region, 27928 27928 - 27929 27929 vvv 27936 27930 carrying 27933 27931 the 27934 27932 sick 27935 27933 ... 27930 27934 on 27931 27935 - 27932 27936 mats 27937 27937 to wherever 27938 27938 they heard 27939 27939 - 27940 27940 He was. 27945 27945 And 27946 27946 wherever 27947 27947 ... 27948 27948 He went 27949 27949 ... — 27950 27950 villages 27951 27951 [and] 27952 27952 - 27953 27953 towns 27954 27954 [and] 27955 27955 - 27956 27956 countrysides — 27960 27957 they laid 27961 27958 the 27962 27959 sick 27957 27960 in 27958 27961 the 27959 27962 marketplaces 27963 27963 and 27964 27964 begged 27965 27965 Him 27966 27966 - 27967 27967 vvv 27973 27968 to let them just touch 27968 27969 the 27969 27970 fringe 27972 27971 of His 27970 27972 - 27971 27973 cloak. 27974 27974 And 27975 27975 all 27976 27976 who 27977 27977 touched 27978 27978 Him 27979 27979 were healed. 27984 27984 Then 27988 27985 the 27989 27986 Pharisees 27990 27987 and 27991 27988 some 27992 27989 of the 27993 27990 scribes 27994 27991 who had come 27995 27992 from 27996 27993 Jerusalem 27985 27994 gathered around 27986 27995 ... 27987 27996 [Jesus], 28001 28001 and 28002 28002 they saw 28007 28003 - 28003 28004 some 28004 28005 of 28006 28006 His 28005 28007 disciples 28013 28008 eating 28014 28009 ... 28015 28010 ... 28009 28011 [with] hands 28008 28012 [that were] defiled — 28010 28013 that 28011 28014 is, 28012 28015 unwashed. 28021 28020 Now 28035 28021 in holding 28036 28022 to the 28037 28023 tradition 28038 28024 of the 28039 28025 elders, 28020 28026 the 28022 28027 Pharisees 28023 28028 and 28024 28029 all 28025 28030 the 28026 28031 Jews 28033 28032 {do} not 28034 28033 eat 28027 28034 until 28028 28035 ... 28030 28036 they wash 28031 28037 [their] 28032 28038 hands 28029 28039 ceremonially. 28044 28044 And 28045 28045 [on returning] from 28046 28046 the market, 28050 28047 vvv 28051 28048 they do not eat 28047 28049 unless 28048 28050 ... 28049 28051 they wash. 28052 28052 And 28055 28053 there are 28054 28054 many 28053 28055 other 28057 28056 traditions for them 28056 28057 - 28058 28058 to observe, 28059 28059 [including] the washing 28060 28060 of cups, 28061 28061 - 28062 28062 pitchers, 28063 28063 - 28064 28064 kettles, 28065 28065 and 28066 28066 couches for dining. 28071 28071 So 28074 28072 the 28075 28073 Pharisees 28076 28074 and 28077 28075 - 28078 28076 scribes 28072 28077 questioned 28073 28078 [Jesus]: 28079 28079 “Why 28080 28080 ... 28085 28081 {do} Your 28083 28082 - 28084 28083 disciples 28081 28084 not 28082 28085 live 28086 28086 according to 28087 28087 the 28088 28088 tradition 28089 28089 of the 28090 28090 elders? 28091 28091 Instead, 28094 28092 they eat 28095 28093 ... 28096 28094 ... 28092 28095 with defiled 28093 28096 hands.” 28102 28101 - 28101 28102 - 28103 28103 Jesus answered 28104 28104 them, 28107 28105 “Isaiah 28106 28106 prophesied 28105 28107 correctly 28108 28108 about 28109 28109 you 28110 28110 - 28111 28111 hypocrites, 28112 28112 as 28113 28113 it is written: 28114 28114 - 28115 28115 ‘These 28116 28116 - 28117 28117 people 28121 28118 honor 28120 28119 Me 28118 28120 with [their] 28119 28121 lips, 28123 28122 but 28125 28123 their 28122 28124 - 28124 28125 hearts 28127 28126 are 28126 28127 far 28128 28128 from 28129 28129 Me. 28135 28134 - 28136 28135 They worship 28137 28136 Me 28134 28137 in vain; 28138 28138 they teach 28139 28139 [as] doctrine 28140 28140 [the] precepts 28141 28141 of men.᾽ 28146 28146 You have disregarded 28147 28147 the 28148 28148 commandment 28149 28149 - 28150 28150 of God 28151 28151 to keep 28152 28152 the 28153 28153 tradition 28154 28154 - 28155 28155 of men.” 28156 28156 the washings 28157 28157 of vessels 28158 28158 and 28159 28159 cups, 28160 28160 and 28161 28161 other 28162 28162 like [things] 28163 28163 such 28164 28164 ... 28165 28165 you do. 28170 28170 vvv 28171 28171 He went on to say 28172 28172 - , 28173 28173 “vvv 28174 28174 You neatly set aside 28175 28175 the 28176 28176 commandment 28177 28177 - 28178 28178 of God 28179 28179 to 28183 28180 maintain 28182 28181 your 28180 28182 [own] 28181 28183 tradition. 28189 28188 For 28188 28189 Moses 28190 28190 said, 28191 28191 ‘Honor 28194 28192 your 28192 28193 - 28193 28194 father 28195 28195 and 28198 28196 your 28196 28197 - 28197 28198 mother,᾽ 28199 28199 and, 28200 28200 ‘Whoever 28201 28201 curses 28202 28202 [his] father 28203 28203 or 28204 28204 mother 28205 28205 vvv 28206 28206 must be put to death.᾽ 28212 28211 But 28211 28212 you 28213 28213 say that 28214 28214 if 28216 28215 a man 28215 28216 says 28217 28217 to [his] 28218 28218 father 28219 28219 or 28220 28220 - 28221 28221 mother, 28226 28222 ‘Whatever 28227 28223 ... 28230 28224 you would have received 28228 28225 from 28229 28226 me 28222 28227 [is] Corban᾽ 28223 28228 (that 28224 28229 is, 28225 28230 a gift committed to God), 28237 28235 he [is] 28235 28236 no longer 28236 28237 permitted 28239 28238 to do 28238 28239 anything 28240 28240 for his 28241 28241 father 28242 28242 or 28243 28243 - 28244 28244 mother. 28249 28249 [Thus] you nullify 28250 28250 the 28251 28251 word 28252 28252 - 28253 28253 of God 28254 28254 by 28256 28255 [the] 28255 28256 tradition 28257 28257 - 28258 28258 you have handed down. 28259 28259 And 28263 28260 you do 28261 28261 so 28262 28262 in many 28260 28263 such [matters].” 28268 28268 - 28270 28269 Once again 28269 28270 [Jesus] called 28271 28271 the 28272 28272 crowd [to Him] 28273 28273 [and] said 28274 28274 - , 28277 28275 “All of you, 28275 28276 listen to 28276 28277 Me 28278 28278 and 28279 28279 understand: 28284 28284 Nothing 28289 28285 that enters 28290 28286 ... 28287 28287 a 28288 28288 man 28285 28289 - 28291 28290 - 28286 28291 from the outside 28292 28292 - 28293 28293 can 28294 28294 defile 28295 28295 him; 28296 28296 but 28297 28297 the things 28301 28298 that come 28298 28299 out of 28299 28300 a 28300 28301 man, 28302 28302 these are 28303 28303 what 28304 28304 defile 28305 28305 - 28306 28306 [him].” 28311 28311 If 28312 28312 anyone 28313 28313 has 28314 28314 ears 28315 28315 to hear, 28316 28316 let him hear. 28321 28321 - 28322 28322 After 28323 28323 [Jesus] had left 28326 28324 ... 28327 28325 the 28328 28326 crowd 28324 28327 [and gone] into 28325 28328 [the] house, 28333 28329 His 28331 28330 - 28332 28331 disciples 28329 28332 inquired about 28330 28333 ... 28334 28334 the 28335 28335 parable. 28347 28340 “Are 28345 28341 you 28344 28342 still 28343 28343 so 28346 28344 dull?” 28340 28345 - 28341 28346 He asked 28342 28347 - . 28348 28348 “vvv 28349 28349 Do you not understand? 28350 28350 - 28351 28351 Nothing 28352 28352 that 28354 28353 enters 28355 28354 ... 28356 28355 a 28357 28356 man 28353 28357 from the outside 28358 28358 vvv 28359 28359 can 28361 28360 defile 28360 28361 him, 28366 28366 because 28367 28367 vvv 28368 28368 it does not enter 28370 28369 ... 28369 28370 his 28371 28371 - 28372 28372 heart, 28373 28373 but 28374 28374 [it goes] into 28375 28375 the 28376 28376 stomach 28377 28377 and then 28381 28378 is eliminated 28378 28379 ... 28379 28380 ... 28380 28381 ....” 28383 28382 ([Thus] all 28384 28383 - 28385 28384 foods 28382 28385 are clean.) 28391 28390 - 28390 28391 He continued 28392 28392 - : 28393 28393 “What 28397 28394 comes 28394 28395 out of 28395 28396 a 28396 28397 man, 28398 28398 that [is what] 28399 28399 defiles 28400 28400 - 28401 28401 [him]. 28407 28406 For 28408 28407 from 28406 28408 within 28409 28409 the 28410 28410 hearts 28411 28411 - 28412 28412 of men 28417 28413 come 28415 28414 - 28416 28415 evil 28413 28416 - 28414 28417 thoughts, 28418 28418 sexual immorality, 28419 28419 theft, 28420 28420 murder, 28421 28421 adultery, 28426 28426 greed, 28427 28427 wickedness, 28428 28428 deceit, 28429 28429 debauchery, 28430 28430 envy 28431 28431 ..., 28432 28432 slander, 28433 28433 arrogance, 28434 28434 [and] foolishness. 28439 28439 All 28440 28440 these 28441 28441 - 28442 28442 evils 28444 28443 come 28443 28444 from within, 28445 28445 and 28446 28446 [these are what] defile 28447 28447 a 28448 28448 man.” 28454 28453 - 28455 28454 [Jesus] left 28453 28455 that place 28456 28456 [and] went 28457 28457 to 28458 28458 the 28459 28459 region 28460 28460 of Tyre. 28461 28461 and 28462 28462 Sidon. 28468 28463 Not wanting anyone 28467 28464 ... 28469 28465 to know [He was there], 28463 28466 - 28464 28467 He entered 28465 28468 ... 28466 28469 [a] house, 28470 28470 but 28471 28471 vvv 28472 28472 was unable 28473 28473 to escape their notice. 28478 28478 Instead, 28481 28479 a woman 28484 28480 whose 28486 28481 - 28487 28482 little daughter 28488 28483 ... 28485 28484 had 28490 28485 [an] unclean 28489 28486 spirit 28479 28487 soon 28480 28488 heard 28482 28489 about 28483 28490 Jesus, 28491 28491 [and] she came 28492 28492 [and] fell 28493 28493 at 28496 28494 His 28494 28495 - 28495 28496 feet. 28502 28501 Now 28504 28502 she was 28505 28503 a Greek 28501 28504 - 28503 28505 woman 28507 28506 of 28506 28507 Syrophoenician 28508 28508 origin, 28509 28509 and 28510 28510 she kept asking 28511 28511 [Jesus] 28512 28512 - 28515 28513 to drive 28513 28514 the 28514 28515 demon 28516 28516 out of 28519 28517 her 28517 28518 - 28518 28519 daughter. 28528 28524 “First 28527 28525 let 28530 28526 the 28531 28527 children 28529 28528 have their fill,” 28524 28529 - 28525 28530 He said 28526 28531 .... 28533 28532 “For 28534 28533 it is 28532 28534 not 28535 28535 right 28536 28536 to take 28537 28537 the 28539 28538 - 28540 28539 children᾽s 28538 28540 bread 28541 28541 and 28544 28542 toss [it] 28542 28543 to the 28543 28544 dogs.” 28555 28549 “Yes, 28556 28550 Lord,” 28550 28551 - 28549 28552 - 28551 28553 she replied 28552 28554 ... 28553 28555 ... 28554 28556 ..., 28557 28557 “even 28558 28558 the 28559 28559 dogs 28560 28560 under 28561 28561 the 28562 28562 table 28563 28563 eat 28564 28564 ... 28565 28565 the 28567 28566 - 28568 28567 children᾽s 28566 28568 crumbs.” 28573 28573 Then 28574 28574 [Jesus] told 28575 28575 her, 28576 28576 “Because of 28577 28577 this 28578 28578 - 28579 28579 answer, 28580 28580 you may go. 28586 28581 The 28587 28582 demon 28581 28583 has left 28582 28584 ... 28585 28585 your 28583 28586 - 28584 28587 daughter.” 28592 28592 And 28593 28593 she went 28594 28594 vvv 28597 28595 vvv 28595 28596 vvv 28596 28597 home 28598 28598 [and] found 28599 28599 [her] 28600 28600 child 28601 28601 lying 28602 28602 on 28603 28603 the 28604 28604 bed, 28605 28605 and 28606 28606 the 28607 28607 demon 28608 28608 was gone. 28613 28613 Then 28614 28614 ... 28615 28615 [Jesus] left 28616 28616 ... 28617 28617 the 28618 28618 region 28619 28619 of Tyre 28620 28620 [and] went 28621 28621 through 28622 28622 Sidon 28623 28623 to 28624 28624 the 28625 28625 Sea 28626 28626 - 28627 28627 of Galilee 28628 28628 [and] into 28629 28629 ... 28630 28630 the 28631 28631 region 28632 28632 of [the] Decapolis. 28637 28637 - 28638 28638 [Some people] brought 28639 28639 to Him 28640 28640 a man who was deaf 28641 28641 and 28642 28642 hardly able to speak, 28643 28643 and 28644 28644 they begged 28645 28645 [Jesus] 28646 28646 - 28647 28647 to place 28649 28648 [His] 28650 28649 hand 28648 28650 on him. 28655 28655 [So] 28656 28656 [Jesus] took him 28657 28657 ... 28661 28658 aside 28662 28659 privately, 28658 28660 away from 28659 28661 the 28660 28662 crowd, 28663 28663 [and] put 28666 28664 His 28664 28665 - 28665 28666 fingers 28667 28667 into 28670 28668 [the man᾽s] 28668 28669 - 28669 28670 ears. 28671 28671 Then 28672 28672 He spit 28673 28673 [and] touched 28676 28674 [the man᾽s] 28674 28675 - 28675 28676 tongue. 28681 28681 And 28682 28682 looking up 28683 28683 to 28684 28684 - 28685 28685 heaven, 28686 28686 He sighed deeply 28687 28687 and 28688 28688 said 28689 28689 to him, 28690 28690 “Ephphatha!” 28691 28691 (which 28692 28692 means, 28693 28693 “Be opened!”). 28698 28698 - 28704 28699 Immediately 28700 28700 [the man᾽s] 28701 28701 - 28702 28702 ears 28699 28703 were opened 28703 28704 and 28710 28705 his 28709 28706 tongue 28706 28707 vvv 28707 28708 vvv 28708 28709 vvv 28705 28710 was released, 28711 28711 and 28712 28712 he began to speak 28713 28713 plainly. 28718 28718 - 28719 28719 [Jesus] ordered 28720 28720 them 28721 28721 - 28723 28722 not to tell anyone 28722 28723 .... 28725 28724 But 28724 28725 the more 28726 28726 He 28727 28727 ordered 28728 28728 them, 28730 28729 the more widely 28729 28730 ... 28731 28731 they proclaimed [it]. 28736 28736 - 28738 28737 [The people] were utterly astonished 28737 28738 ... 28739 28739 [and] said, 28742 28740 “He has done 28741 28741 all things 28740 28742 well! 28746 28743 He makes 28743 28744 even 28744 28745 the 28745 28746 deaf 28747 28747 to hear 28748 28748 and 28749 28749 the 28750 28750 mute 28751 28751 to speak!” 28756 28756 In 28757 28757 those 28758 28758 - 28759 28759 days 28762 28760 [the] crowd 28760 28761 once again 28763 28762 became 28761 28763 very large, 28764 28764 and 28766 28765 they had 28765 28766 nothing 28767 28767 vvv 28768 28768 to eat. 28769 28769 [Jesus] called 28770 28770 the 28771 28771 disciples {to Him} 28772 28772 [and] said 28773 28773 - , 28778 28778 “I have compassion 28779 28779 for 28780 28780 [these] 28781 28781 people, 28782 28782 because 28786 28783 they have already been 28783 28784 ... 28787 28785 with Me 28785 28786 three 28784 28787 days 28788 28788 and 28790 28789 have 28789 28790 nothing 28791 28791 vvv 28792 28792 to eat. 28797 28797 - 28798 28798 If 28799 28799 I send 28800 28800 them 28802 28801 vvv 28804 28802 vvv 28803 28803 home 28801 28804 hungry, 28805 28805 they will faint 28806 28806 along 28807 28807 the 28808 28808 way. 28809 28809 For 28810 28810 some 28811 28811 of them 28814 28812 have come 28812 28813 vvv 28813 28814 a great distance.” 28819 28819 - 28824 28820 His 28822 28821 - 28823 28822 disciples 28820 28823 replied 28821 28824 - 28825 28825 - , 28826 28826 “Where 28833 28827 in 28834 28828 this desolate place 28830 28829 ... 28828 28830 could 28829 28831 anyone 28832 28832 [find enough] bread 28831 28833 to feed 28827 28834 all these [people]?” 28842 28839 “How many 28844 28840 loaves 28843 28841 do you have?” 28839 28842 - 28840 28843 [Jesus] asked 28841 28844 - . 28848 28845 “Seven,” 28846 28846 - 28845 28847 - 28847 28848 they replied. 28853 28853 And 28854 28854 He directed 28855 28855 the 28856 28856 crowd 28857 28857 to sit down 28858 28858 on 28859 28859 the 28860 28860 ground. 28861 28861 Then 28862 28862 He took 28863 28863 the 28864 28864 seven 28865 28865 loaves, 28866 28866 gave thanks 28867 28867 [and] broke [them], 28868 28868 and 28869 28869 gave [them] 28870 28870 to 28872 28871 His 28871 28872 disciples 28873 28873 - 28874 28874 to set before [the people]. 28875 28875 And 28876 28876 they distributed [them] 28877 28877 to the 28878 28878 crowd. 28884 28883 They also had 28883 28884 ... 28886 28885 a few 28885 28886 small fish, 28887 28887 and 28888 28888 [Jesus] blessed 28889 28889 them 28890 28890 [and] ordered that 28892 28891 these 28893 28892 be set before [them] 28891 28893 as well. 28898 28898 - 28899 28899 [The people] ate 28900 28900 and 28901 28901 were satisfied, 28902 28902 and 28903 28903 [the disciples] picked up 28906 28904 seven 28907 28905 basketfuls 28905 28906 of broken pieces 28904 28907 that were left over. 28913 28912 And 28914 28913 about 28915 28914 four thousand 28912 28915 were [fed]. 28916 28916 As soon as 28917 28917 [Jesus] had dismissed 28918 28918 [the crowd], 28923 28923 - 28924 28924 - 28925 28925 He got 28926 28926 into 28927 28927 the 28928 28928 boat 28929 28929 with 28932 28930 His 28930 28931 - 28931 28932 disciples 28933 28933 [and] went 28934 28934 to 28935 28935 the 28936 28936 district 28937 28937 of Dalmanutha. 28942 28942 Then 28944 28943 the 28945 28944 Pharisees 28943 28945 came 28946 28946 and 28947 28947 began 28948 28948 to argue with 28949 28949 [Jesus]. 28957 28950 They tested 28958 28951 Him 28950 28952 [by] demanding 28951 28953 from 28952 28954 Him 28953 28955 a sign 28954 28956 from 28955 28957 - 28956 28958 heaven. 28963 28963 - 28964 28964 [Jesus] sighed deeply 28965 28965 in 28967 28966 His 28966 28967 spirit 28968 28968 [and] said, 28969 28969 “Why 28972 28970 {does] this 28970 28971 - 28971 28972 generation 28973 28973 demand 28974 28974 a sign? 28975 28975 Truly 28976 28976 I tell 28977 28977 you, 28978 28978 no 28983 28979 sign 28979 28980 will be given 28982 28981 to this 28980 28982 - 28981 28983 generation.” 28988 28988 Then 28989 28989 He left 28990 28990 them, 28992 28991 got back into the boat 28991 28992 ..., 28993 28993 [and] crossed 28994 28994 to 28995 28995 the 28996 28996 other side. 29001 29001 Now 29002 29002 [the disciples] had forgotten 29003 29003 to take 29004 29004 bread, 29005 29005 - 29006 29006 except for 29007 29007 ... 29008 29008 one 29009 29009 loaf 29010 29010 - 29011 29011 they had 29012 29012 with 29013 29013 them 29014 29014 in 29015 29015 the 29016 29016 boat. 29025 29021 “Watch out!” 29021 29022 - 29022 29023 He cautioned 29023 29024 them 29024 29025 - . 29026 29026 “Beware 29027 29027 of 29028 29028 the 29029 29029 yeast 29030 29030 of the 29031 29031 Pharisees 29032 29032 and 29033 29033 - 29034 29034 - 29035 29035 of Herod.” 29040 29040 [So] 29041 29041 they began to discuss 29042 29042 with 29043 29043 one another 29044 29044 the fact that 29047 29045 they had 29046 29046 no 29045 29047 bread. 29052 29052 vvv 29053 29053 Aware of [their conversation], 29054 29054 [Jesus] asked 29055 29055 them, 29056 29056 “Why 29057 29057 are you debating 29058 29058 about 29061 29059 having 29060 29060 no 29059 29061 bread? 29062 29062 vvv 29063 29063 Do you still not see 29064 29064 or 29065 29065 understand? 29067 29066 Do you have 29070 29067 ... 29066 29068 such hard 29068 29069 - 29069 29070 hearts? 29076 29075 ‘Having 29075 29076 eyes, 29077 29077 vvv 29078 29078 do you not see? 29079 29079 And 29081 29080 having 29080 29081 ears, 29082 29082 vvv 29083 29083 do you not hear?᾽ 29084 29084 And 29085 29085 vvv 29086 29086 do you not remember? 29091 29091 When 29095 29092 I broke 29092 29093 the 29093 29094 five 29094 29095 loaves 29096 29096 for 29097 29097 the 29098 29098 five thousand, 29099 29099 how many 29100 29100 basketfuls 29102 29101 ... 29101 29102 of broken pieces 29103 29103 did you collect?” 29106 29104 “Twelve,” 29104 29105 they answered 29105 29106 - . 29112 29111 “And 29111 29112 when [I broke] 29113 29113 the 29114 29114 seven [loaves] 29115 29115 for 29116 29116 the 29117 29117 four thousand, 29118 29118 how many 29119 29119 basketfuls 29120 29120 ... 29121 29121 of broken pieces 29122 29122 did you collect?” 29126 29123 “Seven,” 29123 29124 - 29125 29125 they 29124 29126 said. 29131 29131 Then 29132 29132 He asked 29133 29133 them, 29134 29134 “vvv 29135 29135 Do you still not understand?” 29140 29140 [When] 29141 29141 they arrived 29142 29142 at 29143 29143 Bethsaida, 29144 29144 - 29145 29145 [some people] brought 29146 29146 - 29147 29147 a blind [man] 29148 29148 and 29149 29149 begged 29150 29150 [Jesus] 29151 29151 to 29153 29152 touch 29152 29153 him. 29158 29158 So 29159 29159 He took 29162 29160 the 29163 29161 blind [man] 29160 29162 by the 29161 29163 hand 29164 29164 [and] led him 29165 29165 - 29166 29166 out 29167 29167 of the 29168 29168 village. 29169 29169 Then 29170 29170 He spit 29171 29171 on 29174 29172 [the man᾽s] 29172 29173 - 29173 29174 eyes 29175 29175 [and] placed 29176 29176 [His] 29177 29177 hands 29178 29178 on him. 29181 29179 “vvv 29183 29180 Can you see 29182 29181 anything?” 29179 29182 He asked 29180 29183 - . 29188 29188 - 29189 29189 [The man] looked up 29190 29190 [and] said, 29191 29191 “I can see 29192 29192 the 29193 29193 people, 29194 29194 [but] 29197 29195 they look 29195 29196 like 29196 29197 trees 29198 29198 walking around.” 29203 29203 Once again 29204 29204 ... 29205 29205 [Jesus] placed 29206 29206 [His] 29207 29207 hands 29208 29208 on 29211 29209 [the man᾽s] 29209 29210 - 29210 29211 eyes, 29212 29212 and when 29213 29213 he opened them 29214 29214 - 29215 29215 [his sight] was restored, 29216 29216 and 29217 29217 he could see 29219 29218 everything 29218 29219 clearly. 29224 29224 - 29225 29225 [Jesus] sent 29226 29226 him 29227 29227 vvv 29229 29228 vvv 29228 29229 home 29230 29230 [and] said, 29231 29231 “vvv 29235 29232 Do not go back 29241 29233 village 29232 29234 into 29233 29235 the 29234 29236 village.” 29236 29237 nor 29237 29238 may tell [it] 29238 29239 to anyone 29239 29240 in 29240 29241 the. 29246 29246 Then 29248 29247 - 29249 29248 Jesus 29250 29249 and 29253 29250 His 29251 29251 - 29252 29252 disciples 29247 29253 went on 29254 29254 to 29255 29255 the 29256 29256 villages 29257 29257 around Caesarea 29258 29258 - 29259 29259 Philippi. 29260 29260 - 29261 29261 On 29262 29262 the 29263 29263 way, 29264 29264 He questioned 29267 29265 His 29265 29266 - 29266 29267 disciples 29268 29268 - 29269 29269 - : 29270 29270 “Who 29273 29271 - 29274 29272 {do} people 29272 29273 say 29271 29274 I 29275 29275 am?” 29281 29280 - 29280 29281 - 29282 29282 They answered 29283 29283 ... 29284 29284 ... 29285 29285 - , 29286 29286 “[Some say] John 29287 29287 the 29288 29288 Baptist; 29289 29289 - 29290 29290 others [say] 29291 29291 Elijah; 29293 29292 and still 29292 29293 others [say You are] 29294 29294 - 29295 29295 one 29296 29296 of the 29297 29297 prophets.” 29307 29302 “But 29308 29303 who 29306 29304 {do} you 29310 29305 say 29309 29306 I 29311 29307 am?” 29302 29308 - 29303 29309 He 29304 29310 asked 29305 29311 - . 29313 29312 - 29314 29313 Peter 29312 29314 answered 29315 29315 - 29316 29316 - , 29317 29317 “You 29318 29318 are 29319 29319 the 29320 29320 Christ.” 29325 29325 And 29326 29326 [Jesus] warned 29327 29327 them 29328 29328 - 29330 29329 not to tell anyone 29329 29330 ... 29331 29331 about 29332 29332 Him. 29337 29337 Then 29338 29338 He began 29339 29339 to teach 29340 29340 them 29341 29341 that 29343 29342 the 29344 29343 Son 29345 29344 - 29346 29345 of Man 29342 29346 must 29348 29347 suffer 29347 29348 many things 29349 29349 and 29350 29350 be rejected 29351 29351 by 29352 29352 the 29353 29353 elders, 29354 29354 - 29355 29355 - 29356 29356 chief priests, 29357 29357 and 29358 29358 - 29359 29359 scribes, 29360 29360 and 29361 29361 [that] He must be killed 29362 29362 and 29363 29363 after 29364 29364 three 29365 29365 days 29366 29366 rise [again]. 29371 29371 - 29375 29372 He spoke 29373 29373 [this] 29374 29374 message 29372 29375 quite frankly, 29376 29376 and 29378 29377 - 29379 29378 Peter 29377 29379 took Him aside 29380 29380 ... 29381 29381 [and] began 29382 29382 to rebuke 29383 29383 Him. 29389 29388 - 29390 29389 Turning 29391 29390 and 29392 29391 looking at 29395 29392 His 29393 29393 - 29394 29394 disciples 29388 29395 - , 29396 29396 [Jesus] rebuked 29397 29397 Peter 29398 29398 and 29399 29399 said, 29400 29400 “Get 29401 29401 behind 29402 29402 Me, 29403 29403 Satan! 29404 29404 For 29405 29405 vvv 29406 29406 you do not have in mind 29407 29407 the 29408 29408 things 29409 29409 of God, 29410 29410 but 29411 29411 the 29412 29412 things 29413 29413 of men.” 29418 29418 Then 29419 29419 [Jesus] called 29420 29420 the 29421 29421 crowd {to Him} 29422 29422 along with 29425 29423 His 29423 29424 - 29424 29425 disciples, 29426 29426 [and] He told 29427 29427 them, 29428 29428 “If 29429 29429 anyone 29430 29430 wants 29433 29431 to come 29431 29432 after 29432 29433 Me, 29434 29434 he must deny 29435 29435 himself 29436 29436 and 29437 29437 take up 29440 29438 his 29438 29439 - 29439 29440 cross 29441 29441 and 29442 29442 follow 29443 29443 Me. 29449 29448 For 29448 29449 whoever 29450 29450 vvv 29451 29451 wants 29455 29452 to save 29452 29453 - 29454 29454 his 29453 29455 life 29456 29456 will lose 29457 29457 it, 29459 29458 but 29458 29459 whoever 29460 29460 ... 29461 29461 loses 29464 29462 his 29462 29463 - 29463 29464 life 29465 29465 for My sake 29466 29466 ... 29467 29467 and 29468 29468 for the 29469 29469 gospel 29470 29470 will save 29471 29471 it. 29477 29476 - 29476 29477 What 29478 29478 does it profit 29479 29479 a man 29480 29480 to gain 29481 29481 the 29483 29482 whole 29482 29483 world, 29484 29484 yet 29485 29485 forfeit 29488 29486 his 29486 29487 - 29487 29488 soul? 29494 29493 Or 29493 29494 what 29496 29495 {can} a man 29495 29496 give 29497 29497 in exchange 29498 29498 for 29500 29499 his 29499 29500 soul? 29506 29505 For 29505 29506 whoever 29507 29507 vvv 29508 29508 is ashamed of 29509 29509 Me 29510 29510 and 29512 29511 My 29511 29512 - 29513 29513 words 29514 29514 in 29517 29515 this 29518 29516 - 29519 29517 adulterous 29520 29518 and 29521 29519 sinful 29515 29520 - 29516 29521 generation, 29523 29522 the 29524 29523 Son 29525 29524 - 29526 29525 of Man 29522 29526 vvv 29527 29527 will also be ashamed of 29528 29528 him 29529 29529 when 29530 29530 He comes 29531 29531 in 29536 29532 His 29534 29533 - 29535 29534 Father᾽s 29532 29535 - 29533 29536 glory 29537 29537 with 29538 29538 the 29540 29539 - 29541 29540 holy 29539 29541 angels.” 29546 29546 Then 29547 29547 [Jesus] said 29548 29548 to them, 29549 29549 “Truly 29550 29550 I tell 29551 29551 you, 29552 29552 - 29553 29553 there are 29554 29554 some 29556 29555 - 29557 29556 standing 29555 29557 here 29558 29558 who 29559 29559 vvv 29560 29560 vvv 29561 29561 will not taste 29562 29562 death 29563 29563 until 29564 29564 ... 29565 29565 they see 29566 29566 the 29567 29567 kingdom 29568 29568 - 29569 29569 of God 29570 29570 arrive 29571 29571 with 29572 29572 power.” 29577 29577 - 29578 29578 After 29580 29579 six 29579 29580 days, 29582 29581 - 29583 29582 Jesus 29581 29583 took with [Him] 29584 29584 - 29585 29585 Peter, 29586 29586 - 29587 29587 - 29588 29588 James, 29589 29589 and 29590 29590 - 29591 29591 John, 29592 29592 and 29593 29593 led them up 29594 29594 ... 29595 29595 ... 29597 29596 a high 29596 29597 mountain 29598 29598 vvv 29599 29599 [by] themselves 29600 29600 .... 29601 29601 [There] 29602 29602 He was transfigured 29603 29603 before 29604 29604 them. 29609 29609 - 29612 29610 His 29610 29611 - 29611 29612 clothes 29613 29613 became 29616 29614 radiantly 29614 29615 ... 29615 29616 white, 29617 29617 [brighter than] 29622 29618 [any] 29618 29619 launderer 29619 29620 on 29620 29621 - 29621 29622 earth 29623 29623 could 29624 29624 - 29625 29625 bleach them. 29630 29630 And 29633 29631 Elijah 29634 29632 [and] 29635 29633 Moses 29631 29634 appeared 29632 29635 before them, 29636 29636 - 29637 29637 - 29638 29638 talking with 29639 29639 - 29640 29640 Jesus. 29645 29645 - 29647 29646 - 29648 29647 Peter 29646 29648 vvv 29649 29649 said 29650 29650 - 29651 29651 to Jesus, 29652 29652 “Rabbi, 29654 29653 it is 29653 29654 good 29655 29655 for us 29657 29656 to be 29656 29657 here. 29658 29658 - 29659 29659 Let us put up 29660 29660 three 29661 29661 shelters: 29663 29662 one 29662 29663 for You, 29664 29664 - 29666 29665 one 29665 29666 for Moses, 29667 29667 and 29669 29668 one 29668 29669 for Elijah.” 29675 29674 For 29681 29675 they were all 29679 29676 so terrified 29680 29677 that 29674 29678 vvv 29676 29679 [Peter] did not know 29677 29680 what else 29678 29681 to say. 29686 29686 Then 29688 29687 a cloud 29687 29688 appeared 29689 29689 [and] enveloped 29690 29690 them, 29691 29691 and 29693 29692 a voice 29692 29693 came 29694 29694 from 29695 29695 the 29696 29696 cloud: 29697 29697 “This 29698 29698 is 29701 29699 My 29702 29700 - 29703 29701 beloved 29699 29702 - 29700 29703 Son. 29704 29704 Listen 29705 29705 to Him!” 29710 29710 - 29711 29711 Suddenly, 29712 29712 [when] they looked around, 29715 29713 they saw 29713 29714 no 29714 29715 one 29720 29716 with 29721 29717 them 29716 29718 except 29719 29719 ... 29717 29720 - 29718 29721 Jesus. 29726 29726 [As] 29728 29727 they 29727 29728 were coming down 29729 29729 ... 29730 29730 the 29731 29731 mountain, 29732 29732 [Jesus] admonished 29733 29733 them 29734 29734 - 29738 29735 not to tell anyone 29735 29736 ... 29736 29737 what 29737 29738 they had seen 29739 29739 vvv 29740 29740 vvv 29741 29741 until 29742 29742 the 29743 29743 Son 29744 29744 - 29745 29745 of Man 29748 29746 had risen 29746 29747 from 29747 29748 [the] dead. 29753 29753 [So] 29756 29754 they kept 29754 29755 this 29755 29756 matter 29757 29757 to 29758 29758 themselves, 29759 29759 discussing 29760 29760 what 29761 29761 it meant 29762 29762 - 29765 29763 to rise 29763 29764 from 29764 29765 [the] dead. 29770 29770 And 29771 29771 they asked 29772 29772 [Jesus] 29773 29773 - 29774 29774 - , 29776 29775 “{Why do} the 29777 29776 scribes 29775 29777 say 29778 29778 that 29779 29779 Elijah 29780 29780 must 29781 29781 come 29782 29782 first?” 29788 29787 - 29787 29788 - 29789 29789 He replied 29790 29790 ..., 29791 29791 “Elijah 29792 29792 {does} indeed 29793 29793 come 29794 29794 first, 29795 29795 [and] he restores 29796 29796 all things. 29798 29797 Why 29797 29798 then 29799 29799 is it written 29805 29800 that 29800 29801 - 29801 29802 the 29802 29803 Son 29803 29804 - 29804 29805 of Man 29807 29806 must suffer 29806 29807 many things 29808 29808 and 29809 29809 be rejected? 29814 29814 But 29815 29815 I tell 29816 29816 you 29817 29817 that 29819 29818 Elijah 29818 29819 vvv 29820 29820 has indeed come, 29821 29821 and 29822 29822 they have done 29823 29823 to him 29824 29824 whatever 29825 29825 they wished, 29826 29826 just as 29827 29827 it is written 29828 29828 about 29829 29829 him.” 29834 29834 [When] 29835 29835 they returned 29836 29836 to 29837 29837 the 29838 29838 [other] disciples, 29839 29839 they saw 29841 29840 a large 29840 29841 crowd 29842 29842 around 29843 29843 them 29844 29844 and 29845 29845 scribes 29846 29846 arguing 29847 29847 with 29848 29848 them. 29853 29853 - 29854 29854 As soon as 29855 29855 all 29856 29856 the 29857 29857 people 29858 29858 saw 29859 29859 [Jesus], 29860 29860 they were filled with awe 29861 29861 and 29862 29862 ran 29863 29863 to greet 29864 29864 Him. 29872 29869 “What 29873 29870 are you disputing 29874 29871 with 29875 29872 them?” 29869 29873 - 29870 29874 He asked 29871 29875 - . 29880 29880 - 29883 29881 Someone 29884 29882 in 29885 29883 the 29886 29884 crowd 29881 29885 replied 29882 29886 - , 29887 29887 “Teacher, 29888 29888 I brought 29892 29889 ... 29893 29890 You 29891 29891 my 29889 29892 - 29890 29893 son, 29894 29894 who has 29895 29895 a spirit 29896 29896 [that makes him] mute. 29901 29901 - 29902 29902 Whenever 29903 29903 ... 29905 29904 it seizes 29904 29905 him, 29906 29906 it throws him to the ground 29907 29907 .... 29908 29908 - 29909 29909 He foams at the mouth, 29910 29910 - 29911 29911 gnashes 29912 29912 - 29913 29913 his teeth, 29914 29914 and 29915 29915 becomes rigid. 29916 29916 - 29917 29917 I asked 29920 29918 Your 29918 29919 - 29919 29920 disciples 29921 29921 to 29923 29922 drive it out 29922 29923 ..., 29924 29924 but 29925 29925 vvv 29926 29926 they were unable.” 29936 29931 “O 29938 29932 unbelieving 29937 29933 generation!” 29932 29934 - 29934 29935 - 29935 29936 [Jesus] 29931 29937 - 29933 29938 replied. 29939 29939 “How long 29940 29940 ... 29943 29941 must I remain 29941 29942 with 29942 29943 you? 29944 29944 How long 29945 29945 ... 29946 29946 must I put up with 29947 29947 you? 29948 29948 Bring 29949 29949 [the boy] 29950 29950 to 29951 29951 Me.” 29956 29956 So 29957 29957 they brought 29958 29958 him 29959 29959 - 29960 29960 - , 29961 29961 and 29962 29962 seeing 29963 29963 [Jesus], 29964 29964 the 29965 29965 spirit 29966 29966 immediately 29967 29967 threw [the boy] into a convulsion 29968 29968 .... 29969 29969 - 29970 29970 He fell 29971 29971 to 29972 29972 the 29973 29973 ground 29974 29974 [and] rolled around, 29975 29975 foaming at the mouth. 29980 29980 - 29981 29981 [Jesus] asked 29984 29982 [the boy᾽s] 29982 29983 - 29983 29984 father, 29985 29985 “How long 29986 29986 ... 29987 29987 ... 29988 29988 ... 29989 29989 {has} this 29990 29990 been 29991 29991 with him?” 29995 29992 “From 29996 29993 childhood,” 29993 29994 - 29992 29995 - 29994 29996 he said. 30001 30001 “- 30002 30002 vvv 30007 30003 It often throws 30006 30004 him 30003 30005 - 30004 30006 into 30005 30007 [the] fire 30008 30008 [or] 30009 30009 into 30010 30010 [the] water, 30011 30011 trying 30012 30012 to kill 30013 30013 him. 30014 30014 But 30015 30015 if 30017 30016 You can [do] 30016 30017 anything, 30020 30018 have compassion 30021 30019 on 30022 30020 us 30018 30021 [and] help 30019 30022 us.” 30033 30027 “If 30032 30028 - 30034 30029 You can?” 30028 30030 - 30027 30031 - 30030 30032 echoed 30029 30033 Jesus 30031 30034 - . 30035 30035 “All things 30036 30036 are possible 30037 30037 to him who 30038 30038 believes!” 30043 30043 Immediately 30045 30044 the 30047 30045 vvv 30048 30046 boy᾽s 30046 30047 father 30044 30048 cried out 30049 30049 - , 30050 30050 “I do believe; 30051 30051 help 30052 30052 my 30053 30053 - 30054 30054 unbelief!” 30060 30059 When 30061 30060 - 30062 30061 Jesus 30059 30062 saw 30063 30063 that 30065 30064 a crowd 30064 30065 had come running, 30066 30066 He rebuked 30067 30067 the 30069 30068 - 30070 30069 unclean 30068 30070 spirit. 30076 30071 “[You] deaf 30075 30072 and 30073 30073 - 30074 30074 mute 30077 30075 spirit,” 30071 30076 He said 30072 30077 - , 30078 30078 “I 30079 30079 command 30080 30080 you 30081 30081 to come 30082 30082 out 30083 30083 - 30084 30084 and 30085 30085 never 30086 30086 enter 30087 30087 ... 30088 30088 him {again}.” 30094 30093 After shrieking 30095 30094 and 30097 30095 convulsing him violently, 30096 30096 ... 30093 30097 - 30098 30098 [the spirit] came out. 30099 30099 - 30100 30100 [The boy] became 30101 30101 like 30102 30102 a corpse, 30103 30103 so that 30104 30104 - 30105 30105 many 30106 30106 said 30107 30107 - , 30108 30108 “He is dead.” 30114 30113 But 30113 30114 - 30115 30115 Jesus 30116 30116 took 30119 30117 him 30117 30118 by the 30118 30119 hand 30120 30120 [and] helped him to his feet 30121 30121 ..., 30122 30122 and 30123 30123 he stood up. 30128 30128 After 30130 30129 [Jesus] 30129 30130 had gone 30131 30131 into 30132 30132 [the] house, 30135 30133 His 30133 30134 - 30134 30135 disciples 30138 30136 asked 30139 30137 Him 30136 30138 vvv 30137 30139 privately, 30140 30140 “Why 30143 30141 couldn᾽t 30142 30142 ... 30141 30143 we 30144 30144 drive it out 30145 30145 ...?” 30150 30150 - 30151 30151 [Jesus] answered 30152 30152 - , 30153 30153 “This 30154 30154 - 30155 30155 kind 30158 30156 cannot 30156 30157 ... 30157 30158 ... 30159 30159 come out, 30160 30160 except 30161 30161 ... 30162 30162 by 30163 30163 prayer.” 30169 30168 Going on 30168 30169 from there, 30170 30170 they passed 30171 30171 through 30172 30172 - 30173 30173 Galilee. 30174 30174 But 30175 30175 vvv 30176 30176 [Jesus] did not want 30177 30177 - 30178 30178 anyone 30179 30179 to know, 30185 30184 because 30184 30185 He was teaching 30188 30186 His 30186 30187 - 30187 30188 disciples. 30189 30189 - 30190 30190 He told 30191 30191 them, 30192 30192 “- 30193 30193 The 30194 30194 Son 30195 30195 - 30196 30196 of Man 30197 30197 will be delivered 30198 30198 into 30199 30199 [the] hands 30200 30200 of men. 30201 30201 - 30202 30202 They will kill 30203 30203 Him, 30204 30204 and 30205 30205 - 30206 30206 after 30207 30207 three 30208 30208 days 30209 30209 He will rise.” 30215 30214 But 30214 30215 - 30216 30216 they did not understand 30217 30217 this 30218 30218 statement, 30219 30219 and 30220 30220 they were afraid 30222 30221 to ask 30221 30222 Him. 30227 30227 Then 30228 30228 they came 30229 30229 to 30230 30230 Capernaum. 30231 30231 - 30235 30232 While [Jesus] was 30232 30233 in 30233 30234 the 30234 30235 house, 30236 30236 He asked 30237 30237 them, 30238 30238 “What 30242 30239 were you discussing 30239 30240 on 30240 30241 the 30241 30242 way?” 30248 30247 But 30247 30248 - 30249 30249 they were silent, 30252 30250 for 30254 30251 on 30255 30252 the 30256 30253 way 30253 30254 they had been arguing 30250 30255 with 30251 30256 each other 30257 30257 which [of them was] 30258 30258 [the] greatest. 30263 30263 - 30264 30264 Sitting down, 30265 30265 [Jesus] called 30266 30266 the 30267 30267 Twelve 30268 30268 and 30269 30269 said 30270 30270 - , 30271 30271 “If 30272 30272 anyone 30273 30273 wants 30275 30274 to be 30274 30275 first, 30276 30276 he must be 30278 30277 [the] last 30277 30278 of all 30279 30279 and 30281 30280 [the] servant 30280 30281 of all.” 30286 30286 Then 30287 30287 vvv 30289 30288 He had 30288 30289 a little child {stand} 30290 30290 - 30291 30291 vvv 30292 30292 among 30293 30293 them. 30294 30294 - 30295 30295 Taking [the child] in His arms 30296 30296 ..., 30297 30297 He said 30298 30298 to them, 30303 30303 “Whoever 30304 30304 ... 30309 30305 welcomes 30305 30306 one 30306 30307 - 30307 30308 of these 30308 30309 little children 30310 30310 in 30313 30311 My 30311 30312 - 30312 30313 name 30315 30314 welcomes 30314 30315 Me, 30316 30316 and 30317 30317 whoever 30318 30318 ... 30320 30319 welcomes 30319 30320 Me 30323 30321 welcomes 30321 30322 not only 30322 30323 Me, 30324 30324 but 30325 30325 the [One] 30326 30326 who sent 30327 30327 Me.” 30334 30332 - 30335 30333 John 30332 30334 said 30333 30335 to Him, 30336 30336 “Teacher, 30337 30337 we saw 30338 30338 someone 30345 30339 else 30346 30340 ... 30347 30341 ... 30348 30342 ... 30343 30343 driving out 30344 30344 demons 30339 30345 in 30342 30346 Your 30340 30347 - 30341 30348 name, 30349 30349 and 30350 30350 we tried to stop 30351 30351 him, 30352 30352 because 30353 30353 ... 30354 30354 he does not accompany 30355 30355 us.” 30361 30360 But 30360 30361 - 30362 30362 Jesus 30363 30363 replied, 30364 30364 “{Do} not 30365 30365 stop 30366 30366 him. 30368 30367 - 30369 30368 - 30367 30369 No one 30370 30370 who 30371 30371 performs 30372 30372 a miracle 30373 30373 in 30376 30374 My 30374 30375 - 30375 30376 name 30378 30377 can 30379 30378 turn around 30377 30379 and 30380 30380 speak evil of 30381 30381 Me. 30387 30386 For 30386 30387 whoever 30389 30388 is 30388 30389 not 30390 30390 against 30391 30391 us 30394 30392 is 30392 30393 for 30393 30394 us. 30400 30399 Indeed, 30399 30400 if anyone 30401 30401 ... 30402 30402 gives 30403 30403 you 30404 30404 [even] a cup 30405 30405 of water 30408 30406 because 30410 30407 you bear 30406 30408 ... 30407 30409 the name 30409 30410 of Christ, 30411 30411 truly 30412 30412 I tell 30413 30413 you, 30414 30414 - 30415 30415 vvv 30416 30416 vvv 30417 30417 he will never lose 30420 30418 his 30418 30419 - 30419 30420 reward. 30425 30425 - 30426 30426 Whoever 30427 30427 ... 30428 30428 causes 30429 30429 one 30432 30430 of these 30430 30431 - 30431 30432 little ones 30433 30433 who 30434 30434 believe 30435 30435 in 30436 30436 Me {to stumble}, 30438 30437 it would be 30437 30438 better 30439 30439 for him 30441 30440 to have 30440 30441 ... 30444 30442 a large 30443 30443 millstone 30442 30444 hung 30445 30445 around 30448 30446 his 30446 30447 - 30447 30448 neck 30449 30449 and 30450 30450 to be thrown 30451 30451 into 30452 30452 the 30453 30453 sea. 30458 30458 - 30459 30459 If 30464 30460 your 30462 30461 - 30463 30462 hand 30460 30463 causes you to fall into sin 30461 30464 ..., 30465 30465 cut it off 30466 30466 .... 30468 30467 It is 30467 30468 better 30469 30469 for you 30471 30470 to enter 30472 30471 ... 30473 30472 - 30474 30473 life 30470 30474 crippled 30475 30475 than 30479 30476 to have 30477 30477 two 30476 30478 - 30478 30479 hands 30480 30480 [and] go 30481 30481 into 30482 30482 - 30483 30483 hell, 30484 30484 into 30485 30485 the 30487 30486 - 30488 30487 unquenchable 30493 30488 where 30496 30489 their 30494 30490 - 30495 30491 worm 30497 30492 {does} not 30498 30493 die, 30499 30494 and 30500 30495 the 30501 30496 fire 30502 30497 vvv 30503 30498 is not quenched. 30486 30503 fire. 30508 30508 - 30509 30509 If 30512 30510 your 30510 30511 - 30511 30512 foot 30513 30513 causes you to fall into sin 30514 30514 ..., 30515 30515 cut it off 30516 30516 .... 30518 30517 It is 30517 30518 better 30519 30519 for you 30520 30520 to enter 30521 30521 ... 30522 30522 - 30523 30523 life 30524 30524 lame 30525 30525 than 30529 30526 to have 30526 30527 - 30527 30528 two 30528 30529 feet 30530 30530 [and] be thrown 30531 30531 into 30532 30532 - 30533 30533 hell. 30534 30534 into 30535 30535 the 30537 30536 - 30538 30537 unquenchable, 30536 30538 fire 30543 30543 where 30546 30544 their 30544 30545 - 30545 30546 worm 30547 30547 {does} not 30548 30548 die, 30549 30549 and 30550 30550 the 30551 30551 fire 30552 30552 vvv 30553 30553 is not quenched. 30558 30558 And 30559 30559 if 30562 30560 your 30560 30561 - 30561 30562 eye 30563 30563 causes you to fall into sin 30564 30564 ..., 30565 30565 pluck it out 30566 30566 .... 30569 30567 It is 30567 30568 better 30568 30569 for you 30571 30570 to enter 30572 30571 ... 30573 30572 the 30574 30573 kingdom 30575 30574 - 30576 30575 of God 30570 30576 with one eye 30577 30577 than 30580 30578 to have 30578 30579 two 30579 30580 eyes 30581 30581 [and] be thrown 30582 30582 into 30583 30583 - 30584 30584 hell, 30589 30589 where 30592 30590 ‘their 30590 30591 - 30591 30592 worm 30593 30593 never 30594 30594 dies, 30595 30595 and 30596 30596 the 30597 30597 fire 30598 30598 vvv 30599 30599 is never quenched.᾽ 30605 30604 For 30604 30605 everyone 30607 30606 will be salted 30606 30607 with fire. 30608 30608 and 30609 30609 every 30610 30610 sacrifice 30612 30611 shall be salted 30611 30612 with salt. 30618 30617 - 30619 30618 Salt [is] 30617 30619 good, 30621 30620 but 30620 30621 if 30622 30622 - 30623 30623 [it] 30625 30624 vvv 30624 30625 loses its saltiness, 30626 30626 with 30627 30627 what 30629 30628 will you season 30628 30629 it? 30630 30630 Have 30633 30631 salt 30631 30632 among 30632 30633 yourselves, 30634 30634 and 30635 30635 be at peace 30636 30636 with 30637 30637 one another.” 30642 30642 Then 30644 30643 Jesus left 30643 30644 that place 30645 30645 [and] went 30646 30646 into 30647 30647 the 30648 30648 region 30649 30649 - 30650 30650 of Judea, 30651 30651 - 30652 30652 beyond 30653 30653 the 30654 30654 Jordan. 30655 30655 - 30657 30656 Again 30658 30657 [the] crowds 30656 30658 came 30659 30659 to 30660 30660 Him 30661 30661 and 30664 30662 ... 30665 30663 He taught 30666 30664 them, 30662 30665 as 30663 30666 was His custom. 30671 30671 - 30673 30672 [Some] Pharisees 30672 30673 came 30681 30674 to test 30682 30675 Him. 30676 30676 “vvv 30677 30677 Is it lawful 30678 30678 for a man 30680 30679 to divorce 30679 30680 his wife?” 30674 30681 they inquired 30675 30682 .... 30692 30687 “What 30695 30688 {did} Moses 30694 30689 command 30693 30690 you?” 30688 30691 - 30687 30692 - 30689 30693 He replied 30690 30694 ... 30691 30695 .... 30701 30700 - 30700 30701 - 30702 30702 They answered, 30704 30703 “Moses 30703 30704 permitted 30707 30705 [a man] to write [his wife] 30705 30706 a certificate 30706 30707 of divorce 30708 30708 and 30709 30709 send [her] away.” 30715 30714 But 30714 30715 - 30716 30716 Jesus 30717 30717 told 30718 30718 them, 30723 30719 “[Moses] wrote 30727 30720 this 30725 30721 - 30726 30722 commandment 30724 30723 for you 30719 30724 because 30722 30725 your 30720 30726 - 30721 30727 hearts were hard. 30733 30732 However, 30732 30733 from 30734 30734 [the] beginning 30735 30735 of creation, 30739 30736 ‘[God] made 30740 30737 them 30736 30738 male 30737 30739 and 30738 30740 female.᾽ 30745 30745 ‘For this reason 30746 30746 ... 30748 30747 a man 30747 30748 will leave 30751 30749 his 30749 30750 - 30750 30751 father 30752 30752 and 30753 30753 - 30754 30754 mother 30755 30755 and 30756 30756 be united 30757 30757 to 30760 30758 his 30758 30759 - 30759 30760 wife, 30765 30765 and 30767 30766 the 30768 30767 two 30766 30768 will become 30769 30769 ... 30771 30770 one 30770 30771 flesh.᾽ 30772 30772 So 30774 30773 they are 30773 30774 no longer 30775 30775 two, 30776 30776 but 30777 30777 one 30778 30778 flesh. 30784 30783 Therefore 30783 30784 what 30785 30785 - 30786 30786 God 30787 30787 has joined together, 30788 30788 {let} man 30789 30789 not 30790 30790 separate.” 30795 30795 When [they were] 30799 30796 back 30796 30797 inside 30797 30798 the 30798 30799 house, 30800 30800 the 30801 30801 disciples 30804 30802 asked 30805 30803 [Jesus] 30802 30804 about 30803 30805 this matter. 30810 30810 [So] 30811 30811 He told 30812 30812 them, 30813 30813 “Whoever 30814 30814 ... 30815 30815 divorces 30818 30816 his 30816 30817 - 30817 30818 wife 30819 30819 and 30820 30820 marries 30821 30821 another [woman] 30822 30822 commits adultery 30823 30823 against 30824 30824 her. 30829 30829 And 30830 30830 if 30831 30831 a woman 30832 30832 divorces 30835 30833 her 30833 30834 - 30834 30835 husband 30836 30836 [and] marries 30837 30837 another [man], 30838 30838 she commits adultery.” 30843 30843 - 30844 30844 [People] were bringing 30846 30845 [the] little children 30845 30846 to [Jesus] 30847 30847 for 30849 30848 Him to place His hands 30848 30849 on them. 30851 30850 But 30850 30851 the 30852 30852 disciples 30853 30853 rebuked 30854 30854 [those who brought them]. 30860 30859 - 30861 30860 - 30862 30861 [When] Jesus 30859 30862 saw this, 30863 30863 He was indignant 30864 30864 and 30865 30865 told 30866 30866 them, 30867 30867 “Let 30868 30868 the 30869 30869 little children 30870 30870 come 30871 30871 to 30872 30872 Me, 30873 30873 [and] {do} not 30874 30874 hinder 30875 30875 them! 30877 30876 For 30880 30877 the 30881 30878 kingdom 30882 30879 - 30883 30880 of God 30879 30881 belongs 30876 30882 to 30878 30883 such [as these]. 30888 30888 Truly 30889 30889 I tell 30890 30890 you, 30891 30891 whoever 30892 30892 ... 30893 30893 vvv 30894 30894 does not receive 30895 30895 the 30896 30896 kingdom 30897 30897 - 30898 30898 of God 30899 30899 like 30900 30900 a little child 30901 30901 vvv 30902 30902 vvv 30903 30903 will never enter 30904 30904 ... 30905 30905 it.” 30910 30910 And 30911 30911 He took [the children] in His arms, 30914 30912 placed 30915 30913 [His] 30916 30914 hands 30917 30915 on 30918 30916 them, 30913 30917 [and] blessed 30912 30918 them. 30923 30923 As 30924 30924 [Jesus] started 30926 30925 on 30925 30926 His 30927 30927 way, 30929 30928 [a man] 30928 30929 ran up 30930 30930 and 30931 30931 knelt before 30932 30932 Him. 30936 30933 “Good 30935 30934 Teacher,” 30933 30935 he asked 30934 30936 - , 30937 30937 “what 30938 30938 must I do 30939 30939 to 30942 30940 inherit 30941 30941 eternal 30940 30942 life?” 30952 30947 “Why 30954 30948 do you call 30953 30949 Me 30955 30950 good?” 30948 30951 - 30947 30952 - 30949 30953 Jesus 30950 30954 replied 30951 30955 - . 30956 30956 “No one [is] 30957 30957 good 30958 30958 except 30959 30959 ... 30961 30960 - 30962 30961 God 30960 30962 alone. 30969 30967 You know 30967 30968 the 30968 30969 commandments: 30970 30970 ‘{Do} not 30971 30971 murder, 30972 30972 {do} not 30973 30973 commit adultery, 30974 30974 {do} not 30975 30975 steal, 30976 30976 {do} not 30977 30977 bear false witness, 30978 30978 {do} not 30979 30979 defraud, 30980 30980 [and] honor 30983 30981 your 30981 30982 - 30982 30983 father 30984 30984 and 30985 30985 - 30986 30986 mother.᾽” 30995 30991 “Teacher,” 30992 30992 - 30991 30993 - 30993 30994 he replied 30994 30995 - , 30998 30996 “I have kept 30997 30997 all 30996 30998 these 30999 30999 from 31001 31000 my 31000 31001 youth.” 31007 31006 - 31006 31007 - 31008 31008 Jesus 31009 31009 looked at 31010 31010 him, 31011 31011 loved 31012 31012 him, 31013 31013 and 31014 31014 said 31015 31015 to him, 31016 31016 “[There is] one thing 31017 31017 you 31018 31018 lack: 31019 31019 Go, 31022 31020 sell 31020 31021 everything 31021 31022 you have 31023 31023 and 31024 31024 give 31025 31025 to the 31026 31026 poor, 31027 31027 and 31028 31028 you will have 31029 31029 treasure 31030 31030 in 31031 31031 heaven. 31032 31032 Then 31033 31033 come, 31034 31034 follow 31035 31035 Me.” 31041 31040 But 31040 31041 - 31042 31042 [the man] was saddened 31043 31043 by 31044 31044 [these] 31045 31045 words 31046 31046 [and] went away 31047 31047 in sorrow, 31049 31048 because 31048 31049 he had 31050 31050 ... 31052 31051 great 31051 31052 wealth. 31057 31057 Then 31059 31058 - 31060 31059 Jesus 31058 31060 looked around 31061 31061 [and] said to 31064 31062 His 31062 31063 - 31063 31064 disciples, 31065 31065 “How 31066 31066 hard {it is} 31067 31067 for the 31070 31068 vvv 31068 31069 vvv 31069 31070 rich 31076 31071 to enter 31071 31072 ... 31072 31073 the 31073 31074 kingdom 31074 31075 - 31075 31076 of God!” 31082 31081 And 31081 31082 the 31083 31083 disciples 31084 31084 were astonished 31085 31085 at 31088 31086 His 31086 31087 - 31087 31088 words. 31090 31089 But 31089 31090 - 31091 31091 Jesus 31093 31092 vvv 31094 31093 said 31095 31094 to them 31092 31095 again, 31096 31096 “Children, 31097 31097 how 31098 31098 hard 31099 31099 it is 31105 31100 to enter 31106 31101 those who 31107 31102 trust 31108 31103 in 31109 31104 riches — 31100 31105 ... 31101 31106 the 31102 31107 kingdom 31103 31108 - 31104 31109 of God! 31115 31114 It is 31114 31115 easier 31116 31116 [for] a camel 31122 31117 to pass 31117 31118 through 31118 31119 the 31119 31120 eye 31120 31121 of a 31121 31122 needle 31123 31123 than [for] 31124 31124 a rich man 31130 31125 to enter 31125 31126 ... 31126 31127 the 31127 31128 kingdom 31128 31129 - 31129 31130 of God.” 31136 31135 - 31135 31136 - 31137 31137 vvv 31138 31138 They were even more astonished 31139 31139 [and] said 31140 31140 to 31141 31141 one another, 31143 31142 “Who 31142 31143 then 31144 31144 can 31145 31145 be saved?” 31152 31150 - 31153 31151 Jesus 31150 31152 looked at 31151 31153 them 31154 31154 [and] said, 31155 31155 “With 31156 31156 man 31157 31157 [this is] impossible, 31158 31158 but 31159 31159 not 31160 31160 with 31161 31161 God. 31163 31162 For 31162 31163 all things 31164 31164 [are] possible 31165 31165 with 31166 31166 - 31167 31167 God.” 31174 31172 - 31175 31173 Peter 31172 31174 began 31173 31175 to say 31176 31176 to Him, 31177 31177 “Look, 31178 31178 we 31179 31179 have left 31180 31180 everything 31181 31181 and 31182 31182 followed 31183 31183 You.” 31191 31188 “Truly 31192 31189 I tell 31193 31190 you,” 31188 31191 said 31189 31192 - 31190 31193 Jesus, 31195 31194 “- 31194 31195 no one 31196 31196 who 31197 31197 has left 31198 31198 home 31199 31199 or 31200 31200 brothers 31201 31201 or 31202 31202 sisters 31203 31203 or 31204 31204 mother 31205 31205 or 31206 31206 father 31207 31207 or 31208 31208 children 31209 31209 or 31210 31210 fields 31211 31211 for My sake 31212 31212 ... 31213 31213 and 31214 31214 for 31215 31215 the 31216 31216 gospel 31223 31221 will fail to receive 31224 31222 a hundredfold 31225 31223 ... 31226 31224 in 31227 31225 the 31229 31226 present 31228 31227 age — 31221 31228 vvv 31222 31229 vvv 31230 31230 houses 31231 31231 and 31232 31232 brothers 31233 31233 and 31234 31234 sisters 31235 31235 and 31236 31236 mothers 31237 31237 and 31238 31238 children 31239 31239 and 31240 31240 fields, 31241 31241 along with 31242 31242 persecutions — 31243 31243 and 31250 31244 [to receive] eternal 31249 31245 life 31244 31246 in 31245 31247 the 31246 31248 age 31247 31249 to 31248 31250 come. 31256 31255 But 31255 31256 many [who are] 31258 31257 first 31257 31258 will be 31259 31259 last, 31260 31260 and 31261 31261 the 31262 31262 last 31263 31263 [will be] first.” 31269 31268 [As] 31268 31269 they were 31273 31270 going up 31270 31271 - 31271 31272 the 31272 31273 road 31274 31274 to 31275 31275 Jerusalem, 31276 31276 - 31280 31277 - 31281 31278 Jesus 31277 31279 was 31278 31280 walking ahead of 31279 31281 them. 31282 31282 - 31283 31283 [The disciples] were filled with awe, 31285 31284 but 31284 31285 those who 31286 31286 followed 31287 31287 were afraid. 31288 31288 - 31290 31289 Again 31289 31290 [Jesus] took 31291 31291 the 31292 31292 Twelve {aside} 31293 31293 [and] began 31295 31294 to tell 31294 31295 them 31296 31296 what 31297 31297 was going 31299 31298 to happen 31298 31299 to Him: 31304 31304 - 31305 31305 “Look, 31306 31306 we are going up 31307 31307 to 31308 31308 Jerusalem, 31309 31309 and 31310 31310 the 31311 31311 Son 31312 31312 - 31313 31313 of Man 31314 31314 will be betrayed 31315 31315 to the 31316 31316 chief priests 31317 31317 and 31318 31318 - 31319 31319 scribes. 31320 31320 - 31321 31321 They will condemn 31322 31322 Him 31323 31323 to death 31324 31324 and 31325 31325 hand Him over 31326 31326 ... 31327 31327 to the 31328 31328 Gentiles, 31333 31333 - 31334 31334 [who] will mock 31335 31335 Him 31336 31336 and 31337 31337 spit on 31338 31338 Him 31339 31339 and 31340 31340 flog [Him] 31342 31341 and 31343 31342 kill 31341 31343 Him. 31344 31344 And 31345 31345 after 31346 31346 three 31347 31347 days 31348 31348 He will rise again.” 31353 31353 Then 31356 31354 James 31357 31355 and 31358 31356 John, 31359 31357 the 31360 31358 two 31361 31359 sons 31362 31360 of Zebedee, 31354 31361 came 31355 31362 to [Jesus] 31363 31363 [and] declared 31364 31364 - , 31365 31365 “Teacher, 31366 31366 we want 31372 31367 You to do 31373 31368 for us 31367 31369 ... 31368 31370 whatever 31369 31371 ... 31370 31372 we ask 31371 31373 - .” 31382 31378 “What 31383 31379 is it you want 31384 31380 Me 31385 31381 to do 31386 31382 for you?” 31379 31383 - 31378 31384 - 31380 31385 He inquired 31381 31386 .... 31392 31391 - 31391 31392 - 31393 31393 They answered 31394 31394 ..., 31395 31395 “Grant 31396 31396 ... 31397 31397 that 31398 31398 one 31399 31399 of [us] 31406 31400 may sit 31400 31401 at 31401 31402 Your right hand 31402 31403 and 31403 31404 [the other] 31404 31405 at 31405 31406 Your left 31407 31407 in 31410 31408 Your 31408 31409 - 31409 31410 glory.” 31420 31415 “vvv 31421 31416 You do not know 31422 31417 what 31423 31418 you are asking,” 31416 31419 - 31415 31420 - 31417 31421 Jesus 31418 31422 replied 31419 31423 - . 31424 31424 “Can you 31425 31425 drink 31426 31426 the 31427 31427 cup 31428 31428 - 31429 31429 I 31430 31430 will drink, 31431 31431 [or] 31437 31432 be baptized [with] 31432 31433 the 31433 31434 baptism 31434 31435 vvv 31435 31436 vvv 31436 31437 [I will undergo]?” 31446 31442 “We can,” 31443 31443 - 31442 31444 - 31444 31445 they answered 31445 31446 .... 31457 31447 “You will drink 31452 31448 the 31453 31449 cup 31454 31450 that 31455 31451 I 31456 31452 drink,” 31448 31453 - 31447 31454 - 31449 31455 Jesus 31450 31456 said 31451 31457 - , 31458 31458 “and 31464 31459 you will be baptized [with] 31459 31460 the 31460 31461 baptism 31461 31462 vvv 31462 31463 vvv 31463 31464 [I undergo]. 31470 31469 But 31469 31470 - 31471 31471 to sit 31472 31472 at 31474 31473 My 31473 31474 right 31475 31475 or 31476 31476 - 31477 31477 [My] left 31479 31478 is 31478 31479 not 31480 31480 Mine 31481 31481 to grant. 31482 31482 - 31483 31483 [These places belong] to those for whom 31484 31484 they have been prepared.” 31489 31489 - 31490 31490 On hearing [this], 31491 31491 the 31492 31492 ten 31493 31493 became 31494 31494 indignant 31495 31495 with 31496 31496 James 31497 31497 and 31498 31498 John. 31503 31503 So 31506 31504 - 31507 31505 Jesus 31504 31506 called them together 31505 31507 ... 31508 31508 [and] said 31509 31509 ..., 31510 31510 “You know 31511 31511 that 31512 31512 those 31513 31513 regarded as 31514 31514 rulers 31515 31515 of the 31516 31516 Gentiles 31517 31517 exercise lordship over 31518 31518 them, 31519 31519 and 31522 31520 their 31520 31521 - 31521 31522 superiors 31523 31523 exercise authority over 31524 31524 them. 31531 31529 But 31532 31530 it shall not be 31529 31531 - 31530 31532 this way 31533 31533 among 31534 31534 you. 31535 31535 Instead, 31536 31536 whoever 31537 31537 ... 31538 31538 wants 31540 31539 to become 31539 31540 great 31541 31541 among 31542 31542 you 31543 31543 must be 31544 31544 your 31545 31545 servant, 31550 31550 and 31551 31551 whoever 31552 31552 ... 31553 31553 wants 31556 31554 to be 31557 31555 first 31554 31556 - 31555 31557 - 31558 31558 must be 31560 31559 [the] slave 31559 31560 of all. 31566 31565 For 31565 31566 even 31567 31567 the 31568 31568 Son 31569 31569 - 31570 31570 of Man 31572 31571 did not come 31571 31572 ... 31573 31573 to be served, 31574 31574 but 31575 31575 to serve, 31576 31576 and 31577 31577 to give 31580 31578 His 31578 31579 - 31579 31580 life 31581 31581 [as] a ransom 31582 31582 for 31583 31583 many.” 31588 31588 Next, 31589 31589 they came 31590 31590 to 31591 31591 Jericho. 31592 31592 And 31594 31593 as [Jesus] 31597 31594 and 31600 31595 His 31598 31596 - 31599 31597 disciples 31593 31598 were leaving 31595 31599 ... 31596 31600 Jericho 31601 31601 with 31603 31602 a large 31602 31603 crowd, 31608 31604 a blind 31609 31605 beggar 31607 31606 [named] Bartimaeus, 31604 31607 the 31605 31608 son 31606 31609 of Timaeus, 31610 31610 was sitting 31611 31611 by 31612 31612 the 31613 31613 road. 31618 31618 When 31619 31619 he heard 31620 31620 that 31624 31621 it was 31621 31622 Jesus 31622 31623 of 31623 31624 Nazareth, 31625 31625 he began 31626 31626 to cry out 31627 31627 ... 31628 31628 ..., 31631 31629 “Jesus, 31629 31630 Son 31630 31631 of David, 31632 31632 have mercy on 31633 31633 me!” 31638 31638 - 31641 31639 Many [people] 31639 31640 admonished 31640 31641 him 31642 31642 to 31643 31643 be silent, 31645 31644 but 31644 31645 - 31648 31646 he cried out 31646 31647 all 31647 31648 the louder, 31649 31649 “Son 31650 31650 of David, 31651 31651 have mercy on 31652 31652 me!” 31657 31657 - 31659 31658 - 31660 31659 Jesus 31658 31660 stopped 31661 31661 [and] said, 31662 31662 “Call 31663 31663 him.” 31664 31664 So 31665 31665 they called 31666 31666 the 31667 31667 blind [man]. 31670 31668 “Take courage!” 31668 31669 they said 31669 31670 .... 31671 31671 “Get up! 31672 31672 He is calling for 31673 31673 you.” 31679 31678 - 31678 31679 - 31680 31680 Throwing off 31683 31681 his 31681 31682 - 31682 31683 cloak, 31684 31684 [Bartimaeus] jumped up 31685 31685 [and] came 31686 31686 to 31687 31687 - 31688 31688 Jesus. 31699 31693 “What 31701 31694 do you want 31702 31695 Me to do 31700 31696 for you?” 31693 31697 - 31696 31698 - 31697 31699 Jesus 31694 31700 asked 31695 31701 - 31698 31702 - . 31708 31703 “Rabboni,” 31704 31704 - 31706 31705 said 31703 31706 the 31705 31707 blind [man] 31707 31708 - , 31709 31709 “vvv 31710 31710 I want to see again.” 31720 31715 “Go,” 31715 31716 - 31718 31717 said 31716 31718 - 31717 31719 Jesus 31719 31720 - , 31723 31721 “your 31721 31722 - 31722 31723 faith 31724 31724 has healed 31725 31725 you.” 31726 31726 And 31727 31727 immediately 31728 31728 he received his sight 31729 31729 and 31730 31730 followed 31731 31731 [Jesus] 31732 31732 along 31733 31733 the 31734 31734 road. 31739 31739 - 31740 31740 As 31741 31741 they approached 31742 31742 ... 31743 31743 Jerusalem 31744 31744 [and came] to 31745 31745 Bethphage 31746 31746 and 31747 31747 Bethany 31748 31748 at 31749 31749 the 31750 31750 Mount 31751 31751 - 31752 31752 of Olives, 31753 31753 [Jesus] sent 31754 31754 two 31755 31755 of 31757 31756 His 31756 31757 disciples 31762 31762 and 31763 31763 said 31764 31764 to them, 31765 31765 “Go 31766 31766 into 31767 31767 the 31768 31768 village 31769 31769 - 31770 31770 ahead of 31771 31771 you, 31772 31772 and 31773 31773 as soon 31774 31774 as you enter 31775 31775 ... 31776 31776 it, 31777 31777 you will find 31778 31778 a colt 31779 31779 tied [there], 31780 31780 on 31781 31781 which 31782 31782 no one 31784 31783 ... 31783 31784 vvv 31785 31785 has ever sat. 31786 31786 Untie 31787 31787 it 31788 31788 and 31789 31789 bring [it to Me]. 31794 31794 - 31795 31795 If 31796 31796 anyone 31798 31797 asks 31797 31798 - , 31799 31799 ‘Why 31800 31800 are you doing 31801 31801 this?᾽ 31802 31802 tell [him] 31803 31803 - , 31804 31804 ‘The 31805 31805 Lord 31808 31806 vvv 31807 31807 needs 31806 31808 it 31809 31809 and 31812 31810 will return 31813 31811 ... 31814 31812 ... 31811 31813 it 31810 31814 shortly.᾽” 31819 31819 [So] 31820 31820 they went 31821 31821 and 31822 31822 found 31823 31823 [the] colt 31827 31824 outside 31828 31825 in 31829 31826 the 31830 31827 street, 31824 31828 tied 31825 31829 at 31826 31830 a doorway. 31831 31831 - 31832 31832 They untied 31833 31833 it, 31838 31838 and 31839 31839 some 31840 31840 who were 31842 31841 standing 31841 31842 there 31843 31843 asked 31844 31844 ..., 31845 31845 “Why 31846 31846 are you 31847 31847 untying 31848 31848 the 31849 31849 colt?” 31855 31854 - 31854 31855 - 31856 31856 [The disciples] answered 31857 31857 ... 31858 31858 as 31860 31859 - 31861 31860 Jesus 31859 31861 had instructed [them], 31862 31862 and 31863 31863 [the people] gave them permission 31864 31864 .... 31869 31869 - 31870 31870 They led 31871 31871 the 31872 31872 colt 31873 31873 to 31874 31874 - 31875 31875 Jesus 31876 31876 and 31877 31877 threw 31881 31878 their 31879 31879 - 31880 31880 cloaks 31878 31881 over it, 31882 31882 and 31883 31883 He sat 31884 31884 on 31885 31885 it. 31890 31890 - 31891 31891 Many [in the crowd] 31895 31892 spread 31894 31893 their 31892 31894 - 31893 31895 cloaks 31896 31896 on 31897 31897 the 31898 31898 road, 31900 31899 while 31899 31900 others [spread] 31901 31901 branches 31902 31902 they had cut 31903 31903 from 31904 31904 the 31905 31905 fields. 31910 31910 - 31911 31911 The [ones who] 31912 31912 went ahead 31913 31913 and 31914 31914 those who 31915 31915 followed 31916 31916 were shouting: 31917 31917 “Hosanna!” 31918 31918 “Blessed is 31919 31919 He [who] 31920 31920 comes 31921 31921 in 31922 31922 [the] name 31923 31923 of [the] Lord!” 31928 31928 “Blessed 31929 31929 [is] the 31930 31930 coming 31931 31931 kingdom 31934 31932 of our 31932 31933 - 31933 31934 father 31935 31935 David!” 31936 31936 “Hosanna 31937 31937 in 31938 31938 the 31939 31939 highest!” 31944 31944 Then 31945 31945 [Jesus] entered 31946 31946 ... 31947 31947 Jerusalem 31948 31948 [and went] into 31949 31949 the 31950 31950 temple courts. 31951 31951 - 31952 31952 He looked around at 31953 31953 everything, 31957 31954 [but since] 31958 31955 [it] 31956 31956 was 31955 31957 already 31954 31958 late, 31959 31959 He went out 31960 31960 to 31961 31961 Bethany 31962 31962 with 31963 31963 the 31964 31964 Twelve. 31969 31969 - 31970 31970 The 31971 31971 next day, 31973 31972 [when] they 31972 31973 had left 31974 31974 ... 31975 31975 Bethany, 31976 31976 [Jesus] was hungry. 31981 31981 - 31982 31982 Seeing 31984 31983 in 31985 31984 the distance 31983 31985 a fig tree 31986 31986 in 31987 31987 leaf, 31988 31988 He went 31992 31989 to see 31989 31990 if 31990 31991 there was 31991 31992 any [fruit] 31993 31993 on 31994 31994 it. 31995 31995 But when 31996 31996 He reached 31997 31997 ... 31998 31998 it, 32000 31999 He found 31999 32000 nothing [on it] 32001 32001 except 32002 32002 ... 32003 32003 leaves, 32005 32004 since 32008 32005 it was 32007 32006 not 32004 32007 the 32006 32008 season 32009 32009 for figs. 32014 32014 Then 32015 32015 vvv 32016 32016 He said 32017 32017 to [the tree], 32024 32018 “{May} no one 32018 32019 ever 32019 32020 ... 32020 32021 ... 32021 32022 ... 32026 32023 eat 32022 32024 of 32023 32025 your 32025 32026 fruit {again}.” 32027 32027 And 32031 32028 His 32029 32029 - 32030 32030 disciples 32028 32031 heard [this statement]. 32036 32036 When 32037 32037 they arrived 32038 32038 in 32039 32039 Jerusalem, 32040 32040 - 32041 32041 [Jesus] entered 32042 32042 ... 32043 32043 the 32044 32044 temple courts 32045 32045 [and] began 32046 32046 to drive out 32050 32047 those who 32051 32048 were buying 32049 32049 and 32047 32050 - 32048 32051 selling 32052 32052 vvv 32053 32053 vvv 32054 32054 [there]. 32055 32055 - 32067 32056 He overturned 32056 32057 the 32057 32058 tables 32058 32059 of the 32059 32060 money changers 32060 32061 and 32061 32062 the 32062 32063 seats 32063 32064 of those 32064 32065 selling 32065 32066 - 32066 32067 doves. 32072 32072 And 32073 32073 vvv 32074 32074 He would not allow 32075 32075 - 32076 32076 anyone 32077 32077 to carry 32078 32078 merchandise 32079 32079 through 32080 32080 the 32081 32081 temple courts. 32086 32086 Then 32087 32087 He began to teach 32090 32088 them 32088 32089 and 32089 32090 declare, 32091 32091 “vvv 32092 32092 Is it not written 32093 32093 - : 32096 32094 ‘My 32094 32095 - 32095 32096 house 32099 32097 will be called 32097 32098 a house 32098 32099 of prayer 32100 32100 for all 32101 32101 the 32102 32102 nations᾽? 32104 32103 But 32103 32104 you 32105 32105 have made 32106 32106 it 32107 32107 ‘a den 32108 32108 of robbers.᾽” 32113 32113 When 32115 32114 the 32116 32115 chief priests 32117 32116 and 32118 32117 - 32119 32118 scribes 32114 32119 heard [this], 32120 32120 - 32121 32121 they looked for 32122 32122 a way 32124 32123 to kill 32123 32124 Him. 32126 32125 For 32125 32126 they were afraid 32127 32127 of Him, 32129 32128 because 32130 32129 the 32128 32130 whole 32131 32131 crowd 32132 32132 was astonished 32133 32133 at 32136 32134 His 32134 32135 - 32135 32136 teaching. 32141 32141 And 32142 32142 when 32143 32143 evening 32144 32144 came, 32145 32145 [Jesus and His disciples] went 32146 32146 out of 32147 32147 the 32148 32148 city. 32153 32153 [As] 32154 32154 they were walking back 32155 32155 in the morning, 32156 32156 they saw 32157 32157 the 32158 32158 fig tree 32159 32159 withered 32160 32160 from 32161 32161 [its] roots. 32166 32166 - 32168 32167 - 32169 32168 Peter 32167 32169 remembered [it] 32170 32170 [and] said 32171 32171 - , 32173 32172 “Look, 32172 32173 Rabbi! 32174 32174 The 32175 32175 fig tree 32176 32176 - 32177 32177 You cursed 32178 32178 has withered.” 32189 32183 “Have 32190 32184 faith 32191 32185 in God,” 32183 32186 - 32185 32187 - 32186 32188 Jesus 32184 32189 vvv 32187 32190 said 32188 32191 to them. 32196 32196 “Truly 32197 32197 I tell 32198 32198 you 32199 32199 that 32200 32200 if anyone 32201 32201 ... 32202 32202 says 32205 32203 to this 32203 32204 - 32204 32205 mountain, 32206 32206 ‘Be lifted up 32207 32207 and 32208 32208 thrown 32209 32209 into 32210 32210 the 32211 32211 sea,᾽ 32212 32212 and 32213 32213 vvv 32214 32214 has no doubt 32215 32215 in 32218 32216 his 32216 32217 - 32217 32218 heart 32219 32219 but 32220 32220 believes 32221 32221 that 32222 32222 vvv 32223 32223 [it] 32224 32224 will happen, 32225 32225 it will be done 32226 32226 for him. 32231 32231 Therefore 32232 32232 ... 32233 32233 I tell 32234 32234 you, 32235 32235 vvv 32236 32236 whatever 32238 32237 - 32239 32238 you ask 32237 32239 in prayer, 32240 32240 believe 32241 32241 that 32242 32242 you have received [it], 32243 32243 and [it] 32244 32244 will be 32245 32245 yours. 32250 32250 And 32251 32251 when 32252 32252 you stand 32253 32253 to pray, 32255 32254 if 32257 32255 you hold 32256 32256 anything 32258 32257 against 32259 32258 [another], 32254 32259 forgive [it], 32260 32260 so that 32264 32261 your 32262 32262 - 32263 32263 Father 32265 32264 - 32266 32265 in 32267 32266 - 32268 32267 heaven 32269 32268 will forgive 32270 32269 vvv 32273 32270 your 32279 32271 But 32278 32272 if 32280 32273 you 32281 32274 {do} not 32282 32275 forgive, 32283 32276 neither 32284 32277 - 32286 32278 {will} your 32285 32279 Father 32287 32280 who [is] 32288 32281 in 32289 32282 - 32290 32283 heaven, 32291 32284 forgive 32292 32285 - 32294 32286 your 32293 32287 trespasses. 32271 32292 - 32272 32293 trespasses 32261 32294 as well.” 32299 32299 - 32300 32300 After their return 32301 32301 ... 32302 32302 to 32303 32303 Jerusalem, 32304 32304 ... 32309 32305 [Jesus] 32308 32306 was walking 32305 32307 in 32306 32308 the 32307 32309 temple courts, 32313 32310 [and] the 32314 32311 chief priests, 32315 32312 - 32316 32313 - 32317 32314 scribes, 32318 32315 and 32319 32316 - 32320 32317 elders 32310 32318 came up 32311 32319 to 32312 32320 Him. 32328 32325 “By 32329 32326 what 32330 32327 authority 32332 32328 are You doing 32331 32329 these things?” 32325 32330 - 32326 32331 they asked 32327 32332 - . 32333 32333 “[And] 32334 32334 who 32336 32335 gave 32335 32336 You 32339 32337 - 32337 32338 the 32338 32339 authority 32340 32340 to 32342 32341 do 32341 32342 [them]?” 32352 32347 “I will ask 32353 32348 you 32354 32349 one 32355 32350 question,” 32348 32351 - 32347 32352 - 32349 32353 Jesus 32350 32354 replied 32351 32355 ..., 32356 32356 “and [if] 32357 32357 you answer 32358 32358 Me, 32359 32359 - 32360 32360 I will tell 32361 32361 you 32362 32362 by 32363 32363 what 32364 32364 authority 32366 32365 I am doing 32365 32366 these things. 32371 32371 The 32372 32372 baptism 32373 32373 - 32374 32374 of John, 32377 32375 was it 32375 32376 from 32376 32377 heaven 32378 32378 or 32379 32379 from 32380 32380 men? 32381 32381 Answer 32382 32382 Me!” 32387 32387 - 32388 32388 They deliberated 32389 32389 among 32390 32390 themselves 32392 32391 what 32393 32392 they should answer 32391 32393 - : 32394 32394 “If 32395 32395 we say, 32396 32396 ‘From 32397 32397 heaven,᾽ 32398 32398 He will ask, 32399 32399 ‘Why 32400 32400 ... 32401 32401 then 32402 32402 vvv 32403 32403 did you not believe 32404 32404 him?᾽ 32409 32409 But 32410 32410 if we say, 32411 32411 ‘From 32412 32412 men᾽...” 32413 32413 they were afraid of 32414 32414 the 32415 32415 people, 32417 32416 for 32416 32417 they all 32418 32418 held 32419 32419 that 32420 32420 John 32421 32421 truly 32422 32422 - 32424 32423 was 32423 32424 a prophet. 32429 32429 So 32430 32430 they answered 32431 32431 - 32432 32432 [Him] 32433 32433 - , 32434 32434 vvv 32435 32435 “We do not know.” 32436 32436 And 32437 32437 - 32438 32438 Jesus 32439 32439 replied 32440 32440 ..., 32441 32441 “Neither 32442 32442 {will} I 32443 32443 tell 32444 32444 you 32445 32445 by 32446 32446 what 32447 32447 authority 32449 32448 I am doing 32448 32449 these things.” 32454 32454 Then 32455 32455 [Jesus] began 32459 32456 to speak 32456 32457 to them 32457 32458 in 32458 32459 parables: 32461 32460 “A man 32462 32461 planted 32460 32462 a vineyard. 32463 32463 - 32464 32464 He put 32465 32465 a wall {around it}, 32466 32466 - 32467 32467 dug 32468 32468 a wine vat, 32469 32469 and 32470 32470 built 32471 32471 a watchtower. 32472 32472 Then 32473 32473 he rented it out 32474 32474 ... 32475 32475 to [some] tenants 32476 32476 and 32477 32477 went away on a journey. 32482 32482 - 32487 32483 - 32488 32484 At harvest time, 32483 32485 he sent 32489 32486 a servant 32484 32487 to 32485 32488 the 32486 32489 tenants 32490 32490 to 32494 32491 collect 32491 32492 - 32492 32493 - 32493 32494 - 32495 32495 [his share] of 32496 32496 the 32497 32497 fruit 32498 32498 of the 32499 32499 vineyard. 32504 32504 But 32505 32505 they seized 32506 32506 [the servant], 32507 32507 beat [him], 32508 32508 and 32509 32509 sent [him] away 32510 32510 empty-handed. 32515 32515 Then 32516 32516 - 32517 32517 he sent 32518 32518 - 32519 32519 them 32520 32520 another 32521 32521 servant, 32522 32522 and 32523 32523 they struck {him} over the head 32524 32524 and 32525 32525 treated [him] shamefully. 32530 32530 - 32532 32531 He sent 32531 32532 still another, 32533 32533 and this one 32534 32534 they killed. 32535 32535 [He sent] 32536 32536 many 32537 32537 others; 32539 32538 - 32538 32539 some 32540 32540 they beat 32542 32541 and 32541 32542 [others] 32543 32543 they killed. 32548 32548 vvv 32555 32549 Finally, 32550 32550 having 32549 32551 one 32552 32552 beloved 32551 32553 son, 32553 32554 he sent 32554 32555 him 32556 32556 to 32557 32557 them. 32560 32558 ‘They will respect 32563 32559 my 32561 32560 - 32562 32561 son,᾽ 32558 32562 he said 32559 32563 - . 32569 32568 But 32568 32569 [the] 32570 32570 - 32571 32571 tenants 32574 32572 said 32572 32573 to 32573 32574 one another 32575 32575 - , 32576 32576 ‘This 32577 32577 is 32578 32578 the 32579 32579 heir; 32580 32580 come, 32581 32581 let us kill 32582 32582 him, 32583 32583 and 32586 32584 the 32587 32585 inheritance 32585 32586 will be 32584 32587 ours.᾽ 32592 32592 So 32593 32593 they seized [the son], 32594 32594 killed 32595 32595 him, 32596 32596 and 32597 32597 threw 32598 32598 him 32599 32599 out 32600 32600 of the 32601 32601 vineyard. 32606 32606 What 32607 32607 then 32609 32608 {will} the 32610 32609 owner 32611 32610 of the 32612 32611 vineyard 32608 32612 do? 32613 32613 He will come 32614 32614 and 32615 32615 kill 32616 32616 [those] 32617 32617 tenants 32618 32618 and 32619 32619 give 32620 32620 the 32621 32621 vineyard 32622 32622 to others. 32627 32627 vvv 32631 32628 Have you never read 32630 32629 this 32628 32630 - 32629 32631 Scripture: 32632 32632 ‘[The] stone 32633 32633 - 32635 32634 the 32636 32635 builders 32634 32636 rejected 32637 32637 - 32638 32638 has become 32639 32639 the 32640 32640 vvv 32641 32641 cornerstone. 32649 32646 This 32648 32647 is 32646 32648 from 32647 32649 [the] Lord, 32650 32650 and 32651 32651 it is 32652 32652 marvelous 32653 32653 in 32655 32654 our 32654 32655 eyes᾽?” 32660 32660 At this, 32661 32661 [the leaders] sought 32663 32662 to arrest 32662 32663 [Jesus], 32669 32664 for 32668 32665 they knew 32670 32666 that 32675 32667 He had spoken 32673 32668 [this] 32674 32669 parable 32671 32670 against 32672 32671 them. 32664 32672 But 32665 32673 fearing 32666 32674 the 32667 32675 crowd, 32676 32676 - 32677 32677 they left 32678 32678 Him 32679 32679 [and] went away. 32684 32684 Later, 32685 32685 they sent 32686 32686 - 32687 32687 - 32688 32688 some 32689 32689 of the 32690 32690 Pharisees 32691 32691 and 32692 32692 - 32693 32693 Herodians 32694 32694 to 32696 32695 catch 32695 32696 [Jesus] 32697 32697 in [His] words. 32706 32702 “Teacher,” 32702 32703 - 32703 32704 vvv 32704 32705 they said 32705 32706 ..., 32707 32707 “we know 32708 32708 that 32710 32709 You are 32709 32710 honest 32711 32711 and 32714 32712 - 32712 32713 vvv 32713 32714 are swayed 32715 32715 - 32716 32716 by no one. 32718 32717 Indeed, 32717 32718 vvv 32719 32719 You are impartial 32720 32720 ... 32721 32721 ... 32722 32722 ... 32723 32723 [and] 32730 32724 teach 32726 32725 the 32727 32726 way 32728 32727 - 32729 32728 of God 32724 32729 in accordance with 32725 32730 [the] truth. 32731 32731 [Now then,] is it lawful 32732 32732 to pay 32733 32733 taxes 32734 32734 to Caesar 32735 32735 or 32736 32736 not? 32737 32737 Should we pay [them] 32738 32738 or 32739 32739 not 32740 32740 - ?” 32746 32745 But 32745 32746 - 32747 32747 [Jesus] saw through 32748 32748 their 32749 32749 - 32750 32750 hypocrisy 32751 32751 [and] said 32752 32752 - , 32753 32753 “Why 32755 32754 are you testing 32754 32755 Me? 32756 32756 Bring 32757 32757 Me 32758 32758 a denarius 32759 32759 to 32760 32760 inspect.” 32766 32765 [So] 32765 32766 - 32767 32767 they brought [it], 32768 32768 and 32769 32769 He asked 32770 32770 them, 32771 32771 “Whose 32772 32772 - 32773 32773 likeness 32774 32774 [is] this? 32775 32775 And 32776 32776 [whose] 32777 32777 inscription?” 32782 32778 “Caesar᾽s,” 32779 32779 - 32778 32780 - 32780 32781 they answered 32781 32782 - . 32788 32787 Then 32787 32788 - 32789 32789 Jesus 32790 32790 told 32791 32791 them, 32794 32792 “Give 32795 32793 to Caesar 32792 32794 what is 32793 32795 Caesar᾽s, 32796 32796 and 32800 32797 - 32801 32798 to God 32797 32799 what is 32798 32800 - 32799 32801 God᾽s.” 32802 32802 And 32803 32803 they marveled 32804 32804 at 32805 32805 Him. 32810 32810 Then 32812 32811 [some] Sadducees, 32815 32812 who 32816 32813 say 32819 32814 there is 32818 32815 no 32817 32816 resurrection, 32811 32817 came 32813 32818 ... 32814 32819 ... 32820 32820 and 32821 32821 questioned 32822 32822 Him 32823 32823 - : 32828 32828 “Teacher, 32829 32829 Moses 32830 32830 wrote 32831 32831 for us 32832 32832 that 32833 32833 if 32834 32834 a man᾽s 32835 32835 brother 32836 32836 dies 32837 32837 and 32838 32838 leaves 32839 32839 a wife 32840 32840 but 32841 32841 no 32842 32842 - 32843 32843 children, 32844 32844 - 32848 32845 vvv 32846 32846 vvv 32847 32847 [the man] 32845 32848 should marry 32849 32849 the 32850 32850 widow 32851 32851 and 32852 32852 raise up 32853 32853 offspring 32854 32854 for 32856 32855 his 32855 32856 brother. 32863 32861 [Now] there were 32861 32862 seven 32862 32863 brothers. 32864 32864 - 32865 32865 The 32866 32866 first [one] 32867 32867 married 32868 32868 ... 32869 32869 and 32870 32870 died, 32872 32871 leaving 32871 32872 no 32873 32873 children. 32878 32878 Then 32879 32879 the 32880 32880 second [one] 32881 32881 married 32882 32882 [the widow], 32883 32883 [but] he also died 32884 32884 ... 32886 32885 [and] left 32885 32886 no 32887 32887 children. 32888 32888 And 32889 32889 the 32890 32890 third [did] 32891 32891 likewise. 32896 32896 In this way, 32899 32897 none 32897 32898 of the 32898 32899 seven 32900 32900 left 32901 32901 [any] children. 32904 32902 And 32902 32903 last 32903 32904 of all, 32905 32905 the 32906 32906 woman 32907 32907 died. 32912 32912 In 32913 32913 the 32914 32914 resurrection 32915 32915 ... 32916 32916 ..., 32917 32917 whose 32918 32918 ... 32920 32919 wife 32919 32920 will she be? 32922 32921 For 32921 32922 [all] 32923 32923 seven 32924 32924 were 32926 32925 married 32925 32926 to her.” 32933 32931 - 32934 32932 Jesus 32931 32933 said 32932 32934 to them, 32937 32935 “vvv 32938 32936 Aren᾽t you mistaken 32935 32937 ... 32936 32938 because 32939 32939 vvv 32940 32940 you do not know 32941 32941 the 32942 32942 Scriptures 32943 32943 [or] 32944 32944 the 32945 32945 power 32946 32946 - 32947 32947 of God? 32953 32952 - 32952 32953 When 32956 32954 the dead rise 32954 32955 ... 32955 32956 ..., 32957 32957 vvv 32958 32958 they will neither marry 32959 32959 nor 32960 32960 be given in marriage. 32961 32961 Instead, 32962 32962 they will be 32963 32963 like 32964 32964 [the] angels 32965 32965 in 32966 32966 - 32967 32967 heaven. 32973 32972 And 32972 32973 regarding 32974 32974 the 32975 32975 dead 32976 32976 - 32977 32977 rising, 32978 32978 vvv 32979 32979 have you not read 32984 32980 about 32985 32981 the 32986 32982 [burning] bush 32980 32983 in 32981 32984 the 32982 32985 book 32983 32986 of Moses, 32987 32987 how 32990 32988 - 32991 32989 God 32988 32990 told 32989 32991 him 32992 32992 - , 32993 32993 ‘I [am] 32994 32994 the 32995 32995 God 32996 32996 of Abraham, 32997 32997 - 32998 32998 the 32999 32999 God 33000 33000 of Isaac, 33001 33001 and 33002 33002 the 33003 33003 God 33004 33004 of Jacob᾽? 33010 33009 He is 33009 33010 not 33011 33011 [the] God 33012 33012 of [the] dead, 33013 33013 but 33014 33014 of [the] living. 33015 33015 vvv 33016 33016 You are badly mistaken!” 33021 33021 Now 33023 33022 one 33024 33023 of the 33025 33024 scribes 33022 33025 had come up 33026 33026 and heard 33027 33027 their 33028 33028 debate. 33029 33029 Noticing 33031 33030 how well 33030 33031 - 33032 33032 [Jesus] had answered 33033 33033 them, 33034 33034 he asked 33035 33035 Him, 33036 33036 “Which 33038 33037 commandment 33037 33038 is 33039 33039 [the] most important 33040 33040 of all?” 33046 33045 - 33047 33046 Jesus 33045 33047 replied, 33050 33048 “This is 33048 33049 the 33049 33050 most important: 33051 33051 ‘Hear 33052 33052 O Israel, 33053 33053 [the] Lord 33056 33054 our 33054 33055 - 33055 33056 God 33059 33057 is 33058 33058 One 33057 33059 Lord, 33064 33064 and 33065 33065 you shall love 33066 33066 [the] Lord 33069 33067 your 33067 33068 - 33068 33069 God 33070 33070 with 33071 33071 all 33074 33072 your 33072 33073 - 33073 33074 heart 33075 33075 and 33076 33076 with 33077 33077 all 33080 33078 your 33078 33079 - 33079 33080 soul 33081 33081 and 33082 33082 with 33083 33083 all 33086 33084 your 33084 33085 - 33085 33086 mind 33087 33087 and 33088 33088 with 33089 33089 all 33092 33090 your 33090 33091 - 33091 33092 strength.᾽ 33097 33097 [The] second 33098 33098 [is] this: 33099 33099 ‘Love 33102 33100 your 33100 33101 - 33101 33102 neighbor 33103 33103 as 33104 33104 yourself.᾽ 33109 33105 No 33107 33106 other 33108 33107 commandment 33110 33108 is 33105 33109 greater 33106 33110 than these.” 33120 33115 “Right, 33121 33116 Teacher,” 33115 33117 - 33118 33118 the 33119 33119 scribe 33116 33120 replied 33117 33121 .... 33124 33122 “You have stated 33122 33123 vvv 33123 33124 correctly 33125 33125 that 33127 33126 [God] is 33126 33127 One 33128 33128 and 33130 33129 there is 33129 33130 no 33131 33131 other 33132 33132 but 33133 33133 Him, 33138 33138 and 33139 33139 - 33140 33140 to love 33141 33141 Him 33142 33142 with 33143 33143 all 33144 33144 [your] 33145 33145 heart 33146 33146 and 33147 33147 with 33148 33148 all 33149 33149 [your] 33150 33150 understanding 33151 33151 and 33152 33152 with 33153 33153 all 33154 33154 [your] 33155 33155 strength, 33156 33156 and 33157 33157 - 33158 33158 to love 33159 33159 [your] 33160 33160 neighbor 33161 33161 as 33162 33162 yourself, 33164 33163 which is 33163 33164 more important 33165 33165 than all 33166 33166 - 33167 33167 burnt offerings 33168 33168 and 33169 33169 sacrifices.” 33174 33174 When 33175 33175 - 33176 33176 Jesus 33177 33177 saw 33178 33178 - 33179 33179 that 33181 33180 [the man] had answered 33180 33181 wisely, 33182 33182 He said 33183 33183 ..., 33186 33184 “You are 33184 33185 not 33185 33186 far 33187 33187 from 33188 33188 the 33189 33189 kingdom 33190 33190 - 33191 33191 of God.” 33192 33192 And 33193 33193 no one 33195 33194 dared 33197 33195 to question 33196 33196 Him 33194 33197 [any] further. 33202 33202 While 33207 33203 [Jesus] was teaching 33208 33204 in 33209 33205 the 33210 33206 temple courts, 33203 33207 - 33204 33208 - 33205 33209 [He] 33206 33210 asked, 33211 33211 “How 33213 33212 {can} the 33214 33213 scribes 33212 33214 say 33215 33215 that 33216 33216 the 33217 33217 Christ 33220 33218 is 33218 33219 [the] son 33219 33220 of David? 33228 33225 Speaking by 33229 33226 the 33231 33227 - 33232 33228 Holy 33230 33229 Spirit, 33226 33230 David 33225 33231 himself 33227 33232 declared: 33234 33233 ‘[The] Lord 33233 33234 said 33235 33235 to 33237 33236 my 33236 33237 Lord, 33238 33238 “Sit 33239 33239 at 33241 33240 My 33240 33241 right hand 33242 33242 until 33243 33243 ... 33244 33244 I put 33247 33245 Your 33245 33246 - 33246 33247 enemies 33248 33248 under 33249 33249 ... 33251 33250 Your 33250 33251 feet.”᾽ 33257 33256 David 33256 33257 himself 33258 33258 calls 33259 33259 Him 33260 33260 Lord. 33261 33261 So 33262 33262 how 33264 33263 can He be 33263 33264 [David᾽s] 33265 33265 son?” 33266 33266 And 33267 33267 the 33268 33268 large 33269 33269 crowd 33270 33270 listened 33271 33271 to Him 33272 33272 with delight. 33278 33277 In 33281 33278 His 33279 33279 - 33280 33280 teaching 33277 33281 vvv 33282 33282 [Jesus] also said, 33283 33283 “Watch out 33284 33284 for 33285 33285 the 33286 33286 scribes. 33287 33287 - 33288 33288 They like 33291 33289 to walk around 33289 33290 in 33290 33291 long robes, 33292 33292 - 33293 33293 [to receive] greetings 33294 33294 in 33295 33295 the 33296 33296 marketplaces, 33301 33301 and [to have] 33302 33302 the chief seats 33303 33303 in 33304 33304 the 33305 33305 synagogues 33306 33306 and 33307 33307 [the] places of honor 33308 33308 at 33309 33309 - 33310 33310 banquets. 33315 33315 They 33316 33316 defraud 33319 33317 - 33320 33318 widows 33317 33319 [of their] 33318 33320 houses, 33321 33321 and 33322 33322 for a show 33324 33323 make lengthy prayers. 33323 33324 ... 33325 33325 These [men] 33326 33326 will receive 33327 33327 greater 33328 33328 condemnation.” 33333 33333 As 33334 33334 [Jesus] was sitting 33335 33335 opposite 33336 33336 the 33337 33337 treasury, 33338 33338 He watched 33339 33339 - 33340 33340 the 33341 33341 crowd 33342 33342 placing 33343 33343 money 33344 33344 into 33345 33345 - 33346 33346 [it]. 33347 33347 And 33348 33348 many 33349 33349 rich [people] 33350 33350 put in 33351 33351 large amounts. 33356 33356 Then 33358 33357 one 33360 33358 poor 33359 33359 widow 33357 33360 came 33361 33361 [and] put [in] 33363 33362 two 33362 33363 small copper coins, 33364 33364 which 33365 33365 amounted to 33366 33366 a small fraction of a denarius. 33371 33371 - 33372 33372 [Jesus] called 33375 33373 His 33373 33374 - 33374 33375 disciples {to Him} 33376 33376 [and] said 33377 33377 - , 33378 33378 “Truly 33379 33379 I tell 33380 33380 you, 33381 33381 - 33384 33382 this 33385 33383 - 33386 33384 poor 33382 33385 - 33383 33386 widow 33389 33387 has put 33387 33388 more 33388 33389 than all 33390 33390 the 33391 33391 [others] 33392 33392 into 33393 33393 the 33394 33394 treasury. 33400 33399 For 33399 33400 they all 33405 33401 contributed 33401 33402 out of 33404 33403 their 33402 33404 - 33403 33405 surplus, 33407 33406 but 33406 33407 she 33408 33408 out of 33411 33409 her 33409 33410 - 33410 33411 poverty 33415 33412 has put [in] 33412 33413 all 33413 33414 ... 33414 33415 she had 33419 33416 vvv 33416 33417 vvv 33417 33418 vvv 33418 33419 to live on.” 33424 33424 As 33426 33425 [Jesus] 33425 33426 was leaving 33427 33427 ... 33428 33428 the 33429 33429 temple, 33432 33430 one 33433 33431 of 33435 33432 His 33434 33433 disciples 33430 33434 said 33431 33435 to Him, 33436 33436 “Teacher, 33437 33437 look at 33438 33438 [the magnificent] 33439 33439 stones 33440 33440 and 33441 33441 - 33442 33442 buildings!” 33452 33447 “Do you see 33453 33448 [all] these 33455 33449 great 33454 33450 - 33456 33451 buildings?” 33447 33452 - 33448 33453 - 33449 33454 Jesus 33450 33455 replied 33451 33456 - . 33457 33457 “Not [one] 33458 33458 ... 33461 33459 stone 33460 33460 here 33459 33461 will be left 33462 33462 on 33463 33463 [another]; 33464 33464 [every one] 33465 33465 vvv 33466 33466 vvv 33467 33467 will be toppled.” 33472 33472 While 33474 33473 [Jesus] 33473 33474 was sitting 33475 33475 on 33476 33476 the 33477 33477 Mount 33478 33478 - 33479 33479 of Olives 33480 33480 opposite 33481 33481 the 33482 33482 temple, 33487 33483 Peter, 33488 33484 - 33489 33485 James, 33490 33486 - 33491 33487 John, 33492 33488 and 33493 33489 Andrew 33483 33490 asked 33484 33491 Him 33485 33492 vvv 33486 33493 privately, 33498 33498 “Tell 33499 33499 us, 33500 33500 when {will} 33501 33501 all these things 33502 33502 happen? 33503 33503 And 33504 33504 what [will be] 33505 33505 the 33506 33506 sign 33507 33507 that 33511 33508 vvv 33509 33509 [they] 33508 33510 are about 33510 33511 to be fulfilled?” 33517 33516 - 33516 33517 - 33518 33518 Jesus 33519 33519 began 33520 33520 by telling 33521 33521 them, 33522 33522 “See to it 33523 33523 [that] 33524 33524 [no one] 33526 33525 deceives 33525 33526 you. 33531 33531 Many 33532 33532 will come 33533 33533 in 33536 33534 My 33534 33535 - 33535 33536 name, 33537 33537 claiming, 33538 33538 - 33539 33539 ‘I 33540 33540 am [He],᾽ 33541 33541 and 33543 33542 will deceive 33542 33543 many. 33549 33548 - 33548 33549 When 33550 33550 you hear of 33551 33551 wars 33552 33552 and 33553 33553 rumors 33554 33554 of wars, 33555 33555 {do} not 33556 33556 be alarmed. 33557 33557 [These things] must 33558 33558 happen, 33559 33559 but 33561 33560 the 33562 33561 end 33560 33562 [is] still to come. 33568 33567 - 33569 33568 Nation 33567 33569 will rise 33570 33570 against 33571 33571 nation, 33572 33572 and 33573 33573 kingdom 33574 33574 against 33575 33575 kingdom. 33576 33576 There will be 33577 33577 earthquakes 33578 33578 in various 33579 33579 places, 33580 33580 [as well as] 33581 33581 famines. 33584 33582 These [are] 33582 33583 [the] beginning 33583 33584 of birth pains. 33590 33589 [So] 33591 33590 - 33589 33591 be on your guard 33592 33592 .... 33594 33593 You 33593 33594 will be handed over 33595 33595 to 33596 33596 [the] councils 33597 33597 and 33600 33598 beaten 33598 33599 in 33599 33600 [the] synagogues. 33601 33601 - 33607 33602 On My account 33608 33603 ..., 33606 33604 you will stand 33602 33605 before 33603 33606 governors 33604 33607 and 33605 33608 kings 33609 33609 as 33610 33610 witnesses 33611 33611 to them. 33616 33616 And 33624 33617 the 33625 33618 gospel 33622 33619 must 33621 33620 first 33623 33621 be proclaimed 33617 33622 to 33618 33623 all 33619 33624 the 33620 33625 nations. 33630 33630 But 33631 33631 when 33632 33632 they arrest 33633 33633 you 33634 33634 [and] hand [you] over, 33635 33635 {do} not 33636 33636 worry beforehand 33637 33637 what 33638 33638 to say. 33639 33639 Instead, 33649 33640 speak 33648 33641 - 33640 33642 whatever 33641 33643 ... 33643 33644 you 33642 33645 are given 33644 33646 at 33645 33647 that 33646 33648 - 33647 33649 time, 33651 33650 for 33652 33651 it will not be 33650 33652 ... 33653 33653 you 33654 33654 - 33655 33655 speaking, 33656 33656 but 33659 33657 the 33660 33658 Holy 33657 33659 - 33658 33660 Spirit. 33665 33665 - 33667 33666 Brother 33666 33667 will betray 33668 33668 brother 33669 33669 to 33670 33670 death, 33671 33671 and 33672 33672 a father 33673 33673 [his] child. 33674 33674 - 33676 33675 Children 33675 33676 will rise 33677 33677 against 33678 33678 [their] parents 33679 33679 and 33681 33680 vvv 33680 33681 have them put to death. 33686 33686 - 33687 33687 You will be 33688 33688 hated 33689 33689 by 33690 33690 everyone 33691 33691 on account of 33694 33692 My 33692 33693 - 33693 33694 name, 33696 33695 but 33695 33696 the [one who] 33697 33697 perseveres 33698 33698 to 33699 33699 [the] end 33700 33700 - 33701 33701 will be saved. 33707 33706 So 33706 33707 when 33708 33708 you see 33709 33709 the 33710 33710 abomination 33711 33711 of 33712 33712 desolation 33713 33713 which 33714 33714 was spoken of 33715 33715 by 33716 33716 Daniel 33717 33717 the 33718 33718 prophet, 33719 33719 standing 33720 33720 where 33721 33721 vvv 33722 33722 it should not be 33723 33723 ({let} the 33724 33724 reader 33725 33725 understand), 33726 33726 then {let} 33727 33727 those who are 33728 33728 in 33729 33729 - 33730 33730 Judea 33731 33731 flee 33732 33732 to 33733 33733 the 33734 33734 mountains. 33740 33739 {Let} 33739 33740 [no one] 33741 33741 on 33742 33742 the 33743 33743 housetop 33744 33744 vvv 33745 33745 go back inside 33746 33746 ... 33747 33747 ... 33749 33748 to retrieve 33748 33749 anything 33750 33750 from 33753 33751 his 33751 33752 - 33752 33753 house. 33758 33758 And {let} 33759 33759 [no one] 33760 33760 in 33761 33761 the 33762 33762 field 33763 33763 vvv 33764 33764 return for 33765 33765 ... 33766 33766 ... 33767 33767 ... 33768 33768 ... 33771 33769 his 33769 33770 - 33770 33771 cloak. 33777 33776 [How] 33776 33777 miserable 33785 33778 - 33786 33779 those 33787 33780 - 33788 33781 days [will be] 33778 33782 for 33781 33783 pregnant 33779 33784 ... 33780 33785 ... 33782 33786 and 33783 33787 - 33784 33788 nursing [mothers]! 33794 33793 - 33793 33794 Pray 33795 33795 that 33796 33796 vvv 33797 33797 it will not occur 33798 33798 in the winter. 33804 33803 For 33807 33804 [in] those 33805 33805 - 33806 33806 days 33803 33807 there will be 33808 33808 tribulation 33812 33809 unmatched 33809 33810 ... 33810 33811 ... 33811 33812 ... 33813 33813 from 33814 33814 [the] beginning 33815 33815 of God᾽s creation 33816 33816 ... 33818 33817 ... 33819 33818 ... 33817 33819 ... 33820 33820 until 33821 33821 - 33822 33822 now, 33823 33823 and 33824 33824 never 33825 33825 ... 33826 33826 to be seen again. 33831 33831 - 33832 33832 If 33835 33833 [the] Lord 33833 33834 vvv 33834 33835 had not shortened 33836 33836 those 33837 33837 days, 33838 33838 nobody 33841 33839 ... 33842 33840 ... 33839 33841 vvv 33840 33842 would be saved. 33843 33843 But 33844 33844 for the sake of 33845 33845 the 33846 33846 elect, 33847 33847 whom 33848 33848 He has chosen, 33849 33849 He has shortened 33850 33850 vvv 33851 33851 [them]. 33856 33856 - 33857 33857 At that time 33858 33858 if 33859 33859 anyone 33861 33860 says 33860 33861 to you, 33862 33862 ‘Look, 33863 33863 here [is] 33864 33864 the 33865 33865 Christ!᾽ 33867 33866 [or] ‘There 33866 33867 [He is]!᾽ 33868 33868 vvv 33869 33869 do not believe [it]. 33875 33874 For 33876 33875 false Christs 33877 33876 and 33878 33877 false prophets 33874 33878 will appear 33879 33879 and 33880 33880 perform 33881 33881 signs 33882 33882 and 33883 33883 wonders 33884 33884 that 33885 33885 - 33886 33886 would deceive 33889 33887 [even] the 33890 33888 elect, 33887 33889 if [that were] 33888 33890 possible. 33896 33895 [So] 33895 33896 vvv 33897 33897 be on your guard; 33898 33898 I have told 33899 33899 you 33900 33900 everything {in advance}. 33905 33905 However, 33913 33906 - 33910 33907 after 33911 33908 the 33912 33909 tribulation 33906 33910 of 33907 33911 those 33908 33912 - 33909 33913 days, 33914 33914 ‘The 33915 33915 sun 33916 33916 will be darkened, 33917 33917 and 33918 33918 the 33919 33919 moon 33920 33920 vvv 33921 33921 will not give 33924 33922 its 33922 33923 - 33923 33924 light, 33929 33929 - 33930 33930 the 33931 33931 stars 33932 33932 will 33936 33933 fall 33933 33934 from 33934 33935 the 33935 33936 sky, 33937 33937 and 33938 33938 the 33939 33939 powers 33940 33940 - 33941 33941 of 33942 33942 the 33943 33943 heavens 33944 33944 will be shaken.᾽ 33949 33949 vvv 33950 33950 Then 33951 33951 they will see 33952 33952 the 33953 33953 Son 33954 33954 - 33955 33955 of Man 33956 33956 coming 33957 33957 in 33958 33958 [the] clouds 33959 33959 with 33961 33960 great 33960 33961 power 33962 33962 and 33963 33963 glory. 33968 33968 And 33969 33969 ... 33970 33970 He will send out 33971 33971 the 33972 33972 angels 33973 33973 - 33974 33974 to gather 33975 33975 - 33977 33976 His 33976 33977 elect 33978 33978 from 33979 33979 the 33980 33980 four 33981 33981 winds, 33982 33982 from 33983 33983 [the] ends 33984 33984 of [the] earth 33985 33985 to 33986 33986 [the] ends 33987 33987 of heaven. 33993 33992 Now 33996 33993 learn 33997 33994 this 33998 33995 lesson 33992 33996 from 33994 33997 the 33995 33998 fig tree: 33999 33999 As soon as 34000 34000 ... 34003 34001 its 34001 34002 - 34002 34003 branches 34005 34004 become 34004 34005 tender 34006 34006 and 34007 34007 sprout 34008 34008 - 34009 34009 leaves, 34010 34010 you know 34011 34011 that 34013 34012 - 34014 34013 summer 34015 34014 is 34012 34015 near. 34020 34020 In the same way 34021 34021 ..., 34023 34022 when 34024 34023 you see 34025 34024 these things 34026 34025 happening, 34022 34026 you 34027 34027 know 34028 34028 that 34030 34029 He is 34029 34030 near, 34031 34031 right at 34032 34032 [the] door. 34037 34037 Truly 34038 34038 I tell 34039 34039 you, 34040 34040 - 34046 34041 this 34044 34042 - 34045 34043 generation 34041 34044 vvv 34042 34045 vvv 34043 34046 will not pass away 34047 34047 until 34048 34048 ... 34050 34049 all 34049 34050 these things 34051 34051 have happened. 34056 34056 - 34057 34057 Heaven 34058 34058 and 34059 34059 - 34060 34060 earth 34061 34061 will pass away, 34063 34062 but 34065 34063 My 34062 34064 - 34064 34065 words 34066 34066 vvv 34067 34067 vvv 34068 34068 will never pass away. 34074 34073 But 34073 34074 as for 34077 34075 that 34075 34076 - 34076 34077 day 34078 34078 or 34079 34079 - 34080 34080 hour, 34081 34081 no one 34082 34082 knows, 34083 34083 not even 34084 34084 the 34085 34085 angels 34086 34086 in 34087 34087 heaven, 34088 34088 nor 34089 34089 the 34090 34090 Son, 34091 34091 but only 34092 34092 ... 34093 34093 the 34094 34094 Father. 34099 34099 Be on your guard 34100 34100 [and] stay alert! 34103 34101 For 34101 34102 vvv 34102 34103 you do not know 34104 34104 when 34105 34105 the 34106 34106 appointed time 34107 34107 will come. 34112 34112 [It is] like 34113 34113 a man 34114 34114 going on a journey 34115 34115 [who] left 34118 34116 his 34116 34117 - 34117 34118 house, 34119 34119 - 34120 34120 put 34126 34121 each 34123 34122 - 34121 34123 - 34122 34124 servant 34124 34125 - 34125 34126 in charge 34129 34127 of his [own] 34127 34128 - 34128 34129 task, 34130 34130 and 34133 34131 instructed 34131 34132 the 34132 34133 doorkeeper 34134 34134 to 34135 34135 keep watch. 34141 34140 Therefore 34140 34141 keep watch, 34144 34142 because 34142 34143 vvv 34143 34144 you do not know 34145 34145 when 34146 34146 the 34147 34147 master 34148 34148 of the 34149 34149 house 34150 34150 will return — 34151 34151 whether 34152 34152 in the evening, 34153 34153 - 34154 34154 at midnight, 34155 34155 - 34156 34156 when the rooster crows, 34157 34157 or 34158 34158 in the morning. 34163 34163 Otherwise, 34164 34164 he may arrive 34165 34165 without notice 34166 34166 [and] find 34167 34167 you 34168 34168 sleeping. 34174 34173 And 34173 34174 what 34176 34175 I say 34175 34176 to you, 34178 34177 I say 34177 34178 to everyone: 34179 34179 Keep watch!” 34185 34184 Now 34186 34185 the 34187 34186 Passover 34188 34187 and 34189 34188 the 34190 34189 [Feast of] Unleavened Bread 34184 34190 were 34192 34191 two 34193 34192 days 34191 34193 away, 34194 34194 and 34196 34195 the 34197 34196 chief priests 34198 34197 and 34199 34198 - 34200 34199 scribes 34195 34200 were looking for 34203 34201 vvv 34204 34202 [a] covert 34201 34203 way 34205 34204 to arrest 34202 34205 [Jesus] 34206 34206 [and] kill [Him]. 34213 34211 “[But] not 34214 34212 during 34215 34213 the 34216 34214 feast,” 34212 34215 - 34211 34216 they said, 34217 34217 “or 34218 34218 ... 34219 34219 there may be 34220 34220 a riot 34221 34221 among the 34222 34222 people.” 34227 34227 While 34229 34228 [Jesus] 34228 34229 was 34230 34230 in 34231 34231 Bethany 34239 34232 vvv 34238 34233 reclining at the table 34232 34234 in 34233 34235 the 34234 34236 home 34235 34237 of Simon 34236 34238 the 34237 34239 leper, 34241 34240 a woman 34240 34241 came 34242 34242 [with] 34243 34243 an alabaster jar 34247 34244 of expensive 34244 34245 perfume, 34246 34246 made of pure 34245 34247 nard. 34248 34248 She broke open 34249 34249 the 34250 34250 jar 34251 34251 [and] poured [it] on 34252 34252 [Jesus᾽] 34253 34253 - 34254 34254 head. 34260 34259 But 34261 34260 some [of] 34259 34261 those present 34262 34262 expressed their indignation 34263 34263 to 34264 34264 one another: 34265 34265 “Why 34266 34266 ... 34269 34267 this 34267 34268 - 34268 34269 waste 34270 34270 of 34271 34271 perfume 34272 34272 - ? 34278 34277 - 34279 34278 vvv 34280 34279 vvv 34281 34280 [It] 34277 34281 could 34282 34282 have been sold 34283 34283 for over 34285 34284 three hundred 34284 34285 denarii 34286 34286 and 34287 34287 [the money] given 34288 34288 to the 34289 34289 poor.” 34290 34290 And 34291 34291 they scolded 34292 34292 her. 34298 34297 But 34297 34298 - 34299 34299 Jesus 34300 34300 said, 34301 34301 “Leave her alone 34302 34302 ...; 34303 34303 why 34306 34304 are you bothering 34305 34305 ... 34304 34306 her? 34309 34307 She has done 34307 34308 a beautiful 34308 34309 deed 34310 34310 to 34311 34311 Me. 34317 34316 - 34318 34317 The 34319 34318 poor 34316 34319 vvv 34320 34320 you will always have 34321 34321 with 34322 34322 you, 34323 34323 and 34326 34324 you can 34330 34325 vvv 34329 34326 help 34327 34327 them 34328 34328 always, 34324 34329 whenever 34325 34330 you want. 34332 34331 But 34333 34332 {you will} not 34334 34333 always 34335 34334 have 34331 34335 Me. 34342 34340 She has done 34340 34341 what 34341 34342 she could 34344 34343 to anoint 34347 34344 My 34345 34345 - 34346 34346 body 34343 34347 in advance 34348 34348 of 34349 34349 [My] 34350 34350 burial. 34356 34355 And 34355 34356 truly 34357 34357 I tell 34358 34358 you, 34359 34359 wherever 34360 34360 ... 34362 34361 the 34363 34362 gospel 34361 34363 is preached 34364 34364 in 34365 34365 all 34366 34366 the 34367 34367 world, 34369 34368 what 34371 34369 [she] 34370 34370 has done 34368 34371 vvv 34372 34372 will also be told 34373 34373 in 34374 34374 memory 34375 34375 of her.” 34380 34380 Then 34381 34381 Judas 34382 34382 Iscariot, 34383 34383 - 34384 34384 one 34385 34385 of the 34386 34386 Twelve, 34387 34387 went 34388 34388 to 34389 34389 the 34390 34390 chief priests 34391 34391 to 34393 34392 betray 34392 34393 [Jesus] 34394 34394 to them. 34402 34399 They were delighted 34400 34400 - 34399 34401 - 34401 34402 to hear [this], 34403 34403 and 34404 34404 they promised 34407 34405 to give 34405 34406 him 34406 34407 money. 34408 34408 So 34409 34409 [Judas] began to look for 34410 34410 vvv 34412 34411 an opportunity 34413 34412 to hand Him over 34411 34413 .... 34418 34418 - 34419 34419 On the 34420 34420 first 34421 34421 day 34422 34422 - 34423 34423 of the Feast of Unleavened [Bread], 34424 34424 when 34425 34425 the 34426 34426 Passover lamb 34427 34427 was to be sacrificed, 34432 34428 [Jesus᾽] 34430 34429 - 34431 34430 disciples 34428 34431 asked 34429 34432 Him, 34433 34433 “Where 34434 34434 do You want 34435 34435 vvv 34436 34436 us to prepare 34437 34437 for 34438 34438 You to eat 34439 34439 the 34440 34440 Passover?” 34445 34445 So 34446 34446 He sent 34447 34447 two 34448 34448 of 34450 34449 His 34449 34450 disciples 34451 34451 and 34452 34452 told 34453 34453 them, 34454 34454 “Go 34455 34455 into 34456 34456 the 34457 34457 city, 34458 34458 and 34461 34459 a man 34464 34460 carrying 34462 34461 a pitcher 34463 34462 of water 34459 34463 will meet 34460 34464 you. 34465 34465 Follow 34466 34466 him, 34471 34471 and 34472 34472 whichever {house} 34473 34473 - 34474 34474 he enters, 34475 34475 say 34476 34476 to the 34477 34477 owner, 34478 34478 - 34479 34479 ‘The 34480 34480 Teacher 34481 34481 asks: 34482 34482 Where 34483 34483 is 34486 34484 My 34484 34485 - 34485 34486 guest room, 34487 34487 where 34494 34488 I may eat 34488 34489 the 34489 34490 Passover 34490 34491 with 34493 34492 My 34491 34493 - 34492 34494 disciples?᾽ 34499 34499 And 34500 34500 he 34502 34501 will show 34501 34502 you 34504 34503 a large 34503 34504 upper room, 34505 34505 furnished 34506 34506 [and] ready. 34507 34507 - 34509 34508 Make preparations 34510 34509 for us 34508 34510 there.” 34515 34515 So 34517 34516 - 34518 34517 the disciples 34516 34518 left 34519 34519 and 34520 34520 went 34521 34521 into 34522 34522 the 34523 34523 city, 34524 34524 [where] 34525 34525 they found 34526 34526 [everything] as 34527 34527 [Jesus] had described 34528 34528 .... 34529 34529 And 34530 34530 they prepared 34531 34531 the 34532 34532 Passover. 34537 34537 When 34538 34538 evening 34539 34539 came, 34540 34540 [Jesus] arrived 34541 34541 with 34542 34542 the 34543 34543 Twelve. 34548 34548 And while 34550 34549 they 34549 34550 were reclining 34551 34551 and 34552 34552 eating, 34553 34553 - 34554 34554 Jesus 34555 34555 said, 34556 34556 “Truly 34557 34557 I tell 34558 34558 you, 34559 34559 - 34560 34560 one 34561 34561 of 34562 34562 you 34565 34563 who 34566 34564 is eating 34567 34565 with 34568 34566 Me 34563 34567 will betray 34564 34568 Me.” 34573 34573 They began 34574 34574 to be sorrowful 34575 34575 and 34576 34576 to ask 34577 34577 Him 34578 34578 one 34579 34579 by 34580 34580 one, 34581 34581 “Surely not 34582 34582 I?” 34588 34587 - 34587 34588 - 34589 34589 He answered 34590 34590 ... 34591 34591 “[It is] one of 34592 34592 the 34593 34593 Twelve — 34594 34594 the [one who] 34595 34595 is dipping [his bread] 34598 34596 into 34599 34597 the 34600 34598 one 34601 34599 bowl 34596 34600 with 34597 34601 Me. 34606 34606 - 34607 34607 The 34609 34608 Son 34610 34609 - 34611 34610 of Man 34608 34611 vvv 34612 34612 will go 34613 34613 just as 34614 34614 it is written 34615 34615 about 34616 34616 Him, 34618 34617 but 34617 34618 woe 34621 34619 to that 34619 34620 - 34620 34621 man 34622 34622 by 34623 34623 whom 34624 34624 [He] 34625 34625 ... 34626 34626 ... 34627 34627 ... 34628 34628 is betrayed! 34629 34629 [It would be] better 34630 34630 for him 34631 34631 if 34636 34632 - 34634 34633 - 34635 34634 [he] 34632 34635 vvv 34633 34636 had not been born.” 34641 34641 - 34643 34642 vvv 34642 34643 While they were eating, 34644 34644 [Jesus] took 34645 34645 bread, 34646 34646 spoke a blessing 34647 34647 [and] broke it, 34648 34648 and 34649 34649 gave [it] 34650 34650 to them, 34651 34651 - 34652 34652 saying, 34653 34653 “Take [it]; 34654 34654 this 34655 34655 is 34658 34656 My 34656 34657 - 34657 34658 body.” 34663 34663 Then 34664 34664 He took 34665 34665 the cup, 34666 34666 gave thanks, 34667 34667 [and] gave it 34668 34668 to them, 34669 34669 and 34673 34670 vvv 34670 34671 they all drank 34671 34672 from 34672 34673 it. 34678 34678 - 34679 34679 He said 34680 34680 to them, 34681 34681 “This 34682 34682 is 34685 34683 My 34683 34684 - 34684 34685 blood 34686 34686 of the 34687 34687 covenant, 34688 34688 which 34689 34689 is poured out 34690 34690 for 34691 34691 many. 34696 34696 Truly 34697 34697 I tell 34698 34698 you 34699 34699 - , 34701 34700 vvv 34702 34701 vvv 34703 34702 I will no longer drink 34700 34703 ... 34704 34704 of 34705 34705 [this] 34706 34706 fruit 34707 34707 of the 34708 34708 vine 34709 34709 until 34712 34710 that 34710 34711 - 34711 34712 day 34713 34713 when 34715 34714 I drink 34714 34715 it 34716 34716 anew 34717 34717 in 34718 34718 the 34719 34719 kingdom 34720 34720 - 34721 34721 of God.” 34726 34726 And 34727 34727 when they had sung a hymn, 34728 34728 they went out 34729 34729 to 34730 34730 the 34731 34731 Mount 34732 34732 - 34733 34733 of Olives. 34738 34738 Then 34741 34739 - 34742 34740 Jesus 34739 34741 said 34740 34742 to them, 34743 34743 - 34744 34744 vvv 34745 34745 “You will all fall away, 34746 34746 in 34747 34747 me 34748 34748 on 34751 34749 this 34749 34750 - 34750 34751 night, 34752 34752 for 34753 34753 it is written: 34754 34754 ‘I will strike 34755 34755 the 34756 34756 shepherd, 34757 34757 and 34758 34758 the 34759 34759 sheep 34760 34760 will be scattered.᾽ 34765 34765 But 34766 34766 after 34767 34767 - 34768 34768 I have risen, 34769 34769 I 34770 34770 will go ahead of 34771 34771 you 34772 34772 into 34773 34773 - 34774 34774 Galilee.” 34780 34779 - 34779 34780 - 34781 34781 Peter 34782 34782 declared 34783 34783 ..., 34785 34784 “Even 34784 34785 if 34786 34786 all 34787 34787 fall away, 34790 34788 I 34788 34789 vvv 34789 34790 never [will].” 34800 34795 “Truly 34801 34796 I tell 34802 34797 you 34803 34798 - ,” 34795 34799 - 34798 34800 - 34799 34801 Jesus 34796 34802 replied 34797 34803 - , 34806 34804 “this 34805 34805 very 34807 34806 - 34808 34807 night 34809 34808 before 34810 34809 - 34812 34810 [the] rooster 34813 34811 crows 34811 34812 twice, 34804 34813 vvv 34816 34814 you will deny 34815 34815 Me 34814 34816 three times.” 34822 34821 But 34821 34822 - 34824 34823 [Peter] kept insisting 34823 34824 ..., 34825 34825 “Even if 34826 34826 I have 34827 34827 ... 34828 34828 to die with 34829 34829 You, 34830 34830 vvv 34831 34831 vvv 34833 34832 I will never deny 34832 34833 You.” 34835 34834 And 34837 34835 all the others 34838 34836 said 34834 34837 the same 34836 34838 .... 34843 34843 Then 34844 34844 they came 34845 34845 to 34846 34846 a place 34848 34847 - 34849 34848 called 34847 34849 ... 34850 34850 Gethsemane, 34851 34851 and 34852 34852 [Jesus] told 34853 34853 - 34855 34854 His 34854 34855 disciples, 34856 34856 “Sit 34857 34857 here 34858 34858 while 34859 34859 I pray.” 34864 34864 - 34865 34865 He took 34874 34866 with 34875 34867 Him 34866 34868 - 34867 34869 Peter, 34868 34870 - 34869 34871 - 34870 34872 James, 34871 34873 and 34872 34874 - 34873 34875 John, 34876 34876 and 34877 34877 began 34878 34878 to be deeply troubled 34879 34879 and 34880 34880 distressed. 34885 34885 And 34886 34886 He told 34887 34887 them, 34892 34888 “My 34890 34889 - 34891 34890 soul 34889 34891 is 34888 34892 consumed with sorrow 34893 34893 to the point of 34894 34894 death. 34895 34895 Stay 34896 34896 here 34897 34897 and 34898 34898 keep watch.” 34903 34903 - 34904 34904 Going a little farther 34905 34905 ..., 34906 34906 He fell 34907 34907 to 34908 34908 the 34909 34909 ground 34910 34910 and 34911 34911 prayed 34912 34912 that, 34913 34913 if 34915 34914 it were 34914 34915 possible, 34919 34916 the 34920 34917 hour 34916 34918 would pass 34917 34919 from 34918 34920 Him. 34927 34925 “Abba, 34928 34926 - 34929 34927 Father,” 34925 34928 - 34926 34929 He said, 34930 34930 “all things [are] 34931 34931 possible 34932 34932 for You. 34933 34933 Take 34936 34934 this 34934 34935 - 34935 34936 cup 34937 34937 from 34938 34938 Me. 34939 34939 Yet 34940 34940 not 34941 34941 what 34942 34942 I 34943 34943 will, 34944 34944 but 34945 34945 what 34946 34946 You [will].” 34951 34951 Then 34952 34952 [Jesus] returned 34953 34953 and 34954 34954 found 34955 34955 them 34956 34956 sleeping. 34961 34957 “Simon, 34962 34958 are you asleep?” 34957 34959 - 34958 34960 He asked 34959 34961 - 34960 34962 - , 34963 34963 vvv 34964 34964 “Were you not able 34967 34965 to keep watch 34965 34966 for one 34966 34967 hour? 34972 34972 Watch 34973 34973 and 34974 34974 pray 34975 34975 so that 34976 34976 vvv 34977 34977 you will not enter 34978 34978 into 34979 34979 temptation. 34981 34980 For 34980 34981 the 34982 34982 spirit 34983 34983 [is] willing, 34985 34984 but 34984 34985 the 34986 34986 body 34987 34987 [is] weak.” 34992 34992 - 34993 34993 Again 34994 34994 He went away 34995 34995 [and] prayed, 34999 34996 saying 34996 34997 the 34997 34998 same 34998 34999 thing. 35004 35004 And 35005 35005 again 35006 35006 He returned 35007 35007 [and] found 35008 35008 them 35009 35009 sleeping, 35011 35010 for 35012 35011 their 35013 35012 - 35014 35013 eyes 35010 35014 were 35015 35015 heavy. 35016 35016 And 35017 35017 vvv 35018 35018 they did not know 35019 35019 what 35020 35020 to answer 35021 35021 Him. 35026 35026 [When] 35027 35027 [Jesus] returned 35028 35028 the 35029 35029 third time, 35030 35030 - 35031 35031 He said 35032 35032 - , 35034 35033 - 35035 35034 “vvv 35033 35035 Are you still sleeping 35036 35036 and 35037 35037 resting? 35038 35038 That is enough! 35040 35039 The 35041 35040 hour 35039 35041 has come. 35042 35042 Look, 35044 35043 the 35045 35044 Son 35046 35045 - 35047 35046 of Man 35043 35047 is betrayed 35048 35048 into 35049 35049 the 35050 35050 hands 35051 35051 - 35052 35052 of sinners. 35057 35057 Rise, 35058 35058 let us go. 35059 35059 See, 35060 35060 - 35061 35061 My betrayer 35062 35062 ... 35063 35063 is approaching!” 35068 35068 vvv 35069 35069 While 35071 35070 vvv 35070 35071 vvv 35072 35072 [Jesus] was still speaking, 35074 35073 - 35075 35074 Judas, 35076 35075 one 35077 35076 of the 35078 35077 Twelve, 35073 35078 arrived, 35079 35079 vvv 35081 35080 vvv 35080 35081 [accompanied by] 35082 35082 a crowd 35083 35083 [armed] with 35084 35084 swords 35085 35085 and 35086 35086 clubs, 35087 35087 sent from 35088 35088 the 35089 35089 chief priests, 35090 35090 - 35091 35091 - 35092 35092 scribes, 35093 35093 and 35094 35094 - 35095 35095 elders. 35101 35100 Now 35102 35101 the 35103 35102 betrayer 35104 35103 ... 35100 35104 had arranged 35105 35105 a signal 35106 35106 with them 35107 35107 - : 35108 35108 “The One 35109 35109 ... 35110 35110 I kiss 35112 35111 is 35111 35112 [the man]; 35113 35113 arrest 35114 35114 Him 35115 35115 and 35116 35116 lead [Him] away 35117 35117 securely.” 35122 35122 - 35123 35123 vvv 35125 35124 Going 35124 35125 directly 35126 35126 to [Jesus], 35127 35127 he said, 35128 35128 “Rabbi!” 35129 35129 and 35130 35130 kissed 35131 35131 Him. 35137 35136 Then 35136 35137 - 35138 35138 [the men] seized 35139 35139 ... 35140 35140 ... 35141 35141 [Jesus] 35142 35142 and 35143 35143 arrested 35144 35144 Him. 35150 35149 And 35151 35150 vvv 35149 35151 one 35152 35152 of the 35153 35153 bystanders 35154 35154 drew 35155 35155 [his] 35156 35156 sword 35157 35157 [and] struck 35158 35158 the 35159 35159 servant 35160 35160 of the 35161 35161 high priest, 35162 35162 - 35163 35163 cutting off 35164 35164 his 35165 35165 - 35166 35166 ear. 35171 35171 - 35173 35172 - 35174 35173 Jesus 35172 35174 vvv 35175 35175 asked 35176 35176 [the crowd], 35180 35177 “Have you come out 35181 35178 with 35182 35179 swords 35183 35180 and 35184 35181 clubs 35185 35182 to arrest 35186 35183 Me 35177 35184 as 35178 35185 [you would] 35179 35186 an outlaw? 35191 35191 Every 35192 35192 day 35193 35193 I was 35194 35194 with 35195 35195 you, 35199 35196 teaching 35196 35197 in 35197 35198 the 35198 35199 temple courts, 35200 35200 and 35201 35201 vvv 35202 35202 you did not arrest 35203 35203 Me. 35204 35204 But 35205 35205 [this has happened] that 35207 35206 the 35208 35207 Scriptures 35206 35208 would be fulfilled.” 35213 35213 Then 35217 35214 all [His disciples] 35214 35215 deserted 35215 35216 Him 35216 35217 [and] fled. 35222 35222 - 35224 35223 One 35223 35224 young man 35225 35225 who had been following 35226 35226 [Jesus] 35227 35227 was wearing 35228 35228 a linen cloth 35229 35229 around 35230 35230 [his body]. 35231 35231 - 35232 35232 They caught hold 35233 35233 of him, 35239 35238 but 35238 35239 - 35240 35240 he pulled free 35241 35241 of the 35242 35242 linen cloth 35244 35243 and ran away 35243 35244 naked. 35249 35249 - 35250 35250 They led 35251 35251 - 35252 35252 Jesus {away} 35253 35253 to 35254 35254 the 35255 35255 high priest, 35256 35256 and 35258 35257 all 35259 35258 the 35260 35259 chief priests, 35261 35260 - 35262 35261 - 35263 35262 elders, 35264 35263 and 35265 35264 - 35266 35265 scribes 35257 35266 assembled. 35271 35271 - 35272 35272 - 35273 35273 Peter 35276 35274 followed 35277 35275 Him 35274 35276 at 35275 35277 a distance, 35278 35278 right 35280 35279 vvv 35279 35280 into 35281 35281 the 35282 35282 courtyard 35283 35283 of the 35284 35284 high priest. 35285 35285 And 35286 35286 vvv 35287 35287 he sat 35288 35288 with 35289 35289 the 35290 35290 officers 35291 35291 - 35292 35292 to warm himself 35293 35293 by 35294 35294 the 35295 35295 fire. 35301 35300 Now 35300 35301 the 35302 35302 chief priests 35303 35303 and 35305 35304 the 35304 35305 whole 35306 35306 Sanhedrin 35307 35307 were seeking 35311 35308 testimony 35308 35309 against 35309 35310 - 35310 35311 Jesus 35312 35312 to 35313 35313 - 35314 35314 put Him to death 35315 35315 ..., 35316 35316 but 35317 35317 vvv 35318 35318 they did not find [any]. 35324 35323 For 35323 35324 many 35325 35325 bore false witness 35326 35326 against 35327 35327 [Jesus], 35328 35328 but 35330 35329 their 35331 35330 testimony 35333 35331 was 35332 35332 vvv 35329 35333 inconsistent. 35338 35338 Then 35339 35339 some [men] 35340 35340 stood up 35341 35341 [and] testified falsely 35342 35342 against 35343 35343 Him 35344 35344 - : 35349 35349 - 35350 35350 “We 35351 35351 heard 35352 35352 Him 35353 35353 say 35354 35354 - , 35355 35355 ‘I 35356 35356 will destroy 35359 35357 this 35360 35358 - 35361 35359 man-made 35357 35360 - 35358 35361 temple, 35362 35362 and 35363 35363 in 35364 35364 three 35365 35365 days 35368 35366 I will build 35366 35367 another [that is] 35367 35368 made without hands.᾽” 35373 35373 But even 35380 35374 their 35378 35375 - 35379 35376 testimony 35377 35377 was 35375 35378 - 35374 35379 vvv 35376 35380 inconsistent. 35385 35385 [So] 35387 35386 the 35388 35387 high priest 35386 35388 stood up 35389 35389 vvv 35390 35390 before them 35391 35391 [and] questioned 35392 35392 - 35393 35393 Jesus 35394 35394 - , 35395 35395 “vvv 35396 35396 Have You no answer 35397 35397 ...? 35398 35398 What [is it] 35399 35399 these [men] 35401 35400 are testifying against 35400 35401 You?” 35407 35406 But 35406 35407 - 35408 35408 [Jesus] remained silent 35409 35409 and 35410 35410 vvv 35411 35411 made no reply 35412 35412 .... 35413 35413 Again 35414 35414 the 35415 35415 high priest 35416 35416 questioned 35417 35417 Him 35418 35418 - 35419 35419 - 35420 35420 - , 35422 35421 “Are 35421 35422 You 35423 35423 the 35424 35424 Christ, 35425 35425 the 35426 35426 Son 35427 35427 of the 35428 35428 Blessed [One]?” 35437 35433 “I 35438 35434 am,” 35434 35435 - 35433 35436 - 35436 35437 said 35435 35438 Jesus, 35439 35439 “and 35440 35440 you will see 35441 35441 the 35442 35442 Son 35443 35443 - 35444 35444 of Man 35447 35445 sitting 35445 35446 at 35446 35447 [the] right hand 35448 35448 of 35449 35449 Power 35450 35450 and 35451 35451 coming 35452 35452 with 35453 35453 the 35454 35454 clouds 35455 35455 of 35456 35456 heaven.” 35462 35461 At this, 35461 35462 the 35463 35463 high priest 35464 35464 tore 35467 35465 his 35465 35466 - 35466 35467 clothes 35468 35468 [and] declared, 35469 35469 “Why 35471 35470 do we need 35472 35471 ... 35470 35472 any more 35473 35473 witnesses? 35478 35478 You have heard 35479 35479 the 35480 35480 blasphemy. 35481 35481 What 35482 35482 is your 35483 35483 verdict?” 35485 35484 And 35484 35485 - 35486 35486 they all 35487 35487 condemned 35488 35488 Him 35490 35489 as 35489 35490 deserving 35491 35491 of death. 35496 35496 Then 35498 35497 some [of them] 35497 35498 began 35499 35499 to spit on 35500 35500 Him. 35501 35501 - 35502 35502 They blindfolded Him 35503 35503 ... 35504 35504 ... 35505 35505 ..., 35506 35506 - 35507 35507 struck Him with their fists 35508 35508 ..., 35509 35509 and 35510 35510 said 35511 35511 to Him, 35512 35512 “Prophesy!” 35513 35513 And 35514 35514 the 35515 35515 officers 35518 35516 received 35517 35517 Him 35516 35518 with slaps in His face. 35523 35523 While 35525 35524 - 35526 35525 Peter 35524 35526 was 35528 35527 in 35529 35528 the 35530 35529 courtyard 35527 35530 below, 35532 35531 one 35535 35532 of the 35536 35533 high priest᾽s 35533 35534 - 35534 35535 servant girls 35531 35536 came down 35541 35541 and 35542 35542 saw 35543 35543 - 35544 35544 [him] 35545 35545 warming himself [there]. 35546 35546 She looked at 35547 35547 [Peter] 35548 35548 [and] said, 35550 35549 “You 35549 35550 also 35554 35551 were 35551 35552 with 35555 35553 - 35556 35554 Jesus 35552 35555 the 35553 35556 Nazarene.” 35562 35561 But 35561 35562 - 35563 35563 he denied [it]. 35565 35564 “vvv 35566 35565 I do not know 35567 35566 or even 35568 35567 understand 35570 35568 what 35569 35569 you 35571 35570 are talking about,” 35564 35571 he said. 35572 35572 Then 35573 35573 he went 35574 35574 out 35575 35575 to 35576 35576 the 35577 35577 gateway, 35578 35578 and 35579 35579 the rooster 35580 35580 crowed. 35585 35585 [There] 35586 35586 the 35587 35587 servant girl 35588 35588 saw 35589 35589 him 35590 35590 [and] 35591 35591 again 35592 35592 said to 35593 35593 those 35594 35594 standing nearby, 35595 35595 - 35596 35596 “This [man] 35599 35597 is 35597 35598 [one] of 35598 35599 them.” 35605 35604 But 35604 35605 - 35607 35606 he denied [it] 35606 35607 again. 35608 35608 - 35609 35609 After 35610 35610 a little while, 35612 35611 those 35613 35612 standing nearby 35614 35613 said 35611 35614 once more 35615 35615 - 35616 35616 to Peter, 35617 35617 “Surely 35620 35618 you are 35618 35619 one of 35619 35620 them, 35622 35621 for 35621 35622 vvv 35624 35623 you too are 35625 35624 and 35626 35625 - 35628 35626 your 35627 35627 speech 35629 35628 agrees, 35623 35629 a Galilean.” 35635 35634 But 35634 35635 - 35636 35636 he began 35637 35637 to curse 35638 35638 and 35639 35639 swear, 35640 35640 - 35641 35641 “vvv 35642 35642 I do not know 35645 35643 this 35643 35644 - 35644 35645 man 35646 35646 of whom 35647 35647 you speak!” 35652 35652 And 35653 35653 just then, 35656 35654 [the] rooster 35657 35655 crowed 35654 35656 - 35655 35657 a second time. 35658 35658 Then 35660 35659 - 35661 35660 Peter 35659 35661 remembered 35662 35662 the 35663 35663 word 35664 35664 - 35667 35665 - 35668 35666 Jesus 35665 35667 had spoken 35666 35668 to him: 35669 35669 - 35670 35670 “Before 35671 35671 [the] rooster 35673 35672 crows 35672 35673 twice, 35676 35674 you will deny 35675 35675 Me 35674 35676 three times.” 35677 35677 And 35678 35678 he broke down 35679 35679 [and] wept. 35684 35684 - 35685 35685 Early 35686 35686 in the morning, 35689 35687 the 35690 35688 chief priests, 35691 35689 - 35692 35690 - 35693 35691 elders, 35694 35692 - 35695 35693 scribes, 35696 35694 and 35698 35695 the 35697 35696 whole 35699 35697 Sanhedrin 35688 35698 devised 35687 35699 a plan. 35700 35700 They bound 35701 35701 - 35702 35702 Jesus, 35703 35703 led [Him] away, 35704 35704 and 35705 35705 handed [Him] over 35706 35706 to Pilate. 35711 35711 So 35714 35712 - 35715 35713 Pilate 35712 35714 questioned 35713 35715 Him, 35717 35716 “Are 35716 35717 You 35718 35718 the 35719 35719 King 35720 35720 of the 35721 35721 Jews?” 35727 35722 “You 35728 35723 have said so,” 35723 35724 - 35722 35725 - 35724 35726 [Jesus] replied 35725 35727 ... 35726 35728 .... 35733 35733 And 35736 35734 the 35737 35735 chief priests 35734 35736 began to accuse 35735 35737 Him 35738 35738 of many things. 35744 35743 Then 35743 35744 - 35745 35745 Pilate 35747 35746 questioned 35748 35747 Him 35746 35748 again 35749 35749 ..., 35750 35750 “vvv 35751 35751 Do You not answer 35752 35752 ...? 35753 35753 Look 35754 35754 how many charges 35756 35755 they are bringing against 35755 35756 You!” 35762 35761 But 35767 35762 to 35769 35763 - 35770 35764 Pilate᾽s 35768 35765 amazement, 35761 35766 - 35763 35767 Jesus 35766 35768 made no further reply 35764 35769 ... 35765 35770 .... 35776 35775 Now {it was Pilate᾽s custom} 35775 35776 at 35777 35777 [the] feast 35778 35778 to release 35779 35779 to [the people] 35780 35780 a 35781 35781 prisoner 35782 35782 vvv 35783 35783 of their choosing. 35789 35788 And 35790 35789 [a man] 35791 35790 named 35792 35791 Barabbas 35788 35792 was 35796 35793 imprisoned 35793 35794 with 35794 35795 the 35795 35796 rebels 35797 35797 who 35802 35798 had committed 35801 35799 murder 35798 35800 during 35799 35801 the 35800 35802 insurrection. 35807 35807 [So] 35809 35808 the 35810 35809 crowd 35808 35810 went up 35811 35811 [and] began 35812 35812 asking [Pilate] 35813 35813 to keep his custom 35814 35814 ... 35815 35815 .... 35826 35820 “Do you want 35827 35821 me to release 35828 35822 to you 35829 35823 the 35830 35824 King 35831 35825 of the 35832 35826 Jews?” 35821 35827 - 35820 35828 - 35822 35829 Pilate 35823 35830 asked 35824 35831 ... 35825 35832 .... 35838 35837 For 35837 35838 he knew [it was] 35840 35839 out of 35841 35840 envy 35839 35841 that 35844 35842 the 35845 35843 chief priests 35842 35844 had handed [Jesus] over 35843 35845 .... 35851 35850 But 35850 35851 the 35852 35852 chief priests 35853 35853 stirred up 35854 35854 the 35855 35855 crowd 35856 35856 to 35860 35857 have him release 35858 35858 - 35859 35859 Barabbas 35861 35860 to them 35857 35861 instead. 35867 35866 [So] 35866 35867 - 35868 35868 Pilate 35870 35869 asked 35871 35870 ... 35872 35871 them 35869 35872 again, 35873 35873 “What 35874 35874 then 35875 35875 do you want 35876 35876 me to do 35877 35877 with the [One] 35878 35878 you call 35879 35879 the 35880 35880 King 35881 35881 of the 35882 35882 Jews?” 35888 35887 And 35887 35888 - 35890 35889 they shouted 35889 35890 back, 35891 35891 “Crucify 35892 35892 Him!” 35903 35897 “Why?” 35898 35898 - 35900 35899 asked 35897 35900 - 35899 35901 Pilate 35901 35902 - . 35902 35903 “What 35904 35904 has He done 35905 35905 wrong?” 35907 35906 But 35906 35907 - 35909 35908 they shouted 35908 35909 all the louder, 35910 35910 “Crucify 35911 35911 Him!” 35917 35916 And 35919 35917 wishing 35924 35918 to 35922 35919 - 35923 35920 satisfy 35920 35921 the 35921 35922 crowd, 35916 35923 - 35918 35924 Pilate 35925 35925 released 35927 35926 - 35928 35927 Barabbas 35926 35928 to them. 35929 35929 But 35931 35930 - 35932 35931 {he had} Jesus 35933 35932 flogged, 35930 35933 [and] handed Him over 35934 35934 to 35935 35935 be crucified. 35941 35940 Then 35940 35941 the 35942 35942 soldiers 35943 35943 led [Jesus] away 35944 35944 ... 35945 35945 into 35946 35946 the 35947 35947 palace 35948 35948 (that 35949 35949 is, 35950 35950 [the] Praetorium) 35951 35951 and 35952 35952 called 35954 35953 the 35953 35954 whole 35955 35955 company {together}. 35960 35960 - 35961 35961 They dressed 35962 35962 Him 35963 35963 in a purple robe, 35964 35964 - 35967 35965 twisted together 35969 35966 a crown 35968 35967 of thorns, 35965 35968 [and] set [it] on 35966 35969 His [head]. 35974 35974 And 35975 35975 they began 35976 35976 to salute 35977 35977 Him: 35978 35978 “Hail, 35979 35979 King 35980 35980 of the 35981 35981 Jews!” 35986 35986 - 35987 35987 They kept striking 35988 35988 His 35989 35989 - 35990 35990 head 35991 35991 with a staff 35992 35992 and 35993 35993 spitting on 35994 35994 Him. 35995 35995 And 35996 35996 they knelt down 35997 35997 ... 35998 35998 ... 35999 35999 [and] bowed 36000 36000 before Him. 36005 36005 After 36006 36006 ... 36007 36007 they had mocked 36008 36008 Him, 36009 36009 they removed 36010 36010 - 36011 36011 the 36012 36012 purple [robe] 36013 36013 and 36014 36014 put 36018 36015 His 36019 36016 own 36016 36017 - 36017 36018 clothes [back] 36015 36019 on Him. 36020 36020 Then 36021 36021 they led Him out 36022 36022 ... 36023 36023 to 36024 36024 crucify 36025 36025 Him. 36033 36030 [Now] 36034 36031 Simon 36035 36032 of Cyrene, 36039 36033 the 36040 36034 father 36041 36035 of Alexander 36042 36036 and 36043 36037 Rufus, 36032 36038 was passing by 36036 36039 on his way in 36037 36040 from 36038 36041 the country, 36030 36042 and 36031 36043 [the soldiers] forced [him] 36044 36044 to 36045 36045 carry 36046 36046 the 36047 36047 cross 36048 36048 of [Jesus]. 36053 36053 - 36054 36054 They brought 36055 36055 [Jesus] 36056 36056 to 36057 36057 - 36059 36058 a place 36058 36059 [called] Golgotha, 36060 36060 which 36061 36061 vvv 36062 36062 means 36064 36063 [The] Place 36063 36064 of the Skull. 36069 36069 There 36070 36070 they offered 36071 36071 Him 36073 36072 wine 36072 36073 mixed with myrrh, 36075 36074 but 36074 36075 He 36076 36076 vvv 36077 36077 did not take [it]. 36082 36082 And 36083 36083 they crucified 36084 36084 Him. 36085 36085 vvv 36086 36086 They also divided 36089 36087 His 36087 36088 - 36088 36089 garments 36090 36090 by casting 36091 36091 lots 36092 36092 to decide 36093 36093 - 36095 36094 what 36094 36095 [each of them] 36096 36096 would take. 36102 36101 - 36101 36102 It was 36104 36103 [the] third 36103 36104 hour 36105 36105 when 36106 36106 they crucified 36107 36107 Him. 36112 36112 And 36114 36113 the 36117 36114 charge 36115 36115 inscribed 36116 36116 - 36118 36117 against Him 36113 36118 vvv 36119 36119 read: 36120 36120 The 36121 36121 King 36122 36122 of the 36123 36123 Jews. 36128 36128 [Along] 36129 36129 with 36130 36130 [Jesus], 36131 36131 they crucified 36132 36132 two 36133 36133 robbers, 36134 36134 one 36135 36135 on 36136 36136 [His] right 36137 36137 and 36138 36138 one 36139 36139 on 36141 36140 His 36146 36141 and 36148 36142 the 36149 36143 Scripture 36147 36144 was fulfilled 36150 36145 that 36151 36146 says, 36152 36147 and 36155 36148 he was reckoned 36153 36149 with 36154 36150 [the] lawless. 36140 36155 left. 36160 36160 - 36161 36161 Those who 36162 36162 passed by 36163 36163 heaped abuse on 36164 36164 Him, 36165 36165 shaking 36168 36166 their 36166 36167 - 36167 36168 heads 36169 36169 and 36170 36170 saying, 36171 36171 “Aha! 36172 36172 - 36173 36173 You who are going to destroy 36174 36174 the 36175 36175 temple 36176 36176 and 36177 36177 rebuild [it] 36178 36178 in 36179 36179 three 36180 36180 days, 36187 36185 come down 36188 36186 from 36189 36187 the 36190 36188 cross 36185 36189 [and] save 36186 36190 Yourself!” 36195 36195 In the same way 36196 36196 ..., 36197 36197 the 36198 36198 chief priests 36202 36199 and 36203 36200 - 36204 36201 scribes 36199 36202 mocked [Him] 36200 36203 among 36201 36204 themselves, 36205 36205 saying, 36207 36206 “He [who] saved 36206 36207 others 36209 36208 vvv 36210 36209 cannot [even] 36211 36210 save 36208 36211 Himself! 36216 36216 {Let} the 36217 36217 Christ, 36218 36218 the 36219 36219 King 36220 36220 of Israel, 36221 36221 descend 36222 36222 now 36223 36223 from 36224 36224 the 36225 36225 cross, 36226 36226 so that 36227 36227 we may see 36228 36228 and 36229 36229 believe!” 36230 36230 And even 36231 36231 those who 36232 36232 were crucified 36233 36233 with 36234 36234 Him 36235 36235 berated 36236 36236 Him. 36241 36241 - 36244 36242 From [the] sixth 36243 36243 hour 36242 36244 - 36251 36245 until 36253 36246 [the] ninth 36252 36247 hour 36245 36248 darkness 36246 36249 came 36247 36250 over 36248 36251 all 36249 36252 the 36250 36253 land. 36258 36258 - 36259 36259 At the 36260 36260 ninth 36261 36261 hour, 36263 36262 - 36264 36263 Jesus 36262 36264 cried out 36266 36265 vvv 36265 36266 in a loud voice, 36267 36267 “Eloi, 36268 36268 Eloi, 36269 36269 lema 36270 36270 sabachthani?” 36271 36271 which 36272 36272 vvv 36273 36273 means, 36276 36274 “My 36274 36275 - 36275 36276 God, 36279 36277 My 36277 36278 - 36278 36279 God, 36280 36280 why 36281 36281 ... 36282 36282 have You forsaken 36283 36283 Me?” 36288 36288 When 36289 36289 some 36290 36290 of those 36291 36291 standing nearby 36292 36292 heard [this], 36293 36293 they said, 36294 36294 “Look, 36296 36295 He is calling 36295 36296 Elijah.” 36302 36301 And 36303 36302 someone 36301 36303 ran 36304 36304 and 36305 36305 filled 36306 36306 a sponge 36307 36307 with vinegar. 36308 36308 He put [it] on 36309 36309 a stick 36310 36310 [and] offered it to [Jesus] to drink 36311 36311 .... 36313 36312 “Wait!” 36312 36313 he said. 36314 36314 “Let us see 36315 36315 if 36317 36316 Elijah 36316 36317 comes 36318 36318 to take Him down 36319 36319 ....” 36325 36324 But 36324 36325 - 36326 36326 Jesus 36327 36327 let out 36329 36328 vvv 36328 36329 a loud cry 36330 36330 [and] breathed His last. 36335 36335 And 36336 36336 the 36337 36337 veil 36338 36338 of the 36339 36339 temple 36340 36340 was torn 36341 36341 in 36342 36342 two 36343 36343 from 36344 36344 top 36345 36345 to 36346 36346 bottom. 36352 36351 When 36353 36352 the 36354 36353 centurion 36355 36354 - 36356 36355 standing there 36357 36356 vvv 36358 36357 in front of 36359 36358 [Jesus] 36351 36359 saw 36360 36360 - 36361 36361 [how] 36362 36362 He had breathed His last, 36363 36363 he said, 36364 36364 “Truly 36365 36365 this 36366 36366 - 36367 36367 man 36370 36368 was 36368 36369 [the] Son 36369 36370 of God!” 36376 36375 And 36375 36376 there were 36377 36377 also 36378 36378 women 36381 36379 watching 36379 36380 from 36380 36381 a distance. 36382 36382 Among 36383 36383 them 36384 36384 [were] 36385 36385 Mary 36386 36386 - 36387 36387 Magdalene, 36388 36388 - 36389 36389 Mary 36390 36390 the 36396 36391 mother 36391 36392 of James 36392 36393 the 36393 36394 younger 36394 36395 and 36395 36396 of Joseph, 36397 36397 and 36398 36398 Salome. 36403 36403 [These women] 36409 36404 had followed 36410 36405 [Jesus] 36411 36406 and 36412 36407 ministered 36413 36408 to Him 36404 36409 while 36405 36410 He was 36406 36411 in 36407 36412 - 36408 36413 Galilee, 36414 36414 and [there were] 36416 36415 many 36415 36416 other 36417 36417 [women] who 36418 36418 had come up 36420 36419 to 36421 36420 Jerusalem 36419 36421 with Him. 36426 36426 Now 36429 36427 it was 36427 36428 already 36428 36429 evening. 36430 36430 Since 36431 36431 it was 36432 36432 Preparation Day 36433 36433 (that 36434 36434 is, 36435 36435 [the day] before the Sabbath), 36441 36440 Joseph 36442 36441 - 36443 36442 of 36444 36443 Arimathea, 36445 36444 [a] prominent 36446 36445 Council member 36447 36446 who 36449 36447 himself 36448 36448 ... 36450 36449 was 36451 36450 waiting for 36452 36451 the 36453 36452 kingdom 36454 36453 - 36455 36454 of God, 36456 36455 boldly 36440 36456 went 36457 36457 ... 36458 36458 to 36459 36459 - 36460 36460 Pilate 36461 36461 - 36462 36462 to ask for 36463 36463 the 36464 36464 body 36465 36465 - 36466 36466 of Jesus. 36472 36471 - 36471 36472 - 36473 36473 Pilate 36474 36474 was surprised [to hear] 36475 36475 that 36476 36476 vvv 36477 36477 [Jesus] was already dead, 36478 36478 so 36479 36479 he summoned 36480 36480 the 36481 36481 centurion 36482 36482 to ask 36483 36483 - 36484 36484 if 36486 36485 [this was so] 36485 36486 .... 36491 36491 - 36492 36492 When [Pilate] had confirmed [it] 36493 36493 with 36494 36494 the 36495 36495 centurion, 36496 36496 he granted 36497 36497 the 36498 36498 body 36499 36499 - 36500 36500 to Joseph. 36505 36505 - 36506 36506 [Joseph] bought 36507 36507 a linen cloth, 36508 36508 took down 36509 36509 [the body of Jesus], 36510 36510 wrapped [it] in 36511 36511 the 36512 36512 cloth, 36513 36513 and 36514 36514 laid 36515 36515 [it] 36516 36516 in 36517 36517 a tomb 36518 36518 that 36519 36519 had been 36520 36520 cut 36521 36521 out of 36522 36522 [the] rock. 36523 36523 Then 36524 36524 he rolled 36525 36525 a stone 36526 36526 against 36527 36527 the 36528 36528 entrance 36529 36529 to the 36530 36530 tomb. 36536 36535 - 36535 36536 - 36537 36537 Mary 36538 36538 - 36539 36539 Magdalene 36540 36540 and 36541 36541 Mary 36542 36542 the [mother] 36543 36543 of Joseph 36544 36544 saw 36545 36545 where 36546 36546 [His body] was laid. 36551 36551 When 36553 36552 the 36554 36553 Sabbath 36555 36554 - 36552 36555 was over, 36556 36556 Mary 36557 36557 - 36558 36558 Magdalene, 36559 36559 - 36560 36560 Mary 36561 36561 the [mother] 36562 36562 - 36563 36563 of James, 36564 36564 and 36565 36565 Salome 36566 36566 bought 36567 36567 spices 36568 36568 so 36569 36569 they could go 36570 36570 [and] anoint 36571 36571 [Jesus᾽ body]. 36576 36576 - 36577 36577 Very 36578 36578 early 36579 36579 on the 36580 36580 first [day] 36581 36581 of the 36582 36582 week, 36588 36583 - 36589 36584 just after sunrise 36587 36585 ..., 36583 36586 they went 36584 36587 to 36585 36588 the 36586 36589 tomb. 36594 36594 - 36595 36595 They were asking 36596 36596 - 36597 36597 one another, 36598 36598 “Who 36599 36599 will roll away 36601 36600 the 36602 36601 stone 36600 36602 - 36603 36603 from 36604 36604 the 36605 36605 entrance 36606 36606 of the 36607 36607 tomb?” 36612 36612 But 36613 36613 when they looked up, 36614 36614 they saw 36615 36615 that 36617 36616 the 36618 36617 stone 36616 36618 had been rolled away, 36620 36619 even though 36619 36620 it was 36622 36621 extremely 36621 36622 large. 36627 36627 When 36628 36628 they entered 36629 36629 ... 36630 36630 the 36631 36631 tomb, 36632 36632 they saw 36633 36633 a young man 36638 36634 dressed in 36640 36635 a white 36639 36636 robe 36634 36637 sitting 36635 36638 on 36636 36639 the 36637 36640 right side, 36641 36641 and 36642 36642 they were alarmed. 36648 36647 But 36647 36648 - 36649 36649 he said 36650 36650 to them, 36651 36651 “{Do} not 36652 36652 be alarmed. 36654 36653 You are looking for 36653 36654 Jesus 36655 36655 the 36656 36656 Nazarene, 36657 36657 who 36658 36658 was crucified. 36659 36659 He has risen! 36661 36660 He is 36660 36661 not 36662 36662 here! 36663 36663 See 36664 36664 the 36665 36665 place 36666 36666 where 36667 36667 they laid 36668 36668 Him. 36673 36673 But 36674 36674 go, 36675 36675 tell 36678 36676 His 36676 36677 - 36677 36678 disciples 36679 36679 and 36680 36680 - 36681 36681 Peter 36682 36682 - , 36683 36683 ‘He is going ahead of 36684 36684 you 36685 36685 into 36686 36686 - 36687 36687 Galilee. 36688 36688 There 36690 36689 you will see 36689 36690 Him, 36691 36691 just as 36692 36692 He told 36693 36693 you.᾽” 36698 36698 So 36699 36699 they left 36701 36700 ... 36702 36701 the 36703 36702 tomb 36700 36703 and ran away, 36705 36704 - 36704 36705 overwhelmed 36707 36706 with shock 36706 36707 - 36708 36708 and 36709 36709 amazement. 36710 36710 And 36715 36711 vvv 36714 36712 in their fear 36713 36713 they did not say 36712 36714 ... 36711 36715 [a word to anyone]. 36721 36720 - 36720 36721 After [Jesus] had risen, 36722 36722 early 36723 36723 [on the] first [day] 36724 36724 of the week, 36725 36725 He appeared 36726 36726 first 36727 36727 to Mary 36728 36728 - 36729 36729 Magdalene, 36730 36730 from 36731 36731 whom 36732 36732 He had driven out 36733 36733 seven 36734 36734 demons. 36739 36739 She 36740 36740 went 36741 36741 [and] told 36742 36742 those 36745 36743 who had been 36743 36744 with 36744 36745 Him, 36746 36746 who were [now] mourning 36747 36747 and 36748 36748 weeping. 36753 36753 And when they 36754 36754 heard 36755 36755 that 36756 36756 [Jesus] was alive 36757 36757 and 36758 36758 she had seen Him 36759 36759 ... 36760 36760 ..., 36761 36761 they did not believe [it]. 36767 36766 - 36766 36767 After 36768 36768 [this], 36773 36769 [Jesus] appeared 36774 36770 in 36775 36771 a different 36776 36772 form 36769 36773 to two 36770 36774 of 36771 36775 them 36772 36776 as they walked 36777 36777 along 36778 36778 in 36779 36779 [the] country. 36784 36784 And they 36785 36785 went back 36786 36786 and reported [it] 36787 36787 to the 36788 36788 rest, 36791 36789 but they did not believe 36790 36790 them 36789 36791 either. 36797 36796 - 36796 36797 Later 36799 36798 - 36798 36799 as they were eating, 36802 36800 [Jesus] appeared 36800 36801 to the 36801 36802 eleven 36803 36803 and 36804 36804 rebuked them 36807 36805 for their 36805 36806 - 36806 36807 unbelief 36808 36808 and 36809 36809 hardness of heart, 36810 36810 because 36817 36811 vvv 36818 36812 they did not believe 36811 36813 those 36812 36814 who had seen 36813 36815 Him 36814 36816 after He had risen. 36815 36817 from 36816 36818 the dead. 36823 36823 And 36824 36824 He said 36825 36825 to them, 36826 36826 “Go 36827 36827 into 36830 36828 all 36828 36829 the 36829 36830 world 36831 36831 [and] preach 36832 36832 the 36833 36833 gospel 36834 36834 to every 36835 36835 - 36836 36836 creature. 36841 36841 Whoever 36842 36842 believes 36843 36843 and 36844 36844 is baptized 36845 36845 will be saved, 36847 36846 but 36846 36847 whoever 36848 36848 does not believe 36849 36849 will be condemned. 36855 36854 And 36858 36855 these 36854 36856 signs 36859 36857 will accompany 36856 36858 those 36857 36859 who believe: 36860 36860 In 36863 36861 My 36861 36862 - 36862 36863 name 36865 36864 they will drive out 36864 36865 demons; 36867 36866 they will speak 36868 36867 in new 36866 36868 tongues; 36873 36873 - 36878 36874 they will pick up 36877 36875 snakes 36874 36876 with 36875 36877 their 36876 36878 hands, 36879 36879 and if 36882 36880 they drink 36881 36881 any 36880 36882 deadly poison, 36883 36883 vvv 36884 36884 vvv 36886 36885 it will not harm 36885 36886 them; 36890 36887 they will lay 36889 36888 [their] hands 36887 36889 on 36888 36890 [the] sick, 36891 36891 and 36893 36892 they will be made 36892 36893 well.” 36900 36898 - 36899 36899 - 36903 36900 After 36904 36901 - 36898 36902 the 36901 36903 Lord 36902 36904 Jesus 36905 36905 had spoken 36906 36906 to them, 36907 36907 He was taken up 36908 36908 into 36909 36909 - 36910 36910 heaven 36911 36911 and 36912 36912 sat down 36913 36913 at 36914 36914 [the] right hand 36915 36915 - 36916 36916 of God. 36922 36921 And 36921 36922 they 36923 36923 went out 36924 36924 [and] preached 36925 36925 everywhere, 36926 36926 [and] the 36927 36927 Lord 36928 36928 worked through [them], 36929 36929 - 36932 36930 confirming 36930 36931 [His] 36931 36932 word 36933 36933 by 36934 36934 the 36936 36935 signs 36935 36936 that accompanied [it]. 36938 36937 and 36937 36938 all 36939 36939 - 36940 36940 instructing 36941 36941 - 36942 36942 to 36943 36943 - 36944 36944 Peter 36946 36945 they reported 36945 36946 promptly, 36947 36947 with 36948 36948 and 36949 36949 these. 36950 36950 and 36954 36951 after that 36952 36952 - 36953 36953 Jesus 36951 36954 himself 36959 36955 sent them out, 36961 36956 them 36960 36957 through 36955 36958 east 36956 36959 and 36957 36960 to 36958 36961 west, 36962 36962 the 36963 36963 sacred 36964 36964 and 36965 36965 imperishable 36966 36966 preaching 36967 36967 of 36968 36968 eternal 36969 36969 salvation. 36970 36970 Amen. 36975 36975 - 36976 36976 Many 36977 36977 have undertaken 36978 36978 to compose 36979 36979 an account 36980 36980 of 36981 36981 the 36985 36982 things that 36982 36983 have been fulfilled 36983 36984 among 36984 36985 us, 36990 36990 just as 36993 36991 they 36991 36992 were handed down 36992 36993 to us 36994 36994 by 36995 36995 the initial 36999 36996 - 36996 36997 eyewitnesses 36997 36998 and 36998 36999 servants 37000 37000 of the 37001 37001 word. 37008 37006 Therefore, having carefully investigated 37011 37007 ... 37010 37008 everything 37009 37009 from the beginning, 37006 37010 it seemed good 37007 37011 also to me 37014 37012 to write 37012 37013 an orderly account 37013 37014 for you, 37015 37015 most excellent 37016 37016 Theophilus, 37021 37021 so that 37022 37022 you may know 37027 37023 the 37028 37024 certainty 37023 37025 of 37026 37026 [the] things 37024 37027 - 37025 37028 you have been taught. 37034 37033 In 37035 37034 the 37036 37035 time 37037 37036 of Herod 37038 37037 king 37039 37038 - 37040 37039 of Judea, 37033 37040 there was 37042 37041 a 37041 37042 priest 37043 37043 named 37044 37044 Zechariah, 37045 37045 who belonged to 37046 37046 [the] priestly division 37047 37047 of Abijah, 37048 37048 and 37050 37049 [whose] 37049 37050 wife 37055 37051 vvv 37058 37052 vvv 37056 37053 vvv 37057 37054 vvv 37059 37055 Elizabeth 37051 37056 [was] 37052 37057 a 37053 37058 daughter 37054 37059 of Aaron. 37065 37064 - 37064 37065 They were 37067 37066 both 37066 37067 righteous 37068 37068 in the sight of 37069 37069 - 37070 37070 God, 37071 37071 walking 37080 37072 blamelessly 37072 37073 in 37073 37074 all 37074 37075 the 37075 37076 commandments 37076 37077 and 37077 37078 decrees 37078 37079 of the 37079 37080 Lord. 37085 37085 But 37088 37086 they 37087 37087 had 37086 37088 no 37089 37089 children, 37090 37090 because 37092 37091 - 37093 37092 Elizabeth 37091 37093 was 37094 37094 barren, 37095 37095 and 37096 37096 both {of them} 37102 37097 were 37097 37098 well along 37098 37099 in 37101 37100 - 37099 37101 - 37100 37102 years. 37108 37107 One day 37107 37108 ... 37116 37109 while 37118 37110 [Zechariah᾽s] 37117 37111 division 37113 37112 vvv 37114 37113 vvv 37115 37114 was on duty 37109 37115 [and] 37112 37116 he 37110 37117 - 37111 37118 was serving as priest 37119 37119 before 37120 37120 - 37121 37121 God, 37131 37126 he was chosen by lot, 37126 37127 according to 37127 37128 the 37128 37129 custom 37129 37130 of the 37130 37131 priesthood, 37134 37132 to enter 37135 37133 ... 37136 37134 the 37137 37135 temple 37138 37136 of the 37139 37137 Lord 37132 37138 - 37133 37139 [and] burn incense. 37144 37144 And 37153 37145 at the 37154 37146 hour 37155 37147 of the 37156 37148 incense offering, 37146 37149 the 37145 37150 entire 37147 37151 congregation 37149 37152 ... 37150 37153 ... 37148 37154 was 37151 37155 praying 37152 37156 outside. 37162 37161 Just then, 37164 37162 an angel 37165 37163 of [the] Lord 37161 37164 appeared 37163 37165 to [Zechariah], 37166 37166 standing 37167 37167 at 37168 37168 [the] right side 37169 37169 of the 37170 37170 altar 37171 37171 of the 37172 37172 incense. 37177 37177 When 37179 37178 Zechariah 37180 37179 saw [him], 37178 37180 he was startled 37181 37181 and 37183 37182 overcome 37184 37183 ... 37185 37184 ... 37182 37185 with fear. 37191 37190 But 37194 37191 the 37195 37192 angel 37190 37193 said 37192 37194 to 37193 37195 him, 37196 37196 “{Do} not 37197 37197 be afraid, 37198 37198 Zechariah, 37199 37199 because 37203 37200 your 37201 37201 - 37202 37202 prayer 37200 37203 has been heard. 37204 37204 - 37207 37205 Your 37205 37206 - 37206 37207 wife 37208 37208 Elizabeth 37209 37209 will bear 37211 37210 you 37210 37211 a son, 37212 37212 and 37213 37213 you shall give 37216 37214 him 37214 37215 the 37215 37216 name 37217 37217 John. 37222 37222 - 37223 37223 He will be 37224 37224 a joy 37226 37225 and 37227 37226 delight 37225 37227 to you, 37228 37228 and 37229 37229 many 37234 37230 will rejoice 37230 37231 at 37233 37232 his 37231 37233 - 37232 37234 birth, 37240 37239 for 37239 37240 he will be 37241 37241 great 37242 37242 in the sight 37243 37243 of the 37244 37244 Lord. 37245 37245 - 37249 37246 vvv 37250 37247 vvv 37251 37248 He shall never take 37246 37249 wine 37247 37250 [or] 37248 37251 strong drink, 37252 37252 and 37255 37253 he will be filled 37254 37254 [with the] Holy 37253 37255 Spirit 37256 37256 even 37257 37257 from 37260 37258 his 37259 37259 mother᾽s 37258 37260 womb. 37265 37265 - 37266 37266 Many 37267 37267 of the 37268 37268 sons 37269 37269 of Israel 37270 37270 he will turn 37271 37271 back to 37272 37272 [the] Lord 37275 37273 their 37273 37274 - 37274 37275 God. 37280 37280 And 37281 37281 he 37282 37282 will go on 37283 37283 before 37284 37284 [the Lord] 37285 37285 in 37286 37286 [the] spirit 37287 37287 and 37288 37288 power 37289 37289 of Elijah, 37290 37290 to turn 37291 37291 [the] hearts 37292 37292 of [the] fathers 37293 37293 to 37294 37294 [their] children, 37295 37295 and 37296 37296 [the] disobedient 37297 37297 to 37298 37298 [the] wisdom 37299 37299 of [the] righteous — 37300 37300 to make ready 37302 37301 a people 37303 37302 prepared 37301 37303 for [the] Lord.” 37314 37308 “vvv 37315 37309 How 37316 37310 can I be sure of 37317 37311 this?” 37308 37312 - 37310 37313 Zechariah 37309 37314 asked 37311 37315 ... 37312 37316 the 37313 37317 angel. 37319 37318 “- 37318 37319 I 37320 37320 am 37321 37321 an old man, 37322 37322 and 37325 37323 my 37323 37324 - 37324 37325 wife 37326 37326 is well along 37327 37327 in 37330 37328 - 37328 37329 - 37329 37330 years.” 37341 37335 “I 37342 37336 am 37343 37337 Gabriel,” 37336 37338 replied 37339 37339 ... 37340 37340 ... 37335 37341 - 37337 37342 the 37338 37343 angel. 37344 37344 “- 37345 37345 I stand 37346 37346 in the presence of 37347 37347 - 37348 37348 God, 37349 37349 and 37350 37350 I have been sent 37351 37351 to speak 37352 37352 to 37353 37353 you 37354 37354 and 37355 37355 to bring you this good news 37357 37356 ... 37356 37357 .... 37362 37362 And 37363 37363 now 37364 37364 you will be 37365 37365 silent 37366 37366 and 37367 37367 vvv 37368 37368 unable 37369 37369 to speak 37370 37370 until 37371 37371 the 37372 37372 day 37374 37373 [this] 37373 37374 comes to pass, 37375 37375 because 37376 37376 ... 37377 37377 vvv 37378 37378 you did not believe 37381 37379 my 37379 37380 - 37380 37381 words, 37382 37382 which 37383 37383 will be fulfilled 37384 37384 at 37387 37385 their 37385 37386 - 37386 37387 proper time.” 37392 37392 Meanwhile, 37394 37393 the 37395 37394 people 37393 37395 were 37396 37396 waiting for 37397 37397 - 37398 37398 Zechariah 37399 37399 and 37400 37400 wondering 37401 37401 why 37407 37402 he 37402 37403 - 37403 37404 took so long 37404 37405 in 37405 37406 the 37406 37407 temple. 37413 37412 When 37412 37413 he came out 37414 37414 vvv 37415 37415 [and] was unable 37416 37416 to speak 37417 37417 to them, 37418 37418 - 37419 37419 they realized 37420 37420 - 37422 37421 he had seen 37421 37422 a vision 37423 37423 in 37424 37424 the 37425 37425 temple. 37426 37426 - 37427 37427 He 37428 37428 kept 37429 37429 making signs 37430 37430 to them 37431 37431 but 37432 37432 remained 37433 37433 speechless. 37438 37438 And 37439 37439 ... 37440 37440 when 37442 37441 the 37443 37442 days 37446 37443 of his 37444 37444 - 37445 37445 service 37441 37446 were complete, 37447 37447 he returned 37448 37448 vvv 37451 37449 vvv 37449 37450 vvv 37450 37451 home. 37457 37456 - 37456 37457 After 37458 37458 these 37459 37459 - 37460 37460 days, 37465 37461 his 37463 37462 - 37464 37463 wife 37462 37464 Elizabeth 37461 37465 became pregnant 37466 37466 and 37470 37467 for five 37469 37468 months 37467 37469 remained in seclusion 37468 37470 .... 37471 37471 She declared, 37476 37476 - 37480 37477 “The Lord 37479 37478 has done 37477 37479 [this] 37478 37480 for me. 37481 37481 In 37482 37482 [these] days 37483 37483 - 37484 37484 He has shown me favor 37485 37485 and taken away 37487 37486 my 37486 37487 disgrace 37488 37488 among 37489 37489 the people.” 37495 37494 - 37494 37495 In 37496 37496 the 37498 37497 - 37499 37498 sixth 37497 37499 month, 37505 37500 - 37506 37501 God 37500 37502 sent 37504 37503 - 37501 37504 the 37502 37505 angel 37503 37506 Gabriel 37507 37507 to 37508 37508 a town 37509 37509 - 37510 37510 in Galilee 37511 37511 - 37512 37512 called 37513 37513 Nazareth, 37518 37518 to 37519 37519 a virgin 37520 37520 pledged in marriage 37521 37521 to a man 37522 37522 - 37523 37523 named 37524 37524 Joseph, 37525 37525 [who was] of 37526 37526 [the] house 37527 37527 of David. 37528 37528 And 37529 37529 the 37531 37530 - 37532 37531 virgin᾽s 37530 37532 name 37533 37533 [was] Mary. 37538 37538 - 37539 37539 [The angel] appeared 37540 37540 to 37541 37541 her 37542 37542 [and] said, 37543 37543 “Greetings, 37544 37544 you who are highly favored! 37545 37545 The 37546 37546 Lord [is] 37547 37547 with 37548 37548 you.” 37549 37549 Blessed 37550 37550 [are] you 37551 37551 among 37552 37552 woman. 37558 37557 - 37557 37558 - 37562 37559 [Mary] was greatly troubled 37559 37560 at 37560 37561 [his] 37561 37562 words 37563 37563 and 37564 37564 wondered 37565 37565 what kind 37567 37566 of 37568 37567 greeting 37569 37568 this 37566 37569 might be. 37574 37574 So 37576 37575 the 37577 37576 angel 37575 37577 told 37578 37578 her, 37579 37579 “{Do} not 37580 37580 be afraid, 37581 37581 Mary, 37583 37582 for 37582 37583 you have found 37584 37584 favor 37585 37585 with 37586 37586 - 37587 37587 God. 37592 37592 vvv 37593 37593 Behold, 37594 37594 you will conceive 37595 37595 ... 37596 37596 ... 37597 37597 and 37598 37598 give birth to 37599 37599 a son, 37600 37600 and 37601 37601 you shall give 37604 37602 Him 37602 37603 the 37603 37604 name 37605 37605 Jesus. 37610 37610 He 37611 37611 will be 37612 37612 great 37613 37613 and 37616 37614 will be called 37614 37615 [the] Son 37615 37616 of [the] Most High. 37617 37617 - 37621 37618 The 37620 37619 Lord 37622 37620 God 37618 37621 will give 37619 37622 Him 37623 37623 the 37624 37624 throne 37628 37625 of His 37626 37626 - 37627 37627 father 37625 37628 David, 37633 37633 and 37634 37634 He will reign 37635 37635 over 37636 37636 the 37637 37637 house 37638 37638 of Jacob 37639 37639 vvv 37640 37640 vvv 37641 37641 forever. 37642 37642 - 37643 37643 - 37645 37644 His 37644 37645 kingdom 37647 37646 will 37646 37647 never 37648 37648 end!” 37654 37653 “- 37659 37654 How 37661 37655 vvv 37660 37656 can this be,” 37655 37657 Mary 37653 37658 asked 37656 37659 - 37657 37660 the 37658 37661 angel, 37662 37662 “since 37664 37663 vvv 37665 37664 I am a virgin 37663 37665 ...?” 37672 37670 The 37673 37671 angel 37670 37672 - 37671 37673 replied 37674 37674 ... 37675 37675 ..., 37677 37676 “[The] Holy 37676 37677 Spirit 37678 37678 will come 37679 37679 upon 37680 37680 you, 37681 37681 and 37682 37682 [the] power 37683 37683 of [the] Most High 37684 37684 will overshadow 37685 37685 you. 37686 37686 So 37687 37687 ... 37688 37688 the 37690 37689 Holy One 37689 37690 to be born 37691 37691 will be called 37692 37692 [the] Son 37693 37693 of God. 37699 37698 Look, 37698 37699 even 37700 37700 Elizabeth 37703 37701 your 37701 37702 - 37702 37703 relative 37705 37704 - 37704 37705 - 37706 37706 has conceived 37707 37707 a son 37708 37708 in 37710 37709 her 37709 37710 old age, 37711 37711 and 37717 37712 she who 37718 37713 [was] called 37719 37714 barren 37712 37715 - 37715 37716 is 37716 37717 in her 37714 37718 sixth 37713 37719 month. 37724 37724 For 37730 37725 vvv 37731 37726 nothing 37725 37727 vvv 37726 37728 will be impossible 37727 37729 with 37728 37730 - 37729 37731 God.” 37739 37736 “[I am] 37740 37737 the 37742 37738 Lord᾽s 37741 37739 servant,” 37737 37740 - 37738 37741 Mary 37736 37742 answered. 37743 37743 “May it happen 37744 37744 to me 37745 37745 according to 37748 37746 your 37746 37747 - 37747 37748 word.” 37749 37749 Then 37753 37750 the 37754 37751 angel 37750 37752 left 37751 37753 ... 37752 37754 her. 37760 37759 - 37762 37760 In 37765 37761 those 37763 37762 - 37764 37763 days 37761 37764 Mary 37759 37765 got ready 37766 37766 [and] hurried 37770 37767 ... 37771 37768 ... 37772 37769 to 37773 37770 a town 37767 37771 in 37768 37772 the 37769 37773 hill country 37774 37774 of Judah, 37779 37779 [where] 37780 37780 she entered 37781 37781 ... 37782 37782 the 37783 37783 home 37784 37784 of Zechariah 37785 37785 and 37786 37786 greeted 37787 37787 - 37788 37788 Elizabeth. 37793 37793 - 37794 37794 When 37795 37795 ... 37801 37796 - 37802 37797 Elizabeth 37796 37798 heard 37799 37799 - 37800 37800 Mary᾽s 37797 37801 - 37798 37802 greeting, 37804 37803 the 37805 37804 baby 37803 37805 leaped 37806 37806 in 37809 37807 her 37807 37808 - 37808 37809 womb, 37810 37810 and 37814 37811 - 37815 37812 Elizabeth 37811 37813 was filled 37813 37814 with [the] Holy 37812 37815 Spirit. 37820 37820 - 37823 37821 In a loud 37822 37822 voice 37821 37823 she exclaimed 37824 37824 ... 37825 37825 ..., 37826 37826 “Blessed are 37827 37827 you 37828 37828 among 37829 37829 women, 37830 37830 and 37831 37831 blessed is 37832 37832 the 37833 37833 fruit 37834 37834 of 37836 37835 your 37835 37836 womb! 37841 37841 And 37842 37842 why 37843 37843 am I 37844 37844 so [honored], 37845 37845 that 37847 37846 the 37848 37847 mother 37849 37848 of 37851 37849 my 37850 37850 Lord 37846 37851 should come 37852 37852 to 37853 37853 me? 37859 37858 For 37858 37859 as soon 37860 37860 as 37862 37861 the 37863 37862 sound 37864 37863 of 37866 37864 your 37865 37865 greeting 37861 37866 reached 37867 37867 ... 37870 37868 my 37868 37869 - 37869 37870 ears, 37874 37871 the 37875 37872 baby 37876 37873 in 37879 37874 my 37877 37875 - 37878 37876 womb 37871 37877 leaped 37872 37878 for 37873 37879 joy. 37884 37884 - 37885 37885 Blessed [is] 37886 37886 she who 37887 37887 has believed 37888 37888 that 37895 37889 [the] Lord᾽s 37891 37890 vvv 37892 37891 word 37893 37892 to her 37894 37893 - 37889 37894 will be 37890 37895 fulfilled.” 37900 37900 Then 37902 37901 Mary 37901 37902 said: 37906 37903 “My 37904 37904 - 37905 37905 soul 37903 37906 magnifies 37907 37907 the 37908 37908 Lord, 37913 37913 and 37917 37914 my 37915 37915 - 37916 37916 spirit 37914 37917 rejoices 37918 37918 in 37919 37919 - 37920 37920 God 37923 37921 my 37921 37922 - 37922 37923 Savior! 37928 37928 For 37929 37929 He has looked with favor 37930 37930 on 37931 37931 the 37932 37932 humble state 37933 37933 of 37935 37934 His 37934 37935 servant. 37938 37936 From 37939 37937 - 37940 37938 now on 37943 37939 all 37944 37940 - 37945 37941 generations 37937 37942 vvv 37936 37943 vvv 37942 37944 vvv 37941 37945 will call me blessed. 37950 37950 For 37954 37951 the 37955 37952 Mighty One 37951 37953 has done 37953 37954 great things 37952 37955 for me. 37956 37956 - 37957 37957 Holy [is] 37960 37958 His 37958 37959 - 37959 37960 name. 37965 37965 - 37968 37966 His 37966 37967 - 37967 37968 mercy 37969 37969 [extends] 37973 37970 to those 37974 37971 who fear 37975 37972 Him, 37970 37973 from generation 37971 37974 to 37972 37975 generation. 37980 37980 He has performed 37981 37981 mighty deeds 37982 37982 with 37984 37983 His 37983 37984 arm; 37985 37985 He has scattered 37986 37986 [those who are] proud 37987 37987 in [the] thoughts 37989 37988 of their 37988 37989 hearts. 37994 37994 He has brought down 37995 37995 rulers 37996 37996 from 37997 37997 [their] thrones, 37998 37998 [but] 37999 37999 has exalted 38000 38000 [the] humble. 38006 38005 He has filled 38005 38006 [the] hungry 38007 38007 with good things, 38008 38008 [but] 38010 38009 has sent 38009 38010 [the] rich {away} 38011 38011 empty. 38016 38016 He has helped 38019 38017 His 38018 38018 servant 38017 38019 Israel, 38020 38020 remembering 38021 38021 to be merciful, 38026 38026 as 38027 38027 He promised 38028 38028 to 38031 38029 our 38029 38030 - 38030 38031 fathers, 38032 38032 - 38033 38033 to Abraham 38034 38034 and 38035 38035 - 38037 38036 his 38036 38037 descendants 38038 38038 vvv 38039 38039 vvv 38040 38040 forever.” 38046 38045 - 38047 38046 Mary 38045 38047 stayed 38048 38048 with 38049 38049 [Elizabeth] 38050 38050 for about 38052 38051 three 38051 38052 months 38053 38053 and then 38054 38054 returned 38055 38055 vvv 38058 38056 vvv 38056 38057 vvv 38057 38058 home. 38064 38063 When 38067 38064 the 38068 38065 time 38066 38066 came 38063 38067 for 38065 38068 Elizabeth 38069 38069 - 38071 38070 vvv 38070 38071 to have her child, 38072 38072 - 38073 38073 she gave birth to 38074 38074 a son. 38079 38079 - 38086 38080 Her 38081 38081 - 38082 38082 neighbors 38083 38083 and 38084 38084 - 38085 38085 relatives 38080 38086 heard 38087 38087 that 38089 38088 [the] Lord 38088 38089 had shown her great 38092 38090 ... 38093 38091 ... 38094 38092 ... 38090 38093 - 38091 38094 mercy, 38095 38095 and 38096 38096 they rejoiced with 38097 38097 her. 38104 38102 On 38105 38103 - 38107 38104 the 38108 38105 eighth 38106 38106 day, 38102 38107 - 38103 38108 when 38109 38109 they came 38110 38110 to circumcise 38111 38111 the 38112 38112 child, 38113 38113 - 38114 38114 they were going to name 38115 38115 [him] 38116 38116 after 38117 38117 ... 38118 38118 ... 38121 38119 his 38119 38120 - 38120 38121 father 38122 38122 Zechariah. 38127 38127 But 38131 38128 his 38129 38129 - 38130 38130 mother 38128 38131 replied 38132 38132 ..., 38133 38133 “No 38134 38134 - ! 38135 38135 He shall be called 38136 38136 John.” 38141 38141 - 38142 38142 They said 38143 38143 to 38144 38144 her, 38145 38145 - 38147 38146 “There is 38146 38147 no one 38148 38148 among 38151 38149 your 38149 38150 - 38150 38151 relatives 38152 38152 who 38153 38153 bears 38156 38154 this 38154 38155 - 38155 38156 name.” 38162 38161 [So] 38161 38162 they made signs 38163 38163 to 38165 38164 his 38164 38165 father 38166 38166 [to inquire] 38167 38167 what 38168 38168 ... 38169 38169 he wanted 38170 38170 to name 38171 38171 [the child]. 38176 38176 - 38177 38177 [Zechariah] asked for 38178 38178 a tablet 38179 38179 [and] wrote 38180 38180 - , 38184 38181 “His 38183 38182 name 38182 38183 is 38181 38184 John.” 38185 38185 And 38187 38186 vvv 38186 38187 they were all astonished. 38193 38192 - 38197 38193 Immediately 38196 38194 [Zechariah᾽s] 38194 38195 - 38195 38196 mouth 38192 38197 was opened 38198 38198 and 38201 38199 his 38199 38200 - 38200 38201 tongue [was released], 38202 38202 and 38203 38203 he began to speak, 38204 38204 praising 38205 38205 - 38206 38206 God. 38211 38211 - 38214 38212 All 38216 38213 their 38217 38214 neighbors 38218 38215 ... 38212 38216 were filled with 38213 38217 ... 38215 38218 awe, 38219 38219 and 38220 38220 [people] throughout 38221 38221 ... 38222 38222 the 38223 38223 hill country 38224 38224 - 38225 38225 of Judea 38226 38226 were talking about 38227 38227 - 38230 38228 these 38228 38229 - 38229 38230 events. 38235 38235 And 38237 38236 all 38238 38237 - 38239 38238 who heard [this] 38236 38239 wondered 38240 38240 in 38243 38241 their 38241 38242 - 38242 38243 hearts 38244 38244 [and] asked, 38245 38245 “What 38246 38246 then 38249 38247 {will} this 38247 38248 - 38248 38249 child 38250 38250 become?” 38251 38251 - 38252 38252 For 38254 38253 the Lord᾽s 38253 38254 hand 38255 38255 was 38256 38256 with 38257 38257 him. 38262 38262 Then 38266 38263 his 38264 38264 - 38265 38265 father 38263 38266 Zechariah 38267 38267 was filled 38269 38268 with [the] Holy 38268 38269 Spirit 38270 38270 and 38271 38271 prophesied 38272 38272 - : 38277 38277 “Blessed be 38278 38278 [the] Lord, 38279 38279 the 38280 38280 God 38281 38281 - 38282 38282 of Israel, 38283 38283 because 38284 38284 He has visited 38285 38285 and 38286 38286 vvv 38287 38287 redeemed 38288 38288 - 38290 38289 His 38289 38290 people. 38295 38295 - 38296 38296 He has raised up 38297 38297 a horn 38298 38298 of salvation 38299 38299 for us 38300 38300 in 38301 38301 [the] house 38304 38302 of His 38303 38303 servant 38302 38304 David, 38309 38309 as 38310 38310 He spoke 38311 38311 through 38312 38312 ... 38318 38313 His 38314 38314 holy 38313 38315 - 38317 38316 prophets, 38315 38317 [those] of 38316 38318 ages past, 38323 38323 salvation 38324 38324 from 38326 38325 our 38325 38326 enemies 38327 38327 and 38328 38328 from 38329 38329 [the] hand 38330 38330 of all 38331 38331 who 38332 38332 hate 38333 38333 us, 38338 38338 to show 38339 38339 mercy 38340 38340 to 38343 38341 our 38341 38342 - 38342 38343 fathers 38344 38344 and 38345 38345 to remember 38348 38346 His 38347 38347 holy 38346 38348 covenant, 38353 38353 [the] oath 38354 38354 - 38355 38355 He swore 38356 38356 to 38360 38357 our 38358 38358 - 38359 38359 father 38357 38360 Abraham, 38361 38361 - 38362 38362 to grant 38363 38363 us 38372 38368 deliverance 38369 38369 from 38371 38370 hostile 38370 38371 hands, 38373 38372 that we may serve 38374 38373 Him 38368 38374 without fear, 38379 38379 in 38380 38380 holiness 38381 38381 and 38382 38382 righteousness 38383 38383 before 38384 38384 Him 38385 38385 all 38386 38386 the 38387 38387 days 38388 38388 of our lives. 38393 38393 And 38395 38394 ... 38394 38395 you, 38396 38396 child, 38399 38397 will be called 38397 38398 a prophet 38398 38399 of [the] Most High; 38401 38400 for 38400 38401 you will go on 38402 38402 before 38403 38403 the Lord 38404 38404 to prepare 38406 38405 His 38405 38406 ways, 38411 38411 - 38412 38412 to give 38415 38413 to 38417 38414 His 38416 38415 people 38413 38416 knowledge 38414 38417 of salvation 38418 38418 through 38419 38419 [the] forgiveness 38421 38420 of their 38420 38421 sins, 38426 38426 because of 38427 38427 [the] tender 38428 38428 mercy 38430 38429 of our 38429 38430 God, 38431 38431 by 38432 38432 which 38435 38433 [the] Dawn 38433 38434 will visit 38434 38435 us 38436 38436 from 38437 38437 on high, 38442 38442 to shine on 38443 38443 those who 38449 38444 live 38444 38445 in 38445 38446 darkness 38446 38447 and 38447 38448 in [the] shadow 38448 38449 of death, 38450 38450 - 38451 38451 to guide 38454 38452 our 38452 38453 - 38453 38454 feet 38455 38455 into 38456 38456 [the] path 38457 38457 of peace.” 38463 38462 And 38462 38463 the 38464 38464 child 38465 38465 grew 38466 38466 and 38467 38467 became strong 38468 38468 in spirit; 38469 38469 and 38470 38470 he lived 38471 38471 in 38472 38472 the 38473 38473 wilderness 38474 38474 until 38475 38475 [the] time 38477 38476 of his 38476 38477 public appearance 38478 38478 to 38479 38479 - 38480 38480 Israel. 38486 38485 Now 38485 38486 - 38487 38487 in 38490 38488 those 38488 38489 - 38489 38490 days 38492 38491 a decree 38491 38492 went out 38493 38493 from 38494 38494 Caesar 38495 38495 Augustus 38496 38496 that a census should be taken 38498 38497 of the 38497 38498 entire 38499 38499 [Roman] world. 38504 38504 This [was the] 38506 38505 first 38505 38506 census 38507 38507 to take place [while] 38511 38508 Quirinius 38508 38509 was governor 38509 38510 of 38510 38511 Syria. 38516 38516 And 38518 38517 everyone 38517 38518 went 38520 38519 - 38521 38520 to 38523 38521 his own 38522 38522 - 38524 38523 town 38519 38524 to register. 38530 38529 [So] 38532 38530 Joseph 38531 38531 also 38529 38532 went up 38533 38533 from 38536 38534 - 38537 38535 - 38538 38536 Nazareth 38534 38537 - 38535 38538 in Galilee 38539 38539 to 38540 38540 - 38541 38541 Judea, 38542 38542 to 38543 38543 [the] City 38544 38544 of David 38545 38545 - 38546 38546 called 38547 38547 Bethlehem, 38548 38548 since 38551 38549 he 38549 38550 - 38550 38551 was 38552 38552 from 38553 38553 [the] house 38554 38554 and 38555 38555 line 38556 38556 of David. 38561 38561 [He went there] to register 38562 38562 with 38563 38563 Mary, 38564 38564 who was 38565 38565 pledged to him in marriage 38566 38566 ... 38567 38567 [and] was expecting 38568 38568 a child. 38574 38573 - 38573 38574 While 38575 38575 ... 38578 38576 ... 38576 38577 ... 38577 38578 they were 38579 38579 there, 38581 38580 the 38582 38581 time 38580 38582 came 38583 38583 for 38585 38584 her 38584 38585 Child to be born. 38590 38590 And 38591 38591 she gave birth to 38594 38592 her 38595 38593 - 38596 38594 firstborn, 38592 38595 - 38593 38596 a Son. 38597 38597 - 38598 38598 She wrapped Him in swaddling cloths 38599 38599 - 38600 38600 and 38601 38601 laid 38602 38602 Him 38603 38603 in 38604 38604 a manger, 38605 38605 because 38607 38606 there was 38606 38607 no 38609 38608 room 38608 38609 for them 38610 38610 in 38611 38611 the 38612 38612 inn. 38617 38617 And 38619 38618 there were 38618 38619 shepherds 38625 38620 residing in the fields 38620 38621 vvv 38621 38622 vvv 38623 38623 vvv 38624 38624 vvv 38622 38625 nearby, 38626 38626 - 38627 38627 keeping 38628 38628 watch 38631 38629 over 38634 38630 their 38632 38631 - 38633 38632 flocks 38629 38633 - 38630 38634 by night. 38639 38639 Just then, 38640 38640 an angel 38641 38641 of [the] Lord 38642 38642 stood before 38643 38643 them, 38644 38644 and 38645 38645 [the] glory 38646 38646 of [the] Lord 38647 38647 shone around 38648 38648 them, 38649 38649 and 38652 38650 vvv 38651 38651 vvv 38650 38652 they were terrified. 38657 38657 But 38660 38658 the 38661 38659 angel 38658 38660 said 38659 38661 to them, 38662 38662 “{Do} not 38663 38663 be afraid! 38665 38664 For 38664 38665 behold, 38666 38666 I bring you good news 38667 38667 ... 38669 38668 [of] great 38668 38669 joy 38670 38670 that 38671 38671 will be 38672 38672 for all 38673 38673 the 38674 38674 people: 38679 38679 - 38682 38680 Today 38688 38681 in 38689 38682 [the] City 38690 38683 of David 38683 38684 a Savior 38680 38685 has been born 38681 38686 to you. 38684 38687 He 38685 38688 is 38686 38689 Christ 38687 38690 [the] Lord! 38695 38695 And 38696 38696 this [will be] 38698 38697 a 38699 38698 sign 38697 38699 to you: 38700 38700 You will find 38701 38701 a baby 38702 38702 wrapped in swaddling cloths 38703 38703 and 38704 38704 lying 38705 38705 in 38706 38706 a manger.” 38711 38711 And 38712 38712 suddenly 38713 38713 there appeared 38714 38714 with 38715 38715 the 38716 38716 angel 38717 38717 a great multitude 38719 38718 of [the] heavenly 38718 38719 host, 38720 38720 praising 38721 38721 - 38722 38722 God 38723 38723 and 38724 38724 saying: 38729 38729 “Glory 38732 38730 to God 38730 38731 in 38731 38732 [the] highest, 38733 38733 and 38734 38734 on 38735 38735 earth 38736 38736 peace 38737 38737 to 38738 38738 men 38739 38739 on whom His favor rests!” 38744 38744 - 38745 38745 When 38746 38746 ... 38753 38747 the 38754 38748 angels 38747 38749 had left 38748 38750 ... 38749 38751 them 38750 38752 [and gone] into 38751 38753 - 38752 38754 heaven, 38755 38755 the 38756 38756 shepherds 38757 38757 said 38758 38758 to 38759 38759 one another, 38760 38760 “Let us go 38761 38761 - 38762 38762 to 38763 38763 Bethlehem 38764 38764 and 38765 38765 see 38768 38766 this 38766 38767 - 38767 38768 [thing] 38769 38769 that 38770 38770 has happened, 38771 38771 which 38772 38772 the 38773 38773 Lord 38774 38774 has made known 38775 38775 to us.” 38780 38780 So 38781 38781 vvv 38782 38782 they hurried off 38783 38783 and 38784 38784 found 38786 38785 - 38785 38786 - 38787 38787 Mary 38788 38788 and 38789 38789 - 38790 38790 Joseph 38791 38791 and 38792 38792 the 38793 38793 baby, 38794 38794 [who] was lying 38795 38795 in 38796 38796 the 38797 38797 manger. 38803 38802 [After] 38802 38803 they had seen [the Child], 38804 38804 they spread 38805 38805 - 38806 38806 the 38807 38807 message 38808 38808 - 38809 38809 they had received 38810 38810 ... 38811 38811 about 38814 38812 vvv 38812 38813 vvv 38813 38814 [Him]. 38819 38819 And 38820 38820 all 38821 38821 who 38822 38822 heard [it] 38823 38823 were amazed 38824 38824 at 38825 38825 what 38827 38826 - 38828 38827 the 38829 38828 shepherds 38826 38829 said 38830 38830 to 38831 38831 them. 38837 38836 But 38836 38837 - 38838 38838 Mary 38840 38839 treasured up 38839 38840 all 38843 38841 these 38841 38842 - 38842 38843 things 38844 38844 [and] pondered [them] 38845 38845 in 38848 38846 her 38846 38847 - 38847 38848 heart. 38853 38853 - 38855 38854 The 38856 38855 shepherds 38854 38856 returned, 38857 38857 glorifying 38858 38858 and 38859 38859 praising 38860 38860 - 38861 38861 God 38862 38862 for 38863 38863 all 38864 38864 - 38865 38865 they had heard 38866 38866 and 38867 38867 seen, 38868 38868 which was just as 38869 38869 [the angel] had told 38870 38870 - 38871 38871 them. 38876 38876 - 38877 38877 When 38880 38878 [the] eight 38879 38879 days 38881 38880 until 38883 38881 His 38882 38882 circumcision 38878 38883 had passed, 38884 38884 - 38885 38885 He was named 38889 38886 Jesus, 38888 38887 - 38886 38888 the 38887 38889 name 38890 38890 - 38892 38891 - 38893 38892 the 38894 38893 angel 38891 38894 had given [Him] 38895 38895 before 38898 38896 He 38896 38897 - 38897 38898 had been conceived 38899 38899 ... 38900 38900 ... 38901 38901 .... 38906 38906 And 38907 38907 when 38909 38908 the 38910 38909 time 38911 38910 of 38913 38911 - 38912 38912 purification 38914 38913 according to 38915 38914 the 38916 38915 Law 38917 38916 of Moses 38908 38917 was complete, 38918 38918 [His parents] brought 38919 38919 Him 38920 38920 to 38921 38921 Jerusalem 38922 38922 to present [Him] 38923 38923 to the 38924 38924 Lord 38929 38929 (as 38930 38930 it is written 38931 38931 in 38932 38932 [the] Law 38933 38933 of [the] Lord 38934 38934 - : 38935 38935 “Every 38937 38936 firstborn 38938 38937 ... 38936 38938 male 38942 38939 shall be consecrated 38939 38940 ... 38940 38941 to the 38941 38942 Lord”), 38947 38947 and 38948 38948 - 38949 38949 to offer 38950 38950 [the] sacrifice 38951 38951 vvv 38952 38952 vvv 38953 38953 specified 38954 38954 in 38955 38955 the 38956 38956 Law 38957 38957 of [the] Lord: 38958 38958 “A pair 38959 38959 of turtledoves 38960 38960 or 38961 38961 two 38962 38962 young 38963 38963 pigeons.” 38968 38968 Now 38969 38969 ... 38971 38970 there was 38970 38971 a man 38972 38972 in 38973 38973 Jerusalem 38974 38974 - 38975 38975 named 38976 38976 Simeon, 38977 38977 - 38980 38978 - 38978 38979 - 38979 38980 [who] 38981 38981 [was] righteous 38982 38982 and 38983 38983 devout. 38984 38984 He was waiting for 38985 38985 [the] consolation 38986 38986 - 38987 38987 of Israel, 38988 38988 and 38991 38989 [the] Holy 38989 38990 Spirit 38990 38991 was 38992 38992 upon 38993 38993 him. 38998 38998 - 39003 38999 - 39005 39000 The 39006 39001 Holy 39004 39002 Spirit 38999 39003 had 39001 39004 revealed 39000 39005 to him 39002 39006 - 39007 39007 [that he would] not 39008 39008 see 39009 39009 death 39010 39010 before 39011 39011 ... 39012 39012 ... 39013 39013 he had seen 39014 39014 the 39016 39015 Lord᾽s 39015 39016 Christ. 39021 39021 - 39023 39022 [Led by] 39024 39023 the 39025 39024 Spirit, 39022 39025 he went 39026 39026 into 39027 39027 the 39028 39028 temple courts. 39029 39029 And 39030 39030 vvv 39031 39031 when 39033 39032 the 39034 39033 parents 39032 39034 brought in 39035 39035 the 39036 39036 child 39037 39037 Jesus 39038 39038 - 39040 39039 vvv 39039 39040 to do 39046 39041 for 39047 39042 Him 39041 39043 vvv 39042 39044 vvv 39043 39045 what was customary 39044 39046 under the 39045 39047 Law, 39052 39052 - 39053 39053 [Simeon] 39054 39054 took 39055 39055 Him 39056 39056 in 39057 39057 [his] 39058 39058 arms 39059 39059 and 39060 39060 praised 39061 39061 - 39062 39062 God, 39063 39063 - 39064 39064 saying: 39069 39069 “- 39074 39070 Sovereign Lord, 39075 39071 as 39078 39072 You 39076 39073 - 39077 39074 have promised, 39070 39075 You now dismiss 39073 39076 Your 39071 39077 - 39072 39078 servant 39079 39079 in 39080 39080 peace. 39085 39085 For 39089 39086 my 39087 39087 - 39088 39088 eyes 39086 39089 have seen 39092 39090 Your 39090 39091 - 39091 39092 salvation, 39097 39097 which 39098 39098 You have prepared 39099 39099 in 39100 39100 the sight 39101 39101 of all 39102 39102 - 39103 39103 people, 39108 39108 a light 39109 39109 for 39110 39110 revelation 39111 39111 to [the] Gentiles, 39112 39112 and 39113 39113 for glory 39115 39114 to Your 39114 39115 people 39116 39116 Israel.” 39121 39121 - 39125 39122 [The Child᾽s] 39123 39123 - 39124 39124 father 39126 39125 and 39127 39126 - 39128 39127 mother 39122 39128 were 39129 39129 amazed 39130 39130 at 39131 39131 what 39132 39132 was spoken 39133 39133 about 39134 39134 Him. 39139 39139 Then 39142 39140 Simeon 39140 39141 blessed 39141 39142 them 39143 39143 and 39144 39144 said 39145 39145 to 39149 39146 His 39147 39147 - 39148 39148 mother 39146 39149 Mary: 39150 39150 “Behold, 39151 39151 this [Child] 39152 39152 is appointed 39153 39153 [to cause] 39156 39154 [the] rise 39155 39155 and 39154 39156 fall 39157 39157 of many 39158 39158 in 39159 39159 - 39160 39160 Israel, 39161 39161 and 39162 39162 [to be] 39163 39163 a sign 39164 39164 that will be spoken against, 39177 39169 so that 39183 39170 [the] thoughts 39180 39171 of 39181 39172 many 39182 39173 hearts 39178 39174 ... 39179 39175 will be revealed — 39169 39176 and 39176 39177 a sword 39175 39178 will pierce 39170 39179 your 39172 39180 ... 39173 39181 - 39174 39182 soul 39171 39183 as well.” 39189 39188 There was 39188 39189 also 39191 39190 a prophetess 39190 39191 [named] Anna, 39192 39192 [the] daughter 39193 39193 of Phanuel, 39194 39194 of 39195 39195 [the] tribe 39196 39196 of Asher, 39197 39197 [who] 39198 39198 was well along 39201 39199 ... 39199 39200 in 39200 39201 years. 39202 39202 She had been married 39203 39203 ... 39204 39204 ... 39207 39205 ... 39210 39206 ... 39208 39207 ... 39209 39208 ... 39206 39209 for seven 39205 39210 years, 39215 39215 and then 39216 39216 - 39217 39217 [was] a widow 39218 39218 [to the age of] 39220 39219 eighty-four 39221 39220 ... 39219 39221 .... 39222 39222 [She] 39223 39223 vvv 39224 39224 never left 39225 39225 the 39226 39226 temple, 39230 39227 [but] worshiped 39231 39228 night 39232 39229 and 39233 39230 day, 39227 39231 fasting 39228 39232 and 39229 39233 praying. 39238 39238 - 39242 39239 Coming forward 39240 39240 at that 39241 39241 moment, 39239 39242 she 39243 39243 gave thanks 39244 39244 - 39245 39245 to God 39246 39246 and 39247 39247 spoke 39248 39248 about 39249 39249 [the Child] 39250 39250 to all 39251 39251 who 39252 39252 were waiting for 39253 39253 [the] redemption 39254 39254 of Jerusalem. 39259 39259 - 39260 39260 When 39261 39261 [Jesus᾽ parents] had done 39262 39262 everything 39263 39263 - 39264 39264 required by 39265 39265 the 39266 39266 Law 39267 39267 of [the] Lord, 39268 39268 they returned 39269 39269 to 39270 39270 - 39271 39271 Galilee, 39272 39272 to 39274 39273 their [own] 39273 39274 town 39275 39275 of Nazareth. 39281 39280 And 39280 39281 the 39282 39282 Child 39283 39283 grew 39284 39284 and 39285 39285 became strong. 39286 39286 He was filled 39287 39287 with wisdom, 39288 39288 and 39289 39289 [the] grace 39290 39290 of God 39291 39291 was 39292 39292 upon 39293 39293 Him. 39298 39298 - 39303 39299 Every 39304 39300 year 39302 39301 His 39300 39302 - 39301 39303 parents 39299 39304 went 39305 39305 to 39306 39306 Jerusalem 39307 39307 for the 39308 39308 Feast 39309 39309 of the 39310 39310 Passover. 39315 39315 And 39316 39316 when 39317 39317 He was 39319 39318 twelve 39318 39319 years [old], 39321 39320 they 39320 39321 went up 39322 39322 according to 39323 39323 the 39324 39324 custom 39325 39325 of the 39326 39326 Feast. 39331 39331 [When] 39333 39332 those 39334 39333 days 39332 39334 were over 39335 39335 [and] 39338 39336 they 39336 39337 - 39337 39338 were returning [home], 39341 39339 the 39342 39340 boy 39340 39341 Jesus 39339 39342 remained behind 39343 39343 in 39344 39344 Jerusalem, 39345 39345 but 39350 39346 His 39348 39347 - 39349 39348 parents 39346 39349 vvv 39347 39350 were unaware [He had stayed]. 39356 39355 - 39355 39356 Assuming 39357 39357 He 39358 39358 was 39359 39359 in 39360 39360 their 39361 39361 company, 39362 39362 vvv 39364 39363 they traveled on 39363 39364 for a day 39365 39365 [before] 39366 39366 they began to look 39367 39367 for Him 39368 39368 among 39369 39369 [their] 39370 39370 relatives 39371 39371 and 39372 39372 - 39373 39373 friends. 39378 39378 When 39379 39379 vvv 39380 39380 they could not find [Him], 39381 39381 they returned 39382 39382 to 39383 39383 Jerusalem 39384 39384 to search for 39385 39385 Him. 39390 39390 Finally 39391 39391 ..., 39392 39392 after 39394 39393 three 39393 39394 days 39395 39395 they found 39396 39396 Him 39397 39397 in 39398 39398 the 39399 39399 temple courts, 39400 39400 sitting 39401 39401 among 39402 39402 ... 39403 39403 the 39404 39404 teachers, 39405 39405 - 39406 39406 listening to 39407 39407 them 39408 39408 and 39409 39409 asking them questions 39410 39410 .... 39416 39415 And 39417 39416 all 39418 39417 who 39419 39418 heard 39420 39419 Him 39415 39420 were amazed 39421 39421 at 39427 39422 His 39422 39423 - 39423 39424 understanding 39424 39425 and 39425 39426 [His] 39426 39427 answers. 39432 39432 When 39433 39433 [His parents] saw 39434 39434 Him, 39435 39435 they were astonished. 39443 39436 “Child, 39444 39437 why 39445 39438 have You done 39447 39439 this 39446 39440 to us?” 39442 39441 His 39440 39442 - 39441 39443 mother 39436 39444 - 39437 39445 asked. 39438 39446 ... 39439 39447 ... 39448 39448 “- 39451 39449 Your 39449 39450 - 39450 39451 father 39452 39452 and I 39454 39453 have been anxiously searching 39453 39454 ... 39455 39455 for You.” 39464 39460 “Why 39465 39461 - 39466 39462 were you looking for 39467 39463 Me?” 39460 39464 - 39461 39465 He asked 39462 39466 ... 39463 39467 .... 39468 39468 “vvv 39469 39469 Did you not know 39470 39470 that 39478 39471 I 39476 39472 had 39477 39473 to be 39471 39474 in 39475 39475 My 39473 39476 - 39474 39477 Father᾽s 39472 39478 [house]?” 39483 39483 But 39484 39484 they 39485 39485 vvv 39486 39486 did not understand 39487 39487 the 39488 39488 statement 39489 39489 - 39490 39490 He was making 39491 39491 to them. 39496 39496 Then 39497 39497 He went down 39502 39498 to 39503 39499 Nazareth 39498 39500 with 39499 39501 them 39500 39502 - 39501 39503 - 39504 39504 and 39505 39505 was 39506 39506 subject 39507 39507 to them. 39508 39508 But 39511 39509 His 39509 39510 - 39510 39511 mother 39512 39512 treasured up 39513 39513 all 39514 39514 - 39516 39515 these 39515 39516 things 39517 39517 in 39520 39518 her 39518 39519 - 39519 39520 heart. 39525 39525 And 39526 39526 Jesus 39527 39527 grew 39528 39528 in 39529 39529 - 39530 39530 wisdom 39531 39531 and 39532 39532 stature, 39533 39533 and 39534 39534 in favor 39535 39535 with 39536 39536 God 39537 39537 and 39538 39538 man. 39545 39543 - 39543 39544 In 39546 39545 [the] fifteenth 39544 39546 year 39547 39547 of the 39548 39548 reign 39549 39549 of Tiberius 39550 39550 Caesar, 39552 39551 [while] Pontius 39553 39552 Pilate 39551 39553 was governor 39554 39554 - 39555 39555 of Judea, 39556 39556 - 39560 39557 Herod 39557 39558 tetrarch 39558 39559 - 39559 39560 of Galilee, 39562 39561 - 39565 39562 his 39563 39563 - 39564 39564 brother 39561 39565 Philip 39566 39566 tetrarch 39567 39567 vvv 39571 39568 vvv 39568 39569 of Ituraea 39569 39570 and 39570 39571 Trachonitis, 39572 39572 and 39573 39573 Lysanias 39576 39574 tetrarch 39574 39575 - 39575 39576 of Abilene, 39581 39581 during 39582 39582 [the] high priesthood 39583 39583 of Annas 39584 39584 and 39585 39585 Caiaphas, 39587 39586 [the] word 39588 39587 of God 39586 39588 came 39589 39589 to 39590 39590 John 39591 39591 - 39593 39592 son 39592 39593 of Zechariah 39594 39594 in 39595 39595 the 39596 39596 wilderness. 39601 39601 - 39602 39602 He went 39603 39603 into 39604 39604 all 39605 39605 the 39606 39606 region around 39607 39607 the 39608 39608 Jordan, 39609 39609 proclaiming 39610 39610 a baptism 39611 39611 of repentance 39612 39612 for 39613 39613 [the] forgiveness 39614 39614 of sins, 39619 39619 as 39620 39620 it is written 39621 39621 in 39622 39622 [the] book 39623 39623 of [the] words 39625 39624 - 39624 39625 of Isaiah 39626 39626 [the] prophet: 39627 39627 “[A] voice 39628 39628 of one calling 39629 39629 in 39630 39630 the 39631 39631 wilderness, 39632 39632 ‘Prepare 39633 39633 the 39634 39634 way 39635 39635 for [the] Lord; 39637 39636 make 39636 39637 straight 39638 39638 - 39639 39639 paths 39640 39640 for Him.᾽ 39645 39645 Every 39646 39646 valley 39647 39647 shall be filled in, 39648 39648 and 39649 39649 every 39650 39650 mountain 39651 39651 and 39652 39652 hill 39653 39653 made low. 39654 39654 - 39656 39655 The 39657 39656 crooked [ways] 39655 39657 shall be made 39658 39658 ... 39659 39659 straight, 39660 39660 and 39661 39661 the 39662 39662 rough 39664 39663 ways 39663 39664 - 39665 39665 smooth. 39670 39670 And 39672 39671 all 39673 39672 mankind 39671 39673 will see 39674 39674 - 39676 39675 - 39677 39676 God᾽s 39675 39677 salvation.” 39683 39682 Then 39682 39683 [John] said 39684 39684 to the 39686 39685 crowds 39685 39686 coming out 39687 39687 to be baptized 39688 39688 by 39689 39689 him, 39690 39690 “You brood 39691 39691 of vipers, 39692 39692 who 39693 39693 warned 39694 39694 you 39695 39695 to flee 39696 39696 from 39697 39697 the 39698 39698 coming 39699 39699 wrath? 39705 39704 Therefore 39704 39705 produce 39706 39706 fruit 39707 39707 worthy 39708 39708 - 39709 39709 of repentance. 39710 39710 And 39711 39711 {do} not 39712 39712 begin 39713 39713 to say 39714 39714 to 39715 39715 yourselves, 39717 39716 ‘We have 39718 39717 - 39719 39718 Abraham 39716 39719 [as our] father.᾽ 39721 39720 For 39720 39721 I tell 39722 39722 you 39723 39723 that 39727 39724 out of 39730 39725 these 39728 39726 - 39729 39727 stones 39725 39728 - 39726 39729 God 39724 39730 can 39731 39731 raise up 39732 39732 children 39733 39733 - 39734 39734 for Abraham. 39742 39739 The 39743 39740 ax 39740 39741 vvv 39741 39742 vvv 39739 39743 vvv 39749 39744 lies ready 39744 39745 at 39745 39746 the 39746 39747 root 39747 39748 of the 39748 39749 trees, 39751 39750 and 39750 39751 every 39752 39752 tree 39753 39753 vvv 39754 39754 that does not produce 39756 39755 good 39755 39756 fruit 39757 39757 will be cut down 39758 39758 and 39761 39759 thrown 39759 39760 into 39760 39761 [the] fire.” 39769 39766 The 39770 39767 crowds 39766 39768 - 39767 39769 asked 39768 39770 him 39771 39771 - , 39772 39772 “What 39773 39773 then 39774 39774 should we do?” 39780 39779 - 39779 39780 [John] replied 39781 39781 ... 39782 39782 ..., 39783 39783 “Whoever 39784 39784 has 39785 39785 two 39786 39786 tunics 39787 39787 should share with 39788 39788 him 39790 39789 who has 39789 39790 none, 39791 39791 and 39792 39792 whoever 39793 39793 has 39794 39794 food 39796 39795 should do 39795 39796 the same.” 39802 39801 - 39803 39802 Even 39804 39803 tax collectors 39801 39804 came 39805 39805 to be baptized. 39810 39806 “Teacher,” 39806 39807 - 39807 39808 they asked 39808 39809 - 39809 39810 - , 39811 39811 “what 39812 39812 should we do?” 39828 39817 “Collect 39822 39818 no 39823 39819 more than 39824 39820 ... 39825 39821 - 39827 39822 you 39826 39823 are authorized,” 39818 39824 - 39817 39825 - 39819 39826 he answered 39820 39827 - 39821 39828 - . 39834 39833 Then 39836 39834 ... 39837 39835 [some] soldiers 39833 39836 asked 39835 39837 him 39838 39838 - , 39841 39839 “And 39839 39840 what 39842 39841 vvv 39840 39842 should we do?” 39847 39843 “Do not take money by force 39846 39844 ... 39848 39845 or 39849 39846 false accusation,” 39843 39847 - 39844 39848 he said 39845 39849 .... 39850 39850 “- 39851 39851 Be content with 39854 39852 your 39852 39853 - 39853 39854 wages.” 39860 39859 - 39861 39860 The 39862 39861 people 39859 39862 were waiting expectantly 39863 39863 and 39865 39864 {were} all 39864 39865 wondering 39866 39866 in 39869 39867 their 39867 39868 - 39868 39869 hearts 39870 39870 - 39871 39871 - 39873 39872 if 39874 39873 ... 39872 39874 John 39875 39875 - 39876 39876 could be 39877 39877 the 39878 39878 Christ. 39886 39883 - 39887 39884 John 39883 39885 answered 39885 39886 all of them 39884 39887 - : 39888 39888 “I 39889 39889 - 39891 39890 baptize 39892 39891 you 39890 39892 with water, 39894 39893 but 39895 39894 [One] 39896 39895 more powerful 39897 39896 than I 39893 39897 will come, 39903 39898 the 39904 39899 straps 39905 39900 of 39898 39901 whose 39907 39902 ... 39906 39903 sandals 39900 39904 I am 39899 39905 not 39901 39906 worthy 39902 39907 to untie. 39908 39908 He 39910 39909 will baptize 39909 39910 you 39911 39911 with 39913 39912 [the] Holy 39912 39913 Spirit 39914 39914 and 39915 39915 with fire. 39920 39920 [His] 39921 39921 - 39922 39922 winnowing fork [is] 39923 39923 in 39926 39924 His 39924 39925 - 39925 39926 hand 39927 39927 to clear 39930 39928 His 39928 39929 - 39929 39930 threshing floor 39931 39931 and 39932 39932 to gather 39933 39933 the 39934 39934 wheat 39935 39935 into 39938 39936 His 39936 39937 - 39937 39938 barn. 39940 39939 But 39942 39940 He will burn up 39939 39941 the 39941 39942 chaff 39944 39943 with unquenchable 39943 39944 fire.” 39951 39949 vvv 39950 39950 [With these and] 39949 39951 many 39952 39952 - 39953 39953 other 39954 39954 exhortations, 39955 39955 [John] proclaimed the good news to 39956 39956 the 39957 39957 people. 39963 39962 But 39967 39963 when he rebuked 39968 39964 ... 39969 39965 ... 39962 39966 - 39964 39967 Herod 39965 39968 the 39966 39969 tetrarch 39970 39970 regarding 39974 39971 - 39976 39972 his 39975 39973 brother᾽s 39972 39974 - 39973 39975 wife 39971 39976 Herodias 39977 39977 and 39978 39978 - 39979 39979 all 39982 39980 [the] evils 39980 39981 - 39983 39982 - 39984 39983 [he] 39981 39984 had done, 39989 39989 [Herod] added 39991 39990 this 39990 39991 - 39992 39992 to 39993 39993 them all 39994 39994 - : 39995 39995 He locked 39996 39996 - 39997 39997 John {up} 39998 39998 in 39999 39999 prison. 40005 40004 When 40004 40005 ... 40006 40006 ... 40009 40007 all 40010 40008 the 40011 40009 people 40007 40010 - 40008 40011 were being baptized, 40013 40012 Jesus 40014 40013 was baptized 40012 40014 too. 40015 40015 And 40016 40016 as He was praying, 40018 40017 - 40019 40018 heaven 40017 40019 was opened, 40024 40024 and 40026 40025 the 40028 40026 - 40029 40027 Holy 40027 40028 Spirit 40025 40029 descended 40034 40030 on 40035 40031 Him 40030 40032 in a bodily 40031 40033 form 40032 40034 like 40033 40035 a dove. 40036 40036 And 40037 40037 a voice 40040 40038 came 40038 40039 from 40039 40040 heaven: 40041 40041 “You 40042 40042 are 40045 40043 My 40046 40044 - 40047 40045 beloved 40043 40046 - 40044 40047 Son; 40048 40048 in 40049 40049 You 40050 40050 I am well pleased.” 40055 40055 - 40058 40056 Jesus 40056 40057 Himself 40057 40058 was 40060 40059 about 40062 40060 thirty 40061 40061 years [old] 40059 40062 when He began [His ministry]. 40063 40063 He was 40066 40064 known 40065 40065 as 40064 40066 [the] son 40067 40067 of Joseph, 40068 40068 the [son] 40069 40069 of Heli, 40074 40074 the [son] 40075 40075 of Matthat, 40076 40076 the [son] 40077 40077 of Levi, 40078 40078 the [son] 40079 40079 of Melchi, 40080 40080 the [son] 40081 40081 of Jannai, 40082 40082 the [son] 40083 40083 of Joseph, 40088 40088 the [son] 40089 40089 of Mattathias, 40090 40090 the [son] 40091 40091 of Amos, 40092 40092 the [son] 40093 40093 of Nahum, 40094 40094 the [son] 40095 40095 of Esli, 40096 40096 the [son] 40097 40097 of Naggai, 40102 40102 the [son] 40103 40103 of Maath, 40104 40104 the [son] 40105 40105 of Mattathias, 40106 40106 the [son] 40107 40107 of Semein, 40108 40108 the [son] 40109 40109 of Josech, 40110 40110 the [son] 40111 40111 of Joda, 40116 40116 the [son] 40117 40117 of Joannen, 40118 40118 the [son] 40119 40119 of Rhesa, 40120 40120 the [son] 40121 40121 of Zerubbabel, 40122 40122 the [son] 40123 40123 of Shealtiel, 40124 40124 the [son] 40125 40125 of Neri, 40130 40130 the [son] 40131 40131 of Melchi, 40132 40132 the [son] 40133 40133 of Addi, 40134 40134 the [son] 40135 40135 of Cosam, 40136 40136 the [son] 40137 40137 of Elmadam, 40138 40138 the [son] 40139 40139 of Er, 40144 40144 the [son] 40145 40145 of Joshua, 40146 40146 the [son] 40147 40147 of Eliezer, 40148 40148 the [son] 40149 40149 of Jorim, 40150 40150 the [son] 40151 40151 of Matthat, 40152 40152 the [son] 40153 40153 of Levi, 40158 40158 the [son] 40159 40159 of Simeon, 40160 40160 the [son] 40161 40161 of Judah, 40162 40162 the [son] 40163 40163 of Joseph, 40164 40164 the [son] 40165 40165 of Jonam, 40166 40166 the [son] 40167 40167 of Eliakim, 40172 40172 the [son] 40173 40173 of Melea, 40174 40174 the [son] 40175 40175 of Menna, 40176 40176 the [son] 40177 40177 of Mattatha, 40178 40178 the [son] 40179 40179 of Nathan, 40180 40180 the [son] 40181 40181 of David, 40186 40186 the [son] 40187 40187 of Jesse, 40188 40188 the [son] 40189 40189 of Obed, 40190 40190 the [son] 40191 40191 of Boaz, 40192 40192 the [son] 40193 40193 of Sala, 40194 40194 the [son] 40195 40195 of Nahshon, 40200 40200 the [son] 40201 40201 of Amminadab, 40202 40202 the [son] 40203 40203 of Admin, 40204 40204 the [son] 40205 40205 of Arni, 40206 40206 the [son] 40207 40207 of Hezron, 40208 40208 the [son] 40209 40209 of Perez, 40210 40210 the [son] 40211 40211 of Judah, 40216 40216 the [son] 40217 40217 of Jacob, 40218 40218 the [son] 40219 40219 of Isaac, 40220 40220 the [son] 40221 40221 of Abraham, 40222 40222 the [son] 40223 40223 of Terah, 40224 40224 the [son] 40225 40225 of Nahor, 40230 40230 the [son] 40231 40231 of Serug, 40232 40232 the [son] 40233 40233 of Reu, 40234 40234 the [son] 40235 40235 of Peleg, 40236 40236 the [son] 40237 40237 of Eber, 40238 40238 the [son] 40239 40239 of Shelah, 40244 40244 the [son] 40245 40245 of Cainan, 40246 40246 the [son] 40247 40247 of Arphaxad, 40248 40248 the [son] 40249 40249 of Shem, 40250 40250 the [son] 40251 40251 of Noah, 40252 40252 the [son] 40253 40253 of Lamech, 40258 40258 the [son] 40259 40259 of Methuselah, 40260 40260 the [son] 40261 40261 of Enoch, 40262 40262 the [son] 40263 40263 of Jared, 40264 40264 the [son] 40265 40265 of Mahalalel, 40266 40266 the [son] 40267 40267 of Cainan, 40272 40272 the [son] 40273 40273 of Enosh, 40274 40274 the [son] 40275 40275 of Seth, 40276 40276 the [son] 40277 40277 of Adam, 40278 40278 the [son] 40279 40279 of God. 40285 40284 Then 40284 40285 Jesus, 40286 40286 full 40288 40287 of [the] Holy 40287 40288 Spirit, 40289 40289 returned 40290 40290 from 40291 40291 the 40292 40292 Jordan 40293 40293 and 40294 40294 was led 40295 40295 by 40296 40296 the 40297 40297 Spirit 40298 40298 into 40299 40299 the 40300 40300 wilderness, 40306 40305 [where for] forty 40305 40306 days 40307 40307 He was tempted 40308 40308 by 40309 40309 the 40310 40310 devil. 40311 40311 - 40313 40312 He ate 40312 40313 vvv 40314 40314 nothing 40315 40315 during 40318 40316 those 40316 40317 - 40317 40318 days, 40319 40319 and 40321 40320 [when] they 40320 40321 had ended, 40322 40322 He was hungry. 40328 40327 - 40330 40328 The 40331 40329 devil 40327 40330 said 40329 40331 to Him, 40332 40332 “If 40334 40333 You are 40333 40334 [the] Son 40335 40335 - 40336 40336 of God, 40337 40337 tell 40338 40338 - 40340 40339 this 40339 40340 stone 40341 40341 to 40342 40342 become 40343 40343 bread.” 40348 40348 But 40352 40349 - 40353 40350 Jesus 40349 40351 answered 40350 40352 - 40351 40353 - , 40354 40354 “It is written 40355 40355 - : 40361 40356 - 40362 40357 ‘Man 40356 40358 vvv 40360 40359 shall not live 40357 40360 on 40358 40361 bread 40359 40362 alone.᾽” 40363 40363 but 40364 40364 by 40365 40365 every 40366 40366 word 40367 40367 of God. 40372 40372 Then 40375 40373 the 40376 40374 devil 40373 40375 [the devil] led Him up to a high place 40374 40376 ... 40377 40377 ... 40379 40378 a high 40378 40379 place 40380 40380 [and] showed 40381 40381 Him 40387 40382 in 40388 40383 an instant 40389 40384 ... 40382 40385 all 40383 40386 the 40384 40387 kingdoms 40385 40388 of the 40386 40389 world. 40400 40394 “I will give 40399 40395 You 40401 40396 - 40402 40397 authority 40404 40398 over all 40403 40399 [these kingdoms] 40405 40400 and [all] 40408 40401 their 40406 40402 - 40407 40403 glory,” 40394 40404 - 40397 40405 - 40398 40406 [he] 40395 40407 said 40396 40408 - . 40409 40409 “For 40411 40410 it has been relinquished 40410 40411 to me, 40412 40412 and 40416 40413 I can give 40417 40414 it 40413 40415 to anyone 40414 40416 ... 40415 40417 I wish. 40423 40422 So 40424 40423 if 40422 40424 You 40425 40425 worship 40426 40426 ... 40427 40427 me, 40430 40428 vvv 40428 40429 it will all be 40429 40430 Yours.” 40435 40435 But 40437 40436 - 40438 40437 Jesus 40436 40438 replied 40439 40439 ... 40440 40440 ..., 40441 40441 “It is written: 40442 40442 ‘Worship 40443 40443 [the] Lord 40446 40444 your 40444 40445 - 40445 40446 God 40447 40447 and 40450 40448 serve 40448 40449 Him 40449 40450 only.᾽” 40456 40455 Then 40455 40456 [the devil] led 40457 40457 Him 40458 40458 to 40459 40459 Jerusalem 40460 40460 and 40461 40461 set [Him] 40462 40462 on 40463 40463 the 40464 40464 pinnacle 40465 40465 of the 40466 40466 temple. 40470 40467 “If 40472 40468 You are 40471 40469 [the] Son 40473 40470 - 40474 40471 of God,” 40467 40472 - 40468 40473 he said 40469 40474 - , 40475 40475 “throw 40476 40476 Yourself 40478 40477 down 40477 40478 from here. 40484 40483 For 40483 40484 it is written 40485 40485 - : 40489 40486 ‘He will command 40488 40487 His 40486 40488 - 40487 40489 angels 40490 40490 concerning 40491 40491 You 40492 40492 - 40493 40493 to guard You carefully 40494 40494 ...; 40499 40499 and 40503 40500 they will lift 40504 40501 You [up] 40500 40502 - 40501 40503 in 40502 40504 [their] hands, 40505 40505 so that {You will} not 40506 40506 ... 40507 40507 strike 40512 40508 Your 40510 40509 - 40511 40510 foot 40508 40511 against 40509 40512 a stone.᾽” 40517 40517 But 40521 40518 - 40522 40519 Jesus 40518 40520 declared 40519 40521 ... 40520 40522 ..., 40523 40523 - 40524 40524 “It [also] says, 40525 40525 vvv 40526 40526 ‘Do not put 40527 40527 [the] Lord 40530 40528 your 40528 40529 - 40529 40530 God {to the test}.᾽” 40535 40535 When 40539 40536 the 40540 40537 devil 40536 40538 had finished 40537 40539 every 40538 40540 temptation, 40541 40541 he left 40542 40542 ... 40543 40543 Him 40544 40544 until 40545 40545 an opportune time. 40550 40550 - 40552 40551 - 40553 40552 Jesus 40551 40553 returned 40559 40554 to 40560 40555 - 40561 40556 Galilee 40554 40557 in 40555 40558 the 40556 40559 power 40557 40560 of the 40558 40561 Spirit, 40562 40562 and 40563 40563 [the] news 40569 40564 about 40570 40565 Him 40564 40566 spread 40565 40567 throughout 40566 40568 ... 40567 40569 the 40568 40570 surrounding region. 40575 40575 - 40576 40576 He 40577 40577 taught 40578 40578 in 40581 40579 their 40579 40580 - 40580 40581 synagogues 40582 40582 and was glorified 40583 40583 by 40584 40584 everyone. 40589 40589 Then 40590 40590 [Jesus] came 40591 40591 to 40592 40592 Nazareth, 40593 40593 where 40594 40594 He had been 40595 40595 brought up. 40596 40596 - 40598 40597 As was 40601 40598 His 40599 40599 - 40600 40600 custom, 40597 40601 He entered 40607 40602 ... 40608 40603 the 40609 40604 synagogue 40602 40605 on 40603 40606 the 40605 40607 - 40606 40608 Sabbath 40604 40609 .... 40610 40610 And [when] 40611 40611 He stood up 40612 40612 to read, 40617 40617 - 40620 40618 [the] scroll of 40621 40619 the 40622 40620 prophet 40623 40621 Isaiah 40618 40622 was handed 40619 40623 to Him. 40624 40624 - 40625 40625 Unrolling 40626 40626 - 40627 40627 [it], 40628 40628 He found 40629 40629 the 40630 40630 place 40631 40631 where 40632 40632 it was 40633 40633 written: 40638 40638 “[The] Spirit 40639 40639 of [the] Lord [is] 40640 40640 on 40641 40641 Me, 40643 40642 because 40642 40643 - 40644 40644 He has anointed 40645 40645 Me 40646 40646 to preach good news 40647 40647 to [the] poor. 40648 40648 He has sent 40649 40649 Me 40650 40650 to heal 40651 40651 the 40652 40652 broken 40653 40653 - 40654 40654 in heart, 40655 40655 to proclaim 40657 40656 deliverance 40656 40657 to [the] captives 40658 40658 and 40660 40659 recovery of sight 40659 40660 to [the] blind, 40661 40661 to release 40663 40662 ... 40664 40663 ... 40662 40664 [the] oppressed, 40669 40669 to proclaim 40670 40670 [the] year 40671 40671 of [the] Lord᾽s 40672 40672 favor.” 40677 40677 Then 40678 40678 He rolled up 40679 40679 the 40680 40680 scroll, 40681 40681 returned [it] 40682 40682 to the 40683 40683 attendant, 40684 40684 [and] sat down. 40685 40685 - 40687 40686 The 40688 40687 eyes 40686 40688 of everyone 40689 40689 in 40690 40690 the 40691 40691 synagogue 40692 40692 were 40693 40693 fixed on 40694 40694 Him, 40700 40699 and 40699 40700 He began 40701 40701 by saying 40702 40702 - 40703 40703 - 40704 40704 - , 40705 40705 “Today 40709 40706 this 40707 40707 - 40708 40708 Scripture 40706 40709 is fulfilled 40710 40710 in 40713 40711 your 40711 40712 - 40712 40713 hearing.” 40718 40718 - 40719 40719 All 40720 40720 spoke well 40721 40721 of Him 40722 40722 and 40723 40723 marveled 40724 40724 at 40725 40725 the 40728 40726 gracious 40727 40727 - 40726 40728 words 40729 40729 that 40730 40730 came 40731 40731 from 40734 40732 His 40732 40733 - 40733 40734 lips. 40739 40735 “Isn᾽t 40737 40736 ... 40741 40737 this 40738 40738 the son 40740 40739 of Joseph?” 40735 40740 - 40736 40741 they asked. 40746 40746 - 40747 40747 [Jesus] said 40748 40748 to 40749 40749 them, 40750 40750 “Surely 40751 40751 you will quote 40755 40752 this 40753 40753 - 40754 40754 proverb 40752 40755 to Me: 40756 40756 ‘Physician, 40757 40757 heal 40758 40758 yourself! 40765 40759 Do 40766 40760 - 40767 40761 here 40768 40762 in 40771 40763 Your 40769 40764 - 40770 40765 hometown 40759 40766 what 40760 40767 we have heard [that] 40761 40768 You did 40762 40769 in 40763 40770 - 40764 40771 Capernaum.᾽” 40777 40776 Then 40776 40777 He added, 40778 40778 “Truly 40779 40779 I tell 40780 40780 you, 40781 40781 - 40782 40782 no 40783 40783 prophet 40785 40784 is 40784 40785 accepted 40786 40786 in 40789 40787 his 40787 40788 - 40788 40789 hometown. 40796 40794 But 40797 40795 I tell 40798 40796 you 40794 40797 vvv 40795 40798 truthfully [that] 40801 40799 there were 40799 40800 many 40800 40801 widows 40806 40802 in 40807 40803 - 40808 40804 Israel 40802 40805 in 40803 40806 the 40804 40807 time 40805 40808 of Elijah, 40809 40809 when 40811 40810 the 40812 40811 sky 40810 40812 was shut 40813 40813 for 40815 40814 three 40816 40815 and 40818 40816 a half 40817 40817 ... 40814 40818 years 40819 40819 [and] 40822 40820 great 40821 40821 famine 40820 40822 swept 40823 40823 over 40824 40824 all 40825 40825 the 40826 40826 land. 40831 40831 Yet 40836 40832 Elijah 40835 40833 was [not] sent 40832 40834 to 40833 40835 [any] 40834 40836 of them, 40837 40837 but 40838 40838 ... 40843 40839 to 40844 40840 vvv 40845 40841 [the] widow 40839 40842 - 40840 40843 of Zarephath 40841 40844 - 40842 40845 in Sidon. 40850 40850 And 40853 40851 there were 40851 40852 many 40852 40853 lepers 40854 40854 in 40855 40855 - 40856 40856 Israel 40857 40857 in the time 40858 40858 of Elisha 40859 40859 the 40860 40860 prophet. 40861 40861 Yet 40862 40862 not one 40863 40863 of them 40864 40864 was cleansed — 40865 40865 only 40866 40866 ... 40867 40867 Naaman 40868 40868 the 40869 40869 Syrian.” 40874 40874 - 40881 40875 On hearing 40882 40876 [this], 40876 40877 all [the people] 40878 40878 in 40879 40879 the 40880 40880 synagogue 40875 40881 were enraged 40877 40882 .... 40887 40887 - 40888 40888 They got up, 40889 40889 drove 40890 40890 Him 40891 40891 out 40892 40892 of 40893 40893 [the] town, 40894 40894 and 40895 40895 led 40896 40896 Him 40897 40897 to 40898 40898 [the] brow 40899 40899 of the 40900 40900 hill 40901 40901 on 40902 40902 which 40906 40903 - 40903 40904 the 40904 40905 town 40905 40906 was built, 40907 40907 in order 40908 40908 to throw Him over the cliff 40909 40909 .... 40915 40914 But 40914 40915 [Jesus] 40916 40916 passed 40917 40917 through 40919 40918 vvv 40918 40919 [the crowd] 40920 40920 [and] went on His way. 40925 40925 Then 40926 40926 He went down 40927 40927 to 40928 40928 Capernaum, 40929 40929 a town 40930 40930 - 40931 40931 in Galilee, 40932 40932 and 40936 40933 on 40937 40934 the 40938 40935 Sabbath 40933 40936 He began 40934 40937 to teach 40935 40938 [the people]. 40943 40943 - 40944 40944 They were astonished 40945 40945 at 40948 40946 His 40946 40947 - 40947 40948 teaching, 40949 40949 because 40955 40950 His 40954 40951 message 40952 40952 had 40953 40953 ... 40950 40954 ... 40951 40955 authority. 40960 40960 - 40961 40961 In 40962 40962 the 40963 40963 synagogue 40964 40964 there was 40965 40965 a man 40966 40966 possessed by 40967 40967 [the] spirit 40969 40968 of an unclean 40968 40969 demon. 40970 40970 - 40971 40971 He cried out 40973 40972 in a loud 40972 40973 voice, 40978 40978 “Ha! 40979 40979 What 40982 40980 do You [want] 40981 40981 - 40980 40982 with us, 40983 40983 Jesus 40984 40984 of Nazareth? 40985 40985 Have You come 40986 40986 to destroy 40987 40987 us? 40988 40988 I know 40990 40989 who 40989 40990 You 40991 40991 are, 40992 40992 the 40993 40993 Holy [One] 40994 40994 - 40995 40995 of God!” 41000 41000 [But] 41003 41001 - 41004 41002 Jesus 41001 41003 rebuked 41002 41004 [the demon]. 41006 41005 “Be silent!” 41005 41006 He said. 41007 41007 “- 41008 41008 Come 41009 41009 out of 41010 41010 him!” 41011 41011 Then 41014 41012 the 41015 41013 demon 41012 41014 threw [the man] down 41013 41015 ... 41016 41016 before 41017 41017 - 41018 41018 them all 41019 41019 [and] came out 41020 41020 - 41021 41021 - 41022 41022 without 41023 41023 harming 41024 41024 him. 41029 41029 - 41033 41030 All [the people] 41030 41031 were overcome 41032 41032 ... 41031 41033 with amazement 41034 41034 and 41035 41035 asked 41036 41036 - 41037 41037 one another 41038 41038 - , 41039 41039 “What 41040 41040 - 41042 41041 [is] this 41041 41042 message? 41043 41043 - 41044 41044 With 41045 41045 authority 41046 41046 and 41047 41047 power 41048 41048 He commands 41049 41049 the 41050 41050 unclean 41051 41051 spirits, 41052 41052 and 41053 41053 they come out!” 41058 41058 And 41060 41059 the news 41061 41060 about 41062 41061 Him 41059 41062 spread 41063 41063 throughout 41064 41064 ... 41065 41065 ... 41066 41066 the 41067 41067 surrounding region. 41073 41072 - 41072 41073 [Jesus] left 41074 41074 ... 41075 41075 the 41076 41076 synagogue 41077 41077 [and] went 41078 41078 to 41079 41079 the 41080 41080 home 41081 41081 of Simon, 41083 41082 - 41084 41083 - 41085 41084 [whose] 41082 41085 mother-in-law 41086 41086 was 41087 41087 suffering from 41089 41088 a high 41088 41089 fever. 41090 41090 - 41091 41091 They appealed 41092 41092 to [Jesus] 41093 41093 on 41094 41094 her [behalf], 41099 41099 and 41100 41100 He stood 41101 41101 over 41102 41102 her 41103 41103 [and] rebuked 41104 41104 the 41105 41105 fever, 41106 41106 and 41107 41107 it left 41108 41108 her. 41110 41109 And 41111 41110 she got up 41109 41111 at once 41112 41112 [and] began to serve 41113 41113 them. 41119 41118 - 41118 41119 At sunset 41120 41120 ... 41121 41121 ..., 41122 41122 all 41123 41123 ... 41124 41124 who were 41125 41125 ill 41127 41126 with various 41126 41127 diseases 41128 41128 were brought 41129 41129 ... 41130 41130 to 41131 41131 [Jesus], 41133 41132 and 41132 41133 - 41139 41134 laying 41137 41135 [His] 41138 41136 hands 41135 41137 on each 41134 41138 one 41136 41139 - , 41140 41140 He healed 41141 41141 them. 41147 41146 - 41149 41147 Demons 41148 41148 also 41146 41149 came out 41150 41150 of 41151 41151 many [people], 41152 41152 shouting 41153 41153 ... 41154 41154 ..., 41155 41155 - 41156 41156 “You 41157 41157 are 41158 41158 the 41159 41159 Son 41160 41160 - 41161 41161 of God!” 41162 41162 But 41163 41163 He rebuked [the demons] 41164 41164 vvv 41165 41165 [and] would not allow 41166 41166 them 41167 41167 to speak, 41168 41168 because 41169 41169 they knew 41172 41170 He 41173 41171 was 41170 41172 the 41171 41173 Christ. 41179 41178 vvv 41178 41179 vvv 41180 41180 At daybreak, 41181 41181 [Jesus] went out 41182 41182 ... 41183 41183 to 41184 41184 a solitary 41185 41185 place, 41186 41186 and 41187 41187 the 41188 41188 crowds 41189 41189 were looking for 41190 41190 Him. 41191 41191 - 41192 41192 They came 41193 41193 to 41194 41194 Him 41195 41195 and 41196 41196 tried to keep 41197 41197 Him 41199 41198 [from] 41198 41199 - 41200 41200 leaving 41201 41201 ... 41202 41202 .... 41208 41207 But 41207 41208 - 41209 41209 [Jesus] told 41210 41210 - 41211 41211 them 41212 41212 - , 41218 41213 “I 41219 41214 must 41217 41215 preach [the] good news 41220 41216 of the 41221 41217 kingdom 41222 41218 - 41223 41219 of God 41214 41220 to the 41215 41221 other 41216 41222 towns 41213 41223 as well, 41224 41224 because 41225 41225 vvv 41226 41226 that is why 41227 41227 I was sent.” 41232 41232 And 41233 41233 He continued 41234 41234 to preach 41235 41235 in 41236 41236 the 41237 41237 synagogues 41238 41238 - 41239 41239 of Judea. 41245 41244 On one occasion 41244 41245 ..., 41246 41246 while 41247 41247 ... 41258 41248 - 41259 41249 [Jesus] 41260 41250 was 41261 41251 standing 41262 41252 by 41263 41253 the 41264 41254 Lake 41265 41255 of Gennesaret 41248 41256 [with] the 41249 41257 crowd 41250 41258 pressing in on 41251 41259 Him 41252 41260 - 41253 41261 to hear 41254 41262 the 41255 41263 word 41256 41264 of 41257 41265 God, 41270 41270 - 41271 41271 He saw 41273 41272 two 41272 41273 boats 41274 41274 vvv 41275 41275 at the edge 41276 41276 of the 41277 41277 lake. 41279 41278 - 41278 41279 The 41280 41280 fishermen 41283 41281 had left 41281 41282 ... 41282 41283 them 41284 41284 and were washing 41285 41285 [their] 41286 41286 nets. 41292 41291 - 41291 41292 [Jesus] got 41293 41293 into 41294 41294 - 41295 41295 the 41296 41296 boat 41297 41297 - 41298 41298 belonging 41299 41299 to Simon 41300 41300 [and] asked 41301 41301 him 41305 41302 to put out 41306 41303 a little 41302 41304 from 41303 41305 - 41304 41306 shore. 41308 41307 And 41307 41308 sitting down, 41312 41309 He taught 41313 41310 the 41314 41311 people 41309 41312 from 41310 41313 the 41311 41314 boat. 41320 41319 - 41319 41320 When 41321 41321 [Jesus] had finished 41322 41322 speaking, 41323 41323 He said 41324 41324 to 41325 41325 - 41326 41326 Simon, 41327 41327 “Put out 41328 41328 into 41329 41329 - 41330 41330 deep [water] 41331 41331 and 41332 41332 let down 41335 41333 your 41333 41334 - 41334 41335 nets 41336 41336 for 41337 41337 a catch.” 41346 41342 “Master,” 41342 41343 - 41344 41344 Simon 41343 41345 replied 41345 41346 - , 41350 41347 “we have worked 41347 41348 through 41348 41349 ... 41349 41350 [the] night 41352 41351 [without] catching 41351 41352 [anything]. 41354 41353 But 41353 41354 because 41357 41355 You 41355 41356 - 41356 41357 say so, 41358 41358 I will let down 41359 41359 the 41360 41360 nets.” 41365 41365 When 41367 41366 they had done 41366 41367 so, 41368 41368 they caught 41371 41369 [such] a large 41369 41370 number 41370 41371 of fish 41373 41372 [that] 41376 41373 their 41374 41374 - 41375 41375 nets 41372 41376 began to tear. 41381 41381 So 41382 41382 they signaled 41383 41383 to [their] 41384 41384 partners 41385 41385 in 41386 41386 the 41387 41387 other 41388 41388 boat 41389 41389 - 41390 41390 to come 41391 41391 [and] help 41392 41392 them, 41393 41393 and 41394 41394 they came 41395 41395 and 41396 41396 filled 41397 41397 both 41398 41398 - 41399 41399 boats 41400 41400 so [full] that 41402 41401 they 41401 41402 began to sink. 41408 41407 When 41409 41408 Simon 41410 41409 Peter 41407 41410 saw [this], 41411 41411 he fell at 41414 41412 Jesus᾽ 41412 41413 - 41413 41414 knees. 41416 41415 “Go away 41417 41416 from 41418 41417 me, 41423 41418 Lord,” 41415 41419 he said, 41419 41420 “for 41422 41421 I am 41421 41422 a sinful 41420 41423 man.” 41429 41428 For 41431 41429 he 41432 41430 and 41433 41431 - 41434 41432 his companions 41435 41433 ... 41436 41434 ... 41430 41435 vvv 41428 41436 were astonished 41437 41437 at 41438 41438 the 41439 41439 catch 41440 41440 of 41441 41441 fish 41442 41442 - 41443 41443 they had taken, 41449 41448 and 41448 41449 so [were] 41450 41450 ... 41456 41451 - 41457 41452 - 41459 41453 - 41460 41454 [his] 41458 41455 partners 41451 41456 James 41452 41457 and 41453 41458 John, 41454 41459 [the] sons 41455 41460 of Zebedee. 41468 41461 “{Do} not 41469 41462 be afraid,” 41461 41463 - 41466 41464 - 41467 41465 Jesus 41462 41466 said 41463 41467 to 41464 41468 - 41465 41469 Simon, 41470 41470 “from 41471 41471 - 41472 41472 now on 41474 41473 you will 41475 41474 catch 41473 41475 men.” 41480 41480 And when 41481 41481 they had brought 41482 41482 [their] 41483 41483 boats 41484 41484 vvv 41485 41485 vvv 41486 41486 ashore, 41487 41487 they left 41488 41488 everything 41489 41489 [and] followed 41490 41490 Him. 41495 41495 While 41496 41496 ... 41497 41497 ... 41500 41498 [Jesus] 41498 41499 - 41499 41500 was 41501 41501 in 41502 41502 one 41503 41503 of the 41504 41504 towns, 41505 41505 - 41507 41506 a man 41506 41507 [came along] 41508 41508 [who was] covered 41509 41509 with leprosy. 41511 41510 - 41510 41511 When he saw 41512 41512 - 41513 41513 Jesus, 41514 41514 he fell 41515 41515 vvv 41516 41516 facedown 41517 41517 [and] begged 41518 41518 Him 41519 41519 - , 41520 41520 “Lord, 41521 41521 if 41522 41522 You are willing, 41523 41523 You can 41525 41524 make me clean 41524 41525 ....” 41530 41530 - 41531 41531 [Jesus] reached out 41532 41532 [His] 41533 41533 hand 41534 41534 [and] touched 41535 41535 [the man]. 41537 41536 “I am willing,” 41536 41537 He said, 41538 41538 “be clean!” 41539 41539 And 41540 41540 immediately 41541 41541 the 41542 41542 leprosy 41543 41543 left 41544 41544 ... 41545 41545 him. 41555 41550 “{Do not} tell 41554 41551 [anyone],” 41550 41552 - 41551 41553 [Jesus] 41552 41554 instructed 41553 41555 him. 41556 41556 “But 41557 41557 go, 41558 41558 show 41559 41559 yourself 41560 41560 to the 41561 41561 priest 41562 41562 and 41563 41563 present the offering 41568 41564 - 41570 41565 Moses 41569 41566 prescribed 41564 41567 for 41567 41568 your 41565 41569 - 41566 41570 cleansing, 41571 41571 as 41572 41572 a testimony 41573 41573 to them.” 41579 41578 But 41581 41579 the 41582 41580 news 41583 41581 about 41584 41582 [Jesus] 41578 41583 spread 41580 41584 all the more, 41585 41585 and 41588 41586 great 41587 41587 crowds 41586 41588 came 41589 41589 to hear [Him] 41590 41590 and 41591 41591 to be healed 41592 41592 of 41595 41593 their 41593 41594 - 41594 41595 sicknesses. 41601 41600 Yet 41600 41601 He 41602 41602 frequently 41603 41603 withdrew 41604 41604 to 41605 41605 the 41606 41606 wilderness 41607 41607 to 41608 41608 pray. 41613 41613 vvv 41614 41614 vvv 41615 41615 vvv 41616 41616 One 41617 41617 - 41618 41618 day 41619 41619 - 41620 41620 [Jesus] 41621 41621 was 41622 41622 teaching, 41623 41623 and 41626 41624 [the] Pharisees 41627 41625 and 41628 41626 teachers of the law 41624 41627 were 41625 41628 sitting [there]. 41629 41629 [People] 41630 41630 had 41631 41631 come 41640 41632 from Jerusalem 41639 41633 and 41632 41634 from 41633 41635 every 41634 41636 village 41635 41637 - 41636 41638 of Galilee 41637 41639 and 41638 41640 Judea, 41641 41641 and 41642 41642 [the] power 41643 41643 of [the] Lord 41644 41644 was [present] 41645 41645 for 41648 41646 Him 41646 41647 - 41647 41648 to heal [the sick]. 41653 41653 Just then 41654 41654 ..., 41655 41655 [some] men 41656 41656 [came] carrying 41660 41657 vvv 41661 41658 vvv 41662 41659 a paralyzed 41659 41660 man 41657 41661 on 41658 41662 a mat. 41663 41663 - 41664 41664 They tried 41666 41665 to bring him inside 41665 41666 ... 41667 41667 - 41668 41668 to set 41669 41669 him 41670 41670 before 41671 41671 [Jesus], 41676 41676 but 41677 41677 vvv 41678 41678 they could not find 41679 41679 a way 41680 41680 - 41681 41681 ... 41682 41682 through 41683 41683 the 41684 41684 crowd. 41685 41685 So they went up 41686 41686 on 41687 41687 the 41688 41688 roof 41692 41689 and lowered 41693 41690 him 41694 41691 on 41695 41692 [his] 41696 41693 mat 41689 41694 through 41690 41695 the 41691 41696 tiles 41697 41697 into 41698 41698 the 41699 41699 middle [of the crowd], 41700 41700 right in front of 41701 41701 - 41702 41702 Jesus. 41707 41707 When 41708 41708 [Jesus] saw 41711 41709 their 41709 41710 - 41710 41711 faith, 41712 41712 He said, 41713 41713 “Friend, 41718 41714 your 41716 41715 - 41717 41716 sins 41714 41717 are forgiven 41715 41718 ....” 41723 41723 But 41726 41724 the 41727 41725 scribes 41728 41726 and 41729 41727 - 41730 41728 Pharisees 41724 41729 began 41725 41730 to consider [this] 41731 41731 [and] ask, 41732 41732 “Who 41733 41733 is 41734 41734 this 41735 41735 [man] who 41736 41736 speaks 41737 41737 blasphemy? 41738 41738 Who 41739 41739 can 41741 41740 forgive 41740 41741 sins 41742 41742 but 41743 41743 ... 41745 41744 - 41746 41745 God 41744 41746 alone?” 41752 41751 - 41751 41752 Knowing 41757 41753 what they 41755 41754 - 41756 41755 were thinking, 41753 41756 - 41754 41757 Jesus 41758 41758 replied 41759 41759 ... 41760 41760 ... 41761 41761 ..., 41762 41762 “Why 41763 41763 do you question this 41764 41764 in 41767 41765 your 41765 41766 - 41766 41767 hearts? 41772 41772 Which 41773 41773 is 41774 41774 easier: 41775 41775 to say, 41780 41776 ‘Your 41778 41777 - 41779 41778 sins 41776 41779 are forgiven 41777 41780 ...,᾽ 41781 41781 or 41782 41782 to say, 41783 41783 ‘Get up 41784 41784 and 41785 41785 walk?᾽ 41791 41790 But 41790 41791 so that 41792 41792 you may know 41793 41793 that 41794 41794 the 41795 41795 Son 41796 41796 - 41797 41797 of Man 41799 41798 has 41798 41799 authority 41800 41800 on 41801 41801 the 41802 41802 earth 41803 41803 to forgive 41804 41804 sins...” 41805 41805 He said 41806 41806 to the 41807 41807 paralytic, 41809 41808 “I tell 41808 41809 you, 41810 41810 get up, 41811 41811 - 41812 41812 pick up 41815 41813 your 41813 41814 - 41814 41815 mat, 41816 41816 [and] go 41817 41817 vvv 41820 41818 vvv 41818 41819 vvv 41819 41820 home.” 41825 41825 - 41826 41826 Immediately 41827 41827 [the man] stood up 41828 41828 before 41829 41829 them, 41830 41830 took 41832 41831 what 41833 41832 he had been lying 41831 41833 on, 41834 41834 and went 41835 41835 vvv 41838 41836 vvv 41836 41837 vvv 41837 41838 home 41839 41839 glorifying 41840 41840 - 41841 41841 God. 41846 41846 - 41849 41847 Everyone 41848 41848 was taken with 41847 41849 amazement 41850 41850 and 41851 41851 glorified 41852 41852 - 41853 41853 God. 41854 41854 - 41855 41855 They were filled 41856 41856 with awe 41857 41857 [and] said 41858 41858 - , 41859 41859 “We have seen 41860 41860 remarkable things 41861 41861 today.” 41866 41866 - 41867 41867 After 41868 41868 [this], 41869 41869 [Jesus] went out 41870 41870 and 41871 41871 saw 41872 41872 a tax collector 41873 41873 named 41874 41874 Levi 41875 41875 sitting 41876 41876 at 41877 41877 the 41878 41878 tax booth. 41882 41879 “Follow 41883 41880 Me,” 41879 41881 - 41880 41882 He told 41881 41883 him, 41888 41888 and 41891 41889 [Levi] got up, 41889 41890 left 41890 41891 everything, 41892 41892 [and] followed 41893 41893 Him. 41898 41898 Then 41902 41899 Levi 41899 41900 hosted 41901 41901 a great 41900 41902 banquet 41903 41903 for [Jesus] 41904 41904 at 41907 41905 his 41905 41906 - 41906 41907 house. 41908 41908 - 41911 41909 A large 41910 41910 crowd 41912 41911 of tax collectors 41909 41912 was there, 41913 41913 along with 41914 41914 others 41915 41915 who 41916 41916 were 41919 41917 eating 41917 41918 with 41918 41919 them. 41924 41924 But 41926 41925 the 41927 41926 Pharisees 41928 41927 and 41931 41928 their 41929 41929 - 41930 41930 scribes 41925 41931 complained 41932 41932 to 41935 41933 [Jesus᾽] 41933 41934 - 41934 41935 disciples 41936 41936 - , 41937 41937 “Why 41938 41938 ... 41944 41939 do you eat 41945 41940 and 41946 41941 drink 41939 41942 with 41940 41943 - 41941 41944 tax collectors 41942 41945 and 41943 41946 sinners?” 41951 41951 - 41953 41952 - 41954 41953 Jesus 41952 41954 answered 41955 41955 ... 41956 41956 ... 41957 41957 ..., 41958 41958 “[It is] not 41961 41959 the 41962 41960 healthy 41960 41961 [who] 41959 41962 need 41963 41963 a doctor, 41964 41964 but 41965 41965 the 41966 41966 sick 41967 41967 .... 41972 41972 vvv 41973 41973 I have not come 41974 41974 to call 41975 41975 [the] righteous, 41976 41976 but 41977 41977 sinners, 41978 41978 to 41979 41979 repentance.” 41985 41984 Then 41984 41985 - 41986 41986 they said 41987 41987 to 41988 41988 Him, 41991 41989 “John᾽s 41989 41990 - 41990 41991 disciples 41997 41992 vvv 41998 41993 and 41999 41994 those 42000 41995 of the 42001 41996 Pharisees 41993 41997 frequently 41992 41998 fast 41994 41999 and 41996 42000 vvv 41995 42001 pray, 42003 42002 but 42002 42003 - 42004 42004 Yours 42005 42005 keep on eating 42006 42006 and 42007 42007 drinking.” 42013 42012 - 42014 42013 Jesus 42012 42014 - 42015 42015 replied 42016 42016 ... 42017 42017 ..., 42018 42018 “vvv 42019 42019 Can you 42031 42020 make 42020 42021 the 42021 42022 guests 42022 42023 of the 42023 42024 bridegroom 42032 42025 fast 42024 42026 vvv 42025 42027 while 42026 42028 - 42027 42029 [He] 42030 42030 is 42028 42031 with 42029 42032 them? 42038 42037 But 42039 42038 [the] time 42037 42039 will come 42040 42040 - 42041 42041 when 42045 42042 the 42046 42043 bridegroom 42042 42044 will be taken away 42043 42045 from 42044 42046 them; 42047 42047 then 42049 42048 ... 42050 42049 ... 42051 42050 ... 42052 42051 ... 42048 42052 they will fast.” 42058 42057 - 42057 42058 He also told 42059 42059 ... 42061 42060 ... 42062 42061 them 42060 42062 a parable 42063 42063 - : 42064 42064 “No one 42069 42065 tears 42065 42066 a piece of cloth 42066 42067 from 42068 42068 a new 42067 42069 garment 42070 42070 [and] sews [it] 42071 42071 on 42073 42072 an old 42072 42073 [one]. 42074 42074 If he does 42075 42075 ... 42076 42076 ..., 42080 42077 he will tear 42078 42078 the 42079 42079 new [garment] 42077 42080 as well, 42081 42081 and 42087 42082 [the] patch 42086 42083 - 42088 42084 - 42089 42085 from 42090 42086 the 42091 42087 new 42084 42088 vvv 42085 42089 will not match 42082 42090 the 42083 42091 old. 42096 42096 And 42097 42097 no one 42098 42098 pours 42100 42099 new 42099 42100 wine 42101 42101 into 42103 42102 old 42102 42103 wineskins. 42104 42104 vvv 42105 42105 vvv 42106 42106 If he does, 42108 42107 the 42110 42108 - 42111 42109 new 42109 42110 wine 42107 42111 will burst 42112 42112 the 42113 42113 skins, 42114 42114 - 42115 42115 [the wine] 42116 42116 will spill, 42117 42117 and 42118 42118 the 42119 42119 wineskins 42120 42120 will be ruined. 42125 42125 Instead, 42127 42126 new 42126 42127 wine 42131 42128 is poured 42128 42129 into 42130 42130 new 42129 42131 wineskins. 42136 42136 And 42137 42137 no one 42138 42138 after drinking 42139 42139 old [wine] 42140 42140 wants 42141 42141 new, 42143 42142 for 42142 42143 he says, 42144 42144 ‘The 42145 42145 old 42147 42146 is 42146 42147 better.᾽” 42154 42152 - 42155 42153 [One] Sabbath 42153 42154 - 42152 42155 ... 42157 42156 [Jesus] 42156 42157 was passing 42158 42158 through 42159 42159 [the] grainfields, 42160 42160 and 42164 42161 His 42162 42162 - 42163 42163 disciples 42161 42164 began to pick 42167 42165 the 42168 42166 heads of grain, 42169 42167 rub [them] 42170 42168 in [their] 42171 42169 hands, 42165 42170 and 42166 42171 eat [them]. 42177 42176 But 42176 42177 some 42178 42178 of the 42179 42179 Pharisees 42180 42180 asked, 42181 42181 “Why 42182 42182 are you doing 42183 42183 what 42184 42184 vvv 42185 42185 is unlawful 42186 42186 [on] the 42187 42187 Sabbath?” 42192 42192 - 42197 42193 - 42198 42194 Jesus 42193 42195 replied 42196 42196 ... 42194 42197 ... 42195 42198 ..., 42199 42199 “vvv 42201 42200 Have you not read 42200 42201 vvv 42202 42202 what 42204 42203 David 42203 42204 did 42205 42205 when 42207 42206 he 42208 42207 and 42209 42208 his companions 42212 42209 ... 42210 42210 ... 42211 42211 ... 42206 42212 were hungry? 42217 42217 - 42218 42218 He entered 42219 42219 ... 42220 42220 the 42221 42221 house 42222 42222 - 42223 42223 of God, 42224 42224 - 42229 42225 took 42225 42226 the 42226 42227 consecrated bread 42227 42228 ... 42228 42229 ... 42231 42230 and 42232 42231 gave [it] 42233 42232 to his companions 42234 42233 ... 42235 42234 ..., 42230 42235 [and] ate 42236 42236 what 42237 42237 - 42238 42238 is lawful 42240 42239 only for 42241 42240 ... 42242 42241 ... 42243 42242 the 42244 42243 priests 42239 42244 to eat.” 42249 42249 Then 42250 42250 [Jesus] declared 42251 42251 - , 42256 42252 “The 42257 42253 Son 42258 42254 - 42259 42255 of Man 42253 42256 is 42252 42257 Lord 42254 42258 of the 42255 42259 Sabbath.” 42266 42264 On 42267 42265 another 42268 42266 Sabbath, 42265 42267 - 42264 42268 - 42270 42269 [Jesus] 42269 42270 entered 42271 42271 ... 42272 42272 the 42273 42273 synagogue 42274 42274 and 42275 42275 was teaching, 42276 42276 and 42278 42277 a man 42277 42278 was 42279 42279 there 42280 42280 - 42283 42281 [whose] 42284 42282 - 42285 42283 right 42281 42284 - 42282 42285 hand 42286 42286 was 42287 42287 withered. 42305 42292 vvv 42306 42293 Looking for a reason 42307 42294 to accuse 42308 42295 [Jesus], 42293 42296 - 42295 42297 the 42296 42298 scribes 42297 42299 and 42298 42300 - 42299 42301 Pharisees 42292 42302 were watching Him closely 42294 42303 ... 42300 42304 [to see] if 42304 42305 He would heal 42301 42306 on 42302 42307 the 42303 42308 Sabbath. 42314 42313 But 42313 42314 [Jesus] 42315 42315 knew 42318 42316 their 42316 42317 - 42317 42318 thoughts 42320 42319 and 42319 42320 said 42321 42321 to the 42322 42322 man 42323 42323 - 42325 42324 with 42326 42325 the 42324 42326 withered 42327 42327 hand, 42328 42328 “Get up 42329 42329 and 42330 42330 stand 42331 42331 vvv 42332 42332 vvv 42333 42333 among [us].” 42334 42334 So 42335 42335 he got up 42336 42336 [and] stood [there]. 42342 42341 Then 42343 42342 - 42344 42343 Jesus 42341 42344 said 42345 42345 to 42346 42346 them, 42347 42347 “I ask 42348 42348 you, 42349 42349 which 42350 42350 is lawful 42351 42351 on the 42352 42352 Sabbath: 42353 42353 to do good 42354 42354 or 42355 42355 to do evil, 42357 42356 to save 42356 42357 life 42358 42358 or 42359 42359 to destroy [it]?” 42364 42364 And 42365 42365 after looking around 42366 42366 at all 42367 42367 of them, 42368 42368 He said 42369 42369 to [the man], 42370 42370 “Stretch out 42373 42371 your 42371 42372 - 42372 42373 hand.” 42375 42374 - 42374 42375 - 42376 42376 He did [so], 42377 42377 and 42381 42378 vvv 42379 42379 vvv 42380 42380 [it] 42378 42381 was restored. 42387 42386 But 42386 42387 [the scribes and Pharisees] 42388 42388 were filled 42389 42389 with rage 42390 42390 and 42391 42391 began to discuss 42392 42392 with 42393 42393 one another 42394 42394 what 42395 42395 ... 42396 42396 they might do 42397 42397 - 42398 42398 to Jesus. 42404 42403 - 42403 42404 - 42405 42405 In 42408 42406 those 42406 42407 - 42407 42408 days, 42410 42409 vvv 42409 42410 [Jesus] went out 42411 42411 to 42412 42412 the 42413 42413 mountain 42414 42414 to pray, 42415 42415 and 42416 42416 vvv 42417 42417 He spent the night 42418 42418 in 42419 42419 - 42420 42420 prayer 42421 42421 - 42422 42422 to God. 42427 42427 - 42428 42428 When 42430 42429 daylight 42429 42430 came, 42431 42431 He called 42434 42432 His 42432 42433 - 42433 42434 disciples {to Him} 42435 42435 and 42436 42436 chose 42439 42437 twelve 42437 42438 of 42438 42439 them, 42440 42440 whom 42441 42441 - 42443 42442 He also designated as 42442 42443 apostles: 42448 42448 Simon, 42449 42449 whom 42450 42450 - 42451 42451 He named 42452 42452 Peter, 42453 42453 and 42457 42454 his 42455 42455 - 42456 42456 brother 42454 42457 Andrew, 42458 42458 - 42459 42459 James 42460 42460 and 42461 42461 John, 42462 42462 - 42463 42463 Philip 42464 42464 and 42465 42465 Bartholomew, 42470 42470 - 42471 42471 Matthew 42472 42472 and 42473 42473 Thomas, 42474 42474 - 42475 42475 James 42476 42476 [son of] Alphaeus 42477 42477 and 42478 42478 Simon 42479 42479 - 42480 42480 called 42481 42481 [the] Zealot, 42486 42486 - 42487 42487 Judas [son] 42488 42488 of James 42489 42489 and 42490 42490 Judas 42491 42491 Iscariot, 42492 42492 who 42493 42493 became 42494 42494 [a] traitor. 42499 42499 Then 42500 42500 [Jesus] came down 42501 42501 with 42502 42502 them 42503 42503 [and] stood 42504 42504 on 42506 42505 a level 42505 42506 place. 42507 42507 - 42509 42508 A large 42508 42509 crowd 42511 42510 of His 42510 42511 disciples [was there], 42512 42512 along with 42514 42513 a great 42513 42514 number 42515 42515 of 42516 42516 people 42517 42517 from 42518 42518 all over 42519 42519 - 42520 42520 Judea, 42521 42521 - 42522 42522 Jerusalem, 42523 42523 and 42524 42524 the 42525 42525 sea coast 42526 42526 of Tyre 42527 42527 and 42528 42528 Sidon. 42533 42533 They 42534 42534 had come 42535 42535 to hear 42536 42536 Him 42537 42537 and 42538 42538 to be healed 42539 42539 of 42542 42540 their 42540 42541 - 42541 42542 diseases, 42543 42543 and 42544 42544 those 42545 42545 troubled 42546 42546 by 42548 42547 unclean 42547 42548 spirits 42549 42549 were healed. 42554 42554 - 42556 42555 The 42555 42556 entire 42557 42557 crowd 42558 42558 was trying 42559 42559 to touch 42560 42560 Him, 42561 42561 because 42562 42562 power 42565 42563 was coming 42563 42564 from 42564 42565 Him 42566 42566 and 42567 42567 healing 42568 42568 them all. 42573 42573 - 42575 42574 Looking up 42578 42575 ... 42576 42576 ... 42577 42577 ... 42579 42578 at 42582 42579 His 42580 42580 - 42581 42581 disciples, 42574 42582 [Jesus] 42583 42583 said: 42584 42584 “Blessed [are] 42585 42585 [you] who are 42586 42586 poor, 42587 42587 for 42588 42588 yours 42589 42589 is 42590 42590 the 42591 42591 kingdom 42592 42592 - 42593 42593 of God. 42598 42598 Blessed [are] 42599 42599 [you] who 42600 42600 hunger 42601 42601 now, 42602 42602 for 42603 42603 you will be satisfied. 42604 42604 Blessed [are] 42605 42605 [you] who 42606 42606 weep 42607 42607 now, 42608 42608 for 42609 42609 you will laugh. 42614 42614 Blessed 42615 42615 are you 42616 42616 when 42619 42617 - 42620 42618 people 42617 42619 hate 42618 42620 you, 42621 42621 and 42622 42622 when 42623 42623 they exclude [you] 42625 42624 and 42626 42625 insult 42624 42626 you 42627 42627 and 42628 42628 reject 42631 42629 your 42629 42630 - 42630 42631 name 42632 42632 as 42633 42633 evil 42634 42634 because of 42635 42635 the 42636 42636 Son 42637 42637 - 42638 42638 of Man. 42643 42643 Rejoice 42644 42644 in 42645 42645 that 42646 42646 - 42647 42647 day 42648 42648 and 42649 42649 leap for joy, 42651 42650 because 42650 42651 ... 42655 42652 great [is] 42654 42653 your 42652 42654 - 42653 42655 reward 42656 42656 in 42657 42657 - 42658 42658 heaven. 42662 42659 For 42661 42660 their 42666 42661 - 42667 42662 fathers 42663 42663 treated 42664 42664 the 42665 42665 prophets 42659 42666 vvv 42660 42667 vvv 42668 42668 in the same way. 42673 42673 But 42674 42674 woe 42675 42675 to you 42676 42676 who are 42677 42677 rich, 42678 42678 for 42679 42679 you have already received 42682 42680 your 42680 42681 - 42681 42682 comfort. 42687 42687 Woe 42688 42688 to you 42689 42689 who 42690 42690 are well fed 42691 42691 now, 42692 42692 for 42693 42693 you will hunger. 42694 42694 Woe to 42695 42695 [you] who 42696 42696 laugh 42697 42697 now, 42698 42698 for 42699 42699 you will mourn 42700 42700 and 42701 42701 weep. 42706 42706 Woe to you 42707 42707 when 42711 42708 all 42712 42709 - 42713 42710 men 42710 42711 speak 42708 42712 well 42709 42713 of you, 42717 42714 for 42716 42715 their 42721 42716 - 42722 42717 fathers 42718 42718 treated 42719 42719 the 42720 42720 false prophets 42714 42721 vvv 42715 42722 vvv 42723 42723 in the same way. 42728 42728 But 42729 42729 to those of you 42731 42730 who 42732 42731 will listen, 42730 42732 I say: 42733 42733 Love 42736 42734 your 42734 42735 - 42735 42736 enemies, 42738 42737 do 42737 42738 good 42739 42739 to those who 42740 42740 hate 42741 42741 you, 42746 42746 bless 42747 42747 those who 42748 42748 curse 42749 42749 you, 42750 42750 pray 42751 42751 for 42752 42752 those who 42753 42753 mistreat 42754 42754 you. 42760 42759 [If someone] strikes 42761 42760 you 42762 42761 on 42763 42762 [one] 42764 42763 cheek, 42765 42764 turn 42759 42765 to him 42767 42766 the 42768 42767 other 42766 42768 also. 42769 42769 And 42770 42770 vvv 42771 42771 [if someone] 42772 42772 takes 42773 42773 your 42774 42774 - 42775 42775 cloak, 42779 42776 do not 42780 42777 withhold 42777 42778 [your] 42778 42779 tunic 42776 42780 as well. 42788 42785 Give 42785 42786 to everyone who 42786 42787 asks 42787 42788 you, 42789 42789 and 42790 42790 vvv 42791 42791 [if anyone] 42792 42792 takes 42793 42793 what [is] 42794 42794 yours, 42795 42795 {do} not 42796 42796 demand [it] back. 42801 42801 - 42809 42802 Do 42810 42803 to [others] 42811 42804 - 42802 42805 as 42803 42806 you would have 42804 42807 - 42807 42808 - 42808 42809 [them] 42805 42810 do 42806 42811 to you. 42816 42816 - 42817 42817 If 42818 42818 you love 42819 42819 those who 42820 42820 love 42821 42821 you, 42822 42822 what 42824 42823 credit 42825 42824 is that 42823 42825 to you? 42827 42826 - 42826 42827 Even 42828 42828 - 42829 42829 sinners 42833 42830 love 42830 42831 those who 42831 42832 love 42832 42833 them. 42838 42838 - 42839 42839 - 42840 42840 If 42841 42841 you do good 42842 42842 to those who 42843 42843 do good to 42844 42844 you, 42845 42845 what 42847 42846 credit 42848 42847 is that 42846 42848 to you? 42849 42849 Even 42850 42850 - 42851 42851 sinners 42854 42852 do 42852 42853 the 42853 42854 same. 42859 42859 And 42860 42860 if 42861 42861 you lend [to those] 42862 42862 from 42863 42863 whom 42864 42864 you expect 42865 42865 repayment, 42866 42866 what 42868 42867 credit 42869 42868 is that 42867 42869 to you? 42870 42870 Even 42871 42871 sinners 42873 42872 lend 42872 42873 to sinners, 42874 42874 expecting 42875 42875 to be repaid 42876 42876 - 42877 42877 in full. 42882 42882 But 42883 42883 love 42886 42884 your 42884 42885 - 42885 42886 enemies, 42887 42887 - 42888 42888 do good [to them], 42889 42889 and 42890 42890 lend [to them], 42892 42891 expecting nothing in return 42891 42892 .... 42893 42893 Then 42897 42894 your 42895 42895 - 42896 42896 reward 42894 42897 will be 42898 42898 great, 42899 42899 and 42900 42900 you will be 42901 42901 sons of 42902 42902 the Most High; 42903 42903 for 42904 42904 He 42906 42905 is 42905 42906 kind 42907 42907 to 42908 42908 the 42909 42909 ungrateful 42910 42910 and 42911 42911 wicked. 42916 42916 Be 42917 42917 merciful, 42919 42918 just 42918 42919 as 42922 42920 your 42920 42921 - 42921 42922 Father 42924 42923 is 42923 42924 merciful. 42929 42929 - 42930 42930 {Do} not 42931 42931 judge, 42932 42932 and 42933 42933 vvv 42934 42934 vvv 42935 42935 you will not be judged. 42936 42936 - 42937 42937 {Do} not 42938 42938 condemn, 42939 42939 and 42940 42940 vvv 42941 42941 vvv 42942 42942 you will not be condemned. 42943 42943 Forgive, 42944 42944 and 42945 42945 you will be forgiven. 42950 42950 Give, 42951 42951 and 42952 42952 it will be given 42953 42953 to you. 42955 42954 A good 42954 42955 measure, 42956 42956 pressed down, 42957 42957 shaken together, 42958 42958 [and] running over 42959 42959 will be poured 42960 42960 into 42963 42961 your 42961 42962 - 42962 42963 lap. 42965 42964 For 42964 42965 with the 42966 42966 measure 42967 42967 you [use], 42968 42968 it will be measured back 42969 42969 to you.” 42975 42974 - 42974 42975 [Jesus] also told 42976 42976 ... 42978 42977 them 42977 42978 a parable: 42980 42979 “Can 42981 42980 a blind [man] 42979 42981 vvv 42983 42982 lead 42982 42983 a blind [man]? 42984 42984 {Will they} not 42985 42985 both 42988 42986 fall 42986 42987 into 42987 42988 a pit? 42995 42993 A disciple 42994 42994 is 42993 42995 not 42996 42996 above 42997 42997 [his] 42998 42998 teacher, 43000 42999 but 43001 43000 everyone [who is] 42999 43001 fully trained 43002 43002 will be 43003 43003 like 43004 43004 - 43006 43005 his 43005 43006 teacher. 43012 43011 - 43011 43012 Why 43013 43013 do you look at 43014 43014 the 43015 43015 speck 43016 43016 - 43017 43017 in 43018 43018 - 43022 43019 your 43021 43020 brother᾽s 43020 43021 - 43019 43022 eye, 43023 43023 - 43024 43024 but 43031 43025 fail 43032 43026 to notice 43025 43027 [the] beam 43026 43028 - 43027 43029 in 43028 43030 [your] 43029 43031 own 43030 43032 eye? 43037 43037 How 43038 43038 can you 43039 43039 say 43040 43040 - 43042 43041 - 43041 43042 - , 43043 43043 ‘Brother, 43044 43044 let 43045 43045 me take 43046 43046 the 43047 43047 speck 43048 43048 {out} 43049 43049 of 43050 43050 - 43052 43051 your 43051 43052 eye,᾽ 43053 43053 [while] you yourself 43060 43054 vvv 43061 43055 fail to see 43059 43056 [the] beam 43054 43057 - 43055 43058 in 43056 43059 - 43058 43060 your own 43057 43061 eye? 43062 43062 [You] hypocrite, 43064 43063 first 43063 43064 take 43065 43065 the 43066 43066 beam 43067 43067 out of 43070 43068 your 43068 43069 own 43069 43070 eye, 43071 43071 and 43072 43072 then 43073 43073 you will see clearly 43083 43074 to remove 43074 43075 the 43075 43076 speck 43076 43077 - 43077 43078 from 43078 43079 - 43080 43080 - 43082 43081 your 43081 43082 brother᾽s 43079 43083 eye. 43089 43088 - 43090 43089 - 43088 43090 No 43092 43091 good 43091 43092 tree 43093 43093 bears 43095 43094 bad 43094 43095 fruit, 43096 43096 nor 43097 43097 [does] 43099 43098 [a] bad 43098 43099 tree 43100 43100 bear 43102 43101 good 43101 43102 fruit. 43108 43107 For 43107 43108 each 43109 43109 tree 43114 43110 is known 43110 43111 by 43111 43112 its 43112 43113 own 43113 43114 fruit. 43116 43115 Indeed, 43115 43116 vvv 43119 43117 [people] do not gather 43120 43118 figs 43117 43119 from 43118 43120 thornbushes, 43121 43121 [or] 43125 43122 - 43124 43123 grapes 43122 43124 from 43123 43125 brambles. 43130 43130 The 43131 43131 good 43132 43132 man 43140 43133 brings 43142 43134 good 43141 43135 things 43133 43136 out of 43134 43137 the 43135 43138 good 43136 43139 treasure 43137 43140 of 43139 43141 his 43138 43142 heart, 43143 43143 and 43144 43144 the 43145 43145 evil [man] 43149 43146 brings 43150 43147 - 43151 43148 evil [things] 43146 43149 out of 43147 43150 the 43148 43151 evil [treasure of his heart]. 43153 43152 For 43152 43153 out of 43154 43154 the overflow 43155 43155 of the heart, 43159 43156 - 43157 43157 the 43158 43158 mouth 43156 43159 speaks. 43165 43164 - 43164 43165 Why 43167 43166 do you call 43166 43167 Me 43168 43168 ‘Lord, 43169 43169 Lord,᾽ 43170 43170 [but] 43171 43171 not 43172 43172 do 43173 43173 what 43174 43174 I say? 43192 43179 I will show 43193 43180 you 43194 43181 what 43195 43182 he is 43196 43183 like 43179 43184 - 43180 43185 who 43181 43186 comes 43182 43187 to 43183 43188 Me 43184 43189 and 43185 43190 hears 43186 43191 My 43187 43192 - 43188 43193 words 43189 43194 and 43190 43195 acts on 43191 43196 them: 43202 43201 He is 43201 43202 like 43203 43203 a man 43204 43204 building 43205 43205 a house, 43206 43206 who 43207 43207 dug down 43208 43208 - 43209 43209 deep 43210 43210 and 43211 43211 laid 43212 43212 [his] foundation 43213 43213 on 43214 43214 the 43215 43215 rock. 43217 43216 When 43216 43217 [the] flood 43218 43218 came, 43220 43219 the 43221 43220 torrent 43219 43221 crashed against 43224 43222 that 43222 43223 - 43223 43224 house 43225 43225 but 43227 43226 could 43226 43227 not 43228 43228 shake 43229 43229 it, 43230 43230 because 43234 43231 it 43231 43232 - 43233 43233 was well built 43232 43234 .... 43240 43239 But 43239 43240 the [one who] 43241 43241 hears [My words] 43242 43242 and 43243 43243 {does} not 43244 43244 act on them 43246 43245 is 43245 43246 like 43247 43247 a man 43248 43248 who built 43249 43249 [his] house 43250 43250 on 43251 43251 - 43252 43252 ground 43253 43253 without 43254 43254 [a] foundation. 43257 43255 The 43258 43256 torrent 43256 43257 crashed against 43255 43258 [that house], 43259 43259 and 43260 43260 immediately 43261 43261 it collapsed — 43262 43262 and 43269 43263 great 43263 43264 was 43264 43265 vvv 43266 43266 vvv 43267 43267 vvv 43268 43268 [its] 43265 43269 destruction.” 43274 43274 When 43275 43275 [Jesus] had concluded 43276 43276 ... 43279 43277 His 43277 43278 - 43278 43279 discourse 43280 43280 in 43281 43281 the 43282 43282 hearing 43283 43283 of the 43284 43284 people, 43285 43285 He went 43286 43286 to 43287 43287 Capernaum. 43293 43292 [There] 43294 43293 a 43300 43294 vvv 43301 43295 vvv 43302 43296 vvv 43303 43297 highly valued 43295 43298 servant 43292 43299 of a centurion 43297 43300 was 43296 43301 sick 43298 43302 [and] about 43299 43303 to die. 43309 43308 When 43308 43309 [the centurion] heard 43310 43310 about 43311 43311 - 43312 43312 Jesus, 43313 43313 he sent 43317 43314 [some] 43318 43315 Jewish 43316 43316 elders 43314 43317 - 43315 43318 - 43319 43319 to ask 43320 43320 Him 43321 43321 - 43322 43322 to come 43323 43323 [and] heal 43326 43324 his 43324 43325 - 43325 43326 servant. 43332 43331 - 43331 43332 - 43333 43333 They came 43334 43334 to 43335 43335 - 43336 43336 Jesus 43337 43337 [and] pleaded with 43338 43338 Him 43339 43339 earnestly 43340 43340 - 43341 43341 - , 43343 43342 “[This man] is 43342 43343 worthy 43345 43344 to have You grant 43346 43345 this 43344 43346 - , 43352 43351 for 43351 43352 he loves 43355 43353 our 43353 43354 - 43354 43355 nation 43356 43356 and 43359 43357 - 43360 43358 has built 43361 43359 our 43357 43360 - 43358 43361 synagogue.” 43367 43366 So 43366 43367 - 43368 43368 Jesus 43369 43369 went 43370 43370 with 43371 43371 them. 43373 43372 But 43372 43373 when 43374 43374 He 43375 43375 vvv 43376 43376 vvv 43377 43377 was not far 43378 43378 from 43379 43379 the 43380 43380 house, 43383 43381 the 43384 43382 centurion 43381 43383 sent 43382 43384 friends 43385 43385 with the message 43386 43386 ...: 43387 43387 “Lord, 43388 43388 {do} not 43389 43389 trouble Yourself, 43391 43390 for 43393 43391 I am 43390 43392 not 43392 43393 worthy 43394 43394 to have 43399 43395 You come 43395 43396 under 43398 43397 my 43396 43398 - 43397 43399 roof. 43404 43404 That is why 43405 43405 vvv 43407 43406 I did not consider myself worthy 43406 43407 ... 43410 43408 to come 43408 43409 to 43409 43410 You. 43411 43411 But [just] 43412 43412 say 43413 43413 [the] word, 43414 43414 and 43418 43415 my 43416 43416 - 43417 43417 servant 43415 43418 will be healed. 43424 43423 For 43425 43424 I 43423 43425 [myself] 43427 43426 am 43426 43427 a man 43430 43428 vvv 43428 43429 under 43429 43430 authority, 43431 43431 with 43434 43432 soldiers 43432 43433 under 43433 43434 me. 43435 43435 - 43436 43436 I tell 43437 43437 [one] 43438 43438 to go, 43439 43439 and 43440 43440 he goes; 43441 43441 and 43442 43442 another 43443 43443 to come, 43444 43444 and 43445 43445 he comes. 43446 43446 [I tell] 43447 43447 ... 43449 43448 my 43448 43449 servant 43450 43450 to do 43451 43451 [something], 43452 43452 and 43453 43453 he does [it].” 43459 43458 [When] 43461 43459 vvv 43458 43460 [Jesus] heard 43460 43461 [this], 43462 43462 [He] 43463 43463 was amazed at 43464 43464 [the centurion]. 43465 43465 - 43466 43466 Turning 43467 43467 to the 43470 43468 crowd 43468 43469 following 43469 43470 Him, 43471 43471 He said, 43472 43472 “I tell 43473 43473 you, 43474 43474 not even 43475 43475 in 43476 43476 - 43477 43477 Israel 43480 43478 have I found 43478 43479 such great 43479 43480 faith!” 43485 43485 And [when] 43490 43486 the 43491 43487 messengers 43486 43488 returned 43487 43489 to 43488 43490 the 43489 43491 house, 43492 43492 they found 43493 43493 the 43494 43494 servant 43495 43495 in good health. 43500 43500 - 43501 43501 Soon afterward 43502 43502 ... 43503 43503 ... 43504 43504 ..., 43505 43505 [Jesus] went 43506 43506 to 43507 43507 a town 43508 43508 called 43509 43509 Nain. 43510 43510 - 43515 43511 His 43513 43512 - 43514 43513 disciples 43511 43514 went with 43512 43515 Him, 43516 43516 accompanied by 43518 43517 a large 43517 43518 crowd. 43524 43523 - 43523 43524 As 43525 43525 He approached 43526 43526 the 43528 43527 - 43529 43528 town 43527 43529 gate, 43530 43530 - 43531 43531 He saw 43533 43532 a dead man 43532 43533 being carried out, 43534 43534 the only 43535 43535 son 43536 43536 of 43538 43537 his 43537 43538 mother, 43539 43539 and 43540 43540 she 43541 43541 was 43542 43542 a widow. 43543 43543 And 43547 43544 a sizeable 43544 43545 crowd 43545 43546 from the 43546 43547 town 43548 43548 was 43549 43549 with 43550 43550 her. 43555 43555 When 43558 43556 the 43559 43557 Lord 43556 43558 saw 43557 43559 her, 43560 43560 He had compassion 43561 43561 on 43562 43562 her 43563 43563 and 43564 43564 said 43565 43565 - , 43566 43566 “{Do} not 43567 43567 weep.” 43572 43572 Then 43573 43573 He went up 43574 43574 [and] touched 43575 43575 the 43576 43576 coffin, 43578 43577 and 43577 43578 those 43579 43579 carrying it 43580 43580 stood still. 43583 43581 “Young man,” 43581 43582 - 43582 43583 He said, 43585 43584 “I tell 43584 43585 you, 43586 43586 get up!” 43591 43591 And 43593 43592 the 43594 43593 dead [man] 43592 43594 sat up 43595 43595 and 43596 43596 began 43597 43597 to speak! 43598 43598 Then 43599 43599 [Jesus] gave 43600 43600 him {back} 43601 43601 to 43603 43602 his 43602 43603 mother. 43609 43608 - 43610 43609 A sense of awe 43608 43610 swept over 43611 43611 all [of them], 43612 43612 and 43613 43613 they glorified 43614 43614 - 43615 43615 God. 43619 43616 “A great 43618 43617 prophet 43620 43618 has appeared 43621 43619 among 43622 43620 us!” 43623 43621 - 43624 43622 - 43616 43623 they said 43617 43624 - . 43626 43625 “- 43627 43626 God 43625 43627 has visited 43630 43628 His 43628 43629 - 43629 43630 people!” 43635 43635 And 43639 43636 [the] 43637 43637 - 43638 43638 news 43644 43639 about 43645 43640 [Jesus] 43636 43641 spread 43640 43642 throughout 43641 43643 ... 43642 43644 - 43643 43645 Judea 43646 43646 and 43647 43647 all 43648 43648 the 43649 43649 surrounding region. 43654 43654 Then 43659 43655 [John᾽s] 43657 43656 - 43658 43657 disciples 43655 43658 informed 43656 43659 [him] 43660 43660 about 43661 43661 all 43662 43662 these things. 43667 43667 So 43675 43668 John 43668 43669 called 43670 43670 vvv 43669 43671 two 43671 43672 of 43673 43673 his 43672 43674 disciples 43674 43675 - 43676 43676 [and] sent [them] 43677 43677 to 43680 43678 ask 43678 43679 the 43679 43680 Lord, 43682 43681 “Are 43681 43682 You 43683 43683 the 43684 43684 One who was to come, 43685 43685 or 43687 43686 should we look for 43686 43687 someone else?” 43693 43692 - 43696 43693 The 43697 43694 men 43692 43695 came 43694 43696 to 43695 43697 [Jesus] 43698 43698 [and] said, 43699 43699 “John 43700 43700 the 43701 43701 Baptist 43702 43702 sent 43703 43703 us 43704 43704 to 43706 43705 ask 43705 43706 - , 43708 43707 ‘Are 43707 43708 You 43709 43709 the 43710 43710 One who was to come, 43711 43711 or 43713 43712 should we look for 43712 43713 someone else?᾽” 43718 43718 At 43719 43719 that very 43720 43720 - 43721 43721 hour 43722 43722 [Jesus] healed 43723 43723 many [people] 43724 43724 of 43725 43725 [their] diseases, 43726 43726 - 43727 43727 afflictions, 43728 43728 and 43730 43729 evil 43729 43730 spirits, 43731 43731 and 43734 43732 He gave 43735 43733 sight 43733 43734 to many [who were] 43732 43735 blind. 43740 43740 So 43741 43741 He replied 43742 43742 ... 43743 43743 ..., 43744 43744 “Go [back] 43745 43745 [and] report 43746 43746 to John 43747 43747 what 43748 43748 you have seen 43749 43749 and 43750 43750 heard: 43751 43751 [The] blind 43752 43752 receive sight, 43753 43753 [the] lame 43754 43754 walk, 43755 43755 [the] lepers 43756 43756 are cleansed, 43757 43757 - 43758 43758 [the] deaf 43759 43759 hear, 43760 43760 [the] dead 43761 43761 are raised, 43763 43762 [and the] good news is preached 43762 43763 [to the] poor. 43768 43768 - 43769 43769 Blessed 43770 43770 is 43771 43771 the [one who] 43774 43772 does not fall away 43772 43773 ... 43773 43774 ... 43775 43775 on account of 43776 43776 Me.” 43782 43781 After 43783 43782 - 43785 43783 John᾽s 43784 43784 messengers 43781 43785 had left, 43786 43786 [Jesus] began 43787 43787 to speak 43788 43788 to 43789 43789 the 43790 43790 crowds 43791 43791 about 43792 43792 John: 43793 43793 “What 43794 43794 did you go out 43795 43795 into 43796 43796 the 43797 43797 wilderness 43798 43798 to see? 43799 43799 A reed 43802 43800 swaying 43800 43801 in 43801 43802 [the] wind? 43807 43807 If not, 43808 43808 what 43809 43809 did you go out 43810 43810 to see? 43811 43811 A man 43815 43812 dressed 43812 43813 in 43813 43814 fine 43814 43815 clothes? 43816 43816 Look, 43817 43817 those who 43818 43818 [wear] 43820 43819 elegant 43819 43820 clothing 43821 43821 and 43823 43822 live 43822 43823 in luxury 43827 43824 are found 43824 43825 in 43825 43826 - 43826 43827 palaces. 43832 43832 But 43833 43833 what 43834 43834 did you go out 43835 43835 to see? 43836 43836 A prophet? 43837 43837 Yes, 43838 43838 I tell 43839 43839 you, 43840 43840 and 43841 43841 more 43842 43842 than a prophet. 43847 43847 This 43848 43848 is the one 43849 43849 about 43850 43850 whom 43851 43851 it is written: 43852 43852 ‘Behold, 43853 43853 I will send 43856 43854 My 43854 43855 - 43855 43856 messenger 43857 43857 ahead of You 43859 43858 ... 43858 43859 ..., 43860 43860 who 43861 43861 will prepare 43864 43862 Your 43862 43863 - 43863 43864 way 43865 43865 before 43866 43866 You.᾽ 43871 43871 I tell 43872 43872 you, 43874 43873 among 43875 43874 [those] born 43876 43875 of women 43879 43876 there is 43878 43877 no one 43873 43878 greater 43877 43879 than John, 43881 43880 yet even 43880 43881 the 43882 43882 least 43883 43883 in 43884 43884 the 43885 43885 kingdom 43886 43886 of 43887 43887 God 43890 43888 is 43888 43889 greater 43889 43890 than he.” 43895 43895 - 43896 43896 All 43897 43897 the 43898 43898 people 43899 43899 [who] heard [this], 43900 43900 even 43901 43901 the 43902 43902 tax collectors, 43903 43903 acknowledged God᾽s justice 43904 43904 ... 43905 43905 .... 43906 43906 [For] they had received the baptism 43907 43907 ... 43908 43908 ... 43909 43909 of John. 43915 43914 But 43914 43915 the 43916 43916 Pharisees 43917 43917 and 43918 43918 - 43919 43919 experts in the law 43924 43920 rejected 43920 43921 - 43922 43922 - 43923 43923 God᾽s 43921 43924 purpose 43925 43925 for 43926 43926 themselves, 43927 43927 [because] {they had} not 43928 43928 been baptized 43929 43929 by 43930 43930 [John]. 43935 43935 “To what, 43936 43936 then, 43937 43937 can I compare 43938 43938 the 43939 43939 men 43942 43940 of this 43940 43941 - 43941 43942 generation? 43943 43943 - 43944 43944 What 43945 43945 are they 43946 43946 like? 43952 43951 They are 43951 43952 like 43953 43953 children 43954 43954 - 43957 43955 sitting 43955 43956 in 43956 43957 [the] marketplace 43958 43958 and 43959 43959 calling out 43960 43960 to one another 43961 43961 ... 43962 43962 ...: 43963 43963 ‘We played the flute 43964 43964 for you, 43965 43965 and 43966 43966 vvv 43967 43967 you did not dance; 43968 43968 we sang a dirge, 43969 43969 and 43970 43970 vvv 43971 43971 you did not weep.᾽ 43977 43976 For 43978 43977 John 43979 43978 the 43980 43979 Baptist 43976 43980 came 43981 43981 neither 43982 43982 eating 43983 43983 bread 43984 43984 nor 43985 43985 drinking 43986 43986 wine, 43987 43987 and 43988 43988 you say, 43990 43989 ‘He has 43989 43990 a demon!᾽ 43996 43995 The 43997 43996 Son 43998 43997 - 43999 43998 of Man 43995 43999 came 44000 44000 eating 44001 44001 and 44002 44002 drinking, 44003 44003 and 44004 44004 you say, 44005 44005 ‘Look 44006 44006 [at this] 44007 44007 glutton 44008 44008 and 44009 44009 drunkard, 44010 44010 a friend 44011 44011 of tax collectors 44012 44012 and 44013 44013 of sinners!᾽ 44018 44018 But 44020 44019 - 44021 44020 wisdom 44019 44021 is vindicated 44022 44022 by 44023 44023 all 44026 44024 her 44024 44025 - 44025 44026 children.” 44032 44031 Then 44033 44032 one 44035 44033 of the 44036 44034 Pharisees 44031 44035 invited 44034 44036 [Jesus] 44037 44037 to 44038 44038 eat 44039 44039 with 44040 44040 him, 44041 44041 and 44042 44042 He entered 44043 44043 ... 44044 44044 the 44046 44045 - 44047 44046 Pharisee᾽s 44045 44047 house 44048 44048 [and] reclined at the table. 44053 44053 When 44054 44054 ... 44056 44055 vvv 44057 44056 vvv 44061 44057 a sinful 44055 44058 woman 44058 44059 from 44059 44060 [that] 44060 44061 town 44062 44062 - 44063 44063 learned 44064 44064 that 44065 44065 [Jesus] was dining 44066 44066 vvv 44067 44067 vvv 44069 44068 vvv 44070 44069 vvv 44068 44070 [there], 44071 44071 she brought 44072 44072 an alabaster jar 44073 44073 of perfume. 44078 44078 [As] 44079 44079 she stood 44080 44080 behind Him 44081 44081 at 44084 44082 His 44082 44083 - 44083 44084 feet 44085 44085 weeping, 44088 44086 she began 44089 44087 to wet 44092 44088 His 44091 44089 feet 44090 44090 with 44086 44091 [her] 44087 44092 tears 44093 44093 and 44099 44094 wipe [them] 44094 44095 with 44095 44096 her hair 44096 44097 ... 44098 44098 ... 44097 44099 .... 44100 44100 Then 44101 44101 she kissed 44104 44102 His 44102 44103 - 44103 44104 feet 44105 44105 and 44106 44106 anointed [them] 44107 44107 with the 44108 44108 perfume. 44114 44113 When 44115 44114 the 44116 44115 Pharisee 44117 44116 who 44118 44117 had invited 44119 44118 [Jesus] 44113 44119 saw [this], 44120 44120 he said 44121 44121 to 44122 44122 himself 44123 44123 - , 44125 44124 “If 44124 44125 this [man] 44126 44126 were 44127 44127 a 44128 44128 a prophet, 44130 44129 - 44129 44130 He would know 44131 44131 who [this is] 44132 44132 and 44133 44133 what kind 44134 44134 of 44135 44135 woman 44136 44136 - 44137 44137 is touching 44138 44138 Him — 44139 44139 for 44141 44140 she is 44140 44141 a sinner!” 44146 44146 But 44148 44147 - 44149 44148 Jesus 44147 44149 answered 44150 44150 ... 44151 44151 ... 44152 44152 him, 44153 44153 “Simon, 44154 44154 I have 44156 44155 something 44157 44156 to tell 44155 44157 you.” 44161 44158 “Tell [me], 44160 44159 Teacher,” 44159 44160 - 44158 44161 - 44162 44162 he said. 44167 44167 “Two [men] 44169 44168 were 44168 44169 debtors 44171 44170 vvv 44170 44171 to a certain moneylender. 44172 44172 - 44173 44173 One 44174 44174 owed [him] 44176 44175 five hundred 44175 44176 denarii, 44178 44177 and 44177 44178 the 44179 44179 other 44180 44180 fifty. 44187 44185 [When] they 44186 44186 were unable 44185 44187 ... 44188 44188 to repay [him], 44190 44189 he forgave 44189 44190 both [of them]. 44191 44191 Which 44193 44192 [one], 44192 44193 then, 44195 44194 will love 44196 44195 him 44194 44196 more?” 44204 44201 “I suppose 44205 44202 - 44206 44203 the [one who] 44209 44204 was forgiven 44207 44205 - 44208 44206 more,” 44202 44207 Simon 44201 44208 replied 44203 44209 .... 44215 44210 “You have judged 44214 44211 correctly.” 44211 44212 - 44210 44213 - 44212 44214 [Jesus] said 44213 44215 - . 44220 44220 And 44221 44221 turning 44222 44222 to 44223 44223 the 44224 44224 woman, 44227 44225 He said 44225 44226 - 44226 44227 to Simon, 44228 44228 “Do you see 44229 44229 this 44230 44230 - 44231 44231 woman? 44232 44232 [When] I entered 44234 44233 ... 44233 44234 your 44235 44235 - 44236 44236 house, 44242 44237 you did not give [Me] 44241 44238 ... 44237 44239 water 44239 44240 for 44238 44241 My 44240 44242 feet, 44244 44243 but 44247 44244 she wet 44248 44245 My 44249 44246 - 44250 44247 feet 44243 44248 with her 44245 44249 - 44246 44250 tears 44251 44251 and 44255 44252 wiped [them] 44252 44253 with 44254 44254 her 44253 44255 hair. 44262 44260 vvv 44263 44261 You did not greet 44261 44262 Me 44260 44263 with a kiss, 44265 44264 but 44264 44265 she 44269 44266 vvv 44270 44267 has not stopped 44271 44268 kissing 44272 44269 My 44273 44270 - 44274 44271 feet 44266 44272 since 44267 44273 ... 44268 44274 I arrived. 44283 44279 vvv 44284 44280 You did not anoint 44282 44281 My 44280 44282 - 44281 44283 head 44279 44284 with oil, 44286 44285 but 44285 44286 she 44288 44287 has anointed 44291 44288 My 44289 44289 - 44290 44290 feet 44287 44291 with perfume. 44297 44296 Therefore 44298 44297 I tell 44299 44298 you 44296 44299 - , 44306 44300 because 44303 44301 her 44304 44302 - 44305 44303 many 44301 44304 - 44302 44305 sins 44300 44306 have been forgiven, 44307 44307 she has loved 44308 44308 much. 44310 44309 But 44309 44310 he who 44312 44311 has been forgiven 44311 44312 little 44314 44313 loves 44313 44314 little.” 44320 44319 Then 44319 44320 [Jesus] said 44321 44321 to her, 44323 44322 “Your 44324 44323 - 44325 44324 sins 44322 44325 are forgiven.” 44330 44330 But 44332 44331 those 44333 44332 at the table 44331 44333 began 44334 44334 to say 44335 44335 to 44336 44336 themselves, 44337 44337 “Who 44339 44338 is 44338 44339 this 44340 44340 who 44341 44341 even 44343 44342 forgives 44342 44343 sins?” 44349 44348 And 44348 44349 [Jesus] told 44350 44350 ... 44351 44351 the 44352 44352 woman, 44355 44353 “Your 44353 44354 - 44354 44355 faith 44356 44356 has saved 44357 44357 you; 44358 44358 go 44359 44359 in 44360 44360 peace.” 44365 44365 vvv 44366 44366 vvv 44368 44367 vvv 44369 44368 Soon 44367 44369 afterward, 44370 44370 - 44371 44371 [Jesus] 44372 44372 traveled 44373 44373 from one 44374 44374 town 44375 44375 and 44376 44376 village {to another}, 44377 44377 preaching 44378 44378 and 44379 44379 proclaiming the good news 44380 44380 of the 44381 44381 kingdom 44382 44382 - 44383 44383 of God. 44384 44384 - 44385 44385 The 44386 44386 Twelve 44387 44387 [were] with 44388 44388 Him, 44393 44393 as well as 44395 44394 some 44394 44395 women 44396 44396 who 44397 44397 had been 44398 44398 healed 44399 44399 of 44401 44400 evil 44400 44401 spirits 44402 44402 and 44403 44403 infirmities: 44404 44404 Mary 44405 44405 - 44406 44406 called 44407 44407 Magdalene, 44408 44408 from 44409 44409 whom 44411 44410 seven 44410 44411 demons 44412 44412 had gone out, 44417 44417 - 44418 44418 Joanna 44419 44419 [the] wife 44422 44420 of Herod᾽s 44421 44421 household manager 44420 44422 Chuza, 44423 44423 - 44424 44424 Susanna, 44425 44425 and 44427 44426 many 44426 44427 others. 44428 44428 [These women] 44429 44429 were ministering 44430 44430 to them 44431 44431 out of 44434 44432 their own 44432 44433 - 44433 44434 means. 44440 44439 [While] 44442 44440 a large 44441 44441 crowd 44439 44442 was gathering 44443 44443 and 44444 44444 [people] 44447 44445 were coming 44448 44446 to 44449 44447 [Jesus] 44445 44448 vvv 44446 44449 from town after town, 44450 44450 He told [them] 44451 44451 - 44452 44452 [this] parable: 44458 44457 “- 44459 44458 A farmer 44457 44459 went out 44460 44460 - 44461 44461 to sow 44464 44462 his 44462 44463 - 44463 44464 seed. 44465 44465 And 44466 44466 as 44469 44467 he 44467 44468 - 44468 44469 was sowing, 44470 44470 some [seed] 44471 44471 - 44472 44472 fell 44473 44473 along 44474 44474 the 44475 44475 path, 44476 44476 where 44477 44477 it was trampled, 44478 44478 and 44479 44479 the 44480 44480 birds 44481 44481 of the 44482 44482 air 44483 44483 devoured 44484 44484 it. 44489 44489 - 44490 44490 Other [seed] 44491 44491 fell 44492 44492 on 44493 44493 - 44494 44494 rocky ground, 44495 44495 and 44496 44496 when it came up, 44497 44497 [the seedlings] withered 44498 44498 because 44499 44499 - 44501 44500 they had 44500 44501 no 44502 44502 moisture. 44507 44507 - 44508 44508 Other [seed] 44509 44509 fell 44510 44510 vvv 44511 44511 among 44512 44512 the 44513 44513 thorns, 44514 44514 - 44516 44515 - 44517 44516 [which] 44515 44517 grew up with [it] 44518 44518 [and] choked 44519 44519 [the seedlings]. 44524 44524 Still 44525 44525 other [seed] 44526 44526 fell 44527 44527 on 44528 44528 - 44530 44529 - 44531 44530 good 44529 44531 soil, 44532 44532 [where] 44533 44533 it sprang up 44534 44534 [and] produced 44535 44535 a crop — 44536 44536 a hundredfold.” 44538 44537 As [Jesus] said 44537 44538 [this], 44539 44539 He called out, 44540 44540 “He who 44541 44541 has 44542 44542 ears 44543 44543 to hear, 44544 44544 let him hear.” 44550 44549 Then 44554 44550 His 44552 44551 - 44553 44552 disciples 44549 44553 asked 44551 44554 Him 44555 44555 what 44556 44556 this 44558 44557 - 44559 44558 parable 44557 44559 meant. 44565 44564 - 44564 44565 - 44566 44566 He replied, 44569 44567 “The knowledge 44570 44568 of the 44571 44569 mysteries 44572 44570 of the 44573 44571 kingdom 44574 44572 - 44575 44573 of God 44568 44574 has been given 44567 44575 to you, 44577 44576 but 44576 44577 to 44578 44578 others 44579 44579 [I speak] in 44580 44580 parables, 44581 44581 so that, 44582 44582 ‘[Though] seeing, 44583 44583 vvv 44584 44584 they may not see; 44585 44585 - 44586 44586 [though] hearing, 44587 44587 vvv 44588 44588 they may not understand.᾽ 44594 44593 Now 44595 44594 this 44593 44595 is the meaning 44596 44596 of the 44597 44597 parable: 44598 44598 The 44599 44599 seed 44600 44600 is 44601 44601 the 44602 44602 word 44603 44603 - 44604 44604 of God. 44610 44609 - 44609 44610 The [seeds] 44611 44611 along 44612 44612 the 44613 44613 path 44614 44614 are 44615 44615 those who 44616 44616 hear, 44617 44617 [but] 44619 44618 the 44620 44619 devil 44618 44620 comes 44621 44621 and 44622 44622 takes away 44623 44623 the 44624 44624 word 44625 44625 from 44628 44626 their 44626 44627 - 44627 44628 hearts, 44629 44629 so that 44630 44630 vvv 44631 44631 they may not believe 44632 44632 [and] be saved. 44638 44637 - 44637 44638 The [seeds] 44639 44639 on 44640 44640 - 44641 44641 rocky ground 44642 44642 [are] those who 44643 44643 - 44644 44644 hear 44648 44645 the 44649 44646 word 44647 44647 [and] receive it 44645 44648 with 44646 44649 joy, 44650 44650 but 44651 44651 [they] 44654 44652 have 44653 44653 no 44652 44654 root. 44655 44655 [They] 44658 44656 believe 44656 44657 for 44657 44658 a season, 44659 44659 [but] 44660 44660 in 44661 44661 [the] time 44662 44662 of testing, 44663 44663 they fall away. 44669 44668 - 44668 44669 The [seeds that] 44673 44670 fell 44670 44671 among 44671 44672 the 44672 44673 thorns 44674 44674 - 44675 44675 are 44676 44676 those who 44677 44677 hear, 44678 44678 [but] 44687 44679 as they go on their way, 44688 44680 they are choked 44679 44681 by 44680 44682 [the] worries, 44681 44683 - 44682 44684 riches, 44683 44685 and 44684 44686 pleasures 44685 44687 of [this] 44686 44688 life, 44689 44689 and 44690 44690 vvv 44691 44691 their fruit does not mature. 44697 44696 But 44696 44697 the [seeds] 44698 44698 on 44699 44699 - 44700 44700 good 44701 44701 soil 44702 44702 - 44703 44703 are 44704 44704 those 44705 44705 with 44707 44706 a noble 44708 44707 and 44709 44708 good 44706 44709 heart, 44710 44710 [who] hear 44711 44711 the 44712 44712 word, 44713 44713 cling to [it], 44714 44714 and 44716 44715 by 44717 44716 persevering 44715 44717 produce a crop. 44723 44722 - 44722 44723 No one 44725 44724 lights 44724 44725 a lamp 44726 44726 [and] covers 44727 44727 it 44728 44728 with a jar 44729 44729 or 44732 44730 puts [it] 44730 44731 under 44731 44732 a bed. 44733 44733 Instead, 44736 44734 he sets [it] 44734 44735 on 44735 44736 a lampstand, 44737 44737 so 44738 44738 those who 44739 44739 enter 44740 44740 can see 44741 44741 the 44742 44742 light. 44748 44747 For 44749 44748 there is 44747 44749 nothing 44750 44750 hidden 44751 44751 that 44752 44752 vvv 44754 44753 will not be 44753 44754 revealed, 44755 44755 [and] nothing 44756 44756 concealed 44757 44757 that 44758 44758 vvv 44759 44759 vvv 44760 44760 will not be known 44761 44761 and 44764 44762 vvv 44762 44763 vvv 44763 44764 illuminated. 44769 44769 Pay attention, 44770 44770 therefore, 44771 44771 to how 44772 44772 you listen. 44775 44773 - 44773 44774 Whoever 44774 44775 ... 44776 44776 has 44778 44777 vvv 44777 44778 will be given [more], 44779 44779 [but] 44780 44780 whoever 44781 44781 ... 44782 44782 vvv 44783 44783 does not have, 44784 44784 even 44785 44785 what 44786 44786 he thinks 44787 44787 he has 44788 44788 will be taken away 44789 44789 from 44790 44790 him.” 44796 44795 Then 44804 44796 [Jesus᾽] 44799 44797 - 44800 44798 mother 44801 44799 and 44802 44800 - 44803 44801 brothers 44795 44802 came 44797 44803 to [see] 44798 44804 Him, 44805 44805 but 44806 44806 vvv 44807 44807 they were unable 44808 44808 to reach 44809 44809 Him 44810 44810 because of 44811 44811 the 44812 44812 crowd. 44818 44817 - 44817 44818 He was told 44819 44819 ..., 44822 44820 “Your 44820 44821 - 44821 44822 mother 44823 44823 and 44826 44824 Your 44824 44825 - 44825 44826 brothers 44827 44827 are standing 44828 44828 outside, 44830 44829 wanting 44829 44830 to see 44831 44831 You.” 44837 44836 But 44836 44837 - 44838 44838 He replied 44839 44839 ... 44840 44840 ... 44841 44841 ..., 44843 44842 “My 44842 44843 mother 44844 44844 and 44846 44845 - 44845 44846 brothers 44848 44847 are 44847 44848 those 44849 44849 who 44854 44850 hear 44850 44851 the 44851 44852 word 44852 44853 - 44853 44854 of God 44855 44855 and 44856 44856 carry it out.” 44862 44861 - 44861 44862 vvv 44863 44863 vvv 44864 44864 One 44865 44865 - 44866 44866 day 44867 44867 - 44877 44868 [Jesus] said 44878 44869 to 44879 44870 [His disciples], 44880 44871 “Let us cross 44881 44872 to 44882 44873 the 44883 44874 other side 44884 44875 of the 44885 44876 lake.” 44886 44877 So 44868 44878 He 44869 44879 got into 44870 44880 ... 44871 44881 a boat 44872 44882 [with] 44875 44883 vvv 44873 44884 vvv 44874 44885 [them] 44876 44886 and 44887 44887 set out. 44893 44892 - 44894 44893 As they 44892 44894 sailed, 44895 44895 He fell asleep, 44896 44896 and 44898 44897 a squall 44899 44898 ... 44897 44899 came down 44900 44900 on 44901 44901 the 44902 44902 lake, 44903 44903 so that 44904 44904 [the boat] was being swamped, 44905 44905 and 44906 44906 they were in great danger. 44912 44911 - 44911 44912 [The disciples] went 44913 44913 [and] woke 44914 44914 Him 44915 44915 saying, 44916 44916 “Master, 44917 44917 Master, 44918 44918 we are perishing!” 44920 44919 Then 44919 44920 - 44921 44921 [Jesus] got up 44922 44922 [and] rebuked 44923 44923 the 44924 44924 wind 44925 44925 and 44926 44926 the 44927 44927 raging 44928 44928 - 44929 44929 waters, 44930 44930 and 44931 44931 they subsided, 44932 44932 and 44933 44933 [all] was 44934 44934 calm. 44942 44939 “Where is 44945 44940 your 44943 44941 - 44944 44942 faith?” 44940 44943 - 44939 44944 He asked 44941 44945 - . 44947 44946 - 44946 44947 Frightened 44948 44948 [and] amazed, 44949 44949 they asked 44950 44950 - 44951 44951 one another, 44952 44952 “Who 44953 44953 - 44955 44954 is 44954 44955 this? 44956 44956 - 44960 44957 He commands 44957 44958 even 44958 44959 the 44959 44960 winds 44961 44961 and 44962 44962 the 44963 44963 water, 44964 44964 and 44965 44965 they obey 44966 44966 Him!” 44971 44971 - 44972 44972 They sailed 44973 44973 to 44974 44974 the 44975 44975 region 44976 44976 of the 44977 44977 Gerasenes, 44978 44978 vvv 44979 44979 vvv 44980 44980 across [the lake] from 44981 44981 - 44982 44982 Galilee. 44988 44987 When 44989 44988 [Jesus] 44987 44989 stepped 44990 44990 vvv 44991 44991 vvv 44992 44992 ashore, 44993 44993 He was met by 44995 44994 a 44999 44995 vvv 45000 44996 demon-possessed 44994 44997 man 44996 44998 from 44997 44999 the 44998 45000 town. 45001 45001 - 45003 45002 For a long 45002 45003 time 45004 45004 vvv 45005 45005 [this man] had not worn 45006 45006 clothing 45007 45007 [or] 45010 45008 vvv 45011 45009 lived 45008 45010 in 45009 45011 a house, 45012 45012 but [he stayed] 45013 45013 in 45014 45014 the 45015 45015 tombs. 45021 45020 When 45020 45021 he saw 45022 45022 - 45023 45023 Jesus, 45024 45024 he cried out 45025 45025 [and] fell down before 45026 45026 Him, 45027 45027 - 45029 45028 vvv 45028 45029 shouting in a loud voice 45030 45030 ..., 45031 45031 “What 45034 45032 do You 45033 45033 - 45032 45034 [want] with me, 45035 45035 Jesus, 45036 45036 Son 45037 45037 of 45039 45038 the 45040 45039 Most High 45038 45040 God? 45041 45041 I beg 45042 45042 You 45043 45043 not 45045 45044 to torture 45044 45045 me!” 45051 45050 For 45050 45051 [Jesus] had commanded 45052 45052 the 45054 45053 - 45055 45054 unclean 45053 45055 spirit 45056 45056 to come out 45057 45057 of 45058 45058 the 45059 45059 man. 45061 45060 - 45060 45061 Many 45062 45062 times 45063 45063 it had seized 45064 45064 him, 45065 45065 and 45066 45066 [though] he was bound 45070 45067 with 45067 45068 chains 45068 45069 and 45069 45070 shackles, 45071 45071 - 45072 45072 he had broken 45073 45073 the 45074 45074 chains 45075 45075 [and] been driven 45076 45076 by 45077 45077 the 45078 45078 demon 45079 45079 into 45080 45080 - 45081 45081 solitary places. 45091 45086 “What 45094 45087 is 45092 45088 your 45093 45089 name?” 45087 45090 - 45089 45091 - 45090 45092 Jesus 45086 45093 asked 45088 45094 - . 45098 45095 “Legion,” 45096 45096 - 45095 45097 - 45097 45098 he answered, 45099 45099 because 45102 45100 many 45101 45101 demons 45100 45102 had gone 45103 45103 into 45104 45104 him. 45109 45109 And 45110 45110 [the demons] kept begging 45111 45111 [Jesus] 45112 45112 - 45113 45113 not 45114 45114 to order 45115 45115 them 45119 45116 to go 45116 45117 into 45117 45118 the 45118 45119 Abyss. 45125 45124 - 45126 45125 There 45131 45126 on 45132 45127 the 45133 45128 hillside 45129 45129 a large 45127 45130 herd 45128 45131 of pigs 45124 45132 was 45130 45133 feeding. 45134 45134 [So] 45135 45135 [the demons] begged 45136 45136 [Jesus] 45137 45137 to 45138 45138 let 45139 45139 them 45142 45140 enter 45140 45141 ... 45141 45142 [the pigs], 45143 45143 and 45144 45144 He permitted 45145 45145 them. 45151 45150 Then 45152 45151 the 45153 45152 demons 45150 45153 came out 45154 45154 of 45155 45155 the 45156 45156 man 45157 45157 [and] went 45158 45158 into 45159 45159 the 45160 45160 pigs, 45161 45161 and 45163 45162 the 45164 45163 herd 45162 45164 rushed 45165 45165 down 45166 45166 the 45167 45167 steep bank 45168 45168 into 45169 45169 the 45170 45170 lake 45171 45171 and 45172 45172 was drowned. 45178 45177 When 45179 45178 those 45180 45179 tending [the pigs] 45177 45180 saw 45181 45181 what 45182 45182 had happened, 45183 45183 they ran off 45184 45184 and 45185 45185 reported [this] 45186 45186 in 45187 45187 the 45188 45188 town 45189 45189 and 45190 45190 - 45191 45191 - 45192 45192 countryside. 45198 45197 [So] 45197 45198 [the people] went out 45199 45199 to see 45200 45200 what 45201 45201 had happened. 45202 45202 - 45203 45203 They came 45204 45204 to 45205 45205 - 45206 45206 Jesus 45207 45207 and 45208 45208 found 45210 45209 the 45211 45210 man 45213 45211 whom 45214 45212 the 45215 45213 demons 45216 45214 had left 45212 45215 ..., 45209 45216 sitting 45220 45217 at 45223 45218 - 45224 45219 Jesus᾽ 45221 45220 - 45222 45221 feet, 45217 45222 clothed 45218 45223 and 45219 45224 in his right mind; 45225 45225 and 45226 45226 they were afraid. 45232 45231 Meanwhile, 45234 45232 those who 45235 45233 had seen [it] 45231 45234 told 45233 45235 them 45236 45236 how 45238 45237 the 45239 45238 demon-possessed man 45237 45239 had been healed. 45244 45244 Then 45247 45245 all 45248 45246 the 45249 45247 people 45250 45248 of the 45251 45249 region 45252 45250 of the 45253 45251 Gerasenes 45245 45252 asked 45246 45253 [Jesus] 45254 45254 to depart 45255 45255 from 45256 45256 them, 45257 45257 because 45259 45258 great 45258 45259 fear 45260 45260 had swept over them. 45262 45261 So 45261 45262 He 45263 45263 got 45264 45264 into 45265 45265 the boat 45266 45266 [and] started back. 45272 45271 - 45274 45272 The 45275 45273 man 45277 45274 whom 45279 45275 the 45280 45276 demons 45278 45277 had left 45276 45278 ... 45271 45279 begged 45273 45280 - 45281 45281 to go 45282 45282 with 45283 45283 [Jesus]. 45285 45284 But 45284 45285 He sent him away 45286 45286 ..., 45287 45287 saying, 45292 45292 “Return 45293 45293 vvv 45296 45294 vvv 45294 45295 vvv 45295 45296 home 45297 45297 and 45298 45298 tell 45299 45299 how much 45302 45300 - 45303 45301 God 45301 45302 has done 45300 45303 for you.” 45304 45304 So 45305 45305 [the man] went 45310 45306 [and] proclaimed 45307 45307 all 45306 45308 over 45308 45309 the 45309 45310 town 45311 45311 how much 45314 45312 - 45315 45313 Jesus 45312 45314 had done 45313 45315 for him. 45321 45320 - 45320 45321 When 45324 45322 - 45325 45323 Jesus 45322 45324 - 45323 45325 returned, 45328 45326 the 45329 45327 crowd 45326 45328 welcomed 45327 45329 Him, 45331 45330 for 45330 45331 they had all been 45332 45332 - 45333 45333 waiting for 45334 45334 Him. 45339 45339 Just then 45340 45340 ..., 45342 45341 [a] 45343 45342 - 45350 45343 synagogue 45348 45344 leader 45344 45345 named 45345 45346 Jairus 45346 45347 - 45347 45348 - 45351 45349 - 45349 45350 - 45341 45351 came 45352 45352 and 45353 45353 fell 45354 45354 at 45357 45355 - 45358 45356 Jesus᾽ 45355 45357 - 45356 45358 feet. 45359 45359 He begged 45360 45360 Him 45361 45361 to come 45362 45362 to 45365 45363 his 45363 45364 - 45364 45365 house, 45370 45370 because 45374 45371 his 45373 45372 ... 45372 45373 only 45371 45374 daughter, 45375 45375 [who was] about 45377 45376 twelve 45376 45377 ..., 45378 45378 - 45379 45379 - 45380 45380 was dying. 45382 45381 - 45381 45382 As 45385 45383 [Jesus] 45383 45384 - 45384 45385 went [with him], 45386 45386 the 45387 45387 crowds 45388 45388 pressed around 45389 45389 Him, 45394 45394 including 45395 45395 a woman 45396 45396 who had been 45397 45397 vvv 45398 45398 vvv 45399 45399 subject to bleeding 45400 45400 for 45402 45401 twelve 45401 45402 years. 45403 45403 [She] 45405 45404 had spent 45406 45405 all 45407 45406 her 45408 45407 money 45404 45408 on physicians, 45411 45409 [but] 45412 45410 no one 45410 45411 was able 45409 45412 - 45413 45413 to heal [her]. 45418 45418 She came up 45419 45419 behind [Jesus] 45420 45420 [and] touched 45421 45421 the 45422 45422 fringe 45425 45423 of His 45423 45424 - 45424 45425 cloak, 45426 45426 and 45427 45427 immediately 45433 45428 her 45429 45429 vvv 45430 45430 vvv 45431 45431 vvv 45432 45432 bleeding 45428 45433 stopped. 45442 45438 “Who 45443 45439 - 45444 45440 touched 45445 45441 Me?” 45438 45442 - 45440 45443 - 45441 45444 Jesus 45439 45445 asked. 45447 45446 But 45448 45447 they all 45446 45448 denied [it]. 45452 45449 “Master,” 45449 45450 said 45450 45451 - 45451 45452 Peter, 45453 45453 “the 45454 45454 people 45455 45455 are crowding 45457 45456 and 45458 45457 pressing against 45456 45458 You.” 45459 45459 And 45460 45460 you say, 45461 45461 Who 45462 45462 - 45463 45463 has touched 45464 45464 me? 45470 45469 But 45469 45470 - 45471 45471 Jesus 45472 45472 declared, 45475 45473 “Someone 45473 45474 touched 45474 45475 Me, 45477 45476 for 45476 45477 I 45478 45478 know that 45479 45479 power 45480 45480 has gone out 45481 45481 from 45482 45482 Me.” 45488 45487 Then 45489 45488 the 45490 45489 woman, 45487 45490 seeing 45491 45491 that 45492 45492 vvv 45493 45493 she could not escape notice, 45495 45494 came 45494 45495 trembling 45496 45496 and 45497 45497 fell down before 45498 45498 Him. 45505 45499 In the presence of 45506 45500 all 45507 45501 the 45508 45502 people 45504 45503 she explained 45499 45504 vvv 45500 45505 vvv 45501 45506 why 45502 45507 she had touched 45503 45508 Him 45509 45509 and 45510 45510 how 45511 45511 she had immediately been healed 45512 45512 .... 45521 45517 “Daughter,” 45518 45518 - 45517 45519 - 45519 45520 said [Jesus] 45520 45521 ..., 45524 45522 “your 45522 45523 - 45523 45524 faith 45525 45525 has healed 45526 45526 you. 45527 45527 Go 45528 45528 in 45529 45529 peace.” 45535 45534 [While] He 45534 45535 {was} still 45536 45536 speaking, 45538 45537 someone 45537 45538 arrived 45539 45539 from 45540 45540 the [house of] 45541 45541 the synagogue leader. 45547 45542 “Your 45545 45543 - 45546 45544 daughter 45544 45545 is dead,” 45542 45546 he told [Jairus] 45543 45547 - . 45549 45548 “{Do not} trouble 45550 45549 the 45551 45550 Teacher 45548 45551 [anymore].” 45557 45556 But 45556 45557 - 45558 45558 Jesus 45559 45559 overheard [them] 45560 45560 [and] said 45561 45561 to [Jairus], 45562 45562 “{Do} not 45563 45563 be afraid; 45564 45564 just 45565 45565 believe, 45566 45566 and 45567 45567 she will be healed.” 45573 45572 When 45572 45573 He entered 45574 45574 ... 45575 45575 the 45576 45576 house, 45577 45577 vvv 45578 45578 He did not allow 45580 45579 anyone 45579 45580 to go in 45581 45581 with 45582 45582 Him 45583 45583 except 45584 45584 ... 45585 45585 Peter, 45586 45586 - 45587 45587 John, 45588 45588 - 45589 45589 James, 45590 45590 and 45591 45591 the 45593 45592 - 45594 45593 child᾽s 45592 45594 father 45595 45595 and 45596 45596 - 45597 45597 mother. 45603 45602 Meanwhile 45604 45603 everyone 45602 45604 was weeping 45605 45605 and 45606 45606 mourning for 45607 45607 her. 45609 45608 But 45608 45609 - 45610 45610 [Jesus] said, 45611 45611 “vvv 45612 45612 Stop weeping; 45614 45613 - 45613 45614 vvv 45615 45615 she is not dead 45616 45616 but 45617 45617 asleep.” 45622 45622 And 45623 45623 they laughed at 45624 45624 Him, 45625 45625 knowing 45626 45626 that 45627 45627 she was dead. 45633 45632 But 45632 45633 [Jesus] 45634 45634 took 45637 45635 her 45635 45636 by the 45636 45637 hand 45638 45638 [and] called out 45639 45639 ..., 45640 45640 - 45641 45641 “Child, 45642 45642 get up!” 45647 45647 - 45651 45648 Her 45649 45649 - 45650 45650 spirit 45648 45651 returned, 45652 45652 and 45654 45653 at once 45653 45654 she got up. 45655 45655 And 45656 45656 He directed that 45657 45657 she 45658 45658 be given [something] 45659 45659 to eat. 45664 45664 - 45668 45665 Her 45666 45666 - 45667 45667 parents 45665 45668 were astonished, 45670 45669 but 45669 45670 - 45671 45671 [Jesus] ordered 45672 45672 them 45674 45673 {not} to tell 45673 45674 [anyone] 45675 45675 what 45676 45676 had happened. 45682 45681 Then 45681 45682 [Jesus] called 45683 45683 the 45684 45684 Twelve {together} 45685 45685 [and] gave 45686 45686 them 45687 45687 power 45688 45688 and 45689 45689 authority 45690 45690 over 45691 45691 all 45692 45692 - 45693 45693 demons, 45694 45694 and 45696 45695 [power] to cure 45695 45696 diseases. 45701 45701 And 45702 45702 He sent them out 45703 45703 ... 45704 45704 to proclaim 45705 45705 the 45706 45706 kingdom 45707 45707 - 45708 45708 of God 45709 45709 and 45710 45710 to heal 45711 45711 the 45712 45712 sick. 45722 45717 “Take 45721 45718 nothing 45723 45719 for 45724 45720 the 45725 45721 journey,” 45717 45722 - 45718 45723 He told 45719 45724 - 45720 45725 them, 45726 45726 “no 45727 45727 staff, 45728 45728 no 45729 45729 bag, 45730 45730 no 45731 45731 bread, 45732 45732 no 45733 45733 money, 45734 45734 no 45736 45735 second 45737 45736 tunic 45735 45737 - 45738 45738 - . 45743 45743 - 45745 45744 Whatever 45746 45745 ... 45747 45746 house 45748 45747 you enter 45744 45748 ..., 45750 45749 stay 45749 45750 there 45751 45751 [until] 45753 45752 you leave 45752 45753 that area. 45758 45758 - 45759 45759 If anyone 45760 45760 ... 45761 45761 vvv 45762 45762 does not welcome 45763 45763 you, 45775 45764 shake 45769 45765 the 45770 45766 dust 45771 45767 off 45774 45768 your 45772 45769 - 45773 45770 feet 45764 45771 when you leave 45765 45772 ... 45768 45773 that 45766 45774 - 45767 45775 town, 45776 45776 as 45777 45777 a testimony 45778 45778 against 45779 45779 them.” 45785 45784 So 45784 45785 they set out 45786 45786 and went 45787 45787 from 45788 45788 - 45789 45789 village to village, 45790 45790 preaching the gospel 45791 45791 and 45792 45792 healing [people] 45793 45793 everywhere. 45799 45798 When 45800 45799 Herod 45801 45800 the 45802 45801 Tetrarch 45798 45802 heard about 45805 45803 all 45803 45804 that 45804 45805 was happening, 45806 45806 - 45807 45807 he was perplexed. 45808 45808 For 45811 45809 - 45812 45810 some 45809 45811 - 45810 45812 were saying 45813 45813 that 45814 45814 John 45815 45815 had risen 45816 45816 from 45817 45817 [the] dead, 45824 45822 - 45822 45823 - 45823 45824 others 45825 45825 that 45826 45826 Elijah 45827 45827 had appeared, 45829 45828 and still 45828 45829 others 45830 45830 that 45832 45831 a 45831 45832 prophet 45833 45833 of 45834 45834 old 45835 45835 had arisen. 45845 45840 “I 45846 45841 beheaded 45844 45842 John,” 45841 45843 - 45842 45844 - 45843 45845 Herod 45840 45846 said, 45848 45847 “but 45847 45848 who 45849 45849 is 45850 45850 this [man] 45853 45851 I hear 45854 45852 such things 45851 45853 about 45852 45854 - ?” 45855 45855 And 45856 45856 he kept trying 45857 45857 to see 45858 45858 [Jesus]. 45863 45863 Then 45865 45864 the 45866 45865 apostles 45864 45866 returned 45867 45867 [and] reported 45868 45868 to [Jesus] 45869 45869 all that 45870 45870 they had done. 45871 45871 - 45872 45872 Taking 45873 45873 them {away} 45875 45874 vvv 45876 45875 privately, 45874 45876 He withdrew 45877 45877 to 45878 45878 a town 45879 45879 called 45880 45880 Bethsaida. 45886 45885 But 45885 45886 the 45887 45887 crowds 45888 45888 found out 45889 45889 [and] followed 45890 45890 Him. 45891 45891 - 45892 45892 He welcomed 45893 45893 them 45894 45894 [and] spoke 45895 45895 to them 45896 45896 about 45897 45897 the 45898 45898 kingdom 45899 45899 - 45900 45900 of God, 45901 45901 and 45906 45902 He healed 45902 45903 those who 45904 45904 vvv 45903 45905 needed 45905 45906 healing. 45912 45911 As 45911 45912 the 45913 45913 day 45914 45914 vvv 45915 45915 neared its end, 45917 45916 - 45918 45917 the 45919 45918 Twelve 45916 45919 came 45921 45920 to [Jesus] 45920 45921 [and] said, 45922 45922 “Dismiss 45923 45923 the 45924 45924 crowd 45925 45925 so 45926 45926 they can go 45927 45927 to 45928 45928 the 45929 45929 surrounding 45930 45930 villages 45931 45931 and 45932 45932 countryside 45933 45933 for lodging 45934 45934 and 45935 45935 - 45936 45936 provisions. 45937 45937 For 45942 45938 we are 45939 45939 in 45940 45940 a desolate 45941 45941 place 45938 45942 here.” 45948 45947 But 45947 45948 [Jesus] told 45949 45949 - 45950 45950 them, 45954 45951 “You 45951 45952 give 45952 45953 them 45953 45954 something to eat.” 45959 45955 “vvv 45960 45956 We have only 45958 45957 vvv 45961 45958 vvv 45962 45959 vvv 45964 45960 five 45963 45961 loaves of bread 45965 45962 and 45967 45963 two 45966 45964 fish,” 45956 45965 - 45955 45966 - 45957 45967 they answered, 45968 45968 “unless 45969 45969 ... 45971 45970 we 45970 45971 go 45972 45972 [and] buy 45978 45973 food 45973 45974 for 45974 45975 all 45977 45976 these 45975 45977 - 45976 45978 people.” 45984 45983 (- 45983 45984 There were 45985 45985 about 45987 45986 five thousand 45986 45987 men.) 45989 45988 - 45988 45989 He told 45990 45990 ... 45993 45991 His 45991 45992 - 45992 45993 disciples, 45994 45994 “Have them sit down 45995 45995 ... 45998 45996 in 45996 45997 groups 45997 45998 of about 45999 45999 fifty {each}.” 46004 46004 - 46005 46005 They did 46006 46006 so, 46007 46007 and 46009 46008 everyone 46008 46009 was seated. 46015 46014 - 46014 46015 Taking 46016 46016 the 46017 46017 five 46018 46018 loaves 46019 46019 and 46020 46020 the 46021 46021 two 46022 46022 fish 46023 46023 [and] looking up 46024 46024 to 46025 46025 - 46026 46026 heaven, 46027 46027 [Jesus] spoke a blessing 46029 46028 and 46030 46029 broke 46028 46030 them. 46031 46031 Then 46032 46032 He gave [them] 46033 46033 to the 46034 46034 disciples 46035 46035 to set before 46036 46036 the 46037 46037 people. 46042 46042 - 46046 46043 vvv 46043 46044 They all ate 46044 46045 and 46045 46046 were satisfied, 46047 46047 and 46049 46048 - 46051 46049 [the disciples] 46048 46050 picked up 46054 46051 twelve 46053 46052 basketfuls 46052 46053 of broken pieces 46050 46054 that were left over. 46059 46059 - 46060 46060 [One day] 46061 46061 as 46064 46062 [Jesus] 46062 46063 - 46063 46064 was 46065 46065 praying 46066 46066 in 46067 46067 private 46070 46068 [and] the 46071 46069 disciples 46068 46070 were with 46069 46071 Him, 46072 46072 - 46073 46073 He questioned 46074 46074 them 46075 46075 - : 46076 46076 “Who 46078 46077 {do} the 46079 46078 people 46080 46079 say 46077 46080 I 46081 46081 am?” 46090 46086 “[Some say] John 46091 46087 the 46092 46088 Baptist,” 46087 46089 - 46086 46090 - 46088 46091 they answered 46089 46092 ..., 46094 46093 “- 46093 46094 others [say] 46095 46095 Elijah, 46097 46096 and still 46096 46097 others 46098 46098 that 46099 46099 a prophet 46100 46100 - 46101 46101 of 46102 46102 old 46103 46103 has arisen.” 46112 46108 “But 46113 46109 who 46111 46110 {do} you 46115 46111 say 46114 46112 I 46116 46113 am?” 46109 46114 - 46108 46115 He asked 46110 46116 - . 46118 46117 - 46117 46118 Peter 46119 46119 replied 46120 46120 ..., 46121 46121 “The 46122 46122 Christ 46123 46123 - 46124 46124 of God.” 46130 46129 - 46129 46130 - 46131 46131 [Jesus] strictly warned 46133 46132 ... 46132 46133 them 46135 46134 {not} to tell 46136 46135 this 46134 46136 to [anyone]. 46144 46141 “The 46145 46142 Son 46146 46143 - 46147 46144 of Man 46143 46145 must 46149 46146 suffer 46148 46147 many things,” 46141 46148 He said 46142 46149 - . 46150 46150 - 46151 46151 “He must be rejected 46152 46152 by 46153 46153 the 46154 46154 elders, 46155 46155 - 46156 46156 chief priests, 46157 46157 and 46158 46158 scribes, 46159 46159 and 46160 46160 He must be killed 46161 46161 and 46162 46162 on the 46163 46163 third 46164 46164 day 46165 46165 be raised to life.” 46171 46170 Then 46170 46171 [Jesus] said 46172 46172 to 46173 46173 all of them, 46174 46174 “If 46175 46175 anyone 46176 46176 would 46179 46177 come 46177 46178 after 46178 46179 Me, 46180 46180 he must deny 46181 46181 himself 46182 46182 and 46183 46183 take up 46186 46184 his 46184 46185 - 46185 46186 cross 46187 46187 vvv 46188 46188 daily 46189 46189 and 46190 46190 follow 46191 46191 Me. 46197 46196 For 46196 46197 whoever 46198 46198 ... 46199 46199 wants 46203 46200 to save 46202 46201 his 46200 46202 - 46201 46203 life 46204 46204 will lose 46205 46205 it, 46207 46206 but 46206 46207 whoever 46208 46208 ... 46209 46209 loses 46212 46210 his 46210 46211 - 46211 46212 life 46213 46213 for My sake 46214 46214 ... 46215 46215 - 46216 46216 will save 46217 46217 it. 46223 46222 - 46222 46223 What 46224 46224 will it profit 46225 46225 a man 46226 46226 if he gains 46227 46227 the 46229 46228 whole 46228 46229 world, 46231 46230 yet 46232 46231 loses 46233 46232 or 46234 46233 forfeits 46230 46234 his very self? 46240 46239 - 46239 46240 If anyone 46241 46241 ... 46242 46242 is ashamed of 46243 46243 Me 46244 46244 and 46246 46245 My 46245 46246 - 46247 46247 words, 46249 46248 the 46250 46249 Son 46251 46250 - 46252 46251 of Man 46253 46252 will be ashamed of 46248 46253 him 46254 46254 when 46255 46255 He comes 46256 46256 in 46259 46257 His 46257 46258 - 46258 46259 glory 46260 46260 and 46261 46261 [in the glory] of the 46262 46262 Father 46263 46263 and 46264 46264 of the 46265 46265 holy 46266 46266 angels. 46272 46271 But 46271 46272 I tell 46273 46273 you 46274 46274 truthfully, 46276 46275 some 46277 46276 who 46275 46277 are 46279 46278 standing 46278 46279 here 46280 46280 - 46281 46281 vvv 46282 46282 vvv 46283 46283 will not taste 46284 46284 death 46285 46285 until 46286 46286 ... 46287 46287 they see 46288 46288 the 46289 46289 kingdom 46290 46290 - 46291 46291 of God.” 46297 46296 - 46296 46297 - 46302 46298 About 46304 46299 eight 46303 46300 days 46298 46301 after 46299 46302 - 46300 46303 [Jesus] had said 46301 46304 these things, 46305 46305 - 46306 46306 He took 46307 46307 Peter, 46308 46308 - 46309 46309 John, 46310 46310 and 46311 46311 James, 46312 46312 [and] went up 46313 46313 on 46314 46314 - 46315 46315 a mountain 46316 46316 to pray. 46321 46321 And 46322 46322 as 46323 46323 ... 46326 46324 He 46324 46325 - 46325 46326 was praying, 46327 46327 the 46328 46328 appearance 46329 46329 of 46331 46330 His 46330 46331 face 46332 46332 changed, 46333 46333 and 46336 46334 His 46334 46335 - 46335 46336 clothes 46338 46337 became radiantly 46337 46338 white. 46343 46343 - 46344 46344 Suddenly 46346 46345 two 46345 46346 men, 46349 46347 - 46350 46348 - 46351 46349 Moses 46352 46350 and 46353 46351 Elijah, 46347 46352 began talking with 46348 46353 [Jesus]. 46358 46358 [They] 46359 46359 appeared 46360 46360 in 46361 46361 glory 46362 46362 [and] spoke about 46365 46363 His 46363 46364 - 46364 46365 departure, 46366 46366 which 46367 46367 He was about 46368 46368 to accomplish 46369 46369 at 46370 46370 Jerusalem. 46376 46375 Meanwhile 46375 46376 - 46377 46377 Peter 46378 46378 and 46379 46379 his companions 46380 46380 ... 46381 46381 ... 46382 46382 were 46383 46383 overcome 46384 46384 by sleep, 46386 46385 but 46385 46386 when they awoke, 46387 46387 they saw 46390 46388 [Jesus᾽] 46388 46389 - 46389 46390 glory 46391 46391 and 46392 46392 the 46393 46393 two 46394 46394 men 46395 46395 - 46396 46396 standing with 46397 46397 Him. 46402 46402 As 46403 46403 ... 46404 46404 ... 46407 46405 [Moses and Elijah] 46405 46406 - 46406 46407 were leaving 46408 46408 ... 46409 46409 ..., 46411 46410 - 46412 46411 Peter 46410 46412 said 46413 46413 to 46414 46414 - 46415 46415 Jesus, 46416 46416 “Master, 46418 46417 it is 46417 46418 good 46419 46419 for us 46421 46420 to be 46420 46421 here. 46423 46422 Let us put up 46422 46423 - 46425 46424 three 46424 46425 shelters: 46426 46426 one 46427 46427 for You, 46428 46428 - 46429 46429 one 46430 46430 for Moses, 46431 46431 and 46432 46432 one 46433 46433 for Elijah.” 46434 46434 (vvv 46435 46435 He did not know 46436 46436 what 46437 46437 he was saying.) 46443 46442 While 46444 46443 [Peter] 46445 46444 was speaking 46442 46445 ..., 46447 46446 a cloud 46446 46447 appeared 46448 46448 and 46449 46449 enveloped 46450 46450 them, 46452 46451 and 46451 46452 they were afraid 46453 46453 as 46454 46454 - 46456 46455 they 46455 46456 entered 46457 46457 ... 46458 46458 the 46459 46459 cloud. 46464 46464 And 46465 46465 a voice 46466 46466 came 46467 46467 from 46468 46468 the 46469 46469 cloud, 46470 46470 saying, 46471 46471 “This 46472 46472 is 46475 46473 My 46473 46474 - 46474 46475 Son, 46476 46476 - 46477 46477 whom I have chosen; 46479 46478 listen to 46478 46479 Him!” 46484 46484 After 46485 46485 ... 46488 46486 the 46489 46487 voice 46486 46488 - 46487 46489 had spoken, 46492 46490 only 46491 46491 Jesus 46490 46492 was present [with them]. 46493 46493 - 46494 46494 [The disciples] 46495 46495 kept this to themselves, 46496 46496 and 46499 46497 in 46500 46498 those 46501 46499 - 46502 46500 days 46498 46501 they did not tell anyone 46497 46502 ... 46503 46503 ... 46504 46504 what 46505 46505 they had seen. 46511 46510 - 46510 46511 - 46512 46512 The 46513 46513 next 46514 46514 day, 46516 46515 when 46515 46516 they came down 46517 46517 from 46518 46518 the 46519 46519 mountain, 46521 46520 [Jesus] 46520 46521 was met 46523 46522 by a large 46522 46523 crowd. 46528 46528 Suddenly 46529 46529 ... 46530 46530 a man 46531 46531 in 46532 46532 the 46533 46533 crowd 46534 46534 cried out 46535 46535 ..., 46536 46536 “Teacher, 46537 46537 I beg 46538 46538 You 46539 46539 to look 46540 46540 at 46543 46541 my 46541 46542 - 46542 46543 son, 46544 46544 for 46547 46545 he is 46546 46546 my 46545 46547 only child. 46552 46552 - 46553 46553 - 46554 46554 A spirit 46555 46555 keeps seizing 46556 46556 him, 46557 46557 and 46559 46558 he screams 46558 46559 abruptly. 46560 46560 - 46561 46561 It throws him into convulsions 46562 46562 ... 46563 46563 [so that] 46564 46564 he foams at the mouth. 46565 46565 - 46570 46566 It keeps mauling 46571 46567 him 46566 46568 [and] rarely 46567 46569 departs 46568 46570 from 46569 46571 him. 46576 46576 - 46577 46577 I begged 46580 46578 Your 46578 46579 - 46579 46580 disciples 46581 46581 to 46582 46582 drive it out 46583 46583 ..., 46584 46584 but 46585 46585 vvv 46586 46586 they were unable.” 46596 46591 “O 46598 46592 unbelieving 46599 46593 and 46600 46594 perverse 46597 46595 generation,” 46592 46596 - 46593 46597 - 46594 46598 Jesus 46591 46599 replied 46595 46600 ..., 46601 46601 “How long 46602 46602 ... 46603 46603 must I remain 46604 46604 with 46605 46605 you 46606 46606 and 46607 46607 put up with 46608 46608 you? 46609 46609 Bring 46613 46610 your 46611 46611 - 46612 46612 son 46610 46613 here.” 46619 46618 Even 46618 46619 while 46621 46620 [the boy] 46620 46621 was approaching, 46624 46622 the 46625 46623 demon 46622 46624 slammed him to the ground 46623 46625 ... 46626 46626 - 46627 46627 in a convulsion. 46629 46628 But 46630 46629 - 46631 46630 Jesus 46628 46631 rebuked 46632 46632 the 46634 46633 - 46635 46634 unclean 46633 46635 spirit, 46636 46636 - 46637 46637 healed 46638 46638 the 46639 46639 boy, 46640 46640 and 46641 46641 gave him back 46642 46642 ... 46643 46643 to 46645 46644 his 46644 46645 father. 46651 46650 And 46652 46651 vvv 46650 46652 they were all astonished 46653 46653 at 46654 46654 the 46655 46655 greatness 46656 46656 - 46657 46657 of God. 46659 46658 While 46658 46659 everyone 46660 46660 was marveling 46661 46661 at 46662 46662 all 46663 46663 that 46664 46664 [Jesus] was doing, 46665 46665 He said 46666 46666 to 46669 46667 His 46667 46668 - 46668 46669 disciples, 46675 46674 “{Let} 46682 46675 these 46680 46676 - 46681 46677 words 46674 46678 sink 46676 46679 into 46679 46680 your 46677 46681 - 46678 46682 ears: 46684 46683 - 46683 46684 The 46685 46685 Son 46686 46686 - 46687 46687 of Man 46688 46688 is about 46689 46689 to be delivered 46690 46690 into 46691 46691 [the] hands 46692 46692 of men.” 46698 46697 But 46697 46698 - 46699 46699 they did not understand 46702 46700 this 46700 46701 - 46701 46702 statement. 46703 46703 - 46704 46704 It was 46705 46705 veiled 46706 46706 from 46707 46707 them 46708 46708 so that 46709 46709 vvv 46710 46710 they could not comprehend 46711 46711 it, 46712 46712 and 46713 46713 they were afraid 46714 46714 to ask 46715 46715 Him 46716 46716 about 46719 46717 vvv 46717 46718 vvv 46718 46719 [it]. 46725 46724 Then 46726 46725 an argument 46724 46726 started 46727 46727 among 46728 46728 [the disciples] 46729 46729 [as to] 46730 46730 which 46731 46731 ... 46734 46732 of them 46732 46733 would be 46733 46734 [the] greatest. 46740 46739 But 46739 46740 - 46741 46741 Jesus, 46742 46742 knowing 46743 46743 the 46744 46744 thoughts 46745 46745 of 46747 46746 their 46746 46747 hearts, 46748 46748 vvv 46750 46749 had 46751 46750 ... 46749 46751 a little child {stand} 46752 46752 beside 46753 46753 Him. 46758 46758 And 46759 46759 He said 46760 46760 to them, 46761 46761 “Whoever 46762 46762 ... 46763 46763 welcomes 46764 46764 this 46765 46765 - 46766 46766 little child 46767 46767 in 46770 46768 My 46768 46769 - 46769 46770 name 46772 46771 welcomes 46771 46772 Me, 46773 46773 and 46774 46774 whoever 46775 46775 ... 46777 46776 welcomes 46776 46777 Me 46778 46778 welcomes 46779 46779 the [One who] 46780 46780 sent 46781 46781 Me. 46783 46782 For 46782 46783 whoever 46788 46784 is 46784 46785 [the] least 46785 46786 among 46786 46787 all 46787 46788 of you, 46789 46789 he 46790 46790 is 46791 46791 [the] greatest.” 46801 46796 “Master,” 46797 46797 - 46798 46798 - 46796 46799 said 46800 46800 ... 46799 46801 John, 46802 46802 “we saw 46803 46803 someone 46808 46804 driving out 46809 46805 demons 46804 46806 in 46807 46807 Your 46805 46808 - 46806 46809 name, 46810 46810 and 46811 46811 we tried to stop 46812 46812 him, 46813 46813 because 46814 46814 ... 46815 46815 he does not accompany 46816 46816 ... 46817 46817 us.” 46828 46822 “[Do} not 46829 46823 stop [him],” 46823 46824 - 46826 46825 - 46827 46826 Jesus 46822 46827 replied 46824 46828 - 46825 46829 - , 46831 46830 “for 46830 46831 whoever 46833 46832 is 46832 46833 not 46834 46834 against 46835 46835 you 46838 46836 is 46836 46837 for 46837 46838 you.” 46844 46843 - 46843 46844 ... 46845 46845 As 46846 46846 - 46848 46847 the 46849 46848 day 46850 46849 of 46852 46850 His 46851 46851 ascension 46847 46852 approached, 46853 46853 - 46854 46854 [Jesus] 46857 46855 resolutely set out 46855 46856 ... 46856 46857 ... 46858 46858 ... 46859 46859 ... 46860 46860 for 46861 46861 Jerusalem. 46866 46866 - 46867 46867 He sent 46868 46868 messengers 46869 46869 on ahead 46871 46870 ... 46870 46871 ..., 46872 46872 [who] 46873 46873 went 46874 46874 ... 46875 46875 into 46876 46876 a village 46877 46877 of the Samaritans 46878 46878 to 46879 46879 make arrangements 46880 46880 for Him. 46885 46885 But 46886 46886 vvv 46887 46887 [the people there] refused to welcome 46888 46888 Him, 46889 46889 because 46892 46890 He 46890 46891 ... 46891 46892 ... 46893 46893 was 46894 46894 heading 46895 46895 for 46896 46896 Jerusalem. 46902 46901 When 46903 46902 the 46904 46903 disciples 46905 46904 James 46906 46905 and 46907 46906 John 46901 46907 saw [this], 46908 46908 they asked, 46909 46909 “Lord, 46910 46910 do You want 46911 46911 us to call 46913 46912 down 46912 46913 fire 46914 46914 from 46915 46915 - 46916 46916 heaven 46917 46917 - 46918 46918 to consume 46919 46919 them?” 46925 46924 But 46924 46925 [Jesus] turned 46926 46926 [and] rebuked 46927 46927 them, 46928 46928 and 46929 46929 said, 46930 46930 - 46931 46931 You do not know 46932 46932 of what 46933 46933 spirit 46935 46934 you 46934 46935 are. 46940 46940 - 46941 46941 For 46942 46942 [the] Son 46943 46943 - 46944 46944 of Man 46945 46945 vvv 46946 46946 did not come, 46949 46947 to destroy 46947 46948 [the] lives 46948 46949 of men, 46950 46950 but 46951 46951 to save [them]. 46952 46952 and 46953 46953 they went on 46954 46954 to 46955 46955 another 46956 46956 village. 46961 46961 - 46963 46962 As they 46962 46963 were walking 46964 46964 along 46965 46965 the 46966 46966 road, 46968 46967 someone 46967 46968 said 46969 46969 to 46970 46970 [Jesus], 46971 46971 “I will follow 46972 46972 You 46973 46973 wherever 46974 46974 ... 46975 46975 You go.” 46980 46980 - 46983 46981 - 46984 46982 Jesus 46981 46983 replied 46982 46984 - , 46985 46985 “- 46986 46986 Foxes 46988 46987 have 46987 46988 dens 46989 46989 and 46990 46990 - 46991 46991 birds 46992 46992 of the 46993 46993 air 46994 46994 [have] nests, 46996 46995 but 46995 46996 the 46997 46997 Son 46998 46998 - 46999 46999 of Man 47001 47000 has 47000 47001 no place 47002 47002 ... 47005 47003 to lay 47003 47004 [His] 47004 47005 head.” 47011 47010 Then 47010 47011 He said 47012 47012 to 47013 47013 another [man], 47014 47014 “Follow 47015 47015 Me.” 47019 47016 “Lord,” 47017 47017 - 47016 47018 - 47018 47019 [the man] replied, 47022 47020 “first 47020 47021 let 47021 47022 me 47023 47023 go 47024 47024 [and] bury 47027 47025 my 47025 47026 - 47026 47027 father.” 47033 47032 But 47032 47033 [Jesus] told 47034 47034 him, 47035 47035 “Let 47036 47036 the 47037 47037 dead 47038 47038 bury 47040 47039 their own 47039 47040 - 47041 47041 dead. 47042 47042 You, 47043 47043 however, 47044 47044 go 47045 47045 [and] proclaim 47046 47046 the 47047 47047 kingdom 47048 47048 - 47049 47049 of God.” 47055 47054 Still 47057 47055 another 47056 47056 - 47054 47057 said, 47058 47058 “I will follow 47059 47059 You, 47060 47060 Lord; 47062 47061 but 47061 47062 first 47063 47063 let 47064 47064 me 47065 47065 bid farewell 47066 47066 to 47067 47067 - 47070 47068 my 47068 47069 - 47069 47070 family.” 47076 47075 Then 47079 47076 - 47080 47077 Jesus 47075 47078 declared 47077 47079 ... 47078 47080 ..., 47081 47081 “No one 47082 47082 who puts 47083 47083 [his] 47084 47084 hand 47085 47085 to 47086 47086 [the] plow 47087 47087 and then 47088 47088 looks 47089 47089 vvv 47090 47090 vvv 47091 47091 back 47093 47092 is 47092 47093 fit 47094 47094 for the 47095 47095 kingdom 47096 47096 - 47097 47097 of God.” 47103 47102 - 47102 47103 After 47104 47104 this, 47106 47105 the 47107 47106 Lord 47108 47107 - 47105 47108 appointed 47110 47109 seventy-two 47111 47110 ... 47109 47111 others 47112 47112 and 47113 47113 sent 47114 47114 them 47115 47115 vvv 47116 47116 two by two 47117 47117 ... 47118 47118 ahead of Him 47120 47119 ... 47119 47120 ... 47121 47121 to 47122 47122 every 47123 47123 town 47124 47124 and 47125 47125 place 47126 47126 ... 47128 47127 He 47127 47128 was about 47129 47129 to visit. 47135 47134 And 47134 47135 He told 47136 47136 ... 47137 47137 them, 47139 47138 - 47138 47139 “The 47140 47140 harvest [is] 47141 47141 plentiful, 47143 47142 but 47142 47143 the 47144 47144 workers 47145 47145 [are] few. 47146 47146 Ask 47148 47147 the 47149 47148 Lord 47150 47149 of the 47151 47150 harvest, 47147 47151 therefore, 47152 47152 to 47154 47153 send out 47153 47154 workers 47155 47155 into 47158 47156 His 47156 47157 - 47157 47158 harvest. 47163 47163 Go 47164 47164 ...! 47165 47165 I am sending you out 47166 47166 ... 47167 47167 like 47168 47168 lambs 47169 47169 vvv 47170 47170 among 47171 47171 wolves. 47177 47176 Carry 47176 47177 no 47178 47178 purse 47179 47179 [or] 47180 47180 bag 47181 47181 [or] 47182 47182 sandals. 47183 47183 - 47188 47184 Do not greet 47184 47185 [anyone] 47185 47186 along 47186 47187 the 47187 47188 road. 47195 47193 - 47194 47194 Whatever 47196 47195 ... 47198 47196 house 47197 47197 you enter 47193 47198 ..., 47199 47199 begin 47200 47200 by saying, 47201 47201 ‘Peace 47204 47202 to this 47202 47203 - 47203 47204 house.᾽ 47209 47209 - 47210 47210 If 47213 47211 a man 47214 47212 of peace 47212 47213 is 47211 47214 there, 47220 47215 your 47218 47216 - 47219 47217 peace 47215 47218 will rest 47216 47219 on 47217 47220 him; 47222 47221 - 47221 47222 if 47223 47223 not, 47226 47224 it will return 47224 47225 to 47225 47226 you. 47233 47231 - 47236 47232 Stay 47231 47233 at 47234 47234 - 47232 47235 the same 47235 47236 house, 47237 47237 eating 47238 47238 and 47239 47239 drinking 47240 47240 whatever you are [offered] 47241 47241 ... 47242 47242 .... 47244 47243 For 47245 47244 the 47246 47245 worker 47243 47246 [is] worthy 47247 47247 of 47249 47248 his 47248 47249 wages. 47250 47250 {Do} not 47251 47251 move around 47252 47252 from 47253 47253 house 47254 47254 to 47255 47255 house. 47260 47260 - 47265 47261 If you enter 47261 47262 ... 47262 47263 a 47263 47264 - 47264 47265 town 47266 47266 and 47267 47267 they welcome 47268 47268 you, 47269 47269 eat 47270 47270 whatever 47271 47271 is set before 47272 47272 you. 47277 47277 - 47278 47278 Heal 47279 47279 the 47282 47280 sick 47280 47281 vvv 47281 47282 [who are there] 47283 47283 and 47284 47284 tell 47285 47285 them, 47289 47286 ‘The 47290 47287 kingdom 47291 47288 - 47292 47289 of God 47286 47290 is near 47287 47291 - 47288 47292 you.᾽ 47299 47297 But 47302 47298 if you enter 47297 47299 ... 47298 47300 a 47300 47301 ... 47301 47302 town 47303 47303 and 47304 47304 vvv 47305 47305 they do not receive 47306 47306 you, 47307 47307 go 47308 47308 into 47311 47309 - 47309 47310 the 47310 47311 streets 47312 47312 [and] declare, 47317 47317 ‘Even 47318 47318 the 47319 47319 dust 47323 47320 of 47326 47321 your 47324 47322 - 47325 47323 town 47320 47324 that 47321 47325 clings 47327 47326 to 47322 47327 our 47328 47328 - 47329 47329 feet, 47330 47330 we wipe off as a testimony 47331 47331 against you. 47332 47332 Yet 47334 47333 be sure 47333 47334 of this 47335 47335 - : 47337 47336 The 47338 47337 kingdom 47339 47338 - 47340 47339 of God 47336 47340 is near.᾽ 47345 47345 I tell 47346 47346 you 47347 47347 - , 47354 47348 it will be 47353 47349 more bearable 47349 47350 on 47352 47351 that 47350 47352 - 47351 47353 day 47348 47354 for Sodom 47355 47355 than 47358 47356 for that 47356 47357 - 47357 47358 town. 47363 47363 Woe 47364 47364 to you, 47365 47365 Chorazin! 47366 47366 Woe 47367 47367 to you, 47368 47368 Bethsaida! 47369 47369 For 47370 47370 if 47376 47371 the 47377 47372 miracles 47378 47373 [that] 47379 47374 were performed 47380 47375 in 47381 47376 you 47375 47377 had happened 47371 47378 in 47372 47379 Tyre 47373 47380 and 47374 47381 Sidon, 47383 47382 vvv 47389 47383 they would have repented 47382 47384 long ago, 47388 47385 sitting 47384 47386 in 47385 47387 sackcloth 47386 47388 and 47387 47389 ashes. 47394 47394 But 47399 47395 it will be 47398 47396 more bearable 47400 47397 at 47401 47398 the 47402 47399 judgment 47395 47400 for Tyre 47396 47401 and 47397 47402 Sidon 47403 47403 than 47404 47404 for you. 47409 47409 And 47410 47410 you, 47411 47411 Capernaum, 47415 47412 will you be lifted up 47413 47413 to 47414 47414 heaven? 47412 47415 No, 47419 47416 you will go down 47416 47417 to 47417 47418 - 47418 47419 Hades! 47424 47424 Whoever 47425 47425 listens 47426 47426 to you 47428 47427 listens 47427 47428 to Me; 47429 47429 - 47430 47430 whoever 47431 47431 rejects 47432 47432 you 47434 47433 rejects 47433 47434 Me; 47436 47435 and 47435 47436 whoever 47438 47437 rejects 47437 47438 Me 47439 47439 rejects 47440 47440 the [One who] 47441 47441 sent 47442 47442 Me.” 47448 47447 - 47449 47448 The 47450 47449 seventy-two 47451 47450 ... 47447 47451 returned 47452 47452 with 47453 47453 joy 47454 47454 [and] said, 47455 47455 “Lord, 47456 47456 even 47457 47457 the 47458 47458 demons 47459 47459 submit 47460 47460 to us 47461 47461 in 47464 47462 Your 47462 47463 - 47463 47464 name.” 47470 47469 So 47469 47470 He said 47471 47471 to them, 47472 47472 “I saw 47473 47473 - 47474 47474 Satan 47480 47475 fall 47475 47476 like 47476 47477 lightning 47477 47478 from 47478 47479 - 47479 47480 heaven. 47485 47485 See, 47486 47486 I have given 47487 47487 you 47488 47488 - 47489 47489 authority 47490 47490 - 47491 47491 to tread 47492 47492 on 47493 47493 snakes 47494 47494 and 47495 47495 scorpions, 47496 47496 and 47497 47497 over 47498 47498 all 47499 47499 the 47500 47500 power 47501 47501 of the 47502 47502 enemy. 47503 47503 - 47504 47504 Nothing 47506 47505 ... 47507 47506 ... 47508 47507 will harm 47505 47508 you. 47513 47513 Nevertheless, 47516 47514 {do] not 47517 47515 rejoice 47514 47516 vvv 47515 47517 vvv 47518 47518 that 47519 47519 the 47520 47520 spirits 47522 47521 submit 47521 47522 to you, 47524 47523 but 47523 47524 rejoice 47525 47525 that 47528 47526 your 47526 47527 - 47527 47528 names 47529 47529 are written 47530 47530 in 47531 47531 - 47532 47532 heaven.” 47537 47537 At 47538 47538 that 47539 47539 - 47540 47540 time, 47541 47541 [Jesus] rejoiced 47542 47542 in 47543 47543 the 47545 47544 - 47546 47545 Holy 47544 47546 Spirit 47547 47547 and 47548 47548 declared, 47549 47549 “I praise 47550 47550 You, 47551 47551 Father, 47552 47552 Lord 47553 47553 - 47554 47554 of heaven 47555 47555 and 47556 47556 - 47557 47557 earth, 47558 47558 because 47559 47559 You have hidden 47560 47560 these things 47561 47561 from 47562 47562 [the] wise 47563 47563 and 47564 47564 learned, 47565 47565 and 47566 47566 revealed 47567 47567 them 47568 47568 to little children. 47569 47569 Yes, 47570 47570 - 47571 47571 Father, 47572 47572 for 47573 47573 this 47575 47574 was 47574 47575 well-pleasing 47576 47576 in Your sight 47577 47577 .... 47582 47582 All things 47584 47583 have been entrusted 47583 47584 to Me 47585 47585 by 47588 47586 My 47586 47587 - 47587 47588 Father. 47589 47589 - 47590 47590 No one 47591 47591 knows 47592 47592 who 47594 47593 the 47595 47594 Son 47593 47595 is 47596 47596 except 47597 47597 ... 47598 47598 the 47599 47599 Father, 47600 47600 and [no one knows] 47601 47601 who 47603 47602 the 47604 47603 Father 47602 47604 is 47605 47605 except 47606 47606 ... 47607 47607 the 47608 47608 Son, 47609 47609 and 47610 47610 those to whom 47611 47611 - 47613 47612 the 47614 47613 Son 47612 47614 chooses 47615 47615 to reveal [Him].” 47620 47620 Then 47621 47621 [Jesus] turned 47622 47622 to 47623 47623 the 47624 47624 disciples 47627 47625 [and] said 47625 47626 vvv 47626 47627 privately, 47628 47628 “Blessed [are] 47629 47629 the 47630 47630 eyes 47631 47631 that 47632 47632 see 47633 47633 what 47634 47634 you see. 47640 47639 For 47639 47640 I tell 47641 47641 you 47642 47642 that 47643 47643 many 47644 47644 prophets 47645 47645 and 47646 47646 kings 47647 47647 desired 47648 47648 to see 47649 47649 what 47650 47650 you 47651 47651 see 47652 47652 [but] 47653 47653 vvv 47654 47654 did not see [it], 47655 47655 and 47656 47656 to hear 47657 47657 what 47658 47658 you hear 47659 47659 [but] 47660 47660 vvv 47661 47661 did not hear [it].” 47666 47666 One day 47667 47667 ... 47669 47668 an 47668 47669 expert in the law 47670 47670 stood up 47671 47671 to test 47672 47672 Him. 47674 47673 “Teacher,” 47673 47674 he asked, 47675 47675 “what 47676 47676 must I do 47679 47677 to inherit 47678 47678 eternal 47677 47679 life?” 47692 47684 “What 47693 47685 is written 47689 47686 in 47690 47687 the 47691 47688 Law?” 47685 47689 - 47684 47690 - 47686 47691 [Jesus] replied 47687 47692 - 47688 47693 - . 47694 47694 “How 47695 47695 do you read [it]?” 47701 47700 - 47700 47701 - 47702 47702 vvv 47703 47703 He answered, 47704 47704 “‘ Love 47705 47705 [the] Lord 47708 47706 your 47706 47707 - 47707 47708 God 47709 47709 with 47710 47710 all 47713 47711 your 47711 47712 - 47712 47713 heart 47714 47714 and 47715 47715 with 47716 47716 all 47719 47717 your 47717 47718 - 47718 47719 soul 47720 47720 and 47721 47721 with 47722 47722 all 47725 47723 your 47723 47724 - 47724 47725 strength 47726 47726 and 47727 47727 with 47728 47728 all 47731 47729 your 47729 47730 - 47730 47731 mind᾽ 47732 47732 and 47735 47733 ‘[Love] your 47733 47734 - 47734 47735 neighbor 47736 47736 as 47737 47737 yourself.᾽” 47746 47742 “You have answered 47745 47743 correctly,” 47743 47744 - 47742 47745 [Jesus] said 47744 47746 .... 47748 47747 “Do 47747 47748 this 47749 47749 and 47750 47750 you will live.” 47756 47755 But 47755 47756 - 47757 47757 wanting 47758 47758 to justify 47759 47759 himself, 47760 47760 he asked 47761 47761 - 47762 47762 - 47763 47763 Jesus, 47764 47764 “And 47765 47765 who 47766 47766 is 47767 47767 my 47768 47768 neighbor?” 47775 47773 - 47776 47774 Jesus 47773 47775 took up [this question] 47774 47776 and 47777 47777 said, 47779 47778 “A 47778 47779 man 47780 47780 was going down 47781 47781 from 47782 47782 Jerusalem 47783 47783 to 47784 47784 Jericho 47785 47785 when 47787 47786 he fell into the hands 47786 47787 of robbers. 47788 47788 [They] 47789 47789 - 47790 47790 stripped [him], 47792 47791 - 47794 47792 beat 47793 47793 ... 47791 47794 him, 47795 47795 [and] went away, 47796 47796 leaving [him] 47797 47797 half dead. 47804 47802 Now 47802 47803 by 47803 47804 chance 47806 47805 a 47805 47806 priest 47807 47807 was going down 47808 47808 ... 47811 47809 the same 47809 47810 - 47810 47811 road, 47812 47812 but 47813 47813 when he saw 47814 47814 him, 47815 47815 he passed by on the other side. 47821 47820 - 47820 47821 So too, 47823 47822 [when] a Levite 47822 47823 - 47824 47824 vvv 47828 47825 came 47825 47826 to 47826 47827 that 47827 47828 spot 47829 47829 and 47830 47830 saw [him], 47831 47831 he passed by on the other side. 47837 47836 But [when] 47838 47837 a 47836 47838 Samaritan 47839 47839 on a journey 47840 47840 came 47841 47841 upon 47842 47842 him, 47843 47843 - 47844 47844 he looked at [him] 47845 47845 [and] had compassion. 47850 47850 - 47851 47851 He went to [him] 47852 47852 [and] bandaged 47855 47853 his 47853 47854 - 47854 47855 wounds, 47856 47856 pouring on 47857 47857 oil 47858 47858 and 47859 47859 wine. 47861 47860 Then 47860 47861 he put 47862 47862 him 47863 47863 on 47865 47864 his own 47864 47865 - 47866 47866 animal, 47867 47867 brought 47868 47868 him 47869 47869 to 47870 47870 an inn, 47871 47871 and 47872 47872 took care 47873 47873 of him. 47878 47878 - 47879 47879 - 47880 47880 The 47881 47881 next day 47882 47882 he took out 47883 47883 two 47884 47884 denarii 47885 47885 [and] gave [them] 47886 47886 to the 47887 47887 innkeeper. 47890 47888 ‘Take care 47891 47889 of him,᾽ 47888 47890 - 47889 47891 he said, 47892 47892 ‘and 47898 47893 on 47897 47894 my 47899 47895 - 47900 47896 return 47901 47897 I 47902 47898 will repay 47903 47899 you 47893 47900 for any additional 47894 47901 ... 47895 47902 ... 47896 47903 expense.᾽ 47908 47908 Which 47909 47909 of these 47910 47910 - 47911 47911 three 47914 47912 {do} you 47913 47913 think 47915 47914 was 47912 47915 a neighbor 47916 47916 to the [man] 47917 47917 who fell into the hands 47918 47918 of 47919 47919 - 47920 47920 robbers?” 47928 47925 “The [one] 47929 47926 who showed 47932 47927 ... 47933 47928 him 47930 47929 - 47931 47930 mercy,” 47926 47931 - 47925 47932 - 47927 47933 replied [the expert in the law]. 47935 47934 Then 47937 47935 - 47938 47936 Jesus 47934 47937 told 47936 47938 him, 47939 47939 “Go 47940 47940 and 47941 47941 - 47942 47942 do 47943 47943 likewise.” 47949 47948 As 47948 47949 ... 47952 47950 they 47950 47951 - 47951 47952 traveled along, 47953 47953 [Jesus] 47954 47954 entered 47955 47955 ... 47957 47956 a 47956 47957 village 47959 47958 [where] 47960 47959 a 47958 47960 woman 47961 47961 named 47962 47962 Martha 47963 47963 welcomed 47964 47964 Him 47965 47965 into 47966 47966 [her] 47967 47967 home. 47973 47972 She 47972 47973 - 47974 47974 had 47975 47975 a sister 47976 47976 named 47977 47977 Mary, 47978 47978 who 47979 47979 - 47980 47980 sat 47981 47981 at 47982 47982 the 47984 47983 vvv 47985 47984 Lord᾽s 47983 47985 feet, 47986 47986 listening to 47989 47987 His 47987 47988 - 47988 47989 message. 47995 47994 But 47994 47995 - 47996 47996 Martha 47997 47997 was distracted 47998 47998 by all the 47999 47999 ... 48000 48000 preparations [to be made]. 48002 48001 - 48001 48002 She came to [Jesus] 48003 48003 [and] said, 48004 48004 “Lord, 48005 48005 vvv 48006 48006 do You not care 48007 48007 ... 48008 48008 that 48011 48009 my 48009 48010 - 48010 48011 sister 48014 48012 has left 48013 48013 me 48015 48014 to serve 48012 48015 alone? 48017 48016 - 48016 48017 Tell 48018 48018 her 48019 48019 to 48021 48020 help 48020 48021 me!” 48032 48026 “Martha, 48033 48027 Martha,” 48027 48028 - 48030 48029 the 48031 48030 Lord 48026 48031 replied 48028 48032 - 48029 48033 - , 48034 48034 “you are worried 48035 48035 and 48036 48036 upset 48037 48037 about 48038 48038 many things. 48044 48043 But 48047 48044 only 48048 48045 one 48043 48046 thing 48045 48047 is 48046 48048 necessary. 48050 48049 - 48049 48050 Mary 48054 48051 has chosen 48051 48052 the 48052 48053 good 48053 48054 portion, 48055 48055 [and it] 48056 48056 vvv 48057 48057 will not be taken away from 48058 48058 her.” 48063 48063 [One day] 48064 48064 ... 48065 48065 ... 48069 48066 in 48071 48067 a 48070 48068 place 48073 48069 where 48068 48070 [Jesus] 48066 48071 - 48067 48072 vvv 48074 48073 had just finished 48072 48074 praying, 48076 48075 one 48079 48076 of His 48077 48077 - 48078 48078 disciples 48075 48079 requested 48080 48080 ... 48081 48081 ..., 48082 48082 “Lord, 48083 48083 teach 48084 48084 us 48085 48085 to pray, 48087 48086 just 48086 48087 as 48088 48088 John 48089 48089 taught 48092 48090 his 48090 48091 - 48091 48092 disciples.” 48098 48097 So 48097 48098 [Jesus] told 48099 48099 them, 48100 48100 “When 48101 48101 you pray, 48102 48102 say: 48104 48103 of us, 48103 48104 ‘Father, 48105 48105 who [is] 48106 48106 in 48107 48107 - 48108 48108 heaven, 48109 48109 hallowed be 48112 48110 Your 48110 48111 - 48111 48112 name. 48116 48113 Your 48114 48114 - 48115 48115 kingdom 48118 48116 - 48113 48117 come. 48120 48118 Your 48119 48119 will 48117 48120 let be done, 48125 48121 upon 48126 48122 the 48127 48123 earth. 48121 48124 as 48124 48125 [so] also 48122 48126 in 48123 48127 heaven, 48137 48132 Give 48138 48133 us 48140 48134 each 48139 48135 - 48141 48136 day 48134 48137 our 48135 48138 - 48136 48139 daily 48132 48140 - 48133 48141 bread. 48146 48146 And 48147 48147 forgive 48148 48148 us 48151 48149 our 48149 48150 - 48150 48151 sins, 48153 48152 for 48154 48153 we 48152 48154 also 48155 48155 forgive 48156 48156 everyone who 48157 48157 sins against 48158 48158 us. 48159 48159 And 48161 48160 lead 48162 48161 us 48160 48162 not 48163 48163 into 48164 48164 temptation.᾽” 48165 48165 but 48166 48166 deliver 48167 48167 us 48168 48168 from 48169 48169 the 48170 48170 evil [one]. 48175 48175 Then 48176 48176 [Jesus] said 48177 48177 to 48178 48178 them, 48179 48179 “[Suppose one] 48180 48180 of 48181 48181 you 48185 48182 goes 48186 48183 to 48187 48184 - 48182 48185 - 48183 48186 [his] friend 48184 48187 - 48188 48188 at midnight 48189 48189 and 48190 48190 says 48191 48191 ..., 48192 48192 ‘Friend, 48193 48193 lend 48194 48194 me 48195 48195 three 48196 48196 loaves [of bread], 48201 48201 because 48202 48202 [a] friend 48203 48203 of mine 48204 48204 has come 48207 48205 to 48208 48206 me 48205 48207 on 48206 48208 a journey, 48209 48209 and 48211 48210 I have 48210 48211 nothing 48212 48212 - 48213 48213 to set before 48214 48214 him.᾽ 48219 48219 And [the one] 48220 48220 inside 48221 48221 answers 48222 48222 ..., 48223 48223 ‘{Do} not 48226 48224 vvv 48225 48225 bother 48224 48226 me. 48228 48227 [My] 48229 48228 door 48227 48229 {is} already 48230 48230 shut 48231 48231 and 48234 48232 my 48232 48233 - 48233 48234 children 48240 48235 are 48235 48236 with 48236 48237 me 48237 48238 in 48238 48239 - 48239 48240 bed. 48241 48241 vvv 48242 48242 I cannot 48243 48243 get up 48244 48244 to give 48245 48245 you [anything].᾽ 48250 48250 I tell 48251 48251 you, 48253 48252 even 48252 48253 though 48254 48254 vvv 48257 48255 he will not get up 48255 48256 to provide 48256 48257 for him 48258 48258 because of 48262 48259 his 48259 48260 vvv 48260 48261 vvv 48261 48262 friendship, 48264 48263 yet 48263 48264 because of 48267 48265 [the man᾽s] 48265 48266 - 48266 48267 persistence, 48268 48268 he will get up 48269 48269 [and] give 48270 48270 him 48271 48271 as much as 48272 48272 he needs. 48277 48277 So I 48279 48278 tell 48278 48279 you: 48280 48280 Ask 48281 48281 and 48282 48282 it will be given 48283 48283 to you; 48284 48284 seek 48285 48285 and 48286 48286 you will find; 48287 48287 knock 48288 48288 and 48289 48289 [the door] will be opened 48290 48290 to you. 48296 48295 For 48295 48296 everyone 48297 48297 - 48298 48298 who asks 48299 48299 receives; 48300 48300 - 48301 48301 he who 48302 48302 seeks 48303 48303 finds; 48304 48304 and 48305 48305 to him who 48306 48306 knocks, 48307 48307 [the door] will be opened. 48313 48312 - 48312 48313 What 48316 48314 - 48317 48315 father 48314 48316 among 48315 48317 you, 48319 48318 [if his] 48320 48319 son 48318 48320 asks for 48321 48321 a fish, 48327 48322 will give 48326 48323 him 48325 48324 a snake 48322 48325 instead 48323 48326 ... 48324 48327 ...? 48332 48332 Or 48333 48333 ... 48334 48334 [if] he asks for 48335 48335 an egg, 48336 48336 will give 48337 48337 him 48338 48338 a scorpion? 48344 48343 So 48343 48344 if 48345 48345 you 48347 48346 who are 48346 48347 evil 48348 48348 know how 48351 48349 to give 48350 48350 good 48349 48351 gifts 48352 48352 to 48354 48353 your 48353 48354 children, 48355 48355 how much 48356 48356 more 48357 48357 {will} [your] 48358 48358 Father 48359 48359 - 48360 48360 in 48361 48361 heaven 48362 48362 give 48364 48363 [the] Holy 48363 48364 Spirit 48365 48365 to those who 48366 48366 ask 48367 48367 Him!” 48372 48372 [One day] 48373 48373 [Jesus] was 48374 48374 driving out 48375 48375 a demon 48376 48376 48377 48377 that 48378 48378 was 48379 48379 mute. 48381 48380 And when 48380 48381 ... 48382 48382 the 48383 48383 demon 48384 48384 was gone, 48386 48385 the 48387 48386 [man who had been] mute 48385 48387 spoke. 48388 48388 - 48390 48389 The 48391 48390 crowds 48389 48391 were amazed, 48397 48396 but 48396 48397 some 48398 48398 of 48399 48399 them 48400 48400 said, 48401 48401 “[It is] by 48402 48402 Beelzebul, 48403 48403 the 48404 48404 prince 48405 48405 of the 48406 48406 demons, 48407 48407 [that] He drives out 48408 48408 - 48409 48409 demons.” 48415 48414 And 48414 48415 others 48416 48416 tested 48421 48417 - 48422 48418 Him 48420 48419 by demanding 48417 48420 a sign 48418 48421 from 48419 48422 heaven. 48428 48427 But 48427 48428 [Jesus] 48429 48429 knew 48430 48430 their 48431 48431 - 48432 48432 thoughts 48433 48433 [and] said 48434 48434 to them, 48435 48435 “Every 48436 48436 kingdom 48439 48437 divided 48437 48438 against 48438 48439 itself 48440 48440 will be laid waste, 48441 48441 and 48442 48442 a house 48443 48443 divided against 48444 48444 a house 48445 48445 will fall. 48451 48450 - 48452 48451 ... 48450 48452 If 48453 48453 - 48454 48454 Satan 48457 48455 is divided 48455 48456 against 48456 48457 himself, 48458 48458 how 48462 48459 {can} his 48460 48460 - 48461 48461 kingdom 48459 48462 stand? 48463 48463 After all, 48464 48464 you say that 48468 48465 I 48467 48466 drive out 48469 48467 - 48470 48468 demons 48465 48469 by 48466 48470 Beelzebul. 48476 48475 And 48475 48476 if 48477 48477 I 48480 48478 drive out 48481 48479 - 48482 48480 demons 48478 48481 by 48479 48482 Beelzebul, 48486 48483 by 48487 48484 whom 48485 48485 {do} your 48483 48486 - 48484 48487 sons 48488 48488 drive [them] out? 48489 48489 So then 48490 48490 ..., 48491 48491 they 48494 48492 will be 48492 48493 your 48493 48494 judges. 48500 48499 But 48499 48500 if 48504 48501 I 48505 48502 drive out 48506 48503 - 48507 48504 demons 48501 48505 by 48502 48506 [the] finger 48503 48507 of God, 48508 48508 then 48512 48509 the 48513 48510 kingdom 48514 48511 - 48515 48512 of God 48509 48513 has come 48510 48514 upon 48511 48515 you. 48520 48520 When 48521 48521 - 48522 48522 a strong [man], 48523 48523 fully armed, 48524 48524 guards 48526 48525 his 48525 48526 - 48527 48527 house, 48533 48528 his 48531 48529 - 48532 48530 possessions 48530 48531 are 48528 48532 vvv 48529 48533 secure. 48539 48538 But 48538 48539 when 48540 48540 [someone] stronger 48541 48541 ... 48542 48542 attacks 48543 48543 [and] overpowers 48544 48544 him, 48548 48545 he takes away 48547 48546 [the] 48545 48547 - 48546 48548 armor 48549 48549 on 48550 48550 which 48551 48551 [the man] relied, 48552 48552 and then 48556 48553 he divides up 48555 48554 his 48553 48555 - 48554 48556 plunder. 48561 48561 He who 48563 48562 is 48562 48563 not 48564 48564 with 48565 48565 Me 48568 48566 is 48566 48567 against 48567 48568 Me, 48569 48569 and 48570 48570 he who 48571 48571 vvv 48572 48572 does not gather 48573 48573 with 48574 48574 Me 48575 48575 scatters. 48580 48580 When 48581 48581 - 48582 48582 an unclean 48583 48583 spirit 48584 48584 comes out 48585 48585 of 48586 48586 - 48587 48587 a man, 48588 48588 it passes 48589 48589 through 48590 48590 arid 48591 48591 places 48592 48592 seeking 48593 48593 rest 48594 48594 and 48595 48595 vvv 48596 48596 does not find [it]. 48597 48597 Then 48598 48598 it says, 48599 48599 ‘I will return 48600 48600 to 48603 48601 [the] 48601 48602 - 48602 48603 house 48604 48604 vvv 48605 48605 I left.᾽ 48610 48610 - 48611 48611 On its return, 48612 48612 it finds [the house] 48613 48613 empty, 48614 48614 swept clean 48615 48615 and 48616 48616 put in order. 48621 48621 Then 48622 48622 it goes 48623 48623 and 48624 48624 brings 48629 48625 seven 48625 48626 other 48626 48627 spirits 48627 48628 more evil 48628 48629 than itself, 48630 48630 and 48631 48631 they go in 48632 48632 [and] dwell 48633 48633 there. 48634 48634 And 48636 48635 the 48637 48636 final [plight] 48640 48637 of that 48638 48638 - 48639 48639 man 48635 48640 is 48641 48641 worse 48642 48642 than the 48643 48643 first.” 48649 48648 As 48648 48649 ... 48650 48650 ... 48653 48651 [Jesus] 48651 48652 - 48652 48653 was saying 48654 48654 these things, 48656 48655 a 48658 48656 woman 48659 48657 in 48660 48658 the 48661 48659 crowd 48655 48660 raised 48657 48661 [her] voice 48662 48662 [and] said 48663 48663 - , 48664 48664 “Blessed 48665 48665 [is] the 48666 48666 womb 48667 48667 - 48668 48668 that bore 48669 48669 You, 48670 48670 and [blessed are] 48671 48671 [the] breasts 48672 48672 that 48673 48673 nursed You.” 48679 48678 But 48678 48679 He 48680 48680 replied, 48682 48681 “Blessed 48681 48682 rather 48683 48683 [are] those who 48684 48684 hear 48685 48685 the 48686 48686 word 48687 48687 - 48688 48688 of God 48689 48689 and 48690 48690 obey it.” 48696 48695 As 48695 48696 the 48697 48697 crowds 48698 48698 were increasing, 48699 48699 vvv 48700 48700 [Jesus] said, 48703 48701 “This 48701 48702 - 48702 48703 - 48706 48704 is 48705 48705 a wicked 48704 48706 generation. 48708 48707 It demands 48707 48708 a sign, 48709 48709 but 48711 48710 none 48710 48711 - 48712 48712 will be given 48713 48713 it 48714 48714 except 48715 48715 ... 48716 48716 the 48717 48717 sign 48718 48718 of Jonah. 48724 48723 For 48723 48724 as 48727 48725 Jonah 48725 48726 was 48726 48727 - 48730 48728 a sign 48728 48729 to the 48729 48730 Ninevites, 48731 48731 so 48733 48732 ... 48734 48733 the 48735 48734 Son 48736 48735 - 48737 48736 of Man 48732 48737 will be [a sign] 48740 48738 to this 48738 48739 - 48739 48740 generation. 48745 48745 The Queen 48746 48746 of [the] South 48747 48747 will rise 48748 48748 at 48749 48749 the 48750 48750 judgment 48751 48751 with 48752 48752 the 48753 48753 men 48756 48754 of this 48754 48755 - 48755 48756 generation 48757 48757 and 48758 48758 condemn 48759 48759 them; 48760 48760 for 48761 48761 she came 48762 48762 from 48763 48763 the 48764 48764 ends 48765 48765 of the 48766 48766 earth 48767 48767 to hear 48768 48768 the 48769 48769 wisdom 48770 48770 of Solomon, 48771 48771 and 48772 48772 now 48773 48773 [One] greater 48774 48774 than Solomon 48775 48775 [is] here. 48780 48780 [The] men 48781 48781 of Nineveh 48782 48782 will stand 48783 48783 at 48784 48784 the 48785 48785 judgment 48786 48786 with 48789 48787 this 48787 48788 - 48788 48789 generation 48790 48790 and 48791 48791 condemn 48792 48792 it; 48793 48793 for 48794 48794 they repented 48795 48795 at 48796 48796 the 48797 48797 preaching 48798 48798 of Jonah, 48799 48799 and 48800 48800 now 48801 48801 [One] greater 48802 48802 than Jonah 48803 48803 [is] here. 48808 48808 No one 48810 48809 lights 48809 48810 a lamp 48813 48811 [and] puts it 48811 48812 in 48812 48813 a cellar 48814 48814 [or] 48815 48815 under 48816 48816 - 48817 48817 a basket. 48818 48818 Instead, 48819 48819 [he sets it] on 48820 48820 - 48821 48821 a lampstand, 48822 48822 so 48823 48823 those 48824 48824 who enter 48827 48825 can see 48825 48826 the 48826 48827 light. 48839 48832 Your 48837 48833 - 48838 48834 eye 48836 48835 is 48832 48836 the 48833 48837 lamp 48834 48838 of your 48835 48839 body. 48840 48840 When 48843 48841 your 48841 48842 - 48842 48843 vision 48845 48844 is 48844 48845 clear, 48850 48846 your 48847 48847 whole 48848 48848 - 48849 48849 body 48846 48850 also 48852 48851 is 48851 48852 full of light. 48854 48853 But 48853 48854 when 48856 48855 it is 48855 48856 poor, 48857 48857 - 48860 48858 your 48858 48859 - 48859 48860 body 48861 48861 [is] full of darkness. 48866 48866 Be careful, 48867 48867 then, 48869 48868 [that] the 48870 48869 light 48871 48870 - 48872 48871 within 48873 48872 you 48875 48873 is 48868 48874 not 48874 48875 darkness. 48881 48880 So 48880 48881 if 48884 48882 your 48882 48883 [whole] 48883 48884 body 48885 48885 [is] full 48886 48886 of light, 48887 48887 [and] no 48890 48888 - 48889 48889 part [of it] 48888 48890 vvv 48891 48891 in darkness, 48892 48892 [you] will be 48894 48893 vvv 48893 48894 radiant, 48895 48895 as 48896 48896 though 48897 48897 - 48898 48898 a lamp 48899 48899 - 48900 48900 were shining 48901 48901 ... 48902 48902 on you.” 48908 48907 - 48907 48908 As 48909 48909 - 48910 48910 [Jesus] was speaking, 48913 48911 a Pharisee 48911 48912 invited 48912 48913 Him 48914 48914 to 48915 48915 dine 48916 48916 with 48917 48917 him; 48919 48918 [so] 48918 48919 He went in 48920 48920 [and] reclined at the table. 48926 48925 But 48925 48926 the 48927 48927 Pharisee 48929 48928 was astonished 48928 48929 to see 48930 48930 that 48931 48931 vvv 48933 48932 [Jesus] did not first wash 48932 48933 ... 48934 48934 before 48935 48935 the 48936 48936 meal. 48942 48941 - 48947 48942 “Now then,” 48941 48943 said 48943 48944 the 48944 48945 Lord 48945 48946 - 48946 48947 - , 48948 48948 “you 48949 48949 - 48950 48950 Pharisees 48958 48951 clean 48951 48952 the 48952 48953 outside 48953 48954 of the 48954 48955 cup 48955 48956 and 48956 48957 - 48957 48958 dish, 48960 48959 but 48959 48960 - 48961 48961 inside 48962 48962 you 48963 48963 are full 48964 48964 of greed 48965 48965 and 48966 48966 wickedness. 48971 48971 [You] fools! 48972 48972 [Did] not 48973 48973 the [One who] 48974 48974 made 48975 48975 the 48976 48976 outside 48980 48977 make 48978 48978 the 48979 48979 inside 48977 48980 as well? 48985 48985 But 48988 48986 give 48989 48987 [as] alms 48986 48988 the things that 48987 48989 are within [you], 48990 48990 and 48991 48991 you will see 48992 48992 [that] everything 48995 48993 is 48993 48994 clean 48994 48995 for you. 49000 49000 - 49001 49001 Woe 49002 49002 to you 49003 49003 - 49004 49004 Pharisees! 49005 49005 - 49006 49006 You pay tithes of 49007 49007 ... 49008 49008 mint 49009 49009 and 49010 49010 - 49011 49011 rue 49012 49012 and 49013 49013 every 49014 49014 herb, 49015 49015 but 49016 49016 you disregard 49017 49017 - 49018 49018 justice 49019 49019 and 49020 49020 the 49021 49021 love 49022 49022 - 49023 49023 of God. 49025 49024 - 49026 49025 You should have 49027 49026 practiced 49024 49027 [the latter] 49029 49028 without 49030 49029 neglecting 49028 49030 [the former]. 49035 49035 Woe 49036 49036 to you 49037 49037 - 49038 49038 Pharisees! 49039 49039 - 49040 49040 You love 49041 49041 the 49042 49042 chief seats 49043 49043 in 49044 49044 the 49045 49045 synagogues 49046 49046 and 49047 49047 the 49048 49048 greetings 49049 49049 in 49050 49050 the 49051 49051 marketplaces. 49056 49056 Woe 49057 49057 to you! 49058 49058 For 49059 49059 you are 49060 49060 like 49063 49061 - 49064 49062 unmarked 49061 49063 - 49062 49064 graves, 49065 49065 [which] 49066 49066 - 49067 49067 men 49068 49068 - 49069 49069 walk across 49070 49070 ... 49071 49071 without 49072 49072 [even] noticing.” 49078 49077 - 49079 49078 One 49080 49079 of the 49081 49080 experts in the law 49077 49081 vvv 49082 49082 told 49083 49083 Him, 49084 49084 “Teacher, 49086 49085 when You say 49085 49086 these things, 49089 49087 You insult 49088 49088 us 49087 49089 as well.” 49101 49094 “Woe 49098 49095 to you 49099 49096 - 49097 49097 as well, 49100 49098 experts in the law!” 49095 49099 - 49094 49100 - 49096 49101 He replied. 49102 49102 “- 49103 49103 You weigh men down 49104 49104 ... 49105 49105 ... 49106 49106 [with] heavy burdens 49107 49107 ..., 49108 49108 but 49109 49109 you yourselves 49114 49110 vvv 49115 49111 will not lift 49110 49112 a 49113 49113 ... 49111 49114 ... 49112 49115 finger {to lighten} 49116 49116 [their] 49117 49117 load. 49122 49122 Woe 49123 49123 to you! 49124 49124 - 49125 49125 You build 49126 49126 - 49127 49127 tombs 49128 49128 for the 49129 49129 prophets, 49131 49130 but 49133 49131 [it was] your 49130 49132 - 49132 49133 fathers 49134 49134 [who] killed 49135 49135 them. 49140 49140 So 49142 49141 you are 49141 49142 witnesses [who] 49143 49143 - 49144 49144 consent 49145 49145 to the 49146 49146 deeds 49147 49147 of 49149 49148 your 49148 49149 fathers: 49150 49150 - 49151 49151 They 49152 49152 - 49153 49153 killed 49154 49154 [the prophets], 49156 49155 and 49155 49156 you 49157 49157 build [their tombs]. 49162 49162 Because of this 49163 49163 ... 49164 49164 - , 49165 49165 the 49166 49166 Wisdom 49167 49167 - 49168 49168 of God 49169 49169 said, 49170 49170 ‘I will send 49171 49171 - 49172 49172 them 49173 49173 prophets 49174 49174 and 49175 49175 apostles; 49176 49176 - 49177 49177 [some] of 49178 49178 them 49179 49179 they will kill 49180 49180 and [others] 49181 49181 they will persecute.᾽ 49186 49186 As a result, 49201 49187 this 49199 49188 - 49200 49189 generation 49187 49190 will be charged 49198 49191 with 49188 49192 the 49189 49193 blood 49190 49194 of all 49191 49195 the 49192 49196 prophets 49193 49197 that 49194 49198 has been shed 49195 49199 since 49196 49200 [the] foundation 49197 49201 of [the] world, 49206 49206 from 49207 49207 the blood 49208 49208 of Abel 49209 49209 to 49210 49210 the blood 49211 49211 of Zechariah, 49212 49212 who 49213 49213 was killed 49214 49214 between 49215 49215 the 49216 49216 altar 49217 49217 and 49218 49218 the 49219 49219 sanctuary. 49220 49220 Yes, 49221 49221 I tell 49222 49222 you, 49223 49223 [all of] it will be charged 49224 49224 to 49227 49225 this 49225 49226 - 49226 49227 generation. 49232 49232 Woe 49233 49233 to you 49234 49234 - 49235 49235 experts in the law! 49236 49236 For 49237 49237 you have taken away 49238 49238 the 49239 49239 key 49240 49240 to 49241 49241 knowledge. 49242 49242 You yourselves 49243 49243 vvv 49244 49244 have not entered, 49245 49245 and 49248 49246 you have hindered 49246 49247 those who 49247 49248 were entering.” 49255 49253 As [Jesus] 49254 49254 went on 49253 49255 from there, 49257 49256 the 49258 49257 scribes 49259 49258 and 49260 49259 - 49261 49260 Pharisees 49256 49261 began 49262 49262 vvv 49263 49263 to oppose [Him] bitterly 49264 49264 and 49265 49265 to ply Him with questions 49266 49266 ... 49267 49267 about 49268 49268 many things, 49273 49273 waiting 49275 49274 to catch 49274 49275 Him 49276 49276 in something 49277 49277 He might say 49280 49278 ... 49278 49279 ... 49279 49280 .... 49285 49285 In 49286 49286 the meantime, 49290 49287 - 49291 49288 a crowd 49288 49289 of 49289 49290 many thousands 49287 49291 had gathered, 49292 49292 so that 49293 49293 they were trampling 49294 49294 one another. 49295 49295 [Jesus] began 49296 49296 to speak 49301 49297 first 49297 49298 to 49300 49299 His 49298 49300 - 49299 49301 disciples: 49302 49302 “Beware 49303 49303 ... 49304 49304 of 49305 49305 the 49306 49306 yeast 49310 49307 of the 49311 49308 Pharisees, 49307 49309 which 49308 49310 is 49309 49311 hypocrisy. 49317 49316 [There] 49319 49317 is 49316 49318 nothing 49318 49319 concealed 49320 49320 that 49321 49321 vvv 49322 49322 will not be disclosed, 49323 49323 [or] 49324 49324 hidden 49325 49325 that 49326 49326 will not 49327 49327 be made known. 49332 49332 vvv 49334 49333 What 49333 49334 ... 49338 49335 you have spoken 49335 49336 in 49336 49337 the 49337 49338 dark 49342 49339 will be heard 49339 49340 in 49340 49341 the 49341 49342 daylight, 49343 49343 and 49344 49344 what 49348 49345 you have whispered 49345 49346 ... 49346 49347 ... 49347 49348 ... 49349 49349 in 49350 49350 the 49351 49351 inner rooms 49352 49352 will be proclaimed 49353 49353 from 49354 49354 the 49355 49355 housetops. 49361 49360 - 49360 49361 I tell 49362 49362 you, 49365 49363 My 49363 49364 - 49364 49365 friends, 49366 49366 vvv 49367 49367 do not be afraid 49368 49368 of 49369 49369 those who 49370 49370 kill 49371 49371 the 49372 49372 body 49373 49373 and 49374 49374 after 49375 49375 that 49376 49376 vvv 49377 49377 can 49380 49378 do 49379 49379 no 49378 49380 more. 49386 49385 But 49385 49386 I will show 49387 49387 you 49388 49388 whom 49389 49389 you should fear: 49390 49390 Fear 49391 49391 the [One who], 49392 49392 after 49393 49393 [you] 49394 49394 have been killed, 49395 49395 has 49396 49396 power 49397 49397 to throw [you] 49398 49398 into 49399 49399 - 49400 49400 hell. 49401 49401 Yes, 49402 49402 I tell 49403 49403 you, 49405 49404 fear 49404 49405 Him! 49410 49410 {Are} not 49411 49411 five 49412 49412 sparrows 49413 49413 sold 49415 49414 for two 49414 49415 pennies? 49416 49416 Yet 49420 49417 not 49417 49418 one 49418 49419 of 49419 49420 them 49421 49421 is 49422 49422 forgotten 49423 49423 by 49424 49424 - 49425 49425 God. 49430 49430 [And even] 49432 49431 the 49431 49432 very 49433 49433 hairs 49434 49434 of 49436 49435 your 49435 49436 head 49437 49437 vvv 49438 49438 are all numbered. 49439 49439 vvv 49440 49440 [So] do not be afraid; 49443 49441 you are worth more 49441 49442 than many 49442 49443 sparrows. 49449 49448 - 49448 49449 I tell 49450 49450 you, 49451 49451 everyone 49452 49452 who 49453 49453 - 49454 49454 confesses 49455 49455 ... 49456 49456 Me 49457 49457 before 49458 49458 - 49459 49459 men, 49461 49460 the 49462 49461 Son 49463 49462 - 49464 49463 of Man 49460 49464 vvv 49465 49465 will also confess 49466 49466 ... 49467 49467 him 49468 49468 before 49469 49469 the 49470 49470 angels 49471 49471 - 49472 49472 of God. 49478 49477 But 49477 49478 whoever 49479 49479 denies 49480 49480 Me 49481 49481 before 49482 49482 - 49483 49483 men 49484 49484 will be denied 49485 49485 before 49486 49486 the 49487 49487 angels 49488 49488 - 49489 49489 of God. 49494 49494 And 49495 49495 everyone 49496 49496 who 49497 49497 speaks 49498 49498 a word 49499 49499 against 49500 49500 the 49501 49501 Son 49502 49502 - 49503 49503 of Man 49504 49504 will be forgiven 49505 49505 ..., 49507 49506 but 49506 49507 whoever 49512 49508 blasphemes 49508 49509 against 49509 49510 the 49510 49511 Holy 49511 49512 Spirit 49513 49513 vvv 49514 49514 will not be forgiven. 49520 49519 - 49519 49520 When 49522 49521 you 49521 49522 are brought 49523 49523 before 49524 49524 the 49525 49525 synagogues, 49526 49526 - 49527 49527 - 49528 49528 rulers, 49529 49529 and 49530 49530 - 49531 49531 authorities, 49532 49532 {do} not 49533 49533 worry about 49534 49534 how 49535 49535 ... 49536 49536 ... 49537 49537 to defend yourselves 49538 49538 or 49539 49539 what 49540 49540 to say. 49546 49545 For 49551 49546 at 49552 49547 that 49553 49548 - 49554 49549 time 49545 49550 the 49547 49551 Holy 49548 49552 Spirit 49549 49553 will teach 49550 49554 you 49555 49555 what 49556 49556 you should 49557 49557 say.” 49563 49562 - 49564 49563 Someone 49565 49564 in 49566 49565 the 49567 49566 crowd 49562 49567 said 49568 49568 to Him, 49569 49569 “Teacher, 49570 49570 tell 49571 49571 ... 49573 49572 my 49572 49573 brother 49574 49574 to divide 49577 49575 the 49578 49576 inheritance 49575 49577 with 49576 49578 me.” 49584 49583 But 49583 49584 - 49585 49585 [Jesus] replied 49586 49586 ..., 49587 49587 “Man, 49588 49588 who 49590 49589 appointed 49589 49590 Me 49591 49591 judge 49592 49592 or 49593 49593 executor 49594 49594 between 49595 49595 you?” 49601 49600 And 49600 49601 He said 49602 49602 to 49603 49603 them, 49604 49604 “Watch out! 49605 49605 - 49606 49606 Guard yourselves 49607 49607 against 49608 49608 every [form of] 49609 49609 greed, 49610 49610 for 49615 49611 a man᾽s 49618 49612 ... 49616 49613 - 49617 49614 life 49611 49615 vvv 49619 49616 does not consist 49612 49617 in 49613 49618 the 49614 49619 abundance 49620 49620 of 49621 49621 vvv 49623 49622 his 49622 49623 possessions.” 49629 49628 Then 49628 49629 He told 49631 49630 ... 49632 49631 them 49630 49632 a parable 49633 49633 - : 49638 49634 “The 49639 49635 ground 49635 49636 of a certain 49636 49637 rich 49634 49638 man 49637 49639 produced an abundance. 49644 49644 So 49645 49645 he thought 49646 49646 to 49647 49647 himself 49648 49648 - , 49649 49649 ‘What 49650 49650 shall I do, 49651 49651 since 49653 49652 I have 49652 49653 nowhere 49654 49654 ... 49655 49655 to store 49658 49656 my 49656 49657 - 49657 49658 crops?᾽ 49663 49663 Then 49664 49664 he said, 49665 49665 ‘This [is what] 49666 49666 I will do: 49667 49667 I will tear down 49668 49668 my 49669 49669 - 49670 49670 barns 49671 49671 and 49673 49672 will build 49672 49673 bigger [ones], 49674 49674 and 49676 49675 there 49675 49676 I will store up 49677 49677 all 49683 49678 my 49678 49679 - 49679 49680 grain 49680 49681 and 49681 49682 [my] 49682 49683 goods. 49688 49688 Then 49689 49689 I will say 49690 49690 to 49692 49691 myself 49691 49692 ..., 49693 49693 “You 49694 49694 have 49695 49695 plenty of 49696 49696 good things 49697 49697 laid up 49698 49698 for 49700 49699 many 49699 49700 years. 49701 49701 Take it easy. 49702 49702 Eat, 49703 49703 drink, 49704 49704 [and] be merry!”᾽ 49710 49709 But 49712 49710 - 49713 49711 God 49709 49712 said 49711 49713 to him, 49714 49714 ‘[You] fool! 49715 49715 This 49716 49716 very 49717 49717 night 49720 49718 your 49718 49719 - 49719 49720 life 49721 49721 will be required 49722 49722 of 49723 49723 you. 49725 49724 Then 49727 49725 who 49728 49726 will own 49724 49727 what 49726 49728 you have accumulated?᾽ 49733 49733 This is how [it will be for] 49734 49734 anyone who 49735 49735 stores up treasure 49736 49736 for himself 49737 49737 but 49738 49738 vvv 49741 49739 is not rich 49739 49740 toward 49740 49741 God.” 49747 49746 Then 49746 49747 [Jesus] said 49748 49748 to 49751 49749 His 49749 49750 - 49750 49751 disciples, 49752 49752 “Therefore 49753 49753 ... 49754 49754 I tell 49755 49755 you, 49756 49756 {do} not 49757 49757 worry 49758 49758 about 49759 49759 your life, 49760 49760 what 49761 49761 you will eat, 49762 49762 [or] 49763 49763 about 49765 49764 your 49764 49765 body, 49766 49766 what 49767 49767 you will wear. 49773 49772 For 49772 49773 - 49774 49774 life 49776 49775 is 49775 49776 more than 49777 49777 - 49778 49778 food, 49779 49779 and 49780 49780 the 49781 49781 body 49782 49782 [more] than 49783 49783 clothes. 49788 49788 Consider 49789 49789 the 49790 49790 ravens: 49791 49791 - 49792 49792 vvv 49793 49793 They do not sow 49794 49794 [or] 49795 49795 reap; 49796 49796 they 49798 49797 have 49797 49798 no 49799 49799 storehouse 49800 49800 [or] 49801 49801 barn, 49802 49802 yet 49803 49803 - 49804 49804 God 49805 49805 feeds 49806 49806 them. 49807 49807 How much 49808 49808 more 49809 49809 vvv 49810 49810 valuable are you 49811 49811 than the 49812 49812 birds! 49818 49817 - 49817 49818 Who 49819 49819 of 49820 49820 you 49821 49821 by worrying 49822 49822 can 49827 49823 add 49828 49824 a single hour 49823 49825 to 49826 49826 his 49824 49827 - 49825 49828 lifespan? 49834 49833 So 49833 49834 if 49835 49835 vvv 49837 49836 you cannot [do] 49836 49837 such a small thing, 49838 49838 why 49842 49839 do you worry 49839 49840 about 49840 49841 the 49841 49842 rest? 49847 49847 Consider 49850 49848 how 49848 49849 the 49849 49850 lilies 49851 49851 grow: 49852 49852 vvv 49853 49853 They do not labor 49854 49854 [or] 49855 49855 spin. 49857 49856 Yet 49856 49857 I tell 49858 49858 you, 49859 49859 not even 49860 49860 Solomon 49861 49861 in 49862 49862 all 49865 49863 his 49863 49864 - 49864 49865 glory 49866 49866 was adorned 49867 49867 like 49868 49868 one 49869 49869 of these. 49875 49874 - 49874 49875 If 49889 49876 that is how 49887 49877 - 49888 49878 God 49890 49879 clothes 49878 49880 the 49879 49881 grass 49876 49882 of 49877 49883 [the] field, 49880 49884 which is [here] 49881 49885 today 49882 49886 and 49883 49887 tomorrow 49886 49888 is thrown 49884 49889 into 49885 49890 the furnace, 49891 49891 how much 49892 49892 [more will He clothe] 49893 49893 you, 49894 49894 O [you] of little faith! 49899 49899 And 49900 49900 vvv 49901 49901 {do} not 49902 49902 be concerned about 49903 49903 what 49904 49904 you will eat 49905 49905 [or] 49906 49906 - 49907 49907 drink. 49908 49908 - 49909 49909 {Do} not 49910 49910 worry about [it]. 49916 49915 For 49918 49916 the 49919 49917 nations 49920 49918 of the 49921 49919 world 49922 49920 strive after 49917 49921 all 49915 49922 these things, 49924 49923 and 49923 49924 your 49925 49925 - 49926 49926 Father 49927 49927 knows 49928 49928 that 49929 49929 you need 49930 49930 them. 49935 49935 But 49936 49936 seek 49939 49937 His 49937 49938 - 49938 49939 kingdom, 49940 49940 and 49941 49941 these things 49942 49942 will be added 49943 49943 unto you. 49948 49948 {Do} not 49949 49949 be afraid, 49951 49950 little 49950 49951 - 49952 49952 flock, 49953 49953 for 49957 49954 your 49955 49955 - 49956 49956 Father 49954 49957 is pleased 49958 49958 to give 49959 49959 you 49960 49960 the 49961 49961 kingdom. 49966 49966 Sell 49969 49967 your 49967 49968 - 49968 49969 possessions 49970 49970 and 49971 49971 give 49972 49972 to the poor. 49973 49973 Provide 49974 49974 yourselves 49975 49975 [with] purses 49976 49976 [that will] not 49977 49977 wear out, 49979 49978 an inexhaustible 49978 49979 treasure 49980 49980 in 49981 49981 - 49982 49982 heaven, 49983 49983 where 49985 49984 no 49984 49985 thief 49986 49986 approaches 49987 49987 [and] no 49988 49988 moth 49989 49989 destroys. 49995 49994 For 49994 49995 where 49999 49996 your 49997 49997 - 49998 49998 treasure 49996 49999 is, 50000 50000 there 50004 50001 your 50002 50002 - 50003 50003 heart 50005 50004 will be 50001 50005 also. 50010 50010 Be 50011 50011 dressed for service 50012 50012 ... 50013 50013 ... 50014 50014 ... 50015 50015 and {keep} 50016 50016 [your] 50017 50017 lamps 50018 50018 burning. 50023 50023 Then 50024 50024 you 50025 50025 [will be] like 50026 50026 [servants] 50027 50027 waiting for 50030 50028 their 50028 50029 - 50029 50030 master 50031 50031 - 50032 50032 to return 50033 50033 from 50034 50034 the 50035 50035 wedding banquet, 50036 50036 so that 50037 50037 when he comes 50038 50038 and 50039 50039 knocks, 50041 50040 they can open [the door] 50042 50041 for him 50040 50042 at once. 50047 50047 Blessed [are] 50050 50048 those 50048 50049 - 50049 50050 servants 50051 50051 whom 50053 50052 the 50054 50053 master 50055 50054 finds 50056 50055 on watch 50052 50056 when he returns. 50057 50057 Truly 50058 50058 I tell 50059 50059 you, 50060 50060 - 50061 50061 he will dress himself to serve 50062 50062 and 50064 50063 ... 50063 50064 will have them recline at the table, 50065 50065 and 50066 50066 he [himself] will come 50067 50067 [and] wait on 50068 50068 them. 50073 50073 Even if 50082 50074 he comes 50074 50075 in 50075 50076 the 50076 50077 second 50077 50078 or 50078 50079 - 50079 50080 - 50080 50081 third 50081 50082 watch of the night 50083 50083 and 50084 50084 finds [them] 50085 50085 alert, 50088 50086 those [servants] 50087 50087 will be 50086 50088 blessed! 50094 50093 But 50095 50094 understand 50093 50095 this: 50096 50096 - 50097 50097 If 50099 50098 the 50100 50099 homeowner 50098 50100 had known 50101 50101 at what 50102 50102 hour 50103 50103 the 50104 50104 thief 50105 50105 was coming, 50106 50106 he would have watched, 50109 50107 and 50107 50108 vvv 50108 50109 vvv 50110 50110 he would not have let 50114 50111 his 50112 50112 - 50113 50113 house 50111 50114 be broken into. 50120 50119 You 50119 50120 also 50121 50121 must be 50122 50122 ready, 50123 50123 because 50128 50124 the 50129 50125 Son 50130 50126 - 50131 50127 of Man 50132 50128 will come 50124 50129 at an 50125 50130 hour 50126 50131 vvv 50127 50132 you do not expect.” 50141 50137 “Lord,” 50138 50138 - 50139 50139 - 50137 50140 said 50140 50141 Peter, 50147 50142 “are You addressing 50146 50143 this 50144 50144 - 50145 50145 parable 50142 50146 to 50143 50147 us, 50148 50148 or 50150 50149 to 50151 50150 everyone else 50149 50151 as well?” 50156 50156 And 50158 50157 the 50159 50158 Lord 50157 50159 answered, 50160 50160 “Who 50161 50161 then 50162 50162 is 50163 50163 the 50164 50164 faithful 50166 50165 [and] 50167 50166 wise 50165 50167 manager, 50168 50168 whom 50170 50169 the 50171 50170 master 50169 50171 puts 50174 50172 in charge 50172 50173 of 50175 50174 his 50173 50175 [servants] 50176 50176 - 50177 50177 to give [them] 50180 50178 [their] 50181 50179 portion 50178 50180 at 50179 50181 the proper time? 50186 50186 Blessed [is] 50189 50187 that 50187 50188 - 50188 50189 servant 50190 50190 whom 50194 50191 his 50192 50192 - 50193 50193 master 50195 50194 finds 50196 50195 doing 50197 50196 so 50191 50197 when he returns. 50202 50202 Truly 50203 50203 I tell 50204 50204 you, 50205 50205 - 50211 50206 he will put him in charge 50212 50207 ... 50206 50208 of 50207 50209 all 50210 50210 his 50208 50211 - 50209 50212 possessions. 50218 50217 But 50217 50218 suppose 50222 50219 that 50220 50220 - 50221 50221 servant 50219 50222 says 50223 50223 in 50226 50224 his 50224 50225 - 50225 50226 heart, 50230 50227 ‘My 50228 50228 - 50229 50229 master 50227 50230 will be a long time 50231 50231 in coming,᾽ 50232 50232 and 50233 50233 he begins 50234 50234 to beat 50235 50235 the 50236 50236 male 50237 50237 and 50238 50238 - 50239 50239 female servants, 50241 50240 and 50240 50241 to eat 50242 50242 and 50243 50243 drink 50244 50244 and 50245 50245 get drunk. 50251 50250 The 50252 50251 master 50255 50252 of that 50253 50253 - 50254 50254 servant 50250 50255 will come 50256 50256 on 50257 50257 a day 50258 50258 when 50259 50259 vvv 50260 50260 he does not expect [him], 50261 50261 and 50262 50262 at 50263 50263 an hour 50264 50264 of which 50265 50265 vvv 50266 50266 he is unaware. 50267 50267 Then 50268 50268 He will cut him to pieces 50269 50269 ... 50270 50270 and 50277 50271 assign 50273 50272 him 50271 50273 a 50272 50274 place 50274 50275 with 50275 50276 the 50276 50277 unbelievers. 50283 50282 - 50282 50283 That 50284 50284 - 50285 50285 servant 50286 50286 who 50287 50287 knows 50290 50288 - 50292 50289 his 50291 50290 master᾽s 50288 50291 - 50289 50292 will 50293 50293 [but] 50294 50294 vvv 50295 50295 does not get ready 50296 50296 [or] 50297 50297 follow 50298 50298 ... 50301 50299 his 50299 50300 - 50300 50301 instructions 50302 50302 will be beaten with 50303 50303 many [blows]. 50309 50308 But 50308 50309 the [one who] 50310 50310 vvv 50311 50311 unknowingly 50313 50312 - 50312 50313 does 50314 50314 [things] worthy 50315 50315 of punishment 50316 50316 will be beaten with 50317 50317 few [blows]. 50319 50318 [From] 50318 50319 everyone 50320 50320 who 50321 50321 has been given 50322 50322 much, 50323 50323 much 50324 50324 will be required; 50327 50325 and 50325 50326 from 50326 50327 him 50328 50328 who 50329 50329 has been entrusted 50330 50330 with much, 50331 50331 even more 50332 50332 will be demanded 50333 50333 .... 50339 50338 I have come 50340 50339 to ignite 50338 50340 a fire 50341 50341 on 50342 50342 the 50343 50343 earth, 50344 50344 and 50345 50345 how 50346 50346 I wish 50347 50347 vvv 50349 50348 it were already kindled 50348 50349 ...! 50355 50354 But 50356 50355 I have 50354 50356 a baptism 50357 50357 to undergo, 50358 50358 and 50359 50359 how 50360 50360 distressed I am 50361 50361 until 50362 50362 ... 50363 50363 it is accomplished! 50368 50368 Do you think 50369 50369 that 50371 50370 I have come 50372 50371 to bring 50370 50372 peace 50373 50373 to 50374 50374 the 50375 50375 earth? 50376 50376 No, 50377 50377 I tell 50378 50378 you, 50379 50379 but 50380 50380 ... 50381 50381 division. 50387 50386 - 50388 50387 From 50389 50388 - 50390 50389 now on, 50391 50390 five 50392 50391 in 50393 50392 one 50394 50393 household 50386 50394 will be 50395 50395 divided, 50396 50396 three 50397 50397 against 50398 50398 two 50399 50399 and 50400 50400 two 50401 50401 against 50402 50402 three. 50407 50407 They will be divided, 50408 50408 father 50409 50409 against 50410 50410 son 50411 50411 and 50412 50412 son 50413 50413 against 50414 50414 father, 50415 50415 mother 50416 50416 against 50417 50417 - 50418 50418 daughter 50419 50419 and 50420 50420 daughter 50421 50421 against 50422 50422 - 50423 50423 mother, 50424 50424 mother-in-law 50425 50425 against 50428 50426 - 50426 50427 - 50427 50428 daughter-in-law 50429 50429 and 50430 50430 daughter-in-law 50431 50431 against 50432 50432 - 50433 50433 mother-in-law.” 50439 50438 Then 50438 50439 [Jesus] said 50440 50440 - 50441 50441 to the 50442 50442 crowds, 50443 50443 “As soon as 50450 50444 ... 50444 50445 you see 50445 50446 a 50446 50447 cloud 50447 50448 rising 50448 50449 in 50449 50450 [the] west, 50451 50451 you say 50452 50452 - , 50453 50453 ‘A shower 50454 50454 is coming,᾽ 50455 50455 and 50457 50456 that is what 50456 50457 happens. 50462 50462 And 50463 50463 when 50464 50464 [the] south wind 50465 50465 blows, 50466 50466 you say, 50467 50467 - 50469 50468 ‘It will be 50468 50469 hot,᾽ 50470 50470 and 50471 50471 it is. 50476 50476 [You] hypocrites! 50484 50477 You know how 50485 50478 to interpret 50477 50479 the 50478 50480 appearance 50479 50481 of the 50480 50482 earth 50481 50483 and 50482 50484 - 50483 50485 sky. 50488 50486 - 50490 50487 Why 50491 50488 vvv 50492 50489 don᾽t you know how 50493 50490 to interpret 50489 50491 [the] 50486 50492 - 50487 50493 present time? 50499 50498 vvv 50500 50499 And 50498 50500 why 50503 50501 don᾽t 50504 50502 you judge 50501 50503 for 50502 50504 yourselves 50505 50505 what [is] 50506 50506 right? 50523 50511 Make 50524 50512 every effort 50525 50513 to reconcile 50526 50514 with 50527 50515 - 50517 50516 your 50515 50517 - 50516 50518 adversary 50512 50519 - 50511 50520 while 50514 50521 vvv 50513 50522 you are on your way 50520 50523 ... 50521 50524 ... 50522 50525 ... 50518 50526 to 50519 50527 [the] magistrate. 50528 50528 Otherwise 50529 50529 ..., 50530 50530 he may drag you off 50531 50531 ... 50532 50532 to 50533 50533 the 50534 50534 judge, 50535 50535 and 50536 50536 the 50537 50537 judge 50539 50538 may hand 50538 50539 you 50540 50540 over to the 50541 50541 officer, 50542 50542 and 50543 50543 the 50544 50544 officer 50546 50545 may throw 50545 50546 you 50547 50547 into 50548 50548 prison. 50553 50553 I tell 50554 50554 you, 50555 50555 vvv 50556 50556 vvv 50557 50557 you will not get out 50558 50558 ... 50559 50559 until 50564 50560 you have paid 50561 50561 the 50560 50562 very 50562 50563 last 50563 50564 penny.” 50572 50569 At 50574 50570 - 50573 50571 that 50575 50572 time, 50570 50573 - 50571 50574 some [of those] 50569 50575 present 50576 50576 told 50577 50577 [Jesus] 50578 50578 about 50579 50579 the 50580 50580 Galileans 50581 50581 whose 50582 50582 - 50583 50583 blood 50584 50584 Pilate 50585 50585 had mixed 50586 50586 with 50589 50587 their 50587 50588 - 50588 50589 sacrifices. 50594 50594 [To this] 50595 50595 He replied 50596 50596 ... 50597 50597 - , 50598 50598 “Do you think 50599 50599 that 50602 50600 these 50600 50601 - 50601 50602 Galileans 50608 50603 were 50604 50604 [worse] 50603 50605 sinners 50605 50606 than all 50606 50607 the 50607 50608 [other] Galileans, 50609 50609 because 50611 50610 they suffered 50610 50611 this fate? 50616 50616 No, 50617 50617 I tell 50618 50618 you. 50619 50619 But 50620 50620 unless 50621 50621 ... 50622 50622 you repent, 50623 50623 vvv 50625 50624 you too will all perish 50624 50625 .... 50630 50630 Or 50631 50631 those 50632 50632 - 50633 50633 eighteen 50634 50634 ... 50636 50635 who 50643 50636 - 50644 50637 were killed 50638 50638 [when] the 50639 50639 tower 50640 50640 of 50641 50641 - 50642 50642 Siloam 50637 50643 collapsed 50635 50644 on 50645 50645 them: 50646 50646 Do you think 50647 50647 that 50648 50648 they 50650 50649 were 50651 50650 more 50649 50651 sinful 50652 50652 [than] all 50653 50653 the 50654 50654 [others] 50655 50655 - 50656 50656 living 50657 50657 in Jerusalem? 50662 50662 No, 50663 50663 I tell 50664 50664 you. 50665 50665 But 50666 50666 unless 50667 50667 ... 50668 50668 you repent, 50669 50669 vvv 50671 50670 you too will all perish 50670 50671 ....” 50677 50676 Then 50676 50677 [Jesus] told 50678 50678 this 50679 50679 - 50680 50680 parable: 50683 50681 “A [man] 50682 50682 had 50681 50683 a fig tree 50684 50684 that was planted 50685 50685 in 50688 50686 his 50686 50687 - 50687 50688 vineyard. 50689 50689 - 50690 50690 He went 50691 50691 to look for 50692 50692 fruit 50693 50693 on 50694 50694 it, 50695 50695 [but] 50696 50696 vvv 50697 50697 did not find [any]. 50703 50702 So 50702 50703 he said 50704 50704 to 50705 50705 the 50706 50706 keeper of the vineyard, 50707 50707 ‘Look, 50710 50708 for 50711 50709 the past 50708 50710 three 50709 50711 years 50712 50712 I have come 50713 50713 to search for 50714 50714 fruit 50715 50715 on 50718 50716 this 50716 50717 - 50717 50718 fig tree 50719 50719 and 50720 50720 vvv 50721 50721 haven᾽t found [any]. 50723 50722 Therefore 50722 50723 cut it down 50724 50724 ...! 50725 50725 Why 50726 50726 ... 50727 50727 - 50730 50728 should it use up 50728 50729 the 50729 50730 soil?᾽ 50740 50735 ‘Sir,᾽ 50736 50736 - 50735 50737 - 50737 50738 - 50738 50739 [the man] replied 50739 50740 - , 50741 50741 ‘leave it alone 50742 50742 ... 50743 50743 again 50744 50744 this 50745 50745 - 50746 50746 year, 50747 50747 until 50748 50748 vvv 50749 50749 I dig 50750 50750 around 50751 50751 it 50752 50752 and 50753 50753 vvv 50754 50754 fertilize [it]. 50759 50759 If 50760 50760 - 50761 50761 it bears 50762 50762 fruit 50763 50763 vvv 50764 50764 [next year], 50765 50765 fine. 50767 50766 But 50766 50767 if 50768 50768 not, 50769 50769 you can cut it down 50770 50770 ....᾽” 50776 50775 [One] 50782 50776 ... 50783 50777 ... 50784 50778 Sabbath 50775 50779 [Jesus] was 50777 50780 teaching 50778 50781 in 50779 50782 one 50780 50783 of the 50781 50784 synagogues, 50789 50789 and 50791 50790 a woman 50790 50791 there 50793 50792 had been 50794 50793 disabled 50792 50794 [by a] spirit 50796 50795 [for] eighteen 50797 50796 ... 50795 50797 years. 50798 50798 - 50799 50799 She was 50800 50800 hunched over 50801 50801 and 50803 50802 could 50802 50803 not 50804 50804 stand up 50805 50805 straight 50806 50806 ... 50807 50807 .... 50813 50812 When 50815 50813 - 50816 50814 Jesus 50812 50815 saw 50814 50816 her, 50817 50817 He called [her] over 50818 50818 and 50819 50819 said 50820 50820 - , 50821 50821 “Woman, 50822 50822 you are set free 50823 50823 - 50825 50824 from your 50824 50825 infirmity.” 50830 50830 Then 50831 50831 He laid 50833 50832 [His] 50834 50833 hands 50832 50834 on her, 50835 50835 and 50836 50836 immediately 50837 50837 she straightened up 50838 50838 and 50839 50839 began to glorify 50840 50840 - 50841 50841 God. 50847 50846 But 50848 50847 the 50849 50848 synagogue leader 50850 50849 was indignant 50851 50850 that 50855 50851 - 50856 50852 Jesus 50854 50853 had healed 50852 50854 on the 50853 50855 Sabbath. 50863 50856 “There are 50861 50857 six 50862 50858 days 50864 50859 for 50865 50860 ... 50866 50861 ... 50867 50862 work,” 50846 50863 - 50857 50864 he told 50858 50865 the 50859 50866 crowd. 50860 50867 - 50870 50868 “So 50871 50869 come 50872 50870 [and] be healed 50868 50871 on 50869 50872 those [days] 50873 50873 and 50874 50874 not 50875 50875 on the 50876 50876 vvv 50877 50877 vvv 50878 50878 Sabbath.” 50890 50883 “You hypocrites!” 50884 50884 - 50886 50885 the 50887 50886 Lord 50883 50887 replied 50885 50888 ... 50888 50889 ... 50889 50890 ..., 50895 50891 “{Does} not 50891 50892 each 50892 50893 of you 50893 50894 on the 50894 50895 Sabbath 50896 50896 untie 50899 50897 his 50897 50898 - 50898 50899 ox 50900 50900 or 50901 50901 - 50902 50902 donkey 50903 50903 from 50904 50904 the 50905 50905 stall 50906 50906 and 50907 50907 lead it 50908 50908 to water? 50914 50913 Then 50928 50914 should 50927 50915 not 50913 50916 this 50917 50917 vvv 50915 50918 daughter 50916 50919 of Abraham, 50918 50920 whom 50920 50921 - 50921 50922 Satan 50919 50923 has bound 50923 50924 [for] eighteen 50924 50925 ... 50925 50926 ... 50922 50927 [long] 50926 50928 years, 50929 50929 be released 50930 50930 from 50933 50931 [her] 50931 50932 - 50932 50933 bondage 50934 50934 on the 50936 50935 - 50937 50936 Sabbath 50935 50937 day?” 50942 50942 When 50945 50943 [Jesus] 50944 50944 said 50943 50945 this, 50947 50946 all 50950 50947 [His] 50948 50948 - 50949 50949 adversaries 50946 50950 were humiliated. 50951 50951 And 50953 50952 the 50952 50953 whole 50954 50954 crowd 50955 50955 rejoiced 50956 50956 at 50957 50957 all 50958 50958 the 50959 50959 glorious things 50960 50960 - 50961 50961 He was doing 50962 50962 ... 50963 50963 .... 50969 50968 Then 50968 50969 [Jesus] asked, 50970 50970 “What 50972 50971 is 50973 50972 the 50974 50973 kingdom 50975 50974 - 50976 50975 of God 50971 50976 like? 50977 50977 - 50978 50978 To what 50979 50979 can I compare 50980 50980 it? 50986 50985 It is 50985 50986 like 50987 50987 vvv 50988 50988 a mustard seed 50989 50989 that 50991 50990 a man 50990 50991 vvv 50992 50992 tossed 50993 50993 into 50995 50994 his 50994 50995 garden. 50996 50996 - 50997 50997 It grew 50998 50998 and 50999 50999 became 51000 51000 ... 51001 51001 a tree, 51002 51002 and 51003 51003 the 51004 51004 birds 51005 51005 of the 51006 51006 air 51007 51007 nested 51008 51008 in 51011 51009 its 51009 51010 - 51010 51011 branches.” 51016 51016 - 51017 51017 Again 51018 51018 He asked, 51019 51019 “To what 51020 51020 can I compare 51021 51021 the 51022 51022 kingdom 51023 51023 - 51024 51024 of God? 51030 51029 It is 51029 51030 like 51031 51031 yeast 51032 51032 that 51034 51033 a woman 51033 51034 took 51035 51035 [and] mixed 51036 51036 into 51039 51037 three 51038 51038 measures 51037 51039 of flour 51040 51040 until 51043 51041 all 51041 51042 of it 51042 51043 was leavened.” 51048 51048 Then 51049 51049 [Jesus] traveled 51050 51050 throughout 51051 51051 [the] towns 51052 51052 and 51053 51053 villages, 51054 51054 teaching 51055 51055 - 51057 51056 as He made 51056 51057 His way 51058 51058 toward 51059 51059 Jerusalem. 51068 51064 “Lord,” 51065 51065 - 51066 51066 someone 51064 51067 asked 51067 51068 Him, 51069 51069 “[will] 51070 51070 only a few 51071 51071 [people] 51072 51072 be saved?” 51074 51073 - 51073 51074 - 51075 51075 [Jesus] answered 51076 51076 - 51077 51077 - , 51082 51082 “Make every effort 51083 51083 to enter 51084 51084 through 51085 51085 the 51086 51086 narrow 51087 51087 door. 51088 51088 For 51089 51089 many, 51090 51090 I tell 51091 51091 you, 51092 51092 will try 51093 51093 to enter 51094 51094 and 51095 51095 vvv 51096 51096 will not be able. 51101 51101 After 51102 51102 ... 51103 51103 ... 51105 51104 the 51106 51105 master of the house 51104 51106 gets up 51107 51107 and 51108 51108 shuts 51109 51109 the 51110 51110 door, 51111 51111 - 51112 51112 you will 51114 51113 stand 51113 51114 outside 51115 51115 - 51116 51116 knocking 51117 51117 ... 51118 51118 ... 51119 51119 [and] saying, 51120 51120 ‘Lord, 51121 51121 open the door 51122 51122 for us.᾽ 51123 51123 But 51124 51124 - 51125 51125 he will reply 51126 51126 ..., 51127 51127 vvv 51128 51128 ‘I do not know 51130 51129 where 51129 51130 you 51131 51131 are {from}.᾽ 51136 51136 Then 51137 51137 you will 51138 51138 say, 51139 51139 ‘We ate 51142 51140 and 51143 51141 drank 51141 51142 with you 51140 51143 ..., 51144 51144 and 51149 51145 you taught 51145 51146 in 51148 51147 our 51146 51148 - 51147 51149 streets.᾽ 51154 51154 And 51155 51155 he will answer, 51156 51156 ‘I tell 51157 51157 you, 51158 51158 vvv 51159 51159 I do not know 51161 51160 where 51160 51161 you 51162 51162 are {from}. 51163 51163 Depart 51164 51164 from 51165 51165 me, 51166 51166 all [you] 51167 51167 evildoers 51168 51168 ....᾽ 51173 51173 There 51174 51174 will be 51175 51175 - 51176 51176 weeping 51177 51177 and 51178 51178 - 51179 51179 gnashing 51180 51180 of 51181 51181 teeth 51182 51182 when 51183 51183 you see 51184 51184 Abraham, 51185 51185 - 51186 51186 Isaac, 51187 51187 - 51188 51188 Jacob, 51189 51189 and 51190 51190 all 51191 51191 the 51192 51192 prophets 51193 51193 in 51194 51194 the 51195 51195 kingdom 51196 51196 - 51197 51197 of God, 51199 51198 but 51198 51199 you yourselves 51200 51200 are thrown 51201 51201 out. 51206 51206 - 51207 51207 [People] will come 51208 51208 from 51209 51209 east 51210 51210 and 51211 51211 west 51212 51212 and 51213 51213 - 51214 51214 north 51215 51215 and 51216 51216 south, 51217 51217 and 51218 51218 will recline at the table 51219 51219 in 51220 51220 the 51221 51221 kingdom 51222 51222 - 51223 51223 of God. 51228 51228 And 51229 51229 indeed, 51230 51230 some who are 51232 51231 ... 51231 51232 last 51233 51233 will be 51234 51234 first, 51235 51235 and 51236 51236 some who are 51238 51237 ... 51237 51238 first 51239 51239 will be 51240 51240 last.” 51245 51245 At 51247 51246 that 51246 51247 very 51248 51248 hour, 51250 51249 some 51251 51250 Pharisees 51249 51251 came to [Jesus] 51252 51252 [and] told 51253 51253 Him, 51254 51254 “Leave 51257 51255 this place 51255 51256 and 51256 51257 get away, 51258 51258 because 51259 51259 Herod 51260 51260 wants 51262 51261 to kill 51261 51262 You.” 51267 51267 But 51268 51268 [Jesus] replied 51269 51269 ..., 51270 51270 “Go 51271 51271 tell 51274 51272 that 51272 51273 - 51273 51274 fox, 51275 51275 ‘Look, 51276 51276 I will keep driving out 51277 51277 demons 51278 51278 and 51280 51279 vvv 51279 51280 healing [people] 51281 51281 today 51282 51282 and 51283 51283 tomorrow, 51284 51284 and 51285 51285 on the 51286 51286 third [day] 51287 51287 I will reach My goal.᾽ 51292 51292 Nevertheless, 51294 51293 I 51293 51294 must 51301 51295 keep going 51295 51296 today 51296 51297 and 51297 51298 tomorrow 51298 51299 and 51299 51300 the 51300 51301 next [day], 51302 51302 for 51303 51303 vvv 51304 51304 it is not admissible [for] 51305 51305 a prophet 51306 51306 to perish 51307 51307 outside of 51308 51308 Jerusalem. 51313 51313 O Jerusalem, 51314 51314 Jerusalem, 51315 51315 who 51316 51316 kills 51317 51317 the 51318 51318 prophets 51319 51319 and 51320 51320 stones 51321 51321 those 51322 51322 sent 51323 51323 to 51324 51324 her! 51325 51325 How often 51326 51326 I have longed 51327 51327 to gather 51330 51328 your 51328 51329 - 51329 51330 children {together} 51332 51331 as 51331 51332 ... 51333 51333 a hen [gathers] 51335 51334 her 51334 51335 - 51336 51336 chicks 51337 51337 under [her] 51338 51338 - 51339 51339 wings, 51340 51340 but 51341 51341 vvv 51342 51342 you were unwilling. 51347 51347 Look, 51352 51348 your 51350 51349 - 51351 51350 house 51348 51351 is left to you desolate 51349 51352 .... 51354 51353 And 51353 51354 I tell 51355 51355 you, 51356 51356 vvv 51357 51357 vvv 51358 51358 you will not see 51359 51359 Me {again} 51360 51360 until 51361 51361 ... 51362 51362 ... 51363 51363 you say, 51364 51364 ‘Blessed is 51365 51365 He who 51366 51366 comes 51367 51367 in 51368 51368 [the] name 51369 51369 of [the] Lord.᾽” 51374 51374 vvv 51375 51375 vvv 51387 51376 One Sabbath, 51376 51377 - 51379 51378 [Jesus] 51377 51379 - 51378 51380 went 51388 51381 to eat 51389 51382 ... 51380 51383 in 51381 51384 [the] home 51382 51385 of a 51383 51386 - 51384 51387 leading 51385 51388 - 51386 51389 Pharisee, 51390 51390 and 51391 51391 [those in attendance] 51392 51392 were 51393 51393 watching Him closely 51394 51394 .... 51399 51399 - 51400 51400 Right there 51405 51401 in front 51406 51402 of Him 51403 51403 was 51402 51404 a 51401 51405 man 51404 51406 with dropsy. 51411 51411 So 51413 51412 - 51414 51413 Jesus 51412 51414 asked 51415 51415 ... 51416 51416 ... 51417 51417 the 51418 51418 experts in the law 51419 51419 and 51420 51420 [the] Pharisees 51421 51421 - , 51422 51422 “Is it lawful 51425 51423 to heal 51423 51424 on the 51424 51425 Sabbath 51426 51426 or 51427 51427 not?” 51433 51432 But 51432 51433 - 51434 51434 they remained silent. 51435 51435 Then 51436 51436 [Jesus] took hold [of the man], 51437 51437 healed 51438 51438 him, 51439 51439 and 51440 51440 sent him on his way. 51445 51445 And 51448 51446 He asked 51446 51447 - 51447 51448 them, 51449 51449 “Which 51450 51450 of you 51451 51451 [whose] son 51452 51452 or 51453 51453 ox 51456 51454 falls 51454 51455 into 51455 51456 a pit 51462 51457 on 51464 51458 the 51465 51459 Sabbath 51463 51460 day 51457 51461 - 51458 51462 {will} not 51459 51463 immediately 51460 51464 pull him out 51461 51465 ...?” 51470 51470 And 51471 51471 vvv 51472 51472 they were unable 51473 51473 to answer 51474 51474 - 51475 51475 these [questions]. 51486 51480 When [Jesus] noticed 51487 51481 how 51483 51482 the 51484 51483 guests 51490 51484 chose 51488 51485 the 51489 51486 places of honor, 51481 51487 - 51480 51488 He told 51482 51489 ... 51491 51490 ... 51492 51491 ... 51493 51492 them 51485 51493 a parable: 51498 51498 “When 51499 51499 you are invited 51500 51500 ... 51501 51501 ... 51502 51502 to 51503 51503 a wedding banquet, 51504 51504 {do} not 51505 51505 sit 51506 51506 in 51507 51507 the 51508 51508 place of honor, 51509 51509 in case 51510 51510 ... 51511 51511 [someone] more distinguished 51512 51512 than you 51513 51513 has been 51514 51514 invited 51515 51515 - 51516 51516 - . 51521 51521 Then 51523 51522 the 51527 51523 host who invited 51524 51524 both of you 51525 51525 ... 51526 51526 ... 51522 51527 will come 51528 51528 [and] tell 51529 51529 you, 51530 51530 ‘Give 51531 51531 this man 51532 51532 [your] seat.᾽ 51533 51533 And 51534 51534 - 51536 51535 in 51537 51536 humiliation, 51535 51537 you will have 51541 51538 to take 51538 51539 the 51539 51540 last 51540 51541 place. 51546 51546 But 51547 51547 when 51548 51548 you are invited, 51549 51549 go 51550 51550 [and] sit 51551 51551 in 51552 51552 the 51553 51553 last 51554 51554 place, 51555 51555 so that 51556 51556 - 51558 51557 - 51559 51558 your host 51560 51559 ... 51557 51560 will come 51561 51561 [and] tell 51562 51562 you, 51563 51563 ‘Friend, 51564 51564 move up 51565 51565 to a better place.᾽ 51566 51566 Then 51568 51567 you 51567 51568 will be 51569 51569 honored 51570 51570 in front of 51571 51571 everyone 51572 51572 - 51573 51573 at the table 51574 51574 [with] you. 51579 51579 For 51580 51580 everyone 51581 51581 who 51582 51582 exalts 51583 51583 himself 51584 51584 will be humbled, 51585 51585 and 51586 51586 the [one who] 51587 51587 humbles 51588 51588 himself 51589 51589 will be exalted.” 51595 51594 Then 51596 51595 ... 51594 51596 [Jesus] said 51597 51597 to the [man who] 51598 51598 had invited 51599 51599 Him, 51600 51600 “When 51601 51601 you host 51602 51602 a dinner 51603 51603 or 51604 51604 a banquet, 51605 51605 {do} not 51606 51606 invite 51609 51607 your 51607 51608 - 51608 51609 friends 51610 51610 [or] 51613 51611 - 51611 51612 - 51612 51613 brothers 51614 51614 [or] 51617 51615 - 51615 51616 - 51616 51617 relatives 51618 51618 [or] 51620 51619 rich 51619 51620 neighbors. 51621 51621 Otherwise 51622 51622 ..., 51623 51623 - 51624 51624 they 51625 51625 may invite 51626 51626 you {in return}, 51627 51627 and 51630 51628 you 51628 51629 will be 51629 51630 repaid. 51635 51635 But 51636 51636 when 51638 51637 you host 51637 51638 a banquet, 51639 51639 invite 51640 51640 the poor, 51641 51641 the crippled, 51642 51642 the lame, 51643 51643 [and] the blind, 51648 51648 and 51650 51649 you will be 51649 51650 blessed. 51651 51651 Since 51652 51652 vvv 51653 51653 they cannot 51654 51654 repay 51655 51655 you, 51657 51656 - 51658 51657 you 51656 51658 will be repaid 51659 51659 at 51660 51660 the 51661 51661 resurrection 51662 51662 of the 51663 51663 righteous.” 51669 51668 When 51670 51669 one 51671 51670 of those 51672 51671 reclining with [Him] 51668 51672 heard 51673 51673 [this], 51674 51674 he said 51675 51675 to [Jesus], 51676 51676 “Blessed [is everyone] 51677 51677 who 51678 51678 will eat at the feast 51679 51679 ... 51680 51680 in 51681 51681 the 51682 51682 kingdom 51683 51683 - 51684 51684 of God.” 51690 51689 But 51689 51690 - 51691 51691 [Jesus] replied 51692 51692 - , 51694 51693 “A certain 51693 51694 man 51695 51695 prepared 51697 51696 a great 51696 51697 banquet 51698 51698 and 51699 51699 invited 51700 51700 many [guests]. 51705 51705 - 51710 51706 [When it was] 51711 51707 time 51712 51708 for the 51713 51709 banquet, 51706 51710 he sent 51709 51711 his 51707 51712 - 51708 51713 servant 51714 51714 to tell 51715 51715 those 51716 51716 who had been invited, 51717 51717 ‘Come, 51718 51718 for 51721 51719 [everything] is 51719 51720 now 51720 51721 ready.᾽ 51726 51726 But 51728 51727 vvv 51729 51728 one after another, 51730 51729 they all 51727 51730 began 51731 51731 to make excuses. 51732 51732 The 51733 51733 first [one] 51734 51734 said 51735 51735 - , 51737 51736 ‘I have bought 51736 51737 a field 51738 51738 and 51739 51739 I 51740 51740 need 51741 51741 to go 51742 51742 see 51743 51743 it. 51744 51744 Please 51745 51745 ... 51746 51746 vvv 51748 51747 excuse 51747 51748 me.᾽ 51753 51753 - 51754 51754 Another 51755 51755 said, 51758 51756 ‘I have bought 51759 51757 five 51756 51758 yoke 51757 51759 of oxen 51760 51760 and 51761 51761 I am going 51762 51762 to try 51763 51763 them [out]. 51764 51764 Please 51765 51765 ... 51766 51766 vvv 51768 51767 excuse 51767 51768 me.᾽ 51773 51773 Still 51774 51774 another 51775 51775 said, 51777 51776 ‘I have married 51776 51777 a wife, 51778 51778 - 51779 51779 so 51780 51780 ... 51781 51781 vvv 51782 51782 I cannot 51783 51783 come.᾽ 51788 51788 - 51790 51789 The 51791 51790 servant 51789 51791 returned 51792 51792 [and] reported 51796 51793 all this 51793 51794 to 51795 51795 his 51794 51796 master. 51797 51797 Then 51799 51798 the 51800 51799 owner of the house 51798 51800 became angry 51801 51801 [and] said 51802 51802 to 51804 51803 his 51803 51804 servant, 51805 51805 ‘Go out 51806 51806 quickly 51807 51807 into 51808 51808 the 51809 51809 streets 51810 51810 and 51811 51811 alleys 51812 51812 of the 51813 51813 city, 51814 51814 and 51823 51815 bring in 51824 51816 ... 51815 51817 the 51816 51818 poor, 51817 51819 - 51818 51820 [the] crippled, 51819 51821 - 51820 51822 [the] blind, 51821 51823 and 51822 51824 [the] lame.᾽ 51833 51829 ‘Sir,᾽ 51829 51830 - 51831 51831 the 51832 51832 servant 51830 51833 replied, 51835 51834 ‘what 51836 51835 you ordered 51834 51836 has been done, 51837 51837 and 51840 51838 there is 51838 51839 still 51839 51840 room.᾽ 51845 51845 [So] 51847 51846 the 51848 51847 master 51846 51848 told 51849 51849 ... 51850 51850 [his] 51851 51851 servant, 51852 51852 ‘Go out 51853 51853 to 51854 51854 the 51855 51855 highways 51856 51856 and 51857 51857 [the] hedges 51858 51858 and 51859 51859 compel [them] 51860 51860 to come in, 51861 51861 so that 51863 51862 my 51864 51863 - 51865 51864 house 51862 51865 will be full. 51871 51870 For 51870 51871 I tell 51872 51872 you 51873 51873 - , 51874 51874 not one 51877 51875 of those 51875 51876 - 51876 51877 men 51878 51878 who 51879 51879 were invited 51880 51880 will taste 51881 51881 my 51882 51882 - 51883 51883 banquet.᾽” 51892 51888 Large 51891 51889 crowds 51889 51890 vvv 51888 51891 were now traveling with 51890 51892 [Jesus], 51893 51893 and 51894 51894 He turned 51895 51895 [and] said 51896 51896 to 51897 51897 them, 51902 51902 “If 51903 51903 anyone 51904 51904 comes 51905 51905 to 51906 51906 Me 51907 51907 and 51908 51908 {does} not 51909 51909 hate 51912 51910 his 51910 51911 - 51911 51912 father 51913 51913 and 51914 51914 - 51915 51915 mother 51916 51916 and 51917 51917 - 51918 51918 wife 51919 51919 and 51920 51920 - 51921 51921 children 51922 51922 and 51923 51923 - 51924 51924 brothers 51925 51925 and 51926 51926 - 51927 51927 sisters — 51928 51928 yes, 51929 51929 - 51930 51930 even 51933 51931 his 51931 51932 [own] 51932 51933 life — 51934 51934 vvv 51935 51935 he cannot 51936 51936 be 51937 51937 My 51938 51938 disciple. 51943 51943 [And] whoever 51944 51944 {does} not 51945 51945 carry 51948 51946 his 51946 51947 - 51947 51948 cross 51949 51949 and 51950 51950 follow 51951 51951 ... 51952 51952 Me 51953 51953 vvv 51954 51954 cannot 51955 51955 be 51956 51956 My 51957 51957 disciple. 51963 51962 - 51962 51963 Which 51964 51964 of 51965 51965 you, 51966 51966 wishing 51968 51967 to build 51967 51968 a tower, 51969 51969 {does} not 51970 51970 first 51971 51971 sit down 51972 51972 [and] count 51973 51973 the 51974 51974 cost 51975 51975 to see if 51976 51976 he has [the resources] 51977 51977 to 51978 51978 complete [it]? 51983 51983 Otherwise 51984 51984 ... 51985 51985 ..., 51986 51986 if he lays 51987 51987 [the] 51988 51988 foundation 51989 51989 and 51990 51990 vvv 51991 51991 is unable 51992 51992 to finish [the work], 51993 51993 everyone 51994 51994 who 51995 51995 sees [it] 51996 51996 vvv 51998 51997 will ridicule 51997 51998 him, 52003 52003 saying 52004 52004 - , 52005 52005 ‘This 52006 52006 - 52007 52007 man 52010 52008 - 52012 52009 could 52011 52010 not 52013 52011 finish 52008 52012 what he started 52009 52013 to build.᾽ 52018 52018 Or 52019 52019 what 52020 52020 king 52021 52021 on his way 52024 52022 vvv 52025 52023 vvv 52026 52024 to war 52022 52025 with another 52023 52026 king 52027 52027 vvv 52028 52028 will not first sit down 52029 52029 ... 52030 52030 [and] consider 52031 52031 whether 52033 52032 he 52032 52033 can 52037 52034 engage 52034 52035 with 52035 52036 ten 52036 52037 thousand [men] 52038 52038 the [one] 52042 52039 coming 52043 52040 against 52044 52041 him 52039 52042 with 52040 52043 twenty 52041 52044 thousand? 52050 52049 And 52049 52050 if 52051 52051 [he is unable], 52057 52052 he will send 52056 52053 a delegation 52053 52054 [while the other king] 52055 52055 is 52052 52056 still 52054 52057 far off, 52058 52058 to ask 52059 52059 - 52060 52060 for 52061 52061 terms of peace. 52066 52066 In the same way 52067 52067 ..., 52068 52068 any one 52069 52069 of 52070 52070 you 52071 52071 who 52072 52072 vvv 52073 52073 does not give up 52074 52074 everything 52075 52075 - 52076 52076 he 52077 52077 has 52078 52078 vvv 52079 52079 cannot 52080 52080 be 52081 52081 My 52082 52082 disciple. 52088 52087 - 52089 52088 - 52090 52089 Salt 52087 52090 [is] good, 52092 52091 but 52091 52092 if 52094 52093 the 52095 52094 salt 52093 52095 - 52096 52096 loses its savor, 52097 52097 with 52098 52098 what 52099 52099 will it be seasoned? 52111 52104 It is 52110 52105 fit 52104 52106 neither 52105 52107 for 52106 52108 [the] soil 52107 52109 nor 52108 52110 for 52109 52111 [the] manure pile, 52114 52112 [and] it 52113 52113 is thrown 52112 52114 out. 52115 52115 He who 52116 52116 has 52117 52117 ears 52118 52118 to hear, 52119 52119 let him hear.” 52125 52124 Now 52128 52125 all 52129 52126 the 52130 52127 tax collectors 52131 52128 and 52132 52129 - 52133 52130 sinners 52124 52131 were 52127 52132 gathering around 52126 52133 - 52134 52134 to listen to 52135 52135 [Jesus]. 52140 52140 So 52143 52141 - 52142 52142 the 52144 52143 Pharisees 52145 52144 and 52146 52145 - 52147 52146 scribes 52141 52147 began to grumble 52148 52148 - 52149 52149 - : 52150 52150 “This [man] 52152 52151 welcomes 52151 52152 sinners 52153 52153 and 52154 52154 eats with 52155 52155 them.” 52161 52160 Then 52160 52161 [Jesus] told 52162 52162 ... 52163 52163 them 52166 52164 this 52164 52165 - 52165 52166 parable 52167 52167 - : 52172 52172 “What 52173 52173 man 52174 52174 among 52175 52175 you, 52176 52176 [if] he has 52177 52177 a hundred 52178 52178 sheep 52179 52179 and 52180 52180 loses 52183 52181 one 52181 52182 of 52182 52183 them, 52184 52184 {does} not 52185 52185 leave 52186 52186 the 52187 52187 ninety-nine 52188 52188 ... 52189 52189 in 52190 52190 the 52191 52191 pasture 52192 52192 and 52193 52193 go 52194 52194 after 52195 52195 the [one] 52196 52196 that is lost, 52197 52197 until 52198 52198 he finds 52199 52199 it? 52204 52204 And 52205 52205 when he finds [it], 52206 52206 he joyfully puts [it] 52211 52207 ... 52207 52208 on 52210 52209 his 52208 52210 - 52209 52211 shoulders, 52216 52216 - 52217 52217 comes 52218 52218 vvv 52219 52219 vvv 52220 52220 home, 52221 52221 [and] calls together 52222 52222 [his] 52223 52223 friends 52224 52224 and 52225 52225 - 52226 52226 neighbors 52227 52227 to tell 52228 52228 them, 52229 52229 ‘Rejoice with 52230 52230 me, 52231 52231 for 52232 52232 I have found 52235 52233 my 52236 52234 - 52237 52235 lost 52233 52236 - 52234 52237 sheep!᾽ 52245 52242 In the same way, 52242 52243 I tell 52243 52244 you 52244 52245 that 52250 52246 there will be [more] 52246 52247 joy 52247 52248 in 52248 52249 - 52249 52250 heaven 52251 52251 over 52252 52252 one 52253 52253 sinner 52254 52254 who repents 52255 52255 than 52256 52256 over 52257 52257 ninety-nine 52258 52258 ... 52259 52259 righteous ones 52260 52260 who 52263 52261 do 52261 52262 not 52262 52263 need 52264 52264 to repent. 52269 52269 Or 52270 52270 what 52271 52271 woman 52273 52272 who has 52274 52273 ten 52272 52274 silver coins 52275 52275 [and] 52276 52276 loses 52278 52277 one 52277 52278 [of them] 52279 52279 {does} not 52280 52280 light 52281 52281 a lamp, 52282 52282 - 52283 52283 sweep 52284 52284 [her] 52285 52285 house, 52286 52286 and 52287 52287 search 52288 52288 carefully 52289 52289 until 52291 52290 she finds 52290 52291 it? 52296 52296 And 52297 52297 when she finds [it], 52298 52298 she calls together 52299 52299 [her] 52300 52300 friends 52301 52301 and 52302 52302 neighbors 52303 52303 to say, 52304 52304 ‘Rejoice with 52305 52305 me, 52306 52306 for 52307 52307 I have found 52308 52308 [my] 52310 52309 - 52311 52310 lost 52309 52311 coin.᾽ 52316 52316 In the same way, 52317 52317 I tell 52318 52318 you, 52319 52319 there is 52320 52320 joy 52321 52321 in the presence 52324 52322 - 52325 52323 of God᾽s 52322 52324 - 52323 52325 angels 52326 52326 over 52327 52327 one 52328 52328 sinner 52329 52329 who repents.” 52335 52334 Then 52334 52335 [Jesus] said, 52337 52336 “[There was] a 52336 52337 man 52338 52338 who had 52339 52339 two 52340 52340 sons. 52345 52345 - 52347 52346 The 52348 52347 younger 52349 52348 [son] 52346 52349 said 52350 52350 to 52351 52351 [him], 52352 52352 ‘Father, 52353 52353 give 52354 52354 me 52355 52355 - 52356 52356 my 52357 52357 share 52358 52358 of the 52359 52359 estate.᾽ 52361 52360 So 52360 52361 - 52362 52362 he divided 52364 52363 [his] 52365 52364 property 52363 52365 between them. 52370 52370 - 52371 52371 After 52372 52372 vvv 52373 52373 a few 52374 52374 days, 52377 52375 the 52378 52376 younger 52379 52377 son 52375 52378 got everything together 52376 52379 ... 52380 52380 [and] journeyed 52381 52381 to 52383 52382 a distant 52382 52383 country, 52384 52384 - 52385 52385 [where] 52386 52386 he squandered 52389 52387 his 52387 52388 - 52388 52389 wealth 52391 52390 in wild 52390 52391 living. 52397 52396 After 52398 52397 he 52396 52398 had spent 52399 52399 all [he had], 52402 52400 a severe 52401 52401 famine 52400 52402 swept 52403 52403 through 52406 52404 that 52404 52405 - 52405 52406 country, 52407 52407 and 52408 52408 he 52409 52409 began 52410 52410 to be in need. 52415 52415 [So] 52416 52416 he went 52417 52417 [and] hired himself out 52418 52418 to a 52419 52419 - 52420 52420 citizen 52423 52421 of that 52421 52422 - 52422 52423 country, 52424 52424 [who] 52425 52425 sent 52426 52426 him 52427 52427 into 52430 52428 his 52428 52429 - 52429 52430 fields 52431 52431 to feed 52432 52432 [the] pigs. 52437 52437 - 52438 52438 He longed 52439 52439 to fill 52442 52440 his 52440 52441 - 52441 52442 belly 52443 52443 with 52444 52444 the 52445 52445 pods 52446 52446 - 52448 52447 the 52449 52448 pigs 52447 52449 were eating, 52450 52450 but 52451 52451 no one 52452 52452 would give 52453 52453 him [a thing]. 52460 52458 Finally 52461 52459 he came 52458 52460 to 52459 52461 his senses 52462 52462 [and] said, 52463 52463 ‘How many 52465 52464 of 52467 52465 my 52466 52466 father᾽s 52464 52467 hired servants 52468 52468 have plenty 52469 52469 of food? 52471 52470 But 52473 52471 here 52470 52472 I {am}, 52472 52473 starving 52474 52474 to death! 52479 52479 I will get up 52480 52480 [and] go back 52481 52481 to 52484 52482 my 52482 52483 - 52483 52484 father 52485 52485 and 52486 52486 say 52487 52487 to him, 52488 52488 “Father, 52489 52489 I have sinned 52490 52490 against 52491 52491 - 52492 52492 heaven 52493 52493 and 52494 52494 against 52495 52495 you. 52501 52500 I am 52500 52501 no longer 52502 52502 worthy 52503 52503 to be called 52505 52504 your 52504 52505 son. 52506 52506 Make 52507 52507 me 52508 52508 like 52509 52509 one 52510 52510 of 52512 52511 your 52511 52512 hired servants.”᾽ 52517 52517 So 52518 52518 he got up 52519 52519 [and] went 52520 52520 to 52523 52521 his 52521 52522 - 52522 52523 father. 52525 52524 But while 52526 52525 he {was} 52524 52526 still 52527 52527 vvv 52528 52528 in the distance, 52533 52529 his 52531 52530 - 52532 52531 father 52529 52532 saw 52530 52533 him 52534 52534 and 52535 52535 was filled with compassion. 52536 52536 - 52537 52537 He ran [to his son], 52538 52538 embraced him 52539 52539 ... 52542 52540 ... 52540 52541 ... 52541 52542 ..., 52543 52543 and 52544 52544 kissed 52545 52545 him. 52551 52550 - 52552 52551 The 52553 52552 son 52550 52553 declared 52554 52554 - , 52555 52555 ‘Father, 52556 52556 I have sinned 52557 52557 against 52558 52558 - 52559 52559 heaven 52560 52560 and 52561 52561 against 52562 52562 you. 52564 52563 I am 52563 52564 no longer 52565 52565 worthy 52566 52566 to be called 52568 52567 your 52567 52568 son.᾽ 52569 52569 make 52570 52570 me 52571 52571 as 52572 52572 one 52573 52573 of 52575 52574 your 52574 52575 hired servants. 52581 52580 But 52582 52581 the 52583 52582 father 52580 52583 said 52584 52584 to 52587 52585 his 52585 52586 - 52586 52587 servants, 52588 52588 ‘Quick! 52589 52589 Bring 52591 52590 the 52592 52591 best 52590 52592 robe 52593 52593 and 52594 52594 put it on 52595 52595 him. 52596 52596 - 52597 52597 Put 52598 52598 a ring 52599 52599 on 52602 52600 his 52600 52601 - 52601 52602 finger 52603 52603 and 52604 52604 sandals 52605 52605 on 52606 52606 his 52607 52607 feet. 52612 52612 - 52613 52613 Bring 52614 52614 the 52616 52615 - 52617 52616 fatted 52615 52617 calf 52618 52618 [and] kill [it]. 52619 52619 - 52620 52620 Let us feast 52621 52621 [and] celebrate. 52626 52626 For 52627 52627 this 52628 52628 - 52629 52629 son 52630 52630 of mine 52632 52631 was 52631 52632 dead 52633 52633 and 52634 52634 is alive again! 52635 52635 He was 52636 52636 lost 52637 52637 and 52638 52638 is found!᾽ 52639 52639 So 52640 52640 they began 52641 52641 to celebrate. 52647 52646 Meanwhile 52650 52647 - 52651 52648 the 52652 52649 older 52648 52650 - 52649 52651 son 52646 52652 was 52653 52653 in 52654 52654 [the] field, 52655 52655 and 52656 52656 as 52657 52657 he approached 52658 52658 ... 52659 52659 the 52660 52660 house, 52661 52661 he heard 52662 52662 music 52663 52663 and 52664 52664 dancing. 52669 52669 So 52670 52670 he called 52671 52671 one 52672 52672 of the 52673 52673 servants 52674 52674 [and] asked 52675 52675 what 52676 52676 ... 52678 52677 was going on 52677 52678 .... 52690 52683 ‘Your 52688 52684 - 52689 52685 brother 52691 52686 has returned,᾽ 52684 52687 - 52683 52688 - 52685 52689 he said 52686 52690 - 52687 52691 - , 52692 52692 ‘and 52696 52693 your 52694 52694 - 52695 52695 father 52693 52696 has killed 52697 52697 the 52699 52698 - 52700 52699 fatted 52698 52700 calf, 52701 52701 because 52704 52702 he has him back 52703 52703 ... 52702 52704 safe and sound.᾽ 52710 52709 - 52709 52710 [The older son] became angry 52711 52711 and 52712 52712 vvv 52713 52713 refused 52714 52714 to go in. 52716 52715 So 52718 52716 his 52715 52717 - 52717 52718 father 52719 52719 came out 52720 52720 [and] pleaded with 52721 52721 him. 52727 52726 But 52726 52727 - 52728 52728 he answered 52729 52729 ... 52730 52730 ... 52732 52731 his 52731 52732 father, 52733 52733 ‘Look, 52734 52734 all these 52735 52735 years 52736 52736 I have served 52737 52737 you 52738 52738 and 52739 52739 never 52742 52740 disobeyed 52740 52741 a commandment 52741 52742 of yours. 52743 52743 Yet 52745 52744 vvv 52746 52745 you never gave 52744 52746 me 52747 52747 [even] a young goat 52748 52748 so 52753 52749 I could celebrate 52749 52750 with 52752 52751 my 52750 52752 - 52751 52753 friends. 52759 52758 But 52758 52759 when 52763 52760 this 52760 52761 - 52761 52762 son 52762 52763 of yours 52771 52764 returns from 52764 52765 - 52765 52766 squandering 52766 52767 your 52767 52768 - 52768 52769 wealth 52769 52770 with 52770 52771 prostitutes, 52772 52772 you kill 52774 52773 the 52775 52774 fatted 52776 52775 calf 52773 52776 for him!᾽ 52785 52781 ‘Son, 52786 52782 you 52790 52783 are 52787 52784 always 52788 52785 with 52789 52786 me,᾽ 52782 52787 - 52781 52788 - 52783 52789 [the father] said 52784 52790 - , 52791 52791 ‘and 52792 52792 all 52793 52793 that 52794 52794 [is] mine 52796 52795 is 52795 52796 yours. 52802 52801 But 52805 52802 it was fitting 52801 52803 to celebrate 52803 52804 and 52804 52805 rejoice, 52806 52806 because 52810 52807 this 52807 52808 - 52808 52809 brother 52809 52810 of yours 52812 52811 was 52811 52812 dead 52813 52813 and 52814 52814 is alive again; 52815 52815 - 52816 52816 he was lost 52817 52817 and 52818 52818 is found.᾽” 52824 52823 vvv 52825 52824 vvv 52823 52825 [Jesus] also said 52826 52826 to 52827 52827 [His] 52828 52828 disciples, 52831 52829 “There was 52830 52830 a 52832 52831 rich 52829 52832 man 52833 52833 whose 52834 52834 - 52835 52835 manager 52836 52836 - 52838 52837 was accused of 52839 52838 ... 52840 52839 ... 52837 52840 ... 52841 52841 wasting 52844 52842 his 52842 52843 - 52843 52844 possessions. 52849 52849 So 52850 52850 he called 52851 52851 him in 52852 52852 to ask 52853 52853 - , 52854 52854 ‘What [is] 52855 52855 this 52856 52856 I hear 52857 52857 about 52858 52858 you? 52859 52859 Turn in 52860 52860 an 52861 52861 account 52862 52862 of 52864 52863 your 52863 52864 management, 52866 52865 for 52867 52866 you cannot 52865 52867 ... 52869 52868 be manager 52868 52869 any longer.᾽ 52875 52874 - 52878 52875 The 52879 52876 manager 52874 52877 said 52876 52878 to 52877 52879 himself, 52880 52880 ‘What 52881 52881 shall I do, 52882 52882 now that 52885 52883 my 52883 52884 - 52884 52885 master 52886 52886 is taking 52889 52887 away 52890 52888 my 52887 52889 - 52888 52890 [position]? 52892 52891 vvv 52893 52892 I am too weak 52891 52893 to dig 52895 52894 [and] too ashamed 52894 52895 to beg. 52900 52900 I know 52901 52901 what 52902 52902 I will do, 52903 52903 so that 52904 52904 after 52905 52905 my removal 52906 52906 from 52907 52907 - 52908 52908 management, 52909 52909 [people] will welcome 52910 52910 me 52911 52911 into 52914 52912 their 52912 52913 - 52913 52914 homes...᾽ 52919 52919 And 52920 52920 he called in 52922 52921 each 52921 52922 one 52927 52923 of his 52925 52924 - 52926 52925 master᾽s 52923 52926 - 52924 52927 debtors. 52931 52928 ‘How much 52932 52929 do you owe 52933 52930 ... 52935 52931 my 52934 52932 master?᾽ 52928 52933 he asked 52929 52934 the 52930 52935 first. 52943 52940 ‘A hundred 52944 52941 [measures] 52945 52942 of olive oil,᾽ 52941 52943 - 52940 52944 - 52942 52945 he answered. 52950 52946 ‘Take 52951 52947 your 52952 52948 - 52953 52949 bill,᾽ 52947 52950 - 52946 52951 - 52948 52952 said [the manager] 52949 52953 - . 52954 52954 - 52955 52955 ‘Sit down 52956 52956 quickly, 52957 52957 [and] write 52958 52958 fifty.᾽ 52963 52963 Then 52965 52964 he asked 52964 52965 another, 52967 52966 ‘And 52968 52967 how much 52966 52968 {do} you 52969 52969 owe?᾽ 52973 52970 ‘A hundred 52974 52971 [measures] 52975 52972 of wheat,᾽ 52971 52973 - 52970 52974 - 52972 52975 he replied. 52978 52976 ‘Take 52979 52977 your 52980 52978 - 52981 52979 bill 52982 52980 and 52983 52981 write 52984 52982 eighty,᾽ 52976 52983 he told 52977 52984 him. 52989 52989 - 52991 52990 The 52992 52991 master 52990 52992 commended 52993 52993 the 52995 52994 - 52996 52995 dishonest 52994 52996 manager 52997 52997 because 52999 52998 he had acted 52998 52999 shrewdly. 53000 53000 For 53001 53001 the 53002 53002 sons 53005 53003 of this 53003 53004 - 53004 53005 age 53017 53006 are 53006 53007 more shrewd 53012 53008 in dealing with 53015 53009 - 53016 53010 their own 53013 53011 - 53014 53012 kind 53007 53013 than [are] 53008 53014 the 53009 53015 sons 53010 53016 - 53011 53017 of light. 53022 53022 - 53023 53023 I 53025 53024 tell 53024 53025 you, 53029 53026 use 53030 53027 - 53032 53028 - 53033 53029 worldly 53031 53030 wealth 53027 53031 to make 53028 53032 friends 53026 53033 for yourselves, 53034 53034 so that 53035 53035 when 53036 53036 it is gone, 53037 53037 they will welcome 53038 53038 you 53039 53039 into 53040 53040 - 53041 53041 eternal 53042 53042 dwellings. 53047 53047 Whoever 53048 53048 [is] faithful 53049 53049 with 53050 53050 very little 53055 53051 will 53051 53052 also 53054 53053 {be} faithful 53052 53054 with 53053 53055 much, 53056 53056 and 53057 53057 whoever 53060 53058 [is] dishonest 53058 53059 with 53059 53060 very little 53065 53061 will 53061 53062 also 53064 53063 {be} dishonest 53062 53064 with 53063 53065 much. 53070 53070 If, 53071 53071 then, 53077 53072 vvv 53078 53073 you have not been 53076 53074 faithful 53072 53075 with 53074 53076 worldly 53073 53077 - 53075 53078 wealth, 53081 53079 who 53083 53080 will entrust 53082 53081 you 53079 53082 [with] 53080 53083 true [riches]? 53088 53088 And 53089 53089 if 53094 53090 vvv 53095 53091 you have not been 53093 53092 faithful 53090 53093 with 53091 53094 the [belongings] 53092 53095 of another, 53098 53096 who 53099 53097 will give 53100 53098 you 53096 53099 belongings 53097 53100 of your own? 53105 53105 No 53106 53106 servant 53107 53107 can 53110 53108 serve 53108 53109 two 53109 53110 masters. 53112 53111 - 53111 53112 Either 53115 53113 he will hate 53113 53114 the 53114 53115 one 53116 53116 and 53119 53117 love 53117 53118 the 53118 53119 other, 53120 53120 or 53122 53121 he will be devoted to 53121 53122 [the] one 53123 53123 and 53126 53124 despise 53124 53125 the 53125 53126 other. 53127 53127 vvv 53128 53128 You cannot 53130 53129 serve 53129 53130 [both] God 53131 53131 and 53132 53132 money.” 53138 53137 - 53141 53138 The 53142 53139 Pharisees, 53144 53140 who were 53143 53141 lovers of money, 53137 53142 heard 53140 53143 all 53139 53144 [of this] 53145 53145 and 53146 53146 were scoffing at 53147 53147 [Jesus]. 53152 53152 So 53153 53153 He said 53154 53154 to them, 53155 53155 “You 53156 53156 are 53157 53157 the [ones who] 53158 53158 justify 53159 53159 [yourselves] 53160 53160 before 53161 53161 - 53162 53162 men, 53164 53163 but 53163 53164 - 53165 53165 God 53166 53166 knows 53169 53167 your 53167 53168 - 53168 53169 hearts. 53170 53170 For 53171 53171 what 53174 53172 [is] prized 53172 53173 among 53173 53174 men 53175 53175 [is] detestable 53176 53176 before 53177 53177 - 53178 53178 God. 53183 53183 The 53184 53184 Law 53185 53185 and 53186 53186 the 53187 53187 Prophets [were proclaimed] 53188 53188 until 53189 53189 John. 53190 53190 Since 53191 53191 that time, 53192 53192 the {gospel} 53193 53193 of the kingdom 53194 53194 - 53195 53195 of God 53196 53196 is being preached, 53197 53197 and 53198 53198 everyone 53201 53199 is forcing his way 53199 53200 into 53200 53201 it. 53207 53206 But 53208 53207 it is 53206 53208 easier for 53209 53209 - 53210 53210 heaven 53211 53211 and 53212 53212 - 53213 53213 earth 53214 53214 to pass away 53215 53215 than for 53218 53216 a single 53219 53217 stroke of a pen 53220 53218 to drop out 53216 53219 of the 53217 53220 Law. 53225 53225 Everyone 53226 53226 who 53227 53227 divorces 53230 53228 his 53228 53229 - 53229 53230 wife 53231 53231 and 53232 53232 marries 53233 53233 another [woman] 53234 53234 commits adultery, 53235 53235 and 53236 53236 he who 53240 53237 marries 53237 53238 a divorced woman 53238 53239 ... 53239 53240 ... 53241 53241 commits adultery. 53247 53246 Now 53249 53247 there was 53248 53248 a 53250 53249 rich 53246 53250 man 53251 53251 - 53252 53252 dressed in 53253 53253 purple 53254 53254 and 53255 53255 fine linen, 53256 53256 who lived each day in joyous 53257 53257 ... 53258 53258 ... 53259 53259 splendor. 53265 53264 And 53266 53265 a 53264 53266 beggar 53267 53267 named 53268 53268 Lazarus 53269 53269 lay 53270 53270 at 53273 53271 his 53271 53272 - 53272 53273 gate, 53274 53274 covered with sores 53279 53279 and 53280 53280 longing 53281 53281 to be fed 53282 53282 with 53283 53283 the 53284 53284 crumbs that fell 53285 53285 from 53286 53286 the 53288 53287 vvv 53289 53288 rich man᾽s 53287 53289 table. 53290 53290 - 53291 53291 Even 53292 53292 the 53293 53293 dogs 53294 53294 came 53295 53295 [and] licked 53298 53296 his 53296 53297 - 53297 53298 sores. 53304 53303 One day 53303 53304 ... 53306 53305 the 53307 53306 beggar 53305 53307 died 53308 53308 and 53310 53309 - 53309 53310 was carried 53311 53311 by 53312 53312 the 53313 53313 angels 53314 53314 to 53315 53315 - 53317 53316 Abraham᾽s 53316 53317 side. 53319 53318 And 53321 53319 the 53322 53320 rich man 53320 53321 also 53318 53322 died 53323 53323 and 53324 53324 was buried. 53329 53329 - 53330 53330 In 53331 53331 - 53332 53332 Hades, 53337 53333 where he was 53338 53334 in 53339 53335 torment, 53333 53336 he looked up 53336 53337 ... 53334 53338 ... 53335 53339 ... 53340 53340 [and] saw 53341 53341 Abraham 53342 53342 from 53343 53343 afar, 53344 53344 with 53345 53345 Lazarus 53346 53346 by 53349 53347 his 53347 53348 - 53348 53349 side. 53354 53354 So 53355 53355 he 53356 53356 cried out 53357 53357 ..., 53358 53358 ‘Father 53359 53359 Abraham, 53360 53360 have mercy on 53361 53361 me 53362 53362 and 53363 53363 send 53364 53364 Lazarus 53365 53365 to 53366 53366 dip 53367 53367 the 53368 53368 tip 53369 53369 of 53371 53370 his 53370 53371 finger 53372 53372 in water 53373 53373 and 53374 53374 cool 53377 53375 my 53375 53376 - 53376 53377 tongue. 53378 53378 For 53379 53379 I am in agony 53380 53380 in 53383 53381 this 53381 53382 - 53382 53383 fire.᾽ 53389 53388 But 53390 53389 Abraham 53388 53390 answered, 53391 53391 ‘Child, 53392 53392 remember 53393 53393 that 53398 53394 during 53401 53395 your 53399 53396 - 53400 53397 lifetime 53394 53398 you received 53397 53399 your 53396 53400 good 53395 53401 [things], 53402 53402 [while] 53403 53403 Lazarus 53404 53404 [received] 53405 53405 - 53406 53406 bad [things]. 53408 53407 But 53407 53408 now 53410 53409 he is comforted 53409 53410 here, 53412 53411 while 53411 53412 you 53413 53413 are left to suffer. 53418 53418 And 53419 53419 besides 53420 53420 all 53421 53421 this, 53427 53422 a great 53426 53423 chasm 53428 53424 has been fixed 53422 53425 between 53423 53426 us 53424 53427 and 53425 53428 you, 53429 53429 so that [even] 53430 53430 those who 53431 53431 wish 53436 53432 vvv 53437 53433 cannot 53432 53434 cross 53433 53435 from here 53434 53436 to 53435 53437 you, 53438 53438 nor 53442 53439 can [anyone] cross 53439 53440 from there 53440 53441 to 53441 53442 us.᾽ 53451 53447 ‘Then 53449 53448 I beg 53450 53449 you, 53452 53450 father,᾽ 53448 53451 - 53447 53452 he said, 53453 53453 - 53454 53454 ‘send 53455 53455 [Lazarus] 53456 53456 to 53461 53457 my 53459 53458 - 53460 53459 father᾽s 53457 53460 - 53458 53461 house, 53467 53466 for 53466 53467 I have 53468 53468 five 53469 53469 brothers. 53470 53470 - 53471 53471 Let him warn 53472 53472 them 53473 53473 so 53476 53474 they 53474 53475 vvv 53475 53476 vvv 53477 53477 will not also end up 53478 53478 in 53481 53479 this 53479 53480 - 53480 53481 place 53482 53482 - 53483 53483 of torment.᾽ 53489 53488 But 53490 53489 Abraham 53488 53490 replied, 53491 53491 ‘They have 53492 53492 Moses 53493 53493 and 53494 53494 the 53495 53495 prophets; 53496 53496 let [your brothers] listen to 53497 53497 them.᾽ 53505 53502 ‘No, 53506 53503 father 53507 53504 Abraham,᾽ 53503 53505 - 53502 53506 - 53504 53507 he said, 53508 53508 ‘but 53509 53509 if 53510 53510 someone 53513 53511 is sent 53514 53512 to 53515 53513 them 53511 53514 from 53512 53515 [the] dead, 53516 53516 they will repent.᾽ 53522 53521 Then 53521 53522 [Abraham] said 53523 53523 to him, 53524 53524 ‘If 53529 53525 vvv 53530 53526 they do not listen to 53525 53527 Moses 53526 53528 and 53527 53529 the 53528 53530 prophets, 53531 53531 vvv 53537 53532 they will not be persuaded even 53532 53533 if 53533 53534 someone 53536 53535 rises 53534 53536 from 53535 53537 [the] dead.᾽” 53543 53542 - 53542 53543 [Jesus] said 53544 53544 to 53547 53545 His 53545 53546 - 53546 53547 disciples, 53549 53548 “It is 53548 53549 inevitable 53553 53550 ... 53550 53551 that 53551 53552 - 53552 53553 stumbling blocks 53554 53554 will come, 53555 53555 but 53556 53556 woe [to the one] 53557 53557 through 53558 53558 whom 53559 53559 they come! 53564 53564 It would be better 53565 53565 for him 53566 53566 to have 53567 53567 a millstone 53568 53568 ... 53569 53569 hung 53570 53570 around 53573 53571 his 53571 53572 - 53572 53573 neck 53574 53574 and 53575 53575 to be thrown 53576 53576 into 53577 53577 the 53578 53578 sea 53579 53579 than 53580 53580 {to cause} 53585 53581 one 53584 53582 of these 53582 53583 - 53583 53584 little [ones] 53581 53585 to stumble. 53590 53590 Watch 53591 53591 yourselves. 53592 53592 If 53596 53593 your 53594 53594 - 53595 53595 brother 53593 53596 sins, 53597 53597 rebuke 53598 53598 him; 53599 53599 and 53600 53600 if 53601 53601 he repents, 53602 53602 forgive 53603 53603 him. 53608 53608 Even 53609 53609 if 53613 53610 he sins 53614 53611 against 53615 53612 you 53610 53613 seven times 53611 53614 in a 53612 53615 day, 53616 53616 and 53617 53617 seven times 53618 53618 returns 53619 53619 ... 53620 53620 ... 53621 53621 to say, 53622 53622 ‘I repent,᾽ 53623 53623 you must forgive 53624 53624 him.” 53629 53629 - 53631 53630 The 53632 53631 apostles 53630 53632 said 53633 53633 to the 53634 53634 Lord, 53635 53635 “Increase 53636 53636 our 53637 53637 faith!” 53643 53642 And 53644 53643 the 53645 53644 Lord 53642 53645 answered, 53646 53646 “If 53647 53647 you have 53648 53648 faith 53649 53649 the size 53650 53650 vvv 53651 53651 of a mustard seed, 53653 53652 vvv 53652 53653 you can say 53656 53654 to this 53654 53655 - 53655 53656 mulberry tree, 53657 53657 ‘Be uprooted 53658 53658 and 53659 53659 planted 53660 53660 in 53661 53661 the 53662 53662 sea,᾽ 53663 53663 and 53665 53664 vvv 53664 53665 it will obey 53666 53666 you. 53672 53671 - 53671 53672 Which 53673 53673 of 53674 53674 you 53676 53675 [whose] 53675 53676 servant 53681 53677 comes in 53682 53678 from 53677 53679 plowing 53678 53680 or 53679 53681 shepherding 53683 53682 in the 53684 53683 field 53685 53684 will say 53686 53685 to him 53680 53686 - , 53688 53687 ‘Come 53687 53688 at once 53689 53689 [and] sit down to eat᾽? 53694 53694 Instead, 53695 53695 vvv 53696 53696 won᾽t he tell 53697 53697 him, 53698 53698 ‘Prepare 53699 53699 vvv 53700 53700 my meal 53701 53701 and 53702 53702 dress yourself 53703 53703 to serve 53704 53704 me 53705 53705 while 53706 53706 I eat 53707 53707 and 53708 53708 drink; 53709 53709 and 53710 53710 afterward 53711 53711 ... 53715 53712 you 53712 53713 may eat 53713 53714 and 53714 53715 drink᾽? 53721 53720 Does he 53720 53721 ... 53722 53722 thank 53723 53723 the 53724 53724 servant 53725 53725 because 53726 53726 he did 53727 53727 what 53728 53728 he was told? 53733 53733 So 53735 53734 you 53734 53735 also, 53736 53736 when 53737 53737 you have done 53738 53738 everything 53739 53739 ... 53740 53740 commanded 53741 53741 of you, 53742 53742 should say, 53743 53743 - 53746 53744 ‘We are 53745 53745 unworthy 53744 53746 servants; 53750 53747 we have only done 53747 53748 vvv 53748 53749 our duty 53749 53750 ....᾽” 53755 53755 While 53756 53756 ... 53757 53757 vvv 53758 53758 vvv 53759 53759 [Jesus] was on His way 53760 53760 to 53761 53761 Jerusalem, 53762 53762 - 53763 53763 He 53764 53764 was passing 53765 53765 vvv 53766 53766 between 53767 53767 Samaria 53768 53768 and 53769 53769 Galilee. 53774 53774 As 53776 53775 He 53775 53776 entered 53777 53777 ... 53778 53778 one of 53779 53779 [the] villages, 53781 53780 He 53780 53781 was met 53782 53782 by ten 53783 53783 lepers 53784 53784 .... 53785 53785 [They] 53786 53786 stood 53787 53787 at a distance 53792 53792 and 53793 53793 - 53794 53794 raised 53795 53795 [their] voices, 53796 53796 shouting, 53797 53797 “Jesus, 53798 53798 Master, 53799 53799 have mercy on 53800 53800 us!” 53805 53805 vvv 53806 53806 When [Jesus] saw [them], 53807 53807 He said 53808 53808 ..., 53809 53809 “Go, 53810 53810 show 53811 53811 yourselves 53812 53812 to the 53813 53813 priests.” 53814 53814 And 53815 53815 as 53816 53816 ... 53819 53817 they 53817 53818 - 53818 53819 were on their way, 53820 53820 they were cleansed. 53826 53825 When 53825 53826 one 53827 53827 of 53828 53828 them 53829 53829 saw 53830 53830 that 53831 53831 he was healed, 53832 53832 he came back, 53836 53833 praising 53837 53834 - 53838 53835 God 53833 53836 in 53835 53837 a loud 53834 53838 voice. 53843 53843 - 53844 53844 He fell 53845 53845 vvv 53846 53846 facedown 53847 53847 at 53850 53848 [Jesus᾽] 53848 53849 - 53849 53850 feet 53851 53851 in thanksgiving 53852 53852 to Him — 53853 53853 and 53854 53854 he 53855 53855 was 53856 53856 a Samaritan. 53866 53861 “{Were} not 53867 53862 [all] 53868 53863 ten 53869 53864 cleansed?” 53862 53865 - 53863 53866 - 53864 53867 Jesus 53861 53868 asked 53865 53869 - . 53873 53870 “Where then are 53871 53871 ... 53870 53872 the [other] 53872 53873 nine? 53879 53878 Was no one found 53878 53879 ... 53885 53880 except 53886 53881 ... 53889 53882 this 53887 53883 - 53888 53884 foreigner 53880 53885 to return 53881 53886 [and] give 53882 53887 glory 53883 53888 - 53884 53889 to God?” 53894 53894 Then 53895 53895 [Jesus] said 53896 53896 to him, 53897 53897 “Rise 53898 53898 [and] go; 53901 53899 your 53899 53900 - 53900 53901 faith 53902 53902 has made you well 53903 53903 ...!” 53909 53908 - 53908 53909 When asked 53910 53910 by 53911 53911 the 53912 53912 Pharisees 53913 53913 when 53915 53914 the 53916 53915 kingdom 53917 53916 - 53918 53917 of God 53914 53918 would come, 53919 53919 [Jesus] replied 53920 53920 ... 53921 53921 ... 53922 53922 ..., 53925 53923 “The 53926 53924 kingdom 53927 53925 - 53928 53926 of God 53923 53927 {will} not 53924 53928 come 53929 53929 with 53930 53930 observable signs. 53935 53935 Nor 53936 53936 will [people] say, 53937 53937 ‘Look, 53938 53938 here [it is],᾽ 53939 53939 or 53940 53940 ‘There [it is].᾽ 53942 53941 For 53941 53942 you see, 53943 53943 the 53944 53944 kingdom 53945 53945 - 53946 53946 of God 53949 53947 is 53948 53948 in your 53947 53949 midst.” 53955 53954 Then 53954 53955 He said 53956 53956 to 53957 53957 the 53958 53958 disciples, 53960 53959 “[The] time 53959 53960 is coming 53961 53961 when 53962 53962 you will long 53970 53963 to see 53963 53964 one 53964 53965 of the 53965 53966 days 53966 53967 of the 53967 53968 Son 53968 53969 - 53969 53970 of Man, 53971 53971 but 53972 53972 vvv 53973 53973 you will not see [it]. 53978 53978 - 53979 53979 [People] will tell 53980 53980 you, 53981 53981 ‘Look, 53982 53982 there [He is],᾽ 53983 53983 or 53984 53984 ‘- 53985 53985 Here [He is].᾽ 53986 53986 {Do} not 53987 53987 go out 53988 53988 [or] 53989 53989 chase after [them]. 53995 53994 For 53994 53995 as 53996 53996 the 53997 53997 lightning 53998 53998 flashes 54008 53999 [and] lights up 54001 54000 - 54002 54001 the 54003 54002 sky 53999 54003 from 54000 54004 [one end] 54004 54005 to 54005 54006 the [other] 54006 54007 - 54007 54008 - , 54009 54009 so 54010 54010 will be 54011 54011 the 54012 54012 Son 54013 54013 - 54014 54014 of Man 54015 54015 in 54018 54016 His 54016 54017 - 54017 54018 day. 54024 54023 But 54023 54024 first 54026 54025 He 54025 54026 must 54028 54027 suffer 54027 54028 many things 54029 54029 and 54030 54030 be rejected 54031 54031 by 54034 54032 this 54032 54033 - 54033 54034 generation. 54039 54039 Just 54040 54040 as 54041 54041 it was 54042 54042 in 54043 54043 the 54044 54044 days 54045 54045 of Noah, 54046 54046 so 54048 54047 also 54047 54048 will it be 54049 54049 in 54050 54050 the 54051 54051 days 54052 54052 of the 54053 54053 Son 54054 54054 of 54055 54055 Man: 54060 54060 [People] were eating 54061 54061 [and] drinking, 54062 54062 marrying 54063 54063 [and] being given in marriage, 54064 54064 up to 54065 54065 [the] 54066 54066 day 54068 54067 Noah 54067 54068 entered 54069 54069 ... 54070 54070 the 54071 54071 ark. 54072 54072 Then 54074 54073 the 54075 54074 flood 54073 54075 came 54076 54076 and 54077 54077 destroyed 54078 54078 them all. 54085 54083 It was 54083 54084 the same 54084 54085 ... 54086 54086 in 54087 54087 the 54088 54088 days 54089 54089 of Lot: 54090 54090 [People] were eating 54091 54091 [and] drinking, 54092 54092 buying 54093 54093 [and] selling, 54094 54094 planting 54095 54095 [and] building. 54101 54100 But 54100 54101 on the 54102 54102 day 54104 54103 Lot 54103 54104 left 54105 54105 ... 54106 54106 Sodom, 54108 54107 fire 54109 54108 and 54110 54109 brimstone 54107 54110 rained down 54111 54111 from 54112 54112 heaven 54113 54113 and 54114 54114 destroyed 54115 54115 them all. 54123 54120 It will be 54120 54121 just like that 54121 54122 ... 54122 54123 ... 54124 54124 on the 54125 54125 day 54126 54126 the 54127 54127 Son 54128 54128 - 54129 54129 of Man 54130 54130 is revealed. 54135 54135 On 54136 54136 that 54137 54137 - 54138 54138 day, 54151 54139 {let} no one 54139 54140 ... 54140 54141 - 54141 54142 on 54142 54143 the 54143 54144 housetop 54152 54145 come down 54144 54146 to 54153 54147 retrieve 54154 54148 ... 54147 54149 his 54145 54150 - 54146 54151 possessions 54148 54152 ... 54149 54153 ... 54150 54154 .... 54155 54155 - 54159 54156 Likewise, 54160 54157 {let} no one 54156 54158 ... 54157 54159 in 54158 54160 [the] field 54161 54161 return 54162 54162 for 54163 54163 anything 54164 54164 [he has] left behind. 54169 54169 Remember 54172 54170 Lot᾽s 54170 54171 - 54171 54172 wife! 54177 54177 Whoever 54178 54178 ... 54179 54179 tries 54183 54180 to save 54182 54181 his 54180 54182 - 54181 54183 life 54184 54184 will lose 54185 54185 it, 54187 54186 but 54186 54187 whoever 54188 54188 ... 54189 54189 loses [his life] 54190 54190 will preserve 54191 54191 it. 54196 54196 I tell 54197 54197 you, 54198 54198 on that 54199 54199 - 54200 54200 night 54202 54201 two [people] 54201 54202 will be 54203 54203 in 54205 54204 one 54204 54205 bed: 54206 54206 - 54207 54207 One 54208 54208 will be taken 54209 54209 and 54210 54210 the 54211 54211 other 54212 54212 left. 54218 54217 Two [women] 54217 54218 will be 54219 54219 grinding grain 54220 54220 vvv 54221 54221 vvv 54222 54222 together: 54223 54223 - 54224 54224 One 54225 54225 will be taken 54227 54226 and 54226 54227 the 54228 54228 other 54229 54229 left.” 54234 54234 Two 54235 54235 will be 54236 54236 in 54237 54237 the 54238 54238 field; 54239 54239 the 54240 54240 one 54241 54241 will be taken, 54242 54242 and 54243 54243 the 54244 54244 other 54245 54245 will be left. 54254 54250 “Where, 54255 54251 Lord?” 54250 54252 - 54251 54253 they asked 54252 54254 ... 54253 54255 .... 54257 54256 - 54256 54257 - 54258 54258 [Jesus] answered 54259 54259 ..., 54260 54260 “Wherever [there is] 54261 54261 a 54262 54262 carcass, 54263 54263 there 54264 54264 - 54265 54265 the 54266 54266 vultures 54267 54267 will gather.” 54273 54272 Then 54272 54273 [Jesus] told 54275 54274 them 54274 54275 a parable 54276 54276 about 54277 54277 - 54281 54278 their 54278 54279 need 54280 54280 to pray 54279 54281 at all times 54282 54282 and 54283 54283 not 54284 54284 lose heart: 54289 54289 “- 54293 54290 In 54294 54291 a certain 54295 54292 town 54292 54293 there was 54291 54294 a 54290 54295 judge 54298 54296 [who] neither 54299 54297 feared 54296 54298 - 54297 54299 God 54300 54300 - 54302 54301 [nor] 54303 54302 respected 54301 54303 men. 54309 54308 And 54310 54309 there was 54308 54310 a widow 54311 54311 in 54314 54312 that 54312 54313 - 54313 54314 town 54315 54315 - 54316 54316 who kept appealing 54319 54317 ... 54317 54318 to 54318 54319 him, 54320 54320 ‘Give me justice 54321 54321 ... 54322 54322 [against] 54325 54323 my 54323 54324 - 54324 54325 adversary.᾽ 54330 54330 - 54333 54331 For 54334 54332 a while 54331 54333 vvv 54332 54334 he refused, 54337 54335 but 54335 54336 later 54336 54337 he 54338 54338 said 54339 54339 to 54340 54340 himself, 54342 54341 ‘Even 54341 54342 though 54345 54343 vvv 54346 54344 I do not fear 54343 54345 - 54344 54346 God 54347 54347 [or] 54349 54348 respect 54348 54349 men, 54355 54354 yet 54354 54355 because 54362 54356 this 54360 54357 - 54361 54358 widow 54356 54359 - 54357 54360 keeps pestering me 54358 54361 ... 54359 54362 ..., 54363 54363 I will give her justice 54364 54364 .... 54365 54365 [Then] 54366 54366 vvv 54370 54367 she will stop wearing me out 54371 54368 ... 54367 54369 with her perpetual requests 54368 54370 ... 54369 54371 ....᾽” 54377 54376 And 54378 54377 the 54379 54378 Lord 54376 54379 said, 54380 54380 “Listen to 54381 54381 - 54386 54382 [the] words 54382 54383 of the 54384 54384 - 54385 54385 unjust 54383 54386 judge. 54392 54391 - 54394 54392 {Will} not 54395 54393 ... 54391 54394 - 54393 54395 God 54396 54396 bring about 54397 54397 - 54398 54398 justice for 54401 54399 His 54399 54400 - 54400 54401 elect 54402 54402 who 54403 54403 cry out 54404 54404 to Him 54405 54405 day 54406 54406 and 54407 54407 night? 54408 54408 - 54409 54409 Will He continue to defer 54410 54410 their help 54411 54411 ...? 54416 54416 I tell 54417 54417 you, 54418 54418 - 54419 54419 He will promptly carry out 54423 54420 ... 54424 54421 ... 54420 54422 - 54421 54423 justice 54422 54424 on their behalf. 54425 54425 Nevertheless, 54426 54426 [when] the 54427 54427 Son 54428 54428 - 54429 54429 of Man 54430 54430 comes, 54432 54431 will He find 54431 54432 - 54433 54433 - 54434 54434 faith 54435 54435 on 54436 54436 - 54437 54437 earth?” 54443 54442 - 54445 54443 To 54446 54444 some 54447 54445 who 54448 54446 trusted 54449 54447 in 54450 54448 their own 54451 54449 ... 54452 54450 ... 54453 54451 righteousness 54454 54452 and 54455 54453 viewed 54456 54454 - 54457 54455 others {with contempt}, 54444 54456 vvv 54442 54457 He also told 54460 54458 this 54458 54459 - 54459 54460 parable: 54466 54465 “Two 54465 54466 men 54467 54467 went up 54468 54468 to 54469 54469 the 54470 54470 temple 54471 54471 to pray. 54472 54472 - 54473 54473 One [was] 54474 54474 a Pharisee 54475 54475 and 54476 54476 the 54477 54477 other 54478 54478 a tax collector. 54483 54483 The 54484 54484 Pharisee 54485 54485 stood 54486 54486 - 54487 54487 by 54488 54488 himself 54489 54489 [and] prayed, 54490 54490 - 54491 54491 ‘God, 54492 54492 I thank 54493 54493 You 54494 54494 that 54496 54495 I am 54495 54496 not 54497 54497 like 54498 54498 the 54499 54499 other 54500 54500 - 54501 54501 men — 54502 54502 swindlers, 54503 54503 evildoers, 54504 54504 adulterers — 54505 54505 or 54506 54506 even 54507 54507 like 54508 54508 this 54509 54509 - 54510 54510 tax collector. 54515 54515 I fast 54516 54516 twice 54517 54517 a 54518 54518 week 54519 54519 [and] pay tithes 54520 54520 of all that 54521 54521 ... 54522 54522 I receive.᾽ 54528 54527 But 54527 54528 the 54529 54529 tax collector 54531 54530 stood 54530 54531 at a distance, 54532 54532 vvv 54533 54533 unwilling even 54534 54534 ... 54537 54535 to lift up 54535 54536 [his] 54536 54537 eyes 54538 54538 to 54539 54539 - 54540 54540 heaven. 54541 54541 Instead, 54542 54542 he beat 54545 54543 his 54543 54544 - 54544 54545 breast 54546 54546 [and] said 54547 54547 - , 54548 54548 ‘God, 54549 54549 have mercy 54550 54550 on me, 54551 54551 a 54552 54552 sinner!᾽ 54557 54557 I tell 54558 54558 you, 54560 54559 this [man], 54566 54560 rather than 54567 54561 [the Pharisee], 54559 54562 went home 54562 54563 ... 54565 54564 ... 54563 54565 ... 54564 54566 ... 54561 54567 justified. 54568 54568 For 54569 54569 everyone 54570 54570 who 54571 54571 exalts 54572 54572 himself 54573 54573 will be humbled, 54575 54574 but 54574 54575 the [one who] 54576 54576 humbles 54577 54577 himself 54578 54578 will be exalted.” 54584 54583 Now 54583 54584 [people] were even bringing 54586 54585 ... 54587 54586 [their] 54588 54587 babies 54585 54588 to [Jesus] 54589 54589 for 54591 54590 Him to place His hands 54590 54591 on them. 54593 54592 And when 54594 54593 the 54595 54594 disciples 54592 54595 saw [this], 54596 54596 they rebuked 54597 54597 them. 54603 54602 But 54602 54603 - 54604 54604 Jesus 54605 54605 called [the children] to [Him] 54606 54606 ... 54607 54607 [and] said, 54608 54608 “Let 54609 54609 the 54610 54610 little children 54611 54611 come 54612 54612 to 54613 54613 Me 54614 54614 and 54615 54615 {do} not 54616 54616 hinder 54617 54617 them! 54619 54618 For 54622 54619 the 54623 54620 kingdom 54624 54621 - 54625 54622 of God 54621 54623 belongs 54618 54624 to 54620 54625 such as these. 54630 54630 Truly 54631 54631 I tell 54632 54632 you, 54634 54633 if 54633 54634 anyone 54635 54635 vvv 54636 54636 does not receive 54637 54637 the 54638 54638 kingdom 54639 54639 - 54640 54640 of God 54641 54641 like 54642 54642 a little child, 54643 54643 vvv 54644 54644 vvv 54645 54645 he will never enter 54646 54646 ... 54647 54647 it.” 54652 54652 Then 54654 54653 a certain 54656 54654 ruler 54653 54655 asked 54655 54656 Him 54657 54657 - , 54659 54658 “Good 54658 54659 Teacher, 54660 54660 what 54661 54661 must I do 54664 54662 to inherit 54663 54663 eternal 54662 54664 life?” 54674 54669 “Why 54676 54670 do you call 54675 54671 Me 54677 54672 good?” 54670 54673 - 54672 54674 - 54673 54675 Jesus 54669 54676 replied 54671 54677 - . 54678 54678 “No one [is] 54679 54679 good 54680 54680 except 54681 54681 ... 54683 54682 - 54684 54683 God 54682 54684 alone. 54691 54689 You know 54689 54690 the 54690 54691 commandments: 54692 54692 vvv 54693 54693 ‘Do not commit adultery, 54694 54694 vvv 54695 54695 do not murder, 54696 54696 vvv 54697 54697 do not steal, 54698 54698 vvv 54699 54699 do not bear false witness, 54700 54700 honor 54703 54701 your 54701 54702 - 54702 54703 father 54704 54704 and 54705 54705 - 54706 54706 mother.᾽” 54715 54711 “All 54714 54712 these 54716 54713 have I kept 54717 54714 from 54719 54715 my 54718 54716 youth,” 54712 54717 - 54711 54718 - 54713 54719 he said. 54725 54724 On 54724 54725 hearing this, 54726 54726 - 54727 54727 Jesus 54728 54728 told 54729 54729 him, 54732 54730 “You 54730 54731 still 54733 54732 lack 54731 54733 one thing: 54737 54734 Sell 54734 54735 everything 54735 54736 ... 54736 54737 you own 54738 54738 and 54739 54739 give 54740 54740 to [the] poor, 54741 54741 and 54742 54742 you will have 54743 54743 treasure 54744 54744 in 54745 54745 - 54746 54746 heaven. 54747 54747 Then 54748 54748 come, 54749 54749 follow 54750 54750 Me.” 54756 54755 But 54755 54756 - 54757 54757 when [the ruler] heard 54758 54758 this, 54760 54759 he became 54759 54760 very sad, 54762 54761 because 54761 54762 he was 54764 54763 extremely 54763 54764 wealthy. 54770 54769 - 54769 54770 Seeing 54771 54771 [the man᾽s] 54775 54772 vvv 54774 54773 sorrow, 54772 54774 - 54773 54775 Jesus 54776 54776 said, 54777 54777 “How 54778 54778 hard [it is] 54779 54779 for the 54780 54780 - 54782 54781 vvv 54781 54782 rich 54788 54783 to enter 54783 54784 ... 54784 54785 the 54785 54786 kingdom 54786 54787 - 54787 54788 of God. 54794 54793 Indeed, 54795 54794 it is 54793 54795 easier for 54796 54796 a camel 54800 54797 to pass 54797 54798 through 54798 54799 an eye 54799 54800 of a needle 54801 54801 than for 54802 54802 a rich man 54808 54803 to enter 54803 54804 ... 54804 54805 the 54805 54806 kingdom 54806 54807 - 54807 54808 of God.” 54814 54813 - 54815 54814 Those who 54816 54815 heard [this] 54813 54816 asked, 54818 54817 “Who 54817 54818 then 54819 54819 can 54820 54820 be saved?” 54826 54825 But 54825 54826 - 54827 54827 [Jesus] said, 54828 54828 “What [is] 54829 54829 impossible 54830 54830 with 54831 54831 man 54836 54832 is 54832 54833 possible 54833 54834 with 54834 54835 - 54835 54836 God.” 54845 54841 “Look,” 54842 54842 - 54843 54843 - 54841 54844 said 54844 54845 Peter, 54846 54846 “we 54847 54847 have left 54848 54848 vvv 54849 54849 everything we had 54850 54850 to follow 54851 54851 You.” 54860 54856 “Truly 54861 54857 I tell 54862 54858 you,” 54857 54859 - 54856 54860 - 54858 54861 [Jesus] replied 54859 54862 - , 54863 54863 - 54865 54864 - 54864 54865 “no one 54866 54866 who 54867 54867 has left 54868 54868 home 54869 54869 or 54870 54870 wife 54871 54871 or 54872 54872 brothers 54873 54873 or 54874 54874 parents 54875 54875 or 54876 54876 children 54877 54877 for the sake of 54878 54878 the 54879 54879 kingdom 54880 54880 - 54881 54881 of God 54886 54886 vvv 54887 54887 vvv 54888 54888 vvv 54889 54889 will fail to receive 54890 54890 many times more 54891 54891 at 54894 54892 the 54892 54893 - 54893 54894 proper time — 54895 54895 and 54896 54896 in 54897 54897 the 54898 54898 age 54899 54899 - 54900 54900 to come, 54902 54901 eternal 54901 54902 life.” 54908 54907 Then 54907 54908 [Jesus] took 54909 54909 the 54910 54910 Twelve {aside} 54911 54911 [and] said 54912 54912 to 54913 54913 them, 54914 54914 “Look, 54915 54915 we are going up 54916 54916 to 54917 54917 Jerusalem, 54918 54918 and 54920 54919 everything 54923 54920 - 54924 54921 the 54925 54922 prophets 54921 54923 - 54922 54924 have written 54926 54925 about the 54927 54926 Son 54928 54927 - 54929 54928 of Man 54919 54929 will be fulfilled. 54935 54934 - 54934 54935 He will be handed over 54936 54936 to the 54937 54937 Gentiles 54938 54938 and 54939 54939 will be mocked 54940 54940 and 54941 54941 insulted 54942 54942 and 54943 54943 spit upon. 54948 54948 - 54949 54949 They will flog [Him] 54950 54950 [and] kill 54951 54951 Him, 54952 54952 and 54953 54953 on the 54955 54954 - 54956 54955 third 54954 54956 day 54957 54957 He will rise again.” 54962 54962 But 54963 54963 [the disciples] 54966 54964 did not understand any 54964 54965 ... 54965 54966 of these things. 54967 54967 - 54971 54968 - 54969 54969 The 54970 54970 meaning 54968 54971 was 54972 54972 hidden 54973 54973 from 54974 54974 them, 54975 54975 and 54976 54976 vvv 54977 54977 they did not comprehend 54978 54978 what 54979 54979 He was saying. 54985 54984 As 54984 54985 ... 54986 54986 ... 54989 54987 [Jesus] 54987 54988 - 54988 54989 drew near 54990 54990 to 54991 54991 Jericho, 54993 54992 a 54992 54993 blind [man] 54994 54994 was sitting 54995 54995 beside 54996 54996 the 54997 54997 road, 54998 54998 begging. 55004 55003 When 55003 55004 he heard 55005 55005 the crowd 55006 55006 going by, 55007 55007 he asked 55008 55008 what 55009 55009 was 55010 55010 [happening]. 55019 55015 “Jesus 55020 55016 of 55021 55017 Nazareth 55022 55018 is passing by,” 55016 55019 - 55015 55020 they told 55017 55021 him 55018 55022 - . 55027 55027 [So] 55028 55028 he called out 55029 55029 - , 55030 55030 “Jesus, 55031 55031 Son 55032 55032 of David, 55033 55033 have mercy on 55034 55034 me!” 55039 55039 - 55040 55040 Those who 55041 55041 led the way 55042 55042 admonished 55043 55043 him 55044 55044 - 55046 55045 - 55045 55046 to be silent, 55047 55047 but 55050 55048 he cried out 55048 55049 all the 55049 55050 louder, 55051 55051 “Son 55052 55052 of David, 55053 55053 have mercy on 55054 55054 me.” 55060 55059 - 55061 55060 - 55062 55061 Jesus 55059 55062 stopped 55063 55063 [and] directed that 55064 55064 [the man] 55065 55065 be brought 55066 55066 to 55067 55067 Him. 55069 55068 When 55070 55069 he 55068 55070 had been brought near, 55071 55071 [Jesus] asked 55072 55072 him, 55077 55077 “What 55079 55078 do you want 55080 55079 Me to do 55078 55080 for you?” 55084 55081 “Lord,” 55082 55082 - 55081 55083 - 55083 55084 he said, 55085 55085 vvv 55086 55086 “let me see again.” 55096 55091 “Receive your sight!” 55091 55092 - 55092 55093 - 55093 55094 Jesus 55094 55095 replied 55095 55096 - . 55099 55097 “Your 55097 55098 - 55098 55099 faith 55100 55100 has healed 55101 55101 you.” 55106 55106 - 55107 55107 Immediately 55108 55108 he received his sight 55109 55109 and 55110 55110 followed 55111 55111 [Jesus], 55112 55112 glorifying 55113 55113 - 55114 55114 God. 55115 55115 And 55116 55116 all 55117 55117 the 55118 55118 people 55119 55119 [who] saw [this] 55120 55120 gave 55121 55121 praise 55122 55122 - 55123 55123 to God. 55128 55128 Then 55129 55129 Jesus entered 55131 55130 - 55132 55131 Jericho 55130 55132 [and] was passing through. 55137 55137 And 55138 55138 [there was] 55139 55139 a man 55140 55140 named 55141 55141 ... 55142 55142 Zacchaeus, 55143 55143 - 55144 55144 - 55145 55145 - 55146 55146 a chief tax collector, 55147 55147 - 55148 55148 [who was] 55149 55149 very wealthy. 55154 55154 - 55155 55155 He was trying 55156 55156 to see 55159 55157 who 55157 55158 - 55158 55159 Jesus 55160 55160 was, 55161 55161 but 55162 55162 vvv 55163 55163 could not [see] 55164 55164 over 55165 55165 the 55166 55166 crowd, 55167 55167 because 55171 55168 he was 55170 55169 small 55168 55170 - 55169 55171 in stature. 55176 55176 So 55177 55177 he ran 55178 55178 on 55179 55179 - 55180 55180 ahead 55181 55181 [and] climbed 55182 55182 ... 55183 55183 a sycamore tree 55184 55184 to 55185 55185 see 55186 55186 Him, 55187 55187 since 55189 55188 [Jesus] was about 55190 55189 to pass 55188 55190 that [way]. 55195 55195 When 55196 55196 ... 55197 55197 [Jesus] came 55198 55198 to 55199 55199 that 55200 55200 place 55202 55201 - , 55203 55202 [He] 55201 55203 looked up 55204 55204 [and] said 55205 55205 ... 55206 55206 ..., 55207 55207 “Zacchaeus, 55208 55208 hurry 55209 55209 down, 55211 55210 for 55217 55211 I 55216 55212 must 55218 55213 stay 55212 55214 at 55215 55215 your 55213 55216 - 55214 55217 house 55210 55218 today.” 55223 55223 So 55224 55224 [Zacchaeus] hurried 55225 55225 down 55226 55226 and 55227 55227 welcomed 55228 55228 Him 55229 55229 joyfully. 55234 55234 And 55236 55235 all [who] 55235 55236 saw [this] 55237 55237 began to grumble, 55238 55238 saying, 55239 55239 - 55243 55240 “He has gone 55244 55241 to be the guest 55240 55242 of 55241 55243 a sinful 55242 55244 man!” 55250 55249 But 55251 55250 Zacchaeus 55249 55251 stood up 55252 55252 [and] said 55253 55253 to 55254 55254 the 55255 55255 Lord, 55256 55256 “Look, 55262 55257 Lord, 55257 55258 - 55258 55259 half 55260 55260 of 55259 55261 my 55261 55262 possessions 55265 55263 I give 55263 55264 to the 55264 55265 poor, 55266 55266 and 55267 55267 if 55270 55268 I have cheated 55269 55269 vvv 55268 55270 anyone, 55271 55271 I will repay [it] 55272 55272 fourfold.” 55278 55277 - 55281 55278 - 55282 55279 Jesus 55277 55280 said 55279 55281 to 55280 55282 him, 55283 55283 - 55284 55284 “Today 55285 55285 salvation 55289 55286 has come 55288 55287 to this 55286 55288 - 55287 55289 house, 55290 55290 because 55292 55291 [this man] 55291 55292 too 55295 55293 is 55293 55294 a son 55294 55295 of Abraham. 55301 55300 For 55302 55301 the 55303 55302 Son 55304 55303 - 55305 55304 of Man 55300 55305 came 55306 55306 to seek 55307 55307 and 55308 55308 to save 55309 55309 the 55310 55310 lost.” 55316 55315 While 55317 55316 [the people] 55315 55317 were listening to 55318 55318 [this], 55319 55319 [Jesus] proceeded 55320 55320 to tell [them] 55321 55321 a parable, 55322 55322 because 55327 55323 He 55323 55324 - 55325 55325 was 55324 55326 near 55326 55327 Jerusalem 55328 55328 and 55330 55329 they 55329 55330 thought 55331 55331 - 55334 55332 the 55335 55333 kingdom 55336 55334 - 55337 55335 of God 55333 55336 would 55338 55337 appear 55332 55338 imminently. 55344 55343 So 55343 55344 He said, 55346 55345 “A 55345 55346 man 55347 55347 of noble birth 55348 55348 went 55349 55349 to 55351 55350 a distant 55350 55351 country 55352 55352 to lay claim 55353 55353 to his 55354 55354 kingship 55355 55355 and then 55356 55356 return. 55362 55361 Beforehand, 55361 55362 [he] called 55363 55363 ten 55365 55364 of his 55364 55365 servants 55366 55366 [and] gave 55367 55367 them 55368 55368 ten 55369 55369 minas. 55374 55370 ‘Conduct business [with this] 55375 55371 until 55376 55372 - 55377 55373 I return,᾽ 55370 55374 - 55371 55375 he said 55372 55376 - 55373 55377 - . 55383 55382 But 55385 55383 his 55382 55384 - 55384 55385 subjects 55386 55386 hated 55387 55387 him 55388 55388 and 55389 55389 sent 55390 55390 a delegation 55391 55391 after 55392 55392 him 55393 55393 to say, 55394 55394 vvv 55395 55395 ‘We do not want 55396 55396 this [man] 55397 55397 to rule 55398 55398 over 55399 55399 us.᾽ 55404 55404 When 55405 55405 ... 55406 55406 ... 55409 55407 he 55407 55408 - 55408 55409 returned 55410 55410 from procuring 55411 55411 [his] 55412 55412 kingship, 55413 55413 - 55414 55414 he summoned 55415 55415 ... 55416 55416 ... 55419 55417 [the] 55417 55418 - 55418 55419 servants 55420 55420 to whom 55421 55421 he had given 55422 55422 the 55423 55423 money, 55424 55424 to 55425 55425 find out 55427 55426 what 55426 55427 each one 55428 55428 had earned. 55434 55433 - 55435 55434 The 55436 55435 first [servant] 55433 55436 came forward 55437 55437 [and] said, 55438 55438 ‘Master, 55441 55439 your 55439 55440 - 55440 55441 mina 55443 55442 has produced 55442 55443 ten 55444 55444 {more} minas.᾽ 55449 55449 - 55450 55450 [His master] replied 55451 55451 ..., 55452 55452 ‘Well done, 55453 55453 good 55454 55454 servant! 55455 55455 Because 55459 55456 you have been 55458 55457 faithful 55456 55458 in 55457 55459 a very small matter, 55460 55460 you 55462 55461 shall have 55461 55462 authority 55463 55463 over 55464 55464 ten 55465 55465 cities.᾽ 55470 55470 - 55472 55471 The 55473 55472 second [servant] 55471 55473 came 55474 55474 [and] said, 55478 55475 ‘Master, 55477 55476 your 55475 55477 - 55476 55478 mina 55479 55479 has made 55480 55480 five 55481 55481 minas.᾽ 55487 55486 And 55488 55487 ... 55489 55488 to this one 55486 55489 he said, 55490 55490 - 55491 55491 ‘You 55493 55492 shall [have authority] 55492 55493 over 55494 55494 five 55495 55495 cities.᾽ 55500 55500 Then 55501 55501 - 55502 55502 another [servant] 55503 55503 came 55504 55504 [and] said, 55505 55505 ‘Master, 55506 55506 here is 55509 55507 your 55507 55508 - 55508 55509 mina, 55510 55510 which 55511 55511 I have laid away 55512 55512 ... 55513 55513 in 55514 55514 a piece of cloth. 55520 55519 For 55519 55520 I was afraid of 55521 55521 you, 55522 55522 because 55525 55523 you are 55524 55524 a harsh 55523 55525 man. 55526 55526 You withdraw 55527 55527 what 55528 55528 vvv 55529 55529 you did not deposit 55530 55530 and 55531 55531 reap 55532 55532 what 55533 55533 vvv 55534 55534 you did not sow.᾽ 55539 55539 [His master] replied 55540 55540 ..., 55547 55541 ‘[You] wicked 55548 55542 servant, 55545 55543 I will judge 55546 55544 you 55541 55545 by 55544 55546 your 55542 55547 - 55543 55548 [own words]. 55549 55549 [So] you knew 55550 55550 that 55551 55551 I 55554 55552 am 55553 55553 a harsh 55552 55554 man, 55555 55555 withdrawing 55556 55556 what 55557 55557 vvv 55558 55558 I did not deposit 55559 55559 and 55560 55560 reaping 55561 55561 what 55562 55562 vvv 55563 55563 I did not sow? 55569 55568 Why 55570 55569 ... 55568 55570 then 55571 55571 vvv 55572 55572 did you not deposit 55573 55573 my 55574 55574 - 55575 55575 money 55576 55576 in 55577 55577 [the] bank, 55578 55578 and 55579 55579 upon my return 55582 55580 ... 55584 55581 I could have collected 55583 55582 it 55580 55583 with 55581 55584 interest?᾽ 55589 55589 Then 55592 55590 he told 55590 55591 those 55591 55592 standing by, 55593 55593 ‘Take 55596 55594 the 55597 55595 mina 55594 55596 from 55595 55597 him 55598 55598 and 55599 55599 give [it] 55600 55600 to the [one who] 55604 55601 has 55601 55602 - 55602 55603 ten 55603 55604 minas.᾽ 55612 55609 ‘Master,᾽ 55609 55610 - 55610 55611 they said 55611 55612 - , 55613 55613 ‘he [already] has 55614 55614 ten 55615 55615 - !᾽ 55620 55620 ‘I tell 55621 55621 you 55622 55622 that 55623 55623 everyone 55624 55624 who 55625 55625 has 55626 55626 will be given [more]; 55628 55627 but 55629 55628 the [one who] 55630 55629 {does} not 55631 55630 have, 55632 55631 even 55633 55632 what 55634 55633 he has 55635 55634 will be taken away 55627 55635 from [him]. 55640 55640 And 55644 55641 these 55641 55642 - 55642 55643 enemies 55643 55644 of mine 55645 55645 who 55646 55646 vvv 55647 55647 were unwilling [for] 55648 55648 me 55649 55649 to rule 55650 55650 over 55651 55651 them, 55652 55652 bring [them] 55653 55653 here 55654 55654 and 55655 55655 slay 55656 55656 them 55657 55657 in front of 55658 55658 me.᾽” 55663 55663 After 55664 55664 [Jesus] had said 55665 55665 this, 55666 55666 He went on 55667 55667 ahead, 55668 55668 going up 55669 55669 to 55670 55670 Jerusalem. 55675 55675 - 55676 55676 vvv 55677 55677 As 55678 55678 He approached 55679 55679 ... 55680 55680 Bethphage 55681 55681 and 55682 55682 Bethany 55683 55683 at 55684 55684 the 55685 55685 Mount 55686 55686 - 55687 55687 of 55688 55688 Olives, 55689 55689 He sent 55690 55690 two 55691 55691 of [His] 55692 55692 disciples. 55698 55697 “Go 55699 55698 to 55700 55699 the 55702 55700 village 55701 55701 ahead [of you],” 55697 55702 He said. 55703 55703 vvv 55704 55704 vvv 55705 55705 “As you enter [it], 55706 55706 you will find 55707 55707 a colt 55708 55708 tied [there], 55709 55709 on 55710 55710 which 55711 55711 no one 55713 55712 ... 55712 55713 {has} ever 55714 55714 sat. 55715 55715 - 55716 55716 Untie 55717 55717 it 55718 55718 [and] bring [it here]. 55723 55723 - 55724 55724 If 55725 55725 anyone 55727 55726 asks 55726 55727 - 55728 55728 why 55729 55729 ... 55730 55730 you are untying [it], 55731 55731 - 55732 55732 tell [him] 55733 55733 that 55734 55734 the 55735 55735 Lord 55738 55736 vvv 55737 55737 needs 55736 55738 it.” 55744 55743 So 55745 55744 those 55746 55745 who were sent 55743 55746 went out 55747 55747 [and] found [it] 55748 55748 just as 55749 55749 [Jesus] had told 55750 55750 them. 55756 55755 As 55757 55756 they 55755 55757 were untying 55758 55758 the 55759 55759 colt, 55763 55760 its 55761 55761 - 55762 55762 owners 55760 55763 asked 55764 55764 - 55765 55765 - , 55766 55766 “Why 55767 55767 are you untying 55768 55768 the 55769 55769 colt?” 55777 55774 - 55778 55775 “The 55779 55776 Lord 55782 55777 vvv 55781 55778 needs 55780 55779 it,” 55775 55780 - 55774 55781 - 55776 55782 they answered. 55787 55787 Then 55788 55788 they brought 55789 55789 [the colt] 55790 55790 to 55791 55791 - 55792 55792 Jesus, 55793 55793 - 55794 55794 threw 55795 55795 their 55796 55796 - 55797 55797 cloaks 55798 55798 over 55799 55799 - 55800 55800 [it], 55801 55801 [and] put [Jesus] on [it] 55802 55802 ... 55803 55803 .... 55809 55808 - 55810 55809 As He 55808 55810 rode along, 55811 55811 [the people] spread 55814 55812 their 55812 55813 - 55813 55814 cloaks 55815 55815 on 55816 55816 the 55817 55817 road. 55823 55822 And 55824 55823 as He 55822 55824 approached 55825 55825 ... 55826 55826 - 55827 55827 the 55828 55828 descent 55829 55829 from the 55830 55830 Mount 55831 55831 - 55832 55832 of Olives, 55835 55833 the 55834 55834 whole 55836 55835 multitude 55837 55836 of 55838 55837 disciples 55833 55838 began 55840 55839 to praise 55841 55840 - 55842 55841 God 55839 55842 joyfully 55844 55843 vvv 55843 55844 in a loud voice 55845 55845 for 55846 55846 all 55849 55847 [the] miracles 55847 55848 - 55848 55849 they had seen: 55854 55854 - 55855 55855 “Blessed is 55858 55856 the 55859 55857 King 55856 55858 - 55857 55859 who comes 55860 55860 in 55861 55861 [the] name 55862 55862 of [the] Lord!” 55865 55863 “Peace 55863 55864 in 55864 55865 heaven 55866 55866 and 55867 55867 glory 55868 55868 in 55869 55869 [the] highest!” 55874 55874 But 55875 55875 some 55876 55876 of the 55877 55877 Pharisees 55878 55878 in 55879 55879 the 55880 55880 crowd 55881 55881 said 55882 55882 to 55883 55883 Him, 55884 55884 “Teacher, 55885 55885 rebuke 55886 55886 - 55888 55887 Your 55887 55888 disciples!” 55896 55893 “I tell 55897 55894 you,” 55893 55895 - 55894 55896 He answered 55895 55897 ..., 55898 55898 - 55899 55899 “if 55900 55900 they 55901 55901 remain silent, 55902 55902 the very 55903 55903 stones 55904 55904 will cry out.” 55909 55909 - 55910 55910 As 55911 55911 [Jesus] approached [Jerusalem] 55912 55912 [and] saw 55913 55913 the 55914 55914 city, 55915 55915 He wept 55916 55916 over 55917 55917 it 55922 55922 [and] said 55923 55923 - , 55924 55924 “If only 55925 55925 you had known 55926 55926 on 55929 55927 this 55927 55928 - 55928 55929 day 55930 55930 - 55932 55931 what 55933 55932 [would bring] 55931 55933 you 55934 55934 peace! 55936 55935 But 55935 55936 now 55937 55937 it is hidden 55938 55938 from 55940 55939 your 55939 55940 eyes. 55945 55945 For 55947 55946 [the] days 55946 55947 will come 55948 55948 upon 55949 55949 you 55950 55950 [when] 55954 55951 your 55952 55952 - 55953 55953 enemies 55951 55954 vvv 55955 55955 will barricade 55956 55956 you 55957 55957 and 55958 55958 surround 55959 55959 you 55960 55960 and 55961 55961 hem you in 55962 55962 ... 55963 55963 on every side. 55968 55968 - 55969 55969 They will level you to the ground — 55970 55970 you 55971 55971 and 55974 55972 [the] 55972 55973 - 55973 55974 children 55975 55975 within 55976 55976 your [walls]. 55977 55977 - 55978 55978 vvv 55979 55979 They will not leave 55980 55980 one stone 55981 55981 on 55982 55982 [another] 55983 55983 - 55984 55984 - , 55985 55985 because 55986 55986 ... 55987 55987 vvv 55988 55988 you did not recognize 55989 55989 the 55990 55990 time 55993 55991 of your 55991 55992 - 55992 55993 visitation [from God].” 55998 55998 Then 55999 55999 [Jesus] entered 56000 56000 ... 56001 56001 the 56002 56002 temple courts 56003 56003 [and] began 56004 56004 to drive out 56005 56005 those who 56006 56006 were selling [there]. 56011 56011 He declared 56012 56012 to them, 56013 56013 “It is written: 56014 56014 - 56018 56015 ‘My 56016 56016 - 56017 56017 house 56015 56018 will be 56019 56019 a house 56020 56020 of prayer.᾽ 56022 56021 But 56021 56022 you 56024 56023 have made 56023 56024 it 56025 56025 ‘a den 56026 56026 of robbers.᾽” 56031 56031 - 56032 56032 [Jesus] was 56033 56033 teaching 56037 56034 at 56038 56035 the 56039 56036 temple 56035 56037 every 56034 56038 vvv 56036 56039 day, 56041 56040 but 56040 56041 the 56042 56042 chief priests, 56043 56043 - 56044 56044 - 56045 56045 scribes, 56049 56046 and 56050 56047 - 56051 56048 leaders 56052 56049 of the 56053 56050 people 56046 56051 were intent 56048 56052 on killing 56047 56053 Him. 56058 56058 Yet 56059 56059 vvv 56060 56060 they could not find 56062 56061 a way 56061 56062 - 56063 56063 to do [so], 56066 56064 because 56067 56065 all 56064 56066 the 56065 56067 people 56068 56068 hung 56069 56069 vvv 56070 56070 on His words. 56075 56075 - 56076 56076 - 56077 56077 - 56078 56078 One 56079 56079 - 56080 56080 day 56082 56081 [as Jesus] 56081 56082 was teaching 56083 56083 the 56084 56084 people 56085 56085 in 56086 56086 the 56087 56087 temple courts 56088 56088 and 56089 56089 proclaiming the gospel, 56091 56090 the 56092 56091 chief priests 56093 56092 and 56094 56093 - 56095 56094 scribes, 56096 56095 together with 56097 56096 the 56098 56097 elders, 56090 56098 came up [to Him]. 56108 56103 “Tell 56109 56104 us,” 56103 56105 - 56104 56106 - 56105 56107 they said 56106 56108 - 56107 56109 - , 56110 56110 “by 56111 56111 what 56112 56112 authority 56114 56113 are You doing 56113 56114 these things, 56115 56115 [and] 56116 56116 who 56117 56117 - 56118 56118 - 56119 56119 gave 56120 56120 You 56123 56121 this 56121 56122 - 56122 56123 authority?” 56135 56128 vvv 56133 56129 “I will also ask 56134 56130 you 56136 56131 a question,” 56129 56132 - 56128 56133 - 56130 56134 [Jesus] replied 56131 56135 - 56132 56136 - . 56137 56137 - 56138 56138 “Tell 56139 56139 Me: 56146 56144 John᾽s 56144 56145 - 56145 56146 baptism — 56149 56147 was it 56147 56148 from 56148 56149 heaven, 56150 56150 or 56151 56151 from 56152 56152 men?” 56158 56157 - 56157 56158 - 56159 56159 They deliberated 56160 56160 among 56161 56161 themselves 56162 56162 [and] said, 56163 56163 - 56164 56164 “If 56165 56165 we say, 56166 56166 ‘From 56167 56167 heaven,᾽ 56168 56168 He will ask, 56169 56169 ‘Why 56170 56170 ... 56171 56171 vvv 56172 56172 did you not believe 56173 56173 him?᾽ 56179 56178 But 56178 56179 if 56180 56180 we say, 56181 56181 ‘From 56182 56182 men,᾽ 56185 56183 all 56183 56184 the 56184 56185 people 56186 56186 will stone 56187 56187 us, 56189 56188 for 56190 56189 they are 56188 56190 convinced [that] 56191 56191 John 56193 56192 was 56192 56193 a prophet.” 56198 56198 So 56199 56199 they answered [that] 56200 56200 vvv 56201 56201 they did not know 56202 56202 where [it was] from. 56207 56207 And 56208 56208 - 56209 56209 Jesus 56210 56210 replied 56211 56211 ..., 56212 56212 “Neither 56213 56213 {will} I 56214 56214 tell 56215 56215 you 56216 56216 by 56217 56217 what 56218 56218 authority 56220 56219 I am doing 56219 56220 these things.” 56226 56225 Then 56225 56226 He proceeded 56230 56227 to tell 56227 56228 - 56228 56229 the 56229 56230 people 56233 56231 this 56231 56232 - 56232 56233 parable: 56235 56234 “A 56234 56235 man 56236 56236 planted 56237 56237 a vineyard, 56238 56238 - 56239 56239 rented 56240 56240 it {out} 56241 56241 to [some] tenants, 56242 56242 and 56243 56243 went away 56245 56244 for a long 56244 56245 time. 56250 56250 - 56251 56251 At harvest time, 56252 56252 he sent 56256 56253 a servant 56253 56254 to 56254 56255 the 56255 56256 tenants 56257 56257 to 56263 56258 collect 56264 56259 ... 56258 56260 [his share] 56259 56261 of the 56260 56262 fruit 56261 56263 of the 56262 56264 vineyard. 56266 56265 But 56265 56266 the 56267 56267 tenants 56270 56268 beat [the servant] 56268 56269 [and] sent him away 56269 56270 ... 56271 56271 empty-handed. 56276 56276 [So] 56277 56277 vvv 56279 56278 he sent 56278 56279 another 56280 56280 servant, 56282 56281 but 56281 56282 - 56284 56283 they beat [him] 56285 56284 and 56286 56285 humiliated 56283 56286 him, 56287 56287 sending [him] away 56288 56288 empty-handed. 56293 56293 Then 56294 56294 vvv 56296 56295 he sent 56295 56296 a third, 56298 56297 but 56299 56298 ... 56297 56299 - 56301 56300 they wounded 56300 56301 him 56302 56302 [and] threw [him] out. 56313 56307 ‘What 56314 56308 shall I do?᾽ 56308 56309 - 56307 56310 asked 56309 56311 the 56310 56312 owner 56311 56313 of the 56312 56314 vineyard. 56315 56315 ‘I will send 56318 56316 my 56319 56317 - 56320 56318 beloved 56316 56319 - 56317 56320 son. 56321 56321 Perhaps 56323 56322 they will respect 56322 56323 him.᾽ 56329 56328 But when 56331 56329 the 56332 56330 tenants 56328 56331 saw 56330 56332 [the son], 56333 56333 they discussed it 56334 56334 among 56335 56335 themselves 56336 56336 [and] said, 56337 56337 ‘This 56338 56338 is 56339 56339 the 56340 56340 heir; 56341 56341 let us kill 56342 56342 him, 56343 56343 [and] 56346 56344 the 56347 56345 inheritance 56345 56346 will be 56344 56347 ours.᾽ 56352 56352 So 56353 56353 they threw 56354 56354 him 56355 56355 out of 56356 56356 the 56357 56357 vineyard 56358 56358 [and] killed [him]. 56359 56359 What 56360 56360 then 56363 56361 {will} the 56364 56362 owner 56365 56363 of the 56366 56364 vineyard 56361 56365 do 56362 56366 to them? 56371 56371 He will come 56372 56372 and 56373 56373 kill 56376 56374 those 56374 56375 - 56375 56376 tenants, 56377 56377 and 56378 56378 will give 56379 56379 the 56380 56380 vineyard 56381 56381 to others.” 56383 56382 And 56382 56383 [when the people] heard [this], 56384 56384 they said, 56385 56385 vvv 56386 56386 “May such a thing never happen!” 56392 56391 But 56391 56392 - 56393 56393 [Jesus] looked directly at 56394 56394 them 56395 56395 [and] said, 56397 56396 “Then 56396 56397 what 56398 56398 is 56401 56399 the meaning of 56399 56400 that which 56400 56401 is written: 56402 56402 ‘[The] stone 56403 56403 - 56405 56404 the 56406 56405 builders 56404 56406 rejected 56407 56407 - 56408 56408 has become 56409 56409 ... 56410 56410 [the] cornerstone 56411 56411 ...᾽? 56416 56416 Everyone 56417 56417 - 56418 56418 who falls 56419 56419 on 56420 56420 this 56421 56421 - 56422 56422 stone 56423 56423 will be broken to pieces, 56426 56424 but 56424 56425 vvv 56425 56426 he on whom 56427 56427 ... 56428 56428 it falls 56429 56429 will be crushed 56430 56430 ....” 56435 56435 [When] 56437 56436 the 56438 56437 scribes 56439 56438 and 56440 56439 - 56441 56440 chief priests 56456 56441 - 56455 56442 realized 56457 56443 that 56460 56444 [Jesus] had spoken 56463 56445 this 56461 56446 - 56462 56447 parable 56458 56448 against 56459 56449 them, 56436 56450 they sought 56442 56451 to arrest 56445 56452 ... 56446 56453 ... 56443 56454 ... 56444 56455 Him 56447 56456 vvv 56448 56457 that very 56449 56458 - 56450 56459 hour. 56451 56460 But 56452 56461 they were afraid 56453 56462 of the 56454 56463 people. 56468 56468 So 56469 56469 they watched [Him] closely 56470 56470 [and] sent 56471 56471 spies 56472 56472 who pretended 56473 56473 - 56475 56474 to be 56474 56475 sincere. 56476 56476 They were hoping 56477 56477 to catch [Him] 56478 56478 in His 56479 56479 words 56480 56480 in order 56481 56481 to hand Him over 56482 56482 ... 56483 56483 to the 56484 56484 rule 56485 56485 and 56486 56486 - 56487 56487 authority 56488 56488 of the 56489 56489 governor. 56498 56494 “Teacher,” 56494 56495 - 56495 56496 they inquired 56496 56497 ... 56497 56498 ..., 56499 56499 “we know 56500 56500 that 56502 56501 You speak 56503 56502 and 56504 56503 teach 56501 56504 correctly. 56505 56505 - 56506 56506 You show no partiality 56507 56507 ... 56508 56508 ..., 56509 56509 but 56516 56510 teach 56512 56511 the 56513 56512 way 56514 56513 - 56515 56514 of God 56510 56515 in accordance with 56511 56516 the truth. 56521 56521 Is it lawful 56522 56522 for us 56525 56523 to pay 56524 56524 taxes 56523 56525 to Caesar 56526 56526 or 56527 56527 not?” 56533 56532 But 56532 56533 [Jesus] saw through 56534 56534 their 56535 56535 - 56536 56536 duplicity 56537 56537 [and] said 56538 56538 to 56539 56539 them, 56544 56544 “Show 56545 56545 Me 56546 56546 a denarius. 56547 56547 Whose 56549 56548 image 56550 56549 and 56551 56550 inscription 56548 56551 are on it?” 56555 56552 “Caesar᾽s,” 56553 56553 - 56552 56554 - 56554 56555 they answered. 56561 56560 - 56560 56561 - 56565 56562 So 56562 56563 [Jesus] told 56563 56564 ... 56564 56565 them, 56566 56566 “Give 56569 56567 to Caesar 56567 56568 what [is] 56568 56569 Caesar᾽s, 56570 56570 and 56574 56571 - 56575 56572 to God 56571 56573 what [is] 56572 56574 - 56573 56575 God᾽s.” 56580 56580 And 56581 56581 vvv 56582 56582 they were unable 56583 56583 to trap Him in 56584 56584 His 56585 56585 words 56586 56586 before 56587 56587 the 56588 56588 people; 56589 56589 and 56590 56590 astonished 56591 56591 at 56594 56592 His 56592 56593 - 56593 56594 answer, 56595 56595 they fell silent. 56601 56600 Then 56602 56601 some 56603 56602 of the 56604 56603 Sadducees, 56605 56604 who 56606 56605 say there is no 56608 56606 ... 56609 56607 ... 56607 56608 resurrection, 56600 56609 came 56610 56610 to question 56611 56611 Him. 56617 56616 “Teacher,” 56616 56617 they said, 56618 56618 “Moses 56619 56619 wrote 56620 56620 for us 56621 56621 that if 56622 56622 a man᾽s 56623 56623 brother 56624 56624 dies 56625 56625 [and] leaves 56626 56626 a wife 56627 56627 but 56628 56628 vvv 56630 56629 vvv 56629 56630 no children, 56631 56631 - 56635 56632 vvv 56633 56633 vvv 56634 56634 [the man] 56632 56635 should marry 56636 56636 [his brother᾽s] 56637 56637 [widow] 56638 56638 and 56639 56639 raise up 56640 56640 offspring 56641 56641 for 56643 56642 vvv 56642 56643 [him]. 56649 56648 Now 56651 56649 there were 56648 56650 seven 56650 56651 brothers. 56652 56652 - 56653 56653 The 56654 56654 first [one] 56655 56655 married 56656 56656 a wife, 56657 56657 [but] died 56658 56658 childless. 56663 56663 Then 56664 56664 the 56665 56665 second 56666 56666 as the 56667 56667 wife, 56668 56668 and 56669 56669 he 56670 56670 died 56671 56671 childless; 56676 56676 and 56677 56677 the 56678 56678 third 56679 56679 married 56680 56680 her, 56682 56681 and 56681 56682 in the same way 56683 56683 ... 56684 56684 [all] 56685 56685 seven 56689 56686 - 56690 56687 died, 56687 56688 leaving 56686 56689 no 56688 56690 children. 56696 56695 And 56695 56696 last of all, 56697 56697 the 56698 56698 woman 56699 56699 died. 56706 56704 So then, 56707 56705 in 56708 56706 the 56709 56707 resurrection, 56704 56708 - 56705 56709 - 56710 56710 whose 56711 56711 ... 56713 56712 wife 56712 56713 will she be? 56715 56714 For 56714 56715 [all] 56716 56716 seven 56717 56717 vvv 56719 56718 were married 56718 56719 to her.” 56724 56724 - 56727 56725 - 56728 56726 Jesus 56725 56727 answered 56726 56728 ..., 56729 56729 “The 56730 56730 sons 56733 56731 of this 56731 56732 - 56732 56733 age 56734 56734 marry 56735 56735 and 56736 56736 are given in marriage. 56742 56741 But 56741 56742 those who are 56743 56743 considered worthy 56747 56744 to share 56746 56745 in 56744 56746 the 56745 56747 age [to come] 56748 56748 and 56749 56749 in the 56750 56750 resurrection 56751 56751 - 56752 56752 from 56753 56753 [the] dead 56754 56754 {will} neither 56755 56755 marry 56756 56756 nor 56757 56757 be given in marriage. 56763 56762 In fact, 56766 56763 they can 56762 56764 no 56765 56765 longer 56764 56766 die, 56768 56767 because 56769 56768 they are 56767 56769 like [the] angels. 56770 56770 And 56777 56771 since they are 56776 56772 sons 56774 56773 of the 56775 56774 resurrection, 56772 56775 they are 56771 56776 sons 56773 56777 of God. 56783 56782 vvv 56787 56783 Even 56788 56784 Moses 56789 56785 demonstrates 56782 56786 that 56785 56787 the 56786 56788 dead 56784 56789 are raised, 56790 56790 [in the passage] about 56791 56791 the 56792 56792 [burning] bush. 56793 56793 For 56794 56794 he calls 56795 56795 [the] Lord 56796 56796 ‘the 56797 56797 God 56798 56798 of Abraham, 56799 56799 - 56800 56800 [the] God 56801 56801 of Isaac, 56802 56802 and 56803 56803 [the] God 56804 56804 of Jacob.᾽ 56810 56809 - 56812 56810 He is 56811 56811 not 56809 56812 [the] God 56813 56813 of [the] dead 56814 56814 but 56815 56815 of [the] living, 56817 56816 for 56818 56817 to Him 56816 56818 all 56819 56819 are alive.” 56825 56824 - 56826 56825 Some 56827 56826 of the 56828 56827 scribes 56824 56828 answered 56829 56829 ..., 56830 56830 “Teacher, 56832 56831 you have spoken 56831 56832 well!” 56838 56837 And 56837 56838 vvv 56839 56839 they did not dare 56840 56840 to question 56841 56841 Him 56842 56842 any [further]. 56848 56847 Then 56847 56848 [Jesus] declared 56849 56849 ... 56850 56850 ..., 56851 56851 “How 56852 56852 can it be said that 56853 56853 the 56854 56854 Christ 56855 56855 is 56857 56856 [the] Son 56856 56857 of David? 56863 56862 For 56864 56863 David 56862 56864 himself 56865 56865 says 56866 56866 in 56867 56867 [the] book 56868 56868 of Psalms: 56870 56869 ‘[The] Lord 56869 56870 said 56873 56871 to my 56871 56872 - 56872 56873 Lord, 56874 56874 “Sit 56875 56875 at 56877 56876 My 56876 56877 right hand 56882 56882 until 56883 56883 ... 56884 56884 I make 56887 56885 Your 56885 56886 - 56886 56887 enemies 56888 56888 a footstool 56889 56889 for 56891 56890 Your 56890 56891 feet.”᾽ 56897 56896 So if 56896 56897 David 56900 56898 calls 56898 56899 Him 56899 56900 Lord, 56901 56901 - 56902 56902 how 56905 56903 can He be 56903 56904 [David᾽s] 56904 56905 son?” 56910 56910 In the hearing 56911 56911 - 56912 56912 of all 56913 56913 the 56914 56914 people, 56915 56915 [Jesus] said 56916 56916 to 56918 56917 His 56917 56918 disciples, 56923 56923 “Beware 56924 56924 of 56925 56925 the 56926 56926 scribes. 56927 56927 - 56928 56928 They like 56929 56929 to walk around 56930 56930 in 56931 56931 long robes, 56932 56932 and 56933 56933 they love 56934 56934 [the] greetings 56935 56935 in 56936 56936 the 56937 56937 marketplaces, 56938 56938 - 56939 56939 [the] chief seats 56940 56940 in 56941 56941 the 56942 56942 synagogues, 56943 56943 and 56944 56944 [the] places of honor 56945 56945 at 56946 56946 - 56947 56947 banquets. 56952 56952 [They] 56953 56953 defraud 56956 56954 - 56957 56955 widows 56954 56956 [of their] 56955 56957 houses, 56958 56958 and 56959 56959 for a show 56961 56960 vvv 56960 56961 make lengthy prayers. 56962 56962 These [men] 56963 56963 will receive 56964 56964 greater 56965 56965 condemnation.” 56971 56970 Then 56970 56971 [Jesus] looked up 56972 56972 [and] saw 56973 56973 the 56981 56974 rich 56974 56975 putting 56978 56976 - 56980 56977 their 56979 56978 gifts 56975 56979 into 56976 56980 the 56977 56981 treasury, 56987 56986 and 56986 56987 He saw 56988 56988 a 56990 56989 poor 56989 56990 widow 56991 56991 put 56992 56992 in 56994 56993 two 56993 56994 small copper coins. 57001 56999 “Truly 57002 57000 I tell 57003 57001 you,” 56999 57002 - 57000 57003 He said, 57004 57004 - 57007 57005 “this 57008 57006 - 57009 57007 poor 57005 57008 - 57006 57009 widow 57012 57010 has put in 57010 57011 more 57011 57012 than all [the others]. 57018 57017 For 57017 57018 they all 57019 57019 ... 57024 57020 contributed 57025 57021 ... 57026 57022 ... 57027 57023 ... 57020 57024 out of 57023 57025 their 57021 57026 - 57022 57027 surplus, 57029 57028 but 57028 57029 she 57030 57030 out of 57033 57031 her 57031 57032 - 57032 57033 poverty 57039 57034 has put in 57034 57035 all 57035 57036 - 57037 57037 - 57038 57038 she had 57036 57039 to live on.” 57044 57044 As 57045 57045 some [of the disciples] 57046 57046 were remarking 57047 57047 ... 57050 57048 how 57048 57049 the 57049 57050 temple 57055 57051 was adorned 57052 57052 with beautiful 57051 57053 stones 57053 57054 and 57054 57055 consecrated gifts, 57056 57056 [Jesus] said, 57061 57061 “[As for] what 57062 57062 - 57063 57063 you see here, 57065 57064 [the] time 57064 57065 will come 57066 57066 vvv 57067 57067 [when] 57068 57068 not one 57070 57069 stone 57073 57070 here, 57069 57071 will be left 57071 57072 on 57072 57073 [another]; 57074 57074 [every one] 57075 57075 ... 57076 57076 will be toppled.” 57085 57081 “Teacher,” 57082 57082 - 57081 57083 they asked 57083 57084 ... 57084 57085 ..., 57086 57086 “when {will} 57087 57087 ... 57088 57088 these things 57089 57089 happen? 57090 57090 And 57091 57091 what [will be] 57092 57092 the 57093 57093 sign 57094 57094 [that] 57096 57095 they 57095 57096 are about 57097 57097 to take place?” 57103 57102 - 57102 57103 - 57104 57104 [Jesus] answered, 57105 57105 “See to it 57106 57106 vvv 57107 57107 that you are not deceived. 57109 57108 For 57108 57109 many 57110 57110 will come 57111 57111 in 57114 57112 My 57112 57113 - 57113 57114 name, 57115 57115 claiming, 57116 57116 ‘I 57117 57117 am [He],᾽ 57118 57118 and, 57119 57119 ‘The 57120 57120 time 57121 57121 is near.᾽ 57122 57122 {Do} not 57123 57123 follow 57124 57124 ... 57125 57125 them. 57131 57130 - 57130 57131 When 57132 57132 you hear of 57133 57133 wars 57134 57134 and 57135 57135 rebellions, 57136 57136 {do} not 57137 57137 be alarmed. 57139 57138 - 57140 57139 These things 57138 57140 must 57141 57141 happen 57142 57142 first, 57143 57143 but 57146 57144 the 57147 57145 end 57144 57146 [is] not 57145 57147 imminent.” 57152 57152 Then 57153 57153 He told 57154 57154 them, 57156 57155 “Nation 57155 57156 will rise 57157 57157 against 57158 57158 nation, 57159 57159 and 57160 57160 kingdom 57161 57161 against 57162 57162 kingdom. 57176 57167 There will be 57168 57168 - 57169 57169 great 57167 57170 earthquakes, 57170 57171 - 57173 57172 famines, 57174 57173 and 57175 57174 pestilences 57171 57175 in various 57172 57176 places, 57178 57177 along with 57184 57178 - 57177 57179 fearful sights 57179 57180 and 57183 57181 great 57182 57182 signs 57180 57183 from 57181 57184 heaven. 57190 57189 But 57189 57190 before 57192 57191 all 57191 57192 [this], 57193 57193 they will seize 57198 57194 ... 57196 57195 ... 57197 57196 ... 57194 57197 ... 57195 57198 you 57199 57199 and 57200 57200 persecute [you]. 57212 57201 On account of 57215 57202 My 57213 57203 - 57214 57204 name, 57201 57205 they will deliver you 57202 57206 to 57203 57207 the 57204 57208 synagogues 57205 57209 and 57206 57210 prisons, 57207 57211 [and] they will bring [you] 57208 57212 before 57209 57213 kings 57210 57214 and 57211 57215 governors. 57220 57220 This will be your opportunity 57221 57221 ... 57222 57222 to 57223 57223 serve as witnesses. 57229 57228 So 57228 57229 make up 57230 57230 - 57233 57231 your 57231 57232 - 57232 57233 mind 57234 57234 not 57235 57235 to worry beforehand 57236 57236 how to defend yourselves. 57242 57241 For 57241 57242 I 57243 57243 will give 57244 57244 you 57245 57245 speech 57246 57246 and 57247 57247 wisdom 57248 57248 that 57249 57249 none of 57254 57250 ... 57255 57251 vvv 57256 57252 your adversaries 57257 57253 ... 57250 57254 will be able to 57251 57255 resist 57252 57256 [or] 57253 57257 contradict. 57263 57262 - 57262 57263 You will be betrayed 57264 57264 even 57265 57265 by 57266 57266 parents 57267 57267 and 57268 57268 brothers 57269 57269 and 57270 57270 relatives 57271 57271 and 57272 57272 friends, 57273 57273 and 57275 57274 [some] of 57276 57275 you 57274 57276 will be put to death. 57281 57281 And 57282 57282 you will be 57283 57283 hated 57284 57284 by 57285 57285 everyone 57286 57286 because of 57289 57287 My 57287 57288 - 57288 57289 name. 57294 57294 Yet 57300 57295 vvv 57301 57296 not even 57295 57297 a hair 57296 57298 of 57299 57299 your 57297 57300 - 57298 57301 head 57302 57302 will perish. 57307 57307 By 57310 57308 your 57308 57309 - 57309 57310 patient endurance, 57311 57311 you will gain 57314 57312 your 57312 57313 - 57313 57314 souls. 57320 57319 But 57319 57320 when 57321 57321 you see 57325 57322 Jerusalem 57322 57323 surrounded 57323 57324 by 57324 57325 armies, 57326 57326 - 57327 57327 you will know 57328 57328 that 57332 57329 her 57330 57330 - 57331 57331 desolation 57329 57332 is near. 57337 57337 Then 57338 57338 {let} those 57339 57339 in 57340 57340 - 57341 57341 Judea 57342 57342 flee 57343 57343 to 57344 57344 the 57345 57345 mountains, 57346 57346 {let} 57347 57347 those 57348 57348 in 57350 57349 vvv 57349 57350 [the city] 57351 57351 get out, 57352 57352 and {let} 57353 57353 those 57354 57354 in 57355 57355 the 57356 57356 country 57357 57357 vvv 57358 57358 stay out of 57359 57359 vvv 57360 57360 [the city]. 57365 57365 For 57368 57366 these 57369 57367 are 57366 57368 [the] days 57367 57369 of vengeance, 57370 57370 - 57371 57371 to fulfill 57373 57372 - 57372 57373 all 57374 57374 that is written. 57379 57379 How miserable 57387 57380 - 57388 57381 those 57389 57382 - 57390 57383 days [will be] 57380 57384 - 57383 57385 [for] pregnant 57381 57386 ... 57382 57387 ... 57384 57388 and 57385 57389 - 57386 57390 nursing [mothers]. 57392 57391 For 57391 57392 there will be 57394 57393 great 57393 57394 distress 57395 57395 upon 57396 57396 the 57397 57397 land 57398 57398 and 57399 57399 wrath 57400 57400 against 57402 57401 this 57401 57402 people. 57407 57407 - 57408 57408 They will fall 57409 57409 by [the] edge 57410 57410 of [the] sword 57411 57411 and 57412 57412 be led captive 57413 57413 into 57416 57414 all 57414 57415 the 57415 57416 nations. 57417 57417 And 57418 57418 Jerusalem 57419 57419 will be 57420 57420 trodden down 57421 57421 by 57422 57422 [the] Gentiles, 57423 57423 until 57424 57424 ... 57428 57425 [the] times 57429 57426 of [the] Gentiles 57427 57427 be. 57426 57428 also 57425 57429 are fulfilled. 57434 57434 - 57435 57435 There will be 57436 57436 signs 57437 57437 in 57438 57438 [the] sun 57439 57439 and 57440 57440 moon 57441 57441 and 57442 57442 stars, 57443 57443 and 57444 57444 on 57445 57445 the 57446 57446 earth 57447 57447 dismay 57448 57448 among the nations, 57450 57449 bewildered 57449 57450 by 57451 57451 [the] roaring 57452 57452 of [the] sea 57453 57453 and 57454 57454 [the] surging of the waves. 57460 57459 Men 57459 57460 will faint 57461 57461 from 57462 57462 fear 57463 57463 and 57464 57464 anxiety 57465 57465 over what 57466 57466 is coming 57467 57467 upon the 57468 57468 earth, 57470 57469 for 57469 57470 the 57471 57471 powers 57472 57472 of the 57473 57473 heavens 57474 57474 will be shaken. 57479 57479 vvv 57480 57480 At that time 57481 57481 they will see 57482 57482 the 57483 57483 Son 57484 57484 - 57485 57485 of Man 57486 57486 coming 57487 57487 in 57488 57488 a cloud 57489 57489 with 57490 57490 power 57491 57491 and 57493 57492 great 57492 57493 glory. 57499 57498 When 57500 57499 these things 57498 57500 begin 57501 57501 to happen, 57502 57502 stand up 57503 57503 and 57504 57504 lift up 57507 57505 your 57505 57506 - 57506 57507 heads, 57508 57508 because 57512 57509 your 57510 57510 - 57511 57511 redemption 57509 57512 is drawing near.” 57517 57517 Then 57518 57518 [Jesus] told 57520 57519 them 57519 57520 a parable: 57521 57521 “Look at 57522 57522 the 57523 57523 fig tree 57524 57524 and 57525 57525 all 57526 57526 the 57527 57527 trees. 57532 57532 When 57533 57533 they sprout leaves 57534 57534 ..., 57535 57535 you can see 57536 57536 for 57537 57537 yourselves 57538 57538 [and] know 57539 57539 that 57542 57540 - 57543 57541 summer 57544 57542 is 57540 57543 ... 57541 57544 near. 57549 57549 So 57550 57550 also, 57552 57551 when 57553 57552 you see 57554 57553 these things 57555 57554 taking place, 57551 57555 you 57556 57556 will know 57557 57557 that 57560 57558 the 57561 57559 kingdom 57562 57560 - 57563 57561 of God 57559 57562 is 57558 57563 near. 57568 57568 Truly 57569 57569 I tell 57570 57570 you, 57571 57571 - 57577 57572 this 57575 57573 - 57576 57574 generation 57572 57575 vvv 57573 57576 vvv 57574 57577 will not pass away 57578 57578 until 57579 57579 ... 57580 57580 all [these things] 57581 57581 have happened. 57586 57586 - 57587 57587 Heaven 57588 57588 and 57589 57589 - 57590 57590 earth 57591 57591 will pass away, 57593 57592 but 57595 57593 My 57592 57594 - 57594 57595 words 57596 57596 vvv 57597 57597 vvv 57598 57598 will never pass away. 57604 57603 But 57603 57604 watch 57605 57605 yourselves, 57606 57606 or 57610 57607 ... 57609 57608 your 57611 57609 hearts 57607 57610 vvv 57608 57611 will be weighed down 57612 57612 by 57613 57613 dissipation, 57614 57614 - 57615 57615 drunkenness, 57616 57616 and 57617 57617 [the] worries 57618 57618 of life — 57619 57619 and 57626 57620 that 57624 57621 - 57625 57622 day 57620 57623 will spring 57621 57624 upon 57622 57625 you 57623 57626 suddenly 57627 57627 like 57628 57628 a snare. 57634 57633 For 57633 57634 it will come 57635 57635 upon 57636 57636 all 57637 57637 who 57638 57638 dwell 57639 57639 on 57640 57640 the face 57642 57641 of the 57641 57642 whole 57643 57643 earth. 57649 57648 [So] 57648 57649 keep watch 57650 57650 at 57651 57651 all 57652 57652 times, 57653 57653 [and] pray 57654 57654 that 57655 57655 you may have the strength 57656 57656 to escape 57658 57657 all 57657 57658 - 57659 57659 that 57660 57660 is about 57661 57661 to happen 57662 57662 and 57663 57663 to stand 57664 57664 before 57665 57665 the 57666 57666 Son 57667 57667 - 57668 57668 of Man.” 57674 57673 - 57675 57674 [Every] 57676 57675 day 57673 57676 [Jesus] 57680 57677 taught 57677 57678 at 57678 57679 the 57679 57680 temple, 57682 57681 but 57681 57682 [every] 57683 57683 evening 57684 57684 He went out 57685 57685 to spend the night 57686 57686 on 57687 57687 the 57688 57688 Mount 57689 57689 - 57690 57690 of 57691 57691 Olives. 57696 57696 And 57700 57697 early in the morning 57701 57698 - 57702 57699 - 57697 57700 all 57698 57701 the 57699 57702 people {would come} 57706 57703 to hear 57707 57704 Him 57703 57705 at 57704 57706 the 57705 57707 temple. 57713 57712 Now 57714 57713 the 57715 57714 Feast 57716 57715 of 57717 57716 Unleavened [Bread], 57718 57717 - 57719 57718 called 57720 57719 [the] Passover, 57712 57720 was approaching, 57725 57725 and 57727 57726 the 57728 57727 chief priests 57729 57728 and 57730 57729 - 57731 57730 scribes 57726 57731 were looking 57733 57732 for a way 57732 57733 - 57734 57734 to put [Jesus] to death 57735 57735 ...; 57737 57736 for 57736 57737 they feared 57738 57738 the 57739 57739 people. 57745 57744 Then 57746 57745 Satan 57744 57746 entered 57747 57747 ... 57748 57748 Judas 57749 57749 - 57750 57750 - 57751 57751 Iscariot, 57752 57752 who was 57755 57753 [one] 57753 57754 of 57754 57755 the 57756 57756 - 57757 57757 Twelve. 57762 57762 And 57763 57763 [Judas] went 57764 57764 to discuss with 57765 57765 the 57766 57766 chief priests 57767 57767 and 57768 57768 [temple] officers 57769 57769 - 57770 57770 how 57772 57771 he might betray 57773 57772 [Jesus] 57771 57773 to them. 57778 57778 - 57779 57779 They were delighted 57780 57780 and 57781 57781 agreed 57784 57782 to give 57782 57783 him 57783 57784 money. 57789 57789 - 57790 57790 [Judas] consented, 57791 57791 and 57792 57792 began to look for 57793 57793 [an] opportunity 57794 57794 - 57795 57795 to betray 57796 57796 [Jesus] 57799 57797 to them 57797 57798 in the absence of 57798 57799 [a] crowd. 57805 57804 Then 57804 57805 came 57806 57806 the 57807 57807 day 57808 57808 of 57809 57809 Unleavened [Bread] 57810 57810 on 57811 57811 which 57814 57812 the 57815 57813 Passover lamb 57812 57814 was to 57813 57815 be sacrificed. 57820 57820 - 57821 57821 [Jesus] sent 57822 57822 Peter 57823 57823 and 57824 57824 John, 57825 57825 saying, 57826 57826 “Go 57827 57827 [and] prepare 57828 57828 for us 57831 57829 to 57832 57830 eat 57829 57831 the 57830 57832 Passover.” 57841 57837 “Where 57842 57838 do You want 57843 57839 us to prepare [it]?” 57838 57840 - 57837 57841 - 57839 57842 they asked 57840 57843 - . 57849 57848 - 57848 57849 - 57850 57850 He answered 57851 57851 ..., 57852 57852 vvv 57854 57853 vvv 57853 57854 “When you enter 57855 57855 ... 57856 57856 the 57857 57857 city, 57860 57858 a man 57863 57859 carrying 57861 57860 a jug 57862 57861 of water 57858 57862 will meet 57859 57863 you. 57864 57864 Follow 57865 57865 him 57866 57866 to 57867 57867 the 57868 57868 house 57869 57869 - 57870 57870 - 57871 57871 he enters, 57876 57876 and 57877 57877 say 57878 57878 to the 57879 57879 owner 57880 57880 of that 57881 57881 house, 57884 57882 ‘The 57885 57883 Teacher 57882 57884 asks 57883 57885 - , 57886 57886 “Where 57887 57887 is 57888 57888 the 57889 57889 guest room, 57890 57890 where 57897 57891 I may eat 57891 57892 the 57892 57893 Passover 57893 57894 with 57896 57895 My 57894 57896 - 57895 57897 disciples?”᾽ 57902 57902 And he 57904 57903 will show 57903 57904 you 57906 57905 a large, 57907 57906 furnished 57905 57907 upper room. 57909 57908 Make the preparations 57908 57909 there.” 57915 57914 So 57914 57915 they went 57916 57916 [and] found [it] 57917 57917 just as 57918 57918 [Jesus] had told 57919 57919 them. 57920 57920 And 57921 57921 they prepared 57922 57922 the 57923 57923 Passover. 57928 57928 - 57929 57929 When 57931 57930 the 57932 57931 hour 57930 57932 had come, 57933 57933 [Jesus] reclined at the table 57934 57934 - 57937 57935 with 57938 57936 His 57935 57937 - 57936 57938 apostles. 57943 57943 And 57944 57944 He said 57945 57945 to 57946 57946 them, 57947 57947 vvv 57948 57948 “I have eagerly desired 57952 57949 to eat 57949 57950 this 57950 57951 - 57951 57952 Passover 57953 57953 with 57954 57954 you 57955 57955 before 57956 57956 - 57957 57957 My 57958 57958 suffering. 57964 57963 For 57963 57964 I tell 57965 57965 you 57966 57966 that 57967 57967 vvv 57968 57968 vvv 57969 57969 vvv 57970 57970 I will not eat 57971 57971 it 57972 57972 again until 57973 57973 ... 57974 57974 it is fulfilled 57975 57975 in 57976 57976 the 57977 57977 kingdom 57978 57978 - 57979 57979 of God.” 57984 57984 After 57985 57985 taking 57986 57986 [the] cup, 57987 57987 [He] gave thanks 57988 57988 [and] said, 57989 57989 “Take 57990 57990 this 57991 57991 and 57992 57992 divide [it] 57993 57993 among 57994 57994 yourselves. 58000 57999 For 57999 58000 I tell 58001 58001 you 58002 58002 that 58003 58003 vvv 58004 58004 vvv 58005 58005 I will not drink 58009 58006 of 58010 58007 the 58011 58008 fruit 58012 58009 of the 58013 58010 vine 58006 58011 from 58007 58012 - 58008 58013 now on 58014 58014 until 58015 58015 ... 58016 58016 the 58017 58017 kingdom 58018 58018 - 58019 58019 of God 58020 58020 comes.” 58025 58025 And 58026 58026 He took 58027 58027 [the] bread, 58028 58028 gave thanks 58029 58029 [and] broke [it], 58030 58030 and 58031 58031 gave [it] 58032 58032 to them, 58033 58033 saying, 58034 58034 “This 58035 58035 is 58038 58036 My 58036 58037 - 58037 58038 body, 58039 58039 - 58042 58040 given 58040 58041 for 58041 58042 you; 58044 58043 do 58043 58044 this 58045 58045 in 58046 58046 - 58048 58047 remembrance 58047 58048 of Me.” 58053 58053 - 58056 58054 In the same way, 58057 58055 after 58058 58056 ... 58059 58057 supper 58054 58058 [He took] the 58055 58059 cup, 58060 58060 saying, 58061 58061 “This 58062 58062 - 58063 58063 cup [is] 58064 58064 the 58065 58065 new 58066 58066 covenant 58067 58067 in 58070 58068 My 58068 58069 - 58069 58070 blood, 58071 58071 which 58074 58072 is poured out 58072 58073 for 58073 58074 you. 58079 58079 vvv 58080 58080 Look! 58081 58081 The 58082 58082 hand 58083 58083 vvv 58084 58084 of My betrayer 58085 58085 ... 58086 58086 [is] with 58087 58087 Mine 58088 58088 on 58089 58089 the 58090 58090 table. 58095 58095 - 58098 58096 Indeed, 58096 58097 the 58097 58098 Son 58099 58099 of 58100 58100 Man 58104 58101 will go 58101 58102 as 58102 58103 - 58103 58104 it has been determined, 58105 58105 but 58106 58106 woe 58107 58107 - 58109 58108 to that 58108 58109 man 58110 58110 - 58111 58111 who 58112 58112 betrays Him.” 58117 58117 Then 58118 58118 they 58119 58119 began 58120 58120 to question 58121 58121 among 58122 58122 themselves 58123 58123 - 58124 58124 which 58125 58125 - 58127 58126 of 58128 58127 them 58126 58128 was 58129 58129 - 58131 58130 going 58132 58131 to do 58130 58132 this. 58138 58137 - 58140 58138 A dispute 58139 58139 also 58137 58140 arose 58141 58141 among 58142 58142 [the disciples] 58143 58143 [as to] 58144 58144 which 58145 58145 of them 58146 58146 would be considered 58147 58147 ... 58148 58148 [the] greatest. 58154 58153 So 58153 58154 - 58155 58155 [Jesus] declared 58156 58156 ..., 58157 58157 “The 58158 58158 kings 58159 58159 of the 58160 58160 Gentiles 58161 58161 lord it over 58162 58162 them, 58163 58163 and 58164 58164 those 58165 58165 in authority over 58166 58166 them 58168 58167 call themselves 58167 58168 benefactors. 58174 58173 But 58173 58174 you 58175 58175 [shall] not [be] 58176 58176 like them. 58177 58177 Instead, 58178 58178 the 58179 58179 greatest 58180 58180 among 58181 58181 you 58182 58182 should be 58183 58183 like 58184 58184 the 58185 58185 youngest, 58186 58186 and 58187 58187 the [one who] 58188 58188 leads 58189 58189 like 58190 58190 the [one who] 58191 58191 serves. 58197 58196 For 58196 58197 who 58198 58198 [is] greater, 58199 58199 the [one who] 58200 58200 reclines at the table 58201 58201 or 58202 58202 the [one who] 58203 58203 serves? 58204 58204 [Is it] not 58205 58205 the [one who] 58206 58206 reclines? 58208 58207 But 58207 58208 I 58212 58209 am 58209 58210 vvv 58211 58211 vvv 58210 58212 among you 58213 58213 as 58214 58214 the [One who] 58215 58215 serves. 58221 58220 - 58220 58221 You 58222 58222 are 58223 58223 the ones 58224 58224 who have stood 58225 58225 by 58226 58226 Me 58227 58227 in 58230 58228 My 58228 58229 - 58229 58230 trials. 58235 58235 And I 58236 58236 bestow 58237 58237 on you 58244 58238 a kingdom, 58238 58239 just as 58243 58240 My 58241 58241 - 58242 58242 Father 58239 58243 has bestowed 58240 58244 on Me, 58249 58249 so that 58250 58250 you may eat 58251 58251 and 58252 58252 drink 58253 58253 at 58256 58254 My 58254 58255 - 58255 58256 table 58257 58257 in 58260 58258 My 58258 58259 - 58259 58260 kingdom, 58261 58261 and 58262 58262 sit 58263 58263 on 58264 58264 thrones, 58268 58265 judging 58265 58266 the 58266 58267 twelve 58267 58268 tribes 58269 58269 of 58270 58270 Israel. 58275 58275 Simon, 58276 58276 Simon 58277 58277 - , 58278 58278 - 58279 58279 Satan 58280 58280 has asked 58282 58281 - 58283 58282 to sift 58281 58283 each of you 58284 58284 like 58285 58285 - 58286 58286 wheat. 58292 58291 But 58291 58292 I 58293 58293 have prayed 58294 58294 for 58295 58295 you, [Simon], 58296 58296 that 58301 58297 your 58299 58298 - 58300 58299 faith 58297 58300 vvv 58298 58301 will not fail. 58302 58302 And 58304 58303 when 58303 58304 you 58305 58305 have turned back, 58306 58306 strengthen 58309 58307 your 58307 58308 - 58308 58309 brothers.” 58318 58314 “Lord,” 58315 58315 - 58314 58316 - 58316 58317 said [Peter] 58317 58318 - , 58322 58319 “I am 58321 58320 ready 58329 58321 to go 58319 58322 with 58320 58323 You 58323 58324 even 58324 58325 to 58325 58326 prison 58326 58327 and 58327 58328 to 58328 58329 death.” 58335 58334 But 58334 58335 - 58336 58336 [Jesus] replied, 58337 58337 “I tell 58338 58338 you, 58339 58339 Peter, 58343 58340 [the] rooster 58340 58341 {will} not 58341 58342 crow 58342 58343 today 58344 58344 until 58347 58345 you have denied 58348 58346 ... 58345 58347 three times 58349 58348 that you know 58346 58349 Me.” 58354 58354 Then 58355 58355 [Jesus] asked 58356 58356 them, 58357 58357 “When 58358 58358 I sent you out 58359 58359 ... 58360 58360 without 58361 58361 purse 58362 58362 [or] 58363 58363 bag 58364 58364 [or] 58365 58365 sandals, 58366 58366 vvv 58368 58367 did you lack 58367 58368 anything?” 58372 58369 “Nothing,” 58370 58370 - 58369 58371 - 58371 58372 they answered. 58381 58377 “Now, 58380 58378 however,” 58378 58379 - 58377 58380 He told 58379 58381 them, 58382 58382 “the [one] 58383 58383 with 58384 58384 a purse 58385 58385 should take [it], 58387 58386 and 58386 58387 likewise 58388 58388 a bag; 58389 58389 and 58390 58390 the [one] 58392 58391 without 58391 58392 ... 58399 58393 a sword 58393 58394 should sell 58396 58395 his 58394 58396 - 58395 58397 cloak 58397 58398 and 58398 58399 buy [one]. 58405 58404 For 58404 58405 I tell 58406 58406 you 58407 58407 that 58408 58408 this 58409 58409 - 58410 58410 Scripture 58411 58411 must 58412 58412 be fulfilled 58413 58413 in 58414 58414 Me: 58415 58415 - 58416 58416 ‘And 58419 58417 He was numbered 58417 58418 with 58418 58419 [the] transgressors.᾽ 58420 58420 - 58421 58421 For 58422 58422 [what is written] 58423 58423 about 58424 58424 Me 58426 58425 is reaching 58425 58426 its fulfillment.” 58432 58431 So 58431 58432 - 58433 58433 they said, 58435 58434 “Look, 58434 58435 Lord, 58437 58436 here [are] 58438 58437 two 58436 58438 swords.” 58444 58439 “That is 58443 58440 enough,” 58440 58441 - 58439 58442 - 58441 58443 He answered 58442 58444 .... 58449 58449 - 58450 58450 [Jesus] went out 58451 58451 ... 58452 58452 as usual 58453 58453 ... 58454 58454 ... 58455 58455 to 58456 58456 the 58457 58457 Mount 58458 58458 - 58459 58459 of Olives, 58461 58460 and 58464 58461 the 58465 58462 disciples 58463 58463 - 58460 58464 followed 58462 58465 Him. 58471 58470 When 58470 58471 He came 58472 58472 to 58473 58473 the 58474 58474 place, 58475 58475 He told 58476 58476 them, 58477 58477 “Pray 58478 58478 vvv 58479 58479 that you will not enter 58480 58480 into 58481 58481 temptation.” 58486 58486 And 58487 58487 He 58488 58488 withdrew 58491 58489 about 58492 58490 a stone᾽s 58493 58491 throw 58489 58492 beyond 58490 58493 them, 58494 58494 [where] 58495 58495 He knelt down 58496 58496 ... 58497 58497 ... 58498 58498 [and] prayed, 58503 58503 - 58504 58504 “Father, 58505 58505 if 58506 58506 You are willing, 58507 58507 take 58508 58508 this 58509 58509 - 58510 58510 cup 58511 58511 from 58512 58512 Me. 58513 58513 Yet 58514 58514 not 58517 58515 My 58515 58516 - 58516 58517 will, 58518 58518 but 58519 58519 - 58520 58520 Yours 58521 58521 be done.” 58527 58526 Then 58529 58527 an angel 58530 58528 from 58531 58529 - 58532 58530 heaven 58526 58531 appeared 58528 58532 to Him 58533 58533 [and] strengthened 58534 58534 Him. 58539 58539 And 58540 58540 - 58541 58541 in [His] 58542 58542 anguish, 58544 58543 He prayed 58543 58544 more earnestly, 58545 58545 and 58549 58546 His 58547 58547 - 58548 58548 sweat 58546 58549 became 58550 58550 like 58551 58551 drops 58552 58552 of blood 58553 58553 falling 58554 58554 to 58555 58555 the 58556 58556 ground. 58561 58561 When 58562 58562 [Jesus] rose 58563 58563 from 58564 58564 - 58565 58565 prayer 58566 58566 [and] returned 58567 58567 to 58568 58568 the 58569 58569 disciples, 58570 58570 He found 58572 58571 them 58571 58572 asleep, 58573 58573 exhausted from 58574 58574 - 58575 58575 sorrow. 58583 58580 “Why 58584 58581 are you sleeping?” 58580 58582 - 58581 58583 He asked 58582 58584 - . 58585 58585 “Get up 58586 58586 [and] pray 58587 58587 so that 58588 58588 vvv 58589 58589 you will not enter 58590 58590 into 58591 58591 temptation.” 58596 58596 While 58597 58597 He 58598 58598 was still speaking, 58600 58599 a crowd 58599 58600 arrived, 58608 58601 led by 58609 58602 ... 58601 58603 - 58602 58604 the [man] 58603 58605 called 58604 58606 Judas, 58605 58607 one 58606 58608 of the 58607 58609 Twelve. 58610 58610 - 58611 58611 He approached 58612 58612 - 58613 58613 Jesus 58614 58614 to kiss 58615 58615 Him. 58621 58620 But 58620 58621 Jesus 58622 58622 asked 58623 58623 him, 58624 58624 “Judas, 58630 58625 are you betraying 58626 58626 the 58627 58627 Son 58628 58628 - 58629 58629 of Man 58625 58630 with a kiss?” 58636 58635 - 58637 58636 Those 58638 58637 around 58639 58638 [Jesus] 58635 58639 saw 58640 58640 what 58641 58641 was about to happen 58642 58642 [and] said, 58643 58643 “Lord, 58644 58644 vvv 58645 58645 should we strike 58646 58646 with 58647 58647 [our] swords?” 58652 58652 And 58655 58653 vvv 58654 58654 one 58656 58655 of 58657 58656 them 58653 58657 struck 58660 58658 the 58661 58659 servant 58658 58660 of the 58659 58661 high priest, 58662 58662 - 58663 58663 cutting off 58666 58664 his 58667 58665 - 58668 58666 right 58664 58667 - 58665 58668 ear. 58674 58673 But 58675 58674 - 58676 58675 Jesus 58673 58676 answered 58677 58677 ..., 58678 58678 “No more 58679 58679 ... 58680 58680 of this!” 58681 58681 And 58682 58682 [He] touched 58683 58683 the [man᾽s] 58684 58684 ear 58685 58685 [and] healed 58686 58686 him. 58692 58691 Then 58693 58692 Jesus 58691 58693 said 58694 58694 to 58699 58695 [the] chief priests, 58700 58696 - 58701 58697 temple officers 58702 58698 ... 58703 58699 ..., 58704 58700 and 58705 58701 elders 58695 58702 who 58696 58703 had come 58697 58704 for 58698 58705 Him, 58709 58706 “Have you come out 58710 58707 with 58711 58708 swords 58712 58709 and 58713 58710 clubs 58706 58711 as 58707 58712 [you would] against 58708 58713 an outlaw? 58718 58718 Every 58719 58719 day 58721 58720 I 58720 58721 was 58722 58722 with 58723 58723 you 58724 58724 in 58725 58725 the 58726 58726 temple courts, 58727 58727 vvv 58728 58728 [and] you did not lay 58729 58729 a 58730 58730 hand 58731 58731 on 58732 58732 Me. 58733 58733 But 58734 58734 this 58737 58735 - 58738 58736 hour 58735 58737 belongs 58736 58738 to you 58739 58739 and 58740 58740 to the 58741 58741 power 58742 58742 - 58743 58743 of darkness.” 58749 58748 Then 58748 58749 they seized 58750 58750 [Jesus], 58751 58751 led [Him] away, 58752 58752 and 58753 58753 took [Him] 58754 58754 into 58755 58755 the 58756 58756 house 58757 58757 of the 58758 58758 high priest. 58760 58759 And 58759 58760 - 58761 58761 Peter 58762 58762 followed 58763 58763 at a distance. 58769 58768 [When] 58768 58769 [those present] had kindled 58770 58770 a fire 58771 58771 in 58772 58772 [the] middle 58773 58773 of the 58774 58774 courtyard 58775 58775 and 58776 58776 sat down together, 58778 58777 - 58779 58778 Peter 58777 58779 sat down 58780 58780 among 58781 58781 them. 58787 58786 - 58790 58787 A 58789 58788 servant girl 58786 58789 saw 58788 58790 him 58791 58791 seated 58792 58792 in 58793 58793 the 58794 58794 firelight 58795 58795 and 58796 58796 looked intently at 58797 58797 him. 58800 58798 “This [man] 58803 58799 was 58799 58800 also 58801 58801 with 58802 58802 Him,” 58798 58803 she said. 58809 58808 But 58808 58809 - 58810 58810 [Peter] denied [it]. 58815 58811 “Woman, 58812 58812 vvv 58813 58813 I do not know 58814 58814 Him,” 58811 58815 he said. 58820 58820 - 58822 58821 A short time 58821 58822 later, 58823 58823 someone else 58824 58824 saw 58825 58825 him 58826 58826 [and] said, 58828 58827 “You 58827 58828 also 58831 58829 are 58829 58830 one of 58830 58831 them.” 58833 58832 But 58832 58833 - 58834 58834 Peter 58835 58835 said, 58836 58836 “Man, 58838 58837 I am 58837 58838 not.” 58843 58843 - 58845 58844 About 58847 58845 an 58846 58846 hour 58844 58847 later, 58849 58848 vvv 58848 58849 another [man] 58850 58850 insisted 58851 58851 - , 58852 58852 vvv 58853 58853 “Certainly 58855 58854 this [man] 58858 58855 was 58854 58856 - 58856 58857 with 58857 58858 Him, 58860 58859 for 58862 58860 he too is 58859 58861 ... 58861 58862 a Galilean.” 58871 58867 “Man, 58872 58868 vvv 58873 58869 I do not know 58874 58870 what 58875 58871 you are talking about,” 58868 58872 - 58869 58873 - 58870 58874 Peter 58867 58875 replied. 58876 58876 - 58877 58877 vvv 58878 58878 While 58880 58879 he 58879 58880 was still speaking, 58882 58881 the rooster 58881 58882 crowed. 58887 58887 And 58889 58888 the 58890 58889 Lord 58888 58890 turned 58891 58891 [and] looked at 58892 58892 - 58893 58893 Peter. 58894 58894 Then 58896 58895 - 58897 58896 Peter 58895 58897 remembered 58898 58898 the 58899 58899 word 58900 58900 the 58901 58901 Lord 58902 58902 - 58903 58903 had spoken 58904 58904 to him 58905 58905 - : 58906 58906 “Before 58907 58907 [the] rooster 58908 58908 crows 58909 58909 today, 58910 58910 you will deny 58911 58911 Me 58912 58912 three times.” 58917 58917 And 58918 58918 he went 58919 58919 outside 58920 58920 [and] wept 58921 58921 bitterly. 58926 58926 - 58927 58927 The 58928 58928 men 58929 58929 who 58930 58930 were holding 58931 58931 [Jesus] 58932 58932 began to mock 58933 58933 Him 58934 58934 [and] beat [Him]. 58939 58939 They 58940 58940 blindfolded 58941 58941 Him 58942 58942 they were striking 58943 58943 his 58944 58944 - 58945 58945 face, 58946 58946 and 58947 58947 [and] kept demanding 58948 58948 ..., 58949 58949 “Prophesy! 58950 58950 Who 58951 58951 vvv 58952 58952 vvv 58953 58953 hit 58954 58954 You?” 58959 58959 And 58963 58960 they said 58961 58961 many {other} 58962 58962 blasphemous 58960 58963 things 58964 58964 against 58965 58965 Him. 58970 58970 vvv 58971 58971 vvv 58972 58972 vvv 58973 58973 At daybreak 58975 58974 the 58976 58975 council of the elders 58977 58976 of the 58978 58977 people, 58980 58978 both 58979 58979 [the] chief priests 58981 58980 and 58982 58981 scribes, 58974 58982 met together. 58983 58983 - 58984 58984 They led 58985 58985 Jesus 58986 58986 into 58989 58987 their 58987 58988 - 58988 58989 council 58990 58990 [and] said, 58995 58995 “If 58996 58996 You 58997 58997 are 58998 58998 the 58999 58999 Christ, 59000 59000 tell 59001 59001 us.” 59003 59002 - 59002 59003 [Jesus] answered 59004 59004 ..., 59005 59005 “If 59007 59006 I tell 59006 59007 you, 59008 59008 vvv 59009 59009 vvv 59010 59010 you will not believe. 59016 59015 And 59015 59016 if 59017 59017 I ask [you] a question, 59018 59018 vvv 59019 59019 vvv 59020 59020 you will not answer. 59028 59025 But 59025 59026 from 59026 59027 - 59027 59028 now on 59030 59029 the 59031 59030 Son 59032 59031 - 59033 59032 of Man 59029 59033 will be 59034 59034 seated 59035 59035 at 59036 59036 [the] right hand 59037 59037 of the 59038 59038 power 59039 59039 - 59040 59040 of God.” 59046 59045 So 59047 59046 vvv 59045 59047 they all asked, 59050 59048 “Are 59048 59049 You 59049 59050 then 59051 59051 the 59052 59052 Son 59053 59053 - 59054 59054 of God?” 59056 59055 - 59055 59056 - 59059 59057 He replied 59057 59058 - 59058 59059 - , 59060 59060 “You 59061 59061 say 59062 59062 that 59063 59063 I 59064 59064 am.” 59072 59069 “Why 59074 59070 do we need 59076 59071 ... 59073 59072 any more 59075 59073 testimony?” 59070 59074 - 59069 59075 - 59071 59076 they declared. 59079 59077 “We have heard [it] 59078 59078 for 59077 59079 ourselves 59080 59080 from 59083 59081 His own 59081 59082 - 59082 59083 lips.” 59088 59088 Then 59091 59089 the 59090 59090 whole 59092 59091 council 59093 59092 ... 59089 59093 rose 59094 59094 [and] led 59095 59095 [Jesus] {away} 59096 59096 to 59097 59097 - 59098 59098 Pilate. 59104 59103 And 59103 59104 they began 59105 59105 to accuse 59106 59106 Him, 59107 59107 saying, 59109 59108 “We found 59108 59109 this [man] 59110 59110 subverting 59113 59111 our 59111 59112 - 59112 59113 nation, 59114 59114 - 59115 59115 forbidding 59116 59116 payment of taxes 59118 59117 ... 59117 59118 to Caesar, 59119 59119 and 59120 59120 proclaiming 59121 59121 Himself 59124 59122 to be 59122 59123 Christ, 59123 59124 a king.” 59130 59129 So 59129 59130 - 59131 59131 Pilate 59132 59132 asked 59133 59133 Him 59134 59134 - , 59136 59135 “Are 59135 59136 You 59137 59137 the 59138 59138 King 59139 59139 of the 59140 59140 Jews?” 59146 59141 “You 59147 59142 have said [so],” 59142 59143 - 59141 59144 - 59143 59145 [Jesus] replied 59144 59146 - 59145 59147 - . 59153 59152 Then 59152 59153 - 59154 59154 Pilate 59155 59155 said 59156 59156 to 59157 59157 the 59158 59158 chief priests 59159 59159 and 59160 59160 the 59161 59161 crowds, 59163 59162 “I find 59162 59163 no 59164 59164 basis for a charge 59165 59165 against 59168 59166 this 59166 59167 - 59167 59168 man.” 59174 59173 But 59173 59174 - 59175 59175 they kept insisting 59176 59176 ..., 59177 59177 - 59178 59178 “He stirs up 59179 59179 the 59180 59180 people 59183 59181 all 59182 59182 over 59184 59183 - 59185 59184 Judea 59181 59185 [with His] teaching. 59186 59186 - 59187 59187 He began 59188 59188 in 59189 59189 - 59190 59190 Galilee 59191 59191 [and has come] all the way 59192 59192 here.” 59198 59197 When 59197 59198 Pilate 59199 59199 heard [this], 59200 59200 he asked 59201 59201 if 59202 59202 the 59203 59203 man 59205 59204 was 59204 59205 a Galilean. 59210 59210 And 59211 59211 learning 59212 59212 that 59217 59213 [Jesus] was 59213 59214 under 59216 59215 Herod᾽s 59214 59216 - 59215 59217 jurisdiction, 59218 59218 he sent Him 59219 59219 ... 59220 59220 to 59221 59221 Herod, 59224 59222 [who] himself 59223 59223 ... 59222 59224 was 59225 59225 in 59226 59226 Jerusalem 59227 59227 at 59228 59228 that 59229 59229 - 59230 59230 time. 59236 59235 When 59235 59236 - 59237 59237 Herod 59238 59238 saw 59239 59239 - 59240 59240 Jesus, 59243 59241 he was 59242 59242 greatly 59241 59243 pleased. 59244 59244 - 59248 59245 He had wanted 59249 59246 to see 59250 59247 Him 59245 59248 for 59246 59249 a long 59247 59250 time, 59251 59251 because 59252 59252 - 59253 59253 he had heard 59254 59254 about 59255 59255 Him 59256 59256 and 59257 59257 was hoping 59260 59258 to see 59261 59259 - 59262 59260 Him 59263 59261 perform 59258 59262 a 59259 59263 miracle. 59269 59268 - 59268 59269 [Herod] questioned 59270 59270 [Jesus] 59271 59271 at 59273 59272 great 59272 59273 [length], 59275 59274 but 59274 59275 He 59277 59276 gave no answer 59278 59277 ... 59276 59278 .... 59284 59283 Meanwhile, 59285 59284 the 59286 59285 chief priests 59287 59286 and 59288 59287 - 59289 59288 scribes 59283 59289 stood there, 59290 59290 vehemently 59291 59291 accusing 59292 59292 Him. 59298 59297 And 59300 59298 even 59302 59299 Herod 59303 59300 and 59304 59301 - 59306 59302 his 59305 59303 soldiers 59297 59304 ridiculed 59299 59305 ... 59301 59306 - 59307 59307 and 59308 59308 mocked [Him]. 59309 59309 Dressing [Him] in 59311 59310 a fine 59310 59311 robe, 59312 59312 they sent Him back 59313 59313 ... 59314 59314 to 59315 59315 Pilate. 59329 59320 vvv 59331 59321 vvv 59330 59322 That 59332 59323 day 59321 59324 - 59324 59325 - 59323 59326 - 59325 59327 Herod 59326 59328 and 59327 59329 - 59328 59330 Pilate 59320 59331 became 59322 59332 friends 59333 59333 - 59334 59334 - ; 59336 59335 - 59335 59336 before this [time] 59339 59337 they had been 59337 59338 vvv 59338 59339 enemies 59340 59340 ... 59341 59341 .... 59347 59346 Then 59346 59347 Pilate 59348 59348 called together 59349 59349 the 59350 59350 chief priests, 59351 59351 - 59352 59352 the 59353 59353 rulers, 59354 59354 and 59355 59355 the 59356 59356 people, 59361 59361 [and] said 59362 59362 to 59363 59363 them, 59364 59364 “You brought 59365 59365 me 59368 59366 this 59366 59367 - 59367 59368 man 59369 59369 as [one who] 59370 59370 was inciting 59371 59371 the 59372 59372 people {to rebellion}. 59373 59373 - 59375 59374 I 59378 59375 have examined [Him] 59374 59376 here 59376 59377 in your presence 59377 59378 ... 59380 59379 [and] found 59381 59380 - 59384 59381 vvv 59382 59382 vvv 59383 59383 [Him] 59379 59384 not 59385 59385 guilty 59386 59386 of 59387 59387 your charges 59388 59388 against 59389 59389 Him. 59394 59394 - 59395 59395 Neither [has] 59396 59396 Herod, 59398 59397 for 59397 59398 he sent Him back 59399 59399 ... 59400 59400 to 59401 59401 us. 59402 59402 - 59403 59403 As you can see, 59409 59404 He 59407 59405 has 59408 59406 done 59404 59407 nothing 59405 59408 deserving 59406 59409 of death. 59415 59414 Therefore 59414 59415 I will punish 59416 59416 Him 59417 59417 [and] release [Him].” 59423 59422 Now 59424 59423 he had 59422 59424 of necessity 59425 59425 to release 59426 59426 to them 59429 59427 one 59427 59428 at 59428 59429 [the] feast. 59435 59434 But 59434 59435 they all cried out 59436 59436 in unison 59437 59437 ...: 59438 59438 “Away with 59439 59439 this [man]! 59441 59440 - 59440 59441 Release 59443 59442 - 59444 59443 Barabbas 59442 59444 to us!” 59449 59449 ([Barabbas] 59450 59450 ... 59460 59451 had been imprisoned 59461 59452 ... 59462 59453 ... 59463 59454 ... 59451 59455 for 59453 59456 an 59452 59457 insurrection 59454 59458 - 59455 59459 in 59456 59460 the 59457 59461 city, 59458 59462 and 59459 59463 for murder.) 59469 59468 - 59474 59469 Wanting 59475 59470 to release 59476 59471 - 59477 59472 Jesus, 59470 59473 - 59471 59474 Pilate 59472 59475 addressed 59473 59476 them 59468 59477 again, 59483 59482 but 59482 59483 - 59484 59484 they kept shouting 59485 59485 ..., 59486 59486 “Crucify [Him]! 59487 59487 Crucify 59488 59488 Him!” 59494 59493 - 59493 59494 - 59495 59495 A third [time] 59496 59496 he said 59497 59497 to 59498 59498 them 59500 59499 - , 59499 59500 “What 59501 59501 evil 59503 59502 {has} this [man] 59502 59503 done? 59507 59504 I have found 59508 59505 in 59509 59506 Him 59504 59507 no 59505 59508 offense worthy 59506 59509 of death. 59511 59510 So 59510 59511 after I punish 59512 59512 Him, 59513 59513 I will release [Him].” 59519 59518 But 59518 59519 - 59520 59520 they were insistent, 59523 59521 demanding 59521 59522 with loud voices 59522 59523 ... 59524 59524 for [Jesus] 59525 59525 to be crucified. 59526 59526 And 59530 59527 their 59528 59528 - 59529 59529 clamor 59531 59530 and 59532 59531 of the 59533 59532 chief priests, 59527 59533 prevailed. 59538 59538 So 59539 59539 Pilate 59540 59540 sentenced [that] 59544 59541 their 59542 59542 - 59543 59543 demand 59541 59544 be met. 59550 59549 As 59559 59550 - 59560 59551 they had requested, 59549 59552 he released 59551 59553 the [one] 59556 59554 imprisoned 59557 59555 ... 59558 59556 ... 59552 59557 for 59553 59558 insurrection 59554 59559 and 59555 59560 murder, 59562 59561 and 59564 59562 surrendered 59561 59563 - 59563 59564 Jesus 59565 59565 to 59567 59566 their 59566 59567 will. 59572 59572 - 59573 59573 As 59574 59574 [the soldiers] led Him away 59575 59575 ..., 59576 59576 they seized 59577 59577 Simon 59578 59578 - 59579 59579 of Cyrene 59580 59580 on his way in 59581 59581 from 59582 59582 the country, 59583 59583 [and] put 59585 59584 the 59586 59585 cross 59584 59586 on him 59587 59587 to carry 59588 59588 behind 59589 59589 - 59590 59590 Jesus. 59596 59595 - 59598 59596 A great 59599 59597 number 59600 59598 - 59601 59599 of people 59595 59600 followed 59597 59601 Him, 59602 59602 including 59603 59603 women 59604 59604 who 59605 59605 kept mourning 59606 59606 and 59607 59607 wailing 59608 59608 for Him. 59614 59613 But 59617 59614 - 59618 59615 Jesus 59613 59616 turned 59615 59617 to 59616 59618 them 59619 59619 [and] said, 59620 59620 “Daughters 59621 59621 of Jerusalem, 59622 59622 {do} not 59623 59623 weep 59624 59624 for 59625 59625 Me, 59626 59626 but 59629 59627 weep 59627 59628 for 59628 59629 yourselves 59630 59630 and 59631 59631 for 59634 59632 your 59632 59633 - 59633 59634 children. 59639 59639 - 59640 59640 Look, 59642 59641 [the] days 59641 59642 are coming 59643 59643 vvv 59644 59644 when 59645 59645 [people] will say, 59646 59646 ‘Blessed [are] 59647 59647 the 59648 59648 barren [women], 59649 59649 - 59650 59650 the 59651 59651 wombs 59652 59652 that 59653 59653 never 59654 59654 bore, 59655 59655 and 59656 59656 breasts 59657 59657 that 59658 59658 never 59659 59659 nursed.᾽ 59664 59664 At that time 59665 59665 ‘vvv 59666 59666 they will say 59667 59667 to the 59668 59668 mountains, 59669 59669 “Fall 59670 59670 on 59671 59671 us!” 59672 59672 and 59673 59673 to the 59674 59674 hills, 59675 59675 “Cover 59676 59676 us!”᾽ 59681 59681 For 59682 59682 if 59688 59683 [men] do 59687 59684 these things 59683 59685 [while] 59684 59686 the 59686 59687 tree 59685 59688 [is] green, 59692 59689 what 59693 59690 will happen 59689 59691 [when] 59690 59692 [it is] 59691 59693 dry?” 59699 59698 - 59703 59699 Two 59701 59700 others, 59702 59701 [who were] criminals, 59700 59702 vvv 59698 59703 were also led away 59706 59704 to be executed 59704 59705 with 59705 59706 [Jesus]. 59711 59711 - 59712 59712 When 59713 59713 they came 59714 59714 to 59715 59715 the 59716 59716 place 59717 59717 - 59718 59718 called 59719 59719 The Skull, 59721 59720 they crucified 59722 59721 Him 59720 59722 there, 59723 59723 along with 59724 59724 the 59725 59725 criminals, 59726 59726 one 59727 59727 - 59728 59728 on 59729 59729 [His] right 59731 59730 and 59730 59731 [the other] 59732 59732 on 59733 59733 [His] left. 59739 59738 Then 59738 59739 - 59740 59740 Jesus 59741 59741 said, 59742 59742 “Father, 59743 59743 forgive 59744 59744 them, 59746 59745 for 59745 59746 vvv 59747 59747 they do not know 59748 59748 what 59749 59749 they are doing.” 59751 59750 And 59750 59751 they divided up 59754 59752 His 59752 59753 - 59753 59754 garments 59755 59755 by casting 59756 59756 lots. 59761 59761 - 59763 59762 The 59764 59763 people 59762 59764 stood 59765 59765 watching, 59767 59766 and 59769 59767 the 59770 59768 rulers 59768 59769 - 59766 59770 sneered at [Him], 59771 59771 saying, 59773 59772 “He saved 59772 59773 others; 59774 59774 let Him save 59775 59775 Himself 59776 59776 if 59777 59777 [He] 59778 59778 is 59779 59779 the 59780 59780 Christ 59781 59781 - 59782 59782 of God, 59783 59783 the 59784 59784 Chosen [One].” 59790 59789 - 59793 59790 The 59794 59791 soldiers 59792 59792 also 59789 59793 mocked 59791 59794 Him 59795 59795 [and] came up 59797 59796 to offer 59798 59797 Him 59796 59798 sour wine. 59805 59803 “If 59806 59804 You 59807 59805 are 59808 59806 the 59809 59807 King 59810 59808 of the 59811 59809 Jews,” 59803 59810 - 59804 59811 they said, 59812 59812 “save 59813 59813 Yourself!” 59819 59818 - 59822 59819 Above 59823 59820 Him 59818 59821 was [posted] 59820 59822 - 59828 59823 - 59821 59824 an inscription: 59829 59825 in letters 59830 59826 Greek 59831 59827 and 59832 59828 Latin 59833 59829 and 59834 59830 Hebrew: 59824 59831 [This is] the 59825 59832 King 59826 59833 of the 59827 59834 Jews. 59840 59839 - 59839 59840 One 59841 59841 of the 59843 59842 criminals 59842 59843 who hung [there] 59844 59844 heaped abuse on 59845 59845 Him. 59849 59846 vvv 59848 59847 “Are You 59847 59848 not 59850 59849 the 59851 59850 Christ?” 59846 59851 he said. 59852 59852 “Save 59853 59853 Yourself 59854 59854 and 59855 59855 us!” 59861 59860 But 59862 59861 the 59863 59862 other [one] 59860 59863 vvv 59864 59864 rebuked 59865 59865 him, 59866 59866 saying, 59869 59867 “{Do} you 59867 59868 not even 59868 59869 fear 59870 59870 - 59871 59871 God, 59872 59872 since 59877 59873 you are 59873 59874 under 59874 59875 the 59875 59876 same 59876 59877 judgment? 59882 59882 - 59883 59883 We 59884 59884 [are punished] 59885 59885 justly, 59887 59886 for 59890 59887 we are receiving 59888 59888 what 59886 59889 we deserve 59889 59890 for our actions. 59892 59891 But 59891 59892 [this] man 59895 59893 has done 59893 59894 nothing 59894 59895 wrong.” 59900 59900 Then 59901 59901 he said, 59902 59902 “Jesus, 59903 59903 remember 59904 59904 me 59905 59905 when 59906 59906 You come 59907 59907 into 59910 59908 Your 59908 59909 - 59909 59910 kingdom!” 59915 59915 And 59916 59916 [Jesus] said 59917 59917 to him, 59918 59918 “Truly 59920 59919 I tell 59919 59920 you, 59921 59921 today 59924 59922 you will be 59922 59923 with 59923 59924 Me 59925 59925 in 59926 59926 - 59927 59927 Paradise.” 59932 59932 - 59934 59933 vvv 59933 59934 It was now 59935 59935 about 59937 59936 [the] sixth 59936 59937 hour, 59938 59938 and 59939 59939 darkness 59940 59940 came 59941 59941 over 59942 59942 all 59943 59943 the 59944 59944 land 59945 59945 until 59947 59946 [the] ninth 59946 59947 hour. 59952 59952 The 59953 59953 sun 59954 59954 was darkened, 59956 59955 and 59957 59956 the 59958 59957 veil 59959 59958 of the 59960 59959 temple 59955 59960 was torn 59961 59961 down [the] middle. 59966 59966 Then 59970 59967 - 59971 59968 Jesus 59967 59969 called out 59969 59970 vvv 59968 59971 in a loud voice 59972 59972 ..., 59973 59973 “Father, 59974 59974 into 59976 59975 Your 59975 59976 hands 59977 59977 I commit 59980 59978 My 59978 59979 - 59979 59980 Spirit.” 59982 59981 And when 59983 59982 He had said 59981 59983 this, 59984 59984 He breathed His last. 59990 59989 When 59991 59990 the 59992 59991 centurion 59989 59992 saw 59993 59993 what 59994 59994 had happened, 59995 59995 he gave glory 59996 59996 - 59997 59997 to God, 59998 59998 saying, 59999 59999 “Surely 60002 60000 this 60004 60001 was 60003 60002 [a] righteous 60000 60003 - 60001 60004 man.” 60009 60009 And [when] 60010 60010 all 60011 60011 the 60013 60012 people 60012 60013 who had gathered 60014 60014 for 60017 60015 this 60015 60016 - 60016 60017 spectacle 60018 60018 saw 60019 60019 what 60020 60020 had taken place, 60024 60021 they returned [home] 60021 60022 beating 60022 60023 [their] 60023 60024 breasts. 60030 60029 But 60031 60030 all 60035 60031 ... 60032 60032 those who 60033 60033 knew 60034 60034 [Jesus], 60037 60035 including 60038 60036 [the] women 60039 60037 who 60040 60038 had followed 60041 60039 Him 60042 60040 from 60043 60041 - 60044 60042 Galilee, 60029 60043 stood 60036 60044 at a distance 60045 60045 watching 60046 60046 these things. 60051 60051 Now 60052 60052 [there was] 60053 60053 vvv 60057 60054 vvv 60058 60055 vvv 60056 60056 a Council member 60054 60057 named 60055 60058 Joseph, 60060 60059 a good 60061 60060 and 60062 60061 righteous 60059 60062 man, 60067 60067 [who] 60069 60068 vvv 60068 60069 vvv 60070 60070 had not consented 60071 60071 to 60076 60072 their 60072 60073 decision 60073 60074 [or] 60074 60075 - 60075 60076 action. 60077 60077 [He was] from 60079 60078 [the] Judean town 60080 60079 ... 60081 60080 ... 60078 60081 [of] Arimathea, 60082 60082 [and] 60083 60083 was waiting for 60084 60084 the 60085 60085 kingdom 60086 60086 - 60087 60087 of God. 60092 60092 He 60093 60093 went 60094 60094 - 60095 60095 to Pilate 60096 60096 to ask [for] 60097 60097 the 60098 60098 body 60099 60099 - 60100 60100 of Jesus. 60105 60105 Then 60106 60106 he took it down, 60107 60107 wrapped 60108 60108 it 60109 60109 in a linen cloth, 60110 60110 and 60111 60111 placed 60112 60112 it 60113 60113 in 60114 60114 a tomb 60115 60115 cut into the rock, 60116 60116 where 60119 60117 no one 60117 60118 ... 60120 60119 vvv 60118 60120 had yet 60121 60121 been laid. 60126 60126 - 60128 60127 It was 60129 60128 [the] Preparation 60127 60129 Day, 60130 60130 and 60131 60131 [the] Sabbath 60132 60132 was just beginning. 60138 60137 - 60139 60138 The 60140 60139 women 60141 60140 who 60142 60141 vvv 60143 60142 had come with 60147 60143 [Jesus] 60144 60144 from 60145 60145 - 60146 60146 Galilee 60137 60147 followed, 60148 60148 [and] they saw 60149 60149 the 60150 60150 tomb 60151 60151 and 60152 60152 how 60156 60153 His 60154 60154 - 60155 60155 body 60153 60156 was placed. 60162 60161 Then 60161 60162 they returned 60163 60163 to prepare 60164 60164 spices 60165 60165 and 60166 60166 perfumes. 60167 60167 And 60171 60168 they rested 60169 60169 - 60168 60170 on the 60170 60171 Sabbath 60172 60172 according to 60173 60173 the 60174 60174 commandment. 60180 60179 - 60179 60180 On the 60181 60181 first [day] 60182 60182 of the 60183 60183 week, 60185 60184 very early 60184 60185 in the morning, 60189 60186 [the women] came 60186 60187 to 60187 60188 the 60188 60189 tomb, 60190 60190 bringing 60193 60191 [the] spices 60191 60192 - 60192 60193 they had prepared. 60199 60198 - 60198 60199 They found 60200 60200 the 60201 60201 stone 60202 60202 rolled away 60203 60203 from 60204 60204 the 60205 60205 tomb, 60211 60210 but 60210 60211 when they entered, 60212 60212 vvv 60213 60213 they did not find 60214 60214 the 60215 60215 body 60216 60216 of the 60217 60217 Lord 60218 60218 Jesus. 60223 60223 vvv 60224 60224 vvv 60225 60225 While 60228 60226 they 60226 60227 - 60227 60228 were puzzling 60229 60229 over 60230 60230 this, 60231 60231 - 60232 60232 suddenly 60234 60233 two 60233 60234 men 60237 60235 in 60239 60236 radiant 60238 60237 apparel 60235 60238 stood beside 60236 60239 them. 60245 60244 As 60247 60245 [the women] 60248 60246 - 60249 60247 bowed 60250 60248 [their] 60251 60249 faces 60252 60250 to 60253 60251 the 60254 60252 ground 60246 60253 vvv 60244 60254 in terror, 60255 60255 [the two men] asked 60256 60256 ... 60257 60257 them, 60258 60258 “Why 60259 60259 do you look for 60260 60260 the 60261 60261 living 60262 60262 among 60263 60263 the 60264 60264 dead? 60270 60269 He is 60269 60270 not 60271 60271 here; 60272 60272 - 60273 60273 He has risen! 60274 60274 Remember 60275 60275 how 60276 60276 He told 60277 60277 you 60279 60278 while He was 60278 60279 still 60280 60280 in 60281 60281 - 60282 60282 Galilee: 60287 60287 - 60292 60288 - 60288 60289 ‘The 60289 60290 Son 60290 60291 - 60291 60292 of Man 60293 60293 must 60294 60294 be delivered 60295 60295 into 60296 60296 [the] hands 60298 60297 of sinful 60297 60298 men, 60299 60299 and 60300 60300 be crucified, 60301 60301 and 60302 60302 on the 60303 60303 third 60304 60304 day 60305 60305 rise again.᾽” 60310 60310 Then 60311 60311 they remembered 60314 60312 His 60312 60313 - 60313 60314 words. 60319 60319 And 60320 60320 when they returned 60321 60321 from 60322 60322 the 60323 60323 tomb, 60324 60324 they reported 60326 60325 all 60325 60326 these things 60327 60327 to the 60328 60328 eleven 60329 60329 and 60330 60330 to all 60331 60331 the 60332 60332 others. 60338 60337 - 60337 60338 It was 60339 60339 - 60341 60340 Mary 60340 60341 Magdalene, 60342 60342 - 60343 60343 Joanna, 60344 60344 - 60345 60345 Mary 60346 60346 the [mother] 60347 60347 of James, 60348 60348 and 60349 60349 the 60350 60350 other women 60351 60351 with 60352 60352 them 60353 60353 [who] told 60357 60354 [this] 60354 60355 to 60355 60356 the 60356 60357 apostles. 60362 60362 But 60370 60363 their 60368 60364 - 60369 60365 words 60363 60366 seemed 60366 60367 like 60367 60368 nonsense 60364 60369 to 60365 60370 them, 60371 60371 and 60372 60372 they did not believe 60373 60373 [the women]. 60378 60378 - 60380 60379 Peter, 60379 60380 however, 60381 60381 got up 60382 60382 [and] ran 60383 60383 to 60384 60384 the 60385 60385 tomb. 60386 60386 And [after] 60387 60387 bending down 60388 60388 [and] seeing 60391 60389 only 60389 60390 the 60390 60391 linen cloths, 60392 60392 - 60393 60393 he went away 60396 60394 wondering 60394 60395 to 60395 60396 himself 60397 60397 what 60398 60398 had happened. 60403 60403 vvv 60404 60404 vvv 60408 60405 vvv 60410 60406 That 60409 60407 same 60411 60408 day 60405 60409 two 60406 60410 of 60407 60411 them 60412 60412 were 60413 60413 going 60414 60414 to 60415 60415 a village 60421 60416 vvv 60422 60417 called 60423 60418 Emmaus, 60418 60419 about seven miles 60417 60420 ... 60416 60421 ... 60419 60422 from 60420 60423 Jerusalem. 60428 60428 - 60429 60429 They 60430 60430 were talking 60431 60431 with 60432 60432 each other 60433 60433 about 60434 60434 everything 60437 60435 ... 60435 60436 that 60436 60437 had happened. 60442 60442 And 60443 60443 as 60444 60444 - 60447 60445 they 60445 60446 - 60446 60447 talked 60448 60448 and 60449 60449 deliberated, 60450 60450 - 60452 60451 Jesus 60451 60452 Himself 60453 60453 came up 60454 60454 [and] walked along 60455 60455 with them. 60461 60460 But 60463 60461 their 60460 60462 - 60462 60463 eyes 60464 60464 were kept 60466 60465 ... 60465 60466 - 60467 60467 from recognizing 60468 60468 Him. 60474 60473 - 60473 60474 He asked 60475 60475 - 60476 60476 them, 60477 60477 “What 60480 60478 vvv 60478 60479 vvv 60479 60480 vvv 60481 60481 vvv 60482 60482 are you discussing so intently 60483 60483 ... 60484 60484 ... 60485 60485 as you walk along?” 60486 60486 - 60487 60487 They stood still, 60488 60488 with sadness on their faces. 60494 60493 - 60495 60494 One [of them], 60496 60495 named 60497 60496 Cleopas, 60493 60497 asked 60498 60498 ... 60499 60499 ... 60500 60500 Him, 60501 60501 “{Are} You 60502 60502 the only 60503 60503 visitor 60504 60504 to Jerusalem 60505 60505 [who] 60506 60506 {does} not 60507 60507 know 60508 60508 the things 60509 60509 that have happened 60510 60510 vvv 60511 60511 [there] 60512 60512 in 60515 60513 recent 60513 60514 - 60514 60515 days?” 60523 60520 “What things?” 60520 60521 - 60521 60522 He asked 60522 60523 - . 60528 60524 “The events 60529 60525 involving 60530 60526 Jesus 60531 60527 of 60532 60528 Nazareth,” 60525 60529 - 60524 60530 - 60526 60531 they answered 60527 60532 - . 60535 60533 “[This] man 60533 60534 - 60534 60535 was 60536 60536 a prophet, 60537 60537 powerful 60538 60538 in 60541 60539 speech 60540 60540 and 60539 60541 action 60542 60542 before 60543 60543 - 60544 60544 God 60545 60545 and 60546 60546 all 60547 60547 the 60548 60548 people. 60554 60553 - 60553 60554 - 60557 60555 [Our] 60558 60556 chief priests 60559 60557 and 60560 60558 - 60562 60559 - 60561 60560 rulers 60555 60561 delivered Him up 60556 60562 ... 60563 60563 to 60564 60564 [the] sentence 60565 60565 of death, 60566 60566 and 60567 60567 they crucified 60568 60568 Him. 60574 60573 But 60573 60574 we 60575 60575 were hoping 60576 60576 - 60577 60577 He 60578 60578 was 60579 60579 the [One who] 60580 60580 would 60581 60581 redeem 60582 60582 - 60583 60583 Israel. 60584 60584 - 60586 60585 And 60585 60586 besides 60587 60587 - 60588 60588 all 60589 60589 [this], 60591 60590 [it] 60593 60591 is 60590 60592 [the] third 60592 60593 day 60594 60594 since 60595 60595 ... 60596 60596 these things 60597 60597 took place. 60602 60602 Furthermore 60603 60603 - , 60605 60604 some 60606 60605 of 60607 60606 our 60604 60607 women 60608 60608 amazed 60609 60609 us. 60610 60610 They were 60612 60611 at 60613 60612 the 60614 60613 tomb 60611 60614 early this morning, 60619 60619 but 60620 60620 vvv 60621 60621 they did not find 60624 60622 His 60622 60623 - 60623 60624 body. 60625 60625 They came 60626 60626 [and] told [us] 60630 60627 they had seen 60627 60628 - 60628 60629 a vision 60629 60630 of angels 60631 60631 who 60632 60632 said that 60633 60633 [Jesus] 60634 60634 was alive. 60639 60639 Then 60641 60640 some 60642 60641 of our companions 60643 60642 ... 60644 60643 ... 60640 60644 went 60645 60645 to 60646 60646 the 60647 60647 tomb 60648 60648 and 60649 60649 found [it] 60650 60650 just 60651 60651 as 60653 60652 the 60654 60653 women 60652 60654 - 60655 60655 had described. 60657 60656 But 60656 60657 Him 60658 60658 vvv 60659 60659 they did not see.” 60664 60664 Then 60665 60665 [Jesus] 60666 60666 said 60667 60667 to 60668 60668 them, 60669 60669 “O 60670 60670 foolish [ones], 60671 60671 - 60672 60672 [how] slow 60673 60673 - 60674 60674 are your hearts 60675 60675 - 60676 60676 to believe 60677 60677 - 60678 60678 all 60679 60679 that 60681 60680 the 60682 60681 prophets 60680 60682 have spoken. 60687 60687 vvv 60689 60688 Was it not necessary for 60691 60689 the 60692 60690 Christ 60690 60691 to suffer 60688 60692 these things 60693 60693 and then 60694 60694 to enter 60695 60695 ... 60698 60696 His 60696 60697 - 60697 60698 glory?” 60703 60703 And 60704 60704 beginning 60705 60705 with 60706 60706 Moses 60707 60707 and 60708 60708 - 60709 60709 all 60710 60710 the 60711 60711 Prophets, 60712 60712 He explained 60713 60713 to them 60718 60714 what [was written] 60714 60715 in 60715 60716 all 60716 60717 the 60717 60718 Scriptures 60719 60719 about 60720 60720 Himself. 60725 60725 As 60726 60726 they approached 60727 60727 ... 60728 60728 the 60729 60729 village 60730 60730 where 60731 60731 they were headed, 60732 60732 - 60733 60733 He 60734 60734 seemed 60736 60735 to be going 60735 60736 farther. 60741 60741 But 60742 60742 they pleaded with Him 60743 60743 ... 60744 60744 ..., 60745 60745 “Stay 60746 60746 with 60747 60747 us, 60748 60748 for 60751 60749 it is 60749 60750 nearly 60750 60751 evening 60752 60752 and 60754 60753 ... 60755 60754 the 60756 60755 day 60753 60756 is almost over.” 60757 60757 So 60758 60758 He went in 60759 60759 - 60760 60760 to stay 60761 60761 with 60762 60762 them. 60767 60767 While 60768 60768 ... 60769 60769 ... 60772 60770 He 60770 60771 - 60771 60772 was reclining [at the table] 60773 60773 with 60774 60774 them, 60775 60775 He took 60776 60776 - 60777 60777 bread, 60778 60778 spoke a blessing 60779 60779 and 60780 60780 broke [it], 60781 60781 [and] gave [it] 60782 60782 to them. 60788 60787 Then 60787 60788 their 60790 60789 - 60791 60790 eyes 60789 60791 were opened 60792 60792 and 60793 60793 they recognized 60794 60794 [Jesus] — 60795 60795 and 60796 60796 He 60798 60797 vvv 60797 60798 disappeared 60799 60799 from 60800 60800 [their sight]. 60805 60805 - 60806 60806 They asked 60807 60807 - 60808 60808 one another, 60814 60809 “Were 60809 60810 not 60812 60811 our 60810 60812 - 60811 60813 hearts 60813 60814 burning 60815 60815 within 60816 60816 us 60817 60817 as 60818 60818 He spoke 60819 60819 with us 60820 60820 on 60821 60821 the 60822 60822 road 60823 60823 [and] 60824 60824 opened 60826 60825 the 60827 60826 Scriptures 60825 60827 to us?” 60832 60832 And 60833 60833 they got up 60834 60834 [that] very 60835 60835 - 60836 60836 hour 60837 60837 [and] returned 60838 60838 to 60839 60839 Jerusalem. 60840 60840 [There] 60841 60841 they found 60843 60842 the 60844 60843 Eleven 60845 60844 and 60846 60845 those 60847 60846 with 60848 60847 them, 60842 60848 gathered together 60853 60853 [and] saying 60854 60854 - , 60857 60855 “The 60858 60856 Lord 60855 60857 vvv 60856 60858 has indeed risen, 60859 60859 and 60860 60860 He has appeared 60861 60861 to Simon!” 60866 60866 Then 60867 60867 [the two] 60868 60868 told 60869 60869 what had happened 60870 60870 on 60871 60871 the 60872 60872 road, 60873 60873 and 60874 60874 how 60876 60875 they 60875 60876 had recognized [Jesus] 60877 60877 in 60878 60878 the 60879 60879 breaking 60880 60880 of the 60881 60881 bread. 60887 60886 While 60888 60887 they 60889 60888 were describing 60886 60889 these [events], 60890 60890 [Jesus] Himself 60891 60891 stood 60892 60892 vvv 60893 60893 among 60894 60894 them 60895 60895 and 60896 60896 said 60897 60897 ..., 60898 60898 “Peace [be] 60899 60899 with you.” 60905 60904 But 60904 60905 they were startled 60906 60906 and 60908 60907 vvv 60907 60908 frightened, 60909 60909 thinking 60911 60910 they had seen 60910 60911 a spirit. 60919 60916 “Why 60921 60917 are you 60920 60918 troubled,” 60916 60919 - 60917 60920 [Jesus] asked 60918 60921 ..., 60922 60922 “and 60923 60923 why 60924 60924 ... 60925 60925 {do} doubts 60926 60926 arise 60927 60927 in 60930 60928 your 60928 60929 - 60929 60930 hearts? 60935 60935 Look at 60938 60936 My 60936 60937 - 60937 60938 hands 60939 60939 and 60942 60940 My 60940 60941 - 60941 60942 feet. 60943 60943 - 60945 60944 It is 60944 60945 I 60946 60946 Myself. 60947 60947 Touch 60948 60948 Me 60949 60949 and 60950 60950 see — 60951 60951 for 60952 60952 a spirit 60956 60953 {does} not 60957 60954 have 60953 60955 flesh 60954 60956 and 60955 60957 bones, 60958 60958 as 60960 60959 you see 60959 60960 I 60961 60961 have.” 60966 60966 And [when] 60968 60967 He had said 60967 60968 this, 60969 60969 He showed 60970 60970 them 60971 60971 [His] 60972 60972 hands 60973 60973 and 60974 60974 - 60975 60975 feet. 60981 60980 While 60983 60981 they 60980 60982 vvv 60982 60983 were still in disbelief 60984 60984 because of 60985 60985 [their] 60986 60986 joy 60987 60987 and 60988 60988 amazement, 60989 60989 He asked 60990 60990 them, 60991 60991 “Do you have 60992 60992 anything 60994 60993 here 60993 60994 to eat?” 61000 60999 So 60999 61000 - 61001 61001 they gave 61002 61002 Him 61005 61003 a piece 61004 61004 of broiled 61003 61005 fish, 61010 61010 and 61011 61011 He took [it] 61014 61012 [and] ate [it] 61012 61013 in front of 61013 61014 them. 61020 61019 - 61019 61020 [Jesus] said 61021 61021 to 61022 61022 them, 61023 61023 “These [are] 61026 61024 - 61024 61025 the 61025 61026 words 61027 61027 - 61028 61028 I spoke 61029 61029 to 61030 61030 you 61032 61031 while I was 61031 61032 still 61033 61033 with 61034 61034 you 61035 61035 - : 61038 61036 Everything 61036 61037 must 61037 61038 be fulfilled 61039 61039 that [is] 61040 61040 written 61050 61041 about 61051 61042 Me 61041 61043 in 61042 61044 the 61043 61045 Law 61044 61046 of Moses, 61045 61047 - 61046 61048 the 61047 61049 Prophets, 61048 61050 and 61049 61051 [the] Psalms.” 61056 61056 Then 61057 61057 He opened 61058 61058 their 61059 61059 - 61060 61060 minds 61061 61061 - 61062 61062 to understand 61063 61063 the 61064 61064 Scriptures. 61069 61069 And 61070 61070 He told 61071 61071 them, 61072 61072 - 61073 61073 “This [is] 61074 61074 [what] is written: 61076 61075 The 61077 61076 Christ 61075 61077 will suffer 61078 61078 and 61079 61079 rise 61080 61080 from 61081 61081 [the] dead 61082 61082 [on] the 61083 61083 third 61084 61084 day, 61089 61089 and 61091 61090 in 61094 61091 His 61092 61092 - 61093 61093 name 61095 61094 repentance 61096 61095 and 61097 61096 forgiveness 61098 61097 of sins 61090 61098 will be proclaimed 61099 61099 to 61100 61100 all 61101 61101 - 61102 61102 nations, 61103 61103 beginning 61104 61104 in 61105 61105 Jerusalem. 61110 61110 You 61111 61111 are 61112 61112 witnesses 61113 61113 of these things. 61118 61118 And 61119 61119 behold, 61120 61120 I 61121 61121 am sending 61122 61122 the 61123 61123 promise 61124 61124 of 61126 61125 My 61125 61126 Father 61127 61127 upon 61128 61128 you. 61130 61129 But 61129 61130 vvv 61131 61131 remain 61132 61132 in 61133 61133 the 61134 61134 city 61135 61135 until 61136 61136 - 61137 61137 you have been clothed with 61140 61138 power 61138 61139 from 61139 61140 on high.” 61146 61145 [When] 61145 61146 [Jesus] had led 61147 61147 them 61148 61148 out 61149 61149 as far as 61150 61150 - 61151 61151 Bethany, 61152 61152 - 61153 61153 He lifted up 61156 61154 His 61154 61155 - 61155 61156 hands 61157 61157 [and] blessed 61158 61158 them. 61163 61163 While 61164 61164 ... 61165 61165 ... 61168 61166 He 61166 61167 - 61167 61168 was blessing 61169 61169 them, 61170 61170 He left 61171 61171 ... 61172 61172 them 61173 61173 and 61174 61174 was carried up 61175 61175 into 61176 61176 - 61177 61177 heaven. 61182 61182 And 61183 61183 they 61184 61184 worshiped 61185 61185 Him 61186 61186 [and] returned 61187 61187 to 61188 61188 Jerusalem 61189 61189 with 61191 61190 great 61190 61191 joy, 61196 61196 - 61203 61197 praising 61204 61198 - 61205 61199 God 61197 61200 vvv 61198 61201 continually 61199 61202 ... 61200 61203 in 61201 61204 the 61202 61205 temple. 61210 61210 In 61211 61211 [the] beginning 61212 61212 was 61213 61213 the 61214 61214 Word, 61215 61215 and 61216 61216 the 61217 61217 Word 61218 61218 was 61219 61219 with 61220 61220 - 61221 61221 God, 61222 61222 and 61225 61223 the 61226 61224 Word 61224 61225 was 61223 61226 God. 61231 61231 He 61232 61232 was 61235 61233 with 61236 61234 - 61237 61235 God 61233 61236 in 61234 61237 [the] beginning. 61243 61242 Through 61244 61243 Him 61242 61244 all things 61245 61245 were made, 61246 61246 and 61247 61247 without 61248 61248 Him 61250 61249 nothing 61251 61250 ... 61249 61251 was made 61252 61252 that 61253 61253 has been made. 61258 61258 In 61259 61259 Him 61261 61260 was 61260 61261 life, 61262 61262 and 61263 61263 [that] 61264 61264 life 61265 61265 was 61266 61266 the 61267 61267 light 61268 61268 - 61269 61269 of men. 61274 61274 - 61275 61275 The 61276 61276 Light 61280 61277 shines 61277 61278 in 61278 61279 the 61279 61280 darkness, 61281 61281 and 61282 61282 the 61283 61283 darkness 61285 61284 {has} not 61286 61285 overcome 61284 61286 it. 61291 61291 There came 61292 61292 a man 61293 61293 who was sent 61294 61294 from 61295 61295 God. 61297 61296 His 61296 61297 name 61298 61298 [was] John. 61303 61303 He 61304 61304 came 61305 61305 as 61306 61306 a witness 61307 61307 to 61308 61308 testify 61309 61309 about 61310 61310 the 61311 61311 Light, 61312 61312 so that 61315 61313 through 61316 61314 him 61313 61315 everyone 61314 61316 might believe. 61323 61321 He himself 61322 61322 was 61321 61323 not 61324 61324 the 61325 61325 Light, 61326 61326 but 61327 61327 - 61328 61328 he came to testify 61329 61329 about 61330 61330 the 61331 61331 Light. 61337 61336 The 61339 61337 - 61340 61338 true 61338 61339 Light 61341 61340 who 61342 61341 gives light to 61343 61342 every 61344 61343 man 61336 61344 was 61345 61345 coming 61346 61346 into 61347 61347 the 61348 61348 world. 61356 61353 He was 61353 61354 in 61354 61355 the 61355 61356 world, 61357 61357 and [though] 61358 61358 the 61359 61359 world 61362 61360 was made 61360 61361 through 61361 61362 Him, 61363 61363 - 61364 61364 the 61365 61365 world 61367 61366 {did} not 61368 61367 recognize 61366 61368 Him. 61376 61373 He came 61373 61374 to 61374 61375 [His] 61375 61376 own, 61377 61377 and 61378 61378 [His] 61379 61379 own 61381 61380 {did} not 61382 61381 receive 61380 61382 Him. 61388 61387 But 61392 61388 to 61387 61389 all who 61389 61390 did receive 61390 61391 Him, 61397 61392 to those 61398 61393 who believed 61399 61394 in 61402 61395 His 61400 61396 - 61401 61397 name, 61391 61398 He gave 61393 61399 the right 61396 61400 to become 61394 61401 children 61395 61402 of God — 61407 61407 [children] 61422 61408 born 61408 61409 not 61409 61410 of 61410 61411 blood, 61411 61412 nor 61412 61413 of 61413 61414 [the] desire 61414 61415 ... 61415 61416 [or] 61416 61417 - 61417 61418 will 61418 61419 of man, 61419 61420 but [born] 61420 61421 of 61421 61422 God. 61427 61427 - 61428 61428 The 61429 61429 Word 61431 61430 became 61430 61431 flesh 61432 61432 and 61433 61433 made His dwelling 61434 61434 among 61435 61435 us. 61436 61436 - 61437 61437 We have seen 61440 61438 His 61438 61439 - 61439 61440 glory, 61441 61441 [the] glory 61442 61442 of 61443 61443 [the] one and only Son 61444 61444 from 61445 61445 [the] Father, 61446 61446 full 61447 61447 of grace 61448 61448 and 61449 61449 truth. 61454 61454 John 61455 61455 testified 61456 61456 concerning 61457 61457 Him. 61458 61458 - 61459 61459 He cried out, 61460 61460 saying, 61461 61461 “This 61462 61462 is He 61463 61463 of whom 61464 61464 I said, 61465 61465 ‘He who 61468 61466 comes 61466 61467 after 61467 61468 me 61471 61469 has 61469 61470 surpassed 61470 61471 me 61472 61472 because 61475 61473 He was 61473 61474 before 61474 61475 me.᾽” 61480 61480 - 61481 61481 From 61484 61482 His 61482 61483 - 61483 61484 fullness 61485 61485 we 61486 61486 {have} all 61487 61487 received 61488 61488 - 61489 61489 grace 61490 61490 upon 61491 61491 grace. 61496 61496 For 61497 61497 the 61498 61498 Law 61501 61499 was given 61499 61500 through 61500 61501 Moses; 61502 61502 - 61503 61503 grace 61504 61504 and 61505 61505 - 61506 61506 truth 61510 61507 came 61507 61508 through 61508 61509 Jesus 61509 61510 Christ. 61516 61515 No one 61517 61516 has ever seen 61518 61517 ... 61515 61518 God, 61519 61519 [but the] one and only Son, 61520 61520 [who is Himself] God 61521 61521 [and] 61522 61522 is 61523 61523 at 61524 61524 the 61526 61525 vvv 61527 61526 Father᾽s 61525 61527 side, 61528 61528 - 61529 61529 has made [Him] known. 61534 61534 And 61535 61535 this 61536 61536 was 61537 61537 - 61539 61538 vvv 61540 61539 John᾽s 61538 61540 testimony 61541 61541 when 61545 61542 the 61546 61543 Jews 61547 61544 of 61548 61545 Jerusalem 61542 61546 sent 61543 61547 - 61544 61548 - 61549 61549 priests 61550 61550 and 61551 61551 Levites 61552 61552 to 61553 61553 ask 61554 61554 him, 61556 61555 “Who 61557 61556 are 61555 61557 you?” 61562 61562 - 61563 61563 He did not refuse to confess 61564 61564 ... 61565 61565 ... 61566 61566 ..., 61567 61567 but 61568 61568 openly declared 61569 61569 - , 61570 61570 “I 61572 61571 am 61571 61572 not 61573 61573 the 61574 61574 Christ.” 61583 61579 “Then 61582 61580 who [are you]?” 61579 61581 - 61580 61582 they inquired 61581 61583 .... 61586 61584 “Are 61584 61585 you 61585 61586 Elijah?” 61587 61587 - 61588 61588 He said, 61590 61589 “I am 61589 61590 not.” 61593 61591 “Are 61594 61592 you 61591 61593 the 61592 61594 Prophet?” 61595 61595 - 61596 61596 He answered, 61597 61597 “No.” 61603 61602 So 61602 61603 they said 61604 61604 to him, 61605 61605 “Who 61606 61606 are you? 61607 61607 vvv 61609 61608 We need 61608 61609 an answer 61610 61610 for those 61611 61611 who sent 61612 61612 us. 61613 61613 What 61614 61614 do you say 61615 61615 about 61616 61616 yourself?” 61621 61621 [John] replied 61632 61622 in 61633 61623 the words of 61634 61624 Isaiah 61635 61625 the 61636 61626 prophet: 61622 61627 “I [am] 61623 61628 the voice 61624 61629 of one calling 61625 61630 in 61626 61631 the 61627 61632 wilderness, 61628 61633 ‘Make straight 61629 61634 the 61630 61635 way 61631 61636 for [the] Lord.᾽” 61641 61641 Then 61645 61642 the 61646 61643 Pharisees 61642 61644 who had been sent 61643 61645 ... 61644 61646 ... 61651 61651 - 61652 61652 asked 61653 61653 him 61654 61654 - 61655 61655 - 61656 61656 - , 61657 61657 “Why 61658 61658 then 61659 61659 do you baptize, 61660 61660 if 61661 61661 you 61663 61662 are 61662 61663 not 61664 61664 the 61665 61665 Christ, 61666 61666 nor 61667 61667 Elijah, 61668 61668 nor 61669 61669 the 61670 61670 Prophet?” 61680 61675 “I 61681 61676 baptize 61682 61677 with 61683 61678 water,” 61677 61679 - 61678 61680 John 61675 61681 replied 61676 61682 ... 61679 61683 ..., 61684 61684 “but among 61685 61685 you 61686 61686 stands 61687 61687 [One] 61688 61688 you 61689 61689 {do} not 61690 61690 know. 61695 61695 [He is] the One who 61698 61696 comes 61696 61697 after 61697 61698 me, 61707 61699 the 61708 61700 straps 61699 61701 of whose 61706 61702 - 61709 61703 - 61710 61704 sandals 61702 61705 I 61701 61706 am 61700 61707 not 61703 61708 worthy 61704 61709 to 61705 61710 untie.” 61715 61715 All this 61718 61716 happened 61716 61717 at 61717 61718 Bethany 61719 61719 beyond 61720 61720 the 61721 61721 Jordan, 61722 61722 where 61724 61723 - 61725 61724 John 61723 61725 was 61726 61726 baptizing. 61731 61731 The 61732 61732 next day 61733 61733 [John] saw 61734 61734 - 61735 61735 Jesus 61736 61736 coming 61737 61737 toward 61738 61738 him 61739 61739 and 61740 61740 said, 61741 61741 “Look, 61742 61742 the 61743 61743 Lamb 61744 61744 - 61745 61745 of God, 61746 61746 who 61747 61747 takes away 61748 61748 the 61749 61749 sin 61750 61750 of the 61751 61751 world! 61757 61756 This is 61756 61757 He 61758 61758 of 61759 61759 whom 61760 61760 I 61761 61761 said, 61765 61762 ‘A man 61764 61763 who comes 61762 61764 after 61763 61765 me 61766 61766 - 61769 61767 has 61767 61768 surpassed 61768 61769 me 61770 61770 because 61773 61771 He was 61771 61772 before 61772 61773 me.᾽ 61778 61778 I myself 61779 61779 {did} not 61780 61780 know 61781 61781 Him, 61782 61782 but 61787 61783 the reason 61788 61784 ... 61790 61785 I 61789 61786 came 61793 61787 baptizing 61791 61788 with 61792 61789 water 61783 61790 [was] that 61784 61791 He might be revealed 61785 61792 - 61786 61793 to Israel.” 61798 61798 Then 61800 61799 John 61799 61800 testified 61801 61801 ..., 61802 61802 - 61803 61803 “I saw 61804 61804 the 61805 61805 Spirit 61806 61806 descending 61809 61807 from 61810 61808 heaven 61807 61809 like 61808 61810 a dove 61811 61811 and 61812 61812 resting 61813 61813 on 61814 61814 Him. 61819 61819 I myself 61820 61820 {did} not 61821 61821 know 61822 61822 Him, 61823 61823 but 61824 61824 the [One who] 61825 61825 sent 61826 61826 me 61827 61827 to baptize 61828 61828 with 61829 61829 water 61830 61830 - 61832 61831 told 61831 61832 me, 61833 61833 ‘[The man] on 61834 61834 whom 61835 61835 ... 61836 61836 you see 61837 61837 the 61838 61838 Spirit 61839 61839 descend 61840 61840 and 61841 61841 rest 61842 61842 - 61843 61843 - 61845 61844 is 61844 61845 - 61846 61846 He 61847 61847 who will baptize 61848 61848 with 61850 61849 [the] Holy 61849 61850 Spirit.᾽ 61855 61855 I 61856 61856 have seen 61857 61857 and 61858 61858 testified 61859 61859 that 61860 61860 this 61861 61861 is 61862 61862 the 61863 61863 Son 61864 61864 - 61865 61865 of God.” 61870 61870 The 61871 61871 next day 61874 61872 - 61875 61873 John 61873 61874 was there 61872 61875 again 61876 61876 with 61881 61877 two 61877 61878 of 61880 61879 his 61878 61880 - 61879 61881 disciples. 61886 61886 When 61887 61887 he saw 61888 61888 - 61889 61889 Jesus 61890 61890 walking by, 61891 61891 he said, 61892 61892 “Look, 61893 61893 the 61894 61894 Lamb 61895 61895 - 61896 61896 of God!” 61901 61901 And when 61903 61902 the 61904 61903 two 61905 61904 disciples 61902 61905 heard 61906 61906 him 61907 61907 say this, 61908 61908 - 61909 61909 they followed 61910 61910 - 61911 61911 Jesus. 61917 61916 - 61918 61917 - 61919 61918 Jesus 61916 61919 turned 61920 61920 and 61921 61921 saw 61922 61922 them 61923 61923 following. 61926 61924 “What 61927 61925 do you want?” 61924 61926 He asked 61925 61927 - . 61929 61928 - 61928 61929 - 61930 61930 They said 61931 61931 to Him, 61932 61932 “Rabbi” 61933 61933 (which 61935 61934 means 61934 61935 ... 61936 61936 Teacher), 61937 61937 “where 61938 61938 are You staying?” 61945 61943 “Come 61946 61944 and 61947 61945 see,” 61943 61946 He replied 61944 61947 - . 61949 61948 So 61948 61949 they went 61950 61950 and 61951 61951 saw 61952 61952 where 61953 61953 He was staying, 61954 61954 and 61957 61955 spent 61960 61956 that 61958 61957 - 61959 61958 day 61955 61959 with 61956 61960 Him. 61962 61961 It was 61963 61962 about 61964 61963 [the] tenth 61961 61964 hour. 61970 61969 Andrew, 61973 61970 Simon 61974 61971 Peter᾽s 61971 61972 - 61972 61973 brother, 61969 61974 was 61975 61975 one 61976 61976 of 61977 61977 the 61978 61978 two 61979 61979 who 61980 61980 heard 61981 61981 - 61982 61982 John᾽s [testimony] 61983 61983 and 61984 61984 followed 61985 61985 [Jesus]. 61991 61990 He 61992 61991 first 61990 61992 found 61993 61993 - 61995 61994 [his] 61996 61995 ... 61994 61996 brother 61997 61997 Simon 61998 61998 and 61999 61999 told 62000 62000 him, 62001 62001 “We have found 62002 62002 the 62003 62003 Messiah” 62004 62004 (which 62005 62005 is 62006 62006 translated as 62007 62007 Christ). 62012 62012 [Andrew] brought 62013 62013 him 62014 62014 to 62015 62015 - 62016 62016 Jesus, 62019 62017 - 62020 62018 [who] 62017 62019 looked at 62018 62020 him 62021 62021 [and] said, 62022 62022 “You 62023 62023 are 62024 62024 Simon 62025 62025 - 62026 62026 son 62027 62027 of John. 62028 62028 You 62029 62029 will be called 62030 62030 Cephas” 62031 62031 (which 62032 62032 is translated as 62033 62033 Peter). 62038 62038 The 62039 62039 next day 62040 62040 [Jesus] decided 62041 62041 to set out 62042 62042 for 62043 62043 - 62044 62044 Galilee. 62045 62045 - 62046 62046 Finding 62047 62047 Philip, 62048 62048 - 62051 62049 - 62052 62050 [He] 62049 62051 told 62050 62052 him, 62053 62053 “Follow 62054 62054 Me.” 62060 62059 Now 62061 62060 - 62062 62061 Philip 62059 62062 was 62063 62063 from 62064 62064 Bethsaida, 62065 62065 - 62066 62066 the 62067 62067 [same] town 62068 62068 as Andrew 62069 62069 and 62070 62070 Peter. 62076 62075 Philip 62075 62076 found 62077 62077 - 62078 62078 Nathanael 62079 62079 and 62080 62080 told 62081 62081 him, 62091 62082 “We have found 62082 62083 the [One] 62084 62084 Moses 62083 62085 wrote about 62085 62086 in 62086 62087 the 62087 62088 Law, 62088 62089 [the One] 62089 62090 the 62090 62091 prophets [foretold] — 62092 62092 Jesus 62096 62093 - 62097 62094 of 62098 62095 Nazareth, 62093 62096 [the] son 62094 62097 - 62095 62098 of Joseph.” 62109 62103 “Can 62110 62104 vvv 62111 62105 anything good 62112 62106 come 62107 62107 from 62108 62108 Nazareth?” 62103 62109 - 62106 62110 Nathanael 62104 62111 asked 62105 62112 - . 62117 62113 “Come 62118 62114 and 62119 62115 see,” 62115 62116 - 62113 62117 said 62116 62118 Philip 62114 62119 - . 62125 62124 - 62126 62125 [When] Jesus 62124 62126 saw 62127 62127 - 62128 62128 Nathanael 62129 62129 approaching 62130 62130 ... 62131 62131 ..., 62132 62132 - 62133 62133 He said 62134 62134 of 62135 62135 him, 62136 62136 “Here 62137 62137 [is] a true 62138 62138 Israelite, 62139 62139 in 62140 62140 whom 62143 62141 there is 62142 62142 no 62141 62143 deceit.” 62151 62148 “How 62153 62149 do You know 62152 62150 me?” 62150 62151 Nathanael 62148 62152 asked 62149 62153 - . 62155 62154 Jesus 62154 62155 replied 62156 62156 - 62157 62157 - 62158 62158 - , 62159 62159 “Before 62162 62160 Philip 62160 62161 - 62163 62162 called 62161 62163 you, 62168 62164 I saw 62169 62165 you 62164 62166 - 62165 62167 under 62166 62168 the 62167 62169 fig tree.” 62177 62174 “Rabbi,” 62176 62175 Nathanael 62174 62176 answered 62175 62177 - , 62178 62178 “You 62179 62179 are 62180 62180 the 62181 62181 Son 62182 62182 - 62183 62183 of God! 62184 62184 You 62186 62185 are 62185 62186 the King 62187 62187 - 62188 62188 of Israel!” 62194 62193 Jesus 62193 62194 - 62195 62195 - 62196 62196 said 62197 62197 to him, 62207 62198 “Do you believe 62198 62199 just because 62199 62200 I told 62200 62201 you 62201 62202 - 62202 62203 I saw 62203 62204 you 62204 62205 under 62205 62206 the 62206 62207 fig tree? 62210 62208 You will see 62208 62209 greater things 62209 62210 than these.” 62215 62215 Then 62216 62216 He declared 62217 62217 ..., 62218 62218 “Truly, 62219 62219 truly, 62220 62220 I tell 62221 62221 you, 62222 62222 you will see 62223 62223 - 62224 62224 heaven 62225 62225 open 62226 62226 and 62227 62227 the 62228 62228 angels 62229 62229 - 62230 62230 of God 62231 62231 ascending 62232 62232 and 62233 62233 descending 62234 62234 on 62235 62235 the 62236 62236 Son 62237 62237 - 62238 62238 of Man.” 62243 62243 - 62244 62244 On the 62246 62245 - 62247 62246 third 62245 62247 day 62248 62248 a wedding 62249 62249 took place 62250 62250 at 62251 62251 Cana 62252 62252 - 62253 62253 in Galilee. 62254 62254 - 62258 62255 - 62259 62256 Jesus᾽ 62256 62257 - 62257 62258 mother 62255 62259 was 62260 62260 there, 62266 62265 and 62268 62266 - 62269 62267 Jesus 62270 62268 and 62273 62269 His 62271 62270 - 62272 62271 disciples 62265 62272 had also been invited 62267 62273 ... 62274 62274 to 62275 62275 the 62276 62276 wedding. 62281 62281 When 62283 62282 [the] wine 62282 62283 ran out, 62285 62284 - 62287 62285 - 62288 62286 Jesus᾽ 62286 62287 mother 62284 62288 said 62289 62289 to 62290 62290 Him, 62293 62291 “They have 62292 62292 no more 62291 62293 wine.” 62307 62298 “Woman, 62303 62299 why [does this concern] 62304 62300 us 62305 62301 ... 62306 62302 ...?” 62298 62303 - 62301 62304 - 62302 62305 Jesus 62299 62306 replied 62300 62307 - . 62312 62308 “My 62310 62309 - 62311 62310 hour 62308 62311 {has} not yet 62309 62312 come.” 62320 62317 His 62318 62318 - 62319 62319 mother 62317 62320 said to 62321 62321 the 62322 62322 servants, 62328 62323 “Do 62323 62324 whatever 62324 62325 ... 62325 62326 ... 62326 62327 He tells 62327 62328 you.” 62334 62333 Now 62338 62334 six 62336 62335 stone 62337 62336 water jars 62333 62337 had been 62344 62338 set 62335 62339 there 62339 62340 for 62342 62341 the 62343 62342 Jewish 62340 62343 - 62341 62344 [rites of] purification. 62345 62345 [Each] could hold 62346 62346 from 62348 62347 twenty to thirty gallons 62349 62348 ... 62350 62349 ... 62347 62350 .... 62358 62355 Jesus 62355 62356 told 62356 62357 [the servants] 62357 62358 - , 62359 62359 “Fill 62360 62360 the 62361 62361 jars 62362 62362 with water.” 62363 62363 So 62364 62364 they filled 62365 62365 them 62366 62366 to 62367 62367 [the] brim. 62376 62372 “Now 62375 62373 draw [some] out,” 62372 62374 - 62373 62375 He said 62374 62376 - , 62377 62377 “and 62378 62378 take [it] 62379 62379 to the 62380 62380 master of the banquet.” 62381 62381 - 62382 62382 - 62383 62383 They [did so], 62389 62388 and 62388 62389 - 62391 62390 the 62392 62391 master of the banquet 62390 62392 tasted 62393 62393 the 62394 62394 water 62396 62395 that had been turned into 62395 62396 wine. 62397 62397 - 62398 62398 vvv 62399 62399 He did not know 62400 62400 where 62401 62401 it was {from}, 62403 62402 but 62402 62403 the 62404 62404 servants 62406 62405 who 62407 62406 had drawn 62408 62407 the 62409 62408 water 62405 62409 knew. 62413 62410 Then 62414 62411 [he] 62410 62412 called 62411 62413 the 62412 62414 bridegroom [aside] 62419 62419 and 62420 62420 said 62421 62421 - , 62422 62422 “Everyone 62423 62423 - 62428 62424 serves 62425 62425 the 62426 62426 fine 62427 62427 wine 62424 62428 first, 62429 62429 and then 62432 62430 the 62433 62431 cheap [wine] 62430 62432 after 62431 62433 [the guests] are drunk. 62434 62434 [But] you 62435 62435 have saved 62436 62436 the 62437 62437 fine 62438 62438 wine 62439 62439 until 62440 62440 now!” 62451 62445 Jesus 62446 62446 performed 62445 62447 this, 62447 62448 the first 62448 62449 of His 62449 62450 signs, 62450 62451 - 62452 62452 at 62453 62453 Cana 62454 62454 - 62455 62455 in Galilee. 62456 62456 He thus 62457 62457 revealed 62458 62458 - 62460 62459 His 62459 62460 glory, 62461 62461 and 62467 62462 His 62465 62463 - 62466 62464 disciples 62462 62465 believed 62463 62466 in 62464 62467 Him. 62472 62472 After 62473 62473 this, 62474 62474 He went down 62475 62475 to 62476 62476 Capernaum 62477 62477 - 62478 62478 [with] 62479 62479 - 62481 62480 His 62480 62481 mother 62482 62482 and 62483 62483 - 62485 62484 - 62484 62485 brothers 62486 62486 and 62487 62487 - 62489 62488 His 62488 62489 disciples, 62490 62490 and 62492 62491 they stayed 62491 62492 there 62493 62493 vvv 62494 62494 a few 62495 62495 days. 62500 62500 When 62503 62501 the 62505 62502 vvv 62506 62503 Jewish 62504 62504 Passover 62502 62505 was 62501 62506 near, 62507 62507 - 62511 62508 - 62512 62509 Jesus 62508 62510 went up 62509 62511 to 62510 62512 Jerusalem. 62517 62517 - 62519 62518 In 62520 62519 the 62521 62520 temple courts 62518 62521 He found 62522 62522 [men] 62523 62523 selling 62524 62524 cattle, 62525 62525 - 62526 62526 sheep, 62527 62527 and 62528 62528 doves, 62529 62529 and 62530 62530 - 62531 62531 money changers 62532 62532 seated [at their tables]. 62537 62537 [So] 62538 62538 He made 62539 62539 a whip 62540 62540 out of 62541 62541 cords 62543 62542 [and] drove 62542 62543 all 62544 62544 from 62545 62545 the 62546 62546 temple courts, 62548 62547 both 62547 62548 - 62549 62549 sheep 62550 62550 and 62551 62551 - 62552 62552 cattle. 62553 62553 - 62556 62554 He poured out 62557 62555 the 62558 62556 coins 62554 62557 of the 62555 62558 money changers 62559 62559 and 62562 62560 overturned 62560 62561 [their] 62561 62562 tables. 62567 62567 - 62568 62568 To those 62571 62569 selling 62569 62570 - 62570 62571 doves 62572 62572 He said, 62573 62573 “Get 62574 62574 these 62575 62575 out of here! 62576 62576 How dare you 62577 62577 turn 62582 62578 My 62580 62579 - 62581 62580 Father᾽s 62578 62581 - 62579 62582 house {into} 62583 62583 a marketplace 62584 62584 ...!” 62592 62589 His 62590 62590 - 62591 62591 disciples 62589 62592 remembered 62593 62593 that 62595 62594 it is 62594 62595 written: 62596 62596 - 62597 62597 “Zeal 62598 62598 for 62600 62599 Your 62599 62600 house 62601 62601 will consume 62602 62602 Me.” 62608 62607 On account of this, 62609 62608 the 62610 62609 Jews 62607 62610 demanded 62611 62611 ... 62612 62612 ... 62613 62613 ..., 62614 62614 “What 62615 62615 sign 62616 62616 can You show 62617 62617 us 62618 62618 to prove 62620 62619 Your [authority] to do 62619 62620 these things?” 62626 62625 Jesus 62625 62626 answered 62627 62627 ... 62628 62628 ... 62629 62629 ..., 62630 62630 “Destroy 62633 62631 this 62631 62632 - 62632 62633 temple, 62634 62634 and 62635 62635 in 62636 62636 three 62637 62637 days 62638 62638 I will raise it up again 62639 62639 ....” 62655 62644 “This 62653 62645 - 62654 62646 temple {took} 62648 62647 forty-six 62649 62648 ... 62650 62649 ... 62651 62650 years 62652 62651 to build,” 62645 62652 - 62646 62653 the 62647 62654 Jews 62644 62655 replied, 62656 62656 “and 62657 62657 You 62661 62658 are going to raise it up 62662 62659 ... 62658 62660 in 62659 62661 three 62660 62662 days?” 62668 62667 But 62667 62668 [Jesus] 62669 62669 was speaking 62670 62670 about 62671 62671 the 62672 62672 temple 62675 62673 [of] His 62673 62674 - 62674 62675 body. 62681 62680 - 62680 62681 After 62682 62682 He was raised 62683 62683 from 62684 62684 [the] dead, 62688 62685 His 62686 62686 - 62687 62687 disciples 62685 62688 remembered 62689 62689 that 62691 62690 He had said 62690 62691 this. 62692 62692 Then 62693 62693 they believed 62694 62694 the 62695 62695 Scripture 62696 62696 and 62697 62697 the 62698 62698 word 62699 62699 that 62701 62700 - 62702 62701 Jesus 62700 62702 had spoken. 62708 62707 - 62707 62708 While 62709 62709 He was 62710 62710 in 62711 62711 - 62712 62712 Jerusalem 62713 62713 at 62714 62714 the 62715 62715 Passover 62716 62716 - 62717 62717 - 62718 62718 Feast, 62719 62719 many people 62725 62720 saw 62726 62721 [the] 62727 62722 - 62728 62723 signs 62729 62724 - 62730 62725 He was doing 62720 62726 [and] believed 62721 62727 in 62724 62728 His 62722 62729 - 62723 62730 name. 62736 62735 But 62737 62736 Jesus 62735 62737 ... 62738 62738 {did} not 62739 62739 entrust 62740 62740 Himself 62741 62741 to them, 62742 62742 for 62744 62743 He 62743 62744 - 62745 62745 knew 62746 62746 all [men]. 62751 62751 - 62752 62752 - 62755 62753 He {did} 62753 62754 not 62754 62755 need 62756 62756 - 62757 62757 any 62758 62758 testimony 62759 62759 about 62760 62760 - 62761 62761 man, 62763 62762 for 62762 62763 He 62764 62764 knew 62765 62765 what 62766 62766 was 62767 62767 in 62768 62768 - 62769 62769 [a] man. 62775 62774 Now 62774 62775 there was 62776 62776 a man 62777 62777 of 62778 62778 the 62779 62779 Pharisees 62781 62780 named 62782 62781 ... 62780 62782 Nicodemus, 62783 62783 a leader 62784 62784 of the 62785 62785 Jews. 62790 62790 He 62791 62791 came 62792 62792 to 62793 62793 [Jesus] 62794 62794 at night 62795 62795 and 62796 62796 said 62797 62797 - , 62798 62798 “Rabbi, 62799 62799 we know 62800 62800 that 62804 62801 [You are] a teacher 62803 62802 who has come 62801 62803 from 62802 62804 God. 62806 62805 For 62805 62806 no one 62807 62807 could 62811 62808 perform 62808 62809 [the] 62809 62810 - 62810 62811 signs 62812 62812 - 62813 62813 You 62814 62814 are doing 62815 62815 if 62818 62816 - 62819 62817 God 62817 62818 were 62816 62819 not 62820 62820 with 62821 62821 him.” 62827 62826 Jesus 62826 62827 replied 62828 62828 ... 62829 62829 ... 62830 62830 ..., 62831 62831 “Truly, 62832 62832 truly, 62833 62833 I tell 62834 62834 you, 62840 62835 no 62837 62836 one 62841 62837 can 62842 62838 see 62843 62839 the 62844 62840 kingdom 62845 62841 - 62846 62842 of God 62835 62843 unless 62836 62844 ... 62838 62845 he is born 62839 62846 again.” 62856 62851 “How 62857 62852 can 62858 62853 a man 62859 62854 be born 62861 62855 when he is 62860 62856 old?” 62854 62857 - 62855 62858 Nicodemus 62851 62859 asked 62852 62860 - 62853 62861 - . 62862 62862 vvv 62863 62863 “Can he 62871 62864 enter 62864 62865 ... 62865 62866 - 62867 62867 - 62869 62868 his 62868 62869 mother᾽s 62866 62870 womb 62870 62871 a second time 62872 62872 - 62873 62873 to be born?” 62880 62878 Jesus 62878 62879 answered, 62879 62880 - , 62881 62881 “Truly, 62882 62882 truly, 62883 62883 I tell 62884 62884 you, 62893 62885 no 62887 62886 one 62894 62887 can 62895 62888 enter 62896 62889 ... 62897 62890 the 62898 62891 kingdom 62899 62892 - 62900 62893 of God 62885 62894 unless 62886 62895 ... 62888 62896 he is born 62889 62897 of 62890 62898 water 62891 62899 and 62892 62900 [the] Spirit. 62910 62905 Flesh 62911 62906 is 62905 62907 - 62906 62908 born 62907 62909 of 62908 62910 - 62909 62911 flesh, 62912 62912 [but] 62918 62913 spirit 62919 62914 is 62913 62915 - 62914 62916 born 62915 62917 of 62916 62918 the 62917 62919 Spirit. 62924 62924 vvv 62925 62925 Do not be amazed 62926 62926 that 62927 62927 I said 62928 62928 - , 62930 62929 ‘You 62929 62930 must 62931 62931 be born 62932 62932 again.᾽ 62937 62937 The 62938 62938 wind 62941 62939 blows 62939 62940 where 62940 62941 it wishes. 62942 62942 - 62946 62943 You hear 62943 62944 - 62945 62945 its 62944 62946 sound, 62947 62947 but 62948 62948 vvv 62949 62949 you do not know 62950 62950 where 62951 62951 it comes {from} 62952 62952 [or] 62953 62953 where 62954 62954 it is going. 62955 62955 So 62956 62956 it is 62957 62957 with everyone 62958 62958 - 62959 62959 born 62960 62960 of 62961 62961 the 62962 62962 Spirit.” 62972 62967 “How 62973 62968 can 62974 62969 this 62975 62970 be?” 62968 62971 Nicodemus 62967 62972 asked 62969 62973 ... 62970 62974 ... 62971 62975 .... 62985 62980 “You 62986 62981 are 62989 62982 - 62990 62983 Israel᾽s 62987 62984 - 62988 62985 teacher,” 62980 62986 said 62981 62987 Jesus 62982 62988 ... 62983 62989 ... 62984 62990 ..., 62991 62991 “and 62993 62992 vvv 62994 62993 you do not understand 62992 62994 these things? 62999 62999 Truly, 63000 63000 truly, 63001 63001 I tell 63002 63002 you, 63003 63003 - 63006 63004 we speak 63004 63005 of what 63005 63006 we know, 63007 63007 and 63010 63008 we testify 63008 63009 to what 63009 63010 we have seen, 63011 63011 and yet 63015 63012 vvv 63016 63013 you people do not accept 63014 63014 our 63012 63015 - 63013 63016 testimony. 63021 63021 If 63024 63022 I have told 63025 63023 you {about} 63023 63024 earthly 63022 63025 things 63026 63026 and 63027 63027 vvv 63028 63028 you do not believe, 63029 63029 how 63035 63030 will you believe 63030 63031 if 63031 63032 I tell 63032 63033 you {about} 63034 63034 heavenly 63033 63035 things? 63040 63040 - 63041 63041 No one 63042 63042 has ascended 63043 63043 into 63044 63044 - 63045 63045 heaven 63046 63046 except 63047 63047 ... 63048 63048 the [One who] 63052 63049 descended 63049 63050 from 63050 63051 - 63051 63052 heaven — 63053 63053 the 63054 63054 Son 63055 63055 - 63056 63056 of Man. 63057 63057 who 63058 63058 is 63059 63059 in 63060 63060 - 63061 63061 heaven. 63066 63066 Just 63067 63067 as 63068 63068 Moses 63069 63069 lifted up 63070 63070 the 63071 63071 snake 63072 63072 in 63073 63073 the 63074 63074 wilderness, 63075 63075 so 63078 63076 the 63079 63077 Son 63080 63078 - 63081 63079 of Man 63077 63080 must 63076 63081 be lifted up, 63086 63086 that 63087 63087 everyone 63088 63088 who 63089 63089 believes 63090 63090 in 63091 63091 Him 63092 63092 may have 63094 63093 eternal 63093 63094 life. 63100 63099 For 63102 63100 - 63103 63101 God 63099 63102 so 63101 63103 loved 63104 63104 the 63105 63105 world 63106 63106 that 63111 63107 He gave 63107 63108 [His] 63109 63109 - 63110 63110 one and only 63108 63111 Son, 63112 63112 that 63113 63113 everyone 63114 63114 who 63115 63115 believes 63116 63116 in 63117 63117 Him 63118 63118 vvv 63119 63119 shall not perish 63120 63120 but 63121 63121 have 63123 63122 eternal 63122 63123 life. 63129 63128 For 63131 63129 - 63132 63130 God 63128 63131 {did} not 63130 63132 send 63133 63133 - 63134 63134 His Son 63135 63135 into 63136 63136 the 63137 63137 world 63138 63138 to 63139 63139 condemn 63140 63140 the 63141 63141 world, 63142 63142 but 63143 63143 to 63144 63144 save 63145 63145 the 63146 63146 world 63147 63147 through 63148 63148 Him. 63153 63153 Whoever 63154 63154 believes 63155 63155 in 63156 63156 Him 63157 63157 vvv 63158 63158 is not condemned, 63160 63159 but 63159 63160 whoever 63161 63161 vvv 63162 63162 does not believe 63163 63163 vvv 63164 63164 has already been condemned, 63165 63165 because 63166 63166 vvv 63167 63167 he has not believed 63168 63168 in 63169 63169 the 63170 63170 name 63174 63171 - 63175 63172 of God᾽s 63171 63173 - 63172 63174 one and only 63173 63175 Son. 63181 63180 And 63180 63181 this 63182 63182 is 63183 63183 the 63184 63184 verdict 63185 63185 - : 63186 63186 The 63187 63187 Light 63188 63188 has come 63189 63189 into 63190 63190 the 63191 63191 world, 63192 63192 but 63194 63193 - 63195 63194 men 63193 63195 loved 63197 63196 the 63198 63197 darkness 63196 63198 rather 63199 63199 than 63200 63200 the 63201 63201 Light, 63203 63202 because 63204 63203 their 63206 63204 - 63207 63205 deeds 63202 63206 were 63205 63207 evil. 63213 63212 - 63212 63213 Everyone 63214 63214 who 63216 63215 does 63215 63216 evil 63217 63217 hates 63218 63218 the 63219 63219 Light, 63220 63220 and 63221 63221 {does} not 63222 63222 come 63223 63223 into 63224 63224 the 63225 63225 Light 63226 63226 for fear that 63227 63227 ... 63231 63228 his 63229 63229 - 63230 63230 deeds 63228 63231 will be exposed. 63237 63236 But 63236 63237 whoever 63238 63238 practices 63239 63239 the 63240 63240 truth 63241 63241 comes 63242 63242 into 63243 63243 the 63244 63244 Light, 63245 63245 so that 63246 63246 it may be seen clearly 63250 63247 that 63247 63248 [what] he 63248 63249 - 63249 63250 has done 63253 63251 has been 63254 63252 accomplished 63251 63253 in 63252 63254 God.” 63259 63259 After 63260 63260 this, 63262 63261 - 63263 63262 Jesus 63264 63263 and 63267 63264 His 63265 63265 - 63266 63266 disciples 63261 63267 went 63268 63268 into 63269 63269 the 63270 63270 Judean 63271 63271 countryside, 63272 63272 - 63273 63273 [where] 63274 63274 He spent some time 63275 63275 with 63276 63276 them 63277 63277 and 63278 63278 baptized. 63284 63283 Now 63286 63284 - 63287 63285 John 63283 63286 was 63285 63287 also 63288 63288 baptizing 63289 63289 at 63290 63290 Aenon 63291 63291 near 63292 63292 - 63293 63293 Salim, 63294 63294 because 63295 63295 [the] water 63297 63296 was 63296 63297 plentiful 63298 63298 there, 63299 63299 and 63300 63300 [people] kept coming 63301 63301 - 63302 63302 to be baptized. 63308 63307 (For 63314 63308 - 63315 63309 John 63307 63310 {had} not yet 63309 63311 been 63310 63312 thrown 63311 63313 into 63312 63314 - 63313 63315 prison.) 63321 63320 - 63322 63321 A dispute 63320 63322 arose 63323 63323 between 63324 63324 - 63326 63325 John᾽s 63325 63326 disciples 63327 63327 [and] 63328 63328 [a certain] Jew 63329 63329 over [the issue of] 63330 63330 ceremonial washing. 63335 63335 So 63336 63336 [John᾽s disciples] came 63337 63337 to 63338 63338 - 63339 63339 [him] 63340 63340 and 63341 63341 said 63342 63342 ..., 63354 63343 “Look, 63343 63344 Rabbi, 63344 63345 the [One who] 63345 63346 was 63346 63347 with 63347 63348 you 63348 63349 beyond 63349 63350 the 63350 63351 Jordan, 63351 63352 the One 63352 63353 you 63353 63354 testified about — 63355 63355 He 63356 63356 is baptizing, 63357 63357 and 63358 63358 everyone 63359 63359 is going 63360 63360 to 63361 63361 Him.” 63367 63366 John 63366 63367 replied 63368 63368 ... 63369 63369 ..., 63372 63370 “A man 63370 63371 vvv 63371 63372 can 63373 63373 receive 63374 63374 only what 63375 63375 ... 63376 63376 ... 63377 63377 ... 63378 63378 is 63379 63379 given 63380 63380 him 63381 63381 from 63382 63382 - 63383 63383 heaven. 63389 63388 You 63388 63389 yourselves 63391 63390 can testify 63390 63391 - 63392 63392 that 63393 63393 I said 63394 63394 - , 63397 63395 ‘I 63396 63396 am 63395 63397 not 63398 63398 the 63399 63399 Christ, 63400 63400 but 63401 63401 - 63403 63402 am 63402 63403 sent 63404 63404 ahead of 63405 63405 Him.᾽ 63412 63410 The 63413 63411 bride 63410 63412 belongs to 63411 63413 ... 63415 63414 ... 63414 63415 [the] bridegroom. 63417 63416 - 63416 63417 The 63418 63418 friend 63419 63419 of the 63420 63420 bridegroom 63421 63421 - 63422 63422 stands 63423 63423 and 63424 63424 listens for 63425 63425 him, 63427 63426 [and] is overjoyed 63426 63427 ... 63428 63428 [to hear] 63429 63429 the 63431 63430 vvv 63432 63431 bridegroom᾽s 63430 63432 voice. 63434 63433 That 63433 63434 ... 63435 63435 - 63436 63436 joy 63437 63437 - 63438 63438 [is] mine, 63439 63439 [and] it is now complete. 63444 63444 He 63445 63445 must 63446 63446 increase; 63448 63447 - 63447 63448 I 63449 63449 [must] decrease. 63454 63454 The [One who] 63456 63455 comes 63455 63456 from above 63459 63457 is 63457 63458 above 63458 63459 all. 63460 63460 The [one who] 63461 63461 is 63462 63462 from 63463 63463 the 63464 63464 earth 63468 63465 belongs 63465 63466 to 63466 63467 the 63467 63468 earth 63469 63469 and 63473 63470 speaks [as one] 63470 63471 from 63471 63472 the 63472 63473 earth. 63474 63474 The [One who] 63478 63475 comes 63475 63476 from 63476 63477 - 63477 63478 heaven 63481 63479 is 63479 63480 above 63480 63481 all. 63491 63486 He testifies 63490 63487 to 63486 63488 what 63487 63489 He has seen 63488 63490 and 63489 63491 heard, 63492 63492 yet 63496 63493 no one 63497 63494 accepts 63495 63495 His 63493 63496 - 63494 63497 testimony. 63502 63502 Whoever 63503 63503 accepts 63504 63504 His 63505 63505 - 63506 63506 testimony 63507 63507 has certified 63508 63508 that 63509 63509 - 63510 63510 God 63512 63511 is 63511 63512 truthful. 63518 63517 For 63517 63518 the [One] 63520 63519 whom 63521 63520 God 63519 63521 has sent 63526 63522 speaks 63522 63523 the 63523 63524 words 63524 63525 - 63525 63526 of God, 63528 63527 for 63531 63528 [God] gives 63532 63529 the 63533 63530 Spirit 63527 63531 without 63529 63532 ... 63530 63533 limit. 63538 63538 The 63539 63539 Father 63540 63540 loves 63541 63541 the 63542 63542 Son 63543 63543 and 63545 63544 has placed 63544 63545 all things 63546 63546 in 63549 63547 His 63547 63548 - 63548 63549 hands. 63554 63554 Whoever 63555 63555 believes 63556 63556 in 63557 63557 the 63558 63558 Son 63559 63559 has 63561 63560 eternal 63560 63561 life. 63563 63562 - 63562 63563 Whoever 63564 63564 rejects 63565 63565 the 63566 63566 Son 63567 63567 vvv 63568 63568 will not see 63569 63569 life. 63570 63570 Instead, 63571 63571 the 63572 63572 wrath 63573 63573 - 63574 63574 of God 63575 63575 remains 63576 63576 on 63577 63577 him.” 63583 63582 - 63582 63583 When 63585 63584 - 63586 63585 Jesus 63584 63586 realized 63587 63587 that 63589 63588 the 63590 63589 Pharisees 63588 63590 were aware 63591 63591 that 63592 63592 [He] 63595 63593 was gaining 63596 63594 and 63597 63595 baptizing 63593 63596 more 63594 63597 disciples 63598 63598 than 63599 63599 John 63604 63604 (although [it was] 63607 63605 not 63605 63606 Jesus 63606 63607 who 63608 63608 baptized, 63609 63609 but 63612 63610 His 63610 63611 - 63611 63612 disciples), 63617 63617 He left 63618 63618 - 63619 63619 Judea 63620 63620 and 63621 63621 returned 63622 63622 ... 63623 63623 to 63624 63624 - 63625 63625 Galilee. 63631 63630 Now 63632 63631 He 63630 63632 had 63633 63633 to pass 63634 63634 through 63635 63635 - 63636 63636 Samaria. 63642 63641 So 63641 63642 He came 63643 63643 to 63644 63644 a town 63645 63645 - 63646 63646 of Samaria 63647 63647 called 63648 63648 Sychar, 63649 63649 near 63650 63650 the 63651 63651 plot of ground 63652 63652 - 63654 63653 Jacob 63653 63654 had given 63655 63655 to 63659 63656 his 63657 63657 - 63658 63658 son 63656 63659 Joseph. 63665 63664 Since 63671 63665 - 63668 63666 - 63669 63667 Jacob᾽s 63667 63668 well 63664 63669 was 63666 63670 there, 63670 63671 - 63672 63672 Jesus, 63673 63673 weary 63674 63674 from 63675 63675 [His] 63676 63676 journey, 63678 63677 - 63677 63678 sat down 63679 63679 by 63680 63680 the 63681 63681 well. 63683 63682 It was 63684 63683 about 63685 63684 [the] sixth 63682 63685 hour. 63692 63690 vvv 63693 63691 vvv 63694 63692 [When] a Samaritan 63691 63693 woman 63690 63694 came 63695 63695 to draw 63696 63696 water, 63699 63697 - 63700 63698 Jesus 63697 63699 said 63698 63700 to her, 63701 63701 “Give 63702 63702 Me 63703 63703 a drink.” 63709 63708 (- 63711 63709 His 63708 63710 - 63710 63711 disciples 63712 63712 had gone 63713 63713 into 63714 63714 the 63715 63715 town 63716 63716 to 63718 63717 buy 63717 63718 food.) 63733 63723 “You are 63732 63724 a Jew,” 63724 63725 - 63723 63726 said 63726 63727 the 63728 63728 - 63729 63729 - 63727 63730 woman 63725 63731 - . 63730 63732 “How 63731 63733 {can} You 63737 63734 ask for 63736 63735 a drink 63734 63736 from 63735 63737 me, 63740 63738 - 63739 63739 a Samaritan 63738 63740 woman?” 63742 63741 (For 63744 63742 Jews 63741 63743 vvv 63743 63744 do not associate 63745 63745 with Samaritans.) 63751 63750 Jesus 63750 63751 answered 63752 63752 ... 63753 63753 ... 63754 63754 ..., 63755 63755 “If 63756 63756 you knew 63757 63757 the 63758 63758 gift 63759 63759 - 63760 63760 of God 63761 63761 and 63762 63762 who 63763 63763 is 63764 63764 - 63765 63765 asking 63766 63766 you 63767 63767 [for] 63768 63768 ... 63769 63769 a drink, 63770 63770 you 63771 63771 vvv 63772 63772 would have asked 63773 63773 Him, 63774 63774 and 63776 63775 vvv 63775 63776 He would have given 63777 63777 you 63779 63778 living 63778 63779 water.” 63788 63784 “Sir,” 63786 63785 the 63787 63786 woman 63784 63787 replied 63785 63788 - , 63791 63789 “You have 63789 63790 nothing 63790 63791 to draw with 63792 63792 and 63793 63793 the 63794 63794 well 63795 63795 is 63796 63796 deep. 63797 63797 Where 63798 63798 then 63799 63799 will You get 63800 63800 [this] 63802 63801 - 63803 63802 living 63801 63803 water? 63811 63808 Are 63808 63809 ... 63809 63810 You 63810 63811 greater than 63814 63812 our 63812 63813 - 63813 63814 father 63815 63815 Jacob, 63816 63816 who 63817 63817 gave 63818 63818 us 63819 63819 [this] 63820 63820 well 63821 63821 and 63825 63822 drank 63823 63823 from 63824 63824 it 63822 63825 himself, 63826 63826 [as did] 63829 63827 his 63827 63828 - 63828 63829 sons 63830 63830 and 63833 63831 his 63831 63832 - 63832 63833 livestock?” 63839 63838 Jesus 63838 63839 - 63840 63840 - 63841 63841 said 63842 63842 to her, 63843 63843 “Everyone 63844 63844 who 63845 63845 drinks 63846 63846 - 63849 63847 this 63847 63848 - 63848 63849 water 63850 63850 will be thirsty 63851 63851 again. 63857 63856 But 63856 63857 whoever 63858 63858 ... 63859 63859 drinks 63860 63860 - 63861 63861 the 63862 63862 water 63863 63863 - 63864 63864 I 63865 63865 give 63866 63866 him 63867 63867 vvv 63868 63868 vvv 63869 63869 will never thirst 63870 63870 ... 63871 63871 ... 63872 63872 .... 63873 63873 Indeed, 63874 63874 the 63875 63875 water 63876 63876 - 63877 63877 I give 63878 63878 him 63879 63879 will become 63880 63880 in 63881 63881 him 63882 63882 a fount 63883 63883 of water 63884 63884 springing up 63885 63885 to 63887 63886 eternal 63886 63887 life.” 63895 63892 The 63896 63893 woman 63892 63894 said 63893 63895 to 63894 63896 Him, 63897 63897 “Sir, 63898 63898 give 63899 63899 me 63900 63900 this 63901 63901 - 63902 63902 water 63903 63903 so that 63904 63904 vvv 63905 63905 I will not get thirsty 63906 63906 [and] 63907 63907 have to keep coming 63908 63908 here 63909 63909 to draw [water].” 63914 63914 [Jesus] told 63915 63915 her, 63916 63916 “Go, 63917 63917 call 63920 63918 your 63918 63919 - 63919 63920 husband 63921 63921 and 63922 63922 come 63923 63923 [back].” 63935 63928 “I have 63934 63929 no 63936 63930 husband,” 63929 63931 the 63930 63932 woman 63928 63933 replied 63931 63934 ... 63932 63935 ... 63933 63936 .... 63940 63937 Jesus 63937 63938 said 63938 63939 to her 63939 63940 - , 63942 63941 “You are 63941 63942 correct {to say} 63943 63943 that 63946 63944 you have 63945 63945 no 63944 63946 husband. 63952 63951 In fact, 63954 63952 you have had 63951 63953 five 63953 63954 husbands, 63955 63955 and 63957 63956 the man 63958 63957 you now have 63956 63958 ... 63960 63959 is 63959 63960 not 63961 63961 your 63962 63962 husband. 63963 63963 - 63965 63964 You have spoken 63964 63965 truthfully.” 63974 63970 “Sir,” 63972 63971 the 63973 63972 woman 63970 63973 said 63971 63974 - , 63975 63975 “I see 63976 63976 that 63979 63977 You 63978 63978 are 63977 63979 a prophet. 63986 63984 Our 63984 63985 - 63985 63986 forefathers 63991 63987 worshiped 63987 63988 on 63990 63989 this 63988 63990 - 63989 63991 mountain, 63992 63992 but 63993 63993 you [Jews] 63994 63994 say 63995 63995 that 63999 63996 the 64000 63997 place 64001 63998 where 64003 63999 [one] must 64002 64000 worship 63998 64001 is 63996 64002 in 63997 64003 Jerusalem.” 64012 64008 “Believe 64013 64009 Me, 64014 64010 woman,” 64010 64011 - 64011 64012 Jesus 64008 64013 replied 64009 64014 - , 64015 64015 - 64017 64016 “a time 64016 64017 is coming 64018 64018 when 64027 64019 you will worship 64028 64020 the 64029 64021 Father 64019 64022 neither 64020 64023 on 64023 64024 this 64021 64025 - 64022 64026 mountain 64024 64027 nor 64025 64028 in 64026 64029 Jerusalem. 64034 64034 You 64035 64035 worship 64036 64036 what 64037 64037 vvv 64038 64038 you do not know; 64039 64039 we 64040 64040 worship 64041 64041 what 64042 64042 we do know, 64043 64043 for 64044 64044 - 64045 64045 salvation 64049 64046 is 64046 64047 from 64047 64048 the 64048 64049 Jews. 64054 64054 But 64056 64055 a time 64055 64056 is coming 64057 64057 and 64058 64058 {has} now 64059 64059 come 64060 64060 when 64061 64061 the 64062 64062 true 64063 64063 worshipers 64064 64064 will worship 64065 64065 the 64066 64066 Father 64067 64067 in 64068 64068 spirit 64069 64069 and 64070 64070 in truth, 64072 64071 for 64071 64072 - 64073 64073 the 64074 64074 Father 64076 64075 is seeking 64075 64076 such 64077 64077 as these 64078 64078 to worship 64079 64079 Him. 64085 64084 - 64086 64085 God [is] 64084 64086 Spirit, 64087 64087 and 64088 64088 [His] 64089 64089 worshipers 64095 64090 must 64096 64091 worship 64090 64092 Him 64091 64093 in 64092 64094 spirit 64093 64095 and 64094 64096 [in] truth.” 64103 64101 The 64104 64102 woman 64101 64103 said 64102 64104 - , 64105 64105 “I know 64106 64106 that 64107 64107 Messiah” 64109 64108 (- 64110 64109 called 64111 64110 Christ) 64108 64111 “is coming. 64112 64112 When 64114 64113 He 64113 64114 comes, 64115 64115 He will explain 64117 64116 everything 64116 64117 to us.” 64124 64122 - 64125 64123 Jesus 64122 64124 answered 64123 64125 - , 64126 64126 “I 64128 64127 who 64129 64128 speak 64130 64129 to you 64127 64130 am [He].” 64135 64135 Just then 64136 64136 ... 64137 64137 ..., 64141 64138 His 64139 64139 - 64140 64140 disciples 64138 64141 returned 64142 64142 and 64143 64143 were astonished 64144 64144 that 64147 64145 He was speaking 64145 64146 with 64146 64147 a woman. 64149 64148 But 64148 64149 no one 64150 64150 asked [Him], 64151 64151 “What 64152 64152 do You want [from her]?” 64153 64153 or, 64154 64154 “Why 64155 64155 are You talking 64156 64156 with 64157 64157 her?” 64163 64162 Then 64167 64163 the 64168 64164 woman 64162 64165 left 64166 64166 her 64164 64167 - 64165 64168 water jar, 64169 64169 - 64170 64170 went back 64171 64171 into 64172 64172 the 64173 64173 town, 64174 64174 and 64175 64175 said to 64176 64176 the 64177 64177 people, 64182 64182 “Come, 64183 64183 see 64184 64184 a man 64185 64185 who 64186 64186 told 64187 64187 me 64188 64188 everything 64189 64189 vvv 64190 64190 I ever did. 64191 64191 Could 64192 64192 this 64193 64193 be 64194 64194 the 64195 64195 Christ?” 64200 64200 [So] they left 64201 64201 ... 64202 64202 the 64203 64203 town 64204 64204 and 64205 64205 made their way 64206 64206 toward 64207 64207 [Jesus]. 64212 64212 Meanwhile 64213 64213 ... 64214 64214 ..., 64217 64215 the 64218 64216 disciples 64215 64217 urged 64216 64218 Him 64219 64219 - , 64220 64220 “Rabbi, 64221 64221 eat [something].” 64227 64226 But 64226 64227 - 64228 64228 He told 64229 64229 them, 64230 64230 “I 64232 64231 have 64231 64232 food 64233 64233 to eat 64234 64234 that 64235 64235 you 64237 64236 know 64236 64237 nothing [about].” 64243 64242 So 64244 64243 the 64245 64244 disciples 64242 64245 asked 64246 64246 - 64247 64247 one another, 64248 64248 “[Could] 64249 64249 someone 64250 64250 have brought 64251 64251 Him 64252 64252 food?” 64259 64257 - 64260 64258 Jesus 64257 64259 explained 64258 64260 ..., 64261 64261 “My 64262 64262 food 64263 64263 is 64264 64264 to 64265 64265 do 64266 64266 the 64267 64267 will 64268 64268 of Him who 64269 64269 sent 64270 64270 Me 64271 64271 and 64272 64272 to finish 64273 64273 His 64274 64274 - 64275 64275 work. 64281 64280 {Do} you 64280 64281 not 64282 64282 say 64283 64283 - , 64286 64284 ‘There are 64284 64285 still 64285 64286 four months 64287 64287 [until] 64290 64288 ... 64288 64289 the 64289 64290 harvest᾽? 64291 64291 - 64292 64292 I tell 64293 64293 you, 64294 64294 lift up 64297 64295 your 64295 64296 - 64296 64297 eyes 64298 64298 and 64299 64299 look at 64300 64300 the 64301 64301 fields, 64302 64302 for 64304 64303 they are 64307 64304 vvv 64303 64305 ripe 64305 64306 for 64306 64307 harvest. 64312 64312 {Already} the 64313 64313 reaper 64315 64314 draws 64314 64315 [his] wages 64316 64316 and 64317 64317 gathers 64318 64318 a crop 64319 64319 for 64321 64320 eternal 64320 64321 life, 64322 64322 so that 64323 64323 the 64324 64324 sower 64327 64325 and 64328 64326 the 64329 64327 reaper 64326 64328 may rejoice 64325 64329 together. 64335 64334 For 64334 64335 in 64336 64336 this case 64337 64337 the 64338 64338 saying 64341 64339 - 64343 64340 - 64342 64341 ‘One 64344 64342 - 64345 64343 sows 64346 64344 and 64347 64345 another 64348 64346 - 64349 64347 reaps᾽ 64339 64348 is 64340 64349 true. 64354 64354 I 64355 64355 sent 64356 64356 you 64357 64357 to reap 64358 64358 what 64360 64359 you 64359 64360 vvv 64361 64361 have not worked for; 64362 64362 others 64363 64363 have done the hard work, 64364 64364 and 64365 64365 {now} you 64370 64366 have taken up 64366 64367 ... 64369 64368 their 64367 64369 - 64368 64370 labor.” 64376 64375 - 64380 64376 Many 64384 64377 of the 64385 64378 Samaritans 64375 64379 from 64379 64380 that 64377 64381 - 64378 64382 town 64381 64383 believed 64382 64384 in 64383 64385 [Jesus] 64386 64386 because of 64387 64387 the 64388 64388 - 64389 64389 vvv 64390 64390 woman᾽s 64391 64391 testimony 64392 64392 - , 64393 64393 “He told 64394 64394 me 64395 64395 everything 64396 64396 vvv 64397 64397 I ever did.” 64403 64402 So 64402 64403 when 64407 64404 the 64408 64405 Samaritans 64404 64406 came 64405 64407 to 64406 64408 Him, 64409 64409 they asked 64410 64410 Him 64411 64411 to stay 64412 64412 with 64413 64413 them, 64414 64414 and 64415 64415 He stayed 64416 64416 ... 64417 64417 two 64418 64418 days. 64423 64423 And 64424 64424 many 64425 64425 more 64426 64426 believed 64427 64427 because of 64430 64428 His 64428 64429 - 64429 64430 message. 64436 64435 - 64438 64436 They said 64435 64437 to the 64437 64438 woman, 64439 64439 - 64445 64440 “We now believe 64440 64441 not only 64441 64442 because of 64442 64443 - 64443 64444 your 64444 64445 words; 64448 64446 we have heard 64447 64447 - 64446 64448 for ourselves, 64449 64449 and 64450 64450 we know 64451 64451 that 64452 64452 this [man] 64454 64453 truly 64453 64454 is 64455 64455 the 64456 64456 Savior 64457 64457 of the 64458 64458 world.” 64464 64463 - 64463 64464 After 64465 64465 - 64466 64466 two 64467 64467 days, 64468 64468 [Jesus] left 64469 64469 ... 64470 64470 for 64471 64471 - 64472 64472 Galilee. 64478 64477 Now 64479 64478 [He] 64477 64479 Himself 64480 64480 had testified 64481 64481 that 64482 64482 a prophet 64489 64483 has 64488 64484 no 64487 64485 honor 64483 64486 in 64484 64487 [his] 64485 64488 own 64486 64489 country. 64495 64494 Yet 64494 64495 when 64496 64496 He arrived 64497 64497 - 64498 64498 - 64499 64499 - , 64502 64500 the 64503 64501 Galileans 64500 64502 welcomed 64501 64503 Him. 64505 64504 They had seen 64504 64505 all the great things 64506 64506 ... 64507 64507 He had done 64508 64508 in 64509 64509 Jerusalem 64510 64510 at 64511 64511 the 64512 64512 feast, 64515 64513 for 64514 64514 they 64516 64515 had gone 64517 64516 vvv 64518 64517 vvv 64519 64518 [there] 64513 64519 as well. 64525 64524 So 64526 64525 once again 64524 64526 He came 64527 64527 to 64528 64528 - 64529 64529 Cana 64530 64530 - 64531 64531 in Galilee, 64532 64532 where 64533 64533 He had turned 64534 64534 the 64535 64535 water 64536 64536 {into} wine. 64537 64537 And 64538 64538 there was 64539 64539 a 64540 64540 royal official 64541 64541 whose 64542 64542 - 64543 64543 son 64544 64544 lay sick 64545 64545 at 64546 64546 Capernaum. 64551 64551 [When] he 64552 64552 heard 64553 64553 that 64554 64554 Jesus 64555 64555 had come 64556 64556 from 64557 64557 - 64558 64558 Judea 64559 64559 to 64560 64560 - 64561 64561 Galilee, 64562 64562 he went 64565 64563 and 64566 64564 begged 64563 64565 - 64564 64566 Him 64567 64567 to 64568 64568 come down 64569 64569 and 64570 64570 heal 64571 64571 his 64572 64572 - 64573 64573 son, 64575 64574 - 64574 64575 who was about 64576 64576 to die. 64582 64581 - 64583 64582 - 64584 64583 Jesus 64581 64584 said 64585 64585 to 64586 64586 him, 64587 64587 “Unless 64588 64588 ... 64592 64589 you people see 64589 64590 signs 64590 64591 and 64591 64592 wonders, 64593 64593 vvv 64594 64594 vvv 64595 64595 you will never believe.” 64605 64600 “Sir,” 64603 64601 the 64604 64602 official 64600 64603 said 64601 64604 - 64602 64605 - , 64606 64606 “come down 64607 64607 before 64611 64608 my 64609 64609 - 64610 64610 child 64608 64611 dies.” 64620 64616 “Go,” 64616 64617 said 64618 64618 - 64619 64619 Jesus 64617 64620 - . 64623 64621 “Your 64621 64622 - 64622 64623 son 64624 64624 will live.” 64626 64625 The 64627 64626 man 64625 64627 took 64634 64628 Jesus 64628 64629 - 64629 64630 at His word 64630 64631 ... 64633 64632 ... 64631 64633 ... 64632 64634 ... 64635 64635 and 64636 64636 departed. 64642 64641 And 64643 64642 while he 64641 64643 {was} still 64644 64644 on the way, 64647 64645 his 64645 64646 - 64646 64647 servants 64648 64648 met 64649 64649 him 64650 64650 with the news 64651 64651 that 64654 64652 his 64652 64653 - 64653 64654 boy 64655 64655 was alive. 64661 64660 So 64660 64661 he inquired as to 64664 64662 ... 64665 64663 ... 64662 64664 the 64663 64665 hour 64666 64666 vvv 64667 64667 when 64669 64668 [his son] had recovered 64668 64669 ..., 64671 64670 and 64670 64671 they told 64672 64672 him 64673 64673 - , 64679 64674 “The 64680 64675 fever 64677 64676 left 64678 64677 him 64674 64678 yesterday 64676 64679 [at the] seventh 64675 64680 hour.” 64686 64685 Then 64687 64686 the 64688 64687 father 64685 64688 realized 64689 64689 that 64690 64690 this was the very 64691 64691 ... 64692 64692 - 64693 64693 hour 64694 64694 in 64695 64695 which 64698 64696 - 64699 64697 Jesus 64696 64698 had told 64697 64699 him, 64702 64700 “Your 64700 64701 - 64701 64702 son 64703 64703 will live.” 64704 64704 And 64706 64705 he 64707 64706 and 64711 64707 all 64710 64708 his 64708 64709 - 64709 64710 household 64705 64711 believed. 64716 64716 This [was] 64717 64717 now 64718 64718 vvv 64719 64719 [the] second 64720 64720 sign 64722 64721 [that] 64723 64722 Jesus 64721 64723 performed 64724 64724 after coming 64725 64725 from 64726 64726 - 64727 64727 Judea 64728 64728 into 64729 64729 - 64730 64730 Galilee. 64735 64735 Some time later 64736 64736 ... 64737 64737 there was 64738 64738 a feast 64739 64739 of the 64740 64740 Jews, 64741 64741 and 64743 64742 Jesus 64742 64743 went up 64744 64744 to 64745 64745 Jerusalem. 64751 64750 Now 64750 64751 there is 64752 64752 in 64753 64753 - 64754 64754 Jerusalem 64755 64755 near 64756 64756 the 64757 64757 Sheep Gate 64758 64758 a pool 64765 64759 with 64763 64760 five 64764 64761 covered colonnades, 64759 64762 which 64761 64763 in Aramaic 64760 64764 is called 64762 64765 Bethesda. 64770 64770 On 64771 64771 these [walkways] 64772 64772 lay 64773 64773 a great number 64774 64774 of the 64775 64775 sick, 64776 64776 [the] blind, 64777 64777 [the] lame, 64778 64778 [and the] paralyzed. 64779 64779 awaiting 64780 64780 the 64783 64781 moving 64781 64782 of the 64782 64783 water. 64789 64788 For 64790 64789 during 64791 64790 [a certain] season 64788 64791 an angel 64792 64792 descended 64793 64793 into 64794 64794 the 64795 64795 pool 64796 64796 and 64797 64797 stirred 64798 64798 the 64799 64799 water. 64801 64800 therefore 64804 64801 after 64805 64802 the 64807 64803 of the 64808 64804 water 64806 64805 stirring 64800 64806 he who 64802 64807 first 64803 64808 entered 64810 64809 was made 64809 64810 well 64811 64811 from whatever 64813 64812 he was held by 64814 64813 disease 64812 64814 at the time. 64820 64819 - 64821 64820 One 64822 64821 man 64819 64822 - 64823 64823 there 64828 64824 had been 64829 64825 - 64832 64826 - 64830 64827 - 64831 64828 [an] invalid 64824 64829 [for] thirty-eight 64825 64830 ... 64826 64831 ... 64827 64832 years. 64839 64837 - 64840 64838 When Jesus 64838 64839 saw 64837 64840 him 64841 64841 lying [there] 64842 64842 and 64843 64843 realized 64844 64844 that 64848 64845 he had spent 64846 64846 vvv 64845 64847 a long 64847 64848 time [in this condition], 64849 64849 He asked 64850 64850 him, 64851 64851 “Do you want 64853 64852 to get 64852 64853 well?” 64862 64858 “Sir,” 64860 64859 the 64861 64860 invalid 64858 64861 replied 64859 64862 - , 64865 64863 “I have 64864 64864 no 64863 64865 one 64871 64866 to help 64872 64867 me 64873 64868 into 64874 64869 the 64875 64870 pool 64866 64871 - 64867 64872 when 64869 64873 the 64870 64874 water 64868 64875 is stirred. 64878 64876 - 64876 64877 While 64877 64878 ... 64880 64879 I 64879 64880 am on my way, 64881 64881 someone else 64884 64882 goes in 64882 64883 before 64883 64884 me.” 64891 64889 Then 64892 64890 Jesus 64889 64891 told 64890 64892 him, 64893 64893 “Get up, 64894 64894 pick up 64897 64895 your 64895 64896 - 64896 64897 mat, 64898 64898 and 64899 64899 walk.” 64904 64904 - 64905 64905 Immediately 64908 64906 the 64909 64907 man 64906 64908 was made 64907 64909 well, 64910 64910 and 64911 64911 he picked up 64914 64912 his 64912 64913 - 64913 64914 mat 64915 64915 and 64916 64916 began to walk. 64918 64917 Now 64917 64918 this happened 64920 64919 on 64921 64920 - 64922 64921 the 64919 64922 Sabbath 64923 64923 day, 64929 64928 so 64930 64929 the 64931 64930 Jews 64928 64931 said 64932 64932 to the [man] 64933 64933 who had been healed, 64935 64934 “This is 64934 64935 [the] Sabbath! 64936 64936 - 64937 64937 vvv 64938 64938 It is unlawful 64939 64939 for you 64940 64940 to carry 64943 64941 your 64941 64942 - 64942 64943 mat.” 64949 64948 But 64948 64949 - 64950 64950 he answered 64951 64951 - , 64952 64952 “The [man who] 64953 64953 made 64954 64954 me 64955 64955 well 64956 64956 - 64958 64957 told 64957 64958 me, 64959 64959 ‘Pick up 64960 64960 - 64962 64961 your 64961 64962 mat 64963 64963 and 64964 64964 walk.᾽” 64972 64969 “Who 64973 64970 is 64974 64971 [this] 64975 64972 man 64976 64973 who 64977 64974 told 64978 64975 you 64979 64976 to pick [it] up 64980 64977 and 64981 64978 walk?” 64970 64979 - 64969 64980 they asked 64971 64981 - . 64987 64986 But 64986 64987 the [man who] 64988 64988 was healed 64989 64989 {did} not 64990 64990 know 64991 64991 who 64992 64992 it was, 64994 64993 for 64993 64994 - 64995 64995 Jesus 64996 64996 had slipped away 64997 64997 [while the] crowd 64998 64998 was 64999 64999 vvv 65000 65000 vvv 65001 65001 there. 65006 65006 Afterward 65007 65007 ..., 65010 65008 - 65011 65009 Jesus 65008 65010 found 65009 65011 [the man] 65012 65012 at 65013 65013 the 65014 65014 temple 65015 65015 and 65016 65016 said 65017 65017 to him, 65018 65018 “See, 65020 65019 you have been 65019 65020 made well. 65021 65021 Stop 65022 65022 sinning, 65023 65023 or 65024 65024 ... 65027 65025 something 65025 65026 worse 65028 65027 may happen 65026 65028 to you.” 65034 65033 [And] the 65035 65034 man 65033 65035 went away 65036 65036 and 65037 65037 told 65038 65038 the 65039 65039 Jews 65040 65040 that 65042 65041 it was 65041 65042 Jesus 65043 65043 who 65044 65044 had made 65045 65045 him 65046 65046 well. 65051 65051 Now 65052 65052 because 65053 65053 ... 65059 65054 - 65061 65055 [Jesus] was doing 65060 65056 these things 65062 65057 on 65063 65058 [the] Sabbath, 65055 65059 the 65056 65060 Jews 65054 65061 began to persecute 65057 65062 - 65058 65063 [Him]. 65069 65068 But 65070 65069 Jesus 65068 65070 - 65071 65071 answered 65072 65072 them, 65076 65073 “To 65077 65074 this very day 65075 65075 My 65073 65076 - 65074 65077 Father 65078 65078 is at His work, 65079 65079 and I too 65080 65080 am working.” 65087 65085 vvv 65085 65086 Because of 65086 65087 this, 65091 65088 the 65092 65089 Jews 65089 65090 tried 65088 65091 all the harder 65093 65092 to kill 65090 65093 Him. 65094 65094 - 65095 65095 Not 65096 65096 only 65097 65097 was He breaking 65098 65098 the 65099 65099 Sabbath, 65100 65100 but 65101 65101 vvv 65104 65102 He was even calling 65105 65103 - 65106 65104 God 65103 65105 His own 65102 65106 Father, 65109 65107 making 65108 65108 Himself 65107 65109 equal 65110 65110 with 65111 65111 God. 65117 65116 So 65118 65117 - 65119 65118 Jesus 65116 65119 replied 65120 65120 ... 65121 65121 ... 65122 65122 ..., 65123 65123 “Truly, 65124 65124 truly, 65125 65125 I tell 65126 65126 you, 65129 65127 the 65130 65128 Son 65127 65129 vvv 65128 65130 can 65131 65131 do 65134 65132 nothing 65132 65133 by 65133 65134 Himself, 65135 65135 unless 65136 65136 ... 65138 65137 He sees 65139 65138 the 65140 65139 Father 65141 65140 doing 65137 65141 [it]. 65143 65142 For 65142 65143 whatever 65144 65144 ... 65145 65145 [the Father] 65146 65146 does, 65147 65147 - 65149 65148 the 65150 65149 Son 65148 65150 also 65152 65151 does 65151 65152 - . 65158 65157 - 65157 65158 The 65159 65159 Father 65160 65160 loves 65161 65161 the 65162 65162 Son 65163 65163 and 65165 65164 shows 65166 65165 Him 65164 65166 all 65167 65167 - 65168 65168 He 65169 65169 does. 65170 65170 And 65176 65171 to 65177 65172 your 65178 65173 amazement, 65173 65174 He will show 65174 65175 Him 65171 65176 even greater 65175 65177 works 65172 65178 than these. 65184 65183 For 65183 65184 just as 65185 65185 the 65186 65186 Father 65187 65187 raises 65188 65188 the 65189 65189 dead 65190 65190 and 65191 65191 gives [them] life, 65192 65192 so 65193 65193 also 65194 65194 the 65195 65195 Son 65198 65196 gives life 65196 65197 to whom 65197 65198 He wishes. 65204 65203 Furthermore, 65205 65204 the 65206 65205 Father 65207 65206 judges 65208 65207 no one 65203 65208 ..., 65209 65209 but 65213 65210 has assigned 65212 65211 all 65210 65212 - 65211 65213 judgment 65214 65214 to the 65215 65215 Son, 65220 65220 so that 65221 65221 all 65222 65222 may honor 65223 65223 the 65224 65224 Son 65225 65225 just as 65226 65226 they honor 65227 65227 the 65228 65228 Father. 65229 65229 Whoever 65230 65230 vvv 65231 65231 does not honor 65232 65232 the 65233 65233 Son 65234 65234 vvv 65235 65235 does not honor 65236 65236 the 65237 65237 Father 65238 65238 who 65239 65239 sent 65240 65240 Him. 65245 65245 Truly, 65246 65246 truly, 65247 65247 I tell 65248 65248 you, 65249 65249 - 65250 65250 whoever 65254 65251 hears 65253 65252 My 65251 65253 - 65252 65254 word 65255 65255 and 65256 65256 believes 65257 65257 Him who 65258 65258 sent 65259 65259 Me 65260 65260 has 65262 65261 eternal 65261 65262 life 65263 65263 and 65266 65264 {will} not 65267 65265 come 65264 65266 under 65265 65267 judgment. 65268 65268 Indeed, 65269 65269 he has crossed over 65270 65270 from 65271 65271 - 65272 65272 death 65273 65273 to 65274 65274 - 65275 65275 life. 65280 65280 Truly, 65281 65281 truly, 65282 65282 I tell 65283 65283 you 65284 65284 - , 65286 65285 [the] hour 65285 65286 is coming 65287 65287 and 65289 65288 has 65288 65289 now [come] 65290 65290 when 65291 65291 the 65292 65292 dead 65293 65293 will hear 65294 65294 the 65295 65295 voice 65296 65296 of the 65297 65297 Son 65298 65298 - 65299 65299 of God, 65300 65300 and 65301 65301 those who 65302 65302 hear 65303 65303 will live. 65309 65308 For 65308 65309 as 65310 65310 the 65311 65311 Father 65312 65312 has 65313 65313 life 65314 65314 in 65315 65315 Himself, 65316 65316 so 65317 65317 also 65320 65318 He has granted 65318 65319 the 65319 65320 Son 65322 65321 to have 65321 65322 life 65323 65323 in 65324 65324 Himself. 65329 65329 And 65331 65330 He has given 65332 65331 Him 65330 65332 authority 65334 65333 to execute 65333 65334 judgment, 65335 65335 because 65338 65336 He is 65336 65337 [the] Son 65337 65338 of Man. 65343 65343 {Do} not 65344 65344 be amazed at 65345 65345 this, 65346 65346 for 65348 65347 [the] hour 65347 65348 is coming 65349 65349 when 65350 65350 ... 65351 65351 all 65352 65352 who [are] 65353 65353 in 65354 65354 [their] 65355 65355 graves 65356 65356 will hear 65359 65357 His 65357 65358 - 65358 65359 voice 65364 65364 and 65365 65365 come out — 65366 65366 those 65367 65367 who 65369 65368 have done 65368 65369 good 65370 65370 to 65371 65371 [the] resurrection 65372 65372 of life, 65374 65373 and 65373 65374 those 65375 65375 who 65377 65376 have done 65376 65377 evil 65378 65378 to 65379 65379 [the] resurrection 65380 65380 of judgment. 65387 65385 I 65386 65386 can 65388 65387 do 65385 65388 vvv 65391 65389 nothing 65389 65390 by 65390 65391 Myself; 65394 65392 I judge 65392 65393 only as 65393 65394 I hear. 65395 65395 And 65398 65396 - 65399 65397 My 65396 65398 - 65397 65399 judgment 65401 65400 is 65400 65401 just, 65402 65402 because 65403 65403 vvv 65404 65404 I do not seek 65407 65405 - 65408 65406 My 65405 65407 [own] 65406 65408 will, 65409 65409 but 65410 65410 the 65411 65411 will 65412 65412 of [Him who] 65413 65413 sent 65414 65414 Me. 65419 65419 If 65420 65420 I 65421 65421 testify 65422 65422 about 65423 65423 Myself, 65426 65424 My 65424 65425 - 65425 65426 testimony 65428 65427 is 65427 65428 not 65429 65429 valid. 65435 65434 There is 65434 65435 another 65436 65436 who 65437 65437 testifies 65438 65438 about 65439 65439 Me, 65440 65440 and 65441 65441 I know 65442 65442 that 65445 65443 [His] 65446 65444 testimony 65447 65445 ... 65448 65446 ... 65449 65447 about 65450 65448 Me 65444 65449 is 65443 65450 valid. 65455 65455 You 65456 65456 have sent 65457 65457 to 65458 65458 John 65459 65459 and 65460 65460 he has testified 65461 65461 to the 65462 65462 truth. 65468 65467 [Even though] 65467 65468 I 65469 65469 {do} not 65474 65470 accept 65472 65471 - 65470 65472 vvv 65471 65473 human 65473 65474 testimony, 65475 65475 - 65477 65476 I say 65476 65477 these things 65478 65478 so that 65479 65479 you 65480 65480 may be saved. 65485 65485 [John] 65486 65486 was 65487 65487 a 65488 65488 lamp 65489 65489 that 65490 65490 burned 65491 65491 and 65492 65492 gave light, 65494 65493 and 65493 65494 you 65495 65495 were willing 65497 65496 for 65498 65497 a season 65496 65498 to bask 65499 65499 in 65502 65500 his 65500 65501 - 65501 65502 light. 65508 65507 But 65507 65508 I 65509 65509 have 65510 65510 - 65511 65511 testimony 65512 65512 more substantial than 65513 65513 that 65514 65514 of John. 65516 65515 For 65515 65516 the 65517 65517 works 65518 65518 that 65521 65519 the 65522 65520 Father 65519 65521 has given 65520 65522 Me 65523 65523 - 65524 65524 to accomplish 65525 65525 ... — 65527 65526 the 65526 65527 very 65528 65528 works 65529 65529 - 65530 65530 I am doing — 65531 65531 testify 65532 65532 about 65533 65533 Me 65534 65534 that 65535 65535 the 65536 65536 Father 65538 65537 has sent 65537 65538 Me. 65543 65543 And 65547 65544 [the] Father 65544 65545 who 65545 65546 sent 65546 65547 Me 65549 65548 has Himself testified 65548 65549 ... 65550 65550 about 65551 65551 Me. 65552 65552 vvv 65555 65553 vvv 65556 65554 You have never heard 65554 65555 His 65553 65556 voice 65557 65557 nor 65560 65558 seen 65559 65559 His 65558 65560 form, 65565 65565 [nor] 65569 65566 ... 65570 65567 [does] 65568 65568 His 65566 65569 - 65567 65570 word 65573 65571 abide 65571 65572 in 65572 65573 you, 65574 65574 because 65579 65575 you 65580 65576 {do} not 65581 65577 believe 65578 65578 the [One] 65575 65579 ... 65577 65580 He 65576 65581 sent. 65586 65586 You pore over 65587 65587 the 65588 65588 Scriptures 65589 65589 because 65590 65590 you 65591 65591 presume that 65592 65592 by 65593 65593 them 65596 65594 you possess 65595 65595 eternal 65594 65596 life. 65597 65597 - 65598 65598 These 65599 65599 are 65600 65600 the [very words that] 65601 65601 testify 65602 65602 about 65603 65603 Me, 65608 65608 yet 65609 65609 vvv 65610 65610 you refuse 65611 65611 to come 65612 65612 to 65613 65613 Me 65614 65614 to 65616 65615 have 65615 65616 life. 65624 65621 vvv 65625 65622 I do not accept 65621 65623 glory 65622 65624 from 65623 65625 men, 65630 65630 but 65631 65631 I know 65632 65632 you, 65633 65633 that 65638 65634 vvv 65639 65635 you do not have 65634 65636 the 65635 65637 love 65636 65638 - 65637 65639 of God 65640 65640 within 65641 65641 you. 65646 65646 I 65647 65647 have come 65648 65648 in 65653 65649 My 65651 65650 - 65652 65651 Father᾽s 65649 65652 - 65650 65653 name, 65654 65654 and 65655 65655 vvv 65656 65656 you have not received 65657 65657 Me; 65658 65658 [but] if 65659 65659 someone else 65660 65660 comes 65661 65661 in 65664 65662 [his] 65665 65663 own 65662 65664 - 65663 65665 name, 65667 65666 you will receive 65666 65667 him. 65672 65672 How 65673 65673 can 65674 65674 you 65675 65675 believe 65679 65676 if you accept 65676 65677 glory 65677 65678 from 65678 65679 one another, 65680 65680 yet 65688 65681 vvv 65689 65682 do not seek 65681 65683 the 65682 65684 glory 65683 65685 that [comes] 65684 65686 from 65685 65687 the 65686 65688 only 65687 65689 God? 65694 65694 vvv 65695 65695 Do not think 65696 65696 that 65697 65697 I 65698 65698 will accuse 65699 65699 you 65700 65700 before 65701 65701 the 65702 65702 Father. 65704 65703 - 65706 65704 Your 65705 65705 accuser 65703 65706 is 65707 65707 Moses, 65708 65708 in 65709 65709 whom 65710 65710 you 65711 65711 have put your hope. 65717 65716 - 65716 65717 If 65718 65718 you had believed 65719 65719 Moses, 65721 65720 vvv 65720 65721 you would believe 65722 65722 Me, 65724 65723 because 65726 65724 he 65727 65725 wrote 65723 65726 about 65725 65727 Me. 65733 65732 But 65732 65733 since 65737 65734 vvv 65738 65735 you do not believe 65734 65736 what 65735 65737 he 65736 65738 wrote, 65739 65739 how 65743 65740 will you believe 65740 65741 what 65741 65742 I 65742 65743 say?” 65748 65748 After 65749 65749 this, 65751 65750 - 65752 65751 Jesus 65750 65752 crossed 65753 65753 to the other side 65754 65754 of the 65755 65755 Sea 65756 65756 - 65757 65757 of Galilee 65758 65758 (that [is], 65759 65759 [the Sea] of Tiberias). 65765 65764 - 65768 65765 A large 65767 65766 crowd 65764 65767 followed 65766 65768 Him 65769 65769 because 65770 65770 they saw 65771 65771 the 65772 65772 signs 65773 65773 - 65774 65774 He had performed 65775 65775 on 65776 65776 the 65777 65777 sick. 65783 65782 Then 65787 65783 Jesus 65782 65784 went up 65784 65785 on 65785 65786 the 65786 65787 mountain 65788 65788 and 65790 65789 sat down 65789 65790 - 65791 65791 with 65794 65792 His 65792 65793 - 65793 65794 disciples. 65800 65799 Now 65804 65800 the 65806 65801 vvv 65807 65802 Jewish 65805 65803 Feast 65802 65804 of the 65803 65805 Passover 65799 65806 was 65801 65807 near. 65813 65812 [When] 65816 65813 - 65817 65814 Jesus 65812 65815 looked up 65814 65816 ... 65815 65817 ... 65818 65818 and 65819 65819 saw 65820 65820 - 65821 65821 a large 65822 65822 crowd 65823 65823 coming 65824 65824 toward 65825 65825 Him, 65826 65826 He said 65827 65827 to 65828 65828 Philip, 65829 65829 “Where 65830 65830 can we buy 65831 65831 bread 65832 65832 for 65834 65833 these [people] 65833 65834 to eat?” 65840 65839 But 65841 65840 He was asking 65839 65841 this 65842 65842 to test 65843 65843 him, 65845 65844 for 65844 65845 He 65846 65846 knew 65847 65847 what 65848 65848 He was about 65849 65849 to do. 65857 65854 Philip 65854 65855 answered 65855 65856 - 65856 65857 - , 65858 65858 “Two hundred 65859 65859 denarii 65861 65860 vvv 65862 65861 would not [buy] enough 65860 65862 bread 65863 65863 for 65864 65864 ... 65865 65865 each {of them} 65868 65866 to have 65867 65867 a 65866 65868 small [piece].” 65875 65873 One 65876 65874 of 65879 65875 His 65877 65876 - 65878 65877 disciples, 65880 65878 Andrew, 65883 65879 Simon 65884 65880 Peter᾽s 65881 65881 - 65882 65882 brother, 65873 65883 said 65874 65884 to Him, 65891 65889 “Here 65889 65890 is 65890 65891 a boy 65892 65892 - 65893 65893 [with] 65894 65894 five 65896 65895 barley 65895 65896 loaves 65897 65897 and 65898 65898 two 65899 65899 small fish. 65900 65900 But 65902 65901 what [difference] 65903 65902 vvv 65901 65903 will these make 65904 65904 among 65905 65905 so many?” 65913 65910 “Have 65914 65911 the 65915 65912 [people] 65916 65913 sit down,” 65911 65914 - 65912 65915 Jesus 65910 65916 said. 65918 65917 Now 65917 65918 there was 65920 65919 plenty of 65919 65920 grass 65921 65921 in 65922 65922 [that] 65923 65923 place, 65925 65924 so 65926 65925 the 65927 65926 men 65924 65927 sat down, 65930 65928 about 65931 65929 five thousand 65928 65930 - 65929 65931 [of them]. 65937 65936 Then 65940 65937 - 65941 65938 Jesus 65936 65939 took 65938 65940 the 65939 65941 loaves 65947 65942 and 65948 65943 ... 65949 65944 - 65950 65945 the 65951 65946 fish, 65942 65947 - 65943 65948 gave thanks, 65944 65949 [and] distributed 65945 65950 to those 65946 65951 who were seated 65952 65952 as much as 65953 65953 they wanted. 65959 65958 And 65958 65959 when 65960 65960 everyone was full, 65961 65961 He said 65962 65962 to 65964 65963 His 65963 65964 disciples, 65965 65965 “Gather 65966 65966 the 65968 65967 pieces 65967 65968 that are left over, 65969 65969 so that 65970 65970 vvv 65971 65971 nothing 65972 65972 will be wasted.” 65978 65977 So 65977 65978 they collected [them] 65979 65979 and 65980 65980 filled 65981 65981 twelve 65982 65982 baskets 65983 65983 with the pieces 65984 65984 of 65985 65985 the 65986 65986 five 65988 65987 - 65989 65988 barley 65987 65989 loaves 65990 65990 - 65991 65991 left over 65992 65992 by those 65993 65993 who had eaten. 65999 65998 [When] 65998 65999 the 66000 66000 people 66001 66001 saw 66004 66002 the sign 66002 66003 that 66003 66004 [Jesus] had performed, 66005 66005 they began to say 66006 66006 - , 66009 66007 “Truly 66007 66008 this 66008 66009 is 66010 66010 the 66011 66011 Prophet 66012 66012 who 66013 66013 is to come 66014 66014 into 66015 66015 the 66016 66016 world.” 66022 66021 Then 66021 66022 Jesus, 66023 66023 realizing 66024 66024 that 66025 66025 they were about 66026 66026 to come 66027 66027 and 66030 66028 - 66031 66029 make 66029 66030 Him 66032 66031 king 66028 66032 by force, 66033 66033 withdrew 66034 66034 again 66035 66035 to 66036 66036 - 66037 66037 a mountain 66038 66038 by Himself 66039 66039 .... 66045 66044 - 66044 66045 When 66046 66046 evening 66047 66047 came, 66051 66048 His 66049 66049 - 66050 66050 disciples 66048 66051 went down 66052 66052 to 66053 66053 the 66054 66054 sea, 66059 66059 - 66060 66060 got into 66061 66061 ... 66062 66062 a boat, 66063 66063 [and] started 66064 66064 across 66065 66065 the 66066 66066 sea 66067 66067 to 66068 66068 Capernaum. 66069 66069 - 66072 66070 It was 66071 66071 already 66070 66072 dark, 66073 66073 and 66078 66074 - 66079 66075 Jesus 66074 66076 vvv 66075 66077 had not yet gone out 66076 66078 to 66077 66079 them. 66088 66084 A strong 66087 66085 wind 66089 66086 was blowing 66085 66087 and 66084 66088 the 66086 66089 sea 66090 66090 grew agitated. 66096 66095 [When] 66095 66096 they had rowed 66097 66097 about 66099 66098 three or four miles 66100 66099 ... 66101 66100 ... 66102 66101 ... 66098 66102 ..., 66103 66103 they saw 66104 66104 - 66105 66105 Jesus 66114 66106 approaching 66111 66107 ... 66112 66108 the 66113 66109 boat, 66110 66110 - 66106 66111 walking 66107 66112 on 66108 66113 the 66109 66114 sea — 66115 66115 and 66116 66116 they were terrified. 66122 66121 But 66121 66122 - 66123 66123 [Jesus] spoke up 66124 66124 ...: 66126 66125 “It is 66125 66126 I; 66127 66127 {do} not 66128 66128 be afraid.” 66134 66133 Then 66133 66134 they were willing 66135 66135 to take 66136 66136 Him 66137 66137 into 66138 66138 the 66139 66139 boat, 66140 66140 and 66141 66141 at once 66143 66142 the 66144 66143 boat 66142 66144 reached 66145 66145 ... 66146 66146 the 66147 66147 shore 66148 66148 - 66149 66149 where 66150 66150 they were heading. 66155 66155 The 66156 66156 next day, 66157 66157 the 66158 66158 crowd 66159 66159 that 66160 66160 had remained 66161 66161 on the other side 66162 66162 of the 66163 66163 sea 66164 66164 realized 66165 66165 that 66171 66166 only 66172 66167 ... 66173 66168 one 66168 66169 - 66167 66170 - 66166 66171 boat 66169 66172 had been 66170 66173 there, 66174 66174 and 66175 66175 that 66181 66176 - 66182 66177 Jesus 66176 66178 vvv 66177 66179 had not boarded 66183 66180 ... 66184 66181 - 66185 66182 [it] 66180 66183 {with} His 66178 66184 - 66179 66185 disciples, 66186 66186 but 66190 66187 vvv 66188 66188 vvv 66189 66189 [they] 66191 66190 had gone away 66187 66191 alone. 66196 66196 However, 66198 66197 [some] boats 66199 66198 from 66200 66199 Tiberias 66197 66200 arrived 66201 66201 near 66202 66202 the 66203 66203 place 66204 66204 ... 66205 66205 they had eaten 66206 66206 the 66207 66207 bread 66209 66208 [after] the 66210 66209 Lord 66208 66210 had given thanks. 66216 66215 So 66215 66216 when 66218 66217 the 66219 66218 crowd 66217 66219 saw 66220 66220 that 66222 66221 neither 66221 66222 Jesus 66225 66223 nor 66228 66224 His 66226 66225 - 66227 66226 disciples 66223 66227 were 66224 66228 there, 66230 66229 they 66229 66230 got 66231 66231 into 66232 66232 the 66233 66233 boats 66234 66234 and 66235 66235 went 66236 66236 to 66237 66237 Capernaum 66238 66238 to look for 66239 66239 - 66240 66240 [Him]. 66245 66245 [When] 66246 66246 they found 66247 66247 Him 66248 66248 on the other side 66249 66249 of the 66250 66250 sea, 66251 66251 they asked 66252 66252 Him, 66253 66253 “Rabbi, 66254 66254 when 66256 66255 did You get 66255 66256 here?” 66263 66261 - 66264 66262 Jesus 66261 66263 replied 66262 66264 ... 66265 66265 ... 66266 66266 ..., 66267 66267 “Truly, 66268 66268 truly, 66269 66269 I tell 66270 66270 you, 66273 66271 [it is] not 66274 66272 because 66275 66273 you saw 66276 66274 [these] signs 66271 66275 [that] you are looking for 66272 66276 Me, 66277 66277 but 66278 66278 because 66279 66279 you ate 66280 66280 ... 66281 66281 the 66282 66282 loaves 66283 66283 and 66284 66284 had your fill. 66290 66289 {Do} not 66289 66290 work [for] 66291 66291 - 66292 66292 food 66293 66293 that 66294 66294 perishes, 66295 66295 but [for] 66296 66296 - 66297 66297 food 66298 66298 that 66299 66299 endures 66300 66300 to 66302 66301 eternal 66301 66302 life, 66303 66303 which 66304 66304 the 66305 66305 Son 66306 66306 - 66307 66307 of Man 66309 66308 will give 66308 66309 you. 66311 66310 For 66310 66311 on Him 66315 66312 - 66316 66313 God 66312 66314 the 66313 66315 Father 66314 66316 has placed His seal of approval.” 66322 66321 Then 66321 66322 they inquired 66323 66323 - 66324 66324 - , 66325 66325 “What 66326 66326 must we do 66327 66327 to 66328 66328 perform 66329 66329 the 66330 66330 works 66331 66331 - 66332 66332 of God?” 66338 66337 - 66339 66338 Jesus 66337 66339 replied 66340 66340 ... 66341 66341 ... 66342 66342 ..., 66345 66343 “The 66346 66344 work 66347 66345 - 66348 66346 of God 66344 66347 is 66343 66348 this: 66349 66349 to 66350 66350 believe 66351 66351 in 66352 66352 the [One] 66354 66353 He 66353 66354 has sent.” 66360 66359 So 66359 66360 they asked 66361 66361 Him, 66362 66362 “What 66366 66363 sign 66363 66364 then 66365 66365 {will} You 66364 66366 perform, 66367 66367 so that 66368 66368 we may see [it] 66369 66369 and 66370 66370 believe 66371 66371 You? 66372 66372 What 66373 66373 will You do? 66380 66378 Our 66378 66379 - 66379 66380 forefathers 66383 66381 ate 66381 66382 the 66382 66383 manna 66384 66384 in 66385 66385 the 66386 66386 wilderness, 66387 66387 as 66388 66388 it is 66389 66389 written: 66394 66390 ‘He gave 66395 66391 them 66390 66392 bread 66391 66393 from 66392 66394 - 66393 66395 heaven 66396 66396 to eat.᾽” 66402 66401 - 66404 66402 - 66405 66403 Jesus 66401 66404 said 66403 66405 to them, 66406 66406 “Truly, 66407 66407 truly, 66408 66408 I tell 66409 66409 you, 66410 66410 [it was] not 66411 66411 Moses 66412 66412 [who] gave 66413 66413 you 66414 66414 the 66415 66415 bread 66416 66416 from 66417 66417 - 66418 66418 heaven, 66419 66419 but [it is] 66422 66420 My 66420 66421 - 66421 66422 Father 66423 66423 [who] gives 66424 66424 you 66425 66425 the 66430 66426 - 66431 66427 true 66426 66428 bread 66427 66429 from 66428 66430 - 66429 66431 heaven. 66437 66436 For 66436 66437 the 66438 66438 bread 66439 66439 - 66440 66440 of God 66441 66441 is 66442 66442 He who 66443 66443 comes down 66444 66444 from 66445 66445 - 66446 66446 heaven 66447 66447 and 66449 66448 gives 66448 66449 life 66450 66450 to the 66451 66451 world.” 66460 66456 “Sir,” 66457 66457 - 66456 66458 they said 66458 66459 ... 66459 66460 ..., 66462 66461 “give 66463 66462 us 66466 66463 this 66464 66464 - 66465 66465 bread 66461 66466 at all times.” 66473 66471 - 66474 66472 Jesus 66471 66473 answered 66472 66474 - , 66475 66475 “I 66476 66476 am 66477 66477 the 66478 66478 bread 66479 66479 - 66480 66480 of life. 66481 66481 Whoever 66482 66482 comes 66483 66483 to 66484 66484 Me 66485 66485 vvv 66486 66486 vvv 66487 66487 will never hunger, 66488 66488 and 66489 66489 whoever 66490 66490 believes 66491 66491 in 66492 66492 Me 66493 66493 vvv 66494 66494 vvv 66496 66495 vvv 66495 66496 will never thirst. 66501 66501 But 66502 66502 [as] I told 66503 66503 you, 66504 66504 - 66505 66505 vvv 66506 66506 you have seen 66507 66507 Me 66508 66508 and still 66509 66509 {you do} not 66510 66510 believe. 66515 66515 Everyone 66516 66516 ... 66519 66517 the 66520 66518 Father 66517 66519 gives 66518 66520 Me 66523 66521 will come 66521 66522 to 66522 66523 Me, 66524 66524 and 66525 66525 the [one who] 66526 66526 comes 66527 66527 to 66528 66528 Me 66529 66529 vvv 66530 66530 vvv 66531 66531 I will never drive 66532 66532 away. 66537 66537 For 66538 66538 I have come down 66539 66539 from 66540 66540 - 66541 66541 heaven, 66542 66542 not 66543 66543 to 66544 66544 do 66547 66545 - 66548 66546 My 66545 66547 [own] 66546 66548 will, 66549 66549 but [to do] 66550 66550 the 66551 66551 will 66552 66552 of Him who 66553 66553 sent 66554 66554 Me. 66560 66559 And 66559 66560 this 66561 66561 is 66562 66562 the 66563 66563 will 66564 66564 of Him who 66565 66565 sent 66566 66566 Me, 66567 66567 that 66573 66568 I shall lose 66572 66569 none 66574 66570 of 66575 66571 - 66568 66572 - 66569 66573 those 66570 66574 He has given 66571 66575 Me, 66576 66576 but 66577 66577 raise them up 66578 66578 ... 66579 66579 at 66580 66580 the 66581 66581 last 66582 66582 day. 66588 66587 For 66587 66588 it 66589 66589 is 66592 66590 - 66594 66591 My 66593 66592 Father᾽s 66590 66593 - 66591 66594 will 66595 66595 that 66596 66596 everyone 66597 66597 who 66598 66598 looks to 66599 66599 the 66600 66600 Son 66601 66601 and 66602 66602 believes 66603 66603 in 66604 66604 Him 66605 66605 shall have 66607 66606 eternal 66606 66607 life, 66608 66608 and 66611 66609 I 66609 66610 will raise him up 66610 66611 ... 66612 66612 at 66613 66613 the 66614 66614 last 66615 66615 day.” 66621 66620 At this, 66622 66621 the 66623 66622 Jews 66620 66623 began to grumble 66624 66624 about 66625 66625 [Jesus] 66626 66626 because 66627 66627 He had said, 66628 66628 “I 66629 66629 am 66630 66630 the 66631 66631 bread 66632 66632 that 66633 66633 came down 66634 66634 from 66635 66635 - 66636 66636 heaven.” 66641 66641 - 66642 66642 They were asking, 66645 66643 “Is 66644 66644 this 66643 66645 not 66646 66646 Jesus, 66647 66647 the 66648 66648 son 66649 66649 of Joseph, 66650 66650 whose 66653 66651 - 66654 66652 father 66655 66653 and 66656 66654 - 66657 66655 mother 66651 66656 we 66652 66657 know? 66658 66658 How 66659 66659 then 66660 66660 can He say, 66661 66661 - 66665 66662 ‘I have come down 66662 66663 from 66663 66664 - 66664 66665 heaven?᾽” 66675 66670 “Stop 66676 66671 grumbling 66677 66672 among 66678 66673 yourselves,” 66671 66674 Jesus 66670 66675 replied 66672 66676 ... 66673 66677 ... 66674 66678 .... 66683 66683 “No one 66684 66684 can 66685 66685 come 66686 66686 to 66687 66687 Me 66688 66688 unless 66689 66689 ... 66690 66690 the 66691 66691 Father 66692 66692 who 66693 66693 sent 66694 66694 Me 66695 66695 draws 66696 66696 him, 66697 66697 and I 66698 66698 will raise him up 66699 66699 ... 66700 66700 at 66701 66701 the 66702 66702 last 66703 66703 day. 66708 66708 It is 66709 66709 written 66710 66710 in 66711 66711 the 66712 66712 Prophets: 66713 66713 ‘And 66714 66714 they will all be 66715 66715 ... 66716 66716 taught 66717 66717 by God.᾽ 66718 66718 Everyone 66719 66719 who 66720 66720 has heard 66722 66721 the 66723 66722 Father 66724 66723 and 66725 66724 learned 66721 66725 from [Him] 66726 66726 comes 66727 66727 to 66728 66728 Me — 66733 66733 not 66734 66734 that 66738 66735 anyone 66737 66736 has seen 66735 66737 the 66736 66738 Father 66739 66739 except 66740 66740 ... 66741 66741 the [One who] 66742 66742 is 66743 66743 from 66744 66744 - 66745 66745 God; 66746 66746 [only] He 66747 66747 has seen 66748 66748 the 66749 66749 Father. 66754 66754 Truly, 66755 66755 truly, 66756 66756 I tell 66757 66757 you, 66758 66758 he who 66759 66759 believes 66760 66760 has 66762 66761 eternal 66761 66762 life. 66767 66767 I 66768 66768 am 66769 66769 the 66770 66770 bread 66771 66771 - 66772 66772 of life. 66779 66777 Your 66777 66778 - 66778 66779 forefathers 66780 66780 ate 66784 66781 the 66785 66782 manna 66781 66783 in 66782 66784 the 66783 66785 wilderness, 66786 66786 yet 66787 66787 they died. 66792 66792 This 66793 66793 is 66794 66794 the 66795 66795 bread 66796 66796 that 66800 66797 comes down 66797 66798 from 66798 66799 - 66799 66800 heaven, 66801 66801 so that 66802 66802 anyone 66805 66803 may eat 66803 66804 of 66804 66805 it 66806 66806 and 66807 66807 not 66808 66808 die. 66813 66813 I 66814 66814 am 66815 66815 the 66817 66816 - 66818 66817 living 66816 66818 bread 66819 66819 that 66823 66820 came down 66820 66821 from 66821 66822 - 66822 66823 heaven. 66824 66824 If 66825 66825 anyone 66826 66826 eats 66827 66827 of 66828 66828 this 66829 66829 - 66830 66830 bread, 66831 66831 he will live 66832 66832 vvv 66833 66833 vvv 66834 66834 forever. 66835 66835 And 66836 66836 [this] 66837 66837 bread, 66839 66838 which 66840 66839 I 66838 66840 - 66841 66841 will give 66846 66842 for 66847 66843 the 66850 66844 life 66848 66845 of the 66849 66846 world, 66845 66847 is 66844 66848 My 66842 66849 - 66843 66850 flesh.” 66856 66855 At this, 66859 66856 the 66860 66857 Jews 66855 66858 began to argue 66857 66859 among 66858 66860 themselves 66861 66861 - , 66862 66862 “How 66863 66863 can 66864 66864 this [man] 66866 66865 give 66865 66866 us 66869 66867 His 66867 66868 - 66868 66869 flesh 66870 66870 to eat?” 66876 66875 So 66878 66876 - 66879 66877 Jesus 66875 66878 said 66877 66879 to them, 66880 66880 “Truly, 66881 66881 truly, 66882 66882 I tell 66883 66883 you, 66884 66884 unless 66885 66885 ... 66886 66886 you eat 66887 66887 the 66888 66888 flesh 66893 66889 and 66894 66890 drink 66895 66891 - 66896 66892 the 66897 66893 blood 66889 66894 of the 66890 66895 Son 66891 66896 - 66892 66897 of Man, 66899 66898 you have 66898 66899 no 66900 66900 life 66901 66901 in 66902 66902 you. 66907 66907 Whoever 66908 66908 eats 66909 66909 My 66910 66910 - 66911 66911 flesh 66912 66912 and 66913 66913 drinks 66914 66914 My 66915 66915 - 66916 66916 blood 66917 66917 has 66919 66918 eternal 66918 66919 life, 66920 66920 and I 66921 66921 will raise him up 66922 66922 ... 66923 66923 at the 66924 66924 last 66925 66925 day. 66931 66930 For 66933 66931 My 66930 66932 - 66932 66933 flesh 66935 66934 is 66934 66935 real 66936 66936 food, 66937 66937 and 66940 66938 My 66938 66939 - 66939 66940 blood 66942 66941 is 66941 66942 real 66943 66943 drink. 66948 66948 Whoever 66949 66949 eats 66950 66950 My 66951 66951 - 66952 66952 flesh 66953 66953 and 66954 66954 drinks 66955 66955 My 66956 66956 - 66957 66957 blood 66960 66958 remains 66958 66959 in 66959 66960 Me, 66961 66961 and I 66962 66962 in 66963 66963 him. 66968 66968 Just as 66971 66969 the 66972 66970 living 66973 66971 Father 66969 66972 sent 66970 66973 Me 66974 66974 and I 66975 66975 live 66976 66976 because of 66977 66977 the 66978 66978 Father, 66979 66979 so 66983 66980 also 66980 66981 the [one who] 66981 66982 feeds on 66982 66983 Me 66984 66984 will live 66985 66985 because of 66986 66986 Me. 66991 66991 This 66992 66992 is 66993 66993 the 66994 66994 bread 66995 66995 that 66998 66996 came down 66996 66997 from 66997 66998 heaven. 66999 66999 Unlike 67000 67000 ... 67002 67001 [your] 67003 67002 forefathers, 67001 67003 [who] ate [the manna] 67004 67004 and 67005 67005 died, 67006 67006 the [one who] 67007 67007 eats 67008 67008 this 67009 67009 - 67010 67010 bread 67011 67011 will live 67012 67012 vvv 67013 67013 vvv 67014 67014 forever.” 67020 67019 [Jesus] said 67019 67020 this 67023 67021 while teaching 67021 67022 in 67022 67023 [the] synagogue 67024 67024 in 67025 67025 Capernaum. 67032 67030 On hearing [it], 67031 67031 - 67030 67032 many 67033 67033 of 67036 67034 His 67034 67035 - 67035 67036 disciples 67037 67037 said, 67042 67038 “This 67039 67039 is 67038 67040 a difficult 67040 67041 - 67041 67042 teaching. 67043 67043 Who 67044 67044 can 67046 67045 accept 67045 67046 it?” 67052 67051 - 67051 67052 Aware 67055 67053 ... 67056 67054 ... 67057 67055 that 67063 67056 His 67061 67057 - 67062 67058 disciples 67058 67059 were grumbling 67059 67060 about 67060 67061 this [teaching], 67053 67062 - 67054 67063 Jesus 67064 67064 asked 67065 67065 them, 67066 67066 “{Does} this 67068 67067 offend 67067 67068 you? 67074 67073 Then 67073 67074 what [will happen] if 67075 67075 you see 67076 67076 the 67077 67077 Son 67078 67078 - 67079 67079 of Man 67080 67080 ascend 67081 67081 to where 67082 67082 He was 67083 67083 - 67084 67084 before? 67089 67089 The 67090 67090 Spirit 67092 67091 - 67091 67092 - 67093 67093 gives life; 67094 67094 the 67095 67095 flesh 67097 67096 profits 67096 67097 vvv 67098 67098 nothing. 67099 67099 The 67100 67100 words 67101 67101 - 67102 67102 I 67103 67103 have spoken 67104 67104 to you 67106 67105 are 67105 67106 spirit 67107 67107 and 67109 67108 they are 67108 67109 life. 67114 67114 However, 67115 67115 there are 67118 67116 some 67116 67117 of 67117 67118 you 67119 67119 who 67120 67120 vvv 67121 67121 do not believe.” 67123 67122 (For 67126 67123 - 67127 67124 Jesus 67122 67125 had known 67124 67126 from 67125 67127 [the] beginning 67128 67128 which 67129 67129 - 67130 67130 of them 67131 67131 vvv 67132 67132 did not believe 67133 67133 and 67134 67134 who 67135 67135 - 67136 67136 - 67137 67137 would betray 67138 67138 Him.) 67143 67143 Then 67144 67144 [Jesus] said, 67146 67145 “This 67145 67146 is why 67147 67147 I told 67148 67148 you 67149 67149 that 67150 67150 no one 67151 67151 can 67152 67152 come 67153 67153 to 67154 67154 Me 67155 67155 unless 67156 67156 ... 67160 67157 - 67161 67158 the 67162 67159 Father 67157 67160 vvv 67158 67161 has granted it 67159 67162 to him.” 67167 67167 From 67168 67168 that [time on], 67169 67169 many 67170 67170 of 67173 67171 His 67171 67172 - 67172 67173 disciples 67174 67174 turned back 67175 67175 ... 67176 67176 ... 67177 67177 ... 67178 67178 and 67179 67179 no longer 67182 67180 walked 67180 67181 with 67181 67182 Him. 67188 67187 So 67189 67188 - 67190 67189 Jesus 67187 67190 asked 67191 67191 the 67192 67192 Twelve, 67193 67193 vvv 67195 67194 “Do you 67196 67195 want 67197 67196 to leave 67194 67197 too?” 67204 67202 Simon 67205 67203 Peter 67202 67204 replied 67203 67205 - , 67206 67206 “Lord, 67207 67207 to 67208 67208 whom 67209 67209 would we go? 67213 67210 You have 67210 67211 [the] words 67212 67212 of eternal 67211 67213 life. 67218 67218 - 67219 67219 We 67220 67220 believe 67221 67221 and 67222 67222 know 67223 67223 that 67224 67224 You 67225 67225 are 67226 67226 the 67227 67227 Holy One 67228 67228 - 67229 67229 of God.” 67236 67234 - 67237 67235 Jesus 67234 67236 answered 67235 67237 them, 67239 67238 “{Have} I 67238 67239 not 67243 67240 chosen 67240 67241 you, 67241 67242 the 67242 67243 Twelve? 67244 67244 Yet 67247 67245 one 67245 67246 of 67246 67247 you 67249 67248 is 67248 67249 a devil!” 67255 67254 - 67254 67255 He was speaking 67256 67256 - 67257 67257 about Judas, 67258 67258 [the son] of Simon 67259 67259 Iscariot. 67261 67260 For [although] 67260 67261 [Judas was] 67265 67262 one 67266 67263 of 67267 67264 the 67268 67265 Twelve, 67262 67266 {he was} later 67263 67267 to betray 67264 67268 [Jesus]. 67273 67273 - 67274 67274 After 67275 67275 this, 67277 67276 - 67278 67277 Jesus 67276 67278 traveled 67279 67279 throughout 67280 67280 - 67281 67281 Galilee. 67283 67282 - 67282 67283 vvv 67284 67284 He did not want 67288 67285 to travel 67285 67286 in 67286 67287 - 67287 67288 Judea, 67289 67289 because 67292 67290 the 67293 67291 Jews [there] 67290 67292 were trying 67294 67293 to kill 67291 67294 Him. 67300 67299 However, 67302 67300 the 67304 67301 vvv 67305 67302 Jewish 67303 67303 Feast 67306 67304 of 67307 67305 Tabernacles 67299 67306 was 67301 67307 near. 67313 67312 So 67318 67313 [Jesus᾽] 67316 67314 - 67317 67315 brothers 67312 67316 said 67314 67317 to 67315 67318 Him, 67319 67319 “Leave 67320 67320 here 67321 67321 and 67322 67322 go 67323 67323 to 67324 67324 - 67325 67325 Judea, 67326 67326 so that 67330 67327 Your 67328 67328 - 67329 67329 disciples 67327 67330 [there] 67331 67331 may see 67334 67332 [the] 67332 67333 - 67333 67334 works 67335 67335 - 67336 67336 You are doing. 67342 67341 For 67341 67342 no one 67349 67343 [who] 67348 67344 wants 67352 67345 to be [known] 67350 67346 vvv 67351 67347 publicly 67346 67348 acts 67343 67349 ... 67344 67350 in 67345 67351 secret. 67347 67352 - 67353 67353 Since 67355 67354 You are doing 67354 67355 these things, 67356 67356 show 67357 67357 Yourself 67358 67358 to the 67359 67359 world.” 67365 67364 For 67364 67365 [even] 67368 67366 His 67366 67367 [own] 67367 67368 brothers 67369 67369 did {not} believe 67370 67370 in 67371 67371 Him. 67377 67376 Therefore 67379 67377 - 67380 67378 Jesus 67376 67379 told 67378 67380 them, 67388 67381 “Although 67390 67382 - 67391 67383 your 67387 67384 - 67389 67385 time 67393 67386 is 67392 67387 always 67394 67388 at hand, 67383 67389 - 67384 67390 My 67381 67391 - 67382 67392 time 67385 67393 {has} not yet 67386 67394 come. 67401 67399 The 67402 67400 world 67399 67401 vvv 67400 67402 cannot 67403 67403 hate 67404 67404 you, 67406 67405 but 67407 67406 it hates 67405 67407 Me, 67408 67408 because 67409 67409 I 67410 67410 testify 67411 67411 ... 67412 67412 ... 67413 67413 that 67416 67414 its 67414 67415 - 67415 67416 works 67418 67417 are 67417 67418 evil. 67424 67423 Go up 67425 67424 to 67426 67425 the 67427 67426 feast 67423 67427 on your own. 67428 67428 I 67429 67429 {am} not 67430 67430 going up 67431 67431 to 67434 67432 this 67432 67433 - 67433 67434 feast, 67435 67435 because 67437 67436 My 67436 67437 - 67438 67438 time 67439 67439 {has} not yet 67440 67440 come.” 67446 67445 - 67447 67446 Having said 67445 67447 [this] 67448 67448 - , 67449 67449 [Jesus] remained 67450 67450 in 67451 67451 - 67452 67452 Galilee. 67458 67457 But 67457 67458 [after] 67462 67459 His 67460 67460 - 67461 67461 brothers 67459 67462 had gone up 67463 67463 to 67464 67464 the 67465 67465 feast, 67466 67466 - 67468 67467 He 67467 67468 also 67469 67469 went — 67470 67470 not 67471 67471 publicly, 67472 67472 but 67473 67473 - 67474 67474 in 67475 67475 secret. 67481 67480 So 67480 67481 the 67482 67482 Jews 67483 67483 were looking for 67484 67484 Him 67485 67485 at 67486 67486 the 67487 67487 feast 67488 67488 and 67489 67489 asking, 67490 67490 “Where 67491 67491 is 67492 67492 He?” 67497 67497 - 67502 67498 Many 67503 67499 in 67504 67500 the 67505 67501 crowds 67501 67502 were 67498 67503 whispering 67499 67504 about 67500 67505 Him. 67507 67506 - 67506 67507 Some 67508 67508 said, 67509 67509 - 67511 67510 “He is 67510 67511 a good [man].” 67513 67512 But 67512 67513 others 67514 67514 replied, 67515 67515 “No 67516 67516 ..., 67517 67517 He deceives 67518 67518 the 67519 67519 people.” 67525 67524 Yet 67524 67525 no one 67527 67526 would speak 67526 67527 publicly 67528 67528 about 67529 67529 Him 67530 67530 for 67531 67531 - 67532 67532 fear 67533 67533 of the 67534 67534 Jews. 67540 67539 vvv 67539 67540 vvv 67543 67541 About halfway through 67541 67542 the 67542 67543 feast, 67545 67544 Jesus 67544 67545 went up 67546 67546 to 67547 67547 the 67548 67548 temple courts 67549 67549 and 67550 67550 began to teach. 67556 67555 - 67557 67556 The 67558 67557 Jews 67555 67558 were amazed 67559 67559 [and] asked, 67560 67560 “How 67561 67561 {did} this [man] 67563 67562 attain 67562 67563 [such] learning 67564 67564 without 67565 67565 having studied?” 67578 67570 “My 67577 67571 - 67579 67572 teaching 67581 67573 is 67580 67574 not 67582 67575 My own,” 67571 67576 - 67573 67577 - 67574 67578 Jesus 67570 67579 replied 67572 67580 ... 67575 67581 ... 67576 67582 .... 67583 67583 “[It comes] 67584 67584 from Him who 67585 67585 sent 67586 67586 Me. 67591 67591 If 67592 67592 anyone 67593 67593 desires 67597 67594 to do 67596 67595 His 67594 67596 - 67595 67597 will, 67598 67598 he will know 67599 67599 ... 67602 67600 whether 67600 67601 [My] 67601 67602 teaching 67606 67603 is 67603 67604 from 67604 67605 - 67605 67606 God 67607 67607 or [whether] 67608 67608 I 67611 67609 speak 67609 67610 on 67610 67611 My own. 67616 67616 He who 67619 67617 speaks 67617 67618 on 67618 67619 his own [authority] 67624 67620 seeks 67622 67621 [his] 67623 67622 own 67620 67623 - 67621 67624 glory, 67626 67625 but 67625 67626 He who 67627 67627 seeks 67628 67628 the 67629 67629 glory 67630 67630 of the [One who] 67631 67631 sent 67632 67632 Him 67633 67633 - 67635 67634 is 67634 67635 a man of truth; 67636 67636 - 67638 67637 in 67639 67638 Him 67641 67639 there is 67640 67640 no 67637 67641 falsehood. 67646 67646 {Has} not 67647 67647 Moses 67648 67648 given 67649 67649 you 67650 67650 the 67651 67651 Law? 67652 67652 Yet 67653 67653 not one 67654 67654 of 67655 67655 you 67656 67656 keeps 67657 67657 vvv 67658 67658 [it]. 67659 67659 Why 67661 67660 are you trying 67662 67661 to kill 67660 67662 Me?” 67671 67667 “You have 67670 67668 a demon,” 67668 67669 the 67669 67670 crowd 67667 67671 replied. 67672 67672 “Who 67674 67673 is trying 67675 67674 to kill 67673 67675 You?” 67681 67680 Jesus 67680 67681 answered 67682 67682 ... 67683 67683 ... 67684 67684 them, 67687 67685 “I did 67685 67686 one 67686 67687 miracle, 67688 67688 and 67689 67689 vvv 67690 67690 you are all astonished. 67695 67695 [But] because 67696 67696 ... 67697 67697 Moses 67698 67698 gave 67699 67699 you 67700 67700 - 67701 67701 circumcision, 67712 67702 - 67715 67703 you circumcise 67716 67704 a boy 67713 67705 on 67714 67706 [the] Sabbath 67702 67707 (not 67703 67708 that 67707 67709 it is 67704 67710 from 67705 67711 - 67706 67712 Moses, 67708 67713 but 67709 67714 from 67710 67715 the 67711 67716 patriarchs.) 67721 67721 If 67725 67722 a boy 67723 67723 vvv 67724 67724 a 67722 67725 can be circumcised 67726 67726 on 67727 67727 [the] Sabbath 67728 67728 so that 67731 67729 the 67732 67730 Law 67733 67731 of Moses 67729 67732 {will} not 67730 67733 be broken, 67735 67734 [why] are you angry 67734 67735 with Me 67736 67736 for 67740 67737 making 67737 67738 [the] whole 67738 67739 man 67739 67740 well 67741 67741 on 67742 67742 the Sabbath? 67747 67747 Stop 67748 67748 judging 67749 67749 by 67750 67750 outward appearances, 67751 67751 [and start] 67755 67752 judging 67752 67753 - 67753 67754 justly 67754 67755 ....” 67761 67760 Then 67762 67761 some 67763 67762 of 67764 67763 the [people] 67765 67764 of Jerusalem 67760 67765 began to say, 67768 67766 “Isn᾽t 67766 67767 ... 67767 67768 this 67769 67769 [the man] 67770 67770 they are trying 67771 67771 to kill? 67776 67776 Yet 67777 67777 here 67779 67778 He is, speaking 67778 67779 publicly, 67780 67780 and 67783 67781 they are not saying 67784 67782 ... 67781 67783 [anything] 67782 67784 to Him. 67785 67785 - 67788 67786 {Have} the 67789 67787 rulers 67786 67788 truly 67787 67789 recognized 67790 67790 that 67791 67791 this 67792 67792 is 67793 67793 the 67794 67794 Christ? 67799 67799 But 67801 67800 we know 67802 67801 where 67800 67802 this [man] 67803 67803 is {from}. 67805 67804 - 67807 67805 When 67804 67806 the 67806 67807 Christ 67808 67808 comes, 67809 67809 no one 67810 67810 will know 67811 67811 where 67812 67812 He is {from}.” 67818 67817 Then 67823 67818 - 67824 67819 Jesus, 67822 67820 still teaching 67819 67821 in 67820 67822 the 67821 67823 temple courts, 67817 67824 cried out 67825 67825 ... 67826 67826 ..., 67828 67827 “You know 67827 67828 Me, 67829 67829 and 67830 67830 you know 67831 67831 where 67832 67832 I am {from}. 67833 67833 - 67836 67834 vvv 67837 67835 I have not come 67834 67836 on 67835 67837 My own accord, 67838 67838 but 67841 67839 He who 67842 67840 sent 67843 67841 Me 67839 67842 is 67840 67843 true. 67845 67844 You 67846 67845 {do} not 67847 67846 know 67844 67847 Him, 67852 67852 but I 67853 67853 know 67854 67854 Him, 67855 67855 because 67858 67856 I am 67856 67857 from 67857 67858 Him 67859 67859 and He 67861 67860 sent 67860 67861 Me.” 67867 67866 So 67866 67867 they tried 67869 67868 to seize 67868 67869 Him, 67870 67870 but 67871 67871 no one 67872 67872 laid 67875 67873 - 67876 67874 a hand 67873 67875 on 67874 67876 Him, 67877 67877 because 67882 67878 His 67880 67879 - 67881 67880 hour 67878 67881 {had} not yet 67879 67882 come. 67891 67887 Many 67887 67888 in 67888 67889 the 67889 67890 crowd, 67890 67891 however, 67892 67892 believed 67893 67893 in 67894 67894 Him 67895 67895 and 67896 67896 said, 67899 67897 “When 67897 67898 the 67898 67899 Christ 67900 67900 comes, 67901 67901 vvv 67904 67902 will He perform 67902 67903 more 67903 67904 signs 67905 67905 than 67906 67906 this [man] 67907 67907 - ?” 67913 67912 [When] the 67914 67913 Pharisees 67912 67914 heard 67915 67915 the 67916 67916 crowd 67917 67917 whispering 67920 67918 these things 67918 67919 about 67919 67920 [Jesus], 67921 67921 - 67926 67922 - 67927 67923 [they] 67925 67924 and 67923 67925 the 67924 67926 chief priests 67922 67927 sent 67928 67928 officers 67929 67929 to 67930 67930 arrest 67931 67931 Him. 67937 67936 So 67938 67937 - 67939 67938 Jesus 67936 67939 said, 67945 67940 “I am 67943 67941 with 67944 67942 you 67940 67943 only 67942 67944 a little while 67941 67945 longer, 67946 67946 and then 67947 67947 I am going 67948 67948 to 67949 67949 the [One who] 67950 67950 sent 67951 67951 Me. 67956 67956 You will look for 67957 67957 Me, 67958 67958 [but] 67959 67959 vvv 67960 67960 you will not find 67961 67961 Me; 67962 67962 and 67963 67963 where 67965 67964 I 67964 67965 am, 67966 67966 you 67967 67967 vvv 67968 67968 cannot 67969 67969 come.” 67975 67974 At this, 67976 67975 the 67977 67976 Jews 67974 67977 said 67978 67978 to 67979 67979 one another, 67980 67980 “Where 67981 67981 {does} He 67982 67982 intend 67983 67983 to go 67984 67984 that 67985 67985 we 67986 67986 vvv 67987 67987 will not find 67988 67988 Him 67989 67989 vvv? 67995 67990 Will He 67996 67991 go 67990 67992 where 67991 67993 the 67992 67994 Jews are dispersed 67993 67995 among the 67994 67996 Greeks, 67997 67997 and 67998 67998 teach 67999 67999 the 68000 68000 Greeks? 68005 68005 What 68006 68006 vvv 68009 68007 vvv 68007 68008 vvv 68008 68009 does He mean 68010 68010 by 68011 68011 saying, 68012 68012 ‘You will look for 68013 68013 Me, 68014 68014 [but] 68015 68015 vvv 68016 68016 you will not find 68017 68017 Me,᾽ 68018 68018 and, 68019 68019 ‘Where 68021 68020 I 68020 68021 am, 68022 68022 you 68023 68023 vvv 68024 68024 cannot 68025 68025 come᾽?” 68031 68030 - 68030 68031 On 68032 68032 the 68033 68033 last 68035 68034 [and] 68036 68035 greatest 68034 68036 day 68037 68037 of the 68038 68038 feast, 68040 68039 - 68041 68040 Jesus 68039 68041 stood up 68042 68042 and 68043 68043 called out in a loud voice 68044 68044 ..., 68045 68045 “If 68046 68046 anyone 68047 68047 is thirsty, 68048 68048 let him come 68049 68049 to 68050 68050 Me 68051 68051 and 68052 68052 drink. 68057 68057 Whoever 68058 68058 believes 68059 68059 in 68060 68060 Me, 68061 68061 as 68063 68062 the 68064 68063 Scripture 68062 68064 has said: 68065 68065 ‘Streams 68072 68066 of living 68071 68067 water 68070 68068 will flow 68066 68069 from 68067 68070 - 68068 68071 [within] 68069 68072 him.᾽” 68078 68077 - 68077 68078 vvv 68079 68079 He was speaking 68080 68080 about 68081 68081 the 68082 68082 Spirit, 68083 68083 whom 68086 68084 those who 68087 68085 believed 68088 68086 in 68089 68087 Him 68084 68088 were later 68085 68089 to receive. 68091 68090 For 68093 68091 [the] Spirit 68092 68092 had 68090 68093 not yet [been given], 68094 68094 because 68095 68095 Jesus 68096 68096 {had} not yet 68097 68097 been glorified. 68105 68102 - 68106 68103 On hearing 68109 68104 these 68107 68105 - 68108 68106 words, 68102 68107 [some] of 68103 68108 the 68104 68109 people 68110 68110 said, 68111 68111 - , 68112 68112 “This 68113 68113 is 68114 68114 truly 68115 68115 the 68116 68116 Prophet.” 68121 68121 Others 68122 68122 declared, 68123 68123 “This 68124 68124 is 68125 68125 the 68126 68126 Christ.” 68128 68127 But 68127 68128 still others 68129 68129 asked, 68130 68130 vvv 68131 68131 “[How can] 68135 68132 the 68136 68133 Christ 68137 68134 come 68132 68135 from 68133 68136 - 68134 68137 Galilee? 68142 68142 Doesn᾽t 68143 68143 the 68144 68144 Scripture 68145 68145 say 68146 68146 that 68160 68147 the 68161 68148 Christ 68159 68149 will come 68147 68150 from 68148 68151 the 68149 68152 line 68150 68153 of David 68151 68154 and 68152 68155 from 68153 68156 Bethlehem, 68154 68157 the 68155 68158 village 68156 68159 where 68158 68160 David 68157 68161 lived?” 68167 68166 So 68168 68167 there was 68166 68168 division 68169 68169 in 68170 68170 the 68171 68171 crowd 68172 68172 because of 68173 68173 [Jesus]. 68179 68178 - 68178 68179 Some 68181 68180 of 68182 68181 them 68180 68182 wanted 68183 68183 to seize 68184 68184 Him, 68185 68185 but 68186 68186 no one 68187 68187 laid 68190 68188 - 68191 68189 a hand 68188 68190 on 68189 68191 Him. 68197 68196 Then 68198 68197 the 68199 68198 officers 68196 68199 returned 68200 68200 to 68201 68201 the 68202 68202 chief priests 68203 68203 and 68204 68204 Pharisees, 68205 68205 - 68208 68206 [who] 68206 68207 asked 68207 68208 them, 68209 68209 “Why 68210 68210 ... 68211 68211 vvv 68212 68212 didn᾽t you bring 68213 68213 Him {in}?” 68221 68218 “Never {has} 68224 68219 anyone 68222 68220 spoken 68223 68221 - 68225 68222 like 68226 68223 this 68228 68224 - 68229 68225 man 68227 68226 - !” 68219 68227 the 68220 68228 officers 68218 68229 answered. 68241 68234 “{Have} you 68239 68235 vvv 68240 68236 also 68242 68237 been deceived?” 68235 68238 - 68234 68239 replied 68237 68240 the 68238 68241 Pharisees 68236 68242 - . 68247 68247 “{Have} 68248 68248 any 68249 68249 of 68250 68250 the 68251 68251 rulers 68255 68252 or 68256 68253 - 68257 68254 - 68258 68255 Pharisees 68252 68256 believed 68253 68257 in 68254 68258 Him? 68263 68263 But 68266 68264 this 68264 68265 - 68265 68266 crowd 68267 68267 that 68268 68268 vvv 68269 68269 does not know 68270 68270 the 68271 68271 Law, 68273 68272 they are 68272 68273 under a curse.” 68279 68278 Nicodemus, 68282 68279 who 68283 68280 had gone 68284 68281 to 68285 68282 [Jesus] 68286 68283 - 68287 68284 earlier, 68289 68285 [and who himself] was 68288 68286 one 68290 68287 of 68291 68288 them, 68278 68289 asked 68280 68290 - 68281 68291 - , 68299 68296 “{Does} our 68297 68297 - 68298 68298 law 68296 68299 vvv 68300 68300 convict 68301 68301 - 68302 68302 a man 68303 68303 vvv 68304 68304 without 68306 68305 first 68305 68306 hearing 68307 68307 from 68308 68308 him 68309 68309 - 68310 68310 to determine 68311 68311 what 68312 68312 he has done?” 68327 68317 “Aren᾽t 68321 68318 ... 68323 68319 you 68322 68320 also 68324 68321 from 68325 68322 - 68326 68323 Galilee?” 68317 68324 they replied 68318 68325 ... 68319 68326 ... 68320 68327 .... 68328 68328 “Look into it, 68329 68329 and 68330 68330 you will see 68331 68331 that 68336 68332 no 68335 68333 prophet 68337 68334 comes 68332 68335 out of 68333 68336 - 68334 68337 Galilee.” 68342 68342 Then 68344 68343 each 68343 68344 went 68345 68345 to 68346 68346 - 68348 68347 his own 68347 68348 home. 68354 68353 But 68353 68354 Jesus 68355 68355 went 68356 68356 to 68357 68357 the 68358 68358 Mount 68359 68359 - 68360 68360 of Olives. 68365 68365 Early in the morning 68366 68366 - 68367 68367 vvv 68368 68368 He went [back] 68369 68369 into 68370 68370 the 68371 68371 temple courts. 68372 68372 - 68373 68373 All 68374 68374 the 68375 68375 people 68376 68376 came 68377 68377 to 68378 68378 Him, 68379 68379 and 68380 68380 He sat down 68381 68381 to teach 68382 68382 them. 68389 68387 The 68390 68388 scribes 68391 68389 and 68392 68390 - 68393 68391 Pharisees, 68388 68392 however, 68387 68393 brought 68394 68394 to 68395 68395 Him 68396 68396 a woman 68399 68397 caught 68397 68398 in 68398 68399 adultery. 68400 68400 - 68401 68401 They made her stand 68402 68402 ... 68403 68403 before them 68404 68404 ... 68409 68409 [and] said 68410 68410 - , 68411 68411 “Teacher, 68412 68412 this 68413 68413 - 68414 68414 woman 68415 68415 was caught 68416 68416 in 68417 68417 the act 68418 68418 of adultery. 68424 68423 - 68423 68424 In 68425 68425 the 68426 68426 Law 68427 68427 Moses 68429 68428 commanded 68428 68429 us 68430 68430 - 68432 68431 to stone 68431 68432 such [a woman]. 68434 68433 So 68435 68434 what 68433 68435 vvv 68436 68436 do You say?” 68442 68441 - 68443 68442 They said 68441 68443 this 68444 68444 to test 68445 68445 Him, 68446 68446 in order 68447 68447 to have [a basis] 68448 68448 for accusing 68449 68449 Him. 68451 68450 But 68450 68451 - 68452 68452 Jesus 68454 68453 bent 68453 68454 down 68457 68455 [and] began to write 68458 68456 on 68459 68457 the 68460 68458 ground 68455 68459 with 68456 68460 [His] finger. 68466 68465 - 68465 68466 When 68467 68467 they continued 68468 68468 to question 68469 68469 Him, 68470 68470 He straightened up 68471 68471 and 68472 68472 said 68473 68473 to them, 68474 68474 “[Let] him who is 68475 68475 without sin 68476 68476 among you 68478 68477 [be] the 68477 68478 first 68482 68479 to cast 68479 68480 a stone 68480 68481 at 68481 68482 her.” 68487 68487 And 68488 68488 again 68489 68489 He bent down 68490 68490 [and] wrote 68491 68491 on 68492 68492 the 68493 68493 ground. 68499 68498 - 68498 68499 - 68500 68500 When they heard this, 68501 68501 and 68505 68502 being convicted 68502 68503 by 68503 68504 [their] 68504 68505 conscience, 68506 68506 they began to go away 68507 68507 one 68508 68508 by 68509 68509 one, 68510 68510 beginning 68511 68511 with 68512 68512 the 68513 68513 older ones, 68514 68514 until 68515 68515 ... 68516 68516 ... 68517 68517 - 68520 68518 - 68519 68519 only 68521 68520 Jesus 68518 68521 was left, 68522 68522 with 68523 68523 the 68524 68524 woman 68527 68525 standing 68525 68526 - 68526 68527 [there]. 68533 68532 Then 68534 68533 - 68535 68534 Jesus 68532 68535 straightened up 68542 68536 [and] asked 68543 68537 her, 68536 68538 also 68538 68539 saw 68537 68540 no one 68539 68541 but 68540 68542 the 68541 68543 woman, 68544 68544 - 68545 68545 “Woman, 68546 68546 where 68547 68547 are 68551 68548 your 68548 68549 vvv 68549 68550 vvv 68550 68551 accusers? 68552 68552 {Has} no one 68554 68553 condemned 68553 68554 you?” 68562 68559 “No one, 68563 68560 Lord,” 68560 68561 - 68559 68562 - 68561 68563 she answered. 68569 68564 “Then neither 68570 68565 do I 68572 68566 condemn 68571 68567 you,” 68565 68568 - 68566 68569 - 68567 68570 - 68568 68571 Jesus 68564 68572 declared. 68575 68573 “Now 68576 68574 ... 68577 68575 ... 68573 68576 go 68574 68577 and 68579 68578 sin 68578 68579 no more.” 68584 68584 Once again 68585 68585 ..., 68588 68586 - 68589 68587 Jesus 68587 68588 spoke 68586 68589 to [the people] 68590 68590 [and] said, 68591 68591 “I 68592 68592 am 68593 68593 the 68594 68594 light 68595 68595 of the 68596 68596 world. 68597 68597 Whoever 68598 68598 follows 68599 68599 Me 68600 68600 vvv 68601 68601 vvv 68602 68602 will never walk 68603 68603 in 68604 68604 the 68605 68605 darkness, 68606 68606 but 68607 68607 will have 68608 68608 the 68609 68609 light 68610 68610 - 68611 68611 of life.” 68617 68616 So 68619 68617 the 68620 68618 Pharisees 68616 68619 said 68618 68620 to Him, 68621 68621 “You 68624 68622 are testifying 68622 68623 about 68623 68624 Yourself; 68627 68625 Your 68625 68626 - 68626 68627 testimony 68629 68628 is 68628 68629 not 68630 68630 valid.” 68636 68635 Jesus 68635 68636 replied 68637 68637 ... 68638 68638 ... 68639 68639 ..., 68640 68640 “Even if 68641 68641 I 68642 68642 testify 68643 68643 about 68644 68644 Myself, 68649 68645 My 68647 68646 - 68648 68647 testimony 68646 68648 is 68645 68649 valid, 68650 68650 because 68651 68651 I know 68652 68652 where 68653 68653 I came {from} 68654 68654 and 68655 68655 where 68656 68656 I am going. 68658 68657 But 68657 68658 you 68659 68659 {do} not 68660 68660 know 68661 68661 where 68662 68662 I came {from} 68663 68663 or 68664 68664 where 68665 68665 I am going. 68670 68670 You 68674 68671 judge 68671 68672 according to 68672 68673 the 68673 68674 flesh; 68675 68675 I 68677 68676 judge 68676 68677 vvv 68678 68678 no one. 68686 68683 But 68683 68684 even 68684 68685 if 68687 68686 I 68685 68687 do judge, 68691 68688 My 68688 68689 - 68689 68690 judgment 68693 68691 is 68690 68692 - 68692 68693 true, 68694 68694 because 68697 68695 I am 68696 68696 not 68695 68697 alone [when I judge]; 68698 68698 - 68699 68699 I am with 68700 68700 ... 68701 68701 the 68704 68702 Father, 68702 68703 [who] sent 68703 68704 Me. 68713 68709 - 68709 68710 Even 68710 68711 in 68714 68712 - 68715 68713 your 68711 68714 [own] 68712 68715 Law 68716 68716 it is written 68717 68717 that 68720 68718 the 68721 68719 testimony 68718 68720 of two 68719 68721 men 68723 68722 is 68722 68723 valid. 68728 68728 I 68729 68729 am 68730 68730 [One] 68731 68731 who testifies 68732 68732 about 68733 68733 Myself, 68734 68734 and 68738 68735 the 68741 68736 Father, 68739 68737 [who] sent 68740 68738 Me, 68735 68739 [also] testifies 68736 68740 about 68737 68741 Me.” 68749 68746 “Where 68750 68747 is 68753 68748 Your 68751 68749 - 68752 68750 Father?” 68747 68751 - 68746 68752 they asked 68748 68753 Him. 68758 68754 “You do not know 68756 68755 ... 68757 68756 Me 68759 68757 [or] 68762 68758 My 68760 68759 - 68761 68760 Father,” 68755 68761 Jesus 68754 68762 answered. 68763 68763 “If 68765 68764 you knew 68764 68765 Me, 68770 68766 vvv 68771 68767 you would know 68769 68768 My 68767 68769 - 68768 68770 Father 68766 68771 as well.” 68779 68776 He spoke 68776 68777 these 68777 68778 - 68778 68779 words 68783 68780 while teaching 68784 68781 in 68785 68782 the 68786 68783 temple courts, 68780 68784 near 68781 68785 the 68782 68786 treasury. 68787 68787 Yet 68788 68788 no one 68789 68789 seized 68790 68790 Him, 68791 68791 because 68796 68792 His 68794 68793 - 68795 68794 hour 68792 68795 {had} not yet 68793 68796 come. 68802 68801 - 68803 68802 Again 68801 68803 He said 68804 68804 to them, 68805 68805 “I 68806 68806 am going away, 68807 68807 and 68808 68808 you will look for 68809 68809 Me, 68810 68810 [but] 68815 68811 you will die 68811 68812 in 68814 68813 your 68812 68814 - 68813 68815 sin. 68816 68816 Where 68817 68817 I 68818 68818 am going, 68819 68819 you 68820 68820 vvv 68821 68821 cannot 68822 68822 come.” 68828 68827 So 68829 68828 the 68830 68829 Jews 68827 68830 began to ask, 68831 68831 vvv 68832 68832 “Will He kill 68833 68833 Himself, 68834 68834 since 68835 68835 He says, 68836 68836 ‘Where 68837 68837 I 68838 68838 am going, 68839 68839 you 68840 68840 vvv 68841 68841 cannot 68842 68842 come᾽?” 68847 68847 Then 68848 68848 He told 68849 68849 them, 68850 68850 “You 68854 68851 are 68851 68852 from 68852 68853 - 68853 68854 below; 68855 68855 I 68859 68856 am 68856 68857 from 68857 68858 - 68858 68859 above. 68860 68860 You 68865 68861 are 68861 68862 of 68862 68863 this 68863 68864 - 68864 68865 world; 68866 68866 I 68868 68867 am 68867 68868 not 68869 68869 of 68872 68870 this 68870 68871 - 68871 68872 world. 68878 68877 That is why 68877 68878 I told 68879 68879 you 68880 68880 that 68881 68881 you would die 68882 68882 in 68885 68883 your 68883 68884 - 68884 68885 sins. 68887 68886 For 68886 68887 unless 68888 68888 ... 68889 68889 you believe 68890 68890 that 68891 68891 I 68892 68892 am [He], 68893 68893 you will die 68894 68894 in 68897 68895 your 68895 68896 - 68896 68897 sins.” 68906 68902 “Who 68907 68903 are 68905 68904 You?” 68903 68905 - 68902 68906 they asked 68904 68907 - . 68915 68908 “Just 68914 68909 what 68916 68910 I have been telling 68917 68911 you 68912 68912 from the 68913 68913 beginning,” 68910 68914 - 68911 68915 Jesus 68908 68916 replied 68909 68917 .... 68923 68922 “I have 68922 68923 much 68926 68924 to say 68924 68925 about 68925 68926 you 68927 68927 and [much] 68928 68928 to judge. 68929 68929 But 68930 68930 the [One who] 68931 68931 sent 68932 68932 Me 68934 68933 is 68933 68934 truthful, 68935 68935 and 68936 68936 what 68937 68937 I have heard 68938 68938 from 68939 68939 Him, 68940 68940 - 68941 68941 I tell 68942 68942 ... 68943 68943 the 68944 68944 world.” 68949 68949 vvv 68950 68950 They did not understand 68951 68951 that 68955 68952 He was telling 68954 68953 them 68952 68954 [about] the 68953 68955 Father. 68961 68960 So 68963 68961 - 68964 68962 Jesus 68960 68963 said 68962 68964 - , 68965 68965 “When 68966 68966 you have lifted up 68967 68967 the 68968 68968 Son 68969 68969 - 68970 68970 of Man, 68971 68971 then 68972 68972 you will know 68973 68973 that 68974 68974 I 68975 68975 am [He], 68976 68976 and [that] 68979 68977 I do 68980 68978 nothing 68977 68979 on 68978 68980 My own, 68981 68981 but 68988 68982 speak 68982 68983 exactly 68987 68984 what 68985 68985 the 68986 68986 Father 68983 68987 has taught 68984 68988 Me. 68993 68993 - 68994 68994 He who 68995 68995 sent 68996 68996 Me 68999 68997 is 68997 68998 with 68998 68999 Me. 69000 69000 vvv 69001 69001 He has not left 69002 69002 Me 69003 69003 alone, 69004 69004 because 69005 69005 I 69010 69006 always 69009 69007 do 69006 69008 what 69007 69009 pleases 69008 69010 Him.” 69016 69015 As [Jesus] 69017 69016 spoke 69015 69017 these things, 69018 69018 many 69019 69019 believed 69020 69020 in 69021 69021 Him. 69027 69026 So 69028 69027 - 69029 69028 [He] 69026 69029 said 69030 69030 to 69031 69031 the 69034 69032 Jews 69032 69033 [who] had believed 69033 69034 Him, 69035 69035 “If 69036 69036 you 69037 69037 continue 69038 69038 in 69041 69039 - 69042 69040 My 69039 69041 - 69040 69042 word, 69046 69043 you are 69043 69044 truly 69045 69045 My 69044 69046 disciples. 69051 69051 Then 69052 69052 you will know 69053 69053 the 69054 69054 truth, 69055 69055 and 69056 69056 the 69057 69057 truth 69058 69058 will set you free 69059 69059 ....” 69069 69064 “We are 69068 69065 Abraham᾽s 69067 69066 descendants,” 69064 69067 they answered 69065 69068 ... 69066 69069 .... 69070 69070 - 69072 69071 “We have never been slaves 69073 69072 ... 69071 69073 to [anyone]. 69074 69074 How 69075 69075 {can} You 69076 69076 say 69077 69077 - 69079 69078 [we] will be set 69078 69079 free?” 69086 69084 - 69087 69085 Jesus 69084 69086 replied 69085 69087 - , 69088 69088 “Truly, 69089 69089 truly, 69090 69090 I tell 69091 69091 you, 69092 69092 - 69093 69093 everyone 69094 69094 who 69095 69095 vvv 69096 69096 vvv 69097 69097 sins 69099 69098 is 69098 69099 a slave 69100 69100 to 69101 69101 sin. 69107 69106 - 69106 69107 - 69108 69108 A slave 69109 69109 {is} not 69114 69110 vvv 69115 69111 vvv 69116 69112 a permanent 69110 69113 member 69111 69114 of 69112 69115 the 69113 69116 family, 69117 69117 [but] a 69118 69118 son 69119 69119 belongs [to it] 69120 69120 vvv 69121 69121 vvv 69122 69122 forever. 69128 69127 So 69127 69128 if 69129 69129 the 69130 69130 Son 69131 69131 vvv 69132 69132 sets you free, 69135 69133 you will be 69134 69134 free 69133 69135 indeed. 69140 69140 I know 69141 69141 - 69144 69142 you are 69143 69143 Abraham᾽s 69142 69144 descendants, 69145 69145 but 69146 69146 you are trying 69148 69147 to kill 69147 69148 Me 69149 69149 because 69152 69150 - 69153 69151 My 69150 69152 - 69151 69153 word 69154 69154 vvv 69155 69155 has no place 69156 69156 within 69157 69157 you. 69168 69162 I speak 69162 69163 of what 69163 69164 I 69164 69165 have seen 69165 69166 in the presence of 69166 69167 the 69167 69168 Father, 69169 69169 and 69171 69170 - 69170 69171 you 69177 69172 do 69172 69173 what 69173 69174 you have heard 69174 69175 from 69175 69176 [your] 69176 69177 father.” 69189 69182 “Abraham 69190 69183 is 69188 69184 our 69186 69185 - 69187 69186 father,” 69182 69187 they replied 69183 69188 ... 69184 69189 ... 69185 69190 .... 69195 69191 “If 69199 69192 you were 69196 69193 children 69197 69194 - 69198 69195 of Abraham,” 69191 69196 said 69192 69197 ... 69193 69198 - 69194 69199 Jesus, 69204 69200 “you would do 69200 69201 the 69201 69202 works 69202 69203 - 69203 69204 of Abraham. 69210 69209 But 69209 69210 now 69211 69211 you are trying 69213 69212 to kill 69212 69213 Me, 69214 69214 a man 69215 69215 who 69219 69216 has told 69218 69217 you 69216 69218 the 69217 69219 truth 69220 69220 that 69221 69221 I heard 69222 69222 from 69223 69223 - 69224 69224 God. 69226 69225 Abraham 69227 69226 never 69228 69227 did 69225 69228 such a thing. 69233 69233 You 69234 69234 are doing 69235 69235 the 69236 69236 works 69237 69237 of 69239 69238 your 69238 69239 father.” 69243 69240 “We 69246 69241 vvv 69247 69242 are not illegitimate children 69244 69243 ... 69245 69244 ...,” 69241 69245 - 69240 69246 they declared 69242 69247 .... 69250 69248 “Our 69248 69249 only 69249 69250 Father 69251 69251 - 69252 69252 [is] God [Himself].” 69259 69257 - 69260 69258 Jesus 69257 69259 said 69258 69260 to them, 69261 69261 “If 69262 69262 - 69263 69263 God 69266 69264 were 69265 69265 your 69264 69266 Father, 69268 69267 vvv 69267 69268 you would love 69269 69269 Me, 69271 69270 for 69270 69271 I 69275 69272 have come 69277 69273 here 69272 69274 from 69273 69275 - 69274 69276 God. 69276 69277 - 69279 69278 - 69282 69279 I have not come 69278 69280 ... 69280 69281 on 69281 69282 My own, 69283 69283 but 69284 69284 He 69286 69285 sent 69285 69286 Me. 69291 69291 Why 69292 69292 ... 69297 69293 vvv 69298 69294 do you not understand 69295 69295 what 69296 69296 I 69293 69297 - 69294 69298 am saying? 69299 69299 [It is] because 69300 69300 vvv 69301 69301 you are unable 69302 69302 to accept 69305 69303 - 69306 69304 My 69303 69305 - 69304 69306 message. 69311 69311 You 69317 69312 belong to 69312 69313 ... 69313 69314 [your] 69314 69315 father, 69315 69316 the 69316 69317 devil, 69318 69318 and 69324 69319 you want 69325 69320 to carry out 69319 69321 vvv 69321 69322 vvv 69323 69323 vvv 69322 69324 [his] 69320 69325 desires. 69326 69326 He 69328 69327 was 69327 69328 a murderer 69329 69329 from 69330 69330 [the] beginning, 69331 69331 - 69335 69332 refusing 69336 69333 to uphold 69332 69334 - 69333 69335 the 69334 69336 truth, 69337 69337 because 69339 69338 there is 69338 69339 no 69340 69340 truth 69341 69341 in 69342 69342 him. 69343 69343 When 69344 69344 he lies 69345 69345 ... 69346 69346 ..., 69350 69347 he speaks 69347 69348 - 69348 69349 [his] 69349 69350 native [language], 69351 69351 because 69353 69352 he is 69352 69353 a liar 69354 69354 and 69355 69355 the 69356 69356 father 69357 69357 of [lies]. 69363 69362 But 69364 69363 because 69362 69364 I 69367 69365 speak 69365 69366 the 69366 69367 truth, 69368 69368 vvv 69369 69369 you do not believe 69370 69370 Me! 69375 69375 Which 69376 69376 of 69377 69377 you 69378 69378 can prove Me guilty 69379 69379 ... 69380 69380 of 69381 69381 sin? 69382 69382 If 69384 69383 I speak 69383 69384 [the] truth, 69385 69385 why 69386 69386 ... 69387 69387 {do} you 69388 69388 not 69389 69389 believe 69390 69390 Me? 69395 69395 Whoever 69396 69396 belongs to 69397 69397 ... 69398 69398 - 69399 69399 God 69404 69400 hears 69400 69401 the 69401 69402 words 69402 69403 - 69403 69404 of God. 69405 69405 The reason 69406 69406 ... 69407 69407 you 69408 69408 {do} not 69409 69409 hear 69410 69410 is that 69415 69411 you do 69414 69412 not 69411 69413 belong 69412 69414 - 69413 69415 to God.” 69421 69420 The 69422 69421 Jews 69420 69422 answered 69423 69423 ... 69424 69424 ... 69425 69425 Him, 69426 69426 “Are we not 69429 69427 ... 69427 69428 right 69428 69429 to say 69430 69430 that 69433 69431 You 69432 69432 are 69431 69433 a Samaritan 69434 69434 and 69436 69435 You have 69435 69436 a demon?” 69443 69441 “I 69445 69442 {do} not 69446 69443 have 69444 69444 a demon,” 69442 69445 Jesus 69441 69446 replied, 69447 69447 “but 69448 69448 I honor 69451 69449 My 69449 69450 - 69450 69451 Father, 69452 69452 and 69453 69453 you 69454 69454 dishonor 69455 69455 Me. 69461 69460 - 69460 69461 I 69462 69462 {do} not 69463 69463 seek 69466 69464 My 69464 69465 [own] 69465 69466 glory. 69467 69467 There is 69468 69468 One who 69469 69469 seeks [it], 69470 69470 and 69471 69471 He is the Judge. 69476 69476 Truly, 69477 69477 truly, 69478 69478 I tell 69479 69479 you, 69480 69480 if 69481 69481 anyone 69485 69482 keeps 69483 69483 My 69482 69484 - 69484 69485 word, 69487 69486 vvv 69488 69487 vvv 69489 69488 he will never see 69490 69489 ... 69491 69490 ... 69492 69491 ... 69486 69492 death.” 69502 69497 “Now 69503 69498 we know 69504 69499 that 69506 69500 You have 69505 69501 a demon!” 69498 69502 - 69497 69503 declared 69499 69504 - 69500 69505 the 69501 69506 Jews. 69507 69507 “Abraham 69508 69508 died, 69509 69509 and so did 69510 69510 the 69511 69511 prophets, 69512 69512 yet 69513 69513 You 69514 69514 say that 69515 69515 vvv 69516 69516 anyone who 69520 69517 keeps 69519 69518 [Your] 69517 69519 - 69518 69520 word 69521 69521 vvv 69522 69522 vvv 69523 69523 will never taste 69525 69524 ... 69526 69525 ... 69527 69526 ... 69524 69527 death. 69535 69532 Are 69533 69533 You 69532 69534 vvv 69534 69535 greater than 69538 69536 our 69536 69537 - 69537 69538 father 69539 69539 Abraham? 69540 69540 [He] 69541 69541 died, 69542 69542 [as did] 69543 69543 the 69544 69544 prophets 69545 69545 - . 69546 69546 Who 69548 69547 do You claim to be 69547 69548 ...?” 69554 69553 Jesus 69553 69554 answered, 69555 69555 “If 69556 69556 I 69557 69557 glorify 69558 69558 Myself, 69561 69559 My 69559 69560 - 69560 69561 glory 69563 69562 means 69562 69563 nothing. 69568 69564 The [One who] 69569 69565 glorifies 69570 69566 Me 69564 69567 is 69567 69568 My 69565 69569 - 69566 69570 Father, 69571 69571 [of] whom 69572 69572 you 69573 69573 say 69574 69574 - 69577 69575 ‘He is 69576 69576 our 69575 69577 God.᾽ 69582 69582 - 69583 69583 vvv 69584 69584 You do not know 69585 69585 Him, 69587 69586 but 69586 69587 I 69588 69588 know 69589 69589 Him. 69590 69590 If 69591 69591 I said 69592 69592 - 69593 69593 vvv 69594 69594 I did not know 69595 69595 Him, 69596 69596 I would be 69599 69597 a liar 69597 69598 like 69598 69599 you. 69600 69600 But 69601 69601 I do know 69602 69602 Him, 69603 69603 and 69607 69604 I keep 69606 69605 His 69604 69606 - 69605 69607 word. 69615 69612 Your 69613 69613 - 69614 69614 father 69612 69615 Abraham 69616 69616 was overjoyed 69617 69617 vvv 69618 69618 to see 69621 69619 - 69622 69620 My 69619 69621 - 69620 69622 day. 69623 69623 - 69624 69624 He saw [it] 69625 69625 and 69626 69626 was glad.” 69632 69631 Then 69633 69632 the 69634 69633 Jews 69631 69634 said 69635 69635 to 69636 69636 Him, 69640 69637 “You are 69639 69638 not yet 69637 69639 fifty 69638 69640 years [old], 69641 69641 and 69643 69642 You have seen 69642 69643 Abraham?” 69651 69648 “Truly, 69652 69649 truly, 69653 69650 I tell 69654 69651 you,” 69650 69652 Jesus 69648 69653 declared 69649 69654 ..., 69655 69655 “before 69656 69656 Abraham 69657 69657 was born, 69658 69658 I 69659 69659 am!” 69665 69664 At this, 69664 69665 they picked up 69666 69666 stones 69667 69667 to 69668 69668 throw 69669 69669 at 69670 69670 Him. 69672 69671 But 69671 69672 Jesus 69673 69673 was hidden 69674 69674 and 69675 69675 went 69676 69676 out of 69677 69677 the 69678 69678 temple area. 69679 69679 going 69680 69680 through 69682 69681 their 69681 69682 the midst, 69683 69683 and 69685 69684 thus 69684 69685 passed by. 69690 69690 Now as 69691 69691 [Jesus] was passing by, 69692 69692 He saw 69693 69693 a man 69694 69694 blind 69695 69695 from 69696 69696 birth, 69701 69701 and 69706 69702 His 69704 69703 - 69705 69704 disciples 69702 69705 asked 69703 69706 Him 69707 69707 ..., 69708 69708 “Rabbi, 69709 69709 who 69710 69710 sinned, 69711 69711 this [man] 69712 69712 or 69715 69713 his 69713 69714 - 69714 69715 parents, 69716 69716 that 69718 69717 he was born 69717 69718 blind?” 69724 69723 Jesus 69723 69724 answered, 69725 69725 “Neither 69726 69726 this [man] 69728 69727 nor 69731 69728 his 69729 69729 - 69730 69730 parents 69727 69731 sinned, 69732 69732 but 69733 69733 [this happened] so that 69735 69734 the 69736 69735 works 69737 69736 - 69738 69737 of God 69734 69738 would be displayed 69739 69739 in 69740 69740 him. 69753 69745 While 69755 69746 it is 69754 69747 daytime, 69745 69748 we 69746 69749 must 69747 69750 do 69748 69751 the 69749 69752 works 69750 69753 of Him who 69751 69754 sent 69752 69755 Me. 69757 69756 Night 69756 69757 is coming, 69758 69758 when 69759 69759 no one 69760 69760 can 69761 69761 work. 69766 69766 While 69770 69767 I am 69767 69768 in 69768 69769 the 69769 69770 world, 69772 69771 I am 69771 69772 [the] light 69773 69773 of the 69774 69774 world.” 69780 69779 When [Jesus] had said 69779 69780 [this], 69781 69781 He spat 69782 69782 on [the] ground, 69783 69783 - 69784 69784 made 69785 69785 [some] mud 69786 69786 - 69787 69787 - 69788 69788 - , 69789 69789 and 69790 69790 applied 69792 69791 - 69793 69792 [it] 69794 69793 to 69791 69794 [the man᾽s] 69795 69795 - 69796 69796 eyes. 69801 69801 Then 69802 69802 He told 69803 69803 him, 69804 69804 “Go, 69805 69805 wash 69806 69806 in 69807 69807 the 69808 69808 pool 69809 69809 - 69810 69810 of Siloam” 69811 69811 (which 69812 69812 means 69813 69813 Sent). 69815 69814 So 69814 69815 [the man] went 69816 69816 and 69817 69817 washed, 69818 69818 and 69819 69819 came [back] 69820 69820 seeing. 69826 69825 At this, 69825 69826 [his] 69827 69827 neighbors 69828 69828 and 69829 69829 those who 69830 69830 had formerly seen 69832 69831 ... 69833 69832 ... 69831 69833 him 69834 69834 vvv 69836 69835 vvv 69835 69836 begging 69837 69837 began to ask, 69840 69838 “Isn᾽t 69838 69839 ... 69839 69840 this 69841 69841 the [man who] 69842 69842 used to sit 69843 69843 and 69844 69844 beg?” 69849 69849 Some 69850 69850 claimed 69851 69851 that 69852 69852 he 69853 69853 was, 69854 69854 but others 69855 69855 said, 69856 69856 “No, 69857 69857 vvv 69860 69858 he just looks 69858 69859 like 69859 69860 him.” 69861 69861 [But the man] 69862 69862 kept saying 69863 69863 - , 69864 69864 “I 69865 69865 am [the one].” 69873 69870 “How 69874 69871 then 69876 69872 {were} your 69877 69873 - 69878 69874 eyes 69875 69875 opened?” 69871 69876 - 69870 69877 they asked 69872 69878 - . 69884 69883 He 69883 69884 answered, 69885 69885 “The 69886 69886 man 69887 69887 - 69888 69888 they call 69889 69889 Jesus 69891 69890 made 69890 69891 [some] mud 69892 69892 and 69893 69893 anointed 69894 69894 my 69895 69895 - 69896 69896 eyes, 69897 69897 and 69898 69898 He told 69899 69899 me 69900 69900 to 69901 69901 go 69902 69902 to 69903 69903 - 69904 69904 Siloam 69905 69905 and 69906 69906 wash. 69908 69907 So 69907 69908 I went 69909 69909 and 69910 69910 washed 69911 69911 [and] received my sight.” 69919 69916 “Where 69920 69917 is 69921 69918 He?” 69916 69919 - 69917 69920 they asked 69918 69921 - . 69923 69922 “vvv 69924 69923 I do not know,” 69922 69924 he answered. 69929 69929 They brought 69931 69930 to 69932 69931 the 69933 69932 Pharisees 69930 69933 [the man] 69934 69934 who 69935 69935 had been 69936 69936 blind. 69942 69941 Now 69946 69942 [the] day 69944 69943 on 69945 69944 which 69950 69945 - 69951 69946 Jesus 69949 69947 had made 69947 69948 the 69948 69949 mud 69952 69950 and 69953 69951 opened 69954 69952 his 69955 69953 - 69956 69954 eyes 69941 69955 was 69943 69956 a Sabbath. 69962 69961 So 69966 69962 the 69967 69963 Pharisees 69965 69964 also 69963 69965 asked 69964 69966 him 69961 69967 - 69968 69968 how 69969 69969 he had received his sight. 69971 69970 - 69970 69971 - 69972 69972 [The man] answered 69973 69973 ..., 69975 69974 “He put 69974 69975 mud 69977 69976 on 69976 69977 my 69978 69978 - 69979 69979 eyes, 69980 69980 and 69981 69981 I washed, 69982 69982 and [now] 69983 69983 I can see.” 69989 69988 Because of this, 69993 69989 some 69990 69990 of 69991 69991 the 69992 69992 Pharisees 69988 69993 said, 69996 69994 “This 69999 69995 - 70000 69996 man 69995 69997 is 69994 69998 not 69997 69999 from 69998 70000 God, 70001 70001 for 70004 70002 vvv 70005 70003 He does not keep 70002 70004 the 70003 70005 Sabbath.” 70007 70006 But 70006 70007 others 70008 70008 said, 70009 70009 “How 70010 70010 can 70012 70011 a sinful 70011 70012 man 70015 70013 perform 70013 70014 such 70014 70015 signs?” 70016 70016 And 70018 70017 there was 70017 70018 division 70019 70019 among 70020 70020 them. 70026 70025 So 70029 70026 once again 70025 70027 they asked 70027 70028 the 70028 70029 [man who had been] blind, 70030 70030 “What 70031 70031 {do} you 70032 70032 say 70033 70033 about 70034 70034 Him, 70035 70035 since 70037 70036 [it was] your 70038 70037 - 70039 70038 eyes 70036 70039 He opened?” 70043 70040 - 70045 70041 “He is 70044 70042 a prophet,” 70041 70043 - 70040 70044 - 70042 70045 [the man] replied. 70053 70050 The 70054 70051 Jews 70052 70052 still 70050 70053 {did} not 70051 70054 believe 70055 70055 - 70056 70056 - 70057 70057 that 70058 70058 [the man] had been 70059 70059 blind 70060 70060 and 70061 70061 had received his sight 70062 70062 until 70063 70063 ... 70064 70064 they summoned 70067 70065 vvv 70068 70066 vvv 70069 70067 [his] 70065 70068 - 70066 70069 parents 70074 70074 and 70075 70075 asked 70076 70076 ... 70077 70077 ..., 70079 70078 “Is 70078 70079 this 70082 70080 your 70080 70081 - 70081 70082 son, 70083 70083 [the one] 70084 70084 you 70085 70085 say 70086 70086 - 70088 70087 was born 70087 70088 blind? 70090 70089 So 70089 70090 how [is it that] 70091 70091 he can now see 70092 70092 ...?” 70098 70097 - 70101 70098 His 70099 70099 - 70100 70100 parents 70097 70101 answered 70102 70102 ... 70103 70103 ..., 70104 70104 “We know 70105 70105 - 70106 70106 he 70107 70107 is 70110 70108 our 70108 70109 - 70109 70110 son, 70111 70111 and 70112 70112 [we know] 70114 70113 he was born 70113 70114 blind. 70120 70119 But 70119 70120 how 70122 70121 he can now see 70121 70122 ... 70123 70123 - 70124 70124 - 70125 70125 or 70126 70126 who 70127 70127 opened 70128 70128 his 70129 70129 - 70130 70130 eyes, 70131 70131 we 70132 70132 {do} not 70133 70133 know. 70135 70134 Ask 70134 70135 him. 70138 70136 He 70137 70137 is 70136 70138 old enough 70141 70139 to speak 70139 70140 for 70140 70141 himself.” 70150 70146 His 70148 70147 - 70149 70148 parents 70147 70149 said 70146 70150 this 70151 70151 because 70152 70152 they were afraid 70153 70153 of the 70154 70154 Jews. 70156 70155 For 70158 70156 the 70159 70157 Jews 70155 70158 vvv 70157 70159 had already determined 70160 70160 that 70161 70161 - 70162 70162 anyone who 70164 70163 confessed 70163 70164 [Jesus] 70165 70165 [as the] Christ 70167 70166 would be 70166 70167 put out of the synagogue. 70172 70172 That was why 70173 70173 ... 70176 70174 his 70174 70175 - 70175 70176 parents 70177 70177 said 70178 70178 - , 70180 70179 “He is 70179 70180 old enough. 70182 70181 Ask 70181 70182 him.” 70188 70187 So 70192 70188 a second time 70187 70189 they called 70191 70190 for 70189 70191 the 70190 70192 man 70193 70193 who 70194 70194 had been 70195 70195 blind 70196 70196 and 70197 70197 said 70198 70198 ..., 70199 70199 “Give 70200 70200 glory 70201 70201 - 70202 70202 to God! 70203 70203 We 70204 70204 know 70205 70205 that 70206 70206 this 70207 70207 - 70208 70208 man 70210 70209 is 70209 70210 a sinner.” 70216 70215 - 70217 70216 He 70215 70217 answered, 70218 70218 “Whether 70220 70219 He is 70219 70220 a sinner 70221 70221 vvv 70222 70222 I do not know. 70223 70223 [There is] one [thing] 70224 70224 I do know: 70225 70225 - 70227 70226 I was 70226 70227 blind, 70228 70228 [but] now 70229 70229 I see!” 70237 70234 “What 70238 70235 did He do 70239 70236 to you?” 70235 70237 - 70234 70238 they asked 70236 70239 - . 70240 70240 “How 70241 70241 did He open 70242 70242 your 70243 70243 - 70244 70244 eyes?” 70249 70249 He replied 70250 70250 - , 70251 70251 “I already told 70253 70252 ... 70252 70253 you 70254 70254 and 70255 70255 vvv 70256 70256 you did not listen. 70257 70257 Why 70259 70258 do you want 70260 70259 to hear [it] 70258 70260 again? 70263 70261 {Do} you 70262 70262 also 70261 70263 vvv 70264 70264 want 70267 70265 to become 70265 70266 His 70266 70267 disciples?” 70272 70272 Then 70273 70273 they heaped insults on 70274 70274 him 70275 70275 and 70276 70276 said, 70277 70277 “You 70279 70278 are 70280 70279 His 70278 70280 disciple; 70282 70281 - 70281 70282 we 70285 70283 are 70286 70284 disciples 70283 70285 - 70284 70286 of Moses. 70291 70291 We 70292 70292 know 70293 70293 that 70296 70294 - 70297 70295 God 70295 70296 spoke 70294 70297 to Moses, 70299 70298 but 70300 70299 vvv 70301 70300 we do not know 70302 70301 where 70298 70302 this [man] 70303 70303 is {from}.” 70315 70308 “That 70319 70309 is 70317 70310 - 70318 70311 remarkable 70316 70312 indeed!” 70309 70313 the 70310 70314 man 70308 70315 said 70311 70316 ... 70312 70317 ... 70313 70318 .... 70314 70319 “- 70320 70320 - 70321 70321 You 70322 70322 {do} not 70323 70323 know 70324 70324 where 70325 70325 He is {from}, 70326 70326 and yet 70327 70327 He opened 70328 70328 my 70329 70329 - 70330 70330 eyes. 70335 70335 We know 70336 70336 that 70337 70337 - 70338 70338 God 70340 70339 vvv 70341 70340 does not listen to 70339 70341 sinners, 70342 70342 but 70353 70343 He does listen to 70352 70344 the 70343 70345 - 70344 70346 one who 70346 70347 vvv 70345 70348 worships [Him] 70347 70349 and 70351 70350 does 70350 70351 His 70348 70352 - 70349 70353 will. 70361 70358 Never 70358 70359 vvv 70359 70360 vvv 70360 70361 before 70363 70362 - 70365 70363 {has} anyone 70362 70364 heard of 70364 70365 opening 70366 70366 [the] eyes 70368 70367 of a man born 70367 70368 blind. 70373 70373 If 70376 70374 this [man] 70375 70375 were 70374 70376 not 70377 70377 from 70378 70378 God, 70380 70379 He could 70379 70380 - 70381 70381 do 70382 70382 no such thing.” 70387 70387 They replied 70388 70388 ... 70389 70389 ... 70390 70390 ..., 70393 70391 “You 70394 70392 were born 70391 70393 in 70395 70394 utter 70392 70395 sin, 70396 70396 and 70397 70397 you 70398 70398 are instructing 70399 70399 us?” 70400 70400 And 70401 70401 they threw 70402 70402 him 70403 70403 out. 70409 70408 [When] Jesus 70408 70409 heard 70410 70410 that 70411 70411 they had thrown 70412 70412 him 70413 70413 out, 70414 70414 - 70415 70415 He found 70416 70416 [the man] 70417 70417 [and] said, 70418 70418 “{Do} you 70419 70419 believe 70420 70420 in 70421 70421 the 70422 70422 Son 70423 70423 of 70424 70424 Man?” 70433 70429 - 70434 70430 “Who 70435 70431 is He, 70436 70432 Sir?” 70430 70433 he 70429 70434 replied 70431 70435 ... 70432 70436 .... 70437 70437 “[Tell me] so that 70438 70438 I may believe 70439 70439 in 70440 70440 Him.” 70449 70445 vvv 70450 70446 “You have already seen 70451 70447 Him,” 70447 70448 - 70448 70449 Jesus 70445 70450 answered 70446 70451 - . 70452 70452 - 70457 70453 “He 70458 70454 is 70453 70455 the [One] 70454 70456 speaking 70455 70457 with 70456 70458 you.” 70467 70463 “Lord, 70466 70464 I believe,” 70464 70465 - 70463 70466 - 70465 70467 he said. 70468 70468 And 70469 70469 he worshiped 70470 70470 [Jesus]. 70475 70475 Then 70477 70476 - 70478 70477 Jesus 70476 70478 declared, 70479 70479 “For 70480 70480 judgment 70481 70481 I 70486 70482 have come 70482 70483 into 70485 70484 this 70483 70485 - 70484 70486 world, 70487 70487 so that 70488 70488 vvv 70489 70489 vvv 70490 70490 the blind 70491 70491 may see 70492 70492 and 70493 70493 those who 70494 70494 see 70496 70495 may become 70495 70496 blind.” 70502 70501 [Some] of 70503 70502 the 70504 70503 Pharisees 70506 70504 who 70509 70505 were 70507 70506 with 70508 70507 Him 70501 70508 heard 70505 70509 this, 70510 70510 and 70511 70511 they asked 70512 70512 Him, 70517 70513 “Are 70513 70514 ... 70515 70515 we 70516 70516 blind 70514 70517 too?” 70526 70522 “If 70528 70523 you were 70527 70524 blind,” 70524 70525 - 70525 70526 Jesus 70522 70527 replied 70523 70528 - , 70530 70529 vvv 70529 70530 vvv 70531 70531 “you would not be 70532 70532 guilty of sin. 70534 70533 But 70533 70534 since 70535 70535 you claim 70536 70536 - 70537 70537 [you] can see, 70540 70538 your 70538 70539 - 70539 70540 guilt 70541 70541 remains.” 70546 70546 “Truly, 70547 70547 truly, 70548 70548 I tell 70549 70549 you, 70550 70550 whoever 70551 70551 vvv 70552 70552 does not enter 70556 70553 ... 70557 70554 the 70558 70555 vvv 70559 70556 vvv 70560 70557 sheepfold 70553 70558 by 70554 70559 the 70555 70560 gate, 70561 70561 but 70562 70562 climbs in 70563 70563 some other way, 70564 70564 - 70566 70565 is 70565 70566 a thief 70567 70567 and 70568 70568 a robber. 70574 70573 But 70573 70574 the [one who] 70575 70575 enters 70576 70576 by 70577 70577 the 70578 70578 gate 70580 70579 is 70579 70580 [the] shepherd 70581 70581 of the 70582 70582 sheep. 70588 70587 The 70589 70588 gatekeeper 70590 70589 opens [the gate] 70587 70590 for him, 70591 70591 and 70592 70592 the 70593 70593 sheep 70597 70594 listen for 70596 70595 his 70594 70596 - 70595 70597 voice. 70598 70598 - 70602 70599 He calls 70599 70600 [his] 70600 70601 own 70601 70602 sheep 70603 70603 by 70604 70604 name 70605 70605 and 70606 70606 leads them out 70607 70607 .... 70612 70612 When 70616 70613 he has brought out 70615 70614 all 70613 70615 [his] 70614 70616 own, 70619 70617 he goes on 70617 70618 ahead of 70618 70619 them, 70620 70620 and 70621 70621 [his] 70622 70622 sheep 70624 70623 follow 70623 70624 him 70625 70625 because 70626 70626 they know 70629 70627 his 70627 70628 - 70628 70629 voice. 70635 70634 But 70636 70635 vvv 70637 70636 vvv 70638 70637 they will never follow 70634 70638 a stranger; 70639 70639 in fact, 70640 70640 they will flee 70641 70641 from 70642 70642 him 70643 70643 because 70644 70644 vvv 70645 70645 they do not recognize 70648 70646 - 70649 70647 [his] voice 70646 70648 ... 70647 70649 ....” 70659 70654 - 70660 70655 Jesus 70657 70656 spoke 70658 70657 to them [using] 70654 70658 this 70655 70659 - 70656 70660 illustration, 70662 70661 but 70661 70662 they 70663 70663 {did} not 70664 70664 understand 70665 70665 what 70666 70666 - 70667 70667 - 70668 70668 He was telling 70669 70669 them. 70675 70674 So 70678 70675 - 70679 70676 [He] 70674 70677 said 70677 70678 to them 70676 70679 again, 70680 70680 “Truly, 70681 70681 truly, 70682 70682 I tell 70683 70683 you, 70684 70684 - 70685 70685 I 70686 70686 am 70687 70687 the 70688 70688 gate 70689 70689 for the 70690 70690 sheep. 70695 70695 All 70696 70696 who 70697 70697 came 70698 70698 before 70699 70699 Me 70701 70700 were 70700 70701 thieves 70702 70702 and 70703 70703 robbers, 70704 70704 but 70708 70705 the 70709 70706 sheep 70705 70707 vvv 70706 70708 did not listen to 70707 70709 them. 70714 70714 I 70715 70715 am 70716 70716 the 70717 70717 gate. 70720 70718 If 70721 70719 anyone 70722 70720 enters 70718 70721 through 70719 70722 Me, 70723 70723 he will be saved. 70724 70724 - 70725 70725 He will come in 70726 70726 and 70727 70727 go out 70728 70728 and 70730 70729 find 70729 70730 pasture. 70735 70735 The 70736 70736 thief 70738 70737 comes 70737 70738 vvv 70739 70739 only 70740 70740 ... 70741 70741 to 70742 70742 steal 70743 70743 and 70744 70744 kill 70745 70745 and 70746 70746 destroy. 70747 70747 I 70748 70748 have come 70749 70749 that 70751 70750 they may have 70750 70751 life, 70752 70752 and 70754 70753 have [it] 70753 70754 in all its fullness. 70759 70759 I 70760 70760 am 70761 70761 the 70763 70762 - 70764 70763 good 70762 70764 shepherd. 70765 70765 The 70767 70766 - 70768 70767 good 70766 70768 shepherd 70772 70769 lays down 70771 70770 His 70769 70771 - 70770 70772 life 70773 70773 for 70774 70774 the 70775 70775 sheep. 70782 70780 - 70780 70781 The 70781 70782 hired hand 70784 70783 is 70783 70784 not 70785 70785 [the] shepherd, 70789 70786 [and] the 70790 70787 sheep 70788 70788 are 70787 70789 not 70786 70790 his 70791 70791 own. 70792 70792 [When] he sees 70793 70793 the 70794 70794 wolf 70795 70795 coming, 70796 70796 he 70797 70797 abandons 70798 70798 the 70799 70799 sheep 70800 70800 and 70801 70801 runs away. 70802 70802 Then 70803 70803 the 70804 70804 wolf 70805 70805 pounces 70806 70806 on them 70807 70807 and 70808 70808 scatters [the flock]. 70813 70813 [The man runs away] because 70815 70814 he is 70814 70815 a hired servant 70816 70816 and 70817 70817 vvv 70818 70818 is unconcerned 70819 70819 ... 70820 70820 for 70821 70821 the 70822 70822 sheep. 70827 70827 I 70828 70828 am 70829 70829 the 70831 70830 - 70832 70831 good 70830 70832 shepherd. 70833 70833 - 70834 70834 I know 70835 70835 - 70836 70836 My [sheep] 70837 70837 and 70840 70838 My [sheep] 70841 70839 ... 70838 70840 know 70839 70841 Me, 70846 70846 just as 70849 70847 the 70850 70848 Father 70847 70849 knows 70848 70850 Me 70851 70851 and I 70852 70852 know 70853 70853 the 70854 70854 Father. 70855 70855 And 70859 70856 I lay down 70858 70857 My 70856 70858 - 70857 70859 life 70860 70860 for 70861 70861 the 70862 70862 sheep. 70867 70867 - 70870 70868 I have 70868 70869 other 70869 70870 sheep 70871 70871 that 70873 70872 are 70872 70873 not 70874 70874 of 70877 70875 this 70875 70876 - 70876 70877 fold. 70880 70878 I 70879 70879 must 70881 70880 bring 70878 70881 them in as well, 70882 70882 and 70886 70883 they will listen to 70885 70884 My 70883 70885 - 70884 70886 voice. 70887 70887 Then 70888 70888 there will be 70889 70889 one 70890 70890 flock 70891 70891 [and] one 70892 70892 shepherd. 70897 70897 The reason 70898 70898 ... 70900 70899 the 70901 70900 Father 70902 70901 loves 70899 70902 Me 70903 70903 [is] that 70904 70904 I 70905 70905 lay down 70908 70906 My 70906 70907 - 70907 70908 life 70909 70909 in order 70911 70910 to take it up 70912 70911 ... 70910 70912 again. 70917 70917 No one 70918 70918 takes 70919 70919 it 70920 70920 from 70921 70921 Me, 70922 70922 but 70923 70923 I 70924 70924 lay it down 70925 70925 ... 70926 70926 of 70927 70927 My own accord. 70929 70928 I have 70928 70929 authority 70930 70930 to lay it down 70931 70931 ... 70932 70932 and 70934 70933 - 70933 70934 authority 70936 70935 to take it up 70937 70936 ... 70935 70937 again. 70938 70938 This 70939 70939 - 70940 70940 charge 70941 70941 I have received 70942 70942 from 70945 70943 My 70943 70944 - 70944 70945 Father.” 70951 70950 Again 70952 70951 there was 70950 70952 division 70953 70953 among 70954 70954 the 70955 70955 Jews 70956 70956 because of 70959 70957 [Jesus᾽] 70957 70958 - 70958 70959 message. 70965 70964 - 70966 70965 Many 70967 70966 of 70968 70967 them 70964 70968 said, 70970 70969 “He is 70969 70970 demon-possessed 70971 70971 and 70972 70972 insane. 70973 70973 Why 70975 70974 would you listen to 70974 70975 Him?” 70980 70980 [But] others 70981 70981 replied, 70982 70982 “These 70986 70983 are 70985 70984 not 70983 70985 the 70984 70986 words 70987 70987 of [a man] possessed by a demon. 70988 70988 vvv 70990 70989 Can 70989 70990 a demon 70993 70991 open 70992 70992 [the] eyes 70991 70993 of [the] blind?” 70999 70998 At that time 71000 70999 the 71001 71000 Feast of Dedication 70998 71001 took place 71002 71002 in 71003 71003 - 71004 71004 Jerusalem. 71006 71005 It was 71005 71006 winter, 71011 71011 and 71013 71012 - 71014 71013 Jesus 71012 71014 was walking 71015 71015 in 71016 71016 the 71017 71017 temple courts 71018 71018 in 71019 71019 - 71021 71020 vvv 71022 71021 Solomon᾽s 71020 71022 Colonnade. 71028 71027 So 71030 71028 the 71031 71029 Jews 71027 71030 gathered around 71029 71031 Him 71032 71032 and 71033 71033 demanded 71034 71034 - , 71035 71035 “How long 71036 71036 ... 71040 71037 will You keep us in suspense 71039 71038 ... 71037 71039 ... 71038 71040 ...? 71041 71041 If 71042 71042 You 71043 71043 are 71044 71044 the 71045 71045 Christ, 71046 71046 tell 71047 71047 us 71048 71048 plainly.” 71057 71053 “I already told 71058 71054 you,” 71055 71055 - 71056 71056 Jesus 71053 71057 replied 71054 71058 - , 71059 71059 “but 71060 71060 vvv 71061 71061 you did not believe. 71062 71062 The 71063 71063 works 71064 71064 - 71065 71065 I 71066 71066 do 71067 71067 in 71068 71068 - 71070 71069 - 71072 71070 My 71071 71071 Father᾽s 71069 71072 name 71073 71073 - 71074 71074 testify 71075 71075 vvv 71076 71076 on My behalf. 71081 71081 But 71085 71082 because 71087 71083 you are 71086 71084 not 71088 71085 - 71091 71086 - 71092 71087 My 71089 71088 - 71090 71089 sheep, 71082 71090 you 71083 71091 refuse 71084 71092 to believe. 71099 71097 - 71100 71098 My 71097 71099 - 71098 71100 sheep 71104 71101 listen to 71103 71102 My 71101 71103 - 71102 71104 voice; 71105 71105 I 71106 71106 know 71107 71107 them, 71108 71108 and 71109 71109 they follow 71110 71110 Me. 71115 71115 I 71116 71116 give 71117 71117 them 71119 71118 eternal 71118 71119 life, 71120 71120 and 71121 71121 vvv 71122 71122 vvv 71123 71123 they will never perish 71124 71124 ... 71125 71125 ... 71126 71126 .... 71127 71127 - 71128 71128 No 71130 71129 one 71129 71130 can snatch 71131 71131 them 71132 71132 out of 71135 71133 My 71133 71134 - 71134 71135 hand. 71142 71140 My 71140 71141 - 71141 71142 Father 71143 71143 who 71144 71144 has given [them] 71145 71145 to Me 71148 71146 is 71147 71147 greater 71146 71148 than all. 71149 71149 - 71150 71150 No one 71151 71151 can 71152 71152 snatch [them] 71153 71153 out of 71154 71154 [My] 71156 71155 - 71157 71156 Father᾽s 71155 71157 hand. 71162 71162 I 71163 71163 and 71164 71164 the 71165 71165 Father 71167 71166 are 71166 71167 one.” 71173 71172 At this, 71176 71173 the 71177 71174 Jews 71174 71175 again 71172 71176 picked up 71175 71177 stones 71178 71178 to 71179 71179 stone 71180 71180 Him. 71187 71185 - 71188 71186 [But] Jesus 71185 71187 responded 71186 71188 - , 71191 71189 “I have shown 71192 71190 you 71189 71191 many 71193 71192 good 71190 71193 works 71194 71194 from 71195 71195 the 71196 71196 Father. 71197 71197 For 71198 71198 which 71200 71199 vvv 71199 71200 of these 71202 71201 do you stone 71201 71202 Me?” 71214 71207 “vvv 71215 71208 We are not stoning 71216 71209 You 71211 71210 for 71212 71211 [any] good 71213 71212 work,” 71207 71213 said 71209 71214 the 71210 71215 Jews 71208 71216 - , 71217 71217 “but 71218 71218 for 71219 71219 blasphemy, 71220 71220 - 71221 71221 because 71222 71222 You, 71224 71223 who are 71223 71224 a man, 71225 71225 declare Yourself to be 71226 71226 ... 71227 71227 God.” 71234 71232 - 71235 71233 Jesus 71232 71234 replied 71233 71235 - , 71237 71236 “Is it 71236 71237 not 71238 71238 written 71239 71239 in 71242 71240 your 71240 71241 - 71241 71242 Law 71243 71243 - : 71244 71244 ‘I 71245 71245 have said 71247 71246 you are 71246 71247 gods᾽? 71252 71252 If 71254 71253 he called 71253 71254 them 71255 71255 gods 71256 71256 to 71257 71257 whom 71258 71258 the 71259 71259 word 71260 71260 - 71261 71261 of God 71262 71262 came — 71263 71263 and 71267 71264 the 71268 71265 Scripture 71264 71266 vvv 71265 71267 cannot 71266 71268 be broken — 71273 71273 [then what about the One] whom 71274 71274 the 71275 71275 Father 71276 71276 sanctified 71277 71277 and 71278 71278 sent 71279 71279 into 71280 71280 the 71281 71281 world? 71284 71282 How then 71282 71283 {can} you 71283 71284 accuse [Me] 71285 71285 of blasphemy 71286 71286 for 71287 71287 stating that 71291 71288 I am 71288 71289 [the] Son 71289 71290 - 71290 71291 of God? 71296 71296 If 71297 71297 vvv 71298 71298 I am not doing 71299 71299 the 71300 71300 works 71301 71301 of 71303 71302 My 71302 71303 Father, 71304 71304 [then] {do} not 71305 71305 believe 71306 71306 Me. 71312 71311 But 71311 71312 if 71313 71313 I am doing [them], 71314 71314 even though 71316 71315 vvv 71317 71316 you do not believe 71315 71317 Me, 71320 71318 believe 71318 71319 the 71319 71320 works [themselves], 71321 71321 so that 71322 71322 you may know 71323 71323 and 71324 71324 understand 71325 71325 that 71328 71326 the 71329 71327 Father 71326 71328 [is] in 71327 71329 Me, 71330 71330 and I 71331 71331 am in 71332 71332 the 71333 71333 Father.” 71339 71338 At this, 71338 71339 they tried 71341 71340 again 71342 71341 to seize 71340 71342 Him, 71343 71343 but 71344 71344 He escaped 71345 71345 ... 71348 71346 their 71346 71347 - 71347 71348 grasp. 71353 71353 Then 71354 71354 [Jesus] went 71355 71355 back 71356 71356 across 71357 71357 the 71358 71358 Jordan 71359 71359 to 71360 71360 the 71361 71361 place 71362 71362 where 71364 71363 John 71363 71364 had 71365 71365 - 71366 71366 first 71367 71367 been baptizing, 71368 71368 and 71369 71369 He stayed 71370 71370 there. 71375 71375 - 71376 71376 Many 71377 71377 came 71378 71378 to 71379 71379 Him 71380 71380 and 71381 71381 said, 71382 71382 - 71384 71383 “Although 71383 71384 John 71387 71385 never 71386 71386 performed 71385 71387 a sign, 71389 71388 - 71388 71389 everything 71390 71390 - 71392 71391 [he] 71391 71392 said 71393 71393 about 71394 71394 this [man] 71396 71395 was 71395 71396 true.” 71401 71401 And 71402 71402 many 71406 71403 in that place 71403 71404 believed 71404 71405 in 71405 71406 [Jesus]. 71412 71411 At this time 71413 71412 a [man] 71415 71413 [named] Lazarus 71411 71414 was 71414 71415 sick. 71416 71416 [He lived in] 71417 71417 Bethany, 71418 71418 - 71419 71419 the 71420 71420 village 71421 71421 of Mary 71422 71422 and 71426 71423 her 71424 71424 - 71425 71425 sister 71423 71426 Martha. 71432 71431 (- 71433 71432 Mary, 71447 71433 whose 71448 71434 - 71449 71435 brother 71450 71436 Lazarus 71451 71437 was sick, 71431 71438 would [later] 71434 71439 - 71435 71440 anoint 71436 71441 the 71437 71442 Lord 71438 71443 with perfume 71439 71444 and 71440 71445 wipe 71443 71446 His 71441 71447 - 71442 71448 feet 71444 71449 with 71446 71450 her 71445 71451 hair.) 71457 71456 So 71458 71457 the 71459 71458 sisters 71456 71459 sent 71462 71460 word 71460 71461 to 71461 71462 [Jesus], 71463 71463 “Lord 71464 71464 ..., 71465 71465 the [one] 71466 71466 You love 71467 71467 is sick.” 71473 71472 [When] 71474 71473 - 71475 71474 Jesus 71472 71475 heard [this], 71476 71476 He said, 71477 71477 “This 71478 71478 - 71479 71479 sickness 71481 71480 will 71480 71481 not 71482 71482 end in 71483 71483 death. 71484 71484 No, 71485 71485 [it is] for 71486 71486 the 71487 71487 glory 71488 71488 - 71489 71489 of God, 71490 71490 so that 71492 71491 the 71493 71492 Son 71494 71493 - 71495 71494 of God 71491 71495 may be glorified 71496 71496 through 71497 71497 it.” 71503 71502 Now 71504 71503 - 71505 71504 Jesus 71502 71505 loved 71506 71506 - 71507 71507 Martha 71508 71508 and 71511 71509 her 71509 71510 - 71510 71511 sister 71512 71512 and 71513 71513 - 71514 71514 Lazarus. 71520 71519 So 71519 71520 on 71521 71521 hearing 71522 71522 that 71523 71523 [Lazarus] was sick, 71524 71524 - 71525 71525 - 71526 71526 He stayed 71527 71527 vvv 71530 71528 vvv 71528 71529 where 71529 71530 He was 71531 71531 for two 71532 71532 days, 71537 71537 and then 71538 71538 ... 71539 71539 ... 71540 71540 He said 71541 71541 to the 71542 71542 disciples, 71543 71543 “Let us go 71547 71544 back 71544 71545 to 71545 71546 - 71546 71547 Judea.” 71556 71552 “Rabbi,” 71554 71553 - 71555 71554 [they] 71552 71555 replied 71553 71556 - , 71561 71557 “the 71562 71558 Jews 71557 71559 just 71558 71560 tried 71560 71561 to stone 71559 71562 You, 71563 71563 and 71565 71564 You are going 71564 71565 back 71566 71566 there?” 71572 71571 Jesus 71571 71572 answered, 71576 71573 “Are there 71573 71574 not 71574 71575 twelve 71575 71576 hours 71577 71577 of 71578 71578 daylight? 71579 71579 If 71580 71580 anyone 71581 71581 walks 71582 71582 in 71583 71583 the 71584 71584 daytime, 71585 71585 vvv 71586 71586 he will not stumble, 71587 71587 because 71593 71588 he sees 71588 71589 by the 71589 71590 light 71592 71591 of this 71590 71592 - 71591 71593 world. 71599 71598 But 71598 71599 if 71600 71600 anyone 71601 71601 walks 71602 71602 at 71603 71603 - 71604 71604 night, 71605 71605 he will stumble, 71606 71606 because 71611 71607 - 71612 71608 he 71610 71609 has 71609 71610 no 71607 71611 - 71608 71612 light.” 71619 71617 - 71620 71618 After 71621 71619 - 71618 71620 He had said 71617 71621 this, 71622 71622 He told 71623 71623 them, 71627 71624 “Our 71625 71625 - 71626 71626 friend 71624 71627 Lazarus 71628 71628 has fallen asleep, 71629 71629 but 71630 71630 I am going [there] 71631 71631 to 71632 71632 wake him up 71633 71633 ....” 71639 71638 - 71642 71639 His 71640 71640 - 71641 71641 disciples 71638 71642 replied, 71643 71643 “Lord, 71644 71644 if 71645 71645 he is sleeping, 71646 71646 he will get better.” 71660 71651 - 71659 71652 They 71661 71653 thought 71662 71654 that 71668 71655 [Jesus] was talking 71663 71656 about 71664 71657 - 71665 71658 actual sleep 71666 71659 ... 71667 71660 ..., 71652 71661 but 71653 71662 - 71654 71663 [He] 71651 71664 was speaking 71655 71665 about 71656 71666 the 71657 71667 death 71658 71668 of [Lazarus]. 71674 71673 So 71677 71674 - 71678 71675 Jesus 71673 71676 - 71675 71677 told 71676 71678 them 71679 71679 plainly, 71680 71680 “Lazarus 71681 71681 is dead, 71686 71686 and 71688 71687 for your sake 71689 71688 ... 71687 71689 I am glad 71692 71690 - 71694 71691 I was 71693 71692 not 71695 71693 there, 71690 71694 so that 71691 71695 you may believe. 71696 71696 But 71697 71697 let us go 71698 71698 to 71699 71699 him.” 71705 71704 Then 71706 71705 Thomas 71707 71706 - 71708 71707 called 71709 71708 Didymus 71704 71709 said 71710 71710 to [his] 71711 71711 fellow disciples, 71714 71712 “{Let} us 71713 71713 also 71712 71714 go, 71715 71715 so that 71716 71716 we may die 71717 71717 with 71718 71718 Him.” 71724 71723 [When] 71725 71724 - 71726 71725 Jesus 71723 71726 arrived, 71727 71727 He found that 71728 71728 [Lazarus] 71732 71729 had already spent 71730 71730 ... 71729 71731 four 71731 71732 days 71733 71733 in 71734 71734 the 71735 71735 tomb. 71741 71740 Now 71742 71741 - 71743 71742 Bethany 71740 71743 was 71744 71744 near 71745 71745 - 71746 71746 Jerusalem, 71747 71747 a little less than 71750 71748 two miles 71749 71749 ... 71748 71750 away, 71756 71755 and 71755 71756 many 71757 71757 of 71758 71758 the 71759 71759 Jews 71760 71760 had come 71761 71761 to 71762 71762 - 71763 71763 Martha 71764 71764 and 71765 71765 Mary 71766 71766 to 71767 71767 console 71768 71768 them 71769 71769 in the loss of 71770 71770 [their] 71771 71771 brother. 71777 71776 So 71779 71777 when 71776 71778 - 71778 71779 Martha 71780 71780 heard 71781 71781 that 71782 71782 Jesus 71783 71783 was coming, 71784 71784 she went out to meet 71785 71785 Him; 71787 71786 but 71786 71787 Mary 71791 71788 stayed 71788 71789 at 71789 71790 - 71790 71791 home. 71797 71796 - 71798 71797 - 71799 71798 Martha 71796 71799 said 71800 71800 to 71801 71801 - 71802 71802 Jesus, 71803 71803 “Lord, 71804 71804 if 71805 71805 You had been 71806 71806 here, 71812 71807 my 71810 71808 - 71811 71809 brother 71808 71810 vvv 71807 71811 vvv 71809 71812 would not have died. 71817 71817 But 71818 71818 ... 71819 71819 even now 71820 71820 I know 71821 71821 that 71829 71822 - 71830 71823 God 71827 71824 will give 71828 71825 You 71822 71826 whatever 71823 71827 ... 71824 71828 You ask 71825 71829 - 71826 71830 [Him].” 71842 71835 “Your 71840 71836 - 71841 71837 brother 71839 71838 will rise again,” 71837 71839 - 71838 71840 Jesus 71835 71841 told her 71836 71842 - . 71849 71847 - 71850 71848 Martha 71847 71849 replied 71848 71850 ..., 71851 71851 “I know 71852 71852 that 71853 71853 he will rise again 71854 71854 in 71855 71855 the 71856 71856 resurrection 71857 71857 at 71858 71858 the 71859 71859 last 71860 71860 day.” 71867 71865 - 71868 71866 Jesus 71865 71867 said 71866 71868 to her, 71869 71869 “I 71870 71870 am 71871 71871 the 71872 71872 resurrection 71873 71873 and 71874 71874 the 71875 71875 life. 71876 71876 He who 71877 71877 believes 71878 71878 in 71879 71879 Me 71882 71880 will live, 71880 71881 even though 71881 71882 he dies. 71887 71887 And 71888 71888 everyone 71889 71889 who 71890 71890 lives 71891 71891 and 71892 71892 believes 71893 71893 in 71894 71894 Me 71895 71895 vvv 71896 71896 vvv 71897 71897 will never die 71898 71898 ... 71899 71899 ... 71900 71900 .... 71901 71901 Do you believe 71902 71902 this?” 71909 71907 “Yes, 71910 71908 Lord,” 71907 71909 she answered 71908 71910 ..., 71911 71911 “I 71912 71912 believe 71913 71913 that 71914 71914 You 71915 71915 are 71916 71916 the 71917 71917 Christ, 71918 71918 the 71919 71919 Son 71920 71920 - 71921 71921 of God, 71922 71922 who 71926 71923 was to come 71923 71924 into 71924 71925 the 71925 71926 world.” 71931 71931 [After] 71933 71932 [Martha] had said 71932 71933 this, 71934 71934 she went back 71935 71935 and 71936 71936 called 71940 71937 her 71938 71938 - 71939 71939 sister 71937 71940 Mary 71941 71941 aside 71942 71942 to tell her, 71943 71943 “The 71944 71944 Teacher 71945 71945 is here 71946 71946 and 71947 71947 is asking for 71948 71948 you.” 71954 71953 And 71955 71954 when 71956 71955 [Mary] heard this, 71953 71956 she 71957 71957 got up 71958 71958 quickly 71959 71959 and 71960 71960 went 71961 71961 to 71962 71962 Him. 71968 71967 Now 71970 71968 - 71971 71969 Jesus 71967 71970 {had} not yet 71969 71971 entered 71972 71972 ... 71973 71973 the 71974 71974 village, 71975 71975 but 71976 71976 was 71977 71977 still 71978 71978 at 71979 71979 the 71980 71980 place 71981 71981 where 71984 71982 - 71985 71983 Martha 71982 71984 had met 71983 71985 Him. 71991 71990 [When] 71990 71991 the 71992 71992 Jews 71993 71993 who 71994 71994 were 71997 71995 in 71998 71996 the 71999 71997 house 72000 71998 - 72001 71999 consoling 72002 72000 - 71995 72001 - 71996 72002 [Mary] 72003 72003 saw 72007 72004 how quickly 72006 72005 - 72004 72006 - 72005 72007 [she] 72008 72008 got up 72009 72009 and 72010 72010 went out, 72011 72011 they followed 72012 72012 her, 72013 72013 supposing 72014 72014 - 72015 72015 she was going 72016 72016 to 72017 72017 the 72018 72018 tomb 72019 72019 to 72020 72020 mourn 72021 72021 there. 72027 72026 - 72029 72027 When 72026 72028 - 72028 72029 Mary 72030 72030 came to 72031 72031 - 72033 72032 Jesus 72032 72033 - 72034 72034 [and] saw 72035 72035 Him, 72036 72036 she fell 72038 72037 at 72037 72038 His 72039 72039 - 72040 72040 feet 72041 72041 [and] said 72042 72042 - , 72043 72043 “Lord, 72044 72044 if 72045 72045 You had been 72046 72046 here, 72049 72047 my 72051 72048 - 72052 72049 brother 72048 72050 {would} 72047 72051 not 72050 72052 have died.” 72058 72057 - 72059 72058 When 72057 72059 Jesus 72060 72060 saw 72061 72061 her 72062 72062 weeping, 72063 72063 and 72064 72064 the 72067 72065 Jews 72065 72066 who had come with 72066 72067 her 72068 72068 {also} weeping, 72069 72069 He was deeply moved 72070 72070 - 72071 72071 in spirit 72072 72072 and 72074 72073 - 72073 72074 troubled. 72081 72079 “Where 72082 72080 have you laid 72083 72081 him?” 72079 72082 - 72080 72083 He asked. 72087 72084 “Come 72088 72085 and 72089 72086 see, 72086 72087 Lord,” 72084 72088 they answered 72085 72089 .... 72095 72094 - 72096 72095 Jesus 72094 72096 wept. 72102 72101 Then 72103 72102 the 72104 72103 Jews 72101 72104 said, 72105 72105 “See 72106 72106 how 72107 72107 He loved 72108 72108 him!” 72114 72113 But 72113 72114 some 72115 72115 of 72116 72116 them 72117 72117 asked, 72119 72118 “Could 72118 72119 not 72120 72120 this [man] 72121 72121 who 72122 72122 opened 72123 72123 the 72124 72124 eyes 72125 72125 of the 72126 72126 blind 72129 72127 also 72127 72128 have kept 72131 72129 ... 72128 72130 - 72130 72131 [Lazarus] 72132 72132 from dying?” 72138 72137 - 72137 72138 Jesus, 72139 72139 once again 72140 72140 deeply moved 72141 72141 ... 72142 72142 ..., 72143 72143 came 72144 72144 to 72145 72145 the 72146 72146 tomb. 72148 72147 - 72147 72148 It was 72149 72149 a cave 72150 72150 [with] 72151 72151 a stone 72152 72152 laid 72153 72153 across 72154 72154 [the entrance]. 72162 72159 “Take away 72163 72160 the 72164 72161 stone,” 72160 72162 - 72161 72163 Jesus 72159 72164 said. 72172 72165 “Lord, 72173 72166 by now 72174 72167 he stinks,” 72165 72168 said 72166 72169 - 72171 72170 Martha, 72167 72171 the 72168 72172 sister 72169 72173 of the 72170 72174 dead [man]. 72176 72175 “- 72177 72176 It has already been 72175 72177 four days.” 72184 72182 - 72185 72183 Jesus 72182 72184 replied 72183 72185 ..., 72186 72186 vvv 72187 72187 “Did I not tell 72188 72188 you 72189 72189 that 72190 72190 if 72191 72191 you believed, 72192 72192 you would see 72193 72193 the 72194 72194 glory 72195 72195 - 72196 72196 of God?” 72202 72201 So 72201 72202 they took away 72203 72203 the 72204 72204 stone. 72206 72205 Then 72205 72206 - 72207 72207 Jesus 72208 72208 lifted 72209 72209 His 72210 72210 eyes 72211 72211 upward 72212 72212 and 72213 72213 said, 72214 72214 “Father, 72215 72215 I thank 72216 72216 You 72217 72217 that 72218 72218 You have heard 72219 72219 Me. 72225 72224 - 72224 72225 I 72226 72226 knew 72227 72227 that 72228 72228 vvv 72230 72229 You always hear 72229 72230 Me, 72231 72231 but 72237 72232 I say [this] 72232 72233 for the benefit of 72233 72234 the 72234 72235 people 72235 72236 - 72236 72237 standing [here], 72238 72238 so 72239 72239 they may believe 72240 72240 that 72241 72241 You 72243 72242 sent 72242 72243 Me.” 72248 72248 - 72250 72249 [After Jesus] had said 72249 72250 this, 72253 72251 He called out 72252 72252 vvv 72251 72253 in a loud voice, 72254 72254 “Lazarus, 72255 72255 come 72256 72256 out!” 72262 72261 The [man who] 72263 72262 had been dead 72261 72263 came out 72265 72264 [with his] 72268 72265 - 72269 72266 hands 72267 72267 and 72266 72268 feet 72264 72269 bound 72270 72270 in strips of linen, 72271 72271 and 72274 72272 his 72272 72273 - 72273 72274 face 72276 72275 wrapped 72275 72276 in a headcloth. 72281 72277 “Unwrap 72282 72278 him 72283 72279 and 72284 72280 let 72285 72281 him 72286 72282 go,” 72280 72283 Jesus 72277 72284 told 72278 72285 them 72279 72286 - . 72292 72291 Therefore 72291 72292 many 72293 72293 of 72294 72294 the 72295 72295 Jews 72296 72296 who 72297 72297 had come 72298 72298 to 72299 72299 - 72300 72300 Mary, 72301 72301 and 72302 72302 had seen 72303 72303 what 72304 72304 [Jesus] did, 72305 72305 believed 72306 72306 in 72307 72307 Him. 72313 72312 But 72312 72313 some 72314 72314 of 72315 72315 them 72316 72316 went 72317 72317 to 72318 72318 the 72319 72319 Pharisees 72320 72320 and 72321 72321 told 72322 72322 them 72323 72323 what 72325 72324 Jesus 72324 72325 had done. 72331 72330 Then 72332 72331 the 72333 72332 chief priests 72334 72333 and 72335 72334 - 72336 72335 Pharisees 72330 72336 convened 72337 72337 the Sanhedrin 72338 72338 and 72339 72339 said, 72340 72340 “What 72341 72341 are we to do? 72342 72342 - 72343 72343 This 72344 72344 - 72345 72345 man 72347 72346 is performing 72346 72347 many 72348 72348 signs. 72353 72353 If 72354 72354 we let 72355 72355 Him 72356 72356 go on like this, 72357 72357 everyone 72358 72358 will believe 72359 72359 in 72360 72360 Him, 72361 72361 and then 72363 72362 the 72364 72363 Romans 72362 72364 will come 72365 72365 and 72366 72366 take away 72368 72367 both 72367 72368 our 72369 72369 - 72370 72370 place 72371 72371 and 72372 72372 [our] 72373 72373 nation.” 72379 72378 But 72380 72379 vvv 72378 72380 one 72381 72381 of 72382 72382 them, 72383 72383 [named] Caiaphas, 72385 72384 who was 72384 72385 high priest 72386 72386 - 72388 72387 that 72387 72388 year, 72389 72389 said 72390 72390 to them, 72391 72391 “You 72393 72392 know 72392 72393 vvv 72394 72394 nothing at all! 72399 72399 vvv 72400 72400 You do not realize 72401 72401 that 72402 72402 it is better 72403 72403 for you 72404 72404 that 72405 72405 one 72406 72406 man 72407 72407 die 72408 72408 for 72409 72409 the 72410 72410 people 72411 72411 [than that] 72414 72412 the 72413 72413 whole 72415 72414 nation 72412 72415 vvv 72416 72416 perish.” 72422 72421 - 72425 72422 vvv 72426 72423 [Caiaphas] did not say 72421 72424 this 72423 72425 on 72424 72426 his own. 72427 72427 Instead, 72429 72428 [as] 72428 72429 high priest 72430 72430 - 72432 72431 that 72431 72432 year, 72433 72433 he was prophesying 72434 72434 that 72436 72435 Jesus 72435 72436 would 72437 72437 die 72438 72438 for 72439 72439 the 72440 72440 nation, 72445 72445 and 72446 72446 not 72450 72447 only 72447 72448 for 72448 72449 the 72449 72450 nation, 72451 72451 but 72453 72452 also 72452 72453 [for] 72454 72454 the 72458 72455 - 72459 72456 scattered 72455 72457 children 72456 72458 - 72457 72459 of God, 72460 72460 to gather [them] together 72461 72461 into 72462 72462 one. 72469 72467 So 72467 72468 from 72468 72469 that 72470 72470 - 72471 72471 day {on} 72472 72472 they plotted 72473 72473 to 72474 72474 kill 72475 72475 Him. 72481 72480 As a result, 72480 72481 - 72482 72482 Jesus 72483 72483 no longer 72485 72484 went about 72484 72485 publicly 72486 72486 among 72487 72487 the 72488 72488 Jews, 72489 72489 but 72490 72490 He withdrew 72491 72491 ... 72498 72492 to 72501 72493 a town 72500 72494 called 72499 72495 Ephraim 72492 72496 in 72493 72497 - 72494 72498 an area 72495 72499 near 72496 72500 the 72497 72501 wilderness. 72503 72502 [And] He stayed 72502 72503 there 72504 72504 with 72505 72505 the 72506 72506 disciples. 72512 72511 Now 72514 72512 the 72516 72513 vvv 72517 72514 Jewish 72515 72515 Passover 72511 72516 was 72513 72517 near, 72518 72518 and 72520 72519 many [people] 72519 72520 went up 72523 72521 from 72524 72522 the 72525 72523 country 72521 72524 to 72522 72525 Jerusalem 72529 72526 to 72530 72527 purify 72531 72528 themselves 72526 72529 before 72527 72530 the 72528 72531 Passover. 72537 72536 - 72536 72537 They kept looking for 72538 72538 - 72539 72539 Jesus 72540 72540 and 72541 72541 asking 72542 72542 vvv 72543 72543 one another 72547 72544 [as] they stood 72544 72545 in 72545 72546 the 72546 72547 temple courts, 72548 72548 “What 72549 72549 do you think 72550 72550 ...? 72551 72551 - 72553 72552 vvv 72554 72553 Will He come 72555 72554 to 72556 72555 the 72557 72556 feast 72552 72557 at all?” 72563 72562 But 72564 72563 the 72565 72564 chief priests 72566 72565 and 72567 72566 - 72568 72567 Pharisees 72562 72568 had given 72569 72569 orders 72570 72570 that 72571 72571 - 72572 72572 anyone [who] 72573 72573 knew 72574 72574 where 72575 72575 He was 72576 72576 must report [it], 72577 72577 so that 72578 72578 they could arrest 72579 72579 Him. 72585 72584 - 72588 72585 Six 72589 72586 days 72587 72587 before 72590 72588 the 72591 72589 Passover, 72584 72590 - 72586 72591 Jesus 72592 72592 came 72593 72593 to 72594 72594 Bethany, 72595 72595 [the hometown of] 72596 72596 ... 72597 72597 Lazarus, 72598 72598 whom 72602 72599 [He] 72599 72600 had raised 72600 72601 from 72601 72602 [the] dead. 72608 72607 So 72607 72608 they hosted 72610 72609 a dinner 72609 72610 for [Jesus] 72611 72611 there. 72612 72612 - 72613 72613 - 72614 72614 Martha 72615 72615 served, 72617 72616 and 72616 72617 - 72618 72618 Lazarus 72620 72619 was 72619 72620 among 72621 72621 ... 72622 72622 those 72623 72623 reclining at the table 72624 72624 with 72625 72625 Him. 72631 72630 Then 72630 72631 - 72632 72632 Mary 72633 72633 took 72634 72634 about a pint 72638 72635 of expensive 72635 72636 perfume, 72637 72637 made of pure 72636 72638 nard, 72639 72639 [and] she anointed 72642 72640 - 72643 72641 Jesus᾽ 72640 72642 - 72641 72643 feet 72644 72644 and 72645 72645 wiped 72651 72646 - 72650 72647 [them] 72649 72648 with 72648 72649 her 72646 72650 - 72647 72651 hair. 72653 72652 And 72652 72653 the 72654 72654 house 72655 72655 was filled 72656 72656 with 72657 72657 the 72658 72658 fragrance 72659 72659 of the 72660 72660 perfume. 72666 72665 But 72670 72666 one 72671 72667 of 72674 72668 His 72672 72669 - 72673 72670 disciples, 72667 72671 Judas 72668 72672 - 72669 72673 Iscariot, 72675 72674 who 72676 72675 was going 72678 72676 to betray 72677 72677 Him, 72665 72678 asked, 72683 72683 “Why 72684 72684 ... 72688 72685 wasn᾽t 72685 72686 this 72686 72687 - 72687 72688 perfume 72689 72689 sold 72690 72690 for three hundred 72691 72691 denarii 72692 72692 and [the money] 72693 72693 given 72694 72694 to [the] poor?” 72700 72699 - 72699 72700 [Judas] did not say 72702 72701 ... 72701 72702 this 72703 72703 because 72708 72704 he 72707 72705 cared 72704 72706 about 72705 72707 the 72706 72708 poor, 72709 72709 but 72710 72710 because 72712 72711 he was 72711 72712 a thief. 72713 72713 - 72716 72714 As keeper 72714 72715 of the 72715 72716 money bag, 72719 72717 he used to take 72717 72718 from what 72718 72719 was put into [it]. 72728 72724 “Leave her alone 72729 72725 ...,” 72725 72726 - 72726 72727 - 72727 72728 Jesus 72724 72729 replied. 72730 72730 “She was intended 72737 72731 to keep 72738 72732 [this perfume] 72731 72733 to prepare for 72732 72734 the 72733 72735 day 72734 72736 of 72736 72737 My 72735 72738 burial. 72745 72743 - 72743 72744 The 72744 72745 poor 72747 72746 you will always have 72746 72747 ... 72748 72748 with 72749 72749 you, 72751 72750 but 72752 72751 {you will} not 72753 72752 always 72754 72753 have 72750 72754 Me.” 72760 72759 Meanwhile 72761 72760 - 72763 72761 a large 72762 72762 crowd 72764 72763 of 72765 72764 - 72766 72765 Jews 72759 72766 learned 72767 72767 that 72769 72768 [Jesus] was 72768 72769 there. 72770 72770 And 72771 72771 they came 72772 72772 not 72776 72773 only 72773 72774 because of 72774 72775 - 72775 72776 [Him], 72777 72777 but 72779 72778 also 72778 72779 to 72782 72780 see 72780 72781 - 72781 72782 Lazarus, 72783 72783 whom 72784 72784 He had raised 72785 72785 from 72786 72786 [the] dead. 72792 72791 [So] 72793 72792 the 72794 72793 chief priests 72791 72794 made plans 72795 72795 to 72799 72796 kill 72797 72797 - 72798 72798 Lazarus 72796 72799 as well, 72804 72804 for 72806 72805 on account of 72807 72806 him 72805 72807 many 72809 72808 of the 72810 72809 Jews 72808 72810 were deserting [them] 72811 72811 and 72812 72812 believing 72813 72813 in 72814 72814 - 72815 72815 Jesus. 72820 72820 The 72821 72821 next day 72822 72822 the 72824 72823 great 72823 72824 crowd 72825 72825 that 72826 72826 had come 72827 72827 to 72828 72828 the 72829 72829 feast 72830 72830 heard 72831 72831 that 72833 72832 - 72834 72833 Jesus 72832 72834 was coming 72835 72835 to 72836 72836 Jerusalem. 72841 72841 They took 72842 72842 - 72844 72843 - 72845 72844 palm 72843 72845 branches 72846 72846 and 72847 72847 went out 72848 72848 to 72849 72849 meet 72850 72850 Him, 72851 72851 - 72852 72852 shouting: 72853 72853 “Hosanna!” 72854 72854 “Blessed is 72855 72855 He who 72856 72856 comes 72857 72857 in 72858 72858 [the] name 72859 72859 of [the] Lord!” 72860 72860 “[Blessed is] 72861 72861 the 72862 72862 King 72863 72863 - 72864 72864 of Israel!” 72870 72869 - 72871 72870 - 72869 72871 Finding 72873 72872 a young donkey, 72872 72873 Jesus 72874 72874 sat 72875 72875 on 72876 72876 it, 72877 72877 as 72878 72878 it is 72879 72879 written: 72885 72884 “Do not be afraid 72884 72885 ..., 72886 72886 O daughter 72887 72887 of Zion. 72888 72888 See, 72891 72889 your 72889 72890 - 72890 72891 King 72892 72892 is coming, 72893 72893 seated 72894 72894 on 72895 72895 the colt 72896 72896 of a donkey.” 72907 72901 vvv 72908 72902 At first 72904 72903 His 72905 72904 - 72906 72905 disciples 72902 72906 {did} not 72903 72907 understand 72901 72908 these things, 72909 72909 but 72910 72910 after 72912 72911 Jesus 72911 72912 was glorified 72913 72913 - 72914 72914 they remembered 72923 72915 what had been done 72922 72916 - 72924 72917 to Him, 72915 72918 [and they realized] that 72916 72919 these very things 72917 72920 had 72921 72921 also 72920 72922 {been} written 72918 72923 about 72919 72924 Him. 72930 72929 Meanwhile, 72931 72930 - 72932 72931 many people 72929 72932 continued to testify 72933 72933 that 72934 72934 they had been 72935 72935 with 72936 72936 [Jesus] 72937 72937 when 72940 72938 He called 72938 72939 - 72939 72940 Lazarus 72941 72941 from 72942 72942 the 72943 72943 tomb 72944 72944 and 72945 72945 raised 72946 72946 him 72947 72947 from 72948 72948 [the] dead. 72953 72953 That is also why 72954 72954 ... 72955 72955 ... 72958 72956 the 72959 72957 crowd 72956 72958 went out to meet 72957 72959 Him, 72960 72960 because 72961 72961 they heard that 72963 72962 He 72964 72963 had performed 72962 72964 this 72965 72965 - 72966 72966 sign. 72972 72971 Then 72971 72972 the 72973 72973 Pharisees 72974 72974 said 72975 72975 to 72976 72976 one another, 72977 72977 “You can see 72978 72978 that 72980 72979 this is doing you no good 72979 72980 ... 72981 72981 .... 72982 72982 Look [how] 72983 72983 the 72984 72984 whole world 72987 72985 has gone 72985 72986 after 72986 72987 Him!” 72993 72992 Now 72992 72993 there were 72995 72994 some 72994 72995 Greeks 72996 72996 among 72997 72997 those who 72998 72998 went up 72999 72999 to 73000 73000 worship 73001 73001 at 73002 73002 the 73003 73003 feast. 73009 73008 - 73008 73009 They 73010 73010 came 73011 73011 to Philip, 73012 73012 who was 73013 73013 from 73014 73014 Bethsaida 73015 73015 - 73016 73016 in Galilee, 73017 73017 and 73018 73018 requested 73019 73019 of him 73020 73020 ..., 73021 73021 “Sir, 73022 73022 we want 73025 73023 to see 73023 73024 - 73024 73025 Jesus.” 73031 73030 - 73032 73031 Philip 73030 73032 - 73033 73033 - 73034 73034 relayed [this appeal] 73035 73035 - 73036 73036 to Andrew, 73038 73037 [and both of them] 73039 73038 ... 73040 73039 ... 73037 73040 went 73041 73041 and 73042 73042 told 73043 73043 - 73044 73044 Jesus. 73050 73049 But 73049 73050 - 73051 73051 Jesus 73052 73052 replied 73053 73053 ... 73054 73054 ..., 73056 73055 “The 73057 73056 hour 73055 73057 has come 73058 73058 for 73060 73059 the 73061 73060 Son 73062 73061 - 73063 73062 of Man 73059 73063 to be glorified. 73068 73068 Truly, 73069 73069 truly, 73070 73070 I tell 73071 73071 you, 73072 73072 unless 73073 73073 ... 73074 73074 - 73075 73075 a kernel 73076 73076 - 73077 73077 of wheat 73078 73078 falls 73079 73079 to 73080 73080 the 73081 73081 ground 73082 73082 [and] dies, 73083 73083 it 73085 73084 remains 73084 73085 only [a seed]; 73087 73086 but 73086 73087 if 73088 73088 it dies, 73091 73089 it bears 73089 73090 much 73090 73091 fruit. 73096 73096 Whoever 73097 73097 loves 73100 73098 his 73098 73099 - 73099 73100 life 73101 73101 will lose 73102 73102 it, 73103 73103 [but] 73104 73104 whoever 73105 73105 hates 73108 73106 his 73106 73107 - 73107 73108 life 73109 73109 in 73112 73110 this 73110 73111 - 73111 73112 world 73116 73113 will keep 73117 73114 it 73113 73115 for 73115 73116 eternal 73114 73117 life. 73122 73122 If 73124 73123 anyone 73125 73124 serves 73123 73125 Me, 73127 73126 he must follow 73126 73127 Me; 73128 73128 and 73129 73129 where 73131 73130 I 73130 73131 am, 73132 73132 - 73136 73133 - 73137 73134 My 73134 73135 - 73135 73136 servant 73138 73137 will be 73133 73138 as well. 73139 73139 If 73140 73140 anyone 73142 73141 serves 73141 73142 Me, 73145 73143 the 73146 73144 Father 73143 73145 will honor 73144 73146 him. 73151 73151 Now 73154 73152 My 73152 73153 - 73153 73154 soul 73155 73155 is troubled, 73156 73156 and 73157 73157 what 73158 73158 shall I say? 73159 73159 ‘Father, 73160 73160 save 73161 73161 Me 73162 73162 from 73165 73163 this 73163 73164 - 73164 73165 hour᾽? 73166 73166 No, 73167 73167 it is for this purpose 73168 73168 ... 73169 73169 that I have come 73170 73170 to 73173 73171 this 73171 73172 - 73172 73173 hour. 73178 73178 Father, 73179 73179 glorify 73180 73180 Your 73181 73181 - 73182 73182 name!” 73184 73183 Then 73185 73184 a voice 73183 73185 came 73186 73186 from 73187 73187 - 73188 73188 heaven: 73189 73189 - 73190 73190 “I have glorified [it], 73191 73191 and 73193 73192 I will glorify [it] 73192 73193 again.” 73199 73198 - 73198 73199 The 73200 73200 crowd 73201 73201 - 73202 73202 standing [there] 73203 73203 - 73204 73204 heard [it] 73205 73205 [and] said that 73207 73206 it had 73206 73207 thundered. 73208 73208 Others 73209 73209 said that 73210 73210 an angel 73212 73211 had spoken 73211 73212 to Him. 73217 73217 In response 73219 73218 ..., 73218 73219 Jesus 73220 73220 said, 73226 73221 “This 73224 73222 - 73225 73223 voice 73227 73224 was 73221 73225 not 73222 73226 for My benefit 73223 73227 ..., 73228 73228 but 73229 73229 - 73230 73230 yours. 73235 73235 Now 73236 73236 judgment 73237 73237 is 73240 73238 upon this 73238 73239 - 73239 73240 world; 73241 73241 now 73242 73242 the 73243 73243 prince 73246 73244 of this 73244 73245 - 73245 73246 world 73247 73247 will be cast 73248 73248 out. 73253 73253 And I, 73254 73254 when 73255 73255 I am lifted up 73256 73256 from 73257 73257 the 73258 73258 earth, 73260 73259 will draw 73259 73260 all [men] 73261 73261 to 73262 73262 Myself.” 73268 73267 - 73269 73268 He said 73267 73269 this 73270 73270 to indicate 73271 73271 the kind of 73272 73272 death 73273 73273 He was going 73274 73274 to die. 73280 73279 - 73282 73280 The 73283 73281 crowd 73279 73282 replied 73281 73283 - , 73284 73284 “We 73285 73285 have heard 73286 73286 from 73287 73287 the 73288 73288 Law 73289 73289 that 73290 73290 the 73291 73291 Christ 73292 73292 will remain 73293 73293 vvv 73294 73294 vvv 73295 73295 forever. 73296 73296 [So] 73297 73297 how 73299 73298 {can} you 73298 73299 say 73300 73300 that 73303 73301 the 73304 73302 Son 73305 73303 - 73306 73304 of Man 73301 73305 must 73302 73306 be lifted up? 73307 73307 Who 73308 73308 is 73309 73309 this 73310 73310 - 73311 73311 Son 73312 73312 - 73313 73313 of Man?” 73319 73318 Then 73321 73319 - 73322 73320 Jesus 73318 73321 told 73320 73322 them, 73323 73323 “[For] 73324 73324 a little 73325 73325 while longer, 73326 73326 the 73327 73327 Light 73330 73328 will be 73328 73329 among 73329 73330 you. 73331 73331 Walk 73332 73332 while 73335 73333 you have 73333 73334 the 73334 73335 Light, 73336 73336 so that 73338 73337 darkness 73337 73338 vvv 73340 73339 will not overtake 73339 73340 you. 73341 73341 - 73342 73342 The [one who] 73343 73343 walks 73344 73344 in 73345 73345 the 73346 73346 darkness 73347 73347 {does} not 73348 73348 know 73349 73349 where 73350 73350 he is going. 73355 73355 While 73358 73356 you have 73356 73357 the 73357 73358 Light, 73359 73359 believe 73360 73360 in 73361 73361 the 73362 73362 Light, 73363 73363 so that 73366 73364 you may become 73364 73365 sons 73365 73366 of light.” 73369 73367 [After] Jesus 73368 73368 had spoken 73367 73369 these things, 73370 73370 - 73371 73371 He went away 73372 73372 [and] was hidden 73373 73373 from 73374 73374 them. 73380 73379 Although 73381 73380 [Jesus] 73383 73381 had performed 73379 73382 so many 73382 73383 signs 73384 73384 in their presence 73385 73385 ..., 73386 73386 vvv 73387 73387 they still did not believe 73388 73388 in 73389 73389 Him. 73394 73394 This was 73400 73395 to fulfill 73395 73396 the 73396 73397 word 73397 73398 of Isaiah 73398 73399 the 73399 73400 prophet 73401 73401 - 73402 73402 - : 73403 73403 “Lord, 73404 73404 who 73405 73405 has believed 73408 73406 our 73406 73407 - 73407 73408 message? 73409 73409 And 73413 73410 to whom 73410 73411 {has} the 73411 73412 arm 73412 73413 of [the] Lord 73414 73414 been revealed?” 73419 73419 For this reason 73420 73420 ... 73422 73421 they were unable 73421 73422 ... 73423 73423 to believe. 73424 73424 For 73425 73425 again, 73427 73426 Isaiah 73426 73427 says: 73432 73432 “He has blinded 73433 73433 their 73434 73434 - 73435 73435 eyes 73436 73436 and 73437 73437 hardened 73438 73438 their 73439 73439 - 73440 73440 hearts, 73441 73441 so that 73442 73442 vvv 73443 73443 they cannot see 73444 73444 with [their] 73445 73445 eyes, 73446 73446 and 73447 73447 understand 73448 73448 with [their] 73449 73449 hearts, 73450 73450 and 73451 73451 turn, 73452 73452 and 73453 73453 I would heal 73454 73454 them.” 73461 73459 Isaiah 73460 73460 said 73459 73461 these things 73462 73462 because 73463 73463 he saw 73466 73464 [Jesus᾽] 73464 73465 - 73465 73466 glory 73467 73467 and 73468 73468 spoke 73469 73469 about 73470 73470 Him. 73475 73475 Nevertheless 73476 73476 ... 73477 73477 ..., 73481 73478 many 73478 73479 of 73479 73480 the 73480 73481 leaders 73482 73482 believed 73483 73483 in 73484 73484 Him; 73485 73485 but 73486 73486 because of 73487 73487 the 73488 73488 Pharisees 73489 73489 vvv 73490 73490 they did not confess [Him], 73491 73491 for fear that 73492 73492 ... 73494 73493 they would be 73493 73494 put out of the synagogue. 73500 73499 For 73499 73500 they loved 73501 73501 - 73502 73502 praise 73503 73503 - 73504 73504 from men 73505 73505 more 73506 73506 than 73507 73507 - 73508 73508 praise 73509 73509 - 73510 73510 from God. 73516 73515 Then 73515 73516 Jesus 73517 73517 cried out 73518 73518 ... 73519 73519 ..., 73520 73520 “Whoever 73521 73521 believes 73522 73522 in 73523 73523 Me 73524 73524 {does} not 73525 73525 believe 73526 73526 in 73527 73527 Me [alone], 73528 73528 but 73529 73529 in 73530 73530 the [One who] 73531 73531 sent 73532 73532 Me. 73537 73537 And 73538 73538 whoever 73539 73539 sees 73540 73540 Me 73541 73541 sees 73542 73542 the [One who] 73543 73543 sent 73544 73544 Me. 73549 73549 I 73554 73550 have come 73551 73551 into 73552 73552 the 73553 73553 world 73550 73554 [as] a light, 73555 73555 so that 73556 73556 no one 73564 73557 ... 73557 73558 who 73558 73559 believes 73559 73560 in 73560 73561 Me 73565 73562 should remain 73561 73563 in 73562 73564 - 73563 73565 darkness. 73570 73570 - 73571 73571 As for 73572 73572 anyone who 73574 73573 hears 73573 73574 My 73575 73575 - 73576 73576 words 73577 73577 and 73578 73578 {does} not 73579 73579 keep [them], 73580 73580 I 73581 73581 {do} not 73582 73582 judge 73583 73583 him. 73585 73584 For 73584 73585 vvv 73586 73586 I have not come 73587 73587 to 73588 73588 judge 73589 73589 the 73590 73590 world, 73591 73591 but 73592 73592 to 73593 73593 save 73594 73594 the 73595 73595 world. 73609 73600 There is 73610 73601 - 73611 73602 a judge 73612 73603 [for] 73600 73604 the [one who] 73601 73605 rejects 73602 73606 Me 73603 73607 and 73604 73608 vvv 73605 73609 does not receive 73608 73610 My 73606 73611 - 73607 73612 words: 73613 73613 The 73614 73614 word 73615 73615 that 73616 73616 I have spoken 73617 73617 - 73618 73618 will judge 73619 73619 him 73620 73620 on 73621 73621 the 73622 73622 last 73623 73623 day. 73628 73628 - 73629 73629 I 73632 73630 {have} not 73633 73631 spoken 73630 73632 on 73631 73633 My own, 73634 73634 but 73635 73635 the 73638 73636 Father 73639 73637 - 73636 73638 [who] sent 73637 73639 Me 73642 73640 vvv 73640 73641 vvv 73641 73642 has commanded Me 73643 73643 what 73644 73644 to say 73645 73645 and 73646 73646 how 73647 73647 to say it. 73652 73652 And 73653 73653 I know 73654 73654 that 73657 73655 His 73655 73656 - 73656 73657 command 73660 73658 leads to 73659 73659 eternal 73658 73660 life. 73662 73661 So 73663 73662 I 73664 73663 speak 73665 73664 exactly 73661 73665 what 73668 73666 the 73669 73667 Father 73666 73668 has told 73667 73669 Me 73670 73670 - 73671 73671 to say.” 73677 73676 [It was] now 73676 73677 just before 73678 73678 the 73680 73679 vvv 73681 73680 Passover 73679 73681 Feast, 73683 73682 - 73684 73683 [and] Jesus 73682 73684 knew 73685 73685 that 73687 73686 His 73688 73687 - 73689 73688 hour 73686 73689 had come 73690 73690 to 73691 73691 leave 73692 73692 ... 73695 73693 this 73693 73694 - 73694 73695 world 73696 73696 [and return] to 73697 73697 the 73698 73698 Father. 73699 73699 Having loved 73700 73700 [His] 73701 73701 own 73702 73702 who [were] 73703 73703 in 73704 73704 the 73705 73705 world, 73708 73706 He loved 73709 73707 them 73706 73708 to 73707 73709 [the] very end. 73714 73714 - 73715 73715 The evening meal 73716 73716 was underway, 73717 73717 [and] the 73718 73718 devil 73719 73719 {had} already 73720 73720 put 73721 73721 into 73722 73722 the 73723 73723 heart 73727 73724 of Judas, 73728 73725 [the son] of Simon 73729 73726 Iscariot, 73724 73727 to 73725 73728 betray 73726 73729 [Jesus]. 73734 73734 [Jesus] knew 73735 73735 that 73739 73736 the 73740 73737 Father 73737 73738 had delivered 73738 73739 - 73736 73740 all things 73741 73741 into 73742 73742 [His] 73743 73743 hands, 73744 73744 and 73745 73745 that 73748 73746 He had come 73746 73747 from 73747 73748 God 73749 73749 and 73753 73750 was returning 73750 73751 to 73751 73752 - 73752 73753 God. 73758 73758 [So] He got up 73759 73759 from 73760 73760 the 73761 73761 supper, 73762 73762 - 73763 73763 laid aside 73764 73764 [His] 73765 73765 outer garments, 73766 73766 and 73767 73767 - 73769 73768 wrapped 73768 73769 a towel 73770 73770 {around} His {waist}. 73775 73775 After that, 73776 73776 He poured 73777 73777 water 73778 73778 into 73779 73779 - 73780 73780 a basin 73781 73781 and 73782 73782 began 73783 73783 to wash 73784 73784 the 73786 73785 vvv 73787 73786 disciples᾽ 73785 73787 feet 73788 73788 and 73789 73789 dry [them] 73790 73790 with the 73791 73791 towel 73792 73792 that 73793 73793 was 73794 73794 around Him. 73800 73799 - 73799 73800 He came 73801 73801 to 73802 73802 Simon 73803 73803 Peter, 73804 73804 who asked 73805 73805 Him, 73806 73806 “Lord, 73807 73807 vvv 73809 73808 are You going to wash 73808 73809 my 73810 73810 - 73811 73811 feet?” 73817 73816 Jesus 73816 73817 replied 73818 73818 ... 73819 73819 ... 73820 73820 ..., 73824 73821 “You 73825 73822 {do} not 73826 73823 realize 73827 73824 now 73821 73825 what 73822 73826 I 73823 73827 am doing, 73829 73828 but 73830 73829 vvv 73831 73830 later 73828 73831 you will understand.” 73839 73836 “Never 73840 73837 ... 73841 73838 shall You wash 73842 73839 my 73843 73840 - 73844 73841 feet 73845 73842 - 73846 73843 - 73847 73844 - !” 73838 73845 Peter 73836 73846 told 73837 73847 Him. 73849 73848 Jesus 73848 73849 answered 73850 73850 - , 73851 73851 “Unless 73852 73852 ... 73853 73853 I wash 73854 73854 you, 73856 73855 you have 73855 73856 no 73857 73857 part 73858 73858 with 73859 73859 Me.” 73868 73864 “[Then,] Lord,” 73866 73865 Simon 73867 73866 Peter 73864 73867 replied 73865 73868 - , 73869 73869 “not 73873 73870 only 73872 73871 my 73870 73872 - 73871 73873 feet, 73874 73874 but 73876 73875 [my] 73877 73876 hands 73878 73877 and 73879 73878 [my] 73880 73879 head 73875 73880 as well!” 73887 73885 - 73888 73886 Jesus 73885 73887 told 73886 73888 him, 73889 73889 “Whoever 73890 73890 has already bathed 73892 73891 - 73891 73892 - 73893 73893 needs 73894 73894 only 73895 73895 ... 73898 73896 to wash 73896 73897 [his] 73897 73898 feet, 73899 73899 [and] 73900 73900 - 73902 73901 he will be completely 73901 73902 clean. 73903 73903 And 73904 73904 you 73906 73905 are 73905 73906 clean, 73907 73907 though 73908 73908 not 73909 73909 all [of you].” 73915 73914 For 73914 73915 He knew 73916 73916 who 73917 73917 would betray 73918 73918 Him. 73919 73919 That is why 73920 73920 ... 73921 73921 He said, 73922 73922 - 73923 73923 “Not 73924 73924 all 73926 73925 of you 73925 73926 are clean.” 73932 73931 - 73931 73932 When [Jesus] 73933 73933 had washed 73936 73934 their 73934 73935 - 73935 73936 feet 73937 73937 and 73938 73938 put on 73941 73939 His 73939 73940 - 73940 73941 outer garments, 73942 73942 - 73943 73943 He reclined with them 73944 73944 again 73945 73945 [and] asked 73946 73946 ..., 73947 73947 “Do you know 73948 73948 what 73949 73949 I have done 73950 73950 for you? 73955 73955 You 73956 73956 call 73957 73957 Me 73958 73958 - 73959 73959 Teacher 73960 73960 and 73961 73961 - 73962 73962 Lord, 73963 73963 and 73964 73964 rightly 73965 73965 [so], 73967 73966 because 73966 73967 I am. 73973 73972 So 73972 73973 if 73974 73974 I, 73979 73975 [your] 73980 73976 Lord 73981 73977 and 73982 73978 - 73983 73979 Teacher, 73975 73980 have washed 73976 73981 your 73977 73982 - 73978 73983 feet, 73985 73984 you 73984 73985 also 73986 73986 should 73988 73987 wash 73989 73988 - 73987 73989 one another᾽s 73990 73990 feet. 73996 73995 - 73997 73996 I have set 73998 73997 you 73995 73998 an example 73999 73999 so that 74005 74000 you 74004 74001 - 74006 74002 should do 74000 74003 as 74001 74004 I 74002 74005 have done 74003 74006 for you. 74011 74011 Truly, 74012 74012 truly, 74013 74013 I tell 74014 74014 you, 74015 74015 no 74017 74016 servant 74016 74017 is 74018 74018 greater than 74021 74019 his 74019 74020 - 74020 74021 master, 74022 74022 nor [is] 74023 74023 a messenger 74024 74024 greater than 74025 74025 the [one who] 74026 74026 sent 74027 74027 him. 74032 74032 If 74034 74033 you know 74033 74034 these things, 74036 74035 you will be 74035 74036 blessed 74037 74037 if 74038 74038 you do 74039 74039 them. 74048 74044 I am not speaking 74044 74045 - 74045 74046 about 74046 74047 all 74047 74048 of you; 74049 74049 I 74050 74050 know 74051 74051 whom 74052 74052 I have chosen. 74053 74053 But 74054 74054 this is to 74057 74055 fulfill 74055 74056 the 74056 74057 Scripture: 74058 74058 ‘The [one who] 74059 74059 eats 74061 74060 - 74062 74061 bread 74060 74062 with Me 74063 74063 has lifted up 74068 74064 his 74066 74065 - 74067 74066 heel 74064 74067 against 74065 74068 Me.᾽ 74075 74073 I am telling 74076 74074 you 74073 74075 - 74074 74076 now 74077 74077 before 74078 74078 - 74079 74079 it happens, 74080 74080 so that 74082 74081 when 74083 74082 it comes to pass, 74081 74083 you will believe 74084 74084 that 74085 74085 I 74086 74086 am [He]. 74091 74091 Truly, 74092 74092 truly, 74093 74093 I tell 74094 74094 you, 74095 74095 whoever 74096 74096 receives 74097 74097 vvv 74098 74098 the one 74099 74099 I send 74101 74100 receives 74100 74101 Me, 74103 74102 and 74102 74103 whoever 74105 74104 receives 74104 74105 Me 74106 74106 receives 74107 74107 the [One who] 74108 74108 sent 74109 74109 Me.” 74116 74114 - 74117 74115 [After] Jesus 74115 74116 had said 74114 74117 [this], 74118 74118 He became troubled 74119 74119 - 74120 74120 in spirit 74121 74121 and 74122 74122 testified 74123 74123 ... 74124 74124 ..., 74125 74125 “Truly, 74126 74126 truly, 74127 74127 I tell 74128 74128 you, 74129 74129 - 74130 74130 one 74131 74131 of 74132 74132 you 74133 74133 will betray 74134 74134 Me.” 74142 74139 The 74143 74140 disciples 74139 74141 began to look 74140 74142 at 74141 74143 one another, 74144 74144 perplexed 74145 74145 as to 74146 74146 which of them 74147 74147 He meant. 74154 74152 One 74155 74153 of 74156 74154 - 74158 74155 His 74157 74156 disciples, 74164 74157 the one whom 74166 74158 - 74167 74159 Jesus 74165 74160 loved, 74152 74161 was 74153 74162 reclining 74159 74163 at 74160 74164 - 74162 74165 - 74163 74166 [His] 74161 74167 side. 74173 74172 So 74175 74173 Simon 74176 74174 Peter 74172 74175 motioned 74174 74176 to him 74177 74177 and 74178 74178 he tells 74179 74179 him 74180 74180 to ask [Jesus] 74181 74181 which one 74182 74182 - 74183 74183 - 74185 74184 - 74186 74185 He was talking 74184 74186 about. 74192 74191 - 74193 74192 - 74191 74193 Leaning 74194 74194 back against 74195 74195 ... 74196 74196 ... 74197 74197 ... 74198 74198 ... 74199 74199 Jesus, 74200 74200 he asked 74201 74201 - , 74202 74202 “Lord, 74203 74203 who 74204 74204 is it?” 74210 74209 - 74211 74210 - 74212 74211 Jesus 74209 74212 answered, 74214 74213 “It is 74213 74214 the [one] 74215 74215 to whom 74216 74216 I 74220 74217 - 74221 74218 give 74218 74219 [this] 74219 74220 piece [of bread] 74217 74221 after I have dipped [it].” 74224 74222 Then 74222 74223 He 74223 74224 dipped 74225 74225 the 74226 74226 piece [of bread] 74228 74227 and 74227 74228 vvv 74229 74229 gave [it] 74230 74230 to Judas 74231 74231 [son] of Simon 74232 74232 Iscariot. 74237 74237 [And when Judas had taken] 74238 74238 ... 74239 74239 the 74240 74240 piece [of bread], 74241 74241 - 74245 74242 - 74246 74243 Satan 74242 74244 entered 74243 74245 into 74244 74246 him. 74248 74247 Then 74250 74248 - 74251 74249 Jesus 74247 74250 said 74249 74251 to [Judas], 74252 74252 “What 74253 74253 you are about to do, 74254 74254 do 74255 74255 quickly.” 74261 74260 But 74262 74261 no one 74264 74262 - 74265 74263 [at the table] 74263 74264 knew 74266 74265 why 74267 74266 ... 74268 74267 [Jesus] had said 74260 74268 this 74269 74269 to him. 74277 74274 Since 74281 74275 Judas 74280 74276 kept 74278 74277 the 74279 74278 money bag, 74275 74279 - 74274 74280 some 74276 74281 thought 74282 74282 that 74285 74283 - 74286 74284 Jesus 74283 74285 was telling 74284 74286 him 74287 74287 to buy 74288 74288 what 74290 74289 was 74289 74290 needed 74291 74291 for 74292 74292 the 74293 74293 feast, 74294 74294 or 74297 74295 to 74299 74296 give 74298 74297 something 74295 74298 to the 74296 74299 poor. 74305 74304 - 74304 74305 As soon as he had received 74310 74306 ... 74306 74307 the 74307 74308 piece [of bread], 74308 74309 [Judas] 74309 74310 went out 74312 74311 - 74311 74312 [into the] 74313 74313 night. 74319 74318 - 74318 74319 When 74320 74320 [Judas] had gone out, 74322 74321 Jesus 74321 74322 said, 74323 74323 “Now 74325 74324 the 74326 74325 Son 74327 74326 - 74328 74327 of Man 74324 74328 is glorified, 74329 74329 and 74330 74330 - 74331 74331 God 74332 74332 is glorified 74333 74333 in 74334 74334 Him. 74339 74339 If 74340 74340 - 74341 74341 God 74342 74342 is glorified 74343 74343 in 74344 74344 Him, 74346 74345 - 74347 74346 God 74345 74347 vvv 74348 74348 will also glorify 74349 74349 [the Son] 74350 74350 in 74351 74351 Himself — 74352 74352 and 74354 74353 will glorify 74355 74354 Him 74353 74355 at once. 74360 74360 Little children, 74365 74361 I am 74363 74362 with 74364 74363 you 74361 74364 only 74362 74365 a little while longer. 74366 74366 You will look for 74367 74367 Me, 74368 74368 and 74369 74369 as 74370 74370 I said 74371 74371 to the 74372 74372 Jews, 74381 74373 so 74384 74374 now 74383 74375 I say 74382 74376 to you 74373 74377 - : 74374 74378 ‘Where 74375 74379 I 74376 74380 am going, 74377 74381 you 74378 74382 vvv 74379 74383 cannot 74380 74384 come.᾽ 74390 74389 A new 74389 74390 commandment 74391 74391 I give 74392 74392 you: 74393 74393 - 74394 74394 Love 74395 74395 one another. 74396 74396 As 74397 74397 I have loved 74398 74398 you, 74399 74399 so 74400 74400 also 74401 74401 you 74402 74402 must love 74403 74403 one another. 74408 74408 By 74409 74409 this 74411 74410 all [men] 74410 74411 will know 74412 74412 that 74415 74413 you are 74413 74414 My 74414 74415 disciples, 74416 74416 if 74418 74417 vvv 74417 74418 you love 74419 74419 - 74420 74420 one another.” 74429 74425 “Lord, 74430 74426 where 74431 74427 are You going?” 74427 74428 Simon 74428 74429 Peter 74425 74430 asked 74426 74431 - . 74434 74432 Jesus 74432 74433 answered 74433 74434 - , 74435 74435 “Where 74436 74436 I am going, 74437 74437 vvv 74438 74438 you cannot 74441 74439 follow 74439 74440 Me 74440 74441 now, 74443 74442 but 74442 74443 you will follow 74444 74444 later.” 74453 74449 “Lord,” 74451 74450 - 74449 74451 said 74452 74452 Peter 74450 74453 - , 74454 74454 “why 74455 74455 ... 74456 74456 vvv 74457 74457 can᾽t I 74459 74458 follow 74458 74459 You 74460 74460 now? 74466 74461 I will lay down 74463 74462 my 74461 74463 - 74462 74464 life 74464 74465 for 74465 74466 You.” 74478 74471 “Will you lay down 74475 74472 your 74473 74473 - 74474 74474 life 74476 74475 for 74477 74476 Me?” 74472 74477 Jesus 74471 74478 replied. 74479 74479 “Truly, 74480 74480 truly, 74481 74481 I tell 74482 74482 you, 74483 74483 [before] 74484 74484 ... 74487 74485 ... 74485 74486 [the] rooster 74486 74487 crows, 74488 74488 - 74489 74489 you will deny 74490 74490 Me 74491 74491 three times. 74496 74496 {Do} not {let} 74498 74497 your 74499 74498 - 74500 74499 hearts 74497 74500 be troubled. 74501 74501 You believe 74502 74502 in 74503 74503 - 74504 74504 God; 74508 74505 believe 74506 74506 in 74507 74507 Me 74505 74508 as well. 74513 74513 In 74518 74514 My 74516 74515 - 74517 74516 Father᾽s 74514 74517 - 74515 74518 house 74521 74519 are 74520 74520 many 74519 74521 rooms. 74523 74522 - 74522 74523 If 74524 74524 [it were] not 74526 74525 so, 74525 74526 would I have told 74527 74527 you 74528 74528 that 74529 74529 I am going there 74530 74530 to prepare 74531 74531 a place 74532 74532 for you? 74537 74537 And 74538 74538 if 74539 74539 I go 74540 74540 and 74541 74541 prepare 74542 74542 a place 74543 74543 for you, 74545 74544 I will come 74544 74545 back 74546 74546 and 74547 74547 welcome 74548 74548 you 74549 74549 into 74550 74550 My presence, 74551 74551 so that 74556 74552 you 74555 74553 also 74557 74554 may be 74552 74555 where 74554 74556 I 74553 74557 am. 74562 74562 - 74566 74563 You know 74567 74564 the 74568 74565 way 74563 74566 to the place where 74564 74567 I 74565 74568 am going.” 74576 74573 “Lord,” 74573 74574 said 74575 74575 Thomas 74574 74576 - , 74577 74577 vvv 74578 74578 “we do not know 74579 74579 where 74580 74580 You are going, 74581 74581 [so] how 74582 74582 can we 74585 74583 know 74583 74584 the 74584 74585 way?” 74592 74590 - 74593 74591 Jesus 74590 74592 answered 74591 74593 - , 74594 74594 “I 74595 74595 am 74596 74596 the 74597 74597 way, 74598 74598 - 74599 74599 the 74600 74600 truth, 74601 74601 and 74602 74602 the 74603 74603 life. 74604 74604 No one 74605 74605 comes 74606 74606 to 74607 74607 the 74608 74608 Father 74609 74609 except 74610 74610 ... 74611 74611 through 74612 74612 Me. 74617 74617 If 74618 74618 you had known 74619 74619 Me, 74620 74620 - 74625 74621 you would know 74623 74622 My 74621 74623 - 74622 74624 Father 74624 74625 as well. 74626 74626 From 74627 74627 now on 74628 74628 you do know 74629 74629 Him 74630 74630 and 74631 74631 have seen 74632 74632 Him.” 74639 74637 Philip 74637 74638 said 74638 74639 to Him, 74640 74640 “Lord, 74641 74641 show 74642 74642 us 74643 74643 the 74644 74644 Father, 74645 74645 and 74646 74646 that will be enough 74647 74647 for us.” 74654 74652 - 74655 74653 Jesus 74652 74654 replied 74653 74655 ..., 74665 74656 “Philip, 74660 74657 I have been 74658 74658 with 74659 74659 you 74656 74660 all this 74657 74661 time, 74661 74662 and 74662 74663 vvv 74663 74664 still you do not know 74664 74665 Me? 74666 74666 Anyone who 74667 74667 has seen 74668 74668 Me 74669 74669 has seen 74670 74670 the 74671 74671 Father. 74672 74672 How 74673 74673 {can} you 74674 74674 say, 74675 74675 ‘Show 74676 74676 us 74677 74677 the 74678 74678 Father᾽? 74683 74683 vvv 74684 74684 Do you not believe 74685 74685 that 74686 74686 I [am] 74687 74687 in 74688 74688 the 74689 74689 Father 74690 74690 and 74691 74691 the 74692 74692 Father 74695 74693 is 74693 74694 in 74694 74695 Me? 74696 74696 The 74697 74697 words 74698 74698 - 74699 74699 I 74700 74700 say 74701 74701 to you, 74704 74702 vvv 74705 74703 I do not speak 74702 74704 on 74703 74705 My own. 74707 74706 Instead, 74706 74707 {it is} the 74708 74708 Father 74711 74709 dwelling 74709 74710 in 74710 74711 Me, 74712 74712 performing 74715 74713 His 74713 74714 - 74714 74715 works. 74720 74720 Believe 74721 74721 Me 74722 74722 that 74723 74723 I [am] 74724 74724 in 74725 74725 the 74726 74726 Father 74727 74727 and 74728 74728 the 74729 74729 Father 74730 74730 [is] in 74731 74731 Me — 74733 74732 or at least 74732 74733 ... 74734 74734 ... 74739 74735 believe 74735 74736 on account of 74736 74737 the 74737 74738 works 74738 74739 themselves. 74744 74744 Truly, 74745 74745 truly, 74746 74746 I tell 74747 74747 you, 74748 74748 whoever 74749 74749 believes 74750 74750 in 74751 74751 Me 74757 74752 vvv 74758 74753 will also do 74752 74754 the 74753 74755 works 74754 74756 that 74755 74757 I 74756 74758 am doing. 74762 74759 He will do 74759 74760 even 74760 74761 greater [things] 74761 74762 than these, 74763 74763 because 74764 74764 I 74768 74765 am going 74765 74766 to 74766 74767 the 74767 74768 Father. 74773 74773 And 74781 74774 - 74782 74775 I will do 74774 74776 whatever 74775 74777 ... 74776 74778 you ask 74777 74779 in 74778 74780 - 74780 74781 My 74779 74782 name, 74783 74783 so that 74785 74784 the 74786 74785 Father 74784 74786 may be glorified 74787 74787 in 74788 74788 the 74789 74789 Son. 74794 74794 If 74796 74795 you ask 74797 74796 Me 74795 74797 anything 74798 74798 in 74801 74799 My 74799 74800 - 74800 74801 name, 74802 74802 I 74803 74803 will do [it]. 74808 74808 If 74809 74809 you love 74810 74810 Me, 74815 74811 you will keep 74813 74812 - 74814 74813 My 74811 74814 - 74812 74815 commandments. 74820 74820 And I 74821 74821 will ask 74822 74822 the 74823 74823 Father, 74824 74824 and 74827 74825 He will give 74828 74826 you 74825 74827 another 74826 74828 Advocate 74829 74829 to 74830 74830 be 74831 74831 with 74832 74832 you 74833 74833 vvv 74834 74834 vvv 74835 74835 forever — 74840 74840 the 74841 74841 Spirit 74842 74842 - 74843 74843 of truth. 74845 74844 The 74846 74845 world 74847 74846 vvv 74848 74847 cannot 74849 74848 receive 74844 74849 [Him], 74850 74850 because 74851 74851 vvv 74852 74852 it neither sees 74853 74853 Him 74854 74854 nor 74855 74855 knows [Him]. 74856 74856 But you 74857 74857 do know 74858 74858 Him, 74859 74859 for 74862 74860 He abides 74860 74861 with 74861 74862 you 74863 74863 and 74866 74864 will be 74864 74865 in 74865 74866 you. 74871 74871 vvv 74872 74872 I will not leave 74873 74873 you 74874 74874 as orphans; 74875 74875 I will come 74876 74876 to 74877 74877 you. 74882 74882 In 74883 74883 a little while, 74884 74884 - 74885 74885 the 74886 74886 world 74889 74887 will see 74887 74888 Me 74888 74889 no more, 74891 74890 but 74890 74891 you 74892 74892 will see 74893 74893 Me. 74894 74894 Because 74895 74895 I 74896 74896 live, 74898 74897 you 74897 74898 also 74899 74899 will live. 74904 74904 On 74905 74905 that 74906 74906 - 74907 74907 day 74909 74908 you 74908 74909 will know 74910 74910 that 74911 74911 I [am] 74912 74912 in 74915 74913 My 74913 74914 - 74914 74915 Father, 74916 74916 and 74917 74917 you [are] 74918 74918 in 74919 74919 Me, 74920 74920 and I [am] 74921 74921 in 74922 74922 you. 74927 74927 Whoever 74928 74928 has 74931 74929 My 74929 74930 - 74930 74931 commandments 74932 74932 and 74933 74933 keeps 74934 74934 them 74935 74935 - 74936 74936 is 74937 74937 the [one who] 74938 74938 loves 74939 74939 Me. 74941 74940 - 74940 74941 The [one who] 74942 74942 loves 74943 74943 Me 74944 74944 will be loved 74945 74945 by 74948 74946 My 74946 74947 - 74947 74948 Father, 74949 74949 and I 74950 74950 will love 74951 74951 him 74952 74952 and 74953 74953 reveal 74955 74954 Myself 74954 74955 to him.” 74962 74960 Judas 74963 74961 (not 74964 74962 - 74965 74963 Iscariot) 74960 74964 asked 74961 74965 Him, 74966 74966 “Lord, 74967 74967 - 74968 74968 why 74969 74969 ... 74970 74970 ... 74972 74971 are You going 74973 74972 to reveal 74974 74973 Yourself 74971 74974 to us 74975 74975 and 74976 74976 not 74977 74977 to the 74978 74978 world?” 74984 74983 Jesus 74983 74984 replied 74985 74985 ... 74986 74986 ... 74987 74987 ..., 74988 74988 “If 74989 74989 anyone 74990 74990 loves 74991 74991 Me, 74995 74992 he will keep 74994 74993 My 74992 74994 - 74993 74995 word. 74996 74996 - 74999 74997 My 74997 74998 - 74998 74999 Father 75000 75000 will love 75001 75001 him, 75002 75002 and 75005 75003 we will come 75003 75004 to 75004 75005 him 75006 75006 and 75010 75007 make 75007 75008 Our home 75008 75009 with 75009 75010 him. 75015 75015 Whoever 75016 75016 vvv 75017 75017 does not love 75018 75018 Me 75022 75019 vvv 75023 75020 does not keep 75021 75021 My 75019 75022 - 75020 75023 words. 75024 75024 - 75025 75025 The 75026 75026 word 75027 75027 that 75028 75028 you hear 75030 75029 is 75029 75030 not 75031 75031 My own, 75032 75032 but 75033 75033 [it is] from the 75036 75034 Father 75034 75035 who sent 75035 75036 Me. 75041 75041 All this 75042 75042 I have spoken 75043 75043 to you 75046 75044 [while] I am still 75044 75045 with 75045 75046 you. 75052 75051 But 75051 75052 the 75053 75053 Advocate, 75054 75054 the 75056 75055 - 75057 75056 Holy 75055 75057 Spirit, 75058 75058 whom 75060 75059 the 75061 75060 Father 75059 75061 will send 75062 75062 in 75063 75063 - 75065 75064 My 75064 75065 name, 75066 75066 - 75068 75067 will teach 75067 75068 you 75069 75069 all things 75070 75070 and 75072 75071 vvv 75071 75072 will remind you of 75073 75073 everything 75074 75074 ... 75077 75075 I 75075 75076 have told 75076 75077 you. 75082 75082 Peace 75083 75083 I leave 75084 75084 with you; 75086 75085 - 75087 75086 My 75085 75087 peace 75088 75088 I give 75089 75089 to you. 75095 75090 I {do} 75090 75091 not 75096 75092 give 75097 75093 to you 75091 75094 as 75092 75095 the 75093 75096 world 75094 75097 gives. 75098 75098 {Do} not {let} 75100 75099 your 75101 75100 - 75102 75101 hearts 75099 75102 be troubled; 75103 75103 {do} not 75104 75104 be afraid. 75109 75109 You heard 75110 75110 - 75111 75111 Me 75112 75112 say 75113 75113 - , 75114 75114 ‘I am going away, 75115 75115 and 75116 75116 I am coming [back] 75117 75117 to 75118 75118 you.᾽ 75119 75119 If 75120 75120 you loved 75121 75121 Me, 75123 75122 vvv 75122 75123 you would rejoice 75124 75124 that 75125 75125 I am going 75126 75126 to 75127 75127 the 75128 75128 Father, 75129 75129 because 75130 75130 the 75131 75131 Father 75134 75132 is 75132 75133 greater than 75133 75134 I. 75139 75139 And 75140 75140 now 75141 75141 I have told 75142 75142 you 75143 75143 before 75144 75144 it happens, 75145 75145 so that 75146 75146 when 75147 75147 it does happen, 75148 75148 you will believe. 75155 75153 I will {not} speak 75156 75154 with 75157 75155 you 75154 75156 much 75153 75157 [longer], 75159 75158 for 75160 75159 the 75163 75160 prince 75161 75161 of this 75162 75162 world 75158 75163 is coming, 75164 75164 and 75168 75165 he has 75167 75166 no claim 75169 75167 ... 75165 75168 on 75166 75169 Me. 75174 75174 But 75183 75175 - 75191 75176 I do 75190 75177 - 75184 75178 exactly what 75188 75179 the 75189 75180 Father 75186 75181 gives 75185 75182 has commanded 75187 75183 Me, 75175 75184 so that 75177 75185 the 75178 75186 world 75176 75187 may know 75179 75188 that 75180 75189 I love 75181 75190 the 75182 75191 Father. 75192 75192 Get up! 75193 75193 Let us go on 75194 75194 from here. 75199 75199 I 75200 75200 am 75201 75201 the 75203 75202 - 75204 75203 true 75202 75204 vine, 75205 75205 and 75206 75206 - 75208 75207 My 75207 75208 Father 75211 75209 is 75209 75210 the 75210 75211 keeper of the vineyard. 75223 75216 He cuts off 75224 75217 ... 75216 75218 every 75217 75219 branch 75218 75220 in 75219 75221 Me 75220 75222 vvv 75221 75223 that bears no 75222 75224 fruit, 75225 75225 and 75226 75226 every [branch] 75227 75227 that 75229 75228 does bear 75228 75229 fruit, 75230 75230 He prunes 75231 75231 - 75232 75232 to make it 75235 75233 even more fruitful 75234 75234 ... 75233 75235 .... 75241 75240 You 75243 75241 are 75240 75242 already 75242 75243 clean 75244 75244 because of 75245 75245 the 75246 75246 word 75247 75247 - 75248 75248 I have spoken 75249 75249 to you. 75254 75254 Remain 75255 75255 in 75256 75256 Me, 75257 75257 and I {will remain} 75258 75258 in 75259 75259 you. 75260 75260 Just as 75261 75261 - 75263 75262 no 75262 75263 branch 75264 75264 can 75266 75265 bear 75267 75266 vvv 75265 75267 fruit 75268 75268 by itself 75269 75269 unless 75270 75270 ... 75271 75271 it remains 75272 75272 in 75273 75273 the 75274 75274 vine, 75275 75275 - 75276 75276 neither [can] 75277 75277 you [bear fruit] 75278 75278 unless 75279 75279 ... 75282 75280 you remain 75280 75281 in 75281 75282 Me. 75287 75287 I 75288 75288 am 75289 75289 the 75290 75290 vine 75291 75291 [and] you [are] 75292 75292 the 75293 75293 branches. 75294 75294 The [one who] 75295 75295 remains 75296 75296 in 75297 75297 Me, 75298 75298 and I 75299 75299 in 75300 75300 him, 75301 75301 - 75302 75302 will bear 75304 75303 much 75303 75304 fruit. 75305 75305 For 75306 75306 apart from 75307 75307 Me 75308 75308 vvv 75309 75309 you can 75310 75310 do 75311 75311 nothing. 75316 75316 If 75318 75317 anyone 75317 75318 {does} not 75319 75319 remain 75320 75320 in 75321 75321 Me, 75324 75322 {he is} like 75325 75323 a 75326 75324 branch 75322 75325 that is thrown 75323 75326 away 75327 75327 and 75328 75328 withers. 75329 75329 - 75331 75330 [Such branches] 75330 75331 are gathered up, 75332 75332 - 75336 75333 thrown 75333 75334 into 75334 75335 the 75335 75336 fire, 75337 75337 and 75338 75338 burned. 75343 75343 If 75344 75344 you remain 75345 75345 in 75346 75346 Me 75347 75347 and 75348 75348 - 75350 75349 My 75349 75350 words 75353 75351 remain 75351 75352 in 75352 75353 you, 75357 75354 ask 75354 75355 whatever 75355 75356 vvv 75356 75357 you wish, 75358 75358 and 75359 75359 it will be done 75360 75360 for you. 75365 75365 - 75366 75366 This [is to] 75368 75367 - 75370 75368 My 75369 75369 Father᾽s 75367 75370 glory, 75371 75371 that 75374 75372 you bear 75373 75373 much 75372 75374 fruit, 75375 75375 vvv 75376 75376 [proving] yourselves to be 75377 75377 My 75378 75378 disciples. 75383 75383 As 75386 75384 the 75387 75385 Father 75384 75386 has loved 75385 75387 Me, 75388 75388 so 75390 75389 have I loved 75389 75390 you. 75391 75391 Remain 75392 75392 in 75395 75393 - 75396 75394 My 75393 75395 - 75394 75396 love. 75401 75401 If 75405 75402 you keep 75402 75403 - 75404 75404 My 75403 75405 commandments, 75406 75406 you will remain 75407 75407 in 75408 75408 - 75410 75409 My 75409 75410 love, 75411 75411 just as 75412 75412 I 75418 75413 have kept 75413 75414 - 75415 75415 My 75414 75416 Father᾽s 75416 75417 - 75417 75418 commandments 75419 75419 and 75420 75420 remain 75422 75421 in 75423 75422 - 75421 75423 His 75424 75424 love. 75430 75429 I have told 75431 75430 you 75429 75431 these things 75432 75432 so that 75435 75433 - 75436 75434 My 75433 75435 - 75434 75436 joy 75439 75437 may be 75437 75438 in 75438 75439 you 75440 75440 and 75441 75441 - 75443 75442 your 75442 75443 joy 75444 75444 may be complete. 75449 75449 This 75450 75450 is 75453 75451 - 75454 75452 My 75451 75453 - 75452 75454 commandment, 75455 75455 that 75456 75456 you love 75457 75457 one another 75458 75458 as 75459 75459 I have loved 75460 75460 you. 75465 75465 Greater 75467 75466 love 75469 75467 has 75468 75468 no one 75466 75469 than this, 75470 75470 that 75471 75471 [he] 75472 75472 - 75475 75473 lay down 75474 75474 his 75473 75475 life 75476 75476 for 75477 75477 - 75479 75478 his 75478 75479 friends. 75484 75484 You 75487 75485 are 75486 75486 My 75485 75487 friends 75488 75488 if 75489 75489 you do 75490 75490 what 75491 75491 I 75492 75492 command 75493 75493 you. 75498 75498 No longer 75499 75499 do I call 75500 75500 you 75501 75501 servants, 75502 75502 for 75503 75503 - 75504 75504 a servant 75505 75505 {does} not 75506 75506 understand 75507 75507 what 75509 75508 his 75510 75509 - 75511 75510 master 75508 75511 is doing. 75513 75512 But 75514 75513 I have called 75512 75514 you 75515 75515 friends, 75516 75516 because 75517 75517 everything 75518 75518 - 75519 75519 I have learned 75520 75520 from 75523 75521 My 75522 75522 Father 75524 75523 I have made known 75521 75524 - 75525 75525 to you. 75531 75530 You 75530 75531 {did} not 75533 75532 choose 75532 75533 Me, 75534 75534 but 75535 75535 I 75536 75536 chose 75537 75537 you. 75538 75538 And 75539 75539 I appointed 75540 75540 you 75541 75541 to 75542 75542 - 75543 75543 go 75544 75544 and 75546 75545 bear 75545 75546 fruit — 75547 75547 - 75548 75548 - 75550 75549 - 75549 75550 fruit 75551 75551 that will remain — 75552 75552 so that 75553 75553 whatever 75554 75554 ... 75555 75555 you ask 75556 75556 the 75557 75557 Father 75558 75558 in 75561 75559 My 75559 75560 - 75560 75561 name, 75562 75562 He will give 75563 75563 you. 75568 75568 This 75569 75569 is My command 75570 75570 to you: 75571 75571 - 75572 75572 Love 75573 75573 one another. 75578 75578 If 75579 75579 the 75580 75580 world 75582 75581 hates 75581 75582 you, 75583 75583 understand 75584 75584 that 75588 75585 it hated 75585 75586 Me 75586 75587 [first] 75587 75588 .... 75593 75593 If 75597 75594 you were 75594 75595 of 75595 75596 the 75596 75597 world, 75598 75598 - 75599 75599 [it] 75600 75600 vvv 75603 75601 would love [you] 75601 75602 [as] its 75602 75603 own. 75605 75604 Instead 75619 75605 - , 75622 75606 the 75623 75607 world 75620 75608 hates 75621 75609 you, 75604 75610 because 75618 75611 ... 75610 75612 you are 75609 75613 not 75606 75614 of 75607 75615 the 75608 75616 world, 75611 75617 but 75612 75618 I 75613 75619 have chosen 75614 75620 you 75615 75621 out of 75616 75622 the 75617 75623 world. 75628 75628 Remember 75629 75629 the 75630 75630 word 75631 75631 that 75632 75632 I 75633 75633 spoke 75634 75634 to you: 75635 75635 ‘No 75637 75636 servant 75636 75637 is 75638 75638 greater than 75639 75639 - 75641 75640 his 75640 75641 master.᾽ 75642 75642 If 75644 75643 they persecuted 75643 75644 Me, 75647 75645 they will persecute 75646 75646 you 75645 75647 as well; 75648 75648 if 75652 75649 they kept 75651 75650 My 75649 75651 - 75650 75652 word, 75656 75653 they will keep 75654 75654 - 75655 75655 yours 75653 75656 as well. 75661 75661 But 75664 75662 they will treat 75663 75663 ... 75665 75664 - 75666 75665 you 75662 75666 like this 75667 75667 on account of 75670 75668 My 75668 75669 - 75669 75670 name, 75671 75671 because 75672 75672 vvv 75673 75673 they do not know 75674 75674 the [One who] 75675 75675 sent 75676 75676 Me. 75681 75681 If 75682 75682 vvv 75683 75683 I had not come 75684 75684 and 75685 75685 spoken 75686 75686 to them, 75688 75687 vvv 75689 75688 they would not be guilty of sin 75687 75689 .... 75690 75690 Now, 75691 75691 however, 75694 75692 they have 75693 75693 no 75692 75694 excuse 75695 75695 for 75698 75696 their 75696 75697 - 75697 75698 sin. 75703 75703 Whoever 75705 75704 hates 75704 75705 Me 75710 75706 hates 75709 75707 My 75707 75708 - 75708 75709 Father 75706 75710 as well. 75715 75715 If 75718 75716 vvv 75719 75717 I had not done 75720 75718 among 75721 75719 them 75716 75720 the 75717 75721 works 75722 75722 that 75723 75723 no one 75724 75724 else 75725 75725 did, 75727 75726 vvv 75728 75727 they would not be guilty of sin 75726 75728 ...; 75730 75729 but 75729 75730 now 75731 75731 - 75732 75732 they have seen 75733 75733 and 75734 75734 hated 75735 75735 both 75736 75736 Me 75737 75737 and 75740 75738 My 75738 75739 - 75739 75740 Father. 75745 75745 But [this is] 75746 75746 to 75747 75747 fulfill 75748 75748 - 75749 75749 [what] 75750 75750 - 75755 75751 is written 75751 75752 in 75754 75753 their 75752 75754 - 75753 75755 Law 75756 75756 - : 75757 75757 ‘They hated 75758 75758 Me 75759 75759 without reason.᾽ 75764 75764 When 75766 75765 the 75767 75766 Advocate 75765 75767 comes, 75768 75768 whom 75769 75769 I 75770 75770 will send 75771 75771 to you 75772 75772 from 75773 75773 the 75774 75774 Father — 75775 75775 the 75776 75776 Spirit 75777 75777 - 75778 75778 of truth 75779 75779 who 75783 75780 goes out 75780 75781 from 75781 75782 the 75782 75783 Father — 75784 75784 He 75785 75785 will testify 75786 75786 about 75787 75787 Me. 75794 75792 And 75793 75793 you 75792 75794 also 75795 75795 must testify, 75796 75796 because 75801 75797 you have been 75799 75798 with 75800 75799 Me 75797 75800 from 75798 75801 [the] beginning. 75807 75806 I have told 75808 75807 you 75806 75808 these things 75809 75809 so that 75810 75810 vvv 75811 75811 you will not fall away. 75817 75816 They will put 75818 75817 you 75816 75818 out of the synagogues. 75819 75819 In fact, 75821 75820 a time 75820 75821 is coming 75822 75822 when 75823 75823 anyone 75824 75824 who 75825 75825 kills 75826 75826 you 75827 75827 will think 75829 75828 he is offering 75828 75829 a service 75830 75830 - 75831 75831 to God. 75836 75836 - 75838 75837 They will do 75837 75838 these things 75839 75839 because 75841 75840 they have not known 75840 75841 - 75842 75842 the 75843 75843 Father 75844 75844 [or] 75845 75845 Me. 75850 75850 But 75852 75851 I have told 75853 75852 you 75851 75853 these things 75854 75854 so that 75855 75855 when 75859 75856 their 75857 75857 - 75858 75858 hour 75856 75859 comes, 75860 75860 you will remember 75862 75861 that 75863 75862 I 75864 75863 told 75865 75864 you 75861 75865 [about] them. 75867 75866 - 75871 75867 vvv 75872 75868 I did not tell 75868 75869 you 75866 75870 these things 75869 75871 from 75870 75872 [the] beginning, 75873 75873 because 75876 75874 I was 75874 75875 with 75875 75876 you. 75881 75881 Now, 75882 75882 however, 75883 75883 I am going 75884 75884 to 75885 75885 Him who 75886 75886 sent 75887 75887 Me; 75888 75888 yet 75889 75889 none 75890 75890 of 75891 75891 you 75892 75892 asks 75893 75893 Me, 75894 75894 ‘Where 75895 75895 are You going?᾽ 75900 75900 Instead, 75908 75901 your 75909 75902 - 75910 75903 hearts 75907 75904 are filled 75905 75905 - 75906 75906 with sorrow 75901 75907 because 75903 75908 I have told 75904 75909 you 75902 75910 these things. 75915 75915 But 75916 75916 I 75919 75917 tell 75920 75918 you 75917 75919 the 75918 75920 truth, 75921 75921 it is for your benefit 75922 75922 ... 75923 75923 that 75924 75924 I 75925 75925 am going away. 75927 75926 - 75926 75927 Unless 75928 75928 ... 75929 75929 I go away, 75930 75930 the 75931 75931 Advocate 75932 75932 vvv 75933 75933 vvv 75934 75934 will not come 75935 75935 to 75936 75936 you; 75938 75937 but 75937 75938 if 75939 75939 I go, 75940 75940 I will send 75941 75941 Him 75942 75942 to 75943 75943 you. 75948 75948 And [when] 75949 75949 He comes, 75950 75950 He 75951 75951 will convict 75952 75952 the 75953 75953 world 75954 75954 in regard to 75955 75955 sin 75956 75956 and 75957 75957 - 75958 75958 righteousness 75959 75959 and 75960 75960 - 75961 75961 judgment: 75966 75966 in regard to 75967 75967 sin 75968 75968 - , 75969 75969 because 75970 75970 vvv 75971 75971 they do not believe 75972 75972 in 75973 75973 Me; 75980 75978 - 75978 75979 in regard to 75979 75980 righteousness, 75981 75981 because 75985 75982 I am going 75982 75983 to 75983 75984 the 75984 75985 Father 75986 75986 and 75988 75987 you will no longer see 75987 75988 ... 75989 75989 Me; 75995 75994 and 75994 75995 in regard to 75996 75996 judgment, 75997 75997 because 75998 75998 the 75999 75999 prince 76002 76000 of this 76000 76001 - 76001 76002 world 76003 76003 has been condemned. 76008 76008 vvv 76010 76009 I still have 76009 76010 much 76012 76011 to tell 76011 76012 you, 76013 76013 but 76014 76014 vvv 76015 76015 you cannot 76017 76016 yet 76016 76017 bear [to hear it]. 76023 76022 However, 76022 76023 when 76025 76024 - 76026 76025 the 76027 76026 Spirit 76028 76027 - 76029 76028 of truth 76024 76029 comes, 76030 76030 He will guide 76031 76031 you 76032 76032 into 76035 76033 all 76033 76034 - 76034 76035 truth. 76037 76036 For 76036 76037 vvv 76038 76038 He will not speak 76039 76039 on 76040 76040 His own, 76041 76041 but 76044 76042 He will speak 76042 76043 what 76043 76044 He hears, 76045 76045 and 76048 76046 He will declare 76049 76047 to you 76046 76048 what is 76047 76049 to come. 76054 76054 He 76056 76055 will glorify 76055 76056 Me 76057 76057 - 76061 76058 by taking 76058 76059 from 76059 76060 what [is] 76060 76061 Mine 76062 76062 and 76063 76063 disclosing [it] 76064 76064 to you. 76069 76069 Everything 76070 76070 that 76071 76071 belongs 76072 76072 to the 76073 76073 Father 76075 76074 is 76074 76075 Mine. 76076 76076 That is why 76077 76077 ... 76078 76078 I said 76079 76079 that 76083 76080 [the Spirit] will take 76080 76081 from 76081 76082 what [is] 76082 76083 Mine 76084 76084 and 76085 76085 disclose [it] 76086 76086 to you. 76091 76091 In a little [while] 76092 76092 ... 76094 76093 you will see 76095 76094 Me 76093 76095 no more, 76096 76096 and 76097 76097 then 76098 76098 after a little [while] 76099 76099 ... 76100 76100 you will see 76101 76101 Me.” 76102 76102 because 76103 76103 I am going away 76104 76104 to 76105 76105 the 76106 76106 Father. 76112 76111 Then 76113 76112 [some] of 76116 76113 His 76114 76114 - 76115 76115 disciples 76111 76116 asked 76117 76117 ... 76118 76118 one another, 76119 76119 “Why 76120 76120 is 76121 76121 - 76122 76122 - 76123 76123 He telling 76124 76124 us, 76125 76125 ‘In a little [while] 76126 76126 ... 76127 76127 vvv 76128 76128 you will not see 76129 76129 Me, 76130 76130 and 76131 76131 then 76132 76132 after a little [while] 76133 76133 ... 76134 76134 you will see 76135 76135 Me᾽ 76136 76136 and 76137 76137 ‘Because 76138 76138 I am going 76139 76139 to 76140 76140 the 76141 76141 Father᾽?” 76147 76146 - 76146 76147 They kept asking, 76149 76148 “Why 76150 76149 is 76148 76150 - 76151 76151 - 76152 76152 He saying, 76153 76153 ‘a 76154 76154 little [while]᾽? 76155 76155 vvv 76156 76156 We do not understand 76157 76157 what 76158 76158 He is saying.” 76165 76163 - 76163 76164 Aware 76164 76165 - 76166 76166 that 76167 76167 they wanted 76169 76168 to question 76168 76169 Him, 76170 76170 - 76171 76171 [Jesus] said 76172 76172 to them, 76175 76173 “Are you asking 76176 76174 vvv 76177 76175 one another 76173 76176 why 76174 76177 ... 76178 76178 - 76179 76179 I said, 76180 76180 ‘In a little [while] 76181 76181 ... 76182 76182 vvv 76183 76183 you will not see 76184 76184 Me, 76185 76185 and 76186 76186 then 76187 76187 after a little [while] 76188 76188 ... 76189 76189 you will see 76190 76190 Me᾽? 76195 76195 Truly, 76196 76196 truly, 76197 76197 I tell 76198 76198 you, 76199 76199 - 76203 76200 you 76200 76201 will weep 76201 76202 and 76202 76203 wail 76205 76204 [while] 76204 76205 the 76206 76206 world 76207 76207 rejoices. 76208 76208 You 76209 76209 will grieve, 76210 76210 but 76213 76211 your 76211 76212 - 76212 76213 grief 76216 76214 will turn 76214 76215 to 76215 76216 joy. 76221 76221 - 76222 76222 A woman 76226 76223 has 76225 76224 pain 76223 76225 vvv 76224 76226 in childbirth 76227 76227 because 76231 76228 her 76229 76229 - 76230 76230 time 76228 76231 has come; 76233 76232 but 76232 76233 when 76234 76234 she brings forth 76235 76235 [her] 76236 76236 child, 76238 76237 she forgets 76237 76238 ... 76239 76239 [her] 76240 76240 anguish 76241 76241 because of 76242 76242 [her] 76243 76243 joy 76244 76244 that 76246 76245 a child 76245 76246 has been born 76247 76247 into 76248 76248 the 76249 76249 world. 76256 76254 So 76254 76255 also 76258 76256 - 76255 76257 you 76260 76258 have 76259 76259 sorrow 76257 76260 now, 76262 76261 but 76263 76262 I will see 76264 76263 you 76261 76264 again 76265 76265 and 76267 76266 your 76268 76267 - 76269 76268 hearts 76266 76269 will rejoice, 76270 76270 and 76274 76271 no one 76275 76272 will take 76276 76273 away 76277 76274 - 76273 76275 your 76271 76276 - 76272 76277 joy. 76282 76282 - 76283 76283 In 76284 76284 that 76285 76285 - 76286 76286 day 76289 76287 you will {no longer} ask 76287 76288 Me 76288 76289 vvv 76290 76290 [anything]. 76291 76291 Truly, 76292 76292 truly, 76293 76293 I tell 76294 76294 you, 76295 76295 vvv 76296 76296 whatever 76297 76297 you ask 76298 76298 the 76299 76299 Father 76302 76300 in 76305 76301 My 76303 76302 - 76304 76303 name, 76300 76304 He will give 76301 76305 you. 76310 76310 Until 76311 76311 now 76313 76312 you have not asked 76312 76313 vvv 76314 76314 [for anything] 76315 76315 in 76318 76316 My 76316 76317 - 76317 76318 name. 76319 76319 Ask 76320 76320 and 76321 76321 you will receive, 76322 76322 so that 76325 76323 your 76323 76324 - 76324 76325 joy 76326 76326 may be 76327 76327 complete. 76335 76332 I have spoken 76332 76333 these things 76336 76334 to you 76333 76335 in 76334 76336 figures of speech. 76338 76337 A time 76337 76338 is coming 76339 76339 when 76343 76340 I will no longer speak 76340 76341 ... 76344 76342 to you 76341 76343 vvv 76342 76344 [this way], 76345 76345 but 76350 76346 will tell 76351 76347 you 76346 76348 plainly 76347 76349 about 76348 76350 the 76349 76351 Father. 76356 76356 In 76357 76357 that 76358 76358 - 76359 76359 day 76364 76360 you will ask 76360 76361 in 76363 76362 My 76361 76363 - 76362 76364 name. 76365 76365 - 76366 76366 vvv 76367 76367 I am not saying 76368 76368 - 76369 76369 that 76370 76370 I 76371 76371 will ask 76372 76372 the 76373 76373 Father 76374 76374 on 76375 76375 your behalf. 76381 76380 For 76382 76381 the 76383 76382 Father 76380 76383 Himself 76384 76384 loves 76385 76385 you, 76386 76386 because 76387 76387 you 76389 76388 have loved 76388 76389 Me 76390 76390 and 76391 76391 have believed 76392 76392 that 76393 76393 I 76397 76394 came 76394 76395 from 76395 76396 - 76396 76397 God. 76402 76402 I came 76403 76403 from 76404 76404 the 76405 76405 Father 76406 76406 and 76407 76407 entered 76408 76408 ... 76409 76409 the 76410 76410 world. 76411 76411 In turn, 76412 76412 I will leave 76413 76413 the 76414 76414 world 76415 76415 and 76416 76416 go 76417 76417 to 76418 76418 the 76419 76419 Father.” 76427 76424 His 76425 76425 - 76426 76426 disciples 76424 76427 said, 76428 76428 “See, 76429 76429 now 76432 76430 You are speaking 76430 76431 vvv 76431 76432 plainly 76433 76433 and 76435 76434 without 76436 76435 vvv 76434 76436 figures of speech. 76441 76441 Now 76442 76442 we understand 76443 76443 that 76444 76444 You know 76445 76445 all things 76446 76446 and that 76449 76447 You have 76447 76448 no 76448 76449 need 76450 76450 for 76451 76451 anyone 76453 76452 to question 76452 76453 You. 76454 76454 Because of 76455 76455 this, 76456 76456 we believe 76457 76457 that 76460 76458 You came 76458 76459 from 76459 76460 God.” 76468 76465 “vvv 76469 76466 Do you finally believe?” 76467 76467 Jesus 76465 76468 replied 76466 76469 .... 76474 76474 “Look, 76476 76475 an hour 76475 76476 is coming 76477 76477 and 76478 76478 has already come 76479 76479 when 76480 76480 you will be scattered, 76481 76481 each 76482 76482 to 76483 76483 [his] 76484 76484 own [home], 76487 76485 {and} you will leave 76485 76486 Me 76486 76487 all alone. 76488 76488 Yet 76490 76489 I am 76489 76490 not 76491 76491 alone, 76492 76492 because 76493 76493 the 76494 76494 Father 76497 76495 is 76495 76496 with 76496 76497 Me. 76503 76502 I have told 76504 76503 you 76502 76504 these things 76505 76505 so that 76506 76506 in 76507 76507 Me 76509 76508 you may have 76508 76509 peace. 76510 76510 In 76511 76511 the 76512 76512 world 76514 76513 you will have 76513 76514 tribulation. 76515 76515 But 76516 76516 take courage; 76517 76517 I 76518 76518 have overcome 76519 76519 the 76520 76520 world!” 76527 76525 [When] Jesus 76526 76526 had spoken 76525 76527 these things, 76528 76528 - 76529 76529 He lifted up 76532 76530 His 76530 76531 - 76531 76532 eyes 76533 76533 to 76534 76534 - 76535 76535 heaven 76536 76536 [and] said, 76537 76537 “Father, 76539 76538 the 76540 76539 hour 76538 76540 has come. 76541 76541 Glorify 76542 76542 Your 76543 76543 - 76544 76544 Son, 76545 76545 that 76546 76546 [Your] 76547 76547 Son 76548 76548 may glorify 76549 76549 You. 76554 76554 For 76555 76555 You granted 76556 76556 Him 76557 76557 authority 76558 76558 over all 76559 76559 humanity, 76560 76560 so that 76565 76561 He may give 76566 76562 - 76568 76563 eternal 76567 76564 life 76561 76565 [to] all 76562 76566 those 76563 76567 You have given 76564 76568 Him. 76574 76573 Now 76573 76574 this 76575 76575 is 76577 76576 eternal 76576 76577 - 76578 76578 life, 76579 76579 that 76580 76580 they may know 76581 76581 You, 76582 76582 the 76583 76583 only 76584 76584 true 76585 76585 God, 76586 76586 and 76589 76587 Jesus 76590 76588 Christ, 76587 76589 whom 76588 76590 You have sent. 76595 76595 I 76597 76596 have glorified 76596 76597 You 76598 76598 on 76599 76599 - 76600 76600 earth 76603 76601 by accomplishing 76601 76602 the 76602 76603 work 76604 76604 - 76605 76605 You gave 76606 76606 Me 76607 76607 to 76608 76608 do. 76613 76613 And 76614 76614 now, 76618 76615 Father, 76617 76616 - 76615 76617 glorify 76616 76618 Me 76619 76619 in 76620 76620 Your presence 76621 76621 with the 76622 76622 glory 76623 76623 - 76624 76624 I had 76630 76625 with 76631 76626 You 76625 76627 before 76627 76628 the 76628 76629 world 76626 76630 - 76629 76631 existed. 76636 76636 I have revealed 76637 76637 Your 76638 76638 - 76639 76639 name 76640 76640 to those 76641 76641 ... 76642 76642 ... 76643 76643 You have given 76644 76644 Me 76645 76645 out of 76646 76646 the 76647 76647 world. 76649 76648 They were 76648 76649 Yours; 76652 76650 You gave 76651 76651 them 76650 76652 to Me, 76653 76653 and 76657 76654 they have kept 76656 76655 Your 76654 76656 - 76655 76657 word. 76662 76662 Now 76663 76663 they know 76664 76664 that 76665 76665 everything 76666 76666 ... 76667 76667 You have given 76668 76668 Me 76671 76669 comes 76669 76670 from 76670 76671 You. 76676 76676 For 76682 76677 I have given 76683 76678 them 76677 76679 the 76678 76680 words 76679 76681 - 76680 76682 You gave 76681 76683 Me, 76684 76684 and 76685 76685 they 76686 76686 have received [them]. 76687 76687 - 76688 76688 They knew 76689 76689 with certainty 76690 76690 that 76693 76691 I came 76691 76692 from 76692 76693 You, 76694 76694 and 76695 76695 they believed 76696 76696 that 76697 76697 You 76699 76698 sent 76698 76699 Me. 76704 76704 I 76707 76705 ask 76705 76706 on 76706 76707 their behalf. 76708 76708 vvv 76712 76709 I do not ask 76709 76710 on behalf of 76710 76711 the 76711 76712 world, 76713 76713 but 76714 76714 on behalf of 76715 76715 those 76716 76716 You have given 76717 76717 Me; 76718 76718 for 76720 76719 they are 76719 76720 Yours. 76725 76725 - 76728 76726 All 76726 76727 - 76727 76728 I have 76730 76729 is 76729 76730 Yours, 76731 76731 and 76732 76732 [all] 76733 76733 You have 76734 76734 [is] Mine; 76735 76735 and 76737 76736 in 76738 76737 them 76736 76738 I have been glorified. 76743 76743 - 76745 76744 I will no longer be 76744 76745 ... 76746 76746 in 76747 76747 the 76748 76748 world, 76749 76749 but 76750 76750 they 76754 76751 are 76751 76752 in 76752 76753 the 76753 76754 world, 76755 76755 and I 76758 76756 am coming 76756 76757 to 76757 76758 You. 76760 76759 Holy 76759 76760 Father, 76761 76761 protect 76762 76762 them 76763 76763 by 76766 76764 Your 76764 76765 - 76765 76766 name, 76767 76767 [the name] 76768 76768 You gave 76769 76769 Me, 76770 76770 so that 76771 76771 they may be 76772 76772 one 76773 76773 as 76774 76774 We [are one]. 76779 76779 While 76780 76780 I was 76781 76781 with 76782 76782 them, 76783 76783 I 76784 76784 protected 76793 76785 and 76794 76786 preserved 76785 76787 them 76786 76788 by 76789 76789 Your 76787 76790 - 76788 76791 name, 76790 76792 [the name] 76791 76793 You gave 76792 76794 Me. 76795 76795 - 76796 76796 Not one 76797 76797 of 76798 76798 them 76799 76799 has been lost, 76800 76800 except 76801 76801 ... 76802 76802 the 76803 76803 son 76804 76804 - 76805 76805 of destruction, 76806 76806 so that 76807 76807 the 76808 76808 Scripture 76809 76809 would be fulfilled. 76815 76814 But 76814 76815 now 76818 76816 I am coming 76816 76817 to 76817 76818 You, 76819 76819 and 76821 76820 I am saying 76820 76821 these things 76822 76822 [while I am] in 76823 76823 the 76824 76824 world, 76825 76825 so that 76826 76826 they may have 76829 76827 - 76830 76828 My 76827 76829 - 76828 76830 joy 76831 76831 fulfilled 76832 76832 within 76833 76833 them. 76838 76838 I 76839 76839 have given 76840 76840 them 76843 76841 Your 76841 76842 - 76842 76843 word 76844 76844 and 76845 76845 the 76846 76846 world 76847 76847 has hated 76848 76848 them; 76849 76849 for 76851 76850 they are 76850 76851 not 76852 76852 of 76853 76853 the 76854 76854 world, 76855 76855 just as 76856 76856 I 76858 76857 am 76857 76858 not 76859 76859 of 76860 76860 the 76861 76861 world. 76866 76866 vvv 76867 76867 I am not asking 76868 76868 that 76869 76869 You take 76870 76870 them 76871 76871 out of 76872 76872 the 76873 76873 world, 76874 76874 but 76875 76875 that 76876 76876 You keep 76877 76877 them 76878 76878 from 76879 76879 the 76880 76880 evil [one]. 76889 76885 They are 76888 76886 not 76885 76887 of 76886 76888 the 76887 76889 world, 76890 76890 just as 76891 76891 I 76893 76892 am 76892 76893 not 76894 76894 of 76895 76895 the 76896 76896 world. 76901 76901 Sanctify 76902 76902 them 76903 76903 by 76904 76904 the 76905 76905 truth; 76908 76906 - 76909 76907 Your 76906 76908 - 76907 76909 word 76911 76910 is 76910 76911 truth. 76916 76916 As 76918 76917 You sent 76917 76918 Me 76919 76919 into 76920 76920 the 76921 76921 world, 76922 76922 I {have} also 76923 76923 sent 76924 76924 them 76925 76925 into 76926 76926 the 76927 76927 world. 76932 76932 - 76933 76933 For 76934 76934 them 76935 76935 I 76936 76936 sanctify 76937 76937 Myself, 76938 76938 so that 76941 76939 they 76940 76940 too 76939 76941 may be 76942 76942 sanctified 76943 76943 by 76944 76944 [the] truth. 76952 76949 - 76949 76950 vvv 76953 76951 I am not asking 76950 76952 on behalf 76951 76953 of them 76954 76954 alone, 76955 76955 but 76956 76956 also 76957 76957 on behalf of 76958 76958 those who 76959 76959 will believe 76964 76960 in 76965 76961 Me 76960 76962 through 76963 76963 their 76961 76964 - 76962 76965 message, 76970 76970 that 76971 76971 all of them 76973 76972 may be 76972 76973 one, 76974 76974 as 76975 76975 You, 76976 76976 Father, 76977 76977 [are] in 76978 76978 Me, 76979 76979 and I [am] 76980 76980 in 76981 76981 You. 76982 76982 [May] 76984 76983 they 76983 76984 also 76987 76985 be 76985 76986 in 76986 76987 Us, 76988 76988 so that 76989 76989 the 76990 76990 world 76991 76991 may believe 76992 76992 that 76993 76993 You 76995 76994 sent 76994 76995 Me. 77000 77000 I 77006 77001 have given 77007 77002 them 77001 77003 the 77002 77004 glory 77003 77005 - 77004 77006 You gave 77005 77007 Me, 77008 77008 so that 77009 77009 they may be 77010 77010 one 77011 77011 as 77012 77012 We 77013 77013 [are] one — 77018 77018 I 77019 77019 in 77020 77020 them 77021 77021 and 77022 77022 You 77023 77023 in 77024 77024 Me — 77025 77025 that 77026 77026 they may be 77027 77027 perfectly 77028 77028 - 77029 77029 united, 77030 77030 so that 77032 77031 the 77033 77032 world 77031 77033 may know 77034 77034 that 77035 77035 You 77037 77036 sent 77036 77037 Me 77038 77038 and 77039 77039 have loved 77040 77040 them 77041 77041 just as 77043 77042 You have loved 77042 77043 Me. 77048 77048 Father, 77052 77049 I want 77053 77050 - 77049 77051 [those] 77050 77052 You have given 77051 77053 Me 77057 77054 - 77058 77055 to be 77059 77056 with 77060 77057 Me 77054 77058 where 77056 77059 I 77055 77060 am, 77061 77061 that 77062 77062 they may see 77065 77063 - 77066 77064 [the] 77063 77065 - 77064 77066 glory 77067 77067 - 77068 77068 You gave 77069 77069 Me 77070 77070 because 77071 77071 You loved 77072 77072 Me 77073 77073 before 77074 77074 [the] foundation 77075 77075 of [the] world. 77081 77080 Righteous 77080 77081 Father, 77082 77082 although 77083 77083 the 77084 77084 world 77086 77085 {has} not 77087 77086 known 77085 77087 You, 77089 77088 - 77088 77089 I 77091 77090 know 77090 77091 You, 77092 77092 and 77093 77093 [they] 77094 77094 know 77095 77095 that 77096 77096 You 77098 77097 sent 77097 77098 Me. 77103 77103 And 77104 77104 I have made 77108 77105 Your 77106 77106 - 77107 77107 name 77105 77108 {known} to them 77109 77109 and 77110 77110 will continue to make [it] known, 77111 77111 so that 77112 77112 the 77113 77113 love 77114 77114 You have for 77115 77115 ... 77116 77116 Me 77119 77117 may be 77117 77118 in 77118 77119 them, 77120 77120 and I 77121 77121 in 77122 77122 them.” 77129 77127 [When] Jesus 77128 77128 had spoken 77127 77129 these [words], 77130 77130 [He] went out 77131 77131 with 77134 77132 His 77132 77133 - 77133 77134 disciples 77135 77135 across 77136 77136 the 77138 77137 - 77139 77138 Kidron 77137 77139 Valley, 77140 77140 where 77141 77141 - 77146 77142 vvv 77147 77143 vvv 77150 77144 vvv 77148 77145 vvv 77149 77146 [they] 77145 77147 entered 77143 77148 ... 77144 77149 - 77142 77150 a garden. 77156 77155 Now 77158 77156 Judas, 77159 77157 - 77161 77158 His 77160 77159 betrayer, 77157 77160 also 77155 77161 knew 77162 77162 the 77163 77163 place, 77164 77164 because 77167 77165 Jesus 77165 77166 {had} often 77166 77167 met 77168 77168 there 77169 77169 with 77172 77170 His 77170 77171 - 77171 77172 disciples. 77178 77177 So 77177 77178 - 77179 77179 Judas 77180 77180 brought 77181 77181 - 77182 77182 a band of soldiers 77183 77183 and 77191 77184 officers 77184 77185 from 77185 77186 the 77186 77187 chief priests 77187 77188 and 77188 77189 - 77189 77190 - 77190 77191 Pharisees. 77192 77192 They arrived 77193 77193 [at the garden] 77194 77194 [carrying] 77195 77195 lanterns, 77196 77196 - 77197 77197 torches, 77198 77198 and 77199 77199 weapons. 77205 77204 - 77204 77205 Jesus, 77206 77206 knowing 77207 77207 all 77208 77208 that 77209 77209 was coming 77210 77210 upon 77211 77211 Him, 77212 77212 stepped forward 77213 77213 and 77214 77214 asked 77215 77215 them, 77216 77216 “Whom 77217 77217 are you seeking?” 77224 77222 “Jesus 77225 77223 of 77226 77224 Nazareth,” 77222 77225 they answered 77223 77226 - . 77227 77227 [Jesus] said 77228 77228 - , 77229 77229 “I 77230 77230 am [He].” 77232 77231 And 77234 77232 Judas, 77235 77233 - 77237 77234 His 77236 77235 betrayer, 77233 77236 - 77231 77237 was standing [there] 77238 77238 with 77239 77239 them. 77245 77244 - 77244 77245 When 77246 77246 [Jesus] said 77247 77247 - , 77248 77248 “I 77249 77249 am [He],” 77250 77250 they drew 77251 77251 ... 77252 77252 - 77253 77253 back 77254 77254 and 77255 77255 fell 77256 77256 to [the] ground. 77262 77261 So 77263 77262 He asked 77264 77263 them 77261 77264 again, 77265 77265 “Whom 77266 77266 are you seeking?” 77270 77267 “Jesus 77271 77268 of 77272 77269 Nazareth,” 77268 77270 - 77267 77271 - 77269 77272 they answered. 77279 77277 “I told 77280 77278 you 77281 77279 that 77282 77280 I 77283 77281 am [He],” 77278 77282 Jesus 77277 77283 replied. 77285 77284 “So 77284 77285 if 77287 77286 you are looking for 77286 77287 Me, 77288 77288 let 77289 77289 these [men] 77290 77290 go.” 77295 77295 This was 77296 77296 to fulfill 77301 77297 - 77297 77298 the 77298 77299 word 77299 77300 - 77300 77301 He had spoken: 77305 77302 vvv 77306 77303 “I have not lost one 77309 77304 ... 77307 77305 of 77308 77306 - 77302 77307 those 77303 77308 You have given 77304 77309 Me.” 77315 77314 Then 77314 77315 Simon 77316 77316 Peter 77319 77317 drew 77317 77318 [his] 77318 77319 sword 77320 77320 - 77321 77321 and 77322 77322 struck 77323 77323 the 77326 77324 servant 77324 77325 of the 77325 77326 high priest, 77327 77327 - 77328 77328 cutting off 77329 77329 his 77332 77330 - 77333 77331 right 77330 77332 - 77331 77333 ear. 77335 77334 - 77337 77335 The 77338 77336 servant᾽s 77336 77337 name 77334 77338 was 77339 77339 Malchus. 77350 77344 “Put 77351 77345 [your] 77352 77346 sword 77353 77347 back in 77354 77348 [its] 77355 77349 sheath!” 77345 77350 - 77346 77351 - 77347 77352 Jesus 77344 77353 said 77348 77354 to 77349 77355 Peter. 77363 77356 vvv 77364 77357 vvv 77365 77358 “Shall I not drink 77366 77359 - 77356 77360 the 77357 77361 cup 77358 77362 - 77361 77363 the 77362 77364 Father 77359 77365 has given 77360 77366 Me?” 77372 77371 Then 77371 77372 the 77373 77373 band of soldiers, 77374 77374 [with] 77375 77375 [its] 77376 77376 commander 77377 77377 and 77378 77378 the 77379 77379 officers 77380 77380 of the 77381 77381 Jews, 77382 77382 arrested 77383 77383 - 77384 77384 Jesus 77385 77385 and 77386 77386 bound 77387 77387 Him. 77392 77392 - 77393 77393 They brought [Him] first 77396 77394 ... 77394 77395 to 77395 77396 Annas, 77398 77397 - 77397 77398 who was 77399 77399 [the] father-in-law 77400 77400 - 77401 77401 of Caiaphas, 77402 77402 - 77403 77403 - 77404 77404 [the] high priest 77405 77405 - 77407 77406 [that] 77406 77407 year. 77413 77412 - 77414 77413 Caiaphas 77412 77414 was 77415 77415 the [one] 77416 77416 who had advised 77417 77417 the 77418 77418 Jews 77419 77419 that 77420 77420 it would be better if 77421 77421 one 77422 77422 man 77423 77423 died 77424 77424 for 77425 77425 the 77426 77426 people. 77432 77431 Now 77435 77432 Simon 77436 77433 Peter 77437 77434 and 77438 77435 another 77439 77436 disciple 77431 77437 were following 77433 77438 - 77434 77439 Jesus. 77441 77440 - 77440 77441 Since 77443 77442 that 77442 77443 disciple 77444 77444 was 77445 77445 known 77446 77446 to the 77447 77447 high priest, 77448 77448 vvv 77449 77449 he also went 77450 77450 - 77451 77451 with Jesus 77452 77452 into 77453 77453 the 77454 77454 courtyard 77455 77455 of the 77456 77456 high priest. 77462 77461 But 77461 77462 - 77463 77463 Peter 77464 77464 stood 77468 77465 outside 77465 77466 at 77466 77467 the 77467 77468 door. 77470 77469 Then 77471 77470 the 77473 77471 - 77474 77472 - 77472 77473 disciple 77475 77474 who was 77476 77475 known 77477 77476 to the 77478 77477 high priest 77469 77478 went out 77479 77479 and 77480 77480 spoke 77481 77481 to the 77482 77482 doorkeeper, 77483 77483 and 77484 77484 brought 77485 77485 - 77486 77486 Peter [in]. 77492 77491 At this, 77495 77492 the 77496 77493 servant girl 77497 77494 - 77498 77495 watching the door 77491 77496 said 77493 77497 - 77494 77498 to Peter, 77505 77499 “Aren᾽t 77499 77500 ... 77501 77501 you 77500 77502 also 77502 77503 [one] of 77503 77504 - 77506 77505 - 77508 77506 this 77507 77507 man᾽s 77504 77508 disciples?” 77512 77509 “I am 77511 77510 not,” 77510 77511 he 77509 77512 answered. 77518 77517 - 77526 77518 Because 77528 77519 it was 77527 77520 cold, 77519 77521 the 77520 77522 servants 77521 77523 and 77522 77524 - 77523 77525 officers 77517 77526 were standing around 77524 77527 a charcoal fire 77525 77528 they had made 77529 77529 - 77530 77530 to keep warm. 77532 77531 And 77534 77532 - 77535 77533 Peter 77531 77534 was 77533 77535 also 77538 77536 standing 77536 77537 with 77537 77538 them, 77539 77539 - 77540 77540 warming himself. 77546 77545 Meanwhile, 77545 77546 the 77547 77547 high priest 77548 77548 questioned 77549 77549 - 77550 77550 Jesus 77551 77551 about 77554 77552 His 77552 77553 - 77553 77554 disciples 77555 77555 and 77556 77556 - 77559 77557 His 77557 77558 - 77558 77559 teaching. 77567 77564 “I 77569 77565 have spoken 77568 77566 openly 77570 77567 to the 77571 77568 world,” 77566 77569 Jesus 77564 77570 answered 77565 77571 - . 77572 77572 “I 77573 77573 always 77574 77574 taught 77575 77575 in 77576 77576 [the] synagogues 77577 77577 and 77578 77578 at 77579 77579 the 77580 77580 temple, 77581 77581 where 77582 77582 all 77583 77583 the 77584 77584 Jews 77585 77585 come together. 77586 77586 - 77589 77587 I said 77590 77588 nothing 77587 77589 in 77588 77590 secret. 77595 77595 Why 77597 77596 are you asking 77596 77597 Me? 77598 77598 Ask 77599 77599 those who 77600 77600 heard 77601 77601 vvv 77602 77602 My message 77603 77603 .... 77604 77604 Surely 77605 77605 they 77606 77606 know 77607 77607 what 77609 77608 I 77608 77609 said.” 77615 77614 [When] 77616 77615 [Jesus] 77617 77616 had said 77614 77617 [this], 77618 77618 one 77620 77619 of the 77621 77620 officers 77619 77621 standing nearby 77622 77622 vvv 77623 77623 slapped [Him] in the face 77624 77624 ... 77625 77625 ... 77626 77626 [and] said, 77627 77627 “{Is} this how 77628 77628 You answer 77629 77629 the 77630 77630 high priest?” 77637 77635 Jesus 77635 77636 replied 77636 77637 - , 77638 77638 “If 77640 77639 I said 77639 77640 [something] wrong, 77641 77641 testify 77642 77642 to 77643 77643 what 77644 77644 was wrong. 77646 77645 But 77645 77646 if 77647 77647 [I spoke] correctly, 77648 77648 why 77650 77649 did you strike 77649 77650 Me?” 77656 77655 Then 77658 77656 - 77659 77657 Annas 77655 77658 sent 77657 77659 Him, 77660 77660 [still] bound, 77661 77661 to 77662 77662 Caiaphas 77663 77663 the 77664 77664 high priest. 77671 77669 Simon 77672 77670 Peter 77669 77671 was 77670 77672 still 77673 77673 standing 77674 77674 and 77675 77675 warming himself. 77677 77676 So 77676 77677 they asked 77678 77678 him, 77686 77679 “Aren᾽t 77679 77680 ... 77681 77681 you 77680 77682 also 77682 77683 [one] of 77685 77684 His 77683 77685 - 77684 77686 disciples?” 77688 77687 He 77687 77688 denied [it] 77689 77689 and 77690 77690 said, 77692 77691 “I am 77691 77692 not.” 77698 77697 One 77699 77698 of 77700 77699 the 77702 77700 vvv 77703 77701 high priest᾽s 77701 77702 servants, 77705 77703 - 77704 77704 a relative 77706 77705 of [the man] whose 77709 77706 - 77710 77707 ear 77708 77708 Peter 77707 77709 had cut off, 77697 77710 asked, 77711 77711 “Didn᾽t 77712 77712 I 77714 77713 see 77713 77714 you 77718 77715 with 77719 77716 Him 77715 77717 in 77716 77718 the 77717 77719 garden?” 77727 77724 Peter 77726 77725 denied [it] 77725 77726 vvv 77724 77727 once more, 77728 77728 and 77729 77729 immediately 77730 77730 a rooster 77731 77731 crowed. 77737 77736 Then 77736 77737 they led 77738 77738 - 77739 77739 Jesus 77740 77740 away from 77741 77741 - 77742 77742 Caiaphas 77743 77743 into 77744 77744 the 77745 77745 Praetorium. 77747 77746 By now 77746 77747 it was 77748 77748 early morning, 77749 77749 and 77750 77750 [the Jews] 77751 77751 {did} not 77752 77752 enter 77753 77753 ... 77754 77754 the 77755 77755 Praetorium 77756 77756 to 77757 77757 avoid 77758 77758 being defiled 77759 77759 [and unable] 77760 77760 to eat 77761 77761 the 77762 77762 Passover. 77768 77767 So 77769 77768 - 77770 77769 Pilate 77767 77770 went 77771 77771 out 77772 77772 to 77773 77773 them 77774 77774 and 77775 77775 asked, 77776 77776 “What 77777 77777 accusation 77778 77778 are you bringing 77779 77779 against 77782 77780 this 77780 77781 - 77781 77782 man?” 77791 77787 “If 77794 77788 He 77793 77789 were 77792 77790 not 77796 77791 vvv 77795 77792 a criminal,” 77787 77793 they replied 77788 77794 ... 77789 77795 ... 77790 77796 ..., 77798 77797 “vvv 77797 77798 vvv 77800 77799 we would not have handed Him over 77801 77800 ... 77799 77801 to you.” 77811 77806 “You take 77812 77807 Him 77813 77808 - 77814 77809 and 77819 77810 judge 77820 77811 Him 77815 77812 by 77818 77813 your 77816 77814 [own] 77817 77815 law,” 77807 77816 - 77809 77817 - 77810 77818 Pilate 77806 77819 told 77808 77820 them. 77826 77821 “vvv 77827 77822 We are not permitted 77825 77823 ... 77828 77824 to execute anyone 77829 77825 ...,” 77823 77826 the 77824 77827 Jews 77821 77828 replied 77822 77829 - . 77834 77834 This 77839 77835 was to fulfill 77835 77836 the 77836 77837 word 77837 77838 that 77838 77839 Jesus 77840 77840 - 77841 77841 had spoken 77842 77842 to indicate 77843 77843 the kind of 77844 77844 death 77845 77845 He was going 77846 77846 to die. 77852 77851 - 77857 77852 - 77858 77853 Pilate 77851 77854 went 77853 77855 back 77854 77856 into 77855 77857 the 77856 77858 Praetorium, 77859 77859 - 77860 77860 summoned 77861 77861 - 77862 77862 Jesus, 77863 77863 and 77864 77864 asked 77865 77865 Him, 77867 77866 “Are 77866 77867 You 77868 77868 the 77869 77869 King 77870 77870 of the 77871 77871 Jews?” 77880 77876 “{Are} you 77882 77877 saying 77881 77878 this 77878 77879 on 77879 77880 your own,” 77877 77881 Jesus 77876 77882 asked, 77883 77883 “or 77884 77884 {did} others 77885 77885 tell 77886 77886 you 77887 77887 about 77888 77888 Me?” 77899 77893 “Am 77896 77894 ... 77897 77895 I 77898 77896 a Jew?” 77894 77897 - 77895 77898 Pilate 77893 77899 replied. 77902 77900 “- 77903 77901 Your 77900 77902 [own] 77901 77903 people 77904 77904 and 77905 77905 - 77906 77906 chief priests 77907 77907 handed 77908 77908 You 77909 77909 {over} to me. 77910 77910 What 77911 77911 have You done?” 77917 77916 Jesus 77916 77917 answered, 77920 77918 - 77921 77919 “My 77918 77920 - 77919 77921 kingdom 77923 77922 is 77922 77923 not 77924 77924 of 77927 77925 this 77925 77926 - 77926 77927 world; 77928 77928 if 77936 77929 - 77937 77930 vvv 77934 77931 vvv 77935 77932 [it] 77933 77933 were 77929 77934 - 77932 77935 - 77930 77936 - 77931 77937 - , 77940 77938 - 77942 77939 My 77938 77940 - 77939 77941 servants 77941 77942 - 77943 77943 would fight 77944 77944 to 77945 77945 vvv 77946 77946 prevent My arrest 77947 77947 by the 77948 77948 Jews. 77950 77949 But 77949 77950 now, 77953 77951 - 77954 77952 My 77951 77953 - 77952 77954 kingdom 77956 77955 is 77955 77956 not 77957 77957 of this realm.” 77967 77962 “Then 77970 77963 You 77969 77964 are 77968 77965 a king!” 77963 77966 - 77965 77967 - 77966 77968 Pilate 77962 77969 said 77964 77970 - . 77974 77971 “You 77975 77972 say 77976 77973 that 77979 77974 I 77978 77975 am 77977 77976 a king,” 77972 77977 - 77973 77978 Jesus 77971 77979 answered. 77980 77980 “For 77981 77981 this reason 77982 77982 I was born 77983 77983 and 77984 77984 - 77985 77985 - 77986 77986 have come 77987 77987 into 77988 77988 the 77989 77989 world, 77990 77990 to 77991 77991 testify 77992 77992 to the 77993 77993 truth. 77994 77994 Everyone 77995 77995 who 77996 77996 belongs to 77997 77997 ... 77998 77998 the 77999 77999 truth 78000 78000 listens to 78001 78001 My 78002 78002 - 78003 78003 voice.” 78012 78008 “What 78013 78009 is 78014 78010 truth?” 78010 78011 - 78011 78012 Pilate 78008 78013 asked 78009 78014 - . 78015 78015 And 78017 78016 having said 78016 78017 this, 78019 78018 he went out 78018 78019 again 78020 78020 to 78021 78021 the 78022 78022 Jews 78023 78023 and 78024 78024 told 78025 78025 them, 78026 78026 “I 78028 78027 find 78027 78028 no 78031 78029 basis for a charge 78029 78030 against 78030 78031 Him. 78037 78036 But 78036 78037 it is 78039 78038 your 78038 78039 custom 78040 78040 that 78042 78041 I release 78043 78042 to you 78041 78043 one [prisoner] 78044 78044 at 78045 78045 the 78046 78046 Passover. 78048 78047 So then, 78047 78048 do you want 78049 78049 me to release 78050 78050 to you 78051 78051 the 78052 78052 King 78053 78053 of the 78054 78054 Jews?” 78063 78059 “Not 78064 78060 this [man],” 78060 78061 - 78059 78062 they shouted 78061 78063 - 78062 78064 - , 78065 78065 “but 78066 78066 - 78067 78067 Barabbas!” 78069 78068 (Now 78070 78069 - 78071 78070 Barabbas 78068 78071 was 78072 78072 an insurrectionist.) 78078 78077 Then 78077 78078 - 78080 78079 - 78081 78080 Pilate 78079 78081 took 78082 78082 - 78083 78083 Jesus 78084 78084 and 78085 78085 had [Him] flogged. 78090 78090 - 78091 78091 The 78092 78092 soldiers 78093 78093 twisted together 78094 78094 a crown 78095 78095 of 78096 78096 thorns, 78097 78097 put [it] on 78098 78098 His 78099 78099 - 78100 78100 head, 78101 78101 and 78104 78102 dressed 78105 78103 Him 78103 78104 in a purple 78102 78105 robe. 78110 78110 And 78111 78111 they went up 78112 78112 to 78113 78113 Him {again and again}, 78114 78114 - 78115 78115 saying, 78116 78116 “Hail, 78117 78117 - 78118 78118 King 78119 78119 of the 78120 78120 Jews!” 78121 78121 and 78122 78122 slapping Him in the face 78123 78123 ... 78124 78124 .... 78129 78129 [Once] 78131 78130 again 78133 78131 - 78134 78132 Pilate 78130 78133 came 78132 78134 out 78135 78135 and 78136 78136 said 78137 78137 to [the Jews], 78138 78138 “Look, 78139 78139 I am bringing 78141 78140 Him 78142 78141 out 78140 78142 to you 78143 78143 to 78144 78144 let you know 78145 78145 that 78148 78146 I find 78146 78147 no 78147 78148 basis for a charge 78149 78149 against 78150 78150 Him.” 78156 78155 [When] 78157 78156 - 78158 78157 Jesus 78155 78158 came 78159 78159 out 78160 78160 wearing 78161 78161 the 78163 78162 crown 78162 78163 of thorns 78164 78164 and 78165 78165 the 78166 78166 purple 78167 78167 robe, 78168 78168 - 78169 78169 [Pilate] said 78170 78170 to them, 78171 78171 “[Here is] 78172 78172 the 78173 78173 man!” 78179 78178 - 78178 78179 As soon as 78182 78180 the 78183 78181 chief priests 78184 78182 and 78185 78183 - 78186 78184 officers 78180 78185 saw 78181 78186 Him, 78187 78187 they shouted 78188 78188 ..., 78189 78189 “Crucify [Him]! 78190 78190 Crucify [Him]!” 78195 78191 “You take 78196 78192 Him 78198 78193 and 78199 78194 crucify [Him] 78197 78195 - ,” 78193 78196 - 78194 78197 Pilate 78191 78198 replied 78192 78199 ..., 78201 78200 “for 78200 78201 I 78203 78202 find 78202 78203 no 78206 78204 basis for a charge 78204 78205 against 78205 78206 Him.” 78215 78211 “We 78217 78212 have 78216 78213 a law,” 78211 78214 answered 78212 78215 - 78213 78216 the 78214 78217 Jews, 78218 78218 “and 78219 78219 according to 78220 78220 [that] 78221 78221 law 78222 78222 He must 78223 78223 die, 78224 78224 because 78228 78225 He declared 78227 78226 Himself {to be} 78225 78227 [the] Son 78226 78228 of God.” 78234 78233 - 78233 78234 When 78236 78235 - 78237 78236 Pilate 78235 78237 heard 78238 78238 this 78239 78239 - 78240 78240 statement, 78241 78241 vvv 78242 78242 he was even more afraid, 78247 78247 and 78248 78248 he went 78252 78249 back 78249 78250 into 78250 78251 the 78251 78252 Praetorium. 78257 78253 “Where 78258 78254 are 78259 78255 You from?” 78253 78256 - 78254 78257 he asked 78255 78258 - 78256 78259 - . 78261 78260 But 78260 78261 - 78262 78262 Jesus 78264 78263 vvv 78265 78264 gave no 78266 78265 ... 78263 78266 answer. 78272 78271 So 78274 78272 - 78275 78273 Pilate 78271 78274 said 78273 78275 to Him, 78277 78276 vvv 78278 78277 “Do You refuse to speak 78276 78278 to me? 78279 78279 vvv 78280 78280 Do You not know 78281 78281 that 78283 78282 I have 78282 78283 authority 78284 78284 to release 78285 78285 You 78286 78286 and 78288 78287 vvv 78287 78288 authority 78289 78289 to crucify 78290 78290 You?” 78297 78295 Jesus 78295 78296 answered 78296 78297 - , 78299 78298 “You would have 78298 78299 no 78300 78300 authority 78303 78301 over 78301 78302 ... 78302 78303 Me 78304 78304 if 78306 78305 it were 78305 78306 not 78307 78307 given 78308 78308 to you 78309 78309 from above. 78310 78310 Therefore 78311 78311 - 78312 78312 the [one who] 78313 78313 handed Me over 78314 78314 ... 78315 78315 to you 78318 78316 is {guilty of} 78316 78317 greater 78317 78318 sin.” 78323 78323 From then on 78324 78324 ..., 78325 78325 - 78326 78326 Pilate 78327 78327 tried 78328 78328 to release 78329 78329 Him, 78331 78330 but 78330 78331 the 78332 78332 Jews 78333 78333 kept shouting 78334 78334 ..., 78335 78335 “If 78337 78336 you release 78336 78337 this [man], 78339 78338 you are 78338 78339 no 78340 78340 friend 78341 78341 - 78342 78342 of Caesar. 78343 78343 Anyone 78344 78344 who 78347 78345 declares 78346 78346 himself 78345 78347 a king 78348 78348 is defying 78349 78349 - 78350 78350 Caesar.” 78356 78355 [When] 78355 78356 - 78357 78357 Pilate 78358 78358 heard 78361 78359 these 78359 78360 - 78360 78361 words, 78362 78362 he brought 78364 78363 - 78365 78364 Jesus 78363 78365 out 78366 78366 and 78367 78367 sat 78368 78368 on 78369 78369 [the] judgment seat 78370 78370 at 78371 78371 a place 78372 78372 called 78373 78373 [the] Stone Pavement, 78375 78374 [which] 78374 78375 in Aramaic [is] 78376 78376 Gabbatha. 78382 78381 - 78381 78382 It was 78383 78383 the day of Preparation 78384 78384 for the 78385 78385 Passover, 78387 78386 - 78388 78387 about 78389 78388 the sixth 78386 78389 hour. 78390 78390 And 78391 78391 [Pilate] said 78392 78392 to the 78393 78393 Jews, 78394 78394 “Here is 78397 78395 your 78395 78396 - 78396 78397 King!” 78403 78402 At this, 78402 78403 they shouted, 78405 78404 “Away 78404 78405 with Him! 78406 78406 Away [with Him]! 78407 78407 Crucify 78408 78408 Him!” 78416 78409 “Shall I crucify 78415 78410 your 78413 78411 - 78414 78412 King?” 78411 78413 - 78412 78414 Pilate 78409 78415 asked 78410 78416 .... 78421 78417 “We have 78420 78418 no 78422 78419 king 78423 78420 but 78424 78421 ... 78425 78422 Caesar,” 78417 78423 replied 78418 78424 the 78419 78425 chief priests. 78431 78430 Then 78430 78431 ... 78432 78432 [Pilate] handed [Jesus] over 78433 78433 ... 78434 78434 - 78435 78435 to 78436 78436 be crucified, 78438 78437 [and] 78437 78438 [the soldiers] took 78439 78439 - 78440 78440 [Him] {away}. 78445 78445 - 78446 78446 Carrying 78447 78447 [His] own 78448 78448 - 78449 78449 cross, 78450 78450 He went out 78451 78451 to 78452 78452 vvv 78453 78453 vvv 78455 78454 [The] Place 78454 78455 of the Skull, 78456 78456 which 78458 78457 in Aramaic 78457 78458 is called 78459 78459 Golgotha. 78464 78464 [There] 78466 78465 they crucified 78465 78466 Him, 78467 78467 and 78468 78468 with 78469 78469 Him 78471 78470 two 78470 78471 others, 78472 78472 [one] on each side 78473 78473 ... 78474 78474 ..., 78476 78475 [with] 78477 78476 - 78478 78477 Jesus 78475 78478 in the middle. 78484 78483 - 78487 78484 - 78488 78485 Pilate 78485 78486 also 78489 78487 - 78483 78488 vvv 78486 78489 had a notice 78490 78490 posted 78491 78491 on 78492 78492 the 78493 78493 cross. 78495 78494 - 78494 78495 It read 78496 78496 ...: 78497 78497 Jesus 78498 78498 of 78499 78499 Nazareth, 78500 78500 the 78501 78501 King 78502 78502 of the 78503 78503 Jews. 78509 78508 - 78512 78509 Many 78514 78510 of the 78515 78511 Jews 78513 78512 read 78508 78513 this 78510 78514 - 78511 78515 sign, 78516 78516 because 78519 78517 the 78520 78518 place 78523 78519 where 78525 78520 - 78526 78521 Jesus 78524 78522 was crucified 78518 78523 was 78517 78524 near 78521 78525 the 78522 78526 city, 78527 78527 and 78528 78528 it was 78529 78529 written 78530 78530 in Aramaic, 78531 78531 Latin, 78532 78532 [and] Greek. 78538 78537 So 78541 78538 the 78542 78539 chief priests 78543 78540 of the 78544 78541 Jews 78537 78542 said 78539 78543 - 78540 78544 to Pilate, 78545 78545 “{Do} not 78546 78546 write, 78547 78547 ‘The 78548 78548 King 78549 78549 of the 78550 78550 Jews,᾽ 78551 78551 but only 78552 78552 that 78553 78553 He 78554 78554 said, 78556 78555 ‘I am 78555 78556 [the] King 78557 78557 of the 78558 78558 Jews.᾽” 78564 78563 - 78565 78564 Pilate 78563 78565 answered, 78566 78566 “What 78567 78567 I have written, 78568 78568 I have written.” 78574 78573 - 78576 78574 When 78573 78575 the 78575 78576 soldiers 78577 78577 had crucified 78578 78578 - 78579 78579 Jesus, 78580 78580 they divided 78584 78581 ... 78585 78582 ... 78583 78583 His 78581 78584 - 78582 78585 garments 78586 78586 [into] four 78587 78587 parts, 78590 78588 [one] 78588 78589 for each 78589 78590 soldier, 78591 78591 [with] 78592 78592 the 78593 78593 tunic [remaining]. 78595 78594 - 78596 78595 - 78597 78596 [It] 78594 78597 was 78598 78598 seamless, 78602 78599 woven 78604 78600 in one piece 78603 78601 ... 78599 78602 from 78600 78603 - 78601 78604 top to bottom. 78610 78609 So 78609 78610 they said 78611 78611 to 78612 78612 one another, 78613 78613 vvv 78614 78614 “Let us not tear it 78615 78615 .... 78616 78616 Instead, 78617 78617 let us cast lots 78618 78618 to see 78620 78619 who 78621 78620 [will get] 78619 78621 it.” 78622 78622 This was to 78625 78623 fulfill 78623 78624 the 78624 78625 Scripture 78626 78626 ... 78627 78627 ...: 78628 78628 “They divided 78631 78629 My 78629 78630 - 78630 78631 garments 78632 78632 among them, 78633 78633 and 78638 78634 cast 78639 78635 lots 78634 78636 for 78637 78637 My 78635 78638 - 78636 78639 clothing.” 78642 78640 So 78644 78641 that [is what] 78640 78642 the 78643 78643 soldiers 78641 78644 vvv 78645 78645 did. 78652 78650 Near 78653 78651 the 78654 78652 cross 78655 78653 - 78656 78654 of Jesus 78650 78655 stood 78651 78656 - 78659 78657 His 78657 78658 - 78658 78659 mother 78660 78660 and 78661 78661 - 78663 78662 vvv 78665 78663 vvv 78664 78664 [her] 78662 78665 sister, 78666 78666 [as well as] Mary 78667 78667 the [wife] 78668 78668 - 78669 78669 of Clopas 78670 78670 and 78671 78671 Mary 78672 78672 - 78673 78673 Magdalene. 78679 78678 [When] 78678 78679 Jesus 78680 78680 saw 78681 78681 [His] 78682 78682 mother 78683 78683 and 78684 78684 the 78685 78685 disciple 78687 78686 whom 78688 78687 He loved 78686 78688 standing nearby, 78689 78689 He said 78690 78690 to 78691 78691 [His] mother, 78692 78692 “Woman, 78693 78693 here [is] 78696 78694 your 78694 78695 - 78695 78696 son.” 78701 78701 Then 78702 78702 He said 78703 78703 to the 78704 78704 disciple, 78705 78705 “Here [is] 78708 78706 your 78706 78707 - 78707 78708 mother.” 78709 78709 So 78710 78710 from 78711 78711 that 78712 78712 - 78713 78713 hour, 78715 78714 [this] 78716 78715 disciple 78714 78716 took 78717 78717 her 78718 78718 into 78719 78719 [his] 78720 78720 [home]. 78725 78725 After 78726 78726 this, 78728 78727 - 78727 78728 knowing 78730 78729 that 78732 78730 everything 78731 78731 vvv 78733 78732 had now been accomplished, 78734 78733 [and] to 78735 78734 fulfill 78736 78735 the 78737 78736 Scripture, 78729 78737 Jesus 78738 78738 said, 78739 78739 “I am thirsty.” 78744 78744 A jar 78747 78745 of 78746 78746 sour wine 78745 78747 was sitting [there]. 78749 78748 So 78750 78749 they soaked 78748 78750 a sponge 78751 78751 - 78752 78752 [in the] wine, 78754 78753 put [it] on 78753 78754 a stalk of hyssop, 78755 78755 [and] lifted 78756 78756 it 78757 78757 to [His] 78758 78758 mouth. 78764 78763 - 78763 78764 When 78769 78765 Jesus 78765 78766 had received 78766 78767 the 78767 78768 sour wine, 78768 78769 - 78770 78770 He said, 78771 78771 “It is finished.” 78772 78772 And 78773 78773 bowing 78774 78774 [His] 78775 78775 head, 78776 78776 He yielded up 78777 78777 [His] 78778 78778 spirit. 78788 78783 It was 78787 78784 [the] day of Preparation, 78801 78785 [and] 78805 78786 [the next] 78804 78787 day 78800 78788 was 78803 78789 - 78802 78790 a High 78806 78791 - 78807 78792 Sabbath. 78789 78793 In order that 78795 78794 the 78796 78795 bodies 78790 78796 vvv 78791 78797 would not remain 78792 78798 on 78793 78799 the 78794 78800 cross 78797 78801 during 78798 78802 the 78799 78803 Sabbath, 78784 78804 - 78783 78805 the 78785 78806 Jews 78786 78807 - 78808 78808 asked 78809 78809 - 78810 78810 Pilate 78811 78811 to have 78814 78812 the 78815 78813 legs 78812 78814 broken 78816 78815 and 78813 78816 [the bodies] 78817 78817 removed. 78823 78822 So 78824 78823 the 78825 78824 soldiers 78822 78825 came 78826 78826 and 78828 78827 - 78830 78828 broke 78831 78829 the 78832 78830 legs 78827 78831 of the 78829 78832 first [man] 78836 78833 who 78837 78834 had been crucified with 78838 78835 [Jesus], 78833 78836 and 78834 78837 [those] of the 78835 78838 other. 78844 78843 But 78848 78844 when 78847 78845 they came 78843 78846 to 78845 78847 - 78846 78848 Jesus 78849 78849 [and] saw that 78851 78850 He 78850 78851 was already 78852 78852 dead, 78853 78853 vvv 78854 78854 they did not break 78855 78855 His 78856 78856 - 78857 78857 legs. 78862 78862 Instead, 78863 78863 one 78864 78864 of the 78865 78865 soldiers 78870 78866 pierced 78867 78867 His 78868 78868 - 78869 78869 side 78866 78870 with a spear, 78871 78871 and 78873 78872 immediately 78874 78873 blood 78875 78874 and 78876 78875 water 78872 78876 flowed out. 78881 78881 - 78882 78882 The [one who] 78883 78883 saw [it] 78884 78884 has testified to this, 78885 78885 and 78887 78886 his 78889 78887 - 78890 78888 testimony 78888 78889 is 78886 78890 true. 78891 78891 - 78892 78892 He 78893 78893 knows 78894 78894 that 78896 78895 he is telling 78895 78896 [the] truth, 78897 78897 so that 78899 78898 you 78898 78899 also 78900 78900 may believe. 78906 78905 Now 78907 78906 these things 78905 78907 happened 78908 78908 so that 78909 78909 the 78910 78910 Scripture 78911 78911 would be fulfilled: 78913 78912 “Not one 78915 78913 of His 78912 78914 bones 78914 78915 will be broken.” 78920 78920 And 78921 78921 ..., 78922 78922 as another 78923 78923 Scripture 78924 78924 says: 78925 78925 “They will look 78926 78926 on 78927 78927 the [One] 78928 78928 they have pierced.” 78934 78933 Afterward 78933 78934 ... 78935 78935 ..., 78939 78936 Joseph 78940 78937 - 78941 78938 of 78942 78939 Arimathea, 78943 78940 who was 78944 78941 a disciple 78945 78942 - 78946 78943 of Jesus 78948 78944 (but 78947 78945 secretly 78949 78946 for 78950 78947 - 78951 78948 fear 78952 78949 of the 78953 78950 Jews), 78936 78951 asked 78937 78952 - 78938 78953 Pilate 78954 78954 to 78955 78955 let him remove 78956 78956 the 78957 78957 body 78958 78958 - 78959 78959 of Jesus. 78960 78960 - 78962 78961 - 78963 78962 Pilate 78961 78963 gave him permission, 78965 78964 so 78964 78965 he came 78966 78966 and 78967 78967 removed 78970 78968 His 78968 78969 - 78969 78970 body. 78976 78975 - 78978 78976 Nicodemus, 78979 78977 who 78980 78978 had previously come 78984 78979 ... 78985 78980 ... 78981 78981 to 78982 78982 [Jesus] 78983 78983 at night, 78977 78984 also 78975 78985 vvv 78986 78986 brought 78987 78987 a mixture 78988 78988 of myrrh 78989 78989 and 78990 78990 aloes, 78991 78991 about 78993 78992 seventy-five pounds 78992 78993 .... 78999 78998 So 78998 78999 they took 79000 79000 the 79001 79001 body 79002 79002 - 79003 79003 of Jesus 79004 79004 and 79005 79005 wrapped 79006 79006 it 79007 79007 in linen cloths 79008 79008 with 79009 79009 the 79010 79010 spices, 79011 79011 according to 79013 79012 ... 79014 79013 vvv 79015 79014 [the] Jewish 79016 79015 burial 79012 79016 custom. 79022 79021 Now 79021 79022 there was 79028 79023 a garden 79023 79024 in 79024 79025 the 79025 79026 place 79026 79027 where 79027 79028 [Jesus] was crucified, 79029 79029 and 79030 79030 in 79031 79031 the 79032 79032 garden 79034 79033 a new 79033 79034 tomb 79035 79035 in 79036 79036 which 79038 79037 no one 79039 79038 had yet been 79037 79039 ... 79040 79040 laid. 79046 79045 And 79047 79046 because it was 79048 79047 the 79050 79048 vvv 79051 79049 Jewish 79049 79050 day of Preparation 79052 79051 [and] 79055 79052 the 79056 79053 tomb 79054 79054 was 79053 79055 nearby, 79057 79056 they laid 79058 79057 - 79059 79058 Jesus 79045 79059 there. 79065 79064 - 79073 79065 Early 79064 79066 [on] the 79066 79067 first [day] 79067 79068 of the 79068 79069 week, 79076 79070 while it was 79075 79071 still 79074 79072 dark, 79069 79073 Mary 79070 79074 - 79071 79075 Magdalene 79072 79076 went 79077 79077 to 79078 79078 the 79079 79079 tomb 79080 79080 and 79081 79081 saw that 79082 79082 the 79083 79083 stone 79084 79084 had been removed 79085 79085 from 79086 79086 the 79087 79087 [entrance]. 79093 79092 So 79095 79093 she came 79094 79094 - 79092 79095 running 79096 79096 to 79097 79097 Simon 79098 79098 Peter 79099 79099 and 79100 79100 - 79101 79101 the 79102 79102 other 79103 79103 disciple, 79104 79104 the one whom 79106 79105 - 79107 79106 Jesus 79105 79107 loved. 79111 79108 “They have taken 79112 79109 the 79113 79110 Lord 79114 79111 out of 79115 79112 the 79116 79113 tomb,” 79108 79114 - 79109 79115 she said 79110 79116 - , 79117 79117 “and 79118 79118 vvv 79119 79119 we do not know 79120 79120 where 79121 79121 they have put 79122 79122 Him!” 79128 79127 Then 79129 79128 - 79130 79129 Peter 79131 79130 and 79132 79131 the 79133 79132 other 79134 79133 disciple 79127 79134 set out 79135 79135 ... 79136 79136 ... 79137 79137 for 79138 79138 the 79139 79139 tomb. 79145 79144 - 79146 79145 The 79147 79146 two 79144 79147 were running 79148 79148 together, 79149 79149 [but] 79150 79150 the 79151 79151 other 79152 79152 disciple 79153 79153 outran 79154 79154 ... 79155 79155 - 79156 79156 Peter 79157 79157 and 79158 79158 reached 79160 79159 ... 79161 79160 the 79162 79161 tomb 79159 79162 first. 79167 79167 - 79168 79168 He bent down 79169 79169 [and] looked in at 79171 79170 the 79172 79171 linen cloths 79170 79172 lying [there], 79174 79173 but 79173 79174 vvv 79175 79175 he did not go in. 79181 79180 - 79183 79181 Simon 79184 79182 Peter 79180 79183 arrived 79182 79184 just 79185 79185 after 79186 79186 him. 79187 79187 - 79188 79188 He entered 79189 79189 ... 79190 79190 the 79191 79191 tomb 79192 79192 and 79193 79193 saw 79194 79194 the 79195 79195 linen cloths 79196 79196 lying [there]. 79201 79201 - 79202 79202 The 79203 79203 face cloth 79204 79204 that 79205 79205 had been 79206 79206 around 79209 79207 [Jesus᾽] 79207 79208 - 79208 79209 head 79217 79210 was rolled up, 79215 79211 - 79214 79212 lying 79218 79213 vvv 79219 79214 vvv 79220 79215 separate 79216 79216 ... 79210 79217 - 79211 79218 from 79212 79219 the 79213 79220 linen cloths. 79226 79225 Then 79225 79226 ... 79229 79227 the 79230 79228 other 79231 79229 disciple, 79232 79230 who 79233 79231 had reached 79235 79232 ... 79236 79233 the 79237 79234 tomb 79234 79235 first, 79228 79236 also 79227 79237 went in. 79238 79238 And 79239 79239 he saw 79240 79240 and 79241 79241 believed. 79247 79246 For 79246 79247 vvv 79248 79248 they still did not understand 79249 79249 from the 79250 79250 Scripture 79251 79251 that 79253 79252 [Jesus] 79252 79253 had to 79256 79254 rise 79254 79255 from 79255 79256 [the] dead. 79262 79261 Then 79266 79262 the 79267 79263 disciples 79261 79264 returned 79263 79265 ... 79264 79266 to 79265 79267 their [homes]. 79273 79272 But 79272 79273 Mary 79274 79274 stood 79278 79275 outside 79275 79276 - 79276 79277 the 79277 79278 tomb 79279 79279 weeping. 79281 79280 [And] 79280 79281 as 79282 79282 she wept, 79283 79283 she bent down 79284 79284 [to look] into 79285 79285 the 79286 79286 tomb, 79291 79291 and 79292 79292 she saw 79293 79293 two 79294 79294 angels 79295 79295 in 79296 79296 white 79297 79297 sitting 79307 79298 where 79309 79299 the 79310 79300 body 79311 79301 - 79312 79302 of Jesus 79308 79303 had lain, 79298 79304 one 79299 79305 at 79300 79306 the 79301 79307 head 79302 79308 and 79303 79309 [the other] 79304 79310 at 79305 79311 the 79306 79312 feet. 79321 79317 “Woman, 79322 79318 why 79323 79319 are you weeping?” 79317 79320 - 79320 79321 they 79318 79322 asked 79319 79323 - . 79326 79324 “Because 79327 79325 they have taken 79330 79326 my 79328 79327 - 79329 79328 Lord {away},” 79324 79329 she said 79325 79330 ..., 79331 79331 “and 79332 79332 vvv 79333 79333 I do not know 79334 79334 where 79335 79335 they have put 79336 79336 Him.” 79342 79341 When she had said 79341 79342 this, 79343 79343 she turned 79344 79344 ... 79345 79345 - 79346 79346 around 79347 79347 and 79348 79348 saw 79349 79349 - 79350 79350 Jesus 79351 79351 standing [there]; 79352 79352 [but] 79353 79353 vvv 79354 79354 she did not recognize 79355 79355 that 79357 79356 it was 79356 79357 Jesus. 79365 79362 “Woman, 79366 79363 why 79367 79364 are you weeping?” 79364 79365 Jesus 79362 79366 asked 79363 79367 - . 79368 79368 “Whom 79369 79369 are you seeking?” 79371 79370 Thinking 79372 79371 - 79375 79372 He was 79373 79373 the 79374 79374 gardener, 79370 79375 she 79376 79376 said 79377 79377 ..., 79378 79378 “Sir, 79379 79379 if 79380 79380 you 79381 79381 have carried Him off 79382 79382 ..., 79383 79383 tell 79384 79384 me 79385 79385 where 79386 79386 you have put 79387 79387 Him, 79388 79388 and I 79390 79389 will get Him 79389 79390 ....” 79397 79395 Jesus 79395 79396 said 79396 79397 to her, 79398 79398 “Mary.” 79400 79399 She 79399 79400 turned 79401 79401 [and] said 79402 79402 to Him 79403 79403 in Aramaic, 79404 79404 “Rabboni!” 79405 79405 (which 79406 79406 means 79407 79407 Teacher). 79415 79412 “{Do} not 79417 79413 cling to 79416 79414 Me,” 79414 79415 Jesus 79412 79416 said 79413 79417 - , 79419 79418 “for 79418 79419 vvv 79420 79420 I have not yet ascended 79421 79421 to 79422 79422 the 79423 79423 Father. 79425 79424 But 79424 79425 go 79426 79426 - 79430 79427 and 79431 79428 tell 79432 79429 - 79429 79430 My 79427 79431 - 79428 79432 brothers, 79433 79433 ‘I am ascending 79434 79434 to 79437 79435 My 79435 79436 - 79436 79437 Father 79438 79438 and 79440 79439 your 79439 79440 Father, 79441 79441 - 79443 79442 to My 79442 79443 God 79444 79444 and 79446 79445 your 79445 79446 God.᾽” 79452 79451 Mary 79453 79452 - 79454 79453 Magdalene 79451 79454 went 79455 79455 and announced 79456 79456 to the 79457 79457 disciples 79458 79458 - , 79459 79459 “I have seen 79460 79460 the 79461 79461 Lord!” 79462 79462 And [she told them] 79463 79463 [what] 79464 79464 He had said 79465 79465 to her. 79471 79470 - 79470 79471 It was 79476 79472 the 79477 79473 first 79474 79474 day 79478 79475 of [the] week, 79473 79476 [and that] 79475 79477 very 79472 79478 evening, 79483 79479 while 79485 79480 the 79486 79481 disciples 79484 79482 were [together] 79479 79483 with 79480 79484 the 79481 79485 doors 79482 79486 locked 79487 79487 for 79488 79488 - 79489 79489 fear 79490 79490 of the 79491 79491 Jews, 79493 79492 - 79494 79493 Jesus 79492 79494 came 79495 79495 and 79496 79496 stood 79497 79497 vvv 79498 79498 vvv 79499 79499 among them. 79500 79500 - 79503 79501 “Peace [be] 79504 79502 with you!” 79501 79503 He said 79502 79504 to them. 79509 79509 [After] 79511 79510 He had said 79510 79511 this, 79512 79512 He showed 79519 79513 them 79513 79514 - 79514 79515 His 79515 79516 hands 79516 79517 and 79517 79518 His 79518 79519 side. 79521 79520 - 79522 79521 The 79523 79522 disciples 79520 79523 rejoiced 79524 79524 when they saw 79525 79525 the 79526 79526 Lord. 79532 79531 - 79536 79532 Again 79534 79533 - 79535 79534 Jesus 79531 79535 said 79533 79536 to them, 79537 79537 “Peace [be] 79538 79538 with you. 79539 79539 As 79542 79540 the 79543 79541 Father 79540 79542 has sent Me 79541 79543 ..., 79544 79544 so also I 79545 79545 am sending 79546 79546 you.” 79551 79551 [When] 79553 79552 He had said 79552 79553 this, 79554 79554 He breathed on [them] 79555 79555 and 79556 79556 said 79557 79557 ..., 79558 79558 “Receive 79560 79559 [the] Holy 79559 79560 Spirit. 79565 79565 If 79567 79566 you forgive 79566 79567 anyone his 79568 79568 - 79569 79569 sins, 79570 79570 they are forgiven 79571 79571 ...; 79572 79572 if 79574 79573 you withhold [forgiveness] 79573 79574 from anyone, 79575 79575 it is withheld.” 79581 79580 Now 79580 79581 Thomas 79586 79582 - 79587 79583 called 79588 79584 Didymus, 79582 79585 one 79583 79586 of 79584 79587 the 79585 79588 Twelve, 79590 79589 was 79589 79590 not 79591 79591 with 79592 79592 [the disciples] 79593 79593 when 79595 79594 Jesus 79594 79595 came. 79601 79600 So 79603 79601 the 79604 79602 other 79605 79603 disciples 79600 79604 told 79602 79605 him, 79606 79606 “We have seen 79607 79607 the 79608 79608 Lord!” 79610 79609 But 79609 79610 - 79611 79611 he replied 79612 79612 ..., 79613 79613 “Unless 79614 79614 ... 79615 79615 I see 79620 79616 the 79622 79617 - 79623 79618 nail 79621 79619 marks 79616 79620 in 79619 79621 His 79617 79622 - 79618 79623 hands, 79624 79624 and 79625 79625 put 79628 79626 my 79626 79627 - 79627 79628 finger 79629 79629 [where] 79630 79630 the 79631 79631 - 79632 79632 - 79633 79633 nails [have been], 79634 79634 and 79635 79635 put 79636 79636 my 79637 79637 - 79638 79638 hand 79639 79639 into 79642 79640 His 79640 79641 - 79641 79642 side, 79643 79643 vvv 79644 79644 vvv 79645 79645 I will never believe.” 79650 79650 - 79653 79651 Eight 79652 79652 days 79651 79653 later, 79659 79654 His 79657 79655 - 79658 79656 disciples 79655 79657 were 79654 79658 once again 79656 79659 inside 79667 79660 [with] the 79668 79661 doors 79669 79662 locked, 79660 79663 and 79661 79664 Thomas 79662 79665 [was] with 79663 79666 them. 79665 79667 - 79666 79668 Jesus 79664 79669 came 79670 79670 and 79671 79671 stood 79672 79672 vvv 79673 79673 vvv 79674 79674 among them 79675 79675 and 79676 79676 said, 79677 79677 “Peace [be] 79678 79678 with you.” 79683 79683 Then 79684 79684 [Jesus] said 79685 79685 - 79686 79686 to Thomas, 79687 79687 “Put 79690 79688 your 79688 79689 - 79689 79690 finger 79691 79691 here 79692 79692 and 79693 79693 look at 79696 79694 My 79694 79695 - 79695 79696 hands. 79697 79697 - 79698 79698 Reach out 79701 79699 your 79699 79700 - 79700 79701 hand 79702 79702 and 79703 79703 put [it] 79704 79704 into 79707 79705 My 79705 79706 - 79706 79707 side. 79708 79708 - 79710 79709 vvv 79709 79710 vvv 79711 79711 Stop doubting 79712 79712 and 79713 79713 believe.” 79719 79718 Thomas 79718 79719 replied 79720 79720 ... 79721 79721 ... 79722 79722 ..., 79725 79723 “My 79723 79724 - 79724 79725 Lord 79726 79726 and 79729 79727 my 79727 79728 - 79728 79729 God!” 79736 79734 - 79737 79735 Jesus 79734 79736 said 79735 79737 to him, 79738 79738 “Because 79739 79739 you have seen 79740 79740 Me, 79741 79741 you have believed; 79742 79742 blessed [are] 79743 79743 those who 79744 79744 vvv 79745 79745 have not seen 79746 79746 and yet 79747 79747 have believed.” 79759 79752 - 79760 79753 Jesus 79758 79754 performed 79752 79755 many 79753 79756 vvv 79754 79757 vvv 79755 79758 vvv 79756 79759 other 79757 79760 signs 79761 79761 in the presence 79762 79762 of 79764 79763 His 79763 79764 disciples, 79765 79765 which 79767 79766 are 79766 79767 not 79768 79768 written 79769 79769 in 79772 79770 this 79770 79771 - 79771 79772 book. 79778 79777 But 79777 79778 these 79779 79779 are written 79780 79780 so that 79781 79781 you may believe 79782 79782 that 79783 79783 Jesus 79784 79784 is 79785 79785 the 79786 79786 Christ, 79787 79787 the 79788 79788 Son 79789 79789 - 79790 79790 of God, 79791 79791 and 79792 79792 that 79793 79793 by believing 79795 79794 you may have 79794 79795 life 79796 79796 in 79799 79797 His 79797 79798 - 79798 79799 name. 79804 79804 Later 79805 79805 ..., 79813 79806 by 79814 79807 the 79815 79808 Sea 79816 79809 - 79817 79810 of Tiberias, 79809 79811 - 79810 79812 Jesus 79808 79813 again 79806 79814 revealed 79807 79815 Himself 79811 79816 to the 79812 79817 disciples. 79819 79818 - 79818 79819 He made [Himself] known 79820 79820 in this way: 79827 79825 Simon 79828 79826 Peter, 79829 79827 - 79830 79828 Thomas 79831 79829 - 79832 79830 called 79833 79831 Didymus, 79834 79832 - 79835 79833 Nathanael 79836 79834 - 79837 79835 from 79838 79836 Cana 79839 79837 - 79840 79838 in Galilee, 79841 79839 - 79842 79840 the [sons] 79843 79841 - 79844 79842 of Zebedee, 79845 79843 and 79851 79844 two 79846 79845 other 79847 79846 - 79850 79847 - 79848 79848 - 79849 79849 disciples 79825 79850 were 79826 79851 together. 79858 79856 Simon 79859 79857 Peter 79856 79858 told 79857 79859 them, 79860 79860 “I am going 79861 79861 fishing.” 79866 79862 “We 79865 79863 vvv 79864 79864 will go 79867 79865 with 79868 79866 you,” 79862 79867 they said 79863 79868 - . 79869 79869 [So] they went out 79870 79870 and 79871 79871 got 79872 79872 into 79873 79873 the 79874 79874 boat, 79875 79875 [but] 79880 79876 caught 79881 79877 nothing 79876 79878 - 79877 79879 that 79878 79880 - 79879 79881 night. 79887 79886 - 79886 79887 Early in the morning 79888 79888 ... 79889 79889 ..., 79891 79890 Jesus 79890 79891 stood 79892 79892 on 79893 79893 the 79894 79894 shore, 79896 79895 but 79898 79896 the 79899 79897 disciples 79895 79898 {did} not 79897 79899 recognize 79900 79900 that 79902 79901 it was 79901 79902 Jesus. 79908 79907 So 79910 79908 - 79911 79909 [He] 79907 79910 called out 79909 79911 to them, 79912 79912 “Children, 79913 79913 vvv 79916 79914 do you have 79914 79915 any 79915 79916 fish?” 79919 79917 “No,” 79917 79918 they answered 79918 79919 - . 79925 79924 - 79924 79925 - 79926 79926 He told 79927 79927 them, 79928 79928 “Cast 79935 79929 the 79936 79930 net 79929 79931 on 79930 79932 the 79931 79933 right 79932 79934 side 79933 79935 of the 79934 79936 boat, 79937 79937 and 79938 79938 you will find [some].” 79940 79939 So 79939 79940 they cast [it there], 79941 79941 and 79942 79942 vvv 79945 79943 they were unable 79944 79944 to haul it in 79943 79945 ... 79946 79946 because of 79947 79947 the 79948 79948 great number 79949 79949 of 79950 79950 fish. 79956 79955 Then 79959 79956 [the] 79957 79957 - 79958 79958 disciple 79960 79959 whom 79962 79960 - 79963 79961 Jesus 79961 79962 loved 79955 79963 said 79964 79964 - 79965 79965 to Peter, 79968 79966 “It is 79966 79967 the 79967 79968 Lord!” 79970 79969 As soon as 79969 79970 Simon 79971 79971 Peter 79972 79972 heard 79973 79973 that 79976 79974 it was 79974 79975 the 79975 79976 Lord, 79979 79977 he put on 79977 79978 [his] 79978 79979 outer garment 79981 79980 (for 79980 79981 he had removed it 79982 79982 ...) 79983 79983 and 79984 79984 jumped 79985 79985 ... 79986 79986 into 79987 79987 the 79988 79988 sea. 79994 79993 - 79993 79994 The 79995 79995 other 79996 79996 disciples 79999 79997 came [ashore] 79997 79998 in the 79998 79999 boat. 80012 80000 They dragged in 80013 80001 the 80014 80002 net 80015 80003 full of 80016 80004 fish, 80001 80005 for 80002 80006 they were 80000 80007 not 80003 80008 far 80004 80009 from 80005 80010 - 80006 80011 land, 80007 80012 only 80008 80013 about 80011 80014 a hundred yards 80010 80015 ... 80009 80016 .... 80022 80021 - 80021 80022 When 80023 80023 they landed 80024 80024 ... 80025 80025 ... 80026 80026 ..., 80027 80027 they saw 80028 80028 a charcoal fire 80029 80029 there 80030 80030 [with] 80031 80031 fish 80032 80032 on it, 80033 80033 and 80034 80034 [some] bread. 80041 80039 - 80042 80040 Jesus 80039 80041 told 80040 80042 them, 80043 80043 “Bring 80044 80044 [some] of 80045 80045 the 80046 80046 fish 80047 80047 - 80049 80048 vvv 80048 80049 you have just caught.” 80055 80054 So 80056 80055 Simon 80057 80056 Peter 80054 80057 went aboard 80058 80058 and 80059 80059 dragged 80060 80060 the 80061 80061 net 80062 80062 vvv 80063 80063 vvv 80064 80064 ashore. 80065 80065 [It was] full 80067 80066 of large 80066 80067 fish, 80068 80068 153 {} 80069 80069 ... 80070 80070 ..., 80071 80071 but even 80073 80072 with 80072 80073 so many, 80076 80074 the 80077 80075 net 80074 80076 vvv 80075 80077 was not torn. 80086 80082 “Come, 80087 80083 have breakfast,” 80084 80084 - 80085 80085 Jesus 80082 80086 said 80083 80087 to them. 80089 80088 - 80088 80089 None 80091 80090 of the 80092 80091 disciples 80090 80092 dared 80093 80093 to ask 80094 80094 Him, 80096 80095 “Who 80097 80096 are 80095 80097 You?” 80098 80098 They knew 80099 80099 - 80102 80100 it was 80100 80101 the 80101 80102 Lord. 80109 80107 Jesus 80107 80108 came 80108 80109 - 80110 80110 and 80111 80111 took 80112 80112 the 80113 80113 bread 80114 80114 and 80115 80115 gave [it] 80116 80116 to them, 80117 80117 and 80120 80118 [He did] the same with 80118 80119 the 80119 80120 fish. 80125 80125 This [was] 80126 80126 now 80127 80127 the third time 80130 80128 Jesus 80128 80129 appeared 80129 80130 to 80131 80131 the 80132 80132 disciples 80133 80133 after He was raised 80134 80134 from 80135 80135 [the] dead. 80141 80140 vvv 80140 80141 When 80142 80142 they had finished eating, 80147 80143 - 80148 80144 Jesus 80143 80145 asked 80145 80146 Simon 80144 80147 - 80146 80148 Peter, 80149 80149 “Simon 80150 80150 [son] of John, 80151 80151 do you love 80152 80152 Me 80153 80153 more 80154 80154 than these?” 80157 80155 “Yes, 80158 80156 Lord,” 80155 80157 he answered 80156 80158 ..., 80159 80159 “You 80160 80160 know 80161 80161 - 80162 80162 I love 80163 80163 You.” 80164 80164 [Jesus] replied 80165 80165 ..., 80166 80166 “Feed 80169 80167 My 80167 80168 - 80168 80169 lambs.” 80174 80174 [Jesus] asked 80175 80175 - 80176 80176 vvv 80177 80177 a second time, 80178 80178 “Simon 80179 80179 [son] of John, 80180 80180 do you love 80181 80181 Me?” 80184 80182 “Yes, 80185 80183 Lord,” 80182 80184 he answered 80183 80185 ..., 80186 80186 “You 80187 80187 know 80188 80188 - 80189 80189 I love 80190 80190 You.” 80191 80191 [Jesus] told 80192 80192 him, 80193 80193 “Shepherd 80196 80194 My 80194 80195 - 80195 80196 sheep.” 80201 80201 [Jesus] asked 80202 80202 - 80203 80203 a 80204 80204 third time, 80205 80205 “Simon 80206 80206 [son] of John, 80207 80207 do you love 80208 80208 Me?” 80210 80209 - 80211 80210 Peter 80209 80211 was deeply hurt 80212 80212 that 80213 80213 [Jesus] had asked 80214 80214 him 80215 80215 - 80216 80216 a third time, 80217 80217 “Do you love 80218 80218 Me?” 80222 80219 “Lord, 80224 80220 You 80225 80221 know 80223 80222 all things,” 80219 80223 - 80220 80224 he replied 80221 80225 - . 80226 80226 “You 80227 80227 know 80228 80228 - 80229 80229 I love 80230 80230 You.” 80233 80231 - 80234 80232 Jesus 80231 80233 said 80232 80234 to him, 80235 80235 “Feed 80238 80236 My 80236 80237 - 80237 80238 sheep. 80243 80243 Truly, 80244 80244 truly, 80245 80245 I tell 80246 80246 you, 80247 80247 when 80248 80248 you were 80249 80249 young, 80250 80250 you dressed 80251 80251 yourself 80252 80252 and 80253 80253 walked 80254 80254 where 80255 80255 you wanted; 80257 80256 but 80256 80257 when 80258 80258 you are old, 80259 80259 you will stretch out 80262 80260 your 80260 80261 - 80261 80262 hands, 80263 80263 and 80264 80264 someone else 80265 80265 will dress 80266 80266 you 80267 80267 and 80268 80268 lead [you] 80269 80269 where 80270 80270 vvv 80271 80271 you do not want to go.” 80277 80276 - 80278 80277 [Jesus] said 80276 80278 this 80279 80279 to indicate 80281 80280 [the kind of] death 80280 80281 by which 80282 80282 [Peter] would glorify 80283 80283 - 80284 80284 God. 80285 80285 And [after] 80287 80286 He had said 80286 80287 this, 80288 80288 He told 80289 80289 him, 80290 80290 “Follow 80291 80291 Me.” 80297 80296 - 80298 80297 Peter 80296 80298 turned 80299 80299 [and] saw 80300 80300 the 80301 80301 disciple 80302 80302 whom 80304 80303 - 80305 80304 Jesus 80303 80305 loved 80306 80306 following [them]. 80308 80307 [He was the one] 80307 80308 who 80309 80309 had leaned back 80313 80310 vvv 80316 80311 vvv 80314 80312 vvv 80315 80313 [against Jesus] 80310 80314 at 80311 80315 the 80312 80316 supper 80317 80317 - 80318 80318 to ask, 80319 80319 “Lord, 80320 80320 who 80321 80321 is going to 80322 80322 ... 80323 80323 betray 80324 80324 You?” 80330 80329 [When] 80331 80330 [Peter] saw 80329 80331 him, 80332 80332 - 80333 80333 [he] 80334 80334 asked 80335 80335 ... 80336 80336 ..., 80337 80337 “Lord, 80339 80338 - 80340 80339 what about 80338 80340 [him]?” 80347 80345 - 80348 80346 Jesus 80345 80347 answered 80346 80348 ..., 80349 80349 “If 80351 80350 I want 80350 80351 him 80352 80352 to remain 80353 80353 until 80354 80354 I return, 80355 80355 what [is that] 80356 80356 to 80357 80357 you? 80358 80358 You 80360 80359 follow 80359 80360 Me!” 80366 80365 Because of 80367 80366 this, 80368 80367 the 80369 80368 rumor 80365 80369 spread 80370 80370 among 80371 80371 the 80372 80372 brothers 80373 80373 that 80376 80374 this 80374 80375 - 80375 80376 disciple 80377 80377 {would} not 80378 80378 die. 80381 80379 However, 80383 80380 - 80384 80381 Jesus 80379 80382 vvv 80380 80383 did not say 80382 80384 ... 80385 80385 that 80386 80386 vvv 80387 80387 he would not die, 80388 80388 but only, 80389 80389 “If 80391 80390 I want 80390 80391 him 80392 80392 to remain 80393 80393 until 80394 80394 I return, 80395 80395 what [is that] 80396 80396 to 80397 80397 you?” 80402 80402 This 80403 80403 is 80404 80404 the 80405 80405 disciple 80406 80406 who 80407 80407 testifies 80408 80408 to 80409 80409 these things 80410 80410 and 80411 80411 who 80412 80412 has written 80413 80413 [them down]. 80414 80414 And 80415 80415 we know 80416 80416 that 80418 80417 his 80419 80418 - 80420 80419 testimony 80421 80420 is 80417 80421 true. 80427 80426 - 80426 80427 There are 80430 80428 many 80429 80429 more things 80428 80430 ... 80431 80431 that 80433 80432 - 80434 80433 Jesus 80432 80434 did. 80435 80435 - 80436 80436 If 80438 80437 all of them 80439 80438 ... 80437 80439 were written down, 80442 80440 I suppose that 80440 80441 not even 80443 80442 the 80444 80443 world 80441 80444 itself 80445 80445 would have space 80446 80446 for the 80448 80447 books 80447 80448 that would be written. 80454 80453 - 80453 80454 In my 80455 80455 first 80456 80456 book, 80460 80457 O 80461 80458 Theophilus, 80457 80459 I wrote 80458 80460 about 80459 80461 all 80462 80462 that 80465 80463 Jesus 80464 80464 - 80463 80465 began 80467 80466 - 80466 80467 to do 80468 80468 and 80469 80469 to teach, 80474 80474 until 80475 80475 the 80476 80476 day 80485 80477 He was taken up [to heaven], 80477 80478 after giving instructions 80480 80479 through 80482 80480 [the] Holy 80481 80481 Spirit 80478 80482 to the 80479 80483 apostles 80483 80484 - 80484 80485 He had chosen. 80495 80490 After 80498 80491 His 80496 80492 - 80497 80493 suffering, 80492 80494 He presented 80493 80495 Himself 80490 80496 to [them] 80491 80497 - 80499 80498 with 80500 80499 many 80501 80500 convincing proofs 80494 80501 [that] He was alive. 80505 80502 He appeared 80506 80503 to them 80502 80504 over [a span] 80504 80505 of forty 80503 80506 days 80507 80507 and 80508 80508 spoke 80509 80509 - 80510 80510 about 80511 80511 the 80512 80512 kingdom 80513 80513 - 80514 80514 of God. 80519 80519 And 80520 80520 when they were gathered together, 80521 80521 He commanded 80522 80522 them: 80525 80523 vvv 80526 80524 “Do not leave 80523 80525 ... 80524 80526 Jerusalem, 80527 80527 but 80528 80528 wait for 80529 80529 the [gift] 80531 80530 the 80532 80531 Father 80530 80532 promised, 80533 80533 which 80534 80534 you have heard 80535 80535 Me [discuss]. 80540 80540 For 80542 80541 ... 80541 80542 John 80543 80543 baptized 80544 80544 with water, 80546 80545 but 80551 80546 vvv 80553 80547 in a few 80555 80548 days 80552 80549 - 80554 80550 - 80545 80551 you 80549 80552 will be baptized 80547 80553 with 80550 80554 [the] Holy 80548 80555 Spirit.” 80562 80560 So 80561 80561 - 80560 80562 [when] they 80563 80563 came together, 80564 80564 they asked 80565 80565 Him 80566 80566 - , 80567 80567 “Lord, 80569 80568 {will You} at 80572 80569 this 80570 80570 - 80571 80571 time 80568 80572 vvv 80573 80573 restore 80574 80574 the 80575 80575 kingdom 80576 80576 - 80577 80577 to Israel?” 80583 80582 - 80582 80583 [Jesus] replied 80584 80584 ... 80585 80585 ..., 80588 80586 “It is 80586 80587 not 80587 80588 for you 80589 80589 to know 80590 80590 times 80591 80591 or 80592 80592 seasons 80593 80593 that 80594 80594 the 80595 80595 Father 80596 80596 has fixed 80597 80597 by 80599 80598 His own 80598 80599 - 80600 80600 authority. 80605 80605 But 80606 80606 you will receive 80607 80607 power 80609 80608 [when] the 80610 80609 Holy 80611 80610 Spirit 80608 80611 comes 80612 80612 upon 80613 80613 you, 80614 80614 and 80615 80615 you will be 80616 80616 My 80617 80617 witnesses 80619 80618 - 80618 80619 in 80620 80620 Jerusalem, 80621 80621 and 80622 80622 in 80623 80623 all 80624 80624 - 80625 80625 Judea 80626 80626 and 80627 80627 Samaria, 80628 80628 and 80629 80629 to 80630 80630 [the] ends 80631 80631 of the 80632 80632 earth.” 80637 80637 [After] 80639 80638 He had said 80638 80639 this, 80641 80640 they 80640 80641 watched as 80642 80642 He was taken up, 80643 80643 and 80644 80644 a cloud 80645 80645 hid 80646 80646 Him 80647 80647 from 80650 80648 their 80648 80649 - 80649 80650 sight. 80655 80655 - 80656 80656 - 80658 80657 They were 80657 80658 looking intently 80659 80659 into 80660 80660 the 80661 80661 sky 80663 80662 as He 80662 80663 was going, 80664 80664 [when] 80665 80665 suddenly 80667 80666 two 80666 80667 men 80671 80668 dressed 80670 80669 in 80672 80670 white 80668 80671 stood beside 80669 80672 them. 80680 80677 “Men 80681 80678 of Galilee,” 80677 80679 - 80678 80680 - 80679 80681 they said, 80682 80682 “Why 80683 80683 do you stand [here] 80684 80684 looking 80685 80685 into 80686 80686 the 80687 80687 sky? 80688 80688 This 80689 80689 [same] 80690 80690 Jesus, 80691 80691 who 80692 80692 has been taken 80693 80693 from 80694 80694 you 80695 80695 into 80696 80696 - 80697 80697 heaven, 80698 80698 - 80699 80699 will come back 80700 80700 in the same way 80701 80701 ... 80702 80702 you have seen 80703 80703 Him 80704 80704 go 80705 80705 into 80706 80706 - 80707 80707 heaven.” 80712 80712 Then 80713 80713 they returned 80714 80714 to 80715 80715 Jerusalem 80716 80716 from 80717 80717 [the] Mount 80718 80718 - 80719 80719 of 80720 80720 Olives, 80721 80721 which 80722 80722 is 80723 80723 near 80724 80724 [the city], 80725 80725 a Sabbath day᾽s 80727 80726 journey 80726 80727 away. 80732 80732 - 80733 80733 When 80734 80734 they arrived, 80738 80735 they went 80735 80736 to 80736 80737 the 80737 80738 upper room 80739 80739 where 80740 80740 they were 80741 80741 staying: 80743 80742 - 80742 80743 - 80744 80744 Peter 80745 80745 and 80746 80746 John, 80747 80747 - 80748 80748 James 80749 80749 and 80750 80750 Andrew, 80751 80751 Philip 80752 80752 and 80753 80753 Thomas, 80754 80754 Bartholomew 80755 80755 and 80756 80756 Matthew, 80757 80757 James [son] 80758 80758 of Alphaeus, 80759 80759 - 80760 80760 Simon 80761 80761 the 80762 80762 Zealot, 80763 80763 and 80764 80764 Judas [son] 80765 80765 of James. 80774 80770 With one accord 80770 80771 they 80772 80772 - 80771 80773 all 80773 80774 continued 80775 80775 - 80776 80776 in prayer, 80777 80777 along with 80778 80778 [the] women 80779 80779 and 80780 80780 Mary 80781 80781 the 80782 80782 mother 80783 80783 - 80784 80784 of Jesus, 80785 80785 and 80786 80786 with 80787 80787 - 80789 80788 His 80788 80789 brothers. 80794 80794 - 80795 80795 In 80798 80796 those 80796 80797 - 80797 80798 days 80800 80799 Peter 80799 80800 stood up 80801 80801 vvv 80802 80802 among 80803 80803 the 80804 80804 brothers 80807 80805 - 80810 80806 (a gathering 80809 80807 of 80806 80808 - 80813 80809 about 80814 80810 a hundred 80815 80811 [and] twenty) 80808 80812 - 80811 80813 [and] 80812 80814 - 80805 80815 said, 80820 80820 vvv 80821 80821 “Brothers, 80824 80822 the 80825 80823 Scripture 80822 80824 had to 80823 80825 be fulfilled 80826 80826 which 80828 80827 the 80830 80828 - 80831 80829 Holy 80829 80830 Spirit 80827 80831 foretold 80832 80832 through 80833 80833 [the] mouth 80834 80834 of David 80835 80835 concerning 80836 80836 Judas, 80837 80837 who 80838 80838 became 80839 80839 a guide 80840 80840 for those who 80841 80841 arrested 80842 80842 Jesus. 80847 80847 - 80849 80848 He was 80850 80849 one of 80851 80850 our 80848 80851 number 80852 80852 and 80853 80853 was allotted 80854 80854 - 80855 80855 a share 80858 80856 in this 80856 80857 - 80857 80858 ministry.” 80865 80863 (- 80864 80864 - 80868 80865 With 80869 80866 [the] reward 80870 80867 of [his] 80871 80868 wickedness 80863 80869 [Judas] 80866 80870 bought 80867 80871 a field, 80872 80872 and 80874 80873 falling 80873 80874 headlong, 80875 80875 he burst open 80876 80876 in [the] middle 80877 80877 and 80879 80878 all 80882 80879 his 80880 80880 - 80881 80881 intestines 80878 80882 spilled out. 80887 80887 - 80889 80888 [This] became 80888 80889 known 80890 80890 to everyone 80891 80891 - 80892 80892 living 80893 80893 in Jerusalem; 80894 80894 so 80895 80895 they called 80898 80896 that 80896 80897 - 80897 80898 field 80899 80899 in 80902 80900 their 80900 80901 own 80901 80902 language 80903 80903 Akeldama, 80904 80904 that 80905 80905 is, 80906 80906 Field 80907 80907 of Blood.) 80913 80912 “For 80912 80913 it is written 80914 80914 in 80915 80915 [the] book 80916 80916 of Psalms: 80920 80917 ‘{May} his 80918 80918 - 80919 80919 dwelling 80917 80920 be 80921 80921 deserted; 80922 80922 - 80924 80923 let there be 80923 80924 no 80925 80925 [one] 80926 80926 to live 80927 80927 in 80928 80928 it,᾽ 80929 80929 and, 80934 80930 ‘{May} another 80933 80931 take 80932 80932 his 80930 80933 - 80931 80934 office.᾽ 80940 80939 Therefore 80939 80940 it is necessary [to select] 80941 80941 one of the 80944 80942 men 80942 80943 who have accompanied 80943 80944 us 80945 80945 vvv 80946 80946 [the] whole 80947 80947 time 80948 80948 - 80954 80949 the 80955 80950 Lord 80956 80951 Jesus 80949 80952 went in 80950 80953 and 80951 80954 out 80952 80955 among 80953 80956 us, 80961 80961 beginning 80962 80962 from 80965 80963 John᾽s 80963 80964 - 80964 80965 baptism 80966 80966 until 80967 80967 the 80968 80968 day 80969 80969 - 80970 80970 [Jesus] was taken up 80971 80971 from 80972 80972 us. 80980 80973 [For] one 80981 80974 of these 80979 80975 must become 80973 80976 a witness 80977 80977 with 80978 80978 us 80974 80979 of 80976 80980 His 80975 80981 resurrection.” 80986 80986 [So] 80987 80987 they proposed 80988 80988 two [men]: 80989 80989 Joseph 80990 80990 - 80991 80991 called 80992 80992 Barsabbas 80993 80993 (- 80994 80994 [also] known as 80995 80995 Justus) 80996 80996 and 80997 80997 Matthias. 81002 81002 And 81003 81003 they prayed 81004 81004 - , 81006 81005 “Lord, 81005 81006 You 81007 81007 know everyone᾽s heart 81008 81008 .... 81009 81009 Show [us] 81010 81010 which 81016 81011 ... 81012 81012 of 81013 81013 these 81014 81014 - 81015 81015 two 81011 81016 You have chosen 81021 81021 to assume 81022 81022 ... 81023 81023 ... 81024 81024 - 81026 81025 this 81025 81026 ministry 81027 81027 and 81028 81028 apostleship, 81029 81029 - 81030 81030 which 81032 81031 Judas 81031 81032 abandoned 81033 81033 to go 81034 81034 to 81035 81035 his 81037 81036 - 81038 81037 [rightful] 81036 81038 place.” 81043 81043 Then 81044 81044 they cast 81045 81045 lots 81046 81046 ..., 81047 81047 and 81049 81048 the 81050 81049 lot 81048 81050 fell 81051 81051 to 81052 81052 Matthias; 81053 81053 [so] 81054 81054 he was added 81055 81055 to 81056 81056 the 81057 81057 eleven 81058 81058 apostles. 81063 81063 - 81064 81064 [When] 81065 81065 - 81067 81066 the 81068 81067 day 81069 81068 - 81070 81069 of Pentecost 81066 81070 came, 81071 81071 [the believers] were 81072 81072 all 81073 81073 together 81074 81074 in 81075 81075 - 81076 81076 one [place]. 81081 81081 - 81083 81082 Suddenly 81087 81083 a sound 81088 81084 like 81091 81085 a mighty 81089 81086 rushing 81090 81087 wind 81082 81088 came 81084 81089 from 81085 81090 - 81086 81091 heaven 81092 81092 and 81093 81093 filled 81095 81094 the 81094 81095 whole 81096 81096 house 81097 81097 where 81098 81098 they were 81099 81099 sitting. 81104 81104 - 81106 81105 They 81105 81106 saw 81108 81107 tongues 81109 81108 like 81110 81109 flames of a fire 81107 81110 that separated 81111 81111 and 81112 81112 came to rest 81113 81113 on 81115 81114 each 81114 81115 ... 81116 81116 of them. 81121 81121 And 81123 81122 they {were} all 81122 81123 filled with 81125 81124 [the] Holy 81124 81125 Spirit 81126 81126 and 81127 81127 began 81128 81128 to speak 81129 81129 in other 81130 81130 tongues 81131 81131 as 81132 81132 the 81133 81133 Spirit 81134 81134 enabled 81135 81135 ... 81136 81136 them. 81142 81141 Now 81141 81142 there were 81145 81143 dwelling 81143 81144 in 81144 81145 Jerusalem 81148 81146 God-fearing 81146 81147 Jews 81147 81148 ... 81149 81149 from 81150 81150 every 81151 81151 nation 81152 81152 - 81153 81153 under 81154 81154 - 81155 81155 heaven. 81161 81160 And [when] 81164 81161 this 81162 81162 - 81163 81163 sound 81160 81164 rang out, 81166 81165 - 81167 81166 a crowd 81165 81167 came together 81168 81168 - 81169 81169 in bewilderment, 81170 81170 because 81173 81171 each 81172 81172 one 81171 81173 heard 81178 81174 them 81177 81175 speaking 81174 81176 [his] 81175 81177 own 81176 81178 language. 81184 81183 - 81186 81184 In wonder 81185 81185 and 81183 81186 amazement, 81187 81187 they asked, 81189 81188 “- 81192 81189 Are 81188 81190 not 81190 81191 all 81191 81192 these [men] 81193 81193 who 81194 81194 are speaking 81195 81195 Galileans? 81200 81200 vvv 81201 81201 How is it then that 81204 81202 each 81202 81203 of us 81203 81204 hears [them] 81209 81205 in 81210 81206 - 81205 81207 - 81208 81208 his 81206 81209 own 81211 81210 native 81207 81211 language? 81216 81216 Parthians, 81217 81217 - 81218 81218 Medes, 81219 81219 and 81220 81220 Elamites; 81221 81221 - 81222 81222 vvv 81223 81223 residents 81224 81224 of 81225 81225 Mesopotamia, 81227 81226 - 81226 81227 Judea 81228 81228 and 81229 81229 Cappadocia, 81230 81230 Pontus 81231 81231 and 81232 81232 - 81233 81233 Asia, 81239 81238 - 81238 81239 Phrygia 81240 81240 and 81241 81241 Pamphylia, 81242 81242 Egypt 81243 81243 and 81244 81244 the 81245 81245 parts 81246 81246 - 81247 81247 of Libya 81248 81248 - 81249 81249 near 81250 81250 Cyrene; 81251 81251 - 81252 81252 - 81253 81253 visitors 81254 81254 from Rome, 81260 81259 both 81259 81260 Jews 81261 81261 and 81262 81262 converts to Judaism; 81263 81263 Cretans 81264 81264 and 81265 81265 Arabs — 81266 81266 we hear 81268 81267 them 81267 81268 declaring 81272 81269 the 81273 81270 mighty works 81274 81271 - 81275 81272 of God 81269 81273 - 81270 81274 [in] our own 81271 81275 tongues!” 81281 81280 - 81282 81281 - 81280 81282 Amazed 81283 81283 and 81284 81284 perplexed, 81288 81285 they asked 81286 81286 - 81285 81287 one another 81287 81288 ..., 81289 81289 “What 81290 81290 does 81291 81291 this 81292 81292 mean?” 81298 81297 But 81297 81298 others 81299 81299 mocked [them] 81300 81300 [and] said, 81301 81301 - 81304 81302 “They are 81303 81303 drunk 81302 81304 on new wine!” 81310 81309 Then 81311 81310 - 81312 81311 Peter 81309 81312 stood up 81313 81313 with 81314 81314 the 81315 81315 eleven, 81316 81316 lifted up 81319 81317 his 81317 81318 - 81318 81319 voice, 81320 81320 and 81321 81321 addressed 81322 81322 [the crowd]: 81323 81323 “Men 81324 81324 of Judea 81325 81325 and 81329 81326 all 81326 81327 who 81327 81328 dwell 81328 81329 in Jerusalem, 81330 81330 vvv 81333 81331 let this be 81332 81332 known 81331 81333 to you, 81334 81334 and 81335 81335 listen carefully to 81338 81336 my 81336 81337 - 81337 81338 words. 81344 81343 - 81348 81344 These [men] 81343 81345 vvv 81349 81346 are not drunk 81345 81347 as 81346 81348 you 81347 81349 suppose. 81351 81350 - 81350 81351 It is 81353 81352 [only the] third 81352 81353 hour 81354 81354 of the 81355 81355 day! 81360 81360 No, 81361 81361 this 81362 81362 is 81363 81363 what 81364 81364 was spoken 81365 81365 by 81366 81366 the 81367 81367 prophet 81368 81368 Joel: 81373 81373 ‘- 81375 81374 In 81376 81375 the 81377 81376 last 81378 81377 days 81374 81378 - , 81380 81379 - 81381 81380 God 81379 81381 says, 81382 81382 I will pour out 81383 81383 - 81386 81384 My 81384 81385 - 81385 81386 Spirit 81387 81387 on 81388 81388 all 81389 81389 people; 81390 81390 - 81394 81391 your 81392 81392 - 81393 81393 sons 81395 81394 and 81398 81395 - 81396 81396 - 81397 81397 daughters 81391 81398 will prophesy, 81399 81399 - 81402 81400 your 81400 81401 - 81401 81402 young men 81404 81403 will see 81403 81404 visions, 81405 81405 - 81408 81406 your 81406 81407 - 81407 81408 old men 81410 81409 will dream 81409 81410 dreams. 81415 81415 - 81416 81416 Even 81417 81417 on 81420 81418 My 81418 81419 - 81419 81420 servants, 81421 81421 [both men] and 81422 81422 - 81425 81423 - 81423 81424 - 81424 81425 [women], 81430 81426 I will pour out 81431 81427 ... 81434 81428 My 81432 81429 - 81433 81430 Spirit 81426 81431 in 81429 81432 those 81427 81433 - 81428 81434 days, 81435 81435 and 81436 81436 they will prophesy. 81441 81441 - 81442 81442 I will show 81443 81443 wonders 81444 81444 in 81445 81445 the 81446 81446 heavens 81447 81447 above 81448 81448 and 81449 81449 signs 81450 81450 on 81451 81451 the 81452 81452 earth 81453 81453 below, 81454 81454 blood 81455 81455 and 81456 81456 fire 81457 81457 and 81458 81458 clouds 81459 81459 of smoke. 81464 81464 The 81465 81465 sun 81466 81466 will be turned 81467 81467 to 81468 81468 darkness, 81469 81469 and 81470 81470 the 81471 81471 moon 81472 81472 to 81473 81473 blood, 81474 81474 before 81475 81475 than 81479 81476 the 81476 81477 coming 81480 81478 [of the] great 81481 81479 and 81482 81480 glorious 81477 81481 day 81478 81482 of [the] Lord. 81487 81487 And 81488 81488 - 81489 81489 everyone 81490 81490 who 81491 81491 vvv 81492 81492 calls on 81493 81493 the 81494 81494 name 81495 81495 of [the] Lord 81496 81496 will be saved.᾽ 81501 81501 Men 81502 81502 of Israel, 81503 81503 listen to 81506 81504 this 81504 81505 - 81505 81506 message: 81507 81507 Jesus 81508 81508 of 81509 81509 Nazareth 81510 81510 [was] a man 81511 81511 certified 81512 81512 by 81513 81513 - 81514 81514 God 81515 81515 to 81516 81516 you 81517 81517 by miracles, 81518 81518 - 81519 81519 wonders, 81520 81520 and 81521 81521 signs, 81522 81522 which 81526 81523 - 81527 81524 God 81523 81525 did 81528 81526 vvv 81530 81527 vvv 81529 81528 among you 81524 81529 through 81525 81530 Him, 81531 81531 as 81532 81532 you yourselves 81533 81533 know. 81538 81538 He 81546 81539 was handed over 81539 81540 by 81544 81541 vvv 81545 81542 God᾽s 81540 81543 set 81541 81544 plan 81542 81545 and 81543 81546 foreknowledge, 81547 81547 {and you}, by 81548 81548 the hands 81549 81549 of the lawless, 81551 81550 put [Him] to death 81550 81551 by nailing [Him] to the cross. 81557 81556 [But] 81558 81557 God 81556 81558 vvv 81559 81559 raised Him from the dead, 81560 81560 releasing [Him] 81561 81561 from the 81562 81562 agony 81563 81563 of 81564 81564 death, 81565 81565 because 81567 81566 it was 81566 81567 vvv 81568 81568 impossible 81570 81569 [for] Him 81569 81570 to be held 81571 81571 in 81572 81572 its [clutches]. 81578 81577 - 81577 81578 David 81579 81579 says 81580 81580 about 81581 81581 Him: 81582 81582 ‘I saw 81583 81583 the 81584 81584 Lord 81587 81585 always 81588 81586 ... 81585 81587 before 81586 81588 me; 81589 81589 because 81593 81590 He is 81590 81591 at 81592 81592 my 81591 81593 right hand, 81594 81594 vvv 81595 81595 vvv 81596 81596 I will not be shaken. 81601 81601 Therefore 81602 81602 ... 81604 81603 my 81605 81604 - 81606 81605 heart 81603 81606 is glad 81607 81607 and 81611 81608 my 81609 81609 - 81610 81610 tongue 81608 81611 rejoices, 81612 81612 - 81613 81613 - 81617 81614 my 81615 81615 - 81616 81616 body 81614 81617 also 81618 81618 will live 81619 81619 in 81620 81620 hope, 81625 81625 because 81626 81626 vvv 81627 81627 You will not abandon 81630 81628 my 81628 81629 - 81629 81630 soul 81631 81631 to 81632 81632 Hades, 81633 81633 nor 81634 81634 will You let 81637 81635 Your 81635 81636 - 81636 81637 Holy One 81638 81638 see 81639 81639 decay. 81644 81644 You have made known 81645 81645 to me 81646 81646 [the] paths 81647 81647 of life; 81648 81648 You will fill 81649 81649 me 81650 81650 with joy 81651 81651 in 81654 81652 Your 81652 81653 - 81653 81654 presence.᾽ 81659 81659 vvv 81660 81660 Brothers, 81661 81661 I can 81662 81662 tell 81665 81663 vvv 81666 81664 you 81663 81665 vvv 81664 81666 with confidence 81671 81667 that 81667 81668 - 81668 81669 the 81669 81670 patriarch 81670 81671 David 81672 81672 - 81673 81673 died 81674 81674 and 81675 81675 was buried, 81676 81676 and 81679 81677 his 81677 81678 - 81678 81679 tomb 81680 81680 is 81681 81681 with 81682 81682 us 81683 81683 to 81686 81684 this 81684 81685 - 81685 81686 day. 81692 81691 [But] 81693 81692 he was 81691 81693 a prophet 81694 81694 and 81695 81695 knew 81696 81696 that 81700 81697 - 81701 81698 God 81698 81699 had promised 81699 81700 him 81697 81701 on oath 81707 81702 that He would place 81702 81703 [one] of 81703 81704 vvv 81704 81705 vvv 81706 81706 vvv 81705 81707 [his descendants] 81708 81708 on 81711 81709 his 81709 81710 - 81710 81711 throne. 81716 81716 Foreseeing this, 81717 81717 [David] spoke 81718 81718 about 81719 81719 the 81720 81720 resurrection 81721 81721 of the 81722 81722 Christ, 81723 81723 that 81724 81724 vvv 81725 81725 He was not abandoned 81726 81726 to 81727 81727 Hades, 81728 81728 nor 81731 81729 {did] His 81729 81730 - 81730 81731 body 81732 81732 see 81733 81733 decay. 81742 81738 - 81743 81739 God 81741 81740 has raised 81738 81741 this 81739 81742 - 81740 81743 Jesus {to life}, 81744 81744 to which 81746 81745 we 81747 81746 are 81745 81747 all 81748 81748 witnesses. 81758 81753 Exalted, 81755 81754 then, 81753 81755 to the 81754 81756 right hand 81756 81757 - 81757 81758 of God, 81760 81759 - 81766 81760 He has received 81767 81761 from 81768 81762 the 81769 81763 Father 81759 81764 the 81761 81765 promised 81762 81766 - 81764 81767 - 81765 81768 Holy 81763 81769 Spirit 81770 81770 [and] has poured out 81771 81771 - 81772 81772 what 81773 81773 you 81774 81774 now 81775 81775 see 81776 81776 and 81777 81777 hear. 81783 81782 For 81784 81783 David 81782 81784 {did} not 81785 81785 ascend 81786 81786 into 81787 81787 - 81788 81788 heaven, 81790 81789 but 81791 81790 he himself 81789 81791 says: 81793 81792 ‘The 81794 81793 Lord 81792 81794 said 81795 81795 to 81797 81796 my 81796 81797 Lord, 81798 81798 “Sit 81799 81799 at 81801 81800 My 81800 81801 right hand, 81806 81806 until 81807 81807 ... 81808 81808 I make 81811 81809 Your 81809 81810 - 81810 81811 enemies 81812 81812 a footstool 81813 81813 for 81815 81814 Your 81814 81815 feet.”᾽ 81821 81820 Therefore 81823 81821 {let} all 81824 81822 vvv 81825 81823 Israel 81822 81824 know 81820 81825 with certainty 81826 81826 that 81833 81827 - 81834 81828 God 81832 81829 has made 81829 81830 - 81835 81831 this 81836 81832 - 81837 81833 Jesus, 81838 81834 whom 81839 81835 you 81840 81836 crucified, 81827 81837 both 81828 81838 Lord 81830 81839 and 81831 81840 Christ!” 81846 81845 [When] 81845 81846 [the people] heard [this], 81847 81847 they were cut 81848 81848 to the 81849 81849 heart 81851 81850 and 81850 81851 asked 81852 81852 ... 81853 81853 - 81854 81854 Peter 81855 81855 and 81856 81856 the 81857 81857 other 81858 81858 apostles, 81861 81859 “vvv 81862 81860 Brothers, 81859 81861 what 81860 81862 shall we do?” 81868 81867 - 81867 81868 Peter 81872 81869 replied 81869 81870 - 81870 81871 - , 81871 81872 “Repent 81873 81873 and 81874 81874 be baptized, 81875 81875 every one 81876 81876 of you, 81877 81877 in 81878 81878 the 81879 81879 name 81880 81880 of Jesus 81881 81881 Christ 81882 81882 for the 81883 81883 forgiveness 81886 81884 of your 81884 81885 - 81885 81886 sins, 81887 81887 and 81888 81888 you will receive 81889 81889 the 81890 81890 gift 81891 81891 of the 81892 81892 Holy 81893 81893 Spirit. 81899 81898 - 81901 81899 [This] 81902 81900 promise 81900 81901 belongs 81898 81902 to you 81903 81903 and 81904 81904 to 81906 81905 your 81905 81906 children 81907 81907 and 81908 81908 to all 81909 81909 who [are] 81910 81910 ... 81911 81911 far off, 81912 81912 to all whom 81913 81913 ... 81915 81914 [the] Lord 81918 81915 our 81916 81916 - 81917 81917 God 81914 81918 will call to Himself.” 81924 81923 With 81926 81924 many 81923 81925 other 81925 81926 words 81927 81927 he testified, 81928 81928 and 81929 81929 he urged 81930 81930 them 81931 81931 - , 81932 81932 “Be saved 81933 81933 from 81938 81934 this 81936 81935 - 81937 81936 corrupt 81934 81937 - 81935 81938 generation.” 81945 81943 - 81944 81944 - 81943 81945 Those who 81946 81946 embraced 81949 81947 his 81947 81948 - 81948 81949 message 81950 81950 were baptized, 81951 81951 and 81958 81952 about 81959 81953 three thousand 81952 81954 were added 81957 81955 [to the believers] 81953 81956 - 81956 81957 that 81954 81958 - 81955 81959 day. 81965 81964 - 81964 81965 They 81966 81966 devoted themselves 81967 81967 to 81969 81968 the 81970 81969 apostles᾽ 81968 81970 teaching 81971 81971 and 81972 81972 to the 81973 81973 fellowship, 81974 81974 to the 81975 81975 breaking 81976 81976 - 81977 81977 of bread 81978 81978 and 81979 81979 to 81980 81980 prayer. 81986 81985 - 81989 81986 A sense of awe 81985 81987 came over 81987 81988 everyone 81988 81989 ..., 81991 81990 and 81996 81991 the 81997 81992 apostles 81998 81993 performed 81995 81994 ... 81990 81995 many 81992 81996 wonders 81993 81997 and 81994 81998 signs. 82004 82003 - 82003 82004 All 82005 82005 the 82006 82006 believers 82007 82007 were 82008 82008 together 82009 82009 ... 82010 82010 ... 82011 82011 and 82012 82012 had 82013 82013 everything 82014 82014 in common. 82019 82019 - 82025 82020 Selling 82020 82021 [their] 82021 82022 possessions 82022 82023 and 82023 82024 - 82024 82025 goods, 82026 82026 - 82027 82027 they shared with 82028 82028 ... 82029 82029 ... 82030 82030 ... 82031 82031 ... 82032 82032 anyone 82034 82033 who was in 82033 82034 need. 82041 82039 - 82043 82040 With one accord 82042 82041 they continued [to meet] 82039 82042 vvv 82040 82043 daily 82044 82044 in 82045 82045 the 82046 82046 temple [courts] 82048 82047 and 82047 82048 to break 82051 82049 bread 82049 82050 from 82050 82051 house [to house], 82052 82052 sharing 82053 82053 [their] meals 82054 82054 with 82055 82055 gladness 82056 82056 and 82057 82057 sincerity 82058 82058 of heart, 82063 82063 praising 82064 82064 - 82065 82065 God 82066 82066 and 82067 82067 enjoying 82068 82068 [the] favor 82069 82069 of 82070 82070 all 82071 82071 the 82072 82072 people. 82074 82073 And 82073 82074 the 82075 82075 Lord 82076 82076 added 82081 82077 to 82082 82078 their 82083 82079 number 82079 82080 vvv 82080 82081 daily 82077 82082 those who 82078 82083 were being saved. 82089 82088 [One afternoon] 82088 82089 Peter 82090 82090 and 82091 82091 John 82092 82092 were going up 82093 82093 to 82094 82094 the 82095 82095 temple 82096 82096 at 82097 82097 the 82098 82098 hour 82099 82099 - 82100 82100 of prayer, 82101 82101 the 82102 82102 ninth [hour]. 82107 82107 And 82108 82108 a 82109 82109 man 82115 82110 who was 82110 82111 lame 82111 82112 from 82114 82113 vvv 82113 82114 vvv 82112 82115 birth 82116 82116 was being carried 82121 82117 [to] 82122 82118 the 82124 82119 - 82125 82120 temple 82123 82121 gate 82126 82122 - 82127 82123 called 82128 82124 Beautiful, 82117 82125 - 82118 82126 [where] he was put 82119 82127 every 82120 82128 day 82129 82129 - 82130 82130 to beg 82131 82131 ... 82132 82132 from 82133 82133 those 82134 82134 entering 82135 82135 ... 82136 82136 the 82137 82137 temple courts. 82142 82142 [When] 82143 82143 he saw 82144 82144 Peter 82145 82145 and 82146 82146 John 82147 82147 about 82148 82148 to enter 82149 82149 ... 82150 82150 the 82151 82151 temple, 82152 82152 he asked [them] 82154 82153 for 82153 82154 money. 82160 82159 - 82161 82160 Peter 82159 82161 looked directly 82162 82162 at 82163 82163 him, 82164 82164 as [did] 82165 82165 - 82166 82166 John. 82168 82167 “Look 82169 82168 at 82170 82169 us!” 82167 82170 said [Peter]. 82176 82175 [So] 82175 82176 - 82177 82177 [the man] gave them his attention 82178 82178 ..., 82179 82179 expecting 82183 82180 to receive 82180 82181 something 82181 82182 from 82182 82183 them. 82189 82188 But 82190 82189 Peter 82188 82190 said, 82191 82191 “Silver 82192 82192 [or] 82193 82193 gold 82196 82194 I do not have 82195 82195 ... 82194 82196 ..., 82198 82197 but 82197 82198 what 82199 82199 I have 82200 82200 - 82202 82201 I give 82201 82202 you: 82203 82203 In 82204 82204 the 82205 82205 name 82206 82206 of Jesus 82207 82207 Christ 82208 82208 of 82209 82209 Nazareth, 82210 82210 get up 82211 82211 and 82212 82212 walk!” 82217 82217 - 82218 82218 Taking 82219 82219 him 82220 82220 by the 82221 82221 right 82222 82222 hand, 82223 82223 [Peter] helped him up 82224 82224 ..., 82226 82225 and 82225 82226 at once 82230 82227 [the man᾽s] 82228 82228 - 82229 82229 feet 82231 82230 and 82232 82231 - 82233 82232 ankles 82227 82233 were strengthened. 82238 82238 - 82239 82239 He sprang 82240 82240 to his feet 82241 82241 and 82242 82242 began to walk. 82243 82243 Then 82244 82244 he went 82245 82245 with 82246 82246 them 82247 82247 into 82248 82248 the 82249 82249 temple [courts], 82250 82250 walking 82251 82251 and 82252 82252 leaping 82253 82253 and 82254 82254 praising 82255 82255 - 82256 82256 God. 82261 82261 [When] 82263 82262 all 82264 82263 the 82265 82264 people 82262 82265 saw 82266 82266 him 82267 82267 walking 82268 82268 and 82269 82269 praising 82270 82270 - 82271 82271 God, 82277 82276 - 82276 82277 they recognized 82278 82278 him 82279 82279 [as] 82280 82280 - 82281 82281 - 82282 82282 the [man] 82286 82283 who used to sit 82283 82284 vvv 82284 82285 vvv 82285 82286 [begging] 82287 82287 at 82288 82288 the 82289 82289 Beautiful 82290 82290 Gate 82291 82291 of the 82292 82292 temple, 82293 82293 and 82294 82294 they were filled 82295 82295 with wonder 82296 82296 and 82297 82297 amazement 82298 82298 at 82299 82299 what 82300 82300 had happened 82301 82301 to him. 82307 82306 [While] 82308 82307 [the man] 82306 82308 clung to 82309 82309 - 82310 82310 Peter 82311 82311 and 82312 82312 - 82313 82313 John, 82315 82314 all 82316 82315 the 82317 82316 people 82326 82317 were astonished 82314 82318 [and] ran 82318 82319 to 82319 82320 them 82320 82321 in 82321 82322 the [walkway] 82323 82323 - 82324 82324 called 82325 82325 Solomon᾽s 82322 82326 Colonnade. 82332 82331 - 82333 82332 - 82334 82333 [When] Peter 82331 82334 saw [this], 82335 82335 he addressed 82336 82336 - 82337 82337 the 82338 82338 people: 82339 82339 “Men 82340 82340 of Israel, 82341 82341 why 82342 82342 are you surprised 82343 82343 by 82344 82344 this? 82345 82345 - 82347 82346 Why 82348 82347 do you stare 82346 82348 at us 82349 82349 as if 82350 82350 by [our] own 82351 82351 power 82352 82352 or 82353 82353 godliness 82354 82354 [we] had made 82357 82355 [this man] 82355 82356 - 82356 82357 walk? 82362 82362 The 82363 82363 God 82364 82364 of Abraham, 82365 82365 - 82366 82366 - 82367 82367 - 82368 82368 Isaac, 82369 82369 and 82370 82370 - 82371 82371 - 82372 82372 Jacob, 82373 82373 the 82374 82374 God 82377 82375 of our 82375 82376 - 82376 82377 fathers, 82378 82378 has glorified 82381 82379 His 82379 82380 - 82380 82381 servant 82382 82382 Jesus. 82384 82383 You 82385 82384 - 82386 82385 handed [Him over] 82387 82386 and 82388 82387 rejected 82383 82388 [Him] 82389 82389 vvv 82390 82390 before 82391 82391 Pilate, 82393 82392 [even though] he 82392 82393 had decided 82394 82394 to release [Him]. 82400 82399 - 82399 82400 You 82405 82401 rejected 82401 82402 the 82402 82403 Holy 82403 82404 and 82404 82405 Righteous One 82406 82406 and 82407 82407 asked that 82408 82408 vvv 82409 82409 a murderer 82410 82410 be released 82411 82411 to you. 82417 82416 - 82421 82417 You killed 82416 82418 the 82418 82419 Author 82419 82420 - 82420 82421 of life, 82423 82422 - 82424 82423 [but] God 82425 82424 raised 82422 82425 [Him] 82426 82426 from 82427 82427 [the] dead, 82429 82428 [and] we 82431 82429 are 82430 82430 witnesses 82428 82431 of [the fact]. 82436 82436 - 82437 82437 By 82438 82438 - 82439 82439 faith 82440 82440 in 82441 82441 [the] name 82442 82442 of Jesus, 82443 82443 this [man] 82444 82444 whom 82445 82445 you see 82446 82446 and 82447 82447 know 82448 82448 has been made strong. 82451 82449 [It is Jesus᾽] 82449 82450 - 82450 82451 name 82452 82452 and 82453 82453 the 82454 82454 faith 82455 82455 that [comes] 82456 82456 through 82457 82457 Him 82458 82458 [that] has given 82459 82459 him 82462 82460 this 82461 82461 complete healing 82460 82462 - 82463 82463 in your presence 82464 82464 ... 82465 82465 .... 82470 82470 And 82471 82471 now, 82472 82472 brothers, 82473 82473 I know 82474 82474 that 82477 82475 you acted 82475 82476 in 82476 82477 ignorance, 82478 82478 as [did] 82482 82479 your 82480 82480 - 82481 82481 leaders 82479 82482 - . 82488 82487 But 82502 82488 in this way 82501 82489 [God] has fulfilled 82490 82490 what 82487 82491 - 82489 82492 [He] 82491 82493 foretold 82492 82494 through 82494 82495 all 82495 82496 the 82496 82497 prophets, 82493 82498 [saying that] 82500 82499 His 82498 82500 - 82499 82501 Christ 82497 82502 would suffer. 82507 82507 Repent, 82508 82508 then, 82509 82509 and 82510 82510 turn back, 82511 82511 so that 82514 82512 your 82515 82513 - 82516 82514 sins 82512 82515 - 82513 82516 may be wiped away, 82521 82521 that 82522 82522 ... 82524 82523 times 82525 82524 of refreshing 82523 82525 may come 82526 82526 from 82527 82527 [the] presence 82528 82528 of the 82529 82529 Lord, 82530 82530 and 82531 82531 [that] He may send 82536 82532 Jesus, 82535 82533 [the] Christ, 82532 82534 who 82533 82535 has been appointed 82534 82536 for you. 82543 82541 Heaven 82544 82542 - 82542 82543 must 82545 82544 take Him in 82541 82545 ... 82546 82546 until 82547 82547 [the] time [comes] 82548 82548 for [the] restoration 82549 82549 of all things, 82550 82550 which 82552 82551 - 82553 82552 God 82551 82553 announced 82558 82554 vvv 82559 82555 long ago 82554 82556 through 82555 82557 ... 82556 82558 ... 82560 82559 His 82557 82560 holy 82561 82561 prophets. 82567 82566 For 82566 82567 Moses 82568 82568 said 82569 82569 - , 82574 82570 ‘The 82573 82571 Lord 82576 82572 your 82575 82573 God 82572 82574 will raise up 82571 82575 for you 82570 82576 a prophet 82581 82577 like 82582 82578 me 82577 82579 from among 82580 82580 your 82578 82581 - 82579 82582 brothers. 82584 82583 You must listen to 82583 82584 Him 82585 82585 in 82586 82586 everything 82587 82587 ... 82588 82588 ... 82589 82589 He tells 82590 82590 ... 82591 82591 you. 82597 82596 - 82596 82597 - 82598 82598 Everyone 82599 82599 ... 82600 82600 who 82601 82601 vvv 82602 82602 vvv 82603 82603 does not heed 82606 82604 vvv 82604 82605 vvv 82605 82606 [His words] 82607 82607 will be completely cut off 82608 82608 from among 82609 82609 the 82610 82610 people.᾽ 82615 82615 Indeed 82617 82616 - , 82616 82617 all 82618 82618 the 82619 82619 prophets 82620 82620 from 82621 82621 Samuel on, 82622 82622 - 82625 82623 as many as 82623 82624 - 82624 82625 vvv 82626 82626 have spoken, 82627 82627 - 82628 82628 have proclaimed 82631 82629 these 82629 82630 - 82630 82631 days. 82636 82636 [And] you 82637 82637 are 82638 82638 - 82639 82639 sons 82640 82640 of the 82641 82641 prophets 82642 82642 and 82643 82643 of the 82644 82644 covenant 82645 82645 - 82647 82646 God 82648 82647 made 82649 82648 with 82646 82649 - 82652 82650 your 82650 82651 - 82651 82652 fathers, 82653 82653 [when] He said 82654 82654 to 82655 82655 Abraham, 82656 82656 ‘- 82657 82657 Through 82660 82658 your 82658 82659 - 82659 82660 offspring 82662 82661 all 82663 82662 the 82664 82663 families 82665 82664 of the 82666 82665 earth 82661 82666 will be blessed.᾽ 82674 82671 - 82675 82672 [When] God 82673 82673 raised up 82678 82674 His 82676 82675 - 82677 82676 servant, 82679 82677 He sent 82680 82678 Him 82672 82679 first 82671 82680 to you 82681 82681 to bless 82682 82682 you 82683 82683 by 82684 82684 - 82685 82685 turning 82686 82686 each [of you] 82687 82687 from 82690 82688 your 82688 82689 - 82689 82690 wicked ways.” 82696 82695 - 82697 82696 [While Peter and John] 82695 82697 were speaking 82698 82698 to 82699 82699 the 82700 82700 people, 82703 82701 the 82704 82702 priests 82705 82703 and 82706 82704 the 82707 82705 captain 82708 82706 of the 82709 82707 temple guard 82710 82708 and 82711 82709 the 82712 82710 Sadducees 82701 82711 came 82702 82712 up to them, 82717 82717 greatly disturbed 82718 82718 that 82721 82719 they 82719 82720 - 82720 82721 were teaching 82722 82722 the 82723 82723 people 82724 82724 and 82725 82725 proclaiming 82726 82726 in 82727 82727 - 82728 82728 Jesus 82729 82729 the 82730 82730 resurrection 82731 82731 - 82732 82732 of 82733 82733 [the] dead. 82738 82738 - 82739 82739 They seized 82741 82740 ... 82742 82741 ... 82740 82742 [Peter and John], 82743 82743 and 82751 82744 because 82750 82745 it was 82753 82746 already 82752 82747 evening, 82744 82748 they put [them] 82745 82749 in 82746 82750 custody 82747 82751 until 82748 82752 the 82749 82753 next day. 82759 82758 But 82758 82759 many 82760 82760 who 82761 82761 heard 82762 82762 the 82763 82763 message 82764 82764 believed, 82765 82765 and 82767 82766 the 82768 82767 number 82769 82768 of 82770 82769 men 82766 82770 grew to 82771 82771 about 82773 82772 five 82772 82773 thousand. 82779 82778 - 82778 82779 - 82780 82780 - 82781 82781 The 82782 82782 next day 82784 82783 [the] 82785 82784 - 82786 82785 rulers, 82787 82786 - 82788 82787 - 82789 82788 elders, 82790 82789 and 82791 82790 - 82792 82791 scribes 82783 82792 assembled 82793 82793 in 82794 82794 Jerusalem, 82799 82799 along with 82800 82800 Annas 82801 82801 the 82802 82802 high priest, 82803 82803 - 82804 82804 Caiaphas, 82805 82805 - 82806 82806 John, 82807 82807 - 82808 82808 Alexander, 82809 82809 and 82810 82810 many others 82811 82811 ... 82812 82812 from 82814 82813 the high priest᾽s 82813 82814 family. 82819 82819 - 82820 82820 They had 82821 82821 [Peter and John] 82822 82822 vvv 82823 82823 vvv 82824 82824 {brought} in 82825 82825 [and] began to question them: 82826 82826 “By 82827 82827 what 82828 82828 power 82829 82829 or 82830 82830 - 82831 82831 what 82832 82832 name 82835 82833 {did} you 82833 82834 do 82834 82835 this?” 82840 82840 Then 82841 82841 Peter, 82842 82842 filled 82844 82843 with [the] Holy 82843 82844 Spirit, 82845 82845 said 82846 82846 to 82847 82847 them, 82848 82848 “Rulers 82851 82849 and 82852 82850 elders 82849 82851 of the 82850 82852 people! 82857 82857 If 82858 82858 we 82860 82859 are being examined 82859 82860 today 82861 82861 about 82862 82862 a kind service 82863 82863 [to a] man 82864 82864 [who was] lame, 82865 82865 [to determine] 82866 82866 how 82867 82867 he 82868 82868 was healed, 82874 82873 [then] let this be 82873 82874 known 82875 82875 to all 82876 82876 of you 82877 82877 and 82878 82878 to all 82879 82879 the 82880 82880 people 82881 82881 of Israel: 82882 82882 [It is] 82883 82883 by 82884 82884 the 82885 82885 name 82886 82886 of Jesus 82887 82887 Christ 82888 82888 of 82889 82889 Nazareth, 82890 82890 whom 82891 82891 you 82892 82892 crucified 82893 82893 [but] whom 82894 82894 - 82895 82895 God 82896 82896 raised 82897 82897 from 82898 82898 [the] dead, 82899 82899 [that] 82900 82900 ... 82901 82901 this [man] 82902 82902 stands 82903 82903 before 82904 82904 you 82905 82905 healed. 82910 82910 [He] 82911 82911 is 82912 82912 ‘the 82913 82913 stone 82916 82914 - 82917 82915 you 82918 82916 - 82919 82917 builders 82914 82918 - 82915 82919 rejected, 82920 82920 which 82921 82921 has become 82922 82922 ... 82923 82923 [the] cornerstone 82924 82924 ....᾽ 82935 82929 - 82936 82930 Salvation 82929 82931 - 82931 82932 exists 82932 82933 in 82930 82934 vvv 82934 82935 no one 82933 82936 else, 82938 82937 for 82940 82938 there is 82937 82939 no 82941 82940 other 82939 82941 name 82942 82942 under 82943 82943 - 82944 82944 heaven 82945 82945 - 82946 82946 given 82947 82947 to 82948 82948 men 82949 82949 by 82950 82950 which 82953 82951 we 82951 82952 must 82952 82953 be saved.” 82959 82958 [When] 82958 82959 they saw 82960 82960 the 82963 82961 boldness 82961 82962 - 82962 82963 of Peter 82964 82964 and 82965 82965 John 82966 82966 and 82967 82967 realized 82968 82968 that 82971 82969 they were 82970 82970 unschooled, 82972 82971 - 82973 82972 ordinary 82969 82973 men, 82974 82974 they were astonished 82976 82975 and 82975 82976 recognized 82977 82977 - 82978 82978 that 82982 82979 they had been 82979 82980 with 82980 82981 - 82981 82982 Jesus. 82988 82987 And 82990 82988 seeing 82987 82989 the 82989 82990 man 82994 82991 who 82995 82992 had been healed 82993 82993 standing [there] 82991 82994 with 82992 82995 them, 82997 82996 they had 82996 82997 nothing 82998 82998 to say in response. 83004 83003 So 83003 83004 they ordered 83005 83005 them 83009 83006 to leave 83006 83007 ... 83007 83008 the 83008 83009 Sanhedrin 83010 83010 [and] then conferred 83011 83011 vvv 83012 83012 together. 83018 83017 “What 83019 83018 shall we do 83020 83019 with 83022 83020 these 83021 83021 men?” 83017 83022 they asked. 83025 83023 “- 83035 83024 [It] is clear 83031 83025 to everyone 83032 83026 - 83033 83027 living 83034 83028 [in] Jerusalem 83023 83029 that 83024 83030 vvv 83026 83031 a remarkable 83027 83032 miracle 83028 83033 has occurred 83029 83034 through 83030 83035 them, 83036 83036 and 83037 83037 vvv 83038 83038 we cannot 83039 83039 deny [it]. 83044 83044 But 83045 83045 to 83046 83046 vvv 83049 83047 keep [this message] from spreading 83048 83048 any further 83047 83049 vvv 83050 83050 among 83051 83051 the 83052 83052 people, 83053 83053 we must warn 83054 83054 them 83056 83055 to speak 83055 83056 no more 83061 83057 to anyone 83062 83058 ... 83057 83059 in 83060 83060 this 83058 83061 - 83059 83062 name.” 83067 83067 Then 83068 83068 they called 83069 83069 them in [again] 83070 83070 and commanded [them] 83073 83071 not 83074 83072 to speak 83075 83073 [or] 83076 83074 teach 83071 83075 - 83072 83076 at all 83077 83077 in 83078 83078 the 83079 83079 name 83080 83080 - 83081 83081 of Jesus. 83087 83086 But 83086 83087 - 83088 83088 Peter 83089 83089 and 83090 83090 John 83091 83091 replied 83092 83092 ... 83093 83093 ... 83094 83094 ..., 83107 83095 “Judge for yourselves 83095 83096 whether 83097 83097 it is 83096 83098 right 83098 83099 in God᾽s sight 83099 83100 ... 83100 83101 ... 83102 83102 to listen 83101 83103 to you 83103 83104 rather 83104 83105 than 83105 83106 - 83106 83107 God. 83114 83112 For 83115 83113 we 83112 83114 vvv 83113 83115 cannot 83120 83116 stop 83121 83117 speaking about 83116 83118 what 83117 83119 we have seen 83118 83120 and 83119 83121 heard.” 83126 83126 - 83127 83127 [So] 83128 83128 [the Council members] threatened them further 83129 83129 [and] let them go 83130 83130 .... 83132 83131 They could not find a way 83131 83132 ... 83134 83133 ... 83133 83134 - 83135 83135 to punish 83136 83136 them, 83137 83137 because 83138 83138 {all} the 83139 83139 people 83140 83140 - 83141 83141 vvv 83142 83142 were glorifying 83143 83143 - 83144 83144 God 83145 83145 for 83146 83146 what 83147 83147 had happened. 83153 83152 For 83157 83153 the 83158 83154 man 83159 83155 - 83160 83156 who 83164 83157 - 83162 83158 - 83163 83159 was miraculously 83165 83160 - 83166 83161 healed 83161 83162 ... 83154 83163 was 83155 83164 over 83156 83165 forty 83152 83166 years [old]. 83172 83171 - 83171 83172 On their release, 83173 83173 [Peter and John] returned 83174 83174 to 83175 83175 [their] 83176 83176 own people 83177 83177 and 83178 83178 reported 83179 83179 everything that 83182 83180 the 83183 83181 chief priests 83184 83182 and 83185 83183 - 83186 83184 elders 83187 83185 had said 83180 83186 to 83181 83187 them. 83193 83192 [When] 83192 83193 - 83194 83194 [the believers] heard this, 83196 83195 they lifted up 83197 83196 [their] voices 83198 83197 to 83199 83198 - 83200 83199 God 83195 83200 with one accord. 83203 83201 “Sovereign Lord,” 83201 83202 - 83202 83203 they said, 83204 83204 “You 83205 83205 - 83206 83206 made 83207 83207 the 83208 83208 heaven 83209 83209 and 83210 83210 the 83211 83211 earth 83212 83212 and 83213 83213 the 83214 83214 sea 83215 83215 and 83216 83216 everything 83217 83217 - 83218 83218 in 83219 83219 them. 83224 83224 [You] 83235 83225 spoke 83228 83226 by 83230 83227 [the] Holy 83229 83228 Spirit 83231 83229 through [the] mouth 83225 83230 of 83234 83231 Your 83233 83232 servant, 83227 83233 our 83226 83234 father 83232 83235 David 83236 83236 - : 83237 83237 ‘Why 83239 83238 {do} the nations 83238 83239 rage, 83240 83240 and 83241 83241 [the] peoples 83242 83242 plot 83243 83243 in vain? 83249 83248 The 83250 83249 kings 83251 83250 of the 83252 83251 earth 83248 83252 take [their] stand 83253 83253 and 83254 83254 the 83255 83255 rulers 83256 83256 gather 83257 83257 together 83258 83258 ... 83259 83259 ... 83260 83260 against 83261 83261 the 83262 83262 Lord 83263 83263 and 83264 83264 against 83267 83265 His 83265 83266 - 83266 83267 Anointed One.᾽ 83273 83272 - 83274 83273 In 83275 83274 fact, 83279 83275 this [is] 83277 83276 the very 83278 83277 city 83276 83278 [where] 83288 83279 Herod 83289 83280 vvv 83290 83281 and 83291 83282 Pontius 83292 83283 Pilate 83272 83284 conspired 83293 83285 with 83294 83286 [the] Gentiles 83295 83287 and 83296 83288 [the] people 83297 83289 of Israel 83280 83290 against 83284 83291 Your 83282 83292 holy 83281 83293 - 83283 83294 servant 83285 83295 Jesus, 83286 83296 whom 83287 83297 You anointed. 83302 83302 They carried out 83303 83303 what 83306 83304 Your 83304 83305 - 83305 83306 hand 83307 83307 and 83308 83308 - 83310 83309 - 83309 83310 purpose 83311 83311 had decided beforehand 83312 83312 would happen. 83317 83317 And 83318 83318 - 83319 83319 now, 83320 83320 Lord, 83321 83321 consider 83322 83322 ... 83325 83323 their 83323 83324 - 83324 83325 threats, 83326 83326 and 83327 83327 enable 83328 83328 - 83330 83329 Your 83329 83330 servants 83334 83331 to speak 83337 83332 Your 83335 83333 - 83336 83334 word 83331 83335 with 83333 83336 complete 83332 83337 boldness, 83342 83342 as 83343 83343 ... 83348 83344 You 83347 83345 stretch out 83346 83346 Your 83344 83347 - 83345 83348 hand 83349 83349 to 83350 83350 heal 83351 83351 and 83355 83352 [perform] 83352 83353 signs 83353 83354 and 83354 83355 wonders 83356 83356 through 83357 83357 the 83358 83358 name 83362 83359 of Your 83360 83360 holy 83359 83361 - 83361 83362 servant 83363 83363 Jesus.” 83368 83368 [After] 83370 83369 they 83369 83370 had prayed, 83372 83371 - 83376 83372 [their] 83377 83373 meeting 83373 83374 place 83374 83375 ... 83375 83376 ... 83371 83377 was shaken, 83378 83378 and 83380 83379 vvv 83379 83380 they were all filled with 83381 83381 the 83382 83382 Holy 83383 83383 Spirit 83384 83384 and 83385 83385 spoke 83386 83386 the 83387 83387 word 83388 83388 - 83389 83389 of God 83390 83390 vvv 83391 83391 boldly. 83397 83396 - 83396 83397 The 83398 83398 congregation 83399 83399 of 83400 83400 believers 83401 83401 was 83405 83402 one 83402 83403 [in] heart 83403 83404 and 83404 83405 soul. 83406 83406 - 83407 83407 No 83408 83408 one 83413 83409 claimed that 83409 83410 any 83410 83411 of 83412 83412 his 83411 83413 possessions 83415 83414 was 83414 83415 his own, 83416 83416 but 83417 83417 they shared 83418 83418 ... 83420 83419 ... 83419 83420 everything they owned. 83425 83425 - 83427 83426 [With] great 83426 83427 power, 83431 83428 the 83432 83429 apostles 83428 83430 continued to give 83429 83431 [their] 83430 83432 testimony 83436 83433 about the 83437 83434 resurrection 83433 83435 of the 83434 83436 Lord 83435 83437 Jesus. 83439 83438 And 83440 83439 abundant 83438 83440 grace 83441 83441 was 83442 83442 upon 83444 83443 them 83443 83444 all. 83450 83449 - 83453 83450 There were 83449 83451 no 83451 83452 needy 83452 83453 ones 83454 83454 among 83455 83455 them, 83457 83456 because 83456 83457 those who 83462 83458 vvv 83458 83459 owned 83459 83460 lands 83460 83461 or 83461 83462 houses 83463 83463 would sell [their property], 83464 83464 bring 83465 83465 the 83466 83466 proceeds 83467 83467 from 83468 83468 [the] sales, 83473 83473 and 83474 83474 lay [them] 83475 83475 at 83476 83476 the 83478 83477 vvv 83479 83478 apostles᾽ 83477 83479 feet 83481 83480 - 83480 83481 for distribution 83482 83482 [to] 83485 83483 anyone 83483 83484 as 83484 83485 ... 83487 83486 he had 83486 83487 need. 83493 83492 - 83492 83493 Joseph, 83505 83494 a Levite 83506 83495 from Cyprus 83507 83496 ... 83508 83497 ..., 83494 83498 whom 83497 83499 - 83498 83500 the 83499 83501 apostles 83495 83502 called 83496 83503 Barnabas 83500 83504 (vvv 83501 83505 vvv 83502 83506 meaning 83503 83507 Son 83504 83508 of Encouragement), 83516 83513 sold 83515 83514 a field 83514 83515 he 83513 83516 owned, 83517 83517 brought 83518 83518 the 83519 83519 money, 83520 83520 and 83521 83521 laid [it] 83522 83522 at 83523 83523 the 83525 83524 vvv 83526 83525 apostles᾽ 83524 83526 feet. 83532 83531 Now 83533 83532 a 83531 83533 man 83535 83534 named 83534 83535 Ananias, 83536 83536 together with 83540 83537 his 83538 83538 - 83539 83539 wife 83537 83540 Sapphira, 83541 83541 [also] sold 83542 83542 a piece of property. 83547 83547 [With] 83553 83548 ... 83554 83549 [his] 83555 83550 wife᾽s 83552 83551 full knowledge, 83548 83552 he kept back 83549 83553 [some] of 83550 83554 the 83551 83555 proceeds [for himself], 83556 83556 [but] 83557 83557 brought 83559 83558 a 83558 83559 portion 83565 83560 [and] laid [it] 83560 83561 at 83561 83562 the 83563 83563 vvv 83564 83564 apostles᾽ 83562 83565 feet. 83571 83570 Then 83572 83571 - 83573 83572 Peter 83570 83573 said, 83574 83574 “Ananias, 83575 83575 how is it that 83576 83576 ... 83578 83577 - 83579 83578 Satan 83577 83579 has filled 83582 83580 your 83580 83581 - 83581 83582 heart 83584 83583 vvv 83583 83584 to lie 83585 83585 to the 83587 83586 - 83588 83587 Holy 83586 83588 Spirit 83589 83589 and 83590 83590 withhold 83591 83591 [some] of 83592 83592 the 83593 83593 proceeds 83594 83594 from the 83595 83595 land? 83600 83600 vvv 83603 83601 Did it not belong 83602 83602 to you 83601 83603 before it was sold? 83604 83604 And 83605 83605 after it was sold, 83610 83606 was it [not] 83606 83607 at 83607 83608 - 83608 83609 [your] 83609 83610 disposal? 83611 83611 How 83612 83612 - 83613 83613 could you conceive 83620 83614 such 83618 83615 - 83619 83616 a deed 83614 83617 in 83617 83618 your 83615 83619 - 83616 83620 heart? 83621 83621 vvv 83622 83622 You have not lied 83623 83623 to men, 83624 83624 but 83625 83625 - 83626 83626 to God!” 83632 83631 - 83631 83632 On hearing 83637 83633 these 83635 83634 - 83636 83635 words, 83633 83636 - 83634 83637 Ananias 83638 83638 fell down 83639 83639 [and] died. 83640 83640 And 83643 83641 great 83642 83642 fear 83641 83643 came 83644 83644 over 83645 83645 all 83646 83646 who 83647 83647 heard [what had happened]. 83653 83652 Then 83654 83653 the 83655 83654 young [men] 83652 83655 stepped forward, 83656 83656 wrapped up 83657 83657 his [body], 83658 83658 and 83659 83659 carried [him] out 83660 83660 [and] buried [him]. 83666 83665 - 83665 83666 - 83667 83667 About 83669 83668 three 83668 83669 hours 83670 83670 later 83674 83671 his 83672 83672 - 83673 83673 wife 83671 83674 also 83679 83675 came in, 83675 83676 vvv 83676 83677 unaware of 83677 83678 what 83678 83679 had happened. 83685 83684 - 83689 83685 “Tell 83690 83686 me,” 83684 83687 said 83688 83688 Peter 83686 83689 - 83687 83690 - , 83691 83691 “[is this] 83692 83692 the price 83695 83693 you [and your husband] got 83693 83694 for the 83694 83695 land?” 83699 83696 “Yes,” 83697 83697 - 83696 83698 - 83698 83699 she answered, 83700 83700 “that is the price.” 83710 83705 “How 83711 83706 - 83713 83707 could you 83712 83708 agree 83714 83709 to test 83715 83710 the 83716 83711 Spirit 83717 83712 of [the] Lord?” 83706 83713 - 83705 83714 - 83707 83715 Peter [replied] 83708 83716 - 83709 83717 - . 83718 83718 “Look, 83719 83719 the 83720 83720 feet 83721 83721 of the [men who] 83722 83722 buried 83725 83723 your 83723 83724 - 83724 83725 husband 83726 83726 [are] at 83727 83727 the 83728 83728 door, 83729 83729 and 83730 83730 they will carry you out [also] 83731 83731 ....” 83737 83736 - 83738 83737 At that instant 83736 83738 she fell down 83739 83739 at 83742 83740 his 83740 83741 - 83741 83742 feet 83743 83743 and 83744 83744 died. 83746 83745 Then 83747 83746 the 83748 83747 young [men] 83745 83748 came in 83749 83749 [and] found 83750 83750 her 83751 83751 dead. 83752 83752 [So] 83753 83753 they carried [her] out 83754 83754 [and] buried [her] 83755 83755 beside 83758 83756 her 83756 83757 - 83757 83758 husband. 83763 83763 And 83766 83764 great 83765 83765 fear 83764 83766 came 83767 83767 over 83769 83768 the 83768 83769 whole 83770 83770 church 83771 83771 and 83772 83772 - 83773 83773 all 83774 83774 who 83775 83775 heard about 83776 83776 these [events]. 83782 83781 - 83785 83782 The 83786 83783 apostles 83781 83784 vvv 83783 83785 vvv 83784 83786 vvv 83787 83787 performed 83791 83788 many 83788 83789 signs 83789 83790 and 83790 83791 wonders 83792 83792 among 83793 83793 the 83794 83794 people, 83795 83795 and 83797 83796 with one accord 83796 83797 [the believers gathered together] 83798 83798 ... 83799 83799 in 83802 83800 Solomon᾽s 83800 83801 - 83801 83802 Colonnade. 83808 83807 - 83814 83808 Although 83817 83809 the 83818 83810 people 83815 83811 regarded them highly 83816 83812 ..., 83810 83813 no one 83807 83814 - 83809 83815 else 83811 83816 dared 83812 83817 to join 83813 83818 them. 83824 83823 Yet 83823 83824 more and more 83826 83825 believers 83825 83826 were brought 83827 83827 to the 83828 83828 Lord — 83829 83829 large numbers 83831 83830 of both 83830 83831 men 83832 83832 and 83833 83833 women. 83838 83838 As a result 83839 83839 - , 83843 83840 [people] brought 83844 83841 the 83845 83842 sick 83840 83843 into 83841 83844 the 83842 83845 streets 83846 83846 and 83847 83847 laid [them] 83848 83848 on 83849 83849 cots 83850 83850 and 83851 83851 mats, 83852 83852 so that 83855 83853 at least 83854 83854 Peter᾽s 83856 83855 - 83857 83856 shadow 83858 83857 might fall on 83859 83858 some 83860 83859 of them 83853 83860 as he passed by. 83866 83865 - 83868 83866 - 83869 83867 Crowds 83867 83868 also 83865 83869 gathered 83870 83870 from the 83872 83871 towns 83871 83872 around 83873 83873 Jerusalem, 83874 83874 bringing 83875 83875 [the] sick 83876 83876 and 83877 83877 [those] tormented 83878 83878 by 83880 83879 unclean 83879 83880 spirits, 83881 83881 [and] 83883 83882 all [of them] 83882 83883 were healed. 83889 83888 Then 83890 83889 the 83891 83890 high priest 83892 83891 and 83893 83892 all 83894 83893 his associates 83895 83894 ... 83896 83895 ... 83897 83896 (who 83898 83897 belonged 83900 83898 to the 83899 83899 party 83901 83900 of the Sadducees) 83888 83901 rose up 83902 83902 with 83903 83903 jealousy. 83908 83908 - 83909 83909 They arrested 83910 83910 ... 83911 83911 ... 83912 83912 ... 83913 83913 the 83914 83914 apostles 83915 83915 and 83916 83916 put 83917 83917 them 83918 83918 in 83920 83919 [the] public 83919 83920 jail. 83926 83925 But 83928 83926 during 83929 83927 the night 83925 83928 an angel 83927 83929 of [the] Lord 83930 83930 opened 83931 83931 the 83932 83932 doors 83933 83933 of the 83934 83934 jail 83937 83935 vvv 83935 83936 [and] brought them out, 83936 83937 - 83938 83938 saying, 83943 83943 “Go, 83944 83944 - 83945 83945 stand 83947 83946 in 83948 83947 the 83949 83948 temple courts 83946 83949 [and] tell 83950 83950 the 83951 83951 people 83953 83952 the 83952 83953 full 83954 83954 message 83955 83955 of 83957 83956 this 83956 83957 [new] life.” 83963 83962 - 83965 83963 At 83966 83964 - 83967 83965 daybreak, 83964 83966 [the apostles] entered 83968 83967 ... 83969 83968 the 83970 83969 temple courts 83962 83970 as they had been told 83971 83971 and 83972 83972 began to teach [the people]. 83974 83973 [When] 83975 83974 the 83976 83975 high priest 83977 83976 and 83978 83977 his associates 83979 83978 ... 83980 83979 ... 83973 83980 arrived 83982 83981 in the 83983 83982 Council, 83984 83983 - 83981 83984 they called together 83986 83985 the 83985 83986 full 83987 83987 assembly 83988 83988 of the 83989 83989 vvv 83990 83990 elders of Israel, 83991 83991 and 83992 83992 sent 83993 83993 to 83994 83994 the 83995 83995 jail 83996 83996 [for] 83997 83997 [the apostles]. 84003 84002 But 84004 84003 on arriving 84009 84004 at 84010 84005 the 84011 84006 jail, 84002 84007 the 84005 84008 officers 84006 84009 vvv 84007 84010 did not find 84008 84011 them [there]. 84013 84012 [So] 84012 84013 they returned 84014 84014 with the report: 84019 84019 - 84020 84020 - 84023 84021 “We found 84021 84022 the 84022 84023 jail 84025 84024 vvv 84026 84025 vvv 84027 84026 securely 84024 84027 locked, 84028 84028 [with] 84029 84029 the 84030 84030 guards 84031 84031 posted 84032 84032 at 84033 84033 the 84034 84034 doors; 84036 84035 but 84035 84036 when we opened [them], 84039 84037 we found 84038 84038 no one 84037 84039 inside.” 84045 84044 [When] 84044 84045 ... 84051 84046 - 84050 84047 the 84052 84048 captain 84053 84049 of the 84054 84050 temple [guard] 84055 84051 and 84056 84052 the 84057 84053 chief priests 84046 84054 heard 84049 84055 this 84047 84056 - 84048 84057 account, 84058 84058 they were perplexed 84059 84059 as to 84060 84060 ... 84061 84061 what 84062 84062 ... 84064 84063 - 84063 84064 was happening. 84070 84069 Then 84071 84070 someone 84069 84071 came in 84072 84072 [and] announced 84073 84073 - , 84074 84074 - 84075 84075 “Look, 84076 84076 the 84077 84077 men 84078 84078 - 84079 84079 you put 84080 84080 in 84081 84081 - 84082 84082 jail 84083 84083 are 84087 84084 standing 84084 84085 in 84085 84086 the 84086 84087 temple courts, 84088 84088 - 84089 84089 teaching 84090 84090 the 84091 84091 people!” 84096 84096 At that point, 84098 84097 the 84099 84098 captain 84097 84099 went 84100 84100 with 84101 84101 the 84102 84102 officers 84103 84103 [and] brought 84104 84104 [the apostles] — 84105 84105 [but] not 84106 84106 by 84107 84107 force, 84109 84108 for 84108 84109 fear 84110 84110 the 84111 84111 people 84112 84112 - 84113 84113 would stone [them]. 84119 84118 - 84118 84119 They brought them in 84120 84120 ... 84121 84121 [and] made [them] stand 84122 84122 before 84123 84123 the 84124 84124 Sanhedrin, 84125 84125 [where] 84128 84126 the 84129 84127 high priest 84126 84128 interrogated 84127 84129 them. 84136 84134 “We gave you strict orders 84137 84135 ... 84138 84136 ... 84135 84137 vvv 84139 84138 not 84140 84139 to teach 84141 84140 in 84144 84141 this 84142 84142 - 84143 84143 name,” 84134 84144 he said. 84145 84145 “Yet 84146 84146 ... 84147 84147 you have filled 84148 84148 - 84149 84149 Jerusalem 84150 84150 with 84152 84151 your 84151 84152 teaching 84153 84153 and 84154 84154 are determined 84155 84155 to make us responsible for 84156 84156 ... 84157 84157 ... 84162 84158 this 84160 84159 - 84161 84160 man᾽s 84158 84161 - 84159 84162 blood.” 84168 84167 But 84169 84168 Peter 84170 84169 and 84171 84170 the 84172 84171 other apostles 84167 84172 replied 84173 84173 ..., 84175 84174 vvv 84174 84175 “We must obey 84176 84176 God 84177 84177 rather 84178 84178 than 84179 84179 men. 84184 84184 The 84185 84185 God 84186 84186 of 84188 84187 our 84187 84188 fathers 84189 84189 raised up 84190 84190 Jesus, 84191 84191 whom 84192 84192 you 84193 84193 had killed 84194 84194 by hanging [Him] 84195 84195 on 84196 84196 a tree. 84202 84201 - 84203 84202 God 84207 84203 exalted 84201 84204 Him 84208 84205 to 84210 84206 His 84209 84207 right hand 84204 84208 [as] Prince 84205 84209 and 84206 84210 Savior, 84211 84211 - 84212 84212 [in order] to grant 84213 84213 repentance 84216 84214 and 84217 84215 forgiveness 84218 84216 of sins 84214 84217 - 84215 84218 to Israel. 84223 84223 - 84224 84224 We 84225 84225 are 84226 84226 witnesses 84227 84227 of 84229 84228 these 84228 84229 things, 84230 84230 and so [is] 84231 84231 the 84233 84232 - 84234 84233 Holy 84232 84234 Spirit, 84235 84235 whom 84237 84236 - 84238 84237 God 84236 84238 has given 84239 84239 to those who 84240 84240 obey 84241 84241 Him.” 84247 84246 - 84246 84247 - 84248 84248 When [Council members] heard this, 84249 84249 they were enraged 84250 84250 and 84251 84251 wanted 84252 84252 to put [the apostles] to death 84253 84253 .... 84259 84258 But 84260 84259 a 84264 84260 Pharisee 84265 84261 named 84266 84262 Gamaliel, 84267 84263 a teacher of the law 84268 84264 who was honored 84269 84265 by all 84270 84266 the 84271 84267 people, 84258 84268 stood up 84261 84269 in 84262 84270 the 84263 84271 Sanhedrin 84272 84272 [and] ordered that 84275 84273 the 84276 84274 men 84277 84275 be put 84273 84276 outside 84274 84277 for a short time. 84286 84282 “Men 84287 84283 of Israel,” 84283 84284 - 84282 84285 he said 84284 84286 - 84285 84287 - , 84288 84288 “consider carefully 84289 84289 ... 84294 84290 what 84295 84291 you are about 84296 84292 to do 84290 84293 to 84293 84294 these 84291 84295 - 84292 84296 men. 84302 84301 - 84301 84302 Some time ago 84303 84303 ... 84304 84304 ... 84305 84305 ... 84307 84306 Theudas 84306 84307 rose up, 84308 84308 claiming 84311 84309 ... 84309 84310 to be 84310 84311 somebody, 84312 84312 [and] 84316 84313 about 84317 84314 four hundred 84315 84315 - 84314 84316 men 84313 84317 joined [him]. 84318 84318 [He] 84319 84319 was killed, 84320 84320 - 84321 84321 all 84322 84322 his followers 84323 84323 ... 84324 84324 ... 84325 84325 were dispersed, 84326 84326 and 84327 84327 it all came 84328 84328 to 84329 84329 nothing. 84334 84334 After 84335 84335 [him], 84337 84336 Judas 84338 84337 the 84339 84338 Galilean 84336 84339 appeared 84340 84340 in 84341 84341 the 84342 84342 days 84343 84343 of the 84344 84344 census 84345 84345 and 84346 84346 drew away 84347 84347 people 84348 84348 after 84349 84349 him. 84350 84350 He too 84351 84351 perished, 84352 84352 and 84353 84353 all 84354 84354 his followers 84355 84355 ... 84356 84356 ... 84357 84357 were scattered. 84362 84362 So 84363 84363 - 84364 84364 in the present [case] 84365 84365 I advise 84366 84366 you: 84367 84367 Leave 84368 84368 ... 84371 84369 these 84369 84370 - 84370 84371 men {alone}. 84372 84372 - 84373 84373 Let them go 84374 84374 ...! 84375 84375 For 84376 84376 if 84382 84377 [their] 84380 84378 - 84381 84379 purpose 84383 84380 or 84386 84381 - 84384 84382 - 84385 84383 endeavor 84377 84384 is 84378 84385 of 84379 84386 human origin, 84387 84387 it will fail. 84393 84392 But 84392 84393 if 84396 84394 it is 84394 84395 from 84395 84396 God, 84397 84397 vvv 84398 84398 you will not be able 84399 84399 to stop 84400 84400 them. 84401 84401 vvv 84402 84402 vvv 84403 84403 vvv 84405 84404 You may even find yourselves 84404 84405 fighting against God.” 84411 84410 At this, 84410 84411 they yielded 84412 84412 to [Gamaliel]. 84413 84413 - 84414 84414 They called 84415 84415 the 84416 84416 apostles [in] 84417 84417 and had them flogged. 84426 84418 Then 84418 84419 they ordered [them] 84419 84420 not 84420 84421 to speak 84421 84422 in 84422 84423 the 84423 84424 name 84424 84425 - 84425 84426 of Jesus, 84427 84427 [and] released [them]. 84434 84432 - 84433 84433 - 84432 84434 [The apostles] 84435 84435 left 84437 84436 ... 84438 84437 ... 84439 84438 the 84440 84439 Sanhedrin, 84436 84440 rejoicing 84441 84441 that 84442 84442 they had been counted worthy 84446 84443 of suffering disgrace 84443 84444 for 84444 84445 the 84445 84446 Name. 84452 84451 - 84451 84452 Every 84453 84453 day, 84454 84454 in 84455 84455 the 84456 84456 temple [courts] 84457 84457 and 84458 84458 from 84459 84459 house [to house], 84460 84460 vvv 84461 84461 they did not stop 84462 84462 teaching 84463 84463 and 84464 84464 proclaiming the good news that 84467 84465 Jesus 84465 84466 [is] the 84466 84467 Christ. 84473 84472 - 84472 84473 In 84476 84474 those 84474 84475 - 84475 84476 days [when] 84478 84477 the 84479 84478 disciples 84477 84479 were increasing in number, 84482 84480 the 84483 84481 Grecian [Jews] 84480 84482 began 84481 84483 to grumble 84484 84484 against 84485 84485 the 84486 84486 Hebraic [Jews], 84487 84487 because 84496 84488 their 84494 84489 - 84495 84490 widows 84488 84491 were being overlooked 84489 84492 in 84490 84493 the 84492 84494 - 84493 84495 daily 84491 84496 distribution [of food]. 84502 84501 So 84503 84502 the 84504 84503 Twelve 84501 84504 summoned 84505 84505 - 84506 84506 all 84507 84507 the 84508 84508 disciples 84509 84509 [and] said, 84512 84510 “It is 84510 84511 vvv 84511 84512 unacceptable 84513 84513 [for] us 84514 84514 to neglect 84515 84515 the 84516 84516 word 84517 84517 - 84518 84518 of God 84519 84519 [in order] to wait on 84520 84520 tables. 84526 84525 Therefore, 84527 84526 brothers, 84525 84527 select 84529 84528 from 84530 84529 among you 84532 84530 seven 84528 84531 men 84531 84532 confirmed to be 84533 84533 full 84534 84534 of [the] Spirit 84535 84535 and 84536 84536 wisdom. 84538 84537 We will appoint 84542 84538 this 84539 84539 - 84540 84540 - 84541 84541 responsibility 84537 84542 [to them] 84548 84547 and 84547 84548 - 84556 84549 devote ourselves 84549 84550 to 84550 84551 prayer 84551 84552 and 84552 84553 the 84553 84554 ministry 84554 84555 of the 84555 84556 word.” 84561 84561 - 84563 84562 [This] 84564 84563 proposal 84562 84564 pleased 84565 84565 ... 84567 84566 the 84566 84567 whole 84568 84568 group. 84569 84569 - 84570 84570 They chose 84571 84571 Stephen, 84572 84572 a man 84573 84573 full 84574 84574 of faith 84575 84575 and 84577 84576 [of the] Holy 84576 84577 Spirit, 84578 84578 as well as 84579 84579 Philip, 84580 84580 - 84581 84581 Prochorus, 84582 84582 - 84583 84583 Nicanor, 84584 84584 - 84585 84585 Timon, 84586 84586 - 84587 84587 Parmenas, 84588 84588 and 84589 84589 Nicolas 84591 84590 from Antioch, 84590 84591 a convert to Judaism. 84597 84596 They presented 84596 84597 [these seven] 84598 84598 to 84599 84599 the 84600 84600 apostles, 84601 84601 [who] 84602 84602 prayed 84603 84603 [and] laid 84605 84604 [their] 84606 84605 hands 84604 84606 on them. 84611 84611 [So] 84612 84612 the 84613 84613 word 84614 84614 - 84615 84615 of God 84616 84616 continued to spread. 84617 84617 - 84619 84618 The 84620 84619 number 84621 84620 of 84622 84621 disciples 84623 84622 in 84624 84623 Jerusalem 84618 84624 grew 84625 84625 rapidly, 84627 84626 and 84626 84627 a great 84628 84628 number 84629 84629 of 84630 84630 priests 84631 84631 became obedient 84632 84632 to the 84633 84633 faith. 84639 84638 Now 84638 84639 Stephen, 84640 84640 full 84641 84641 of grace 84642 84642 and 84643 84643 power, 84644 84644 was performing 84648 84645 great 84645 84646 wonders 84646 84647 and 84647 84648 signs 84649 84649 among 84650 84650 the 84651 84651 people. 84657 84656 But 84656 84657 resistance arose 84658 84658 - 84659 84659 - 84660 84660 from 84661 84661 what 84664 84662 was known as 84662 84663 [the] Synagogue 84663 84664 of the 84665 84665 Freedmen, 84666 84666 including 84667 84667 Cyrenians, 84668 84668 - 84669 84669 Alexandrians, 84670 84670 and 84671 84671 men 84672 84672 from 84673 84673 [the provinces of] Cilicia 84674 84674 and 84675 84675 Asia. 84676 84676 They began to argue 84677 84677 with 84678 84678 Stephen, 84683 84683 [but] 84684 84684 vvv 84685 84685 they could not 84686 84686 stand up to 84687 84687 [his] 84688 84688 wisdom 84689 84689 [or] 84690 84690 the 84691 84691 Spirit 84692 84692 by whom 84693 84693 he spoke. 84698 84698 Then 84699 84699 they prompted 84700 84700 [some] men 84701 84701 to say 84702 84702 - , 84703 84703 “We heard 84704 84704 [Stephen] 84705 84705 speak 84706 84706 words 84707 84707 of blasphemy 84708 84708 against 84709 84709 Moses 84710 84710 and 84711 84711 - 84712 84712 [against] God.” 84718 84717 [So] 84717 84718 they stirred up 84719 84719 the 84720 84720 people 84721 84721 and 84722 84722 - 84723 84723 elders 84724 84724 and 84725 84725 - 84726 84726 scribes. 84727 84727 - 84728 84728 vvv 84729 84729 They seized 84730 84730 [Stephen] 84731 84731 and 84732 84732 brought [him] 84733 84733 before 84734 84734 the 84735 84735 Sanhedrin. 84741 84740 - 84740 84741 They presented 84743 84742 false 84742 84743 witnesses 84744 84744 [who] said, 84747 84745 “This 84745 84746 - 84746 84747 man 84748 84748 vvv 84749 84749 never stops 84750 84750 speaking 84751 84751 ... 84752 84752 against 84753 84753 - 84757 84754 this 84755 84755 - 84756 84756 holy 84754 84757 place 84758 84758 and 84759 84759 [against] the 84760 84760 Law. 84766 84765 For 84765 84766 we have heard 84767 84767 him 84768 84768 say 84769 84769 that 84773 84770 - 84770 84771 Jesus 84771 84772 of 84772 84773 Nazareth 84774 84774 will destroy 84777 84775 this 84775 84776 - 84776 84777 place 84778 84778 and 84779 84779 change 84780 84780 the 84781 84781 customs 84782 84782 that 84785 84783 Moses 84783 84784 handed down 84784 84785 to us.” 84794 84790 All 84795 84791 who 84796 84792 were sitting 84797 84793 in 84798 84794 the 84799 84795 Sanhedrin 84790 84796 - 84791 84797 looked intently 84792 84798 at 84793 84799 [Stephen], 84800 84800 [and] they saw that 84803 84801 his 84801 84802 - 84802 84803 face 84804 84804 [was] like 84805 84805 [the] face 84806 84806 of an angel. 84812 84811 Then 84813 84812 the 84814 84813 high priest 84811 84814 asked [Stephen], 84815 84815 vvv 84818 84816 “Are 84816 84817 these [charges] 84817 84818 true?” 84824 84823 And 84823 84824 - 84825 84825 [Stephen] declared: 84826 84826 vvv 84827 84827 “Brothers 84828 84828 and 84829 84829 fathers, 84830 84830 listen [to me]! 84831 84831 The 84832 84832 God 84833 84833 - 84834 84834 of glory 84835 84835 appeared 84836 84836 to 84838 84837 our 84837 84838 father 84839 84839 Abraham 84840 84840 while he was [still] 84841 84841 in 84842 84842 - 84843 84843 Mesopotamia, 84844 84844 before 84845 84845 ... 84847 84846 he 84846 84847 lived 84848 84848 in 84849 84849 Haran, 84854 84854 and 84855 84855 told 84856 84856 ... 84857 84857 him, 84858 84858 ‘Leave 84859 84859 ... 84862 84860 your 84860 84861 - 84861 84862 country 84863 84863 and 84864 84864 - 84867 84865 your 84865 84866 - 84866 84867 kindred 84868 84868 and 84869 84869 go 84870 84870 to 84871 84871 the 84872 84872 land 84873 84873 - 84874 84874 - 84876 84875 I will show 84875 84876 you.᾽ 84881 84881 [So] 84882 84882 [Abraham] left 84883 84883 ... 84884 84884 [the] land 84885 84885 of the Chaldeans 84886 84886 [and] settled 84887 84887 in 84888 84888 Haran. 84890 84889 After 84895 84890 his 84893 84891 - 84894 84892 father 84891 84893 - 84892 84894 died, 84896 84895 [God] brought 84897 84896 him 84889 84897 out of that place, 84898 84898 into 84901 84899 this 84899 84900 - 84900 84901 land 84902 84902 vvv 84903 84903 where 84904 84904 you 84905 84905 {are} now 84906 84906 living. 84911 84911 - 84913 84912 He gave 84914 84913 him 84912 84914 no 84915 84915 inheritance 84916 84916 vvv 84917 84917 [here], 84918 84918 not even 84919 84919 a foot of ground 84920 84920 .... 84921 84921 [But] 84922 84922 [God] promised 84923 84923 to give 84925 84924 ... 84926 84925 possession 84927 84926 of [the land] 84924 84927 to [Abraham] 84928 84928 and 84929 84929 - 84931 84930 his 84930 84931 descendants 84932 84932 ... 84933 84933 ..., 84935 84934 [even though] he did not yet have 84936 84935 ... 84934 84936 ... 84937 84937 a child. 84943 84942 - 84945 84943 - 84946 84944 God 84942 84945 told [him] 84944 84946 - 84947 84947 that 84951 84948 his 84949 84949 - 84950 84950 descendants 84948 84951 would be 84952 84952 foreigners 84953 84953 in 84955 84954 a strange 84954 84955 land, 84956 84956 and 84957 84957 they would be enslaved 84958 84958 ... 84959 84959 and 84960 84960 mistreated 84962 84961 four hundred 84961 84962 years. 84967 84967 ‘[But] 84974 84968 I 84973 84969 will punish 84968 84970 the 84969 84971 nation 84970 84972 [that] 84971 84973 vvv 84972 84974 enslaves them,᾽ 84975 84975 - 84976 84976 God 84977 84977 said, 84978 84978 ‘and 84979 84979 afterward 84980 84980 ... 84981 84981 they will come forth 84982 84982 and 84983 84983 worship 84984 84984 Me 84985 84985 in 84988 84986 this 84986 84987 - 84987 84988 place.᾽ 84993 84993 Then 84994 84994 [God] gave 84995 84995 [Abraham] 84996 84996 [the] covenant 84997 84997 of circumcision, 84998 84998 and 84999 84999 - 85000 85000 [Abraham] became the father of 85001 85001 - 85002 85002 Isaac 85003 85003 and 85004 85004 circumcised 85005 85005 him 85006 85006 on the 85008 85007 - 85009 85008 eighth 85007 85009 day. 85010 85010 And 85011 85011 Isaac [became the father of] 85012 85012 - 85013 85013 Jacob, 85014 85014 and 85015 85015 Jacob 85016 85016 of the 85017 85017 twelve 85018 85018 patriarchs. 85023 85023 [Because] 85024 85024 the 85025 85025 patriarchs 85026 85026 were jealous 85027 85027 - 85028 85028 of Joseph, 85029 85029 they sold him as a slave 85030 85030 into 85031 85031 Egypt. 85032 85032 But 85034 85033 - 85035 85034 God 85033 85035 was 85036 85036 with 85037 85037 him 85042 85042 and 85043 85043 rescued 85044 85044 him 85045 85045 from 85046 85046 all 85049 85047 his 85047 85048 - 85048 85049 troubles. 85050 85050 - 85051 85051 [He] granted 85052 85052 [Joseph] 85053 85053 favor 85054 85054 and 85055 85055 wisdom 85056 85056 in the sight of 85057 85057 Pharaoh 85058 85058 king 85059 85059 of Egypt, 85060 85060 [who] 85061 85061 appointed 85062 85062 him 85063 85063 ruler 85064 85064 over 85065 85065 Egypt 85066 85066 and 85067 85067 - 85068 85068 all 85069 85069 - 85071 85070 his 85070 85071 household. 85077 85076 Then 85078 85077 famine 85085 85078 and 85087 85079 great 85086 85080 suffering 85076 85081 swept 85079 85082 vvv 85080 85083 across 85081 85084 - 85082 85085 Egypt 85083 85086 and 85084 85087 Canaan, 85088 85088 and 85094 85089 our 85092 85090 - 85093 85091 fathers 85089 85092 vvv 85090 85093 could not find 85091 85094 food. 85100 85099 [When] 85101 85100 Jacob 85099 85101 heard that 85102 85102 [there] was 85103 85103 grain 85104 85104 in 85105 85105 Egypt, 85106 85106 he sent 85109 85107 our 85107 85108 - 85108 85109 fathers 85110 85110 [on their] first [visit]. 85115 85115 - 85116 85116 On 85117 85117 [their] 85118 85118 second [visit], 85120 85119 Joseph 85119 85120 revealed his identity 85121 85121 to 85123 85122 his 85122 85123 brothers, 85124 85124 and 85131 85125 - 85132 85126 [his] 85129 85127 - 85130 85128 family 85126 85129 became 85125 85130 known 85127 85131 - 85128 85132 to Pharaoh. 85138 85137 Then 85139 85138 Joseph 85137 85139 sent for 85140 85140 ... 85144 85141 his 85142 85142 - 85143 85143 father 85141 85144 Jacob 85145 85145 and 85146 85146 all 85147 85147 [his] 85148 85148 relatives, 85151 85149 seventy-five 85152 85150 ... 85150 85151 ... 85149 85152 in all. 85157 85157 [So] 85159 85158 Jacob 85158 85159 went down 85160 85160 to 85161 85161 Egypt, 85162 85162 [where] 85164 85163 he 85165 85164 and 85168 85165 our 85166 85166 - 85167 85167 fathers 85163 85168 died. 85173 85173 [Their bones] 85174 85174 were carried back 85175 85175 to 85176 85176 Shechem 85177 85177 and 85178 85178 placed 85179 85179 in 85180 85180 the 85181 85181 tomb 85182 85182 that 85184 85183 Abraham 85183 85184 had bought 85187 85185 from 85188 85186 the 85189 85187 sons 85190 85188 of Hamor 85191 85189 at 85192 85190 Shechem 85185 85191 for a price he paid 85186 85192 in silver. 85198 85197 - 85197 85198 As 85200 85199 the 85201 85200 time 85199 85201 drew near 85204 85202 for 85206 85203 - 85207 85204 God 85202 85205 - 85203 85206 [to fulfill] His promise 85205 85207 ... 85208 85208 - 85209 85209 to Abraham, 85211 85210 [our] 85212 85211 people 85215 85212 in 85216 85213 Egypt 85210 85214 increased 85213 85215 - 85214 85216 greatly in number. 85221 85221 Then 85222 85222 ... 85225 85223 another 85224 85224 king, 85228 85225 who 85230 85226 knew 85229 85227 nothing 85231 85228 - 85232 85229 of Joseph, 85223 85230 arose 85226 85231 over 85227 85232 Egypt. 85237 85237 He 85238 85238 exploited 85241 85239 our 85239 85240 - 85240 85241 people 85242 85242 [and] oppressed 85245 85243 our 85243 85244 - 85244 85245 fathers 85246 85246 - , 85247 85247 forcing [them] 85250 85248 to abandon 85251 85249 their 85248 85250 - 85249 85251 infants 85252 85252 so 85253 85253 ... 85254 85254 vvv 85255 85255 they would die. 85260 85260 At 85261 85261 that 85262 85262 time 85264 85263 Moses 85263 85264 was born, 85265 85265 and 85266 85266 he was 85267 85267 beautiful 85268 85268 - 85269 85269 in the sight of God. 85273 85270 [For] three 85272 85271 months 85270 85272 [he] 85271 85273 was nurtured 85274 85274 in 85275 85275 [his] 85277 85276 - 85278 85277 father᾽s 85276 85278 house. 85284 85283 [When] 85285 85284 he 85283 85285 was set outside, 85290 85286 Pharaoh᾽s 85288 85287 - 85289 85288 daughter 85286 85289 took him 85287 85290 ... 85291 85291 and 85292 85292 brought him up 85293 85293 ... 85295 85294 as 85294 85295 her own 85296 85296 son. 85301 85301 So 85303 85302 Moses 85302 85303 was educated 85304 85304 in 85305 85305 all 85306 85306 [the] wisdom 85307 85307 of [the] Egyptians 85309 85308 and 85308 85309 was 85310 85310 powerful 85311 85311 in 85315 85312 - 85312 85313 speech 85313 85314 and 85314 85315 action. 85321 85320 - 85320 85321 When 85323 85322 [Moses] 85325 85323 [was] 85324 85324 forty years 85322 85325 [old], 85326 85326 he decided 85327 85327 ... 85330 85328 ... 85328 85329 ... 85329 85330 ... 85331 85331 to visit 85334 85332 his 85332 85333 - 85333 85334 brothers, 85335 85335 the 85336 85336 sons 85337 85337 of Israel. 85342 85342 And 85343 85343 when he saw 85344 85344 one [of them] 85345 85345 being wronged, 85346 85346 [Moses] went to his defense 85347 85347 and 85348 85348 vvv 85349 85349 avenged [him] 85352 85350 by striking down 85353 85351 the 85354 85352 Egyptian 85350 85353 - 85351 85354 who was oppressing [him]. 85360 85359 - 85359 85360 He assumed 85362 85361 - 85364 85362 his 85363 85363 brothers 85361 85364 would understand 85365 85365 that 85366 85366 - 85367 85367 God 85368 85368 vvv 85370 85369 vvv 85369 85370 was using him 85371 85371 vvv 85373 85372 vvv 85372 85373 to deliver them, 85375 85374 but 85374 85375 - 85376 85376 vvv 85377 85377 [they did not]. 85383 85382 - 85382 85383 The 85384 85384 next 85385 85385 day 85386 85386 he came upon 85387 85387 [two Israelites who] 85388 85388 were fighting, 85389 85389 - 85390 85390 and he tried to reconcile them 85391 85391 ... 85392 85392 ... 85393 85393 ..., 85394 85394 saying, 85395 85395 ‘Men, 85397 85396 you are 85396 85397 brothers. 85398 85398 vvv 85399 85399 Why 85400 85400 are you mistreating 85401 85401 one another?᾽ 85407 85406 But 85406 85407 the [man who] 85408 85408 was abusing 85409 85409 [his] 85410 85410 neighbor 85411 85411 pushed [Moses] aside 85412 85412 ... 85413 85413 [and] said, 85414 85414 ‘Who 85416 85415 made 85415 85416 you 85417 85417 ruler 85418 85418 and 85419 85419 judge 85420 85420 over 85421 85421 us? 85429 85426 {Do} you 85426 85427 vvv 85430 85428 want 85427 85429 to kill me 85428 85430 ... 85431 85431 as 85432 85432 ... 85433 85433 you killed 85435 85434 the 85436 85435 Egyptian 85434 85436 yesterday?᾽ 85442 85441 - 85444 85442 At 85447 85443 this 85445 85444 - 85446 85445 remark, 85443 85446 Moses 85441 85447 fled 85451 85448 to 85452 85449 [the] land 85453 85450 of Midian, 85454 85451 where 85448 85452 - 85449 85453 he lived as 85450 85454 a foreigner 85455 85455 [and] had 85457 85456 two 85456 85457 sons. 85462 85462 [After] 85465 85463 forty 85464 85464 years 85463 85465 had passed, 85474 85466 an angel 85466 85467 appeared 85467 85468 to [Moses] 85475 85469 in 85476 85470 [the] flames 85477 85471 of a burning 85478 85472 bush 85468 85473 in 85469 85474 the 85470 85475 desert 85471 85476 near 85472 85477 Mount 85473 85478 Sinai. 85484 85483 [When] 85483 85484 - 85485 85485 Moses 85486 85486 saw [it], 85487 85487 he marveled at 85488 85488 the 85489 85489 sight. 85491 85490 - 85492 85491 [As] he 85490 85492 approached 85493 85493 to look [more closely], 85495 85494 [the] voice 85496 85495 of [the] Lord 85494 85496 came [to him]: 85501 85501 ‘I [am] 85502 85502 the 85503 85503 God 85506 85504 of your 85504 85505 - 85505 85506 fathers, 85507 85507 the 85508 85508 God 85509 85509 of Abraham, 85510 85510 - 85511 85511 Isaac, 85512 85512 and 85513 85513 Jacob.᾽ 85515 85514 - 85517 85515 Moses 85516 85516 vvv 85514 85517 trembled with fear 85518 85518 vvv 85519 85519 [and] did not dare 85520 85520 to look. 85526 85525 Then 85528 85526 the 85529 85527 Lord 85525 85528 said 85527 85529 to him, 85530 85530 ‘Take off 85533 85531 ... 85535 85532 ... 85534 85533 ... 85531 85534 [your] 85532 85535 sandals, 85537 85536 for 85536 85537 the 85538 85538 place 85539 85539 vvv 85540 85540 where 85541 85541 you are standing 85544 85542 is 85543 85543 holy 85542 85544 ground. 85549 85549 I have indeed seen 85550 85550 ... 85551 85551 the 85552 85552 oppression 85553 85553 of 85555 85554 My 85554 85555 people 85556 85556 - 85557 85557 in 85558 85558 Egypt. 85559 85559 - 85563 85560 I have heard 85562 85561 their 85560 85562 - 85561 85563 groaning 85564 85564 and 85565 85565 have come down 85566 85566 to deliver 85567 85567 them. 85568 85568 - 85569 85569 Now 85570 85570 come, 85571 85571 I will send 85572 85572 you 85573 85573 back to 85574 85574 Egypt.᾽ 85579 85579 This 85580 85580 - 85581 85581 Moses, 85582 85582 whom 85583 85583 they had rejected 85584 85584 with the words, 85585 85585 ‘Who 85587 85586 made 85586 85587 you 85588 85588 ruler 85589 85589 and 85590 85590 judge?᾽ 85591 85591 [is] the one 85592 85592 - 85593 85593 God 85598 85594 sent 85594 85595 - 85595 85596 to be [their] ruler 85596 85597 and 85597 85598 redeemer, 85599 85599 through 85600 85600 ... 85601 85601 [the] angel 85602 85602 who 85603 85603 appeared 85604 85604 to him 85605 85605 in 85606 85606 the 85607 85607 bush. 85612 85612 [He] 85613 85613 led them out 85614 85614 ... 85615 85615 [and] performed 85616 85616 wonders 85617 85617 and 85618 85618 signs 85619 85619 in 85620 85620 [the] land 85621 85621 of Egypt, 85622 85622 - 85623 85623 at 85624 85624 [the] Red 85625 85625 Sea, 85626 85626 and 85631 85627 [for] forty 85630 85628 years 85627 85629 in 85628 85630 the 85629 85631 wilderness. 85636 85636 This 85637 85637 is 85638 85638 the [same] 85639 85639 Moses 85640 85640 who 85641 85641 told 85642 85642 the 85643 85643 vvv 85644 85644 Israelites, 85648 85645 - 85649 85646 ‘God 85647 85647 will raise up 85646 85648 for you 85645 85649 a prophet 85654 85650 like 85655 85651 me 85650 85652 from among 85653 85653 your 85651 85654 [own] 85652 85655 brothers.᾽ 85660 85660 [He] 85661 85661 - 85662 85662 - 85663 85663 was 85664 85664 in 85665 85665 the 85666 85666 assembly 85667 85667 in 85668 85668 the 85669 85669 wilderness 85670 85670 with 85671 85671 the 85672 85672 angel 85673 85673 who 85674 85674 spoke 85675 85675 to him 85676 85676 on 85677 85677 - 85678 85678 Mount 85679 85679 Sinai, 85680 85680 and 85684 85681 [with] 85681 85682 - 85683 85683 our 85682 85684 fathers. 85685 85685 [And] he received 85687 85686 living 85686 85687 words 85688 85688 to pass on 85689 85689 to us. 85701 85694 [But] our 85699 85695 - 85700 85696 fathers 85696 85697 refused 85695 85698 ... 85698 85699 to 85697 85700 obey 85694 85701 [him]. 85702 85702 Instead, 85703 85703 they rejected [him] 85704 85704 and 85706 85705 in 85709 85706 their 85707 85707 - 85708 85708 hearts 85705 85709 turned back 85710 85710 to 85711 85711 Egypt. 85716 85716 They said 85717 85717 - 85718 85718 to Aaron, 85719 85719 ‘Make 85720 85720 us 85721 85721 gods 85722 85722 who 85723 85723 will go before 85724 85724 us! 85726 85725 As for 85728 85726 this 85725 85727 - 85727 85728 Moses 85729 85729 who 85730 85730 led us 85731 85731 ... 85732 85732 out of 85733 85733 vvv 85734 85734 Egypt, 85735 85735 vvv 85736 85736 we do not know 85737 85737 what 85738 85738 has happened 85739 85739 to him.᾽ 85746 85744 At 85749 85745 that 85747 85746 - 85748 85747 time 85744 85748 - 85745 85749 they made a calf 85750 85750 and 85751 85751 offered 85752 85752 a sacrifice 85753 85753 to the 85754 85754 idol, 85755 85755 - 85756 85756 rejoicing 85757 85757 in 85758 85758 the 85759 85759 works 85760 85760 of 85762 85761 their 85761 85762 hands. 85768 85767 But 85769 85768 - 85770 85769 God 85767 85770 turned away [from them] 85771 85771 and 85772 85772 gave them over 85773 85773 ... 85774 85774 to the worship 85775 85775 of the 85776 85776 vvv 85777 85777 vvv 85778 85778 heavenly bodies, 85779 85779 as 85780 85780 it is written 85781 85781 in 85782 85782 [the] book 85783 85783 of the 85784 85784 prophets: 85785 85785 vvv 85789 85786 ‘Did you offer 85790 85787 Me 85786 85788 slain beasts 85787 85789 and 85788 85790 sacrifices 85792 85791 forty 85791 85792 years 85793 85793 in 85794 85794 the 85795 85795 wilderness, 85796 85796 O house 85797 85797 of Israel? 85802 85802 - 85803 85803 You took along 85804 85804 the 85805 85805 tent 85806 85806 - 85807 85807 of Moloch 85808 85808 and 85809 85809 the 85810 85810 star 85811 85811 of 85813 85812 your 85812 85813 god 85814 85814 Rephan, 85815 85815 the 85816 85816 idols 85817 85817 - 85818 85818 you made 85819 85819 to worship 85820 85820 - . 85821 85821 [Therefore] 85822 85822 I will carry you away 85823 85823 ... 85824 85824 beyond 85825 85825 Babylon.᾽ 85837 85830 Our 85836 85831 fathers 85834 85832 [had] 85830 85833 the 85831 85834 tabernacle 85832 85835 of the 85833 85836 testimony 85835 85837 with [them] 85838 85838 in 85839 85839 the 85840 85840 wilderness. 85847 85841 [It was] constructed 85848 85842 ... 85841 85843 exactly as 85843 85844 [God] 85844 85845 ... 85842 85846 had directed 85845 85847 - 85846 85848 Moses, 85849 85849 according to 85850 85850 the 85851 85851 pattern 85852 85852 - 85853 85853 he had seen. 85859 85858 And 85864 85859 our 85862 85860 - 85863 85861 fathers 85858 85862 who 85861 85863 received it 85860 85864 brought [it in] 85865 85865 with 85866 85866 Joshua 85867 85867 [when] 85868 85868 - 85869 85869 they dispossessed 85870 85870 the 85871 85871 nations 85872 85872 - 85874 85873 - 85875 85874 God 85873 85875 drove out 85876 85876 before 85877 85877 ... 85878 85878 ... 85880 85879 vvv 85879 85880 [them]. 85881 85881 [It remained] until 85882 85882 the 85883 85883 time 85884 85884 of David, 85889 85889 who 85890 85890 found 85891 85891 favor 85892 85892 in the sight 85893 85893 - 85894 85894 of God 85895 85895 and 85896 85896 asked 85897 85897 to provide 85898 85898 a dwelling place 85899 85899 for the 85900 85900 God 85901 85901 of Jacob. 85907 85906 But [it was] 85906 85907 Solomon 85908 85908 [who] built 85910 85909 [the] house 85909 85910 for Him. 85915 85915 However, 85917 85916 the 85918 85917 Most High 85916 85918 {does} not 85921 85919 live 85919 85920 in 85920 85921 [houses] made by human hands. 85922 85922 As 85923 85923 the 85924 85924 prophet 85925 85925 says: 85930 85930 ‘- 85931 85931 Heaven [is] 85932 85932 My 85933 85933 throne 85935 85934 and 85934 85935 the 85936 85936 earth 85938 85937 vvv 85940 85938 vvv 85939 85939 [is] My 85937 85940 footstool. 85941 85941 What kind of 85942 85942 house 85943 85943 will you build 85944 85944 for Me, 85945 85945 says 85946 85946 [the] Lord, 85947 85947 or 85948 85948 where [will] 85950 85949 - 85952 85950 My 85949 85951 place 85951 85952 of repose [be]? 85957 85957 {Has} not 85960 85958 My 85958 85959 - 85959 85960 hand 85961 85961 made 85963 85962 all 85962 85963 these things?᾽ 85968 85968 [You] stiff-necked [people] 85969 85969 [with] 85970 85970 uncircumcised 85971 85971 hearts 85972 85972 and 85973 85973 - 85974 85974 ears! 85975 85975 You 85976 85976 always 85981 85977 resist 85977 85978 the 85979 85979 - 85980 85980 Holy 85978 85981 Spirit, 85987 85982 - 85986 85983 just 85982 85984 as 85985 85985 your 85983 85986 - 85984 85987 fathers [did]. 85992 85992 Which 85993 85993 of the 85994 85994 prophets 85999 85995 {did} your 85997 85996 - 85998 85997 fathers 85995 85998 fail 85996 85999 to persecute? 86000 86000 vvv 86001 86001 They even killed 86002 86002 those who 86003 86003 foretold 86004 86004 ... 86005 86005 the 86006 86006 coming 86007 86007 of the 86008 86008 Righteous One. 86010 86009 And now 86011 86010 you 86015 86011 are 86009 86012 [His] 86012 86013 betrayers 86013 86014 and 86014 86015 murderers — 86020 86020 [you] who 86021 86021 have received 86022 86022 the 86023 86023 Law 86025 86024 ordained 86024 86025 by 86026 86026 angels, 86027 86027 yet 86028 86028 vvv 86029 86029 have not kept [it].” 86035 86034 - 86034 86035 On hearing 86036 86036 this, 86037 86037 [the members of the Sanhedrin] were enraged 86038 86038 ... 86040 86039 ... 86039 86040 ..., 86041 86041 and 86042 86042 they gnashed 86043 86043 [their] 86044 86044 teeth 86045 86045 at 86046 86046 him. 86052 86051 But 86051 86052 [Stephen], 86053 86053 full 86055 86054 vvv 86054 86055 of [the] Holy Spirit, 86056 86056 looked intently 86057 86057 into 86058 86058 - 86059 86059 heaven 86060 86060 [and] saw 86061 86061 [the] glory 86062 86062 of God 86063 86063 and 86064 86064 Jesus 86065 86065 standing 86066 86066 at 86067 86067 the right hand 86068 86068 - 86069 86069 of God. 86076 86074 “Look,” 86074 86075 - 86075 86076 he said, 86077 86077 “I see 86078 86078 - 86079 86079 heaven 86080 86080 open 86081 86081 and 86082 86082 the 86083 86083 Son 86084 86084 - 86085 86085 of Man 86088 86086 standing 86086 86087 at 86087 86088 the right [hand] 86089 86089 - 86090 86090 of God.” 86096 86095 At this 86099 86096 they covered 86102 86097 their 86100 86098 - 86101 86099 ears, 86095 86100 cried out 86098 86101 vvv 86097 86102 in a loud voice, 86103 86103 and 86104 86104 rushed 86105 86105 together 86106 86106 at 86107 86107 him. 86112 86112 - 86113 86113 They dragged [him] 86114 86114 out of 86115 86115 the 86116 86116 city 86117 86117 [and] began to stone [him]. 86118 86118 Meanwhile, 86119 86119 the 86120 86120 witnesses 86121 86121 laid 86124 86122 their 86122 86123 - 86123 86124 garments 86125 86125 at 86126 86126 the 86127 86127 feet 86128 86128 of a young man 86129 86129 named 86130 86130 Saul. 86135 86135 [While] 86136 86136 they were stoning [him] 86137 86137 - , 86138 86138 Stephen 86139 86139 appealed 86140 86140 ... 86141 86141 ..., 86142 86142 “Lord 86143 86143 Jesus, 86144 86144 receive 86147 86145 my 86145 86146 - 86146 86147 spirit.” 86153 86152 - 86152 86153 Falling 86154 86154 on [his] 86155 86155 knees, 86156 86156 he cried out 86158 86157 vvv 86157 86158 in a loud voice, 86159 86159 “Lord, 86160 86160 {do} not 86161 86161 hold 86163 86162 this 86164 86163 - 86165 86164 sin 86162 86165 against them.” 86166 86166 And 86168 86167 when he had said 86167 86168 this, 86169 86169 he fell asleep. 86175 86174 And 86174 86175 Saul 86176 86176 was there, 86177 86177 giving approval 86178 86178 to 86180 86179 [Stephen᾽s] 86179 86180 death. 86182 86181 - 86183 86182 On 86184 86183 that 86185 86184 - 86186 86185 day 86188 86186 a great 86187 86187 persecution 86181 86188 broke out 86189 86189 against 86190 86190 the 86191 86191 church 86192 86192 - 86193 86193 in 86194 86194 Jerusalem, 86196 86195 and 86195 86196 all 86205 86197 except 86206 86198 the 86207 86199 apostles 86197 86200 were scattered 86198 86201 throughout 86199 86202 ... 86200 86203 ... 86201 86204 - 86202 86205 Judea 86203 86206 and 86204 86207 Samaria. 86213 86212 - 86217 86213 God-fearing 86216 86214 men 86212 86215 buried 86214 86216 - 86215 86217 Stephen 86218 86218 and 86219 86219 vvv 86221 86220 vvv 86220 86221 mourned deeply 86222 86222 over 86223 86223 him. 86229 86228 But 86228 86229 Saul 86230 86230 began to destroy 86231 86231 the 86232 86232 church. 86236 86233 Going 86233 86234 from house to house 86234 86235 ... 86235 86236 ..., 86238 86237 - 86237 86238 he dragged off 86239 86239 men 86240 86240 and 86241 86241 women 86242 86242 [and] put [them] 86243 86243 in 86244 86244 prison. 86251 86249 - 86250 86250 - 86249 86251 Those who 86252 86252 had been scattered 86254 86253 preached 86255 86254 the 86256 86255 word 86253 86256 wherever they went. 86262 86261 - 86261 86262 Philip 86263 86263 went down 86264 86264 to 86265 86265 - 86266 86266 [a] city 86267 86267 - 86268 86268 [in] Samaria 86269 86269 [and] proclaimed 86271 86270 the 86272 86271 Christ 86270 86272 to them. 86278 86277 - 86279 86278 The 86280 86279 crowds 86286 86280 vvv 86277 86281 gave their undivided attention 86281 86282 - 86287 86283 vvv 86288 86284 ... 86283 86285 vvv 86284 86286 vvv 86285 86287 to Philip᾽s 86282 86288 message 86289 86289 ... 86290 86290 ... 86291 86291 and 86293 86292 the 86294 86293 signs 86292 86294 they saw 86295 86295 - 86296 86296 him perform. 86302 86301 - 86307 86302 vvv 86309 86303 vvv 86308 86304 With loud shrieks, 86306 86305 unclean 86305 86306 spirits 86310 86307 came out of 86301 86308 many 86303 86309 who 86304 86310 were possessed, 86312 86311 and 86311 86312 many 86313 86313 [of the] paralyzed 86314 86314 and 86315 86315 lame 86316 86316 were healed. 86322 86321 So 86321 86322 there was 86323 86323 great 86324 86324 joy 86325 86325 in 86328 86326 that 86326 86327 - 86327 86328 city. 86334 86333 - 86338 86334 Prior to that time, 86335 86335 a 86333 86336 man 86336 86337 named 86337 86338 Simon 86342 86339 had practiced sorcery 86339 86340 in 86340 86341 the 86341 86342 city 86343 86343 and 86344 86344 amazed 86345 86345 the 86346 86346 people 86347 86347 - 86348 86348 of Samaria. 86349 86349 He claimed 86352 86350 ... 86350 86351 to be 86351 86352 someone 86353 86353 great, 86360 86358 [and] all [the people], 86361 86359 from 86362 86360 the least 86363 86361 to 86364 86362 the greatest, 86359 86363 heeded [his words] 86358 86364 ... 86365 86365 [and] said, 86366 86366 “This [man] 86367 86367 is 86368 86368 the 86370 86369 - 86371 86370 divine 86369 86371 power 86372 86372 - 86373 86373 called 86374 86374 [the] Great [Power].” 86380 86379 - 86379 86380 They paid close attention 86381 86381 to him 86382 86382 because 86388 86383 he had amazed 86389 86384 them 86383 86385 for a 86384 86386 long 86385 86387 time 86386 86388 with [his] 86387 86389 sorcery. 86395 86394 But 86394 86395 when 86396 86396 they believed 86397 86397 - 86398 86398 Philip 86399 86399 as he preached the gospel 86400 86400 of 86401 86401 the 86402 86402 kingdom 86403 86403 - 86404 86404 of God 86405 86405 and 86406 86406 the 86407 86407 name 86408 86408 of Jesus 86409 86409 Christ, 86410 86410 they were baptized, 86412 86411 both 86411 86412 men 86413 86413 and 86414 86414 women. 86420 86419 - 86422 86420 Even 86419 86421 - 86421 86422 Simon 86423 86423 himself 86424 86424 believed 86425 86425 and 86426 86426 was baptized. 86427 86427 vvv 86428 86428 He followed 86429 86429 - 86430 86430 Philip {closely} 86432 86431 and 86438 86432 was amazed 86436 86433 [by the] great 86433 86434 signs 86434 86435 and 86435 86436 miracles 86431 86437 he observed 86437 86438 .... 86444 86443 [When] 86445 86444 the 86448 86445 apostles 86446 86446 in 86447 86447 Jerusalem 86443 86448 heard 86449 86449 that 86451 86450 - 86452 86451 Samaria 86450 86452 had received 86453 86453 the 86454 86454 word 86455 86455 - 86456 86456 of God, 86457 86457 they sent 86460 86458 Peter 86461 86459 and 86462 86460 John 86458 86461 to 86459 86462 them. 86467 86467 vvv 86468 86468 On their arrival, 86469 86469 they prayed 86470 86470 for 86471 86471 them 86472 86472 to 86473 86473 receive 86475 86474 [the] Holy 86474 86475 Spirit. 86481 86480 For 86482 86481 [the Holy Spirit] had 86480 86482 not yet 86486 86483 fallen 86483 86484 upon 86484 86485 any 86485 86486 of them; 86488 86487 - 86490 86488 they had simply been 86487 86489 ... 86489 86490 baptized 86491 86491 into 86492 86492 the 86493 86493 name 86494 86494 of the 86495 86495 Lord 86496 86496 Jesus. 86501 86501 Then 86502 86502 [Peter and John] laid 86503 86503 [their] 86504 86504 hands 86505 86505 on 86506 86506 them, 86507 86507 and 86508 86508 they received 86510 86509 [the] Holy 86509 86510 Spirit. 86516 86515 [When] 86517 86516 - 86518 86517 Simon 86515 86518 saw 86519 86519 that 86528 86520 the 86529 86521 Spirit 86527 86522 was given 86520 86523 through 86521 86524 the 86522 86525 laying on 86523 86526 of the 86525 86527 - 86526 86528 apostles᾽ 86524 86529 hands, 86530 86530 he offered 86531 86531 them 86532 86532 money. 86538 86537 “Give {me} 86542 86538 this 86540 86539 - 86541 86540 power 86539 86541 as well,” 86537 86542 he said, 86543 86543 “so that 86544 86544 everyone on whom 86545 86545 ... 86546 86546 I lay 86547 86547 [my] 86548 86548 hands 86549 86549 may receive 86551 86550 [the] Holy 86550 86551 Spirit.” 86557 86556 But 86556 86557 Peter 86558 86558 replied 86559 86559 - 86560 86560 - , 86563 86561 “{May} your 86561 86562 - 86562 86563 silver 86566 86564 perish 86567 86565 ... 86568 86566 ... 86564 86567 with 86565 86568 you, 86569 86569 because 86574 86570 you thought 86577 86571 you could buy 86570 86572 the 86571 86573 gift 86572 86574 - 86573 86575 of God 86575 86576 with 86576 86577 money! 86584 86582 You 86583 86583 have 86582 86584 no 86585 86585 part 86586 86586 [or] 86587 86587 share 86588 86588 in 86591 86589 - 86589 86590 [our] 86590 86591 ministry, 86593 86592 because 86595 86593 your 86592 86594 - 86594 86595 heart 86597 86596 is 86596 86597 not 86598 86598 right 86599 86599 before 86600 86600 - 86601 86601 God. 86606 86606 Repent, 86607 86607 therefore, 86608 86608 of 86612 86609 - 86609 86610 - 86611 86611 your 86610 86612 wickedness, 86613 86613 and 86614 86614 pray to 86615 86615 the 86616 86616 Lord. 86617 86617 vvv 86618 86618 Perhaps 86619 86619 He will forgive 86620 86620 you 86621 86621 for the 86622 86622 intent 86623 86623 of 86625 86624 your 86624 86625 heart. 86631 86630 For 86637 86631 I see that 86638 86632 you 86639 86633 are 86630 86634 - 86632 86635 poisoned 86633 86636 by bitterness 86634 86637 and 86635 86638 captive 86636 86639 to iniquity.” 86645 86644 Then 86646 86645 - 86647 86646 Simon 86644 86647 answered 86648 86648 ..., 86650 86649 “- 86649 86650 Pray 86653 86651 to 86654 86652 the 86655 86653 Lord 86651 86654 for 86652 86655 me, 86656 86656 so that 86657 86657 nothing 86661 86658 - 86662 86659 you have said 86658 86660 may happen 86659 86661 to 86660 86662 me.” 86669 86667 - 86668 86668 - 86667 86669 [After Peter and John] 86670 86670 had testified 86671 86671 and 86672 86672 spoken 86673 86673 the 86674 86674 word 86675 86675 of the 86676 86676 Lord, 86677 86677 they returned 86678 86678 to 86679 86679 Jerusalem, 86681 86680 - 86685 86681 preaching the gospel 86680 86682 in many 86683 86683 of the 86684 86684 Samaritan 86682 86685 villages. 86691 86690 Now 86690 86691 an angel 86692 86692 of [the] Lord 86693 86693 said 86694 86694 to 86695 86695 Philip 86696 86696 - , 86697 86697 “Get up 86698 86698 and 86699 86699 go 86700 86700 - 86701 86701 south 86702 86702 to 86703 86703 the 86711 86704 - 86712 86705 - 86713 86706 desert 86704 86707 road 86705 86708 that 86706 86709 goes down 86707 86710 from 86708 86711 Jerusalem 86709 86712 to 86710 86713 Gaza.” 86718 86718 [So] 86719 86719 he started out, 86721 86720 and 86720 86721 on his way 86722 86722 [he met] 86723 86723 vvv 86724 86724 an Ethiopian 86725 86725 eunuch, 86726 86726 a court official 86730 86727 - 86731 86728 - 86732 86729 in charge of 86733 86730 the entire 86736 86731 - 86734 86732 - 86735 86733 treasury 86727 86734 of Candace, 86728 86735 queen 86729 86736 of [the] Ethiopians. 86737 86737 [He] 86738 86738 had gone 86740 86739 to 86741 86740 Jerusalem 86739 86741 to worship, 86747 86746 and 86748 86747 on his return 86746 86748 was 86749 86749 - 86750 86750 sitting 86751 86751 in 86754 86752 his 86752 86753 - 86753 86754 chariot, 86755 86755 - 86756 86756 reading 86759 86757 Isaiah 86757 86758 the 86758 86759 prophet. 86765 86764 - 86766 86765 The 86767 86766 Spirit 86764 86767 said 86768 86768 - 86769 86769 to Philip, 86770 86770 “Go over 86775 86771 to [that] 86773 86772 - 86774 86773 chariot 86771 86774 and 86772 86775 stay by [it].” 86781 86780 [So] 86782 86781 - 86783 86782 Philip 86780 86783 ran up 86784 86784 [and] heard 86785 86785 [the man] 86786 86786 reading 86787 86787 Isaiah 86788 86788 the 86789 86789 prophet. 86792 86790 - 86793 86791 - 86794 86792 “Do you understand 86795 86793 what 86796 86794 you are reading?” 86790 86795 - 86791 86796 [Philip] asked. 86804 86801 “How 86805 86802 - 86806 86803 vvv 86807 86804 can I,” 86802 86805 - 86801 86806 - 86803 86807 he said, 86808 86808 “unless 86809 86809 ... 86810 86810 someone 86811 86811 guides 86812 86812 me?” 86814 86813 And 86813 86814 he invited 86815 86815 - 86816 86816 Philip 86817 86817 to come up 86818 86818 [and] sit 86819 86819 with 86820 86820 him. 86826 86825 - 86831 86826 [The eunuch] was reading 86832 86827 ... 86833 86828 this 86825 86829 - 86827 86830 passage 86828 86831 of 86829 86832 Scripture 86830 86833 - : 86838 86834 “He was led 86834 86835 like 86835 86836 a sheep 86836 86837 to 86837 86838 [the] slaughter, 86839 86839 and 86840 86840 as 86841 86841 a lamb 86842 86842 before 86843 86843 the 86844 86844 shearer 86845 86845 ... 86846 86846 [is] silent, 86847 86847 so 86848 86848 vvv 86849 86849 He did not open 86852 86850 His 86850 86851 - 86851 86852 mouth. 86857 86857 In 86858 86858 - 86860 86859 His 86859 86860 humiliation 86861 86861 - 86863 86862 He 86864 86863 was deprived 86862 86864 of justice. 86868 86865 Who 86869 86866 can recount 86867 86867 His 86865 86868 - 86866 86869 descendants? 86870 86870 For 86877 86871 His 86875 86872 - 86876 86873 life 86871 86874 was removed 86872 86875 from 86873 86876 the 86874 86877 earth.” 86889 86882 “Tell me 86890 86883 ...,” 86883 86884 - 86882 86885 - 86888 86886 said 86886 86887 - 86887 86888 - 86884 86889 the 86885 86890 eunuch, 86892 86891 “who 86893 86892 {is} the 86894 86893 prophet 86895 86894 talking 86896 86895 ... 86891 86896 about, 86897 86897 - 86898 86898 himself 86899 86899 or 86900 86900 - 86902 86901 someone 86901 86902 else?” 86908 86907 Then 86909 86908 - 86910 86909 Philip 86907 86910 vvv 86915 86911 began 86916 86912 with 86919 86913 this very 86917 86914 - 86918 86915 Scripture 86914 86916 and 86913 86917 - 86911 86918 - 86912 86919 - 86920 86920 told him the good news about 86921 86921 ... 86922 86922 - 86923 86923 Jesus. 86929 86928 - 86928 86929 As 86930 86930 they traveled 86931 86931 along 86932 86932 the 86933 86933 road 86934 86934 [and] came 86935 86935 to 86936 86936 some 86937 86937 water, 86938 86938 - 86940 86939 the 86941 86940 eunuch 86939 86941 said, 86942 86942 “Look, 86943 86943 [here is] water! 86944 86944 What 86945 86945 is to prevent 86946 86946 me 86947 86947 [from] being baptized?” 86953 86952 And 86954 86953 - 86955 86954 Philip 86952 86955 said, 86956 86956 If 86957 86957 you believe 86958 86958 from 86959 86959 all 86960 86960 the 86961 86961 heart, 86962 86962 it is lawful. 86963 86963 he answered 86964 86964 and 86965 86965 he said, 86966 86966 I believe 86972 86967 - 86973 86968 Jesus 86974 86969 Christ. 86971 86970 to be 86967 86971 the 86968 86972 Son 86969 86973 - 86970 86974 of God 86979 86979 And 86980 86980 he gave orders 86981 86981 to stop 86982 86982 the 86983 86983 chariot. 86984 86984 Then 86986 86985 both 86990 86986 - 86991 86987 - 86992 86988 Philip 86993 86989 and 86994 86990 the 86995 86991 eunuch 86985 86992 went down 86987 86993 into 86988 86994 the 86989 86995 water, 86996 86996 and 86997 86997 [Philip] baptized 86998 86998 him. 87004 87003 - 87003 87004 When 87005 87005 they came up 87006 87006 out of 87007 87007 the 87008 87008 water, 87009 87009 [the] Spirit 87010 87010 of [the] Lord 87011 87011 carried 87012 87012 - 87013 87013 Philip {away}, 87014 87014 and 87019 87015 the 87020 87016 eunuch 87016 87017 saw 87017 87018 him 87015 87019 vvv 87018 87020 no more, 87022 87021 [but] 87021 87022 went 87025 87023 on his 87023 87024 - 87024 87025 way 87026 87026 rejoicing. 87032 87031 But 87031 87032 Philip 87033 87033 appeared 87034 87034 at 87035 87035 Azotus 87036 87036 and 87037 87037 traveled through [that region], 87038 87038 preaching the gospel 87041 87039 in all 87039 87040 the 87040 87041 towns 87042 87042 until 87045 87043 he 87043 87044 - 87044 87045 came 87046 87046 to 87047 87047 Caesarea. 87053 87052 Meanwhile 87052 87053 - , 87054 87054 Saul 87055 87055 {was} still 87056 87056 breathing out 87057 87057 threats 87058 87058 - 87059 87059 of murder 87060 87060 against 87063 87061 the 87064 87062 Lord᾽s 87061 87063 - 87062 87064 disciples. 87065 87065 He went 87066 87066 to the 87067 87067 high priest 87072 87072 to ask for 87073 87073 ... 87074 87074 ... 87075 87075 letters 87078 87076 to 87079 87077 the 87080 87078 synagogues 87076 87079 in 87077 87080 Damascus, 87081 87081 so that 87082 87082 if 87084 87083 he found 87083 87084 any 87089 87085 - 87088 87086 men 87090 87087 [or] 87091 87088 women 87087 87089 belonging 87085 87090 to the 87086 87091 Way, 87092 87092 he could bring them as prisoners 87093 87093 ... 87094 87094 to 87095 87095 Jerusalem. 87101 87100 - 87104 87101 [As] 87105 87102 [Saul] 87106 87103 drew near 87107 87104 - 87108 87105 to Damascus 87100 87106 on 87102 87107 - 87103 87108 his journey, 87109 87109 suddenly 87110 87110 - 87113 87111 a light 87114 87112 from 87115 87113 - 87116 87114 heaven 87112 87115 flashed around 87111 87116 him. 87121 87121 - 87122 87122 He fell 87123 87123 to 87124 87124 the 87125 87125 ground 87126 87126 [and] heard 87127 87127 a voice 87128 87128 say 87129 87129 to him, 87130 87130 “Saul, 87131 87131 Saul, 87132 87132 why 87134 87133 do you persecute 87133 87134 Me?” 87141 87139 “Who 87142 87140 are You, 87143 87141 Lord?” 87140 87142 - 87139 87143 [Saul] asked. 87146 87144 “I 87147 87145 am 87148 87146 Jesus, 87149 87147 whom 87150 87148 you 87151 87149 are persecuting,” 87145 87150 [He replied] 87144 87151 - . 87152 87152 [it is] hard 87153 87153 for you 87154 87154 against 87156 87155 to kick 87155 87156 [the] goads. 87157 87157 He trembling 87158 87158 both 87159 87159 and 87160 87160 being astonished, 87161 87161 said, 87162 87162 Lord 87163 87163 what 87164 87164 me 87165 87165 do you want 87166 87166 to do. 87171 87171 “Now 87172 87172 get up 87173 87173 and 87174 87174 go into 87175 87175 ... 87176 87176 the 87177 87177 city, 87178 87178 and 87179 87179 you will be told 87180 87180 ... 87181 87181 - 87182 87182 what 87183 87183 you 87184 87184 must 87185 87185 do.” 87191 87190 - 87190 87191 The 87192 87192 men 87193 87193 - 87194 87194 traveling with 87195 87195 [Saul] 87196 87196 stood [there] 87197 87197 speechless. 87198 87198 They heard 87200 87199 the 87201 87200 voice 87199 87201 - 87203 87202 but 87204 87203 did not see 87202 87204 [anyone]. 87210 87209 - 87211 87210 Saul 87209 87211 got up 87212 87212 from 87213 87213 the 87214 87214 ground, 87216 87215 but 87215 87216 when he opened 87219 87217 his 87217 87218 - 87218 87219 eyes 87221 87220 he could not see 87220 87221 [a thing]. 87223 87222 [So] 87222 87223 they led him by the hand 87224 87224 ... 87225 87225 ... 87226 87226 into 87227 87227 Damascus. 87232 87232 [For] 87235 87233 three 87234 87234 days 87233 87235 he was 87236 87236 without 87237 87237 sight, 87238 87238 and 87239 87239 vvv 87240 87240 he did not eat 87241 87241 [or] 87242 87242 drink [anything]. 87248 87247 - 87251 87248 In 87252 87249 Damascus 87247 87250 there was 87249 87251 a 87250 87252 disciple 87253 87253 named 87254 87254 Ananias. 87255 87255 - 87261 87256 The 87262 87257 Lord 87256 87258 spoke 87257 87259 to 87258 87260 him 87259 87261 in 87260 87262 a vision, 87263 87263 “Ananias!” 87267 87264 “Here 87268 87265 I [am], 87269 87266 Lord,” 87264 87267 - 87265 87268 - 87266 87269 he answered. 87279 87274 “Get up!” 87275 87275 - 87274 87276 the 87276 87277 Lord 87277 87278 [told] 87278 87279 him. 87280 87280 “Go 87281 87281 to 87290 87282 [the] house 87291 87283 of Judas 87289 87284 on 87282 87285 - 87284 87286 - 87285 87287 - 87286 87288 Straight 87283 87289 Street 87287 87290 and 87288 87291 ask for 87294 87292 [a man from] Tarsus 87293 87293 named 87292 87294 Saul, 87296 87295 for 87295 87296 he is 87297 87297 praying. 87305 87302 In 87306 87303 a vision 87302 87304 - 87303 87305 he has seen 87304 87306 a man 87308 87307 named 87307 87308 Ananias 87309 87309 come 87310 87310 and 87311 87311 place 87313 87312 [his] 87314 87313 hands 87312 87314 on him 87315 87315 to 87316 87316 restore his sight.” 87322 87321 But 87323 87322 Ananias 87321 87323 answered, 87324 87324 “Lord, 87326 87325 vvv 87327 87326 many [people] 87325 87327 have told me 87328 87328 about 87331 87329 this 87329 87330 - 87330 87331 man 87332 87332 [and] all 87333 87333 [the] harm 87337 87334 he has done 87334 87335 to 87336 87336 Your 87335 87337 saints 87338 87338 in 87339 87339 Jerusalem. 87344 87344 And now 87345 87345 [he is] here 87346 87346 with 87347 87347 authority 87348 87348 from 87349 87349 the 87350 87350 chief priests 87351 87351 to arrest 87352 87352 all 87353 87353 who 87354 87354 call on 87357 87355 Your 87355 87356 - 87356 87357 name.” 87368 87362 “Go!” 87363 87363 - 87362 87364 said 87366 87365 the 87367 87366 Lord 87364 87367 - 87365 87368 - . 87369 87369 “- 87374 87370 This [man] 87372 87371 is 87373 87372 My 87371 87373 chosen 87370 87374 instrument 87375 87375 - 87376 87376 to carry 87379 87377 My 87377 87378 - 87378 87379 name 87380 87380 before 87381 87381 the 87382 87382 Gentiles 87383 87383 and their 87384 87384 ... 87385 87385 kings, 87387 87386 and 87386 87387 [before the] people 87388 87388 of Israel. 87394 87393 - 87393 87394 I 87395 87395 will show 87396 87396 him 87397 87397 how much 87399 87398 he 87398 87399 must 87404 87400 suffer 87400 87401 for 87403 87402 My 87401 87403 - 87402 87404 name.” 87410 87409 [So] 87411 87410 Ananias 87409 87411 went 87415 87412 to the 87416 87413 house, 87412 87414 and [when] 87413 87415 he arrived 87414 87416 ..., 87417 87417 - 87418 87418 he placed 87421 87419 [his] 87422 87420 hands 87419 87421 on 87420 87422 [Saul]. 87425 87423 “Brother 87424 87424 Saul,” 87423 87425 he said, 87426 87426 “the 87427 87427 Lord 87430 87428 Jesus, 87431 87429 who 87432 87430 appeared 87433 87431 to you 87434 87432 on 87435 87433 the 87436 87434 road 87437 87435 [as] 87438 87436 you were coming [here], 87428 87437 has sent 87429 87438 me 87439 87439 so that 87440 87440 you may see again 87441 87441 and 87442 87442 be filled 87444 87443 [with the] Holy 87443 87444 Spirit.” 87449 87449 - 87450 87450 At that instant, 87456 87451 [something] like 87457 87452 scales 87451 87453 fell 87453 87454 from 87452 87455 [Saul᾽s] 87454 87456 - 87455 87457 eyes, 87459 87458 and 87458 87459 his sight was restored. 87460 87460 - 87461 87461 He got up 87462 87462 [and] was baptized, 87467 87467 and 87468 87468 after taking 87469 87469 [some] food, 87470 87470 he regained his strength. 87472 87471 And 87471 87472 he spent 87479 87473 several 87478 87474 days 87473 87475 with 87474 87476 the 87477 87477 disciples 87475 87478 in 87476 87479 Damascus. 87484 87484 - 87485 87485 vvv 87489 87486 [Saul] promptly began to proclaim 87490 87487 - 87491 87488 Jesus 87486 87489 in 87487 87490 the 87488 87491 synagogues, 87492 87492 [declaring], 87493 87493 “He 87494 87494 is 87495 87495 the 87496 87496 Son 87497 87497 - 87498 87498 of God.” 87504 87503 - 87505 87504 All 87506 87505 who 87507 87506 heard [him] 87503 87507 were amazed 87508 87508 and 87509 87509 asked, 87512 87510 “Isn᾽t 87510 87511 ... 87511 87512 this 87513 87513 the [man who] 87514 87514 wreaked havoc 87515 87515 in 87516 87516 Jerusalem 87517 87517 on those 87518 87518 [who] call on 87521 87519 this 87519 87520 - 87520 87521 name? 87522 87522 And 87526 87523 hasn᾽t he come 87523 87524 here 87524 87525 - 87525 87526 - 87527 87527 to 87530 87528 take 87529 87529 them 87528 87530 as prisoners 87531 87531 to 87532 87532 the 87533 87533 chief priests?” 87539 87538 But 87538 87539 Saul 87541 87540 was empowered 87540 87541 all the more, 87542 87542 and 87543 87543 he confounded 87544 87544 the 87545 87545 Jews 87546 87546 - 87547 87547 living 87548 87548 in 87549 87549 Damascus 87550 87550 by proving 87551 87551 that 87552 87552 [Jesus] 87553 87553 is 87554 87554 the 87555 87555 Christ. 87561 87560 - 87560 87561 After 87564 87562 many 87563 87563 days 87562 87564 had passed, 87566 87565 the 87567 87566 Jews 87565 87567 conspired 87568 87568 to kill 87569 87569 him, 87575 87574 but 87576 87575 - 87577 87576 Saul 87574 87577 learned of 87580 87578 their 87578 87579 - 87579 87580 plot. 87583 87581 - 87582 87582 - 87586 87583 Day 87587 87584 and 87589 87585 night 87588 87586 vvv 87581 87587 they watched 87584 87588 the 87585 87589 [city] gates 87590 87590 in order 87592 87591 to kill 87591 87592 him. 87602 87597 One night, 87598 87598 however, 87601 87599 his 87599 87600 - 87600 87601 disciples 87597 87602 took [him] 87608 87603 [and] lowered [him] 87609 87604 in 87610 87605 a basket 87606 87606 - 87607 87607 - 87603 87608 through [a window] 87604 87609 in the 87605 87610 wall. 87616 87615 [When] 87615 87616 [Saul] arrived 87617 87617 in 87618 87618 Jerusalem, 87619 87619 he tried 87620 87620 to join 87621 87621 the 87622 87622 disciples, 87623 87623 [but] 87624 87624 vvv 87625 87625 they were all afraid of 87626 87626 him, 87627 87627 not 87628 87628 believing 87629 87629 that 87630 87630 he was 87631 87631 a disciple. 87637 87636 Then 87636 87637 Barnabas 87638 87638 vvv 87639 87639 vvv 87640 87640 brought [him] 87641 87641 to 87642 87642 the 87643 87643 apostles 87644 87644 and 87645 87645 described 87646 87646 ... 87647 87647 how 87651 87648 [Saul] had seen 87652 87649 the 87653 87650 Lord, 87654 87651 - 87655 87652 [who] 87656 87653 spoke 87657 87654 to him 87648 87655 on 87649 87656 the 87650 87657 road [to Damascus], 87658 87658 and 87659 87659 how 87662 87660 [Saul] had spoken boldly 87660 87661 in 87661 87662 [that city] 87663 87663 in 87664 87664 the 87665 87665 name 87666 87666 - 87667 87667 of Jesus. 87672 87672 [So] 87673 87673 [Saul] stayed 87674 87674 with 87675 87675 them, 87676 87676 moving about freely 87677 87677 ... 87678 87678 ... 87679 87679 in 87680 87680 Jerusalem 87681 87681 [and] speaking boldly 87682 87682 in 87683 87683 the 87684 87684 name 87685 87685 of the 87686 87686 Lord. 87692 87691 - 87691 87692 He talked 87693 87693 and 87694 87694 debated 87695 87695 with 87696 87696 the 87697 87697 Grecian Jews, 87699 87698 but 87698 87699 - 87700 87700 they tried 87701 87701 to kill 87702 87702 him. 87708 87707 [When] 87709 87708 the 87710 87709 brothers 87707 87710 learned of [this], 87711 87711 they took him down 87712 87712 ... 87713 87713 to 87714 87714 Caesarea 87715 87715 and 87716 87716 sent him off 87717 87717 ... 87718 87718 to 87719 87719 Tarsus. 87726 87724 Then 87725 87725 - 87724 87726 the 87727 87727 church 87728 87728 throughout 87729 87729 ... 87730 87730 - 87731 87731 Judea, 87732 87732 - 87733 87733 Galilee, 87734 87734 and 87735 87735 Samaria 87736 87736 experienced 87737 87737 [a time of] peace. 87738 87738 It grew in strength 87739 87739 and 87751 87740 numbers, 87740 87741 living 87741 87742 in the 87742 87743 fear 87743 87744 of the 87744 87745 Lord 87745 87746 and 87746 87747 the 87747 87748 encouragement 87748 87749 of the 87749 87750 Holy 87750 87751 Spirit. 87757 87756 - 87756 87757 As 87758 87758 Peter 87759 87759 traveled 87760 87760 throughout 87761 87761 [the area], 87763 87762 vvv 87762 87763 he went to [visit] 87764 87764 ... 87765 87765 the 87766 87766 saints 87767 87767 - 87768 87768 [in] 87769 87769 Lydda. 87775 87774 - 87776 87775 There 87774 87776 he found 87778 87777 a 87777 87778 man 87779 87779 named 87780 87780 Aeneas, 87787 87781 who 87788 87782 had been 87789 87783 paralyzed 87784 87784 [and] bedridden 87785 87785 ... 87786 87786 ... 87781 87787 for 87783 87788 eight 87782 87789 years. 87799 87794 “Aeneas,” 87794 87795 - 87797 87796 - 87798 87797 Peter 87795 87798 said 87796 87799 to him, 87802 87800 “Jesus 87803 87801 Christ 87800 87802 heals 87801 87803 you! 87804 87804 Get up 87805 87805 and 87806 87806 put away your mat 87807 87807 ....” 87808 87808 - 87809 87809 Immediately 87810 87810 [Aeneas] got up, 87815 87815 and 87818 87816 all 87819 87817 who 87820 87818 lived in 87821 87819 Lydda 87822 87820 and 87823 87821 - 87824 87822 Sharon 87816 87823 saw 87817 87824 him 87825 87825 [and] 87826 87826 turned 87827 87827 to 87828 87828 the 87829 87829 Lord. 87836 87834 - 87834 87835 In 87835 87836 Joppa 87838 87837 there was 87837 87838 a 87839 87839 disciple 87840 87840 named 87841 87841 Tabitha 87842 87842 (which 87843 87843 is translated 87844 87844 as 87845 87845 Dorcas), 87846 87846 who 87847 87847 was 87853 87848 - 87854 87849 always 87848 87850 occupied with 87849 87851 works 87850 87852 of kindness 87851 87853 and 87852 87854 charity. 87861 87859 At 87864 87860 that 87862 87861 - 87863 87862 time, 87860 87863 however, 87859 87864 vvv 87865 87865 she became sick 87866 87866 [and] 87867 87867 died, 87869 87868 and 87868 87869 her body was washed 87871 87870 ... 87870 87871 [and] placed 87872 87872 in 87873 87873 an upper room. 87879 87878 [Since] 87882 87879 - 87881 87880 Lydda 87880 87881 was 87878 87882 near 87883 87883 Joppa, 87884 87884 the 87885 87885 disciples 87886 87886 heard 87887 87887 that 87888 87888 Peter 87889 87889 was 87890 87890 vvv 87891 87891 [there] 87892 87892 [and] sent 87893 87893 two 87894 87894 men 87897 87895 to urge 87895 87896 - 87896 87897 him, 87900 87898 “Come 87901 87899 to 87902 87900 us 87898 87901 without 87899 87902 delay.” 87908 87907 [So] 87909 87908 Peter 87907 87909 got up 87910 87910 [and] went with 87911 87911 them. 87912 87912 vvv 87913 87913 On his arrival, 87914 87914 they took [him] 87915 87915 to 87916 87916 the 87917 87917 upper room. 87918 87918 - 87921 87919 All 87922 87920 the 87923 87921 widows 87919 87922 stood around 87920 87923 him, 87924 87924 weeping 87925 87925 and 87926 87926 showing [him] 87927 87927 [the] tunics 87928 87928 and 87929 87929 [other] clothing 87930 87930 that 87935 87931 - 87936 87932 Dorcas 87931 87933 had made 87934 87934 while she was still 87932 87935 with 87933 87936 them. 87942 87941 Then 87945 87942 - 87946 87943 Peter 87941 87944 sent 87944 87945 them all 87943 87946 out of the room. 87947 87947 - 87948 87948 He knelt down 87949 87949 ... 87950 87950 ... 87951 87951 [and] prayed, 87952 87952 and 87953 87953 turning 87954 87954 toward 87955 87955 [her] 87956 87956 body, 87957 87957 he said, 87958 87958 “Tabitha, 87959 87959 get up!” 87961 87960 - 87960 87961 - 87962 87962 She opened 87965 87963 her 87963 87964 - 87964 87965 eyes, 87966 87966 and 87967 87967 seeing 87968 87968 - 87969 87969 Peter, 87970 87970 she sat up. 87976 87975 - 87975 87976 [Peter] took 87977 87977 her 87978 87978 by the hand 87979 87979 [and] helped her up 87980 87980 .... 87982 87981 Then 87981 87982 he called 87983 87983 the 87984 87984 saints 87985 87985 and 87986 87986 - 87987 87987 widows 87988 87988 [and] presented 87989 87989 her [to them] 87990 87990 alive. 87996 87995 - 87997 87996 [This] became 87995 87997 known 87999 87998 all 87998 87999 over 88000 88000 - 88001 88001 Joppa, 88002 88002 and 88004 88003 many [people] 88003 88004 believed 88005 88005 in 88006 88006 the 88007 88007 Lord. 88013 88012 And 88012 88013 ... 88016 88014 [Peter] stayed for 88015 88015 several 88014 88016 days 88017 88017 in 88018 88018 Joppa 88019 88019 with 88020 88020 a 88022 88021 tanner 88021 88022 [named] Simon. 88028 88027 - 88030 88028 At 88031 88029 Caesarea 88029 88030 [there was] a 88027 88031 man 88032 88032 named 88033 88033 Cornelius, 88034 88034 a centurion 88035 88035 in 88037 88036 what 88038 88037 was called 88039 88038 [the] Italian 88036 88039 Regiment. 88049 88044 [He and] 88050 88045 all 88053 88046 his 88051 88047 - 88052 88048 household 88044 88049 [were] devout 88045 88050 and 88046 88051 God-fearing 88047 88052 ... 88048 88053 .... 88054 88054 He gave generously 88056 88055 ... 88055 88056 ... 88057 88057 to the 88058 88058 people 88059 88059 and 88060 88060 prayed 88061 88061 to 88062 88062 God 88063 88063 regularly 88064 88064 .... 88077 88069 [One] 88078 88070 day 88073 88071 at about 88074 88072 ... 88076 88073 the ninth 88075 88074 hour, 88069 88075 he had a clear vision 88072 88076 ... 88070 88077 ... 88071 88078 ... 88079 88079 of an angel 88080 88080 - 88081 88081 of God 88082 88082 who came 88083 88083 to 88084 88084 him 88085 88085 and 88086 88086 said 88087 88087 - , 88088 88088 “Cornelius!” 88094 88093 - 88093 88094 - 88095 88095 [Cornelius] stared 88096 88096 at him 88099 88097 vvv 88098 88098 in fear 88097 88099 and 88100 88100 asked, 88101 88101 “What 88102 88102 is it, 88103 88103 Lord?” 88105 88104 - 88104 88105 [The angel] answered 88106 88106 - , 88109 88107 “Your 88107 88108 - 88108 88109 prayers 88110 88110 and 88113 88111 - 88111 88112 - 88112 88113 gifts to the poor 88114 88114 have ascended 88115 88115 as 88116 88116 a memorial [offering] 88117 88117 before 88118 88118 - 88119 88119 God. 88124 88124 - 88125 88125 Now 88126 88126 send 88127 88127 men 88128 88128 to 88129 88129 Joppa 88130 88130 - 88131 88131 to call for 88133 88132 a man [named] 88132 88133 Simon 88134 88134 who 88135 88135 is called 88136 88136 Peter. 88141 88141 He 88142 88142 is staying 88143 88143 with 88144 88144 - 88145 88145 Simon 88146 88146 [the] tanner, 88147 88147 whose 88149 88148 house 88148 88149 is 88150 88150 by 88151 88151 [the] sea.” 88152 88152 He 88153 88153 will tell 88154 88154 you 88155 88155 what 88157 88156 it behoves 88156 88157 you 88158 88158 to do. 88164 88163 - 88163 88164 When 88166 88165 the 88167 88166 angel 88168 88167 who 88169 88168 spoke 88170 88169 to him 88165 88170 had gone, 88171 88171 [Cornelius] called 88172 88172 two 88173 88173 of [his] 88174 88174 servants 88175 88175 and 88177 88176 a devout 88176 88177 soldier 88178 88178 from among 88179 88179 his personal attendants 88180 88180 .... 88185 88185 - 88186 88186 He explained 88188 88187 ... 88187 88188 what had happened 88189 88189 [and] sent 88190 88190 them 88191 88191 to 88192 88192 - 88193 88193 Joppa. 88199 88198 - 88198 88199 The 88200 88200 next day 88213 88201 at about 88215 88202 the sixth 88214 88203 hour, 88202 88204 as 88206 88205 [the men] were approaching 88204 88206 the 88205 88207 city 88203 88208 - 88201 88209 on their journey, 88208 88210 Peter 88207 88211 went up 88209 88212 on 88210 88213 the 88211 88214 roof 88212 88215 to pray. 88221 88220 - 88220 88221 He became 88222 88222 hungry 88223 88223 and 88224 88224 wanted [something] 88225 88225 to eat, 88227 88226 but 88228 88227 [while] 88226 88228 the meal was being prepared, 88231 88229 he 88229 88230 fell 88230 88231 into 88232 88232 a trance. 88237 88237 - 88238 88238 He saw 88239 88239 - 88240 88240 heaven 88241 88241 open 88242 88242 and 88245 88243 something 88244 88244 ... 88246 88245 like 88248 88246 a large 88247 88247 sheet 88243 88248 vvv 88251 88249 being let down 88252 88250 to 88253 88251 - 88254 88252 earth 88249 88253 by its four 88250 88254 corners. 88259 88259 It contained 88260 88260 ... 88261 88261 ... 88262 88262 all kinds of 88263 88263 - 88264 88264 four-footed animals 88265 88265 and 88266 88266 reptiles 88267 88267 of the 88268 88268 earth, 88269 88269 as well as 88270 88270 birds 88271 88271 of 88272 88272 the air. 88277 88277 Then 88279 88278 a voice 88278 88279 [spoke] 88280 88280 to 88281 88281 him: 88282 88282 “Get up, 88283 88283 Peter, 88284 88284 kill 88285 88285 and 88286 88286 eat!” 88295 88291 “No, 88296 88292 Lord!” 88292 88293 - 88291 88294 - 88293 88295 Peter 88294 88296 answered. 88297 88297 “- 88298 88298 vvv 88299 88299 I have never eaten 88300 88300 anything 88301 88301 impure 88302 88302 or 88303 88303 unclean.” 88308 88308 - 88309 88309 [The] voice 88310 88310 - 88313 88311 [spoke] to 88314 88312 him 88311 88313 - 88312 88314 a second time: 88319 88315 - 88320 88316 “vvv 88321 88317 Do not call anything impure 88315 88318 that 88316 88319 - 88317 88320 God 88318 88321 has made clean.” 88327 88326 - 88326 88327 This 88328 88328 happened 88329 88329 - 88330 88330 three times, 88331 88331 and 88332 88332 all at once 88334 88333 the 88335 88334 [sheet] 88333 88335 was taken back up 88336 88336 into 88337 88337 - 88338 88338 heaven. 88344 88343 - 88343 88344 While 88348 88345 - 88349 88346 Peter 88347 88347 was puzzling over 88345 88348 ... 88346 88349 ... 88350 88350 vvv 88352 88351 the meaning 88351 88352 ... 88353 88353 of the 88354 88354 vision 88355 88355 ... 88356 88356 ..., 88357 88357 - 88358 88358 the 88359 88359 men 88360 88360 - 88361 88361 sent 88362 88362 by 88363 88363 - 88364 88364 Cornelius 88365 88365 found 88366 88366 - 88368 88367 - 88369 88368 Simon᾽s 88367 88369 house 88370 88370 [and] approached 88371 88371 ... 88372 88372 the 88373 88373 gate. 88378 88378 - 88379 88379 They called out 88380 88380 to ask 88381 88381 if 88382 88382 Simon 88383 88383 - 88384 88384 called 88385 88385 Peter 88387 88386 was staying 88386 88387 [there]. 88393 88392 As 88392 88393 - 88394 88394 Peter 88395 88395 continued to reflect 88396 88396 on 88397 88397 the 88398 88398 vision, 88401 88399 the 88402 88400 Spirit 88399 88401 told 88400 88402 him, 88405 88403 “Three 88404 88404 men 88403 88405 are here 88406 88406 looking for 88407 88407 you. 88412 88412 - 88413 88413 Get up! 88414 88414 Go downstairs 88415 88415 and 88416 88416 accompany 88417 88417 ... 88418 88418 them 88419 88419 without 88420 88420 hesitation, 88421 88421 because 88422 88422 I 88423 88423 have sent 88424 88424 them.” 88430 88429 [So] 88431 88430 Peter 88429 88431 went down 88432 88432 to 88433 88433 the 88434 88434 men 88435 88435 who 88436 88436 were sent 88437 88437 from 88438 88438 - 88439 88439 Cornelius 88440 88440 to 88441 88441 him, 88442 88442 [and] said, 88443 88443 “Here 88445 88444 am 88444 88445 I, 88446 88446 the one 88447 88447 you are looking for. 88448 88448 Why 88449 88449 ... 88450 88450 ... 88451 88451 ... 88452 88452 ... 88453 88453 have you come?” 88461 88458 “Cornelius 88462 88459 [the] centurion [has sent us],” 88459 88460 - 88458 88461 - 88460 88462 they said. 88464 88463 “[He is] a righteous 88465 88464 and 88467 88465 - 88468 88466 God-fearing 88466 88467 ... 88463 88468 man 88470 88469 [with] 88469 88470 a good reputation 88471 88471 among 88473 88472 the 88472 88473 whole 88475 88474 vvv 88476 88475 Jewish 88474 88476 nation. 88480 88477 A holy 88479 88478 angel 88477 88479 instructed [him] 88478 88480 ... 88481 88481 to request your presence 88482 88482 ... 88483 88483 in 88486 88484 his 88484 88485 - 88485 88486 home, 88487 88487 [so that he could] 88488 88488 hear 88489 88489 a message 88490 88490 from 88491 88491 you.” 88497 88496 So 88496 88497 [Peter] invited them in 88498 88498 ... 88499 88499 as his guests. 88501 88500 And 88500 88501 the 88502 88502 next day 88503 88503 he got ready 88504 88504 [and] went 88505 88505 with 88506 88506 them, 88507 88507 - 88514 88508 accompanied by 88515 88509 - 88508 88510 some 88509 88511 of the 88510 88512 brothers 88511 88513 - 88512 88514 from 88513 88515 Joppa. 88521 88520 - 88520 88521 The 88522 88522 following day 88523 88523 he arrived 88524 88524 in 88525 88525 - 88526 88526 Caesarea, 88528 88527 [where] 88527 88528 - 88529 88529 Cornelius 88530 88530 was 88531 88531 expecting 88532 88532 them 88533 88533 [and] had called together 88536 88534 his 88534 88535 - 88535 88536 relatives 88537 88537 and 88539 88538 close 88538 88539 - 88540 88540 friends. 88546 88545 - 88545 88546 As 88550 88547 - 88551 88548 Peter 88547 88549 was about 88548 88550 - 88549 88551 to enter, 88554 88552 - 88555 88553 Cornelius 88552 88554 met 88553 88555 him 88556 88556 [and] fell 88557 88557 at 88558 88558 [his] 88559 88559 feet 88560 88560 to worship [him]. 88566 88565 But 88565 88566 - 88567 88567 Peter 88568 88568 helped him up 88569 88569 .... 88571 88570 “Stand up,” 88570 88571 he said, 88573 88572 “I 88576 88573 am 88572 88574 only 88575 88575 a man 88574 88576 myself.” 88581 88581 [As] 88582 88582 [Peter] talked with 88583 88583 him, 88584 88584 he went inside 88585 88585 and 88586 88586 found 88588 88587 many [people] 88587 88588 gathered together. 88594 88593 - 88593 88594 He said 88595 88595 to 88596 88596 them, 88597 88597 “You 88598 88598 know 88599 88599 how 88600 88600 unlawful 88601 88601 it is 88602 88602 vvv 88603 88603 for a Jew 88604 88604 to associate with 88607 88605 a foreigner 88605 88606 or 88606 88607 visit [him]. 88609 88608 But 88610 88609 God 88611 88610 has shown 88608 88611 me [that] 88612 88612 vvv 88616 88613 I should not call 88617 88614 [any] man 88613 88615 impure 88614 88616 or 88615 88617 unclean. 88622 88622 So 88626 88623 when I was invited, 88623 88624 - 88625 88625 I came 88624 88626 without objection. 88627 88627 I ask, 88628 88628 then, 88629 88629 why 88630 88630 ... 88631 88631 have you sent for 88632 88632 me?” 88637 88637 - 88638 88638 - 88639 88639 Cornelius 88640 88640 answered: 88642 88641 “Four 88643 88642 days 88641 88643 ago, 88648 88644 I was 88652 88645 in 88655 88646 my 88653 88647 - 88654 88648 house 88651 88649 praying 88644 88650 at 88645 88651 this, 88646 88652 the 88649 88653 - 88650 88654 ninth 88647 88655 hour. 88656 88656 - 88657 88657 Suddenly 88658 88658 a man 88662 88659 in 88664 88660 radiant 88663 88661 clothing 88659 88662 stood 88660 88663 before 88661 88664 me 88669 88669 and 88670 88670 said, 88671 88671 ‘Cornelius, 88673 88672 your 88674 88673 - 88675 88674 prayer 88672 88675 has been heard, 88676 88676 and 88679 88677 your 88677 88678 - 88678 88679 gifts to the poor 88680 88680 have been remembered 88681 88681 before 88682 88682 - 88683 88683 God. 88689 88688 Therefore 88688 88689 send 88690 88690 to 88691 88691 Joppa 88692 88692 - 88693 88693 for 88694 88694 Simon, 88695 88695 who 88696 88696 is called 88697 88697 Peter. 88698 88698 He 88699 88699 is a guest 88700 88700 in 88701 88701 [the] home 88702 88702 of Simon 88703 88703 [the] tanner, 88704 88704 by 88705 88705 [the] sea.᾽ 88711 88710 So 88712 88711 I sent 88713 88712 for 88714 88713 you 88710 88714 immediately, 88716 88715 and 88715 88716 you 88718 88717 were 88717 88718 kind enough 88719 88719 to come. 88720 88720 Now 88721 88721 then, 88723 88722 we 88722 88723 {are} all 88727 88724 here 88724 88725 in the presence 88725 88726 - 88726 88727 of God 88728 88728 to listen to 88729 88729 everything 88730 88730 - 88734 88731 the 88735 88732 Lord 88731 88733 has instructed 88733 88734 ... 88732 88735 you [to tell us].” 88741 88740 Then 88742 88741 Peter 88740 88742 began to speak 88743 88743 ... 88744 88744 ... 88745 88745 ...: 88748 88746 “I now truly understand 88746 88747 ... 88747 88748 ... 88749 88749 that 88753 88750 - 88754 88751 God 88751 88752 does 88750 88753 not 88752 88754 show favoritism, 88759 88759 but 88771 88760 vvv 88769 88761 welcomes 88770 88762 ... 88763 88763 those 88760 88764 from 88761 88765 every 88762 88766 nation 88764 88767 who fear 88765 88768 Him 88766 88769 and 88767 88770 do 88768 88771 what is right. 88779 88776 He has sent 88776 88777 [this] 88777 88778 message 88778 88779 - 88780 88780 to the 88781 88781 people 88782 88782 of Israel, 88783 88783 proclaiming the gospel 88784 88784 of peace 88785 88785 through 88786 88786 Jesus 88787 88787 Christ, 88788 88788 [who] 88789 88789 is 88791 88790 Lord 88790 88791 of all. 88796 88796 You yourselves 88797 88797 know 88798 88798 - 88800 88799 what has happened 88799 88800 ... 88801 88801 throughout 88802 88802 ... 88803 88803 - 88804 88804 Judea, 88805 88805 beginning 88806 88806 in 88807 88807 - 88808 88808 Galilee 88809 88809 with 88810 88810 the 88811 88811 baptism 88812 88812 that 88814 88813 John 88813 88814 proclaimed: 88823 88819 how 88826 88820 - 88827 88821 God 88824 88822 anointed 88825 88823 - 88819 88824 Jesus 88820 88825 - 88821 88826 of 88822 88827 Nazareth 88829 88828 with [the] Holy 88828 88829 Spirit 88830 88830 and 88831 88831 with power, 88832 88832 [and] how [Jesus] 88833 88833 went around 88834 88834 doing good 88835 88835 and 88836 88836 healing 88837 88837 all 88838 88838 who 88839 88839 were oppressed 88840 88840 by 88841 88841 the 88842 88842 devil, 88843 88843 because 88844 88844 - 88845 88845 God 88846 88846 was 88847 88847 with 88848 88848 Him. 88853 88853 - 88854 88854 We 88855 88855 [are] witnesses 88856 88856 of all 88857 88857 that 88858 88858 He did, 88860 88859 both 88859 88860 in 88861 88861 the 88862 88862 land 88863 88863 of the 88864 88864 Jews 88865 88865 and 88866 88866 in 88867 88867 Jerusalem. 88869 88868 And although 88868 88869 vvv 88870 88870 they put [Him] to death 88871 88871 by hanging [Him] 88872 88872 on 88873 88873 a tree, 88879 88878 - 88880 88879 God 88881 88880 raised [Him] up 88878 88881 ... 88882 88882 on 88883 88883 the 88884 88884 third 88885 88885 day 88886 88886 and 88887 88887 caused 88888 88888 Him 88890 88889 to be 88889 88890 seen — 88895 88895 not 88896 88896 by all 88897 88897 the 88898 88898 people, 88899 88899 but 88900 88900 by the witnesses 88903 88901 - 88904 88902 - 88905 88903 God 88901 88904 - 88902 88905 had chosen beforehand, 88906 88906 by us 88907 88907 who 88908 88908 ate 88909 88909 and 88910 88910 drank with 88911 88911 Him 88912 88912 after 88913 88913 - 88915 88914 He 88914 88915 rose 88916 88916 from 88917 88917 [the] dead. 88922 88922 And 88923 88923 He commanded 88924 88924 us 88925 88925 to preach 88926 88926 to the 88927 88927 people 88928 88928 and 88929 88929 to testify 88930 88930 that 88931 88931 He 88932 88932 is 88933 88933 the [One] 88934 88934 appointed 88935 88935 by 88936 88936 - 88937 88937 God 88938 88938 to judge 88939 88939 [the] living 88940 88940 and 88941 88941 [the] dead. 88947 88946 All 88948 88947 the 88949 88948 prophets 88950 88949 testify 88946 88950 about Him 88958 88951 [that] everyone 88959 88952 who 88960 88953 believes 88961 88954 in 88962 88955 Him 88953 88956 receives 88951 88957 forgiveness 88952 88958 of sins 88954 88959 through 88957 88960 His 88955 88961 - 88956 88962 name.” 88969 88967 - 88970 88968 [While] Peter 88967 88969 vvv 88968 88970 was still speaking 88973 88971 these 88971 88972 - 88972 88973 words, 88975 88974 the 88977 88975 - 88978 88976 Holy 88976 88977 Spirit 88974 88978 fell 88979 88979 on 88980 88980 all 88981 88981 who 88982 88982 heard 88983 88983 [his] 88984 88984 message. 88989 88989 - 88995 88990 All 88992 88991 ... 88991 88992 the 88993 88993 circumcised 88994 88994 believers 88996 88995 [who] had accompanied 88997 88996 - 88998 88997 Peter 88990 88998 were amazed 88999 88999 that 89004 89000 the 89005 89001 gift 89006 89002 of the 89008 89003 - 89007 89004 Holy 89009 89005 Spirit 89010 89006 had been poured out 89000 89007 even 89001 89008 on 89002 89009 the 89003 89010 Gentiles. 89016 89015 For 89015 89016 they heard 89017 89017 them 89018 89018 speaking 89019 89019 in tongues 89020 89020 and 89021 89021 exalting 89022 89022 - 89023 89023 God. 89024 89024 Then 89026 89025 Peter 89025 89026 said, 89034 89031 “Can 89031 89032 ... 89036 89033 anyone 89035 89034 withhold 89032 89035 the 89033 89036 water 89037 89037 - 89038 89038 vvv 89039 89039 to baptize 89040 89040 these [people]? 89041 89041 [They] 89046 89042 have received 89042 89043 the 89044 89044 - 89045 89045 Holy 89043 89046 Spirit 89047 89047 just as 89049 89048 we 89048 89049 [have]!” 89055 89054 So 89054 89055 he ordered that 89056 89056 vvv 89062 89057 they be baptized 89057 89058 in 89058 89059 the 89059 89060 name 89060 89061 of Jesus 89061 89062 Christ. 89063 89063 Then 89064 89064 they asked 89065 89065 him 89066 89066 to stay 89068 89067 [for a few] 89067 89068 days. 89075 89073 The 89076 89074 apostles 89077 89075 and 89078 89076 - 89079 89077 brothers 89080 89078 - 89081 89079 vvv 89082 89080 throughout 89083 89081 - 89084 89082 Judea 89074 89083 soon 89073 89084 heard 89085 89085 that 89087 89086 the 89088 89087 Gentiles 89086 89088 also 89089 89089 had received 89090 89090 the 89091 89091 word 89092 89092 - 89093 89093 of God. 89099 89098 [So] 89098 89099 when 89101 89100 Peter 89100 89101 went up 89102 89102 to 89103 89103 Jerusalem, 89107 89104 vvv 89108 89105 vvv 89109 89106 [the] circumcised [believers] 89104 89107 took issue 89105 89108 with 89106 89109 him 89114 89114 [and] said 89115 89115 - , 89116 89116 “You visited 89117 89117 ... 89120 89118 vvv 89119 89119 uncircumcised 89118 89120 men 89121 89121 and 89122 89122 ate with 89123 89123 them.” 89129 89128 But 89130 89129 Peter 89128 89130 began 89131 89131 [and] explained 89132 89132 to them 89133 89133 the whole sequence of events 89134 89134 - : 89139 89139 “I 89140 89140 was 89141 89141 in 89142 89142 [the] city 89143 89143 of Joppa 89144 89144 praying, 89145 89145 and 89147 89146 in 89148 89147 a trance 89146 89148 I saw 89149 89149 a vision 89152 89150 [of] something 89151 89151 ... 89153 89152 like 89155 89153 a large 89154 89154 sheet 89150 89155 vvv 89158 89156 being let down 89159 89157 from 89160 89158 - 89161 89159 heaven 89156 89160 by [its] four 89157 89161 corners, 89162 89162 and 89163 89163 it came right down to 89164 89164 ... 89165 89165 me. 89172 89170 I looked 89170 89171 at 89171 89172 it {closely} 89173 89173 [and] saw 89174 89174 ... 89175 89175 ... 89176 89176 - 89177 89177 four-footed animals 89178 89178 of the 89179 89179 earth, 89180 89180 - 89181 89181 - 89182 89182 wild beasts, 89183 89183 - 89184 89184 - 89185 89185 reptiles, 89186 89186 and 89187 89187 - 89188 89188 birds 89189 89189 of the 89190 89190 air. 89196 89195 Then 89197 89196 ... 89195 89197 I heard 89198 89198 a voice 89199 89199 saying 89200 89200 to me, 89201 89201 ‘Get up, 89202 89202 Peter, 89203 89203 kill 89204 89204 and 89205 89205 eat.᾽ 89212 89210 ‘No, 89213 89211 Lord,᾽ 89211 89212 - 89210 89213 I said, 89214 89214 ‘for 89218 89215 nothing 89215 89216 impure 89216 89217 or 89217 89218 unclean 89219 89219 has {ever} entered 89220 89220 ... 89223 89221 my 89221 89222 - 89222 89223 mouth.᾽ 89229 89228 But 89232 89229 the voice 89228 89230 spoke 89233 89231 from 89234 89232 - 89235 89233 heaven 89230 89234 - 89231 89235 a second [time], 89240 89236 - 89241 89237 ‘vvv 89242 89238 Do not call anything impure 89236 89239 that 89237 89240 - 89238 89241 God 89239 89242 has made clean.᾽ 89248 89247 - 89247 89248 This 89249 89249 happened 89250 89250 - 89251 89251 three times, 89252 89252 and 89255 89253 everything 89253 89254 was drawn back up 89254 89255 ... 89256 89256 into 89257 89257 - 89258 89258 heaven. 89263 89263 - 89264 89264 Just then, 89265 89265 ... 89266 89266 three 89267 89267 men 89275 89268 sent 89278 89269 to 89279 89270 me 89276 89271 from 89277 89272 Caesarea 89268 89273 stopped 89269 89274 at 89270 89275 the 89271 89276 house 89272 89277 vvv 89273 89278 [where] 89274 89279 I was [staying]. 89285 89284 - 89286 89285 The 89287 89286 Spirit 89284 89287 told 89288 89288 me 89289 89289 to accompany 89290 89290 them 89291 89291 without 89292 89292 hesitation. 89294 89293 - 89301 89294 These 89299 89295 six 89298 89296 - 89300 89297 brothers 89297 89298 also 89293 89299 went 89295 89300 with 89296 89301 me, 89302 89302 and 89303 89303 we entered 89304 89304 ... 89305 89305 the 89307 89306 - 89308 89307 man᾽s 89306 89308 home. 89314 89313 - 89313 89314 He told 89315 89315 us 89316 89316 how 89317 89317 he had seen 89318 89318 - 89319 89319 an angel 89324 89320 standing 89320 89321 in 89323 89322 his 89321 89323 - 89322 89324 house 89325 89325 and 89326 89326 saying, 89327 89327 ‘Send 89328 89328 to 89329 89329 Joppa 89330 89330 - 89331 89331 [for] 89332 89332 Simon 89333 89333 who 89334 89334 is called 89335 89335 Peter. 89340 89340 [He] 89341 89341 will convey 89343 89342 to 89344 89343 you 89342 89344 a message 89345 89345 by 89346 89346 which 89348 89347 you 89349 89348 and 89350 89349 all 89353 89350 your 89351 89351 - 89352 89352 household 89347 89353 will be saved.᾽ 89359 89358 [As] 89362 89359 I 89358 89360 - 89360 89361 - 89361 89362 began 89363 89363 to speak, 89365 89364 the 89367 89365 - 89368 89366 Holy 89366 89367 Spirit 89364 89368 fell 89369 89369 on 89370 89370 them, 89371 89371 just as 89372 89372 [He had come] 89373 89373 upon 89374 89374 us 89375 89375 at 89376 89376 [the] beginning. 89382 89381 Then 89381 89382 I remembered 89383 89383 the 89384 89384 word 89385 89385 of the 89386 89386 Lord, 89387 89387 as 89388 89388 He used to say, 89389 89389 ‘John 89390 89390 - 89391 89391 baptized 89392 89392 with water, 89394 89393 but 89393 89394 you 89395 89395 will be baptized 89396 89396 with 89398 89397 [the] Holy 89397 89398 Spirit.᾽ 89404 89403 So 89403 89404 if 89410 89405 - 89411 89406 God 89408 89407 gave 89409 89408 them 89405 89409 the 89406 89410 same 89407 89411 gift 89412 89412 as 89413 89413 [He gave] 89414 89414 us 89415 89415 who believed 89416 89416 in 89417 89417 the 89418 89418 Lord 89419 89419 Jesus 89420 89420 Christ, 89422 89421 who 89423 89422 was 89421 89423 I 89424 89424 to 89425 89425 hinder [the work of] 89426 89426 - 89427 89427 God?” 89433 89432 [When] 89432 89433 they heard 89434 89434 [this], 89435 89435 [their objections] were put to rest, 89436 89436 and 89437 89437 they glorified 89438 89438 - 89439 89439 God, 89440 89440 saying, 89441 89441 “So then, 89445 89442 - 89446 89443 God 89451 89444 has granted 89442 89445 even 89443 89446 the 89444 89447 Gentiles 89447 89448 - 89448 89449 repentance 89449 89450 unto 89450 89451 life.” 89458 89456 Meanwhile 89457 89457 ..., 89456 89458 those 89459 89459 scattered 89460 89460 by 89461 89461 the 89462 89462 persecution 89463 89463 - 89464 89464 that began 89465 89465 with 89466 89466 Stephen 89467 89467 traveled as far as 89468 89468 ... 89469 89469 Phoenicia, 89470 89470 - 89471 89471 Cyprus, 89472 89472 and 89473 89473 Antioch, 89475 89474 speaking 89476 89475 the 89477 89476 message 89474 89477 only 89478 89478 ... 89479 89479 ... 89481 89480 to Jews 89480 89481 - . 89487 89486 But 89488 89487 some 89489 89488 of 89490 89489 them, 89486 89490 - 89491 89491 men 89492 89492 from Cyprus 89493 89493 and 89494 89494 Cyrene, 89495 89495 - 89496 89496 went 89497 89497 to 89498 89498 Antioch 89499 89499 and began speaking 89501 89500 to 89502 89501 the 89503 89502 Greeks 89500 89503 as well, 89504 89504 proclaiming the good news 89505 89505 about the 89506 89506 Lord 89507 89507 Jesus. 89512 89512 - 89514 89513 [The] hand 89515 89514 of [the] Lord 89513 89515 was 89516 89516 with 89517 89517 them, 89519 89518 and 89518 89519 [a] great 89520 89520 number [of people] 89521 89521 - 89522 89522 believed 89523 89523 [and] turned 89524 89524 to 89525 89525 the 89526 89526 Lord. 89532 89531 [When] 89533 89532 - 89534 89533 news 89544 89534 of 89545 89535 this 89531 89536 [reached] 89535 89537 ... 89536 89538 the 89537 89539 ears 89538 89540 of the 89539 89541 church 89540 89542 - 89541 89543 - 89542 89544 in 89543 89545 Jerusalem, 89546 89546 - 89547 89547 they sent 89548 89548 Barnabas 89549 89549 to 89550 89550 ... 89551 89551 Antioch. 89556 89556 [When] he 89557 89557 arrived 89558 89558 and 89559 89559 saw 89560 89560 the 89561 89561 grace 89562 89562 of 89563 89563 - 89564 89564 God, 89565 89565 he rejoiced 89566 89566 and 89567 89567 encouraged 89568 89568 them all 89573 89569 to abide 89574 89570 in 89575 89571 the 89576 89572 Lord 89569 89573 with 89570 89574 all their 89571 89575 - 89572 89576 hearts. 89581 89581 - 89582 89582 [Barnabas] was 89584 89583 a good 89583 89584 man, 89585 89585 - 89586 89586 full 89588 89587 of [the] Holy 89587 89588 Spirit 89589 89589 and 89590 89590 faith, 89591 89591 and 89594 89592 a great 89593 89593 [number of people] 89592 89594 were brought 89595 89595 to the 89596 89596 Lord. 89602 89601 Then 89601 89602 [Barnabas] went 89603 89603 to 89604 89604 Tarsus 89605 89605 to look for 89606 89606 Saul, 89611 89611 and [when] 89612 89612 he found [him], 89613 89613 he brought [him] 89614 89614 back to 89615 89615 Antioch. 89617 89616 [So] 89616 89617 ... 89621 89618 [for] a full 89620 89619 year 89618 89620 they 89619 89621 - 89622 89622 met together 89623 89623 with 89624 89624 the 89625 89625 church 89626 89626 and 89627 89627 taught 89629 89628 large 89628 89629 [numbers of people]. 89631 89630 - 89635 89631 The 89636 89632 disciples 89630 89633 were first called 89632 89634 ... 89637 89635 Christians 89633 89636 at 89634 89637 Antioch. 89644 89642 - 89642 89643 In 89643 89644 those 89645 89645 - 89646 89646 days 89650 89647 [some] prophets 89647 89648 came down 89648 89649 from 89649 89650 Jerusalem 89651 89651 to 89652 89652 Antioch. 89658 89657 - 89659 89658 One 89660 89659 of 89661 89660 them 89662 89661 named 89663 89662 Agabus 89657 89663 stood up 89664 89664 [and] predicted 89665 89665 through 89666 89666 the 89667 89667 Spirit [that] 89669 89668 a great 89668 89669 famine 89670 89670 would 89671 89671 sweep 89672 89672 across 89674 89673 the 89673 89674 entire 89675 89675 [Roman] world. 89676 89676 ([This] 89677 89677 happened 89678 89678 under 89679 89679 Claudius.) 89685 89684 [So] 89684 89685 the 89686 89686 disciples, 89689 89687 - 89691 89688 each 89692 89689 - 89687 89690 according to 89688 89691 his ability, 89690 89692 decided 89695 89693 to send 89693 89694 - 89694 89695 relief 89696 89696 to the 89701 89697 brothers 89697 89698 living 89698 89699 in 89699 89700 - 89700 89701 Judea. 89706 89706 This 89707 89707 ... 89708 89708 they did, 89709 89709 sending [their gifts] 89710 89710 to 89711 89711 the 89712 89712 elders 89713 89713 with 89714 89714 ... 89715 89715 Barnabas 89716 89716 and 89717 89717 Saul. 89724 89722 - 89722 89723 About 89723 89724 that 89725 89725 - 89726 89726 time, 89729 89727 - 89730 89728 King 89728 89729 Herod 89727 89730 reached out 89731 89731 ... 89732 89732 ... 89733 89733 to inflict harm on 89734 89734 some 89735 89735 who 89736 89736 belonged to 89737 89737 the 89738 89738 church. 89744 89743 - 89745 89744 {He had} James, 89746 89745 the 89747 89746 brother 89748 89747 of John, 89743 89748 put to death 89749 89749 with the sword. 89755 89754 - 89754 89755 Seeing 89756 89756 that 89758 89757 [this] 89757 89758 pleased 89759 89759 the 89760 89760 Jews, 89761 89761 he proceeded 89763 89762 ... 89762 89763 to seize 89764 89764 Peter 89766 89765 vvv 89765 89766 during 89767 89767 the 89768 89768 - 89769 89769 - 89770 89770 Feast of Unleavened [Bread]. 89777 89775 He arrested 89775 89776 [him] 89776 89777 and 89778 89778 put [him] 89779 89779 in 89780 89780 prison, 89781 89781 handing [him] over 89785 89782 to be guarded 89786 89783 ... 89782 89784 by four 89783 89785 squads of four 89784 89786 soldiers [each]. 89787 89787 [Herod] intended 89791 89788 to bring him out 89792 89789 ... 89793 89790 to the 89794 89791 people 89788 89792 after 89789 89793 the 89790 89794 Passover. 89801 89799 So 89800 89800 - 89799 89801 - 89802 89802 Peter 89803 89803 was kept 89804 89804 in 89805 89805 - 89806 89806 prison, 89808 89807 but 89812 89808 - 89813 89809 the 89814 89810 church 89809 89811 was 89810 89812 fervently 89807 89813 praying 89811 89814 ... 89815 89815 to 89816 89816 - 89817 89817 God 89818 89818 for 89819 89819 him. 89831 89824 On 89833 89825 [the] 89832 89826 night 89835 89827 - 89825 89828 - 89824 89829 [before] 89829 89830 - 89830 89831 Herod 89826 89832 was 89827 89833 to bring him [to trial] 89828 89834 ..., 89836 89835 Peter 89834 89836 was 89837 89837 sleeping 89838 89838 between 89839 89839 two 89840 89840 soldiers, 89841 89841 bound 89843 89842 with two 89842 89843 chains, 89845 89844 with 89844 89845 sentries 89849 89846 standing guard 89846 89847 at 89847 89848 the 89848 89849 entrance 89850 89850 to the 89851 89851 prison. 89856 89856 Suddenly 89857 89857 ... 89858 89858 an angel 89859 89859 of [the] Lord 89860 89860 appeared 89861 89861 and 89862 89862 a light 89863 89863 shone 89864 89864 in 89865 89865 the 89866 89866 cell. 89868 89867 - 89867 89868 He tapped 89871 89869 - 89872 89870 Peter 89869 89871 on the 89870 89872 side 89873 89873 [and] woke him up 89874 89874 ..., 89875 89875 saying, 89876 89876 “Get up 89877 89877 vvv 89878 89878 quickly.” 89879 89879 And 89881 89880 - 89882 89881 the 89883 89882 chains 89880 89883 fell 89884 89884 off 89885 89885 [his] 89886 89886 wrists. 89897 89891 “Get dressed 89898 89892 and 89899 89893 put on 89902 89894 your 89900 89895 - 89901 89896 sandals,” 89892 89897 - 89891 89898 said 89893 89899 the 89894 89900 angel 89895 89901 - 89896 89902 - . 89904 89903 - 89903 89904 Peter did 89905 89905 so, 89906 89906 and 89907 89907 [the angel] told 89908 89908 him, 89909 89909 “Wrap 89912 89910 your 89910 89911 - 89911 89912 cloak {around you} 89913 89913 and 89914 89914 follow 89915 89915 me.” 89920 89920 [So] 89922 89921 [Peter] followed him 89921 89922 out, 89923 89923 [but] 89924 89924 vvv 89925 89925 he was unaware 89926 89926 that 89929 89927 what 89931 89928 - 89932 89929 the 89933 89930 angel 89930 89931 was doing 89928 89932 was 89927 89933 real. 89934 89934 He only thought 89935 89935 ... 89937 89936 he was seeing 89936 89937 a vision. 89943 89942 - 89942 89943 They passed 89944 89944 [the] first 89946 89945 and 89947 89946 second 89945 89947 guards 89948 89948 [and] came 89949 89949 to 89950 89950 the 89952 89951 - 89953 89952 iron 89951 89953 gate 89954 89954 - 89955 89955 leading 89956 89956 to 89957 89957 the 89958 89958 city, 89959 89959 which 89961 89960 opened 89962 89961 for them 89960 89962 by itself. 89963 89963 [When] 89964 89964 they had gone outside 89965 89965 [and] walked the length of 89967 89966 one 89966 89967 block, 89968 89968 - 89971 89969 the 89972 89970 angel 89969 89971 suddenly 89970 89972 left 89973 89973 ... 89974 89974 him. 89979 89979 Then 89980 89980 - 89981 89981 Peter 89984 89982 came 89982 89983 to 89983 89984 himself 89985 89985 [and] said, 89986 89986 “Now 89987 89987 I know 89988 89988 for sure 89989 89989 that 89991 89990 the 89992 89991 Lord 89990 89992 has sent 89995 89993 His 89993 89994 - 89994 89995 angel 89996 89996 and 89997 89997 rescued 89998 89998 me 89999 89999 from 90001 90000 Herod᾽s 90000 90001 grasp 90002 90002 and 90003 90003 [from] everything 90008 90004 the 90009 90005 Jewish 90006 90006 - 90007 90007 people 90004 90008 - 90005 90009 were anticipating.” 90015 90014 And [when] 90014 90015 he had realized [this], 90016 90016 he went 90017 90017 to 90018 90018 the 90019 90019 house 90020 90020 of 90021 90021 Mary 90022 90022 the 90023 90023 mother 90024 90024 of John, 90025 90025 [also] 90026 90026 called 90027 90027 Mark, 90028 90028 where 90030 90029 many [people] 90029 90030 were 90031 90031 gathered together 90032 90032 - 90033 90033 praying. 90039 90038 - 90040 90039 He 90038 90040 knocked 90041 90041 [at] the 90042 90042 vvv 90043 90043 vvv 90044 90044 outer gate, 90046 90045 [and] a servant girl 90048 90046 named 90049 90047 Rhoda 90045 90048 came 90047 90049 to answer [it]. 90055 90054 When she recognized 90058 90055 - 90059 90056 Peter᾽s 90056 90057 - 90057 90058 voice, 90060 90059 vvv 90061 90060 vvv 90062 90061 she was so overjoyed 90054 90062 [that] 90063 90063 vvv 90064 90064 she forgot to open 90065 90065 the 90066 90066 gate, 90068 90067 but 90067 90068 ran inside 90069 90069 [and] announced 90071 90070 - , 90072 90071 “Peter 90070 90072 is standing 90073 90073 at 90074 90074 the 90075 90075 gate!” 90085 90080 “You are out of your mind,” 90081 90081 - 90080 90082 - 90084 90083 they told 90082 90084 ... 90083 90085 her. 90087 90086 But [when] 90086 90087 - 90088 90088 she kept insisting 90090 90089 [it] was 90089 90090 so, 90092 90091 - 90091 90092 - 90093 90093 they said, 90096 90094 “It is 90097 90095 his 90094 90096 - 90095 90097 angel.” 90103 90102 But 90102 90103 - 90104 90104 Peter 90105 90105 kept on 90106 90106 knocking, 90108 90107 and 90107 90108 [when] they opened [the door], 90109 90109 they saw 90110 90110 him 90111 90111 and 90112 90112 were amazed. 90118 90117 - 90117 90118 [Peter] motioned 90120 90119 with [his] 90121 90120 hand 90119 90121 for 90122 90122 silence, 90123 90123 [and] he described 90124 90124 - 90125 90125 how 90126 90126 the 90127 90127 Lord 90129 90128 had brought 90128 90129 him 90130 90130 out of 90131 90131 the 90132 90132 prison. 90135 90133 “Send word 90140 90134 ... 90136 90135 to James 90137 90136 and 90138 90137 to the 90139 90138 brothers,” 90134 90139 - 90133 90140 he said, 90141 90141 and 90142 90142 he left for 90143 90143 ... 90144 90144 ... 90145 90145 another 90146 90146 place. 90152 90151 At 90153 90152 daybreak 90151 90153 ... 90154 90154 there was 90156 90155 no 90157 90156 small 90155 90157 commotion 90158 90158 among 90159 90159 the 90160 90160 soldiers 90161 90161 as to what 90162 90162 ... 90165 90163 had become [of] 90163 90164 - 90164 90165 Peter. 90171 90170 [After] 90170 90171 Herod 90172 90172 had searched 90173 90173 for him 90174 90174 vvv 90175 90175 vvv 90176 90176 [unsuccessfully], 90177 90177 he examined 90178 90178 the 90179 90179 guards 90180 90180 [and] ordered that 90181 90181 they be executed. 90182 90182 Then 90183 90183 he went down 90184 90184 from 90185 90185 - 90186 90186 Judea 90187 90187 to 90188 90188 Caesarea 90189 90189 [and] spent some time [there]. 90195 90194 Now 90194 90195 [Herod] had become 90196 90196 infuriated 90197 90197 [with the] people of Tyre 90198 90198 and 90199 90199 Sidon, 90201 90200 and 90200 90201 they convened 90202 90202 ... 90203 90203 before 90204 90204 him. 90205 90205 - 90206 90206 Having secured the support 90207 90207 of Blastus, 90208 90208 - 90212 90209 the 90213 90210 king᾽s 90209 90211 vvv 90210 90212 vvv 90211 90213 chamberlain, 90214 90214 they asked for 90215 90215 peace, 90216 90216 because 90219 90217 their 90220 90218 - 90221 90219 region 90222 90220 depended 90223 90221 on the 90224 90222 king᾽s [country] 90217 90223 - 90218 90224 for food. 90230 90229 - 90229 90230 On the appointed 90231 90231 day, 90232 90232 - 90233 90233 Herod 90234 90234 donned 90236 90235 [his] royal 90235 90236 [robes], 90237 90237 - 90238 90238 sat 90239 90239 on 90240 90240 [his] 90241 90241 throne, 90242 90242 [and] addressed 90243 90243 - 90244 90244 [the people]. 90250 90249 And 90249 90250 - 90251 90251 [they] 90252 90252 began to shout, 90254 90253 “[This is the] voice 90253 90254 of a god, 90255 90255 - 90256 90256 not 90257 90257 a man!” 90262 90262 Immediately 90263 90263 - , 90268 90264 because 90269 90265 ... 90270 90266 vvv 90271 90267 [Herod] did not give 90272 90268 - 90273 90269 glory 90274 90270 - 90275 90271 to God, 90266 90272 an angel 90267 90273 of [the] Lord 90264 90274 struck 90265 90275 him {down}, 90276 90276 and 90277 90277 he was 90278 90278 eaten by worms 90279 90279 [and] died. 90285 90284 But 90284 90285 the 90286 90286 word 90287 90287 - 90288 90288 of God 90289 90289 continued to spread 90290 90290 and 90291 90291 multiply. 90297 90296 [When] 90296 90297 Barnabas 90298 90298 and 90299 90299 Saul 90303 90300 had fulfilled 90304 90301 [their] 90305 90302 mission 90301 90303 to 90302 90304 Jerusalem, 90300 90305 they returned, 90306 90306 bringing with [them] 90307 90307 John, 90308 90308 [also] 90309 90309 called 90310 90310 Mark. 90316 90315 - 90319 90316 In 90320 90317 the 90322 90318 church 90317 90319 at 90318 90320 Antioch 90315 90321 there were 90323 90322 prophets 90324 90323 and 90325 90324 teachers: 90321 90325 - 90327 90326 - 90326 90327 - 90328 90328 Barnabas, 90329 90329 - 90330 90330 Simeon 90331 90331 - 90332 90332 called 90333 90333 Niger, 90334 90334 - 90335 90335 Lucius 90336 90336 of 90337 90337 Cyrene, 90339 90338 - 90338 90339 Manaen 90343 90340 (a childhood companion 90340 90341 of Herod 90341 90342 the 90342 90343 tetrarch), 90344 90344 and 90345 90345 Saul. 90351 90350 [While] 90352 90351 they 90350 90352 were worshiping 90353 90353 the 90354 90354 Lord 90355 90355 and 90356 90356 fasting, 90358 90357 the 90360 90358 - 90361 90359 Holy 90359 90360 Spirit 90357 90361 said, 90362 90362 “Set apart 90363 90363 - 90364 90364 for Me 90365 90365 - 90366 90366 Barnabas 90367 90367 and 90368 90368 Saul 90369 90369 for 90370 90370 the 90371 90371 work 90372 90372 to which 90373 90373 I have called 90374 90374 them.” 90379 90379 So 90380 90380 after they had fasted 90381 90381 and 90382 90382 prayed, 90383 90383 - 90384 90384 they laid 90385 90385 [their] 90386 90386 hands 90387 90387 on them 90388 90388 [and] sent [them] off. 90395 90393 Then 90394 90394 ... 90393 90395 [Barnabas and Saul], 90396 90396 sent forth 90397 90397 by 90398 90398 the 90399 90399 Holy 90400 90400 Spirit, 90401 90401 went down 90402 90402 to 90403 90403 Seleucia 90405 90404 and 90406 90405 sailed 90404 90406 from there 90407 90407 to 90408 90408 Cyprus. 90413 90413 [When] 90414 90414 they arrived 90415 90415 at 90416 90416 Salamis, 90417 90417 they proclaimed 90418 90418 the 90419 90419 word 90420 90420 - 90421 90421 of God 90422 90422 in 90423 90423 the 90425 90424 vvv 90426 90425 Jewish 90424 90426 synagogues. 90428 90427 And 90430 90428 John 90427 90429 was with them 90429 90430 - 90431 90431 as their helper. 90437 90436 - 90436 90437 They traveled through 90439 90438 the 90438 90439 whole 90440 90440 island 90441 90441 as far as 90442 90442 Paphos, 90443 90443 [where] they found 90445 90444 a 90444 90445 vvv 90448 90446 Jewish 90446 90447 sorcerer 90447 90448 [and] false prophet 90449 90449 vvv 90450 90450 named 90451 90451 Bar-Jesus, 90456 90456 - 90457 90457 vvv 90458 90458 an attendant 90459 90459 of the 90460 90460 proconsul, 90461 90461 Sergius 90462 90462 Paulus. 90465 90463 [The proconsul], 90463 90464 a man 90464 90465 of intelligence, 90466 90466 summoned 90467 90467 Barnabas 90468 90468 and 90469 90469 Saul 90470 90470 because he wanted 90471 90471 to hear 90472 90472 the 90473 90473 word 90474 90474 - 90475 90475 of God. 90481 90480 But 90483 90481 Elymas 90484 90482 the 90485 90483 sorcerer 90487 90484 (for 90486 90485 that is what 90491 90486 his 90489 90487 - 90490 90488 name 90488 90489 means) 90480 90490 opposed 90482 90491 them 90492 90492 [and] tried 90493 90493 to turn 90494 90494 the 90495 90495 proconsul 90496 90496 from 90497 90497 the 90498 90498 faith. 90504 90503 Then 90503 90504 Saul, 90505 90505 who [was] 90506 90506 also [called] 90507 90507 Paul, 90508 90508 filled with 90510 90509 [the] Holy 90509 90510 Spirit, 90511 90511 looked directly 90512 90512 at 90513 90513 Elymas 90518 90518 and said, 90519 90519 “O 90526 90520 child 90527 90521 of [the] devil 90528 90522 [and] enemy 90529 90523 of all 90530 90524 righteousness! 90520 90525 [You are] full 90521 90526 of all kinds 90522 90527 of deceit 90523 90528 and 90524 90529 - 90525 90530 trickery. 90531 90531 vvv 90532 90532 Will you never stop 90533 90533 perverting 90534 90534 the 90538 90535 - 90539 90536 straight 90535 90537 ways 90536 90538 of the 90537 90539 Lord? 90544 90544 - 90545 90545 Now 90546 90546 look, 90547 90547 [the] hand 90548 90548 of the Lord 90549 90549 [is] against 90550 90550 you, 90551 90551 and 90558 90552 for 90559 90553 a time 90552 90554 you will be 90553 90555 blind [and] 90554 90556 vvv 90555 90557 unable to see 90556 90558 the 90557 90559 light of the sun.” 90561 90560 - 90560 90561 Immediately 90565 90562 mist 90566 90563 and 90567 90564 darkness 90562 90565 came 90563 90566 over 90564 90567 him, 90568 90568 and 90569 90569 he groped about, 90570 90570 seeking 90571 90571 someone to lead [him] by the hand. 90576 90576 [When] 90578 90577 the 90579 90578 proconsul 90577 90579 saw 90580 90580 what 90581 90581 had happened, 90582 90582 he believed, 90583 90583 for he was astonished 90584 90584 at 90585 90585 the 90586 90586 teaching 90587 90587 about the 90588 90588 Lord. 90593 90593 After setting sail 90595 90594 from 90596 90595 - 90597 90596 Paphos, 90594 90597 - 90600 90598 Paul 90598 90599 [and] his companions 90599 90600 ... 90601 90601 came 90602 90602 to 90603 90603 Perga 90604 90604 - 90605 90605 in Pamphylia, 90607 90606 [where] 90606 90607 John 90608 90608 left 90609 90609 ... 90610 90610 them 90611 90611 to return 90612 90612 to 90613 90613 Jerusalem. 90619 90618 And 90621 90619 from 90622 90620 - 90623 90621 Perga, 90618 90622 they 90620 90623 traveled inland 90624 90624 ... 90625 90625 to 90627 90626 - 90628 90627 Pisidian 90626 90628 Antioch, 90629 90629 where 90630 90630 they entered 90631 90631 ... 90632 90632 the 90633 90633 synagogue 90634 90634 on the 90636 90635 - 90637 90636 Sabbath 90635 90637 ... 90638 90638 [and] sat down. 90644 90643 - 90643 90644 After 90645 90645 the 90646 90646 reading 90647 90647 from the 90648 90648 Law 90649 90649 and 90650 90650 the 90651 90651 Prophets, 90653 90652 the 90654 90653 synagogue leaders 90652 90654 sent word 90655 90655 to 90656 90656 them 90657 90657 - : 90658 90658 vvv 90659 90659 “Brothers, 90660 90660 if 90662 90661 you have 90663 90662 ... 90664 90663 ... 90661 90664 a 90665 90665 word 90666 90666 of encouragement 90667 90667 for 90668 90668 the 90669 90669 people, 90670 90670 please speak.” 90676 90675 - 90677 90676 Paul 90675 90677 stood up, 90678 90678 - 90679 90679 motioned 90680 90680 with [his] 90681 90681 hand, 90682 90682 [and] began to speak: 90683 90683 “Men 90684 90684 [of] Israel 90685 90685 and 90686 90686 [you Gentiles] who 90687 90687 fear 90688 90688 - 90689 90689 God, 90690 90690 listen [to me]! 90695 90695 The 90696 90696 God 90699 90697 of 90697 90698 the 90698 90699 people 90700 90700 of Israel 90701 90701 chose 90704 90702 our 90702 90703 - 90703 90704 fathers. 90705 90705 - 90708 90706 He made them into a great 90706 90707 - 90707 90708 people 90709 90709 during 90710 90710 [their] 90711 90711 stay 90712 90712 in 90713 90713 - 90714 90714 Egypt, 90715 90715 and 90716 90716 with 90718 90717 an uplifted 90717 90718 arm 90719 90719 He led 90720 90720 them 90721 90721 out of 90722 90722 [that land]. 90727 90727 - 90731 90728 He endured their conduct 90732 90729 ... 90730 90730 for 90728 90731 about 90729 90732 forty years 90733 90733 in 90734 90734 the 90735 90735 wilderness. 90740 90740 And 90741 90741 having vanquished 90743 90742 seven 90742 90743 nations 90744 90744 in 90745 90745 - 90746 90746 Canaan, 90750 90747 {He gave} their 90748 90748 - 90749 90749 land 90747 90750 [to His people] as an inheritance. 90755 90755 [All this took about] 90757 90756 450 {} 90758 90757 ... 90759 90758 ... 90756 90759 years. 90760 90760 - 90761 90761 After 90762 90762 this, 90763 90763 [God] gave [them] 90764 90764 judges 90765 90765 until the time 90766 90766 of Samuel 90767 90767 the 90768 90768 prophet. 90773 90773 Then 90774 90774 [the people] asked for 90775 90775 a king, 90776 90776 and 90779 90777 - 90780 90778 God 90777 90779 gave 90778 90780 them 90781 90781 - 90790 90782 forty 90789 90783 years 90782 90784 [under] Saul 90783 90785 son 90784 90786 of Kish, 90785 90787 - 90786 90788 from 90787 90789 [the] tribe 90788 90790 of Benjamin. 90795 90795 [After] 90796 90796 removing 90797 90797 [Saul], 90798 90798 He raised up 90799 90799 - 90800 90800 David 90802 90801 as 90801 90802 their 90803 90803 king 90805 90804 and 90806 90805 vvv 90807 90806 testified 90804 90807 [about him]: 90808 90808 ‘I have found 90809 90809 David 90810 90810 [son] 90811 90811 - 90812 90812 of Jesse 90813 90813 a man 90814 90814 after 90817 90815 My 90815 90816 [own] 90816 90817 heart; 90818 90818 [he] 90819 90819 will carry out 90823 90820 My 90821 90821 - 90822 90822 will 90820 90823 in its entirety.᾽ 90831 90828 From 90832 90829 the 90833 90830 descendants 90828 90831 of this [man], 90829 90832 - 90830 90833 God 90836 90834 has brought 90837 90835 - 90838 90836 to Israel 90839 90837 [the] Savior 90840 90838 Jesus, 90834 90839 as 90835 90840 He promised. 90847 90845 Before 90848 90846 ... 90849 90847 the 90850 90848 arrival 90851 90849 of [Jesus], 90846 90850 John 90845 90851 preached 90852 90852 a baptism 90853 90853 of repentance 90854 90854 to all 90855 90855 the 90856 90856 people 90857 90857 of Israel. 90863 90862 - 90862 90863 As 90865 90864 John 90864 90865 was completing 90866 90866 [his] 90867 90867 course, 90868 90868 he said, 90869 90869 ‘Who 90871 90870 do you suppose 90870 90871 I 90872 90872 am? 90875 90873 I 90874 90874 am 90873 90875 not [that One]. 90876 90876 But 90877 90877 - 90878 90878 He is coming 90879 90879 after 90880 90880 me 90881 90881 whose 90885 90882 - 90886 90883 sandals 90887 90884 ... 90888 90885 ... 90883 90886 I am 90882 90887 not 90884 90888 worthy 90889 90889 to untie.᾽ 90894 90894 vvv 90895 90895 Brothers, 90896 90896 children 90898 90897 of Abraham 90897 90898 ..., 90899 90899 and 90900 90900 - 90901 90901 - 90902 90902 you [Gentiles] who 90903 90903 fear 90904 90904 - 90905 90905 God, 90906 90906 [it is] to us 90907 90907 [that] 90911 90908 this 90908 90909 message 90909 90910 of 90910 90911 salvation 90912 90912 has been sent. 90918 90917 - 90917 90918 The 90919 90919 [people] 90920 90920 of 90921 90921 Jerusalem 90922 90922 and 90925 90923 their 90923 90924 - 90924 90925 rulers 90927 90926 did not recognize 90926 90927 [Jesus], 90928 90928 yet 90938 90929 in condemning [Him] 90939 90930 they fulfilled 90929 90931 the 90930 90932 words 90931 90933 of the 90932 90934 prophets 90933 90935 that 90937 90936 are read 90934 90937 - 90935 90938 every 90936 90939 Sabbath. 90944 90944 And 90948 90945 though they found 90945 90946 no 90946 90947 ground 90947 90948 for a death sentence, 90949 90949 they asked 90950 90950 Pilate 90951 90951 to have Him executed 90952 90952 .... 90958 90957 - 90957 90958 When 90959 90959 they had carried out 90960 90960 all 90961 90961 that 90964 90962 was written 90962 90963 about 90963 90964 Him, 90965 90965 they took [Him] down 90966 90966 from 90967 90967 the 90968 90968 tree 90969 90969 [and] laid [Him] 90970 90970 in 90971 90971 a tomb. 90977 90976 But 90976 90977 - 90978 90978 God 90979 90979 raised 90980 90980 Him 90981 90981 from 90982 90982 [the] dead, 90989 90987 [and] for 90991 90988 many 90990 90989 days 90987 90990 [He] 90988 90991 appeared 90992 90992 to those who 90993 90993 had accompanied 90994 90994 Him 90995 90995 from 90996 90996 - 90997 90997 Galilee 90998 90998 to 90999 90999 Jerusalem. 91000 91000 [They] 91002 91001 are 91001 91002 now 91004 91003 His 91003 91004 witnesses 91005 91005 to 91006 91006 [our] 91007 91007 people. 91012 91012 And now 91013 91013 we 91015 91014 proclaim to you the good news 91014 91015 ...: 91016 91016 - 91020 91017 [What God] promised 91021 91018 ... 91017 91019 - 91018 91020 [our] 91019 91021 fathers 91026 91026 - 91028 91027 - 91029 91028 [He] 91030 91029 has fulfilled 91027 91030 - 91031 91031 for 91034 91032 us, 91033 91033 their 91032 91034 children, 91035 91035 by raising up Jesus 91036 91036 .... 91038 91037 vvv 91037 91038 As 91042 91039 it is written 91039 91040 in 91040 91041 the 91043 91042 - 91044 91043 second 91041 91044 Psalm: 91048 91045 ‘You 91047 91046 are 91046 91047 My 91045 91048 Son; 91050 91049 today 91049 91050 I 91051 91051 have become Your Father 91052 91052 ....᾽ 91058 91057 - 91057 91058 In fact, 91059 91059 [God] raised 91060 91060 Him 91061 91061 from 91062 91062 [the] dead 91063 91063 never 91064 91064 to see 91065 91065 ... 91066 91066 ... 91067 91067 decay. 91069 91068 As He has said 91068 91069 ...: 91070 91070 - 91071 91071 ‘I will give 91072 91072 you 91073 91073 the 91074 91074 holy [and] 91076 91075 - 91077 91076 sure [blessings] 91075 91077 [I promised to] David.᾽ 91082 91082 So 91083 91083 also, 91086 91084 He says 91084 91085 in 91085 91086 another [Psalm]: 91087 91087 vvv 91088 91088 ‘You will not let 91091 91089 your 91089 91090 - 91090 91091 Holy One 91092 91092 see 91093 91093 decay.᾽ 91100 91098 For 91099 91099 - 91098 91100 [when] David 91103 91101 had served 91104 91102 - 91105 91103 vvv 91106 91104 God᾽s 91107 91105 purpose 91101 91106 in his own 91102 91107 generation, 91108 91108 he fell asleep. 91109 91109 - 91110 91110 [His body] was buried 91111 91111 with 91114 91112 his 91112 91113 - 91113 91114 fathers 91115 91115 and 91116 91116 saw 91117 91117 decay. 91123 91122 But 91122 91123 the [One] 91124 91124 whom 91125 91125 God 91126 91126 raised from the dead 91127 91127 vvv 91128 91128 did not see 91129 91129 decay. 91135 91134 Therefore 91136 91135 let it be 91134 91136 known 91137 91137 to you, 91138 91138 vvv 91139 91139 brothers, 91140 91140 that 91141 91141 through 91142 91142 [Jesus] 91144 91143 [the] forgiveness 91145 91144 of sins 91146 91145 is proclaimed 91143 91146 to you. 91151 91151 - 91161 91152 Through 91162 91153 Him 91163 91154 everyone 91164 91155 who 91165 91156 believes 91166 91157 is justified 91152 91158 from 91153 91159 everything 91155 91160 vvv 91156 91161 you could not 91160 91162 be justified 91154 91163 from 91157 91164 by 91158 91165 [the] Law 91159 91166 of Moses. 91171 91171 Watch out, 91172 91172 then, 91175 91173 that 91173 91174 vvv 91176 91175 what was spoken 91177 91176 by 91178 91177 the 91179 91178 prophets 91174 91179 does not happen [to you]: 91184 91184 ‘Look, 91185 91185 [you] 91186 91186 scoffers, 91187 91187 - 91188 91188 wonder 91189 91189 and 91190 91190 perish; 91191 91191 for 91194 91192 I 91193 91193 am doing 91192 91194 a work 91195 91195 in 91198 91196 your 91196 91197 - 91197 91198 days 91199 91199 [that] 91200 91200 ... 91201 91201 vvv 91202 91202 vvv 91203 91203 you would never believe, 91204 91204 even if 91205 91205 someone 91206 91206 told 91207 91207 you.᾽” 91213 91212 [As] 91214 91213 [Paul and Barnabas] 91212 91214 were leaving [the synagogue], 91215 91215 [the people] urged 91221 91216 them 91220 91217 to continue 91224 91218 this 91222 91219 - 91223 91220 message 91216 91221 on 91217 91222 the 91218 91223 next 91219 91224 Sabbath. 91230 91229 [After] 91231 91230 the 91232 91231 synagogue 91229 91232 was dismissed, 91234 91233 many 91235 91234 of the 91236 91235 Jews 91237 91236 and 91238 91237 - 91239 91238 devout 91240 91239 converts to Judaism 91233 91240 followed 91241 91241 - 91242 91242 Paul 91243 91243 and 91244 91244 - 91245 91245 Barnabas, 91246 91246 who 91247 91247 spoke 91248 91248 to them 91249 91249 [and] urged 91250 91250 them 91251 91251 to continue 91252 91252 in the 91253 91253 grace 91254 91254 - 91255 91255 of God. 91261 91260 - 91260 91261 On the 91262 91262 following 91263 91263 Sabbath, 91264 91264 nearly 91266 91265 the 91265 91266 whole 91267 91267 city 91268 91268 gathered 91269 91269 to hear 91270 91270 the 91271 91271 word 91272 91272 - 91273 91273 of [the] Lord. 91279 91278 But [when] 91280 91279 the 91281 91280 Jews 91278 91281 saw 91282 91282 the 91283 91283 crowds, 91284 91284 they were filled 91285 91285 with jealousy, 91286 91286 and 91292 91287 {they} blasphemously 91287 91288 contradicted 91288 91289 what 91289 91290 vvv 91290 91291 Paul 91291 91292 was saying. 91298 91297 Then 91299 91298 - 91300 91299 Paul 91301 91300 and 91302 91301 - 91303 91302 Barnabas 91297 91303 answered [them] boldly 91304 91304 - : 91306 91305 “It was 91307 91306 necessary 91309 91307 to speak 91310 91308 the 91311 91309 word 91312 91310 - 91313 91311 of God 91305 91312 to you 91308 91313 first. 91314 91314 But since 91315 91315 you reject 91316 91316 it 91317 91317 and 91318 91318 vvv 91320 91319 do not consider 91321 91320 yourselves 91319 91321 worthy 91323 91322 of eternal 91322 91323 - 91324 91324 life, 91325 91325 vvv 91326 91326 we now turn 91327 91327 to 91328 91328 the 91329 91329 Gentiles. 91335 91334 For 91334 91335 this is what 91338 91336 the 91339 91337 Lord 91336 91338 has commanded 91337 91339 us: 91340 91340 ‘I have made 91341 91341 you 91342 91342 - 91343 91343 a light 91344 91344 for [the] Gentiles, 91347 91345 - 91345 91346 - 91346 91347 to bring 91348 91348 ... 91349 91349 salvation 91350 91350 to 91351 91351 [the] ends 91352 91352 of the 91353 91353 earth.᾽” 91359 91358 [When] 91360 91359 the 91361 91360 Gentiles 91358 91361 heard [this], 91362 91362 they rejoiced 91363 91363 and 91364 91364 glorified 91365 91365 the 91366 91366 word 91367 91367 of the 91368 91368 Lord, 91369 91369 and 91371 91370 all who 91372 91371 were 91373 91372 appointed 91374 91373 for 91376 91374 eternal 91375 91375 life 91370 91376 believed. 91382 91381 And 91383 91382 the 91384 91383 word 91385 91384 of the 91386 91385 Lord 91381 91386 spread 91387 91387 throughout 91388 91388 ... 91389 91389 [that] 91390 91390 region. 91395 91395 The 91397 91396 Jews, 91396 91397 however, 91398 91398 incited 91399 91399 the 91400 91400 religious 91401 91401 women 91402 91402 - 91403 91403 of prominence 91404 91404 and 91405 91405 the 91406 91406 leading men 91407 91407 of the 91408 91408 city. 91409 91409 - 91410 91410 They stirred up 91411 91411 persecution 91412 91412 against 91413 91413 - 91414 91414 Paul 91415 91415 and 91416 91416 Barnabas 91417 91417 and 91418 91418 drove them out 91419 91419 ... 91420 91420 of 91423 91421 their 91421 91422 - 91422 91423 district. 91429 91428 [So] 91428 91429 - 91430 91430 they shook 91431 91431 the 91432 91432 dust 91433 91433 {off} [their] 91434 91434 feet 91435 91435 [in protest] against 91436 91436 them 91437 91437 [and] went 91438 91438 to 91439 91439 Iconium. 91445 91444 And 91444 91445 the 91446 91446 disciples 91447 91447 were filled 91448 91448 with joy 91449 91449 and 91451 91450 [with the] Holy 91450 91451 Spirit. 91457 91456 - 91456 91457 - 91458 91458 At 91459 91459 Iconium, 91464 91460 [Paul and Barnabas] 91463 91461 entered 91465 91462 ... 91466 91463 the 91468 91464 vvv 91469 91465 Jewish 91467 91466 synagogue 91460 91467 as usual 91461 91468 ... 91462 91469 ..., 91470 91470 and 91471 91471 they spoke 91472 91472 so [well] 91473 91473 that 91479 91474 a great 91480 91475 number 91476 91476 of 91475 91477 Jews 91477 91478 and 91478 91479 Greeks 91474 91480 believed. 91486 91485 But 91485 91486 the 91487 91487 unbelieving 91488 91488 Jews 91489 91489 stirred up 91494 91490 the 91495 91491 Gentiles 91490 91492 and 91491 91493 poisoned 91492 91494 [their] 91493 91495 minds 91496 91496 against 91497 91497 the 91498 91498 brothers. 91505 91503 So 91504 91504 - 91507 91505 [Paul and Barnabas] spent 91503 91506 considerable 91506 91507 time {there}, 91508 91508 speaking boldly 91509 91509 for 91510 91510 the 91511 91511 Lord, 91512 91512 who 91513 91513 affirmed 91514 91514 ... 91515 91515 the 91516 91516 message 91517 91517 of 91519 91518 His 91518 91519 grace 91520 91520 by enabling 91525 91521 vvv 91528 91522 vvv 91526 91523 vvv 91527 91524 them 91524 91525 to perform 91521 91526 signs 91522 91527 and 91523 91528 wonders. 91534 91533 - 91535 91534 The 91536 91535 people 91537 91536 of the 91538 91537 city 91533 91538 were divided. 91539 91539 - 91541 91540 - 91540 91541 [Some] 91542 91542 sided 91543 91543 with 91544 91544 the 91545 91545 Jews, 91547 91546 and 91546 91547 [others] 91548 91548 with 91549 91549 the 91550 91550 apostles. 91556 91555 But 91555 91556 when 91559 91557 the 91560 91558 Gentiles 91562 91559 and 91563 91560 Jews, 91561 91561 together 91564 91562 with 91567 91563 their 91565 91564 - 91566 91565 rulers, 91557 91566 vvv 91558 91567 set out 91568 91568 to mistreat 91569 91569 and 91570 91570 stone 91571 91571 them, 91576 91576 they found out about it 91577 91577 and fled 91578 91578 to 91579 91579 the 91581 91580 - 91582 91581 Lycaonian 91580 91582 cities 91583 91583 of Lystra 91584 91584 and 91585 91585 Derbe, 91586 91586 and 91587 91587 to the 91588 91588 surrounding region, 91593 91593 where 91595 91594 they continued 91594 91595 to preach the gospel. 91600 91600 - 91604 91601 In 91605 91602 Lystra 91608 91603 sat 91601 91604 a 91602 91605 man 91603 91606 crippled 91606 91607 in [his] 91607 91608 feet, 91609 91609 who was lame 91610 91610 from 91612 91611 ... 91613 91612 ... 91611 91613 birth 91614 91614 [and] 91615 91615 {had} never 91616 91616 walked. 91621 91621 This [man] 91622 91622 was listening to 91625 91623 the words of 91623 91624 - 91624 91625 Paul, 91626 91626 who 91627 91627 looked intently 91628 91628 at him 91629 91629 and 91630 91630 saw 91631 91631 that 91632 91632 he had 91633 91633 faith 91634 91634 - 91635 91635 to be healed. 91641 91640 In a loud 91642 91641 voice 91640 91642 [Paul] called out, 91643 91643 “Stand 91648 91644 up 91644 91645 on 91647 91646 your 91645 91647 - 91646 91648 feet!” 91649 91649 And 91650 91650 [the man] jumped up 91651 91651 and 91652 91652 began to walk. 91658 91657 [When] 91657 91658 the 91659 91659 crowds 91660 91660 saw 91661 91661 what 91663 91662 Paul 91662 91663 had done, 91664 91664 they lifted up 91667 91665 their 91665 91666 - 91666 91667 voices 91668 91668 in the Lycaonian language 91669 91669 - : 91670 91670 “The 91671 91671 gods 91674 91672 have come down 91675 91673 to 91676 91674 us 91672 91675 in human form 91673 91676 ...!” 91682 91681 - 91684 91682 Barnabas 91681 91683 they called 91683 91684 - 91685 91685 Zeus, 91687 91686 and 91686 91687 - 91688 91688 Paul 91689 91689 [they called] Hermes, 91690 91690 because 91691 91691 he 91692 91692 was 91693 91693 the 91694 91694 chief 91695 91695 - 91696 91696 speaker. 91702 91701 - 91701 91702 The 91703 91703 priest 91704 91704 - 91705 91705 of Zeus, 91706 91706 - 91707 91707 [whose temple] was 91708 91708 just outside 91709 91709 the 91710 91710 city, 91717 91711 brought 91711 91712 bulls 91712 91713 and 91713 91714 wreaths 91714 91715 to 91715 91716 the 91716 91717 [city] gates, 91721 91718 hoping 91722 91719 to offer a sacrifice 91718 91720 along with 91719 91721 the 91720 91722 crowds. 91728 91727 But 91729 91728 [when] the 91730 91729 apostles 91731 91730 Barnabas 91732 91731 and 91733 91732 Paul 91727 91733 found out about this, 91734 91734 they tore 91737 91735 their 91735 91736 - 91736 91737 clothes 91738 91738 [and] rushed 91739 91739 into 91740 91740 the 91741 91741 crowd, 91742 91742 shouting, 91747 91747 - 91748 91748 - 91749 91749 “Men, 91750 91750 why 91752 91751 are you doing 91751 91752 this? 91754 91753 We 91753 91754 too 91756 91755 are [only] 91758 91756 men, 91755 91757 human 91757 91758 like you. 91759 91759 We are bringing you good news 91760 91760 ... 91765 91761 that you should turn 91761 91762 from 91762 91763 these 91763 91764 - 91764 91765 worthless things 91766 91766 to 91768 91767 [the] living 91767 91768 God, 91769 91769 who 91770 91770 made 91771 91771 - 91772 91772 heaven 91773 91773 and 91774 91774 - 91775 91775 earth 91776 91776 and 91777 91777 - 91778 91778 sea 91779 91779 and 91780 91780 vvv 91781 91781 everything 91782 91782 in 91783 91783 them. 91789 91788 In 91790 91789 - 91791 91790 past 91792 91791 generations, 91788 91792 [He] 91793 91793 let 91794 91794 all 91795 91795 - 91796 91796 nations 91797 91797 go 91800 91798 their 91798 91799 [own] 91799 91800 way. 91805 91805 Yet 91806 91806 vvv 91809 91807 He has not left 91808 91808 Himself 91807 91809 without testimony 91810 91810 to His goodness: 91814 91811 He gives 91812 91812 you 91813 91813 rain 91811 91814 from heaven 91815 91815 and 91817 91816 fruitful 91816 91817 seasons, 91818 91818 filling 91824 91819 your 91822 91820 - 91823 91821 hearts 91819 91822 with food 91820 91823 and 91821 91824 gladness.” 91829 91829 Even 91830 91830 with these 91831 91831 words, 91832 91832 vvv 91833 91833 [Paul and Barnabas] could hardly stop 91834 91834 the 91835 91835 crowds 91836 91836 from 91837 91837 vvv 91838 91838 sacrificing 91839 91839 to them. 91845 91844 Then 91850 91845 [some] Jews 91844 91846 arrived 91846 91847 from 91847 91848 Antioch 91848 91849 and 91849 91850 Iconium 91851 91851 and 91852 91852 won 91853 91853 the 91854 91854 crowds {over}. 91855 91855 - 91856 91856 They stoned 91857 91857 - 91858 91858 Paul 91859 91859 [and] dragged [him] 91860 91860 outside 91861 91861 the 91862 91862 city, 91863 91863 presuming 91864 91864 he 91865 91865 was dead. 91871 91870 But [after] 91872 91871 the 91873 91872 disciples 91870 91873 had gathered around 91874 91874 him, 91875 91875 he got up 91876 91876 and went back into 91877 91877 ... 91878 91878 the 91879 91879 city. 91880 91880 And 91881 91881 the 91882 91882 next day 91883 91883 he left 91884 91884 with 91885 91885 - 91886 91886 Barnabas 91887 91887 for 91888 91888 Derbe. 91894 91893 - 91893 91894 They preached the gospel to 91897 91895 that 91895 91896 - 91896 91897 city 91898 91898 and 91899 91899 made many disciples 91900 91900 .... 91901 91901 [Then] they returned 91902 91902 to 91903 91903 - 91904 91904 Lystra, 91905 91905 - 91906 91906 - 91907 91907 Iconium, 91908 91908 and 91909 91909 - 91910 91910 Antioch, 91915 91915 strengthening 91916 91916 the 91917 91917 souls 91918 91918 of the 91919 91919 disciples 91920 91920 [and] encouraging [them] 91921 91921 to continue 91922 91922 in the 91923 91923 faith. 91930 91924 “We 91929 91925 must 91926 91926 endure 91927 91927 many 91928 91928 hardships 91931 91929 to enter 91932 91930 ... 91933 91931 the 91934 91932 kingdom 91935 91933 - 91936 91934 of God,” 91924 91935 - 91925 91936 [they said]. 91942 91941 - 91941 91942 [Paul and Barnabas] appointed 91946 91943 elders 91943 91944 for them 91944 91945 in each 91945 91946 church, 91947 91947 praying 91948 91948 [and] 91949 91949 fasting 91950 91950 as they entrusted 91951 91951 them 91952 91952 to the 91953 91953 Lord, 91954 91954 in 91955 91955 whom 91956 91956 they had believed. 91961 91961 [After] 91962 91962 passing through 91963 91963 - 91964 91964 Pisidia, 91965 91965 they came 91966 91966 to 91967 91967 - 91968 91968 Pamphylia. 91973 91973 And [when] 91974 91974 they had spoken 91977 91975 the 91978 91976 word 91975 91977 in 91976 91978 Perga, 91979 91979 they went down 91980 91980 to 91981 91981 Attalia. 91986 91986 From [Attalia] 91987 91987 they sailed 91988 91988 to 91989 91989 Antioch, 91990 91990 where 91991 91991 they had 91992 91992 been commended 91993 91993 to the 91994 91994 grace 91995 91995 - 91996 91996 of God 91997 91997 for 91998 91998 the 91999 91999 work 92000 92000 - 92001 92001 they had just completed. 92007 92006 [When] 92006 92007 they arrived, 92008 92008 - 92009 92009 they gathered 92010 92010 the 92011 92011 church {together} 92012 92012 [and] reported 92013 92013 all that 92015 92014 - 92016 92015 God 92014 92016 had done 92017 92017 through 92018 92018 them, 92019 92019 and 92020 92020 how 92021 92021 He had opened 92024 92022 [the] door 92025 92023 of faith 92022 92024 to the 92023 92025 Gentiles. 92031 92030 And 92030 92031 they spent 92033 92032 vvv 92034 92033 a long 92032 92034 time [there] 92035 92035 with 92036 92036 the 92037 92037 disciples. 92042 92042 Then 92043 92043 some men 92044 92044 came down 92045 92045 from 92046 92046 - 92047 92047 Judea 92048 92048 [and] were teaching 92049 92049 the 92050 92050 brothers 92051 92051 - , 92052 92052 “Unless 92053 92053 ... 92054 92054 you are circumcised 92055 92055 according to the 92056 92056 custom 92057 92057 - 92058 92058 of Moses, 92059 92059 vvv 92060 92060 you cannot 92061 92061 be saved.” 92066 92066 So 92067 92067 ... 92073 92068 - 92074 92069 Paul 92075 92070 and 92076 92071 - 92077 92072 Barnabas 92068 92073 engaged 92078 92074 - 92079 92075 [these men] 92069 92076 - 92071 92077 vvv 92072 92078 in sharp 92070 92079 debate. 92082 92080 [The two of them] 92083 92081 ... 92084 92082 ... 92080 92083 were appointed, 92085 92084 along with 92086 92085 some 92087 92086 other 92088 92087 [believers] 92089 92088 ..., 92081 92089 to go up 92095 92090 to 92096 92091 Jerusalem 92090 92092 to [see] 92091 92093 the 92092 92094 apostles 92093 92095 and 92094 92096 elders 92097 92097 about 92100 92098 this 92098 92099 - 92099 92100 question. 92108 92105 Sent on their way 92107 92106 - 92106 92107 - 92109 92108 by 92110 92109 the 92111 92110 church, 92105 92111 they 92112 92112 passed through 92114 92113 - 92113 92114 - 92115 92115 Phoenicia 92116 92116 and 92117 92117 Samaria, 92118 92118 recounting 92119 92119 the 92120 92120 conversion 92121 92121 of the 92122 92122 Gentiles 92123 92123 and 92124 92124 bringing 92126 92125 great 92125 92126 joy 92127 92127 to all 92128 92128 the 92129 92129 brothers. 92135 92134 [On] 92134 92135 their arrival 92136 92136 in 92137 92137 Jerusalem, 92138 92138 they were welcomed 92139 92139 by 92140 92140 the 92141 92141 church 92142 92142 and 92143 92143 - 92144 92144 apostles 92145 92145 and 92146 92146 - 92147 92147 elders, 92149 92148 [to whom] 92148 92149 they reported 92150 92150 all that 92151 92151 - 92152 92152 God 92153 92153 had done 92154 92154 through 92155 92155 them. 92161 92160 But 92162 92161 some 92163 92162 - 92169 92163 believers 92164 92164 from 92165 92165 the 92166 92166 party 92167 92167 of the 92168 92168 Pharisees 92160 92169 stood up 92170 92170 [and] declared 92171 92171 - , 92174 92172 “[The Gentiles] 92172 92173 must 92173 92174 be circumcised 92176 92175 and 92175 92176 required 92177 92177 to obey 92178 92178 the 92179 92179 Law 92180 92180 of Moses.” 92186 92185 [So] 92187 92186 the 92188 92187 apostles 92189 92188 and 92190 92189 - 92191 92190 elders 92185 92191 met 92192 92192 to look into 92193 92193 ... 92196 92194 this 92194 92195 - 92195 92196 matter. 92202 92201 - 92204 92202 After 92201 92203 much 92203 92204 discussion, 92206 92205 Peter 92205 92206 got up 92207 92207 [and] said 92208 92208 to 92209 92209 them, 92210 92210 vvv 92211 92211 “Brothers, 92212 92212 you 92213 92213 know 92214 92214 that 92215 92215 in 92217 92216 [the] early 92216 92217 days, 92221 92218 - 92222 92219 God 92220 92220 made a choice 92218 92221 among 92219 92222 you 92228 92223 [that] the 92229 92224 Gentiles 92227 92225 would hear 92223 92226 from 92226 92227 my 92224 92228 - 92225 92229 lips 92230 92230 the 92231 92231 message 92232 92232 of the 92233 92233 gospel 92234 92234 and 92235 92235 believe. 92240 92240 And 92243 92241 God, 92241 92242 who 92242 92243 knows the heart, 92244 92244 showed His approval 92246 92245 by giving 92247 92246 the 92249 92247 - 92250 92248 Holy 92248 92249 Spirit 92245 92250 to them, 92252 92251 just 92251 92252 as 92253 92253 [He did] to us. 92258 92258 - 92259 92259 vvv 92260 92260 He made no distinction 92261 92261 between 92263 92262 - 92262 92263 us 92264 92264 and 92265 92265 them, 92268 92266 [for] He cleansed 92271 92267 their 92269 92268 - 92270 92269 hearts 92266 92270 by 92267 92271 faith. 92276 92276 Now 92277 92277 then, 92278 92278 why 92279 92279 do you test 92280 92280 - 92281 92281 God 92282 92282 by placing 92284 92283 on 92285 92284 the 92286 92285 necks 92287 92286 of the 92288 92287 disciples 92283 92288 a yoke 92289 92289 that 92290 92290 neither 92295 92291 we 92294 92292 nor 92293 92293 our 92291 92294 - 92292 92295 fathers 92296 92296 have been able 92297 92297 to bear? 92302 92302 On the contrary, 92309 92303 we believe 92303 92304 [it is] through 92304 92305 the 92305 92306 grace 92306 92307 of 92307 92308 [the] Lord 92308 92309 Jesus 92310 92310 [that] we are saved, 92311 92311 vvv 92312 92312 vvv 92313 92313 just as 92314 92314 they [are].” 92320 92319 - 92322 92320 The 92321 92321 whole 92323 92322 assembly 92319 92323 fell silent 92324 92324 [as they] 92325 92325 listened to 92326 92326 Barnabas 92327 92327 and 92328 92328 Paul 92329 92329 describing 92330 92330 [the] 92334 92331 signs 92335 92332 and 92336 92333 wonders 92332 92334 - 92333 92335 God 92331 92336 had done 92337 92337 among 92338 92338 the 92339 92339 Gentiles 92340 92340 through 92341 92341 them. 92347 92346 - 92346 92347 When 92348 92348 - 92350 92349 they 92349 92350 had finished speaking, 92352 92351 James 92351 92352 declared 92353 92353 - , 92354 92354 “vvv 92355 92355 Brothers, 92356 92356 listen to 92357 92357 me! 92362 92362 Simon 92363 92363 has told us 92364 92364 how 92366 92365 - 92367 92366 God 92365 92367 first 92368 92368 visited [the Gentiles] 92369 92369 to take 92370 92370 from 92371 92371 [them] 92372 92372 a people 92373 92373 [to be] 92375 92374 His 92374 92375 [own]. 92380 92380 - 92383 92381 The 92384 92382 words 92385 92383 of the 92386 92384 prophets 92382 92385 agree 92381 92386 with this, 92387 92387 as 92388 92388 it is written: 92393 92393 ‘After 92394 92394 [this] 92395 92395 I will return 92396 92396 and 92397 92397 rebuild 92398 92398 - 92400 92399 David᾽s 92401 92400 - 92402 92401 fallen 92399 92402 tent. 92403 92403 - 92404 92404 - 92406 92405 Its 92405 92406 ruins 92407 92407 I will rebuild, 92408 92408 and 92409 92409 I will restore it 92410 92410 ..., 92415 92415 so that 92418 92416 the 92419 92417 remnant 92420 92418 - 92421 92419 of men 92416 92420 vvv 92417 92421 may seek 92422 92422 the 92423 92423 Lord, 92424 92424 and 92425 92425 all 92426 92426 the 92427 92427 Gentiles 92428 92428 - 92429 92429 who 92430 92430 bear 92433 92431 My 92431 92432 - 92432 92433 name 92434 92434 - 92435 92435 - , 92436 92436 says 92437 92437 [the] Lord 92438 92438 who does 92439 92439 these things 92444 92444 [that] have been known 92445 92445 for 92446 92446 ages.᾽ 92447 92447 are 92448 92448 - 92449 92449 to God 92450 92450 all 92451 92451 - 92453 92452 his 92452 92453 works. 92459 92458 [It is] my 92460 92459 judgment, 92458 92460 therefore, 92461 92461 vvv 92462 92462 that we should not cause trouble for 92463 92463 - 92464 92464 - 92465 92465 the 92466 92466 Gentiles 92467 92467 [who] are turning 92468 92468 to 92469 92469 - 92470 92470 God. 92475 92475 Instead, 92476 92476 we should write 92477 92477 [and tell] them 92478 92478 - 92479 92479 to abstain from 92480 92480 [food] 92481 92481 polluted 92482 92482 - 92483 92483 by idols, 92484 92484 [from] 92485 92485 - 92486 92486 sexual immorality, 92487 92487 [from] 92488 92488 the 92489 92489 meat of strangled animals, 92490 92490 and 92491 92491 from 92492 92492 blood. 92498 92497 For 92497 92498 Moses 92507 92499 has 92504 92500 - 92505 92501 been proclaimed 92506 92502 - 92502 92503 in every 92503 92504 city 92499 92505 from 92501 92506 ancient 92500 92507 times 92514 92508 [and] is read 92508 92509 in 92509 92510 the 92510 92511 synagogues 92511 92512 on 92512 92513 every 92513 92514 Sabbath.” 92519 92519 Then 92521 92520 the 92522 92521 apostles 92523 92522 and 92524 92523 - 92525 92524 elders, 92526 92525 with 92528 92526 the 92527 92527 whole 92529 92528 church, 92520 92529 decided 92530 92530 to select 92531 92531 men 92532 92532 from among 92533 92533 them 92534 92534 to send 92535 92535 to 92536 92536 Antioch 92537 92537 with 92538 92538 - 92539 92539 Paul 92540 92540 and 92541 92541 Barnabas. 92542 92542 [They chose] Judas 92543 92543 - 92544 92544 called 92545 92545 Barsabbas 92546 92546 and 92547 92547 Silas, 92549 92548 [two] leaders 92548 92549 ... 92550 92550 among 92551 92551 the 92552 92552 brothers, 92557 92557 [and sent them with] 92558 92558 vvv 92560 92559 vvv 92559 92560 this letter: 92561 92561 “The 92562 92562 apostles 92563 92563 and 92564 92564 the 92565 92565 elders, 92566 92566 [your] brothers, 92567 92567 To the 92575 92568 brothers 92576 92569 - 92577 92570 among 92578 92571 [the] Gentiles 92568 92572 in 92569 92573 - 92570 92574 Antioch, 92571 92575 - 92572 92576 Syria, 92573 92577 and 92574 92578 Cilicia: 92579 92579 Greetings. 92584 92584 It has come to our attention 92585 92585 ... 92586 92586 that 92587 92587 some 92590 92588 went out 92588 92589 from 92589 92590 us 92604 92591 vvv 92605 92592 vvv 92606 92593 without our authorization 92591 92594 vvv 92592 92595 vvv 92594 92596 [and] unsettled 92597 92597 your 92595 92598 - 92596 92599 minds 92593 92600 by what [they] said. 92598 92601 saying 92599 92602 [you must] be circumcised 92600 92603 and 92601 92604 keep 92602 92605 the 92603 92606 law; 92611 92611 [So] we all agreed 92613 92612 ... 92614 92613 ... 92612 92614 ... 92615 92615 to choose 92616 92616 men 92617 92617 to send 92618 92618 - 92619 92619 you 92620 92620 along with 92623 92621 our 92621 92622 - 92622 92623 beloved 92624 92624 Barnabas 92625 92625 and 92626 92626 Paul, 92631 92631 men 92632 92632 who have risked 92635 92633 their 92633 92634 - 92634 92635 lives 92636 92636 for 92637 92637 the 92638 92638 name 92641 92639 of our 92639 92640 - 92640 92641 Lord 92642 92642 Jesus 92643 92643 Christ. 92649 92648 Therefore 92648 92649 we are sending 92650 92650 Judas 92651 92651 and 92652 92652 Silas 92653 92653 - 92654 92654 - 92657 92655 to tell you 92655 92656 vvv 92656 92657 [in person] 92658 92658 the 92659 92659 same things [we are writing you]. 92665 92664 - 92664 92665 It seemed good 92666 92666 to the 92668 92667 - 92669 92668 Holy 92667 92669 Spirit 92670 92670 and 92671 92671 to us 92672 92672 not 92674 92673 vvv 92676 92674 to burden 92675 92675 you 92673 92676 [with anything] beyond 92677 92677 ... 92678 92678 these 92679 92679 - 92680 92680 essential requirements: 92685 92685 [You must] abstain 92686 92686 from food sacrificed to idols, 92687 92687 - 92688 92688 from blood, 92689 92689 - 92690 92690 from the meat of strangled animals, 92691 92691 and 92692 92692 from sexual immorality. 92698 92693 You will do 92697 92694 well 92695 92695 to avoid 92696 92696 ... 92693 92697 ... 92694 92698 these things. 92699 92699 Farewell.” 92706 92704 So 92704 92705 [the men] 92705 92706 - 92707 92707 were sent off 92708 92708 [and] went down 92709 92709 to 92710 92710 Antioch, 92711 92711 [where] 92712 92712 they assembled 92713 92713 the 92714 92714 congregation 92715 92715 [and] delivered 92716 92716 the 92717 92717 letter. 92723 92722 [When] 92722 92723 [the people] read [it], 92724 92724 they rejoiced 92725 92725 at 92726 92726 [its] 92727 92727 encouraging message. 92733 92732 - 92732 92733 Judas 92734 92734 and 92735 92735 Silas, 92736 92736 [who] 92737 92737 themselves 92739 92738 were 92738 92739 prophets, 92740 92740 said much 92742 92741 ... 92741 92742 ... 92743 92743 to encourage 92746 92744 and 92747 92745 strengthen 92744 92746 the 92745 92747 brothers. 92753 92752 - 92752 92753 After spending 92754 92754 some time [there], 92755 92755 they were sent off 92758 92756 by 92759 92757 the 92760 92758 brothers 92756 92759 in 92757 92760 peace 92761 92761 to [return to] 92762 92762 those who 92763 92763 had sent 92764 92764 them. 92772 92769 To Silas 92770 92770 however 92769 92771 it seemed good 92771 92772 - 92773 92773 to remain 92774 92774 there. 92780 92779 But 92779 92780 Paul 92781 92781 and 92782 92782 Barnabas 92783 92783 remained 92784 92784 at 92785 92785 Antioch, 92789 92786 along with 92790 92787 ... 92792 92788 many 92791 92789 others, 92786 92790 teaching 92787 92791 and 92788 92792 preaching 92793 92793 the 92794 92794 word 92795 92795 of the 92796 92796 Lord. 92802 92801 - 92803 92802 Some 92804 92803 time 92801 92804 later 92808 92805 Paul 92805 92806 said 92806 92807 to 92807 92808 Barnabas, 92810 92809 “- 92809 92810 Let us go back 92811 92811 [and] visit 92812 92812 the 92813 92813 brothers 92814 92814 in 92816 92815 every 92815 92816 town 92817 92817 vvv 92818 92818 where 92819 92819 we proclaimed 92820 92820 the 92821 92821 word 92822 92822 of the 92823 92823 Lord, 92824 92824 [to see] how 92825 92825 they are doing.” 92831 92830 - 92830 92831 Barnabas 92832 92832 wanted 92833 92833 to take 92834 92834 - 92835 92835 - 92836 92836 John, 92837 92837 - 92838 92838 [also] called 92839 92839 Mark. 92845 92844 But 92844 92845 Paul 92846 92846 thought it best 92860 92847 not 92861 92848 to take 92862 92849 him, 92847 92850 [because] he 92848 92851 had deserted 92849 92852 ... 92850 92853 them 92851 92854 in 92852 92855 Pamphylia 92853 92856 and 92854 92857 vvv 92855 92858 had not accompanied 92856 92859 them 92857 92860 in 92858 92861 the 92859 92862 work. 92868 92867 vvv 92869 92868 Their disagreement was so sharp 92867 92869 ... 92870 92870 that 92872 92871 they 92871 92872 parted 92873 92873 vvv 92874 92874 company. 92876 92875 - 92875 92876 - 92877 92877 Barnabas 92878 92878 took 92879 92879 - 92880 92880 Mark 92881 92881 [and] sailed 92882 92882 for 92883 92883 Cyprus, 92889 92888 but 92888 92889 Paul 92890 92890 chose 92891 92891 Silas 92892 92892 [and] left, 92893 92893 commended 92898 92894 by 92899 92895 the 92900 92896 brothers 92894 92897 to the 92895 92898 grace 92896 92899 of the 92897 92900 Lord. 92906 92905 And 92905 92906 he traveled through 92907 92907 - 92908 92908 Syria 92909 92909 and 92910 92910 - 92911 92911 Cilicia, 92912 92912 strengthening 92913 92913 the 92914 92914 churches. 92920 92919 - 92919 92920 [Paul] came 92921 92921 - 92922 92922 to 92923 92923 Derbe 92924 92924 and then 92925 92925 to 92926 92926 Lystra, 92927 92927 - 92932 92928 [where] 92931 92929 - 92928 92930 [he found] 92930 92931 a 92929 92932 disciple 92933 92933 named 92934 92934 Timothy, 92935 92935 [the] son 92938 92936 of a believing 92937 92937 Jewish 92936 92938 woman 92940 92939 and 92941 92940 a Greek 92939 92941 father. 92949 92946 The 92954 92947 brothers 92950 92948 in 92951 92949 Lystra 92952 92950 and 92953 92951 Iconium 92947 92952 spoke well of 92948 92953 - 92946 92954 [him]. 92961 92959 - 92962 92960 Paul 92960 92961 wanted 92959 92962 [Timothy] 92965 92963 to accompany 92963 92964 ... 92964 92965 him, 92966 92966 [so] 92967 92967 he took [him] 92968 92968 [and] circumcised 92969 92969 him 92970 92970 on account of 92971 92971 the 92972 92972 Jews 92973 92973 - 92974 92974 - 92975 92975 in 92978 92976 that 92976 92977 - 92977 92978 area, 92980 92979 for 92981 92980 vvv 92979 92981 they all knew 92982 92982 that 92986 92983 his 92984 92984 - 92985 92985 father 92987 92986 was 92983 92987 a Greek. 92993 92992 - 92992 92993 As 92994 92994 they went from 92995 92995 - 92996 92996 town to town, 92997 92997 they delivered 93000 92998 the 93001 92999 decisions 93002 93000 - 93003 93001 handed down 93004 93002 by 93005 93003 the 93006 93004 apostles 93007 93005 and 93008 93006 elders 93009 93007 - 93010 93008 in 93011 93009 Jerusalem 92998 93010 for [the people] 92999 93011 to obey. 93018 93016 So 93017 93017 - 93016 93018 the 93019 93019 churches 93020 93020 were strengthened 93021 93021 in the 93022 93022 faith 93023 93023 and 93024 93024 grew 93027 93025 vvv 93028 93026 daily 93025 93027 - 93026 93028 in numbers. 93041 93033 - 93042 93034 {After] the 93043 93035 Holy 93044 93036 Spirit 93040 93037 prevented them 93045 93038 from speaking 93046 93039 the 93047 93040 word 93048 93041 in 93049 93042 - 93050 93043 [the province of] Asia, 93034 93044 - 93033 93045 they traveled through 93035 93046 the 93039 93047 region 93036 93048 of Phrygia 93037 93049 and 93038 93050 Galatia. 93056 93055 And 93055 93056 when they came 93057 93057 to the border of 93058 93058 - 93059 93059 Mysia, 93060 93060 they tried 93064 93061 to enter 93061 93062 ... 93062 93063 - 93063 93064 Bithynia, 93065 93065 [but] 93069 93066 the 93070 93067 Spirit 93071 93068 of Jesus 93066 93069 vvv 93067 93070 would not permit 93068 93071 them. 93077 93076 [So] 93076 93077 they passed by 93078 93078 - 93079 93079 Mysia 93080 93080 [and] went down 93081 93081 to 93082 93082 Troas. 93087 93087 - 93089 93088 During 93090 93089 the 93091 93090 night, 93092 93091 - 93093 93092 Paul 93094 93093 had 93088 93094 a vision 93097 93095 of a 93095 93096 man 93096 93097 of Macedonia 93098 93098 - 93099 93099 standing 93100 93100 and 93101 93101 pleading with 93102 93102 him 93103 93103 - 93104 93104 - , 93105 93105 “Come over 93106 93106 to 93107 93107 Macedonia 93108 93108 [and] help 93109 93109 us.” 93115 93114 - 93114 93115 As soon as 93118 93116 [Paul] had seen 93116 93117 the 93117 93118 vision, 93120 93119 we got ready 93119 93120 - 93121 93121 to leave 93122 93122 for 93123 93123 Macedonia, 93124 93124 concluding 93125 93125 that 93128 93126 - 93129 93127 God 93126 93128 had called 93127 93129 us 93130 93130 to preach the gospel 93131 93131 to them. 93137 93136 - 93136 93137 We sailed 93138 93138 from 93139 93139 Troas 93140 93140 straight 93141 93141 to 93142 93142 Samothrace, 93144 93143 and 93143 93144 on the 93145 93145 following day 93146 93146 on to 93147 93147 Neapolis 93148 93148 .... 93153 93153 From there, 93154 93154 [we went] to 93163 93155 [the Roman] colony 93155 93156 of Philippi, 93156 93157 - 93157 93158 - 93158 93159 [the] leading 93162 93160 city 93159 93161 of [that] 93160 93162 district 93161 93163 of Macedonia. 93165 93164 And 93164 93165 vvv 93170 93166 we stayed 93166 93167 vvv 93167 93168 vvv 93168 93169 vvv 93169 93170 [there] 93172 93171 [several] 93171 93172 days. 93178 93177 - 93177 93178 On the 93180 93179 - 93181 93180 Sabbath 93179 93181 ... 93182 93182 we went 93183 93183 outside 93184 93184 the 93185 93185 city gate 93186 93186 along 93187 93187 [the] river, 93188 93188 where [it] 93189 93189 was customary 93191 93190 to find 93190 93191 [a place of] prayer. 93192 93192 [After] 93193 93193 sitting down, 93194 93194 we spoke 93195 93195 to the 93197 93196 women 93196 93197 who had gathered [there]. 93202 93202 - 93203 93203 Among 93213 93204 those listening 93204 93205 [was a] woman 93205 93206 named 93206 93207 Lydia, 93207 93208 a dealer in purple [cloth] 93208 93209 from [the] city 93209 93210 of Thyatira, 93210 93211 [who was] a worshiper 93211 93212 of 93212 93213 God. 93215 93214 The 93216 93215 Lord 93217 93216 opened 93214 93217 her 93218 93218 - 93219 93219 heart 93220 93220 to respond 93221 93221 to 93223 93222 - 93224 93223 - 93225 93224 Paul᾽s 93222 93225 message. 93231 93230 And 93230 93231 when 93233 93232 [she] and 93236 93233 her 93234 93234 - 93235 93235 household 93232 93236 had been baptized, 93237 93237 she urged [us] 93238 93238 ..., 93239 93239 “If 93240 93240 you consider 93241 93241 me 93245 93242 vvv 93242 93243 a believer 93243 93244 in the 93244 93245 Lord, 93246 93246 come 93251 93247 [and] stay 93247 93248 at 93250 93249 my 93248 93250 - 93249 93251 house.” 93252 93252 And 93253 93253 she persuaded 93254 93254 us. 93260 93259 One day 93259 93260 ... 93262 93261 as we 93261 93262 were going 93263 93263 to 93264 93264 the 93265 93265 [place of] prayer, 93272 93266 we 93271 93267 were met by 93267 93268 a 93266 93269 slave girl 93268 93270 with 93269 93271 a spirit 93270 93272 of clairvoyance, 93273 93273 who 93276 93274 earned 93275 93275 a large 93274 93276 income 93279 93277 for her 93277 93278 - 93278 93279 masters 93280 93280 by fortune-telling. 93285 93285 [This girl] 93286 93286 followed 93287 93287 - 93288 93288 Paul 93289 93289 and 93290 93290 [the rest of] us, 93291 93291 shouting 93292 93292 ..., 93293 93293 “These 93294 93294 - 93295 93295 men 93301 93296 are 93296 93297 servants 93297 93298 of the 93299 93299 - 93300 93300 Most High 93298 93301 God, 93302 93302 who 93303 93303 are proclaiming 93304 93304 to you 93305 93305 [the] way 93306 93306 of salvation.” 93312 93311 - 93313 93312 She continued 93311 93313 this 93314 93314 for 93315 93315 many 93316 93316 days. 93318 93317 [Eventually] 93319 93318 Paul 93317 93319 grew so aggravated 93320 93320 [that] 93321 93321 he turned 93324 93322 [and] said 93322 93323 to the 93323 93324 spirit, 93327 93325 “In 93328 93326 [the] name 93329 93327 of Jesus 93330 93328 Christ 93325 93329 I command 93326 93330 you 93331 93331 to come out 93332 93332 of 93333 93333 her!” 93334 93334 And 93335 93335 [the spirit] left her 93336 93336 at that 93337 93337 - 93338 93338 very moment. 93344 93343 [When] 93347 93344 [the girl᾽s] 93345 93345 - 93346 93346 owners 93343 93347 saw 93348 93348 that 93354 93349 their 93350 93350 - 93351 93351 hope 93352 93352 of 93353 93353 making money 93349 93354 was gone, 93355 93355 they seized 93356 93356 - 93357 93357 Paul 93358 93358 and 93359 93359 - 93360 93360 Silas 93361 93361 [and] dragged [them] 93365 93362 before 93366 93363 the 93367 93364 authorities 93362 93365 in 93363 93366 the 93364 93367 marketplace. 93372 93372 - 93373 93373 They brought them 93374 93374 ... 93375 93375 to the 93376 93376 magistrates 93377 93377 [and] said, 93378 93378 “These 93379 93379 - 93380 93380 men 93386 93381 are 93385 93382 Jews 93381 93383 [and] are throwing 93382 93384 our 93383 93385 - 93384 93386 city {into turmoil} 93391 93391 [by] 93392 93392 promoting 93393 93393 customs 93394 93394 that 93395 93395 vvv 93396 93396 are unlawful 93397 93397 for us 93402 93398 - 93401 93399 Romans 93398 93400 to adopt 93399 93401 [or] 93400 93402 practice.” 93407 93407 - 93409 93408 The 93410 93409 crowd 93408 93410 joined in the attack 93411 93411 against 93412 93412 [Paul and Silas], 93413 93413 and 93414 93414 the 93415 93415 magistrates 93420 93416 ordered that 93416 93417 they be stripped 93417 93418 ... 93418 93419 ... 93419 93420 ... 93421 93421 [and] beaten with rods. 93427 93426 And 93428 93427 after striking 93429 93428 them 93426 93429 with many 93430 93430 blows, 93431 93431 they threw [them] 93432 93432 into 93433 93433 prison 93434 93434 [and] ordered 93435 93435 the 93436 93436 jailer 93438 93437 to guard 93439 93438 them 93437 93439 securely. 93444 93444 - 93447 93445 On receiving 93446 93446 [this] 93445 93447 order, 93448 93448 he placed 93449 93449 them 93450 93450 in 93451 93451 the 93452 93452 inner 93453 93453 cell 93454 93454 and 93457 93455 fastened 93458 93456 their 93455 93457 - 93456 93458 feet 93459 93459 in 93460 93460 the 93461 93461 stocks. 93467 93466 - 93466 93467 About 93468 93468 - 93469 93469 midnight, 93470 93470 Paul 93471 93471 and 93472 93472 Silas 93473 93473 were praying 93474 93474 [and] singing hymns 93475 93475 to 93476 93476 God, 93478 93477 and 93480 93478 the 93481 93479 [other] prisoners 93477 93480 were listening 93479 93481 to them. 93487 93486 vvv 93486 93487 Suddenly 93489 93488 - 93490 93489 a strong 93488 93490 earthquake 93491 93491 - 93492 93492 shook 93493 93493 the 93494 93494 foundations 93495 93495 of the 93496 93496 prison. 93498 93497 - 93499 93498 At once 93502 93499 all 93500 93500 the 93501 93501 doors 93497 93502 flew open, 93503 93503 and 93504 93504 everyone᾽s 93505 93505 - 93506 93506 chains 93507 93507 came loose. 93513 93512 [When] 93515 93513 the 93516 93514 jailer 93514 93515 vvv 93512 93516 woke up 93517 93517 and 93518 93518 saw 93520 93519 the 93522 93520 - 93523 93521 prison 93521 93522 doors 93519 93523 open, 93524 93524 he drew 93525 93525 his 93526 93526 sword 93527 93527 [and] was about 93529 93528 to kill 93528 93529 himself, 93530 93530 presuming that 93532 93531 the 93533 93532 prisoners 93531 93533 had escaped. 93539 93538 But 93540 93539 - 93541 93540 Paul 93538 93541 called out 93542 93542 in a loud 93543 93543 voice 93544 93544 - , 93546 93545 “Do 93545 93546 not 93548 93547 harm 93547 93548 yourself! 93550 93549 - 93551 93550 We are 93549 93551 all 93552 93552 here!” 93558 93557 - 93557 93558 Calling for 93559 93559 lights, 93560 93560 [the jailer] rushed in 93561 93561 and 93563 93562 vvv 93564 93563 fell 93562 93564 trembling {before} 93565 93565 - 93566 93566 Paul 93567 93567 and 93568 93568 - 93569 93569 Silas. 93574 93574 Then 93575 93575 he brought 93576 93576 them 93577 93577 out 93578 93578 [and] asked, 93579 93579 “Sirs, 93580 93580 what 93582 93581 must 93581 93582 I 93583 93583 do 93584 93584 to 93585 93585 be saved?” 93591 93590 - 93590 93591 - 93592 93592 They replied, 93593 93593 “Believe 93594 93594 in 93595 93595 the 93596 93596 Lord 93597 93597 Jesus 93598 93598 and 93599 93599 you will be saved, 93600 93600 you 93601 93601 and 93604 93602 your 93602 93603 - 93603 93604 household.” 93609 93609 Then 93610 93610 [Paul and Silas] spoke 93612 93611 the 93613 93612 word 93614 93613 of the 93615 93614 Lord 93611 93615 to him 93616 93616 [and] to 93617 93617 everyone 93618 93618 ... 93619 93619 in 93622 93620 his 93620 93621 - 93621 93622 house. 93627 93627 - 93630 93628 At 93631 93629 that 93632 93630 - 93633 93631 hour 93634 93632 of the 93635 93633 night, 93628 93634 [the jailer] took 93629 93635 them 93636 93636 [and] washed 93637 93637 - 93638 93638 [their] 93639 93639 wounds. 93640 93640 And 93647 93641 without delay, 93642 93642 he 93643 93643 and 93646 93644 all 93645 93645 his 93644 93646 household 93641 93647 were baptized. 93653 93652 Then 93652 93653 he brought 93654 93654 them 93655 93655 into 93656 93656 [his] 93657 93657 home 93658 93658 and set 93659 93659 [a meal before them]. 93660 93660 [So] 93662 93661 {he} and all [his] household 93661 93662 rejoiced 93663 93663 that they had come to believe 93664 93664 - 93665 93665 in God. 93671 93670 [When] 93670 93671 daylight 93672 93672 came, 93674 93673 the 93675 93674 magistrates 93673 93675 sent 93676 93676 [their] 93677 93677 officers 93678 93678 with the order: 93679 93679 “Release 93682 93680 those 93680 93681 - 93681 93682 men.” 93688 93687 - 93689 93688 The 93690 93689 jailer 93687 93690 informed 93693 93691 ... 93691 93692 ... 93692 93693 ... 93694 93694 ... 93695 93695 - 93696 93696 Paul 93697 93697 - : 93699 93698 “The 93700 93699 magistrates 93698 93700 have sent orders 93701 93701 to 93702 93702 release you. 93704 93703 - 93703 93704 Now 93705 93705 vvv 93706 93706 you may go on your way 93707 93707 in 93708 93708 peace.” 93714 93713 But 93713 93714 - 93715 93715 Paul 93716 93716 said 93717 93717 to 93718 93718 [the officers], 93719 93719 “They beat 93720 93720 us 93721 93721 publicly 93722 93722 without a trial 93723 93723 ... 93726 93724 [and] threw [us] 93727 93725 into 93728 93726 prison, 93725 93727 [even though] we are 93724 93728 Roman citizens. 93729 93729 And 93730 93730 now 93733 93731 do they want to send us away 93732 93732 ... 93731 93733 secretly? 93734 93734 Absolutely not 93735 93735 ... 93736 93736 ...! 93737 93737 Let them come 93738 93738 themselves 93740 93739 and escort us out 93739 93740 ...!” 93746 93745 [So] 93749 93746 the 93750 93747 officers 93745 93748 relayed 93753 93749 this 93751 93750 - 93752 93751 message 93747 93752 to the 93748 93753 magistrates, 93755 93754 [who] 93754 93755 were alarmed 93756 93756 to hear 93757 93757 that 93759 93758 [Paul and Silas] were 93758 93759 Roman citizens. 93764 93764 - 93765 93765 They came 93766 93766 to appease 93767 93767 them 93768 93768 and 93769 93769 led them out, 93770 93770 requesting 93771 93771 that they leave 93772 93772 ... 93773 93773 the 93774 93774 city. 93780 93779 - 93779 93780 After [Paul and Silas] came 93781 93781 out of 93782 93782 the 93783 93783 prison, 93784 93784 they went 93785 93785 to 93786 93786 vvv 93787 93787 Lydia᾽s house 93788 93788 - 93789 93789 to see 93791 93790 the 93792 93791 brothers 93790 93792 and encourage [them]. 93793 93793 Then 93794 93794 they left [the city]. 93800 93799 [When] 93799 93800 they had passed through 93801 93801 - 93802 93802 Amphipolis 93803 93803 and 93804 93804 - 93805 93805 Apollonia, 93806 93806 they came 93807 93807 to 93808 93808 Thessalonica, 93809 93809 where 93810 93810 there was 93812 93811 vvv 93813 93812 a Jewish 93811 93813 synagogue. 93818 93818 As was 93819 93819 - 93820 93820 [his] 93821 93821 custom, 93822 93822 - 93823 93823 Paul 93824 93824 went into 93825 93825 ... 93826 93826 [the synagogue], 93827 93827 and 93828 93828 on 93830 93829 three 93829 93830 Sabbaths 93831 93831 he reasoned 93832 93832 with them 93833 93833 from 93834 93834 the 93835 93835 Scriptures, 93840 93840 explaining 93841 93841 and 93842 93842 proving 93843 93843 that 93844 93844 the 93845 93845 Christ 93846 93846 had to 93847 93847 suffer 93848 93848 and 93849 93849 rise 93850 93850 from 93851 93851 [the] dead. 93854 93852 “This 93858 93853 - 93859 93854 Jesus 93860 93855 - 93861 93856 I 93862 93857 am proclaiming 93863 93858 to you 93855 93859 is 93856 93860 the 93857 93861 Christ,” 93852 93862 - 93853 93863 [he declared]. 93868 93868 - 93869 93869 Some 93870 93870 of 93871 93871 [the Jews] 93872 93872 were persuaded 93873 93873 and 93874 93874 joined 93875 93875 - 93876 93876 Paul 93877 93877 and 93878 93878 - 93879 93879 Silas, 93881 93880 along with 93885 93881 a large 93884 93882 number 93880 93883 of 93882 93884 God-fearing 93883 93885 Greeks 93887 93886 and 93890 93887 [quite] 93891 93888 a few 93888 93889 - 93889 93890 leading 93886 93891 women. 93898 93896 The 93899 93897 Jews, 93897 93898 however, 93896 93899 became jealous. 93900 93900 [So] 93901 93901 they brought in 93905 93902 some 93906 93903 troublemakers 93904 93904 ... 93902 93905 from the 93903 93906 marketplace, 93907 93907 - 93908 93908 formed a mob, 93909 93909 [and] sent the city into an uproar 93910 93910 ... 93911 93911 .... 93912 93912 - 93913 93913 They raided 93914 93914 - 93916 93915 Jason᾽s 93915 93916 house 93917 93917 in search of 93918 93918 [Paul and Silas], 93919 93919 [hoping] to bring them out 93920 93920 to 93921 93921 the 93922 93922 people. 93929 93927 But when 93927 93928 vvv 93928 93929 they could not find 93930 93930 them, 93931 93931 they dragged 93932 93932 Jason 93933 93933 and 93934 93934 some other 93935 93935 brothers 93936 93936 before 93937 93937 the 93938 93938 city officials, 93939 93939 shouting 93940 93940 - , 93945 93941 “These [men] 93941 93942 who 93944 93943 have turned 93942 93944 vvv 93943 93945 the world {upside down} 93948 93946 have now come 93946 93947 ... 93947 93948 here, 93955 93953 [and] Jason 93954 93954 has welcomed them into his home 93953 93955 .... 93956 93956 - 93957 93957 They 93958 93958 {are} all 93963 93959 defying 93959 93960 ... 93962 93961 Caesar᾽s 93960 93962 - 93961 93963 decrees, 93966 93964 saying 93967 93965 there is 93965 93966 another 93964 93967 king, 93968 93968 [named] Jesus!” 93980 93973 On hearing 93981 93974 this, 93975 93975 the 93976 93976 crowd 93977 93977 and 93978 93978 - 93979 93979 city officials 93974 93980 - 93973 93981 were greatly disturbed. 93986 93986 And 93987 93987 after they had collected 93988 93988 - 93989 93989 bond 93990 93990 from 93991 93991 - 93992 93992 Jason 93993 93993 and 93994 93994 the 93995 93995 others, 93996 93996 they released 93997 93997 them. 94003 94002 - 94005 94003 As soon as 94006 94004 - 94007 94005 night [had fallen], 94002 94006 the 94004 94007 brothers 94008 94008 sent 94010 94009 - 94009 94010 - 94011 94011 Paul 94012 94012 and 94013 94013 - 94014 94014 Silas 94015 94015 {away} to 94016 94016 Berea. 94017 94017 - 94018 94018 On arriving [there], 94024 94019 they went 94019 94020 into 94020 94021 the 94022 94022 - 94023 94023 Jewish 94021 94024 synagogue. 94030 94029 Now 94029 94030 [the Bereans] 94031 94031 were 94032 94032 more noble-minded 94033 94033 than the 94034 94034 vvv 94035 94035 Thessalonians, 94036 94036 [for] 94037 94037 they received 94038 94038 the 94039 94039 message 94040 94040 with 94041 94041 great 94042 94042 eagerness 94046 94043 [and] examined 94047 94044 the 94048 94045 Scriptures 94043 94046 vvv 94044 94047 every 94045 94048 day 94049 94049 [to see] if 94051 94050 these [teachings] 94050 94051 were 94052 94052 true. 94059 94057 As a result, 94057 94058 many 94060 94059 of 94061 94060 them 94058 94061 - 94062 94062 believed, 94063 94063 along with 94071 94064 [quite] 94072 94065 a few 94064 94066 - 94068 94067 prominent 94065 94068 Greek 94066 94069 women 94069 94070 and 94067 94071 - 94070 94072 men. 94078 94077 But 94077 94078 when 94080 94079 the 94084 94080 Jews 94081 94081 from 94082 94082 - 94083 94083 Thessalonica 94079 94084 learned 94085 94085 that 94092 94086 - 94093 94087 Paul 94086 94088 vvv 94090 94089 was also proclaiming 94091 94090 - 94094 94091 the 94095 94092 word 94096 94093 - 94097 94094 of God 94087 94095 in 94088 94096 - 94089 94097 Berea, 94098 94098 they went 94099 94099 there themselves 94100 94100 to incite 94101 94101 and 94102 94102 agitate 94103 94103 the 94104 94104 crowds. 94110 94109 - 94111 94110 vvv 94115 94111 The 94116 94112 brothers 94109 94113 immediately 94114 94114 sent 94112 94115 - 94113 94116 Paul 94117 94117 to 94118 94118 - 94119 94119 - 94120 94120 the 94121 94121 [coast], 94123 94122 [but] 94124 94123 - 94125 94124 - 94126 94125 Silas 94127 94126 and 94128 94127 - 94129 94128 Timothy 94122 94129 remained 94130 94130 [in Berea]. 94136 94135 - 94135 94136 Those who 94137 94137 escorted 94138 94138 - 94139 94139 Paul 94140 94140 brought [him] 94141 94141 to 94142 94142 Athens 94143 94143 and then 94158 94144 [returned] 94144 94145 with 94145 94146 instructions 94146 94147 for 94147 94148 - 94148 94149 Silas 94149 94150 and 94150 94151 - 94151 94152 Timothy 94152 94153 to 94155 94154 [join] 94156 94155 ... 94157 94156 him 94153 94157 as 94154 94158 soon as possible. 94164 94163 [While] 94169 94164 - 94170 94165 Paul 94167 94166 was waiting for 94168 94167 them 94163 94168 in 94165 94169 - 94166 94170 Athens, 94172 94171 - 94171 94172 he was deeply disturbed 94175 94173 in 94176 94174 - 94174 94175 his 94173 94176 spirit 94177 94177 to see that 94180 94178 the 94181 94179 city 94179 94180 was 94178 94181 full of idols. 94188 94186 So 94187 94187 - 94186 94188 he reasoned 94189 94189 in 94190 94190 the 94191 94191 synagogue 94192 94192 with the 94193 94193 Jews 94194 94194 and 94195 94195 - 94196 94196 God-fearing [Gentiles], 94197 94197 and 94198 94198 in 94199 94199 the 94200 94200 marketplace 94204 94201 with 94205 94202 those 94206 94203 he met 94201 94204 vvv 94202 94205 each 94203 94206 day. 94212 94211 - 94211 94212 Some 94214 94213 - 94215 94214 Epicurean 94216 94215 and 94217 94216 Stoic 94218 94217 philosophers 94213 94218 also 94219 94219 began to debate 94220 94220 with him. 94221 94221 - 94222 94222 Some [of them] 94223 94223 asked, 94224 94224 “What 94225 94225 ... 94227 94226 - 94229 94227 {is} this 94228 94228 babbler 94226 94229 trying 94230 94230 to say?” 94232 94231 while 94231 94232 others [said], 94235 94233 “He seems 94237 94234 to be 94236 94235 advocating 94233 94236 foreign 94234 94237 gods.” 94238 94238 [They said this] because 94244 94239 [Paul] was proclaiming the good news 94239 94240 - 94240 94241 of Jesus 94241 94242 and 94242 94243 the 94243 94244 resurrection. 94250 94249 So 94249 94250 they took 94251 94251 [Paul] 94256 94252 [and] brought [him] 94252 94253 to 94253 94254 the 94254 94255 Areopagus 94255 94256 ..., 94257 94257 [where] they asked [him], 94258 94258 “May we 94259 94259 know 94260 94260 what 94261 94261 - 94263 94262 this 94262 94263 new 94268 94264 teaching [is] 94266 94265 [that] you 94264 94266 - 94265 94267 vvv 94267 94268 are presenting? 94274 94273 For 94276 94274 you are bringing 94275 94275 some 94273 94276 strange notions 94277 94277 to 94280 94278 our 94278 94279 - 94279 94280 ears, 94282 94281 [and] 94281 94282 we want 94283 94283 to know 94284 94284 what 94286 94285 [they] 94285 94286 mean 94287 94287 ....” 94293 94292 Now 94294 94293 all 94292 94294 [the] Athenians 94295 94295 and 94296 94296 - 94298 94297 foreigners 94297 94298 who lived there 94302 94299 spent their time 94299 94300 [doing] 94300 94301 nothing 94301 94302 [more] 94303 94303 than 94307 94304 hearing 94306 94305 and 94304 94306 articulating 94305 94307 - 94308 94308 - 94309 94309 new [ideas]. 94315 94314 Then 94316 94315 - 94317 94316 Paul 94314 94317 stood up 94318 94318 - 94319 94319 before 94320 94320 the 94321 94321 Areopagus 94322 94322 ... 94323 94323 [and] said, 94324 94324 “Men 94325 94325 [of] Athens, 94331 94326 I see 94328 94327 that 94326 94328 in 94327 94329 every way 94330 94330 you [are] 94329 94331 very religious. 94337 94336 For 94336 94337 as I walked around 94338 94338 and 94339 94339 examined 94342 94340 your 94340 94341 - 94341 94342 objects of worship, 94343 94343 I even found 94344 94344 ... 94345 94345 an altar 94346 94346 vvv 94347 94347 with 94348 94348 the inscription: 94349 94349 To an unknown 94350 94350 God. 94352 94351 Therefore 94351 94352 what 94354 94353 you worship 94353 94354 as something unknown, 94355 94355 - 94356 94356 I 94357 94357 [now] proclaim 94358 94358 to you. 94363 94363 The 94364 94364 God 94365 94365 who 94366 94366 made 94367 94367 the 94368 94368 world 94369 94369 and 94370 94370 everything 94371 94371 - 94372 94372 in 94373 94373 it 94374 94374 - 94378 94375 is 94379 94376 [the] Lord 94375 94377 of heaven 94376 94378 and 94377 94379 earth 94380 94380 [and] {does} not 94384 94381 live 94381 94382 in 94383 94383 temples 94382 94384 made by human hands. 94389 94389 Nor 94393 94390 is He served 94390 94391 by 94392 94392 human 94391 94393 hands, 94394 94394 as if He needed 94395 94395 anything, 94396 94396 [because] He Himself 94397 94397 gives 94398 94398 all [men] 94399 94399 life 94400 94400 and 94401 94401 breath 94402 94402 and 94403 94403 - 94404 94404 everything [else]. 94410 94409 - 94411 94410 From 94412 94411 one [man] 94409 94412 He made 94413 94413 every 94414 94414 nation 94415 94415 of men, 94416 94416 to inhabit 94417 94417 ... 94418 94418 the whole 94419 94419 ... 94420 94420 - 94421 94421 earth; 94422 94422 and He determined 94423 94423 [their] appointed 94424 94424 times 94425 94425 and 94426 94426 the 94427 94427 boundaries 94430 94428 of their 94428 94429 - 94429 94430 lands. 94435 94435 [God intended that] they would seek 94436 94436 - 94437 94437 [Him] 94438 94438 vvv 94439 94439 [and] perhaps 94440 94440 - 94441 94441 reach out for 94442 94442 Him 94443 94443 and 94444 94444 find [Him], 94445 94445 though 94446 94446 ... 94453 94447 He is 94447 94448 not 94448 94449 far 94449 94450 from 94451 94451 each 94450 94452 one 94452 94453 of us. 94460 94458 ‘For 94458 94459 in 94459 94460 Him 94461 94461 we live 94462 94462 and 94463 94463 move 94464 94464 and 94465 94465 have our being.᾽ 94466 94466 As 94467 94467 - 94468 94468 some 94470 94469 vvv 94471 94470 of your 94469 94471 [own] 94472 94472 poets 94473 94473 have said, 94476 94474 ‘- 94478 94475 We are 94475 94476 - 94474 94477 [His] 94477 94478 offspring.᾽ 94484 94483 Therefore, 94485 94484 being 94483 94485 offspring 94486 94486 - 94487 94487 of God, 94489 94488 we should 94488 94489 not 94490 94490 think 94501 94491 that the 94502 94492 Divine Being 94503 94493 is 94504 94494 like 94491 94495 gold 94492 94496 or 94493 94497 silver 94494 94498 or 94495 94499 stone, 94496 94500 an image formed 94500 94501 by man᾽s 94497 94502 skill 94498 94503 and 94499 94504 imagination. 94511 94509 - 94510 94510 Although 94516 94511 - 94517 94512 God 94515 94513 overlooked 94513 94514 the 94514 94515 ignorance 94509 94516 of 94512 94517 [earlier] times, 94518 94518 - 94519 94519 vvv 94520 94520 He now commands 94523 94521 all 94521 94522 - 94522 94523 men 94524 94524 everywhere 94525 94525 to repent. 94530 94530 For 94531 94531 He has set 94532 94532 a day 94533 94533 vvv 94534 94534 when 94535 94535 He will 94536 94536 judge 94537 94537 the 94538 94538 world 94539 94539 with 94540 94540 justice 94541 94541 by 94542 94542 the Man 94543 94543 - 94544 94544 He has appointed. 94546 94545 He has given 94545 94546 proof [of this] 94547 94547 to all men 94548 94548 by raising 94549 94549 Him 94550 94550 from 94551 94551 [the] dead.” 94557 94556 [When] 94556 94557 they heard about 94558 94558 [the] resurrection 94559 94559 of [the] dead, 94560 94560 some 94561 94561 - 94562 94562 began to mock [him], 94564 94563 but 94563 94564 [others] 94565 94565 said, 94566 94566 “We want to hear 94567 94567 you 94571 94568 again 94570 94569 ... 94568 94570 on 94569 94571 this [topic].” 94576 94576 At that 94577 94577 - , 94578 94578 Paul 94579 94579 left 94580 94580 vvv 94582 94581 vvv 94581 94582 [the Areopagus]. 94588 94587 But 94587 94588 some 94589 94589 people 94590 94590 joined 94591 94591 him 94592 94592 [and] believed, 94593 94593 including 94594 94594 ... 94595 94595 ... 94596 94596 Dionysius 94597 94597 the 94598 94598 Areopagite, 94599 94599 - 94600 94600 a woman 94601 94601 named 94602 94602 Damaris, 94603 94603 and 94604 94604 others 94605 94605 [who were] with 94606 94606 them. 94611 94611 After 94612 94612 this, 94613 94613 [Paul] left 94614 94614 ... 94615 94615 - 94616 94616 Athens 94617 94617 [and] went 94618 94618 to 94619 94619 Corinth. 94624 94624 [There] 94625 94625 he found 94626 94626 a 94627 94627 Jew 94628 94628 named 94629 94629 Aquila 94631 94630 - , 94632 94631 a native 94630 94632 of Pontus, 94633 94633 who {had} recently 94634 94634 come 94635 94635 from 94636 94636 - 94637 94637 Italy 94638 94638 with 94641 94639 his 94640 94640 wife 94639 94641 Priscilla, 94642 94642 because 94645 94643 Claudius 94643 94644 - 94644 94645 had ordered 94647 94646 all 94648 94647 the 94649 94648 Jews 94646 94649 to leave 94650 94650 ... 94651 94651 - 94652 94652 Rome. 94653 94653 [Paul] went 94654 94654 to [visit] them, 94659 94659 and 94664 94660 he stayed 94667 94661 and 94668 94662 worked 94665 94663 with 94666 94664 them 94660 94665 because 94670 94666 - 94669 94667 they were 94671 94668 tentmakers 94672 94669 vvv 94673 94670 by trade, 94661 94671 - 94662 94672 [just as] 94663 94673 he was. 94683 94678 - 94684 94679 Every 94685 94680 Sabbath 94679 94681 - 94678 94682 he reasoned 94680 94683 in 94681 94684 the 94682 94685 synagogue, 94686 94686 trying to persuade 94688 94687 Jews 94689 94688 and 94690 94689 Greeks 94687 94690 alike. 94696 94695 And 94695 94696 when 94702 94697 - 94701 94698 - 94703 94699 Silas 94704 94700 and 94705 94701 - 94706 94702 Timothy 94697 94703 came down 94698 94704 from 94699 94705 - 94700 94706 Macedonia, 94710 94707 - 94711 94708 Paul 94707 94709 devoted himself fully 94708 94710 to the 94709 94711 word, 94712 94712 testifying 94713 94713 to the 94714 94714 Jews 94718 94715 [that] Jesus 94715 94716 is 94716 94717 the 94717 94718 Christ. 94724 94723 But [when] 94725 94724 they 94723 94725 opposed 94726 94726 and 94727 94727 insulted [him], 94728 94728 he shook out 94729 94729 [his] 94730 94730 garments 94731 94731 [and] told 94732 94732 ... 94733 94733 them, 94736 94734 “Your 94734 94735 - 94735 94736 blood 94737 94737 [be] on 94740 94738 your 94738 94739 [own] 94739 94740 heads! 94742 94741 I [am] 94741 94742 innocent [of it]. 94743 94743 From 94744 94744 - 94745 94745 now on 94749 94746 I will go 94746 94747 to 94747 94748 the 94748 94749 Gentiles.” 94754 94754 [So] 94755 94755 [Paul] left 94756 94756 ... 94772 94757 the 94773 94758 synagogue 94757 94759 [and] went 94770 94760 - 94771 94761 next door 94758 94762 to 94759 94763 [the] house 94760 94764 of 94761 94765 - 94762 94766 Titius 94763 94767 Justus 94767 94768 - 94768 94769 - 94769 94770 - , 94764 94771 a worshiper 94765 94772 - 94766 94773 of God. 94779 94778 - 94778 94779 Crispus, 94780 94780 the 94781 94781 synagogue leader, 94785 94782 and 94789 94783 his 94786 94784 whole 94787 94785 - 94788 94786 household 94782 94787 believed 94783 94788 in the 94784 94789 Lord. 94790 94790 And 94791 94791 many 94792 94792 of the 94793 94793 Corinthians 94794 94794 who heard [the message] 94795 94795 believed 94796 94796 and 94797 94797 were baptized. 94803 94802 One 94806 94803 ... 94807 94804 night 94804 94805 the 94805 94806 Lord 94802 94807 spoke 94810 94808 - 94811 94809 to Paul 94808 94810 in 94809 94811 a vision: 94812 94812 “{Do} not 94813 94813 be afraid; 94814 94814 - 94815 94815 keep on speaking; 94816 94816 - 94817 94817 {do} not 94818 94818 be silent. 94823 94823 For 94824 94824 I 94825 94825 am 94826 94826 with 94827 94827 you 94828 94828 and 94829 94829 no one 94830 94830 will lay a hand on 94831 94831 ... 94832 94832 ... 94833 94833 ... 94834 94834 you, 94835 94835 because 94837 94836 I have 94838 94837 ... 94839 94838 many 94836 94839 people 94840 94840 in 94843 94841 this 94841 94842 - 94842 94843 city.” 94849 94848 [So] 94848 94849 [Paul] stayed 94850 94850 for a year 94851 94851 and 94853 94852 [a half] 94852 94853 ..., 94854 94854 teaching 94857 94855 the 94858 94856 word 94859 94857 - 94860 94858 of God 94855 94859 among 94856 94860 [the Corinthians]. 94866 94865 [While] 94865 94866 Gallio 94868 94867 was 94867 94868 proconsul 94869 94869 of 94870 94870 Achaia, 94873 94871 the 94874 94872 Jews 94872 94873 coordinated an 94871 94874 attack 94875 94875 - 94876 94876 on Paul 94877 94877 and 94878 94878 brought 94879 94879 him 94880 94880 before 94881 94881 the 94882 94882 judgment seat. 94893 94887 “This [man] 94892 94888 is persuading 94894 94889 the 94895 94890 [people] 94896 94891 to worship 94897 94892 - 94898 94893 God 94889 94894 in ways contrary to 94890 94895 the 94891 94896 Law,” 94887 94897 they said 94888 94898 - . 94904 94903 But [just as] 94905 94904 - 94906 94905 Paul 94903 94906 was about 94907 94907 to speak 94908 94908 ... 94909 94909 ..., 94911 94910 - 94912 94911 Gallio 94910 94912 told 94913 94913 ... 94914 94914 the 94915 94915 Jews, 94916 94916 “If 94917 94917 - 94918 94918 this matter involved 94920 94919 a 94919 94920 wrongdoing 94921 94921 or 94923 94922 vicious 94922 94923 crime, 94924 94924 O 94925 94925 Jews, 94926 94926 vvv 94927 94927 it would be reasonable 94928 94928 vvv 94929 94929 for me to hear 94930 94930 your [complaint]. 94936 94935 But 94935 94936 since 94938 94937 it is 94937 94938 a dispute 94939 94939 about 94940 94940 words 94941 94941 and 94942 94942 names 94943 94943 and 94945 94944 vvv 94946 94945 vvv 94947 94946 your own 94944 94947 law, 94948 94948 settle [it] 94949 94949 yourselves. 94951 94950 I 94954 94951 refuse 94953 94952 ... 94955 94953 to be 94950 94954 a judge 94952 94955 of such things.” 94960 94960 And 94961 94961 he drove 94962 94962 them {away} 94963 94963 from 94964 94964 the 94965 94965 judgment seat. 94971 94970 At this, 94972 94971 vvv 94970 94972 the crowd seized 94973 94973 Sosthenes 94974 94974 the 94975 94975 synagogue leader 94976 94976 [and] beat [him] 94977 94977 in front of 94978 94978 the 94979 94979 judgment seat. 94980 94980 [But] 94981 94981 none 94982 94982 of this 94985 94983 was of any concern 94983 94984 - 94984 94985 to Gallio. 94991 94990 - 94990 94991 - 94992 94992 Paul 94994 94993 remained [in Corinth] 94996 94994 for quite 94993 94995 some 94995 94996 time 94999 94997 [before] saying goodbye 94997 94998 to the 94998 94999 brothers. 95013 95000 {He had} [his] 95014 95001 head 95010 95002 shaved 95011 95003 in 95012 95004 Cenchrea 95016 95005 to keep 95017 95006 a vow 95015 95007 he had [made], 95000 95008 [and then] he sailed 95001 95009 for 95002 95010 - 95003 95011 Syria, 95004 95012 vvv 95005 95013 accompanied by 95006 95014 - 95007 95015 Priscilla 95008 95016 and 95009 95017 Aquila. 95023 95022 [When] 95022 95023 they reached 95024 95024 ... 95025 95025 Ephesus, 95027 95026 [Paul] parted ways with 95028 95027 ... 95026 95028 [Priscilla and Aquila]. 95030 95029 - 95029 95030 He himself 95031 95031 went 95032 95032 into 95033 95033 the 95034 95034 synagogue [there] 95035 95035 [and] reasoned 95036 95036 with the 95037 95037 Jews. 95043 95042 [When] 95044 95043 they 95042 95044 asked [him] 95048 95045 to stay 95045 95046 for 95046 95047 a while longer 95047 95048 ..., 95049 95049 vvv 95050 95050 he declined. 95055 95055 But 95056 95056 as he left, 95057 95057 - 95058 95058 he said, 95059 95059 it behoves 95060 95060 me 95061 95061 by all means 95066 95062 to keep 95062 95063 the 95063 95064 feast 95064 95065 - 95065 95066 coming 95067 95067 at 95068 95068 Jerusalem; 95070 95069 “I will come back 95071 95070 to 95072 95071 you 95069 95072 again 95073 95073 - 95074 95074 [if] God 95075 95075 is willing.” 95076 95076 [And] he set sail 95077 95077 from 95078 95078 - 95079 95079 Ephesus. 95084 95084 [When Paul] 95085 95085 had landed 95086 95086 at 95087 95087 Caesarea, 95088 95088 he went up 95089 95089 and 95090 95090 greeted 95091 95091 the 95092 95092 church [at Jerusalem]. 95093 95093 [Then] he went down 95094 95094 to 95095 95095 Antioch. 95100 95100 [After] 95101 95101 [Paul] had spent 95103 95102 some 95102 95103 time [in Antioch], 95104 95104 he traveled 95106 95105 from place to place 95105 95106 throughout 95107 95107 the 95109 95108 region 95108 95109 of Galatia 95110 95110 and 95111 95111 Phrygia, 95112 95112 strengthening 95113 95113 all 95114 95114 the 95115 95115 disciples. 95121 95120 Meanwhile 95122 95121 a 95120 95122 Jew 95124 95123 named 95123 95124 Apollos, 95126 95125 - 95127 95126 a native 95125 95127 of Alexandria, 95130 95128 came 95131 95129 to 95132 95130 Ephesus. 95134 95131 He was 95129 95132 an eloquent 95128 95133 man, 95133 95134 well versed 95135 95135 in 95136 95136 the 95137 95137 Scriptures. 95142 95142 He 95143 95143 had been 95144 95144 instructed in 95145 95145 the 95146 95146 way 95147 95147 of the 95148 95148 Lord 95149 95149 and 95150 95150 was fervent 95151 95151 - 95152 95152 in spirit. 95153 95153 He spoke 95154 95154 and 95155 95155 taught 95156 95156 accurately 95157 95157 - 95158 95158 about 95159 95159 - 95160 95160 Jesus, 95161 95161 [though] he knew 95162 95162 only 95163 95163 the 95164 95164 baptism 95165 95165 of John. 95171 95170 And 95170 95171 he 95172 95172 began 95173 95173 to speak boldly 95174 95174 in 95175 95175 the 95176 95176 synagogue. 95178 95177 [When] 95180 95178 Priscilla 95181 95179 and 95182 95180 Aquila 95177 95181 heard 95179 95182 him, 95183 95183 they took him in 95184 95184 ... 95185 95185 and 95188 95186 explained 95187 95187 to him 95189 95188 the 95190 95189 way 95191 95190 of 95192 95191 God 95186 95192 more accurately. 95198 95197 [When] 95199 95198 [Apollos] 95197 95199 resolved 95200 95200 to cross over 95201 95201 to 95202 95202 - 95203 95203 Achaia, 95205 95204 the 95206 95205 brothers 95204 95206 encouraged [him] 95207 95207 [and] wrote 95208 95208 to the 95209 95209 disciples [there] 95210 95210 to welcome 95211 95211 him. 95213 95212 On his arrival 95212 95213 ..., 95215 95214 he greatly 95214 95215 aided 95216 95216 those who 95218 95217 by 95219 95218 - 95220 95219 grace 95217 95220 had believed. 95226 95225 For 95225 95226 he powerfully 95229 95227 refuted 95227 95228 the 95228 95229 Jews 95230 95230 in public [debate], 95231 95231 proving 95232 95232 by 95233 95233 the 95234 95234 Scriptures 95238 95235 [that] Jesus 95235 95236 is 95236 95237 the 95237 95238 Christ. 95244 95243 - 95243 95244 - 95245 95245 While 95247 95246 - 95248 95247 Apollos 95246 95248 - 95249 95249 was 95250 95250 at 95251 95251 Corinth, 95252 95252 Paul 95253 95253 passed through 95254 95254 the 95255 95255 interior 95256 95256 ... 95257 95257 [and] came 95258 95258 to 95259 95259 Ephesus. 95260 95260 [There] 95261 95261 he found 95262 95262 some 95263 95263 disciples 95269 95268 and 95268 95269 asked 95270 95270 - 95271 95271 them, 95272 95272 “vvv 95275 95273 Did you receive 95274 95274 [the] Holy 95273 95275 Spirit 95276 95276 when you became believers?” 95281 95277 “No,” 95278 95278 [they answered] 95277 95279 ... 95279 95280 ... 95280 95281 ..., 95282 95282 “vvv 95287 95283 we have not even heard 95283 95284 that 95286 95285 there is 95285 95286 [a] Holy 95284 95287 Spirit.” 95294 95292 “Into 95295 95293 what, 95296 95294 then, 95297 95295 were you baptized?” 95293 95296 - 95292 95297 [Paul] asked. 95301 95298 “- 95302 95299 The 95304 95300 baptism 95303 95301 of John,” 95299 95302 - 95298 95303 - 95300 95304 they replied. 95310 95309 - 95311 95310 Paul 95309 95311 explained: 95312 95312 “John᾽s 95313 95313 baptism was 95314 95314 a baptism 95315 95315 of repentance. 95318 95316 He told 95316 95317 the 95317 95318 people 95324 95319 to 95325 95320 believe 95319 95321 in 95320 95322 the [One] 95321 95323 coming 95322 95324 after 95323 95325 him, 95326 95326 that 95327 95327 is, 95328 95328 in 95329 95329 - 95330 95330 Jesus.” 95336 95335 - 95335 95336 On hearing this, 95337 95337 they were baptized 95338 95338 in 95339 95339 the 95340 95340 name 95341 95341 of the 95342 95342 Lord 95343 95343 Jesus. 95348 95348 And [when] 95351 95349 - 95352 95350 Paul 95349 95351 laid 95353 95352 [his] 95354 95353 hands 95350 95354 on them, 95356 95355 the 95358 95356 - 95359 95357 Holy 95357 95358 Spirit 95355 95359 came 95360 95360 upon 95361 95361 them, 95363 95362 and 95362 95363 they spoke 95364 95364 in tongues 95365 95365 and 95366 95366 prophesied. 95372 95371 - 95371 95372 There were 95376 95373 about 95377 95374 twelve 95373 95375 - 95375 95376 men 95374 95377 in all. 95383 95382 Then 95382 95383 [Paul] went 95384 95384 into 95385 95385 the 95386 95386 synagogue 95387 95387 [and] spoke boldly [there] 95388 95388 for 95390 95389 three 95389 95390 months, 95391 95391 arguing 95392 95392 - 95393 95393 persuasively 95394 95394 - 95395 95395 about 95396 95396 the 95397 95397 kingdom 95398 95398 - 95399 95399 of God. 95405 95404 But 95404 95405 when 95406 95406 some of them 95407 95407 stubbornly 95408 95408 - 95409 95409 refused to believe 95413 95410 vvv 95414 95411 vvv 95415 95412 [and] publicly 95410 95413 maligned 95411 95414 the 95412 95415 Way, 95419 95416 [Paul] took 95420 95417 [his] 95421 95418 disciples 95416 95419 [and] left 95417 95420 ... 95418 95421 [the synagogue] 95424 95422 to conduct daily discussions 95422 95423 ... 95423 95424 ... 95425 95425 in 95426 95426 the 95427 95427 lecture hall 95428 95428 of Tyrannus. 95434 95433 - 95433 95434 This 95435 95435 continued 95436 95436 for 95438 95437 two 95437 95438 years, 95439 95439 so that 95440 95440 everyone 95441 95441 who 95442 95442 lived 95443 95443 in 95444 95444 [the province of] Asia, 95450 95445 Jews 95452 95446 and 95453 95447 Greeks 95451 95448 alike, 95445 95449 heard 95446 95450 the 95447 95451 word 95448 95452 of the 95449 95453 Lord. 95459 95458 - 95463 95459 - 95464 95460 God 95465 95461 did 95460 95462 vvv 95461 95463 vvv 95462 95464 extraordinary 95458 95465 miracles 95466 95466 through 95467 95467 the 95468 95468 hands 95469 95469 of Paul, 95474 95474 so that 95475 95475 even 95484 95476 handkerchiefs 95485 95477 and 95486 95478 aprons 95480 95479 vvv 95483 95480 vvv 95481 95481 vvv 95482 95482 that had touched him 95479 95483 were taken 95476 95484 to 95477 95485 the 95478 95486 sick, 95487 95487 and 95491 95488 the 95492 95489 diseases 95488 95490 - 95494 95491 and 95493 95492 - 95496 95493 - 95497 95494 evil 95495 95495 spirits 95498 95496 left 95489 95497 ... 95490 95498 them. 95504 95503 Now 95505 95504 [there were] some 95508 95505 itinerant 95509 95506 Jewish 95507 95507 - 95510 95508 exorcists 95506 95509 - 95503 95510 who tried 95511 95511 to invoke 95519 95512 the 95520 95513 name 95521 95514 of the 95522 95515 Lord 95523 95516 Jesus 95512 95517 over 95513 95518 those 95514 95519 with 95517 95520 - 95518 95521 evil 95515 95522 - 95516 95523 spirits. 95524 95524 They would say, 95525 95525 “I bind 95526 95526 you 95527 95527 [by] 95528 95528 Jesus, 95529 95529 whom 95530 95530 Paul 95531 95531 proclaims.” 95537 95536 - 95542 95537 Seven 95543 95538 sons 95538 95539 vvv 95539 95540 of Sceva, 95540 95541 a Jewish 95541 95542 chief priest, 95536 95543 were 95545 95544 doing 95544 95545 this. 95551 95550 Eventually, 95552 95551 [one of] the 95554 95552 - 95555 95553 evil 95553 95554 spirits 95550 95555 answered 95556 95556 ... 95557 95557 them 95558 95558 - , 95559 95559 - 95560 95560 “Jesus 95561 95561 I know, 95562 95562 and 95565 95563 I know about 95563 95564 - 95564 95565 Paul, 95567 95566 but 95566 95567 you, 95568 95568 who 95569 95569 are you?” 95574 95574 Then 95576 95575 the 95577 95576 man 95580 95577 - 95581 95578 with 95582 95579 ... 95583 95580 the 95585 95581 - 95586 95582 evil 95584 95583 spirit 95575 95584 jumped 95578 95585 on 95579 95586 them 95587 95587 [and] overpowered 95588 95588 them all. 95589 95589 The attack 95590 95590 ... 95591 95591 ... 95592 95592 was so violent 95596 95593 that they ran 95597 95594 out of 95600 95595 - 95598 95596 the 95599 95597 house, 95593 95598 naked 95594 95599 and 95595 95600 wounded. 95606 95605 - 95605 95606 This 95607 95607 became 95608 95608 known 95609 95609 to all 95614 95610 the 95611 95611 - 95610 95612 Jews 95612 95613 and 95613 95614 Greeks 95615 95615 living 95616 95616 - 95617 95617 in Ephesus, 95618 95618 and 95620 95619 fear 95619 95620 came 95621 95621 over 95622 95622 all 95623 95623 of them. 95624 95624 [So] 95626 95625 the 95627 95626 name 95628 95627 of the 95629 95628 Lord 95630 95629 Jesus 95625 95630 was held in high honor. 95635 95635 Many 95637 95636 who 95638 95637 had believed 95636 95638 now 95639 95639 came forward, 95640 95640 confessing 95641 95641 and 95642 95642 disclosing 95643 95643 - 95645 95644 their 95644 95645 deeds. 95651 95650 And 95650 95651 a number 95652 95652 of those who 95655 95653 had practiced 95653 95654 - 95654 95655 magic arts 95656 95656 brought 95657 95657 [their] 95658 95658 books 95659 95659 [and] burned [them] 95660 95660 in front of 95661 95661 everyone. 95662 95662 [When] 95664 95663 the 95665 95664 value 95666 95665 of [the books] 95663 95666 was calculated, 95667 95667 - 95668 95668 [it came to] 95671 95669 fifty thousand 95670 95670 ... 95669 95671 drachmas. 95676 95676 So 95681 95677 the 95682 95678 word 95679 95679 of the 95680 95680 Lord 95677 95681 vvv 95678 95682 powerfully 95683 95683 continued to spread 95684 95684 and 95685 95685 prevail. 95691 95690 - 95690 95691 After 95693 95692 these things 95692 95693 had happened, 95695 95694 - 95696 95695 Paul 95694 95696 purposed 95697 95697 in 95698 95698 - 95699 95699 spirit 95705 95700 to go 95706 95701 to 95707 95702 Jerusalem 95700 95703 after he had passed through 95701 95704 - 95702 95705 Macedonia 95703 95706 and 95704 95707 Achaia. 95710 95708 “After 95713 95709 I 95711 95710 - 95712 95711 have been 95714 95712 there,” 95708 95713 he said, 95709 95714 “- 95716 95715 I 95715 95716 must 95719 95717 see 95718 95718 Rome 95717 95719 as well.” 95725 95724 - 95724 95725 He sent 95729 95726 two 95730 95727 of 95732 95728 his 95731 95729 helpers, 95733 95730 Timothy 95734 95731 and 95735 95732 Erastus, 95726 95733 to 95727 95734 - 95728 95735 Macedonia, 95736 95736 [while] he 95737 95737 stayed 95738 95738 for a time 95739 95739 in 95740 95740 - 95741 95741 [the province of] Asia. 95747 95746 - 95748 95747 About 95751 95748 that 95749 95749 - 95750 95750 time 95753 95751 vvv 95754 95752 a great 95752 95753 disturbance 95746 95754 arose 95755 95755 about 95756 95756 the 95757 95757 Way. 95763 95762 [It began with] 95764 95763 a 95766 95764 silversmith 95765 95765 named 95762 95766 Demetrius, 95771 95767 who had brought 95774 95768 vvv 95775 95769 much 95776 95770 business 95772 95771 to the 95773 95772 craftsmen 95767 95773 making 95769 95774 silver 95768 95775 shrines 95770 95776 of Artemis. 95781 95781 vvv 95782 95782 [Demetrius] assembled [the craftsmen], 95783 95783 along with 95784 95784 the 95788 95785 workmen 95785 95786 in 95786 95787 related 95787 95788 trades. 95790 95789 “Men,” 95789 95790 he said, 95791 95791 “you know 95792 95792 that 95793 95793 - 95794 95794 this 95795 95795 - 95796 95796 business 95800 95797 is 95799 95798 our 95797 95799 [source of] 95798 95800 prosperity. 95805 95805 And 95806 95806 [as] you see 95807 95807 and 95808 95808 hear, 95809 95809 - 95810 95810 not 95811 95811 only 95812 95812 in Ephesus, 95813 95813 but in 95814 95814 nearly 95815 95815 the whole 95816 95816 - 95817 95817 [province of] Asia, 95820 95818 - 95818 95819 - 95819 95820 Paul 95821 95821 has persuaded 95823 95822 a great number 95824 95823 of people 95822 95824 to turn away. 95825 95825 He says 95826 95826 that 95830 95827 - 95833 95828 man-made [gods] 95831 95829 ... 95832 95830 ... 95828 95831 are 95827 95832 no 95829 95833 gods [at all]. 95840 95838 - 95842 95839 [There is] danger 95838 95840 not 95839 95841 only 95841 95842 [that] 95844 95843 - 95843 95844 our 95845 95845 business 95848 95846 will fall 95846 95847 into 95847 95848 disrepute, 95849 95849 but 95850 95850 also [that] 95851 95851 the 95856 95852 temple 95852 95853 of the 95853 95854 great 95854 95855 goddess 95855 95856 Artemis 95859 95857 will be discredited 95857 95858 ... 95858 95859 ... 95861 95860 and 95862 95861 - 95866 95862 her 95864 95863 - 95865 95864 majesty 95860 95865 - 95863 95866 deposed — 95867 95867 [she] who 95874 95868 is worshiped 95869 95869 - 95868 95870 by all 95870 95871 [the province of] Asia 95871 95872 and 95872 95873 the [whole] 95873 95874 world.” 95880 95879 [When] 95879 95880 [the men] heard [this], 95881 95881 - 95882 95882 they were 95883 95883 vvv 95884 95884 enraged 95885 95885 [and] began shouting 95886 95886 ..., 95887 95887 “Great [is] 95888 95888 - 95889 95889 Artemis 95890 95890 of [the] Ephesians!” 95895 95895 [Soon] 95897 95896 the 95899 95897 whole 95898 95898 city 95896 95899 vvv 95900 95900 was in disarray. 95902 95901 - 95901 95902 They rushed 95903 95903 together 95904 95904 into 95905 95905 the 95906 95906 theatre, 95907 95907 dragging with [them] 95908 95908 Gaius 95909 95909 and 95910 95910 Aristarchus, 95913 95911 Paul᾽s 95912 95912 traveling companions 95911 95913 from Macedonia. 95919 95918 - 95918 95919 Paul 95920 95920 wanted 95921 95921 to go before 95922 95922 ... 95923 95923 the 95924 95924 assembly, 95928 95925 [but] the 95929 95926 disciples 95925 95927 vvv 95926 95928 would not allow 95927 95929 him. 95935 95934 - 95936 95935 Even 95934 95936 some 95937 95937 of 95940 95938 [Paul᾽s] 95941 95939 friends 95939 95940 who were 95938 95941 officials of the province of Asia 95942 95942 sent word 95943 95943 to him, 95945 95944 begging 95944 95945 him 95946 95946 not 95947 95947 to venture 95948 95948 - 95949 95949 into 95950 95950 the 95951 95951 theatre. 95958 95956 Meanwhile 95957 95957 ... 95963 95958 ... 95964 95959 the 95965 95960 assembly 95962 95961 was 95966 95962 in turmoil. 95959 95963 Some 95961 95964 were shouting 95960 95965 one thing 95956 95966 [and some another], 95967 95967 and 95968 95968 - 95969 95969 most [of them] 95970 95970 vvv 95971 95971 did not [even] know 95972 95972 why 95973 95973 ... 95974 95974 they were there. 95980 95979 - 95987 95980 The 95988 95981 Jews 95979 95982 in 95981 95983 the 95982 95984 crowd 95985 95985 pushed 95986 95986 - 95984 95987 Alexander 95983 95988 {forward} to explain himself, 95990 95989 and 95989 95990 - 95991 95991 [he] 95992 95992 motioned for silence 95993 95993 ... 95994 95994 ... 95995 95995 so he 95996 95996 could make [his] defense 95997 95997 to the 95998 95998 people. 96004 96003 But 96003 96004 when they realized 96005 96005 that 96007 96006 he was 96006 96007 a Jew, 96008 96008 they all shouted in unison 96009 96009 ... 96010 96010 ... 96011 96011 ... 96012 96012 ... 96014 96013 for 96013 96014 about 96016 96015 two 96015 96016 hours 96017 96017 - : 96018 96018 “Great [is] 96019 96019 - 96020 96020 Artemis 96021 96021 of [the] Ephesians!” 96027 96026 Finally 96028 96027 the 96029 96028 city clerk 96026 96029 quieted 96030 96030 the 96031 96031 crowd 96032 96032 [and] declared, 96033 96033 “Men 96034 96034 [of] Ephesus, 96036 96035 - 96040 96036 doesn᾽t 96037 96037 ... 96038 96038 [everyone] 96039 96039 ... 96041 96040 know 96035 96041 that 96042 96042 the 96044 96043 city 96043 96044 of Ephesus 96046 96045 is 96045 96046 guardian of the temple 96047 96047 of the 96048 96048 great 96049 96049 Artemis 96050 96050 and 96051 96051 of [her image], 96052 96052 which fell from heaven? 96058 96057 Since 96060 96058 these things 96059 96059 are 96057 96060 undeniable, 96063 96061 you 96062 96062 vvv 96061 96063 ought 96065 96064 to be 96064 96065 calm 96066 96066 and 96067 96067 vvv 96069 96068 not do anything 96068 96069 rash. 96075 96074 For 96074 96075 you have brought 96078 96076 these 96076 96077 - 96077 96078 men {here}, 96079 96079 [though they have] neither 96080 96080 robbed [our] temple 96081 96081 nor 96082 96082 blasphemed 96085 96083 our 96083 96084 - 96084 96085 goddess. 96092 96090 So 96090 96091 if 96091 96092 - 96093 96093 Demetrius 96094 96094 and 96095 96095 vvv 96096 96096 vvv 96097 96097 his fellow 96098 96098 craftsmen 96099 96099 have 96102 96100 a complaint 96100 96101 against 96101 96102 anyone, 96103 96103 [the] courts 96104 96104 are open 96105 96105 and 96106 96106 proconsuls 96107 96107 are available. 96108 96108 Let them bring charges against 96109 96109 one another [there]. 96115 96114 But 96114 96115 if 96118 96116 you are seeking 96116 96117 anything 96117 96118 beyond this, 96123 96119 it must be settled 96119 96120 in 96120 96121 a 96121 96122 legal 96122 96123 assembly. 96128 96128 For 96129 96129 vvv 96130 96130 we are in jeopardy of 96131 96131 being charged 96132 96132 with rioting 96133 96133 for 96134 96134 - 96135 96135 today᾽s [events], 96138 96136 vvv 96140 96137 vvv 96141 96138 vvv 96142 96139 [and] we have 96143 96140 ... 96136 96141 no 96137 96142 justification 96139 96143 ... 96144 96144 to account 96145 96145 for 96148 96146 this 96146 96147 - 96147 96148 commotion.” 96153 96153 [After] 96155 96154 he had said 96154 96155 [this], 96156 96156 he dismissed 96157 96157 the 96158 96158 assembly. 96164 96163 - 96163 96164 When 96167 96165 the 96168 96166 uproar 96165 96167 - 96166 96168 had ended, 96170 96169 - 96171 96170 Paul 96169 96171 sent for 96172 96172 the 96173 96173 disciples. 96174 96174 - 96175 96175 After he had encouraged [them], 96176 96176 he said goodbye [to them] 96177 96177 [and] left 96178 96178 for 96179 96179 ... 96180 96180 Macedonia. 96186 96185 [After] 96185 96186 traveling through 96189 96187 that 96187 96188 - 96188 96189 area 96190 96190 and 96191 96191 speaking many words of encouragement 96192 96192 ... 96194 96193 ... 96193 96194 ..., 96195 96195 he arrived 96196 96196 in 96197 96197 - 96198 96198 Greece, 96204 96203 [where] 96203 96204 he stayed 96206 96205 three 96205 96206 months. 96210 96207 [And when] 96211 96208 the 96212 96209 Jews 96207 96210 formed 96208 96211 a plot 96209 96212 against him 96213 96213 [as] he was about 96214 96214 to sail 96215 96215 for 96216 96216 - 96217 96217 Syria, 96219 96218 he decided 96218 96219 ... 96220 96220 - 96221 96221 to go back 96222 96222 through 96223 96223 Macedonia. 96229 96228 - 96230 96229 [Paul] 96228 96230 was accompanied by 96231 96231 Sopater 96232 96232 [son of] Pyrrhus 96233 96233 from Berea, 96235 96234 - 96236 96235 Aristarchus 96237 96236 and 96238 96237 Secundus 96234 96238 from Thessalonica, 96239 96239 - 96240 96240 Gaius 96241 96241 from Derbe, 96242 96242 - 96243 96243 Timothy, 96245 96244 and 96246 96245 Tychicus 96247 96246 and 96248 96247 Trophimus 96244 96248 from Asia. 96254 96253 - 96253 96254 These [men] 96255 96255 went on ahead 96256 96256 [and] waited for 96257 96257 us 96258 96258 in 96259 96259 Troas. 96265 96264 And 96267 96265 after 96268 96266 the 96269 96267 [Feast] 96270 96268 of 96271 96269 Unleavened Bread, 96264 96270 we 96266 96271 sailed 96272 96272 from 96273 96273 Philippi, 96274 96274 and 96283 96275 five 96282 96276 days 96281 96277 later 96275 96278 we rejoined 96276 96279 - 96277 96280 them 96278 96281 in 96279 96282 - 96280 96283 Troas, 96284 96284 where 96285 96285 we stayed 96287 96286 seven 96286 96287 days. 96293 96292 - 96292 96293 On 96294 96294 the 96295 96295 first [day] 96296 96296 of the 96297 96297 week 96299 96298 we 96298 96299 came together 96300 96300 to break 96301 96301 bread. 96302 96302 - 96303 96303 [Since] Paul 96306 96304 was ready 96307 96305 to leave 96308 96306 the 96309 96307 next day, 96304 96308 he talked 96305 96309 to them 96311 96310 and 96310 96311 kept on 96312 96312 - 96313 96313 speaking 96314 96314 until 96315 96315 midnight. 96321 96320 Now 96320 96321 there were 96323 96322 many 96322 96323 lamps 96324 96324 in 96325 96325 the 96326 96326 upper room 96327 96327 where 96328 96328 we were 96329 96329 gathered. 96335 96334 And 96336 96335 a certain 96337 96336 young man 96338 96337 named 96339 96338 Eutychus, 96334 96339 seated 96340 96340 by 96341 96341 the 96342 96342 window, 96343 96343 was sinking into 96345 96344 a deep 96344 96345 sleep 96347 96346 - 96348 96347 as Paul 96346 96348 talked 96349 96349 on 96350 96350 and on. 96351 96351 When he was sound 96352 96352 - 96353 96353 - 96354 96354 asleep, 96355 96355 he fell 96359 96356 ... 96356 96357 from 96357 96358 the 96358 96359 third story 96360 96360 and 96361 96361 was picked up 96362 96362 dead. 96368 96367 But 96369 96368 - 96370 96369 Paul 96367 96370 went down, 96371 96371 threw [himself] on 96372 96372 [the young man], 96373 96373 and 96374 96374 embraced [him]. 96376 96375 “{Do} not 96377 96376 be alarmed!” 96375 96377 he said. 96379 96378 “- 96381 96379 He 96384 96380 is 96378 96381 - 96380 96382 still alive 96382 96383 ... 96383 96384 ...!” 96390 96389 Then 96389 96390 [Paul] went back upstairs, 96391 96391 - 96392 96392 broke 96393 96393 - 96394 96394 bread, 96395 96395 and 96396 96396 ate. 96399 96397 [After] 96400 96398 speaking 96397 96399 ... 96398 96400 ... 96401 96401 until 96402 96402 daybreak, 96403 96403 - 96404 96404 he departed. 96410 96409 And 96414 96410 - 96416 96411 vvv 96417 96412 [the people] {were} greatly 96415 96413 relieved 96409 96414 to take 96411 96415 the 96412 96416 boy 96413 96417 [home] alive. 96423 96422 - 96422 96423 We 96424 96424 went on ahead 96425 96425 to 96426 96426 the 96427 96427 ship 96428 96428 [and] sailed 96429 96429 to 96430 96430 - 96431 96431 Assos, 96432 96432 [where] 96433 96433 we were to 96434 96434 take 96435 96435 - 96436 96436 Paul {aboard}. 96438 96437 - 96439 96438 He had arranged 96437 96439 this 96440 96440 because he was going there 96441 96441 ... 96442 96442 ... 96443 96443 on foot. 96449 96448 And 96448 96449 when 96450 96450 he met 96451 96451 us 96452 96452 at 96453 96453 - 96454 96454 Assos, 96455 96455 we took him aboard 96456 96456 ... 96457 96457 [and] went on 96458 96458 to 96459 96459 Mitylene. 96465 96464 Sailing on 96464 96465 from there, 96468 96466 we arrived 96466 96467 the 96467 96468 next [day] 96469 96469 opposite 96470 96470 Chios. 96472 96471 - 96471 96472 The 96473 96473 [day] after that 96474 96474 we arrived 96475 96475 at 96476 96476 Samos, 96478 96477 and 96477 96478 on the 96479 96479 following [day] 96480 96480 we came 96481 96481 to 96482 96482 Miletus. 96488 96487 - 96489 96488 - 96490 96489 Paul 96487 96490 had decided 96491 96491 to sail past 96492 96492 - 96493 96493 Ephesus 96494 96494 to 96495 96495 vvv 96496 96496 avoid 96497 96497 ... 96498 96498 spending time 96499 96499 in 96500 96500 - 96501 96501 [the province of] Asia, 96503 96502 because 96502 96503 he was in a hurry 96512 96504 to reach 96513 96505 ... 96514 96506 Jerusalem, 96504 96507 if 96506 96508 - 96505 96509 possible 96507 96510 - , 96508 96511 by the 96509 96512 day 96510 96513 - 96511 96514 of Pentecost. 96520 96519 - 96519 96520 From 96521 96521 - 96522 96522 Miletus, 96523 96523 [Paul] sent 96524 96524 to 96525 96525 Ephesus 96526 96526 [for] 96527 96527 the 96528 96528 elders 96529 96529 of the 96530 96530 church. 96536 96535 - 96535 96536 When 96537 96537 they came 96538 96538 to 96539 96539 him, 96540 96540 he said 96541 96541 - , 96542 96542 “You 96543 96543 know 96553 96544 how 96559 96545 I lived 96556 96546 the 96557 96547 whole 96558 96548 time 96554 96549 [I was] with 96555 96550 you, 96544 96551 from 96545 96552 the first 96546 96553 day 96547 96554 - 96548 96555 - 96549 96556 I arrived 96550 96557 in 96551 96558 - 96552 96559 [the province of] Asia. 96564 96564 I served 96565 96565 the 96566 96566 Lord 96567 96567 with 96568 96568 great 96569 96569 humility 96570 96570 and 96571 96571 [with] tears, 96572 96572 and 96573 96573 in the trials 96574 96574 ... 96575 96575 I faced 96576 96576 ... 96577 96577 through 96578 96578 the 96579 96579 plots 96580 96580 of the 96581 96581 Jews. 96586 96586 - 96592 96587 vvv 96588 96588 I did not shrink back 96591 96589 - 96593 96590 from declaring 96587 96591 [anything] 96589 96592 that 96590 96593 was helpful 96594 96594 to you 96595 96595 [as] 96596 96596 I taught 96597 96597 you 96598 96598 publicly 96599 96599 and 96600 96600 from 96601 96601 house to house, 96606 96606 testifying 96607 96607 to Jews 96609 96608 and 96610 96609 Greeks 96608 96610 alike 96611 96611 - 96614 96612 {about} repentance 96612 96613 to 96613 96614 God 96615 96615 and 96616 96616 faith 96617 96617 in 96620 96618 our 96618 96619 - 96619 96620 Lord 96621 96621 Jesus. 96622 96622 Christ. 96627 96627 And 96628 96628 now, 96629 96629 vvv 96630 96630 compelled 96632 96631 by the 96633 96632 Spirit, 96631 96633 I 96634 96634 am going 96635 96635 to 96636 96636 Jerusalem, 96642 96637 not 96643 96638 knowing 96637 96639 what 96640 96640 will happen 96641 96641 to me 96638 96642 vvv 96639 96643 [there]. 96648 96648 [I] only [know] 96649 96649 that 96654 96650 in town after town 96655 96651 ... 96650 96652 - 96652 96653 the 96653 96654 Holy 96651 96655 Spirit 96656 96656 warns 96657 96657 me 96658 96658 vvv 96659 96659 that 96660 96660 chains 96661 96661 and 96662 96662 afflictions 96664 96663 await 96663 96664 me. 96669 96669 But 96672 96670 I consider 96673 96671 my 96674 96672 life 96670 96673 of no 96671 96674 ... 96675 96675 value 96676 96676 to myself, 96677 96677 if only 96678 96678 I may finish 96681 96679 my 96679 96680 - 96680 96681 course 96682 96682 and [complete] 96683 96683 the 96684 96684 ministry 96685 96685 - 96686 96686 I have received 96687 96687 from 96688 96688 the 96689 96689 Lord 96690 96690 Jesus — 96691 96691 [the ministry] of testifying 96692 96692 to the 96693 96693 good news 96694 96694 of 96696 96695 vvv 96697 96696 God᾽s 96695 96697 grace. 96702 96702 - 96703 96703 Now 96704 96704 - 96705 96705 I 96706 96706 know 96707 96707 that 96714 96708 [none of] 96713 96709 you 96715 96710 among 96716 96711 whom 96717 96712 vvv 96718 96713 I have preached 96719 96714 the 96720 96715 kingdom 96709 96716 will see 96712 96717 my 96710 96718 - 96711 96719 face 96708 96720 [again]. 96725 96725 Therefore 96726 96726 I testify 96727 96727 to you 96728 96728 - 96730 96729 this 96729 96730 - 96731 96731 day 96732 96732 that 96734 96733 I [am] 96733 96734 innocent 96735 96735 of 96736 96736 the 96737 96737 blood 96738 96738 of all [men]. 96744 96743 For 96743 96744 vvv 96745 96745 I did not shrink back 96746 96746 - 96747 96747 vvv 96748 96748 from declaring 96754 96749 to you 96750 96750 the 96749 96751 whole 96751 96752 will 96752 96753 - 96753 96754 of God. 96759 96759 Keep watch over 96760 96760 yourselves 96761 96761 and 96763 96762 the 96762 96763 entire 96764 96764 flock 96765 96765 of 96766 96766 which 96768 96767 the 96770 96768 - 96771 96769 Holy 96769 96770 Spirit 96772 96771 has made 96767 96772 you 96773 96773 overseers. 96774 96774 Be shepherds 96775 96775 of the 96776 96776 church 96777 96777 - 96778 96778 of God, 96779 96779 which 96780 96780 He purchased 96781 96781 with 96784 96782 [His] 96785 96783 own 96782 96784 - 96783 96785 blood. 96790 96790 I 96791 96791 know 96792 96792 that 96794 96793 after 96797 96794 my 96795 96795 - 96796 96796 departure, 96799 96797 savage 96798 96798 wolves 96793 96799 will come in 96800 96800 among 96801 96801 you 96802 96802 vvv 96803 96803 and will not spare 96804 96804 the 96805 96805 flock. 96810 96810 Even 96811 96811 from 96812 96812 your own 96813 96813 number, 96815 96814 men 96814 96815 will rise up 96817 96816 [and] distort 96816 96817 [the truth] 96818 96818 - 96819 96819 to draw away 96820 96820 - 96821 96821 disciples 96822 96822 after 96823 96823 them. 96828 96828 Therefore 96829 96829 be alert 96830 96830 [and] remember 96831 96831 that 96832 96832 for three years 96836 96833 vvv 96837 96834 I never stopped 96840 96835 warning 96842 96836 each 96841 96837 [of you] 96833 96838 night 96834 96839 and 96835 96840 day 96838 96841 with 96839 96842 tears. 96847 96847 And 96848 96848 - 96849 96849 now 96850 96850 I commit 96851 96851 you 96852 96852 to 96853 96853 God 96854 96854 and 96855 96855 to the 96856 96856 word 96857 96857 of 96859 96858 His 96858 96859 grace, 96860 96860 which 96861 96861 can 96862 96862 build [you] up 96863 96863 and 96864 96864 give 96865 96865 you 96866 96866 an inheritance 96867 96867 among 96870 96868 all 96868 96869 who 96869 96870 are sanctified. 96881 96875 I have not coveted 96880 96876 anyone᾽s 96875 96877 silver 96876 96878 or 96877 96879 gold 96878 96880 or 96879 96881 clothing. 96886 96886 You yourselves 96887 96887 know 96888 96888 that 96900 96889 these 96898 96890 - 96899 96891 hands [of mine] 96897 96892 have ministered to 96891 96893 my 96889 96894 [own] 96890 96895 needs 96892 96896 and [those of] 96893 96897 my companions 96894 96898 ... 96895 96899 ... 96896 96900 .... 96905 96905 In everything, 96906 96906 I showed 96907 96907 you 96908 96908 that 96909 96909 by this kind 96910 96910 of hard work 96911 96911 we must 96912 96912 help 96913 96913 the 96914 96914 weak, 96916 96915 - 96915 96916 remembering 96917 96917 the 96918 96918 words 96919 96919 of the 96920 96920 Lord 96921 96921 Jesus 96922 96922 - 96923 96923 Himself 96924 96924 - : 96926 96925 ‘It is 96927 96926 more 96925 96927 blessed 96928 96928 to give 96929 96929 than 96930 96930 to receive.᾽” 96935 96935 [When] 96937 96936 [Paul] had said 96936 96937 this, 96938 96938 he knelt down 96941 96939 ... 96939 96940 ... 96940 96941 ... 96942 96942 with 96943 96943 all 96944 96944 of them 96945 96945 [and] prayed. 96951 96950 - 96954 96951 They all 96953 96952 vvv 96952 96953 wept 96950 96954 openly 96955 96955 [as] 96956 96956 they embraced 96957 96957 ... 96958 96958 ... 96959 96959 ... 96960 96960 ... 96961 96961 Paul 96962 96962 [and] kissed 96963 96963 him. 96968 96968 They were especially grieved 96969 96969 ... 96970 96970 by 96971 96971 - 96972 96972 vvv 96973 96973 vvv 96974 96974 his statement 96975 96975 that 96977 96976 they would [never] 96981 96977 see 96980 96978 his 96978 96979 - 96979 96980 face 96976 96981 [again]. 96983 96982 Then 96982 96983 they accompanied 96984 96984 him 96985 96985 to 96986 96986 the 96987 96987 ship. 96993 96992 vvv 96994 96993 vvv 96992 96994 After 96997 96995 we had torn ourselves away 96998 96996 from 96999 96997 them, 96996 96998 we 96995 96999 sailed 97000 97000 directly 97001 97001 ... 97002 97002 to 97003 97003 - 97004 97004 Cos, 97006 97005 and 97005 97006 the 97007 97007 next [day] 97008 97008 on to 97009 97009 - 97010 97010 Rhodes, 97011 97011 and from there 97012 97012 to 97013 97013 Patara. 97018 97018 - 97019 97019 Finding 97020 97020 a ship 97021 97021 crossing over 97022 97022 to 97023 97023 Phoenicia, 97024 97024 we boarded [it] 97025 97025 [and] set sail. 97031 97030 [After] 97030 97031 sighting 97032 97032 - 97033 97033 Cyprus 97034 97034 and 97035 97035 passing south of it 97036 97036 ... 97037 97037 ..., 97038 97038 we sailed on 97039 97039 to 97040 97040 Syria 97041 97041 and 97042 97042 landed 97043 97043 at 97044 97044 Tyre, 97046 97045 - 97045 97046 [where] 97047 97047 the 97048 97048 ship 97049 97049 was 97050 97050 to unload 97051 97051 [its] 97052 97052 cargo. 97058 97057 - 97057 97058 We sought out 97059 97059 the 97060 97060 disciples 97062 97061 [in Tyre] 97061 97062 [and] stayed [with them] 97064 97063 seven 97063 97064 days. 97069 97065 Through 97070 97066 the 97071 97067 Spirit 97065 97068 [they] 97068 97069 kept telling 97066 97070 - 97067 97071 Paul 97072 97072 not 97073 97073 to go up 97074 97074 to 97075 97075 Jerusalem. 97081 97080 But 97082 97081 - 97080 97082 when 97084 97083 our 97085 97084 - 97086 97085 time [there] 97083 97086 had ended, 97087 97087 we set out 97088 97088 on our journey. 97091 97089 All [the disciples], 97092 97090 with 97093 97091 [their] wives 97094 97092 and 97095 97093 children, 97089 97094 accompanied 97090 97095 us 97096 97096 vvv 97097 97097 out of 97098 97098 the 97099 97099 city 97100 97100 and 97101 97101 knelt down 97102 97102 ... 97103 97103 ... 97104 97104 on 97105 97105 the 97106 97106 beach 97107 97107 to pray [with us]. 97112 97112 After we had said our farewells 97113 97113 ..., 97114 97114 - 97115 97115 we went aboard 97116 97116 ... 97117 97117 the 97118 97118 ship, 97120 97119 and 97119 97120 they 97121 97121 returned 97122 97122 vvv 97123 97123 vvv 97124 97124 home. 97130 97129 [When] 97133 97130 we had finished 97131 97131 [our] 97132 97132 voyage 97134 97133 from 97135 97134 Tyre, 97129 97135 we 97136 97136 landed 97137 97137 at 97138 97138 Ptolemais, 97139 97139 [where] 97140 97140 we greeted 97141 97141 the 97142 97142 brothers 97143 97143 [and] stayed 97146 97144 with 97147 97145 them 97145 97146 for a 97144 97147 day. 97153 97152 - 97155 97153 Leaving 97152 97154 the 97154 97155 next day, 97156 97156 we reached 97157 97157 ... 97158 97158 Caesarea, 97159 97159 and 97160 97160 we went 97171 97161 to stay 97172 97162 - 97173 97163 - 97161 97164 at 97162 97165 the 97163 97166 home 97164 97167 of Philip 97165 97168 the 97166 97169 evangelist, 97167 97170 who was 97168 97171 [one] of 97169 97172 the 97170 97173 Seven. 97179 97178 - 97178 97179 [He] 97180 97180 had 97182 97181 four 97183 97182 unmarried 97181 97183 daughters 97184 97184 who prophesied. 97190 97189 After 97189 97190 we had been there 97192 97191 several 97191 97192 days, 97194 97193 a 97198 97194 prophet 97199 97195 named 97200 97196 Agabus 97193 97197 came down 97195 97198 from 97196 97199 - 97197 97200 Judea. 97205 97205 - 97206 97206 Coming over 97207 97207 to 97208 97208 us, 97209 97209 - 97210 97210 he took 97213 97211 - 97214 97212 Paul᾽s 97211 97213 - 97212 97214 belt, 97215 97215 bound 97216 97216 his 97217 97217 [own] 97218 97218 feet 97219 97219 and 97220 97220 - 97221 97221 hands, 97222 97222 [and] said, 97223 97223 “- 97225 97224 The 97227 97225 - 97228 97226 Holy 97226 97227 Spirit 97224 97228 says: 97236 97229 ‘In this way 97240 97230 the 97241 97231 Jews 97238 97232 of 97239 97233 Jerusalem 97237 97234 will bind 97229 97235 the 97230 97236 owner of 97231 97237 ... 97232 97238 ... 97235 97239 this 97233 97240 - 97234 97241 belt 97242 97242 and 97243 97243 hand [him] over 97244 97244 ... 97245 97245 ... 97246 97246 to [the] Gentiles.᾽” 97252 97251 - 97251 97252 When 97253 97253 we heard 97254 97254 this, 97257 97255 - 97256 97256 we 97258 97257 and 97259 97258 the [people] 97260 97259 there 97255 97260 pleaded with 97264 97261 [Paul] 97262 97262 not 97261 97263 - 97263 97264 to go up 97265 97265 to 97266 97266 Jerusalem. 97271 97271 Then 97273 97272 - 97274 97273 Paul 97272 97274 answered, 97275 97275 “Why 97276 97276 are you 97277 97277 weeping 97278 97278 and 97279 97279 breaking 97280 97280 my 97281 97281 - 97282 97282 heart? 97284 97283 - 97283 97284 I 97294 97285 am 97293 97286 ready 97285 97287 not 97286 97288 only 97287 97289 to be bound, 97288 97290 but 97289 97291 also 97290 97292 to die 97291 97293 in 97292 97294 Jerusalem 97295 97295 for 97296 97296 the 97297 97297 name 97298 97298 of the 97299 97299 Lord 97300 97300 Jesus.” 97307 97305 [When] 97308 97306 he 97305 97307 vvv 97306 97308 would not be dissuaded, 97309 97309 we fell silent 97310 97310 [and] said, 97313 97311 “The 97311 97312 vvv 97312 97313 Lord᾽s 97314 97314 will 97315 97315 be done.” 97321 97320 - 97320 97321 After 97324 97322 these 97322 97323 - 97323 97324 days, 97325 97325 we packed up 97326 97326 [and] went on 97327 97327 to 97328 97328 Jerusalem. 97334 97333 - 97336 97334 [Some] of the 97337 97335 disciples 97338 97336 from 97339 97337 Caesarea 97335 97338 - 97333 97339 accompanied 97340 97340 ... 97341 97341 us, 97342 97342 [and] they took us 97343 97343 vvv 97344 97344 vvv 97345 97345 to stay at the home 97347 97346 - 97346 97347 of Mnason 97348 97348 [the] Cypriot, 97349 97349 an early 97350 97350 disciple. 97356 97355 - 97357 97356 When we 97355 97357 arrived 97358 97358 in 97359 97359 Jerusalem, 97363 97360 the 97364 97361 brothers 97361 97362 welcomed 97362 97363 us 97360 97364 joyfully. 97370 97369 - 97369 97370 The 97371 97371 next [day], 97373 97372 - 97374 97373 Paul 97372 97374 went in 97375 97375 with 97376 97376 us 97377 97377 to [see] 97378 97378 James, 97380 97379 and 97379 97380 all 97382 97381 the 97383 97382 elders 97381 97383 were present. 97388 97388 - 97389 97389 [Paul] greeted 97390 97390 them 97391 97391 [and] recounted 97393 97392 one 97392 97393 by 97394 97394 one 97395 97395 the things 97397 97396 - 97398 97397 God 97396 97398 had done 97399 97399 among 97400 97400 the 97401 97401 Gentiles 97402 97402 through 97405 97403 his 97403 97404 - 97404 97405 ministry. 97411 97410 - 97410 97411 - 97412 97412 When they heard [this], 97413 97413 they glorified 97414 97414 - 97415 97415 God. 97417 97416 Then 97416 97417 they said 97418 97418 to [Paul], 97419 97419 “You see, 97420 97420 brother, 97421 97421 how many 97422 97422 thousands 97423 97423 - 97424 97424 of 97425 97425 - 97426 97426 Jews 97427 97427 - 97428 97428 have believed, 97429 97429 and 97430 97430 all 97434 97431 of them are 97431 97432 zealous 97432 97433 for the 97433 97434 Law. 97440 97439 But 97439 97440 they are under the impression 97441 97441 ... 97443 97442 that 97442 97443 you 97445 97444 teach 97452 97445 all 97453 97446 [the] Jews 97448 97447 who [live] 97449 97448 among 97450 97449 the 97451 97450 Gentiles 97444 97451 to forsake 97446 97452 ... 97447 97453 Moses, 97454 97454 telling 97457 97455 them 97455 97456 not 97456 97457 to circumcise 97458 97458 [their] 97459 97459 children 97460 97460 [or] 97463 97461 observe 97461 97462 ... 97462 97463 [our] customs. 97468 97468 What 97469 97469 then 97470 97470 should [we do]? 97471 97471 vvv 97472 97472 They will certainly hear 97473 97473 that 97474 97474 you have come. 97480 97479 Therefore 97481 97480 do 97479 97481 vvv 97482 97482 what 97484 97483 we advise 97483 97484 you. 97485 97485 There are 97488 97486 four 97487 97487 men 97486 97488 with us 97491 97489 vvv 97492 97490 vvv 97490 97491 who have taken 97489 97492 a vow. 97498 97497 Take 97497 97498 these [men], 97499 97499 purify yourself 97500 97500 along with 97501 97501 them, 97502 97502 and 97503 97503 pay their expenses 97504 97504 ... 97505 97505 ... 97506 97506 so 97508 97507 {they can have} [their] 97509 97508 heads 97507 97509 shaved. 97510 97510 Then 97512 97511 everyone 97511 97512 will know 97513 97513 that 97519 97514 there 97518 97515 is no truth 97514 97516 [to these] 97515 97517 rumors 97516 97518 about 97517 97519 you, 97520 97520 but [that] 97523 97521 you 97522 97522 also 97521 97523 live 97524 97524 in obedience 97525 97525 to the 97526 97526 Law. 97532 97531 - 97531 97532 As for 97533 97533 the 97535 97534 Gentile 97534 97535 believers, 97536 97536 we 97537 97537 have written [them] 97538 97538 our decision 97540 97539 [that] they 97539 97540 must abstain 97541 97541 from [food] 97542 97542 - 97543 97543 sacrificed to idols, 97544 97544 [from] 97545 97545 blood, 97546 97546 [from] 97547 97547 the meat of strangled animals, 97548 97548 and [from] 97549 97549 sexual immorality.” 97554 97554 [So] 97560 97555 the 97561 97556 next 97562 97557 day 97555 97558 - 97556 97559 Paul 97557 97560 took 97558 97561 the 97559 97562 men 97565 97563 [and] purified himself 97563 97564 along with 97564 97565 them. 97566 97566 [Then] he entered 97567 97567 ... 97568 97568 the 97569 97569 temple 97570 97570 to give notice 97573 97571 of the 97574 97572 date 97575 97573 [their] 97576 97574 purification 97571 97575 - 97572 97576 would be complete 97577 97577 [and] 97578 97578 - 97584 97579 the 97585 97580 offering 97579 97581 would be made 97580 97582 for 97582 97583 each 97581 97584 ... 97583 97585 of them. 97590 97590 When 97591 97591 - 97593 97592 the 97594 97593 seven 97595 97594 days 97592 97595 were almost 97596 97596 over, 97597 97597 [some] 97601 97598 Jews 97598 97599 from 97599 97600 - 97600 97601 [the province of] Asia 97602 97602 saw 97603 97603 [Paul] 97604 97604 at 97605 97605 the 97606 97606 temple. 97607 97607 They stirred up 97609 97608 the 97608 97609 whole 97610 97610 crowd 97611 97611 and 97612 97612 seized 97615 97613 ... 97616 97614 ... 97613 97615 ... 97614 97616 him, 97621 97621 crying out, 97622 97622 “Men 97623 97623 [of] Israel, 97624 97624 help us! 97625 97625 This 97626 97626 is 97627 97627 the 97628 97628 man 97629 97629 who 97642 97630 teaches 97640 97631 all [men] 97641 97632 everywhere 97630 97633 against 97631 97634 [our] 97632 97635 people 97633 97636 and 97634 97637 [against our] 97635 97638 Law 97636 97639 and 97639 97640 [against] this 97637 97641 - 97638 97642 place. 97644 97643 Furthermore 97643 97644 ... 97645 97645 ..., 97647 97646 he has brought 97646 97647 Greeks 97648 97648 into 97649 97649 the 97650 97650 temple 97651 97651 and 97652 97652 defiled 97656 97653 this 97654 97654 holy 97653 97655 - 97655 97656 place.” 97662 97661 For 97661 97662 they had 97663 97663 previously seen 97664 97664 Trophimus 97665 97665 the 97666 97666 Ephesian 97670 97667 with 97671 97668 him 97667 97669 in 97668 97670 the 97669 97671 city, 97673 97672 [and] they assumed 97674 97673 that 97679 97674 - 97680 97675 Paul 97678 97676 had brought 97672 97677 [him] 97675 97678 into 97676 97679 the 97677 97680 temple. 97686 97685 - 97687 97686 The 97689 97687 whole 97688 97688 city 97685 97689 was stirred up, 97690 97690 and 97693 97691 the 97694 97692 people 97691 97693 vvv 97692 97694 rushed together. 97695 97695 - 97696 97696 They seized 97697 97697 - 97698 97698 Paul 97699 97699 [and] dragged 97700 97700 him 97701 97701 out of 97702 97702 the 97703 97703 temple, 97704 97704 and 97705 97705 at once 97707 97706 the 97708 97707 gates 97706 97708 were shut. 97714 97713 [While] 97713 97714 they were trying 97716 97715 to kill 97715 97716 him, 97719 97717 the 97720 97718 commander 97721 97719 of the 97722 97720 [Roman] regiment 97717 97721 received 97718 97722 a report 97723 97723 that 97724 97724 all 97726 97725 Jerusalem 97725 97726 was in turmoil. 97731 97731 - 97732 97732 Immediately 97733 97733 he took 97734 97734 [some] soldiers 97735 97735 and 97736 97736 centurions 97737 97737 [and] ran down 97738 97738 to 97739 97739 [the crowd]. 97741 97740 - 97740 97741 - 97742 97742 [When the people] saw 97743 97743 the 97744 97744 commander 97745 97745 and 97746 97746 the 97747 97747 soldiers, 97748 97748 they stopped 97749 97749 beating 97750 97750 - 97751 97751 Paul. 97756 97756 - 97758 97757 The 97759 97758 commander 97757 97759 came up 97760 97760 [and] arrested 97761 97761 [Paul], 97762 97762 - 97763 97763 ordering that 97764 97764 he be bound 97766 97765 with two 97765 97766 chains. 97767 97767 Then 97768 97768 he asked 97769 97769 who 97770 97770 he was 97771 97771 and 97772 97772 what 97773 97773 vvv 97774 97774 he had done. 97784 97779 [Some] in 97785 97780 the 97786 97781 crowd 97783 97782 were shouting 97782 97783 one thing, 97780 97784 [and] 97779 97785 [some] 97781 97786 another. 97789 97787 And [since] 97790 97788 [the commander] 97787 97789 vvv 97788 97790 could not 97791 97791 determine 97792 97792 the 97793 97793 facts 97794 97794 because of 97795 97795 the 97796 97796 uproar, 97797 97797 he ordered that 97799 97798 [Paul] 97798 97799 be brought 97800 97800 into 97801 97801 the 97802 97802 barracks. 97808 97807 - 97807 97808 When 97809 97809 [Paul] reached 97810 97810 ... 97811 97811 the 97812 97812 steps, 97813 97813 - 97815 97814 he 97814 97815 had to be carried 97816 97816 by 97817 97817 the 97818 97818 soldiers 97819 97819 because of 97820 97820 the 97821 97821 violence 97822 97822 of the 97823 97823 mob. 97829 97828 For 97830 97829 the 97831 97830 crowd 97832 97831 ... 97833 97832 ... 97828 97833 that followed [him] 97834 97834 kept shouting, 97835 97835 “Away with 97836 97836 him!” 97842 97841 [As] 97841 97842 they were about 97843 97843 to take 97847 97844 - 97848 97845 Paul 97844 97846 into 97845 97847 the 97846 97848 barracks, 97849 97849 he asked 97850 97850 the 97851 97851 commander, 97852 97852 “vvv 97853 97853 May 97854 97854 I 97855 97855 say 97856 97856 something 97857 97857 to 97858 97858 you?” 97863 97859 “Do you speak 97862 97860 Greek?” 97859 97861 [he] 97860 97862 - 97861 97863 replied. 97869 97868 “- 97871 97869 Aren᾽t 97868 97870 ... 97870 97871 you 97872 97872 the 97873 97873 Egyptian 97874 97874 who 97879 97875 incited a rebellion 97875 97876 some time ago 97876 97877 ... 97877 97878 ... 97878 97879 ... 97880 97880 and 97881 97881 led 97885 97882 - 97886 97883 four thousand 97887 97884 members 97888 97885 of the 97889 97886 ‘Assassins᾽ 97882 97887 into 97883 97888 the 97884 97889 wilderness?” 97895 97894 But 97896 97895 - 97897 97896 Paul 97894 97897 answered, 97898 97898 “I 97901 97899 am 97900 97900 - 97902 97901 a Jew 97899 97902 ... 97903 97903 from Tarsus 97904 97904 - 97905 97905 in Cilicia, 97909 97906 a citizen [of] 97906 97907 no 97907 97908 ordinary 97908 97909 city. 97911 97910 Now 97910 97911 I beg 97912 97912 you 97913 97913 to allow 97914 97914 me 97915 97915 to speak 97916 97916 to 97917 97917 the 97918 97918 people.” 97924 97923 - 97925 97924 vvv 97923 97925 Having received permission, 97926 97926 - 97927 97927 Paul 97928 97928 stood 97929 97929 on 97930 97930 the 97931 97931 steps 97932 97932 [and] motioned 97935 97933 to the 97936 97934 crowd 97933 97935 - 97934 97936 - . 97938 97937 - 97937 97938 A great 97939 97939 hush 97940 97940 came over [the crowd], 97941 97941 [and] he addressed [them] 97942 97942 in 97943 97943 Aramaic 97944 97944 ... 97945 97945 ...: 97950 97950 “vvv 97951 97951 Brothers 97952 97952 and 97953 97953 fathers, 97954 97954 listen 97959 97955 now 97955 97956 to my 97956 97957 - 97960 97958 defense 97957 97959 before 97958 97960 you.” 97966 97965 [When] 97965 97966 they heard 97967 97967 - 97971 97968 him speak to 97972 97969 them 97968 97970 vvv 97969 97971 in Aramaic 97970 97972 ..., 97974 97973 they became 97973 97974 even more 97975 97975 silent. 97976 97976 Then 97977 97977 [Paul] declared, 97982 97982 “I 97983 97983 am 97985 97984 a Jew 97984 97985 ..., 97986 97986 born 97987 97987 in 97988 97988 Tarsus 97989 97989 - 97990 97990 of Cilicia, 97992 97991 but 97991 97992 raised 97993 97993 in 97996 97994 this 97994 97995 - 97995 97996 city. 98001 97997 I was educated 97997 97998 at 97998 97999 the 97999 98000 feet 98000 98001 of Gamaliel 98003 98002 in strict 98002 98003 conformity 98004 98004 to the 98006 98005 Law 98005 98006 of our fathers. 98008 98007 I am 98007 98008 {just as} zealous 98009 98009 for 98010 98010 God 98011 98011 as 98012 98012 any of 98013 98013 you 98014 98014 [here] 98015 98015 today. 98020 98020 [I] 98024 98021 persecuted 98021 98022 this 98022 98023 - 98023 98024 Way 98025 98025 even to the 98026 98026 death, 98027 98027 detaining 98033 98028 both 98032 98029 men 98034 98030 and 98035 98031 women 98028 98032 and 98029 98033 throwing them 98030 98034 into 98031 98035 prison, 98040 98040 as 98042 98041 the 98043 98042 high priest 98046 98043 and 98048 98044 the 98047 98045 whole 98049 98046 Council 98041 98047 - 98044 98048 can testify 98045 98049 about me. 98052 98050 vvv 98054 98051 I even obtained 98053 98052 letters 98050 98053 from 98051 98054 them 98055 98055 to 98056 98056 [their] 98057 98057 brothers 98058 98058 in 98059 98059 Damascus, 98060 98060 [and] I was on my way 98066 98061 to apprehend 98063 98062 [these people] 98065 98063 ... 98064 98064 ... 98062 98065 and 98061 98066 bring [them] 98067 98067 to 98068 98068 Jerusalem 98069 98069 to 98070 98070 be punished. 98083 98075 About 98084 98076 noon 98076 98077 - 98075 98078 [as] 98077 98079 I 98078 98080 vvv 98079 98081 vvv 98080 98082 was approaching 98081 98083 - 98082 98084 Damascus, 98085 98085 suddenly 98091 98086 a bright 98090 98087 light 98086 98088 from 98087 98089 - 98088 98090 heaven 98089 98091 flashed 98092 98092 around 98093 98093 me. 98099 98098 - 98098 98099 I fell 98100 98100 to 98101 98101 the 98102 98102 ground 98103 98103 and 98104 98104 heard 98105 98105 a voice 98106 98106 say 98107 98107 to me, 98108 98108 ‘Saul, 98109 98109 Saul, 98110 98110 why 98112 98111 do you persecute 98111 98112 Me?᾽ 98120 98117 ‘Who 98121 98118 are You, 98122 98119 Lord?᾽ 98118 98120 - 98117 98121 I 98119 98122 asked. 98127 98123 ‘I 98128 98124 am 98129 98125 Jesus 98130 98126 of 98131 98127 Nazareth, 98132 98128 whom 98133 98129 you 98134 98130 are persecuting,᾽ 98124 98131 - 98123 98132 He replied 98125 98133 - 98126 98134 - . 98140 98139 - 98139 98140 My companions 98143 98141 ... 98141 98142 ... 98142 98143 ... 98145 98144 - 98147 98145 saw 98144 98146 the 98146 98147 light, 98149 98148 but 98151 98149 vvv 98152 98150 they could not understand 98148 98151 the 98150 98152 voice 98153 98153 of the [One] 98154 98154 speaking 98155 98155 to me. 98161 98160 Then 98160 98161 I asked, 98162 98162 ‘What 98163 98163 shall I do, 98164 98164 Lord?᾽ 98171 98165 ‘Get up 98172 98166 [and] go 98173 98167 into 98174 98168 Damascus,᾽ 98166 98169 - 98165 98170 - 98167 98171 [He] 98168 98172 told 98169 98173 ... 98170 98174 me. 98175 98175 ‘There 98176 98176 you 98177 98177 will be told 98178 98178 - 98179 98179 all 98180 98180 that 98182 98181 you 98181 98182 have been appointed 98183 98183 to do.᾽ 98189 98188 - 98188 98189 Because 98193 98190 the 98194 98191 brilliance 98197 98192 of the 98195 98193 - 98196 98194 light 98190 98195 vvv 98191 98196 had blinded me 98192 98197 - , 98199 98198 - 98200 98199 my companions 98201 98200 ... 98202 98201 ... 98203 98202 vvv 98198 98203 led me by the hand 98204 98204 into 98205 98205 Damascus. 98211 98210 [There] 98212 98211 a 98213 98212 man [named] 98210 98213 Ananias, 98214 98214 a devout 98215 98215 observer 98216 98216 of the 98217 98217 Law 98218 98218 [who was] highly regarded 98219 98219 by 98220 98220 all 98221 98221 the 98223 98222 Jews 98222 98223 living there, 98228 98228 came 98229 98229 - 98231 98230 and 98232 98231 stood beside 98230 98232 me. 98236 98233 ‘Brother 98235 98234 Saul,᾽ 98233 98235 he said 98234 98236 - , 98237 98237 ‘receive your sight.᾽ 98238 98238 And 98240 98239 at 98239 98240 that 98241 98241 [moment] 98242 98242 I could see 98243 98243 ... 98244 98244 him. 98250 98249 Then 98249 98250 - 98251 98251 he said, 98252 98252 ‘The 98253 98253 God 98256 98254 of our 98254 98255 - 98255 98256 fathers 98257 98257 has appointed 98258 98258 you 98259 98259 to know 98262 98260 His 98260 98261 - 98261 98262 will, 98263 98263 and 98264 98264 to see 98265 98265 the 98266 98266 Righteous One, 98267 98267 and 98268 98268 to hear 98269 98269 [His] voice 98270 98270 ... 98273 98271 ... 98271 98272 ... 98272 98273 .... 98278 98278 - 98279 98279 You will be 98281 98280 His 98280 98281 witness 98282 98282 to 98283 98283 all 98284 98284 men 98285 98285 of what 98286 98286 you have seen 98287 98287 and 98288 98288 heard. 98293 98293 And 98294 98294 now 98295 98295 what 98296 98296 are you waiting for? 98297 98297 Get up, 98298 98298 be baptized, 98299 98299 and 98300 98300 wash 98303 98301 your 98301 98302 - 98302 98303 sins {away}, 98304 98304 calling on 98307 98305 His 98305 98306 - 98306 98307 name.᾽ 98313 98312 Later 98312 98313 - , 98314 98314 [when] I 98315 98315 had returned 98316 98316 to 98317 98317 Jerusalem 98318 98318 and 98320 98319 - 98319 98320 was praying 98321 98321 at 98322 98322 the 98323 98323 temple, 98325 98324 I 98324 98325 fell 98326 98326 into 98327 98327 a trance, 98332 98332 and 98333 98333 saw 98334 98334 [the Lord] 98335 98335 saying 98336 98336 to me, 98337 98337 ‘Hurry! 98338 98338 - 98339 98339 Leave 98342 98340 ... 98343 98341 Jerusalem 98340 98342 vvv 98341 98343 quickly, 98344 98344 because 98345 98345 vvv 98346 98346 [the people here] will not accept 98347 98347 your 98348 98348 testimony 98349 98349 about 98350 98350 Me.᾽ 98357 98355 ‘Lord,᾽ 98355 98356 I 98356 98357 answered, 98358 98358 ‘vvv 98359 98359 they know very well 98360 98360 that 98366 98361 in one 98368 98362 synagogue 98367 98363 after another 98361 98364 I 98362 98365 vvv 98363 98366 imprisoned 98364 98367 and 98365 98368 beat 98369 98369 those who 98370 98370 believed 98371 98371 in 98372 98372 You. 98377 98377 And 98378 98378 when 98380 98379 the 98381 98380 blood 98385 98381 of Your 98383 98382 - 98384 98383 witness 98382 98384 Stephen 98379 98385 was shed, 98386 98386 - 98387 98387 I 98388 98388 vvv 98389 98389 stood there 98390 98390 vvv 98391 98391 giving my approval 98392 98392 and 98393 98393 watching over 98394 98394 the 98395 98395 garments 98396 98396 of those who 98397 98397 killed 98398 98398 him.᾽ 98403 98403 Then 98404 98404 He said 98405 98405 to 98406 98406 me, 98407 98407 ‘Go! 98408 98408 - 98409 98409 I 98413 98410 will send 98414 98411 you 98412 98412 far away 98410 98413 to 98411 98414 [the] Gentiles.᾽” 98420 98419 - 98419 98420 [The crowd] listened 98421 98421 to [Paul] 98422 98422 until 98424 98423 - 98425 98424 he made this statement 98423 98425 .... 98426 98426 Then 98427 98427 they lifted up 98430 98428 their 98428 98429 - 98429 98430 voices 98431 98431 [and] shouted, 98432 98432 “Rid 98436 98433 - 98434 98434 the 98435 98435 earth 98433 98436 of 98437 98437 [him]! 98439 98438 - 98438 98439 vvv 98440 98440 He is not fit 98441 98441 ... 98442 98442 to live!” 98448 98447 [As] 98449 98448 they 98447 98449 were shouting 98450 98450 and 98451 98451 throwing off 98452 98452 [their] 98453 98453 cloaks 98454 98454 and 98456 98455 tossing 98455 98456 dust 98457 98457 into 98458 98458 the 98459 98459 air, 98465 98464 the 98466 98465 commander 98464 98466 ordered that 98468 98467 [Paul] 98467 98468 be brought 98469 98469 into 98470 98470 the 98471 98471 barracks. 98472 98472 He directed that 98475 98473 [Paul] 98473 98474 be flogged 98474 98475 and interrogated 98476 98476 to 98477 98477 determine 98479 98478 vvv 98480 98479 the reason 98478 98480 for 98481 98481 this 98482 98482 outcry 98483 98483 against him. 98489 98488 But 98488 98489 as 98490 98490 they stretched him out 98491 98491 ... 98492 98492 vvv 98493 98493 to strap him down, 98499 98494 - 98500 98495 Paul 98494 98496 said 98495 98497 to 98496 98498 the 98498 98499 centurion 98497 98500 standing there, 98501 98501 “vvv 98506 98502 Is it lawful 98507 98503 for you 98508 98504 to flog 98502 98505 a 98503 98506 Roman citizen 98504 98507 - 98505 98508 without a trial?” 98514 98513 [On] 98513 98514 hearing [this], 98515 98515 the 98516 98516 centurion 98517 98517 went 98520 98518 [and] reported [it] 98518 98519 to the 98519 98520 commander. 98522 98521 “What 98523 98522 are you going 98524 98523 to do?” 98521 98524 he said. 98526 98525 “- 98528 98526 This 98525 98527 - 98527 98528 man 98530 98529 is 98529 98530 a Roman citizen.” 98536 98535 - 98537 98536 The 98538 98537 commander 98535 98538 went 98540 98539 to [Paul] 98539 98540 and asked, 98541 98541 “Tell 98542 98542 me, 98545 98543 are 98543 98544 you 98544 98545 a Roman citizen?” 98549 98546 “Yes,” 98547 98547 - 98546 98548 - 98548 98549 he answered. 98558 98554 “I 98564 98555 paid 98559 98556 a high 98560 98557 price 98563 98558 - 98561 98559 [for my] 98562 98560 citizenship,” 98555 98561 - 98554 98562 said 98556 98563 the 98557 98564 commander. 98570 98565 “But 98569 98566 I 98571 98567 vvv 98572 98568 was born a citizen,” 98566 98569 - 98565 98570 - 98567 98571 Paul 98568 98572 replied. 98578 98577 Then 98577 98578 ... 98582 98579 those who 98583 98580 were about 98585 98581 to interrogate 98584 98582 [Paul] 98579 98583 stepped back 98580 98584 ... 98581 98585 ..., 98586 98586 and 98587 98587 the 98588 98588 commander 98589 98589 [himself] 98590 98590 was alarmed 98591 98591 when he realized 98592 98592 ... 98594 98593 ... 98595 98594 - 98596 98595 that 98597 98596 - 98598 98597 vvv 98599 98598 he had put 98593 98599 a Roman citizen {in chains}. 98605 98604 - 98604 98605 The 98606 98606 next day [the commander], 98607 98607 wanting 98608 98608 to learn 98609 98609 - 98610 98610 the real reason 98612 98611 ... 98611 98612 - 98613 98613 [Paul] was accused 98614 98614 by 98615 98615 the 98616 98616 Jews, 98617 98617 released 98618 98618 him 98619 98619 and 98620 98620 ordered 98622 98621 the 98623 98622 chief priests 98624 98623 and 98626 98624 the 98625 98625 whole 98627 98626 Sanhedrin 98621 98627 to assemble. 98628 98628 Then 98629 98629 he brought 98630 98630 - 98631 98631 Paul {down} 98632 98632 and had him stand 98633 98633 before 98634 98634 them. 98640 98639 - 98642 98640 Paul 98639 98641 looked directly 98643 98642 at the 98644 98643 Sanhedrin 98641 98644 - 98645 98645 [and] said, 98646 98646 vvv 98647 98647 “Brothers, 98648 98648 I 98652 98649 have conducted myself 98653 98650 - 98654 98651 before God 98649 98652 in all 98651 98653 good 98650 98654 conscience 98655 98655 to 98656 98656 this 98657 98657 - 98658 98658 day.” 98664 98663 At this, 98663 98664 the 98665 98665 high priest 98666 98666 Ananias 98667 98667 ordered 98668 98668 those 98669 98669 standing near 98670 98670 [Paul] 98671 98671 to strike 98672 98672 him 98673 98673 on the 98674 98674 mouth. 98679 98679 Then 98680 98680 - 98681 98681 Paul 98684 98682 said 98682 98683 to 98683 98684 him, 98688 98685 - 98689 98686 “God 98687 98687 will 98685 98688 strike [you], 98686 98689 you 98691 98690 whitewashed 98690 98691 wall! 98692 98692 - 98693 98693 You 98694 98694 sit [here] 98695 98695 to judge 98696 98696 me 98697 98697 according to 98698 98698 the 98699 98699 Law, 98700 98700 yet 98701 98701 you yourself violate the law 98702 98702 by commanding 98703 98703 that I 98704 98704 be struck.” 98710 98709 But 98709 98710 those 98711 98711 standing nearby 98712 98712 said, 98717 98713 “How dare you insult 98713 98714 the 98714 98715 high priest 98715 98716 - 98716 98717 of God!” 98728 98722 “Brothers,” 98723 98723 - 98724 98724 - 98725 98725 Paul 98722 98726 replied, 98726 98727 “vvv 98727 98728 I was not aware 98729 98729 that 98730 98730 he was 98731 98731 [the] high priest, 98733 98732 for 98732 98733 it is written 98734 98734 - : 98739 98735 ‘vvv 98740 98736 Do not speak 98741 98737 evil 98735 98738 [about the] ruler 98736 98739 of 98738 98740 your 98737 98741 people.᾽” 98747 98746 Then 98748 98747 - 98749 98748 Paul, 98746 98749 knowing 98750 98750 that 98751 98751 - 98752 98752 vvv 98753 98753 some of them 98754 98754 were 98755 98755 Sadducees 98757 98756 and 98756 98757 - 98758 98758 others 98759 98759 Pharisees, 98760 98760 called out 98761 98761 in 98762 98762 the 98763 98763 Sanhedrin, 98764 98764 vvv 98765 98765 “Brothers, 98766 98766 I 98768 98767 am 98767 98768 a Pharisee, 98769 98769 [the] son 98770 98770 of a Pharisee. 98771 98771 [It is] because of 98772 98772 [my] hope 98773 98773 - 98774 98774 in the resurrection 98775 98775 of [the] dead 98776 98776 [that] I 98777 98777 am on trial.” 98782 98782 As soon as 98783 98783 ... 98784 98784 he 98785 98785 had said [this], 98787 98786 a dispute 98786 98787 broke out 98788 98788 between the 98789 98789 Pharisees 98790 98790 and 98791 98791 Sadducees, 98792 98792 and 98794 98793 the 98795 98794 assembly 98793 98795 was divided. 98802 98800 For 98801 98801 ... 98800 98802 [the] Sadducees 98803 98803 say 98805 98804 there is 98804 98805 neither 98806 98806 a resurrection, 98807 98807 nor 98808 98808 angels, 98809 98809 nor 98810 98810 spirits, 98812 98811 but 98811 98812 [the] Pharisees 98813 98813 acknowledge 98814 98814 - 98815 98815 them all. 98821 98820 - 98823 98821 A great 98822 98822 clamor 98820 98823 arose, 98824 98824 and 98826 98825 some 98827 98826 - 98828 98827 scribes 98829 98828 from the 98830 98829 party 98831 98830 of the 98832 98831 Pharisees 98825 98832 got up 98833 98833 [and] contended sharply 98834 98834 ..., 98837 98835 “We find 98835 98836 nothing 98836 98837 wrong 98838 98838 with 98841 98839 this 98839 98840 - 98840 98841 man. 98843 98842 - 98842 98843 What if 98844 98844 a spirit 98847 98845 or 98848 98846 an angel 98845 98847 has spoken 98849 98848 vvv 98846 98849 to him?” 98850 98850 let us not fight against God. 98856 98855 - 98858 98856 [The] dispute 98857 98857 grew 98855 98858 so violent 98860 98859 [that] the 98861 98860 commander 98859 98861 was afraid 98862 98862 ... 98866 98863 vvv 98867 98864 they 98863 98865 would tear Paul to pieces 98864 98866 ... 98865 98867 .... 98868 98868 He ordered 98869 98869 the 98870 98870 soldiers 98871 98871 to go down 98872 98872 [and] remove him by force 98873 98873 ... 98874 98874 ... 98876 98875 ... 98875 98876 ... 98878 98877 and 98877 98878 bring [him] 98879 98879 into 98880 98880 the 98881 98881 barracks. 98887 98886 - 98886 98887 The 98888 98888 following 98889 98889 night 98892 98890 the 98893 98891 Lord 98890 98892 stood by 98891 98893 [Paul] 98894 98894 [and] said, 98895 98895 “Take courage! 98897 98896 - 98896 98897 As 98898 98898 you have testified 98899 98899 - 98900 98900 about 98901 98901 Me 98902 98902 in 98903 98903 Jerusalem, 98904 98904 so 98907 98905 also 98905 98906 you 98906 98907 must 98910 98908 testify 98908 98909 in 98909 98910 Rome.” 98916 98915 ... 98915 98916 When daylight came 98917 98917 ..., 98920 98918 the 98921 98919 Jews 98918 98920 formed 98919 98921 a conspiracy 98922 98922 and bound themselves with an oath 98923 98923 ... 98924 98924 ... 98925 98925 not 98926 98926 to eat 98927 98927 [or] 98928 98928 drink 98929 98929 until 98930 98930 ... 98931 98931 they had killed 98932 98932 - 98933 98933 Paul. 98939 98938 - 98940 98939 More than 98941 98940 forty [of them] 98942 98941 - 98938 98942 were 98946 98943 involved 98943 98944 in this 98944 98945 - 98945 98946 plot. 98951 98951 They 98952 98952 went 98953 98953 to the 98954 98954 chief priests 98955 98955 and 98956 98956 - 98957 98957 elders 98958 98958 [and] said, 98960 98959 “We have bound 98961 98960 ourselves 98959 98961 with a solemn oath 98963 98962 [not] to eat 98962 98963 [anything] 98964 98964 until 98965 98965 ... 98966 98966 we have killed 98967 98967 - 98968 98968 Paul. 98973 98973 Now 98974 98974 then, 98975 98975 you 98979 98976 and 98980 98977 the 98981 98978 Sanhedrin 98976 98979 petition 98977 98980 the 98978 98981 commander 98982 98982 to 98983 98983 bring him down 98984 98984 ... 98985 98985 to 98986 98986 you 98987 98987 on the pretext 98988 98988 ... 98989 98989 of examining 98991 98990 his case 98992 98991 ... 98993 98992 ... 98990 98993 more carefully. 98995 98994 - 98994 98995 We 99001 98996 are 99000 98997 ready 99002 98998 - 99003 98999 to kill 99004 99000 him 98996 99001 on the way 98999 99002 ... 98997 99003 ... 98998 99004 ....” 99010 99009 But [when] 99011 99010 the 99012 99011 son 99015 99012 of Paul᾽s 99013 99013 - 99014 99014 sister 99009 99015 heard about 99016 99016 the 99017 99017 ambush, 99018 99018 he went 99019 99019 ... 99020 99020 ... 99021 99021 into 99022 99022 the 99023 99023 barracks 99024 99024 [and] told 99025 99025 - 99026 99026 Paul. 99032 99031 Then 99033 99032 - 99034 99033 Paul 99031 99034 called 99035 99035 one 99036 99036 of the 99037 99037 centurions 99038 99038 [and] said, 99042 99039 “Take 99041 99040 this 99039 99041 - 99040 99042 young man 99043 99043 to 99044 99044 the 99045 99045 commander; 99047 99046 - 99046 99047 he has 99049 99048 something 99048 99049 to tell 99050 99050 him.” 99057 99055 So 99056 99056 - 99055 99057 [the centurion] 99058 99058 took him 99059 99059 ... 99060 99060 ... 99061 99061 to 99062 99062 the 99063 99063 commander 99064 99064 and 99065 99065 said, 99068 99066 “Paul 99066 99067 the 99067 99068 prisoner 99069 99069 sent 99071 99070 [and] asked 99070 99071 me 99075 99072 to bring 99072 99073 this 99073 99074 - 99074 99075 young man 99076 99076 to 99077 99077 you. 99078 99078 He has 99079 99079 something 99080 99080 to tell 99081 99081 you.” 99087 99086 - 99091 99087 The 99092 99088 commander 99086 99089 took 99090 99090 [the young man] 99088 99091 by the 99089 99092 hand, 99093 99093 - 99094 99094 drew [him] 99095 99095 vvv 99096 99096 aside, 99097 99097 and asked, 99098 99098 “What 99099 99099 vvv 99100 99100 vvv 99101 99101 do you need 99102 99102 to tell 99103 99103 me?” 99109 99108 - 99108 99109 He answered, 99110 99110 - 99111 99111 “The 99112 99112 Jews 99113 99113 have agreed 99114 99114 - 99115 99115 to ask 99116 99116 you 99117 99117 to 99121 99118 bring 99119 99119 - 99120 99120 Paul 99122 99121 to 99123 99122 the 99124 99123 Sanhedrin 99118 99124 tomorrow, 99125 99125 on the pretext 99126 99126 ... 99129 99127 of acquiring 99128 99128 more information 99127 99129 ... 99130 99130 about 99131 99131 him. 99137 99136 - 99138 99137 {Do} not {let} 99140 99138 them 99139 99139 persuade 99136 99140 you, 99142 99141 because 99147 99142 more than 99148 99143 forty 99144 99144 - 99145 99145 - 99146 99146 men 99141 99147 are waiting to ambush 99143 99148 him. 99149 99149 [They] 99150 99150 have bound themselves with an oath 99151 99151 ... 99152 99152 not 99153 99153 to eat 99154 99154 [or] 99155 99155 drink 99156 99156 until 99157 99157 ... 99158 99158 they have killed 99159 99159 him; 99160 99160 - 99162 99161 they are 99163 99162 ready 99161 99163 now, 99164 99164 awaiting 99165 99165 - 99166 99166 vvv 99167 99167 your 99168 99168 consent.” 99175 99173 So 99174 99174 - 99173 99175 the 99176 99176 commander 99177 99177 dismissed 99178 99178 the 99179 99179 young man 99180 99180 and instructed [him], 99182 99181 “Do not tell 99181 99182 [anyone] 99183 99183 that 99185 99184 you have reported 99184 99185 this 99186 99186 to 99187 99187 me.” 99192 99192 Then 99193 99193 he called 99194 99194 - 99195 99195 two 99196 99196 of [his] 99197 99197 centurions 99198 99198 [and] said, 99199 99199 “Prepare 99201 99200 two hundred 99200 99201 soldiers, 99206 99202 - 99208 99203 seventy 99207 99204 horsemen, 99209 99205 and 99211 99206 two hundred 99210 99207 spearmen 99202 99208 to 99203 99209 go 99204 99210 to 99205 99211 Caesarea 99212 99212 in 99213 99213 the third 99214 99214 hour 99215 99215 of the 99216 99216 night. 99222 99221 - 99223 99222 Provide 99221 99223 mounts 99224 99224 - 99225 99225 [for] 99226 99226 - 99227 99227 Paul 99228 99228 to take [him] safely 99229 99229 to 99231 99230 - 99232 99231 Governor 99230 99232 Felix.” 99237 99237 [And] he wrote 99239 99238 - 99242 99239 the following 99240 99240 - 99241 99241 - 99238 99242 letter: 99247 99247 “Claudius 99248 99248 Lysias, 99249 99249 To 99250 99250 His Excellency, 99251 99251 Governor 99252 99252 Felix: 99253 99253 Greetings. 99260 99258 This 99258 99259 - 99259 99260 man 99261 99261 was seized 99262 99262 by 99263 99263 the 99264 99264 Jews, 99265 99265 and 99268 99266 - 99269 99267 they 99266 99268 were about 99267 99269 to kill [him] 99270 99270 when I came 99271 99271 with 99272 99272 [my] 99273 99273 troops 99274 99274 to rescue [him]. 99275 99275 For I had learned 99276 99276 that 99278 99277 he is 99277 99278 a Roman citizen, 99284 99283 and 99283 99284 since I wanted 99285 99285 to understand 99286 99286 [their] 99287 99287 charges 99288 99288 - 99289 99289 - 99290 99290 [against] 99291 99291 him, 99292 99292 I brought [him] down 99293 99293 to 99296 99294 their 99294 99295 - 99295 99296 Sanhedrin. 99301 99301 - 99302 99302 I found that 99303 99303 the accusation 99304 99304 involved 99305 99305 questions 99306 99306 [about] 99308 99307 their [own] 99307 99308 Law, 99310 99309 but 99315 99310 there was 99309 99311 no 99316 99312 charge 99311 99313 worthy 99312 99314 of death 99313 99315 or 99314 99316 imprisonment. 99322 99321 [When] 99323 99322 I 99321 99323 was informed that 99328 99324 there was 99324 99325 a plot 99325 99326 against 99326 99327 the 99327 99328 man, 99330 99329 I sent [him] 99331 99330 to 99332 99331 you 99329 99332 at once. 99334 99333 vvv 99333 99334 I also instructed 99335 99335 [his] 99336 99336 accusers 99337 99337 to present 99338 99338 [their case] 99339 99339 against 99340 99340 him 99341 99341 before 99342 99342 you.” 99349 99347 So 99348 99348 - 99347 99349 the 99350 99350 soldiers 99351 99351 vvv 99352 99352 vvv 99353 99353 followed their orders 99354 99354 ... 99355 99355 [and] brought 99358 99356 ... 99356 99357 - 99357 99358 Paul 99359 99359 by 99360 99360 night 99361 99361 to 99362 99362 - 99363 99363 Antipatris. 99369 99368 - 99368 99369 The 99370 99370 next day 99377 99371 they returned 99378 99372 to 99379 99373 the 99380 99374 barracks 99371 99375 [and] let 99372 99376 the 99373 99377 horsemen 99374 99378 go on 99375 99379 with 99376 99380 him. 99385 99385 [When the horsemen] 99386 99386 arrived 99387 99387 in 99388 99388 - 99389 99389 Caesarea, 99390 99390 - 99391 99391 they delivered 99392 99392 the 99393 99393 letter 99394 99394 to the 99395 99395 governor 99397 99396 and 99396 99397 presented 99398 99398 - 99399 99399 Paul 99400 99400 to him. 99406 99405 - 99405 99406 [The governor] read [the letter] 99407 99407 and 99408 99408 asked 99410 99409 what 99411 99410 province 99412 99411 [Paul] was 99409 99412 from. 99413 99413 - 99414 99414 Learning 99415 99415 that 99416 99416 [he was] from 99417 99417 Cilicia, 99424 99422 he said, 99422 99423 “I will hear your case 99423 99424 ... 99425 99425 when 99429 99426 your 99427 99427 - 99428 99428 accusers 99430 99429 arrive 99426 99430 - .” 99431 99431 Then he ordered that 99438 99432 [Paul] 99437 99433 be kept under guard 99432 99434 in 99433 99435 - 99435 99436 - 99436 99437 Herod᾽s 99434 99438 Praetorium. 99444 99443 - 99445 99444 Five 99446 99445 days 99443 99446 later, 99448 99447 the 99449 99448 high priest 99450 99449 Ananias 99447 99450 came down 99451 99451 with 99453 99452 some 99452 99453 elders 99454 99454 and 99457 99455 a 99455 99456 lawyer 99456 99457 [named] Tertullus, 99458 99458 who 99459 99459 presented 99460 99460 to the 99461 99461 governor 99462 99462 {their case} against 99463 99463 - 99464 99464 Paul. 99470 99469 [When] 99471 99470 [Paul] 99469 99471 had been called in, 99474 99472 - 99475 99473 Tertullus 99472 99474 opened 99473 99475 the prosecution 99476 99476 - : 99480 99477 “Because of 99481 99478 you, 99479 99479 we have enjoyed 99477 99480 a lasting 99478 99481 peace, 99482 99482 and 99488 99483 - 99489 99484 - 99490 99485 your 99491 99486 foresight 99484 99487 has brought 99483 99488 improvements 99487 99489 to this 99485 99490 - 99486 99491 nation. 99497 99496 - 99496 99497 In every way 99498 99498 and 99499 99499 everywhere, 99501 99500 most excellent 99502 99501 Felix, 99500 99502 we acknowledge [this] 99503 99503 with 99504 99504 all 99505 99505 gratitude. 99511 99510 But 99510 99511 in order 99512 99512 vvv 99516 99513 not to burden 99515 99514 you 99513 99515 - 99514 99516 any further, 99517 99517 I beg 99519 99518 - 99522 99519 - 99523 99520 your 99524 99521 indulgence 99518 99522 to hear 99520 99523 us 99521 99524 briefly. 99530 99529 - 99529 99530 We have found 99533 99531 this 99531 99532 - 99532 99533 man [to be] 99534 99534 a nuisance, 99535 99535 - 99536 99536 stirring up 99537 99537 dissension 99538 99538 among 99539 99539 the 99540 99540 Jews 99541 99541 - 99542 99542 all over 99543 99543 the 99544 99544 world. 99546 99545 [He is] 99545 99546 a ringleader 99547 99547 of the 99550 99548 sect 99548 99549 of the 99549 99550 Nazarenes, 99555 99555 [and he] 99556 99556 even 99559 99557 tried 99560 99558 to desecrate 99557 99559 the 99558 99560 temple; 99562 99561 [so] 99563 99562 we seized 99576 99563 but 99577 99564 Lysias 99578 99565 the 99579 99566 commander 99575 99567 having come up 99580 99568 with 99581 99569 great 99582 99570 force, 99587 99571 took [him] away 99583 99572 out of 99586 99573 our 99584 99574 - 99585 99575 hands, 99592 99580 commanding 99593 99581 - 99595 99582 his 99594 99583 accusers 99596 99584 to come 99597 99585 to 99598 99586 you. 99561 99587 [him]. 99564 99588 and 99565 99589 according to 99566 99590 - 99567 99591 our 99568 99592 law 99569 99593 wished 99570 99594 to judge [him], 99603 99599 By examining 99599 99600 - 99600 99601 him 99602 99602 yourself, 99601 99603 you will be able 99607 99604 to learn [the truth] 99604 99605 about 99605 99606 all 99606 99607 ... 99608 99608 - 99609 99609 our 99610 99610 charges 99611 99611 [against] him.” 99617 99616 - 99619 99617 The 99620 99618 Jews 99618 99619 vvv 99616 99620 concurred, 99621 99621 asserting that 99622 99622 these [charges] 99624 99623 were 99623 99624 true. 99630 99629 [When] 99635 99630 the 99636 99631 governor 99633 99632 motioned 99634 99633 for [Paul] 99637 99634 to speak, 99631 99635 - 99632 99636 [he] 99629 99637 began his response: 99647 99638 “Knowing that 99642 99639 you 99641 99640 have been 99643 99641 a judge 99644 99642 over 99646 99643 this 99645 99644 nation 99638 99645 for 99639 99646 many 99640 99647 years, 99652 99648 I gladly make my defense 99648 99649 ... 99649 99650 ... 99650 99651 ... 99651 99652 .... 99658 99657 You 99657 99658 can 99659 99659 verify {for yourself} 99660 99660 that 99661 99661 no 99663 99662 - 99664 99663 - 99662 99664 more than 99666 99665 twelve 99665 99666 days 99667 99667 ago 99668 99668 ... 99669 99669 I went up 99671 99670 to 99672 99671 Jerusalem 99670 99672 to worship. 99677 99677 Yet 99682 99678 [my accusers] did not find 99683 99679 me 99686 99680 debating 99684 99681 with 99685 99682 anyone 99678 99683 - 99679 99684 in 99680 99685 the 99681 99686 temple 99691 99687 - 99687 99688 or 99689 99689 riling up 99688 99690 ... 99690 99691 a crowd 99692 99692 in 99693 99693 the 99694 99694 synagogues 99695 99695 [or] 99696 99696 in 99697 99697 the 99698 99698 city. 99703 99703 Nor 99705 99704 can they 99704 99705 prove 99706 99706 to you 99707 99707 [any of] 99708 99708 vvv 99709 99709 vvv 99710 99710 their charges against 99711 99711 me. 99716 99716 I do confess 99718 99717 - 99719 99718 to you, 99717 99719 however, 99720 99720 that 99727 99721 - 99728 99722 I worship 99729 99723 the 99731 99724 God 99730 99725 of our fathers 99721 99726 according to 99722 99727 the 99723 99728 Way, 99724 99729 which 99725 99730 they call 99726 99731 a sect. 99732 99732 I believe 99733 99733 everything 99734 99734 that 99735 99735 is laid down 99736 99736 by the 99737 99737 Law 99738 99738 and 99739 99739 - 99743 99740 written 99740 99741 in 99741 99742 the 99742 99743 Prophets, 99749 99748 [and] I have 99754 99749 [the same] 99748 99750 hope 99750 99751 in 99751 99752 - 99752 99753 God 99753 99754 that 99755 99755 they 99756 99756 themselves 99757 99757 cherish, 99759 99758 [that] there will 99760 99759 be 99758 99760 a resurrection 99762 99761 of both 99761 99762 [the] righteous 99763 99763 and 99764 99764 [the] wicked. 99769 99769 In 99770 99770 this [hope], 99771 99771 vvv 99772 99772 I 99773 99773 strive 99783 99774 always 99784 99775 ... 99776 99776 to maintain 99774 99777 a clear 99775 99778 conscience 99777 99779 before 99778 99780 - 99779 99781 God 99780 99782 and 99781 99783 - 99782 99784 man. 99789 99789 After 99792 99790 several 99790 99791 years, 99791 99792 then, 99799 99793 I returned [to Jerusalem] 99794 99794 to bring 99793 99795 alms 99795 99796 to 99798 99797 my 99796 99798 - 99797 99799 people 99800 99800 and 99801 99801 to present offerings. 99806 99806 At 99807 99807 the time 99808 99808 they found 99809 99809 me 99811 99810 in 99812 99811 the 99813 99812 temple, 99810 99813 I was ceremonially clean 99814 99814 vvv 99815 99815 [and] was not {inciting} 99816 99816 [a] crowd 99817 99817 [or] 99818 99818 vvv 99819 99819 an uproar. 99821 99820 But [there are] 99820 99821 some 99825 99822 Jews 99822 99823 from 99823 99824 - 99824 99825 [the province of] Asia 99830 99830 who 99831 99831 ought 99834 99832 to appear 99832 99833 before 99833 99834 you 99835 99835 and 99836 99836 bring charges, 99837 99837 if 99839 99838 they have 99838 99839 anything 99840 99840 against 99841 99841 me. 99846 99846 Otherwise 99848 99847 ..., 99849 99848 let [these men] state 99847 99849 for themselves 99850 99850 any 99852 99851 crime 99851 99852 they found 99854 99853 in me 99853 99854 when I stood 99855 99855 before 99856 99856 the 99857 99857 Sanhedrin, 99862 99862 unless [it was] 99863 99863 ... 99865 99864 this 99864 99865 one 99866 99866 - 99867 99867 thing 99868 99868 I called out 99871 99869 as I stood 99869 99870 in 99870 99871 their [presence] 99872 99872 - : 99873 99873 ‘[It is] concerning 99874 99874 [the] resurrection 99875 99875 of [the] dead 99876 99876 [that] I 99877 99877 am on trial 99879 99878 before 99880 99879 you 99878 99880 today.᾽” 99886 99885 Then 99888 99886 - 99889 99887 Felix, 99890 99888 vvv 99891 99889 who was well informed 99892 99890 - 99893 99891 about 99894 99892 the 99895 99893 Way, 99885 99894 adjourned the hearing 99887 99895 ... 99896 99896 [and] said, 99897 99897 “When 99898 99898 Lysias 99899 99899 the 99900 99900 commander 99901 99901 comes, 99902 99902 I will decide 99903 99903 vvv 99904 99904 vvv 99905 99905 your case.” 99910 99910 He ordered 99911 99911 the 99912 99912 centurion 99913 99913 to keep [Paul] under guard 99914 99914 ..., 99916 99915 [but] 99915 99916 to allow him 99917 99917 some freedom 99918 99918 and 99919 99919 vvv 99920 99920 permit 99923 99921 his 99921 99922 - 99922 99923 [friends] 99924 99924 to minister 99925 99925 to his [needs]. 99930 99930 After 99931 99931 vvv 99933 99932 several 99932 99933 days, 99935 99934 - 99936 99935 Felix 99934 99936 returned 99937 99937 with 99940 99938 [his] 99939 99939 - 99941 99940 wife 99938 99941 Drusilla, 99942 99942 who was 99943 99943 a Jewess. 99944 99944 He sent for 99945 99945 - 99946 99946 Paul 99947 99947 and 99948 99948 listened to 99949 99949 him 99950 99950 [speak] about 99951 99951 - 99955 99952 faith 99952 99953 in 99953 99954 Christ 99954 99955 Jesus. 99961 99960 [As] 99962 99961 [Paul] 99960 99962 expounded 99963 99963 on 99964 99964 righteousness, 99965 99965 - 99966 99966 self-control, 99967 99967 and 99968 99968 the 99970 99969 - 99971 99970 coming 99969 99971 judgment, 99974 99972 - 99975 99973 Felix 99973 99974 became 99972 99975 frightened 99976 99976 [and] said, 99980 99977 “You may go 99979 99978 ... 99977 99979 for 99978 99980 now. 99982 99981 [When] 99983 99982 I find 99981 99983 the time, 99984 99984 I will call for 99985 99985 you.” 99990 99990 At the same time 99991 99991 ... 99992 99992 he was hoping 99993 99993 that 99997 99994 - 99998 99995 - 99999 99996 Paul 99995 99997 would offer 99996 99998 him 99994 99999 a bribe. 100000 100000 So 100001 100001 - 100004 100002 he sent for 100003 100003 [Paul] 100002 100004 frequently 100005 100005 [and] talked 100006 100006 with him. 100012 100011 [After] 100011 100012 two years 100013 100013 had passed, 100016 100014 - 100017 100015 Felix 100014 100016 vvv 100015 100017 was succeeded by 100018 100018 Porcius 100019 100019 Festus. 100021 100020 And 100020 100021 wishing 100023 100022 to do the Jews a favor 100022 100023 ... 100024 100024 ... 100025 100025 ..., 100026 100026 - 100027 100027 Felix 100028 100028 left 100029 100029 - 100030 100030 Paul 100031 100031 in prison. 100037 100036 - 100042 100037 Three 100043 100038 days 100041 100039 after 100038 100040 his arrival 100039 100041 in the 100040 100042 province, 100036 100043 Festus 100044 100044 went up 100047 100045 from 100048 100046 Caesarea 100045 100047 to 100046 100048 Jerusalem, 100054 100053 [where] 100056 100054 the 100057 100055 chief priests 100058 100056 and 100059 100057 - 100061 100058 vvv 100062 100059 Jewish 100060 100060 leaders 100053 100061 presented their case 100055 100062 ... 100063 100063 against 100064 100064 - 100065 100065 Paul. 100066 100066 They 100067 100067 urged 100068 100068 [Festus] 100073 100073 to grant them 100074 100074 a concession 100075 100075 against 100076 100076 [Paul] 100077 100077 by 100078 100078 summoning 100079 100079 him 100080 100080 to 100081 100081 Jerusalem, 100083 100082 [because] they were preparing 100082 100083 an ambush 100084 100084 to kill 100085 100085 him 100086 100086 along 100087 100087 the 100088 100088 way. 100095 100093 But 100094 100094 - 100093 100095 - 100096 100096 Festus 100097 100097 replied, 100099 100098 “- 100100 100099 Paul 100098 100100 is being held 100101 100101 in 100102 100102 Caesarea, 100104 100103 and 100103 100104 [I myself] 100105 100105 am 100108 100106 going there 100106 100107 vvv 100107 100108 soon. 100117 100113 - 100114 100114 So 100120 100115 if 100123 100116 - 100124 100117 [this] 100125 100118 man 100122 100119 has done 100121 100120 anything 100126 100121 wrong, 100113 100122 {let} some 100115 100123 of 100116 100124 your 100118 100125 leaders 100119 100126 come down with me 100127 100127 and accuse 100128 100128 him [there].” 100134 100133 [After] 100133 100134 spending 100138 100135 no 100139 100136 more than 100140 100137 eight 100141 100138 or 100142 100139 ten 100137 100140 days 100135 100141 with 100136 100142 them, 100143 100143 [Festus] went down 100144 100144 to 100145 100145 Caesarea. 100146 100146 The 100147 100147 next day 100148 100148 he sat 100149 100149 on 100150 100150 the 100151 100151 judgment seat 100152 100152 [and] ordered that 100153 100153 - 100154 100154 Paul 100155 100155 be brought in. 100161 100160 [When] 100162 100161 [Paul] 100160 100162 arrived, 100165 100163 the 100169 100164 Jews 100168 100165 who had come down 100166 100166 from 100167 100167 Jerusalem 100163 100168 stood around 100164 100169 him, 100174 100170 bringing 100170 100171 many 100171 100172 - 100172 100173 serious 100173 100174 charges 100175 100175 that 100176 100176 vvv 100177 100177 they could not 100178 100178 prove. 100183 100183 [Then] 100184 100184 Paul 100185 100185 made his defense 100186 100186 - : 100201 100187 “I have committed no offense 100200 100188 ... 100187 100189 ... 100188 100190 against 100189 100191 the 100190 100192 law 100191 100193 of the 100192 100194 Jews 100193 100195 [or] 100194 100196 against 100195 100197 the 100196 100198 temple 100197 100199 [or] 100198 100200 against 100199 100201 Caesar.” 100208 100206 But 100206 100207 - 100207 100208 Festus, 100209 100209 wanting 100213 100210 to do the Jews a favor 100212 100211 ... 100210 100212 ... 100211 100213 ..., 100214 100214 - 100217 100215 said 100215 100216 - 100216 100217 to Paul, 100218 100218 “Are you willing 100221 100219 to go up 100219 100220 to 100220 100221 Jerusalem 100225 100222 to stand trial 100226 100223 before 100227 100224 me 100222 100225 - 100223 100226 on 100224 100227 these [charges]?” 100233 100232 - 100234 100233 - 100235 100234 Paul 100232 100235 replied, 100241 100236 “I am 100236 100237 standing 100237 100238 before 100238 100239 the 100239 100240 judgment seat 100240 100241 of Caesar, 100242 100242 where 100243 100243 I 100244 100244 ought 100245 100245 to be tried. 100248 100246 I have done nothing wrong 100247 100247 ... 100246 100248 to [the] Jews, 100249 100249 as 100251 100250 you 100250 100251 [yourself] 100253 100252 know 100252 100253 very well. 100258 100258 If, 100259 100259 however 100260 100260 ..., 100261 100261 I am guilty 100262 100262 - 100265 100263 [of] 100266 100264 anything 100263 100265 worthy 100264 100266 of death, 100267 100267 vvv 100268 100268 I do not refuse 100269 100269 - 100270 100270 to die. 100272 100271 But 100271 100272 if 100274 100273 there is 100273 100274 no 100275 100275 [truth] 100276 100276 to their 100277 100277 accusations 100278 100278 against me, 100279 100279 no one 100281 100280 can 100283 100281 hand me over 100280 100282 ... 100282 100283 to them. 100285 100284 I appeal 100284 100285 to Caesar!” 100290 100290 Then 100291 100291 - 100292 100292 Festus 100293 100293 conferred 100294 100294 with 100295 100295 [his] 100296 100296 council 100297 100297 [and] replied, 100299 100298 “You have appealed 100298 100299 to Caesar. 100300 100300 To 100301 100301 Caesar 100302 100302 you will go!” 100308 100307 [After] 100310 100308 several 100307 100309 days 100309 100310 had passed, 100312 100311 - 100313 100312 King 100311 100313 Agrippa 100314 100314 and 100315 100315 Bernice 100316 100316 came down 100317 100317 to 100318 100318 Caesarea 100319 100319 to pay their respects 100320 100320 - 100321 100321 to Festus. 100327 100326 Since 100326 100327 ... 100330 100328 they were staying 100331 100329 ... 100328 100330 several 100329 100331 days, 100332 100332 - 100333 100333 Festus 100336 100334 laid out 100337 100335 vvv 100338 100336 vvv 100339 100337 vvv 100340 100338 Paul᾽s case 100334 100339 before the 100335 100340 king 100341 100341 - : 100344 100342 “There is 100343 100343 a certain 100342 100344 man 100346 100345 [whom] 100347 100346 Felix 100345 100347 left 100348 100348 in prison. 100356 100353 While I 100355 100354 was 100357 100355 in 100358 100356 Jerusalem, 100360 100357 the 100361 100358 chief priests 100362 100359 and 100363 100360 - 100364 100361 elders 100365 100362 of the 100366 100363 Jews 100359 100364 presented their case 100353 100365 ... 100354 100366 ... 100367 100367 [and] requested 100370 100368 a judgment 100368 100369 against 100369 100370 him. 100377 100375 I told 100375 100376 - 100376 100377 [them] 100378 100378 - 100380 100379 it was 100379 100380 not 100381 100381 [the] Roman custom 100382 100382 ... 100383 100383 to hand 100384 100384 a 100385 100385 man {over} 100386 100386 before 100387 100387 - 100388 100388 [he] 100389 100389 ... 100392 100390 - 100398 100391 has 100395 100392 [an] opportunity 100390 100393 to 100391 100394 face 100393 100395 [his] 100394 100396 accusers 100396 100397 and 100397 100398 defend himself 100399 100399 against 100400 100400 [their] 100401 100401 charges. 100407 100406 So [when] 100408 100407 they 100406 100408 came 100409 100409 here {with me}, 100412 100410 I did 100411 100411 not 100410 100412 delay. 100413 100413 The 100414 100414 next [day] 100415 100415 I sat 100416 100416 on 100417 100417 the 100418 100418 judgment seat 100419 100419 [and] ordered that 100421 100420 the 100422 100421 man 100420 100422 be brought in. 100427 100427 vvv 100428 100428 [But when his] 100430 100429 - 100431 100430 accusers 100429 100431 rose to speak, 100434 100432 vvv 100432 100433 vvv 100433 100434 they did not charge [him] 100438 100435 with [any of the] crimes 100435 100436 - 100436 100437 I 100437 100438 had expected. 100444 100443 vvv 100450 100444 They only had 100445 100445 some 100443 100446 contentions 100451 100447 with 100452 100448 him 100446 100449 regarding 100447 100450 [their] 100448 100451 own 100449 100452 religion 100453 100453 and 100454 100454 - 100455 100455 a certain 100456 100456 Jesus 100457 100457 [who] had died, 100458 100458 [but] whom 100460 100459 - 100461 100460 Paul 100459 100461 affirmed 100462 100462 to be alive. 100468 100467 [Since] 100469 100468 I 100467 100469 was at a loss 100470 100470 - 100471 100471 as to 100473 100472 how to investigate 100472 100473 these [matters], 100474 100474 I asked 100475 100475 if 100476 100476 he was willing 100477 100477 to go 100478 100478 to 100479 100479 Jerusalem 100480 100480 and 100481 100481 be tried {there} 100482 100482 on 100483 100483 these [charges]. 100489 100488 But [when] 100488 100489 - 100490 100490 Paul 100491 100491 appealed 100493 100492 - 100492 100493 to be held over 100494 100494 for 100495 100495 the 100498 100496 decision 100496 100497 of the 100497 100498 Emperor, 100499 100499 I ordered 100501 100500 him 100500 100501 held 100502 100502 until 100503 100503 - 100504 100504 I could send 100505 100505 him 100506 100506 to 100507 100507 Caesar.” 100513 100512 Then 100512 100513 Agrippa 100514 100514 [said] to 100515 100515 - 100516 100516 Festus, 100517 100517 “I would like 100518 100518 - 100522 100519 to hear 100520 100520 [this] 100521 100521 man 100519 100522 myself.” 100523 100523 “Tomorrow 100525 100524 you will hear 100526 100525 him,” 100524 100526 Festus declared. 100532 100531 - 100531 100532 The 100533 100533 next day 100535 100534 - 100536 100535 Agrippa 100537 100536 and 100538 100537 - 100539 100538 Bernice 100534 100539 came 100540 100540 with 100541 100541 great 100542 100542 pomp 100543 100543 and 100544 100544 entered 100545 100545 ... 100546 100546 the 100547 100547 auditorium, 100548 100548 along with 100549 100549 - 100550 100550 [the] commanders 100551 100551 and 100553 100552 - 100554 100553 vvv 100555 100554 leading 100552 100555 men 100556 100556 of the 100557 100557 city. 100558 100558 And 100560 100559 - 100561 100560 Festus 100559 100561 ordered that 100563 100562 - 100564 100563 Paul 100562 100564 be brought in. 100569 100569 Then 100571 100570 - 100572 100571 Festus 100570 100572 said, 100574 100573 “King 100573 100574 Agrippa 100575 100575 and 100576 100576 all 100577 100577 - 100580 100578 [who] 100578 100579 are present with 100579 100580 us, 100581 100581 you see 100582 100582 this [man]. 100586 100583 The 100585 100584 whole 100588 100585 vvv 100589 100586 Jewish 100587 100587 community 100590 100588 has petitioned 100591 100589 me 100583 100590 about 100584 100591 [him], 100593 100592 both 100596 100593 here 100595 100594 and 100592 100595 in 100594 100596 Jerusalem, 100597 100597 crying out 100600 100598 - 100599 100599 [that] he ought 100598 100600 not 100601 100601 to live 100602 100602 [any] longer. 100608 100607 But 100607 100608 I 100609 100609 found 100612 100610 he 100614 100611 had done 100610 100612 nothing 100611 100613 worthy 100613 100614 of death, 100617 100615 [and] since he 100615 100616 ... 100616 100617 vvv 100618 100618 has now appealed to 100619 100619 the 100620 100620 Emperor, 100621 100621 I decided 100622 100622 to send [him]. 100635 100627 I have 100634 100628 nothing 100630 100629 ... 100629 100630 definite 100631 100631 to write 100632 100632 to 100633 100633 [our] sovereign one 100627 100634 about 100628 100635 [him]. 100636 100636 Therefore 100637 100637 I have brought 100638 100638 him 100639 100639 before 100640 100640 all of you, 100641 100641 and 100642 100642 especially 100643 100643 before 100644 100644 you, 100645 100645 King 100646 100646 Agrippa, 100647 100647 so that 100649 100648 after this inquiry 100650 100649 ... 100651 100650 I may have 100652 100651 something 100653 100652 to write 100648 100653 - . 100659 100658 For 100661 100659 it seems 100658 100660 unreasonable 100660 100661 to me 100662 100662 to send on 100663 100663 a prisoner 100664 100664 without 100665 100665 ... 100670 100666 specifying 100666 100667 the 100669 100668 charges 100667 100669 against 100668 100670 him.” 100676 100675 - 100675 100676 Agrippa 100680 100677 said 100677 100678 to 100678 100679 - 100679 100680 Paul, 100682 100681 “You 100681 100682 have permission 100685 100683 to speak 100683 100684 for 100684 100685 yourself.” 100686 100686 Then 100687 100687 - 100688 100688 Paul 100689 100689 stretched out 100690 100690 [his] 100691 100691 hand 100692 100692 [and] began his defense: 100703 100697 “King 100704 100698 Agrippa, 100705 100699 I consider 100706 100700 myself 100707 100701 fortunate 100710 100702 to stand 100708 100703 before 100709 100704 you 100711 100705 today 100712 100706 to defend myself 100697 100707 against 100698 100708 all 100699 100709 vvv 100700 100710 the accusations 100701 100711 of 100702 100712 [the] Jews, 100717 100717 especially 100720 100718 [since] you 100719 100719 are 100718 100720 acquainted 100721 100721 with all 100722 100722 the 100723 100723 vvv 100724 100724 Jewish 100725 100725 customs 100726 100726 and 100727 100727 - 100728 100728 controversies. 100730 100729 I beg [you], 100729 100730 therefore, 100732 100731 to listen to 100733 100732 me 100731 100733 patiently. 100740 100738 Surely 100739 100739 ... 100758 100740 all 100759 100741 the 100760 100742 Jews 100757 100743 know 100742 100744 vvv 100738 100745 vvv 100741 100746 how I have lived 100749 100747 - 100746 100748 - 100747 100749 from 100748 100750 [the] earliest days 100743 100751 - 100744 100752 of 100745 100753 [my] youth, 100750 100754 among 100753 100755 my own 100751 100756 ... 100752 100757 people 100755 100758 and 100754 100759 in 100756 100760 Jerusalem. 100765 100765 They have known 100766 100766 me 100767 100767 for a long time 100770 100768 [and] can testify, 100768 100769 if 100769 100770 they are willing, 100771 100771 that 100779 100772 I lived as 100780 100773 a Pharisee, 100772 100774 adhering to 100773 100775 the 100774 100776 strictest 100775 100777 sect 100777 100778 of our 100776 100779 - 100778 100780 religion. 100785 100785 And 100786 100786 now 100799 100787 I stand 100800 100788 on trial 100787 100789 because of 100788 100790 [my] hope 100789 100791 in the 100794 100792 promise [that] 100796 100793 - 100797 100794 - 100798 100795 God 100795 100796 made 100790 100797 to 100793 100798 our 100791 100799 - 100792 100800 fathers, 100805 100805 [the promise] 100806 100806 - 100809 100807 our 100807 100808 - 100808 100809 twelve tribes 100816 100810 are hoping 100817 100811 to realize 100815 100812 as they earnestly serve [God] 100810 100813 ... 100811 100814 ... 100814 100815 day 100813 100816 and 100812 100817 night. 100818 100818 [It is] because of 100819 100819 [this] 100820 100820 hope, 100824 100821 O king, 100821 100822 [that] I am accused 100822 100823 by 100823 100824 the Jews. 100829 100829 Why {would} 100832 100830 - 100833 100831 any of you 100831 100832 consider it 100830 100833 incredible 100834 100834 that 100835 100835 - 100836 100836 God 100838 100837 raises 100837 100838 [the] dead? 100845 100843 So then 100844 100844 ..., 100843 100845 I 100847 100846 [too] 100846 100847 was convinced that 100854 100848 I ought 100857 100849 to do 100855 100850 all [I could] 100856 100851 to oppose 100848 100852 - 100849 100853 the 100850 100854 name 100851 100855 of Jesus 100852 100856 - 100853 100857 of Nazareth. 100863 100862 And 100862 100863 [that] is what 100864 100864 I did 100865 100865 in 100866 100866 Jerusalem. 100881 100867 With 100876 100868 - 100880 100869 authority 100877 100870 from 100878 100871 the 100879 100872 chief priests 100867 100873 - 100869 100874 - 100872 100875 I 100875 100876 put 100868 100877 many 100870 100878 of the 100871 100879 saints 100873 100880 in 100874 100881 prison, 100883 100882 and 100884 100883 [when] they 100882 100884 were condemned to death, 100885 100885 I cast my vote against [them] 100886 100886 .... 100896 100891 vvv 100898 100892 vvv 100897 100893 I frequently had them punished 100891 100894 - 100892 100895 in 100893 100896 - 100894 100897 the 100895 100898 synagogues 100899 100899 [and] tried to make [them] 100900 100900 blaspheme. 100902 100901 - 100903 100902 In my raging fury 100901 100903 ... 100904 100904 against them, 100907 100905 {I} even 100906 100906 [went] 100908 100907 to 100910 100908 foreign 100909 100909 - 100911 100910 cities 100905 100911 to persecute [them]. 100916 100916 In 100917 100917 this [pursuit], 100918 100918 I was on my way 100919 100919 to 100920 100920 - 100921 100921 Damascus 100922 100922 with 100923 100923 [the] authority 100924 100924 and 100925 100925 commission 100926 100926 of 100927 100927 the 100928 100928 chief priests. 100934 100933 About noon 100933 100934 ..., 100939 100935 O king, 100935 100936 [as I was] on 100936 100937 the 100937 100938 road, 100938 100939 I saw 100948 100940 a light 100940 100941 from heaven 100941 100942 ..., 100942 100943 - 100943 100944 brighter than 100944 100945 the 100945 100946 sun, 100946 100947 shining around 100947 100948 me 100949 100949 and 100950 100950 my companions 100953 100951 ... 100951 100952 ... 100952 100953 .... 100959 100958 - 100961 100959 We 100958 100960 all 100960 100961 fell 100962 100962 to 100963 100963 the 100964 100964 ground, 100965 100965 [and] I heard 100966 100966 a voice 100967 100967 say 100968 100968 to 100969 100969 me 100970 100970 in 100971 100971 Aramaic 100972 100972 ..., 100973 100973 ‘Saul, 100974 100974 Saul, 100975 100975 why 100977 100976 do you persecute 100976 100977 Me? 100978 100978 [It is] hard 100979 100979 for you 100982 100980 to kick 100980 100981 against 100981 100982 [the] goads.᾽ 100990 100987 ‘Who 100991 100988 are You, 100992 100989 Lord?᾽ 100988 100990 - 100987 100991 I 100989 100992 asked. 100997 100993 ‘I 100998 100994 am 100999 100995 Jesus, 101000 100996 whom 101001 100997 you 101002 100998 are persecuting,᾽ 100994 100999 - 100993 101000 the 100995 101001 Lord 100996 101002 replied. 101007 101007 ‘But 101008 101008 get up 101009 101009 and 101010 101010 stand 101011 101011 on 101014 101012 your 101012 101013 - 101013 101014 feet. 101017 101015 For 101018 101016 I have appeared 101019 101017 to you 101015 101018 to 101016 101019 vvv 101020 101020 appoint 101021 101021 you 101022 101022 as a servant 101023 101023 and 101024 101024 as a witness 101026 101025 - 101025 101026 of what 101027 101027 you have seen 101028 101028 from Me 101030 101029 and 101029 101030 what 101031 101031 I will show 101032 101032 you. 101037 101037 I will rescue 101038 101038 you 101039 101039 from 101040 101040 [your own] 101041 101041 people 101042 101042 and 101043 101043 from 101044 101044 the 101045 101045 Gentiles. 101048 101046 I 101049 101047 am sending 101050 101048 you 101046 101049 to 101047 101050 [them] 101055 101055 to open 101057 101056 their 101056 101057 eyes, 101058 101058 so that 101059 101059 they may turn 101060 101060 from 101061 101061 darkness 101062 101062 to 101063 101063 light 101064 101064 and 101065 101065 from the 101066 101066 power 101067 101067 - 101068 101068 of Satan 101069 101069 to 101070 101070 - 101071 101071 God, 101072 101072 [that] 101074 101073 they 101073 101074 may receive 101075 101075 forgiveness 101076 101076 of sins 101077 101077 and 101078 101078 [an] inheritance 101079 101079 among 101080 101080 those 101081 101081 sanctified 101082 101082 by faith 101083 101083 - 101084 101084 in 101085 101085 Me.᾽ 101090 101090 So then, 101091 101091 King 101092 101092 Agrippa, 101094 101093 I was 101093 101094 not 101095 101095 disobedient 101096 101096 to the 101097 101097 heavenly 101098 101098 vision. 101103 101103 - 101108 101104 - 101107 101105 First 101104 101106 to those 101105 101107 in 101106 101108 Damascus 101109 101109 and 101110 101110 Jerusalem, 101112 101111 then 101111 101112 to everyone 101113 101113 in the 101114 101114 region 101115 101115 - 101116 101116 of Judea, 101117 101117 and then 101118 101118 to the 101119 101119 Gentiles, 101120 101120 I declared that 101121 101121 they should repent 101122 101122 and 101123 101123 turn 101124 101124 to 101125 101125 - 101126 101126 God, 101131 101127 performing 101130 101128 deeds 101127 101129 worthy 101128 101130 [of their] 101129 101131 repentance. 101136 101136 For this reason 101137 101137 ... 101139 101138 the Jews 101140 101139 seized 101138 101140 me 101141 101141 - 101142 101142 in 101143 101143 the 101144 101144 temple courts 101145 101145 [and] tried 101146 101146 to kill [me]. 101152 101151 [But] 101153 101152 I have had 101155 101153 vvv 101156 101154 vvv 101157 101155 God᾽s 101151 101156 help 101154 101157 - 101158 101158 to 101161 101159 this 101159 101160 - 101160 101161 day, 101162 101162 [and] I stand [here] 101163 101163 to testify 101164 101164 to small 101166 101165 and 101167 101166 great 101165 101167 alike. 101170 101168 I am saying 101168 101169 nothing 101169 101170 beyond 101171 101171 what 101172 101172 - 101173 101173 the 101174 101174 prophets 101178 101175 and 101179 101176 Moses 101175 101177 said 101176 101178 would 101177 101179 happen: 101184 101184 that 101186 101185 - 101187 101186 Christ 101185 101187 would suffer, 101188 101188 [and as the] 101189 101189 first 101191 101190 to rise 101190 101191 from 101192 101192 [the] dead, 101194 101193 He would 101195 101194 proclaim 101193 101195 light 101197 101196 - 101196 101197 to 101198 101198 our people 101199 101199 and 101200 101200 to the 101201 101201 Gentiles.” 101206 101206 At this stage 101207 101207 - 101208 101208 of [Paul᾽s] 101209 101209 defense, 101210 101210 - 101211 101211 Festus 101215 101212 exclaimed 101213 101213 - 101212 101214 in a loud 101214 101215 voice, 101216 101216 “You are insane, 101217 101217 Paul! 101218 101218 [Your] 101219 101219 great 101221 101220 learning 101224 101221 is driving 101220 101222 you 101222 101223 to 101223 101224 madness!” 101230 101229 But 101229 101230 - 101231 101231 Paul 101234 101232 answered 101232 101233 vvv, 101233 101234 “I am not insane, 101235 101235 most excellent 101236 101236 Festus; 101237 101237 - 101242 101238 I am speaking 101241 101239 words 101238 101240 of truth 101239 101241 and 101240 101242 sobriety. 101248 101247 For 101251 101248 the 101252 101249 king 101247 101250 knows 101249 101251 about 101250 101252 these [matters], 101255 101253 and 101257 101254 I can speak 101256 101255 freely 101253 101256 to 101254 101257 [him]. 101259 101258 vvv 101263 101259 vvv 101264 101260 I am confident that 101265 101261 none 101261 101262 ... 101262 101263 of this 101258 101264 has escaped 101260 101265 his [notice], 101267 101266 because 101272 101267 [it] 101268 101268 was 101266 101269 not 101271 101270 done 101269 101271 in 101270 101272 a corner. 101278 101277 King 101279 101278 Agrippa, 101277 101279 do you believe 101280 101280 the 101281 101281 prophets? 101282 101282 I know 101283 101283 - 101284 101284 you [do].” 101290 101289 Then 101289 101290 - 101291 101291 Agrippa 101292 101292 [said] to 101293 101293 - 101294 101294 Paul, 101298 101295 “Can you persuade 101297 101296 me 101295 101297 in 101296 101298 such a short [time] 101300 101299 to become 101299 101300 a Christian?” 101312 101305 vvv 101313 101306 vvv 101314 101307 “Short [time] 101315 101308 [or] 101316 101309 vvv 101317 101310 long,” 101306 101311 - 101305 101312 - 101307 101313 Paul [replied], 101308 101314 “I wish 101310 101315 - 101311 101316 to God 101309 101317 that 101318 101318 not 101319 101319 only 101320 101320 you 101321 101321 but 101322 101322 - 101323 101323 all 101324 101324 who 101325 101325 hear 101326 101326 me 101327 101327 this day 101328 101328 may become 101329 101329 what 101330 101330 ... 101332 101331 I 101331 101332 - 101333 101333 am, 101334 101334 except for 101337 101335 these 101335 101336 - 101336 101337 chains.” 101343 101342 Then 101344 101343 the 101345 101344 king 101346 101345 and 101347 101346 the 101348 101347 governor 101342 101348 rose, 101350 101349 along with 101349 101350 - 101351 101351 Bernice 101352 101352 and 101353 101353 those 101354 101354 seated with 101355 101355 them. 101360 101360 - 101361 101361 On their way out, 101362 101362 they said 101363 101363 to 101364 101364 one another 101365 101365 - 101366 101366 - , 101376 101367 “This 101374 101368 - 101375 101369 man 101373 101370 has done 101367 101371 nothing 101372 101372 ... 101371 101373 worthy 101368 101374 of death 101369 101375 or 101370 101376 imprisonment.” 101382 101381 And 101381 101382 Agrippa 101385 101383 said 101383 101384 to 101384 101385 Festus, 101390 101386 “This 101388 101387 - 101389 101388 man 101387 101389 could 101386 101390 have been released 101391 101391 if 101392 101392 vvv 101393 101393 he had not appealed 101394 101394 to Caesar.” 101400 101399 - 101399 101400 When 101401 101401 it was decided 101402 101402 [that] 101404 101403 we 101403 101404 would sail 101405 101405 for 101406 101406 - 101407 101407 Italy, 101410 101408 - 101409 101409 - 101411 101410 Paul 101412 101411 and 101413 101412 some 101414 101413 other 101415 101414 prisoners 101408 101415 were handed over 101416 101416 to a centurion 101417 101417 named 101418 101418 Julius, 101420 101419 [who belonged to the] Augustan 101419 101420 Regiment. 101426 101425 - 101425 101426 We boarded 101428 101427 an Adramyttian 101427 101428 ship 101429 101429 about 101430 101430 to sail 101431 101431 for 101432 101432 - 101436 101433 ports 101433 101434 along 101434 101435 - 101435 101436 [the coast of] Asia, 101437 101437 [and] we put out to sea. 101441 101438 Aristarchus, 101442 101439 a Macedonian 101443 101440 from Thessalonica, 101438 101441 was 101439 101442 with 101440 101443 us. 101449 101448 - 101448 101449 The 101450 101450 next [day] 101451 101451 we landed 101452 101452 at 101453 101453 Sidon, 101455 101454 and 101456 101455 - 101457 101456 Julius 101460 101457 treated 101458 101458 - 101459 101459 Paul 101454 101460 with consideration, 101461 101461 allowing [him] 101465 101462 to visit 101462 101463 ... 101463 101464 his 101464 101465 friends 101467 101466 [and] receive 101466 101467 [their] care. 101473 101472 [After] putting out 101472 101473 from there, 101474 101474 we sailed to the lee 101475 101475 - 101476 101476 of Cyprus 101477 101477 because 101479 101478 the 101480 101479 winds 101478 101480 - 101481 101481 were 101482 101482 against us. 101488 101487 And [when] 101496 101488 we had sailed across the open sea 101487 101489 - 101489 101490 - 101490 101491 - 101491 101492 off the coast 101492 101493 - 101493 101494 of Cilicia 101494 101495 and 101495 101496 Pamphylia, 101497 101497 we came 101498 101498 to 101499 101499 Myra 101500 101500 - 101501 101501 in Lycia. 101506 101506 There 101508 101507 the 101509 101508 centurion 101507 101509 found 101511 101510 an Alexandrian 101510 101511 ship 101512 101512 sailing 101513 101513 for 101514 101514 - 101515 101515 Italy, 101516 101516 [and] he put 101517 101517 us 101518 101518 on 101519 101519 [board]. 101526 101524 [After] 101528 101525 sailing slowly 101529 101526 ... 101530 101527 ... 101524 101528 for 101525 101529 many 101527 101530 days, 101531 101531 we arrived 101532 101532 off 101533 101533 - 101534 101534 Cnidus. 101538 101535 [When] the 101539 101536 wind 101535 101537 vvv 101536 101538 impeded 101537 101539 us, 101540 101540 we sailed to the lee 101541 101541 - 101542 101542 of Crete, 101543 101543 opposite 101544 101544 Salmone. 101550 101549 [After] 101551 101550 we had moved along the coast 101552 101551 ... 101549 101552 with difficulty, 101553 101553 we came 101554 101554 to 101556 101555 a 101555 101556 place 101557 101557 called 101558 101558 Fair 101559 101559 Havens, 101561 101560 near 101560 101561 - 101562 101562 - 101563 101563 [the] town 101564 101564 of Lasea. 101570 101569 By now 101569 101570 much 101571 101571 time 101572 101572 had passed, 101573 101573 and 101577 101574 the 101578 101575 voyage 101575 101576 vvv 101574 101577 had already become 101576 101578 dangerous 101579 101579 because 101580 101580 - 101581 101581 - 101584 101582 - 101585 101583 it was after 101582 101584 the 101583 101585 Fast. 101587 101586 - 101588 101587 [So] Paul 101586 101588 advised [them], 101593 101593 - 101594 101594 - 101595 101595 “Men, 101596 101596 I can see 101597 101597 that 101617 101598 [our] 101618 101599 voyage 101615 101600 will 101616 101601 be [filled] 101598 101602 with 101599 101603 disaster 101600 101604 and 101601 101605 great 101602 101606 loss, 101603 101607 not 101604 101608 only 101605 101609 to 101608 101610 - 101609 101611 ship 101607 101612 and 101606 101613 cargo, 101610 101614 but 101614 101615 to our 101612 101616 [own] 101613 101617 lives 101611 101618 as well.” 101624 101623 But 101631 101624 contrary to 101633 101625 ... 101634 101626 - 101635 101627 - 101636 101628 Paul᾽s 101637 101629 advice, 101623 101630 the 101625 101631 centurion 101632 101632 was persuaded 101626 101633 by the 101627 101634 pilot 101628 101635 and 101629 101636 the 101630 101637 owner of the ship. 101643 101642 Since 101644 101643 the 101645 101644 harbor 101646 101645 was 101642 101646 unsuitable 101647 101647 to 101648 101648 winter in, 101649 101649 the 101650 101650 majority 101651 101651 vvv 101652 101652 decided 101653 101653 to sail 101654 101654 on, 101655 101655 if 101656 101656 somehow 101657 101657 they could 101658 101658 reach 101659 101659 ... 101660 101660 Phoenix 101661 101661 to winter [there]. 101662 101662 [Phoenix was] a harbor 101663 101663 - 101664 101664 in Crete 101665 101665 facing 101666 101666 [both] 101667 101667 southwest 101668 101668 and 101669 101669 - 101670 101670 northwest. 101676 101675 [When] 101677 101676 a {gentle} south wind 101675 101677 began to blow, 101678 101678 they thought 101681 101679 they had 101679 101680 [their] 101680 101681 opportunity. 101682 101682 [So] they weighed [anchor] 101684 101683 [and] sailed along, 101683 101684 hugging {the coast} 101685 101685 - 101686 101686 of Crete. 101694 101691 But 101692 101692 [it was] not 101693 101693 long 101691 101694 [before] 101699 101695 a cyclone 101698 101696 ... 101700 101697 - 101701 101698 called 101702 101699 the Northeaster 101695 101700 swept 101696 101701 down across 101697 101702 [the island]. 101711 101707 - 101712 101708 vvv 101713 101709 Unable 101714 101710 to head into 101715 101711 the 101716 101712 wind, 101708 101713 - 101709 101714 the 101710 101715 ship 101707 101716 was caught up. 101717 101717 [So] we gave way 101718 101718 [and] let ourselves be driven along. 101724 101723 - 101726 101724 Passing to the lee 101725 101725 of a small 101723 101726 island 101727 101727 called 101728 101728 Cauda, 101729 101729 we barely managed 101730 101730 ... 101732 101731 to secure 101731 101732 ... 101733 101733 the 101734 101734 lifeboat. 101739 101739 - 101740 101740 After hoisting it up, 101742 101741 [the crew] used 101741 101742 ropes 101743 101743 to undergird 101744 101744 the 101745 101745 ship. 101747 101746 - 101746 101747 Fearing 101748 101748 ... 101752 101749 they would run aground 101749 101750 on 101750 101751 the 101751 101752 sandbars of Syrtis, 101753 101753 they lowered 101754 101754 the 101755 101755 sea anchor 101756 101756 [and] 101757 101757 were driven along. 101763 101762 - 101765 101763 We 101764 101764 were tossed so 101762 101765 violently 101766 101766 [that] the 101767 101767 next [day] 101769 101768 [the men] began 101768 101769 to jettison the cargo. 101774 101774 - 101775 101775 On the 101776 101776 third [day], 101782 101777 they threw 101778 101778 the 101780 101779 vvv 101781 101780 ship᾽s 101779 101781 tackle {overboard} 101777 101782 with [their] own hands. 101788 101787 [When] 101787 101788 neither 101789 101789 sun 101790 101790 nor 101791 101791 stars 101792 101792 appeared 101793 101793 for 101794 101794 many 101795 101795 days 101797 101796 and 101798 101797 vvv 101799 101798 [the great] 101796 101799 storm 101800 101800 continued to batter us, 101801 101801 - 101802 101802 we abandoned 101804 101803 all 101803 101804 hope 101805 101805 - 101807 101806 of 101806 101807 being saved. 101813 101812 [After] 101816 101813 ... 101815 101814 [the men] had gone 101812 101815 a long 101814 101816 time without food, 101818 101817 - 101819 101818 Paul 101817 101819 stood up 101820 101820 among them 101822 101821 ... 101821 101822 ... 101823 101823 [and] said, 101826 101824 - 101827 101825 “Men, 101824 101826 you should have 101825 101827 - 101828 101828 followed my advice 101829 101829 ... 101830 101830 not 101831 101831 to sail 101832 101832 from 101833 101833 - 101834 101834 Crete. 101836 101835 Then 101835 101836 [you would have averted] 101839 101837 this 101837 101838 - 101838 101839 disaster 101840 101840 and 101841 101841 - 101842 101842 loss. 101847 101847 [But] 101848 101848 - 101849 101849 now 101850 101850 I urge 101851 101851 you 101852 101852 to keep up your courage, 101854 101853 because 101858 101854 - 101859 101855 you 101857 101856 will not experience 101856 101857 ... 101853 101858 [any] loss 101855 101859 of life, 101860 101860 but only 101861 101861 of the 101862 101862 ship. 101868 101867 - 101870 101868 [Just last] 101871 101869 - 101872 101870 night 101881 101871 an angel 101873 101872 - 101874 101873 of God, 101875 101874 whose 101877 101875 I 101876 101876 am 101879 101877 and 101878 101878 whom 101880 101879 I serve, 101867 101880 stood beside 101869 101881 me 101886 101886 [and] said, 101887 101887 ‘{Do} not 101888 101888 be afraid, 101889 101889 Paul; 101891 101890 you 101892 101891 must 101893 101892 stand before 101890 101893 Caesar. 101894 101894 And 101895 101895 look, 101898 101896 - 101899 101897 God 101896 101898 has granted 101897 101899 you 101900 101900 [the lives of] all 101901 101901 who 101902 101902 sail 101903 101903 with 101904 101904 you.᾽ 101909 101909 So 101910 101910 take courage, 101911 101911 men, 101913 101912 for 101912 101913 I believe 101914 101914 - 101915 101915 God 101916 101916 that 101918 101917 it will happen 101917 101918 just 101919 101919 ... 101920 101920 vvv 101921 101921 as 101922 101922 He told 101923 101923 me. 101930 101928 However, 101933 101929 we 101932 101930 must 101934 101931 run aground 101928 101932 on 101931 101933 some 101929 101934 island.” 101940 101939 - 101939 101940 [On] 101941 101941 the fourteenth 101942 101942 night 101943 101943 - 101945 101944 we 101944 101945 were still being driven 101946 101946 across 101947 101947 the 101948 101948 Adriatic Sea. 101949 101949 About 101950 101950 midnight 101951 101951 ... 101952 101952 ... 101954 101953 the 101955 101954 sailors 101953 101955 sensed 101958 101956 they 101956 101957 were approaching 101957 101958 vvv 101959 101959 land. 101964 101964 - 101965 101965 They took soundings 101966 101966 [and] found that [the water] 101968 101967 [was] twenty 101967 101968 fathoms [deep]. 101970 101969 - 101971 101970 Going 101969 101971 a little farther, 101972 101972 - 101974 101973 they took another set of soundings 101973 101974 ... 101975 101975 that read 101977 101976 fifteen 101976 101977 fathoms. 101983 101982 - 101982 101983 Fearing that 101984 101984 ... 101989 101985 we would run aground 101985 101986 ... 101986 101987 on 101987 101988 [the] rocks 101988 101989 ..., 101992 101990 they dropped 101994 101991 four 101993 101992 anchors 101990 101993 from 101991 101994 [the] stern 101995 101995 [and] prayed for 101996 101996 daybreak 101997 101997 .... 102003 102002 Meanwhile, 102002 102003 the 102004 102004 sailors 102005 102005 attempted 102006 102006 to escape 102007 102007 from 102008 102008 the 102009 102009 ship. 102017 102010 Pretending 102018 102011 ... 102022 102012 ... 102023 102013 to lower 102021 102014 anchors 102019 102015 from 102020 102016 [the] bow, 102010 102017 - 102011 102018 they let 102012 102019 the 102013 102020 lifeboat 102014 102021 {down} into 102015 102022 the 102016 102023 sea. 102029 102028 - 102030 102029 [But] Paul 102028 102030 said 102031 102031 to the 102032 102032 centurion 102033 102033 and 102034 102034 the 102035 102035 soldiers, 102036 102036 “Unless 102037 102037 ... 102038 102038 these [men] 102039 102039 remain 102040 102040 with 102041 102041 the 102042 102042 ship, 102043 102043 you 102045 102044 vvv 102046 102045 cannot 102044 102046 be saved.” 102051 102051 [So] 102053 102052 the 102054 102053 soldiers 102052 102054 cut 102055 102055 the 102056 102056 ropes 102057 102057 to the 102058 102058 lifeboat 102059 102059 and 102060 102060 set 102061 102061 it 102062 102062 adrift. 102068 102067 Right 102067 102068 up to 102069 102069 - 102070 102070 daybreak 102071 102071 ... 102072 102072 ..., 102074 102073 - 102075 102074 Paul 102073 102075 kept urging 102076 102076 them all 102077 102077 to eat 102078 102078 ... 102079 102079 - : 102081 102080 “Today 102080 102081 [is your] fourteenth 102082 102082 day 102083 102083 in constant suspense, 102085 102084 vvv 102087 102085 without taking any food 102086 102086 ... 102084 102087 .... 102092 102092 So 102098 102093 - 102097 102094 - 102103 102095 - 102099 102096 for 102101 102097 your 102100 102098 [own] 102102 102099 preservation, 102093 102100 I urge 102094 102101 you 102095 102102 to eat something 102096 102103 ..., 102105 102104 because 102104 102105 not a single 102107 102106 hair 102108 102107 of 102106 102108 your 102109 102109 - 102110 102110 head 102111 102111 will be lost.” 102117 102116 [After] 102116 102117 he had said 102118 102118 this, 102119 102119 - 102120 102120 [Paul] took 102121 102121 bread 102122 102122 [and] gave thanks 102123 102123 - 102124 102124 to God 102125 102125 in front of 102126 102126 them all. 102127 102127 Then 102128 102128 he broke [it] 102129 102129 [and] began 102130 102130 to eat. 102136 102135 - 102137 102136 They were 102138 102137 all 102135 102138 encouraged 102139 102139 and 102141 102140 took 102142 102141 [some] food 102140 102142 themselves. 102148 102147 - 102150 102148 Altogether 102147 102149 there were 102155 102150 276 {} 102156 102151 ... 102157 102152 ... 102149 102153 - 102151 102154 of us 102152 102155 on 102153 102156 - 102154 102157 [board]. 102163 102162 [After] 102162 102163 [the men] had eaten their fill 102164 102164 ..., 102165 102165 they lightened 102166 102166 the 102167 102167 ship 102168 102168 by throwing 102169 102169 the 102170 102170 grain 102171 102171 into 102172 102172 the 102173 102173 sea. 102179 102178 - 102178 102179 When 102180 102180 daylight 102181 102181 came, 102184 102182 vvv 102185 102183 they did not recognize 102182 102184 the 102183 102185 land, 102187 102186 but 102189 102187 they sighted 102188 102188 a 102186 102189 bay 102190 102190 with 102191 102191 a sandy beach, 102192 102192 vvv 102193 102193 where 102194 102194 they decided 102197 102195 to run 102198 102196 the 102199 102197 ship {aground} 102195 102198 if 102196 102199 they could. 102204 102204 - 102207 102205 Cutting away 102205 102206 the 102206 102207 anchors, 102208 102208 they left [them] 102209 102209 in 102210 102210 the 102211 102211 sea 102212 102212 as 102213 102213 they loosened 102214 102214 the 102215 102215 ropes 102216 102216 [that held] the 102217 102217 rudders. 102218 102218 Then 102219 102219 they hoisted 102220 102220 the 102221 102221 foresail 102222 102222 to the 102223 102223 [wind] 102224 102224 [and] made 102225 102225 for 102226 102226 the 102227 102227 beach. 102233 102232 But 102238 102233 the 102239 102234 vessel 102232 102235 struck 102234 102236 ... 102235 102237 a sandbar 102236 102238 ... 102237 102239 [and] ran aground. 102240 102240 - 102242 102241 - 102241 102242 The 102243 102243 bow 102244 102244 stuck fast 102245 102245 vvv 102246 102246 [and] would not move, 102248 102247 and 102247 102248 the 102249 102249 stern 102250 102250 was being tattered 102251 102251 by 102252 102252 the 102253 102253 pounding 102254 102254 of the 102255 102255 waves. 102261 102260 - 102260 102261 The 102262 102262 soldiers 102263 102263 planned 102264 102264 - 102265 102265 to 102268 102266 kill 102266 102267 the 102267 102268 prisoners 102269 102269 so none 102270 102270 of them 102271 102271 could swim 102272 102272 to freedom. 102278 102277 But 102277 102278 the 102279 102279 centurion, 102280 102280 wanting 102281 102281 to spare 102282 102282 - 102283 102283 Paul᾽s [life], 102284 102284 thwarted 102285 102285 their 102286 102286 vvv 102287 102287 plan. 102289 102288 - 102288 102289 He commanded 102290 102290 those 102291 102291 who could 102292 102292 swim 102293 102293 to jump overboard 102294 102294 first 102298 102295 [and] get 102295 102296 to 102296 102297 - 102297 102298 land. 102303 102303 - 102304 102304 The 102305 102305 rest [were to follow] 102306 102306 - 102307 102307 - 102308 102308 on 102309 102309 planks 102311 102310 and 102310 102311 - 102312 102312 - 102313 102313 various parts 102314 102314 - 102315 102315 of 102316 102316 the 102317 102317 ship. 102318 102318 - 102319 102319 In this way 102320 102320 ... 102321 102321 everyone 102322 102322 was brought safely 102323 102323 to 102324 102324 - 102325 102325 land. 102330 102330 [Once] 102331 102331 we were safely ashore, 102332 102332 - 102333 102333 we learned 102334 102334 that 102336 102335 the 102337 102336 island 102338 102337 was called 102335 102338 Malta. 102344 102343 - 102343 102344 The 102345 102345 islanders 102346 102346 showed 102351 102347 us 102347 102348 vvv 102348 102349 vvv 102349 102350 extraordinary 102350 102351 kindness. 102353 102352 - 102352 102353 They kindled 102354 102354 a fire 102355 102355 [and] welcomed 102356 102356 all 102357 102357 of us 102358 102358 because [it was] 102359 102359 - 102360 102360 raining 102361 102361 - 102362 102362 - 102363 102363 and 102364 102364 - 102365 102365 - 102366 102366 cold. 102372 102371 - 102373 102372 - 102374 102373 Paul 102371 102374 gathered 102376 102375 a 102377 102376 bundle 102375 102377 of sticks, 102378 102378 and 102379 102379 as he laid [them] 102380 102380 on 102381 102381 the 102382 102382 fire, 102383 102383 a viper, 102387 102384 driven 102384 102385 out 102385 102386 by the 102386 102387 heat, 102388 102388 fastened [itself] 102389 102389 to 102391 102390 his 102390 102391 hand. 102397 102396 - 102396 102397 When 102399 102398 the 102400 102399 islanders 102398 102400 saw 102402 102401 the 102403 102402 creature 102401 102403 hanging 102404 102404 from 102407 102405 his 102405 102406 - 102406 102407 hand, 102410 102408 they said 102408 102409 to 102409 102410 one another, 102411 102411 “Surely 102416 102412 this 102414 102413 - 102415 102414 man 102413 102415 is 102412 102416 a murderer. 102417 102417 [Although he] 102418 102418 was saved 102419 102419 from 102420 102420 the 102421 102421 sea, 102422 102422 - 102423 102423 Justice 102425 102424 {has} not 102426 102425 allowed [him] 102424 102426 to live.” 102431 102431 - 102432 102432 But 102433 102433 - 102434 102434 [Paul] shook 102435 102435 the 102436 102436 creature 102437 102437 {off} into 102438 102438 the 102439 102439 fire 102440 102440 [and] suffered 102441 102441 no 102442 102442 ill effects. 102448 102447 - 102447 102448 - 102449 102449 [The islanders] were expecting 102450 102450 him 102451 102451 to 102452 102452 swell up 102453 102453 or 102455 102454 suddenly 102454 102455 drop 102456 102456 dead. 102459 102457 But 102460 102458 - 102461 102459 after waiting 102458 102460 a long 102457 102461 time 102462 102462 and 102463 102463 seeing 102464 102464 nothing 102465 102465 unusual 102468 102466 happen 102466 102467 to 102467 102468 him, 102469 102469 they changed their minds 102470 102470 [and] said 102471 102471 he 102472 102472 was 102473 102473 a god. 102479 102478 - 102478 102479 Nearby 102480 102480 ... 102481 102481 ... 102484 102482 ... 102482 102483 ... 102483 102484 ... 102485 102485 stood 102486 102486 an estate 102487 102487 belonging to the 102491 102488 vvv 102492 102489 Publius, 102488 102490 [the] chief official 102489 102491 of the 102490 102492 island. 102493 102493 [He] 102494 102494 welcomed 102495 102495 us 102499 102496 [and] entertained [us] 102498 102497 hospitably 102497 102498 [for] three 102496 102499 days. 102505 102504 - 102506 102505 The 102507 102506 father 102508 102507 - 102509 102508 of Publius 102504 102509 was 102514 102510 sick in bed, 102513 102511 suffering from 102510 102512 fever 102511 102513 and 102512 102514 dysentery. 102517 102515 - 102518 102516 Paul 102519 102517 went in 102515 102518 to [see] 102516 102519 [him], 102520 102520 and 102521 102521 after praying 102522 102522 [and] placing 102523 102523 [his] 102524 102524 hands 102525 102525 on him, 102526 102526 he healed 102527 102527 [the man]. 102533 102532 [After] 102532 102533 this 102534 102534 had happened, 102536 102535 the 102537 102536 rest 102538 102537 of the 102542 102538 vvv 102543 102539 sick 102539 102540 on 102540 102541 the 102541 102542 island 102544 102543 came 102545 102544 and 102546 102545 were cured 102535 102546 as well. 102551 102551 [The islanders] 102552 102552 - 102555 102553 honored 102556 102554 us 102553 102555 in many 102554 102556 ways 102557 102557 and 102559 102558 supplied 102560 102559 - 102561 102560 - 102562 102561 [our] 102563 102562 needs 102558 102563 [when we were ready] to sail. 102569 102568 - 102568 102569 After 102570 102570 three 102571 102571 months 102572 102572 we set sail 102573 102573 in 102579 102574 an Alexandrian 102574 102575 ship 102575 102576 that had wintered 102576 102577 in 102577 102578 the 102578 102579 island. 102581 102580 It had the Twin Brothers 102580 102581 as a figurehead. 102586 102586 - 102587 102587 Putting in 102588 102588 at 102589 102589 Syracuse, 102590 102590 we stayed there 102592 102591 three 102591 102592 days. 102597 102597 From [there] 102598 102598 we weighed anchor 102599 102599 and came 102600 102600 to 102601 102601 Rhegium. 102602 102602 - 102603 102603 After 102604 102604 one 102605 102605 day, 102607 102606 a south wind 102606 102607 came up, 102608 102608 [and] on the second day 102609 102609 we arrived 102610 102610 at 102611 102611 Puteoli. 102616 102616 [There] 102617 102617 we found 102618 102618 [some] brothers 102619 102619 who invited us 102622 102620 to spend 102624 102621 [the week[ 102623 102622 ... 102620 102623 with 102621 102624 them. 102625 102625 And 102626 102626 so 102630 102627 we came 102627 102628 to 102628 102629 - 102629 102630 Rome. 102636 102635 The 102637 102636 brothers 102635 102637 there 102638 102638 had heard 102639 102639 - 102640 102640 about 102641 102641 us 102642 102642 [and] traveled 102646 102643 as far as 102648 102644 [the] Forum 102647 102645 of Appius 102649 102646 and 102650 102647 [the] Three 102651 102648 Taverns 102643 102649 to 102644 102650 meet 102645 102651 us. 102654 102652 [When} 102655 102653 Paul 102653 102654 saw 102652 102655 [them], 102659 102656 vvv 102660 102657 he was encouraged 102656 102658 and gave thanks 102657 102659 - 102658 102660 to God. 102666 102665 - 102665 102666 When 102667 102667 we arrived 102668 102668 in 102669 102669 Rome, 102670 102670 the 102671 102671 centurion 102672 102672 delivered 102673 102673 the 102674 102674 prisoners 102675 102675 to the 102676 102676 captain of the guard. 102678 102677 - 102679 102678 Paul 102677 102679 was permitted 102680 102680 to stay 102681 102681 by 102682 102682 himself, 102683 102683 with 102684 102684 - 102687 102685 a soldier 102685 102686 to guard 102686 102687 him. 102693 102692 - 102692 102693 - 102694 102694 After 102696 102695 three 102695 102696 days, 102698 102697 he 102697 102698 called together 102699 102699 the 102700 102700 - 102703 102701 leaders 102701 102702 of the 102702 102703 Jews. 102705 102704 [When] 102706 102705 they 102704 102706 had gathered, 102707 102707 he said 102708 102708 to 102709 102709 them, 102711 102710 vvv 102712 102711 “Brothers, 102715 102712 [although] I have done 102713 102713 nothing 102714 102714 against 102716 102715 [our] 102717 102716 people 102718 102717 or 102719 102718 the 102720 102719 customs 102721 102720 - 102722 102721 of our fathers, 102710 102722 I 102723 102723 was taken prisoner 102724 102724 in 102725 102725 Jerusalem 102726 102726 [and] handed over 102727 102727 to 102728 102728 - 102729 102729 - 102730 102730 the 102731 102731 Romans. 102736 102736 [They] 102737 102737 examined 102738 102738 me 102739 102739 [and] wanted 102740 102740 to release [me], 102741 102741 because 102746 102742 there was 102743 102743 no 102742 102744 - 102744 102745 basis 102745 102746 for a death sentence 102747 102747 against 102748 102748 me. 102754 102753 But 102755 102754 [when] the 102756 102755 Jews 102753 102756 objected, 102757 102757 I was compelled 102758 102758 to appeal to 102759 102759 Caesar, 102761 102760 [even though] 102765 102761 I have 102760 102762 no 102766 102763 [charge] 102767 102764 to bring against 102764 102765 my 102762 102766 - 102763 102767 nation. 102774 102772 So 102772 102773 for 102773 102774 this 102775 102775 - 102776 102776 reason 102777 102777 I have called 102779 102778 to see 102778 102779 you 102780 102780 and 102781 102781 speak with [you]. 102783 102782 [It is] 102782 102783 because of 102784 102784 the 102785 102785 hope 102786 102786 - 102787 102787 of Israel 102791 102788 [that] I am bound with 102790 102789 this 102788 102790 - 102789 102791 chain.” 102797 102796 - 102796 102797 - 102800 102798 [The leaders] replied 102798 102799 - 102799 102800 - , 102801 102801 “We 102806 102802 have not received 102802 102803 ... 102803 102804 [any] letters 102804 102805 about 102805 102806 you 102807 102807 from 102808 102808 - 102809 102809 Judea, 102810 102810 nor 102812 102811 {have} any 102813 102812 of the 102814 102813 brothers 102811 102814 [from there] 102815 102815 reported 102816 102816 or even 102817 102817 mentioned 102818 102818 anything 102821 102819 bad 102819 102820 about 102820 102821 you. 102827 102826 But 102826 102827 we consider 102828 102828 vvv 102829 102829 vvv 102831 102830 vvv 102832 102831 your views 102830 102832 {worth} hearing, 102835 102833 because 102834 102834 - 102841 102835 - 102840 102836 we 102839 102837 know 102842 102838 that 102843 102839 [people] everywhere 102844 102840 are speaking against 102833 102841 - 102838 102842 this 102836 102843 - 102837 102844 sect.” 102850 102849 So 102849 102850 they set 102852 102851 a day 102851 102852 to [meet with Paul], 102859 102853 [and] many [people] 102853 102854 came 102854 102855 to 102855 102856 - 102856 102857 - 102857 102858 [the place] 102858 102859 he was staying. 102861 102860 He expounded 102860 102861 to [them] 102881 102862 from 102882 102863 morning 102883 102864 to 102884 102865 evening, 102862 102866 testifying about 102863 102867 the 102864 102868 kingdom 102865 102869 - 102866 102870 of God 102868 102871 and 102867 102872 persuading 102869 102873 them 102870 102874 about 102871 102875 - 102872 102876 Jesus 102873 102877 from 102874 102878 - 102875 102879 the 102876 102880 Law 102877 102881 of Moses 102878 102882 and 102879 102883 the 102880 102884 Prophets. 102889 102889 - 102891 102890 - 102890 102891 Some [of them] 102892 102892 were convinced 102893 102893 by what 102894 102894 he said, 102896 102895 but 102895 102896 [others] 102897 102897 refused to believe. 102903 102902 - 102904 102903 vvv 102902 102904 They disagreed 102905 102905 among 102906 102906 [themselves] 102907 102907 [and] began to leave 102909 102908 - 102910 102909 [after] Paul 102908 102910 had made 102912 102911 [this final] 102911 102912 statement 102913 102913 - : 102915 102914 “The 102917 102915 - 102918 102916 Holy 102916 102917 Spirit 102914 102918 was right 102919 102919 when He spoke 102924 102920 to 102927 102921 your 102925 102922 - 102926 102923 fathers 102920 102924 through 102921 102925 Isaiah 102922 102926 the 102923 102927 prophet: 102932 102932 - 102933 102933 ‘Go 102934 102934 to 102937 102935 this 102935 102936 - 102936 102937 people 102938 102938 and 102939 102939 say, 102940 102940 “You will be ever hearing 102941 102941 ... 102942 102942 [but] 102943 102943 never 102944 102944 ... 102945 102945 understanding; 102946 102946 - 102947 102947 you will be ever seeing 102948 102948 ... 102949 102949 [but] 102950 102950 never 102951 102951 ... 102952 102952 perceiving.” 102958 102957 For 102963 102958 this 102961 102959 - 102962 102960 people᾽s 102959 102961 - 102960 102962 heart 102957 102963 has grown callous; 102964 102964 - 102968 102965 they hardly hear 102967 102966 ... 102965 102967 with [their] 102966 102968 ears, 102969 102969 and 102973 102970 they have closed 102972 102971 their 102970 102972 - 102971 102973 eyes. 102974 102974 Otherwise 102975 102975 ... 102976 102976 they might see 102977 102977 with [their] 102978 102978 eyes, 102979 102979 - 102982 102980 hear 102980 102981 with [their] 102981 102982 ears, 102983 102983 - 102986 102984 understand 102984 102985 with [their] 102985 102986 hearts, 102987 102987 and 102988 102988 turn, 102989 102989 and 102990 102990 I would heal 102991 102991 them.᾽ 102998 102996 Be 102999 102997 - 102996 102998 advised, 102997 102999 therefore, 103000 103000 that 103004 103001 - 103005 103002 - 103007 103003 - 103008 103004 God᾽s 103006 103005 salvation 103003 103006 has been sent 103001 103007 to the 103002 103008 Gentiles, 103010 103009 and 103009 103010 they 103011 103011 will listen!” 103016 103016 And 103018 103017 he 103019 103018 having said 103017 103019 these things, 103021 103020 the 103022 103021 Jews 103020 103022 went away, 103024 103023 having 103027 103024 reasoning 103023 103025 much 103025 103026 among 103026 103027 themselves. 103033 103032 - 103032 103033 [Paul] stayed there 103034 103034 two full years 103035 103035 ... 103036 103036 in 103037 103037 his own 103038 103038 rented house, 103039 103039 - 103040 103040 welcoming 103041 103041 all 103042 103042 who 103043 103043 came 103044 103044 to [visit] 103045 103045 him. 103063 103050 vvv 103064 103051 vvv 103065 103052 Boldly 103066 103053 [and] freely 103050 103054 he proclaimed 103051 103055 the 103052 103056 kingdom 103053 103057 - 103054 103058 of God 103055 103059 and 103056 103060 taught 103057 103061 - 103058 103062 about 103059 103063 the 103060 103064 Lord 103061 103065 Jesus 103062 103066 Christ. 103071 103071 Paul, 103072 103072 a servant 103074 103073 of Jesus 103073 103074 Christ, 103075 103075 called [to be] 103076 103076 [an] apostle, 103077 103077 [and] set apart 103078 103078 for 103079 103079 [the] gospel 103080 103080 of God, 103085 103085 which 103086 103086 He promised beforehand 103087 103087 through 103090 103088 His 103088 103089 - 103089 103090 prophets 103091 103091 in 103093 103092 [the] Holy 103092 103093 Scriptures, 103098 103098 regarding 103101 103099 His 103099 103100 - 103100 103101 Son, 103102 103102 who 103103 103103 was a descendant 103104 103104 ... 103105 103105 ... 103106 103106 of David 103107 103107 according to 103108 103108 flesh, 103113 103113 [and] who 103119 103114 through 103120 103115 [the] Spirit 103121 103116 of holiness 103114 103117 was declared 103117 103118 with 103118 103119 power 103115 103120 [to be the] Son 103116 103121 of God 103122 103122 by 103123 103123 [His] resurrection 103124 103124 [from the] dead: 103125 103125 Jesus 103126 103126 Christ 103129 103127 our 103127 103128 - 103128 103129 Lord. 103134 103134 Through 103135 103135 [Him] 103147 103136 [and] on behalf of 103150 103137 His 103148 103138 - 103149 103139 name, 103136 103140 we received 103137 103141 grace 103138 103142 and 103139 103143 apostleship 103140 103144 to call 103144 103145 all [those] 103143 103146 among 103145 103147 the 103146 103148 Gentiles 103141 103149 [to the] obedience 103142 103150 that comes from faith. 103159 103155 [And] you 103158 103156 also 103157 103157 are 103155 103158 among 103156 103159 those who are 103160 103160 called 103161 103161 [to belong to] Jesus 103162 103162 Christ. 103167 103167 To all 103168 103168 - 103169 103169 - 103170 103170 in 103171 103171 Rome 103172 103172 who are loved 103173 103173 by God 103174 103174 [and] called to be 103175 103175 saints: 103176 103176 Grace 103178 103177 and 103179 103178 peace 103177 103179 to you 103180 103180 from 103181 103181 God 103183 103182 our 103182 103183 Father 103184 103184 and 103185 103185 [the] Lord 103186 103186 Jesus 103187 103187 Christ. 103192 103192 First 103193 103193 - , 103194 103194 I thank 103197 103195 my 103195 103196 - 103196 103197 God 103198 103198 through 103199 103199 Jesus 103200 103200 Christ 103201 103201 for 103202 103202 all 103203 103203 of you, 103204 103204 because 103207 103205 your 103205 103206 - 103206 103207 faith 103208 103208 is being proclaimed 103210 103209 all 103209 103210 over 103211 103211 the 103212 103212 world. 103218 103217 - 103221 103218 - 103222 103219 God, 103223 103220 whom 103224 103221 I serve 103225 103222 with 103228 103223 my 103226 103224 - 103227 103225 spirit 103229 103226 in [preaching] 103230 103227 the 103231 103228 gospel 103232 103229 of 103234 103230 His 103233 103231 Son, 103220 103232 is 103219 103233 my 103217 103234 witness 103235 103235 how 103236 103236 constantly 103239 103237 vvv 103237 103238 I remember 103238 103239 you 103245 103244 in 103248 103245 my 103246 103246 - 103247 103247 prayers 103244 103248 at all times, 103249 103249 asking 103250 103250 that 103251 103251 ... 103252 103252 now 103253 103253 at last 103255 103254 by 103256 103255 - 103258 103256 - 103259 103257 God᾽s 103257 103258 will 103254 103259 I may succeed 103260 103260 in coming 103261 103261 to 103262 103262 you. 103268 103267 For 103267 103268 I long 103269 103269 to see 103270 103270 you 103271 103271 so that 103273 103272 I may impart 103275 103273 to you 103272 103274 some 103276 103275 spiritual 103274 103276 gift 103277 103277 to 103278 103278 - 103279 103279 strengthen 103280 103280 you, 103286 103285 - 103285 103286 that 103287 103287 is, 103297 103288 [that] 103296 103289 you 103298 103290 and 103299 103291 I 103288 103292 may be mutually encouraged 103289 103293 ... 103290 103294 ... 103291 103295 by 103293 103296 - 103294 103297 each other᾽s 103292 103298 - 103295 103299 faith. 103306 103304 - 103304 103305 vvv 103305 103306 I do not want 103307 103307 you 103308 103308 to be unaware, 103309 103309 brothers, 103310 103310 how 103311 103311 often 103312 103312 I planned 103313 103313 to come 103314 103314 to 103315 103315 you 103316 103316 ([but] 103317 103317 have been prevented [from visiting] 103318 103318 until 103319 103319 vvv 103320 103320 now), 103321 103321 in order that 103324 103322 I might have 103322 103323 a 103323 103324 harvest 103326 103325 among 103327 103326 you 103325 103327 - , 103329 103328 just 103328 103329 as 103330 103330 [I have had] among 103331 103331 the 103332 103332 other 103333 103333 Gentiles. 103347 103338 I am 103346 103339 obligated 103339 103340 both 103338 103341 to Greeks 103340 103342 and 103341 103343 non-Greeks, 103343 103344 both 103342 103345 to [the] wise 103344 103346 and 103345 103347 [the] foolish. 103352 103352 That is why 103353 103353 - 103354 103354 - 103355 103355 I 103356 103356 am [so] eager 103362 103357 to preach the gospel 103357 103358 also 103358 103359 to you 103359 103360 who [are] 103360 103361 in 103361 103362 Rome. 103368 103367 - 103367 103368 vvv 103369 103369 I am not ashamed of 103370 103370 the 103371 103371 gospel, 103373 103372 because 103375 103373 it is 103372 103374 [the] power 103374 103375 of God 103376 103376 for 103377 103377 salvation 103378 103378 to everyone 103379 103379 who 103380 103380 believes, 103382 103381 - 103383 103382 first 103381 103383 to [the] Jew, 103384 103384 then 103385 103385 to [the] Greek. 103391 103390 For 103393 103391 - 103394 103392 [the gospel] 103395 103393 reveals 103390 103394 [the] righteousness 103392 103395 of God 103396 103396 [that comes] by 103397 103397 faith [from start] 103398 103398 to 103399 103399 [finish], 103400 103400 just as 103401 103401 it is written: 103403 103402 “- 103402 103403 The 103404 103404 righteous 103407 103405 will live 103405 103406 by 103406 103407 faith.” 103413 103412 - 103414 103413 [The] wrath 103415 103414 of God 103412 103415 is being revealed 103416 103416 from 103417 103417 heaven 103418 103418 against 103419 103419 all 103420 103420 [the] godlessness 103421 103421 and 103422 103422 wickedness 103423 103423 of men 103424 103424 who 103429 103425 suppress 103425 103426 the 103426 103427 truth 103427 103428 by 103428 103429 [their] wickedness. 103434 103434 For 103435 103435 [what may be] 103436 103436 known 103437 103437 - 103438 103438 [about] God 103440 103439 is 103439 103440 plain 103441 103441 to 103442 103442 them, 103445 103443 because 103443 103444 - 103444 103445 God 103447 103446 has made [it] plain 103446 103447 to them. 103453 103452 For 103456 103453 since 103457 103454 [the] creation 103458 103455 of [the] world 103455 103456 [God᾽s] 103452 103457 - 103454 103458 invisible qualities, 103464 103459 - 103463 103460 - 103466 103461 His 103465 103462 eternal 103467 103463 power 103468 103464 and 103469 103465 divine nature, 103462 103466 have been clearly seen, 103461 103467 being understood 103459 103468 from 103460 103469 His workmanship, 103470 103470 so that 103473 103471 [men] 103471 103472 - 103472 103473 are 103474 103474 without excuse. 103479 103479 For 103480 103480 although they knew 103481 103481 - 103482 103482 God, 103486 103483 they neither glorified [Him] 103483 103484 ... 103484 103485 as 103485 103486 God 103487 103487 [nor] 103488 103488 gave thanks [to Him], 103489 103489 but 103490 103490 they became futile 103491 103491 in 103494 103492 their 103492 103493 - 103493 103494 thinking 103495 103495 and 103496 103496 darkened 103499 103497 in their 103497 103498 - 103498 103499 foolish 103500 103500 hearts. 103505 103505 Although they claimed 103506 103506 to be 103507 103507 wise, 103508 103508 they became fools, 103513 103513 and 103514 103514 exchanged 103515 103515 the 103516 103516 glory 103517 103517 of the 103518 103518 immortal 103519 103519 God 103520 103520 for 103521 103521 vvv 103522 103522 images 103523 103523 of mortal 103524 103524 man 103525 103525 and 103526 103526 birds 103527 103527 and 103528 103528 animals 103529 103529 and 103530 103530 reptiles. 103535 103535 Therefore 103538 103536 - 103539 103537 God 103536 103538 gave them up 103537 103539 ... 103540 103540 in 103541 103541 the 103542 103542 desires 103543 103543 of 103545 103544 their 103544 103545 hearts 103546 103546 to 103547 103547 impurity 103548 103548 for the 103549 103549 dishonoring 103552 103550 of their 103550 103551 - 103551 103552 bodies 103553 103553 with 103554 103554 [one another]. 103559 103559 [They] 103560 103560 exchanged 103561 103561 the 103562 103562 truth 103563 103563 - 103564 103564 of God 103565 103565 for 103566 103566 - 103567 103567 a lie, 103568 103568 and 103569 103569 worshiped 103570 103570 and 103571 103571 served 103572 103572 - 103573 103573 created things 103574 103574 rather than 103575 103575 the 103576 103576 Creator, 103577 103577 who 103578 103578 is 103580 103579 vvv 103581 103580 vvv 103582 103581 forever 103579 103582 worthy of praise! 103583 103583 Amen. 103588 103588 For this reason 103589 103589 ... 103592 103590 - 103593 103591 God 103590 103592 gave them over 103591 103593 ... 103594 103594 to 103596 103595 dishonorable 103595 103596 passions. 103598 103597 Even 103599 103598 - 103601 103599 their 103597 103600 - 103600 103601 women 103602 103602 exchanged 103603 103603 - 103604 103604 natural 103605 103605 relations 103606 103606 for 103608 103607 vvv 103609 103608 unnatural 103607 103609 [ones]. 103615 103614 - 103614 103615 Likewise, 103617 103616 the 103618 103617 men 103616 103618 - 103619 103619 abandoned 103620 103620 - 103621 103621 natural 103622 103622 relations 103623 103623 with 103624 103624 women 103625 103625 [and] burned 103626 103626 with 103629 103627 - 103627 103628 - 103628 103629 lust 103630 103630 for 103631 103631 one another. 103632 103632 Men 103637 103633 committed 103635 103634 - 103636 103635 indecent [acts] 103633 103636 with 103634 103637 [other] men, 103638 103638 and 103648 103639 received 103646 103640 in 103647 103641 themselves 103639 103642 the 103642 103643 due 103640 103644 penalty 103641 103645 - 103643 103646 for 103645 103647 their 103644 103648 error. 103653 103653 Furthermore, 103654 103654 since 103655 103655 vvv 103656 103656 they did not see fit 103659 103657 to acknowledge 103660 103658 ... 103661 103659 ... 103657 103660 - 103658 103661 God, 103664 103662 - 103665 103663 [He] 103662 103664 gave them up 103663 103665 ... 103666 103666 to 103667 103667 a depraved 103668 103668 mind, 103669 103669 to do 103670 103670 what 103671 103671 vvv 103672 103672 ought not to be done. 103677 103677 They have become filled with 103678 103678 every kind of 103679 103679 wickedness, 103680 103680 evil, 103681 103681 greed, 103682 103682 [and] hatred. 103683 103683 [They are] full 103684 103684 of envy, 103685 103685 murder, 103686 103686 strife, 103687 103687 deceit, 103688 103688 [and] malice. 103689 103689 [They are] gossips, 103694 103694 slanderers, 103695 103695 God-haters, 103696 103696 insolent, 103697 103697 arrogant, 103698 103698 [and] boastful. 103699 103699 [They] invent 103700 103700 [new] forms of evil; 103702 103701 they disobey 103701 103702 [their] parents. 103707 103707 [They are] senseless, 103708 103708 faithless, 103709 103709 heartless, 103710 103710 merciless. 103715 103715 [Although they] 103720 103716 know 103716 103717 - 103718 103718 - 103719 103719 God᾽s 103717 103720 righteous decree 103721 103721 that 103722 103722 those who 103725 103723 do 103723 103724 such 103724 103725 things 103728 103726 are 103726 103727 worthy 103727 103728 of death, 103729 103729 {they} not 103730 103730 only 103732 103731 continue to do 103731 103732 these things, 103733 103733 but 103734 103734 also 103735 103735 approve of 103736 103736 those who 103737 103737 practice [them]. 103744 103742 You 103742 103743 therefore 103743 103744 have no excuse, 103745 103745 - 103746 103746 [you] 103747 103747 who 103748 103748 - 103749 103749 pass judgment [on another]. 103752 103750 For 103750 103751 on 103751 103752 whatever grounds 103753 103753 you judge 103754 103754 the 103755 103755 other, 103757 103756 you are condemning 103756 103757 yourself, 103759 103758 because 103762 103759 [you who] 103763 103760 pass judgment 103761 103761 do 103758 103762 the 103760 103763 same things. 103769 103768 And 103768 103769 we know 103770 103770 that 103771 103771 - 103773 103772 - 103774 103773 God᾽s 103772 103774 judgment 103778 103775 against 103779 103776 those who 103782 103777 do 103780 103778 - 103781 103779 such things 103775 103780 is 103776 103781 based on 103777 103782 truth. 103788 103787 [So when] 103792 103788 [you], 103790 103789 O 103791 103790 man, 103793 103791 pass judgment on 103794 103792 [others], 103795 103793 ... 103798 103794 yet 103799 103795 do 103800 103796 - 103796 103797 the same things 103797 103798 ..., 103787 103799 do you think 103789 103800 - 103801 103801 - 103802 103802 you 103803 103803 will escape 103804 103804 - 103806 103805 - 103807 103806 God᾽s 103805 103807 judgment? 103812 103812 Or 103824 103813 do you disregard 103813 103814 the 103814 103815 riches 103815 103816 of 103817 103817 His 103816 103818 kindness, 103818 103819 - 103819 103820 - 103820 103821 tolerance, 103821 103822 and 103822 103823 - 103823 103824 patience, 103825 103825 not realizing 103826 103826 that 103827 103827 - 103829 103828 - 103830 103829 God᾽s 103828 103830 kindness 103834 103831 leads 103833 103832 you 103831 103833 to 103832 103834 repentance? 103840 103839 But 103839 103840 because of 103843 103841 your 103841 103842 - 103842 103843 hard 103844 103844 and 103845 103845 unrepentant 103846 103846 heart, 103847 103847 you are storing up 103849 103848 wrath 103848 103849 against yourself 103850 103850 for 103851 103851 [the] day 103852 103852 of wrath, 103853 103853 [when] 103856 103854 - 103857 103855 God᾽s 103855 103856 righteous judgment 103854 103857 will be revealed. 103862 103862 [God] 103863 103863 “will repay 103864 103864 each one 103865 103865 according to 103868 103866 his 103866 103867 - 103867 103868 deeds.” 103873 103873 To those who 103874 103874 - 103875 103875 by 103876 103876 perseverance 103877 103877 in doing 103878 103878 good 103884 103879 seek 103879 103880 glory, 103880 103881 - 103881 103882 honor, 103882 103883 and 103883 103884 immortality, 103886 103885 [He will give] eternal 103885 103886 life. 103892 103891 But 103891 103892 for those who 103893 103893 vvv 103894 103894 [are] self-seeking 103895 103895 and 103896 103896 who reject 103897 103897 the 103898 103898 truth 103900 103899 and 103899 103900 follow 103901 103901 - 103902 103902 wickedness, 103903 103903 [there will be] wrath 103904 103904 and 103905 103905 anger. 103910 103910 [There will be] trouble 103911 103911 and 103912 103912 distress 103913 103913 for 103914 103914 every 103916 103915 human 103915 103916 being 103917 103917 who 103918 103918 does 103919 103919 - 103920 103920 evil, 103922 103921 - 103923 103922 first 103921 103923 for the Jew, 103924 103924 then 103925 103925 for the Greek; 103931 103930 but 103930 103931 glory, 103932 103932 - 103933 103933 honor, 103934 103934 and 103935 103935 peace 103936 103936 for everyone 103937 103937 who 103938 103938 does 103939 103939 - 103940 103940 good, 103942 103941 - 103941 103942 first 103943 103943 for the Jew, 103944 103944 then 103945 103945 for the Greek. 103951 103950 For 103954 103951 - 103955 103952 - 103956 103953 God 103952 103954 does not show 103950 103955 ... 103953 103956 favoritism. 103962 103961 - 103961 103962 All who 103964 103963 sin 103963 103964 apart from the Law 103966 103965 vvv 103967 103966 will also perish 103965 103967 apart from the Law, 103968 103968 and 103969 103969 all who 103972 103970 sin 103970 103971 under 103971 103972 [the] Law 103975 103973 will be judged 103973 103974 by 103974 103975 [the] Law. 103981 103980 For [it is] 103980 103981 not 103982 103982 the 103983 103983 hearers 103984 103984 of [the] Law 103985 103985 [who are] righteous 103986 103986 before 103987 103987 - 103988 103988 God, 103989 103989 but [it is] 103990 103990 the 103991 103991 doers 103992 103992 of [the] Law 103993 103993 [who] will be declared righteous. 103999 103998 Indeed, 103998 103999 when 104000 104000 Gentiles, 104001 104001 who 104002 104002 vvv 104004 104003 do not have 104003 104004 [the] Law, 104009 104005 do 104005 104006 by nature 104006 104007 what 104007 104008 the 104008 104009 Law [requires], 104015 104010 they are 104016 104011 a law 104014 104012 to themselves, 104010 104013 [even though] they 104012 104014 vvv 104013 104015 do not have 104011 104016 [the] Law, 104021 104021 [since] they 104022 104022 show [that] 104023 104023 the 104024 104024 work 104025 104025 of the 104026 104026 Law 104027 104027 is written 104028 104028 on 104031 104029 their 104029 104030 - 104030 104031 hearts, 104033 104032 their 104034 104033 - 104035 104034 consciences 104036 104035 also 104032 104036 bearing witness, 104038 104037 [and] their 104039 104038 - 104040 104039 thoughts 104037 104040 either 104041 104041 accusing 104042 104042 or 104043 104043 - 104044 104044 defending [them]. 104049 104049 [This will come to pass] on 104050 104050 that 104051 104051 day 104052 104052 when 104054 104053 - 104055 104054 God 104053 104055 will judge 104058 104056 - 104059 104057 men᾽s 104056 104058 - 104057 104059 secrets 104064 104060 through 104065 104061 Christ 104066 104062 Jesus, 104060 104063 as proclaimed by 104063 104064 my 104061 104065 - 104062 104066 gospel. 104072 104071 Now 104073 104072 you, 104071 104073 if 104075 104074 you call [yourself] 104074 104075 a Jew; 104076 104076 [if you] 104077 104077 rely on 104078 104078 [the] Law 104079 104079 and 104080 104080 boast 104081 104081 in 104082 104082 God; 104087 104087 [if you] 104088 104088 know 104089 104089 [His] 104090 104090 will 104091 104091 and 104092 104092 approve 104093 104093 of what 104094 104094 is superior 104095 104095 because you are instructed 104096 104096 by 104097 104097 the 104098 104098 Law; 104104 104103 [if you] 104103 104104 are convinced [that] 104105 104105 you 104107 104106 are 104106 104107 a guide 104108 104108 for [the] blind, 104109 104109 a light 104110 104110 for those 104111 104111 in 104112 104112 darkness, 104117 104117 an instructor 104118 104118 of [the] foolish, 104119 104119 a teacher 104120 104120 of infants, 104121 104121 [because] you have 104129 104122 in 104130 104123 the 104131 104124 Law 104122 104125 the 104123 104126 embodiment 104124 104127 - 104125 104128 of knowledge 104126 104129 and 104127 104130 - 104128 104131 truth — 104137 104136 {you,} then, 104136 104137 who 104138 104138 teach 104139 104139 others, 104141 104140 vvv 104142 104141 do you not teach 104140 104142 yourself? 104143 104143 You who 104144 104144 preach 104145 104145 against 104146 104146 stealing, 104147 104147 do you steal? 104152 104152 You who 104153 104153 forbid 104154 104154 ... 104155 104155 adultery, 104156 104156 do you commit adultery? 104157 104157 You who 104158 104158 abhor 104159 104159 - 104160 104160 idols, 104161 104161 do you rob temples? 104166 104166 You who 104169 104167 boast 104167 104168 in 104168 104169 [the] Law, 104177 104170 do you dishonor 104175 104171 - 104176 104172 God 104170 104173 by 104171 104174 - 104172 104175 breaking 104173 104176 the 104174 104177 Law? 104183 104182 - 104193 104183 As 104194 104184 it is written: 104182 104185 “- 104185 104186 vvv 104186 104187 God᾽s 104184 104188 name 104189 104189 is blasphemed 104190 104190 among 104191 104191 the 104192 104192 Gentiles 104187 104193 because of 104188 104194 you.” 104200 104199 - 104201 104200 - 104199 104201 Circumcision 104202 104202 has value 104203 104203 if 104205 104204 you observe 104204 104205 [the] Law, 104207 104206 but 104206 104207 if 104210 104208 you 104208 104209 break 104209 104210 [the] Law, 104213 104211 your 104211 104212 - 104212 104213 circumcision 104215 104214 has become 104214 104215 uncircumcision. 104221 104220 - 104220 104221 If 104222 104222 - 104223 104223 a man who is not circumcised 104228 104224 keeps 104224 104225 the 104225 104226 requirements 104226 104227 of the 104227 104228 Law, 104229 104229 {will} not 104232 104230 his 104230 104231 - 104231 104232 uncircumcision 104235 104233 be regarded 104233 104234 as 104234 104235 circumcision? 104240 104240 - 104242 104241 The [one who is] 104243 104242 vvv 104244 104243 physically 104245 104244 uncircumcised 104248 104245 [yet] keeps 104246 104246 the 104247 104247 Law 104241 104248 will condemn 104249 104249 you 104250 104250 who, 104251 104251 [even though you have] 104252 104252 [the] written code 104253 104253 and 104254 104254 circumcision, 104255 104255 [are] a lawbreaker 104256 104256 .... 104262 104261 - 104263 104262 A [man] 104268 104263 is 104261 104264 not 104267 104265 a Jew 104264 104266 [because he is one] 104265 104267 - 104266 104268 outwardly, 104269 104269 nor 104276 104270 [is] circumcision 104270 104271 - 104271 104272 vvv 104272 104273 vvv 104273 104274 [only] outward 104274 104275 [and] 104275 104276 physical. 104281 104281 No, 104282 104282 a man [is] 104286 104283 a Jew 104283 104284 [because he is one] 104284 104285 - 104285 104286 inwardly, 104287 104287 and 104288 104288 circumcision [is a matter] 104289 104289 of the heart, 104290 104290 by 104291 104291 [the] Spirit, 104292 104292 not 104293 104293 by the written code. 104294 104294 [Such a man᾽s] 104295 104295 - 104296 104296 praise 104297 104297 [does] not [come] 104298 104298 from 104299 104299 men, 104300 104300 but 104301 104301 from 104302 104302 - 104303 104303 God. 104308 104308 What, 104309 104309 then, 104310 104310 [is] the 104311 104311 advantage 104312 104312 of 104313 104313 [being] a Jew? 104314 104314 Or 104315 104315 what [is] 104316 104316 the 104317 104317 value 104318 104318 - 104319 104319 of circumcision? 104324 104324 Much 104325 104325 in 104326 104326 every 104327 104327 way. 104330 104328 vvv 104329 104329 vvv 104328 104330 First of all 104331 104331 - , 104332 104332 they have been entrusted with 104333 104333 the 104334 104334 very words 104335 104335 - 104336 104336 of God. 104341 104341 What 104343 104342 if 104342 104343 - 104345 104344 some 104344 104345 did not have faith? 104349 104346 {Will} their 104347 104347 - 104348 104348 lack of faith 104346 104349 vvv 104354 104350 nullify 104352 104351 - 104353 104352 God᾽s 104350 104353 - 104351 104354 faithfulness? 104359 104359 vvv 104360 104360 Absolutely not! 104362 104361 - 104363 104362 - 104364 104363 {Let} God 104361 104364 be 104365 104365 true 104367 104366 and 104366 104367 every 104368 104368 man 104369 104369 a liar. 104370 104370 As 104371 104371 it is written 104372 104372 - : 104373 104373 “So that 104374 104374 You may be justified 104375 104375 in 104378 104376 Your 104376 104377 - 104377 104378 words, 104379 104379 and 104380 104380 prevail 104381 104381 in 104384 104382 Your 104382 104383 - 104383 104384 judgments.” 104390 104389 But 104389 104390 if 104393 104391 our 104391 104392 - 104392 104393 unrighteousness 104396 104394 highlights 104395 104395 the righteousness 104394 104396 of God, 104397 104397 what 104398 104398 shall we say? 104401 104399 [That] 104402 104400 God 104399 104401 [is] 104400 104402 unjust 104403 104403 - 104404 104404 to inflict 104405 104405 [His] 104406 104406 wrath [on us]? 104409 104407 I am speaking 104407 104408 in 104408 104409 human terms. 104414 104414 vvv 104415 104415 By no means! 104416 104416 In that case, 104417 104417 how 104419 104418 - 104420 104419 {could} God 104418 104420 judge 104421 104421 the 104422 104422 world? 104428 104427 However, 104427 104428 if 104433 104429 - 104435 104430 my 104434 104431 - 104436 104432 falsehood 104429 104433 - 104437 104434 accentuates 104431 104435 - 104432 104436 God᾽s 104430 104437 truthfulness, 104438 104438 to the increase 104441 104439 of His 104439 104440 - 104440 104441 glory, 104442 104442 why 104444 104443 {am} I 104443 104444 still 104447 104445 condemned 104445 104446 as 104446 104447 a sinner? 104452 104452 [Why] 104453 104453 not [say], 104454 104454 as 104457 104455 - 104459 104456 some 104455 104457 slanderously 104456 104458 - 104458 104459 claim [that] 104460 104460 we 104461 104461 say, 104462 104462 “- 104463 104463 Let us do 104465 104464 evil 104464 104465 - 104466 104466 that 104468 104467 - 104469 104468 good 104467 104469 may result?” 104470 104470 Their 104471 104471 - 104472 104472 condemnation 104474 104473 is 104473 104474 deserved! 104479 104479 What 104480 104480 then? 104481 104481 Are we any better? 104482 104482 Not 104483 104483 at all. 104485 104484 For 104484 104485 we have already made the charge 104486 104486 [that] Jews 104488 104487 and 104489 104488 Greeks 104487 104489 alike 104493 104490 are 104490 104491 all 104491 104492 under 104492 104493 sin. 104498 104498 As 104499 104499 it is written 104500 104500 - : 104502 104501 “There is 104501 104502 no one 104503 104503 righteous, 104504 104504 not even 104505 104505 one. 104511 104510 There is 104510 104511 no one 104512 104512 who 104513 104513 understands, 104515 104514 - 104514 104515 no one 104516 104516 who 104517 104517 seeks 104518 104518 - 104519 104519 God. 104524 104524 All 104525 104525 have turned away; 104526 104526 vvv 104527 104527 they have together become worthless; 104529 104528 there is 104528 104529 no one 104530 104530 who 104531 104531 does 104532 104532 good, 104534 104533 - 104533 104534 not 104535 104535 even 104536 104536 one. 104545 104541 Their 104543 104542 - 104544 104543 throats [are] 104542 104544 open 104541 104545 graves; 104546 104546 - 104548 104547 their 104547 104548 tongues 104549 104549 practice deceit. 104550 104550 [The] venom 104551 104551 of vipers 104552 104552 [is] on 104555 104553 their 104553 104554 - 104554 104555 lips. 104560 104560 [Their] 104561 104561 - 104562 104562 mouths 104566 104563 are full 104563 104564 of cursing 104564 104565 and 104565 104566 of bitterness. 104574 104571 Their 104572 104572 - 104573 104573 feet [are] 104571 104574 swift 104575 104575 to shed 104576 104576 blood; 104581 104581 ruin 104582 104582 and 104583 104583 misery 104584 104584 [lie] in 104587 104585 their 104585 104586 - 104586 104587 wake; 104592 104592 and 104593 104593 [the] way 104594 104594 of peace 104595 104595 vvv 104596 104596 they have not known. 104602 104601 There is 104601 104602 no 104603 104603 fear 104604 104604 of God 104605 104605 before 104608 104606 their 104606 104607 - 104607 104608 eyes.” 104614 104613 Now 104613 104614 we know 104615 104615 that 104616 104616 whatever 104617 104617 the 104618 104618 Law 104619 104619 says, 104624 104620 it says 104620 104621 to those who are 104621 104622 under 104622 104623 the 104623 104624 Law, 104625 104625 so that 104626 104626 every 104627 104627 mouth 104628 104628 may be silenced 104629 104629 and 104633 104630 the 104632 104631 whole 104634 104632 world 104631 104633 - 104630 104634 held accountable 104635 104635 - 104636 104636 to God. 104641 104641 Therefore 104645 104642 no 104647 104643 one 104648 104644 ... 104646 104645 will be justified 104649 104646 in His sight 104650 104647 ... 104642 104648 by 104643 104649 works 104644 104650 of the Law. 104652 104651 For 104653 104652 [the] Law 104651 104653 merely brings 104654 104654 awareness 104655 104655 of sin. 104661 104660 But 104660 104661 now, 104662 104662 apart from 104663 104663 [the] Law, 104664 104664 [the] righteousness 104665 104665 of God 104666 104666 has been revealed, 104667 104667 as attested 104668 104668 by 104669 104669 the 104670 104670 Law 104671 104671 and 104672 104672 the 104673 104673 Prophets. 104679 104678 And 104678 104679 [this] righteousness 104680 104680 [from] God 104681 104681 [comes] through 104682 104682 faith 104683 104683 in Jesus 104684 104684 Christ 104685 104685 to 104686 104686 all 104687 104687 who 104688 104688 believe. 104690 104689 - 104691 104690 There is 104689 104691 no 104692 104692 distinction, 104698 104697 for 104697 104698 all 104699 104699 have sinned 104700 104700 and 104701 104701 fall short 104702 104702 of the 104703 104703 glory 104704 104704 - 104705 104705 of God, 104710 104710 [and are] justified 104711 104711 freely 104712 104712 by 104713 104713 His 104714 104714 grace 104715 104715 through 104716 104716 the 104717 104717 redemption 104718 104718 that 104719 104719 [is] in 104720 104720 Christ 104721 104721 Jesus. 104729 104726 God 104727 104727 presented 104726 104728 [Him] 104728 104729 - 104730 104730 [as an] atoning sacrifice 104731 104731 through 104732 104732 - 104733 104733 faith 104734 104734 in 104736 104735 His 104735 104736 - 104737 104737 blood, 104738 104738 in order 104739 104739 to demonstrate 104742 104740 His 104740 104741 - 104741 104742 righteousness, 104743 104743 because 104749 104744 in 104750 104745 [His] 104751 104746 forbearance 104752 104747 - 104753 104748 - 104744 104749 - 104745 104750 [He] had passed over 104746 104751 the 104748 104752 sins 104747 104753 committed beforehand. 104758 104758 [He did this] 104759 104759 - 104760 104760 to demonstrate 104761 104761 - 104763 104762 His 104762 104763 righteousness 104764 104764 at 104765 104765 the 104766 104766 present 104767 104767 time, 104768 104768 so as 104771 104769 - 104769 104770 - 104770 104771 to be 104772 104772 just 104773 104773 and 104774 104774 to justify 104775 104775 the [one] 104776 104776 [who has] 104777 104777 faith 104778 104778 in Jesus. 104783 104783 Where, 104784 104784 then, [is] 104785 104785 - 104786 104786 boasting? 104787 104787 It is excluded. 104788 104788 On 104789 104789 what 104790 104790 principle? 104791 104791 [On] that 104792 104792 of works? 104793 104793 No, 104794 104794 but 104795 104795 on 104796 104796 [that] 104797 104797 of faith. 104803 104802 For 104802 104803 we maintain that 104806 104804 a man 104804 104805 is justified 104805 104806 by faith 104807 104807 apart from 104808 104808 works 104809 104809 of the Law. 104814 104814 - 104816 104815 [Is God] the 104817 104816 God 104815 104817 of Jews 104818 104818 only? 104819 104819 [Is He] not 104821 104820 [the God] of Gentiles 104820 104821 too? 104822 104822 Yes, 104824 104823 of Gentiles 104823 104824 too, 104829 104829 since [there is] 104830 104830 One 104831 104831 - 104832 104832 God, 104833 104833 who 104834 104834 will justify 104835 104835 [the] circumcised 104836 104836 by 104837 104837 faith 104838 104838 and 104839 104839 [the] uncircumcised 104840 104840 through 104841 104841 that [same] 104842 104842 faith. 104848 104847 vvv 104849 104848 Do we, then, nullify 104847 104849 [the] Law 104850 104850 by 104851 104851 [this] 104852 104852 faith? 104853 104853 vvv 104854 104854 By no means! 104855 104855 Instead, 104857 104856 we uphold 104856 104857 [the] Law. 104862 104862 What 104863 104863 then 104864 104864 shall we say 104866 104865 [that] Abraham, 104869 104866 our 104870 104867 vvv 104871 104868 vvv 104867 104869 vvv 104868 104870 forefather, 104865 104871 has discovered? 104876 104876 If 104878 104877 Abraham 104877 104878 vvv 104881 104879 was indeed justified 104879 104880 by 104880 104881 works, 104882 104882 he had 104883 104883 something to boast about, 104884 104884 but 104885 104885 not 104886 104886 before 104887 104887 God. 104893 104892 For 104892 104893 what 104894 104894 {does} the 104895 104895 Scripture 104896 104896 say? 104898 104897 “- 104899 104898 Abraham 104897 104899 believed 104900 104900 - 104901 104901 God, 104902 104902 and 104903 104903 it was credited 104904 104904 to him 104905 104905 as 104906 104906 righteousness.” 104912 104911 Now 104914 104912 the 104915 104913 wages 104911 104914 of 104913 104915 [the] worker 104916 104916 vvv 104917 104917 are not credited 104918 104918 as 104919 104919 a gift, 104920 104920 but 104921 104921 as 104922 104922 an obligation. 104928 104927 However, 104927 104928 to the [one who] 104929 104929 vvv 104930 104930 does not work, 104932 104931 but 104931 104932 believes 104933 104933 in 104934 104934 Him who 104935 104935 justifies 104936 104936 the 104937 104937 wicked, 104941 104938 his 104939 104939 - 104940 104940 faith 104938 104941 is credited 104942 104942 as 104943 104943 righteousness. 104949 104948 And 104950 104949 David 104951 104950 speaks 104948 104951 likewise 104952 104952 of the 104953 104953 blessedness 104954 104954 of the 104955 104955 man 104956 104956 to whom 104957 104957 - 104958 104958 God 104959 104959 credits 104960 104960 righteousness 104961 104961 apart from 104962 104962 works: 104967 104967 “Blessed 104968 104968 [are they] whose 104970 104969 - 104971 104970 iniquities 104969 104971 are forgiven, 104972 104972 - 104973 104973 whose 104975 104974 - 104976 104975 sins 104974 104976 are covered. 104981 104981 Blessed [is] 104982 104982 [the] man 104988 104983 [whose] sin 104987 104984 [the] Lord 104984 104985 vvv 104985 104986 vvv 104986 104987 will never count 104983 104988 against him.” 104996 104993 [Is] this 104993 104994 - 104994 104995 blessing 104995 104996 [only] 104997 104997 on 104998 104998 the 104999 104999 circumcised, 105000 105000 or 105001 105001 also 105002 105002 on 105003 105003 the 105004 105004 uncircumcised? 105006 105005 - 105005 105006 We have been saying 105010 105007 that 105008 105008 - 105009 105009 Abraham᾽s 105011 105010 faith 105007 105011 was credited 105012 105012 as 105013 105013 righteousness. 105018 105018 In what context 105019 105019 ... 105020 105020 was it credited? 105023 105021 [Was it after] 105021 105022 ... 105022 105023 his circumcision, 105024 105024 or 105025 105025 vvv 105026 105026 [before]? 105027 105027 [It was] not 105028 105028 vvv 105029 105029 [after], 105030 105030 but 105031 105031 vvv 105032 105032 [before]. 105037 105037 And 105039 105038 he received 105038 105039 [the] sign 105040 105040 of circumcision 105041 105041 [as] a seal 105042 105042 of the 105043 105043 righteousness 105046 105044 that [he had] 105044 105045 by 105045 105046 faith 105047 105047 [while] 105048 105048 - 105049 105049 [he was still] uncircumcised. 105050 105050 So then, 105053 105051 he 105051 105052 - 105052 105053 is 105054 105054 [the] father 105055 105055 of all 105056 105056 who 105057 105057 believe 105063 105058 [but] 105058 105059 vvv 105059 105060 are not circumcised, 105060 105061 in order that 105065 105062 - 105066 105063 righteousness 105061 105064 - 105062 105065 might be credited 105064 105066 to them. 105071 105071 And 105072 105072 [he is also the] father 105073 105073 of the circumcised 105074 105074 who 105076 105075 - 105075 105076 not 105078 105077 only 105077 105078 are circumcised, 105079 105079 but 105081 105080 who 105080 105081 also 105082 105082 walk 105083 105083 in the 105084 105084 footsteps 105085 105085 of the 105088 105086 faith 105089 105087 [that] 105091 105088 our 105090 105089 father 105092 105090 Abraham 105086 105091 vvv 105087 105092 had before he was circumcised. 105098 105097 For 105097 105098 it was not 105099 105099 through 105100 105100 [the] Law 105103 105101 - 105104 105102 [that] Abraham 105105 105103 [and] 105108 105104 his 105106 105105 - 105107 105106 descendants 105101 105107 - 105102 105108 were promised 105109 105109 that 105111 105110 he 105112 105111 would be 105110 105112 heir 105113 105113 [of the] world, 105114 105114 but 105115 105115 through 105116 105116 [the] righteousness 105117 105117 that comes by faith. 105123 105122 For 105122 105123 if 105124 105124 those 105125 105125 [who live by] 105126 105126 [the] Law 105127 105127 [are] heirs, 105129 105128 - 105130 105129 faith 105128 105130 is useless 105131 105131 and 105133 105132 the 105134 105133 promise 105132 105134 is worthless, 105140 105139 because 105139 105140 the 105141 105141 Law 105143 105142 brings 105142 105143 wrath. 105145 105144 And 105144 105145 where 105147 105146 there is 105146 105147 no 105148 105148 law, 105149 105149 [there is] no 105150 105150 transgression. 105155 105155 Therefore, 105156 105156 [the promise comes] 105157 105157 by 105158 105158 faith, 105159 105159 so that 105162 105160 ... 105163 105161 - 105166 105162 vvv 105167 105163 [it] 105160 105164 may rest on 105161 105165 grace 105164 105166 [and] may be 105165 105167 guaranteed 105168 105168 to all 105169 105169 [Abraham᾽s] 105170 105170 offspring — 105171 105171 not 105176 105172 only 105172 105173 to those who are 105173 105174 of 105174 105175 the 105175 105176 Law, 105177 105177 but 105178 105178 also 105179 105179 to those who are 105180 105180 of 105181 105181 [the] faith 105182 105182 of Abraham. 105183 105183 [He] 105184 105184 is 105185 105185 [the] father 105187 105186 of us 105186 105187 all. 105192 105192 As 105193 105193 it is written 105194 105194 - : 105198 105195 “I have made 105199 105196 you 105195 105197 a father 105196 105198 of many 105197 105199 nations.” 105200 105200 [He is our father] in the presence of 105203 105201 God, 105201 105202 in whom 105202 105203 he believed, 105204 105204 the [God who] 105205 105205 gives life 105206 105206 to the 105207 105207 dead 105208 105208 and 105209 105209 calls 105212 105210 [into] being 105210 105211 what 105211 105212 {does} not 105213 105213 yet 105214 105214 exist. 105220 105219 Against 105221 105220 all hope, 105219 105221 [Abraham] 105222 105222 in 105223 105223 hope 105224 105224 believed 105225 105225 and so 105228 105226 - 105226 105227 - 105227 105228 became 105229 105229 [the] father 105230 105230 of many 105231 105231 nations, 105232 105232 just as 105233 105233 - 105234 105234 he had been told, 105235 105235 “So 105239 105236 {shall} your 105237 105237 - 105238 105238 offspring 105236 105239 be.” 105244 105244 - 105245 105245 Without 105246 105246 weakening 105247 105247 in [his] 105248 105248 faith, 105249 105249 he acknowledged 105250 105250 the 105253 105251 vvv 105254 105252 decrepitness 105251 105253 of his 105252 105254 body 105257 105255 (since he was 105256 105256 about 105255 105257 a hundred years old) 105258 105258 and 105259 105259 the 105260 105260 lifelessness 105263 105261 of Sarah᾽s 105261 105262 - 105262 105263 womb. 105269 105268 Yet 105274 105269 vvv 105275 105270 he did not waver 105276 105271 - 105277 105272 through disbelief 105268 105273 in 105270 105274 the 105271 105275 promise 105272 105276 - 105273 105277 of God, 105278 105278 but 105279 105279 was strengthened 105280 105280 in his 105281 105281 faith 105282 105282 [and] gave 105283 105283 glory 105284 105284 - 105285 105285 to God, 105290 105290 - 105291 105291 being fully persuaded that 105296 105292 [God] was 105297 105293 - 105295 105294 able 105298 105295 to do 105292 105296 - 105293 105297 what 105294 105298 He had promised. 105303 105303 That is why 105304 105304 - 105305 105305 “it was credited 105306 105306 to him 105307 105307 as 105308 105308 righteousness.” 105315 105313 Now 105319 105314 [the words] 105320 105315 “it was credited 105321 105316 to him” 105314 105317 were written 105313 105318 not 105318 105319 only 105316 105320 for 105317 105321 [Abraham], 105326 105326 but 105327 105327 also 105328 105328 for 105329 105329 us, 105330 105330 to whom 105331 105331 vvv 105332 105332 [righteousness] will be credited — 105333 105333 for us who 105334 105334 believe 105335 105335 in 105336 105336 Him who 105337 105337 raised 105338 105338 Jesus 105341 105339 our 105339 105340 - 105340 105341 Lord 105342 105342 from 105343 105343 [the] dead. 105348 105348 [He] 105349 105349 was delivered over to death 105350 105350 for 105353 105351 our 105351 105352 - 105352 105353 trespasses 105354 105354 and 105355 105355 was raised to life 105356 105356 for 105359 105357 our 105357 105358 - 105358 105359 justification. 105365 105364 Therefore, 105364 105365 since we have been justified 105366 105366 through 105367 105367 faith, 105369 105368 we have 105368 105369 peace 105370 105370 with 105371 105371 - 105372 105372 God 105373 105373 through 105376 105374 our 105374 105375 - 105375 105376 Lord 105377 105377 Jesus 105378 105378 Christ, 105383 105383 through 105384 105384 whom 105385 105385 - 105388 105386 we have gained 105386 105387 - 105387 105388 access 105389 105389 by 105390 105390 faith 105391 105391 into 105394 105392 this 105392 105393 - 105393 105394 grace 105395 105395 in 105396 105396 which 105397 105397 we stand; 105398 105398 and 105399 105399 we exult 105400 105400 in 105401 105401 [the] hope 105402 105402 of the 105403 105403 glory 105404 105404 - 105405 105405 of God. 105410 105410 Not 105411 105411 only 105412 105412 [that], 105413 105413 but 105414 105414 vvv 105415 105415 we also rejoice 105416 105416 in 105417 105417 [our] 105418 105418 sufferings, 105419 105419 because we know 105420 105420 that 105421 105421 - 105422 105422 suffering 105424 105423 produces 105423 105424 perseverance; 105430 105429 - 105429 105430 - 105431 105431 perseverance, 105432 105432 character; 105434 105433 and 105433 105434 - 105435 105435 character, 105436 105436 hope. 105442 105441 And 105441 105442 - 105443 105443 hope 105444 105444 vvv 105445 105445 does not disappoint [us], 105446 105446 because 105449 105447 - 105450 105448 God 105451 105449 has poured out 105447 105450 [His] 105448 105451 love 105452 105452 into 105455 105453 our 105453 105454 - 105454 105455 hearts 105456 105456 through 105458 105457 [the] Holy 105457 105458 Spirit, 105459 105459 whom 105460 105460 He has given 105461 105461 us. 105467 105466 For 105473 105467 at 105472 105468 just 105474 105469 [the] right time, 105470 105470 while 105469 105471 we were 105466 105472 still 105471 105473 powerless, 105468 105474 Christ 105477 105475 died 105475 105476 for 105476 105477 [the] ungodly. 105482 105482 [It is] rare 105483 105483 indeed 105486 105484 [for] anyone 105487 105485 to die 105484 105486 for 105485 105487 a righteous [man], 105489 105488 though 105488 105489 for 105490 105490 - 105491 105491 a good [man] 105493 105492 someone 105492 105493 {might} possibly 105494 105494 ... 105495 105495 dare 105496 105496 to die. 105502 105501 But 105508 105502 - 105509 105503 God 105501 105504 proves 105504 105505 His 105503 105506 - 105505 105507 love 105506 105508 for 105507 105509 us 105510 105510 in this: 105514 105511 While we 105513 105512 were 105511 105513 still 105512 105514 sinners, 105515 105515 Christ 105518 105516 died 105516 105517 for 105517 105518 us. 105524 105523 Therefore, 105526 105524 [since] we have now been justified 105527 105525 ... 105528 105526 by 105531 105527 His 105529 105528 - 105530 105529 blood, 105523 105530 how much 105525 105531 more 105532 105532 shall we be saved 105535 105533 from 105536 105534 - 105537 105535 wrath 105533 105536 through 105534 105537 Him! 105543 105542 For 105542 105543 if, 105545 105544 when we were 105544 105545 enemies [of God], 105546 105546 we were reconciled 105547 105547 - 105548 105548 to [Him] 105549 105549 through 105550 105550 the 105551 105551 death 105552 105552 of 105554 105553 His 105553 105554 Son, 105555 105555 how much 105556 105556 more, 105557 105557 having been reconciled, 105558 105558 shall we be saved 105559 105559 through 105562 105560 His 105560 105561 - 105561 105562 life! 105567 105567 Not 105568 105568 only 105569 105569 [so], 105570 105570 but 105571 105571 vvv 105572 105572 we also rejoice 105573 105573 in 105574 105574 - 105575 105575 God 105576 105576 through 105579 105577 our 105577 105578 - 105578 105579 Lord 105580 105580 Jesus 105581 105581 Christ, 105582 105582 through 105583 105583 whom 105584 105584 vvv 105587 105585 we have now received 105585 105586 - 105586 105587 reconciliation. 105592 105592 Therefore 105593 105593 ..., 105594 105594 just as 105598 105595 - 105599 105596 sin 105603 105597 entered 105600 105598 ... 105601 105599 the 105602 105600 world 105595 105601 through 105596 105602 one 105597 105603 man, 105604 105604 and 105608 105605 - 105609 105606 death 105605 105607 through 105606 105608 - 105607 105609 sin, 105611 105610 so 105610 105611 also 105615 105612 - 105616 105613 death 105617 105614 was passed on 105612 105615 to 105613 105616 all 105614 105617 men, 105618 105618 because 105619 105619 ... 105620 105620 all 105621 105621 sinned. 105627 105626 For 105629 105627 sin 105630 105628 was 105631 105629 in 105632 105630 [the] world 105626 105631 before 105628 105632 [the] Law [was given]; 105634 105633 but 105633 105634 sin 105635 105635 vvv 105636 105636 is not taken into account 105638 105637 when there is 105637 105638 no 105639 105639 law. 105644 105644 Nevertheless 105646 105645 - , 105647 105646 death 105645 105647 reigned 105648 105648 from 105649 105649 Adam 105650 105650 until 105651 105651 Moses, 105652 105652 even 105653 105653 over 105654 105654 those who 105656 105655 did not sin 105655 105656 ... 105660 105657 - 105657 105658 in 105658 105659 the 105659 105660 way that 105662 105661 Adam 105661 105662 transgressed. 105663 105663 He 105664 105664 is 105665 105665 a pattern 105666 105666 of the 105667 105667 [One] to come. 105672 105672 But 105679 105673 the 105680 105674 gift 105677 105675 - 105678 105676 - 105673 105677 [is] not 105674 105678 like 105675 105679 the 105676 105680 trespass. 105682 105681 For 105681 105682 if 105687 105683 the 105688 105684 many 105689 105685 died 105683 105686 by the 105686 105687 trespass 105684 105688 of the 105685 105689 one [man], 105690 105690 how much 105691 105691 more 105692 105692 {did} 105694 105693 - 105695 105694 God᾽s 105693 105695 grace 105696 105696 and 105697 105697 the 105698 105698 gift 105699 105699 that came by 105700 105700 [the] grace 105701 105701 - 105702 105702 of the 105703 105703 one 105704 105704 man, 105705 105705 Jesus 105706 105706 Christ, 105710 105707 abound 105707 105708 to 105708 105709 the 105709 105710 many! 105715 105715 Again, 105721 105716 the 105722 105717 gift 105716 105718 [is] not 105717 105719 like 105718 105720 [the result of] 105719 105721 the one [man᾽s] 105720 105722 sin: 105725 105723 - 105724 105724 - 105723 105725 The 105726 105726 judgment 105727 105727 [that followed] 105728 105728 one [sin] 105729 105729 [brought] 105730 105730 condemnation, 105732 105731 but 105731 105732 the 105733 105733 gift 105734 105734 [that followed] 105735 105735 many 105736 105736 trespasses 105737 105737 [brought] 105738 105738 justification. 105744 105743 For 105743 105744 if, 105745 105745 by the 105748 105746 trespass 105746 105747 of the 105747 105748 one [man], 105749 105749 - 105750 105750 death 105751 105751 reigned 105752 105752 through 105753 105753 [that] 105754 105754 one [man], 105755 105755 how much 105756 105756 more 105757 105757 {will} those who 105767 105758 receive 105758 105759 - 105759 105760 an abundance 105760 105761 - 105761 105762 of grace 105762 105763 and 105763 105764 of the 105764 105765 gift 105765 105766 - 105766 105767 of righteousness 105770 105768 reign 105768 105769 in 105769 105770 life 105771 105771 through 105772 105772 the 105773 105773 one man, 105774 105774 Jesus 105775 105775 Christ! 105780 105780 Therefore 105781 105781 ..., 105782 105782 just as 105783 105783 - 105784 105784 one 105785 105785 trespass 105789 105786 [brought] 105790 105787 condemnation 105786 105788 for 105787 105789 all 105788 105790 men, 105791 105791 so 105792 105792 also 105793 105793 - 105794 105794 one 105795 105795 act of righteousness 105799 105796 [brought] 105800 105797 justification 105801 105798 [and] life 105796 105799 for 105797 105800 all 105798 105801 men. 105806 105806 For just as 105807 105807 ... 105808 105808 through 105809 105809 the 105810 105810 disobedience 105811 105811 of the 105812 105812 one 105813 105813 man 105816 105814 the 105817 105815 many 105815 105816 were made 105814 105817 sinners, 105818 105818 so 105819 105819 also 105820 105820 through 105821 105821 the 105822 105822 obedience 105823 105823 of the 105824 105824 one [man] 105827 105825 the 105828 105826 many 105826 105827 will be made 105825 105828 righteous. 105834 105833 - 105833 105834 [The] Law 105835 105835 was given 105836 105836 so that 105838 105837 the 105839 105838 trespass 105837 105839 would increase; 105841 105840 but 105840 105841 where 105843 105842 - 105844 105843 sin 105842 105844 increased, 105846 105845 - 105847 105846 grace 105845 105847 increased all the more, 105852 105852 so that, 105853 105853 just as 105855 105854 - 105856 105855 sin 105854 105856 reigned 105857 105857 in 105858 105858 - 105859 105859 death, 105860 105860 so 105861 105861 also 105862 105862 - 105863 105863 grace 105864 105864 might reign 105865 105865 through 105866 105866 righteousness, 105867 105867 to bring 105869 105868 eternal 105868 105869 life 105870 105870 through 105871 105871 Jesus 105872 105872 Christ 105875 105873 our 105873 105874 - 105874 105875 Lord. 105880 105880 What 105881 105881 then 105882 105882 shall we say? 105883 105883 Shall we continue 105884 105884 - 105885 105885 in sin 105886 105886 so that 105887 105887 - 105888 105888 grace 105889 105889 may increase? 105894 105894 vvv 105895 105895 By no means! 105900 105896 How {can we} 105896 105897 who 105897 105898 died 105898 105899 - 105899 105900 to sin 105902 105901 live 105903 105902 in 105904 105903 it 105901 105904 any longer? 105909 105909 Or 105910 105910 aren᾽t you aware 105911 105911 that 105912 105912 all of 105913 105913 us who were baptized 105914 105914 into 105915 105915 Christ 105916 105916 Jesus 105921 105917 were baptized 105917 105918 into 105920 105919 His 105918 105920 - 105919 105921 death? 105927 105926 vvv 105926 105927 We therefore were buried 105928 105928 with Him 105929 105929 through 105930 105930 - 105931 105931 baptism 105932 105932 into 105933 105933 - 105934 105934 death, 105935 105935 in order that, 105936 105936 just as 105938 105937 Christ 105937 105938 was raised 105939 105939 from 105940 105940 [the] dead 105941 105941 through 105942 105942 the 105943 105943 glory 105944 105944 of the 105945 105945 Father, 105946 105946 - 105948 105947 we 105947 105948 too 105952 105949 may walk 105949 105950 in 105950 105951 newness 105951 105952 of life. 105958 105957 For 105957 105958 if 105960 105959 we have been 105959 105960 united with Him 105962 105961 like this 105963 105962 ... 105961 105963 in 105965 105964 His 105964 105965 death, 105966 105966 vvv 105967 105967 vvv 105970 105968 we will certainly also be 105968 105969 vvv 105969 105970 raised to life [as He was]. 105976 105975 We know 105975 105976 - 105977 105977 that 105980 105978 our 105979 105979 old 105978 105980 - 105981 105981 self 105982 105982 was crucified with [Him] 105983 105983 so that 105985 105984 the 105986 105985 body 105987 105986 - 105988 105987 of sin 105984 105988 might be rendered powerless, 105992 105989 [that] we 105990 105990 {should} no longer 105989 105991 - 105991 105992 be slaves 105993 105993 - 105994 105994 to sin. 106000 105999 For 105999 106000 [anyone who] 106001 106001 has died 106002 106002 has been freed 106003 106003 from 106004 106004 - 106005 106005 sin. 106011 106010 Now 106010 106011 if 106012 106012 we died 106013 106013 with 106014 106014 Christ, 106015 106015 we believe 106016 106016 that 106017 106017 vvv 106018 106018 we will also live with 106019 106019 Him. 106024 106024 [For] we know 106025 106025 that [since] 106026 106026 Christ 106027 106027 was raised 106028 106028 from 106029 106029 [the] dead, 106031 106030 He cannot die again 106030 106031 ...; 106032 106032 death 106034 106033 no longer 106035 106034 has dominion over 106033 106035 Him. 106041 106040 - 106040 106041 [The death] 106042 106042 He died, 106045 106043 He died 106043 106044 - 106044 106045 to sin 106046 106046 once for all; 106048 106047 but 106047 106048 [the life] 106049 106049 He lives, 106050 106050 He lives 106051 106051 - 106052 106052 to God. 106057 106057 So 106059 106058 you 106058 106059 too 106060 106060 must count 106061 106061 yourselves 106062 106062 - 106063 106063 dead 106064 106064 - 106065 106065 - 106066 106066 to sin, 106068 106067 but 106067 106068 alive 106069 106069 - 106070 106070 to God 106071 106071 in 106072 106072 Christ 106073 106073 Jesus. 106079 106078 Therefore 106078 106079 vvv 106080 106080 do not let sin control 106081 106081 ... 106082 106082 ... 106083 106083 ... 106086 106084 your 106085 106085 mortal 106084 106086 - 106087 106087 body 106088 106088 so that 106089 106089 - 106090 106090 you obey 106093 106091 its 106091 106092 - 106092 106093 desires. 106098 106098 {Do} not 106099 106099 present 106100 106100 the 106101 106101 parts 106102 106102 of your [body] 106105 106103 - 106106 106104 to sin 106103 106105 as instruments 106104 106106 of wickedness, 106107 106107 but 106108 106108 present 106109 106109 yourselves 106110 106110 - 106111 106111 to God 106112 106112 as [those who have been] 106113 106113 [brought] from 106114 106114 death 106115 106115 to life; 106116 106116 and [present] 106117 106117 the 106118 106118 parts 106122 106119 - 106119 106120 of your [body] 106123 106121 to [Him] 106120 106122 as instruments 106121 106123 of righteousness. 106129 106128 For 106128 106129 sin 106131 106130 vvv 106132 106131 shall not be your master 106130 106132 ..., 106134 106133 because 106135 106134 you are 106133 106135 not 106136 106136 under 106137 106137 law, 106138 106138 but 106139 106139 under 106140 106140 grace. 106145 106145 What 106146 106146 then? 106147 106147 Shall we sin 106148 106148 because 106150 106149 we are 106149 106150 not 106151 106151 under 106152 106152 law, 106153 106153 but 106154 106154 under 106155 106155 grace? 106156 106156 vvv 106157 106157 By no means! 106162 106162 vvv 106163 106163 Do you not know 106164 106164 that 106165 106165 [when] 106166 106166 you offer 106167 106167 yourselves 106169 106168 [as] 106170 106169 obedient 106168 106170 slaves, 106172 106171 you are 106171 106172 slaves 106173 106173 to [the one] 106174 106174 you obey, 106175 106175 whether [you are slaves] 106176 106176 to sin 106177 106177 [leading] to 106178 106178 death, 106179 106179 or 106180 106180 to obedience 106181 106181 [leading] to 106182 106182 righteousness? 106188 106187 But 106187 106188 thanks [be] 106189 106189 - 106190 106190 to God 106191 106191 that, 106192 106192 though you once were 106193 106193 slaves 106194 106194 - 106195 106195 to sin, 106197 106196 vvv 106196 106197 you wholeheartedly obeyed 106198 106198 ... 106199 106199 ... 106203 106200 the form 106204 106201 of teaching 106200 106202 to 106201 106203 which 106202 106204 you were committed. 106210 106209 - 106209 106210 You have been set free 106211 106211 from 106212 106212 - 106213 106213 sin 106214 106214 [and] have become slaves 106215 106215 - 106216 106216 to righteousness. 106222 106221 I am speaking 106221 106222 in human terms 106223 106223 because of 106224 106224 the 106225 106225 weakness 106226 106226 of 106228 106227 your 106227 106228 flesh. 106229 106229 Just as 106230 106230 ... 106231 106231 you used to offer 106232 106232 the 106233 106233 parts of 106234 106234 your [body] 106235 106235 in slavery 106236 106236 - 106237 106237 to impurity 106238 106238 and 106239 106239 to 106240 106240 vvv 106241 106241 escalating 106242 106242 - 106243 106243 wickedness, 106244 106244 so 106245 106245 now 106246 106246 offer 106249 106247 vvv 106247 106248 vvv 106248 106249 [them] 106250 106250 in slavery 106251 106251 - 106252 106252 to righteousness 106253 106253 leading to 106254 106254 holiness. 106260 106259 For 106259 106260 when 106262 106261 you were 106261 106262 slaves 106263 106263 - 106264 106264 to sin, 106266 106265 you were 106265 106266 free of obligation 106267 106267 - 106268 106268 to righteousness. 106274 106273 - 106273 106274 What 106275 106275 fruit 106276 106276 did you reap 106277 106277 at that time 106278 106278 from the [things] 106279 106279 of which 106280 106280 vvv 106281 106281 you are now ashamed? 106283 106282 - 106282 106283 The 106284 106284 outcome 106285 106285 of those things 106286 106286 [is] death. 106292 106291 But 106291 106292 now [that] 106293 106293 you have been set free 106294 106294 from 106295 106295 - 106296 106296 sin 106298 106297 and 106297 106298 have become slaves 106299 106299 - 106300 106300 to God, 106302 106301 the 106303 106302 fruit 106301 106303 you reap 106304 106304 ... 106305 106305 [leads to] 106306 106306 holiness, 106308 106307 and 106307 106308 the 106309 106309 outcome 106311 106310 [is] eternal 106310 106311 life. 106317 106316 For 106316 106317 the 106318 106318 wages 106319 106319 - 106320 106320 of sin 106321 106321 [is] death, 106323 106322 but 106322 106323 the 106324 106324 gift 106325 106325 - 106326 106326 of God 106328 106327 [is] eternal 106327 106328 life 106329 106329 in 106330 106330 Christ 106331 106331 Jesus 106334 106332 our 106332 106333 - 106333 106334 Lord. 106339 106339 - 106340 106340 Do you not know, 106341 106341 brothers 106343 106342 (for 106345 106343 I am speaking 106342 106344 to those who know 106344 106345 [the] law), 106346 106346 that 106347 106347 the 106348 106348 law 106349 106349 has authority over 106350 106350 - 106351 106351 a man 106352 106352 only 106353 106353 as long as 106354 106354 ... 106355 106355 he lives? 106360 106360 For instance 106361 106361 ..., 106362 106362 a married 106363 106363 woman 106367 106364 is bound 106368 106365 by law 106364 106366 to [her] 106366 106367 husband 106365 106368 as long as he lives. 106370 106369 But 106369 106370 if 106372 106371 [her] 106373 106372 husband 106371 106373 dies, 106374 106374 she is released 106375 106375 from 106376 106376 the 106377 106377 law 106378 106378 of 106379 106379 [marriage]. 106385 106384 So 106384 106385 then, 106391 106386 if 106392 106387 she is [joined] 106394 106388 to another 106393 106389 man 106387 106390 - 106388 106391 [while her] husband 106386 106392 is [still] alive, 106390 106393 she is called 106389 106394 an adulteress; 106396 106395 but 106395 106396 if 106398 106397 [her] 106399 106398 husband 106397 106399 dies, 106401 106400 she is 106400 106401 free 106402 106402 from 106403 106403 that 106404 106404 law 106405 106405 - 106408 106406 [and] 106407 106407 is 106406 106408 not 106409 106409 an adulteress, 106410 106410 [even if she marries] 106412 106411 another 106411 106412 man. 106417 106417 Therefore, 106419 106418 my 106418 106419 brothers, 106421 106420 you 106420 106421 also 106422 106422 died 106423 106423 to the 106424 106424 Law 106425 106425 through 106426 106426 the 106427 106427 body 106428 106428 - 106429 106429 of Christ, 106430 106430 that 106433 106431 you 106431 106432 - 106432 106433 might belong 106434 106434 to another, 106435 106435 to [Him who] 106438 106436 was raised 106436 106437 from 106437 106438 [the] dead, 106439 106439 in order that 106440 106440 we might bear fruit 106441 106441 - 106442 106442 to God. 106448 106447 For 106447 106448 when 106449 106449 we [lived] 106450 106450 according to 106451 106451 the 106452 106452 flesh, 106453 106453 the 106455 106454 - 106456 106455 sinful 106454 106456 passions 106457 106457 - 106458 106458 [aroused] by 106459 106459 the 106460 106460 Law 106461 106461 were at work 106462 106462 in 106465 106463 our 106463 106464 - 106464 106465 bodies, 106466 106466 vvv 106467 106467 vvv 106468 106468 bearing fruit 106469 106469 - 106470 106470 for death. 106476 106475 But 106475 106476 now, 106481 106477 having died 106482 106478 to 106483 106479 what 106484 106480 bound us, 106477 106481 we have been released 106478 106482 from 106479 106483 the 106480 106484 Law, 106485 106485 so that 106487 106486 we 106486 106487 serve 106488 106488 in 106489 106489 the new way 106490 106490 of the Spirit, 106491 106491 and 106492 106492 not 106493 106493 in the old way 106494 106494 of the written code. 106499 106499 What 106500 106500 then 106501 106501 shall we say? 106502 106502 [Is] the 106503 106503 Law 106504 106504 sin? 106505 106505 vvv 106506 106506 By no means! 106507 106507 Indeed, 106510 106508 vvv 106511 106509 I would not have been mindful of 106508 106510 - 106509 106511 sin 106512 106512 if 106513 106513 not 106514 106514 for 106515 106515 the Law. 106517 106516 vvv 106518 106517 For 106520 106518 vvv 106521 106519 I would not have been aware of 106516 106520 - 106519 106521 coveting 106522 106522 if 106524 106523 the 106525 106524 Law 106523 106525 {had} not 106526 106526 said, 106527 106527 vvv 106528 106528 “Do not covet.” 106534 106533 But 106536 106534 - 106537 106535 sin, 106535 106536 seizing 106533 106537 [its] opportunity 106538 106538 through 106539 106539 the 106540 106540 commandment, 106541 106541 produced 106542 106542 in 106543 106543 me 106544 106544 every kind 106545 106545 of covetous desire. 106547 106546 For 106546 106547 apart from 106548 106548 [the] Law, 106549 106549 sin 106550 106550 [is] dead. 106556 106555 - 106560 106556 Once 106555 106557 I 106557 106558 was alive 106558 106559 apart from 106559 106560 [the] Law; 106562 106561 but [when] 106563 106562 the 106564 106563 commandment 106561 106564 came, 106565 106565 - 106566 106566 sin 106567 106567 sprang to life 106569 106568 and 106568 106569 I 106570 106570 died. 106575 106575 So 106577 106576 I 106576 106577 discovered that 106583 106578 the 106578 106579 very 106579 106580 commandment 106580 106581 that was 106581 106582 meant to bring 106582 106583 life 106584 106584 [actually brought] 106585 106585 death. 106591 106590 For 106590 106591 - 106592 106592 sin, 106594 106593 seizing 106593 106594 [its] opportunity 106595 106595 through 106596 106596 the 106597 106597 commandment, 106598 106598 deceived 106599 106599 me 106600 106600 and 106601 106601 through 106602 106602 [the commandment] 106603 106603 put [me] to death. 106608 106608 So 106610 106609 then, 106609 106610 the 106611 106611 Law [is] 106612 106612 holy, 106613 106613 and 106614 106614 the 106615 106615 commandment [is] 106616 106616 holy, 106617 106617 - 106618 106618 righteous, 106619 106619 and 106620 106620 good. 106625 106625 {Did} that which 106627 106626 [is] good, 106626 106627 then, 106629 106628 become 106630 106629 death 106628 106630 to me? 106631 106631 vvv 106632 106632 Certainly not! 106633 106633 But 106636 106634 in order that 106634 106635 - 106635 106636 sin 106637 106637 might be exposed as 106638 106638 sin, 106643 106639 it produced 106644 106640 death 106642 106641 in me 106639 106642 through 106640 106643 what [was] 106641 106644 good, 106645 106645 so that 106652 106646 through 106653 106647 the 106654 106648 commandment 106650 106649 - 106651 106650 sin 106646 106651 might become 106647 106652 vvv 106648 106653 utterly 106649 106654 sinful. 106660 106659 - 106659 106660 We know 106661 106661 that 106662 106662 - 106663 106663 [the] Law 106665 106664 is 106664 106665 spiritual; 106667 106666 but 106666 106667 I 106669 106668 am 106668 106669 unspiritual, 106670 106670 sold as a slave 106671 106671 to 106672 106672 - 106673 106673 sin. 106679 106678 - 106681 106679 vvv 106682 106680 I do not understand 106678 106681 what 106680 106682 I do. 106684 106683 For 106687 106684 - 106685 106685 what 106686 106686 I want [to do], 106683 106687 vvv 106688 106688 I do not do. 106689 106689 But 106690 106690 what 106691 106691 I hate, 106692 106692 - 106693 106693 I do. 106699 106698 And 106698 106699 if 106703 106700 - 106704 106701 I do 106700 106702 what 106701 106703 vvv 106702 106704 I do not desire, 106705 106705 I admit 106708 106706 that 106706 106707 the 106707 106708 Law 106709 106709 [is] good. 106715 106714 - 106714 106715 In that case, 106716 106716 {it is} no longer 106717 106717 I 106718 106718 who do 106719 106719 it, 106720 106720 but [it is] 106721 106721 - 106725 106722 sin 106722 106723 living 106723 106724 in 106724 106725 me [that does it]. 106731 106730 - 106730 106731 I know 106732 106732 that 106733 106733 nothing 106743 106734 good 106734 106735 lives 106735 106736 in 106736 106737 me, 106737 106738 that 106738 106739 is, 106739 106740 in 106742 106741 my 106740 106742 - 106741 106743 flesh; 106745 106744 for 106748 106745 I 106747 106746 have 106744 106747 the 106746 106748 desire 106751 106749 to do 106752 106750 what is 106753 106751 good, 106750 106752 but 106749 106753 - 106754 106754 [I] cannot [carry it out]. 106760 106759 For 106759 106760 vvv 106763 106761 I do not do 106764 106762 [the] good 106761 106763 - 106762 106764 I want [to do]. 106765 106765 Instead, 106770 106766 - 106771 106767 I keep on doing 106769 106768 [the] evil 106766 106769 - 106767 106770 vvv 106768 106771 I do not want [to do]. 106777 106776 And 106776 106777 if 106781 106778 I 106783 106779 do 106782 106780 - 106778 106781 what 106779 106782 vvv 106780 106783 I do not want, 106784 106784 [it is] no longer 106785 106785 I 106786 106786 who do 106787 106787 it, 106788 106788 but [it is] 106789 106789 - 106793 106790 sin 106790 106791 living 106791 106792 in 106792 106793 me [that does it]. 106799 106798 So 106800 106799 [this is] the 106801 106800 principle 106798 106801 I have discovered 106802 106802 - : 106804 106803 When I 106803 106804 want 106805 106805 to do 106806 106806 - 106807 106807 good, 106808 106808 - 106810 106809 - 106811 106810 evil 106812 106811 is right there with 106809 106812 me. 106818 106817 For 106824 106818 in [my] 106825 106819 inner 106826 106820 being 106817 106821 I delight 106819 106822 in 106821 106823 - 106822 106824 God᾽s 106823 106825 - 106820 106826 Law. 106832 106831 But 106831 106832 I see 106833 106833 another 106834 106834 law [at work] 106835 106835 in 106838 106836 my 106836 106837 - 106837 106838 body, 106839 106839 warring against 106840 106840 the 106841 106841 law 106844 106842 of my 106842 106843 - 106843 106844 mind 106845 106845 and 106847 106846 vvv 106846 106847 holding me captive 106848 106848 to 106849 106849 the 106850 106850 law 106851 106851 - 106852 106852 of sin 106853 106853 - 106854 106854 that dwells 106855 106855 within 106858 106856 vvv 106856 106857 vvv 106857 106858 [me]. 106863 106863 [What a] wretched 106865 106864 man 106864 106865 I am! 106866 106866 Who 106868 106867 will rescue 106867 106868 me 106869 106869 from 106874 106870 this 106870 106871 - 106871 106872 body 106872 106873 - 106873 106874 of death? 106879 106879 Thanks [be] 106880 106880 - 106881 106881 to 106882 106882 God, 106883 106883 through 106884 106884 Jesus 106885 106885 Christ 106888 106886 our 106886 106887 - 106887 106888 Lord! 106890 106889 So 106889 106890 then, 106893 106891 with [my] 106895 106892 mind 106892 106893 I 106891 106894 - 106896 106895 serve 106897 106896 [the] law 106898 106897 of God, 106894 106898 - 106900 106899 but 106899 106900 [with my] 106901 106901 flesh 106902 106902 [I serve the] law 106903 106903 of sin. 106909 106908 Therefore, 106910 106909 [there is] now 106908 106910 no 106911 106911 condemnation 106912 106912 for those who [are] 106913 106913 in 106914 106914 Christ 106915 106915 Jesus. 106919 106916 who walk 106916 106917 not 106917 106918 according to 106918 106919 flesh 106920 106920 but 106921 106921 according to 106922 106922 Spirit. 106928 106927 For 106934 106928 in 106935 106929 Christ 106936 106930 Jesus 106927 106931 the 106929 106932 law 106930 106933 of the 106931 106934 Spirit 106932 106935 of 106933 106936 life 106937 106937 has set you 106938 106938 [free] 106939 106939 from 106940 106940 the 106941 106941 law 106942 106942 - 106943 106943 of sin 106944 106944 and 106945 106945 - 106946 106946 death. 106952 106951 For 106951 106952 what 106954 106953 the 106955 106954 Law 106953 106955 was powerless to do 106956 106956 in 106957 106957 that 106958 106958 it was weakened 106959 106959 by 106960 106960 the 106961 106961 flesh, 106962 106962 - 106963 106963 God [did] 106967 106964 by sending 106965 106965 His 106964 106966 [own] 106966 106967 Son 106968 106968 in 106969 106969 [the] likeness 106971 106970 of sinful 106970 106971 man, 106972 106972 - 106973 106973 [as an offering] for 106974 106974 sin. 106975 106975 He [thus] condemned 106976 106976 - 106977 106977 sin 106978 106978 in 106979 106979 the 106980 106980 flesh, 106985 106985 so that 106986 106986 the 106987 106987 righteous standard 106988 106988 of the 106989 106989 Law 106990 106990 might be fulfilled 106991 106991 in 106992 106992 us, 106993 106993 who 106994 106994 {do} not 106997 106995 live 106995 106996 according to 106996 106997 [the] flesh 106998 106998 but 106999 106999 according to 107000 107000 [the] Spirit. 107006 107005 - 107005 107006 Those 107009 107007 who live 107007 107008 according to 107008 107009 [the] flesh 107013 107010 set their minds 107010 107011 on the things 107011 107012 of the 107012 107013 flesh; 107015 107014 but 107014 107015 those [who live] 107016 107016 according to 107017 107017 [the] Spirit 107018 107018 [set their minds on] the things 107019 107019 of the 107020 107020 Spirit. 107026 107025 - 107025 107026 The 107027 107027 mind 107028 107028 of the 107029 107029 flesh 107030 107030 [is] death, 107032 107031 but 107031 107032 the 107033 107033 mind 107034 107034 of the 107035 107035 Spirit 107036 107036 [is] life 107037 107037 and 107038 107038 peace, 107043 107043 because 107044 107044 the 107045 107045 mind 107046 107046 of the 107047 107047 flesh 107048 107048 [is] hostile 107049 107049 to 107050 107050 God: 107052 107051 - 107056 107052 vvv 107057 107053 It does not submit 107051 107054 to 107054 107055 - 107055 107056 God᾽s 107053 107057 Law, 107059 107058 vvv 107058 107059 nor 107060 107060 can it [do so]. 107066 107065 - 107065 107066 Those 107069 107067 - 107067 107068 controlled by 107068 107069 [the] flesh 107072 107070 vvv 107073 107071 cannot 107071 107072 please 107070 107073 God. 107078 107078 You, 107079 107079 however, 107081 107080 are 107080 107081 vvv 107082 107082 controlled not by 107083 107083 [the] flesh, 107084 107084 but 107085 107085 by 107086 107086 [the] Spirit, 107087 107087 if 107088 107088 [the] Spirit 107089 107089 of God 107090 107090 lives 107091 107091 in 107092 107092 you. 107094 107093 And 107093 107094 if 107095 107095 anyone 107098 107096 {does} not 107099 107097 have 107096 107098 [the] Spirit 107097 107099 of Christ, 107100 107100 he 107101 107101 {does} not 107102 107102 belong 107103 107103 to [Christ]. 107109 107108 But 107108 107109 if 107110 107110 Christ 107111 107111 [is] in 107112 107112 you, 107114 107113 - 107113 107114 [your] 107115 107115 body [is] 107116 107116 dead 107117 107117 because of 107118 107118 sin, 107120 107119 yet 107119 107120 the 107121 107121 Spirit 107122 107122 [gives you] life 107123 107123 because of 107124 107124 righteousness. 107130 107129 And 107129 107130 if 107131 107131 the 107132 107132 Spirit 107133 107133 of Him 107134 107134 who raised 107135 107135 - 107136 107136 Jesus 107137 107137 from 107138 107138 [the] dead 107139 107139 lives 107140 107140 in 107141 107141 you, 107142 107142 He who 107143 107143 raised 107146 107144 Christ 107147 107145 Jesus 107144 107146 from 107145 107147 [the] dead 107149 107148 vvv 107148 107149 will also give life 107153 107150 to your 107151 107151 mortal 107150 107152 - 107152 107153 bodies 107154 107154 through 107157 107155 His 107158 107156 Spirit, 107155 107157 who 107156 107158 dwells 107159 107159 in 107160 107160 you. 107165 107165 Therefore 107166 107166 ..., 107167 107167 brothers, 107169 107168 we have 107168 107169 [an] obligation, 107170 107170 [but it is] not 107171 107171 to the 107172 107172 flesh, 107173 107173 - 107176 107174 to live 107174 107175 according to 107175 107176 [it]. 107182 107181 For 107181 107182 if 107185 107183 you live 107183 107184 according to 107184 107185 [the] flesh, 107186 107186 you will 107187 107187 die; 107189 107188 but 107188 107189 if 107190 107190 by [the] Spirit 107195 107191 you put to death 107191 107192 the 107192 107193 deeds 107193 107194 of the 107194 107195 body, 107196 107196 you will live. 107202 107201 For 107201 107202 all who 107205 107203 are led 107203 107204 by [the] Spirit 107204 107205 of God 107206 107206 - 107208 107207 are 107207 107208 sons 107209 107209 of God. 107215 107214 For 107214 107215 vvv 107216 107216 you did not receive 107217 107217 a spirit 107218 107218 of slavery 107219 107219 that returns you 107220 107220 to 107221 107221 fear, 107222 107222 but 107223 107223 you received 107224 107224 [the] Spirit 107225 107225 of sonship, 107226 107226 by 107227 107227 whom 107228 107228 we cry, 107229 107229 “Abba! 107230 107230 - 107231 107231 Father!” 107237 107236 The 107238 107237 Spirit 107236 107238 Himself 107239 107239 testifies with 107242 107240 our 107240 107241 - 107241 107242 spirit 107243 107243 that 107244 107244 we are 107246 107245 God᾽s 107245 107246 children. 107252 107251 And 107251 107252 if 107253 107253 [we are] children, 107254 107254 then 107255 107255 [we are] heirs: 107256 107256 heirs 107257 107257 - 107258 107258 of God 107260 107259 and 107259 107260 co-heirs 107261 107261 with Christ — 107262 107262 if indeed 107263 107263 we suffer with [Him], 107264 107264 so that 107265 107265 vvv 107266 107266 we may also be glorified with [Him]. 107272 107271 - 107271 107272 I consider 107273 107273 that 107276 107274 [our] 107278 107275 - 107279 107276 present 107280 107277 ... 107277 107278 sufferings 107274 107279 [are] not 107275 107280 comparable 107281 107281 to 107282 107282 the 107284 107283 glory 107283 107284 that will be 107285 107285 revealed 107286 107286 in 107287 107287 us. 107295 107292 The 107296 107293 creation 107303 107294 waits 107292 107295 - 107293 107296 - 107294 107297 in eager expectation 107297 107298 for the 107298 107299 revelation 107299 107300 of the 107300 107301 sons 107301 107302 - 107302 107303 of God. 107309 107308 For 107311 107309 the 107312 107310 creation 107313 107311 was subjected 107308 107312 to 107310 107313 futility, 107314 107314 not 107315 107315 by its own will, 107316 107316 but 107317 107317 because of 107318 107318 the [One who] 107319 107319 subjected [it], 107320 107320 in 107321 107321 hope 107326 107326 that 107329 107327 the 107330 107328 creation 107328 107329 itself 107327 107330 - 107331 107331 will be set free 107332 107332 from 107333 107333 [its] 107334 107334 bondage 107335 107335 - 107336 107336 to decay 107337 107337 [and brought] into 107338 107338 the 107340 107339 vvv 107341 107340 glorious 107339 107341 freedom 107342 107342 of the 107343 107343 children 107344 107344 - 107345 107345 of God. 107351 107350 - 107350 107351 We know 107352 107352 that 107354 107353 the 107353 107354 whole 107355 107355 creation 107356 107356 has been groaning together 107357 107357 - 107358 107358 in the pains of childbirth 107359 107359 until 107360 107360 - 107361 107361 the present time. 107366 107366 Not 107367 107367 only 107368 107368 [so], 107369 107369 but 107377 107370 we 107371 107371 ourselves, 107370 107372 - 107376 107373 who have 107372 107374 the 107373 107375 firstfruits 107374 107376 of the 107375 107377 Spirit, 107378 107378 - 107382 107379 groan 107379 107380 inwardly 107380 107381 ... 107381 107382 ... 107384 107383 as we wait eagerly for 107383 107384 [our] adoption as sons, 107385 107385 the 107386 107386 redemption 107389 107387 of our 107387 107388 - 107388 107389 bodies. 107395 107394 For 107394 107395 in this 107396 107396 hope 107397 107397 we were saved; 107399 107398 but 107398 107399 hope 107400 107400 that is seen 107402 107401 is 107401 107402 no 107403 107403 hope [at all]. 107405 107404 - 107407 107405 [Who] 107408 107406 ... 107409 107407 hopes for 107404 107408 what 107406 107409 he can already see? 107415 107414 But 107414 107415 if 107419 107416 we hope for 107416 107417 what 107417 107418 vvv 107418 107419 we do not yet see, 107422 107420 we wait for [it] 107420 107421 vvv 107421 107422 patiently. 107428 107427 - 107427 107428 In the same way 107429 107429 ..., 107430 107430 the 107431 107431 Spirit 107432 107432 helps us 107435 107433 in our 107433 107434 - 107434 107435 weakness. 107437 107436 For 107442 107437 vvv 107443 107438 we do not know 107436 107439 - 107438 107440 how 107440 107441 vvv 107441 107442 we ought 107439 107443 to pray, 107444 107444 but 107446 107445 the 107447 107446 Spirit 107445 107447 Himself 107448 107448 intercedes [for us] 107449 107449 with groans 107450 107450 too deep for words. 107456 107455 And 107455 107456 He who 107457 107457 searches 107458 107458 [our] 107459 107459 hearts 107460 107460 knows 107461 107461 - 107462 107462 the 107463 107463 mind 107464 107464 of the 107465 107465 Spirit, 107466 107466 because 107469 107467 [the Spirit] intercedes 107470 107468 for 107471 107469 [the] saints 107467 107470 according to [the will] 107468 107471 [of] God. 107477 107476 And 107476 107477 we know 107478 107478 that 107485 107479 - 107486 107480 God 107484 107481 works all things together 107483 107482 ... 107487 107483 for 107488 107484 [the] good 107479 107485 of those who 107480 107486 love 107481 107487 - 107482 107488 [Him], 107489 107489 who 107493 107490 are 107492 107491 called 107490 107492 according to 107491 107493 [His] purpose. 107498 107498 For 107499 107499 those 107500 107500 [God] foreknew, 107501 107501 vvv 107502 107502 He also predestined [to be] 107503 107503 conformed to 107504 107504 the 107505 107505 image 107506 107506 of 107508 107507 His 107507 107508 Son, 107509 107509 so that 107512 107510 He 107510 107511 - 107511 107512 would be 107513 107513 [the] firstborn 107514 107514 among 107515 107515 many 107516 107516 brothers. 107522 107521 And 107521 107522 those 107523 107523 He predestined 107524 107524 - 107525 107525 vvv 107526 107526 He also called, 107527 107527 - 107528 107528 [those] 107529 107529 He called 107530 107530 - 107531 107531 vvv 107532 107532 He [also] justified, 107534 107533 - 107533 107534 [those] 107535 107535 He justified 107536 107536 - 107537 107537 vvv 107538 107538 He also glorified. 107543 107543 What 107544 107544 then 107545 107545 shall we say 107546 107546 in response to 107547 107547 these things? 107548 107548 If 107549 107549 - 107550 107550 God [is] 107551 107551 for 107552 107552 us, 107553 107553 who [can be] 107554 107554 against 107555 107555 us? 107561 107560 - 107560 107561 He who 107566 107562 did not spare 107565 107563 ... 107562 107564 [His] 107563 107565 own 107564 107566 Son 107567 107567 but 107571 107568 gave 107572 107569 Him up 107568 107570 for 107569 107571 us 107570 107572 all, 107573 107573 how 107574 107574 {will He} not 107575 107575 also, 107576 107576 along with 107577 107577 Him, 107581 107578 freely give 107580 107579 us 107579 107580 all 107578 107581 things? 107586 107586 Who 107587 107587 will bring any charge 107588 107588 against 107590 107589 God᾽s 107589 107590 elect? 107591 107591 [It is] God 107592 107592 [who] 107593 107593 justifies. 107598 107598 Who [is] 107599 107599 there 107600 107600 to condemn [us]? 107601 107601 [For] Christ 107602 107602 Jesus, 107603 107603 who 107604 107604 died, 107606 107605 and 107605 107606 more than that 107607 107607 was raised to life, 107608 107608 from 107609 107609 [the] dead, 107610 107610 - 107612 107611 is 107613 107612 at 107614 107613 [the] right hand 107615 107614 - 107616 107615 of God — 107617 107616 - 107618 107617 and 107611 107618 - 107619 107619 He is interceding 107620 107620 for 107621 107621 us. 107626 107626 Who 107628 107627 shall separate 107627 107628 us 107629 107629 from 107630 107630 the 107631 107631 love 107632 107632 - 107633 107633 of Christ? 107634 107634 {Shall} trouble 107635 107635 or 107636 107636 distress 107637 107637 or 107638 107638 persecution 107639 107639 or 107640 107640 famine 107641 107641 or 107642 107642 nakedness 107643 107643 or 107644 107644 danger 107645 107645 or 107646 107646 sword? 107651 107651 As 107652 107652 it is written: 107653 107653 “- 107654 107654 For Your sake 107655 107655 ... 107656 107656 we face death 107657 107657 all 107658 107658 - 107659 107659 day long; 107660 107660 we are considered 107661 107661 as 107662 107662 sheep 107663 107663 to be slaughtered.” 107668 107668 No, 107669 107669 in 107671 107670 all 107670 107671 these things 107672 107672 we are more than conquerors 107673 107673 through 107674 107674 Him who 107675 107675 loved 107676 107676 us. 107682 107681 For 107681 107682 I am convinced 107683 107683 that 107684 107684 neither 107685 107685 death 107686 107686 nor 107687 107687 life, 107688 107688 neither 107689 107689 angels 107690 107690 nor 107691 107691 principalities, 107692 107692 neither 107693 107693 the present 107694 107694 nor 107695 107695 the future, 107696 107696 nor 107697 107697 any powers, 107702 107702 neither 107703 107703 height 107704 107704 nor 107705 107705 depth, 107706 107706 nor 107707 107707 anything 107709 107708 else 107708 107709 in all creation, 107710 107710 will be able 107712 107711 to separate 107711 107712 us 107713 107713 from 107714 107714 the 107715 107715 love 107716 107716 - 107717 107717 of God 107718 107718 that [is] 107719 107719 in 107720 107720 Christ 107721 107721 Jesus 107724 107722 our 107722 107723 - 107723 107724 Lord. 107730 107729 I speak 107729 107730 [the] truth 107731 107731 in 107732 107732 Christ; 107733 107733 vvv 107734 107734 I am not lying, 107735 107735 as confirmed 107736 107736 ... 107739 107737 by my 107737 107738 - 107738 107739 conscience 107740 107740 in 107742 107741 [the] Holy 107741 107742 Spirit. 107747 107747 - 107749 107748 I 107750 107749 have 107751 107750 deep 107748 107751 sorrow 107752 107752 and 107753 107753 unceasing 107754 107754 anguish 107755 107755 in 107757 107756 my 107756 107757 heart. 107763 107762 For 107767 107763 I 107762 107764 could wish that 107766 107765 I myself 107765 107766 were 107764 107767 cursed 107768 107768 [and] cut off from 107769 107769 - 107770 107770 Christ 107771 107771 for the sake of 107774 107772 my 107772 107773 - 107773 107774 brothers, 107777 107775 my 107775 107776 - 107776 107777 own flesh and blood 107778 107778 ... 107779 107779 ..., 107784 107784 [the people of] 107785 107785 - 107786 107786 Israel. 107787 107787 [Theirs is] 107788 107788 the 107789 107789 adoption as sons; 107790 107790 [theirs] 107791 107791 the 107792 107792 divine glory 107793 107793 and 107794 107794 the 107795 107795 covenants; 107796 107796 [theirs] 107797 107797 the 107798 107798 giving of the Law, 107799 107799 - 107800 107800 the 107801 107801 temple worship, 107802 107802 and 107803 107803 the 107804 107804 promises. 107809 107809 [Theirs are] 107810 107810 the 107811 107811 patriarchs, 107812 107812 and 107813 107813 from 107814 107814 them [proceeds] 107817 107815 - 107818 107816 vvv 107819 107817 [the] human [descent] 107815 107818 - 107816 107819 of Christ, 107820 107820 who 107821 107821 is 107824 107822 God 107822 107823 over 107823 107824 all, 107826 107825 vvv 107827 107826 vvv 107828 107827 forever 107825 107828 worthy of praise! 107829 107829 Amen. 107836 107834 - 107834 107835 [It is] not 107835 107836 as though 107837 107837 - 107841 107838 - 107842 107839 God᾽s 107839 107840 - 107840 107841 word 107838 107842 has failed. 107844 107843 For 107843 107844 not 107845 107845 all 107846 107846 who [are] 107847 107847 descended from 107848 107848 Israel 107849 107849 [are] 107850 107850 Israel. 107855 107855 Nor 107856 107856 because 107857 107857 they are 107859 107858 Abraham᾽s 107858 107859 descendants 107860 107860 [are] they all 107861 107861 [his] children. 107862 107862 On the contrary, 107863 107863 “Through 107864 107864 Isaac 107866 107865 your 107867 107866 offspring 107865 107867 will be reckoned.” 107872 107872 So 107873 107873 it is 107874 107874 not 107875 107875 the 107876 107876 children 107877 107877 of the 107878 107878 flesh 107879 107879 [who are] 107881 107880 - 107882 107881 God᾽s 107880 107882 children, 107883 107883 but [it is] 107884 107884 the 107885 107885 children 107886 107886 of the 107887 107887 promise 107888 107888 who are regarded 107889 107889 as 107890 107890 offspring. 107896 107895 For 107899 107896 this [is] 107897 107897 what 107895 107898 [the] promise 107898 107899 stated: 107900 107900 “At 107903 107901 - 107901 107902 the 107902 107903 appointed time 107904 107904 I will return, 107905 107905 and 107907 107906 - 107908 107907 Sarah 107906 107908 will have 107909 107909 a son.” 107914 107914 Not 107915 107915 only 107916 107916 that, 107917 107917 but 107918 107918 - 107919 107919 Rebecca᾽s [children] 107923 107920 were 107922 107921 conceived 107920 107922 by 107921 107923 one [man], 107927 107924 our 107925 107925 - 107926 107926 father 107924 107927 Isaac. 107933 107932 Yet 107932 107933 before [the twins] 107934 107934 were born 107935 107935 [or] 107936 107936 had done 107937 107937 anything 107938 107938 good 107939 107939 or 107940 107940 bad, 107941 107941 in order that 107942 107942 - 107946 107943 - 107947 107944 God᾽s 107945 107945 plan 107943 107946 of 107944 107947 election 107948 107948 might stand, 107953 107953 not 107954 107954 by 107955 107955 works 107956 107956 but 107957 107957 by 107958 107958 Him who 107959 107959 calls, 107961 107960 she 107960 107961 was told 107962 107962 - , 107963 107963 “The 107964 107964 older 107965 107965 will serve 107966 107966 the 107967 107967 younger.” 107972 107972 So 107973 107973 it is written: 107974 107974 - 107975 107975 “Jacob 107976 107976 I loved, 107978 107977 but 107977 107978 - 107979 107979 Esau 107980 107980 I hated.” 107985 107985 What 107986 107986 then 107987 107987 shall we say? 107988 107988 [Is] 107990 107989 - 107991 107990 - 107992 107991 God 107989 107992 unjust? 107993 107993 vvv 107994 107994 Absolutely not! 108001 107999 For 108002 108000 He says 107999 108001 to 108000 108002 Moses: 108003 108003 “I will have mercy on 108004 108004 whom 108005 108005 vvv 108006 108006 I have mercy, 108007 108007 and 108008 108008 I will have compassion on 108009 108009 whom 108010 108010 vvv 108011 108011 I have compassion.” 108016 108016 So 108017 108017 then, 108018 108018 [it does] not [depend] 108019 108019 on man᾽s 108020 108020 desire 108021 108021 [or] 108022 108022 - 108023 108023 effort, 108024 108024 but 108025 108025 on 108027 108026 God᾽s 108026 108027 mercy. 108033 108032 For 108034 108033 the 108035 108034 Scripture 108032 108035 says 108036 108036 to 108037 108037 Pharaoh 108038 108038 - : 108042 108039 “I raised you up 108043 108040 ... 108039 108041 for 108040 108042 this very 108041 108043 [purpose], 108044 108044 that 108045 108045 I might display 108050 108046 My 108048 108047 - 108049 108048 power 108046 108049 in 108047 108050 you, 108051 108051 and 108052 108052 that 108056 108053 My 108054 108054 - 108055 108055 name 108053 108056 might be proclaimed 108057 108057 in 108058 108058 all 108059 108059 the 108060 108060 earth.” 108065 108065 Therefore 108066 108066 ... 108069 108067 [God] has mercy 108067 108068 on whom 108068 108069 He wants [to have mercy], 108071 108070 and 108073 108071 He hardens 108070 108072 whom 108072 108073 He wants [to harden]. 108080 108078 - 108078 108079 One of you will say 108079 108080 to me, 108082 108081 “Then 108081 108082 why 108083 108083 vvv 108084 108084 does [God] still find fault? 108086 108085 For 108089 108086 who 108090 108087 can resist 108088 108088 His 108085 108089 - 108087 108090 will?” 108097 108095 But 108099 108096 who 108100 108097 are you, 108095 108098 O 108096 108099 man, 108098 108100 - 108101 108101 - 108102 108102 to talk back 108103 108103 - 108104 108104 to God? 108105 108105 [Shall] 108107 108106 what 108108 108107 is formed 108106 108108 say 108109 108109 to Him who 108110 108110 formed [it], 108111 108111 “Why 108113 108112 have you made 108112 108113 me 108114 108114 like this?” 108119 108119 - 108120 108120 {Does} not 108123 108121 the 108124 108122 potter 108121 108123 have 108122 108124 the right 108131 108125 to make 108127 108126 from 108128 108127 the 108129 108128 same 108130 108129 lump 108125 108130 - 108126 108131 of clay 108132 108132 one 108136 108133 vessel 108133 108134 - 108134 108135 for 108135 108136 special occasions 108138 108137 and 108137 108138 [another] 108139 108139 for 108140 108140 common use? 108146 108145 - 108145 108146 What if 108148 108147 - 108149 108148 God, 108147 108149 intending 108150 108150 to show 108151 108151 [His] 108152 108152 wrath 108153 108153 and 108154 108154 make 108157 108155 His 108155 108156 - 108156 108157 power {known}, 108158 108158 bore 108159 108159 with 108160 108160 great 108161 108161 patience 108162 108162 [the] vessels 108163 108163 of His wrath, 108164 108164 prepared 108165 108165 for 108166 108166 destruction? 108171 108171 [What if He did this] 108172 108172 to 108173 108173 make 108174 108174 the 108175 108175 riches 108176 108176 of 108178 108177 His 108177 108178 glory {known} 108179 108179 to 108180 108180 [the] vessels 108181 108181 of [His] mercy, 108182 108182 whom 108183 108183 He prepared in advance 108184 108184 for 108185 108185 glory — 108191 108190 including 108193 108191 us, 108190 108192 whom 108192 108193 He has called 108194 108194 not 108195 108195 only 108196 108196 from 108197 108197 [the] Jews, 108198 108198 but 108199 108199 also 108200 108200 from 108201 108201 [the] Gentiles? 108206 108206 As 108207 108207 - 108211 108208 He says 108208 108209 in 108209 108210 - 108210 108211 Hosea: 108212 108212 “I will call [them] 108218 108213 My 108217 108214 people 108213 108215 who [are] 108214 108216 not 108216 108217 My 108215 108218 people, 108219 108219 and [I will call her] 108223 108220 [My] beloved 108220 108221 who [is] 108221 108222 not 108222 108223 [My] beloved,” 108228 108228 and, 108229 108229 “It will happen that 108230 108230 in 108231 108231 the 108232 108232 very place 108233 108233 where 108234 108234 it was said 108235 108235 to them, 108239 108236 ‘You 108236 108237 [are] not 108238 108238 My 108237 108239 people,᾽ 108240 108240 - 108241 108241 they will be called 108242 108242 ‘sons 108244 108243 of [the] living 108243 108244 God.᾽” 108250 108249 - 108249 108250 Isaiah 108251 108251 cries out 108252 108252 concerning 108253 108253 - 108254 108254 Israel: 108255 108255 “Though 108257 108256 the 108258 108257 number 108259 108258 of the 108260 108259 vvv 108261 108260 Israelites 108256 108261 is 108262 108262 like 108263 108263 the 108264 108264 sand 108265 108265 of the 108266 108266 sea, 108267 108267 [only] the 108268 108268 remnant 108269 108269 will be saved. 108275 108274 For 108280 108275 [the] Lord 108279 108276 will carry out 108274 108277 [His] sentence 108281 108278 on 108282 108279 the 108283 108280 earth 108276 108281 thoroughly 108277 108282 and 108278 108283 decisively.” 108288 108288 - 108289 108289 [It is] just as 108291 108290 Isaiah 108290 108291 predicted: 108292 108292 “Unless 108293 108293 ... 108294 108294 [the] Lord 108295 108295 of Hosts 108296 108296 had left 108297 108297 us 108298 108298 descendants, 108301 108299 vvv 108302 108300 we would have become 108299 108301 like 108300 108302 Sodom, 108303 108303 - 108306 108304 vvv 108307 108305 we would have resembled 108304 108306 ... 108305 108307 Gomorrah.” 108312 108312 What 108313 108313 then 108314 108314 will we say? 108315 108315 That 108316 108316 [the] Gentiles, 108317 108317 who 108318 108318 vvv 108319 108319 did not pursue 108320 108320 righteousness, 108321 108321 have obtained 108322 108322 [it], 108324 108323 - 108323 108324 a righteousness 108325 108325 that [is] 108326 108326 by 108327 108327 faith; 108333 108332 but 108332 108333 Israel, 108334 108334 who pursued 108335 108335 a law 108336 108336 of righteousness, 108339 108337 vvv 108340 108338 has not attained 108337 108339 vvv 108338 108340 [it]. 108345 108345 Why [not] 108346 108346 ...? 108347 108347 Because [their pursuit was] 108348 108348 not 108349 108349 by 108350 108350 faith, 108351 108351 but 108352 108352 as if [it were] 108353 108353 by 108354 108354 works. 108355 108355 They stumbled 108356 108356 over the 108358 108357 vvv 108359 108358 stumbling 108357 108359 stone, 108364 108364 as 108365 108365 it is written: 108366 108366 “See, 108367 108367 I lay 108368 108368 in 108369 108369 Zion 108370 108370 a stone 108371 108371 of stumbling, 108372 108372 and 108373 108373 a rock 108374 108374 of offense; 108375 108375 and 108376 108376 the [one who] 108377 108377 believes 108378 108378 in 108379 108379 Him 108380 108380 vvv 108381 108381 will never be put to shame.” 108386 108386 Brothers, 108388 108387 - 108391 108388 my 108390 108389 - 108392 108390 heart᾽s 108387 108391 - 108389 108392 desire 108393 108393 and 108394 108394 - 108395 108395 prayer 108396 108396 to 108397 108397 - 108398 108398 God 108399 108399 for 108400 108400 [the Israelites] 108401 108401 [is] for 108402 108402 [their] salvation. 108408 108407 For 108407 108408 I testify 108409 108409 about them 108410 108410 that 108413 108411 they are 108411 108412 zealous 108412 108413 for God, 108414 108414 but 108415 108415 not 108416 108416 on the basis of 108417 108417 knowledge. 108423 108422 Because 108422 108423 they were ignorant 108424 108424 - 108425 108425 - 108426 108426 of God᾽s 108427 108427 righteousness 108428 108428 and 108432 108429 sought 108433 108430 to establish 108429 108431 [their] 108430 108432 own 108431 108433 - , 108438 108434 vvv 108439 108435 they did not submit 108434 108436 to 108436 108437 - 108437 108438 God᾽s 108435 108439 righteousness. 108445 108444 - 108447 108445 Christ [is] 108444 108446 [the] end 108446 108447 of the Law, 108448 108448 in order to bring 108449 108449 righteousness 108450 108450 to everyone 108451 108451 who 108452 108452 believes. 108458 108457 For 108460 108458 - 108461 108459 concerning the 108462 108460 righteousness 108463 108461 that 108464 108462 is by 108465 108463 the 108466 108464 Law, 108457 108465 Moses 108459 108466 writes 108467 108467 - : 108468 108468 “The 108471 108469 man [who] 108469 108470 does 108470 108471 these things 108472 108472 will live 108473 108473 by 108474 108474 them.” 108480 108479 But 108479 108480 the 108483 108481 righteousness 108481 108482 that is by 108482 108483 faith 108485 108484 says 108484 108485 - : 108486 108486 “vvv 108487 108487 Do not say 108488 108488 in 108491 108489 your 108489 108490 - 108490 108491 heart, 108492 108492 ‘Who 108493 108493 will ascend 108494 108494 into 108495 108495 - 108496 108496 heaven?᾽ 108497 108497 (that 108498 108498 is, 108500 108499 to bring Christ down 108499 108500 ...) 108505 108505 or, 108506 108506 ‘Who 108507 108507 will descend 108508 108508 into 108509 108509 the 108510 108510 Abyss?᾽ 108511 108511 (that 108512 108512 is, 108516 108513 to bring 108513 108514 Christ 108514 108515 up from 108515 108516 [the] dead).” 108521 108521 But 108522 108522 what 108523 108523 does it say? 108526 108524 “The 108527 108525 word 108528 108526 is 108524 108527 near 108525 108528 you, 108529 108529 in 108532 108530 your 108530 108531 - 108531 108532 mouth 108533 108533 and 108534 108534 in 108537 108535 your 108535 108536 - 108536 108537 heart,” 108538 108538 that 108539 108539 is, 108540 108540 the 108541 108541 word 108542 108542 - 108543 108543 of faith 108544 108544 - 108545 108545 we are proclaiming: 108550 108550 that 108551 108551 if 108552 108552 you confess 108553 108553 the 108554 108554 saying 108555 108555 with 108558 108556 your 108556 108557 - 108557 108558 mouth, 108559 108559 - 108561 108560 “Jesus 108560 108561 [is] Lord,” 108562 108562 and 108563 108563 believe 108564 108564 in 108567 108565 your 108565 108566 - 108566 108567 heart 108568 108568 that 108569 108569 - 108570 108570 God 108572 108571 raised 108571 108572 Him 108573 108573 from 108574 108574 [the] dead, 108575 108575 you will be saved. 108581 108580 For 108580 108581 with [your] heart 108582 108582 [you] believe 108583 108583 [and are] 108584 108584 justified, 108586 108585 and 108585 108586 with [your] mouth 108587 108587 [you] confess 108588 108588 [and are] 108589 108589 saved. 108595 108594 [It is] just as 108596 108595 the 108597 108596 Scripture 108594 108597 says: 108598 108598 “Anyone 108599 108599 who 108600 108600 believes 108601 108601 in 108602 108602 Him 108603 108603 will never 108604 108604 be put to shame.” 108610 108609 For 108611 108610 there is 108609 108611 no 108612 108612 difference 108614 108613 between 108613 108614 Jew 108615 108615 and 108616 108616 Greek: 108618 108617 - 108617 108618 The 108619 108619 same 108620 108620 Lord 108621 108621 [is Lord] of all, 108622 108622 [and] gives richly 108623 108623 to 108624 108624 all 108625 108625 who 108626 108626 call 108627 108627 on Him, 108633 108632 for, 108632 108633 “Everyone who 108634 108634 ... 108635 108635 ... 108636 108636 calls on 108637 108637 the 108638 108638 name 108639 108639 of [the] Lord 108640 108640 will be saved.” 108645 108645 How 108646 108646 then 108647 108647 can they call 108648 108648 on 108649 108649 [the One] 108650 108650 vvv 108651 108651 in whom they have not believed? 108653 108652 And 108652 108653 how 108654 108654 can they believe in [the One] 108655 108655 of whom 108656 108656 vvv 108657 108657 they have not heard? 108659 108658 And 108658 108659 how 108660 108660 can they hear 108661 108661 without 108662 108662 [someone] to preach? 108668 108667 And 108667 108668 how 108669 108669 can they preach 108670 108670 unless 108671 108671 ... 108672 108672 they are sent? 108673 108673 As 108674 108674 it is written: 108675 108675 “How 108676 108676 beautiful [are] 108677 108677 the 108678 108678 feet 108679 108679 of those 108680 108680 proclaiming 108681 108681 peace, 108682 108682 of those who 108683 108683 bring good news 108684 108684 ... 108685 108685 ...!” 108690 108690 But 108691 108691 not 108692 108692 all of them 108693 108693 welcomed 108694 108694 the 108695 108695 good news. 108697 108696 For 108696 108697 Isaiah 108698 108698 says, 108699 108699 “Lord, 108700 108700 who 108701 108701 has believed 108704 108702 our 108702 108703 - 108703 108704 message?” 108709 108709 Consequently, 108710 108710 - 108711 108711 faith [comes] 108712 108712 by 108713 108713 hearing, 108715 108714 and 108714 108715 - 108716 108716 hearing 108717 108717 by 108718 108718 [the] word 108719 108719 of Christ. 108724 108724 But 108725 108725 I ask, 108727 108726 vvv 108728 108727 did they not hear 108726 108728 ...? 108729 108729 Indeed [they did]: 108737 108730 “Their 108735 108731 - 108736 108732 voice 108734 108733 has gone out 108730 108734 into 108731 108735 all 108732 108736 the 108733 108737 earth, 108738 108738 - 108746 108739 their 108744 108740 - 108745 108741 words 108739 108742 to 108740 108743 the 108741 108744 ends 108742 108745 of the 108743 108746 world.” 108752 108751 I ask 108751 108752 instead: 108754 108753 {Did} Israel 108755 108754 not 108753 108755 ... 108756 108756 understand? 108757 108757 First, 108758 108758 Moses 108759 108759 says: 108760 108760 “I 108761 108761 will make you jealous 108762 108762 ... 108763 108763 by [those who are] 108764 108764 not 108765 108765 a nation; 108769 108766 I will make you angry 108770 108767 ... 108766 108768 by 108767 108769 a nation 108768 108770 without understanding.” 108776 108775 And 108775 108776 Isaiah 108777 108777 boldly 108778 108778 - 108779 108779 says: 108780 108780 “I was found 108781 108781 by 108782 108782 those who 108784 108783 vvv 108785 108784 did not seek 108783 108785 Me; 108787 108786 vvv 108786 108787 I revealed Myself 108788 108788 to those who 108790 108789 vvv 108791 108790 did not ask for 108789 108791 Me.” 108797 108796 But 108796 108797 as for 108798 108798 - 108799 108799 Israel 108800 108800 he says: 108801 108801 “All 108802 108802 - 108803 108803 day long 108804 108804 I have held out 108807 108805 My 108805 108806 - 108806 108807 hands 108808 108808 to 108810 108809 [a] disobedient 108811 108810 and 108812 108811 obstinate 108809 108812 people.” 108817 108817 I ask 108818 108818 then, 108821 108819 - 108822 108820 {did} God 108819 108821 vvv 108820 108822 reject 108825 108823 His 108823 108824 - 108824 108825 people? 108826 108826 vvv 108827 108827 Certainly not! 108829 108828 - 108830 108829 I 108832 108830 am 108831 108831 an Israelite 108828 108832 [myself], 108833 108833 vvv 108834 108834 a descendant 108835 108835 of Abraham, 108836 108836 from [the] tribe 108837 108837 of Benjamin. 108844 108842 - 108845 108843 God 108842 108844 vvv 108843 108845 did not reject 108848 108846 His 108846 108847 - 108847 108848 people, 108849 108849 whom 108850 108850 He foreknew. 108851 108851 - 108852 108852 vvv 108853 108853 Do you not know 108856 108854 what 108858 108855 the 108859 108856 Scripture 108857 108857 says 108854 108858 about 108855 108859 Elijah, 108860 108860 how 108861 108861 he appealed 108862 108862 - 108863 108863 to God 108864 108864 against 108865 108865 - 108866 108866 Israel: 108871 108871 “Lord, 108875 108872 they have killed 108874 108873 Your 108872 108874 - 108873 108875 prophets 108879 108876 [and] torn down 108878 108877 Your 108876 108878 - 108877 108879 altars. 108880 108880 I 108882 108881 [am] the only one 108881 108882 left, 108883 108883 and 108884 108884 they are seeking 108887 108885 my 108885 108886 - 108886 108887 life [as well]”? 108892 108892 [And] 108893 108893 what [was] 108896 108894 the 108897 108895 divine reply 108894 108896 ... 108895 108897 to him? 108898 108898 “I have reserved 108899 108899 for Myself 108900 108900 seven thousand 108901 108901 men 108902 108902 who 108903 108903 {have} not 108904 108904 bowed 108905 108905 [the] knee 108906 108906 - 108907 108907 to Baal.” 108912 108912 In the same way 108913 108913 ... 108914 108914 ..., 108915 108915 at 108916 108916 the 108917 108917 present 108918 108918 time 108923 108919 there is 108919 108920 a remnant 108920 108921 vvv 108921 108922 chosen by 108922 108923 grace. 108929 108928 And 108928 108929 if [it is] 108930 108930 by grace, 108931 108931 [then it is] no longer 108932 108932 by 108933 108933 works. 108934 108934 Otherwise, 108935 108935 - 108936 108936 grace 108937 108937 {would} no longer 108938 108938 be 108939 108939 grace. 108941 108940 But 108940 108941 if 108942 108942 of 108943 108943 works, 108944 108944 no longer 108945 108945 is it 108946 108946 grace. 108947 108947 Otherwise 108948 108948 - 108949 108949 work 108950 108950 no longer 108951 108951 is 108952 108952 work. 108957 108957 What 108958 108958 then? 108959 108959 What 108961 108960 Israel 108960 108961 was seeking, 108962 108962 - 108963 108963 vvv 108964 108964 it failed to obtain, 108966 108965 but 108965 108966 the 108967 108967 elect 108968 108968 [did]. 108970 108969 - 108969 108970 The 108971 108971 others 108972 108972 were hardened, 108977 108977 as 108978 108978 it is written: 108981 108979 - 108982 108980 “God 108979 108981 gave 108980 108982 them 108983 108983 a spirit 108984 108984 of stupor, 108985 108985 eyes 108986 108986 that 108987 108987 vvv 108988 108988 could not see, 108989 108989 and 108990 108990 ears 108991 108991 that 108992 108992 vvv 108993 108993 could not hear, 108994 108994 to 108995 108995 - 108996 108996 this very day 108997 108997 ....” 109002 109002 And 109003 109003 David 109004 109004 says: 109008 109005 “{May} their 109006 109006 - 109007 109007 table 109005 109008 become 109009 109009 ... 109010 109010 a snare 109011 109011 and 109012 109012 - 109013 109013 a trap, 109014 109014 - 109015 109015 - 109016 109016 a stumbling block 109017 109017 and 109018 109018 - 109019 109019 a retribution 109020 109020 to them. 109028 109025 {May} their 109026 109026 - 109027 109027 eyes 109025 109028 be darkened 109030 109029 vvv 109029 109030 vvv 109031 109031 [so] they cannot see, 109032 109032 and 109035 109033 their 109033 109034 - 109034 109035 backs 109038 109036 be bent 109036 109037 vvv 109037 109038 forever.” 109043 109043 I ask 109044 109044 then, 109045 109045 vvv 109046 109046 did they stumble 109047 109047 so as 109048 109048 to lose their share? 109049 109049 vvv 109050 109050 Absolutely not! 109051 109051 However, 109052 109052 because of 109053 109053 their 109054 109054 trespass, 109055 109055 - 109056 109056 salvation [has come] 109057 109057 to the 109058 109058 Gentiles 109059 109059 to 109060 109060 - 109061 109061 make [Israel] jealous 109062 109062 .... 109068 109067 But 109067 109068 if 109071 109069 their 109069 109070 - 109070 109071 trespass 109072 109072 [means] riches 109073 109073 for [the] world, 109074 109074 and 109077 109075 their 109075 109076 - 109076 109077 failure 109078 109078 [means] riches 109079 109079 for [the] Gentiles, 109080 109080 how much 109081 109081 greater [riches] 109084 109082 {will} their 109082 109083 - 109083 109084 fullness [bring]! 109090 109089 - 109091 109090 I am speaking 109089 109091 to you 109092 109092 - 109093 109093 Gentiles. 109094 109094 Inasmuch 109096 109095 ... 109095 109096 ... 109097 109097 ... 109099 109098 {as} I 109098 109099 am 109101 109100 [the] apostle 109100 109101 to [the] Gentiles, 109105 109102 I magnify 109104 109103 my 109102 109104 - 109103 109105 ministry, 109110 109110 in the hope that 109111 109111 ... 109112 109112 I may provoke 109113 109113 my 109114 109114 [own] 109115 109115 people {to jealousy} 109116 109116 and 109117 109117 save 109118 109118 some 109119 109119 of 109120 109120 them. 109126 109125 For 109125 109126 if 109129 109127 their 109127 109128 - 109128 109129 rejection 109130 109130 [is the] reconciliation 109131 109131 of [the] world, 109132 109132 what 109133 109133 [will their] 109134 109134 acceptance [be] 109135 109135 but 109136 109136 ... 109137 109137 life 109138 109138 from 109139 109139 [the] dead? 109145 109144 - 109144 109145 If 109146 109146 the 109147 109147 first part [of the dough] 109148 109148 [is] holy, 109149 109149 so [is] 109150 109150 the 109151 109151 whole batch; 109152 109152 - 109153 109153 if 109154 109154 the 109155 109155 root 109156 109156 [is] holy, 109157 109157 so [are] 109158 109158 the 109159 109159 branches. 109165 109164 Now 109164 109165 if 109166 109166 some 109167 109167 - 109168 109168 branches 109169 109169 have been broken off, 109171 109170 and 109170 109171 you, 109173 109172 - 109172 109173 a wild olive shoot, 109174 109174 have been grafted in 109175 109175 among 109176 109176 [the others] 109177 109177 - 109185 109178 vvv 109178 109179 to share 109181 109180 in the 109182 109181 nourishment 109179 109182 - 109183 109183 of the 109184 109184 olive 109180 109185 root, 109190 109190 {do} not 109191 109191 boast over 109192 109192 those 109193 109193 branches. 109195 109194 - 109194 109195 If 109196 109196 [you do, remember this]: 109198 109197 You 109197 109198 {do} not 109201 109199 support 109199 109200 the 109200 109201 root, 109202 109202 but 109203 109203 the 109204 109204 root [supports] 109205 109205 you. 109210 109210 You will say 109211 109211 then, 109213 109212 “Branches 109212 109213 were broken off 109214 109214 so that 109215 109215 I 109216 109216 could be grafted in.” 109221 109221 That is correct: 109224 109222 They were broken off 109222 109223 because of 109223 109224 unbelief, 109226 109225 but 109225 109226 you 109229 109227 stand 109227 109228 - 109228 109229 by faith. 109230 109230 {Do} not 109231 109231 be arrogant 109232 109232 ..., 109233 109233 but 109234 109234 be afraid. 109240 109239 For 109239 109240 if 109241 109241 - 109242 109242 God 109247 109243 {did} not 109250 109244 - 109248 109245 spare 109249 109246 ... 109243 109247 the 109244 109248 vvv 109245 109249 natural 109246 109250 branches, 109253 109251 He will [not] spare 109252 109252 you 109251 109253 [either]. 109258 109258 Take notice, 109259 109259 therefore, 109260 109260 [of the] kindness 109261 109261 and 109262 109262 severity 109263 109263 of God: 109268 109264 severity 109265 109265 - 109264 109266 to 109266 109267 those who 109267 109268 fell, 109270 109269 but 109272 109270 kindness 109273 109271 - 109269 109272 to 109271 109273 you, 109274 109274 if 109275 109275 you continue in 109276 109276 [His] 109277 109277 kindness. 109278 109278 Otherwise 109280 109279 you 109279 109280 also 109281 109281 will be cut off. 109287 109286 And 109288 109287 if 109286 109288 they 109289 109289 vvv 109290 109290 do not persist 109291 109291 - 109292 109292 in unbelief, 109293 109293 they will be grafted in, 109295 109294 for 109297 109295 - 109298 109296 God 109296 109297 is 109294 109298 able 109300 109299 to graft 109301 109300 them {in} 109299 109301 again. 109307 109306 For 109306 109307 if 109308 109308 you 109313 109309 were cut 109309 109310 from 109310 109311 - 109311 109312 vvv 109312 109313 vvv 109314 109314 a wild olive tree, 109315 109315 and 109316 109316 contrary to 109317 109317 nature 109318 109318 were grafted 109319 109319 into 109320 109320 [one that is] cultivated, 109321 109321 how much 109322 109322 more [readily] 109323 109323 {will} these, 109324 109324 the 109325 109325 vvv 109326 109326 natural [branches], 109327 109327 be grafted into 109328 109328 [their] 109329 109329 own 109330 109330 olive tree! 109336 109335 - 109335 109336 vvv 109337 109337 I do not want 109338 109338 you 109339 109339 to be ignorant 109343 109340 of this 109341 109341 - 109342 109342 mystery, 109340 109343 brothers, 109344 109344 so that 109345 109345 vvv 109346 109346 you will not be 109349 109347 conceited 109347 109348 ... 109348 109349 ...: 109350 109350 - 109351 109351 A hardening 109352 109352 in 109353 109353 part 109356 109354 has come 109355 109355 to Israel, 109354 109356 - 109357 109357 until 109358 109358 ... 109359 109359 the 109360 109360 full number 109361 109361 of the 109362 109362 Gentiles 109363 109363 has come in. 109368 109368 And 109369 109369 so 109370 109370 all 109371 109371 Israel 109372 109372 will be saved, 109373 109373 as 109374 109374 it is written: 109378 109375 “The 109379 109376 Deliverer 109375 109377 will come 109376 109378 from 109377 109379 Zion; 109380 109380 He will remove 109381 109381 godlessness 109382 109382 from 109383 109383 Jacob. 109388 109388 And 109389 109389 this [is] 109391 109390 - 109392 109391 vvv 109393 109392 My 109394 109393 covenant 109390 109394 with them 109395 109395 when 109396 109396 I take away 109399 109397 their 109397 109398 - 109398 109399 sins.” 109405 109404 - 109404 109405 Regarding 109406 109406 the 109407 109407 gospel, 109408 109408 [they are] enemies 109409 109409 on your account 109410 109410 ...; 109412 109411 but 109411 109412 regarding 109413 109413 - 109414 109414 election, 109415 109415 [they are] loved 109416 109416 on account of 109417 109417 the 109418 109418 patriarchs. 109424 109423 For 109425 109424 - 109430 109425 vvv 109431 109426 God᾽s 109426 109427 gifts 109427 109428 and 109428 109429 [His] 109429 109430 call 109423 109431 [are] irrevocable. 109437 109436 - 109436 109437 Just as 109438 109438 you [who] 109439 109439 formerly 109440 109440 disobeyed 109441 109441 - 109442 109442 God 109444 109443 - 109443 109444 vvv 109445 109445 have now received mercy 109447 109446 through their 109446 109447 - 109448 109448 disobedience, 109453 109453 so 109455 109454 they 109454 109455 too 109456 109456 vvv 109457 109457 have now disobeyed, 109461 109458 in order that 109463 109459 they 109462 109460 too 109464 109461 vvv 109465 109462 may now receive mercy 109458 109463 through the 109460 109464 mercy 109459 109465 [shown to] you. 109471 109470 For 109472 109471 - 109473 109472 God 109470 109473 has consigned 109474 109474 - 109475 109475 all [men] 109476 109476 to 109477 109477 disobedience 109478 109478 so that 109481 109479 He may have mercy on 109479 109480 - 109480 109481 them all. 109486 109486 O, 109487 109487 [the] depth 109488 109488 of [the] riches 109489 109489 - 109490 109490 of [the] wisdom 109491 109491 and 109492 109492 knowledge 109493 109493 of God! 109494 109494 How 109495 109495 unsearchable 109498 109496 His 109496 109497 - 109497 109498 judgments, 109499 109499 and 109500 109500 untraceable 109503 109501 His 109501 109502 - 109502 109503 ways! 109509 109508 - 109508 109509 “Who 109510 109510 has known 109511 109511 [the] mind 109512 109512 of [the] Lord? 109513 109513 Or 109514 109514 who 109517 109515 has been 109516 109516 His 109515 109517 counselor?” 109522 109522 - 109523 109523 “Who 109524 109524 has first given 109525 109525 to God, 109526 109526 that 109527 109527 God should repay 109528 109528 him?” 109533 109533 For 109534 109534 from 109535 109535 Him 109536 109536 and 109537 109537 through 109538 109538 Him 109539 109539 and 109540 109540 to 109541 109541 Him 109542 109542 - 109543 109543 [are] all things. 109544 109544 To Him [be] 109545 109545 the 109546 109546 glory 109547 109547 vvv 109548 109548 vvv 109549 109549 forever! 109550 109550 Amen. 109556 109555 Therefore 109555 109556 I urge 109557 109557 you, 109558 109558 brothers, 109559 109559 on account of 109562 109560 - 109563 109561 God᾽s 109560 109562 - 109561 109563 mercy, 109564 109564 to offer 109567 109565 your 109565 109566 - 109566 109567 bodies 109569 109568 [as] living 109568 109569 sacrifices, 109570 109570 holy 109571 109571 - 109573 109572 [and] pleasing 109572 109573 to God, 109574 109574 which is 109577 109575 your 109575 109576 spiritual 109576 109577 service of worship. 109582 109582 - 109583 109583 vvv 109584 109584 Do not be conformed 109587 109585 to this 109585 109586 - 109586 109587 world, 109588 109588 but 109589 109589 be transformed 109590 109590 by the 109591 109591 renewing 109592 109592 of [your] 109593 109593 mind. 109594 109594 Then 109597 109595 you 109595 109596 - 109596 109597 will be able to discern 109598 109598 what [is] 109599 109599 - 109603 109600 the 109604 109601 good, 109605 109602 - 109606 109603 pleasing, 109607 109604 and 109608 109605 perfect 109600 109606 will 109601 109607 - 109602 109608 of God. 109614 109613 For 109615 109614 by 109616 109615 the 109617 109616 grace 109618 109617 - 109619 109618 given 109620 109619 me 109613 109620 I say 109621 109621 to every one 109622 109622 - 109623 109623 - 109624 109624 of 109625 109625 you: 109626 109626 vvv 109627 109627 Do not think of yourself 109628 109628 more highly 109629 109629 ... 109630 109630 than you ought 109631 109631 - , 109632 109632 but 109633 109633 think of yourself 109634 109634 with 109635 109635 - 109636 109636 sober judgment, 109638 109637 according to 109642 109638 [the] measure 109643 109639 of faith 109639 109640 - 109640 109641 God 109641 109642 has given 109637 109643 [you]. 109649 109648 - 109648 109649 Just as 109655 109650 each of us has 109651 109651 one 109652 109652 body 109650 109653 with 109653 109654 many 109654 109655 members, 109657 109656 and 109660 109657 not 109659 109658 all 109656 109659 - 109658 109660 members 109663 109661 have 109661 109662 the 109662 109663 same 109664 109664 function, 109669 109669 so 109675 109670 in 109676 109671 Christ 109674 109672 we who are 109670 109673 - 109671 109674 many 109672 109675 [are] one 109673 109676 body 109677 109677 - , 109678 109678 and 109679 109679 each 109682 109680 member 109680 109681 [belongs to] one 109681 109682 another. 109688 109687 - 109687 109688 We have 109696 109689 different 109689 109690 gifts 109690 109691 according to 109691 109692 the 109692 109693 grace 109693 109694 - 109694 109695 given 109695 109696 us. 109697 109697 If [one᾽s gift is] 109698 109698 prophecy, 109699 109699 [let him use] it 109700 109700 - 109701 109701 in proportion 109702 109702 to [his] 109703 109703 faith; 109708 109708 [if it is] 109709 109709 serving, 109710 109710 - 109711 109711 - 109712 109712 let him serve; 109713 109713 [if it is] 109714 109714 - 109715 109715 teaching, 109716 109716 - 109717 109717 - 109718 109718 let him teach; 109723 109723 [if it is] 109724 109724 - 109725 109725 encouraging, 109726 109726 - 109727 109727 - 109728 109728 let him encourage; 109729 109729 [if it is] 109730 109730 giving, 109731 109731 - 109732 109732 let him give generously; 109733 109733 [if it is] 109734 109734 leading, 109735 109735 [let him lead] with 109736 109736 diligence; 109737 109737 [if it is] 109738 109738 showing mercy, 109739 109739 [let him do it] 109740 109740 cheerfully. 109745 109745 - 109746 109746 Love 109747 109747 must be sincere. 109748 109748 Detest 109749 109749 what [is] 109750 109750 evil; 109751 109751 cling to 109752 109752 what [is] 109753 109753 good. 109762 109758 Be devoted 109760 109759 to 109761 109760 one another 109758 109761 - 109759 109762 in brotherly love. 109766 109763 Outdo yourselves 109763 109764 - 109764 109765 in honoring 109765 109766 one another. 109773 109771 Do not let 109771 109772 [your] 109772 109773 zeal 109774 109774 subside; 109777 109775 keep your spiritual fervor 109775 109776 ... 109776 109777 ..., 109780 109778 serving 109778 109779 the 109779 109780 Lord. 109787 109785 Be joyful 109785 109786 - 109786 109787 in hope, 109790 109788 patient 109788 109789 - 109789 109790 in affliction, 109793 109791 persistent 109791 109792 - 109792 109793 in prayer. 109802 109798 Share with 109800 109799 the 109801 109800 saints 109798 109801 who [are] 109799 109802 in need. 109805 109803 Practice 109803 109804 - 109804 109805 hospitality. 109810 109810 Bless 109811 109811 those who 109812 109812 persecute 109813 109813 you. 109814 109814 Bless 109815 109815 and 109816 109816 {do} not 109817 109817 curse. 109822 109822 Rejoice 109823 109823 with 109824 109824 those who rejoice; 109825 109825 weep 109826 109826 with 109827 109827 those who weep. 109836 109832 Live in harmony 109832 109833 ... 109833 109834 ... 109834 109835 with 109835 109836 one another. 109837 109837 vvv 109840 109838 Do not be proud 109838 109839 ... 109839 109840 ..., 109841 109841 but 109844 109842 enjoy the company 109842 109843 of the 109843 109844 lowly. 109845 109845 {Do} not 109846 109846 be 109847 109847 conceited 109848 109848 ... 109849 109849 .... 109858 109854 Do not repay anyone 109854 109855 ... 109855 109856 evil 109856 109857 for 109857 109858 evil. 109859 109859 Carefully consider 109860 109860 what is right 109861 109861 in the eyes of 109862 109862 everybody 109863 109863 .... 109868 109868 If [it is] 109869 109869 possible 109870 109870 - 109871 109871 on 109872 109872 your [part], 109876 109873 live at peace 109873 109874 with 109874 109875 everyone 109875 109876 .... 109881 109881 {Do} not 109883 109882 avenge 109882 109883 yourselves, 109884 109884 beloved, 109885 109885 but 109886 109886 leave 109887 109887 room 109888 109888 - 109889 109889 for [God᾽s] wrath. 109891 109890 For 109890 109891 it is written: 109893 109892 “Vengeance [is] 109892 109893 Mine; 109894 109894 I 109895 109895 will repay, 109896 109896 says 109897 109897 [the] Lord.” 109902 109902 On the contrary, 109903 109903 “If 109907 109904 your 109905 109905 - 109906 109906 enemy 109904 109907 is hungry, 109908 109908 feed 109909 109909 him; 109910 109910 if 109911 109911 he is thirsty, 109913 109912 vvv 109912 109913 give him a drink. 109915 109914 For 109916 109915 in so doing 109914 109916 ..., 109919 109917 you will heap 109918 109918 burning 109917 109919 coals 109920 109920 on 109923 109921 his 109921 109922 - 109922 109923 head.” 109928 109928 {Do} not 109929 109929 be overcome 109930 109930 by 109931 109931 - 109932 109932 evil, 109933 109933 but 109934 109934 overcome 109938 109935 - 109939 109936 evil 109935 109937 with 109936 109938 - 109937 109939 good. 109944 109944 Everyone 109945 109945 ... 109948 109946 must submit himself 109946 109947 to the governing authorities 109947 109948 ..., 109950 109949 for 109951 109950 there is 109949 109951 no 109952 109952 authority 109953 109953 except 109954 109954 ... 109955 109955 [that which is from] 109956 109956 God. 109958 109957 - 109957 109958 [The authorities] that 109959 109959 exist 109963 109960 ... 109962 109961 have been appointed 109960 109962 by 109961 109963 God. 109968 109968 Consequently, 109969 109969 the [one who] 109970 109970 resists 109971 109971 - 109972 109972 authority 109977 109973 is opposing 109973 109974 what 109974 109975 - 109975 109976 God 109976 109977 has set in place, 109979 109978 and 109978 109979 those who 109980 109980 [do so] 109983 109981 will bring 109982 109982 judgment 109981 109983 on themselves. 109989 109988 For 109988 109989 - 109990 109990 rulers 109992 109991 are 109991 109992 not 109993 109993 a terror 109994 109994 - 109995 109995 to good 109996 109996 conduct, 109997 109997 but 109998 109998 - 109999 109999 bad. 110001 110000 - 110000 110001 Do you want 110002 110002 vvv 110003 110003 to be unafraid 110004 110004 of the 110005 110005 one in authority? 110008 110006 [Then] do 110006 110007 what [is] 110007 110008 right, 110009 110009 and 110010 110010 you will have 110012 110011 vvv 110013 110012 his 110011 110013 approval. 110019 110018 For 110021 110019 he is 110018 110020 God᾽s 110020 110021 servant 110023 110022 for 110022 110023 your 110024 110024 - 110025 110025 good. 110027 110026 But 110026 110027 if 110030 110028 you do 110028 110029 - 110029 110030 wrong, 110031 110031 be afraid, 110033 110032 for 110032 110033 vvv 110037 110034 he does not carry 110035 110035 the 110036 110036 sword 110034 110037 in vain. 110039 110038 - 110041 110039 He is 110038 110040 God᾽s 110040 110041 servant, 110042 110042 an agent 110043 110043 of 110044 110044 retribution 110045 110045 to the 110046 110046 vvv 110048 110047 vvv 110047 110048 wrongdoer. 110053 110053 Therefore, 110054 110054 [it is] necessary 110055 110055 to submit [to authority], 110056 110056 not 110057 110057 only 110058 110058 to avoid 110059 110059 - 110060 110060 punishment, 110061 110061 but 110062 110062 also 110063 110063 as a matter of 110064 110064 - 110065 110065 conscience. 110072 110070 - 110070 110071 This is also why 110071 110072 ... 110073 110073 ... 110075 110074 you pay 110074 110075 taxes. 110077 110076 For 110079 110077 [the authorities] are 110078 110078 God᾽s 110076 110079 servants, 110083 110080 who devote themselves 110080 110081 to 110081 110082 vvv 110082 110083 [their work]. 110088 110088 Pay 110089 110089 everyone 110090 110090 what 110091 110091 you owe [him]: 110095 110092 - 110096 110093 taxes 110092 110094 to whom 110093 110095 - 110094 110096 taxes [are due], 110100 110097 - 110101 110098 revenue 110097 110099 to whom 110098 110100 - 110099 110101 revenue [is due], 110105 110102 - 110106 110103 respect 110102 110104 to whom 110103 110105 - 110104 110106 respect [is due], 110110 110107 - 110111 110108 honor 110107 110109 to whom 110108 110110 - 110109 110111 honor [is due]. 110118 110116 Be indebted 110116 110117 to no one 110117 110118 ..., 110119 110119 except 110120 110120 ... 110121 110121 - 110122 110122 to one another 110123 110123 [in] love, 110125 110124 for 110124 110125 he who 110126 110126 loves 110127 110127 [his] 110128 110128 neighbor 110130 110129 has fulfilled 110129 110130 [the] Law. 110136 110135 - 110135 110136 The [commandments] 110137 110137 vvv 110138 110138 “Do not commit adultery,” 110139 110139 vvv 110140 110140 “Do not murder,” 110141 110141 vvv 110142 110142 “Do not steal,” 110143 110143 vvv 110144 110144 “Do not covet,” 110145 110145 and 110146 110146 - 110147 110147 any 110148 110148 other 110149 110149 commandments, 110154 110150 are summed up 110150 110151 in 110153 110152 this 110151 110153 [one] 110152 110154 decree 110155 110155 - 110156 110156 - : 110157 110157 “Love 110160 110158 your 110158 110159 - 110159 110160 neighbor 110161 110161 as 110162 110162 yourself.” 110167 110167 - 110168 110168 Love 110172 110169 vvv 110173 110170 vvv 110171 110171 does no wrong 110169 110172 to [its] 110170 110173 neighbor. 110175 110174 Therefore 110177 110175 - 110178 110176 love [is] 110174 110177 [the] fulfillment 110176 110178 of [the] Law. 110183 110183 And [do] 110184 110184 this, 110185 110185 understanding 110186 110186 the 110187 110187 occasion. 110189 110188 [The] hour 110188 110189 - 110190 110190 has come 110191 110191 for you 110194 110192 to wake up 110192 110193 from 110193 110194 [your] slumber, 110196 110195 for 110198 110196 our 110199 110197 - 110200 110198 salvation 110197 110199 [is] nearer 110195 110200 now 110201 110201 than 110202 110202 when 110203 110203 we {first} believed. 110208 110208 The 110209 110209 night 110210 110210 is nearly over; 110212 110211 - 110211 110212 the 110213 110213 day 110214 110214 has drawn near. 110216 110215 So 110215 110216 let us lay aside 110217 110217 the 110218 110218 deeds 110219 110219 - 110220 110220 of darkness 110222 110221 and 110221 110222 put on 110223 110223 the 110224 110224 armor 110225 110225 - 110226 110226 of light. 110235 110231 Let us behave 110234 110232 decently, 110231 110233 as 110232 110234 in 110233 110235 [the] daytime, 110236 110236 not 110237 110237 in carousing 110238 110238 and 110239 110239 drunkenness, 110240 110240 not 110241 110241 in sexual immorality 110242 110242 and 110243 110243 debauchery, 110244 110244 not 110245 110245 in dissension 110246 110246 and 110247 110247 jealousy. 110252 110252 Instead, 110253 110253 clothe yourselves 110254 110254 with the 110255 110255 Lord 110256 110256 Jesus 110257 110257 Christ, 110258 110258 and 110263 110259 make 110262 110260 no 110261 110261 provision 110264 110262 for 110265 110263 [the] desires 110259 110264 of the 110260 110265 flesh. 110271 110270 - 110275 110271 Accept 110270 110272 him whose 110273 110273 - 110274 110274 faith 110272 110275 is weak, 110276 110276 without 110277 110277 ... 110278 110278 passing judgment 110279 110279 on [his] opinions. 110285 110284 For 110284 110285 one [man] 110286 110286 has faith 110287 110287 to eat 110288 110288 all things, 110290 110289 while 110289 110290 another, 110291 110291 who is weak, 110293 110292 eats 110292 110293 [only] vegetables. 110298 110298 The [one who] 110299 110299 eats [everything] 110303 110300 vvv 110304 110301 must not belittle 110300 110302 the [one who] 110301 110303 vvv 110302 110304 [does not], 110306 110305 and 110305 110306 the [one who] 110307 110307 vvv 110308 110308 does not eat [everything] 110311 110309 vvv 110312 110310 must not judge 110309 110311 the [one who] 110310 110312 [does], 110315 110313 for 110313 110314 - 110314 110315 God 110317 110316 has accepted 110316 110317 him. 110323 110322 Who 110324 110323 are 110322 110324 you 110325 110325 - 110326 110326 to judge 110327 110327 someone else᾽s 110328 110328 servant? 110329 110329 To [his] 110330 110330 own 110331 110331 master 110332 110332 he stands 110333 110333 or 110334 110334 falls. 110336 110335 And 110335 110336 he will stand, 110338 110337 for 110339 110338 the 110340 110339 Lord 110337 110340 is able 110342 110341 vvv 110341 110342 to make him stand. 110349 110347 - 110348 110348 ... 110347 110349 One [man] 110350 110350 regards 110351 110351 [a certain] day 110352 110352 above 110353 110353 [the others], 110355 110354 while 110354 110355 someone [else] 110356 110356 considers 110357 110357 every 110358 110358 day [alike]. 110359 110359 Each [one] 110364 110360 should be fully convinced 110360 110361 in 110361 110362 [his] 110362 110363 own 110363 110364 mind. 110369 110369 He who 110370 110370 observes 110371 110371 - 110372 110372 [a special] day 110374 110373 [does so] 110373 110374 to [the] Lord; 110375 110375 And 110376 110376 the [one] 110377 110377 not 110378 110378 observing 110379 110379 the 110380 110380 day, 110381 110381 to the Lord 110382 110382 vvv 110383 110383 does not observe. 110384 110384 he who 110385 110385 eats 110387 110386 [does so] 110386 110387 to [the] Lord, 110389 110388 for 110388 110389 he gives thanks 110390 110390 - 110391 110391 to God; 110392 110392 and 110393 110393 he who 110394 110394 vvv 110395 110395 abstains 110397 110396 vvv 110398 110397 [does so] 110396 110398 to [the] Lord 110399 110399 and 110400 110400 gives thanks 110401 110401 - 110402 110402 to God. 110408 110407 For 110407 110408 none 110409 110409 of us 110411 110410 lives 110410 110411 to himself [alone], 110412 110412 and 110413 110413 none [of us] 110415 110414 dies 110414 110415 to himself [alone]. 110422 110420 - 110421 110421 - 110420 110422 If 110423 110423 we live, 110426 110424 we live 110424 110425 to the 110425 110426 Lord, 110428 110427 and 110427 110428 if 110429 110429 we die, 110432 110430 we die 110430 110431 to the 110431 110432 Lord. 110435 110433 So 110434 110434 - 110433 110435 whether 110436 110436 we live 110438 110437 [or] 110437 110438 - 110439 110439 die, 110442 110440 we belong to 110440 110441 the 110441 110442 Lord. 110447 110447 For 110448 110448 this reason 110449 110449 ... 110450 110450 Christ 110451 110451 died 110452 110452 and 110453 110453 returned to life, 110454 110454 so that 110459 110455 He might be the Lord of 110455 110456 both 110456 110457 [the] dead 110457 110458 and 110458 110459 [the] living. 110466 110464 Why, 110465 110465 then, 110464 110466 {do} you 110467 110467 judge 110470 110468 your 110468 110469 - 110469 110470 brother? 110471 110471 Or 110474 110472 why 110472 110473 - 110473 110474 {do} you 110475 110475 belittle 110478 110476 your 110476 110477 - 110477 110478 brother? 110480 110479 For 110479 110480 vvv 110481 110481 we will all stand before 110484 110482 vvv 110485 110483 God᾽s 110482 110484 - 110483 110485 judgment seat. 110491 110490 - 110490 110491 It is written: 110493 110492 “[As surely as] I 110492 110493 live, 110494 110494 says 110495 110495 [the] Lord, 110496 110496 - 110499 110497 every 110500 110498 knee 110498 110499 will bow 110497 110500 before Me; 110501 110501 - 110502 110502 every 110503 110503 tongue 110504 110504 will confess 110505 110505 - 110506 110506 to God.” 110511 110511 So 110512 110512 then, 110513 110513 each 110514 110514 of us 110518 110515 will give 110517 110516 an account 110515 110517 of 110516 110518 himself 110519 110519 - 110520 110520 to God. 110526 110525 Therefore 110525 110526 vvv 110528 110527 let us stop judging 110527 110528 one another. 110529 110529 Instead 110532 110530 ..., 110531 110531 make up your mind 110530 110532 - 110534 110533 not 110533 110534 - 110535 110535 to put 110536 110536 [any] stumbling block 110539 110537 or 110540 110538 obstacle 110537 110539 vvv 110538 110540 in your brother᾽s way. 110545 110545 I am convinced 110546 110546 and 110547 110547 fully persuaded 110548 110548 in 110549 110549 [the] Lord 110550 110550 Jesus 110551 110551 that 110552 110552 nothing [is] 110553 110553 unclean 110554 110554 in 110555 110555 itself. 110556 110556 But if 110557 110557 ... 110558 110558 [anyone] 110559 110559 regards 110560 110560 something 110562 110561 as 110561 110562 unclean, 110563 110563 [then] for him 110564 110564 [it is] unclean. 110570 110569 - 110569 110570 If 110575 110571 your 110573 110572 - 110574 110573 brother 110576 110574 is distressed 110571 110575 by 110572 110576 [what you eat], 110577 110577 vvv 110580 110578 you are no longer acting 110578 110579 in 110579 110580 love. 110581 110581 {Do} not 110582 110582 by 110583 110583 [your eating] 110586 110584 destroy 110584 110585 your 110585 110586 [brother], 110587 110587 for 110588 110588 whom 110589 110589 Christ 110590 110590 died. 110595 110595 {Do} not {allow} 110599 110596 what 110598 110597 you [consider] 110600 110598 good, 110597 110599 then, 110596 110600 to be spoken of as evil. 110606 110605 For 110608 110606 the 110609 110607 kingdom 110610 110608 - 110611 110609 of God 110607 110610 is 110605 110611 not [a matter of] 110612 110612 eating 110613 110613 and 110614 110614 drinking, 110615 110615 but 110616 110616 of righteousness, 110617 110617 - 110618 110618 peace, 110619 110619 and 110620 110620 joy 110621 110621 in 110623 110622 [the] Holy 110622 110623 Spirit. 110629 110628 For 110628 110629 whoever 110632 110630 serves 110633 110631 - 110634 110632 Christ 110630 110633 in 110631 110634 this way 110635 110635 [is] pleasing 110636 110636 - 110637 110637 to God 110638 110638 and 110639 110639 approved 110640 110640 - 110641 110641 by men. 110646 110646 So 110647 110647 then, 110651 110648 let us pursue 110648 110649 what leads to 110649 110650 - 110650 110651 peace 110652 110652 and 110653 110653 to 110656 110654 - 110657 110655 vvv 110658 110656 mutual 110654 110657 - 110655 110658 edification. 110663 110663 {Do} not 110666 110664 destroy 110667 110665 the 110668 110666 work 110669 110667 - 110670 110668 of God 110664 110669 for the sake of 110665 110670 food. 110672 110671 - 110671 110672 All [food is] 110673 110673 clean, 110674 110674 but 110675 110675 [it is] wrong 110676 110676 - 110677 110677 for a man 110678 110678 - 110679 110679 vvv 110681 110680 to let his eating be 110680 110681 a stumbling block. 110686 110686 [It is] better 110688 110687 not 110687 110688 - 110689 110689 to eat 110690 110690 meat 110691 110691 [or] 110692 110692 drink 110693 110693 wine 110694 110694 [or to do anything] 110695 110695 vvv 110696 110696 [to cause] 110699 110697 your 110697 110698 - 110698 110699 brother 110700 110700 to stumble. 110701 110701 or 110702 110702 is led into sin 110703 110703 or 110704 110704 is sick. 110715 110709 Keep 110709 110710 your 110710 110711 belief 110711 110712 [about such matters] 110712 110713 ... 110713 110714 between 110714 110715 yourself 110716 110716 [and] 110717 110717 - 110718 110718 God. 110719 110719 Blessed [is] 110720 110720 the [one who] 110721 110721 vvv 110722 110722 does not condemn 110723 110723 himself 110724 110724 by 110725 110725 what 110726 110726 he approves. 110732 110731 But 110731 110732 the [one who] 110733 110733 has doubts 110736 110734 is condemned 110734 110735 if 110735 110736 he eats, 110737 110737 because [his eating is] 110738 110738 not 110739 110739 from 110740 110740 faith; 110742 110741 and 110741 110742 everything 110743 110743 that [is] 110744 110744 not 110745 110745 from 110746 110746 faith 110748 110747 is 110747 110748 sin. 110754 110753 - 110755 110754 We 110756 110755 who [are] 110757 110756 strong 110753 110757 ought 110762 110758 to bear with 110758 110759 the 110759 110760 shortcomings 110760 110761 of the 110761 110762 weak 110763 110763 and 110764 110764 not 110766 110765 to please 110765 110766 ourselves. 110771 110771 Each 110772 110772 of us 110775 110773 should please 110773 110774 [his] 110774 110775 neighbor 110776 110776 for 110777 110777 [his] 110778 110778 good, 110779 110779 to 110780 110780 build [him] up. 110786 110785 For 110785 110786 even 110787 110787 - 110788 110788 Christ 110789 110789 {did} not 110791 110790 please 110790 110791 Himself, 110792 110792 but 110793 110793 as 110794 110794 it is written: 110795 110795 “The 110796 110796 insults 110797 110797 of those who 110798 110798 insult 110799 110799 You 110800 110800 have fallen 110801 110801 on 110802 110802 Me.” 110808 110807 For 110807 110808 everything that 110810 110809 ... 110809 110810 was written in the past 110815 110811 was written 110811 110812 for 110813 110813 our 110812 110814 - 110814 110815 instruction, 110816 110816 so that 110817 110817 through 110818 110818 - 110819 110819 endurance 110820 110820 and 110821 110821 - 110822 110822 the 110823 110823 encouragement 110824 110824 of the 110825 110825 Scriptures, 110828 110826 we might have 110826 110827 - 110827 110828 hope. 110834 110833 Now 110833 110834 {may} the 110835 110835 God 110836 110836 - 110837 110837 of endurance 110838 110838 and 110839 110839 - 110840 110840 encouragement 110841 110841 grant 110842 110842 you 110843 110843 vvv 110844 110844 vvv 110845 110845 harmony 110846 110846 with 110847 110847 one another 110848 110848 in 110849 110849 Christ 110850 110850 Jesus, 110855 110855 so that 110856 110856 with one mind 110857 110857 [and] 110858 110858 one 110859 110859 voice 110860 110860 you may glorify 110861 110861 the 110862 110862 God 110863 110863 and 110864 110864 Father 110867 110865 of our 110865 110866 - 110866 110867 Lord 110868 110868 Jesus 110869 110869 Christ. 110875 110874 Accept 110876 110875 one another, 110874 110876 then, 110878 110877 just 110877 110878 as 110879 110879 - 110880 110880 Christ 110881 110881 accepted 110882 110882 you, 110883 110883 in order to bring 110884 110884 glory 110885 110885 - 110886 110886 to God. 110892 110891 For 110891 110892 I tell [you that] 110893 110893 Christ 110895 110894 has become 110894 110895 a servant 110896 110896 of [the] Jews 110897 110897 on behalf of 110899 110898 God᾽s 110898 110899 truth, 110900 110900 to 110901 110901 - 110902 110902 confirm 110903 110903 the 110904 110904 promises made 110905 110905 to the 110906 110906 patriarchs, 110912 110911 [so that] 110911 110912 the 110913 110913 Gentiles 110916 110914 may glorify 110917 110915 - 110918 110916 God 110914 110917 for [His] 110915 110918 mercy. 110919 110919 As 110920 110920 it is written: 110921 110921 “Therefore 110922 110922 ... 110923 110923 I will praise 110924 110924 You 110925 110925 among 110926 110926 [the] Gentiles; 110927 110927 - 110931 110928 I will sing hymns 110928 110929 to 110930 110930 Your 110929 110931 name.” 110936 110936 - 110937 110937 Again, 110938 110938 it says: 110939 110939 “Rejoice, 110940 110940 O Gentiles, 110941 110941 with 110944 110942 His 110942 110943 - 110943 110944 people.” 110949 110949 And 110950 110950 again: 110951 110951 “Praise 110955 110952 the 110956 110953 Lord, 110952 110954 all 110953 110955 [you] 110954 110956 Gentiles, 110957 110957 and 110958 110958 extol 110959 110959 Him, 110960 110960 all 110961 110961 [you] 110962 110962 peoples.” 110967 110967 And 110968 110968 once more, 110969 110969 Isaiah 110970 110970 says: 110972 110971 “The 110973 110972 root 110974 110973 - 110975 110974 of Jesse 110971 110975 will appear, 110976 110976 - 110977 110977 [One who] 110978 110978 will arise 110979 110979 to rule over 110980 110980 [the] Gentiles; 110981 110981 in 110982 110982 Him 110983 110983 [the] Gentiles 110984 110984 will put their hope.” 110990 110989 Now 110989 110990 {may} the 110991 110991 God 110992 110992 - 110993 110993 of hope 110994 110994 fill 110995 110995 you 110996 110996 with all 110997 110997 joy 110998 110998 and 110999 110999 peace 111000 111000 as you 111001 111001 - 111002 111002 believe [in Him], 111003 111003 so that 111006 111004 you 111004 111005 - 111005 111006 may overflow 111007 111007 with 111008 111008 - 111009 111009 hope 111010 111010 by 111011 111011 [the] power 111013 111012 [of the] Holy 111012 111013 Spirit. 111019 111018 - 111022 111019 - 111024 111020 I 111023 111021 myself 111018 111022 am convinced 111025 111023 - 111026 111024 - , 111021 111025 my 111020 111026 brothers, 111027 111027 that 111029 111028 you yourselves 111028 111029 - 111031 111030 are 111030 111031 full 111032 111032 of goodness, 111033 111033 brimming 111034 111034 with 111035 111035 - 111036 111036 knowledge, 111038 111037 and 111037 111038 able 111040 111039 to instruct 111039 111040 one another. 111046 111045 However, 111047 111046 I have written 111048 111047 you 111045 111048 a bold 111051 111049 vvv 111052 111050 reminder 111053 111051 - 111049 111052 on 111050 111053 some points, 111054 111054 because of 111055 111055 the 111056 111056 grace 111060 111057 - 111061 111058 - 111062 111059 God 111057 111060 - 111058 111061 gave 111059 111062 me 111067 111067 - 111068 111068 - 111070 111069 - 111069 111070 to be 111071 111071 a minister 111072 111072 of Christ 111073 111073 Jesus 111074 111074 to 111075 111075 the 111076 111076 Gentiles 111077 111077 in the priestly service 111078 111078 of the 111079 111079 gospel 111080 111080 - 111081 111081 of God, 111082 111082 so that 111086 111083 the 111087 111084 Gentiles 111083 111085 might become 111084 111086 - 111088 111087 [an] acceptable 111085 111088 offering to God, 111089 111089 sanctified 111090 111090 by 111092 111091 [the] Holy 111091 111092 Spirit. 111098 111097 Therefore 111097 111098 vvv 111099 111099 vvv 111100 111100 I exult 111101 111101 in 111102 111102 Christ 111103 111103 Jesus 111104 111104 in [my service] 111105 111105 to 111106 111106 - 111107 111107 God. 111113 111112 - 111112 111113 vvv 111114 111114 I will not presume 111116 111115 to speak 111115 111116 of anything 111118 111117 except 111117 111118 what 111120 111119 Christ 111119 111120 has accomplished 111121 111121 through 111122 111122 me 111123 111123 in leading 111125 111124 [the] Gentiles 111124 111125 to obedience 111126 111126 by word 111127 111127 and 111128 111128 deed, 111133 111133 by 111134 111134 [the] power 111135 111135 of signs 111136 111136 and 111137 111137 wonders, 111138 111138 [and] by 111139 111139 [the] power 111140 111140 of [the] Spirit 111141 111141 of God. 111142 111142 So 111144 111143 from 111145 111144 Jerusalem 111146 111145 all the way 111147 111146 around 111148 111147 to 111149 111148 - 111150 111149 Illyricum, 111143 111150 I 111151 111151 have fully proclaimed 111152 111152 the 111153 111153 gospel 111154 111154 - 111155 111155 of Christ. 111161 111160 - 111160 111161 In this way, 111162 111162 I have aspired 111163 111163 to preach the gospel 111165 111164 where 111167 111165 Christ 111164 111166 vvv 111166 111167 was not known, 111168 111168 so that 111169 111169 vvv 111173 111170 I would not be building 111170 111171 on 111171 111172 someone [else᾽s] 111172 111173 foundation. 111178 111178 Rather, 111179 111179 as 111180 111180 it is written: 111182 111181 “Those who 111183 111182 vvv 111184 111183 were not told 111185 111184 about 111186 111185 Him 111181 111186 will see, 111187 111187 and 111188 111188 those who 111189 111189 vvv 111190 111190 have not heard 111191 111191 will understand.” 111196 111196 That is why 111197 111197 - 111198 111198 I have often been hindered 111199 111199 ... 111200 111200 ... 111201 111201 - 111202 111202 from coming 111203 111203 to 111204 111204 you. 111210 111209 But 111209 111210 now that 111211 111211 [there are] no further 111212 111212 opportunities 111213 111213 for me 111214 111214 in 111217 111215 these 111215 111216 - 111216 111217 regions, 111219 111218 and 111220 111219 since I have 111218 111220 longed 111225 111221 for 111226 111222 many 111227 111223 years 111221 111224 - 111222 111225 to visit 111223 111226 ... 111224 111227 you, 111238 111232 I hope 111239 111233 - 111241 111234 to see 111242 111235 you 111240 111236 - 111232 111237 on 111233 111238 ... 111234 111239 my way 111235 111240 to 111236 111241 - 111237 111242 Spain. 111243 111243 And 111248 111244 [after] 111250 111245 ... 111253 111246 I have enjoyed your company 111249 111247 ... 111251 111248 for 111252 111249 a while, 111246 111250 you can equip me 111244 111251 ... 111245 111252 ... 111247 111253 [for my journey]. 111258 111258 Now, 111259 111259 however, 111260 111260 I am on my way 111261 111261 to 111262 111262 Jerusalem 111263 111263 to serve 111264 111264 the 111265 111265 saints [there]. 111271 111270 For 111272 111271 Macedonia 111273 111272 and 111274 111273 Achaia 111270 111274 were pleased 111277 111275 to make 111276 111276 a 111275 111277 contribution 111278 111278 for 111279 111279 the 111280 111280 poor 111281 111281 among the 111282 111282 saints 111283 111283 - 111284 111284 in 111285 111285 Jerusalem. 111290 111290 They were pleased [to do it], 111292 111291 and 111291 111292 indeed 111294 111293 they 111293 111294 owe it 111295 111295 to them. 111297 111296 For 111296 111297 if 111302 111298 the 111303 111299 Gentiles 111301 111300 have shared in 111300 111301 their 111299 111302 spiritual 111298 111303 [blessings], 111304 111304 they are obligated 111305 111305 ... 111309 111306 to minister 111310 111307 to them 111306 111308 with 111307 111309 - 111308 111310 material [blessings]. 111316 111315 So 111317 111316 after I have completed 111315 111317 this [service] 111318 111318 and 111319 111319 safely delivered 111323 111320 this 111321 111321 - 111322 111322 bounty 111320 111323 to them, 111324 111324 I will set off 111327 111325 to 111328 111326 Spain 111325 111327 by way of 111326 111328 you. 111334 111333 - 111333 111334 I know 111335 111335 that 111336 111336 when I come 111337 111337 to 111338 111338 you, 111343 111339 I will come 111339 111340 in 111340 111341 [the] fullness 111341 111342 of the blessing 111342 111343 of Christ. 111349 111348 Now 111348 111349 I urge 111350 111350 you, 111351 111351 brothers, 111352 111352 by 111355 111353 our 111353 111354 - 111354 111355 Lord 111356 111356 Jesus 111357 111357 Christ 111358 111358 and 111359 111359 by 111360 111360 the 111361 111361 love 111362 111362 of the 111363 111363 Spirit, 111364 111364 to join me in my struggle 111365 111365 ... 111366 111366 by 111367 111367 - 111368 111368 praying 111371 111369 to 111372 111370 - 111373 111371 God 111369 111372 for 111370 111373 me. 111378 111378 [Pray] that 111379 111379 I may be delivered 111380 111380 from 111381 111381 the 111382 111382 unbelievers 111383 111383 in 111384 111384 - 111385 111385 Judea, 111386 111386 and [that] 111389 111387 my 111387 111388 - 111388 111389 service 111390 111390 - 111391 111391 in 111392 111392 Jerusalem 111396 111393 may be 111393 111394 acceptable 111394 111395 to the 111395 111396 saints [there], 111401 111401 so that 111407 111402 by 111409 111403 God᾽s 111408 111404 will 111404 111405 I may come 111405 111406 to 111406 111407 you 111402 111408 with 111403 111409 joy 111410 111410 and together with you be refreshed 111411 111411 .... 111417 111416 - 111416 111417 The 111418 111418 God 111419 111419 - 111420 111420 of peace 111421 111421 [be] with 111422 111422 all 111423 111423 of you. 111424 111424 Amen. 111430 111429 - 111429 111430 I commend 111431 111431 to you 111435 111432 our 111433 111433 - 111434 111434 sister 111432 111435 Phoebe, 111436 111436 - 111437 111437 - 111438 111438 a servant 111439 111439 of the 111440 111440 church 111442 111441 in 111441 111442 - 111443 111443 Cenchrea. 111448 111448 - 111450 111449 Welcome 111449 111450 her 111451 111451 in 111452 111452 [the] Lord 111453 111453 in a manner worthy 111454 111454 - 111455 111455 of [the] saints, 111456 111456 and 111457 111457 assist 111458 111458 her 111459 111459 with 111460 111460 anything 111461 111461 ... 111464 111462 ... 111463 111463 she may need 111462 111464 from you. 111466 111465 For 111467 111466 she 111465 111467 - 111470 111468 has been 111468 111469 a great help 111469 111470 to many [people], 111471 111471 including 111472 111472 me 111473 111473 .... 111478 111478 Greet 111479 111479 Prisca 111480 111480 and 111481 111481 Aquila, 111484 111482 my 111482 111483 - 111483 111484 fellow workers 111485 111485 in 111486 111486 Christ 111487 111487 Jesus, 111492 111492 who 111500 111493 have risked 111498 111494 their 111497 111495 - 111499 111496 [lives] 111493 111497 for 111496 111498 me 111494 111499 ... 111495 111500 .... 111501 111501 - 111502 111502 Not 111504 111503 only 111503 111504 I 111506 111505 but 111507 111506 - 111508 111507 all 111509 111508 the 111510 111509 churches 111511 111510 of the 111512 111511 Gentiles 111505 111512 are grateful [to them]. 111517 111517 [Greet also] 111518 111518 the 111522 111519 church 111519 111520 [that meets] at 111521 111521 their 111520 111522 house. 111523 111523 Greet 111527 111524 my 111525 111525 - 111526 111526 beloved 111524 111527 Epenetus, 111528 111528 who 111529 111529 was 111530 111530 the first [convert] 111533 111531 to 111534 111532 Christ 111531 111533 - 111532 111534 in [the province of] Asia. 111539 111539 Greet 111540 111540 Mary, 111541 111541 who 111543 111542 has worked 111542 111543 very hard 111544 111544 for 111545 111545 you. 111550 111550 Greet 111551 111551 Andronicus 111552 111552 and 111553 111553 Junias, 111556 111554 my 111554 111555 - 111555 111556 fellow countrymen 111557 111557 and 111559 111558 - 111558 111559 fellow prisoners. 111560 111560 [They] 111561 111561 are 111562 111562 distinguished 111563 111563 among 111564 111564 the 111565 111565 apostles, 111567 111566 and 111566 111567 [they] 111570 111568 were 111571 111569 in 111572 111570 Christ 111568 111571 before 111569 111572 I [was]. 111577 111577 Greet 111578 111578 Ampliatus, 111581 111579 my 111579 111580 - 111580 111581 beloved 111582 111582 in 111583 111583 [the] Lord. 111588 111588 Greet 111589 111589 Urbanus, 111592 111590 our 111590 111591 - 111591 111592 fellow worker 111593 111593 in 111594 111594 Christ, 111595 111595 and 111599 111596 my 111597 111597 - 111598 111598 beloved 111596 111599 Stachys. 111604 111604 Greet 111605 111605 Apelles, 111606 111606 who [is] 111607 111607 approved 111608 111608 in 111609 111609 Christ. 111610 111610 Greet 111611 111611 those who 111612 111612 belong to 111613 111613 the [household] 111614 111614 of Aristobulus. 111619 111619 Greet 111620 111620 Herodion, 111623 111621 my 111621 111622 - 111622 111623 fellow countryman. 111624 111624 Greet 111625 111625 those 111626 111626 from 111627 111627 the [household] 111628 111628 of Narcissus 111629 111629 who 111630 111630 are 111631 111631 in 111632 111632 [the] Lord. 111637 111637 Greet 111638 111638 Tryphena 111639 111639 and 111640 111640 Tryphosa, 111641 111641 [women] who 111642 111642 have worked hard 111643 111643 in 111644 111644 [the] Lord. 111645 111645 Greet 111647 111646 [my] 111648 111647 beloved 111646 111648 Persis, 111649 111649 who 111651 111650 has worked 111650 111651 very hard 111652 111652 in 111653 111653 [the] Lord. 111658 111658 Greet 111659 111659 Rufus, 111660 111660 - 111661 111661 chosen 111662 111662 in 111663 111663 [the] Lord, 111664 111664 and 111667 111665 his 111665 111666 - 111666 111667 mother, 111669 111668 [who has been a mother] to me 111668 111669 as well. 111674 111674 Greet 111675 111675 Asyncritus, 111676 111676 Phlegon, 111677 111677 Hermes, 111678 111678 Patrobas, 111679 111679 Hermas, 111680 111680 and 111681 111681 the 111684 111682 brothers 111682 111683 with 111683 111684 them. 111689 111689 Greet 111690 111690 Philologus 111691 111691 and 111692 111692 Julia, 111693 111693 Nereus 111694 111694 and 111697 111695 his 111695 111696 - 111696 111697 sister, 111698 111698 and 111699 111699 Olympas 111700 111700 and 111704 111701 all 111701 111702 the 111705 111703 saints 111702 111704 with 111703 111705 them. 111710 111710 Greet 111711 111711 one another 111712 111712 with 111714 111713 a holy 111713 111714 kiss. 111719 111715 All 111717 111716 the 111718 111717 churches 111720 111718 - 111721 111719 of Christ 111715 111720 send you greetings 111716 111721 .... 111727 111726 Now 111726 111727 I urge 111728 111728 you, 111729 111729 brothers, 111730 111730 to watch out for 111731 111731 those who 111743 111732 create 111732 111733 - 111733 111734 divisions 111734 111735 and 111735 111736 - 111736 111737 obstacles [that are] 111737 111738 contrary to 111738 111739 the 111739 111740 teaching 111740 111741 - 111741 111742 you 111742 111743 have learned. 111744 111744 - 111745 111745 Turn away 111746 111746 from 111747 111747 them. 111753 111752 For 111752 111753 - 111754 111754 such people 111759 111755 {are} not 111760 111756 serving 111757 111757 our 111755 111758 - 111756 111759 Lord 111758 111760 Christ, 111761 111761 but 111763 111762 their 111762 111763 [own] 111764 111764 appetites. 111765 111765 - 111766 111766 By 111767 111767 - 111768 111768 smooth talk 111769 111769 and 111770 111770 flattery 111771 111771 they deceive 111772 111772 the 111773 111773 hearts 111774 111774 of the 111775 111775 naive. 111781 111780 - 111784 111781 vvv 111785 111782 Everyone 111786 111783 [has heard] 111780 111784 - 111782 111785 about your 111783 111786 obedience, 111789 111787 so 111790 111788 I rejoice 111787 111789 over 111788 111790 you. 111792 111791 But 111791 111792 I want 111793 111793 you 111796 111794 to be 111794 111795 wise 111795 111796 indeed 111797 111797 about 111798 111798 what [is] 111799 111799 good 111801 111800 and 111800 111801 innocent 111802 111802 about 111803 111803 what [is] 111804 111804 evil. 111809 111809 The 111811 111810 God 111812 111811 - 111813 111812 of peace 111810 111813 vvv 111821 111814 vvv 111822 111815 vvv 111814 111816 will soon crush 111815 111817 - 111816 111818 Satan 111817 111819 under 111820 111820 your 111818 111821 - 111819 111822 feet. 111823 111823 The 111824 111824 grace 111827 111825 of our 111825 111826 - 111826 111827 Lord 111828 111828 Jesus 111829 111829 Christ 111830 111830 [be] with 111831 111831 you. 111838 111836 Timothy, 111841 111837 my 111839 111838 - 111840 111839 fellow worker, 111836 111840 sends you greetings 111837 111841 ..., 111842 111842 as do 111843 111843 Lucius, 111844 111844 - 111845 111845 Jason, 111846 111846 and 111847 111847 Sosipater, 111850 111848 my 111848 111849 - 111849 111850 fellow countrymen. 111857 111855 I, 111858 111856 Tertius, 111859 111857 who 111860 111858 wrote down 111861 111859 this 111862 111860 letter, 111855 111861 greet 111856 111862 you 111863 111863 in 111864 111864 [the] Lord. 111871 111869 Gaius, 111872 111870 who 111873 111871 has hosted 111874 111872 me 111875 111873 and 111876 111874 all 111877 111875 the 111878 111876 church, 111869 111877 sends you greetings 111870 111878 .... 111881 111879 Erastus, 111882 111880 the 111884 111881 - 111885 111882 city 111883 111883 treasurer, 111879 111884 sends you greetings 111880 111885 ..., 111886 111886 [as does] 111888 111887 [our] 111889 111888 brother 111894 111889 The 111895 111890 grace 111896 111891 of 111898 111892 our 111897 111893 Lord 111899 111894 Jesus 111900 111895 Christ 111901 111896 [be] with 111903 111897 you 111902 111898 all. 111904 111899 Amen. 111887 111904 Quartus. 111910 111909 Now 111909 111910 to Him who 111911 111911 is able 111913 111912 to strengthen 111912 111913 you 111914 111914 by 111915 111915 - 111917 111916 my 111916 111917 gospel 111918 111918 and 111919 111919 by the 111920 111920 proclamation 111921 111921 of Jesus 111922 111922 Christ, 111923 111923 according to 111924 111924 [the] revelation 111925 111925 of [the] mystery 111928 111926 concealed 111926 111927 vvv 111927 111928 for ages past, 111934 111933 but 111935 111934 now 111933 111935 revealed 111952 111936 [and] made known 111936 111937 vvv 111937 111938 through 111938 111939 the writings 111939 111940 of the prophets 111940 111941 by 111941 111942 [the] command 111942 111943 of the 111943 111944 eternal 111944 111945 God, 111948 111946 in order to lead 111949 111947 all 111950 111948 - 111951 111949 nations 111945 111950 to the 111946 111951 obedience 111947 111952 [that comes from] faith — 111957 111957 [to the] only 111958 111958 wise 111959 111959 God 111964 111960 [be] 111965 111961 glory 111966 111962 vvv 111967 111963 vvv 111968 111964 forever 111969 111965 ... 111970 111966 ... 111963 111967 - 111960 111968 through 111961 111969 Jesus 111962 111970 Christ! 111971 111971 Amen. 111976 111976 Paul, 111977 111977 called [to be] 111978 111978 an apostle 111979 111979 of Christ 111980 111980 Jesus 111981 111981 by 111982 111982 [the] will 111983 111983 of God, 111984 111984 and 111986 111985 [our] 111987 111986 brother 111985 111987 Sosthenes, 111992 111992 To the 111993 111993 church 111994 111994 - 111995 111995 of God 111996 111996 - 111997 111997 - 111998 111998 in 111999 111999 Corinth, 112000 112000 [to those] sanctified 112001 112001 in 112002 112002 Christ 112003 112003 Jesus 112004 112004 [and] called 112005 112005 [to be] holy, 112006 112006 together with 112007 112007 all 112008 112008 those 112017 112009 vvv 112018 112010 vvv 112019 112011 everywhere 112009 112012 [who] call on 112010 112013 the 112011 112014 name 112014 112015 of our 112012 112016 - 112013 112017 Lord 112015 112018 Jesus 112016 112019 Christ, 112020 112020 their [Lord] 112021 112021 and 112022 112022 ours: 112027 112027 Grace 112029 112028 and 112030 112029 peace 112028 112030 to you 112031 112031 from 112032 112032 God 112034 112033 our 112033 112034 Father 112035 112035 and 112036 112036 [the] Lord 112037 112037 Jesus 112038 112038 Christ. 112043 112043 I always thank 112047 112044 ... 112046 112045 my 112044 112046 - 112045 112047 God 112048 112048 for 112049 112049 you 112050 112050 because of 112051 112051 the 112052 112052 grace 112053 112053 - 112054 112054 [He] 112055 112055 - 112056 112056 has given 112057 112057 you 112058 112058 in 112059 112059 Christ 112060 112060 Jesus. 112065 112065 For 112069 112066 in 112070 112067 Him 112068 112068 you have been enriched 112066 112069 in 112067 112070 every way, 112071 112071 in 112072 112072 all 112073 112073 speech 112074 112074 and 112075 112075 all 112076 112076 knowledge, 112081 112081 because 112082 112082 [our] 112083 112083 testimony 112084 112084 about 112085 112085 Christ 112086 112086 was confirmed 112087 112087 in 112088 112088 you. 112093 112093 Therefore 112094 112094 you 112095 112095 vvv 112096 112096 do not lack 112097 112097 ... 112098 112098 [any] 112099 112099 spiritual gift 112100 112100 as you eagerly await 112101 112101 the 112102 112102 revelation 112105 112103 of our 112103 112104 - 112104 112105 Lord 112106 112106 Jesus 112107 112107 Christ. 112113 112112 - 112112 112113 [He] 112114 112114 will sustain 112115 112115 you 112116 112116 to 112117 112117 [the] end, 112118 112118 [so that you will be] blameless 112119 112119 on 112120 112120 the 112121 112121 day 112124 112122 of our 112122 112123 - 112123 112124 Lord 112125 112125 Jesus 112126 112126 Christ. 112132 112131 - 112133 112132 God, 112134 112133 - 112135 112134 who 112136 112135 has called you 112137 112136 into 112138 112137 fellowship 112141 112138 with His 112139 112139 - 112140 112140 Son 112142 112141 Jesus 112143 112142 Christ 112146 112143 our 112144 112144 - 112145 112145 Lord, 112131 112146 [is] faithful. 112152 112151 - 112151 112152 I appeal 112153 112153 to you, 112154 112154 brothers, 112155 112155 in 112156 112156 the 112157 112157 name 112160 112158 of our 112158 112159 - 112159 112160 Lord 112161 112161 Jesus 112162 112162 Christ, 112163 112163 that 112167 112164 all of 112166 112165 you agree together 112164 112166 ... 112165 112167 ..., 112168 112168 [so that] 112170 112169 there may be 112169 112170 no 112173 112171 divisions 112171 112172 among 112172 112173 you 112175 112174 and [that] 112174 112175 you may be 112176 112176 united 112177 112177 in 112178 112178 - 112179 112179 - 112180 112180 mind 112181 112181 and 112182 112182 - 112183 112183 - 112184 112184 - 112185 112185 conviction. 112191 112190 - 112196 112191 My 112195 112192 brothers, 112197 112193 - 112198 112194 some 112199 112195 from Chloe᾽s household 112190 112196 have informed 112192 112197 me 112193 112198 - 112194 112199 - 112200 112200 that 112204 112201 there are 112201 112202 quarrels 112202 112203 among 112203 112204 you. 112210 112209 - 112209 112210 What I mean 112211 112211 [is] this: 112212 112212 - 112213 112213 Individuals 112214 112214 among you 112215 112215 are saying, 112216 112216 “I 112217 112217 - 112218 112218 [follow] 112219 112219 Paul,” 112221 112220 - 112220 112221 “I 112222 112222 [follow] Apollos,” 112224 112223 - 112223 112224 “I 112225 112225 [follow] Cephas,” 112227 112226 [or] 112226 112227 “I 112228 112228 [follow] Christ.” 112234 112233 - 112235 112234 {Is} Christ 112233 112235 divided? 112237 112236 {Was} Paul 112236 112237 vvv 112238 112238 crucified 112239 112239 for 112240 112240 you? 112241 112241 - 112246 112242 Were you baptized 112242 112243 into 112243 112244 the 112244 112245 name 112245 112246 of Paul? 112251 112251 I thank 112252 112252 - 112253 112253 God 112254 112254 that 112257 112255 I did not baptize any 112255 112256 ... 112256 112257 of you 112258 112258 except 112259 112259 ... 112260 112260 Crispus 112261 112261 and 112262 112262 Gaius, 112267 112267 so 112268 112268 no 112269 112269 one 112270 112270 can say 112271 112271 that 112276 112272 you were baptized 112272 112273 into 112274 112274 my 112273 112275 - 112275 112276 name. 112282 112281 Yes, 112283 112282 vvv 112281 112283 I also baptized 112284 112284 the 112286 112285 household 112285 112286 of Stephanas; 112287 112287 beyond that 112288 112288 vvv 112289 112289 I do not remember 112290 112290 vvv 112293 112291 baptizing 112291 112292 anyone 112292 112293 else. 112299 112298 For 112302 112299 Christ 112298 112300 {did} not 112300 112301 send 112301 112302 me 112303 112303 to baptize, 112304 112304 but 112305 112305 to preach the gospel, 112306 112306 not 112307 112307 with 112309 112308 eloquent words 112308 112309 of wisdom, 112310 112310 lest 112311 112311 ... 112313 112312 the 112314 112313 cross 112315 112314 of 112316 112315 Christ 112312 112316 be emptied of [its] power. 112323 112321 For 112321 112322 the 112322 112323 message 112324 112324 - 112325 112325 of the 112326 112326 cross 112331 112327 is 112330 112328 foolishness 112327 112329 to those who 112328 112330 - 112329 112331 are perishing, 112333 112332 but 112335 112333 to us who 112332 112334 - 112334 112335 are being saved 112338 112336 it is 112336 112337 [the] power 112337 112338 of God. 112344 112343 For 112343 112344 it is written: 112345 112345 “I will destroy 112346 112346 the 112347 112347 wisdom 112348 112348 of the 112349 112349 wise; 112350 112350 - 112351 112351 the 112352 112352 intelligence 112353 112353 of the 112354 112354 intelligent 112355 112355 I will frustrate.” 112360 112360 Where [is the] 112361 112361 wise [man]? 112362 112362 Where [is] 112363 112363 [the] scribe? 112364 112364 Where [is] 112365 112365 [the] philosopher 112368 112366 of this 112366 112367 - 112367 112368 age? 112369 112369 {Has} not 112371 112370 - 112372 112371 God 112370 112372 made foolish 112373 112373 the 112374 112374 wisdom 112375 112375 of the 112376 112376 world? 112382 112381 For 112381 112382 since 112383 112383 in 112384 112384 the 112385 112385 wisdom 112386 112386 - 112387 112387 of God, 112390 112388 the 112391 112389 world 112392 112390 through 112393 112391 [its] 112394 112392 wisdom 112388 112393 {did} not 112389 112394 know 112395 112395 - 112396 112396 [Him], 112398 112397 - 112399 112398 God 112397 112399 was pleased 112400 112400 through 112401 112401 the 112402 112402 foolishness 112403 112403 of what 112404 112404 was preached 112405 112405 to save 112406 112406 those who 112407 112407 believe. 112412 112412 - 112413 112413 - 112414 112414 Jews 112416 112415 demand 112415 112416 signs 112417 112417 and 112418 112418 Greeks 112420 112419 search for 112419 112420 wisdom, 112426 112425 but 112425 112426 we 112427 112427 preach 112428 112428 Christ 112429 112429 crucified, 112432 112430 a stumbling block 112431 112431 - 112430 112432 to Jews 112434 112433 and 112435 112434 foolishness 112433 112435 to Gentiles, 112441 112440 but 112440 112441 to those 112442 112442 who 112443 112443 are called, 112445 112444 both 112444 112445 Jews 112446 112446 and 112447 112447 Greeks, 112448 112448 Christ 112450 112449 [the] power 112449 112450 of God 112451 112451 and 112453 112452 [the] wisdom 112452 112453 of God. 112458 112458 For 112459 112459 the 112460 112460 foolishness 112461 112461 - 112462 112462 of God 112466 112463 is 112463 112464 wiser 112464 112465 - 112465 112466 than man᾽s [wisdom], 112467 112467 and 112468 112468 the 112469 112469 weakness 112470 112470 - 112471 112471 of God 112472 112472 [is] stronger 112473 112473 - 112474 112474 than man᾽s [strength]. 112480 112479 - 112484 112480 Brothers, 112479 112481 consider 112483 112482 [the time of] your 112481 112483 - 112482 112484 calling: 112485 112485 - 112486 112486 Not 112487 112487 many [of you] 112488 112488 [were] wise 112489 112489 by human standards 112490 112490 ...; 112491 112491 not 112492 112492 many [were] 112493 112493 powerful; 112494 112494 not 112495 112495 many [were] 112496 112496 of noble birth. 112501 112501 But 112508 112502 God 112506 112503 chose 112502 112504 the 112503 112505 foolish things 112504 112506 of the 112505 112507 world 112507 112508 - 112509 112509 to 112510 112510 shame 112511 112511 the 112512 112512 wise; 112513 112513 - 112520 112514 God 112518 112515 chose 112514 112516 the 112515 112517 weak things 112516 112518 of the 112517 112519 world 112519 112520 - 112521 112521 to 112522 112522 shame 112523 112523 the 112524 112524 strong. 112538 112529 - 112539 112530 [He] 112537 112531 chose 112529 112532 - 112530 112533 the 112531 112534 lowly 112534 112535 and 112536 112536 despised 112535 112537 things 112532 112538 of the 112533 112539 world, 112540 112540 and 112541 112541 the things that 112543 112542 are 112542 112543 not, 112544 112544 to 112547 112545 nullify 112545 112546 the things that 112546 112547 are, 112552 112552 so that 112553 112553 no 112555 112554 vvv 112556 112555 [one] 112554 112556 may boast 112557 112557 in [His] presence 112558 112558 ... 112559 112559 .... 112566 112564 [It is] 112564 112565 because of 112565 112566 Him [that] 112567 112567 you 112568 112568 are 112569 112569 in 112570 112570 Christ 112571 112571 Jesus, 112572 112572 who 112573 112573 has become 112575 112574 for us 112574 112575 wisdom 112576 112576 from 112577 112577 God: 112579 112578 - 112578 112579 [our] righteousness, 112580 112580 - 112581 112581 holiness, 112582 112582 and 112583 112583 redemption. 112588 112588 Therefore, 112589 112589 as 112590 112590 it is written: 112591 112591 “{Let} him who 112592 112592 boasts 112595 112593 boast 112593 112594 in 112594 112595 [the] Lord.” 112600 112600 [When] I 112601 112601 came 112602 112602 to 112603 112603 you, 112604 112604 brothers, 112606 112605 vvv 112605 112606 I did not come 112607 112607 with 112608 112608 eloquence 112609 112609 ... 112610 112610 or 112611 112611 wisdom 112612 112612 [as] I proclaimed 112613 112613 to you 112614 112614 the 112615 112615 testimony 112616 112616 - 112617 112617 about God. 112623 112622 For 112624 112623 I decided 112626 112624 to know 112622 112625 nothing 112625 112626 ... 112627 112627 [while I was] with 112628 112628 you 112629 112629 except 112630 112630 ... 112631 112631 Jesus 112632 112632 Christ 112633 112633 and 112634 112634 Him 112635 112635 crucified. 112640 112640 I 112650 112641 came 112651 112642 to 112652 112643 you 112641 112644 in 112642 112645 weakness 112643 112646 and 112644 112647 - 112645 112648 fear, 112646 112649 and 112647 112650 with 112649 112651 much 112648 112652 trembling. 112657 112657 - 112660 112658 My 112658 112659 - 112659 112660 message 112661 112661 and 112664 112662 my 112662 112663 - 112663 112664 preaching 112665 112665 [were] not 112666 112666 with 112667 112667 persuasive 112669 112668 words 112668 112669 of wisdom, 112670 112670 but 112671 112671 with 112672 112672 a demonstration 112673 112673 of [the] Spirit᾽s 112674 112674 - 112675 112675 power, 112680 112680 so that 112683 112681 your 112681 112682 - 112682 112683 faith 112684 112684 vvv 112685 112685 would not rest 112686 112686 on 112688 112687 men᾽s 112687 112688 wisdom, 112689 112689 but 112690 112690 on 112692 112691 God᾽s 112691 112692 power. 112700 112697 Among 112701 112698 the 112702 112699 mature, 112698 112700 however, 112699 112701 we speak a message 112697 112702 of wisdom — 112704 112703 but 112705 112704 not 112703 112705 [the] wisdom 112708 112706 of this 112706 112707 - 112707 112708 age 112709 112709 [or] 112710 112710 of the 112711 112711 rulers 112714 112712 of this 112712 112713 - 112713 112714 age, 112715 112715 who 112716 112716 are coming to nothing. 112721 112721 No, 112722 112722 we speak of 112725 112723 vvv 112726 112724 [the] mysterious 112727 112725 - 112728 112726 [and] hidden 112724 112727 wisdom 112723 112728 of God, 112729 112729 which 112731 112730 - 112732 112731 [He] 112730 112732 destined 112736 112733 for 112738 112734 our 112737 112735 glory 112733 112736 before 112734 112737 - 112735 112738 time [began]. 112744 112743 None 112745 112744 of the 112746 112745 rulers 112749 112746 of this 112747 112747 - 112748 112748 age 112750 112749 understood 112743 112750 [it]. 112752 112751 For 112751 112752 if 112753 112753 they had, 112755 112754 vvv 112754 112755 vvv 112760 112756 they would not have crucified 112756 112757 the 112757 112758 Lord 112758 112759 - 112759 112760 of glory. 112765 112765 Rather, 112766 112766 as 112767 112767 it is written: 112768 112768 “- 112770 112769 No 112769 112770 eye 112771 112771 has seen, 112772 112772 - 112774 112773 no 112773 112774 ear 112775 112775 has heard, 112776 112776 - 112780 112777 no 112778 112778 heart 112781 112779 has imagined 112777 112780 ... 112779 112781 ..., 112782 112782 what 112784 112783 - 112785 112784 God 112783 112785 has prepared 112786 112786 for those who 112787 112787 love 112788 112788 Him.” 112794 112793 But 112796 112794 - 112797 112795 God 112795 112796 has revealed [it] 112793 112797 to us 112798 112798 by 112799 112799 the 112800 112800 Spirit. 112802 112801 - 112801 112802 The 112803 112803 Spirit 112805 112804 searches 112804 112805 all things, 112806 112806 even 112807 112807 the 112808 112808 deep [things] 112809 112809 - 112810 112810 of God. 112816 112815 For 112815 112816 who 112818 112817 among men 112817 112818 knows 112819 112819 the [thoughts] 112820 112820 - 112821 112821 of man 112822 112822 except 112823 112823 ... 112824 112824 vvv 112826 112825 vvv 112827 112826 [his own] 112825 112827 spirit 112828 112828 - 112829 112829 within 112830 112830 him? 112831 112831 So 112832 112832 too, 112836 112833 no one 112837 112834 knows 112833 112835 the [thoughts] 112834 112836 - 112835 112837 of God 112838 112838 except 112839 112839 ... 112840 112840 the 112841 112841 Spirit 112842 112842 - 112843 112843 of God. 112849 112848 - 112848 112849 We 112855 112850 have not received 112850 112851 ... 112851 112852 the 112852 112853 spirit 112853 112854 of the 112854 112855 world, 112856 112856 but 112857 112857 the 112858 112858 Spirit 112859 112859 who [is] 112860 112860 from 112861 112861 - 112862 112862 God, 112863 112863 that 112864 112864 we may understand 112865 112865 what 112866 112866 - 112867 112867 - 112868 112868 God 112869 112869 has freely given 112870 112870 us. 112876 112875 And 112875 112876 [this is] 112877 112877 [what] we speak, 112878 112878 not 112879 112879 in 112883 112880 words 112880 112881 taught [us] 112881 112882 by human 112882 112883 wisdom, 112884 112884 but 112885 112885 in [words] 112886 112886 taught 112887 112887 by [the] Spirit, 112890 112888 expressing 112889 112889 spiritual truths 112888 112890 in spiritual [words]. 112896 112895 - 112895 112896 [The] natural 112897 112897 man 112898 112898 {does} not 112899 112899 accept 112900 112900 the things that 112901 112901 come from the 112902 112902 Spirit 112903 112903 - 112904 112904 of God. 112906 112905 For 112908 112906 they are 112905 112907 foolishness 112907 112908 to him, 112909 112909 and 112910 112910 vvv 112911 112911 he cannot 112912 112912 understand [them], 112913 112913 because 112914 112914 {they are} spiritually 112915 112915 discerned. 112921 112920 - 112920 112921 The 112922 112922 spiritual [man] 112923 112923 judges 112924 112924 - 112925 112925 all things, 112927 112926 but 112926 112927 he himself 112930 112928 is not subject to anyone᾽s judgment 112928 112929 ... 112929 112930 .... 112936 112935 “For 112935 112936 who 112937 112937 has known 112938 112938 [the] mind 112939 112939 of [the] Lord, 112940 112940 [so as] 112941 112941 to instruct 112942 112942 Him?” 112944 112943 But 112943 112944 we 112947 112945 have 112945 112946 [the] mind 112946 112947 of Christ. 112953 112952 Brothers, 112952 112953 I 112954 112954 vvv 112955 112955 could not 112956 112956 address 112957 112957 you 112958 112958 as 112959 112959 spiritual, 112960 112960 but 112961 112961 as 112962 112962 worldly — 112963 112963 as 112964 112964 infants 112965 112965 in 112966 112966 Christ. 112972 112971 vvv 112973 112972 I gave you 112971 112973 milk, 112974 112974 not 112975 112975 solid food, 112977 112976 for 112976 112977 vvv 112978 112978 you were not yet ready [for solid food]. 112979 112979 In fact, 112982 112980 vvv 112981 112981 vvv 112980 112982 vvv 112983 112983 you are still not ready, 112989 112988 for 112991 112989 you are 112988 112990 still 112990 112991 worldly. 112993 112992 For 112992 112993 since [there is] 112996 112994 jealousy 112997 112995 and 112998 112996 dissension 112994 112997 among 112995 112998 you, 113001 112999 are you 112999 113000 not 113000 113001 worldly? 113002 113002 [Are you not] 113005 113003 walking 113003 113004 in the way of 113004 113005 man? 113011 113010 For 113010 113011 when 113013 113012 one [of you] 113012 113013 says, 113015 113014 - 113014 113015 “I 113016 113016 [follow] 113017 113017 Paul,” 113019 113018 and 113018 113019 another, 113020 113020 “I 113021 113021 [follow] Apollos,” 113024 113022 are you 113022 113023 not 113023 113024 mere men? 113029 113029 What 113030 113030 then 113031 113031 is 113032 113032 Apollos? 113034 113033 And 113033 113034 what 113035 113035 is 113036 113036 Paul? 113037 113037 [They are] servants 113038 113038 through 113039 113039 whom 113040 113040 you believed, 113041 113041 - 113043 113042 as 113044 113043 the 113045 113044 Lord 113046 113045 has assigned 113042 113046 to each [his role]. 113051 113051 I 113052 113052 planted [the seed] 113053 113053 [and] Apollos 113054 113054 watered [it], 113055 113055 but 113056 113056 - 113057 113057 God 113058 113058 made [it] grow. 113063 113063 So 113064 113064 neither 113065 113065 he who 113066 113066 plants 113069 113067 nor 113070 113068 he who 113071 113069 waters 113067 113070 is 113068 113071 anything, 113072 113072 but [only] 113075 113073 God, 113073 113074 who 113074 113075 makes [things] grow. 113082 113080 - 113080 113081 He who 113081 113082 plants 113083 113083 and 113084 113084 he who 113085 113085 waters 113087 113086 are 113086 113087 one [in purpose], 113089 113088 and 113088 113089 each 113093 113090 will be rewarded 113090 113091 ... 113091 113092 ... 113092 113093 ... 113094 113094 according to 113095 113095 [his] 113096 113096 own 113097 113097 labor. 113103 113102 For 113104 113103 we are 113102 113104 God᾽s 113105 113105 fellow workers; 113110 113106 you are 113106 113107 God᾽s 113107 113108 field, 113108 113109 God᾽s 113109 113110 building. 113115 113115 By 113116 113116 the 113117 113117 grace 113118 113118 - 113119 113119 God 113120 113120 - 113121 113121 has given 113122 113122 me, 113127 113123 I laid 113126 113124 [a] foundation 113123 113125 as 113124 113126 an expert 113125 113127 builder, 113129 113128 and 113128 113129 someone else 113130 113130 is building on [it]. 113132 113131 But 113131 113132 each one 113133 113133 must be careful 113134 113134 how 113135 113135 he builds. 113141 113140 For 113143 113141 no one 113144 113142 can 113145 113143 lay 113142 113144 a 113140 113145 foundation 113146 113146 other than 113147 113147 the [one] 113148 113148 already laid, 113149 113149 which 113150 113150 is 113151 113151 Jesus 113152 113152 Christ. 113158 113157 - 113157 113158 If 113159 113159 anyone 113160 113160 builds 113161 113161 on 113162 113162 [this] 113163 113163 foundation 113164 113164 [using] gold, 113165 113165 silver, 113167 113166 precious 113166 113167 stones, 113168 113168 wood, 113169 113169 hay, 113170 113170 [or] straw, 113176 113175 - 113175 113176 his 113177 113177 workmanship 113179 113178 will be 113178 113179 evident, 113181 113180 because 113180 113181 the 113182 113182 Day 113183 113183 will bring it to light. 113184 113184 - 113187 113185 It will be revealed 113185 113186 with 113186 113187 fire, 113188 113188 and 113194 113189 the 113195 113190 fire 113196 113191 - 113197 113192 will prove 113192 113193 the quality 113193 113194 ... 113189 113195 of each 113190 113196 [man᾽s] 113191 113197 work. 113202 113202 If 113204 113203 - 113205 113204 vvv 113203 113205 vvv 113207 113206 vvv 113208 113207 what he has built 113206 113208 survives, 113210 113209 he will receive 113209 113210 a reward. 113215 113215 If 113217 113216 vvv 113218 113217 vvv 113216 113218 [it] 113219 113219 is burned up, 113220 113220 he will suffer loss. 113222 113221 - 113221 113222 He himself 113223 113223 will be saved, 113224 113224 - 113225 113225 but only 113226 113226 as if 113227 113227 through 113228 113228 [the] flames. 113233 113233 vvv 113234 113234 Do you not know 113235 113235 that 113238 113236 you yourselves are 113237 113237 God᾽s 113236 113238 temple, 113239 113239 and that 113240 113240 - 113242 113241 - 113243 113242 God᾽s 113241 113243 Spirit 113246 113244 dwells 113244 113245 in 113245 113246 you? 113251 113251 If 113252 113252 anyone 113257 113253 destroys 113255 113254 - 113256 113255 God᾽s 113253 113256 - 113254 113257 temple, 113260 113258 - 113261 113259 God 113258 113260 will destroy 113259 113261 him; 113263 113262 for 113265 113263 - 113266 113264 God᾽s 113262 113265 - 113264 113266 temple 113268 113267 is 113267 113268 holy, 113271 113269 [and] you 113270 113270 are 113269 113271 [that temple]. 113276 113276 {Let} no one 113278 113277 deceive 113277 113278 himself. 113279 113279 If 113280 113280 any 113284 113281 of 113285 113282 you 113281 113283 thinks 113283 113284 he is 113282 113285 wise 113286 113286 in 113289 113287 this 113287 113288 - 113288 113289 age, 113291 113290 he should become 113290 113291 a fool, 113292 113292 so that 113293 113293 he may become 113294 113294 wise. 113300 113299 For 113299 113300 the 113301 113301 wisdom 113304 113302 of this 113302 113303 - 113303 113304 world 113309 113305 is 113305 113306 foolishness 113306 113307 in God᾽s sight 113307 113308 ... 113308 113309 .... 113311 113310 [As] 113310 113311 it is written: 113312 113312 “He 113313 113313 catches 113314 113314 the 113315 113315 wise 113316 113316 in 113319 113317 their 113317 113318 - 113318 113319 craftiness.” 113324 113324 And 113325 113325 again, 113326 113326 “[The] Lord 113327 113327 knows 113332 113328 that 113328 113329 the 113329 113330 thoughts 113330 113331 of the 113331 113332 wise 113333 113333 are 113334 113334 futile.” 113339 113339 Therefore 113340 113340 stop 113341 113341 boasting 113342 113342 in 113343 113343 men. 113345 113344 - 113344 113345 All things 113347 113346 are 113346 113347 yours, 113352 113352 whether 113353 113353 Paul 113354 113354 or 113355 113355 Apollos 113356 113356 or 113357 113357 Cephas 113358 113358 or 113359 113359 [the] world 113360 113360 or 113361 113361 life 113362 113362 or 113363 113363 death 113364 113364 or 113365 113365 the present 113366 113366 or 113367 113367 the future. 113368 113368 All [of them] 113369 113369 [belong to] you, 113375 113374 and 113374 113375 you 113376 113376 [belong to] Christ, 113378 113377 and 113377 113378 Christ 113379 113379 [belongs to] God. 113384 113384 So then, 113387 113385 men 113386 113386 ought to regard 113385 113387 us 113388 113388 as 113389 113389 servants 113390 113390 of Christ 113391 113391 and 113392 113392 stewards 113393 113393 of the mysteries 113394 113394 of God. 113399 113399 Now 113400 113400 ... 113401 113401 it is required 113403 113402 - 113404 113403 of stewards 113402 113404 - 113407 113405 - 113405 113406 that 113408 113407 they be found 113406 113408 faithful. 113413 113413 I 113417 113414 care very little 113416 113415 ..., 113414 113416 however 113415 113417 - , 113418 113418 if 113421 113419 I am judged 113419 113420 by 113420 113421 you 113422 113422 or 113423 113423 by 113424 113424 any human 113425 113425 court. 113426 113426 In fact, 113427 113427 vvv 113429 113428 I do not even judge 113428 113429 myself. 113435 113434 - 113437 113435 My conscience is clear 113434 113436 ... 113436 113437 ..., 113438 113438 but 113440 113439 - 113441 113440 that 113439 113441 vvv 113442 113442 does not vindicate me. 113444 113443 - 113448 113444 It is 113447 113445 [the] Lord 113443 113446 who 113445 113447 judges 113446 113448 me. 113453 113453 Therefore 113458 113454 judge 113454 113455 vvv 113457 113456 nothing 113455 113457 before 113456 113458 [the] proper time; 113459 113459 [wait] until 113462 113460 the 113463 113461 Lord 113460 113462 - 113461 113463 comes. 113464 113464 [He] 113465 113465 - 113466 113466 will bring to light 113467 113467 what is 113468 113468 hidden 113469 113469 - 113470 113470 in darkness 113471 113471 and 113472 113472 will expose 113473 113473 the 113474 113474 motives 113475 113475 of [men᾽s] 113476 113476 hearts. 113477 113477 - 113478 113478 At that time 113482 113479 each 113481 113480 will receive 113479 113481 [his] 113480 113482 praise 113483 113483 from 113484 113484 - 113485 113485 God. 113491 113490 - 113492 113491 Brothers, 113493 113492 I have applied 113490 113493 these things 113494 113494 to 113495 113495 myself 113496 113496 and 113497 113497 Apollos 113498 113498 for your benefit 113499 113499 ..., 113500 113500 so that 113503 113501 you may learn 113501 113502 from 113502 113503 us 113504 113504 - 113505 113505 not 113506 113506 [to go] beyond 113507 113507 what 113508 113508 is written. 113509 113509 Then 113510 113510 vvv 113511 113511 vvv 113515 113512 you will not take pride 113512 113513 in 113513 113514 - 113514 113515 one [man] 113516 113516 over 113517 113517 vvv 113518 113518 another. 113524 113523 For 113523 113524 who 113526 113525 makes you so superior 113525 113526 ...? 113528 113527 - 113527 113528 What 113529 113529 do you have 113530 113530 that 113531 113531 vvv 113532 113532 you did not receive? 113534 113533 And 113533 113534 if 113535 113535 vvv 113536 113536 you did receive [it], 113537 113537 why 113538 113538 do you boast 113539 113539 as though 113540 113540 vvv 113541 113541 [you did not]? 113546 113546 Already 113548 113547 vvv 113547 113548 you have all you want. 113549 113549 Already 113550 113550 you have become rich. 113551 113551 Without 113552 113552 us, 113553 113553 you have become kings. 113554 113554 - 113555 113555 How I wish 113556 113556 vvv 113557 113557 you really were kings, 113558 113558 so that 113560 113559 we 113559 113560 - 113562 113561 might be kings with 113561 113562 you. 113568 113567 For 113567 113568 it seems to me 113569 113569 that 113570 113570 God 113575 113571 has displayed 113571 113572 us 113572 113573 - 113573 113574 apostles 113574 113575 at the end [of the procession], 113576 113576 like 113577 113577 [prisoners] appointed for death. 113578 113578 - 113580 113579 We have become 113579 113580 a spectacle 113581 113581 to the 113582 113582 whole world, 113583 113583 - 113584 113584 to angels 113585 113585 as well as 113586 113586 to men. 113591 113591 We 113592 113592 [are] fools 113593 113593 for 113594 113594 Christ, 113596 113595 but 113595 113596 you 113597 113597 [are] wise 113598 113598 in 113599 113599 Christ. 113600 113600 We 113601 113601 [are] weak, 113603 113602 but 113602 113603 you 113604 113604 [are] strong. 113605 113605 You 113606 113606 [are] honored, 113608 113607 but 113607 113608 we 113609 113609 [are] dishonored. 113614 113614 To 113615 113615 [this] 113616 113616 very 113617 113617 hour 113618 113618 - 113619 113619 we are hungry 113620 113620 and 113621 113621 thirsty, 113622 113622 - 113623 113623 we are poorly clothed, 113624 113624 - 113625 113625 we are brutally treated, 113626 113626 - 113627 113627 we are homeless. 113632 113632 - 113633 113633 We work hard 113634 113634 ... 113635 113635 with [our] 113636 113636 own 113637 113637 hands. 113638 113638 When we are vilified, 113639 113639 we bless; 113640 113640 when we are persecuted, 113641 113641 we endure [it]; 113646 113646 when we are slandered, 113647 113647 we answer gently. 113655 113648 Up to 113656 113649 this moment 113652 113650 we have become 113648 113651 - 113649 113652 [the] scum 113650 113653 of the 113651 113654 earth, 113654 113655 [the] refuse 113653 113656 of [the world]. 113661 113661 vvv 113664 113662 I am not writing 113665 113663 this 113662 113664 to shame 113663 113665 you, 113666 113666 but 113671 113667 to warn you 113667 113668 as 113669 113669 my 113670 113670 beloved 113668 113671 children. 113677 113676 Even 113676 113677 if 113680 113678 you have 113678 113679 ten thousand 113679 113680 guardians 113681 113681 in 113682 113682 Christ, 113683 113683 - 113684 113684 [you do] not 113685 113685 [have] many 113686 113686 fathers; 113688 113687 for 113687 113688 in 113689 113689 Christ 113690 113690 Jesus 113694 113691 I 113696 113692 became your father 113695 113693 ... 113691 113694 through 113692 113695 the 113693 113696 gospel. 113702 113701 Therefore 113701 113702 I urge 113703 113703 you 113706 113704 vvv 113704 113705 to imitate 113705 113706 me. 113711 113711 That is why 113712 113712 ... 113713 113713 ... 113714 113714 I have sent 113715 113715 you 113716 113716 Timothy, 113717 113717 - 113718 113718 - 113719 113719 my 113721 113720 beloved 113722 113721 and 113723 113722 faithful 113720 113723 child 113724 113724 in 113725 113725 [the] Lord. 113726 113726 [He] 113728 113727 will remind 113727 113728 you 113731 113729 of my 113729 113730 - 113730 113731 way of life 113732 113732 - 113733 113733 in 113734 113734 Christ 113735 113735 Jesus, 113736 113736 which is exactly what 113741 113737 I teach 113737 113738 everywhere 113738 113739 in 113739 113740 every 113740 113741 church. 113754 113746 Some [of you] 113753 113747 have become arrogant, 113746 113748 as if 113750 113749 I 113747 113750 vvv 113748 113751 were not coming 113749 113752 - 113751 113753 to 113752 113754 you. 113760 113759 But 113759 113760 I will come 113762 113761 to 113763 113762 you 113761 113763 shortly, 113764 113764 if 113765 113765 the 113766 113766 Lord 113767 113767 is willing, 113768 113768 and [then] 113769 113769 I will find out 113770 113770 not [only] 113771 113771 what 113773 113772 these 113774 113773 arrogant [people] 113772 113774 are saying, 113775 113775 but 113776 113776 what 113777 113777 power [they have]. 113783 113782 For 113786 113783 the 113787 113784 kingdom 113788 113785 - 113789 113786 of God [is] 113782 113787 not 113784 113788 a matter of 113785 113789 talk 113790 113790 but 113791 113791 of 113792 113792 power. 113797 113797 Which 113798 113798 do you prefer? 113801 113799 Shall I come 113802 113800 to 113803 113801 you 113799 113802 with 113800 113803 a rod, 113804 113804 or 113805 113805 in 113806 113806 love 113808 113807 and [with] 113809 113808 a gentle 113807 113809 spirit? 113814 113814 {It is} actually 113815 113815 reported [that there is] 113818 113816 sexual immorality 113816 113817 among 113817 113818 you, 113819 113819 and 113821 113820 [of a kind] 113820 113821 that is 113822 113822 ... 113823 113823 intolerable even 113824 113824 among 113825 113825 - 113826 113826 pagans: 113827 113827 - 113829 113828 A man 113832 113829 has 113830 113830 [his] 113831 113831 father᾽s 113828 113832 wife. 113837 113837 And 113838 113838 you 113840 113839 are 113839 113840 proud! 113841 113841 - 113842 113842 Shouldn᾽t you 113843 113843 rather 113844 113844 have been stricken with grief 113845 113845 [and] 113846 113846 removed 113847 113847 from 113849 113848 your 113848 113849 [fellowship] 113850 113850 the [man who] 113854 113851 did 113853 113852 this 113851 113853 ... 113852 113854 ...? 113860 113859 vvv 113861 113860 Although 113859 113861 I 113862 113862 am absent [from you] 113863 113863 - 113864 113864 in body, 113866 113865 - 113865 113866 I am present [with you] 113867 113867 - 113868 113868 in spirit, 113869 113869 vvv 113870 113870 and I have already pronounced judgment 113873 113871 on the [one] 113874 113872 [who] 113876 113873 did 113875 113874 this, 113871 113875 just as if 113872 113876 I were present. 113889 113881 [When] you 113888 113882 are gathered 113881 113883 in 113882 113884 the 113883 113885 name 113884 113886 of 113886 113887 our 113885 113888 Lord 113887 113889 Jesus 113890 113890 and 113892 113891 I [am with you] 113891 113892 - 113893 113893 in spirit, 113894 113894 along with 113895 113895 the 113896 113896 power 113899 113897 - 113897 113898 of the 113898 113899 Lord 113900 113900 Jesus, 113905 113905 hand 113906 113906 - 113907 113907 this man {over} 113908 113908 - 113909 113909 to Satan 113910 113910 for 113911 113911 [the] destruction 113912 113912 of the 113913 113913 flesh, 113914 113914 so that 113915 113915 [his] 113916 113916 spirit 113917 113917 may be saved 113918 113918 on 113919 113919 the 113920 113920 day 113921 113921 of the 113922 113922 Lord. 113931 113927 Your 113929 113928 - 113930 113929 boasting 113927 113930 [is] not 113928 113931 good. 113932 113932 vvv 113933 113933 Do you not know 113934 113934 that 113935 113935 a little 113936 113936 yeast 113940 113937 leavens 113938 113938 the 113937 113939 whole 113939 113940 batch [of dough]? 113945 113945 Get rid of 113946 113946 the 113947 113947 old 113948 113948 yeast, 113949 113949 that 113950 113950 you may be 113951 113951 a new 113955 113952 unleavened 113952 113953 batch, 113953 113954 as 113954 113955 you really are. 113957 113956 For 113962 113957 Christ, 113960 113958 our 113958 113959 - 113959 113960 Passover lamb, 113956 113961 - 113961 113962 has been sacrificed. 113967 113967 Therefore 113968 113968 let us keep the feast, 113969 113969 not 113970 113970 with 113972 113971 [the] old 113971 113972 bread, leavened 113973 113973 ... 113974 113974 ... 113975 113975 ... 113976 113976 with malice 113977 113977 and 113978 113978 wickedness, 113979 113979 but 113980 113980 with 113981 113981 [the] unleavened [bread] 113982 113982 of sincerity 113983 113983 and 113984 113984 of truth. 113989 113989 I wrote 113990 113990 you 113991 113991 in 113992 113992 [my] 113993 113993 letter 113994 113994 not 113995 113995 to associate with 113996 113996 sexually immoral [people]. 114001 114001 I was not 114002 114002 [including] 114003 114003 the 114004 114004 sexually immoral 114007 114005 of this 114005 114006 - 114006 114007 world, 114008 114008 or 114009 114009 the 114010 114010 greedy 114011 114011 and 114012 114012 swindlers, 114013 114013 or 114014 114014 idolaters. 114015 114015 - 114017 114016 In that case 114016 114017 you would have 114021 114018 to leave 114018 114019 ... 114019 114020 [this] 114020 114021 world. 114027 114026 But 114026 114027 now 114028 114028 I am writing 114029 114029 you 114030 114030 not 114031 114031 to associate with 114033 114032 anyone 114035 114033 who claims to be 114034 114034 a brother 114032 114035 [but] 114036 114036 is 114037 114037 sexually immoral 114038 114038 or 114039 114039 greedy, 114040 114040 - 114041 114041 an idolater 114042 114042 or 114043 114043 a verbal abuser, 114044 114044 - 114045 114045 a drunkard 114046 114046 or 114047 114047 a swindler. 114048 114048 With 114049 114049 such a man 114050 114050 {do} not even 114051 114051 eat. 114057 114056 - 114056 114057 What 114058 114058 business of mine [is it] 114061 114059 to judge 114059 114060 those 114060 114061 outside [the church]? 114065 114062 {Are} you 114062 114063 not 114066 114064 to judge 114063 114065 those 114064 114066 inside? 114072 114071 - 114074 114072 - 114075 114073 God 114076 114074 will judge 114071 114075 those 114073 114076 outside. 114077 114077 “Expel 114078 114078 the 114079 114079 wicked [man] 114080 114080 from 114081 114081 among you 114082 114082 ....” 114088 114087 [If] any 114089 114088 of you 114091 114089 has 114090 114090 a grievance 114092 114091 against 114093 114092 - 114094 114093 another, 114087 114094 how dare 114095 114095 he go to law 114096 114096 before 114097 114097 the 114098 114098 unrighteous 114099 114099 [instead of] 114100 114100 ... 114101 114101 before 114102 114102 the 114103 114103 saints! 114108 114108 - 114109 114109 vvv 114110 114110 Do you not know 114111 114111 that 114112 114112 the 114113 114113 saints 114116 114114 will judge 114114 114115 the 114115 114116 world? 114117 114117 And 114118 114118 if 114119 114119 - 114120 114120 you 114121 114121 are to judge 114122 114122 the 114123 114123 world, 114125 114124 vvv 114124 114125 are you not competent 114127 114126 [to judge] trivial 114126 114127 cases? 114132 114132 vvv 114133 114133 Do you not know 114134 114134 that 114136 114135 we will judge 114135 114136 angels? 114137 114137 How much more 114138 114138 the things of this life! 114145 114143 So 114147 114144 if 114144 114145 - 114148 114146 you need 114146 114147 to settle 114143 114148 everyday matters, 114155 114149 do you appoint [as judges] 114154 114150 those 114149 114151 - 114150 114152 of no standing 114151 114153 in 114152 114154 the 114153 114155 church? 114163 114160 I say this 114162 114161 to your 114160 114162 vvv 114161 114163 shame. 114166 114164 Is there 114164 114165 really 114165 114166 no 114169 114167 one 114167 114168 among 114168 114169 you 114170 114170 wise [enough] 114171 114171 ... 114172 114172 ... 114173 114173 to arbitrate 114174 114174 - 114175 114175 between 114178 114176 his 114176 114177 - 114177 114178 brothers? 114183 114183 Instead, 114184 114184 [one] brother 114187 114185 goes to law 114185 114186 against 114186 114187 [another], 114188 114188 and 114189 114189 this 114190 114190 in front of 114191 114191 unbelievers! 114198 114196 - 114197 114197 vvv 114203 114198 The very fact that 114205 114199 you have 114204 114200 lawsuits 114206 114201 among 114207 114202 you 114202 114203 means 114201 114204 you 114199 114205 {are} thoroughly 114200 114206 defeated 114196 114207 already. 114208 114208 Why 114209 114209 ... 114210 114210 not 114211 114211 rather 114212 114212 be wronged? 114213 114213 Why 114214 114214 ... 114215 114215 not 114216 114216 rather 114217 114217 be cheated? 114222 114222 Instead, 114223 114223 you yourselves 114226 114224 cheat 114225 114225 and 114224 114226 do wrong, 114227 114227 even 114228 114228 [against your own] 114229 114229 brothers! 114234 114234 vvv 114235 114235 vvv 114236 114236 Do you not know 114237 114237 that 114238 114238 [the] wicked 114241 114239 vvv 114242 114240 will not inherit 114240 114241 [the] kingdom 114239 114242 of God? 114243 114243 {Do} not 114244 114244 be deceived: 114245 114245 Neither 114246 114246 the sexually immoral, 114247 114247 nor 114248 114248 idolaters, 114249 114249 nor 114250 114250 adulterers, 114251 114251 nor 114252 114252 men who submit to 114253 114253 or 114254 114254 perform homosexual acts, 114259 114259 nor 114260 114260 thieves, 114261 114261 nor 114262 114262 the greedy, 114263 114263 nor 114264 114264 drunkards, 114265 114265 nor 114266 114266 verbal abusers, 114267 114267 nor 114268 114268 swindlers, 114271 114269 will inherit 114269 114270 [the] kingdom 114270 114271 of God. 114276 114276 And 114277 114277 that [is what] 114278 114278 some [of] 114279 114279 you were. 114280 114280 But 114281 114281 you were washed, 114282 114282 - 114283 114283 you were sanctified, 114284 114284 - 114285 114285 you were justified, 114286 114286 in 114287 114287 the 114288 114288 name 114289 114289 of the 114291 114290 our 114290 114291 Lord 114292 114292 Jesus 114293 114293 Christ 114294 114294 and 114295 114295 by 114296 114296 the 114297 114297 Spirit 114298 114298 of 114300 114299 our 114299 114300 God. 114305 114305 “Everything 114307 114306 is permissible 114306 114307 for me,” 114308 114308 but 114309 114309 not 114310 114310 everything 114311 114311 is beneficial. 114312 114312 “Everything 114314 114313 is permissible 114313 114314 for me,” 114315 114315 but 114317 114316 I 114316 114317 vvv 114318 114318 will not be mastered 114319 114319 by 114320 114320 anything. 114325 114325 “- 114326 114326 Food 114327 114327 for the 114328 114328 stomach 114329 114329 and 114330 114330 the 114331 114331 stomach 114332 114332 - 114333 114333 for food,” 114335 114334 but 114334 114335 - 114336 114336 God 114341 114337 will destroy 114338 114338 them 114339 114339 ... 114340 114340 ... 114337 114341 both. 114343 114342 - 114342 114343 The 114344 114344 body [is] 114345 114345 not [intended] 114346 114346 - 114347 114347 for sexual immorality, 114348 114348 but 114349 114349 for the 114350 114350 Lord, 114351 114351 and 114352 114352 the 114353 114353 Lord 114354 114354 for the 114355 114355 body. 114361 114360 - 114370 114361 By 114373 114362 His 114371 114363 - 114372 114364 power 114360 114365 - 114362 114366 God 114363 114367 - 114366 114368 raised 114364 114369 the 114365 114370 Lord {from the dead}, 114367 114371 and 114369 114372 He will raise us [also] 114368 114373 .... 114378 114378 vvv 114379 114379 Do you not know 114380 114380 that 114383 114381 your 114381 114382 - 114382 114383 bodies 114386 114384 are 114384 114385 members 114385 114386 of Christ? 114388 114387 vvv 114387 114388 Shall I then take 114389 114389 the 114390 114390 members 114391 114391 - 114392 114392 of Christ 114393 114393 and unite [them] 114395 114394 ... 114394 114395 with a prostitute? 114396 114396 vvv 114397 114397 Never! 114402 114402 Or 114403 114403 vvv 114404 114404 don᾽t you know 114405 114405 that 114406 114406 he who 114407 114407 unites himself 114408 114408 - 114409 114409 with a prostitute 114412 114410 is 114410 114411 one [with her] 114411 114412 in body? 114414 114413 For 114415 114414 it is said, 114416 114415 “The 114417 114416 two 114413 114417 will become 114418 114418 ... 114420 114419 one 114419 114420 flesh.” 114426 114425 But 114425 114426 he who 114427 114427 unites himself 114428 114428 with the 114429 114429 Lord 114432 114430 is 114430 114431 one [with Him] 114431 114432 [in] spirit. 114437 114437 Flee from 114438 114438 - 114439 114439 sexual immorality. 114440 114440 Every [other] 114441 114441 sin 114442 114442 - 114445 114443 a man 114443 114444 vvv 114444 114445 can commit 114449 114446 is 114446 114447 outside 114447 114448 [his] 114448 114449 body, 114451 114450 but 114450 114451 he who 114452 114452 sins sexually 114457 114453 sins 114453 114454 against 114454 114455 [his] 114455 114456 own 114456 114457 body. 114462 114462 - 114463 114463 vvv 114464 114464 Do you not know 114465 114465 that 114468 114466 your 114466 114467 - 114467 114468 body 114475 114469 is 114469 114470 a temple 114470 114471 of the 114473 114472 Holy 114474 114473 Spirit 114471 114474 [who is] in 114472 114475 you, 114476 114476 whom 114477 114477 you have [received] 114478 114478 from 114479 114479 God? 114480 114480 - 114482 114481 You are 114481 114482 not 114483 114483 your own; 114489 114488 - 114488 114489 you were bought 114490 114490 at a price. 114492 114491 Therefore 114491 114492 glorify 114493 114493 - 114494 114494 God 114495 114495 with 114498 114496 your 114496 114497 - 114497 114498 body. 114499 114499 and 114500 114500 in 114501 114501 - 114503 114502 your 114502 114503 spirit, 114504 114504 which 114505 114505 are 114506 114506 - 114507 114507 God᾽s. 114513 114512 Now 114512 114513 for 114514 114514 the matters 114515 114515 you wrote about: 114516 114516 [It is] good 114517 114517 vvv 114519 114518 vvv 114520 114519 to abstain from sexual relations 114518 114520 .... 114526 114525 But 114525 114526 because 114527 114527 [there is so much] 114528 114528 sexual immorality, 114529 114529 each man 114533 114530 should have 114531 114531 his 114530 114532 [own] 114532 114533 wife, 114534 114534 and 114535 114535 each woman 114539 114536 - 114536 114537 [her] 114537 114538 own 114538 114539 husband. 114546 114544 The 114547 114545 husband 114550 114546 should fulfill 114548 114547 [his] 114549 114548 [marital] duty 114544 114549 to [his] 114545 114550 wife, 114552 114551 and 114551 114552 likewise 114553 114553 ... 114554 114554 the 114555 114555 wife 114556 114556 to [her] 114557 114557 husband. 114562 114562 The 114563 114563 wife 114567 114564 [does] not 114568 114565 have authority over 114564 114566 [her] 114565 114567 own 114566 114568 body, 114569 114569 but 114570 114570 the 114571 114571 husband. 114573 114572 - 114572 114573 Likewise 114574 114574 ... 114575 114575 the 114576 114576 husband 114580 114577 [does] not 114581 114578 have authority over 114577 114579 [his] 114578 114580 own 114579 114581 body, 114582 114582 but 114583 114583 the 114584 114584 wife. 114589 114589 {Do} not 114590 114590 deprive 114591 114591 one another, 114592 114592 except 114593 114593 ... 114594 114594 ... 114595 114595 by 114596 114596 mutual consent 114597 114597 for 114598 114598 a limited time, 114599 114599 so 114600 114600 you may devote yourselves 114601 114601 - 114602 114602 to prayer. 114603 114603 Then 114608 114604 come 114605 114605 together 114606 114606 - 114607 114607 - 114604 114608 again, 114609 114609 so that 114613 114610 - 114614 114611 Satan 114610 114612 vvv 114611 114613 will not tempt 114612 114614 you 114615 114615 through 114618 114616 your 114616 114617 - 114617 114618 lack of self-control. 114624 114623 - 114625 114624 I say 114623 114625 this 114626 114626 as 114627 114627 a concession, 114628 114628 not 114629 114629 as 114630 114630 a command. 114636 114635 - 114635 114636 I wish that 114637 114637 all 114638 114638 men 114639 114639 were 114641 114640 - 114640 114641 as 114642 114642 I am. 114643 114643 But 114644 114644 each [man] 114646 114645 has 114645 114646 his own 114647 114647 gift 114648 114648 from 114649 114649 God; 114651 114650 - 114650 114651 one [has] 114652 114652 this [gift], 114654 114653 - 114653 114654 another [has] 114655 114655 that. 114661 114660 Now 114662 114661 to the 114663 114662 unmarried 114664 114663 and 114665 114664 - 114666 114665 widows 114660 114666 I say [this]: 114667 114667 [It is] good 114668 114668 for them 114669 114669 vvv 114670 114670 to remain [unmarried], 114671 114671 as 114672 114672 I am. 114678 114677 But 114677 114678 if 114679 114679 vvv 114680 114680 they cannot control themselves, 114681 114681 let them marry. 114683 114682 For 114684 114683 it is 114682 114684 better 114685 114685 to marry 114686 114686 than 114687 114687 to burn with passion. 114693 114692 - 114692 114693 To the 114694 114694 married 114695 114695 I give this command 114696 114696 (not 114697 114697 I, 114698 114698 but 114699 114699 the 114700 114700 Lord): 114701 114701 A wife 114704 114702 vvv 114705 114703 must not separate 114702 114704 from 114703 114705 [her] husband. 114711 114710 But 114710 114711 if 114712 114712 - 114713 114713 she [does], 114714 114714 she must remain 114715 114715 unmarried 114716 114716 or else 114719 114717 be reconciled 114717 114718 to [her] 114718 114719 husband. 114720 114720 And 114721 114721 a husband 114723 114722 vvv 114724 114723 must not divorce 114722 114724 [his] wife. 114730 114729 - 114729 114730 To the 114731 114731 rest 114733 114732 I 114732 114733 say this 114734 114734 ([I,] not 114735 114735 the 114736 114736 Lord): 114737 114737 If 114738 114738 a 114739 114739 brother 114741 114740 has 114742 114741 an unbelieving 114740 114742 wife 114743 114743 and 114744 114744 she 114745 114745 is willing 114746 114746 to live 114747 114747 with 114748 114748 him, 114749 114749 vvv 114750 114750 he must not divorce 114751 114751 her. 114756 114756 And 114758 114757 if 114759 114758 a 114757 114759 woman 114760 114760 has 114762 114761 an unbelieving 114761 114762 husband 114763 114763 and 114764 114764 he 114765 114765 is willing 114766 114766 to live 114767 114767 with 114768 114768 her, 114769 114769 vvv 114770 114770 she must not divorce 114771 114771 - 114772 114772 [him]. 114778 114777 For 114779 114778 the 114781 114779 - 114782 114780 unbelieving 114780 114781 husband 114777 114782 is sanctified 114783 114783 through 114784 114784 [his] 114785 114785 [believing] wife, 114786 114786 and 114788 114787 the 114790 114788 - 114791 114789 unbelieving 114789 114790 wife 114787 114791 is sanctified 114792 114792 through 114793 114793 [her] 114794 114794 [believing] husband. 114795 114795 Otherwise 114796 114796 ... 114799 114797 your 114797 114798 - 114798 114799 children 114801 114800 would be 114800 114801 unclean, 114803 114802 but 114802 114803 now 114805 114804 they are 114804 114805 holy. 114811 114810 But 114810 114811 if 114812 114812 the 114813 114813 unbeliever 114814 114814 leaves, 114815 114815 let him go. 114818 114816 The [believing] 114819 114817 brother 114820 114818 or 114821 114819 - 114822 114820 sister 114816 114821 vvv 114817 114822 is not bound 114823 114823 in 114824 114824 - 114825 114825 such [cases]. 114827 114826 - 114831 114827 - 114832 114828 God 114829 114829 has called 114830 114830 you 114826 114831 [to live] in 114828 114832 peace. 114838 114837 - 114837 114838 How 114839 114839 do you know, 114840 114840 wife, 114841 114841 whether 114844 114842 you will save 114842 114843 [your] 114843 114844 husband? 114845 114845 Or 114846 114846 how 114847 114847 do you know, 114848 114848 husband, 114849 114849 whether 114852 114850 you will save 114850 114851 [your] 114851 114852 wife? 114857 114857 Regardless 114858 114858 ..., 114859 114859 each one 114870 114860 should lead 114869 114861 [the life] 114860 114862 [that] 114862 114863 the 114863 114864 Lord 114861 114865 has assigned [to him] 114865 114866 [and to which] 114867 114867 - 114868 114868 God 114866 114869 has called 114864 114870 [him]. 114871 114871 - 114872 114872 This [is what] 114877 114873 I prescribe 114873 114874 in 114876 114875 all 114874 114876 the 114875 114877 churches. 114883 114882 {Was} a man 114882 114883 already circumcised 114884 114884 when he was called? 114885 114885 vvv 114886 114886 He should not become uncircumcised. 114890 114887 {Was} a man 114887 114888 vvv 114888 114889 still uncircumcised 114889 114890 when called? 114891 114891 vvv 114892 114892 He should not be circumcised. 114897 114897 - 114898 114898 Circumcision 114900 114899 is 114899 114900 nothing 114901 114901 and 114902 114902 - 114903 114903 uncircumcision 114905 114904 is 114904 114905 nothing. 114906 114906 - 114907 114907 Keeping 114909 114908 God᾽s 114908 114909 commandments [is what matters]. 114914 114914 Each [one] 114920 114915 - 114921 114916 - 114922 114917 should remain 114915 114918 in 114916 114919 the 114917 114920 situation 114918 114921 [he was] in 114919 114922 when he was called. 114928 114927 Were you a slave when you were called 114927 114928 ...? 114929 114929 vvv 114931 114930 Do not let it concern 114930 114931 you, 114932 114932 but 114933 114933 if 114934 114934 - 114935 114935 you can 114937 114936 gain 114936 114937 [your] freedom, 114938 114938 - 114939 114939 take the opportunity. 114945 114944 For 114944 114945 he who 114949 114946 [was] a slave 114948 114947 when he was called 114946 114948 by 114947 114949 [the] Lord 114952 114950 is 114951 114951 [the] Lord᾽s 114950 114952 freedman. 114953 114953 Conversely, 114954 114954 he who 114955 114955 [was] a free man 114956 114956 when he was called 114958 114957 is 114959 114958 Christ᾽s 114957 114959 slave. 114965 114964 You were bought 114964 114965 at a price; 114966 114966 {do} not 114967 114967 become 114968 114968 slaves 114969 114969 of men. 114978 114974 Brothers, 114974 114975 each one 114981 114976 should remain 114979 114977 in 114980 114978 the 114976 114979 [situation] 114975 114980 he was in 114977 114981 when God called him 114982 114982 ... 114983 114983 .... 114989 114988 Now 114988 114989 about 114990 114990 - 114991 114991 virgins, 114995 114992 I have 114994 114993 no 114992 114994 command 114993 114995 from [the] Lord, 114997 114996 but 114998 114997 I give 114996 114998 a judgment 114999 114999 as [one who] 115001 115000 by 115002 115001 [the] Lord᾽s 115000 115002 mercy 115004 115003 is 115003 115004 trustworthy. 115014 115009 Because of 115015 115010 the 115016 115011 present 115017 115012 crisis, 115010 115013 - 115009 115014 I think 115011 115015 [it] 115013 115016 is 115012 115017 good 115018 115018 - 115019 115019 - 115020 115020 for a man 115021 115021 - 115023 115022 to remain 115022 115023 as [he is]. 115028 115028 Are you committed 115029 115029 to a wife? 115030 115030 {Do} not 115031 115031 seek 115032 115032 to be released. 115033 115033 Are you free 115034 115034 of 115035 115035 [commitment]? 115036 115036 {Do} not 115037 115037 look for 115038 115038 a wife. 115044 115043 But 115043 115044 if 115045 115045 - 115046 115046 you do marry, 115047 115047 vvv 115048 115048 you have not sinned. 115049 115049 And 115050 115050 if 115052 115051 - 115053 115052 a virgin 115051 115053 marries, 115054 115054 vvv 115055 115055 she has not sinned. 115057 115056 But 115061 115057 - 115062 115058 [those who marry] 115060 115059 will face 115056 115060 troubles 115058 115061 in [this] 115059 115062 life, 115064 115063 and 115063 115064 I 115066 115065 [want to] spare 115065 115066 you [this]. 115072 115071 [What] 115073 115072 I am saying, 115074 115073 brothers, 115071 115074 [is] that 115075 115075 the 115076 115076 time 115078 115077 is 115077 115078 short. 115079 115079 - 115080 115080 From now on 115081 115081 ... 115082 115082 ... 115083 115083 those who 115084 115084 have 115085 115085 wives 115089 115086 should live 115086 115087 as if 115088 115088 they had 115087 115089 none; 115094 115094 - 115095 115095 those who 115096 115096 weep, 115097 115097 as if 115098 115098 vvv 115099 115099 they [did not]; 115100 115100 - 115101 115101 those who 115102 115102 are joyful, 115103 115103 as if 115104 115104 vvv 115105 115105 they were not; 115106 115106 - 115107 115107 those who 115108 115108 make a purchase, 115109 115109 as if 115110 115110 vvv 115111 115111 they had nothing; 115116 115116 and 115117 115117 those who 115118 115118 use 115119 115119 the things of 115120 115120 [this] world, 115121 115121 as if 115122 115122 vvv 115123 115123 not dependent on them. 115125 115124 For 115130 115125 this 115128 115126 - 115129 115127 world 115126 115128 [in its] 115127 115129 present form 115124 115130 is passing away. 115136 115135 - 115135 115136 I want 115137 115137 you 115139 115138 to be 115138 115139 free from concern. 115140 115140 The 115141 115141 unmarried man 115142 115142 is concerned about 115143 115143 the [work] 115144 115144 of the 115145 115145 Lord, 115146 115146 how 115147 115147 he can please 115148 115148 the 115149 115149 Lord. 115155 115154 But 115154 115155 the 115156 115156 married man 115157 115157 is concerned about 115158 115158 the [affairs] 115159 115159 of this 115160 115160 world, 115161 115161 how 115162 115162 he can please 115163 115163 [his] 115164 115164 wife, 115169 115169 and 115171 115170 - 115170 115171 [his interests] are divided. 115172 115172 The 115174 115173 - 115175 115174 unmarried 115173 115175 woman 115176 115176 [or] 115177 115177 - 115178 115178 virgin 115179 115179 is concerned about 115180 115180 the [work] 115181 115181 of the 115182 115182 Lord, 115183 115183 how 115184 115184 she can be 115185 115185 holy 115187 115186 in 115186 115187 both 115188 115188 body 115189 115189 and 115190 115190 - 115191 115191 spirit. 115193 115192 But 115192 115193 the 115194 115194 married woman 115195 115195 is concerned about 115196 115196 the [affairs] 115197 115197 of this 115198 115198 world, 115199 115199 how 115200 115200 she can please 115201 115201 [her] 115202 115202 husband. 115208 115207 - 115214 115208 I am saying 115207 115209 this 115209 115210 for 115211 115211 your 115212 115212 own 115210 115213 - 115213 115214 good, 115215 115215 not 115216 115216 to 115219 115217 restrict 115217 115218 ... 115218 115219 you, 115220 115220 but 115221 115221 in order to promote 115222 115222 - 115223 115223 proper decorum 115224 115224 and 115228 115225 undivided 115225 115226 devotion 115226 115227 to the 115227 115228 Lord. 115234 115233 However, 115233 115234 if 115235 115235 someone 115241 115236 thinks 115236 115237 he is acting inappropriately 115237 115238 toward 115240 115239 his 115238 115240 - 115239 115241 betrothed, 115242 115242 [and] if 115243 115243 she is 115244 115244 beyond [her] youth 115245 115245 and 115247 115246 [they] ought 115248 115247 vvv 115246 115248 [to marry], 115251 115249 let him do 115249 115250 as 115250 115251 he wishes; 115252 115252 vvv 115253 115253 he is not sinning; 115254 115254 they should get married. 115260 115259 But 115259 115260 the [man who] 115266 115261 [is] firmly 115261 115262 established 115262 115263 in 115265 115264 his 115263 115265 - 115264 115266 heart 115268 115267 [and] under 115267 115268 no 115269 115269 constraint, 115271 115270 - 115272 115271 with 115270 115272 control 115273 115273 over 115274 115274 - 115275 115275 [his] 115276 115276 will 115277 115277 and 115279 115278 resolve 115278 115279 - 115280 115280 in 115281 115281 - 115282 115282 [his] 115283 115283 heart 115284 115284 [not to marry] 115286 115285 the 115285 115286 - 115287 115287 virgin, 115289 115288 he will do 115288 115289 well. 115294 115294 So then 115295 115295 ..., 115296 115296 he who 115297 115297 [marries] 115298 115298 the 115299 115299 - 115300 115300 virgin 115302 115301 does 115301 115302 well, 115303 115303 but 115304 115304 he who 115305 115305 {does} not 115306 115306 [marry her] 115308 115307 does 115307 115308 even better. 115313 115313 A wife 115314 115314 is bound 115321 115315 to her 115319 115316 - 115320 115317 husband 115315 115318 - 115316 115319 as long as 115317 115320 ... 115318 115321 he lives. 115323 115322 But 115322 115323 if 115325 115324 [her] 115326 115325 husband 115324 115326 dies, 115328 115327 she is 115327 115328 free 115331 115329 to marry 115329 115330 anyone 115330 115331 she wishes, 115332 115332 as long as 115333 115333 [he] belongs to 115334 115334 [the] Lord. 115345 115339 In 115347 115340 my 115346 115341 - 115348 115342 judgment, 115340 115343 however, 115341 115344 she is 115339 115345 happier 115342 115346 if 115344 115347 she remains 115343 115348 as she is. 115350 115349 And 115349 115350 I think that 115351 115351 I too 115354 115352 have 115352 115353 [the] Spirit 115353 115354 of God. 115360 115359 Now 115359 115360 about 115361 115361 [food] 115362 115362 sacrificed to idols: 115363 115363 We know 115364 115364 that 115365 115365 vvv 115367 115366 we all have 115366 115367 knowledge. 115368 115368 - 115369 115369 Knowledge 115370 115370 puffs up, 115372 115371 but 115371 115372 - 115373 115373 love 115374 115374 builds up. 115379 115379 - 115380 115380 The one who 115381 115381 thinks 115382 115382 he knows 115383 115383 something 115384 115384 vvv 115385 115385 does not yet know 115386 115386 as 115387 115387 he ought 115388 115388 to know. 115394 115393 But 115393 115394 - 115395 115395 the one who 115396 115396 loves 115397 115397 - 115398 115398 God 115399 115399 - 115400 115400 is known 115401 115401 by 115402 115402 [God]. 115410 115407 So 115407 115408 about 115408 115409 - 115409 115410 eating 115411 115411 - 115412 115412 food sacrificed to idols: 115413 115413 We know 115414 115414 that 115416 115415 an idol 115415 115416 [is] nothing at all 115417 115417 in 115418 115418 [the] world, 115419 115419 and 115420 115420 that 115421 115421 [there is] no 115422 115422 God 115423 115423 but 115424 115424 ... 115425 115425 one. 115431 115430 For 115430 115431 even 115432 115432 if 115433 115433 there are 115434 115434 so-called 115435 115435 gods, 115436 115436 whether 115437 115437 in 115438 115438 heaven 115439 115439 or 115440 115440 on 115441 115441 earth 115442 115442 (as 115443 115443 there are 115445 115444 many [so-called] 115444 115445 gods 115446 115446 and 115448 115447 - 115447 115448 lords), 115453 115453 yet 115454 115454 for us 115455 115455 [there is but] one 115456 115456 God, 115457 115457 the 115458 115458 Father, 115459 115459 from 115460 115460 whom 115462 115461 all 115461 115462 things [came] 115463 115463 and 115465 115464 for 115466 115465 [whom] 115464 115466 we [exist]. 115467 115467 And [there is but] 115468 115468 one 115469 115469 Lord, 115470 115470 Jesus 115471 115471 Christ, 115472 115472 through 115473 115473 whom 115475 115474 all 115474 115475 things [came] 115476 115476 and 115478 115477 through 115479 115478 [whom] 115477 115479 we [exist]. 115484 115484 But 115485 115485 not 115487 115486 everyone 115486 115487 [has] 115488 115488 this 115489 115489 knowledge. 115491 115490 - 115490 115491 Some 115492 115492 [people] 115493 115493 are still so accustomed 115494 115494 ... 115495 115495 ... 115496 115496 - 115497 115497 to idols 115500 115498 [that] they eat [such food] 115498 115499 as if 115499 115500 it were sacrificed to an idol. 115501 115501 And 115504 115502 [since] their 115502 115503 - 115503 115504 conscience 115506 115505 is 115505 115506 weak, 115507 115507 it is defiled. 115513 115512 But 115512 115513 food 115515 115514 vvv 115516 115515 does not bring us closer 115514 115516 ... 115517 115517 to 115518 115518 God: 115519 115519 - 115523 115520 We are no worse 115520 115521 if 115521 115522 vvv 115522 115523 we do not eat, 115524 115524 [and] 115526 115525 no 115528 115526 [better] 115525 115527 if 115527 115528 we do. 115533 115533 Be careful, 115534 115534 however, 115540 115535 [that] 115539 115536 your 115537 115537 - 115538 115538 freedom 115535 115539 vvv 115536 115540 vvv 115542 115541 does not become 115541 115542 a stumbling block 115543 115543 to the 115544 115544 weak. 115550 115549 For 115549 115550 if 115551 115551 someone 115563 115552 [with] 115564 115553 a weak 115562 115554 conscience 115552 115555 sees 115553 115556 you 115554 115557 who 115555 115558 vvv 115556 115559 are well informed 115559 115560 eating 115557 115561 in 115558 115562 an idol᾽s temple, 115560 115563 {will he} not 115561 115564 - 115565 115565 be 115566 115566 encouraged 115567 115567 to 115571 115568 eat 115568 115569 - 115569 115570 [food] 115570 115571 sacrificed to idols? 115577 115576 [So] 115578 115577 [this] 115579 115578 weak 115584 115579 - 115585 115580 brother, 115586 115581 for 115587 115582 whom 115588 115583 Christ 115589 115584 died, 115576 115585 is destroyed 115580 115586 by 115581 115587 - 115582 115588 your 115583 115589 knowledge. 115595 115594 - 115596 115595 By sinning 115597 115596 against 115598 115597 [your] 115599 115598 brothers 115594 115599 in this way 115600 115600 and 115601 115601 wounding 115602 115602 their 115605 115603 weak 115603 115604 - 115604 115605 conscience, 115608 115606 you sin 115606 115607 against 115607 115608 Christ. 115613 115613 Therefore, 115614 115614 if 115615 115615 [what I eat] 115616 115616 causes 115617 115617 - 115619 115618 my 115618 115619 brother {to stumble}, 115620 115620 vvv 115621 115621 vvv 115622 115622 I will never eat 115623 115623 meat 115624 115624 vvv 115625 115625 vvv 115626 115626 [again], 115627 115627 so that 115628 115628 vvv 115632 115629 I will not cause 115629 115630 - 115631 115631 vvv 115630 115632 [him] {to stumble}. 115638 115637 Am I 115637 115638 not 115639 115639 free? 115641 115640 Am I 115640 115641 not 115642 115642 an apostle? 115643 115643 vvv 115648 115644 Have I not seen 115644 115645 Jesus 115647 115646 our 115645 115647 - 115646 115648 Lord? 115654 115649 Are 115653 115650 you [yourselves] 115649 115651 not 115650 115652 - 115652 115653 my 115651 115654 workmanship 115655 115655 in 115656 115656 [the] Lord? 115661 115661 Even if 115664 115662 I am 115663 115663 not 115665 115664 an apostle 115662 115665 to others, 115666 115666 vvv 115667 115667 surely 115669 115668 I am 115668 115669 to you. 115671 115670 For 115676 115671 you 115677 115672 are 115670 115673 the 115672 115674 seal 115673 115675 of my 115674 115676 - 115675 115677 apostleship 115678 115678 in 115679 115679 [the] Lord. 115691 115684 This 115690 115685 is 115684 115686 - 115685 115687 my 115686 115688 defense 115687 115689 to those who 115689 115690 scrutinize 115688 115691 me: 115698 115696 Have we 115696 115697 no 115697 115698 ... 115699 115699 right 115700 115700 to food 115701 115701 and 115702 115702 to drink? 115709 115707 Have we 115707 115708 no 115708 115709 ... 115710 115710 right 115713 115711 to take along 115711 115712 a believing 115712 115713 wife, 115714 115714 as 115715 115715 [do] 115716 115716 the 115717 115717 other 115718 115718 apostles 115719 115719 and 115720 115720 the 115722 115721 vvv 115723 115722 Lord᾽s 115721 115723 brothers 115724 115724 and 115725 115725 Cephas? 115730 115730 Or {are} 115734 115731 Barnabas 115733 115732 and 115732 115733 I 115731 115734 the only [apostles] 115735 115735 who must 115736 115736 ... 115737 115737 ... 115738 115738 ... 115739 115739 work for a living? 115744 115744 Who 115748 115745 - 115745 115746 serves as a soldier 115746 115747 at his own 115747 115748 expense? 115749 115749 Who 115750 115750 plants 115751 115751 a vineyard 115752 115752 and 115756 115753 vvv 115757 115754 does not eat of 115755 115755 its 115753 115756 - 115754 115757 fruit? 115758 115758 - 115759 115759 Who 115760 115760 tends 115761 115761 a flock 115762 115762 and 115768 115763 vvv 115769 115764 does not drink 115763 115765 of 115766 115766 vvv 115767 115767 [its] 115764 115768 - 115765 115769 milk? 115774 115774 vvv 115778 115775 Do I say 115777 115776 this 115775 115777 from a human perspective 115776 115778 ...? 115779 115779 - 115781 115780 - 115784 115781 Doesn᾽t 115782 115782 [the] Law 115780 115783 - 115785 115784 say 115783 115785 the same thing? 115791 115790 For 115795 115791 it is written 115790 115792 in 115792 115793 the 115794 115794 Law 115793 115795 of Moses: 115796 115796 “vvv 115797 115797 Do not muzzle 115798 115798 an ox 115799 115799 [while it is] treading out the grain.” 115800 115800 [Is it] 115801 115801 about 115802 115802 oxen 115804 115803 - 115805 115804 [that] God 115803 115805 is concerned? 115810 115810 Isn᾽t 115814 115811 He actually speaking 115813 115812 ... 115811 115813 on our behalf 115812 115814 ...? 115817 115815 Indeed, 115818 115816 this was written 115815 115817 for 115816 115818 us, 115819 115819 because 115823 115820 [when] the 115824 115821 plowman 115825 115822 plows 115821 115823 - 115822 115824 - 115826 115825 and 115827 115826 the 115828 115827 thresher [threshes], 115820 115828 [they] should 115829 115829 vvv 115830 115830 [also] expect 115831 115831 - 115832 115832 to share in the harvest. 115837 115837 If 115838 115838 we 115842 115839 have sown 115840 115840 - 115841 115841 spiritual [seed] 115839 115842 among you, 115843 115843 [is it] too much 115844 115844 vvv 115845 115845 for us 115849 115846 to reap 115847 115847 - 115848 115848 a material [harvest] 115846 115849 from you? 115854 115854 If 115855 115855 others 115859 115856 have 115856 115857 [this] 115858 115858 right 115857 115859 to your [support], 115860 115860 shouldn᾽t 115862 115861 we 115861 115862 [have it] all the more? 115863 115863 But 115864 115864 vvv 115865 115865 we did not exercise 115868 115866 this 115866 115867 - 115867 115868 right. 115869 115869 Instead, 115871 115870 we put up with 115870 115871 anything 115872 115872 rather than 115873 115873 ... 115876 115874 hinder 115874 115875 ... 115875 115876 ... 115877 115877 the 115878 115878 gospel 115879 115879 of 115880 115880 Christ. 115885 115885 vvv 115886 115886 Do you not know 115887 115887 that 115888 115888 those who 115891 115889 work 115889 115890 in the 115890 115891 temple 115896 115892 eat of 115892 115893 [its food] 115893 115894 ... 115894 115895 ... 115895 115896 ..., 115897 115897 [and] those who 115900 115898 serve 115898 115899 at the 115899 115900 altar 115903 115901 partake 115901 115902 of [its] 115902 115903 [offerings]? 115908 115908 In the same way 115909 115909 ..., 115910 115910 the 115911 115911 Lord 115912 115912 has prescribed that 115913 115913 those who 115916 115914 preach 115914 115915 the 115915 115916 gospel 115920 115917 should receive their living 115917 115918 from 115918 115919 the 115919 115920 gospel. 115926 115925 But 115925 115926 I 115927 115927 vvv 115928 115928 have not used 115929 115929 [any] 115930 115930 of these [rights]. 115933 115931 And 115931 115932 vvv 115932 115933 I am not writing 115934 115934 this 115935 115935 to suggest that 115936 115936 something 115937 115937 be done 115938 115938 for 115939 115939 me. 115941 115940 Indeed, 115942 115941 I 115943 115942 would rather 115940 115943 ... 115944 115944 die 115945 115945 than for 115949 115946 anyone 115950 115947 to nullify 115948 115948 my 115946 115949 - 115947 115950 boast. 115956 115955 Yet 115955 115956 when 115957 115957 I preach the gospel, 115960 115958 I 115959 115959 have 115958 115960 no reason 115961 115961 to boast, 115963 115962 because 115964 115963 I 115962 115964 am obligated [to preach] 115965 115965 .... 115967 115966 - 115966 115967 Woe 115969 115968 - 115968 115969 to me 115970 115970 if 115971 115971 vvv 115972 115972 I do not preach the gospel! 115978 115977 - 115977 115978 If 115981 115979 my 115980 115980 [preaching] 115979 115981 [is] voluntary, 115983 115982 I have 115982 115983 a reward. 115985 115984 But 115984 115985 if 115986 115986 [it is] not voluntary, 115988 115987 I am [still] entrusted with 115987 115988 [a] responsibility. 115993 115993 What 115994 115994 then 115996 115995 is 115995 115996 my 115997 115997 - 115998 115998 reward? 115999 115999 That 116000 116000 in preaching the gospel 116002 116001 I may offer 116003 116002 - 116004 116003 [it] 116001 116004 free of charge, 116005 116005 and so 116007 116006 not 116006 116007 - 116008 116008 use up 116011 116009 my 116009 116010 - 116010 116011 rights 116012 116012 in 116013 116013 [preaching] 116014 116014 [it]. 116020 116019 Though 116021 116020 I am 116019 116021 free of obligation 116022 116022 to 116023 116023 anyone, 116026 116024 I make myself a slave 116025 116025 ... 116024 116026 to everyone, 116027 116027 to 116030 116028 win 116028 116029 - 116029 116030 as many as possible. 116035 116035 - 116037 116036 To the 116038 116037 Jews 116036 116038 I became 116039 116039 like 116040 116040 a Jew, 116041 116041 to 116043 116042 win 116042 116043 [the] Jews. 116044 116044 To those 116045 116045 under 116046 116046 [the] Law 116047 116047 [I became like one] 116048 116048 under 116049 116049 [the] Law 116052 116050 ([though I] myself 116051 116051 am 116050 116052 not 116053 116053 under 116054 116054 [the] Law), 116055 116055 to 116059 116056 win 116056 116057 those 116057 116058 under 116058 116059 [the] Law. 116064 116064 To those 116065 116065 without [the] Law 116066 116066 [I became like one] 116067 116067 without [the] Law 116069 116068 ([though I] am 116068 116069 not 116070 116070 outside [the] law 116071 116071 of God 116072 116072 but [am] 116073 116073 under [the] law 116074 116074 of Christ), 116075 116075 to 116076 116076 win 116077 116077 those 116078 116078 without [the] Law. 116084 116083 To the 116085 116084 weak 116083 116085 I became 116086 116086 weak, 116087 116087 to 116090 116088 win 116088 116089 the 116089 116090 weak. 116093 116091 I have become 116094 116092 all 116091 116093 things 116092 116094 to all [men], 116095 116095 so that 116096 116096 by all possible means 116098 116097 I might save 116097 116098 some [of them]. 116104 116103 - 116105 116104 I do 116103 116105 all [this] 116106 116106 for the sake of 116107 116107 the 116108 116108 gospel, 116109 116109 so that 116112 116110 I may share 116110 116111 ... 116111 116112 in its [blessings]. 116117 116117 vvv 116118 116118 Do you not know 116119 116119 that 116121 116120 in 116122 116121 a race 116125 116122 - 116124 116123 all 116120 116124 the 116123 116125 runners 116126 116126 run, 116128 116127 but 116127 116128 only one 116129 116129 receives 116130 116130 the 116131 116131 prize? 116133 116132 Run 116132 116133 in such a way 116134 116134 as to 116135 116135 take [the prize]. 116141 116140 - 116140 116141 Everyone 116142 116142 who 116143 116143 competes in the games 116145 116144 trains with strict discipline 116144 116145 .... 116148 116146 - 116147 116147 - 116146 116148 They [do it] 116149 116149 vvv 116152 116150 [for] 116151 116151 a crown 116150 116152 [that is] perishable, 116154 116153 but 116153 116154 we [do it for a crown] 116155 116155 [that is] imperishable. 116161 116160 Therefore 116160 116161 I 116163 116162 do not run 116165 116163 ... 116162 116164 vvv 116164 116165 vvv 116166 116166 aimlessly; 116168 116167 I do not fight 116170 116168 ... 116167 116169 like 116169 116170 ... 116172 116171 I am beating 116171 116172 [the] air. 116177 116177 No, 116178 116178 I discipline 116179 116179 my 116180 116180 - 116181 116181 body 116182 116182 and 116183 116183 make it my slave, 116187 116184 [so that] after I have preached 116186 116185 to others, 116188 116186 I myself 116184 116187 vvv 116185 116188 vvv 116190 116189 will not be 116189 116190 disqualified. 116197 116195 - 116195 116196 vvv 116196 116197 I do not want 116198 116198 you 116199 116199 to be unaware, 116200 116200 brothers, 116201 116201 that 116204 116202 our 116202 116203 - 116203 116204 forefathers 116209 116205 were 116205 116206 all 116206 116207 under 116207 116208 the 116208 116209 cloud, 116210 116210 and [that] 116211 116211 they all 116215 116212 passed 116212 116213 through 116213 116214 the 116214 116215 sea. 116220 116220 - 116221 116221 vvv 116225 116222 They were all baptized 116222 116223 into 116223 116224 - 116224 116225 Moses 116226 116226 in 116227 116227 the 116228 116228 cloud 116229 116229 and 116230 116230 in 116231 116231 the 116232 116232 sea. 116237 116237 - 116238 116238 They all 116243 116239 ate 116239 116240 the 116240 116241 same 116241 116242 spiritual 116242 116243 food 116248 116248 and 116249 116249 - 116253 116250 drank 116250 116251 the 116251 116252 same 116252 116253 spiritual 116254 116254 drink; 116256 116255 for 116255 116256 they drank 116257 116257 from 116258 116258 [the] spiritual 116260 116259 rock 116259 116260 that accompanied them, 116263 116261 and 116261 116262 [that] 116262 116263 rock 116264 116264 was 116265 116265 - 116266 116266 Christ. 116271 116271 Nevertheless, 116278 116272 - 116279 116273 God 116272 116274 vvv 116277 116275 was not pleased 116273 116276 with 116274 116277 - 116275 116278 most 116276 116279 of them, 116281 116280 for 116280 116281 they were struck down 116282 116282 in 116283 116283 the 116284 116284 wilderness. 116290 116289 - 116289 116290 These things 116293 116291 took place 116291 116292 as examples 116292 116293 - 116294 116294 to keep 116298 116295 us 116296 116296 vvv 116295 116297 vvv 116297 116298 vvv 116299 116299 from craving 116300 116300 evil things 116301 116301 as 116302 116302 they 116303 116303 [did]. 116308 116308 vvv 116310 116309 Do not be 116309 116310 idolaters, 116311 116311 as 116312 116312 some 116313 116313 of them [were]. 116314 116314 As 116315 116315 it is written: 116317 116316 “The 116318 116317 people 116316 116318 sat down 116319 116319 to eat 116320 116320 and 116321 116321 to drink, 116322 116322 and 116323 116323 got up 116324 116324 to indulge in revelry.” 116329 116329 vvv 116330 116330 We should not commit sexual immorality, 116331 116331 as 116332 116332 some 116333 116333 of them 116334 116334 [did], 116335 116335 and 116337 116336 in one 116338 116337 day 116339 116338 twenty-three 116340 116339 ... 116341 116340 thousand [of them] 116336 116341 died. 116346 116346 - 116347 116347 We should not test 116348 116348 - 116349 116349 Christ, 116350 116350 as 116351 116351 some 116352 116352 of them 116353 116353 [did], 116354 116354 and 116358 116355 were killed 116355 116356 by 116356 116357 - 116357 116358 snakes. 116363 116363 vvv 116364 116364 And do not complain, 116365 116365 as 116366 116366 some 116367 116367 of them 116368 116368 [did], 116369 116369 and 116370 116370 were killed 116371 116371 by 116372 116372 the 116373 116373 destroying angel. 116379 116378 Now 116378 116379 these things 116381 116380 happened 116382 116381 to them 116380 116382 [as] examples 116384 116383 and 116383 116384 were written down 116386 116385 as warnings 116385 116386 for 116387 116387 us, 116388 116388 on 116389 116389 whom 116390 116390 the 116391 116391 fulfillment 116392 116392 of the 116393 116393 ages 116394 116394 has come. 116399 116399 So 116400 116400 the [one who] 116401 116401 thinks 116402 116402 he is standing firm 116403 116403 should be careful 116404 116404 not 116405 116405 to fall. 116412 116410 No 116410 116411 temptation 116413 116412 has seized 116411 116413 you 116414 116414 except 116415 116415 ... 116416 116416 what is common to man. 116418 116417 And 116419 116418 - 116420 116419 God 116417 116420 [is] faithful; 116421 116421 [He] 116422 116422 vvv 116423 116423 will not let 116424 116424 you 116425 116425 be tempted 116426 116426 beyond 116427 116427 what 116428 116428 you can bear. 116429 116429 But 116431 116430 when 116432 116431 - 116433 116432 [you are] tempted, 116430 116433 He will also provide 116434 116434 ... 116435 116435 - 116436 116436 an escape, 116437 116437 - 116438 116438 so that you can 116439 116439 stand up under [it]. 116444 116444 Therefore, 116446 116445 my 116445 116446 beloved, 116447 116447 flee 116448 116448 from 116449 116449 - 116450 116450 idolatry. 116457 116455 I speak 116455 116456 ... 116456 116457 to reasonable [people]; 116458 116458 judge 116459 116459 for yourselves 116460 116460 what 116461 116461 I say. 116474 116466 Is 116472 116467 not 116466 116468 the 116467 116469 cup 116468 116470 - 116469 116471 of blessing 116470 116472 that 116471 116473 we bless 116473 116474 a participation 116475 116475 in the 116476 116476 blood 116477 116477 - 116478 116478 of Christ? 116489 116479 [And] is 116483 116480 not 116479 116481 the 116480 116482 bread 116481 116483 that 116482 116484 we break 116484 116485 a participation 116485 116486 in the 116486 116487 body 116487 116488 - 116488 116489 of Christ? 116494 116494 Because [there is] 116495 116495 one 116496 116496 loaf, 116499 116497 [we who are] 116500 116498 many 116501 116499 are 116497 116500 one 116498 116501 body; 116503 116502 for 116502 116503 - 116504 116504 vvv 116509 116505 we all partake 116505 116506 of 116506 116507 the 116507 116508 one 116508 116509 loaf. 116514 116514 Consider 116515 116515 - 116517 116516 vvv 116518 116517 the people 116516 116518 of Israel: 116527 116519 Are 116519 116520 not 116520 116521 those who 116521 116522 eat 116522 116523 the 116523 116524 sacrifices 116524 116525 fellow partakers 116525 116526 in the 116526 116527 altar? 116534 116532 Am I suggesting, 116533 116533 then, 116532 116534 - 116535 116535 that 116536 116536 food sacrificed to an idol 116538 116537 is 116537 116538 anything, 116539 116539 or 116540 116540 that 116541 116541 an idol 116543 116542 is 116542 116543 anything? 116548 116548 No, 116549 116549 [but] 116550 116550 [the] 116551 116551 sacrifices 116552 116552 - 116553 116553 of pagans 116558 116554 are offered 116554 116555 to demons, 116555 116556 - 116556 116557 not 116557 116558 to God. 116561 116559 And 116559 116560 vvv 116560 116561 I do not want 116562 116562 you 116566 116563 to be 116563 116564 participants 116564 116565 - 116565 116566 with demons. 116571 116571 vvv 116572 116572 You cannot 116575 116573 drink 116573 116574 [the] cup 116574 116575 of [the] Lord 116576 116576 and 116577 116577 [the] cup 116578 116578 of demons [too]; 116579 116579 vvv 116580 116580 you cannot 116583 116581 partake 116581 116582 in [the] table 116582 116583 of [the] Lord 116584 116584 and 116585 116585 [the] table 116586 116586 of demons {too}. 116591 116591 - 116592 116592 Are we trying to provoke 116593 116593 the 116594 116594 Lord {to jealousy}? 116598 116595 Are we 116595 116596 ... 116596 116597 stronger 116597 116598 than He? 116603 116603 “Everything 116604 116604 is permissible,” 116605 116605 but 116606 116606 not 116607 116607 everything 116608 116608 is beneficial. 116609 116609 “Everything 116610 116610 is permissible,” 116611 116611 but 116612 116612 not 116613 116613 everything 116614 116614 is edifying. 116619 116619 No one 116622 116620 should seek 116621 116621 his own 116620 116622 [good], 116623 116623 but 116624 116624 [the good] 116625 116625 - 116626 116626 of others. 116636 116631 Eat 116631 116632 anything 116632 116633 - 116635 116634 sold 116633 116635 in 116634 116636 [the] meat market 116637 116637 without 116638 116638 raising questions 116639 116639 of 116640 116640 - 116641 116641 conscience, 116648 116646 for, 116649 116647 “The 116650 116648 earth 116646 116649 [is] the 116647 116650 Lord᾽s, 116651 116651 and 116652 116652 the 116653 116653 fullness 116654 116654 thereof.” 116659 116659 If 116660 116660 an 116663 116661 - 116664 116662 unbeliever 116661 116663 invites 116662 116664 you {to a meal} 116665 116665 and 116666 116666 you want 116667 116667 to go, 116672 116668 eat 116668 116669 anything 116669 116670 - 116670 116671 set before 116671 116672 you 116673 116673 without 116674 116674 raising questions 116675 116675 of 116676 116676 - 116677 116677 conscience. 116683 116682 But 116682 116683 if 116684 116684 someone 116686 116685 tells 116685 116686 you, 116687 116687 “This [food] 116689 116688 was 116688 116689 offered to idols,” 116690 116690 {then do} not 116691 116691 eat [it], 116692 116692 for the sake of 116693 116693 the one 116694 116694 who 116695 116695 told [you] 116696 116696 and 116697 116697 - 116698 116698 for the sake of conscience — 116699 116699 - 116700 116700 for 116702 116701 the 116703 116702 earth 116701 116703 [is the] Lord᾽s, 116704 116704 and 116705 116705 the 116706 116706 fullness 116707 116707 of it. 116713 116712 - 116718 116713 - 116720 116714 the 116721 116715 other [one᾽s] 116719 116716 [conscience], 116714 116717 I mean, 116715 116718 not 116716 116719 - 116717 116720 your own 116712 116721 - . 116724 116722 For 116722 116723 why 116723 116724 ... 116727 116725 {should} my 116725 116726 - 116726 116727 freedom 116728 116728 be determined 116729 116729 by 116730 116730 someone else᾽s 116731 116731 conscience? 116736 116736 If 116737 116737 I 116739 116738 partake [in the meal] 116738 116739 with thankfulness, 116740 116740 why 116741 116741 am I denounced 116742 116742 because of 116743 116743 that for which 116744 116744 I 116745 116745 give thanks? 116751 116750 So 116750 116751 whether 116752 116752 you eat 116753 116753 or 116754 116754 drink 116755 116755 or 116756 116756 whatever 116757 116757 you do, 116762 116758 do 116758 116759 it all 116759 116760 to the 116760 116761 glory 116761 116762 of God. 116770 116767 Do not become a stumbling block 116767 116768 ..., 116768 116769 whether 116769 116770 to Jews 116771 116771 [or] 116772 116772 Greeks 116773 116773 [or] 116774 116774 the 116775 116775 church 116776 116776 - 116777 116777 of God, 116782 116782 just as I 116783 116783 ... 116786 116784 [try to] please 116784 116785 everyone 116785 116786 in all [I do]. 116787 116787 vvv 116788 116788 [For] I am not seeking 116789 116789 - 116790 116790 my [own] 116791 116791 good, 116792 116792 but 116793 116793 [the good] 116794 116794 - 116795 116795 of many, 116796 116796 that 116797 116797 they may be saved. 116804 116802 You are to 116802 116803 imitate 116803 116804 me, 116805 116805 just as 116806 116806 I [imitate] 116807 116807 Christ. 116813 116812 Now 116812 116813 I commend 116814 116814 you 116815 116815 for 116818 116816 remembering 116817 116817 me 116816 116818 in everything 116819 116819 and 116825 116820 [for] maintaining 116823 116821 the 116824 116822 traditions, 116820 116823 just as 116821 116824 I passed [them] on 116822 116825 to you. 116831 116830 But 116830 116831 I want 116832 116832 you 116833 116833 to understand 116834 116834 that 116837 116835 the 116838 116836 head 116835 116837 of every 116836 116838 man 116841 116839 is 116839 116840 - 116840 116841 Christ, 116843 116842 and 116842 116843 [the] head 116844 116844 of [the] woman 116845 116845 - 116846 116846 [is] man, 116848 116847 and 116847 116848 [the] head 116849 116849 - 116850 116850 of Christ 116851 116851 - 116852 116852 [is] God. 116857 116857 Every 116858 116858 man 116859 116859 [who] prays 116860 116860 or 116861 116861 prophesies 116864 116862 with 116863 116863 [his] head 116862 116864 covered 116865 116865 dishonors 116868 116866 his 116866 116867 - 116867 116868 head. 116874 116873 And 116873 116874 every 116875 116875 woman 116876 116876 [who] prays 116877 116877 or 116878 116878 prophesies 116880 116879 with [her] 116881 116880 head 116879 116881 uncovered 116882 116882 dishonors 116885 116883 her 116883 116884 - 116884 116885 head, 116887 116886 for 116888 116887 it is 116886 116888 vvv 116889 116889 vvv 116890 116890 vvv 116891 116891 just [as if] 116892 116892 - 116893 116893 her head were shaved. 116899 116898 - 116898 116899 If 116902 116900 a woman 116900 116901 {does} not 116901 116902 cover her head, 116903 116903 - 116904 116904 let her hair be cut off. 116906 116905 And 116905 116906 if [it is] 116907 116907 shameful 116908 116908 for a woman 116909 116909 - 116910 116910 to have her hair cut 116911 116911 or 116912 116912 shaved off, 116913 116913 she should cover her head. 116920 116918 - 116919 116919 ... 116918 116920 A man 116922 116921 ought 116921 116922 not 116923 116923 to cover 116924 116924 [his] 116925 116925 head, 116930 116926 [since] he is 116926 116927 [the] image 116927 116928 and 116928 116929 glory 116929 116930 of God; 116933 116931 but 116931 116932 the 116932 116933 woman 116936 116934 is 116934 116935 [the] glory 116935 116936 of man. 116942 116941 For 116944 116942 man 116943 116943 did not come 116941 116944 ... 116945 116945 from 116946 116946 woman, 116947 116947 but 116948 116948 woman 116949 116949 from 116950 116950 man. 116955 116955 Neither 116956 116956 ... 116957 116957 ... 116959 116958 {was} man 116958 116959 created 116960 116960 for 116961 116961 - 116962 116962 woman, 116963 116963 but 116964 116964 woman 116965 116965 for 116966 116966 - 116967 116967 man. 116972 116972 For this reason 116973 116973 ... 116975 116974 - 116976 116975 a woman 116974 116976 ought 116978 116977 to have 116977 116978 a sign of authority 116979 116979 on 116980 116980 [her] 116981 116981 head, 116982 116982 because of 116983 116983 the 116984 116984 angels. 116998 116989 In 116999 116990 [the] Lord, 116989 116991 however, 116991 116992 woman 116990 116993 [is] not 116992 116994 independent 116993 116995 [of] man, 116994 116996 nor 116995 116997 [is] man 116996 116998 independent 116997 116999 of woman. 117005 117004 For 117004 117005 just as 117006 117006 - 117007 117007 woman 117008 117008 [came] from 117009 117009 - 117010 117010 man, 117011 117011 so 117012 117012 also 117013 117013 - 117014 117014 man 117015 117015 [is] born of 117016 117016 - 117017 117017 woman. 117019 117018 But 117018 117019 - 117020 117020 everything 117021 117021 [comes] from 117022 117022 - 117023 117023 God. 117031 117028 Judge 117028 117029 for 117029 117030 vvv 117030 117031 yourselves: 117033 117032 Is it 117032 117033 proper 117034 117034 for a woman 117038 117035 to pray 117036 117036 - 117037 117037 to God 117035 117038 with her head uncovered? 117043 117043 Doesn᾽t 117045 117044 nature 117046 117045 itself 117044 117046 - 117047 117047 teach 117048 117048 you 117049 117049 that 117051 117050 vvv 117052 117051 if 117050 117052 a man 117053 117053 has long hair, 117056 117054 it is 117054 117055 a disgrace 117055 117056 to him, 117062 117061 but [that] 117063 117062 if 117061 117063 a woman 117064 117064 has long hair, 117067 117065 it is 117066 117066 her 117065 117067 glory? 117068 117068 For 117069 117069 - 117070 117070 long hair 117073 117071 is given 117074 117072 to her 117071 117073 as 117072 117074 a covering. 117080 117079 - 117079 117080 If 117081 117081 anyone 117082 117082 is inclined to dispute [this] 117084 117083 ... 117083 117084 ..., 117085 117085 we 117089 117086 have 117088 117087 no 117086 117088 [other] 117087 117089 practice, 117090 117090 nor 117091 117091 [do] the 117092 117092 churches 117093 117093 - 117094 117094 of God. 117100 117099 - 117099 117100 In the [following] 117101 117101 instructions 117102 117102 vvv 117103 117103 I have no praise to offer, 117104 117104 because 117113 117105 your gatherings 117105 117106 vvv 117109 117107 vvv 117110 117108 vvv 117111 117109 vvv 117112 117110 do more harm 117106 117111 vvv 117107 117112 vvv 117108 117113 than good. 117120 117118 vvv 117119 117119 vvv 117118 117120 First of all, 117125 117121 I hear that 117122 117122 [when] you 117121 117123 come together 117123 117124 as 117124 117125 a church, 117129 117126 there are 117126 117127 divisions 117127 117128 among 117128 117129 you, 117130 117130 and 117131 117131 in part 117133 117132 I believe 117132 117133 it. 117140 117138 And 117139 117139 indeed, 117138 117140 there must 117144 117141 be 117141 117142 differences 117142 117143 among 117143 117144 you 117145 117145 to 117150 117146 vvv 117149 117147 show 117146 117148 - 117147 117149 which 117151 117150 of 117152 117151 you 117148 117152 are approved. 117158 117157 Now then, 117159 117158 [when] you 117157 117159 come together 117160 117160 ... 117161 117161 ... 117162 117162 ..., 117164 117163 it is 117163 117164 not 117165 117165 [the] Lord᾽s 117166 117166 Supper 117167 117167 you eat. 117173 117172 For 117178 117173 as 117179 117174 - 117180 117175 you eat, 117172 117176 many [of you] 117177 117177 proceed with 117174 117178 [your] 117175 117179 own 117176 117180 meal {to the exclusion of others}. 117181 117181 - 117183 117182 While 117182 117183 [one] 117184 117184 remains hungry, 117186 117185 - 117185 117186 [another] 117187 117187 gets drunk. 117193 117192 Don᾽t 117195 117193 ... 117196 117194 you have 117192 117195 [your own] 117194 117196 homes 117197 117197 in 117198 117198 which 117199 117199 to eat 117200 117200 and 117201 117201 drink? 117202 117202 Or 117207 117203 do you despise 117203 117204 the 117204 117205 church 117205 117206 - 117206 117207 of God 117208 117208 and 117209 117209 humiliate 117210 117210 those who 117212 117211 have 117211 117212 nothing? 117213 117213 What 117214 117214 can I say 117215 117215 to you? 117216 117216 Shall I praise 117217 117217 you 117218 117218 for 117219 117219 this? 117221 117220 Of course not 117220 117221 ...! 117227 117226 For 117226 117227 I 117228 117228 received 117229 117229 from 117230 117230 the 117231 117231 Lord 117232 117232 what 117233 117233 vvv 117234 117234 I also passed on 117235 117235 to you: 117236 117236 that 117237 117237 the 117238 117238 Lord 117239 117239 Jesus, 117240 117240 on 117241 117241 the 117242 117242 night 117243 117243 - 117244 117244 He was betrayed, 117245 117245 took 117246 117246 bread, 117251 117251 and 117252 117252 when He had given thanks, 117253 117253 He broke [it] 117254 117254 and 117255 117255 said, 117256 117256 “This 117258 117257 is 117257 117258 My 117259 117259 - 117260 117260 body, 117261 117261 which [is] 117262 117262 for 117263 117263 you; 117265 117264 do 117264 117265 this 117266 117266 in 117269 117267 remembrance 117267 117268 - 117268 117269 of Me.” 117274 117274 In the same way 117275 117275 ..., 117278 117276 after 117279 117277 - 117280 117278 supper 117276 117279 [He took] the 117277 117280 cup, 117281 117281 saying, 117282 117282 “This 117283 117283 - 117284 117284 cup 117288 117285 is 117285 117286 the 117286 117287 new 117287 117288 covenant 117289 117289 in 117291 117290 My 117290 117291 - 117292 117292 blood; 117294 117293 do 117293 117294 this, 117295 117295 as often as 117296 117296 vvv 117297 117297 you drink [it], 117298 117298 in 117299 117299 - 117301 117300 remembrance 117300 117301 of Me.” 117307 117306 For 117306 117307 as often as 117308 117308 vvv 117309 117309 you eat 117312 117310 this 117310 117311 - 117311 117312 bread 117313 117313 and 117316 117314 drink 117314 117315 [this] 117315 117316 cup, 117321 117317 you proclaim 117319 117318 the 117320 117319 Lord᾽s 117317 117320 - 117318 117321 death 117322 117322 until 117323 117323 ... 117324 117324 He comes. 117329 117329 Therefore, 117330 117330 whoever 117331 117331 ... 117332 117332 eats 117333 117333 the 117334 117334 bread 117335 117335 or 117336 117336 drinks 117337 117337 the 117338 117338 cup 117339 117339 of the 117340 117340 Lord 117341 117341 in an unworthy manner 117343 117342 will be 117342 117343 guilty of sinning 117344 117344 against the 117345 117345 body 117346 117346 and 117347 117347 - 117348 117348 blood 117349 117349 of the 117350 117350 Lord. 117356 117355 - 117357 117356 Each one 117355 117357 must examine 117358 117358 himself 117359 117359 [before] 117360 117360 ... 117364 117361 he eats 117361 117362 of 117362 117363 the 117363 117364 bread 117365 117365 and 117369 117366 drinks 117366 117367 of 117367 117368 the 117368 117369 cup. 117375 117374 For 117374 117375 anyone who 117376 117376 eats 117377 117377 and 117378 117378 drinks 117384 117379 without 117385 117380 recognizing 117386 117381 the 117387 117382 body 117381 117383 eats 117382 117384 and 117383 117385 drinks 117379 117386 judgment 117380 117387 on himself. 117392 117392 That is why 117393 117393 ... 117396 117394 many 117394 117395 among 117395 117396 you 117397 117397 [are] weak 117398 117398 and 117399 117399 sick, 117400 117400 and 117402 117401 a number [of you] 117401 117402 have fallen asleep. 117408 117407 Now 117407 117408 if 117410 117409 we judged 117409 117410 ourselves {properly}, 117412 117411 vvv 117411 117412 vvv 117413 117413 we would not come under judgment. 117419 117418 But 117418 117419 when we are judged 117420 117420 by 117421 117421 the 117422 117422 Lord, 117423 117423 we are being disciplined 117424 117424 so that 117425 117425 vvv 117429 117426 we will not be condemned 117426 117427 with 117427 117428 the 117428 117429 world. 117434 117434 So, 117436 117435 my 117435 117436 brothers, 117437 117437 when you come together 117438 117438 to 117439 117439 - 117440 117440 eat, 117442 117441 wait for 117441 117442 one another. 117447 117447 If 117448 117448 anyone 117449 117449 is hungry, 117452 117450 he should eat 117450 117451 at 117451 117452 home, 117453 117453 so that 117457 117454 when you come together 117454 117455 [it will not result] 117455 117456 in 117456 117457 judgment. 117459 117458 And 117461 117459 when 117462 117460 vvv 117463 117461 I come, 117464 117462 I will give instructions 117458 117463 about the 117460 117464 remaining matters. 117470 117469 Now 117469 117470 about 117471 117471 - 117472 117472 spiritual [gifts], 117473 117473 brothers, 117474 117474 vvv 117475 117475 I do not want 117476 117476 you 117477 117477 to be uninformed. 117482 117482 You know 117483 117483 that 117484 117484 when 117486 117485 you were 117485 117486 pagans, 117492 117487 vvv 117493 117488 vvv 117494 117489 you were influenced 117495 117490 [and] led astray 117487 117491 to 117488 117492 - 117490 117493 - 117491 117494 mute 117489 117495 idols. 117500 117500 Therefore 117501 117501 I inform 117502 117502 you 117503 117503 that 117504 117504 no one 117508 117505 who is speaking 117505 117506 by 117506 117507 [the] Spirit 117507 117508 of God 117509 117509 says, 117511 117510 “Jesus 117510 117511 [be] cursed,” 117512 117512 and 117513 117513 no one 117514 117514 can 117515 117515 say, 117517 117516 “Jesus 117516 117517 [is] Lord,” 117518 117518 except 117519 117519 ... 117520 117520 by 117522 117521 [the] Holy 117521 117522 Spirit. 117528 117527 - 117530 117528 There are 117527 117529 different 117529 117530 gifts, 117532 117531 but 117531 117532 the 117533 117533 same 117534 117534 Spirit. 117539 117539 - 117542 117540 There are 117540 117541 different 117541 117542 ministries, 117543 117543 but 117544 117544 the 117545 117545 same 117546 117546 Lord. 117551 117551 - 117554 117552 There are 117555 117553 also 117552 117554 different ways 117553 117555 of working, 117557 117556 but 117556 117557 the 117558 117558 same 117559 117559 God 117560 117560 - 117561 117561 works 117562 117562 - 117563 117563 all things 117564 117564 in 117565 117565 all men. 117571 117570 Now 117570 117571 to each one 117573 117572 the 117574 117573 manifestation 117575 117574 of the 117576 117575 Spirit 117572 117576 is given 117577 117577 for 117578 117578 the 117579 117579 common good. 117586 117584 - 117585 117585 - 117584 117586 To one 117590 117587 there is given 117587 117588 through 117588 117589 the 117589 117590 Spirit 117591 117591 [the] message 117592 117592 of wisdom, 117594 117593 - 117593 117594 to another 117595 117595 [the] message 117596 117596 of knowledge 117597 117597 by 117598 117598 the 117599 117599 same 117600 117600 Spirit, 117605 117605 to another 117606 117606 faith 117607 117607 by 117608 117608 the 117609 117609 same 117610 117610 Spirit, 117612 117611 - 117611 117612 to another 117613 117613 gifts 117614 117614 of healing 117615 117615 by 117616 117616 that 117617 117617 one 117618 117618 Spirit, 117624 117623 - 117623 117624 to another 117625 117625 [the] working 117626 117626 of miracles, 117628 117627 - 117627 117628 to another 117629 117629 prophecy, 117631 117630 - 117630 117631 to another 117632 117632 distinguishing 117633 117633 between spirits, 117634 117634 to another 117635 117635 vvv 117636 117636 speaking in various tongues, 117638 117637 and 117637 117638 to [still] another 117639 117639 [the] interpretation 117640 117640 of tongues. 117646 117645 - 117645 117646 All 117647 117647 these 117648 117648 are the work 117650 117649 of one 117651 117650 and 117652 117651 the 117653 117652 same 117649 117653 - 117654 117654 Spirit, 117655 117655 who apportions [them] 117657 117656 to each 117656 117657 one 117658 117658 as 117659 117659 He determines. 117665 117664 - 117664 117665 - 117666 117666 The 117667 117667 body 117669 117668 is 117668 117669 a unit, 117670 117670 though 117673 117671 it is comprised 117672 117672 of many 117671 117673 parts. 117675 117674 And [although] 117676 117675 ... 117678 117676 [its] 117679 117677 ... 117677 117678 parts 117681 117679 are 117680 117680 many, 117674 117681 they all 117683 117682 form 117682 117683 one 117684 117684 body. 117685 117685 So 117686 117686 [it is] 117687 117687 - 117688 117688 with Christ. 117694 117693 For 117693 117694 - 117695 117695 in 117696 117696 one 117697 117697 Spirit 117698 117698 we 117699 117699 vvv 117703 117700 were all baptized 117700 117701 into 117701 117702 one 117702 117703 body, 117704 117704 whether 117705 117705 Jews 117706 117706 or 117707 117707 Greeks, 117708 117708 - 117709 117709 slave 117710 117710 or 117711 117711 free, 117712 117712 and 117713 117713 vvv 117716 117714 we were all given 117714 117715 one 117715 117716 Spirit {to drink}. 117722 117721 For 117721 117722 - 117723 117723 the 117724 117724 body 117726 117725 does not consist 117725 117726 ... 117727 117727 of one 117728 117728 part, 117729 117729 but 117730 117730 of many. 117735 117735 If 117737 117736 the 117738 117737 foot 117736 117738 should say, 117739 117739 “Because 117741 117740 I am 117740 117741 not 117742 117742 a hand, 117744 117743 I do 117743 117744 not 117745 117745 belong 117746 117746 to the 117747 117747 body,” 117749 117748 that 117750 117749 ... 117752 117750 would 117748 117751 not 117751 117752 [make it any less] 117753 117753 a part of 117754 117754 the 117755 117755 body. 117760 117760 And 117761 117761 if 117763 117762 the 117764 117763 ear 117762 117764 should say, 117765 117765 “Because 117767 117766 I am 117766 117767 not 117768 117768 an eye, 117770 117769 I do 117769 117770 not 117771 117771 belong 117772 117772 to the 117773 117773 body,” 117775 117774 that 117776 117775 ... 117778 117776 would 117774 117777 not 117777 117778 [make it any less] 117779 117779 a part of 117780 117780 the 117781 117781 body. 117786 117786 If 117788 117787 the 117787 117788 whole 117789 117789 body [were] 117790 117790 an eye, 117791 117791 where 117792 117792 [would] the 117793 117793 sense of hearing [be]? 117794 117794 If 117795 117795 [the] whole [body] 117796 117796 [were] an ear, 117797 117797 where 117798 117798 [would] the 117799 117799 sense of smell [be]? 117805 117804 But 117804 117805 in fact, 117806 117806 - 117807 117807 God 117808 117808 has arranged 117809 117809 the 117810 117810 members 117814 117811 of 117815 117812 the 117816 117813 body, 117812 117814 every 117811 117815 one 117813 117816 of them, 117817 117817 according to 117818 117818 His design. 117824 117823 - 117823 117824 If 117825 117825 they were 117826 117826 - 117827 117827 all 117828 117828 one 117829 117829 part, 117830 117830 where 117831 117831 [would] the 117832 117832 body [be]? 117838 117837 - 117837 117838 As it is 117840 117839 ..., 117839 117840 [there are] many 117841 117841 parts, 117843 117842 but 117842 117843 one 117844 117844 body. 117851 117849 - 117852 117850 The 117853 117851 eye 117849 117852 vvv 117850 117853 cannot 117854 117854 say 117855 117855 to the 117856 117856 hand, 117860 117857 “I do 117859 117858 not 117857 117859 need 117858 117860 you.” 117861 117861 [Nor can] 117862 117862 ... 117863 117863 the 117864 117864 head [say] 117865 117865 to the 117866 117866 feet, 117870 117867 “I do 117869 117868 not 117867 117869 need 117868 117870 you.” 117875 117875 On the contrary 117876 117876 ... 117877 117877 ..., 117878 117878 the 117880 117879 parts 117881 117880 of the 117882 117881 body 117879 117882 that seem 117884 117883 to be 117883 117884 weaker 117886 117885 are 117885 117886 indispensable, 117891 117891 and 117892 117892 the 117896 117893 - 117897 117894 [parts] 117893 117895 we consider 117895 117896 ... 117894 117897 less honorable, 117898 117898 - 117901 117899 we treat 117900 117900 with greater 117899 117901 honor. 117902 117902 And 117905 117903 our 117903 117904 - 117904 117905 unpresentable [parts] 117908 117906 are treated with 117907 117907 special 117906 117908 modesty, 117914 117913 whereas 117916 117914 our 117913 117915 - 117915 117916 presentable [parts] 117919 117917 have 117917 117918 no [such] 117918 117919 need. 117920 117920 But 117921 117921 - 117922 117922 God 117923 117923 has composed 117924 117924 the 117925 117925 body 117929 117926 [and] has given 117928 117927 greater 117930 117928 honor 117926 117929 to the [parts] 117927 117930 that lacked it, 117935 117935 so that 117937 117936 there should be 117936 117937 no 117938 117938 division 117939 117939 in 117940 117940 the 117941 117941 body, 117942 117942 but that 117948 117943 [its] 117949 117944 members 117943 117945 {should have} 117944 117946 mutual 117947 117947 concern 117945 117948 for 117946 117949 one another. 117954 117954 - 117955 117955 If 117957 117956 one 117958 117957 part 117956 117958 suffers, 117960 117959 every 117961 117960 - 117962 117961 part 117959 117962 suffers with [it]; 117963 117963 if 117965 117964 one 117966 117965 part 117964 117966 is honored, 117968 117967 every 117969 117968 - 117970 117969 part 117967 117970 rejoices with [it]. 117976 117975 Now 117975 117976 you 117977 117977 are 117978 117978 [the] body 117979 117979 of Christ, 117980 117980 and 117982 117981 each of you [is] 117983 117982 ... 117981 117983 a member [of it]. 117988 117988 And 117989 117989 - 117990 117990 - 117994 117991 in 117995 117992 the 117996 117993 church 117992 117994 - 117993 117995 God 117991 117996 has appointed 117997 117997 first of all 117998 117998 apostles, 117999 117999 second 118000 118000 prophets, 118001 118001 third 118002 118002 teachers, 118003 118003 then 118004 118004 [workers of] miracles, 118005 118005 [and] 118006 118006 [those with] gifts 118007 118007 of healing, 118008 118008 helping, 118009 118009 administration, 118010 118010 [and] various 118011 118011 tongues. 118016 118016 [Are] 118017 118017 all 118018 118018 apostles? 118019 118019 [Are] 118020 118020 all 118021 118021 prophets? 118022 118022 [Are] 118023 118023 all 118024 118024 teachers? 118025 118025 [Do] 118026 118026 all [work] 118027 118027 miracles? 118032 118032 [Do] 118033 118033 all 118035 118034 have 118034 118035 gifts 118036 118036 of healing? 118037 118037 [Do] 118038 118038 all 118040 118039 speak 118039 118040 in tongues? 118041 118041 [Do] 118042 118042 all 118043 118043 interpret? 118049 118048 But 118048 118049 eagerly desire 118050 118050 the 118052 118051 - 118053 118052 greater 118051 118053 gifts. 118054 118054 And 118055 118055 now 118060 118056 I will show 118059 118057 you 118058 118058 a way 118056 118059 vvv 118057 118060 that is beyond comparison. 118065 118065 If 118070 118066 I speak 118066 118067 in the 118067 118068 tongues 118068 118069 - 118069 118070 of men 118071 118071 and 118072 118072 - 118073 118073 of angels, 118075 118074 but 118077 118075 have 118076 118076 not 118074 118077 love, 118078 118078 I am 118080 118079 [only a] ringing 118079 118080 gong 118081 118081 or 118083 118082 [a] clanging 118082 118083 cymbal. 118088 118088 - 118089 118089 If 118090 118090 I have 118091 118091 the gift of prophecy 118092 118092 and 118093 118093 can fathom 118096 118094 all 118094 118095 - 118095 118096 mysteries 118097 118097 and 118098 118098 all 118099 118099 - 118100 118100 knowledge, 118101 118101 and 118102 118102 if 118103 118103 I have 118104 118104 absolute 118105 118105 - 118106 118106 faith 118107 118107 so as 118109 118108 to move 118108 118109 mountains, 118111 118110 but 118113 118111 have 118112 118112 not 118110 118113 love, 118115 118114 I am 118114 118115 nothing. 118120 118120 - 118121 118121 If 118122 118122 I give 118123 118123 all 118126 118124 I 118124 118125 - 118125 118126 possess {to the poor} 118127 118127 and 118128 118128 - 118133 118129 - 118134 118130 exult 118129 118131 in the surrender 118132 118132 of my 118130 118133 - 118131 118134 body, 118136 118135 but 118138 118136 have 118137 118137 not 118135 118138 love, 118140 118139 I gain 118139 118140 nothing. 118145 118145 - 118146 118146 Love 118147 118147 is patient, 118149 118148 - 118150 118149 love 118148 118150 is kind. 118153 118151 - 118154 118152 [It] 118151 118153 vvv 118152 118154 does not envy, 118155 118155 vvv 118156 118156 it does not boast, 118157 118157 vvv 118158 118158 it is not proud. 118163 118163 vvv 118164 118164 It is not rude, 118165 118165 vvv 118166 118166 it is not self-seeking 118167 118167 ... 118168 118168 ..., 118169 118169 vvv 118170 118170 it is not easily angered, 118171 118171 vvv 118172 118172 it keeps no account 118173 118173 - 118174 118174 of wrongs. 118179 118179 vvv 118180 118180 [Love] takes no pleasure 118181 118181 in 118182 118182 - 118183 118183 evil, 118185 118184 but 118184 118185 rejoices 118186 118186 in the 118187 118187 truth. 118193 118192 It bears 118192 118193 all things, 118195 118194 believes 118194 118195 all things, 118197 118196 hopes 118196 118197 all things, 118199 118198 endures 118198 118199 all things. 118204 118204 - 118205 118205 Love 118206 118206 never 118207 118207 fails. 118209 118208 But 118208 118209 where 118210 118210 [there are] prophecies, 118211 118211 they will cease; 118212 118212 where 118213 118213 [there are] tongues, 118214 118214 they will be restrained; 118215 118215 where 118216 118216 [there is] knowledge, 118217 118217 it will be dismissed. 118224 118222 For 118225 118223 we know 118222 118224 in 118223 118225 part 118226 118226 and 118229 118227 we prophesy 118227 118228 in 118228 118229 part, 118235 118234 but 118234 118235 when 118237 118236 the 118238 118237 perfect 118236 118238 comes, 118239 118239 the 118240 118240 vvv 118241 118241 partial 118242 118242 passes away. 118247 118247 When 118248 118248 I was 118249 118249 a child, 118250 118250 I talked 118251 118251 like 118252 118252 a child, 118253 118253 I thought 118254 118254 like 118255 118255 a child, 118256 118256 I reasoned 118257 118257 like 118258 118258 a child. 118259 118259 When 118260 118260 I became 118261 118261 a man, 118262 118262 I set aside 118263 118263 vvv 118264 118264 vvv 118265 118265 childish ways. 118271 118270 - 118272 118271 Now 118270 118272 we see 118275 118273 vvv 118276 118274 but a dim reflection 118273 118275 as in 118274 118276 a mirror; 118278 118277 - 118277 118278 then [we shall see] 118279 118279 face 118280 118280 to 118281 118281 face. 118282 118282 Now 118283 118283 I know 118284 118284 in 118285 118285 part; 118287 118286 - 118286 118287 then 118288 118288 I shall know fully, 118290 118289 even 118289 118290 as 118291 118291 I am fully known. 118297 118296 And 118296 118297 now 118304 118298 these 118303 118299 three 118302 118300 - 118298 118301 remain: 118299 118302 faith, 118300 118303 hope, 118301 118304 [and] love; 118306 118305 but 118305 118306 [the] greatest 118307 118307 of these [is] 118308 118308 - 118309 118309 love. 118314 118314 Earnestly pursue 118315 118315 - 118316 118316 love 118318 118317 and 118317 118318 eagerly desire 118319 118319 - 118320 118320 spiritual gifts, 118322 118321 - 118321 118322 especially 118323 118323 [the gift] 118324 118324 of prophecy. 118330 118329 For 118329 118330 he who 118331 118331 speaks 118332 118332 in a tongue 118333 118333 vvv 118335 118334 does not speak 118334 118335 to men, 118336 118336 but 118337 118337 to God. 118339 118338 Indeed, 118338 118339 no one 118340 118340 understands [him]; 118342 118341 - 118343 118342 he utters 118344 118343 mysteries 118341 118344 in the Spirit. 118350 118349 But 118349 118350 he who 118351 118351 prophesies 118353 118352 speaks 118352 118353 to men 118354 118354 [for their] edification, 118355 118355 - 118356 118356 encouragement, 118357 118357 and 118358 118358 comfort. 118363 118363 The [one who] 118364 118364 speaks 118365 118365 in a tongue 118367 118366 edifies 118366 118367 himself, 118369 118368 but 118368 118369 the [one who] 118370 118370 prophesies 118372 118371 edifies 118371 118372 [the] church. 118378 118377 - 118377 118378 I wish that 118379 118379 all 118380 118380 of you 118381 118381 could speak 118382 118382 in tongues, 118384 118383 but 118383 118384 {I would} rather 118385 118385 have 118386 118386 you prophesy. 118388 118387 - 118389 118388 He who 118390 118389 prophesies 118387 118390 [is] greater 118391 118391 than 118392 118392 [one who] 118393 118393 speaks 118394 118394 in tongues, 118395 118395 unless 118396 118396 ... 118397 118397 ... 118398 118398 he interprets, 118399 118399 so that 118400 118400 the 118401 118401 church 118403 118402 may be 118402 118403 edified. 118408 118408 Now, 118409 118409 - 118410 118410 brothers, 118411 118411 if 118412 118412 I come 118413 118413 to 118414 118414 you 118416 118415 speaking 118415 118416 in tongues, 118417 118417 how 118419 118418 will I benefit 118418 118419 you, 118420 118420 unless 118421 118421 ... 118423 118422 I [bring] 118422 118423 you 118424 118424 - 118425 118425 - 118426 118426 [some] revelation 118427 118427 or 118428 118428 - 118429 118429 knowledge 118430 118430 or 118431 118431 - 118432 118432 prophecy 118433 118433 or 118434 118434 - 118435 118435 teaching? 118440 118440 Even in the case of 118441 118441 - 118442 118442 lifeless 118444 118443 instruments 118443 118444 ..., 118445 118445 such as 118446 118446 [the] flute 118447 118447 or 118448 118448 harp, 118455 118449 how 118456 118450 will [anyone] recognize 118457 118451 [the tune] 118458 118452 ... 118459 118453 ... 118460 118454 ... 118461 118455 ... 118454 118456 they are playing 118449 118457 unless 118453 118458 ... 118451 118459 the 118452 118460 notes 118450 118461 are distinct? 118466 118466 Again 118467 118467 ..., 118468 118468 if 118470 118469 [the] trumpet 118472 118470 sounds 118469 118471 a muffled 118471 118472 call, 118473 118473 who 118474 118474 will prepare 118475 118475 for 118476 118476 battle? 118481 118481 So 118482 118482 [it is] 118483 118483 with you. 118487 118484 Unless 118488 118485 ... 118491 118486 you speak 118489 118487 intelligible 118490 118488 words 118484 118489 with 118485 118490 [your] 118486 118491 tongue, 118492 118492 how 118493 118493 will [anyone] know 118494 118494 what 118495 118495 you are saying? 118497 118496 vvv 118496 118497 You will [just] be 118500 118498 speaking 118498 118499 into 118499 118500 [the] air. 118506 118505 vvv 118507 118506 Assuredly, 118510 118507 there are 118505 118508 many 118508 118509 different 118509 118510 languages 118511 118511 in 118512 118512 [the] world, 118513 118513 yet 118514 118514 none [of them is] 118515 118515 without meaning. 118520 118520 If, 118521 118521 then, 118522 118522 vvv 118523 118523 I do not know 118524 118524 the 118525 118525 meaning 118526 118526 of someone᾽s 118527 118527 language, 118528 118528 I am 118531 118529 a foreigner 118529 118530 to the 118530 118531 speaker, 118532 118532 and 118533 118533 vvv 118534 118534 [he is] 118537 118535 a foreigner 118535 118536 to 118536 118537 me. 118542 118542 It is the same 118543 118543 ... 118544 118544 with you. 118545 118545 Since 118547 118546 you are 118546 118547 eager to have 118548 118548 spiritual gifts, 118554 118549 strive 118549 118550 ... 118555 118551 to 118556 118552 excel 118550 118553 [in gifts that] 118551 118554 build up 118552 118555 the 118553 118556 church. 118561 118561 Therefore, 118562 118562 the [one who] 118563 118563 speaks 118564 118564 in a tongue 118565 118565 should pray 118566 118566 that 118567 118567 he may interpret. 118573 118572 For 118572 118573 if 118574 118574 I pray 118575 118575 in a tongue, 118578 118576 my 118576 118577 - 118577 118578 spirit 118579 118579 prays, 118581 118580 but 118583 118581 my 118580 118582 - 118582 118583 mind 118585 118584 is 118584 118585 unfruitful. 118590 118590 What 118591 118591 then 118592 118592 [shall I do]? 118593 118593 I will pray 118594 118594 with [my] 118595 118595 spirit, 118597 118596 but 118598 118597 vvv 118596 118598 I will also pray 118599 118599 with [my] 118600 118600 mind. 118601 118601 I will sing 118602 118602 with [my] 118603 118603 spirit, 118605 118604 but 118606 118605 vvv 118604 118606 I will also sing 118607 118607 with [my] 118608 118608 mind. 118613 118613 Otherwise, 118614 118614 if 118615 118615 you speak a blessing 118616 118616 in 118617 118617 spirit, 118624 118618 how 118618 118619 {can} [someone] 118619 118620 vvv 118620 118621 vvv 118621 118622 vvv 118622 118623 vvv 118623 118624 who is uninstructed 118625 118625 say 118626 118626 - 118627 118627 “Amen” 118628 118628 to 118630 118629 your 118629 118630 - 118631 118631 thanksgiving, 118632 118632 since 118636 118633 he does not know 118635 118634 ... 118633 118635 what 118634 118636 you are saying? 118641 118641 You {may} 118645 118642 be giving thanks 118642 118643 vvv 118643 118644 vvv 118644 118645 well enough, 118646 118646 but 118647 118647 the 118648 118648 other one 118649 118649 vvv 118650 118650 is not edified. 118655 118655 I thank 118656 118656 - 118657 118657 God 118662 118658 that I speak 118661 118659 in tongues 118660 118660 more 118658 118661 than all 118659 118662 of you. 118667 118667 But 118668 118668 in 118669 118669 [the] church, 118670 118670 I would rather 118676 118671 speak 118671 118672 five 118675 118673 vvv 118673 118674 vvv 118674 118675 coherent 118672 118676 words 118677 118677 to 118678 118678 - 118680 118679 instruct 118679 118680 others 118681 118681 than 118682 118682 ten thousand 118683 118683 words 118684 118684 in 118685 118685 a tongue. 118690 118690 Brothers, 118691 118691 stop 118694 118692 - 118695 118693 thinking 118693 118694 vvv 118692 118695 like children. 118696 118696 - 118697 118697 In [regard to] 118698 118698 evil 118699 118699 be infants, 118701 118700 but 118700 118701 in [your] 118702 118702 thinking 118704 118703 be 118703 118704 mature. 118712 118709 It is written 118709 118710 in 118710 118711 the 118711 118712 Law: 118713 118713 - 118714 118714 “By 118715 118715 strange tongues 118716 118716 and 118717 118717 - 118719 118718 foreign 118718 118719 lips 118720 118720 I will speak 118723 118721 to this 118721 118722 - 118722 118723 people, 118724 118724 [but] 118725 118725 even 118726 118726 then 118727 118727 they will {not} listen to 118728 118728 Me, 118729 118729 says 118730 118730 [the] Lord.” 118737 118735 Tongues, 118735 118736 then, 118736 118737 - 118740 118738 are 118738 118739 - 118739 118740 a sign, 118741 118741 not 118742 118742 for 118743 118743 believers, 118744 118744 but 118745 118745 for 118746 118746 unbelievers. 118747 118747 - 118748 118748 - 118749 118749 Prophecy, 118753 118750 however, 118754 118751 [is] for 118755 118752 believers, 118750 118753 not 118751 118754 for 118752 118755 unbelievers. 118761 118760 So 118760 118761 if 118763 118762 the 118765 118763 whole 118764 118764 church 118762 118765 comes 118766 118766 together 118767 118767 ... 118768 118768 ... 118769 118769 and 118770 118770 everyone 118771 118771 speaks 118772 118772 in tongues, 118774 118773 and 118775 118774 some who are uninstructed 118776 118775 or 118777 118776 some unbelievers 118773 118777 come in, 118778 118778 vvv 118779 118779 will they not say 118780 118780 that 118781 118781 you are out of your minds? 118787 118786 But 118786 118787 if 118792 118788 an 118793 118789 unbeliever 118794 118790 or 118795 118791 uninstructed person 118790 118792 comes in 118791 118793 while 118788 118794 everyone 118789 118795 is prophesying, 118796 118796 he will be convicted 118797 118797 - 118798 118798 - 118799 118799 [and] called to account 118800 118800 by 118801 118801 all, 118806 118806 [and] the 118807 118807 secrets 118808 118808 of 118810 118809 his 118809 118810 heart 118812 118811 will be 118811 118812 revealed. 118813 118813 So 118814 118814 ... 118815 118815 he will fall 118816 118816 vvv 118817 118817 facedown 118818 118818 [and] worship 118819 118819 - 118820 118820 God, 118821 118821 proclaiming 118822 118822 - 118824 118823 - , 118825 118824 “God 118828 118825 is 118823 118826 truly 118826 118827 among 118827 118828 you!” 118833 118833 What 118834 118834 then 118835 118835 [shall we say], 118836 118836 brothers? 118837 118837 When 118838 118838 you come together, 118839 118839 everyone 118841 118840 has 118840 118841 a psalm 118843 118842 [or] 118842 118843 a teaching, 118845 118844 - 118844 118845 a revelation, 118847 118846 - 118846 118847 a tongue, 118849 118848 [or] 118848 118849 an interpretation. 118850 118850 All [of these] 118853 118851 must be done 118851 118852 to 118852 118853 build up [the church]. 118858 118858 If 118860 118859 anyone 118861 118860 speaks 118859 118861 in a tongue, 118863 118862 two, 118864 118863 or 118865 118864 [at] 118866 118865 most 118867 118866 three, 118862 118867 [should speak] 118868 118868 - 118869 118869 in 118870 118870 turn, 118871 118871 and 118872 118872 someone 118873 118873 must interpret. 118879 118878 But 118878 118879 if 118881 118880 there is 118880 118881 no 118882 118882 interpreter, 118883 118883 he should remain silent 118884 118884 in 118885 118885 [the] church 118887 118886 and 118888 118887 speak [only] 118886 118888 to himself 118889 118889 and 118890 118890 - 118891 118891 God. 118897 118896 - 118898 118897 Two 118899 118898 or 118900 118899 three 118896 118900 prophets 118901 118901 should speak, 118902 118902 and 118903 118903 the 118904 118904 others 118905 118905 should weigh carefully [what is said]. 118911 118910 And 118910 118911 if 118913 118912 a revelation comes 118912 118913 to someone who 118914 118914 is seated, 118915 118915 the 118916 118916 first [speaker] 118917 118917 should hold his peace. 118923 118922 For 118922 118923 you can 118926 118924 all 118927 118925 prophesy 118924 118926 in 118925 118927 [turn] 118928 118928 so that 118929 118929 everyone 118930 118930 may be instructed 118931 118931 and 118932 118932 - 118933 118933 encouraged. 118938 118938 - 118939 118939 [The] spirits 118940 118940 of prophets 118942 118941 are subject 118941 118942 to prophets. 118948 118947 For 118949 118948 [God] is 118947 118949 not 118951 118950 - 118952 118951 a God 118950 118952 of disorder, 118953 118953 but 118954 118954 of peace. 118955 118955 As 118956 118956 in 118957 118957 all 118958 118958 the 118959 118959 congregations 118960 118960 of the 118961 118961 saints, 118966 118966 - 118967 118967 women 118971 118968 are to be silent 118968 118969 in 118969 118970 the 118970 118971 churches. 118973 118972 - 118972 118973 vvv 118975 118974 They 118974 118975 are not permitted 118976 118976 to speak, 118977 118977 but 118978 118978 must be in submission, 118979 118979 as 118981 118980 the 118982 118981 Law 118980 118982 - 118983 118983 says. 118989 118988 - 118988 118989 If 118992 118990 they wish 118991 118991 to inquire about 118990 118992 something, 118998 118993 they are to ask 118995 118994 [their] 118996 118995 own 118997 118996 husbands 118993 118997 at 118994 118998 home; 119000 118999 for 119001 119000 it is 118999 119001 dishonorable 119002 119002 for a woman 119003 119003 to speak 119004 119004 in 119005 119005 [the] church. 119010 119010 {Did} 119013 119011 - 119015 119012 - 119016 119013 God᾽s 119014 119014 word 119017 119015 originate 119011 119016 with 119012 119017 you? 119018 119018 Or 119019 119019 - 119020 119020 [are] you 119021 119021 the only [ones] 119022 119022 it has reached? 119027 119027 If 119028 119028 anyone 119029 119029 considers 119031 119030 [himself] 119030 119031 a prophet 119032 119032 or 119033 119033 spiritual person, 119034 119034 let him acknowledge 119038 119035 that 119035 119036 what 119036 119037 I am writing 119037 119038 you 119040 119039 is 119039 119040 [the] Lord᾽s 119041 119041 command. 119047 119046 But 119046 119047 if 119048 119048 anyone 119049 119049 ignores this, 119050 119050 he himself will be ignored. 119055 119055 So, 119057 119056 my 119056 119057 brothers, 119058 119058 be eager 119059 119059 - 119060 119060 to prophesy 119061 119061 and 119064 119062 {do} not 119065 119063 forbid 119062 119064 - 119063 119065 speaking 119066 119066 in tongues. 119072 119071 But 119071 119072 everything 119077 119073 must be done 119073 119074 in a proper 119074 119075 and 119075 119076 vvv 119076 119077 orderly [manner]. 119083 119082 Now, 119085 119083 brothers, 119082 119084 I want to remind 119084 119085 you 119086 119086 [of] the 119087 119087 gospel 119088 119088 - 119089 119089 I preached 119090 119090 to you, 119091 119091 which 119092 119092 - 119093 119093 you received, 119096 119094 and 119094 119095 in 119095 119096 which 119097 119097 you stand firm. 119102 119102 By 119103 119103 [this gospel] 119104 119104 - 119105 119105 you are saved, 119110 119106 if 119111 119107 you hold firmly 119106 119108 to the 119107 119109 word 119108 119110 I preached 119109 119111 to you. 119112 119112 Otherwise, 119113 119113 ... 119114 119114 ... 119116 119115 you have believed 119115 119116 in vain. 119122 119121 For 119126 119122 what 119127 119123 - 119128 119124 I received 119121 119125 I passed on 119123 119126 to you 119124 119127 as of 119125 119128 first importance: 119129 119129 that 119130 119130 Christ 119131 119131 died 119132 119132 for 119135 119133 our 119133 119134 - 119134 119135 sins 119136 119136 according to 119137 119137 the 119138 119138 Scriptures, 119143 119143 - 119144 119144 that 119145 119145 He was buried, 119146 119146 - 119147 119147 that 119148 119148 He was raised 119149 119149 on the 119151 119150 - 119152 119151 third 119150 119152 day 119153 119153 according to 119154 119154 the 119155 119155 Scriptures, 119160 119160 and 119161 119161 that 119162 119162 He appeared 119163 119163 to Cephas 119164 119164 [and] then 119165 119165 to the 119166 119166 Twelve. 119171 119171 After that, 119172 119172 He appeared 119173 119173 to more than 119174 119174 five hundred 119175 119175 brothers 119176 119176 at once, 119179 119177 - 119180 119178 most 119177 119179 of 119178 119180 whom 119181 119181 are still alive 119182 119182 ... 119183 119183 ..., 119185 119184 though 119184 119185 some 119186 119186 have fallen asleep. 119191 119191 Then 119192 119192 He appeared 119193 119193 to James, 119194 119194 then 119197 119195 to all 119195 119196 the 119196 119197 apostles. 119203 119202 And 119202 119203 last 119204 119204 of all 119208 119205 He appeared 119209 119206 to me also, 119205 119207 as 119206 119208 to [one] 119207 119209 of untimely birth. 119215 119214 For 119214 119215 I 119216 119216 am 119217 119217 the 119218 119218 least 119219 119219 of the 119220 119220 apostles 119221 119221 [and] 119223 119222 am 119222 119223 vvv 119224 119224 unworthy 119225 119225 to be called 119226 119226 an apostle, 119227 119227 because 119228 119228 I persecuted 119229 119229 the 119230 119230 church 119231 119231 - 119232 119232 of God. 119238 119237 But 119237 119238 [by the] grace 119239 119239 of God 119240 119240 I am 119241 119241 what 119242 119242 I am, 119243 119243 and 119246 119244 His 119244 119245 - 119245 119246 grace 119247 119247 - 119248 119248 to 119249 119249 me 119250 119250 vvv 119252 119251 was not 119251 119252 in vain. 119253 119253 No, 119257 119254 I worked 119254 119255 harder 119256 119256 vvv 119255 119257 than all of them — 119260 119258 yet 119258 119259 not 119259 119260 I, 119261 119261 but 119262 119262 the 119263 119263 grace 119264 119264 - 119265 119265 of God 119266 119266 that [was] 119267 119267 with 119268 119268 me. 119273 119273 Whether, 119274 119274 then, 119275 119275 [it was] I 119276 119276 or 119277 119277 they, 119278 119278 this is what 119279 119279 we preach, 119280 119280 and 119281 119281 this is what 119282 119282 you believed. 119288 119287 But 119287 119288 if 119290 119289 it is preached 119291 119290 that 119289 119291 Christ 119294 119292 has been raised 119292 119293 from 119293 119294 [the] dead, 119295 119295 how 119299 119296 {can} some 119297 119297 of 119298 119298 you 119296 119299 say 119300 119300 that 119304 119301 there is 119303 119302 no 119301 119303 resurrection 119302 119304 of [the] dead? 119310 119309 - 119309 119310 If 119314 119311 there is 119313 119312 no 119311 119313 resurrection 119312 119314 of [the] dead, 119315 119315 [then] not even 119316 119316 Christ 119317 119317 has been raised. 119323 119322 And 119322 119323 if 119324 119324 Christ 119325 119325 vvv 119326 119326 has not been raised, 119328 119327 - 119329 119328 - 119332 119329 our 119330 119330 - 119331 119331 preaching 119327 119332 [is] worthless, 119334 119333 and 119333 119334 [so is] 119337 119335 your 119335 119336 - 119336 119337 faith. 119343 119342 In that case, 119344 119343 vvv 119342 119344 we are also exposed as 119345 119345 false witnesses 119346 119346 - 119347 119347 about God. 119348 119348 For 119349 119349 we have testified 119350 119350 about 119351 119351 - 119352 119352 God 119353 119353 that 119354 119354 He raised 119355 119355 - 119356 119356 Christ {from the dead}, 119358 119357 vvv 119359 119358 [but] He did not raise 119357 119359 [Him] 119360 119360 if 119361 119361 in fact 119362 119362 [the] dead 119363 119363 vvv 119364 119364 are not raised. 119370 119369 For 119369 119370 if 119371 119371 [the] dead 119372 119372 vvv 119373 119373 are not raised, 119374 119374 then not even 119375 119375 Christ 119376 119376 has been raised. 119382 119381 And 119381 119382 if 119383 119383 Christ 119384 119384 vvv 119385 119385 has not been raised, 119389 119386 your 119387 119387 - 119388 119388 faith 119390 119389 is 119386 119390 futile; 119392 119391 you are 119391 119392 still 119393 119393 in 119396 119394 your 119394 119395 - 119395 119396 sins. 119401 119401 Then 119403 119402 those 119402 119403 also 119404 119404 {who} have fallen asleep 119405 119405 in 119406 119406 Christ 119407 119407 have perished. 119412 119412 If 119420 119413 our 119419 119414 hope 119417 119415 in 119418 119416 Christ 119413 119417 [is] for 119416 119418 this 119414 119419 - 119415 119420 life 119421 119421 alone, 119425 119422 we are 119422 119423 to be pitied more 119423 119424 than all 119424 119425 men. 119431 119430 But 119432 119431 Christ 119430 119432 {has} indeed 119433 119433 been raised 119434 119434 from 119435 119435 [the] dead, 119436 119436 [the] firstfruits 119437 119437 of those who 119438 119438 have fallen asleep. 119444 119443 For 119443 119444 since 119447 119445 death 119445 119446 [came] through 119446 119447 a man, 119451 119448 [the] resurrection 119452 119449 of [the] dead 119448 119450 [comes] also 119449 119451 through 119450 119452 a man. 119457 119457 For as 119458 119458 - 119459 119459 in 119460 119460 - 119461 119461 Adam 119462 119462 all 119463 119463 die, 119464 119464 so 119465 119465 ... 119466 119466 in 119467 119467 - 119468 119468 Christ 119469 119469 all 119470 119470 will be made alive. 119476 119475 But 119475 119476 each 119477 119477 in 119478 119478 [his] 119479 119479 own 119480 119480 turn: 119482 119481 Christ 119481 119482 [the] firstfruits; 119483 119483 then 119487 119484 at 119490 119485 His 119488 119486 - 119489 119487 coming, 119484 119488 those 119485 119489 who belong to 119486 119490 [Him]. 119495 119495 Then 119496 119496 the 119497 119497 end [will come], 119498 119498 when 119499 119499 He hands over 119500 119500 the 119501 119501 kingdom 119502 119502 - 119503 119503 to God 119504 119504 [the] 119505 119505 Father 119506 119506 after 119507 119507 He has destroyed 119508 119508 all 119509 119509 dominion, 119510 119510 - 119511 119511 - 119512 119512 authority, 119513 119513 and 119514 119514 power. 119520 119519 For 119521 119520 He 119519 119521 must 119522 119522 reign 119523 119523 until 119524 119524 ... 119525 119525 He has put 119526 119526 all 119527 119527 [His] 119528 119528 enemies 119529 119529 under 119532 119530 His 119530 119531 - 119531 119532 feet. 119537 119537 [The] last 119538 119538 enemy 119539 119539 to be destroyed [is] 119540 119540 - 119541 119541 death. 119547 119546 For 119548 119547 “[God] has put 119546 119548 everything 119549 119549 under 119552 119550 His 119550 119551 - 119551 119552 feet.” 119554 119553 Now 119553 119554 when 119555 119555 it says 119556 119556 that 119557 119557 everything 119558 119558 has been put under Him, 119560 119559 this 119559 119560 clearly 119561 119561 [does] not include 119562 119562 the [One who] 119563 119563 put everything under 119565 119564 ... 119566 119565 ... 119564 119566 Him. 119572 119571 And 119571 119572 when 119575 119573 - 119576 119574 all things 119573 119575 have been subjected to 119574 119576 Him, 119577 119577 then 119578 119578 - 119580 119579 the 119581 119580 Son 119579 119581 Himself 119582 119582 will be made subject 119583 119583 to Him who 119584 119584 put 119586 119585 - 119587 119586 all things 119585 119587 {under} Him, 119588 119588 so that 119590 119589 - 119591 119590 God 119592 119591 - 119589 119592 may be 119593 119593 all 119594 119594 in 119595 119595 all. 119600 119600 If [these things are] not so, 119601 119601 what 119602 119602 will those do 119603 119603 who 119604 119604 are baptized 119605 119605 for 119606 119606 the 119607 119607 dead? 119608 119608 If 119610 119609 [the] dead 119611 119610 vvv 119612 119611 are not raised 119609 119612 at all, 119613 119613 why 119614 119614 - 119615 119615 are [people] baptized 119616 119616 for 119617 119617 them? 119623 119622 And 119622 119623 why 119624 119624 {do} we 119625 119625 endanger ourselves 119626 119626 every 119627 119627 hour? 119634 119632 I face death 119632 119633 every 119633 119634 day, 119639 119635 brothers, 119635 119636 as surely as 119636 119637 - 119640 119638 - 119641 119639 vvv 119638 119640 I boast 119637 119641 about you 119642 119642 in 119643 119643 Christ 119644 119644 Jesus 119647 119645 our 119645 119646 - 119646 119647 Lord. 119652 119652 If 119655 119653 I fought wild beasts 119656 119654 in 119657 119655 Ephesus 119653 119656 for 119654 119657 human [motives], 119658 119658 what 119660 119659 - 119661 119660 did I gain 119659 119661 ...? 119662 119662 If 119663 119663 [the] dead 119664 119664 vvv 119665 119665 are not raised, 119666 119666 “Let us eat 119667 119667 and 119668 119668 drink, 119670 119669 for 119669 119670 tomorrow 119671 119671 we die.” 119676 119676 {Do} not 119677 119677 be deceived: 119682 119678 “Bad 119681 119679 company 119678 119680 corrupts 119680 119681 good 119679 119682 character.” 119687 119687 Sober up 119688 119688 as you ought, 119689 119689 and 119690 119690 vvv 119691 119691 stop sinning; 119693 119692 for 119695 119693 some [of you] 119696 119694 vvv 119692 119695 are ignorant 119694 119696 of God. 119700 119697 I say this 119697 119698 to 119699 119699 your 119698 119700 shame. 119705 119705 But 119707 119706 someone 119706 119707 will ask, 119708 119708 “How 119710 119709 {are} the 119711 119710 dead 119709 119711 raised? 119713 119712 - 119712 119713 With what kind 119714 119714 of body 119715 119715 will they come?” 119721 119720 You 119720 119721 fool! 119722 119722 What 119723 119723 you sow 119724 119724 vvv 119725 119725 does not come to life 119726 119726 unless 119727 119727 ... 119728 119728 it dies. 119733 119733 And 119734 119734 what 119735 119735 you sow 119736 119736 [is] not 119737 119737 the 119738 119738 body 119739 119739 that 119740 119740 will be, 119742 119741 but 119741 119742 [just] 119743 119743 vvv 119744 119744 a seed, 119745 119745 perhaps 119746 119746 ... 119747 119747 of wheat 119748 119748 or 119749 119749 something 119750 119750 - 119751 119751 else. 119757 119756 But 119756 119757 - 119758 119758 God 119759 119759 gives 119760 119760 it 119761 119761 a body 119762 119762 as 119763 119763 He has designed, 119764 119764 and 119765 119765 to each [kind] 119766 119766 of 119767 119767 seed 119768 119768 [He gives] its own 119769 119769 body. 119774 119774 Not 119775 119775 all 119776 119776 flesh [is] 119777 119777 the 119778 119778 same: 119780 119779 - 119782 119780 - 119783 119781 Men [have] 119781 119782 one [kind of] 119779 119783 flesh, 119785 119784 - 119787 119785 animals [have] 119784 119786 another 119786 119787 - , 119789 119788 - 119791 119789 birds 119788 119790 another 119790 119791 - , 119793 119792 and 119794 119793 fish 119792 119794 another. 119799 119799 [There are] also 119801 119800 heavenly 119800 119801 bodies 119802 119802 and 119804 119803 earthly 119803 119804 bodies. 119805 119805 But 119807 119806 - 119808 119807 the 119811 119808 splendor 119809 119809 of the 119810 119810 heavenly [bodies] 119806 119811 [is of] one [degree], 119813 119812 and 119814 119813 [the splendor] 119815 119814 of the 119816 119815 earthly [bodies] 119812 119816 [is of] another. 119823 119821 [The] sun 119821 119822 [has] one 119822 119823 [degree of] splendor, 119824 119824 - 119827 119825 [the] moon 119825 119826 another 119826 119827 - , 119828 119828 and 119831 119829 [the] stars 119829 119830 another 119830 119831 - ; 119833 119832 and 119832 119833 star 119835 119834 differs 119834 119835 from star 119836 119836 in 119837 119837 splendor. 119842 119842 So 119843 119843 [will it be] 119844 119844 with the 119845 119845 resurrection 119846 119846 of the 119847 119847 dead: 119848 119848 What is sown [is] 119849 119849 vvv 119850 119850 perishable; 119851 119851 it is raised 119852 119852 vvv 119853 119853 imperishable. 119858 119858 It is sown 119859 119859 in 119860 119860 dishonor; 119861 119861 it is raised 119862 119862 in 119863 119863 glory. 119864 119864 It is sown 119865 119865 in 119866 119866 weakness; 119867 119867 it is raised 119868 119868 in 119869 119869 power. 119874 119874 It is sown 119876 119875 a natural 119875 119876 body; 119877 119877 it is raised 119879 119878 a spiritual 119878 119879 body. 119880 119880 If 119881 119881 there is 119883 119882 a natural 119882 119883 body, 119884 119884 there is 119885 119885 also 119886 119886 a spiritual [body]. 119892 119891 - 119891 119892 So 119893 119893 it is written: 119895 119894 “The 119896 119895 first 119897 119896 man 119898 119897 Adam 119894 119898 became 119899 119899 ... 119901 119900 a living 119900 119901 being;” 119902 119902 the 119903 119903 last 119904 119904 Adam 119905 119905 - 119907 119906 a life-giving 119906 119907 spirit. 119915 119912 The 119916 119913 spiritual, 119912 119914 however, 119913 119915 [was] not 119914 119916 first, 119917 119917 but 119918 119918 the 119919 119919 natural, 119920 119920 and then 119921 119921 the 119922 119922 spiritual. 119927 119927 The 119928 119928 first 119929 119929 man 119932 119930 [was] of the dust 119930 119931 of 119931 119932 [the] earth, 119933 119933 the 119934 119934 second 119935 119935 man 119936 119936 from 119937 119937 heaven. 119942 119942 As 119943 119943 [was] the 119944 119944 earthly [man], 119945 119945 so 119946 119946 also [are] 119947 119947 those who are 119948 119948 of the earth; 119949 119949 and 119950 119950 as 119951 119951 [is] the 119952 119952 heavenly [man], 119953 119953 so 119954 119954 also 119955 119955 [are] those who are 119956 119956 of heaven. 119961 119961 And 119962 119962 just as 119963 119963 we have borne 119964 119964 the 119965 119965 likeness 119966 119966 of the 119967 119967 earthly [man], 119969 119968 so also 119968 119969 shall we bear 119970 119970 the 119971 119971 likeness 119972 119972 of the 119973 119973 heavenly [man]. 119979 119978 Now 119980 119979 I declare [to you] 119978 119980 - , 119981 119981 brothers, 119982 119982 that 119983 119983 flesh 119984 119984 and 119985 119985 blood 119989 119986 vvv 119990 119987 cannot 119988 119988 inherit 119986 119989 [the] kingdom 119987 119990 of God, 119991 119991 nor 119992 119992 {does} the 119993 119993 perishable 119996 119994 inherit 119994 119995 the 119995 119996 imperishable. 120001 120001 Listen, 120004 120002 I tell 120003 120003 you 120002 120004 a mystery: 120006 120005 {We will} not 120005 120006 all 120007 120007 sleep, 120009 120008 but 120008 120009 vvv 120010 120010 we will all be changed — 120015 120015 in 120016 120016 an instant, 120017 120017 in 120018 120018 [the] twinkling 120019 120019 of an eye, 120020 120020 at 120021 120021 the 120022 120022 last 120023 120023 trumpet. 120025 120024 For 120024 120025 the trumpet will sound, 120026 120026 - 120027 120027 the 120028 120028 dead 120029 120029 will be raised 120030 120030 imperishable, 120031 120031 and 120032 120032 we 120033 120033 will be changed. 120039 120038 For 120040 120039 the 120041 120040 perishable 120038 120041 must 120042 120042 - 120043 120043 be clothed with 120044 120044 [the] imperishable, 120045 120045 and 120048 120046 - 120046 120047 the 120047 120048 mortal 120049 120049 [with] 120050 120050 immortality. 120056 120055 - 120055 120056 When 120059 120057 - 120057 120058 the 120058 120059 perishable 120060 120060 has been clothed with 120061 120061 the 120062 120062 imperishable 120063 120063 and 120066 120064 - 120064 120065 the 120065 120066 mortal 120067 120067 [with] 120068 120068 immortality, 120069 120069 then 120071 120070 the 120072 120071 saying 120073 120072 that 120074 120073 is written 120070 120074 will come to pass: 120076 120075 - 120077 120076 “Death 120075 120077 has been swallowed up 120078 120078 in 120079 120079 victory.” 120084 120084 “Where, 120086 120085 O death, 120085 120086 [is] your 120087 120087 - 120088 120088 victory? 120089 120089 Where, 120091 120090 O death, 120090 120091 [is] your 120092 120092 - 120093 120093 sting?” 120099 120098 - 120098 120099 The 120100 120100 sting 120101 120101 - 120102 120102 of death [is] 120103 120103 - 120104 120104 sin, 120106 120105 and 120105 120106 the 120107 120107 power 120108 120108 - 120109 120109 of sin 120110 120110 [is] the 120111 120111 Law. 120117 120116 But 120119 120117 thanks 120116 120118 [be] to 120118 120119 God, 120120 120120 who 120121 120121 gives 120122 120122 us 120123 120123 the 120124 120124 victory 120125 120125 through 120128 120126 our 120126 120127 - 120127 120128 Lord 120129 120129 Jesus 120130 120130 Christ! 120135 120135 Therefore, 120137 120136 my 120138 120137 beloved 120136 120138 brothers, 120140 120139 be 120139 120140 steadfast 120141 120141 [and] immovable. 120148 120142 Always 120142 120143 excel 120143 120144 in 120144 120145 the 120145 120146 work 120146 120147 of the 120147 120148 Lord, 120149 120149 because you know 120150 120150 that 120153 120151 your 120151 120152 - 120152 120153 labor 120157 120154 in 120158 120155 [the] Lord 120155 120156 is 120154 120157 not 120156 120158 in vain. 120164 120163 Now 120163 120164 about 120165 120165 the 120166 120166 collection 120167 120167 - 120168 120168 for 120169 120169 the 120170 120170 saints, 120177 120171 - 120179 120172 you 120180 120173 are to do 120178 120174 vvv 120171 120175 as 120172 120176 I directed 120173 120177 the 120174 120178 churches 120175 120179 - 120176 120180 of Galatia: 120186 120185 On the first [day] 120185 120186 of every 120187 120187 week, 120188 120188 each 120189 120189 of you 120192 120190 should set 120190 120191 aside 120191 120192 ... 120195 120193 a portion 120196 120194 of his income, 120193 120195 saving it up 120194 120196 ..., 120197 120197 so that 120199 120198 when 120200 120199 I come 120201 120200 - 120198 120201 no 120202 120202 collections 120203 120203 will be needed. 120209 120208 Then, 120208 120209 vvv 120210 120210 on my arrival, 120217 120211 I will send 120215 120212 letters 120214 120213 with 120216 120214 those 120211 120215 ... 120212 120216 vvv 120213 120217 you recommend 120218 120218 to carry 120221 120219 your 120219 120220 - 120220 120221 gift 120222 120222 to 120223 120223 Jerusalem. 120229 120228 And 120228 120229 if 120231 120230 it is 120230 120231 advisable 120232 120232 for 120233 120233 me 120234 120234 to go {also}, 120237 120235 they can travel 120235 120236 with 120236 120237 me. 120246 120242 After 120248 120243 I go through 120247 120244 Macedonia, 120243 120245 however, 120242 120246 I will come 120244 120247 to 120245 120248 you; 120250 120249 for 120251 120250 I will be going through 120249 120251 Macedonia. 120258 120256 vvv 120259 120257 Perhaps 120260 120258 I will stay 120256 120259 with 120257 120260 you {awhile}, 120261 120261 or 120262 120262 even 120263 120263 spend the winter, 120264 120264 so that 120265 120265 you 120267 120266 can help 120266 120267 me {on my journey}, 120268 120268 wherever 120269 120269 vvv 120270 120270 I may go. 120277 120275 For 120275 120276 vvv 120276 120277 I do not want 120282 120278 to see 120278 120279 you 120279 120280 now 120280 120281 [only] in 120281 120282 passing; 120284 120283 - 120283 120284 I hope 120287 120285 to spend 120286 120286 some 120285 120287 time 120288 120288 with 120289 120289 you, 120290 120290 if 120291 120291 the 120292 120292 Lord 120293 120293 permits. 120299 120298 But 120298 120299 I will stay 120300 120300 in 120301 120301 Ephesus 120302 120302 until 120303 120303 - 120304 120304 Pentecost, 120310 120309 because 120313 120310 a great 120309 120311 door 120314 120312 [for] 120315 120313 effective [work] 120312 120314 has opened 120311 120315 to me, 120316 120316 even though 120318 120317 many 120317 120318 oppose [me]. 120324 120323 - 120323 120324 If 120326 120325 Timothy 120325 120326 comes, 120327 120327 see to it 120328 120328 that 120330 120329 he has 120329 120330 nothing to fear 120331 120331 [while he is] with 120332 120332 you, 120334 120333 for 120337 120334 he is doing 120333 120335 the 120336 120336 Lord᾽s 120335 120337 work, 120338 120338 just as 120339 120339 I am. 120344 120344 No 120345 120345 one, 120346 120346 then, 120348 120347 should treat him with contempt 120347 120348 .... 120350 120349 - 120349 120350 Send 120351 120351 him {on his way} 120352 120352 in 120353 120353 peace 120354 120354 so that 120355 120355 he can return 120356 120356 to 120357 120357 me, 120359 120358 for 120358 120359 I am expecting 120360 120360 him 120361 120361 along with 120362 120362 the 120363 120363 brothers. 120369 120368 Now 120368 120369 about 120371 120370 [our] 120372 120371 brother 120370 120372 Apollos: 120374 120373 I strongly urged 120373 120374 ... 120375 120375 him 120376 120376 to 120377 120377 go 120378 120378 to 120379 120379 you 120380 120380 with 120381 120381 the 120382 120382 brothers. 120383 120383 - 120386 120384 He was 120385 120385 not 120384 120386 at all 120387 120387 inclined 120388 120388 to 120390 120389 go 120389 120390 now, 120392 120391 but 120391 120392 he will go 120393 120393 when 120394 120394 he has the opportunity. 120399 120399 Be on the alert. 120400 120400 Stand firm 120401 120401 in 120402 120402 the 120403 120403 faith. 120404 120404 Be men of courage. 120405 120405 Be strong. 120414 120410 Do 120410 120411 everything 120411 120412 - 120412 120413 in 120413 120414 love. 120423 120419 You know 120427 120420 that 120426 120421 Stephanas 120424 120422 [and his] 120425 120423 household 120428 120424 were 120429 120425 [the] first converts 120430 120426 - 120431 120427 in Achaia, 120432 120428 and 120437 120429 they have devoted 120438 120430 themselves 120433 120431 to the 120434 120432 service 120435 120433 of the 120436 120434 saints. 120420 120435 Now 120419 120436 I urge 120421 120437 you, 120422 120438 brothers, 120443 120443 to 120445 120444 - 120444 120445 - 120446 120446 submit 120447 120447 - 120448 120448 to such as these, 120449 120449 and 120450 120450 to every 120451 120451 - 120452 120452 fellow worker 120453 120453 and 120454 120454 laborer. 120460 120459 - 120459 120460 I am glad that 120464 120461 Stephanas, 120465 120462 - 120466 120463 Fortunatus, 120467 120464 and 120468 120465 Achaicus 120461 120466 vvv 120462 120467 vvv 120463 120468 have arrived, 120469 120469 because 120473 120470 they 120474 120471 have supplied 120470 120472 what 120472 120473 was lacking 120471 120474 from you. 120480 120479 For 120479 120480 they refreshed 120482 120481 my 120481 120482 - 120483 120483 spirit 120484 120484 and 120485 120485 - 120486 120486 yours {as well}. 120487 120487 Show your appreciation, 120488 120488 therefore, 120489 120489 - 120490 120490 to such men. 120497 120495 The 120498 120496 churches 120499 120497 - 120500 120498 in [the province of] Asia 120495 120499 send you greetings 120496 120500 .... 120506 120501 Aquila 120507 120502 and 120508 120503 Prisca 120501 120504 greet 120502 120505 you 120505 120506 warmly 120503 120507 in 120504 120508 [the] Lord, 120509 120509 and so does 120510 120510 the 120514 120511 church 120511 120512 [that meets] at 120513 120513 their 120512 120514 house. 120523 120519 All 120521 120520 the 120522 120521 brothers [here] 120519 120522 send you greetings 120520 120523 .... 120524 120524 Greet 120525 120525 one another 120526 120526 with 120528 120527 a holy 120527 120528 kiss. 120533 120533 This 120534 120534 greeting 120535 120535 [is in my] 120536 120536 own 120537 120537 hand — 120538 120538 Paul. 120543 120543 If 120544 120544 anyone 120545 120545 {does} not 120546 120546 love 120547 120547 the 120548 120548 Lord, 120549 120549 let him be 120550 120550 under a divine curse. 120551 120551 Come, 120552 120552 O Lord! 120557 120557 The 120558 120558 grace 120559 120559 of the 120560 120560 Lord 120561 120561 Jesus 120562 120562 [be] with 120563 120563 you. 120570 120568 My 120568 120569 - 120569 120570 love 120571 120571 [be] with 120572 120572 all 120573 120573 of you 120574 120574 in 120575 120575 Christ 120576 120576 Jesus. 120577 120577 Amen. 120582 120582 Paul, 120583 120583 an apostle 120584 120584 of Christ 120585 120585 Jesus 120586 120586 by 120587 120587 [the] will 120588 120588 of God, 120589 120589 and 120590 120590 Timothy 120591 120591 [our] 120592 120592 brother, 120593 120593 To the 120594 120594 church 120595 120595 - 120596 120596 of God 120597 120597 - 120598 120598 - 120599 120599 in 120600 120600 Corinth, 120601 120601 together with 120604 120602 all 120602 120603 the 120603 120604 saints 120605 120605 - 120606 120606 throughout 120607 120607 ... 120608 120608 ... 120609 120609 - 120610 120610 Achaia: 120615 120615 Grace 120617 120616 and 120618 120617 peace 120616 120618 to you 120619 120619 from 120620 120620 God 120622 120621 our 120621 120622 Father 120623 120623 and 120624 120624 [the] Lord 120625 120625 Jesus 120626 120626 Christ. 120631 120631 Blessed [be] 120632 120632 the 120633 120633 God 120634 120634 and 120635 120635 Father 120638 120636 of our 120636 120637 - 120637 120638 Lord 120639 120639 Jesus 120640 120640 Christ, 120641 120641 the 120642 120642 Father 120643 120643 - 120644 120644 of compassion 120645 120645 and 120646 120646 [the] God 120647 120647 of all 120648 120648 comfort, 120653 120653 who 120654 120654 comforts 120655 120655 us 120656 120656 in 120657 120657 all 120660 120658 our 120658 120659 - 120659 120660 troubles, 120661 120661 so that 120664 120662 we 120662 120663 - 120663 120664 can 120665 120665 comfort 120666 120666 those 120667 120667 in 120668 120668 any 120669 120669 trouble 120670 120670 with 120671 120671 the 120672 120672 comfort 120673 120673 - 120675 120674 we ourselves 120674 120675 [have received] 120676 120676 from 120677 120677 - 120678 120678 God. 120683 120683 For 120684 120684 just as 120686 120685 the 120687 120686 sufferings 120688 120687 - 120689 120688 of Christ 120685 120689 overflow 120690 120690 to 120691 120691 us, 120692 120692 so 120697 120693 also 120693 120694 through 120694 120695 - 120695 120696 Christ 120700 120697 our 120698 120698 - 120699 120699 comfort 120696 120700 overflows. 120706 120705 - 120705 120706 If 120707 120707 we are afflicted, 120708 120708 [it is] for 120710 120709 your 120709 120710 - 120711 120711 comfort 120712 120712 and 120713 120713 salvation; 120714 120714 if 120715 120715 we are comforted, 120716 120716 [it is] for 120718 120717 your 120717 120718 - 120719 120719 comfort, 120720 120720 which 120721 120721 accomplishes 120722 120722 in you 120723 120723 patient endurance 120724 120724 of the 120725 120725 same 120726 120726 sufferings 120727 120727 - 120729 120728 we 120728 120729 - 120730 120730 experience. 120735 120735 And 120738 120736 our 120736 120737 - 120737 120738 hope 120740 120739 for 120741 120740 you 120739 120741 [is] sure, 120742 120742 [because] we know 120743 120743 that 120744 120744 just as 120746 120745 vvv 120745 120746 you share 120747 120747 in [our] 120748 120748 sufferings, 120749 120749 so 120750 120750 also [you will share] 120751 120751 in [our] 120752 120752 comfort. 120758 120757 - 120757 120758 vvv 120759 120759 We do not want 120760 120760 you 120761 120761 to be unaware, 120762 120762 brothers, 120763 120763 of 120764 120764 the 120765 120765 hardships 120766 120766 we 120767 120767 - 120768 120768 encountered 120769 120769 in 120770 120770 - 120771 120771 [the province of] Asia. 120772 120772 - 120777 120773 We were under a burden 120773 120774 ... 120774 120775 far beyond 120775 120776 ... 120776 120777 our ability to endure, 120778 120778 so that 120780 120779 we 120779 120780 despaired 120781 120781 even 120782 120782 of 120783 120783 life. 120788 120788 Indeed, 120789 120789 we 120796 120790 felt 120790 120791 vvv 120791 120792 we were under 120792 120793 the 120793 120794 sentence 120794 120795 - 120795 120796 of death, 120797 120797 in order that 120798 120798 vvv 120800 120799 we would not 120799 120800 trust 120801 120801 in 120802 120802 ourselves, 120803 120803 but 120804 120804 in 120805 120805 - 120806 120806 God, 120807 120807 who 120808 120808 raises 120809 120809 the 120810 120810 dead. 120815 120815 [He] 120819 120816 has delivered 120820 120817 us 120816 120818 from 120817 120819 such a deadly peril 120818 120820 ..., 120821 120821 and 120822 120822 He will deliver [us]. 120823 120823 In 120824 120824 [Him] 120825 120825 we have placed our hope 120826 120826 that 120827 120827 - 120829 120828 He will yet again deliver [us] 120828 120829 ..., 120835 120834 - 120836 120835 as you 120834 120836 help 120837 120837 - 120838 120838 us 120839 120839 by 120840 120840 [your] prayers. 120841 120841 Then 120843 120842 many 120844 120843 ... 120851 120844 will give thanks 120852 120845 on 120853 120846 our behalf 120842 120847 for 120845 120848 the 120848 120849 favor shown 120846 120850 ... 120847 120851 us 120849 120852 in answer to 120850 120853 [their prayers]. 120859 120858 And 120862 120859 this 120863 120860 is 120861 120861 our 120858 120862 - 120860 120863 boast: 120868 120864 Our 120866 120865 - 120867 120866 conscience 120864 120867 - 120865 120868 testifies 120869 120869 that 120885 120870 we have conducted ourselves 120886 120871 in 120887 120872 the 120888 120873 world, 120890 120874 and 120889 120875 especially 120891 120876 in relation to 120892 120877 you, 120870 120878 in 120871 120879 [the] holiness 120872 120880 and 120873 120881 sincerity 120874 120882 that 120875 120883 [are from] God — 120876 120884 - 120877 120885 not 120878 120886 in 120880 120887 worldly 120879 120888 wisdom, 120881 120889 but 120882 120890 in 120883 120891 [the] grace 120884 120892 of God. 120898 120897 For 120900 120898 we do not write you anything 120901 120899 ... 120897 120900 ... 120899 120901 that is beyond 120902 120902 ... 120903 120903 ... 120904 120904 ... 120905 120905 your ability to read 120906 120906 [and] 120907 120907 ... 120908 120908 understand. 120910 120909 And 120909 120910 I hope 120911 120911 that 120914 120912 you will understand 120912 120913 completely 120913 120914 ..., 120919 120919 as 120920 120920 vvv 120921 120921 you have already understood 120922 120922 us 120923 120923 in 120924 120924 part, 120925 120925 so that 120927 120926 you 120926 120927 may boast 120928 120928 of us 120929 120929 just as 120932 120930 we 120930 120931 vvv 120931 120932 [will boast] of you 120933 120933 in 120934 120934 the 120935 120935 day 120938 120936 of our 120936 120937 - 120937 120938 Lord 120939 120939 Jesus. 120944 120944 - 120946 120945 - 120947 120946 Confident 120945 120947 of this, 120948 120948 I planned 120952 120949 to visit 120950 120950 ... 120951 120951 you 120949 120952 first, 120953 120953 so that 120956 120954 you might receive 120954 120955 a double 120955 120956 blessing. 120961 120961 [I wanted] 120964 120962 to visit 120962 120963 vvv 120963 120964 you 120965 120965 on my way to 120966 120966 Macedonia, 120967 120967 and 120971 120968 to return 120968 120969 ... 120972 120970 to 120973 120971 you 120969 120972 from 120970 120973 Macedonia, 120974 120974 and then 120975 120975 [to have] 120976 120976 you 120977 120977 help me on my way 120978 120978 to 120979 120979 - 120980 120980 Judea. 120986 120985 - 120987 120986 When I planned 120985 120987 this, 120989 120988 - 120988 120989 vvv 120992 120990 did I do it 120990 120991 - 120991 120992 carelessly? 120993 120993 Or 120998 120994 do I make my plans 120994 120995 ... 120995 120996 ... 120996 120997 by 120997 120998 human standards, 120999 120999 so as [to say] 121004 121000 “Yes, 121005 121001 yes” 121001 121002 vvv 121002 121003 when I 121003 121004 ... 121000 121005 really mean 121006 121006 - 121007 121007 - 121008 121008 “No, 121009 121009 no”? 121015 121014 But [as surely as] 121016 121015 - 121017 121016 God [is] 121014 121017 faithful, 121018 121018 - 121021 121019 our 121019 121020 - 121020 121021 message 121022 121022 - 121023 121023 to 121024 121024 you 121026 121025 is 121025 121026 not 121027 121027 “Yes” 121028 121028 and 121029 121029 “No.” 121037 121034 For 121034 121035 the 121038 121036 Son 121035 121037 - 121036 121038 of God, 121040 121039 Jesus 121039 121040 Christ, 121041 121041 who 121046 121042 was proclaimed 121042 121043 among 121043 121044 you 121044 121045 - 121045 121046 - 121047 121047 by 121048 121048 me 121049 121049 and 121050 121050 Silvanus 121051 121051 and 121052 121052 Timothy, 121054 121053 was 121053 121054 not 121055 121055 “Yes” 121056 121056 and 121057 121057 “No,” 121058 121058 but 121060 121059 in 121061 121060 Him 121062 121061 it has always been 121059 121062 “Yes.” 121068 121067 For 121067 121068 all 121069 121069 [the] promises 121070 121070 of God 121073 121071 [are] 121074 121072 “Yes” 121071 121073 in 121072 121074 [Christ]. 121076 121075 And 121075 121076 so 121077 121077 through 121078 121078 Him, 121079 121079 [our] 121080 121080 “Amen” 121085 121081 vvv 121086 121082 is spoken 121083 121083 to 121084 121084 [the] glory 121081 121085 - 121082 121086 of God. 121092 121091 Now 121102 121092 [it is] God 121091 121093 who 121093 121094 establishes 121094 121095 [both] us 121095 121096 and 121096 121097 you 121097 121098 in 121098 121099 Christ. 121099 121100 - 121100 121101 He anointed 121101 121102 us, 121107 121107 - 121108 121108 - 121109 121109 placed His seal 121110 121110 on us, 121111 121111 and 121112 121112 put 121115 121113 [His] 121116 121114 Spirit 121117 121115 in 121120 121116 our 121118 121117 - 121119 121118 hearts 121113 121119 - 121114 121120 as a pledge of what is to come. 121126 121125 - 121125 121126 I 121130 121127 call 121128 121128 - 121129 121129 God 121131 121130 as 121133 121131 my 121132 121132 ... 121134 121133 ... 121127 121134 witness 121135 121135 that [it was in order] 121136 121136 to spare 121137 121137 you 121139 121138 [that] I did not return 121138 121139 ... 121140 121140 to 121141 121141 Corinth. 121146 121146 Not 121147 121147 that 121148 121148 we lord it over 121149 121149 your 121150 121150 - 121151 121151 faith, 121152 121152 but 121154 121153 we are 121153 121154 fellow workers 121157 121155 with you 121155 121156 for 121156 121157 [your] joy, 121159 121158 because [it is] 121158 121159 by 121160 121160 faith [that] 121161 121161 you stand firm. 121167 121166 [So] 121166 121167 I made up my mind 121169 121168 ... 121168 121169 ... 121171 121170 not 121170 121171 - 121177 121172 to make 121172 121173 another 121173 121174 vvv 121174 121175 painful {visit} 121175 121176 to 121176 121177 you. 121183 121182 For 121182 121183 if 121184 121184 I 121185 121185 grieve 121186 121186 you, 121187 121187 - 121188 121188 who 121189 121189 [is left] 121190 121190 to cheer 121191 121191 me 121192 121192 but 121193 121193 ... 121194 121194 those [whom] 121196 121195 - 121197 121196 I 121195 121197 have grieved? 121202 121202 - 121203 121203 I wrote 121204 121204 as I did 121205 121205 ... 121206 121206 so that 121208 121207 on my arrival 121207 121208 vvv 121210 121209 I would not be 121209 121210 saddened 121211 121211 by [those] 121212 121212 who 121213 121213 ought {to make} 121214 121214 me 121215 121215 rejoice. 121216 121216 I had confidence 121217 121217 in 121218 121218 all of 121219 121219 you, 121220 121220 that 121224 121221 - 121225 121222 you 121226 121223 [would share] 121222 121224 my 121221 121225 - 121223 121226 joy. 121232 121231 For 121240 121232 through 121241 121233 many 121242 121234 tears 121238 121235 I wrote 121239 121236 you 121231 121237 out of 121233 121238 great 121234 121239 distress 121235 121240 and 121236 121241 anguish 121237 121242 of heart, 121243 121243 not 121244 121244 to 121245 121245 grieve you 121246 121246 but 121249 121247 to 121250 121248 let you know 121247 121249 - 121253 121250 how much 121248 121251 I love you 121251 121252 ... 121252 121253 ... 121254 121254 ... 121255 121255 .... 121261 121260 Now 121260 121261 if 121262 121262 anyone 121263 121263 has caused grief, 121264 121264 vvv 121266 121265 he has not grieved 121265 121266 me, 121267 121267 but 121273 121268 all 121274 121269 of you — 121268 121270 to 121269 121271 some degree, 121271 121272 not 121270 121273 to 121272 121274 overstate [it]. 121282 121279 The 121283 121280 punishment 121284 121281 - 121285 121282 [imposed on him] 121286 121283 by 121287 121284 the 121288 121285 majority 121279 121286 [is] sufficient 121280 121287 for 121281 121288 him. 121293 121293 So 121294 121294 instead 121295 121295 ..., 121296 121296 you 121297 121297 ought to forgive 121298 121298 and 121299 121299 comfort [him], 121301 121300 so that 121306 121301 - 121307 121302 he 121300 121303 vvv 121305 121304 will not be overwhelmed 121302 121305 by 121303 121306 excessive 121304 121307 sorrow. 121312 121312 Therefore 121313 121313 I urge 121314 121314 you 121315 121315 to reaffirm 121318 121316 [your] love 121316 121317 for 121317 121318 him. 121323 121323 {My} purpose 121324 121324 vvv 121325 121325 vvv 121326 121326 vvv 121327 121327 in writing [you] 121328 121328 [was] to 121329 121329 see 121333 121330 if 121330 121331 - 121332 121332 you 121331 121333 would stand the test 121337 121334 [and] 121336 121335 be obedient 121334 121336 in 121335 121337 everything. 121343 121342 - 121345 121343 If you forgive 121342 121344 anyone 121344 121345 ..., 121346 121346 I also [forgive him]. 121347 121347 And 121352 121348 if 121354 121349 I have forgiven 121353 121350 anything, 121348 121351 - 121349 121352 I 121351 121353 have forgiven 121350 121354 [it] 121357 121355 in 121358 121356 [the] presence 121359 121357 of Christ 121355 121358 for your sake 121356 121359 ..., 121364 121364 in order that 121367 121365 - 121368 121366 - 121369 121367 Satan 121365 121368 vvv 121366 121369 should not outwit us. 121371 121370 For 121370 121371 vvv 121375 121372 we are not unaware 121372 121373 of his 121373 121374 - 121374 121375 schemes. 121381 121380 Now 121380 121381 when I went 121382 121382 to 121383 121383 - 121384 121384 Troas 121385 121385 [to preach] 121386 121386 the 121387 121387 gospel 121388 121388 - 121389 121389 of Christ 121390 121390 and 121391 121391 a door 121393 121392 stood open 121392 121393 for me 121394 121394 in 121395 121395 [the] Lord, 121401 121400 I had 121400 121401 no 121402 121402 peace 121403 121403 in 121405 121404 my 121404 121405 spirit, 121409 121406 [because] I 121406 121407 - 121407 121408 vvv 121408 121409 did not find 121413 121410 my 121411 121411 - 121412 121412 brother 121410 121413 Titus [there]. 121414 121414 [So] 121415 121415 I said goodbye 121416 121416 to them 121417 121417 [and] went on 121418 121418 to 121419 121419 Macedonia. 121425 121424 But 121427 121425 thanks [be] 121424 121426 to 121426 121427 God, 121428 121428 who 121429 121429 always 121430 121430 leads us triumphantly as captives 121431 121431 ... 121432 121432 in 121433 121433 - 121434 121434 Christ 121435 121435 and 121442 121436 through 121443 121437 us 121441 121438 spreads 121444 121439 vvv 121445 121440 vvv 121446 121441 everywhere 121436 121442 the 121437 121443 fragrance 121438 121444 of 121439 121445 [the] knowledge 121440 121446 of Him. 121451 121451 For 121454 121452 we are 121455 121453 - 121456 121454 to God 121453 121455 [the] sweet aroma 121452 121456 of Christ 121457 121457 among 121458 121458 those who are 121459 121459 being saved 121460 121460 and 121461 121461 - 121462 121462 those who are 121463 121463 perishing. 121468 121468 To [the] one, 121469 121469 [we are] 121470 121470 an odor 121471 121471 of 121472 121472 death 121473 121473 [and] 121474 121474 demise; 121476 121475 - 121475 121476 to the other, 121477 121477 a fragrance 121478 121478 vvv 121479 121479 that brings life 121480 121480 ... 121481 121481 .... 121482 121482 And 121485 121483 who [is] 121486 121484 qualified 121483 121485 for 121484 121486 such [a task]? 121492 121491 For 121493 121492 we are 121491 121493 not 121494 121494 like 121496 121495 so many others, 121495 121496 who 121497 121497 peddle 121498 121498 the 121499 121499 word 121500 121500 - 121501 121501 of God {for profit}. 121502 121502 On the contrary, 121512 121503 in 121513 121504 Christ 121514 121505 we speak 121510 121506 before 121511 121507 God 121503 121508 with 121504 121509 ... 121505 121510 sincerity, 121506 121511 - 121507 121512 as 121508 121513 men sent from 121509 121514 God. 121519 121519 Are we beginning 121522 121520 to commend 121521 121521 ourselves 121520 121522 again? 121523 121523 Or 121524 121524 vvv 121525 121525 do we need, 121526 121526 like 121527 121527 some [people], 121529 121528 letters 121528 121529 of recommendation 121530 121530 to 121531 121531 you 121532 121532 or 121533 121533 from 121534 121534 you? 121542 121539 You yourselves 121543 121540 are 121541 121541 our 121539 121542 - 121540 121543 letter, 121544 121544 inscribed 121545 121545 on 121548 121546 our 121546 121547 - 121547 121548 hearts, 121549 121549 known 121550 121550 and 121551 121551 read 121552 121552 by 121553 121553 everyone 121554 121554 .... 121559 121559 It is clear 121560 121560 that 121561 121561 you are 121562 121562 a letter 121563 121563 from Christ, 121564 121564 the result of our ministry 121565 121565 ... 121566 121566 ..., 121567 121567 written 121568 121568 not 121569 121569 with ink 121570 121570 but 121571 121571 with [the] Spirit 121573 121572 of [the] living 121572 121573 God, 121574 121574 not 121575 121575 on 121576 121576 tablets 121577 121577 of stone 121578 121578 but 121579 121579 on 121580 121580 tablets 121582 121581 of human 121581 121582 hearts. 121588 121587 - 121589 121588 Such 121587 121589 confidence 121594 121590 before 121595 121591 - 121596 121592 God 121590 121593 is ours 121591 121594 through 121592 121595 - 121593 121596 Christ. 121601 121601 Not 121602 121602 that 121606 121603 we are 121605 121604 competent 121603 121605 in 121604 121606 ourselves 121607 121607 to claim that 121608 121608 anything 121609 121609 [comes] 121610 121610 from 121611 121611 us, 121612 121612 but 121615 121613 our 121613 121614 - 121614 121615 competence 121616 121616 [comes] from 121617 121617 - 121618 121618 God. 121624 121623 And 121623 121624 He 121625 121625 has qualified 121626 121626 us 121627 121627 [as] ministers 121628 121628 of a new 121629 121629 covenant, 121630 121630 not 121631 121631 of [the] letter 121632 121632 but 121633 121633 of [the] Spirit; 121635 121634 for 121634 121635 the 121636 121636 letter 121637 121637 kills, 121639 121638 but 121638 121639 the 121640 121640 Spirit 121641 121641 gives life. 121647 121646 Now 121646 121647 if 121648 121648 the 121649 121649 ministry 121650 121650 - 121651 121651 of death, 121654 121652 which was engraved 121652 121653 in 121653 121654 letters 121655 121655 on stone, 121656 121656 came 121657 121657 with 121658 121658 {such} glory 121659 121659 that 121663 121660 the 121664 121661 vvv 121665 121662 Israelites 121661 121663 could 121660 121664 not 121662 121665 gaze 121666 121666 at 121667 121667 the 121668 121668 face 121669 121669 of Moses 121670 121670 because of 121671 121671 - 121673 121672 vvv 121675 121673 vvv 121674 121674 [its] 121676 121675 - 121677 121676 fleeting 121672 121677 glory, 121682 121682 - 121689 121683 will 121683 121684 not 121685 121685 the 121686 121686 ministry 121687 121687 of the 121688 121688 Spirit 121684 121689 {be} even more 121690 121690 vvv 121691 121691 glorious? 121697 121696 For 121696 121697 if 121698 121698 the 121699 121699 ministry 121700 121700 - 121701 121701 of condemnation 121702 121702 was glorious, 121703 121703 how much 121704 121704 more 121705 121705 ... 121710 121706 glorious 121706 121707 {is} the 121707 121708 ministry 121708 121709 - 121709 121710 of righteousness! 121715 121715 Indeed 121716 121716 ..., 121719 121717 what 121720 121718 was once glorious 121717 121719 vvv 121718 121720 has no glory now 121721 121721 in 121722 121722 - 121723 121723 - 121724 121724 comparison to 121725 121725 ... 121726 121726 the 121728 121727 glory [that] 121727 121728 surpasses [it]. 121734 121733 For 121733 121734 if 121735 121735 what 121736 121736 was fading away 121737 121737 [came] with 121738 121738 glory, 121739 121739 how much greater 121740 121740 ... 121743 121741 [is the] 121744 121742 glory 121741 121743 of that which 121742 121744 endures! 121750 121749 Therefore, 121749 121750 since we have 121751 121751 such 121752 121752 a hope, 121755 121753 we are 121753 121754 very 121754 121755 bold. 121760 121760 [We are] 121761 121761 not 121762 121762 like 121763 121763 Moses, 121764 121764 [who] would put 121765 121765 a veil 121766 121766 over 121769 121767 his 121767 121768 - 121768 121769 face 121770 121770 to keep 121774 121771 the 121775 121772 vvv 121776 121773 Israelites 121772 121774 [from] 121771 121775 - 121773 121776 gazing 121777 121777 at 121778 121778 the 121779 121779 end 121780 121780 of what 121781 121781 was fading away. 121786 121786 But 121790 121787 their 121788 121788 - 121789 121789 minds 121787 121790 were closed. 121792 121791 For 121791 121792 to 121793 121793 - 121794 121794 [this] 121795 121795 day 121796 121796 the 121797 121797 same 121798 121798 veil 121805 121799 remains 121799 121800 at 121800 121801 the 121801 121802 reading 121802 121803 of the 121803 121804 old 121804 121805 covenant. 121806 121806 vvv 121807 121807 It has not been lifted, 121808 121808 [because] only 121809 121809 in 121810 121810 Christ 121811 121811 can it be removed. 121816 121816 And even 121817 121817 to 121818 121818 this day 121819 121819 when 121820 121820 ... 121822 121821 Moses 121821 121822 is read, 121823 121823 a veil 121828 121824 covers 121824 121825 ... 121827 121826 their 121825 121827 - 121826 121828 hearts. 121834 121833 But 121833 121834 whenever 121835 121835 ... 121836 121836 [anyone] turns 121837 121837 to 121838 121838 [the] Lord, 121840 121839 the 121841 121840 veil 121839 121841 is taken away. 121847 121846 Now 121846 121847 the 121848 121848 Lord 121851 121849 is 121849 121850 the 121850 121851 Spirit, 121853 121852 and 121852 121853 where 121854 121854 the 121855 121855 Spirit 121856 121856 of [the] Lord [is], 121857 121857 [there is] freedom. 121863 121862 And 121862 121863 we, [who] 121865 121864 with unveiled 121866 121865 faces 121864 121866 all 121870 121867 reflect 121867 121868 the 121868 121869 glory 121869 121870 of [the] Lord, 121874 121871 are being transformed into 121871 121872 - 121872 121873 [His] 121873 121874 image 121875 121875 vvv 121876 121876 vvv 121877 121877 vvv 121878 121878 with intensifying glory, 121879 121879 which comes 121880 121880 from 121881 121881 [the] Lord, 121882 121882 [who is the] Spirit. 121887 121887 Therefore 121888 121888 ..., 121889 121889 since we have 121892 121890 this 121890 121891 - 121891 121892 ministry 121893 121893 through 121894 121894 the mercy [of God], 121895 121895 vvv 121896 121896 we do not lose heart. 121901 121901 Instead, 121902 121902 we have renounced 121903 121903 - 121904 121904 secret 121905 121905 - 121906 121906 [and] shameful [ways]. 121907 121907 vvv 121908 121908 We do not practice 121909 121909 ... 121910 121910 deceit, 121911 121911 nor 121912 121912 do we distort 121913 121913 the 121914 121914 word 121915 121915 - 121916 121916 of God. 121917 121917 On the contrary, 121918 121918 - 121919 121919 by open proclamation 121920 121920 of the 121921 121921 truth, 121922 121922 we commend 121923 121923 ourselves 121924 121924 to 121925 121925 every 121927 121926 man᾽s 121926 121927 conscience 121928 121928 in the sight of 121929 121929 - 121930 121930 God. 121936 121935 And 121937 121936 even 121935 121937 if 121942 121938 our 121940 121939 - 121941 121940 gospel 121938 121941 is 121939 121942 veiled, 121946 121943 it is 121947 121944 veiled 121943 121945 to 121944 121946 those who 121945 121947 are perishing. 121954 121952 The 121955 121953 god 121958 121954 of this 121956 121955 - 121957 121956 age 121959 121957 has blinded 121960 121958 the 121961 121959 minds 121962 121960 of 121952 121961 - 121953 121962 - 121963 121963 unbelievers 121964 121964 so 121966 121965 vvv 121965 121966 vvv 121967 121967 they cannot see 121968 121968 the 121969 121969 light 121970 121970 of the 121971 121971 gospel 121972 121972 of the 121973 121973 glory 121974 121974 - 121975 121975 of Christ, 121976 121976 who 121977 121977 is 121978 121978 [the] image 121979 121979 - 121980 121980 of God. 121986 121985 For 121985 121986 vvv 121988 121987 we do not proclaim 121987 121988 ourselves, 121989 121989 but 121991 121990 Jesus 121990 121991 Christ 121992 121992 [as] Lord, 121994 121993 and 121993 121994 ourselves 121996 121995 [as] your 121995 121996 servants 121998 121997 for Jesus᾽ 121997 121998 sake. 122003 122003 For 122004 122004 - 122005 122005 God, 122006 122006 who 122007 122007 said, 122010 122008 “{Let} light 122011 122009 shine 122008 122010 out of 122009 122011 darkness,” 122012 122012 - 122013 122013 made His light shine 122014 122014 in 122017 122015 our 122015 122016 - 122016 122017 hearts 122018 122018 to give us 122019 122019 [the] light 122020 122020 of the 122021 122021 knowledge 122022 122022 of the 122023 122023 glory 122024 122024 - 122025 122025 of God 122026 122026 in 122027 122027 [the] face 122028 122028 of Jesus 122029 122029 Christ. 122035 122034 Now 122034 122035 we have 122038 122036 this 122036 122037 - 122037 122038 treasure 122039 122039 in 122041 122040 jars 122040 122041 of clay 122042 122042 to show that 122043 122043 [this] 122044 122044 surpassingly great 122045 122045 - 122046 122046 power 122047 122047 is 122048 122048 - 122049 122049 from God 122050 122050 and 122051 122051 not 122052 122052 from 122053 122053 us. 122060 122058 We are pressed 122058 122059 on 122059 122060 all [sides], 122061 122061 but 122062 122062 not 122063 122063 crushed; 122064 122064 perplexed, 122065 122065 but 122066 122066 not 122067 122067 in despair; 122072 122072 persecuted, 122073 122073 but 122074 122074 not 122075 122075 forsaken; 122076 122076 struck down, 122077 122077 but 122078 122078 not 122079 122079 destroyed. 122084 122084 {We} always 122092 122085 carry around 122089 122086 in 122090 122087 [our] 122091 122088 body 122085 122089 the 122086 122090 death 122087 122091 - 122088 122092 [of] Jesus, 122093 122093 so that 122095 122094 the 122096 122095 life 122097 122096 - 122098 122097 of Jesus 122094 122098 {may} also 122103 122099 be revealed 122099 122100 in 122102 122101 our 122100 122102 - 122101 122103 body. 122109 122108 For 122110 122109 we 122111 122110 who 122112 122111 are alive 122108 122112 {are} always 122115 122113 consigned 122113 122114 to 122114 122115 death 122117 122116 for Jesus᾽ 122116 122117 sake, 122118 122118 so that 122120 122119 the 122121 122120 life 122122 122121 - 122123 122122 of Jesus 122119 122123 {may} also 122124 122124 be revealed 122125 122125 in 122129 122126 our 122127 122127 mortal 122126 122128 - 122128 122129 bodies. 122134 122134 So then 122135 122135 - , 122136 122136 death 122139 122137 is at work 122137 122138 in 122138 122139 us, 122141 122140 but 122140 122141 - 122142 122142 life [is at work] 122143 122143 in 122144 122144 you. 122150 122149 And 122156 122150 in keeping with 122157 122151 - 122158 122152 what is written: 122159 122153 “I believed, 122160 122154 therefore 122161 122155 I have spoken,” 122163 122156 we 122149 122157 who have 122151 122158 the 122152 122159 same 122153 122160 spirit 122154 122161 - 122155 122162 of faith 122162 122163 also 122164 122164 believe 122166 122165 and 122165 122166 therefore 122167 122167 speak, 122172 122172 knowing 122173 122173 that 122174 122174 the [One who] 122175 122175 raised 122176 122176 the 122177 122177 Lord 122178 122178 Jesus 122179 122179 vvv 122183 122180 will also raise us 122180 122181 ... 122181 122182 with 122182 122183 Jesus 122184 122184 and 122185 122185 present [us] 122186 122186 with 122187 122187 you [in His presence]. 122193 122192 - 122192 122193 - 122194 122194 All this [is] 122195 122195 for your benefit 122196 122196 ..., 122197 122197 so that 122198 122198 the 122199 122199 grace 122200 122200 that is extending 122201 122201 to 122202 122202 - 122203 122203 more and more [people] 122206 122204 may overflow 122204 122205 - 122205 122206 in thanksgiving, 122207 122207 to 122208 122208 the 122209 122209 glory 122210 122210 - 122211 122211 of God. 122216 122216 Therefore 122217 122217 vvv 122218 122218 we do not lose heart. 122219 122219 [Though] 122221 122220 ... 122220 122221 ... 122224 122222 our 122223 122223 outer 122222 122224 - 122225 122225 self 122226 122226 is wasting away, 122227 122227 yet 122230 122228 our 122229 122229 inner 122228 122230 [self] 122231 122231 is being renewed 122232 122232 day 122233 122233 by 122234 122234 day. 122240 122239 For 122239 122240 - 122245 122241 our 122242 122242 light 122241 122243 [and] temporary 122243 122244 - 122244 122245 affliction 122253 122246 is producing 122254 122247 for us 122250 122248 an eternal 122252 122249 glory 122246 122250 [that] far 122247 122251 ... 122248 122252 ... 122249 122253 ... 122251 122254 outweighs [our troubles]. 122261 122259 [So] we 122260 122260 fix our eyes 122259 122261 not 122262 122262 on what 122263 122263 is seen, 122264 122264 but 122265 122265 on what 122266 122266 vvv 122267 122267 is unseen. 122269 122268 For 122268 122269 what 122270 122270 is seen 122271 122271 [is] temporary, 122273 122272 but 122272 122273 what 122274 122274 vvv 122275 122275 is unseen 122276 122276 [is] eternal. 122282 122281 Now 122281 122282 we know 122283 122283 that 122284 122284 if 122289 122285 the 122286 122286 earthly 122290 122287 tent 122285 122288 - 122287 122289 we 122288 122290 [live in] 122291 122291 is dismantled, 122295 122292 we have 122292 122293 a building 122293 122294 from 122294 122295 God, 122298 122296 an eternal 122296 122297 house 122299 122298 in 122300 122299 - 122301 122300 heaven, 122297 122301 not built by human hands. 122306 122306 - 122307 122307 For 122308 122308 in 122309 122309 this [tent] 122310 122310 we groan, 122318 122311 longing 122317 122312 to be clothed with 122313 122313 our 122314 122314 vvv 122315 122315 vvv 122316 122316 heavenly 122311 122317 - 122312 122318 dwelling, 122323 122323 because 122324 122324 ... 122325 122325 ... 122326 122326 when we are clothed, 122327 122327 vvv 122329 122328 we will not be found 122328 122329 naked. 122334 122334 So 122335 122335 ... 122336 122336 - 122337 122337 [while] we are 122338 122338 in 122339 122339 [this] 122340 122340 tent, 122341 122341 we groan 122342 122342 under our burdens, 122343 122343 because 122344 122344 ... 122345 122345 vvv 122346 122346 we do not wish 122347 122347 to be unclothed 122348 122348 but 122349 122349 clothed, 122350 122350 so that 122352 122351 [our] 122353 122352 mortality 122351 122353 may be swallowed up 122354 122354 by 122355 122355 - 122356 122356 life. 122362 122361 And 122368 122362 God 122361 122363 - 122363 122364 has prepared 122364 122365 us 122365 122366 for 122367 122367 this 122366 122368 very [purpose] 122369 122369 - 122370 122370 [and] has given 122371 122371 us 122372 122372 - 122374 122373 the 122375 122374 Spirit 122373 122375 as a pledge of what is to come. 122381 122380 Therefore 122382 122381 vvv 122380 122382 we are always confident, 122383 122383 although 122384 122384 we know 122385 122385 that 122386 122386 while we are at home 122387 122387 in 122388 122388 the 122389 122389 body, 122390 122390 we are away 122391 122391 from 122392 122392 the 122393 122393 Lord. 122400 122398 For 122401 122399 we walk 122398 122400 by 122399 122401 faith, 122402 122402 not 122403 122403 by 122404 122404 sight. 122409 122409 We are confident, 122410 122410 then, 122411 122411 and 122412 122412 would prefer 122413 122413 ... 122414 122414 to be away 122415 122415 from 122416 122416 the 122417 122417 body 122418 122418 and 122419 122419 at home 122420 122420 with 122421 122421 the 122422 122422 Lord. 122427 122427 So 122428 122428 - 122429 122429 we aspire 122436 122430 to 122434 122431 please 122435 122432 Him, 122430 122433 whether 122431 122434 we are here in this body 122432 122435 or 122433 122436 away from it. 122442 122441 For 122441 122442 - 122444 122443 we 122446 122444 must 122443 122445 all 122445 122446 appear 122447 122447 before 122448 122448 the 122449 122449 judgment seat 122450 122450 - 122451 122451 of Christ, 122452 122452 that 122454 122453 each one 122453 122454 may receive his due 122455 122455 - 122459 122456 for 122460 122457 the things 122461 122458 done 122456 122459 in 122457 122460 the 122458 122461 body, 122462 122462 whether 122463 122463 good 122464 122464 or 122465 122465 bad. 122471 122470 Therefore, 122470 122471 since we know 122472 122472 [what it means] 122473 122473 to fear 122474 122474 the 122475 122475 Lord, 122477 122476 we try to persuade 122476 122477 men. 122479 122478 - 122480 122479 What we are is clear 122478 122480 to God, 122482 122481 and 122481 122482 I hope 122488 122483 it is clear 122484 122484 to 122487 122485 your 122485 122486 - 122486 122487 conscience 122483 122488 as well. 122493 122493 vvv 122496 122494 We are not commending 122495 122495 ourselves 122497 122496 to you 122494 122497 again. 122498 122498 Instead, 122500 122499 we are giving 122501 122500 you 122499 122501 an occasion 122502 122502 to be proud 122503 122503 of 122504 122504 us, 122505 122505 so that 122506 122506 you can answer 122507 122507 ... 122508 122508 those who 122511 122509 take pride 122509 122510 in 122510 122511 appearances 122512 122512 [rather than] 122513 122513 ... 122514 122514 in 122515 122515 [the] heart. 122520 122520 If 122521 122521 - 122522 122522 we are out of our mind, 122523 122523 [it is] for God; 122524 122524 if 122525 122525 we are of sound mind, 122526 122526 [it is] for you. 122532 122531 For 122534 122532 - 122535 122533 Christ᾽s 122531 122534 - 122533 122535 love 122536 122536 compels 122537 122537 us, 122538 122538 [because] we are convinced 122539 122539 ... 122540 122540 that 122541 122541 One 122544 122542 died 122542 122543 for 122543 122544 all, 122545 122545 therefore 122546 122546 - 122547 122547 all 122548 122548 died. 122553 122553 And 122556 122554 He died 122554 122555 for 122555 122556 all, 122557 122557 that 122558 122558 those who 122559 122559 live 122560 122560 {should} no longer 122562 122561 live 122561 122562 for themselves, 122563 122563 but 122564 122564 for Him [who] 122567 122565 died 122565 122566 for 122566 122567 them 122568 122568 and 122569 122569 was raised again. 122574 122574 So 122576 122575 from 122577 122576 - 122578 122577 now on 122575 122578 we 122580 122579 regard 122579 122580 no one 122581 122581 according to 122582 122582 [the] flesh. 122584 122583 vvv 122583 122584 Although 122585 122585 we once regarded 122588 122586 Christ 122586 122587 [in this way] 122587 122588 ..., 122589 122589 - 122590 122590 - 122592 122591 [we do so] 122591 122592 no longer. 122597 122597 Therefore 122598 122598 if 122599 122599 anyone 122600 122600 [is] in 122601 122601 Christ, 122602 122602 [he is] a new 122603 122603 creation. 122604 122604 The 122605 122605 old 122606 122606 has passed away. 122607 122607 Behold, 122609 122608 [the] new 122608 122609 has come! 122615 122614 - 122616 122615 All this [is] 122614 122616 - 122617 122617 from 122618 122618 - 122619 122619 God, 122620 122620 who 122621 122621 reconciled 122622 122622 us 122623 122623 to Himself 122624 122624 through 122625 122625 Christ 122626 122626 and 122627 122627 gave 122628 122628 us 122629 122629 the 122630 122630 ministry 122631 122631 - 122632 122632 of reconciliation: 122637 122637 that 122638 122638 - 122639 122639 God 122640 122640 was 122644 122641 reconciling 122643 122642 [the] world 122645 122643 to Himself 122641 122644 in 122642 122645 Christ, 122646 122646 not 122647 122647 counting 122651 122648 [men᾽s] 122649 122649 - 122650 122650 trespasses 122648 122651 against them. 122652 122652 And 122653 122653 He has committed 122654 122654 to 122655 122655 us 122656 122656 the 122657 122657 message 122658 122658 - 122659 122659 of reconciliation. 122666 122664 Therefore 122667 122665 we are ambassadors 122664 122666 for 122665 122667 Christ, 122668 122668 as though 122669 122669 - 122670 122670 God 122671 122671 were making His appeal 122672 122672 through 122673 122673 us. 122674 122674 We implore you 122675 122675 on behalf 122676 122676 of Christ: 122677 122677 Be reconciled 122678 122678 - 122679 122679 to God. 122691 122684 [God] made 122684 122685 Him who 122686 122686 knew 122685 122687 no 122687 122688 sin 122690 122689 [to be] sin 122688 122690 vvv 122689 122691 on our behalf, 122692 122692 so that 122697 122693 in 122698 122694 Him 122693 122695 we 122694 122696 might become 122695 122697 [the] righteousness 122696 122698 of God. 122704 122703 [As] 122703 122704 [God᾽s] fellow workers, 122705 122705 - 122706 122706 we urge 122715 122707 you 122707 122708 not 122714 122709 to receive 122712 122710 - 122713 122711 God᾽s 122710 122712 - 122711 122713 grace 122708 122714 in 122709 122715 vain. 122721 122720 For 122720 122721 He says: 122722 122722 “In the time 122723 122723 of favor 122724 122724 I heard 122725 122725 you, 122726 122726 and 122727 122727 in 122728 122728 [the] day 122729 122729 of salvation 122730 122730 I helped 122731 122731 you.” 122732 122732 Behold, 122733 122733 now 122734 122734 [is the] time 122735 122735 of favor; 122736 122736 - 122737 122737 now 122738 122738 [is the] day 122739 122739 of salvation! 122747 122744 We put 122744 122745 no 122748 122746 obstacle 122745 122747 in 122746 122748 [anyone᾽s] {way}, 122749 122749 so that 122750 122750 no one 122751 122751 can discredit 122752 122752 [our] 122753 122753 ministry. 122758 122758 Rather, 122763 122759 as 122765 122760 servants 122764 122761 of God 122761 122762 we commend 122762 122763 ourselves 122759 122764 in 122760 122765 every way: 122766 122766 in 122768 122767 great 122767 122768 endurance; 122769 122769 in 122770 122770 troubles, 122771 122771 - 122772 122772 hardships, 122773 122773 [and] 122774 122774 calamities; 122779 122779 in 122780 122780 beatings, 122781 122781 - 122782 122782 imprisonments, 122783 122783 - 122784 122784 [and] riots; 122785 122785 in 122786 122786 labor, 122787 122787 - 122788 122788 sleepless nights, 122789 122789 - 122790 122790 [and] hunger; 122795 122795 in 122796 122796 purity, 122797 122797 - 122798 122798 knowledge, 122799 122799 - 122800 122800 patience, 122801 122801 [and] 122802 122802 kindness; 122803 122803 in 122805 122804 [the] Holy 122804 122805 Spirit 122806 122806 [and] in 122808 122807 sincere 122807 122808 love; 122813 122813 in 122815 122814 truthful 122814 122815 speech 122816 122816 [and] in 122817 122817 [the] power 122818 122818 of God; 122819 122819 with 122820 122820 the 122821 122821 weapons 122822 122822 - 122823 122823 of righteousness 122824 122824 in the 122825 122825 right hand 122826 122826 and 122827 122827 in [the] left; 122832 122832 through 122833 122833 glory 122834 122834 and 122835 122835 dishonor, 122836 122836 - 122837 122837 slander 122838 122838 and 122839 122839 praise; 122840 122840 viewed as 122841 122841 imposters, 122842 122842 yet 122843 122843 genuine; 122848 122848 as 122849 122849 unknown, 122850 122850 yet 122851 122851 well-known; 122852 122852 - 122853 122853 dying, 122854 122854 and yet 122855 122855 - 122856 122856 we live on; 122857 122857 - 122858 122858 punished, 122859 122859 yet 122860 122860 vvv 122861 122861 not killed; 122866 122866 - 122867 122867 sorrowful, 122869 122868 yet 122868 122869 always 122870 122870 rejoicing; 122871 122871 - 122872 122872 poor, 122874 122873 yet 122873 122874 {making} many 122875 122875 rich; 122876 122876 - 122878 122877 having 122877 122878 nothing, 122879 122879 and yet 122881 122880 possessing 122880 122881 everything. 122886 122886 - 122888 122887 We 122887 122888 vvv 122889 122889 have spoken freely 122890 122890 to 122891 122891 you, 122892 122892 Corinthians. 122895 122893 Our 122893 122894 - 122894 122895 hearts 122896 122896 are open wide. 122906 122901 [It is] 122901 122902 not 122902 122903 - 122903 122904 vvv 122904 122905 our 122909 122906 affection, 122907 122907 [but] 122908 122908 - 122910 122909 yours 122905 122910 that is restrained. 122916 122915 [As] 122915 122916 - 122917 122917 a fair 122918 122918 exchange, 122921 122919 I ask [you] 122919 122920 as 122920 122921 [my] children: 122922 122922 Open wide 122924 122923 your [hearts] 122923 122924 also. 122929 122929 {Do} not 122930 122930 be 122931 122931 unequally yoked 122932 122932 with unbelievers. 122934 122933 For 122933 122934 what 122935 122935 partnership [can] 122936 122936 righteousness 122937 122937 [have with] 122938 122938 wickedness? 122939 122939 Or 122940 122940 what 122941 122941 fellowship 122942 122942 [does] light [have] 122943 122943 with 122944 122944 darkness? 122950 122949 - 122949 122950 What 122951 122951 harmony 122952 122952 [is there between] Christ 122953 122953 and 122954 122954 Belial? 122955 122955 Or 122956 122956 what 122958 122957 {does} a believer 122957 122958 have in common 122959 122959 with 122960 122960 an unbeliever? 122966 122965 - 122965 122966 What 122967 122967 agreement 122970 122968 [can exist] between 122968 122969 the temple 122969 122970 of God 122971 122971 [and] idols? 122973 122972 For 122972 122973 we 122976 122974 are 122974 122975 [the] temple 122977 122976 of [the] living 122975 122977 God. 122978 122978 As 122980 122979 - 122981 122980 God 122979 122981 has said: 122982 122982 - 122983 122983 “I will live 122984 122984 with 122985 122985 them 122986 122986 and 122987 122987 walk among [them], 122988 122988 and 122989 122989 I will be 122990 122990 their 122991 122991 God, 122992 122992 and 122993 122993 they 122994 122994 will be 122995 122995 My 122996 122996 people.” 123001 123001 “Therefore 123002 123002 come out 123003 123003 from 123004 123004 ... 123005 123005 among them 123006 123006 and 123007 123007 be separate, 123008 123008 says 123009 123009 [the] Lord. 123010 123010 - 123013 123011 Touch 123012 123012 no 123011 123013 unclean {thing}, 123014 123014 and I 123015 123015 will receive 123016 123016 you.” 123021 123021 And: 123022 123022 “I will be 123024 123023 - 123025 123024 a Father 123023 123025 to you, 123026 123026 and 123027 123027 you 123028 123028 will be 123030 123029 - 123029 123030 My 123031 123031 sons 123032 123032 and 123033 123033 daughters, 123034 123034 says 123035 123035 [the] Lord 123036 123036 Almighty.” 123042 123041 Therefore, 123046 123042 beloved, 123043 123043 since we have 123041 123044 these 123044 123045 - 123045 123046 promises, 123047 123047 let us cleanse 123048 123048 ourselves 123049 123049 from 123050 123050 everything that 123051 123051 defiles 123052 123052 body 123053 123053 and 123054 123054 spirit, 123055 123055 perfecting 123056 123056 holiness 123057 123057 in 123058 123058 [the] fear 123059 123059 of God. 123064 123064 Make room for us in your hearts 123065 123065 .... 123067 123066 We have wronged 123066 123067 no one, 123069 123068 we have corrupted 123068 123069 no one, 123071 123070 we have exploited 123070 123071 no one. 123078 123076 vvv 123079 123077 I do not say this 123076 123078 to 123077 123079 condemn [you]. 123081 123080 - 123080 123081 I have said before 123082 123082 that 123087 123083 you {so} occupy 123083 123084 ... 123086 123085 our 123084 123086 - 123085 123087 hearts 123088 123088 that 123089 123089 - 123092 123090 we live 123091 123091 and 123090 123092 die together [with you]. 123097 123097 Great [is] 123098 123098 my 123099 123099 confidence 123100 123100 in 123101 123101 you; 123102 123102 great [is] 123103 123103 my 123104 123104 pride 123105 123105 in 123106 123106 you; 123107 123107 I am filled 123108 123108 - 123109 123109 with encouragement; 123113 123110 in 123114 123111 all 123117 123112 our 123115 123113 - 123116 123114 troubles 123110 123115 my joy overflows 123111 123116 ... 123112 123117 .... 123123 123122 For 123122 123123 [when] 123125 123124 we 123124 123125 arrived 123126 123126 in 123127 123127 Macedonia, 123133 123128 our 123131 123129 - 123132 123130 bodies 123129 123131 had 123128 123132 no 123130 123133 rest, 123134 123134 but 123137 123135 we were pressed 123135 123136 from 123136 123137 every [direction] — 123139 123138 conflicts 123138 123139 on the outside, 123141 123140 fears 123140 123141 within. 123146 123146 But 123153 123147 - 123154 123148 God, 123147 123149 who 123148 123150 comforts 123149 123151 the 123150 123152 downcast, 123151 123153 comforted 123152 123154 us 123155 123155 by 123156 123156 the 123157 123157 arrival 123158 123158 of Titus, 123165 123163 and 123163 123164 not 123164 123165 only 123166 123166 by 123169 123167 his 123167 123168 - 123168 123169 arrival, 123170 123170 but 123171 123171 also 123172 123172 by 123173 123173 the 123174 123174 comfort 123175 123175 vvv 123176 123176 [he had received] 123177 123177 from 123178 123178 you. 123179 123179 He told us about 123180 123180 ... 123182 123181 your 123181 123182 - 123183 123183 longing, 123185 123184 your 123184 123185 - 123186 123186 mourning, 123188 123187 [and] your 123187 123188 - 123189 123189 zeal 123190 123190 for 123191 123191 me, 123192 123192 so that 123193 123193 I 123195 123194 rejoiced 123194 123195 all the more. 123200 123200 - 123202 123201 Even 123201 123202 if 123203 123203 I caused you sorrow 123204 123204 ... 123205 123205 by 123206 123206 [my] 123207 123207 letter, 123208 123208 vvv 123209 123209 I do not regret [it]. 123211 123210 Although 123210 123211 ... 123212 123212 I did regret [it], 123213 123213 I now see 123214 123214 ... 123215 123215 that 123216 123216 [my] 123217 123217 letter 123218 123218 [caused] 123224 123219 you 123223 123220 sorrow, 123220 123221 but only 123219 123222 ... 123221 123223 for 123222 123224 a short time. 123229 123229 [And] now 123230 123230 I rejoice, 123231 123231 not 123232 123232 because 123233 123233 you were made sorrowful, 123234 123234 but 123235 123235 because 123236 123236 your sorrow 123237 123237 led you to 123238 123238 repentance. 123240 123239 For 123239 123240 you felt the sorrow 123241 123241 that God had intended 123242 123242 ..., 123243 123243 and so 123246 123244 were not harmed 123244 123245 in 123245 123246 [any way] 123247 123247 by 123248 123248 us. 123254 123253 - 123253 123254 - 123255 123255 vvv 123256 123256 Godly 123257 123257 sorrow 123262 123258 brings 123258 123259 repentance 123259 123260 that leads to 123260 123261 salvation 123261 123262 without regret, 123264 123263 but 123265 123264 - 123266 123265 worldly 123263 123266 - 123267 123267 sorrow 123269 123268 brings 123268 123269 death. 123275 123274 - 123274 123275 Consider [what] 123276 123276 this 123277 123277 ... 123278 123278 ... 123279 123279 vvv 123280 123280 godly 123281 123281 sorrow 123283 123282 has produced 123284 123283 in you: 123282 123284 what 123285 123285 earnestness, 123286 123286 [what] 123287 123287 eagerness to clear yourselves, 123288 123288 [what] 123289 123289 indignation, 123290 123290 [what] 123291 123291 alarm, 123292 123292 [what] 123293 123293 longing, 123294 123294 [what] 123295 123295 zeal, 123296 123296 [what] 123297 123297 vindication! 123298 123298 In 123299 123299 every way 123300 123300 you have proved 123301 123301 yourselves 123303 123302 to be 123302 123303 innocent 123304 123304 in this 123305 123305 matter. 123310 123310 So 123312 123311 even 123311 123312 though 123313 123313 I wrote 123314 123314 to you, 123315 123315 [it was] not 123316 123316 on account of 123317 123317 the [one who] 123318 123318 did wrong 123319 123319 rather 123320 123320 [or] 123321 123321 - 123322 123322 the [one who] 123323 123323 was harmed, 123324 123324 but rather 123325 123325 that 123330 123326 your 123328 123327 - 123329 123328 earnestness 123331 123329 - 123332 123330 on our behalf 123333 123331 ... 123326 123332 - 123327 123333 would be made clear 123334 123334 to 123335 123335 you 123336 123336 in the sight 123337 123337 - 123338 123338 of God. 123343 123343 On account of 123344 123344 this, 123345 123345 we are encouraged. 123347 123346 - 123346 123347 In addition to 123350 123348 our 123348 123349 own 123349 123350 encouragement, 123353 123351 we were even more delighted 123351 123352 ... 123352 123353 ... 123354 123354 by 123355 123355 the 123356 123356 joy 123357 123357 of Titus. 123358 123358 For 123362 123359 his 123360 123360 - 123361 123361 spirit 123359 123362 has been refreshed 123363 123363 by 123364 123364 all 123365 123365 of you. 123370 123370 Indeed, 123377 123371 vvv 123378 123372 I was not embarrassed 123371 123373 vvv 123372 123374 by anything 123376 123375 I had boasted 123373 123376 to him 123374 123377 about 123375 123378 you. 123379 123379 But 123380 123380 just as 123381 123381 everything 123384 123382 we said 123385 123383 to you 123382 123384 vvv 123383 123385 [was] true, 123386 123386 so 123390 123387 our 123388 123388 - 123389 123389 boasting 123391 123390 - 123392 123391 to 123393 123392 Titus 123395 123393 has proved to be 123394 123394 true 123387 123395 as well. 123400 123400 And 123403 123401 his 123401 123402 - 123402 123403 affection 123405 123404 for 123406 123405 you 123407 123406 is 123404 123407 even greater 123408 123408 when he remembers 123409 123409 - 123413 123410 that 123411 123411 you {were} 123410 123412 all 123412 123413 obedient 123418 123414 [as] you welcomed 123419 123415 him 123414 123416 with 123415 123417 fear 123416 123418 and 123417 123419 trembling. 123424 123424 I rejoice 123425 123425 that 123426 123426 vvv 123427 123427 vvv 123428 123428 I can have complete confidence 123429 123429 in 123430 123430 you. 123436 123435 Now, 123438 123436 brothers, 123435 123437 we want you to know about 123437 123438 ... 123439 123439 the 123440 123440 grace 123441 123441 - 123442 123442 God 123443 123443 - 123444 123444 has given 123445 123445 ... 123446 123446 the 123447 123447 churches 123448 123448 - 123449 123449 of Macedonia. 123454 123454 - 123455 123455 In 123456 123456 [the] terrible 123457 123457 ordeal 123458 123458 they suffered, 123459 123459 - 123461 123460 - 123463 123461 their 123460 123462 abundant 123462 123463 joy 123464 123464 and 123465 123465 - 123467 123466 deep 123466 123467 - 123469 123468 - 123468 123469 poverty 123470 123470 overflowed 123471 123471 into 123472 123472 - 123473 123473 rich 123474 123474 - 123475 123475 generosity 123476 123476 - . 123481 123481 For 123484 123482 I testify [that] 123482 123483 [they gave] according to 123483 123484 [their] ability 123485 123485 and even 123486 123486 beyond 123487 123487 [it]. 123488 123488 Of their own accord, 123496 123493 they pleaded 123497 123494 ... 123493 123495 vvv 123494 123496 vvv 123495 123497 earnestly 123498 123498 for the 123499 123499 privilege 123500 123500 - 123501 123501 - 123502 123502 of sharing 123503 123503 in [this] 123504 123504 service 123505 123505 - 123506 123506 to 123507 123507 the 123508 123508 saints. 123513 123513 And 123514 123514 not [only] 123515 123515 [did they do] as 123516 123516 we expected, 123517 123517 but 123519 123518 they gave 123518 123519 themselves 123520 123520 first 123521 123521 to the 123522 123522 Lord 123523 123523 and then 123524 123524 to us, 123525 123525 because it was 123526 123526 [the] will 123527 123527 of God. 123532 123532 So 123535 123533 we 123533 123534 - 123534 123535 urged 123536 123536 Titus 123537 123537 - 123540 123538 - 123541 123539 vvv 123542 123540 to help complete 123548 123541 - 123543 123542 vvv 123544 123543 your 123545 123544 - 123546 123545 [act of] 123547 123546 grace, 123538 123547 just as 123539 123548 he had started [it]. 123553 123553 But 123554 123554 just as 123557 123555 you excel 123555 123556 in 123556 123557 everything — 123558 123558 in faith, 123559 123559 - 123560 123560 in speech, 123561 123561 - 123562 123562 in knowledge, 123563 123563 in 123564 123564 complete 123565 123565 earnestness, 123566 123566 and 123567 123567 in the 123572 123568 love 123569 123569 we 123568 123570 [inspired] 123570 123571 in 123571 123572 you — 123573 123573 [see] that 123579 123574 you also excel 123574 123575 ... 123575 123576 in 123576 123577 this 123577 123578 - 123578 123579 grace of giving. 123584 123584 vvv 123587 123585 I am not making 123585 123586 - 123586 123587 a demand, 123588 123588 but 123599 123589 I am testing 123594 123590 the 123598 123591 sincerity 123596 123592 of your 123595 123593 - 123597 123594 love 123589 123595 in comparison to 123590 123596 the 123592 123597 earnestness 123591 123598 of others 123593 123599 - . 123605 123604 For 123604 123605 you know 123606 123606 the 123607 123607 grace 123610 123608 of our 123608 123609 - 123609 123610 Lord 123611 123611 Jesus 123612 123612 Christ, 123613 123613 that 123618 123614 [though] He was 123617 123615 rich, 123614 123616 yet for your sakes 123615 123617 ... 123616 123618 He became poor, 123619 123619 so that 123620 123620 you 123621 123621 - 123622 123622 through [His] 123623 123623 poverty 123624 123624 might become rich. 123629 123629 And 123634 123630 this 123633 123631 is my opinion 123630 123632 ... 123635 123633 about 123637 123634 what is helpful 123636 123635 for you 123631 123636 in 123632 123637 this [matter]: 123648 123638 vvv 123649 123639 Last year 123638 123640 [you were] 123647 123641 the first 123639 123642 not 123640 123643 only 123641 123644 - 123642 123645 to [give], 123643 123646 but 123644 123647 even 123645 123648 - 123646 123649 to have such a desire. 123654 123654 Now 123655 123655 ... 123656 123656 ... 123659 123657 finish 123657 123658 - 123658 123659 the work, 123660 123660 so that 123668 123661 - 123669 123662 you may complete it 123661 123663 just as 123662 123664 - 123663 123665 eagerly 123664 123666 - 123665 123667 as you began 123666 123668 ... 123667 123669 ..., 123670 123670 according to 123671 123671 [your] 123672 123672 means. 123678 123677 For 123677 123678 if 123679 123679 the 123680 123680 eagerness 123681 123681 is there, 123685 123682 [the gift] is acceptable 123682 123683 according to 123683 123684 what 123684 123685 one has, 123686 123686 not 123687 123687 according to 123688 123688 vvv 123689 123689 [what] he does not have. 123695 123694 [It is not our intention] 123694 123695 ... 123696 123696 that 123697 123697 others 123698 123698 may be relieved 123699 123699 while you 123700 123700 are burdened, 123701 123701 but 123702 123702 [that there may be] 123703 123703 equality. 123708 123708 At 123709 123709 the 123710 123710 present 123711 123711 time, 123713 123712 your 123712 123713 - 123714 123714 surplus 123715 123715 will meet 123717 123716 their 123716 123717 - 123718 123718 need, 123719 123719 so that 123720 123720 in turn 123722 123721 their 123721 123722 - 123723 123723 surplus 123724 123724 will 123725 123725 meet 123727 123726 your 123726 123727 - 123728 123728 need. 123729 123729 Then 123730 123730 there will be 123731 123731 equality. 123736 123736 As 123737 123737 it is written: 123738 123738 “He who [gathered] 123739 123739 - 123740 123740 much 123741 123741 vvv 123742 123742 had no excess, 123743 123743 and 123744 123744 he who [gathered] 123745 123745 - 123746 123746 little 123747 123747 vvv 123748 123748 had no shortfall.” 123754 123753 But 123753 123754 thanks [be] 123755 123755 - 123756 123756 to God, 123757 123757 who 123758 123758 put 123764 123759 into 123765 123760 the 123766 123761 heart 123767 123762 of Titus 123759 123763 the 123760 123764 same 123761 123765 devotion 123762 123766 [I have] for 123763 123767 you. 123772 123772 For 123774 123773 not only 123776 123774 did he welcome 123773 123775 [our] 123775 123776 appeal, 123778 123777 but 123779 123778 he 123777 123779 {is} eagerly 123781 123780 coming 123782 123781 to 123783 123782 you 123780 123783 of his own volition. 123790 123788 Along with 123791 123789 [Titus], 123789 123790 - 123788 123791 we are sending 123792 123792 the 123793 123793 brother 123794 123794 who 123795 123795 - 123796 123796 is praised 123800 123797 by 123801 123798 all 123802 123799 the 123803 123800 churches 123797 123801 [for his work] in 123798 123802 the 123799 123803 gospel. 123812 123808 More than that 123810 123809 ... 123808 123810 ... 123809 123811 ... 123811 123812 ..., 123813 123813 [this brother] was chosen 123814 123814 by 123815 123815 the 123816 123816 churches 123817 123817 to accompany 123818 123818 us 123819 123819 with 123822 123820 [the offering] — 123820 123821 the 123821 123822 gracious gift 123823 123823 - 123825 123824 - 123826 123825 we 123824 123826 administer 123827 123827 to 123828 123828 - 123832 123829 honor 123830 123830 the 123831 123831 Lord 123829 123832 Himself 123833 123833 and [to show] 123835 123834 our 123834 123835 eagerness [to help]. 123840 123840 We [hope to] avoid 123841 123841 - 123842 123842 - 123843 123843 any 123845 123844 criticism 123844 123845 - 123846 123846 of 123850 123847 - 123852 123848 [the way] 123853 123849 we 123851 123850 administer 123849 123851 this 123847 123852 - 123848 123853 generous [gift]. 123859 123858 For 123858 123859 we are taking great care to do 123860 123860 what is right, 123861 123861 not 123862 123862 only 123863 123863 in the eyes 123864 123864 of [the] Lord, 123865 123865 but 123866 123866 also 123867 123867 in the eyes 123868 123868 of men. 123874 123873 And 123873 123874 we are sending along with them 123875 123875 ... 123878 123876 our 123876 123877 - 123877 123878 brother, 123879 123879 whose 123885 123880 vvv 123884 123881 earnestness 123880 123882 has been proven 123883 123883 many times 123881 123884 [and] in 123882 123885 many ways, 123887 123886 and 123886 123887 now 123888 123888 even 123891 123889 more 123889 123890 [so] 123890 123891 by [his] great confidence 123892 123892 - 123893 123893 in 123894 123894 you. 123899 123899 As for 123900 123900 ... 123901 123901 Titus, 123903 123902 [he is] my 123902 123903 partner 123904 123904 and 123907 123905 fellow worker 123905 123906 among 123906 123907 you. 123908 123908 [As for] 123910 123909 our 123909 123910 brothers, 123911 123911 [they are] messengers 123912 123912 of [the] churches 123913 123913 [to the] glory 123914 123914 of Christ. 123933 123919 In 123934 123920 full view 123935 123921 of the 123936 123922 churches, 123920 123923 then, 123932 123924 show 123930 123925 - 123931 123926 [these men] 123919 123927 the 123921 123928 proof 123922 123929 of 123924 123930 your 123923 123931 love 123925 123932 and 123926 123933 vvv 123927 123934 the reason for our boasting 123928 123935 about 123929 123936 you. 123943 123941 Now 123942 123942 ... 123941 123943 about 123944 123944 the 123945 123945 service 123946 123946 - 123947 123947 to 123948 123948 the 123949 123949 saints, 123952 123950 there is 123950 123951 no need 123951 123952 for me 123953 123953 - 123954 123954 to write 123955 123955 to you. 123961 123960 For 123960 123961 I know 123964 123962 your 123962 123963 - 123963 123964 eagerness [to help], 123965 123965 [and] 123968 123966 I have been boasting 123969 123967 to [the] Macedonians 123970 123968 that 123973 123969 since 123974 123970 last year 123966 123971 - 123967 123972 you 123971 123973 in Achaia 123972 123974 were prepared [to give]. 123975 123975 And 123977 123976 your 123976 123977 - 123978 123978 zeal 123979 123979 has stirred 123980 123980 - 123981 123981 most [of them to do likewise]. 123987 123986 But 123986 123987 I am sending 123988 123988 the 123989 123989 brothers 123990 123990 in order that 123994 123991 our 123992 123992 - 123993 123993 boasting 123995 123994 - 123996 123995 about 123997 123996 you 123999 123997 in 124002 123998 this 124000 123999 - 124001 124000 matter 123991 124001 vvv 123998 124002 should not prove empty, 124003 124003 [but] that 124007 124004 you will be 124006 124005 prepared, 124004 124006 just as 124005 124007 I said. 124012 124012 Otherwise 124013 124013 ..., 124014 124014 if [any] 124018 124015 Macedonians 124015 124016 come 124016 124017 with 124017 124018 me 124019 124019 and 124020 124020 find 124021 124021 you 124022 124022 unprepared, 124024 124023 we — 124025 124024 to 124027 124025 say 124026 124026 nothing 124028 124027 of you — 124023 124028 would be ashamed of 124029 124029 [having been] 124032 124030 so 124030 124031 - 124031 124032 confident. 124038 124037 So 124039 124038 I thought [it] 124037 124039 necessary 124040 124040 to urge 124041 124041 the 124042 124042 brothers 124043 124043 to 124044 124044 visit you beforehand 124045 124045 ... 124046 124046 ... 124047 124047 and 124048 124048 make arrangements 124049 124049 for the 124051 124050 bountiful gift 124050 124051 you had promised. 124056 124052 This way, 124052 124053 your 124053 124054 [gift] 124055 124055 will be 124054 124056 prepared 124057 124057 vvv 124058 124058 generously 124059 124059 and 124060 124060 not 124061 124061 vvv 124062 124062 begrudgingly. 124068 124067 [Consider] 124067 124068 this: 124069 124069 Whoever 124070 124070 sows 124071 124071 sparingly 124073 124072 {will} also 124074 124073 reap 124072 124074 sparingly, 124075 124075 and 124076 124076 whoever 124077 124077 sows 124078 124078 vvv 124079 124079 generously 124082 124080 {will} also 124083 124081 reap 124080 124082 vvv 124081 124083 generously. 124088 124088 Each one 124089 124089 [should give] what 124090 124090 he has decided 124091 124091 in [his] 124092 124092 heart [to give], 124093 124093 not 124094 124094 out of 124095 124095 regret 124096 124096 or 124097 124097 - 124098 124098 compulsion. 124100 124099 For 124103 124100 - 124104 124101 God 124102 124102 loves 124099 124103 a cheerful 124101 124104 giver. 124110 124109 And 124111 124110 - 124112 124111 God 124109 124112 [is] able 124113 124113 {to make} all 124114 124114 grace 124115 124115 abound 124116 124116 to 124117 124117 you, 124118 124118 so that 124119 124119 in 124120 124120 all things, 124121 124121 at all times, 124124 124122 having 124122 124123 all that 124123 124124 you need, 124125 124125 you will abound 124126 124126 in 124127 124127 every 124129 124128 good 124128 124129 work. 124134 124134 As 124135 124135 it is written: 124136 124136 “He has scattered abroad 124137 124137 His gifts 124138 124138 to the 124139 124139 poor; 124142 124140 His 124140 124141 - 124141 124142 righteousness 124143 124143 endures 124144 124144 forever 124145 124145 ... 124146 124146 ....” 124152 124151 Now 124151 124152 He who 124153 124153 supplies 124154 124154 seed 124155 124155 to the 124156 124156 sower 124157 124157 and 124158 124158 bread 124159 124159 for 124160 124160 food 124161 124161 will supply 124162 124162 and 124163 124163 multiply 124166 124164 your 124164 124165 - 124165 124166 store of seed 124167 124167 and 124168 124168 will increase 124169 124169 the 124170 124170 harvest 124171 124171 of 124173 124172 your 124172 124173 righteousness. 124180 124178 You will be enriched 124178 124179 in 124179 124180 every way 124181 124181 to 124183 124182 be generous 124182 124183 on every [occasion], 124184 124184 [and your giving] 124186 124185 through 124187 124186 us 124185 124187 will produce 124188 124188 thanksgiving 124189 124189 - 124190 124190 to God. 124195 124195 For 124200 124196 this 124196 124197 - 124197 124198 ministry 124198 124199 - 124199 124200 of service 124203 124201 is 124201 124202 not 124202 124203 only 124204 124204 supplying 124205 124205 the 124206 124206 needs 124207 124207 of the 124208 124208 saints, 124209 124209 but 124210 124210 vvv 124211 124211 is also overflowing 124212 124212 in 124213 124213 many 124214 124214 expressions of thanksgiving 124215 124215 - 124216 124216 to God. 124221 124221 Because of 124222 124222 the 124223 124223 proof 124226 124224 this 124224 124225 - 124225 124226 ministry {provides}, 124227 124227 [the saints] will glorify 124229 124228 God 124228 124229 - 124230 124230 for 124231 124231 - 124235 124232 your 124233 124233 - 124232 124234 obedient 124234 124235 confession 124236 124236 of 124237 124237 the 124238 124238 gospel 124239 124239 - 124240 124240 of Christ, 124241 124241 and 124242 124242 [for the] generosity 124243 124243 of [your] 124244 124244 contribution 124245 124245 to 124246 124246 them 124247 124247 and 124248 124248 to 124249 124249 all [the others]. 124254 124254 And 124255 124255 their 124256 124256 prayers 124257 124257 for 124258 124258 you 124259 124259 will express their affection 124260 124260 for you, 124261 124261 because of 124262 124262 the 124263 124263 surpassing 124264 124264 grace 124265 124265 - 124266 124266 God 124267 124267 [has given] 124268 124268 you. 124273 124273 Thanks [be] 124274 124274 - 124275 124275 to God 124276 124276 for 124279 124277 His 124278 124278 indescribable 124277 124279 - 124280 124280 gift! 124286 124285 Now 124291 124286 by 124292 124287 the 124293 124288 mildness 124294 124289 and 124295 124290 gentleness 124296 124291 - 124297 124292 of Christ, 124289 124293 I appeal 124285 124294 ... 124290 124295 to you — 124287 124296 I, 124288 124297 Paul, 124298 124298 who 124301 124299 - 124302 124300 [am] humble 124299 124301 vvv 124300 124302 when face to face 124303 124303 with 124304 124304 you, 124306 124305 but 124307 124306 bold 124308 124307 - 124309 124308 - 124305 124309 when away. 124315 124314 - 124314 124315 I beg [you] 124316 124316 that 124318 124317 when I come, 124317 124318 vvv 124319 124319 I may not need to be 124320 124320 vvv 124321 124321 as bold 124324 124322 ... 124322 124323 as 124323 124324 I expect 124325 124325 toward 124326 124326 [those] 124327 124327 who 124328 124328 presume that 124329 124329 we 124330 124330 - 124333 124331 live 124331 124332 according to 124332 124333 [the] flesh. 124340 124338 For 124341 124339 though we live 124338 124340 in 124339 124341 [the] flesh, 124342 124342 vvv 124345 124343 we do not wage war 124343 124344 according to 124344 124345 [the] flesh. 124351 124350 - 124350 124351 The 124352 124352 weapons 124353 124353 of 124355 124354 our 124354 124355 warfare 124356 124356 [are] not 124357 124357 [the weapons] of the world. 124358 124358 Instead, 124360 124359 [they have] 124361 124360 divine 124359 124361 power 124362 124362 to 124363 124363 demolish 124364 124364 strongholds. 124370 124369 We tear down 124369 124370 arguments, 124371 124371 and 124372 124372 every 124373 124373 presumption 124374 124374 set up 124375 124375 against 124376 124376 the 124377 124377 knowledge 124378 124378 - 124379 124379 of God; 124380 124380 and 124381 124381 we take captive 124382 124382 every 124383 124383 thought 124384 124384 to 124385 124385 - 124386 124386 make it obedient 124387 124387 - 124388 124388 to Christ. 124393 124393 And 124394 124394 we 124396 124395 will be 124395 124396 ready 124397 124397 to punish 124398 124398 every [act of] 124399 124399 disobedience, 124400 124400 as soon as 124402 124401 your 124403 124402 - 124404 124403 obedience 124401 124404 is complete. 124412 124409 You are looking 124409 124410 - 124410 124411 at 124411 124412 outward appearances. 124413 124413 If 124414 124414 anyone 124415 124415 is confident 124416 124416 that he 124418 124417 belongs to 124417 124418 Christ, 124419 124419 - 124420 124420 he should remind 124421 124421 ... 124422 124422 vvv 124423 124423 himself 124424 124424 that 124430 124425 we 124428 124426 [belong to Christ] 124429 124427 just 124425 124428 as much as 124426 124429 he 124427 124430 [does]. 124437 124435 For 124436 124436 even 124435 124437 if 124440 124438 I boast 124439 124439 somewhat 124438 124440 excessively 124441 124441 about 124442 124442 the 124443 124443 authority 124445 124444 - 124447 124445 the 124448 124446 Lord 124446 124447 gave 124444 124448 us 124449 124449 for 124450 124450 building [you] up 124451 124451 rather than 124452 124452 ... 124453 124453 - 124454 124454 tearing you down 124455 124455 ..., 124456 124456 vvv 124457 124457 I will not be ashamed. 124462 124462 - 124463 124463 vvv 124464 124464 I do not want to seem 124465 124465 to be 124466 124466 ... 124467 124467 [trying] to frighten 124468 124468 you 124469 124469 by 124470 124470 [my] 124471 124471 letters. 124476 124476 For 124480 124477 [some] say, 124477 124478 “[His] 124478 124479 letters 124479 124480 - 124481 124481 [are] weighty 124482 124482 and 124483 124483 forceful, 124485 124484 but 124487 124485 his 124488 124486 physical 124484 124487 - 124486 124488 presence 124489 124489 [is] unimpressive, 124490 124490 and 124491 124491 [his] 124492 124492 speaking 124493 124493 [is] of no account.” 124500 124498 - 124501 124499 Such [people] 124499 124500 should consider 124498 124501 - 124502 124502 that 124503 124503 what 124504 124504 we are 124507 124505 in 124505 124506 vvv 124506 124507 vvv 124508 124508 [our] letters 124509 124509 when absent, 124510 124510 [we will be] 124511 124511 ... 124513 124512 - 124514 124513 in our actions 124512 124514 when present. 124520 124519 - 124521 124520 We do not dare 124519 124521 - 124522 124522 to classify 124523 124523 or 124524 124524 compare 124525 124525 ourselves [with] 124526 124526 some 124527 124527 who 124529 124528 commend 124528 124529 themselves. 124530 124530 - 124531 124531 [When] they 124535 124532 measure 124534 124533 themselves 124532 124534 by 124533 124535 themselves 124536 124536 and 124537 124537 compare 124538 124538 themselves 124539 124539 with themselves, 124540 124540 vvv 124541 124541 they show their ignorance. 124546 124546 We, 124547 124547 however, 124548 124548 vvv 124552 124549 will not boast 124549 124550 vvv 124550 124551 vvv 124551 124552 beyond our limits, 124553 124553 but only 124554 124554 within 124555 124555 the 124556 124556 field of influence 124557 124557 ... 124558 124558 ... 124559 124559 that 124562 124560 - 124563 124561 God 124560 124562 has assigned 124561 124563 to us — 124564 124564 a field 124565 124565 that reaches 124567 124566 even 124566 124567 to 124568 124568 you. 124574 124573 - 124573 124574 vvv 124580 124575 We are not overstepping 124581 124576 our [bounds], 124575 124577 as if 124576 124578 vvv 124577 124579 we had not come 124578 124580 to 124579 124581 you. 124583 124582 Indeed 124584 124583 - , 124586 124584 we were the first to reach 124582 124585 ... 124585 124586 you 124587 124587 with 124588 124588 the 124589 124589 gospel 124590 124590 - 124591 124591 of Christ. 124596 124596 Neither 124600 124597 do we boast 124597 124598 vvv 124598 124599 vvv 124599 124600 beyond our limits 124601 124601 in 124603 124602 [the] labors 124602 124603 of others. 124605 124604 But 124606 124605 vvv 124604 124606 we hope that, 124610 124607 [as] your 124608 124608 - 124609 124609 faith 124607 124610 increases, 124617 124611 our 124615 124612 - 124616 124613 area of influence 124611 124614 among 124612 124615 you 124614 124616 - 124613 124617 will greatly increase [as well] 124618 124618 ... 124619 124619 ..., 124624 124624 so that 124628 124625 we can preach the gospel 124625 124626 [in the regions] 124626 124627 beyond 124627 124628 you. 124629 124629 vvv 124636 124630 [Then] we will not be boasting 124630 124631 in 124634 124632 the [work] 124635 124633 already done 124633 124634 in 124631 124635 another man᾽s 124632 124636 territory. 124642 124641 Rather, 124641 124642 “{Let} him who 124643 124643 boasts 124646 124644 boast 124644 124645 in 124645 124646 [the] Lord.” 124652 124651 For 124657 124652 it is 124651 124653 not 124653 124654 the [one] 124655 124655 who commends 124654 124656 himself 124656 124657 [who is] 124658 124658 approved, 124659 124659 but 124660 124660 the one whom 124661 124661 the 124662 124662 Lord 124663 124663 commends. 124668 124668 I hope 124669 124669 you will bear with 124672 124670 a 124671 124671 little 124670 124672 of my 124673 124673 foolishness, 124674 124674 but 124675 124675 ... 124676 124676 [you are already doing that] 124677 124677 .... 124683 124682 - 124682 124683 I am jealous for 124684 124684 you 124685 124685 with a godly 124686 124686 jealousy. 124688 124687 For 124687 124688 I promised 124689 124689 you 124690 124690 to one 124691 124691 husband, 124694 124692 to present [you] 124693 124693 [as] a pure 124692 124694 virgin 124695 124695 - 124696 124696 to Christ. 124701 124701 I am afraid 124703 124702 - , 124702 124703 however, 124704 124704 that just 124705 124705 as 124709 124706 Eve 124708 124707 was deceived 124710 124708 by 124706 124709 the 124707 124710 serpent᾽s 124713 124711 - 124711 124712 - 124712 124713 cunning, 124717 124714 your 124715 124715 - 124716 124716 minds 124714 124717 may be led astray 124718 124718 from 124719 124719 [your] 124720 124720 simple 124721 124721 and 124722 124722 - 124723 124723 pure [devotion] 124724 124724 - 124725 124725 to 124726 124726 - 124727 124727 Christ. 124734 124732 For 124732 124733 if 124733 124734 - 124735 124735 [someone] 124736 124736 comes 124739 124737 [and] proclaims 124738 124738 [a] Jesus 124737 124739 other 124740 124740 [than the One] 124741 124741 ... 124742 124742 we proclaimed, 124743 124743 or if 124746 124744 you receive 124745 124745 a different 124744 124746 spirit 124747 124747 [than the One] 124748 124748 ... 124749 124749 you received, 124750 124750 or 124752 124751 a different 124751 124752 gospel 124753 124753 [than the one] 124754 124754 ... 124755 124755 you accepted, 124757 124756 you put up with it 124756 124757 way too easily. 124763 124762 - 124762 124763 I consider myself 124764 124764 in no way 124765 124765 inferior 124766 124766 to those 124767 124767 “super-apostles 124768 124768 ....” 124774 124773 - 124775 124774 Although 124773 124775 ... 124776 124776 [I am] not a polished 124777 124777 - 124778 124778 speaker, 124779 124779 vvv 124780 124780 I am certainly not lacking 124781 124781 - 124782 124782 in knowledge. 124783 124783 - 124786 124784 We have made this clear 124789 124785 to 124790 124786 you 124784 124787 in 124785 124788 every way possible 124787 124789 ... 124788 124790 .... 124795 124795 [Was it] 124796 124796 a sin 124797 124797 [for me] 124799 124798 to humble 124798 124799 myself 124800 124800 in order to 124801 124801 vvv 124802 124802 exalt you, 124803 124803 because 124809 124804 I preached 124805 124805 the 124808 124806 gospel 124806 124807 - 124807 124808 of God 124810 124809 to you 124804 124810 free of charge? 124817 124815 I robbed 124815 124816 other 124816 124817 churches 124818 124818 by accepting 124819 124819 [their] support 124820 124820 in order 124821 124821 - 124823 124822 to serve 124822 124823 you. 124828 124828 And 124829 124829 when I was 124830 124830 with 124831 124831 you 124832 124832 and 124833 124833 in need, 124834 124834 vvv 124835 124835 I was not a burden 124836 124836 [to anyone]; 124838 124837 for 124842 124838 the 124843 124839 brothers 124844 124840 who came 124845 124841 from 124846 124842 Macedonia 124841 124843 supplied 124840 124844 my 124837 124845 - 124839 124846 needs. 124847 124847 - 124853 124848 I have refrained 124851 124849 ... 124850 124850 from being a burden 124852 124851 to you 124848 124852 in 124849 124853 any way, 124854 124854 and 124855 124855 I will continue to do so. 124861 124860 [As surely as the] truth 124862 124861 of Christ 124860 124862 is 124863 124863 in 124864 124864 me, 124865 124865 - 124868 124866 this 124866 124867 - 124867 124868 boasting 124871 124869 of 124872 124870 mine 124869 124871 vvv 124870 124872 will not be silenced 124873 124873 in 124874 124874 the 124875 124875 regions 124876 124876 - 124877 124877 of Achaia. 124882 124882 Why 124883 124883 ...? 124884 124884 Because 124885 124885 vvv 124886 124886 I do not love 124887 124887 you? 124888 124888 - 124889 124889 God 124890 124890 knows [I do]! 124896 124895 But 124898 124896 vvv 124899 124897 I will keep on doing 124895 124898 what 124897 124899 I am doing, 124900 124900 in order 124901 124901 to undercut 124902 124902 - 124903 124903 - 124904 124904 those who 124905 124905 want 124906 124906 an opportunity 124907 124907 to 124911 124908 be regarded as 124912 124909 our equals 124913 124910 ... 124914 124911 ... 124908 124912 in 124909 124913 the things 124910 124914 they boast about. 124920 124919 For 124919 124920 - 124921 124921 such men [are] 124922 124922 false apostles, 124924 124923 deceitful 124923 124924 workers, 124925 124925 masquerading 124926 124926 as 124927 124927 apostles 124928 124928 of Christ. 124933 124933 And 124934 124934 no 124935 124935 wonder, 124937 124936 for 124938 124937 - 124939 124938 Satan 124936 124939 himself 124940 124940 masquerades 124941 124941 as 124942 124942 an angel 124943 124943 of light. 124948 124948 [It is] not 124949 124949 surprising, 124950 124950 then, 124951 124951 if 124955 124952 his 124953 124953 - 124954 124954 servants 124952 124955 - 124956 124956 masquerade 124957 124957 as 124958 124958 servants 124959 124959 of righteousness. 124960 124960 [Their] 124961 124961 - 124962 124962 end 124963 124963 will correspond to 124964 124964 ... 124967 124965 their 124965 124966 - 124966 124967 actions. 124972 124972 vvv 124973 124973 I repeat: 124974 124974 {Let} no 124975 124975 one 124977 124976 take 124976 124977 me 124979 124978 for 124978 124979 a fool. 124981 124980 But 124980 124981 if 124982 124982 [you do], 124986 124983 [then] receive 124987 124984 me 124983 124985 - 124984 124986 as 124985 124987 a fool, 124988 124988 so that 124989 124989 I too 124992 124990 may boast 124991 124991 a 124990 124992 little. 124997 124997 - 124998 124998 - 125007 124999 In 125008 125000 this 125011 125001 - 125010 125002 confident 125009 125003 - 125012 125004 boasting [of mine], 124999 125005 vvv 125002 125006 I am not speaking 125000 125007 as 125001 125008 [the] Lord {would}, 125003 125009 but 125004 125010 as 125005 125011 - 125006 125012 a fool. 125017 125017 Since 125018 125018 many 125019 125019 are boasting 125020 125020 according to 125021 125021 the 125022 125022 flesh, 125023 125023 I too 125024 125024 will boast. 125030 125029 For 125031 125030 you gladly tolerate 125029 125031 ... 125032 125032 - 125033 125033 fools, 125035 125034 since you are 125034 125035 so wise. 125041 125040 In fact, 125040 125041 you even put up with 125042 125042 - 125043 125043 anyone who 125045 125044 enslaves 125044 125045 you 125046 125046 [or] 125047 125047 ... 125048 125048 exploits [you] 125049 125049 [or] 125050 125050 ... 125051 125051 takes advantage [of you] 125052 125052 [or] 125053 125053 ... 125054 125054 exalts himself 125055 125055 [or] 125056 125056 ... 125060 125057 strikes 125059 125058 you 125057 125059 in 125058 125060 the face. 125065 125065 To 125066 125066 [my] shame 125067 125067 I concede 125068 125068 - 125069 125069 that 125070 125070 we 125071 125071 were too weak [for that]! 125080 125072 Speaking 125078 125073 vvv 125079 125074 as a fool, 125074 125075 however, 125082 125076 I can 125081 125077 [match] 125072 125078 - 125073 125079 what 125076 125080 anyone else 125075 125081 ... 125077 125082 dares [to boast about]. 125088 125087 Are they 125087 125088 Hebrews? 125089 125089 So am I. 125091 125090 Are they 125090 125091 Israelites? 125092 125092 So am I. 125095 125093 Are they 125093 125094 descendants 125094 125095 of Abraham? 125096 125096 So am I. 125103 125101 Are they 125101 125102 servants 125102 125103 of Christ? 125105 125104 I am speaking 125104 125105 like I am out of my mind, 125107 125106 [but] I am 125106 125107 so much more: 125108 125108 in 125110 125109 harder 125109 125110 labor, 125111 125111 in 125113 125112 more 125112 125113 imprisonments, 125114 125114 in 125116 125115 worse 125115 125116 beatings, 125117 125117 in 125119 125118 frequent 125118 125119 danger of death. 125126 125124 Five times 125130 125125 I received 125124 125126 from 125125 125127 [the] Jews 125127 125128 [the] forty [lashes] 125128 125129 minus 125129 125130 one. 125135 125135 Three times 125136 125136 I was beaten with rods, 125137 125137 once 125138 125138 I was stoned, 125139 125139 three times 125140 125140 I was shipwrecked. 125145 125141 I spent 125141 125142 a night and a day 125142 125143 in 125143 125144 the 125144 125145 open [sea]. 125150 125150 In my frequent journeys 125151 125151 ..., 125152 125152 [I have been] in danger 125153 125153 from rivers 125154 125154 [and] 125155 125155 from bandits, 125156 125156 in danger 125157 125157 from [my] 125158 125158 countrymen 125159 125159 [and] 125160 125160 from 125161 125161 [the] Gentiles, 125162 125162 in danger 125163 125163 in 125164 125164 [the] city 125165 125165 [and] 125166 125166 in 125167 125167 [the] country, 125168 125168 in danger 125169 125169 on 125170 125170 [the] sea 125171 125171 [and] 125172 125172 among 125173 125173 false brothers, 125178 125178 in labor 125179 125179 and 125180 125180 toil 125183 125181 [and] often 125181 125182 vvv 125182 125183 without sleep, 125184 125184 in 125185 125185 hunger 125186 125186 and 125187 125187 thirst 125190 125188 [and] often 125188 125189 vvv 125189 125190 without food, 125191 125191 in 125192 125192 cold 125193 125193 and 125194 125194 exposure. 125199 125199 Apart from 125201 125200 these external 125200 125201 [trials], 125204 125202 I [face] 125206 125203 vvv 125205 125204 vvv 125207 125205 daily 125202 125206 the 125203 125207 pressure 125208 125208 [of my] 125209 125209 concern 125210 125210 for all 125211 125211 the 125212 125212 churches. 125217 125217 Who 125218 125218 is weak, 125219 125219 and 125220 125220 vvv 125221 125221 I am not weak? 125222 125222 Who 125223 125223 is led into sin, 125224 125224 and 125226 125225 I 125225 125226 {do} not 125227 125227 burn with grief? 125232 125232 If 125234 125233 I must 125233 125234 boast, 125239 125235 I will boast 125235 125236 [of] the things 125236 125237 [that show] 125238 125238 my 125237 125239 weakness. 125244 125244 The 125245 125245 God 125246 125246 and 125247 125247 Father 125248 125248 of the 125249 125249 Lord 125250 125250 Jesus, 125252 125251 who 125253 125252 is 125255 125253 vvv 125256 125254 vvv 125257 125255 forever 125254 125256 worthy of praise, 125251 125257 knows 125258 125258 that 125259 125259 vvv 125260 125260 I am not lying. 125265 125265 In 125266 125266 Damascus, 125267 125267 the 125268 125268 governor 125270 125269 under 125271 125270 King 125269 125271 Aretas 125272 125272 secured 125273 125273 the 125274 125274 city 125275 125275 of the Damascenes 125276 125276 in order to arrest 125277 125277 me. 125282 125282 But 125287 125283 I was lowered 125285 125284 in 125286 125285 a basket 125283 125286 through 125284 125287 a window 125288 125288 in 125289 125289 the 125290 125290 wall 125291 125291 and 125292 125292 escaped 125295 125293 his 125293 125294 - 125294 125295 grasp. 125301 125300 I must 125300 125301 go on boasting. 125302 125302 vvv 125303 125303 Although there is nothing to gain 125304 125304 ..., 125306 125305 - 125305 125306 I will go on 125307 125307 to 125308 125308 visions 125309 125309 and 125310 125310 revelations 125311 125311 from [the] Lord. 125316 125316 I know 125317 125317 a man 125318 125318 in 125319 125319 Christ 125322 125320 [who] fourteen 125321 125321 years 125320 125322 ago 125338 125323 - 125339 125324 - 125337 125325 was caught up 125340 125326 to 125341 125327 [the] third 125342 125328 heaven. 125323 125329 Whether [it was] 125324 125330 in 125325 125331 [the] body 125326 125332 - 125327 125333 - 125328 125334 or 125329 125335 out of 125330 125336 - 125331 125337 [it] 125332 125338 vvv 125333 125339 I do not know, 125334 125340 - 125335 125341 [but] God 125336 125342 knows. 125347 125347 And 125348 125348 I know that 125350 125349 [this] 125349 125350 - 125351 125351 man — 125352 125352 whether 125353 125353 in 125354 125354 [the] body 125355 125355 or 125356 125356 out of 125357 125357 - 125358 125358 [it] 125359 125359 vvv 125360 125360 I do not know, 125361 125361 - 125362 125362 [but] God 125363 125363 knows — 125368 125368 - 125369 125369 was caught up 125370 125370 into 125371 125371 - 125372 125372 Paradise. 125373 125373 125374 125374 [The things] he heard 125375 125375 [were] too sacred 125376 125376 for words, 125377 125377 things that 125380 125378 man 125378 125379 vvv 125379 125380 is not permitted 125381 125381 to tell. 125389 125386 I will boast 125386 125387 about 125387 125388 - 125388 125389 such a man, 125391 125390 but 125393 125391 vvv 125394 125392 I will not boast 125390 125393 about 125392 125394 myself, 125395 125395 except 125396 125396 ... 125397 125397 in 125398 125398 [my] 125399 125399 weaknesses. 125405 125404 Even 125404 125405 if 125406 125406 I wanted 125407 125407 to boast, 125408 125408 vvv 125409 125409 I would not be 125410 125410 a fool, 125412 125411 because 125413 125412 I would be speaking 125411 125413 [the] truth. 125415 125414 But 125414 125415 I refrain, 125416 125416 [so] 125417 125417 [no one] 125420 125418 will credit 125418 125419 - 125419 125420 me 125421 125421 with more than 125422 125422 - 125423 125423 he sees 125424 125424 in me 125425 125425 or 125427 125426 - 125426 125427 hears 125428 125428 from 125429 125429 me, 125434 125434 [or] 125435 125435 with these 125436 125436 surpassingly great 125437 125437 - 125438 125438 revelations. 125439 125439 So 125440 125440 to 125441 125441 vvv 125442 125442 keep me from becoming conceited, 125444 125443 I 125443 125444 was given 125445 125445 a thorn 125446 125446 in [my] 125447 125447 flesh, 125448 125448 a messenger 125449 125449 of Satan, 125450 125450 to 125452 125451 torment 125451 125452 me 125453 125453 - 125454 125454 - 125455 125455 - . 125462 125460 Three times 125465 125461 I pleaded with 125463 125462 the 125464 125463 Lord 125460 125464 - 125461 125465 - 125466 125466 to 125467 125467 take it away 125468 125468 from 125469 125469 me. 125474 125474 But 125475 125475 He said 125476 125476 to me, 125481 125477 “My 125479 125478 - 125480 125479 grace 125477 125480 is sufficient 125478 125481 for you, 125483 125482 for 125482 125483 [My] 125484 125484 power 125487 125485 is perfected 125485 125486 in 125486 125487 weakness.” 125489 125488 Therefore 125491 125489 I will boast 125490 125490 all the more 125488 125491 gladly 125492 125492 in 125495 125493 my 125493 125494 - 125494 125495 weaknesses, 125496 125496 so that 125500 125497 the 125501 125498 power 125502 125499 - 125503 125500 of Christ 125497 125501 may rest 125498 125502 on 125499 125503 me. 125508 125508 That is why, 125520 125509 for the sake 125521 125510 of Christ, 125509 125511 I delight 125510 125512 in 125511 125513 weaknesses, 125512 125514 in 125513 125515 insults, 125514 125516 in 125515 125517 hardships, 125516 125518 in 125517 125519 persecutions, 125518 125520 [in] 125519 125521 difficulties. 125523 125522 For 125522 125523 when 125524 125524 I am weak, 125525 125525 then 125527 125526 I am 125526 125527 strong. 125532 125532 I have become 125533 125533 a fool, 125534 125534 [but] you 125536 125535 drove 125535 125536 me [to it]. 125538 125537 In fact, 125540 125538 - 125541 125539 you 125539 125540 should 125542 125541 have commended 125537 125542 me, 125544 125543 since 125543 125544 vvv 125545 125545 I am in no way inferior 125546 125546 to those 125547 125547 “super-apostles 125548 125548 ...,” 125550 125549 even 125549 125550 though 125552 125551 I am 125551 125552 nothing. 125557 125557 The 125558 125558 true 125559 125559 marks 125560 125560 - 125561 125561 of an apostle — 125568 125562 signs, 125569 125563 - 125570 125564 - 125571 125565 wonders, 125572 125566 and 125573 125567 miracles — 125562 125568 were performed 125563 125569 among 125564 125570 you 125565 125571 with 125566 125572 great 125567 125573 perseverance. 125579 125578 - 125578 125579 In what way 125580 125580 ... 125581 125581 ... 125582 125582 were you inferior 125583 125583 to 125584 125584 the 125585 125585 other 125586 125586 churches, 125587 125587 except 125588 125588 ... 125589 125589 that 125591 125590 I 125590 125591 - 125592 125592 vvv 125593 125593 was not a burden 125594 125594 to you? 125595 125595 Forgive 125596 125596 me 125599 125597 this 125597 125598 - 125598 125599 wrong! 125604 125604 See 125606 125605 - , 125608 125606 I am 125607 125607 ready 125609 125608 to come 125610 125609 to 125611 125610 you 125605 125611 a third time, 125612 125612 and 125613 125613 vvv 125614 125614 I will not be a burden, 125616 125615 because 125615 125616 vvv 125617 125617 I am not seeking 125619 125618 your 125618 125619 [possessions], 125620 125620 but 125621 125621 you [yourselves]. 125623 125622 For 125625 125623 - 125626 125624 children 125624 125625 should not have 125622 125626 ... 125629 125627 to save up 125627 125628 for [their] 125628 125629 parents, 125630 125630 but 125631 125631 - 125632 125632 parents 125633 125633 for [their] 125634 125634 children. 125640 125639 And 125645 125640 for the sake of 125648 125641 your 125646 125642 - 125647 125643 souls, 125639 125644 I 125641 125645 {will} most gladly 125642 125646 spend my money 125643 125647 and 125644 125648 [myself]. 125649 125649 If 125652 125650 I love 125651 125651 you 125650 125652 more, 125654 125653 will [you] love me 125653 125654 less? 125660 125659 - 125659 125660 Be that as it may, 125661 125661 I 125662 125662 vvv 125663 125663 was not a burden 125664 125664 to you; 125665 125665 but 125667 125666 crafty 125666 125667 as I am, 125670 125668 I caught 125669 125669 you 125668 125670 by trickery. 125675 125675 vvv 125683 125676 Did I overreach 125684 125677 ... 125681 125678 by 125682 125679 - 125676 125680 anyone 125677 125681 - 125678 125682 I sent 125679 125683 - 125680 125684 you? 125689 125689 I urged 125690 125690 Titus [to visit you], 125691 125691 and 125692 125692 I sent 125693 125693 [our] 125694 125694 brother [with him]. 125698 125695 {Did} Titus 125696 125696 exploit 125697 125697 you 125695 125698 [in any way]? 125699 125699 vvv 125703 125700 Did we not walk 125700 125701 in the 125701 125702 same 125702 125703 spirit 125704 125704 [and follow] 125705 125705 in the 125706 125706 same 125707 125707 footsteps? 125713 125712 Have you been thinking 125712 125713 all along 125714 125714 that 125716 125715 we were making a defense 125715 125716 to you? 125721 125717 We speak 125717 125718 before 125718 125719 God 125719 125720 in 125720 125721 Christ, 125723 125722 and 125724 125723 all 125722 125724 of [this], 125725 125725 beloved, 125726 125726 [is] 125728 125727 vvv 125727 125728 vvv 125729 125729 to build you up. 125735 125734 For 125734 125735 I am afraid 125736 125736 [that] 125738 125737 when I come, 125737 125738 vvv 125739 125739 vvv 125742 125740 I may not find 125743 125741 you 125740 125742 as 125741 125743 I wish, 125744 125744 and 125746 125745 you 125745 125746 may not find {me} 125748 125747 ... 125747 125748 as 125749 125749 you wish. 125750 125750 [I fear] 125751 125751 that there may be 125752 125752 quarreling, 125753 125753 jealousy, 125754 125754 rage, 125755 125755 rivalry, 125756 125756 slander, 125757 125757 gossip, 125758 125758 arrogance, 125759 125759 [and] disorder. 125764 125764 [I am afraid that] 125767 125765 vvv 125766 125766 when I come 125765 125767 again, 125772 125768 my 125770 125769 - 125771 125770 God 125768 125771 will humble 125769 125772 me 125773 125773 before 125774 125774 you, 125775 125775 and 125776 125776 I will be grieved over 125777 125777 many 125778 125778 who 125779 125779 have sinned earlier 125780 125780 and 125781 125781 vvv 125782 125782 have not repented 125783 125783 of 125790 125784 - 125791 125785 their acts of 125784 125786 - 125785 125787 impurity, 125786 125788 - 125787 125789 sexual immorality, 125788 125790 and 125789 125791 debauchery. 125797 125796 This [is] 125796 125797 [the] third [time] 125798 125798 I am coming 125799 125799 to 125800 125800 you. 125808 125801 “Every 125809 125802 matter 125807 125803 must be established 125801 125804 by 125802 125805 [the] testimony 125803 125806 of two 125805 125807 or 125806 125808 three 125804 125809 witnesses.” 125814 125814 I already warned [you] 125815 125815 ... 125819 125816 the 125820 125817 second time 125817 125818 vvv 125818 125819 I was [with you]. 125821 125820 [So] 125823 125821 now 125822 125822 in my absence, 125816 125823 I warn 125824 125824 those who 125825 125825 sinned earlier 125826 125826 and 125829 125827 everyone 125827 125828 - 125828 125829 else 125830 125830 - : 125831 125831 If 125832 125832 I return 125833 125833 vvv 125834 125834 vvv 125835 125835 vvv, 125836 125836 vvv 125837 125837 I will not spare [anyone], 125842 125842 since 125844 125843 you are demanding 125843 125844 proof 125845 125845 that 125849 125846 Christ 125848 125847 is speaking 125846 125848 through 125847 125849 me. 125850 125850 [He] 125853 125851 vvv 125854 125852 is not weak 125851 125853 in dealing with 125852 125854 you, 125855 125855 but 125856 125856 is powerful 125857 125857 among 125858 125858 you. 125864 125863 For 125863 125864 vvv 125865 125865 He was indeed crucified 125866 125866 in 125867 125867 weakness, 125868 125868 yet 125869 125869 He lives 125870 125870 by 125872 125871 God᾽s 125871 125872 power. 125874 125873 vvv 125873 125874 And though 125875 125875 we 125876 125876 are weak 125877 125877 in 125878 125878 Him, 125879 125879 yet 125883 125880 by 125885 125881 God᾽s 125884 125882 power 125880 125883 we will live 125881 125884 with 125882 125885 Him 125886 125886 to serve 125887 125887 you. 125893 125892 Examine 125892 125893 yourselves [to see] 125894 125894 whether 125895 125895 you are 125896 125896 in 125897 125897 the 125898 125898 faith; 125900 125899 test 125899 125900 yourselves. 125901 125901 vvv 125902 125902 vvv 125903 125903 Can᾽t you see 125904 125904 for yourselves 125905 125905 that 125906 125906 Jesus 125907 125907 Christ [is] 125908 125908 in 125909 125909 you — 125910 125910 unless 125913 125911 you 125911 125912 actually 125912 125913 fail the test? 125919 125918 And 125918 125919 I hope 125920 125920 - 125921 125921 you will realize 125922 125922 that 125923 125923 we 125925 125924 have 125924 125925 not 125926 125926 failed the test. 125932 125931 Now 125931 125932 we pray 125933 125933 to 125934 125934 - 125935 125935 God 125938 125936 [that] you 125936 125937 vvv 125937 125938 will not do 125940 125939 [anything] 125939 125940 wrong — 125941 125941 not 125942 125942 that 125943 125943 we 125945 125944 will appear 125944 125945 to have stood the test, 125946 125946 but 125947 125947 that 125948 125948 you 125951 125949 will do 125949 125950 what [is] 125950 125951 right, 125953 125952 even if 125952 125953 we 125956 125954 appear 125954 125955 to 125955 125956 have failed. 125962 125961 For 125961 125962 vvv 125963 125963 we cannot do 125964 125964 anything 125965 125965 against 125966 125966 the 125967 125967 truth, 125968 125968 but only 125969 125969 for 125970 125970 the 125971 125971 truth. 125977 125976 In fact, 125976 125977 we rejoice 125978 125978 when 125979 125979 we 125980 125980 are weak 125982 125981 but 125981 125982 you 125984 125983 are 125983 125984 strong, 125985 125985 - 125986 125986 and 125987 125987 our prayer is for 125989 125988 your 125988 125989 - 125990 125990 perfection. 125996 125995 This is why 125995 125996 ... 125999 125997 I write 125997 125998 these things 125998 125999 while absent, 126000 126000 so that 126001 126001 when I am present 126002 126002 vvv 126004 126003 I will not need to be 126003 126004 severe 126005 126005 in my use of 126006 126006 the 126007 126007 authority 126008 126008 that 126009 126009 the 126010 126010 Lord 126011 126011 gave 126012 126012 me 126013 126013 for 126014 126014 building [you] up, 126015 126015 - 126016 126016 not 126017 126017 for 126018 126018 tearing [you] down. 126023 126023 Finally, 126024 126024 brothers, 126025 126025 rejoice! 126026 126026 Aim for perfect harmony, 126027 126027 encourage one another, 126028 126028 [be of] 126029 126029 one 126030 126030 mind, 126031 126031 live in peace. 126032 126032 And 126033 126033 the 126034 126034 God 126035 126035 - 126036 126036 of love 126037 126037 and 126038 126038 peace 126039 126039 will be 126040 126040 with 126041 126041 you. 126046 126046 Greet 126047 126047 one another 126048 126048 with 126049 126049 a holy 126050 126050 kiss. 126059 126055 All 126057 126056 the 126058 126057 saints 126055 126058 send you greetings 126056 126059 .... 126064 126064 [May] the 126065 126065 grace 126066 126066 of the 126067 126067 Lord 126068 126068 Jesus 126069 126069 Christ, 126070 126070 and 126071 126071 the 126072 126072 love 126073 126073 of 126074 126074 God, 126075 126075 and 126076 126076 the 126077 126077 fellowship 126078 126078 of the 126079 126079 Holy 126080 126080 Spirit 126081 126081 [be] with 126082 126082 all 126083 126083 of you. 126084 126084 Amen. 126089 126089 Paul, 126090 126090 an apostle — 126091 126091 [sent] not 126092 126092 from 126093 126093 men 126094 126094 nor 126095 126095 by 126096 126096 man, 126097 126097 but 126098 126098 by 126099 126099 Jesus 126100 126100 Christ 126101 126101 and 126102 126102 God 126103 126103 [the] Father, 126104 126104 who 126105 126105 raised 126106 126106 Him 126107 126107 from 126108 126108 [the] dead — 126113 126113 and 126117 126114 all 126114 126115 the 126118 126116 brothers 126115 126117 with 126116 126118 me, 126119 126119 To the 126120 126120 churches 126121 126121 - 126122 126122 of Galatia: 126127 126127 Grace 126129 126128 and 126130 126129 peace 126128 126130 to you 126131 126131 from 126132 126132 God 126134 126133 our 126133 126134 Father 126135 126135 and 126136 126136 the Lord 126137 126137 Jesus 126138 126138 Christ, 126143 126143 who 126144 126144 gave 126145 126145 Himself 126146 126146 for 126149 126147 our 126147 126148 - 126148 126149 sins 126150 126150 to 126151 126151 rescue 126152 126152 us 126153 126153 from 126154 126154 the 126157 126155 present 126156 126156 - 126158 126157 evil 126155 126158 age, 126159 126159 according to 126160 126160 the 126161 126161 will 126166 126162 of our 126162 126163 - 126163 126164 God 126164 126165 and 126165 126166 Father, 126171 126171 to whom [be] 126172 126172 - 126173 126173 glory 126174 126174 vvv 126175 126175 vvv 126176 126176 forever 126177 126177 [and] 126178 126178 ever. 126179 126179 Amen. 126184 126184 I am astonished 126185 126185 vvv 126186 126186 how 126187 126187 quickly 126188 126188 you are deserting 126189 126189 - 126190 126190 the [One who] 126191 126191 called 126192 126192 you 126193 126193 by 126194 126194 [the] grace 126195 126195 of Christ 126196 126196 [and are turning] to 126197 126197 a different 126198 126198 gospel — 126203 126203 which 126205 126204 is 126204 126205 not even 126206 126206 [a gospel]. 126207 126207 Evidently 126208 126208 ... 126209 126209 some 126211 126210 [people] 126210 126211 are 126212 126212 troubling 126213 126213 you 126214 126214 and 126215 126215 trying 126216 126216 to distort 126217 126217 the 126218 126218 gospel 126219 126219 - 126220 126220 of Christ. 126225 126225 But 126226 126226 even 126227 126227 if 126228 126228 we 126229 126229 or 126230 126230 an angel 126231 126231 from 126232 126232 heaven 126233 126233 should preach a gospel 126234 126234 ... 126235 126235 contrary to 126236 126236 the one 126237 126237 we preached 126238 126238 to you, 126240 126239 let him be 126239 126240 under a divine curse! 126245 126245 As 126246 126246 we have said before, 126247 126247 so 126248 126248 now 126250 126249 I say 126249 126250 again: 126251 126251 If 126252 126252 anyone 126254 126253 is preaching to you a gospel 126253 126254 ... 126255 126255 contrary to 126256 126256 the one 126257 126257 you embraced, 126259 126258 let him be 126258 126259 under a divine curse! 126264 126264 {Am I} now 126265 126265 - 126267 126266 seeking the approval 126266 126267 of men, 126268 126268 or 126269 126269 - 126270 126270 of God? 126271 126271 Or 126272 126272 am I striving 126274 126273 to please 126273 126274 men? 126275 126275 If 126278 126276 I were still trying to please 126276 126277 ... 126277 126278 men, 126282 126279 vvv 126281 126280 vvv 126283 126281 I would not be 126280 126282 a servant 126279 126283 of Christ. 126289 126288 For 126288 126289 I certify 126290 126290 to you, 126291 126291 brothers, 126292 126292 [that] the 126293 126293 gospel 126294 126294 - 126295 126295 I preached 126296 126296 ... 126297 126297 ... 126298 126298 - 126300 126299 is 126299 126300 not 126301 126301 devised by 126302 126302 man. 126308 126307 - 126309 126308 I 126307 126309 did not 126312 126310 receive 126313 126311 it 126310 126312 from 126311 126313 any man, 126314 126314 nor 126315 126315 was I taught [it]; 126316 126316 rather, [I received it] 126317 126317 by 126318 126318 revelation 126319 126319 from Jesus 126320 126320 Christ. 126326 126325 For 126325 126326 you have heard of 126328 126327 my 126330 126328 former 126327 126329 - 126329 126330 way of life 126331 126331 in 126332 126332 - 126333 126333 Judaism, 126334 126334 how 126335 126335 severely 126336 126336 ... 126337 126337 I persecuted 126338 126338 the 126339 126339 church 126340 126340 - 126341 126341 of God 126342 126342 and 126343 126343 tried to destroy 126344 126344 it. 126349 126349 - 126350 126350 I was advancing 126351 126351 in 126352 126352 - 126353 126353 Judaism 126354 126354 beyond 126355 126355 many 126356 126356 of my contemporaries 126357 126357 ... 126360 126358 ... 126358 126359 ... 126359 126360 ... 126363 126361 [and] was 126361 126362 extremely 126362 126363 zealous 126364 126364 for the 126367 126365 traditions 126366 126366 of my 126365 126367 fathers. 126373 126372 But 126372 126373 when 126375 126374 - 126376 126375 God, 126377 126376 who 126378 126377 set me apart 126379 126378 ... 126380 126379 from 126383 126380 my 126382 126381 mother᾽s 126381 126382 womb 126384 126383 and 126385 126384 called [me] 126386 126385 by 126389 126386 His 126387 126387 - 126388 126388 grace, 126374 126389 was pleased 126394 126394 to reveal 126397 126395 His 126395 126396 - 126396 126397 Son 126398 126398 in 126399 126399 me 126400 126400 so that 126401 126401 I might preach 126402 126402 Him 126403 126403 among 126404 126404 the 126405 126405 Gentiles, 126408 126406 I did not rush to consult 126407 126407 ... 126406 126408 ... 126409 126409 with flesh 126410 126410 and 126411 126411 blood, 126416 126416 nor 126417 126417 did I go up 126418 126418 to 126419 126419 Jerusalem 126420 126420 to 126421 126421 the 126424 126422 apostles 126422 126423 [who came] before 126423 126424 me, 126425 126425 but 126426 126426 I went 126427 126427 into 126428 126428 Arabia 126429 126429 and 126430 126430 [later] 126431 126431 returned 126432 126432 to 126433 126433 Damascus. 126438 126438 Only after 126439 126439 ... 126440 126440 three 126441 126441 years 126442 126442 did I go up 126443 126443 to 126444 126444 Jerusalem 126445 126445 to confer with 126446 126446 Cephas, 126447 126447 and 126448 126448 I stayed 126449 126449 with 126450 126450 him 126452 126451 fifteen 126451 126452 days. 126458 126457 But 126462 126458 I saw 126461 126459 none 126459 126460 of the 126457 126461 other 126460 126462 apostles 126463 126463 except 126464 126464 ... 126465 126465 James, 126466 126466 the 126468 126467 - 126469 126468 Lord᾽s 126467 126469 brother. 126478 126474 I assure you 126479 126475 before 126480 126476 - 126481 126477 God 126482 126478 that 126474 126479 what 126475 126480 vvv 126476 126481 I am writing 126477 126482 to you 126483 126483 vvv 126484 126484 is no lie. 126489 126489 Later 126490 126490 I went 126491 126491 to 126492 126492 the 126493 126493 regions 126494 126494 - 126495 126495 of Syria 126496 126496 and 126497 126497 - 126498 126498 Cilicia. 126503 126503 I was 126507 126504 personally 126505 126505 unknown, 126504 126506 however, 126506 126507 - 126508 126508 to the 126509 126509 churches 126510 126510 - 126511 126511 of Judea 126512 126512 that [are] 126513 126513 in 126514 126514 Christ. 126520 126519 - 126522 126520 They 126519 126521 only 126521 126522 heard 126523 126523 the account: 126524 126524 “The [man who] 126527 126525 formerly 126525 126526 persecuted 126526 126527 us 126528 126528 {is} now 126529 126529 preaching 126530 126530 the 126531 126531 faith 126532 126532 - 126533 126533 {he} once 126534 126534 tried to destroy.” 126539 126539 And 126540 126540 they glorified 126543 126541 - 126544 126542 God 126541 126543 because of 126542 126544 me. 126551 126549 Fourteen 126552 126550 years 126549 126551 vvv 126550 126552 later 126554 126553 I went up 126553 126554 again 126555 126555 to 126556 126556 Jerusalem, 126557 126557 accompanied by 126558 126558 Barnabas. 126559 126559 I took 126561 126560 Titus {along} 126560 126561 also. 126567 126566 - 126566 126567 I went 126568 126568 in response to 126569 126569 a revelation 126570 126570 and 126571 126571 set before 126572 126572 them 126573 126573 the 126574 126574 gospel 126575 126575 that 126576 126576 I preach 126577 126577 among 126578 126578 the 126579 126579 Gentiles. 126582 126580 But 126580 126581 vvv 126581 126582 [I spoke] privately 126583 126583 to those 126584 126584 recognized as leaders, 126586 126585 [for fear that] 126585 126586 vvv 126589 126587 I was running 126590 126588 or 126591 126589 had already run 126587 126590 in 126588 126591 vain. 126596 126596 Yet 126597 126597 not even 126598 126598 Titus, 126599 126599 who [was] 126600 126600 with 126601 126601 me, 126604 126602 was compelled 126605 126603 to be circumcised, 126603 126604 [even though] he was 126602 126605 a Greek. 126611 126610 [This issue arose] 126610 126611 because 126612 126612 [some] 126614 126613 false brothers 126615 126614 - 126616 126615 were brought in 126613 126616 under false pretenses 126617 126617 to spy on 126620 126618 our 126618 126619 - 126619 126620 freedom 126621 126621 - 126622 126622 - 126623 126623 in 126624 126624 Christ 126625 126625 Jesus, 126626 126626 in order 126628 126627 to enslave 126627 126628 us. 126637 126633 We did {not} give in 126638 126634 ... 126639 126635 ... 126633 126636 to [them] 126635 126637 for 126634 126638 vvv 126636 126639 a moment, 126640 126640 so that 126641 126641 the 126642 126642 truth 126643 126643 of the 126644 126644 gospel 126645 126645 would remain 126646 126646 with 126647 126647 you. 126653 126652 But 126652 126653 as for 126654 126654 the 126655 126655 highly esteemed 126656 126656 ... 126657 126657 ..., 126658 126658 whatever 126660 126659 they were 126659 126660 ... 126661 126661 vvv 126663 126662 makes no difference 126662 126663 to me; 126666 126664 God 126668 126665 vvv 126669 126666 does not show favoritism 126664 126667 ... 126665 126668 ... 126667 126669 .... 126671 126670 For 126672 126671 those 126673 126672 [leaders] 126675 126673 added 126674 126674 nothing 126670 126675 to my [message]. 126680 126680 vvv 126681 126681 On the contrary, 126682 126682 they saw 126683 126683 that 126684 126684 I had been entrusted {to preach} 126685 126685 the 126686 126686 gospel 126687 126687 to the 126688 126688 Gentiles, 126689 126689 just as 126690 126690 Peter [had been] 126691 126691 to the 126692 126692 Jews. 126698 126697 For 126697 126698 [God], who 126699 126699 was at work 126700 126700 in Peter᾽s 126701 126701 ... 126702 126702 apostleship 126703 126703 to the 126704 126704 Jews, 126705 126705 was also at work 126706 126706 ... 126707 126707 in my [apostleship] 126708 126708 to 126709 126709 the 126710 126710 Gentiles. 126715 126715 And 126716 126716 recognizing 126717 126717 the 126718 126718 grace 126719 126719 - 126721 126720 I 126720 126721 had been given, 126722 126722 James 126723 126723 - , 126724 126724 Cephas, 126725 126725 and 126726 126726 John — 126727 126727 those 126728 126728 reputed 126730 126729 to be 126729 126730 pillars — 126732 126731 gave 126733 126732 me 126734 126733 and 126735 126734 Barnabas 126731 126735 [the] right hand 126736 126736 of fellowship, 126737 126737 so that 126738 126738 we [should go] 126739 126739 to 126740 126740 the 126741 126741 Gentiles 126743 126742 and 126742 126743 they 126744 126744 to 126745 126745 the 126746 126746 Jews. 126751 126751 [They] only [asked us] 126754 126752 to 126755 126753 be mindful 126752 126754 of the 126753 126755 poor, 126759 126756 the very 126760 126757 thing 126756 126758 - 126757 126759 - 126758 126760 I was eager 126761 126761 to do. 126766 126766 When 126769 126767 Cephas 126768 126768 came 126770 126769 to 126771 126770 Antioch, 126767 126771 however, 126775 126772 I opposed [him] 126772 126773 to 126774 126774 his 126773 126775 face, 126776 126776 because 126778 126777 he stood 126777 126778 to be condemned. 126785 126783 For 126783 126784 before 126787 126785 certain men 126784 126786 - 126786 126787 came 126788 126788 from 126789 126789 James, 126793 126790 he used to eat 126790 126791 with 126791 126792 the 126792 126793 Gentiles. 126795 126794 But 126794 126795 when 126796 126796 they arrived, 126797 126797 he began to draw back 126798 126798 and 126799 126799 separate 126800 126800 himself, 126801 126801 for fear of 126802 126802 those 126803 126803 in 126804 126804 [the] circumcision [group]. 126809 126809 - 126813 126810 The 126814 126811 other 126815 126812 Jews 126812 126813 vvv 126810 126814 joined in his hypocrisy 126811 126815 ..., 126816 126816 so that 126821 126817 by 126820 126818 their 126822 126819 hypocrisy 126817 126820 even 126818 126821 Barnabas 126819 126822 was led astray. 126827 126827 - 126828 126828 When 126829 126829 I saw 126830 126830 that 126831 126831 vvv 126832 126832 they were not walking in line 126833 126833 with 126834 126834 the 126835 126835 truth 126836 126836 of the 126837 126837 gospel, 126838 126838 I said 126839 126839 - 126840 126840 to Cephas 126841 126841 in front of 126842 126842 [them] all, 126843 126843 “If 126844 126844 you, 126846 126845 who are 126845 126846 a Jew, 126851 126847 live 126847 126848 like a Gentile 126848 126849 and 126849 126850 not 126850 126851 like a Jew, 126852 126852 how 126855 126853 can you compel 126853 126854 the 126854 126855 Gentiles 126856 126856 to live like Jews? 126861 126861 We [who are] 126863 126862 Jews 126862 126863 by birth 126864 126864 and 126865 126865 not 126866 126866 vvv 126867 126867 Gentile 126868 126868 ‘sinners᾽ 126874 126873 - 126873 126874 know 126875 126875 that 126878 126876 a man 126876 126877 vvv 126877 126878 is not justified 126879 126879 by 126880 126880 works 126881 126881 of [the] Law, 126882 126882 but 126883 126883 ... 126884 126884 by 126885 126885 faith 126887 126886 in Jesus 126886 126887 Christ. 126888 126888 So we, too 126889 126889 ..., 126893 126890 have believed 126890 126891 in 126891 126892 Christ 126892 126893 Jesus, 126894 126894 that 126895 126895 we may be justified 126896 126896 by 126897 126897 faith 126898 126898 in Christ 126899 126899 and 126900 126900 not 126901 126901 by 126902 126902 works 126903 126903 of the Law, 126904 126904 because 126905 126905 by 126906 126906 works 126907 126907 of the Law 126908 126908 no one 126910 126909 ... 126911 126910 ... 126909 126911 will be justified. 126917 126916 But 126916 126917 if, 126918 126918 while we seek 126919 126919 to be justified 126920 126920 in 126921 126921 Christ, 126924 126922 we ourselves 126923 126923 ... 126922 126924 are found to be 126925 126925 sinners, 126926 126926 does that make 126927 126927 Christ 126929 126928 a minister 126928 126929 of sin? 126930 126930 vvv 126931 126931 Absolutely not! 126937 126936 - 126936 126937 If 126942 126938 I rebuild 126941 126939 ... 126940 126940 what 126938 126941 - 126939 126942 I have already torn down, 126945 126943 I prove 126944 126944 myself 126943 126945 [to be] a lawbreaker. 126951 126950 For 126952 126951 through 126953 126952 [the] Law 126950 126953 I 126955 126954 died 126954 126955 to [the] Law 126956 126956 so that 126958 126957 I might live 126957 126958 to God. 126964 126963 I have been crucified with 126963 126964 Christ, 126966 126965 and 126968 126966 I 126967 126967 no longer 126965 126968 live, 126970 126969 but 126973 126970 Christ 126969 126971 lives 126971 126972 in 126972 126973 me. 126975 126974 - 126974 126975 The [life] 126976 126976 vvv 126977 126977 I live 126978 126978 in 126979 126979 [the] body, 126982 126980 I live 126980 126981 by 126981 126982 faith 126983 126983 - 126984 126984 in the 126985 126985 Son 126986 126986 - 126987 126987 of God, 126988 126988 who 126989 126989 loved 126990 126990 me 126991 126991 and 126992 126992 gave Himself up 126993 126993 ... 126994 126994 for 126995 126995 me. 127000 127000 vvv 127001 127001 I do not set aside 127002 127002 the 127003 127003 grace 127004 127004 - 127005 127005 of God. 127007 127006 For 127006 127007 if 127010 127008 righteousness [comes] 127008 127009 through 127009 127010 the Law, 127011 127011 - 127012 127012 Christ 127014 127013 died 127013 127014 for nothing.” 127019 127019 O 127020 127020 foolish 127021 127021 Galatians! 127022 127022 Who 127024 127023 has bewitched 127023 127024 you? 127025 127025 the 127026 127026 truth, 127027 127027 not 127028 127028 to obey 127030 127029 Before 127029 127030 [your] 127031 127031 eyes 127032 127032 Jesus 127033 127033 Christ 127034 127034 was clearly portrayed 127035 127035 [as] crucified. 127042 127040 I would like 127043 127041 to learn 127041 127042 just 127040 127043 [one thing] 127044 127044 from 127045 127045 you: 127051 127046 Did you receive 127049 127047 the 127050 127048 Spirit 127046 127049 by 127047 127050 works 127048 127051 of the Law, 127052 127052 or 127053 127053 by 127054 127054 hearing 127055 127055 with faith? 127062 127060 Are you 127060 127061 so 127061 127062 foolish? 127063 127063 After starting 127064 127064 in [the] Spirit, 127065 127065 vvv 127067 127066 are you now finishing 127066 127067 in [the] flesh? 127073 127072 Have you suffered 127072 127073 so much 127074 127074 for nothing, 127075 127075 if 127076 127076 it really was 127077 127077 ... 127078 127078 for nothing? 127084 127083 - 127083 127084 {Does} [God] 127085 127085 lavish 127087 127086 [His] 127088 127087 Spirit 127086 127088 on you 127089 127089 and 127090 127090 work 127091 127091 miracles 127092 127092 among 127093 127093 you 127094 127094 because [you] 127095 127095 practice 127096 127096 the Law, 127097 127097 or 127098 127098 because [you] 127099 127099 hear 127100 127100 [and] believe? 127105 127105 So also, 127106 127106 “Abraham 127107 127107 believed 127108 127108 - 127109 127109 God, 127110 127110 and 127111 127111 it was credited 127112 127112 to him 127113 127113 as 127114 127114 righteousness.” 127119 127119 Understand, 127120 127120 then, 127121 127121 that 127122 127122 those who 127123 127123 have 127124 127124 faith 127125 127125 - 127127 127126 are 127126 127127 [the] sons 127128 127128 of Abraham. 127134 127133 - 127135 127134 The 127136 127135 Scripture 127133 127136 foresaw 127137 127137 that 127143 127138 - 127144 127139 God 127140 127140 would justify 127141 127141 the 127142 127142 Gentiles 127138 127143 by 127139 127144 faith, 127145 127145 [and] foretold the gospel 127146 127146 - 127147 127147 to Abraham 127148 127148 - : 127152 127149 “All 127153 127150 - 127154 127151 nations 127149 127152 will be blessed 127150 127153 through 127151 127154 you.” 127159 127159 So 127160 127160 those who 127161 127161 have 127162 127162 faith 127163 127163 are blessed 127164 127164 along with 127167 127165 Abraham, 127165 127166 the [man] 127166 127167 of faith. 127173 127172 - 127172 127173 All who 127177 127174 rely on 127174 127175 ... 127175 127176 works 127176 127177 of the Law 127180 127178 are 127178 127179 under 127179 127180 a curse. 127182 127181 For 127181 127182 it is written 127183 127183 - : 127184 127184 “Cursed [is] 127185 127185 everyone 127186 127186 who 127187 127187 vvv 127188 127188 does not continue 127197 127189 - 127198 127190 to do 127199 127191 vvv 127189 127192 everything 127190 127193 - 127191 127194 written 127192 127195 in 127193 127196 the 127194 127197 Book 127195 127198 of the 127196 127199 Law.” 127205 127204 And 127213 127205 it is clear 127204 127206 that 127208 127207 no one 127209 127208 is justified 127210 127209 before 127211 127210 - 127212 127211 God 127206 127212 by 127207 127213 [the] Law, 127214 127214 because, 127215 127215 “The 127216 127216 righteous 127219 127217 will live 127217 127218 by 127218 127219 faith.” 127224 127224 The 127226 127225 Law, 127225 127226 however, 127228 127227 is 127227 127228 not 127229 127229 based 127230 127230 on faith; 127231 127231 on the contrary, 127232 127232 “The [man who] 127233 127233 does 127234 127234 these things 127235 127235 will live 127236 127236 by 127237 127237 them.” 127242 127242 Christ 127244 127243 redeemed 127243 127244 us 127245 127245 from 127246 127246 the 127247 127247 curse 127248 127248 of the 127249 127249 Law 127250 127250 by becoming 127253 127251 a curse 127251 127252 for 127252 127253 us. 127254 127254 For 127255 127255 it is written: 127256 127256 “Cursed [is] 127257 127257 everyone 127258 127258 who 127259 127259 is hung 127260 127260 on 127261 127261 a tree.” 127266 127266 [He redeemed us] in order that 127270 127267 the 127271 127268 blessing promised 127272 127269 - 127273 127270 to Abraham 127274 127271 would come 127267 127272 to 127268 127273 the 127269 127274 Gentiles 127275 127275 in 127277 127276 Christ 127276 127277 Jesus, 127278 127278 so that 127284 127279 by 127285 127280 - 127286 127281 faith 127283 127282 we might receive 127279 127283 the 127280 127284 promise 127281 127285 of the 127282 127286 Spirit. 127291 127291 Brothers, 127294 127292 let me put this 127292 127293 in human terms 127293 127294 .... 127295 127295 Even 127298 127296 a human covenant 127296 127297 ..., 127297 127298 once it is ratified, 127299 127299 cannot 127300 127300 be canceled 127301 127301 or 127302 127302 amended. 127308 127307 - 127311 127308 The 127312 127309 promises 127310 127310 were spoken 127307 127311 - 127309 127312 to Abraham 127313 127313 and 127314 127314 to 127316 127315 his 127315 127316 seed. 127317 127317 vvv 127318 127318 [The Scripture] does not say, 127319 127319 “and 127320 127320 - 127321 127321 to seeds,” 127322 127322 vvv 127323 127323 meaning 127324 127324 many, 127325 127325 but 127329 127326 “and 127330 127327 to 127332 127328 your 127331 127329 seed,” 127326 127330 vvv 127327 127331 meaning 127328 127332 One, 127333 127333 who 127334 127334 is 127335 127335 Christ. 127341 127340 - 127342 127341 What I mean 127340 127342 [is] this: 127348 127343 - 127355 127344 [The] Law 127354 127345 that came 127350 127346 430 {} 127351 127347 ... 127352 127348 ... 127353 127349 years 127349 127350 later 127356 127351 vvv 127357 127352 does not revoke 127343 127353 [the] covenant 127344 127354 previously established 127345 127355 by 127346 127356 - 127347 127357 God, 127358 127358 so as 127359 127359 - 127360 127360 to cancel 127361 127361 the 127362 127362 promise. 127368 127367 For 127367 127368 if 127371 127369 the 127372 127370 inheritance 127369 127371 depends on 127370 127372 [the] Law, 127373 127373 [then it] no longer 127374 127374 depends on 127375 127375 a promise; 127377 127376 but 127382 127377 - 127383 127378 God 127381 127379 freely granted [it] 127376 127380 - 127378 127381 to Abraham 127379 127382 through 127380 127383 a promise. 127388 127388 Why 127389 127389 then 127390 127390 [was] the 127391 127391 Law [given]? 127395 127392 It was added 127394 127393 because of 127392 127394 - 127393 127395 transgressions, 127396 127396 until 127398 127397 [the] arrival 127399 127398 of the 127400 127399 seed 127397 127400 vvv 127401 127401 to whom 127402 127402 [the] promise referred. 127403 127403 It was administered 127404 127404 through 127405 127405 angels 127406 127406 by 127407 127407 vvv 127408 127408 a mediator. 127413 127413 - 127415 127414 A mediator 127418 127415 is 127417 127416 unnecessary, 127414 127417 however, 127416 127418 [if there is only] one [party]; 127420 127419 but 127419 127420 - 127421 127421 God 127423 127422 is 127422 127423 one. 127428 127428 [Is] the 127430 127429 Law, 127429 127430 then, 127431 127431 opposed to 127432 127432 the 127433 127433 promises 127434 127434 - 127435 127435 of God? 127436 127436 Not at all 127437 127437 ...! 127439 127438 For 127438 127439 if 127441 127440 a law 127440 127441 had been given 127442 127442 that 127443 127443 could 127444 127444 impart life, 127448 127445 then 127450 127446 - 127451 127447 righteousness 127445 127448 {would} certainly 127449 127449 have come 127446 127450 from 127447 127451 [the] Law. 127456 127456 But 127458 127457 the 127459 127458 Scripture [pronounces] 127461 127459 all 127460 127460 things 127457 127461 confined 127462 127462 by 127463 127463 sin, 127464 127464 so that 127467 127465 by 127468 127466 faith 127469 127467 in Jesus 127470 127468 Christ 127465 127469 the 127466 127470 promise 127471 127471 might be given 127472 127472 to those who 127473 127473 believe. 127480 127478 - 127478 127479 Before 127479 127480 - 127482 127481 [this] 127483 127482 faith 127481 127483 came, 127486 127484 we were held in custody 127484 127485 under 127485 127486 the Law, 127487 127487 locked up 127488 127488 until 127489 127489 - 127491 127490 faith 127490 127491 should be 127492 127492 revealed. 127497 127497 So 127498 127498 the 127499 127499 Law 127502 127500 became 127501 127501 our 127500 127502 guardian 127503 127503 to lead us 127504 127504 to Christ, 127505 127505 that 127508 127506 we might be justified 127506 127507 by 127507 127508 faith. 127514 127513 Now 127515 127514 [that] 127516 127515 faith 127513 127516 has come, 127520 127517 we are 127517 127518 no longer 127518 127519 under 127519 127520 a guardian. 127526 127525 - 127529 127526 You are 127525 127527 all 127527 127528 sons 127528 127529 of God 127530 127530 through 127531 127531 - 127532 127532 faith 127533 127533 in 127534 127534 Christ 127535 127535 Jesus. 127541 127540 For 127540 127541 all of 127544 127542 you [who] were baptized 127542 127543 into 127543 127544 Christ 127546 127545 have clothed yourselves with 127545 127546 Christ. 127552 127551 There is 127551 127552 neither 127553 127553 Jew 127554 127554 nor 127555 127555 Greek, 127557 127556 - 127556 127557 - 127558 127558 slave 127559 127559 nor 127560 127560 free, 127562 127561 - 127561 127562 - 127563 127563 male 127564 127564 [nor] 127565 127565 female, 127567 127566 for 127568 127567 you 127570 127568 are 127566 127569 all 127569 127570 one 127571 127571 in 127572 127572 Christ 127573 127573 Jesus. 127579 127578 And 127578 127579 if 127580 127580 you belong 127581 127581 to Christ, 127582 127582 then 127586 127583 you are 127583 127584 - 127584 127585 Abraham᾽s 127585 127586 seed 127589 127587 [and] heirs 127587 127588 according to 127588 127589 [the] promise. 127595 127594 [What] 127594 127595 I am saying [is that] 127596 127596 as long as 127597 127597 ... 127598 127598 ... 127599 127599 the 127600 127600 heir 127602 127601 is 127601 127602 a child, 127604 127603 he is no different 127603 127604 ... 127605 127605 from a slave, 127608 127606 [although] he is 127606 127607 the owner 127607 127608 of everything. 127613 127613 - 127616 127614 He is 127614 127615 subject to 127615 127616 guardians 127617 127617 and 127618 127618 trustees 127619 127619 until 127620 127620 the 127621 127621 date set 127622 127622 by [his] 127623 127623 father. 127628 127628 So 127629 127629 also, 127631 127630 when 127632 127631 we were 127633 127632 children, 127630 127633 we 127639 127634 were 127640 127635 enslaved 127634 127636 under 127635 127637 the 127636 127638 basic principles 127637 127639 of the 127638 127640 world. 127646 127645 But 127645 127646 when 127648 127647 the 127650 127648 - 127651 127649 time 127649 127650 {had} fully 127647 127651 come, 127653 127652 - 127654 127653 God 127652 127654 sent 127657 127655 His 127655 127656 - 127656 127657 Son, 127658 127658 born 127659 127659 of 127660 127660 a woman, 127661 127661 born 127662 127662 under 127663 127663 [the] Law, 127668 127668 - 127672 127669 to redeem 127669 127670 those 127670 127671 under 127671 127672 [the] Law, 127673 127673 that 127676 127674 we might receive 127674 127675 [our] 127675 127676 adoption as sons. 127682 127681 And 127681 127682 because 127683 127683 you are 127684 127684 sons, 127686 127685 - 127687 127686 God 127685 127687 sent 127688 127688 the 127689 127689 Spirit 127690 127690 of 127692 127691 His 127691 127692 Son 127693 127693 into 127696 127694 our 127694 127695 - 127695 127696 hearts, 127697 127697 crying out, 127698 127698 “Abba, 127699 127699 - 127700 127700 Father!” 127705 127705 So 127707 127706 you are 127706 127707 no longer 127708 127708 a slave, 127709 127709 but 127710 127710 a son; 127712 127711 and 127711 127712 since [you are] 127713 127713 a son, 127714 127714 [you are] also 127715 127715 an heir 127716 127716 through 127717 127717 God. 127722 127722 - 127724 127723 - 127723 127724 Formerly, 127725 127725 vvv 127726 127726 when you did not know 127727 127727 God, 127728 127728 you were slaves 127729 127729 to those who 127730 127730 by nature 127732 127731 are 127731 127732 not 127733 127733 gods. 127739 127738 But 127738 127739 now that 127740 127740 you know 127741 127741 God, 127742 127742 or rather 127743 127743 vvv 127744 127744 are known 127745 127745 by 127746 127746 God, 127747 127747 how [is it that] 127748 127748 you are turning 127749 127749 back 127750 127750 to 127751 127751 those 127752 127752 weak 127753 127753 and 127754 127754 worthless 127755 127755 principles? 127760 127756 Do you wish 127759 127757 to be enslaved 127756 127758 by [them] 127758 127759 all over 127757 127760 again? 127766 127765 You are observing 127765 127766 [special] days 127767 127767 and 127768 127768 months 127769 127769 and 127770 127770 seasons 127771 127771 and 127772 127772 years! 127777 127777 I fear 127778 127778 for you, 127779 127779 [that] 127782 127780 my efforts 127783 127781 for 127784 127782 you 127780 127783 may have been 127781 127784 in vain. 127797 127789 I beg 127798 127790 you, 127796 127791 brothers, 127789 127792 become 127790 127793 like 127791 127794 me, 127792 127795 for 127793 127796 I became 127794 127797 like 127795 127798 you. 127801 127799 You have done me no wrong 127800 127800 ... 127799 127801 .... 127807 127806 - 127806 127807 You know 127808 127808 that 127809 127809 it was because of 127810 127810 an illness 127811 127811 ... 127812 127812 ... 127813 127813 [that] I first preached the gospel 127815 127814 ... 127816 127815 ... 127814 127816 to you. 127821 127821 And 127825 127822 [although] 127826 127823 - 127828 127824 my 127827 127825 [illness] 127822 127826 - 127823 127827 [was a] trial 127824 127828 to you, 127829 127829 vvv 127830 127830 you did not despise [me] 127831 127831 [or] 127832 127832 reject [me]. 127833 127833 Instead, 127837 127834 you welcomed 127838 127835 me 127834 127836 as if [I were] 127835 127837 an angel 127836 127838 of God, 127839 127839 as if [I were] 127840 127840 Christ 127841 127841 Jesus [himself]. 127846 127846 What 127847 127847 then [has become] 127850 127848 of your 127848 127849 - 127849 127850 blessing? 127852 127851 For 127851 127852 I can testify 127853 127853 - 127854 127854 that, 127855 127855 if 127856 127856 [it were] possible, 127860 127857 you would have torn out 127859 127858 your 127857 127859 - 127858 127860 eyes 127861 127861 [and] given [them] 127862 127862 to me. 127867 127867 vvv 127870 127868 Have I now become 127869 127869 your 127868 127870 enemy 127871 127871 [by] telling you the truth 127872 127872 ...? 127877 127877 [Those people] are zealous for you 127878 127878 ..., 127879 127879 [but] not 127880 127880 in a good way. 127881 127881 Instead, 127884 127882 they want 127882 127883 to isolate 127883 127884 you [from us], 127885 127885 so that 127887 127886 you will be zealous 127886 127887 for them. 127893 127892 Nevertheless, 127892 127893 [it is] good 127894 127894 to be zealous 127895 127895 if it serves 127896 127896 a noble [purpose] — 127897 127897 at any time, 127898 127898 and 127899 127899 not 127900 127900 only 127901 127901 when 127904 127902 I am 127902 127903 - 127903 127904 vvv 127905 127905 with 127906 127906 you. 127912 127911 My 127911 127912 children, 127913 127913 for whom 127914 127914 I am again 127915 127915 in the pains of childbirth 127916 127916 until 127917 127917 - 127919 127918 Christ 127918 127919 is formed 127920 127920 in 127921 127921 you, 127927 127926 [how] 127926 127927 I wish 127928 127928 I could be 127929 127929 with 127930 127930 you 127931 127931 now 127932 127932 and 127933 127933 change 127936 127934 my 127934 127935 - 127935 127936 tone, 127937 127937 because 127938 127938 I am perplexed 127939 127939 about 127940 127940 you. 127945 127945 Tell 127946 127946 me, 127947 127947 [you] who 127950 127948 want 127951 127949 to be 127948 127950 under 127949 127951 [the] Law, 127954 127952 vvv 127955 127953 do you not understand [what] 127952 127954 the 127953 127955 Law [says]? 127961 127960 For 127960 127961 it is written 127962 127962 that 127963 127963 Abraham 127966 127964 had 127964 127965 two 127965 127966 sons, 127967 127967 one 127968 127968 by 127969 127969 the 127970 127970 slave woman 127971 127971 and 127972 127972 [the other] 127973 127973 by 127974 127974 the 127975 127975 free [woman]. 127980 127980 - 127982 127981 - 127981 127982 His [son] 127983 127983 by 127984 127984 the 127985 127985 slave woman 127988 127986 was born 127986 127987 according to 127987 127988 [the] flesh, 127990 127989 [but] 127989 127990 [his son] 127991 127991 by 127992 127992 the 127993 127993 free [woman] 127994 127994 [was born] because of 127995 127995 the 127996 127996 promise. 128001 128001 These [things] 128002 128002 vvv 128003 128003 serve as illustrations, 128005 128004 for 128004 128005 [the women] 128006 128006 represent 128007 128007 two 128008 128008 covenants. 128010 128009 - 128009 128010 One [covenant] 128011 128011 [is] from 128012 128012 Mount 128013 128013 Sinai 128016 128014 [and bears] children 128014 128015 into 128015 128016 slavery: 128017 128017 This 128018 128018 is 128019 128019 Hagar. 128025 128024 Now 128024 128025 - 128026 128026 Hagar 128029 128027 stands for 128028 128028 Mount 128027 128029 Sinai 128030 128030 in 128031 128031 - 128032 128032 Arabia 128034 128033 and 128033 128034 corresponds 128035 128035 to the 128036 128036 present-day 128037 128037 Jerusalem, 128039 128038 because 128038 128039 she is in slavery 128040 128040 with 128043 128041 her 128041 128042 - 128042 128043 children. 128049 128048 But 128048 128049 the 128051 128050 Jerusalem 128050 128051 above 128053 128052 is 128052 128053 free, 128054 128054 [and she] 128055 128055 is 128057 128056 our 128056 128057 mother. 128063 128062 For 128062 128063 it is written: 128064 128064 “Rejoice, 128065 128065 [O] barren woman, 128066 128066 who 128067 128067 vvv 128068 128068 bears no children; 128069 128069 break forth 128070 128070 and 128071 128071 cry aloud, 128072 128072 [you] who 128073 128073 {have} never 128074 128074 travailed; 128075 128075 because 128076 128076 vvv 128081 128077 more 128077 128078 [are] the 128078 128079 children 128079 128080 of the 128080 128081 desolate woman, 128082 128082 than 128083 128083 of her who 128084 128084 has 128085 128085 - 128086 128086 a husband.” 128092 128091 Now 128091 128092 you, 128093 128093 brothers, 128094 128094 like 128095 128095 Isaac, 128098 128096 are 128097 128097 children 128096 128098 of [the] promise. 128105 128103 At that time, 128103 128104 however, 128106 128105 the [son] 128109 128106 born 128107 128107 by 128108 128108 [the] flesh 128110 128109 persecuted 128111 128110 the [son born] 128112 128111 by 128113 128112 [the] Spirit. 128104 128113 vvv 128114 128114 [It is] the same 128115 128115 ... 128116 128116 now. 128121 128121 But 128122 128122 what 128124 128123 {does} the 128125 128124 Scripture 128123 128125 say? 128126 128126 “Expel 128127 128127 the 128128 128128 slave woman 128129 128129 and 128132 128130 her 128130 128131 - 128131 128132 son, 128134 128133 for 128137 128134 the 128139 128135 vvv 128140 128136 slave woman᾽s 128138 128137 son 128133 128138 vvv 128135 128139 vvv 128136 128140 will never share in the inheritance with 128141 128141 ... 128142 128142 the 128144 128143 vvv 128145 128144 free [woman᾽s] 128143 128145 son.” 128150 128150 Therefore, 128151 128151 brothers, 128153 128152 we are 128152 128153 not 128155 128154 children 128154 128155 of [the] slave woman, 128156 128156 but 128157 128157 of the 128158 128158 free [woman]. 128163 128163 [It is] for 128164 128164 freedom 128166 128165 [that] Christ 128167 128166 has set us free 128165 128167 .... 128168 128168 Stand firm, 128169 128169 then, 128170 128170 and 128171 128171 {do} not 128175 128172 be encumbered 128172 128173 once more 128173 128174 by a yoke 128174 128175 of slavery. 128180 128180 Take notice: 128181 128181 I, 128182 128182 Paul, 128183 128183 tell 128184 128184 you 128185 128185 that 128186 128186 if 128187 128187 you let yourselves be circumcised, 128188 128188 Christ 128191 128189 will be of no value 128190 128190 ... 128189 128191 to you {at all}. 128197 128196 vvv 128198 128197 Again 128196 128198 I testify 128199 128199 to every 128200 128200 man 128201 128201 who gets himself circumcised 128202 128202 that 128204 128203 he is 128203 128204 obligated 128208 128205 to obey 128206 128206 the 128205 128207 whole 128207 128208 Law. 128216 128213 {You} who 128219 128214 are [trying] to be justified 128217 128215 by 128218 128216 [the] Law 128213 128217 have been severed 128214 128218 from 128215 128219 Christ; 128222 128220 you have fallen away 128220 128221 from 128221 128222 grace. 128228 128227 [But] 128230 128228 by 128231 128229 faith 128227 128230 we 128234 128231 eagerly await 128229 128232 through [the] Spirit 128232 128233 [the] hope 128233 128234 of righteousness. 128240 128239 For 128239 128240 in 128241 128241 Christ 128242 128242 Jesus 128243 128243 neither 128244 128244 circumcision 128247 128245 nor 128248 128246 uncircumcision 128246 128247 has any value 128245 128248 .... 128249 128249 All that matters is 128250 128250 faith, 128253 128251 expressed 128251 128252 through 128252 128253 love. 128258 128258 You were running 128259 128259 so well. 128260 128260 Who 128262 128261 has obstructed 128261 128262 you 128265 128263 vvv 128266 128264 from obeying 128263 128265 the 128264 128266 truth? 128271 128271 [Such] 128272 128272 persuasion 128273 128273 [does] not [come] 128274 128274 from 128275 128275 the [One] 128276 128276 who calls 128277 128277 you. 128282 128282 A little 128283 128283 yeast 128287 128284 leavens 128285 128285 the 128284 128286 whole 128286 128287 batch [of dough]. 128292 128292 I 128293 128293 am confident 128296 128294 in 128297 128295 [the] Lord 128298 128296 that 128294 128297 - 128295 128298 you 128301 128299 will take no other view 128299 128300 ... 128300 128301 .... 128303 128302 - 128302 128303 The [one who is] 128304 128304 troubling 128305 128305 you 128306 128306 will bear 128307 128307 the 128308 128308 judgment, 128309 128309 whoever 128310 128310 ... 128311 128311 he may be. 128317 128316 Now, 128318 128317 brothers, 128319 128318 if 128316 128319 I 128321 128320 {am} still 128322 128321 preaching 128320 128322 circumcision, 128323 128323 why 128324 128324 vvv 128325 128325 am I still being persecuted? 128326 128326 In that case 128328 128327 the 128329 128328 offense 128330 128329 of the 128331 128330 cross 128327 128331 has been abolished. 128339 128336 As for those who 128340 128337 are agitating 128341 128338 you, 128336 128339 I wish 128337 128340 vvv 128338 128341 they would proceed to emasculate themselves! 128347 128346 For 128346 128347 you, 128351 128348 brothers, 128350 128349 were called 128348 128350 to 128349 128351 freedom; 128352 128352 but 128353 128353 [do] not [use] 128354 128354 [your] 128355 128355 freedom 128356 128356 as 128357 128357 an opportunity 128358 128358 for the 128359 128359 flesh. 128360 128360 Rather, 128364 128361 serve 128365 128362 one another 128361 128363 in 128362 128364 - 128363 128365 love. 128371 128370 - 128370 128371 The 128372 128372 entire 128373 128373 Law 128377 128374 is fulfilled 128374 128375 in 128378 128376 ... 128379 128377 - 128375 128378 a single 128376 128379 decree: 128380 128380 “Love 128383 128381 your 128381 128382 - 128382 128383 neighbor 128384 128384 as 128385 128385 yourself.” 128391 128390 But 128390 128391 if 128393 128392 you keep on biting 128394 128393 and 128395 128394 devouring 128392 128395 each other, 128396 128396 watch out, 128397 128397 [or] 128400 128398 you will be consumed 128398 128399 by 128399 128400 each other. 128406 128405 So 128405 128406 I say, 128408 128407 walk 128407 128408 by [the] Spirit, 128409 128409 and 128412 128410 vvv 128413 128411 vvv 128414 128412 you will not gratify 128410 128413 [the] desires 128411 128414 [of the] flesh. 128420 128419 For 128419 128420 the 128421 128421 flesh 128422 128422 craves 128423 128423 what is contrary 128424 128424 to the 128425 128425 Spirit, 128427 128426 and 128426 128427 the 128428 128428 Spirit 128429 128429 what is contrary 128430 128430 to the 128431 128431 flesh. 128433 128432 - 128432 128433 [They] 128435 128434 are opposed 128434 128435 to one another, 128436 128436 so that 128437 128437 vvv 128442 128438 you do not do 128441 128439 what 128438 128440 ... 128439 128441 vvv 128440 128442 you want. 128448 128447 But 128447 128448 if 128450 128449 you are led by 128449 128450 [the] Spirit, 128452 128451 you are 128451 128452 not 128453 128453 under 128454 128454 [the] Law. 128460 128459 - 128462 128460 The 128463 128461 acts 128464 128462 of the 128465 128463 flesh 128461 128464 are 128459 128465 obvious: 128466 128466 - 128467 128467 - 128468 128468 sexual immorality, 128469 128469 impurity, 128470 128470 [and] debauchery; 128475 128475 idolatry 128476 128476 [and] sorcery; 128477 128477 hatred, 128478 128478 discord, 128479 128479 jealousy, 128480 128480 [and] rage; 128481 128481 rivalries, 128482 128482 divisions, 128483 128483 factions, 128488 128488 [and] envy; 128489 128489 drunkenness, 128490 128490 carousing, 128491 128491 and 128492 128492 the 128493 128493 like 128494 128494 .... 128495 128495 - 128496 128496 I warn 128497 128497 you, 128498 128498 as 128499 128499 I did before, 128500 128500 that 128501 128501 those 128504 128502 who practice 128502 128503 such 128503 128504 things 128507 128505 vvv 128508 128506 will not inherit 128505 128507 [the] kingdom 128506 128508 of God. 128514 128513 But 128513 128514 the 128515 128515 fruit 128516 128516 of the 128517 128517 Spirit 128518 128518 is 128519 128519 love, 128520 128520 joy, 128521 128521 peace, 128522 128522 patience, 128523 128523 kindness, 128524 128524 goodness, 128525 128525 faithfulness, 128530 128530 gentleness, 128531 128531 [and] self-control. 128532 128532 Against 128534 128533 such 128533 128534 things 128536 128535 there is 128535 128536 no 128537 128537 Law. 128543 128542 - 128542 128543 Those 128544 128544 who [belong to] 128545 128545 Christ 128546 128546 Jesus 128549 128547 have crucified 128547 128548 the 128548 128549 flesh 128550 128550 with 128551 128551 [its] 128552 128552 passions 128553 128553 and 128554 128554 - 128555 128555 desires. 128560 128560 Since 128561 128561 we live 128562 128562 by [the] Spirit, 128564 128563 vvv 128565 128564 let us walk in step 128563 128565 with [the] Spirit. 128570 128570 vvv 128571 128571 Let us not become 128572 128572 conceited, 128574 128573 provoking 128573 128574 - 128576 128575 [and] envying 128575 128576 one another. 128581 128581 Brothers, 128583 128582 - 128582 128583 if 128585 128584 someone 128584 128585 is caught 128586 128586 in 128587 128587 a 128588 128588 trespass, 128589 128589 you 128590 128590 who are 128591 128591 spiritual 128592 128592 should restore 128593 128593 - 128594 128594 him 128595 128595 with 128596 128596 a spirit 128597 128597 of gentleness. 128598 128598 [But] watch 128599 128599 yourself, 128600 128600 or 128602 128601 you 128601 128602 also 128603 128603 may be tempted. 128611 128608 Carry 128608 128609 one another᾽s 128609 128610 - 128610 128611 burdens, 128612 128612 and 128613 128613 in this way 128614 128614 you will fulfill 128615 128615 the 128616 128616 Law 128617 128617 - 128618 128618 of Christ. 128624 128623 - 128623 128624 If 128626 128625 anyone 128625 128626 thinks 128627 128627 he is 128628 128628 something 128630 128629 when he is 128629 128630 nothing, 128631 128631 he deceives 128632 128632 himself. 128638 128637 - 128642 128638 Each one 128641 128639 should test 128640 128640 his own 128637 128641 - 128639 128642 work. 128643 128643 - 128644 128644 Then 128650 128645 he will have 128648 128646 - 128649 128647 reason to boast 128645 128648 in 128646 128649 himself 128647 128650 alone, 128651 128651 and 128652 128652 not 128653 128653 in 128654 128654 - 128655 128655 someone else. 128661 128660 For 128660 128661 each one 128665 128662 should carry 128662 128663 - 128663 128664 his own 128664 128665 load. 128671 128670 However, 128672 128671 the one who 128673 128672 receives instruction 128674 128673 in the 128675 128674 word 128670 128675 must share 128678 128676 in 128679 128677 all 128680 128678 good things 128676 128679 with [his] 128677 128680 instructor. 128685 128685 {Do} not 128686 128686 be deceived: 128687 128687 God 128688 128688 vvv 128689 128689 cannot be mocked. 128691 128690 - 128690 128691 Whatever 128692 128692 ... 128694 128693 a man 128693 128694 sows, 128695 128695 vvv 128696 128696 vvv 128697 128697 he will reap in return. 128702 128702 - 128703 128703 The [one] 128704 128704 who sows 128705 128705 to please 128708 128706 his 128706 128707 - 128707 128708 flesh, 128709 128709 from 128710 128710 the 128711 128711 flesh 128712 128712 will reap 128713 128713 destruction; 128715 128714 but 128714 128715 the [one] 128716 128716 who sows 128717 128717 to please 128718 128718 the 128719 128719 Spirit, 128720 128720 from 128721 128721 the 128722 128722 Spirit 128723 128723 will reap 128725 128724 eternal 128724 128725 life. 128731 128730 - 128734 128731 vvv 128735 128732 Let us not grow weary 128730 128733 - 128732 128734 [in] well-doing 128733 128735 ..., 128737 128736 for 128738 128737 in due 128736 128738 time 128739 128739 we will reap a harvest, 128740 128740 vvv 128741 128741 if we do not give up. 128746 128746 vvv 128747 128747 Therefore, 128748 128748 as 128750 128749 we have 128749 128750 opportunity, 128751 128751 let us do 128752 128752 - 128753 128753 good 128754 128754 to 128755 128755 everyone, 128757 128756 and 128756 128757 especially 128758 128758 to 128759 128759 the 128760 128760 family 128761 128761 of 128762 128762 faith. 128767 128767 See 128768 128768 [what] large 128770 128769 letters 128771 128770 I am using to write 128769 128771 to you 128772 128772 with 128773 128773 my own 128774 128774 hand! 128779 128779 Those who 128780 128780 want 128781 128781 to make a good impression 128782 128782 vvv 128783 128783 outwardly 128784 128784 - 128785 128785 are trying to compel 128786 128786 you 128787 128787 to be circumcised. 128788 128788 [They] only [do this] 128789 128789 to 128795 128790 avoid 128796 128791 persecution 128790 128792 for the 128791 128793 cross 128792 128794 - 128793 128795 of Christ. 128794 128796 Jesus 128802 128801 For 128803 128802 the 128804 128803 circumcised 128801 128804 {do} not even 128807 128805 keep 128806 128806 [the] Law 128805 128807 themselves, 128808 128808 yet 128809 128809 they want 128810 128810 you 128811 128811 to be circumcised 128812 128812 that 128817 128813 they may boast 128813 128814 in 128815 128815 your 128814 128816 - 128816 128817 flesh. 128823 128822 But 128822 128823 as for me, 128825 128824 may 128824 128825 {I} never 128826 128826 boast, 128827 128827 except 128828 128828 ... 128829 128829 in 128830 128830 the 128831 128831 cross 128834 128832 of our 128832 128833 - 128833 128834 Lord 128835 128835 Jesus 128836 128836 Christ, 128837 128837 through 128838 128838 which 128840 128839 [the] world 128841 128840 has been crucified 128839 128841 to me, 128842 128842 and I 128843 128843 [to the] world. 128849 128848 For 128848 128849 neither 128850 128850 circumcision 128853 128851 nor 128854 128852 uncircumcision 128852 128853 means 128851 128854 anything. 128855 128855 [What counts is] 128856 128856 a new 128857 128857 creation. 128862 128862 - 128868 128863 Peace 128871 128864 and 128872 128865 mercy 128869 128866 to 128870 128867 - 128863 128868 all 128864 128869 who 128867 128870 walk 128866 128871 by this 128865 128872 rule, 128873 128873 even 128874 128874 to 128875 128875 the 128876 128876 Israel 128877 128877 - 128878 128878 of God. 128883 128883 - 128884 128884 From now on 128887 128885 {let} no one 128888 128886 cause 128886 128887 me 128885 128888 trouble, 128890 128889 for 128889 128890 I 128899 128891 bear 128895 128892 on 128898 128893 my 128896 128894 - 128897 128895 body 128891 128896 the 128892 128897 marks 128893 128898 - 128894 128899 of Jesus. 128904 128904 The 128905 128905 grace 128908 128906 of our 128906 128907 - 128907 128908 Lord 128909 128909 Jesus 128910 128910 Christ 128911 128911 [be] with 128914 128912 your 128912 128913 - 128913 128914 spirit, 128915 128915 brothers. 128916 128916 Amen. 128921 128921 Paul, 128922 128922 an apostle 128923 128923 of Christ 128924 128924 Jesus 128925 128925 by 128926 128926 [the] will 128927 128927 of God, 128928 128928 To the 128929 128929 saints 128930 128930 - 128931 128931 - 128932 128932 in 128933 128933 Ephesus, 128934 128934 - 128935 128935 [the] faithful 128936 128936 in 128937 128937 Christ 128938 128938 Jesus: 128943 128943 Grace 128945 128944 and 128946 128945 peace 128944 128946 to you 128947 128947 from 128948 128948 God 128950 128949 our 128949 128950 Father 128951 128951 and 128952 128952 [the] Lord 128953 128953 Jesus 128954 128954 Christ. 128959 128959 Blessed [be] 128960 128960 the 128961 128961 God 128962 128962 and 128963 128963 Father 128966 128964 of our 128964 128965 - 128965 128966 Lord 128967 128967 Jesus 128968 128968 Christ, 128969 128969 who 128970 128970 has blessed 128971 128971 us 128979 128972 in 128980 128973 Christ 128972 128974 with 128973 128975 every 128975 128976 spiritual 128974 128977 blessing 128976 128978 in 128977 128979 the 128978 128980 heavenly realms. 128985 128985 For 128986 128986 He chose 128987 128987 us 128988 128988 in 128989 128989 Him 128990 128990 before 128991 128991 [the] foundation 128992 128992 of [the] world 128994 128993 - 128993 128994 to be 128995 128995 holy 128996 128996 and 128997 128997 blameless 128998 128998 in His presence 128999 128999 .... 129000 129000 In 129001 129001 love 129006 129006 He predestined 129007 129007 us 129008 129008 for 129009 129009 adoption as His sons 129013 129010 ... 129014 129011 ... 129010 129012 through 129011 129013 Jesus 129012 129014 Christ, 129015 129015 according to 129016 129016 the 129017 129017 good pleasure 129018 129018 of 129020 129019 His 129019 129020 will, 129025 129025 to 129026 129026 [the] praise 129028 129027 of 129030 129028 His 129027 129029 glorious 129029 129030 grace, 129031 129031 which 129032 129032 He has freely given 129033 129033 us 129034 129034 in 129035 129035 the 129036 129036 Beloved [One]. 129041 129041 In 129042 129042 [Him] 129043 129043 we have 129044 129044 - 129045 129045 redemption 129046 129046 through 129049 129047 His 129047 129048 - 129048 129049 blood, 129050 129050 the 129051 129051 forgiveness 129052 129052 of our 129053 129053 trespasses, 129054 129054 according to 129055 129055 the 129056 129056 riches 129057 129057 of 129059 129058 His 129058 129059 grace, 129064 129064 that 129065 129065 He lavished 129066 129066 on 129067 129067 us 129068 129068 with 129069 129069 all 129070 129070 wisdom 129071 129071 and 129072 129072 understanding. 129077 129077 [And] He has made known 129078 129078 to us 129079 129079 the 129080 129080 mystery 129083 129081 of His 129081 129082 - 129082 129083 will 129084 129084 according to 129087 129085 His 129085 129086 - 129086 129087 good pleasure, 129088 129088 which 129089 129089 He purposed 129090 129090 in 129091 129091 [Christ] 129096 129096 as 129097 129097 a plan 129098 129098 for the 129099 129099 fullness 129100 129100 of 129101 129101 time, 129102 129102 to bring 129104 129103 all things 129108 129104 - 129109 129105 in 129110 129106 - 129111 129107 heaven 129112 129108 and 129113 129109 - 129114 129110 on 129115 129111 - 129116 129112 earth 129105 129113 {together} in 129106 129114 - 129107 129115 Christ 129103 129116 - . 129121 129121 In 129122 129122 Him 129123 129123 - 129124 129124 - 129125 129125 vvv 129126 129126 we were also chosen as God᾽s own, 129127 129127 having been predestined 129128 129128 according to 129129 129129 [the] plan 129130 129130 of [Him who] 129133 129131 works out 129131 129132 - 129132 129133 everything 129134 129134 by 129135 129135 the 129136 129136 counsel 129137 129137 of 129139 129138 His 129138 129139 will, 129144 129144 in order that 129147 129145 we, 129152 129146 who 129153 129147 were the first to hope 129154 129148 in 129155 129149 - 129156 129150 Christ, 129145 129151 - 129146 129152 would be 129148 129153 for 129149 129154 [the] praise 129151 129155 of His 129150 129156 glory. 129163 129161 And 129161 129162 in 129162 129163 [Him], 129165 129164 having heard 129177 129165 and 129178 129166 believed 129166 129167 the 129167 129168 word 129168 129169 - 129169 129170 of truth — 129170 129171 the 129171 129172 gospel 129172 129173 of 129174 129174 your 129173 129175 salvation — 129164 129176 you 129179 129177 were sealed 129180 129178 with 129184 129179 the 129182 129180 - 129183 129181 promised 129185 129182 Holy 129181 129183 Spirit 129175 129184 - 129176 129185 - , 129190 129190 who 129191 129191 is 129192 129192 [the] pledge 129195 129193 of our 129193 129194 - 129194 129195 inheritance 129196 129196 until 129197 129197 [the] redemption 129198 129198 of those [who are] 129199 129199 [God᾽s] possession, 129200 129200 to 129201 129201 [the] praise 129202 129202 of 129204 129203 His 129203 129204 glory. 129209 129209 For this reason 129210 129210 ..., 129211 129211 ever since 129212 129212 I heard about 129213 129213 - 129214 129214 vvv 129215 129215 your 129216 129216 faith 129217 129217 in 129218 129218 the 129219 129219 Lord 129220 129220 Jesus 129221 129221 and 129222 129222 [your] 129223 129223 love 129224 129224 - 129225 129225 for 129226 129226 all 129227 129227 the 129228 129228 saints, 129233 129233 {I have} not 129234 129234 stopped 129235 129235 giving thanks 129236 129236 for 129237 129237 you, 129239 129238 vvv 129238 129239 remembering you 129240 129240 in 129243 129241 my 129241 129242 - 129242 129243 prayers 129248 129248 [and asking] that 129249 129249 the 129250 129250 God 129253 129251 of our 129251 129252 - 129252 129253 Lord 129254 129254 Jesus 129255 129255 Christ, 129256 129256 the 129258 129257 - 129259 129258 glorious 129257 129259 Father, 129260 129260 may give 129261 129261 you 129262 129262 [a] spirit 129263 129263 of wisdom 129264 129264 and 129265 129265 revelation 129266 129266 in 129267 129267 [your] knowledge 129268 129268 of Him. 129274 129273 [I ask that] the 129275 129274 eyes 129276 129275 of 129278 129276 your 129277 129277 heart 129273 129278 may be enlightened, 129279 129279 so that 129282 129280 you 129280 129281 - 129281 129282 may know 129283 129283 - 129284 129284 - 129285 129285 the 129286 129286 hope 129287 129287 of 129289 129288 His 129288 129289 calling, 129290 129290 - 129291 129291 the 129292 129292 riches 129295 129293 of 129297 129294 His 129293 129295 vvv 129294 129296 glorious 129296 129297 inheritance 129298 129298 in 129299 129299 the 129300 129300 saints, 129305 129305 and 129306 129306 - 129307 129307 the 129308 129308 surpassing 129309 129309 greatness 129310 129310 of 129312 129311 His 129311 129312 power 129313 129313 to 129314 129314 us 129315 129315 who 129316 129316 believe. 129317 129317 He displayed [this power] 129318 129318 in the 129319 129319 working 129322 129320 of 129324 129321 His 129323 129322 mighty 129320 129323 - 129321 129324 strength, 129329 129329 which 129330 129330 He exerted 129331 129331 in 129332 129332 - 129333 129333 Christ 129334 129334 when He raised 129335 129335 Him 129336 129336 from 129337 129337 [the] dead 129338 129338 and 129339 129339 seated [Him] 129340 129340 at 129342 129341 His 129341 129342 right hand 129343 129343 in 129344 129344 the 129345 129345 heavenly realms, 129350 129350 far above 129351 129351 all 129352 129352 rule 129353 129353 and 129354 129354 authority, 129355 129355 - 129356 129356 power 129357 129357 and 129358 129358 dominion, 129359 129359 and 129360 129360 every 129361 129361 name 129362 129362 that is named, 129363 129363 not 129364 129364 only 129365 129365 in 129368 129366 this 129366 129367 - 129367 129368 age, 129369 129369 but 129370 129370 also 129371 129371 in 129372 129372 the [one] 129373 129373 to come. 129378 129378 And 129380 129379 [God] put 129379 129380 everything 129381 129381 under 129384 129382 His 129382 129383 - 129383 129384 feet 129385 129385 and 129387 129386 made 129386 129387 Him 129388 129388 head 129389 129389 over 129390 129390 everything 129391 129391 for the 129392 129392 church, 129397 129397 which 129398 129398 is 129401 129399 His 129399 129400 - 129400 129401 body, 129402 129402 the 129403 129403 fullness 129404 129404 of [Him] 129409 129405 who fills 129405 129406 - 129406 129407 all 129407 129408 in 129408 129409 all. 129414 129414 As for 129415 129415 you, 129416 129416 you were 129417 129417 dead 129418 129418 in 129423 129419 your 129419 129420 trespasses 129420 129421 and 129421 129422 - 129422 129423 sins, 129428 129428 in 129429 129429 which 129430 129430 vvv 129431 129431 you used to walk 129432 129432 when you conformed to 129433 129433 the 129434 129434 ways 129437 129435 of this 129435 129436 - 129436 129437 world 129438 129438 [and] 129439 129439 of the 129440 129440 ruler 129441 129441 of the 129442 129442 power 129443 129443 of the 129444 129444 air, 129445 129445 the 129446 129446 spirit [who is] 129448 129447 now 129447 129448 - 129449 129449 at work 129450 129450 in 129451 129451 the 129452 129452 sons 129453 129453 - 129454 129454 of disobedience. 129462 129459 We 129463 129460 all 129464 129461 lived 129459 129462 among 129460 129463 [them] 129465 129464 at one time 129461 129465 - 129466 129466 in 129467 129467 the 129468 129468 cravings 129471 129469 of our 129469 129470 - 129470 129471 flesh, 129472 129472 indulging 129473 129473 [its] 129474 129474 desires 129477 129475 and 129478 129476 - 129479 129477 thoughts 129475 129478 - 129476 129479 - . 129480 129480 - 129486 129481 - 129485 129482 Like 129487 129483 the 129488 129484 rest, 129481 129485 we were 129483 129486 by nature 129482 129487 children 129484 129488 of wrath. 129494 129493 But 129500 129494 because of 129504 129495 His 129502 129496 great 129501 129497 - 129503 129498 love 129505 129499 for us 129506 129500 ... 129507 129501 ..., 129493 129502 - 129495 129503 God, 129497 129504 who is 129496 129505 rich 129498 129506 in 129499 129507 mercy, 129518 129512 made [us] alive with 129519 129513 - 129520 129514 Christ, 129512 129515 even when 129514 129516 we 129513 129517 were 129515 129518 dead 129516 129519 in our 129517 129520 trespasses. 129521 129521 [It is] by grace 129522 129522 you have been 129523 129523 saved! 129528 129528 And 129529 129529 [God] raised [us] up with [Christ] 129530 129530 and 129531 129531 seated [us with Him] 129532 129532 in 129533 129533 the 129534 129534 heavenly realms 129535 129535 in 129536 129536 Christ 129537 129537 Jesus, 129542 129542 in order that 129544 129543 in 129545 129544 the 129547 129545 - 129548 129546 coming 129546 129547 ages 129543 129548 He might display 129549 129549 the 129550 129550 surpassing 129551 129551 riches 129552 129552 of 129554 129553 His 129553 129554 grace, 129555 129555 [demonstrated] by 129556 129556 [His] kindness 129557 129557 to 129558 129558 us 129559 129559 in 129560 129560 Christ 129561 129561 Jesus. 129567 129566 For [it is] 129566 129567 - 129568 129568 by grace 129569 129569 you have been 129570 129570 saved 129571 129571 through 129572 129572 faith, 129573 129573 and 129574 129574 this 129575 129575 not 129576 129576 from 129577 129577 yourselves; 129579 129578 [it is] the 129580 129579 gift 129578 129580 of God, 129585 129585 not 129586 129586 by 129587 129587 works, 129588 129588 so that 129589 129589 no 129590 129590 one 129591 129591 can boast. 129597 129596 For 129598 129597 we are 129596 129598 [God᾽s] 129599 129599 workmanship, 129600 129600 created 129601 129601 in 129602 129602 Christ 129603 129603 Jesus 129604 129604 to do 129606 129605 good 129605 129606 works, 129607 129607 which 129609 129608 - 129610 129609 God 129608 129610 prepared in advance 129611 129611 as 129614 129612 our way of life 129612 129613 ... 129613 129614 .... 129619 129619 Therefore 129620 129620 remember 129621 129621 that 129622 129622 formerly 129623 129623 you 129624 129624 who [are] 129625 129625 Gentiles 129626 129626 in 129627 129627 [the] flesh 129628 129628 - 129629 129629 [and] called 129630 129630 uncircumcised 129631 129631 by 129632 129632 the 129633 129633 so-called 129634 129634 circumcision 129635 129635 ({that done} in 129636 129636 [the] body 129637 129637 by human hands) — 129642 129642 [remember] that 129644 129643 at 129646 129644 that 129645 129645 time 129643 129646 you were 129647 129647 separate from 129648 129648 Christ, 129649 129649 alienated from 129650 129650 the 129651 129651 commonwealth 129652 129652 - 129653 129653 of Israel, 129654 129654 and 129655 129655 strangers 129656 129656 to the 129657 129657 covenants 129658 129658 of the 129659 129659 promise, 129661 129660 without 129662 129661 ... 129660 129662 hope 129663 129663 and 129664 129664 without God 129665 129665 in 129666 129666 the 129667 129667 world. 129673 129672 But 129672 129673 now 129674 129674 in 129675 129675 Christ 129676 129676 Jesus 129677 129677 you 129678 129678 who 129679 129679 once 129680 129680 were 129681 129681 far away 129682 129682 have been brought 129683 129683 near 129684 129684 through 129685 129685 the 129686 129686 blood 129687 129687 - 129688 129688 of Christ. 129694 129693 For 129693 129694 He Himself 129695 129695 is 129698 129696 our 129696 129697 - 129697 129698 peace, 129699 129699 who 129700 129700 has made 129701 129701 - 129702 129702 the two 129703 129703 one 129704 129704 and 129709 129705 has torn down 129705 129706 the 129706 129707 dividing 129707 129708 - 129708 129709 wall 129710 129710 - 129711 129711 of hostility 129726 129716 by abolishing 129716 129717 in 129719 129718 His 129717 129719 - 129718 129720 flesh 129720 129721 the 129721 129722 law 129722 129723 - 129723 129724 of commandments 129724 129725 [and] 129725 129726 decrees. 129727 129727 [He did this] to 129730 129728 create 129731 129729 in 129732 129730 Himself 129734 129731 one 129735 129732 new 129736 129733 man 129733 129734 [out of] 129728 129735 the 129729 129736 two, 129737 129737 [thus] making 129738 129738 peace 129743 129743 and 129744 129744 reconciling 129745 129745 - 129746 129746 both [of them] 129750 129747 - 129751 129748 to God 129747 129749 in 129748 129750 one 129749 129751 body 129752 129752 through 129753 129753 the 129754 129754 cross, 129758 129755 by 129759 129756 which 129755 129757 He extinguished 129756 129758 [their] 129757 129759 hostility. 129764 129764 - 129765 129765 He came 129766 129766 [and] preached 129767 129767 peace 129768 129768 to you 129769 129769 who [were] 129770 129770 far away 129771 129771 and 129772 129772 peace 129773 129773 to those 129774 129774 [who were] near. 129779 129779 For 129780 129780 through 129781 129781 Him 129785 129782 - 129786 129783 vvv 129782 129784 we both have 129783 129785 - 129784 129786 access 129790 129787 to 129791 129788 the 129792 129789 Father 129787 129790 by 129788 129791 one 129789 129792 Spirit. 129797 129797 Therefore 129798 129798 ... 129800 129799 you are 129799 129800 no longer 129801 129801 strangers 129802 129802 and 129803 129803 foreigners, 129804 129804 but 129805 129805 - 129806 129806 fellow citizens 129807 129807 of the 129808 129808 saints 129809 129809 and 129810 129810 members of God᾽s household 129811 129811 ... 129812 129812 ..., 129817 129817 built 129818 129818 on 129819 129819 the 129820 129820 foundation 129821 129821 of the 129822 129822 apostles 129823 129823 and 129824 129824 prophets, 129828 129825 [with] Christ 129829 129826 Jesus 129827 129827 Himself 129825 129828 as 129826 129829 [the] cornerstone. 129834 129834 In 129835 129835 Him 129836 129836 the whole 129837 129837 building 129838 129838 is fitted together 129839 129839 [and] grows 129840 129840 into 129842 129841 a holy 129841 129842 temple 129843 129843 in 129844 129844 [the] Lord. 129849 129849 [And] in 129850 129850 [Him] 129852 129851 you 129851 129852 too {are} 129853 129853 being built together 129854 129854 into 129855 129855 a dwelling place 129856 129856 - 129857 129857 for God 129858 129858 in 129859 129859 [His] Spirit. 129865 129864 For this reason 129864 129865 ..., 129866 129866 I, 129867 129867 Paul, 129868 129868 the 129869 129869 prisoner 129870 129870 - 129871 129871 of Christ 129872 129872 Jesus 129873 129873 for the sake of 129874 129874 you 129875 129875 - 129876 129876 Gentiles... 129881 129881 vvv 129882 129882 Surely 129883 129883 you have heard about 129884 129884 the 129885 129885 stewardship 129888 129886 - 129889 129887 of God᾽s 129886 129888 - 129887 129889 grace 129890 129890 - 129891 129891 that was given 129892 129892 to me 129893 129893 for 129894 129894 you, 129899 129899 that [is], 129904 129900 the 129905 129901 mystery 129902 129902 made known 129903 129903 to me 129900 129904 by 129901 129905 revelation, 129906 129906 as 129907 129907 I have already written 129908 129908 vvv 129909 129909 briefly. 129914 129914 In 129917 129915 reading 129915 129916 this, then, 129916 129917 you will be able to 129918 129918 understand 129921 129919 my 129919 129920 - 129920 129921 insight 129922 129922 into 129923 129923 the 129924 129924 mystery 129925 129925 - 129926 129926 of Christ, 129931 129931 which 129934 129932 vvv 129935 129933 was not made known 129936 129934 vvv 129937 129935 vvv 129938 129936 vvv 129939 129937 to men 129932 129938 in other 129933 129939 generations 129940 129940 as 129941 129941 vvv 129942 129942 it has now been revealed 129949 129943 by 129950 129944 [the] Spirit 129943 129945 to 129946 129946 [God᾽s] 129944 129947 holy 129945 129948 apostles 129947 129949 and 129948 129950 prophets. 129968 129955 [This mystery is that] through 129969 129956 the 129970 129957 gospel 129956 129958 the 129957 129959 Gentiles 129955 129960 are 129958 129961 fellow heirs, 129959 129962 - 129960 129963 fellow members of the body, 129961 129964 and 129962 129965 fellow partakers 129963 129966 of the 129964 129967 promise 129965 129968 in 129966 129969 Christ 129967 129970 Jesus. 129976 129975 I became 129977 129976 a servant 129975 129977 of [this gospel] 129978 129978 by 129979 129979 the 129980 129980 gift 129983 129981 - 129984 129982 of God᾽s 129981 129983 - 129982 129984 grace, 129985 129985 - 129986 129986 given 129987 129987 me 129988 129988 through 129989 129989 the 129990 129990 working 129991 129991 of 129993 129992 His 129992 129993 power. 129999 129998 [Though I am] 130000 129999 less than the least 130001 130000 of all 130002 130001 [the] saints, 130006 130002 this 130004 130003 - 130005 130004 grace 130003 130005 was given 129998 130006 me: 130009 130007 to preach 130007 130008 to the 130008 130009 Gentiles 130010 130010 the 130011 130011 unsearchable 130012 130012 riches 130013 130013 - 130014 130014 of Christ, 130019 130019 and 130020 130020 to illuminate 130021 130021 for everyone 130022 130022 - 130023 130023 the 130024 130024 stewardship 130025 130025 of [this] 130026 130026 mystery, 130027 130027 which 130029 130028 for 130030 130029 - 130031 130030 ages past 130028 130031 was hidden 130032 130032 in 130033 130033 - 130034 130034 God, 130035 130035 who 130038 130036 created 130036 130037 - 130037 130038 all things. 130043 130043 [His purpose was] that 130045 130044 now, 130054 130045 through 130055 130046 the 130056 130047 church, 130057 130048 the 130058 130049 manifold 130059 130050 wisdom 130060 130051 - 130061 130052 of God 130044 130053 should be made known 130046 130054 to the 130047 130055 rulers 130048 130056 and 130049 130057 - 130050 130058 authorities 130051 130059 in 130052 130060 the 130053 130061 heavenly realms, 130066 130066 according to 130068 130067 vvv 130069 130068 [the] eternal 130067 130069 purpose 130070 130070 that 130071 130071 He accomplished 130072 130072 in 130073 130073 - 130074 130074 Christ 130075 130075 Jesus 130078 130076 our 130076 130077 - 130077 130078 Lord. 130083 130083 In 130084 130084 Him 130092 130085 [and] through 130093 130086 - 130094 130087 faith 130095 130088 in Him 130085 130089 we may 130089 130090 enter [God᾽s] presence 130086 130091 - 130087 130092 with boldness 130088 130093 and 130090 130094 ... 130091 130095 confidence. 130100 130100 So 130101 130101 I ask [you] 130102 130102 not 130103 130103 to be discouraged 130104 130104 because of 130107 130105 my 130105 130106 - 130106 130107 sufferings 130108 130108 for 130109 130109 you, 130110 130110 which 130111 130111 are 130113 130112 your 130112 130113 glory. 130119 130118 ... for this reason 130118 130119 ... 130120 130120 I bow 130123 130121 my 130121 130122 - 130122 130123 knees 130124 130124 before 130125 130125 the 130126 130126 Father, 130129 130127 of our 130127 130128 - 130128 130129 Lord 130130 130130 Jesus 130131 130131 Christ, 130136 130136 from 130137 130137 whom 130138 130138 every 130139 130139 family 130140 130140 in 130141 130141 heaven 130142 130142 and 130143 130143 on 130144 130144 earth 130145 130145 derives its name. 130150 130150 [I pray] that 130153 130151 out of 130154 130152 the 130155 130153 riches 130156 130154 of 130158 130155 His 130157 130156 glory 130151 130157 He may 130160 130158 strengthen 130152 130159 you 130159 130160 with power 130161 130161 through 130164 130162 His 130162 130163 - 130163 130164 Spirit 130165 130165 in 130166 130166 [your] 130167 130167 inner 130168 130168 being, 130174 130173 so that 130175 130174 Christ 130173 130175 may dwell 130179 130176 in 130182 130177 your 130180 130178 - 130181 130179 hearts 130176 130180 through 130177 130181 - 130178 130182 faith. 130185 130183 [And I pray that] you, being rooted 130186 130184 and 130187 130185 grounded 130183 130186 in 130184 130187 love, 130192 130192 - 130193 130193 may have power, 130195 130194 together with 130196 130195 all 130197 130196 the 130198 130197 saints, 130194 130198 to comprehend 130199 130199 - 130200 130200 the 130203 130201 length 130202 130202 and 130201 130203 width 130204 130204 and 130205 130205 height 130206 130206 and 130207 130207 depth [of His love], 130213 130212 and 130212 130213 to know 130214 130214 the 130218 130215 love 130219 130216 - 130220 130217 of Christ 130215 130218 [that] surpasses 130216 130219 - 130217 130220 knowledge, 130221 130221 that 130222 130222 you may be filled 130223 130223 with 130224 130224 all 130225 130225 the 130226 130226 fullness 130227 130227 - 130228 130228 of God. 130234 130233 Now 130233 130234 to [Him] who 130235 130235 is able 130238 130236 to do 130236 130237 infinitely 130239 130238 more than 130237 130239 all 130240 130240 - 130241 130241 we ask 130242 130242 or 130243 130243 imagine, 130244 130244 according to 130245 130245 [His] 130246 130246 power 130247 130247 that 130248 130248 is at work 130249 130249 within 130250 130250 us, 130255 130255 to Him [be] 130256 130256 the 130257 130257 glory 130258 130258 in 130259 130259 the 130260 130260 church 130261 130261 and 130262 130262 in 130263 130263 Christ 130264 130264 Jesus 130265 130265 throughout 130266 130266 all 130267 130267 - 130268 130268 generations, 130269 130269 forever 130270 130270 ... 130271 130271 [and] 130272 130272 ever. 130273 130273 Amen. 130282 130278 [As a] 130283 130279 prisoner 130284 130280 in 130285 130281 [the] Lord, 130279 130282 then, 130281 130283 I 130278 130284 urge 130280 130285 you 130287 130286 to walk 130286 130287 in a manner worthy 130288 130288 of the 130289 130289 calling 130290 130290 vvv 130291 130291 you have received: 130296 130296 with 130297 130297 all 130298 130298 humility 130299 130299 and 130300 130300 gentleness, 130301 130301 with 130302 130302 patience, 130303 130303 bearing with 130304 130304 one another 130305 130305 in 130306 130306 love, 130311 130311 [and] with diligence 130312 130312 to preserve 130313 130313 the 130314 130314 unity 130315 130315 of the 130316 130316 Spirit 130317 130317 through 130318 130318 the 130319 130319 bond 130320 130320 - 130321 130321 of peace. 130326 130326 [There is] one 130327 130327 body 130328 130328 and 130329 130329 one 130330 130330 Spirit, 130331 130331 just as 130332 130332 ... 130333 130333 you were called 130334 130334 to 130335 130335 one 130336 130336 hope 130337 130337 [when] 130339 130338 you 130338 130339 were called; 130344 130344 one 130345 130345 Lord, 130346 130346 one 130347 130347 faith, 130348 130348 one 130349 130349 baptism; 130354 130354 one 130355 130355 God 130356 130356 and 130357 130357 Father 130358 130358 of all, 130359 130359 who [is] 130360 130360 over 130361 130361 all 130362 130362 and 130363 130363 through 130364 130364 all 130365 130365 and 130366 130366 in 130367 130367 all. 130373 130372 Now 130374 130373 to each 130372 130374 one 130375 130375 of us 130377 130376 - 130378 130377 grace 130376 130378 has been given 130379 130379 according to 130380 130380 the 130381 130381 measure 130382 130382 of the 130383 130383 gift 130384 130384 - 130385 130385 of Christ. 130390 130390 This is why 130391 130391 it says: 130392 130392 “When He ascended 130393 130393 on 130394 130394 high, 130395 130395 He led 130396 130396 captives away, 130397 130397 and 130398 130398 gave 130399 130399 gifts 130400 130400 - 130401 130401 to men.” 130407 130406 - 130409 130407 What 130410 130408 [does] 130406 130409 - 130408 130410 “He ascended” [mean], 130411 130411 except 130412 130412 ... 130413 130413 that 130414 130414 vvv 130415 130415 He also descended 130416 130416 to 130417 130417 the 130418 130418 lower 130419 130419 parts 130420 130420 of the 130421 130421 earth? 130426 130426 He who 130427 130427 descended 130429 130428 is 130430 130429 vvv 130428 130430 the very 130431 130431 [one] 130432 130432 who ascended 130433 130433 above 130434 130434 all 130435 130435 the 130436 130436 heavens, 130437 130437 in order 130438 130438 to fill 130439 130439 - 130440 130440 all things. 130445 130445 And 130446 130446 [it was] He who 130447 130447 gave 130448 130448 some 130449 130449 - 130450 130450 [to be] apostles, 130452 130451 - 130451 130452 some 130453 130453 [to be] prophets, 130455 130454 - 130454 130455 some 130456 130456 [to be] evangelists, 130458 130457 and 130457 130458 some 130459 130459 [to be] pastors 130460 130460 and 130461 130461 teachers, 130466 130466 vvv 130467 130467 vvv 130468 130468 to equip 130469 130469 the 130470 130470 saints 130471 130471 for 130472 130472 works 130473 130473 of ministry, 130474 130474 to 130475 130475 build up 130476 130476 the 130477 130477 body 130478 130478 - 130479 130479 of Christ, 130484 130484 until 130486 130485 - 130487 130486 vvv 130485 130487 we all reach 130488 130488 ... 130489 130489 - 130490 130490 unity 130491 130491 in the 130492 130492 faith 130493 130493 and 130494 130494 in the 130495 130495 knowledge 130496 130496 of the 130497 130497 Son 130498 130498 - 130499 130499 of God, 130500 130500 vvv 130501 130501 vvv 130502 130502 [as we] mature 130503 130503 to 130506 130504 the 130507 130505 full 130504 130506 measure 130505 130507 of [the] stature 130508 130508 - 130509 130509 of Christ. 130514 130514 Then 130515 130515 {we will} no longer 130516 130516 be 130517 130517 infants, 130518 130518 tossed about by the waves 130519 130519 and 130520 130520 carried around 130521 130521 by every 130522 130522 wind 130523 130523 - 130524 130524 of teaching 130525 130525 [and] by 130526 130526 the 130530 130527 vvv 130531 130528 clever 130527 130529 cunning 130528 130530 - 130529 130531 of men 130532 130532 in 130533 130533 [their] 130535 130534 vvv 130536 130535 deceitful 130534 130536 scheming. 130542 130541 Instead, 130541 130542 speaking the truth 130543 130543 in 130544 130544 love, 130548 130545 {we will} in 130549 130546 all things 130545 130547 grow up 130546 130548 into 130554 130549 Christ 130547 130550 Himself, 130550 130551 who 130551 130552 is 130552 130553 the 130553 130554 head. 130559 130559 From 130560 130560 [Him] 130562 130561 the 130561 130562 whole 130563 130563 body 130564 130564 [is] fitted 130565 130565 and 130566 130566 held together 130567 130567 by 130568 130568 every 130570 130569 vvv 130571 130570 supporting 130569 130571 ligament. 130577 130572 [And as] each 130574 130573 vvv 130575 130574 vvv 130576 130575 individual 130578 130576 part 130572 130577 vvv 130573 130578 does its work, 130581 130579 the 130582 130580 body 130579 130581 - 130580 130582 grows 130583 130583 - 130584 130584 - 130585 130585 [and] builds itself up 130586 130586 ... 130587 130587 in 130588 130588 love. 130594 130593 So 130595 130594 I tell [you] 130593 130595 this, 130596 130596 and 130597 130597 testify [to it] 130598 130598 in 130599 130599 [the] Lord: 130601 130600 You {must} 130600 130601 no longer 130602 130602 walk 130604 130603 - 130603 130604 as 130605 130605 the 130606 130606 Gentiles 130607 130607 do, 130608 130608 in 130609 130609 [the] futility 130610 130610 of 130612 130611 their 130611 130612 thinking. 130617 130617 They are darkened 130618 130618 in [their] 130619 130619 understanding 130620 130620 [and] 130621 130621 alienated from 130622 130622 the 130623 130623 life 130624 130624 - 130625 130625 of God 130626 130626 because of 130627 130627 the 130628 130628 ignorance 130629 130629 - 130630 130630 that is 130631 130631 in 130632 130632 them 130633 130633 due to 130634 130634 the 130635 130635 hardness 130636 130636 of 130638 130637 their 130637 130638 hearts. 130644 130643 Having lost all sense of shame, 130643 130644 [they] 130646 130645 have given themselves over 130645 130646 ... 130647 130647 to 130648 130648 sensuality 130649 130649 for 130650 130650 [the] practice 130652 130651 of every kind 130651 130652 of impurity, 130653 130653 with 130654 130654 a craving for more. 130660 130659 But 130662 130660 this is not the way 130661 130661 ... 130659 130662 you 130663 130663 came to know 130664 130664 - 130665 130665 Christ. 130670 130670 Surely 130671 130671 ... 130673 130672 you heard of 130672 130673 Him 130674 130674 and 130677 130675 were taught 130675 130676 in 130676 130677 Him, 130678 130678 in keeping with 130680 130679 [the] truth 130679 130680 that is 130681 130681 in 130682 130682 - 130683 130683 Jesus, 130688 130688 to put off 130689 130689 your 130690 130690 - 130691 130691 - 130692 130692 former 130693 130693 way of life, 130694 130694 [your] 130695 130695 old 130696 130696 self, 130697 130697 which 130698 130698 is being corrupted 130699 130699 by 130700 130700 [its] 130702 130701 - 130703 130702 deceitful 130701 130703 desires; 130709 130708 - 130708 130709 to be renewed 130710 130710 in the 130711 130711 spirit 130712 130712 of 130714 130713 your 130713 130714 minds; 130719 130719 and 130720 130720 to put on 130721 130721 the 130722 130722 new 130723 130723 self, 130727 130724 created 130725 130725 to be like 130724 130726 - 130726 130727 God 130728 130728 in 130732 130729 - 130733 130730 true 130729 130731 righteousness 130730 130732 and 130731 130733 holiness. 130738 130738 Therefore 130744 130739 each [of you] 130739 130740 must put off 130740 130741 - 130741 130742 falsehood 130742 130743 [and] speak 130743 130744 truthfully 130745 130745 to 130748 130746 his 130746 130747 - 130747 130748 neighbor, 130749 130749 for 130750 130750 we are 130752 130751 members 130751 130752 of one another. 130757 130757 “Be angry, 130758 130758 yet 130759 130759 {do} not 130760 130760 sin.” 130763 130761 {Do} not {let} 130761 130762 the 130762 130763 sun 130764 130764 set 130765 130765 upon 130766 130766 - 130768 130767 your 130767 130768 anger, 130773 130773 [and] {do} not 130774 130774 give 130776 130775 the 130777 130776 devil 130775 130777 a foothold. 130782 130782 He who 130783 130783 has been stealing 130785 130784 must steal 130784 130785 no longer, 130787 130786 but 130786 130787 - 130788 130788 must work, 130789 130789 doing 130793 130790 - 130794 130791 good 130790 130792 with 130791 130793 [his] own 130792 130794 hands, 130795 130795 that 130796 130796 he may have [something] 130797 130797 to share with 130798 130798 the [one] 130800 130799 [in] 130799 130800 need. 130812 130805 {Let} no 130805 130806 ... 130807 130807 unwholesome 130806 130808 talk 130813 130809 come 130808 130810 out of 130811 130811 your 130809 130812 - 130810 130813 mouths, 130814 130814 but 130815 130815 only 130816 130816 what is 130817 130817 helpful 130818 130818 for 130819 130819 building up 130820 130820 the [one] 130821 130821 in need 130822 130822 [and] 130823 130823 bringing 130824 130824 grace 130825 130825 to those 130826 130826 who listen. 130831 130831 And 130832 130832 {do} not 130833 130833 grieve 130834 130834 the 130836 130835 - 130837 130836 Holy 130835 130837 Spirit 130838 130838 - 130839 130839 of God, 130840 130840 in 130841 130841 whom 130842 130842 you were sealed 130843 130843 for 130844 130844 [the] day 130845 130845 of redemption. 130860 130850 Get rid of 130861 130851 ... 130862 130852 ... 130850 130853 all 130851 130854 bitterness, 130852 130855 - 130853 130856 rage 130854 130857 and 130855 130858 anger, 130856 130859 - 130857 130860 outcry 130858 130861 and 130859 130862 slander, 130863 130863 along with 130864 130864 every form 130865 130865 of malice. 130871 130870 - 130870 130871 Be 130874 130872 kind 130875 130873 [and] tender-hearted 130872 130874 to 130873 130875 one another, 130876 130876 forgiving 130877 130877 each other 130879 130878 just 130878 130879 as 130882 130880 in 130883 130881 Christ 130880 130882 - 130881 130883 God 130884 130884 forgave 130885 130885 you. 130890 130890 Be 130892 130891 imitators 130893 130892 - 130894 130893 of God, 130891 130894 therefore, 130895 130895 as 130897 130896 beloved 130896 130897 children, 130902 130902 and 130903 130903 walk 130904 130904 in 130905 130905 love, 130906 130906 just as 130907 130907 ... 130908 130908 - 130909 130909 Christ 130910 130910 loved 130911 130911 us 130912 130912 and 130913 130913 gave Himself up 130914 130914 ... 130915 130915 for 130916 130916 us 130922 130917 as 130923 130918 vvv 130924 130919 a fragrant 130918 130920 - 130919 130921 sacrificial 130917 130922 offering 130920 130923 - 130921 130924 to God. 130930 130929 But 130938 130930 among 130939 130931 you, 130940 130932 as 130941 130933 is proper 130942 130934 among the saints, 130936 130935 vvv 130937 130936 there must not be even a hint 130929 130937 of sexual immorality, 130931 130938 [or] 130933 130939 of any kind 130932 130940 of impurity, 130934 130941 or 130935 130942 of greed. 130947 130947 [Nor should there be] 130948 130948 obscenity, 130949 130949 - 130950 130950 foolish talk, 130951 130951 or 130952 130952 crude joking, 130953 130953 which 130954 130954 vvv 130955 130955 are out of character, 130956 130956 but 130957 130957 rather 130958 130958 thanksgiving. 130964 130963 For 130963 130964 of this 130965 130965 vvv 130966 130966 you can be sure 130967 130967 - : 130968 130968 [No] 130969 130969 immoral, 130970 130970 - 130971 130971 impure, 130972 130972 or 130973 130973 greedy person 130974 130974 (that 130975 130975 is, 130976 130976 an idolater), 130978 130977 has 130977 130978 [any] 130979 130979 inheritance 130980 130980 in 130981 130981 the 130982 130982 kingdom 130983 130983 - 130984 130984 of Christ 130985 130985 and 130986 130986 of God. 130991 130991 {Let} no one 130993 130992 deceive 130992 130993 you 130994 130994 with empty 130995 130995 words, 130998 130996 for 130996 130997 because of 130997 130998 such things 131002 130999 - 131003 131000 God᾽s 131000 131001 - 131001 131002 wrath 130999 131003 comes 131004 131004 on 131005 131005 the 131006 131006 sons 131007 131007 - 131008 131008 of disobedience. 131014 131013 Therefore 131013 131014 {do} not 131015 131015 be 131016 131016 partakers 131017 131017 with them. 131023 131022 For 131022 131023 you were 131024 131024 once 131025 131025 darkness, 131027 131026 but 131026 131027 now 131028 131028 [you are] light 131029 131029 in 131030 131030 [the] Lord. 131034 131031 Walk 131031 131032 as 131032 131033 children 131033 131034 of light, 131040 131039 for 131039 131040 the 131041 131041 fruit 131042 131042 of the 131043 131043 light [consists] 131044 131044 in 131045 131045 all 131046 131046 goodness, 131047 131047 - 131048 131048 righteousness, 131049 131049 and 131050 131050 truth. 131055 131055 Test and prove 131056 131056 what 131057 131057 vvv 131058 131058 pleases 131059 131059 the 131060 131060 Lord. 131065 131065 - 131066 131066 vvv 131067 131067 Have no fellowship with 131068 131068 the 131070 131069 - 131071 131070 fruitless 131069 131071 deeds 131072 131072 - 131073 131073 of darkness, 131075 131074 but 131076 131075 ... 131074 131076 rather 131077 131077 expose [them]. 131083 131082 For 131089 131083 it is 131088 131084 shameful 131090 131085 even 131091 131086 to mention 131082 131087 what 131085 131088 [the disobedient] do 131086 131089 ... 131087 131090 ... 131084 131091 in secret. 131096 131096 - 131097 131097 But 131098 131098 everything 131099 131099 exposed 131100 131100 by 131101 131101 the 131102 131102 light 131103 131103 becomes visible, 131105 131104 for 131104 131105 everything 131106 131106 that 131107 131107 is illuminated 131109 131108 becomes 131108 131109 a light [itself]. 131114 131114 So 131115 131115 it is said: 131116 131116 “Wake up, 131117 131117 O 131118 131118 sleeper, 131119 131119 - 131120 131120 rise up 131121 131121 from 131122 131122 the 131123 131123 dead, 131124 131124 and 131127 131125 - 131128 131126 Christ 131125 131127 will shine on 131126 131128 you.” 131135 131133 Pay careful 131133 131134 attention, 131134 131135 then, 131136 131136 to how 131137 131137 you walk, 131138 131138 not 131139 131139 as 131140 131140 unwise 131141 131141 but 131142 131142 as 131143 131143 wise, 131148 131148 redeeming 131149 131149 the 131150 131150 time, 131151 131151 because 131152 131152 the 131153 131153 days 131155 131154 are 131154 131155 evil. 131160 131160 Therefore 131161 131161 ... 131162 131162 {do} not 131163 131163 be 131164 131164 foolish, 131165 131165 but 131166 131166 understand 131167 131167 what 131168 131168 the 131170 131169 - 131171 131170 Lord᾽s 131169 131171 will [is]. 131176 131176 - 131177 131177 {Do} not 131178 131178 get drunk 131179 131179 on wine, 131180 131180 - 131181 131181 which 131182 131182 leads to 131183 131183 reckless indiscretion. 131184 131184 Instead, 131185 131185 be filled 131186 131186 with 131187 131187 [the] Spirit. 131192 131192 Speak 131193 131193 to one another 131194 131194 with 131195 131195 psalms, 131196 131196 - 131197 131197 hymns, 131198 131198 and 131200 131199 spiritual 131199 131200 songs. 131201 131201 Sing 131202 131202 and 131203 131203 make music 131204 131204 in 131206 131205 your 131205 131206 hearts 131207 131207 to the 131208 131208 Lord, 131214 131213 always 131213 131214 giving thanks 131224 131215 to 131225 131216 God 131226 131217 - 131227 131218 [the] Father 131215 131219 for 131216 131220 everything 131217 131221 in 131218 131222 [the] name 131221 131223 of our 131219 131224 - 131220 131225 Lord 131222 131226 Jesus 131223 131227 Christ. 131232 131232 Submit 131233 131233 to one another 131234 131234 out of 131235 131235 reverence 131236 131236 for Christ. 131241 131241 - 131242 131242 Wives, 131243 131243 [submit] to 131244 131244 your 131245 131245 husbands 131246 131246 as 131247 131247 to the 131248 131248 Lord. 131253 131253 For 131254 131254 [the] husband 131255 131255 is 131256 131256 head 131257 131257 of the 131258 131258 wife, 131260 131259 just 131259 131260 as 131261 131261 - 131262 131262 Christ 131263 131263 [is the] head 131264 131264 of the 131265 131265 church, 131268 131266 [His] 131269 131267 body, 131266 131268 [of which] He 131267 131269 [is the] Savior. 131274 131274 Now 131275 131275 as 131276 131276 the 131277 131277 church 131278 131278 submits 131279 131279 - 131280 131280 to Christ, 131281 131281 so 131282 131282 also 131283 131283 - 131284 131284 wives [should submit] 131285 131285 to their 131286 131286 husbands 131287 131287 in 131288 131288 everything. 131293 131293 - 131294 131294 Husbands, 131295 131295 love 131296 131296 [your] 131297 131297 wives, 131299 131298 just 131298 131299 as 131300 131300 - 131301 131301 Christ 131302 131302 loved 131303 131303 the 131304 131304 church 131305 131305 and 131307 131306 gave Himself up 131306 131307 ... 131308 131308 for 131309 131309 her 131314 131314 to 131316 131315 sanctify 131315 131316 her, 131317 131317 cleansing [her] 131318 131318 by the 131319 131319 washing 131320 131320 - 131321 131321 with water 131322 131322 through 131323 131323 [the] word, 131328 131328 [and] to 131329 131329 present 131330 131330 her 131331 131331 to Himself 131332 131332 as a glorious 131333 131333 - 131334 131334 church, 131335 131335 vvv 131336 131336 without 131337 131337 stain 131338 131338 or 131339 131339 wrinkle 131340 131340 or 131341 131341 any 131342 131342 - 131343 131343 such [blemish], 131344 131344 but 131345 131345 - 131346 131346 - 131347 131347 holy 131348 131348 and 131349 131349 blameless. 131354 131354 In the same way 131356 131355 ..., 131357 131356 - 131358 131357 husbands 131355 131358 ought 131359 131359 to love 131360 131360 - 131361 131361 their 131362 131362 wives 131363 131363 as 131364 131364 - 131365 131365 their own 131366 131366 bodies. 131367 131367 He 131368 131368 who loves 131370 131369 his 131369 131370 - 131371 131371 wife 131373 131372 loves 131372 131373 himself. 131379 131378 Indeed, 131378 131379 no one 131380 131380 ever 131384 131381 hated 131382 131382 his 131381 131383 [own] 131383 131384 body, 131385 131385 but 131386 131386 he nourishes 131387 131387 and 131388 131388 cherishes 131389 131389 it, 131390 131390 just as 131392 131391 - 131393 131392 Christ 131391 131393 [does] 131394 131394 the 131395 131395 church. 131400 131400 For 131402 131401 we are 131401 131402 members 131403 131403 of 131405 131404 His 131404 131405 body. 131406 131406 of 131407 131407 - 131409 131408 his 131408 131409 flesh 131410 131410 and 131411 131411 of 131412 131412 - 131414 131413 his 131413 131414 bones. 131419 131419 “For this reason 131420 131420 ... 131422 131421 a man 131421 131422 will leave 131423 131423 his 131424 131424 father 131425 131425 and 131426 131426 - 131427 131427 mother 131428 131428 and 131429 131429 be united 131430 131430 to 131433 131431 his 131431 131432 - 131432 131433 wife, 131434 131434 and 131436 131435 the 131437 131436 two 131435 131437 will become 131438 131438 ... 131440 131439 one 131439 131440 flesh.” 131447 131445 This 131445 131446 - 131446 131447 mystery 131449 131448 is 131448 131449 profound, 131451 131450 but 131450 131451 I 131452 131452 am speaking 131453 131453 about 131454 131454 Christ 131455 131455 and 131456 131456 - 131457 131457 the 131458 131458 church. 131463 131463 Nevertheless, 131466 131464 - 131469 131465 each one 131467 131466 ... 131468 131467 ... 131465 131468 of you 131464 131469 also 131473 131470 ... 131474 131471 must love 131471 131472 his 131470 131473 - 131472 131474 wife 131475 131475 as [he loves] 131476 131476 himself, 131478 131477 and 131477 131478 the 131479 131479 wife 131480 131480 - 131481 131481 must respect 131482 131482 [her] 131483 131483 husband. 131488 131488 - 131489 131489 Children, 131490 131490 obey 131493 131491 your 131491 131492 - 131492 131493 parents 131494 131494 in 131495 131495 [the] Lord, 131497 131496 for 131496 131497 this 131498 131498 is 131499 131499 right. 131504 131504 “Honor 131507 131505 your 131505 131506 - 131506 131507 father 131508 131508 and 131509 131509 - 131510 131510 mother” 131511 131511 (which 131512 131512 is 131514 131513 the first 131513 131514 commandment 131515 131515 with 131516 131516 a promise), 131521 131521 “that 131524 131522 it may go 131522 131523 well 131523 131524 with you 131525 131525 and [that] 131526 131526 you may have 131527 131527 a long life 131528 131528 on 131529 131529 the 131530 131530 earth.” 131535 131535 - 131536 131536 - 131537 131537 Fathers, 131538 131538 {do} not 131539 131539 provoke 131542 131540 your 131540 131541 - 131541 131542 children {to anger}; 131543 131543 instead, 131544 131544 bring them up 131545 131545 ... 131546 131546 in 131547 131547 [the] discipline 131548 131548 and 131549 131549 instruction 131550 131550 of [the] Lord. 131555 131555 - 131556 131556 Slaves, 131557 131557 obey 131558 131558 [your] 131559 131559 earthly 131560 131560 ... 131561 131561 masters 131562 131562 with 131563 131563 respect 131564 131564 and 131565 131565 fear 131566 131566 [and] 131567 131567 sincerity 131568 131568 of 131570 131569 - 131569 131570 heart, 131571 131571 just as [you would show] 131572 131572 to 131573 131573 Christ. 131578 131578 [And do this] not only 131581 131579 vvv 131582 131580 to please them 131579 131581 vvv 131580 131582 while they are watching, 131583 131583 but 131584 131584 as 131585 131585 servants of 131586 131586 Christ, 131587 131587 doing 131588 131588 the 131589 131589 will 131590 131590 - 131591 131591 of God 131592 131592 from 131593 131593 [your] heart. 131600 131598 Serve 131598 131599 with 131599 131600 good will, 131601 131601 as 131602 131602 to the 131603 131603 Lord 131604 131604 and 131605 131605 not 131606 131606 to men, 131611 131611 because you know 131612 131612 that 131620 131613 - 131621 131614 [the] Lord 131618 131615 - 131619 131616 will reward 131613 131617 each one 131614 131618 vvv 131615 131619 for whatever 131617 131620 good 131616 131621 he does, 131622 131622 whether 131623 131623 [he is] slave 131624 131624 or 131625 131625 free. 131630 131630 And 131631 131631 - 131632 131632 masters, 131635 131633 do 131633 131634 the same 131634 131635 ... 131636 131636 for 131637 131637 [your slaves]. 131638 131638 Give up 131639 131639 [your] 131640 131640 use of threats, 131641 131641 because you know 131642 131642 that 131643 131643 [He who is] both 131644 131644 their 131647 131645 - 131648 131646 Master 131645 131647 and 131646 131648 yours 131649 131649 is 131650 131650 in 131651 131651 heaven, 131652 131652 and 131655 131653 there is 131654 131654 no 131653 131655 favoritism 131656 131656 with 131657 131657 Him. 131662 131662 - 131663 131663 Finally, 131664 131664 be strong 131665 131665 in 131666 131666 [the] Lord 131667 131667 and 131668 131668 in 131671 131669 vvv 131673 131670 His 131669 131671 - 131670 131672 mighty 131672 131673 power. 131678 131678 Put on 131679 131679 the 131680 131680 full armor 131681 131681 - 131682 131682 of God, 131683 131683 so that 131686 131684 you 131684 131685 - 131685 131686 can 131687 131687 make your stand 131688 131688 against 131689 131689 the 131691 131690 - 131692 131691 devil᾽s 131690 131692 schemes. 131697 131697 For 131700 131698 our 131701 131699 - 131702 131700 struggle 131699 131701 is 131698 131702 not 131703 131703 against 131706 131704 flesh 131705 131705 and 131704 131706 blood, 131707 131707 but 131708 131708 against 131709 131709 the 131710 131710 rulers, 131711 131711 against 131712 131712 the 131713 131713 authorities, 131714 131714 against 131715 131715 the 131716 131716 powers 131717 131717 of 131719 131718 this {world's} 131718 131719 darkness, 131720 131720 [and] against 131721 131721 the 131722 131722 spiritual [forces] 131723 131723 - 131724 131724 of evil 131725 131725 in 131726 131726 the 131727 131727 heavenly realms. 131732 131732 Therefore 131733 131733 - 131734 131734 take up 131735 131735 the 131736 131736 full armor 131737 131737 - 131738 131738 of God, 131739 131739 so that 131742 131740 when 131743 131741 the 131744 131742 day 131745 131743 - 131746 131744 of evil {comes}, 131740 131745 you will be able 131741 131746 to stand your ground, 131747 131747 and 131749 131748 having done 131748 131749 everything, 131750 131750 to stand. 131755 131755 Stand firm 131756 131756 then, 131761 131757 with 131762 131758 {the belt of} truth 131757 131759 fastened around 131760 131760 your 131758 131761 - 131759 131762 waist, 131763 131763 [with] 131765 131764 the 131766 131765 breastplate 131767 131766 - 131768 131767 of righteousness 131764 131768 arrayed, 131773 131773 and 131775 131774 [with your] 131776 131775 feet 131774 131776 fitted 131777 131777 with 131778 131778 [the] readiness 131779 131779 of the 131780 131780 gospel 131781 131781 - 131782 131782 of peace. 131787 131787 In addition to 131788 131788 all [this], 131789 131789 take up 131790 131790 the 131791 131791 shield 131792 131792 - 131793 131793 of faith, 131794 131794 with 131795 131795 which 131796 131796 you can 131804 131797 extinguish 131797 131798 all 131802 131799 the 131803 131800 flaming 131798 131801 - 131799 131802 arrows 131800 131803 of the 131801 131804 evil one. 131809 131809 And 131814 131810 take 131810 131811 the 131811 131812 helmet 131812 131813 - 131813 131814 of salvation 131815 131815 and 131816 131816 the 131817 131817 sword 131818 131818 of the 131819 131819 Spirit, 131820 131820 which 131821 131821 is 131822 131822 [the] word 131823 131823 of God. 131833 131828 Pray 131837 131829 in 131838 131830 [the] Spirit 131834 131831 at 131835 131832 all 131836 131833 times, 131828 131834 with 131829 131835 every kind of 131830 131836 prayer 131831 131837 and 131832 131838 petition. 131839 131839 - 131840 131840 To 131841 131841 this [end], 131842 131842 stay alert 131843 131843 with 131844 131844 all 131845 131845 perseverance 131846 131846 - 131847 131847 in your prayers 131848 131848 for 131849 131849 all 131850 131850 the 131851 131851 saints. 131856 131856 [Pray] also 131857 131857 for 131858 131858 me, 131859 131859 that 131863 131860 whenever 131864 131861 I open 131865 131862 - 131867 131863 my 131866 131864 mouth, 131862 131865 divine utterance 131861 131866 may be given 131860 131867 me, 131868 131868 - 131869 131869 [so that I will] boldly 131870 131870 make known 131871 131871 the 131872 131872 mystery 131873 131873 of the 131874 131874 gospel, 131879 131879 for 131880 131880 which 131881 131881 I am an ambassador 131882 131882 in 131883 131883 chains. 131884 131884 [Pray] that 131887 131885 I may proclaim it fearlessly 131885 131886 ... 131886 131887 ..., 131888 131888 as 131890 131889 I 131889 131890 should 131891 131891 - . 131909 131896 Tychicus, 131910 131897 the 131911 131898 beloved 131912 131899 brother 131913 131900 and 131914 131901 faithful 131915 131902 servant 131916 131903 in 131917 131904 [the] Lord, 131907 131905 will tell 131908 131906 you 131906 131907 everything, 131897 131908 - 131896 131909 so that 131900 131910 you 131899 131911 also 131898 131912 may know 131901 131913 - 131902 131914 about 131903 131915 me 131904 131916 [and] what 131905 131917 I am doing. 131923 131922 I have sent 131922 131923 [him] 131924 131924 to 131925 131925 you 131926 131926 for 131927 131927 this very 131928 131928 purpose, 131929 131929 that 131930 131930 you may know 131931 131931 - 131932 131932 about 131933 131933 us, 131934 131934 and [that] 131935 131935 he may encourage 131938 131936 your 131936 131937 - 131937 131938 hearts. 131943 131943 Peace 131944 131944 to the 131945 131945 brothers 131946 131946 and 131947 131947 love 131948 131948 with 131949 131949 faith 131950 131950 from 131951 131951 God 131952 131952 [the] Father 131953 131953 and 131954 131954 [the] Lord 131955 131955 Jesus 131956 131956 Christ. 131961 131961 - 131962 131962 Grace 131963 131963 [be] with 131964 131964 all 131965 131965 who 131966 131966 love 131969 131967 our 131967 131968 - 131968 131969 Lord 131970 131970 Jesus 131971 131971 Christ 131972 131972 with 131973 131973 an undying [love]. 131978 131978 Paul 131979 131979 and 131980 131980 Timothy, 131981 131981 servants 131982 131982 of Christ 131983 131983 Jesus, 131984 131984 To all 131985 131985 the 131986 131986 saints 131987 131987 in 131988 131988 Christ 131989 131989 Jesus 131990 131990 - 131991 131991 - 131992 131992 at 131993 131993 Philippi, 131994 131994 together with 131995 131995 [the] overseers 131996 131996 and 131997 131997 deacons: 132002 132002 Grace 132004 132003 and 132005 132004 peace 132003 132005 to you 132006 132006 from 132007 132007 God 132009 132008 our 132008 132009 Father 132010 132010 and 132011 132011 [the] Lord 132012 132012 Jesus 132013 132013 Christ. 132018 132018 I thank 132021 132019 my 132019 132020 - 132020 132021 God 132022 132022 vvv 132024 132023 vvv 132023 132024 every time 132025 132025 I remember 132026 132026 you. 132032 132031 In 132033 132032 every 132034 132033 prayer 132036 132034 for 132037 132035 all 132038 132036 of you, 132035 132037 I 132031 132038 always 132043 132039 vvv 132041 132040 vvv 132042 132041 pray 132039 132042 with 132040 132043 joy, 132048 132048 because of 132051 132049 your 132049 132050 - 132050 132051 partnership 132052 132052 in 132053 132053 the 132054 132054 gospel 132055 132055 from 132056 132056 the 132057 132057 first 132058 132058 day 132059 132059 until 132060 132060 - 132061 132061 now, 132066 132066 being confident 132068 132067 of this 132067 132068 ..., 132069 132069 that 132070 132070 He 132071 132071 who began 132075 132072 a good 132074 132073 work 132072 132074 in 132073 132075 you 132076 132076 will continue to perfect it 132077 132077 until 132078 132078 [the] day 132079 132079 of Christ 132080 132080 Jesus. 132085 132085 - 132086 132086 It is 132087 132087 right 132088 132088 for me 132090 132089 to feel 132089 132090 this way 132091 132091 about 132092 132092 all 132093 132093 of you, 132094 132094 since 132097 132095 I 132095 132096 - 132096 132097 have 132101 132098 you 132098 132099 in 132099 132100 [my] 132100 132101 heart. 132102 132102 [For] in 132106 132103 my 132104 132104 - 132105 132105 chains 132107 132106 and 132108 132107 in 132109 132108 [my] 132110 132109 defense 132111 132110 and 132112 132111 confirmation 132113 132112 of the 132114 132113 gospel, 132120 132114 you 132121 132115 are 132119 132116 all 132115 132117 partners 132117 132118 in 132118 132119 grace 132103 132120 with 132116 132121 me. 132127 132126 - 132129 132127 - 132130 132128 God [is] 132128 132129 my 132126 132130 witness 132131 132131 how 132132 132132 I long for 132133 132133 all 132134 132134 of you 132135 132135 with 132136 132136 [the] affection 132137 132137 of Christ 132138 132138 Jesus. 132143 132143 And 132144 132144 this [is] 132145 132145 my prayer: 132146 132146 that 132149 132147 your 132147 132148 - 132148 132149 love 132154 132150 may abound 132150 132151 vvv 132151 132152 more 132152 132153 and 132153 132154 more 132155 132155 in 132156 132156 knowledge 132157 132157 and 132158 132158 profound 132159 132159 insight, 132164 132164 so that 132167 132165 you 132165 132166 - 132166 132167 can discern 132168 132168 what 132169 132169 is best, 132170 132170 that 132171 132171 you may be 132172 132172 pure 132173 132173 and 132174 132174 blameless 132175 132175 for 132176 132176 [the] day 132177 132177 of Christ, 132182 132182 filled 132183 132183 with [the] fruit 132184 132184 of righteousness 132185 132185 that [comes] 132186 132186 through 132187 132187 Jesus 132188 132188 Christ, 132189 132189 to 132190 132190 [the] glory 132191 132191 and 132192 132192 praise 132193 132193 of God. 132199 132198 Now 132201 132199 I want 132200 132200 you 132198 132201 to know, 132202 132202 brothers, 132203 132203 that 132204 132204 my circumstances 132205 132205 ... 132206 132206 ... 132207 132207 {have} actually 132212 132208 served 132208 132209 to 132209 132210 advance 132210 132211 the 132211 132212 gospel. 132217 132217 As a result, 132224 132218 it has become 132221 132219 clear 132225 132220 throughout 132227 132221 the 132226 132222 whole 132228 132223 palace guard 132229 132224 and 132230 132225 to 132232 132226 everyone 132231 132227 else [that] 132220 132228 I am 132218 132229 - 132219 132230 in chains 132222 132231 for 132223 132232 Christ. 132237 132237 And 132238 132238 - 132239 132239 most 132240 132240 of the 132241 132241 brothers, 132244 132242 confident 132242 132243 in 132243 132244 [the] Lord 132245 132245 by 132247 132246 my 132246 132247 chains, 132249 132248 [now] dare 132248 132249 more greatly 132255 132250 to speak 132251 132251 the 132252 132252 word 132253 132253 of 132254 132254 God 132250 132255 without fear. 132261 132260 It is true that 132260 132261 some 132274 132262 preach 132272 132263 - 132273 132264 Christ 132262 132265 - 132263 132266 out of 132264 132267 envy 132265 132268 and 132266 132269 rivalry, 132268 132270 but 132267 132271 [others] 132269 132272 - 132270 132273 out of 132271 132274 goodwill. 132279 132279 The [latter] 132280 132280 do so 132281 132281 in 132282 132282 love, 132283 132283 knowing 132284 132284 that 132289 132285 I am appointed 132285 132286 for 132286 132287 [the] defense 132287 132288 of the 132288 132289 gospel. 132294 132294 The [former], 132295 132295 however, 132300 132296 preach 132298 132297 ... 132299 132298 Christ 132296 132299 out of 132297 132300 selfish ambition, 132301 132301 not 132302 132302 sincerely, 132303 132303 supposing 132305 132304 they can add to 132304 132305 [the] distress 132308 132306 of my 132306 132307 - 132307 132308 chains. 132313 132313 What, 132314 132314 then, [is the issue]? 132315 132315 Only 132316 132316 that 132317 132317 in every 132318 132318 way, 132319 132319 whether 132320 132320 by false motives 132321 132321 or 132322 132322 true, 132323 132323 Christ 132324 132324 is preached. 132325 132325 And 132326 132326 in 132327 132327 this 132328 132328 I rejoice. 132329 132329 Yes, 132330 132330 and 132331 132331 I will continue to rejoice, 132337 132336 because 132336 132337 I know 132338 132338 that 132344 132339 through 132346 132340 your 132345 132341 - 132347 132342 prayers 132348 132343 and 132349 132344 [the] provision 132350 132345 of the 132351 132346 Spirit 132352 132347 of Jesus 132353 132348 Christ, 132339 132349 [my distress] 132341 132350 will turn out 132340 132351 for my 132342 132352 ... 132343 132353 deliverance. 132358 132358 - 132363 132359 I 132359 132360 - 132360 132361 eagerly expect 132361 132362 and 132362 132363 hope 132364 132364 that 132367 132365 I will in no way be ashamed 132365 132366 ... 132366 132367 ..., 132368 132368 but 132369 132369 vvv 132370 132370 vvv 132371 132371 will have complete boldness, 132374 132372 so that 132375 132373 now 132372 132374 as 132373 132375 always 132377 132376 Christ 132376 132377 will be exalted 132378 132378 in 132381 132379 my 132379 132380 - 132380 132381 body, 132382 132382 whether 132383 132383 by 132384 132384 life 132385 132385 or 132386 132386 by 132387 132387 death. 132393 132392 For 132392 132393 to me, 132394 132394 - 132395 132395 to live 132396 132396 [is] Christ, 132397 132397 and 132398 132398 - 132399 132399 to die 132400 132400 [is] gain. 132406 132405 But 132405 132406 if 132407 132407 - 132408 132408 I go on living 132409 132409 in 132410 132410 [the] body, 132411 132411 this 132413 132412 [will mean] fruitful 132414 132413 labor 132412 132414 for me. 132415 132415 So 132416 132416 what 132417 132417 shall I choose? 132418 132418 vvv 132419 132419 I do not know. 132425 132424 - 132424 132425 I am torn 132426 132426 between 132427 132427 the 132428 132428 two. 132431 132429 vvv 132429 132430 vvv 132430 132431 I desire 132432 132432 vvv 132433 132433 vvv 132434 132434 to depart 132435 132435 and 132438 132436 be 132436 132437 with 132437 132438 Christ, 132439 132439 [which is] far 132441 132440 ... 132442 132441 better 132440 132442 indeed. 132448 132447 But 132447 132448 - 132453 132449 [it is] more necessary 132454 132450 for 132455 132451 you 132449 132452 that I remain 132450 132453 in 132451 132454 the 132452 132455 body. 132460 132460 - 132462 132461 Convinced of 132461 132462 this, 132463 132463 I know 132464 132464 that 132465 132465 I will remain, 132466 132466 and 132467 132467 I will continue with 132468 132468 all 132469 132469 of you 132470 132470 for 132472 132471 your 132471 132472 - 132473 132473 progress 132474 132474 and 132475 132475 joy 132476 132476 in the 132477 132477 faith, 132482 132482 so that 132492 132483 through 132494 132484 my 132493 132485 - 132495 132486 coming 132497 132487 to 132498 132488 you 132496 132489 again, 132483 132490 - 132485 132491 your 132484 132492 exultation 132487 132493 in 132488 132494 Christ 132489 132495 Jesus 132486 132496 will resound 132490 132497 on account of 132491 132498 me. 132503 132503 Nevertheless, 132509 132504 conduct yourselves 132504 132505 in a manner worthy 132505 132506 of the 132506 132507 gospel 132507 132508 - 132508 132509 of Christ. 132510 132510 Then, 132511 132511 whether 132512 132512 I come 132513 132513 and 132514 132514 see 132515 132515 you 132516 132516 or 132518 132517 hear 132519 132518 - 132520 132519 about 132521 132520 you 132517 132521 in my absence, 132522 132522 [I will know] that 132523 132523 you stand firm 132524 132524 in 132525 132525 one 132526 132526 spirit, 132529 132527 contending 132527 132528 side by side 132528 132529 ... 132530 132530 for the 132531 132531 faith 132532 132532 of the 132533 132533 gospel, 132538 132538 - 132540 132539 without being frightened 132539 132540 ... 132541 132541 in 132542 132542 [any way] 132543 132543 by 132544 132544 those who 132545 132545 oppose [you]. 132546 132546 [This] 132547 132547 is 132549 132548 a clear sign 132548 132549 of their 132550 132550 destruction 132552 132551 but 132551 132552 of your 132553 132553 salvation, 132554 132554 and 132555 132555 [it] 132556 132556 [is] from 132557 132557 God. 132562 132562 For 132564 132563 it has been granted 132563 132564 to you 132565 132565 - 132566 132566 on behalf 132567 132567 of Christ 132568 132568 not 132569 132569 only 132570 132570 - 132573 132571 to believe 132571 132572 in 132572 132573 Him, 132574 132574 but 132575 132575 also 132576 132576 - 132579 132577 to suffer 132577 132578 for 132578 132579 Him, 132587 132584 [since] you are encountering 132584 132585 the 132585 132586 same 132586 132587 struggle 132588 132588 - 132589 132589 you saw 132590 132590 vvv 132591 132591 I had, 132592 132592 and [now] 132594 132593 hear that 132595 132594 vvv 132596 132595 I still have 132593 132596 .... 132603 132601 Therefore 132601 132602 if [you have] 132602 132603 any 132604 132604 encouragement 132605 132605 in 132606 132606 Christ, 132607 132607 if 132608 132608 any 132609 132609 comfort 132610 132610 from [His] love, 132611 132611 if 132612 132612 any 132613 132613 fellowship 132614 132614 with [the] Spirit, 132615 132615 if 132616 132616 any 132617 132617 affection 132618 132618 and 132619 132619 compassion, 132625 132624 [then] {make} my 132626 132625 - 132627 132626 joy 132624 132627 complete 132628 132628 - 132629 132629 vvv 132630 132630 vvv 132631 132631 by being of one mind, 132635 132632 having 132632 132633 the 132633 132634 same 132634 132635 love, 132636 132636 being united in spirit [and] 132639 132637 vvv 132637 132638 vvv 132638 132639 purpose. 132644 132644 [Do] nothing 132645 132645 out of 132646 132646 selfish ambition 132647 132647 or 132648 132648 - 132649 132649 empty pride, 132650 132650 but 132651 132651 - 132652 132652 in humility 132654 132653 consider 132653 132654 others 132655 132655 more important than 132656 132656 yourselves. 132664 132661 Each [of you] 132665 132662 should look 132661 132663 not only {to} 132663 132664 your own 132662 132665 interests, 132666 132666 but 132670 132667 - 132667 132668 also 132668 132669 to the interests 132669 132670 of others. 132676 132675 Let this mind be 132675 132676 ... 132677 132677 in 132678 132678 you 132679 132679 which 132680 132680 [was] also 132681 132681 in 132682 132682 Christ 132683 132683 Jesus: 132688 132688 Who, 132692 132689 existing 132689 132690 in 132690 132691 [the] form 132691 132692 of God, 132693 132693 {did} not 132695 132694 consider 132696 132695 - 132697 132696 vvv 132698 132697 equality 132699 132698 with God 132694 132699 something to be grasped, 132704 132704 but 132706 132705 emptied 132705 132706 Himself, 132709 132707 taking 132707 132708 [the] form 132708 132709 of a servant, 132713 132710 being made 132710 132711 in 132711 132712 human likeness 132712 132713 .... 132718 132718 And 132720 132719 being found 132719 132720 in appearance 132721 132721 as 132722 132722 a man, 132723 132723 He humbled 132724 132724 Himself 132725 132725 [and] became 132726 132726 obedient 132727 132727 to 132728 132728 death — 132730 132729 even 132729 132730 death 132731 132731 on [a] cross. 132736 132736 Therefore 132737 132737 - 132738 132738 - 132739 132739 God 132741 132740 exalted 132740 132741 Him {to the highest place} 132742 132742 and 132743 132743 gave 132744 132744 Him 132745 132745 the 132746 132746 name 132748 132747 above 132749 132748 all 132747 132749 - 132750 132750 names, 132755 132755 that 132756 132756 at 132757 132757 the 132758 132758 name 132759 132759 of Jesus 132760 132760 every 132761 132761 knee 132762 132762 should bow, 132763 132763 in heaven 132764 132764 and 132765 132765 on earth 132766 132766 and 132767 132767 under the earth, 132772 132772 and 132773 132773 every 132774 132774 tongue 132775 132775 confess 132776 132776 that 132778 132777 Jesus 132779 132778 Christ 132777 132779 [is] Lord, 132780 132780 to 132781 132781 [the] glory 132782 132782 of God 132783 132783 [the] Father. 132788 132788 Therefore, 132790 132789 my 132789 132790 beloved, 132791 132791 just as 132792 132792 vvv 132793 132793 you have always obeyed, 132794 132794 not 132800 132795 only 132795 132796 - 132796 132797 in 132799 132798 my 132797 132799 - 132798 132800 presence, 132801 132801 but 132802 132802 now 132803 132803 even 132804 132804 more 132805 132805 in 132808 132806 my 132806 132807 - 132807 132808 absence, 132816 132809 continue to work out 132814 132810 your 132813 132811 - 132815 132812 salvation 132809 132813 with 132810 132814 fear 132811 132815 and 132812 132816 trembling. 132822 132821 For 132823 132822 it is 132821 132823 God 132824 132824 who 132825 132825 works 132826 132826 in 132827 132827 you 132828 132828 - 132829 132829 - 132830 132830 to will 132831 132831 and 132832 132832 - 132833 132833 to act 132834 132834 on behalf of 132835 132835 [His] 132836 132836 good pleasure. 132842 132841 Do 132841 132842 everything 132843 132843 without 132844 132844 complaining 132845 132845 [or] 132846 132846 arguing, 132851 132851 so that 132852 132852 you may be 132853 132853 blameless 132854 132854 and 132855 132855 pure, 132856 132856 children 132857 132857 of God 132858 132858 without fault 132859 132859 in 132861 132860 a crooked 132862 132861 and 132863 132862 perverse 132860 132863 generation, 132864 132864 in 132865 132865 which 132866 132866 you shine 132867 132867 as 132868 132868 lights 132869 132869 in 132870 132870 [the] world 132877 132875 as you hold forth 132875 132876 [the] word 132876 132877 of life, 132878 132878 in order that 132880 132879 I 132879 132880 may boast 132881 132881 on 132882 132882 [the] day 132883 132883 of Christ 132884 132884 that 132885 132885 vvv 132888 132886 I did not run 132886 132887 - 132887 132888 - 132889 132889 [or] 132892 132890 labor 132890 132891 in 132891 132892 vain. 132897 132897 But 132899 132898 even 132898 132899 if 132900 132900 I am being poured out like a drink offering 132901 132901 on 132902 132902 the 132903 132903 sacrifice 132904 132904 and 132905 132905 service 132906 132906 of 132908 132907 your 132907 132908 faith, 132909 132909 I am glad 132910 132910 and 132911 132911 rejoice with 132912 132912 all 132913 132913 of you. 132918 132918 - 132919 132919 - 132920 132920 So 132922 132921 you 132921 132922 too 132923 132923 should be glad 132924 132924 and 132925 132925 rejoice with 132926 132926 me. 132932 132931 Now 132931 132932 I hope 132933 132933 in 132934 132934 [the] Lord 132935 132935 Jesus 132938 132936 to send 132936 132937 Timothy 132939 132938 to you 132937 132939 soon, 132940 132940 that 132941 132941 I also 132942 132942 may be cheered 132943 132943 when I learn 132944 132944 ... 132945 132945 how 132946 132946 you {are doing}. 132952 132951 - 132953 132952 I have 132951 132953 nobody else 132954 132954 like him 132955 132955 who 132956 132956 {will} genuinely 132960 132957 care for 132959 132958 your 132957 132959 needs 132958 132960 .... 132967 132965 For 132966 132966 all 132965 132967 the others 132970 132968 look after 132969 132969 their own 132968 132970 interests, 132971 132971 not 132972 132972 those 132974 132973 of Jesus 132973 132974 Christ. 132980 132979 But 132983 132980 you know 132982 132981 [Timothy᾽s] 132979 132982 - 132981 132983 proven worth, 132984 132984 that 132985 132985 as 132987 132986 a child 132986 132987 [with his] father 132990 132988 he has served 132988 132989 with 132989 132990 me 132991 132991 to [advance] 132992 132992 the 132993 132993 gospel. 133000 132998 So 132999 132999 ... 133001 133000 I hope 133002 133001 to send 132998 133002 him 133009 133003 as soon as 133003 133004 ... 133004 133005 ... 133005 133006 I see 133006 133007 what happens 133007 133008 with 133008 133009 me. 133015 133014 And 133014 133015 I trust 133016 133016 in 133017 133017 [the] Lord 133018 133018 that 133020 133019 I myself 133019 133020 ... 133022 133021 will come 133021 133022 soon. 133028 133027 But 133029 133028 I thought [it] 133027 133029 necessary 133046 133030 to send back 133047 133031 to 133048 133032 you 133030 133033 Epaphroditus, 133037 133034 my 133031 133035 - 133032 133036 brother, 133033 133037 - 133034 133038 fellow worker, 133035 133039 and 133036 133040 fellow soldier, 133039 133041 [who is] also 133038 133042 your 133040 133043 messenger 133041 133044 and 133042 133045 minister 133045 133046 to my 133043 133047 - 133044 133048 needs. 133053 133053 For 133055 133054 he has been 133054 133055 longing for 133056 133056 all 133057 133057 of you 133058 133058 to behold, 133059 133059 and 133060 133060 is distressed 133061 133061 because 133062 133062 you heard 133063 133063 - 133064 133064 he was ill. 133070 133069 vvv 133071 133070 He was sick 133069 133071 indeed, 133072 133072 nearly 133073 133073 unto death. 133074 133074 But 133075 133075 - 133076 133076 God 133077 133077 had mercy on 133078 133078 him, 133081 133079 and 133079 133080 not 133082 133081 only 133080 133082 on him 133083 133083 but 133084 133084 also 133085 133085 on me, 133086 133086 to 133087 133087 vvv 133091 133088 spare me 133088 133089 sorrow 133089 133090 upon 133090 133091 sorrow. 133097 133096 Therefore 133096 133097 {I am} all the more eager 133098 133098 to send 133099 133099 him, 133100 133100 so that 133101 133101 when you see 133102 133102 him 133103 133103 again 133104 133104 you may rejoice, 133105 133105 and I 133107 133106 may be 133106 133107 less anxious. 133113 133112 - 133112 133113 Welcome 133114 133114 him 133115 133115 in 133116 133116 [the] Lord 133117 133117 with 133118 133118 great 133119 133119 joy, 133120 133120 and 133124 133121 vvv 133123 133122 honor 133121 133123 - 133122 133124 men [like him], 133129 133129 because 133136 133130 he nearly 133134 133131 - 133135 133132 died 133130 133133 for 133131 133134 the 133132 133135 work 133133 133136 of Christ, 133137 133137 risking 133138 133138 [his] 133139 133139 life 133140 133140 - 133141 133141 to make up for 133143 133142 your 133142 133143 - 133144 133144 deficit 133145 133145 of 133148 133146 service 133146 133147 to 133147 133148 me. 133153 133153 - 133154 133154 Finally, 133156 133155 my 133155 133156 brothers, 133157 133157 rejoice 133158 133158 in 133159 133159 [the] Lord. 133166 133160 [It is] no 133167 133161 trouble 133164 133162 for me 133162 133163 to write 133160 133164 the 133161 133165 same things 133163 133166 to you 133165 133167 again, 133169 133168 and 133170 133169 [it is] a safeguard 133168 133170 for you. 133175 133175 Watch out for 133176 133176 those 133177 133177 dogs, 133178 133178 - 133179 133179 those 133181 133180 workers 133180 133181 of evil, 133182 133182 - 133183 133183 those 133184 133184 mutilators of the flesh! 133190 133189 For 133189 133190 [it is] we 133191 133191 [who] are 133192 133192 the 133193 133193 circumcision, 133194 133194 we who 133197 133195 worship 133195 133196 by [the] Spirit 133196 133197 of God, 133198 133198 who 133199 133199 glory 133200 133200 in 133201 133201 Christ 133202 133202 Jesus, 133203 133203 and [who] 133204 133204 vvv 133207 133205 put no confidence 133205 133206 in 133206 133207 [the] flesh — 133212 133212 though 133213 133213 I myself 133216 133214 ... 133214 133215 could have 133215 133216 such confidence 133217 133217 ... 133218 133218 .... 133219 133219 If 133220 133220 anyone 133222 133221 else 133221 133222 thinks 133223 133223 he has grounds for confidence 133224 133224 in 133225 133225 [the] flesh, 133226 133226 I 133227 133227 [have] more: 133232 133232 circumcised 133233 133233 on [the] eighth day, 133234 133234 of 133235 133235 [the] people 133236 133236 of Israel, 133237 133237 of [the] tribe 133238 133238 of Benjamin; 133239 133239 a Hebrew 133240 133240 of 133241 133241 Hebrews; 133242 133242 as to 133243 133243 [the] Law, 133244 133244 a Pharisee; 133249 133249 as to 133250 133250 zeal, 133251 133251 persecuting 133252 133252 the 133253 133253 church; 133254 133254 as to 133255 133255 righteousness 133256 133256 - 133257 133257 under 133258 133258 [the] Law, 133259 133259 - 133260 133260 faultless. 133265 133265 But 133266 133266 whatever 133267 133267 was 133269 133268 an asset 133268 133269 to me 133270 133270 - 133271 133271 I count as 133275 133272 loss 133272 133273 for the sake of 133273 133274 - 133274 133275 Christ. 133280 133280 More than that 133281 133281 ... 133282 133282 ... 133283 133283 ... 133284 133284 ..., 133285 133285 I count 133286 133286 all things 133288 133287 as 133287 133288 loss 133289 133289 compared to 133290 133290 the 133291 133291 surpassing excellence 133292 133292 of 133293 133293 knowing 133294 133294 Christ 133295 133295 Jesus 133298 133296 my 133296 133297 - 133297 133298 Lord, 133299 133299 for 133300 133300 whom 133303 133301 I have lost 133301 133302 - 133302 133303 all things. 133304 133304 - 133305 133305 I consider [them] 133306 133306 rubbish, 133307 133307 that 133309 133308 I may gain 133308 133309 Christ 133314 133314 and 133315 133315 be found 133316 133316 in 133317 133317 Him, 133318 133318 not 133319 133319 having 133320 133320 my own 133321 133321 righteousness 133322 133322 - 133323 133323 from 133324 133324 [the] Law, 133325 133325 but 133326 133326 that which 133327 133327 [is] through 133328 133328 faith 133329 133329 in Christ, 133330 133330 the 133333 133331 righteousness 133331 133332 from 133332 133333 God 133334 133334 on the basis of 133335 133335 - 133336 133336 faith. 133341 133341 - 133342 133342 [I want] to know 133343 133343 [Christ] 133344 133344 and 133345 133345 the 133346 133346 power 133347 133347 of 133349 133348 His 133348 133349 resurrection 133350 133350 and 133351 133351 the 133352 133352 fellowship 133353 133353 of 133355 133354 His 133354 133355 sufferings, 133356 133356 being conformed 133357 133357 to [Him] 133359 133358 in His 133358 133359 death, 133364 133364 and so, 133365 133365 somehow, 133366 133366 to attain 133367 133367 to 133368 133368 the 133369 133369 resurrection 133370 133370 - 133371 133371 from 133372 133372 [the] dead. 133377 133377 Not 133378 133378 that 133379 133379 vvv 133380 133380 I have already obtained [all this], 133381 133381 or 133382 133382 vvv 133383 133383 have already been perfected, 133385 133384 but 133384 133385 I press on 133386 133386 - 133387 133387 - 133388 133388 to take hold of 133389 133389 that for which 133390 133390 ... 133393 133391 - 133394 133392 Christ 133395 133393 Jesus 133391 133394 - 133392 133395 took hold of me. 133400 133400 Brothers, 133401 133401 I 133403 133402 {do} not 133404 133403 consider 133402 133404 myself 133405 133405 yet to have laid hold [of it]. 133407 133406 But 133406 133407 one thing [I do] 133409 133408 - : 133411 133409 Forgetting 133408 133410 what is 133410 133411 behind 133413 133412 and 133415 133413 straining toward 133412 133414 what [is] 133414 133415 ahead, 133422 133420 I press on 133420 133421 toward 133421 133422 [the] goal 133423 133423 to [win] 133424 133424 the 133425 133425 prize 133426 133426 of 133429 133427 - 133430 133428 God᾽s 133427 133429 heavenly 133428 133430 calling 133431 133431 in 133432 133432 Christ 133433 133433 Jesus. 133439 133438 - 133438 133439 All of us who 133440 133440 [are] mature 133441 133441 vvv 133442 133442 should embrace this point of view. 133443 133443 And 133444 133444 if 133447 133445 you think 133446 133446 differently 133445 133447 about some issue, 133450 133448 - 133451 133449 God 133453 133450 will reveal 133449 133451 this 133452 133452 to you 133448 133453 as well. 133458 133458 Nevertheless, 133464 133459 we must live up 133462 133460 ... 133463 133461 ... 133459 133462 to 133460 133463 what 133461 133464 we have already attained. 133465 133465 rule, 133466 133466 the 133467 133467 same 133468 133468 mind. 133473 133473 Join one another in following 133475 133474 ... 133474 133475 my [example], 133476 133476 brothers, 133477 133477 and 133478 133478 carefully observe 133479 133479 those who 133480 133480 - 133481 133481 live 133482 133482 according to 133484 133483 the pattern 133483 133484 we set for you 133485 133485 .... 133491 133490 For 133493 133491 [as] 133495 133492 I have often told 133494 133493 ... 133496 133494 you {before}, 133498 133495 and 133497 133496 now 133501 133497 declare 133499 133498 even 133500 133499 with tears: 133490 133500 Many 133492 133501 live 133502 133502 - 133503 133503 [as] enemies 133504 133504 of the 133505 133505 cross 133506 133506 - 133507 133507 of Christ. 133512 133512 [Their] 133513 133513 - 133514 133514 end [is] 133515 133515 destruction, 133516 133516 [their] 133517 133517 - 133518 133518 god [is] 133519 133519 [their] 133520 133520 belly, 133521 133521 and 133522 133522 [their] 133523 133523 glory 133524 133524 [is] in 133527 133525 their 133525 133526 - 133526 133527 shame. 133528 133528 Their 133531 133529 minds are set on 133530 133530 earthly 133529 133531 things. 133537 133536 But 133536 133537 our 133538 133538 - 133539 133539 citizenship 133542 133540 is 133540 133541 in 133541 133542 heaven, 133545 133543 and 133547 133544 we eagerly await 133546 133545 a Savior 133543 133546 from 133544 133547 [there], 133548 133548 [the] Lord 133549 133549 Jesus 133550 133550 Christ, 133555 133555 who, 133568 133556 by 133569 133557 the 133570 133558 power 133573 133559 vvv 133571 133560 vvv 133572 133561 that enables Him 133574 133562 ... 133575 133563 to subject 133577 133564 - 133578 133565 all things 133576 133566 to Himself, 133556 133567 will transform 133561 133568 our 133559 133569 - 133560 133570 lowly 133557 133571 - 133558 133572 bodies 133562 133573 to be like 133563 133574 - 133567 133575 His 133565 133576 - 133566 133577 glorious 133564 133578 body. 133583 133583 Therefore, 133585 133584 my 133584 133585 brothers, 133587 133586 - 133586 133587 vvv 133588 133588 whom I love and long for, 133592 133589 my 133589 133590 joy 133590 133591 and 133591 133592 crown, 133593 133593 that is how 133594 133594 you must stand firm 133595 133595 in 133596 133596 [the] Lord, 133597 133597 my beloved. 133603 133602 I urge 133602 133603 Euodia 133604 133604 and 133606 133605 - 133605 133606 Syntyche 133607 133607 vvv 133608 133608 vvv 133609 133609 to agree 133610 133610 in 133611 133611 [the] Lord. 133616 133616 Yes, 133618 133617 and 133617 133618 I ask 133619 133619 you, 133620 133620 [my] true 133621 133621 yokefellow, 133622 133622 to help 133623 133623 these [women] 133624 133624 who 133628 133625 have labored 133629 133626 with me 133625 133627 for 133626 133628 the 133627 133629 gospel, 133631 133630 along 133630 133631 with 133632 133632 Clement 133633 133633 and 133634 133634 the 133635 133635 rest 133637 133636 of my 133636 133637 fellow workers, 133638 133638 whose 133639 133639 - 133640 133640 names [are] 133641 133641 in 133642 133642 [the] book 133643 133643 of life. 133648 133648 Rejoice 133649 133649 in 133650 133650 [the] Lord 133651 133651 always. 133653 133652 I will say [it] 133652 133653 again: 133654 133654 Rejoice! 133661 133659 {Let} your 133659 133660 - 133660 133661 gentleness 133662 133662 be apparent 133663 133663 to all 133664 133664 .... 133665 133665 The 133666 133666 Lord 133667 133667 [is] near. 133673 133672 Be anxious for 133672 133673 nothing, 133674 133674 but 133675 133675 in 133676 133676 everything, 133677 133677 by 133678 133678 prayer 133679 133679 and 133680 133680 - 133681 133681 petition, 133682 133682 with 133683 133683 thanksgiving, 133687 133684 present 133686 133685 your 133684 133686 - 133685 133687 requests 133688 133688 to 133689 133689 - 133690 133690 God. 133695 133695 And 133696 133696 the 133697 133697 peace 133698 133698 - 133699 133699 of God, 133700 133700 which 133701 133701 surpasses 133702 133702 all 133703 133703 understanding, 133704 133704 will guard 133707 133705 your 133705 133706 - 133706 133707 hearts 133708 133708 and 133711 133709 your 133709 133710 - 133710 133711 minds 133712 133712 in 133713 133713 Christ 133714 133714 Jesus. 133719 133719 - 133720 133720 Finally, 133721 133721 brothers, 133722 133722 whatever 133723 133723 is 133724 133724 true, 133725 133725 whatever 133726 133726 [is] honorable, 133727 133727 whatever 133728 133728 [is] right, 133729 133729 whatever 133730 133730 [is] pure, 133731 133731 whatever 133732 133732 [is] lovely, 133733 133733 whatever 133734 133734 [is] admirable — 133735 133735 if 133740 133736 anything 133736 133737 [is] 133737 133738 excellent 133738 133739 [or] 133739 133740 - 133741 133741 praiseworthy — 133743 133742 think on 133742 133743 these things. 133749 133748 - 133748 133749 Whatever 133750 133750 you have learned 133751 133751 or 133752 133752 received 133753 133753 or 133754 133754 heard [from me], 133755 133755 or 133756 133756 seen 133757 133757 in 133758 133758 me, 133760 133759 put into practice 133759 133760 .... 133761 133761 And 133762 133762 the 133763 133763 God 133764 133764 - 133765 133765 of peace 133766 133766 will be 133767 133767 with 133768 133768 you. 133774 133773 Now 133773 133774 I rejoice 133777 133775 greatly 133775 133776 in 133776 133777 [the] Lord 133778 133778 that 133779 133779 vvv 133780 133780 at last 133781 133781 you have revived 133782 133782 [your] 133785 133783 concern 133783 133784 for 133784 133785 me. 133786 133786 vvv 133787 133787 vvv 133788 133788 vvv 133789 133789 You were indeed concerned, 133791 133790 but 133790 133791 you had no opportunity [to show it]. 133797 133796 - 133796 133797 vvv 133800 133798 I am not saying this 133798 133799 out of 133799 133800 need, 133802 133801 for 133801 133802 I 133803 133803 have learned 133808 133804 to be 133807 133805 content 133804 133806 regardless of my circumstances 133805 133807 ... 133806 133808 .... 133813 133813 I know 133814 133814 - 133815 133815 [how] to live humbly, 133817 133816 and 133816 133817 I know 133818 133818 [how] to abound. 133824 133819 I am accustomed 133819 133820 to 133820 133821 any 133821 133822 and 133822 133823 - 133823 133824 every situation — 133825 133825 - 133826 133826 to being filled 133827 133827 and 133828 133828 being hungry, 133829 133829 - 133830 133830 to having plenty 133831 133831 and 133832 133832 having need. 133838 133837 I can do 133837 133838 all things 133839 133839 through 133840 133840 [Christ] who 133841 133841 gives me strength 133842 133842 .... 133847 133847 Nevertheless, 133849 133848 you have done 133848 133849 well 133850 133850 to share in 133851 133851 my 133852 133852 - 133853 133853 affliction. 133859 133858 And as 133861 133859 you 133862 133860 Philippians 133860 133861 - 133858 133862 know, 133863 133863 - 133864 133864 in 133865 133865 [the] early days 133866 133866 of the 133867 133867 gospel, 133868 133868 when 133869 133869 I left 133870 133870 ... 133871 133871 Macedonia, 133872 133872 no 133874 133873 church 133881 133874 but 133882 133875 ... 133883 133876 you 133884 133877 - 133875 133878 partnered 133873 133879 with me 133876 133880 in 133877 133881 the matter 133878 133882 of giving 133879 133883 and 133880 133884 receiving. 133889 133889 For 133890 133890 even 133891 133891 [while I was] in 133892 133892 Thessalonica, 133901 133893 you provided 133897 133894 for 133900 133895 my 133898 133896 - 133899 133897 needs 133893 133898 vvv 133894 133899 once 133895 133900 and 133896 133901 again. 133906 133906 Not 133907 133907 that 133908 133908 I am seeking 133909 133909 a 133910 133910 gift, 133911 133911 but 133912 133912 I am looking for 133913 133913 the 133914 133914 fruit 133915 133915 that 133916 133916 may be credited 133917 133917 to 133919 133918 your 133918 133919 account. 133925 133924 - 133924 133925 I have 133926 133926 all 133929 133927 I need 133927 133928 and 133928 133929 more, 133930 133930 now that I have received 133934 133931 vvv 133935 133932 your 133933 133933 gifts 133931 133934 from 133932 133935 Epaphroditus. 133937 133936 [They are] a sweet smelling 133936 133937 aroma, 133939 133938 an acceptable 133938 133939 sacrifice, 133940 133940 well-pleasing 133941 133941 - 133942 133942 to God. 133948 133947 And 133950 133948 my 133947 133949 - 133949 133950 God 133951 133951 will supply 133952 133952 all 133954 133953 your 133953 133954 needs 133955 133955 according to 133958 133956 His 133959 133957 vvv 133960 133958 glorious 133956 133959 - 133957 133960 riches 133961 133961 in 133962 133962 Christ 133963 133963 Jesus. 133969 133968 - 133968 133969 To 133973 133970 our 133970 133971 God 133971 133972 and 133972 133973 Father 133974 133974 [be] 133975 133975 glory 133976 133976 vvv 133977 133977 vvv 133978 133978 forever 133979 133979 [and] 133980 133980 ever. 133981 133981 Amen. 133986 133986 Greet 133987 133987 all 133988 133988 the saints 133989 133989 in 133990 133990 Christ 133991 133991 Jesus. 133994 133992 The 133997 133993 brothers 133995 133994 who are with 133996 133995 me 133992 133996 send you greetings 133993 133997 .... 134004 134002 All 134005 134003 the 134006 134004 saints 134002 134005 send you greetings 134003 134006 ..., 134008 134007 - 134007 134008 especially 134009 134009 those 134010 134010 from 134011 134011 the 134013 134012 household 134012 134013 of Caesar. 134018 134018 The 134019 134019 grace 134020 134020 of the 134021 134021 Lord 134022 134022 Jesus 134023 134023 Christ 134024 134024 [be] with 134027 134025 your 134025 134026 - 134026 134027 spirit. 134028 134028 Amen. 134033 134033 Paul, 134034 134034 an apostle 134035 134035 of Christ 134036 134036 Jesus 134037 134037 by 134038 134038 [the] will 134039 134039 of God, 134040 134040 and 134041 134041 Timothy 134042 134042 [our] 134043 134043 brother, 134048 134048 To the 134051 134049 saints 134049 134050 in 134050 134051 Colossae, 134052 134052 - 134053 134053 [the] faithful 134054 134054 brothers 134055 134055 in 134056 134056 Christ: 134057 134057 Grace 134059 134058 and 134060 134059 peace 134058 134060 to you 134061 134061 from 134062 134062 God 134064 134063 our 134063 134064 Father. 134069 134069 We always thank 134078 134070 ... 134070 134071 - 134071 134072 God, 134072 134073 [the] Father 134075 134074 of our 134073 134075 - 134074 134076 Lord 134076 134077 Jesus 134077 134078 Christ, 134081 134079 when we pray 134079 134080 for 134080 134081 you, 134086 134086 because we have heard about 134089 134087 your 134087 134088 - 134088 134089 faith 134090 134090 in 134091 134091 Christ 134092 134092 Jesus 134093 134093 and 134096 134094 vvv 134097 134095 your 134094 134096 - 134095 134097 love 134098 134098 for 134099 134099 all 134100 134100 the 134101 134101 saints, 134106 134106 springing from 134107 134107 the 134108 134108 hope 134109 134109 that 134110 134110 is stored up 134111 134111 for you 134112 134112 in 134113 134113 - 134114 134114 heaven 134115 134115 [and] that 134116 134116 you already heard about 134117 134117 in 134118 134118 the 134119 134119 word 134120 134120 - 134121 134121 of truth, 134122 134122 the 134123 134123 gospel 134128 134128 that 134129 134129 has come 134130 134130 to 134131 134131 you. 134132 134132 - 134133 134133 - 134135 134134 All 134134 134135 over 134136 134136 the 134137 134137 world 134138 134138 [this gospel] is 134139 134139 bearing fruit 134140 134140 and 134141 134141 growing, 134142 134142 just as 134143 134143 [it has been doing] 134144 134144 among 134145 134145 you 134146 134146 since 134147 134147 the 134148 134148 day 134149 134149 you heard [it] 134150 134150 and 134156 134151 vvv 134157 134152 truly 134151 134153 understood 134152 134154 the 134153 134155 grace 134154 134156 - 134155 134157 of God. 134162 134162 - 134163 134163 You learned [it] 134164 134164 from 134165 134165 Epaphras, 134169 134166 our 134166 134167 - 134167 134168 beloved 134168 134169 fellow servant, 134170 134170 who 134171 134171 is 134172 134172 a faithful 134175 134173 minister 134176 134174 - 134177 134175 of Christ 134174 134176 on our 134173 134177 behalf, 134182 134182 [and] who 134183 134183 also 134184 134184 informed 134185 134185 us 134187 134186 of your 134186 134187 - 134188 134188 love 134189 134189 in 134190 134190 [the] Spirit. 134195 134195 For this reason 134196 134196 ... 134197 134197 ..., 134199 134198 since 134200 134199 the 134201 134200 day 134202 134201 we heard [about you], 134198 134202 we 134203 134203 {have} not 134204 134204 stopped 134207 134205 praying 134205 134206 for 134206 134207 you 134208 134208 and 134209 134209 asking 134210 134210 [God] to 134211 134211 fill you with 134212 134212 the 134213 134213 knowledge 134214 134214 of 134216 134215 His 134215 134216 will 134217 134217 in 134218 134218 all 134222 134219 spiritual 134219 134220 wisdom 134220 134221 and 134221 134222 understanding, 134227 134227 so that you may walk 134228 134228 in a manner worthy 134229 134229 of the 134230 134230 Lord 134233 134231 [and] may please [Him] 134231 134232 in 134232 134233 every way: 134238 134234 bearing fruit 134234 134235 in 134235 134236 every 134237 134237 good 134236 134238 work, 134239 134239 - 134240 134240 growing 134241 134241 in the 134242 134242 knowledge 134243 134243 - 134244 134244 of God, 134252 134249 being strengthened 134249 134250 with 134250 134251 all 134251 134252 power 134253 134253 according to 134258 134254 His 134256 134255 - 134257 134256 glorious 134254 134257 - 134255 134258 might 134259 134259 so that you may have 134260 134260 full 134261 134261 endurance 134262 134262 and 134263 134263 patience, 134264 134264 [and] joyfully 134265 134265 ... 134270 134270 giving thanks 134271 134271 to the 134272 134272 Father, 134273 134273 who 134274 134274 has qualified 134275 134275 you 134276 134276 vvv 134277 134277 vvv 134278 134278 to share 134279 134279 in the 134280 134280 inheritance 134281 134281 of the 134282 134282 saints 134283 134283 in 134284 134284 the 134285 134285 light. 134290 134290 He 134291 134291 has rescued 134292 134292 us 134293 134293 from 134294 134294 the 134295 134295 dominion 134296 134296 - 134297 134297 of darkness 134298 134298 and 134299 134299 brought [us] 134300 134300 into 134301 134301 the 134302 134302 kingdom 134303 134303 of 134307 134304 His 134305 134305 - 134306 134306 beloved 134304 134307 Son, 134312 134312 in 134313 134313 whom 134314 134314 we have 134315 134315 - 134316 134316 redemption, 134317 134317 the 134318 134318 forgiveness 134319 134319 - 134320 134320 of sins. 134325 134325 [The Son] 134326 134326 is 134327 134327 [the] image 134328 134328 of the 134330 134329 - 134331 134330 invisible 134329 134331 God, 134332 134332 [the] firstborn 134333 134333 over all 134334 134334 creation. 134339 134339 For 134340 134340 in 134341 134341 Him 134343 134342 - 134344 134343 all things 134342 134344 were created, 134345 134345 [things] in 134346 134346 - 134347 134347 heaven 134348 134348 and 134349 134349 on 134350 134350 - 134351 134351 earth, 134352 134352 - 134353 134353 visible 134354 134354 and 134355 134355 - 134356 134356 invisible, 134357 134357 whether 134358 134358 thrones 134359 134359 or 134360 134360 dominions 134361 134361 or 134362 134362 rulers 134363 134363 or 134364 134364 authorities. 134365 134365 - 134366 134366 All things 134372 134367 were created 134367 134368 through 134368 134369 Him 134369 134370 and 134370 134371 for 134371 134372 Him. 134377 134377 - 134378 134378 He 134379 134379 is 134380 134380 before 134381 134381 all things, 134382 134382 and 134385 134383 in 134386 134384 Him 134383 134385 - 134384 134386 all things 134387 134387 hold together. 134392 134392 And 134393 134393 He 134394 134394 is 134395 134395 the 134396 134396 head 134397 134397 of the 134398 134398 body, 134399 134399 the 134400 134400 church; 134401 134401 He 134402 134402 is 134403 134403 the 134404 134404 beginning 134405 134405 [and] firstborn 134406 134406 from among 134407 134407 the 134408 134408 dead, 134409 134409 so that 134411 134410 in 134412 134411 all things 134413 134412 He 134410 134413 may 134414 134414 have preeminence. 134419 134419 For 134422 134420 [God] was pleased [to have] 134423 134421 all 134424 134422 [His] 134425 134423 fullness 134426 134424 dwell 134420 134425 in 134421 134426 Him, 134431 134431 and 134432 134432 through 134433 134433 Him 134434 134434 to reconcile 134437 134435 to 134438 134436 Himself 134435 134437 - 134436 134438 all things, 134448 134439 whether 134449 134440 things 134450 134441 on 134451 134442 - 134452 134443 earth 134453 134444 or 134454 134445 things 134455 134446 in 134456 134447 - 134457 134448 heaven, 134439 134449 by making peace 134440 134450 through 134441 134451 the 134442 134452 blood 134443 134453 of 134445 134454 His 134444 134455 cross 134446 134456 - 134447 134457 - . 134462 134462 - 134464 134463 Once 134463 134464 you 134465 134465 were 134466 134466 alienated [from God] 134467 134467 and 134468 134468 were hostile 134469 134469 in 134470 134470 your minds 134471 134471 because of 134472 134472 [your] 134474 134473 - 134475 134474 evil 134473 134475 deeds. 134481 134480 But 134480 134481 now 134482 134482 He has reconciled [you] 134483 134483 by 134488 134484 [Christ᾽s] 134486 134485 vvv 134487 134486 physical 134484 134487 - 134485 134488 body 134489 134489 through 134490 134490 - 134491 134491 death 134492 134492 to present 134493 134493 you 134494 134494 holy, 134495 134495 - 134496 134496 unblemished, 134497 134497 and 134498 134498 blameless 134499 134499 in His presence 134500 134500 ... — 134505 134505 if 134506 134506 indeed 134507 134507 you continue 134508 134508 - 134509 134509 in [your] faith, 134510 134510 established 134511 134511 and 134512 134512 firm, 134513 134513 - 134514 134514 not 134515 134515 moved 134516 134516 from 134517 134517 the 134518 134518 hope 134519 134519 of the 134520 134520 gospel 134521 134521 - 134522 134522 you heard, 134523 134523 which 134524 134524 has been proclaimed 134525 134525 in 134526 134526 all 134527 134527 creation 134528 134528 - 134529 134529 under 134530 134530 - 134531 134531 heaven, 134532 134532 [and] of which 134534 134533 I, 134535 134534 Paul, 134533 134535 have become 134536 134536 a servant. 134541 134541 Now 134542 134542 I rejoice 134543 134543 in 134544 134544 [my] 134545 134545 sufferings 134546 134546 for you 134547 134547 ..., 134548 134548 and 134549 134549 I fill up 134556 134550 in 134559 134551 my 134557 134552 - 134558 134553 flesh 134550 134554 what 134551 134555 is lacking 134552 134556 in regard to 134554 134557 - 134555 134558 Christ᾽s 134553 134559 afflictions 134560 134560 for the sake of 134563 134561 His 134561 134562 - 134562 134563 body, 134564 134564 which 134565 134565 is 134566 134566 the 134567 134567 church. 134574 134572 I 134573 134573 became 134572 134574 its 134575 134575 servant 134576 134576 by 134577 134577 the 134578 134578 commission 134579 134579 - 134580 134580 God 134581 134581 - 134582 134582 gave 134583 134583 me 134586 134584 to fully proclaim 134584 134585 to 134585 134586 you 134587 134587 the 134588 134588 word 134589 134589 - 134590 134590 of God, 134595 134595 the 134596 134596 mystery 134597 134597 that 134598 134598 was hidden 134599 134599 for 134600 134600 - 134601 134601 ages 134602 134602 and 134603 134603 - 134604 134604 - 134605 134605 generations 134607 134606 but 134606 134607 vvv 134608 134608 is now revealed 134609 134609 to 134611 134610 His 134610 134611 saints, 134616 134616 to whom 134618 134617 - 134619 134618 God 134617 134619 has chosen 134620 134620 to make known 134629 134621 among 134630 134622 the 134631 134623 Gentiles 134621 134624 - 134624 134625 the 134625 134626 glorious 134622 134627 - 134623 134628 riches 134628 134629 of this 134626 134630 - 134627 134631 mystery, 134632 134632 which 134633 134633 is 134634 134634 Christ 134635 134635 in 134636 134636 you, 134637 134637 the 134638 134638 hope 134639 134639 of 134640 134640 glory. 134646 134645 We 134647 134646 proclaim 134645 134647 Him, 134648 134648 admonishing 134649 134649 - 134650 134650 - 134651 134651 and 134652 134652 teaching 134653 134653 everyone 134654 134654 - 134655 134655 with 134656 134656 all 134657 134657 wisdom, 134658 134658 so that 134659 134659 we may present 134660 134660 everyone 134661 134661 - 134662 134662 perfect 134663 134663 in 134664 134664 Christ. 134671 134669 - 134669 134670 To 134670 134671 this end 134672 134672 I labor, 134673 134673 striving 134674 134674 with all 134677 134675 His 134675 134676 - 134676 134677 energy 134678 134678 - 134679 134679 working 134682 134680 vvv 134683 134681 powerfully 134680 134682 within 134681 134683 me. 134689 134688 - 134688 134689 I want 134690 134690 you 134691 134691 to know 134692 134692 how much 134693 134693 vvv 134694 134694 I am struggling 134695 134695 for 134696 134696 you 134697 134697 and 134698 134698 [for] those 134699 134699 at 134700 134700 Laodicea, 134701 134701 and 134702 134702 for all who 134703 134703 vvv 134704 134704 have not met 134707 134705 me 134705 134706 - 134706 134707 face to face 134708 134708 ... 134709 134709 ..., 134714 134714 that 134715 134715 they may be encouraged 134718 134716 - 134716 134717 - 134717 134718 in heart, 134719 134719 knit together 134720 134720 in 134721 134721 love, 134722 134722 and 134723 134723 filled with 134724 134724 vvv 134725 134725 [the] full riches 134726 134726 - 134727 134727 of complete 134728 134728 - 134729 134729 understanding, 134730 134730 so that 134731 134731 they may know 134732 134732 the 134733 134733 mystery 134734 134734 - 134735 134735 of God, 134736 134736 [namely] Christ, 134741 134741 in 134742 134742 whom 134743 134743 are 134751 134744 hidden 134744 134745 all 134745 134746 the 134746 134747 treasures 134747 134748 - 134748 134749 of wisdom 134749 134750 and 134750 134751 knowledge. 134757 134756 I say 134756 134757 this 134758 134758 so that 134759 134759 no one 134761 134760 will deceive 134760 134761 you 134762 134762 by 134763 134763 smooth rhetoric. 134769 134768 For 134770 134769 although 134768 134770 ... 134773 134771 I am absent from you 134771 134772 in 134772 134773 body, 134774 134774 - 134779 134775 I am present 134777 134776 with 134778 134777 you 134775 134778 - 134776 134779 in spirit, 134780 134780 [and] I delight 134781 134781 - 134782 134782 to see 134783 134783 your 134784 134784 - 134785 134785 orderly condition 134786 134786 and 134793 134787 - 134787 134788 - 134788 134789 firm 134789 134790 - 134792 134791 faith 134790 134792 in 134791 134793 Christ. 134799 134798 Therefore, 134798 134799 just as 134800 134800 you have received 134801 134801 - 134802 134802 Christ 134803 134803 Jesus 134804 134804 [as] 134805 134805 Lord, 134808 134806 continue to live 134806 134807 in 134807 134808 Him, 134813 134813 rooted 134814 134814 and 134815 134815 built up 134816 134816 in 134817 134817 Him, 134818 134818 - 134819 134819 established in 134820 134820 the 134821 134821 faith 134822 134822 as 134823 134823 you were taught, 134824 134824 [and] overflowing 134825 134825 in 134826 134826 it 134827 134827 with 134828 134828 thankfulness. 134833 134833 See to it 134834 134834 that no one 134837 134835 ... 134835 134836 ... 134838 134837 - 134839 134838 takes you captive 134836 134839 ... 134840 134840 through 134841 134841 - 134842 134842 philosophy 134843 134843 and 134844 134844 empty 134845 134845 deception, 134846 134846 which are based on 134847 134847 - 134849 134848 vvv 134850 134849 human 134848 134850 tradition 134851 134851 [and] 134852 134852 the 134853 134853 spiritual forces 134854 134854 of the 134855 134855 world 134856 134856 vvv 134857 134857 rather than 134858 134858 on 134859 134859 Christ. 134864 134864 For 134865 134865 in 134866 134866 [Christ] 134868 134867 all 134869 134868 the 134870 134869 fullness 134871 134870 of the 134872 134871 Deity 134867 134872 dwells 134873 134873 in bodily form. 134878 134878 And 134879 134879 you have been 134882 134880 made complete 134880 134881 in 134881 134882 [Christ], 134883 134883 who 134884 134884 is 134885 134885 the 134886 134886 head 134887 134887 over every 134888 134888 ruler 134889 134889 and 134890 134890 authority. 134895 134895 In 134896 134896 Him 134897 134897 vvv 134898 134898 you were also circumcised 134901 134899 in 134902 134900 the 134903 134901 putting off 134904 134902 of [your] 134906 134903 vvv 134907 134904 sinful nature 134905 134905 ..., 134908 134906 with 134909 134907 the 134910 134908 circumcision 134911 134909 - 134912 134910 [performed] by Christ 134899 134911 [and] 134900 134912 not by human hands. 134924 134917 And 134917 134918 having been buried with 134918 134919 Him 134919 134920 in 134920 134921 - 134921 134922 baptism, 134922 134923 - 134923 134924 - 134925 134925 you were raised with [Him] 134926 134926 through 134927 134927 [your] 134928 134928 faith 134929 134929 in the 134930 134930 power 134931 134931 - 134932 134932 of God, 134933 134933 who 134934 134934 raised 134935 134935 Him 134936 134936 from 134937 134937 the dead. 134942 134942 [When] 134943 134943 you 134945 134944 were 134944 134945 dead 134946 134946 in 134947 134947 [your] 134948 134948 trespasses 134949 134949 and 134950 134950 in the 134951 134951 uncircumcision 134954 134952 of your 134952 134953 - 134953 134954 sinful nature, 134956 134955 vvv 134955 134956 God made you alive 134957 134957 with 134958 134958 [Christ]. 134959 134959 He forgave 134960 134960 us 134961 134961 all 134962 134962 [our] 134963 134963 trespasses, 134968 134968 having canceled 134969 134969 the 134972 134970 debt ascribed 134970 134971 to 134971 134972 us 134973 134973 in the 134974 134974 decrees 134975 134975 that 134976 134976 stood 134977 134977 against 134978 134978 us. 134979 134979 - 134981 134980 He took 134980 134981 it 134982 134982 away 134983 134983 ... 134984 134984 ..., 134985 134985 nailing 134986 134986 it 134987 134987 to the 134988 134988 cross! 134993 134993 [And] having disarmed 134994 134994 the 134995 134995 rulers 134996 134996 and 134997 134997 - 134998 134998 authorities, 134999 134999 He made a public spectacle [of them] 135000 135000 ... 135001 135001 ..., 135002 135002 triumphing 135003 135003 over them 135004 135004 by 135005 135005 [the cross]. 135011 135010 Therefore 135010 135011 {let} no 135012 135012 one 135014 135013 judge 135013 135014 you 135015 135015 by 135016 135016 what you eat 135017 135017 or 135018 135018 - 135019 135019 drink, 135020 135020 or 135021 135021 with 135022 135022 regard 135023 135023 to a festival, 135024 135024 - 135025 135025 a New Moon, 135026 135026 or 135027 135027 a Sabbath. 135032 135032 These 135033 135033 are 135034 135034 a shadow 135035 135035 of the things 135036 135036 to come, 135037 135037 - 135038 135038 but 135039 135039 [the] body [that casts it] 135040 135040 belongs to 135041 135041 Christ. 135046 135046 [Do not let anyone] 135049 135047 who delights 135050 135048 in 135051 135049 [false] humility 135052 135050 and 135053 135051 [the] worship 135054 135052 - 135055 135053 of angels 135048 135054 disqualify 135047 135055 you 135058 135056 with speculation about 135056 135057 what 135057 135058 he has seen. 135060 135059 [Such a man] is puffed up 135059 135060 without basis 135061 135061 by 135066 135062 his 135064 135063 vvv 135065 135064 unspiritual 135062 135065 - 135063 135066 mind, 135071 135071 and 135072 135072 vvv 135073 135073 he loses connection 135074 135074 to the 135075 135075 head, 135076 135076 from 135077 135077 whom 135079 135078 the 135078 135079 whole 135080 135080 body, 135086 135081 supported 135087 135082 and 135088 135083 knit together 135081 135084 by 135082 135085 [its] 135083 135086 joints 135084 135087 and 135085 135088 ligaments, 135089 135089 grows 135090 135090 as 135092 135091 - 135093 135092 God 135091 135093 causes it to grow. 135098 135098 If 135099 135099 you have died 135100 135100 with 135101 135101 Christ 135102 135102 to 135103 135103 the 135104 135104 spiritual forces 135105 135105 of the 135106 135106 world, 135107 135107 why, 135108 135108 as though 135109 135109 you still belonged 135110 135110 to 135111 135111 [the] world, 135112 135112 do you submit to [its] regulations: 135117 135117 “{Do} 135118 135118 not handle, 135119 135119 {do} 135120 135120 not taste, 135121 135121 {do} 135122 135122 not touch!”? 135127 135127 [These] 135128 135128 will 135129 135129 all 135130 135130 - 135131 135131 perish 135132 135132 with 135133 135133 use, 135134 135134 because they are based on 135139 135135 vvv 135140 135136 human 135135 135137 - 135136 135138 commands 135137 135139 and 135138 135140 teachings. 135145 135145 Such [restrictions] 135148 135146 indeed 135149 135147 have 135147 135148 an appearance 135150 135149 of wisdom, 135151 135150 with [their] 135152 135151 self-prescribed worship, 135153 135152 - 135154 135153 [their false] humility, 135155 135154 and 135156 135155 [their] harsh treatment 135157 135156 of [the] body; 135146 135157 [but] they are 135159 135158 of 135158 135159 no 135161 135160 - 135160 135161 value 135162 135162 against 135163 135163 [the] indulgence 135164 135164 of the 135165 135165 flesh. 135171 135170 Therefore, 135170 135171 since 135172 135172 you have been raised with 135173 135173 - 135174 135174 Christ, 135177 135175 strive for 135175 135176 the things 135176 135177 above, 135178 135178 where 135179 135179 - 135180 135180 Christ 135181 135181 is 135186 135182 seated 135182 135183 at 135183 135184 [the] right hand 135184 135185 - 135185 135186 of God. 135193 135191 Set [your] minds on 135191 135192 things 135192 135193 above, 135194 135194 not 135196 135195 on 135197 135196 - 135198 135197 earthly 135195 135198 things. 135204 135203 For 135203 135204 you died, 135205 135205 and 135208 135206 your 135206 135207 - 135207 135208 life 135209 135209 is now hidden 135210 135210 with 135211 135211 - 135212 135212 Christ 135213 135213 in 135214 135214 - 135215 135215 God. 135220 135220 When 135221 135221 - 135222 135222 Christ, 135224 135223 who is 135226 135224 your 135225 135225 life, 135223 135226 appears, 135227 135227 then 135229 135228 you 135228 135229 also 135232 135230 will appear 135230 135231 with 135231 135232 Him 135233 135233 in 135234 135234 glory. 135239 135239 Put to death, 135240 135240 therefore, 135241 135241 the 135242 135242 components 135243 135243 of your 135244 135244 vvv 135245 135245 vvv 135246 135246 earthly nature: 135247 135247 sexual immorality, 135248 135248 impurity, 135249 135249 lust, 135251 135250 evil 135250 135251 desires, 135252 135252 and 135253 135253 - 135254 135254 greed, 135255 135255 which 135256 135256 is 135257 135257 idolatry. 135262 135262 Because of 135263 135263 these, 135265 135264 the 135266 135265 wrath 135267 135266 - 135268 135267 of God 135264 135268 is coming 135269 135269 on 135270 135270 the 135271 135271 sons 135272 135272 of 135273 135273 disobedience. 135284 135278 When 135285 135279 you lived 135286 135280 among 135287 135281 them, 135281 135282 you 135280 135283 also 135283 135284 used to 135282 135285 walk 135278 135286 in 135279 135287 these ways. 135293 135292 But 135292 135293 now 135296 135294 you 135295 135295 - 135294 135296 must put aside 135297 135297 - 135298 135298 all such things as these: 135299 135299 anger, 135300 135300 rage, 135301 135301 malice, 135302 135302 slander, 135303 135303 [and] filthy language 135304 135304 from 135307 135305 your 135305 135306 - 135306 135307 mouth. 135312 135312 {Do} not 135313 135313 lie 135314 135314 to 135315 135315 one another, 135316 135316 since you have taken off 135317 135317 the 135318 135318 old 135319 135319 self 135320 135320 with 135323 135321 [its] 135321 135322 - 135322 135323 practices, 135328 135328 and 135329 135329 have put on 135330 135330 the 135331 135331 new [self], 135332 135332 which is 135333 135333 being renewed 135334 135334 in 135335 135335 knowledge 135336 135336 in 135337 135337 [the] image 135338 135338 of 135340 135339 [its] 135339 135340 Creator. 135345 135345 Here 135347 135346 there is 135346 135347 no 135348 135348 Greek 135349 135349 [or] 135350 135350 Jew, 135351 135351 circumcised 135352 135352 [or] 135353 135353 uncircumcised, 135354 135354 barbarian, 135355 135355 Scythian, 135356 135356 slave, 135357 135357 [or] free, 135358 135358 but 135364 135359 Christ [is] 135359 135360 - 135360 135361 all 135361 135362 and 135362 135363 [is] in 135363 135364 all. 135370 135369 Therefore, 135371 135370 as 135372 135371 [the] elect 135373 135372 - 135374 135373 of God, 135375 135374 holy 135376 135375 and 135377 135376 beloved, 135369 135377 clothe yourselves with 135378 135378 vvv 135379 135379 compassion, 135380 135380 kindness, 135381 135381 humility, 135382 135382 gentleness, 135383 135383 [and] patience. 135388 135388 Bear with 135389 135389 each other 135390 135390 and 135391 135391 forgive 135392 135392 - 135393 135393 vvv 135394 135394 [any] 135398 135395 complaint 135397 135396 you may have 135395 135397 against 135396 135398 one another. 135405 135399 vvv 135406 135400 vvv 135407 135401 Forgive 135399 135402 as 135400 135403 ... 135401 135404 the 135402 135405 Lord 135403 135406 forgave 135404 135407 you. 135414 135412 And 135412 135413 over 135413 135414 all 135415 135415 these [virtues] 135416 135416 - 135417 135417 [put on] love, 135418 135418 which 135419 135419 is 135420 135420 [the] bond 135421 135421 - 135422 135422 of perfect unity. 135427 135427 - 135428 135428 {Let] the 135429 135429 peace 135430 135430 - 135431 135431 of Christ 135432 135432 rule 135433 135433 in 135436 135434 your 135434 135435 - 135435 135436 hearts, 135437 135437 [for] to 135438 135438 this 135439 135439 - 135440 135440 you were called 135441 135441 as members of 135442 135442 one 135443 135443 body. 135444 135444 And 135446 135445 be 135445 135446 thankful. 135451 135451 {Let} the 135452 135452 word 135453 135453 - 135454 135454 of Christ 135458 135455 richly 135455 135456 dwell 135456 135457 within 135457 135458 you 135462 135459 as you teach 135463 135460 and 135464 135461 admonish 135465 135462 one another 135459 135463 with 135460 135464 all 135461 135465 wisdom, 135473 135466 [and] as you sing 135466 135467 psalms, 135467 135468 hymns, 135469 135469 [and] spiritual 135468 135470 songs 135470 135471 with 135471 135472 - 135472 135473 gratitude 135474 135474 in 135475 135475 - 135477 135476 your 135476 135477 hearts 135478 135478 to 135479 135479 God. 135484 135484 And 135485 135485 whatever 135486 135486 ... 135487 135487 ... 135488 135488 ... 135489 135489 you do, 135490 135490 in 135491 135491 word 135492 135492 or 135493 135493 - 135494 135494 deed, 135495 135495 [do it] all 135496 135496 in 135497 135497 [the] name 135498 135498 of [the] Lord 135499 135499 Jesus, 135500 135500 giving thanks 135501 135501 - 135502 135502 to God 135503 135503 [the] Father 135504 135504 through 135505 135505 Him. 135510 135510 - 135511 135511 Wives, 135512 135512 submit 135513 135513 to [your] 135514 135514 husbands, 135515 135515 as 135516 135516 is fitting 135517 135517 in 135518 135518 [the] Lord. 135523 135523 - 135524 135524 Husbands, 135525 135525 love 135526 135526 [your] 135527 135527 wives 135528 135528 and 135529 135529 {do} not 135530 135530 be harsh 135531 135531 with 135532 135532 them. 135537 135537 - 135538 135538 Children, 135539 135539 obey 135540 135540 [your] 135541 135541 parents 135542 135542 in 135543 135543 everything, 135545 135544 for 135544 135545 this 135547 135546 is 135546 135547 pleasing 135548 135548 to 135549 135549 [the] Lord. 135554 135554 - 135555 135555 Fathers, 135556 135556 {do} not 135557 135557 provoke 135560 135558 your 135558 135559 - 135559 135560 children, 135561 135561 so 135562 135562 vvv 135563 135563 they will not become discouraged. 135568 135568 - 135569 135569 Slaves, 135570 135570 obey 135573 135571 [your] 135574 135572 earthly 135575 135573 ... 135576 135574 masters 135571 135575 in 135572 135576 everything, 135577 135577 not [only] 135580 135578 vvv 135581 135579 to please them 135578 135580 vvv 135579 135581 while they are watching, 135582 135582 but 135583 135583 with 135584 135584 sincerity 135585 135585 of heart 135586 135586 [and] fear 135587 135587 of the 135588 135588 Lord. 135593 135593 Whatever 135594 135594 ... 135595 135595 you do, 135598 135596 work at it 135596 135597 vvv 135597 135598 with your whole being, 135599 135599 for 135600 135600 the 135601 135601 Lord 135602 135602 and 135603 135603 not 135604 135604 for men, 135609 135609 because you know 135610 135610 that 135613 135611 you will receive 135616 135612 - 135617 135613 an inheritance 135611 135614 from 135612 135615 [the] Lord 135614 135616 [as your] 135615 135617 reward. 135618 135618 [It is] the 135619 135619 Lord 135620 135620 Christ 135621 135621 you are serving. 135627 135626 - 135626 135627 Whoever 135628 135628 does wrong 135629 135629 will be repaid [for] 135630 135630 vvv 135631 135631 his wrong, 135632 135632 and 135634 135633 there is 135633 135634 no 135635 135635 favoritism. 135640 135640 - 135641 135641 Masters, 135649 135642 supply 135647 135643 [your] 135648 135644 slaves 135642 135645 with what 135643 135646 [is] right 135644 135647 and 135645 135648 - 135646 135649 fair, 135650 135650 since you know 135651 135651 that 135653 135652 you 135652 135653 also 135654 135654 have 135655 135655 a Master 135656 135656 in 135657 135657 heaven. 135664 135662 Devote yourselves 135662 135663 to 135663 135664 prayer, 135665 135665 being watchful 135668 135666 [and] 135669 135667 thankful 135666 135668 - 135667 135669 - , 135675 135674 as 135674 135675 you pray 135676 135676 also 135677 135677 for 135678 135678 us, 135679 135679 that 135680 135680 - 135681 135681 God 135682 135682 may open 135683 135683 to us 135684 135684 a door 135685 135685 for the 135686 135686 word, 135687 135687 so that we may proclaim 135688 135688 the 135689 135689 mystery 135690 135690 - 135691 135691 of Christ, 135692 135692 for 135693 135693 which 135694 135694 - 135695 135695 I am in chains. 135700 135700 [Pray] that 135701 135701 I may declare it clearly 135702 135702 ..., 135703 135703 as 135705 135704 I 135704 135705 should 135706 135706 .... 135713 135711 Act 135711 135712 vvv 135712 135713 wisely 135714 135714 toward 135715 135715 - 135716 135716 outsiders, 135719 135717 redeeming 135717 135718 the 135718 135719 time. 135726 135724 [Let] your 135724 135725 - 135725 135726 speech 135727 135727 always [be] 135728 135728 ... 135729 135729 gracious, 135731 135730 seasoned 135730 135731 with salt, 135732 135732 so that you may know 135733 135733 how 135734 135734 vvv 135735 135735 vvv 135738 135736 to answer 135737 135737 everyone 135736 135738 .... 135749 135743 Tychicus 135747 135744 will tell 135748 135745 you 135746 135746 all 135743 135747 the news 135744 135748 about 135745 135749 me. 135750 135750 [He is] 135751 135751 a beloved 135752 135752 brother, 135753 135753 - 135754 135754 a faithful 135755 135755 minister, 135756 135756 and 135757 135757 a fellow servant 135758 135758 in 135759 135759 [the] Lord. 135765 135764 I have sent 135764 135765 him 135766 135766 to 135767 135767 you 135768 135768 for 135769 135769 this very 135770 135770 purpose, 135771 135771 that 135772 135772 you may know 135773 135773 - 135774 135774 about 135775 135775 us, 135776 135776 and that 135777 135777 he may encourage 135780 135778 your 135778 135779 - 135779 135780 hearts. 135785 135785 With him [I am sending] 135786 135786 Onesimus, 135787 135787 [our] 135788 135788 faithful 135789 135789 and 135790 135790 beloved 135791 135791 brother, 135792 135792 who 135793 135793 is 135794 135794 [one] of 135795 135795 you. 135798 135796 They will tell 135797 135797 you {about} 135796 135798 everything 135799 135799 - 135800 135800 here. 135810 135805 My 135808 135806 - 135809 135807 fellow prisoner 135807 135808 Aristarchus 135805 135809 sends you greetings 135806 135810 ..., 135811 135811 as does 135812 135812 Mark 135813 135813 the 135814 135814 cousin 135815 135815 of Barnabas. 135818 135816 You have [already] received 135819 135817 instructions 135816 135818 about 135817 135819 [him]: 135820 135820 If 135821 135821 he comes 135822 135822 to 135823 135823 you, 135824 135824 welcome 135825 135825 him. 135831 135830 Jesus, 135832 135831 - 135833 135832 who is called 135834 135833 Justus, 135830 135834 also [sends greetings]. 135839 135835 These 135836 135836 are 135840 135837 [the] only 135838 135838 Jews 135837 135839 among 135835 135840 [my] 135841 135841 fellow workers 135842 135842 for 135843 135843 the 135844 135844 kingdom 135845 135845 - 135846 135846 of God, 135847 135847 [and] they 135848 135848 have been 135850 135849 a comfort 135849 135850 to me. 135857 135855 Epaphras, 135858 135856 who [is] 135859 135857 [one] of 135860 135858 you 135861 135859 [and] a servant 135862 135860 of Christ 135863 135861 Jesus, 135855 135862 sends you greetings 135856 135863 .... 135864 135864 [He is] always 135865 135865 wrestling 135868 135866 in 135869 135867 - 135870 135868 prayer 135866 135869 for 135867 135870 you, 135871 135871 so that 135872 135872 you may stand 135873 135873 mature 135874 135874 and 135875 135875 fully assured 135876 135876 in 135877 135877 [the] full 135878 135878 will 135879 135879 - 135880 135880 of God. 135886 135885 For 135885 135886 I testify 135887 135887 about him 135888 135888 that 135889 135889 he goes to 135890 135890 great 135891 135891 pains 135892 135892 for 135893 135893 you 135894 135894 and 135895 135895 for those 135896 135896 at 135897 135897 Laodicea 135898 135898 and 135899 135899 - 135900 135900 - 135901 135901 Hierapolis 135902 135902 .... 135909 135907 Luke, 135910 135908 the 135912 135909 - 135913 135910 beloved 135911 135911 physician, 135914 135912 and 135915 135913 Demas 135907 135914 send you greetings 135908 135915 .... 135920 135920 Greet 135921 135921 the 135924 135922 brothers 135922 135923 in 135923 135924 Laodicea, 135925 135925 as well as 135926 135926 Nympha 135927 135927 and 135928 135928 the 135932 135929 church 135929 135930 [that meets] at 135931 135931 her 135930 135932 house. 135937 135937 - 135938 135938 After 135942 135939 [this] 135943 135940 letter 135939 135941 has been read 135940 135942 among 135941 135943 you, 135944 135944 make sure 135945 135945 that 135951 135946 it is also read 135946 135947 ... 135947 135948 in 135948 135949 the 135950 135950 church 135949 135951 of [the] Laodiceans, 135952 135952 and 135956 135953 that 135958 135954 you 135957 135955 in turn 135959 135956 read 135953 135957 the [letter] 135954 135958 from 135955 135959 Laodicea. 135964 135964 - 135965 135965 Tell 135966 135966 Archippus: 135967 135967 “See to it 135974 135968 that 135976 135969 you complete 135975 135970 - 135968 135971 the 135969 135972 ministry 135970 135973 - 135971 135974 you have received 135972 135975 in 135973 135976 [the] Lord.” 135981 135981 This 135982 135982 greeting 135983 135983 [is in my] 135984 135984 own 135985 135985 hand — 135986 135986 Paul. 135987 135987 Remember 135988 135988 my 135989 135989 - 135990 135990 chains. 135991 135991 - 135992 135992 Grace [be] 135993 135993 with 135994 135994 you. 135995 135995 Amen. 136000 136000 Paul, 136001 136001 - 136002 136002 Silvanus, 136003 136003 and 136004 136004 Timothy, 136005 136005 To the 136006 136006 church 136007 136007 of the Thessalonians 136008 136008 in 136009 136009 God 136010 136010 [the] Father 136011 136011 and 136012 136012 [the] Lord 136013 136013 Jesus 136014 136014 Christ: 136015 136015 Grace 136017 136016 and 136018 136017 peace 136016 136018 to you. 136019 136019 from 136020 136020 God 136022 136021 our 136021 136022 Father 136023 136023 and 136024 136024 [the] Lord 136025 136025 Jesus 136026 136026 Christ. 136031 136031 We always thank 136034 136032 ... 136032 136033 ... 136033 136034 God 136035 136035 for 136036 136036 all 136037 136037 of you, 136039 136038 making 136038 136039 mention [of you] 136040 136040 in 136043 136041 our 136041 136042 - 136042 136043 prayers 136048 136048 [and] continually 136049 136049 recalling 136070 136050 before 136075 136051 our 136071 136052 - 136072 136053 God 136073 136054 and 136074 136055 Father 136050 136056 your 136051 136057 - 136052 136058 work 136053 136059 - 136054 136060 of faith, 136055 136061 - 136056 136062 [your] 136057 136063 labor 136058 136064 - 136059 136065 of love, 136060 136066 and 136061 136067 [your] 136062 136068 enduring 136063 136069 - 136064 136070 hope 136065 136071 in 136067 136072 our 136066 136073 Lord 136068 136074 Jesus 136069 136075 Christ. 136081 136080 Brothers 136082 136081 who are beloved 136083 136082 by 136084 136083 - 136085 136084 God, 136080 136085 we know 136086 136086 - 136087 136087 [that] He has chosen 136088 136088 you, 136093 136093 because 136096 136094 our 136094 136095 - 136095 136096 gospel 136098 136097 came 136099 136098 to 136100 136099 you 136097 136100 not 136103 136101 only 136101 136102 in 136102 136103 word, 136104 136104 but 136105 136105 also 136106 136106 in 136107 136107 power, 136108 136108 - 136109 136109 in 136111 136110 [the] Holy 136110 136111 Spirit, 136112 136112 and 136113 136113 with 136115 136114 great 136114 136115 conviction — 136116 136116 just as 136117 136117 you know 136118 136118 - 136119 136119 we lived 136120 136120 among 136121 136121 you 136122 136122 for your sake 136123 136123 .... 136128 136128 And 136129 136129 you 136132 136130 became 136130 136131 imitators 136131 136132 of us 136133 136133 and 136134 136134 of the 136135 136135 Lord 136136 136136 when you welcomed 136137 136137 the 136138 136138 message 136142 136139 with 136143 136140 [the] joy 136145 136141 of [the] Holy 136144 136142 Spirit, 136139 136143 in [spite of your] 136141 136144 great 136140 136145 suffering. 136150 136150 As a result, 136152 136151 you 136151 136152 have become 136153 136153 an example 136154 136154 to all 136155 136155 the 136156 136156 believers 136157 136157 in 136158 136158 - 136159 136159 Macedonia 136160 136160 and 136161 136161 - 136162 136162 - 136163 136163 Achaia. 136170 136168 For 136176 136169 not 136177 136170 only 136172 136171 {did} the 136173 136172 message 136174 136173 of the 136175 136174 Lord 136171 136175 ring out 136168 136176 from 136169 136177 you 136178 136178 to 136179 136179 - 136180 136180 Macedonia 136181 136181 and 136182 136182 - 136183 136183 - 136184 136184 Achaia, 136185 136185 but 136191 136186 your 136189 136187 - 136190 136188 faith 136192 136189 - 136193 136190 in 136194 136191 - 136195 136192 God 136196 136193 has gone out 136186 136194 to 136187 136195 every 136188 136196 place, 136197 136197 so that 136201 136198 we 136200 136199 have 136198 136200 no 136199 136201 need 136202 136202 to say 136203 136203 anything [further]. 136209 136208 For 136208 136209 they themselves 136212 136210 report 136210 136211 - 136211 136212 - 136213 136213 what kind 136214 136214 of welcome 136215 136215 you gave us 136216 136216 ... 136217 136217 ..., 136218 136218 and 136219 136219 how 136220 136220 you turned 136221 136221 - 136222 136222 - 136223 136223 - 136224 136224 away from 136225 136225 - 136226 136226 idols 136227 136227 to serve 136229 136228 [the] living 136230 136229 and 136231 136230 true 136228 136231 God 136236 136236 and 136237 136237 to await 136240 136238 His 136238 136239 - 136239 136240 Son 136241 136241 from 136242 136242 - 136243 136243 heaven, 136244 136244 whom 136245 136245 He raised 136246 136246 from 136247 136247 the 136248 136248 dead — 136249 136249 Jesus 136252 136250 our 136250 136251 - 136251 136252 deliverer 136253 136253 from 136254 136254 the 136256 136255 - 136257 136256 coming 136255 136257 wrath. 136263 136262 - 136262 136263 You yourselves 136264 136264 know, 136265 136265 brothers, 136272 136266 that 136268 136267 our 136266 136268 - 136267 136269 visit 136269 136270 - 136270 136271 to 136271 136272 you 136275 136273 was 136273 136274 not 136274 136275 in vain. 136284 136280 As 136285 136281 you are aware, 136281 136282 we had already endured suffering 136282 136283 and 136283 136284 shameful treatment 136286 136285 in 136287 136286 Philippi. 136280 136287 But 136300 136288 in the face of 136301 136289 strong 136302 136290 opposition, 136288 136291 we were bold 136289 136292 in 136292 136293 our 136290 136294 - 136291 136295 God 136293 136296 to speak 136296 136297 the 136297 136298 gospel 136298 136299 - 136299 136300 of God 136294 136301 to 136295 136302 you. 136308 136307 For 136310 136308 our 136307 136309 - 136309 136310 appeal 136311 136311 does not 136312 136312 arise from 136313 136313 deceit 136314 136314 [or] 136315 136315 - 136316 136316 ulterior motives 136317 136317 [or] 136318 136318 - 136319 136319 trickery. 136324 136324 Instead, 136333 136325 - 136334 136326 we speak 136325 136327 as 136326 136328 those approved 136327 136329 by 136328 136330 - 136329 136331 God 136330 136332 to be entrusted with 136331 136333 the 136332 136334 gospel, 136335 136335 not 136336 136336 in order to 136338 136337 please 136337 136338 men 136339 136339 but 136340 136340 God, 136341 136341 who 136342 136342 examines 136345 136343 our 136343 136344 - 136344 136345 hearts. 136351 136350 vvv 136357 136351 As 136358 136352 you know, 136350 136353 vvv 136352 136354 vvv 136356 136355 we never used 136353 136356 ... 136354 136357 words 136355 136358 of flattery 136359 136359 [or] 136360 136360 - 136361 136361 [any] pretext 136362 136362 for greed. 136363 136363 God [is] 136364 136364 [our] witness! 136369 136369 Nor 136370 136370 did we seek 136371 136371 - 136372 136372 - 136373 136373 praise 136374 136374 - 136375 136375 from 136376 136376 you 136377 136377 [or] 136378 136378 from 136379 136379 anyone else, 136384 136380 [although] as 136386 136381 apostles 136385 136382 of Christ 136380 136383 we had authority 136383 136384 vvv 136382 136385 to demand 136381 136386 [it]. 136391 136391 On the contrary, 136392 136392 we were 136393 136393 gentle 136394 136394 among 136396 136395 you 136395 136396 - , 136397 136397 like 136399 136398 a nursing mother 136398 136399 vvv 136400 136400 caring for 136402 136401 her 136401 136402 - 136403 136403 children. 136408 136408 vvv 136409 136409 We cared so deeply 136410 136410 - 136411 136411 [that] we were delighted 136412 136412 to share with 136413 136413 you 136414 136414 not 136415 136415 only 136416 136416 the 136417 136417 gospel 136418 136418 - 136419 136419 of God, 136420 136420 but 136422 136421 our 136423 136422 own 136424 136423 lives 136421 136424 as well. 136425 136425 That is how 136426 136426 beloved 136428 136427 you have become 136427 136428 to us. 136433 136433 Surely you recall, 136435 136434 brothers, 136438 136435 our 136436 136436 - 136437 136437 labor 136439 136438 and 136440 136439 - 136441 136440 toil. 136434 136441 vvv 136445 136442 We worked 136442 136443 night 136443 136444 and 136444 136445 day 136446 136446 so that 136448 136447 vvv 136447 136448 vvv 136449 136449 we would not be a burden 136450 136450 to anyone 136451 136451 - 136452 136452 while we proclaimed 136453 136453 to 136454 136454 you 136455 136455 the 136456 136456 gospel 136457 136457 - 136458 136458 of God. 136463 136463 You [are] 136464 136464 witnesses, 136465 136465 and [so is] 136466 136466 - 136467 136467 God, 136468 136468 of how 136469 136469 holy, 136470 136470 - 136471 136471 righteous, 136472 136472 and 136473 136473 blameless 136477 136474 our conduct was 136474 136475 among you 136475 136476 who 136476 136477 believed. 136482 136482 For 136483 136483 you know 136484 136484 that [we treated] 136486 136485 each 136485 136486 - 136487 136487 of you 136488 136488 as 136489 136489 a father 136491 136490 [treats] his own 136490 136491 children. 136496 136496 We encouraged [you] 136498 136497 and 136499 136498 comforted 136497 136499 you 136500 136500 [as] 136501 136501 we urged 136502 136502 - 136505 136503 you 136503 136504 - 136504 136505 to walk 136506 136506 in a manner worthy 136507 136507 - 136508 136508 of God, 136509 136509 who 136510 136510 calls 136511 136511 you 136512 136512 into 136514 136513 His own 136513 136514 - 136515 136515 kingdom 136516 136516 and 136517 136517 glory. 136522 136522 And 136525 136523 ... 136526 136524 we 136530 136525 continually 136527 136526 thank 136528 136527 - 136529 136528 God 136531 136529 that 136523 136530 - 136524 136531 - 136532 136532 in receiving 136533 136533 [the] word 136537 136534 - 136538 136535 of God 136534 136536 - 136535 136537 from 136536 136538 us, 136539 136539 you did not accept [it] 136540 136540 ... 136541 136541 [as the] word 136542 136542 of men, 136543 136543 but 136544 136544 as 136545 136545 [the] true 136546 136546 - 136547 136547 word 136548 136548 of God — 136550 136549 136549 136550 [the word] 136551 136551 now at work 136552 136552 in 136553 136553 you 136554 136554 who 136555 136555 believe. 136561 136560 For 136560 136561 you, 136564 136562 brothers, 136563 136563 became 136562 136564 imitators 136565 136565 of the 136566 136566 churches 136567 136567 - 136568 136568 of God 136571 136569 in 136572 136570 - 136573 136571 Judea 136569 136572 that 136570 136573 are 136574 136574 in 136575 136575 Christ 136576 136576 Jesus. 136577 136577 - 136582 136578 You 136581 136579 - 136580 136580 suffered 136583 136581 from 136584 136582 [your] 136585 136583 own 136586 136584 countrymen 136578 136585 the very things 136579 136586 - 136587 136587 - 136589 136588 they 136588 136589 [suffered] 136590 136590 from 136591 136591 the 136592 136592 Jews, 136597 136597 who 136601 136598 killed 136598 136599 both 136599 136600 the 136600 136601 Lord 136602 136602 Jesus 136603 136603 and 136604 136604 their own 136605 136605 prophets, 136606 136606 and 136608 136607 drove us out {as well} 136607 136608 .... 136609 136609 - 136611 136610 vvv 136612 136611 They are displeasing 136610 136612 to God 136613 136613 and 136616 136614 hostile 136614 136615 to all 136615 136616 men, 136621 136621 hindering 136622 136622 us 136625 136623 from telling 136623 136624 the 136624 136625 Gentiles 136626 136626 how 136627 136627 they may be saved. 136628 136628 As a result, 136634 136629 {they} continue 136629 136630 - 136630 136631 to heap up 136631 136632 their 136632 136633 - 136633 136634 sins {to full capacity}; 136636 136635 - 136641 136636 the 136642 136637 utmost 136639 136638 - 136640 136639 wrath 136635 136640 has come 136637 136641 upon 136638 136642 them. 136649 136647 Brothers, 136648 136648 although 136647 136649 we 136650 136650 were torn away 136651 136651 from 136652 136652 you 136653 136653 for 136654 136654 a short time 136655 136655 ... 136656 136656 (in person, 136657 136657 not 136658 136658 in heart), 136665 136659 [our] 136666 136660 - 136667 136661 desire 136664 136662 to see 136663 136663 you 136661 136664 - 136662 136665 face [to face] 136659 136666 vvv 136660 136667 was even more intense. 136672 136672 For 136673 136673 we wanted 136674 136674 to come 136675 136675 to 136676 136676 you — 136678 136677 indeed 136677 136678 I, 136679 136679 Paul, 136680 136680 [tried] 136681 136681 again 136682 136682 and 136683 136683 again — 136684 136684 but 136687 136685 - 136688 136686 Satan 136685 136687 obstructed 136686 136688 us. 136694 136693 After all, 136693 136694 who [is] 136695 136695 our 136696 136696 hope, 136697 136697 [our] 136698 136698 joy, 136699 136699 [our] 136700 136700 crown 136701 136701 of boasting, 136702 136702 if it is 136703 136703 not 136704 136704 - 136705 136705 you yourselves 136706 136706 in the presence of 136709 136707 our 136707 136708 - 136708 136709 Lord 136710 136710 Jesus 136711 136711 at 136713 136712 His 136712 136713 - 136714 136714 coming? 136719 136719 You 136721 136720 are 136720 136721 indeed 136724 136722 our 136722 136723 - 136723 136724 glory 136725 136725 and 136726 136726 [our] 136727 136727 joy. 136732 136732 So 136734 136733 [when] we could bear [it] 136733 136734 no longer, 136735 136735 we were willing 136736 136736 to be left 136739 136737 on our own 136737 136738 in 136738 136739 Athens. 136744 136744 - 136745 136745 We sent 136746 136746 Timothy, 136749 136747 our 136747 136748 - 136748 136749 brother 136750 136750 and 136752 136751 - 136753 136752 God᾽s 136751 136753 fellow worker 136754 136754 in 136755 136755 the 136756 136756 gospel 136757 136757 - 136758 136758 of Christ, 136759 136759 to 136760 136760 - 136761 136761 strengthen 136763 136762 and 136764 136763 encourage 136762 136764 you 136765 136765 in 136768 136766 your 136766 136767 - 136767 136768 faith, 136773 136773 so that 136774 136774 none [of you] 136775 136775 would be shaken 136776 136776 by 136779 136777 these 136777 136778 - 136778 136779 trials. 136781 136780 For 136780 136781 you 136782 136782 know 136783 136783 that 136786 136784 we are destined 136784 136785 for 136785 136786 this. 136791 136791 - 136792 136792 Indeed, 136793 136793 when 136796 136794 we were 136794 136795 with 136795 136796 you, 136797 136797 we kept warning you 136798 136798 ... 136799 136799 that 136800 136800 we would 136801 136801 suffer persecution; 136802 136802 and as 136803 136803 ... 136805 136804 ... 136806 136805 you know, 136804 136806 it has come to pass. 136811 136811 For this reason 136812 136812 ..., 136815 136813 [when] I could bear [it] 136814 136814 no longer, 136813 136815 I 136816 136816 sent 136817 136817 to 136818 136818 - 136819 136819 find out about 136822 136820 your 136820 136821 - 136821 136822 faith, 136823 136823 [for fear that] 136827 136824 the 136828 136825 tempter 136824 136826 {had} somehow 136825 136827 tempted 136826 136828 you 136829 136829 and [caused] 136835 136830 our 136833 136831 - 136834 136832 labor 136832 136833 to be 136830 136834 in 136831 136835 vain. 136841 136840 But 136840 136841 now 136843 136842 Timothy 136842 136843 has returned 136844 136844 ... 136845 136845 ... 136846 136846 from 136847 136847 [his visit] 136848 136848 - 136849 136849 with the good news 136850 136850 ... 136856 136851 about your 136851 136852 - 136852 136853 faith, 136853 136854 - 136854 136855 [your] 136855 136856 love, 136857 136857 and 136862 136858 [the] fond 136860 136859 memories 136858 136860 - 136863 136861 vvv 136859 136862 you have preserved 136861 136863 - , 136864 136864 longing 136866 136865 to see 136865 136866 us 136867 136867 just as 136869 136868 we 136868 136869 [long to see] 136870 136870 you. 136875 136875 For this reason 136876 136876 ..., 136878 136877 brothers, 136881 136878 in 136882 136879 all 136887 136880 our 136883 136881 - 136884 136882 distress 136885 136883 and 136886 136884 persecution, 136877 136885 we have been reassured 136879 136886 about 136880 136887 you, 136888 136888 because of 136890 136889 your 136889 136890 - 136891 136891 faith. 136896 136896 For 136897 136897 now 136898 136898 we can go on living, 136899 136899 as long as 136900 136900 you 136901 136901 are standing firm 136902 136902 in 136903 136903 [the] Lord. 136909 136908 - 136908 136909 How 136911 136910 can we 136914 136911 vvv 136910 136912 [adequately] thank 136912 136913 - 136913 136914 God 136915 136915 for 136916 136916 you 136917 136917 in return for 136918 136918 vvv 136919 136919 vvv 136920 136920 vvv 136921 136921 vvv 136922 136922 our great joy 136923 136923 over 136924 136924 you 136925 136925 in [His] presence 136928 136926 ... 136926 136927 ... 136927 136928 ...? 136933 136933 Night 136934 136934 and 136935 136935 day 136937 136936 we pray 136936 136937 most earnestly 136938 136938 that 136939 136939 - 136940 136940 we may see 136941 136941 you 136942 136942 - 136943 136943 face to face 136944 136944 and 136945 136945 supply 136946 136946 what 136947 136947 is lacking 136948 136948 - 136950 136949 from your 136949 136950 faith. 136956 136955 Now 136961 136956 {may} our 136957 136957 - 136958 136958 God 136959 136959 and 136960 136960 Father 136955 136961 Himself, 136962 136962 and 136965 136963 our 136963 136964 - 136964 136965 Lord 136966 136966 Jesus, 136967 136967 direct 136970 136968 our 136968 136969 - 136969 136970 way 136971 136971 to 136972 136972 you. 136978 136977 And 136979 136978 {may} the 136980 136979 Lord 136977 136980 vvv 136981 136981 cause you to increase 136982 136982 and 136983 136983 overflow 136984 136984 - 136985 136985 with love 136986 136986 for 136987 136987 one another 136988 136988 and 136989 136989 for 136990 136990 everyone [else], 136991 136991 just as 136993 136992 our 136992 136993 [love] 136994 136994 for 136995 136995 you [overflows], 137000 137000 so that 137001 137001 - 137002 137002 He may establish 137003 137003 your 137004 137004 - 137005 137005 hearts 137006 137006 in blamelessness 137007 137007 [and] 137008 137008 holiness 137009 137009 before 137014 137010 our 137010 137011 - 137011 137012 God 137012 137013 and 137013 137014 Father 137015 137015 at 137016 137016 the 137017 137017 coming 137020 137018 of our 137018 137019 - 137019 137020 Lord 137021 137021 Jesus 137022 137022 with 137023 137023 all 137026 137024 His 137024 137025 - 137025 137026 saints. 137027 137027 Amen. 137032 137032 Finally 137033 137033 ..., 137034 137034 brothers, 137035 137035 we ask 137037 137036 and 137038 137037 encourage 137036 137038 you 137039 137039 in 137040 137040 [the] Lord 137041 137041 Jesus 137042 137042 - 137050 137043 - 137051 137044 to live 137048 137045 in a way 137049 137046 - 137052 137047 - 137053 137048 that is pleasing 137054 137049 to God 137047 137050 - , 137043 137051 as 137044 137052 you have received 137045 137053 from 137046 137054 us. 137055 137055 This is how 137056 137056 ... 137057 137057 you already live, 137058 137058 so 137059 137059 you should do so 137060 137060 all the more. 137066 137065 For 137065 137066 you know 137067 137067 [the] 137068 137068 instructions 137069 137069 we gave 137070 137070 you 137071 137071 by the authority of 137072 137072 the 137073 137073 Lord 137074 137074 Jesus. 137080 137079 For 137081 137080 it is 137083 137081 - 137084 137082 God᾽s 137082 137083 will 137079 137084 that 137087 137085 you 137085 137086 - 137086 137087 should be holy: 137089 137088 You 137088 137089 must abstain 137090 137090 from 137091 137091 - 137092 137092 sexual immorality; 137098 137097 each 137099 137098 of you 137097 137099 must know [how] 137103 137100 to control 137101 137101 his 137100 137102 [own] 137102 137103 body 137104 137104 in 137105 137105 holiness 137106 137106 and 137107 137107 honor, 137112 137112 not 137113 137113 in 137115 137114 lustful 137114 137115 passion 137116 137116 like 137117 137117 ... 137118 137118 the 137119 137119 Gentiles 137120 137120 who 137121 137121 vvv 137122 137122 do not know 137123 137123 - 137124 137124 God; 137130 137129 [and] no one 137129 137130 - 137131 137131 should ever exploit 137132 137132 [or] 137133 137133 take advantage of 137139 137134 his 137137 137135 - 137138 137136 brother 137134 137137 in 137135 137138 [this] 137136 137139 regard, 137140 137140 because 137142 137141 [the] Lord 137141 137142 will avenge 137143 137143 ... 137144 137144 all 137145 137145 such [acts], 137146 137146 as 137147 137147 ... 137148 137148 we have already told 137149 137149 you 137150 137150 and 137151 137151 solemnly warned [you]. 137157 137156 For 137160 137157 - 137161 137158 God 137156 137159 {has} not 137158 137160 called 137159 137161 us 137162 137162 to 137163 137163 impurity, 137164 137164 but 137165 137165 to 137166 137166 holiness. 137172 137171 Anyone, 137171 137172 then, 137173 137173 who rejects [this command] 137174 137174 {does} not 137176 137175 reject 137175 137176 man 137177 137177 but 137178 137178 - 137179 137179 God, 137180 137180 the very [One who] 137181 137181 ... 137182 137182 gives 137188 137183 - 137189 137184 you 137185 137185 His 137186 137186 - 137187 137187 Holy 137183 137188 - 137184 137189 Spirit. 137195 137194 Now 137194 137195 about 137196 137196 - 137197 137197 brotherly love, 137200 137198 you do 137198 137199 not 137199 137200 need [anyone] 137201 137201 to write 137202 137202 to you, 137204 137203 because 137205 137204 you 137203 137205 yourselves 137207 137206 have been 137206 137207 taught by God 137208 137208 - 137209 137209 - 137210 137210 to love 137211 137211 one another. 137216 137216 And 137217 137217 indeed, 137218 137218 you are showing 137219 137219 this [love] 137220 137220 to 137221 137221 all 137222 137222 the 137223 137223 brothers 137224 137224 - 137225 137225 throughout 137226 137226 ... 137227 137227 - 137228 137228 Macedonia. 137230 137229 But 137229 137230 we urge 137231 137231 you, 137232 137232 brothers, 137233 137233 to excel 137234 137234 more and more 137239 137239 and 137240 137240 to aspire 137241 137241 to live quietly, 137242 137242 - 137243 137243 to attend to 137245 137244 your own 137244 137245 [matters], 137246 137246 and 137247 137247 to work with 137251 137248 your 137248 137249 - 137249 137250 own 137250 137251 hands, 137252 137252 as 137254 137253 we instructed 137253 137254 you. 137259 137259 Then 137260 137260 you will behave 137261 137261 properly 137262 137262 toward 137263 137263 - 137264 137264 outsiders, 137265 137265 [without] 137268 137266 being 137267 137267 dependent 137266 137268 [on anyone]. 137275 137273 - 137278 137274 Brothers, 137273 137275 vvv 137274 137276 we do not want 137276 137277 you 137277 137278 to be uninformed 137279 137279 about 137280 137280 those who 137281 137281 sleep [in death], 137282 137282 so that 137283 137283 vvv 137284 137284 you will not grieve 137285 137285 like 137286 137286 ... 137287 137287 the 137288 137288 rest, 137289 137289 who 137291 137290 are 137290 137291 without 137292 137292 hope. 137298 137297 For 137297 137298 since 137299 137299 we believe 137300 137300 that 137301 137301 Jesus 137302 137302 died 137303 137303 and 137304 137304 rose again, 137306 137305 vvv 137305 137306 we also believe that 137307 137307 - 137308 137308 God 137314 137309 will bring 137315 137310 with 137316 137311 [Jesus] 137309 137312 those who 137310 137313 have fallen asleep 137311 137314 in 137312 137315 - 137313 137316 [Him]. 137322 137321 - 137321 137322 - 137325 137323 By 137326 137324 [the] word 137327 137325 of [the] Lord, 137324 137326 we declare 137323 137327 to you 137328 137328 that 137329 137329 we 137330 137330 who are 137331 137331 alive 137332 137332 - 137333 137333 [and] remain 137334 137334 until 137335 137335 the 137336 137336 coming 137337 137337 of the 137338 137338 Lord 137339 137339 vvv 137340 137340 vvv 137341 137341 will by no means precede 137342 137342 those who 137343 137343 have fallen asleep. 137348 137348 For 137350 137349 the 137351 137350 Lord 137349 137351 Himself 137361 137352 will descend 137362 137353 from 137363 137354 heaven 137352 137355 with 137353 137356 a loud command, 137354 137357 with 137355 137358 the voice 137356 137359 of an archangel, 137357 137360 and 137358 137361 with 137359 137362 [the] trumpet 137360 137363 of God, 137364 137364 and 137365 137365 the 137366 137366 dead 137367 137367 in 137368 137368 Christ 137369 137369 will be the first to rise 137370 137370 .... 137375 137375 After that, 137376 137376 we 137377 137377 who are 137378 137378 alive 137379 137379 - 137380 137380 [and] remain 137384 137381 will be caught up 137381 137382 together 137382 137383 with 137383 137384 them 137385 137385 in 137386 137386 [the] clouds 137387 137387 to 137388 137388 meet 137389 137389 the 137390 137390 Lord 137391 137391 in 137392 137392 [the] air. 137393 137393 And 137394 137394 so 137398 137395 we will 137395 137396 always {be} 137396 137397 with 137397 137398 [the] Lord. 137403 137403 Therefore 137404 137404 encourage 137405 137405 one another 137406 137406 with 137409 137407 these 137407 137408 - 137408 137409 words. 137415 137414 Now 137414 137415 about 137416 137416 the 137417 137417 times 137418 137418 and 137419 137419 - 137420 137420 seasons, 137421 137421 brothers, 137424 137422 - 137422 137423 {we do} not 137423 137424 need 137426 137425 to write 137425 137426 to you. 137432 137431 For 137431 137432 you 137433 137433 {are} fully 137434 137434 aware 137435 137435 that 137436 137436 [the] day 137437 137437 of [the] Lord 137443 137438 will come 137442 137439 vvv 137438 137440 like 137439 137441 a thief 137440 137442 in 137441 137443 [the] night. 137448 137448 While 137449 137449 [people] are saying, 137450 137450 “Peace 137451 137451 and 137452 137452 security,” 137453 137453 - 137457 137454 destruction 137456 137455 will come 137455 137456 upon them 137454 137457 suddenly, 137458 137458 like 137459 137459 - 137460 137460 labor pains 137461 137461 on 137464 137462 a pregnant woman 137462 137463 ... 137463 137464 ..., 137465 137465 and 137466 137466 vvv 137467 137467 vvv 137468 137468 they will not escape. 137474 137473 But 137473 137474 you, 137475 137475 brothers, 137477 137476 are 137476 137477 not 137478 137478 in 137479 137479 [the] darkness 137480 137480 so that 137481 137481 [this] 137482 137482 day 137486 137483 should overtake 137483 137484 you 137484 137485 like 137485 137486 a thief. 137492 137491 For 137493 137492 you 137496 137493 are 137491 137494 all 137494 137495 sons 137495 137496 of [the] light 137497 137497 and 137498 137498 sons 137499 137499 of [the] day; 137501 137500 we do not belong 137500 137501 ... 137502 137502 to [the] night 137503 137503 [or] 137504 137504 to [the] darkness. 137509 137509 So 137510 137510 then, 137511 137511 vvv 137512 137512 let us not sleep 137513 137513 as 137514 137514 the 137515 137515 others [do], 137516 137516 but 137517 137517 let us remain awake 137518 137518 and 137519 137519 sober. 137525 137524 For 137524 137525 those who 137526 137526 sleep, 137528 137527 sleep 137527 137528 at night; 137529 137529 and 137530 137530 those who 137531 137531 get drunk, 137533 137532 get drunk 137532 137533 at night. 137539 137538 But [since] 137538 137539 we 137541 137540 belong to 137540 137541 [the] day, 137542 137542 let us be sober, 137543 137543 putting on 137544 137544 [the] breastplate 137545 137545 of faith 137546 137546 and 137547 137547 love, 137548 137548 and 137549 137549 [the] helmet 137550 137550 [of our] hope 137551 137551 of salvation. 137556 137556 For 137560 137557 - 137561 137558 God 137557 137559 vvv 137558 137560 has not appointed 137559 137561 us 137562 137562 to 137563 137563 [suffer] wrath, 137564 137564 but 137565 137565 to 137566 137566 obtain 137567 137567 salvation 137568 137568 through 137571 137569 our 137569 137570 - 137570 137571 Lord 137572 137572 Jesus 137573 137573 Christ. 137578 137578 He 137579 137579 died 137580 137580 for 137581 137581 us 137582 137582 so that, 137583 137583 whether 137584 137584 we are awake 137585 137585 or 137586 137586 asleep, 137590 137587 we may live 137587 137588 together 137588 137589 with 137589 137590 Him. 137595 137595 Therefore 137596 137596 encourage 137597 137597 - 137598 137598 and 137599 137599 build 137600 137600 one 137601 137601 - 137602 137602 another {up}, 137603 137603 just as 137604 137604 vvv 137605 137605 you are already doing. 137611 137610 But 137610 137611 we ask 137612 137612 you, 137613 137613 brothers, 137614 137614 to acknowledge 137615 137615 those who 137616 137616 work diligently 137617 137617 among 137618 137618 you, 137619 137619 - 137620 137620 [who] preside 137621 137621 over you 137622 137622 in 137623 137623 [the] Lord 137624 137624 and 137625 137625 give you instruction 137626 137626 .... 137631 137631 - 137635 137632 In 137636 137633 love, 137632 137634 hold 137633 137635 them 137634 137636 in highest {regard} 137637 137637 because of 137640 137638 their 137638 137639 - 137639 137640 work. 137641 137641 Live in peace 137642 137642 with 137643 137643 one another. 137649 137648 And 137648 137649 we urge 137650 137650 you, 137651 137651 brothers, 137652 137652 to admonish 137653 137653 the 137654 137654 unruly, 137655 137655 encourage 137656 137656 the 137657 137657 fainthearted, 137658 137658 help 137659 137659 the 137660 137660 weak, 137661 137661 [and] be patient 137662 137662 with 137663 137663 everyone. 137668 137668 Make sure that 137669 137669 no 137670 137670 one 137675 137671 repays 137674 137672 - 137671 137673 evil 137672 137674 for 137673 137675 evil. 137676 137676 - 137677 137677 Always 137680 137678 pursue 137678 137679 what [is] 137679 137680 good 137681 137681 - 137682 137682 for 137683 137683 one another 137684 137684 and 137685 137685 for 137686 137686 all [people]. 137692 137691 Rejoice 137691 137692 at all times. 137698 137697 Pray 137697 137698 without ceasing. 137705 137703 Give thanks 137703 137704 in 137704 137705 every circumstance, 137707 137706 for 137706 137707 this [is] 137709 137708 God᾽s 137708 137709 will 137713 137710 for 137714 137711 you 137710 137712 in 137711 137713 Christ 137712 137714 Jesus. 137721 137719 vvv 137722 137720 Do not extinguish 137719 137721 the 137720 137722 Spirit. 137728 137727 vvv 137729 137728 Do not treat 137727 137729 prophecies {with contempt}, 137735 137734 but 137736 137735 test 137734 137736 all things. 137739 137737 Hold fast 137737 137738 to what [is] 137738 137739 good. 137748 137744 Abstain 137744 137745 from 137745 137746 every 137746 137747 form 137747 137748 of evil. 137754 137753 Now 137755 137754 {may} the 137756 137755 God 137757 137756 - 137758 137757 of peace 137753 137758 Himself 137759 137759 sanctify 137760 137760 you 137761 137761 completely, 137762 137762 and 137764 137763 {may} your 137763 137764 entire 137765 137765 - 137766 137766 spirit, 137767 137767 - 137768 137768 - 137769 137769 soul, 137770 137770 and 137771 137771 - 137772 137772 body 137782 137773 be kept 137773 137774 blameless 137774 137775 at 137775 137776 the 137776 137777 coming 137779 137778 of our 137777 137779 - 137778 137780 Lord 137780 137781 Jesus 137781 137782 Christ. 137788 137787 The [One who] 137789 137788 calls 137790 137789 you 137787 137790 [is] faithful, 137792 137791 and 137791 137792 [He] 137793 137793 will do [it]. 137798 137798 Brothers, 137799 137799 pray 137801 137800 for 137802 137801 us 137800 137802 as well. 137807 137807 Greet 137810 137808 all 137808 137809 the 137809 137810 brothers 137811 137811 with 137813 137812 a holy 137812 137813 kiss. 137818 137818 I charge 137819 137819 you 137820 137820 [before] the 137821 137821 Lord 137823 137822 [to have this] 137824 137823 letter 137822 137824 read 137825 137825 to all 137826 137826 the 137827 137827 brothers. 137832 137832 [May] the 137833 137833 grace 137836 137834 of our 137834 137835 - 137835 137836 Lord 137837 137837 Jesus 137838 137838 Christ 137839 137839 [be] with 137840 137840 you. 137841 137841 Amen. 137846 137846 Paul, 137847 137847 - 137848 137848 Silvanus, 137849 137849 and 137850 137850 Timothy, 137851 137851 To the 137852 137852 church 137853 137853 of [the] Thessalonians 137854 137854 in 137855 137855 God 137857 137856 our 137856 137857 Father 137858 137858 and 137859 137859 the Lord 137860 137860 Jesus 137861 137861 Christ: 137866 137866 Grace 137868 137867 and 137869 137868 peace 137867 137869 to you 137870 137870 from 137871 137871 God 137873 137872 our 137872 137873 Father 137874 137874 and 137875 137875 the Lord 137876 137876 Jesus 137877 137877 Christ. 137883 137882 We are obligated 137882 137883 to thank 137884 137884 - 137885 137885 God 137887 137886 for 137888 137887 you 137886 137888 all the time, 137889 137889 brothers, 137890 137890 as 137892 137891 is 137891 137892 fitting, 137893 137893 because 137897 137894 your 137895 137895 - 137896 137896 faith 137894 137897 is growing more and more, 137898 137898 and 137902 137899 vvv 137903 137900 vvv 137904 137901 vvv 137905 137902 your 137900 137903 - 137901 137904 love 137906 137905 for 137907 137906 one another 137899 137907 is increasing. 137912 137912 That is why 137914 137913 we 137913 137914 - 137917 137915 boast 137918 137916 among 137921 137917 - 137922 137918 God᾽s 137919 137919 - 137920 137920 churches 137915 137921 - 137916 137922 - 137923 137923 about 137926 137924 your 137924 137925 - 137925 137926 perseverance 137927 137927 and 137928 137928 faith 137929 137929 in the face of 137930 137930 all 137933 137931 [the] 137931 137932 - 137932 137933 persecution 137934 137934 and 137935 137935 - 137936 137936 affliction 137937 137937 - 137938 137938 you are enduring. 137943 137943 [All this is] clear evidence 137944 137944 - 137947 137945 - 137948 137946 of God᾽s 137945 137947 righteous 137946 137948 judgment. 137950 137949 - 137949 137950 And so 137952 137951 you 137951 137952 will be counted worthy 137953 137953 of the 137954 137954 kingdom 137955 137955 - 137956 137956 of God, 137957 137957 for 137958 137958 which 137959 137959 - 137960 137960 you are suffering. 137965 137965 After all, 137966 137966 [it is] only right 137967 137967 for 137968 137968 God 137969 137969 to repay 137973 137970 with affliction 137970 137971 those who 137971 137972 afflict 137972 137973 you, 137978 137978 and 137982 137979 to grant relief 137979 137980 to you 137980 137981 who 137981 137982 are oppressed 137983 137983 and 137984 137984 to us [as well], 137985 137985 [when] 137988 137986 the 137989 137987 Lord 137990 137988 Jesus 137986 137989 - 137987 137990 is revealed 137991 137991 from 137992 137992 heaven 137993 137993 with 137996 137994 His 137995 137995 mighty 137994 137996 angels 138001 138001 in 138003 138002 blazing 138002 138003 fire. 138004 138004 He will inflict 138005 138005 vengeance 138006 138006 on those who 138007 138007 vvv 138008 138008 do not know 138009 138009 God 138010 138010 and 138011 138011 - 138012 138012 vvv 138013 138013 do not obey 138014 138014 the 138015 138015 gospel 138018 138016 of our 138016 138017 - 138017 138018 Lord 138019 138019 Jesus. 138024 138024 [They] 138026 138025 will suffer 138025 138026 [the] penalty 138028 138027 of eternal 138027 138028 destruction, 138029 138029 separated from 138030 138030 [the] presence 138031 138031 of the 138032 138032 Lord 138033 138033 and 138034 138034 - 138035 138035 the 138036 138036 glory 138037 138037 of 138039 138038 His 138038 138039 might, 138064 138044 on 138067 138045 [the] 138065 138046 - 138066 138047 day 138044 138048 - 138045 138049 He comes 138046 138050 to be glorified 138047 138051 in 138050 138052 His 138048 138053 - 138049 138054 saints 138051 138055 and 138052 138056 regarded with wonder 138053 138057 by 138054 138058 all 138055 138059 who 138056 138060 have believed, 138057 138061 including 138062 138062 - 138063 138063 you 138058 138064 who have believed 138061 138065 our 138059 138066 - 138060 138067 testimony. 138072 138072 To this end 138073 138073 ... 138074 138074 ..., 138075 138075 we always pray 138076 138076 ... 138077 138077 for 138078 138078 you, 138079 138079 that 138086 138080 our 138084 138081 - 138085 138082 God 138080 138083 vvv 138081 138084 will count you worthy 138082 138085 of [His] 138083 138086 calling, 138087 138087 and [that] 138095 138088 vvv 138096 138089 vvv 138088 138090 He will powerfully fulfill 138089 138091 [your] every 138091 138092 good 138090 138093 desire 138092 138094 and 138093 138095 work 138094 138096 of faith, 138101 138101 so that 138103 138102 the 138104 138103 name 138107 138104 of our 138105 138105 - 138106 138106 Lord 138108 138107 Jesus 138102 138108 will be glorified 138109 138109 in 138110 138110 you, 138111 138111 and 138112 138112 you 138113 138113 in 138114 138114 Him, 138115 138115 according to 138116 138116 the 138117 138117 grace 138120 138118 of our 138118 138119 - 138119 138120 God 138121 138121 and 138122 138122 of [the] Lord 138123 138123 Jesus 138124 138124 Christ. 138130 138129 Now 138133 138130 concerning 138134 138131 the 138135 138132 coming 138138 138133 of our 138136 138134 - 138137 138135 Lord 138139 138136 Jesus 138140 138137 Christ 138141 138138 and 138142 138139 our 138143 138140 gathering together 138144 138141 to 138145 138142 Him, 138129 138143 we ask 138131 138144 you, 138132 138145 brothers, 138150 138150 - 138155 138151 - 138152 138152 not 138153 138153 vvv 138151 138154 vvv 138154 138155 to be easily disconcerted 138156 138156 ... 138157 138157 ... 138158 138158 ... 138159 138159 [or] 138160 138160 alarmed 138161 138161 - 138162 138162 by 138163 138163 [any] spirit 138164 138164 [or] 138165 138165 - 138166 138166 message 138167 138167 [or] 138168 138168 - 138169 138169 letter 138170 138170 presuming 138171 138171 [to be] from 138172 138172 us 138173 138173 [and alleging] 138174 138174 that 138176 138175 the 138177 138176 day 138178 138177 of the 138179 138178 Lord 138175 138179 has already come. 138184 138184 {Let} no 138185 138185 one 138187 138186 deceive 138186 138187 you 138188 138188 in 138189 138189 [any] 138190 138190 way, 138191 138191 for [it will not come] 138192 138192 until 138193 138193 ... 138195 138194 the 138196 138195 rebellion 138197 138196 vvv 138194 138197 occurs 138198 138198 and 138200 138199 the 138201 138200 man 138202 138201 - 138203 138202 of lawlessness 138204 138203 (the 138205 138204 son 138206 138205 - 138207 138206 of destruction) 138199 138207 is revealed. 138212 138212 [He] 138213 138213 will oppose 138214 138214 and 138215 138215 exalt himself 138216 138216 above 138217 138217 every 138218 138218 so-called 138219 138219 god 138220 138220 or 138221 138221 object of worship. 138222 138222 So 138223 138223 he 138229 138224 will seat himself 138224 138225 in 138225 138226 the 138226 138227 temple 138227 138228 - 138228 138229 of God, 138230 138230 proclaiming himself 138231 138231 ... 138232 138232 - 138233 138233 to be 138234 138234 God. 138239 138239 vvv 138240 138240 Do you not remember 138241 138241 that 138247 138242 I told 138248 138243 you 138246 138244 these things 138243 138245 while I was 138242 138246 still 138244 138247 with 138245 138248 you? 138253 138253 And 138257 138254 you know 138255 138255 what 138254 138256 vvv 138256 138257 is now restraining 138261 138258 him, 138258 138259 so that 138259 138260 - 138260 138261 he will be revealed 138262 138262 at 138264 138263 - 138263 138264 the 138265 138265 proper time. 138271 138270 For 138270 138271 the 138272 138272 mystery 138275 138273 - 138276 138274 of lawlessness 138273 138275 {is} already 138274 138276 at work, 138277 138277 but 138278 138278 the [one who] 138280 138279 now 138279 138280 restrains [it] 138281 138281 [will continue] until 138284 138282 he is taken 138282 138283 out of 138283 138284 [the] way. 138289 138289 And 138290 138290 then 138292 138291 the 138293 138292 lawless [one] 138291 138293 will be revealed, 138294 138294 whom 138295 138295 the 138296 138296 Lord 138297 138297 Jesus 138298 138298 will slay 138299 138299 with the 138300 138300 breath 138301 138301 of 138303 138302 His 138302 138303 mouth 138304 138304 and 138305 138305 abolish 138306 138306 by the 138307 138307 majesty 138308 138308 of 138310 138309 His 138309 138310 arrival. 138315 138315 vvv 138317 138316 The 138318 138317 coming [of the lawless one] 138316 138318 will be 138319 138319 accompanied by 138320 138320 [the] working 138321 138321 - 138322 138322 of Satan, 138323 138323 with 138324 138324 every kind of 138325 138325 power, 138326 138326 - 138327 138327 sign, 138328 138328 and 138330 138329 false 138329 138330 wonder, 138335 138335 and 138336 138336 with 138337 138337 every 138339 138338 wicked 138338 138339 deception 138340 138340 directed against those who 138341 138341 are perishing, 138342 138342 because 138343 138343 ... 138348 138344 vvv 138349 138345 they refused 138344 138346 the 138345 138347 love 138346 138348 of the 138347 138349 truth 138350 138350 that would have 138351 138351 - 138352 138352 saved 138353 138353 them. 138358 138358 - 138359 138359 For this reason 138360 138360 ..., 138363 138361 - 138364 138362 God 138361 138363 will send 138362 138364 them 138365 138365 a powerful 138366 138366 delusion 138367 138367 so that 138370 138368 they 138368 138369 - 138369 138370 will believe 138371 138371 - 138372 138372 [the] lie, 138377 138377 in order that 138378 138378 judgment will come upon 138379 138379 all 138380 138380 who 138381 138381 vvv 138382 138382 have disbelieved 138383 138383 the 138384 138384 truth 138385 138385 [and] 138386 138386 delighted 138387 138387 - 138388 138388 in wickedness. 138394 138393 But 138393 138394 we 138395 138395 should 138399 138396 always 138396 138397 thank 138397 138398 - 138398 138399 God 138400 138400 for 138401 138401 you, 138402 138402 brothers 138403 138403 who are loved 138404 138404 by 138405 138405 [the] Lord, 138406 138406 because 138409 138407 - 138410 138408 God 138407 138409 has chosen 138408 138410 you 138411 138411 from 138412 138412 [the] beginning 138413 138413 to 138414 138414 be saved 138415 138415 by 138416 138416 [the] sanctification 138417 138417 of [the] Spirit 138418 138418 and 138419 138419 [by] faith 138420 138420 in [the] truth. 138425 138425 To 138426 138426 this 138427 138427 - 138428 138428 He called 138429 138429 you 138430 138430 through 138433 138431 our 138431 138432 - 138432 138433 gospel, 138434 138434 so that 138435 138435 you may share in 138436 138436 [the] glory 138439 138437 of our 138437 138438 - 138438 138439 Lord 138440 138440 Jesus 138441 138441 Christ. 138446 138446 Therefore 138447 138447 ..., 138448 138448 brothers, 138449 138449 stand firm 138450 138450 and 138451 138451 cling 138452 138452 to the 138453 138453 traditions 138454 138454 - 138462 138455 we 138455 138456 taught you, 138456 138457 whether 138457 138458 by 138458 138459 speech 138459 138460 or 138460 138461 by 138461 138462 letter. 138468 138467 Now {may} 138471 138468 our 138469 138469 - 138470 138470 Lord 138472 138471 Jesus 138473 138472 Christ 138467 138473 Himself, 138474 138474 and 138475 138475 - 138476 138476 God 138479 138477 our 138477 138478 - 138478 138479 Father, 138480 138480 who 138490 138481 by 138491 138482 grace 138481 138483 has loved 138482 138484 us 138483 138485 and 138484 138486 given [us] 138486 138487 eternal 138485 138488 comfort 138487 138489 and 138489 138490 good 138488 138491 hope, 138496 138496 encourage 138497 138497 your 138498 138498 - 138499 138499 hearts 138500 138500 and 138501 138501 strengthen [you] 138502 138502 in 138503 138503 every 138507 138504 good 138506 138505 word 138505 138506 and 138504 138507 deed. 138512 138512 - 138513 138513 Finally, 138515 138514 brothers, 138514 138515 pray 138516 138516 for 138517 138517 us, 138518 138518 that 138519 138519 the 138520 138520 word 138521 138521 of the 138522 138522 Lord 138523 138523 may spread quickly 138524 138524 and 138525 138525 be held in honor, 138526 138526 just as 138527 138527 [it was] 138528 138528 with 138529 138529 you. 138534 138534 And [pray] 138535 138535 that 138536 138536 we may be delivered 138537 138537 from 138538 138538 - 138539 138539 wicked 138540 138540 and 138541 138541 evil 138542 138542 men; 138544 138543 for 138543 138544 not 138545 138545 everyone [holds to] 138546 138546 the 138547 138547 faith. 138553 138552 But 138555 138553 the 138556 138554 Lord 138554 138555 is 138552 138556 faithful, 138557 138557 [and He] 138558 138558 will strengthen [you] 138560 138559 and 138561 138560 guard 138559 138561 you 138562 138562 from 138563 138563 the 138564 138564 evil [one]. 138570 138569 And 138569 138570 we have confidence 138571 138571 in 138572 138572 [the] Lord 138573 138573 - 138574 138574 - 138575 138575 that 138578 138576 - 138579 138577 you are doing 138580 138578 and 138581 138579 will continue to do 138576 138580 what 138577 138581 we command. 138587 138586 - 138586 138587 {May} the 138588 138588 Lord 138589 138589 direct 138590 138590 your 138591 138591 - 138592 138592 hearts 138593 138593 into 138596 138594 - 138597 138595 God᾽s 138594 138596 - 138595 138597 love 138598 138598 and 138599 138599 - 138602 138600 - 138603 138601 Christ᾽s 138600 138602 - 138601 138603 perseverance. 138609 138608 Now 138608 138609 we command 138610 138610 you, 138611 138611 brothers, 138612 138612 in 138613 138613 [the] name 138616 138614 of our 138614 138615 - 138615 138616 Lord 138617 138617 Jesus 138618 138618 Christ, 138620 138619 - 138619 138620 to keep away 138621 138621 from 138622 138622 any 138623 138623 brother 138625 138624 [who] leads 138624 138625 an undisciplined life 138626 138626 [that is] 138627 138627 not 138628 138628 in keeping with 138629 138629 the 138630 138630 tradition 138631 138631 - 138632 138632 you received 138633 138633 from 138634 138634 us. 138640 138639 For 138639 138640 you yourselves 138641 138641 know 138642 138642 how 138643 138643 you ought 138644 138644 to imitate 138645 138645 us, 138646 138646 because 138647 138647 vvv 138648 138648 we were not undisciplined 138649 138649 among 138650 138650 you, 138655 138655 nor 138658 138656 did we eat 138659 138657 vvv 138660 138658 anyone᾽s 138657 138659 food 138656 138660 without paying for it. 138661 138661 Instead, 138662 138662 in 138663 138663 labor 138664 138664 and 138665 138665 toil, 138669 138666 we worked 138666 138667 night 138667 138668 and 138668 138669 day 138670 138670 so that 138672 138671 vvv 138671 138672 vvv 138673 138673 we would not be a burden 138674 138674 to any 138675 138675 of you. 138680 138680 Not 138681 138681 that 138682 138682 vvv 138683 138683 we lack 138684 138684 [this] right, 138685 138685 but 138686 138686 we wanted to 138689 138687 offer 138687 138688 ourselves 138688 138689 [as] an example 138690 138690 for you 138691 138691 to 138692 138692 - 138693 138693 imitate 138694 138694 - . 138700 138699 For 138699 138700 even 138701 138701 while 138702 138702 we were 138703 138703 with 138704 138704 you, 138706 138705 we gave you this command 138707 138706 ... 138705 138707 ... 138708 138708 - : 138709 138709 “If 138710 138710 anyone 138711 138711 vvv 138712 138712 is unwilling 138713 138713 to work, 138714 138714 vvv 138715 138715 he shall not eat.” 138721 138720 Yet 138720 138721 we hear that 138722 138722 some 138724 138723 of 138725 138724 you 138723 138725 are leading 138726 138726 undisciplined lives 138728 138727 [and] accomplishing 138727 138728 nothing 138729 138729 but 138730 138730 being busybodies. 138736 138735 - 138738 138736 We command 138739 138737 and 138740 138738 urge 138735 138739 - 138737 138740 such [people] 138741 138741 by 138742 138742 our Lord 138743 138743 Jesus 138744 138744 Christ 138745 138745 to 138748 138746 begin working 138746 138747 vvv 138747 138748 quietly 138752 138749 to earn their own living 138750 138750 ... 138749 138751 ... 138751 138752 .... 138758 138757 But [as for] 138757 138758 you, 138759 138759 brothers, 138760 138760 {do} not 138761 138761 grow weary 138762 138762 [in] well-doing. 138768 138767 - 138779 138768 Take note 138778 138769 of 138767 138770 - 138769 138771 anyone who 138770 138772 {does} not 138771 138773 obey 138772 138774 the 138773 138775 instructions we have given 138774 138776 ... 138775 138777 in 138776 138778 [this] 138777 138779 letter. 138780 138780 {Do} not 138781 138781 associate with 138782 138782 him, 138783 138783 so that 138784 138784 he may be ashamed. 138789 138789 Yet 138790 138790 {do} not 138793 138791 regard [him] 138791 138792 as 138792 138793 an enemy, 138794 138794 but 138795 138795 warn [him] 138796 138796 as 138797 138797 a brother. 138803 138802 Now 138804 138803 {may} the 138805 138804 Lord 138806 138805 - 138807 138806 of peace 138802 138807 Himself 138808 138808 give 138809 138809 you 138810 138810 - 138811 138811 peace 138812 138812 at 138813 138813 all [times] 138814 138814 [and] in 138815 138815 every 138816 138816 way. 138817 138817 The 138818 138818 Lord [be] 138819 138819 with 138820 138820 all 138821 138821 of you. 138826 138826 [This] 138827 138827 greeting [is] 138829 138828 in my own 138828 138829 - 138830 138830 hand — 138831 138831 Paul. 138832 138832 This 138833 138833 is 138834 138834 [my] mark 138835 138835 in 138836 138836 every 138837 138837 letter; 138838 138838 it is the way 138839 138839 I write. 138844 138844 The 138845 138845 grace 138848 138846 of our 138846 138847 - 138847 138848 Lord 138849 138849 Jesus 138850 138850 Christ 138851 138851 [be] with 138852 138852 all 138853 138853 of you. 138854 138854 Amen. 138859 138859 Paul, 138860 138860 an apostle 138861 138861 of Christ 138862 138862 Jesus 138863 138863 by 138864 138864 [the] command 138865 138865 of God 138867 138866 our 138866 138867 Savior 138868 138868 and 138869 138869 of Christ 138870 138870 Jesus 138873 138871 our 138871 138872 - 138872 138873 hope, 138878 138878 To Timothy, 138879 138879 [my] true 138880 138880 child 138881 138881 in 138882 138882 [the] faith: 138883 138883 Grace, 138884 138884 mercy, 138885 138885 [and] peace 138886 138886 from 138887 138887 God 138888 138888 [the] Father 138889 138889 and 138890 138890 Christ 138891 138891 Jesus 138894 138892 our 138892 138893 - 138893 138894 Lord. 138899 138899 As 138900 138900 I urged 138901 138901 you 138905 138902 on my departure 138906 138903 to 138907 138904 Macedonia, 138902 138905 you should stay on 138903 138906 at 138904 138907 Ephesus 138908 138908 to 138909 138909 instruct 138910 138910 certain men 138911 138911 not 138912 138912 to teach false doctrines 138917 138917 [or] 138918 138918 devote themselves 138919 138919 to myths 138920 138920 and 138922 138921 endless 138921 138922 genealogies, 138923 138923 which 138925 138924 promote 138924 138925 speculation 138926 138926 rather 138927 138927 than 138928 138928 [the] stewardship 138929 138929 of God᾽s [work], 138930 138930 which [is] 138931 138931 by 138932 138932 faith. 138938 138937 - 138937 138938 The 138939 138939 goal 138940 138940 of [our] 138941 138941 instruction 138942 138942 is 138943 138943 [the] love 138944 138944 [that comes] from 138945 138945 a pure 138946 138946 heart, 138947 138947 - 138949 138948 a clear 138948 138949 conscience, 138950 138950 and 138952 138951 a sincere 138951 138952 faith. 138958 138957 Some 138959 138958 have strayed 138957 138959 from [these ways] 138960 138960 [and] turned aside 138961 138961 to 138962 138962 empty talk. 138967 138967 They want 138968 138968 to be 138969 138969 teachers of the Law, 138971 138970 [but] they do not understand 138970 138971 ... 138972 138972 ... 138973 138973 what 138974 138974 they are saying 138975 138975 [or] 138976 138976 [that] 138977 138977 which 138978 138978 they so confidently assert. 138984 138983 Now 138983 138984 we know 138985 138985 that 138987 138986 the 138988 138987 Law 138986 138988 [is] good, 138989 138989 if 138990 138990 one 138993 138991 uses 138991 138992 it 138992 138993 legitimately. 138998 138998 We realize 138999 138999 - 139000 139000 that 139002 139001 law 139003 139002 vvv 139004 139003 is not enacted 139001 139004 for [the] righteous, 139006 139005 but 139005 139006 for [the] lawless 139007 139007 and 139008 139008 rebellious, 139009 139009 for [the] ungodly 139010 139010 and 139011 139011 sinful, 139012 139012 for [the] unholy 139013 139013 and 139014 139014 profane, 139015 139015 for killers of father 139016 139016 [or] 139017 139017 mother, 139018 139018 for murderers, 139023 139023 for the sexually immoral, 139024 139024 for homosexuals, 139025 139025 for slave traders 139026 139026 [and] liars 139027 139027 [and] perjurers, 139028 139028 and 139029 139029 for 139030 139030 anyone 139031 139031 else 139035 139032 who is averse to 139033 139033 sound 139032 139034 - 139034 139035 teaching 139040 139040 that agrees with 139041 139041 the 139043 139042 - 139044 139043 glorious 139042 139044 gospel 139045 139045 of the 139046 139046 blessed 139047 139047 God, 139048 139048 with which 139050 139049 I 139049 139050 have been entrusted. 139056 139055 I 139055 139056 thank 139060 139057 Christ 139061 139058 Jesus 139064 139059 our 139062 139060 - 139063 139061 Lord, 139057 139062 who 139058 139063 has strengthened 139059 139064 me, 139065 139065 that 139068 139066 He considered 139067 139067 me 139066 139068 faithful 139069 139069 [and] appointed [me] 139070 139070 to 139071 139071 service. 139076 139076 - 139078 139077 I was 139077 139078 formerly 139079 139079 a blasphemer, 139080 139080 - 139081 139081 a persecutor, 139082 139082 and 139083 139083 a violent [man]; 139084 139084 yet 139086 139085 because 139088 139086 I had acted 139089 139087 in 139087 139088 ignorance 139090 139089 [and] unbelief, 139085 139090 I was shown mercy. 139096 139095 And 139097 139096 the 139098 139097 grace 139101 139098 of our 139099 139099 - 139100 139100 Lord 139095 139101 overflowed [to me], 139102 139102 along with 139103 139103 [the] faith 139104 139104 and 139105 139105 love 139106 139106 that [are] 139107 139107 in 139108 139108 Christ 139109 139109 Jesus. 139114 139114 [This is a] trustworthy 139115 139115 - 139116 139116 saying, 139117 139117 - 139120 139118 worthy 139118 139119 of full 139119 139120 acceptance 139121 139121 - : 139122 139122 Christ 139123 139123 Jesus 139124 139124 came 139125 139125 into 139126 139126 the 139127 139127 world 139129 139128 to save 139128 139129 sinners, 139130 139130 of whom 139133 139131 I 139132 139132 am 139131 139133 [the] worst. 139138 139138 But 139139 139139 for this very reason 139140 139140 - 139141 139141 I was shown mercy, 139142 139142 so that 139143 139143 in 139144 139144 me, 139145 139145 [the] worst [of sinners], 139148 139146 Christ 139147 139147 Jesus 139146 139148 might display 139149 139149 [His] 139150 139150 perfect 139151 139151 patience, 139152 139152 as 139153 139153 an example 139154 139154 to those who 139155 139155 would 139156 139156 believe 139157 139157 in 139158 139158 Him 139159 139159 for 139161 139160 eternal 139160 139161 life. 139167 139166 Now 139166 139167 to 139168 139168 [the] King 139169 139169 vvv 139170 139170 eternal, 139171 139171 immortal, 139172 139172 [and] invisible, 139173 139173 [the] only 139174 139174 God, 139175 139175 [be] honor 139176 139176 and 139177 139177 glory 139178 139178 vvv 139179 139179 vvv 139180 139180 forever 139181 139181 [and] 139182 139182 ever. 139183 139183 Amen. 139194 139188 Timothy, 139193 139189 [my] child, 139191 139190 I entrust 139192 139191 you with 139188 139192 this 139189 139193 - 139190 139194 command 139195 139195 in keeping with 139196 139196 the 139197 139197 previous 139200 139198 prophecies 139198 139199 about 139199 139200 you, 139201 139201 so that 139203 139202 by 139204 139203 them 139202 139204 you may fight 139205 139205 the 139206 139206 good 139207 139207 fight, 139212 139212 holding on 139213 139213 to faith 139214 139214 and 139215 139215 a good 139216 139216 conscience, 139217 139217 which 139218 139218 some 139219 139219 have rejected 139223 139220 [and thereby] shipwrecked 139220 139221 - 139221 139222 [their] 139222 139223 faith. 139228 139228 Among [them] 139229 139229 are 139230 139230 Hymenaeus 139231 139231 and 139232 139232 Alexander, 139233 139233 whom 139234 139234 I have handed over 139235 139235 - 139236 139236 to Satan 139237 139237 to 139238 139238 be taught 139239 139239 not 139240 139240 to blaspheme. 139247 139245 First 139248 139246 of all, 139246 139247 then, 139245 139248 I urge that 139250 139249 petitions, 139251 139250 prayers, 139252 139251 intercessions, 139253 139252 [and] thanksgiving 139249 139253 be offered 139254 139254 on behalf of 139255 139255 all 139256 139256 men 139261 139261 for 139262 139262 kings 139263 139263 and 139264 139264 all 139265 139265 those 139268 139266 ... 139266 139267 in 139267 139268 authority, 139269 139269 so that 139274 139270 we may lead 139270 139271 tranquil 139271 139272 and 139272 139273 quiet 139273 139274 lives 139275 139275 in 139276 139276 all 139277 139277 godliness 139278 139278 and 139279 139279 dignity. 139284 139284 This 139285 139285 [is] good 139286 139286 and 139287 139287 pleasing 139288 139288 in the sight of 139292 139289 God 139291 139290 our 139289 139291 - 139290 139292 Savior, 139297 139297 who 139300 139298 desires 139298 139299 all 139299 139300 men 139301 139301 to be saved 139302 139302 and 139306 139303 to come 139303 139304 to 139304 139305 [the] knowledge 139305 139306 of [the] truth. 139312 139311 For 139311 139312 [there is] one 139313 139313 God 139315 139314 and 139314 139315 one 139316 139316 mediator 139317 139317 between God 139318 139318 and 139319 139319 men, 139320 139320 [the] man 139321 139321 Christ 139322 139322 Jesus, 139327 139327 who 139328 139328 gave 139329 139329 Himself 139330 139330 [as] a ransom 139331 139331 for 139332 139332 all — 139333 139333 the 139334 139334 testimony that was given 139336 139335 vvv 139335 139336 at just the right time. 139341 139341 For 139342 139342 [this reason] 139344 139343 I 139343 139344 was appointed as 139345 139345 a herald, 139346 139346 - 139347 139347 an apostle, 139354 139348 [and] 139355 139349 a faithful 139356 139350 and 139357 139351 true 139352 139352 teacher 139353 139353 of [the] Gentiles. 139349 139354 I am telling 139348 139355 [the] truth; 139350 139356 [I am] not 139351 139357 lying [about anything]. 139363 139362 Therefore 139362 139363 I want 139365 139364 the 139366 139365 men 139367 139366 vvv 139368 139367 vvv 139369 139368 everywhere 139364 139369 to pray, 139370 139370 lifting up 139371 139371 holy 139372 139372 hands, 139373 139373 without 139374 139374 anger 139375 139375 [or] 139376 139376 dissension. 139381 139381 Likewise, 139382 139382 [I want] 139383 139383 [the] women 139391 139384 to adorn 139392 139385 themselves 139384 139386 with 139386 139387 respectable 139385 139388 apparel, 139387 139389 with 139388 139390 modesty, 139389 139391 and 139390 139392 [with] self-control, 139393 139393 not 139394 139394 with 139395 139395 braided hair 139396 139396 or 139397 139397 gold 139398 139398 or 139399 139399 pearls 139400 139400 or 139402 139401 expensive 139401 139402 clothes, 139407 139407 but 139413 139408 with 139415 139409 good 139414 139410 deeds, 139408 139411 [as] 139409 139412 is proper 139410 139413 for women [who] 139411 139414 profess 139412 139415 to worship God. 139420 139420 A woman 139423 139421 must learn 139421 139422 in 139422 139423 quietness 139424 139424 [and] 139425 139425 full 139426 139426 submissiveness. 139432 139431 - 139434 139432 vvv 139435 139433 I do not permit 139433 139434 a woman 139431 139435 to teach 139436 139436 [or] 139437 139437 exercise authority over 139438 139438 a man; 139439 139439 - 139440 139440 she is to remain 139441 139441 - 139442 139442 quiet. 139448 139447 For 139447 139448 Adam 139450 139449 was formed 139449 139450 first, 139451 139451 and then 139452 139452 Eve. 139457 139457 And 139459 139458 [it was] not 139458 139459 Adam 139460 139460 [who] was deceived, 139462 139461 but 139461 139462 the 139463 139463 woman 139464 139464 [who] was deceived 139467 139465 [and] fell 139465 139466 into 139466 139467 transgression. 139473 139472 vvv 139472 139473 Women, however, will be saved 139474 139474 through 139475 139475 - 139476 139476 childbearing, 139477 139477 if 139478 139478 they continue 139479 139479 in 139480 139480 faith, 139481 139481 - 139482 139482 love, 139483 139483 and 139484 139484 holiness, 139485 139485 with 139486 139486 self-control. 139491 139491 [This is] a trustworthy 139492 139492 - 139493 139493 saying: 139494 139494 If 139495 139495 anyone 139497 139496 aspires to be 139496 139497 an overseer, 139500 139498 he desires 139498 139499 a noble 139499 139500 task. 139507 139505 An 139508 139506 overseer, 139506 139507 then, 139505 139508 must 139510 139509 be 139509 139510 above reproach, 139513 139511 [the] husband 139511 139512 of but one 139512 139513 wife, 139514 139514 temperate, 139515 139515 self-controlled, 139516 139516 respectable, 139517 139517 hospitable, 139518 139518 able to teach, 139523 139523 not 139524 139524 dependent on wine, 139525 139525 not 139526 139526 violent 139527 139527 but 139528 139528 gentle, 139529 139529 peaceable, 139530 139530 [and] free of the love of money. 139539 139535 [An overseer must] manage 139535 139536 [his] 139536 139537 own 139537 139538 household 139538 139539 well 139541 139540 [and] keep 139540 139541 [his] children 139542 139542 under 139543 139543 control, 139544 139544 with 139545 139545 complete 139546 139546 dignity. 139552 139551 [For] 139551 139552 if 139553 139553 someone 139558 139554 {does} not 139559 139555 know 139560 139556 how 139557 139557 to manage 139554 139558 [his] 139555 139559 own 139556 139560 household, 139563 139561 [how] can he care for 139561 139562 [the] church 139562 139563 of God? 139568 139568 [He must] not [be] 139569 139569 a recent convert, 139570 139570 vvv 139571 139571 vvv 139572 139572 or he may become conceited 139575 139573 [and] fall 139573 139574 under 139574 139575 [the same] condemnation 139576 139576 as the 139577 139577 devil. 139583 139582 Furthermore 139584 139583 ..., 139582 139584 he must 139587 139585 have 139586 139586 a good 139585 139587 reputation 139588 139588 with 139589 139589 vvv 139590 139590 outsiders, 139591 139591 so that 139592 139592 vvv 139595 139593 he will not fall 139593 139594 into 139594 139595 disgrace 139596 139596 and 139597 139597 [into the] snare 139598 139598 of the 139599 139599 devil. 139604 139604 Deacons 139605 139605 likewise 139606 139606 [must be] dignified, 139607 139607 not 139608 139608 double-tongued 139609 139609 [or] 139612 139610 given 139611 139611 to much 139610 139612 wine 139613 139613 [or] 139614 139614 greedy for money. 139619 139619 They must hold 139620 139620 to the 139621 139621 mystery 139622 139622 of the 139623 139623 faith 139624 139624 with 139625 139625 a clear 139626 139626 conscience. 139631 139631 Additionally 139633 139632 ..., 139632 139633 they 139634 139634 must first be tested 139635 139635 .... 139636 139636 Then, 139639 139637 if they are 139638 139638 above reproach, 139637 139639 let them serve as deacons. 139645 139644 In the same way, 139644 139645 [the] women 139646 139646 [must be] dignified, 139647 139647 not 139648 139648 slanderers, 139649 139649 [but] temperate 139650 139650 [and] faithful 139651 139651 in 139652 139652 all things. 139657 139657 A deacon 139658 139658 must be 139661 139659 [the] husband 139659 139660 of but one 139660 139661 wife, 139663 139662 a good 139664 139663 manager 139662 139664 [of his] children 139665 139665 and 139666 139666 [of his] 139667 139667 own 139668 139668 household. 139674 139673 For 139673 139674 those who 139676 139675 have served 139675 139676 well [as deacons] 139680 139677 acquire 139678 139678 for themselves 139679 139679 a high 139677 139680 standing 139681 139681 and 139682 139682 great 139683 139683 confidence 139684 139684 in 139685 139685 [the] faith 139686 139686 that [is] 139687 139687 in 139688 139688 Christ 139689 139689 Jesus. 139697 139694 [Although] I hope 139698 139695 to come 139699 139696 to 139700 139697 you 139701 139698 vvv 139702 139699 soon, 139696 139700 I am writing 139695 139701 you 139694 139702 these things 139708 139707 - 139710 139708 so that, 139707 139709 if 139709 139710 I am delayed, 139711 139711 you will know 139712 139712 how 139713 139713 each one must 139717 139714 conduct himself 139714 139715 in 139716 139716 God᾽s 139715 139717 household, 139718 139718 which 139719 139719 is 139720 139720 [the] church 139722 139721 of [the] living 139721 139722 God, 139723 139723 [the] pillar 139724 139724 and 139725 139725 foundation 139726 139726 of the 139727 139727 truth. 139732 139732 vvv 139733 139733 By common confession, 139736 139734 the 139739 139735 mystery 139737 139736 - 139738 139737 of godliness 139735 139738 is 139734 139739 great: 139740 139740 [He] 139741 139741 appeared 139742 139742 in 139743 139743 [the] flesh, 139744 139744 was vindicated 139745 139745 by 139746 139746 [the] Spirit, 139747 139747 was seen 139748 139748 by angels, 139749 139749 was proclaimed 139750 139750 among 139751 139751 [the] nations, 139752 139752 was believed in 139753 139753 throughout 139754 139754 [the] world, 139755 139755 was taken up 139756 139756 in 139757 139757 glory. 139763 139762 Now 139762 139763 the 139764 139764 Spirit 139765 139765 expressly 139766 139766 states 139767 139767 that 139768 139768 in 139769 139769 later 139770 139770 times 139772 139771 some 139771 139772 will abandon 139773 139773 the 139774 139774 faith 139775 139775 to follow 139777 139776 deceitful 139776 139777 spirits 139778 139778 and 139779 139779 [the] teachings 139780 139780 of demons, 139785 139785 influenced by 139786 139786 [the] hypocrisy 139787 139787 of liars, 139789 139788 - 139790 139789 [whose] 139791 139790 consciences 139788 139791 are seared with a hot iron. 139796 139796 They will prohibit 139797 139797 marriage 139798 139798 [and require] abstinence 139799 139799 from certain foods 139800 139800 that 139801 139801 - 139802 139802 God 139803 139803 has created 139804 139804 to 139805 139805 be received 139806 139806 with 139807 139807 thanksgiving 139808 139808 by those who 139809 139809 believe 139810 139810 and 139811 139811 know 139812 139812 the 139813 139813 truth. 139818 139818 For 139819 139819 every 139820 139820 creation 139821 139821 of God 139822 139822 [is] good, 139823 139823 and 139824 139824 nothing 139828 139825 that is received 139826 139826 with 139827 139827 thanksgiving 139825 139828 should be rejected, 139834 139833 because 139833 139834 it is sanctified 139835 139835 by 139836 139836 [the] word 139837 139837 of God 139838 139838 and 139839 139839 prayer. 139845 139844 By pointing out 139844 139845 these things 139846 139846 to the 139847 139847 brothers, 139849 139848 you will be 139848 139849 a good 139850 139850 servant 139851 139851 of Christ 139852 139852 Jesus, 139853 139853 nourished 139854 139854 by the 139855 139855 words 139856 139856 of the 139857 139857 faith 139858 139858 and 139859 139859 - 139860 139860 sound 139861 139861 instruction 139862 139862 - 139863 139863 you have followed. 139869 139868 But 139874 139869 reject 139868 139870 - 139870 139871 irreverent 139871 139872 and 139872 139873 silly 139873 139874 myths. 139876 139875 Instead, 139875 139876 train 139877 139877 yourself 139878 139878 for 139879 139879 godliness. 139885 139884 For 139884 139885 - 139886 139886 physical 139887 139887 exercise 139890 139888 is 139888 139889 of 139889 139890 limited 139891 139891 value, 139893 139892 but 139892 139893 - 139894 139894 godliness 139898 139895 is 139897 139896 valuable 139895 139897 in 139896 139898 every [way], 139900 139899 holding 139899 139900 promise 139902 139901 for the 139903 139902 present 139901 139903 life 139904 139904 and 139905 139905 for the [one] 139906 139906 to come. 139911 139911 [This is] a trustworthy 139912 139912 - 139913 139913 saying, 139914 139914 - 139917 139915 worthy 139915 139916 of full 139916 139917 acceptance. 139924 139922 - 139922 139923 To 139923 139924 this [end] 139925 139925 we labor 139926 139926 and 139927 139927 strive, 139928 139928 because 139929 139929 we have set our hope 139930 139930 on 139932 139931 [the] living 139931 139932 God, 139933 139933 who 139934 139934 is 139935 139935 [the] Savior 139936 139936 of all 139937 139937 men, 139938 139938 [and] especially 139939 139939 of those who believe. 139944 139944 Command 139946 139945 and 139947 139946 teach 139945 139947 these things. 139952 139952 {Let} no one 139956 139953 despise 139953 139954 your 139954 139955 - 139955 139956 youth, 139957 139957 but 139959 139958 set 139958 139959 an example 139960 139960 for the 139961 139961 believers 139962 139962 in 139963 139963 speech, 139964 139964 in 139965 139965 conduct, 139966 139966 in 139967 139967 love, 139968 139968 in 139969 139969 faith, 139970 139970 in 139971 139971 purity. 139976 139976 Until 139977 139977 I come, 139978 139978 devote yourself 139979 139979 to the 139980 139980 public reading of Scripture, 139981 139981 to 139982 139982 exhortation, 139983 139983 [and] to 139984 139984 teaching. 139989 139989 {Do} not 139990 139990 neglect 139991 139991 the 139994 139992 gift 139992 139993 [that is] in 139993 139994 you, 139995 139995 which 139996 139996 was given 139997 139997 you 139998 139998 through 139999 139999 [the] prophecy spoken 140000 140000 [over you] at 140001 140001 [the] laying on 140002 140002 of the 140003 140003 hands 140004 140004 of the 140005 140005 elders. 140011 140010 Be diligent 140010 140011 in these matters 140014 140012 [and] absorbed 140012 140013 in 140013 140014 them, 140015 140015 so that 140016 140016 your 140017 140017 - 140018 140018 progress 140020 140019 will be 140019 140020 evident 140021 140021 to all. 140026 140026 Pay close attention 140027 140027 to your [life] 140028 140028 and 140029 140029 to [your] 140030 140030 teaching. 140031 140031 Persevere 140032 140032 in these things, 140034 140033 for 140035 140034 by so doing 140033 140035 ... 140038 140036 you will save 140036 140037 both 140037 140038 yourself 140039 140039 and 140040 140040 those who 140041 140041 hear 140042 140042 you. 140048 140047 {Do} not 140049 140048 rebuke 140047 140049 an older man, 140050 140050 but 140051 140051 appeal to [him] 140052 140052 as to 140053 140053 a father. 140054 140054 [Treat] younger [men] 140055 140055 as 140056 140056 brothers, 140061 140061 older [women] 140062 140062 as 140063 140063 mothers, 140064 140064 [and] younger [women] 140065 140065 as 140066 140066 sisters, 140067 140067 with 140068 140068 absolute 140069 140069 purity. 140075 140074 Support 140074 140075 [the] widows 140076 140076 who [are] 140077 140077 truly 140078 140078 [in need]. 140084 140083 But 140083 140084 if 140085 140085 a 140086 140086 widow 140090 140087 has 140087 140088 children 140088 140089 or 140089 140090 grandchildren, 140091 140091 they must first learn 140092 140092 ... 140096 140093 to show godliness 140093 140094 to [their] 140094 140095 own 140095 140096 family 140097 140097 and 140099 140098 repay 140098 140099 ... 140100 140100 [their] 140101 140101 parents, 140103 140102 for 140102 140103 this 140104 140104 is 140105 140105 pleasing 140106 140106 in the sight of 140107 140107 - 140108 140108 God. 140114 140113 - 140113 140114 [The widow] who [is] 140115 140115 truly 140116 140116 [in need] 140117 140117 and 140118 140118 left all alone 140119 140119 puts [her] hope 140120 140120 in 140121 140121 - 140122 140122 God 140123 140123 and 140124 140124 continues 140130 140125 night 140131 140126 and 140132 140127 day 140125 140128 in [her] 140126 140129 petitions 140127 140130 and 140128 140131 - 140129 140132 prayers. 140138 140137 But 140137 140138 she who 140139 140139 lives for pleasure 140141 140140 is dead 140140 140141 [even while she] is still alive. 140146 140146 - 140148 140147 Give these instructions [to the believers] 140147 140148 ..., 140149 140149 so that 140151 140150 they will be 140150 140151 above reproach. 140157 140156 - 140156 140157 If 140158 140158 anyone 140164 140159 vvv 140165 140160 does not provide for 140159 140161 [his] 140160 140162 own, 140161 140163 and 140162 140164 especially [his own] 140163 140165 household, 140168 140166 he has denied 140166 140167 the 140167 140168 faith 140169 140169 and 140170 140170 is 140172 140171 worse than 140171 140172 an unbeliever. 140177 140177 A widow 140178 140178 should be enrolled 140183 140179 if she is 140179 140180 vvv 140180 140181 [at least] 140182 140182 sixty 140181 140183 years [old], 140186 140184 [the] wife 140184 140185 of one 140185 140186 man, 140194 140191 [and] well known 140191 140192 for 140193 140193 good 140192 140194 deeds 140195 140195 [such as] 140196 140196 bringing up children, 140197 140197 - 140198 140198 entertaining strangers, 140199 140199 - 140202 140200 washing 140201 140201 [the] feet 140200 140202 of the saints, 140203 140203 - 140205 140204 imparting relief 140204 140205 to the afflicted, 140206 140206 [and] 140210 140207 devoting herself to 140207 140208 every 140209 140209 good 140208 140210 work. 140216 140215 But 140218 140216 refuse [to enroll] 140215 140217 younger 140217 140218 widows. 140220 140219 For 140219 140220 when 140221 140221 their passions draw them away 140222 140222 - 140223 140223 from Christ, 140225 140224 they will want 140224 140225 to marry, 140230 140230 [and thus] will incur 140231 140231 judgment 140232 140232 because 140236 140233 they are setting aside 140233 140234 [their] 140234 140235 first 140235 140236 faith. 140242 140241 - 140241 140242 At the same time 140243 140243 vvv 140245 140244 they will also learn 140244 140245 [to be] idle, 140246 140246 going from 140247 140247 - 140248 140248 house to house 140251 140249 and {being} 140249 140250 not 140250 140251 only 140252 140252 idle, 140253 140253 but 140254 140254 also 140255 140255 gossips 140256 140256 and 140257 140257 busybodies, 140258 140258 speaking of 140259 140259 things 140261 140260 they should 140260 140261 not [mention]. 140267 140266 So 140266 140267 I advise 140268 140268 [the] younger [widows] 140269 140269 to marry, 140270 140270 have children, 140271 140271 [and] manage their households, 140274 140272 so they will not give 140272 140273 ... 140275 140274 the 140276 140275 adversary 140273 140276 an occasion 140278 140277 for 140277 140278 slander. 140284 140283 For 140285 140284 some 140283 140285 vvv 140286 140286 have already turned aside 140287 140287 to follow 140288 140288 - 140289 140289 Satan. 140294 140294 If 140295 140295 any 140296 140296 believing [woman] 140297 140297 has 140298 140298 [dependent] widows, 140299 140299 she must assist 140300 140300 them 140301 140301 and 140302 140302 not 140304 140303 {allow} the 140305 140304 church 140303 140305 to be burdened, 140306 140306 so that 140310 140307 it can help 140307 140308 the 140309 140309 widows [who are] 140308 140310 truly [in need]. 140315 140315 - 140318 140316 Elders 140317 140317 who lead 140316 140318 effectively 140321 140319 are worthy 140319 140320 of double 140320 140321 honor, 140322 140322 especially 140323 140323 those who 140324 140324 work hard 140325 140325 at 140326 140326 preaching 140327 140327 and 140328 140328 teaching. 140334 140333 For 140335 140334 the 140336 140335 Scripture 140333 140336 says, 140339 140337 “vvv 140340 140338 Do not muzzle 140337 140339 an ox 140338 140340 while it is treading out the grain,” 140341 140341 and, 140343 140342 “The 140344 140343 worker 140342 140344 [is] worthy 140345 140345 of 140347 140346 his 140346 140347 wages.” 140355 140352 {Do} not 140356 140353 entertain 140354 140354 an accusation 140352 140355 against 140353 140356 an elder, 140357 140357 except 140358 140358 ... 140359 140359 ... 140360 140360 on [the testimony of] 140361 140361 two 140362 140362 or 140363 140363 three 140364 140364 witnesses. 140370 140369 But 140369 140370 those who 140371 140371 persist in sin 140374 140372 should be rebuked 140372 140373 in front of 140373 140374 everyone, 140375 140375 so that 140376 140376 - 140377 140377 the 140378 140378 others 140380 140379 will 140379 140380 stand in fear [of sin]. 140385 140385 I solemnly charge [you] 140386 140386 before 140387 140387 - 140388 140388 God 140389 140389 and 140390 140390 Christ 140391 140391 Jesus 140392 140392 and 140393 140393 the 140394 140394 elect 140395 140395 angels 140396 140396 to 140398 140397 maintain 140397 140398 these [principles] 140399 140399 without 140400 140400 bias, 140402 140401 [and] to do 140401 140402 nothing 140403 140403 out of 140404 140404 partiality. 140410 140409 Do not be too quick 140411 140410 ... 140412 140411 in the laying on 140409 140412 of hands 140413 140413 [and thereby] 140414 140414 share 140415 140415 in [the] sins 140416 140416 of others. 140419 140417 Keep 140417 140418 yourself 140418 140419 pure. 140424 140424 vvv 140425 140425 Stop drinking [only] water 140429 140426 [and] use 140428 140427 a little 140427 140428 wine 140426 140429 instead, 140430 140430 because of 140431 140431 [your] 140432 140432 stomach 140433 140433 and 140436 140434 your 140435 140435 frequent 140434 140436 - 140437 140437 ailments. 140444 140442 The 140445 140443 sins 140442 140444 of some 140443 140445 men 140447 140446 are 140446 140447 obvious, 140448 140448 going ahead of [them] 140449 140449 to 140450 140450 judgment; 140452 140451 but 140451 140452 [the sins] of others 140453 140453 vvv 140454 140454 do [not] surface until later. 140459 140459 In the same way 140460 140460 ..., 140463 140461 - 140464 140462 good 140461 140463 - 140462 140464 deeds 140465 140465 [are] obvious, 140466 140466 and even 140467 140467 the [ones that] 140469 140468 are 140468 140469 [inconspicuous] 140471 140470 vvv 140472 140471 cannot 140470 140472 remain hidden. 140477 140477 All who 140478 140478 are 140479 140479 under 140480 140480 [the] yoke 140481 140481 of slavery 140488 140482 should regard 140482 140483 [their] 140483 140484 ... 140484 140485 masters 140485 140486 {as} fully 140487 140487 worthy 140486 140488 of honor, 140489 140489 so that 140493 140490 - 140494 140491 God᾽s 140491 140492 - 140492 140493 name 140495 140494 and 140496 140495 [our] 140497 140496 teaching 140490 140497 vvv 140498 140498 will not be discredited. 140504 140503 - 140503 140504 Those who 140506 140505 have 140505 140506 believing 140507 140507 masters 140508 140508 vvv 140509 140509 should not show disrespect 140510 140510 because 140512 140511 they are 140511 140512 brothers, 140513 140513 but 140515 140514 should serve [them] 140514 140515 all the more, 140516 140516 since 140521 140517 those 140524 140518 receiving 140522 140519 [their] 140523 140520 good service 140518 140521 are 140519 140522 - 140520 140523 beloved 140517 140524 believers. 140526 140525 Teach 140527 140526 and 140528 140527 encourage 140525 140528 these [principles]. 140533 140533 If 140534 140534 anyone 140535 140535 teaches another doctrine 140536 140536 and 140537 140537 vvv 140538 140538 disagrees 140539 140539 [with the] sound 140540 140540 words 140541 140541 - 140544 140542 of our 140542 140543 - 140543 140544 Lord 140545 140545 Jesus 140546 140546 Christ 140547 140547 and 140548 140548 - 140549 140549 with 140550 140550 godly 140551 140551 teaching, 140556 140556 he is conceited 140558 140557 [and] understands 140557 140558 nothing. 140559 140559 Instead, 140560 140560 [he has] an unhealthy interest 140561 140561 in 140562 140562 controversies 140563 140563 and 140564 140564 semantics, 140565 140565 out of 140566 140566 which 140567 140567 come 140568 140568 envy, 140569 140569 strife, 140570 140570 abusive talk, 140572 140571 evil 140571 140572 suspicions, 140577 140577 [and] constant friction 140579 140578 between men 140578 140579 of depraved 140580 140580 - 140581 140581 mind 140582 140582 [who are] 140583 140583 devoid 140584 140584 - 140585 140585 of the truth. 140586 140586 [These men] regard 140589 140587 - 140590 140588 godliness 140588 140589 as 140587 140590 a means of gain. 140591 140591 Withdraw 140592 140592 from 140593 140593 from 140594 140594 such. 140600 140599 Of course, 140603 140600 - 140604 140601 godliness 140605 140602 with 140606 140603 contentment 140599 140604 is 140602 140605 great 140601 140606 gain. 140612 140611 For 140613 140612 we brought 140611 140613 nothing 140614 140614 into 140615 140615 the 140616 140616 world, 140617 140617 [and] 140618 140618 neither 140621 140619 can we 140619 140620 carry 140620 140621 anything {out of it}. 140627 140626 But 140626 140627 if we have 140628 140628 food 140629 140629 and 140630 140630 clothing, 140632 140631 we will be content 140631 140632 with these. 140637 140637 Those who 140639 140638 want 140640 140639 to be rich, 140638 140640 however, 140641 140641 fall 140642 140642 into 140643 140643 temptation 140644 140644 and 140645 140645 become ensnared 140646 140646 - 140648 140647 by many 140649 140648 foolish 140650 140649 and 140651 140650 harmful 140647 140651 desires 140652 140652 that 140653 140653 plunge 140654 140654 - 140655 140655 [them] 140656 140656 into 140657 140657 ruin 140658 140658 and 140659 140659 destruction. 140665 140664 For 140670 140665 the 140671 140666 love of money 140669 140667 is 140664 140668 [the] root 140666 140669 of all kinds 140667 140670 - 140668 140671 of evil. 140674 140672 By craving 140672 140673 [it], 140673 140674 some 140675 140675 have wandered 140676 140676 away from 140677 140677 the 140678 140678 faith 140679 140679 and 140681 140680 pierced 140680 140681 themselves 140683 140682 with many 140682 140683 sorrows. 140689 140688 But 140688 140689 you, 140690 140690 O 140691 140691 man 140692 140692 of God, 140694 140693 flee from 140693 140694 these things 140696 140695 and 140695 140696 pursue 140697 140697 righteousness, 140698 140698 godliness, 140699 140699 faith, 140700 140700 love, 140701 140701 perseverance, 140702 140702 [and] gentleness. 140707 140707 Fight 140708 140708 the 140709 140709 good 140710 140710 fight 140711 140711 of the 140712 140712 faith. 140713 140713 Take hold 140714 140714 of the 140715 140715 eternal 140716 140716 life 140717 140717 to 140718 140718 which 140719 140719 you were called 140720 140720 vvv 140721 140721 [when you made] 140722 140722 the 140723 140723 good 140724 140724 confession 140725 140725 before 140726 140726 many 140727 140727 witnesses. 140732 140732 I charge 140733 140733 you 140734 140734 in the presence 140735 140735 - 140736 140736 of God, 140737 140737 who 140738 140738 gives life 140739 140739 to 140740 140740 all things, 140741 140741 and 140742 140742 of Christ 140743 140743 Jesus, 140744 140744 who 140749 140745 {made} the 140750 140746 good 140751 140747 confession 140745 140748 in His testimony 140746 140749 before 140747 140750 Pontius 140748 140751 Pilate: 140756 140756 Keep 140757 140757 ... 140758 140758 [this] 140759 140759 commandment 140760 140760 without stain 140761 140761 [or] reproach 140762 140762 until 140763 140763 the 140764 140764 appearance 140767 140765 of our 140765 140766 - 140766 140767 Lord 140768 140768 Jesus 140769 140769 Christ, 140774 140774 which 140777 140775 [God] will bring about 140778 140776 in [His] 140776 140777 own 140775 140778 time — 140779 140779 [He who is] blessed 140780 140780 and 140781 140781 [the] only 140782 140782 Sovereign [One], 140783 140783 the 140784 140784 King 140785 140785 of 140786 140786 kings 140787 140787 and 140788 140788 Lord 140789 140789 of 140790 140790 lords. 140795 140795 [He] 140796 140796 alone 140797 140797 is 140798 140798 immortal 140800 140799 [and] dwells 140801 140800 in unapproachable 140799 140801 light. 140804 140802 No one 140805 140803 - 140803 140804 has ever seen 140802 140805 [Him], 140806 140806 nor 140808 140807 can [anyone] 140807 140808 see [Him]. 140809 140809 To [Him be] 140810 140810 honor 140811 140811 and 140813 140812 eternal 140812 140813 dominion! 140814 140814 Amen. 140825 140819 Instruct 140819 140820 those who are 140820 140821 rich 140821 140822 in 140822 140823 the 140823 140824 present 140824 140825 age 140826 140826 not 140827 140827 to be conceited 140828 140828 [and] not 140829 140829 to put their hope 140830 140830 in 140832 140831 [the] uncertainty 140831 140832 of wealth, 140833 140833 but 140834 140834 in 140835 140835 God, 140836 140836 who 140840 140837 richly 140837 140838 provides 140839 140839 all things 140838 140840 for us 140841 140841 to 140842 140842 enjoy. 140847 140847 [Instruct them] to do good, 140848 140848 to be rich 140849 140849 in 140851 140850 good 140850 140851 works, 140853 140852 [and] to be 140852 140853 generous 140854 140854 [and] ready to share, 140859 140859 treasuring up 140860 140860 for themselves 140862 140861 a firm 140861 140862 foundation 140863 140863 for 140864 140864 the 140865 140865 future, 140866 140866 so that 140867 140867 they may take hold 140868 140868 of 140869 140869 that which is truly 140870 140870 life. 140875 140875 O 140876 140876 Timothy, 140879 140877 guard 140877 140878 the 140878 140879 deposit entrusted [to you]. 140880 140880 Avoid 140881 140881 - 140882 140882 irreverent 140883 140883 chatter 140884 140884 and 140885 140885 the opposing arguments 140886 140886 - 140887 140887 of so-called 140888 140888 “knowledge,” 140893 140893 which 140894 140894 some 140895 140895 have professed 140899 140896 and [thus] swerved away 140896 140897 from 140897 140898 the 140898 140899 faith. 140900 140900 - 140901 140901 Grace [be] 140902 140902 with 140903 140903 you all. 140904 140904 Amen. 140909 140909 Paul, 140910 140910 an apostle 140911 140911 of Christ 140912 140912 Jesus 140913 140913 by 140914 140914 [the] will 140915 140915 of God, 140916 140916 according to 140917 140917 [the] promise 140918 140918 of life 140919 140919 - 140920 140920 in 140921 140921 Christ 140922 140922 Jesus, 140927 140927 To Timothy, 140928 140928 [my] beloved 140929 140929 child: 140930 140930 Grace, 140931 140931 mercy, 140932 140932 [and] peace 140933 140933 from 140934 140934 God 140935 140935 [the] Father 140936 140936 and 140937 140937 Christ 140938 140938 Jesus 140941 140939 our 140939 140940 - 140940 140941 Lord. 140947 140946 I 140946 140947 thank 140948 140948 - 140949 140949 God, 140950 140950 whom 140951 140951 I serve 140954 140952 with 140955 140953 a clear 140956 140954 conscience 140952 140955 as did 140953 140956 [my] forefathers, 140957 140957 as 140959 140958 I 140958 140959 constantly 140960 140960 - 140963 140961 remember 140961 140962 - 140962 140963 you 140968 140964 night 140969 140965 and 140970 140966 day 140964 140967 in 140967 140968 my 140965 140969 - 140966 140970 prayers. 140978 140975 Recalling 140979 140976 your 140980 140977 - 140981 140978 tears, 140975 140979 I long 140977 140980 to see 140976 140981 you 140982 140982 so that 140984 140983 I may be filled 140983 140984 with joy. 140990 140989 vvv 140989 140990 I am reminded 140991 140991 of 140992 140992 - 140993 140993 your 140994 140994 sincere 140995 140995 faith, 140996 140996 which 140998 140997 first 140997 140998 dwelt 140999 140999 in 141002 141000 your 141000 141001 - 141001 141002 grandmother 141003 141003 Lois 141004 141004 and 141007 141005 your 141005 141006 - 141006 141007 mother 141008 141008 Eunice, 141010 141009 and 141009 141010 I am convinced 141011 141011 - 141013 141012 [is] in 141014 141013 you 141012 141014 as well. 141019 141019 For 141020 141020 this 141021 141021 reason 141022 141022 I remind 141023 141023 you 141024 141024 to fan into flame 141025 141025 the 141026 141026 gift 141027 141027 - 141028 141028 of God, 141029 141029 which 141030 141030 is 141031 141031 in 141032 141032 you 141033 141033 through 141034 141034 the 141035 141035 laying on 141036 141036 of 141038 141037 my 141037 141038 hands. 141044 141043 For 141047 141044 - 141048 141045 God 141043 141046 {has} not 141045 141047 given 141046 141048 us 141049 141049 a spirit 141050 141050 of timidity, 141051 141051 but 141052 141052 of power, 141053 141053 - 141054 141054 love, 141055 141055 and 141056 141056 self-control. 141062 141061 So 141061 141062 vvv 141063 141063 do not be ashamed of 141064 141064 the 141065 141065 testimony 141066 141066 of 141068 141067 our 141067 141068 Lord, 141069 141069 [or] 141070 141070 of me, 141073 141071 His 141071 141072 - 141072 141073 prisoner. 141074 141074 Instead, 141075 141075 join me in suffering 141076 141076 for the 141077 141077 gospel 141078 141078 by 141079 141079 [the] power 141080 141080 of God. 141085 141085 [He] 141086 141086 has saved 141087 141087 us 141088 141088 and 141089 141089 called [us] 141091 141090 with a holy 141090 141091 calling, 141092 141092 not 141093 141093 because of 141096 141094 our 141094 141095 [own] 141095 141096 works, 141097 141097 but 141098 141098 by 141099 141099 His own 141100 141100 purpose 141101 141101 and 141102 141102 [by the] grace 141103 141103 - 141104 141104 He granted 141105 141105 us 141106 141106 in 141107 141107 Christ 141108 141108 Jesus 141109 141109 before 141110 141110 time 141111 141111 eternal. 141117 141116 And 141118 141117 now 141116 141118 He has revealed [this grace] 141119 141119 through 141120 141120 the 141121 141121 appearing 141124 141122 of our 141122 141123 - 141123 141124 Savior, 141125 141125 Christ 141126 141126 Jesus, 141128 141127 - 141127 141128 [who] has abolished 141129 141129 - 141130 141130 death 141132 141131 and 141131 141132 illuminated the way to 141133 141133 life 141134 141134 and 141135 141135 immortality 141136 141136 through 141137 141137 the 141138 141138 gospel, 141143 141143 to 141144 141144 which 141146 141145 I 141145 141146 was appointed 141147 141147 a preacher, 141148 141148 - 141149 141149 apostle, 141150 141150 and 141151 141151 teacher. 141156 141156 For 141157 141157 this 141158 141158 reason, 141159 141159 even [though] 141161 141160 I suffer 141160 141161 [as I do], 141162 141162 - 141163 141163 vvv 141164 141164 I am not ashamed; 141166 141165 for 141165 141166 I know 141167 141167 whom 141168 141168 I have believed, 141169 141169 and 141170 141170 I am convinced 141171 141171 that 141173 141172 He is 141172 141173 able 141177 141174 to guard 141174 141175 vvv 141176 141176 vvv 141175 141177 what I have entrusted [to Him] 141178 141178 for 141179 141179 that 141180 141180 - 141181 141181 day. 141187 141186 Hold on 141186 141187 [to the] pattern 141188 141188 of sound 141189 141189 teaching 141190 141190 - 141193 141191 you have heard 141191 141192 from 141192 141193 me, 141194 141194 with 141195 141195 [the] faith 141196 141196 and 141197 141197 love 141198 141198 that [are] 141199 141199 in 141200 141200 Christ 141201 141201 Jesus. 141209 141206 Guard 141206 141207 the 141207 141208 good 141208 141209 treasure entrusted [to you], 141210 141210 with the help of 141212 141211 [the] Holy 141211 141212 Spirit 141213 141213 who 141214 141214 dwells 141215 141215 in 141216 141216 us. 141221 141221 You know 141222 141222 - 141223 141223 that 141226 141224 everyone 141227 141225 - 141228 141226 in 141229 141227 - 141230 141228 [the Province of] Asia 141224 141229 has deserted 141225 141230 me, 141231 141231 including 141232 141232 ... 141233 141233 Phygelus 141234 141234 and 141235 141235 Hermogenes. 141242 141240 {May} the 141243 141241 Lord 141240 141242 grant 141241 141243 mercy 141244 141244 to the 141246 141245 household 141245 141246 of Onesiphorus, 141247 141247 because 141250 141248 he has often refreshed 141248 141249 ... 141249 141250 me 141251 141251 and 141255 141252 vvv 141256 141253 was unashamed of 141254 141254 my 141252 141255 - 141253 141256 chains. 141261 141261 Indeed, 141262 141262 when he arrived 141263 141263 in 141264 141264 Rome, 141265 141265 vvv 141266 141266 he searched diligently 141268 141267 [until] 141269 141268 he found 141267 141269 me. 141276 141274 {May} the 141277 141275 Lord 141274 141276 grant 141275 141277 [Onesiphorus] 141278 141278 - 141280 141279 vvv 141281 141280 [His] 141279 141281 mercy 141282 141282 on 141283 141283 that 141284 141284 - 141285 141285 day. 141286 141286 - 141292 141287 You 141293 141288 know 141291 141289 very well 141287 141290 how much 141290 141291 he ministered [to me] 141288 141292 in 141289 141293 Ephesus. 141298 141298 You 141299 141299 therefore, 141301 141300 my 141300 141301 child, 141302 141302 be strong 141303 141303 in 141304 141304 the 141305 141305 grace 141306 141306 that [is] 141307 141307 in 141308 141308 Christ 141309 141309 Jesus. 141314 141314 And 141315 141315 the things that 141316 141316 you have heard 141317 141317 vvv 141318 141318 me [say] 141319 141319 among 141320 141320 many 141321 141321 witnesses, 141323 141322 entrust 141322 141323 these 141324 141324 to faithful 141325 141325 men 141326 141326 who 141328 141327 will be 141327 141328 qualified 141331 141329 to teach 141330 141330 others 141329 141331 as well. 141336 141336 Join me in suffering, 141337 141337 like 141338 141338 [a] good 141339 141339 soldier 141340 141340 of Christ 141341 141341 Jesus. 141347 141346 A soldier 141346 141347 refrains from 141348 141348 entangling himself 141349 141349 in 141350 141350 vvv 141351 141351 [civilian] 141352 141352 affairs, 141353 141353 in order 141356 141354 to please 141354 141355 the [one who] 141355 141356 enlisted him. 141362 141361 Likewise 141363 141362 ..., 141361 141363 vvv 141365 141364 a 141364 141365 contender 141366 141366 vvv 141367 141367 does not receive the crown 141368 141368 unless 141369 141369 ... 141371 141370 he competes 141370 141371 according to the rules. 141376 141376 The 141377 141377 hardworking 141378 141378 farmer 141379 141379 should be 141380 141380 the first 141383 141381 to receive his share 141381 141382 of the 141382 141383 crops. 141388 141388 Consider 141389 141389 what 141390 141390 I am saying, 141392 141391 for 141394 141392 the 141395 141393 Lord 141391 141394 will give 141393 141395 you 141396 141396 insight 141397 141397 into 141398 141398 all things. 141403 141403 Remember 141404 141404 Jesus 141405 141405 Christ, 141406 141406 raised 141407 141407 from 141408 141408 [the] dead, 141409 141409 vvv 141410 141410 descended 141411 141411 from David, 141412 141412 as proclaimed by 141415 141413 my 141413 141414 - 141414 141415 gospel, 141420 141420 for 141421 141421 which 141422 141422 I suffer 141423 141423 to the extent of 141424 141424 being chained 141425 141425 like 141426 141426 a criminal. 141427 141427 But 141428 141428 the 141429 141429 word 141430 141430 - 141431 141431 of God 141432 141432 vvv 141433 141433 cannot be chained! 141438 141438 For this reason 141439 141439 ... 141441 141440 I endure 141440 141441 all things 141442 141442 for the sake of 141443 141443 the 141444 141444 elect, 141445 141445 so that 141447 141446 they 141446 141447 too 141449 141448 may obtain 141448 141449 [the] salvation 141450 141450 that [is] 141451 141451 in 141452 141452 Christ 141453 141453 Jesus, 141454 141454 with 141456 141455 eternal 141455 141456 glory. 141461 141461 [This is a] trustworthy 141462 141462 - 141463 141463 saying: 141465 141464 - 141464 141465 If 141466 141466 we died [with Him], 141467 141467 vvv 141468 141468 we will also live [with Him]; 141473 141473 if 141474 141474 we endure, 141475 141475 vvv 141476 141476 we will also reign [with Him]; 141477 141477 if 141478 141478 we deny [Him], 141479 141479 vvv 141480 141480 He will also deny 141481 141481 us; 141486 141486 if 141487 141487 we are faithless, 141488 141488 He 141490 141489 remains 141489 141490 faithful, 141492 141491 for 141494 141492 vvv 141495 141493 He cannot 141491 141494 deny 141493 141495 Himself. 141501 141500 Remind [the believers] 141500 141501 of these things, 141502 141502 charging [them] 141503 141503 before 141504 141504 - 141505 141505 God 141506 141506 to avoid 141507 141507 quarreling over words; 141508 141508 [this is] 141509 141509 in no way 141510 141510 profitable, 141511 141511 [and leads] 141513 141512 [its] 141514 141513 listeners 141512 141514 to ruin. 141519 141519 Make every effort 141522 141520 to present 141520 141521 yourself 141521 141522 approved 141523 141523 - 141524 141524 to God, 141526 141525 [an] unashamed 141525 141526 workman 141527 141527 who accurately handles 141528 141528 the 141529 141529 word 141530 141530 - 141531 141531 of truth. 141537 141536 But 141540 141537 avoid 141536 141538 - 141538 141539 irreverent 141539 141540 [and] empty chatter, 141543 141541 [which] 141544 141542 will [only] lead 141541 141543 to 141542 141544 more 141545 141545 ungodliness, 141550 141550 and 141551 141551 the 141552 141552 talk 141553 141553 of [such men] 141557 141554 will 141556 141555 spread 141554 141556 like 141555 141557 gangrene. 141558 141558 Among [them] 141559 141559 are 141560 141560 Hymenaeus 141561 141561 and 141562 141562 Philetus, 141567 141567 who 141571 141568 have deviated 141568 141569 from 141569 141570 the 141570 141571 truth. 141572 141572 They say that 141573 141573 the 141574 141574 resurrection 141575 141575 vvv 141576 141576 has already occurred, 141577 141577 and 141578 141578 they undermine 141579 141579 the 141581 141580 faith 141580 141581 of some. 141587 141586 Nevertheless, 141590 141587 vvv 141591 141588 God᾽s 141586 141589 - 141588 141590 firm 141589 141591 foundation 141592 141592 stands, 141593 141593 bearing 141596 141594 this 141594 141595 - 141595 141596 seal: 141598 141597 “[The] Lord 141597 141598 knows 141599 141599 those who 141600 141600 are 141601 141601 His,” 141602 141602 and, 141606 141603 “Everyone 141607 141604 who 141608 141605 calls on 141609 141606 the 141610 141607 name 141611 141608 of the Lord 141603 141609 must turn away 141604 141610 from 141605 141611 iniquity.” 141618 141616 - 141616 141617 - 141617 141618 A large 141619 141619 house 141621 141620 contains 141620 141621 not 141622 141622 only 141623 141623 vessels 141624 141624 of gold 141625 141625 and 141626 141626 silver, 141627 141627 but 141628 141628 also 141629 141629 of wood 141630 141630 and 141631 141631 clay. 141632 141632 - 141633 141633 Some 141634 141634 indeed 141635 141635 [are] for 141636 141636 honorable [use], 141638 141637 but 141637 141638 others 141639 141639 [are] for 141640 141640 common [use]. 141646 141645 So 141645 141646 if 141647 141647 anyone 141648 141648 cleanses 141649 141649 himself 141650 141650 of 141651 141651 what is unfit, 141652 141652 he will be 141653 141653 a vessel 141654 141654 for 141655 141655 honor: 141656 141656 sanctified, 141657 141657 useful 141658 141658 to the 141659 141659 Master, 141664 141660 [and] prepared 141660 141661 for 141661 141662 every 141663 141663 good 141662 141664 work. 141670 141669 - 141673 141670 Flee from 141671 141671 youthful 141669 141672 - 141672 141673 passions 141675 141674 and 141674 141675 pursue 141676 141676 righteousness, 141677 141677 faith, 141678 141678 love, 141679 141679 [and] peace, 141680 141680 along with 141681 141681 those who 141682 141682 call on 141683 141683 the 141684 141684 Lord 141685 141685 out of 141686 141686 a pure 141687 141687 heart. 141693 141692 But 141698 141693 reject 141692 141694 - 141694 141695 foolish 141695 141696 and 141696 141697 ignorant 141697 141698 speculation, 141699 141699 for you know 141700 141700 that 141701 141701 it breeds 141702 141702 quarreling. 141708 141707 And 141707 141708 a servant 141709 141709 of [the] Lord 141711 141710 must 141710 141711 not 141712 141712 be quarrelsome, 141713 141713 but 141715 141714 he must be 141714 141715 kind 141716 141716 to 141717 141717 everyone, 141718 141718 able to teach, 141719 141719 [and] forbearing. 141724 141724 vvv 141725 141725 [He must] gently 141726 141726 reprove 141727 141727 those who 141728 141728 oppose [him], 141729 141729 in the hope that 141730 141730 ... 141733 141731 - 141734 141732 God 141731 141733 may grant 141732 141734 them 141735 141735 repentance 141736 141736 leading to 141737 141737 a knowledge 141738 141738 of [the] truth. 141743 141743 Then 141744 141744 they will come to their senses 141745 141745 [and escape] 141746 141746 the 141749 141747 snare 141747 141748 of the 141748 141749 devil, 141752 141750 [who] 141750 141751 has taken them captive 141751 141752 ... 141753 141753 to 141755 141754 his 141754 141755 - 141756 141756 will. 141762 141761 But 141763 141762 understand 141761 141763 this 141764 141764 - : 141765 141765 In 141766 141766 [the] last 141767 141767 days 141770 141768 terrible 141769 141769 times 141768 141770 will come. 141776 141775 For 141777 141776 - 141778 141777 men 141775 141778 will be 141779 141779 lovers of themselves, 141780 141780 lovers of money, 141781 141781 boastful, 141782 141782 arrogant, 141783 141783 abusive, 141785 141784 disobedient 141784 141785 to [their] parents, 141786 141786 ungrateful, 141787 141787 unholy, 141792 141792 unloving, 141793 141793 unforgiving, 141794 141794 slanderous, 141795 141795 without self-control, 141796 141796 brutal, 141797 141797 without love of good, 141802 141802 traitorous, 141803 141803 reckless, 141804 141804 conceited, 141805 141805 lovers of pleasure 141806 141806 rather 141807 141807 than 141808 141808 lovers of God, 141813 141813 having 141814 141814 a form 141815 141815 of godliness 141817 141816 but 141820 141817 denying 141819 141818 its 141816 141819 - 141818 141820 power. 141821 141821 - 141823 141822 Turn away from 141822 141823 [such] as these! 141830 141828 - 141831 141829 They are 141832 141830 - 141828 141831 vvv 141829 141832 the kind who 141833 141833 worm their way 141834 141834 into 141835 141835 - 141836 141836 households 141837 141837 and 141838 141838 captivate 141839 141839 vulnerable women 141840 141840 who are weighed down 141841 141841 with sins 141842 141842 [and] led astray 141844 141843 by various 141843 141844 passions, 141849 141849 always 141850 141850 learning 141851 141851 [but] 141852 141852 never 141857 141853 able 141856 141854 to come 141853 141855 to 141854 141856 a knowledge 141855 141857 of [the] truth. 141862 141862 Just as 141863 141863 ... 141864 141864 ... 141865 141865 Jannes 141866 141866 and 141867 141867 Jambres 141868 141868 opposed 141869 141869 Moses, 141870 141870 so 141871 141871 also 141872 141872 these 141876 141873 men 141873 141874 oppose 141874 141875 the 141875 141876 truth. 141877 141877 They are depraved 141878 141878 - 141879 141879 in mind 141880 141880 [and] disqualified 141881 141881 from 141882 141882 the 141883 141883 faith. 141888 141888 But 141889 141889 vvv 141890 141890 they will not advance 141892 141891 much 141891 141892 further. 141894 141893 For 141901 141894 just 141900 141895 like 141902 141896 - 141903 141897 [Jannes and Jambres] 141904 141898 - , 141896 141899 their 141893 141900 - 141895 141901 folly 141898 141902 will be 141897 141903 plain 141899 141904 to everyone. 141909 141909 You, 141910 141910 however, 141911 141911 have observed 141912 141912 my 141913 141913 - 141914 141914 teaching, 141915 141915 [my] 141916 141916 conduct, 141917 141917 [my] 141918 141918 purpose, 141919 141919 [my] 141920 141920 faith, 141921 141921 [my] 141922 141922 patience, 141923 141923 [my] 141924 141924 love, 141925 141925 [my] 141926 141926 endurance, 141931 141931 [my] 141932 141932 persecutions, 141933 141933 [and the] 141934 141934 sufferings 141935 141935 that 141937 141936 came upon 141936 141937 me 141938 141938 in 141939 141939 Antioch, 141940 141940 - 141941 141941 Iconium, 141942 141942 [and] 141943 141943 Lystra. 141944 141944 What 141945 141945 persecutions 141946 141946 I endured! 141947 141947 Yet 141952 141948 the 141953 141949 Lord 141951 141950 rescued 141950 141951 me 141948 141952 from 141949 141953 all [of them]. 141958 141958 - 141960 141959 Indeed, 141959 141960 all 141961 141961 who 141962 141962 desire 141963 141963 to live 141964 141964 godly [lives] 141965 141965 in 141966 141966 Christ 141967 141967 Jesus 141968 141968 will be persecuted, 141974 141973 while 141973 141974 evil 141975 141975 men 141976 141976 and 141977 141977 imposters 141978 141978 go [from bad] 141979 141979 to 141980 141980 - 141981 141981 worse, 141982 141982 deceiving 141983 141983 and 141984 141984 being deceived. 141990 141989 But 141989 141990 [as for] you, 141991 141991 continue 141992 141992 in 141993 141993 the things 141994 141994 you have learned 141995 141995 and 141996 141996 firmly believed, 141997 141997 since you know 141998 141998 from 141999 141999 whom 142000 142000 you learned [them]. 142005 142005 - 142006 142006 - 142007 142007 From 142008 142008 infancy 142012 142009 you have known 142009 142010 the 142010 142011 Holy 142011 142012 Scriptures, 142013 142013 which 142014 142014 are able 142015 142015 vvv 142016 142016 to make you wise 142017 142017 for 142018 142018 salvation 142019 142019 through 142020 142020 faith 142021 142021 - 142022 142022 in 142023 142023 Christ 142024 142024 Jesus. 142029 142029 All 142030 142030 Scripture [is] 142031 142031 God-breathed 142032 142032 and 142033 142033 is useful 142034 142034 for 142035 142035 instruction, 142036 142036 for 142037 142037 conviction, 142038 142038 for 142039 142039 correction, 142040 142040 [and] for 142041 142041 training 142043 142042 in 142042 142043 - 142044 142044 righteousness, 142049 142049 so that 142052 142050 the 142055 142051 man 142053 142052 - 142054 142053 of God 142051 142054 may be 142050 142055 complete, 142060 142056 fully equipped 142056 142057 for 142057 142058 every 142059 142059 good 142058 142060 work. 142065 142065 I charge [you] 142066 142066 in the presence 142067 142067 - 142068 142068 of God 142069 142069 and 142070 142070 of Christ 142071 142071 Jesus, 142072 142072 who 142073 142073 will 142074 142074 judge 142075 142075 [the] living 142076 142076 and 142077 142077 [the] dead, 142078 142078 and [in view] 142081 142079 of His 142079 142080 - 142080 142081 appearing 142082 142082 and 142085 142083 His 142083 142084 - 142084 142085 kingdom: 142090 142090 Preach 142091 142091 the 142092 142092 word; 142093 142093 be prepared 142094 142094 in season 142095 142095 [and] out of season; 142096 142096 reprove, 142097 142097 rebuke, 142098 142098 [and] encourage 142099 142099 with 142100 142100 every [form of] 142101 142101 patient 142102 142102 - 142103 142103 instruction. 142109 142108 For 142110 142109 [the] time 142108 142110 will come 142111 142111 when 142115 142112 vvv 142116 142113 men will not tolerate 142112 142114 - 142113 142115 sound 142114 142116 doctrine, 142117 142117 but 142125 142118 with itching 142126 142119 - 142127 142120 ears 142123 142121 they will gather around 142122 142122 themselves 142124 142123 teachers 142118 142124 to suit 142119 142125 [their] 142120 142126 own 142121 142127 desires. 142132 142132 [So] 142139 142133 they will turn 142137 142134 [their] 142138 142135 ears {away} 142133 142136 from 142134 142137 - 142135 142138 the 142136 142139 truth 142141 142140 and 142144 142141 turn aside 142140 142142 to 142142 142143 - 142143 142144 myths. 142150 142149 But 142149 142150 you, 142151 142151 be sober 142152 142152 in 142153 142153 all things, 142154 142154 endure hardship, 142156 142155 do 142155 142156 [the] work 142157 142157 of an evangelist, 142161 142158 fulfill 142160 142159 your 142158 142160 - 142159 142161 ministry. 142167 142166 For 142166 142167 I {am} 142168 142168 already 142169 142169 being poured out like a drink offering, 142170 142170 and 142171 142171 the 142172 142172 time 142173 142173 of 142175 142174 my 142174 142175 departure 142176 142176 is at hand. 142184 142181 I have fought 142181 142182 the 142182 142183 good 142183 142184 fight, 142187 142185 I have finished 142185 142186 the 142186 142187 race, 142190 142188 I have kept 142188 142189 the 142189 142190 faith. 142195 142195 From now on 142198 142196 the 142201 142197 crown 142199 142198 - 142200 142199 of righteousness 142196 142200 is laid up 142197 142201 for me, 142202 142202 which 142205 142203 the 142206 142204 Lord, 142211 142205 the 142212 142206 righteous 142213 142207 judge, 142203 142208 will award 142204 142209 to me 142207 142210 on 142208 142211 that 142209 142212 - 142210 142213 day — 142216 142214 and 142214 142215 not 142215 142216 only 142217 142217 to me, 142218 142218 but 142219 142219 ... 142220 142220 to all 142221 142221 who 142222 142222 crave 142225 142223 His 142223 142224 - 142224 142225 appearing. 142230 142230 Make every effort 142231 142231 to come 142232 142232 to 142233 142233 me 142234 142234 quickly, 142240 142239 because 142239 142240 Demas, 142243 142241 in his love of 142244 142242 - 142245 142243 this 142246 142244 [world], 142242 142245 has deserted 142241 142246 me 142247 142247 and 142248 142248 gone 142249 142249 to 142250 142250 Thessalonica. 142251 142251 Crescens [has gone] 142252 142252 to 142253 142253 Galatia, 142254 142254 [and] Titus 142255 142255 to 142256 142256 Dalmatia. 142263 142261 Only 142261 142262 Luke 142262 142263 is 142264 142264 with 142265 142265 me. 142267 142266 Get 142266 142267 Mark 142268 142268 [and] bring [him] 142269 142269 with 142270 142270 you, 142272 142271 because 142271 142272 he is 142274 142273 useful 142273 142274 to me 142275 142275 in 142276 142276 [the] ministry. 142281 142281 Tychicus, 142282 142282 however, 142283 142283 I have sent 142284 142284 to 142285 142285 Ephesus. 142298 142290 When you come, 142299 142291 bring 142290 142292 the 142291 142293 cloak 142292 142294 that 142293 142295 I left 142296 142296 with 142297 142297 Carpus 142294 142298 at 142295 142299 Troas, 142300 142300 and 142301 142301 [my] 142302 142302 scrolls, 142303 142303 especially 142304 142304 the 142305 142305 parchments. 142310 142310 Alexander 142311 142311 the 142312 142312 coppersmith 142316 142313 did 142313 142314 great 142315 142315 harm 142314 142316 to me. 142319 142317 The 142320 142318 Lord 142317 142319 will repay 142318 142320 him 142321 142321 according to 142324 142322 his 142322 142323 - 142323 142324 deeds. 142331 142329 You 142330 142330 too 142332 142331 should beware of 142329 142332 [him], 142334 142333 for 142333 142334 vvv 142335 142335 he has vigorously opposed 142337 142336 our 142336 142337 - 142338 142338 message. 142343 142343 At 142346 142344 my 142345 142345 first 142344 142346 - 142347 142347 defense, 142348 142348 no one 142350 142349 stood with 142349 142350 me, 142351 142351 but 142352 142352 everyone 142354 142353 deserted 142353 142354 me. 142355 142355 vvv 142357 142356 May it not be charged 142356 142357 against them. 142363 142362 But 142362 142363 the 142364 142364 Lord 142366 142365 stood by 142365 142366 me 142367 142367 and 142368 142368 strengthened 142369 142369 me, 142370 142370 so that 142371 142371 through 142372 142372 me 142373 142373 the 142374 142374 message 142375 142375 would be fully proclaimed, 142376 142376 and 142378 142377 all 142379 142378 the 142380 142379 Gentiles 142377 142380 would hear [it]. 142381 142381 [So] 142382 142382 I was delivered 142383 142383 from 142384 142384 [the] mouth 142385 142385 of the lion. 142392 142390 [And] the 142393 142391 Lord 142390 142392 will rescue 142391 142393 me 142394 142394 from 142395 142395 every 142397 142396 evil 142396 142397 action 142398 142398 and 142399 142399 bring [me] safely 142400 142400 into 142403 142401 His 142404 142402 - 142405 142403 heavenly 142401 142404 - 142402 142405 kingdom. 142406 142406 To Him [be] 142407 142407 the 142408 142408 glory 142409 142409 vvv 142410 142410 vvv 142411 142411 forever 142412 142412 [and] 142413 142413 ever. 142414 142414 Amen. 142419 142419 Greet 142420 142420 Prisca 142421 142421 and 142422 142422 Aquila, 142423 142423 as well as 142424 142424 the 142426 142425 household 142425 142426 of Onesiphorus. 142431 142431 Erastus 142432 142432 has remained 142433 142433 at 142434 142434 Corinth, 142436 142435 and 142435 142436 Trophimus 142437 142437 I left 142440 142438 sick 142438 142439 in 142439 142440 Miletus. 142445 142445 Make every effort 142448 142446 to come [to me] 142446 142447 before 142447 142448 winter. 142451 142449 Eubulus 142449 142450 sends you greetings 142450 142451 ..., 142452 142452 as do 142453 142453 Pudens, 142454 142454 - 142455 142455 Linus, 142456 142456 - 142457 142457 Claudia, 142458 142458 and 142461 142459 all 142459 142460 the 142460 142461 brothers. 142466 142466 The 142467 142467 Lord 142468 142468 [be] with 142471 142469 your 142469 142470 - 142470 142471 spirit. 142472 142472 - 142473 142473 Grace [be] 142474 142474 with 142475 142475 you all. 142476 142476 Amen. 142481 142481 Paul, 142482 142482 a servant 142483 142483 of God 142485 142484 and 142484 142485 an apostle 142486 142486 of Jesus 142487 142487 Christ 142488 142488 in service of 142489 142489 [the] faith 142491 142490 of God᾽s 142490 142491 elect 142492 142492 and 142493 142493 [of their] knowledge 142494 142494 of [the] truth 142495 142495 that 142496 142496 leads to 142497 142497 godliness, 142502 142502 in 142503 142503 [the] hope 142505 142504 of eternal 142504 142505 life, 142506 142506 which 142508 142507 - 142510 142508 God, 142509 142509 who cannot lie, 142507 142510 promised 142511 142511 before 142512 142512 time 142513 142513 began. 142519 142518 - 142521 142519 [In His] own 142520 142520 time, 142518 142521 He has revealed 142522 142522 - 142524 142523 His 142523 142524 message 142525 142525 in 142526 142526 [the] proclamation 142528 142527 entrusted 142527 142528 vvv 142529 142529 to me 142530 142530 by 142531 142531 [the] command 142535 142532 of God 142534 142533 our 142532 142534 - 142533 142535 Savior. 142540 142540 To Titus, 142541 142541 [my] true 142542 142542 child 142543 142543 in 142544 142544 [our] common 142545 142545 faith: 142546 142546 Grace 142547 142547 and 142548 142548 peace 142549 142549 from 142550 142550 God 142551 142551 [the] Father 142552 142552 and 142553 142553 Christ 142554 142554 Jesus 142557 142555 our 142555 142556 - 142556 142557 Savior. 142563 142562 The reason 142562 142563 ... 142564 142564 I left 142565 142565 you 142566 142566 in 142567 142567 Crete 142568 142568 [was] that 142571 142569 you would set in order 142569 142570 what was 142570 142571 unfinished 142572 142572 and 142573 142573 appoint 142576 142574 elders 142574 142575 in every 142575 142576 town, 142577 142577 as 142578 142578 I 142580 142579 directed 142579 142580 you. 142585 142585 [An elder must] 142586 142586 ... 142587 142587 be 142588 142588 blameless, 142591 142589 [the] husband 142589 142590 of one 142590 142591 wife, 142593 142592 having 142592 142593 children 142594 142594 who are believers 142595 142595 [and are] not 142596 142596 open to 142597 142597 accusation 142598 142598 of indiscretion 142599 142599 or 142600 142600 insubordination. 142606 142605 - 142611 142606 As 142612 142607 God᾽s 142613 142608 steward, 142607 142609 - 142608 142610 an overseer 142605 142611 must 142610 142612 be 142609 142613 above reproach — 142614 142614 not 142615 142615 self-absorbed, 142616 142616 not 142617 142617 quick-tempered, 142618 142618 not 142619 142619 given to drunkenness, 142620 142620 not 142621 142621 violent, 142622 142622 not 142623 142623 greedy for money. 142628 142628 Instead, 142629 142629 [he must be] hospitable, 142630 142630 a lover of good, 142631 142631 self-controlled, 142632 142632 upright, 142633 142633 holy, 142634 142634 [and] disciplined. 142639 142639 He must hold firmly 142640 142640 to the 142644 142641 trustworthy 142645 142642 message 142641 142643 as 142642 142644 - 142643 142645 it was taught, 142646 142646 so that 142651 142647 by 142654 142648 - 142655 142649 sound 142652 142650 - 142653 142651 teaching 142648 142652 he will be able 142647 142653 ... 142649 142654 ... 142650 142655 to encourage [others] 142656 142656 and 142659 142657 refute 142657 142658 those who 142658 142659 contradict [this message]. 142665 142664 For 142666 142665 many 142664 142666 are 142668 142667 rebellious 142667 142668 and 142669 142669 full of empty talk 142670 142670 and 142671 142671 deception, 142672 142672 especially 142673 142673 those 142674 142674 of 142675 142675 the 142676 142676 circumcision, 142681 142681 who 142682 142682 must 142683 142683 be silenced. 142694 142684 For [the] sake of 142692 142685 dishonorable 142693 142686 gain, 142684 142687 [they] 142687 142688 undermine 142685 142689 entire 142686 142690 households 142688 142691 [and] teach 142689 142692 things 142691 142693 they should 142690 142694 not. 142700 142699 [As] one 142701 142700 of 142702 142701 - 142704 142702 their 142703 142703 own 142705 142704 prophets 142699 142705 has said, 142706 142706 “Cretans 142707 142707 [are] always 142708 142708 liars, 142709 142709 evil 142710 142710 beasts, 142712 142711 lazy 142711 142712 gluttons.” 142719 142717 This 142717 142718 - 142718 142719 testimony 142720 142720 is 142721 142721 true. 142722 142722 vvv 142723 142723 vvv 142724 142724 Therefore 142725 142725 rebuke 142726 142726 them 142727 142727 sternly, 142728 142728 so that 142729 142729 they will be sound 142730 142730 in 142731 142731 the 142732 142732 faith 142737 142737 vvv 142738 142738 [and] will pay no attention 142739 142739 to Jewish 142740 142740 myths 142741 142741 [or] 142742 142742 [to the] commands 142743 142743 of men 142744 142744 who have rejected 142745 142745 the 142746 142746 truth. 142753 142751 To the 142754 142752 pure, 142751 142753 all things [are] 142752 142754 pure; 142756 142755 but 142755 142756 to the 142757 142757 defiled 142758 142758 and 142759 142759 unbelieving, 142760 142760 nothing 142761 142761 [is] pure. 142762 142762 Indeed, 142765 142763 both 142764 142764 their 142766 142765 - 142767 142766 minds 142768 142767 and 142769 142768 [their] 142770 142769 consciences 142763 142770 are defiled. 142776 142775 They profess 142777 142776 to know 142775 142777 God, 142779 142778 but 142781 142779 they deny [Him] 142778 142780 by [their] 142780 142781 actions. 142783 142782 They are 142782 142783 detestable, 142784 142784 - 142785 142785 disobedient, 142786 142786 and 142791 142787 unfit 142787 142788 for 142788 142789 any 142790 142790 good 142789 142791 deed. 142797 142796 But 142796 142797 [as for] you, 142798 142798 speak 142799 142799 the things that 142800 142800 are consistent with 142802 142801 sound 142801 142802 - 142803 142803 doctrine. 142808 142808 Older [men] 142810 142809 are to be 142809 142810 temperate, 142811 142811 dignified, 142812 142812 self-controlled, 142813 142813 [and] sound 142814 142814 - 142815 142815 in faith, 142816 142816 - 142817 142817 love, 142818 142818 and 142819 142819 perseverance. 142824 142824 Older [women], 142825 142825 likewise, 142828 142826 are to be reverent 142826 142827 in 142827 142828 [their] behavior, 142829 142829 not 142830 142830 slanderers 142831 142831 [or] 142834 142832 addicted 142833 142833 to much 142832 142834 wine, 142835 142835 [but] teachers of good. 142840 142840 In this way 142841 142841 they can train 142842 142842 the 142843 142843 young [women] 142845 142844 to 142844 142845 love [their] husbands 142846 142846 [and] children, 142851 142851 [to be] self-controlled, 142852 142852 pure, 142853 142853 managers of their households, 142854 142854 kind, 142855 142855 [and] subject 142856 142856 to [their] 142857 142857 own 142858 142858 husbands, 142859 142859 so that 142861 142860 the 142862 142861 word 142863 142862 - 142864 142863 of God 142860 142864 vvv 142865 142865 will not be discredited. 142872 142870 In the same way, 142873 142871 urge 142870 142872 the 142871 142873 younger [men] 142874 142874 to be self-controlled. 142879 142879 In 142880 142880 everything, 142882 142881 show 142881 142882 yourself 142883 142883 {to be} an example 142884 142884 [by doing] good 142885 142885 works. 142886 142886 In 142887 142887 [your] 142888 142888 teaching 142889 142889 [show] integrity, 142890 142890 dignity, 142896 142895 [and] wholesome 142895 142896 speech 142897 142897 [that is] above reproach, 142898 142898 so that 142899 142899 anyone 142900 142900 who 142901 142901 opposes [us] 142902 142902 will be ashamed 142904 142903 to have 142903 142904 nothing 142908 142905 bad 142905 142906 to say 142906 142907 about 142907 142908 us. 142913 142913 Slaves 142916 142914 are to submit 142914 142915 to their own 142915 142916 masters 142917 142917 in 142918 142918 everything, 142920 142919 to be 142919 142920 well-pleasing, 142921 142921 not 142922 142922 argumentative, 142927 142927 not 142928 142928 stealing [from them], 142929 142929 but 142932 142930 showing 142930 142931 all 142933 142932 good 142931 142933 faith, 142934 142934 so that 142943 142935 in 142944 142936 every respect 142942 142937 they will adorn 142935 142938 the 142936 142939 teaching 142937 142940 about 142938 142941 - 142941 142942 God 142940 142943 our 142939 142944 Savior. 142950 142949 For 142951 142950 the 142952 142951 grace 142953 142952 - 142954 142953 of God 142949 142954 has appeared, 142955 142955 bringing salvation 142956 142956 to all 142957 142957 men. 142962 142962 It instructs 142963 142963 us 142964 142964 to 142965 142965 renounce 142966 142966 - 142967 142967 ungodliness 142968 142968 and 142970 142969 worldly 142969 142970 - 142971 142971 passions, 142977 142972 [and] to live 142972 142973 sensible, 142973 142974 - 142974 142975 upright, 142975 142976 and 142976 142977 godly [lives] 142978 142978 in 142979 142979 the 142980 142980 present 142981 142981 age, 142986 142986 as we await 142987 142987 the 142988 142988 blessed 142989 142989 hope 142990 142990 and 142992 142991 - 142993 142992 glorious 142991 142993 appearance 142994 142994 of 142999 142995 our 142995 142996 great 142996 142997 God 142997 142998 and 142998 142999 Savior, 143001 143000 Jesus 143000 143001 Christ. 143006 143006 He 143007 143007 gave 143008 143008 Himself 143009 143009 for 143010 143010 us 143011 143011 to 143012 143012 redeem 143013 143013 us 143014 143014 from 143015 143015 all 143016 143016 lawlessness 143017 143017 and 143018 143018 to purify 143019 143019 for Himself 143020 143020 a people 143021 143021 for His own possession, 143022 143022 zealous 143023 143023 for good 143024 143024 deeds. 143030 143029 Speak 143029 143030 these things 143031 143031 [as] 143032 143032 you encourage 143033 143033 and 143034 143034 rebuke 143035 143035 with 143036 143036 all 143037 143037 authority. 143038 143038 {Let} no one 143040 143039 despise 143039 143040 you. 143045 143045 Remind 143046 143046 [the believers] 143049 143047 to be subject 143047 143048 to rulers 143048 143049 [and] authorities, 143050 143050 to be obedient 143056 143051 [and] 143055 143052 ready 143051 143053 for 143052 143054 every 143054 143055 good 143053 143056 work, 143062 143061 to malign 143061 143062 no one, 143064 143063 [and] to be 143063 143064 peaceable 143065 143065 [and] gentle, 143067 143066 showing 143066 143067 full 143068 143068 consideration 143069 143069 to 143070 143070 everyone 143071 143071 .... 143077 143076 For 143078 143077 at one time 143080 143078 we 143079 143079 too 143076 143080 were 143081 143081 foolish, 143082 143082 disobedient, 143083 143083 misled, 143084 143084 enslaved 143088 143085 to all sorts 143085 143086 of desires 143086 143087 and 143087 143088 pleasures, 143093 143089 living 143089 143090 in 143090 143091 malice 143091 143092 and 143092 143093 envy, 143094 143094 hateful, 143095 143095 [and] hating 143096 143096 one another. 143102 143101 But 143101 143102 when 143103 143103 the 143104 143104 kindness 143109 143105 of 143112 143106 God 143111 143107 our 143110 143108 Savior 143105 143109 and 143106 143110 [His] 143107 143111 love for mankind 143108 143112 appeared, 143131 143117 He saved 143132 143118 us, 143117 143119 not 143118 143120 by 143121 143121 - 143122 143122 [the] righteous 143119 143123 deeds 143120 143124 - 143123 143125 - 143125 143126 we 143124 143127 had done, 143126 143128 but 143127 143129 according to 143129 143130 His 143128 143131 - 143130 143132 mercy, 143133 143133 through 143134 143134 [the] washing 143135 143135 of new birth 143136 143136 and 143137 143137 renewal 143139 143138 by [the] Holy 143138 143139 Spirit. 143144 143144 [This is the Spirit] 143145 143145 He poured out 143146 143146 on 143147 143147 us 143148 143148 abundantly 143149 143149 through 143150 143150 Jesus 143151 143151 Christ 143154 143152 our 143152 143153 - 143153 143154 Savior, 143159 143159 so that, 143160 143160 having been justified 143162 143161 by [His] 143161 143162 - 143163 143163 grace, 143165 143164 we would become 143164 143165 heirs 143166 143166 with 143167 143167 [the] hope 143169 143168 of eternal 143168 143169 life. 143175 143174 [This] 143176 143175 saying 143174 143176 [is] trustworthy. 143177 143177 And 143180 143178 I want 143181 143179 you 143182 143180 to emphasize 143178 143181 ... 143179 143182 these things, 143183 143183 so that 143188 143184 those who 143189 143185 have believed 143190 143186 God 143184 143187 will take care 143187 143188 to devote themselves to 143185 143189 good 143186 143190 deeds. 143191 143191 These things 143192 143192 are 143193 143193 excellent 143194 143194 and 143195 143195 profitable 143196 143196 for the 143197 143197 people. 143203 143202 But 143212 143203 avoid 143202 143204 foolish 143204 143205 controversies, 143205 143206 - 143206 143207 genealogies, 143207 143208 - 143208 143209 arguments, 143209 143210 and 143210 143211 quarrels 143211 143212 about [the] Law, 143214 143213 because 143213 143214 [these things] are 143215 143215 pointless 143216 143216 and 143217 143217 worthless. 143229 143222 Reject 143222 143223 a divisive 143223 143224 man 143224 143225 after 143225 143226 a first 143226 143227 and 143227 143228 second 143228 143229 admonition, 143234 143234 knowing 143235 143235 that 143237 143236 - 143238 143237 such a man 143236 143238 is corrupt 143239 143239 and 143240 143240 sinful; 143241 143241 he is 143242 143242 self-condemned. 143247 143247 As soon as 143248 143248 I send 143249 143249 Artemas 143252 143250 or 143253 143251 Tychicus 143250 143252 to 143251 143253 you, 143254 143254 make every effort 143255 143255 to come 143256 143256 to 143257 143257 me 143258 143258 at 143259 143259 Nicopolis, 143261 143260 because 143262 143261 I have decided 143263 143262 to winter 143260 143263 there. 143273 143268 Do your best 143274 143269 to equip 143268 143270 Zenas 143269 143271 the 143270 143272 lawyer 143271 143273 and 143272 143274 Apollos, 143275 143275 so that 143277 143276 they 143278 143277 will have everything they need 143276 143278 .... 143284 143283 And 143286 143284 - 143287 143285 our [people] 143285 143286 vvv 143283 143287 must also learn 143290 143288 to devote themselves to 143288 143289 good 143289 143290 works 143291 143291 in order to meet 143293 143292 [the] pressing 143292 143293 - 143294 143294 needs [of others], 143295 143295 so that 143296 143296 vvv 143297 143297 they will not be 143298 143298 unfruitful. 143308 143303 All 143305 143304 who [are] 143306 143305 with 143307 143306 me 143303 143307 send you greetings 143304 143308 .... 143309 143309 Greet 143310 143310 those who 143311 143311 love 143312 143312 us 143313 143313 in 143314 143314 [the] faith. 143315 143315 - 143316 143316 Grace [be] 143317 143317 with 143318 143318 all 143319 143319 of you. 143320 143320 Amen. 143325 143325 Paul, 143326 143326 a prisoner 143327 143327 of Christ 143328 143328 Jesus, 143329 143329 and 143330 143330 Timothy 143331 143331 [our] 143332 143332 brother, 143333 143333 To Philemon 143338 143334 our 143334 143335 - 143335 143336 beloved 143336 143337 - 143337 143338 fellow worker, 143343 143343 - 143344 143344 to Apphia 143345 143345 our 143346 143346 sister, 143347 143347 - 143348 143348 to Archippus 143351 143349 our 143349 143350 - 143350 143351 fellow soldier, 143352 143352 and 143353 143353 to the 143357 143354 church 143354 143355 [that meets] at 143356 143356 your 143355 143357 house: 143362 143362 Grace 143364 143363 and 143365 143364 peace 143363 143365 to you 143366 143366 from 143367 143367 God 143369 143368 our 143368 143369 Father 143370 143370 and 143371 143371 [the] Lord 143372 143372 Jesus 143373 143373 Christ. 143378 143378 I always thank 143382 143379 ... 143381 143380 my 143379 143381 - 143380 143382 God, 143385 143383 making 143383 143384 mention 143384 143385 of you 143386 143386 in 143389 143387 my 143387 143388 - 143388 143389 prayers, 143394 143394 because I hear about 143401 143395 - 143402 143396 your 143399 143397 - 143400 143398 faith 143403 143399 in 143404 143400 the 143405 143401 Lord 143406 143402 Jesus 143407 143403 and 143395 143404 your 143396 143405 - 143397 143406 love 143398 143407 - 143408 143408 for 143409 143409 all 143410 143410 the 143411 143411 saints. 143416 143416 [I pray] that 143417 143417 - 143421 143418 your 143418 143419 partnership 143419 143420 in the 143420 143421 faith 143423 143422 may become 143422 143423 effective 143424 143424 as 143425 143425 you fully acknowledge 143426 143426 every 143427 143427 good [thing] 143428 143428 that [is] 143429 143429 vvv 143430 143430 ours 143431 143431 in 143432 143432 Christ. 143438 143437 - 143440 143438 I take 143439 143439 great 143437 143440 joy 143441 143441 and 143442 143442 encouragement 143443 143443 in 143446 143444 your 143444 143445 - 143445 143446 love, 143447 143447 because 143454 143448 you, 143455 143449 brother, 143452 143450 have refreshed 143453 143451 - 143448 143452 the 143449 143453 hearts 143450 143454 of the 143451 143455 saints. 143460 143460 So 143462 143461 {although} in 143463 143462 Christ 143465 143463 I am 143464 143464 bold 143461 143465 enough 143466 143466 to order 143467 143467 you [to do] 143468 143468 what [is] 143469 143469 proper, 143477 143474 vvv 143478 143475 I prefer to appeal 143474 143476 on the basis of 143475 143477 - 143476 143478 love. 143481 143479 [For] 143479 143480 I, 143482 143481 Paul, 143480 143482 am 143484 143483 now 143483 143484 aged, 143485 143485 and 143487 143486 a prisoner 143488 143487 of Christ 143489 143488 Jesus 143486 143489 as well. 143494 143494 I appeal 143495 143495 to you 143496 143496 for 143498 143497 my 143497 143498 - 143499 143499 child 143505 143500 Onesimus, 143500 143501 whose 143501 143502 father I became 143502 143503 [while I was] in 143503 143504 - 143504 143505 chains. 143511 143510 Formerly 143510 143511 - 143513 143512 [he was] useless 143512 143513 to you, 143515 143514 but 143514 143515 now 143520 143516 [he has become] useful 143516 143517 both 143517 143518 to you 143518 143519 and 143519 143520 to me. 143525 143525 vvv 143526 143526 I am sending back 143527 143527 to you 143528 143528 him 143529 143529 who 143530 143530 is 143532 143531 my 143531 143532 - 143533 143533 very heart. 143539 143538 I 143540 143539 would have liked 143543 143540 to keep 143538 143541 [him] 143541 143542 with 143542 143543 me, 143544 143544 so that 143545 143545 vvv 143546 143546 on your behalf 143548 143547 he could minister to 143547 143548 me 143549 143549 in 143550 143550 [my] 143551 143551 chains 143552 143552 for the 143553 143553 gospel. 143559 143558 But 143564 143559 I did [not] want 143565 143560 to do 143563 143561 [anything] 143558 143562 without 143561 143563 your 143560 143564 - 143562 143565 consent, 143566 143566 so that 143573 143567 your 143571 143568 - 143572 143569 goodness 143574 143570 will not be 143567 143571 ... 143568 143572 vvv 143569 143573 out of 143570 143574 compulsion, 143575 143575 but 143576 143576 by 143577 143577 your own free will. 143583 143582 For 143582 143583 perhaps 143584 143584 this is why 143585 143585 ... 143586 143586 he was separated [from you] 143587 143587 for 143588 143588 a while, 143589 143589 so that 143592 143590 you might have him back 143591 143591 ... 143590 143592 for good — 143597 143597 no longer 143598 143598 as 143599 143599 a slave, 143600 143600 but 143601 143601 better than 143602 143602 a slave, 143604 143603 [as] a beloved 143603 143604 brother. 143605 143605 [He is] especially [beloved] 143606 143606 to me, 143608 143607 but 143607 143608 even more so 143609 143609 ... 143610 143610 to you, 143611 143611 both 143612 143612 in 143613 143613 person 143614 143614 and 143615 143615 in 143616 143616 [the] Lord. 143622 143621 So 143621 143622 if 143624 143623 you consider 143623 143624 me 143625 143625 a partner, 143626 143626 receive 143627 143627 him 143628 143628 as [you would receive] 143629 143629 me. 143635 143634 But 143634 143635 if 143637 143636 he has wronged 143638 143637 you 143636 143638 in any way 143639 143639 or 143640 143640 owes [you anything], 143641 143641 vvv 143642 143642 vvv 143643 143643 charge it to my account. 143648 143648 I, 143649 143649 Paul, 143650 143650 write [this] 143651 143651 with 143652 143652 my own 143653 143653 hand. 143654 143654 I 143655 143655 will repay [it] — 143657 143656 not 143656 143657 to 143658 143658 mention 143659 143659 - 143660 143660 that 143664 143661 you owe 143663 143662 me 143661 143663 vvv 143662 143664 your very self. 143669 143669 Yes, 143670 143670 brother, 143671 143671 vvv 143673 143672 let me have some benefit 143672 143673 from you 143674 143674 in 143675 143675 [the] Lord. 143676 143676 Refresh 143677 143677 my 143678 143678 - 143679 143679 heart 143680 143680 in 143681 143681 Christ. 143686 143686 Confident of 143689 143687 your 143687 143688 - 143688 143689 obedience, 143690 143690 I write 143691 143691 to you, 143692 143692 knowing 143693 143693 that 143698 143694 you will do 143694 143695 even 143695 143696 more 143696 143697 than 143697 143698 I ask. 143704 143703 In the meantime 143703 143704 ..., 143706 143705 prepare 143708 143706 a guest room 143707 143707 for me 143705 143708 - , 143710 143709 because 143709 143710 I hope 143711 143711 that 143712 143712 through 143715 143713 your 143713 143714 - 143714 143715 prayers, 143716 143716 I will be restored 143717 143717 to you. 143724 143722 Epaphras, 143727 143723 my 143725 143724 - 143726 143725 fellow prisoner 143728 143726 in 143729 143727 Christ 143730 143728 Jesus, 143722 143729 sends you greetings 143723 143730 ..., 143735 143735 [as do] Mark, 143736 143736 Aristarchus, 143737 143737 Demas, 143738 143738 [and] Luke, 143741 143739 my 143739 143740 - 143740 143741 fellow workers. 143746 143746 The 143747 143747 grace 143748 143748 of the 143749 143749 Lord 143750 143750 Jesus 143751 143751 Christ 143752 143752 [be] with 143755 143753 your 143753 143754 - 143754 143755 spirit. 143756 143756 Amen. 143764 143761 {On many} past 143761 143762 occasions 143762 143763 and 143763 143764 in many different ways, 143765 143765 - 143766 143766 God 143767 143767 spoke 143768 143768 to [our] 143769 143769 fathers 143770 143770 through 143771 143771 the 143772 143772 prophets. 143777 143777 But in 143781 143778 these 143778 143779 last 143779 143780 - 143780 143781 days 143782 143782 He has spoken 143783 143783 to us 143784 143784 by 143785 143785 [His] Son, 143786 143786 whom 143787 143787 He appointed 143788 143788 heir 143789 143789 of all things, 143792 143790 and 143790 143791 through 143791 143792 whom 143793 143793 He made 143794 143794 the 143795 143795 universe. 143800 143800 [The Son] 143801 143801 is 143802 143802 [the] radiance 143803 143803 of [God᾽s] 143804 143804 glory 143805 143805 and 143806 143806 [the] exact representation 143807 143807 of 143809 143808 His 143808 143809 nature, 143811 143810 - 143810 143811 upholding 143812 143812 - 143813 143813 all things 143814 143814 by 143816 143815 vvv 143819 143816 His 143817 143817 powerful 143815 143818 word. 143818 143819 [After] 143823 143820 He had provided 143820 143821 purification 143821 143822 - 143822 143823 for sins, 143824 143824 He sat down 143825 143825 at 143826 143826 [the] right hand 143827 143827 of the 143828 143828 Majesty 143829 143829 on 143830 143830 high. 143837 143835 [So] He became 143835 143836 as far 143836 143837 superior 143838 143838 to the 143839 143839 angels 143840 143840 as 143845 143841 [the] name 143844 143842 He has inherited 143841 143843 [is] excellent 143842 143844 beyond 143843 143845 theirs. 143851 143850 For 143850 143851 to which 143854 143852 of the 143855 143853 angels 143853 143854 vvv 143852 143855 did [God] ever say: 143859 143856 “You 143858 143857 are 143857 143858 my 143856 143859 Son; 143861 143860 today 143860 143861 I 143862 143862 have become Your Father 143863 143863 ...”? 143864 143864 [Or] 143865 143865 again: 143866 143866 “I 143867 143867 will be 143868 143868 His 143869 143869 - 143870 143870 Father, 143871 143871 and 143872 143872 He 143873 143873 will be 143874 143874 My 143875 143875 - 143876 143876 Son”? 143882 143881 And 143883 143882 again, 143881 143883 when 143884 143884 [God] brings 143885 143885 [His] 143886 143886 firstborn 143887 143887 into 143888 143888 the 143889 143889 world, 143890 143890 He says: 143891 143891 - 143894 143892 “{Let} all 143896 143893 God᾽s 143895 143894 angels 143892 143895 worship 143893 143896 Him.” 143901 143901 Now 143903 143902 ... 143902 143903 about 143904 143904 the 143905 143905 angels 143906 143906 He says: 143907 143907 “He 143908 143908 makes 143911 143909 His 143909 143910 - 143910 143911 angels 143912 143912 winds, 143913 143913 - 143916 143914 His 143914 143915 - 143915 143916 servants 143918 143917 flames 143917 143918 of fire.” 143924 143923 But 143923 143924 about 143925 143925 the 143926 143926 Son [He says]: 143929 143927 “Your 143927 143928 - 143928 143929 throne, 143930 143930 O 143931 143931 God, 143932 143932 [endures] forever 143933 143933 ... 143934 143934 ... 143935 143935 vvv 143936 143936 and ever, 143937 143937 and 143938 143938 - 143939 143939 - 143940 143940 - 143941 143941 justice [is] 143942 143942 the scepter 143943 143943 of 143945 143944 Your 143944 143945 kingdom. 143950 143950 You have loved 143951 143951 righteousness 143952 143952 and 143953 143953 hated 143954 143954 wickedness; 143955 143955 therefore 143956 143956 ... 143959 143957 - 143960 143958 God, 143963 143959 Your 143961 143960 - 143962 143961 God, 143958 143962 {has placed} You 143966 143963 above 143969 143964 Your 143967 143965 - 143968 143966 companions 143957 143967 by anointing [You] 143964 143968 with [the] oil 143965 143969 of joy.” 143974 143974 And: 143976 143975 “In 143977 143976 [the] beginning, 143978 143977 O Lord, 143975 143978 You 143981 143979 laid the foundations 143979 143980 of the 143980 143981 earth, 143982 143982 and 143988 143983 the 143989 143984 heavens 143987 143985 are 143983 143986 [the] work 143984 143987 of 143986 143988 Your 143985 143989 hands. 143994 143994 They 143995 143995 will perish, 143997 143996 but 143996 143997 You 143998 143998 remain; 143999 143999 - 144000 144000 vvv 144003 144001 they will all wear out 144001 144002 like 144002 144003 a garment. 144008 144008 - 144011 144009 You will roll them up 144012 144010 ... 144009 144011 like 144010 144012 a robe; 144015 144013 - 144013 144014 like 144014 144015 a garment 144016 144016 they will be changed; 144018 144017 but 144017 144018 You 144021 144019 remain 144019 144020 the 144020 144021 same, 144022 144022 and 144025 144023 Your 144023 144024 - 144024 144025 years 144026 144026 vvv 144027 144027 will never end.” 144034 144032 But 144032 144033 to 144033 144034 which 144035 144035 of the 144036 144036 angels 144038 144037 vvv 144037 144038 did [God] ever say: 144039 144039 “Sit 144040 144040 at 144042 144041 My 144041 144042 right hand 144043 144043 until 144044 144044 ... 144045 144045 I make 144048 144046 Your 144046 144047 - 144047 144048 enemies 144049 144049 a footstool 144050 144050 for 144052 144051 Your 144051 144052 feet”? 144059 144057 Are 144057 144058 not 144058 144059 [the angels] 144060 144060 ministering 144061 144061 spirits 144064 144062 sent 144062 144063 - 144063 144064 to serve 144065 144065 ... 144066 144066 those who 144067 144067 will 144068 144068 inherit 144069 144069 salvation? 144079 144074 We 144076 144075 must 144077 144076 vvv 144078 144077 pay closer attention, 144074 144078 therefore 144075 144079 ..., 144080 144080 to what 144081 144081 we have heard, 144082 144082 vvv 144083 144083 vvv 144084 144084 so that we do not drift away. 144090 144089 For 144089 144090 if 144091 144091 the 144095 144092 message 144094 144093 spoken 144092 144094 by 144093 144095 angels 144096 144096 was 144097 144097 binding, 144098 144098 and 144099 144099 every 144100 144100 transgression 144101 144101 and 144102 144102 disobedience 144103 144103 received 144104 144104 [its] just 144105 144105 punishment, 144110 144110 how 144111 144111 vvv 144112 144112 shall we escape 144114 144113 if we neglect 144113 144114 such a great 144115 144115 salvation? 144116 144116 [This salvation] 144118 144117 was 144117 144118 first 144119 144119 announced 144120 144120 by 144121 144121 the 144122 144122 Lord, 144128 144123 was confirmed 144126 144124 to 144127 144125 us 144123 144126 by 144124 144127 those who 144125 144128 heard [Him], 144133 144133 [and] was affirmed 144134 144134 - 144135 144135 by God 144137 144136 through 144136 144137 signs, 144138 144138 - 144139 144139 wonders, 144140 144140 - 144141 144141 various 144142 144142 miracles, 144143 144143 and {gifts} 144145 144144 of [the] Holy 144144 144145 Spirit 144146 144146 distributed 144147 144147 according to 144149 144148 His 144148 144149 - 144150 144150 will. 144156 144155 For 144155 144156 [it is] not 144157 144157 to angels 144158 144158 that He has subjected 144159 144159 the 144160 144160 world 144161 144161 - 144162 144162 to come, 144163 144163 about 144164 144164 which 144165 144165 we are speaking. 144171 144170 But 144172 144171 somewhere 144170 144172 it is testified 144173 144173 ... 144174 144174 in these words: 144175 144175 “What 144176 144176 is 144177 144177 man 144178 144178 that 144179 144179 You are mindful 144180 144180 of him, 144181 144181 or 144182 144182 [the] son 144183 144183 of man 144184 144184 that 144185 144185 You care for 144186 144186 him? 144191 144191 You made him a little lower 144192 144192 ... 144194 144193 ... 144193 144194 ... 144195 144195 than 144196 144196 [the] angels; 144200 144197 You crowned 144201 144198 him 144197 144199 with glory 144198 144200 and 144199 144201 honor 144202 144202 and 144203 144203 have appointed 144204 144204 him 144205 144205 over 144206 144206 the 144207 144207 works 144208 144208 of 144210 144209 your 144209 144210 hands; 144216 144215 [and] placed 144215 144216 everything 144217 144217 under 144220 144218 his 144218 144219 - 144219 144220 feet.” 144223 144221 - 144221 144222 [When God] 144222 144223 - 144224 144224 subjected 144226 144225 - 144227 144226 all things 144225 144227 to him, 144229 144228 He left 144228 144229 nothing 144231 144230 outside of his control 144230 144231 .... 144233 144232 Yet 144232 144233 at present 144234 144234 vvv 144235 144235 we do not see 144237 144236 - 144238 144237 everything 144239 144238 subject 144236 144239 to him. 144245 144244 But 144251 144245 we see 144252 144246 Jesus, 144244 144247 who 144246 144248 vvv 144250 144249 was made a little lower 144247 144250 ... 144248 144251 than 144249 144252 [the] angels, 144261 144253 now crowned 144258 144254 with glory 144259 144255 and 144260 144256 honor 144253 144257 because 144254 144258 - 144255 144259 He suffered 144256 144260 - 144257 144261 death, 144262 144262 so that 144263 144263 by [the] grace 144264 144264 of God 144267 144265 He might taste 144268 144266 death 144265 144267 for 144266 144268 everyone. 144274 144273 - 144289 144274 In bringing 144285 144275 many 144286 144276 sons 144287 144277 to 144288 144278 glory, 144273 144279 it was fitting 144275 144280 for [God], 144276 144281 for 144277 144282 whom 144278 144283 - 144279 144284 - 144280 144285 and 144281 144286 through 144282 144287 whom 144283 144288 - 144284 144289 all things [exist], 144297 144290 to make 144290 144291 the 144291 144292 pioneer 144292 144293 of 144294 144294 their 144293 144295 salvation {perfect} 144295 144296 through 144296 144297 suffering. 144304 144302 For 144303 144303 both 144302 144304 the [One who] 144305 144305 sanctifies 144306 144306 and 144307 144307 those who 144308 144308 are sanctified 144311 144309 [are] 144309 144310 of 144310 144311 the same [family]. 144312 144312 That is why 144313 144313 ... 144314 144314 ... 144315 144315 vvv 144316 144316 [Jesus] is not ashamed 144319 144317 to call 144318 144318 them 144317 144319 brothers. 144324 144324 He says: 144325 144325 “I will proclaim 144328 144326 Your 144326 144327 - 144327 144328 name 144329 144329 to 144331 144330 My 144330 144331 brothers; 144335 144332 I will sing Your praises 144336 144333 ... 144332 144334 in 144333 144335 ... 144334 144336 [the] assembly.” 144341 144341 And 144342 144342 again: 144343 144343 “I 144344 144344 will 144345 144345 put [My] trust 144346 144346 in 144347 144347 Him.” 144348 144348 And 144349 144349 [once] again: 144350 144350 “Here 144351 144351 [am] I, 144352 144352 and 144353 144353 the 144354 144354 children 144355 144355 - 144358 144356 - 144359 144357 God 144357 144358 has given 144356 144359 Me.” 144365 144364 Therefore, 144364 144365 since 144366 144366 the 144367 144367 children 144368 144368 have 144371 144369 flesh 144370 144370 and 144369 144371 blood, 144373 144372 He 144372 144373 too 144374 144374 ... 144375 144375 shared in 144376 144376 [their] 144377 144377 [humanity], 144378 144378 so that 144379 144379 by 144380 144380 [His] 144381 144381 death 144382 144382 He might destroy 144383 144383 him who 144386 144384 holds 144384 144385 the 144385 144386 power 144387 144387 - 144388 144388 of death, 144389 144389 that 144390 144390 is, 144391 144391 the 144392 144392 devil, 144397 144397 and 144398 144398 free 144399 144399 those 144400 144400 who 144404 144401 all 144405 144402 [their] 144406 144403 lives 144408 144404 were 144407 144405 held 144409 144406 in slavery 144403 144407 by 144401 144408 [their] fear 144402 144409 of death. 144415 144414 For 144416 144415 surely 144417 144416 ... 144414 144417 [it is] not 144418 144418 [the] angels 144419 144419 He helps, 144420 144420 but 144423 144421 - 144421 144422 [the] descendants 144422 144423 of Abraham. 144428 144428 So 144429 144429 He had 144434 144430 to be made like 144432 144431 [His] 144433 144432 brothers 144430 144433 in 144431 144434 every way, 144435 144435 that 144437 144436 He might become 144436 144437 a merciful 144438 144438 and 144439 144439 faithful 144440 144440 high priest 144441 144441 - 144442 144442 [in service] 144443 144443 - 144444 144444 to God, 144445 144445 in order to 144446 144446 - 144447 144447 make atonement 144448 144448 for the 144449 144449 sins 144450 144450 of the 144451 144451 people. 144458 144456 Because 144456 144457 ... 144457 144458 ... 144460 144459 He Himself 144459 144460 suffered 144461 144461 when He was tempted, 144462 144462 He is able 144465 144463 to help 144463 144464 those who are 144464 144465 being tempted. 144470 144470 Therefore, 144472 144471 holy 144471 144472 brothers, 144475 144473 who share 144474 144474 in [the] heavenly 144473 144475 calling, 144476 144476 set your focus on 144484 144477 Jesus, 144477 144478 the 144478 144479 apostle 144479 144480 and 144480 144481 high priest 144483 144482 whom we 144481 144483 - 144482 144484 confess. 144490 144489 He was 144489 144490 faithful 144491 144491 to the [One who] 144492 144492 appointed 144493 144493 Him, 144494 144494 just as 144496 144495 Moses 144495 144496 [was faithful] 144497 144497 in 144498 144498 all 144501 144499 [God᾽s] 144499 144500 - 144500 144501 house. 144507 144506 For 144508 144507 [Jesus] 144512 144508 has been counted worthy 144506 144509 of greater 144509 144510 glory 144510 144511 than 144511 144512 Moses, 144513 144513 just 144514 144514 as 144520 144515 the 144521 144516 builder 144522 144517 [of a house] 144517 144518 has 144515 144519 greater 144516 144520 honor 144518 144521 than the 144519 144522 house [itself]. 144528 144527 And 144527 144528 every 144529 144529 house 144530 144530 is built 144531 144531 by 144532 144532 someone, 144534 144533 but 144537 144534 God [is] 144533 144535 the 144536 144536 builder 144535 144537 of everything. 144542 144542 Now 144544 144543 ... 144543 144544 Moses 144545 144545 [was] faithful 144551 144546 as 144552 144547 a servant 144546 144548 in 144547 144549 all 144550 144550 [God᾽s] 144548 144551 - 144549 144552 house, 144553 144553 vvv 144554 144554 testifying 144555 144555 to what 144556 144556 would be spoken later. 144562 144561 But 144561 144562 Christ [is faithful] 144563 144563 as 144564 144564 [the] Son 144565 144565 over 144568 144566 [God᾽s] 144566 144567 - 144567 144568 house. 144572 144569 [And] we 144571 144570 are 144569 144571 [His] 144570 144572 house, 144573 144573 if 144584 144574 we hold firmly 144583 144575 firm 144581 144576 unto 144582 144577 [the] end 144574 144578 to [our] 144575 144579 confidence 144576 144580 and 144577 144581 the 144580 144582 hope 144579 144583 [of which] 144578 144584 we boast. 144589 144589 Therefore, 144590 144590 as 144592 144591 the 144594 144592 - 144595 144593 Holy 144593 144594 Spirit 144591 144595 says: 144596 144596 “Today 144597 144597 if 144601 144598 you hear 144600 144599 His 144598 144600 - 144599 144601 voice, 144606 144606 [do] not 144607 144607 harden 144610 144608 your 144608 144609 - 144609 144610 hearts, 144611 144611 as [you did] 144612 144612 in 144613 144613 the 144614 144614 rebellion, 144615 144615 in 144616 144616 the 144617 144617 time 144618 144618 - 144619 144619 of testing 144620 144620 in 144621 144621 the 144622 144622 wilderness, 144627 144627 where 144631 144628 your 144629 144629 - 144630 144630 fathers 144628 144631 tested 144632 144632 [and] 144633 144633 tried [Me], 144634 144634 and 144639 144635 for forty 144640 144636 years 144635 144637 saw 144638 144638 My 144636 144639 - 144637 144640 works. 144645 144645 Therefore 144646 144646 I was angry 144647 144647 with 144649 144648 that 144648 144649 generation, 144650 144650 and 144651 144651 I said, 144654 144652 - 144656 144653 ‘Their 144655 144654 hearts 144652 144655 always 144653 144656 go astray, 144657 144657 and 144658 144658 vvv 144659 144659 they have not known 144662 144660 My 144660 144661 - 144661 144662 ways.᾽ 144667 144667 So 144668 144668 I swore on oath 144669 144669 in 144672 144670 My 144670 144671 - 144671 144672 anger, 144673 144673 ‘vvv 144674 144674 They shall never enter 144675 144675 ... 144678 144676 My 144676 144677 - 144677 144678 rest.᾽” 144683 144683 See to it, 144684 144684 brothers, 144686 144685 [that] 144685 144686 vvv 144689 144687 [none] 144688 144688 - 144690 144689 of you 144687 144690 has 144692 144691 a wicked 144691 144692 heart 144693 144693 of unbelief 144694 144694 vvv 144695 144695 vvv 144696 144696 that turns away 144697 144697 from 144699 144698 [the] living 144698 144699 God. 144704 144704 But 144705 144705 exhort 144706 144706 one another 144707 144707 ... 144708 144708 vvv 144709 144709 daily, 144710 144710 as long as 144711 144711 - 144714 144712 it is called 144712 144713 - 144713 144714 today, 144715 144715 so that 144716 144716 vvv 144718 144717 none 144719 144718 of 144720 144719 you 144717 144720 may be hardened 144722 144721 - 144723 144722 by sin᾽s 144721 144723 deceitfulness. 144729 144728 - 144732 144729 We have come 144728 144730 to share 144730 144731 - 144731 144732 in Christ 144733 144733 if 144741 144734 we hold 144740 144735 firmly 144738 144736 to 144739 144737 [the] end 144736 144738 the 144737 144739 assurance 144734 144740 - 144735 144741 [we had] at first. 144746 144746 As 144747 144747 - 144748 144748 it has been said: 144749 144749 “Today, 144750 144750 if 144754 144751 you hear 144753 144752 His 144751 144753 - 144752 144754 voice, 144755 144755 {do} not 144756 144756 harden 144759 144757 your 144757 144758 - 144758 144759 hearts, 144760 144760 as [you did] 144761 144761 in 144762 144762 the 144763 144763 rebellion.” 144769 144768 For 144768 144769 who were the ones who 144770 144770 heard 144771 144771 [and] rebelled? 144772 144772 - 144773 144773 [Were they] not 144774 144774 all 144775 144775 those 144780 144776 Moses 144779 144777 led 144776 144778 - 144777 144779 out of 144778 144780 Egypt? 144786 144785 And 144785 144786 with whom 144787 144787 was [God] angry 144788 144788 for forty 144789 144789 years? 144790 144790 [Was it] not 144791 144791 with those who 144792 144792 sinned, 144793 144793 whose 144794 144794 - 144795 144795 bodies 144796 144796 fell 144797 144797 in 144798 144798 the 144799 144799 wilderness? 144805 144804 And 144804 144805 to whom 144806 144806 did He swear [that they] 144807 144807 vvv 144808 144808 would never enter 144809 144809 ... 144812 144810 His 144810 144811 - 144811 144812 rest? 144813 144813 [Was it] 144814 144814 not 144815 144815 to those who 144816 144816 disobeyed? 144821 144821 [So] 144822 144822 we see 144823 144823 that [it was] 144827 144824 because of 144828 144825 [their] unbelief 144824 144826 vvv 144825 144827 that they were unable 144826 144828 to enter. 144834 144833 Therefore, 144838 144834 [while] the promise 144839 144835 of entering 144840 144836 ... 144843 144837 His 144841 144838 - 144842 144839 rest 144837 144840 still stands, 144833 144841 let us be careful 144835 144842 that none 144836 144843 ... 144845 144844 ... 144846 144845 of 144847 144846 you 144844 144847 be deemed 144848 144848 to have fallen short [of it]. 144854 144853 For 144855 144854 we 144853 144855 also 144856 144856 received the good news, 144857 144857 just as 144858 144858 they [did]; 144859 144859 but 144862 144860 the 144863 144861 message 144864 144862 - 144865 144863 they heard 144860 144864 vvv 144861 144865 was of no value 144866 144866 to them, 144867 144867 vvv 144868 144868 since they did not share 144869 144869 the 144870 144870 faith 144871 144871 of those who 144872 144872 comprehended [it]. 144878 144877 Now 144882 144878 [we] who 144883 144879 have believed 144877 144880 enter 144879 144881 ... 144880 144882 [that] 144881 144883 rest. 144884 144884 [As for the others,] it is just as 144885 144885 [God] has said: 144886 144886 “So 144887 144887 I swore on oath 144888 144888 in 144891 144889 my 144889 144890 - 144890 144891 anger, 144892 144892 ‘vvv 144893 144893 They shall never enter 144894 144894 ... 144897 144895 My 144895 144896 - 144896 144897 rest.᾽” 144898 144898 And yet 144899 144899 [His] 144900 144900 works 144904 144901 have been finished 144901 144902 since 144902 144903 [the] foundation 144903 144904 of [the] world. 144910 144909 For 144911 144910 somewhere 144909 144911 He has spoken 144912 144912 about 144913 144913 the 144914 144914 seventh [day] 144915 144915 in this manner: 144916 144916 “And 144920 144917 on 144921 144918 the 144923 144919 - 144924 144920 seventh 144922 144921 day 144918 144922 - 144919 144923 God 144917 144924 rested 144925 144925 from 144926 144926 all 144929 144927 His 144927 144928 - 144928 144929 works.” 144934 144934 And 144937 144935 again, 144935 144936 [as He says] in 144936 144937 [the passage above]: 144938 144938 vvv 144939 144939 “They shall never enter 144940 144940 ... 144943 144941 My 144941 144942 - 144942 144943 rest.” 144948 144948 Since, 144949 144949 then, 144950 144950 it remains [for] 144951 144951 some 144952 144952 to enter 144953 144953 ... 144954 144954 [His rest], 144955 144955 and [since] 144956 144956 those who 144957 144957 formerly 144958 144958 heard the good news 144959 144959 vvv 144960 144960 did not enter 144961 144961 because of 144962 144962 [their] disobedience, 144967 144967 vvv 144969 144968 [God] again designated 144968 144969 a certain 144970 144970 day [as] 144971 144971 “Today,” 144976 144972 when a long 144977 144973 time 144975 144974 later 144974 144975 He spoke 144972 144976 through 144973 144977 David 144978 144978 as 144979 144979 was just stated: 144980 144980 “Today, 144981 144981 if 144985 144982 you hear 144984 144983 His 144982 144984 - 144983 144985 voice, 144986 144986 {do} not 144987 144987 harden 144990 144988 your 144988 144989 - 144989 144990 hearts.” 144996 144995 Now 144995 144996 if 144998 144997 Joshua 144999 144998 had given them rest 144997 144999 ..., 145001 145000 vvv 145000 145001 vvv 145004 145002 [God] would not have spoken 145005 145003 later 145006 145004 ... 145002 145005 about 145003 145006 another 145007 145007 day. 145012 145012 So 145013 145013 there remains 145014 145014 a Sabbath rest 145015 145015 for the 145016 145016 people 145017 145017 - 145018 145018 of God. 145024 145023 For 145023 145024 whoever 145025 145025 enters 145026 145026 ... 145029 145027 [God᾽s] 145027 145028 - 145028 145029 rest 145031 145030 - 145030 145031 also 145032 145032 rests 145033 145033 from 145036 145034 his 145034 145035 [own] 145035 145036 work, 145037 145037 just as 145041 145038 - 145042 145039 God [did] 145038 145040 from 145039 145041 [His] 145040 145042 .... 145047 145047 Let us, therefore, make every effort 145048 145048 ... 145049 145049 to enter 145050 145050 ... 145051 145051 that 145052 145052 - 145053 145053 rest, 145054 145054 so that 145055 145055 no 145059 145056 one 145061 145057 will fall 145056 145058 by [following] 145057 145059 the 145058 145060 same 145060 145061 pattern 145062 145062 - 145063 145063 of disobedience. 145069 145068 For 145070 145069 the 145071 145070 word 145072 145071 - 145073 145072 of God 145068 145073 [is] living 145074 145074 and 145075 145075 active. 145076 145076 - 145077 145077 Sharper 145078 145078 than 145079 145079 any 145081 145080 double-edged 145080 145081 sword, 145083 145082 it pierces 145082 145083 even 145084 145084 to 145085 145085 dividing 145086 145086 soul 145087 145087 and 145088 145088 spirit, 145090 145089 - 145089 145090 joints 145091 145091 and 145092 145092 marrow. 145093 145093 - 145094 145094 It judges 145095 145095 [the] thoughts 145096 145096 and 145097 145097 intentions 145098 145098 of [the] heart. 145103 145103 - 145104 145104 Nothing 145106 145105 in all creation 145105 145106 is 145107 145107 hidden 145108 145108 from [God᾽s] sight 145109 145109 ...; 145111 145110 - 145110 145111 everything 145112 145112 [is] uncovered 145113 145113 and 145114 145114 exposed 145115 145115 before the 145116 145116 eyes 145117 145117 of Him 145118 145118 to 145119 145119 whom 145120 145120 we [must give] 145121 145121 - 145122 145122 account. 145128 145127 Therefore, 145127 145128 since we have 145130 145129 [such] a great 145129 145130 high priest 145131 145131 who has passed through 145132 145132 the 145133 145133 heavens, 145134 145134 Jesus 145135 145135 the 145136 145136 Son 145137 145137 - 145138 145138 of God, 145139 145139 let us hold firmly to 145140 145140 what 145141 145141 we profess. 145147 145146 For 145146 145147 vvv 145148 145148 we do not have 145149 145149 a high priest 145150 145150 vvv 145151 145151 who is unable 145152 145152 to sympathize 145153 145153 with 145155 145154 our 145154 145155 weaknesses, 145157 145156 but [we have] 145156 145157 one who was tempted 145158 145158 in 145159 145159 every way 145160 145160 that 145161 145161 [we are], 145162 145162 [yet was] without 145163 145163 sin. 145169 145168 vvv 145168 145169 Let us then approach 145172 145170 the 145173 145171 throne 145174 145172 - 145175 145173 of grace 145170 145174 with 145171 145175 confidence, 145176 145176 so that 145177 145177 we may receive 145178 145178 mercy 145179 145179 and 145181 145180 find 145180 145181 grace 145182 145182 to 145184 145183 help [us] 145183 145184 in [our] time of need. 145190 145189 - 145189 145190 Every 145191 145191 high priest 145197 145192 is appointed 145194 145193 vvv 145192 145194 from among 145193 145195 men 145195 145196 to represent 145196 145197 [them] 145198 145198 in matters 145199 145199 relating to 145200 145200 - 145201 145201 God, 145202 145202 to 145203 145203 offer 145205 145204 - 145204 145205 gifts 145206 145206 and 145207 145207 sacrifices 145208 145208 for 145209 145209 sins. 145215 145214 He is able 145214 145215 to deal gently 145216 145216 with those who 145217 145217 are ignorant 145218 145218 and 145219 145219 misguided, 145220 145220 since 145222 145221 he himself 145221 145222 - 145223 145223 is beset by 145224 145224 weakness. 145229 145229 - 145230 145230 That is why 145231 145231 ... 145232 145232 he is obligated 145241 145233 to offer sacrifices 145242 145234 - 145237 145235 - 145239 145236 for 145240 145237 his own 145243 145238 sins, 145238 145239 - 145233 145240 as well as 145234 145241 for [the sins of] 145235 145242 the 145236 145243 people. 145248 145248 - 145249 145249 No 145251 145250 one 145252 145251 takes 145253 145252 [this] 145254 145253 honor 145250 145254 upon himself; 145255 145255 - 145256 145256 he must be called 145257 145257 by 145258 145258 - 145259 145259 God, 145260 145260 just as 145262 145261 Aaron 145261 145262 [was]. 145267 145267 So 145268 145268 also 145269 145269 - 145270 145270 Christ 145271 145271 vvv 145273 145272 did not take upon Himself the glory 145272 145273 ... 145274 145274 of becoming 145275 145275 a high priest, 145276 145276 but [He was called] 145277 145277 by the [One who] 145278 145278 said 145279 145279 to 145280 145280 Him: 145284 145281 “You 145283 145282 are 145282 145283 My 145281 145284 Son; 145286 145285 today 145285 145286 I 145287 145287 have become Your Father 145288 145288 ....” 145294 145293 And 145293 145294 ... 145295 145295 in 145296 145296 another [passage] 145297 145297 [God] says: 145298 145298 “You [are] 145299 145299 a priest 145300 145300 vvv 145301 145301 vvv 145302 145302 forever 145303 145303 in 145304 145304 the 145305 145305 order 145306 145306 of Melchizedek.” 145311 145311 - 145312 145312 During 145313 145313 the 145314 145314 days 145315 145315 of 145317 145316 [Jesus᾽] 145316 145317 earthly [life], 145334 145318 He offered up 145319 145319 - 145318 145320 prayers 145320 145321 and 145321 145322 petitions 145329 145323 with 145331 145324 loud 145330 145325 cries 145332 145326 and 145333 145327 tears 145322 145328 to 145323 145329 the [One who] 145324 145330 could 145325 145331 save 145326 145332 Him 145327 145333 from 145328 145334 death, 145335 145335 and 145336 145336 He was heard 145337 145337 because of 145338 145338 [His] 145339 145339 reverence. 145344 145344 Although 145345 145345 He was 145346 145346 a Son, 145347 145347 He learned 145351 145348 - 145352 145349 obedience 145348 145350 from 145349 145351 what 145350 145352 He suffered. 145357 145357 And 145358 145358 having been made perfect, 145359 145359 He became 145364 145360 [the] source 145366 145361 of eternal 145365 145362 salvation 145360 145363 to all 145361 145364 who 145362 145365 obey 145363 145366 Him 145371 145371 [and] was designated 145372 145372 by 145373 145373 - 145374 145374 God [as] 145375 145375 high priest 145376 145376 in 145377 145377 the 145378 145378 order 145379 145379 of Melchizedek. 145387 145384 We [have] 145386 145385 much 145388 145386 - 145389 145387 to say 145384 145388 about 145385 145389 [this], 145390 145390 [but it is] 145391 145391 hard to explain 145392 145392 ..., 145393 145393 because 145395 145394 you are 145394 145395 dull 145396 145396 of 145397 145397 hearing. 145403 145402 - 145402 145403 Although 145407 145404 by 145408 145405 [this] 145409 145406 time 145404 145407 you ought 145405 145408 to be 145406 145409 teachers, 145412 145410 you 145411 145411 need 145413 145412 [someone] 145414 145413 to reteach 145410 145414 ... 145415 145415 you 145416 145416 - 145417 145417 the 145420 145418 basic 145419 145419 - 145418 145420 principles 145421 145421 - 145423 145422 - 145424 145423 of God᾽s 145422 145424 word. 145425 145425 - 145426 145426 vvv 145428 145427 vvv 145427 145428 You need 145429 145429 milk, 145430 145430 - 145431 145431 not 145432 145432 solid 145433 145433 food! 145439 145438 - 145438 145439 Everyone 145440 145440 who 145441 145441 lives on 145442 145442 milk 145447 145443 - 145448 145444 is [still] 145446 145445 an infant, 145443 145446 inexperienced 145444 145447 in [the] message 145445 145448 of righteousness. 145454 145453 But 145457 145454 solid 145456 145455 - 145458 145456 food 145455 145457 is 145453 145458 [for the] mature, 145459 145459 who 145460 145460 by 145461 145461 - 145462 145462 constant use 145466 145463 have 145465 145464 trained 145463 145465 [their] 145464 145466 sensibilities 145467 145467 to 145468 145468 distinguish 145470 145469 ... 145469 145470 good 145471 145471 [from] 145472 145472 evil. 145477 145477 Therefore 145478 145478 let us leave 145479 145479 the 145480 145480 - 145481 145481 elementary 145484 145482 teachings 145482 145483 - 145483 145484 about Christ 145488 145485 [and] go on 145485 145486 to 145486 145487 - 145487 145488 maturity, 145489 145489 not 145492 145490 laying 145490 145491 again 145491 145492 [the] foundation 145493 145493 of repentance 145494 145494 from 145495 145495 dead 145496 145496 works, 145497 145497 and 145498 145498 of faith 145499 145499 in 145500 145500 God, 145506 145505 instruction 145505 145506 about baptisms, 145508 145507 - 145507 145508 [the] laying on 145509 145509 of hands, 145511 145510 - 145510 145511 [the] resurrection 145512 145512 of [the] dead, 145513 145513 and 145515 145514 eternal 145514 145515 judgment. 145520 145520 And 145521 145521 this 145522 145522 we will do, 145523 145523 if 145525 145524 - 145526 145525 God 145524 145526 permits. 145532 145531 - 145531 145532 [It is] impossible 145533 145533 for those who 145534 145534 vvv 145535 145535 have once been enlightened, 145537 145536 - 145536 145537 [who] have tasted 145538 145538 the 145540 145539 - 145541 145540 heavenly 145539 145541 gift, 145542 145542 - 145544 145543 [who] have shared 145543 145544 ... 145546 145545 in [the] Holy 145545 145546 Spirit, 145551 145551 - 145553 145552 who have tasted 145552 145553 [the] goodness 145555 145554 [of the] word 145554 145555 of God 145557 145556 and 145556 145557 [the] powers 145558 145558 [of the] coming 145559 145559 age — 145564 145564 and then 145565 145565 have fallen away — 145567 145566 to be restored 145566 145567 again 145568 145568 to 145569 145569 repentance, 145570 145570 because they themselves are crucifying 145571 145571 ... 145572 145572 the 145573 145573 Son 145574 145574 - 145575 145575 of God {all over again} 145576 145576 and 145577 145577 subjecting [Him] to open shame. 145583 145582 - 145582 145583 Land 145584 145584 - 145585 145585 that drinks in 145586 145586 the 145591 145587 rain 145590 145588 often 145589 145589 falling 145587 145590 on 145588 145591 it 145592 145592 and 145593 145593 that produces 145594 145594 a crop 145595 145595 useful 145596 145596 to those 145597 145597 for 145598 145598 whom 145599 145599 - 145600 145600 it is tended 145601 145601 receives 145602 145602 [the] blessing 145603 145603 of 145604 145604 - 145605 145605 God. 145611 145610 But 145610 145611 [land that] produces 145612 145612 thorns 145613 145613 and 145614 145614 thistles 145615 145615 [is] worthless, 145616 145616 and 145617 145617 [its] curse 145618 145618 is imminent. 145619 145619 [In] 145620 145620 the 145621 145621 end 145622 145622 vvv 145623 145623 it will be burned. 145629 145628 - 145639 145629 Even 145638 145630 though 145641 145631 we speak 145640 145632 like this, 145632 145633 beloved, 145628 145634 we are convinced 145633 145635 of 145634 145636 better [things] 145630 145637 in 145631 145638 your [case] — 145635 145639 - 145636 145640 [things that] accompany 145637 145641 salvation. 145647 145646 - 145649 145647 - 145650 145648 God 145646 145649 [is] not 145648 145650 unjust. 145651 145651 He will not forget 145654 145652 your 145652 145653 - 145653 145654 work 145655 145655 and 145656 145656 the 145657 145657 love 145658 145658 - 145659 145659 you have shown 145660 145660 for 145663 145661 His 145661 145662 - 145662 145663 name 145664 145664 as you have ministered 145665 145665 to the 145666 145666 saints 145667 145667 and 145668 145668 continue to [do so]. 145674 145673 - 145673 145674 We want 145675 145675 each 145676 145676 of you 145679 145677 to show 145677 145678 the 145678 145679 same 145680 145680 diligence 145686 145681 to 145687 145682 [the very] end, 145681 145683 so that 145684 145684 [your] 145685 145685 hope 145682 145686 - 145683 145687 may be fully assured. 145692 145692 Then 145693 145693 vvv 145694 145694 you will not be sluggish, 145697 145695 but 145695 145696 vvv 145696 145697 will imitate 145698 145698 those who 145699 145699 through 145700 145700 faith 145701 145701 and 145702 145702 patience 145703 145703 inherit 145704 145704 - 145705 145705 what has been promised. 145711 145710 [When] 145714 145711 - 145715 145712 God 145713 145713 made His promise 145710 145714 - 145712 145715 to Abraham, 145716 145716 since 145719 145717 He had 145718 145718 no one 145720 145719 greater 145721 145720 to swear 145717 145721 by, 145722 145722 He swore 145723 145723 by 145724 145724 Himself, 145729 145729 saying, 145731 145730 “{I will} surely 145730 145731 ... 145732 145732 vvv 145733 145733 bless 145734 145734 you 145735 145735 and 145737 145736 multiply 145738 145737 your [descendants] 145736 145738 - .” 145743 145743 And 145744 145744 so [Abraham], 145745 145745 after waiting patiently, 145746 145746 obtained 145747 145747 the 145748 145748 promise. 145754 145753 - 145753 145754 Men 145758 145755 swear 145755 145756 by 145756 145757 [someone] 145757 145758 greater [than themselves], 145759 145759 and 145766 145760 [their] 145767 145761 oath 145764 145762 serves as 145765 145763 a confirmation 145763 145764 to end 145760 145765 all 145761 145766 - 145762 145767 argument. 145772 145772 vvv 145773 145773 So when 145776 145774 - 145777 145775 God 145775 145776 wanted 145778 145777 to make 145783 145778 the 145784 145779 unchanging nature 145785 145780 of 145787 145781 His 145786 145782 purpose 145774 145783 very clear 145779 145784 to the 145780 145785 heirs 145781 145786 of the 145782 145787 promise, 145788 145788 He guaranteed [it] 145789 145789 with an oath. 145794 145794 Thus 145795 145795 by 145796 145796 two 145798 145797 unchangeable 145797 145798 things 145799 145799 in 145800 145800 which 145801 145801 [it is] impossible 145804 145802 [for] God 145802 145803 to lie 145803 145804 - , 145808 145805 - 145809 145806 we who have fled 145810 145807 to take hold 145811 145808 of the 145813 145809 hope 145812 145810 set before [us] 145807 145811 may be 145805 145812 strongly 145806 145813 encouraged. 145821 145818 We have 145818 145819 [this hope] 145819 145820 as 145820 145821 an anchor 145822 145822 for the 145823 145823 soul, 145825 145824 - 145824 145825 firm 145826 145826 and 145827 145827 steadfast. 145828 145828 - 145829 145829 It enters 145830 145830 ... 145831 145831 the 145832 145832 inner [sanctuary] 145833 145833 [behind] the 145834 145834 curtain, 145839 145839 where 145844 145840 Jesus 145840 145841 [our] forerunner 145843 145842 has entered 145841 145843 vvv 145842 145844 on our behalf. 145850 145845 He has become 145849 145846 a high priest 145851 145847 vvv 145852 145848 vvv 145853 145849 forever 145845 145850 in 145846 145851 the 145847 145852 order 145848 145853 of Melchizedek. 145859 145858 - 145858 145859 This 145860 145860 - 145861 145861 Melchizedek 145862 145862 [was] king 145863 145863 of Salem 145864 145864 [and] priest 145865 145865 - 145866 145866 of God 145867 145867 - 145868 145868 Most High. 145869 145869 - 145870 145870 He met 145871 145871 Abraham 145872 145872 returning 145873 145873 from 145874 145874 the 145875 145875 slaughter 145876 145876 of the 145877 145877 kings 145878 145878 and 145879 145879 blessed 145880 145880 him, 145886 145885 and 145891 145886 Abraham 145890 145887 apportioned 145885 145888 to [him] 145887 145889 a tenth 145888 145890 of 145889 145891 everything. 145892 145892 First, 145893 145893 [his name] 145894 145894 means 145895 145895 “king 145896 145896 of righteousness.” 145898 145897 - 145897 145898 Then 145899 145899 also, 145900 145900 “king 145901 145901 of Salem” 145902 145902 - 145903 145903 means 145904 145904 “king 145905 145905 of peace.” 145910 145910 Without father 145911 145911 [or] mother 145912 145912 [or] genealogy, 145919 145913 without 145913 145914 ... 145914 145915 beginning 145915 145916 of days 145916 145917 [or] 145918 145918 end 145917 145919 of life, 145921 145920 - 145920 145921 like 145922 145922 the 145923 145923 Son 145924 145924 - 145925 145925 of God, 145926 145926 he remains 145927 145927 a priest 145928 145928 for 145929 145929 - 145930 145930 all time. 145936 145935 - 145935 145936 Consider 145937 145937 how great 145938 145938 [Melchizedek was]: 145940 145939 Even 145947 145940 the 145948 145941 patriarch 145942 145942 Abraham 145943 145943 gave 145939 145944 [him] 145941 145945 a tenth 145944 145946 of 145945 145947 the 145946 145948 spoils. 145953 145953 Now 145955 145954 ... 145968 145955 - 145969 145956 the 145970 145957 Law 145964 145958 vvv 145963 145959 commands 145954 145960 the 145956 145961 vvv 145957 145962 vvv 145958 145963 sons 145959 145964 of Levi 145962 145965 who become 145960 145966 - 145961 145967 priests 145965 145968 to collect a tenth 145966 145969 from the 145967 145970 people 145971 145971 (that 145972 145972 is, 145975 145973 their 145973 145974 - 145974 145975 brothers), 145976 145976 even though 145977 145977 they are descended 145978 145978 from 145979 145979 ... 145980 145980 ... 145981 145981 Abraham. 145987 145986 But 145986 145987 [Melchizedek], 145988 145988 vvv 145989 145989 who did not trace his descent 145990 145990 from 145991 145991 [Levi], 145992 145992 collected a tenth 145993 145993 from Abraham 145994 145994 and 145999 145995 blessed 145995 145996 him who 145996 145997 had 145997 145998 the 145998 145999 promises. 146005 146004 And 146004 146005 vvv 146006 146006 vvv 146007 146007 indisputably, 146008 146008 the 146009 146009 lesser 146013 146010 is blessed 146010 146011 by 146011 146012 the 146012 146013 greater. 146018 146018 vvv 146020 146019 vvv 146019 146020 In the case [of the Levites], 146022 146021 mortal 146023 146022 men 146024 146023 collect 146021 146024 the tenth; 146026 146025 but 146025 146026 in the case [of Melchizedek], 146027 146027 it is affirmed 146028 146028 that 146029 146029 he lives on. 146034 146034 And 146035 146035 so 146036 146036 vvv 146037 146037 to speak, 146041 146038 Levi, 146040 146039 - 146042 146040 who 146044 146041 collects 146043 146042 [the] tenth, 146045 146043 paid [the] tenth 146038 146044 through 146039 146045 Abraham. 146051 146050 For 146058 146051 when 146061 146052 Melchizedek 146059 146053 met 146060 146054 Abraham, 146057 146055 [Levi] was 146050 146056 still 146052 146057 in 146053 146058 the 146054 146059 loin 146055 146060 of [his] 146056 146061 ancestor. 146068 146066 Now 146066 146067 if 146069 146068 perfection 146074 146069 could have been attained 146067 146070 - 146070 146071 through 146071 146072 the 146072 146073 Levitical 146073 146074 priesthood 146077 146075 (- 146078 146076 upon 146079 146077 [which] basis 146075 146078 the 146076 146079 people 146080 146080 received [the] Law), 146081 146081 why 146082 146082 [was there] still 146083 146083 need 146088 146084 [for] another 146090 146085 priest 146089 146086 to appear — 146097 146087 [one] 146084 146088 in 146085 146089 the 146086 146090 order 146087 146091 of Melchizedek 146091 146092 and 146092 146093 not 146093 146094 in 146094 146095 the 146095 146096 order 146096 146097 of Aaron? 146103 146102 For [when] 146104 146103 the 146105 146104 priesthood 146102 146105 is changed, 146109 146106 [the] Law 146106 146107 vvv 146107 146108 must 146110 146109 be changed 146111 146110 ... 146108 146111 as well. 146118 146116 - 146116 146117 [He] of 146117 146118 whom 146120 146119 these things 146119 146120 are said 146123 146121 belonged to 146122 146122 a different 146121 146123 tribe, 146124 146124 from 146125 146125 which 146126 146126 no one 146127 146127 has ever served 146128 146128 at the 146129 146129 altar. 146135 146134 For 146134 146135 [it is] clear 146136 146136 that 146142 146137 our 146140 146138 - 146141 146139 Lord 146139 146140 descended 146137 146141 from 146138 146142 Judah, 146145 146143 a tribe 146143 146144 as to 146144 146145 which 146149 146146 Moses 146150 146147 said 146148 146148 nothing 146146 146149 about 146147 146150 priests. 146155 146155 And 146159 146156 [this point] is 146157 146157 even 146156 146158 more 146158 146159 clear 146160 146160 if 146167 146161 another 146166 146162 priest 146161 146163 - 146162 146164 - 146163 146165 like 146164 146166 Melchizedek 146165 146167 appears, 146172 146172 one who 146178 146173 has become [a priest] 146173 146174 not 146174 146175 by 146175 146176 a law 146176 146177 of succession 146177 146178 ..., 146179 146179 but 146180 146180 by 146181 146181 [the] power 146183 146182 of an indestructible 146182 146183 life. 146189 146188 For 146188 146189 it is testified 146190 146190 - : 146191 146191 “You [are] 146192 146192 a priest 146193 146193 vvv 146194 146194 vvv 146195 146195 forever 146196 146196 in 146197 146197 the 146198 146198 order 146199 146199 of Melchizedek.” 146205 146204 So 146206 146205 ... 146208 146206 the former 146209 146207 commandment 146207 146208 is 146204 146209 set aside 146210 146210 because 146212 146211 it [was] 146211 146212 - 146213 146213 weak 146214 146214 and 146215 146215 useless 146221 146220 (for 146223 146221 the 146224 146222 Law 146222 146223 made nothing perfect 146220 146224 ...), 146226 146225 and 146227 146226 a better 146228 146227 hope 146225 146228 [is] introduced, 146229 146229 by 146230 146230 which 146231 146231 we draw near 146232 146232 - 146233 146233 to God. 146238 146238 And 146239 146239 ... 146241 146240 none 146240 146241 of this 146242 146242 [happened] without 146243 146243 an oath. 146246 146244 For 146249 146245 - 146244 146246 [others] 146245 146247 - 146251 146248 became 146250 146249 priests 146247 146250 without 146248 146251 an oath, 146257 146256 but 146256 146257 [Jesus became a priest] 146258 146258 with 146259 146259 an oath 146260 146260 by 146261 146261 the [One who] 146262 146262 said 146263 146263 to 146264 146264 Him: 146266 146265 “[The] Lord 146265 146266 has sworn 146267 146267 and 146268 146268 vvv 146269 146269 will not change His mind: 146270 146270 ‘You [are] 146271 146271 a priest 146272 146272 vvv 146273 146273 vvv 146274 146274 forever.᾽” 146279 146279 Because of 146280 146280 this 146281 146281 [oath], 146286 146282 Jesus 146284 146283 has become 146285 146284 [the] guarantee 146282 146285 of a better 146283 146286 covenant. 146291 146291 Now 146293 146292 ... 146295 146293 there 146296 146294 have been 146294 146295 many 146292 146296 [other] 146297 146297 priests, 146298 146298 since 146299 146299 - 146300 146300 death 146301 146301 prevented them from 146302 146302 continuing [in office]. 146308 146307 But 146307 146308 - 146309 146309 because 146312 146310 [Jesus] 146310 146311 - 146311 146312 lives 146313 146313 vvv 146314 146314 vvv 146315 146315 forever, 146317 146316 He has 146318 146317 - 146316 146318 a permanent 146319 146319 priesthood. 146324 146324 Therefore 146325 146325 - 146330 146326 He is able 146326 146327 to save 146327 146328 vvv 146328 146329 vvv 146329 146330 completely 146331 146331 those who 146332 146332 draw near 146335 146333 - 146336 146334 to God 146333 146335 through 146334 146336 Him, 146337 146337 [since He] always 146338 146338 lives 146339 146339 - 146340 146340 - 146341 146341 to intercede 146342 146342 for 146343 146343 them. 146348 146348 Such 146353 146349 a high priest 146349 146350 truly 146351 146351 - 146352 146352 befits 146350 146353 us — 146354 146354 [One who is] holy, 146355 146355 innocent, 146356 146356 undefiled, 146357 146357 set apart 146358 146358 from 146359 146359 - 146360 146360 sinners, 146361 146361 and 146365 146362 exalted 146362 146363 above 146363 146364 the 146364 146365 heavens. 146376 146370 [Unlike] 146377 146371 the [other] 146378 146372 high priests, 146370 146373 [He] 146372 146374 does 146371 146375 not 146375 146376 need 146385 146377 to offer 146373 146378 vvv 146374 146379 daily 146384 146380 sacrifices, 146379 146381 first 146380 146382 for 146381 146383 [His] 146382 146384 own 146383 146385 sins 146386 146386 and then 146387 146387 for [the sins] 146388 146388 of the 146389 146389 people; 146391 146390 - 146392 146391 He [sacrificed for sin] 146390 146392 ... 146393 146393 once for all 146395 146394 when He offered up 146394 146395 Himself. 146402 146400 For 146400 146401 the 146401 146402 Law 146404 146403 appoints 146405 146404 as high priests 146403 146405 men 146406 146406 who are 146407 146407 weak; 146410 146408 but 146411 146409 the 146412 146410 oath, 146413 146411 which [came] 146414 146412 after 146415 146413 the 146416 146414 Law, 146408 146415 - 146409 146416 [appointed] 146417 146417 [the] Son, 146421 146418 who has been made perfect 146418 146419 vvv 146419 146420 vvv 146420 146421 forever. 146427 146426 - 146426 146427 [The] point 146428 146428 of 146429 146429 what 146430 146430 we are saying [is this]: 146432 146431 We do have 146431 146432 such 146433 146433 a high priest, 146434 146434 who 146435 146435 sat down 146436 146436 at 146437 146437 [the] right hand 146438 146438 of the 146439 146439 throne 146440 146440 of the 146441 146441 Majesty 146442 146442 in 146443 146443 - 146444 146444 heaven, 146451 146449 [and who] ministers 146449 146450 in the 146450 146451 sanctuary 146452 146452 and 146453 146453 - 146455 146454 - 146456 146455 true 146454 146456 tabernacle 146457 146457 - 146458 146458 set up 146459 146459 by the 146460 146460 Lord, 146461 146461 not 146462 146462 by man. 146468 146467 And since 146467 146468 every 146469 146469 high priest 146477 146470 is appointed 146470 146471 to 146471 146472 - 146472 146473 offer 146474 146474 both 146473 146475 gifts 146475 146476 and 146476 146477 sacrifices, 146478 146478 [it was] 146479 146479 necessary 146483 146480 [for] this One 146482 146481 also 146480 146482 to have 146481 146483 something 146484 146484 - 146485 146485 to offer. 146492 146490 Now 146491 146491 ... 146490 146492 if 146493 146493 He were 146494 146494 on 146495 146495 earth, 146496 146496 vvv 146497 146497 vvv 146498 146498 He would not be 146499 146499 a priest, 146500 146500 since there are already 146501 146501 [priests] 146502 146502 to offer 146505 146503 - 146506 146504 gifts 146503 146505 according to 146504 146506 [the] Law. 146511 146511 [They] 146515 146512 serve at 146512 146513 a copy 146513 146514 and 146514 146515 shadow 146516 146516 of the 146517 146517 heavenly [sanctuary]. 146518 146518 That is why 146520 146519 Moses 146519 146520 was warned 146521 146521 when he was about 146522 146522 to build 146523 146523 the 146524 146524 tabernacle 146526 146525 - 146527 146526 - , 146525 146527 “See to it that 146528 146528 you make 146529 146529 everything 146530 146530 according to 146531 146531 the 146532 146532 pattern 146533 146533 - 146534 146534 shown 146535 146535 you 146536 146536 on 146537 146537 the 146538 146538 mountain.” 146543 146543 Now, 146544 146544 however, 146546 146545 [Jesus] has received 146548 146546 a much 146545 146547 more excellent 146547 146548 ministry, 146549 146549 just as 146552 146550 the covenant 146551 146551 vvv 146553 146552 He mediates 146550 146553 is better 146554 146554 [and] 146558 146555 is founded 146555 146556 on 146556 146557 better 146557 146558 promises. 146564 146563 For 146563 146564 if 146567 146565 that 146565 146566 - 146566 146567 first [covenant] 146568 146568 had been 146569 146569 without fault, 146570 146570 no 146574 146571 place 146571 146572 vvv 146573 146573 would have been sought 146572 146574 for a second. 146580 146579 [But] 146579 146580 [God] found fault 146581 146581 with [the people] 146582 146582 [and] said: 146583 146583 “Behold, 146584 146584 [the] days 146585 146585 are coming, 146586 146586 declares 146587 146587 [the] Lord, 146588 146588 [when] 146589 146589 I will make 146600 146590 a new 146599 146591 covenant 146590 146592 with 146591 146593 the 146592 146594 house 146593 146595 of Israel 146594 146596 and 146595 146597 with 146596 146598 the 146597 146599 house 146598 146600 of Judah. 146605 146605 [It will] not 146606 146606 be like 146607 146607 the 146608 146608 covenant 146609 146609 - 146610 146610 I made 146611 146611 with 146613 146612 their 146612 146613 fathers 146614 146614 vvv 146615 146615 when 146617 146616 I 146616 146617 took 146620 146618 them 146618 146619 by the 146619 146620 hand 146621 146621 to lead 146622 146622 them 146623 146623 out of 146624 146624 [the] land 146625 146625 of Egypt, 146626 146626 because 146627 146627 they 146628 146628 vvv 146629 146629 did not abide 146630 146630 by 146633 146631 My 146631 146632 - 146632 146633 covenant, 146634 146634 and I 146635 146635 disregarded 146636 146636 them, 146637 146637 declares 146638 146638 [the] Lord. 146643 146643 For 146644 146644 this [is] 146645 146645 the 146646 146646 covenant 146647 146647 - 146648 146648 I will make 146649 146649 with the 146650 146650 house 146651 146651 of Israel 146652 146652 after 146655 146653 those 146653 146654 - 146654 146655 days, 146656 146656 declares 146657 146657 [the] Lord. 146658 146658 I will put 146660 146659 My 146659 146660 laws 146661 146661 in 146664 146662 their 146662 146663 - 146663 146664 minds, 146665 146665 and 146669 146666 inscribe 146670 146667 them 146666 146668 on 146668 146669 their 146667 146670 hearts. 146671 146671 And 146672 146672 I will be 146674 146673 vvv 146673 146674 their 146675 146675 God, 146676 146676 and 146677 146677 they 146678 146678 will be 146679 146679 My 146680 146680 ... 146681 146681 people. 146686 146686 - 146687 146687 vvv 146688 146688 vvv 146689 146689 No longer will each one teach 146690 146690 ... 146693 146691 his 146691 146692 - 146692 146693 neighbor 146694 146694 [or] 146695 146695 - 146698 146696 his 146696 146697 - 146697 146698 brother, 146699 146699 saying, 146700 146700 ‘Know 146701 146701 the 146702 146702 Lord,᾽ 146703 146703 because 146704 146704 vvv 146705 146705 they will all know 146706 146706 Me, 146707 146707 from 146708 146708 [the] least 146711 146709 of them 146709 146710 to 146710 146711 [the] greatest. 146716 146716 For 146718 146717 I will 146719 146718 vvv 146717 146719 forgive 146721 146720 their 146720 146721 iniquities 146722 146722 and 146728 146723 will remember 146725 146724 their 146723 146725 - 146724 146726 sins 146726 146727 no 146727 146728 ... 146729 146729 more.” 146734 146734 By 146735 146735 - 146736 146736 speaking of 146737 146737 a new [covenant], 146738 146738 He has made 146739 146739 the 146740 146740 first one {obsolete}; 146742 146741 and 146741 146742 what 146743 146743 is obsolete 146744 146744 and 146745 146745 aging 146746 146746 will soon 146747 146747 disappear. 146753 146752 vvv 146754 146753 Now 146755 146754 - 146756 146755 the 146757 146756 first [covenant] 146752 146757 had 146758 146758 regulations 146759 146759 for worship 146761 146760 and 146760 146761 - 146763 146762 an earthly 146762 146763 sanctuary. 146769 146768 - 146768 146769 A tabernacle 146770 146770 was prepared. 146773 146771 In 146771 146772 [its] 146772 146773 first [room] 146774 146774 - 146776 146775 [were] 146775 146776 the 146777 146777 lampstand, 146778 146778 - 146779 146779 the 146780 146780 table, 146781 146781 and 146782 146782 the 146783 146783 consecrated 146784 146784 - 146785 146785 bread. 146786 146786 This 146787 146787 was called 146788 146788 [the] Holy [Place]. 146794 146793 - 146793 146794 Behind 146795 146795 the 146796 146796 second 146797 146797 curtain 146798 146798 [was] a room 146799 146799 - 146800 146800 called 146801 146801 [the] Most Holy Place 146802 146802 ..., 146808 146807 containing 146807 146808 [the] golden 146809 146809 altar of incense 146810 146810 and 146811 146811 the 146817 146812 gold-covered 146815 146813 ... 146816 146814 ... 146812 146815 ark 146813 146816 of the 146814 146817 covenant. 146818 146818 Inside 146819 146819 [the ark] 146821 146820 [were the] gold 146820 146821 jar 146822 146822 of 146823 146823 - 146824 146824 manna, 146825 146825 - 146828 146826 Aaron᾽s 146826 146827 - 146827 146828 staff 146829 146829 that 146830 146830 had budded, 146831 146831 and 146832 146832 the 146833 146833 stone tablets 146834 146834 of the 146835 146835 covenant. 146841 146840 - 146840 146841 Above 146842 146842 [the ark] 146843 146843 [were the] cherubim 146844 146844 of glory, 146845 146845 overshadowing 146846 146846 the 146847 146847 mercy seat. 146850 146848 vvv 146853 146849 [But] we cannot discuss 146848 146850 vvv 146849 146851 [these things] 146854 146852 in 146855 146853 detail 146851 146854 - 146852 146855 now. 146861 146860 [When] 146860 146861 everything 146863 146862 had been prepared 146862 146863 in this way, 146865 146864 - 146872 146865 the 146873 146866 priests 146871 146867 entered 146869 146868 regularly 146870 146869 ... 146864 146870 into 146866 146871 the 146867 146872 outer 146868 146873 room 146876 146874 to perform 146874 146875 [their] 146875 146876 sacred duties. 146882 146881 But 146888 146882 only 146889 146883 the 146890 146884 high priest 146881 146885 [entered] 146883 146886 the 146884 146887 [inner room], 146885 146888 [and then] only once 146886 146889 - 146887 146890 a year, 146891 146891 [and] never 146892 146892 without 146893 146893 blood, 146894 146894 which 146895 146895 he offered 146896 146896 for 146897 146897 himself 146898 146898 and 146899 146899 for the 146900 146900 vvv 146901 146901 vvv 146902 146902 sins the people had committed in ignorance. 146907 146907 By this [arrangement] 146909 146908 the 146911 146909 - 146912 146910 Holy 146910 146911 Spirit 146908 146912 was showing 146915 146913 [that] the 146918 146914 way 146916 146915 into the 146917 146916 Most Holy Place 146913 146917 {had} not yet 146914 146918 been disclosed 146920 146919 {as long as} the 146921 146920 first 146922 146921 tabernacle 146923 146922 was 146919 146923 still 146924 146924 standing. 146929 146929 [It is] 146930 146930 an illustration 146931 146931 for 146932 146932 the 146934 146933 - 146935 146934 present 146933 146935 time, 146936 146936 because 146939 146937 - 146938 146938 [the] gifts 146940 146939 and 146941 146940 sacrifices 146937 146941 - 146942 146942 being offered 146943 146943 vvv 146944 146944 were unable 146947 146945 to cleanse 146945 146946 ... 146946 146947 [the] conscience 146948 146948 of the 146949 146949 worshiper. 146954 146954 [They consist] only 146955 146955 in 146956 146956 food 146957 146957 and 146958 146958 drink 146959 146959 and 146960 146960 special 146961 146961 washings — 146963 146962 external 146962 146963 regulations 146967 146964 imposed 146964 146965 until 146965 146966 [the] time 146966 146967 of reform. 146973 146972 But 146972 146973 [when] Christ 146974 146974 came as 146975 146975 high priest 146976 146976 of the 146978 146977 good things 146977 146978 that have come, 146979 146979 [He entered] 146980 146980 the 146981 146981 greater 146982 146982 and 146983 146983 more perfect 146984 146984 tabernacle 146985 146985 not 146986 146986 made by hands 146987 146987 (that 146988 146988 is, 146989 146989 not 146990 146990 of this 146991 146991 - 146992 146992 creation). 146997 146997 [He did not enter] 146998 146998 by 146999 146999 [the] blood 147000 147000 of goats 147001 147001 and 147002 147002 calves, 147004 147003 but 147008 147004 He entered 147010 147005 ... 147011 147006 the 147012 147007 Most Holy Place 147009 147008 once for all 147003 147009 by 147005 147010 [His] 147006 147011 own 147007 147012 blood, 147015 147013 thus securing 147013 147014 eternal 147014 147015 redemption. 147021 147020 For 147020 147021 if 147022 147022 the 147023 147023 blood 147024 147024 of goats 147025 147025 and 147026 147026 bulls 147027 147027 and 147028 147028 [the] ashes 147029 147029 of a heifer 147030 147030 sprinkled 147031 147031 on those who are 147032 147032 ceremonially unclean 147033 147033 sanctify [them] 147034 147034 so that 147036 147035 [their] 147037 147036 bodies 147035 147037 - 147038 147038 are clean, 147043 147043 how much 147044 147044 more 147045 147045 {will} the 147046 147046 blood 147047 147047 - 147048 147048 of Christ, 147049 147049 who 147050 147050 through 147052 147051 [the] eternal 147051 147052 Spirit 147054 147053 offered 147053 147054 Himself 147055 147055 unblemished 147056 147056 - 147057 147057 to God, 147058 147058 purify 147061 147059 our 147059 147060 - 147060 147061 consciences 147062 147062 from 147064 147063 works 147063 147064 of death, 147065 147065 so that 147066 147066 - 147067 147067 we may serve 147069 147068 [the] living 147068 147069 God! 147074 147074 - 147075 147075 Therefore 147076 147076 ... 147080 147077 [Christ] is 147079 147078 [the] mediator 147078 147079 of a new 147077 147080 covenant, 147081 147081 so that 147095 147082 those who 147096 147083 are called 147094 147084 may receive 147092 147085 the 147093 147086 promised 147097 147087 - 147098 147088 eternal 147099 147089 inheritance, 147082 147090 now that He has died 147083 147091 ... 147084 147092 to 147085 147093 redeem [them] 147086 147094 from the 147091 147095 transgressions [committed] 147087 147096 under 147088 147097 the 147089 147098 first 147090 147099 covenant. 147105 147104 - 147104 147105 In the case of 147106 147106 [a] will, 147108 147107 [it is] necessary 147109 147108 to establish 147107 147109 [the] death 147110 147110 of the [one who] 147111 147111 made [it], 147117 147116 because 147116 147117 a will 147120 147118 [does not] take effect 147118 147119 until 147127 147120 the [one who] 147128 147121 made [it] 147119 147122 has died; 147121 147123 - 147123 147124 vvv 147122 147125 vvv 147124 147126 it cannot be executed 147125 147127 while 147126 147128 he is still alive. 147133 147133 That is why 147135 147134 {even} the 147136 147135 first [covenant] 147134 147136 vvv 147139 147137 was not put into effect 147137 147138 without 147138 147139 blood. 147145 147144 For [when] 147151 147145 - 147152 147146 Moses 147144 147147 had proclaimed 147146 147148 every 147147 147149 commandment 147148 147150 of 147149 147151 the 147150 147152 Law 147153 147153 to all 147154 147154 the 147155 147155 people, 147156 147156 he took 147157 147157 the 147158 147158 blood 147159 147159 - 147160 147160 of calves 147161 147161 and 147162 147162 - 147163 147163 goats, 147164 147164 along with 147165 147165 water, 147166 147166 - 147168 147167 scarlet 147167 147168 wool, 147169 147169 and 147170 147170 hyssop, 147179 147171 [and] sprinkled 147172 147172 - 147173 147173 the 147174 147174 scroll 147171 147175 - 147175 147176 and 147176 147177 all 147177 147178 the 147178 147179 people, 147184 147184 saying, 147185 147185 “This [is] 147186 147186 the 147187 147187 blood 147188 147188 of the 147189 147189 covenant, 147190 147190 which 147194 147191 - 147195 147192 God 147191 147193 has commanded 147192 147194 - 147193 147195 you [to keep].” 147200 147200 vvv 147212 147201 In the same way, 147213 147202 he sprinkled 147210 147203 with 147211 147204 blood 147201 147205 the 147202 147206 tabernacle 147203 147207 - 147204 147208 and 147205 147209 all 147206 147210 the 147207 147211 vessels 147208 147212 used in 147209 147213 worship. 147224 147218 According to 147225 147219 the 147226 147220 Law, 147218 147221 in fact, 147219 147222 nearly 147222 147223 everything 147223 147224 must be purified 147220 147225 with 147221 147226 blood, 147227 147227 and 147228 147228 without 147229 147229 the shedding of blood 147231 147230 there is 147230 147231 no 147232 147232 forgiveness. 147238 147237 So 147237 147238 [it was] necessary 147240 147239 - 147239 147240 [for] the 147241 147241 copies 147243 147242 vvv 147244 147243 vvv 147245 147244 [of] the heavenly 147242 147245 things 147247 147246 to be purified 147246 147247 with these [sacrifices], 147249 147248 but 147250 147249 the 147251 147250 heavenly things 147248 147251 themselves 147252 147252 with better 147253 147253 sacrifices 147254 147254 than 147255 147255 these. 147261 147260 For 147266 147261 Christ 147264 147262 did not enter 147260 147263 ... 147262 147264 ... 147263 147265 a man-made 147267 147266 copy 147268 147267 of the 147269 147268 true 147265 147269 sanctuary, 147270 147270 but 147271 147271 [He entered] 147273 147272 - 147274 147273 heaven 147272 147274 itself, 147275 147275 now 147276 147276 to appear 147281 147277 on our behalf 147282 147278 ... 147277 147279 in the 147278 147280 presence 147279 147281 - 147280 147282 of God. 147287 147287 Nor [did He enter heaven] 147288 147288 to 147290 147289 offer 147291 147290 Himself 147289 147291 again and again, 147292 147292 as 147293 147293 the 147294 147294 high priest 147295 147295 enters 147296 147296 ... 147297 147297 the 147298 147298 Most Holy Place 147299 147299 every 147300 147300 year 147301 147301 with 147302 147302 blood 147303 147303 that is not his own. 147308 147308 Otherwise, 147310 147309 He 147309 147310 would have had 147312 147311 to suffer 147311 147312 repeatedly 147313 147313 since 147314 147314 [the] foundation 147315 147315 of [the] world. 147317 147316 But 147316 147317 now 147331 147318 He has appeared 147318 147319 once [for all] 147319 147320 at 147320 147321 [the] end 147321 147322 of the 147322 147323 ages 147323 147324 to 147324 147325 do away with 147325 147326 - 147326 147327 sin 147327 147328 by 147328 147329 the 147329 147330 sacrifice 147330 147331 of Himself. 147336 147336 - 147337 147337 Just 147338 147338 as 147340 147339 - 147341 147340 man 147339 147341 is appointed 147343 147342 to die 147342 147343 once, 147345 147344 and 147344 147345 after 147346 147346 that 147347 147347 [to face] judgment, 147352 147352 so 147353 147353 also 147354 147354 - 147355 147355 Christ 147357 147356 was offered 147356 147357 once 147358 147358 to 147359 147359 - 147361 147360 bear 147362 147361 [the] sins 147360 147362 of many; 147367 147363 [and] He will appear 147363 147364 - 147364 147365 a second time, 147365 147366 not to bear 147366 147367 sin, 147371 147368 [but] to [bring] 147372 147369 salvation 147368 147370 to those who 147370 147371 eagerly await 147369 147372 Him. 147378 147377 - 147380 147378 The 147381 147379 Law 147379 147380 is 147377 147381 only a shadow 147382 147382 of the 147384 147383 good things 147383 147384 to come, 147385 147385 not 147387 147386 the 147388 147387 realities 147389 147388 ... 147390 147389 ... 147386 147390 themselves. 147402 147391 It can 147401 147392 never, 147393 147393 by the 147394 147394 same 147395 147395 sacrifices 147398 147396 vvv 147399 147397 vvv 147396 147398 - 147397 147399 offered 147400 147400 vvv 147391 147401 vvv 147392 147402 year after year, 147405 147403 make perfect 147403 147404 those who 147404 147405 draw near [to worship]. 147410 147410 [If it could] 147412 147411 ..., 147411 147412 vvv 147413 147413 would not the offerings have ceased 147414 147414 ...? 147415 147415 For 147422 147416 the 147423 147417 worshipers 147425 147418 would have been cleansed 147424 147419 once [for all], 147416 147420 - 147418 147421 [and] would 147417 147422 no 147419 147423 longer 147420 147424 have felt the guilt 147421 147425 of [their] sins. 147430 147430 Instead, 147431 147431 - 147432 147432 those [sacrifices] 147435 147433 [are] an annual 147436 147434 ... 147433 147435 reminder 147434 147436 of sins, 147442 147441 because 147441 147442 [it is] impossible 147443 147443 [for the] blood 147444 147444 of bulls 147445 147445 and 147446 147446 of goats 147447 147447 to take away 147448 147448 sins. 147453 147453 Therefore, 147454 147454 when [Christ] came 147455 147455 into 147456 147456 the 147457 147457 world, 147458 147458 He said: 147459 147459 “Sacrifice 147460 147460 and 147461 147461 offering 147462 147462 vvv 147463 147463 You did not desire, 147465 147464 but 147464 147465 a body 147466 147466 You prepared 147467 147467 for me. 147472 147472 In burnt offerings 147473 147473 and 147474 147474 vvv 147475 147475 sin [offerings] 147476 147476 vvv 147477 147477 You took no delight. 147482 147482 Then 147483 147483 I said, 147484 147484 ‘Here I am, 147489 147485 it is written 147490 147486 about 147491 147487 Me 147486 147488 in 147487 147489 vvv 147488 147490 [the] scroll: 147485 147491 I have come 147492 147492 - 147493 147493 to do 147498 147494 Your 147496 147495 - 147497 147496 will, 147494 147497 - 147495 147498 O God.᾽” 147503 147503 [In the passage] above 147504 147504 He says 147505 147505 - , 147506 147506 “Sacrifices 147507 147507 and 147508 147508 offerings, 147509 147509 - 147510 147510 burnt offerings 147511 147511 and 147512 147512 vvv 147513 147513 sin [offerings] 147514 147514 vvv 147515 147515 You did not desire, 147516 147516 nor 147517 147517 did You delight in [them]” 147518 147518 ([although] 147521 147519 [they are] 147519 147520 required by 147520 147521 [the] Law). 147526 147526 Then 147527 147527 He adds, 147528 147528 “Here I am, 147529 147529 I have come 147530 147530 - 147531 147531 to do 147534 147532 Your 147532 147533 - 147533 147534 will.” 147535 147535 He takes away 147536 147536 the 147537 147537 first 147538 147538 to 147541 147539 establish 147539 147540 the 147540 147541 second. 147546 147546 [And] by 147547 147547 that 147548 147548 will, 147550 147549 we 147549 147550 have been sanctified 147551 147551 through 147552 147552 the 147553 147553 sacrifice 147554 147554 of the 147555 147555 body 147556 147556 of Jesus 147557 147557 Christ 147558 147558 once for all. 147563 147563 - 147565 147564 - 147568 147565 vvv 147569 147566 Day after day 147564 147567 every 147566 147568 priest 147567 147569 stands 147570 147570 to minister 147571 147571 and 147575 147572 to offer 147574 147573 again and again 147572 147574 the 147573 147575 same 147576 147576 sacrifices, 147577 147577 which 147579 147578 can 147578 147579 never 147580 147580 take away 147581 147581 sins. 147587 147586 But [when] 147586 147587 this [Priest] 147591 147588 had offered 147593 147589 vvv 147594 147590 vvv 147595 147591 for all time 147588 147592 one 147592 147593 sacrifice 147589 147594 for 147590 147595 sins, 147596 147596 He sat down 147597 147597 at 147598 147598 [the] right hand 147599 147599 - 147600 147600 of God. 147605 147605 vvv 147606 147606 Since that time, 147607 147607 He waits 147608 147608 for 147612 147609 His 147610 147610 - 147611 147611 enemies 147609 147612 to be made 147613 147613 a footstool 147614 147614 for 147616 147615 His 147615 147616 feet, 147622 147621 because 147621 147622 by a single 147623 147623 offering 147624 147624 He has made perfect 147625 147625 for 147626 147626 - 147627 147627 all time 147628 147628 those who 147629 147629 are sanctified. 147635 147634 - 147638 147635 The 147640 147636 - 147641 147637 Holy 147639 147638 Spirit 147637 147639 also 147634 147640 testifies 147636 147641 to us {about this}. 147643 147642 - 147642 147643 [First] 147644 147644 - 147645 147645 He says: 147650 147650 “This [is] 147651 147651 the 147652 147652 covenant 147653 147653 - 147654 147654 I will make 147655 147655 with 147656 147656 them 147657 147657 after 147660 147658 those 147658 147659 - 147659 147660 days, 147661 147661 declares 147662 147662 [the] Lord. 147663 147663 I will put 147665 147664 My 147664 147665 Laws 147666 147666 in 147668 147667 their 147667 147668 hearts 147669 147669 and 147674 147670 inscribe 147675 147671 them 147670 147672 on 147673 147673 their 147671 147674 - 147672 147675 minds.” 147680 147680 [Then he adds]: 147683 147681 “Their 147681 147682 - 147682 147683 sins 147684 147684 and 147687 147685 - 147685 147686 - 147686 147687 lawless acts 147690 147688 I will remember 147688 147689 no 147689 147690 ... 147691 147691 more.” 147697 147696 And 147696 147697 where 147699 147698 these 147698 147699 have been forgiven, 147701 147700 an offering 147702 147701 for 147703 147702 sin 147700 147703 [is] no longer [needed]. 147709 147708 Therefore, 147710 147709 brothers, 147708 147710 [since] we have 147711 147711 confidence 147712 147712 to 147713 147713 - 147714 147714 enter 147715 147715 the 147716 147716 Most Holy Place 147717 147717 by 147718 147718 the 147719 147719 blood 147720 147720 of Jesus, 147729 147725 by [the] new 147730 147726 and 147731 147727 living 147728 147728 way 147725 147729 - 147726 147730 opened 147727 147731 for us 147732 147732 through 147733 147733 the 147734 147734 curtain 147735 147735 - 147736 147736 - 147739 147737 of His 147737 147738 - 147738 147739 body, 147744 147744 and [since we have] 147746 147745 a high 147745 147746 priest 147747 147747 over 147748 147748 the 147749 147749 house 147750 147750 - 147751 147751 of God, 147756 147756 let us draw near 147757 147757 with 147758 147758 a sincere 147759 147759 heart 147760 147760 in 147761 147761 full assurance 147762 147762 of faith, 147764 147763 {having} our 147765 147764 hearts 147763 147765 sprinkled to cleanse us 147766 147766 from 147768 147767 a guilty 147767 147768 conscience 147769 147769 and 147771 147770 [our] 147772 147771 bodies 147770 147772 washed 147774 147773 with pure 147773 147774 water. 147779 147779 Let us hold 147784 147780 resolutely 147780 147781 to the 147782 147782 - 147783 147783 hope 147781 147784 we profess, 147786 147785 for 147787 147786 He who 147788 147787 promised 147785 147788 [is] faithful. 147793 147793 And 147794 147794 let us consider 147796 147795 how 147797 147796 to spur 147795 147797 one another {on} 147798 147798 to love 147799 147799 and 147800 147800 good 147801 147801 deeds. 147806 147806 vvv 147807 147807 Let us not neglect 147808 147808 - 147809 147809 meeting together 147810 147810 ..., 147811 147811 as 147813 147812 some 147812 147813 [have made a] habit, 147814 147814 but 147815 147815 let us encourage [one another], 147816 147816 and 147817 147817 all 147818 147818 [the] more 147819 147819 as 147820 147820 you see 147822 147821 the 147823 147822 Day 147821 147823 approaching. 147829 147828 - 147831 147829 [If] we 147828 147830 deliberately 147830 147831 go on sinning 147832 147832 after 147833 147833 - 147834 147834 we have received 147835 147835 the 147836 147836 knowledge 147837 147837 of the 147838 147838 truth, 147839 147839 no further 147843 147840 sacrifice 147840 147841 for 147841 147842 sins 147842 147843 remains, 147849 147848 but only 147850 147849 a 147848 147850 fearful 147851 147851 expectation 147852 147852 of judgment 147853 147853 and 147855 147854 raging 147854 147855 fire 147857 147856 that will 147856 147857 consume 147858 147858 [all] 147859 147859 adversaries. 147865 147864 Anyone who 147864 147865 rejected 147866 147866 [the] Law 147867 147867 of Moses 147875 147868 died 147868 147869 without 147869 147870 mercy 147870 147871 on [the testimony of] 147871 147872 two 147872 147873 or 147873 147874 three 147874 147875 witnesses. 147880 147880 How much 147882 147881 more severely 147881 147882 do you think 147885 147883 one 147883 147884 deserves 147884 147885 to be punished 147890 147886 [who] has trampled on 147886 147887 the 147887 147888 Son 147888 147889 - 147889 147890 of God, 147891 147891 - 147897 147892 vvv 147896 147893 profaned 147892 147894 the 147893 147895 blood 147894 147896 of the 147895 147897 covenant 147898 147898 vvv 147899 147899 that 147900 147900 sanctified him, 147901 147901 and 147906 147902 insulted 147902 147903 the 147903 147904 Spirit 147904 147905 - 147905 147906 of grace? 147912 147911 For 147911 147912 we know 147913 147913 Him who 147914 147914 said, 147916 147915 “Vengeance [is] 147915 147916 Mine; 147917 147917 I 147918 147918 will repay,” 147919 147919 and 147920 147920 again, 147922 147921 “[The] Lord 147921 147922 will judge 147925 147923 His 147923 147924 - 147924 147925 people.” 147930 147930 [It is] a fearful thing 147931 147931 - 147932 147932 to fall 147933 147933 into 147934 147934 [the] hands 147936 147935 of [the] living 147935 147936 God. 147942 147941 - 147941 147942 Remember 147943 147943 the 147944 147944 early 147945 147945 days 147948 147946 that you were in the light, 147946 147947 vvv 147947 147948 when 147951 147949 you endured 147949 147950 a great 147950 147951 conflict 147952 147952 in the face of suffering. 147957 147957 Sometimes 147958 147958 ... 147963 147959 you were publicly exposed 147960 147960 - 147959 147961 to ridicule 147961 147962 and 147962 147963 persecution; 147965 147964 - 147964 147965 at other times 147970 147966 you were 147966 147967 partners 147967 147968 with those who [were] 147968 147969 so 147969 147970 treated. 147976 147975 - 147975 147976 - 147979 147977 You sympathized 147977 147978 with those 147978 147979 in prison 147980 147980 and 147986 147981 vvv 147987 147982 joyfully 147988 147983 accepted 147981 147984 the 147982 147985 confiscation 147983 147986 of 147985 147987 your 147984 147988 property, 147989 147989 knowing that 147991 147990 you yourselves 147990 147991 had 147992 147992 a better 147994 147993 and 147995 147994 permanent 147993 147995 possession. 148002 148000 So 148000 148001 {do} not 148001 148002 throw away 148005 148003 your 148003 148004 - 148004 148005 confidence; 148006 148006 [it] 148007 148007 holds 148008 148008 a great 148009 148009 reward. 148015 148014 - 148016 148015 You 148017 148016 need 148014 148017 to persevere, 148018 148018 so that 148023 148019 after you have done 148021 148020 - 148022 148021 God᾽s 148019 148022 - 148020 148023 will, 148024 148024 you will receive 148025 148025 what 148026 148026 He has promised. 148032 148031 For, 148031 148032 vvv 148034 148033 “In just a 148033 148034 little 148035 148035 while, 148036 148036 He who 148037 148037 is coming 148038 148038 will come 148039 148039 and 148040 148040 vvv 148041 148041 will not delay. 148047 148046 But 148049 148047 My 148048 148048 righteous 148046 148049 one 148052 148050 will live 148050 148051 by 148051 148052 faith; 148053 148053 and 148054 148054 if 148055 148055 he shrinks back, 148060 148056 I 148058 148057 ... 148059 148058 ... 148056 148059 {will take} no 148057 148060 pleasure 148061 148061 in 148062 148062 him.” 148068 148067 But 148067 148068 we 148070 148069 are 148069 148070 not 148071 148071 of [those who] shrink back 148072 148072 [and] 148073 148073 are destroyed, 148074 148074 but 148075 148075 of [those who have] faith 148076 148076 [and] 148077 148077 preserve 148078 148078 [their] souls. 148084 148083 Now 148085 148084 faith 148083 148085 is 148087 148086 [the] assurance 148086 148087 of what [we] hope for 148089 148088 [and the] certainty 148088 148089 of what 148090 148090 vvv 148091 148091 we do not see. 148098 148096 vvv 148096 148097 vvv 148097 148098 This is why 148100 148099 the 148101 148100 ancients 148099 148101 were commended. 148106 148106 By faith 148107 148107 we understand that 148109 148108 the 148110 148109 universe 148108 148110 was formed 148111 148111 by God᾽s command 148112 148112 ..., 148113 148113 so that 148118 148114 what 148119 148115 is seen 148115 148116 vvv 148120 148117 was not made 148116 148118 out of 148114 148119 what 148117 148120 was visible. 148125 148125 By faith 148128 148126 Abel 148131 148127 offered 148132 148128 - 148133 148129 God 148126 148130 a better 148127 148131 sacrifice 148129 148132 than 148130 148133 Cain [did]. 148134 148134 By 148135 148135 [faith] 148136 148136 he was commended 148137 148137 as 148138 148138 righteous 148144 148139 - 148145 148140 [when] God 148139 148141 gave approval 148140 148142 to 148143 148143 his 148141 148144 - 148142 148145 gifts. 148146 148146 And 148147 148147 by 148148 148148 [faith] 148150 148149 vvv 148151 148150 he still speaks, 148149 148151 [even though] he is dead. 148156 148156 By faith 148157 148157 Enoch 148158 148158 was taken up 148159 148159 [so that] 148160 148160 vvv 148161 148161 he did not see 148162 148162 death. 148163 148163 - 148164 148164 vvv 148165 148165 He could not be found, 148166 148166 because 148169 148167 - 148170 148168 God 148167 148169 had taken him away 148168 148170 .... 148172 148171 For 148171 148172 before 148173 148173 - 148174 148174 he was taken, 148175 148175 he was commended as 148176 148176 one who pleased 148177 148177 - 148178 148178 God. 148184 148183 And 148183 148184 without 148185 148185 faith 148186 148186 [it is] impossible 148187 148187 to please [God], 148189 148188 because 148191 148189 anyone who 148192 148190 approaches 148193 148191 - 148194 148192 [Him] 148190 148193 must 148188 148194 believe 148195 148195 that 148196 148196 He exists 148197 148197 and [that] 148202 148198 vvv 148201 148199 He rewards 148198 148200 those who 148199 148201 earnestly seek 148200 148202 Him. 148207 148207 By faith 148209 148208 Noah, 148208 148209 when warned 148210 148210 about 148211 148211 things 148212 148212 not yet 148213 148213 seen, 148214 148214 in godly fear 148215 148215 built 148216 148216 an ark 148217 148217 to 148218 148218 save 148219 148219 - 148221 148220 his 148220 148221 family. 148222 148222 By 148223 148223 [faith] 148224 148224 he condemned 148225 148225 the 148226 148226 world 148227 148227 and 148232 148228 became 148233 148229 heir 148228 148230 of the 148231 148231 righteousness [that] 148229 148232 comes by 148230 148233 faith. 148238 148238 By faith 148240 148239 Abraham, 148239 148240 when called 148242 148241 to go 148243 148242 to 148244 148243 a place 148245 148244 - 148246 148245 he would later 148247 148246 receive 148248 148247 as 148249 148248 [his] inheritance, 148241 148249 obeyed 148250 148250 and 148251 148251 went, 148252 148252 without 148253 148253 knowing 148254 148254 where 148255 148255 he was going. 148260 148260 By faith 148261 148261 he dwelt 148262 148262 in 148264 148263 the 148265 148264 promised 148263 148265 land 148266 148266 as {a stranger} 148267 148267 in a foreign [country]. 148270 148268 He lived 148268 148269 in 148269 148270 tents, 148271 148271 as did 148272 148272 Isaac 148273 148273 and 148274 148274 Jacob, 148275 148275 who [were] 148276 148276 heirs with him 148277 148277 of the 148279 148278 - 148280 148279 same 148278 148280 promise. 148286 148285 For 148285 148286 he was looking forward to 148287 148287 the 148291 148288 city 148290 148289 with 148288 148290 - 148289 148291 foundations, 148292 148292 whose 148293 148293 architect 148294 148294 and 148295 148295 builder [is] 148296 148296 - 148297 148297 God. 148302 148302 By faith 148305 148303 Sarah, 148303 148304 even though 148304 148305 she 148306 148306 was barren 148312 148307 and 148313 148308 beyond 148314 148309 the opportune 148315 148310 age, 148311 148311 was enabled 148307 148312 ... 148308 148313 to 148309 148314 conceive 148310 148315 a child, 148316 148316 because 148318 148317 she considered 148319 148318 Him 148317 148319 faithful 148320 148320 who had promised. 148326 148325 And 148325 148326 so 148327 148327 from 148328 148328 one man, 148330 148329 and 148331 148330 he 148332 148331 as good as dead, 148329 148332 came descendants 148333 148333 as 148338 148334 - 148339 148335 numerous 148334 148336 as the 148335 148337 stars 148336 148338 in the 148337 148339 sky 148340 148340 and 148350 148341 - 148351 148342 as countless 148341 148343 as 148342 148344 the 148343 148345 sand 148344 148346 - 148345 148347 on 148346 148348 the 148347 148349 seashore 148348 148350 ... 148349 148351 .... 148360 148356 All 148359 148357 these [people] 148358 148358 died 148356 148359 in 148357 148360 faith, 148361 148361 without 148362 148362 having received 148363 148363 the things 148364 148364 they were promised. 148365 148365 However, 148368 148366 they saw [them] 148369 148367 and 148370 148368 welcomed 148367 148369 them 148366 148370 from afar. 148371 148371 And 148372 148372 they acknowledged 148373 148373 that 148377 148374 they were 148374 148375 strangers 148375 148376 and 148376 148377 exiles 148378 148378 on 148379 148379 the 148380 148380 earth. 148386 148385 Now 148385 148386 those who 148388 148387 say 148387 148388 such things 148389 148389 show 148390 148390 that 148392 148391 they are seeking 148391 148392 a country of their own. 148397 148397 - 148398 148398 If 148399 148399 - 148401 148400 they had been thinking of 148400 148401 vvv 148402 148402 vvv 148403 148403 [the country] 148404 148404 they had left, 148406 148405 vvv 148405 148406 they would have had 148407 148407 opportunity 148408 148408 to return. 148414 148413 Instead 148413 148414 ..., 148416 148415 they were longing for 148415 148416 a better [country], 148417 148417 - 148418 148418 - 148419 148419 a heavenly [one]. 148420 148420 Therefore 148424 148421 - 148425 148422 God 148421 148423 vvv 148422 148424 is not ashamed 148423 148425 - 148427 148426 to be called 148428 148427 their 148426 148428 God, 148430 148429 for 148429 148430 He has prepared 148432 148431 a city 148431 148432 for them. 148437 148437 By faith 148439 148438 Abraham, 148442 148439 when he was tested, 148438 148440 offered up 148440 148441 - 148441 148442 Isaac [on the altar]. 148443 148443 - 148447 148444 He who 148450 148445 had received 148448 148446 the 148449 148447 promises 148446 148448 was ready to offer 148444 148449 [his] 148445 148450 one and only son, 148455 148455 even though 148457 148456 [God] had said 148456 148457 to him 148458 148458 - , 148459 148459 “Through 148460 148460 Isaac 148462 148461 your 148463 148462 offspring 148461 148463 will be reckoned.” 148468 148468 [Abraham] reasoned 148469 148469 that 148475 148470 - 148476 148471 God 148474 148472 could 148473 148473 raise 148470 148474 - 148471 148475 - 148472 148476 [the] dead, 148480 148477 [and] in 148481 148478 a sense, 148482 148479 he did receive 148478 148480 [Isaac] 148479 148481 back 148477 148482 from [death]. 148487 148487 By faith 148488 148488 - 148492 148489 Isaac 148491 148490 blessed 148493 148491 - 148494 148492 Jacob 148495 148493 and 148496 148494 - 148497 148495 Esau 148489 148496 concerning 148490 148497 the future. 148502 148502 By faith 148503 148503 Jacob, 148504 148504 when he was dying, 148509 148505 blessed 148505 148506 each 148506 148507 of 148508 148508 Joseph᾽s 148507 148509 sons 148510 148510 and 148511 148511 worshiped 148512 148512 [as he leaned] on 148513 148513 the 148514 148514 top 148515 148515 of 148517 148516 his 148516 148517 staff. 148522 148522 By faith 148523 148523 Joseph, 148524 148524 when his end was near, 148531 148525 spoke about 148525 148526 ... 148526 148527 the 148527 148528 exodus 148528 148529 of the 148529 148530 vvv 148530 148531 Israelites 148532 148532 and 148537 148533 gave instructions 148533 148534 about 148536 148535 his 148534 148536 - 148535 148537 bones. 148542 148542 By faith 148543 148543 - 148547 148544 - 148550 148545 [Moses᾽] 148548 148546 - 148549 148547 parents 148545 148548 hid him 148546 148549 for three months 148544 148550 after his birth, 148551 148551 because 148552 148552 they saw 148554 148553 [he was] 148553 148554 a beautiful 148555 148555 child, 148556 148556 and 148557 148557 vvv 148558 148558 they were unafraid 148559 148559 of the 148561 148560 vvv 148562 148561 king᾽s 148560 148562 edict. 148567 148567 By faith 148568 148568 Moses, 148570 148569 when he was 148569 148570 grown, 148571 148571 refused 148572 148572 to be called 148573 148573 [the] son 148575 148574 of Pharaoh᾽s 148574 148575 daughter. 148581 148580 He chose 148582 148581 to suffer oppression with 148585 148582 - 148586 148583 God᾽s 148583 148584 - 148584 148585 people 148580 148586 rather 148587 148587 than 148589 148588 to experience 148588 148589 [the] fleeting 148591 148590 enjoyment 148590 148591 of sin. 148596 148596 vvv 148597 148597 vvv 148598 148598 He valued 148602 148599 - 148603 148600 disgrace 148604 148601 - 148605 148602 for Christ 148599 148603 {above} the 148601 148604 treasures 148600 148605 of Egypt, 148607 148606 for 148606 148607 he was looking 148608 148608 ahead 148609 148609 to [his] 148610 148610 reward. 148615 148615 By faith 148616 148616 [Moses] left 148617 148617 Egypt, 148618 148618 not 148619 148619 fearing 148622 148620 the 148623 148621 king᾽s 148620 148622 - 148621 148623 anger; 148625 148624 - 148629 148625 he persevered 148627 148626 because 148628 148627 he saw 148624 148628 [Him who is] 148626 148629 invisible. 148634 148634 By faith 148635 148635 he kept 148636 148636 the 148637 148637 Passover 148638 148638 and 148639 148639 the 148640 148640 sprinkling 148641 148641 - 148642 148642 of blood, 148643 148643 so that 148645 148644 the 148646 148645 destroyer 148647 148646 [of] the 148648 148647 firstborn 148644 148648 vvv 148649 148649 would not touch 148650 148650 [Israel᾽s own] [firstborn]. 148655 148655 By faith 148656 148656 [the people] passed through 148657 148657 the 148658 148658 Red 148659 148659 Sea 148660 148660 as 148661 148661 on 148662 148662 dry 148663 148663 land; 148667 148664 [but when] the 148668 148665 Egyptians 148664 148666 - 148665 148667 tried [to follow] 148666 148668 ..., 148669 148669 they were drowned. 148674 148674 By faith 148675 148675 the 148676 148676 walls 148677 148677 of Jericho 148678 148678 fell, 148679 148679 after [the people] had marched around them 148680 148680 for 148681 148681 seven 148682 148682 days. 148687 148687 By faith 148689 148688 the 148690 148689 prostitute 148688 148690 Rahab, 148695 148691 because she welcomed 148696 148692 the 148697 148693 spies 148698 148694 in 148699 148695 peace, 148691 148696 vvv 148692 148697 did not perish with 148693 148698 those who 148694 148699 were disobedient. 148704 148704 And 148705 148705 what 148706 148706 more 148707 148707 shall I say? 148710 148708 - 148712 148709 - 148713 148710 Time 148708 148711 will not allow 148709 148712 me 148711 148713 to tell 148714 148714 of 148715 148715 Gideon, 148716 148716 Barak, 148717 148717 Samson, 148718 148718 Jephthah, 148720 148719 - 148719 148720 David, 148721 148721 - 148722 148722 Samuel, 148723 148723 and 148724 148724 the 148725 148725 prophets, 148730 148730 who 148731 148731 through 148732 148732 faith 148733 148733 conquered 148734 148734 kingdoms, 148735 148735 administered 148736 148736 justice, 148737 148737 [and] obtained 148738 148738 what was promised; 148739 148739 [who] shut 148740 148740 [the] mouths 148741 148741 of lions, 148746 148746 quenched 148747 148747 [the] raging 148748 148748 fire, 148749 148749 [and] escaped 148750 148750 [the] edge 148751 148751 of [the] sword; 148752 148752 [who] gained strength 148753 148753 from 148754 148754 weakness, 148755 148755 became 148756 148756 mighty 148757 148757 in 148758 148758 battle, 148760 148759 [and] put 148761 148760 foreign 148759 148761 armies [to flight]. 148767 148766 Women 148766 148767 received back 148772 148768 their 148770 148769 - 148771 148770 dead, 148768 148771 vvv 148769 148772 raised to life again. 148774 148773 - 148773 148774 Others 148775 148775 were tortured 148776 148776 vvv 148777 148777 [and] refused 148778 148778 [their] 148779 148779 release, 148780 148780 so that 148783 148781 they might gain 148781 148782 a better 148782 148783 resurrection. 148789 148788 [Still] 148788 148789 others 148794 148790 endured 148793 148791 ... 148790 148792 mocking 148791 148793 and 148792 148794 flogging, 148796 148795 and 148795 148796 even 148797 148797 chains 148798 148798 and 148799 148799 imprisonment. 148804 148804 They were stoned, 148806 148805 they were sawed in two, 148805 148806 they were tried, 148810 148807 they were put to death 148807 148808 by 148808 148809 - 148809 148810 [the] sword. 148811 148811 They went around 148812 148812 in 148813 148813 sheepskins 148814 148814 [and] 148815 148815 goatskins 148816 148816 ..., 148817 148817 destitute, 148818 148818 oppressed, 148819 148819 [and] mistreated. 148828 148824 The 148829 148825 world 148826 148826 was 148825 148827 not 148827 148828 worthy 148824 148829 of [them]. 148832 148830 They wandered 148830 148831 in 148831 148832 deserts 148833 148833 and 148834 148834 mountains, 148835 148835 and [hid in] 148836 148836 caves 148837 148837 and 148838 148838 - 148839 148839 holes 148840 148840 in the 148841 148841 ground. 148846 148846 - 148847 148847 These 148848 148848 {were} all 148849 148849 commended 148850 148850 for 148851 148851 [their] 148852 148852 faith, 148853 148853 vvv 148854 148854 [yet] they did not receive 148855 148855 what [was] 148856 148856 promised. 148861 148861 - 148862 148862 God 148867 148863 had planned 148866 148864 something 148865 148865 better 148863 148866 for 148864 148867 us, 148868 148868 so that 148869 148869 vvv 148870 148870 together with 148871 148871 us 148872 148872 they would be made perfect. 148877 148877 Therefore, 148879 148878 [since] we 148878 148879 - 148881 148880 are 148882 148881 surrounded by 148883 148882 ... 148880 148883 such a great 148884 148884 cloud 148885 148885 of witnesses, 148887 148886 let us throw off 148888 148887 every 148886 148888 encumbrance 148889 148889 and 148890 148890 the 148892 148891 sin [that] 148891 148892 so easily entangles, 148895 148893 [and] let us run 148893 148894 with 148894 148895 endurance 148896 148896 the 148899 148897 race 148897 148898 set out for 148898 148899 us. 148904 148904 Let us fix our eyes 148905 148905 on 148912 148906 Jesus, 148906 148907 the 148909 148908 pioneer 148910 148909 and 148911 148910 perfecter 148907 148911 of [our] 148908 148912 faith, 148913 148913 who 148914 148914 for 148915 148915 the 148918 148916 joy 148916 148917 set before 148917 148918 Him 148919 148919 endured 148920 148920 [the] cross, 148922 148921 scorning 148921 148922 [its] shame, 148925 148923 and 148930 148924 sat down 148923 148925 at 148924 148926 [the] right hand 148926 148927 of the 148927 148928 throne 148928 148929 - 148929 148930 of God. 148936 148935 - 148935 148936 Consider 148937 148937 Him who 148939 148938 endured 148938 148939 such 148945 148940 hostility 148943 148941 ... 148944 148942 ... 148940 148943 from 148941 148944 - 148942 148945 sinners, 148946 148946 so that 148947 148947 vvv 148948 148948 you will not grow weary 148952 148949 [and] lose heart 148949 148950 ... 148951 148951 ... 148950 148952 .... 148964 148957 In your struggle 148961 148958 against 148962 148959 - 148963 148960 sin, 148957 148961 vvv 148960 148962 you have not yet resisted 148958 148963 to the point of 148959 148964 shedding your blood. 148969 148969 And 148970 148970 you have forgotten 148971 148971 the 148972 148972 exhortation 148973 148973 that 148977 148974 addresses 148974 148975 you 148975 148976 as 148976 148977 sons: 148979 148978 “My 148978 148979 son, 148980 148980 {do} not 148981 148981 make light of 148983 148982 [the] Lord᾽s 148982 148983 discipline, 148984 148984 [or] 148985 148985 lose heart 148986 148986 - 148987 148987 [when] He 148988 148988 rebukes you. 148994 148993 For 148996 148994 [the] Lord 148997 148995 disciplines 148993 148996 the one 148995 148997 He loves, 148999 148998 and 148998 148999 He chastises 149000 149000 everyone 149002 149001 ... 149003 149002 He receives 149001 149003 [as a] son.” 149010 149008 Endure suffering 149008 149009 as 149009 149010 discipline; 149015 149011 - 149016 149012 God 149014 149013 is treating 149013 149014 you 149011 149015 as 149012 149016 sons. 149018 149017 For 149017 149018 what 149019 149019 son 149020 149020 - 149021 149021 vvv 149022 149022 is not disciplined 149023 149023 [by his] father? 149029 149028 - 149028 149029 If 149031 149030 you do not experience 149030 149031 ... 149032 149032 discipline 149033 149033 like 149036 149034 everyone 149035 149035 vvv 149034 149036 else, 149037 149037 then 149042 149038 you are 149038 149039 illegitimate children 149039 149040 and 149040 149041 not true 149041 149042 sons. 149047 149047 Furthermore 149049 149048 ..., 149054 149049 we have all had 149052 149050 vvv 149050 149051 vvv 149051 149052 earthly 149048 149053 - 149053 149054 fathers 149055 149055 who disciplined [us], 149056 149056 and 149057 149057 we respected [them]. 149058 149058 {Should we} not 149059 149059 much 149060 149060 more 149061 149061 ... 149062 149062 submit 149063 149063 to the 149064 149064 Father 149065 149065 of [our] 149066 149066 spirits 149067 149067 and 149068 149068 live? 149075 149073 - 149083 149074 [Our fathers] disciplined [us] 149076 149075 for 149074 149076 vvv 149073 149077 vvv 149077 149078 a short 149078 149079 time 149079 149080 as 149080 149081 - 149082 149082 they 149081 149083 thought best, 149085 149084 but 149084 149085 [God disciplines us] 149086 149086 for 149087 149087 [our] 149088 149088 good, 149089 149089 so that 149090 149090 - 149091 149091 we may share 149092 149092 - 149094 149093 in His 149093 149094 holiness. 149100 149099 - 149099 149100 vvv 149106 149101 No 149101 149102 discipline 149107 149103 seems 149109 149104 vvv 149108 149105 enjoyable 149103 149106 - 149102 149107 at 149104 149108 the 149105 149109 time, 149110 149110 but 149111 149111 painful. 149112 149112 Later on, 149113 149113 however, 149120 149114 it yields 149115 149115 a peaceful 149114 149116 harvest 149121 149117 of righteousness 149116 149118 to those who 149119 149119 have been trained 149117 149120 by 149118 149121 it. 149126 149126 Therefore 149134 149127 strengthen 149127 149128 [your] 149128 149129 limp 149129 149130 hands 149130 149131 and 149131 149132 - 149132 149133 weak 149133 149134 knees. 149139 149139 - 149142 149140 Make 149141 149141 straight 149140 149142 paths 149143 149143 for 149145 149144 your 149144 149145 feet, 149146 149146 so that 149148 149147 the 149149 149148 lame 149147 149149 {will} not 149150 149150 be debilitated, 149152 149151 but 149153 149152 rather 149151 149153 healed. 149159 149158 Pursue 149158 149159 peace 149160 149160 with 149161 149161 all [men], 149162 149162 as well as 149163 149163 - 149164 149164 holiness, 149166 149165 without 149165 149166 which 149167 149167 no one 149168 149168 will see 149169 149169 the 149170 149170 Lord. 149175 149175 Be careful that 149176 149176 no 149177 149177 one 149178 149178 falls short 149179 149179 of 149180 149180 the 149181 149181 grace 149182 149182 - 149183 149183 of God, 149184 149184 so that no 149185 149185 ... 149186 149186 root 149187 149187 of bitterness 149189 149188 will spring 149188 149189 up 149190 149190 to cause trouble 149191 149191 and 149192 149192 - 149193 149193 - 149194 149194 defile 149195 149195 - 149196 149196 many. 149201 149201 [See to it] that 149202 149202 [no one is] 149203 149203 sexually immoral, 149204 149204 or 149205 149205 is godless 149206 149206 like 149207 149207 Esau, 149208 149208 who 149212 149209 sold 149215 149210 his 149213 149211 - 149214 149212 birthright 149209 149213 for 149211 149214 a single 149210 149215 meal. 149221 149220 For 149220 149221 you know 149222 149222 that 149223 149223 - 149224 149224 afterward, 149225 149225 when he wanted 149226 149226 to inherit 149227 149227 the 149228 149228 blessing, 149229 149229 he was rejected. 149231 149230 vvv 149234 149231 He could find 149233 149232 no 149232 149233 ground 149230 149234 for repentance, 149235 149235 though 149238 149236 he sought 149239 149237 [the blessing] 149236 149238 with 149237 149239 tears. 149245 149244 For 149244 149245 vvv 149246 149246 you have not come to 149247 149247 [a mountain that] can be touched 149248 149248 and 149249 149249 that is burning 149250 149250 with fire; 149251 149251 - 149252 149252 to darkness, 149253 149253 - 149254 149254 gloom, 149255 149255 and 149256 149256 storm; 149261 149261 - 149262 149262 to a trumpet 149263 149263 blast 149264 149264 [or] 149265 149265 to a voice 149266 149266 ... 149267 149267 that [made] 149268 149268 [its] 149269 149269 hearers 149270 149270 beg that 149271 149271 no further 149274 149272 word 149272 149273 be spoken 149273 149274 - . 149281 149279 For 149279 149280 vvv 149280 149281 they could not bear 149282 149282 what 149283 149283 was commanded: 149284 149284 “If even 149285 149285 an animal 149286 149286 touches 149287 149287 the 149288 149288 mountain, 149289 149289 it must be stoned.” 149298 149294 The 149299 149295 sight 149297 149296 was 149295 149297 so 149296 149298 terrifying 149294 149299 [that] even 149300 149300 Moses 149301 149301 said, 149303 149302 “I am 149304 149303 - 149305 149304 trembling 149302 149305 with fear.” 149310 149310 Instead, 149311 149311 you have come to 149313 149312 Mount 149312 149313 Zion, 149314 149314 - 149315 149315 [to the] city 149317 149316 of [the] living 149316 149317 God, 149319 149318 [the] heavenly 149318 149319 Jerusalem. 149320 149320 [You have come] 149321 149321 to myriads 149322 149322 of angels 149327 149327 in joyful assembly, 149328 149328 - 149329 149329 [to the] congregation 149330 149330 of [the] firstborn, 149331 149331 enrolled 149332 149332 in 149333 149333 heaven. 149334 149334 [You have come] 149336 149335 to God 149335 149336 [the] judge 149337 149337 of all [men], 149338 149338 - 149339 149339 to [the] spirits 149340 149340 of [the] righteous 149341 149341 made perfect, 149346 149346 - 149350 149347 to Jesus 149349 149348 [the] mediator 149348 149349 of a new 149347 149350 covenant, 149351 149351 and 149353 149352 to [the] sprinkled 149352 149353 blood 149355 149354 that speaks 149354 149355 a better word 149356 149356 than 149357 149357 [the blood] of 149358 149358 Abel. 149363 149363 See to it that 149364 149364 vvv 149365 149365 you do not refuse 149366 149366 Him who 149367 149367 speaks. 149369 149368 For 149368 149369 if 149370 149370 [the people] 149371 149371 {did} not 149372 149372 escape 149375 149373 when they refused 149376 149374 Him who 149377 149375 warned [them] 149373 149376 on 149374 149377 earth, 149378 149378 how much 149379 149379 less 149380 149380 [will] we [escape] 149381 149381 - 149385 149382 if we reject 149382 149383 Him who [warns us] 149383 149384 from 149384 149385 heaven? 149396 149390 At that time 149390 149391 [His] 149391 149392 - 149392 149393 voice 149395 149394 shook 149393 149395 the 149394 149396 earth, 149398 149397 but 149397 149398 now 149399 149399 He has promised 149400 149400 - , 149401 149401 vvv 149402 149402 “Once more 149403 149403 I 149404 149404 will shake 149405 149405 not 149406 149406 only 149407 149407 the 149408 149408 earth, 149409 149409 but 149411 149410 - 149412 149411 heaven 149410 149412 as well.” 149418 149417 - 149417 149418 The [words], 149419 149419 vvv 149420 149420 “Once more,” 149421 149421 signify 149422 149422 the 149425 149423 removal 149423 149424 of what 149424 149425 can be shaken — 149426 149426 that is, 149427 149427 created things — 149428 149428 so that 149430 149429 the 149431 149430 vvv 149432 149431 unshakable 149429 149432 may remain. 149437 149437 Therefore, 149440 149438 [since] we are receiving 149439 149439 an unshakable 149438 149440 kingdom, 149441 149441 let us be filled with 149442 149442 gratitude, 149443 149443 [and so] 149444 149444 ... 149445 149445 worship 149447 149446 - 149448 149447 God 149446 149448 acceptably 149449 149449 with 149450 149450 reverence 149451 149451 and 149452 149452 awe. 149457 149457 - 149458 149458 For 149461 149459 our 149459 149460 - 149460 149461 God 149463 149462 [is a] consuming 149462 149463 fire. 149468 149468 - 149470 149469 Continue 149469 149470 in brotherly love. 149477 149475 {Do} not 149478 149476 neglect 149475 149477 - 149476 149478 to show hospitality to strangers, 149481 149479 for 149479 149480 by so doing 149480 149481 ... 149483 149482 some [people] 149484 149483 have entertained 149485 149484 angels 149482 149485 without knowing it. 149490 149490 Remember 149491 149491 those 149492 149492 in prison 149493 149493 as if 149494 149494 you were bound with [them], 149495 149495 [and] those who 149496 149496 are mistreated 149497 149497 as if 149499 149498 you 149498 149499 - 149500 149500 were 149501 149501 vvv 149502 149502 [suffering with them]. 149508 149507 - 149509 149508 Marriage 149507 149509 should be honored 149510 149510 by 149511 149511 all 149512 149512 and 149513 149513 the 149514 149514 marriage bed 149515 149515 kept undefiled, 149517 149516 for 149521 149517 - 149522 149518 God 149520 149519 will judge 149516 149520 the sexually immoral 149518 149521 and 149519 149522 adulterers. 149528 149527 vvv 149529 149528 Keep your lives 149527 149529 free from the love of money 149530 149530 [and] be content 149531 149531 with what 149532 149532 you have, 149534 149533 for 149533 149534 [God] 149535 149535 has said: 149536 149536 “Never 149537 149537 vvv 149539 149538 will I leave 149538 149539 you, 149540 149540 vvv 149541 149541 never 149542 149542 vvv 149544 149543 will I forsake 149543 149544 you.” 149549 149549 So 149551 149550 we 149552 149551 say 149550 149552 with confidence: 149553 149553 “[The] Lord [is] 149554 149554 my 149555 149555 helper; 149556 149556 - 149557 149557 vvv 149558 149558 I will not be afraid. 149559 149559 What 149562 149560 {can} man 149560 149561 do 149561 149562 to me?” 149567 149567 Remember 149570 149568 your 149568 149569 - 149569 149570 leaders 149571 149571 who 149572 149572 spoke 149574 149573 the 149575 149574 word 149576 149575 - 149577 149576 of God 149573 149577 to you. 149579 149578 Consider 149580 149579 the 149581 149580 outcome 149578 149581 of [their] 149582 149582 - 149583 149583 way of life 149584 149584 [and] imitate 149585 149585 [their] 149586 149586 faith. 149591 149591 Jesus 149592 149592 Christ 149596 149593 [is] the 149597 149594 same 149593 149595 yesterday 149594 149596 and 149595 149597 today 149598 149598 and 149599 149599 vvv 149600 149600 vvv 149601 149601 forever. 149610 149606 {Do} not 149611 149607 be carried away [by] 149607 149608 all kinds 149608 149609 - 149609 149610 [of] strange 149606 149611 teachings, 149613 149612 for 149612 149613 [it is] good 149616 149614 for the 149617 149615 heart 149615 149616 to be strengthened 149614 149617 by grace 149618 149618 [and] not 149619 149619 by [ceremonial] foods, 149621 149620 which 149622 149621 vvv 149623 149622 are of no value 149624 149623 to those 149625 149624 devoted 149620 149625 to [them]. 149630 149630 We have 149631 149631 an altar 149632 149632 from 149633 149633 which 149638 149634 those who 149641 149635 serve 149639 149636 at the 149640 149637 tabernacle 149636 149638 have 149635 149639 no 149637 149640 right 149634 149641 to eat. 149647 149646 [Although] 149657 149647 - 149658 149648 the 149659 149649 high priest 149646 149650 - 149648 149651 brings 149650 149652 the 149651 149653 blood 149660 149654 - 149649 149655 of animals 149654 149656 into 149655 149657 the 149656 149658 Holy Place 149652 149659 [as a sacrifice] for 149653 149660 sin, 149661 149661 the 149662 149662 bodies 149663 149663 are burned 149664 149664 outside 149665 149665 the 149666 149666 camp. 149672 149671 And 149671 149672 that is why 149673 149673 Jesus 149685 149674 suffered 149682 149675 outside 149683 149676 the 149684 149677 [city] gate, 149674 149678 to 149675 149679 sanctify 149680 149680 the 149681 149681 people 149676 149682 by 149677 149683 [His] 149678 149684 own 149679 149685 blood. 149690 149690 Therefore 149691 149691 let us go 149692 149692 to 149693 149693 Him 149694 149694 outside 149695 149695 the 149696 149696 camp, 149700 149697 bearing 149697 149698 the 149698 149699 disgrace 149699 149700 He [bore]. 149706 149705 For 149708 149706 here 149705 149707 vvv 149707 149708 we do not have 149709 149709 a permanent 149710 149710 city, 149711 149711 but 149714 149712 we are looking for 149712 149713 the 149713 149714 [city] that is to come. 149719 149719 Through 149720 149720 [Jesus], 149721 149721 therefore, 149722 149722 let us continually offer 149725 149723 ... 149726 149724 ... 149727 149725 to 149728 149726 God 149723 149727 [a] sacrifice 149724 149728 of praise, 149729 149729 - 149730 149730 - 149731 149731 [the] fruit 149732 149732 of lips 149733 149733 that confess 149736 149734 His 149734 149735 - 149735 149736 name. 149742 149741 And 149746 149742 {do} not 149747 149743 neglect 149741 149744 - 149743 149745 to do good 149744 149746 and 149745 149747 to share with others, 149749 149748 for 149748 149749 with such 149750 149750 sacrifices 149752 149751 - 149753 149752 God 149751 149753 is pleased. 149758 149758 Obey 149761 149759 your 149759 149760 - 149760 149761 leaders 149762 149762 and 149763 149763 submit [to them], 149765 149764 for 149764 149765 they 149766 149766 watch 149767 149767 over 149770 149768 your 149768 149769 - 149769 149770 souls 149771 149771 as 149773 149772 those who must give 149772 149773 an account. 149774 149774 To this end, 149778 149775 allow them 149777 149776 [to lead] 149775 149777 with 149776 149778 joy 149779 149779 and 149780 149780 not 149781 149781 [with] grief, 149783 149782 for 149785 149783 that 149782 149784 [would be] of no advantage 149784 149785 to you. 149790 149790 Pray 149791 149791 for 149792 149792 us; 149794 149793 - 149793 149794 we are convinced 149795 149795 that 149798 149796 we have 149796 149797 a clear 149797 149798 conscience 149802 149799 [and] desire 149803 149800 to live 149801 149801 honorably 149799 149802 in 149800 149803 every way. 149809 149808 And 149810 149809 I especially urge 149808 149810 ... 149812 149811 you to [pray] 149811 149812 ... 149813 149813 that 149815 149814 I may be restored 149816 149815 to you 149814 149816 soon. 149822 149821 Now {may} 149821 149822 the 149823 149823 God 149824 149824 - 149825 149825 of peace, 149826 149826 who 149836 149827 through 149837 149828 [the] blood 149839 149829 of [the] eternal 149838 149830 covenant 149827 149831 brought 149828 149832 back from 149829 149833 [the] dead 149842 149834 our 149840 149835 - 149841 149836 Lord 149843 149837 Jesus, 149830 149838 the 149834 149839 - 149835 149840 great 149831 149841 Shepherd 149832 149842 of the 149833 149843 sheep, 149848 149848 equip 149849 149849 you 149850 149850 with 149851 149851 every 149852 149852 good {thing} 149853 149853 to 149854 149854 - 149855 149855 do 149858 149856 His 149856 149857 - 149857 149858 will. 149859 149859 [And] may He accomplish 149860 149860 in 149861 149861 us 149862 149862 what [is] 149863 149863 pleasing 149864 149864 in His sight 149865 149865 ... 149866 149866 through 149867 149867 Jesus 149868 149868 Christ, 149869 149869 to whom [be] 149870 149870 - 149871 149871 glory 149872 149872 vvv 149873 149873 vvv 149874 149874 forever 149875 149875 [and] 149876 149876 ever. 149877 149877 Amen. 149883 149882 - 149882 149883 I urge 149884 149884 you, 149885 149885 brothers, 149886 149886 to bear with 149887 149887 [my] 149888 149888 word 149889 149889 - 149890 149890 of exhortation, 149891 149891 - 149892 149892 for 149895 149893 I have {only} written 149896 149894 you 149893 149895 vvv 149894 149896 briefly. 149901 149901 Be aware [that] 149904 149902 our 149902 149903 - 149903 149904 brother 149905 149905 Timothy 149906 149906 has been released. 149909 149907 If 149911 149908 he arrives 149910 149909 soon, 149912 149910 I will come 149907 149911 with 149908 149912 [him] {to see} 149913 149913 you. 149918 149918 Greet 149919 149919 all 149922 149920 your 149920 149921 - 149921 149922 leaders 149923 149923 and 149924 149924 all 149925 149925 the 149926 149926 saints. 149929 149927 Those 149930 149928 from 149931 149929 - 149932 149930 Italy 149927 149931 send you greetings 149928 149932 .... 149937 149937 - 149938 149938 Grace [be] 149939 149939 with 149940 149940 all 149941 149941 of you. 149942 149942 Amen. 149947 149947 James, 149953 149948 a servant 149948 149949 of God 149949 149950 and 149950 149951 of [the] Lord 149951 149952 Jesus 149952 149953 Christ, 149954 149954 To the 149955 149955 twelve 149956 149956 tribes 149957 149957 - 149958 149958 in 149959 149959 the 149960 149960 Dispersion: 149961 149961 Greetings. 149968 149966 Consider [it] 149966 149967 pure 149967 149968 joy, 149970 149969 my 149969 149970 brothers, 149971 149971 when 149973 149972 you encounter 149972 149973 trials 149974 149974 of many kinds, 149979 149979 because you know 149980 149980 that 149981 149981 the 149982 149982 testing 149983 149983 of your 149984 149984 - 149985 149985 faith 149986 149986 develops 149987 149987 perseverance. 149993 149992 - 149997 149993 Allow 149992 149994 - 149994 149995 perseverance 149996 149996 to finish 149995 149997 [its] work, 149998 149998 so that 149999 149999 you may be 150000 150000 mature 150001 150001 and 150002 150002 complete, 150005 150003 [not] lacking 150003 150004 - 150004 150005 [anything]. 150011 150010 - 150010 150011 If 150012 150012 any 150013 150013 of you 150014 150014 lacks 150015 150015 wisdom, 150016 150016 he should ask 150017 150017 ... 150020 150018 God, 150018 150019 who 150019 150020 gives 150022 150021 generously 150021 150022 to all 150023 150023 - 150024 150024 without 150025 150025 finding fault, 150026 150026 and 150027 150027 it will be given 150028 150028 to him. 150034 150033 But 150033 150034 he must ask 150035 150035 in 150036 150036 faith, 150037 150037 without 150038 150038 doubting, 150040 150039 because 150039 150040 he who 150041 150041 doubts 150042 150042 is like 150043 150043 a wave 150044 150044 of [the] sea, 150045 150045 blown 150046 150046 and 150047 150047 tossed by the wind. 150053 150052 - 150057 150053 That 150055 150054 - 150056 150055 man 150052 150056 {should} not 150054 150057 expect 150058 150058 - 150059 150059 to receive 150060 150060 anything 150061 150061 from 150062 150062 the 150063 150063 Lord. 150069 150068 [He is] a double-minded 150068 150069 man, 150070 150070 unstable 150071 150071 in 150072 150072 all 150075 150073 his 150073 150074 - 150074 150075 ways. 150081 150080 - 150082 150081 The 150083 150082 brother 150084 150083 - 150085 150084 in humble circumstances 150080 150085 should exult 150086 150086 in 150089 150087 his 150087 150088 - 150088 150089 high position. 150095 150094 But 150094 150095 the [one who is] 150096 150096 rich 150097 150097 [should exult] in 150100 150098 his 150098 150099 - 150099 150100 low position, 150101 150101 because 150105 150102 he will pass away 150102 150103 like 150103 150104 a flower 150104 150105 of the field. 150111 150110 For 150112 150111 the 150113 150112 sun 150110 150113 rises 150114 150114 with 150115 150115 - 150116 150116 scorching heat 150117 150117 and 150118 150118 withers 150119 150119 the 150120 150120 plant; 150121 150121 - 150124 150122 its 150122 150123 - 150123 150124 flower 150125 150125 falls 150126 150126 and 150127 150127 [its] 150128 150128 beauty 150131 150129 ... 150129 150130 ... 150130 150131 ... 150132 150132 is lost. 150133 150133 So 150134 150134 too, 150135 150135 the 150136 150136 rich [man] 150141 150137 will fade away 150137 150138 in the midst of 150140 150139 his 150138 150140 - 150139 150141 pursuits. 150146 150146 Blessed [is the] 150147 150147 man 150148 150148 who 150149 150149 perseveres 150150 150150 under trial, 150151 150151 because 150153 150152 when he has 150152 150153 stood the test, 150154 150154 he will receive 150155 150155 the 150156 150156 crown 150157 150157 - 150158 150158 of life 150159 150159 that 150160 150160 [God] has promised 150161 150161 to those who 150162 150162 love 150163 150163 Him. 150169 150168 When tempted, 150168 150169 no one 150170 150170 should say, 150171 150171 “- 150172 150172 vvv 150173 150173 God 150174 150174 is tempting me.” 150176 150175 For 150175 150176 - 150177 150177 God 150179 150178 vvv 150178 150179 cannot be tempted 150180 150180 by evil, 150182 150181 [nor] 150183 150182 vvv 150181 150183 does He tempt 150184 150184 [anyone]. 150190 150189 But 150189 150190 each one 150191 150191 is tempted 150192 150192 [when] by 150193 150193 [his] 150194 150194 own 150195 150195 evil desires 150196 150196 he is lured away 150197 150197 and 150198 150198 enticed. 150203 150203 Then 150204 150204 - 150205 150205 [after] desire 150206 150206 has conceived, 150207 150207 it gives birth to 150208 150208 sin; 150210 150209 and 150209 150210 - 150211 150211 sin, 150212 150212 when it is fully grown, 150213 150213 gives birth to 150214 150214 death. 150219 150219 {Do} not 150220 150220 be deceived, 150222 150221 my 150223 150222 beloved 150221 150223 brothers. 150228 150228 Every 150230 150229 vvv 150229 150230 good 150231 150231 and 150232 150232 - 150234 150233 perfect 150233 150234 gift 150236 150235 is 150235 150236 from above, 150237 150237 coming down 150238 150238 from 150239 150239 the 150240 150240 Father 150241 150241 - 150242 150242 of the heavenly lights, 150243 150243 with 150244 150244 whom 150246 150245 there is 150245 150246 no 150247 150247 change 150248 150248 or 150249 150249 shifting 150250 150250 shadow. 150255 150255 He chose 150256 150256 to give us birth 150257 150257 ... 150258 150258 through [the] word 150259 150259 of truth, 150260 150260 that 150263 150261 we 150261 150262 - 150262 150263 would be 150265 150264 a kind of 150264 150265 firstfruits 150267 150266 of His 150266 150267 - 150268 150268 creation. 150275 150273 My 150276 150274 beloved 150274 150275 brothers, 150273 150276 understand this: 150278 150277 - 150279 150278 Everyone 150280 150279 ... 150277 150280 should be 150281 150281 quick 150282 150282 to 150283 150283 - 150284 150284 listen, 150285 150285 slow 150286 150286 to 150287 150287 - 150288 150288 speak, 150289 150289 [and] slow 150290 150290 to 150291 150291 anger, 150297 150296 for 150298 150297 man᾽s 150296 150298 anger 150301 150299 {does} not 150302 150300 bring about 150299 150301 [the] righteousness 150300 150302 that God [desires]. 150307 150307 Therefore, 150308 150308 get rid 150309 150309 of all 150310 150310 moral filth 150311 150311 and 150312 150312 [every] expression 150313 150313 of evil, 150314 150314 vvv 150315 150315 [and] humbly 150316 150316 receive 150317 150317 the 150319 150318 word 150318 150319 planted [in you], 150320 150320 which 150321 150321 can 150322 150322 save 150325 150323 your 150323 150324 - 150324 150325 souls. 150331 150330 - 150330 150331 Be 150332 150332 doers 150333 150333 of [the] word, 150334 150334 and 150335 150335 not 150336 150336 hearers 150337 150337 only. 150338 150338 [Otherwise,] you are deceiving 150339 150339 yourselves. 150344 150344 For 150345 150345 - 150346 150346 anyone 150349 150347 vvv 150347 150348 who hears 150348 150349 [the] word 150350 150350 but 150351 150351 vvv 150352 150352 does not carry it out 150353 150353 - 150354 150354 is like 150355 150355 a man [who] 150356 150356 looks 150357 150357 - 150359 150358 - 150361 150359 at his 150360 150360 vvv 150358 150361 face 150362 150362 in 150363 150363 a mirror, 150369 150368 [and] 150368 150369 after observing 150370 150370 himself 150371 150371 - 150372 150372 goes away 150373 150373 and 150374 150374 immediately 150375 150375 forgets 150376 150376 vvv 150377 150377 what he [looks] like. 150383 150382 But 150382 150383 the [one who] 150384 150384 looks intently 150385 150385 into 150387 150386 [the] perfect 150386 150387 law 150388 150388 - 150389 150389 - 150390 150390 of freedom, 150391 150391 and 150392 150392 continues to do so — 150393 150393 not 150396 150394 being 150395 150395 a forgetful 150394 150396 hearer, 150397 150397 but 150399 150398 an effective 150398 150399 doer — 150400 150400 [he] 150406 150401 will be 150401 150402 blessed 150402 150403 in 150403 150404 what 150405 150405 he 150404 150406 does. 150411 150411 If 150412 150412 anyone 150413 150413 considers himself 150415 150414 ... 150414 150415 religious 150416 150416 vvv 150417 150417 [and yet] does not bridle 150419 150418 his 150418 150419 tongue, 150420 150420 - 150421 150421 he deceives 150423 150422 his 150422 150423 heart 150424 150424 [and his] 150426 150425 - 150427 150426 religion 150425 150427 [is] worthless. 150433 150432 Pure 150434 150433 and 150435 150434 undefiled 150432 150435 religion 150436 150436 before 150437 150437 [our] 150438 150438 God 150439 150439 and 150440 150440 Father 150442 150441 is 150441 150442 this: 150443 150443 to care for 150444 150444 orphans 150445 150445 and 150446 150446 widows 150447 150447 in 150450 150448 their 150448 150449 - 150449 150450 distress, 150453 150451 [and] to keep 150452 150452 oneself 150451 150453 from being polluted 150454 150454 by 150455 150455 the 150456 150456 world. 150462 150461 My 150461 150462 brothers, 150466 150463 as you hold out 150467 150464 [your] 150468 150465 faith 150469 150466 in 150471 150467 our 150474 150468 vvv 150475 150469 glorious 150470 150470 Lord 150472 150471 Jesus 150473 150472 Christ, 150463 150473 {do} not 150464 150474 [show] 150465 150475 favoritism. 150481 150480 vvv 150480 150481 Suppose 150486 150482 a man 150482 150483 comes 150483 150484 into 150485 150485 your 150484 150486 meeting 150487 150487 [wearing] a gold ring 150488 150488 [and] 150490 150489 fine 150489 150490 clothes, 150492 150491 and 150494 150492 a poor [man] 150495 150493 in 150496 150494 shabby 150497 150495 clothes 150493 150496 also 150491 150497 comes in. 150503 150502 [If] 150502 150503 you lavish attention 150504 150504 on 150505 150505 the [man] 150506 150506 in 150507 150507 - 150509 150508 - 150510 150509 fine 150508 150510 clothes 150511 150511 and 150512 150512 say, 150513 150513 “- 150515 150514 Here [is] 150514 150515 a seat 150516 150516 of honor,” 150517 150517 [but] 150520 150518 say 150518 150519 to the 150519 150520 poor [man] 150521 150521 “You 150522 150522 must stand,” 150524 150523 or, 150525 150524 “Sit 150523 150525 vvv 150526 150526 at 150529 150527 my 150527 150528 - 150528 150529 feet,” 150534 150534 - 150535 150535 vvv 150536 150536 have you not discriminated 150537 150537 among 150538 150538 yourselves 150539 150539 and 150540 150540 become 150541 150541 judges [with] 150543 150542 evil 150542 150543 thoughts? 150548 150548 Listen, 150550 150549 my 150551 150550 beloved 150549 150551 brothers: 150552 150552 {Has} not 150553 150553 - 150554 150554 God 150555 150555 chosen 150556 150556 the 150557 150557 poor 150558 150558 - 150559 150559 of this world 150560 150560 [to be] rich 150561 150561 in 150562 150562 faith 150563 150563 and 150564 150564 to inherit 150565 150565 the 150566 150566 kingdom 150567 150567 - 150568 150568 He promised 150569 150569 those who 150570 150570 love 150571 150571 Him? 150577 150576 But 150576 150577 you 150578 150578 have dishonored 150579 150579 the 150580 150580 poor. 150581 150581 [Is it] not 150582 150582 the 150583 150583 rich 150584 150584 who oppress 150585 150585 you 150586 150586 and 150587 150587 - 150588 150588 drag 150589 150589 you 150590 150590 into 150591 150591 court? 150597 150596 {Are} they 150596 150597 not 150598 150598 the ones who blaspheme 150599 150599 the 150600 150600 noble 150601 150601 Name 150604 150602 by which 150605 150603 you 150602 150604 - 150603 150605 have been called? 150610 150610 If 150611 150611 vvv 150613 150612 you really keep 150614 150613 [the] royal 150612 150614 law 150615 150615 stated in 150616 150616 - 150617 150617 Scripture, 150618 150618 “Love 150621 150619 your 150619 150620 - 150620 150621 neighbor 150622 150622 as 150623 150623 yourself,” 150625 150624 you are doing 150624 150625 well. 150631 150630 But 150630 150631 if 150632 150632 you show favoritism, 150634 150633 you 150633 150634 sin 150635 150635 [and] are convicted 150636 150636 by 150637 150637 the 150638 150638 law 150639 150639 as 150640 150640 transgressors. 150646 150645 - 150645 150646 Whoever 150650 150647 keeps 150648 150648 the 150647 150649 whole 150649 150650 Law 150652 150651 but 150651 150652 stumbles 150653 150653 at 150654 150654 just one [point] 150655 150655 is 150657 150656 guilty 150656 150657 of [breaking] all of it. 150663 150662 For 150662 150663 He who 150664 150664 said, 150665 150665 vvv 150666 150666 “Do not commit adultery,” 150668 150667 also 150667 150668 said, 150669 150669 “vvv 150670 150670 Do not murder.” 150672 150671 - 150671 150672 If 150673 150673 vvv 150674 150674 you do not commit adultery, 150676 150675 but 150675 150676 do commit murder, 150677 150677 you have become 150678 150678 vvv 150679 150679 a lawbreaker. 150684 150684 - 150685 150685 Speak 150686 150686 and 150687 150687 - 150688 150688 act 150689 150689 as 150693 150690 those who are going 150694 150691 to be judged 150690 150692 by 150691 150693 [the] Law 150692 150694 that gives freedom. 150700 150699 For 150699 150700 - 150701 150701 judgment 150702 150702 without mercy [will be shown to] 150703 150703 anyone who 150704 150704 vvv 150705 150705 has not been merciful 150706 150706 .... 150708 150707 Mercy 150707 150708 triumphs over 150709 150709 judgment. 150714 150714 What 150715 150715 - 150716 150716 good [is it], 150718 150717 my 150717 150718 brothers, 150719 150719 if 150722 150720 someone 150721 150721 claims 150723 150722 to have 150720 150723 faith, 150725 150724 but 150727 150725 has 150726 150726 no 150724 150727 deeds? 150728 150728 vvv 150729 150729 Can 150730 150730 such 150731 150731 faith 150732 150732 save 150733 150733 him? 150738 150738 Suppose 150739 150739 a brother 150740 150740 or 150741 150741 sister 150743 150742 is 150742 150743 without clothes 150744 150744 and 150745 150745 - 150746 150746 - 150747 150747 daily 150748 150748 food. 150754 150753 [If] 150755 150754 one 150757 150755 of 150758 150756 you 150753 150757 tells 150756 150758 him, 150759 150759 “Go 150760 150760 in 150761 150761 peace; 150762 150762 stay warm 150763 150763 and 150764 150764 well fed,” 150767 150765 but 150765 150766 {does} not 150766 150767 provide for 150768 150768 ... 150769 150769 [his] 150771 150770 - 150772 150771 physical 150770 150772 needs, 150773 150773 what 150774 150774 - 150775 150775 good [is that]? 150780 150780 So 150781 150781 too, 150782 150782 - 150783 150783 faith 150790 150784 by 150791 150785 itself, 150784 150786 if 150786 150787 it is not complemented 150785 150788 ... 150787 150789 by action, 150789 150790 is 150788 150791 dead. 150796 150796 But 150798 150797 someone 150797 150798 will say, 150799 150799 “You 150801 150800 have 150800 150801 faith 150802 150802 and I 150804 150803 have 150803 150804 deeds.” 150805 150805 Show 150806 150806 me 150809 150807 your 150807 150808 - 150808 150809 faith 150810 150810 without 150811 150811 - 150812 150812 deeds, 150813 150813 and I 150815 150814 will show 150814 150815 you 150820 150816 [my] 150821 150817 faith 150816 150818 by 150819 150819 my 150817 150820 - 150818 150821 deeds. 150826 150826 You 150827 150827 believe 150828 150828 that 150832 150829 God 150830 150830 is 150831 150831 - 150829 150832 one. 150833 150833 Good 150834 150834 for you! 150835 150835 Even 150836 150836 the 150837 150837 demons 150838 150838 believe [that] — 150839 150839 and 150840 150840 shudder. 150848 150845 O 150850 150846 foolish 150849 150847 man, 150846 150848 - 150845 150849 do you want 150847 150850 evidence 150851 150851 that 150852 150852 - 150853 150853 faith 150854 150854 without 150855 150855 - 150856 150856 deeds 150858 150857 is 150857 150858 worthless? 150867 150863 {Was} not 150866 150864 our 150864 150865 - 150865 150866 father 150863 150867 Abraham 150870 150868 justified 150868 150869 by 150869 150870 what he did 150871 150871 when he offered 150875 150872 his 150873 150873 - 150874 150874 son 150872 150875 Isaac 150876 150876 on 150877 150877 the 150878 150878 altar? 150883 150883 You see 150884 150884 that 150885 150885 [his] 150886 150886 faith 150887 150887 was working with 150890 150888 his 150888 150889 - 150889 150890 actions, 150891 150891 and 150895 150892 [his] 150896 150893 faith 150897 150894 was perfected 150892 150895 by 150893 150896 what 150894 150897 he did. 150902 150902 And 150904 150903 the 150905 150904 Scripture 150903 150905 was fulfilled 150906 150906 that 150907 150907 says, 150909 150908 “- 150910 150909 Abraham 150908 150910 believed 150911 150911 - 150912 150912 God, 150913 150913 and 150914 150914 it was credited 150915 150915 to him 150916 150916 as 150917 150917 righteousness,” 150918 150918 and 150921 150919 he was called 150919 150920 a friend 150920 150921 of God. 150926 150926 As you can see 150927 150927 - , 150931 150928 a man 150930 150929 is justified 150928 150930 by 150929 150931 [his] deeds 150932 150932 and 150933 150933 not 150934 150934 by 150935 150935 faith 150936 150936 alone. 150942 150941 vvv 150941 150942 In the same way, 150947 150943 {was} not 150943 150944 even 150944 150945 Rahab 150945 150946 the 150946 150947 prostitute 150950 150948 justified 150948 150949 by 150949 150950 her actions 150951 150951 when she welcomed 150952 150952 the 150953 150953 messengers 150954 150954 and 150957 150955 sent [them] off 150955 150956 on another 150956 150957 route? 150963 150962 - 150962 150963 As 150964 150964 the 150965 150965 body 150966 150966 without 150967 150967 [the] spirit 150969 150968 is 150968 150969 dead, 150970 150970 so 150971 150971 - 150972 150972 - 150973 150973 faith 150974 150974 without 150975 150975 deeds 150977 150976 is 150976 150977 dead. 150982 150982 Not 150983 150983 many [of you] 150985 150984 should become 150984 150985 teachers, 150987 150986 my 150986 150987 brothers, 150988 150988 [because] you know 150989 150989 that 150992 150990 we [who teach] will be 150991 150991 judged 150990 150992 more strictly. 150998 150997 - 151000 150998 vvv 150999 150999 We all stumble 150997 151000 in many ways. 151001 151001 If 151002 151002 anyone 151005 151003 {is} never 151006 151004 at fault 151003 151005 in 151004 151006 what he says, 151007 151007 he [is] 151008 151008 a perfect 151009 151009 man, 151012 151010 - 151010 151011 able 151011 151012 to control 151014 151013 [his] 151013 151014 whole 151015 151015 body. 151021 151020 - 151020 151021 [When] 151029 151022 we put 151024 151023 - 151025 151024 bits 151026 151025 into 151027 151026 the 151028 151027 mouths 151022 151028 of the 151023 151029 horses 151030 151030 to make 151033 151031 them 151031 151032 - 151032 151033 obey 151034 151034 us, 151035 151035 - 151040 151036 we can guide 151039 151037 the 151036 151038 whole 151037 151039 - 151038 151040 animal. 151045 151045 Consider 151047 151046 - 151048 151047 ships 151046 151048 as well. 151050 151049 Although they are 151049 151050 so large 151051 151051 and 151055 151052 are driven 151052 151053 by 151054 151054 strong 151053 151055 winds, 151056 151056 they are steered 151057 151057 by 151058 151058 a very small 151059 151059 rudder 151060 151060 wherever 151061 151061 the 151063 151062 vvv 151064 151063 pilot 151062 151064 is inclined 151065 151065 .... 151070 151070 In the same way 151071 151071 ..., 151072 151072 the 151073 151073 tongue 151076 151074 is 151074 151075 a small 151075 151076 part of the body, 151077 151077 [but] 151079 151078 it boasts of 151078 151079 great things. 151080 151080 Consider 151081 151081 how small 151082 151082 a spark 151085 151083 sets 151083 151084 a great 151084 151085 forest {ablaze}. 151091 151090 The 151092 151091 tongue 151090 151092 also 151093 151093 [is] a fire, 151094 151094 a 151095 151095 world 151096 151096 - 151097 151097 of wickedness 151098 151098 - 151099 151099 - 151100 151100 vvv 151101 151101 among 151102 151102 the 151103 151103 parts 151104 151104 of the [body]. 151105 151105 - 151106 151106 It pollutes 151108 151107 the 151107 151108 whole 151109 151109 person, 151110 151110 - 151111 151111 sets 151112 151112 the 151113 151113 course 151114 151114 - 151115 151115 of his life {on fire}, 151116 151116 and 151117 151117 is itself set on fire 151118 151118 by 151119 151119 - 151120 151120 hell. 151126 151125 - 151125 151126 All 151127 151127 kinds 151129 151128 - 151128 151129 of animals, 151130 151130 - 151131 151131 birds, 151133 151132 - 151132 151133 reptiles, 151134 151134 and 151135 151135 creatures of the sea 151136 151136 are being tamed 151137 151137 and 151138 151138 have been tamed 151139 151139 by 151141 151140 - 151142 151141 man 151140 151142 ..., 151148 151147 but 151150 151148 no 151153 151149 man 151152 151150 can 151151 151151 tame 151147 151152 the 151149 151153 tongue. 151154 151154 [It is] a restless 151155 151155 evil, 151156 151156 full 151158 151157 of deadly 151157 151158 poison. 151163 151163 With 151164 151164 [the tongue] 151165 151165 we bless 151166 151166 our 151167 151167 Lord 151168 151168 and 151169 151169 Father, 151170 151170 and 151171 151171 with 151172 151172 it 151173 151173 we curse 151174 151174 - 151175 151175 men, 151176 151176 who 151180 151177 have been made 151177 151178 in 151179 151179 God᾽s 151178 151180 likeness. 151185 151185 Out of 151186 151186 the 151187 151187 same 151188 151188 mouth 151189 151189 come 151190 151190 blessing 151191 151191 and 151192 151192 cursing. 151196 151193 My 151195 151194 brothers, 151197 151195 this 151194 151196 should 151193 151197 not 151199 151198 be 151198 151199 - ! 151204 151204 [Can] 151212 151205 - 151213 151206 [both] fresh [water] 151214 151207 and 151215 151208 - 151216 151209 bitter [water] 151211 151210 flow 151207 151211 from 151208 151212 the 151209 151213 same 151210 151214 - 151205 151215 - 151206 151216 spring? 151224 151221 My 151223 151222 brothers, 151221 151223 vvv 151222 151224 can 151225 151225 a fig tree 151227 151226 grow 151226 151227 olives, 151228 151228 or 151229 151229 a grapevine 151230 151230 [bear] figs? 151231 151231 Neither [can] 151232 151232 a salt [spring] 151234 151233 produce 151233 151234 fresh 151235 151235 water. 151240 151240 Who 151241 151241 [is] wise 151242 151242 and 151243 151243 understanding 151244 151244 among 151245 151245 you? 151246 151246 Let him show it 151247 151247 by 151248 151248 [his] 151249 151249 good 151250 151250 conduct, 151253 151251 [by] 151251 151252 - 151252 151253 deeds [done] 151254 151254 in 151255 151255 [the] humility 151256 151256 that comes from wisdom. 151262 151261 But 151261 151262 if 151265 151263 you {harbor} 151268 151264 in 151271 151265 your 151269 151266 - 151270 151267 hearts 151264 151268 bitter 151263 151269 jealousy 151266 151270 and 151267 151271 selfish ambition, 151272 151272 {do} not 151273 151273 boast [in it] 151274 151274 or 151275 151275 deny 151276 151276 ... 151277 151277 the 151278 151278 truth. 151285 151283 Such 151287 151284 wisdom 151284 151285 [does] 151283 151286 not 151286 151287 - 151289 151288 come 151288 151289 from above, 151290 151290 but 151291 151291 [is] earthly, 151292 151292 unspiritual, 151293 151293 demonic. 151299 151298 For 151298 151299 where 151300 151300 jealousy 151301 151301 and 151302 151302 selfish ambition [exist], 151303 151303 there [will be] 151304 151304 disorder 151305 151305 and 151306 151306 every 151307 151307 evil 151308 151308 practice. 151314 151313 But 151313 151314 - 151316 151315 [the] wisdom 151315 151316 from above 151320 151317 is 151317 151318 first 151318 151319 [of all] 151319 151320 pure, 151321 151321 then 151322 151322 peaceable, 151323 151323 gentle, 151324 151324 accommodating, 151325 151325 full 151326 151326 of mercy 151327 151327 and 151329 151328 good 151328 151329 fruit, 151330 151330 impartial, 151331 151331 [and] sincere. 151342 151336 vvv 151343 151337 vvv 151344 151338 Peacemakers 151341 151339 [who] sow 151339 151340 in 151340 151341 peace [reap] 151337 151342 - 151336 151343 [the] fruit 151338 151344 of righteousness. 151349 151349 What [causes] 151350 151350 conflicts 151351 151351 and 151352 151352 - 151353 151353 quarrels 151354 151354 among 151355 151355 you? 151356 151356 Don᾽t [they] 151357 151357 [come] 151358 151358 from 151361 151359 [the] 151359 151360 - 151360 151361 passions 151362 151362 - 151363 151363 at war 151364 151364 within 151367 151365 you 151365 151366 ... 151366 151367 ...? 151372 151372 You crave 151373 151373 [what] 151374 151374 {you do} not 151375 151375 have. 151376 151376 You kill 151377 151377 and 151378 151378 covet, 151379 151379 but 151380 151380 vvv 151381 151381 are unable 151382 151382 to obtain [it]. 151383 151383 You quarrel 151384 151384 and 151385 151385 fight. 151386 151386 vvv 151387 151387 You do not have, 151388 151388 because 151392 151389 you 151390 151390 {do} not 151389 151391 - 151391 151392 ask. 151397 151397 [And when] you do ask 151398 151398 ..., 151399 151399 {you do} not 151400 151400 receive, 151401 151401 because 151403 151402 you ask 151402 151403 with wrong motives, 151404 151404 that 151409 151405 you may squander [it] 151405 151406 on 151408 151407 your 151406 151408 - 151407 151409 pleasures. 151414 151414 [You] adulteresses! 151415 151415 vvv 151416 151416 Do you not know 151417 151417 that 151418 151418 - 151419 151419 friendship 151420 151420 with the 151421 151421 world 151425 151422 is 151422 151423 hostility 151423 151424 [toward] 151424 151425 God? 151428 151426 Therefore, 151426 151427 whoever 151427 151428 ... 151429 151429 chooses 151431 151430 to be 151430 151431 a friend 151432 151432 of the 151433 151433 world 151437 151434 renders himself 151434 151435 an enemy 151435 151436 - 151436 151437 of God. 151442 151442 Or 151443 151443 do you think 151444 151444 - 151446 151445 the 151447 151446 Scripture 151448 151447 says 151445 151448 without reason [that] 151452 151449 the 151453 151450 Spirit 151454 151451 - 151455 151452 He caused to dwell 151456 151453 in 151457 151454 us 151451 151455 yearns 151449 151456 with 151450 151457 envy? 151463 151462 But 151464 151463 He gives [us] 151462 151464 more 151465 151465 grace. 151466 151466 This is why 151467 151467 it says: 151468 151468 “- 151469 151469 God 151471 151470 opposes 151470 151471 [the] proud, 151473 151472 but 151474 151473 gives 151475 151474 grace 151472 151475 to [the] humble.” 151480 151480 Submit yourselves, 151481 151481 then, 151482 151482 - 151483 151483 to God. 151485 151484 - 151484 151485 Resist 151486 151486 the 151487 151487 devil, 151488 151488 and 151489 151489 he will flee 151490 151490 from 151491 151491 you. 151496 151496 Draw near 151497 151497 - 151498 151498 to God, 151499 151499 and 151500 151500 He will draw near 151501 151501 to you. 151502 151502 Cleanse 151503 151503 [your] hands, 151504 151504 [you] sinners, 151505 151505 and 151506 151506 purify 151507 151507 [your] hearts, 151508 151508 [you] double-minded. 151513 151513 Grieve, 151514 151514 - 151515 151515 mourn, 151516 151516 and 151517 151517 weep. 151523 151518 Turn 151520 151519 your 151518 151520 - 151519 151521 laughter 151521 151522 to 151522 151523 mourning, 151524 151524 and 151525 151525 [your] 151526 151526 joy 151527 151527 to 151528 151528 gloom. 151533 151533 Humble yourselves 151534 151534 before 151535 151535 [the] Lord, 151536 151536 and 151537 151537 He will exalt 151538 151538 you. 151546 151543 Brothers, 151543 151544 {do] not 151544 151545 slander 151545 151546 one another. 151547 151547 Anyone who 151548 151548 speaks against 151549 151549 [his] brother 151550 151550 or 151551 151551 judges 151554 151552 vvv 151552 151553 vvv 151553 151554 [him] 151555 151555 speaks against 151556 151556 [the] Law 151557 151557 and 151558 151558 judges 151559 151559 [it]. 151561 151560 And 151560 151561 if 151563 151562 you judge 151562 151563 [the] Law, 151565 151564 you are 151564 151565 not 151566 151566 a practitioner 151567 151567 of [the] Law, 151568 151568 but 151569 151569 a judge [of it]. 151575 151574 There is 151576 151575 - 151574 151576 only one 151577 151577 Lawgiver 151578 151578 and 151579 151579 Judge, 151580 151580 the [One who] 151581 151581 is able 151582 151582 to save 151583 151583 and 151584 151584 destroy. 151586 151585 But 151587 151586 who 151588 151587 are 151585 151588 you 151589 151589 - 151590 151590 to judge 151591 151591 [your] 151592 151592 neighbor? 151597 151597 Come 151598 151598 now, 151599 151599 you who 151600 151600 say, 151601 151601 “Today 151602 151602 or 151603 151603 tomorrow 151604 151604 we will go 151605 151605 to 151606 151606 this or that 151607 151607 - 151608 151608 city, 151609 151609 - 151610 151610 spend 151612 151611 a year 151611 151612 there, 151613 151613 - 151614 151614 carry on business, 151615 151615 and 151616 151616 make a profit.” 151621 151621 You 151623 151622 do not even know 151622 151623 ... 151624 151624 what [will happen] 151625 151625 vvv 151626 151626 tomorrow! 151627 151627 What [is] 151630 151628 your 151628 151629 - 151629 151630 life? 151632 151631 - 151633 151632 You are 151631 151633 a mist 151635 151634 vvv 151634 151635 vvv 151637 151636 that appears 151636 151637 for a little [while] 151639 151638 and 151638 151639 then 151640 151640 vanishes. 151645 151645 Instead, 151648 151646 you [ought] 151646 151647 - 151647 151648 to say, 151649 151649 “If 151650 151650 the 151651 151651 Lord 151652 151652 is willing, 151653 151653 - 151654 151654 we will live 151655 151655 and 151656 151656 do 151657 151657 this 151658 151658 or 151659 151659 that.” 151665 151664 vvv 151664 151665 As it is, 151666 151666 you boast 151667 151667 in 151670 151668 your 151668 151669 - 151669 151670 proud intentions. 151671 151671 All 151673 151672 such 151672 151673 boasting 151675 151674 is 151674 151675 evil. 151681 151680 Therefore, 151688 151681 whoever 151680 151682 knows 151682 151683 [the] right thing 151683 151684 to do, 151684 151685 yet 151685 151686 fails 151686 151687 to do [it], 151689 151688 is 151687 151689 guilty of sin. 151694 151694 Come 151695 151695 now, 151696 151696 [you who are] 151697 151697 rich, 151698 151698 weep 151699 151699 [and] wail 151700 151700 for 151701 151701 the 151702 151702 misery 151704 151703 - 151705 151704 to come 151703 151705 upon you. 151712 151710 Your 151710 151711 - 151711 151712 riches 151713 151713 have rotted 151714 151714 and 151719 151715 vvv 151718 151716 moths have eaten 151717 151717 your 151715 151718 - 151716 151719 clothes. 151726 151724 Your 151724 151725 - 151725 151726 gold 151727 151727 and 151728 151728 - 151729 151729 silver 151730 151730 are corroded. 151731 151731 - 151734 151732 Their 151732 151733 - 151733 151734 corrosion 151738 151735 will 151735 151736 - 151736 151737 testify 151737 151738 against you 151739 151739 and 151740 151740 consume 151743 151741 your 151741 151742 - 151742 151743 flesh 151744 151744 like 151745 151745 fire. 151746 151746 You have hoarded treasure 151747 151747 in 151748 151748 [the] last 151749 151749 days. 151754 151754 Look, 151755 151755 the 151756 151756 wages 151764 151757 - 151765 151758 you withheld 151757 151759 from the 151758 151760 workmen 151759 151761 who 151760 151762 mowed 151763 151763 your 151761 151764 - 151762 151765 fields 151768 151766 are crying out 151766 151767 against 151767 151768 you. 151769 151769 - 151770 151770 The 151771 151771 cries 151772 151772 of the 151773 151773 harvesters 151779 151774 have reached 151774 151775 ... 151775 151776 the 151776 151777 ears 151777 151778 of [the] Lord 151778 151779 of Hosts. 151785 151784 {You have lived} on 151786 151785 - 151787 151786 earth 151784 151787 in luxury 151788 151788 and 151789 151789 self-indulgence. 151790 151790 You have fattened 151793 151791 your 151791 151792 - 151792 151793 hearts 151794 151794 in 151795 151795 [the] day 151796 151796 of slaughter. 151801 151801 You have condemned 151802 151802 [and] murdered 151803 151803 the 151804 151804 righteous, 151805 151805 vvv 151806 151806 who did not resist 151807 151807 you. 151812 151812 Be patient, 151813 151813 then, 151814 151814 brothers, 151815 151815 until 151818 151816 the 151819 151817 Lord᾽s 151816 151818 - 151817 151819 coming. 151820 151820 See how 151821 151821 the 151822 151822 farmer 151823 151823 awaits 151824 151824 the 151825 151825 precious 151826 151826 fruit 151827 151827 of the 151828 151828 soil — 151829 151829 how patient he is 151830 151830 for 151831 151831 ... 151832 151832 ... 151833 151833 ... 151834 151834 [the fall] 151835 151835 and 151836 151836 [spring rains]. 151843 151841 You 151842 151842 too, 151841 151843 be patient 151844 151844 [and] strengthen 151847 151845 your 151845 151846 - 151846 151847 hearts, 151848 151848 because 151851 151849 the 151852 151850 Lord᾽s 151849 151851 - 151850 151852 coming 151853 151853 is near. 151858 151858 {Do} not 151859 151859 complain 151861 151860 about 151862 151861 one another, 151860 151862 brothers, 151863 151863 so that 151864 151864 vvv 151865 151865 you will not be judged. 151866 151866 Look, 151867 151867 the 151868 151868 Judge 151872 151869 is standing 151869 151870 at 151870 151871 the 151871 151872 door! 151879 151877 Brothers, 151877 151878 [as] an example 151880 151879 - 151883 151880 - 151884 151881 of patience 151881 151882 in affliction 151882 151883 - , 151878 151884 take 151885 151885 the 151886 151886 prophets 151887 151887 who 151888 151888 spoke 151889 151889 in 151890 151890 the 151891 151891 name 151892 151892 of [the] Lord. 151897 151897 See how 151898 151898 blessed we consider 151899 151899 those who 151900 151900 have persevered. 151904 151901 You have heard 151903 151902 of Job᾽s 151901 151903 - 151902 151904 perseverance 151905 151905 and 151909 151906 have seen 151906 151907 the 151907 151908 outcome 151908 151909 from [the] Lord. 151910 151910 - 151913 151911 The 151914 151912 Lord 151912 151913 is 151911 151914 full of compassion 151915 151915 and 151916 151916 mercy. 151923 151921 vvv 151921 151922 Above 151922 151923 all, 151925 151924 my 151924 151925 brothers, 151926 151926 {do} not 151927 151927 swear, 151928 151928 not [by] 151929 151929 - 151930 151930 heaven 151931 151931 [or] 151932 151932 - 151933 151933 earth 151934 151934 [or by] 151936 151935 any 151935 151936 other 151937 151937 oath. 151939 151938 Simply 151940 151939 {let} your 151941 151940 - 151942 151941 “Yes” 151938 151942 be 151943 151943 yes, 151944 151944 and 151945 151945 [your] 151946 151946 “No,” 151947 151947 no, 151948 151948 so that 151949 151949 vvv 151952 151950 you will not fall 151950 151951 under 151951 151952 judgment. 151958 151957 {Is} any one 151959 151958 of 151960 151959 you 151957 151960 suffering? 151961 151961 He should pray. 151963 151962 {Is} anyone 151962 151963 cheerful? 151964 151964 He should sing praises. 151970 151969 {Is} any one 151971 151970 of 151972 151971 you 151969 151972 sick? 151973 151973 He should call 151974 151974 the 151975 151975 elders 151976 151976 of the 151977 151977 church 151978 151978 - 151979 151979 to pray 151980 151980 over 151981 151981 him 151982 151982 and anoint 151983 151983 him 151984 151984 with oil 151985 151985 in 151986 151986 the 151987 151987 name 151988 151988 of the 151989 151989 Lord. 151994 151994 And 151995 151995 the 151996 151996 prayer offered 151997 151997 - 151998 151998 in faith 151999 151999 will restore 152000 152000 the one who 152001 152001 is sick. 152002 152002 - 152005 152003 The 152006 152004 Lord 152003 152005 will raise him up 152004 152006 .... 152007 152007 If 152009 152008 he 152010 152009 has sinned 152008 152010 ..., 152011 152011 he will be forgiven 152012 152012 .... 152018 152017 Therefore 152017 152018 confess 152020 152019 [your] 152021 152020 sins 152019 152021 to each other 152022 152022 and 152023 152023 pray 152024 152024 for 152025 152025 each other 152026 152026 so that 152027 152027 you may be healed. 152030 152028 [The] prayer 152031 152029 of a righteous [man] 152028 152030 vvv 152032 152031 has great power 152029 152032 to prevail. 152037 152037 Elijah 152039 152038 was 152038 152039 a man 152040 152040 just like 152041 152041 us. 152042 152042 - 152043 152043 He prayed earnestly 152044 152044 ... 152046 152045 [that it would] not 152045 152046 - 152047 152047 rain, 152048 152048 and 152049 152049 vvv 152050 152050 it did not rain 152051 152051 on 152052 152052 the 152053 152053 land 152055 152054 for three 152056 152055 and 152058 152056 [a half] 152057 152057 ... 152054 152058 years. 152063 152063 vvv 152064 152064 Again 152065 152065 he prayed, 152066 152066 and 152067 152067 the 152068 152068 heavens 152070 152069 gave 152069 152070 rain, 152071 152071 and 152072 152072 the 152073 152073 earth 152074 152074 yielded 152077 152075 its 152075 152076 - 152076 152077 crops. 152083 152082 My 152082 152083 brothers, 152084 152084 if 152085 152085 one 152086 152086 of 152087 152087 you 152088 152088 should wander 152089 152089 from 152090 152090 the 152091 152091 truth 152092 152092 and 152094 152093 someone 152093 152094 should bring him back 152095 152095 ..., 152100 152100 consider 152101 152101 this: 152102 152102 Whoever 152103 152103 turns 152104 152104 a sinner 152105 152105 from 152106 152106 [the] error 152108 152107 of his 152107 152108 way 152109 152109 will save 152111 152110 his 152110 152111 soul 152112 152112 from 152113 152113 death 152114 152114 and 152115 152115 cover over 152116 152116 a multitude 152117 152117 of sins. 152122 152122 Peter, 152123 152123 an apostle 152124 152124 of Jesus 152125 152125 Christ, 152126 152126 To [the] elect, 152127 152127 exiles 152128 152128 of [the] Dispersion 152129 152129 [throughout] Pontus, 152130 152130 Galatia, 152131 152131 Cappadocia, 152132 152132 Asia, 152133 152133 and 152134 152134 Bithynia, 152139 152139 chosen by 152140 152140 [the] foreknowledge 152141 152141 of God 152142 152142 [the] Father 152144 152143 [and] sanctified 152143 152144 by 152145 152145 [the] Spirit 152146 152146 for 152147 152147 obedience 152151 152148 to Jesus 152152 152149 Christ 152148 152150 and 152149 152151 sprinkling 152150 152152 by [His] blood: 152153 152153 Grace 152155 152154 and 152156 152155 peace 152154 152156 be yours 152157 152157 in abundance. 152162 152162 Blessed [be] 152163 152163 the 152164 152164 God 152165 152165 and 152166 152166 Father 152169 152167 of our 152167 152168 - 152168 152169 Lord 152170 152170 Jesus 152171 152171 Christ! 152173 152172 By 152176 152173 His 152175 152174 great 152174 152175 - 152177 152176 mercy 152172 152177 [He] 152179 152178 vvv 152178 152179 has given us new birth 152180 152180 into 152182 152181 a living 152181 152182 hope 152183 152183 through 152184 152184 [the] resurrection 152185 152185 of Jesus 152186 152186 Christ 152187 152187 from 152188 152188 [the] dead, 152193 152193 [and] into 152194 152194 an inheritance [that is] 152195 152195 imperishable, 152196 152196 - 152197 152197 undefiled, 152198 152198 and 152199 152199 unfading, 152200 152200 reserved 152201 152201 in 152202 152202 heaven 152203 152203 for 152204 152204 you, 152209 152209 who 152214 152210 through 152215 152211 faith 152213 152212 [are] protected 152210 152213 by 152212 152214 God᾽s 152211 152215 power 152216 152216 for 152217 152217 [the] salvation 152218 152218 [that is] ready 152219 152219 to be revealed 152220 152220 in 152222 152221 [the] last 152221 152222 time. 152227 152227 In 152228 152228 this 152229 152229 you greatly rejoice, 152232 152230 though 152231 152231 now 152230 152232 for a little while 152234 152233 you may 152233 152234 have had 152235 152235 to suffer grief 152236 152236 in 152237 152237 various 152238 152238 trials, 152243 152243 so that 152244 152244 the 152245 152245 authenticity 152246 152246 of your 152247 152247 - 152248 152248 faith — 152249 152249 more precious 152250 152250 than gold, 152251 152251 which 152252 152252 perishes 152255 152253 even though 152256 152254 refined 152253 152255 by 152254 152256 fire — 152257 152257 may result in 152258 152258 ... 152259 152259 praise, 152260 152260 - 152261 152261 glory, 152262 152262 and 152263 152263 honor 152264 152264 at 152265 152265 [the] revelation 152266 152266 of Jesus 152267 152267 Christ. 152273 152272 vvv 152274 152273 [Though] you have not seen 152272 152274 [Him], 152275 152275 you love [Him]; 152279 152276 vvv 152280 152277 [and though] you do not see 152277 152278 [Him] 152278 152279 now, 152281 152280 you believe 152276 152281 in [Him] 152282 152282 and 152283 152283 rejoice 152285 152284 with an inexpressible 152286 152285 and 152287 152286 glorious 152284 152287 joy, 152292 152292 [now that] you are receiving 152293 152293 the 152294 152294 goal 152295 152295 of 152297 152296 your 152296 152297 faith, 152298 152298 [the] salvation 152299 152299 of [your] souls. 152304 152304 Concerning 152305 152305 this 152306 152306 salvation, 152310 152307 [the] prophets 152311 152308 who 152317 152309 foretold 152312 152310 ... 152313 152311 the 152316 152312 grace 152314 152313 that would come 152315 152314 to you 152307 152315 searched 152308 152316 and 152309 152317 investigated carefully, 152322 152322 trying to determine 152323 152323 ... 152324 152324 the time and setting 152325 152325 ... 152326 152326 ... 152327 152327 ... 152329 152328 to which the 152332 152329 Spirit 152333 152330 of Christ 152330 152331 in 152331 152332 them 152328 152333 was pointing 152334 152334 when He predicted 152335 152335 the 152338 152336 sufferings 152336 152337 of 152337 152338 Christ 152339 152339 and 152340 152340 the 152343 152341 glories 152341 152342 vvv 152342 152343 to follow. 152349 152348 It was revealed 152348 152349 to [them] 152350 152350 that 152351 152351 vvv 152355 152352 they were not serving 152352 152353 themselves 152354 152354 but 152353 152355 you, 152356 152356 [when they foretold] the things 152357 152357 - 152358 152358 vvv 152359 152359 now announced 152360 152360 - 152361 152361 by 152362 152362 those who 152363 152363 preached the gospel 152364 152364 to you 152365 152365 by 152367 152366 [the] Holy 152366 152367 Spirit 152368 152368 sent 152369 152369 from 152370 152370 heaven. 152374 152371 [Even] angels 152373 152372 long 152375 152373 to look 152371 152374 into 152372 152375 [these things]. 152380 152380 Therefore 152381 152381 prepare 152382 152382 ... 152383 152383 ... 152384 152384 ... 152386 152385 your 152385 152386 minds {for action}. 152387 152387 Be sober-minded. 152389 152388 Set [your] hope 152388 152389 fully 152390 152390 on 152391 152391 the 152394 152392 grace 152392 152393 to be given 152393 152394 you 152395 152395 at 152396 152396 [the] revelation 152397 152397 of Jesus 152398 152398 Christ. 152403 152403 As 152405 152404 obedient 152404 152405 children, 152406 152406 vvv 152407 152407 do not conform 152408 152408 to the 152414 152409 passions 152410 152410 of 152413 152411 your 152409 152412 former 152411 152413 - 152412 152414 ignorance. 152419 152419 But 152420 152420 just as 152421 152421 He who 152422 152422 called 152423 152423 you 152424 152424 [is] holy, 152425 152425 so 152426 152426 - 152431 152427 be 152427 152428 holy 152428 152429 in 152429 152430 all 152430 152431 you do, 152436 152436 for 152437 152437 it is written: 152438 152438 - 152440 152439 “Be 152439 152440 holy, 152441 152441 because 152442 152442 I 152444 152443 am 152443 152444 holy.” 152449 152449 - 152450 152450 Since 152452 152451 you call on 152451 152452 [a] Father 152453 152453 who 152455 152454 judges 152456 152455 - 152458 152456 each one᾽s 152457 152457 - 152459 152458 work 152454 152459 impartially, 152467 152460 live your lives 152460 152461 in 152461 152462 reverent fear 152462 152463 during 152465 152464 your 152466 152465 temporary stay [on earth] 152463 152466 ... 152464 152467 .... 152472 152472 [For] you know 152473 152473 that 152474 152474 vvv 152475 152475 it was not with perishable things 152476 152476 [such as] silver 152477 152477 or 152478 152478 gold 152479 152479 that you were redeemed 152480 152480 from 152481 152481 the 152482 152482 empty 152484 152483 way of life 152483 152484 you 152485 152485 inherited from your forefathers, 152490 152490 but 152491 152491 with [the] precious 152492 152492 blood 152498 152493 of Christ, 152493 152494 - 152494 152495 a lamb 152495 152496 without blemish 152496 152497 [or] 152497 152498 spot. 152504 152503 - 152503 152504 He was known before 152505 152505 ... 152506 152506 [the] foundation 152507 152507 of [the] world, 152509 152508 but 152508 152509 was revealed 152510 152510 in 152512 152511 the 152511 152512 last 152513 152513 times 152514 152514 for your sake 152515 152515 .... 152521 152520 Through 152522 152521 Him 152520 152522 [you] 152523 152523 believe 152524 152524 in 152525 152525 God, 152526 152526 who 152527 152527 raised Him 152528 152528 ... 152529 152529 from 152530 152530 [the] dead 152531 152531 and 152534 152532 vvv 152532 152533 glorified 152533 152534 Him; 152535 152535 and so 152538 152536 your 152536 152537 - 152537 152538 faith 152539 152539 and 152540 152540 hope 152541 152541 are 152542 152542 in 152543 152543 God. 152551 152548 [Since] you have purified 152550 152549 your 152548 152550 - 152549 152551 souls 152552 152552 by 152553 152553 - 152554 152554 obedience 152555 152555 to the 152556 152556 truth 152557 152557 so that 152558 152558 you have a genuine love for your brothers 152559 152559 ..., 152564 152560 love 152563 152561 one another 152565 152562 deeply, 152560 152563 from 152561 152564 a pure 152562 152565 heart. 152570 152570 For you have been born again, 152571 152571 not 152572 152572 of 152574 152573 perishable 152573 152574 seed, 152575 152575 but 152576 152576 of imperishable, 152577 152577 through 152579 152578 [the] living 152581 152579 and 152582 152580 enduring 152578 152581 word 152580 152582 of God. 152587 152587 For, 152588 152588 “All 152589 152589 flesh [is] 152590 152590 like 152591 152591 grass, 152592 152592 and 152593 152593 all 152595 152594 its 152594 152595 glory 152596 152596 like 152597 152597 [the] flowers 152598 152598 of the field; 152600 152599 the 152601 152600 grass 152599 152601 withers 152602 152602 and 152603 152603 the 152604 152604 flowers 152605 152605 fall, 152611 152610 but 152610 152611 the 152612 152612 word 152613 152613 of [the] Lord 152614 152614 stands 152615 152615 vvv 152616 152616 vvv 152617 152617 forever.” 152619 152618 And 152618 152619 this 152620 152620 is 152621 152621 the 152622 152622 word 152623 152623 that 152624 152624 was proclaimed 152625 152625 to 152626 152626 you. 152631 152631 Rid yourselves, 152632 152632 therefore, 152633 152633 {of} all 152634 152634 malice, 152635 152635 - 152636 152636 - 152637 152637 deceit, 152638 152638 - 152639 152639 hypocrisy, 152640 152640 - 152641 152641 envy, 152642 152642 and 152643 152643 - 152644 152644 slander. 152649 152649 Like 152650 152650 newborn 152651 152651 infants, 152656 152652 crave 152652 152653 - 152654 152654 pure 152653 152655 spiritual 152655 152656 milk, 152657 152657 so that 152658 152658 by 152659 152659 it 152660 152660 you may grow up 152661 152661 in [your] 152662 152662 salvation, 152667 152667 now that 152668 152668 you have tasted 152669 152669 that 152671 152670 the 152672 152671 Lord 152670 152672 [is] good. 152679 152677 As you come 152677 152678 to 152678 152679 [Him], 152681 152680 [the] living 152680 152681 stone, 152684 152682 - 152685 152683 rejected 152682 152684 by 152683 152685 men, 152687 152686 but 152689 152687 chosen 152690 152688 [and] precious 152688 152689 in God᾽s 152686 152690 sight, 152696 152695 you 152695 152696 also, 152697 152697 like 152699 152698 living 152698 152699 stones, 152700 152700 are being built into 152702 152701 a spiritual 152701 152702 house 152703 152703 to [be] 152705 152704 a holy 152704 152705 priesthood, 152706 152706 offering 152707 152707 spiritual 152708 152708 sacrifices 152709 152709 acceptable 152710 152710 - 152711 152711 to God 152712 152712 through 152713 152713 Jesus 152714 152714 Christ. 152719 152719 For 152720 152720 it stands 152721 152721 in 152722 152722 Scripture: 152723 152723 “See, 152724 152724 I lay 152725 152725 in 152726 152726 Zion 152727 152727 a stone, 152728 152728 a chosen 152730 152729 [and] precious 152729 152730 cornerstone; 152731 152731 and 152732 152732 the [one who] 152733 152733 believes 152734 152734 in 152735 152735 Him 152736 152736 vvv 152737 152737 vvv 152738 152738 will never be put to shame.” 152743 152743 To you 152747 152744 who 152748 152745 believe, 152744 152746 then, 152745 152747 [this stone] 152746 152748 is precious. 152750 152749 But 152749 152750 [to those who] do not believe, 152751 152751 “[The] stone 152752 152752 - 152754 152753 the 152755 152754 builders 152753 152755 rejected 152756 152756 - 152757 152757 has become 152758 152758 ... 152759 152759 vvv 152760 152760 the cornerstone,” 152765 152765 and, 152766 152766 “A stone 152767 152767 of stumbling 152768 152768 and 152769 152769 a rock 152770 152770 of offense.” 152771 152771 [They] 152772 152772 stumble [because] 152775 152773 they disobey 152773 152774 the 152774 152775 message — 152778 152776 and 152776 152777 to 152777 152778 [this] 152779 152779 they were appointed. 152785 152784 But 152784 152785 you 152787 152786 [are] a chosen 152786 152787 people, 152788 152788 a royal 152789 152789 priesthood, 152791 152790 a holy 152790 152791 nation, 152792 152792 a people 152793 152793 for [God᾽s own] 152794 152794 possession, 152795 152795 to 152798 152796 proclaim 152796 152797 the 152797 152798 virtues 152799 152799 of Him who 152803 152800 called 152802 152801 you 152800 152802 out of 152801 152803 darkness 152804 152804 into 152807 152805 His 152806 152806 marvelous 152805 152807 - 152808 152808 light. 152814 152813 Once 152813 152814 [you were] 152815 152815 not 152816 152816 a people, 152818 152817 but 152817 152818 now [you are] 152819 152819 [the] people 152820 152820 of God; 152821 152821 [once you] 152822 152822 vvv 152823 152823 had not received mercy, 152825 152824 but 152824 152825 now 152826 152826 you have received mercy. 152831 152831 Beloved, 152832 152832 I urge [you] 152833 152833 as 152834 152834 foreigners 152835 152835 and 152836 152836 exiles, 152837 152837 to abstain 152838 152838 from 152840 152839 [the] desires 152839 152840 of the flesh, 152841 152841 which 152842 152842 war 152843 152843 against 152844 152844 [your] 152845 152845 soul. 152850 152850 - 152856 152851 Conduct 152851 152852 ... 152852 152853 yourselves 152857 152854 with such honor 152853 152855 among 152854 152856 the 152855 152857 Gentiles 152858 152858 that, 152859 152859 vvv 152860 152860 though 152861 152861 they slander 152862 152862 you 152863 152863 as 152864 152864 evildoers, 152865 152865 - 152869 152866 they may see 152866 152867 [your] 152867 152868 good 152868 152869 deeds 152870 152870 [and] glorify 152871 152871 - 152872 152872 God 152873 152873 on 152874 152874 [the] day 152875 152875 He visits us. 152880 152880 Submit yourselves 152885 152881 for the 152886 152882 Lord᾽s 152884 152883 sake 152881 152884 to every 152882 152885 human 152883 152886 institution, 152887 152887 whether 152888 152888 to [the] king 152889 152889 as 152890 152890 the supreme [authority], 152895 152895 or 152896 152896 to governors 152897 152897 as 152900 152898 those sent 152898 152899 by 152899 152900 him 152901 152901 to 152902 152902 punish 152903 152903 evildoers 152905 152904 and 152904 152905 praise 152906 152906 well-doers. 152911 152911 For 152913 152912 it is 152916 152913 vvv 152917 152914 God᾽s 152914 152915 - 152915 152916 will 152912 152917 that 152918 152918 by doing good 152919 152919 you should silence 152920 152920 the 152924 152921 ignorance 152922 152922 of foolish 152921 152923 - 152923 152924 men. 152929 152929 [Live] 152930 152930 in freedom, 152931 152931 [but] 152932 152932 vvv 152935 152933 do not use 152938 152934 [your] 152939 152935 freedom 152933 152936 as 152934 152937 a cover-up 152936 152938 for 152937 152939 evil; 152940 152940 - 152941 152941 [live] as 152943 152942 servants 152942 152943 of God. 152949 152948 Treat everyone with high regard 152948 152949 ...: 152952 152950 Love 152950 152951 the 152951 152952 brotherhood [of believers], 152955 152953 fear 152953 152954 - 152954 152955 God, 152958 152956 honor 152956 152957 the 152957 152958 king. 152963 152963 - 152964 152964 Servants, 152965 152965 submit yourselves 152969 152966 to [your] 152970 152967 masters 152966 152968 with 152967 152969 all 152968 152970 respect, 152971 152971 not 152972 152972 only 152973 152973 to those who [are] 152974 152974 good 152975 152975 and 152976 152976 gentle, 152977 152977 but 152978 152978 even 152979 152979 to those who [are] 152980 152980 unreasonable. 152986 152985 For 152988 152986 if 152993 152987 anyone 152992 152988 endures 152994 152989 the pain 152996 152990 of unjust 152995 152991 suffering 152989 152992 because 152990 152993 he is conscious 152991 152994 of God, 152985 152995 this 152987 152996 is to be commended. 153002 153001 - 153001 153002 How 153003 153003 is it to your credit 153004 153004 if 153007 153005 you are beaten 153005 153006 for doing wrong 153006 153007 and 153008 153008 you endure [it]? 153009 153009 But 153010 153010 if 153012 153011 - 153013 153012 you suffer 153011 153013 for doing good 153014 153014 [and] you endure [it], 153015 153015 this [is] 153016 153016 commendable 153017 153017 before 153018 153018 God. 153025 153023 For 153023 153024 to this 153024 153025 ... 153026 153026 you were called, 153027 153027 because 153029 153028 Christ 153028 153029 also 153030 153030 suffered 153031 153031 for 153032 153032 you, 153034 153033 leaving 153033 153034 you 153035 153035 an example, 153036 153036 that 153037 153037 you should follow in 153040 153038 His 153038 153039 - 153039 153040 footsteps: 153045 153045 “He 153048 153046 committed 153047 153047 no 153046 153048 sin, 153049 153049 [and] no 153051 153050 deceit 153050 153051 was found 153052 153052 in 153055 153053 His 153053 153054 - 153054 153055 mouth.” 153060 153060 vvv 153061 153061 When they heaped abuse on Him, 153062 153062 vvv 153063 153063 He did not retaliate; 153064 153064 when He suffered, 153065 153065 vvv 153066 153066 He made no threats, 153068 153067 but 153067 153068 entrusted Himself 153069 153069 to Him who 153070 153070 judges 153071 153071 justly. 153076 153076 [He] 153080 153077 Himself 153081 153078 bore 153079 153079 our 153077 153080 - 153078 153081 sins 153082 153082 in 153085 153083 His 153083 153084 - 153084 153085 body 153086 153086 on 153087 153087 the 153088 153088 tree, 153089 153089 so that 153092 153090 we might die 153090 153091 - 153091 153092 to sin 153095 153093 [and] live 153093 153094 - 153094 153095 to righteousness. 153096 153096 “By [His] 153097 153097 - 153098 153098 stripes 153099 153099 you are healed.” 153105 153104 For 153104 153105 you were 153106 153106 like 153107 153107 sheep 153108 153108 going astray, 153109 153109 but 153111 153110 now 153110 153111 you have returned 153112 153112 to 153113 153113 the 153114 153114 Shepherd 153115 153115 and 153116 153116 Overseer 153117 153117 of 153119 153118 your 153118 153119 souls. 153125 153124 - 153126 153125 Wives, 153124 153126 in the same way, 153127 153127 submit yourselves 153128 153128 to [your] 153129 153129 - 153130 153130 husbands, 153131 153131 so that 153132 153132 even 153133 153133 if 153134 153134 [they] 153135 153135 refuse to believe 153136 153136 the 153137 153137 word, 153145 153138 they will be won over 153143 153139 without 153144 153140 words 153138 153141 by 153139 153142 the 153142 153143 behavior 153140 153144 of [their] 153141 153145 wives 153150 153150 when they see 153151 153151 - 153156 153152 your 153152 153153 vvv 153154 153154 pure 153153 153155 [and] reverent 153155 153156 demeanor. 153161 153161 [Your beauty] 153163 153162 {should} not 153162 153163 come 153164 153164 [from] 153165 153165 outward 153174 153166 adornment 153166 153167 [such as] braided 153167 153168 hair 153168 153169 or 153169 153170 - 153170 153171 gold [jewelry] 153171 153172 or 153172 153173 - 153173 153174 fine clothes, 153179 153179 but 153180 153180 from the 153181 153181 inner 153184 153182 disposition 153182 153183 of [your] 153183 153184 heart, 153185 153185 - 153186 153186 the 153187 153187 unfading [beauty] 153188 153188 of a 153189 153189 gentle 153190 153190 and 153191 153191 quiet 153192 153192 spirit, 153193 153193 which 153194 153194 is 153198 153195 precious 153196 153196 - 153197 153197 in God᾽s 153195 153198 sight. 153204 153203 For 153203 153204 this is how 153207 153205 the 153208 153206 holy 153209 153207 women 153205 153208 of the past 153206 153209 - 153214 153210 adorned 153215 153211 themselves. 153210 153212 - 153211 153213 They put their hope 153212 153214 in 153213 153215 God 153216 153216 [and] were subject 153217 153217 to 153218 153218 [their] 153219 153219 husbands, 153224 153224 just as 153225 153225 Sarah 153226 153226 obeyed 153227 153227 - 153228 153228 Abraham 153231 153229 [and] called 153230 153230 him 153229 153231 lord. 153233 153232 You are 153232 153233 [her] 153234 153234 children 153235 153235 if you do what is right 153236 153236 and 153237 153237 refuse 153239 153238 ... 153240 153239 to quiver 153238 153240 in fear. 153245 153245 - 153246 153246 Husbands, 153247 153247 in the same way, 153248 153248 treat 153256 153249 ... 153254 153250 [your] 153255 153251 wives 153249 153252 {with} 153250 153253 consideration 153251 153254 as 153252 153255 a delicate 153253 153256 vessel, 153259 153257 and 153257 153258 {with} honor 153258 153259 as 153260 153260 fellow heirs 153261 153261 of [the] gracious gift 153262 153262 of life, 153263 153263 so that 153269 153264 your 153267 153265 - 153268 153266 prayers 153264 153267 - 153265 153268 vvv 153266 153269 will not be hindered. 153275 153274 vvv 153274 153275 vvv 153276 153276 Finally, 153277 153277 all [of you], 153278 153278 [be] like-minded 153279 153279 [and] sympathetic, 153280 153280 love as brothers, 153281 153281 [be] tender-hearted 153282 153282 [and] humble. 153287 153287 vvv 153288 153288 Do not repay 153289 153289 evil 153290 153290 with 153291 153291 evil 153292 153292 or 153293 153293 insult 153294 153294 with 153295 153295 insult, 153297 153296 but 153296 153297 ... 153298 153298 with blessing, 153299 153299 because 153300 153300 to 153301 153301 this 153302 153302 you were called 153303 153303 so that 153305 153304 you may inherit 153304 153305 a blessing. 153311 153310 For, 153310 153311 “Whoever 153312 153312 would 153314 153313 love 153313 153314 life 153315 153315 and 153316 153316 see 153318 153317 good 153317 153318 days 153319 153319 must keep 153320 153320 [his] 153321 153321 tongue 153322 153322 from 153323 153323 evil 153324 153324 and 153325 153325 [his] lips 153327 153326 [from] 153326 153327 - 153329 153328 deceitful 153328 153329 speech. 153335 153334 - 153334 153335 He must turn away 153336 153336 from 153337 153337 evil 153338 153338 and 153339 153339 do 153340 153340 good; 153341 153341 he must seek 153342 153342 peace 153343 153343 and 153344 153344 pursue 153345 153345 it. 153350 153350 For 153351 153351 [the] eyes 153352 153352 of [the] Lord 153353 153353 [are] on 153354 153354 [the] righteous, 153355 153355 and 153357 153356 His 153356 153357 ears 153358 153358 are inclined to 153360 153359 their 153359 153360 prayer. 153362 153361 But 153361 153362 [the] face 153363 153363 of [the] Lord 153364 153364 [is] against 153365 153365 those who do 153366 153366 evil.” 153371 153371 - 153372 153372 Who 153373 153373 - 153374 153374 will harm 153375 153375 you 153376 153376 if 153380 153377 you are 153379 153378 zealous 153377 153379 for what [is] 153378 153380 good? 153385 153385 But 153387 153386 even 153386 153387 if 153388 153388 you should suffer 153389 153389 for 153390 153390 what is right, 153391 153391 [you are] blessed. 153393 153392 “- 153396 153393 vvv 153397 153394 Do not fear 153395 153395 their 153392 153396 - 153394 153397 intimidation; 153398 153398 vvv 153399 153399 do not be shaken.” 153405 153404 But 153409 153405 in 153412 153406 your 153410 153407 - 153411 153408 hearts 153408 153409 sanctify 153406 153410 - 153407 153411 Christ 153404 153412 [as] Lord. 153414 153413 Always 153413 153414 be prepared 153415 153415 to 153416 153416 give a defense 153417 153417 to everyone 153418 153418 who 153419 153419 asks 153420 153420 you 153421 153421 the reason 153422 153422 for 153423 153423 the 153426 153424 hope 153424 153425 vvv 153425 153426 you possess. 153427 153427 But [respond] 153428 153428 with 153429 153429 gentleness 153430 153430 and 153431 153431 respect, 153437 153436 keeping 153438 153437 a clear 153436 153438 conscience, 153439 153439 so that 153440 153440 vvv 153441 153441 vvv 153442 153442 those who slander you 153444 153443 ... 153445 153444 ... 153443 153445 will be put to shame 153446 153446 by your 153448 153447 good 153447 153448 - 153451 153449 behavior 153449 153450 in 153450 153451 Christ. 153457 153456 For 153456 153457 [it is] better, 153459 153458 if 153460 153459 [it is] 153463 153460 - 153464 153461 God᾽s 153461 153462 - 153462 153463 will, 153465 153464 to suffer 153458 153465 [for] doing good 153466 153466 than 153467 153467 for doing evil. 153472 153472 For 153474 153473 Christ 153473 153474 also 153478 153475 suffered 153476 153476 for 153477 153477 sins 153475 153478 once for all, 153479 153479 [the] righteous 153480 153480 for 153481 153481 [the] unrighteous, 153482 153482 to 153484 153483 bring 153483 153484 you 153485 153485 - 153486 153486 to God. 153488 153487 - 153487 153488 He was put to death 153489 153489 in [the] body 153491 153490 but 153490 153491 made alive 153492 153492 in [the] spirit, 153497 153497 in 153498 153498 which 153499 153499 vvv 153504 153500 He also went 153505 153501 [and] preached 153500 153502 to the 153503 153503 spirits 153501 153504 in 153502 153505 prison 153510 153510 who disobeyed 153511 153511 long ago 153512 153512 when 153516 153513 God 153513 153514 waited 153514 153515 - 153517 153516 patiently 153515 153517 - 153518 153518 in 153519 153519 [the] days 153520 153520 of Noah, 153522 153521 [while the] ark 153521 153522 was being built. 153523 153523 In 153524 153524 [the ark] 153525 153525 a few [people], 153526 153526 [only] 153527 153527 ... 153528 153528 eight 153529 153529 souls, 153530 153530 were saved 153531 153531 through 153532 153532 water. 153538 153537 And 153537 153538 [this water] 153540 153539 symbolizes 153543 153540 [the] baptism 153541 153541 [that] now 153542 153542 saves 153539 153543 you — 153544 153544 not 153546 153545 the removal 153547 153546 of dirt 153545 153547 from the body, 153548 153548 but 153551 153549 [the] pledge 153550 153550 of a clear 153549 153551 conscience 153552 153552 toward 153553 153553 God. 153554 153554 [It saves you] through 153555 153555 [the] resurrection 153556 153556 of Jesus 153557 153557 Christ, 153562 153562 who 153568 153563 has gone 153569 153564 into 153570 153565 heaven 153563 153566 [and] is 153564 153567 at 153565 153568 [the] right hand 153566 153569 - 153567 153570 of God, 153573 153571 [with] angels, 153574 153572 - 153575 153573 authorities, 153576 153574 and 153577 153575 powers 153571 153576 subject 153572 153577 to Him. 153583 153582 Therefore, since 153582 153583 Christ 153584 153584 suffered 153585 153585 in [His] body, 153587 153586 - 153586 153587 - 153591 153588 arm yourselves with 153588 153589 the 153589 153590 same 153590 153591 resolve, 153592 153592 because 153593 153593 anyone who 153594 153594 has suffered 153595 153595 [in his] body 153596 153596 is done with 153597 153597 sin. 153602 153602 Consequently, 153604 153603 vvv 153614 153604 he does not live out 153603 153605 - 153610 153606 [his] 153611 153607 remaining 153615 153608 time 153612 153609 vvv 153613 153610 on earth 153605 153611 for human 153606 153612 passions, 153607 153613 but 153608 153614 for [the] will 153609 153615 of God. 153621 153620 For 153620 153621 [you have spent] enough 153622 153622 - 153624 153623 time 153623 153624 in the past 153629 153625 carrying out 153625 153626 the same 153626 153627 desires 153627 153628 as the 153628 153629 pagans: 153630 153630 living 153631 153631 in 153632 153632 debauchery, 153633 153633 lust, 153634 153634 drunkenness, 153635 153635 orgies, 153636 153636 carousing, 153637 153637 and 153638 153638 detestable 153639 153639 idolatry. 153644 153644 Because of 153645 153645 this, 153646 153646 they consider it strange 153649 153647 of you 153647 153648 not 153648 153649 to plunge with [them] 153650 153650 into 153651 153651 the 153652 153652 same 153655 153653 flood 153653 153654 - 153654 153655 of reckless indiscretion, 153656 153656 [and] they heap abuse on you. 153661 153661 [But they] 153662 153662 will have to give 153663 153663 an account 153664 153664 to Him who 153666 153665 is 153665 153666 ready 153667 153667 to judge 153668 153668 [the] living 153669 153669 and 153670 153670 [the] dead. 153677 153675 vvv 153675 153676 vvv 153676 153677 That is why 153680 153678 the gospel was preached 153678 153679 even 153679 153680 to [those who are now] dead, 153681 153681 so that 153682 153682 they might be judged 153683 153683 - 153684 153684 as 153685 153685 men 153686 153686 in [the] flesh, 153688 153687 but 153687 153688 live 153689 153689 according to 153690 153690 God 153691 153691 in [the] spirit. 153697 153696 - 153698 153697 The 153699 153698 end 153696 153699 of all [things] 153700 153700 is near. 153702 153701 Therefore 153701 153702 be clear-minded 153703 153703 and 153704 153704 sober, 153705 153705 so 153706 153706 you can pray. 153711 153711 Above 153712 153712 all, 153713 153713 - 153716 153714 love 153714 153715 vvv 153715 153716 one another 153718 153717 vvv 153717 153718 deeply, 153719 153719 because 153720 153720 love 153721 153721 covers over 153722 153722 a multitude 153723 153723 of sins. 153728 153728 Show hospitality 153729 153729 to 153730 153730 one another 153731 153731 without 153732 153732 complaining. 153745 153737 As 153746 153738 good 153747 153739 stewards 153748 153740 of [the] manifold 153749 153741 grace 153750 153742 of God, 153738 153743 - 153737 153744 each [of you] 153741 153745 [should use] 153743 153746 whatever 153740 153747 gift 153739 153748 he has received 153744 153749 to serve 153742 153750 one another. 153755 153755 If 153756 153756 anyone 153757 153757 speaks, 153758 153758 [he should speak] as 153760 153759 vvv 153759 153760 one conveying the words of God. 153761 153761 If 153762 153762 anyone 153763 153763 serves, 153764 153764 [he should serve] 153765 153765 with 153766 153766 [the] strength 153767 153767 - 153769 153768 - 153770 153769 God 153768 153770 supplies, 153771 153771 so that 153772 153772 in 153773 153773 all things 153775 153774 - 153776 153775 God 153774 153776 may be glorified 153777 153777 through 153778 153778 Jesus 153779 153779 Christ, 153780 153780 to whom 153781 153781 be 153782 153782 the 153783 153783 glory 153784 153784 and 153785 153785 the 153786 153786 power 153787 153787 vvv 153788 153788 vvv 153789 153789 forever 153790 153790 [and] 153791 153791 ever. 153792 153792 Amen. 153797 153797 Beloved, 153798 153798 {do} not 153799 153799 be surprised at 153800 153800 the 153803 153801 fiery 153804 153802 - 153805 153803 trial 153806 153804 - 153807 153805 that has come 153801 153806 upon 153802 153807 you, 153808 153808 as though 153809 153809 something strange 153811 153810 were happening 153810 153811 to you. 153816 153816 But 153823 153817 rejoice 153817 153818 that 153818 153819 you share 153819 153820 in the 153822 153821 sufferings 153820 153822 - 153821 153823 of Christ, 153824 153824 so that 153825 153825 ... 153832 153826 you may be overjoyed 153833 153827 ... 153826 153828 at 153827 153829 the 153828 153830 revelation 153829 153831 of 153831 153832 His 153830 153833 glory. 153838 153838 If 153839 153839 you are insulted 153840 153840 for 153841 153841 [the] name 153842 153842 of Christ, 153843 153843 [you are] blessed, 153844 153844 because 153845 153845 the 153852 153846 Spirit 153846 153847 - 153847 153848 of glory 153848 153849 and 153849 153850 - 153850 153851 - 153851 153852 of God 153855 153853 rests 153853 153854 on 153854 153855 you. 153857 153856 for 153856 153857 on 153858 153858 their [part] 153859 153859 He is blasphemed, 153861 153860 but 153860 153861 on 153862 153862 your [part] 153863 153863 He is glorified. 153869 153868 Indeed, 153868 153869 vvv 153870 153870 [none] 153871 153871 of you 153872 153872 should suffer 153873 153873 as 153874 153874 a murderer 153875 153875 or 153876 153876 thief 153877 153877 or 153878 153878 wrongdoer, 153879 153879 or 153880 153880 even as 153881 153881 a meddler. 153887 153886 But 153886 153887 if [you suffer] 153888 153888 as 153889 153889 a Christian, 153890 153890 vvv 153891 153891 do not be ashamed, 153893 153892 but 153892 153893 glorify 153894 153894 - 153895 153895 God 153896 153896 [that you bear] 153899 153897 that 153897 153898 - 153898 153899 name. 153904 153904 For [it is] 153905 153905 - 153906 153906 time [for] 153909 153907 - 153910 153908 judgment 153907 153909 - 153908 153910 to begin 153911 153911 with 153912 153912 the 153913 153913 family 153914 153914 - 153915 153915 of God; 153917 153916 and 153916 153917 if 153918 153918 it begins 153919 153919 with 153920 153920 us, 153921 153921 what [will] 153922 153922 the 153923 153923 outcome [be] 153924 153924 for those who 153925 153925 disobey 153926 153926 the 153929 153927 gospel 153927 153928 - 153928 153929 of God? 153934 153934 And, 153935 153935 “If 153938 153936 it is hard for 153936 153937 the 153937 153938 righteous 153939 153939 to be saved, 153945 153940 what 153941 153941 also 153946 153942 will become of 153940 153943 the 153942 153944 ungodly 153943 153945 and 153944 153946 [the] sinner?” 153951 153951 So then 153952 153952 ..., 153953 153953 those who 153954 153954 suffer 153955 153955 according to 153958 153956 - 153959 153957 God᾽s 153956 153958 - 153957 153959 will 153962 153960 should entrust 153965 153961 their 153963 153962 - 153964 153963 souls 153960 153964 to [their] faithful 153961 153965 Creator 153966 153966 and continue 153967 153967 to do good. 153977 153972 [As] 153978 153973 a fellow elder, 153979 153974 - 153980 153975 a witness 153981 153976 of 153982 153977 - 153983 153978 Christ᾽s 153984 153979 sufferings, 153985 153980 - 153986 153981 and 153991 153982 a partaker 153987 153983 of the 153990 153984 glory 153988 153985 vvv 153989 153986 to be revealed, 153976 153987 I appeal to 153972 153988 [the] elders 153973 153989 - 153974 153990 among 153975 153991 you: 153996 153996 Be shepherds 154001 153997 - 154002 153998 of God᾽s 153997 153999 - 154000 154000 flock 153998 154001 [that is] among 153999 154002 you, 154003 154003 watching over them 154004 154004 not 154005 154005 out of compulsion, 154006 154006 but 154008 154007 because it is 154009 154008 God᾽s 154007 154009 will; 154010 154010 not 154011 154011 out of greed, 154012 154012 but 154013 154013 out of eagerness; 154018 154018 not 154019 154019 vvv 154020 154020 lording it over 154021 154021 - 154022 154022 those entrusted to you, 154023 154023 but 154025 154024 being 154024 154025 examples 154026 154026 to the 154027 154027 flock. 154032 154032 And [when] 154034 154033 the 154035 154034 Chief Shepherd 154033 154035 appears, 154036 154036 you will receive 154037 154037 the 154041 154038 crown 154039 154039 - 154040 154040 of glory 154038 154041 that will never fade away. 154047 154046 Young men, 154046 154047 in the same way, 154048 154048 submit yourselves 154049 154049 to [your] elders. 154051 154050 And 154050 154051 all [of you], 154055 154052 clothe yourselves 154053 154053 - 154054 154054 with humility 154052 154055 toward one another, 154056 154056 because, 154057 154057 “- 154058 154058 God 154060 154059 opposes 154059 154060 [the] proud, 154062 154061 but 154063 154062 gives 154064 154063 grace 154061 154064 to [the] humble.” 154069 154069 Humble yourselves, 154070 154070 therefore, 154071 154071 under 154075 154072 - 154076 154073 God᾽s 154072 154074 - 154073 154075 mighty 154074 154076 hand, 154077 154077 so that 154080 154078 in 154081 154079 [due] time 154079 154080 He may exalt 154078 154081 you. 154090 154086 Cast 154086 154087 all 154089 154088 your 154087 154089 - 154088 154090 anxiety 154091 154091 on 154092 154092 Him, 154093 154093 because 154094 154094 He 154095 154095 cares 154096 154096 for 154097 154097 you. 154102 154102 Be sober-minded 154103 154103 [and] alert. 154106 154104 Your 154105 154105 adversary 154104 154106 the 154107 154107 devil 154111 154108 prowls around 154108 154109 like 154110 154110 a roaring 154109 154111 lion, 154112 154112 seeking 154113 154113 [someone] 154114 154114 to devour. 154120 154119 Resist 154119 154120 [him], 154121 154121 [standing] firm 154122 154122 in [your] 154123 154123 faith 154124 154124 [and] in the knowledge that 154133 154125 your 154134 154126 brothers 154129 154127 - 154130 154128 throughout 154131 154129 the 154132 154130 world 154135 154131 are undergoing 154125 154132 the 154126 154133 same kinds 154127 154134 of 154128 154135 suffering. 154141 154140 And 154157 154141 [after you] have suffered 154156 154142 for a little while, 154140 154143 the 154142 154144 God 154143 154145 of all 154144 154146 grace, 154145 154147 who 154146 154148 has called 154147 154149 you 154148 154150 to 154151 154151 His 154150 154152 eternal 154149 154153 - 154152 154154 glory 154153 154155 in 154154 154156 Christ, 154155 154157 Jesus, 154158 154158 will Himself 154159 154159 restore [you], 154160 154160 secure [you], 154161 154161 strengthen [you], 154162 154162 [and] establish [you]. 154167 154167 To Him [be] 154168 154168 the 154169 154169 power 154170 154170 vvv 154171 154171 vvv 154172 154172 forever 154173 154173 [and] 154174 154174 ever. 154175 154175 Amen. 154180 154180 Through 154181 154181 Silvanus, 154187 154182 [whom] I regard 154186 154183 as 154183 154184 a 154184 154185 faithful 154185 154186 brother, 154190 154187 I have written 154182 154188 to you 154188 154189 - 154189 154190 briefly, 154191 154191 encouraging [you] 154192 154192 and 154193 154193 testifying 154194 154194 [that] this 154195 154195 is 154196 154196 [the] true 154197 154197 grace 154198 154198 - 154199 154199 of God. 154202 154200 Stand firm 154200 154201 in 154201 154202 [it]. 154209 154207 [The church] 154210 154208 in 154211 154209 Babylon, 154212 154210 chosen together with [you], 154207 154211 sends you greetings 154208 154212 ..., 154213 154213 [as does] 154217 154214 my 154215 154215 - 154216 154216 son 154214 154217 Mark. 154222 154222 Greet 154223 154223 one another 154224 154224 with 154225 154225 a kiss 154226 154226 of love. 154227 154227 Peace 154229 154228 to all 154228 154229 of you 154230 154230 who [are] 154231 154231 in 154232 154232 Christ. 154233 154233 Amen. 154238 154238 Simon 154239 154239 Peter, 154240 154240 a servant 154241 154241 and 154242 154242 apostle 154243 154243 of Jesus 154244 154244 Christ, 154245 154245 To those who 154250 154246 through 154251 154247 [the] righteousness 154254 154248 of our 154252 154249 - 154253 154250 God 154255 154251 and 154256 154252 Savior 154257 154253 Jesus 154258 154254 Christ 154248 154255 have received 154249 154256 a faith 154246 154257 as precious 154247 154258 as ours: 154263 154263 Grace 154265 154264 and 154266 154265 peace 154267 154266 be multiplied 154264 154267 to you 154268 154268 through 154269 154269 [the] knowledge 154270 154270 - 154271 154271 of God 154272 154272 and 154273 154273 of Jesus 154276 154274 our 154274 154275 - 154275 154276 Lord. 154281 154281 - 154282 154282 - 154288 154283 His 154286 154284 divine 154285 154285 - 154287 154286 power 154294 154287 has given 154284 154288 us 154283 154289 everything 154289 154290 [we need] 154290 154291 for 154291 154292 life 154292 154293 and 154293 154294 godliness 154295 154295 through 154296 154296 the 154297 154297 knowledge 154298 154298 of Him who 154299 154299 called 154300 154300 us 154301 154301 [by His] own 154302 154302 glory 154303 154303 and 154304 154304 excellence. 154309 154309 Through 154310 154310 [these] 154317 154311 He has given 154315 154312 us 154311 154313 [His] 154312 154314 precious 154313 154315 and 154314 154316 magnificent 154316 154317 promises, 154318 154318 so that 154319 154319 through 154320 154320 [them] 154321 154321 you may become 154323 154322 partakers 154322 154323 of [the] divine 154324 154324 nature, 154325 154325 now that you have escaped 154326 154326 the 154332 154327 corruption 154327 154328 in 154328 154329 the 154329 154330 world 154330 154331 caused by 154331 154332 evil desires. 154340 154337 vvv 154337 154338 vvv 154339 154339 For this 154338 154340 very [reason], 154343 154341 make 154342 154342 every 154341 154343 effort 154344 154344 to add 154345 154345 to 154348 154346 your 154346 154347 - 154347 154348 faith 154349 154349 - 154350 154350 virtue; 154352 154351 and 154351 154352 to 154353 154353 - 154354 154354 virtue, 154355 154355 - 154356 154356 knowledge; 154362 154361 and 154361 154362 to 154363 154363 - 154364 154364 knowledge, 154365 154365 - 154366 154366 self-control; 154368 154367 and 154367 154368 to 154369 154369 - 154370 154370 self-control, 154371 154371 - 154372 154372 perseverance; 154374 154373 and 154373 154374 to 154375 154375 - 154376 154376 perseverance, 154377 154377 - 154378 154378 godliness; 154384 154383 and 154383 154384 to 154385 154385 - 154386 154386 godliness, 154387 154387 - 154388 154388 brotherly kindness; 154390 154389 and 154389 154390 to 154391 154391 - 154392 154392 brotherly kindness, 154393 154393 - 154394 154394 love. 154400 154399 For 154401 154400 [if] you 154402 154401 possess 154399 154402 these [qualities] 154403 154403 and 154404 154404 continue to grow [in them], 154405 154405 vvv 154409 154406 they will keep you from being 154406 154407 ineffective 154407 154408 and 154408 154409 unproductive 154410 154410 in 154411 154411 [your] 154417 154412 knowledge 154414 154413 of our 154412 154414 - 154413 154415 Lord 154415 154416 Jesus 154416 154417 Christ. 154423 154422 [But] 154422 154423 whoever 154424 154424 vvv 154425 154425 lacks 154426 154426 these [traits] 154428 154427 is 154429 154428 nearsighted 154427 154429 to the point of blindness, 154431 154430 vvv 154430 154431 having forgotten 154432 154432 that 154433 154433 he has been cleansed 154436 154434 from his 154435 154435 past 154434 154436 - 154437 154437 sins. 154442 154442 Therefore, 154444 154443 brothers, 154445 154444 be all the more eager 154443 154445 ... 154452 154446 to make 154447 154447 your 154448 154448 - 154449 154449 calling 154450 154450 and 154451 154451 election 154446 154452 sure. 154454 154453 For 154455 154454 if you practice 154453 154455 these things 154456 154456 {you will} never 154457 154457 ... 154459 154458 ... 154458 154459 stumble, 154465 154464 and 154464 154465 ... 154468 154466 you 154467 154467 will receive 154466 154468 a lavish 154469 154469 - 154470 154470 reception 154471 154471 into 154472 154472 the 154473 154473 eternal 154474 154474 kingdom 154477 154475 of our 154475 154476 - 154476 154477 Lord 154478 154478 and 154479 154479 Savior 154480 154480 Jesus 154481 154481 Christ. 154486 154486 Therefore, 154487 154487 I will 154488 154488 always 154490 154489 remind 154489 154490 you 154491 154491 of 154492 154492 these things, 154493 154493 even though 154494 154494 you know [them] 154495 154495 and 154496 154496 are established 154497 154497 in 154498 154498 the 154500 154499 truth 154499 154500 you now have. 154506 154505 - 154507 154506 I think it is 154505 154507 right 154515 154508 to refresh 154516 154509 your 154517 154510 vvv 154518 154511 memory 154508 154512 as 154509 154513 long as 154510 154514 I [live] 154511 154515 in 154512 154516 - 154513 154517 the 154514 154518 tent [of my body], 154523 154523 since I know 154524 154524 that 154531 154525 vvv 154529 154526 vvv 154530 154527 [it] 154526 154528 will 154525 154529 soon 154527 154530 - 154528 154531 be laid aside, 154532 154532 as 154533 154533 ... 154536 154534 our 154534 154535 - 154535 154536 Lord 154537 154537 Jesus 154538 154538 Christ 154539 154539 has made clear 154540 154540 to me. 154546 154545 And 154547 154546 ... 154545 154547 I will make every effort to ensure 154551 154548 [that] after 154553 154549 my 154552 154550 - 154554 154551 departure, 154550 154552 you 154549 154553 will 154558 154554 vvv 154557 154555 be able to recall 154555 154556 - 154556 154557 these things 154548 154558 at all times. 154564 154563 For 154563 154564 vvv 154567 154565 we did not follow 154565 154566 cleverly devised 154566 154567 fables 154568 154568 when we made known 154569 154569 to you 154570 154570 the 154576 154571 power 154577 154572 and 154578 154573 coming 154573 154574 of our 154571 154575 - 154572 154576 Lord 154574 154577 Jesus 154575 154578 Christ, 154579 154579 but 154581 154580 we were 154580 154581 eyewitnesses 154583 154582 of His 154582 154583 - 154584 154584 majesty. 154590 154589 For 154589 154590 He received 154594 154591 honor 154595 154592 and 154596 154593 glory 154591 154594 from 154592 154595 God 154593 154596 [the] Father 154597 154597 [when] the voice 154601 154598 from 154602 154599 the 154603 154600 Majestic 154604 154601 Glory 154600 154602 vvv 154598 154603 said 154599 154604 to Him, 154611 154605 “This 154612 154606 is 154607 154607 My 154610 154608 - 154608 154609 - 154609 154610 beloved 154605 154611 - 154606 154612 Son, 154613 154613 in 154614 154614 whom 154615 154615 I 154616 154616 am well pleased.” 154621 154621 And 154625 154622 we ourselves 154626 154623 heard 154622 154624 this 154623 154625 - 154624 154626 voice 154629 154627 ... 154627 154628 from 154628 154629 heaven 154632 154630 [when] we were 154630 154631 with 154631 154632 Him 154633 154633 on 154634 154634 the 154635 154635 holy 154636 154636 mountain. 154641 154641 vvv 154642 154642 We also have 154644 154643 the 154646 154644 message 154645 154645 of the prophets, 154643 154646 [which] has been confirmed beyond doubt. 154649 154647 [And] you will do 154648 154648 well 154650 154649 to pay attention 154647 154650 to [this message], 154651 154651 as 154652 154652 to a lamp 154653 154653 shining 154654 154654 in 154655 154655 [a] dark 154656 154656 place, 154657 154657 until 154658 154658 [the] 154659 154659 day 154660 154660 dawns 154661 154661 and 154662 154662 [the] morning star 154663 154663 rises 154664 154664 in 154667 154665 your 154665 154666 - 154666 154667 hearts. 154673 154672 Above all, 154674 154673 you must understand 154672 154674 - 154675 154675 that 154681 154676 no 154676 154677 ... 154677 154678 prophecy 154678 154679 of Scripture 154682 154680 comes 154679 154681 from [the prophet᾽s] own 154680 154682 interpretation. 154688 154687 For 154687 154688 no 154692 154689 prophecy 154693 154690 {was} ever 154691 154691 brought about 154689 154692 through human initiative 154690 154693 ..., 154694 154694 but 154702 154695 men 154699 154696 spoke 154700 154697 from 154701 154698 God 154698 154699 as they were carried along 154695 154700 by 154697 154701 [the] Holy 154696 154702 Spirit. 154708 154707 Now 154707 154708 there were 154709 154709 also 154710 154710 false prophets 154711 154711 among 154712 154712 the 154713 154713 people, 154715 154714 just 154714 154715 as 154718 154716 there will be 154719 154717 false teachers 154716 154718 among 154717 154719 you. 154720 154720 [They] 154721 154721 will secretly introduce 154723 154722 destructive 154722 154723 heresies 154724 154724 [that] even 154729 154725 deny 154725 154726 the 154728 154727 Master 154726 154728 who bought 154727 154729 them, 154730 154730 bringing 154732 154731 swift 154733 154732 destruction 154731 154733 on themselves. 154738 154738 - 154739 154739 Many 154740 154740 will follow in 154741 154741 their 154742 154742 - 154743 154743 depravity, 154744 154744 [and] because of 154745 154745 [them] 154746 154746 the 154747 154747 way 154748 154748 of 154749 154749 truth 154750 154750 will be defamed. 154755 154755 - 154756 154756 In 154757 154757 their greed, 154761 154758 [these false teachers] will exploit 154760 154759 you 154759 154760 with tales 154758 154761 they have concocted. 154763 154762 The 154765 154763 longstanding 154764 154764 verdict 154762 154765 against them 154766 154766 vvv 154767 154767 remains in force, 154768 154768 and 154771 154769 their 154769 154770 - 154770 154771 destruction 154772 154772 {does} not 154773 154773 sleep. 154779 154778 For 154778 154779 if 154780 154780 - 154781 154781 God 154784 154782 {did} not 154785 154783 spare 154782 154784 [the] angels 154783 154785 when they sinned, 154786 154786 but 154789 154787 cast [them] into hell, 154790 154788 delivering [them] 154787 154789 in chains 154793 154790 to be held 154788 154791 in gloomy darkness 154791 154792 until [their] 154792 154793 judgment; 154798 154798 [if] 154801 154799 vvv 154802 154800 He did not spare 154799 154801 [the] ancient 154800 154802 world 154812 154803 when He brought 154809 154804 [the] flood 154810 154805 [on its] 154811 154806 ungodly [people], 154803 154807 but 154808 154808 preserved 154805 154809 Noah, 154807 154810 a preacher 154806 154811 of righteousness, 154804 154812 among the eight; 154817 154817 [if] 154824 154818 He condemned 154818 154819 [the] cities 154819 154820 of Sodom 154820 154821 and 154821 154822 Gomorrah 154823 154823 to destruction, 154822 154824 reducing [them] to ashes 154828 154825 [as] 154825 154826 an example 154826 154827 of what is coming on 154827 154828 the ungodly; 154833 154833 and 154844 154834 [if] He rescued 154835 154835 Lot, 154834 154836 a righteous [man] 154836 154837 distressed 154837 154838 by 154838 154839 the 154841 154840 vvv 154842 154841 depraved 154843 154842 conduct 154839 154843 of the 154840 154844 lawless 154850 154849 (for 154853 154850 that 154854 154851 righteous [man], 154855 154852 living 154856 154853 among 154857 154854 them 154858 154855 day 154859 154856 after 154860 154857 day, 154865 154858 was tormented 154862 154859 [in his] righteous 154861 154860 soul 154863 154861 [by the] lawless 154864 154862 deeds 154849 154863 he saw 154851 154864 and 154852 154865 heard)— 154871 154870 [if all this is so, then the] Lord 154870 154871 knows how 154875 154872 to rescue 154872 154873 [the] godly 154873 154874 from 154874 154875 trials 154877 154876 and 154882 154877 to hold 154876 154878 [the] unrighteous 154881 154879 for punishment 154878 154880 on 154879 154881 [the] day 154880 154882 of judgment. 154888 154887 [Such punishment is] 154887 154888 specially [reserved] 154889 154889 for those who 154895 154890 indulge 154892 154891 ... 154894 154892 [the] corrupt 154893 154893 desires 154890 154894 of 154891 154895 [the] flesh 154896 154896 and 154898 154897 despise 154897 154898 authority. 154899 154899 Bold 154900 154900 [and] self-willed, 154902 154901 vvv 154903 154902 [these men] are unafraid 154904 154903 to slander 154901 154904 angelic majesties. 154909 154909 Yet not even 154916 154910 ... 154910 154911 angels, 154915 154912 [though] 154914 154913 greater 154911 154914 in strength 154912 154915 and 154913 154916 power, 154917 154917 dare to bring 154922 154918 such slanderous 154923 154919 charges 154918 154920 against 154919 154921 them 154920 154922 before 154921 154923 [the] Lord. 154929 154928 - 154928 154929 These [men] 154930 154930 [are] like 154931 154931 irrational 154932 154932 animals, 154934 154933 creatures of instinct, 154933 154934 born 154935 154935 - 154936 154936 to be captured 154937 154937 and 154938 154938 destroyed. 154942 154939 They blaspheme 154939 154940 in 154940 154941 [matters] 154941 154942 they do not understand, 154943 154943 [and like] 154946 154944 vvv 154944 154945 vvv 154945 154946 [such creatures], 154947 154947 vvv 154948 154948 they too will be destroyed. 154953 154953 The harm they will suffer 154954 154954 [is the] wages 154955 154955 of [their] wickedness. 154957 154956 They consider it 154956 154957 a pleasure 154958 154958 - 154961 154959 to carouse 154959 154960 in 154960 154961 broad daylight. 154962 154962 [They are] blots 154963 154963 and 154964 154964 blemishes, 154965 154965 reveling 154966 154966 in 154969 154967 their 154967 154968 - 154968 154969 deception 154970 154970 as they feast with 154971 154971 you. 154976 154976 [Their] eyes 154977 154977 are 154978 154978 full 154979 154979 of adultery; 154980 154980 - 154981 154981 their desire for sin is never satisfied 154982 154982 ...; 154983 154983 they seduce 154985 154984 [the] unstable 154984 154985 .... 154990 154986 [They are] accursed 154991 154987 children 154989 154988 with 154986 154989 hearts 154987 154990 trained 154988 154991 in greed. 154996 154996 They have left 154997 154997 [the] straight 154998 154998 way 154999 154999 and wandered off 155000 155000 to follow 155001 155001 the 155002 155002 way 155003 155003 - 155004 155004 of Balaam 155005 155005 - 155006 155006 [son] of Beor, 155007 155007 who 155010 155008 loved 155008 155009 [the] wages 155009 155010 of wickedness. 155016 155015 But 155017 155016 he was 155015 155017 rebuked 155018 155018 for his 155019 155019 transgression 155020 155020 by a donkey, 155021 155021 [otherwise] without speech, 155025 155022 that spoke 155022 155023 with 155023 155024 a man᾽s 155024 155025 voice 155026 155026 [and] restrained 155028 155027 the 155029 155028 prophet᾽s 155027 155029 - 155030 155030 madness. 155035 155035 These [men] 155036 155036 are 155037 155037 springs 155038 155038 without water 155039 155039 and 155040 155040 mists 155043 155041 driven 155041 155042 by 155042 155043 a storm. 155046 155044 Blackest 155047 155045 - 155048 155046 darkness 155049 155047 is reserved 155044 155048 for them 155045 155049 - . 155055 155054 - 155054 155055 With lofty 155056 155056 [but] empty 155057 155057 words, they appeal 155062 155058 [to the] sensual 155060 155059 passions 155061 155060 of [the] flesh 155058 155061 [and] entice 155059 155062 - 155063 155063 those 155064 155064 [who are] just 155065 155065 escaping 155066 155066 from [others] who 155069 155067 live 155067 155068 in 155068 155069 error. 155076 155074 They promise 155075 155075 them 155074 155076 freedom, 155077 155077 while they themselves 155079 155078 are 155078 155079 slaves 155080 155080 - 155081 155081 to corruption. 155083 155082 For 155086 155083 vvv 155087 155084 vvv 155088 155085 a man is a slave 155082 155086 to whatever 155084 155087 vvv 155085 155088 has overcome him. 155093 155093 If 155094 155094 indeed 155095 155095 they have escaped 155096 155096 the 155097 155097 corruption 155098 155098 of the 155099 155099 world 155100 155100 through 155101 155101 [their] knowledge 155102 155102 of the 155104 155103 our 155103 155104 Lord 155105 155105 and 155106 155106 Savior 155107 155107 Jesus 155108 155108 Christ, 155110 155109 only 155112 155110 to be entangled 155113 155111 [and] overcome 155109 155112 by it 155111 155113 again, 155115 155114 their 155117 155115 final [condition] 155114 155116 is 155118 155117 worse than 155116 155118 - 155119 155119 [it was] 155120 155120 at first. 155126 155125 - 155127 155126 It would have been 155125 155127 better 155128 155128 for them 155129 155129 not 155130 155130 to have known 155131 155131 the 155132 155132 way 155133 155133 - 155134 155134 of righteousness 155135 155135 than 155136 155136 to have known [it] 155137 155137 and turned away 155138 155138 from 155139 155139 the 155142 155140 holy 155143 155141 commandment 155140 155142 passed on 155141 155143 to them. 155149 155148 Of them 155150 155149 the 155151 155150 - 155153 155151 proverbs 155148 155152 are 155152 155153 true: 155154 155154 “A dog 155155 155155 returns 155156 155156 to 155157 155157 - 155158 155158 [its] 155159 155159 vomit,” 155160 155160 and, 155161 155161 “A sow 155162 155162 that is washed 155163 155163 [goes back] to [her] 155164 155164 wallowing 155165 155165 in [the] mud.” 155172 155170 Beloved, 155170 155171 this [is] 155171 155172 now 155173 155173 [my] second 155176 155174 letter 155175 155175 ... 155174 155176 to you. 155177 155177 [Both] 155178 155178 of [them] 155181 155179 vvv 155182 155180 [are] reminders 155179 155181 to stir 155180 155182 you 155184 155183 to wholesome 155183 155184 - 155185 155185 thinking 155190 155190 by recalling 155191 155191 what 155193 155192 vvv 155192 155193 was foretold 155194 155194 by 155195 155195 the 155196 155196 holy 155197 155197 prophets 155198 155198 and 155199 155199 - 155203 155200 commanded 155200 155201 - 155204 155202 by [our] 155205 155203 Lord 155206 155204 and 155207 155205 Savior 155202 155206 through your 155201 155207 apostles. 155213 155212 First of all, 155214 155213 you must understand 155212 155214 - 155215 155215 that 155217 155216 in 155219 155217 the 155218 155218 last 155220 155219 days 155223 155220 scoffers 155216 155221 will come, 155221 155222 vvv 155222 155223 scoffing 155229 155224 [and] following 155224 155225 - 155228 155226 their 155226 155227 own 155225 155228 - 155227 155229 evil desires. 155236 155234 “Where 155237 155235 is 155238 155236 the 155239 155237 promise 155240 155238 of 155242 155239 His 155241 155240 coming?” 155234 155241 - 155235 155242 they will ask. 155245 155243 “vvv 155243 155244 Ever 155244 155245 since 155246 155246 [our] 155247 155247 fathers 155248 155248 fell asleep, 155249 155249 everything 155251 155250 continues 155250 155251 as it has 155252 155252 from 155253 155253 [the] beginning 155254 155254 of creation.” 155260 155259 [But] 155261 155260 they 155263 155261 deliberately 155259 155262 overlook 155262 155263 the fact that 155264 155264 ... 155267 155265 long ago 155276 155266 by 155277 155267 - 155278 155268 God᾽s 155279 155269 word 155265 155270 [the] heavens 155266 155271 existed 155268 155272 and 155269 155273 [the] earth 155275 155274 was formed 155270 155275 out of 155271 155276 water 155272 155277 and 155273 155278 by 155274 155279 water, 155284 155284 through 155285 155285 which 155286 155286 the 155288 155287 world 155287 155288 of that time 155291 155289 perished 155290 155290 in the flood 155289 155291 .... 155297 155296 And 155303 155297 by that 155304 155298 same 155305 155299 word, 155296 155300 - 155298 155301 the present 155299 155302 heavens 155300 155303 and 155301 155304 - 155302 155305 earth 155307 155306 are 155306 155307 reserved 155308 155308 for fire, 155309 155309 kept 155310 155310 for 155311 155311 [the] day 155312 155312 of judgment 155313 155313 and 155314 155314 destruction 155316 155315 of ungodly 155315 155316 - 155317 155317 men. 155323 155322 - 155328 155323 Beloved 155329 155324 - , 155325 155325 {do} not {let} 155322 155326 [this] one 155324 155327 thing 155326 155328 escape your notice 155327 155329 ...: 155332 155330 With 155333 155331 [the] Lord 155330 155332 a 155331 155333 day 155334 155334 [is] like 155335 155335 a thousand 155336 155336 years, 155337 155337 and 155338 155338 a thousand 155339 155339 years 155340 155340 [are] like 155342 155341 a 155341 155342 day. 155349 155347 The Lord 155347 155348 vvv 155348 155349 is not slow [to fulfill] 155350 155350 [His] 155351 155351 promise 155352 155352 as 155353 155353 some 155355 155354 understand 155354 155355 slowness, 155356 155356 but 155357 155357 is patient 155358 155358 with 155359 155359 you, 155360 155360 not 155361 155361 wanting 155362 155362 anyone 155363 155363 to perish 155364 155364 but 155365 155365 everyone 155368 155366 to come 155366 155367 to 155367 155368 repentance. 155374 155373 But 155375 155374 [the] day 155376 155375 of [the] Lord 155373 155376 will come 155377 155377 like 155378 155378 a thief. 155379 155379 - 155380 155380 - 155381 155381 The 155382 155382 heavens 155384 155383 will disappear 155383 155384 with a roar, 155386 155385 - 155385 155386 [the] elements 155388 155387 will be dissolved 155387 155388 in the fire, 155389 155389 and 155390 155390 [the] earth 155391 155391 and 155393 155392 - 155394 155393 [its] 155392 155394 - 155395 155395 works 155396 155396 vvv 155397 155397 will not be found. 155404 155402 [Since] everything 155402 155403 ... 155405 155404 will be dissolved 155403 155405 in this way, 155406 155406 what kind of [people] 155407 155407 ought 155409 155408 you 155408 155409 to be? 155412 155410 You ought to conduct yourselves 155410 155411 in 155411 155412 holiness 155413 155413 and 155414 155414 godliness 155419 155419 as you anticipate 155420 155420 and 155421 155421 hasten 155422 155422 the 155423 155423 coming 155424 155424 of the 155427 155425 day 155425 155426 - 155426 155427 of God, 155428 155428 vvv 155429 155429 when 155430 155430 [the] heavens 155432 155431 will be dissolved 155431 155432 by fire 155433 155433 and 155434 155434 [the] elements 155436 155435 will melt 155435 155436 in the heat. 155442 155441 But 155447 155442 in keeping with 155450 155443 [God᾽s] 155448 155444 - 155449 155445 promise, 155451 155446 we are looking forward to 155441 155447 a new 155443 155448 heaven 155444 155449 and 155446 155450 a new 155445 155451 earth, 155452 155452 vvv 155453 155453 where 155454 155454 righteousness 155455 155455 dwells. 155460 155460 Therefore, 155461 155461 beloved, 155463 155462 as you anticipate 155462 155463 these things, 155464 155464 make every effort 155469 155465 to be found 155470 155466 at 155471 155467 peace 155468 155468 with Him, 155465 155469 without spot 155466 155470 [or] 155467 155471 blemish. 155476 155476 vvv 155483 155477 Consider also that 155480 155478 our 155478 155479 - 155479 155480 Lord᾽s 155477 155481 - 155481 155482 patience 155482 155483 [brings] salvation, 155484 155484 just as 155488 155485 our 155487 155486 beloved 155489 155487 brother 155486 155488 - 155490 155489 Paul 155485 155490 also 155496 155491 wrote 155497 155492 you 155491 155493 with 155492 155494 the 155495 155495 wisdom 155493 155496 [God] gave him 155494 155497 .... 155502 155502 [He writes] this way 155503 155503 ... 155504 155504 in 155505 155505 all 155506 155506 [his] 155507 155507 letters, 155508 155508 speaking 155509 155509 in 155510 155510 them 155511 155511 about 155512 155512 [such matters]. 155517 155513 Some [parts] 155513 155514 of 155514 155515 [his letters] 155515 155516 are 155516 155517 hard to understand, 155518 155518 which 155519 155519 - 155520 155520 ignorant 155521 155521 and 155522 155522 unstable [people] 155523 155523 distort, 155524 155524 as 155525 155525 [they do] 155526 155526 the 155527 155527 rest of 155528 155528 [the] Scriptures, 155529 155529 to 155532 155530 their 155531 155531 own 155530 155532 - 155533 155533 destruction. 155539 155538 Therefore, 155540 155539 beloved, 155538 155540 [since] you 155541 155541 already know [these things], 155542 155542 be on your guard 155543 155543 so that 155544 155544 you will not 155549 155545 be carried away 155545 155546 by the 155548 155547 error 155546 155548 of the 155547 155549 lawless 155550 155550 [and] fall from 155551 155551 [your] 155552 155552 - 155553 155553 secure standing. 155559 155558 But 155558 155559 grow 155560 155560 in 155561 155561 [the] grace 155562 155562 and 155563 155563 knowledge 155566 155564 of our 155564 155565 - 155565 155566 Lord 155567 155567 and 155568 155568 Savior 155569 155569 Jesus 155570 155570 Christ. 155571 155571 To Him [be] 155572 155572 the 155573 155573 glory 155574 155574 both 155575 155575 now 155576 155576 and 155577 155577 to 155578 155578 [the] day 155579 155579 of eternity. 155580 155580 Amen. 155585 155585 That which 155586 155586 was 155587 155587 from 155588 155588 [the] beginning, 155589 155589 which 155590 155590 we have heard, 155591 155591 which 155592 155592 we have seen 155593 155593 with 155595 155594 our own 155594 155595 eyes, 155596 155596 which 155597 155597 we have gazed upon 155598 155598 and 155602 155599 touched [with] 155601 155600 our 155599 155601 [own] 155600 155602 hands — 155603 155603 [this is] 155604 155604 the 155605 155605 Word 155606 155606 - 155607 155607 of life. 155612 155612 And 155613 155613 [this is] the 155614 155614 life 155615 155615 that was revealed; 155616 155616 - 155617 155617 we have seen [it] 155618 155618 and 155619 155619 testified [to it], 155620 155620 and 155621 155621 we proclaim 155622 155622 to you 155625 155623 the 155626 155624 eternal 155623 155625 - 155624 155626 life 155627 155627 that 155628 155628 was 155629 155629 with 155630 155630 the 155631 155631 Father 155632 155632 and 155633 155633 was revealed 155634 155634 to us. 155643 155639 We proclaim 155645 155640 to you 155644 155641 - 155639 155642 what 155640 155643 we have seen 155641 155644 and 155642 155645 heard, 155646 155646 so that 155648 155647 you 155647 155648 also 155650 155649 may have 155649 155650 fellowship 155651 155651 with 155652 155652 us. 155653 155653 And 155656 155654 - 155654 155655 [this] 155655 155656 fellowship 155657 155657 - 155658 155658 of ours 155659 155659 [is] with 155660 155660 the 155661 155661 Father 155662 155662 and 155663 155663 with 155666 155664 His 155664 155665 - 155665 155666 Son, 155667 155667 Jesus 155668 155668 Christ. 155673 155673 - 155676 155674 We 155675 155675 write 155674 155676 these things 155677 155677 so that 155680 155678 our 155678 155679 - 155679 155680 joy 155681 155681 may be 155682 155682 complete. 155687 155687 And 155689 155688 this 155688 155689 is 155690 155690 the 155691 155691 message 155692 155692 - 155693 155693 we have heard 155694 155694 from 155695 155695 Him 155696 155696 and 155697 155697 announce 155698 155698 to you 155699 155699 - : 155700 155700 - 155701 155701 God 155703 155702 is 155702 155703 light, 155704 155704 and 155706 155705 in 155707 155706 Him 155709 155707 there is 155708 155708 no 155705 155709 darkness 155710 155710 [at all]. 155715 155715 If 155716 155716 we say 155717 155717 - 155719 155718 we have 155718 155719 fellowship 155720 155720 with 155721 155721 Him 155722 155722 yet 155726 155723 walk 155723 155724 in 155724 155725 the 155725 155726 darkness, 155727 155727 we lie 155728 155728 and 155729 155729 {do} not 155730 155730 practice 155731 155731 the 155732 155732 truth. 155738 155737 But 155737 155738 if 155742 155739 we walk 155739 155740 in 155740 155741 the 155741 155742 light 155743 155743 as 155744 155744 He 155745 155745 is 155746 155746 in 155747 155747 the 155748 155748 light, 155750 155749 we have 155749 155750 fellowship 155751 155751 with 155752 155752 one another, 155753 155753 and 155754 155754 the 155755 155755 blood 155756 155756 of Jesus 155759 155757 His 155757 155758 - 155758 155759 Son 155760 155760 cleanses 155761 155761 us 155762 155762 from 155763 155763 all 155764 155764 sin. 155769 155769 If 155770 155770 we say 155771 155771 - 155774 155772 we have 155773 155773 no 155772 155774 sin, 155776 155775 we deceive 155775 155776 ourselves, 155777 155777 and 155778 155778 the 155779 155779 truth 155781 155780 is 155780 155781 not 155782 155782 in 155783 155783 us. 155788 155788 If 155789 155789 we confess 155792 155790 our 155790 155791 - 155791 155792 sins, 155794 155793 He is 155793 155794 faithful 155795 155795 and 155796 155796 just 155797 155797 to 155798 155798 forgive 155799 155799 us 155800 155800 [our] 155801 155801 sins 155802 155802 and 155803 155803 to cleanse 155804 155804 us 155805 155805 from 155806 155806 all 155807 155807 unrighteousness. 155812 155812 If 155813 155813 we say 155814 155814 - 155815 155815 vvv 155816 155816 we have not sinned, 155818 155817 we make Him out to be 155819 155818 ... 155817 155819 a liar, 155820 155820 and 155823 155821 His 155821 155822 - 155822 155823 word 155825 155824 is 155824 155825 not 155826 155826 in 155827 155827 us. 155833 155832 My 155832 155833 little children, 155835 155834 I am writing 155834 155835 these things 155836 155836 to you 155837 155837 so that 155838 155838 vvv 155839 155839 you will not sin. 155840 155840 [But] 155841 155841 if 155842 155842 anyone 155843 155843 does sin, 155845 155844 we have 155844 155845 an advocate 155846 155846 before 155847 155847 the 155848 155848 Father — 155849 155849 Jesus 155850 155850 Christ, 155851 155851 [the] Righteous [One]. 155856 155856 - 155857 155857 He Himself 155859 155858 is 155858 155859 [the] atoning sacrifice 155860 155860 for 155863 155861 our 155861 155862 - 155862 155863 sins, 155868 155864 and 155864 155865 not 155869 155866 only 155865 155867 for 155866 155868 - 155867 155869 ours 155870 155870 but 155871 155871 also 155872 155872 for 155874 155873 the [sins] 155873 155874 of [the] whole 155875 155875 world. 155880 155880 - 155881 155881 By 155882 155882 this 155883 155883 we can be sure 155884 155884 that 155885 155885 we have come to know 155886 155886 Him: 155887 155887 if 155891 155888 we keep 155890 155889 His 155888 155890 - 155889 155891 commandments. 155896 155896 If anyone 155897 155897 says, 155898 155898 - 155899 155899 “I know 155900 155900 Him,” 155901 155901 [but] 155905 155902 vvv 155906 155903 does not keep 155904 155904 His 155902 155905 - 155903 155906 commandments, 155908 155907 he is 155907 155908 a liar, 155909 155909 and 155912 155910 the 155913 155911 truth 155915 155912 is 155914 155913 not 155910 155914 in 155911 155915 him. 155921 155920 But 155920 155921 if anyone 155922 155922 ... 155923 155923 keeps 155924 155924 His 155925 155925 - 155926 155926 word, 155930 155927 the 155931 155928 love 155932 155929 - 155933 155930 of God 155934 155931 has been truly perfected 155927 155932 ... 155928 155933 in 155929 155934 him. 155935 155935 By 155936 155936 this 155937 155937 we know 155938 155938 that 155941 155939 we are 155939 155940 in 155940 155941 Him: 155946 155946 Whoever 155947 155947 claims 155950 155948 to abide 155948 155949 in 155949 155950 Him 155951 155951 must 155955 155952 - 155954 155953 walk 155952 155954 as 155957 155955 ... 155953 155956 [Jesus] 155956 155957 ... 155958 155958 walked. 155963 155963 Beloved, 155964 155964 vvv 155967 155965 I am not writing 155968 155966 you 155966 155967 a new 155965 155968 commandment, 155969 155969 but 155971 155970 an old 155970 155971 [one], 155972 155972 which 155973 155973 you have had 155974 155974 from 155975 155975 [the] beginning. 155976 155976 [This] 155978 155977 ... 155979 155978 ... 155977 155979 commandment 155980 155980 is 155981 155981 the 155982 155982 message 155983 155983 - 155984 155984 you have heard. 155989 155989 Then again, 155992 155990 I am also writing 155993 155991 you 155991 155992 a new 155990 155993 commandment, 155994 155994 which 155995 155995 is 155996 155996 true 155997 155997 in 155998 155998 Him 155999 155999 and also 156000 156000 in 156001 156001 you. 156002 156002 For 156003 156003 the 156004 156004 darkness 156005 156005 is fading 156006 156006 and 156007 156007 the 156009 156008 - 156010 156009 true 156008 156010 light 156011 156011 is already 156012 156012 shining. 156017 156017 If anyone 156018 156018 claims 156022 156019 to be 156019 156020 in 156020 156021 the 156021 156022 light 156023 156023 [but] 156027 156024 hates 156026 156025 his 156024 156026 - 156025 156027 brother, 156031 156028 he is 156032 156029 still 156033 156030 ... 156028 156031 in 156029 156032 the 156030 156033 darkness. 156038 156038 Whoever 156039 156039 loves 156042 156040 his 156040 156041 - 156041 156042 brother 156046 156043 remains 156043 156044 in 156044 156045 the 156045 156046 light, 156047 156047 and 156052 156048 there is 156051 156049 no 156048 156050 cause of stumbling 156049 156051 in 156050 156052 him. 156058 156057 But 156057 156058 whoever 156059 156059 hates 156062 156060 his 156060 156061 - 156061 156062 brother 156066 156063 is 156063 156064 in 156064 156065 the 156065 156066 darkness 156067 156067 and 156071 156068 walks 156068 156069 in 156069 156070 the 156070 156071 darkness. 156072 156072 - 156073 156073 vvv 156074 156074 He does not know 156075 156075 where 156076 156076 he is going, 156077 156077 because 156078 156078 the 156079 156079 darkness 156080 156080 has blinded 156083 156081 his 156081 156082 - 156082 156083 eyes. 156088 156088 I am writing 156089 156089 to you, 156090 156090 little children, 156091 156091 because 156094 156092 [your] 156095 156093 sins 156092 156094 have been forgiven 156093 156095 ... 156096 156096 through 156099 156097 His 156097 156098 - 156098 156099 name. 156104 156104 I am writing 156105 156105 to you, 156106 156106 fathers, 156107 156107 because 156108 156108 you know 156109 156109 Him who [is] 156110 156110 from 156111 156111 [the] beginning. 156112 156112 I am writing 156113 156113 to you, 156114 156114 young men, 156115 156115 because 156116 156116 you have overcome 156117 156117 the 156118 156118 evil [one]. 156119 156119 I have written 156120 156120 to you, 156121 156121 children, 156122 156122 because 156123 156123 you know 156124 156124 the 156125 156125 Father. 156130 156130 I have written 156131 156131 to you, 156132 156132 fathers, 156133 156133 because 156134 156134 you know 156135 156135 Him who [is] 156136 156136 from 156137 156137 [the] beginning. 156138 156138 I have written 156139 156139 to you, 156140 156140 young men, 156141 156141 because 156143 156142 you are 156142 156143 strong, 156144 156144 and 156145 156145 the 156146 156146 word 156147 156147 - 156148 156148 of God 156151 156149 abides 156149 156150 in 156150 156151 you, 156152 156152 and 156153 156153 you have overcome 156154 156154 the 156155 156155 evil [one]. 156160 156160 {Do} not 156161 156161 love 156162 156162 the 156163 156163 world 156164 156164 [or] 156165 156165 anything 156166 156166 in 156167 156167 the 156168 156168 world. 156169 156169 If 156170 156170 anyone 156171 156171 loves 156172 156172 the 156173 156173 world, 156176 156174 the 156177 156175 love 156178 156176 of the 156179 156177 Father 156175 156178 is 156174 156179 not 156180 156180 in 156181 156181 him. 156186 156186 For 156187 156187 all 156188 156188 that [is] 156189 156189 in 156190 156190 the 156191 156191 world — 156192 156192 the 156193 156193 desires 156194 156194 of the 156195 156195 flesh, 156196 156196 - 156197 156197 the 156198 156198 desires 156199 156199 of the 156200 156200 eyes, 156201 156201 and 156202 156202 the 156203 156203 pride 156204 156204 of 156205 156205 life — 156207 156206 is 156206 156207 not 156208 156208 from 156209 156209 the 156210 156210 Father 156211 156211 but 156215 156212 - 156212 156213 from 156213 156214 the 156214 156215 world. 156220 156220 - 156221 156221 The 156222 156222 world 156223 156223 is passing away 156224 156224 [along with] 156227 156225 its 156225 156226 - 156226 156227 desires, 156229 156228 but 156228 156229 whoever 156230 156230 does 156231 156231 the 156232 156232 will 156233 156233 - 156234 156234 of God 156235 156235 remains 156236 156236 vvv 156237 156237 vvv 156238 156238 forever. 156243 156243 Children, 156246 156244 it is 156244 156245 [the] last 156245 156246 hour; 156247 156247 and 156248 156248 just as 156249 156249 you have heard 156250 156250 that 156251 156251 the antichrist 156252 156252 is coming, 156253 156253 so 156254 156254 now 156256 156255 many 156255 156256 antichrists 156257 156257 have appeared. 156258 156258 This is how 156259 156259 we know 156260 156260 that 156263 156261 it is 156261 156262 [the] last 156262 156263 hour. 156270 156268 They went out 156268 156269 from 156269 156270 us, 156271 156271 but 156273 156272 they did not belong 156272 156273 ... 156274 156274 ... 156275 156275 to us. 156277 156276 For 156276 156277 if 156280 156278 they had belonged 156278 156279 to 156279 156280 us, 156282 156281 vvv 156281 156282 they would have remained 156283 156283 with 156284 156284 us. 156285 156285 But 156286 156286 [their departure] 156287 156287 made it clear 156288 156288 that 156291 156289 vvv 156289 156290 none of them 156290 156291 belonged to 156292 156292 ... 156293 156293 us. 156299 156298 You, 156298 156299 however, 156301 156300 have 156300 156301 [an] anointing 156302 156302 from 156303 156303 the 156304 156304 Holy [One], 156305 156305 and 156306 156306 all of you know the truth 156307 156307 .... 156312 156312 vvv 156313 156313 I have not written 156314 156314 you 156315 156315 because 156316 156316 vvv 156317 156317 you lack knowledge 156318 156318 of the 156319 156319 truth, 156320 156320 but 156321 156321 because 156322 156322 you have 156323 156323 it, 156324 156324 and 156325 156325 because 156331 156326 no 156326 156327 - 156327 156328 lie 156332 156329 comes 156328 156330 from 156329 156331 the 156330 156332 truth. 156337 156337 Who 156338 156338 is 156339 156339 the 156340 156340 liar, 156341 156341 if 156342 156342 [it is] not 156347 156343 ... 156343 156344 the [one who] 156344 156345 denies 156345 156346 that 156346 156347 Jesus 156348 156348 is 156349 156349 the 156350 156350 Christ? 156351 156351 This 156352 156352 is 156353 156353 the 156354 156354 antichrist, 156355 156355 who 156356 156356 denies 156357 156357 the 156358 156358 Father 156359 156359 and 156360 156360 the 156361 156361 Son. 156366 156366 Whoever 156367 156367 ... 156368 156368 denies 156369 156369 the 156370 156370 Son 156371 156371 vvv 156374 156372 does not have 156372 156373 the 156373 156374 Father; 156375 156375 whoever 156376 156376 confesses 156377 156377 the 156378 156378 Son 156382 156379 has 156380 156380 the 156381 156381 Father 156379 156382 as well. 156387 156387 [As for] you, 156388 156388 {let} what 156389 156389 you have heard 156390 156390 from 156391 156391 [the] beginning 156394 156392 remain 156392 156393 in 156393 156394 you. 156395 156395 If 156399 156396 [it] 156402 156397 ... 156400 156398 ... 156401 156399 ... 156398 156400 [does] 156396 156401 ... 156397 156402 ..., 156404 156403 you 156403 156404 vvv 156412 156405 will also remain 156405 156406 in 156406 156407 the 156407 156408 Son 156408 156409 and 156409 156410 in 156410 156411 the 156411 156412 Father. 156417 156417 And 156418 156418 this 156419 156419 is 156420 156420 the 156421 156421 promise 156422 156422 that 156423 156423 He Himself 156424 156424 [made] 156425 156425 to us: 156428 156426 - 156429 156427 eternal 156426 156428 - 156427 156429 life. 156435 156434 I have written 156434 156435 these things 156436 156436 to you 156437 156437 about 156438 156438 those who are 156439 156439 trying to deceive 156440 156440 you. 156445 156445 And 156446 156446 [as for] you, 156447 156447 the 156448 156448 anointing 156449 156449 - 156450 156450 you received 156451 156451 from 156452 156452 Him 156453 156453 remains 156454 156454 in 156455 156455 you, 156456 156456 and 156459 156457 you do 156457 156458 not 156458 156459 need 156460 156460 - 156461 156461 anyone 156462 156462 to teach 156463 156463 you. 156464 156464 But 156465 156465 just as 156466 156466 vvv 156467 156467 [His] 156473 156468 - 156475 156469 - 156474 156470 true 156476 156471 and 156478 156472 - 156477 156473 vvv 156479 156474 genuine 156468 156475 anointing 156469 156476 teaches 156470 156477 you 156471 156478 about 156472 156479 all things, 156480 156480 [so] 156484 156481 remain 156485 156482 in 156486 156483 Him 156481 156484 as 156483 156485 you 156482 156486 have been taught. 156491 156491 And 156492 156492 now, 156493 156493 little children, 156494 156494 remain 156495 156495 in 156496 156496 [Him], 156497 156497 so that 156498 156498 when 156499 156499 He appears, 156500 156500 we may be 156501 156501 confident 156502 156502 and 156503 156503 vvv 156504 156504 unashamed 156505 156505 before 156506 156506 Him 156507 156507 at 156510 156508 His 156508 156509 - 156509 156510 coming. 156515 156515 If 156516 156516 you know 156517 156517 that 156519 156518 He is 156518 156519 righteous, 156520 156520 you also know 156522 156521 ... 156521 156522 that 156523 156523 everyone 156524 156524 who 156525 156525 practices 156526 156526 - 156527 156527 righteousness 156530 156528 is born 156528 156529 of 156529 156530 Him. 156535 156535 Behold 156536 156536 what manner of 156537 156537 love 156540 156538 the 156541 156539 Father 156538 156540 has given 156539 156541 to us, 156542 156542 that 156545 156543 we should be called 156543 156544 children 156544 156545 of God. 156546 156546 And [that is what] 156547 156547 we are! 156548 156548 The reason 156549 156549 ... 156550 156550 the 156551 156551 world 156552 156552 vvv 156553 156553 does not know 156554 156554 us 156555 156555 [is] that 156556 156556 vvv 156557 156557 it did not know 156558 156558 Him. 156563 156563 Beloved, 156567 156564 we are 156564 156565 now 156565 156566 children 156566 156567 of God, 156568 156568 and 156571 156569 what 156572 156570 we will be 156569 156571 {has} not yet 156570 156572 been revealed. 156573 156573 We know 156574 156574 that 156575 156575 when 156576 156576 [Christ] appears, 156579 156577 we will be 156577 156578 like 156578 156579 Him, 156580 156580 for 156581 156581 we will see 156582 156582 Him 156583 156583 as 156584 156584 He is. 156589 156589 And 156590 156590 everyone 156591 156591 who 156592 156592 has 156595 156593 this 156593 156594 - 156594 156595 hope 156596 156596 in 156597 156597 Him 156598 156598 purifies 156599 156599 himself, 156600 156600 just as 156601 156601 He 156603 156602 is 156602 156603 pure. 156608 156608 Everyone 156609 156609 who 156610 156610 practices 156611 156611 - 156612 156612 sin 156616 156613 practices 156614 156614 - 156615 156615 lawlessness 156613 156616 as well. 156617 156617 Indeed, 156618 156618 - 156619 156619 sin 156620 156620 is 156621 156621 - 156622 156622 lawlessness. 156627 156627 [But] 156628 156628 you know 156629 156629 that 156630 156630 [Christ] 156631 156631 appeared 156632 156632 to 156635 156633 take away 156633 156634 - 156634 156635 sins, 156636 156636 and 156638 156637 in 156639 156638 Him 156641 156639 there is 156640 156640 no 156637 156641 sin. 156646 156646 No one 156651 156647 ... 156647 156648 who 156650 156649 remains 156648 156650 in 156649 156651 Him 156652 156652 keeps on sinning. 156653 156653 No one 156656 156654 ... 156654 156655 who 156655 156656 continues to sin 156657 156657 has seen 156658 156658 Him 156659 156659 [or] 156660 156660 known 156661 156661 Him. 156666 156666 Little children, 156667 156667 {let} no one 156668 156668 deceive 156669 156669 you: 156670 156670 The [one who] 156671 156671 practices 156672 156672 - 156673 156673 righteousness 156675 156674 is 156674 156675 righteous, 156676 156676 just as 156677 156677 [Christ] 156679 156678 is 156678 156679 righteous. 156684 156684 The [one who] 156685 156685 practices 156686 156686 - 156687 156687 sin 156691 156688 is 156688 156689 of 156689 156690 the 156690 156691 devil, 156692 156692 because 156695 156693 the 156696 156694 devil 156697 156695 has been sinning 156693 156696 from 156694 156697 [the] very start. 156698 156698 This is why 156699 156699 ... 156701 156700 the 156702 156701 Son 156703 156702 - 156704 156703 of God 156700 156704 was revealed, 156705 156705 to 156706 156706 destroy 156707 156707 the 156708 156708 works 156709 156709 of the 156710 156710 devil. 156715 156715 Anyone 156716 156716 - 156717 156717 born 156718 156718 of 156719 156719 - 156720 156720 God 156722 156721 vvv 156723 156722 refuses to practice 156721 156723 sin, 156724 156724 because 156726 156725 [God᾽s] 156725 156726 seed 156729 156727 abides 156727 156728 in 156728 156729 him; 156730 156730 - 156731 156731 vvv 156732 156732 he cannot 156733 156733 go on sinning, 156734 156734 because 156738 156735 he has been born 156735 156736 of 156736 156737 - 156737 156738 God. 156743 156743 By 156744 156744 this 156747 156745 the 156748 156746 children 156749 156747 - 156750 156748 of God 156746 156749 are 156745 156750 distinguished 156751 156751 - 156752 156752 [from] the 156753 156753 children 156754 156754 of the 156755 156755 devil: 156756 156756 Anyone 156757 156757 who 156758 156758 vvv 156759 156759 does not practice 156760 156760 righteousness 156762 156761 is 156761 156762 not 156763 156763 of 156764 156764 - 156765 156765 God, 156766 156766 [nor is] 156767 156767 anyone who 156768 156768 vvv 156769 156769 does not love 156772 156770 his 156770 156771 - 156771 156772 brother. 156777 156777 - 156778 156778 This 156779 156779 is 156780 156780 the 156781 156781 message 156782 156782 - 156783 156783 you have heard 156784 156784 from 156785 156785 [the] beginning: 156786 156786 - 156787 156787 We should love 156788 156788 one another. 156793 156793 [Do] not [be] 156794 156794 like 156795 156795 Cain, 156799 156796 [who] belonged to 156796 156797 ... 156797 156798 the 156798 156799 evil [one] 156800 156800 and 156801 156801 murdered 156804 156802 his 156802 156803 - 156803 156804 brother. 156805 156805 And 156806 156806 why 156807 156807 ... 156808 156808 did he slay 156809 156809 him? 156810 156810 Because 156813 156811 his 156811 156812 [own] 156812 156813 deeds 156815 156814 were 156814 156815 evil, 156817 156816 while 156816 156817 those 156818 156818 of 156820 156819 his 156819 156820 brother 156821 156821 [were] righteous. 156826 156826 [So] 156827 156827 {do} not 156828 156828 be surprised, 156829 156829 brothers, 156830 156830 if 156833 156831 the 156834 156832 world 156831 156833 hates 156832 156834 you. 156839 156839 We 156840 156840 know 156841 156841 that 156842 156842 we have passed 156843 156843 from 156844 156844 - 156845 156845 death 156846 156846 to 156847 156847 - 156848 156848 life, 156849 156849 because 156850 156850 we love 156851 156851 [our] 156852 156852 brothers. 156853 156853 The [one who] 156854 156854 vvv 156855 156855 does not love 156856 156856 remains 156857 156857 in 156858 156858 - 156859 156859 death. 156864 156864 Everyone 156865 156865 who 156866 156866 hates 156869 156867 his 156867 156868 - 156868 156869 brother 156871 156870 is 156870 156871 a murderer, 156872 156872 and 156873 156873 you know 156874 156874 that 156880 156875 eternal 156879 156876 life 156877 156877 {does} not 156878 156878 - 156883 156879 reside 156881 156880 in 156882 156881 - 156875 156882 a 156876 156883 murderer. 156888 156888 By 156889 156889 this 156890 156890 we know 156891 156891 what 156892 156892 love [is] 156893 156893 - : 156894 156894 [Jesus] 156900 156895 laid down 156899 156896 His 156897 156897 - 156898 156898 life 156895 156899 for 156896 156900 us, 156901 156901 and 156902 156902 we 156903 156903 ought 156909 156904 to lay down 156907 156905 [our] 156908 156906 lives 156904 156907 for 156905 156908 [our] 156906 156909 brothers. 156915 156914 - 156916 156915 If 156914 156916 anyone 156917 156917 with 156920 156918 - 156921 156919 earthly 156918 156920 - 156919 156921 possessions 156922 156922 - 156923 156923 sees 156926 156924 his 156924 156925 - 156925 156926 brother 156928 156927 [in] 156927 156928 need, 156929 156929 [but] 156930 156930 withholds 156933 156931 his 156931 156932 - 156932 156933 compassion 156934 156934 from 156935 156935 him, 156936 156936 how 156937 156937 {can} the 156938 156938 love 156939 156939 - 156940 156940 of God 156941 156941 abide 156942 156942 in 156943 156943 him? 156948 156948 Little children, 156950 156949 let us love 156949 156950 not 156951 156951 in word 156952 156952 [and] 156953 156953 - 156954 156954 speech, 156955 156955 but 156956 156956 in 156957 156957 action 156958 156958 and 156959 156959 truth. 156964 156964 And 156965 156965 by 156966 156966 this 156967 156967 we will know 156968 156968 that 156972 156969 we belong to 156969 156970 ... 156970 156971 the 156971 156972 truth, 156973 156973 and 156976 156974 will assure 156979 156975 our 156977 156976 - 156978 156977 hearts 156974 156978 in His presence 156975 156979 ...: 156984 156984 - 156985 156985 If 156987 156986 our 156988 156987 - 156989 156988 hearts 156986 156989 condemn [us], 156990 156990 - 156993 156991 - 156994 156992 God 156992 156993 is 156991 156994 greater than 156995 156995 - 156997 156996 our 156996 156997 hearts, 156998 156998 and 156999 156999 He knows 157000 157000 all things. 157005 157005 Beloved, 157006 157006 if 157009 157007 our 157007 157008 - 157008 157009 hearts 157010 157010 vvv 157011 157011 do not condemn [us], 157013 157012 we have 157012 157013 confidence 157014 157014 before 157015 157015 - 157016 157016 God, 157021 157021 and 157025 157022 we will receive 157026 157023 from 157027 157024 Him 157022 157025 whatever 157023 157026 ... 157024 157027 we ask, 157028 157028 because 157032 157029 we keep 157031 157030 His 157029 157031 - 157030 157032 commandments 157033 157033 and 157038 157034 do 157034 157035 what 157035 157036 is pleasing 157036 157037 in His sight 157037 157038 .... 157043 157043 And 157044 157044 this 157045 157045 is 157048 157046 His 157046 157047 - 157047 157048 commandment: 157049 157049 that 157050 157050 we should believe 157051 157051 in the 157052 157052 name 157055 157053 of His 157053 157054 - 157054 157055 Son, 157056 157056 Jesus 157057 157057 Christ, 157058 157058 and 157059 157059 we should love 157060 157060 one another 157061 157061 just as 157062 157062 vvv 157063 157063 He commanded 157064 157064 us. 157069 157069 - 157070 157070 Whoever 157071 157071 keeps 157074 157072 His 157072 157073 - 157073 157074 commandments 157077 157075 remains 157075 157076 in 157076 157077 [God], 157078 157078 and 157079 157079 [God] 157080 157080 in 157081 157081 him. 157082 157082 And 157083 157083 by 157084 157084 this 157085 157085 we know 157086 157086 that 157087 157087 He remains 157088 157088 in 157089 157089 us: 157090 157090 by 157091 157091 the 157092 157092 Spirit 157093 157093 - 157095 157094 He has given 157094 157095 us. 157100 157100 Beloved, 157101 157101 vvv 157104 157102 do not believe 157102 157103 every 157103 157104 spirit, 157105 157105 but 157106 157106 test 157107 157107 the 157108 157108 spirits 157109 157109 [to see] whether 157113 157110 they are 157110 157111 from 157111 157112 - 157112 157113 God. 157114 157114 For 157115 157115 many 157116 157116 false prophets 157117 157117 have gone out 157118 157118 into 157119 157119 the 157120 157120 world. 157125 157125 By 157126 157126 this 157127 157127 you will know 157128 157128 the 157129 157129 Spirit 157130 157130 - 157131 157131 of God: 157132 157132 Every 157133 157133 spirit 157134 157134 that 157135 157135 confesses [that] 157136 157136 Jesus 157137 157137 Christ 157140 157138 has come 157138 157139 in 157139 157140 [the] flesh 157144 157141 is 157141 157142 from 157142 157143 - 157143 157144 God, 157149 157149 and 157150 157150 every 157151 157151 spirit 157152 157152 that 157153 157153 vvv 157154 157154 does not confess 157155 157155 - 157156 157156 Jesus 157157 157157 Christ 157158 157158 in the 157159 157159 flesh 157160 157160 has come 157165 157161 is 157164 157162 not 157161 157163 from 157162 157164 - 157163 157165 God. 157166 157166 - 157167 157167 This 157168 157168 is 157169 157169 the [spirit] 157170 157170 of the 157171 157171 antichrist, 157172 157172 which 157173 157173 you have heard 157174 157174 - 157175 157175 is coming, 157176 157176 and 157181 157177 is 157182 157178 already 157178 157179 in 157179 157180 the 157180 157181 world 157177 157182 at this time. 157187 157187 You, 157192 157188 little children, 157191 157189 are 157188 157190 from 157189 157191 - 157190 157192 God 157193 157193 and 157194 157194 have overcome 157195 157195 them, 157196 157196 because 157197 157197 greater 157198 157198 is 157199 157199 He who [is] 157200 157200 in 157201 157201 you 157202 157202 than 157203 157203 he who [is] 157204 157204 in 157205 157205 the 157206 157206 world. 157211 157211 They 157215 157212 are 157212 157213 of 157213 157214 the 157214 157215 world. 157216 157216 That is why 157217 157217 ... 157221 157218 they speak 157219 157219 from the 157220 157220 world᾽s 157218 157221 perspective, 157222 157222 and 157223 157223 the 157224 157224 world 157226 157225 listens to 157225 157226 them. 157231 157231 We 157235 157232 are 157232 157233 from 157233 157234 - 157234 157235 God. 157236 157236 Whoever 157237 157237 knows 157238 157238 - 157239 157239 God 157240 157240 listens to 157241 157241 us; 157242 157242 whoever 157244 157243 is 157243 157244 not 157245 157245 from 157246 157246 - 157247 157247 God 157248 157248 vvv 157249 157249 does not listen to 157250 157250 us. 157251 157251 That is how 157252 157252 ... 157253 157253 we know 157254 157254 the 157255 157255 Spirit 157256 157256 - 157257 157257 of truth 157258 157258 and 157259 157259 the 157260 157260 spirit 157261 157261 - 157262 157262 of deception. 157267 157267 Beloved, 157268 157268 let us love 157269 157269 one another, 157270 157270 because 157271 157271 - 157272 157272 love 157276 157273 comes 157273 157274 from 157274 157275 - 157275 157276 God. 157277 157277 - 157278 157278 Everyone 157279 157279 who 157280 157280 loves 157284 157281 has been born 157281 157282 of 157282 157283 - 157283 157284 God 157285 157285 and 157286 157286 knows 157287 157287 - 157288 157288 God. 157293 157293 Whoever 157294 157294 vvv 157295 157295 does not love 157296 157296 vvv 157297 157297 does not know 157298 157298 - 157299 157299 God, 157300 157300 because 157301 157301 - 157302 157302 God 157304 157303 is 157303 157304 love. 157309 157309 This is how 157310 157310 ... 157314 157311 - 157315 157312 God᾽s 157312 157313 - 157313 157314 love 157311 157315 was revealed 157316 157316 among 157317 157317 us 157318 157318 - : 157325 157319 - 157326 157320 God 157324 157321 sent 157321 157322 His 157322 157323 - 157323 157324 one and only 157319 157325 - 157320 157326 Son 157327 157327 into 157328 157328 the 157329 157329 world, 157330 157330 so that 157331 157331 we might live 157332 157332 through 157333 157333 Him. 157341 157338 - 157342 157339 [And] love 157340 157340 consists 157338 157341 in 157339 157342 this: 157343 157343 not 157344 157344 that 157345 157345 we 157346 157346 loved 157347 157347 - 157348 157348 God, 157349 157349 but 157350 157350 that 157351 157351 He 157352 157352 loved 157353 157353 us 157354 157354 and 157355 157355 sent 157358 157356 His 157356 157357 - 157357 157358 Son 157359 157359 [as an] atoning sacrifice 157360 157360 for 157363 157361 our 157361 157362 - 157362 157363 sins. 157368 157368 Beloved, 157369 157369 if 157371 157370 - 157372 157371 God 157370 157372 so 157373 157373 loved 157374 157374 us, 157376 157375 we 157375 157376 also 157377 157377 ought 157379 157378 to love 157378 157379 one another. 157385 157384 No one 157387 157385 has ever seen 157386 157386 ... 157384 157387 God; 157388 157388 [but] if 157389 157389 we love 157390 157390 one another, 157391 157391 - 157392 157392 God 157395 157393 remains 157393 157394 in 157394 157395 us, 157396 157396 and 157399 157397 His 157397 157398 - 157398 157399 love 157403 157400 is 157400 157401 perfected 157401 157402 in 157402 157403 us. 157408 157408 By 157409 157409 this 157410 157410 we know 157411 157411 that 157414 157412 we remain 157412 157413 in 157413 157414 Him, 157415 157415 and 157416 157416 He 157417 157417 in 157418 157418 us 157419 157419 - : 157424 157420 He has given 157425 157421 us 157420 157422 of 157423 157423 His 157421 157424 - 157422 157425 Spirit. 157430 157430 And 157431 157431 we 157432 157432 have seen 157433 157433 and 157434 157434 testify 157435 157435 that 157436 157436 the 157437 157437 Father 157438 157438 has sent 157439 157439 [His] 157440 157440 Son [to be] 157441 157441 [the] Savior 157442 157442 of the 157443 157443 world. 157449 157448 If 157448 157449 anyone 157450 157450 confesses 157451 157451 that 157452 157452 Jesus 157453 157453 Christ 157454 157454 is 157455 157455 the 157456 157456 Son 157457 157457 - 157458 157458 of God, 157459 157459 - 157460 157460 God 157463 157461 abides 157461 157462 in 157462 157463 him, 157464 157464 and 157465 157465 he 157466 157466 in 157467 157467 - 157468 157468 God. 157473 157473 And 157474 157474 we 157475 157475 have come to know 157476 157476 and 157477 157477 believe 157478 157478 the 157479 157479 love 157480 157480 that 157482 157481 - 157483 157482 God 157481 157483 has 157484 157484 for 157485 157485 us. 157486 157486 - 157487 157487 God 157489 157488 is 157488 157489 love; 157490 157490 - 157491 157491 whoever 157492 157492 abides 157493 157493 in 157494 157494 - 157495 157495 love 157499 157496 abides 157496 157497 in 157497 157498 - 157498 157499 God, 157500 157500 and 157501 157501 - 157502 157502 God 157505 157503 - 157503 157504 in 157504 157505 him. 157510 157510 In 157511 157511 this [way], 157513 157512 - 157514 157513 love 157512 157514 has been perfected 157515 157515 among 157516 157516 us, 157517 157517 so that 157519 157518 we may have 157518 157519 confidence 157520 157520 on 157521 157521 the 157522 157522 day 157523 157523 - 157524 157524 of judgment; 157525 157525 for 157532 157526 in 157535 157527 this 157533 157528 - 157534 157529 world 157529 157530 - 157530 157531 we 157531 157532 are 157526 157533 just like 157527 157534 Him 157528 157535 .... 157542 157540 There is 157541 157541 no 157540 157542 fear 157543 157543 in 157544 157544 - 157545 157545 love, 157546 157546 but 157547 157547 - 157548 157548 perfect 157549 157549 love 157551 157550 drives 157550 157551 out 157552 157552 - 157553 157553 fear, 157554 157554 because 157555 157555 - 157556 157556 fear 157558 157557 involves 157557 157558 punishment. 157560 157559 - 157559 157560 The [one who] 157561 157561 fears 157562 157562 vvv 157563 157563 has not been perfected 157564 157564 in 157565 157565 - 157566 157566 love. 157571 157571 We 157572 157572 love 157573 157573 because 157574 157574 He 157575 157575 first 157576 157576 loved 157577 157577 us. 157582 157582 If 157583 157583 anyone 157584 157584 says, 157585 157585 - 157586 157586 “I love 157587 157587 - 157588 157588 God,” 157589 157589 [but] 157593 157590 hates 157592 157591 his 157590 157592 - 157591 157593 brother, 157595 157594 he is 157594 157595 a liar. 157597 157596 For 157596 157597 anyone who 157598 157598 vvv 157599 157599 does not love 157602 157600 his 157600 157601 - 157601 157602 brother, 157603 157603 whom 157604 157604 he has seen, 157610 157605 vvv 157611 157606 cannot 157612 157607 love 157605 157608 - 157606 157609 God, 157607 157610 whom 157608 157611 vvv 157609 157612 he has not seen. 157617 157617 And 157621 157618 we have 157618 157619 this 157619 157620 - 157620 157621 commandment 157622 157622 from 157623 157623 Him 157624 157624 - : 157625 157625 Whoever 157626 157626 loves 157627 157627 - 157628 157628 God 157629 157629 must love 157633 157630 his 157631 157631 - 157632 157632 brother 157630 157633 as well. 157638 157638 Everyone 157639 157639 who 157640 157640 believes 157641 157641 that 157642 157642 Jesus 157643 157643 is 157644 157644 the 157645 157645 Christ 157649 157646 is born 157646 157647 of 157647 157648 - 157648 157649 God, 157650 157650 and 157651 157651 everyone 157652 157652 who 157653 157653 loves 157654 157654 the 157655 157655 [Father] 157657 157656 also 157656 157657 loves 157658 157658 the [one] 157659 157659 born 157660 157660 of 157661 157661 Him. 157666 157666 By 157667 157667 this 157668 157668 we know 157669 157669 that 157670 157670 we love 157671 157671 the 157672 157672 children 157673 157673 - 157674 157674 of God: 157675 157675 when 157678 157676 we love 157676 157677 - 157677 157678 God 157679 157679 and 157683 157680 keep 157682 157681 His 157680 157682 - 157681 157683 commandments. 157689 157688 For 157688 157689 this 157690 157690 is 157691 157691 the 157692 157692 love 157693 157693 - 157694 157694 of God, 157695 157695 that 157699 157696 we keep 157698 157697 His 157696 157698 - 157697 157699 commandments. 157700 157700 And 157703 157701 His 157701 157702 - 157702 157703 commandments 157706 157704 are 157705 157705 not 157704 157706 burdensome, 157711 157711 because 157712 157712 everyone 157713 157713 - 157714 157714 born 157715 157715 of 157716 157716 - 157717 157717 God 157718 157718 overcomes 157719 157719 the 157720 157720 world. 157721 157721 And 157722 157722 this 157723 157723 is 157724 157724 the 157725 157725 victory 157726 157726 that 157727 157727 has overcome 157728 157728 the 157729 157729 world: 157732 157730 our 157730 157731 - 157731 157732 faith. 157737 157737 Who 157738 157738 then 157739 157739 - 157740 157740 - 157741 157741 overcomes 157742 157742 the 157743 157743 world? 157744 157744 Only 157745 157745 ... 157746 157746 he who 157747 157747 believes 157748 157748 that 157749 157749 Jesus 157750 157750 is 157751 157751 the 157752 157752 Son 157753 157753 - 157754 157754 of God. 157759 157759 This 157760 157760 is 157761 157761 the [One who] 157762 157762 came 157763 157763 by 157764 157764 water 157765 157765 and 157766 157766 blood, 157767 157767 Jesus 157768 157768 Christ — 157769 157769 not 157770 157770 by 157771 157771 - 157772 157772 water 157773 157773 alone, 157774 157774 but 157775 157775 by 157776 157776 - 157777 157777 water 157778 157778 and 157779 157779 - 157780 157780 - 157781 157781 blood. 157782 157782 And 157785 157783 it is 157783 157784 the 157784 157785 Spirit 157786 157786 who 157787 157787 testifies [to this], 157788 157788 because 157789 157789 the 157790 157790 Spirit 157791 157791 is 157792 157792 the 157793 157793 truth. 157798 157798 For 157800 157799 there are 157799 157800 three 157801 157801 - 157802 157802 that testify: 157803 157803 in 157804 157804 - 157805 157805 heaven: 157806 157806 the 157807 157807 Father, 157808 157808 the 157809 157809 Word, 157810 157810 and 157811 157811 the 157812 157812 Holy 157813 157813 Spirit — 157814 157814 and 157815 157815 these 157816 157816 - 157817 157817 three 157818 157818 one 157819 157819 are; 157824 157824 the 157825 157825 Spirit, 157826 157826 - 157827 157827 the 157828 157828 water, 157829 157829 and 157830 157830 the 157831 157831 blood — 157832 157832 and 157833 157833 [these] 157834 157834 three 157838 157835 are 157835 157836 in 157836 157837 - 157837 157838 agreement. 157843 157843 [Even] if 157848 157844 we accept 157844 157845 - 157846 157846 - 157847 157847 human 157845 157848 testimony, 157849 157849 the 157850 157850 testimony 157851 157851 - 157852 157852 of God 157854 157853 is 157853 157854 greater. 157855 157855 For 157856 157856 this 157857 157857 is 157858 157858 the 157859 157859 testimony 157862 157860 that 157860 157861 - 157861 157862 God 157863 157863 has [given] 157864 157864 about 157867 157865 His 157865 157866 - 157866 157867 Son. 157872 157872 Whoever 157873 157873 believes 157874 157874 in 157875 157875 the 157876 157876 Son 157877 157877 - 157878 157878 of God 157879 157879 has 157880 157880 [this] 157881 157881 testimony 157882 157882 within 157883 157883 him; 157884 157884 whoever 157885 157885 vvv 157886 157886 does not believe 157887 157887 - 157888 157888 God 157890 157889 has made 157891 157890 Him [out to be] 157889 157891 a liar, 157892 157892 because 157893 157893 vvv 157894 157894 he has not believed 157895 157895 in 157896 157896 the 157897 157897 testimony 157898 157898 - 157900 157899 - 157901 157900 God 157899 157901 has [given] 157902 157902 about 157905 157903 His 157903 157904 - 157904 157905 Son. 157910 157910 And 157911 157911 this 157912 157912 is 157913 157913 [that] 157914 157914 testimony 157915 157915 - : 157919 157916 - 157920 157917 God 157918 157918 has given 157921 157919 us 157917 157920 eternal 157916 157921 life, 157922 157922 and 157923 157923 this 157924 157924 - 157925 157925 life 157930 157926 is 157926 157927 in 157929 157928 His 157927 157929 - 157928 157930 Son. 157935 157935 Whoever 157936 157936 has 157937 157937 the 157938 157938 Son 157939 157939 has 157940 157940 - 157941 157941 life; 157942 157942 whoever 157943 157943 vvv 157944 157944 does not have 157945 157945 the 157946 157946 Son 157947 157947 - 157948 157948 of God 157951 157949 vvv 157952 157950 does not have 157949 157951 - 157950 157952 life. 157958 157957 I have written 157957 157958 these things 157959 157959 to you 157966 157960 who 157967 157961 believe 157968 157962 in 157969 157963 the 157970 157964 name 157971 157965 of the 157972 157966 Son 157973 157967 - 157974 157968 of God, 157960 157969 so that 157961 157970 you may know 157962 157971 that 157964 157972 you have 157965 157973 eternal 157963 157974 life. 157975 157975 and 157976 157976 that 157977 157977 you may believe 157978 157978 on 157979 157979 the 157980 157980 name 157981 157981 of the 157982 157982 Son 157983 157983 - 157984 157984 of God. 157989 157989 And 157990 157990 this 157991 157991 is 157992 157992 the 157993 157993 confidence 157994 157994 that 157995 157995 we have 157996 157996 before 157997 157997 Him: 157998 157998 - 157999 157999 If 158001 158000 we ask 158000 158001 anything 158002 158002 according to 158005 158003 His 158003 158004 - 158004 158005 will, 158006 158006 He hears 158007 158007 us. 158012 158012 And 158013 158013 if 158014 158014 we know 158015 158015 that 158016 158016 He hears 158017 158017 us 158018 158018 in whatever 158019 158019 ... 158020 158020 we ask, 158021 158021 we know 158022 158022 that 158023 158023 we already possess 158024 158024 what 158025 158025 vvv 158026 158026 vvv 158027 158027 we have asked 158028 158028 of 158029 158029 Him. 158034 158034 If 158035 158035 anyone 158036 158036 sees 158039 158037 his 158037 158038 - 158038 158039 brother 158040 158040 committing 158041 158041 a sin 158042 158042 not 158043 158043 leading to 158044 158044 death, 158045 158045 he should ask [God], 158046 158046 - 158047 158047 who will give 158048 158048 - 158049 158049 life 158050 158050 to those who 158051 158051 commit [this kind of] sin 158052 158052 ... 158053 158053 ... 158054 158054 .... 158055 158055 There is 158056 158056 a sin 158057 158057 that leads to 158058 158058 death; 158059 158059 vvv 158062 158060 I am not saying 158063 158061 - 158064 158062 he should ask 158060 158063 regarding 158061 158064 that [sin]. 158069 158069 All 158070 158070 unrighteousness 158072 158071 is 158071 158072 sin, 158073 158073 yet 158074 158074 there is 158075 158075 sin 158076 158076 vvv 158077 158077 that does not lead to 158078 158078 death. 158083 158083 We know 158084 158084 that 158085 158085 anyone 158086 158086 - 158087 158087 born 158088 158088 of 158089 158089 - 158090 158090 God 158091 158091 vvv 158092 158092 does not keep on sinning; 158093 158093 - 158094 158094 the [One who] 158095 158095 was born 158096 158096 of 158097 158097 - 158098 158098 God 158099 158099 protects 158100 158100 him, 158101 158101 and 158102 158102 the 158103 158103 evil [one] 158104 158104 vvv 158105 158105 cannot touch 158106 158106 him. 158111 158111 We know 158112 158112 that 158116 158113 we are 158113 158114 of 158114 158115 - 158115 158116 God, 158117 158117 and [that] 158118 158118 the 158120 158119 whole 158119 158120 world 158124 158121 is under the power 158121 158122 of 158122 158123 the 158123 158124 evil [one]. 158130 158129 And 158129 158130 we know 158131 158131 that 158132 158132 the 158133 158133 Son 158134 158134 - 158135 158135 of God 158136 158136 has come 158137 158137 and 158138 158138 has given 158139 158139 us 158140 158140 understanding, 158141 158141 so that 158142 158142 we may know 158143 158143 Him who [is] 158144 158144 true; 158145 158145 and 158146 158146 we are 158147 158147 in 158148 158148 Him who [is] 158149 158149 true — 158150 158150 in 158153 158151 His 158151 158152 - 158152 158153 Son 158154 158154 Jesus 158155 158155 Christ. 158156 158156 He 158157 158157 is 158158 158158 the 158159 158159 true 158160 158160 God 158161 158161 and 158163 158162 eternal 158162 158163 life. 158168 158168 Little children, 158169 158169 keep 158170 158170 yourselves 158171 158171 from 158172 158172 - 158173 158173 idols. 158174 158174 Amen. 158179 158179 The 158180 158180 elder, 158181 158181 To [the] chosen 158182 158182 lady 158183 158183 and 158186 158184 her 158184 158185 - 158185 158186 children, 158187 158187 whom 158188 158188 I 158189 158189 love 158190 158190 in 158191 158191 [the] truth — 158192 158192 and 158193 158193 not 158194 158194 I 158195 158195 alone, 158196 158196 but 158197 158197 also 158198 158198 all 158199 158199 who 158200 158200 know 158201 158201 the 158202 158202 truth — 158207 158207 because of 158208 158208 the 158209 158209 truth 158210 158210 that 158211 158211 abides 158212 158212 in 158213 158213 us 158214 158214 and 158217 158215 will be 158215 158216 with 158216 158217 us 158218 158218 vvv 158219 158219 vvv 158220 158220 forever: 158228 158225 Grace, 158229 158226 mercy, 158230 158227 [and] peace 158225 158228 be 158226 158229 with 158227 158230 us 158242 158231 in 158243 158232 truth 158244 158233 and 158245 158234 love 158231 158235 from 158232 158236 God 158233 158237 [the] Father 158234 158238 and 158235 158239 from 158236 158240 Jesus 158237 158241 Christ, 158238 158242 the 158239 158243 Son 158240 158244 of the 158241 158245 Father. 158250 158250 I was overjoyed 158251 158251 ... 158252 158252 to 158253 158253 find 158254 158254 [some] of 158257 158255 your 158255 158256 - 158256 158257 children 158258 158258 walking 158259 158259 in 158260 158260 [the] truth, 158261 158261 just as 158264 158262 - 158265 158263 the 158266 158264 Father 158262 158265 has commanded 158263 158266 [us]. 158271 158271 And 158272 158272 now 158273 158273 I urge 158274 158274 you, 158275 158275 [dear] lady — 158276 158276 not 158277 158277 as 158281 158278 a new 158278 158279 commandment 158279 158280 - 158280 158281 to you, 158282 158282 but 158283 158283 [one] 158284 158284 we have had 158285 158285 from 158286 158286 [the] beginning — 158287 158287 that 158288 158288 we love 158289 158289 one another. 158294 158294 And 158295 158295 this 158296 158296 is 158297 158297 - 158298 158298 love, 158299 158299 that 158300 158300 we walk 158301 158301 according to 158304 158302 His 158302 158303 - 158303 158304 commandments. 158305 158305 This 158308 158306 is 158306 158307 the 158309 158308 very 158307 158309 commandment 158310 158310 you have heard 158311 158311 from 158312 158312 [the] beginning, 158313 158313 that 158316 158314 you must walk 158314 158315 in 158315 158316 [love]. 158321 158321 For 158322 158322 many 158323 158323 deceivers 158324 158324 have gone out 158325 158325 into 158326 158326 the 158327 158327 world, 158328 158328 - 158329 158329 refusing 158330 158330 to confess 158333 158331 the coming of 158331 158332 Jesus 158332 158333 Christ 158334 158334 in 158335 158335 [the] flesh. 158336 158336 Any such [person] 158337 158337 is 158338 158338 the 158339 158339 deceiver 158340 158340 and 158341 158341 the 158342 158342 antichrist. 158347 158347 Watch 158348 158348 yourselves, 158349 158349 so that 158350 158350 vvv 158351 158351 you do not lose 158352 158352 what 158353 158353 we have worked for, 158354 158354 [that] 158357 158355 you may be fully rewarded 158356 158356 ... 158355 158357 .... 158362 158362 Anyone 158363 158363 who 158364 158364 runs ahead 158365 158365 - 158366 158366 without 158367 158367 remaining 158368 158368 in 158369 158369 the 158370 158370 teaching 158371 158371 - 158372 158372 of Christ 158374 158373 vvv 158375 158374 does not have 158373 158375 God. 158376 158376 Whoever 158377 158377 remains 158378 158378 in 158379 158379 [His] 158380 158380 teaching 158381 158381 - 158388 158382 has 158382 158383 both 158383 158384 the 158384 158385 Father 158385 158386 and 158386 158387 the 158387 158388 Son. 158393 158393 If 158394 158394 anyone 158395 158395 comes 158396 158396 to 158397 158397 you 158398 158398 [but] 158402 158399 vvv 158403 158400 does not bring 158399 158401 this 158400 158402 - 158401 158403 teaching, 158404 158404 {do} not 158405 158405 receive 158406 158406 him 158407 158407 into 158408 158408 [your] home 158412 158409 [or] 158409 158410 even 158413 158411 greet 158410 158412 ... 158411 158413 him. 158420 158418 - 158418 158419 Whoever 158419 158420 greets 158422 158421 ... 158421 158422 [such a person] 158423 158423 shares 158424 158424 in 158426 158425 his 158427 158426 - 158428 158427 evil 158425 158428 deeds. 158434 158433 I have 158433 158434 many things 158436 158435 to write 158435 158436 you, 158438 158437 [but] I would prefer 158437 158438 not 158439 158439 to use 158440 158440 paper 158441 158441 and 158442 158442 ink. 158443 158443 Instead, 158444 158444 I hope 158445 158445 to come 158448 158446 and 158452 158447 speak 158446 158448 with 158447 158449 you 158449 158450 [face] 158450 158451 to 158451 158452 [face], 158453 158453 so that 158456 158454 our 158454 158455 - 158455 158456 joy 158458 158457 may be 158457 158458 complete. 158465 158463 The 158466 158464 children 158469 158465 of your 158470 158466 - 158471 158467 elect 158467 158468 - 158468 158469 sister 158463 158470 send you greetings 158464 158471 .... 158472 158472 Amen. 158477 158477 The 158478 158478 elder, 158480 158479 To the 158481 158480 beloved 158479 158481 Gaius, 158482 158482 whom 158483 158483 I 158484 158484 love 158485 158485 in 158486 158486 [the] truth: 158491 158491 Beloved, 158494 158492 I pray that 158492 158493 in 158493 158494 every way 158495 158495 you 158496 158496 may prosper 158497 158497 and 158498 158498 enjoy good health, 158499 158499 as 158501 158500 your 158502 158501 - 158503 158502 soul {also} 158500 158503 prospers. 158509 158508 For 158508 158509 I was overjoyed 158510 158510 ... 158512 158511 [when the] brothers 158511 158512 came 158513 158513 and 158514 158514 testified 158515 158515 about your 158516 158516 - 158517 158517 devotion to the truth, 158520 158518 in 158521 158519 [which] 158518 158520 ... 158519 158521 you 158522 158522 continue to walk. 158530 158527 I have 158529 158528 no 158527 158529 greater 158531 158530 joy 158528 158531 than 158532 158532 to 158533 158533 hear [that] 158535 158534 my 158534 158535 - 158536 158536 children 158540 158537 are walking 158537 158538 in 158538 158539 the 158539 158540 truth. 158545 158545 Beloved, 158547 158546 you are 158546 158547 faithful 158548 158548 in what 158549 158549 ... 158550 158550 you are doing 158551 158551 for 158552 158552 the 158553 158553 brothers, 158554 158554 and [especially since] 158555 158555 they are 158556 158556 strangers [to you]. 158561 158561 [They] 158562 158562 have testified 158566 158563 to 158567 158564 [the] church 158563 158565 about your 158564 158566 - 158565 158567 love. 158570 158568 You will do 158569 158569 well 158571 158570 to send them on their way 158568 158571 ... 158572 158572 in a manner worthy 158573 158573 - 158574 158574 of God. 158580 158579 For 158583 158580 they went out 158579 158581 on behalf 158581 158582 of the 158582 158583 Name, 158585 158584 accepting 158584 158585 nothing 158586 158586 from 158587 158587 the 158588 158588 Gentiles. 158594 158593 Therefore 158593 158594 we 158595 158595 ought 158596 158596 to support 158597 158597 - 158598 158598 such [men], 158599 158599 so that 158601 158600 we may be 158600 158601 fellow workers 158602 158602 for the 158603 158603 truth. 158608 158608 I have written 158610 158609 to the 158611 158610 church 158609 158611 [about this], 158612 158612 but 158616 158613 Diotrephes, 158613 158614 who 158614 158615 loves to be first 158615 158616 ..., 158617 158617 vvv 158618 158618 will not accept 158619 158619 our [instruction]. 158624 158624 So 158625 158625 ... 158626 158626 if 158627 158627 I come, 158628 158628 I will call attention to 158629 158629 - 158630 158630 - 158631 158631 - 158632 158632 [his] 158633 158633 - 158635 158634 malicious 158636 158635 slander 158634 158636 ... 158637 158637 [against] us. 158638 158638 And 158639 158639 vvv 158640 158640 unsatisfied 158641 158641 with 158642 158642 that, 158643 158643 vvv 158644 158644 vvv 158645 158645 he refuses to welcome 158646 158646 the 158647 158647 brothers 158648 158648 and 158651 158649 forbids 158649 158650 those who 158650 158651 want to do so, 158652 158652 even 158656 158653 putting [them] 158653 158654 out of 158654 158655 the 158655 158656 church. 158661 158661 Beloved, 158662 158662 {do} not 158663 158663 imitate 158664 158664 what [is] 158665 158665 evil, 158666 158666 but 158667 158667 what [is] 158668 158668 good. 158669 158669 The [one who] 158670 158670 does good 158674 158671 is 158671 158672 of 158672 158673 - 158673 158674 God; 158675 158675 the [one who] 158676 158676 does evil 158677 158677 vvv 158678 158678 has not seen 158679 158679 - 158680 158680 God. 158685 158685 Demetrius 158686 158686 has received a good testimony 158687 158687 from 158688 158688 everyone, 158689 158689 and 158690 158690 from 158692 158691 the 158693 158692 truth 158691 158693 itself. 158694 158694 - 158695 158695 We 158696 158696 also 158697 158697 testify [for him], 158698 158698 and 158699 158699 you know 158700 158700 that 158703 158701 our 158701 158702 - 158702 158703 testimony 158705 158704 is 158704 158705 true. 158711 158710 I have 158710 158711 many things 158712 158712 to write 158713 158713 you, 158714 158714 but 158716 158715 I would prefer 158715 158716 not 158722 158717 [to do so] 158721 158718 ... 158717 158719 with 158720 158720 pen 158719 158721 and 158718 158722 ink. 158728 158727 Instead, 158727 158728 I hope 158731 158729 to see 158730 158730 you 158729 158731 soon 158732 158732 and 158736 158733 speak 158733 158734 [face] 158734 158735 to 158735 158736 [face]. 158737 158737 Peace 158738 158738 to you. 158741 158739 The 158742 158740 friends [here] 158739 158741 send you greetings 158740 158742 .... 158743 158743 Greet 158744 158744 [each of our] 158745 158745 friends [there] 158746 158746 by 158747 158747 name. 158752 158752 Jude, 158755 158753 a servant 158753 158754 of Jesus 158754 158755 Christ 158757 158756 and 158756 158757 a brother 158758 158758 of James, 158759 158759 To those who [are] 158768 158760 called, 158763 158761 loved 158760 158762 by 158761 158763 God 158762 158764 [the] Father, 158764 158765 and 158767 158766 kept 158765 158767 in Jesus 158766 158768 Christ: 158773 158773 Mercy, 158775 158774 - 158776 158775 peace, 158777 158776 and 158778 158777 love 158779 158778 be multiplied 158774 158779 to you. 158784 158784 Beloved, 158787 158785 [although] I made 158785 158786 every 158786 158787 effort 158788 158788 to write 158789 158789 you 158790 158790 about 158791 158791 the 158794 158792 salvation 158793 158793 we 158792 158794 share, 158796 158795 I felt 158795 158796 it necessary 158797 158797 to write 158799 158798 [and] urge 158798 158799 you 158800 158800 to contend earnestly 158801 158801 for the 158806 158802 faith 158803 158803 entrusted 158802 158804 once for all 158804 158805 to the 158805 158806 saints. 158812 158811 For 158813 158812 certain 158814 158813 men 158811 158814 have crept in [among you] unnoticed — 158815 158815 - 158822 158816 ungodly [ones] 158817 158817 who were designated 158816 158818 long ago 158818 158819 for 158819 158820 - 158820 158821 - 158821 158822 condemnation. 158828 158823 They turn 158823 158824 the 158827 158825 grace 158826 158826 of our 158824 158827 - 158825 158828 God 158829 158829 into 158830 158830 a license for immorality, 158831 158831 and 158840 158832 they deny 158837 158833 our 158832 158834 - 158833 158835 only 158834 158836 Master 158835 158837 and 158836 158838 Lord, 158838 158839 Jesus 158839 158840 Christ. 158846 158845 vvv 158849 158846 Although you are fully aware of this 158850 158847 ... 158852 158848 ..., 158848 158849 I want 158845 158850 to remind 158847 158851 you 158853 158852 that 158861 158853 - 158862 158854 after 158851 158855 ... 158854 158856 - 158855 158857 Jesus 158860 158858 had delivered 158856 158859 [His] people 158857 158860 out of 158858 158861 [the] land 158859 158862 of Egypt, 158866 158863 He destroyed 158863 158864 those who 158864 158865 vvv 158865 158866 did not believe. 158872 158871 And 158871 158872 [the] angels 158873 158873 who 158874 158874 vvv 158875 158875 did not stay within 158877 158876 their 158876 158877 [own] 158878 158878 domain, 158879 158879 but 158880 158880 abandoned 158881 158881 their 158882 158882 [proper] 158883 158883 dwelling, 158892 158884 He keeps 158890 158885 under 158891 158886 darkness, 158889 158887 in eternal 158888 158888 chains 158884 158889 for 158885 158890 judgment 158886 158891 on [that] great 158887 158892 day. 158906 158897 - 158907 158898 In like 158908 158899 manner 158909 158900 ..., 158897 158901 - 158898 158902 Sodom 158899 158903 and 158900 158904 Gomorrah 158901 158905 and 158902 158906 the 158905 158907 cities 158903 158908 around 158904 158909 them, 158910 158910 who indulged in sexual immorality 158911 158911 and 158912 158912 pursued 158913 158913 ... 158915 158914 strange 158914 158915 flesh, 158916 158916 are on display 158917 158917 as an example 158921 158918 of those who sustain 158920 158919 [the] punishment 158919 158920 of eternal 158918 158921 fire. 158927 158926 Yet 158926 158927 in the same way 158928 158928 ..., 158932 158929 - 158929 158930 these 158930 158931 dreamers 158933 158932 defile 158931 158933 [their] bodies, 158935 158934 - 158936 158935 reject 158934 158936 authority, 158938 158937 and 158939 158938 slander 158937 158939 glorious [beings]. 158945 158944 But [even] 158947 158945 the 158948 158946 archangel 158944 158947 - 158946 158948 Michael, 158949 158949 when 158953 158950 vvv 158952 158951 he disputed 158950 158952 with the 158951 158953 devil 158954 158954 over 158955 158955 the 158957 158956 body 158956 158957 of Moses, 158958 158958 vvv 158959 158959 did not presume 158961 158960 to bring 158962 158961 a slanderous 158960 158962 judgment {against him}, 158963 158963 but 158964 158964 said, 158967 158965 “[The] Lord 158965 158966 rebuke 158966 158967 you!” 158972 158972 These [men], 158973 158973 however, 158974 158974 - 158975 158975 - 158978 158976 slander 158979 158977 what 158976 158978 vvv 158977 158979 they do not understand, 158980 158980 and 158982 158981 like 158983 158982 - 158984 158983 irrational 158985 158984 animals, 158989 158985 they will be destroyed 158987 158986 by 158988 158987 the things 158986 158988 they do instinctively 158981 158989 .... 158994 158994 Woe 158995 158995 to them! 158996 158996 - 159001 158997 They have traveled 158997 158998 the 158998 158999 path 158999 159000 - 159000 159001 of Cain; 159002 159002 - 159008 159003 they have rushed 159007 159004 headlong 159003 159005 into the 159004 159006 error 159005 159007 - 159006 159008 of Balaam; 159009 159009 - 159014 159010 they have perished 159010 159011 in 159012 159012 - 159013 159013 Korah᾽s 159011 159014 rebellion. 159019 159019 These [men] 159020 159020 are 159021 159021 the 159026 159022 hidden reefs 159022 159023 in 159025 159024 your 159023 159025 - 159024 159026 love feasts, 159028 159027 shamelessly 159027 159028 feasting [with you] 159030 159029 [but] shepherding 159029 159030 [only] themselves. 159031 159031 [They are] clouds 159032 159032 without water, 159035 159033 carried along 159033 159034 by 159034 159035 [the] wind; 159038 159036 fruitless 159036 159037 trees 159037 159038 in autumn, 159039 159039 twice 159040 159040 dead 159041 159041 after being uprooted. 159047 159046 [They are] wild 159046 159047 waves 159048 159048 of [the] sea, 159049 159049 foaming up 159051 159050 their 159050 159051 [own] 159052 159052 shame; 159054 159053 wandering 159053 159054 stars, 159055 159055 for whom 159056 159056 - 159057 159057 blackest 159058 159058 - 159059 159059 darkness 159062 159060 has been reserved 159060 159061 vvv 159061 159062 forever. 159068 159067 - 159074 159068 Enoch, 159071 159069 [the] seventh 159072 159070 from 159073 159071 Adam, 159069 159072 also 159067 159073 prophesied 159070 159074 about them 159075 159075 - : 159076 159076 “Behold, 159078 159077 [the] Lord 159077 159078 is coming 159079 159079 with 159081 159080 myriads 159082 159081 of His 159080 159082 holy [ones] 159087 159087 to execute 159088 159088 judgment 159089 159089 on 159090 159090 everyone, 159091 159091 and 159092 159092 to convict 159093 159093 all 159094 159094 the 159095 159095 ungodly 159096 159096 of 159097 159097 every 159098 159098 - 159102 159099 ... 159101 159100 ... 159103 159101 ungodly 159099 159102 act 159100 159103 of wickedness 159104 159104 and 159105 159105 - 159106 159106 every 159107 159107 - 159108 159108 harsh [word] 159109 159109 - 159110 159110 spoken 159111 159111 against 159112 159112 Him 159114 159113 by ungodly 159113 159114 sinners.” 159119 159119 These [men] 159120 159120 are 159122 159121 discontented 159121 159122 grumblers, 159127 159123 following 159123 159124 after 159124 159125 [their] 159126 159126 own 159125 159127 lusts; 159128 159128 - 159131 159129 their 159129 159130 - 159130 159131 mouths 159132 159132 spew 159133 159133 arrogance; 159134 159134 they flatter 159135 159135 others 159137 159136 for their own 159136 159137 advantage. 159143 159142 But 159142 159143 you, 159144 159144 beloved, 159145 159145 remember 159146 159146 what 159147 159147 vvv 159148 159148 vvv 159149 159149 was foretold 159150 159150 by 159151 159151 the 159152 159152 apostles 159155 159153 of our 159153 159154 - 159154 159155 Lord 159156 159156 Jesus 159157 159157 Christ 159162 159162 when 159163 159163 they said 159164 159164 to you, 159165 159165 - 159166 159166 “In 159167 159167 [the] last 159168 159168 - 159169 159169 times 159170 159170 there will be 159171 159171 scoffers 159176 159172 who will follow 159172 159173 after 159174 159174 their own 159177 159175 vvv 159178 159176 ungodly 159173 159177 - 159175 159178 desires.” 159183 159183 These 159184 159184 are 159185 159185 the [ones who] 159186 159186 cause divisions, 159187 159187 [who are] worldly 159189 159188 vvv 159190 159189 [and] devoid of 159188 159190 [the] Spirit. 159196 159195 But 159195 159196 you, 159197 159197 beloved, 159198 159198 by building 159199 159199 yourselves {up} 159200 159200 in 159202 159201 your 159201 159202 most holy 159203 159203 faith 159207 159204 [and] praying 159204 159205 in 159206 159206 [the] Holy 159205 159207 Spirit, 159216 159212 keep 159212 159213 yourselves 159213 159214 in 159214 159215 [the] love 159215 159216 of God 159217 159217 as you await 159218 159218 the 159219 159219 mercy 159222 159220 of our 159220 159221 - 159221 159222 Lord 159223 159223 Jesus 159224 159224 Christ 159225 159225 to bring [you] 159227 159226 eternal 159226 159227 life. 159232 159232 And 159234 159233 indeed, 159235 159234 have mercy on 159233 159235 those who 159236 159236 doubt; 159242 159241 - 159243 159242 save 159241 159243 others 159246 159244 by snatching [them] 159244 159245 from 159245 159246 [the] fire; 159248 159247 and 159247 159248 to still others, 159249 159249 show mercy 159250 159250 [tempered] with 159251 159251 fear, 159252 159252 hating 159253 159253 even 159254 159254 the 159259 159255 clothing 159258 159256 stained 159255 159257 by 159256 159258 the 159257 159259 flesh. 159265 159264 Now 159264 159265 to Him who 159266 159266 is able 159267 159267 to keep 159268 159268 you 159269 159269 from stumbling 159270 159270 and 159271 159271 to present [you] 159276 159272 unblemished 159275 159273 in His 159273 159274 - 159274 159275 glorious 159272 159276 presence, 159277 159277 with 159278 159278 great joy — 159283 159283 to [the] only 159284 159284 God 159286 159285 our 159285 159286 Savior 159293 159287 [be] glory, 159294 159288 majesty, 159295 159289 dominion, 159296 159290 and 159297 159291 authority, 159287 159292 through 159288 159293 Jesus 159289 159294 Christ 159292 159295 our 159290 159296 - 159291 159297 Lord, 159298 159298 before 159299 159299 all 159300 159300 - 159301 159301 time, 159302 159302 and 159303 159303 now, 159304 159304 and 159305 159305 for 159306 159306 all 159307 159307 - 159308 159308 eternity. 159309 159309 Amen. 159314 159314 [This is the] revelation 159315 159315 of Jesus 159316 159316 Christ, 159317 159317 which 159320 159318 - 159321 159319 God 159318 159320 gave 159319 159321 Him 159322 159322 to show 159323 159323 - 159325 159324 His 159324 159325 servants 159326 159326 what 159327 159327 must 159329 159328 vvv 159330 159329 soon 159328 159330 come to pass. 159331 159331 - 159332 159332 He made it known 159334 159333 by 159333 159334 sending 159337 159335 His 159335 159336 - 159336 159337 angel 159338 159338 to 159340 159339 His 159339 159340 servant 159341 159341 John, 159346 159346 who 159347 159347 testifies to 159357 159348 everything 159358 159349 he saw. 159348 159350 [This is] the 159349 159351 word 159350 159352 - 159351 159353 of God 159352 159354 and 159353 159355 the 159354 159356 testimony 159355 159357 of Jesus 159356 159358 Christ. 159363 159363 Blessed [is] 159364 159364 the [one who] 159365 159365 reads aloud 159369 159366 the 159370 159367 words 159371 159368 of [this] 159372 159369 prophecy, 159366 159370 and [blessed are] 159367 159371 those who 159368 159372 hear 159373 159373 and 159374 159374 obey 159375 159375 what 159378 159376 is written 159376 159377 in 159377 159378 it, 159380 159379 because 159379 159380 the 159381 159381 time [is] 159382 159382 near. 159387 159387 John, 159388 159388 To the 159389 159389 seven 159390 159390 churches 159391 159391 - 159392 159392 in 159393 159393 - 159394 159394 [the province of] Asia: 159395 159395 Grace 159397 159396 and 159398 159397 peace 159396 159398 to you 159399 159399 from 159400 159400 Him who 159401 159401 is 159402 159402 and 159403 159403 - 159404 159404 was 159405 159405 and 159406 159406 - 159407 159407 is to come, 159408 159408 and 159409 159409 from 159410 159410 the 159411 159411 sevenfold 159412 159412 Spirit 159413 159413 - 159414 159414 before 159417 159415 His 159415 159416 - 159416 159417 throne, 159422 159422 and 159423 159423 from 159424 159424 Jesus 159425 159425 Christ, 159426 159426 the 159428 159427 - 159429 159428 faithful 159427 159429 witness, 159430 159430 the 159431 159431 firstborn 159432 159432 from the 159433 159433 dead, 159434 159434 and 159435 159435 the 159436 159436 ruler 159437 159437 of the 159438 159438 kings 159439 159439 of the 159440 159440 earth. 159441 159441 To Him who 159442 159442 loves 159443 159443 us 159444 159444 and 159445 159445 has released 159446 159446 us 159447 159447 from 159450 159448 our 159448 159449 - 159449 159450 sins 159451 159451 by 159454 159452 His 159452 159453 - 159453 159454 blood, 159459 159459 [who] 159460 159460 has made 159461 159461 us {to be} 159462 159462 a kingdom, 159463 159463 priests 159464 159464 to 159468 159465 His 159465 159466 God 159466 159467 and 159467 159468 Father — 159469 159469 to Him [be] 159470 159470 the 159471 159471 glory 159472 159472 and 159473 159473 - 159474 159474 power 159475 159475 vvv 159476 159476 vvv 159477 159477 forever 159478 159478 [and] 159479 159479 ever! 159480 159480 Amen. 159485 159485 Behold, 159486 159486 He is coming 159487 159487 with 159488 159488 the 159489 159489 clouds, 159490 159490 and 159493 159491 every 159494 159492 eye 159491 159493 will see 159492 159494 Him — 159495 159495 even 159496 159496 those who 159498 159497 pierced 159497 159498 Him. 159499 159499 And 159503 159500 all 159504 159501 the 159505 159502 tribes 159506 159503 of the 159507 159504 earth 159500 159505 will mourn 159501 159506 because of 159502 159507 Him. 159508 159508 So shall it be! 159509 159509 Amen. 159514 159514 “I 159515 159515 am 159516 159516 the 159517 159517 Alpha 159518 159518 and 159519 159519 the 159520 159520 Omega,” 159521 159521 [the] Beginning 159522 159522 and 159523 159523 [the] End, 159524 159524 says 159525 159525 [the] Lord 159526 159526 - 159527 159527 God, 159528 159528 who 159529 159529 is 159530 159530 and 159531 159531 - 159532 159532 was 159533 159533 and 159534 159534 - 159535 159535 is to come — 159536 159536 the 159537 159537 Almighty. 159542 159542 I, 159543 159543 John, 159546 159544 your 159544 159545 - 159545 159546 brother 159547 159547 and 159548 159548 partner 159549 159549 in 159550 159550 the 159551 159551 tribulation 159552 159552 and 159553 159553 kingdom 159554 159554 and 159555 159555 perseverance 159556 159556 [that are] in 159557 159557 Jesus, 159558 159558 was 159559 159559 on 159560 159560 the 159561 159561 island 159562 159562 - 159563 159563 of 159564 159564 Patmos 159565 159565 because of 159566 159566 the 159567 159567 word 159568 159568 - 159569 159569 of God 159570 159570 and 159571 159571 [my] 159572 159572 testimony 159573 159573 about Jesus. 159581 159578 On 159582 159579 the 159583 159580 Lord᾽s 159584 159581 day 159578 159582 I was 159579 159583 in 159580 159584 [the] Spirit, 159585 159585 and 159586 159586 I heard 159587 159587 behind 159588 159588 me 159590 159589 a loud 159589 159590 voice 159591 159591 like 159592 159592 a trumpet, 159597 159597 saying, 159598 159598 I 159599 159599 am 159600 159600 the 159601 159601 Alpha 159602 159602 and 159603 159603 the 159604 159604 Omega, 159605 159605 the 159606 159606 First 159607 159607 and 159608 159608 the 159609 159609 Last; 159610 159610 and, 159613 159611 “Write 159614 159612 in 159615 159613 a scroll 159611 159614 what 159612 159615 you see 159616 159616 and 159617 159617 send [it] 159618 159618 to the 159619 159619 seven 159620 159620 churches: 159621 159621 to 159622 159622 Ephesus, 159623 159623 - 159624 159624 - 159625 159625 Smyrna, 159626 159626 - 159627 159627 - 159628 159628 Pergamum, 159629 159629 - 159630 159630 - 159631 159631 Thyatira, 159632 159632 - 159633 159633 - 159634 159634 Sardis, 159635 159635 - 159636 159636 - 159637 159637 Philadelphia, 159638 159638 and 159639 159639 - 159640 159640 Laodicea.” 159645 159645 Then 159646 159646 I turned 159647 159647 to see 159648 159648 the 159649 159649 voice 159650 159650 that 159651 159651 was speaking 159652 159652 with 159653 159653 me. 159654 159654 And 159655 159655 having turned, 159656 159656 I saw 159657 159657 seven 159659 159658 golden 159658 159659 lampstands, 159664 159664 and 159665 159665 vvv 159666 159666 among 159667 159667 the 159668 159668 lampstands 159669 159669 [was One] like 159670 159670 [the] Son 159671 159671 of Man, 159672 159672 dressed in a long robe 159673 159673 ..., 159674 159674 - 159680 159675 with a golden 159679 159676 sash 159675 159677 around 159676 159678 ... 159677 159679 [His] 159678 159680 chest. 159686 159685 - 159689 159686 - 159690 159687 The 159691 159688 hair 159688 159689 of His 159685 159690 - 159687 159691 head 159692 159692 [was] white 159693 159693 like 159694 159694 wool, 159695 159695 as white 159696 159696 as 159697 159697 snow, 159698 159698 and 159701 159699 His 159699 159700 - 159700 159701 eyes 159702 159702 [were] like 159703 159703 a blazing 159704 159704 fire. 159709 159709 - 159712 159710 His 159710 159711 - 159711 159712 feet 159713 159713 [were] like 159714 159714 polished bronze 159715 159715 - 159718 159716 refined 159716 159717 in 159717 159718 a furnace, 159719 159719 and 159722 159720 His 159720 159721 - 159721 159722 voice 159723 159723 [was] like 159724 159724 [the] roar 159726 159725 of many 159725 159726 waters. 159731 159731 - 159732 159732 He held 159733 159733 in 159737 159734 His 159735 159735 right 159734 159736 - 159736 159737 hand 159739 159738 seven 159738 159739 stars, 159740 159740 and 159747 159741 a sharp 159746 159742 double-edged 159745 159743 sword 159748 159744 came 159741 159745 from 159744 159746 His 159742 159747 - 159743 159748 mouth. 159749 159749 - 159752 159750 His 159750 159751 - 159751 159752 face 159753 159753 [was] like 159754 159754 the 159755 159755 sun 159756 159756 shining 159757 159757 at 159760 159758 its 159758 159759 - 159759 159760 brightest. 159765 159765 - 159766 159766 When 159767 159767 I saw 159768 159768 Him, 159769 159769 I fell 159770 159770 at 159773 159771 His 159771 159772 - 159772 159773 feet 159774 159774 like 159775 159775 a dead [man]. 159776 159776 [But] 159777 159777 He placed 159780 159778 His 159778 159779 - 159779 159780 right hand 159781 159781 on 159782 159782 me 159783 159783 [and] said, 159784 159784 “{Do} not 159785 159785 be afraid. 159786 159786 I 159787 159787 am 159788 159788 the 159789 159789 First 159790 159790 and 159791 159791 the 159792 159792 Last, 159797 159797 - 159798 159798 the 159799 159799 Living [One]. 159800 159800 - 159801 159801 I was 159802 159802 dead, 159803 159803 and 159804 159804 behold, 159806 159805 [now] I am 159805 159806 alive 159807 159807 vvv 159808 159808 vvv 159809 159809 forever 159810 159810 [and] 159811 159811 ever! 159812 159812 And 159813 159813 I hold 159814 159814 the 159815 159815 keys 159816 159816 of 159817 159817 Death 159818 159818 and 159819 159819 of 159820 159820 Hades. 159826 159825 Therefore 159825 159826 write down 159827 159827 the things 159828 159828 you have seen, 159829 159829 and 159830 159830 the things that 159831 159831 are, 159832 159832 and 159833 159833 the things that 159834 159834 will 159835 159835 happen 159836 159836 after 159837 159837 this. 159842 159842 [This is] the 159843 159843 mystery 159844 159844 of the 159845 159845 seven 159846 159846 stars 159847 159847 - 159848 159848 you saw 159849 159849 in 159852 159850 My 159850 159851 - 159851 159852 right hand 159853 159853 and 159854 159854 of the 159855 159855 seven 159857 159856 - 159858 159857 golden 159856 159858 lampstands: 159859 159859 The 159860 159860 seven 159861 159861 stars 159866 159862 are 159862 159863 [the] angels 159863 159864 of the 159864 159865 seven 159865 159866 churches, 159867 159867 and 159870 159868 the 159871 159869 seven 159868 159870 - 159869 159871 lampstands 159874 159872 are 159872 159873 [the] seven 159873 159874 churches. 159879 159879 To the 159880 159880 angel 159881 159881 of the 159884 159882 church 159882 159883 in 159883 159884 Ephesus 159885 159885 write: 159886 159886 These [are] 159887 159887 the words 159888 159888 of Him who 159889 159889 holds 159890 159890 the 159891 159891 seven 159892 159892 stars 159893 159893 in 159896 159894 His 159894 159895 - 159895 159896 right hand 159897 159897 - 159898 159898 [and] walks 159899 159899 vvv 159900 159900 among 159901 159901 the 159902 159902 seven 159904 159903 - 159905 159904 golden 159903 159905 lampstands. 159910 159910 I know 159913 159911 your 159911 159912 - 159912 159913 deeds, 159914 159914 - 159920 159915 your 159915 159916 - 159916 159917 labor, 159917 159918 and 159918 159919 [your] 159919 159920 perseverance. 159921 159921 [I know] 159922 159922 that 159923 159923 vvv 159924 159924 you cannot 159925 159925 tolerate 159926 159926 [those who are] evil, 159927 159927 and 159928 159928 you have tested 159936 159929 and 159937 159930 exposed 159938 159931 - 159939 159932 as liars 159929 159933 those who 159933 159934 vvv 159935 159935 vvv 159934 159936 falsely 159930 159937 claim 159931 159938 to be 159932 159939 apostles. 159953 159944 Without 159954 159945 ... 159955 159946 growing weary, 159944 159947 - 159946 159948 you have 159945 159949 persevered 159947 159950 and 159948 159951 endured many things 159949 159952 for the sake of 159952 159953 My 159950 159954 - 159951 159955 name. 159960 159960 But 159961 159961 I have 159964 159962 this 159962 159963 against 159963 159964 you: 159970 159965 You have abandoned 159967 159966 your 159968 159967 - 159969 159968 first 159965 159969 - 159966 159970 love. 159976 159975 Therefore, 159975 159976 keep in mind 159977 159977 how far 159978 159978 you have fallen. 159979 159979 - 159980 159980 Repent 159981 159981 and 159985 159982 perform 159982 159983 the 159984 159984 deeds [you did] 159983 159985 at first. 159987 159986 But 159986 159987 if 159988 159988 vvv 160000 159989 vvv 160001 159990 vvv 160002 159991 you do not repent, 159989 159992 I will come 159990 159993 to you 159991 159994 and 159992 159995 remove 159995 159996 your 159993 159997 - 159994 159998 lampstand 159996 159999 from 159999 160000 its 159997 160001 - 159998 160002 place. 160007 160007 But 160009 160008 you have 160008 160009 this 160010 160010 [to your credit]: 160011 160011 You hate 160012 160012 the 160013 160013 works 160014 160014 of the 160015 160015 Nicolaitans, 160016 160016 which 160017 160017 I also 160018 160018 hate. 160023 160023 He who 160024 160024 has 160025 160025 an ear, 160026 160026 let him hear 160027 160027 what 160028 160028 the 160029 160029 Spirit 160030 160030 says 160031 160031 to the 160032 160032 churches. 160033 160033 To the [one who] 160034 160034 is victorious, 160035 160035 I will grant [the right] 160036 160036 ... 160037 160037 to eat 160038 160038 from 160039 160039 the 160040 160040 tree 160041 160041 - 160042 160042 of life 160043 160043 - 160044 160044 - 160045 160045 in 160046 160046 the 160047 160047 paradise 160048 160048 - 160049 160049 of God. 160054 160054 - 160055 160055 To the 160056 160056 angel 160057 160057 of 160060 160058 the church 160058 160059 in 160059 160060 Smyrna 160061 160061 write: 160062 160062 These [are] 160063 160063 the words 160064 160064 of the 160065 160065 First 160066 160066 and 160067 160067 the 160068 160068 Last, 160069 160069 who 160070 160070 died 160071 160071 ... 160072 160072 and 160073 160073 returned to life. 160078 160078 I know 160079 160079 your 160080 160080 - 160081 160081 affliction 160082 160082 and 160083 160083 [your] 160084 160084 poverty — 160085 160085 though 160087 160086 you are 160086 160087 rich! 160088 160088 And [I am aware of] 160089 160089 the 160090 160090 slander 160091 160091 of 160092 160092 those who 160097 160093 - 160099 160094 - 160096 160095 - 160098 160096 falsely 160093 160097 claim 160095 160098 to be 160094 160099 Jews, 160100 160100 but [are in fact] 160101 160101 a synagogue 160102 160102 - 160103 160103 of Satan. 160108 160108 {Do} not 160109 160109 fear 160110 160110 what 160111 160111 you are about 160112 160112 to suffer. 160113 160113 Look, 160116 160114 the 160117 160115 devil 160114 160116 is about 160115 160117 to throw 160118 160118 [some] of 160119 160119 you 160120 160120 into 160121 160121 prison 160122 160122 to 160123 160123 test you, 160124 160124 and 160125 160125 you will suffer 160126 160126 tribulation 160128 160127 [for] ten 160127 160128 days. 160129 160129 Be 160130 160130 faithful 160131 160131 [even] unto 160132 160132 death, 160133 160133 and 160134 160134 I will give 160135 160135 you 160136 160136 the 160137 160137 crown 160138 160138 - 160139 160139 of life. 160144 160144 He who 160145 160145 has 160146 160146 an ear, 160147 160147 let him hear 160148 160148 what 160149 160149 the 160150 160150 Spirit 160151 160151 says 160152 160152 to the 160153 160153 churches. 160154 160154 The [one who] 160155 160155 is victorious 160156 160156 vvv 160157 160157 vvv 160158 160158 will not be harmed 160159 160159 by 160160 160160 the 160162 160161 - 160163 160162 second 160161 160163 death. 160168 160168 - 160169 160169 To the 160170 160170 angel 160171 160171 of the 160174 160172 church 160172 160173 in 160173 160174 Pergamum 160175 160175 write: 160176 160176 These [are] 160177 160177 the words 160178 160178 of the [One who] 160179 160179 holds 160180 160180 the 160184 160181 - 160185 160182 sharp, 160182 160183 - 160183 160184 double-edged 160181 160185 sword. 160190 160190 I know 160191 160191 where 160192 160192 you live, 160193 160193 where 160194 160194 the 160195 160195 throne 160196 160196 - 160197 160197 of Satan [sits]. 160198 160198 Yet 160199 160199 you have held fast 160202 160200 to My 160200 160201 - 160201 160202 name 160203 160203 and 160204 160204 vvv 160205 160205 have not denied 160206 160206 [your] 160207 160207 faith 160208 160208 in Me, 160209 160209 even 160210 160210 in 160211 160211 the 160212 160212 day 160216 160213 [when] My 160219 160214 - 160217 160215 - 160218 160216 faithful 160214 160217 - 160215 160218 witness 160213 160219 Antipas 160220 160220 - 160221 160221 was killed 160222 160222 among 160223 160223 you, 160224 160224 where 160225 160225 - 160226 160226 Satan 160227 160227 dwells. 160232 160232 But 160233 160233 I have 160236 160234 a few things 160234 160235 against 160235 160236 you, 160237 160237 because 160239 160238 [some] 160238 160239 of you 160240 160240 hold 160241 160241 to the 160242 160242 teaching 160243 160243 of Balaam, 160244 160244 who 160245 160245 taught 160246 160246 - 160247 160247 Balak 160248 160248 to place 160249 160249 a stumbling block 160250 160250 before 160251 160251 the 160252 160252 vvv 160253 160253 Israelites 160254 160254 so they would eat 160255 160255 food sacrificed to idols 160256 160256 and 160257 160257 commit sexual immorality. 160262 160262 vvv 160271 160263 In the same way, 160265 160264 [some of] you 160264 160265 also 160263 160266 - 160266 160267 hold 160267 160268 to the 160268 160269 teaching 160269 160270 of the 160270 160271 Nicolaitans. 160277 160276 Therefore 160276 160277 repent! 160279 160278 Otherwise 160278 160279 ... 160280 160280 ... 160281 160281 I will come 160282 160282 to you 160283 160283 shortly 160284 160284 and 160285 160285 wage war 160286 160286 against 160287 160287 them 160288 160288 with 160289 160289 the 160290 160290 sword 160293 160291 of My 160291 160292 - 160292 160293 mouth. 160298 160298 He who 160299 160299 has 160300 160300 an ear, 160301 160301 let him hear 160302 160302 what 160303 160303 the 160304 160304 Spirit 160305 160305 says 160306 160306 to the 160307 160307 churches. 160311 160308 To [the one] 160308 160309 who 160309 160310 is victorious, 160310 160311 I will give 160312 160312 - 160314 160313 the 160315 160314 hidden 160313 160315 manna. 160316 160316 vvv 160317 160317 I will also give 160318 160318 him 160320 160319 a white 160319 160320 stone 160327 160321 inscribed 160322 160322 ... 160323 160323 ... 160324 160324 ... 160321 160325 [with] 160326 160326 a new 160325 160327 name, 160328 160328 - 160329 160329 - 160330 160330 known 160331 160331 only 160332 160332 ... 160333 160333 to the [one who] 160334 160334 receives [it]. 160339 160339 - 160340 160340 To 160341 160341 [the] angel 160342 160342 of the 160345 160343 church 160343 160344 in 160344 160345 Thyatira 160346 160346 write: 160347 160347 These [are] 160348 160348 the words 160349 160349 of the 160350 160350 Son 160351 160351 - 160352 160352 of God, 160353 160353 - 160354 160354 whose 160357 160355 ... 160355 160356 - 160356 160357 eyes [are] 160358 160358 like 160359 160359 a blazing 160360 160360 fire 160361 160361 and 160364 160362 [whose] 160362 160363 - 160363 160364 feet 160365 160365 [are] like 160366 160366 polished bronze. 160371 160371 I know 160372 160372 your 160373 160373 - 160374 160374 deeds — 160375 160375 - 160387 160376 your 160376 160377 - 160377 160378 love, 160378 160379 - 160379 160380 [your] 160380 160381 faith, 160381 160382 - 160382 160383 [your] 160383 160384 service, 160384 160385 - 160385 160386 [your] 160386 160387 perseverance — 160388 160388 and 160391 160389 your 160392 160390 - 160393 160391 latter 160389 160392 - 160390 160393 deeds 160394 160394 [are] greater 160395 160395 than [your] 160396 160396 first. 160401 160401 But 160402 160402 I have [this] 160403 160403 against 160404 160404 you 160405 160405 - : 160406 160406 You tolerate 160407 160407 that 160408 160408 woman 160409 160409 Jezebel, 160410 160410 who 160411 160411 calls 160412 160412 herself 160413 160413 a prophetess. 160414 160414 - 160415 160415 By her teaching 160416 160416 - 160417 160417 she misleads 160419 160418 My 160418 160419 - 160420 160420 servants 160421 160421 to be sexually immoral 160422 160422 and 160423 160423 to eat 160424 160424 food sacrificed to idols. 160429 160429 Even [though] 160430 160430 I have given 160431 160431 her 160432 160432 time 160433 160433 to 160434 160434 repent 160439 160435 of 160442 160436 her 160440 160437 - 160441 160438 immorality, 160435 160439 - 160436 160440 vvv 160437 160441 she is unwilling 160438 160442 - . 160447 160447 Behold, 160448 160448 I will cast 160449 160449 her 160450 160450 onto 160451 160451 a bed of sickness, 160452 160452 and 160453 160453 those who 160454 160454 commit adultery 160455 160455 with 160456 160456 her 160457 160457 [will suffer] 160459 160458 great 160458 160459 tribulation 160460 160460 unless 160461 160461 ... 160462 160462 they repent 160463 160463 of 160466 160464 her 160464 160465 - 160465 160466 deeds. 160471 160471 Then 160475 160472 I will strike 160474 160473 her 160472 160474 - 160473 160475 children 160476 160476 - 160477 160477 dead, 160478 160478 and 160480 160479 all 160481 160480 the 160482 160481 churches 160479 160482 will know 160483 160483 that 160484 160484 I 160485 160485 am 160486 160486 the [One who] 160487 160487 searches 160488 160488 minds 160489 160489 and 160490 160490 hearts, 160491 160491 and 160492 160492 I will repay 160494 160493 each 160493 160494 of you 160495 160495 according to 160498 160496 your 160496 160497 - 160497 160498 deeds. 160504 160503 But 160505 160504 I say 160506 160505 to [the] 160507 160506 rest 160503 160507 of you 160508 160508 - 160509 160509 in 160510 160510 Thyatira, 160511 160511 who 160512 160512 {do} not 160513 160513 hold to 160516 160514 [her] 160514 160515 - 160515 160516 teaching 160517 160517 [and] 160518 160518 {have} not 160519 160519 learned 160520 160520 the 160524 160521 vvv 160525 160522 so-called 160521 160523 deep things 160522 160524 - 160523 160525 of Satan: 160527 160526 I will place 160526 160527 no 160530 160528 further 160531 160529 burden 160528 160530 upon 160529 160531 you. 160536 160536 Nevertheless, 160539 160537 hold fast 160537 160538 to what 160538 160539 you have 160540 160540 until 160541 160541 - 160542 160542 ... 160543 160543 I come. 160548 160548 And 160549 160549 to the [one who] 160550 160550 is victorious 160551 160551 and 160552 160552 - 160553 160553 continues 160558 160554 {in} My 160556 160555 - 160557 160556 work 160554 160557 until 160555 160558 [the] end, 160559 160559 I will give 160560 160560 - 160561 160561 authority 160562 160562 over 160563 160563 the 160564 160564 nations. 160569 160569 - 160570 160570 He will rule 160571 160571 them 160572 160572 with 160574 160573 an iron 160573 160574 scepter 160580 160575 [and] shatter [them] 160575 160576 like 160576 160577 - 160577 160578 vvv 160578 160579 vvv 160579 160580 pottery — 160581 160581 just as 160582 160582 I 160583 160583 have received [authority] 160584 160584 from 160585 160585 - 160587 160586 My 160586 160587 Father. 160592 160592 And 160593 160593 I will give 160594 160594 him 160595 160595 the 160597 160596 - 160598 160597 morning 160596 160598 star. 160603 160603 He who 160604 160604 has 160605 160605 an ear, 160606 160606 let him hear 160607 160607 what 160608 160608 the 160609 160609 Spirit 160610 160610 says 160611 160611 to the 160612 160612 churches. 160617 160617 - 160618 160618 To the 160619 160619 angel 160620 160620 of the 160623 160621 church 160621 160622 in 160622 160623 Sardis 160624 160624 write: 160625 160625 These [are] 160626 160626 the words 160627 160627 of the [One who] 160628 160628 holds 160629 160629 the 160630 160630 sevenfold 160631 160631 Spirit 160632 160632 - 160633 160633 of God 160634 160634 and 160635 160635 the 160636 160636 seven 160637 160637 stars. 160638 160638 I know 160639 160639 your 160640 160640 - 160641 160641 deeds; 160642 160642 - 160644 160643 you have 160643 160644 [a] reputation 160645 160645 for 160646 160646 being alive, 160647 160647 yet 160649 160648 you are 160648 160649 dead. 160654 160654 vvv 160655 160655 Wake up 160656 160656 and 160657 160657 strengthen 160658 160658 what 160659 160659 remains, 160660 160660 which 160661 160661 was about 160662 160662 to die; 160664 160663 for 160665 160664 I have found 160666 160665 your 160667 160666 - 160668 160667 deeds 160663 160668 vvv 160669 160669 incomplete 160670 160670 in the sight of 160673 160671 My 160671 160672 - 160672 160673 God. 160678 160678 Remember, 160679 160679 then, 160680 160680 what 160681 160681 you have received 160682 160682 and 160683 160683 heard. 160684 160684 - 160685 160685 Keep [it] 160686 160686 and 160687 160687 repent. 160689 160688 - 160688 160689 If 160690 160690 vvv 160691 160691 you do not wake up, 160692 160692 I will come 160693 160693 like 160694 160694 a thief, 160695 160695 and 160696 160696 vvv 160697 160697 vvv 160698 160698 you will not know 160700 160699 the hour 160699 160700 when 160701 160701 I will come 160702 160702 upon 160703 160703 you. 160708 160708 But 160709 160709 you do have 160710 160710 a few 160711 160711 people 160712 160712 in 160713 160713 Sardis 160714 160714 who 160715 160715 vvv 160716 160716 have not soiled 160719 160717 their 160717 160718 - 160718 160719 garments, 160720 160720 and 160726 160721 because 160728 160722 they are 160727 160723 worthy, 160721 160724 they will walk 160722 160725 with 160723 160726 Me 160724 160727 in 160725 160728 white. 160735 160733 Like [them], 160733 160734 the [one who] 160734 160735 is victorious 160736 160736 will be dressed 160737 160737 in 160739 160738 white 160738 160739 - . 160740 160740 And 160741 160741 vvv 160742 160742 vvv 160743 160743 I will never blot out 160746 160744 his 160744 160745 - 160745 160746 name 160747 160747 from 160748 160748 the 160749 160749 book 160750 160750 - 160751 160751 of life, 160752 160752 [but] 160753 160753 I will confess 160756 160754 his 160754 160755 - 160755 160756 name 160757 160757 before 160760 160758 My 160758 160759 - 160759 160760 Father 160761 160761 and 160762 160762 - 160765 160763 His 160763 160764 - 160764 160765 angels. 160770 160770 He who 160771 160771 has 160772 160772 an ear, 160773 160773 let him hear 160774 160774 what 160775 160775 the 160776 160776 Spirit 160777 160777 says 160778 160778 to the 160779 160779 churches. 160784 160784 - 160785 160785 To 160786 160786 [the] angel 160787 160787 of the 160790 160788 church 160788 160789 in 160789 160790 Philadelphia 160791 160791 write: 160792 160792 These [are] 160793 160793 the words 160794 160794 of the [One who is] 160795 160795 holy 160796 160796 [and] 160797 160797 true, 160798 160798 who 160799 160799 holds 160800 160800 the 160801 160801 key 160802 160802 of David. 160803 160803 What 160804 160804 He opens, 160805 160805 - 160806 160806 no one 160807 160807 will shut; 160808 160808 and 160809 160809 what He shuts, 160810 160810 - 160811 160811 no one 160812 160812 will open. 160817 160817 I know 160818 160818 your 160819 160819 - 160820 160820 deeds. 160821 160821 See, 160822 160822 I have placed 160823 160823 before 160824 160824 you 160826 160825 an open 160825 160826 door, 160827 160827 which 160828 160828 no one 160829 160829 can 160830 160830 shut 160831 160831 - . 160832 160832 For 160834 160833 you have 160833 160834 only a little 160835 160835 strength, 160836 160836 yet 160837 160837 you have kept 160838 160838 My 160839 160839 - 160840 160840 word 160841 160841 and 160842 160842 vvv 160843 160843 have not denied 160846 160844 My 160844 160845 - 160845 160846 name. 160851 160851 Look at 160853 160852 [those who belong] to 160854 160853 the 160855 160854 synagogue 160856 160855 - 160857 160856 of Satan, 160858 160857 who 160859 160858 claim 160860 160859 - 160862 160860 to be 160861 160861 Jews 160863 160862 [but] 160865 160863 are 160864 160864 - 160867 160865 liars 160866 160866 instead. 160868 160867 - 160852 160868 vvv 160869 160869 I will make 160870 160870 them 160871 160871 - 160872 160872 come 160873 160873 and 160874 160874 bow down 160875 160875 at 160878 160876 your 160876 160877 - 160877 160878 feet, 160879 160879 and 160880 160880 they will know 160881 160881 that 160882 160882 I 160883 160883 love 160884 160884 you. 160889 160889 Because 160890 160890 you have kept 160891 160891 - 160893 160892 - 160895 160893 My 160892 160894 command 160894 160895 to endure with patience, 160896 160896 vvv 160898 160897 I will also keep 160897 160898 you 160899 160899 from 160900 160900 the 160901 160901 hour 160902 160902 of 160903 160903 testing 160904 160904 that 160905 160905 is about 160906 160906 to come 160907 160907 upon 160908 160908 the 160910 160909 whole 160909 160910 world, 160911 160911 to test 160912 160912 those who 160913 160913 dwell 160914 160914 on 160915 160915 the 160916 160916 earth. 160921 160921 I am coming 160922 160922 soon. 160923 160923 Hold fast 160924 160924 to what 160925 160925 you have, 160926 160926 so that 160927 160927 no one 160928 160928 will take 160931 160929 your 160929 160930 - 160930 160931 crown. 160936 160936 The [one who] 160937 160937 is victorious 160938 160938 I will make 160939 160939 - 160940 160940 a pillar 160941 160941 in 160942 160942 the 160943 160943 temple 160944 160944 of 160946 160945 My 160945 160946 God, 160947 160947 and 160949 160948 vvv 160950 160949 vvv 160952 160950 vvv 160951 160951 he will never again leave [it] 160948 160952 .... 160953 160953 - 160955 160954 Upon 160956 160955 him 160954 160956 I will write 160957 160957 the 160958 160958 name 160959 160959 of 160961 160960 My 160960 160961 God, 160962 160962 and 160963 160963 the 160964 160964 name 160965 160965 of the 160966 160966 city 160967 160967 of 160969 160968 My 160968 160969 God 160970 160970 (the 160971 160971 new 160972 160972 Jerusalem 160973 160973 that 160974 160974 comes down 160975 160975 out of 160976 160976 - 160977 160977 heaven 160978 160978 from 160981 160979 My 160979 160980 - 160980 160981 God), 160982 160982 and 160985 160983 My 160986 160984 - 160987 160985 new 160983 160986 - 160984 160987 name. 160992 160992 He who 160993 160993 has 160994 160994 an ear, 160995 160995 let him hear 160996 160996 what 160997 160997 the 160998 160998 Spirit 160999 160999 says 161000 161000 to the 161001 161001 churches. 161006 161006 - 161007 161007 To the 161008 161008 angel 161009 161009 of the 161012 161010 church 161010 161011 in 161011 161012 Laodicea 161013 161013 write: 161014 161014 These [are] 161015 161015 the words 161016 161016 of the 161017 161017 Amen, 161018 161018 the 161020 161019 - 161021 161020 faithful 161022 161021 and 161023 161022 - 161024 161023 true 161019 161024 Witness, 161025 161025 the 161026 161026 Originator 161029 161027 - 161030 161028 of God᾽s 161027 161029 - 161028 161030 creation. 161035 161035 I know 161036 161036 your 161037 161037 - 161038 161038 deeds; 161039 161039 - 161042 161040 you are 161040 161041 neither 161041 161042 cold 161043 161043 nor 161044 161044 hot. 161045 161045 [How] I wish 161047 161046 you were 161046 161047 [one] 161048 161048 or 161049 161049 [the other]! 161054 161054 So 161055 161055 because 161057 161056 you are 161056 161057 lukewarm — 161058 161058 - 161059 161059 neither 161060 161060 hot 161061 161061 nor 161062 161062 cold — 161063 161063 I am about 161065 161064 to vomit 161064 161065 you 161066 161066 out of 161069 161067 My 161067 161068 - 161068 161069 mouth! 161074 161074 - 161075 161075 You say, 161076 161076 - 161078 161077 ‘I am 161077 161078 rich; 161079 161079 - 161080 161080 I have grown wealthy 161081 161081 and 161084 161082 vvv 161083 161083 need 161082 161084 nothing.᾽ 161085 161085 [But] 161086 161086 vvv 161087 161087 you do not realize 161088 161088 that 161089 161089 you 161090 161090 are 161091 161091 - 161092 161092 wretched, 161093 161093 - 161094 161094 pitiful, 161095 161095 - 161096 161096 poor, 161097 161097 - 161098 161098 blind, 161099 161099 and 161100 161100 naked. 161105 161105 I counsel 161106 161106 you 161107 161107 to buy 161108 161108 from 161109 161109 Me 161110 161110 gold 161111 161111 refined 161112 161112 by 161113 161113 fire 161114 161114 so that 161115 161115 you may become rich, 161116 161116 - 161118 161117 white 161117 161118 garments 161119 161119 so that 161120 161120 you may be clothed 161121 161121 and 161124 161122 - 161128 161123 your 161125 161124 shameful 161126 161125 - 161127 161126 nakedness 161122 161127 vvv 161123 161128 not exposed, 161129 161129 and 161130 161130 salve 161131 161131 to anoint 161134 161132 your 161132 161133 - 161133 161134 eyes 161135 161135 so that 161136 161136 you may see. 161142 161141 Those 161141 161142 I 161143 161143 vvv 161144 161144 love, 161145 161145 I rebuke 161146 161146 and 161147 161147 discipline. 161149 161148 Therefore 161148 161149 be earnest 161150 161150 and 161151 161151 repent. 161156 161156 Behold, 161157 161157 I stand 161158 161158 at 161159 161159 the 161160 161160 door 161161 161161 and 161162 161162 knock. 161163 161163 If 161164 161164 anyone 161165 161165 hears 161168 161166 My 161166 161167 - 161167 161168 voice 161169 161169 and 161170 161170 opens 161171 161171 the 161172 161172 door, 161173 161173 - 161174 161174 I will come in 161175 161175 - 161176 161176 - 161177 161177 and 161178 161178 dine 161179 161179 with 161180 161180 him, 161181 161181 and 161182 161182 he 161183 161183 with 161184 161184 Me. 161192 161189 To [the one] 161189 161190 who 161190 161191 is victorious, 161191 161192 I will grant [the right] 161193 161193 to sit 161194 161194 with 161195 161195 Me 161196 161196 on 161199 161197 My 161197 161198 - 161198 161199 throne, 161200 161200 just as 161201 161201 I 161202 161202 overcame 161203 161203 and 161204 161204 sat down 161205 161205 with 161208 161206 My 161206 161207 - 161207 161208 Father 161209 161209 on 161212 161210 His 161210 161211 - 161211 161212 throne. 161217 161217 He who 161218 161218 has 161219 161219 an ear, 161220 161220 let him hear 161221 161221 what 161222 161222 the 161223 161223 Spirit 161224 161224 says 161225 161225 to the 161226 161226 churches.” 161231 161231 After 161232 161232 this 161233 161233 I looked 161234 161234 and 161235 161235 saw 161236 161236 a door 161237 161237 standing open 161238 161238 in 161239 161239 - 161240 161240 heaven. 161241 161241 And 161242 161242 the 161243 161243 voice 161246 161244 - 161244 161245 vvv 161245 161246 vvv 161247 161247 I had previously heard 161250 161248 speak 161251 161249 to 161252 161250 me 161248 161251 like 161249 161252 a trumpet 161253 161253 was saying, 161254 161254 “Come up 161255 161255 here, 161256 161256 and 161257 161257 I will show 161258 161258 you 161259 161259 what 161260 161260 must 161261 161261 happen 161262 161262 after 161263 161263 these things.” 161268 161268 At once 161269 161269 I was 161270 161270 in 161271 161271 [the] Spirit, 161272 161272 and 161273 161273 I saw 161274 161274 a throne 161275 161275 standing 161276 161276 in 161277 161277 - 161278 161278 heaven, 161279 161279 [with] 161283 161280 [someone] seated 161280 161281 on 161281 161282 - 161282 161283 [it]. 161288 161288 - 161289 161289 The [One] 161290 161290 seated there 161292 161291 looked 161291 161292 like 161294 161293 jasper 161295 161294 and 161296 161295 ruby 161293 161296 ..., 161297 161297 and 161298 161298 a rainbow 161303 161299 that gleamed 161302 161300 like 161304 161301 an emerald 161299 161302 encircled 161300 161303 the 161301 161304 throne. 161309 161309 - 161310 161310 Surrounding 161311 161311 the 161312 161312 throne 161314 161313 [were] twenty-four 161315 161314 - 161313 161315 other thrones, 161316 161316 and 161317 161317 on 161318 161318 these 161319 161319 thrones 161323 161320 sat 161320 161321 twenty-four 161321 161322 - 161322 161323 elders 161324 161324 dressed 161325 161325 in 161327 161326 white 161326 161327 - , 161328 161328 [with] 161334 161329 golden 161333 161330 crowns 161329 161331 on 161332 161332 their 161330 161333 - 161331 161334 heads. 161339 161339 - 161340 161340 From 161341 161341 the 161342 161342 throne 161343 161343 came 161344 161344 flashes of lightning, 161345 161345 and 161346 161346 rumblings, 161347 161347 and 161348 161348 peals of thunder. 161349 161349 - 161354 161350 Before 161355 161351 the 161356 161352 throne 161353 161353 burned 161350 161354 seven 161351 161355 torches 161352 161356 of fire. 161357 161357 This 161358 161358 is 161359 161359 the 161360 161360 sevenfold 161361 161361 Spirit 161362 161362 - 161363 161363 of God. 161368 161368 And 161369 161369 before 161370 161370 the 161371 161371 throne 161372 161372 [was something] like 161373 161373 a sea 161374 161374 of glass, 161375 161375 [as clear as] 161376 161376 crystal. 161377 161377 - 161378 161378 In 161379 161379 [the] center 161380 161380 - 161381 161381 - , 161382 161382 - 161383 161383 around 161384 161384 the 161385 161385 throne, 161386 161386 [were] four 161387 161387 living creatures, 161388 161388 covered with 161389 161389 eyes 161390 161390 in front 161391 161391 and 161392 161392 back. 161397 161397 - 161398 161398 The 161400 161399 - 161401 161400 first 161399 161401 living creature 161402 161402 [was] like 161403 161403 a lion, 161404 161404 - 161405 161405 the 161406 161406 second 161407 161407 - 161408 161408 like 161409 161409 a calf, 161410 161410 - 161411 161411 the 161412 161412 third 161413 161413 - 161414 161414 had 161415 161415 - 161416 161416 a face 161417 161417 like 161418 161418 a man, 161419 161419 and 161420 161420 the 161421 161421 fourth 161422 161422 - 161423 161423 [was] like 161424 161424 an eagle 161425 161425 in flight. 161430 161430 And 161434 161431 each 161435 161432 ... 161436 161433 ... 161437 161434 [of] 161431 161435 the 161432 161436 four 161433 161437 living creatures 161438 161438 had 161441 161439 six 161440 161440 wings 161439 161441 - 161445 161442 [and was] covered with 161446 161443 eyes 161442 161444 all around 161443 161445 and 161444 161446 within. 161447 161447 - 161451 161448 Day 161452 161449 and 161453 161450 night 161449 161451 vvv 161450 161452 they never 161448 161453 stop 161454 161454 saying: 161455 161455 “Holy, 161456 161456 Holy, 161457 161457 Holy, 161458 161458 [is the] Lord 161459 161459 - 161460 161460 God 161461 161461 - 161462 161462 Almighty, 161463 161463 who 161464 161464 was 161465 161465 and 161466 161466 - 161467 161467 is 161468 161468 and 161469 161469 - 161470 161470 is to come!” 161475 161475 And 161476 161476 whenever 161478 161477 the 161479 161478 living creatures 161477 161479 give 161480 161480 glory, 161481 161481 - 161482 161482 honor, 161483 161483 and 161484 161484 thanks 161485 161485 to the [One] 161486 161486 seated 161487 161487 on 161488 161488 the 161489 161489 throne 161490 161490 who 161491 161491 lives 161492 161492 vvv 161493 161493 vvv 161494 161494 forever 161495 161495 [and] 161496 161496 ever, 161502 161501 the 161503 161502 twenty-four 161504 161503 ... 161505 161504 elders 161501 161505 fall down 161506 161506 before 161507 161507 the [One] 161508 161508 seated 161509 161509 on 161510 161510 the 161511 161511 throne, 161512 161512 and 161513 161513 they worship 161514 161514 Him who 161515 161515 lives 161516 161516 vvv 161517 161517 vvv 161518 161518 forever 161519 161519 [and] 161520 161520 ever. 161521 161521 - 161522 161522 They cast 161525 161523 their 161523 161524 - 161524 161525 crowns 161526 161526 before 161527 161527 the 161528 161528 throne, 161529 161529 saying: 161535 161534 “You are 161534 161535 worthy, 161541 161536 our 161536 161537 - 161537 161538 Lord 161538 161539 and 161539 161540 - 161540 161541 God, 161542 161542 to receive 161543 161543 - 161544 161544 glory 161545 161545 and 161546 161546 - 161547 161547 honor 161548 161548 and 161549 161549 - 161550 161550 power, 161551 161551 for 161552 161552 You 161553 161553 created 161554 161554 - 161555 161555 all things; 161556 161556 - 161557 161557 by 161560 161558 Your 161558 161559 - 161559 161560 will 161561 161561 they exist, 161562 161562 and 161563 161563 came to be.” 161568 161568 Then 161569 161569 I saw 161578 161570 a scroll 161570 161571 in 161571 161572 the 161572 161573 right hand 161573 161574 of the [One] 161574 161575 seated 161575 161576 on 161576 161577 the 161577 161578 throne. 161579 161579 It had writing 161580 161580 on both sides 161581 161581 ... 161582 161582 ... 161583 161583 [and was] sealed 161585 161584 with seven 161584 161585 seals. 161590 161590 And 161591 161591 I saw 161593 161592 a mighty 161592 161593 angel 161594 161594 proclaiming 161595 161595 in 161597 161596 a loud 161596 161597 voice, 161598 161598 “Who is 161599 161599 worthy 161604 161600 to break 161607 161601 the 161605 161602 - 161606 161603 seals 161603 161604 and 161600 161605 open 161601 161606 the 161602 161607 scroll?” 161612 161612 [But] 161613 161613 no one 161615 161614 in 161616 161615 - 161617 161616 heaven 161618 161617 [or] 161619 161618 on 161620 161619 - 161621 161620 earth 161622 161621 [or] 161623 161622 under 161624 161623 the 161625 161624 earth 161614 161625 was able 161626 161626 to open 161627 161627 the 161628 161628 scroll 161629 161629 [or] 161630 161630 look inside 161631 161631 it. 161636 161636 And 161637 161637 I 161638 161638 began to weep 161639 161639 bitterly, 161640 161640 because 161641 161641 no one 161643 161642 was found 161642 161643 worthy 161644 161644 to open 161645 161645 the 161646 161646 scroll 161647 161647 [or] 161648 161648 look inside 161649 161649 it. 161654 161654 Then 161655 161655 one 161656 161656 of 161657 161657 the 161658 161658 elders 161659 161659 said 161660 161660 to me, 161661 161661 “{Do} not 161662 161662 weep! 161663 161663 Behold, 161665 161664 the 161666 161665 Lion 161667 161666 - 161668 161667 of 161669 161668 the 161670 161669 tribe 161671 161670 of Judah, 161672 161671 the 161673 161672 root 161674 161673 of David, 161664 161674 has triumphed 161675 161675 to open 161676 161676 the 161677 161677 scroll 161678 161678 and 161682 161679 its 161680 161680 seven 161679 161681 - 161681 161682 seals.” 161687 161687 Then 161688 161688 I saw 161702 161689 a Lamb 161704 161690 who appeared 161705 161691 to have been slain, 161703 161692 standing 161689 161693 in 161690 161694 [the] center 161691 161695 of the 161692 161696 throne, 161693 161697 - 161694 161698 [encircled by] the 161695 161699 four 161696 161700 living creatures 161697 161701 and 161698 161702 - 161699 161703 - 161700 161704 the 161701 161705 elders. 161706 161706 [The lamb] had 161708 161707 seven 161707 161708 horns 161709 161709 and 161711 161710 seven 161710 161711 eyes, 161712 161712 which 161713 161713 represent 161714 161714 the 161715 161715 sevenfold 161716 161716 Spirit 161717 161717 - 161718 161718 of God 161719 161719 sent out 161720 161720 into 161721 161721 all 161722 161722 the 161723 161723 earth. 161728 161728 And 161729 161729 He came 161730 161730 and 161731 161731 took [the scroll] 161732 161732 from 161733 161733 the 161734 161734 right hand 161735 161735 of the [One] 161736 161736 seated 161737 161737 on 161738 161738 the 161739 161739 throne. 161744 161744 - 161745 161745 When 161746 161746 He had taken 161747 161747 the 161748 161748 scroll, 161749 161749 the 161750 161750 four 161751 161751 living creatures 161752 161752 and 161753 161753 the 161754 161754 twenty-four 161755 161755 ... 161756 161756 elders 161757 161757 fell down 161758 161758 before 161759 161759 the 161760 161760 Lamb. 161762 161761 Each one 161761 161762 had 161763 161763 a harp, 161764 161764 and they were holding 161766 161765 golden 161765 161766 bowls 161767 161767 full 161768 161768 of incense, 161769 161769 which 161770 161770 are 161771 161771 the 161772 161772 prayers 161773 161773 of the 161774 161774 saints. 161779 161779 And 161780 161780 they sang 161782 161781 a new 161781 161782 song 161783 161783 - : 161784 161784 “Worthy 161785 161785 are You 161786 161786 to take 161787 161787 the 161788 161788 scroll 161789 161789 and 161790 161790 open 161793 161791 its 161791 161792 - 161792 161793 seals, 161794 161794 because 161795 161795 You were slain, 161796 161796 and 161800 161797 by 161803 161798 Your 161801 161799 - 161802 161800 blood 161797 161801 You purchased 161798 161802 - 161799 161803 for God 161804 161804 [those] from 161805 161805 every 161806 161806 tribe 161807 161807 and 161808 161808 tongue 161809 161809 and 161810 161810 people 161811 161811 and 161812 161812 nation. 161817 161817 - 161818 161818 You have made 161819 161819 them {into} 161823 161820 a kingdom, 161824 161821 - 161825 161822 priests 161820 161823 to [serve] 161822 161824 our 161821 161825 God, 161826 161826 and 161827 161827 they will reign 161828 161828 upon 161829 161829 the 161830 161830 earth.” 161835 161835 Then 161836 161836 I looked, 161837 161837 and 161838 161838 I heard 161839 161839 [the] voices 161841 161840 of many 161840 161841 angels 161845 161842 and 161846 161843 - 161847 161844 living creatures 161848 161845 and 161849 161846 - 161850 161847 elders 161842 161848 encircling 161843 161849 the 161844 161850 throne, 161851 161851 and 161855 161852 their 161853 161853 - 161854 161854 number 161852 161855 was 161856 161856 myriads 161857 161857 of myriads 161858 161858 and 161859 161859 thousands 161860 161860 of thousands. 161866 161865 In a loud voice 161867 161866 ... 161865 161867 they said: 161868 161868 “Worthy 161869 161869 is 161870 161870 the 161871 161871 Lamb 161872 161872 who 161873 161873 was slain, 161874 161874 to receive 161875 161875 - 161876 161876 power 161877 161877 and 161878 161878 riches 161879 161879 and 161880 161880 wisdom 161881 161881 and 161882 161882 strength 161883 161883 and 161884 161884 honor 161885 161885 and 161886 161886 glory 161887 161887 and 161888 161888 blessing!” 161893 161893 And 161918 161894 I heard 161894 161895 every 161895 161896 creature 161896 161897 - 161912 161898 - 161897 161899 in 161898 161900 - 161899 161901 heaven, 161900 161902 and 161901 161903 on 161902 161904 - 161903 161905 earth, 161904 161906 and 161905 161907 under 161906 161908 the 161907 161909 earth, 161908 161910 and 161909 161911 in 161910 161912 the 161911 161913 sea, 161913 161914 and 161917 161915 all 161914 161916 that [is] 161915 161917 in 161916 161918 them, 161919 161919 saying: 161920 161920 “To Him who 161921 161921 sits 161922 161922 on 161923 161923 the 161924 161924 throne, 161925 161925 and 161926 161926 to the 161927 161927 Lamb, 161928 161928 be 161929 161929 praise 161930 161930 and 161931 161931 - 161932 161932 honor 161933 161933 and 161934 161934 - 161935 161935 glory 161936 161936 and 161937 161937 - 161938 161938 power 161939 161939 vvv 161940 161940 vvv 161941 161941 forever 161942 161942 [and] 161943 161943 ever!” 161948 161948 And 161949 161949 the 161950 161950 four 161951 161951 living creatures 161952 161952 said, 161953 161953 “Amen,” 161954 161954 and 161955 161955 the 161956 161956 elders 161957 161957 fell down 161958 161958 and 161959 161959 worshiped. 161960 161960 Him who lives 161961 161961 for 161962 161962 the 161963 161963 ages 161964 161964 of the 161965 161965 ages. 161970 161970 Then 161971 161971 I watched 161972 161972 as 161974 161973 the 161975 161974 Lamb 161973 161975 opened 161976 161976 one 161977 161977 of 161978 161978 the 161979 161979 seven 161980 161980 seals, 161981 161981 and 161982 161982 I heard 161983 161983 one 161984 161984 of 161985 161985 the 161986 161986 four 161987 161987 living creatures 161988 161988 say 161989 161989 in 161991 161990 a thunderous 161990 161991 voice, 161992 161992 “Come!” 161997 161997 [So] 161998 161998 I looked 161999 161999 and 162000 162000 saw 162002 162001 a white 162001 162002 horse, 162003 162003 and 162004 162004 its rider 162005 162005 ... 162006 162006 ... 162007 162007 ... 162008 162008 had 162009 162009 a bow. 162010 162010 And 162012 162011 he 162011 162012 was given 162013 162013 a crown, 162014 162014 and 162015 162015 he rode out 162016 162016 to overcome 162017 162017 and 162018 162018 - 162019 162019 conquer. 162024 162024 And 162025 162025 when 162026 162026 [the Lamb] opened 162027 162027 the 162029 162028 - 162030 162029 second 162028 162030 seal, 162031 162031 I heard 162032 162032 the 162033 162033 second 162034 162034 living creature 162035 162035 say, 162036 162036 “Come!” 162041 162041 Then 162043 162042 another 162044 162043 horse 162042 162044 went forth. 162045 162045 [It was] bright red, 162046 162046 and 162047 162047 its rider 162048 162048 ... 162049 162049 ... 162050 162050 ... 162051 162051 was granted permission 162052 162052 - 162053 162053 to take 162054 162054 - 162055 162055 peace 162056 162056 from 162057 162057 the 162058 162058 earth 162059 162059 and 162060 162060 - 162062 162061 to make men slay 162061 162062 one another. 162063 162063 And 162065 162064 he 162064 162065 was given 162067 162066 a great 162066 162067 sword. 162072 162072 And 162073 162073 when 162074 162074 [the Lamb] opened 162077 162075 the 162078 162076 third 162075 162077 - 162076 162078 seal, 162079 162079 I heard 162080 162080 the 162081 162081 third 162082 162082 living creature 162083 162083 say, 162084 162084 “Come!” 162085 162085 Then 162086 162086 I looked 162087 162087 and 162088 162088 saw 162090 162089 a black 162089 162090 horse, 162091 162091 and 162092 162092 its rider 162093 162093 ... 162094 162094 ... 162095 162095 ... 162096 162096 held 162098 162097 in 162101 162098 his 162099 162099 - 162100 162100 hand 162097 162101 a pair of scales. 162106 162106 And 162107 162107 I heard 162108 162108 [what sounded] like 162109 162109 a voice 162110 162110 vvv 162111 162111 from among 162112 162112 the 162113 162113 four 162114 162114 living creatures, 162115 162115 saying, 162116 162116 “A quart 162117 162117 of wheat 162118 162118 for a denarius, 162119 162119 and 162120 162120 three 162121 162121 quarts 162122 162122 of barley 162123 162123 for a denarius, 162124 162124 and 162130 162125 vvv 162131 162126 do not waste 162125 162127 the 162126 162128 oil 162127 162129 and 162128 162130 - 162129 162131 wine.” 162136 162136 And 162137 162137 when 162138 162138 [the Lamb] opened 162139 162139 the 162141 162140 - 162142 162141 fourth 162140 162142 seal, 162143 162143 I heard 162144 162144 [the] voice 162145 162145 of the 162146 162146 fourth 162147 162147 living creature 162148 162148 say, 162149 162149 “Come!” 162154 162154 Then 162155 162155 I looked 162156 162156 and 162157 162157 saw 162159 162158 a pale 162158 162159 horse. 162160 162160 - 162161 162161 Its rider᾽s 162162 162162 ... 162163 162163 ... 162164 162164 ... 162165 162165 name 162166 162166 - 162167 162167 - 162168 162168 [was] Death, 162169 162169 and 162170 162170 - 162171 162171 Hades 162172 162172 followed 162173 162173 close behind 162174 162174 .... 162175 162175 And 162177 162176 they 162176 162177 were given 162178 162178 authority 162179 162179 over 162180 162180 - 162181 162181 a fourth 162182 162182 of the 162183 162183 earth, 162184 162184 to kill 162185 162185 by 162186 162186 sword, 162187 162187 - 162188 162188 by 162189 162189 famine, 162190 162190 - 162191 162191 by 162192 162192 plague, 162193 162193 and 162194 162194 - 162195 162195 by the 162196 162196 beasts 162197 162197 of the 162198 162198 earth. 162203 162203 And 162204 162204 when 162205 162205 [the Lamb] opened 162206 162206 the 162207 162207 fifth 162208 162208 seal, 162209 162209 I saw 162210 162210 under 162211 162211 the 162212 162212 altar 162213 162213 the 162214 162214 souls 162215 162215 of those who 162216 162216 had been slain 162217 162217 for 162218 162218 the 162219 162219 word 162220 162220 - 162221 162221 of God 162222 162222 and 162223 162223 for 162224 162224 the 162225 162225 testimony 162226 162226 - 162227 162227 they had upheld. 162232 162232 And 162233 162233 they cried out 162235 162234 vvv 162234 162235 in a loud voice 162236 162236 - , 162238 162237 “How long, 162239 162238 O 162241 162239 - 162240 162240 Lord, 162242 162241 holy 162243 162242 and 162244 162243 true, 162237 162244 until 162245 162245 - 162246 162246 You judge 162252 162247 - 162253 162248 those who 162254 162249 live 162255 162250 on 162256 162251 the 162257 162252 earth 162247 162253 and 162248 162254 avenge 162251 162255 our 162249 162256 - 162250 162257 blood?” 162262 162262 Then 162265 162263 each 162264 162264 of them 162263 162265 was given 162267 162266 a white 162266 162267 robe 162268 162268 and 162269 162269 told 162270 162270 - 162271 162271 to 162272 162272 rest 162275 162273 a little 162274 162274 while 162273 162275 longer, 162276 162276 until 162277 162277 the full number 162278 162278 ... 162281 162279 of their 162279 162280 - 162280 162281 fellow servants, 162282 162282 - 162285 162283 their 162283 162284 - 162284 162285 brothers, 162286 162286 - 162287 162287 were 162288 162288 killed, 162289 162289 just as 162291 162290 they 162290 162291 [had been killed]. 162296 162296 And 162298 162297 when 162297 162298 I saw 162299 162299 [the Lamb] open 162300 162300 the 162302 162301 - 162303 162302 sixth 162301 162303 seal, 162304 162304 - 162307 162305 there was 162306 162306 a great 162305 162307 earthquake, 162308 162308 and 162309 162309 the 162310 162310 sun 162311 162311 became 162312 162312 black 162313 162313 like 162314 162314 sackcloth 162315 162315 [of goat] hair, 162316 162316 and 162317 162317 the 162319 162318 whole 162318 162319 moon 162320 162320 turned 162321 162321 - 162322 162322 blood red, 162327 162327 and 162328 162328 the 162329 162329 stars 162330 162330 of 162331 162331 [the] sky 162332 162332 fell 162333 162333 to 162334 162334 the 162335 162335 earth, 162336 162336 like 162339 162337 - 162340 162338 unripe figs 162338 162339 dropping from 162337 162340 a tree 162341 162341 - 162345 162342 shaken 162342 162343 by 162344 162344 a great 162343 162345 wind. 162350 162350 - 162351 162351 The 162352 162352 sky 162353 162353 receded 162354 162354 like 162355 162355 a scroll 162356 162356 being rolled up, 162357 162357 and 162358 162358 every 162359 162359 mountain 162360 162360 and 162361 162361 island 162366 162362 was moved 162362 162363 from 162365 162364 its 162363 162365 - 162364 162366 place. 162371 162371 Then 162372 162372 the 162373 162373 kings 162374 162374 of the 162375 162375 earth, 162376 162376 - 162377 162377 the 162378 162378 nobles, 162379 162379 - 162380 162380 the 162381 162381 commanders, 162382 162382 - 162383 162383 the 162384 162384 rich, 162385 162385 - 162386 162386 the 162387 162387 mighty, 162388 162388 and 162389 162389 every 162390 162390 slave 162391 162391 and 162392 162392 free [man], 162393 162393 hid 162394 162394 - 162395 162395 in 162396 162396 the 162397 162397 caves 162398 162398 and 162399 162399 among 162400 162400 the 162401 162401 rocks 162402 162402 of the 162403 162403 mountains. 162408 162408 And 162409 162409 they said 162410 162410 to the 162411 162411 mountains 162412 162412 and 162413 162413 the 162414 162414 rocks, 162415 162415 “Fall 162416 162416 on 162417 162417 us 162418 162418 and 162419 162419 hide 162420 162420 us 162421 162421 from 162422 162422 [the] face 162423 162423 of the [One] 162424 162424 seated 162425 162425 on 162426 162426 the 162427 162427 throne, 162428 162428 and 162429 162429 from 162430 162430 the 162431 162431 wrath 162432 162432 of the 162433 162433 Lamb. 162438 162438 For 162440 162439 the 162442 162440 - 162443 162441 great 162441 162442 day 162444 162443 of 162446 162444 Their 162445 162445 wrath 162439 162446 has come, 162447 162447 and 162448 162448 who 162449 162449 is able 162450 162450 to withstand [it]?” 162455 162455 After 162456 162456 this 162457 162457 I saw 162458 162458 four 162459 162459 angels 162460 162460 standing 162461 162461 at 162462 162462 the 162463 162463 four 162464 162464 corners 162465 162465 of the 162466 162466 earth, 162467 162467 holding back 162468 162468 - 162471 162469 vvv 162472 162470 [its] 162469 162471 four 162470 162472 winds 162473 162473 so that 162474 162474 no 162476 162475 wind 162475 162476 would blow 162477 162477 on 162478 162478 - 162479 162479 land 162480 162480 [or] 162481 162481 - 162482 162482 - 162483 162483 sea 162484 162484 [or] 162485 162485 on 162486 162486 any 162487 162487 tree. 162492 162492 And 162493 162493 I saw 162494 162494 another 162495 162495 angel 162496 162496 ascending 162497 162497 from 162498 162498 [the] east 162499 162499 ..., 162500 162500 with 162501 162501 [the] seal 162503 162502 of [the] living 162502 162503 God. 162504 162504 And 162505 162505 he called out 162507 162506 in a loud 162506 162507 voice 162508 162508 to the 162509 162509 four 162510 162510 angels 162511 162511 who 162512 162512 had been given [power] 162513 162513 - 162514 162514 to harm 162515 162515 the 162516 162516 land 162517 162517 and 162518 162518 the 162519 162519 sea: 162524 162524 - 162525 162525 “[Do] not 162526 162526 harm 162527 162527 the 162528 162528 land 162529 162529 [or] 162530 162530 - 162531 162531 sea 162532 162532 [or] 162533 162533 - 162534 162534 trees 162535 162535 until 162536 162536 we have sealed 162542 162537 - 162545 162538 - 162543 162539 the 162544 162540 foreheads 162537 162541 of the 162538 162542 servants 162541 162543 of our 162539 162544 - 162540 162545 God.” 162550 162550 And 162551 162551 I heard 162552 162552 the 162553 162553 number 162554 162554 of those who 162555 162555 were sealed, 162556 162556 144,000 {} 162557 162557 ... 162558 162558 ... 162559 162559 ... 162560 162560 - 162561 162561 from 162562 162562 all the 162563 162563 tribes 162564 162564 vvv 162565 162565 of Israel: 162570 162570 From 162571 162571 [the] tribe 162572 162572 of Judah 162573 162573 12,000 {} 162574 162574 ... 162575 162575 were sealed, 162576 162576 from 162577 162577 [the] tribe 162578 162578 of Reuben 162579 162579 12,000 {} 162580 162580 ..., 162581 162581 from 162582 162582 [the] tribe 162583 162583 of Gad 162584 162584 12,000 {} 162585 162585 ..., 162590 162590 from 162591 162591 [the] tribe 162592 162592 of Asher 162593 162593 12,000 {} 162594 162594 ..., 162595 162595 from 162596 162596 [the] tribe 162597 162597 of Naphtali 162598 162598 12,000 {} 162599 162599 ..., 162600 162600 from 162601 162601 [the] tribe 162602 162602 of Manasseh 162603 162603 12,000 {} 162604 162604 ..., 162609 162609 from 162610 162610 [the] tribe 162611 162611 of Simeon 162612 162612 12,000 {} 162613 162613 ..., 162614 162614 from 162615 162615 [the] tribe 162616 162616 of Levi 162617 162617 12,000 {} 162618 162618 ..., 162619 162619 from 162620 162620 [the] tribe 162621 162621 of Isaachar 162622 162622 12,000 {} 162623 162623 ..., 162628 162628 from 162629 162629 [the] tribe 162630 162630 of Zebulun 162631 162631 12,000 {} 162632 162632 ..., 162633 162633 from 162634 162634 [the] tribe 162635 162635 of Joseph 162636 162636 12,000 {} 162637 162637 ..., 162638 162638 [and] from 162639 162639 [the] tribe 162640 162640 of Benjamin 162641 162641 12,000 {} 162642 162642 ... 162643 162643 - . 162648 162648 After 162649 162649 this 162650 162650 I looked 162651 162651 and 162652 162652 saw 162653 162653 a multitude 162654 162654 too large 162655 162655 ... 162658 162656 ... 162659 162657 vvv 162656 162658 to count 162657 162659 - , 162660 162660 from 162661 162661 every 162662 162662 nation 162663 162663 and 162664 162664 tribe 162665 162665 and 162666 162666 people 162667 162667 and 162668 162668 tongue, 162669 162669 standing 162670 162670 before 162671 162671 the 162672 162672 throne 162673 162673 and 162674 162674 before 162675 162675 the 162676 162676 Lamb. 162677 162677 [They were] wearing 162679 162678 white 162678 162679 robes 162680 162680 and [were holding] 162681 162681 palm branches 162682 162682 in 162685 162683 their 162683 162684 - 162684 162685 hands. 162690 162690 And 162691 162691 they cried out 162693 162692 vvv 162692 162693 in a loud voice 162694 162694 - : 162695 162695 “- 162696 162696 Salvation 162697 162697 to 162699 162698 our 162698 162699 God, 162700 162700 who 162701 162701 sits 162702 162702 on 162703 162703 the 162704 162704 throne, 162705 162705 and 162706 162706 to the 162707 162707 Lamb!” 162712 162712 And 162713 162713 all 162714 162714 the 162715 162715 angels 162716 162716 stood 162717 162717 around 162718 162718 the 162719 162719 throne 162720 162720 and [around] 162721 162721 the 162722 162722 elders 162723 162723 and 162724 162724 the 162725 162725 four 162726 162726 living creatures. 162727 162727 And 162728 162728 they fell facedown 162732 162729 ... 162735 162730 ... 162733 162731 ... 162734 162732 ... 162729 162733 before 162730 162734 the 162731 162735 throne 162736 162736 and 162737 162737 worshiped 162738 162738 - 162739 162739 God, 162744 162744 saying, 162745 162745 “Amen! 162746 162746 - 162747 162747 Blessing 162748 162748 and 162749 162749 - 162750 162750 glory 162751 162751 and 162752 162752 - 162753 162753 wisdom 162754 162754 and 162755 162755 - 162756 162756 thanks 162757 162757 and 162758 162758 - 162759 162759 honor 162760 162760 and 162761 162761 - 162762 162762 power 162763 162763 and 162764 162764 - 162765 162765 strength 162766 162766 to 162768 162767 our 162767 162768 God 162769 162769 vvv 162770 162770 vvv 162771 162771 forever 162772 162772 [and] 162773 162773 ever! 162774 162774 Amen.” 162779 162779 Then 162781 162780 one 162782 162781 of 162783 162782 the 162784 162783 elders 162780 162784 addressed 162786 162785 me: 162787 162786 “These 162788 162787 - 162789 162788 in 162790 162789 - 162792 162790 - 162793 162791 white 162791 162792 robes,” 162785 162793 he asked, 162794 162794 “who 162795 162795 are they, 162796 162796 and 162797 162797 where 162798 162798 have they come {from}?” 162807 162803 “Sir 162806 162804 ...,” 162803 162805 - 162804 162806 I answered 162805 162807 - , 162808 162808 “you 162809 162809 know.” 162810 162810 [So] 162811 162811 he replied 162812 162812 - , 162813 162813 “These 162814 162814 are 162815 162815 the ones 162816 162816 who have come 162817 162817 out of 162818 162818 the 162820 162819 - 162821 162820 great 162819 162821 tribulation; 162822 162822 - 162823 162823 they have washed 162826 162824 their 162824 162825 - 162825 162826 robes 162827 162827 and 162829 162828 vvv 162828 162829 made them white 162830 162830 in 162831 162831 the 162832 162832 blood 162833 162833 of the 162834 162834 Lamb. 162839 162839 For this reason 162840 162840 ..., 162841 162841 ‘They are 162842 162842 before 162843 162843 the 162844 162844 throne 162845 162845 - 162846 162846 of God 162847 162847 and 162848 162848 serve 162849 162849 Him 162850 162850 day 162851 162851 and 162852 162852 night 162853 162853 in 162856 162854 His 162854 162855 - 162855 162856 temple; 162857 162857 and 162858 162858 the [One] 162859 162859 seated 162860 162860 on 162861 162861 the 162862 162862 throne 162863 162863 will spread His tabernacle 162864 162864 over 162865 162865 them. 162870 162870 Never 162872 162871 again 162871 162872 will they hunger, 162873 162873 [and never] 162875 162874 ... 162874 162875 will they thirst; 162876 162876 nor 162881 162877 {will} the 162882 162878 sun 162877 162879 - 162878 162880 beat down 162879 162881 upon 162880 162882 them, 162883 162883 nor 162884 162884 any 162885 162885 scorching heat. 162890 162890 For 162891 162891 the 162892 162892 Lamb 162893 162893 - 162894 162894 in 162895 162895 [the] center 162896 162896 of the 162897 162897 throne 162898 162898 will be their shepherd 162899 162899 .... 162900 162900 - 162901 162901 He will lead 162902 162902 them 162903 162903 to 162905 162904 springs 162904 162905 of living 162906 162906 water, 162907 162907 and 162909 162908 - 162910 162909 God 162908 162910 will wipe away 162911 162911 every 162912 162912 tear 162913 162913 from 162916 162914 their 162914 162915 - 162915 162916 eyes.᾽” 162921 162921 - 162922 162922 When 162923 162923 [the Lamb] opened 162924 162924 the 162926 162925 - 162927 162926 seventh 162925 162927 seal, 162928 162928 there was 162929 162929 silence 162930 162930 in 162931 162931 - 162932 162932 heaven 162933 162933 for about 162934 162934 half an hour. 162939 162939 And 162940 162940 I saw 162941 162941 the 162942 162942 seven 162943 162943 angels 162944 162944 who 162948 162945 stand 162945 162946 before 162946 162947 - 162947 162948 God, 162949 162949 and 162951 162950 they 162950 162951 were given 162952 162952 seven 162953 162953 trumpets. 162958 162958 Then 162959 162959 another 162960 162960 angel, 162967 162961 who had 162969 162962 a golden 162968 162963 censer, 162961 162964 came 162962 162965 and 162963 162966 stood 162964 162967 at 162965 162968 the 162966 162969 altar. 162970 162970 - 162972 162971 He 162971 162972 was given 162974 162973 much 162973 162974 incense 162975 162975 to 162976 162976 offer, 162977 162977 along with the 162978 162978 prayers 162981 162979 of all 162979 162980 the 162980 162981 saints, 162982 162982 on 162983 162983 the 162985 162984 - 162986 162985 golden 162984 162986 altar 162987 162987 - 162988 162988 before 162989 162989 the 162990 162990 throne. 162995 162995 And 162997 162996 the 162998 162997 smoke 162999 162998 of the 163000 162999 incense, 163001 163000 together with the 163002 163001 prayers 163003 163002 of the 163004 163003 saints, 162996 163004 rose up 163009 163005 before 163010 163006 - 163011 163007 God 163005 163008 from 163006 163009 [the] hand 163007 163010 of the 163008 163011 angel. 163016 163016 Then 163018 163017 the 163019 163018 angel 163017 163019 took 163020 163020 the 163021 163021 censer, 163022 163022 - 163023 163023 filled 163024 163024 it 163025 163025 with 163026 163026 - 163027 163027 fire 163028 163028 from the 163029 163029 altar, 163030 163030 and 163031 163031 hurled [it] 163032 163032 to 163033 163033 the 163034 163034 earth; 163035 163035 and 163036 163036 there were 163037 163037 peals of thunder, 163038 163038 and 163039 163039 rumblings, 163040 163040 and 163041 163041 flashes of lightning, 163042 163042 and 163043 163043 an earthquake. 163048 163048 And 163049 163049 the 163050 163050 seven 163051 163051 angels 163052 163052 - 163053 163053 with 163054 163054 the 163055 163055 seven 163056 163056 trumpets 163057 163057 prepared 163058 163058 - 163059 163059 to 163060 163060 sound [them]. 163065 163065 Then 163066 163066 the 163067 163067 first [angel] 163068 163068 sounded [his] trumpet, 163069 163069 and 163070 163070 - 163071 163071 hail 163072 163072 and 163073 163073 fire 163074 163074 mixed 163075 163075 with 163076 163076 blood 163077 163077 - 163078 163078 were flung 163079 163079 to 163080 163080 the 163081 163081 earth. 163082 163082 - 163083 163083 A 163084 163084 third 163085 163085 of 163086 163086 the earth 163087 163087 was burned up, 163088 163088 along with 163089 163089 a 163090 163090 third 163091 163091 of the 163092 163092 trees 163093 163093 - 163094 163094 and 163095 163095 all 163097 163096 [the] green 163096 163097 grass 163098 163098 - . 163103 163103 Then 163104 163104 the 163105 163105 second 163106 163106 angel 163107 163107 sounded [his] trumpet, 163108 163108 and 163109 163109 [something] like 163111 163110 a great 163110 163111 mountain 163113 163112 burning 163112 163113 with fire 163114 163114 was thrown 163115 163115 into 163116 163116 the 163117 163117 sea. 163118 163118 - 163120 163119 A 163121 163120 third 163122 163121 of the 163123 163122 sea 163119 163123 turned to 163124 163124 blood, 163129 163129 - 163131 163130 a 163132 163131 third 163133 163132 of the 163139 163133 vvv 163140 163134 vvv 163141 163135 living 163134 163136 creatures 163135 163137 - 163136 163138 in 163137 163139 the 163138 163140 sea 163130 163141 died, 163142 163142 and 163143 163143 a 163144 163144 third 163145 163145 of the 163146 163146 ships 163147 163147 were destroyed. 163152 163152 Then 163153 163153 the 163154 163154 third 163155 163155 angel 163156 163156 sounded [his] trumpet, 163157 163157 and 163163 163158 a great 163162 163159 star 163164 163160 burning 163165 163161 like 163166 163162 a torch 163158 163163 fell 163159 163164 from 163160 163165 - 163161 163166 heaven 163167 163167 and 163168 163168 [landed] 163169 163169 on 163170 163170 a 163171 163171 third 163172 163172 of the 163173 163173 rivers 163174 163174 and 163175 163175 on 163176 163176 the 163177 163177 springs 163178 163178 of 163179 163179 water. 163184 163184 - 163185 163185 The 163186 163186 name 163187 163187 of the 163188 163188 star 163189 163189 [is] 163190 163190 - 163191 163191 Wormwood. 163192 163192 - 163194 163193 A 163195 163194 third 163196 163195 of the 163197 163196 waters 163193 163197 turned 163198 163198 ... 163199 163199 [bitter] like wormwood oil, 163200 163200 and 163201 163201 many 163202 163202 - 163203 163203 people 163204 163204 died 163205 163205 from 163206 163206 the 163208 163207 - 163209 163208 bitter 163207 163209 waters. 163214 163214 Then 163215 163215 the 163216 163216 fourth 163217 163217 angel 163218 163218 sounded [his] trumpet, 163219 163219 and 163221 163220 a 163222 163221 third 163223 163222 of the 163224 163223 sun 163225 163224 and 163226 163225 - 163227 163226 - 163228 163227 - 163229 163228 moon 163230 163229 and 163231 163230 - 163232 163231 - 163233 163232 - 163234 163233 stars 163220 163234 were struck. 163235 163235 - 163237 163236 A 163238 163237 third 163239 163238 of [the stars] 163236 163239 were darkened, 163240 163240 - 163245 163241 a 163246 163242 third 163247 163243 of 163241 163244 the 163242 163245 day 163243 163246 vvv 163244 163247 was without light, 163248 163248 and 163249 163249 [a third of] the 163250 163250 night 163251 163251 as well. 163256 163256 And 163257 163257 as I observed, 163258 163258 - 163259 163259 I heard 163260 163260 an 163261 163261 eagle 163262 163262 flying 163263 163263 vvv 163264 163264 overhead, 163265 163265 calling 163267 163266 vvv 163266 163267 in a loud voice, 163268 163268 “Woe! 163269 163269 Woe! 163270 163270 Woe 163271 163271 to those who 163272 163272 dwell 163273 163273 on 163274 163274 the 163275 163275 earth, 163276 163276 because of 163277 163277 the 163281 163278 trumpet 163279 163279 blasts 163285 163280 - 163286 163281 about 163287 163282 to be sounded 163282 163283 by the 163278 163284 remaining 163280 163285 - 163283 163286 three 163284 163287 angels!” 163292 163292 Then 163293 163293 the 163294 163294 fifth 163295 163295 angel 163296 163296 sounded [his] trumpet, 163297 163297 and 163298 163298 I saw 163299 163299 a star 163303 163300 that had fallen 163300 163301 from 163301 163302 - 163302 163303 heaven 163304 163304 to 163305 163305 - 163306 163306 earth, 163307 163307 and 163308 163308 it was given 163309 163309 - 163310 163310 the 163311 163311 key 163312 163312 to the 163313 163313 pit 163314 163314 of the 163315 163315 Abyss. 163320 163320 - 163321 163321 [The star] opened 163322 163322 the 163323 163323 pit 163324 163324 of the 163325 163325 Abyss, 163326 163326 and 163328 163327 smoke 163327 163328 rose 163329 163329 out of 163330 163330 - 163331 163331 [it] 163332 163332 like 163333 163333 [the] smoke 163335 163334 of a great 163334 163335 furnace, 163336 163336 and 163338 163337 the 163339 163338 sun 163340 163339 and 163341 163340 the 163342 163341 air 163337 163342 were darkened 163343 163343 by 163344 163344 the 163345 163345 smoke 163346 163346 from the 163347 163347 pit. 163352 163352 And 163353 163353 out of 163354 163354 the 163355 163355 smoke, 163357 163356 locusts 163356 163357 descended on 163358 163358 ... 163359 163359 the 163360 163360 earth, 163361 163361 and 163363 163362 they 163362 163363 were given 163364 163364 power 163365 163365 like 163366 163366 vvv 163367 163367 [that of] 163368 163368 the 163369 163369 scorpions 163370 163370 of the 163371 163371 earth. 163376 163376 - 163378 163377 They 163377 163378 were told 163379 163379 - 163380 163380 not 163381 163381 to harm 163382 163382 the 163383 163383 grass 163384 163384 of the 163385 163385 earth 163386 163386 [or] 163387 163387 any 163388 163388 plant 163389 163389 [or] 163390 163390 - 163391 163391 tree, 163392 163392 but only 163393 163393 ... 163394 163394 those 163395 163395 ... 163396 163396 who 163397 163397 vvv 163398 163398 did not have 163399 163399 the 163400 163400 seal 163401 163401 - 163402 163402 of God 163403 163403 on 163404 163404 [their] 163405 163405 foreheads. 163410 163410 - 163412 163411 [The locusts] 163411 163412 were not given power 163414 163413 ... 163413 163414 to 163415 163415 kill 163416 163416 them, 163417 163417 but only 163418 163418 to 163419 163419 torment [them] 163421 163420 [for] five 163420 163421 months, 163422 163422 and 163425 163423 their 163423 163424 - 163424 163425 torment 163426 163426 [was] like 163427 163427 - 163429 163428 vvv 163430 163429 the stinging 163431 163430 - 163428 163431 of a scorpion. 163436 163436 - 163437 163437 In 163440 163438 those 163438 163439 - 163439 163440 days 163442 163441 - 163443 163442 men 163441 163443 will seek 163444 163444 - 163445 163445 death 163446 163446 and 163447 163447 vvv 163448 163448 vvv 163449 163449 will not find 163450 163450 it; 163451 163451 - 163452 163452 they will long 163453 163453 to die, 163454 163454 [but] 163456 163455 - 163457 163456 death 163455 163457 will escape 163458 163458 ... 163459 163459 them. 163464 163464 And 163465 163465 - 163467 163466 the 163468 163467 locusts 163466 163468 looked 163469 163469 like 163470 163470 horses 163471 163471 prepared 163472 163472 for 163473 163473 battle, 163474 163474 - 163479 163475 [with something] 163481 163476 like 163480 163477 crowns 163482 163478 of gold 163475 163479 on 163478 163480 their 163476 163481 - 163477 163482 heads, 163483 163483 and 163486 163484 - 163484 163485 - 163485 163486 faces 163487 163487 like 163488 163488 [the] faces 163489 163489 of men. 163494 163494 - 163495 163495 They had 163496 163496 hair 163497 163497 like 163498 163498 [that] 163499 163499 of women, 163500 163500 and 163503 163501 - 163501 163502 - 163502 163503 teeth 163506 163504 - 163504 163505 like [those] 163505 163506 of lions. 163511 163511 vvv 163512 163512 They also had 163513 163513 thoraxes 163514 163514 like 163515 163515 breastplates 163516 163516 of iron, 163517 163517 and 163518 163518 the 163519 163519 sound 163520 163520 of 163522 163521 their 163521 163522 wings 163523 163523 [was] like 163524 163524 [the] roar 163527 163525 of many 163526 163526 horses 163525 163527 [and] chariots 163528 163528 rushing 163529 163529 into 163530 163530 battle. 163535 163535 - 163536 163536 They had 163537 163537 tails 163540 163538 with 163541 163539 stingers 163538 163540 like 163539 163541 scorpions, 163542 163542 - 163543 163543 vvv 163549 163544 vvv 163544 163545 vvv 163545 163546 [which] 163546 163547 had 163547 163548 the 163548 163549 power 163550 163550 to injure 163551 163551 - 163552 163552 people 163554 163553 for five 163553 163554 months. 163559 163559 They were ruled by 163560 163560 ... 163561 163561 ... 163562 163562 a king, 163563 163563 the 163564 163564 angel 163565 163565 of the 163566 163566 Abyss. 163568 163567 His 163567 163568 name 163569 163569 in Hebrew 163570 163570 [is] Abaddon, 163571 163571 and 163572 163572 in 163573 163573 - 163574 163574 Greek 163576 163575 vvv 163575 163576 [it is] 163577 163577 Apollyon. 163584 163582 The 163585 163583 first 163582 163584 - 163583 163585 woe 163586 163586 has passed. 163587 163587 Behold, 163590 163588 two 163591 163589 woes 163589 163590 [are] still 163588 163591 to follow 163592 163592 ... 163593 163593 .... 163598 163598 Then 163599 163599 the 163600 163600 sixth 163601 163601 angel 163602 163602 sounded [his] trumpet, 163603 163603 and 163604 163604 I heard 163606 163605 a 163605 163606 voice 163607 163607 from 163608 163608 the 163609 163609 four 163610 163610 horns 163611 163611 of the 163613 163612 - 163614 163613 golden 163612 163614 altar 163615 163615 - 163616 163616 before 163617 163617 - 163618 163618 God 163623 163623 saying 163624 163624 to the 163625 163625 sixth 163626 163626 angel 163627 163627 - 163628 163628 with 163629 163629 the 163630 163630 trumpet, 163631 163631 “Release 163632 163632 the 163633 163633 four 163634 163634 angels 163635 163635 who 163636 163636 are bound 163637 163637 at 163638 163638 the 163640 163639 - 163641 163640 great 163639 163641 river 163642 163642 Euphrates.” 163647 163647 [So] 163649 163648 the 163650 163649 four 163651 163650 angels 163652 163651 who 163653 163652 had been prepared 163654 163653 for 163655 163654 [this] 163656 163655 hour 163657 163656 and 163658 163657 day 163659 163658 and 163660 163659 month 163661 163660 and 163662 163661 year 163648 163662 were released 163663 163663 to 163664 163664 kill 163665 163665 a 163666 163666 third 163667 163667 - 163668 163668 of mankind. 163673 163673 And 163674 163674 the 163675 163675 number 163678 163676 - 163679 163677 of mounted 163676 163678 - 163677 163679 troops [was] 163680 163680 two hundred million 163681 163681 ...; 163682 163682 I heard 163685 163683 their 163683 163684 - 163684 163685 number. 163690 163690 [Now] 163693 163691 the 163694 163692 horses 163698 163693 and 163699 163694 riders 163700 163695 ... 163701 163696 ... 163702 163697 ... 163695 163698 in 163696 163699 [my] 163697 163700 vision 163692 163701 looked like 163691 163702 this: 163703 163703 [The riders] had 163704 163704 breastplates [the colors of] 163705 163705 fire, 163706 163706 - 163707 163707 sapphire, 163708 163708 and 163709 163709 brimstone. 163710 163710 - 163711 163711 The 163712 163712 heads 163713 163713 of the 163714 163714 horses [were] 163715 163715 like 163716 163716 [the] heads 163717 163717 of lions, 163718 163718 and 163719 163719 out of 163722 163720 their 163720 163721 - 163721 163722 mouths 163723 163723 came 163724 163724 fire, 163725 163725 - 163726 163726 smoke, 163727 163727 and 163728 163728 brimstone. 163739 163733 A 163740 163734 third 163741 163735 of 163742 163736 mankind 163738 163737 was killed 163733 163738 by 163737 163739 [the] 163735 163740 three 163734 163741 - 163736 163742 plagues 163743 163743 of 163744 163744 - 163745 163745 fire, 163746 163746 - 163747 163747 - 163748 163748 smoke, 163749 163749 and 163750 163750 - 163751 163751 brimstone 163752 163752 that 163753 163753 proceeded 163754 163754 from 163757 163755 their 163755 163756 - 163756 163757 mouths. 163763 163762 For 163762 163763 the 163764 163764 power 163765 163765 of the 163766 163766 horses 163771 163767 was 163767 163768 in 163770 163769 their 163768 163770 - 163769 163771 mouths 163772 163772 and 163773 163773 in 163776 163774 their 163774 163775 - 163775 163776 tails; 163778 163777 indeed, 163780 163778 their 163777 163779 - 163779 163780 tails 163781 163781 [were] like 163782 163782 snakes, 163783 163783 having 163784 163784 heads 163785 163785 - 163786 163786 with which 163787 163787 - 163788 163788 to inflict harm. 163793 163793 - 163794 163794 The 163795 163795 rest 163796 163796 of 163797 163797 mankind 163798 163798 who 163799 163799 vvv 163800 163800 were not killed 163801 163801 by 163804 163802 these 163802 163803 - 163803 163804 plagues 163805 163805 vvv 163806 163806 still did not repent 163807 163807 of 163808 163808 the 163809 163809 works 163812 163810 of their 163810 163811 - 163811 163812 hands. 163813 163813 vvv 163814 163814 vvv 163815 163815 They did not stop worshiping 163816 163816 - 163817 163817 demons 163818 163818 and 163820 163819 idols of 163819 163820 - 163821 163821 - 163822 163822 gold, 163823 163823 - 163824 163824 - 163825 163825 silver, 163826 163826 - 163827 163827 - 163828 163828 bronze, 163829 163829 - 163830 163830 - 163831 163831 stone, 163832 163832 and 163833 163833 - 163834 163834 wood, 163835 163835 which 163838 163836 cannot 163836 163837 ... 163837 163838 see 163839 163839 [or] 163840 163840 hear 163841 163841 [or] 163842 163842 walk. 163847 163847 Furthermore, 163848 163848 vvv 163849 163849 they did not repent 163850 163850 of 163853 163851 their 163851 163852 - 163852 163853 murder, 163854 163854 - 163855 163855 - 163858 163856 - 163856 163857 - 163857 163858 sorcery, 163859 163859 - 163860 163860 - 163863 163861 - 163861 163862 - 163862 163863 sexual immorality, 163864 163864 [and] 163865 163865 - 163868 163866 - 163866 163867 - 163867 163868 theft. 163873 163873 Then 163874 163874 I saw 163875 163875 another 163877 163876 mighty 163876 163877 angel 163878 163878 coming down 163879 163879 from 163880 163880 - 163881 163881 heaven, 163882 163882 wrapped in 163883 163883 a cloud, 163884 163884 [with] 163885 163885 a 163886 163886 rainbow 163887 163887 above 163890 163888 his 163888 163889 - 163889 163890 head. 163891 163891 - 163894 163892 His 163892 163893 - 163893 163894 face 163895 163895 [was] like 163896 163896 the 163897 163897 sun, 163898 163898 and 163901 163899 his 163899 163900 - 163900 163901 legs 163902 163902 like 163903 163903 pillars 163904 163904 of fire. 163909 163909 - 163910 163910 He held 163911 163911 in 163914 163912 his 163912 163913 - 163913 163914 hand 163915 163915 a small scroll, 163916 163916 which lay open. 163917 163917 - 163918 163918 He placed 163921 163919 his 163922 163920 - 163923 163921 right 163919 163922 - 163920 163923 foot 163924 163924 on 163925 163925 the 163926 163926 sea 163928 163927 and 163927 163928 [his] 163929 163929 left [foot] 163930 163930 on 163931 163931 the 163932 163932 land. 163937 163937 Then 163938 163938 he cried out 163940 163939 vvv 163939 163940 in a loud voice 163941 163941 like 163943 163942 the roar 163942 163943 of a lion. 163944 163944 And 163945 163945 when 163946 163946 he cried out, 163948 163947 the 163949 163948 seven 163950 163949 thunders 163947 163950 sounded 163952 163951 their 163951 163952 - 163953 163953 voices. 163958 163958 - 163959 163959 When 163961 163960 the 163962 163961 seven 163963 163962 thunders 163960 163963 had spoken, 163964 163964 I was about 163965 163965 to put it in writing. 163966 163966 But 163967 163967 I heard 163968 163968 a voice 163969 163969 from 163970 163970 - 163971 163971 heaven 163972 163972 saying, 163973 163973 “Seal up 163974 163974 what 163976 163975 the 163977 163976 seven 163978 163977 thunders 163975 163978 have said, 163979 163979 and 163980 163980 {do} not 163982 163981 write 163981 163982 it {down}.” 163987 163987 Then 163988 163988 the 163989 163989 angel 163990 163990 - 163991 163991 I had seen 163992 163992 standing 163993 163993 on 163994 163994 the 163995 163995 sea 163996 163996 and 163997 163997 on 163998 163998 the 163999 163999 land 164000 164000 lifted up 164003 164001 his 164004 164002 - 164005 164003 right 164001 164004 - 164002 164005 hand 164006 164006 to 164007 164007 - 164008 164008 heaven. 164013 164013 And 164014 164014 he swore 164015 164015 by 164016 164016 Him who 164017 164017 lives 164018 164018 vvv 164019 164019 vvv 164020 164020 forever 164021 164021 [and] 164022 164022 ever, 164023 164023 who 164024 164024 created 164025 164025 - 164026 164026 heaven 164027 164027 and 164028 164028 [everything] 164029 164029 in 164030 164030 it, 164031 164031 - 164032 164032 the 164033 164033 earth 164034 164034 and 164035 164035 [everything] 164036 164036 in 164037 164037 it, 164038 164038 and 164039 164039 the 164040 164040 sea 164041 164041 and 164042 164042 [everything] 164043 164043 in 164044 164044 it 164045 164045 - : 164048 164046 “There will be 164047 164047 no more 164046 164048 delay! 164053 164053 But 164054 164054 in 164055 164055 the 164056 164056 days 164057 164057 of the 164058 164058 voice 164059 164059 of the 164060 164060 seventh 164061 164061 angel, 164062 164062 when 164063 164063 he is about 164064 164064 to sound [his] trumpet, 164065 164065 - 164067 164066 the 164068 164067 mystery 164069 164068 - 164070 164069 of God 164066 164070 will be fulfilled, 164071 164071 just as 164072 164072 He proclaimed 164074 164073 to His 164073 164074 - 164075 164075 servants, 164076 164076 the 164077 164077 prophets.” 164082 164082 Then 164083 164083 the 164084 164084 voice 164085 164085 that 164086 164086 I had heard 164087 164087 from 164088 164088 - 164089 164089 heaven 164091 164090 spoke 164092 164091 to 164093 164092 me 164090 164093 again, 164094 164094 - 164095 164095 saying, 164096 164096 “Go, 164097 164097 take 164098 164098 the 164099 164099 small scroll 164100 164100 that 164101 164101 lies open 164102 164102 in 164103 164103 the 164104 164104 hand 164105 164105 of the 164106 164106 angel 164107 164107 - 164108 164108 standing 164109 164109 on 164110 164110 the 164111 164111 sea 164112 164112 and 164113 164113 on 164114 164114 the 164115 164115 land.” 164120 164120 And 164121 164121 I went 164122 164122 to 164123 164123 the 164124 164124 angel 164125 164125 [and] said 164126 164126 - , 164127 164127 “Give 164128 164128 me 164129 164129 the 164130 164130 small scroll.” 164134 164131 “Take [it] 164135 164132 and 164136 164133 eat 164137 164134 it,” 164131 164135 - 164132 164136 he said 164133 164137 - . 164138 164138 “- 164139 164139 It will make 164140 164140 your 164141 164141 - 164142 164142 stomach {bitter}, 164143 164143 but 164144 164144 in 164147 164145 your 164145 164146 - 164146 164147 mouth 164148 164148 it will be 164149 164149 sweet 164150 164150 as 164151 164151 honey.” 164156 164156 [So] 164157 164157 I took 164158 164158 the 164159 164159 small scroll 164160 164160 from 164161 164161 the 164163 164162 - 164164 164163 angel᾽s 164162 164164 hand 164165 164165 and 164166 164166 ate 164167 164167 it; 164168 164168 and 164169 164169 it was 164176 164170 sweet 164174 164171 as 164175 164172 honey 164170 164173 in 164173 164174 my 164171 164175 - 164172 164176 mouth, 164177 164177 [but] 164178 164178 when 164179 164179 I had eaten 164180 164180 it, 164184 164181 my 164182 164182 - 164183 164183 stomach 164181 164184 turned bitter. 164189 164189 And 164190 164190 they told 164191 164191 me, 164193 164192 “You 164192 164193 must 164195 164194 prophesy 164194 164195 again 164196 164196 about 164204 164197 many 164197 164198 peoples 164198 164199 and 164199 164200 nations 164200 164201 and 164201 164202 tongues 164202 164203 and 164203 164204 kings.” 164209 164209 Then 164211 164210 I 164210 164211 was given 164212 164212 a measuring rod 164213 164213 like 164214 164214 a staff 164215 164215 [and] was told, 164216 164216 “Go 164217 164217 and 164218 164218 measure 164219 164219 the 164220 164220 temple 164221 164221 - 164222 164222 of God 164223 164223 and 164224 164224 the 164225 164225 altar, 164226 164226 and 164227 164227 [count the number] of 164228 164228 worshipers 164229 164229 vvv 164230 164230 [there]. 164235 164235 [But] 164242 164236 exclude 164243 164237 ... 164236 164238 the 164237 164239 courtyard 164238 164240 - 164239 164241 outside 164240 164242 the 164241 164243 temple. 164244 164244 - 164245 164245 {Do} not 164247 164246 measure 164246 164247 it, 164248 164248 because 164249 164249 it has been given [over] 164250 164250 to the 164251 164251 nations, 164252 164252 and 164257 164253 they will trample 164253 164254 the 164255 164255 - 164256 164256 holy 164254 164257 city 164259 164258 for 42 164260 164259 ... 164261 164260 ... 164258 164261 months. 164266 164266 And 164267 164267 I will empower 164268 164268 ... 164271 164269 my 164269 164270 two 164270 164271 witnesses, 164272 164272 and 164273 164273 they will prophesy 164275 164274 for 1,260 164276 164275 ... 164277 164276 ... 164274 164277 days, 164278 164278 clothed in 164279 164279 sackcloth.” 164284 164284 These [witnesses] 164285 164285 are 164286 164286 the 164287 164287 two 164288 164288 olive trees 164289 164289 and 164290 164290 the 164291 164291 two 164292 164292 lampstands 164299 164293 that stand 164293 164294 - 164294 164295 before 164295 164296 the 164296 164297 Lord 164297 164298 of the 164298 164299 earth. 164304 164304 - 164305 164305 If 164306 164306 anyone 164308 164307 wants 164309 164308 to harm 164307 164309 them, 164310 164310 fire 164311 164311 proceeds 164312 164312 from 164315 164313 their 164313 164314 - 164314 164315 mouths 164316 164316 and 164317 164317 devours 164320 164318 their 164318 164319 - 164319 164320 enemies. 164321 164321 - 164327 164322 In this way 164322 164323 - , 164323 164324 anyone who 164324 164325 wants 164326 164326 to harm 164325 164327 them 164328 164328 must 164329 164329 - 164330 164330 be killed. 164335 164335 These [witnesses] 164336 164336 have 164337 164337 - 164338 164338 power 164339 164339 to shut 164340 164340 the 164341 164341 sky 164342 164342 so that 164343 164343 no 164344 164344 rain 164345 164345 will fall 164346 164346 during the 164347 164347 days 164348 164348 of 164350 164349 their 164349 164350 prophecy, 164351 164351 and 164353 164352 - 164352 164353 power 164354 164354 - 164358 164355 - 164357 164356 to turn 164355 164357 the 164356 164358 waters 164359 164359 into 164360 164360 blood, 164361 164361 and 164362 164362 to strike 164363 164363 the 164364 164364 earth 164365 164365 with 164366 164366 every kind of 164367 164367 plague 164368 164368 as often as 164369 164369 vvv 164370 164370 they wish. 164375 164375 - 164376 164376 When 164377 164377 [the two witnesses] have finished 164380 164378 their 164378 164379 - 164379 164380 testimony, 164381 164381 the 164382 164382 beast 164383 164383 that 164384 164384 comes up 164385 164385 from 164386 164386 the 164387 164387 Abyss 164388 164388 will wage 164391 164389 war 164389 164390 with 164390 164391 them, 164392 164392 and 164393 164393 will overpower 164394 164394 - 164395 164395 and 164396 164396 kill 164397 164397 them. 164402 164402 - 164405 164403 Their 164403 164404 - 164404 164405 bodies 164406 164406 [will lie] in 164407 164407 the 164408 164408 street 164409 164409 of 164411 164410 the 164412 164411 great 164410 164412 city — 164413 164413 - 164415 164414 figuratively 164414 164415 called 164416 164416 Sodom 164417 164417 and 164418 164418 Egypt — 164419 164419 where 164423 164420 their 164421 164421 - 164422 164422 Lord 164420 164423 vvv 164424 164424 was also crucified. 164429 164429 - 164444 164430 For three 164445 164431 and 164446 164432 a half 164443 164433 days 164431 164434 all 164432 164435 - 164433 164436 peoples 164434 164437 and 164435 164438 tribes 164436 164439 and 164437 164440 tongues 164438 164441 and 164439 164442 nations 164430 164443 will view 164442 164444 their 164440 164445 - 164441 164446 bodies 164447 164447 and 164451 164448 vvv 164452 164449 will not permit 164450 164450 vvv 164448 164451 vvv 164449 164452 [them] 164453 164453 to be laid 164454 164454 in 164455 164455 a tomb. 164460 164460 And 164461 164461 those who 164462 164462 dwell 164463 164463 on 164464 164464 the 164465 164465 earth 164466 164466 will gloat 164467 164467 over 164468 164468 them, 164469 164469 and 164470 164470 will celebrate 164471 164471 and 164473 164472 send 164474 164473 one another 164472 164474 gifts, 164475 164475 because 164476 164476 these 164477 164477 - 164478 164478 two 164479 164479 prophets 164480 164480 had tormented 164481 164481 vvv 164482 164482 vvv 164483 164483 vvv 164484 164484 vvv 164485 164485 [them]. 164490 164490 [But] 164491 164491 after 164492 164492 the 164493 164493 three 164495 164494 and 164496 164495 a half 164494 164496 days, 164497 164497 [the] breath 164498 164498 of life 164499 164499 from 164500 164500 - 164501 164501 God 164502 164502 entered 164503 164503 ... 164504 164504 [the two witnesses], 164505 164505 and 164506 164506 they stood 164507 164507 on 164510 164508 their 164508 164509 - 164509 164510 feet, 164511 164511 and 164513 164512 great 164512 164513 fear 164514 164514 fell 164515 164515 upon 164516 164516 those who 164517 164517 saw 164518 164518 them. 164523 164523 And 164524 164524 [the witnesses] heard 164526 164525 a loud 164525 164526 voice 164527 164527 from 164528 164528 - 164529 164529 heaven 164530 164530 saying 164531 164531 - , 164532 164532 “Come up 164533 164533 here.” 164534 164534 And 164535 164535 they went up 164536 164536 to 164537 164537 - 164538 164538 heaven 164539 164539 in 164540 164540 a 164541 164541 cloud 164542 164542 [as] 164547 164543 their 164545 164544 - 164546 164545 enemies 164543 164546 watched 164544 164547 them. 164552 164552 And 164553 164553 in 164554 164554 that 164555 164555 - 164556 164556 hour 164557 164557 there was 164559 164558 a great 164558 164559 earthquake, 164560 164560 and 164561 164561 a 164562 164562 tenth 164563 164563 of the 164564 164564 city 164565 164565 collapsed. 164566 164566 - 164574 164567 Seven 164573 164568 thousand 164571 164569 vvv 164572 164570 vvv 164567 164571 were killed 164568 164572 in 164569 164573 the 164570 164574 quake, 164575 164575 and 164576 164576 the 164577 164577 rest 164579 164578 were 164578 164579 terrified 164580 164580 and 164581 164581 gave 164582 164582 glory 164583 164583 to the 164584 164584 God 164585 164585 of 164586 164586 heaven. 164591 164591 The 164593 164592 - 164594 164593 second 164592 164594 woe 164595 164595 has passed. 164596 164596 Behold, 164597 164597 the 164599 164598 - 164600 164599 third 164598 164600 woe 164601 164601 is coming 164602 164602 quickly. 164607 164607 Then 164608 164608 the 164609 164609 seventh 164610 164610 angel 164611 164611 sounded [his] trumpet, 164612 164612 and 164613 164613 - 164615 164614 loud 164614 164615 voices 164619 164616 called out 164616 164617 in 164617 164618 - 164618 164619 heaven: 164621 164620 “The 164622 164621 kingdom 164623 164622 of the 164624 164623 world 164620 164624 has become 164625 164625 [the kingdom] 164627 164626 of our 164626 164627 Lord 164628 164628 and 164629 164629 of 164631 164630 His 164630 164631 Christ, 164632 164632 and 164633 164633 He will reign 164634 164634 vvv 164635 164635 vvv 164636 164636 forever 164637 164637 [and] 164638 164638 ever.” 164643 164643 And 164644 164644 the 164645 164645 twenty-four 164646 164646 ... 164647 164647 elders 164648 164648 who 164652 164649 sit 164653 164650 on 164656 164651 their 164654 164652 - 164655 164653 thrones 164649 164654 before 164650 164655 - 164651 164656 God 164657 164657 fell 164658 164658 on 164661 164659 their 164659 164660 - 164660 164661 faces 164662 164662 and 164663 164663 worshiped 164664 164664 - 164665 164665 God, 164670 164670 saying: 164671 164671 “We give thanks 164672 164672 to You, 164673 164673 O Lord 164674 164674 - 164675 164675 God 164676 164676 - 164677 164677 Almighty, 164678 164678 the [One who] 164679 164679 is 164680 164680 and 164681 164681 who 164682 164682 was; 164683 164683 and 164684 164684 - 164685 164685 is coming, 164686 164686 - 164687 164687 You have taken 164690 164688 Your 164691 164689 - 164692 164690 great 164688 164691 - 164689 164692 power 164693 164693 and 164694 164694 begun to reign. 164699 164699 - 164700 164700 The 164701 164701 nations 164702 164702 were enraged, 164703 164703 and 164707 164704 Your 164705 164705 - 164706 164706 wrath 164704 164707 has come. 164708 164708 - 164709 164709 The 164710 164710 time [has come] 164713 164711 to judge 164711 164712 the 164712 164713 dead, 164714 164714 and 164715 164715 vvv 164716 164716 vvv 164717 164717 to reward 164720 164718 Your 164718 164719 - 164719 164720 servants, 164721 164721 the 164722 164722 prophets 164723 164723 and 164724 164724 - 164725 164725 saints, 164726 164726 and 164727 164727 those who 164728 164728 fear 164731 164729 Your 164729 164730 - 164730 164731 name, 164732 164732 [both] 164733 164733 small 164734 164734 and 164735 164735 - 164736 164736 great, 164737 164737 and 164738 164738 to destroy 164739 164739 those who 164740 164740 destroy 164741 164741 the 164742 164742 earth.” 164747 164747 Then 164749 164748 the 164750 164749 temple 164751 164750 - 164752 164751 of God 164753 164752 - 164754 164753 in 164755 164754 - 164756 164755 heaven 164748 164756 was opened, 164757 164757 and 164759 164758 the 164760 164759 ark 164761 164760 of 164763 164761 His 164762 164762 covenant 164758 164763 appeared 164764 164764 in 164767 164765 His 164765 164766 - 164766 164767 temple. 164768 164768 And 164769 164769 there were 164770 164770 flashes of lightning, 164771 164771 and 164772 164772 rumblings, 164773 164773 and 164774 164774 peals of thunder, 164775 164775 and 164776 164776 an earthquake, 164777 164777 and 164779 164778 a great 164778 164779 hailstorm. 164784 164784 And 164786 164785 a great 164785 164786 sign 164787 164787 appeared 164788 164788 in 164789 164789 - 164790 164790 heaven: 164791 164791 a woman 164792 164792 clothed in 164793 164793 the 164794 164794 sun, 164795 164795 with 164796 164796 the 164797 164797 moon 164798 164798 under 164801 164799 her 164799 164800 - 164800 164801 feet 164802 164802 and 164807 164803 a crown 164809 164804 of twelve 164808 164805 stars 164803 164806 on 164806 164807 her 164804 164808 - 164805 164809 head. 164814 164814 - 164815 164815 vvv 164816 164816 vvv 164817 164817 She was pregnant 164818 164818 and 164819 164819 crying out 164820 164820 in the pain 164821 164821 and 164822 164822 agony 164823 164823 of giving birth. 164828 164828 Then 164830 164829 another 164831 164830 sign 164829 164831 appeared 164832 164832 in 164833 164833 - 164834 164834 heaven: 164835 164835 - 164836 164836 - 164839 164837 a huge 164838 164838 red 164837 164839 dragon 164840 164840 [with] 164842 164841 seven 164841 164842 heads, 164843 164843 - 164845 164844 ten 164844 164845 horns, 164846 164846 and 164851 164847 seven 164852 164848 royal crowns 164847 164849 on 164850 164850 his 164848 164851 - 164849 164852 heads. 164857 164857 - 164860 164858 His 164858 164859 - 164859 164860 tail 164861 164861 swept 164862 164862 a 164863 164863 third 164864 164864 of the 164865 164865 stars 164866 164866 from 164867 164867 [the] sky, 164868 164868 - 164869 164869 tossing 164870 164870 them 164871 164871 to 164872 164872 the 164873 164873 earth. 164874 164874 And 164875 164875 the 164876 164876 dragon 164877 164877 stood 164878 164878 before 164879 164879 the 164880 164880 woman 164881 164881 - 164882 164882 as she was about 164883 164883 to give birth, 164884 164884 ready to 164890 164885 devour 164889 164886 her 164887 164887 - 164888 164888 child 164885 164889 as soon as 164886 164890 He was born. 164895 164895 And 164896 164896 she gave birth 164897 164897 to a son, 164898 164898 a male child, 164899 164899 who 164900 164900 will 164901 164901 rule 164902 164902 all 164903 164903 the 164904 164904 nations 164905 164905 with 164907 164906 an iron 164906 164907 scepter; 164908 164908 and 164912 164909 her 164910 164910 - 164911 164911 child 164909 164912 was caught up 164913 164913 to 164914 164914 - 164915 164915 God 164916 164916 and 164917 164917 to 164920 164918 His 164918 164919 - 164919 164920 throne. 164925 164925 - 164926 164926 The 164927 164927 woman 164928 164928 fled 164929 164929 into 164930 164930 the 164931 164931 wilderness, 164932 164932 where 164937 164933 - 164938 164934 - 164939 164935 God 164933 164936 - 164936 164937 had prepared 164934 164938 - 164935 164939 a place 164940 164940 for 164943 164941 her 164942 164942 to be nourished 164941 164943 - 164945 164944 for 1,260 164946 164945 ... 164947 164946 ... 164944 164947 days. 164952 164952 Then 164954 164953 a war 164953 164954 broke out 164955 164955 in 164956 164956 - 164957 164957 heaven: 164958 164958 - 164959 164959 Michael 164960 164960 and 164963 164961 his 164961 164962 - 164962 164963 angels 164964 164964 - 164965 164965 fought 164966 164966 against 164967 164967 the 164968 164968 dragon, 164969 164969 and 164970 164970 the 164971 164971 dragon 164973 164972 and 164976 164973 his 164974 164974 - 164975 164975 angels 164972 164976 fought [back]. 164981 164981 [But] 164982 164982 vvv 164983 164983 [the dragon] was not strong enough, 164984 164984 [and] no longer 164988 164985 ... 164985 164986 [was] any place 164986 164987 found 164989 164988 in 164990 164989 - 164991 164990 heaven 164987 164991 for [him and his angels]. 164996 164996 And 164998 164997 the 165000 164998 - 165001 164999 great 164999 165000 dragon 164997 165001 was hurled down — 165002 165002 the 165004 165003 - 165005 165004 ancient 165003 165005 serpent 165006 165006 - 165007 165007 called 165008 165008 [the] devil 165009 165009 and 165010 165010 - 165011 165011 Satan, 165012 165012 the 165013 165013 deceiver 165014 165014 of the 165016 165015 whole 165015 165016 [world]. 165017 165017 He was hurled 165018 165018 to 165019 165019 the 165020 165020 earth, 165021 165021 and 165024 165022 his 165022 165023 - 165023 165024 angels 165027 165025 - 165025 165026 with 165026 165027 him. 165032 165032 And 165033 165033 I heard 165035 165034 a loud 165034 165035 voice 165036 165036 in 165037 165037 - 165038 165038 heaven, 165039 165039 saying: 165040 165040 “Now 165041 165041 have come 165042 165042 the 165043 165043 salvation 165044 165044 and 165045 165045 the 165046 165046 power 165047 165047 and 165048 165048 the 165049 165049 kingdom 165052 165050 of our 165050 165051 - 165051 165052 God, 165053 165053 and 165054 165054 the 165055 165055 authority 165058 165056 of His 165056 165057 - 165057 165058 Christ. 165059 165059 For 165061 165060 the 165062 165061 accuser 165065 165062 of our 165063 165063 - 165064 165064 brothers 165060 165065 has been thrown down, 165066 165066 he who 165067 165067 accuses 165068 165068 them 165073 165069 day 165074 165070 and 165075 165071 night 165069 165072 before 165072 165073 our 165070 165074 - 165071 165075 God. 165080 165080 - 165081 165081 They 165082 165082 have conquered 165083 165083 him 165084 165084 by 165085 165085 the 165086 165086 blood 165087 165087 of the 165088 165088 Lamb 165089 165089 and 165090 165090 by 165091 165091 the 165092 165092 word 165093 165093 of 165095 165094 their 165094 165095 testimony; 165096 165096 and 165097 165097 vvv 165098 165098 they did not love 165101 165099 their 165099 165100 - 165100 165101 lives 165102 165102 so as to shy away from 165103 165103 death. 165108 165108 Therefore 165109 165109 ... 165110 165110 rejoice, 165111 165111 O 165112 165112 heavens, 165113 165113 and 165114 165114 [you who] 165117 165115 dwell 165115 165116 in 165116 165117 them! 165118 165118 [But] woe to 165119 165119 the 165120 165120 earth 165121 165121 and 165122 165122 the 165123 165123 sea; 165124 165124 - 165130 165125 with 165132 165126 great 165131 165127 fury 165126 165128 the 165127 165129 devil 165125 165130 has come down 165128 165131 to 165129 165132 you, 165133 165133 knowing 165134 165134 - 165137 165135 he has 165135 165136 only a short 165136 165137 time.” 165142 165142 And 165143 165143 when 165145 165144 the 165146 165145 dragon 165144 165146 saw 165147 165147 that 165148 165148 he had been thrown 165149 165149 to 165150 165150 the 165151 165151 earth, 165152 165152 he pursued 165153 165153 the 165154 165154 woman 165155 165155 who 165156 165156 had given birth 165157 165157 to the 165158 165158 male [child]. 165163 165163 [But] 165165 165164 the 165166 165165 woman 165164 165166 was given 165167 165167 - 165168 165168 two 165169 165169 wings 165170 165170 of a 165172 165171 - 165173 165172 great 165171 165173 eagle 165174 165174 to 165175 165175 fly 165192 165176 from 165193 165177 [the] presence 165194 165178 of the 165195 165179 serpent 165179 165180 to 165182 165181 her 165180 165182 - 165181 165183 place 165176 165184 in 165177 165185 the 165178 165186 wilderness, 165183 165187 where 165184 165188 she was nourished 165185 165189 - 165186 165190 for a time, 165187 165191 and 165188 165192 times, 165189 165193 and 165190 165194 half 165191 165195 a time. 165200 165200 Then 165204 165201 from 165207 165202 - 165205 165203 the 165206 165204 mouth 165202 165205 of the 165203 165206 serpent 165201 165207 spewed 165211 165208 water 165212 165209 like 165213 165210 a river 165208 165211 to overtake 165209 165212 the 165210 165213 woman 165214 165214 [and] 165217 165215 sweep 165215 165216 her 165216 165217 away in the torrent. 165222 165222 [But] 165224 165223 the 165225 165224 earth 165223 165225 helped 165226 165226 the 165227 165227 woman 165228 165228 and 165230 165229 - 165231 165230 - 165229 165231 opened 165234 165232 its 165232 165233 - 165233 165234 mouth 165235 165235 - 165236 165236 to swallow up 165237 165237 the 165238 165238 river 165239 165239 that 165240 165240 had poured 165243 165241 from 165241 165242 the 165242 165243 dragon᾽s 165246 165244 - 165244 165245 - 165245 165246 mouth. 165251 165251 And 165253 165252 the 165254 165253 dragon 165252 165254 was enraged 165255 165255 at 165256 165256 the 165257 165257 woman, 165258 165258 and 165259 165259 went 165260 165260 to make 165261 165261 war 165262 165262 with 165263 165263 the 165264 165264 rest 165265 165265 of 165267 165266 her 165266 165267 children, 165268 165268 who 165269 165269 keep 165270 165270 the 165271 165271 commandments 165272 165272 - 165273 165273 of God 165274 165274 and 165275 165275 hold to 165276 165276 the 165277 165277 testimony 165278 165278 of Jesus. 165279 165279 And 165280 165280 [the dragon] stood 165281 165281 on 165282 165282 the 165283 165283 sand 165284 165284 of the 165285 165285 seashore. 165290 165290 Then 165291 165291 I saw 165295 165292 a beast 165297 165293 with 165299 165294 ten 165298 165295 horns 165300 165296 and 165302 165297 seven 165301 165298 heads 165296 165299 rising 165292 165300 out of 165293 165301 the 165294 165302 sea. 165303 165303 [There were] 165308 165304 ten 165309 165305 royal crowns 165304 165306 on 165307 165307 its 165305 165308 - 165306 165309 horns 165310 165310 and 165316 165311 blasphemous 165315 165312 names 165311 165313 on 165314 165314 its 165312 165315 - 165313 165316 heads. 165321 165321 - 165322 165322 The 165323 165323 beast 165324 165324 - 165325 165325 I saw 165326 165326 was 165327 165327 like 165328 165328 a leopard, 165329 165329 [with] 165332 165330 - 165330 165331 the 165331 165332 feet 165333 165333 of 165334 165334 a bear 165335 165335 and 165338 165336 - 165336 165337 the 165337 165338 mouth 165339 165339 of 165340 165340 - 165341 165341 a lion. 165342 165342 And 165345 165343 the 165346 165344 dragon 165343 165345 gave 165344 165346 [the beast] 165349 165347 his 165347 165348 - 165348 165349 power 165350 165350 and 165353 165351 - 165351 165352 - 165352 165353 throne 165354 165354 and 165356 165355 great 165355 165356 authority. 165361 165361 - 165362 165362 One 165363 165363 of 165364 165364 the 165365 165365 heads 165366 165366 of [the beast] 165367 165367 appeared 165368 165368 to be fatally wounded 165369 165369 ... 165370 165370 .... 165371 165371 [But] 165376 165372 - 165374 165373 the 165375 165374 mortal 165372 165375 - 165373 165376 wound 165377 165377 was healed, 165378 165378 and 165381 165379 the 165380 165380 whole 165382 165381 world 165379 165382 was astonished 165383 165383 [and] followed 165384 165384 the 165385 165385 beast. 165390 165390 - 165391 165391 They worshiped 165392 165392 the 165393 165393 dragon 165394 165394 who 165395 165395 had given 165396 165396 - 165397 165397 authority 165398 165398 to the 165399 165399 beast, 165400 165400 and 165401 165401 they worshiped 165402 165402 the 165403 165403 beast, 165404 165404 saying, 165405 165405 “Who 165406 165406 [is] like 165407 165407 the 165408 165408 beast, 165409 165409 and 165410 165410 who 165411 165411 can 165412 165412 wage war 165413 165413 against 165414 165414 it?” 165419 165419 - 165421 165420 [The beast] 165420 165421 was given 165422 165422 a mouth 165423 165423 to speak 165424 165424 arrogant 165425 165425 and 165426 165426 blasphemous [words], 165427 165427 and 165430 165428 authority 165431 165429 to act 165428 165430 - 165429 165431 - 165433 165432 for 42 165434 165433 ... 165435 165434 ... 165432 165435 months. 165440 165440 And 165441 165441 [the beast] opened 165444 165442 its 165442 165443 - 165443 165444 mouth 165445 165445 to 165446 165446 blaspheme 165447 165447 against 165448 165448 - 165449 165449 God 165450 165450 [and] slander 165453 165451 His 165451 165452 - 165452 165453 name 165454 165454 and 165457 165455 His 165455 165456 - 165456 165457 tabernacle — 165458 165458 those who 165462 165459 dwell 165459 165460 in 165460 165461 - 165461 165462 heaven. 165467 165467 Then 165469 165468 [the beast] 165468 165469 was permitted 165470 165470 vvv 165471 165471 to wage war 165472 165472 against 165473 165473 the 165474 165474 saints 165475 165475 and 165476 165476 to conquer 165477 165477 them, 165478 165478 and 165480 165479 it 165479 165480 was given 165481 165481 authority 165482 165482 over 165483 165483 every 165484 165484 tribe 165485 165485 and 165486 165486 people 165487 165487 and 165488 165488 tongue 165489 165489 and 165490 165490 nation. 165495 165495 And 165498 165496 all 165499 165497 who 165500 165498 dwell 165501 165499 on 165502 165500 the 165503 165501 earth 165496 165502 will worship 165497 165503 [the beast] — 165504 165504 [all] whose 165509 165505 - 165508 165506 names 165505 165507 vvv 165506 165508 have not been written 165507 165509 - 165519 165510 from 165520 165511 [the] foundation 165521 165512 of [the] world 165510 165513 in 165511 165514 the 165512 165515 book 165513 165516 - 165514 165517 of life 165515 165518 of the 165516 165519 Lamb 165517 165520 who 165518 165521 was slain. 165526 165526 vvv 165527 165527 He who 165528 165528 has 165529 165529 an ear, 165530 165530 let him hear: 165535 165535 “If 165536 165536 anyone 165537 165537 [is destined for] 165538 165538 captivity, 165539 165539 into 165540 165540 captivity 165541 165541 he will go; 165542 165542 if 165543 165543 anyone 165546 165544 is to die 165544 165545 by 165545 165546 [the] sword, 165549 165547 by 165550 165548 [the] sword 165548 165549 he 165547 165550 must 165551 165551 be killed.” 165552 165552 Here 165553 165553 is [a call for] 165554 165554 the 165555 165555 perseverance 165556 165556 and 165557 165557 - 165558 165558 faith 165559 165559 of the 165560 165560 saints. 165565 165565 Then 165566 165566 I saw 165567 165567 another 165568 165568 beast 165569 165569 rising 165570 165570 out of 165571 165571 the 165572 165572 earth. 165573 165573 - 165574 165574 [This beast] had 165576 165575 two 165575 165576 horns 165577 165577 like 165578 165578 a lamb, 165579 165579 [but] 165580 165580 spoke 165581 165581 like 165582 165582 a dragon. 165587 165587 And 165594 165588 [this beast] exercised 165593 165589 all 165588 165590 the 165589 165591 authority 165590 165592 of the 165591 165593 first 165592 165594 beast 165595 165595 - 165596 165596 - 165597 165597 and 165598 165598 caused 165599 165599 the 165600 165600 earth 165601 165601 and 165602 165602 those who 165605 165603 dwell 165603 165604 in 165604 165605 it 165606 165606 to 165607 165607 worship 165608 165608 the 165610 165609 - 165611 165610 first 165609 165611 beast, 165612 165612 whose 165618 165613 ... 165616 165614 - 165617 165615 mortal 165614 165616 - 165615 165617 wound 165613 165618 had been healed. 165623 165623 And 165624 165624 [the second beast] performed 165626 165625 great 165625 165626 signs 165627 165627 to 165630 165628 cause 165628 165629 even 165629 165630 fire 165631 165631 from 165632 165632 - 165633 165633 heaven 165634 165634 to come down 165635 165635 to 165636 165636 - 165637 165637 earth 165638 165638 in the presence 165639 165639 - 165640 165640 of the people. 165645 165645 - 165652 165646 Because of 165653 165647 the 165654 165648 signs 165655 165649 - 165657 165650 it 165656 165651 was given 165658 165652 to perform 165659 165653 on behalf 165660 165654 of the [first] 165661 165655 beast, 165646 165656 it deceived 165647 165657 those who 165648 165658 dwell 165649 165659 on 165650 165660 the 165651 165661 earth, 165662 165662 telling 165663 165663 vvv 165664 165664 vvv 165665 165665 vvv 165666 165666 vvv 165667 165667 [them] 165668 165668 to make 165669 165669 an image 165670 165670 to the 165671 165671 beast 165672 165672 that 165673 165673 vvv 165674 165674 vvv 165675 165675 had been wounded 165676 165676 by the 165677 165677 sword 165678 165678 and yet 165679 165679 had lived. 165684 165684 - 165685 165685 [The second beast] was permitted 165686 165686 ... 165687 165687 to give 165688 165688 breath 165689 165689 to the 165690 165690 image 165691 165691 of the 165692 165692 [first] beast, 165693 165693 so that 165696 165694 the 165697 165695 image 165698 165696 - 165699 165697 - 165694 165698 vvv 165695 165699 could speak 165700 165700 and 165701 165701 cause 165702 165702 - 165703 165703 all who 165704 165704 vvv 165705 165705 vvv 165706 165706 refused to worship 165707 165707 vvv 165708 165708 vvv 165709 165709 vvv 165710 165710 [it] 165711 165711 to be killed. 165716 165716 And 165717 165717 [the second beast] required 165718 165718 all 165719 165719 [people] 165720 165720 small 165721 165721 and 165722 165722 - 165723 165723 great, 165724 165724 - 165725 165725 - 165726 165726 rich 165727 165727 and 165728 165728 - 165729 165729 poor, 165730 165730 - 165731 165731 - 165732 165732 free 165733 165733 and 165734 165734 - 165735 165735 slave, 165736 165736 to 165737 165737 receive 165738 165738 - 165739 165739 a mark 165740 165740 on 165743 165741 their 165744 165742 - 165745 165743 right 165741 165744 - 165742 165745 hand 165746 165746 or 165747 165747 on 165750 165748 their 165748 165749 - 165749 165750 forehead, 165755 165755 - 165756 165756 so that 165757 165757 no 165758 165758 one 165759 165759 could 165760 165760 buy 165761 165761 or 165762 165762 sell 165763 165763 unless 165764 165764 ... 165765 165765 he 165766 165766 had 165767 165767 the 165768 165768 mark — 165769 165769 the 165770 165770 name 165771 165771 of the 165772 165772 beast 165773 165773 or 165774 165774 the 165775 165775 number 165778 165776 of its 165776 165777 - 165777 165778 name. 165783 165783 Here 165786 165784 is [a call for] 165784 165785 - 165785 165786 wisdom: 165787 165787 {Let} the [one who] 165788 165788 has 165789 165789 insight 165790 165790 calculate 165791 165791 the 165792 165792 number 165793 165793 of the 165794 165794 beast, 165796 165795 for 165798 165796 it is 165795 165797 [the] number 165797 165798 of a man, 165799 165799 and 165802 165800 [that] 165800 165801 - 165801 165802 number [is] 165803 165803 666 {} 165804 165804 ... 165805 165805 .... 165810 165810 Then 165811 165811 I looked 165812 165812 and 165813 165813 saw 165814 165814 the 165815 165815 Lamb 165816 165816 standing 165817 165817 on 165818 165818 - 165819 165819 Mount 165820 165820 Zion, 165821 165821 and 165822 165822 with 165823 165823 Him 165824 165824 144,000 {} 165825 165825 ... 165826 165826 ... 165827 165827 ... 165828 165828 who had 165831 165829 His 165829 165830 - 165830 165831 name 165832 165832 and 165835 165833 - 165837 165834 His 165836 165835 Father᾽s 165833 165836 - 165834 165837 name 165838 165838 written 165839 165839 on 165842 165840 their 165840 165841 - 165841 165842 foreheads. 165847 165847 And 165848 165848 I heard 165849 165849 a sound 165850 165850 from 165851 165851 - 165852 165852 heaven 165853 165853 like 165854 165854 [the] roar 165856 165855 of rushing 165855 165856 waters 165857 165857 and 165858 165858 - 165861 165859 [the] loud 165859 165860 rumbling 165860 165861 of thunder. 165862 165862 And 165863 165863 the 165864 165864 sound 165865 165865 - 165866 165866 I heard 165867 165867 [was] like 165868 165868 harpists 165869 165869 strumming 165870 165870 - 165873 165871 their 165871 165872 - 165872 165873 harps. 165878 165878 And 165879 165879 they sang 165880 165880 - 165882 165881 a new 165881 165882 song 165883 165883 before 165884 165884 the 165885 165885 throne 165886 165886 and 165887 165887 before 165888 165888 the 165889 165889 four 165890 165890 living creatures 165891 165891 and 165892 165892 the 165893 165893 elders. 165894 165894 And 165895 165895 no one 165896 165896 could 165897 165897 learn 165898 165898 the 165899 165899 song 165900 165900 except 165901 165901 ... 165902 165902 the 165903 165903 144,000 {} 165904 165904 ... 165905 165905 ... 165906 165906 ... 165907 165907 who 165908 165908 had been redeemed 165909 165909 from 165910 165910 the 165911 165911 earth. 165916 165916 These 165917 165917 are 165918 165918 the ones who 165921 165919 vvv 165922 165920 have not been defiled 165919 165921 with 165920 165922 women, 165924 165923 for 165925 165924 they are 165923 165925 virgins. 165926 165926 They 165927 165927 - 165928 165928 follow 165929 165929 the 165930 165930 Lamb 165931 165931 wherever 165932 165932 vvv 165933 165933 He goes. 165934 165934 They 165935 165935 have been redeemed 165936 165936 from among 165937 165937 - 165938 165938 men 165939 165939 [as] firstfruits 165940 165940 - 165941 165941 to God 165942 165942 and 165943 165943 to the 165944 165944 Lamb. 165949 165949 And 165954 165950 no 165956 165951 lie 165955 165952 was found 165950 165953 in 165953 165954 their 165951 165955 - 165952 165956 mouths; 165958 165957 they are 165957 165958 blameless. 165959 165959 before 165960 165960 the 165961 165961 throne 165962 165962 - 165963 165963 of God. 165968 165968 Then 165969 165969 I saw 165970 165970 another 165971 165971 angel 165972 165972 flying 165973 165973 vvv 165974 165974 overhead, 165975 165975 with 165977 165976 [the] eternal 165976 165977 gospel 165978 165978 to proclaim 165979 165979 to 165980 165980 those who 165981 165981 dwell 165982 165982 on 165983 165983 the 165984 165984 earth — 165985 165985 - 165986 165986 to 165987 165987 every 165988 165988 nation 165989 165989 and 165990 165990 tribe 165991 165991 and 165992 165992 tongue 165993 165993 and 165994 165994 people. 165999 165999 He said 166000 166000 in 166002 166001 a loud 166001 166002 voice, 166003 166003 “Fear 166004 166004 - 166005 166005 God 166006 166006 and 166007 166007 give 166008 166008 Him 166009 166009 glory, 166010 166010 because 166012 166011 the 166013 166012 hour 166014 166013 of 166016 166014 His 166015 166015 judgment 166011 166016 has come. 166017 166017 - 166018 166018 Worship 166019 166019 the [One who] 166020 166020 made 166021 166021 the 166022 166022 heavens 166023 166023 and 166024 166024 the 166025 166025 earth 166026 166026 and 166027 166027 [the] sea 166028 166028 and 166029 166029 [the] springs 166030 166030 of waters.” 166035 166035 Then 166036 166036 a 166038 166037 second 166037 166038 angel 166039 166039 followed, 166040 166040 saying, 166041 166041 “Fallen, 166042 166042 fallen is 166043 166043 Babylon 166044 166044 the 166045 166045 great, 166046 166046 who {has made} 166056 166047 all 166057 166048 the 166058 166049 nations 166055 166050 drink 166047 166051 - 166048 166052 the 166049 166053 wine 166050 166054 of the 166051 166055 passion 166052 166056 of 166054 166057 her 166053 166058 immorality.” 166063 166063 And 166064 166064 vvv 166066 166065 a third 166065 166066 angel 166067 166067 followed 166068 166068 them, 166069 166069 calling out 166070 166070 in 166072 166071 loud 166071 166072 a voice, 166073 166073 “If 166074 166074 anyone 166075 166075 worships 166076 166076 the 166077 166077 beast 166078 166078 and 166081 166079 its 166079 166080 - 166080 166081 image, 166082 166082 and 166083 166083 receives 166084 166084 [its] mark 166085 166085 on 166088 166086 his 166086 166087 - 166087 166088 forehead 166089 166089 or 166090 166090 on 166093 166091 - 166091 166092 his 166092 166093 hand, 166099 166098 he 166098 166099 too 166100 166100 will drink 166101 166101 - 166102 166102 the 166103 166103 wine 166106 166104 - 166107 166105 of God᾽s 166104 166106 - 166105 166107 anger, 166108 166108 - 166109 166109 poured 166110 166110 undiluted 166111 166111 into 166112 166112 the 166113 166113 cup 166114 166114 of 166116 166115 His 166115 166116 wrath. 166117 166117 And 166118 166118 he will be tormented 166119 166119 in 166120 166120 fire 166121 166121 and 166122 166122 brimstone 166123 166123 in the presence of 166125 166124 [the] holy 166124 166125 angels 166126 166126 and 166127 166127 - 166128 166128 of the 166129 166129 Lamb. 166134 166134 And 166135 166135 the 166136 166136 smoke 166137 166137 of 166139 166138 their 166138 166139 torment 166143 166140 will rise 166140 166141 vvv 166141 166142 forever 166142 166143 [and] ever. 166144 166144 - 166148 166145 Day 166149 166146 and 166150 166147 night 166146 166148 [there will be] 166145 166149 no 166147 166150 rest 166151 166151 for those who 166152 166152 worship 166153 166153 the 166154 166154 beast 166155 166155 and 166158 166156 its 166156 166157 - 166157 166158 image, 166159 166159 [or] 166160 166160 [for] 166161 166161 anyone who 166162 166162 receives 166163 166163 the 166164 166164 mark 166167 166165 of its 166165 166166 - 166166 166167 name.” 166172 166172 Here 166177 166173 is [a call for] 166173 166174 the 166174 166175 endurance 166175 166176 of the 166176 166177 saints 166178 166178 who 166179 166179 keep 166180 166180 the 166181 166181 commandments 166182 166182 - 166183 166183 of God 166184 166184 and 166185 166185 the 166186 166186 faith 166187 166187 of Jesus. 166192 166192 And 166193 166193 I heard 166194 166194 a voice 166195 166195 from 166196 166196 - 166197 166197 heaven 166198 166198 telling [me] 166199 166199 to write, 166200 166200 “Blessed [are] 166201 166201 the 166202 166202 dead — 166203 166203 those who 166206 166204 die 166204 166205 in 166205 166206 [the] Lord 166207 166207 from 166208 166208 this moment on.” 166209 166209 “Yes,” 166210 166210 says 166211 166211 the 166212 166212 Spirit, 166213 166213 “- 166214 166214 they will rest 166215 166215 from 166218 166216 their 166216 166217 - 166217 166218 labors, 166220 166219 for 166222 166220 their 166219 166221 - 166221 166222 deeds 166223 166223 will follow 166224 166224 - 166225 166225 them.” 166230 166230 And 166231 166231 I looked 166232 166232 and 166233 166233 saw 166235 166234 a white 166234 166235 cloud, 166236 166236 and 166240 166237 seated 166237 166238 on 166238 166239 the 166239 166240 cloud 166241 166241 [was One] like 166242 166242 [the] Son 166243 166243 of Man, 166244 166244 with 166250 166245 a golden 166249 166246 crown 166245 166247 on 166248 166248 His 166246 166249 - 166247 166250 head 166251 166251 and 166257 166252 a sharp 166256 166253 sickle 166252 166254 in 166255 166255 His 166253 166256 - 166254 166257 hand. 166262 166262 Then 166263 166263 another 166264 166264 angel 166265 166265 came out 166266 166266 of 166267 166267 the 166268 166268 temple, 166269 166269 crying out 166270 166270 in 166272 166271 a loud 166271 166272 voice 166273 166273 to the [One] 166274 166274 seated 166275 166275 on 166276 166276 the 166277 166277 cloud, 166278 166278 “Swing 166281 166279 Your 166279 166280 - 166280 166281 sickle 166282 166282 and 166283 166283 reap, 166284 166284 because 166286 166285 the 166287 166286 time 166285 166287 has come 166288 166288 to harvest; 166289 166289 for 166291 166290 the 166292 166291 crop 166293 166292 of the 166294 166293 earth 166290 166294 is ripe.” 166299 166299 [So] 166301 166300 the [One] 166302 166301 seated 166303 166302 on 166304 166303 the 166305 166304 cloud 166300 166305 swung 166308 166306 His 166306 166307 - 166307 166308 sickle 166309 166309 over 166310 166310 the 166311 166311 earth, 166312 166312 and 166314 166313 the 166315 166314 earth 166313 166315 was harvested. 166320 166320 Then 166321 166321 another 166322 166322 angel 166323 166323 came 166324 166324 out of 166325 166325 the 166326 166326 temple 166327 166327 - 166328 166328 in 166329 166329 - 166330 166330 heaven, 166332 166331 and 166333 166332 he [too] 166331 166333 had 166335 166334 a sharp 166334 166335 sickle. 166340 166340 [Still] 166341 166341 another 166342 166342 angel, 166347 166343 - 166348 166344 with 166349 166345 authority 166350 166346 over 166351 166347 the 166352 166348 fire, 166343 166349 came 166344 166350 from 166345 166351 the 166346 166352 altar 166353 166353 and 166354 166354 called out 166356 166355 in a loud 166355 166356 voice 166357 166357 to the [angel] 166358 166358 with 166359 166359 the 166361 166360 - 166362 166361 sharp 166360 166362 sickle 166363 166363 - , 166364 166364 “Swing 166365 166365 your 166368 166366 - 166369 166367 sharp 166366 166368 - 166367 166369 sickle 166370 166370 and 166371 166371 gather 166372 166372 the 166373 166373 clusters [of grapes] 166374 166374 from the 166375 166375 vine 166376 166376 of the 166377 166377 earth, 166378 166378 because 166382 166379 its 166380 166380 - 166381 166381 grapes 166379 166382 are ripe.” 166387 166387 [So] 166389 166388 the 166390 166389 angel 166388 166390 swung 166393 166391 his 166391 166392 - 166392 166393 sickle 166394 166394 over 166395 166395 the 166396 166396 earth 166397 166397 and 166398 166398 gathered 166399 166399 the 166400 166400 [grapes] 166401 166401 of the 166402 166402 earth, 166403 166403 and 166404 166404 he threw [them] 166405 166405 into 166412 166406 the 166413 166407 great 166406 166408 - 166407 166409 winepress 166410 166410 - 166411 166411 of God᾽s 166408 166412 - 166409 166413 wrath. 166418 166418 And 166420 166419 the 166421 166420 winepress 166419 166421 was trodden 166422 166422 outside 166423 166423 the 166424 166424 city, 166425 166425 and 166427 166426 [the] blood 166426 166427 [that] flowed 166428 166428 from 166429 166429 vvv 166430 166430 [it] 166431 166431 [rose] as high as 166432 166432 the 166433 166433 bridles 166434 166434 of the 166435 166435 horses, 166436 166436 for a distance of 166438 166437 1,600 {} 166439 166438 ... 166437 166439 stadia. 166444 166444 Then 166445 166445 I saw 166446 166446 another 166451 166447 great 166452 166448 and 166453 166449 marvelous 166447 166450 sign 166448 166451 in 166449 166452 - 166450 166453 heaven: 166455 166454 seven 166454 166455 angels 166456 166456 with 166459 166457 the 166458 166458 seven 166460 166459 final 166457 166460 plagues, 166461 166461 - 166462 166462 with 166463 166463 [which] 166465 166464 the 166466 166465 wrath 166467 166466 - 166468 166467 of God 166464 166468 will be completed. 166473 166473 And 166474 166474 I saw 166475 166475 [something] like 166476 166476 a sea 166477 166477 of glass 166478 166478 mixed 166479 166479 with fire, 166499 166480 beside 166500 166481 vvv 166502 166482 vvv 166501 166483 vvv 166503 166484 [which] 166498 166485 stood 166480 166486 - 166481 166487 those who 166482 166488 had conquered 166483 166489 ... 166484 166490 the 166485 166491 beast 166486 166492 and 166487 166493 - 166490 166494 its 166488 166495 - 166489 166496 image 166491 166497 and 166492 166498 - 166493 166499 the 166494 166500 number 166497 166501 of its 166495 166502 - 166496 166503 name. 166504 166504 They were holding 166505 166505 harps 166506 166506 - 166507 166507 from God, 166512 166512 and 166513 166513 they sang 166514 166514 the 166515 166515 song 166519 166516 of 166520 166517 God᾽s 166517 166518 - 166518 166519 servant 166516 166520 Moses 166521 166521 and 166522 166522 - 166523 166523 - 166524 166524 of the 166525 166525 Lamb 166526 166526 - : 166527 166527 “Great 166528 166528 and 166529 166529 wonderful [are] 166532 166530 Your 166530 166531 - 166531 166532 works, 166533 166533 O Lord 166534 166534 - 166535 166535 God 166536 166536 - 166537 166537 Almighty! 166538 166538 Just 166539 166539 and 166540 166540 true [are] 166543 166541 Your 166541 166542 - 166542 166543 ways, 166544 166544 O 166545 166545 King 166546 166546 of the 166547 166547 nations! 166552 166552 Who 166553 166553 vvv 166554 166554 vvv 166555 166555 will not fear [You], 166556 166556 O Lord, 166557 166557 and 166558 166558 glorify 166561 166559 Your 166559 166560 - 166560 166561 name? 166562 166562 For [You] 166563 166563 alone [are] 166564 166564 holy. 166565 166565 - 166566 166566 All 166567 166567 - 166568 166568 nations 166569 166569 will come 166570 166570 and 166571 166571 worship 166572 166572 before 166573 166573 You, 166574 166574 for 166577 166575 Your 166575 166576 - 166576 166577 righteous acts 166578 166578 have been revealed.” 166583 166583 - 166584 166584 After 166585 166585 this 166586 166586 I looked, 166587 166587 and 166589 166588 the 166590 166589 temple — 166591 166590 the 166592 166591 Tabernacle 166593 166592 of the 166594 166593 Testimony — 166588 166594 was opened 166595 166595 in 166596 166596 - 166597 166597 heaven. 166602 166602 And 166612 166603 out 166613 166604 of the 166614 166605 temple 166603 166606 came 166604 166607 the 166605 166608 seven 166606 166609 angels 166607 166610 - 166608 166611 with 166609 166612 the 166610 166613 seven 166611 166614 plagues, 166615 166615 dressed in 166617 166616 clean 166618 166617 [and] bright 166616 166618 linen 166619 166619 and 166620 166620 girded with 166625 166621 golden 166624 166622 sashes 166621 166623 around 166622 166624 [their] 166623 166625 chests. 166630 166630 Then 166631 166631 one 166632 166632 of 166633 166633 the 166634 166634 four 166635 166635 living creatures 166636 166636 gave 166637 166637 the 166638 166638 seven 166639 166639 angels 166640 166640 seven 166642 166641 golden 166641 166642 bowls 166643 166643 full 166644 166644 of the 166645 166645 wrath 166646 166646 - 166647 166647 of God, 166648 166648 who 166649 166649 lives 166650 166650 vvv 166651 166651 vvv 166652 166652 forever 166653 166653 [and] 166654 166654 ever. 166659 166659 And 166661 166660 the 166662 166661 temple 166660 166662 was filled 166663 166663 with smoke 166664 166664 from 166665 166665 the 166666 166666 glory 166667 166667 - 166668 166668 of God 166669 166669 and 166670 166670 from 166673 166671 His 166671 166672 - 166672 166673 power; 166674 166674 and 166675 166675 no one 166676 166676 could 166677 166677 enter 166678 166678 ... 166679 166679 the 166680 166680 temple 166681 166681 until 166683 166682 the 166684 166683 seven 166685 166684 plagues 166686 166685 of the 166687 166686 seven 166688 166687 angels 166682 166688 were completed. 166693 166693 Then 166694 166694 I heard 166695 166695 [a] loud 166696 166696 voice 166697 166697 from 166698 166698 the 166699 166699 temple 166700 166700 saying 166701 166701 to the 166702 166702 seven 166703 166703 angels, 166704 166704 “Go, 166705 166705 - 166706 166706 pour out 166714 166707 on 166715 166708 the 166716 166709 earth 166707 166710 the 166708 166711 seven 166709 166712 bowls 166712 166713 - 166713 166714 of God᾽s 166710 166715 - 166711 166716 wrath.” 166721 166721 [So] 166723 166722 the 166724 166723 first [angel] 166722 166724 went 166725 166725 and 166726 166726 poured out 166729 166727 his 166727 166728 - 166728 166729 bowl 166730 166730 on 166731 166731 the 166732 166732 earth, 166733 166733 and 166736 166734 loathsome, 166737 166735 - 166738 166736 malignant 166735 166737 sores 166734 166738 broke out 166739 166739 on 166740 166740 those 166741 166741 ... 166742 166742 who 166743 166743 had 166744 166744 the 166745 166745 mark 166746 166746 of the 166747 166747 beast 166748 166748 and 166749 166749 - 166750 166750 worshiped 166753 166751 its 166751 166752 - 166752 166753 image. 166758 166758 And 166759 166759 the 166760 166760 second [angel] 166761 166761 poured out 166764 166762 his 166762 166763 - 166763 166764 bowl 166765 166765 into 166766 166766 the 166767 166767 sea, 166768 166768 and 166769 166769 it turned to 166770 166770 blood 166771 166771 like that 166772 166772 of [the] dead, 166773 166773 and 166774 166774 every 166776 166775 living 166775 166776 thing 166778 166777 - 166779 166778 in 166780 166779 the 166781 166780 sea 166777 166781 died. 166786 166786 Then 166787 166787 the 166788 166788 third [angel] 166789 166789 poured out 166792 166790 his 166790 166791 - 166791 166792 bowl 166793 166793 into 166794 166794 the 166795 166795 rivers 166796 166796 and 166797 166797 - 166798 166798 springs 166799 166799 of 166800 166800 water, 166801 166801 and 166802 166802 they turned to 166803 166803 blood. 166808 166808 And 166809 166809 I heard 166810 166810 the 166811 166811 angel 166812 166812 of the 166813 166813 waters 166814 166814 say: 166815 166815 “Righteous 166816 166816 are You, 166822 166817 O 166823 166818 Holy One, 166817 166819 who 166818 166820 is 166819 166821 and 166820 166822 who 166821 166823 was, 166824 166824 because 166826 166825 You have brought these judgments 166825 166826 .... 166831 166831 For 166836 166832 they have spilled 166832 166833 [the] blood 166833 166834 of saints 166834 166835 and 166835 166836 prophets, 166837 166837 and 166840 166838 You have given 166839 166839 them 166838 166840 blood 166841 166841 to drink 166843 166842 as they 166842 166843 deserve.” 166848 166848 And 166849 166849 I heard 166850 166850 the 166851 166851 altar 166852 166852 reply: 166853 166853 “Yes, 166854 166854 Lord 166855 166855 - 166856 166856 God 166857 166857 - 166858 166858 Almighty, 166859 166859 true 166860 166860 and 166861 166861 righteous [are] 166864 166862 Your 166862 166863 - 166863 166864 judgments.” 166869 166869 Next, 166870 166870 the 166871 166871 fourth [angel] 166872 166872 poured out 166875 166873 his 166873 166874 - 166874 166875 bowl 166876 166876 on 166877 166877 the 166878 166878 sun, 166879 166879 and 166880 166880 it was given power 166881 166881 ... 166882 166882 to scorch 166883 166883 the 166884 166884 people 166885 166885 with 166886 166886 fire. 166891 166891 And 166893 166892 the 166894 166893 people 166892 166894 were scorched 166896 166895 by intense 166895 166896 heat, 166897 166897 and 166898 166898 they cursed 166899 166899 the 166900 166900 name 166901 166901 - 166902 166902 of God, 166903 166903 who 166904 166904 had 166905 166905 - 166906 166906 authority 166907 166907 over 166910 166908 these 166908 166909 - 166909 166910 plagues; 166911 166911 yet 166912 166912 vvv 166913 166913 they did not repent 166914 166914 [and] give 166915 166915 Him 166916 166916 glory. 166921 166921 And 166922 166922 the 166923 166923 fifth [angel] 166924 166924 poured out 166927 166925 his 166925 166926 - 166926 166927 bowl 166928 166928 on 166929 166929 the 166930 166930 throne 166931 166931 of the 166932 166932 beast, 166933 166933 and 166937 166934 its 166935 166935 - 166936 166936 kingdom 166934 166937 was 166938 166938 plunged into darkness, 166939 166939 and 166940 166940 [men] began to gnaw 166943 166941 their 166941 166942 - 166942 166943 tongues 166944 166944 in 166945 166945 - 166946 166946 anguish 166951 166951 and 166952 166952 curse 166953 166953 the 166954 166954 God 166955 166955 of 166956 166956 heaven 166957 166957 for 166960 166958 their 166958 166959 - 166959 166960 pains 166961 166961 and 166962 166962 - 166965 166963 - 166963 166964 - 166964 166965 sores; 166966 166966 yet 166967 166967 vvv 166968 166968 they did not repent 166969 166969 of 166972 166970 their 166970 166971 - 166971 166972 deeds. 166977 166977 Then 166978 166978 the 166979 166979 sixth [angel] 166980 166980 poured out 166983 166981 his 166981 166982 - 166982 166983 bowl 166984 166984 on 166985 166985 the 166987 166986 - 166988 166987 great 166986 166988 river 166989 166989 - 166990 166990 Euphrates, 166991 166991 and 166995 166992 its 166993 166993 - 166994 166994 water 166992 166995 was dried up 166996 166996 to 166997 166997 prepare 166998 166998 the 166999 166999 way 167000 167000 for the 167001 167001 kings 167002 167002 - 167003 167003 of the 167004 167004 East 167005 167005 .... 167010 167010 And 167011 167011 I saw 167030 167012 three 167031 167013 unclean 167029 167014 spirits 167032 167015 that looked like 167033 167016 frogs 167012 167017 [coming] out of 167013 167018 the 167014 167019 mouths 167015 167020 of the 167016 167021 dragon, 167017 167022 - 167018 167023 - 167019 167024 - 167020 167025 - 167021 167026 the 167022 167027 beast, 167023 167028 and 167024 167029 - 167025 167030 - 167026 167031 - 167027 167032 the 167028 167033 false prophet. 167039 167038 - 167038 167039 [These] are 167041 167040 demonic 167040 167041 spirits 167042 167042 that perform 167043 167043 signs 167044 167044 - 167045 167045 [and] go out 167046 167046 to 167051 167047 all 167047 167048 the 167048 167049 kings 167049 167050 of the 167050 167051 [earth], 167052 167052 to assemble them 167053 167053 ... 167054 167054 for 167055 167055 - 167056 167056 battle 167057 167057 on the 167059 167058 - 167060 167059 great 167058 167060 day 167061 167061 - 167062 167062 of God, 167063 167063 the 167064 167064 Almighty. 167069 167069 “Behold, 167070 167070 I am coming 167071 167071 like 167072 167072 a thief. 167073 167073 Blessed [is] 167074 167074 the [one who] 167075 167075 remains awake 167076 167076 and 167077 167077 - 167080 167078 - 167078 167079 - 167079 167080 clothed, 167081 167081 so that 167082 167082 vvv 167084 167083 he will not go 167083 167084 naked 167085 167085 and 167089 167086 {let} his 167087 167087 - 167088 167088 shame 167086 167089 be exposed.” 167094 167094 And 167095 167095 they assembled [the kings] 167096 167096 ... 167097 167097 in 167098 167098 the 167099 167099 place 167100 167100 that 167102 167101 in Hebrew 167101 167102 is called 167103 167103 Armageddon. 167108 167108 Then 167109 167109 the 167110 167110 seventh [angel] 167111 167111 poured out 167114 167112 his 167112 167113 - 167113 167114 bowl 167115 167115 into 167116 167116 the 167117 167117 air, 167118 167118 and 167121 167119 a loud 167120 167120 voice 167119 167121 came 167125 167122 from 167126 167123 the 167127 167124 throne 167122 167125 [in] 167123 167126 the 167124 167127 temple, 167128 167128 saying, 167129 167129 “It is done!” 167134 167134 And 167135 167135 there were 167136 167136 flashes of lightning, 167137 167137 and 167138 167138 rumblings, 167139 167139 and 167140 167140 peals of thunder, 167141 167141 and 167143 167142 - 167144 167143 a great 167142 167144 earthquake 167145 167145 the likes of which 167146 167146 vvv 167147 167147 had not occurred 167148 167148 since 167149 167149 - 167150 167150 men 167151 167151 were 167152 167152 upon 167153 167153 the 167154 167154 earth — 167157 167155 so 167155 167156 mighty 167158 167157 [was the] great 167156 167158 quake. 167163 167163 - 167165 167164 The 167167 167165 - 167168 167166 great 167166 167167 city 167164 167168 was [split] 167169 167169 into 167170 167170 three 167171 167171 parts, 167172 167172 and 167173 167173 the 167174 167174 cities 167175 167175 of the 167176 167176 nations 167177 167177 collapsed. 167178 167178 And 167183 167179 - 167184 167180 - 167185 167181 God 167182 167182 remembered 167179 167183 Babylon 167180 167184 the 167181 167185 great 167186 167186 [and] gave 167187 167187 her 167188 167188 the 167189 167189 cup 167190 167190 of the 167191 167191 wine 167192 167192 of the 167193 167193 fury 167194 167194 - 167196 167195 of His 167195 167196 wrath. 167201 167201 Then 167202 167202 every 167203 167203 island 167204 167204 fled, 167205 167205 and 167207 167206 no 167206 167207 mountain 167208 167208 could be found. 167213 167213 And 167215 167214 huge 167214 167215 hailstones, 167216 167216 about 167217 167217 a hundred pounds [each], 167218 167218 rained down 167222 167219 on 167223 167220 - 167224 167221 [them] 167219 167222 from 167220 167223 - 167221 167224 above. 167225 167225 And 167227 167226 - 167228 167227 men 167226 167228 cursed 167229 167229 - 167230 167230 God 167231 167231 for 167232 167232 the 167233 167233 plague 167234 167234 of 167235 167235 hail, 167236 167236 because 167239 167237 - 167240 167238 [it] 167241 167239 - 167238 167240 was 167242 167241 vvv 167237 167242 so horrendous. 167247 167247 Then 167249 167248 one 167250 167249 of 167251 167250 the 167252 167251 seven 167253 167252 angels 167254 167253 - 167255 167254 with 167256 167255 the 167257 167256 seven 167258 167257 bowls 167248 167258 came 167259 167259 and 167260 167260 told 167261 167261 - 167262 167262 me 167263 167263 - , 167264 167264 “Come, 167265 167265 I will show 167266 167266 you 167267 167267 the 167268 167268 punishment 167269 167269 of the 167271 167270 - 167272 167271 great 167270 167272 prostitute, 167273 167273 who 167274 167274 sits 167275 167275 on 167277 167276 many 167276 167277 waters. 167285 167282 The 167286 167283 kings 167287 167284 of the 167288 167285 earth 167284 167286 were sexually immoral 167282 167287 with 167283 167288 [her], 167289 167289 and 167291 167290 those who 167292 167291 dwell 167293 167292 on the 167294 167293 earth 167290 167294 were intoxicated 167295 167295 with 167296 167296 the 167297 167297 wine 167298 167298 of 167300 167299 her 167299 167300 immorality.” 167305 167305 And 167306 167306 [the angel] carried me away 167307 167307 ... 167310 167308 in 167311 167309 [the] Spirit 167308 167310 into 167309 167311 a wilderness, 167312 167312 [where] 167313 167313 I saw 167314 167314 a woman 167315 167315 sitting 167316 167316 on 167318 167317 a scarlet 167317 167318 beast 167319 167319 that was covered with 167321 167320 blasphemous 167320 167321 names 167322 167322 [and] had 167324 167323 seven 167323 167324 heads 167325 167325 and 167327 167326 ten 167326 167327 horns. 167332 167332 And 167333 167333 the 167334 167334 woman 167335 167335 was 167336 167336 dressed in 167337 167337 purple 167338 167338 and 167339 167339 scarlet, 167340 167340 and 167341 167341 adorned 167342 167342 with gold 167343 167343 and 167345 167344 precious 167344 167345 stones 167346 167346 and 167347 167347 pearls. 167348 167348 She held 167351 167349 in 167354 167350 her 167352 167351 - 167353 167352 hand 167350 167353 a golden 167349 167354 cup 167355 167355 full 167356 167356 of abominations 167357 167357 and 167358 167358 the 167359 167359 impurities 167360 167360 of 167362 167361 her 167361 167362 sexual immorality. 167367 167367 - 167368 167368 On 167371 167369 her 167369 167370 - 167370 167371 forehead 167374 167372 a mysterious 167372 167373 name 167373 167374 was written: 167375 167375 Babylon 167376 167376 the 167377 167377 Great, 167378 167378 the 167379 167379 mother 167380 167380 - 167381 167381 of prostitutes 167382 167382 and 167383 167383 of the 167384 167384 abominations 167385 167385 of the 167386 167386 earth. 167391 167391 - 167392 167392 I could see that 167393 167393 the 167394 167394 woman [was] 167395 167395 drunk 167396 167396 with 167397 167397 the 167398 167398 blood 167399 167399 of the 167400 167400 saints 167401 167401 and 167402 167402 - 167403 167403 - 167404 167404 - 167405 167405 of the 167406 167406 witnesses 167407 167407 for Jesus. 167408 167408 And 167409 167409 I was greatly astonished 167413 167410 ... 167412 167411 ... 167410 167412 at the sight 167411 167413 of her. 167423 167418 “Why 167424 167419 ... 167425 167420 are you astonished?” 167418 167421 - 167419 167422 said 167421 167423 the 167422 167424 angel 167420 167425 - . 167426 167426 “I 167427 167427 will tell 167428 167428 you 167429 167429 the 167430 167430 mystery 167431 167431 of the 167432 167432 woman 167433 167433 and 167434 167434 of the 167435 167435 beast 167436 167436 that 167437 167437 carries 167438 167438 her, 167439 167439 which 167440 167440 has 167441 167441 the 167442 167442 seven 167443 167443 heads 167444 167444 and 167445 167445 - 167446 167446 ten 167447 167447 horns. 167452 167452 The 167453 167453 beast 167454 167454 that 167455 167455 you saw — 167456 167456 it was, 167457 167457 and [now] 167459 167458 is 167458 167459 no more, 167460 167460 [but] 167461 167461 is about 167462 167462 to come up 167463 167463 out of 167464 167464 the 167465 167465 Abyss 167466 167466 and 167469 167467 go 167467 167468 to [its] 167468 167469 destruction. 167470 167470 And 167472 167471 those who 167473 167472 dwell 167474 167473 on 167475 167474 the 167476 167475 earth 167477 167476 whose 167480 167477 - 167481 167478 names 167478 167479 vvv 167479 167480 were not written 167482 167481 in 167483 167482 the 167484 167483 book 167485 167484 - 167486 167485 of life 167487 167486 from 167488 167487 [the] foundation 167489 167488 of [the] world 167471 167489 will be astonished 167490 167490 when they see 167491 167491 the 167492 167492 beast 167493 167493 that 167494 167494 was, 167495 167495 and 167497 167496 is 167496 167497 not, 167498 167498 and yet 167499 167499 will be. 167504 167504 This calls for 167505 167505 - 167506 167506 a mind 167507 167507 that 167508 167508 has 167509 167509 wisdom. 167510 167510 The 167511 167511 seven 167512 167512 heads 167515 167513 are 167513 167514 seven 167514 167515 mountains 167520 167516 on 167521 167517 - 167516 167518 which 167517 167519 the 167518 167520 woman 167519 167521 sits. 167529 167526 There are 167526 167527 also 167528 167528 seven 167527 167529 kings. 167530 167530 - 167531 167531 Five 167532 167532 are fallen, 167533 167533 - 167534 167534 one 167535 167535 is, 167536 167536 [and] the 167537 167537 other 167538 167538 {has} not yet 167539 167539 come; 167540 167540 [but] 167541 167541 when 167542 167542 he does come, 167544 167543 he 167545 167544 must 167546 167545 remain 167543 167546 for only a little while. 167551 167551 - 167552 167552 The 167553 167553 beast 167554 167554 that 167555 167555 was, 167556 167556 and [now] 167558 167557 is 167557 167558 not, 167562 167559 is 167560 167560 himself 167559 167561 ... 167561 167562 an eighth [king]. 167563 167563 - 167567 167564 He belongs to 167564 167565 - 167565 167566 the [other] 167566 167567 seven 167568 167568 and 167571 167569 is going 167569 167570 into 167570 167571 destruction. 167576 167576 - 167577 167577 The 167578 167578 ten 167579 167579 horns 167580 167580 - 167581 167581 you saw 167584 167582 are 167582 167583 ten 167583 167584 kings 167585 167585 who 167587 167586 {have} not yet 167588 167587 received 167586 167588 a kingdom, 167589 167589 but 167595 167590 will receive 167593 167591 one 167594 167592 hour 167590 167593 of authority 167591 167594 as 167592 167595 kings, 167596 167596 along with 167597 167597 the 167598 167598 beast. 167603 167603 These [kings] 167606 167604 have 167604 167605 one 167605 167606 purpose: 167607 167607 - 167615 167608 to yield 167612 167609 their 167608 167610 - 167609 167611 power 167610 167612 and 167611 167613 authority 167613 167614 to the 167614 167615 beast. 167620 167620 [They] 167624 167621 will make war 167621 167622 against 167622 167623 the 167623 167624 Lamb, 167625 167625 and 167626 167626 the 167627 167627 Lamb 167628 167628 will triumph over 167629 167629 them, 167630 167630 because 167633 167631 He is 167631 167632 Lord 167632 167633 of lords 167634 167634 and 167635 167635 King 167636 167636 of kings; 167637 167637 and 167638 167638 - 167639 167639 He will be accompanied by 167640 167640 His 167641 167641 called 167642 167642 and 167643 167643 chosen 167644 167644 and 167645 167645 faithful [ones].” 167650 167650 Then 167651 167651 [the angel] said 167652 167652 to me, 167653 167653 “The 167654 167654 waters 167655 167655 - 167657 167656 where 167656 167657 you saw 167658 167658 the 167659 167659 prostitute 167660 167660 seated 167664 167661 are 167661 167662 peoples 167662 167663 and 167663 167664 multitudes 167665 167665 and 167666 167666 nations 167667 167667 and 167668 167668 tongues. 167673 167673 And 167674 167674 the 167675 167675 ten 167676 167676 horns 167679 167677 and 167680 167678 the 167681 167679 beast 167677 167680 that 167678 167681 you saw 167682 167682 - 167683 167683 will hate 167684 167684 the 167685 167685 prostitute. 167686 167686 They 167688 167687 will leave 167689 167688 her 167687 167689 desolate 167690 167690 and 167691 167691 naked, 167692 167692 and 167696 167693 will eat 167695 167694 her 167693 167695 - 167694 167696 flesh 167697 167697 and 167699 167698 burn 167698 167699 her 167700 167700 with 167701 167701 fire. 167707 167706 For 167706 167707 - 167708 167708 God 167709 167709 has put it 167710 167710 into 167713 167711 their 167711 167712 - 167712 167713 hearts 167714 167714 to carry out 167717 167715 His 167715 167716 - 167716 167717 purpose 167718 167718 by 167719 167719 vvv 167720 167720 vvv 167721 167721 uniting 167722 167722 - 167723 167723 to give 167726 167724 their 167724 167725 - 167725 167726 kingdom 167727 167727 to the 167728 167728 beast, 167729 167729 until 167731 167730 the 167732 167731 words 167733 167732 - 167734 167733 of God 167730 167734 are fulfilled. 167739 167739 And 167740 167740 the 167741 167741 woman 167742 167742 - 167743 167743 you saw 167744 167744 is 167745 167745 the 167747 167746 - 167748 167747 great 167746 167748 city 167749 167749 that 167750 167750 vvv 167751 167751 rules 167752 167752 over 167753 167753 the 167754 167754 kings 167755 167755 of the 167756 167756 earth.” 167761 167761 After 167762 167762 this 167763 167763 I saw 167764 167764 another 167765 167765 angel 167766 167766 descending 167767 167767 from 167768 167768 - 167769 167769 heaven 167770 167770 with 167772 167771 great 167771 167772 authority, 167773 167773 and 167774 167774 the 167775 167775 earth 167776 167776 was illuminated 167777 167777 by 167780 167778 his 167778 167779 - 167779 167780 glory. 167785 167785 And 167786 167786 he cried out 167787 167787 in 167788 167788 a mighty 167789 167789 voice 167790 167790 - : 167791 167791 “Fallen, 167792 167792 fallen is 167793 167793 Babylon 167794 167794 the 167795 167795 great! 167796 167796 - 167797 167797 She has become 167798 167798 a lair 167799 167799 for demons 167800 167800 and 167801 167801 a haunt 167802 167802 for every 167804 167803 unclean 167803 167804 spirit, 167805 167805 - 167806 167806 - 167807 167807 every 167809 167808 unclean 167808 167809 bird, 167810 167810 and 167811 167811 - 167812 167812 every 167814 167813 - 167815 167814 - 167816 167815 detestable 167813 167816 beast. 167821 167821 - 167831 167822 All 167832 167823 the 167833 167824 nations 167830 167825 have drunk 167822 167826 - 167823 167827 the 167824 167828 wine 167825 167829 of the 167826 167830 passion 167827 167831 of 167829 167832 her 167828 167833 immorality. 167834 167834 - 167835 167835 The 167836 167836 kings 167837 167837 of the 167838 167838 earth 167841 167839 were immoral 167839 167840 with 167840 167841 her, 167842 167842 and 167843 167843 the 167844 167844 merchants 167845 167845 of the 167846 167846 earth 167853 167847 have grown wealthy 167847 167848 through 167848 167849 the 167849 167850 extravagance 167850 167851 of 167852 167852 her 167851 167853 luxury.” 167858 167858 Then 167859 167859 I heard 167860 167860 another 167861 167861 voice 167862 167862 from 167863 167863 - 167864 167864 heaven 167865 167865 say: 167866 167866 “Come 167870 167867 out of 167871 167868 her, 167869 167869 my 167867 167870 - 167868 167871 people, 167872 167872 so that 167873 167873 vvv 167874 167874 you will not share 167875 167875 in 167877 167876 her 167876 167877 sins 167878 167878 [or] 167883 167879 - 167884 167880 vvv 167885 167881 contract 167879 167882 [any] of 167882 167883 her 167880 167884 - 167881 167885 plagues. 167890 167890 For 167892 167891 her 167893 167892 - 167894 167893 sins 167891 167894 are piled 167895 167895 up to 167896 167896 - 167897 167897 heaven, 167898 167898 and 167900 167899 - 167901 167900 God 167899 167901 has remembered 167904 167902 her 167902 167903 - 167903 167904 iniquities. 167909 167909 Give back 167910 167910 to her 167911 167911 as 167913 167912 she 167912 167913 - 167914 167914 has done [to others]; 167915 167915 - 167916 167916 pay her back 167917 167917 ... 167918 167918 double 167919 167919 for what 167922 167920 she 167920 167921 - 167921 167922 has done; 167928 167923 mix 167929 167924 her 167930 167925 a double [portion] 167923 167926 in 167924 167927 [her own] 167925 167928 cup 167926 167929 - 167927 167930 - . 167935 167935 As much as 167936 167936 she has glorified 167937 167937 herself 167938 167938 and 167939 167939 lived in luxury, 167941 167940 give 167942 167941 her 167940 167942 the same measure 167943 167943 of torment 167944 167944 and 167945 167945 grief. 167946 167946 - 167947 167947 In 167950 167948 her 167948 167949 - 167949 167950 heart 167951 167951 she says 167952 167952 - , 167953 167953 ‘I sit 167954 167954 [as] queen; 167955 167955 - 167958 167956 I am 167957 167957 not 167956 167958 a widow 167959 167959 and 167961 167960 {will} never 167962 167961 ... 167963 167962 see 167960 167963 grief.᾽ 167968 167968 Therefore 167969 167969 ... 167976 167970 her 167974 167971 - 167975 167972 plagues 167973 167973 will come 167970 167974 in 167971 167975 one 167972 167976 day — 167977 167977 death 167978 167978 and 167979 167979 misery 167980 167980 and 167981 167981 famine — 167982 167982 and 167985 167983 she will be consumed 167983 167984 by 167984 167985 fire, 167986 167986 for 167987 167987 mighty [is the] 167988 167988 Lord 167989 167989 - 167990 167990 God 167991 167991 who 167992 167992 judges 167993 167993 her.” 167998 167998 Then 168004 167999 the 168005 168000 kings 168006 168001 of the 168007 168002 earth 168008 168003 who 168011 168004 committed sexual immorality 168012 168005 and 168013 168006 lived in luxury 168009 168007 with 168010 168008 her 167999 168009 will weep 168000 168010 and 168001 168011 wail 168002 168012 at 168003 168013 - 168014 168014 vvv 168015 168015 the sight of 168016 168016 the 168017 168017 smoke [rising] 168018 168018 from 168019 168019 the fire that consumes 168020 168020 her. 168028 168025 In 168029 168026 - 168030 168027 fear 168031 168028 of 168033 168029 her 168032 168030 torment, 168027 168031 they will stand 168025 168032 at 168026 168033 a distance 168034 168034 [and] cry out: 168035 168035 “Woe, 168036 168036 woe 168037 168037 to the 168039 168038 - 168040 168039 great 168038 168040 city, 168042 168041 the 168044 168042 - 168045 168043 mighty 168043 168044 city 168041 168045 of Babylon! 168046 168046 For [in] 168047 168047 a single 168048 168048 hour 168052 168049 your 168050 168050 - 168051 168051 judgment 168049 168052 has come.” 168057 168057 And 168058 168058 the 168059 168059 merchants 168060 168060 of the 168061 168061 earth 168062 168062 will weep 168063 168063 and 168064 168064 mourn 168065 168065 over 168066 168066 her, 168067 168067 because [there is] 168071 168068 no one 168073 168069 left 168072 168070 to buy 168070 168071 their 168068 168072 - 168069 168073 cargo — 168078 168078 cargo 168079 168079 of gold, 168080 168080 - 168081 168081 silver, 168082 168082 - 168084 168083 precious 168083 168084 stones, 168085 168085 and 168086 168086 pearls; 168087 168087 [of] 168088 168088 fine linen, 168089 168089 - 168090 168090 purple, 168091 168091 - 168092 168092 silk, 168093 168093 and 168094 168094 scarlet; 168095 168095 - 168096 168096 of all kinds 168098 168097 of citron 168097 168098 wood 168099 168099 and 168100 168100 every 168101 168101 article 168102 168102 of ivory 168103 168103 and 168104 168104 - 168105 168105 - 168106 168106 - 168108 168107 precious 168107 168108 wood, 168109 168109 - 168110 168110 of bronze, 168111 168111 - 168112 168112 iron, 168113 168113 and 168114 168114 marble; 168119 168119 - 168120 168120 of cinnamon, 168121 168121 - 168122 168122 spice, 168123 168123 - 168124 168124 incense, 168125 168125 - 168126 168126 myrrh, 168127 168127 and 168128 168128 frankincense; 168129 168129 - 168130 168130 of wine, 168131 168131 - 168132 168132 olive oil, 168133 168133 - 168134 168134 fine flour, 168135 168135 and 168136 168136 wheat; 168137 168137 - 168138 168138 of cattle, 168139 168139 - 168140 168140 sheep, 168141 168141 - 168142 168142 horses, 168143 168143 and 168144 168144 chariots; 168145 168145 - 168146 168146 of slaves 168147 168147 and 168148 168148 souls 168149 168149 of men. 168154 168154 “- 168155 168155 The 168156 168156 fruit 168157 168157 of your 168160 168158 - 168161 168159 soul᾽s 168158 168160 - 168159 168161 desire 168162 168162 has departed 168163 168163 from 168164 168164 you; 168165 168165 - 168166 168166 all 168167 168167 [your] 168168 168168 luxury 168169 168169 and 168170 168170 - 168171 168171 splendor 168172 168172 have vanished 168173 168173 - 168174 168174 - , 168175 168175 - 168177 168176 vvv 168178 168177 vvv 168180 168178 never to be [seen] 168179 168179 - 168176 168180 [again].” 168185 168185 The 168186 168186 merchants 168187 168187 who sold these things 168188 168188 - 168189 168189 [and] grew their wealth 168190 168190 from 168191 168191 her 168194 168192 will stand 168192 168193 at 168193 168194 a distance, 168195 168195 in 168196 168196 - 168197 168197 fear 168198 168198 of 168200 168199 her 168199 168200 torment. 168201 168201 They will weep 168202 168202 and 168203 168203 mourn, 168208 168208 saying: 168209 168209 “Woe, 168210 168210 woe 168211 168211 to the 168213 168212 - 168214 168213 great 168212 168214 city, 168215 168215 - 168216 168216 clothed in 168217 168217 fine linen 168218 168218 and 168219 168219 purple 168220 168220 and 168221 168221 scarlet, 168222 168222 - 168223 168223 adorned 168224 168224 with 168225 168225 gold 168226 168226 and 168228 168227 precious 168227 168228 stones 168229 168229 and 168230 168230 pearls! 168235 168235 For [in] 168236 168236 a single 168237 168237 hour 168239 168238 - 168240 168239 such fabulous 168241 168240 wealth 168238 168241 has been destroyed!” 168242 168242 - 168243 168243 Every 168244 168244 shipmaster, 168245 168245 - 168246 168246 - 168247 168247 passenger 168250 168248 ... 168248 168249 ... 168249 168250 ..., 168251 168251 and 168252 168252 sailor, 168253 168253 and 168254 168254 all who 168257 168255 make their living 168255 168256 from the 168256 168257 sea, 168260 168258 will stand 168258 168259 at 168259 168260 a distance 168265 168265 and 168266 168266 cry out 168267 168267 at the sight 168268 168268 of the 168269 168269 smoke [rising] 168270 168270 from 168271 168271 the fire that consumes 168272 168272 her, 168273 168273 saying, 168274 168274 ‘What [city was ever] 168275 168275 like 168276 168276 - 168278 168277 [this] 168279 168278 great 168277 168279 city?᾽ 168284 168284 Then 168285 168285 they will throw 168286 168286 dust 168287 168287 on 168290 168288 their 168288 168289 - 168289 168290 heads 168293 168291 as they weep 168294 168292 and 168295 168293 mourn 168291 168294 and 168292 168295 cry out 168296 168296 ...: 168297 168297 “Woe, 168298 168298 woe 168299 168299 to the 168301 168300 - 168302 168301 great 168300 168302 city, 168303 168303 vvv 168304 168304 [where] 168306 168305 all 168307 168306 who 168308 168307 had 168309 168308 - 168310 168309 ships 168311 168310 on 168312 168311 the 168313 168312 sea 168305 168313 were enriched 168314 168314 by 168317 168315 her 168315 168316 - 168316 168317 wealth! 168318 168318 For 168319 168319 in a single 168320 168320 hour 168321 168321 she has been destroyed.” 168326 168326 “Rejoice 168327 168327 over 168328 168328 her, 168329 168329 O heaven, 168330 168330 and 168331 168331 - 168332 168332 [you] saints 168333 168333 and 168334 168334 - 168335 168335 apostles 168336 168336 and 168337 168337 - 168338 168338 prophets; 168339 168339 because 168345 168340 [it is] for you 168343 168341 - 168341 168342 - 168342 168343 [that] God 168340 168344 has pronounced 168344 168345 [His] judgment 168346 168346 against 168347 168347 her.” 168352 168352 Then 168354 168353 a 168356 168354 mighty 168355 168355 angel 168353 168356 picked up 168357 168357 a stone 168358 168358 the size of 168360 168359 a great 168359 168360 millstone 168361 168361 and 168362 168362 cast [it] 168363 168363 into 168364 168364 the 168365 168365 sea, 168366 168366 saying: 168367 168367 “With such 168368 168368 violence 168371 168369 the 168372 168370 great 168373 168371 city 168370 168372 of Babylon 168369 168373 will be cast down, 168374 168374 - 168375 168375 vvv 168376 168376 vvv 168377 168377 never to be [seen] 168378 168378 again. 168383 168383 And 168384 168384 [the] sound 168385 168385 of harpists 168386 168386 and 168387 168387 musicians, 168388 168388 - 168389 168389 of flute players 168390 168390 and 168391 168391 trumpeters, 168392 168392 vvv 168393 168393 vvv 168394 168394 will never ring out 168395 168395 in 168396 168396 you 168397 168397 again. 168398 168398 [Nor will] 168399 168399 any 168400 168400 craftsmen 168401 168401 of any 168402 168402 trade 168403 168403 vvv 168404 168404 vvv 168405 168405 be [found] 168406 168406 in 168407 168407 you 168408 168408 again, 168409 168409 [nor] 168410 168410 [the] sound 168411 168411 of a millstone 168412 168412 vvv 168413 168413 vvv 168414 168414 be heard 168415 168415 in 168416 168416 you 168417 168417 again. 168422 168422 - 168423 168423 [The] light 168424 168424 of a lamp 168425 168425 vvv 168426 168426 vvv 168427 168427 will never shine 168428 168428 in 168429 168429 you 168430 168430 again, 168431 168431 and 168432 168432 [the] voices 168435 168433 of a bride 168434 168434 and 168433 168435 bridegroom 168436 168436 vvv 168437 168437 vvv 168438 168438 will never call out 168439 168439 in 168440 168440 you 168441 168441 again. 168442 168442 For 168445 168443 your 168443 168444 - 168444 168445 merchants 168446 168446 were 168447 168447 the 168448 168448 great ones 168449 168449 of the 168450 168450 earth, 168451 168451 because 168457 168452 all 168458 168453 the 168459 168454 nations 168456 168455 were deceived 168452 168456 by 168455 168457 your 168453 168458 - 168454 168459 sorcery.” 168464 168464 And 168471 168465 there was found 168465 168466 in 168466 168467 her 168467 168468 [the] blood 168468 168469 of prophets 168469 168470 and 168470 168471 saints, 168472 168472 and 168473 168473 of all 168474 168474 who 168475 168475 had been slain 168476 168476 on 168477 168477 the 168478 168478 earth. 168483 168483 After 168484 168484 this 168485 168485 I heard 168486 168486 [a sound] like 168488 168487 [the] roar 168487 168488 ... 168490 168489 of a great 168489 168490 multitude 168491 168491 in 168492 168492 - 168493 168493 heaven, 168494 168494 shouting: 168495 168495 “Hallelujah! 168496 168496 - 168497 168497 Salvation 168498 168498 and 168499 168499 - 168500 168500 glory 168501 168501 and 168502 168502 - 168503 168503 power 168504 168504 belong to 168506 168505 our 168505 168506 God! 168511 168511 For 168517 168512 His 168515 168513 - 168516 168514 judgments 168512 168515 [are] true 168513 168516 and 168514 168517 righteous; 168518 168518 - 168519 168519 He has judged 168520 168520 the 168522 168521 - 168523 168522 great 168521 168523 prostitute 168524 168524 who 168525 168525 corrupted 168526 168526 the 168527 168527 earth 168528 168528 with 168531 168529 her 168529 168530 - 168530 168531 immorality, 168532 168532 - 168533 168533 He has avenged 168534 168534 the 168535 168535 blood 168538 168536 of His 168536 168537 - 168537 168538 servants 168539 168539 [that was poured] out 168541 168540 by her 168540 168541 hand.” 168546 168546 And 168547 168547 a second time 168548 168548 they called out: 168549 168549 “Hallelujah! 168550 168550 - 168553 168551 Her 168551 168552 - 168552 168553 smoke 168554 168554 ascends 168555 168555 vvv 168556 168556 vvv 168557 168557 forever 168558 168558 [and] 168559 168559 ever.” 168564 168564 And 168566 168565 the 168568 168566 - 168569 168567 twenty-four 168570 168568 ... 168567 168569 elders 168571 168570 and 168572 168571 the 168573 168572 four 168574 168573 living creatures 168565 168574 fell down 168575 168575 and 168576 168576 worshiped 168577 168577 - 168578 168578 God 168579 168579 who 168580 168580 sits 168581 168581 on 168582 168582 the 168583 168583 throne, 168584 168584 saying: 168585 168585 “Amen, 168586 168586 Hallelujah!” 168591 168591 Then 168592 168592 a voice 168596 168593 came 168593 168594 from 168594 168595 the 168595 168596 throne, 168597 168597 saying: 168598 168598 “Praise 168601 168599 our 168599 168600 - 168600 168601 God, 168602 168602 all [you] 168603 168603 - 168604 168604 who serve 168605 168605 Him, 168606 168606 and 168607 168607 those who 168608 168608 fear 168609 168609 Him, 168610 168610 - 168611 168611 small 168612 168612 and 168613 168613 - 168614 168614 great [alike]!” 168619 168619 And 168620 168620 I heard 168621 168621 [a sound] like 168622 168622 [the] roar 168624 168623 of a great 168623 168624 multitude, 168625 168625 - 168626 168626 like 168627 168627 [the] rushing 168629 168628 of many 168628 168629 waters, 168630 168630 and 168631 168631 like 168634 168632 a mighty 168632 168633 rumbling 168633 168634 of thunder, 168635 168635 crying out: 168636 168636 “Hallelujah! 168637 168637 For 168642 168638 our 168640 168639 - 168639 168640 Lord 168641 168641 God, 168643 168642 the 168644 168643 Almighty, 168638 168644 reigns. 168649 168649 Let us rejoice 168650 168650 and 168651 168651 celebrate 168652 168652 and 168653 168653 give 168656 168654 Him 168654 168655 the 168655 168656 glory. 168657 168657 For 168659 168658 the 168660 168659 marriage 168661 168660 of the 168662 168661 Lamb 168658 168662 has come, 168663 168663 and 168666 168664 His 168664 168665 - 168665 168666 bride 168667 168667 has made herself ready 168668 168668 .... 168673 168673 - 168675 168674 She 168674 168675 was given 168676 168676 - 168677 168677 clothing of 168678 168678 fine linen, 168679 168679 bright 168680 168680 [and] pure.” 168682 168681 For 168681 168682 the 168683 168683 fine linen [she wears] 168688 168684 is 168684 168685 the 168685 168686 righteous acts 168686 168687 of the 168687 168688 saints. 168693 168693 Then 168694 168694 [the angel] told 168695 168695 me 168696 168696 to write, 168697 168697 “Blessed [are] 168698 168698 those who 168706 168699 are invited 168699 168700 to 168700 168701 the 168702 168702 - 168703 168703 marriage 168701 168704 supper 168704 168705 of the 168705 168706 Lamb.” 168707 168707 And 168708 168708 he said 168709 168709 to me, 168710 168710 “These 168716 168711 are 168711 168712 the 168713 168713 true 168712 168714 words 168714 168715 - 168715 168716 of God.” 168721 168721 [So] 168722 168722 I fell 168723 168723 at 168726 168724 his 168724 168725 - 168725 168726 feet 168727 168727 to worship 168728 168728 him. 168729 168729 [But] 168730 168730 he told 168731 168731 me, 168732 168732 “Do not do that 168733 168733 ...! 168736 168734 I am 168734 168735 a fellow servant 168735 168736 with you 168737 168737 and 168740 168738 your 168738 168739 - 168739 168740 brothers 168741 168741 who 168742 168742 rely on 168743 168743 the 168744 168744 testimony 168745 168745 of Jesus. 168748 168746 Worship 168746 168747 - 168747 168748 God! 168750 168749 For 168749 168750 the 168751 168751 testimony 168752 168752 of Jesus 168753 168753 is 168754 168754 the 168755 168755 spirit 168756 168756 - 168757 168757 of prophecy.” 168762 168762 Then 168763 168763 I saw 168764 168764 - 168765 168765 heaven 168766 168766 standing open, 168767 168767 and 168768 168768 there before me was 168770 168769 a white 168769 168770 horse. 168771 168771 And 168772 168772 its rider 168773 168773 ... 168774 168774 ... 168775 168775 ... 168776 168776 is called 168777 168777 Faithful 168778 168778 and 168779 168779 True. 168780 168780 - 168781 168781 With 168782 168782 righteousness 168783 168783 He judges 168784 168784 and 168785 168785 wages war. 168791 168790 - 168793 168791 He [has] 168790 168792 - 168792 168793 eyes 168794 168794 like 168795 168795 blazing 168796 168796 fire, 168797 168797 and 168803 168798 many 168802 168799 royal crowns 168798 168800 on 168801 168801 His 168799 168802 - 168800 168803 head. 168804 168804 He has 168805 168805 a name 168806 168806 written [on Him] 168807 168807 that 168808 168808 only 168810 168809 ... 168811 168810 ... 168812 168811 He Himself 168809 168812 knows. 168817 168817 - 168818 168818 He is dressed in 168819 168819 a robe 168820 168820 dipped 168821 168821 in blood, 168822 168822 and 168826 168823 His 168824 168824 - 168825 168825 name is 168823 168826 ... 168827 168827 The 168828 168828 Word 168829 168829 - 168830 168830 of God. 168835 168835 - 168836 168836 The 168837 168837 armies 168838 168838 of 168839 168839 - 168840 168840 - 168841 168841 heaven, 168847 168842 dressed in 168848 168843 fine linen, 168849 168844 white 168850 168845 [and] pure, 168842 168846 follow 168843 168847 Him 168844 168848 on 168846 168849 white 168845 168850 horses. 168855 168855 And 168856 168856 from 168859 168857 His 168857 168858 - 168858 168859 mouth 168860 168860 proceeds 168862 168861 a sharp 168861 168862 sword 168863 168863 - 168864 168864 with 168865 168865 [which] 168866 168866 to strike down 168867 168867 the 168868 168868 nations, 168869 168869 and 168870 168870 He 168871 168871 will rule 168872 168872 them 168873 168873 with 168875 168874 an iron 168874 168875 scepter. 168876 168876 - 168877 168877 He 168878 168878 treads 168879 168879 the 168880 168880 winepress 168881 168881 ... 168882 168882 ... 168883 168883 of the 168884 168884 fury 168885 168885 of the 168886 168886 wrath 168887 168887 - 168888 168888 of God, 168889 168889 the 168890 168890 Almighty. 168895 168895 And 168896 168896 He has 168905 168897 a name 168906 168898 written 168897 168899 on 168898 168900 [His] 168899 168901 robe 168900 168902 and 168901 168903 on 168904 168904 His 168902 168905 - 168903 168906 thigh: 168907 168907 King 168908 168908 of kings 168909 168909 and 168910 168910 Lord 168911 168911 of lords. 168916 168916 Then 168917 168917 I saw 168918 168918 an 168919 168919 angel 168920 168920 standing 168921 168921 in 168922 168922 the 168923 168923 sun, 168924 168924 and 168925 168925 he cried out 168926 168926 in 168928 168927 a loud 168927 168928 voice 168929 168929 ... 168930 168930 to all 168931 168931 the 168932 168932 birds 168933 168933 - 168934 168934 flying 168935 168935 vvv 168936 168936 overhead, 168937 168937 “Come, 168938 168938 gather together 168939 168939 for 168940 168940 the 168942 168941 - 168943 168942 great 168941 168943 supper 168944 168944 - 168945 168945 of God, 168950 168950 so that 168951 168951 you may eat 168952 168952 [the] flesh 168953 168953 of kings 168954 168954 and 168955 168955 - 168956 168956 commanders 168957 168957 and 168958 168958 - 168959 168959 mighty [men], 168960 168960 - 168961 168961 - 168962 168962 of horses 168963 168963 and 168964 168964 riders 168965 168965 ... 168966 168966 ... 168967 168967 ..., 168968 168968 - 168969 168969 - 168970 168970 of all [men] 168972 168971 ... 168974 168972 slave 168973 168973 and 168971 168974 free, 168975 168975 - 168976 168976 small 168977 168977 and 168978 168978 great.” 168983 168983 Then 168984 168984 I saw 168985 168985 the 168986 168986 beast 168987 168987 and 168988 168988 the 168989 168989 kings 168990 168990 of the 168991 168991 earth 168992 168992 [with] 168995 168993 their 168993 168994 - 168994 168995 armies 168996 168996 assembled 168997 168997 to wage 168998 168998 - 168999 168999 war 169000 169000 against 169001 169001 the [One] 169002 169002 seated 169003 169003 on 169004 169004 the 169005 169005 horse, 169006 169006 and 169007 169007 against 169010 169008 His 169008 169009 - 169009 169010 army. 169015 169015 [But] 169017 169016 the 169018 169017 beast 169016 169018 was captured, 169019 169019 and 169020 169020 with 169021 169021 him 169022 169022 the 169023 169023 false prophet 169024 169024 who 169025 169025 had performed 169026 169026 - 169027 169027 signs 169028 169028 on his behalf 169029 169029 ..., 169030 169030 by 169031 169031 which 169032 169032 he deceived 169033 169033 those 169034 169034 who had 169035 169035 the 169036 169036 mark 169037 169037 of the 169038 169038 beast 169039 169039 and 169040 169040 - 169041 169041 worshiped 169044 169042 its 169042 169043 - 169043 169044 image. 169047 169045 - 169048 169046 Both [of them] 169046 169047 were thrown 169045 169048 alive 169049 169049 into 169050 169050 the 169052 169051 - 169053 169052 fiery 169051 169053 lake 169054 169054 - 169055 169055 of burning 169056 169056 - 169057 169057 sulfur. 169062 169062 And 169063 169063 the 169064 169064 rest 169065 169065 were killed 169066 169066 with 169067 169067 the 169068 169068 sword 169074 169069 that 169075 169070 proceeded 169076 169071 from 169079 169072 [the] 169077 169073 - 169078 169074 mouth 169069 169075 of the [One] 169070 169076 seated 169071 169077 on 169072 169078 the 169073 169079 horse. 169080 169080 And 169081 169081 all 169082 169082 the 169083 169083 birds 169084 169084 gorged themselves 169085 169085 on 169088 169086 their 169086 169087 - 169087 169088 flesh. 169093 169093 Then 169094 169094 I saw 169095 169095 an angel 169096 169096 coming down 169097 169097 from 169098 169098 - 169099 169099 heaven 169101 169100 with the 169102 169101 key 169103 169102 to the 169104 169103 Abyss, 169105 169104 - 169100 169105 holding 169108 169106 in 169111 169107 his 169109 169108 - 169110 169109 hand 169107 169110 a great 169106 169111 chain. 169116 169116 - 169117 169117 He seized 169118 169118 the 169119 169119 dragon, 169120 169120 the 169122 169121 - 169123 169122 ancient 169121 169123 serpent 169124 169124 who 169125 169125 is 169126 169126 [the] devil 169127 169127 and 169128 169128 - 169129 169129 Satan, 169130 169130 and 169131 169131 bound 169132 169132 him 169133 169133 for a thousand 169134 169134 years. 169139 169139 And 169140 169140 he threw 169141 169141 him 169142 169142 into 169143 169143 the 169144 169144 Abyss, 169145 169145 - 169146 169146 shut [it], 169147 169147 and 169148 169148 sealed [it] 169149 169149 over 169150 169150 him, 169151 169151 so that 169152 169152 vvv 169153 169153 he could not deceive 169154 169154 ... 169155 169155 the 169156 169156 nations 169157 169157 until 169159 169158 the 169160 169159 thousand 169161 169160 years 169158 169161 were complete. 169162 169162 After that 169163 169163 - , 169166 169164 he 169164 169165 must 169165 169166 be released 169167 169167 for a brief 169168 169168 period of time. 169173 169173 Then 169174 169174 I saw 169175 169175 [the] thrones, 169176 169176 and 169177 169177 those seated 169178 169178 on 169179 169179 them 169180 169180 - 169182 169181 had been given 169183 169182 - 169181 169183 authority to judge. 169184 169184 And [I saw] 169185 169185 the 169186 169186 souls 169187 169187 of those who 169188 169188 had been beheaded 169189 169189 for 169190 169190 [their] 169191 169191 testimony 169192 169192 of Jesus 169193 169193 and 169194 169194 for 169195 169195 the 169196 169196 word 169197 169197 - 169198 169198 of God, 169199 169199 and 169200 169200 those who 169201 169201 vvv 169202 169202 had not worshiped 169203 169203 the 169204 169204 beast 169205 169205 [or] 169208 169206 its 169206 169207 - 169207 169208 image, 169209 169209 and 169210 169210 vvv 169211 169211 had not received 169212 169212 [its] 169213 169213 mark 169214 169214 on 169215 169215 [their] 169216 169216 foreheads 169217 169217 [or] 169218 169218 - 169221 169219 - 169219 169220 - 169220 169221 hands. 169222 169222 And 169223 169223 they came to life 169224 169224 and 169225 169225 reigned 169226 169226 with 169227 169227 - 169228 169228 Christ 169229 169229 for a thousand 169230 169230 years. 169235 169235 The 169236 169236 rest 169237 169237 of the 169238 169238 dead 169239 169239 {did} not 169240 169240 come back to life 169241 169241 until 169243 169242 the 169244 169243 thousand 169245 169244 years 169242 169245 were complete. 169246 169246 This [is] 169247 169247 the 169249 169248 - 169250 169249 first 169248 169250 resurrection. 169255 169255 Blessed 169256 169256 and 169257 169257 holy [are] 169258 169258 those who 169259 169259 share 169260 169260 ... 169261 169261 in 169262 169262 the 169264 169263 - 169265 169264 first 169263 169265 resurrection! 169268 169266 - 169269 169267 [The] second 169270 169268 death 169272 169269 has 169271 169270 no 169273 169271 power 169266 169272 over 169267 169273 them, 169274 169274 but 169275 169275 they will be 169276 169276 priests 169277 169277 - 169278 169278 of God 169279 169279 and 169280 169280 - 169281 169281 of Christ, 169282 169282 and 169283 169283 will reign 169284 169284 with 169285 169285 Him 169286 169286 for a 169287 169287 thousand 169288 169288 years. 169293 169293 - 169294 169294 When 169296 169295 the 169297 169296 thousand 169298 169297 years 169295 169298 are complete, 169300 169299 - 169301 169300 Satan 169299 169301 will be released 169302 169302 from 169305 169303 his 169303 169304 - 169304 169305 prison, 169310 169310 and 169311 169311 will go out 169312 169312 to deceive 169313 169313 the 169314 169314 nations 169315 169315 - 169316 169316 in 169317 169317 the 169318 169318 four 169319 169319 corners 169320 169320 of the 169321 169321 earth, 169322 169322 - 169323 169323 Gog 169324 169324 and 169325 169325 Magog, 169326 169326 to assemble them 169327 169327 - 169328 169328 for 169329 169329 - 169330 169330 battle. 169331 169331 [Their] 169332 169332 - 169333 169333 number 169334 169334 - 169335 169335 [is] like 169336 169336 the 169337 169337 sand 169338 169338 of the 169339 169339 seashore. 169344 169344 And 169345 169345 they marched across 169346 169346 ... 169347 169347 the 169348 169348 broad expanse 169349 169349 of the 169350 169350 earth 169351 169351 and 169352 169352 surrounded 169353 169353 the 169354 169354 camp 169355 169355 of the 169356 169356 saints 169357 169357 and 169358 169358 the 169360 169359 - 169361 169360 beloved 169359 169361 city. 169362 169362 But 169364 169363 fire 169363 169364 came down 169365 169365 from 169366 169366 - 169367 169367 heaven 169368 169368 and 169369 169369 consumed 169370 169370 them. 169375 169375 And 169376 169376 the 169377 169377 devil 169378 169378 who 169379 169379 had deceived 169380 169380 them 169381 169381 was thrown 169382 169382 into 169383 169383 the 169384 169384 lake 169385 169385 - 169386 169386 of fire 169387 169387 and 169388 169388 sulfur, 169389 169389 into which 169391 169390 the 169392 169391 beast 169393 169392 and 169394 169393 the 169395 169394 false prophet 169390 169395 [had already been thrown]. 169396 169396 [There] 169397 169397 they will be tormented 169398 169398 day 169399 169399 and 169400 169400 night 169401 169401 forever 169402 169402 ... 169403 169403 ... 169404 169404 [and] 169405 169405 ever. 169410 169410 Then 169411 169411 I saw 169413 169412 a great 169414 169413 white 169412 169414 throne 169415 169415 and 169416 169416 the [One] 169417 169417 seated 169418 169418 on 169419 169419 it. 169425 169420 The 169426 169421 earth 169427 169422 and 169428 169423 the 169429 169424 heavens 169424 169425 fled 169421 169426 from 169420 169427 [His] 169422 169428 - 169423 169429 presence, 169430 169430 and 169432 169431 no 169431 169432 place 169433 169433 was found 169434 169434 for them. 169439 169439 And 169440 169440 I saw 169441 169441 the 169442 169442 dead, 169443 169443 - 169444 169444 great 169445 169445 and 169446 169446 - 169447 169447 small, 169448 169448 standing 169449 169449 before 169450 169450 the 169451 169451 throne. 169452 169452 And 169454 169453 there were open 169453 169454 books, 169455 169455 [and] 169456 169456 one of 169457 169457 [them] 169458 169458 [was] 169459 169459 - 169460 169460 - 169461 169461 the [book] 169462 169462 of life. 169463 169463 And 169465 169464 the 169466 169465 dead 169464 169466 were judged 169473 169467 according to 169476 169468 their 169474 169469 - 169475 169470 deeds, 169467 169471 as 169468 169472 - 169469 169473 recorded 169470 169474 in 169471 169475 the 169472 169476 books. 169481 169481 - 169483 169482 The 169484 169483 sea 169482 169484 gave up 169485 169485 - 169487 169486 vvv 169488 169487 vvv 169489 169488 its 169486 169489 dead, 169490 169490 and 169491 169491 - 169492 169492 Death 169493 169493 and 169494 169494 - 169495 169495 Hades 169496 169496 gave up 169497 169497 [their] 169498 169498 dead 169499 169499 ... 169500 169500 ... 169501 169501 ..., 169502 169502 and 169504 169503 each [one] 169503 169504 was judged 169505 169505 according to 169508 169506 his 169506 169507 - 169507 169508 deeds. 169513 169513 Then 169514 169514 - 169515 169515 Death 169516 169516 and 169517 169517 - 169518 169518 Hades 169519 169519 were thrown 169520 169520 into 169521 169521 the 169522 169522 lake 169523 169523 - 169524 169524 of fire. 169525 169525 This 169530 169526 is 169526 169527 the 169528 169528 - 169529 169529 second 169527 169530 death — 169531 169531 the 169532 169532 lake 169533 169533 of 169534 169534 fire. 169539 169539 And 169540 169540 if 169541 169541 anyone 169543 169542 was found 169549 169543 [whose name] was not written 169542 169544 ... 169544 169545 in 169545 169546 the 169546 169547 book 169547 169548 - 169548 169549 of life, 169550 169550 he was thrown 169551 169551 into 169552 169552 the 169553 169553 lake 169554 169554 - 169555 169555 of fire. 169560 169560 Then 169561 169561 I saw 169563 169562 a new 169562 169563 heaven 169564 169564 and 169566 169565 a new 169565 169566 earth, 169568 169567 for 169567 169568 the 169569 169569 first 169570 169570 heaven 169571 169571 and 169572 169572 - 169573 169573 - 169574 169574 earth 169575 169575 had passed away, 169576 169576 and 169577 169577 the 169578 169578 sea 169580 169579 was 169579 169580 no 169581 169581 more. 169586 169586 - 169593 169587 I saw 169587 169588 the 169589 169589 - 169590 169590 holy 169588 169591 city, 169592 169592 [the] new 169591 169593 Jerusalem, 169594 169594 coming down 169595 169595 out of 169596 169596 - 169597 169597 heaven 169598 169598 from 169599 169599 - 169600 169600 God, 169601 169601 prepared 169602 169602 as 169603 169603 a bride 169604 169604 adorned 169605 169605 for 169607 169606 her 169606 169607 husband. 169612 169612 And 169613 169613 I heard 169615 169614 a loud 169614 169615 voice 169616 169616 from 169617 169617 the 169618 169618 throne 169619 169619 saying: 169620 169620 “Behold, 169621 169621 the 169622 169622 dwelling place 169623 169623 - 169624 169624 of God 169625 169625 [is] with 169626 169626 - 169627 169627 man, 169628 169628 and 169629 169629 He will live 169630 169630 with 169631 169631 them. 169632 169632 - 169633 169633 They 169636 169634 will be 169635 169635 His 169634 169636 people, 169637 169637 and 169639 169638 - 169640 169639 God 169638 169640 Himself 169643 169641 will be 169641 169642 with 169642 169643 them 169644 169644 [as] their 169645 169645 God. 169650 169650 - 169651 169651 He will wipe away 169652 169652 every 169653 169653 tear 169654 169654 from 169657 169655 their 169655 169656 - 169656 169657 eyes, 169658 169658 and 169662 169659 there will be 169661 169660 no 169663 169661 more 169659 169662 - 169660 169663 death 169664 169664 [or] 169665 169665 mourning 169666 169666 [or] 169667 169667 crying 169668 169668 [or] 169669 169669 pain 169671 169670 - 169670 169671 - 169672 169672 - , 169673 169673 for 169674 169674 the 169675 169675 former things 169676 169676 have passed away.” 169681 169681 And 169683 169682 the [One] 169684 169683 seated 169685 169684 on 169686 169685 the 169687 169686 throne 169682 169687 said, 169688 169688 “Behold, 169690 169689 I make 169691 169690 all things 169689 169691 new.” 169692 169692 Then 169693 169693 He said, 169694 169694 “Write this down, 169695 169695 for 169696 169696 these 169697 169697 - 169698 169698 words 169702 169699 are 169699 169700 faithful 169700 169701 and 169701 169702 true.” 169707 169707 And 169708 169708 He told 169709 169709 me, 169710 169710 “It is done! 169711 169711 I 169712 169712 am 169713 169713 the 169714 169714 Alpha 169715 169715 and 169716 169716 the 169717 169717 Omega, 169718 169718 the 169719 169719 Beginning 169720 169720 and 169721 169721 the 169722 169722 End. 169724 169723 To the 169725 169724 thirsty 169723 169725 I 169726 169726 will give 169734 169727 freely 169727 169728 from 169728 169729 the 169729 169730 spring 169730 169731 of the 169731 169732 water 169732 169733 - 169733 169734 of life. 169739 169739 The [one who] 169740 169740 is victorious 169741 169741 will inherit 169742 169742 all things, 169743 169743 and 169744 169744 I will be 169745 169745 his 169746 169746 God, 169747 169747 and 169748 169748 he 169749 169749 will be 169750 169750 My 169751 169751 son. 169757 169756 But 169756 169757 - 169758 169758 to [the] cowardly 169759 169759 and 169760 169760 unbelieving 169761 169761 and 169762 169762 abominable 169763 169763 and 169764 169764 murderers 169765 169765 and 169766 169766 sexually immoral 169767 169767 and 169768 169768 sorcerers 169769 169769 and 169770 169770 idolaters 169771 169771 and 169772 169772 all 169773 169773 - 169774 169774 liars, 169777 169775 their 169775 169776 - 169776 169777 place 169778 169778 [will be] in 169779 169779 the 169780 169780 lake 169781 169781 that 169782 169782 burns 169783 169783 with fire 169784 169784 and 169785 169785 sulfur. 169786 169786 This 169787 169787 is 169788 169788 the 169790 169789 - 169791 169790 second 169789 169791 death.” 169796 169796 Then 169798 169797 one 169799 169798 of 169800 169799 the 169801 169800 seven 169802 169801 angels 169803 169802 - 169804 169803 with 169805 169804 the 169806 169805 seven 169807 169806 bowls 169808 169807 - 169809 169808 full 169810 169809 of the 169811 169810 seven 169813 169811 - 169814 169812 last 169812 169813 plagues 169797 169814 came 169815 169815 and 169816 169816 said 169817 169817 to 169818 169818 me 169819 169819 - , 169820 169820 “Come, 169821 169821 I will show 169822 169822 you 169823 169823 the 169824 169824 bride, 169825 169825 the 169826 169826 wife 169827 169827 of the 169828 169828 Lamb.” 169833 169833 And 169834 169834 he carried me away 169835 169835 ... 169836 169836 in 169837 169837 [the] Spirit 169838 169838 to 169839 169839 a mountain 169840 169840 great 169841 169841 and 169842 169842 high, 169843 169843 and 169844 169844 showed 169845 169845 me 169846 169846 the 169848 169847 - 169849 169848 holy 169847 169849 city 169850 169850 [of] Jerusalem 169851 169851 coming down 169852 169852 out of 169853 169853 - 169854 169854 heaven 169855 169855 from 169856 169856 - 169857 169857 God, 169862 169862 shining with 169863 169863 the 169864 169864 glory 169865 169865 - 169866 169866 of God. 169869 169867 Its 169867 169868 - 169868 169869 radiance 169870 169870 [was] like 169872 169871 a most precious 169871 169872 jewel, 169873 169873 like 169875 169874 a jasper 169874 169875 stone, 169876 169876 clear as crystal. 169881 169881 [The city] had 169883 169882 a great 169884 169883 and 169885 169884 high 169882 169885 wall 169886 169886 with 169888 169887 twelve 169887 169888 gates 169895 169889 vvv 169897 169890 inscribed 169896 169891 - 169898 169892 - 169899 169893 - 169900 169894 with the 169901 169895 names 169902 169896 of the 169903 169897 twelve 169904 169898 tribes 169905 169899 - 169906 169900 of Israel, 169889 169901 and 169894 169902 twelve 169893 169903 angels 169890 169904 at 169891 169905 the 169892 169906 gates. 169914 169911 [There were] three 169913 169912 gates 169911 169913 on 169912 169914 [the] east, 169915 169915 - 169919 169916 three 169918 169917 - 169916 169918 on 169917 169919 [the] north, 169920 169920 - 169924 169921 three 169923 169922 - 169921 169923 on 169922 169924 [the] south, 169925 169925 and 169929 169926 three 169928 169927 - 169926 169928 on 169927 169929 [the] west. 169934 169934 - 169935 169935 The 169936 169936 wall 169937 169937 of the 169938 169938 city 169939 169939 had 169941 169940 twelve 169940 169941 foundations 169942 169942 - 169943 169943 vvv 169944 169944 [bearing] 169945 169945 [the] 169946 169946 names 169947 169947 of the 169948 169948 twelve 169949 169949 apostles 169950 169950 of the 169951 169951 Lamb. 169956 169956 - 169957 169957 The [angel who] 169958 169958 spoke 169959 169959 with 169960 169960 me 169961 169961 had 169964 169962 a golden 169962 169963 measuring 169963 169964 rod 169965 169965 to 169966 169966 measure 169967 169967 the 169968 169968 city 169969 169969 and 169972 169970 its 169970 169971 - 169971 169972 gates 169973 169973 and 169976 169974 its 169974 169975 - 169975 169976 walls. 169981 169981 - 169982 169982 The 169983 169983 city 169985 169984 lies 169984 169985 foursquare, 169986 169986 with 169991 169987 - 169992 169988 [its] 169993 169989 width 169990 169990 the same as 169989 169991 its 169987 169992 - 169988 169993 length. 169994 169994 And 169995 169995 he measured 169996 169996 the 169997 169997 city 169998 169998 with the 169999 169999 rod, 170014 170000 [and all its dimensions] were 170013 170001 equal — 170002 170002 12,000 {} 170003 170003 ... 170000 170004 - 170001 170005 stadia 170004 170006 in 170005 170007 length 170006 170008 and 170007 170009 - 170008 170010 width 170009 170011 and 170010 170012 - 170011 170013 height 170012 170014 - . 170019 170019 And 170020 170020 he measured 170023 170021 its 170021 170022 - 170022 170023 wall [to be] 170024 170024 144 {} 170025 170025 ... 170026 170026 ... 170027 170027 cubits, 170029 170028 by the human 170028 170029 measure 170030 170030 - 170032 170031 the angel 170031 170032 was [using]. 170037 170037 - 170042 170038 - 170040 170039 The 170041 170040 wall 170038 170041 - 170039 170042 was made of 170043 170043 jasper, 170044 170044 and 170045 170045 the 170046 170046 city [itself] 170048 170047 of pure 170047 170048 gold, 170049 170049 as 170051 170050 pure as 170050 170051 glass. 170056 170056 The 170057 170057 foundations 170058 170058 of the 170060 170059 - 170061 170060 city 170059 170061 walls 170065 170062 were adorned 170062 170063 with every kind of 170064 170064 precious 170063 170065 stone: 170066 170066 The 170068 170067 - 170069 170068 first 170067 170069 foundation 170070 170070 [was] jasper, 170071 170071 the 170072 170072 second 170073 170073 sapphire, 170074 170074 the 170075 170075 third 170076 170076 chalcedony, 170077 170077 the 170078 170078 fourth 170079 170079 emerald, 170084 170084 the 170085 170085 fifth 170086 170086 onyx, 170087 170087 the 170088 170088 sixth 170089 170089 ruby, 170090 170090 the 170091 170091 seventh 170092 170092 chrysolite, 170093 170093 the 170094 170094 eighth 170095 170095 beryl, 170096 170096 the 170097 170097 ninth 170098 170098 topaz, 170099 170099 the 170100 170100 tenth 170101 170101 chrysoprase, 170102 170102 the 170103 170103 eleventh 170104 170104 jacinth, 170105 170105 [and] the 170106 170106 twelfth 170107 170107 amethyst. 170112 170112 And 170113 170113 the 170114 170114 twelve 170115 170115 gates [were] 170116 170116 twelve 170117 170117 pearls, 170120 170118 [with] each 170119 170119 - 170121 170120 - 170122 170121 gate 170118 170122 vvv 170123 170123 consisting 170124 170124 of 170125 170125 a single 170126 170126 pearl. 170127 170127 - 170128 170128 The 170129 170129 main street 170130 170130 of the 170131 170131 city 170133 170132 [was] pure 170132 170133 gold, 170134 170134 as [pure as] 170136 170135 transparent 170135 170136 glass. 170141 170141 [But] 170144 170142 I saw 170143 170143 no 170142 170144 temple 170145 170145 in 170146 170146 [the city], 170148 170147 because 170147 170148 the 170149 170149 Lord 170150 170150 - 170151 170151 God 170152 170152 - 170153 170153 Almighty 170157 170154 and 170158 170155 the 170159 170156 Lamb 170156 170157 are 170155 170158 its 170154 170159 temple. 170164 170164 And 170165 170165 the 170166 170166 city 170169 170167 has 170167 170168 no 170168 170169 need 170170 170170 for 170171 170171 sun 170172 170172 [or] 170173 170173 - 170174 170174 moon 170175 170175 to 170176 170176 shine 170177 170177 on it, 170179 170178 because 170178 170179 the 170180 170180 glory 170181 170181 - 170182 170182 of God 170183 170183 illuminates 170184 170184 [the city], 170185 170185 and 170189 170186 the 170190 170187 Lamb 170188 170188 [is] its 170186 170189 - 170187 170190 lamp. 170195 170195 - 170199 170196 By 170202 170197 its 170200 170198 - 170201 170199 light 170197 170200 the 170198 170201 nations 170196 170202 will walk, 170203 170203 and 170211 170204 and 170216 170205 into 170212 170206 honor 170217 170207 it 170204 170208 the 170205 170209 kings 170206 170210 of the 170207 170211 earth 170208 170212 will bring 170215 170213 their 170209 170214 - 170210 170215 glory. 170213 170216 of the 170214 170217 nations. 170222 170222 - 170225 170223 Its 170223 170224 - 170224 170225 gates 170226 170226 vvv 170227 170227 vvv 170228 170228 will never be shut 170229 170229 at the end of the day, 170231 170230 because 170233 170231 there will be 170232 170232 no 170230 170233 night 170234 170234 there. 170239 170239 And 170248 170240 into 170249 170241 [the city] 170240 170242 will be brought 170241 170243 the 170242 170244 glory 170243 170245 and 170244 170246 - 170245 170247 honor 170246 170248 of the 170247 170249 nations. 170254 170254 [But] 170255 170255 vvv 170256 170256 vvv 170260 170257 nothing 170261 170258 unclean 170257 170259 will ever enter 170258 170260 ... 170259 170261 it, 170262 170262 [nor] 170263 170263 anyone who 170264 170264 practices 170265 170265 an abomination 170266 170266 [or] 170267 170267 a lie, 170268 170268 but only 170269 170269 ... 170270 170270 those whose 170271 170271 [names] are written 170272 170272 in 170277 170273 the 170278 170274 Lamb᾽s 170273 170275 - 170274 170276 book 170275 170277 - 170276 170278 of life. 170283 170283 Then 170284 170284 [the angel] showed 170285 170285 me 170286 170286 a river 170287 170287 of the water 170288 170288 of life, 170289 170289 as clear 170290 170290 as 170291 170291 crystal, 170292 170292 flowing 170293 170293 from 170294 170294 the 170295 170295 throne 170296 170296 - 170297 170297 of God 170298 170298 and 170299 170299 of the 170300 170300 Lamb 170305 170305 down 170306 170306 the middle 170307 170307 of the 170308 170308 main street 170309 170309 of [the city]. 170310 170310 - 170313 170311 On either side 170314 170312 ... 170315 170313 ... 170311 170314 of the 170312 170315 river 170316 170316 stood a tree 170317 170317 of life, 170318 170318 producing 170320 170319 twelve 170319 170320 kinds of fruit 170324 170321 [and] yielding 170327 170322 [a fresh] 170325 170323 - 170326 170324 crop 170321 170325 for 170323 170326 each 170322 170327 month. 170328 170328 And 170329 170329 the 170330 170330 leaves 170331 170331 of the 170332 170332 tree 170333 170333 [are] for 170334 170334 [the] healing 170335 170335 of the 170336 170336 nations. 170341 170341 - 170344 170342 No 170346 170343 longer 170345 170344 will there be 170342 170345 any 170343 170346 curse. 170347 170347 - 170348 170348 The 170349 170349 throne 170350 170350 - 170351 170351 of God 170352 170352 and 170353 170353 of the 170354 170354 Lamb 170357 170355 will be 170355 170356 within 170356 170357 [the city], 170358 170358 and 170361 170359 His 170359 170360 - 170360 170361 servants 170362 170362 will worship 170363 170363 Him. 170368 170368 - 170369 170369 They will see 170372 170370 His 170370 170371 - 170371 170372 face, 170373 170373 and 170376 170374 His 170374 170375 - 170375 170376 name 170377 170377 [will be] on 170380 170378 their 170378 170379 - 170379 170380 foreheads. 170385 170385 - 170388 170386 There will be 170387 170387 no more 170386 170388 night 170389 170389 [in the city], 170390 170390 and 170392 170391 they will have 170391 170392 no 170393 170393 need 170394 170394 for [the] light 170395 170395 of a lamp 170396 170396 [or] 170397 170397 - 170398 170398 of [the] sun. 170399 170399 For 170400 170400 [the] Lord 170401 170401 - 170402 170402 God 170403 170403 will shine 170404 170404 on 170405 170405 them, 170406 170406 and 170407 170407 they will reign 170408 170408 vvv 170409 170409 vvv 170410 170410 forever 170411 170411 [and] 170412 170412 ever. 170417 170417 Then 170418 170418 [the angel] said 170419 170419 to me, 170420 170420 “These 170421 170421 - 170422 170422 words 170423 170423 [are] faithful 170424 170424 and 170425 170425 true. 170426 170426 - 170427 170427 The 170428 170428 Lord, 170429 170429 the 170430 170430 God 170431 170431 of the 170432 170432 spirits 170433 170433 of the 170434 170434 prophets, 170435 170435 has sent 170438 170436 His 170436 170437 - 170437 170438 angel 170439 170439 to show 170442 170440 His 170440 170441 - 170441 170442 servants 170443 170443 what 170444 170444 must 170446 170445 vvv 170447 170446 soon 170445 170447 take place.” 170452 170452 “- 170453 170453 Behold, 170454 170454 I am coming 170455 170455 quickly. 170456 170456 Blessed [is] 170457 170457 the [one who] 170458 170458 keeps 170459 170459 the 170460 170460 words 170461 170461 of 170462 170462 prophecy 170463 170463 in 170465 170464 this 170464 170465 book.” 170470 170470 And I [am] 170471 170471 John, 170472 170472 the [one who] 170473 170473 heard 170474 170474 and 170475 170475 saw 170476 170476 these things. 170477 170477 And 170478 170478 when 170479 170479 I had heard 170480 170480 and 170481 170481 seen [them], 170482 170482 I fell down 170483 170483 to worship 170484 170484 at 170485 170485 the 170486 170486 feet 170487 170487 of the 170488 170488 angel 170489 170489 who 170490 170490 had shown 170491 170491 me 170492 170492 these things. 170497 170497 [But] 170498 170498 he said 170499 170499 to me, 170500 170500 “Do not do that 170501 170501 ...! 170504 170502 I am 170502 170503 a fellow servant 170503 170504 with you 170505 170505 and 170506 170506 - 170508 170507 your 170507 170508 brothers 170509 170509 the 170510 170510 prophets, 170511 170511 and 170512 170512 with those who 170513 170513 keep 170514 170514 the 170515 170515 words 170518 170516 of this 170516 170517 - 170517 170518 book. 170521 170519 Worship 170519 170520 - 170520 170521 God!” 170526 170526 Then 170527 170527 he told 170528 170528 me, 170529 170529 “vvv 170530 170530 Do not seal up 170531 170531 the 170532 170532 words 170533 170533 of 170534 170534 prophecy 170537 170535 in this 170535 170536 - 170536 170537 book, 170540 170538 because 170538 170539 the 170539 170540 time 170542 170541 is 170541 170542 near. 170547 170547 {Let} the 170548 170548 unrighteous 170549 170549 continue to be unrighteous 170550 170550 ..., 170551 170551 and 170552 170552 the 170553 170553 vile 170554 170554 continue to be vile 170555 170555 ...; 170556 170556 {let} 170557 170557 the 170558 170558 righteous 170560 170559 continue to practice 170561 170560 ... 170559 170561 righteousness, 170562 170562 and 170563 170563 the 170564 170564 holy 170565 170565 continue to be holy 170566 170566 ....” 170571 170571 “Behold, 170572 170572 I am coming 170573 170573 quickly, 170574 170574 and 170577 170575 My 170575 170576 - 170576 170577 reward 170578 170578 [is] with 170579 170579 Me, 170580 170580 to give 170581 170581 to each one 170582 170582 according to 170585 170583 ... 170583 170584 what 170586 170585 he 170584 170586 has done. 170591 170591 I [am] 170592 170592 the 170593 170593 Alpha 170594 170594 and 170595 170595 the 170596 170596 Omega, 170597 170597 the 170598 170598 First 170599 170599 and 170600 170600 the 170601 170601 Last, 170602 170602 the 170603 170603 Beginning 170604 170604 and 170605 170605 the 170606 170606 End.” 170611 170611 Blessed [are] 170612 170612 those who 170613 170613 wash 170616 170614 their 170614 170615 - 170615 170616 robes, 170617 170617 so that 170621 170618 they 170618 170619 may have 170619 170620 the 170620 170621 right 170622 170622 to 170623 170623 the 170624 170624 tree 170625 170625 - 170626 170626 of life 170627 170627 and 170630 170628 may enter 170631 170629 ... 170632 170630 the 170633 170631 city 170628 170632 by [its] 170629 170633 gates. 170638 170638 [But] outside [are] 170639 170639 the 170640 170640 dogs, 170641 170641 - 170642 170642 the 170643 170643 sorcerers, 170644 170644 - 170645 170645 the 170646 170646 sexually immoral, 170647 170647 - 170648 170648 the 170649 170649 murderers, 170650 170650 - 170651 170651 the 170652 170652 idolaters, 170653 170653 and 170654 170654 everyone who 170655 170655 loves 170656 170656 and 170657 170657 practices 170658 170658 falsehood. 170663 170663 “I, 170664 170664 Jesus, 170665 170665 have sent 170668 170666 My 170666 170667 - 170667 170668 angel 170669 170669 to give you this testimony 170670 170670 ... 170671 170671 ... 170672 170672 for 170673 170673 the 170674 170674 churches. 170675 170675 I 170676 170676 am 170677 170677 the 170678 170678 Root 170679 170679 and 170680 170680 the 170681 170681 Offspring 170682 170682 of David, 170683 170683 the 170685 170684 - 170686 170685 bright 170687 170686 - 170688 170687 Morning 170684 170688 Star.” 170693 170693 - 170694 170694 The 170695 170695 Spirit 170696 170696 and 170697 170697 the 170698 170698 bride 170699 170699 say, 170700 170700 “Come!” 170701 170701 - 170702 170702 {Let} the [one who] 170703 170703 hears 170704 170704 say, 170705 170705 “Come!” 170706 170706 And 170707 170707 {let} the [one who] 170708 170708 is thirsty 170709 170709 come, 170710 170710 [and] the [one who] 170711 170711 desires 170713 170712 [the] water 170714 170713 of life 170712 170714 [drink] 170715 170715 freely. 170721 170720 I 170720 170721 testify 170722 170722 to everyone 170723 170723 who 170724 170724 hears 170725 170725 the 170726 170726 words 170727 170727 of 170728 170728 prophecy 170731 170729 in this 170729 170730 - 170730 170731 book: 170732 170732 If 170733 170733 anyone 170734 170734 adds 170735 170735 to 170736 170736 [them], 170738 170737 - 170739 170738 God 170737 170739 will add 170740 170740 to 170741 170741 him 170742 170742 the 170743 170743 plagues 170744 170744 - 170745 170745 described 170746 170746 in 170749 170747 this 170747 170748 - 170748 170749 book. 170754 170754 And 170755 170755 if 170756 170756 anyone 170757 170757 takes away 170758 170758 from 170759 170759 the 170760 170760 words 170765 170761 of this 170761 170762 - 170762 170763 book 170763 170764 - 170764 170765 of prophecy, 170767 170766 - 170768 170767 God 170766 170768 will take away 170771 170769 his 170769 170770 - 170770 170771 share 170772 170772 in 170773 170773 the 170774 170774 tree 170775 170775 - 170776 170776 of life 170777 170777 and 170778 170778 in 170779 170779 the 170781 170780 - 170782 170781 holy 170780 170782 city, 170783 170783 which [are] 170784 170784 described 170785 170785 in 170788 170786 this 170786 170787 - 170787 170788 book. 170794 170793 He who 170795 170794 testifies to 170796 170795 these things 170793 170796 says, 170797 170797 “Yes, 170798 170798 I am coming 170799 170799 soon.” 170800 170800 Amen. 170801 170801 Come, 170802 170802 Lord 170803 170803 Jesus! 170808 170808 The 170809 170809 grace 170810 170810 of the 170811 170811 Lord 170812 170812 Jesus 170813 170813 Christ 170814 170814 [be] with 170815 170815 all 170816 170816 the saints. 170817 170817 Amen.