Luke 14 Cross References - RKJNT

¹ And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat on the sabbath day, that they watched him. ² And, behold, there was a certain man in front of him who had dropsy. ³ And Jesus spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, asking, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? ⁴ But they held their peace. And he took hold of him, and healed him, and let him go; ⁵ And answered them, saying, If one of you has a son or an ox fall into a pit on the sabbath day, which of you will not immediately pull him out? ⁶ And they could not answer these things. ⁷ And he told a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the places of honour; saying to them, ⁸ When you are invited by someone to a wedding, do not sit down at the place of honour; for one more distinguished than you may have been invited; ⁹ And he who invited both of you will come and say to you, Give this man your place; and with shame you will begin to take the lowest place. ¹⁰ But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place; that when he who invited you comes, he may say to you, Friend, go up higher: then you shall have honour in the presence of those who are at the table with you. ¹¹ For whoever exalts himself shall be abased; and he who humbles himself shall be exalted. ¹² Then he said to his host, When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers, your kinsmen, or your rich neighbours; lest they invite you in return, and you are repaid. ¹³ But when you have a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: ¹⁴ And you shall be blessed; for they cannot repay you: but you shall be repaid at the resurrection of the just. ¹⁵ And when one of those who reclined at table with him heard these things, he said to him, Blessed is he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God. ¹⁶ Then he said to him, A certain man made a great banquet, and invited many: ¹⁷ And at the banquet time he sent his servant to say to those who were invited, Come; for everything is now ready. ¹⁸ And they all alike began to make excuses. The first said to him, I have bought a piece of land, and I must go and see it: Please excuse me. ¹⁹ And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out: Please excuse me. ²⁰ And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. ²¹ So the servant returned, and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house became angry and said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in here the poor, and the crippled, and the blind, and the lame. ²² And the servant said, Lord, it has been done as you have commanded, and yet there is still room. ²³ And the lord said to the servant, Go out into the highways and along the hedgerows, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. ²⁴ For I say to you, That none of those men who were invited shall taste my banquet. ²⁵ And great multitudes went with him: and he turned, and said to them, ²⁶ If anyone comes to me, and does not hate his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, yea, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. ²⁷ And whoever does not carry his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. ²⁸ For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has sufficient money to finish it? ²⁹ Lest perhaps, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all who behold it will begin to mock him, ³⁰ Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish. ³¹ Or what king, going to make war against another king, does not sit down first, and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? ³² Or else, while the other is still a great way off, he sends a delegation, and asks terms of peace. ³³ So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has, cannot be my disciple. ³⁴ Salt is good: but if it has lost its taste, how shall it be made salty again? ³⁵ It is fit for neither the land or the manure pile; it is cast out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

¹ In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, ² And saying, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. ³ For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, when he said, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. ⁴ And John had a garment of camel's hair, and a leather girdle about his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. ⁵ Then Jerusalem, and all Judaea, went out to him, and all the region around the Jordan, ⁶ And were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins. ⁷ But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come for baptism, he said to them, You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? ⁸ Therefore, bring forth fruit in keeping with repentance: ⁹ And do not think to say to yourselves, We have Abraham as our father: for I say to you, that God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham. ¹⁰ And now the axe is laid to the root of the trees: therefore every tree which does not bring forth good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire. ¹¹ I baptize you with water for repentance: but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit, and with fire. ¹² His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly clean his threshing floor, and gather his wheat into the barn; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.

¹³ You are the salt of the earth: but if the salt has lost its taste, with what shall it be salted? it is no longer good for anything, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot by men.

²⁵ Come to terms with your adversary quickly, while you are on the way with him; lest your adversary deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison.

⁴⁶ For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? do not even the tax gatherers do the same?

¹ Take heed that you do not practice your righteousness before men, to be seen by them: otherwise you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. ² Therefore, when you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have praise from men. Truly I say to you, They have received their reward. ³ But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing: ⁴ That your alms may be in secret: and your Father who sees in secret shall reward you.

⁴ That your alms may be in secret: and your Father who sees in secret shall reward you.

¹⁶ Moreover, when you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do: for they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Truly I say to you, They have received their reward. ¹⁷ But you, when you fast, anoint your head, and wash your face; ¹⁸ That you may not be seen fasting by men, but by your Father who is in secret: and your Father, who sees in secret, shall reward you.

²⁷ And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

¹¹ And I say to you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall recline at table with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.

²⁰ And Jesus said to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man has nowhere to lay his head.

¹ And when he had called to him his twelve disciples, he gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every kind of disease and every kind of infirmity. ² Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The 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 gatherer; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; ⁴ Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

²² And you shall be hated by all men for my name's sake: but he who endures to the end shall be saved.

³⁷ He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. ³⁸ And he who does not take up his cross, and follow after me, is not worthy of me.

⁴¹ He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward. ⁴² And whoever shall give to one of these little ones even a cup of cold water to drink because he is my disciple, truly I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.

⁵ The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

¹⁵ He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

²⁷ All things have been delivered to me by my Father: and no man knows the Son, but the Father; nor does any man know the Father, except the Son, and he to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. ²⁸ Come to me, all you who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

²⁸ Come to me, all you who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. ²⁹ Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest for your souls.

² But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him, Behold, your disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.

¹⁰ And, behold, there was a man who had a withered hand. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath? that they might accuse him. ¹¹ And he said to them, What man is there among you, if he has one sheep, and if it falls into a pit on the sabbath day, will not lay hold of it, and lift it out? ¹² How much more valuable then is a man than a sheep? Therefore, it is lawful to do good on the sabbath.

⁹ He who has ears, let him hear.

²¹ Yet he has no root in himself, and endures only for a while: when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, he falls away.

³⁴ All these things Jesus spoke to the multitude in parables; and he spoke nothing to them without using a parable,

¹⁴ As Jesus went ashore, and saw a great multitude, he was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick. ¹⁵ And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desolate place, and the day is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages and buy themselves food. ¹⁶ But Jesus said to them, They need not depart; you give them something to eat. ¹⁷ And they said to him, We have here but five loaves, and two fish. ¹⁸ He said, Bring them here to me. ¹⁹ And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and broke, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. ²⁰ And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up what remained of the fragments, twelve baskets full. ²¹ And those who had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

¹² Then his disciples came, and said to him, Do you know that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?

³² Then Jesus called his disciples to himself, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they have been with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint on the way. ³³ And his disciples said to him, Where could we get enough bread in the wilderness to fill so great a multitude? ³⁴ And Jesus said to them, How many loaves do you have? And they said, Seven, and a few little fish. ³⁵ And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. ³⁶ And he took the seven loaves and the fish, and gave thanks, and broke them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. ³⁷ And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up the broken pieces that were left, seven baskets full. ³⁸ And those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children. ³⁹ And he sent away the multitude, and got into the boat, and came to the region of Magadan.

²⁴ Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. ²⁵ For whoever wishes to save his life shall lose it: and whoever loses his life for my sake shall find it. ²⁶ For what does it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

³¹ So when his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were very sorry, and came and told their lord all that had happened.

²² But Jesus answered and said, You do not know what you ask. Are you able to drink of the cup that I shall drink? They said to him, We are able. ²³ And he said to them, You shall indeed drink of my cup: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.

²⁵ The baptism of John, where was it from? from heaven, or from men? And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say to us, Why then did you not believe him? ²⁶ But if we shall say, From men; we fear the people; for all hold that John was a prophet. ²⁷ And they answered Jesus, and said, We do not know. And he said to them, Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things. ²⁸ But what do you think? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work today in the vineyard. ²⁹ He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went. ³⁰ And he came to the second, and said the same. And he answered and said, I will, sir: but did not go. ³¹ Which of the two did the will of his father? They said to him, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, That the tax gatherers and the prostitutes go into the kingdom of God before you.

⁴³ Therefore I say to you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation which will bring forth its fruit.

² The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who gave a marriage feast for his son, ³ And sent forth his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast: but they would not come.

³ And sent forth his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast: but they would not come. ⁴ Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell those who are invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fat calves have been killed, and all things are ready: come to the marriage feast.

⁴ Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell those who are invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fat calves have been killed, and all things are ready: come to the marriage feast. ⁵ But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his business:

⁵ But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his business: ⁶ And the rest took his servants, and treated them spitefully, and killed them.

⁶ And the rest took his servants, and treated them spitefully, and killed them. ⁷ The king was angry, and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.

⁷ The king was angry, and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. ⁸ Then he said to his servants, The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.

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

⁸ Then he said to his servants, The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy. ⁹ Therefore, go into the highways, and as many as you shall find, invite to the marriage feast.

⁹ Therefore, go into the highways, and as many as you shall find, invite to the marriage feast. ¹⁰ So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding hall was filled with guests.

¹⁰ So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding hall was filled with guests.

¹⁰ So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding hall was filled with guests. ¹¹ And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who had no wedding garment: ¹² And he said to him, Friend, how did you come in here not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless. ¹³ Then the king said to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; where there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. ¹⁴ For many are called, but few are chosen.

³⁵ Then one of them, who was a lawyer, asked him a question to test him, saying,

⁴⁶ And no man was able to answer him a word, nor did any man dare from that day forth to ask him any more questions.

⁶ And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

¹² And whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and he who shall humble himself shall be exalted.

³⁸ Behold, your house is left to you desolate. ³⁹ For I say to you, You shall not see me again, until you shall say, Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

³⁸ For as in the days that were before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, ³⁹ And they did not know until the flood came and took them all away; so shall the coming of the Son of man be.

¹⁰ And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast: and the door was shut.

³⁴ Then shall the King say to those on his right hand, Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: ³⁵ For I was hungry, and you gave me food: I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in: ³⁶ Naked, and you clothed me: I was sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came to me. ³⁷ Then the righteous shall answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you? or thirsty, and give you drink? ³⁸ When did we see you a stranger, and take you in? or naked, and clothe you? ³⁹ Or when did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you? ⁴⁰ And the King shall answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, as you have done it to one of the least of these, my brethren, you have done it to me.

³ Then Judas, who had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, ⁴ Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see to that yourself. ⁵ And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself. ⁶ And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood. ⁷ And they took counsel, and bought with the money the potter's field, to bury strangers in. ⁸ Therefore that field has been called, The field of blood, to this day.

¹⁹ Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit: ²⁰ Teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.

² And they watched him, to see whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.

⁴ And he said to them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.

³⁴ And when he had called the people to him, with his disciples also, he said to them, Whoever would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. ³⁵ For whoever would save his life shall lose it; but whoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, shall save it. ³⁶ For what does it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? ³⁷ Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

⁴⁹ For everyone shall be salted with fire. ⁵⁰ Salt is good: but if the salt has lost its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace with one another.

²¹ Then Jesus, beholding him, loved him, and said to him, One thing you lack: go your way, sell whatever you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come follow me.

³⁸ And in his teaching he said to them, Beware of the scribes, who love to go about in long clothing, and love greetings in the marketplaces, ³⁹ And the chief seats in the synagogues, and places of honour at feasts:

²¹ And they compelled Simon, a Cyrenian who was passing by on his way in from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.

¹⁵ And he said to them, Go into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. ¹⁶ He who believes and is baptized shall be saved; but he who does not believe shall be condemned.

⁵¹ He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered those who were proud in the imagination of their hearts.

⁵³ He has filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he has sent away empty.

⁴ As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. ⁵ Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth; ⁶ And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

¹¹ And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything, and followed him.

²⁸ And he left all, rose up, and followed him.

⁷ And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, to see if he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find a reason to accuse him.

⁹ Then Jesus said to them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?

³² For if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? for sinners also love those who love them. ³³ And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? for sinners also do the same. ³⁴ And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? for sinners also lend to sinners to receive repayment. ³⁵ But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be the children of the Most High: for he is kind to the unthankful and to the evil. ³⁶ Be merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

²² Then Jesus answered and said to them, Go your way, and tell John the things you have seen and heard; how the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the gospel is preached to the poor. ²³ And blessed is he who does not stumble over me.

³⁴ The Son of man comes eating and drinking; and you say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a drunkard, a friend of tax gatherers and sinners! ³⁵ But wisdom is justified by all her children. ³⁶ And one of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and reclined at table.

⁸ And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bore a crop a hundred times as great. And when he said these things, he called out, He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

¹⁴ And the seed which fell among thorns are those, who, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to maturity.

¹ Then he called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. ² And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick. ³ And he said to them, Take nothing for your journey, no staff, no bag, no bread, no money; not even an extra tunic. ⁴ And whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave the town. ⁵ And whoever will not receive you, when you go out of that town, shake off the dust from your feet as a testimony against them.

¹⁰ And the apostles, when they returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into the city of Bethsaida.

²³ And he said to them all, If anyone will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. ²⁴ For whoever will save his life shall lose it: but whoever will lose his life for my sake, he shall save it. ²⁵ For what advantage is there for a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits himself?

⁴⁴ Let these words sink down into your ears: the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.

¹ After these things the Lord appointed seventy others also, and sent them out two by two before him into every town and place where he would go. ² And he said to them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: therefore pray to the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest. ³ Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves. ⁴ Carry neither purse, nor bag, nor sandals: and greet no man along the way. ⁵ And into whatever house you enter, first say, Peace be to this house. ⁶ And if a son of peace is there, your peace shall rest upon him: if not, it shall turn to you. ⁷ Remain in the same house, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house. ⁸ And into whatever town you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you: ⁹ And heal the sick who are in it, and say to them, The kingdom of God has come near to you. ¹⁰ But into whatever town you enter, and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say, ¹¹ Even the very dust of your town, which clings to us, we wipe off against you: nevertheless, be sure of this, that the kingdom of God has come near to you. ¹² I say to you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that town.

³⁷ And as he spoke, a certain Pharisee begged him to dine with him: and he went in, and reclined at the table.

⁴¹ But rather give what you have within as alms; and, behold, all things are clean for you.

⁴³ Woe to you, Pharisees! for you love the best seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the marketplaces. ⁴⁴ Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you are like unmarked graves, which men walk over unaware. ⁴⁵ Then one of the lawyers answered him, Teacher, by saying this you insult us also.

⁵³ And as he left, the scribes and Pharisees began to be hostile, and to question him closely on many things: ⁵⁴ Lying in wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.

¹ In the meantime, when a great crowd of people had gathered, so that they trod upon each other, he began to say first to his disciples, Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

³⁷ Blessed are those servants, whom the lord shall find watching when he comes: truly I say to you, that he shall dress himself to serve, and make them sit down at the table, and will come forth and serve them.

⁵⁸ When you go with your adversary to the magistrate, as you are on the way, make every effort to settle with him, lest he drag you before the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer cast you into prison.

¹⁴ And the ruler of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, said to the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: therefore come during them and be healed, and not on the sabbath day. ¹⁵ The Lord then answered him, and said, You hypocrite, does not each one of you on the sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the stall, and lead him away to water?

¹⁵ The Lord then answered him, and said, You hypocrite, does not each one of you on the sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the stall, and lead him away to water? ¹⁶ And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day? ¹⁷ And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced over all the glorious things he was doing.

²⁹ And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall recline at table in the kingdom of God.

¹³ But when you have a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:

¹⁶ Then he said to him, A certain man made a great banquet, and invited many: ¹⁷ And at the banquet time he sent his servant to say to those who were invited, Come; for everything is now ready. ¹⁸ And they all alike began to make excuses. The first said to him, I have bought a piece of land, and I must go and see it: Please excuse me. ¹⁹ And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out: Please excuse me. ²⁰ And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. ²¹ So the servant returned, and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house became angry and said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in here the poor, and the crippled, and the blind, and the lame.

²¹ So the servant returned, and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house became angry and said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in here the poor, and the crippled, and the blind, and the lame. ²² And the servant said, Lord, it has been done as you have commanded, and yet there is still room. ²³ And the lord said to the servant, Go out into the highways and along the hedgerows, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. ²⁴ For I say to you, That none of those men who were invited shall taste my banquet.

²⁴ For I say to you, That none of those men who were invited shall taste my banquet.

²⁶ If anyone comes to me, and does not hate his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, yea, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.

²⁶ If anyone comes to me, and does not hate his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, yea, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. ²⁷ And whoever does not carry his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. ²⁸ For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has sufficient money to finish it?

³³ So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has, cannot be my disciple.

²⁶ As it was in the days of Noah, so it shall also be in the days of the Son of man. ²⁷ They ate, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all. ²⁸ It was the same in the days of Lot; they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built; ²⁹ But on the day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. ³⁰ Even so shall it be on the day when the Son of man is revealed. ³¹ On that day, let him who is upon the housetop, and his goods in the house, not come down to take them away: and likewise let not him who is in the field turn back.

¹⁴ I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one who exalts himself shall be abased; and he who humbles himself shall be exalted.

²² Now when Jesus heard this, he said to him, You still lack one thing: sell all that you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. ²³ And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich. ²⁴ And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!

²⁸ Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed you. ²⁹ And he said to them, Truly I say to you, There is no man who has left house, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, ³⁰ Who shall not receive many times more in this present time, and in the world to come, life everlasting.

⁴ The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? ⁵ And they discussed among themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did you not believe him?

²⁰ So they watched him, and sent forth spies, who pretended to be sincere, that they might catch him in his words, that they might deliver him to the power and authority of the governor.

²⁶ And they could not trap him in what he said before the people: they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.

³⁵ But those who shall be accounted worthy to obtain that age, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: ³⁶ Nor can they die any more: for they are like the angels; and are the children of God, since they are children of the resurrection.

⁴⁰ And after that they dared not ask him any more questions.

⁴⁶ Beware of the scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, and the best seats in the synagogues, and the places of honour at feasts;

¹⁵ For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to resist or refute.

³⁰ That you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

²⁹ But they urged him strongly, saying, Stay with us: for it is getting toward evening, and the day is nearly over. And he went in to stay with them.

⁴⁷ And that repentance for forgiveness of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

¹¹ He came to his own, and his own did not receive him.

¹ There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:

¹⁹ And this is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

³⁶ He who believes in the Son has eternal life: but he who disobeys the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God rests upon him.

³⁹ And many of the Samaritans of that city believed in him because of the words of the woman's testimony, He told me all that I ever did. ⁴⁰ So when the Samaritans came to him, they begged him to stay with them: and he stayed there two days. ⁴¹ And many more believed because of his own word; ⁴² And they said to the woman, Now we believe, no longer because of your words: for now we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.

²⁹ And shall come forth; those who have done good, to the resurrection of life; and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of judgment.

⁴⁰ Yet you will not come to me, that you might have life.

²⁴ When the people saw that Jesus was not there, nor his disciples, they got into the small boats, and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus. ²⁵ And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, Rabbi, when did you come here? ²⁶ Jesus answered them and said, Truly, truly, I say to you, You seek me, not because you saw the miraculous signs, but because you ate of the loaves, and were filled. ²⁷ Do not labour for the food which perishes, but for that food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of man shall give to you: for on him has God the Father set his seal.

²⁷ Do not labour for the food which perishes, but for that food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of man shall give to you: for on him has God the Father set his seal. ²⁸ Then they said to him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? ²⁹ Jesus answered and said to them, This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent. ³⁰ Therefore they said to him, What sign do you show then, that we may see, and believe you? what work do you perform? ³¹ Our fathers ate manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. ³² Then Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread from heaven; but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. ³³ For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven, and gives life to the world. ³⁴ Then they said to him, Lord, give us this bread always. ³⁵ And Jesus said to them, I am the bread of life: he who comes to me shall never hunger; and he who believes in me shall never thirst. ³⁶ But I said to you, That you have seen me, and do not believe. ³⁷ All those whom the Father gives me shall come to me; and he who comes to me I will by no means cast out. ³⁸ For I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me. ³⁹ And this is the will of him who sent me, that of all he has given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up on the last day. ⁴⁰ And this is the will of my Father, that every one who sees the Son, and believes in him, may have eternal life: and I will raise him up on the last day. ⁴¹ Then the Jews murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven. ⁴² And they said, Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he now says, I came down from heaven? ⁴³ Jesus answered and said to them, Do not murmur among yourselves. ⁴⁴ No man can come to me, unless the Father who sent me draws him: and I will raise him up on the last day. ⁴⁵ It is written in the prophets, And they shall all be taught by God. Therefore, every man who has heard, and has learned from the Father, comes to me. ⁴⁶ Not that any man has seen the Father, except he who is from God; he has seen the Father. ⁴⁷ Truly, truly, I say to you, He who believes has eternal life. ⁴⁸ I am the bread of life. ⁴⁹ Your fathers ate manna in the wilderness, and are dead. ⁵⁰ This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that a man may eat of it and not die. ⁵¹ I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live forever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. ⁵² The Jews then argued among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? ⁵³ Then Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, you have no life in you. ⁵⁴ Whoever eats my flesh, and drinks my blood, has eternal life; and I will raise him up on the last day. ⁵⁵ For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. ⁵⁶ He who eats my flesh, and drinks my blood, dwells in me, and I in him. ⁵⁷ As the living Father sent me, and I live by the Father: so he who eats me shall live because of me. ⁵⁸ This is the bread which came down from heaven: not as the fathers ate manna, and died: he who eats this bread shall live forever. ⁵⁹ These things he said in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.

²³ If a man may receive circumcision on the sabbath day, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are you angry at me, because I have made an entire man well on the sabbath day?

³⁷ On the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, If any man thirst, let him come to me, and drink.

⁴⁷ Then the Pharisees answered them, Are you also deceived? ⁴⁸ Have any of the rulers or the Pharisees believed in him? ⁴⁹ But this crowd, which does not know the law, is cursed.

²¹ Then Jesus said again to them, I go my way, and you shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: where I go, you cannot come.

²⁴ Therefore I said to you, that you shall die in your sins: for if you do not believe that I am he, you shall die in your sins.

³⁹ And Jesus said, For judgment I came into this world, that those who do not see might see; and that those who see might be made blind.

²⁵ He who loves his life shall lose it; and he who hates his life in this world shall keep it for life eternal.

² In my Father's house are many dwelling places: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

⁶ If a man does not abide in me, he is thrown away as a branch, and withers; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.

¹⁷ And they took Jesus and led him away, and he, bearing his cross, went forth to a place called the place of a skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha:

¹ In my former treatise, O Theophilus, I wrote of all that Jesus began to do and teach, ² Until the day he was taken up, after he had, through the Holy Spirit, given commands to the apostles whom he had chosen. ³ To them he showed himself alive after his suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them over forty days, and speaking of the things concerning the kingdom of God: ⁴ And, while eating with them, commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, of which, he said, you have heard me speak. ⁵ For John baptized with water; but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now. ⁶ When they had come together, they asked him, saying, Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel? ⁷ And he said to them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father has fixed by his own authority. ⁸ But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you: and you shall be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and to the remotest part of the earth. ⁹ And when he had spoken these things, while they watched, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

¹⁸ (Now this man purchased a field with the reward of his wickedness; and falling headlong, he burst apart in the middle, and all his bowels gushed out. ¹⁹ And it became known to all who dwelt in Jerusalem; so that the field is called in their tongue, Akeldama, that is to say, The field of blood.)

³⁸ Then Peter said to them, Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. ³⁹ For the promise is for you, and for your children, and for all who are far off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

⁴⁴ And all who believed were together, and had all things in common; ⁴⁵ And they sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all men, as every man had need.

²⁴ Yea, and all the prophets, from Samuel and those who followed after, as many as have spoken, have foretold these days. ²⁵ You are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with your fathers, saying to Abraham, And in your seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed. ²⁶ God, having raised up his servant, sent him first to bless you, by turning every one of you away from your iniquities.

³⁴ Nor were any among them lacking: for as many as owned land or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold, ³⁵ And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made to each according to his need.

¹ But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a piece of property, ² And, with his wife's knowledge, kept back part of the price, and brought a certain part of it, and laid it at the apostles' feet. ³ But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land? ⁴ While it was unsold, was it not your own? and even after it was sold, was not the money in your own power? why have you conceived this deed in your heart? you have not lied to men, but to God. ⁵ On hearing these words Ananias fell down and died: and great fear came on all those who heard these things.

³⁴ But then there stood up in the council a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, who had a good reputation among all the people, and he commanded that the apostles be put outside for a while;

¹⁰ But they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spoke.

⁴ Therefore, those who were scattered abroad went about preaching the word. ⁵ Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ to them. ⁶ And the people with one accord gave heed to the things of which Philip spoke, hearing and seeing the miraculous signs which he did. ⁷ For unclean spirits, crying out with loud voices, came out of many who were possessed: and many taken with paralysis, and those who were lame, were healed.

¹⁸ And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, ¹⁹ Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.

¹⁹ Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit. ²⁰ But Peter said to him, Your silver perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money. ²¹ You have no part or portion in this matter: for your heart is not right in the sight of God. ²² Therefore, repent of this wickedness, and pray to God, that perhaps the intent of your heart may be forgiven you.

¹⁵ But the Lord said to him, Go: for he is a chosen instrument of mine, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the sons of Israel:

³⁹ Then Peter arose and went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper room: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.

⁴⁴ While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who heard the word. ⁴⁵ And those of the circumcision who believed, as many as came with Peter, were astonished because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out upon the Gentiles. ⁴⁶ For they heard them speaking with tongues, and magnifying God. Then Peter said, ⁴⁷ Can anyone forbid water for these to be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have? ⁴⁸ And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then they asked him to remain for a few days.

¹⁸ When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then God has also granted to the Gentiles the repentance that leads to life. ¹⁹ Now those who were scattered abroad by the persecution that arose over Stephen travelled as far as Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to no one but the Jews. ²⁰ But some of them were men from Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Greeks also, preaching the Lord Jesus. ²¹ And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned to the Lord.

²⁰ And Herod was highly displeased with the people of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain, their friend, they asked for peace; because their country was fed by the king's country.

²⁶ Brethren, sons of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to us has been sent the word of this salvation.

³⁸ Therefore, let it be known to you, brethren, that through this man the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you: ³⁹ And by him all who believe are justified from all the things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

⁴⁵ But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and contradicted those things which were spoken by Paul, and reviled him. ⁴⁶ Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should have first been spoken to you: but seeing that you thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

⁴⁶ Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should have first been spoken to you: but seeing that you thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. ⁴⁷ For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, I have set you to be a light for the Gentiles, that you should bring salvation to the ends of the earth. ⁴⁸ And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were appointed for eternal life believed.

²² Strengthening the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying that through much tribulation we must enter the kingdom of God.

¹⁵ And when she was baptized, and her household, she begged us, saying, If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house, and stay there. And she persuaded us.

⁵ And when Silas and Timothy had come from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself to preaching, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ. ⁶ And when they opposed and reviled him, he shook out his clothing, and said to them, May your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: henceforth I will go to the Gentiles.

⁶ And when they opposed and reviled him, he shook out his clothing, and said to them, May your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: henceforth I will go to the Gentiles.

²⁴ But I do not count my life as precious to myself, so that I might finish my course, and the ministry, which I have received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.

¹³ Then Paul answered, What do you mean by weeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

²¹ And he said to me, Depart: for I will send you far away to the Gentiles. ²² And until this word they listened to him, then they lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.

¹⁵ And have hope toward God, which they themselves also have, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

¹⁸ To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and an inheritance along with those who are sanctified by faith in me. ¹⁹ Wherefore, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision: ²⁰ But declared first to those of Damascus, then at Jerusalem, and throughout all the regions of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and perform deeds worthy of repentance.

²⁵ And when they could not agree among themselves, they departed, after Paul spoke one last statement, Well did the Holy Spirit speak by Isaiah the prophet to our fathers, ²⁶ Saying, Go to this people, and say, You shall keep hearing, and shall not understand; and keep seeing, but not perceive: ²⁷ For the heart of this people has grown calloused, and with their ears they barely hear, and they have closed their eyes; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn, that I should heal them. ²⁸ Therefore let it be known to you, that the salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will hear it.

¹³ As it is written, Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated.

¹⁸ But I say, Have they not heard? Yes truly, for: Their voice went into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.

¹³ For I speak to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I make much of my ministry: ¹⁴ That I might provoke to envy my own people, and might save some of them.

¹³ Contributing to the saints who are in need; practicing hospitality. ¹⁴ Bless those who persecute you: bless, and do not curse. ¹⁵ Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. ¹⁶ Be in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own conceits.

⁹ And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will praise you among the Gentiles, and sing to your name. ¹⁰ And again he says, Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people. ¹¹ And again, Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles; and praise him, all you people. ¹² And again, Isaiah says, The root of Jesse shall come, and he shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles hope.

¹¹ For no other foundation can man lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. ¹² Now if any man builds upon this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw; ¹³ Each man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall test the quality of every man's work. ¹⁴ If any man's work remains, which he has built upon it, he shall receive a reward.

²⁹ But this I say, brethren, the time is short: from now on let those who have wives be as though they had none; ³⁰ And those who weep, as though they did not weep; and those who rejoice, as though they did not rejoice; and those who buy, as though they did not possess; ³¹ And those who use this world, as though not engrossed in it: for the form of this world passes away.

³³ But he who is married is concerned for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife,

¹⁹ For though I am free from all men, yet I have made myself the servant to all, that I might win the more.

¹⁹ For though I am free from all men, yet I have made myself the servant to all, that I might win the more. ²⁰ To the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win the Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, that I might win those who are under the law;

²⁰ To the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win the Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, that I might win those who are under the law; ²¹ To those who are without the law, as without the law, (though I am not without the law of God, but am under the law of Christ,) that I might win those who are without the law.

²¹ To those who are without the law, as without the law, (though I am not without the law of God, but am under the law of Christ,) that I might win those who are without the law. ²² To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak: I have become all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.

²² To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak: I have become all things to all men, that I might by all means save some. ²³ And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be a partaker in its blessings.

¹¹ Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade men. But what we are is plain to God; and I also trust it is plain to your consciences.

¹⁸ And all these things are from God, who has reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and has given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

²⁰ Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as if God were making his appeal through us: we beg you on Christ's behalf, be reconciled to God.

¹ We then, as workers together with him, urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain.

¹¹ Therefore remember, that in times past you Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by those who are called the Circumcision, (that which is performed in the flesh by hands;) ¹² That at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: ¹³ But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. ¹⁴ For he is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the wall of hostility between us; ¹⁵ Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, the law of commandments and ordinances; to create in himself one new man in place of two, thus making peace; ¹⁶ And that he might reconcile both to God, in one body, through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity. ¹⁷ And he came and preached peace to you who were far off, and to those who were near. ¹⁸ For through him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father. ¹⁹ Now then, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and members of the household of God; ²⁰ Built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the cornerstone; ²¹ In whom the whole building is joined together and grows to become a holy temple in the Lord: ²² In whom you also are built together into a dwelling of God in the Spirit.

⁸ To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, was this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

³ Let nothing be done through selfishness or vain conceit; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem the others as better than himself.

⁷ But whatever things were gain to me, those I have counted as loss for Christ. ⁸ Furthermore, I count all things as loss compared to the excellency of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may win Christ,

⁸ Furthermore, I count all things as loss compared to the excellency of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may win Christ,

¹⁸ But I have received all, and abound: I am full, having received from Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, a fragrant offering, a sacrifice acceptable and well-pleasing to God. ¹⁹ And my God shall supply all your needs according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

²³ If you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you have heard, which was preached to every creature under heaven; and of which I, Paul, was made a minister.

²⁸ Him we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.

⁹ For in him all the fulness of Deity dwells in bodily form.

⁶ Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man.

⁴ For truly, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we should suffer tribulation; just as it came to pass, as you know. ⁵ For this reason, when I could no longer endure it, I sent to learn of your faith, lest by some means the tempter had tempted you, and our labour might have been in vain.

⁵ For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; ⁶ Who gave himself as a ransom for all, the testimony at the proper time.

² An overseer must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, respectable, given to hospitality, able to teach;

¹⁰ Having a reputation for good works; if she has brought up her children, if she has shown hospitality to strangers, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has devoted herself to every good work.

⁹ But those who want to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge men into ruin and destruction. ¹⁰ For the love of money is the root of all sorts of evil: and some, by craving it, have wandered from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

¹² And for this reason I also suffer these things: nevertheless, I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed to him until that day.

¹² Yes, and all who will live godly lives in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

² Preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all patience and instruction.

⁴ And they shall turn their ears away from the truth, and shall turn aside to myths.

¹⁰ For Demas, having loved this present world, has forsaken me and has departed to Thessalonica; Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.

⁸ But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good, sensible, just, holy, self-controlled;

⁷ For we have great joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed by you, brother.

³ How shall we escape, if we neglect so great a salvation? It was at first announced by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those who heard him; ⁴ God also bearing witness, both with signs and wonders, and with various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will. ⁵ For he did not put in subjection to the angels the world to come, of which we speak. ⁶ But in a certain place someone testified, saying, What is man, that you are mindful of him? or the son of man, that you care for him? ⁷ You made him a little lower than the angels; you crowned him with glory and honour, and did set him over the works of your hands: ⁸ You have put all things in subjection under his feet. For in putting all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not under him. But now we do not yet see all things put under him.

⁴ For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit, ⁵ And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, ⁶ If they shall fall away, to be brought back again to repentance; for they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and hold him up to public disgrace. ⁷ For the earth which drinks in the rain that comes often upon it, and brings forth vegetation useful for those by whom it is farmed, receives a blessing from God: ⁸ But that which bears thorns and thistles is worthless, and is near to being cursed; its end is to be burned.

¹¹ And we desire that every one of you show the same diligence in realizing the full assurance of hope until the end:

³⁸ But my righteous one shall live by faith: but if any man draws back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

¹⁶ That there be no sexually immoral, or godless person, like Esau, who for one meal sold his birthright.

²⁵ See that you do not refuse him who speaks. For if they did not escape who refused him who warned them on earth, much less shall we escape, if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven. ²⁶ And his voice shook the earth then: but now he has promised, saying, Yet once more I will shake not only the earth, but also heaven.

² Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers: for by so doing some have entertained angels without knowing it.

¹⁷ Obey those who lead you, and submit to them: for they watch over your souls as those who must give account. Let it be a joyful task for them, not a sad one: for that would be unprofitable for you.

¹ My brethren, do not hold your faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality. ² For if there comes into your assembly a man with a gold ring, in fine apparel, and there also comes in a poor man in shabby clothing, ³ And you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing, and say to him, Sit here in a good place; and say to the poor man, Stand there, or sit here beside my footstool: ⁴ Have you not then discriminated among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts? ⁵ Listen, my beloved brethren, Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to those who love him?

⁵ Listen, my beloved brethren, Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to those who love him? ⁶ But you have despised the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you, and drag you into court?

⁶ But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

⁶ But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble. ⁷ Therefore, submit yourselves to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. ⁸ Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. ⁹ Be miserable, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to gloom. ¹⁰ Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

¹⁰ Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

⁵ Likewise, you who are younger, submit yourselves to the elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another: for God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

¹³ Yea, I think it right, as long as I am in this tent of my body, to stir you up way of reminder; ¹⁴ Knowing that shortly I must put off this tent, just as our Lord Jesus Christ has shown me.

¹⁹ While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the slaves of depravity: for by that which a man is overcome, to that he is enslaved. ²⁰ For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled by them, and overcome, they are worse off in the end than at the beginning. ²¹ For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, having known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them. ²² But it has happened to them according to the true proverb, The dog returns to its own vomit; and the sow that is washed returns to wallowing in the mire.

² And he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

¹⁵ Do not love the world, nor the things in the world. If any man loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. ¹⁶ For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

⁸ Look to yourselves, that you do not lose those things which we have worked for, but that you may receive a full reward. ⁹ I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept us.

⁷ He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches; To him who overcomes I will give the right to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.

¹¹ He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches; He who overcomes shall not be hurt by the second death.

¹⁷ He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches; To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which no man knows except him who receives it.

²⁹ He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

⁹ Behold, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews, and are not, but lie; behold, I will make them to come and bow down before your feet, and to know that I have loved you.

²⁰ Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hears my voice, and opens the door, I will come in to him, and will eat with him, and he with me.

⁴ And I heard the number of those who were sealed: and there were sealed a hundred and forty-four thousand from all the tribes of the sons of Israel. ⁵ From the tribe of Judah were sealed twelve thousand. From the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. From the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand. ⁶ From the tribe of Asher were sealed twelve thousand. From the tribe of Naphtali were sealed twelve thousand. From the tribe of Manasseh were sealed twelve thousand. ⁷ From the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. From the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. From the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand. ⁸ From the tribe of Zebulun were sealed twelve thousand. From the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. From the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand. ⁹ After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, from all nations, and tribes, and peoples, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands;

¹¹ And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they did not love their lives to death.

¹ And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for with them the wrath of God is completed. ² And I saw, as it were, a sea of glass mingled with fire: and those who had won the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, standing on the sea of glass, holding the harps of God. ³ And they sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are your works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are your ways, O King of the ages. ⁴ Who shall not fear you, O Lord, and glorify your name? for you alone are holy: all nations shall come and worship before you; for your righteous acts have been revealed. ⁵ And after that I looked, and the temple of the tabernacle of testimony in heaven was opened: ⁶ And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles. ⁷ And one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God, who lives forever and ever. ⁸ And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter the temple, until the seven plagues of the seven angels were ended.

⁹ And he said to me, Write, Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he said to me, These are the true words of God.

¹⁵ And out of his mouth comes a sharp sword, with which he may strike the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of Almighty God.

⁴ And I saw thrones, on which were seated those to whom judgment had been given: and I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness for Jesus, and for the word of God, and who had not worshipped the beast, nor his image, nor had they received his mark upon their foreheads, or on their hands; and they lived again and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. ⁵ But the rest of the dead did not come to life again until the thousand years were ended. This is the first resurrection.

¹⁷ And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him who hears say, Come. And let him who is thirsty come. And whoever will, let him take the water of life without cost.