Luke 2 Cross References - WPNT

¹ Now it happened in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole inhabited world should be enrolled. ² This first census took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. ³ So everyone was traveling, each to his own town, to enroll himself. ⁴ So Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of Natsareth town, into Judea to the city of David, that is called Bethlehem, because he was of David’s ‘house’, that is, line of descent, ⁵ to enroll himself with Mary, the woman who had been betrothed to him, who was pregnant. ⁶ So it happened that when they got there the days for her to give birth were completed; ⁷ and she gave birth to her firstborn Son, wrapped Him in pieces of cloth and laid Him in the manger, because there was no room for them in the lodging place. ⁸ Now there were shepherds in that same area, staying out in the field and keeping the nightly watches over their flock. ⁹ When wow, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. ¹⁰ The angel said to them: “Do not be afraid because listen, I am announcing the most joyful news to you, which will be to all the people! ¹¹ You see, today, in David’s city, a Savior was born to you, who is Lord Christ! ¹² And this is the sign to you: you will find a Baby wrapped in pieces of cloth, lying in a manger.” ¹³ Suddenly a multitude of the heavenly army was with the angel praising God and saying, ¹⁴ “Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace, good will toward mankind!” ¹⁵ So when the angels went away from them into the sky the men, the shepherds, said to one another, “Hey, let’s go to Bethlehem and see this event that has taken place, that the Lord made known to us!” ¹⁶ So they went in a hurry and located both Mary and Joseph, and the Baby lying in the manger. ¹⁷ And having seen they spread an exact account of the saying that had been spoken to them concerning this Child. ¹⁸ All who heard marveled at the things told them by the shepherds. ¹⁹ As for Mary, she treasured all these sayings, pondering them in her heart. ²⁰ The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God over all that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them. ²¹ When eight days were completed so as to circumcise Him, His name was indeed called JESUS, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb. ²² And when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they took Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord ²³ (just as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens a womb shall be called holy to the LORD”), ²⁴ and to offer a sacrifice according to what was specified in the law of the Lord, “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons”. ²⁵ Well now, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; this man was righteous and devout, expectantly waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and Holy Spirit was upon him. ²⁶ (It had been revealed to him repeatedly by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death until he saw the Lord’s Messiah.) ²⁷ So by the Spirit he came into the temple; and when the parents brought the Child Jesus in, to do concerning Him according to the custom of the law, ²⁸ Simeon took Him into his arms and blessed God and said: ²⁹ “Sovereign, now You can release your slave in peace, according to Your word, ³⁰ because my eyes have seen Your salvation, ³¹ which You have prepared before the face of all peoples: ³² a light for revelation to Gentiles, and the glory of Your people Israel.” ³³ And Joseph and His mother were marveling at the things being spoken concerning Him. ³⁴ Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother: “Listen, this One is appointed to bring about the fall and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that is spoken against, ³⁵ so that the reasonings of many hearts may be revealed (furthermore, a sword will pass through your own soul also).” ³⁶ Also there was a prophetess Anna, a daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher—she was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity ³⁷ and having been a widow for about eighty-four years —who did not depart from the temple, serving God with fastings and petitions night and day. ³⁸ Well she, having come up at that very moment, started praising the Lord, and kept on speaking of Him to all those in Jerusalem who were looking for redemption. ³⁹ When they had completed everything, according to the law of the Lord, they went back to Galilee, to their own town, Natsareth. ⁴⁰ And the Child kept growing and being strengthened in spirit, being filled with wisdom; yes, the grace of God was upon Him. ⁴¹ Now every year His parents would go to Jerusalem to the feast of the Passover; ⁴² so when He was twelve years old they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast. ⁴³ When they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but Joseph and His mother didn’t know it. ⁴⁴ Supposing Him to be in the caravan, they went a day’s journey and then started looking for Him among their relatives and acquaintances. ⁴⁵ Not finding Him, they returned to Jerusalem seeking Him. ⁴⁶ So it happened that after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions. ⁴⁷ (All who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers.) ⁴⁸ So upon seeing Him they were amazed, and His mother said to Him: “Son, why have you treated us like this? Look, your father and I have been searching for you in distress.” ⁴⁹ So He said to them: “Why were you seeking me? Didn’t you know that I must be about my Father’s concerns ?” ⁵⁰ But they did not understand the statement that He made to them. ⁵¹ Then He went down with them and came to Natsareth, and continued subordinating Himself to them; His mother kept all these sayings in her heart. ⁵² And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

¹ A genealogy of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham. ² Abraham begot Isaac, then Isaac begot Jacob, then Jacob begot Judah and his brothers; ³ then Judah begot Perez and Zerah by Tamar, then Perez begot Hezron, then Hezron begot Ram; ⁴ then Ram begot Amminadab, then Amminadab begot Nahshon, then Nahshon begot Salmon; ⁵ then Salmon begot Boaz by Rahab, then Boaz begot Obed by Ruth, then Obed begot Jesse; ⁶ then Jesse begot David the king. Then King David begot Solomon by her who had been of Uriah, ⁷ then Solomon begot Rehoboam, then Rehoboam begot Abijah, then Abijah begot Asa; ⁸ then Asa begot Jehoshaphat, then Jehoshaphat begot Joram, then Joram begot Uzziah; ⁹ then Uzziah begot Jotham, then Jotham begot Ahaz, then Ahaz begot Hezekiah; ¹⁰ then Hezekiah begot Manasseh, then Manasseh begot Amon, then Amon begot Josiah; ¹¹ then Josiah begot Jeconiah and his brothers about the time of the Babylonian captivity. ¹² After the Babylonian captivity Jeconiah begot Shealtiel, then Shealtiel begot Zerubbabel; ¹³ then Zerubbabel begot Abiud, then Abiud begot Eliakim, then Eliakim begot Azor; ¹⁴ then Azor begot Zadok, then Zadok begot Achim, then Achim begot Eliud; ¹⁵ then Eliud begot Eleazar, then Eleazar begot Matthan, then Matthan begot Jacob; ¹⁶ then Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, by whom was begotten Jesus, who is called Christ.

¹⁶ then Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, by whom was begotten Jesus, who is called Christ. ¹⁷ So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations, and from David until the Babylonian captivity are fourteen generations, and from the Babylonian captivity until the Christ are fourteen generations. ¹⁸ Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they joined together, she was found to be pregnant by the Holy Spirit. ¹⁹ Then Joseph her husband, being a just man and not wanting to humiliate her publicly, decided to repudiate her secretly. ²⁰ But while he pondered these things, wow, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream saying: “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to receive Mary as your wife, because that which has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. ²¹ And she will give birth to a Son and you will call His name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”

²⁵ but did not know her until she had given birth to her son, the firstborn. And he called His name JESUS.

¹ Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men (magi) from the East came into Jerusalem,

¹ Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men (magi) from the East came into Jerusalem, ² saying: “Where is he who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the East and have come to worship him.”

² saying: “Where is he who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the East and have come to worship him.” ³ When Herod the king heard it he became agitated, and all Jerusalem with him. ⁴ And gathering all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. ⁵ So they said to him: “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it stands written by the prophet: ⁶ ‘And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are not at all the least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a Ruler who will shepherd my people Israel’.”

⁹ So having heard the king they departed, and there was the star that they had seen in the East! It went before them until it arrived and stopped above where the young Child was. ¹⁰ Now when they saw the star they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy! ¹¹ And coming into the house they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and falling down they worshipped Him; and opening their treasures they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense and myrrh.

²² But hearing that Archelaus was reigning over Judea instead of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being warned in a dream he proceeded into the region of Galilee. ²³ And upon arriving he settled in a city called Natsareth [Branch-town], so that what was spoken through the prophets should be fulfilled, that He would be called a Natsorean [Branch-man].

²³ And upon arriving he settled in a city called Natsareth [Branch-town], so that what was spoken through the prophets should be fulfilled, that He would be called a Natsorean [Branch-man].

¹⁵ But in answer Jesus said to him, “Permit it now, because thus it is appropriate to us to fulfill all righteousness”. Then he permitted Him.

¹ Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tested by the devil.

¹⁶ The people sitting in darkness saw a great light, and upon those sitting in the place and shadow of death light has dawned.”

²⁴ So His fame went throughout all Syria; and they brought to Him all who were sick—suffering with various diseases and torments, and being demonized and being moonstruck and paralytics—and He healed them.

²⁸ And so it was, when Jesus had ended these words, that the crowds were astonished at His teaching,

²⁰ So Jesus says to him, “The foxes have dens and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of the Man does not have where He may lay His head”.

⁸ And seeing it the crowds marveled and glorified God, the one giving such authority to the people.

¹⁹ the Son of the Man came eating and drinking and they say, ‘Just look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Indeed, wisdom is vindicated by her children.”

²⁴ But upon hearing it the Pharisees said, “This fellow does not cast out demons except by Beelzebub, ruler of the demons.” ²⁵ But knowing their thoughts Jesus said to them: “Every kingdom divided against itself becomes desolate, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand. ²⁶ So if Satan casts out Satan he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand? ²⁷ And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges. ²⁸ But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then surely the kingdom of God has come upon you. ²⁹ Or how can anyone go into the house of the strong man and plunder his goods unless he first binds the strong man? Then he can plunder the house. ³⁰ “He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters. ³¹ Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven people. ³² And whoever speaks a word against the Son of the Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, neither in the present age nor in the next. ³³ “Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree rotten and its fruit rotten; for the tree is known by the fruit. ³⁴ Brood of vipers! How can you, being malignant, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. ³⁵ The good man out of the good reservoir brings forth good things, and the malignant man out of the malignant reservoir brings forth malignant things.

⁴⁰ For just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the stomach of the sea monster, so will the Son of the Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

⁴² The queen of the South will be raised with this generation at the judgment and she will condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and really, a greater than Solomon is here.

⁴⁶ But then, while He was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, seeking to speak with Him.

⁵⁵ Is this not the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brothers James and Joses and Simon and Jude?

²⁷ But immediately Jesus spoke to them saying: “Courage! It is I; don’t be afraid!”

¹⁶ So in answer Simon Peter said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God!”

²⁰ Then He ordered His disciples not to tell anyone that He was the Messiah. ²¹ From then on Jesus began to show to His disciples that He had to go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised on the third day.

⁹ Then the crowds who went in front and those who followed kept crying out, saying: “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD! Hosanna in the highest heaven!”

¹² Jesus went into the temple of God and drove out all who were selling and buying in the temple, and He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold the doves.

⁴⁴ Also, whoever falls upon this stone will be broken to pieces; but upon whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder.”

¹⁷ So tell us, what do you think: is it lawful to pay tax to Caesar, or not?”

¹⁴ And this good news of the kingdom will be proclaimed in the whole inhabited earth as a witness to all the ethnic nations, and then the end will come.

⁶⁵ Then the high priest tore his clothes saying: “He has blasphemed! Why do we still need witnesses? See, now you have heard His blasphemy! ⁶⁶ What do you think?” So in answer they said, “He deserves death!” ⁶⁷ Then they spat in His face and punched Him, while others slapped Him

⁴⁰ and saying: “You who destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself!” “If you are ‘Son of God’, come down from the cross!” ⁴¹ Likewise the chief priests also, mocking with the scribes and elders and Pharisees, said: ⁴² “He saved others; himself he cannot save!” “If he is ‘King of Israel’ let him come down from the cross now and we will believe him!” ⁴³ “He trusted in God; let Him rescue him now, if He wants him; for he said that he was the Son of God.” ⁴⁴ Even the bandits who were crucified with Him were reviling Him in the same way. ⁴⁵ Now from the sixth hour until the ninth hour a darkness came over all the land.

⁶³ saying: “Sir, we remember that that deceiver, while still alive, said, ‘After three days I am going to rise’.

⁶³ saying: “Sir, we remember that that deceiver, while still alive, said, ‘After three days I am going to rise’. ⁶⁴ Therefore command that the grave be made secure until the third day, lest His disciples come by night and steal Him and say to the people, ‘He was raised from the dead’, and the last deception will be worse than the first.”

⁵ Now the angel spoke up and said to the women: “Do not be afraid! I know that you are looking for the Jesus who was crucified.

¹⁸ And approaching Jesus asserted to them saying: “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

¹⁵ and saying: “The time has been fulfilled and the Kingdom of God has approached. Repent and believe in the Gospel.”

²² And they kept on being amazed at His teaching, because He was teaching them as one having authority, and not like the scribes.

³ Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas and Simon? And aren’t his sisters here with us?” So they took offense at Him.

³² But they were not understanding this information, yet were afraid to ask Him.

³⁶ Then He took a child and stood him in their midst, and embracing him said to them,

¹⁶ And taking them in His arms and laying His hands on them, He blessed them.

⁹ Assuredly I tell you, wherever this Gospel may be proclaimed throughout the whole world, what she has done will also be told as a memorial to her.”

⁴³ Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent council member who also himself was waiting for the Kingdom of God, came and boldly went in to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

¹⁵ Then He said to them: “Go to the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to all creation.

⁶ They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.

¹¹ Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense; ¹² and upon seeing him Zacharias was shaken, and a fear fell upon him. ¹³ But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, because your prayer was heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.

¹⁹ So in answer the angel said to him: “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God; I was sent to speak to you and bring you this good news.

²⁶ Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town of Galilee named Natsareth, ²⁷ to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; the virgin’s name was Mary. ²⁸ So upon entering where she was the angel said, “Rejoice, recipient of grace, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!”

³⁰ The angel said to her: “Do not be afraid, Mary, because you have found favor with God. ³¹ Now then, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS.

³⁹ Then Mary quickly got ready and went into the hill country in those days, to a town of Judah,

⁴¹ Well it happened that as Elizabeth heard Mary’s salutation the babe bounced up and down in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with Holy Spirit.

⁴³ Why am I so favored that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

⁴⁶ So Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord,

⁴⁶ So Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord, ⁴⁷ and my spirit has exulted over God my Savior, ⁴⁸ in that He paid attention to the humble station of His slave (f). Yes indeed, because from now on all generations will declare me to be highly favored, ⁴⁹ in that the Mighty One did sublime things for me, and Holy is His name. ⁵⁰ His mercy is for generations of generations to those fearing Him. ⁵¹ He has done mighty deeds with His arm; He has dispersed the arrogant in the reasoning of their hearts. ⁵² He has dethroned rulers and exalted the lowly. ⁵³ He has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away empty. ⁵⁴ He has taken the part of His servant Israel, in remembrance of mercy, ⁵⁵ just as He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed while there is an age.” ⁵⁶ So Mary stayed with her about three months, and returned to her house. ⁵⁷ Now the time for Elizabeth to give birth was completed and she bore a son.

⁵⁹ So it was, on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child, and they started calling him by the name of his father, Zacharias.

⁶⁴ Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue freed and he started to speak, blessing God.

⁶⁴ Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue freed and he started to speak, blessing God. ⁶⁵ (Well a fear came on all who lived around them; and all these sayings kept being talked about throughout all the hill country of Judea. ⁶⁶ All who heard kept them in their hearts saying, “What then will this child be?” And the hand of the Lord was with him.)

⁶⁶ All who heard kept them in their hearts saying, “What then will this child be?” And the hand of the Lord was with him.) ⁶⁷ Now his father Zacharias was filled with Holy Spirit and prophesied saying: ⁶⁸ “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, because He has visited and provided redemption for His people; ⁶⁹ and has raised up a horn of deliverance for us in the house of His servant David

⁷⁹ to give light to those who are sitting in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.” ⁸⁰ So the child kept growing and being strengthened in spirit, and he stayed in uninhabited areas until the day of his manifestation to Israel.

⁴ So Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of Natsareth town, into Judea to the city of David, that is called Bethlehem, because he was of David’s ‘house’, that is, line of descent,

⁷ and she gave birth to her firstborn Son, wrapped Him in pieces of cloth and laid Him in the manger, because there was no room for them in the lodging place.

¹⁰ The angel said to them: “Do not be afraid because listen, I am announcing the most joyful news to you, which will be to all the people!

¹⁰ The angel said to them: “Do not be afraid because listen, I am announcing the most joyful news to you, which will be to all the people! ¹¹ You see, today, in David’s city, a Savior was born to you, who is Lord Christ!

¹¹ You see, today, in David’s city, a Savior was born to you, who is Lord Christ! ¹² And this is the sign to you: you will find a Baby wrapped in pieces of cloth, lying in a manger.”

¹² And this is the sign to you: you will find a Baby wrapped in pieces of cloth, lying in a manger.” ¹³ Suddenly a multitude of the heavenly army was with the angel praising God and saying, ¹⁴ “Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace, good will toward mankind!”

¹⁹ As for Mary, she treasured all these sayings, pondering them in her heart. ²⁰ The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God over all that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them. ²¹ When eight days were completed so as to circumcise Him, His name was indeed called JESUS, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb. ²² And when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they took Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord

²² And when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they took Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord ²³ (just as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens a womb shall be called holy to the LORD”), ²⁴ and to offer a sacrifice according to what was specified in the law of the Lord, “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons”. ²⁵ Well now, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; this man was righteous and devout, expectantly waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and Holy Spirit was upon him. ²⁶ (It had been revealed to him repeatedly by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death until he saw the Lord’s Messiah.)

²⁸ Simeon took Him into his arms and blessed God and said: ²⁹ “Sovereign, now You can release your slave in peace, according to Your word, ³⁰ because my eyes have seen Your salvation, ³¹ which You have prepared before the face of all peoples: ³² a light for revelation to Gentiles, and the glory of Your people Israel.” ³³ And Joseph and His mother were marveling at the things being spoken concerning Him.

³⁸ Well she, having come up at that very moment, started praising the Lord, and kept on speaking of Him to all those in Jerusalem who were looking for redemption. ³⁹ When they had completed everything, according to the law of the Lord, they went back to Galilee, to their own town, Natsareth. ⁴⁰ And the Child kept growing and being strengthened in spirit, being filled with wisdom; yes, the grace of God was upon Him. ⁴¹ Now every year His parents would go to Jerusalem to the feast of the Passover;

⁴⁴ Supposing Him to be in the caravan, they went a day’s journey and then started looking for Him among their relatives and acquaintances. ⁴⁵ Not finding Him, they returned to Jerusalem seeking Him.

⁴⁷ (All who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers.) ⁴⁸ So upon seeing Him they were amazed, and His mother said to Him: “Son, why have you treated us like this? Look, your father and I have been searching for you in distress.” ⁴⁹ So He said to them: “Why were you seeking me? Didn’t you know that I must be about my Father’s concerns ?”

⁵¹ Then He went down with them and came to Natsareth, and continued subordinating Himself to them; His mother kept all these sayings in her heart. ⁵² And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

¹ Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, while his brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Iturea and Trachonitis and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

⁶ and all flesh will see the salvation of God.’”

²² and the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove and rested upon Him, and a Voice came out of heaven saying, “You are my beloved Son; in you I am always well pleased.” ²³ (Beginning His ministry at about thirty years of age, being (so it was supposed) a son of Joseph, Jesus Himself was of Eli,

²³ (Beginning His ministry at about thirty years of age, being (so it was supposed) a son of Joseph, Jesus Himself was of Eli, ²⁴ of Matthan, of Levi, of Melchi, of Janna, of Joseph, ²⁵ of Mattathiah, of Amos, of Nahum, of Esli, of Naggai, ²⁶ of Maath, of Mattathiah, of Semei, of Joseph, of Judah, ²⁷ of Joannan, of Rhesa, of Zerubbabel, of Shealtiel, of Neri, ²⁸ of Melchi, of Addi, of Cosam, of Elmodam, of Er, ²⁹ of Jose, of Eliezer, of Jorim, of Matthat, of Levi, ³⁰ of Simeon, of Judah, of Joseph, of Jonam, of Eliakim, ³¹ of Melea, of Menan, of Mattatha, of Nathan, of David,

¹ Then Jesus, full of Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

¹⁶ So He came to Natsareth, where He had been brought up; as was His custom He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.

²² (All were bearing witness to Him and were marveling at the gracious words that were coming out of His mouth; and they started saying, “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?”)

³² They kept on being amazed at His teaching, because His word was with authority.

³⁶ Everyone was taken with amazement and they started conversing together, saying: “What is this word! For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”

⁹ Because astonishment gripped him and all who were with him at the haul of fish which they had caught; ¹⁰ yes, this included James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will be catching people”.

¹⁷ Now it happened on a certain day that He was teaching, and there were Pharisees and teachers of the law, who had come from every village of Galilee, and from Judea and Jerusalem, sitting there—and the power of the Lord was there to heal them.

³³ Then they said to Him, “Why do the disciples of John fast often and make prayers, and likewise those of the Pharisees, but yours keep eating and drinking?”

¹ Now it happened after this that He started going around town by town, village by village, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God, and the twelve were with Him;

³⁹ “Return to your house and recount how much God has done for you”. So he went his way and proclaimed all over town how much Jesus had done for him.

²⁷ However, I tell you truly: there are some standing here who will certainly not taste death until they see the Kingdom of God!”

⁴³ Everyone was amazed at the majesty of God. But while all were marveling at all the things which Jesus did, He said to His disciples, ⁴⁴ “Let these words sink into your ears, because the Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men”. ⁴⁵ But they did not understand this saying; indeed it was concealed from them, in order that they should not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask Him about it.

³⁴ and going to him he bound up his wounds, applying oil and wine. Then he placed him on his own mount, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

¹⁰ Just so, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

¹⁴ Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, were also listening to all these things, and they were ridiculing Him. ¹⁵ So He said to them: “You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. That which is exalted among men is an abomination before God.

³⁴ But they understood none of these things; this saying was hidden from them, and they did not know what was being said.

⁴³ And immediately he did! and he followed Him, glorifying God. And all who witnessed it gave praise to God.

³² So those who were sent went and found it just like He told them.

³⁷ Then, as He was approaching the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen, ³⁸ saying: “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”

³⁸ saying: “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”

⁴¹ Then He said to them: “How is it that they say that the Messiah is David’s Son? ⁴² Why David himself affirms in the book of Psalms, ‘The LORD said to my Lord: sit at my right hand ⁴³ until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.’ ⁴⁴ Since David calls Him ‘Lord’, how then is He his Son?”

¹³ So off they went and found things just as He had said to them, and they prepared the Passover.

⁵¹ (but he had not agreed with their counsel and action), from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who himself was waiting for the Kingdom of God:

⁴ And it happened, as they were greatly perplexed about this, that wow, two men stood by them in dazzling clothing.

²¹ And we were hoping that it was He who was going to redeem Israel! Further, besides all this, today is the third day since these things happened.

⁴⁷ and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

⁵¹ And it happened, as He was blessing them, that He left them and was carried up into heaven.

¹⁴ So the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we observed His glory, glory of an Only-begotten, from the Father, full of grace and truth.

⁴¹ He first finds his own brother Simon and says to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated ‘Christ’).

⁴¹ He first finds his own brother Simon and says to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated ‘Christ’). ⁴² And he led him to Jesus. Looking at him Jesus said, “You are Simon, the son of Jonah; you will be called Cephas” (which is translated ‘Stone’). ⁴³ The next day He decided to go to Galilee, so He finds Philip and says to him, “Follow me.” ⁴⁴ (Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the hometown of Andrew and Peter.) ⁴⁵ Philip finds Nathanael and says to him, “We have found the One of whom Moses in the Law—and also the prophets—wrote: Jesus the son of Joseph, from Natsareth.”

⁴⁵ Philip finds Nathanael and says to him, “We have found the One of whom Moses in the Law—and also the prophets—wrote: Jesus the son of Joseph, from Natsareth.” ⁴⁶ So Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Natsareth ?” Philip says to him, “Come and see!”

⁴⁶ So Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Natsareth ?” Philip says to him, “Come and see!”

¹³ Now the Jewish Passover was near, so Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

¹⁶ And to the dove-sellers He said, “Get these things out of here! Stop turning my Father’s House into a marketplace!” ¹⁷ Then His disciples remembered that it stands written, “Zeal for Your House consumes me.”

¹⁶ Because God loved the world so much that He gave His only begotten Son, so that everyone who believes into Him should not be wasted but should have eternal life.

²⁰ For whoever practices evil hates the light and doesn’t come to the light so that his deeds may not be exposed.

²⁸ So the woman left her water jar, went her way into the town, and says to the men, ²⁹ “Come see a man who told me everything I ever did! Could this be the Messiah?”

²⁹ “Come see a man who told me everything I ever did! Could this be the Messiah?”

³⁴ Jesus says to them: “My food is to do the will of Him who sent me and to complete His work.

⁴² and they kept saying to the woman, “It’s not just because of what you said that we believe, because we ourselves have heard Him, and we know that this One is truly the Messiah, the Savior of the world!”

¹⁷ But Jesus answered them, “Until now, my Father works, I also work.” ¹⁸ So because of this they wanted to kill Him all the more, because He was not only breaking the Sabbath but was even saying that God was His own Father, making Himself equal with God!

⁴ (Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was near.)

³⁸ because it is not to do my own will that I have come down out of Heaven, but the will of the One who sent me.

⁶⁹ Further, we have come to believe and to know that you are the Christ, the Son of the Living God!”

¹⁵ And the Jews were marveling saying, “How is this man learned, not having been educated?”

²⁵ Now some of the Jerusalemites were saying: “Isn’t this the man they’re wanting to kill? ²⁶ Yet look! He’s speaking openly and they’re saying nothing to Him. Could it be true that the rulers know that this is really the Christ? ²⁷ On the other hand, we know where this man is from; but whenever the Christ comes nobody knows where He is from.”

⁴¹ Others were saying, “This One is the Christ!” Others were saying, “Surely the Christ isn’t coming out of Galilee, is He? ⁴² Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ comes out of the seed of David and from the town of Bethlehem, where David was?”

⁴⁶ The operatives answered, “No man ever spoke like this Man!”

²⁹ And the One who sent me is with me. The Father has not left me alone, because I always do the things that please Him.”

⁴² So Jesus said to them: “If God were your Father, you would love me, because I came forth from God and I am here. Further, I have not come on my own, but He sent me. ⁴³ Why don’t you understand what I say?—because you are not able to really hear my word. ⁴⁴ You are of your father the devil, and it is the desires of your father that you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning and has not stood in the truth, because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks the lie he speaks from his own things, because he is a liar and the father of lying . ⁴⁵ But since I speak the truth you do not believe me. ⁴⁶ Which of you convicts me of sin? So if I speak the truth, why do you not believe me? ⁴⁷ The one who is of God hears God’s words; that’s why you do not hear, because you are not of God.” ⁴⁸ So the Jews answered and said to Him, “We say that you are a Samaritan and have a demon —are we wrong?” ⁴⁹ Jesus answered: “I do not have a demon; rather, I honor my Father, while you dishonor me. ⁵⁰ Yet I do not seek my glory; there is One who seeks and judges. ⁵¹ Most assuredly I say to you, if anyone should keep my word he will never ever see death.”

⁵¹ Most assuredly I say to you, if anyone should keep my word he will never ever see death.” ⁵² So the Jews said to Him: “Now we know that you have a demon! Abraham died and so did the prophets; yet you say, ‘If anyone should keep my word he will never ever taste death’!

⁴ I must accomplish the works of Him who sent me while it is day; night is coming when no one can work.

²⁴ So they summoned the man who had been blind a second time and said to him, “Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner.” ²⁵ So he answered and said, “That He is a sinner, I do not know. One thing I do know, that having been blind I now see!” ²⁶ So they said to him again, “What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?” ²⁷ He answered them: “I already told you and you didn’t listen. Why do you want to hear it again? You don’t want to become His disciples too, do you?” ²⁸ They reviled him and said: “You are that fellow’s disciple, but we are Moses’ disciples. ²⁹ We know that God spoke to Moses; but this fellow—we don’t know where he’s from.”

⁸ All who ever came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. ⁹ I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. ¹⁰ The thief comes only in order to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come so that they may have life, and have it abundantly. ¹¹ “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life on behalf of the sheep. ¹² But the hired man, not being the shepherd and not owning the sheep, sees the wolf coming and abandons the sheep, and runs away; and the wolf snatches the sheep and scatters them.

²⁷ She says to Him, “Yes, Lord, I have come to believe that You are the Messiah, the Son of God, the One coming into the world.”

⁵⁵ Now the Jewish Passover was near, and many from the country went up to Jerusalem before the Passover in order to purify themselves.

⁴¹ Isaiah said these things when he saw His glory and spoke concerning Him.

¹ Now before the Feast of the Passover, Jesus, knowing that His hour had come that He should depart from this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world He loved them to the end.

²⁷ “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you; it’s not like the world gives that I give to you. Do not let your heart be distressed or intimidated.

²² If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be having sin, but now they have no excuse for their sin. ²³ The one who hates me hates my Father too. ²⁴ If I hadn’t done among them the works that no one else has done, they would not be having sin; but now they have both seen and hated both me and my Father.

⁴ I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work that You have given me to do.

²⁵ Now Jesus’ mother and her sister, Mary of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene were standing by His cross.

¹ Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene comes to the tomb early, while it’s still dark, and sees that the stone has been removed from the tomb. ² So she runs and comes to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and says to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they put Him!” ³ So Peter and the other disciple took off, heading for the tomb. ⁴ Well the two started running together, and the other disciple outran Peter and got to the tomb first. ⁵ And stooping to look he sees the linen strips lying there; however he didn’t go in. ⁶ Then following him comes Simon Peter and went into the tomb; and he sees the linen strips lying there, ⁷ and the facecloth that had been on His head not lying with the linen strips, but folded up in a separate place. ⁸ So then the other disciple went in too, the one who got to the tomb first; and he saw and believed. ⁹ (For they did not yet know the Scripture, that He had to rise from among the dead.) ¹⁰ Then the disciples went back home.

³¹ but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life through His Name.

¹⁸ In those days I will indeed pour out from my Spirit upon my male slaves and upon my female slaves, and they will prophesy.

³⁶ Therefore, let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made Him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified!”

³⁶ Therefore, let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made Him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified!” ³⁷ Now upon hearing this they were cut to the heart and said to Peter, and the rest of the Apostles, “Men, brothers, what shall we do?!” ³⁸ So Peter said to them: “Repent and be baptized, each one of you, upon the name of Jesus Christ, for forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. ³⁹ For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all who are far away —as many, that is, as the Lord our God may call.” ⁴⁰ With many different words he both testified and kept exhorting, saying, “Escape from this perverse generation!” ⁴¹ Then those who gladly received his word were baptized, and that day about three thousand souls were added.

⁴⁶ So day by day they continued steadfastly with one purpose in the temple and broke bread from house to house; they received their share of food with gladness and singleness of heart, ⁴⁷ praising God and having favor with all the people. And day by day the Lord added to the Church those who were being saved.

¹⁵ while you killed the Originator of life, whom God raised from among the dead, to which we are witnesses. ¹⁶ Well His name, based on faith in His name, made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the faith that is through Him has given him this wholeness in the presence of you all. ¹⁷ “So now, brothers, I know that you did it in ignorance, as also your rulers. ¹⁸ But the things that God foretold through the mouth of all His prophets, that the Messiah would suffer, He has thus fulfilled. ¹⁹ Repent therefore, and turn around, so that your sins may be erased, in order that times of refreshing may come from the Lord’s face

¹⁰ be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Natsorean, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole. ¹¹ This is ‘the stone which was despised by you, the builders, which has become the chief cornerstone’. ¹² Also, the salvation does not exist in anyone else, because there is no other name under heaven, given among men, by which we must be saved.”

²⁶ The kings of the earth took a stand and the rulers were gathered together against the LORD and against His Messiah.’

³³ (Also the Apostles were giving witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus with great power.) Yes, great grace was on them all,

¹⁹ But, during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison, and leading them out he said,

³¹ Him God has exalted to His right hand as Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

³⁴ But someone in the council stood up (a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law respected by all the people) and commanded to put the Apostles out for a bit.

³⁷ Later Judas the Galilean rose up, in the days of the census, and drew away many people after him. He also perished, and all who obeyed him were dispersed.

⁷ Well the Word of God kept spreading, and the number of disciples in Jerusalem kept multiplying at a great rate, and a large company of the priests were obeying the faith.

⁹ “The patriarchs, being envious, sold Joseph into Egypt; yet God was with him ¹⁰ and delivered him out of all his adversities, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

²¹ You have neither part nor portion in this matter, because your heart is not right before God. ²² Turn away therefore from this your wickedness and make petition to God, in case the intent of your heart may be forgiven you; ²³ for I see you being into a gall of bitterness and a fetter of unrighteousness.”

²⁹ And the Spirit said to Philip, “Go forward and join this chariot.”

¹ Meanwhile Saul, still exhaling murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest ² and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he should find any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. ³ So it happened, as he was going, that he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven shone around him; ⁴ and falling to the ground he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?” ⁵ So he said, “Who are you, Lord?” So the Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting; ⁶ but get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.” ⁷ The men who were traveling with him stood speechless, hearing the sound but seeing no one. ⁸ Then Saul got up from the ground, and upon opening his eyes he saw no one; so leading him by the hand they brought him into Damascus. ⁹ He was without sight for three days, and neither ate nor drank. ¹⁰ Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias, and the Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias!” So he said, “Here I am, Lord.” ¹¹ So the Lord said to him: “Get up and go to the street called Straight, and at the house of Judas inquire by name for Saul of Tarsus; because, you see, he is praying, ¹² and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and placing a hand on him, so that he might recover his sight.” ¹³ But Ananias answered: “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how many evil things he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem. ¹⁴ Moreover here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who are calling on Your name.” ¹⁵ But the Lord said to him: “Get moving, because this man is a chosen vessel to me, to carry my name before nations and kings, also the children of Israel; ¹⁶ for I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name’s sake.” ¹⁷ So Ananias went and entered the house, and placing his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me so that you may recover your sight and be filled by Holy Spirit.” ¹⁸ Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he recovered his sight forthwith; and getting up he was baptized, ¹⁹ and upon receiving food he was strengthened. So Saul was with the disciples in Damascus for a number of days. ²⁰ Immediately he started proclaiming Jesus in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God.

²⁰ Immediately he started proclaiming Jesus in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God.

² devout and fearing God with all his household, both giving alms generously to the people and praying to God about everything.

¹⁹ So as Peter was pondering the vision the Spirit said to him: “Listen, some men are looking for you;

²² So they said: “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man, well spoken of by all the nation of the Jews, was divinely instructed by an angel to summon you to his house, and to hear words from you.”

³⁶ The word that He sent to the sons of Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ—He is Lord of all—

³⁸ Jesus of Natsareth, how God anointed Him with Holy Spirit and power, who went about doing good and healing all those being oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him

¹² The Spirit told me to go with them, doubting nothing. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man’s house.

¹⁸ Upon hearing these things they acquiesced and started glorifying God, saying, “So then, God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance into life!”

²⁸ One of them, named Agabus, stood up and indicated by the Spirit that a great famine was about to come upon the whole world (this indeed happened while Claudius was Caesar).

⁷ Suddenly, an angel of the Lord was there, and a light shone in the cell; striking Peter on the side he roused him saying, “Quick, get up!”, and the chains fell away from his wrists.

³ Then, having fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them off.

⁷ who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul, really wanting to hear the word of God.

³² “Yes we proclaim to you the good news: the promise that was made to the fathers,

⁴⁵ But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with envy and started speaking against the things said by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

⁴⁷ Because that is just how the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have set you to be a light for ethnic nations, that you should be for salvation up to the last place on earth’.” ⁴⁸ Now upon hearing this, the Gentiles rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord; and as many as had been appointed to eternal live believed.

²³ When they had appointed elders for them in every congregation, having prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord into whom they had believed.

⁷ they approached Mysia and tried to go to Bythinia, but the Spirit did not permit them.

³ explaining and demonstrating that the Messiah had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and that “this Jesus whom I proclaim to you is the Messiah”.

⁶ But not finding them they dragged Jason and some other brothers before the city officials vociferating: “These who have upset the whole world have come here too,

¹² Now while Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him to the judgment seat,

⁹ (This man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.)

⁶ Now it happened, as I was going and approaching Damascus, about noon, suddenly a strong light from heaven shone around me. ⁷ I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’ ⁸ So I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ He said to me, ‘I am Jesus the Natsorean, whom you are persecuting.’ ⁹ Those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they did not understand the voice of the One speaking to me.

²⁶ “Claudius Lysias, to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.

⁵ We have found this man to be a plague, a creator of discord among all the Jews throughout the world, a ringleader of the Natsorean sect,

¹⁶ And this is why I apply myself to always have a clear conscience before both God and men.

¹¹ Now if I really am in the wrong and have perpetrated anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die; but if there is nothing to the things of which these are accusing me, no one has the right to give me to them. I appeal to Caesar!”

²¹ But when Paul appealed to be reserved for the decision of the Emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I can send him to Caesar.”

⁷ to which our twelve tribes, earnestly serving God night and day, hope to attain. It is because of this hope that I am accused by the Jews, King Agrippa.

¹³ at midday, O king, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven brighter than the sun, blazing around me and those traveling with me. ¹⁴ Well we all fell to the ground and I heard a voice speaking to me and saying in the Hebrew language: ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’

²³ —that the Messiah would suffer; that as the first to rise from the dead He would proclaim light to both ‘the people’ and the ethnic nations.”

³⁰ Upon his saying this, the king stood up, along with the governor and Bernice and those sitting with them;

²³ This night an angel of the God whose I am and whom I serve stood by me

²² But we desire to hear from you what you think; because as for this sect, we know that it is spoken against everywhere.”

²⁸ Therefore let it be known to you that the salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen!”

⁸ First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world.

¹ Therefore, having been justified by faith, let us be at peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

³² Why not? Because it was not from faith, but as from works of the law. They stumbled over the ‘stumbling stone’;

¹⁵ And how will they proclaim unless they are sent? As it is written: “How timely is the arrival of those who bring good news of peace, of those who announce the good things.”

¹⁸ For whoever serves the Christ in these things is satisfying to God and approved by men.

⁸ Now I say that Christ Jesus has become a minister to the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth, in order to confirm the promises to the fathers; ⁹ and that the Gentiles might glorify God for His mercy, as it is written: “For this reason I will give praise to you among the Gentiles, O LORD, and will sing psalms to your name.”

⁹ and that the Gentiles might glorify God for His mercy, as it is written: “For this reason I will give praise to you among the Gentiles, O LORD, and will sing psalms to your name.” ¹⁰ And again He says: “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people!” ¹¹ And again: “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and laud Him, all you peoples!” ¹² And again, Isaiah says: “The Root of Jesse will appear, even He who rises up to rule over the nations; the Gentiles will place their hope on Him.”

²³ but we proclaim a crucified Christ: an offense to Jews, foolishness to Greeks.

³¹ so that, as it is written: “He who boasts, let him boast in the LORD.”

¹⁹ For there would really need to be factions among you so that the ‘approved’ ones may be recognized among you.

¹ Now concerning the spiritual things, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant.

⁴⁷ The first man was of the earth, of soil; the second man was the Lord from heaven.

¹⁵ Because we are the aroma of Christ for God, among those who are being saved and those who are being wasted — ¹⁶ to these a smell of death into death, while to those a fragrance of life into life—and who is adequate for such things?

¹⁸ So we all, contemplating as in a mirror the glory of the Lord with unveiled face, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, precisely from Lord Spirit.

⁶ because the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness is He who shined in our hearts to give the light that comes from the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

¹⁸ And that ‘all’ is from the God who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ and given us the ministry of the reconciliation, ¹⁹ namely that in Christ God was reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, including committing to us the message of this reconciliation. ²⁰ So then, we are Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God!

⁹ For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for our sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.

¹⁵ Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!

⁴ But at just the right time God sent out His Son, born of a woman, born under law,

⁴ But at just the right time God sent out His Son, born of a woman, born under law, ⁵ so that He might redeem those under law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.

³ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ;

⁶ to the praise of the glory of His grace, with which He graced us in the Beloved;

⁹ having made known to us the ‘secret’ of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Him\up6 [S]\up0

⁴ But God—being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,

⁷ in order that in the coming ages He might display the surpassing riches of His grace, through His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

¹⁴ For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one and broken down the barrier of separation—the law with its commandments and ordinances— ¹⁵ having abolished the enmity through His ‘flesh’, so as to mold the two [Jew and Gentile] into one new man in Himself (thus making peace) ¹⁶ and to reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross (by which He killed the enmity). ¹⁷ He came and proclaimed peace to us, being both far and near, ¹⁸ because through Him we both have access to the Father, by one Spirit.

⁸ To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

¹⁰ to the intent that now, through the Church, the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly realms,

²⁰ Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to the power that is working in us, ²¹ to Him be the glory in the Church in Christ Jesus, to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

²¹ submitting to one another in the fear of God.

¹ Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. ² “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise—

¹⁰ Finally, my brothers, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.

²³ I am torn between the two: I have the desire to depart and be with Christ (far better),

⁸ And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself, becoming obedient to the point of death —even death on a cross!

¹¹ and every tongue will acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the father.

¹³ because God Himself is the One at work in you, both to will and to produce, for His good pleasure.

⁸ Yes indeed, in fact I actually consider everything to be a loss for the sake of the excelling thing, the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord —for His sake I have already lost everything (and consider it as trash), so that I may gain Christ

²² All the saints greet you, but especially those who are of Caesar’s household.

²⁰ and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross —through Him, whether things on the earth or things on the heavens.

²³ if, that is, you continue in the faith established and firm, not drifting away from the hope of the Gospel, that you heard and that was proclaimed in all the creation under the heaven, of which I, Paul, became a servant.

² that their hearts may be encouraged, being united in love and into a great wealth of confident understanding, into a real knowledge of the mystery of the God and Father and of the Christ, ³ in whom all the treasures of the wisdom and the knowledge are hidden.

⁶ So then, keep on walking in the Christ, Jesus the Lord, just as you received Him,

¹⁶ Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and our God and Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope, by grace,

¹⁶ Yes, the mystery of our religion is confessedly great: God was manifested in flesh, was vindicated in spirit, was revealed to angels, was proclaimed among nations, was believed in the world, was received up in glory!

⁵ Now she who is really a widow and desolate has set her hope on God, and continues in supplications and prayers night and day.

⁹ —the One who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not because of our works but because of His own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began, ¹⁰ but has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who by means of the Gospel destroyed the death and brought life and immortality to light;

¹ So you, my son, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

¹⁰ not pilfering but showing total trustworthiness, so as to adorn the doctrine of our Savior God in everything. ¹¹ For the saving grace of God has appeared for all men, ¹² teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live prudently, righteously and godly in this present age, ¹³ looking for the blessed hope, even the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, ¹⁴ who gave Himself for us, so that He might redeem us from all lawlessness and purify for Himself a special people, zealous for good works.

⁴ But when the kindness of our Savior God and His love toward mankind manifested itself, ⁵ He saved us—not because of righteous deeds that we ourselves had done but according to His mercy, by means of the bath of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit, ⁶ whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, ⁷ so that having been justified by His grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

⁸ while to the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; ‘Scepter of Uprightness’ is the scepter of Your kingdom. ⁹ You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness, therefore God, Your God, has anointed You with the oil of exultation beyond Your companions.”

¹⁴ Are they not all ministering spirits being sent to serve those who are going to inherit salvation?

¹ Now this Melchizedek—king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

⁷ Now without dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.

⁵ By faith Enoch was transferred so as not to see death, and could not be found because God had translated him; before his translation he had obtained witness that he was pleasing to God.

¹ So then, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, we too must run with endurance the race that is set before us, laying aside every impediment and the sin that so easily ensnares, ² looking unto Jesus, the Founder and Perfecter of the Faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured a cross, scorning its ignominy, and took His seat at the right hand of the throne of God. ³ Do consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, so as not to grow weary, losing courage in your souls.

²¹ and the sight was so terrifying that Moses said, “I am terrified and trembling!”);

²⁰ Now may the God of peace—who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep— ²¹ equip you for every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

¹² It was revealed to them that they were not ministering these things to themselves, but to you; which things have now been announced to you by those who proclaimed the gospel to you, with the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things that angels really desire to look into.

⁷ So then, this recompense is for you who believe, but to those who disobey, “the stone that the builders rejected is just the one that became the chief cornerstone,” ⁸ also “a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense;” being disobedient to the Word, they stumble, to which, indeed, they were appointed.

²¹ Now you have been called to this, really, because Christ also suffered in our behalf, leaving you an example that you should follow in His footsteps:

²² who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers having been made subject to Him.

¹⁴ If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of the glory and of God has come to rest upon you. On their part He is blasphemed, but on your part He is glorified.

²¹ for no Prophecy ever came by the will of man, rather holy men of God spoke as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

¹⁹ They went out from us but were not of us, for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us—they left so that they might be exposed, that none of them were of us.

⁹ God’s love was made real within us by this: God sent His only begotten Son into the world in order that we might live through Him. ¹⁰ In this is the love, not that we loved God but that He loved us—He even sent His Son as the propitiation for our sins.

¹⁴ Yes, we have observed and do testify that the Father has sent the Son as Savior of the world.

¹ Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ has been begotten by God; also, whoever loves the Begetter should love the one begotten by Him as well.

¹⁰ I was in spirit on the Lord’s day and I heard a voice behind me, loud as a trumpet,

¹⁷ And when I saw Him I fell at His feet as if dead. And He placed His right hand upon me saying, “Do not fear. I am the First and the Last, ¹⁸ even the Living One—I became dead, to be sure, and now I am living for ever and ever! Oh yes!! And I have the keys of Death and of Hades!

¹² The one who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God, and he will never again go out. And I will write on him the name of my God, the name of my God’s city—the new Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from my God—and my new name.

¹¹ And I looked, and I heard as it were the voice of many angels, around the throne and the living beings and the elders. And their number was ten thousand times ten thousand and a thousand thousands,

¹³ And every creature which is in the heaven and upon the earth and under the earth, and those upon the sea, and everything in them—I heard them all saying: “To Him who sits upon the throne and to the Lamb: the blessing and the honor and the glory and the power for ever and ever! Amen!!”

⁶ from the tribe of Asher twelve thousand, from the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand, from the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand,

¹⁵ Therefore they are before the throne of God, and they serve Him day and night in His sanctuary. And He who sits on the throne will shelter them.

¹ A great sign appeared in the sky: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. ² And being pregnant she was crying out in labor, being in great pain to give birth. ³ And another sign appeared in the sky: wow, a dragon, huge, fiery red, having seven heads and ten horns, with seven diadems on his heads. ⁴ And his tail grabbed a third of the stars of heaven and threw them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth in order to devour her Child as soon as she gave birth. ⁵ And she bore a Son, a male, who would shepherd all the nations with a rod of iron. And her Child was snatched up to God, even to His throne.

¹³ I heard a voice from heaven saying to me, “Write: ‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on’ (“Yes” says the Spirit) ‘so that they may rest from their labors, and their works follow along with them’.”

³ So he took me away in spirit to a wilderness. And I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast full of blasphemous names, having seven heads and ten horns.

¹ After these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his splendor.

¹¹ Then I saw a tremendous white throne and the One who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the sky fled away; and no place was found for them.

²³ And the city has no need of the sun or the moon, that they should shine on her, because the very glory of God illumines her, and the Lamb is her light.