Mark 6 Cross References - NSB

¹ He left there and went to his own country. His disciples followed him. ² Jesus taught in the synagogue on the Sabbath. Many were astonished when they heard him. They asked: »Where did this man get these things? What is the wisdom given to this man and how did he perform these mighty works by his hands? ³ »Is this the carpenter, the son of Mary, brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Are not his sisters here with us?« He offended them. ⁴ Jesus said to them: »A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, among his own people and in his own house.« ⁵ He laid his hands upon a few sick and healed them. Otherwise he did no mighty work there. ⁶ He wondered at their unbelief. Then he went around to the villages teaching. ⁷ He summoned the twelve and sent them forth in pairs. They were given authority over the unclean spirits. ⁸ They were instructed to take nothing for their journey, with the exception of a walking staff. ⁹ They were to take no bread, no wallet, no money in their purse and no extra sandals or coat. ¹⁰ He said: »When someone invites you to enter into a house, stay there until you leave. ¹¹ »When someone will not listen to you leave that house and shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony to the householder.« ¹² They went out to preach that men should repent. ¹³ They cast out many demons. They anointed the sick with oil and healed them. ¹⁴ John the Baptist had become well known. King Herod heard that John had risen from the dead. Therefore he was doing these powerful works. ¹⁵ But others said: »It is Elijah.« And others said: »It is a prophet, like one of the prophets.« ¹⁶ Herod said: »It is John whom I beheaded, raised from the dead.« ¹⁷ For Herod captured John and locked him in prison for the sake of Herodias his wife. She was his brother Philip’s wife before he married her. ¹⁸ John said to Herod: »It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.« ¹⁹ Herodias had a grudge against John and was determined to have him killed. ²⁰ But Herod feared John. He knew he was a righteous and holy man so he kept him safe. That is why he listened to John but was perplexed. ²¹ It was Herod’s birthday. He invited his lords, the military commanders, and the prominent men of Galilee to supper. ²² When the daughter of Herodias danced for Herod and his guests, she pleased him so much he promised her anything she desired. ²³ He pledged to her, »Whatever you ask of me, I will give it to you, up to half of my kingdom.« ²⁴ She asked her mother, »What should I ask?« And the mother said: »The head of John the Baptist.« ²⁵ At once she went to the king and asked: »Will you give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter.« ²⁶ The king was very sorry. Even so he kept his promise to her. He did not turn her down. This also showed his dinner guests he was a man of his word. ²⁷ He immediately commanded his guard to behead John the Baptist and bring his head to him. ²⁸ He brought his head on a platter and gave it to the young lady. In turn she gave it to her mother. ²⁹ When his disciples heard this they took his corpse and laid it in a tomb. ³⁰ The apostles gathered together with Jesus. They told him all things they had done and taught. ³¹ He told them come into a secluded place and rest a while. For there were many people coming and going and they had no leisure time. ³² They went away in the boat to a secluded place. ³³ The people from all the cities knew they were going and they ran together on foot to arrive ahead of them. ³⁴ When he arrived and saw the great crowd he had compassion on them. They were as sheep without a shepherd. He taught them many things. ³⁵ Late in the day his disciples approached him. They said: »The day is almost over and we are in a secluded place. ³⁶ »Send them away that they may go to the country and villages nearby and buy themselves something to eat.« ³⁷ He replied: »You give them food to eat.« They asked: »Should we buy two hundred shillings’ worth of bread to feed them?« ³⁸ He said« »Find out how many loaves you have? When they knew they said« »Five loaves and two fishes.« ³⁹ He commanded them to sit down by groups upon the green grass. ⁴⁰ They sat down in groups of hundreds, and fifties. ⁴¹ Then he looked up to heaven and blessed the food. He took the five loaves and the two fishes, and broke the loaves into pieces and gave them to his disciples. He also divided the two fishes. He gave the food to his disciples to serve to the people. ⁴² They all ate and were filled. ⁴³ They collected twelve baskets full of broken pieces of bread and fishes. ⁴⁴ Five thousand men ate. ⁴⁵ Jesus made his disciples hurry into a boat to cross to Bethsaida ahead of him. Then he sent the crowd away. ⁴⁶ After he left he went to the mountain to pray. ⁴⁷ He was on the shore at the beginning of evening and the boat was in the midst of the sea. ⁴⁸ He saw that they were tired of rowing for the wind was against them. It was the fourth watch of the night. He walked on the sea and was about to pass them. ⁴⁹ When they saw him walking on the sea they thought it was a spirit (an illusion) and screamed. ⁵⁰ They all saw him and were troubled. Suddenly he spoke to them: »Be of good cheer. It is I do not fear.« ⁵¹ He entered the boat and the wind ceased. They were truly amazed. ⁵² They had not understood the loaves of bread. Their minds were closed. ⁵³ They completed the crossing to the land of Gennesaret and anchored by the shore. ⁵⁴ The people saw him as soon as they left the boat. ⁵⁵ They were wherever he was in the whole region. They carried the sick on their beds to him. ⁵⁶ When he entered a village or city in the marketplaces or the country the sick tried to touch the border of his garment and be healed.

² »My lords,« he said, »come to my home to wash your feet, and be my guests for the night. You may get up in the morning as early as you like and be on your way again.« »Oh no,« they said, »We will spend the night out here in the city square.«

²² »Run there quickly! I cannot do anything until you get there.« The city is named Zoar [Small].

⁸ »Now listen to me, Son, and do what I tell you. ⁹ »Go to the flock and pick out two fat young goats. I will cook them and make some of that food your father likes so much. ¹⁰ »You take it to him to eat. Then he will give you his blessing before he dies.« ¹¹ Jacob said to his mother: »You know that Esau is a hairy man. I have smooth skin.

⁴¹ So Esau bore a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing with which his father had blessed him. Esau said to himself: »The days of mourning for my father are near. Then I will kill my brother Jacob.«

²⁵ The man saw that he was not able to overcome Jacob. He gave him a blow in the hollow part of his thigh, so that his leg was damaged. ²⁶ He said to him: »Let me go now, for the dawn is near.« But Jacob said: »I will not let you go till you have given me your blessing.«

¹⁷ She said: »That Hebrew slave of yours tried to rape me! ¹⁸ »When I screamed for help, he left his coat and ran out of the house.« ¹⁹ Potiphar became very angry ²⁰ and threw Joseph in the same prison where the king’s prisoners were kept. While Joseph was in prison,

¹⁰ »Soon after it sprouted it blossomed. Then its clusters ripened into grapes. ¹¹ »Pharaoh’s cup was in my hand. I took the grapes and squeezed them into it. I put the cup in Pharaoh’s hand.«

²⁰ It happened on the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday that he made a feast for all his servants. He lifted up the head of the chief cupbearer and the head of the chief baker among his servants.

¹⁴ Then the anger of Jehovah burned against Moses, and He said: »Is there not your brother Aaron the Levite? I know that he speaks fluently. He is coming out to meet you. When he sees you, he will be glad in his heart. ¹⁵ »You are to speak to him and put the words in his mouth. I will be with your mouth and his mouth. I will teach you what you are to do.

³ Jehovah made the Egyptians respect the Israelites. Indeed, the officials and all the people considered Moses to be a very great man.

²⁴ Just before dawn, Jehovah looked down from the column of fire and smoke and threw the Egyptian camp into a panic.

¹⁶ »‘Do not have sexual intercourse with your sister-in-law. She is your brother's wife.

²¹ »‘He who marries his brother's wife violates his brother's marriage and does an unclean thing. That man and woman will have no children.

¹³ He brought a silver plate that weighed three and one fourth pounds and a silver bowl that weighed one and three quarter pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering.

¹⁹ He brought a silver plate that weighed three and three fourths pounds and a silver bowl that weighed one and three quarter pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering. ²⁰ He also brought a gold dish that weighed four ounces, filled with incense; ²¹ a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering; ²² a male goat as an offering for sin; ²³ and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs as a fellowship offering. These were the gifts from Nethanel, son of Zuar. ²⁴ On the third day the leader of the descendants of Zebulun, Eliab, son of Helon, ²⁵ brought his gifts: a silver plate that weighed three and one quarter pounds and a silver bowl that weighed one and three quarter pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering. ²⁶ He also brought a gold dish that weighed four ounces, filled with incense; ²⁷ a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering; ²⁸ a male goat as an offering for sin; ²⁹ and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs as a fellowship offering. These were the gifts from Eliab, son of Helon. ³⁰ On the fourth day the leader of the descendants of Reuben, Elizur, son of Shedeur, ³¹ brought his gifts: a silver plate that weighed three and one quarter pounds and a silver bowl that weighed one and three quarter pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering. ³² He also brought a gold dish that weighed four ounces, filled with incense; ³³ a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering; ³⁴ a male goat as an offering for sin; ³⁵ and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs as a fellowship offering. These were the gifts from Elizur, son of Shedeur. ³⁶ On the fifth day the leader of the descendants of Simeon, Shelumiel, son of Zurishaddai, ³⁷ brought his gifts: a silver plate that weighed three and one quarter pounds and a silver bowl that weighed one and three quarter pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering. ³⁸ He also brought a gold dish that weighed four ounces. It was filled with incense. ³⁹ He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering; ⁴⁰ a male goat as an offering for sin; ⁴¹ and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs as a fellowship offering. These were the gifts from Shelumiel, son of Zurishaddai. ⁴² On the sixth day the leader of the descendants of Gad, Eliasaph, son of Deuel, ⁴³ brought his gifts: a silver plate that weighed three and one quarter pounds and a silver bowl that weighed one and three quarter pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering. ⁴⁴ He also brought a gold dish that weighed four ounces, filled with incense, ⁴⁵ a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering; ⁴⁶ a male goat as an offering for sin; ⁴⁷ and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs as a fellowship offering. These were the gifts from Eliasaph, son of Deuel. ⁴⁸ On the seventh day the leader of the descendants of Ephraim, Elishama, son of Ammihud, ⁴⁹ brought his gifts: a silver plate that weighed three and one quarter pounds and a silver bowl that weighed one and three quarter pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering. ⁵⁰ He also brought a gold dish that weighed four ounces, filled with incense, ⁵¹ a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering; ⁵² a male goat as an offering for sin; ⁵³ and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs as a fellowship offering. These were the gifts from Elishama, son of Ammihud. ⁵⁴ On the eighth day the leader of the descendants of Manasseh, Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur, ⁵⁵ brought his gifts: a silver plate that weighed three and one quarter pounds and a silver bowl that weighed one and three quarter pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering. ⁵⁶ He also brought a gold dish that weighed four ounces, filled with incense, ⁵⁷ a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering; ⁵⁸ a male goat as an offering for sin; ⁵⁹ and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs as a fellowship offering. These were the gifts from Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur. ⁶⁰ On the ninth day the leader of the descendants of Benjamin, Abidan, son of Gideoni, ⁶¹ brought his gifts: a silver plate that weighed three and one quarter pounds and a silver bowl that weighed one and three quarter pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering. ⁶² He also brought a gold dish that weighed four ounces, filled with incense, ⁶³ a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering; ⁶⁴ a male goat as an offering for sin; ⁶⁵ and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs as a fellowship offering. These were the gifts from Abidan, son of Gideoni. ⁶⁶ On the tenth day the leader of the descendants of Dan, Ahiezer, son of Amishaddai, ⁶⁷ brought his gifts: a silver plate that weighed three and one quarter pounds and a silver bowl that weighed one and three quarter pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering. ⁶⁸ He also brought a gold dish that weighed four ounces, filled with incense; ⁶⁹ a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering; ⁷⁰ a male goat as an offering for sin; ⁷¹ and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs as a fellowship offering. These were the gifts from Ahiezer, son of Amishaddai. ⁷² On the eleventh day the leader of the descendants of Asher, Pagiel, son of Ochran, ⁷³ brought his gifts: a silver plate that weighed three and one quarter pounds and a silver bowl that weighed one and three quarter pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering. ⁷⁴ He also brought a gold dish that weighed four ounces, filled with incense; ⁷⁵ a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering; ⁷⁶ a male goat as an offering for sin; ⁷⁷ and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs as a fellowship offering. These were the gifts from Pagiel, son of Ochran. ⁷⁸ On the twelfth day the leader of the descendants of Naphtali, Ahira, son of Enan, ⁷⁹ brought his gifts: a silver plate that weighed three and one quarter pounds and a silver bowl that weighed one and three quarter pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering. ⁸⁰ He also brought a gold dish that weighed four ounces, filled with incense ⁸¹ a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering; ⁸² a male goat as an offering for sin; ⁸³ and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs as a fellowship offering. These were the gifts from Ahira, son of Enan. ⁸⁴ These were the gifts from the leaders of Israel for the dedication of the altar when it was anointed: twelve silver plates, twelve silver bowls, and twelve gold dishes. ⁸⁵ Each silver plate weighed three and one quarter pounds, and each bowl weighed one and three quarter pounds. Together all the silver dishes weighed sixty pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. ⁸⁶ The twelve gold dishes filled with incense weighed four ounces each using the standard weight of the holy place. Together all the gold dishes weighed about three pounds. ⁸⁷ The total number of animals for the burnt offerings was twelve young bulls, twelve rams, twelve one-year-old male lambs, along with their grain offerings. Twelve male goats were used as offerings for sin. ⁸⁸ The total number of animals for fellowship offerings was twenty-four bulls, sixty rams, sixty male goats, and sixty one-year-old male lambs. These were the gifts for the dedication of the altar after it was anointed. ⁸⁹ When Moses went into the tent of meeting to speak with Jehovah, he heard the voice speaking to him from above the throne of mercy on the Ark containing the words of God’s Covenant, from between the two cherubim. This is how Jehovah spoke with Moses.

¹³ »Where can I get meat for all these people? They continually cry for me to give them meat to eat.

²¹ Moses said to Jehovah: »Here I am leading six hundred thousand people, and you say that you will give them enough meat for a month?« ²² »Could enough cattle and sheep even be killed to satisfy them? Are all the fish in the sea enough for them? ²³ »Is there a limit to my power?« Jehovah answered. »You will soon see whether what I have said will happen or not!«

³⁸ Speak to the Israelites and tell them: »For generations to come they must wear tassels on the corners of their clothes. Each tassel should have violet threads. ³⁹ »When you look at the threads in the tassel, you will remember all Jehovah’s commandments and obey them. Then you will not do whatever you want and go after whatever you see, as if you were chasing after prostitutes.

¹⁷ and can command them in battle. Do not allow your congregation to be like sheep without a shepherd.«

³ »He humbled you (allowed you to suffer) with hunger and then fed you with manna. Neither you nor your fathers had seen this before. He did this to teach you that a person cannot live on bread alone but must live on all (everything) (every word) that proceeds from the mouth of Jehovah.

¹⁰ »When you have eaten all you want, thank Jehovah your God for the good land he has given you.

¹² »You should attach tassels to the four corners of your cloaks.

¹³ »As you go into the city, you can find him before he goes to the worship site to eat. The people will not eat until he comes. He blesses the sacrifice. Then those who are invited may eat. You should be able to find him now.«

¹¹ The next day Saul arranged the army in three divisions. They came into the Ammonite camp during the morning hours. They continued to defeat the Ammonites until it got hot that day. The survivors were so scattered that no two of them were left together.

¹⁰ Saul made a sacred vow. »By the living God Jehovah I promise that you will not be punished for doing this,« he told her.

²³ Two years later Absalom had sheep sheared at Baal Hazor, near the town of Ephraim. He invited all the king’s sons to be there. ²⁴ He went to King David and said: »Your Majesty, I am having my sheep sheared. Will you and your officials take part in the festivities?« ²⁵ The king answered: No, my son. It would be too much trouble for you if we all went. Absalom insisted, but the king would not give in. So he asked Absalom to leave. ²⁶ Absalom said: »Will you at least let my brother Amnon come? Why should he?« The king asked. ²⁷ Absalom insisted until David finally let Amnon and all his other sons go with Absalom. Absalom prepared a banquet fit for a king. ²⁸ Absalom gave an order to his servants: »Watch now and when Amnon begins to feel good from drinking too much wine, I will tell you, Attack Amnon. Then kill him. Do not be afraid. I give this order. Be strong and courageous.« ²⁹ Absalom’s servants did to Amnon as Absalom ordered. Then all the king’s sons got up, mounted their mules, and fled.

⁵ the food of his table, the seating of his servants, the attendance of his waiters and their attire, his cupbearers, and his stairway by which he went up to the house of Jehovah, she was overwhelmed.

²⁹ The old prophet picked up the body and brought it back to Bethel on the donkey. There he mourned over it and buried it. ³⁰ He buried it in his own family grave. He and his sons mourned over it, saying: »Oh my brother, my brother!«

¹² »The word of Jehovah is with him,« King Jehoshaphat said. So the three kings went to Elisha. ¹³ »Why should I have anything to do with you?« Elisha said to the king of Israel. »Go consult the prophets your father and mother consulted.« »No!« Joram king of Israel replied. »It is Jehovah who placed us three kings at the mercy of the king of Moab.«

⁴² A man came from Baal Shalishah. He brought Elisha twenty loaves of bread made from the first barley harvested that year and some freshly cut heads of grain. Elisha told his servant to feed the group of prophets with this. ⁴³ He asked: »How am I to feed a hundred hungry men with this?« Elisha replied: »Give it to them to eat, because Jehovah says that they will eat and still have some left over.« (Matthew 14:20) ⁴⁴ So the servant set the food before them. Just as Jehovah said, they ate and had some left over.

²⁰ Ahab said to Elijah: »Have you come face to face with me, O my enemy?« Elijah said: »I have come to you because you have given yourself up to do evil in the eyes of Jehovah.«

¹⁴ Micaiah answered: »By the living God Jehovah I promise that I will say what he tells me to say!«

¹⁷ Micaiah answered: »I can see the army of Israel scattered over the hills like sheep without a shepherd.« Jehovah said: »These men have no leader. Let them go home in peace.«

²¹ When the king of Israel saw the Syrians, he asked Elisha: »Shall I kill them?«

³¹ He exclaimed: »May God strike me dead if Elisha is not beheaded before the day is over!«

² The personal attendant of the king said to Elisha: »If Jehovah could make floodgates in the heavens could this happen?« Elisha replied: »You will see it with your own eyes. But you will not eat from it.«

¹⁴ Elisha became ill with the disease that caused his death. Jehoash, king of Israel, came down to him, and weeping over him said: »My father, my father, the chariot of Israel and its horsemen!«

²¹ While they were burying a dead man they saw a band coming. They put the man quickly into the place where Elisha's body was. The dead man’s body touched Elisha's bones. The man came to life again and got up on his feet.

¹⁶ Micaiah answered: »I can see the army of Israel scattered over the hills like sheep without a shepherd.« Jehovah said: »These men have no leader. Let them go home in peace.«

² Joash did what was right in the sight of Jehovah, as long as the priest Jehoiada lived.

¹⁵ He died at the very old age of one hundred thirty years. ¹⁶ He was buried in the royal tombs in Jerusalem. This was because he had done so much good for the people of Israel, for God, and for the Temple.

¹⁶ He was buried in the royal tombs in Jerusalem. This was because he had done so much good for the people of Israel, for God, and for the Temple. ¹⁷ After the death of Jehoiada the priest, the leaders of Judah went to Joash and talked him into doing what they wanted. ¹⁸ The people of Judah stopped worshiping in the Temple of Jehovah God. They started worshiping idols and the symbols of the goddess Asherah. These sinful things made Jehovah God angry with the people of Judah and Jerusalem, ¹⁹ However he still sent prophets who warned them to turn back to him. The people refused to listen. ²⁰ God’s Spirit spoke to Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. Zechariah told everyone that God was saying: »Why are you disobeying me and my Laws? This will only bring punishment! You have deserted me, so now I will desert you.« ²¹ They plotted against Zechariah. Then they followed the king’s order and stoned him to death in the courtyard of Jehovah’s Temple. ²² King Joash forgot that Zechariah’s father had always been a loyal friend. So when the people of Judah plotted to kill Zechariah, Joash joined them and gave orders for them to stone him to death in the courtyard of the Temple. As Zechariah was dying, he said: »I pray that Jehovah will see this and punish all of you.«

³ Ahaziah also followed the ways of Ahab’s family, because his mother gave him advice that led him to sin. ⁴ He did what Jehovah considered evil the same as Ahab’s family had done. After his father died, they advised him to do what Ahab’s family had done. They did this to destroy him.

⁵ He dedicated his life to serving God in the days of Zechariah. Zechariah taught him to respect God. As long as he dedicated his life to serve God, Jehovah gave him success.

⁸ The Ammonites paid taxes to Uzziah. His fame spread to the border of Egypt because he became very powerful.

¹⁵ In Jerusalem he manufactured machines designed by inventive people. The machines were placed on the towers and corners to shoot arrows and hurl large stones. Uzziah’s fame spread far and wide because he had strong support until he became powerful.

¹³ Shaking out the folds of my robe, I said: »So, may God send out from his house and his work every man who does not keep this agreement. Even so let him be sent out and made as nothing.« All the people said: »Amen!« They praised Jehovah. The people did as they said.

³ In the third year of his rule he gave a feast to all his captains and his servants. The captains of the army of Persia and Media, the great men and the rulers of the divisions of his kingdom, were present before him. ⁴ For a long time, even a hundred and eighty days, he let them see all the wealth and the glory of his kingdom and the great power and honor that was his. ⁵ At the end of that time, the king gave a feast for all the people who were present in Shushan, the king's town, small as well as great, for seven days, in the outer square of the garden of the king's house.

⁵ At the end of that time, the king gave a feast for all the people who were present in Shushan, the king's town, small as well as great, for seven days, in the outer square of the garden of the king's house. ⁶ There were hangings of white and green and blue, fixed with cords of purple and the best (cotton) linen to silver rings and pillars of polished stone. The seats were of gold and silver on a floor of red and white and yellow and black stone.

⁶ There were hangings of white and green and blue, fixed with cords of purple and the best (cotton) linen to silver rings and pillars of polished stone. The seats were of gold and silver on a floor of red and white and yellow and black stone. ⁷ They served drinks in gold vessels. Every vessel was different. The king freely gave wine from the kingdom.

¹⁰ On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was glad with wine, he gave orders to Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven eunuchs who served in the presences of King Ahasuerus. ¹¹ That Vashti the queen was to come before him, with her royal crown, and let the people and the captains see her beauty: for she was very beautiful. ¹² But when the servants gave her the king's order, Vashti the queen said she would not come. The king was very angry. His heart was burning with wrath.

¹⁸ The king gave a great feast for all his captains and his servants and Esther. He gave orders through all the divisions of his kingdom for a release (amnesty) (day of rest) to the provinces, and gave wealth from his store.

⁷ In the first month, the month Nissan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, from day to day and from month to month they went on looking for a sign given by Pur that is chance before Haman, till the sign came out for the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month Adar.

³ The king said: »What is your desire, Queen Esther, and what is your request? I will give it to you, even to the half of my kingdom.«

⁶ While they were drinking wine the king said to Esther: »What is your prayer? For it will be given to you. What is your request? For it will be done, even to the half of my kingdom.«

² The king said to Esther again on the second day, while they were drinking: »What is your petition, Queen Esther? For it will be given to you. What is your request? For it will be done, even to the half of my kingdom.«

¹⁴ »Fear and trembling came over me, and all my bones shook. ¹⁵ »A spirit passed in front of me. It made my hair stand on end. ¹⁶ »Something stood there. I could not tell what it was. A vague image was in front of my eyes. I heard a soft voice say:

⁸ »He alone spreads out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea.

³¹ »If those of my tent ever said: ‘Who is not satisfied with his food?«

¹⁰ Those who know your name, Jehovah, will trust you. You do not abandon anyone who comes to you.

² Evildoers accosted me to tear me to pieces. My opponents and enemies stumbled and fell.

¹² The wicked plots against the righteous and grinds at him with his teeth.

¹² The wicked plots against the righteous and grinds at him with his teeth. ¹³ Jehovah laughs at him, for he sees that his day will come. ¹⁴ The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow to throw down the afflicted and the needy, to slay those who are upright in conduct.

⁵ There they were in great fear, where no fear was: for God has scattered the bones of him that encamps against you. You have put them to shame, because God has despised them.

³ The floods have lifted up, O Jehovah, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their pounding waves. ⁴ Jehovah on high is mightier than the noise of many waters. Yes he is mightier than the mighty waves of the sea.

⁴ Jehovah on high is mightier than the noise of many waters. Yes he is mightier than the mighty waves of the sea.

³ You lay the beams of your upper chambers in the waters. You make the clouds your chariot. You walk upon the wings of the wind.

¹² Then they believed his words. They sang His praise. ¹³ They quickly forgot his works and they did not wait for his counsel.

²⁸ In their distress they cried out to Jehovah. He led them from their troubles. ²⁹ He made the storm calm down, and the waves became still. ³⁰ The sailors were glad that the storm was quiet. He guided them to the harbor they had longed for.

¹⁵ The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due time. ¹⁶ You open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.

¹⁶ For their feet run to evil. They hurry to shed blood.

² You are snared with the words of your mouth. You are captured by the words of your mouth!

³ A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's anger is heavier than them both. ⁴ Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

⁴ It is not for kings, O Lemuel; it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes to desire strong drink. ⁵ They will drink and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.

⁹ Two are better than one because they have a good reward for their labor. ¹⁰ If they fall, the one will lift up his companion. Woe to him who is alone when he falls for he has no one to help him.

⁹ Do not be quick in your spirit (mind) (figurative heart) to be angry. Anger rests in the bosom of fools.

¹⁶ Jehovah also said: »Because the daughters of Zion are proud and walk with heads held high and seductive eyes, and go along with mincing steps and tinkle the bangles on their feet, ¹⁷ »Jehovah will cause sores to appear on the heads of the women of Zion. Jehovah will make their foreheads bare.« ¹⁸ On that day Jehovah will take away their fine things: jingling anklets, headbands, crescent-shaped necklaces, ¹⁹ pendants, bracelets, scarves, ²⁰ hats, ankle bracelets, blouses, perfume boxes, charms, ²¹ signet rings, nose rings, ²² fine robes, coats, shawls, purses, ²³ mirrors, underwear, headdresses, and veils. ²⁴ Instead of the smell of perfume, there will be the smell of decay. They will wear ropes instead of belts. They will have baldheads instead of beautiful hair. They will wear sackcloth instead of expensive clothes. Their beauty will be scarred with brand marks. ²⁵ Your men will be killed by the sword, in war. ²⁶ Her (Zion’s) gates will lament and mourn and she will sit on the ground deserted.

² »When you go through the sea, I am with you. When you go through rivers, they will not sweep you away. When you walk through fire, you will not be burned, and the flames will not harm you.

⁷ Israel’s Holy God and Savior says to the one who is deeply despised, hated by the nations and is the servant of rulers: »Kings will see you released and will rise to show their respect. Princes will also see it and they will bow low to honor you.«

² He grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him. Nothing in his appearance will make us desire him. ³ He was despised and rejected by men. He was a man of sorrows familiar with suffering. Like one from whom men hide their faces he was despised. We did not consider him to be worth much.

¹¹ »O afflicted city, lashed by storms and not comforted, I will build you with stones of turquoise, your foundations with sapphires.

¹ The hand of Jehovah is not too weak to save or his ear too deaf to hear. ² But your wrongs have separated you from your God. Your sins have made him hide his face so that he does not even hear you.

¹⁶ He sees that there is no one to help. He is astounded that there is no one to intercede. So he saves him with his own power. His righteousness supports him.

¹¹ »Has any nation ever exchanged gods? Their gods are not really gods. Yet my people have exchanged their glory for something that does not help them.

¹ The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord Jehovah is upon me, because Jehovah has anointed me to announce good news to the lowly and meek. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to captives and freedom to prisoners. ² To proclaim the favorable Year of Jehovah and the day of vengeance of our God. To comfort all who mourn, ³ to present a garland, instead of ashes, to those who mourn in Zion, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and the mantle of praise instead of a spirit of fainting. They will be called oaks of righteousness. They are the planting of Jehovah, that he may be glorified.

¹⁷ O Jehovah, why do you let us wander from your ways and become so stubborn that we are unable to respect you? Return for the sake of your servants. They are the tribes that belong to you.

²¹ This is what Jehovah says: »The people of Anathoth want to kill you. They say: Do not prophesy in the name of Jehovah, or we will kill you.«

⁶ »Even your relatives, members of your own family, have betrayed you. They join in the attacks against you. Do not trust them, even though they speak friendly words.

⁶ »My people have become lost sheep. Their shepherds have led them astray. They have made them turn aside on the mountains. They have gone along from mountain to hill and have forgotten their resting place.

⁵ ‘Whether these rebellious people listen or not, they will realize that a prophet has been among them. ⁶ »Son of man, do not be afraid of them or the things they say. Do not be afraid, even though thorns and thistles are around you and you live among scorpions. Do not let the things they say frighten you. Do not be terrified in their presence even though they are rebellious people. ⁷ »Speak my words to them whether they listen or not, because they are rebellious.

¹⁸ »When I tell a wicked man that he will surely die, but you do not warn him or speak out so that he can change his wicked way in order to save his life; that wicked man will die because of his sin. I will hold you responsible for his death. ¹⁹ »When you warn the wicked man, and he does not turn from his wicked way; he will die because of his sin, but you will save yourself.

⁴⁸ ‘»As I am alive,’ declares the Lord Jehovah, ‘Sodom, your sister and her daughters have not done as you and your daughters have done. ⁴⁹ ‘»This was the guilt of your sister Sodom. She and her daughters had arrogance, abundant food and careless ease, but she did not help the poor and needy. ⁵⁰ ‘»They were arrogant and did disgusting things in front of me. So I did away with them when I saw this. ⁵¹ ‘»Samaria did not commit half the sins you did. You have done many more disgusting things than they ever did. Because of all the disgusting things that you have done, you make your sisters look innocent.

³⁰ ‘»That is why I will judge each of you by what you have done, people of Israel, declares the Lord Jehovah. Change the way you think and act. (Repent!) Turn away from all the rebellious things that you have done so that you will not fall into sin.

² »Say: ‘What a lioness was your mother among the lions! She lay down among the young lions and reared her cubs. ³ ‘»She brought up one of her cubs, and he became a strong lion. He learned to tear the prey and he devoured men.

³² »To them you are nothing more than a singer with a beautiful voice who sings love songs or a musician who plays an instrument. They listen to your words, but they do not do them.

¹⁸ ‘»I, king Nebuchadnezzar, have seen this dream and you O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation! For all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make the interpretation known to me. You are able for the spirit of the holy gods is in you!’

²⁷ »Let my counsel be acceptable to you O King. Stop your sins by being righteous and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. May there be a lengthening of your prosperity.«

¹ King Belshazzar held a great feast for a thousand of his lords, and drank wine with them. ² While he tasted the wine, Belshazzar commanded to bring the gold and silver vessels which Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken out of the Temple in Jerusalem. This way the king and his lords, his wives and his concubines, might drink from them.

² While he tasted the wine, Belshazzar commanded to bring the gold and silver vessels which Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken out of the Temple in Jerusalem. This way the king and his lords, his wives and his concubines, might drink from them. ³ Then they brought the gold vessels that were taken out of the Temple of the House of God that was at Jerusalem. The king and his lords, his wives and his concubines, drank from them. ⁴ They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, silver, copper, iron, wood, and of stone.

¹⁷ Daniel answered the king: »Keep your gifts and give your rewards to another. I will read the writing to the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

⁵ »On the day of the king's celebration, the officials become drunk from the heat of wine, and the king joins mockers.

² »For the teraphim have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie. They have told false dreams! They comfort in vain. They go their way like sheep. They are afflicted because there is no shepherd.

⁵ »Behold! I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible Day of Jehovah comes.

³⁴ »I tell you, offer no promises at all, not by heaven, because it is God’s throne. ³⁵ »Not by earth, for it is the footstool under His feet. Not by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. ³⁶ »And do not promise by your head, for you cannot even control the hair on your head. ³⁷ »Let your answer be ‘Yes’ or ‘No.’ Anything more than this is from the evil one.

⁶ »Go to your room and close the door. Privately pray to your Father. When your Father sees you he will reward you.

²⁸ When Jesus had finished these words, the crowds were astonished at what he taught.

¹⁰ When Jesus heard it, he was amazed, and said to the crowd: »I tell you, I have not found such great faith in Israel.

²⁶ He said to them: »Why are you afraid, you of little faith?« Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the sea. Suddenly there was a great calm. ²⁷ The disciples were in awe. They asked: »What kind of man is this, for even the winds and the sea obey him?«

¹³ »You should learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice’; for I came, not to call the righteous, but sinners.«

²⁰ A woman who had a hemorrhage (chronic flow of blood) for twelve years came behind him. She touched the border of his garment.

³¹ They spread the news about Jesus all over that part of the country.

³⁵ Jesus went to all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the good news of the kingdom. He healed every sort of disease and every sort of infirmity. ³⁶ When he saw the large crowds of people, he was moved with compassion for them. He knew they were distressed and scattered like sheep not having a shepherd.

¹ He called his twelve disciples. He gave them power to cast out unclean spirits and to heal all kinds of disease and sickness. ² The following are the names of the twelve apostles (ambassadors of the good news) (messengers): first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

² The following are the names of the twelve apostles (ambassadors of the good news) (messengers): first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; ³ Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; ⁴ Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, who later betrayed him. ⁵ Jesus sent the twelve. He gave them orders not to go to the people of the nations and not to go to the Samaritans.

⁹ »Do not take gold, silver, or copper money in your money belt.

⁹ »Do not take gold, silver, or copper money in your money belt. ¹⁰ »Take no extra clothes, not even two coats, no extra shoes or walking stick for the laborer is worthy of his food.

¹⁰ »Take no extra clothes, not even two coats, no extra shoes or walking stick for the laborer is worthy of his food. ¹¹ »Go into a city or village and search for the worthy ones. Stay with them until you are ready to leave.

¹¹ »Go into a city or village and search for the worthy ones. Stay with them until you are ready to leave. ¹² »When you enter the house, offer a blessing of peace.

¹² »When you enter the house, offer a blessing of peace. ¹³ »If the people are worthy, let your blessing stand. If they are not worthy, let your peace return to you.

¹³ »If the people are worthy, let your blessing stand. If they are not worthy, let your peace return to you. ¹⁴ »If someone will not welcome you and listen to the message, leave that house or town, shake the dust off your feet and move on.

¹⁴ »If someone will not welcome you and listen to the message, leave that house or town, shake the dust off your feet and move on. ¹⁵ »I tell you, it will be better for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that town.

³⁶ »I tell you there will be an account in the Judgment Day for every careless word that men say.

⁴⁶ While Jesus was yet speaking to the crowds, his mother and his brothers stood nearby. They wanted to speak to him.

⁴ »Some seeds fell by the roadside, and the birds devoured them.

²³ He made his home in Nazareth. Thus the prophecy came true: »He [Jesus] will be called a Nazarene.«

² »Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.«

⁸ »Bear fruit worthy of repentance!

⁹ »I will give all this to you,« the Devil told Jesus, »if you kneel down and worship me.«

¹² Jesus heard that John had been arrested. So Jesus withdrew to Galilee.

¹⁷ From that time on Jesus preached this message: »Repent for the Kingdom of heaven is near.«

²³ Jesus walked all over Galilee teaching in the synagogues. He preached the Good News about the Kingdom. He also healed every kind of disease and infirmity among the people. ²⁴ News about him spread throughout the country of Syria. People sick and suffering from diseases, people with demons, epileptics and paralytics, came to him. Jesus healed them all.

² While in prison, John heard news of what Christ was doing. He sent his disciples.

⁶ »Blessed and happy is he who is not offended by me.«

²⁰ Then he denounced the cities where most of his mighty works were done, because they did not repent.

²⁰ Then he denounced the cities where most of his mighty works were done, because they did not repent. ²¹ »Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! If the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon that were done in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

²¹ »Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! If the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon that were done in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. ²² »I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the Day of Judgment than for you. ²³ »Will you, Capernaum, be exalted into heaven? You will go down into the grave. If the mighty works had been done in Sodom, which were done in you, it would have remained until this day. ²⁴ »But I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the Day of Judgment, than for you.«

⁵⁴ He went to his own country and taught in the synagogue. They were astonished and asked where this man got this wisdom and these mighty works. ⁵⁵ »Is this man the carpenter’s son? Is his mother called Mary? Are his brothers James and Joseph, Simon, and Judas?

⁵⁵ »Is this man the carpenter’s son? Is his mother called Mary? Are his brothers James and Joseph, Simon, and Judas? ⁵⁶ »Are his sisters all with us? Where did he get all these things?«

⁵⁶ »Are his sisters all with us? Where did he get all these things?« ⁵⁷ They resented him. But Jesus responded to them: »A prophet is without honor in his own country, and in his own house.«

⁵⁷ They resented him. But Jesus responded to them: »A prophet is without honor in his own country, and in his own house.«

⁵⁷ They resented him. But Jesus responded to them: »A prophet is without honor in his own country, and in his own house.« ⁵⁸ He did not do many mighty works there because of their lack of faith.

⁵⁸ He did not do many mighty works there because of their lack of faith.

¹ At that time Herod, the ruler of Galilee, heard the news about Jesus. ² He told his servants: »This is John the Baptist, raised from the dead. That explains the power working in him.«

² He told his servants: »This is John the Baptist, raised from the dead. That explains the power working in him.« ³ Herod locked John in prison to please Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.

³ Herod locked John in prison to please Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife. ⁴ For John had said to him: »It is not lawful for you to have her.«

⁴ For John had said to him: »It is not lawful for you to have her.« ⁵ Herod wanted to put him to death but he feared the people since they believed John was a prophet.

⁵ Herod wanted to put him to death but he feared the people since they believed John was a prophet. ⁶ It was Herod’s birthday. The daughter of Herodias danced for him and pleased him.

⁶ It was Herod’s birthday. The daughter of Herodias danced for him and pleased him. ⁷ So he promised with an oath to give her anything she wanted.

⁷ So he promised with an oath to give her anything she wanted. ⁸ Prompted by her mother, she said: »Give me John the Baptist’s head on a platter.«

⁸ Prompted by her mother, she said: »Give me John the Baptist’s head on a platter.« ⁹ The king was grieved. He gave his oath and many were watching so he commanded that it be done.

⁹ The king was grieved. He gave his oath and many were watching so he commanded that it be done. ¹⁰ He gave the order to behead John in prison.

¹⁰ He gave the order to behead John in prison. ¹¹ His head was brought on a platter to the young lady. She in turn gave it to her mother.

¹¹ His head was brought on a platter to the young lady. She in turn gave it to her mother. ¹² John the Baptist’s disciples took the corpse and buried him, and then came and told Jesus.

¹² John the Baptist’s disciples took the corpse and buried him, and then came and told Jesus. ¹³ When Jesus heard it, he left in a boat to a secluded place. The crowds heard this and followed him on foot from the cities.

¹³ When Jesus heard it, he left in a boat to a secluded place. The crowds heard this and followed him on foot from the cities. ¹⁴ He saw the great crowd, had compassion on them, and healed their sick.

¹⁴ He saw the great crowd, had compassion on them, and healed their sick. ¹⁵ Evening came and the disciples approached Jesus and said: »This place is desolate. Send the people away so they may go to the villages and buy themselves food.« ¹⁶ Jesus told them: »They have no need to go away: you feed them.«

¹⁶ Jesus told them: »They have no need to go away: you feed them.« ¹⁷ They remarked: »We have only five loaves, and two fishes.«

¹⁷ They remarked: »We have only five loaves, and two fishes.« ¹⁸ »Bring them to me,« Jesus replied.

¹⁸ »Bring them to me,« Jesus replied. ¹⁹ He commanded the crowd to sit down on the grass. Then he prayed. He gave the five loaves and two fishes to the disciples to distribute to the crowd.

¹⁹ He commanded the crowd to sit down on the grass. Then he prayed. He gave the five loaves and two fishes to the disciples to distribute to the crowd. ²⁰ And they all had plenty to eat. In fact they had twelve baskets full of food left over. ²¹ About five thousand men, plus women and children ate. ²² Jesus sent the disciples in a boat to the other side of the sea. He stayed there until he sent the crowd away. ²³ After sending the crowd away, he went to the mountain to pray by himself. He was there alone that night.

²³ After sending the crowd away, he went to the mountain to pray by himself. He was there alone that night. ²⁴ But the boat was now in the middle of the sea. The wind and the waves caused great trouble.

²⁴ But the boat was now in the middle of the sea. The wind and the waves caused great trouble. ²⁵ Just before morning, Jesus walked to them on the water.

²⁵ Just before morning, Jesus walked to them on the water. ²⁶ When they saw him walking on the water they were troubled. »It is a spirit (apparition) (illusion)!« they screamed! They cried out with fear.

²⁶ When they saw him walking on the water they were troubled. »It is a spirit (apparition) (illusion)!« they screamed! They cried out with fear. ²⁷ At once Jesus said: »It is I; do not be afraid.«

²⁷ At once Jesus said: »It is I; do not be afraid.« ²⁸ Peter said to him: »Lord, if it is you, give me the order to come to you on the water.«

²⁸ Peter said to him: »Lord, if it is you, give me the order to come to you on the water.« ²⁹ He said: »Come.« Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus.

²⁹ He said: »Come.« Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus. ³⁰ When he noticed how strong the wind was, he became afraid. He began to sink, and cried: »Help me Lord!«

³⁰ When he noticed how strong the wind was, he became afraid. He began to sink, and cried: »Help me Lord!« ³¹ Suddenly, Jesus put out his hand and took hold of him, and said: »You of little faith, why were you in doubt?«

³¹ Suddenly, Jesus put out his hand and took hold of him, and said: »You of little faith, why were you in doubt?« ³² The wind went down when they got into the boat.

³² The wind went down when they got into the boat. ³³ Those on the boat loved him intensely, saying: »Truly, you are the Son of God!« ³⁴ They came to land at Gennesaret. ³⁵ When the men of that place heard the news about Jesus they told everyone in the country. The sick were taken to him. ³⁶ They wanted to touch his robe to be made well.

²⁶ »But if we say, ‘From men,’ we must fear the people, because they all recognize John to be a prophet.«

³ Judas, his betrayer, heard he was to be put to death. Out of regret, he took the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and those in authority. ⁴ He said: »I have done wrong in giving a righteous man to you.«

⁴ He said: »I have done wrong in giving a righteous man to you.« ⁵ He left the silver in the Temple. Then he went away and hanged himself.

²⁴ Pilate saw that he could do nothing. The people were ready to cause much trouble. He took water and washed his hands in front of the people. He said: »The blood of this man is not on my hands. You are responsible.« ²⁵ The people answered: »Let his blood be on us, and on our children.«

⁵⁷ A disciple of Jesus named Joseph, a rich man from Arimathea,

²³ He did not answer her. His disciples said to him: »Send her away; she keeps shouting at us.«

²⁹ Jesus went from there to the Sea of Galilee. He went up into the mountain and sat down. ³⁰ Many people came to him. They brought those who were lame, crippled, blind, mute, and many other people. They laid them down at his feet and he healed them. ³¹ The people marveled as they saw the mute speak, the crippled and lame walk, and the blind see. They glorified the God of Israel. ³² Jesus called his disciples and said: »I feel compassion for the people, because they have remained with me now three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, for they might faint on the way.«

³² Jesus called his disciples and said: »I feel compassion for the people, because they have remained with me now three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, for they might faint on the way.« ³³ The disciples replied: »Where would we get so many loaves in this desolate place to satisfy such a large crowd?« ³⁴ Jesus asked: »How many loaves do you have?« They said: »Seven, and a few small fish.« ³⁵ He told the people to sit down on the ground. ³⁶ He took the seven loaves and the fish and offered a prayer of thanksgiving. Then he broke them and gave them to the disciples. The disciples gave them to the people. ³⁷ They all ate and were satisfied. When they picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, there were seven large baskets full. ³⁸ Four thousand men, besides women and children were fed.

⁹ »Do you still not see or remember the five cakes of bread of the five thousand, and the number of baskets you took up? ¹⁰ »Or the seven cakes of bread of the four thousand, and the number of baskets you took up? ¹¹ »Why do you not understand I was not talking about bread? Instead, about keeping away from the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees?«

¹⁴ They said: »John the Baptist, Elijah, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.«

²² Peter protested and rebuked Jesus. He said: »Do not think of that, Lord; it will never happen to you.«

¹⁰ His disciples asked him: »Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?« ¹¹ In answer he said: »Elijah truly has to come and put all things right.

¹¹ Other people said: »This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.«

²⁶ As they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed, and broke it; and he gave to the disciples. Then he said: »Take, eat; this is (represents) (means) (exemplifies) my body.«

⁵⁸ went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Pilate commanded that it be given to him. ⁵⁹ Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth. ⁶⁰ He laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut out of the rock. Then he rolled a great stone in front of the door of the tomb, and departed.

³ »The voice of one crying in the wilderness, prepare the way of Jehovah (YHWH), make his paths straight.« (Isaiah 40:3)

¹⁵ Jesus said: »The time has come. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe the good news.«

²¹ Jesus and his followers traveled to Capernaum. On the day of worship Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach. ²² They were astonished at his doctrine, for he taught with authority and not like the scribes.

²⁷ The people were all amazed and questioned. »What is this? What new doctrine is this? He has authority over the unclean spirits, and they obey him.« ²⁸ His fame spread to the entire country of Galilee.

³⁵ Early in the morning, long before daybreak, Jesus awoke and went into the wilderness to pray.

³⁹ He went to Synagogues in every part of Galilee, preaching and driving out evil spirits.

⁴⁵ But the man gave a public account of his healing everywhere he went. Soon crowds surrounded Jesus and he could not enter a town publicly. He had to stay in secluded places and people continued to come to him.

¹ Several days later Jesus returned to Capernaum. The word spread that he was home. ² So many people gathered that there was no room left even by the door. Jesus was speaking God’s word to them. ³ Men came to him carrying a paralyzed man.

¹² He got up, took the bed and went out before them all. They were all filled with wonder. They gave glory to God and said we have never seen anything like this.

⁵ He looked at them and was angry. He was also sad on account of their hard hearts. He said to the man: »Stretch out your hand.« He stretched it out and his hand was healed.

⁷ Jesus went with his disciples to the sea. A great crowed from Galilee followed. They were also from Judaea,

⁷ Jesus went with his disciples to the sea. A great crowed from Galilee followed. They were also from Judaea, ⁸ Jerusalem, Idumaea, beyond the Jordan, and from Tyre and Sidon. These people heard the great things he did and came to him. ⁹ He asked his disciples to have a small boat ready because the crowd might press too close to him.

⁹ He asked his disciples to have a small boat ready because the crowd might press too close to him. ¹⁰ He healed many. Others with afflictions pressed close to him that they might touch him.

¹⁰ He healed many. Others with afflictions pressed close to him that they might touch him. ¹¹ The unclean spirits fell down before him and cried: You are the Son of God.

¹³ He went up on the mountain and invited anyone who wanted to go with him. ¹⁴ He appointed twelve to be with him and he sent them out to preach.

¹⁸ Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Cananaean.

²⁰ The crowd gathered so close that they did not have time for bread. ²¹ When his own people heard of this they went to apprehend him. They said: »He has lost his senses.«

¹⁶ »The same is so of the word sown upon the rocky places. When they have heard the word and receive it with joy,

³⁶ They took him with them on the boat and left the people. Other boats were with him also.

³⁹ He awoke from sleep and commanded the wind and sea. He commanded the sea to be at peace and rest. And he commanded the wind to go down and there was a great calm.

⁴¹ Their fear was great. They said to themselves: »Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey his orders?«

²³ He pleaded with him saying: »My little daughter is at the point of death. Please come and lay your hands on her that she will be healed and live.«

²⁷ Hearing about Jesus she came though the crowd and touched his garment. ²⁸ She said: »If I touch his garments I shall be made whole.«

³¹ His disciples said to him: »You see all these people around you and you ask who touched me?«

⁴² Immediately the twelve-year old girl rose up and walked. And they were promptly amazed with a great amazement.

⁷ He summoned the twelve and sent them forth in pairs. They were given authority over the unclean spirits.

⁷ He summoned the twelve and sent them forth in pairs. They were given authority over the unclean spirits. ⁸ They were instructed to take nothing for their journey, with the exception of a walking staff. ⁹ They were to take no bread, no wallet, no money in their purse and no extra sandals or coat. ¹⁰ He said: »When someone invites you to enter into a house, stay there until you leave. ¹¹ »When someone will not listen to you leave that house and shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony to the householder.« ¹² They went out to preach that men should repent. ¹³ They cast out many demons. They anointed the sick with oil and healed them. ¹⁴ John the Baptist had become well known. King Herod heard that John had risen from the dead. Therefore he was doing these powerful works. ¹⁵ But others said: »It is Elijah.« And others said: »It is a prophet, like one of the prophets.« ¹⁶ Herod said: »It is John whom I beheaded, raised from the dead.« ¹⁷ For Herod captured John and locked him in prison for the sake of Herodias his wife. She was his brother Philip’s wife before he married her. ¹⁸ John said to Herod: »It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.« ¹⁹ Herodias had a grudge against John and was determined to have him killed. ²⁰ But Herod feared John. He knew he was a righteous and holy man so he kept him safe. That is why he listened to John but was perplexed. ²¹ It was Herod’s birthday. He invited his lords, the military commanders, and the prominent men of Galilee to supper. ²² When the daughter of Herodias danced for Herod and his guests, she pleased him so much he promised her anything she desired. ²³ He pledged to her, »Whatever you ask of me, I will give it to you, up to half of my kingdom.« ²⁴ She asked her mother, »What should I ask?« And the mother said: »The head of John the Baptist.« ²⁵ At once she went to the king and asked: »Will you give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter.« ²⁶ The king was very sorry. Even so he kept his promise to her. He did not turn her down. This also showed his dinner guests he was a man of his word. ²⁷ He immediately commanded his guard to behead John the Baptist and bring his head to him. ²⁸ He brought his head on a platter and gave it to the young lady. In turn she gave it to her mother. ²⁹ When his disciples heard this they took his corpse and laid it in a tomb.

³² They went away in the boat to a secluded place.

⁴⁵ Jesus made his disciples hurry into a boat to cross to Bethsaida ahead of him. Then he sent the crowd away.

⁵⁴ The people saw him as soon as they left the boat. ⁵⁵ They were wherever he was in the whole region. They carried the sick on their beds to him.

¹⁸ He replied: »Do you not understand? Do you not know that which goes into the man from the outside cannot defile him?

³⁴ Looking up to heaven he sighed and said to him: »Ephphatha, that is, be opened.«

³⁷ They were beside themselves with amazement saying: He makes even the deaf hear and the dumb speak.

² Jesus said: »I am concerned for these people because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat.

² Jesus said: »I am concerned for these people because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat. ³ »If I send them away to their houses with no food they will be weak and faint. Some of them have a long way to go.«

³ »If I send them away to their houses with no food they will be weak and faint. Some of them have a long way to go.« ⁴ His disciples answered, »How could we get enough bread in this desolate place?« ⁵ Jesus responded: »How much bread do you have?« They said: »Seven loaves.«

⁵ Jesus responded: »How much bread do you have?« They said: »Seven loaves.« ⁶ He made the people sit on the ground. Then he took the seven loaves and gave thanks. He gave the broken bread to his disciples and they served the people.

⁶ He made the people sit on the ground. Then he took the seven loaves and gave thanks. He gave the broken bread to his disciples and they served the people. ⁷ They had some small fish. After blessing them he had them serve the people in the same way.

⁷ They had some small fish. After blessing them he had them serve the people in the same way. ⁸ After eating they picked up seven baskets full of food. ⁹ About four thousand ate. Then he sent them away.

¹⁷ Hearing this Jesus said: »Why do you reason about having no bread? Do you not understand? Are your hearts dull of understanding? ¹⁸ »Having eyes, do you not see? Having ears, do you not hear? And do you not remember? ¹⁹ »When I broke the five loaves among the five thousand how many baskets full of broken pieces did you up bring back?« They answered: »Twelve.«

¹⁹ »When I broke the five loaves among the five thousand how many baskets full of broken pieces did you up bring back?« They answered: »Twelve.« ²⁰ And the seven loaves among the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you bring back? And they told him: »Seven.«

²⁰ And the seven loaves among the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you bring back? And they told him: »Seven.« ²¹ He said: Do you not yet understand? ²² They arrived at Bethsaida. A blind man was brought to him with the request to touch him.

²⁸ They told him: »John the Baptist and others say Elijah. Some say you are one of the prophets.«

¹² He said: »Elijah does come first and restores all things. It is written that the Son of man should suffer and be treated with contempt? ¹³ »But I say to you that Elijah has come. They have done to him what ever they wished just as it is written about him.«

²³ Jesus said to him: »All things are possible to him who has faith.«

¹⁸ The chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him. They feared him because the crowd was astonished at his teaching.

²² While they were eating, he took bread, and after blessing it, he gave the broken bread to them, and said: »Take it, this means (represents) my body.«

³⁵ Some of those who stood by said: »He is calling Elijah.« ³⁶ They filled a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave it to him to drink. Then they said let him be. Let us see whether Elijah comes to take him down.

⁴⁰ The women watching from afar included: Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome,

¹⁴ Afterward he was revealed to the eleven as they sat at the table. He rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen him after he had risen.

¹⁷ »These signs will accompany those who believe. They will cast out demons in my name. They will speak with new languages.

¹⁷ »He will go before God in the spirit and power of Elijah. He will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and wrongdoers to the way of righteousness. This will make ready a people whose hearts have been directed to Jehovah (YHWH).« (Malachi 3:1)

³⁴ Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother: »This child is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel and for a sign that is spoken against.

¹ It was the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar. Pontius Pilate was governor of Judaea. Herod served as tetrarch of Galilee. Herod’s brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis. Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene.

¹⁹ John reproved Herod the tetrarch for all the evil things he had done for he took his brother Herodias’ wife. ²⁰ He added this also to them all. He locked up John in prison.

¹⁵ He taught in their synagogues and was praised by all. ¹⁶ Then he returned to Nazareth the place where he was raised. He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath day. This was his custom. There he stood up to read. ¹⁷ He was given the book of the prophet Isaiah. He opened the book and found the place where it was written: ¹⁸ »The Spirit of Jehovah is upon me. He anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind. To set at liberty those who are bruised. ¹⁹ »To proclaim the acceptable year of Jehovah.« (Isaiah 61:1) ²⁰ He closed the book, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him. ²¹ »Today,« he said, »you heard this scripture fulfilled.« ²² All witnessed this and wondered at the kind words that he spoke. They said: »Is this not Joseph’s son?«

²² All witnessed this and wondered at the kind words that he spoke. They said: »Is this not Joseph’s son?« ²³ Then he said: »You will no doubt say this proverb to me, physician heal yourself. That which we heard was done at Capernaum do also here in your own country.«

²³ Then he said: »You will no doubt say this proverb to me, physician heal yourself. That which we heard was done at Capernaum do also here in your own country.« ²⁴ He continued: »Truly I tell you no prophet is accepted (welcomed) (honored) in his own country.

²⁴ He continued: »Truly I tell you no prophet is accepted (welcomed) (honored) in his own country.

²⁴ He continued: »Truly I tell you no prophet is accepted (welcomed) (honored) in his own country. ²⁵ »I tell you truth. There were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah. There was no rain from heaven three years and six months. There came a great famine over all the land.

²⁵ »I tell you truth. There were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah. There was no rain from heaven three years and six months. There came a great famine over all the land. ²⁶ »Elijah was not sent to any of them. He was only sent to Zarephath in the land of Sidon. She was a widow.

²⁶ »Elijah was not sent to any of them. He was only sent to Zarephath in the land of Sidon. She was a widow. ²⁷ »There were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet. Only one of them was cleansed, Naaman the Syrian.«

²⁷ »There were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet. Only one of them was cleansed, Naaman the Syrian.« ²⁸ Everyone in the synagogue was angry when they heard these things.

²⁸ Everyone in the synagogue was angry when they heard these things. ²⁹ They rose up to drive him out of the city. They led him to the top of the hill where their city was built to throw him down the hill.

²⁹ They rose up to drive him out of the city. They led him to the top of the hill where their city was built to throw him down the hill. ³⁰ But he passed through the midst of them and went his way. ³¹ Next he traveled to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. There he taught them on the Sabbath day.

³¹ Next he traveled to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. There he taught them on the Sabbath day. ³² They were astonished at his teaching for he spoke with authority.

⁴⁴ He preached in the synagogues of Galilee.

¹ Jesus stood by the Lake of Gennesaret as the crowds pressed in upon him in order to hear the word of God.

¹² He went to the mountain to pray and he continued all night in prayer to God. ¹³ The next day he called his disciples to choose from them twelve, whom he named apostles (ambassadors) (messengers):

¹³ The next day he called his disciples to choose from them twelve, whom he named apostles (ambassadors) (messengers): ¹⁴ Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip and Bartholomew, ¹⁵ and Matthew and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called the Zealous one, ¹⁶ And finally there was Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.

¹⁹ The crowd tried to touch him for power came forth from him and healed them all.

¹⁶ They were all afraid and they praised God. They said: »A great prophet has appeared among us. God has visited (inspected) (selected) his people.«

²³ »Blessed is he who is not offended by me.«

³⁹ The Pharisee saw it and thought to himself if this man were a prophet he would know what kind of woman touched him. She is a sinner.

¹ The Lord appointed seventy disciples and sent them in groups of two into every city and place where he was about to go.

³ »Go your way for I send you as lambs in the midst of wolves. ⁴ »Carry no purse, no wallet, and no shoes; and greet no man on the way.

⁴ »Carry no purse, no wallet, and no shoes; and greet no man on the way. ⁵ »When you enter a house say; may this house have peace. ⁶ »If a son of peace lives there, your peace shall rest upon him. If not, it shall return to you again. ⁷ »Remain in that house eating and drinking what they give you. The laborer is worthy of his hire. Do not stay in different houses.

⁷ »Remain in that house eating and drinking what they give you. The laborer is worthy of his hire. Do not stay in different houses. ⁸ »When they receive you in their city eat what ever they set before you.

⁸ »When they receive you in their city eat what ever they set before you. ⁹ »Heal the sick that are there and say to them, the kingdom of God is near you. ¹⁰ »If they do not receive you in their city go into their streets and,

¹⁰ »If they do not receive you in their city go into their streets and, ¹¹ »Shake off the dust that clings to your feet, from that city, so they may know that the kingdom of God came near.

¹¹ »Shake off the dust that clings to your feet, from that city, so they may know that the kingdom of God came near. ¹² »I tell you, it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.

¹² »I tell you, it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city. ¹³ »Woe to you Chorazin! Woe to you Bethsaida! If the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which were done in you, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

¹³ »Woe to you Chorazin! Woe to you Bethsaida! If the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which were done in you, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. ¹⁴ »It will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you. ¹⁵ »Will you Capernaum be exalted to heaven? You will be brought down to the grave.

¹⁷ The seventy returned with joy, saying, »Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name.«

¹⁷ The seventy returned with joy, saying, »Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name.« ¹⁸ He said to them: »I saw Satan falling like lightning from heaven. ¹⁹ »Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall in any way hurt you. ²⁰ »Do not rejoice about this that the spirits are subject to you. Rejoice that your names are recorded in heaven.«

³² »The men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation. They will condemn it for they repented at the preaching of Jonah and someone greater than Jonah is here now.

³⁸ »Even if he comes in the second watch or the third and he finds the same his servants are blessed.

³ »It does not! I tell you; if you do not turn from your sins, you will die as they did.

⁵ »It does not! I tell you if you do not turn from your sins, you will die as they did.«

⁷ »It is the same. I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine good people who do not need to repent.

¹⁰ »I tell you, it is the same for the angels of God who rejoice over one sinner who repents.«

⁵ The apostles said to the Lord: »Increase our faith.«

²⁴ They awoke him saying: »Master, Master, we parish!« He rebuked the wind and the raging of the water and there was calm. ²⁵ He asked them, »Were is your faith?« They were afraid and they marveled. They asked: »Who then is this, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him?«

⁴⁴ She came behind him and touched the border of his garment. Immediately the issue of blood stopped.

¹ He called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases. ² He sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. ³ He said, »Take nothing for your journey. Do not take a staff or food or money. Do not even take two coats.

³ He said, »Take nothing for your journey. Do not take a staff or food or money. Do not even take two coats. ⁴ »Stay at the house you enter until you depart.

⁴ »Stay at the house you enter until you depart. ⁵ »If someone does not receive you, when you leave the city, shake off the dust from your feet for a testimony against that person.«

⁵ »If someone does not receive you, when you leave the city, shake off the dust from your feet for a testimony against that person.« ⁶ They departed and went throughout the villages preaching the good news, and healing everywhere.

⁶ They departed and went throughout the villages preaching the good news, and healing everywhere. ⁷ Herod the ruler of Galilee heard of all that was done and was very perplexed (confused) (skeptical). Some said John the Baptist was raised from the dead and that he did it. ⁸ Others said that Elijah had appeared and others and that one of the old prophets had risen again.

⁸ Others said that Elijah had appeared and others and that one of the old prophets had risen again. ⁹ Herod said: »I beheaded John, but who is this, about whom I hear such things?« He wanted to see him.

⁹ Herod said: »I beheaded John, but who is this, about whom I hear such things?« He wanted to see him. ¹⁰ When the apostles returned they told Jesus about the things they had done. They traveled to the city of Bethsaida.

¹⁰ When the apostles returned they told Jesus about the things they had done. They traveled to the city of Bethsaida. ¹¹ The crowds followed him and he welcomed them. He spoke to them about the kingdom of God. He healed many who were sick.

¹¹ The crowds followed him and he welcomed them. He spoke to them about the kingdom of God. He healed many who were sick. ¹² As the day wore on the twelve came to him and said: »Send the people away, that they may go into the villages and country nearby to find lodging and get food, for we are here in a lonely place.« ¹³ He said to them: »You feed them.« They replied: »We have no more than five loaves and two fishes unless we should go and buy food for all these people.«

¹³ He said to them: »You feed them.« They replied: »We have no more than five loaves and two fishes unless we should go and buy food for all these people.« ¹⁴ There were about five thousand men. He said to his disciples, make them sit down in groups of about fifty each.

¹⁴ There were about five thousand men. He said to his disciples, make them sit down in groups of about fifty each. ¹⁵ They did so, and made them all sit down.

¹⁵ They did so, and made them all sit down. ¹⁶ He took the five loaves and the two fishes. Looking up to heaven, he blessed them and broke the bread. Then he gave them to the disciples to pass out to the crowd.

¹⁶ He took the five loaves and the two fishes. Looking up to heaven, he blessed them and broke the bread. Then he gave them to the disciples to pass out to the crowd. ¹⁷ They ate and were all filled. Twelve baskets of left over pieces remained.

¹⁷ They ate and were all filled. Twelve baskets of left over pieces remained.

¹⁹ They said: »John the Baptist. Others say Elijah and still others say one of the old prophets has risen again.«

²² Jesus went through towns and villages, teaching the people and traveling toward Jerusalem.

³¹ Some Pharisees came to Jesus and warned him: »You must leave and go somewhere else for Herod wants to kill you.«

¹⁴ When it was time he sat down with the apostles.

³⁵ Speaking to them he asked: »When I sent you out without purse, and wallet, and shoes, did you lack anything?« They said: »Nothing.«

⁵¹ Jesus said: »Do not do any more of this.« Then he touched his ear and healed him.

¹⁰ They were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them. They told these things to the apostles.

²⁵ He said to them: »You are foolish men. You are slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!

²⁸ They approached the village where they were going and he appeared to be going further.

³⁰ When he had sat down with them to eat he took the bread and blessed; and breaking it he gave to them.

³⁷ But they were afraid and supposed that they saw a spirit. ³⁸ He said to them, »Why are you troubled? And why do you question in your hearts? ³⁹ »See my hands and my feet that it is I. Touch me and see. A spirit does not have flesh and bones like I have.« ⁴⁰ When he said this he showed them his hands and his feet. ⁴¹ While they still did not believe him but were filled with joy and wonder, he asked for something to eat.

⁴⁷ »Repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

¹³ They were born from God. It was not from blood, or the will of the flesh, or the will of man.

²¹ They asked him: »Are you Elijah?« He said: »I am not.« »Are you the prophet?« He answered: »No.«

²⁵ They said to him: »Why do you baptize if you are not the Christ, not Elijah, and not the prophet?«

⁷ When he knew that he was from Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod. He was in Jerusalem at that time. ⁸ Herod was very happy to see Jesus. He had wanted to see him for a long time. He hoped to see him perform a miracle. ⁹ He offered many questions but received no answers. ¹⁰ The chief priests and the scribes vehemently accused him. ¹¹ And Herod with his soldiers despised him with contempt, and mocked him. They arrayed him in magnificent apparel. Then they sent him back to Pilate. ¹² Herod and Pilate became friends that day. Before that time they were at enmity.

⁴⁴ Jesus testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.

³⁵ »He was the lamp that burns and shines. You were willing to rejoice for a season in his light.

¹ After this Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. ² A great crowd followed him because they saw the signs (miracles) he performed on the sick.

⁴ It was time for the Passover feast of the Jews. ⁵ Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming to him. He asked Philip: »Where will we buy enough bread to feed them?«

⁵ Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming to him. He asked Philip: »Where will we buy enough bread to feed them?«

⁵ Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming to him. He asked Philip: »Where will we buy enough bread to feed them?« ⁶ He said this to test him for he knew what he would do.

⁶ He said this to test him for he knew what he would do.

⁶ He said this to test him for he knew what he would do. ⁷ Philip answered: »Two hundred shillings’ worth of bread is not sufficient for everyone to take a little.«

⁷ Philip answered: »Two hundred shillings’ worth of bread is not sufficient for everyone to take a little.«

⁷ Philip answered: »Two hundred shillings’ worth of bread is not sufficient for everyone to take a little.« ⁸ Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, one of his disciples said:

⁸ Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, one of his disciples said:

⁸ Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, one of his disciples said: ⁹ »There is a lad here who has five barley loaves and two fish. What are these among so many?«

⁹ »There is a lad here who has five barley loaves and two fish. What are these among so many?«

⁹ »There is a lad here who has five barley loaves and two fish. What are these among so many?«

⁹ »There is a lad here who has five barley loaves and two fish. What are these among so many?« ¹⁰ Jesus said: »Make the people sit down.« There were about five thousand men who sat down on the grass.

¹⁰ Jesus said: »Make the people sit down.« There were about five thousand men who sat down on the grass.

¹⁰ Jesus said: »Make the people sit down.« There were about five thousand men who sat down on the grass. ¹¹ Jesus gave thanks and then he distributed the loaves along with the fish to those sitting on the grass.

¹¹ Jesus gave thanks and then he distributed the loaves along with the fish to those sitting on the grass.

¹¹ Jesus gave thanks and then he distributed the loaves along with the fish to those sitting on the grass. ¹² When they were filled he told the disciples to gather up the broken pieces left over so nothing would be wasted.

¹² When they were filled he told the disciples to gather up the broken pieces left over so nothing would be wasted.

¹² When they were filled he told the disciples to gather up the broken pieces left over so nothing would be wasted. ¹³ They gathered twelve baskets of leftovers after everyone had eaten.

¹³ They gathered twelve baskets of leftovers after everyone had eaten. ¹⁴ When the people saw the miracle performed they said: »Truly this is the prophet who came into the world.«

¹⁴ When the people saw the miracle performed they said: »Truly this is the prophet who came into the world.« ¹⁵ Jesus knew that they were about to take him by force and make him king. So he withdrew again to the mountain by himself.

¹⁵ Jesus knew that they were about to take him by force and make him king. So he withdrew again to the mountain by himself. ¹⁶ That evening his disciples went to the sea.

¹⁶ That evening his disciples went to the sea. ¹⁷ They boarded a boat to travel over the sea to Capernaum. It was dark and Jesus had not yet come to them.

¹⁷ They boarded a boat to travel over the sea to Capernaum. It was dark and Jesus had not yet come to them. ¹⁸ A great wind made the sea rise. ¹⁹ They rowed about four miles and saw Jesus walking on the sea. He came close to the boat. They were afraid.

¹⁹ They rowed about four miles and saw Jesus walking on the sea. He came close to the boat. They were afraid. ²⁰ He said to them: »It is I. Do not be afraid!«

²⁰ He said to them: »It is I. Do not be afraid!« ²¹ They eagerly brought him into the boat. The boat soon arrived at the land where they were going.

²¹ They eagerly brought him into the boat. The boat soon arrived at the land where they were going.

²³ Small boats from Tiberias came there to the place where they ate the bread after the Lord gave thanks. ²⁴ When the crowd saw that Jesus and his disciples were not there they got into the boats and traveled to Capernaum seeking Jesus. ²⁵ They found him on the other side of the sea and said: »Rabbi (Teacher) when did you come here?«

⁴² They said: »Is Jesus the son of Joseph? We know his father and mother. How does he now say, I came down out of heaven?«

⁶⁰ When they heard this many of his disciples said: »This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?« ⁶¹ He knew his disciples complained about this. Jesus said: »Does this cause you to stumble?

¹⁵ The Jews wondered saying: »How does this man know letters? He has had no formal education.«

⁴⁰ When they heard these words some of the crowd proclaimed: »This truly is the prophet!

¹⁷ They spoke again to the former blind man. »What do you say about him?« He said: »He is a prophet.«

³⁰ The man answered: »This certainly is a marvel that you do not know where he is from and yet he opened my eyes.«

²² Judas (not Iscariot) asked him: »Lord, what will happen that you will disclose yourself to us, and not to the world?«

²² »If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin. Now they have no excuse for their sin! ²³ »He who hates me hates my Father also. ²⁴ »If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would have no sin. They have seen and hated both my Father and me.

⁴¹ So they took away the stone. Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said: »Father, I thank you that you hear me.

¹ Jesus spoke these things and lifted up his eyes to heaven. He said: »Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son, that the son may glorify you.

¹⁹ It was evening of the first day of the week. The disciples shut the doors where they stayed for fear of the Jews. Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them: »May you have Peace.« ²⁰ When he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples were glad, when they saw the Lord.

¹ The first account I composed, O Theophilus, was about all that Jesus did and taught, ² until the day he was received up to heaven. After that he gave orders through the Holy Spirit to his chosen apostles.

¹³ When they entered the city they went to the upper chamber where they were staying. Included were Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealous one, and Judas the son of James.

²⁶ They cast lots for them and the lot fell on Matthias. So he was included with the eleven apostles.

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

¹⁹ »Repent therefore, and turn around, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times (seasons) of refreshing shall come from the presence of Jehovah. (Deuteronomy 18:18, 19)

²² »Moses said to the fathers, ‘Jehovah will raise up for your brothers a prophet like me. You must listen to all the things he speaks to you.’ (Deuteronomy 18:18) ²³ »It will happen. Every person who will not listen to the prophet will be destroyed from among the people.

⁹ »If we are on trial for a good deed done to a sick man, concerning how this man was made well;

¹² »There is no salvation in anyone else. For there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.« ¹³ They observed the confidence of Peter and John. Yet they thought they were uneducated (not formally educated) and ordinary men. They were amazed and recognized them as having been with Jesus. ¹⁴ Seeing the man who was healed standing with them, they had nothing to say in reply.

² Devout men buried Stephen and mourned him greatly.

¹⁵ They brought the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and cots in order that the shadow might fall on them when Peter passed by.

³⁸ God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Jesus went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil. God was with him.

¹⁸ When they heard this they objected no more and praised God, saying: »God has granted the people of the nations repentance to life.«

⁵⁰ The Jews incited the devout and honorable women and the leading men of the city. They caused persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their coasts. ⁵¹ So they shook the dust from their feet against them, and went to Iconium.

¹⁵ When she and her household were baptized she came to us saying, »If you judge me to be faithful to God, come to my house, and stay there.« She absolutely insisted that we come.

⁵ The Jews were moved with jealousy so they gathered bad people who organized a crowd for a riot. They assaulted the house of Jason in order to bring them out to the crowd. ⁶ When they did not find them they dragged Jason and other brothers before the rulers of the city. They said: »These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also.« ⁷ Jason welcomed them. They all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.

⁶ When they opposed Paul and treated him abusively he shook out his garment and said to them: »Your blood is upon your own heads. I am clean. From now on I will go to the people of the nations.«

¹⁸ When they arrived he said: »You know from the first day that I set foot in Asia, I was with you all the time, ¹⁹ serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and with trials that came on me by the plots of the Jews. ²⁰ »I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly, and from house to house. ²¹ »I witnessed to both Jews and to Greeks about repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

²¹ »I witnessed to both Jews and to Greeks about repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁶ »I declare to you today that I am innocent of the blood of all men. ²⁷ »I did not shrink from telling you the entire will of God.

²⁰ »I preached first to Damascus, and to Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judea, and then to the people of the nations, that they should repent and turn to God, and prove their repentance by deeds.

² He killed James the brother of John with a sword. ³ He saw that it pleased the Jews so he captured Peter also. This happened during the feast of unleavened bread. ⁴ When he apprehended him, he put him in prison. He turned him over to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him. After Passover he would be presented to the people.

⁸ The angel said: »Dress yourself and put on sandals. Put on your coat and follow me.« So Peter did as he was told.

¹² When day arrived some of the Jews came together and united with an oath saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul. ¹³ There were more than forty involved in this conspiracy.

²⁴ A few days later Felix arrived with Drusilla his wife, who was a Jewess. He sent for Paul and listened to him concerning faith in Christ. ²⁵ He reasoned about righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come. Felix trembled, and answered: »Go your way for now. When I have time I will send for you.« ²⁶ He hoped that Paul would give him money to free him. He sent for him frequently and conversed with him.

³⁵ After he said this he took some bread, gave thanks to God in the presence of all. He broke it and began to eat.

⁵ Thanks to your stubborn and unrepentant heart, you store up wrath for yourself, in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God.

¹⁶ This is in the day when God will judge the secrets of men, according to my good news, by Jesus Christ.

⁷ What then? Israel has not obtained that which he seeks. The chosen ones have obtained it, and the rest were blinded (rendered stupid) (hardened) (made insensitive).

²³ We preach Christ impaled. It is a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the nations!

¹⁵ »Their feet are swift to shed blood.« (Proverbs 1:15)

⁶ He who regards the day regards it to God and he who does not regard the day does not regard it to God. He, who eats, eats to God, for he gives God thanks. He who does not eat does not eat to God and he gives God thanks.

² Let every one of us please his neighbor for his good to build him up. ³ For even Christ did not please himself. However it is written, »The reproaches (insults) hurled at you have fallen on me.« (Psalm 69:9)

³³ For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all the congregations of the holy ones.

⁴⁰ Let all things be done decently and in order.

⁹ I now rejoice, not because you were made sorry, but that you were made sorry to repentance; for you were made sorry after a godly fashion, that you might not suffer loss by us. ¹⁰ For godly sorrow works repentance leading to salvation. This is a repentance that brings no regret: but the sorrow of the world works death.

⁴ Do we have a right to eat and drink?

³¹ Whether you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do everything to the glory of God.

²⁶ Be angry and do not sin. Do not let the sun go down upon your anger (rage). ²⁷ Do not give the devil an opportunity.

¹⁰ I want to know him and the power of his resurrection. I want to know the fellowship of his sufferings and become conformed to his death.

¹⁹ But I saw none of the other apostles except James the Lord's brother.

¹⁵ Shod your feet with the preparation of the good news of peace.

¹⁷ Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus. Give thanks to God the Father through him.

⁸ For not only did the message about God go out from you throughout Macedonia and Achaia, but the news about your faith in God has gone everywhere. There is nothing that we need to say.

⁴ For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it is received with thanksgiving. ⁵ This is because it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer.

¹² Let no man look down on your youth. Be an example to the believers in speech and conduct, in love, in faith and chasteness. ¹³ Till I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to teaching. ¹⁴ Do not neglect the spiritual gift in you. It was given to you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the elders. ¹⁵ Be diligent and think about these things. Give yourself wholly to them. That way your progress may be apparent to all. ¹⁶ Pay attention to yourself and to your teaching. Continue in these things. When you do this you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.

²⁵ He should instruct those who oppose using meekness. Perhaps God will give them repentance that they may know the truth. ²⁶ They should come to their senses out of the snare of the Devil. He has taken them captive and they do his will.

¹⁷ This means that he had to become like his »brothers« in every way, in order to be their faithful and merciful High Priest in his service to God, in order to offer a propitiatory sacrifice (pay atonement) (to make reconciliation) for the sins of the people.

⁶ Urge the younger men to be sound in mind. ⁷ Be an example of good works in all things, showing no corruption in your doctrine.

² Indeed, we have had good news presented to us. They also had it. But the word that was heard did not benefit them because they were not united in faith by what was heard.

¹⁵ We do not have a high priest who is not able to sympathize with our infirmities (weaknesses). He was tested in all things like ourselves. Yet he was without sin!

⁴ Those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit, ⁵ and have tasted the good Word of God, and the powers of the age to come, ⁶ if they shall fall away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance. This is because they personally impale the Son of God again, and expose him to public shame. ⁷ The earth that drinks in the rain that comes upon it, and brings forth vegetation for those by whom it was cultivated, receives blessing from God. ⁸ That which bears thorns and briars is rejected, and is near to being cursed. It ends up being burned.

²⁶ If we continue to (practice) (deliberately persist in) sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sins. ²⁷ But there remains a certain fearful expectation of judgment and a fiery indignation, which will devour God’s enemies. ²⁸ He that despised Moses’ Law died without mercy under two or three witnesses. ²⁹ What about those who despise the Son of God? Those who treat as a cheap thing the blood of God’s covenant that purified them from sin? Those who insult the Spirit of grace? Think how much worse the punishment they deserve will be! ³⁰ We know who said: »Vengeance is mine; I will repay«; and who also said, »Jehovah will judge his people.« (Deuteronomy 32:35) ³¹ It is a dreadful (terrible) thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

¹⁴ Is any among you sick? Let him call the elders of the congregation. Let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of God. ¹⁵ The prayer of faith will save the sick person. God will raise him up; and if he committed sins, it will be forgiven him.

⁴ You came to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen and precious with God.

⁶ He turned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemned them with an overthrow, and made them an example to those who are ungodly.

⁹ Jehovah knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to preserve the unrighteous for the Day of Judgment. (Psalm 34:19) (Matthew 25:46)

⁷ According to the same word, the heavens that now are, and the earth, are reserved for fire, being kept for the Day of Judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

¹⁹ You know this, my beloved brothers. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger.

²¹ For this you were called because Christ also suffered for you. He left you an example (a copy for imitation) (a model) that you should follow in his steps.

³ You have spent enough time in the past doing what unbelievers like to do. Your lives were spent in indecency, lusts, drunkenness, orgies, drinking parties, and the disgusting worship of idols (false gods).

² Shepherd the flock of God in your care. Exercise the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God. Do not do it for dishonest gain, but eagerly. ³ Do not lord it over your charge, but make yourselves examples to the flock.

¹⁷ This is love made perfect through us, that we may have boldness in the Day of Judgment. Just as he is, we are, amid (exposed to) this world.

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

⁷ Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them are an example for they, in like manner with these surrendered to fornication and went after flesh for unnatural use. They received justice by ever burning fire.

³ »I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy a thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.«

¹⁰ The inhabitants of the earth will celebrate and rejoice over them. They will rejoice and send gifts to one another. This is because these two prophets tormented those who lived on the earth.

¹⁰ The inhabitants of the earth will celebrate and rejoice over them. They will rejoice and send gifts to one another. This is because these two prophets tormented those who lived on the earth. ¹¹ After three and a half days the breath of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet. Great fear fell upon all who saw them. ¹² They heard a great voice from heaven say: »Come up here.« So they ascended up to heaven in a cloud as their enemies beheld them. ¹³ In that same hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell. Seven thousand men were slain in the earthquake, and the survivors were afraid and gave glory to the God of heaven.