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Be cleansed!" And immediately his leprosy [or, skin disease] was cleansed.@KyAnd look! A leper [or, one with a skin disease] having come, began prostrating himself in reverence before Him, saying, "Lord, if You are willing, You are able to cleanse me."LJ Now when He came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him.]I3for He was teaching them as [One] having authority and not like the scribes.mHSAnd it happened, when Jesus finished these words, the crowds were being astonished at His teaching,Gand the rain came down, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and they beat against that house, and it fell, and its fall was great."F"And every [one] hearing these words of Mine and not doing them will be compared to a foolish man who built his house on the sand;,EQand the rain came down, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and they beat against that house, and it did not fall, for it had been founded on the solid rock.D3"Therefore, every [one] who hears these words of Mine and does them, I will compare him to a wise man who built his house on the solid rock;wCg"And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you*; be departing from Me, the ones practicing lawlessness!'.BU"Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, we prophesied in Your name, and cast out demons in Your name, and did many miraculous works in Your name, did we not?5Ac"Not every one saying to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter into the kingdom of the heavens, _but_ the one doing the will of My Father, the [One] in [the] heavens.<@s"Consequently, by their fruits you* will know them.R?"Every tree not yielding good fruit is cut down and is thrown into fire.l>Q"A good tree is not able to be yielding evil fruits, nor a rotten tree to be yielding good fruits.g=G"In the same way, every good tree yields good fruits, but the rotten tree yields evil fruits.<w"By their fruits you* will know them. They do not gather a grape cluster from thorns, or figs from thistles, do they?~;u"But be watching out for the false prophets, who come to you* in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.:!"How narrow [is] the gate and having been constricted [is] the way which leads to the life, and few are the ones finding it!=9s "Enter in through the narrow gate, because wide [is] the gate and spacious [is] the way which leads to the destruction, and many are the ones entering in through it.?8w "Therefore, all things, whatever you* shall be wanting that the people shall be doing to you*, in the same manner also _you*_ be doing to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.[7/ "Therefore, if _you*_ being evil, know [how] to be giving good gifts to your* children, how much more will your Father, the [One] in the heavens, give good [things] to the ones asking Him!O6 "And if he asks for a fish, he will not give to him a snake, will he? 5 "Or what person is [there] from you*, whom, if his son asks [for] a loaf, he will not give to him a stone, will he?x4i"For every [one] asking receives, and the one seeking finds, and to the one knocking it will be opened.3w"Be asking, and it will be given to you*; be seeking, and you* will find; be knocking, and it will be opened to you*.S2"You* shall not give the holy [thing] to the dogs, nor shall you* throw your* pearls before the pigs, lest they trample them among their feet, and having turned around, they tear you* to pieces.1 "Hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye.0/"Or, how will you say to your brother, 'Allow [me], I shall take the speck from your eye, and look!, the log [is] in your own eye?'/#"But why do you look at the speck, the [one] in your brother's eye, but you do not notice the log, the [one] in your own eye?.}for with what judgment you* judge, you* will be judged, and with what measure you* measure, it will be measured to you.*8- m"Stop judging, so that you* shall not be judged,1,[""Therefore, you* should not be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for the [things] of itself; sufficient for the day [is] the evil of it.~+u!"But be seeking first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these [things] will be added to you.* * "For all these [things] the Gentiles seek, for your* heavenly Father knows that you* have need of all these [things].z)m"Therefore, do not be anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or, 'What shall we drink?' or, 'What shall we wear?'h(I"Now if God clothes in such a manner the grass of the field, being [here] today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, [He will] much more [clothe] you*, [O you*] of little faith, will He not?^'5"But I say to you*, not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed like one of these.3&_"And why are you* anxious about clothing? Be attentively observing the lilies of the field, how they grow. They do not labor, nor do they spin [to make clothing].W%'"But which of you*, by being anxious, is able to add on his height one cubit?K$"Look attentively at the birds of the air, for they do not sow, nor reap, nor gather into barns, and your heavenly Father provides for them. You* are of much more worth than they, are you* not? #9"For this reason I say to you*, stop being anxious [about] your* life, what you* shall eat and what you* shall drink, nor [about] your* body, what you* shall wear. Life is more [than] the nourishment, and the body [more than] the clothing, is it not?x"i"No one is able to be serving as a slave to two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other; _you_ are not able to be serving as a slave to God and to worldly wealth.!}"But if your eye is bad, all your body will be dark. Therefore, if the light in you is darkness, how great the darkness!s _"The lamp of the body is the eye. Therefore, if your eye is healthy, all your body will be full of light.b=for where your* treasure is, there will your* heart [fig., inner desire] be also.*Mbut be storing [or, treasuring] up treasures for yourselves in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in nor steal,1"Stop storing [or, treasuring] up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal,T!in order that you shall not appear to the people [as] fasting, _but_ [only] to your Father, the [One] in secret, and your Father, the [One] seeing in secret, will reward you.D"But when _you_ fast, anoint your head and wash your face,uc"And when you* are fasting, stop becoming gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces, in order that they shall appear to the people [as] fasting. Positively, I say to you, they are receiving their reward in full.}sbut if you* do not forgive the people their transgressions, neither will your* Father forgive your* transgressions."For, if you* forgive the people their transgressions, your Father, the [One] in the heavens, will also forgive you,*gG 'And do not lead us into temptation, _but_ deliver us from evil [or, from the evil [one]]. Because Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory into the ages [fig., forever]! So be it [Gr. amen]!'1 'And forgive us our debts [fig., sins], in the same way as _we _ also forgive our debtors [fig., the ones having sinned against us].9m 'Give us today the bread sufficient for the day.eC 'Let Your kingdom come; let Your will be done, as in heaven, [so] also on the earth. "Therefore, _you*_, be praying like this: 'Our Father, the [One] in the heavens, let Your name be regarded as holy."Therefore, you* shall not be like them, for your* Father knows what [things] you* have need of before you ask Him..U"Now when you pray, do not use vain repetitions [or, many meaningless words] like the Gentiles, for they suppose that they will be heard by their many words.`9"But when you* are praying, enter into your private room, and having shut your door, pray to your Father, the [One] in secret, and your Father, the [One] seeing in secret, will reward you in the open.&E"And when you are praying, you will not be like the hypocrites, because they affectionately love standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the open streets to be praying, in order that they shall be seen by the people. Positively, I say to you*, they have their reward in full./in order that your charitable giving shall be in secret, and your Father, the [One] seeing in secret, will Himself reward you in the open.l Q"But when _you_ do charitable giving, do not let your left hand know what the right hand is doing, "So when you are doing charitable giving, you should not sound a trumpet before you like the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, in order that they shall be praised by the people. Positively, I say to you*, they are receiving their reward in full.b  ?"Be taking care not to be doing your* charitable giving before the people, in order to be seen by them; but if not [fig., otherwise], you* do not have a reward from your Father, the [One] in the heavens.p Y0"Therefore, _you*_ will be perfect, just as your* Father, the [One] in the heavens, is perfect.+ O/"And if you* greet [fig., are friendly towards] your* friends only, what more do you* do [than others]? Even the tax collectors do so, do they not?~u."For, if you* love the ones loving you*, what reward do you* have? Even the tax collectors do the same, do they not?-S-in order that you* shall become [or, prove to be] sons [and daughters] of your Father, the [One] in {the} heavens, because He causes His sun to rise on evil [ones] and good [ones], and He sends rain on righteous [ones] and unrighteous [ones].M,but _I_ say to you*, be loving your* enemies; be blessing the ones cursing you*; be doing good to the ones hating you*, and be praying on behalf of the ones mistreating you* and persecuting you*,xi+"You* heard that it was said, 'You will love your neighbor,' and you will hate your enemy, [Lev. 19:18]oW*"Be giving to the one asking of you, and you should not turn away the one wanting to borrow from you.V%)"And whoever will compel you [to go] one mile, be going with him two.^5("And the one wanting to sue you and to take your tunic, allow to him also the cloak.'but _I_ say to you* not to resist the evil [one], _but_ whoever will slap you on {your} right cheek, turn to him also the other."uc&"You* heard that it was said: 'Eye for eye and tooth for tooth,' [Exod 21:24; Lev 24:20; Deut 19:21]+%"But let your* word be, 'Yes, Yes' [or] 'No, No,' but the [word which is] more [than] these is from the evil [one].l~Q$nor shall you take an oath by your head, because you are not able to make one hair white or black.:}m#nor by the earth, because it is [the] footstool for His feet, nor by Jerusalem, because it is '[the] city of the great King,' [cp. Isaiah 66:1; Psalm 48:2]n|U""But _I_ say to you* not to take an oath at all; neither by heaven, because it is the throne of God,"{=!"Again, you heard that it was said to the ancients: 'You will not swear falsely, but you will pay to the Lord your oaths.' [Lev 19:12; Numb 30:2]qz[ "But _I_ say to you*, whoever divorces his wife, except for a matter of sexual sin [or, fornication, and throughout NT], makes her to be committing adultery; and whoever marries the one having been divorced commits adultery.zym"Now it was said, 'Whoever divorces his wife must give to her a written notice of divorce.' [Deut 24:1,3]uxc"And if your right hand causes you to stumble [fig., to sin], cut it off and cast [it] from you, for it is better for you that one of your body parts perish and not your whole body be cast into hell [Gr., gehenna].vwe"But if your right eye causes you to stumble [fig., to sin], pluck it out and cast [it] from you, for it is better for you that one of your body parts perish and not your whole body be cast into hell [Gr., gehenna].v/"But _I_ say to you*, every [one] looking on a woman in order to lust after her already committed adultery [with] her in his heart.euC"You heard that it was said: 'You will not commit adultery.' [Exod 20:14; Deut 5:18]Nt"Positively, I say to you, by no means shall you get out of there until you pay the last kodrantes [i.e. a small, Roman copper coin worth about 1/500th of an ounce or 0.05 grams of silver].s%"Be coming to terms with your opponent [in a lawsuit] quickly, during which [time] you are with him on the way, lest the opponent hands you over to the judge, and the judge hands you over to the [court] attendant, and you will be cast into prison.r'leave your gift there before the altar, and be going, first be reconciled to your brother, and then having come, continue bringing your gift. q "Therefore, if you are bringing your gift to the altar, and there you are reminded that your brother has something against you,bp="But _I_ say to you*, every [one] being enraged at his brother without cause will be in danger of the judgment, and whoever says to his brother, 'Empty-headed fool!' will be in danger of the high council, and whoever says, 'You worthless fool!' will be in danger of the hell [Gr., gehenna] of the fire [or, the fiery hell].#o?"You heard that it was said to the ancients: "You will not murder," but whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment. [Exod 20:13; Deut 5:17]2n]"For I say to you*, unless your* righteousness greatly exceeds [that] of the scribes and Pharisees, by no means shall you* enter into the kingdom of the heavens.m"Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments, and thus teaches the people, he will be called least in the kingdom of the heavens, but whoever does and teaches [them], he will be called great in the kingdom of the heavens.l"For positively, I say to you*, until the heaven and the earth pass away, by no means shall one iota [i.e., the smallest letter of the Greek alphabet] or one tittle [i.e., a stroke of a letter] pass away from the Law, until all [things] happen.k"Do not suppose that I came to tear down [fig., abolish] the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to tear down _but_ to fulfill.0jY"In the same manner, let your* light shine before the people, in order that they shall see your* good works and glorify your* Father, the [One] in the heavens.i3"Nor do they light a lamp and put it under the measuring basket, _but_ on the lamp-stand, and it gives light to all the [ones] in the house.bh="_You*_ are the light of the world; a city standing on a mountain is not able to be hid.Gg "_You*_ are the salt of the earth, but if the salt becomes tasteless, with what will it be salted? It is good for nothing anymore, except to be thrown out and to be trampled down by people.7fg "Be rejoicing and be continually glad, because your* reward [is] great in the heavens, for in this manner they persecuted the prophets, the [ones] before you*. e "Happy are you* whenever they insult you* and persecute [you*] and by lying say every evil word against you* because of Me. d  "Happy [are] the ones having been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, because theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.pcY "Happy [are] the peacemakers, because _they_ will be called sons [and daughters] of God.b"Happy [are] the pure in heart [fig., in their inner selves, and throughout book], because _they_ will see God.Oa"Happy [are] the merciful, because _they_ will be shown mercy.p`Y"Happy [are] the ones hungering and thirsting for righteousness, because _they_ will be filled.i_K"Happy [are] the gentle [or, considerate], because _they_ will inherit the earth.R^"Happy [are] the ones mourning, because _they_ will be comforted. ] "Happy [or, Blessed, and through verse 11] [are] the poor in spirit, because theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.F\And having opened His mouth, He began teaching them, saying:x[ kNow having seen the crowds, He went up into the mountain, and after He had sat down, His disciples came to Him.ZyAnd large crowds followed Him from Galilee and Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judea and beyond the Jordan [River].aY;And the fame [or, news] of Him went forth to all Syria, and they brought to Him all the ones having it badly [fig., who were sick], being afflicted with various diseases and pains, and ones being demon-possessed [or, oppressed by a demon] and ones being moonstruck [or, lunatics] and paralytics. And He healed them.9XkAnd Jesus was traveling around all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the Gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every malady among the people.UW#Then immediately, having left the boat and their father, they followed Him.IV And having gone on from there, He saw two other brothers, James the [son] of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father mending their nets, and He called them.FUThen immediately, having left their nets, they followed Him.WT'And He says to them, "Come after Me, and I will make you* fishers of people."7SgNow walking about by the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon, the one being called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.RFrom that time Jesus began to be proclaiming and to be saying, "Be repenting, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn near!"OQthe people, the ones sitting in darkness, saw a great light, and to the ones sitting in [the] region and shadow of death, light rose [fig., has dawned] on them." [Isaiah 9:1,2]P}"Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, [the] way of [the] sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles,bO=so that the [word] spoken through Isaiah the prophet should be fulfilled, saying,N! And having left Nazareth, having come, He settled down in Capernaum, the [city] by the sea, in the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali,PM Now Jesus having heard that John was arrested, He departed to Galilee.XL) Then the Devil leaves Him. And look! Angels came and began ministering to Him.lKQ Then Jesus says to him, "Be going away behind Me Satan ["Adversary"]! For it has been written, 'The LORD your God you will prostrate yourself in worship before, and Him only will you sacredly serve.'" [Deut 6:13]~Ju and says to Him, "All these I will give to You, if having fallen down, You prostrate Yourself in worship before me."IAgain the Devil takes Him along to a very high mountain and shows to Him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them,HwJesus said to him, "Again, it has been written, 'You will not put the LORD your God to the test.'" [Deut 6:16]Gand says to Him, "Since You are God's Son, throw Yourself down, for it has been written, 'He will give orders to His angels concerning You,' and 'they will lift You up on [their] hands, lest You strike Your foot against a stone.'" [Psalm 91:11,12]eFCThen the Devil takes Him along to the holy city and sets Him on the pinnacle of the temple,5EcBut answering, He said, "It has been written, 'A person will not live on bread alone, _but_ on every word coming out through [the] mouth of God.'" [Deut 8:3] DAnd having approached Him, the Tempter said, "Since You are God's Son, speak, so that these stones shall become loaves of bread."PCAnd having fasted forty days and forty nights, afterwards He hungered.qB ]Then Jesus was led up into the wilderness by the Spirit to be tempted by the Devil ["Slanderer"].AyAnd listen! A voice [comes] out of the heavens, saying, "This is My Son-the Beloved-in whom I am well-pleased!"S@And having been baptized, Jesus went up immediately from the water. And look! The heavens were opened to Him, and he [i.e. John] saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming upon Him.?3But answering, Jesus said to him, "Permit [it] now, for in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he permits Him.m>SBut John tried preventing Him, saying, "_I_ have need to be baptized by You, and _You_ come to me?"W=' Then Jesus arrives from Galilee at the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.I<  whose winnowing-shovel [is] in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor and will gather His wheat into the barn, but He will burn the chaff in unquenchable fire!";- "_I_ indeed baptize you* in water [or, with water, and throughout book] to [or, because of] repentance. But the One coming after me is mightier [than] I, of whom I am not worthy to carry His sandals, _He_ will baptize you* in [the] Holy Spirit,:' "But also already the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree not bearing good fruit is cut down and is thrown into fire.E9 "And you* should not presume to be saying within yourselves, 'We have Abraham [as our] father,' for I say to you* that God is able to raise children to Abraham out of these stones.Q8"Therefore, bear fruit worthy [fig., as evidence] of repentance.R7But having seen many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism [or, immersion, and throughout book], he said to them, "Brood of vipers! Who warned you* to flee from the coming wrath? 6and they were being baptized [or, immersed, Gr. baptizo, and throughout book] in the Jordan by him, confessing their sins.y5kThen Jerusalem and all Judea and all the surrounding region of the Jordan [River] were going out to him, 49Now John himself was having his clothing [made] from camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.l3QFor this is the [one] having been spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, "A voice of [one] shouting in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way of [the] LORD; be making His paths straight!'" [Isaiah 40:3]T2!and saying, "Be repenting, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn near!" 1 Now in those days John the Baptist [or, the Immerser, and throughout book] arrives, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea,h0Iand having gone, he settled down in a city being called Nazareth, in order that the [word] having been spoken through the prophets should be fulfilled, "He will be called a Nazarene." [No specific OT passage]X/)But having heard that Archelaus reigns over Judea in place of Herod his father, he was afraid to go there, so having been divinely warned in a dream, he departed to the parts [or, region] of Galilee,d.ASo having arisen, he took the young Child and His mother and came into the land of Israel.-7saying, "Arise, take the young Child and His mother, and be going to the land of Israel, for the ones seeking the life of the young Child have died." ,Now Herod having come to the end [of his life], look!, an angel of [the] Lord appears in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,M+"A voice in Ramah was heard, lamentation and weeping and much mourning, Rachel weeping [for] her children, and she was not wanting to be comforted because they are not." [Jer 31:15]V*%Then was fulfilled the [word] spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,W)'Then Herod, having seen that he was deceived by the learned astrologers, became extremely enraged; and having sent out [soldiers], he executed all the male children, the [ones] in Bethlehem and in all its borders, from two years old and under, according to the exact time that he found out from the learned astrologers.F(and he was there until the death of Herod, so that the [word] spoken by the Lord through the prophet should be fulfilled, saying, "Out of Egypt I called My Son." [Hosea 11:1]b'=And having risen, he took the young Child and His mother by night and departed to Egypt,&1 Now when _they_ had departed, look!, an angel of [the] Lord appears in a dream to Joseph, saying, "Arise, take the young Child and His mother and be fleeing to Egypt, and be there until I speak to you, for Herod is about to be seeking the young Child to destroy Him."~%u And having been divinely warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own region by another way.F$ Then having come to the house, they found the young Child with Mary His mother, and having fallen down, they prostrate themselves in reverence before Him, and having opened their treasure boxes, they presented to Him gifts: gold and frankincense and myrrh [i.e., expensive incense and ointment, respectively].V#% And having seen the star, they rejoiced exceedingly [with] great joy.e"C So having heard the king, they departed. And look! The star which they saw at the rising [of the sun] [fig., in the east] was going before them, until, having come, it stood over where the young Child was.q![And having sent them to Bethlehem, he said, "Go and search carefully for the young Child, but whenever you* find [Him], report back to me, in order that _I_ also, having come, shall prostrate myself in reverence before Him." Then Herod, having called the learned astrologers privately, found out from them the exact time of the appearing [of the] star.ta'And you, Bethlehem, [in the] land of Judah, you are by no means least among the leaders of Judah, for out of you will come forth a Ruling [One], who will shepherd [or, rule] My people Israel.'" [Micah 5:2]hISo they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it has been written through the prophet,B}And having gathered together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he began inquiring from them where the Christ [or, the Messiah, and throughout book] would be born.U#But Herod the king having heard, was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.U#saying, "Where is the One having been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star at the rising [of the sun] [fig., in the east], and we came to prostrate ourselves in reverence before Him."O Now Jesus having been born in Bethlehem of Judea in [the] days of Herod the king, look!, learned astrologers [or, Magi, and in verses 7,16] from [the] east arrived in Jerusalem,$ Cand he was not knowing her [fig., was not having sexual relations with her] until she gave birth to her firstborn Son. And he called His name Jesus.y mNow Joseph, having been awakened from his sleep, did as the angel of the Lord ordered him, and he took his wife,` ;"Look! The virgin will have in [the] womb [fig., will conceive], and she will give birth to a Son, and they will call His name Emmanuel," which is, being translated, "God with us." [Isaiah 7:14] Now this whole [thing] has happened so that the [word] spoken by the Lord through the prophet should be fulfilled, saying, #And she will give birth to a Son, and you will call His name Jesus ["Yahweh saves"], for _He_ will save His people from their sins."< sBut while he was thinking about these [things], look!, an angel [or, messenger, and throughout NT] of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, you should not be afraid to take Mary [as] your wife, for the [Baby] in her was conceived by the Holy Spirit. /But Joseph her husband being righteous and not wanting to publicly disgrace her, intended to privately send her away [or, to divorce her].# ANow the birth of Jesus Christ was in this manner: For His mother Mary, having been promised in marriage to Joseph, before they came together [fig., had sexual relations] was found having in [the] womb [fig., to have become pregnant] by [the] Holy Spirit. +So all the generations from Abraham to David [were] fourteen generations, and from David to the Babylonian captivity [were] fourteen generations, and from the Babylonian captivity to the Christ ["the Anointed One"] [were] fourteen generations.   and Jacob fathered Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, the One being called Christ ["the Anointed One"].^ 7and Eliud fathered Eleazar, and Eleazar fathered Matthan, and Matthan fathered Jacob,U %and Azor fathered Sadok, and Sadok fathered Achim, and Achim fathered Eliud,^  7 and Zerubbabel fathered Abiud, and Abiud fathered Eliakim, and Eliakim fathered Azor,l  S And after the Babylonian captivity, Jeconiah fathered Shealtiel, and Shealtiel fathered Zerubbabel,_  9 and Josiah fathered Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the Babylonian captivity.^  7 and Hezekiah fathered Manasseh, and Manasseh fathered Amon, and Amon fathered Josiah,Z  / and Uzziah fathered Jotham, and Jotham fathered Ahaz, and Ahaz fathered Hezekiah,a =and Asa fathered Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat fathered Joram, and Joram fathered Uzziah,^ 7and Solomon fathered Rehoboam, and Rehoboam fathered Abijah, and Abijah fathered Asa,  and Jesse fathered David the king. And David the king fathered Solomon by her [who had been] the [wife] of Uriah,d Cand Salmon fathered Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz fathered Obed by Ruth, and Obed fathered Jesse,a =and Ram fathered Amminadab, and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, and Nahshon fathered Salmon,k Qand Judah fathered Pharez and Zarah by Tamar, and Pharez fathered Hezron, and Hezron fathered Ram,e EAbraham fathered Isaac, and Isaac fathered Jacob, and Jacob fathered Judah and his brothers,N Scroll of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, Son of David, Son of Abraham: .~~A}}Y|y{{-zHyyxwwvv)uuttdssdrqpooonLmsllkkOjjriighhCC0BB7AA+@@Q?J>==u=<;y;:B99(8T7j66655!44+3L21180'/..o-o- ,k,(+~**v)a((t''g'&)%O$$8##^#"!! <{Ad<U6d4!2 e#9 I B + ! ,ah9!{o "Every [one] hearing the word of the kingdom and not understanding [it], the evil [one] comes and snatches away the [word] having been sown in his heart; this is the [seed] having been sown beside the road.M "Therefore, _you*_ pay attention to the allegory of the one sowing::m "For positively, I say to you*, many prophets and righteous [ones] desired to see what you* see, and they did not see, and to hear what you* hear, and they did not hear.W' "But happy are your* eyes because they see, and your* ears because they hear.[/ 'For the heart of this people has become dull [or, insensitive], and they heard heavily with the ears [fig., they are hard of hearing], and they closed their eyes, lest they see with the eyes, and they hear with the ears, and they understand with the heart, and they turn back, and I will heal them.' [Isaiah 6:9,10]L "And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, the one saying, 'With hearing you* will hear, and by no means will you* understand; and seeing you will see, and by no means will you* perceive.  "For this reason I speak in allegories to them, that seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand."= "For whoever has, [more] will be given to him, and he will have an abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.?w So answering, He said to them, "To you* it has been given to know the secrets [or, mysteries] of the kingdom of the heavens, but to those [ones] it has not been given.dA And the disciples having come near, said to Him, "Why do You speak to them in allegories?"a; The one having ears to be hearing-let him be hearing [or, be paying attention]."3 "But others fell on the good ground and began yielding fruit, some a hundred[fold] and some sixty[fold] and some thirty[fold].Q "But others fell on the thorns, and the thorns came up and choked them.nU "But [the] sun having risen, it was scorched, and because of it not having root, it withered.# "But others fell on the rocky ground, where it did not have much soil, and immediately it sprouted, because of it not having depth of soil.lQ "And in his sowing, some [seed] fell beside the road, and the birds came and devoured them.$A And He spoke to them many [things] in allegories [or, parables, and throughout book], saying: "Listen! The one sowing went out to be sowing.( I And large crowds were gathered together to Him, with the result that He stepped into the boat to be sitting down. And the entire crowd had stood on the beach.X  + Then on that day Jesus, having gone out from the house, was sitting by the sea.~ u 2"For whoever does the will of my Father, the [One] in the heavens, _he_ is My brother and sister and mother."l Q 1And having stretched out His hand toward His disciples, He said, "Look! My mother and My brothers!n U 0But answering, He said to the one having spoken to Him, "Who is My mother? And who are My brothers?"ve /And someone said to Him, "Listen! Your mother and Your brothers have stood outside seeking to speak to You."} .Now while He is still speaking to the crowds, look!, His mother and brothers had stood outside, seeking to speak to Him. -"Then it goes and takes with itself seven different spirits more evil than itself, and having entered in, they dwell there; and the last [state] of that person becomes worse [than] the first. Thus it will be also for this evil generation."-S ,"Then it says, 'I will return to my house from where I came out.' And having come, it finds [it] unoccupied, having been swept and having been put in order.$A +"But when the unclean [or, defiling] spirit goes out from the person, it goes through waterless places seeking rest and does not find [any].!; *"[The] Queen of [the] South will be raised up in the judgment against this generation and will condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon. And listen! [One] greater than Solomon [is] here! [1Kings 10:1-29]kO )"Men, Ninevites, will stand up in the judgment against this generation and will condemn it, for they repented at [or, because of] the proclamation of Jonah. And listen! [One] greater than Jonah [is] here!_7 ("For just as 'Jonah was in the belly of the sea monster three days and three nights,' so will the Son of Humanity be in the heart [fig., depths] of the earth three days and three nights. [Jonah 1:17]<q 'But answering, He said to them, "An evil and adulterous [or, unfaithful] generation seeks a sign, and a sign will not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet.mS &Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered, saying, "Teacher, we want to see a sign from You."}~s %"For by your words you will be justified [or, declared righteous], and by your words you will be condemned.",}Q $"But I say to you*, every idle [or, careless] word which the people shall speak, they will render an account concerning it in [the] day of judgment.N| #"The good person out of the good treasure [within him] brings forth good [things], and the evil person out of the evil treasure [within him] brings forth evil [things]. { ""Brood of vipers! How are you* able to be speaking good things, being evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. z  !"Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree rotten and its fruit rotten, for the tree is known by its fruit.cy? "And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Humanity it will be forgiven to him, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven to him, neither in the present age nor in the coming [one].*xM "For this reason I say to you*, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven to the people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven to the people.wwg "The [one] not being with Me is against Me, and the [one] not gathering with Me, is scattering..vU "Or how is one able to enter into the house of the strong man and to plunder his property, unless first he binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.xui "But if by the Spirit of God _I_ cast out the demons, in that case, the kingdom of God already came upon you*.,tQ "And if _I_ cast out the demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your* sons [fig., followers] cast [them] out? For this reason, _they_ will be your* judges.osW "And if Satan casts out Satan, he was divided against himself. Therefore, how will his kingdom stand?Dr So Jesus knowing their thoughts, said to them, "Every kingdom having been divided against itself is laid waste, and every city or house having been divided against itself will not stand.=qs But the Pharisees having heard, said, "This One does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebul [i.e. a Philistine deity, used as a name for the devil], ruler of the demons."Yp+ And all the crowds were amazed and said, "This is not the Son of David, is it?"ioK Then was brought to Him [one] being demon-possessed [or, oppressed by a demon], blind and mute; and He healed him, with the result that the blind and mute [person] [was] both speaking and seeing!enC 'And nations will hope [or, place their trust] in His name.'" [Isaiah 42:1-4]*mM 'He will not break a bruised reed, and He will not extinguish a smoldering wick, until He sends out justice to victory [fig., causes justice to triumph]._l7 'He will not quarrel nor cry out, nor will anyone hear His voice in the open streets.#k? "'Look! My servant whom I chose; My Beloved in whom My soul is well-pleased. I will put My Spirit upon Him, and He will proclaim judgment to the nations.tja in order that the [word] having been spoken through Isaiah the prophet should be fulfilled, saying,@i{ And He warned them that they should not make Him known,mhS But Jesus having known, withdrew from there; and large crowds followed Him, and He healed them all.ggG But the Pharisees having gone out, plotted against Him in order that they should destroy Him.f Then He says to the man, "Stretch out your hand." And he stretched [it] out, and it was restored [as] healthy as the other!}es "By how much more then is a person worth than a sheep? Accordingly, it is lawful on the Sabbaths to be doing good."Vd% But He said to them, "What person will [there] be of you*, who will have one sheep, and if this [sheep] falls into a ditch on the Sabbaths, will not take hold of it and raise [it] up?pcY And look! A man was [there] having his hand withered [fig., deformed]; and they questioned Him, saying, "Is it lawful to be healing on the Sabbaths?"-so that they should accuse [or, bring charges against] Him.Gb And having departed from there, He went into their synagogue.:ao "For the Son of Humanity is Lord of the Sabbath."L` "But if you* had known what is [fig., what this means]: 'I desire mercy and not sacrifice,' you* [would] not [have] condemned the blameless [ones]. [Hosea 6:6]Z_- "But I say to you*, [something] greater [than] the temple is here. ^ "Or you* did read in the Law that on the Sabbaths the priests in the temple desecrate the Sabbath and are blameless, did you* not?] "How he went into the house of God and ate the loaves of bread of the presentation [fig., the consecrated bread], which were not lawful for him to eat nor for the [ones] with him, except for the priests alone? [cp. 1Sam 21:3-6; Exod 29:32-33]~\u But He said to them, "You* read what David did, when he was hungry, he and the [ones] with him, did you* not?[ But the Pharisees having seen, said to Him, "Look! Your disciples are doing what is not lawful to be doing on a Sabbath!"&Z G At that time Jesus went on the Sabbaths through the grainfields, and His disciples were hungry, and they began to be picking heads of grain and to be eating.@Y{ "For My yoke [is] easy, and My burden is light."X- "Take My yoke upon you* and learn from Me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, 'and you* will find rest for your* souls.' [Jer 6:16]cW? "Come to Me, all the ones laboring and having been burdened, and _I_ will give you* rest.|Vq "All [things] were handed over to Me by My Father, and no one fully knows the Son, except the Father, nor does anyone fully know the Father, except the Son, and [the one] to whom the Son shall be desiring to reveal [Him].KU "Yes, Father, for in this way it became good pleasure before You.\T1 At that time answering, Jesus said, "I praise You, Father, Lord of the heavens and of the earth, that You hid these [things] from wise and understanding [ones] and revealed them to young children.S "Nevertheless, I say to you*, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in [the] day of judgment than for you." R "And you, Capernaum, the one having been exalted to heaven, you will be brought down to the realm of the dead [Gr., hades], for if the miraculous works had happened in Sodom, the ones having happened in you, it [would have] remained to this day.Q "Nevertheless, I say to you*, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in [the] day of judgment than for you.*Py "How horrible it will be to you, Chorazin! How horrible it will be to you, Bethsaida! For if the miraculous works had happened in Tyre and Sidon, the ones having happened in you*, they [would have] repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.O Then He began to be denouncing the cities in which were done the most of His miraculous works, because they did not repent.[N/ "The Son of Humanity came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Look! A man, a glutton, and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' And wisdom was justified [or, vindicated] by her children."UM# "For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.'L- and saying, 'We played a flute for you*, and you* did not dance; we mourned for you*, and you* did not beat your* breasts [fig., lament].K "But to what will I compare this generation? It is like young children sitting in market-places and calling to their friends,bJ= "The one having ears to be hearing, let him be hearing [or, be paying attention].{Io "And if you* are willing to receive [it], _he_ is Elijah, the one about to be coming. [cp. Mal 3:1]AH} "For all the prophets and the Law prophesied until John.G "But from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of the heavens suffers violence, and violent [ones] take it by force.fFE "Positively, I say to you*, there has not been raised among [those] born of women a greater [one than] John the Baptist, but the [one] least in the kingdom of the heavens is greater [than] he.PE "For this is [he] concerning whom it has been written, 'Look! _I_ am sending My messenger before Your face [fig., ahead of You], who will prepare Your way before You.' [Mal 3:1]nDU "_But_ what did you* go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you*, and more [than] a prophet.%CC "_But_ what did you* go out to see? A man having been clothed in soft garments? Listen! The ones wearing such soft [things] are in the royal houses.?Bw Then as these [ones] are going, Jesus began to be saying to the crowds concerning John, "What did you* go out into the wilderness to observe, a reed being shaken by the wind?qA[ "And happy is [the one] who is not caused to stumble [fig., not offended] because of Me."'@G blind [ones] receive sight and lame [ones] walk about, leprous [ones] [or, ones with a skin disease] are cleansed and deaf [ones] hear, dead [ones] are raised and the Gospel is proclaimed to poor [ones]. [cp. Isaiah 35:5,6; 61:1]k?O And answering, Jesus said to them, "Having gone, report to John what you* are hearing and seeing:`>9 said to Him, "Are You the coming One, or are we looking for a different [one]?"q=[ But John having heard in the jail [about] the works of Christ, having sent two of his disciples,%< E And it happened, when Jesus finished giving instructions to His twelve disciples, He departed from there to be teaching and to be preaching in their cities.4;a *"And whoever gives one of these little ones a cup of cold water to drink only in the name of a disciple, positively, I say to you*, by no means shall he lose his reward.": )"The one receiving a prophet in [the] name of a prophet will take hold of a prophet's reward, and the one receiving a righteous [person] in the name of a righteous [person] will take hold of a righteous [person's] reward.h9I ("The one receiving you* receives Me, and the one receiving Me receives the One having sent Me.l8Q '"The one finding his life will lose it, and the one having lost his life for My sake will find it.V7% &and whoever does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me./6W %"The one affectionately loving father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me, and the one affectionately loving son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me,e5C $and 'the enemies of a person [are] the members of his household.' [Micah 7:6] 4 #"For I came to 'turn a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law,'u3c ""You* should not suppose that I came to put peace on the earth; I did not come to put peace, _but_ a sword.2 !"But whoever denies [or, disowns] Me before the people, _I_ also will deny him before My Father, the [One] in the heavens.%1C "Therefore, every [one] who will confess Me before the people, _I_ also will confess him before My Father, the [One] in [the] heavens.Y0+ "Therefore, do not be frightened; you* are of greater worth than many sparrows.B/ "But even the hairs of your* head have all been numbered.t.a "Two sparrows are sold for an assarion [i.e. a small, Roman copper coin worth about 1/64 of an ounce or 0.22 grams of silver], are they not? And one of them does not fall on the ground without the [will] of your* Father.E- "And stop fearing the ones killing the body, but are not able to kill the soul; but fear rather the One being able to destroy both {the} soul and {the} body in hell [Gr., gehenna]!,# "What I am saying to you* in the darkness, be speaking in the light; and what you* are hearing in the ear, be proclaiming on the housetops.+/ "Therefore, do not be frightened [by] them, for nothing has been concealed which will not be revealed, and secret which will not be known. * "[It is] enough for the disciple that he become like his teacher, and the slave like his lord. If they called the master of the house Beelzebul [i.e. a Philistine deity, used as a name for the devil], how much more the members of his household?K) "A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a slave above his lord.M( "But whenever they are persecuting you* in this city, be fleeing to the other. For positively, I say to you*, by no means shall you* complete the cities of Israel until the Son of Humanity comes. ' "And you* will be hated by all because of My name, but the one having endured to [the] end, this [one] will be saved.&+ "But brother will betray brother to death, and a father [his] child; and children will rebel against parents and will put them to death.v%e for _you*_ are not the ones speaking, _but_ the Spirit of your* Father [is] the One speaking in you*.-$S "But whenever they are handing you* over, you* shall not be anxious how or what you* should speak, for it shall be given to you* in that hour what you* will speak; #  and you* will be brought before governors [or, rulers] and kings for My sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.D" "But be watching out [for] [or, be aware of] the people, for they will hand you* over to local councils [or, courts], and they will scourge you* in their synagogues,!- "Listen! _I_ am sending you* out like sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore, continue becoming wise as the serpents and innocent as the doves. 7 "Positively, I say to you*, it will be more tolerable for [the] land of Sodom and Gomorrah in [the] day of judgment than for that city. "And whoever shall not receive you*, nor hear *your words, as you* go out from that house or city, shake off the dust from your* feet.{ "And if indeed the house is worthy, let your* peace come on it; but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you*.5e "And as you* enter into the house, greet it.wg "But into whatever city or village you* enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and stay there until you* depart. nor a traveler's bag for [the] journey, nor two tunics nor sandals nor staff, for the laborer is worthy of his food.T! "You shall not acquire gold nor silver nor copper coin in your money belt,&E "Be healing [ones] being sick, be cleansing lepers [or, [ones] with a skin disease], be casting out demons; freely you* received, freely give.]3 "Now be going, be proclaiming, saying, 'The kingdom of the heavens has drawn near!'hI but be going rather to the sheep, the ones having been lost from [the] house of Israel.;o These twelve Jesus sent out, having given strict orders to them, saying, "You* shall not go into the way of the Gentiles, and you* shall not enter into a city of the Samaritans,uc Simon the Cananean [i.e. Aramaic for "Zealot"] and Judas Iscariot, the one also having betrayed Him.3 Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew the tax collector, James the [son] of Alpheus and Lebbeus, the one having been surnamed Thaddeus,.U Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first Simon, the one being called Peter, and Andrew his brother, James [son] of Zebedee and John his brother,C  Then having summoned His twelve disciples, He gave to them power over unclean [or, defiling] spirits so as to be casting them out and to be healing every disease and every malady.q[ &"Therefore, implore the Lord of the harvest, in order that He should send out laborers to His harvest."iK %Then He says to His disciples, "The harvest indeed [is] plentiful, but the laborers few.*M $Now having seen the crowds, He was moved with compassion concerning them, that they had been distressed and had been dejected, like sheep not having a shepherd.M #And Jesus was traveling around all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the Gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every malady among the people.W ' "But the Pharisees said, "He casts out the demons by the ruler of the demons."' G !And when the demon had been cast out, the mute [man] spoke, and the crowd was amazed, saying, "Never was [something] like this seen in Israel!"  Now as they are going out, look!, they brought to Him a mute man, being demon-possessed [or, oppressed by a demon].S  But having gone forth, they spread the news about Him in that whole land.| q And their eyes were opened! And Jesus sternly warned them, saying, "Be seeing [that you*] let no one know."^5 Then He touched their eyes, saying, "According to your faith let it happen to you*."*M Then when He came to the house, the blind men approached Him, and Jesus says to them, "Do you* believe that I am able to do this?" They say to Him, "Yes, Lord."y And Jesus passing on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out and saying, "Be merciful to us, Son of David!"<s And the report of this went out to that whole land.hI But when the crowd was put out, having gone in, He took hold of her hand, and the girl got up!r] He says to them, "Go away, for the girl did not die, _but_ is sleeping!" And they began laughing at Him.zm And Jesus having come to the house of the ruler, and having seen the flute-players and the crowd being so upset,%C Then Jesus having turned around and having seen her, said, "Be having courage, daughter; your faith has cured you." And the woman was cured from that hour.`9 For she was saying within herself, "If only I shall touch His cloak, I will be cured."- And look! A woman suffering from chronic bleeding [for] twelve years, having approached Him from behind, touched the fringe of His cloak.E~ And Jesus having gotten up followed him, and His disciples.}# While _He_ is speaking these [things] to them, look!, a certain ruler having come was prostrating himself in reverence before Him, saying, "My daughter just now came to the end [of her life]; _but_ having come, lay your* hand on her, and she will live."~|u "Nor do they put new wine into old wineskins; but if not [fig., or else] the wineskins are burst, and the wine is poured out, and the wineskins will be ruined. _But_ they put new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved together.";{o "But no one puts a patch of a piece of unshrunken cloth on an old garment, for its fullness [fig., the patch] takes from the garment, and [the] tear becomes worse.z And Jesus said to them, "The sons of the bridal chamber [fig., the bridegroom's attendants] are not able to be mourning so long as the bridegroom is with them, are they? But days will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and then they will fast.y Then the disciples of John approach Him, saying, "Why do _we_ and the Pharisees fast much, but Your disciples do not fast?"Vx% "So having gone, learn what it is [fig., what this means], 'I desire mercy and not sacrifice,' for I did not come to call righteous [people], _but_ sinners to repentance." [Hosea 6:6],wQ But having heard, Jesus said to them, "The ones being strong do not have need of a physician, _but_ the ones having [it] badly [fig., who are sick].v{ And the Pharisees having seen, said to His disciples, "Why does your* Teacher eat with the tax collectors and sinners?"=us And it happened, as He reclined [to eat] in the house, that look!, many tax collectors and sinners having come, were reclining [to eat] with Jesus and His disciples.2t] And passing by from there, Jesus saw a man sitting at the tax-office, being called Matthew, and He says to him, "Be following Me!" And having stood up, he followed Him.rs] But the crowds having seen were amazed and glorified God, the One having given such authority to people.4rc And having gotten up, he went to his house!Pq "But so that you* shall know that the Son of Humanity has authority on the earth to be forgiving sins"-then He says to the paralytic, "Having gotten up, take up your cot and be going to your house."rp] "For which is easier, to say, 'Your sins have been forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up, and be walking about?'eoC And Jesus, having known their thoughts, said, "Why are _you*_ thinking evil in your hearts?an; And listen! Some of the scribes said within themselves, "This [Man] blasphemes!"Lm And look! They were bringing to Him a paralytic having been lain on a cot. And having seen their faith, Jesus said to the paralytic, "Be having courage, child, your sins have been forgiven you."Vl ' And having stepped into the boat, He crossed over and went into His own city.k"And look! The whole city came out to meet Jesus; and having seen Him, they implored [Him] that He would depart from their borders.Uj#!Then the ones feeding [the pigs] fled; and, having gone into the city, they reported all [things] and the [matter] of the ones being demon-possessed [or, oppressed by demons].Ki And He says to them, "Be going!" So having come out, they went into the herd of the pigs. And look! The whole herd of the pigs stampeded down the steep bank into the sea and died in the waters.}hsSo the demons began calling on Him, saying, "If You cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of those pigs."Wg'Now [there] was at a distance from them a herd of many pigs being fed.>fuAnd listen! They cried out, saying, "What to us and to You [fig., What have we to do with You], Jesus, Son of God? Did You come here before [the] time to torment us?"e!And when He came to the other side, to the region of the Gergesenes, [there] met Him two [men] being demon-possessed [or, oppressed by demons] coming out from the tombs, very fierce, with the result that no one was able to pass over by that way.;doBut the men were amazed, saying, "What sort [of Person] is this, that even the wind and the sea obey [or, are subject to] Him?" [cp. Job 38:25-38; Ps 135:7]RcAnd He says to them, "Why are you* cowardly, [O you*] of little faith?" Then having arisen, He rebuked [or, gave orders to] the winds and the sea, and [there] became a great calm.pbYAnd having approached, the disciples woke Him up, saying, "Lord, save us! We ourselves are perishing!" a And look! A great storm happened in the sea, with the result that the boat was being covered by the waves, but He was sleeping.J` And when _He_ stepped into the boat, His disciples followed Him.^_5But Jesus said to him, "Be following Me, and allow the dead to bury their own dead."m^SThen another of His disciples said to Him, "Lord, permit me first to depart and to bury my father."#]?And Jesus says to him, "The foxes have dens, and the birds of the air nests, but the Son of Humanity does have [any]where He should lay His head."s\_And a certain scribe having approached, said to Him, "Teacher, I will follow You wherever You are going."`[9Now having seen large crowds about Him, Jesus gave orders to depart to the other side.EZin order that the [word] having been spoken through Isaiah the prophet should be fulfilled, saying, "He Himself took our sicknesses, and He bore our diseases." [Isaiah 53:4]eYCNow evening having come, they brought to Him many being demon-possessed [or, oppressed by demons], and He cast the spirits out with a word, and He healed all the ones having it badly [fig., who were sick],dXAAnd He took hold of her hand, and the fever left her, and she arose and began serving Him.~WuAnd Jesus having come into the house of Peter, He saw his mother-in-law having been laid down and sick with a fever.(VI And Jesus said to the centurion, "Be going, and as you believed, let it happen to you." And his slave boy was healed in that hour [or, at that moment].aU; "But the sons [and daughters] of the [earthly] kingdom [or, the kingdom [of Satan]] will be cast out into the outer darkness. In that place [there] will be weeping and gnashing of teeth!"$TA "Now I say to you*, many from east and west will come and will be reclined [to eat] with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of the heavens. S9 So having heard, Jesus marveled and said to the ones following, "Positively, I say to you*, I [have] not found such great faith even in Israel!\R1 For _I_ also am a person under authority, having under myself soldiers, and I say to this one, 'Go,' and he goes, and to another, 'Be coming,' and he comes, and to my slave, 'Do this,' and he does [it]." Q9And answering, the centurion said, "Lord, I am not worthy that You should enter under my roof, _but_ only say a word, and my slave boy will be healed.AP}And Jesus says to him, "Having come, _I_ will heal him." Oand saying, "Lord, my slave boy has been laid in the house a paralytic, being terribly tormented [or, being in great pain]."YN+Now when He entered into Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him,NMAnd Jesus says to him, "See [that] you tell no one. _But_ be going, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them." [cp. Lev 14:2-57] Nf~}||,{{.zyy|xwvuuitsfsrIqq0pfonn)mmKlkkjzj i/hgg1f~eeZdd=cc[bbNaay``` _^^/]#\\9\ZZ;YY>==!<[or, jailers], until he should repay all being owed to him. h !"'It was necessary [for] you also to be merciful to your fellow-slave, just as _I_ also was merciful to you, was it not?'gw "Then having summoned him, his lord says to him, 'Evil slave! All that debt I forgave you, since you pleaded with Me.Ff"But his fellow-slaves, having seen the [things] having been done, were extremely grieved; and having come, they reported to their own lord all the [things] having been done. e "But he was not willing, _but_ having gone away, he threw him into prison until he should repay the [amount] being owed.d)"His fellow-slave then, having fallen down at his feet, began pleading with him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will repay all to you.'qc["But that slave having gone out, found one of his fellow-slaves who was owing to him a hundred denarii [i.e., 100 days' wages], and having seized him, he began choking [him], saying, 'Repay to me if you owe anything!'qb["Then the lord of that slave, having been moved with compassion, released him and forgave him the debt. a9"So the slave, having fallen down, began prostrating himself in reverence before him, saying, 'Lord, have patience with me, and I will repay you all.'-`S"But he not having [anything] to repay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and the children, and all, whatever he was having, and to be repaid.J_ "So when he began to be settling the accounts, one debtor was brought near to him [owing] ten thousand talents [i.e. about 950,000 pounds or 490,000 kilograms of gold or silver].^"For this reason the kingdom of the heavens was compared to a person, a king, who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves.e]CJesus says to him, "I do not say to you up to seven times, _but_ up to seventy times seven!!\;Then Peter having approached Him, said, "Lord, how often will my brother [or sister] sin against me, and I will forgive him, up to seven times?"e[C"For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them."IZ "Again, positively I say to you*, if two of you* agree together on the earth concerning any matter, whatever they ask, it will be done to them from my Father, the [One] in the heavens.KY"Positively, I say to you*, whatever [things] you* bind on the earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever [things] you* loose on the earth will have been loosed in heaven.WX'"But if he refuses to listen to them, tell [it] to the assembly [or, church]; but if he also refuses to listen to the assembly, he shall be to you just like the heathen and the tax collector.CW"But if he does not hear [you], take along with you yet one or two, so that 'by [the] mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall be established.' [Deut 19:15]V%"Now if your brother sins against you, be going, and show him his fault between you and him alone, if he hears you, you gained your brother.U"In this manner, it is not [the] will before your* Father, the [One] in the heavens, that one of these little ones perish.T) "And if he happens to find it, positively, I say to you*, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine, the ones not having gone astray.NS "What do you think? If a person has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, having left behind the ninety-nine, having gone on the mountains, he seeks the one having gone astray, does he not?JR  "For the Son of Humanity came to save the ones having been lost.`Q9 "Be seeing [that] you* do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you*, their angels in the heavens through all [fig. always] look at the face of My Father, the [One] in the heavens.P "And if your eye causes you to stumble [fig., to sin], pluck it out and cast from you; it is better for you to enter into the life one-eyed, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the hell [Gr., gehenna] of the fire [or, the fiery hell]. O"But if your hand or your foot causes you to stumble [fig., to sin], cut them off and cast [them] from you! It is better for you to enter into the life lame or crippled, rather than having two hands or two feet, to be cast into the eternal fire.!N;"How horrible it will be to the world because of the stumbling-blocks [fig., the things that cause people to sin]! For it is a necessity [for] the stumbling-blocks to come; nevertheless, how horrible it will be to that person through whom the stumbling-block comes! M"And whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble [fig., to sin], it [would be] better for him that a millstone of a donkey [fig., a huge millstone] be hanged on his neck, and he be drowned in the depth of the sea.GL"And whoever receives one such child in My name, receives Me.zKm"Therefore, whoever will humble himself like this young child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of the heavens.PJand said, "Positively, I say to you*, unless you* are turned around [fig., changed inwardly] and become like such young children, by no means shall you* enter into the kingdom of the heavens.SIAnd Jesus having summoned a young child, He set him in the middle of them H In that hour [or, At that time] the disciples approached Jesus, saying, "So who is greatest in the kingdom of the heavens?"IG "But so that we do not cause them to stumble [fig., offend them], going up to the sea, cast [in] a hook, and take up the first fish coming up. And having opened its mouth, you will find a stater [i.e. a silver coin worth two didrachmas]. Having taken that, give [it] to them for Me and you."gFGPeter says to Him, "From the strangers." Jesus said to him, "In that case, the sons are free.qE[He says, "Yes." And when he entered into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, "What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth receive custom or tribute [or, a tax]? From their sons or from the strangers?"DNow when they came into Capernaum, the ones receiving the didrachmas [i.e. a temple-tax of a silver coin worth about a quarter of an ounce or seven grams of silver] approached Peter, and said, "Your Teacher does not pay the didrachma, does He?"jCMand they will kill Him, and on the third day He will be risen." And they were extremely grieved.B!Now while they are staying in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of Humanity is about to be betrayed into [the] hands of people,GA"But this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting."&@ESo Jesus said to them, "Because of your* unbelief. For positively I say to you*, if you* are having faith like a grain of mustard [or, a mustard seed], you* will say to this mountain, 'Move from here [to] there,' and it will move, and nothing will be impossible to you*.k?OThen the disciples having approached Jesus privately said, "Why were we not able to cast it out?"g>GAnd Jesus rebuked it, and the demon came out from him, and the boy was healed from that hour.L=So answering, Jesus said, "O unbelieving [or, faithless] and having been perverted generation, how long will I be with you*? How long will I put up with you*? Be bringing him here to Me."T<!"And I brought him to Your disciples, and they were not able to heal him.">;uand saying, "Lord, be merciful to my son, for he is moonstruck [or, is a lunatic] and suffers miserably; for frequently he falls into the fire and frequently into the water.W:'And when _they_ came to the crowd, a man approached Him, kneeling before Him,Z9- Then the disciples understood that He spoke to them concerning John the Baptist.P8 "But I say to you*, Elijah already came, and they did not recognize him, _but_ they did with him whatever they desired; in the same manner the Son of Humanity is also about to be suffering by them."m7S Then answering, Jesus said to them, "Elijah is indeed coming first, and he will restore all things. 6  And His disciples questioned Him, saying, "Why then do the scribes say that it is necessary [for] Elijah to come first?"-5S And as they come down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, "You* shall tell no one the vision, until the Son of Humanity rises from [the] dead."O4Then having lifted up their eyes, they saw no one, except Jesus only.a3;And Jesus having approached, He took hold of them and said, "Get up, and stop fearing!"j2MAnd the disciples having heard, they fall on their face[s] and were extremely frightened.P1While he is still speaking, look!, a bright cloud overshadowed them. And listen! A voice out of the cloud, saying, "This is My Son-the Beloved-in whom I am well-pleased! Be paying attention to Him!"G0Then answering, Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good [for] us to be here. If You desire, You should let us make three tents here: one for You and one for Moses and one for Elijah."K/And look! Moses and Elijah appeared to them, conversing with Him./.WAnd He was transfigured [or, His appearance was changed] before them; and His face shone like the sun, and His garments became [as] white as the light.- And after six days Jesus takes along Peter and James and John his brother, and leads them up privately into a high mountain..,U"Positively, I say to you*, [there] are some having stood here who will by no means taste of death until they see the Son of Humanity coming in His kingdom."++"For the Son of Humanity is about to be coming in the glory of His Father, with His angels, and then He will reward each according to his work.*+"For what is a person benefited if he gains the whole world, but his soul is forfeited? Or what will a person give in an exchange for his soul?|)q"For whoever shall be desiring to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.$(AThen Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone desires to come after Me, he must deny [or, disown] himself and take up his cross and be following Me.U'#But having turned around, He said to Peter, "Be going away behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling-block to Me, for you do not keep in mind the [things] of God, _but_ the [things] of people."&7And having taken Him aside, Peter began to be rebuking Him, saying, "[May God] be merciful to You, Lord; by no means will this happen to You!" %From that time Jesus began to be showing to His disciples that it is necessary [for] Him to go away to Jerusalem and to suffer many [things] from the elders and chief priests and scribes and to be put to death and on the third day to be raised.$Then He gave orders to His disciples that they should tell no one that _He_ is Jesus the Christ ["the Anointed One"].\#1"And I will give to you the keys of the kingdom of the heavens, and whatever you bind on the earth will have been bound in the heavens; and whatever you loose on the earth will have been loosed in the heavens."r"]"Now _I_ also say to you, that _you_ are Peter ["a stone"], and on this solid rock I will build my Assembly [or, Church], and [the] gates of the realm of the dead [Gr., hades] will not prevail against it.Q!And answering, Jesus said to him, "Happy are you, Simon Bar-Jonah ["son of Jonah"], because flesh and blood did not reveal [it] to you, _but_ My Father, the [One] in the heavens.^ 5Then answering, Simon Peter said, "_You_ are the Christ, the Son of the living God!"SHe says to them, "But who do _you*_ say Me to be [or, that I am]?"And they said, "Some [are saying] John the Baptist; but others, Elijah; but others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."?w Then Jesus, having come to the regions of Caesarea of Philippi, began asking His disciples, saying, "Who are the people saying Me to be [or, that I am], the Son of Humanity?"0Y Then they understood that He did not say to be guarding against the leaven [or, yeast] of the bread, _but_ against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.4a "How do you* not understand that [it was] not concerning bread I said to you* to be guarding against the leaven [or, yeast] of the Pharisees and Sadducees?"fE "Nor the seven loaves of bread of the four thousand and how many large baskets you* took up?   "Do you* not yet understand, nor remember the five loaves of bread of the five thousand and how many hand-baskets you* took up?7But Jesus having known, said to them, "Why are you* reasoning within yourselves, [you*] of little faith, because you* took no loaves of bread?b=So they began reasoning within themselves, saying, "Because we took no loaves of bread." Then Jesus said to them, "Be watching out, and be guarding against the leaven [or, yeast] of the Pharisees and Sadducees."Z-And His disciples having come to the other side, forgot to take loaves of bread.A{"An evil and adulterous [or, unfaithful] generation seeks a sign, and a sign will not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet." And having left them, He went away.-and in the morning, 'Today [will be] stormy, for the sky is red [and] overcast.' Hypocrites! The face [fig., appearance] of the sky indeed you* know [how] to be discerning, but the signs of the times you* are not able [to be discerning]!yBut answering, He said to them, "When evening comes, you* say, '[It will be] fair weather, for the sky is red,'} uAnd the Pharisees and Sadducees having come, testing [Him], asked for Him to show to them a sign from heaven.jM'Then having sent away the crowds, He stepped into the boat and came into the borders of Magdala.W'&Now the ones eating were four thousand men, besides women and young children.ta%And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up the leftover broken pieces-seven large baskets full.7 g$And having taken the seven loaves of bread and the fish, having given thanks, He broke [them] and gave [them] to His disciples, and the disciples to the crowd.> w#And He commanded the crowds to recline on the ground.w g"And Jesus says to them, "How many loaves of bread do you* have?" So they said, "Seven, and a few small fish."3 _!And His disciples say to Him, "From where to us [fig., Where can we get] in [this] desolate place so many loaves of bread, so as to fill so great a crowd?"  Then Jesus having summoned His disciples, said, "I have compassion on the crowd, because they are already staying with Me three days, and they do not have anything they should eat; and I do not want to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the journey."with the result that the crowds marveled [or, were amazed], seeing mute ones speaking, crippled [ones made] whole, [the] lame [ones] walking and [the] blind [ones] seeing, and they glorified the God of Israel.4aAnd large crowds came to Him, having with them [the] lame, blind, mute, crippled, and many others, and they put them down at the feet of Jesus, and He healed them;  And Jesus having departed from there, went along the Sea of Galilee; and having gone up into the mountain, He was sitting there.%CThen answering, Jesus said to her, "O woman, great [is] your faith! Let it happen to you as you desire." And her daughter was healed from that hour.|qBut she said, "Yes, Lord, for even the little dogs eat from the crumbs, the ones falling from their lord's table."|qBut answering, He said, "It is not good to take the children's bread and to throw [it] to the little dogs."iKBut having come, she prostrated herself in reverence before Him, saying, "Lord, be helping me!"oWBut answering, He said, "I was not sent except to the sheep, the ones lost from the house of Israel."5But He did not answer her a word. And His disciples having approached Him, were asking Him, saying, "Send her away, because she cries out after us."Y+And look! A woman, a Canaanite, having come out from those borders, called to Him, saying, "Be merciful to me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is miserably demon-possessed [or, oppressed by a demon]."[~/And Jesus having gone out from there withdrew into the regions of Tyre and Sidon.}{these are the [things] defiling the person, but to eat with ritually unwashed hands does not defile the person."|w"For from the heart come out evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimonies, blasphemies:{}"But the [things] coming out from the mouth come out from the heart, and these [things] defile the person. z"Do you* not yet understand that every [thing] entering into the mouth goes into the stomach and is cast out into a latrine?FySo Jesus said, "Are _you*_ also still without understanding?Jx But answering, Peter said to Him, "Explain to us this allegory.")wK"Leave them alone. They are blind guides of blind [people], but if a blind [person] guides a blind [person], both will fall into a ditch."gvG But answering, He said, "Every plant which My heavenly Father did not plant will be uprooted.*uM Then His disciples having approached, said to Him, "Do You know that the Pharisees, having heard the word, were caused to stumble [fig., were offended]?"%tC "The [thing] having entered into the mouth does not defile the person, _but_ the [thing] coming out from the mouth, this defiles the person."esC And having summoned the crowd, He said to them, "Be paying attention, and be understanding.1r[ 'But in vain [or, to no purpose] do they worship Me, teaching [as] teachings [or, doctrines], commandments of people.'" [Isaiah 29:13, LXX](qI'This people draws near to Me with their mouth [fig., speech] and honors Me with the lips [fig., words], but their heart is far distant from Me.Kp"Hypocrites! Correctly Isaiah prophesied concerning you*, saying,eoC"And you* nullify [or, disregard] the commandment of God because of your* tradition.mnS"But _you*_ say, 'Whoever says to father or mother, "[It is] an offering, whatever you should be benefited from me,"-'and by no means shall he [fig., then he has no need at all to] honor his father or his mother.'mmS"For God commanded, saying, 'Be honoring your father and mother,' and, 'The one speaking evil of father or mother, let him come to the end [of his life], to [his] death.' [Exod 20:12; Deut 5:16; Exod 21:17]{loBut answering, He said to them, "Why do _you*_ also transgress the commandment of God because of your* tradition?k1"Why do Your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not [ritually] wash their hands whenever they are eating bread."Ij Then scribes and Pharisees from Jerusalem come to Jesus, saying,i-$And they were pleading with Him that they should only touch the fringe of His garment, and as many as touched [it] were completely cured.:hm#And having recognized Him, the men of that place sent out into that whole surrounding region, and they brought to Him all the ones having it badly [fig., who were sick].Gg"And having crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret. f !Then the [ones] in the boat having come, prostrated themselves in worship before Him, saying, "Truly You are God's Son!"Be And when they had stepped into the boat, the wind abated.*dMThen immediately Jesus, having stretched out His hand, took hold of him and says to him, "[O you] of little faith! Why did you waver [or, doubt]?"cwBut seeing the strong wind, he was frightened; and having begun to be sinking, he cried out, saying, "Lord, save me!"wbgSo He said, "Come!" And having stepped down from the boat, Peter walked about on the waters to come to Jesus.jaMAnd answering, Peter said to Him, "Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the waters."b`=But immediately, Jesus spoke to them, saying, "Be taking courage! _I_ am! Stop fearing!"0_YAnd the disciples having seen Him walking about on the sea were terrified, saying, "It is a ghost [or, an apparition]!" And they cried out because of the fear.^But in the fourth watch of the night [i.e., between 3:00 - 6:00 a.m.], Jesus went to them, walking about on the sea.]{But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, being tossed about by the waves, for the wind was against [them].\And having sent away the crowds, He went up into the mountain privately to pray. Now evening having come, He was there alone.[/And immediately Jesus compelled the disciples to step into the boat and to be going before Him to the other side, until He sends the crowds away.]Z3Now the ones eating were about five thousand men, besides women and young children.zYmAnd they all ate and were filled! And they took up the leftover broken pieces of bread-twelve hand-baskets full!EXAnd having commanded the crowds to be reclined on the grasses [or, areas of grass], having taken the five loaves of bread and the two fish, having looked up to heaven, He bestowed a blessing; and having broken, He gave the loaves of bread to the disciples, and the disciples [gave them] to the crowds.5WeThen He said, "Be bringing them here to Me."pVYBut they say to Him, "We do not have [anything] here except five loaves of bread and two fish."tUaBut Jesus said to them, "They do not have need to go away; _you*_ give [something] to them to eat."T But evening having come, His disciples came to Him, saying, "The place is desolate, and the hour already passed by [fig., the time is already late]. Send away the crowds so that, having gone into the villages, they should buy food for themselves."S)And having come out, Jesus saw a large crowd and was moved with compassion for them and healed their infirm [or, sickly] [ones].5Rc And having heard, Jesus departed from there in a boat privately to a desolate place. And the crowds having heard followed Him on foot [or, by land] from the cities.Q} And his disciples having come, they took up the body and buried it; and having come, they reported [it] to Jesus.|Pq And his head was brought on a wooden platter and was given to the girl, and she brought [it] to her mother.JO  And having sent [guards], he beheaded John in the prison.N7 And the king was grieved, but because of the oaths and of the ones reclining [to eat] with [him], he commanded [it] to be given.MySo having been instigated by her mother, she says, "Give to me here on a wooden platter the head of John the Baptist!"NLAnd so he promised with an oath to give her whatever she should ask.KNow as the birthday festivities of Herod were being celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and she pleased Herod.xJiAnd [although] desiring to kill him, he feared the crowd, because they were regarding him as a prophet.SIFor John kept saying to him, "It is not lawful to you for be having her!"H For Herod having arrested John, bound him and put [him] in prison, because of Herodias, the wife of Philip his brother. G9and said to his servants, "This is John the Baptist! _He_ rose from the dead! And for this reason these miraculous powers supernaturally work in him."vF gAt that time Herod the ruler of the quadrant [or, the tetrarch] heard the report [about] Jesus,WE' :And He did not perform many miraculous works there because of their unbelief.FD 9And they were caused to stumble because of Him [fig., were having doubts about Him]. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his house"/CW 8"And His sisters are all with us, are they not? So from where to this One all these [things] [or, where then [did] this One [get] all these [things]]?"B5 7"This is the craftsman's Son, is He not? His mother is called Mary, and His brothers [are] James and Joses and Simon and Judas, are they not?}As 6And having come into His hometown, He was teaching them in their synagogue, with the result that they are being astonished and are saying, "From where to this One [or, Where [did] this One [get]] this wisdom and these miraculous powers?X@) 5And it happened, when Jesus finished these allegories, He departed from there.X?) 4Then He said to them, "For this reason, every scribe having been made a disciple in the kingdom of the heavens is like a person, a householder, who brings out from his treasury new and old [things]."l>Q 3Jesus says to them, "Did you* understand all these [things]?" They say to Him, "Yes, Lord."=/ 2and will throw them into the furnace of fire [or, the fiery furnace]. In that place [there] will be weeping and gnashing of teeth!";<o 1"In this manner it will be at the conclusion of the age. The angels will go out and will separate the evil [ones] out of [the] midst of the righteous [ones]Q; 0which, when it was filled, when they dragged [it] up again on the beach, and having sat down, they gathered the good [fish] into containers, but they threw out the rotten [fish].:- /"Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like to a dragnet having been cast into the sea, and having gathered together [fish] of every kind,u9c .who having found one very valuable pearl, having gone away, has sold all, as much as he has, and bought it.c8? -"Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a person, a merchant, seeking precious pearls,P7 ,"Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like treasure hid in the field, which a person having found hid, and as a result of his joy, he goes, and all, as much as he has, he sells, and buys that field.B6} +"Then will the righteous [ones] shine forth like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. The one having ears to be hearing, let him be hearing [or, be paying attention]."57 *And they will throw them into the furnace of fire [or, the fiery furnace]. In that place [there] will be weeping and gnashing of teeth!F4 )"The Son of Humanity will send out His angels, and they will gather up out of His kingdom all the stumbling-blocks [or, everything that offends] and the ones practicing lawlessness.3} ("Therefore, just as the darnel is gathered up and will be burned with fire, so will it be at the conclusion of this age.2 '"And the enemy, the one sowing them, is the Devil, and the harvest is [the] conclusion of the age, and the reapers are angels.71g &"And the field is the world, and the good seed, these are the sons [and daughters] of the kingdom, and the darnel are the sons [and daughters] of the evil one._07 %"So answering, He said to them, "The one sowing the good seed is the Son of Humanity.'/G $Then having dismissed the crowds, Jesus came to the house; and His disciples approached Him, saying, "Explain to us the allegory of the darnel of the field."T.! #in order that the [word] having been spoken through the prophet should be fulfilled, saying, "I will open my mouth in allegories, I will utter things having been hidden from the laying of [the] foundation of [the] world [or, from the beginning of [the] creation of [the] universe]." [Psalm 78:2]u-c "All these things Jesus spoke in allegories to the crowds, and without an allegory He did not speak to them,,) !Another allegory He spoke to them: "The kingdom of the heavens is like leaven [or, yeast], which a woman having taken hid in three sata [about 36 quarts or 40 liters] of wheat flour, until which [time the] whole was leavened [or, was risen]."I+  which indeed is smaller than all the seeds, but when it is grown is largest of the vegetables. And it becomes a tree, with the result that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.";*o Another allegory He set before them, saying: "The kingdom of the heavens is like a grain of mustard [or, a mustard seed], which having taken, a person sowed in his field,o)W "'Allow both to be growing together until the harvest, and at [the] time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, "Gather up first the darnel and bind them into bundles to burn it, but gather up the wheat into my barn."'"^(5 "But he was saying, 'No, lest gathering up the darnel you* uproot the wheat with it.$'A "So he says to them, 'A person, an enemy, did this.' But the slaves said to him, 'So do you want, having gone away, [that] we will gather them up?'%&C "So the slaves of the landowner, having approached, said to him, 'Lord, you sowed good seed in your field, did you not? So from where does it have darnel?'W%' "So when the stalk sprouted and yielded fruit, then the darnel appeared also. $9 "But while the people are sleeping, his enemy came and sowed darnel [i.e. a weed resembling wheat] in the midst of the wheat, and he went away. #  Another allegory He set before them, saying: "The kingdom of the heavens was compared to a person sowing good seed in his field."y "And the [seed] having been sown on the good ground: this is the [one] hearing the word and understanding, who indeed bears fruit and produces, some a hundred[fold], but some sixty[fold], but some thirty[fold]."T!! "But the [seed] having been sown into the thorns, this is the [one] hearing the word, and the anxiety of this age and the deception of the riches choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.L  "But he does not have root in himself, _but_ is temporary; and affliction or persecution having taken place because of the word, immediately he is caused to stumble [fig., he falls away].% "But the [seed] having been sown on the rocky ground, this is the [one] hearing the word and immediately receives it with joy. 9L~~z}}I|N{{;zyyVxw~vvjv#utt7ss>rlqqGppoxo mm)llCkkjiih~ggbffee\dd>ccNbbap`_^^?]]#\\ [[ZvYYYXWW(VUUU T\SRRIQvPPgONNMLL]KGJII3HZGG5FF E}DCBAAq@@???>_=W<[the] end-this one will be saved.]93 "And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of the many will be made cold.p8Y "And many false prophets will be raised up and will lead many astray [fig., will deceive many]. 7 "And then many will be caused to stumble [fig., will fall away], and they will betray one another and will hate one another.&6E "Then they will deliver you* up to tribulation [or, affliction] and will kill you*, and you* shall be hated by all the nations on account of My name.m5S"But all these [things are the] beginning of birth pains [fig., of great sufferings]./4W"For nation will be raised up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and [there] will be famines and plagues and earthquakes in [various] places.K3"But you* will begin to be hearing of wars and rumors of wars. Take care! Stop being alarmed! For it is necessary [for] all [these things] to take place, _but_ the end is not yet.2"For many will come in My Name, saying, '_I_ am the Christ'-and they will lead many astray [fig., will deceive many].u1cAnd answering, Jesus said to them, "Be watching lest anyone leads you* astray [fig., deceives you*].e0CThen as He is sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples approached Him privately, saying, "Tell us when these [things] will be? And what [is] the sign of Your Arrival and of the conclusion of the age?"K/But Jesus said to them, "You* are looking at all these, are you* not? Positively, I say to you*, by no means shall [there] be left here a stone upon a stone which will not be torn down.". #And having gone out, Jesus was departing from the temple, and His disciples approached Him to point out to Him the buildings of the temple.+-O'"For I say to you*, by no means shall you* see Me hereafter, until you* say, 'Blessed [is] the One coming in the name of the LORD!'" [Psalm 118:26]4,c&"Look! Your house is left to you* desolate.l+Q%"Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one killing the prophets and stoning the ones having been sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her own chickens under the wings, and you did not want to!W*'$Positively, I say to you* that all these things will come on this generation.)%#in order that on you* shall come all the righteous blood being poured out on the earth from the blood of Abel the righteous up to the blood of Zacharias, son of Barachias, whom you* murdered between the sanctuary and the altar. [cp. Gen 4:8-10; 2Chron 24:20-22]o(W""For this reason, look!, _I_ send to you* prophets and wise men and scribes; and [some] of them you* will kill and crucify, and [some] of them you* will scourge in your* synagogues and will pursue from city to city;l'Q!"Serpents! Brood of vipers! How shall you* escape from the judgment of hell [Gr., gehenna]?:&o "And _you*_ fill up the measure of your* fathers.{%owith the result that you* testify against yourselves that you* are sons of the ones having murdered the prophets.%$Cand you* say, 'If we were [fig., had lived] in the days of our fathers, we would not have been participants with them in the blood of the prophets,'"#="How horrible it will be to you*, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you* build the graves of the prophets and adorn the tombs of the righteous,4"a"In the same way, _you*_ also indeed outwardly appear to the people [as] righteous, but within you* are full of hypocrisy [or, insincerity] and lawlessness.0!Y"How horrible it will be to you*, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you* resemble graves having been whitewashed [or, whitewashed graves], which outwardly indeed appear beautiful, but within are full of bones of dead [people] and of all uncleanness [or, impurity]. "Blind Pharisee! First cleanse the inside of the cup and of the dish, so that the outside of them should also become clean.\1"How horrible it will be to you*, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you* cleanse [or, purify] the outside of the cup and the plate, but within they are full of violent greed and unrighteousness.S"Blind guides! The ones straining out the gnat, but swallowing the camel!'G"How horrible it will be to you*, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you tithe [i.e. give a tenth as an offering] of the mint and the dill and the cumin [i.e., various seasonings] and neglected the weightier [fig., more important] [matters] of the Law: the judgment [or, justice] and the mercy and the faith; these it was necessary to do, and those not to be neglecting.wg"And the one having taken an oath by heaven, takes an oath by the throne of God and by the One sitting on it.ta"And the one having taken an oath by the sanctuary, takes an oath by it and by the One having dwelt in it.mS"Therefore, the one having taken an oath by the altar, takes an oath by it and by all things on it.yk"Fools and blind [ones]! For which [is] greater, the gift or the altar which sanctifies the gift?5c"And [you* say], 'Whoever takes an oath by the altar, it is nothing, but whoever takes an oath by the gift that is on it is obligated [to fulfill the oath]!'~u"Fools and blind [ones]! For which [is] greater, the gold or the temple, the one sanctifying the gold?_7"How horrible it will be to you*, blind guides, the ones saying, 'Whoever takes an oath by the temple, it is nothing, but whoever takes an oath by the gold of the temple is obligated [to fulfill the oath]!'/W"How horrible it will be to you*, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you* travel over the sea and the dry land to make one proselyte [or, convert to Judaism], and whenever it happens, you* make him twice as much a son of hell [Gr., gehenna] [as] you* [are].Y+"How horrible it will be to you*, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you* shut off the kingdom of the heavens before the people, for _you*_ do not enter, nor do You* allow the ones entering to enter.\1 "But how horrible it will be to you*, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you* devour the houses of the widows, [fig., illegally cheat widows' out of their property] and in pretense [or, with a false show] are long [in] praying, because of this you* will receive more severe judgment [or, condemnation].mS "And whoever will exalt himself, will be humbled; and whoever will humble himself, will be exalted.9m "But the greatest of you* will be your* servant.V% "Neither shall you* be called 'masters,' for one is your* Master-the Christ. "And you* shall not call [anyone] your* father on the earth, for one is your* Father, the [One] in the heavens. "But _you*_ shall not be called 'Rabbi,' for One is your* Master-the Christ, and _you*_ are all brothers [and sisters].b =and the greetings in the market-places, and to be called, 'Rabbi, Rabbi,' by the people.6 e"They also affectionately love the first couches [fig., places of honor] at the banquets, and the first seats [fig., most important places] in the synagogues,G "But all their works they do to be seen by the people, and they enlarge their phylacteries [i.e. small boxes containing Scripture verses], and they extend the fringes of their robes.0 Y"For they bind together heavy and hard to carry burdens and lay [them] on the shoulders of the people, but they are not willing to move them with their finger.2 ]"Therefore, all [things], as many as they tell you* to be observing, be observing and doing, but stop doing according to their works, for they say and do not do.X)saying, "The scribes and the Pharisees [have] sat on the seat of Moses.< uThen Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples,lQ.And no one was able to answer Him a word, nor dared anyone from that day to question Him any more.;q-"So if David calls Him 'Lord,' how is He his Son?"+,'The LORD said to my Lord, "Be sitting at My right hand, until I put Your enemies [as] a footstool for Your feet?"' [Psalm 110:1]fE+He says to them, "How then does David in [or, by] the Spirit call Him 'Lord,' saying,lQ*saying, "What do _you*_ think concerning the Christ? Whose Son is He?" They say to Him, "David's."Q)Now the Pharisees having been gathered together, Jesus questioned them,H ("On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets."ta'"But a second [one is] similar to it, 'You will love your neighbor as yourself.' [Lev 19:18];~q&"This is [the] first and great commandment.P}%Then Jesus said to him, "'You will love the LORD your God with your whole heart [fig., your entire inner self] and with your whole soul and with your whole understanding.' [Deut 6:4,5]H| $"Teacher, which [is] the great commandment in the Law?"I{ #And one of them, a lawyer, questioned, testing Him, and saying,`z9"Now the Pharisees having heard that He silenced the Sadducees, were gathered together.Gy!And having heard, the crowds were astonished at His teaching.8xi '_I_ am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob,' did you* not? God is not a God of dead [ones], _but_ of living [ones]!" [Exod 3:6]rw]"But concerning the resurrection of the dead, you* read the [word] spoken to you* by God, saying,v"For in the resurrection neither do they marry, nor are they given in marriage, _but_ they are like angels of God in heaven.uBut answering, Jesus said to them, "You are led astray [fig., are mistaken], not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God.^t5"So in the resurrection, of which of the seven will she be a wife, for all had her?"/sY"Then last of all the woman also died.Pr"Likewise also the second [one], and the third, to the seventh.2q]"Now seven brothers were with us. And the first [one] having married, came to the end [of his life], and not having seed, he left his wife to his brother.Ap{saying, "Teacher, Moses said, 'If anyone dies not having children, his brother will marry his wife, and will raise up seed [fig., offspring] to his brother.' [Deut 25:5]oyOn that day Sadducees approached Him, {the ones} saying [there] is not a resurrection, and they questioned Him,RnAnd having heard, they were amazed, and having left Him, they went away.m)They say to Him, "Caesar's." Then He says to them, "So render the [things] of Caesar to Caesar, and the [things] of God to God."SlAnd He says to them, "Whose image [is] this, and the inscription?"k-"Show to Me the coin [used] for the tribute [or, the tax]." So they brought to Him a denarius [i.e., a Roman, silver coin].hjIBut Jesus having known their wickedness, said, "Why do you* test Me, [you*] hypocrites?liQ"So tell us, what do You think? Is it lawful to give tribute [or, a tax] to Caesar or not?" h9And they send their disciples to Him, with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that You are truthful, and You teach in truth the way of God, and You are not concerned for anyone, for You do not look to the face of people [fig., You do not show favoritism to people].bg=Then the Pharisees having gone, plotted how they shall entrap Him in [some] word./fY"For many are called, but few chosen."Me "Then the king said to the servants, 'Tie up his feet and hands; take him away and throw [him] into the outer darkness! In that place [there] will be weeping and gnashing of teeth!'d "And he says to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here, not having [the] clothing of the marriage-feast?' But he was speechless.2c] "But the king having entered to observe the ones reclining [to eat], saw there a person not having been clothed with [the] clothing of the marriage-feast.kbO "And those slaves having gone out into the roads, gathered together all, as many as they found, both evil and good [people]. And the marriage-feast [hall] was filled with [ones] reclining [to eat].Aa{ "'So be going on the outlets of the roads [i.e. the roads heading from the city to the countryside], and as many as you* shall find invite [them] to the marriage-feasts.}`s"Then he says to his slaves, 'The marriage-feast indeed is ready, but the ones having been invited were not worthy._"And that king having heard, was enraged, and having sent out his soldiers, he destroyed those murderers and set their city on fire.^^5"But the rest, having taken hold of his slaves, mistreated and killed [them].u]c"But they, having disregarded [it], went away, one indeed to his own field, but one to his business.k\O"Again he sent out other slaves, saying, 'Say to the ones having been invited, "Listen! I prepared my dinner; my oxen and the fattened calves have been killed, and all things [are] ready; come to the marriage-feasts.'"["And he sent out his slaves to call the ones having been invited to the marriage-feasts, and they were not willing to come.jZM"The kingdom of the heavens was compared to a man, a king, who made marriage-feasts for his son.HY And answering, Jesus again spoke to them in allegories, saying,X1.And seeking to take Him into custody, they were afraid of the crowds, since they were holding Him as [or, considering Him to be] a prophet.}Ws-And the chief priests and the Pharisees having heard His allegories, knew that He [was] speaking about them.tVa,"And the one falling on this stone will be broken to pieces, but on whomever it falls, it will crush him."U/+"For this reason I say to you*, the kingdom of God will be taken from you* and will be given to a nation [or, people] yielding its fruits.T*Jesus says to them, "Did you* never read in the Scriptures, 'A stone which the ones building rejected, this [one] has become [the] head of a corner; this happened from the LORD, and it is marvelous in our eyes?' [Psalm 118:22,23][men]! He will severely destroy them, and he will lease the vineyard to other vineyard keepers, who will render to him the fruits in their seasons."fRE("Therefore, when the lord of the vineyard comes, what will he do to these vineyard keepers?"iQK'"And having taken him, they threw [him] outside of the vineyard and killed [him]./PW&"But the vineyard keepers having seen the son, said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come; let us be killing him, and let us take possession of his inheritance!'RO%"So at last he sent to them his son, saying, 'They will respect my son.'rN]$"Again he sent other slaves, more than the first [ones], and they did to them in the same manner.M #"And the vineyard keepers having taken hold of his slaves, one they repeatedly beat, and one they killed, and one they stoned.Ly""Then when the season of the fruits drew near, he sent his slaves to the vineyard keepers to receive the fruits of it.K!"Be paying attention to another allegory: There was a {certain} man, a landowner, who 'planted a vineyard and put a fence around it and dug in it a winepress and built a lookout tower' and leased it to vineyard keepers and went on a journey. [Isaiah 5:1,2]vJe "For John came to you* in [the] way of righteousness, and you* did not believe him. But the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him; but _you*_, having seen, did not regret [it] later [so as] to believe him.iIK"Which of the two did the will of the father?" They say to Him, "The first [one]." Jesus says to them, "Positively, I say to you*, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going before you* into the kingdom of God.H7"And having approached the second [one], he spoke in the same manner. Then answering, he said, 'I [am going], lord,' yet he did not go.bG="But answering, he said, 'I will not.' But later, having regretted [it], he went.,FQ"But what do you* think? A man was having two children, and having approached the first [one], he said, 'Child, be going today, be working in my vineyard.'!E;And answering Jesus, they said, "We do not know." _He_ also said to them, "Neither do _I_ tell you* by what authority I am doing these [things].}Ds"But if we say, 'From people,' we fear the crowd, for all hold John as [or, consider John to be] a prophet."UC#"The baptism of John, from where was it? From heaven, or from people?" So they began reasoning among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say to us, 'Why then did you* not believe him?'GBBut answering, Jesus said to them, "_I_ also will ask you* one word [or, question], which if you* tell me, _I_ also will tell you* by what authority I am doing these [things].^A5And when He came to the temple, as He was teaching, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to Him, saying, "By what authority are You doing these [things]? And who gave to You this authority?"d@A"And all [things], as much as you ask in the prayer, believing, you* will receive."?But answering, Jesus said to them, "Positively, I say to you*, if you* are having faith and do not doubt, not only will you* perform the [sign] of the fig-tree, _but_ even if you* say to this mountain, 'Be taken up and be cast into the sea,' it will happen.j>MAnd the disciples having seen, were amazed, saying, "How was the fig-tree immediately withered?"=wAnd having seen a certain fig-tree by the road, He came up to it and found nothing on it except leaves only. And He says to it, "Fruit shall no longer come from you into the age [fig., forever]." And immediately the fig-tree was withered.F<But in the early morning returning to the city, He hungered.j;MAnd having left them, He went forth outside of the city into Bethany, and spent the night there.:}And they said to Him, "Do You hear what these [ones] are saying?" But Jesus says to them, "Yes, did you* never read, 'Out of [the] mouth of young children and nursing infants You prepared praise for Yourself?'" [Psalm 8:3, LXX]Z9-But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the marvelous [things] which He did, and the children crying out in the temple and saying, "We give praise to You, the Son of David," they were indignant.[8/And lame and blind [people] came to Him in the temple, and He healed them.-7S And He says to them, "It has been written, 'My house will be called a house of prayer.' But _you*_ made it a 'hideout for robbers!'" [Isaiah 56:7; Jer 7:11]O6 And Jesus entered into the temple of God and threw out all the ones selling and buying in the temple, and He overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of the ones selling the doves.g5G Then the crowds said, "This is Jesus the prophet, the [One] from Nazareth of Galilee."d4A And when He entered into Jerusalem, the entire city was stirred up, saying, "Who is this?">3u Then the crowds, the ones going in front [of Him] and the ones following, began crying out, saying, "'We give praise to You, [Gr., Hosanna] to the Son of David! Having been blessed [is] the One coming in the name of the LORD!' We give praise to You in the highest!" [Psalm 118:26]+2OThen the very large crowd spread their own coats on the road, but others began cutting off branches from the trees and began spreading [them] on the road.1ybrought the donkey and the colt and laid their coats on them, and sat [Him] on them [i.e. on the coats].S0So the disciples proceeded, and having done just as Jesus commanded them,W/'"Say to the daughter of Zion, Look! Your King is coming to you, gentle, and having mounted on a donkey, and a colt, [the] son [or, foal] of a beast of burden." [Isaiah 62:11; Zech 9:9]e.CNow all this happened that the word spoken through the prophet should be fulfilled, saying,- And if anyone says anything to you*, you* will say, 'The Lord has need of them.' Then immediately he [will] send them."k,Osaying to them, "Proceed into the village, the [one] opposite you*, and immediately you* will find a donkey tied up and a colt [or, young donkey] with her; having untied [them], bring [them] to Me.y+ mAnd when they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,*-"So having been moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and immediately their eyes received [their] sight! And they followed Him.:)o!They say to Him, "Lord, that our eyes be opened!"y(k And having stood still, Jesus summoned them and said, "What do you* desire [that] I should do for you*?"'!But the crowd warned them that they should keep silent. But they began crying out louder, saying, "Be merciful to us, Lord, Son of David!"'&GAnd look! Two blind [ones] sitting beside the road, having heard that Jesus is passing by, cried out, saying, "Be merciful to us, Lord, Son of David!"M%And as they are going out from Jericho, a large crowd followed Him.A${"Just as the Son of Humanity did not come to be served, _but_ to serve, and to give His life [as] a ransom [or, price of release] for [or, in the place of] many."R#"And whoever among you* is desiring to be first, he must be your* slave.{"obut it will not be so among you*; _but_ whoever among you* is desiring to become great, he will be your* servant.!-But Jesus having summoned them, said, "You* know that the rulers of the nations domineer over them and their great [ones] tyrannize them,J  And the ten having heard, were indignant about the two brothers. 9And He says to them, "Indeed, My cup you* will drink, and the baptism which _I_ am baptized [with], you* will be baptized. But to sit at My right [hand] and at My left is not Mine to give, _but_ [it is for those] for whom it has been prepared by My Father."r]But answering, Jesus said, "You* do not know what you* are asking. Are you* able to drink the cup which _I_ am about to be drinking, or to be baptized [with] the baptism which _I_ am baptized?" They say to him, "We are able."FAnd He said to her, "What do you want?" She says to Him, "Say [or, Command] that these, my two sons, shall sit one at Your right [hand] and one at Your left in Your kingdom."(IThen the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, approached Him, prostrating herself in reverence [or, in worship] and asking something from Him. "and they will hand Him over to the Gentiles to ridicule and to scourge and to crucify. And on the third day He will rise again."7"Listen! We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Humanity will be betrayed to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn Him to death,wAnd while Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, He took aside the twelve disciples privately on the road and said to them,kO"In this manner the last will be first, and the first last, for many are called, but few chosen."5"'Or is it not lawful for me to do what I want with the [things] of me? Is your eye evil [fig., Are you envious] because _I_ am good?'yk"'Take [what is] yours, and be going; but I want to give to this [one], the last, as also to you. "But answering, he said to one of them, 'Friend, I am not doing you wrong. You agreed with me for a denarius, did you not?$A "saying, 'These, the last [ones], did one hour, and you made them equal to us, the ones having borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.'W' "But having received [it], they began grumbling against the landowner,yk "Then the ones having come first assumed that they will receive more, and _they_ also received each a denarius.U# "And the ones having come about the eleventh hour received each a denarius.@y"Then evening having come, the lord of the vineyard says to his foreman, 'Call the laborers and pay them their wage, beginning from the last [ones] to the first [ones].+"They say to him, 'Because no one hired us.' He says to them, '_You*_ also be going into the vineyard, and whatever is just you* will receive.'8i"Then about the eleventh hour [i.e. 5:00 p.m.], having gone out, he found others having stood idle, and he says to them, 'Why have you* stood here idle the whole day?': m"And they went off. Again, having gone out about [the] sixth and [the] ninth hour [i.e. 12:00 noon and 3:00 p.m., respectively], he did in the same manner. }"And he said to those [ones], '_You*_ also be going into the vineyard, and whatever is just I will give to you.*'  "And having gone out about [the] third hour [i.e. 9:00 a.m.], he saw others having stood in the market-place idle. %"And having agreed with the laborers for a denarius [for] the day [i.e., a normal day's wage], he sent them into his vineyard.  "For the kingdom of the heavens is like a person, a landowner, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.S"But many first [ones] will be last, and last [ones] first.P"And every [one] who left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or farms for My name's sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.  So Jesus said to them, "Positively, I say to you*, that you*, the ones having followed Me, in the Regeneration, when the Son of Humanity sits on [the] throne of His glory, _you*_ also will sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.kOThen answering, Peter said to Him, "Listen! We left all and followed You! What then will we have? 9But Jesus having looked attentively [at them], said to them, "With people this is impossible, but with God all [things] {are} possible!"oWSo His disciples having heard were extremely amazed, saying, "In that case, who is able to be saved?"5c"Now again I say to you*, it is easier [for] a camel to pass through an eye of a needle, than [for] a rich [person] to enter into the kingdom of God."-Then Jesus said to His disciples, "Positively, I say to you*, with difficulty will a rich [person] enter into the kingdom of the heavens.But the young man having heard the word, went away sorrowing [or, distressed], for he was having many possessions.NJesus said to him, "If you desire to be perfect, be going away; sell your possessions and give to [the] poor [ones], and you will have treasure in heaven. And come! Be following Me!"h~IThe young man says to Him, "All these I myself obeyed from my youth; what am I still lacking?" } 'Honor your father and mother;' and, 'You will love your neighbor as yourself.'" [Exod 20:12-16; Deut 5:16-20; Lev 19:18]+|OHe says to Him, "Which [ones]?" So Jesus said, "'You will not murder; You will not commit adultery; You will not steal; You will not give false testimony;"{=But He said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one [is] good except One-God. But if you desire to enter into that life, keep the commandments."zAnd look! Someone having approached said to Him, "Good teacher, what good [thing] shall I do that I shall be having eternal life?"DyAnd having laid His hands on them, He departed from there.x But Jesus said, "Allow the young children, and stop forbidding them to come to Me, for of such is the kingdom of the heavens."w Then young children were brought to Him, so that He should lay His hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them.`v9 "For there are eunuchs [i.e., men incapable of having sex] who from [their] mother's womb were so born, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by the people, and there are eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs because of the kingdom of the heavens: the one able to be accepting [it], let him be accepting [it]."qu[ But He said to them, "All do not accept this word, _but_ [only those] to whom it has been given.|tq His disciples say to Him, "If the relationship of the man with the woman is like this, it is better not to marry."Hs  "But I say to you*, whoever divorces his wife [but] not for sexual sin and marries another commits adultery, and the one having married the one having been divorced commits adultery."r%He says to them, "Because of your* stubbornness Moses permitted you* to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it has not been this way.~quThey say to Him, "Why then did Moses command to 'give a scroll of divorce and to divorce her?'" [Deut 24:1,3]p"With the result that they are no longer two, _but_ one flesh. Therefore, what God joined together, stop letting a person separate!"wogand said, "For this reason, a man will leave behind {his} father and mother and will be joined to [or, be united with] his wife. And they will be-the two-into one flesh [or, the two will become one flesh]? [Gen 2:24]$nABut answering, He said, "Did you* not read that the One having made [them] from [the] beginning made them male and female; [Gen 1:27]mAnd the Pharisees came to Him, testing Him and saying to Him, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for every cause?"Al}And large crowds followed Him, and He healed them there. k And it happened, when Jesus finished these words, He departed from Galilee and came into the borders of Judea, beyond the Jordan.0jY#"In this manner also My heavenly Father will do to you*, unless you* forgive each [one] his brother [or sister] their transgressions from your* hearts." ~~[}}||{{6zyyxxwv~u8ssCrr/qqXppAooVnnmmMllkkpjjyiiAhhh/ggIffdedddMcc7bEaaV``}_^^H]\\=[ZZfYY'XjWWaV*UUTTSSRQQSPP OONNNMhLLLKIJJIIkHHNGGKFFE?DDD+CC&B#A@@?>>|=y=2<};;*:z99877?66@554433"211[00/.x-,,?+**j)(( ''&&+%%*$$#{"!!~ )i+@lLQhzaXn,   { Wp$f1>zm9Now evening having come, a rich man from Arimathea came, named Joseph, who also himself was a disciple to Jesus.&E8among whom was Mary the Magdalene [or, Mary, a woman from Magdala], and Mary the mother of James and of Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.r]7Now many women were there watching from a distance, who followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to Him,eC6So the centurion and the [ones] with him having watched over Jesus, having seen the earthquake and the [things] having been done, were extremely frightened, saying, "Truly this [One] was God's Son!"5And having come out from their tombs after His resurrection, they went into the holy city [i.e. Jerusalem] and appeared to many. %4And the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the holy ones [or, saints] having fallen asleep [fig., having died] were raised. '3And look! The veil [or, curtain] of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom, and the earth was shaken, and the rocks were split.R 2Then Jesus having again cried out with a loud voice released His spirit.f E1But the rest said, 'Leave [Him] alone! Let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down.'"O 0And immediately, one of them having ran and having taken a sponge and having filled [it] with wine vinegar and having put [it] around a reed, began giving [it] to Him to drink.ve/Then some of the ones having stood there, having heard, began saying, "This [One] is calling Elijah!"c?.But about the ninth hour [i.e., 3:00 p.m.] Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying [in Aramaic], "'Eli, Eli, lima sabachthani?'" this is, "'My God, My God, why did You abandon Me?'" [Psalm 22:1] -Then from the sixth hour [i.e., 12:00 noon] darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour [i.e., 3:00 p.m.].,Now also the robbers [or, insurrectionists], the ones being crucified with Him, were insulting Him with the same [words].r]+"He had confidence in God, let Him now deliver Him, if He wants Him, because He said, 'I am God's Son.'"+*"He saved others; He is not able to save Himself! Since He is King of Israel, let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him!y)Then likewise also the chief priests, with the scribes and elders and Pharisees, ridiculing [Him], were saying, 9(and saying, "The One tearing down the temple and in three days building [it]-save yourself! Since You are God's Son, come down from the cross!"I 'Now the ones passing by were deriding Him, shaking their heads,%C&At that time being crucified with Him [were] two robbers [or, insurrectionists], one on [His] right hand and one on [the] left.~w%And they put up over His head the accusation against Him, having been written, "This is Jesus: the King of the Jews."?}y$Then sitting down, they began watching over Him there.N|#Then having crucified Him, they divided His garments, casting a lot.{#"they gave to Him wine vinegar having been mixed with gall to drink. And having tasted [it], He was not wanting to drink [it].cz?!And having come to a place being called Golgotha, which is being called Place of a Skull,y7 Then as they are going out they found a man, a Cyrenian, by name Simon: they forced this [man] into service so that he should carry His cross.2x]And when they [had] ridiculed Him, they stripped the cloak off Him, and they put on Him His [own] garments, and they led Him away to crucify [Him].`w9And having spit on Him, they took the reed and began beating [Him] on His head.jvMAnd having woven a victor's wreath [or, crown] out of thorns, they put [it] on His head and a reed in His right hand. And having knelt before Him, they kept ridiculing Him, saying, "Hail! The King of the Jews!"GuAnd having stripped Him, they put around Him a scarlet cloak.t/Then the soldiers of the governor, having taken Jesus into the Fortified Palace [or, Praetorium], gathered the entire garrison around Him.s!Then he released to them Barabbas. Then after having Jesus beaten with a whip, he handed [Him] over so that He should be crucified.`r9And answering, all the people said, "His blood [be] on us and on our children!"q1So Pilate having seen that he is accomplishing nothing, _but_ rather a commotion is being made, having taken water, he washed his hands in full view of the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of the blood of this Righteous [One]! _You*_ will see [to it yourselves]."p{But the governor said, "For what evil did He do?" But they began shouting all the more, saying, "Let Him be crucified!" oPilate says to them, "What then should I do with Jesus, the One being called Christ?" They all say to him, "Let Him be crucified!"nSo answering, the governor said to them, "Which of the two do you* desire [that] I release to you*?" Then they said, "Barabbas!"mBut the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds that they should request for themselves Barabbas, but Jesus they should kill. lBut while _he_ is sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, "Nothing to you and to that Righteous [One] [fig., Have nothing to do with that Righteous One], for many [things] I suffered today in a dream because of Him."?kyFor he knew that because of envy they handed Him over.,jQSo when _they_ were gathered together, Pilate said to them, "Whom do you* desire [that] I release to you*, Barabbas or Jesus, the One being called Christ?"hiINow they were holding then a well-known [or, notorious] prisoner being called Barabbas.(hINow at the feast the governor was accustomed to [or, was in the habit of] releasing one prisoner to the crowd, [anyone] whom they were desiring.zgmAnd He did not answer him, not even in regards to one charge, with the result that the governor is quite amazed.lfQ Then Pilate says to Him, "You hear how many [things] they testify against You, do You not?"be= And while He was being accused by the chief priests and the elders, He answered nothing.)dK Now Jesus stood before the governor. And the governor questioned Him, saying, "Are _You_ the King of the Jews?" But Jesus said to him, "_You_ say [it]."gcG and gave them for the field of the potter, just as the LORD directed me." [Jer 32:6-9]dbA Then was fulfilled the saying having been spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying, "And they took the thirty silver [coins], the price of the One having been priced, whom they priced from the sons of Israel,SaFor this reason, that field was called, "Field of Blood," until this day.s`_So having taken counsel, they bought with them the field of the potter, for a burial-place for strangers.D_But the chief priests having taken the silver [coins], said, "It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is [the] price of blood [or, is blood money]."^wAnd having thrown down the silver [coins] in the temple, he departed; and having gone away, he hanged himself.]saying, "I sinned, having betrayed innocent blood!" But they said, "What [is that] to us? _You_ will see [to it yourself]!":\mThen Judas, the one betraying Him, having seen that he was condemned, having felt remorse, brought back the thirty silver [coins] to the chief priests and to the elders,o[WAnd having bound Him, they lead [Him] away and handed Him over to Pontius Pilate the governor. Z ;Now morning having come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel [or, plotted] against Jesus, so as to put Him to death.cY?KAnd Peter was reminded of the saying of Jesus, He having said to him, "Before a rooster crows three times you will deny [or, disown] Me." And having gone forth outside, he wept bitterly. [cp. Matt 26:34]XJThen he began to be calling down curses and to be taking an oath, "I do not know the Man!" And immediately a rooster crowed.NWIThen after a little while, the ones standing by, having approached, said to Peter, "Surely _you_ also are [one] of them, for even your accent makes you evident [or, gives you away]."PVHAnd again he denied [it] with an oath, "I do not know the Man!"U+GThen _he_ having gone out to the porch, another [slave-girl] saw him and says to them there, "This one also was with Jesus of Nazareth."aT;FBut he denied [it] before them all, saying, "I do not know what you are saying."S#ENow Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. And a certain slave-girl approached him, saying, "_You_ also were with Jesus the Galilean."JR Dsaying, "Prophesy to us, O Christ! Who is the one striking You?"Q3CThen they spit into His face and beat Him with their fists, but others slapped [Him] with their hands [or, struck [Him] with a club],UP#B"What do you* think?" And answering, they said, "He is deserving of death."O1AThen the high priest tore his clothing, saying, "He has blasphemed! What need do we still have of witnesses? Listen! Now you* heard His blasphemy.N@Jesus says to him, "_You_ said [it]; nevertheless, I say to you*, from now on you* will see 'the Son of Humanity sitting at the right hand of the Power and coming on the clouds of heaven [or, the sky].'" [Psalm 110:1; Dan 7:13,14]3M_?But Jesus kept silent. And answering, the high priest said to Him, "I put You under an oath by the living God, that You tell us if _You_ are the Christ, the Son of God."L >And the high priest having stood up, said to Him, "Do You answer nothing? What are these [men] testifying against You?"3K_=But later two false witnesses having come forward, said, "This One said, 'I am able to tear down the temple of God and by three days to build it." [cp. John 2:19]J[any]. And [even with] many false witnesses having come forward, they did not find [any].8Ii;Now the chief priests and the elders and the whole High Council [or, Sanhedrin] were seeking false testimony against Jesus, in order that they should put Him to death,XH):But Peter was following Him from a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest; and having entered inside, he was sitting with the [courtyard] attendants to see the end [or, outcome].G39Then the ones taking Jesus into custody led [Him] away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together. F8But all this has happened so that the Scriptures of the prophets shall be fulfilled." Then all the disciples having left Him fled. E 7In that hour [or, At that time] Jesus said to the crowds, "Have you* come out as against a robber [or, an insurrectionist] with swords and clubs to arrest Me? "Daily I was sitting with you* teaching in the temple, and you* did not arrest Me."sD_6"How then shall the Scriptures be fulfilled, that in this way it is necessary [for it] to happen?"KC5"Or do you think that I am not able [even] now to call upon My Father, and He will place beside me more than twelve legions [i.e. military units of 6,000 soldiers each] of angels?~Bu4Then Jesus says to him, "Put your sword back into its place! For all the ones taking up a sword will die by a sword.+AO3And look! One of the [ones] with Jesus, having stretched out his hand, drew his sword, and having struck the slave of the high priest, he cut off his ear.@2But Jesus said to him, "Friend, for what [or, why] are you here?" Then having approached, they laid hands on Jesus and seized Him.r?]1And immediately, having approached Jesus, he said, "Greetings, Rabbi!" And he affectionately kissed Him.i>K0And the one betraying Him gave to them a sign, saying, "Whomever I kiss; it is He: arrest Him."6=e/And while _He_ is still speaking, look!, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a large crowd, with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and elders of the people.O<."Be getting up! Let us go. Look! The one betraying Me has come near."D;-Then He comes to His disciples and says to them, "Are you* still sleeping and resting? Look! The hour has drawn near, and the Son of Humanity is being betrayed into the hands of sinners!f:E,And having left them, having gone away again, He prayed a third time, saying the same thing.^95+And having come, He finds them again sleeping, for their eyes had been weighed down.8-*Again a second time having gone away, He prayed, saying, "My Father, if this cup cannot pass away from Me unless I drink it, Your will be done."*7M)"Keep watching and praying so that you* do not enter into temptation; the spirit indeed [is] willing [or, eager], but the flesh [is] weak."6+(And He comes to the disciples and finds them sleeping. And He says to Peter, "So! You* were not able to keep watch one hour with Me, were you*?t5a'And having approached [God] a little [distance away], He fell on His face praying and saying, "My Father! If it is possible, let this cup pass away from Me. Nevertheless, not as _I_ desire, _but_ as You [desire]."z4m&Then Jesus says to them, "My soul is deeply grieved to the point of death; stay here and keep watching with Me."x3i%And having taken Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, He began to be grieving and to be suffering from distress.,2Q$Then Jesus comes with them to a place being called Gethsemane. And He says to the disciples, "Sit here until which [time], having gone over there, I pray."31_#Peter says to Him, "Even if it is necessary [for] me to die with You, by no means shall I deny [or, disown] You." And likewise said also all the disciples.0)"Jesus began saying to him, "Positively, I say to you, on this night, before a rooster crows three times you will deny [or, disown] Me."1/[!But answering, Peter said to Him, "Even if all will be caused to stumble [fig., caused to fall away] because of You, {yet} _I_ will never be caused to stumble."D. "But after I am raised, I will go before you* to Galilee."-wThen Jesus says to them, "_You*_ will all be caused to stumble [fig, caused to fall away] because of Me on this night, for it has been written, 'I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.' [Zech 13:7]G,And having sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.9+k"But I say to you*, from now on by no means shall I drink of this fruit of the grapevine until that day when I shall be drinking it with you* new in the kingdom of My Father."*"for this is My blood, the [blood] of the New Covenant, the [blood] poured out on behalf of many for forgiveness of sins.)And having taken the cup and having given thanks, He gave [it] to them, saying, "Drink from it, all [of you],"a(;Now while _they_ were eating, Jesus having taken the bread and having bestowed a blessing upon [it], broke [it] and began giving [it] to the disciples. And He said, "Take, eat; this is My body."')But Judas, the one betraying Him, answering said, "Surely Rabbi, _I_ am not [the one], am I?" He says to him, "_You_ said [it]."&w"Indeed, the Son of Humanity is going away just as it has been written concerning Him. But how horrible it will be to that man through whom the Son of Humanity is betrayed! [It would have been] good for him if that man had not been born!"x%iBut answering, He said, "The one having dipped his hand with Me in the bowl, this [one] will betray Me.$And being extremely grieved, they began to be saying to Him, each of them, "Surely Lord, _I_ am not [the one], am I?"f#EAnd while they are eating, He said, "Positively, I say to you*, one of you* will betray Me!"T"!Now evening having come, He was reclining [to eat] with the twelve.Q!And the disciples did as Jesus directed them and prepared the Passover.N So He said, "Be going away into the city, to such a one, and say to him, 'The Teacher says, "My time is near; I am keeping the Passover with you [fig., in your house], with My disciples."'"QNow on the first [day] of the [Feast of] Unleavened Bread, the disciples approached Jesus saying to Him, "Where do You desire [that] we will prepare for You to eat the Passover?"b=And from that time on he began seeking a convenient moment so that he should betray Him.!said, "What are you* willing to give to me, and _I_ will hand Him over to you*?" So they weighed out for him thirty silver [coins].hIThen one of the twelve, the one being called Judas Iscariot, having gone to the chief priests,#? "Positively, I say to you*, wherever this Gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what this [woman] did will also be spoken of-in memory of her."s_ "For when this [woman] put this ointment on My body, she did [it] to prepare Me for burial.Y+ "For you* always have the poor with yourselves, but you* do not always have Me.B} But having known, Jesus said to them, "Why do you* cause the woman troubles [fig., bother the woman]? For she worked a good work to Me [or, performed a good deed for Me].Y+ "For this ointment could have been sold for much and been given to {the} poor."]3But having seen [it], His disciples were indignant, saying, "Why this waste?;oa woman came to Him having an alabaster jar of very expensive ointment [or, perfume], and she poured [it] on His head as He [was] reclining [to eat].ucNow Jesus having been in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper [or, the one with a skin disease],^5But they were saying, "Not during the feast, lest there be a riot among the people."And they plotted among themselves so that they should seize Jesus by deceit [or, treachery] and kill [Him].$AThen the chief priests and the scribes and the elders of the people were gathered together to the court of the high priest, the one being called Caiaphas.~u"You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Humanity is being handed over to be crucified."X +And it happened, when Jesus finished all these words, He said to His disciples,`9."And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."7 g-"Then He will answer them, saying, 'Positively, I say to you*, to the degree that you* did not do [it] to one of these, the least, you* did not do [it] to Me.'1 [,"Then _they_ also will answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see You hungering or thirsting or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and we did not take care of You?' +I was a stranger, and you* did not take me in; naked, and you* did not clothe Me; sick and in prison, and you* did not look after Me.' #*'For I was hungry, and you* did not give Me [something] to eat; I was thirsty, and you* did not give Me [something] to drink;N )"Then He will also say to the [ones] at the left hand, 'Be going away from Me, the ones having been cursed, into the eternal fire, the one having been prepared for the Devil and his angels;U#("And answering, the King will say to them, 'Positively, I say to you*, to the degree that you* did [it] to one of these, the least of My brothers [and sisters], you* did [it] to Me.'I '"'But when did we see You sick or in prison and we came to You?nU&"'But when did we see You a stranger and took [You] in? Or naked and we clothed [You]?<q%"Then the righteous [ones] will answer Him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see You hungering and we fed [You]? Or thirsting and we gave [You something] to drink?r]$naked, and you* clothed Me; I was sick, and you* looked after Me; I was in prison, and you* came to Me.'3#"'For I was hungry, and you* gave to Me to eat; I was thirsty, and you* gave me [something] to drink; I was a stranger, and you* took Me in;3_""Then the King will say to the [ones] at His right hand, 'Come, the ones having been blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom having been prepared for you* from [the] laying of the foundation of [the] world [or, from [the] beginning of the creation of [the] universe].Y+!"And indeed, He will set the sheep at His right hand and the goats at the left.)K "And all the nations will be gathered together before Him, and He will separate them from one another, just as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.9k"But when the Son of Humanity comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit down on [the] throne of His glory [or, His glorious throne]. ~ "And throw the worthless slave out into the outer darkness. In that place [there] will be weeping and gnashing of teeth!.}U"For to every [one] having, [more] will be given, and he will have an abundance, but from the one not having, even what he has will be taken from him.f|E"Therefore, take from him the talent and give [it] to the one having the ten talents.L{"'Therefore, it was necessary [for] you to give my money to the money-changers [or, bankers], and having come, _I_ [would have] received [what is] mine with interest.z-"But answering, his lord said to him, 'Evil and lazy slave! You knew that I reap where I did not sow, and I gather from where I did not scatter.yyAnd having been frightened, having gone away, I hid your talent in the ground. Look! You have [what is] yours!'Ix "Then having come also the one having received the one talent, he said, 'Lord, I knew you that you are a harsh man, reaping where you did not sow and gathering from where you did not scatter.6we"His lord said to him, 'Well done good and faithful slave! You were faithful over a few things, I will put you in charge over many things; enter into the joy of your lord.'+vO"Then having come also the one having received the two talents, he said, 'Lord, you entrusted two talents to me, look!, I gained two other talents besides them.':um"So his lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful slave! You were faithful over a few things, I will put you in charge over many things; enter into the joy of your lord.'Dt"And the one having received the five talents, having come, brought five other talents, saying, 'Lord, you entrusted five talents to me, look!, I gained five other talents besides them.'_s7"Now after a long time the lord of those slaves comes and settles accounts with them.tra"But the one having received the one, having gone away, dug a hole in the ground and hid his lord's money.uqc"In the same manner, also the [one having received] the two, gained also two other [talents].tpa"Then the one having received the five talents, having gone, traded with them and made five other talents.noU"And to one he gave five talents [Greek coins, each worth about 95 pounds or 42 kilograms of gold or silver], but to another two, but to another one, to each according to his ability; and he went on a journey immediately.n+"For [the kingdom of heaven is] like a man going on a journey, [who] called his own slaves and entrusted to them his possessions.vme "Therefore, keep watching! For you* do not know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Humanity is coming.Sl "But answering, he said, 'Positively, I say to you*, I do not know you*!'Yk+ "But later the rest of the virgins also come, saying, 'Lord, lord, open to us!')jK "But while they are going away to buy, the bridegroom came; and the [ones being] ready went in with him into the marriage-feasts, and the door was shut.4ia "But the wise [ones] answered, saying, '[No], lest there not be enough for us and for you. But rather be going to the ones selling, and buy for yourselves.'h"Then the foolish [ones] said to the wise [ones], 'Give to us out of your* oil, because our lamps are being extinguished.'Lg"Then all those virgins were raised, and they trimmed their lamps. f"But in the middle of the night a cry had been made: 'Look! The bridegroom is coming! You* yourselves be going out to his meeting.'Re"Now the bridegroom delaying, they all became drowsy and began sleeping.Td!but the wise [ones] took oil in their containers, with their lamps.gcG"[Those] who were foolish, having taken their lamps, did not take oil with themselves;Nb"Now five out of them were wise and the [other] five foolish.a !"Then will the kingdom of the heavens be compared to ten virgins, who having taken their lamps, went out to the meeting of the bridegroom.`33and he will cut him in pieces and will appoint his portion with the hypocrites. In that place [there] will be weeping and gnashing of teeth!t_a2the lord of that slave will come on a day which he does not expect, and in an hour which he does not know,}^s1and begins to be beating his fellow-slaves, and to be eating and to be drinking with the [ones] being drunk,S]0"But if that evil slave says in his heart, 'My Lord is delaying to come,'V\%/"Positively, I say to you*, he will put him in charge over all his property.d[A."Happy [is] that slave, whom his lord having come, will find [him] so doing.CZ-"Who then is the faithful and wise slave whom his lord put in charge over his household servants, the [one] to be giving to them food in season [fig., at the proper time]?|Yq,"For this reason, _you*_ also become ready, because in what hour you* do not think, the Son of Humanity is coming.?Xw+"But know this, if the home owner had known in what watch [of the night] the thief is coming, he would have kept watch and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.`W9*"Therefore, keep watching! Because you* do not know in what hour your* Lord is coming.aV;)"Two women [will be] grinding in the mill, one is taken, and one is left behind._U7("Then two [people] will be in the field, one is taken, and one is left behind.T'and they did not know until the flood came and swept all away, in this way also will be the Arrival of the Son of Humanity.S7&"For just as they were in the days before the flood, eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until which day Noah entered into the ark,qR[%"But just as [in] the days of Noah, in this way also will be the Arrival of the Son of Humanity.tQa$"But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of the heavens, except My Father only.]P3#"The heaven and the earth will pass away, but My words shall by no means pass away. O""Positively, I say to you*, this generation [or, race] shall by no means pass away until all these [things] happen.N{!"In this way also _you*_, whenever you* see all these [things], you* know that it is near-at [the] doors!0MY "Now learn the allegory from the fig tree: whenever its branch already becomes tender, and it is putting forth the leaves, you* know that the summer [is] near.=Ls"And He will send out His angels with [the] 'sound of a loud trumpet-blast,' and 'they will gather together' His chosen ones [or, elect] from the four winds, from [the] farthest limits of [the] heavens to [the other] farthest limits of them. [Exod 19:16; Deut 30:4]BK}"And then the sign of the Son of Humanity will appear in heaven [or, the sky]; and then all the tribes of the earth will beat their breasts [fig., will mourn], and they will see the 'Son of Humanity coming on the clouds of heaven [or, the sky],' with power and great glory! [Dan 7:13]0JY"But immediately after the tribulation [or, affliction] of those days, 'the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall down' from heaven [or, the sky], and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. [cp. Isaiah 34:4; Joel 2:10; 2:31][I/"For wherever the carcass shall be, there the vultures will be gathered together.#H?"For just as the lightning comes out from the east and shines as far as [the] west, in this way the Arrival of the Son of Humanity will {also} be.KG"Therefore, if they say to you*, 'Look! He is in the wilderness!' you* shall not go out, [or they say], 'Look! [He is] in the private rooms!' you* shall not believe [them].QF"Listen! I have told you* in advance [or, have forewarned you*]!YE+"For false christs and false prophets will be raised up, and they shall give great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray [fig., to deceive], if possible, even the chosen ones [or, the elect].|Dq"Then if anyone says to you*, 'Look! Here [is] the Christ!' or 'Here!' you* shall not believe [him].C5"And if those days were not cut short, no flesh would be saved; but because of the chosen ones [or, the elect], those days will be cut short.9Bk"For then [there] will be great tribulation [or, affliction], such as has not been from [the] beginning of the world until now, nor never at all shall be.TA!"But be praying that your* flight shall not be in winter nor on a Sabbath.@1"But how horrible it will be to the ones having in the womb [fig., who are pregnant] and to the ones nursing [babies] in those days!X?)"And the [one] in the field must not turn back to take up his garments.q>["The [one] on the housetop must not be coming down to take the [things] out of his house.K=then the [ones] in Judea must be fleeing to the mountains.S<"Therefore, when you* see the 'abomination of the desolation' [or, the 'detestable thing that causes desecration'], the one having been spoken [of] through Daniel the prophet, having stood in the holy place (the one reading, let him be understanding [or, be paying attention]), [Dan 8:13; 9:27; 12:11] h~h~}q|{{mzz$yVyxwwvviuttGssJrr qq8pp+oQonWmlkk]jjihhhHgg=feeeIddccbaaz`__N^^M]\\[[:ZZZ YXXNWWxVUiTT:SRR~QQPP+OOBNQMM3LKDJMIHCGFF EaDDvCBBB}BA@@b?U>>9=r<[Him], she touched His robe.{^oand having suffered many [things] under many physicians and having spent all the [things] with her [fig., everything that she had] and not having been benefited at all, _but_ rather having come to [be] much worse,G]And a certain woman, being with a flow of blood twelve years,k\OThen He went away with him. And a large crowd was following Him, and they were pressing upon Him.z[mAnd he was earnestly pleading with Him, saying, "My little daughter has the last extremity [fig., is at the point of death]. [I ask] that having come, You lay Your hands on her, in order that she shall be cured and will live."tZaThen look! One of the synagogue leaders, by name Jairus, comes, and having seen Him, he falls at His feet.YAnd Jesus having crossed over in the boat again to the other side, a large crowd was gathered to him, and He was by the sea.#X?And he went away and began to be proclaiming in the Decapolis [or, Ten Cities] how great [things] Jesus did to him, and all were marveling.hWIBut Jesus did not allow him, _but_ He says to him, "Be going away into your home, to your own [people] and report to them how great [things] the Lord has done to you, and [how] He was merciful to you."#V?And as _He_ stepped into the boat, the one having been demon-possessed [or, oppressed by demons] was pleading with Him that he should be with Him.PUThen they began to be pleading with Him to go away from their borders.(TINow the ones having seen [it] related to them how it had happened to the one being demon-possessed [or, oppressed by demons] and about the pigs._S7And they come to Jesus, and they see the one being demon-possessed [or, oppressed by demons] sitting and having been clothed and being of sound mind, the one having had the legion. And they were frightened.1R[So the ones feeding the pigs fled, and they reported [it] in the city and in the farms. And they came out to see what it is, the [thing] having happened.Q Then immediately Jesus permitted them. And having come out, the unclean [or, defiling] spirits entered into the pigs, and the herd stampeded down the steep bank into the sea-now they were about two thousand-and they were being drowned in the sea.qP[ And all the demons pleaded with Him, saying, "Send us into the pigs, so that we shall enter into them."ZO- Now [there] was there, near the mountain, a large herd of pigs being fed.^N5 And he began calling on Him much, so that He should not send them out of the region.M And He was questioning him, "What [is] your name?" And he answered, saying, "Legion [is] my name, because we are many."oLWFor He was saying to him, "Come out from the man, [you] unclean [or, defiling] spirit!"{KoAnd having cried out with a loud voice, he said, "What to me and to You [fig., What have I to do with You], Jesus, Son of God the Most High? I adjure You [or, place You under an oath] [by] God; You shall not torment me!"gJGNow having seen Jesus from a distance, he ran and prostrated himself in reverence before Him.I+And through all [fig. continually], night and day, in the mountains and in the tombs, he was crying out and cutting himself with stones.BH}because _he_ had frequently been bound with shackles and chains. And the chains had been pulled apart by him, and the shackles had been broken in pieces, and none was able to tame him.lGQwho was having his dwelling among the tombs. And not even with chains was anyone able to bind him, F And _He_ having come out from the boat, immediately a man met him out of the tombs with an unclean [or, defiling] spirit,WE )Then they came to the other side of the sea, into the region of the Gadarenes.LD)Then they feared a great fear. And they were saying to one another, "Who, then, is this, that even the wind and the sea obey [or, are subject to] Him?" [cp. Job 38:25-38; Ps 135:7]jCM(And He said to them, "Why are you* so cowardly? How [is it that] you* do not have faith?"2B]'And having woken up, He rebuked the wind and said to the sea, "Be silent! Be muzzled [fig., Be still]!" And the wind abated, and [there] was a great calm.A1&And _He_ was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. And they wake Him up and say to Him, "Teacher, You are concerned that we perish, are You not?"@ %Then a great storm of wind comes, and the waves were splashing into the boat, with the result that it is already being filled. ?$And having left the crowd, they take Him along, as He was [already] in the boat. And other small boats were also with Him.g>G#And on that day, evening having come, He says to them, "Let us cross over to the other side."t=a"But without an allegory He was not speaking to them, but privately to His disciples He was explaining all.r<]!And with many such allegories He was speaking to them the word, as much as they were able to be hearing.m;S "And whenever it is sown, it comes up and becomes larger than all of the vegetables, and it produces large branches, with the result that 'the birds of the air are able to be nesting under its shade.'" [Ezek 17:23; 31:6]&:E"[It is] like a grain of mustard [or, a mustard seed], which, whenever it is sown on the earth, is smaller than all of the seeds on the earth.x9iAnd He said, "To what shall we compare the kingdom of God, or by what kind of allegory shall we illustrate it?8w"But whenever the crop yields [its fruit], immediately he sends out the sickle, because the harvest has come."7"For the earth bears fruit by itself [or, spontaneously]: first a blade, then a head of grain, then full-grown wheat in the head.6and should be sleeping and rising night and day, and the seed should be sprouting and growing. How? He himself does not know.p5YAnd He was saying, "The kingdom of God is like this: as if a person should cast the seed on the ground4#"For whoever shall be having, [more] will be given to him, and whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him."r3]And He was saying to them, "Be watching [or, Beware of] what you* pay attention to. By what measure [or, standard] you* measure, it will be measured to you*, and to the ones hearing [more] will be added to you*.a2;"If anyone has ears to be hearing-let him be hearing [or, be paying attention]."1/"For [there] is not anything hidden which shall not be revealed, nor [which] was kept secret, _but_ that it should come into light.P0Then He was saying to them, "The lamp does not come so that it should be put under the basket nor under the bed, does it? [It comes] so that it should be placed on the lampstand, does it not?m/S"And these are the [seeds] having been sown on the good ground: who hear the word and receive [it]. And they keep yielding fruit: one thirty[fold] and one sixty[fold] and one a hundred[fold]."y.kand the anxieties [or, cares] of this age [fig, the present life] and the deception of riches and the desires [or, lusts] concerning the remaining [things] entering in, choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.h-I"And these are the [seeds] having been sown into the thorns: the ones hearing the word,O,"And they do not have root in themselves, _but_ are temporary; afterward, affliction or persecution having come because of the word, immediately they are caused to stumble [fig., fall away].+-"And similarly, these are the [seeds] sown on the rocky ground: which, whenever they hear the word, immediately with joy they receive it.I* "Now these are the [seeds] beside the road where the word is sown: and whenever they hear, immediately Satan comes and snatches away the word, the one having been sown in their hearts.')I"The one sowing sows the word.(y Then He says to them, "You* do understand this allegory, do you* not? And how will you* understand all the allegories?['/ so that, 'Seeing they shall be seeing yet shall not perceive, and hearing they shall be hearing yet shall not be understanding, lest they turn back, and their sins be forgiven to them.'" [Isaiah 6:9,10]B&} And He was saying to them, "To you* it has been given to know the secret [or, mystery] of the kingdom of God, but to the ones outside, all the [things] are in allegories,q%[ But when He came to be alone, those around Him, with the twelve, asked Him [about] the allegory.}$s And He was saying to them, "The one having ears to be hearing-let him be hearing [or, be paying attention]."^#5"And other [seed] fell into the good ground, and it kept yielding fruit, coming up and increasing, and it kept producing: one thirty[fold] and one sixty[fold] and one a hundred[fold]."y"k"And other [seed] fell into the thorns. And the thorns came up and choked it, and it did not give fruit.n!U"But [the] sun having risen, it was scorched, and because of it not having root, it withered." ="But other [seed] fell on the rocky ground where it was not having much soil, and immediately it sprouted because of it not having depth of soil.wg"And it happened, in the sowing, some [seed] fell beside the road, and the birds came and devoured it.X)"Be paying attention [to this]! Listen! The one sowing went out to sow.s_And He began teaching them many [things] in allegories. And He was saying to them in His teaching:c AAnd again He began to be teaching by the sea. And a large crowd was gathered to Him, with the result that He, having stepped into the boat, sat [in it] on the sea. And the whole crowd was by the sea on the land.^5#"For whoever does the will of God, this one is My brother and My sister and mother."yk"And having looked around in a circle at the ones sitting around Him, He says, "Look! My mother and My brothers!I !And He answered them saying, "Who is My mother or My brothers?"! And a crowd was sitting around Him. So they said to Him, "Listen! Your mother and Your brothers and Your sisters are outside seeking You."r]Then His brothers and mother come, and standing outside they sent [word] to Him, calling for Him.U#because they were saying, "He has an unclean [or, defiling] spirit."W'But whoever shall blaspheme in regard to [or, against] the Holy Spirit does not have forgiveness into the age [fig., forever], _but_ is in danger of eternal judgment [or, punishment]"-)K"Positively, I say to you*, that all the sins will be forgiven to the sons [and daughters] of people, also blasphemies, as many as they shall blaspheme..U"No one, having entered into his house is able to plunder the property of the strong man, unless he first binds the strong man, and then he shall plunder his house.  "And if Satan rose up against himself and has been divided, he is not able to stand, _but_ has an end [or, is finished].U#"And if a house is divided against itself, that house is not able to stand.Y+"And if a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom is not able to stand."=Then having summoned them, He began saying to them in allegories [or, parables, and throughout book], "How is Satan able to be casting out Satan?`9And the scribes, the [ones] from Jerusalem, having come down, said "He has Beelzebul [i.e. a Philistine deity used as a name for the devil]!" And, "By the ruler of the demons He casts out the demons."& EAnd the [ones] from His side [fig., His relatives] having heard, they went out to take hold of Him, for they said that He was out of His mind._ 7Then a crowd gathers again, with the result that they are not even able to eat bread.P and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him. And they come into a house./ Wand Andrew and Philip and Bartholomew and Matthew and Thomas and James [son] of Alpheus and Thaddeus and Simon the Cananite [i.e. Aramaic for "Zealot"] 5and James [son] of Zebedee and John the brother of James, and He gave them names-Boanerges, which is [fig., means], "Sons of Thunder,"6gAnd He gave to Simon [the] name Peter,taand to be having power [or, authority] to be healing the diseases and to be casting out the demons.xiThen He appointed twelve, so that they should be with Him, and so that He should send them out to be preaching^5 And He goes up into the mountain and summons whom _He_ wanted, and they went to Him.O And He would earnestly warn them that they should not make Him known.%C And the unclean [or, defiling] spirits, when they would see Him, were falling down before Him and were crying out, saying, "You are the Son of God!"# For He healed many, with the result that they kept pushing their way to Him, so that they could touch Him, as many as were having ailments.% And He told His disciples that a small boat should be kept ready for Him, because of the crowd, so that they would not be pressing upon Him.Cand from Jerusalem and from Idumea and beyond the Jordan and the [ones] around Tyre and Sidon-a large multitude having heard what great [things] He was doing, came to Him.|qThen Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea. And a large multitude from Galilee followed Him, and from Judea~+And the Pharisees having gone out, immediately they began creating a plot with the Herodians against Him in order that they should destroy Him. } And having looked around upon them with anger, being deeply grieved at the hardness [fig., stubbornness] of their heart, He says to the man, "Stretch out your hand!" And he stretched [it] out-and his hand was restored healthy like the other!|Then He says to them, "Is it lawful on the Sabbaths to do good or to do evil? To save life or to kill?" But they were keeping silent.{/And He says to the man, the one having the hand [which] had been withered, "Get up [and come] into the midst [or, forward]!"z}And they were watching Him closely [to see] if He would heal him on the Sabbaths, so that they should accuse Him.`y ;Then He entered again into the synagogue, and a man was there having his hand withered.Ex"So then, the Son of Humanity is Lord even of the Sabbath."zwmAnd He said to them, "The Sabbath came to be for the sake of humanity, not humanity for the sake of the Sabbath.0vY"How he went into the house of God at the time of Abiathar the high priest and ate the loaves of bread of the presentation [fig., the consecrated bread], which it is not lawful to eat, except to the priests, and he gave also to the ones with him?" [cp. 1Sam 21:3-6; Exod 29:32-33]~uuThen _He_ said to them, "Did you* never read what David did, when he had need and was hungry, he and those with him?gtGAnd the Pharisees said to Him, "Look! Why are they doing on the Sabbaths what is not lawful?"%sCAnd it happened, He is going along on the Sabbaths through the grainfields, and His disciples began to make [their] way, picking the heads of grain.jrM"And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; but if not [fig., or else] the new wine bursts the wineskins, and the wine is poured out, and the wineskins will be ruined. _But_ new wine must be put into new wineskins."Rq"And no one sews a patch of a piece of unshrunken cloth on an old garment; but if not [fig., or else] it takes up the new fullness [fig., patch] from the old, and the tear becomes worse.rp]"But days will come when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then they will fast in those days.8oiThen Jesus said to them, "The sons of the bridal chamber [fig., the bridegroom's attendants] in which [time] [fig., while] the bridegroom is with them, are not able to be fasting, are they? As long a time as they have the bridegroom with themselves they are not able to be fasting.Jn Now the disciples of John and those of the Pharisees were fasting, and they come and say to Him, "Why do the disciples of John and those of the Pharisees fast, but Your disciples do not fast?"sm_Then Jesus, having heard, says to them, "The ones being strong do not have need of a physician, _but_ the ones having it badly [fig., who are sick]. I did not come to call righteous [ones], _but_ sinners to repentance."Ul#And the scribes and the Pharisees, having seen Him eating with the tax collectors and sinners, said to His disciples, "Why is that [One] eating and drinking with those tax collectors and sinners?"kAnd it happened, while He [was] reclining [to eat] in his [i.e. Levi's] house, [that] also many tax collectors and sinners were reclining [to eat] with Jesus and His disciples, for [there] were many, and they followed Him.,jQAnd passing by, He saw Levi, the [son] of Alpheus, sitting at the tax-office. Then He says to him, "Be following Me!" And having stood up, he followed Him.kiO Then He went out again by the sea. And all the crowd was coming to Him, and He was teaching them.mhS And he rose up immediately! And having taken up his cot, he went out before all, with the result that all were themselves amazed and [began] to be glorifying God, saying, "We have never seen [anything] like this!"Wg' "I say to you, get up! And take up your cot and be going away to your house." f "But so that you* shall know that the Son of Humanity has authority to be forgiving sins on the earth,"-He says to the paralytic,e! "Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins have been forgiven?' or to say, 'Get up, and take up your cot and be walking about?'Ad{And immediately Jesus, having known in His spirit that _they_ are reasoning in this manner within themselves, said to them, "Why do you* reason these [things] in your* hearts?"kcO"Why does this One speak blasphemies like this? Who is able to be forgiving sins except one-God?"bBut some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts [fig., inner selves, and throughout book],naUNow Jesus having seen their faith, says to the paralytic, "Child, your sins have been forgiven you."g`GAnd not being able to come near to Him because of the crowd, they unroofed the roof [or, uncovered [a hole in] the roof] where He was, and having dug through, they let down the cot on which the paralytic was lying.]_3Then they come to Him, bringing a paralytic, being carried by four [people].7^gAnd immediately many were gathered together, with the result that [there] was no longer [any] room, not even at the door, and He was speaking the word to them.q] ]And He again entered into Capernaum after [several] days, and it was heard that He is in a house.\ --But that one, having gone out, began to be proclaiming [it] much and to be spreading widely the news, with the result that no longer was He able to openly enter into the city, _but_ He was outside in deserted places, and they kept coming to Him from all directions.n[ W,and He says to him, "See [that] you say nothing to anyone; _but_ be going, show yourself to the priest and bring as an offering for your purification the things Moses directed, as a testimony to them." [Lev 14:2-32]FZ +Then having sternly warned him, immediately He sent him away, Y  *And _He_ having spoken [this], immediately the leprosy [or, skin disease] went away from him, and he was cleansed!X )So Jesus having been moved with compassion, having stretched out His hand, took hold of him and says to him, "I am willing. Be cleansed!":W o(Then there comes to Him a leper [or, one with a skin disease], calling on Him and kneeling before Him and saying to Him, "If You are willing, You are able to cleanse me."dV C'And He was preaching in their synagogues, in all Galilee, and He is casting out the demons."U ?&Then He says to them, "Let us be going into the neighboring market towns, so that there I shall also preach, for this [reason] I have come forth."FT %And having found Him, they say to Him, "All are seeking You."?S {$Then Simon and those with him searched eagerly for Him.R 1#Then early in the morning, while it was still quite dark, having risen, He went out and went away into a deserted place, and He was there praying.CQ "And He healed many having it badly [fig., who were sick] with various diseases, and He cast out many demons. But He did not allow the demons to be speaking, because they knew Him.EP !And the whole city had been gathered together near the door.MO  Now evening having come, when the sun set, they began bringing to Him all the ones having it badly [fig., who were sick] and the ones being demon-possessed [or, oppressed by demons].N And having come near, He raised her up, having taken hold of her hand. And the fever immediately left her! Then she began serving them.yM mNow the mother-in-law of Simon was lying down, being sick with a fever. And immediately they tell Him about her.L }Then immediately, having come out from the synagogue, they went into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.^K 7So the news of Him went out immediately into the whole surrounding region of Galilee.J {And they were all shocked, so as to be disputing among themselves, saying, "What is this? What new teaching [or, doctrine] [is] this, that with authority even the unclean [or, defiling] spirits He commands, and they obey Him?"CI Then the unclean [or, defiling] spirit, having torn him back and forth [fig., having thrown him into convulsions] and having cried out with a loud voice, came out from him.KH And Jesus rebuked it saying, "Be silenced, and come out from him!"=G usaying, "Away! What to us and to You [fig., What have we to do with You], Jesus the Nazarene? You came to destroy us! I know You, who You are, the Holy [One] of God!"{F qAnd [there] was in their synagogue a person with an unclean [or, defiling] spirit. And it cried out,E And they were astonished at His teaching, for He was teaching them as [one] having authority, and not as the scribes.|D sAnd they are going into Capernaum. And immediately on the Sabbaths having gone into the synagogue, He was teaching. C And immediately He called them. Then having left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired workers, they went away after Him.&B GAnd having gone on from there a little, he saw James, the [son] of Zebedee, and John his brother, and they [were] in the boat mending the nets.EA Then immediately, having left their nets, they followed Him.c@ AAnd Jesus said to them, "Come after Me, and I will make you* to become fishers of people."&? GNow walking about by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew his brother, [that is] of Simon, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.> +and saying, "The time has been fulfilled and the kingdom of God has come near! Be repenting and believing [or, trusting] in the Gospel!"k= QNow after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee proclaiming the Gospel of the kingdom of God,< - And He was there in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. And He was with the wild animals, and the angels were ministering to Him.H;   Then immediately the Spirit drives Him out into the wilderness.g: I And a voice came out of the heavens, "_You_ are My Son-the Beloved-in whom I am well-pleased!"9 % And immediately coming up from the water, he [i.e. John] saw the heavens being parted and the Spirit like a dove descending upon Him.w8 i And it happened in those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and He was baptized by John in the Jordan.7 "_I_ indeed baptize you* in water [or, with water, and throughout book], but _He_ will baptize you* in [the] Holy Spirit!"46 cAnd he began proclaiming, saying, "He is coming after me, the [One] greater than I, of whom I am not worthy, having stooped down, to untie the strap of His sandals!5 {Now John had clothed himself with camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist. And he eats locusts and wild honey.r4 _And all the region of Judea was going out to him, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and they were all baptized in the Jordan River by him, they themselves confessing their sins [or, after they themselves confessed their sins]._3 9John came baptizing [or, immersing, and throughout book] in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism [or, immersion, and throughout book] of repentance for [or, because of] forgiveness of sins.2 -"A voice of [one] shouting in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way of [the] LORD! Be making His paths straight!'" [Isaiah 40:3]91 mAs it has been written in the prophets, "Look! _I_ am sending My messenger before Your face [fig., ahead of You], who will prepare Your way before You." [Mal 3:1]:0 sBeginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, God's Son.V/%teaching them to be observing all [things], as many as I commanded you*. And listen! _I_ am with you* all the days, until the conclusion of the age! So be it!" [Gr. amen, and throughout NT].."When you* have gone, make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,t-aAnd having approached, Jesus spoke to them, saying, "All authority in heaven and on earth was given to Me.h,IAnd having seen Him, they prostrated themselves in worship before Him, but some were doubtful.z+mBut the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus appointed [or, designated] to them.*So having received the money, they did as they were taught. And this account was spread widely among Jews until this day.)7"And if this is heard by the governor, _we_ will persuade him, and we will make you* free from anxiety [fig., will keep you* out of trouble]."^(5 saying, "Say, 'His disciples having come by night stole Him while we were sleeping.'') And having been gathered together with the elders, and having taken counsel [or, having plotted], they gave much money to the soldiers,2&] Now while they are going, look!, some of the guard [of soldiers] having come into the city reported to the chief priests all the [things] having happened.%) Then Jesus says to them, "Stop being afraid! Be going, report to My brothers that they should go away to Galilee, and there they will see Me."L$ But as they were going to tell to His disciples, and look!, Jesus met them, saying, "Greetings!" So having approached, they take hold of His feet and prostrated themselves in worship before Him.r#]And having gone out quickly from the tomb, with fear and great joy, they ran to report to His disciples.."U"And go quickly, say to His disciples, 'He was raised from the dead!' And listen! He is going before you* to Galilee; there you* will see Him. Listen! I told you*."l!Q"He is not here! For He was raised, just as He said! Come, see the place where the Lord was lying. Then answering, the angel said to the women, "_You*_, stop being afraid! For I know that you* seek Jesus, the One having been crucified.lQBut the ones keeping guard shook because of the fear of him, and they became as dead [men].ONow his appearance was like lightning and his clothing white as snow.J And look! A great earthquake occurred, for an angel of the Lord having come down out of heaven, having come to [the tomb], rolled away the stone from the entrance and was sitting on it.J Now after [the] Sabbaths, at the dawning into [the] first [day] of the week [i.e. early Sunday morning], Mary the Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the grave.xiBSo having gone, they secured the grave, having sealed the stone, together with the guard [of soldiers]. AThen Pilate said to them, "_You_ have a guard [of soldiers]; be going away; secure [it] as you* know [how]."xi@"Therefore, command the grave to be secured until the third day, lest His disciples having come by night should steal Him and say to the people, 'He was raised from the dead,' and the last deception will be worse [than] the first."ve?saying, "Lord, we remembered that that deceiver said while yet living, 'After three days I am being raised.'>Then the next day, that is after the preparation [day], the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together to Pilate,b==Now Mary the Magdalene and the other Mary were there, sitting in full view of the grave.-Sad] cut in the rock. And having rolled a large stone against [or, to] the entrance of the tomb, he went away.L;And having taken the body, Joseph wrapped it in clean linen cloth,!:Having approached Pilate, this one requested for himself the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given up [to him]. =\~~w}}(|{{Lzyxxwfvv%uZu tsUrrUqsppoognn.mUlRkkFjii]hhQgff|edd;cHbZaaYa_____ ^h^]\\[~ZZ>YYaXWW%VUTwSRQPP]OmNNkMMMLL KJJ]IIHHqGGFEEBDDOCCBBA@@ ??>==[or, preventing] them, for of such [ones] is the kingdom of God.1% And they were bringing to Him young children, so that He should touch them. But the disciples were rebuking the ones bringing [them].`09 "And if a woman divorces her husband and is married to another, she commits adultery."k/O And He says to them, "Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her.c.? And in the house again, His disciples questioned Him concerning the same [matter].P- "Therefore, what God joined together, stop letting a person separate!"1,[ 'And they will be-the two-into one flesh' [or, 'the two will become one flesh'], with the result that they are no longer two, _but_ one flesh. [Gen 2:24]+ "'For this reason, a man will leave behind his father and mother and will be joined to [or, united with] his wife.n*U "But from [the] beginning of the creation, God 'made them male and female.' [Gen 1:27]g)G And answering, Jesus said to them, "Because of your* stubbornness he wrote you* this command.z(m So they said, "Moses permitted [one] 'to write a scroll of divorce and to divorce.'" [Deut 24:1,3]H'  But answering, He said to them, "What did Moses command you*?"& And {the} Pharisees, having come to [Him], questioned Him if it is lawful [for] a husband to divorce a wife, testing Him.O%  Having risen from there, He comes into the borders of Judea, by the other side of the Jordan. And crowds are again gathering together to Him, and, as He was accustomed, He again began teaching them.5$c 2"The salt [is] good, but if the salt becomes tasteless, by what will you season [it]? Be having salt in yourselves, and be living in peace with one another."i#K 1"For every [one] will be salted with fire, and every sacrifice will be salted with salt.n"U 0where their worm does not come to the end [of their lives], and the fire is not extinguished.! /"And if your eye is causing you to stumble [fig., to sin], cast it out! It is better for you to enter into the kingdom of God one-eyed, than having two eyes, to be cast into the hell [Gr., gehenna] of the fire [or, the fiery hell],n U .where their worm does not come to the end [of their lives], and the fire is not extinguished.lQ -"And if your foot is causing you to stumble [fig., to sin], cut it off! It is better for you to enter into the life lame, than having your two feet to be cast into hell [Gr., gehenna], into the unquenchable fire,nU ,where their worm does not come to the end [of their lives], and the fire is not extinguished.nU +"And if your hand is causing you to stumble [fig., to sin], cut it off! It is better for you to enter into life crippled, than having your two hands, to go away into hell [Gr., gehenna], into the unquenchable fire, 9 *"And whoever causes one of the little [ones] believing [or, trusting] in Me to stumble [fig., to sin], it is better for him if rather a millstone [i.e. a large stone used for grinding grain] is hung around his neck, and he has been cast into the sea.7 )"For whoever gives you* a cup of water to drink in My name because you* are Christ's, positively I say to you*, he shall by no means lose his reward.D ("For [the one] who is not against you* is for you*.V% 'But Jesus said, "Stop preventing him, for [there] is no one who will perform a miraculous work in [or, on the basis of] My name and will soon [afterwards] be able to speak evil of Me.8i &Then John answered Him, saying, "Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, who does not follow us, and we tried to prevent him, because he does not follow us."5 %"Whoever receives one like these young children in My name receives Me, and whoever receives Me, does not receive Me, _but_ the One having sent Me."~u $And having taken a young child, He set him in the middle of them. And having taken him in His arms, He said to them, #And having sat down, He called the twelve and says to them, "If anyone desires to be first, he will be last of all and a servant of all."ve "But they were keeping silent, for on the road they discussed with one another who [is the] greatest." !And He came into Capernaum. And being in the house, He began questioning them, "What were you* discussing on the road among yourselves?"[/ But they were not understanding the saying, and they were afraid to question Him.U# For He was teaching His disciples, and He was saying to them, "The Son of Humanity is being betrayed into the hands of people, and they will kill Him. And having been killed, the third day He will rise."wg Then having gone out from there, they were passing through Galilee, and He did not want that any should know.gG And He said to them, "This kind is able to come out by nothing except by prayer and fasting."y And when He came into the house, His disciples began questioning Him privately, "Why were we not able to cast it out?"R  But Jesus, having taken him by the hand, lifted him up, and he stood up.` 9 And having cried out and having greatly torn him back and forth [fig., having thrown him into terrible convulsions], it came out. And he became as dead, with the result that many are saying that he was dead.i K Now Jesus having seen that a crowd is gathering rapidly, He rebuked the unclean [or, defiling] spirit, saying to it, "Mute and deaf spirit, _I_ command you, come out from him, and you shall no longer enter into him!"A { And immediately, having cried out, the father of the young child with tears said, "I do believe [or, I do have faith]! Lord, be helping my unbelief [or, my weak faith]!"( I So Jesus said to him, "If you are able to believe [or, to have faith]-all [things are] possible to the one believing [or, having faith]!"2] "And also, frequently it casts him into the fire and into water, so that it should destroy him. _But_ if You are able to do anything, help us, having compassion on us." And He questioned his father, "How long a time is it [that] it has happened like this to him?" Then he said, "From childhood.dA And they brought him to Him. And having seen Him, immediately the spirit tore him back and forth [fig., threw him into convulsions], and having fallen on the ground, he began rolling about, foaming at the mouth..U So answering him, He said, "O unbelieving [or, faithless] generation, how long will I be with you*? How long will I put up with you*? Be bringing him to Me."wg And wherever it seizes him, it tears him [fig., throws him into convulsions]. And he foams at the mouth and gnashes his teeth, and he is withering away. And I spoke to Your disciples that they cast it out, but they were not able." 9 Then one from the crowd answering, said, "Teacher, I brought my son to You, because he has a mute spirit [i.e., a spirit which makes him mute].Q And He questioned the scribes, "What are you* arguing about with them?" Then immediately, when the entire crowd saw Him, they were greatly surprised, and running up [to Him], they began greeting Him.lQ And having come to the disciples, He saw a large crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them.! "_But_ I say to you* that indeed Elijah has come, and they did to him as much as they wanted, just as it has been written concerning him."m~S But answering, He said to them, "Elijah indeed, having come first, restores all [things]. But why has it been written concerning the Son of Humanity that many [things] He shall suffer and be treated with contempt?|}q Then they began questioning Him, saying, "The scribes say that it is necessary [for] Elijah to come first."p|Y And they kept this word to themselves, questioning together what the rising from [the] dead is.;{o Now while they descended from the mountain, He gave orders to them that they should relate to no one what they saw, except when the Son of Humanity rises from [the] dead.lzQ Then suddenly, having looked around, they no longer saw anyone, _but_ Jesus only, with themselves.y' And a cloud appeared overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is My Son-the Beloved! Be paying attention to Him!"]x3 for he had not known what he will [or, should] say, for they were terrified.,wQ And answering, Peter says to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good [for] us to be here. And let us make three tents: one for You and one for Moses and one for Elijah"-Wv' Then Elijah with Moses appeared to them, and they were conversing with Jesus."u= And His garments became radiant, extremely white, like snow, such as a bleacher [or, launderer] on the earth is not able to whiten [them].Ht  Then after six days Jesus takes Peter and James and John and leads them up privately into a high mountain, alone. And He was transfigured [or, His appearance was changed] before them.`s ; And He was saying to them, "Positively, I say to you*, there are some of the ones standing here who by no means shall taste of [fig., experience] death until they see the kingdom of God having come in power."lrQ&"For whoever is ashamed of Me and of My words in this adulterous [fig., unfaithful] and sinful generation, the Son of Humanity will also be ashamed of him when He comes in the glory of His Father, with the holy angels.">qw%"Or what will a person give in exchange for his soul?_p7$"For what will it benefit a person if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul?o#"For whoever is desiring to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his own life on account of Me and the Gospel, will save it.Ln"And having summoned the crowd, with His disciples, He said to them, "Whoever desires to be following after Me, let him deny [or, disown] himself and take up his cross and be following Me.Ym+!But He, having turned back and having seen His disciples, rebuked Peter, saying, "Be going away behind Me, Satan! For you do not keep in mind the [things] of God, _but_ the [things] of people."flE And He was speaking the word plainly. And Peter, having taken Him aside, began rebuking Him.|kqThen He began to be teaching them that it is necessary [for] the Son of Humanity to suffer many [things] and to be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes and to be killed and after three days to rise again.Jj And He warned them that they should be telling no one about Him.3i_Then He says to them, "But you*, who do you* say Me to be [or, [that] I am]?" So answering, Peter says to Him, "_You_ are the Christ" ["the Anointed One"].|hqSo they answered, "John the Baptist [or, the Immerser], and others Elijah, but others one of the prophets."Ug#Then Jesus went out, and His disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way He was questioning His disciples, saying to them, "Who are people saying Me to be [or, [that] I am]?"fAnd He sent him away to his house, saying, "Neither enter into the village, nor tell [it] to anyone in the village."xeiThen He again placed the hands on his eyes and made him look up. And he was restored and saw everyone clearly!qd[And he, having looked up, was saying, "I see people that like trees I see [them] walking about."sc_And having taken hold of the hand of the blind [man], He led him forth outside of the village. And having spit into his eyes, having placed His hands on him, He began asking him if he sees [or, is able to see] anything.xbiThen He comes into Bethsaida. And they bring to Him a blind [man] and plead with Him that He touch him.Aa}And He was saying to them, "How do you* not understand?"6`e"But when [I broke] the seven [loaves] for the four thousand, how many large baskets full of broken pieces of bread did you* take up?" And they said, "Seven."*_M"When I broke the five loaves of bread for the five thousand, how many hand-baskets full of broken pieces of bread did you* take up?" They say to Him, "Twelve."^"'Having eyes, do you* not see? And having ears, do you* not hear?' And do you* not remember? [Jer 5:21; Ezek 12:12]]And Jesus having known, says to them, "Why do you* discuss that you* have no loaves of bread?' Do you* not yet perceive nor understand? Do you* still have your* heart having been hardened [fig., Are you* still stubborn in your* inner selves]?z\mThen they began discussing with one another, saying, "[He said this] because we have no loaves of bread.")[KAnd He began giving orders to them, saying, "Be watching out! Continually beware of the leaven [or, yeast] of the Pharisees and of the leaven of Herod."ZyAnd the disciples forgot to take loaves of bread, and they had nothing with them in the boat except one loaf of bread.bY= Then having left them, having stepped again into a boat, He went away to the other side.-XS And having sighed deeply in His spirit, He says, "Why does this generation seek after a sign? Positively, I say to you*, no sign will be given to this generation."uWc Then the Pharisees came out and began disputing with Him, seeking from Him a sign from heaven, testing Him.V And immediately having stepped into the boat with His disciples, He came into the parts [or, district] of Dalmanutha.OU Now the ones eating were about four thousand! Then He sent them away.oTWSo they ate and were satisfied! And they took up leftover broken pieces of bread-seven large baskets.S)And they were having a few small fish. And having bestowed a blessing upon [them], He said to set them also before [the people].BR}Then He gave strict orders to the crowd to recline on the ground. And having taken the seven loaves of bread, having given thanks, He broke [them] and began giving [them] to His disciples so that they should set [them] before [the people]. And they set [them] before the crowd.aQ;And He was asking them, "How many loaves of bread do you* have?" So they said, "Seven." PThen His disciples answered to Him, "From where will anyone be able to feed these with bread here in [this] desolate place?"Oy"And if I send them away hungry to their home, they will faint on the journey, for some of them come from a distance."N"I have compassion on the crowd because they are already staying with Me three days and do not have anything they should eat.M In those days, the crowd being very great and not having anything they should eat, Jesus having summoned His disciples, says to them,L3%And they were utterly astonished, saying, "He has done all [things] well; He makes both the deaf to be hearing and the mute to be speaking!"@Ky$And He gave orders to them that they should tell no one, but as much as _He_ was giving orders to them, all the more abundantly [or, widely] they were proclaiming [it].J#Then immediately his ears were opened, and the bond [fig., impediment] of his tongue was loosed, and he began speaking plainly!jIM"And having looked up into heaven, He sighed and says to him, "Ephphatha!" which is, "Be opened!"H!And having taken him aside privately, away from the crowd, He put His fingers into his ears, and having spit, He touched his tongue.G And they bring to Him a deaf [person] with a speech impediment, and they plead with Him that He lay His hand on him.*FMAnd again, having gone out from the borders of Tyre and Sidon, He came to the Sea of Galilee, in the middle of the borders of Decapolis [or, Ten Cities].E}And having gone away into her house, she found the demon having gone out and her daughter having been placed on the bed.jDMAnd He said to her, "Because of this word, be going; the demon has gone out from your daughter."CBut she answered and says to Him, "Yes indeed, Lord, but even the little dogs under the table eat from the young children's crumbs."'BGBut Jesus said to her, "Allow the children to be filled first, for it is not proper to take the children's bread and to cast [it] to the little dogs." ANow the woman was a Greek, a Syro-Phoenician by race. And she kept asking Him that He would cast out the demon from her daughter.@-For a woman having heard about Him, whose little daughter was having an unclean [or, defiling] spirit, having come, she fell at His feet.A?{Then having risen from there, He went away into the boundaries of Tyre and Sidon. And having entered into a house, He was wanting no one to know, yet He was not able to escape notice.G>"All these evils come out from within and defile the person."C=thefts, covetous desires [or, greed], wicked deeds, deceit [or, treachery], flagrant sexual immorality, an evil eye [fig., envy], blasphemy, arrogance, foolishness.p<Y"For from within, out of the heart of people, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders,e;CBut He was saying, "That [which] comes out from the person, that defiles the person.:-"Because it does not enter into his heart, _but_ into the stomach, and goes out into the latrine, purifying [or, purging] all the foods."19[And He says to them, "So you* also are without understanding! You* do understand that nothing from outside entering into the person is able to defile him, do you* not?m8SAnd when He entered into a house from the crowd, His disciples began asking Him about the allegory.b7="If anyone has ears to be hearing, let him be hearing [or, be paying attention]."D6"There is nothing from outside the person entering into him which is able to defile him, _but_ the [things] coming out from him, those are the [things] defiling the person. 5 And having summoned all the crowd, He was saying to them, "Be paying attention to Me, all [of you*] and be understanding: 4 "[thus] nullifying the word of God for your* tradition which you* handed down. And many such other similar things you* do."X3) "And you* no longer allow him to do anything for his father or for his mother,#2? "But _you*_ say, 'If a person says to his father or to his mother, "[It is] Corban (which is, a gift), whatever you should be benefited from me."'l1Q "For Moses said, 'Be honoring your father and your mother', and, 'The one speaking evil of father or mother, let him be coming to the end [of his life], to [his] death.' [Exod 20:12; Deut 5:16; Exod 21:17]0' And He was saying to them, "[All too] well do you* regard as nothing the commandment of God, so that you* should keep your* tradition.f/EFor having left behind [or, having neglected] the commandment of God, you* keep the tradition of people: baptisms [or, ceremonial washings] of pitchers and cups, and many such other similar things you* do."<.q'But in vain [or, to no purpose] do they worship Me, teaching [as] teachings [or, doctrines] [the] commandments of people.' [Isaiah 29:13, LXX]f-EBut answering, He said to them, "Correctly did Isaiah prophesy concerning you*, the hypocrites! As it has been written, 'This people honors Me with their lips [fig., words], but their heart is far distant from Me.g,GAfterwards the Pharisees and the scribes ask Him, "Why do Your disciples not walk about [fig., conduct themselves] according to the tradition of the elders? _But_ they eat their bread with ritually unwashed hands."H+ And [coming] from the marketplace, unless they baptize [or, ceremonially wash] themselves, they do not eat, and many other [traditions there] are which they received [and] are keeping: [like] baptisms [or, ceremonial washings] of cups and pitchers and brazen vessels and cots.:*mFor the Pharisees and all the Jews, if they do not wash their hands with [the] fist [fig., in the proper manner], do not eat, keeping the tradition of the elders. )9And having seen some of His disciples eating bread with defiled [or, ceremonially unclean] hands-that is, not ritually washed-they found fault.m( UAnd the Pharisees and some of the scribes, having come from Jerusalem, are gathered together to Him.'8And wherever He was going, into villages or cities or farms, they were laying the sick in the marketplaces. And they were pleading with Him that they should at least touch the fringe of His garment, and as many as were touching Him were being healed.@&y7having run about that whole surrounding region, they began to be carrying on the cots the ones having it badly [fig., who were sick] wherever they would hear that He is there.j%M6And _they_ having come out from the boat, immediately [the people] having recognized Him,m$S5Then having crossed over, they came to the land [of] Gennesaret and anchored [there]. #94For they did not understand concerning the loaves of bread, for their heart had been hardened [fig., they were stubborn in their inner selves].")3And He went up to them into the boat, and the wind abated. And they were very much utterly amazed within themselves, and they began marveling.!2For they all saw Him and were terrified. And immediately He spoke with them and says to them, "Be taking courage! _I_ am! Stop fearing!"{ o1But having seen Him walking about on the sea, they supposed [Him] to be an apparition, and they cried out.  0And He saw them being tormented [or, straining] in the rowing, for the wind was against them. And about the fourth watch of the night [i.e., between 3:00 - 6:00 a.m.], He comes to them walking about on the sea. And He wanted to pass by them.pY/And evening having come, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and He [was] alone on the land.S.And having said good-bye to them, He went away into the mountain to pray.5-And immediately He compelled His disciples to step into the boat and to go on ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, until _He_ sent the crowd away.R,And the ones having eaten of the loaves of bread were five thousand men!^5+And they took up twelve hand-baskets full of broken pieces of bread and of the fish.-U*And they all ate and were satisfied!)And having taken the five loaves of bread and the two fish, having looked up to heaven, He bestowed a blessing and broke the loaves of bread in pieces, and He began giving to His disciples so that they should distribute to them, and He divided the two fish to all.P(And they reclined group [by] group, by hundreds and by fifties.c?'And He commanded them to make all recline company [by] company on the green grass.'&But He says to them, "How many loaves of bread do you* have? Be going away and see." And when they found out, they say, "Five, and two fish."jM%But answering, He said to them, "You* give to them to eat." And they say to Him, "Having gone away, should we buy two hundred denarii [i.e., 200 days' wages] [worth of] loaves of bread and give to them to eat?"oW$"Send them away so that, having gone away into the surrounding farms and villages, they should buy for themselves loaves of bread, for they do not have something they should eat [or, for they do not have anything to eat]."#Then the hour already having become late, His disciples having approached Him, say, "The place is desolate and the hour is already late.a;"And having come out [of the boat], Jesus saw a large crowd. And He was moved with compassion on them, because they were like sheep not having a shepherd, and He began to be teaching them many [things].B}!And they saw them going away, and many recognized Him. And they ran together there on foot [or, by land] from all the cities, and they went before them and came together to Him.J  Then they went away privately into a deserted place in the boat.W'And He said to them, "Come you* by yourselves privately to a desert place, and be resting yourselves a little." For the ones coming and the ones going were many, and they were not even finding time to eat.) KAnd the apostles are gathered together to Jesus, and they reported all to Him, and how many [things] they did, and how many [things] they taught.d AThen his disciples having heard, they came and took away his corpse and laid it in a tomb.! ;So having gone, he beheaded him in the prison. And he brought his head on a wooden platter and gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother.b =Then immediately the king, having sent an executioner, commanded his head to be brought.O And the king-[although] having become deeply grieved-because of the oaths and of the ones reclining [to eat] with [him], did not want to regard her [request] as nothing.-SAnd having come in, immediately with haste to the king, she asked, saying, "I want that you give to me at once, on a wooden platter, the head of John the Baptist!"-So having gone out, she said to her mother, "What will I ask for myself?" So she said, "The head of John the Baptist [or, the Immerser]!"kOAnd he took an oath with her, "Whatever you ask me, I will give to you-up to half of my kingdom!"wand the daughter of Herodias herself having come in and having danced and having pleased Herod and the ones reclining [to eat] with [him], the king said to the girl, "Ask of me whatever you want and I will give [it] to you."U#And a suitable day having come, when Herod, for his birthday festivities, was making a banquet for his nobles and the commanding officers [or, Chiliarchs] and the most prominent people of Galilee,I for Herod was fearing John, knowing him [to be] a righteous and holy man, and was protecting him. And having heard him, he was doing many [things], and he would hear him gladly.iKSo Herodias was holding a grudge against him and was wanting to kill him, but she was not able,jMFor John kept saying to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to be having the wife of your brother!"0YFor Herod himself, having sent [soldiers], arrested John and bound him in prison on account of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother, because he married her.taBut Herod having heard, said, "John whom _I_ beheaded-this is he! _He_ was raised from [the] dead!"q~[Others were saying, "He is Elijah." But others were saying, "He is a prophet like one of the prophets."^}5And Herod the king heard (for His name became well known), and he said, "John, the one baptizing, was raised from [the] dead! And because of this these miraculous powers are supernaturally working in Him."!|; And they were casting out many demons, and they were anointing many infirm [or, sickly] [people] with oil and were healing [them].X{) Then having gone out, they began preaching that [people] should repent.8zi "And as many as shall not receive you* nor hear you*, going out from there, shake off the dust that [is] under your* feet for a testimony to [or, against] them. Positively, I say to you*, it will be more tolerable for Sodom or Gomorrah in [the] day of judgment than for that city."vye And He was saying to them, "Whenever you* enter into a house, be staying there until you* depart from there.Mx _but_ having put on sandals-also, you* shall not put on two tunics.GwAnd He gave strict orders to them that they should be taking nothing for the journey, except a staff only-no traveler's bag, no bread, no copper coin [or, money] in their money belt-EvThen He summons the twelve. And He began to be sending them out two [by] two, and He was giving to them authority [or, power] over the unclean [or, defiling] spirits.uucAnd He marveled because of their unbelief. And He was traveling around the villages in a circuit, teaching.)tKAnd He was not able to do any miraculous work there, except having laid His hands on a few infirm [or, sickly] [people], He healed [them].s But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his hometown and among his relatives and in his own house."}rs"This is the craftsman, the Son of Mary and Brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon, is it not? And His sisters are here with us, are they not?" And they were caused to stumble because of Him [fig., were having doubts about Him].GqAnd [the] Sabbath having come, He began to be teaching in the synagogue. And many hearing were astonished, saying, "Where [did] this One [get] these [things]? And what [is] the wisdom having been given to Him? And [how] are such miraculous works being done through His hands?^p 7Then He went out from there and came into His hometown, and His disciples follow Him.o'+And He gave strict orders to them that no one should know [about] this. Then He said [for something] to be given to her to eat.n5*And immediately the girl rose up and was walking about! (for she was twelve years [old]). And they were amazed [with] great amazement.m/)And having taken hold of the hand of the young child, He says to her, "Talitha koumi!" which is, being translated, "Girl (I say to you), get up!"Dl(And they began laughing at Him. But having sent [them] all out, He takes the father of the young child and the mother and those with Him, and He goes in where the child was lying.k'And having gone in, He says to them, "Why are you* so upset and weeping? The young child did not die, _but_ is sleeping!"ojW&Then He comes into the house of the synagogue leader and sees a commotion, weeping, and loud wailing.piY%And He did not allow anyone to follow with Him, except Peter and James and John, the brother of James. h9$But immediately Jesus, having heard the word being spoken, says to the synagogue leader, "Stop being afraid, only be believing [or, trusting]!" V~~}||Z{,zz yxdww[w v/ueussrqqq.pionnmmpmlSkkjtiiphhgfeereddFcbb&aka`9_^^C]Y\\K[[^[ZYXFWW*VUUcTTPSRcQQPPPOO NMMkMLOKJxIIHEGFFF EE7DCBB0Av@??>J<[is] eager [or, willing], but the flesh weak."o!%Then He comes and finds them sleeping. And He says to Peter, "Simon, are you sleeping? You were not able to keep watch one hour, were you?=ns$And He was saying, "Dad [Gr. Abba], Father! All [things] are possible to You; take this cup away from Me; _but_ not what _I_ desire, _but_ what You [desire]."6me#Then having approached [God] a little [distance away], He fell on the ground, and He began praying that if it is possible, the hour should pass away from Him.klO"And He says to them, "My soul is deeply grieved, even to death; stay here, and be keeping watch."k}!Then He takes Peter and James and John with Him, and He began to be greatly disturbed and to be suffering from distress.j And they come to a place, the name of which [is] Gethsemane. And He says to His disciples, "Sit here until I pray."\i1But he kept saying all the more insistently, "Even if it should be necessary [for] me to die with You, by no means shall I deny [or, disown] You." And in the same manner also they all were saying.*hMAnd Jesus said to him, "Positively, I say to you that you today, on this night, before a rooster crows twice, three times you will deny [or, disown] Me."Vg%But Peter said to Him, "Even if all will be caused to stumble, _but_ not I."Ff"_But_ after I am raised, I will go before you* to Galilee."ReThen Jesus says to them, "You* will all be caused to stumble because of Me on this night, because it has been written, 'I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.' [Zech 13:7]GdAnd having sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives./cW"Positively, I say to you*, no longer by any means shall I drink of the fruit of the grapevine until that day when I shall be drinking it new in the kingdom of God."tbaThen He said to them, "This is My blood of the New Covenant, the [blood] being poured out for many.oaWAnd having taken the cup, having given thanks, He gave [it] to them, and they all drank of it.9`kAnd while _they_ are eating, Jesus having taken bread, having bestowed a blessing upon [it], broke and gave [it] to them, and said, "Take, eat; this is My body."m_S"Indeed, the Son of Humanity is going away, just as it has been written concerning Him. But how horrible it will be to that man through whom the Son of Humanity is betrayed! It was better for him if that man had not been born!"d^ABut answering, He said to them, "One of the twelve, the one dipping with Me into the bowl.]{So they began to be sorrowful and to say to Him, one by one, "Surely not I, is it?" And another, "Surely not I, is it?"\And while _they_ are reclining and eating, Jesus said, "Positively, I say to you*, one of you*, the one eating with Me, will betray Me."<[sThen evening having come, He comes with the twelve.Z)And His disciples went out and came into the city, and they found [everything] just as He said to them. And they prepared the Passover. Y "And _he_ will show to you* a large, upstairs room, having been furnished [and] ready. There prepare [it] for us."#X?"And wherever he enters, say to the owner of the house, 'The Teacher says, "Where is the guest room, where I shall eat the Passover, with My disciples?'"W3 Then He sends out two of His disciples and says to them, "Be going into the city, and a man will meet you* carrying a pitcher of water. Follow him.V! And on the first day of the [Feast of] Unleavened Bread, when they were sacrificing the Passover [or, Paschal lamb], His disciples say to Him, "Where do You desire [that], having gone away, we should prepare, so that You shall eat the Passover?"IU  Now having heard, they were glad, and they promised to give to him money [or, silver]. And he began seeking how conveniently [or, how at a convenient time] he should betray Him.uTc Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests so that he could betray Him to them.(SI "{So} positively, I say to you*, wherever this Gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, also what this [woman] did will be spoken of-in memory of her."R%"What _she_ had [or, was able to do], this [woman] did. She undertook beforehand to anoint My body for the burial preparation.Q'"For the poor you* always have with yourselves, and whenever you* are desiring you* are able to do them good, but Me you* do not always have.-PSBut Jesus said, "Leave her alone! Why do you* cause her troubles [fig., bother her]? She worked a good work to Me [or, performed a good deed for Me].*OM"For this could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii [i.e., 300 days' wages] and given to the poor." And they were harshly criticizing her.kNOBut some were indignant to one another and saying, "Why has this waste of the ointment been made?ZM-And He being in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper [or, the one with a skin disease], while He reclines [to eat], a woman came having an alabaster jar of ointment [or, perfume] of very costly, pure nard [i.e., an aromatic oil]. And having broken the alabaster jar, she poured [it] over His head.hLIBut they were saying, "Not during the feast, lest perhaps there will be a riot of the people."cK ANow the Passover and the [Feast of] Unleavened Bread were two days away. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how, by deceit [or, treachery], having arrested Him, they should be killing Him.=Ju %"So what I say to you*, I say to all-keep watching!"WI' $lest, having come suddenly [or, unexpectedly], he finds you* sleeping.5Hc #"Therefore, keep watching! For you* do not know when the lord of the house is coming-evening, or midnight, or rooster-crowing [fig., before dawn], or early morning-G! ""[It is] like a person away from home on a journey, having left his house, and having given the authority to his slaves [or, having put his slaves in charge] and to each [one] his work, commanded also the doorkeeper that he should keep watching._F7 !"Be watching! Be staying alert, and be praying! For you do not know when the time is. E  "But concerning that day or hour no one knows, neither the angels, the [ones] in heaven, nor the Son, except the Father.YD+ "Heaven and the earth will pass away, but My words shall by no means pass away. C "Positively, I say to you*, this generation [or, race] shall by no means pass away until all these [things] happen.oBW "So also you*, when you* see these [things] happening, you* know that it is near-at the doors!#A? "Now learn the allegory from the fig tree: whenever its branch already becomes tender and is putting forth the leaves, you* know that the summer is near.T@! "And then He will send out His angels, and He will gather together His chosen [ones] from the four winds, from [the] farthest limits of the earth to [the] farthest limits of heaven.x?i "And then they will see 'the Son of Humanity coming in clouds' with much power and glory! [Daniel 7:13]1>[ "And the stars of heaven [or, the sky] will be falling,' and the powers, the [ones] in the heavens, will be shaken. [Isaiah 34:4; Joel 2:10; 2:31]x=i "_But_ in those days, after that tribulation, 'the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light.`<9 "But _you*_, be watching out! Listen! I have told you* all [things] in advance.T;! "For false christs and false prophets will be raised up, and they will give signs and wonders in order to be leading astray [fig., deceiving], if possible, even the chosen [or, the elect].:} "{And} then, if anyone says to you*, 'Look! Here [is] the Christ,' or, 'Look there!' stop believing [him].:9m "And if [the] Lord did not cut the days short, no flesh would be saved; _but_ because of the chosen [or, the elect], whom He Himself chose, He cut the days short.x8i "For [in] those days [there] will be tribulation [or, affliction], such as [there] has not been like from [the] beginning of [the] creation which God created, until now, and never at all shall be.F7 "But be praying that your* flight does not happen in winter.61 "But how horrible it will be to the ones having in the womb [fig., who are pregnant] and to the ones nursing [babies] in those days!5 "And the one being in the field must not return to the [things] behind [him], to take up his garment [or, coat].|4q "Then the [one] on the housetop must not go down to the house, nor go in to take anything out of his house. 3 "Now when you* see the abomination of the desolation [or, the detestable thing that causes desecration], the one having been spoken [of] by Daniel the prophet, having stood where it should not be, (the one reading, let him be understanding [or, be paying attention]), then the [ones] in Judea must be fleeing into the mountains. [Dan 8:13; 9:27; 12:11]2 "And you* will be hated by all because of My name, but the one having endured to [the] end-this one will be saved.1+ "But brother will betray brother to death, and a father [his] child; and children will rebel against parents and will put them to death. 09 "But when they lead you* away, handing [you] over, stop worrying beforehand what you* shall speak, neither be thinking about [it]; _but_ whatever shall be given to you* in that hour, this you* are to be speaking, for it is not you* speaking, _but_ the Holy Spirit.a/; "And to all the nations it is necessary [for] the Gospel first to be proclaimed.. "But _you*_, be watching out [for] yourselves. For they will hand you* over to local councils [or, courts], and you* will be repeatedly beaten in synagogues, and you* will be brought before governors and kings for My sake, for a testimony to them.%-C "For nation will be raised up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be earthquakes in [various] places, and there will be famines and disturbances [fig., uprisings]. These [are the] beginnings of birth pains [fig., great sufferings].6,e "But when you* hear of wars and rumors of wars, stop being alarmed. For it is necessary [for] these [things] to take place, _but_ the end [is] not yet.|+q "For many will come in My name, saying, '_I_ am!'-and they will lead many astray [fig., will deceive many].}*s So answering them, Jesus began to say, "Be watching out lest anyone leads you* astray [fig., deceives you*].)! "Tell us when these [things] will be? And what [is] the sign when all these [things] shall be about to be fulfilled?" ( Then as He sits on the Mount of Olives, opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew began questioning Him privately..'U And answering, Jesus said to him, "Are you looking at these great buildings? By no means shall a stone be left on a stone which by no means shall not be torn down." &  Then as He goes out from the temple, one of His disciples says to Him, "Teacher, look! What great stones! And what great buildings!"% ,"For all put in out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, all, as much as she was having-she put in her whole livelihood."_$7 +And having summoned His disciples, He says to them, "Positively, I say to you*, this poor widow has put [in] more [than] all the ones having put into the treasury [fig., the collection boxes].&#E *Then having come, one poor widow put [in] two lepta [or, two very small copper coins], which are a kodrantes [or, a small copper coin].d"A )And Jesus having sat down opposite the treasury [fig., collection boxes], He began watching how the crowd put copper coin [or, money] into the treasury. And many rich [people] were putting in much.! (the ones devouring the houses of the widows [fig., illegally cheating widows out of their property] and in pretense [or, with a false show] are long [in] praying. These will receive more severe judgment [or, condemnation]."  'and first seats [fig., most important places] in the synagogues and first couches [fig., places of honor] at the banquets;V% &And He was saying to them in His teaching, "Be watching out for [or, Beware of] the scribes, the ones desiring to be walking about in long robes and [desiring] greetings in the marketplaces,zm %"Therefore, David himself calls Him 'Lord.' Then how is He his Son?" And the large crowd was gladly hearing him.P $"For David himself said by [the] Holy Spirit, 'The LORD says to my Lord, "Be sitting at My right hand until I put Your enemies [as] Your footstool for Your feet."' [Psalm 110:1];o #Then answering, Jesus was saying, teaching in the temple, "How are the scribes saying that the Christ [or, the Messiah, and throughout book] is [the] Son of David?#? "And Jesus, having seen him, that he answered wisely, said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." And no one dared any longer to question Him.M !"And to be loving Him with the whole heart [fig., one's entire inner self] and with the whole understanding and with the whole soul and with the whole strength and to be loving one's neighbor as oneself is more [than] all the whole burnt-offerings and the sacrifices." [Deut 6:5; Lev 19:18' 1Sam 15:22]2] Then the scribe said to Him, "Well [said], Teacher! You have spoken in truth that He is one, and [there] is not another besides Him. [Deut 4:35,39]0Y "And [the] second [is] similar to it, 'You will love your neighbor as yourself'-no other commandment is greater [than] these." [Lev 19:18]y 'And you* will love the LORD your God with your whole heart [fig., your entire inner self] and with your whole soul and with your whole understanding and with your whole strength'-this [is] the first commandment. [Deut 6:4,5]:m Then Jesus answered him, "[The] first of all the commandments [is], 'Be hearing [or, Be paying attention], O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD is one.'6e Then one of the scribes having approached, having heard them debating, knowing that He answered them well, questioned Him, "Which is [the] first commandment of all?"%C He is not the God of dead [ones], _but_ [the] God of living [ones]! Therefore, _you*_ are greatly led astray [fig., mistaken]!" "But concerning the dead [ones], that they rise: you* have read in the Scroll of Moses (at The Bush), how God spoke to him, saying, 'I [am] the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob,' have you* not? [Exod 3:6]$A "For when they rise from [the] dead, they neither marry nor are they given in marriage, _but_ they are as angels, the [ones] in the heavens.+O And answering, Jesus said to them, "Is this not the reason you* are led astray [fig., are mistaken]: you* do not know the Scriptures nor the power of God?|q "In the resurrection, whenever they rise, whose wife of them will she be? For the seven had her [as] wife."T! "And the seven took her and left no seed. Last of all the woman also died.oW "Then the second took her, and died, and neither did he leave seed. And the third in the same manner.e C "[There] were seven brothers. And the first took a wife, and dying, he left no seed.n U "Teacher, Moses wrote to us that 'if someone's brother dies' (and leaves behind a wife) 'and leaves no children, that his brother shall take his wife and raise up seed [fig., offspring] to his brother.' [Deut 25:5]i K Then Sadducees come to Him-who say there is not a resurrection-and they questioned Him, saying,8 i And answering, Jesus said to them, "Give back [or, Render] the [things] of Caesar to Caesar and the [things] of God to God." And they were amazed at Him.  So they brought [it]. Then He says to them, "Whose image [is] this? And the inscription?" So they said to Him, "Caesar's."]3 "Should we give, or should we not give?" But knowing their insincerity, He said to them, "Why do you* test Me? Be bringing to Me a denarius [i.e., a Roman, silver coin], so that I should see [it]."C So having come, they say to Him, "Teacher, we know that You are truthful, and You are not concerned for anyone; for you do not look to the face of people [fig., You do not show favoritism to people], _but_ You teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to give tribute [or, a tax] to Caesar or not?  And they send to Him some of the Pharisees and [some] of the Herodians, so that they should trap Him in [some] word.0Y Then they began seeking to take Him into custody-but they feared the crowd-for they knew that He spoke the allegory against them. And having left Him, they went away.eC 'This came to be from the LORD, and it is marvelous in our eyes?'" [Psalm 118:22,23]  "Did you* not even read this Scripture, 'A stone which the builders rejected, this [stone] became [the] cornerstone.5 "Therefore, what will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come, and he will destroy the vineyard keepers, and he will give the vineyard to others.kO "Then having taken him, they killed [him], and threw [him] outside of the vineyard. "But those vineyard keepers said to one another, 'This is the heir. Come; let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours!'yk "Therefore, having still one son-his beloved-he sent even him to them last, saying, 'They will respect my son.'}~s "And again he sent another. And that one they killed. And many others: some repeatedly beating, but others killing.:}m "And again he sent to them another slave. And that one, having cast stones at [him], they wounded in the head and sent [him] away, having been treated shamefully.c|? "But they, having taken him, repeatedly beat [him] and sent him away empty-handed.){K "Then he sent a slave to the vineyard keepers at the [harvest] time, so that from the vineyard keepers he should receive from the fruit of the vineyard.5z e And He began to be speaking to them in allegories: "A man 'planted a vineyard and put a fence around [it] and dug a trough [or, trench for gathering juice under the wine press] and built a lookout tower,' and he leased it to vineyard keepers and went on a journey. [Isaiah 5:1,2]0yY !And answering, they say to Jesus, "We do not know." Then answering, Jesus says to them, "Neither do _I_ tell you* by what authority I am doing these [things]."x{ "_But_ shall we say, 'From people?'"-they were fearing the people, for all were holding that John was really a prophet. w  And they began considering with themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say, 'Then why did you* not believe him?'Mv "The baptism of John-was it from heaven or from people? Answer Me."Ku But answering, Jesus said to them, "_I_ will also ask you* one word [or, thing], and [if] you* answer Me, I also will tell you* by what authority I am doing these [things].$tA And they say to Him, "By what authority do You do these [things]? And who gave to You this authority, so that these [things] You are doing?"s And they come again into Jerusalem. And in the temple, as _He_ walks about, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders come to Him.r{ "But if you* do not forgive, neither will your* Father, the [One] in the heavens, forgive your* transgressions."Nq "And whenever you* stand praying, be forgiving, if you* are holding anything against anyone, so that also your* Father, the [One] in the heavens, shall forgive you* of your* transgressions.epC For this reason I say to you*, all [things], as many as while praying you* shall be asking [for], be believing [or, be having faith] that you* are receiving, and it will be [granted] to you*.o "For positively, I say to you*, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be taken up and be cast into the sea' and does not doubt in his heart, _but_ believes [or, has faith] that what he says is going to happen, it will be [granted] to him whatever he says.En And answering, Jesus says to them, "Be having faith in God!sm_ And having remembered, Peter says to Him, "Rabbi, look! The fig-tree which You cursed has been dried up."tla Then in the early morning, passing by, they saw the fig-tree having been dried up from [the] roots.Dk And when evening came, He would go forth outside the city.Cj And the scribes and the chief priests heard. And they began seeking how they could destroy Him, for they were fearing Him, because the entire crowd was being astonished by His teaching.fiE Then He began teaching [them], saying to them, "Has it not been written, 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations?' But _you*_ made it a 'hideout for robbers!'" [Isaiah 56:7; Jer 7:11]Zh- And He was not allowing that anyone should carry merchandise through the temple.ugc And they come into Jerusalem. Then Jesus having gone into the temple, He began to be casting out the ones selling and buying in the temple. And He overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of the ones selling the doves.f1 And answering, Jesus said to it, "No longer will anyone eat fruit from you into the age [fig., forever]." And His disciples were listening.[e/ And having seen a fig-tree from a distance having leaves, He came, if perhaps He will find anything on it. Then having come upon it, He found nothing except leaves, for it was not [the] season for figs.Pd And the next day, after they had come out from Bethany, He was hungry.7cg And Jesus entered into Jerusalem and into the temple. And having looked around at all [things], the hour already being late, He went out into Bethany with the twelve.b5 Having been blessed [is] the kingdom of our father David coming in the name of the Lord! We praise You [Gr., Hosanna] in the highest!"Za- And the ones going before and the ones following began crying out, saying, "We praise You [Gr., Hosanna]! 'Having been blessed [is] the One coming in the name of the LORD!' [Psalm 118:26]`1 Then many spread their coats in the road, but others were cutting down leafy branches from the trees and were spreading [them] in the road.e_C And they brought the colt to Jesus. And they placed their garments on it, and He sat on it.W^' But they said to them just as Jesus commanded, and they gave them permission.g]G And some of the ones having stood there said to them, "What are you* doing-untying the colt?"x\i So they went away and found {the} colt having been tied by the door outside in the street, and they untied it.[% And if anyone says to you*,' Why are you* doing this?', you* say, "The Lord has need of it." And immediately he [will] send it here."Z{ and says to them, "Be going away into the village, the [one] opposite you*, and immediately entering into it, you* will find a colt [or, young donkey] having been tied, on which no person has sat. Having untied it, bring [it].Y  And when they draw near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, to the Mount of Olives, He sends out two of His disciples!X; 4Then Jesus said to him, "Be going! Your faith has cured you!" And immediately he received [his] sight! And he began following Jesus on the road.5Wc 3And answering, Jesus says to him, "What do you want [that] I should do for you?" So the blind [man] said to him, "Rabboni, that I receive [my] sight!"NV 2So he, having thrown off his cloak, having gotten up, came to Jesus./UW 1And Jesus having stood still, said [for] him to be summoned. And they summoned the blind [man], saying to him, "Cheer up! Get up! He is summoning you."T  0And many began warning him that he should keep silent, but all the more he kept crying out, "Son of David! Be merciful to me!"S /And having heard that it is Jesus the Nazarene, he began to be crying out and to be saying, "The Son of David-Jesus! Be merciful to me!"9Rk .And they come to Jericho. And as He is going out from Jericho, with His disciples and a large crowd, a son of Timaeus-Bartimaeus the blind-was sitting beside the road begging.BQ} -"For even the Son of Humanity did not come to be served, _but_ to serve, and to give His life [as] a ransom [or, price of release] for [or, in the place of] many."TP! ,"And whoever of you* is desiring to become first, he will be slave of all.O{ +But it will not be so among you*. _But_ whoever shall be desiring to become great among you*, he will be your* servant.6Ne *But Jesus having summoned them, says to them, "You* know that the ones recognized to be ruling the nations domineer over them, and their great [ones] tyrannize them.LM )And the ten having heard, began being indignant at James and John.L ("But to sit at My right and at My left is not mine to give, _but_ [it is for those] for whom it has been prepared."_K7 'So they said to Him, "We are able." Then Jesus said to them, "Indeed, the cup which _I_ am drinking, you* will drink, and the baptism which _I_ am being baptized [with], you* will be baptized [with].AJ{ &But Jesus said to them, "You do not know what you* ask. Are you* able to drink the cup which _I_ am drinking and to be baptized [with] the baptism which _I_ am being baptized?"I %Then they said to Him, "Grant to us that we shall sit, one at Your right [hand] and one at Your left, in Your glory."DH $So He said to them, "What do you* want Me to do for you*?" G  #And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, approached Him, saying, "Teacher, we desire that whatever we ask, You shall do for us." F ""And they will ridicule Him and will scourge Him and will spit on Him and will kill Him, and on the third day He will rise again."KE !"Listen! We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Humanity shall be betrayed to the chief priests and scribes. And they will condemn Him to death, and they will deliver Him to the Gentiles."D= Now they were on the road going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was going before them. And they were astonished, and [as they were] following, they were afraid. And having again taken the twelve, He began to be telling them the [things] which were to be happening to Him:PC "But many [who are] first will be last, and {the} last, first."FB who shall not receive a hundred times as much now, in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and farms, with persecutions, and in the coming age, eternal life.WA' {But} answering, Jesus said, "Positively, I say to you*, there is no one who left house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or farms for My sake and {for the sake of} the Gospel,N@ Peter began to say to Him, "Listen! _We_ left all and followed You."?7 But having looked attentively at them, Jesus says, "With people it is impossible, _but_ not with God! For all [things] are possible with God!"c>? Now they were even more astonished, saying to themselves, "Then who is able to be saved?"=7 "It is easier [for] a camel to enter through the eye of the needle than [for] a rich [person] to enter into the kingdom of God."<} But the disciples were shocked at His words. So Jesus again answering, says to them, "Children, how difficult it is [for] the ones having confidence in [or, relying on] possessions [or, riches] to enter into the kingdom of God!*;M And Jesus having looked around, says to His disciples, "How with difficulty will the ones having possessions [or, riches] enter into the kingdom of God!"n:U But having become appalled at the word, he went away distressed, for he was having many possessions.*9M Then Jesus having looked attentively at him, loved him, and said to him, "One [thing] you lack. Be going away; as many [things] as you have, sell and give to the poor [ones], and you will have treasure in heaven. And come! Be following Me, having taken up the cross."\81 But answering, he said to Him, "Teacher, all these I myself obeyed from my youth."p7Y "The commandments you know: 'You shall not commit adultery; You shall not murder; You shall not steal; You shall not give false testimony; You shall not defraud; Honor your father and mother.'" [Exod 20:12-16; Deut 5:16-20]b6= But Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one [is] good except One-God.G5 Then as He was going out into [the] road, one having run up and having knelt before Him, began questioning Him, "Good Teacher, what should I do so that I shall inherit eternal life?"v4e And having taken them in His arms, having placed His hands on them, He began bestowing a blessing upon them.&3E "Positively, I say to you*, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like [or, in the same way as] a young child shall by no means enter into it." 0~A~~}f}7||Y{{zIyyxxwwvJuuet/ss=rqqpoUn,mmNllRkk=jjNiizhhgg$fseeddc#bb/aaU``e__C_ ^[]] \ [ZZHYY/XWWW(V6UU-TBSS/RRQQ PCOON>MMoLLSKtJJyIIHGG~FEEDDCCBB*AAQ@@2?v?==+[the] middle of the teachers, both listening to them and questioning them.KR-And not having found Him, they returned to Jerusalem seeking Him.-QS,But having supposed Him to be among the group of travelers, they went a day's journey and were looking for Him among their relatives and among their acquaintances.P1+and having completed the days, in their returning, the Child Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, and Joseph and His mother did not know [it].vOe*And when He became twelve years old, they having gone up to Jerusalem, according to the custom of the feast,ZN-)And His parents were traveling yearly to Jerusalem to the feast of the Passover. M(And the young Child was growing and was being strengthened in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him. L9'And when they completed all [things], the ones according to the Law of [the] Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.CK&And _she_, at that very hour, having come up, began giving thanks to the Lord, and she was speaking about Him to all the ones waiting for [or, expecting] redemption in Jerusalem.rJ]%and she [was] a widow of about eighty-four years [or, then [as] a widow [until] she was about eighty-four years [old]], who was not departing from the temple, sacredly serving night and day with fastings and petitions.I!$And [there] was Anna, a prophetess, a daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, this [woman] having advanced in many days, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity [i.e., her husband died seven years after they were married],uHc#(but also a sword will pierce your own soul), in order that the thoughts of many hearts shall be revealed."UG#"And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother, "Listen! This [One] is set [fig., appointed] for [the] fall and rising up of many in Israel, and for a sign being spoken againstfFE!And Joseph and His mother [were] marveling at the things being spoken concerning Him.\E1 a light for revelation to Gentiles, and [the] glory of Your people Israel!"hDIwhich You prepared before [the] face [fig., in the presence] of all the peoples,-CU"Because my eyes saw Your salvation,VB%"Now You are releasing Your slave, Master, according to Your word, in peace.DAThen _he_ took Him into his arms and blessed God and said,/@WAnd he came by the Spirit to the temple, and the parents brought in the young Child Jesus, [for] them to do according to the custom of the Law concerning Him..?UAnd it had been divinely told him by the Holy Spirit [that he would] not see death before he saw the Christ ["the Anointed One"] of [the] Lord.d>AAnd look! There was a man in Jerusalem whose name [was] Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for [or, expecting] the comforting help of Israel, and [the] Holy Spirit was upon him.?=wand to give a sacrifice, according to the [word] having been spoken in [the] Law of [the] Lord, "A pair of turtle-doves or two young pigeons." [Lev 12:8]&<Ejust as it has been written in [the] Law of [the] Lord, "Every male opening a womb will be called holy to the LORD," [Exod 13:2, 12,15]#;?And when the days of their purification were completed, according to the Law of Moses, they brought Him to Jerusalem to present [Him] to the Lord,K:And when eight days were completed to circumcise Him, then His name was called Jesus, the [name] having been called [fig., given] by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.9}And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all which they heard and saw, just as it was spoken to them.p8YBut Mary was keeping [fig., treasuring] all these things, pondering [them] in her heart.q7[And all the ones having heard were amazed about the things having been spoken by the shepherds to them.6-So having seen, they spread the news [or, reported accurately] about the word, the one having been spoken to them about this young Child.q5[And having hurried, they came and found both Mary and Joseph, and the Baby lying in the feeding trough.v4eAnd it happened, when the angels departed from them into heaven, that the men, the shepherds, said to one another, "Let us go then as far as Bethlehem and see this [thing], the one having happened, which the Lord revealed to us."]33"Glory to God in [the] highest, and peace on earth, good will among people!"2 And suddenly [there] was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army [or, host], praising God, and saying,1# "And this [will be] the sign to you*: You* will find a Baby having been wrapped in long strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough."i0K "Because a Savior was born to you* today in the city of David, who is Christ [the] Lord! / And the angel said to them, "Stop being afraid! For listen! I bring to you* the Gospel of great joy, which will be to all people../ And look! An angel of the Lord stood over them, and [the] glory of the Lord shone around them, and they feared [with] a great fear. -And shepherds were in the same region staying in the fields and watching over their flock [during the] watches of the night.s,_And she gave birth to her firstborn Son, and she wrapped Him in long strips of cloth and laid Him in the feeding trough [or, manger, and in verses 12,16], because there was no place for them in the guest room [or, inn].+Then it happened, in their being there [fig., while they were there], the days were completed [for] her to give birth.k*Oto register himself with Mary, the woman having been promised to him in marriage, being pregnant.U)#So Joseph also went up from Galilee, from [the] city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is being called Bethlehem, because of his being from [the] house and family of David,I( And all began traveling to be registered, each to his own city.j'MThis registration [or, census] was [the] first while Cyrenius was governing Syria.& Now it happened in those days [that] a decree went out from Caesar Augustus [for] all the inhabited earth to be registered.#% APNow the young child was growing and was being strengthened in spirit, and he was in the deserts until [the] day of his public appearance to Israel. $ Oto give light to the ones sitting in darkness and [the] shadow of death, to guide our feet into [the] way of peace."## ANbecause of [the] bowels of mercy [fig., tender mercies] of our God, with which the Rising [Sun] from on high [has] visited us,`" ;Mto give knowledge of salvation to His people by [the] forgiveness of their sins,7! iL"And _you_, young child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before [the] face [fig., presence] of [the] Lord to prepare His ways,K  Kin holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life! Jto give to us, [by] having been delivered out of the hand of our enemies, to [be able to] sacredly serve Him without fear,K I[performing the] oath which He vowed to Abraham our father,w iH[in order] to do mercy with [fig., show mercy to] our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,d CG[announcing] salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all the ones hating us,l SFjust as He spoke through [the] mouth of His holy prophets, the [ones] from antiquity,X +E"And He raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of David His servant,q ]D"Blessed [is the] Lord, the God of Israel, because He visited and made redemption for His people.b ?CAnd Zacharias his father was filled with [the] Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying,t cBAnd all the ones having heard [these things], they themselves kept [fig., reflected on] [them] in their hearts, saying, "What then will this young child be?" And [the] hand of [the] Lord was with him. 1AAnd fear came on all the ones living around them, and all these sayings were being discussed in all the mountainous [countryside] of Judea.c A@Then his mouth was immediately opened and his tongue, and he began speaking, praising God!o Y?And having asked for a writing tablet, he wrote, saying, "John is his name." And they were all amazed.h K>So they began making gestures to his father [as to] what he might want him to be called.h K=And they said to her, "[There] is none among your relatives who is called by this name."Y -[so], _but_ he will be called John."& G;And it happened on the eighth day [that] they came to circumcise the young child, and they were going to call him by the name of his father Zacharias. :And the neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord was magnifying His mercy with her, and they were rejoicing with her.e E9Then the time was fulfilled to Elizabeth [for] her to give birth, and she bore a son.S  !8Now Mary remained with her about three months, and she returned her house.}  u7just as He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed into the age [fig., to his descendents forever]."Y  -6"He helped Israel His servant, [in order] to remember [His] mercy,z  o5"Hungering [ones] He satisfied with good [things], and [ones] being rich He sent away empty.R  4"He brought down rulers from thrones, and He exalted lowly [ones].w i3"He performed mightily with His arm; He scattered proud [ones] in [the] attitude of their heart.[ 12"And His mercy [is] to generations of generations, to the ones fearing Him.i M1"For the Mighty [One] did marvelous [things] to me, and holy [is] His name. 0"For He looked with care upon the humble state of His slave. For, look! From now on all generations will consider me to be fortunate.= w/and my spirit was very glad because of God my Savior.3 c.And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord,L -"And happy [or, blessed, and throughout book] [is] the one having believed, for [there] will be a fulfillment to the [things] having been spoken to her from the Lord." {,"For listen! When the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby in my womb leapt for joy with great happiness!j O+"And why [has] this [happened] to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?  *And she exclaimed with a loud voice, and said, "_You_ have been blessed among women, and the fruit of your womb has been blessed! ~ ;)And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leapt for joy in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with [the] Holy Spirit.K} (And she entered into the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth.~| w'Now Mary having risen in those days, she went to the mountainous [countryside] with haste, to a city of Judea.{ y&And Mary said, "Look! The slave of the Lord! May it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.Xz +%"For every word will not be [fig., For nothing is] impossible with God!"y 7$"And listen! Elizabeth your relative, _she_ also has conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month to her, the one being called barren.Rx #And answering, the angel said to her, "[The] Holy Spirit will come upon you, and [the] power of the Most High will overshadow you, and so the Holy One being born will be called God's Son.uw e"And Mary said to the angel, "How will this be since I do not know a man [fig., since I am a virgin]?"v !"And He will reign over the house of Jacob into the ages [fig. forever], and of His kingdom there will be no end."u 3 "This One will be great, and He will be called [the] Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to Him the throne of David His father.t /"And listen! You will conceive in [your] womb, and you will give birth to a Son, and you will call His name Jesus ["Yahweh saves"].is MAnd the angel said to her, "Stop being afraid, Mary; for you [have] found favor with God!r But having seen [him], she was greatly perplexed at his word and was pondering what sort of greeting this might be.^q 7And having come in, the angel said to her, "Greetings, [one] having been bestowed grace [or, shown kindness]! The Lord [is] with you. _You_ have been blessed among women." [cp. Eph 1:6]&p Gto a virgin having been promised in marriage to a man, whose name [was] Joseph, from the house of David. And the name of the virgin [was] Mary.o yNow in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee, to which [is the] name Nazareth,n "In this way the Lord has done to me, in [the] days in which He took notice of [me] to take away my disgrace among people."m {Now after those days, his wife Elizabeth conceived, and she kept herself in seclusion [for] five months, saying,gl IAnd it happened, when the days of his sacred service were completed, he departed to his house.=k uBut having come out, he was not being able to speak to them, and they realized that he had seen a vision in the temple. And _he_ was making gestures to them and was remaining mute.j }And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they began wondering [why] he [was] delaying in the temple.Si !"And listen! You will be silent and not being able to speak, until which day these [things] occur, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their [appointed] time."Sh !And answering, the angel said to him, "_I_ am Gabriel, the one having stood in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to proclaim the good news to you [of] these [things].)g MAnd Zacharias said to the angel, "By what [fig., How] will I know this [will happen]? For _I_ am an old man, and my wife is advanced in her days?"4f c"And _he_ will go before Him in [the] spirit and power of Elijah, to turn hearts [fig., inner elves, and throughout book] of fathers to children, and disobedient [ones] to the way of thinking of righteous [ones], to make ready a people having been prepared for the Lord."ce A"And he will turn many of the sons [and daughters] of Israel to the Lord their God.8d k"For he will be great before {the} Lord, and he shall by no means drink wine and strong drink, and he will be filled [with the] Holy Spirit even from his mother's womb.hc K"And [there] will be joy to you and great happiness, and many will rejoice at his birth.0b [ But the angel said to him, "Stop being afraid, Zacharias, for your petition was heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear a son to you, and you will call his name John.Wa ) And having seen [him], Zacharias was disturbed, and fear fell upon him.|` s And an angel of the Lord appeared to him, having stood on [the] right [side] of the altar of incense.Z_ / And the whole multitude of the people was praying outside at the hour of incense.^  according to the custom of the priesthood, he was chosen by lot to offer incense, having entered into the temple of the Lord.}] uNow it happened, while he [was] serving as priest in the [appointed] order of his division before God,t\ cAnd no child was [born] to them, because Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in their days.[ Now they were both righteous before God, going in [fig., observing] all the commandments and regulations of the Lord blameless.hZ K[There] was in the days of Herod the king of Judea a certain priest by name Zacharias, from [the] division of Abijah, and his wife [was] from the daughters of Aaron, and her name [was] Elizabeth.gY Iso that you shall know the certainty [or, exact truth] about which you were instructed.X it seemed good also to me, having closely followed [or, having investigated] every[thing] carefully from the beginning, to write [it out] to you in consecutive order [or, in an orderly fashion], most excellent Theophilus,W just as they were handed down to us by the ones having became eye-witnesses and attendants of the Word from the beginning,vV iSince many undertook to arrange in proper order an account about the events having been accomplished among us,U3So having gone out, they preached everywhere, the Lord working with [them] and confirming the word through the accompanying signs. So be it!{ToSo then, after He spoke to them, [the] Lord was taken up into heaven, and He sat at the right hand of God.=Ssthey will take up serpents, and if they drink anything poisonous, it shall not harm them; they will lay hands on infirm [or, sickly] [people] and they will be well."R5"Now these signs will accompany the ones believing: they will cast out demons in My name; they will speak with new tongues [fig., languages];}Qs"The one having believed and having been baptized will be saved, but the one refusing to believe will be condemned.xPiAnd He said to them, "Having gone [or, Go] into all the world, proclaim the Gospel to all the creation.[O/Later, while they are reclining [to eat], He was revealed to the eleven, and He denounced their unbelief and stubbornness, because they did not believe the ones having seen Him after He had been raised.dNA And those ones having gone, told to the rest, [but] they did not even believe them.1M[ But after these [things], to two of them, while they are walking about, He was revealed in a different form, while they are going into [the] countryside.`L9 And those ones, having heard that He is alive and was seen by her, refused to believe.iKK That one having gone, told the ones having been with Him, while they were mourning and weeping.DJ Now having risen in the early morning on the first [day] of the week [i.e. Sunday morning], He appeared first to Mary the Magdalene, from whom He had cast out seven demons.I3And having gone out, they fled from the tomb. But trembling and amazement were holding them, and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.H)"_But_ be going. Say to His disciples and to Peter that He is going before you* to Galilee; there you* will see Him, just as He said to you*."BG}And he says to them, "Stop being frightened! You* seek Jesus the Nazarene, the One having been crucified. He was raised! He is not here! Look [at] the place where they laid Him.F/And having entered into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right, having been clothed in a long, white robe, and they were frightened.iEKThen having looked up, they see that the stone had been rolled away-for it was extremely large.sD_And they were saying to one another, "Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?"!C;And very early in the morning on the first [day] of [the] week [i.e. Sunday morning], they come to the tomb, the sun having risen.&B GAnd the Sabbath having past, Mary the Magdalene and Mary {the} [mother] of James and Salome bought spices, so that having come they should anoint Him.fAE/Now Mary the Magdalene and Mary [the mother] of Joses were watching where He is laid.g@G.And having bought a linen cloth and having taken Him down, he wrapped Him in the linen cloth and laid Him in a tomb which had been cut out of rock. And he rolled a stone against [or, upon] the entrance of the tomb.Q?-And having found out from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.1>[,And Pilate was amazed that He was already dead [or, wondered if He was already dead]. And having summoned the centurion, he question him if He was already dead.n=U+Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the High Council, who also himself was waiting for [or, expecting] the kingdom of God, having been brave enough, he went in to Pilate and requested for himself the body of Jesus.<y*And now evening having come, since it was the preparation [day] (which is [the day] before the Sabbath),';G)(who also, when He was in Galilee, would follow Him and would minister to Him), and many other women, the ones having come up together with Him to Jerusalem.T:!(Now [there] were also women watching from a distance, among whom was both Mary the Magdalene [or, Mary, a woman from Magdala] and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome09Y'And the centurion, the one having stood opposite Him, having seen that, having cried out in such a manner, He breathed His last, said, "Truly this Man was God's Son!"b8=&Then the veil [or, curtain] of the sanctuary was torn in two, from top to bottom.Y7+%But Jesus having released [fig., uttered] a loud cry, breathed His last.~6u$So one [of them] having ran and having filled a sponge with wine vinegar and having put [it] around a reed, began giving [it] to Him to drink, saying, "Leave [Him] alone! Let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down."c5?#And some of the ones having stood by, having heard, said, "Listen! He is calling Elijah!"z4m"And at the ninth hour [i.e., 3:00 p.m.], Jesus shouted with a loud voice, saying [in Aramaic], "'Eloi, Eloi, lima sabachthani?'"-which is, having been translated, "'My God, My God, why did You abandon Me?'" [Psalm 22:1]3!!Now the sixth hour [i.e., 12:00 noon] having come, darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour [i.e., 3:00 p.m.].52c "The Christ! The King of Israel! Let Him come down now from the cross so that we shall see and believe {in Him}." And the ones being crucified with Him were insulting Him.*1MAnd likewise also the chief priests mocking [Him] to one another, along with the scribes, were saying, "Others He saved; Himself He is not able to save!"70i"Save Yourself, and come down from the cross!""/=And the ones passing by were deriding Him, shaking their heads, and saying, "Ha! The One tearing down the temple and in three days building [it]!y.kAnd the Scripture was fulfilled, the one saying, "And He was numbered with lawless ones." [Isaiah 53:12]-And they crucify two robbers [or, insurrectionists] with Him, one on [His] right hand, and one on His left.f,EAnd the inscription of the accusation against Him had been inscribed-"The King of the Jews."U+#Now it was the third hour [i.e., 9:00 a.m.] when they crucified Him.*wAnd having crucified Him, they divide His garments, casting a lot on them [to determine] who should take what.s)_And they tried giving Him wine having been flavored with myrrh to drink, but He did not take [it].{(oThen they bring Him to the place [called] Golgotha (which is, having been translated, "Place of a Skull)."['/And they forced someone passing by into service-Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from [the] countryside (the father of Alexander and Rufus)-so that he should carry His cross. [cp. Acts 19:33; Rom 16:13]4&aAnd when they [had] ridiculed Him, they stripped the purple robe off Him and clothed Him in His own garments. And they led Him out so that they should crucify Him.T%!And they kept beating His head with a reed and kept spitting on Him, and having placed the knee [fig., having knelt down], they began prostrating themselves in [mock] reverence before Him.K$Then they began to be saluting Him, "Hail, the King of the Jews!"#And they clothe Him with a purple robe, and having woven a victor's wreath [or, crown] of thorns, they put [it] on Him.-"SThen the soldiers led Him away inside the court, which is [called the] Fortified Palace [or, Praetorium], and they call together the entire garrison.W!'So Pilate, because he was wanting to do [what would] satisfy the crowd, released to them Barabbas. And he handed over Jesus-after having [Him] beat with a whip-so that He should be crucified. }But Pilate said to them, "But what evil did He do?" But they cried out [or, shouted] all the more, "Crucify Him!"R Then they again cried out [or, they shouted back], "Crucify Him!"1 So Pilate answering, again said to them, "What then do you* desire [that] I should do to [the One] whom you* call King of the Jews?"}s But the chief priests shook up [fig., incited] the crowd, so that he should rather release Barabbas to them.Q For he knew that because of envy the chief priests had handed Him over.uc But Pilate answered to them, saying, "Do you* desire [that] I release to you* the King of the Jews?"taAnd the crowd having cried out, began to be asking [him to do] just as he would always do for them.'GAnd [there] was the [one] being called Barabbas, having been bound with the fellow insurrections, who had committed murder in the insurrection.gGNow at [the] feast he would release to them one prisoner, whomever they would request.X)But Jesus no longer answered anything, with the result that Pilate was amazed.3Then Pilate again questioned Him, saying, "You do not answer anything, do You? Look [at] how many [things] they testify against You!"SAnd the chief priests were accusing Him [of] many [things].And Pilate questioned Him, "Are _You_ the King of the Jews?" So answering, He said to him, "_You_ are saying [it]."% EAnd immediately, in the early morning, the chief priests having created a plot [or, having held a consultation] with the elders and scribes and the whole High Council [or, Sanhedrin], having bound Jesus, they led [Him] away and handed [Him] over to Pilate.6eHThen a second time a rooster crowed. And Peter remembered the saying which Jesus said to him, "Before a rooster crows twice, you will deny [or, disown] Me three times." And having cast upon [it] [fig., having thought seriously about it], he began weeping. [cp. Mark 14:30]|qGBut he began to be invoking a curse upon himself and to take an oath, "I do not know this One of whom you* speak."eCFBut he was again denying [it]. And after a little while, again, the ones having stood by said to Peter, "Surely you are [one] of them, for you also are a Galilean, and your accent is like [theirs]."EAnd the slave-girl having seen him again, began to be saying to the ones having stood by, "This one is [one] of them."7gDBut he denied [it], saying, "I do not know [Him], neither do I understand what you are saying." And he went forth outside into the porch, and a rooster crowed. Cand having seen Peter warming himself, having looked attentively at him, she said, "_You_ also were with Jesus the Nazarene!"d ABAnd Peter being in the courtyard beneath, one of the slave-girls of the high priest comes,2 ]AAnd some began to be spitting on Him and to be covering His face [or, blindfolding Him] and to be beating Him with their fists and to be saying to Him, "Prophesy!" And the attendants kept hurling at [fig., striking] Him with slaps of their hands [or, with blows from a club].w g@"You heard the blasphemy! What does it appear to you*?" Then they all condemned Him to be deserving of death.h I?Then the high priest, having torn his clothes, says, "What need do we still have of witnesses?P>So Jesus said, "_I_ am. And you* will see 'the Son of Humanity sitting at the right hand of the Power' and 'coming with the clouds of heaven [or, the sky].'" [Psalm 110:1; Dan 7:13,14]1[=But He was keeping silent and answered nothing. Again the high priest was questioning Him, and says to Him, "Are _You_ the Christ-the Son of the Blessed [One]?"2][of them], questioned Jesus, saying, "You do not answer anything, do You? What do these testify against You?"E;But not even in this manner was their testimony consistent.4a:"_We_ heard Him saying, '_I_ will tear down this temple made with human hands, and by three days, I will build another not made with human hands.'" [cp. John 2:19]T!9And some having risen up, were giving false testimony against Him, saying,fE8For many were giving false testimony against Him, but their testimonies were not consistent.4a7Now the chief priests and the entire High Council [or, Sanhedrin] were seeking testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, and they were not finding [any].J 6And Peter followed Him from a distance, as far as inside the courtyard of the high priest. And he was sitting together with the [courtyard] attendants and warming himself near the fire.5And they led Jesus away to the high priest. And all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes gather together to him.J~ 4But having left behind the linen cloth, he fled from them naked. }3And one certain young man followed Him, having put a linen cloth on [his] naked [body], and the young men seized him.,|S2And having left Him, they all fled.%{C1"Daily I was with you* teaching in the temple, and you* did not arrest Me, but_ [you* are doing so now] so that the Scriptures should be fulfilled."!z;0And answering, Jesus said to them, "[Why] did you* come out as against a robber [or, insurrectionist] with swords and clubs to arrest Me? y /But a certain one of the ones having stood by, having drawn his sword, struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his ear.:xo.So they laid their hands on Him and arrested Him.ww-And having come, immediately having approached Him, he says to Him, "Rabbi, Rabbi!" And he affectionately kissed Him. ~~}}|{_zyxxwwv.uuAtt+srqpponnmm*lqkkCjj iyhhKggfee]dd'cc,bb"a``;__^e]]q\\x[[ZZ7XX)W}WV#U?TT!SRRQQjQPPO^NMMYLLK@J]IHHGGrFF-EE,DpCCoBB8@@=?R>>!<<0;[::J99g8u77.66D544P33=2U10///%. -,++e**)Q((!''&&%%1$+##1"" !: a#pnd+uDGFL( r R y |L94q P3_Then in that very hour He healed many from diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and to many blind [people] He graciously gave [the ability] to be seeing.H So having come to Him, the men said, "John the Baptist [or, the Immerser, and throughout book] sent us to You, saying, 'Are _You_ the Coming [One], or do we look for another?'"+And John having summoned a certain two of his disciples, sent to Jesus, saying, "Are _You_ the Coming [One], or do we look for another?"MAnd his disciples reported to John about all these [things].eCAnd the account of this went out in all Judea about Him, and in all the surrounding region.?wBut fear [or, awe] took hold of [them] all, and they began glorifying God, saying, "A great prophet has risen up among us," and, "God [has] visited His people!"]3And the dead [man] sat up and began to speak! And He gave him to his mother.!;And having approached, He took hold of the open coffin. Then the ones carrying [it] stood still, and He said, "Young man, I say to you, get up!"q[ And the Lord having seen her was moved with compassion towards her, and He said to her, "Stop weeping!"nU Then as He approached the gate of the city, that look!, [a man] having died was being carried out [for burial], an only-begotten son of his mother, and she {was} a widow, and a large crowd of the city was with her.)K And it happened on the next [day], He was traveling to a city being called Nain, and many of His disciples were going along with Him, and a large crowd.s _ And the ones having been sent, having returned to the house, found the ailing slave being in good health.6 e So having heard these things, Jesus marveled at him, and having turned to the crowd following Him, He said, "I say to you*, not even in Israel did I find so great a faith!"y k"For _I_ also am a man having been appointed under authority, having soldiers under myself. And I say to this [one], 'Go,' and he goes; and to another, 'Be coming,' and he comes; and to my slave, 'Do this,' and he does [it]." w"For this reason, I did not consider myself worthy to come to You, _but_ say a word, and my slave boy will be healed.y kThen Jesus began going with them, but [when] He [was] already not far away from the house, the centurion sent friends to Him, saying to Him, "Lord, stop being troubled, for I am not worthy that You should enter under my roof.W'for he loves our nation, and he himself built the synagogue [for] us."|qThen having come to Jesus, they began earnestly pleading with Him, saying, "He is worthy to whom You will do this,3But having heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to Him, urgently asking Him, in order that having come He would completely cure his slave.2]Then a certain centurion's slave having [it] badly [fig., being ill] was about to be coming to the end [of his life], who was highly valued by him.d CNow when He completed all His sayings in the ears of the people, He entered into Capernaum.w1"But the one having heard and not having done [so], is like a person having built a house on the ground without a foundation, [against] which the stream burst upon, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house became great."q[0he is like a person building a house, who dug and went deep and laid a foundation on the solid rock, but a flood having come, the stream burst upon that house and was not able to shake it, for it had been founded on the solid rock.ta/"Every [one] coming to Me and hearing My words and doing them, I will show you* to whom he is like:K."And why do you* call Me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say?ve-"The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces the good [thing], and the evil person out of the evil treasure of his heart produces the evil [thing]. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.~%,"For each tree is known by its own fruit. For they do not gather figs from thorn plants, nor do they pick a grape cluster from a thorn bush.d}A+"For a good tree does not produce rotten fruit, nor does a rotten tree produce good fruit.`|9*"Or how are you able to be saying to your brother, 'Brother, allow [me], I will take out the speck, the [one] in your eye,' [but] you yourself do not notice the log in your own eye? Hypocrite! First take the log out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck, the [one] in your brother's eye.{#)"But why do you look at the speck, the [one] in your brother's eye, but you do not notice the log, the [one] in your own eye?zzm("A disciple is not above his teacher, but every [one] having been fully trained will be like his teacher.0yY'Then He spoke an allegory to them, "A blind [person] is not able to be leading a blind [person], is he? They will both fall into a ditch, will they not? x &"Be giving, and it will be given to you*-good measure, having been pressed down and shaken and running over, they will give into your* bosom [or, lap]. For with the same measure with which you* are measuring, it will be measured to you* in return."%wC%"And stop judging, and by no means shall you* be judged. Stop condemning, and by no means shall you* be condemned. Be forgiving, and you* will be forgiven.Xv)$"Therefore, continue becoming merciful, just as your* Father also is merciful. u9#"Nevertheless, be loving your* enemies and be doing good and be lending, hoping for [or, expecting] nothing in return, and your* reward will be great, and you* will be sons [and daughters] of [the] Most High, because _He_ is kind to the ungrateful and evil.t""And if you* are lending [to the ones] from whom you* hope [or, expect] to receive back, what grace [fig., credit] is [that] to you*? For even sinful [ones] lend to sinners so that they shall receive back the same [amount].s7!"And if you* are doing good to the ones doing good to you*, what grace [fig., credit] is [it] to you*? For even the sinful do the same.r+ "And if you* love the ones loving you*, what grace [fig., credit] is [it] to you*? For even the sinful love the ones loving them.jqM"And just as you* want that people shall be doing to you, _you*_ also be doing to them likewise.p"So be giving to every [one] asking of you, and stop demanding back from the one taking away your [belongings].o1"To the one striking you on the cheek, be offering also the other; and from the one taking away from you your cloak, do not refuse the tunic also.`n9"Be blessing the ones cursing you*. Be praying on behalf of the ones mistreating you*.qm["_But_ I say to you*, the ones hearing: Be loving your* enemies. Be doing good to the ones hating you*./lW"How horrible it will be when people speak well of you*, according to these [things] [fig., in like manner] were their fathers doing to false prophets.Bk}"How horrible it will be to you*, the ones having been satisfied, because you* will be hungry. How horrible it will be to you*, the ones laughing now, because you* will mourn and weep.ujc"Nevertheless, how horrible it will be to you*, the rich, because you* are receiving your* comfort in full.Ui#"Rejoice in that day and leap for joy! For listen! Your* reward [is] great in heaven, for according to these [things] [fig., in like manner] were their fathers doing to the prophets.Oh"Happy are you* when people hate you*, and when they exclude you* and insult [or, denounce] [you*] and cast out [fig., scorn] your* name as evil because of the Son of Humanity.g!"Happy [are] the ones hungering now, because you* will be filled. Happy [are] the ones weeping now, because you* will laugh.f And having lifted up His eyes to His disciples, _He_ said: "Happy [are] the poor, because yours* is the kingdom of God.e And the whole crowd was trying to be touching Him, because power was going out from Him, and He was healing [them] all.kdOand the ones being harassed by unclean [or, defiling] spirits, and they were being healed.c}And having come down with them, He stood on a level place with a crowd of His disciples and a large crowd of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the costal region of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear Him and to be healed from their diseases;jbMJudas [the son; or, the brother] of James, and Judas Iscariot, who also became a traitor.vaeMatthew and Thomas, James the [son] of Alphaeus, and Simon, the one being called [the] Zealot,j`MSimon, whom He also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,}_s And when it became day, He summoned His disciples, and having chosen from them twelve, whom also He named apostles:^3 Now it happened in those days, He went out into the mountain to pray and was spending the night in the prayer of God [or, in prayer to God].y]k But they were filled with extreme rage, and they began discussing with one another what they might do to Jesus.\) And having looked around at them all, He said to him, "Stretch out your hand!" Then he did so, and his hand was restored whole like the other![ Then Jesus said to them, "I will ask you* something: Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbaths, or to do evil? To save life or to kill?"=ZsBut He Himself knew their thoughts, and He said to the man, the one having the withered [fig., deformed] hand, "Get up, and stand in the middle!" So having risen, he stood.Y#Now the scribes and the Pharisees were watching closely if He will heal on the Sabbath, so that they should find an accusation against Him.6XeNow it also happened on another Sabbath, He went into the synagogue and [was] teaching. And a man was there, and his right hand was withered [fig., deformed].WW'And He was saying to them, "The Son of Humanity is Lord even of the Sabbath."7Vg"How he went into the house of God and took the loaves of bread of the presentation [fig., the consecrated bread] and ate [them] and gave [them] also to the [ones] with him, which it is not lawful to eat, except only to the priests?" [cp. 1Sam 21:3-6; Exod 29:32-33]UAnd answering, Jesus said to them, "Did you* not even read this, what David did when he was hungry, himself and the ones being with him?vTeAnd some of the Pharisees said to them, "Why are you* doing what is not lawful to be doing on the Sabbaths?"S +Now it happened on the second-first Sabbath [fig., the first Sabbath of the second month] He [was] passing through the grainfields, and His disciples were picking the heads of grain and were eating, rubbing [the husk from the grain] with their hands.pRY'"And no one having drunk old [wine] immediately desires new, for he says, 'The old is better.'"]Q3&"Instead, new wine must be put into new wineskins, and both are preserved together.@Py%"And no one puts new wine into old wineskins, but if not [fig., or else] the new wine will burst the wineskins, and it will be poured out, and the wineskins will be destroyed.O+$Now He also was telling them an allegory [or, parable, and throughout book]: "No one puts a patch of new clothing on old clothing, but if not [fig., or else] the new [cloth] tears, and also [the patch] from the new does not match with the old.yNk#"But days will come when also the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, then they will fast in those days."dMA"But He said to them, "You* are not being able to make the sons of the bridal chamber [fig., the bridegroom's attendants] to fast in which [time] [fig., while] the bridegroom is with them, are you*?3L_!Then they said to Him, "Why do the disciples of John frequently fast and make petitions, likewise also the [disciples] of the Pharisees, but Yours eat and drink?"YK+ "I have not come to call righteous [ones], _but_ sinners to repentance." J9And answering, Jesus said to them, "The ones being well have no need of a physician, _but_ the ones having it badly [fig., those who are sick].I/And their scribes and the Pharisees began complaining against His disciples, saying, "Why do you* eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?"-HSAnd Levi made a great banquet for Him in his house. And [there] was a large crowd of tax collectors and others who were with them reclining [to eat].FGAnd having left all behind, having gotten up, he follow Him.F3And after these [things], He went out and saw a tax collector by name Levi sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, "Be following Me!"%ECAnd astonishment took hold of [them] all, and they began glorifying God and were filled with fear, saying "We saw remarkable [things] today!"D-And immediately having gotten up before them, having taken up [the cot] on which he was lying, he went away to his house, glorifying God!nCU"But so that you* shall know that the Son of Humanity has authority on the earth to be forgiving sins"-He said to the one having been paralyzed, "I say to you, get up, and having taken up your stretcher, be going to your house."kBO"Which is easier to say, 'Your sins have been forgiven you?' or to say, 'Get up, and walk about?'rA]So Jesus having known their thoughts, answering, said to them, "What are you* reasoning in your* hearts?+@OAnd the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, "Who is this [Man] who speaks blasphemies? Who is able to be forgiving sins, except God alone?"_?7And having seen their faith, He said to him, "Man, your sins have been forgiven you."Q>And not having found by what [way] they could bring him in because of the crowd, having gone up on the roof, they lowered him with the stretcher through the tiles into the middle before Jesus.(=IAnd look! Men [were] carrying a man on a cot, [who] had been paralyzed, and they were trying to bring [him] in and to lay him before Him.A<{And it happened, on one of the days, that _He_ was teaching; and Pharisees and teachers of the Law were sitting [there], the ones having come from every village of Galilee and of Judea and of Jerusalem, and [the] power of [the] Lord was [present] for [Him] to be healing them.d;ABut He would [often] withdraw into the desert places and [would] be praying.F:But all the more the report was going about [fig., spreading] concerning Him, and large crowds were gathering to be hearing [Him] and to be healed by Him of their sicknesses.g9GAnd He gave strict orders to him to tell no one, "_But_ having gone away, show yourself to the priest and bring as an offering for your cleansing [or, purification] just as Moses directed, for a testimony to them."58c And having stretched out His hand, He took hold of him, having said, "I am willing. Be cleansed!" And immediately the leprosy [or, skin disease] went away from him!>7u And it happened, in His being [fig., while He was] in one of the cities, that look!, a man full of [or, covered with] leprosy [or, a skin disease], and having seen Jesus, having fallen on [his] face, he implored Him, saying, "Lord, if You are willing, You are able to cleanse me."W6' And having brought the boats to the land, having left all, they followed Him.Y5+ and likewise also James and John, [the] sons of Zebedee, the ones [who] were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, "Stop being afraid! From now [on] you will be catching people."v4e For astonishment seized him, and all the [ones] with him, at the catch of the fish which they caught,3But Simon Peter having seen, fell down at the knees of Jesus, saying, "Depart from me, because I am a sinful man, O Lord!"82iAnd they signaled to their partners, the ones having come in the other boat, to help them. And they came and filled both the boats, with the result that they were being sunk.a1;And having done this, they caught a great number of fish, but their net began breaking.0+And answering, Simon said to Him, "Master, having labored through the whole night we caught nothing, but at Your word I will let down the net."/Then when He ceased speaking, He said to Simon, "Put out into the deep [water] and let down your* nets for a catch."8.iThen having stepped into one of the boats, which was Simon's, He asked him to put out a little from the land. And having sat down, He began teaching the crowds from the boat.-}And He saw two boats standing beside the lake, but the fishermen, having disembarked from them, were washing their nets., +And it happened, while the crowd [was] pressing upon Him to be hearing the word of God, that He had stood beside the lake of Gennesaret.;+q,And He was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.2*]+But He said to them, "It is necessary [for] Me to also proclaim the Gospel of the kingdom of God to the other cities, for this [reason] I have been sent."Q)*Now day having come, having gone out, He went into a deserted place, and the crowds were seeking Him, and they came to Him and were trying to restrain Him [so He would] not be going from them._(7)But demons also were coming out from many, crying out and saying, "_You_ are the Christ, the Son of God!" And rebuking [them], He would not allow them to be speaking, because they knew Him to be the Christ.X')(Then [at] the setting of the sun, all, as many as were having ones being sick [with] various diseases, brought them to Him. Then having put His hands on each one of them, that One healed them.&'And having stood over her, He rebuked the fever, and it left her! Then immediately, having risen, she began serving them.2%]&Then having risen from the synagogue, He entered into the house of Simon. But Simon's mother-in-law was being afflicted with a high fever, and they asked Him about her._$7%And a report concerning Him was spreading into every place of the surrounding region._#7$And amazement came upon all, and they were conversing with one another, saying, "What [is] this word, that with authority and power He commands the unclean [or, defiling] spirits, and they come out?"<"q#And Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silenced, and come out from him!" And the demon having thrown him down into [the] midst, came out from him, in no way having harmed him.7!g"saying, "Away! What to us and to You [fig., What have we to do with You], Jesus, O Nazarene? Did You come to destroy us? I know You, who You are-the Holy One of God!" !And in the synagogue was a man having a spirit of an unclean [or, defiling] demon. And he cried out with a loud voice,^5 And they were being astonished at His teaching, because His word was with authority.b=And He went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and was teaching them on the Sabbaths.QBut _He_, having passed through [the] middle of them, went away.DAnd having risen, they forced Him outside the city and brought Him as far as [the] brow of the hill on which their city had been built, in order to thrown Him down from the cliff.c?And all [the people] in the synagogue were filled with rage, hearing these things.,Q"And many lepers [or, ones with a skin disease] were in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, and none of them was cleansed, except Naaman the Syrian."{and to none of them was Elijah sent, except to Zarephath [in] the [region] of Sidon, to a woman, a widow.<q"But I say to you* in truth, many widows were in Israel during the days of Elijah, when the sky was shut for three years and six months, when great famine came upon all the land;[/Then He said, "Positively, I say to you*, no prophet is accepted in his hometown.`9And He said to them, "Certainly, you* will say this allegory [or, proverb] to Me, 'Physician, heal yourself-as many [things] as we heard having been done in Capernaum, do also here in Your hometown.'"mSAnd all were bearing witnesses to Him [or, were speaking well of Him], and they were wondering at the gracious words, the ones having come out from His mouth. And they were saying, "This is the Son of Joseph, is it not?"fEThen He began to be saying to them, "Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your* ears."(IAnd having rolled up the scroll, having returned [it] to the attendant, He sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were looking intently on Him.W'To proclaim [the] acceptable year of the LORD." [Isaiah 61:1,2]0Y"[The] Spirit of [the] LORD [is] upon Me, on account of which He anointed Me to proclaim the Gospel to poor [ones]; He has sent Me to heal the ones having been broken [in] heart [fig., who have become despondent within themselves], to proclaim deliverance to captives and recovery of sight to blind [ones], to send away [ones] having been oppressed with deliverance, And a scroll of Isaiah the prophet was handed to Him. And having unrolled the scroll, He found the place where it had been written:OAnd He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And He entered, according to His custom, on the day of the Sabbaths into the synagogue, and He stood up to read aloud [the Scriptures].LAnd He began teaching in their synagogues, being glorified by all.  And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and news went out through the whole surrounding region concerning Him.n U And having completed every temptation, the Devil departed from Him until an [opportune] time.  And answering, Jesus said to him, "It has been said, 'You will not put the LORD your God to the test.'" [Deut 6:16]  and, 'They will lift You up on [their] hands, lest You strike Your foot against a stone.'" [Psalm 91:11,12]j M "For it has been written, 'To His angels He will give orders concerning You, to guard over You,'3 And he brought Him to Jerusalem and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to Him, "Since You are God's Son, throw Yourself down from here.T!And answering, Jesus said to him, "Get behind Me, Satan! It has been written, 'You will prostrate yourself in worship before the LORD your God, and Him only you will sacredly serve.'" [Deut 6:13]Z-"Therefore, if _You_ prostrate Yourself in worship before me all will be Yours."2]And the Devil said to Him, "I will give to You all this authority and their glory, because it has been handed over to me, and I give it to whomever I shall be desiring. And the Devil, having brought Him into a high mountain, showed to Him all the kingdoms of the inhabited earth in a moment of time.3And Jesus answered to him, saying, "It has been written, '{The} person will not live on bread only, _but_ on every word of God.'" [Deut 8:3]oWAnd the Devil said to Him, "Since You are God's Son, speak to this stone that it shall become bread."!being tempted forty days by the Devil. And He did not eat anything in those days, and they having been completed, afterward He was hungry. Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan [River] and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,pY&the [son] of Enos, the [son] of Seth, the [son] of Adam, the [son] of God.~/%the [son] of Methuselah, the [son] of Enoch, the [son] of Jared, the [son] of Mahalaleel, the [son] of Cainan,}$the [son] of Cainan, the [son] of Arphaxad, the [son] of Shem, the [son] of Noah, the [son] of Lamech,|#the [son] of Serug, the [son] of Reu, the [son] of Peleg, the [son] of Eber, the [son] of Shelah,{"the [son] of Jacob, the [son] of Isaac, the [son] of Abraham, the [son] of Terah, the [son] of Nahor,z!!the [son] of Amminadab, the [son] of Aram, the [son] of Hezron, the [son] of Perez, the [son] of Judah,y the [son] of Jesse, the [son] of Obed, the [son] of Boaz, the [son] of Salmon, the [son] of Nahshon,x#the [son] of Melea, the [son] of Mennan, the [son] of Mattatha, the [son] of Nathan, the [son] of David,w!the [son] of Simeon, the [son] of Judah, the [son] of Joseph, the [son] of Jonan, the [son] of Eliakim,vthe [son] of Jose, the [son] of Eliezer, the [son] of Jorim, the [son] of Matthat, the [son] of Levi,uthe [son] of Melchi, the [son] of Addi, the [son] of Cosam, the [son] of Elmodam, the [son] of Er,t+the [son] of Joanna, the [son] of Rhesa, the [son] of Zerubbabel, the [son] of Shealtiel, the [son] of Neri,s%the [son] of Maath, the [son] of Mattathias, the [son] of Semei, the [son] of Joseph, the [son] of Judah,rthe [son] of Mattathias, the [son] of Amos, the [son] of Naum, the [son] of Esli, the [son] of Naggai,qthe [son] of Matthat, the [son] of Levi, the [son] of Melchi, the [son] of Janna, the [son] of Joseph,5pcAnd Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began [His public ministry], being, as was being supposed, [the] son of Joseph, the [son] of Eli,,oQand the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon Him, and a voice came out of heaven saying, "_You_ are My Son-the Beloved-in You I am well-pleased!"*nMNow it happened, while all the people [were coming] to be baptized, Jesus also having been baptized, and praying, heaven [or, the sky] was opened,Vm%added also this to all [his other sins] and locked up John in prison.8liBut Herod, the ruler of the quadrant [or, the tetrarch], being rebuked by him concerning Herodias the wife of his brother and concerning all the evils which Herod did,ak;So then urging many other [things], he was proclaiming the Gospel to the people.Ij whose winnowing shovel [is] in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor and will gather the wheat into His barn, but He will burn the chaff in unquenchable fire!"-iSJohn answered, saying to all, "_I_ indeed baptize you* in water [or, with water, and throughout book], but [One] mightier than I is coming, of whom I am not worthy to loose the strap of His sandals, _He_ will baptize you* in [or, with] [the] Holy Spirit and fire;/hWNow the people are anticipating, and all are pondering in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Christ [or, the Messiah, and throughout book].g}Now [the] ones serving as soldiers also began questioning him, saying, "And what will _we_ do?" And he said to them, "Violently extort money [from] no one nor accuse [anyone] falsely for money, and be content with your* wages."pfY Then he said to them, "Be collecting no more than the [amount] having been instructed to you*."heI And tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what will we do?"'dG Then answering, he says to them, "The one having two tunics must share with the one not having [any], and the one having food must be doing likewise."Oc And the crowds began questioning him, saying, "What then will we do?"b' "But also the axe is already laid to the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree not producing good fruit is cut down and thrown into fire."\a1"Therefore, produce fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to be saying within yourselves, 'We have a father, Abraham,' for I say to you*, God is able to raise up children to Abraham out of these stones.:`mThen he began saying to the crowds coming out to be baptized [or, immersed, and throughout book] by him, "Brood of vipers! Who warned you* to flee from the coming wrath?P_'And all flesh will see the salvation of God!'" [Isaiah 40:3-5]Z^-'Every valley will be filled and every mountain and hill will be leveled, and the crooked [roads] will be [made] into straight [roads] and the rough [roads made] into smooth roads.J] as it has been written in a scroll of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying, "A voice of [one] shouting in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way of the LORD; be making His paths straight!"^\5And he went into the whole surrounding region of the Jordan [River], proclaiming a baptism [or, immersion, and throughout book] of repentance to [or, for; or, because of] forgiveness of sins,.[Uin the time of [the] high priest Annas and [the high priest] Caiaphas, [the] word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.RZ Now in [the] fifteenth year of the government of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate governing Judea, and Herod being ruler of the quadrant [or, the tetrarch] of Galilee, but Philip his brother being ruler of the quadrant of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias being ruler of the quadrant of Abilene,^Y54And Jesus kept advancing in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and people.X/3And He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and He was being subjected to them. And His mother was treasuring all these things in her heart.HW 2And they did not understand the saying which He spoke to them.BV}1And He said to them, "Why [is it] that you* were seeking Me? Did you* not know that it is necessary [for] Me to be [occupied] in the [things] of My Father?"FU0And having seen Him, they were amazed. And His mother said to Him, "Child, why did You [treat] us in this way? Listen! Your father and I, being deeply distressed, were seeking You."mTS/But all the ones hearing Him were themselves being astonished at His understanding and His answers. ~~#}X|q{{(zuyy-xwwwvvuu srrgqqpeoknnKmmdll|kjjNihhgfffebedTcubaa`__T^^[]\\[EZYXWWVUURTSSRJQQPONNDMLLK.JJ.IIHxH(GGFFEEDDCBBAy@?>==T=<%;::D99Q8s776655;4433"2q1w00h//[.--,++$*))x(''+&%%I$###"z!!C #oz7c~q lI;N<- & X e q *NXAX} 'Each day be giving us the bread sufficient for the day.rW] Then He said to them, "Whenever you* are praying, be saying: 'Our Father, the [One] in the heavens, let Your name be regarded as holy; Let Your kingdom come; let Your will be done, as in heaven, [so] also on the earth.XV + And it happened, while He [was] praying in a certain place, when He [had] finished, a certain one of His disciples said to Him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as also John taught his disciples."xUi *but of one [thing] there is need. But Mary chose the good part, which will not be taken away from her."wTg )But answering, Jesus said to her, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and disquieted about many [things],jSM (But Martha was being distracted about much service, and coming up, she said, "Lord, _You_ are concerned that my sister has been leaving me alone to be serving, are You not? Then tell her, that she should help along with me."8Ri 'And to this [woman] was a sister [fig., she had a sister] being called Mary, who also having seated herself beside the feet of Jesus, was listening to His word.$QA &Now it happened, as they [were] going, that _He_ entered into a certain village. Then a certain woman, by name Martha, welcomed Him into her house.(PI %Then he said, "The one having done the mercy with him [fig., having shown him mercy]." Then Jesus said to him, "Be going, and _you_ be doing likewise."xOi $"So which of these three do you suppose to have become a neighbor of the one having fallen among the robbers?"N  #"And on the next day, when he departed, having taken out two denarii [i.e., two days' wages], he gave [them] to the innkeeper and said to him, 'Take care of him, and whatever you spend besides, in my coming again, _I_ will pay back to you.'=Ms ""And having approached, he bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then having placed him on his own beast [of burden], he brought him to an inn and took care of him.wLg !"But a certain Samaritan, being on a journey, came by him, and having seen him, he was moved with compassion.vKe "Then likewise also a Levite having been at the place, having come and seen, passed by on the opposite side.J/ "Now by a coincidence, a certain priest was going down on that road, and having seen him, he passed by on the opposite side [of the road].+IO Then Jesus having taken up [the word] [fig., Jesus replying], said, "A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho and encountered robbers, who having both stripped him and having inflicted wounds, they went away, having left [him] as it turned out half dead.H But that one wanting to be justifying himself [or, to be declaring himself righteous], said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"SG Then He said to him, "You answered correctly. Do this and you will live."F+ Then answering, he said, "'You will love the LORD your God with your whole heart [fig., your entire inner self] and with your whole soul and with your whole strength and with your whole understanding,' and 'your neighbor as yourself.'" [Deut 6:5; Lev 19:18]^E5 But He said to him, "What has been written in the Law? How do you read [it]?" D And look! A certain lawyer stood up, testing Him and saying, "Teacher, [by] having done what, will I inherit eternal life?"C- "For I say to you*, that many prophets and kings desired to see what _you*_ see, and did not see, and to hear what you* hear, and did not hear."}Bs And having turned to the disciples, He said privately, "Happy [are] the eyes, the ones seeing what you* see.A And turning to the disciples, He said, "All [things] were handed over to Me by My Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son and to whom[ever] the Son shall be desiring to reveal [Him]."M@ In that hour Jesus was very glad in the Spirit [or, in His spirit] and said, "I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and of the earth, that You hid these [things] from wise and intelligent [people] and revealed them to young children. Yes, Father, because in this way it became well-pleasing before You."?) "Nevertheless, stop rejoicing in this, that the spirits are subjected to you*, but be rejoicing that your* names were written in the heavens."'>G "Listen! I give to you* the authority to be treading on serpents and scorpions and on all the power of the enemy, and nothing by any means shall injure you*.`=9 But He said to them, "I was watching Satan having fallen like lightning out of heaven.o<W Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subjected to us in Your name."-;S "The one hearing you* hears Me, and the rejecting you* [or, regarding you* as nothing] rejects Me, and the one rejecting Me rejects the One having sent Me.":- "And you, Capernaum, the one having been exalted as far as heaven, you will be brought down as far as the realm of the dead [Gr., hades].d9A "Nevertheless, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you*. 8  "How horrible it will be to you, Chorazin! How horrible it will be to you, Bethsaida! For if the miraculous works had occurred in Tyre and Sidon, the ones having occurred in you*, they [would have] repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.]73 "I say to you*, it will be more tolerable in that Day for Sodom than for that city.06Y 'Even the dust having clung to us from your* city, we ourselves wipe off against you*. Nevertheless, be knowing this, that the kingdom of God has drawn near to you*.'5{ "And into whatever city you* are entering, and they are not receiving you*, having gone out into its open streets, say,l4Q and be healing the sick in it, and be saying to them, 'The kingdom of God has drawn near to you*.'3 "And into whatever city you* are entering, and they are receiving you*, be eating the [things] being set before you*;G2 "Now be remaining in that very house, eating and drinking the [things] from them, for the laborer is worthy of his pay. Do not keep moving from house to house. [cp. 1Tim 5:18]1 "And if a son [fig., person] of peace is there, your* peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return upon you*.b0= "But into whatever house you* shall be entering, first be saying, 'Peace to this house.'l/Q "Do not be carrying a money bag nor a traveler's bag nor sandals, and greet no one along the road.c.? "Be going away. Listen! _I_ am sending you* out as lambs in [the] midst of wolves.Y-+ Then He was saying to them, "The harvest truly [is] plentiful, but the laborers [are] few. Therefore, implore the Lord of the harvest in order that He shall put forth laborers into His harvest.q, ] Now after these [things], the Lord appointed also seventy others, and He sent them two each [or, two by two] before His face [fig., ahead of Him] into every city and place where He Himself was about to be going.0+Y >But Jesus said to him, "No one having put his hand on a plough, and looking to the [things] behind [fig., looking back], is fit for the kingdom of God."*} =Then another also said, "I will follow You, Lord, but first permit me to say good-bye to the [ones] in my house.")% [any]where [to] be laying His head."& 9Now it happened, as they [were] going on the road, someone said to Him, "I will follow You wherever You go, Lord."%{ 8{"For the Son of Humanity did not come to destroy people's lives, _but_ to save!"} And they went on to another village.k$O 7But having turned, He rebuked them, {and said, "You do not know of what sort of spirit you* are!}Y#+ 6So His disciples James and John having seen [this], said, "Lord, do You want [that] we should tell [fig., command] fire to come down from heaven and to consume them, as also Elijah did?"u"c 5And they did not receive Him, because His face was [fig., He had resolved to be] going to Jerusalem."!= 4and He sent messengers before His face [fig., ahead of Him]. And having gone, they went into a village of Samaritans in order to prepare for Him.* M 3Now it happened, as the days [were] approaching [for] His ascension, that He fixed His face [fig., made a firm resolve] to go to Jerusalem,   2And Jesus said to him, "Stop preventing [or, forbidding] [him], for who[ever] is not against us is for us.",Q 1Then answering, John said, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we prevented [or, forbid] him, because he does not follow with us."P 0and said to them, "Whoever receives this young child in My name receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives the One having sent Me. For the one being least among you* all, this one will be great."E /But Jesus having seen the thought process of their heart [fig., having known what they were thinking within themselves], having taken hold of a young child, set him beside Himself,`9 .Then a dispute came up among them, [as to] which of them might be the greatest.G -But they were failing to understand this saying, and it was concealed from them, so that they did not perceive [the meaning of] it, and they were afraid to ask Him about this saying.{o ,"_You*_ put your* ears to these words, for the Son of Humanity is about to be betrayed into the hands of people."'G +Then they were all amazed at the magnificence of God. But while all [were] marveling at all [things] which Jesus did, He said to His disciples,q[ *But as he [was] still approaching, the demon dashed him to the ground and threw [him] into convulsions. Then Jesus rebuked the unclean [or, defiling] spirit and healed the child and gave him back to his father.:m )Then answering, Jesus said, "O unbelieving [or, faithless] and having been perverted generation, how long will I be with you* and put up with you*? Bring your son here."b= ("And I begged Your disciples that they would be casting it out, and they were not able."\1 '"And listen! A spirit seizes him, and suddenly he cries out, and it tears him back and forth [fig., throws him into convulsions], with foaming, and it hardly [ever] departs from him, bruising him. &And listen! A man from the crowd cried out, saying, "Teacher, I beg You to look with care upon My son, because he is my only-begotten.lQ %Now it happened on the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a large crowd met Him.- $And after the voice came, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent, and they reported to no one in those days anything of what they had seen.mS #And a voice came out of the cloud saying, "This is My Son-the Beloved! Be paying attention to Him!"/ "But as he [was] saying these [things], a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were frightened as they entered into the cloud.ve !And it happened, as they [were] parting from Him, Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tents: one for You and one for Moses and one for Elijah"-not knowing what he [was] saying.- S But Peter and the [ones] with him having been overcome with sleep, but having become fully awake, they saw His glory, and the two men having stood with Him.   who, having appeared in glory, spoke of His departure [Gr., exodus] which He was about to be accomplishing in Jerusalem.Q  And look! Two men began conversing with Him, who were Moses and Elijah, 9 And it happened, while He [was] praying, the appearance of His face [became] different, and His clothing [became] dazzling white.  Now it happened, about eight days after these words, that having taken Peter and John and James, He went up into the mountain to pray.+O "But I say to you* truly, [there] are some of the [ones] having stood here who by no means shall taste of death until they see the kingdom of God."V% "For whoever is ashamed of Me and of My words, this [one] the Son of Humanity will be ashamed of when He comes in His [own] glory and [the glory] of the Father and of the holy angels.oW "For what is a person benefited, having gained the whole world, but having lost or forfeited himself? "For whoever shall be desiring to save his life, will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, this [one] will save it.%C Then He said to [them] all, "If anyone desires to come after Me, he must deny [or, disown] himself and take up his cross and be following Me.Z- saying, "It is necessary [for] the Son of Humanity to suffer many [things] and to be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes and to be killed and to rise [on] the third day."_7 But having warned them, He gave strict orders [to them] to say this to no one,  So He said to them, "But _you*_, who do you* say Me to be [or, that I am]?" Then answering, Peter said, "The Christ of God."# Then answering, they said, "John the Baptist, but others, Elijah, but others, that a prophet, one of the ancient [ones, has] risen."7g And it happened, while He [was] praying alone, the disciples gathered to Him, and He questioned them, saying, "Who do the crowds say Me to be [or, that I am]?" ~  And they all ate and were filled! And twelve hand-baskets were taken up of broken pieces of bread having been leftover to them.v}e Then having taken the five loaves of bread and the two fish, having looked up to heaven, He bestowed a blessing upon them and broke [the bread] in pieces and began giving [them] to the disciples to distribute to the crowd.2|_ And they did so, and made all to recline.{ For they were about five thousand men. But He said to His disciples, "Make them recline in groups [of] fifty each."Tz! But He said to them, "_You*_ give them [something] to eat." But they said, "We have no more than five loaves of bread and two fish, unless, having gone, _we_ should buy food for all this people."y! Now the day began to be declining, and the twelve having approached, said to Him, "Send the crowd away, so that having gone away into the surrounding villages and the farms, they shall find lodging and find something to eat, because here we are in a deserted place."Px But the crowds having known [or, having found out], followed Him. And having received them, He began speaking to them concerning the kingdom of God and curing the ones having need of healing.Uw# And the apostles having returned, related to Him what great [things] they did. And having taken them, He withdrew privately to a deserted place [belonging to] a city being called Bethsaida.v  And Herod said, "_I_ beheaded John, but who is this concerning whom _I_ am hearing such things?" And he was trying to see Him.u but by some that Elijah [had] appeared, but by others that a prophet, one of the ancient [ones, had] risen.t' Now Herod, the ruler of the quadrant [or, the tetrarch], heard [about] all the [things] being done by Him, and he was thoroughly perplexed, because the [thing] being said by some [was] that John had been raised from [the] dead,usc Then going out, they began going about through the villages, proclaiming the Gospel and healing everywhere. r And as many as do not receive you*, going out from that city, shake off even the dust from your* feet as a testimony against them."^q5 And into whatever house you* enter, there be remaining, and from there be departing.p1 And He said to them, "Be taking nothing for the journey, neither staff nor traveler's bag nor bread nor money; neither be having two coats apiece._o7 And He sent them out to be proclaiming the kingdom of God and to be healing the sick.n  Now having called the twelve together, He gave to them power and authority over all the demons and to be healing diseases.{mo8And her parents were amazed, but He gave strict orders to them to tell no one the [thing] having happened.ly7And her spirit returned, and she got up immediately! And He instructed [that something] be given to her to eat.k 6But having sent [them] all outside, and having taken hold of her hand, _He_ called out, saying, "Child, be getting up!"Mj5And they began laughing at Him, knowing that she [had] died.i74Now they were all weeping and beating their breasts [fig., mourning] for her. But He said, "Stop weeping. She did not die, _but_ is sleeping!"h%3Then having come to the house, He did not allow anyone to go in, except Peter and John and James and the father of the child and the mother.vge2But Jesus having heard, answered Him, saying, "Stop being afraid; only be believing, and she will be cured."f!1While _He_ is still speaking, someone comes from the synagogue leader saying to Him, "Your daughter has died. Stop troubling the Teacher."eeC0Then He said to her, "Take courage, daughter, your faith has cured you. Be going in peace."hdI/So the woman having seen that she did not escape notice, came trembling. And having fallen before Him, declared to Him before all the people for what reason she [had] touched Him, and how she was healed immediately.fcE.But Jesus said, "Someone touched Me, for _I_ knew [that] power has gone out from Me."b7-And Jesus said, "Who [is] the one having touched Me?" But all [were] denying [it]. Peter and the [ones] with him said, "Master, the crowds are pressing against You and crowding [You], and You say, 'Who [is] the one having touched Me?'"a-,having approached [Him] from behind, touched the fringe of His cloak. And immediately the flow of her blood stood [fig., stopped]!`)+And a woman being with a flow of blood for twelve years, who having spent her whole livelihood on physicians was not able to be healed by any,h_I*because an only-begotten daughter was to him [fig., he had an only-begotten daughter] about twelve years [old], and _she_ was dying. But while He [was] going away, the crowds were pressing against Him.>^u)And look! A man came whose name [was] Jairus, and _he_ was an official of the synagogue. And having fallen at the feet of Jesus, he began imploring Him to come to his house,]{(Then it happened, when Jesus returned, the crowd received [or, welcomed] Him, for they were all looking for Him.6\e'"Be returning to your house and describe fully what great things God did to you." And he went away proclaiming throughout the whole city what great things Jesus did to him.z[m&Now the man from whom the demons had gone out began begging Him to be with Him, but Jesus sent Him away, saying,IZ %And the whole multitude of the surrounding region of the Gadarenes asked Him to go away from them, because they were gripped with great fear. Then having stepped into the boat, _He_ returned.Y+$Now the ones having seen [it], reported to them also how the one having been demon-possessed [or, oppressed by demons] was cured.xXi#Then they came out to see the [thing] having happened, and they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, having been clothed and being of sound mind, sitting at the feet of Jesus, and they were frightened.W5"Now the ones feeding [the pigs], having seen the [thing] having happened, fled and reported [it] in the city and in the fields.V+!Then the demons having gone out from the man, entered into the pigs, and the herd stampeded down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned.0UY Now a herd of many pigs was in that place being fed in the mountain, and they kept imploring Him that He would permit them to enter into these, and He permitted them.yTkAnd he kept imploring Him that He would not command them to go away into the bottomless pit [or, abyss]. SThen Jesus questioned him, saying, "What is your name?" But he said, "Legion" (because many demons [had] entered into him).*RMFor He gave strict orders to the unclean [or, defiling] spirit to come out from the man, for many times it had seized him, and he was being bound with chains and shackles, being guarded; and breaking the bonds, he was being driven by the demons into the uninhabited [areas].lQQNow having seen Jesus, and having cried out, he fell down before Him and said with a loud voice, "What to me and to You [fig., What have I to do with You], Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You, do not torment me!"P3Then when He got out on the land, [there] met Him a certain man from the city, who was having [fig., was possessed by; or, oppressed by] demons for a long time, and he was not dressing himself with a garment, and he was not living in a house _but_ in the tombs.TO!And they sailed to the region of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee.KNAnd He said to them, "Where is your* faith?" Then having been afraid, they marveled, saying to one another, "Who then is this, that He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him?"LMThen having approached, they awakened Him, saying, "Master, Master, we are perishing!" And having gotten up, He rebuked the wind and the raging of the water, and they ceased, and it became calm!,LQBut as they sailed, He fell asleep. And a storm of wind [fig., a windstorm] came down onto the lake, and they began being swamped and were being in danger.CKAnd it happened, on one of those days, that _He_ stepped into a boat with His disciples, and He said to them, "Let us cross over to the other side of the lake." And they put out to sea.JwBut answering, He said to them, "My mother and My brothers are these: the ones hearing the word of God and doing it."tIaAnd it was reported to Him, saying, "Your mother and Your brothers have stood outside wanting to see You."yHkNow His mother and brothers having come to Him, and they were not able to get near to Him because of the crowd.BG}"Therefore, be watching how you* hear, for whoever shall be having, it will be given to him, and whoever shall not having, even what he seems to be having will be taken away from him."~Fu"For no[thing] is hidden which will not become evident, nor secret which will not be known and come to light.CE"Now no one having lit a lamp covers it with a container or puts [it] under a bed, _but_ he puts [it] on a lampstand, so that the ones coming in shall be seeing the light.;Do"But the [seed] in the good ground, these are such who with an upright and good heart, having heard the word, hold [it] fast and bear fruit with patient endurance.TC!"But the [seed] having fallen into the thorns, these are the ones having heard, and going, are choked by anxieties and riches and pleasures of [this] life, and do not produce mature fruit.[B/ "But the [ones] on the rock [are those] who, whenever they hear, receive the word with joy, and these have no root, who for a time believe, and in time of temptation [or, trial] fall away..AU "Now the [ones] beside the road are the ones hearing, then the Devil comes and snatches away the word from their heart, lest having believed, they are saved.Y@+ "Now this is the [meaning of the] allegory: The seed is the word of God.?y Then He said, "To you* it has been given to know the secrets [or, mysteries] of the kingdom of God, but to the rest in allegories; so that "seeing they shall not be seeing, and hearing they shall not be understanding." [Isaiah 8:10]> But His disciples began questioning Him, saying, "What might this allegory be [fig., What does this allegory mean]?"u=c"And other [seed] fell into the good ground, and having grown up, it produced fruit a hundred fold." These [things] saying, He was calling out, "The one having ears to be hearing, let him hear [or, pay attention]!"<#"And other [seed] fell in [the] middle of the thorn plants, and the thorn plants having grown up with [it], choked it.{;o"And other [seed] fell on the rock, and having grown up, it withered away, because of not having moisture.6:e"The one sowing went out to sow his seed, and in his sowing, some [seed] indeed fell beside the road, and it was trampled down, and the birds of the sky devoured it.9Now a large crowd having gathered, and the [people] from every city were coming to Him, He spoke by [way of] an allegory:8and Joanna wife of Chuza, steward of Herod, and Susanna and many others, who were providing for them from their possessions.E7and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and sicknesses: Mary, the one being called Magdalene [i.e. because she was from Magdala], from whom seven demons had gone out,W6 )And it happened in the next [fig., afterward] that _He_ was traveling through every city and village preaching and proclaiming the Gospel of the kingdom of God, and the twelve [were] with Him,R52But He said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; be going in peace."41And the ones reclining [to eat] with [Him] began to be saying within themselves, "Who is this, who also forgives sins?"=3u0Then He said to her, "Your sins have been forgiven."#2?/"For this reason, I say to you, her many sins have been forgiven, because she loved much. But [the one] to whom little is forgiven, loves little."g1G."You did not anoint My head with oil, but this [woman] anointed My feet with ointment.20]-"You did not give a kiss to Me, but this [woman], from what [time] [fig., since] I came in [has] not stopped affectionately kissing my feet.v/e,And having turned to the woman, He said to Simon, "See this woman? I entered into your house; you did not give water for My feet, but this [woman] wet My feet with her tears and wiped [them] dry with the hairs of her head.0.Y+Then answering, Simon said, "I suppose that [it is the one] to whom he freely forgave the greater [amount]." And He said to him, "You judged correctly."-!*"But when they did not have [anything] to pay back, he freely forgave both. So tell [Me], which of them will love him more?"2,])"[There] were two debtors to a certain creditor. The one was owing five hundred denarii, but the other fifty [i.e., 500 and 50 days' wages, respectively].~+u(And answering, Jesus said to him, "Simon, I have something to say to you." Then he says, "Teacher, say [it]."*'But the Pharisee, the one having called [or, having invited] Him, having seen, spoke within himself, saying, "This one, if He were a prophet, would have known who and what sort of woman [it is] who is touching Him, that she is a sinner.")!&and having stood behind [Him] beside His feet weeping, she began to be wetting His feet with her tears and was wiping [them] dry with the hairs of her head, and she kept affectionately kissing His feet and was anointing [them] with the ointment.R(%And look! A woman in the city, who was a sinner, {and} having known that He is reclining [to eat] in the house of the Pharisee, having brought an alabaster jar of ointment [or, perfume],$'A$Now a certain one of the Pharisees was asking Him that He would eat with him. And having gone into the house of the Pharisee, He reclined [to eat].Q&#"And wisdom was justified [or, vindicated] by all her children."%)""The Son of Humanity came eating and drinking, and you* say, 'Look! A man, a glutton, and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!'l$Q!"For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you* say, 'He has a demon!'Z#- "They are similar to young children, the ones sitting in a market-place and calling to one another and saying, 'We played a flute for you*, and you* did not dance; we mourned for you*, and you* did not weep!'f"E"To what then will I compare the people of this generation? And to what are they similar to? !But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel [or, purpose] of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.3 _And all the people having heard, and the tax collectors, they justified God [or, acknowledged God's righteousness], having been baptized with the baptism of John./W"For I say to you*, no one is a greater prophet among the [ones] born of women than John the Baptist, but the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he."L"This is [he] concerning whom it has been written, "Look! _I_ am sending My messenger before Your face [fig., ahead of You], who will prepare Your way before You." [Mal 3:1]ve"_But_ what have you* gone out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you*, and much more [than] a prophet.c?"_But_ what have you* gone out to see? A man having been dressed in soft [fig., delicate] clothing? Listen! The [ones] in splendid clothes and living in luxury are in the royal [palaces] of kings!GNow the messengers of John having gone away, He began to be saying to the crowds concerning John: "What have you* gone out into the wilderness to see? A reed having been shaken by the wind?gG"And happy is whoever is not caused to stumble [fig., is not offended] because of Me."oWAnd answering, Jesus said to them, "Having gone, report to John what you* saw and heard, that blind [people] receive [their] sight, lame [people] walk, lepers [or, ones with a skin disease] are cleansed, deaf [people] hear, dead [people] are raised, poor [people] have the Gospel proclaimed [to them]. 4~~3}X|{{qzrzy)xwwvv7uu!tssPrqrq5p"onnBml kEjj@ihh[ggFfeSdccabwaaa`__^k]\[v[Z^YXX&WWVUTTTSRRQ_POOYNN MLL=KKJ8II8HH[GtGFEDCBBnBA@@@?>> <<<;;(:%9|88676N544.322{100Q//../-,~+** )(('':&&Y%A$$@#j""S!! FLiUVrNieF " p 1 ;&LA.dh=2_ And He said, "A certain man had two sons.{o "In the same way, I say to you*, joy takes place in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting.")K "And having found [it], she calls together her female friends and her female neighbors, saying, 'Rejoice with me, for I found the drachma which I lost!'xi"Or what woman having ten drachmas [each worth about 1/8 of an ounce or 3.5 grams of silver], if she loses one drachma, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and search carefully until which [time] she finds [it]?F"I say to you*, in the same way [there] will be [more] joy in heaven over one sinner repenting than over ninety-nine righteous [people] who have no need of repentance.2]"And having come into his house, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, because I found my sheep, the one having been lost!'Z-"A having found [it], he puts [it] on his own shoulders rejoicing.R"What man from [among] you*, having a hundred sheep and having lost one of them, does not leave behind the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one having been lost until he finds it?2_So He told this allegory to them, saying,ucAnd the Pharisees and the scribes began protesting, saying, "This One welcomes sinners and eats with them."_  9Now all the tax collectors and the sinners were coming near to Him, to be hearing Him.' G#"It is fit neither for soil nor for a manure pile-they throw it out. The one having ears to be hearing, let him be hearing [or, be paying attention]."g G""The salt [is] good, but if the salt becomes tasteless, with what will it be seasoned?~ u!"So likewise, every [one] of you* who does not give up all his own possessions is not able to be My disciple.r ] "But if not, while he is still far away, having sent a delegation, he asks the [terms] for peace.kO"Or what king going to engage another king in battle, does not, having sat down, first consider if he is able with ten thousand [soldiers] to encounter the one with twenty thousand [soldiers] coming against him?Msaying, 'This man began to be building and was not able to finish.' "Lest perhaps, after he has laid a foundation, and not being able to finish, all the ones watching begin to be ridiculing him,?w"For which of you*, the one wanting to build a lookout tower, does not first, having sat down, calculate the cost, whether he has the [resources] for [its] completion?`9"And whoever does not carry his cross and come after Me is not able to be My disciple.=s"If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, and in addition even his own life, he is not able to be My disciple.`9Now large crowds were going along with Him, and having turned around, He said to them,'For I say to you*, none of those men, the ones having been invited, will taste of my banquet, {for many are called, but few chosen.}'"'G"And the lord said to the slave, 'Go out into the roads and [along the] fences, and compel [them] to come in, so that my house shall be filled.b="And the slave said, 'Lord, it has been done as you commanded, and still there is room.'~"And that slave having come, reported these [things] to his lord. Then the master of the house, having been enraged, said to his slave, 'Go out quickly into the open streets and alleys of the city and bring in here the poor and crippled and lame and blind.'a};"And another said, 'I married a wife, and for this reason I am not being able to come.'|"And another said, 'I bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to test them. I beg of you, be having me having been excused.'W{'"And they all began with one [accord] to be excusing themselves. The first said to him, 'I bought a field, and I have a need to go out and to see it. I beg of you, be having me having been excused.'z-and he sent his slave at the hour of the banquet to say to the ones having been invited, 'Be coming, because all [things] are now ready.'[y/But He said to him, "A certain man prepared a great banquet, and he invited many;Jx Then one of the ones reclining [to eat] with [Him], having heard these things, said to him, "Happy [or, Blessed] [is he] who will eat dinner in the kingdom of God."5wcand you will be happy [or, blessed], because they do not have [anything] to repay to you, for it will be repaid to you in the resurrection of the righteous."&vE "_But_ whenever you prepare a banquet, be inviting poor [people], crippled [people], lame [people], [and] blind [people],u Then He also began saying to the one having invited Him, "Whenever you prepare a lunch or a dinner, do not be calling your friends nor your brothers nor your relatives nor rich neighbors, lest _they_ also invite you back, and [that] shall be your repayment.vte "Because every [one] exalting himself will be humbled, and the one humbling himself will be exalted.""s= "_But_ whenever you are invited, having gone, recline [to eat] in the last place, so that whenever the one having invited you comes, he shall say to you, 'Friend, move up higher.' Then [there] will be glory for you before the ones reclining [to eat] with you.Ar{ and having come, the one having invited you and him, he will say to you, 'Give [your] place to this [person],' and then you begin with shame to be taking the last place.`q9"Whenever you* are invited by someone to marriage feasts, do not recline [to eat] on the first couch [fig., the place of honor], lest a more honorable [person than] you has been invited by him;-pSThen He began telling an allegory to the ones having been called, noticing how they were choosing the first couches [fig., places of honor], saying to them,KoAnd they were not able to answer Him back regarding these things. n9And replying to them, He said, "A son or ox of which of you* will fall into a well, and he will not immediately draw it up on the day of the Sabbath?"mmSBut they were silent. And having taken hold of [him], He healed him and let [him] go.wlgAnd answering, Jesus spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, "Is it lawful to be healing on the Sabbath?"fkEAnd look! A certain man was dropsical [i.e. having swollen arms and legs] before Him.&j GAnd it happened, when He went into [the] house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, that _they_ were watching Him closely. i #"Look! Your* house is being left to you* desolate. But, I say to you*, by no means shall you* see Me until [the time] comes when you* shall say, 'Having been blessed [is] the One coming in [the] name of the LORD.'" [Psalm 118:26]=hs ""Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the [city] killing the prophets and stoning the ones having been sent to her! How often I wanted to gather together your children [by] which manner [fig., just as] a hen [gathers] her brood [of chicks] under her wings, and you* did want [to].Dg !"Nevertheless, it is necessary [for] Me to be traveling today and tomorrow and the following [day], because it is not possible for a prophet to perish outside of Jerusalem.:fm And He said to them, "Having gone, say to this fox, 'Look! I am casting out demons and performing healings today and tomorrow, and the third [day] I am being perfected.'e On that very day some Pharisees approached, saying to Him, "Get out and be going from here, for Herod wants to kill You." d "And listen! [There] are last [ones] who will be first, and [there] are first [ones] who will be last."c} "And they will come from east and west and north and south, and they will recline [to eat] in the kingdom of God.Rb "In that place [there] will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you* see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you* yourselves being thrown out outside! a  "And He will say, 'I say to you*, I do not know you*, where you* are from. Depart from Me, all you* workers of unrighteousness!'p`Y "Then you* will begin to be saying, 'We ate and drank before You, and You taught in our open streets.'_! "From whatever [time] the Master of the house is risen up and shuts the door, and* you begin to have stood outside and to be knocking at the door, saying, 'Lord, Lord, open to us,' and answering, He will say to you*, 'I do not know you*, where you* are from.'~^u "Be striving to go in through the narrow gate, because many, I say to you*, will seek to enter and will not be able.]]3 Now someone said to Him, "Lord, are the ones being saved few?" And He said to them,\ And He was passing through according to [fig., through various] cities and villages teaching and making a journey to Jerusalem.F[ "It is like leaven [or, yeast], which a woman having taken, hid [or, mixed] into three satons [about 36 quarts or 40 liters] of wheat flour until it was all leavened."DZ Again He said, "To what will I compare the kingdom of God?IY  "It is like a grain of mustard [or, mustard seed], which a man having taken, put into his garden, and it grew and became a large tree, and the birds of the sky nested in its branches."^X5 Then He was saying, "What is the kingdom of God like? And to what will I compare it?HW  And when He said these [things] all the ones opposing Him were being put to shame, and the whole crowd was rejoicing over all the glorious [things], the ones being done by Him.PV "But this [woman], being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan indeed bound eighteen years, it was necessary [for her] to be released from this bond on the day of the Sabbath, was it not?"MU Then the Lord answered him and said, "Hypocrites! Does not each [one] of you* on the Sabbath untie his ox or donkey from the stall, and having led [it] away, give [it] water?=Ts But the synagogue leader answering (being indignant that Jesus healed on the Sabbath), began saying to the crowd, "There are six days in which it is necessary [for us] to be working. Therefore, on these [days] [be] coming [and] getting healed, and not on the day of the Sabbath."mSS And He laid [His] hands on her, and immediately she was made erect and began glorifying God!R} But Jesus having seen her called [her] over and said to her, "Woman, you have been set free from your infirmity!"VQ% And look! [There] was a woman having a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and she [was] bent double and [was] not being able to straighten up to the completion [fig., at all].FP Now He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath.vOe "And if then it produces fruit [fine], but if not, in the coming [year] you will cut it down."N7 "But answering, he says to him, 'Lord, let it alone this year also, until which [time] I dig around it and put piles of manure [on it].JM  "Then he said to the vineyard-keeper, 'Look! Three years I [have] come looking for fruit in this fig tree and do not find [any]. Cut it down! Why does it even use up the ground?'5Lc Then He spoke this allegory: "A certain [man] had a fig tree having been planted in his vineyard, and he came looking for fruit on it and did not find [any].fKE "Not at all, I say to you*, _but_ if you* are not repenting, you* will all likewise perish."^J5 "Or those, the eighteen, on whom the lookout tower in Siloam fell and killed them, do you* think that these were debtors more [fig., worse sinners] than all the [other] people dwelling in Jerusalem?eIC "Not at all, I say to you*, _but_ if you* are not repenting, you* will all likewise perish.:Hm And answering, Jesus said to them, "Do you* think that these Galileans were sinners more than all the [other] Galileans, because they have suffered such [things]?G + Now some [people] were showing up at that very time reporting to Him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate mixed with their sacrifices.BF} ;"I say to you, by no means shall you come out from there until you pay back even the last lepton [i.e. a small copper coin worth 1/1000th of an ounce or 0.025 grams of silver]."kEO :"For as you* are going with your opponent [in a lawsuit] to a ruler [or, magistrate], on the way give work [fig., make every effort] to have been released from [fig., to make an settlement with] him, lest he drag you to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the court officer, and the court officer throw you into prison.vDe 9"But why do you* not even judge of yourselves the righteous [thing] [fig., what is righteous]?!C; 8"Hypocrites! You know [how] to be interpreting the face of the earth and of the sky, but how [is it] you* are not interpreting this time?B3 7"And whenever [you* see] a south wind blowing, you say*, 'It will be scorching heat [i.e., It will be a hot day],' and so it happens.%AC 6Then He also said to the crowds, "Whenever you* see the cloud rising from [the] west, immediately you* say, 'A shower is coming,' and so it happens.@w 5"A father will be divided against a son and a son against a father, a mother against a daughter and a daughter against a mother, a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law." [see Micah 7:6]v?e 4"For from now [on] five in one house will have been divided: three against two and two against three.r>] 3"Do you* think that I came to give peace on the earth? Not at all, I say to you*, _but_ rather division!l=Q 2"But I have a baptism to be baptized [with], and how distressed I am until it is completed!X<) 1"I came to cast fire to the earth, and how I wish that it was already kindled!&;E 0"But the one not having known, and having done [things] worthy of a beating, will be repeatedly beaten with few [lashes]. So to every [one] to whom much was given, much will be demanded from him, and to whom they entrusted much, all the more they will ask of him.2:] /"So that slave, the one having known his lord's will and not having prepared nor having done according to his will, will be repeatedly beaten with many [lashes].y9k .the lord of that slave will come in a day in which he does not expect [him], and in an hour which he does not know, and he will cut him in two [fig., punish him severely], and he will appoint his portion with the unbelievers.O8 -"But if that slave says in his heart, 'My lord is delaying to be coming,' and he begins to be beating the slave-boys and the slave-girls and to be eating and to be drinking and to be getting drunk,S7 ,"Truly I say to you*, he will put him in charge over all his possessions.W6' +"Happy [is] that slave, whom his lord having come, will find so doing.M5 *Then the Lord said, "Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom the lord will put in charge over his household servants to give [them their] food allowance at [the right] time?Z4- )Now Peter said to Him, "Lord, do You speak this allegory to us, or also to all?" 3 ("Therefore, _you*_ also become ready, because the Son of Humanity is coming at the hour you* do not think [fig., expect]."S2 '"But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief [was] coming, he would have kept watch and would not have allowed [the walls of] his house to be dug through.n1U &"And if he comes in the second watch [i.e. between 9:00 p.m. and midnight], [or] he even comes in the third watch [i.e. between midnight and 3:00 a.m.], and he finds [them] so, happy are those slaves.{0o %"Happy [are] those slaves, whom the lord having come will find keeping watch. Positively, I say to you*, he will wrap [a belt] around himself and have them recline [to eat], and having come alongside, he will serve them.8/i $"And you* [are to be] like people waiting for their lord, when he returns from the wedding feasts, so that having come and knocked, immediately they shall open to him. .  #"Let your* waist be wrapped around [with a belt] [fig., Prepare yourselves], and [keep] the lamps burning.c-? ""For where your* treasure is, there your* heart [fig., inner desire] will be also.c,? !"Sell your* possessions and give charitable gifts. Make for yourselves money bags [which] are not wearing out, an inexhaustible treasure in the heavens, where a thief does not come near nor does a moth destroy.k+O "Stop being afraid, little flock, because your* Father was delighted to give to you* the kingdom.l*Q "Nevertheless, be seeking the kingdom of God, and all these [things] will be added to you*.) "For all these [things] the nations of the world seek after, but your* Father knows that you* have need of these [things].g(G "And _you*_, stop seeking what you* shall eat or what you* shall drink, and stop being upset.T'! "But if God clothes in such a manner the grass in the field, being [here] today and tomorrow is thrown into a furnace, how much more [will He clothe] you*, [O you*] of little faith?)&K "Consider the lilies, how do they grow? They do not labor nor do they spin. But I say to you*, not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed like one of these.}%s "So if you* are not able [to do] a very little [thing], why are you* anxious [about] the rest? $  "But which of you* [by] being anxious is able to add one cubit [about 18 inches or 45 centimeters] to his height?X#) "Be considering the ravens, for they do not sow nor reap, to which there is no [fig., which do not have] storeroom nor barn, and God provides for them. How much more valuable you* are than the birds!c"? "The life is more [than] nourishment, and the body [is more than] clothing.>!u Then He said to His disciples, "For this reason I say to you*, stop being anxious [about] your* life, what you* shall eat, and [about] the body, what you* shall wear.  "In the same way [is] the one storing up [earthly riches] for himself and [who] is not rich toward God."- "But God said to him, 'Fool! This night they are demanding your soul from you. Now what you prepared, to whom will it be [fig., belong]?'.U 'And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years, be resting [or, be taking it easy], eat, drink, [and] be celebrating!"'2] "And he said, 'This I will do: I will tear down my barns, and I will build larger ones, and there I will gather together [fig., store] all my crops and my goods.3 "And he was pondering within himself, saying, 'What shall I do, because I do not have where I will gather [fig., room to store] my harvest?' So He spoke an allegory to them, saying, "The field of a certain rich man brought forth well [fig., produced a bountiful harvest].  Then He said to them, "Be watching out for and be guarding yourselves against covetous desire [or, greed], because not in the abounding of his possessions is his life [fig., a person's life does not consist of the abundance of his possessions]."pY But He said to him, "Man, who appointed Me a judge or a divider [or, an arbitrator] over you*?"pY Then someone from the crowd said to Him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me."^5 "For the Holy Spirit will teach you* in that very hour what it is necessary to say."E "Now when they shall be bringing you* before the synagogues and the rulers and the authorities, stop being anxious how or what you* are to speak in your* defense, or what you* should say.O "And all who will speak a word against the Son of Humanity, it will be forgiven to him; but to the one having spoken against [or, having blasphemed] the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven.xi "But the one having denied [or, disowned] Me before the people will be denied before the angels of God. "Now I say to you*, all who shall confess Me before the people, the Son of Humanity also will confess with him before the angels of God. "_But_ even the hairs of your* head have all been numbered. Therefore, stop fearing. You* are worth more than many sparrows!3_ "Five sparrows are sold [for] two assars [about 1/32 of an ounce or 0.44 grams of silver], are they not? And not one of them has been forgotten before God.Z- "But I will show to you* whom you* should fear: fear the [One, who] after [having] killed is having authority to cast into hell [Gr., gehenna]. Yes, I say to you*, fear this [One]!7 "Now I say to you*, My friends, do not be afraid of the ones killing the body, and after these [things] are not having anything further to do.&E "Because whatever you* said in the darkness will be heard in the light, and what you* spoke to the ear in private rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.k O "But nothing has been concealed which will not be revealed, and hidden which will not made known.\  3 At which time [fig., Meanwhile], when the countless thousands of the crowd had been gathered together, so as to be trampling on one another, He began to be saying to His disciples first [of all], "You* yourselves be watching out for the leaven [or, yeast] of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy [or, insincerity].3 _ 6laying in wait for Him, seeking to catch something out of His mouth [fig., to catch Him in something He might say], so that they should bring charges against Him.Z - 5Now while He [was] speaking these [things] to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be terribly hostile towards [Him] and to be attacking Him with questions concerning many things,( I 4"How horrible it will be to you*, the lawyers! For you took away the key of knowledge. You* yourselves did not enter, and you* hindered the ones entering in."c? 3from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zacharias, the one having perished between the altar and the house [of God]. Yes, I say to you*, it will be charged against this generation. [Gen 4:8; 2Chron 36:16](I 2so that the blood of all the prophets, the [blood] being shed from the laying of the foundation of the world, shall be charged against this generation,3_ 1"For this reason the wisdom of God also said, I will send to them prophets and apostles, and [some] of them they will kill, and [some] they will persecute,' 0"Consequently, you* bear witness to and approve of the works of your* fathers, because _they_ indeed killed them, but you* build their tombs!xi /"How horrible it will be to you*! Because you* build the tombs of the prophets, but your* fathers killed them.fE .But He said, "How horrible it will be to you* also, the lawyers! Because you* burden the people with hard to carry [fig., difficult] burdens, and you* yourselves do not touch the burdens with one of your* fingers.xi -Then answering, one of the lawyers says to Him, "Teacher, by saying these [things] You also insult us."5c ,"How horrible it will be to you*, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you* are like the unmarked tombs, and the people walking about above do not know [it].":m +"How horrible it will be to you*, the Pharisees! Because you* love the first seats [fig., most important places] in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces.O *"_But_ how horrible it will be to you*, the Pharisees! Because you* tithe [i.e. give a tenth of] the mint and the rue [i.e. a scented herb] and every vegetable, and you* pass by [fig., overlook] the justice and the love of God. These [things] it is necessary to do, and those not to be neglecting.~1 )"Nevertheless, give the [things] being [or, what is] inside [as] charitable gifts. Then listen! All things are clean to you*.S} ("Fools! The One having made the outside also made the inside, did He not?;|o 'Then the Lord said to him, "Now you*, the Pharisees, make the outside of the cup and of the wooden platter clean, but the inside of you* is full of violent greed and wickedness.{{ &But the Pharisee having seen, marveled that He was not first baptized [or, ceremonially washed] before the meal.&zE %Now while [He] [was] speaking, a certain Pharisee was asking Him that He should dine with him. So having entered, He reclined [to eat].2y] $"So if your whole body is full of light, not having any part darkened, the whole will be full of light, like when the lamp by its brightness shall be giving you light."[x/ #"Therefore, be watching out lest the light, the [one] in you, is darkness.#w? ""The lamp of the body is the eye. Therefore, when your eye is healthy, your whole body is also full of light. But when it is bad, your body is also dark.Dv !"But no one having lit a lamp puts [it] in a hidden place [or, a cellar] nor under the basket, _but_ on the lamp-stand, so that the one coming in shall be seeing the light.~uu "Men, Ninevites, will rise up in the judgment with this generation and will condemn it, because they repented at [or, because of] the proclamation of Jonah. And listen! [One] greater than Jonah [is] here! [Jonah 3:5]/tW "[The] Queen of [the] South will be raised up in the judgment with the men of this generation and will condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon. And listen! [One] greater than Solomon [is] here! [1Kings 10:1-29]s  "For just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so also will the Son of Humanity be to this generation. [Jonah 1:17]Dr Now [as] the crowds gathered even more, He began to be saying, "This generation is evil. It seeks a sign, and a sign will not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet.q  But He said, "But rather, happy [are] the ones hearing the word of God and keeping [fig., obeying] [it]!"p Now it happened, while He [was] saying these [things], a certain woman from the crowd having raised [her] voice, said to Him, "Happy [is] the womb, the one having carried You, and [the] breasts [from] which You nursed!"Uo# "Then it goes and takes along seven different spirits more evil [than] itself. And having come, they dwell there, and the last [state] of that person becomes worse [than] the first."`n9 "And having come, it finds [it] having been swept and having been put in order.[m/ "When the unclean [or, defiling] spirit goes out from the person, it goes through waterless places seeking rest, and not finding [any], it says, 'I will return to my house from where I came out.'klO "The [one] not with Me is against Me, and the [one] not gathering with Me scatters.Gk "But when the [one] stronger than he, having come upon [him], overcomes him, he takes away his complete suit of armor in which he had relied on, and he distributes his spoils.j! "When the strong [man] having been fully armed is guarding his own palace, his possessions are in peace [fig., undisturbed].jiM "But if I cast out demons by the finger of God, in that case, the kingdom of God came upon you*.%hC "But if _I_ cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your* sons [fig., disciples] cast [them] out? For this reason they will be your* judges.$gA "So if Satan also was divided against himself, how will his kingdom be made to stand? Because you* say [that] I am casting out demons by Beelzebul.-fS But knowing their thoughts, _He_ said to them, "Every kingdom having been divided against itself is laid waste, and a house [divided] against a house falls.Ue# But others, testing [Him], were seeking a sign from Him from heaven.d+ But some of them said, "By Beelzebul [i.e. a Philistine deity, used as a name for the devil], ruler of the demons, He casts out demons." c9 And He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. Then it happened, the demon having gone out, the mute [person] spoke, and the crowds marveled.cb? "If you* then being evil know [how] to be giving good gifts to your* children, how much more will the Father of heaven [fig., your* heavenly Father] give [the] Holy Spirit to the ones asking Him?"_a7 "Or also if he asks [for] an egg, he will not give to him a scorpion, will he?{`o "Now which father [among] you*, [if] his son will ask [for] a loaf of bread, he will not give to him a stone, will he? Or also [if he asks for] a fish, he will not give to him a serpent instead of a fish, will he?x_i "For every [one] asking receives, and the one seeking finds, and to the one knocking it will be opened.^! "And _I_ say to you*, be asking, and it will be given to you*; be seeking, and you* will find; be knocking, and it will be opened to you*.P] "I say to you*, even if he will not give to him, having gotten up, because of him being a friend, yet because of his shameless persistence, having gotten up, he will give to him as much as he needs.W\' and that [one] answering from within shall say, 'Stop causing me troubles! The door has already been shut, and my young children are with me in bed. I am not able, having gotten up, to give to you.'c[? since a friend came to me from a journey, and I do not have what I would set before him;'Z' And He said to them, "Which of you* will have a friend and will go to him at midnight and say to him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,HY  'And forgive us our sins, for also we ourselves forgive every [one] being indebted to us; and do not lead us into temptation, _but_ deliver us from evil [or, the evil [one]].'" j(~t}}W||*{{>zMyxxxwvvbuutts~rrq]pp]onmll8kk@j:ihhgaff"eddRcbba``(__8^]\\X[[lZYXX^WWVfVURTTTSS\RR,QQPYOOjNMM-LKKuKJJIISHH>c==<[resurrection] from [the] dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage.zmm"And answering, Jesus said to them, "The sons [and daughters] of this age marry and are given in marriage.rl]!"So in the resurrection, of which of them does she become wife? For the seven had her [as] wife."0k[ "{But} last of all the woman also died.j{"And the third took her in the same way; then in the same way also the seven. And they left no children, and they died.Ni"And the second took the wife, and this [man] died childless.ehC"Now [there] were seven brothers. And the first having taken a wife, died childless.rg]saying, "Teacher, Moses wrote to us: if anyone's brother dies, having a wife, and this [man] dies childless, that his brother should take the wife and raise up seed [fig., offspring] for his brother. [Deut 25:5] f Then some of the Sadducees, the ones denying that [there] is a resurrection, having come to [Him], questioned Him,*eMAnd they were not able to seize on His saying [fig., catch Him in some statement] before the people, and having marveled at His answer, they kept silent.zdmThen He said to them, "So render the [things] of Caesar to Caesar and the [things] of God to God."c'"Show to Me a denarius [i.e., a Roman, silver coin]. Whose image and inscription does it have?" Then answering, they said, "Caesar's."Wb'But having perceived their craftiness, He said to them, "Why do you* test Me?Ta!"Is it lawful for us to give tribute [or, a tax] to Caesar or not?"D`And they questioned Him, saying, "Teacher, we know that You say and teach correctly, and You do not accept a face [fig., show favoritism], _but_ You teach the way of God in truth._And having watched [Him] closely, they sent spies, pretending themselves to be righteous, so that they should seize on His word [fig., catch Him in some statement] in order to hand Him over to the rule and the authority of the governor.+^OAnd the chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on Him in that very hour, and they were afraid, for they knew that He spoke this allegory against them.]{"Every [one] having fallen on that stone will be broken to pieces, but on whomever it falls, it will crush him."l\QThen having looked with care upon them, He said, "What then is this [which] has been written: 'A stone which the ones building rejected, this [one] became for [the] head of a corner'? [Psalm 118:22][#"He will come and will destroy these vineyard keepers and will give the vineyard to others." But having heard, they said, "Absolutely not!"Z"And having thrown him outside of the vineyard, they killed [him]. Therefore, what will the owner of the vineyard do to them?3Y_"But having seen him, the vineyard keepers reasoned among themselves, saying, 'This is the heir. Come, let us be killing him, so that the inheritance shall become ours!"&XE "So the owner of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my son-the beloved-perhaps having seen this [one], they will respect [him].'nWU "And he again sent a third, and this [one] also, having wounded, they threw [him] out.CV "And again he sent another slave, but that [one] also, having repeatedly beaten [him] and having treated [him] shamefully, they sent [him] away empty-handed.kUO "And at [harvest] time, he sent a slave to the vineyard keepers, so that they should give to him from the fruit of the vineyard. But the vineyard keepers having repeatedly beat him, sent [him] away empty-handed.+TO Then He began to be telling the people this allegory: "A man planted a vineyard and leased it to vineyard keepers and went on a journey [for] a long time.pSYAnd Jesus said to them, "Neither do _I_ tell you* by what authority I am doing these [things]."IR And they answered, "We do not know from where [it was]."wQg"But if we say, 'From people,' all the people will stone us, for they have been persuaded John is a prophet."|PqAnd they debated among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say, 'Why did you* not believe him?'AO}"The baptism of John-was it from heaven or from people?"nNUAnd answering, He said to them, "_I also will ask you* one word [or, one thing], and tell Me:M-and spoke to Him, saying, "Tell us by what authority You are doing these [things]? Or who is the one having given this authority to You?"FL And it happened, on one of those days, as He [was] teaching the people in the temple and proclaiming the Gospel, the priests and the scribes, with the elders, approached [Him]%KC0And they could not find [out] what they should do, for all the people were hanging on His [words] as they [were] hearing [Him]."J=/And He was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes were seeking to destroy Him, also the leading [men] of the people.I).saying to them, "It has been written, 'My house is a house of prayer. But _you_ made it a hideout for robbers!" [Isaiah 56:7; Jer 7:11]fHE-And having entered into the temple, He began to throw out the ones selling and buying in it,7Gg,and they will level you to the ground and your children within you, and they will not leave in you a stone on a stone, because you did not know the time of your visitation."F-+"Because days will come upon you, and your enemies will throw up a barricade around you and will surround you and will hem you in on every side,E1*saying, "If [only] you knew, even you, at least in this your day, the [things] for your peace! But now they were hid from your eyes.ED)And as He drew near, having seen the city, He wept over it,mCS(And answering, He said to them, "I say to you*, if these shall be silent, the stones will cry out!"aB;'And some of the Pharisees from the crowd said to Him, "Teacher, rebuke Your disciples!"GA&saying, "Having been blessed [is] the One coming [as] King in [the] name of [the] LORD; peace in heaven and glory in [the] highest!" [Psalm 118:26]g@G%Then He having now drawn near to the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of the disciples began rejoicing [and] to be praising God with a loud voice for all [the] miraculous works which they saw,T?!$Now as He [was] going, they were spreading their coats on the road.p>Y#And they brought it to Jesus. And having thrown their own cloaks on the colt, they placed Jesus on it.3=a"Then they said, "The Lord has need of it."e<C!But as they are untying the colt, its owners said to them, "Why are you* untying the colt?"l;Q So the ones having been sent, having gone away, found [everything] just as He said to them.~:u"And if anyone asks you*, 'Why are you* untying [it]?' thus you* will say to him, 'The Lord has need of it.'"\91having said, "Go into the village opposite [you*], in which entering you* will find a colt [or, a young donkey] having been bound, on which no person ever sat, having untied it, bring [it].8!And it happened, as He drew near to Bethsphage and Bethany, to the mountain, the one being called Of Olives, He sent two of His disciples,y7kAnd having said these [things], He was traveling ahead [of His disciples], going up to Jerusalem.!6;'Nevertheless, those enemies of mine, the ones not having wanted me to reign over them, bring [them] here and execute [them] before me.'"5-'For I say to you*, to every one having, [more] will be given, but from the one not having, even what he has will be taken away from him.:4o(And they said to him, 'Lord, he has ten minas!')3 "And to the ones having stood by he said, 'Take the mina away from him, and give [it] to the one having the ten minas.'-2S'And why did you not give my money to a [money changer's] table [fig., a bank], and having come, _I_ might [have] collected it with interest?'U1#"Then he says to him, 'Out of your mouth [fig., By your own words] I will judge you, evil slave! You knew that _I_ am a stern man, taking up what I did not lay down and reaping what I did not sow.0'For I was fearing you, because you are a stern man. You take up what you did not lay down and reap what you did not sow.'l/Q"And another came, saying, 'Lord, look-your mina, which I had been storing away in a handkerchief!S.Then he said also to this [one], 'And _you_, be over five cities.'J- "And the second came, saying, 'Lord, your mina made five minas.',#"A he said to him, 'Well done, good slave! Because you were faithful in a very little [thing], be having authority over ten cities.'I+ "So the first came, saying, 'Lord, your mina earned ten minas.'[*/"And it happened, when he returned [from] having received the kingdom, {that} he commanded these slaves to be called to him, to whom he gave the money, so that he should know who gained what by trading.) "But his citizens were hating him and sent a delegation after him, saying, 'We do not want this [man] to reign over us.7(g "So having called ten of his own slaves, he gave to them ten minas [each worth about 12.5 ounces or 350 grams of silver] and said to them, 'Do business until I come.''  Therefore, He said, "A certain man of noble birth went on to a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself and to return.o&W Now while they [were] hearing these [things], again He spoke an allegory, because of His being near Jerusalem, and [because] they [were] thinking that the kingdom of God is about to immediately appear.F% "For the Son of Humanity came to seek and to save the lost."m$S Then Jesus said to him, "Today salvation came to this house, because _he_ also is a son of Abraham.=#sNow Zaccheus having stood, said to the Lord, "Listen! The half of my possessions, Lord, I give to the poor, and if I defrauded anyone of anything, I give back four times as much."f"EAnd having seen, they all began protesting, saying, "He went in to lodge with a sinful man!"F!And having hurried, he came down and welcomed Him rejoicing.B }And as Jesus came up to the place, having looked up, He saw him and said to him, "Zaccheus, having hurried, come down, for it is necessary [for] Me to stay in your house today."=sAnd having run ahead in front of [the crowd], he went up into a sycamore tree, so that he should see Him, because He was about to be passing {through} by that [way].And he was trying to see Jesus, who He is, and he was not able [to] because of the crowd, for he was small in stature.  And look! [There was] a man by name being called Zaccheus, and _he_ was a tax collection superintendent, and he was rich.; sAnd having entered, He was passing through Jericho.++And immediately he received [his] sight! And he began following Him, glorifying God. And having seen, all the people gave praise to God.Y+*And Jesus said to him, "Receive [your] sight! Your faith has cured you."zm)saying, "What do you desire [that] I do for you?" Then he said, "Lord, that I receive [my] sight!"wg(So Jesus having stood still, He commanded him to be brought to Him. Now when he drew near, He questioned him,&E'And the ones going ahead of [Him] began warning him that he should be silent, but all the more he kept crying out, "Son of David! Be merciful to me!"K&And he shouted, saying, "Jesus, Son of David! Be merciful to me!"B%Then they told him that Jesus the Nazarene is passing by.mS$So having heard a crowd traveling through [the city], he began inquiring what this might be.w#Now it happened, as He [was] drawing near to Jericho, a certain blind man was sitting beside the road begging.>u"And _they_ understood none of these [things], and this saying had been hidden from them, and they were not knowing [or, comprehending] the [things] being said.q[!and having scourged [Him], they will kill Him. And on the third day He Himself will rise again."wg "For He will be handed over to the Gentiles and will be ridiculed and will be mistreated and will be spit on,W'Then having taken the twelve aside, He said to them, "Listen! We are going up to Jerusalem, and all the [things] having been written through the prophets about the Son of Humanity will be fulfilled.q[who shall not certainly receive back many times more in this time, and in the coming age eternal life."0 YSo He said to them, "Positively, I say to you*, [there] is no one who left house or parents or brothers or wife or children for the sake of the kingdom of God,B Now Peter said, "Listen! _We_ left all and followed You."[ /Then He said, "The [things] impossible with people are possible with God!"I  So the ones having heard, said, "Then who is able to be saved?"" ="For it is easier [for] a camel to enter through the eye of a needle, than [for] a rich [person] to enter into the kingdom of God."3_Then Jesus having seen him, having become deeply grieved, said, "How with difficulty will the ones having possessions [or, riches] enter into the kingdom of God!"fEBut having heard these [things], he became deeply grieved, for he was extremely rich.}So having heard these [things], Jesus said to him, "Yet one [thing] is lacking to you: all [things]-as many as you have-sell and distribute to [the] poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. And come! Be following Me!"@{But he said, "All these I myself obeyed from my youth."^5"The commandments you know: 'You shall not commit adultery; You shall not murder; You shall not steal; You shall not give false testimony; Honor your father and your mother.'" [Exod 20:12-16; Deut 5:16-20]b=But Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one [is] good except One-God.s_And a certain ruler questioned Him, saying, "Good Teacher, having done what will I inherit eternal life?""Positively, I say to you*, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a young child shall by no means enter into it."+But Jesus having summoned them, said, "Allow the young children to be coming to Me and stop forbidding them, for of such is the kingdom of God.And they were also bringing the young children to Him, so that He would be touching them, but the disciples having seen, rebuked them.~"I say to you*, this [one] went down to his house having been justified [or, declared righteous], rather than in fact that [other one]. For every [one] exalting himself will be humbled, but the one humbling himself will be exalted."Y}+ "And the tax collector, having stood at a distance, was not even willing to lift up his eyes to heaven, _but_ he was beating on his chest, saying, 'God be propitious [or, merciful] to me, the sinner!'X|) 'I fast twice in the week; I tithe all [things], as many as I acquire.'{ "The Pharisee having stood, was praying these [words] to himself [or, having stood by himself, was praying these [words]]: 'God, I thank You that I am not just like the rest of people: swindlers, unrighteous, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.cz? "Two men went up to the temple to pray: the one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.$yA Now He spoke this allegory to some, the ones having confidence in themselves that they are righteous, and despising [or, looking down on] the rest:x/"I say to you*, He will execute justice for them with quickness. Nevertheless, the Son of Humanity having come, will He find faith on the earth?"$wA"But shall not God surely execute justice for His chosen ones, the ones crying out to Him day and night? And is He [not] waiting patiently by them?bv=Then the Lord said, "Hear [or, Pay attention to] what the unrighteous judge says.Fuyet because this widow is causing me trouble, I will give justice to her, so that [she will] not be wearing me out by coming to [the] end [fig., coming continually].'"&tE"And he did not want [to] for a time, but after these [things] he said in himself, 'Even though I do not fear God and do not respect humanity, s"Now a widow was in that city, and she was coming to him, saying, 'Give justice to me against my opponent [in a lawsuit].'wrgsaying, "A certain judge was in a certain city, [who was] not fearing God and not respecting humanity.q -Now He was also telling an allegory to them to [show] that it is necessary to always be praying and not to continue becoming discouraged,p-%And answering, they say to Him, "Where, Lord?" Then He said to them, "Where the body [is], there will the vultures be gathered together."o7$(OMITTED TEXT)xni#"Two [women] will be grinding at the same [place]: one will be taken and the other will be left.m""I say to you*, in that night there will be two [people] on one bed: one will be taken and the other will be left.^l5!"Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses it will preserve it.)kM "Be remembering the wife of Lot!rj]"In that day, [the one] who will be on the house top and his goods in the house, he must not come down to take them away. And the [one] in the field, likewise, he must not turn back for the [things left] behind.i"According to these [things] [fig., In the same way] it will be in [the] day which the Son of Humanity is revealed.h5but [on the] day which Lot went out from Sodom, He rained fire and sulfur [or, brimstone] from heaven and destroyed [them] all.[and] they were building;Wf'they were eating, they were drinking, they were marrying, [and] they were being given in marriage, until which day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came and destroyed [them] all.neU"And just as it happened in the days of Noah, so will it be also in the days of the Son of Humanity:{do"But first it is necessary [for] Him to suffer many [things] and to be rejected by this generation.:cm"For just as the lightning, the one flashing from the [one part] under heaven, shines to the [other part] under heaven, so will the Son of Humanity be in His day.pbY"And they will say to you*, 'Look here!' or 'Look there!' Do not go away, nor run after [them].a5Then He said to His disciples, "Days will come when you* will long to see one of the days of the Son of Humanity, and you* will not see [it].`{neither will they say, 'Look here!' or 'Look there!' For listen! The kingdom of God is within [or, among] you*."'_GNow having been questioned by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God is coming, He answered them and said, "The kingdom of God does not come with observation;O^And He said to him, "Having gotten up, go. Your faith has cured you."^]5"Were not [any] found returning to give glory to God, except this foreigner?"m\SThen answering, Jesus said, "The ten were cleansed, were they not? But where [are] the nine?g[GAnd he fell on [his] face at His feet, giving thanks to Him. And _he_ was a Samaritan.fZEBut one of them, having seen that he was healed, returned, glorifying God with a loud voice.-YSAnd having seen [them], He said to them, "Having gone, show yourselves to the priests." And it happened, while they [were] going, they were cleansed!`X9 And _they_ lifted up [their] voice, saying, "Jesus, Master! Be merciful to us!"W) And as He [was] entering into a certain village, ten leprous men [or, men with a skin disease] met Him, who stood at a distance.V And it happened, while He [was] traveling to Jerusalem, that _He_ was passing through between Samaria and Galilee.QU "In the same way _you*_ also, whenever you* do all the [things] having been instructed to you*, say, 'We are worthless slaves, because we have [only] done what we are obligated to do.'"T "He does not have gratitude [for] that slave because he did the [things] having been instructed, does he? I think not.TS!"_But_ will he not say to him, 'Prepare what I shall eat, and having wrapped [your belt] around yourself, serve me, until I eat and drink, and after these [things] you will eat and drink'?CR"Now which of you* having a slave plowing or feeding, who having come in from the field, will immediately say [to him], 'Having come beside [me], recline [to eat]?'YQ+But the Lord said, "If you* have faith like a grain of mustard [or, mustard seed], you could say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and be planted in the sea,' and it would [have] obeyed you*.YP+And the apostles said to the Lord, "Add to us [or, Increase our] faith!" O"And if he sins against you seven times in the day, and returns seven times in the day, saying, 'I repent,' you will forgive him."rN]"Be watching yourselves! Now if your brother sins against you rebuke him, and if he repents forgive him.$MA"It [would have been] better for him if a donkey millstone [i.e., a huge millstone turned by a donkey] [had been] put round about his neck, and he had been thrown into the sea, than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble [fig., to sin].&L GNow He said to the disciples, "It is impossible for the stumbling blocks not to come, but how horrible it will be [to the one] through whom they come!K#"But he said to him, 'If they do not hear Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be persuaded if someone rises from [the] dead.'"uJc"But he said, 'No, father Abraham! _But_ if someone goes to them from [the] dead, they will repent.'uIc"Abraham says to him, 'They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear [or, pay attention to] them.' Hfor I have five brothers-in order that he should urgently warn them, so that _they_ also shall not come to this place of torment.'^G5"Then he said, 'Then I beg you, father, that you send him to the house of my father-gFG'And besides all these [things], between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, in order that the ones wanting to cross over from here to you* are not able, nor can the [ones] from there cross over to us.'ME"But Abraham said, 'Child, remember that _you_ received your good [things] in your life, and Lazarus likewise the bad [things], but now here he is comforted, but _you_ are in agony.QD"And having cried out, he said, 'Father Abraham, be merciful to me, and send Lazarus, so that he shall dip the tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue, because I am in agony in this flame.'$CA"And in the realm of the dead [Gr. hades], having lifted up his eyes, being in torments, he sees Abraham from a distance, and Lazarus in his bosom."B="Now it happened, the poor man died, and he was carried away by the angels to the bosom of Abraham. Then the rich [man] also died and was buried.)AKand longing to be fed from the crumbs, the ones falling from the table of the rich [man], _but_ even the dogs, coming, were licking his ulcerated sores.z@m"But [there] was a certain poor man, by name Lazarus, who had been placed at his gate, covered with sores?}"Now a certain man was rich and was dressing himself in a purple garment and fine linen, lavishly celebrating every day.5>c"Every [one] divorcing his wife and marrying another commits adultery, and every [one] marrying the one having been divorced from a husband commits adultery.#=?"But it is easier [for] the heaven and the earth to pass away than [for] one tittle [i.e., a stroke of a letter] of the Law to fall.6<e"The Law and the Prophets [were] until John, since that time the Gospel of the kingdom of God is being proclaimed, and every [one] is forcing his way into it.{;oAnd He said to them, "_You*_ are the ones justifying yourselves [or, declaring yourselves righteous] before the people, but God knows your* hearts, because the exalted [thing] among people [is] an abomination before God.v:eNow the Pharisees also were hearing all these things, being lovers of money, and they began sneering at Him.9} "No household servant is able to be serving as a slave to two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You* are not able to be serving as a slave to God and to worldly wealth."}8s "And if you* were not faithful in the [thing] belonging to another, who will give to you* your own property?u7c "Therefore, if you* were not faithful in the unrighteous worldly wealth, who will entrust to you* the true?36_ "The one faithful in a very little [thing] [is] also faithful in much, and the one unrighteous in a very little [thing] is also unrighteous in much.@5y "And _I_ say to you*, make friends for yourselves by means of the worldly wealth of unrighteousness, so that whenever you* fail, they shall welcome you* into the eternal tabernacles.4"And the lord highly praised the unrighteous steward because he did wisely [or, acted shrewdly], because the sons [and daughters] of this age are wiser [or, more shrewd] in their own generation than the sons [and daughters] of the light._37"Next to another he said, 'Now _you_, how much do you owe?' And he said, 'A hundred kors [or, homers; about 1000 bushels or 30 metric tons] of wheat.' And he says to him, 'Take your bill, and write eighty.',2Q"And he said, 'A hundred baths [about 1000 gallons or 3800 liters] of oil.' And he said to him, 'Take your bill, and having sat down, quickly write fifty.'~1u"And having summoned each one of his lord's debtors, he began saying to the first, 'How much do you owe to my lord?'|0q'I known what I will do, so that when I am removed from the stewardship, they shall welcome me into their houses.'0/Y"And the steward said within himself, 'What shall I do, since my lord is taking the stewardship away from me? I am not able to be digging. I am ashamed to be begging.;.o"And having called him, he said to him, 'What [is] this I hear about you? Give the account of your stewardship, for you will no longer be able to continue being steward.'*- ONow He was also saying to His disciples, "A certain man was rich, who had a steward, and this [steward] was accused to him as squandering his possessions.,+ 'But it was necessary to celebrate and to be glad, because this your brother was dead and came back to life, and had been lost and was found.'"e+C"Then he said to him, 'Child, you are always with me, and all my [things] are yours.*'But when this son of yours, the one having devoured your livelihood with prostitutes came, you slaughtered the fatted calf for him!'\)1"But answering, he said to the father, 'Listen! So many years I am serving as a slave to you, and I never transgressed your command, yet you never gave me a young goat so that I could celebrate with my friends.i(K"But he was enraged and would not go in. So his father having come out began pleading with him.')"Then he said to him, 'Your brother has come, and your father slaughtered the fatted calf, because he received him back being in good health.'&}"And having summoned one of the slave boys, he began inquiring what these [things] might be [fig., meant].|%q"Now his older son was in a field. And while coming, he approached the house [and] heard music and dancing. $ because this son of mine was dead and came back to life, and he had been lost and was found!' And they began to be celebrating.i#K"And having brought the fatted calf, slaughter [it], and having eaten, let us celebrate;4"a"But the father said to his slaves, 'Bring out the first [fig., best] long robe and clothe him, and give [him] a ring for his hand and sandals for his feet.!#"Then the son said to him, 'Father, I [have] sinned against heaven and before you, and I am no longer worthy to be called your son.'m S"And having risen, he went to his father. But he still being a long distance away, his father saw him and was moved with compassion; and having ran, he fell on his neck [fig., embraced him] and affectionately kissed him.b=and I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me as one of your hired workers."''Having risen, I will go to my father and will say to him, "Father, I [have] sinned against heaven and before you,!"But having come to himself, he said, 'How many of my father's hired workers have an abundance of bread, but _I_ am perishing with hunger!"And he was longing to fill his stomach from the carob pods which the pigs were eating, and no one was giving [anything] to him.1"And having gone, he was joined to [or, hired out to] one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him to the farms to be feeding pigs.zm"Then when he had spent all, a severe famine occurred throughout that country, and _he_ began to be having need.0Y "And not many days after, having gathered all together, the younger son went on a journey to a distant country, and there he squandered his wealth, living recklessly.T! "And the younger of them said to the father, 'Father, give to me the share of the wealth falling [by inheritance] to [me].' And he divided to them his livelihood [or, his property]. E~~}}u}||8{{zbyWxxJwwv|uu)tSss#rlqrq pp owo,nnn mMlkjii,hhgg;ff7eddhcbb[aaa`k`_^^^+]|\\N[[lZZLYYHXlWW?VUUTT+SqSRR!QQPP&OeNMbLLkLKqJJJ IIHcHG|GFEDDuCC5BB0Ae@???8>>S==<<;;:99y98f87}66?5544-322711c000R/U..U-,,A+**0))O(( 'G&&& %$$.##l""^!! :_|]/X M o p M B| vTL!-Then He opened up their mind[s] to be understanding the Scriptures.K/,Then He said to them, "These [are] the words which I spoke to you*, being still with you*, that it is necessary [for] all the things to be fulfilled, the ones having been written in the Law of Moses and [the] Prophets and [the] Psalms about Me.".JW+And having taken, He ate before them.WI'*So they gave to Him a piece of a broiled fish and a honeycomb from a beehive.H)Then while they [were] refusing to believe from the joy, and marveling, He said to them, "Do you* have anything edible here?"IG (And having said this, He showed His hands and His feet to them.F''"See My hands and My feet, that _I_ am I Myself. Handle Me and see, because a spirit does not have flesh and bones, just as you* see I have."gEG&And He said to them, "Why have you* been frightened? And why do doubts arise in your* hearts?vDe%But having been startled and having become terrified, they were thinking [they were] seeing a spirit.C/$Now while they [were] telling these [things], Jesus Himself stood in [the] middle of them and says to them, "Peace to you*."B}#And they began describing their experiences on the road, and how He was made known to them in the breaking of the bread.IA "saying, "The Lord was indeed raised, and He was seen by Simon!"$@A!And having gotten up that very hour, they returned to Jerusalem, and they found the eleven having been gathered together, and the [ones] with them,)?K And they said to one another, "Our heart was burning within us as He was speaking to us on the road and as He was opening up the Scriptures to us, was it not?">Then their eyes were opened, and they knew [or, recognized] Him, and He became invisible from their [sight].Z=-And it happened, while He [was] reclining [to eat] with them, having taken the bread, He bestowed a blessing upon [it], and having broken [it], He began giving [it] to them.!<;And they persuaded Him, saying, "Stay with us, for it is [getting] towards evening, and the day has declined." And He went in to stay with them.;And they drew near to the village where they were going, and _He_ gave the impression that [He was] going farther.:)And having begun with Moses and with all the prophets, He began interpreting for them in all the Scriptures the [things] about Himself.}9s"It was necessary [for] the Christ to suffer these [things] and to enter into His glory, was it not?"|8qAnd _He_ said to them, "O foolish [ones] and slow of heart to be believing in all which the prophets spoke!7/"And some of the [ones] with us went to the tomb and found [it] in the same way, just as the women said, but Him they did not see."u6cand not having found His body, they came saying also to have seen a vision of angels, who say He is living.u5c"_But_ also some women from our [group] astonished us, having come early in the morning to the tomb,U4#"But _we_ were hoping that _He_ is the One about to be redeeming Israel. _But_ besides even all these [things], today brings this third day from which [time] these [things] happened.s3_how also the chief priests and our rulers handed Him over to a judgment of death, and they crucified Him.O2And He said to them, "What [things]?" Then they said to Him, "The [things] about Jesus the Nazarene, who was a Man, a Prophet, powerful in deed and word before God and all the people,Z1-So one to whom [was the] name Cleopas, answering, said to Him, "Are _You_ alone living as a stranger [in] Jerusalem that You do not know the [things] having happened in it in these days?"!0;Then He said to them, "What [are] these words which you* are exchanging with one another as you* are walking, and [why] are you* gloomy?"w/gBut their eyes were being held [or, restrained] [so as] not to know [or, recognize] Him..And it happened, while they [were] conversing and discussing, that Jesus Himself, having drawn near, began going along with them.g-GAnd they were conversing with one another about all these [things which] had happened.],3 And look! Two of them were traveling on that very day to a village to which [was] the name Emmaus [at a] distant [of] sixty stadia [about 7.7 miles or 12.2 kilometers] from Jerusalem.d+A But Peter having gotten up, ran to the tomb, and having stooped down, he sees the linen strips lying alone. And he went away to himself [fig., to his own home] wondering about the [thing] having happened.*) And their words seemed before them [fig., in their view] like nonsense [or, idle tales], and they were refusing to believe them.R) Now it was Mary the Magdalene [or, Mary, a woman from Magdala] and Joanna and Mary {the} [mother] of James and the rest with them, who were telling these [things] to the apostles.s(_ And having returned from the tomb, they told all these [things] to the eleven and to all the rest.''IAnd they remembered His words.L&saying, 'It is necessary [for] the Son of Humanity to be betrayed into [the] hands of sinful men and to be crucified and on the third day to rise again?'" [cp. Luke 9:22,44]d%A"He is not here, _but_ He was raised! Remember how He spoke to you*, being yet in Galilee,$)Then they having become terrified and having bowed the face to the ground, they said to them, "Why are you* seeking the living among the dead?#And it happened, while they [were] being thoroughly perplexed about this, and look!, two men stood by them in dazzling robes.K"And having entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.I! But they found the stone having been rolled away from the tomb.D  Now on [the] first [day] of the week [i.e. Sunday], at early dawn, they came to the tomb, carrying the spices which they prepared, and some [others] with them.F8Then having returned [home], they prepared spices and ointments [or, perfumes]. And on the Sabbath indeed they rested, according to the commandment [cp. Exod 20:8-10].7Now the women who had accompanied Him out of Galilee, having followed closely, observed the tomb and how His body was placed.eC6And [that] day was a preparation [day]-[the] Sabbath was drawing near.5And having taken it down, he wrapped it in a linen cloth and placed it in a tomb cut out of rock, where no one was yet lying.U#4having approached Pilate, this one requested for himself the body of Jesus.7g3(this one had not consented to their plan and action), from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who indeed also was himself waiting for [or, expecting] the kingdom of God, 2And look! A man by name [of] Joseph, being a member of the High Council [or, the Sanhedrin], a good and righteous man 1But all His acquaintances had stood at a distance, and the women, the ones having followed Him from Galilee, seeing these things.I 0And all the crowds, the ones having gathered to this sight [or, for this spectacle], watching the [things] having happened, beating their breasts, began returning [home]./Now the centurion having seen the [thing] having happened, glorified God, saying, "Certainly, this Man was righteous!"H .And having called out with a loud voice, Jesus said, "Father, into Your hands I will commit [or, will entrust] My spirit." And having said these [things], He breathed His last.nU-And the sun was darkened, and the veil [or, curtain] of the sanctuary was torn in the middle.+,Now it was about the sixth hour [i.e., 12:00 noon], and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour [i.e., 3:00 p.m.].c?+And Jesus said to him, "Positively, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise."Y+*And he was saying to Jesus, "Remember me, Lord, when You come in Your kingdom.""=)"And we indeed [are suffering] justly, for we are receiving back [things] worthy of what we did, but this [Man] did nothing wrong."*M(But answering, the other [one] began rebuking him, saying, "Do _you_ not even now fear God, since you are in the same judgment [or, condemnation]?'Then one of the criminals having been hanged began deriding Him, saying, "Since _You_ are the Christ, save Yourself and us!" }&Now an inscription also had been written over Him in Greek and Latin and Hebrew letters: "This is the King of the Jews."L %and saying, "Since _You_ are the King of the Jews, save Yourself!"c ?$Now the soldiers also began ridiculing Him, approaching and offering wine vinegar to Him,? w#And the people had stood looking on. Then the rulers also began sneering with them, saying, "He saved others, let Him save Himself, since this is the Christ, the Chosen One of God!" "But Jesus was saying, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." Then dividing His garments, they cast a lot./W!And when they came to the place, the one being called Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on [His] right hand and one on [the] left.T! Now they were also leading others, two criminals, with Him to be executed."For if they do these [things] in the green tree [or, while the tree is green], what shall happen in the dry?"w"Then they will begin to be saying to the mountains, 'Fall on us,' and to the hills, 'Cover us.' [Hosea 10:8]4nU"For listen! Days are coming in which they will say, 'Happy [are] the barren [or, women incapable of having children], and [the] wombs which did not give birth, and [the] breasts which did not nurse.'+But Jesus having turned to them, said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, stop weeping for Me. Instead, be weeping for yourselves and for your* children.7Now a large crowd of the people was following Him, and women who also were beating their breasts [fig., were mourning] and were lamenting Him.8iAnd as they led Him away, having taken hold of Simon, a certain Cyrenian coming from [the] country, they put the cross on him, to be carrying [it] behind Jesus.1[Then he released the one having been thrown into the prison for insurrection and murder, [for] whom they kept demanding. But he handed Jesus over to their will.MSo Pilate pronounced sentence [for] their demand to be done.,~QBut they kept insisting with loud voices demanding [for] Him to be crucified. And their voices and the [ones] of the chief priests began prevailing.y}kNow a third time he said to them, "But what evil did this [Man] do? I did not find [any] cause for death [fig., grounds for the death penalty] in Him. Therefore, after having Him scourged, I will release [Him]."@|{But they kept shouting, saying, "Crucify! Crucify Him!"L{So again Pilate addressed [them], wanting to release Jesus.|zq(who had been thrown into prison for a certain insurrection having occurred in the city, and [for] murder).gyGBut they all shouted together, saying, "Be taking away this One, but release to us Barabbas!"gxG(Now he had a necessity to be releasing one [prisoner] to them at [the] feast).Ww'"Therefore, after having [Him] scourged, I will release [Him]."vw"_But_ neither [did] Herod, for I sent you* to him. And look! Nothing deserving of death has been done by Him.u%said to them, "You brought this Man to me as misleading the people [or, inciting the people to riot]. And listen! Having examined [Him] in your* presence, _I_ found in this Man no cause at all [for the] charges which you* are bringing against Him.Ut# Now Pilate having summoned the chief priests and the rulers and the people,s But both Pilate and Herod became friends with one another on that very day, for previously they were being hostile towards one another.Lr Then Herod with his soldiers, having despised Him [or, having treated Him with contempt] and having ridiculed [Him], having put an elegant robe around Him, sent Him back to Pilate.Rq Now the chief priests and the scribes had stood vehemently accusing Him.Up# So he began questioning Him with many words, but _He_ answered him nothing.bo=Now having seen Jesus, Herod was exceedingly glad, for he was desiring for a long [time] to see Him because of hearing many [things] about Him, and he was hoping to see some miraculous sign done by Him.nAnd having known that He is from the jurisdiction of Herod, he sent Him to Herod, he also being in Jerusalem in those days.]m3Now having heard Galilee [mentioned], Pilate asked if the Man is a Galilean.'lGBut they kept insisting, saying, "He shakes up [fig., incites] the people, teaching throughout the whole of Judea, having begun from Galilee to here."ekCThen Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, "I find no fault at all in this Man."j}So Pilate questioned Him, saying, "Are _You_ the King of the Jews?" But answering Him, He said, "_You_ say [it]."MiThen they began to be accusing Him, saying, "We found this One misleading the nation and forbidding to give tribute [or, tax] to Caesar, saying [that] He Himself is Christ, a king."Ih And having risen, the whole multitude of them led Him to Pilate.wggGThen they said, "What need do we still have of testimony? For we heard [it] ourselves from His mouth."{foFThen they all said, "Are _You_ then the Son of God?" So He said to them, "_You_ say [it], because _I_ am!" e E"From now [on], the Son of Humanity will be sitting at [the] right hand of the power of God." [Psalm 110:1]idKD"And if I also question [you*], by no means shall you* answer Me or release [Me].sc_C"If _You_ are the Christ, tell us." But He said to them, "If I tell you*, by no means shall you* believe.KbBAnd when it became day, the council of the elders of the people, chief priests and scribes, were gathered together, and they led Him up to their own High Council [or, Sanhedrin], saying,FaAAnd many other things, blaspheming, they were saying to Him.`)@And having blindfolded Him, they kept striking Him on the face and kept questioning Him, saying, "Prophesy, who is the one having struck You?"n_U?And the men, the ones holding Jesus prisoner, began ridiculing Him, repeatedly beating [Him].6^g>And having gone outside, Peter wept bitterly.m]S=And the Lord, having turned around, looked attentively at Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He said to him, "Before a rooster crows, you will deny [or, disown] Me three times." [cp. Luke 22:34]\[was] still speaking, a rooster crowed.G[;And about an hour having passed, a certain other [person] was insisting, saying, "Upon truth [fig., Certainly] this [man] also was with Him, for he is also a Galilean."(ZI:And after a short [while], another [person] having seen him, was saying, "_You_ also are [one] of them!" But Peter said, "Man, I am not!"VY%9But he denied [or, disowned] Him, saying, "Woman, I do not know Him."X58Then a certain slave-girl, having seen him sitting by the firelight, and having looked intently at him, said, "This [man] also was with Him!"W-7Now _they_ having kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard, and having sat down together, Peter was sitting in [the] middle of them.V6Then having arrested Him, they led and brought Him into the house of the high priest. But Peter was following at a distance.KU5"When I [was] daily being with you* in the temple, you* did not stretch your* hands against Me [fig., you* did not arrest Me]. _But_ this is your* hour and the power of darkness!"fTE4Then Jesus said to the chief priests and captains of the temple guard and elders having come against Him, "Have you* come out with swords and clubs as [you* would] against a robber [or, an insurrectionist]?\S13But answering, Jesus said, "Stop this!" And having touched his ear, He healed him.bR=2And a certain one of them struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his right ear.Q1Now the ones around Him, having seen the [thing] going to happen, said to Him, "Lord, will we strike with a sword?"\P10But Jesus said to him, "Judas, are you betraying the Son of Humanity with a kiss?"2O]/Now while He [was] still speaking, look!, a crowd, and the one being called Judas, one of the twelve, was going before them. And he approached Jesus to kiss Him.yNk.And He said to them, "Why are you* sleeping? Get up! Be praying, so that you* shall not enter into temptation."uMc-And having gotten up from the prayer, having come to the disciples, He found them sleeping from the sorrow.L',And having been in agony, He was [even] more fervently praying. Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling on the ground.GK+Then an angel from heaven appeared to Him, strengthening Him.|Jq*saying, "Father, if You are willing to take this cup away from Me-nevertheless, not My will, _but_ Yours be done."I)And _He_ was withdrawn from them about a stone's throw, and having placed the knees [fig., having knelt down], He began praying,bH=(So having come to the place, He said to them, "Be praying not to enter into temptation."G{'And having gone out, He went according [His] custom to the Mount of Olives, and His disciples also followed Him.oFW&Then they said, "Lord, look! Here [are] two swords." Then He said to them, "It is sufficient."#E?%"For I say to you*, it is still necessary [for] this, the [saying] having been written, to be fulfilled in Me, 'And He was counted with lawless [ones],' for also the [things] concerning Me have an end [fig., a fulfillment]." [Isaiah 53:12]XD)$Then He said to them, "_But_ now, the one having a money bag must take [it] up, and likewise also a traveler's bag. And the one not having [a sword] will sell his garment and will buy a sword.=Cs#And He said to them, "When I sent you* without money bag and traveler's bag and sandals, you* did not lack anything, did you*?" Then they said, "Nothing." [cp. Luke 10:3-7]B"But He said, "I say to you, Peter, by no means shall a rooster crow today before you will deny three times to have known Me."\A1!But he said to Him, "Lord, I am ready to go with You both to prison and to death!"@' "But _I_ implored [in prayer] for you, so that your* faith shall not fail; and _you_, when having returned, strengthen your brothers."s?_Then the Lord said, "Simon, Simon, listen! Satan himself asked for you* to sift [you*] like wheat.>so that you* shall be eating and drinking at My table {in My kingdom}, and you* will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel."U=#"And _I_ covenanted to you*, just as My Father covenanted to Me, a kingdom,^<5"Now _you*_ are the ones having remained with [or, stood by] Me in My trials.6;e"For who is greater, the one reclining [to eat] or the one serving? It is the one reclining [to eat], is it not? But _I_ am in your* midst as the One serving.-:S"But you* [shall] not [be acting] in this way, _but_ the greatest among you* must become like the youngest, and the one leading like the one serving.39_But He said to them, "The kings of the nations [or, the Gentiles] exercise lordship over them, and the ones exercising authority over them are called benefactors.d8AThen a dispute also occurred among them, [as to] which of them seems to be greater.7And they began to discuss among themselves which of them then it might be, the one about to be doing this [thing].:6m"And indeed the Son of Humanity is going according to the [thing] having been determined. Nevertheless, how horrible it will be to that man through whom He is betrayed!"c5?"Nevertheless, look! The hand of the one betraying Me [is] with Mine on the table!C4And in the same manner [He took] the cup after [they] ate, saying, "This cup [is] the New Covenant in My blood, the [blood] being poured out on your* behalf.X3)And having taken bread, having given thanks, He broke [it] and gave [it] to them, saying, "This is My body, the [one] being given on your* behalf *; be doing this in remembrance of Me." 2 "For I say to you*, by no means shall I drink of the fruit of the grapevine until which [time] the kingdom of God comes."s1_And having taken a cup, having given thanks, He said, "Take this and divide [it] among yourselves.0"For I say to you*, no longer by any means shall I eat of it until which [time] it shall be fulfilled in the kingdom of God." / And He said to them, "I desired with desire [fig., I earnestly desired] to eat this Passover with you* before _I_ suffer.`.9And when the hour came, He reclined [to eat], and the twelve apostles with Him.|-q Then having gone away, they found [everything] just as He had said to them, and they prepared the Passover.t,a "And that one will show to you* a large, upstairs room, having been furnished. There prepare [it]."3+_ "And you* will say to the master [or, owner] of the house, 'The Teacher says to you, "Where is the guest room, where I shall eat the Passover with My disciples?'"+*O Then He said to them, "Listen! When you* have entered into the city, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you*; follow him into the house which he enters._)7 So they said to Him, "Where do You desire [that] we will prepare [it]?"o(WAnd He sent Peter and John, saying, "Having gone, prepare the Passover for us, so that we shall eat."&'EThen the day of the [Feast of] Unleavened Bread came, in which it was necessary [for] the Passover [or, Paschal Lamb] to be sacrificed.n&UAnd he consented, and he began seeking a convenient moment to betray Him to them, away from a crowd.N%And they were glad and agreed to give him money [or, silver]."$=And having gone away, he conferred with the chief priests and the captains [of the temple guard] [about] how he should betray Him to them.l#QThen Satan entered into Judas, the one being surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.z"mAnd the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they could execute Him, for they were fearing the people.[! 1Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the one being called Passover, was approaching.t a&And all the people would rise very early in the morning [to come] to Him in the temple to hear Him.7g%Now [during] the days He was teaching in the temple, but [during] the nights, going out, He would spend the night on the mount, the one being called Of Olives.W'$Therefore, be staying alert in every season, imploring [in prayer] that you* shall be counted worthy to escape all the [things] about to be happening and to stand before the Son of Humanity."{o#"For it will come as a snare on all the ones sitting [fig., living] on [the] face of all the earth.mS""But be watching out for yourselves, lest your* hearts be weighed down with hangovers and drunkenness and anxieties over [things] pertaining to everyday life, and that day come on you* suddenly [or, unexpectedly].]3!"The heaven and the earth will pass away, but My words shall by no means pass away. "Positively, I say to you*, this generation [or, race] shall by no means pass away until all [things] happen.xi"In this way also when _you*_ see these [things] happening, be knowing that the kingdom of God is near!  when they [have] already sprouted [leaves], having seen, you* know for yourselves that the summer is already near.PAnd He spoke an allegory to them: "See the fig tree and all the trees;!"But when these [things] are beginning to happen, straighten up and lift up your* heads, because your* redemption is drawing near."uc"And then they will see the Son of Humanity coming in a cloud with power and great glory! [Dan 7:13]Fpeople fainting [or, ceasing to breathe] from fear and [the] expectation of the [things] coming upon the inhabited earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.iK"And [there] will be signs in [the] sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations with perplexity [at the] roaring of [the] sea and waves; [cp. Isaiah 34:4; Joel 2:10; 2:31]  "And they will fall by [the] mouth [fig., edge] of the sword, and they will be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be continually trampled down by [the] Gentiles until the times of [the] Gentiles are fulfilled.oW"But how horrible it will be to the ones having in the womb [fig., who are pregnant] and to the ones nursing [babies] in those days! For [there] will be great distress on the land and wrath among this people.gG"Because these are days of vengeance, to fulfill all the [things] having been written.:m"Then the [ones] in Judea must be fleeing into the mountains, and the [ones] in her midst must depart, and the [ones] in the fields must not come into her."But when you* see Jerusalem having been surrounded by armies, then know that her desolation [or, desecration] has drawn near.J  "In [or, By] your* patient endurance acquire your* souls.> w"And a hair from your* head shall by no means perish.H  "And you* will be continually hated by all because of My name. "But you* will be betrayed even by parents and relatives and friends and brothers, and they will put [some] of you* to death. {for _I_ will give to you* a mouth and wisdom which all the ones opposing you* will not be able to refute nor to resist."So put [it] in your* hearts [fig., make up your* minds] not to be preparing beforehand to speak in your* own defense,O "And it will lead to [an opportunity] to you* for a testimony.ve "But before all these [things], they will lay their hands on you* and persecute [you*], handing [you*] over to synagogues and prisons, being brought before kings and governors [or, rulers] for My name's sake.3_ "And [there] will be great earthquakes in [various] places and famines and plagues, and [there] will be dreadful events and great signs from heaven.kO Then He was saying to them, "Nation will be raised up against nation and kingdom against kingdom.>u "But when you* hear of wars and rebellions, do not be terrified, for it is necessary [for] these [things] to happen first, _but_ the end [is] not immediately."RSo He said, "Be watching [that] you* are not led astray [fig., deceived]. For many will come in My name, saying, '_I_ am,' and 'The time has drawn near.' Therefore, do not go after them.6eThen they questioned Him, saying, "Teacher, so when will these [things] be? And what [will be] the sign when these [things] are about to be happening?"#"These [things] which you* are looking at-days will come in which a stone will not be left on a stone, which will not be torn down."And while some [were] saying about the temple, that it has been adorned with beautiful stones and dedicated offerings, He said,O~"For all these out of their abundance [or, surplus] put into the offerings for God, but this [woman] out of her poverty, all her livelihood which she was having, she put [in]."d}AAnd He said, "Truly I say to you*, this poor widow put [in] more [than] all.}|sThen He saw also a certain poor widow putting [in] there two lepta [or, two very small copper coins]. { Now having looked up, He saw the rich [people] putting their offerings into the treasury [fig., collection boxes].z/the ones devouring the houses of the widows [fig., illegally cheating widows' out of their property], and in pretence [or, with a false show] are long [in] praying. These will receive more severe judgment [or, condemnation]."Ry."Be watching out for [or, Beware of] the scribes, the ones desiring to be walking about in long robes and affectionately loving greetings in the market places and [the] first seats [fig., most important places] in the synagogues and [the] first couches [fig., places of honor] at the banquets,>xw-Now all the people hearing, He said to His disciples,[Psalm 110:1]uw*"Even David himself says in a scroll of [the] Psalms, 'The LORD said to my Lord, "Be sitting at My right hand,ktO)Then He said to them, "How [is it that] they say the Christ [is] to be David's Son?;sq(So they no longer dared to be asking Him anything.Nr'Then answering, some of the scribes said, "Teacher, You spoke well."~qu&"Now He is not [the] God of dead [people], _but_ of living [people], for all are alive to Him."[the] Lord, 'the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.' [Exod 3:6]7og$"For neither are they able to die any more, for they are like angels, and they are sons [and daughters] of God, being sons [and daughters] of the resurrection. U~~}}2||4{zzzDyyy)xx9ww}w>vv$u.tktsrraqqfpp*oo9nnmm llkjj=iiiEhqgg$feeged\cc"bxban``$__k^^]]k\[[WZZ/YY[XWWyW V~UUU TiSStS R4QPP:OO(N@MMwLLKzJJgIHH!GFFSEE DDGCCBAA)@@??T>>B==~=I<<;;P::E9{88=766P55s4433;21000//..@---W,,_++*}))+((z''c'&W%$$$?##;"p!!m! Rl g }"Uf-3Y7QE $  7 r#DKND4 Then Jesus took the loaves of bread, and having given thanks, He distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to the ones reclining, likewise also of the fish, as much as they wanted!3) But Jesus said, "Make the people to recline." Now there was much grass in the place. So they reclined (the men in number about five thousand).w2g "There is one little boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, _but_ these-what are they to so many?"P1One of His disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, says to Him,M0Philip answered Him, "Two hundred denarii [i.e., 200 days' wages] [worth] of loaves of bread are not sufficient for them that each of them shall receive some little [piece]."\/1(But this He said testing him, for He Himself knew what He was about to be doing.)8.iThen Jesus, having lifted up His eyes and having seen that a large crowd is coming to Him, says to Philip, "From where shall we buy loaves of bread, so that these shall eat?":-oNow the Passover was near, the feast of the Jews.[,/But Jesus went up into the mountain, and He was sitting there with His disciples.~+uAnd a large crowd was following Him, because they were seeing His signs which He was doing upon the ones being sick.s* aAfter these things Jesus departed to the other side of the sea of Galilee (that [is], of Tiberias).b)=/"But if the writings of that one you* do not believe, how will you* believe My sayings?"q([."For if you* were believing Moses, you* would have been believing Me, for that one wrote concerning Me.'/-"Stop thinking that _I_ will accuse you* before the Father; the one accusing you* is Moses, in whom you* have hoped [or, have trusted in].&,"How are _you*_ able to believe, while receiving glory from one another, and the glory that [is] from God alone you* do not seek? %+"_I_ have come in the Name of My Father, and you* do not receive Me. If another comes in his own name, that one you* will receive.X$)*"_But_ I have known you*, that you* do not have the love of God in yourselves.-#U)"I do not receive glory from people.O"("And you* are not willing to come to Me so that you* shall have life. !'"You* search the Scriptures, because you* think in them to be having eternal life, and these they are which testify concerning Me.} s&And you* [do] not have His word remaining in you*, because whom that One sent, this One you* do not believe.%C%"And the Father having sent Me, [He] Himself has testified concerning Me. Neither have you* heard His voice at any time nor have you* seen His form.`9$"But _I_ have the testimony greater than John's, for the works which the Father gave to Me that I should finish them, the works themselves which _I_ am doing, they testify concerning Me that the Father has sent Me.#"That one was the burning and shining lamp, but _you*_ were pleased to be very glad for an hour [or, for a while] in his light.mS""But _I_ do not receive testimony from a man, _but_ these things I say so that you* shall be saved.E!"You* have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.w "Another is the One testifying concerning Me, and I know that the testimony is true which He testifies concerning Me.D"If I testify concerning Myself, My testimony is not true.;o"_I_ am not able to be doing anything of Myself. Just as I hear I judge, and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My will _but_ the will of the Father having sent Me.H and they will come forth: the ones having done the good [things] into a resurrection of life, but the ones having practiced the wicked [things] into a resurrection of judgment.q["Stop marveling at this, because an hour is coming in which all those in the tombs will hear His voice,oW"And He gave also to Him authority to be making judgment, because He is [the] Son of Humanity.oW"For even as the Father has life in Himself, so He gave also to the Son to be having life in Himself.,Q"Most positively, I say to you*, an hour is coming and now is when the dead [ones] will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those having heard will live.V%"Most positively, I say to you*, the one hearing My word and believing [or, trusting] the One having sent Me has eternal life and does not come into judgment, _but_ has passed from death into life!so that all shall be honoring the Son just as they honor the Father. The one not honoring the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.`9"For neither does the Father judge anyone, _but_ He has given all judgment to the Son,{o"For even as the Father raises the dead [ones] and makes alive, so also the Son makes alive whom He wills.7g"For the Father affectionately loves the Son and shows to Him all which He Himself does, and greater works than these He will show to Him, so that _you*_ shall be marveling.k OSo Jesus answered and said to them, "Most positively, I say to you*, the Son is not able to be doing anything of Himself unless He sees the Father doing [it], for whatever He is doing, these also the Son likewise does.I  Therefore, for this reason, all the more the Jews were seeking to kill Him, because not only was He breaking the Sabbath, _but_ He also called God His own Father, making Himself equal to God.X )But Jesus answered them, "My Father is working until now, and _I_ am working." And for this reason the Jews were persecuting Jesus and were seeking to kill Him, because He was doing these things on a Sabbath.X )The man went away and told the Jews that it is Jesus, the One making him well.+OAfter these things, Jesus finds him in the temple and said to him, "Look! You have become well! No longer be sinning, lest something worse should happen to you."wg But the one having been healed did not know who He is, for Jesus left unnoticed, a crowd being in that place.ve So they questioned him, "Who is the Person, the One saying to you, 'Take up your cot and be walking about?'"{ He answered them, "The One having made me well, that [One] said to me, 'Take up your cot and be walking about.'"  Therefore the Jews were saying to the one having been healed, "It is a Sabbath! It is not lawful for you to take up your cot."|q And immediately the man became well and took up his cot and began walking about! But it was a Sabbath on that day.MJesus says to him, "Get up! Take up your cot and be walking about."NThe one being sick answered Him, "Lord, I [do] not have a person that, whenever the water is stirred up, he should put me into the pool, but while _I_ am coming another descends before me."-SJesus having seen this one lying [there] and having known that a long time he had already [been there], He says to him, "Do you wish to become well?"c?Now [there] was a certain man there having the infirmity thirty {and} eight years.l~QFor at a set time an angel would be descending into the pool and would be stirring up the water, then the first [one] having stepped in after the troubling of the water became well of whatever disease he was being held. }In these were lying a great multitude of ones being sick, blind, lame, [and] withered, waiting for the moving of the water.-|SNow [there] is in Jerusalem by the sheep-[gate] a pool, the one being called in Hebrew Bethesda, having five porticoes [or, covered walkways].g{ IAfter these things [there] was {the} feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.`z96This again [is the] second sign Jesus did, having come out of Judea to Galilee.y15Then the father knew that [it was] in that hour in which Jesus said to him, "Your son lives!" And he himself believed, and his whole house.Gx4So he inquired of them the hour in which he got better. And they said to him, "Yesterday at the seventh hour [i.e. 1:00 p.m. Jewish time or 7:00 p.m. Roman time] the fever left him."hwI3But already as he was going down, his slaves met him and reported, saying, "Your child lives!"v#2Jesus says to him, "Be going; your son lives!" And the man believed [or, trusted in] the word which Jesus said to him and was going.Wu'1The royal official says to Him, "Lord, come down before my young child dies!"ct?0So Jesus said to him, "Unless you* see signs and wonders you* shall by no means believe."0sY/This one, having heard that Jesus is coming out of Judea to Galilee, went away to Him and kept asking Him that He come down and heal his son, for he was about to die. r9.So Jesus came again to Cana of Galilee, where He made the water wine. And [there] was a certain royal official whose son was sick in Capernaum.,qQ-So when He came into Galilee, the Galileans received Him, having seen all [things] which He did in Jerusalem at the feast, for they also went to the feast.Yp+,For Jesus Himself testified that a prophet does not have honor in his hometown.So+But after the two days He went out from there and went away into Galilee.=ns*And so they were saying to the woman, "No longer do we believe because of your speech, for we ourselves have heard and know that this is truly the Savior of the world-the Christ!"4mc)And many more believed because of His word.wlg(So when the Samaritans came to Him, they kept asking Him to remain with them, and He remained there two days.9kk'Now from that city many of the Samaritans believed [or, trusted] in Him, because of the word of the woman testifying, "He told me all [things]-as many as I did."j&"_I_ sent you* to be reaping what _you*_ have not labored [for]; others have labored, and _you*_ have entered into their labor."i%"For in this the word is true, 'One is the one sowing and another is the one reaping.'" [cp. Judges 6:3,4; Micah 6:15]h/$"And the one reaping receives a reward and gathers fruit to eternal life, so that both the one sowing and the one reaping shall rejoice together.4ga#"Do _you*_ not say, 'It is yet four months and the harvest comes?' Listen! _I_ say to you*, lift up your* eyes and see the fields, that they are already white to harvest.f{"Jesus says to them, "_My_ food is that I should be doing the will of the One having sent Me and should finish His work.peY!So the disciples said to one another, "Someone has not brought Him [something] to eat, has he?"Md But He said to them, "_I_ have food to eat which you* do not know."RcBut in the meantime His disciples were asking Him, saying, "Rabbi, eat."Ab}They went out from the city and were coming towards Him.laQ"Come! See a Man who told me all [things]-as many as I did. This is not the Christ, is it?"d`AThen the woman left her water-jug and went away into the city. And she says to the people,U_#And upon this [or, at this [point]] His disciples came, and they were marveling that He was speaking with a woman, although no one said, "What are You seeking?" or "Why are You speaking with her?">^wJesus says to her, "_I_ am, the One speaking to you."]The woman says to Him, "I know that Messiah is coming, the one being called Christ, when that One comes He will tell us all things."W\'"God [is] Spirit [or, [is] as to His essence Spirit], and it is necessary [for] the ones prostrating themselves in worship before Him to be prostrating in worship in spirit and truth."l[Q"_But_ an hour is coming and now is when the true worshipers will prostrate themselves in worship before the Father in spirit and truth, for indeed the Father is seeking such to be prostrating themselves in worship before Him.*ZM"_You*_ prostrate yourselves in worship before what you* do not know; we prostrate ourselves in worship before what we know, because salvation is from the Jews.8YiJesus says to her, "Woman, be believing Me, that an hour is coming when neither in this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you* prostrate yourselves in worship before the Father.*XM"Our fathers prostrated themselves in worship in this mountain, and _you*_ say, 'In Jerusalem is the place where it is necessary to be prostrating in worship.'"LWThe woman says to him, "Lord, I perceive that _You_ are a prophet.|Vq"For five husbands you had, and [the one] whom you now have is not your husband; this you have said truly."UThe woman answered and said, "I do not have a husband." Jesus says to her, "Correctly you said, 'I do not have a husband.'RTJesus says to her, "Be going, call your husband and come to this place."SThe woman says to Him, "Lord, give this water to me so that I shall not be thirsting nor coming to this place to be drawing."tRa"But whoever drinks of the water which _I_ will give to him will by no means thirst into the age [fig., ever thirst again]! _But_ the water which I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life!"gQG Jesus answered and said to her, "Every [one] drinking of this water will thirst again.P5 "_You_ are not greater than our father Jacob, who gave us this well, and [he] himself drank out of it, and his sons and his cattle, are You?"O) The woman says to Him, "Lord, You do not even have a vessel to draw with, and the well is deep; from where then do You have this living water?FN Jesus answered and said to her, "If you knew the free gift of God and who is the One saying to you, 'Give Me to drink,' you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.",MQ So the Samaritan woman says to Him, "How is it that You, being a Jew, ask to drink from me, being a Samaritan woman?" (for Jews do not associate with Samaritans).XL)(for His disciples had gone away into the city, so that they should buy food.)ZK-A woman comes from Samaria to draw water. Jesus says to her, "Give Me to drink."OJNow a well of Jacob was there. So Jesus, having grown weary from the journey, was sitting thus by the well. It was about the sixth hour [i.e. 12:00 noon Jewish time or 6:00 p.m. Roman time].uIcThen He comes to a city of Samaria, being called Sychar, near the place which Jacob gave to Joseph his son.NHAnd it was necessary [for] Him to be passing through Samaria.2G_He left Judea and went away into Galilee.JF (although Jesus Himself was not baptizing, _but_ His disciples),tE cSo when the Lord knew that the Pharisees heard that Jesus is making and baptizing more disciples than John,7Dg$"The one believing [or, trusting] in the Son has eternal life, but the one refusing to believe the Son will not see {the} life, _but_ the wrath of God abides on him."TC!#"The Father loves the Son and has given all [things] into His hand.pBY""For [He] whom God sent speaks the sayings of God, for God does not give the Spirit by measure.SA!"The one receiving His testimony [has] certified that God is true.`@9 "And what He has seen and heard, this He testifies, and no one receives His testimony.%?C"The One coming from above is above all; the one being from the earth is from the earth and speaks from the earth; the One coming from heaven is above all.h>I"It is necessary [for] that One to be increasing, but [for] me to becoming less.t=a"The one having the bride is [the] bridegroom, but the friend of the bridegroom, the one standing and hearing him, rejoices with joy because of the voice of the bridegroom. Therefore, [in] this my joy has been fulfilled.y<k"_You*_ yourselves testify that I said, 'I myself am not the Christ', _but_ 'I have been sent before that One.'z;mJohn answered and said, "A person is not able to be receiving anything unless it has been given him from heaven.>:uAnd they came to John and said to him, "Rabbi, [He] who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, look!, this One is baptizing, and all are coming to Him!"9Therefore, [there] occurred a dispute from the disciples of John with a Jew concerning purification [rites].88kfor John had not yet been cast into the prison.:7mBut John was also baptizing in Aenon, near to Salem, because [there] was many waters [or, much water] in that place. And they were coming and were being baptized-6After these things Jesus and His disciples came into the land of Judea, and there He was staying with them and was baptizing.5"But the one doing the truth comes towards the Light, so that his works shall be revealed, that they have been done in God." 49"For every [one] practicing wicked [things] hates the Light and does not come towards the Light, so that his works shall not be exposed.31"Now this is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their works were evil.X2)"The one believing [or, trusting] in Him is not judged, but the one not believing already has been judged, because he has not believed in the Name of the only-begotten [or, unique] Son of God. 1"For God did not send His Son into the world so that He should judge the world, _but_ so that the world shall be saved through Him.U0#"For God so loved the world that He gave His only-begotten [or, unique] Son, so that every [one] believing [or, trusting] in Him shall not perish, _but_ shall be having eternal life!/{so that every [one] believing [or, trusting] in Him shall not perish, _but_ shall be having eternal life. . "And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so it is necessary [for] the Son of Humanity to be lifted up, -  "And no one has ascended into heaven, except the One having descended from heaven-the Son of Humanity, the One being in heaven.F, "If I said to you* the earthly [things] and you* do not believe [or, do not accept [them] as true], how if I shall say to you* the heavenly [things] will you* believe?"+= "Most positively, I say to you, We speak [of] what we know, and We testify [of] what we have seen, and _you_ do not receive Our testimony.o*W Jesus answered and said to him, "_You_ are the teacher of Israel, and _you_ do not know these things!T)! Nicodemus answered and said to Him, "How are these things able to happen?"d(A"The Spirit breathes where He desires, and you hear His voice, _but_ you do not know from where He comes and where He goes. In this manner [or, Like this] is every [one] having been born from the Spirit."'{"Stop marveling that I said to you, 'It is necessary [for] you* to be born from above [or, born again].'" & The [thing] having been born from the flesh is flesh, and the [thing] having been born from the Spirit is spirit.%)Jesus answered, "Most positively, I say to you, unless someone is born from water and Spirit, he is not able to enter into the kingdom of God.'$GNicodemus says to Him, "How is a person able to be born, being old? He is not able to enter into the womb of his mother a second time and to be born, is he?"/#WJesus answered and said to him, "Most positively, I say to you, unless someone is born from above [or, born again], he is not able to see the kingdom of God."S"This one came to Him by night and said to Him, "Rabbi, we know that You have come [as] a teacher from God, for no one is able to be doing these signs which You are doing unless God is with him."f! GNow there was a man from the Pharisees, Nicodemus [was] his name, a ruler of the Jews. and because He did not need that any should testify concerning humanity, for He Himself was knowing what was in humanity.kOBut Jesus Himself was not trusting Himself to them, on account of Him knowing all [people]1Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, at the feast, many believed [or, trusted] in His name, watching the signs which He was doing."=So when He was raised from [the] dead, His disciples remembered that He said this. And they believed the Scripture and the word which Jesus said.H But that [One] spoke concerning the temple of His body.yThen the Jews said, "This temple was built [in] forty and six years, and _You_ will raise it up in three days?" Jesus answered and said to them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up!" [cp. Matt 26:61; Mark 14:58]iKBut the Jews answered and said to Him, "What sign do You show to us, that these things You do?"ykThen His disciples remembered that it is written, "The zeal of Your house will consume Me." [Psalm 69:9] And He said to the ones selling the doves, "Take these things from here! Stop making the house of my Father a house of trade!"V%And having made a whip out of small cords, He cast out all [of them] out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen. And He poured out the coins of the money changers, and He overturned the tables.~uAnd He found in the temple the ones selling oxen and sheep and doves, and the money-changers sitting [there].P And the Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.   After this He went down to Capernaum, He and His mother and His brothers and His disciples. And there they stayed not many days.% This beginning of the signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and He revealed His glory, and His disciples believed [or, trusted] in Him.$A and says to him, "Every person first puts out the good wine, and when they have drunk freely, then the inferior. _You_ have kept the good wine until now!"\1 But when the head steward tasted the water having become wine and knew not from where [it] is [from] (but the servants knew, the ones having drawn the water), the head steward calls the bridegroom And He says to them, "Now draw [it] out and be carrying [it] to the head steward." And they carried [it].dAJesus says to them, "Fill the water-jugs with water." And they filled them up to the brim.W 'Now [there] were standing there six water-jugs of stone according to the purification [rites] of the Jews, each containing two or three measures [about 18-27 gallons or 80-120 liters].J  His mother says to the servants, "Whatever He says to you*, do."n UJesus says to her, "What [concern is that] to Me and to you, woman? My hour is not yet come."l QAnd when [the] wine had fallen short, the mother of Jesus says to Him, "They have no wine."G Now Jesus also was called, and His disciples, to the wedding.i MAnd on the third day a wedding took place in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.Z /3And He says to him, "Most positively, I say to you*, from now [on] you* will see heaven [or, the sky] having been opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Humanity." '2Jesus answered and said to him, "Because I said to you, 'I saw you under the fig-tree,' you believe; greater things than these you will see."m U1Nathanael answered and says to Him, "Rabbi, _You_ are the Son of God! _You_ are the King of Israel!"& G0Nathanael says to him, "From where do You know me?" Jesus answered and said to him, "Before Philip called you, while you were under the fig-tree, I saw you."# A/Jesus saw Nathanael coming towards Him, and He says concerning him, "Look! Truly an Israelite in whom [there] is no deceit [or, treachery]!" .And Nathanael said to him, "Is anything good able to be [fig., come] out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Be coming and see."< s-Philip finds Nathanael and says to him, "[The One about] whom Moses wrote in the Law and the prophets we have found-Jesus the Son of Joseph, who [is] from Nazareth."H  ,And Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter.r _+The next day He wanted to go out to Galilee, and {Jesus} finds Philip and says to him, "Be following Me!"9~ m*And he brought him to Jesus. {But} having looked attentively at him, Jesus says, "_You_ are Simon, the son of Jonah; _you_ will be called Cephas" (which is interpreted, Peter).}  )This one finds first his own brother Simon and says to him, "We have found the Messiah!" (which is, being translated, Christ).o| Y(Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two having heard from John and having followed Him.W{ )'He says to them, "Be coming and see." They came and saw where He stayed, and they stayed with Him that day. It was about [the] tenth hour [i.e. 4:00 p.m. Jewish time or 10:00 a.m. Roman time].Pz &But Jesus having been turned and having beheld them following, says to them, "What do you* seek?" But they said to Him, "Rabbi (which [is], being interpreted, Teacher), where are You staying?"Ky %And the two disciples heard him speaking, and they followed Jesus.`x ;$And having looked attentively at Jesus walking about, he says, "Look! The Lamb of God!"Dw #The next day again John had stood and two of his disciples.Lv ""And _I_ have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God."u !"And _I_ did not know Him; _but_ the One having sent me to baptize in water, that [One] said to me, 'Upon whomever you see the Spirit coming down and remaining upon Him, this is the One baptizing in [or, with] [the] Holy Spirit.'{t q And John testified, saying, "I have seen the Spirit coming down as a dove out of heaven, and He remained upon Him.s "And _I_ did not know Him. However, so that He should be revealed to Israel, for this reason _I_ came in water baptizing."r "This is [the One] concerning whom I said, 'After me comes a Man, who has come before me, because He was before me.'q The next day {John} sees Jesus coming towards him and says, "Look! The Lamb of God, the One taking away the sin of the world!Yp -These things took place in Bethany, beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.o  "He is the One coming after me, who has come to be before me, of whom _I_ am not worthy that I untie the strap of His sandal."$n CJohn answered them saying, "_I_ baptize in water [or, with water, and throughout book], but He has stood in the midst of you* whom you* do not know.,m SAnd they questioned him and said to him, "Why then do you baptize [or, immerse, and throughout book], if you are not the Christ nor Elijah nor the Prophet?">l yAnd the ones having been sent were from the Pharisees.+k QHe said, "I [am] 'a voice shouting in the wilderness: "Make straight the way of [the] LORD,"' just as Isaiah the prophet said." [Isaiah 40:3] j  So they said to him, "Who are you, so that we shall give an answer to the ones sending us? What do you say concerning yourself?"i And they questioned him, "What then? Are you Elijah?" And he says, "I am not."-"Are you the Prophet?" And he answered, "No."oh YAnd he confessed and did not deny, and confessed, "_I_ am not the Christ ["the Anointed One"]."g +And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites, so that they should question him, "You, who are you?"7f iNo one has seen God at any time. The only-begotten [or, unique] Son, the One in the bosom of the Father, that One explained [Him] [or, made [Him] known].^e 7For the law was given through Moses: grace and truth came to be through Jesus Christ.Od And out of His fullness we all received, even grace in place of grace.?c yJohn testifies concerning Him and has cried out, saying, "This was [the One concerning] whom I said, 'The One coming after me before me has come to be, for He was before me.'"rb _And the Word [or, the Expression of [divine] Logic] became flesh and tabernacled among us, and we beheld His glory, glory as of an only-begotten [or, uniquely-begotten] from [the] Father, full of grace and truth.a { who were begotten, not from [or, by] bloods, nor from a will of flesh, nor from a will of a man, _but_ from God.`  But as many as received Him, He gave to them authority to become children of God-to the ones believing [or, trusting] in His name,<_ u He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.c^ A He was in the world, and the world came to be through Him, and the world did not know Him.S] ! He was the true Light which enlightens every person coming into the world.k\ QThat one was not the Light, _but_ [he came] so that he should testify concerning the Light.[ yThis one came for a testimony, so that he should testify concerning the Light, so that all should believe through him.zZ oThere came a man having been sent from God, [the] name to him [fig., whose name] [was] John.UY %And the Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not apprehend it.CX In Him was life, and the life was the light of the people.xW kAll [things] came to be through Him, and without Him not even one thing came to be which has come to be./V [This One was in the beginning with God.KU In the beginning was the Word [or, the Expression of [divine] Logic], and the Word was with [or, in communion with] God, and the Word was God [or, was as to His essence God].qT[5and they were through all [fig. continually] in the temple, praising and blessing God. So be it!oSW4And _they_, having prostrated themselves in worship before Him, returned to Jerusalem with great joy,R 3And it happened, while He [was] bestowing a blessing upon them, He parted from them and was being taken up into heaven.wQg2Then He led them outside as far as Bethany, and having lifted up His hands, He bestowed a blessing upon them.ZP-1"And listen! _I_ am sending the Promise of My Father upon you*. But _you*_ [are to] sit [fig., wait] in the city of Jerusalem until which [time] you* are clothed with power from on high."[things].N /and [for] repentance and forgiveness of sins to be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.'MG.And He said to them, "Thus it has been written, and thus it was necessary [for] the Christ to suffer and to rise from [the] dead the third day, Y~~'}}8||V{z{=zyyxhww=vBuuAttsfsrqqq%poonmmml=kk}kWk jii h]gggFfeee:dd+c|bb$aaD``Z__i^^]]Z]#\\C[[}[ZYYwYXnWW\VV6UUwTT!SSIRR1QCPPOO$NN3M;LLJJII-HlH-GG3FFOEEEQDDGDCCVBB?AA@W@ ?">n==<;;w:::9k877g66X54433H22_21_00@//X..,--,g,**d))N((_('y&%%`$$D##L"_"&!! m FZ+L_<;i2?&\d U U H 2 c,2`Q Others were saying, "These are not the sayings of [one] being demon-possessed [or, oppressed by a demon]. A demon is not able to open [the] eyes of blind [people], is it?"} But many of them were saying, "He has a demon and is raving mad; why do you hear Him [or, pay attention to Him]?"\1 So [there] again came to be division among the Jews because of these words.A{ "No one takes it from Me, _but_ _I_ lay it down of Myself; I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it [up] again. This command I received from My Father."xi "For this reason the Father loves Me, because _I_ lay down My life, so that I shall take it [up] again.?w "And other sheep I have which are not from this fold. These also it is necessary [for] Me to bring, and My voice they will hear. And they will become one flock, one shepherd.mS "Just as the Father knows Me, and I know the Father, and I lay down My life on behalf of the sheep.c? "_I_ am the good shepherd, and I know My [own], and I am known by My [own].hI "Now the hired worker flees because he is a hired worker and is not concerned about the sheep.A{ "But the hired worker, not being also a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, watches the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf seizes them and scatters the sheep.a; "_I_ am the good shepherd! The good shepherd lays down His life on behalf of the sheep.*M "The thief does not come except so that he should steal and kill and destroy. _I_ came so that they shall have life, and they shall have [it] abundantly! "_I_ am the door. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved, and he will come in and will go out and will find pasture.\1 "All, as many as came, are thieves and robbers, _but_ the sheep did not hear them.mS Therefore, Jesus said again to them, "Most positively, I say to you*, _I_ am the door of the sheep! This illustration Jesus spoke to them, but those ones did not understand what the things were which he was speaking to them.  "But a stranger they will by no means follow, _but_ they will flee from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers." y "And whenever he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice.  "To this one the doorkeeper opens. And the sheep hear his voice, and his own sheep he calls by name, and he leads them out.J   "But the one entering through the door is shepherd of the sheep./  Y "Most positively, I say to you*, the one not entering through the door into the fold of the sheep, _but_ climbing up some other way, that one is a thief and a robber.  )Jesus said to them, "If you* were blind, you* would not have sin, but now you* say, 'We see.' Therefore, your* sin remains."{ (And those of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these things, and they said to Him, "We are not also blind, are we?"' 'And Jesus said, "For judgment _I_ came into this world, so that the ones not seeing shall be seeing, and the ones seeing shall become blind."Z- &And he said, "I believe, Lord!" And he prostrated himself in worship before Him.gG %And Jesus said to him, "You have both seen Him and the One speaking with you-that One is He."]3 $That one answered and said, "And who is He, Lord, so that I should believe in Him?" #Jesus heard that they cast him outside. And having found him, He said to him, "Do _you_ believe [or, trust] in the Son of God?"{ "They answered and said to him, "_You_ were totally born in sins, and _you_ are teaching us!" And they cast him outside.U# !"If this One were not from God, He would not be able to be doing anything."' "From the age [fig., Since the beginning of time] it was not heard that anyone opened [the] eyes of one having been born blind. "But we know that God does not hear sinners, _but_ if anyone is God-fearing [or, devout] and is doing His will, this one He hears.~1 The man answered and said to them, "Indeed, in this is a marvelous [thing], that _you*_ do not know from where He is-and He opened my eyes!_}7 "We know that God has spoken to Moses, but this One-we do not know from where He is."m|S They insulted him and said, "_You_ are that [One's] disciple, but _we_ are Moses' disciples!!{; He answered them, "I told you* already and you* did not hear; why do you* again want to be hearing? You* do not want to become His disciples, do you*?"Yz+ But they said to him again, "What did He do to you? How did He open your eyes?" y  Then that one answered and said, "If He is a sinner, I do not know; one [thing] I do know, that being blind, now I see!"x So a second time they called the man who was blind. And they said to him, "Be giving glory to God; _we_ know that this Man is a sinner!"Dw For this reason his parents said, "He is of age, ask him."Yv+ These things his parents said because they were afraid of the Jews, for the Jews had already agreed together that if anyone shall confess Him [as the] Christ, he should be expelled from the synagogue.u "But how he now sees, we do not know, or who opened his eyes, we do not know. He is of age, ask him. He will speak concerning himself."jtM So his parents answered them and said, "We know that this is our son and that he was born blind.zsm And they asked them, saying, "Is this your son, whom you* say that he was born blind? How then does he now see?"5rc Then the Jews did not believe concerning him that he was blind and received sight, until which [time] they called the parents of him, the one having received sight. q They say to the blind one again, "You, what do you say concerning Him, because He opened your eyes?" So he said, "He is a prophet."[p/ Then some of the Pharisees were saying, "This Man is not from God because He does not keep the Sabbath." Others were saying, "How is a sinful person able to be doing such signs?" And a division was among them.o+ So again the Pharisees also were asking him how he received sight. And that one said to them, "He put mud on my eyes, and I washed, and I see!"Kn Now it was a Sabbath when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes.Am} They bring him to the Pharisees, the one formerly blind.Ml So they said to him, "Where is that One?" He says, "I do not know."\k1 That one answered and said, "A Man being called Jesus made mud and rubbed my eyes and said to me, 'Be going away to the pool of Siloam and be washing.' And having gone away and having washed, I received sight!"Aj} So they were saying to him, "How were your eyes opened?"uic Others were saying, "This is he." But others, "He is like him." That one kept saying, "_I_ am [he]."h! Therefore, the neighbors and those seeing him previously that he was blind, were saying, "This is the one sitting and begging, is it not?",gQ And He said to him, "Be going away; be washing in the pool of Siloam" (which, is interpreted, "Having Been Sent"). So he went away and washed, and he came seeing!f Having said these things, He spit on the ground and made mud from the saliva and rubbed the mud on the eyes of the blind man.Qe "As long as I am in the world, _I_ am [the] Light of the world." d9 "It is necessary [for] Me to be working the works of the One having sent Me while it is day; night is coming when no one is able to be working.c! Jesus answered, "Neither this one sinned nor his parents, _but_ [this happened] so that the works of God should be revealed in him.zbm And His disciples asked Him, saying, "Rabbi, who sinned, this one or his parents, that he should be born blind?"6a i And passing by, He saw a man blind from birth.i`K;Therefore, they took up stones that they should cast on Him. But Jesus was hidden. And He went out from the temple, having passed through [the] middle of them, and so He passed by. [cp. Luke 24:16; John 12:36]b_=:Jesus said to them, "Most positively, I say to you*, before Abraham came to be, _I_ am!"^9So the Jews said to Him, "You do not yet have fifty years [fig., You are not yet fifty years old], and You have seen Abraham?"c]?8"Abraham, your* father was very glad that he should see My day, and he saw and rejoiced."2\]7"And you* have not known Him, but _I_ know Him; and if I should say that I do not know Him, I will be like you*-speaking falsely. _But_ I know Him, and I keep His word.['6Jesus answered, "If _I_ glorify Myself, My glory is nothing; My Father is the One glorifying Me, [of] whom you* say, 'He is our God.'"Z#5"_You_ are not greater than our father Abraham, who died, are You? And the prophets died. Whom are You making Yourself [out to be]?"aY;4Then the Jews said to Him, "Now we have known that You have a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets, and _You_ say, 'If anyone keeps My word, he shall by no means taste of death into the age [fig., forever]!'X 3"Most positively, I say to you*, if anyone keeps My word, he shall by no means see death into the age [fig., forever]!"WW'2"But _I_ do not seek My own glory; [there] is One seeking and judging.kVO1Jesus answered, "_I_ have no demon, _but_ I am honoring My Father, and _you*_ are dishonoring Me.~Uu0Then the Jews answered and said to Him, "We say rightly that _You_ are a Samaritan and You have a demon, do we not?"T5/"The one being from God, the words of God he hears [or, pays attention to], for this reason you* do not hear, because you* are not from God."qS[."Who out of you* convicts Me concerning sin? But if I am speaking truth, why are you* not believing Me?FR-"But because _I_ speak the truth, you* are not believing Me.RQ,"You* are from the [or, your*] father the Devil, and the desires of your* father you* want to be doing. That one was a murderer from [the] beginning, and he has not stood in the truth, because truth is not in him. When he is speaking falsehood, out of his own he speaks, because he is a liar, and the father of it.aP;+"Why do you* not understand My speech? Because you* are not able to be hearing My word.1O[*So Jesus said to them, "If God were your* father, you* would love Me, for _I_ came forth and am come from God. For I have not come from Myself, _but_ that One sent Me. N )"_You*_ do the works of your* father." Then they said to Him, "We have not been born out of sexual sin; we have one Father-God!"Mw("But now, you* seek to kill Me-a Man who has spoken to you* the truth which I heard from God-this Abraham did not do."L='They answered and said to Him, "Our father is Abraham." Jesus says to them, "If you* were children of Abraham, you* would be doing the works of Abraham.K}&"I am speaking what _I_ have seen with My Father, and therefore _you*_ are doing what you* have seen with your* father."J%%"I know that you* are seed [fig., descendents] of Abraham, _but_ you* seek to kill Me, because My word does not find a place in you*.KI$"Therefore, if the Son makes you* free, you* will be free indeed!H#"But the slave does not remain in the house into the age [fig., forever]: the Son remains into the age [fig., forever].G "Jesus answered them, "Most positively, I say to you*, that every one committing [or, practicing] sin is a slave of sin.,FQ!They answered Him, "We are seed [fig., descendents] of Abraham, and to no one have we at any time been enslaved. How can You say, 'You* will become free?'"ME "And you* will know the truth, and the truth will set _you*_ free!"DSo Jesus was saying to the Jews having believed [or, trusted] in Him, "If _you*_ remain in My word, truly you* are My disciples.QCWhile speaking these things, many believed [or, trusted] in Him.B"And the One having sent Me is with Me; the Father did not leave Me alone, because _I_ always do the things pleasing to Him."AA{Then Jesus said to them, "When you* lift up the Son of Humanity then you* will know that _I_ am, and from Myself I do nothing, _but_ just as My Father taught Me, these things I speak.R@They did not understand that [about] the Father He spoke to them.??w"Many [things] _I_ have to be speaking concerning you* and to be judging; _but_ the One having sent Me is true, and what _I_ heard from Him, these things I say to the world."$>ASo they were saying to Him, "You, who are You?" And Jesus said to them, "Just what I [have been] speaking to you* even [from] the beginning.="Therefore, I said to you*, 'you* will die in your sins,' for unless you* believe that _I_ am, you* will die in your* sins."<{And He said to them, "_You*_ are from below; _I_ am from above. _You*_ are from this world; _I_ am not from this world.;So the Jews were saying, "Surely He will not kill Himself, will He?-because He says, 'Where _I_ am going, you* are not able to come?'"#:?Then Jesus said again to them, "_I_ am going away, and you* will seek Me, and in your* sin you* will die; where _I_ am going, you* are not able to come."E9These sayings spoke Jesus in the treasury [fig., in the area where collection boxes were located], teaching in the temple, and no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come.,8QTherefore, they were saying to Him, "Where is Your father?" Jesus answered, "You* neither know Me nor My Father. If you* knew Me, you* would also know My Father."k7O"_I_ am the One testifying concerning Myself, and the Father having sent Me is testifying of Me."s6_"And also in your* Law it has been written that the testimony of two persons is true. [Deut 19:15]u5c"But even if _I_ judge, My judgment is true, because I am not alone, _but_ I and the Father having sent Me.J4 "_You*_ judge according to the flesh; _I_ am not judging anyone.d3AJesus answered and said to them, "Even if _I_ am testifying concerning Myself, My testimony is true, because I know from where I came and where I am going. But _you*_ do not know from where I come and where I am going.o2W So the Pharisees said to Him, "_You_ are testifying concerning Yourself! Your testimony is not true!"91k Then again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "_I_ am the Light of the world! The one following Me shall by no means walk around in the darkness, _but_ shall have the Light of life!0 And she said, "No one, Lord." So Jesus said {to her}, "Neither do _I_ condemn you. Be going, and {from now on} no longer be sinning."0/Y Now Jesus having straightened Himself back up and having seen no one but the woman, said to her, "{Woman}, where are those accusers of yours? Did no one condemn you?"f.E But they having heard, and by the conscience being convicted, began going out one by one, having begun from the older [ones] {to the last [ones]}. And Jesus was left alone, and the woman being in the midst.H- And again having stooped down, He was writing into the ground.,,QBut when they continued asking Him, having straightened Himself back up, He said to them, "The sinless [one] of you*, let him cast the first stone at her."E+But this they said, testing Him, so that they should be having an accusation against Him. But Jesus, having stooped down, began writing into the ground with His finger, not taking notice.l*QNow in our Law, Moses commanded that such be stoned. Therefore, You, what do You say {about her}?"~)uthey say to Him, {testing} [Him], "Teacher, we found this [woman] in the very act-committing adultery!(But the scribes and the Pharisees bring to Him a woman having been taken in adultery. And having set her in the middle [of them], ' Then at dawn He came again to the temple, and all the people were coming {to Him}. And having sat down, He began teaching them.2& aBut Jesus departed to the Mount of Olives.,%S5And each one went out to his house.$%4They answered and said to him, "You are not also out of Galilee, are you? Search and see that a prophet has not been raised out of Galilee."m#S3"Our Law does not judge the person unless it hears from him first and knows what he does, does it?"Z"-2Nicodemus, the one having come to Him by night, says to them, being one of them,G!1"_But_ this crowd, the one not knowing the Law, is accursed."T !0"No one from the rulers believed in Him nor from the Pharisees, have they?{/Therefore, the Pharisees answered to them, "You* have not also been led astray [fig., been deceived], have you*?\1.The attendants answered, "Never in such a manner spoke a person like this Person!"%-Then the attendants came to the chief priests and Pharisees. And those [religious rulers] said to them, "Why did you* not bring Him?"]3,But some out of them were wanting to seize Him, _but_ no one laid his hands on Him.<s+So a division arose among the crowd because of Him.=s*"The Scripture said the Christ is coming from the seed of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David was, did it not?" [Ps 132:11; Jer 23:5; 1Sam 16:1,13; Micah 5:2]|q)Others were saying, "This is the Christ." Others were saying, "But the Christ is not coming out of Galilee, is He?lQ(Therefore, many from the crowd having heard the word were saying, "This One is truly the Prophet."B}'But this He said concerning the Spirit, which the ones believing in Him were about to be receiving, for the Holy Spirit was not yet [given], because Jesus was not yet glorified.3&"The one believing [or, trusting] in Me, just as the Scripture said, 'Out of his belly [or, innermost being] will flow rivers of living water." [no specific OT reference, but for general idea see Isaiah 55:1; 58:11; Ezek 47:1; Joel 3:18; Zech 13:1; 14:8]'G%But on the last [day], the great day of the feast, Jesus had stood and cried out, saying, "If anyone is thirsting, let him come to Me and be drinking.  $"What is this word which He said, 'You* will seek Me and will not find [Me], and where I am, you* are not able to come?'"ta#Then the Jews said among themselves, "Where is this One about to be going that we will not find Him? He is not about to be going to the Dispersion [i.e. the scattered Jews among the Greeks] and to be teaching the Greeks, is He?lQ""You* will seek Me and will not find [Me], and where I am, you* are not able to be coming."w!Therefore Jesus said, "Yet a little time I am with you*, and [then] I am going away to the One having sent Me.$A The Pharisees heard the crowd muttering these things concerning Him, and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent attendants so that they should take Him.;oBut many out of the crowd believed [or, trusted] in Him and said, "When the Christ shall come, He will not do more signs [than] these which this One did, will He?"mSSo they were seeking to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him because His hour had not yet come.E "_I_ know Him because I am from Him, and that One sent Me."j MThen Jesus cried out in the temple, teaching and saying, "You* both know Me and you* know from where I am. And of Myself I have not come, _but_ the One having sent Me is true [or, dependable], whom _you*_ do not know.s _"_But_ this One-we know from where He is. But when the Christ shall come, no one knows from where He is." 5"And look! He speaks freely, and they say nothing to Him. Perhaps the rulers truly knew [or, came to know] that this One is truly the Christ?x iSo some from the people of Jerusalem said, "This is [the One] whom they are seeking to kill, is it not?Z-"Stop judging according to appearance, _but_ be judging the righteous judgment."5c"If a man receives circumcision on a Sabbath so that the Law of Moses is not broken, [why] are you* very angry with Me that I made a man entirely well on a Sabbath?+"For this reason Moses has given to you* circumcision-not that it is from Moses, _but_ from the fathers-and on a Sabbath you* circumcise a man.hIJesus answered and said to them, "One work I did, and you* all marvel [or, are amazed]!QThe crowd answered and said, "You have a demon! Who seeks to kill You?"s_"Has not Moses given to you* the Law? And not one of you* does the Law. Why are you* seeking to kill Me?",Q"The one speaking from himself seeks his own glory, but the One seeking the glory of the One having sent Him, this One is true, and unrighteousness is not in Him.5"If anyone is willing to be doing His will, he will know concerning such teaching, whether it is from God or [whether] _I_ speak from Myself.mSTherefore, Jesus answered them and said, "My teaching is not mine, _but_ of the One having sent Me.$AAnd the Jews were marveling, saying, "How does this One know letters, not having learned?" [or, How is this One learned, not having been educated?]^~5But now in the middle of the feast Jesus went up into the temple and began teaching.Y}+ Though no one was speaking freely about Him on account of the fear of the Jews.[|/ And there was much grumbling [or, whispering] concerning Him among the crowds. Some indeed said, "He is good." Others said, "No, _but_ He is leading the crowd astray [fig., deceiving the crowd]."R{ So the Jews were seeking Him at the feast and said, "Where is that One?"sz_ But when His brothers went up, then also He Himself went up to the feast, not openly, _but_ as in secret.Gy And having said these things to them, He remained in Galilee.yxk"_You*_ go up to this feast; _I_ am not yet going up to this feast because My time has not yet been fulfilled."~wu"The world is not able to be hating you*, but Me it hates because _I_ testify concerning it that its works are evil.\v1So Jesus says to them, "My time is not yet present; but your time is always ready.4ucFor His brothers were not believing in Him.t"For no one does anything in secret and himself seeks to be in public. If You do these things, show Yourself to the world."s)So His brothers said to Him, "Depart from here and be going into Judea, so that Your disciples also will watch Your works which You are doing.GrBut the feast of the Jews was near, the Feast of Tabernacles.q 3And Jesus was walking about after these things in Galilee, for He was not wanting to be walking in Judea because the Jews were seeking to kill Him.pGNow He spoke of Judas Iscariot, [son] of Simon, for this one was about to be betraying Him, being one of the twelve.eoCF{Jesus} answered them, "_I_ chose you*, the twelve, did I not? And one of you* is a devil!"sn_E"And we have come to believe and have come to know that _You_ are the Christ, the Son of the living God!"qm[DThen Simon Peter answered Him, "Lord, to whom will we go? You have [the] words of eternal life."[l/CSo Jesus said to the twelve, "_You*_ do not also want to be going away, do you*?"kwBFrom this [time] many went away of His disciples to the things behind and were no more walking about with Him. jAAnd He said, "For this reason I have said to you*, 'No one is able to come to Me unless it has been given to him from My Father.'"Di@"_But_ there are some of you* who do not believe." For Jesus knew from [the] beginning who they are, the ones not believing, and who is the one [who] will be betraying Him.+hO?"The Spirit is the One giving life; the flesh does not accomplish [or, benefit] anything. The words which _I_ have spoken to you* are spirit and are life!jgM>"Then [what] if you* shall be watching the Son of Humanity ascending where He was before?f5=But Jesus, knowing in Himself that His disciples are grumbling about this, said to them, "Does this cause you* to stumble [fig, offend you*]?tea[fig., forever]!"b9"Just as the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, also the one feeding on Me, that one will also live because of Me.Ua#8"The one eating My flesh and drinking My blood remains in Me, and I in him.B`7"For My flesh truly is food, and My blood truly is drink.w_g6"The one eating My flesh and drinking My blood has eternal life, and _I_ will raise him up {in} the last day.,^Q5So Jesus said to them, "Most positively, I say to you*, unless you* eat the flesh of the Son of Humanity and drink His blood, you* do not have life in yourselves.~]u4Therefore, the Jews began disputing with one another, saying, "How is this One able to give to us His flesh to eat?"\3"_I_ am the living bread, the One having come down from heaven. If anyone eats from this bread he will live into the age [fig., forever], and indeed the bread which _I_ will give is My flesh, which I will give on behalf of the life of the world."p[Y2"This is the bread which comes down out of heaven, so that anyone shall eat from it and shall not die.HZ 1"Your* fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died.#YA0"_I_ am the bread of life!TX!/"Most positively, I say to you*, the one believing in Me has eternal life.fWE."Not that anyone has seen the Father, except the One being from God, He has seen the Father.AV{-"It has been written in the prophets, 'And they will all be taught of God.' Therefore, every [one] hearing from the Father and having learned comes to Me. [Isaiah 54:13]U,"No one is able to come to Me unless the Father having sent Me draws [or, drags] him, and _I_ will raise him up in the last day.OT+So Jesus answered and said to them, "Stop grumbling with one another.S1*And they said, "Is this not Jesus, the Son of Joseph, whose father and mother _we_ know? How then says this One, "I have come down out of heaven?"{Ro)Therefore, the Jews were grumbling about Him, because He said, "_I_ am the bread having come down out of heaven."ZQ-("And this is the will of the One having sent me, that every [one] looking on the Son and believing [or, trusting] in Him shall be having eternal life, and _I_ will raise him up on the last day."6Pe'"And this is the will of the Father having sent Me, that out of all which He has given to Me I will not lose [any of] it, _but_ I will raise it up {in} the last day.O}&"Because I have come down out of heaven, not so that I shall be doing My will, _but_ the will of the One having sent Me.rN]%"All that the Father gives to Me will come to Me, and the one coming to Me I shall by no means cast out.TM!$"_But_ I said to you* that you* have both seen Me and you* do not believe.BL}#But Jesus said to them, "_I_ am the bread of life! The one coming to Me shall by no means hunger, and the one believing [or, trusting] in Me will by no means thirst at any time!FK"Then they said to Him, "Lord, always give to us this bread."cJ?!"For the bread of God is the One coming down out of heaven and giving life to the world."2I] So Jesus said to them, "Most positively, I say to you*, Moses has not given to you* the bread out of heaven, _but_ My Father gives to you* the true bread out of heaven.*HM"Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, just as it has been written, 'He gave to them bread out of heaven to eat.'" [Exod 16:4; Neh 9:15; Ps 78:24]tGaSo they said to Him, "What sign then do You do so that we shall see and believe You? What are You working? FJesus answered and said to them, "This is the work of God, that you* be believing [or, trusting] in Him whom that One sent."mESTherefore, they said to Him, "What shall we be doing so that we shall be working the works of God?"wDg"Stop working [for] the food that perishes by itself, _but_ [be working for] the food that remains to eternal life, which the Son of Humanity will give to you*, for God the Father has set [His] seal [on] Him."4CaJesus answered them and said, "Most positively, I say to you*, you* seek Me, not because you* saw signs, _but_ because you* ate of the loaves of bread and were satisfied.pBYAnd having found Him on the other side of the sea, they said to Him, "Rabbi, when have You come here?"A'So when the crowd saw that Jesus is not there, nor His disciples, they themselves stepped into the boats and came to Capernaum seeking Jesus.|@q(But other small boats came from Tiberias, near the place where they ate the bread, the Lord having given thanks).-?SThe next day, the crowd which was standing on the other side of the sea, having seen that [there] was no other small boat there except that one which His disciples stepped into, and that Jesus did not enter with His disciples into the little boat, _but_ His disciples went away alone.>So they were willing to receive Him into the boat, and immediately the boat came to be on the land to which they were going.:=oBut He says to them, "_I_ am! Stop being afraid!"X<)Then having rowed about twenty-five or thirty stadia [about three or four miles or five or six kilometers], they watched Jesus walking about on the sea and coming near the boat. And they were afraid.D;And the sea was being stirred up by a strong blowing wind.:'And having stepped into the boat, they began going over the sea to Capernaum. And it had already become dark, and Jesus had not come to them.D9But when evening came, His disciples went down to the sea.$8AThen Jesus, having known that they are about to come and to take Him by force so that they should make Him king, withdrew into the mountain Himself alone.7{Therefore, the people having seen the sign Jesus did, said, "This is truly the Prophet, the One coming into the world!")6K So they gathered together and filled twelve hand-baskets with broken pieces of bread from the five barley loaves which were left over by the ones having eaten.#5? 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Kj{O[M-p@ w k Q DQRv[U#"And these things they will do because they did not know the Father nor Me.<q"They will make you* be expelled from the synagogue, _but_ an hour is coming that every [one] having killed you* shall think [he is] offering sacred service to God.u e"These things I have spoken to you*, so that you* shall not be caused to stumble [fig., be offended].i~K"And you* also testify [or, be testifying], because you* are with Me from the beginning.D}"But when the Counselor [or, Helper] comes, whom _I_ will send to you* from the Father, the Spirit of the truth, who proceeds from the Father, that One will testify concerning Me.+|O"_But_ [this happened] so that the word shall be fulfilled, the one having been written in their Law, 'They hated Me without a cause.' [Psalm 69:4]#{?"If I did not do among them the works which no other has done, they would not have sin, but now they have both seen and have hated both Me and My Father.2z_"The one hating Me, also hates My Father.{yo"If I did not come and did not speak to them, they would not have sin, but now they have no excuse for their sin.~xu"_But_ they will do all these things to you* on account of My name, because they do not know the One having sent Me.Jw "Be remembering the word which _I_ said to you*, 'A slave is not greater than his lord.' If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you*. If My word they kept, yours* also they will keep.Ov"If you* were from the world, the world would be affectionately loving its own. But because you* are not from the world, _but_ _I_ chose you* out of the world, for this reason the world hates you*.Ou"If the world hates you*, you* know that it has hated Me before you*.Qt"These things I command you*, so that you* shall be loving one another.ss_"_You*_ did not choose Me, _but_ _I_ chose you* and appointed you*, so that you* shall be going away and bearing fruit, and your* fruit shall be abiding, so that whatever you* ask of the Father in My name, He shall be giving to you*.>ru"No longer do I call you* slaves, because the slave does not know what his lord does. But I have called you* friends because all which I heard from My Father, I made known to you*.Lq"You* are My friends, if you* are doing whatever _I_ command you*.gpG "Greater love has no one than this, that someone lays down his life on behalf of his friends.^o5 "This is My commandment, that you* shall be loving one another just as I loved you*.sn_ "These things I have spoken to you* so that My joy shall abide in you*, and your* joy shall be made full.m "If you* keep My commandments, you* will abide in My love; just as _I_ have kept the commandments of My Father, and I abide in His love.Nl "Just as the Father loved Me, _I_ also loved you*; abide in My love.ukc"In this was My Father glorified, that you* shall be bearing much fruit, and you* will become My disciples.}js"If you* abide in Me, and My sayings abide in you*, you* will ask whatever you* desire, and it will happen to you*.,iQ"If anyone does not abide in Me, he was thrown out as the branch and was withered. And they gather them and cast [them] into the fire, and they are burned.9hk"_I_ am the vine; you* [are] the branches. The one abiding in Me, and I in him, this one bears much fruit, because apart from Me you* are not able to be doing anything.@gy"Abide in Me, and I in you*. Just as the branch is not able to be bearing fruit by itself unless it shall be abiding in the vine, so neither you*, unless you* shall be abiding in Me.Yf+"Already you* are pruned clean because of the word which I have spoken to you*.=es"Every branch in Me not bearing fruit, He takes it away [or, lifts it up]; and every [branch] bearing fruit, He prunes clean, so that it shall be bearing more fruit.Jd "_I_ am the true grapevine, and My Father is the vineyard keeper.$cA"_But_ so that the world shall know that I love the Father, and just as the Father gave Me command so I am doing, be rising up. Let us be going from here.{bo"I will no longer talk much with you*, for the ruler of the world is coming, and he does not have anything in Me.a'"And now I have said [it] to you* before it happens, so that when it happens, you* shall believe [or, have confidence [in Me]].X`)"You heard that _I_ said to you*, 'I am going away, and I am coming to you*.' If you* were loving Me, you* would have rejoiced because I said 'I am going to the Father,' because My Father is greater than I.&_E"Peace I leave to you*. My peace I give to you*; not as the world gives I give to you*. Stop letting your* heart be troubled, and stop letting it be afraid._^7"But the Counselor [or, Helper], the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, that One will teach you* all [things] and will cause you* to remember all [things] which I said to you*.Q]"These things I have spoken to you*, [while] dwelling with you*.-\S"The one not loving Me does not keep My words, and the word which you* hear [or, pay attention to] is not Mine, _but_ of the Father, the One having sent Me.A[{Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone is loving Me, My word he will keep. And My Father will love him, and We will come to him and will make [Our] dwelling place with him.ZJudas says to him (not Iscariot), "Lord, and what has happened that You are about to be revealing Yourself to us and not to the world?"BY}"The one having My commandments and keeping them, that one is the one loving Me. And the one loving Me will be loved by My Father, and _I_ will love him and will reveal Myself to him."gXG"In that day _you*_ will know that I [am] in My Father, and you* in Me, and I in you*.W!"Yet a little while longer and the world no longer looks upon Me. But _you*_ are looking upon Me. Because _I_ live, _you*_ also will live.>Vw"I will not leave you* bereaved; I am coming to you*.YU+"The Spirit of the truth, whom the world is not able to receive, because it does not look upon [or, watch [for]] Him, nor knows Him. But you* know Him, because He dwells with you* and will be in you.*-TS"And _I_ will ask the Father, and another Counselor [or, Helper] He will give to you*, so that He shall dwell with you* into the age [fig., forever].6Sg"If you* are loving Me, keep My commandments.HR "If you* ask {Me} anything in My name _I_ will do [it].hQI "And whatever you* ask in My name, this I will do, so that the Father is glorified in the Son.]P3 "Most positively, I say to you*, the one believing [or, trusting] in Me, the works which _I_ do that one also will do, and greater [things] than these he will do, because _I_ am going to My Father.0OY "Be believing Me that I [am] in the Father and the Father [is] in Me, but if not [fig., or else] be believing Me because of the works themselves.qN[ "Do you not believe [or, Are you not convinced] that I [am] in the Father and the Father is in Me? The sayings which _I_ speak to you*, I do not speak from Myself, but the Father abiding in Me, Himself does the works.EM Jesus says to him, "[For] so long a time am I with you*, and you have not known Me, Philip? The one having seen Me has seen the Father, and how do you say, 'Show to us the Father?'YL+Philip says to Him, "Lord, show to us the Father, and it is sufficient for us."xKi"If you* had known Me, you* also would have known My Father, and from now on you* know Him and have seen Him."JJesus says to him, "_I_ am the Way and the Truth and the Life! No one comes to the Father except through [or, by means of] Me!sI_Thomas says to Him, "Lord, we do not know where You are going away. And how are we able to know the way?"DH"And where _I_ am going you* know, and the way you* know."G#"And if I go {and} prepare a place for you*, I am coming again, and I will receive you* to Myself, so that where _I_ am you* also shall be.+FO"In the house of My Father are many dwelling places, but if not [fig., if it were not so], I would have told you*. I am going to prepare a place for you*.pE ["Stop letting your* heart be troubled! You* believe [or, trust] in God, be believing also in Me."D= &Jesus answered him, "You will lay down your life for Me? Most positively, I say to you, by no means shall a rooster crow until you deny Me three times."jCM %Peter says to Him, "Lord, why am I not able to follow You now? I will lay down my life for You!">Bu $Simon Peter says to Him, "Lord, where are You going away [to]?" Jesus answered him, "Where I am going away, you are not able now to follow me, but later you will follow Me."jAM #By this will all know that you* are My disciples, if you* shall be having love for one another."@! ""A new commandment I give to you*, that you* shall be loving one another just as I loved you*, that you* also shall be loving one another.p?Y !"Little children [or, [My] dear children], yet a little while longer I am with you*. You* will seek Me, and just as I said to the Jews, 'Where I am going away, you* are not able to come.' To you* also now I say [it].r>] "If God was glorified in Him, God will also glorify Him in Himself, and immediately He will glorify Him.m=S When he went out, Jesus says, "Now was the Son of Humanity glorified, and God was glorified in Him!c<? Then having received the piece of bread, that one immediately went out. And it was night.8;i For some were thinking, since Judas was holding the money-bag, that Jesus says to him, "Buy what we have need of for the feast," or that he should give something to the poor.q:[ But none of the ones reclining [at the table] knew for what [reason] He said this to him.9 And after the piece of bread, then Satan entered into that one. Then Jesus says to him, "What you are doing-do [it] quickly!"T8! Jesus answers, "That one it is to whom _I_, having dipped the piece of bread, will give [it]." And having dipped the piece of bread, He gives [it] to Judas Iscariot, [son] of Simon.h7I Then that one, having leaned back thus on the breast of Jesus, says to Him, "Lord, who is it?"d6A So Simon Peter motioned to this one to inquire who it might be, concerning whom He speaks.z5m Now there was reclining [at the table] one of His disciples on the bosom of Jesus, whom Jesus was loving.v4e Therefore, the disciples began looking one at another, themselves being perplexed concerning whom He speaks.35 These things having said, Jesus was troubled in the spirit and testified and said, "Most positively, I say to you* that one of you* will betray Me."2# "Most positively, I say to you, the one receiving whomever I send, receives Me, and the one receiving Me, receives the One having sent Me."1 "From now on I am telling you* before it happens, so that when it happens you* shall believe [or, shall be convinced] that _I_ am.Y0+ "I do not speak concerning all of you*. _I_ know whom I chose for Myself, _but_ so that the Scripture shall be fulfilled, 'The one eating the bread with Me lifted up his heel against Me.' [Psalm 41:9]f/E "If these things you* know, happy [or, blessed] are you* if you* shall be doing them..5 "Most positively, I say to you*, a slave is not greater than his lord, nor a messenger [or, an apostle] greater than the one having sent him.e-C "For an example I gave to you*, so that just as _I_ did to you*, you* also should be doing.s,_ "If then _I_ washed your* feet-the Lord and the Teacher-you* also ought to be washing one another's feet.X+) "You* call Me, 'The Teacher' and 'The Lord,' and you* say correctly, for I am.-*S So when He washed their feet and took His garments, and having reclined [at the table] again, He said to them, "Do you* understand what I have done to you*?b)= For He knew the one betraying Him; on account of this He said, "You* are not all clean."7(g Jesus says to him, "The one having been bathed does not have need except to wash his feet, _but_ he is altogether clean. And you* are clean, _but_ not all [of you*]."_'7 Simon Peter says to Him, "Lord, not my feet only, _but_ also the hands and the head!")&K Peter says to Him, "By no means shall You wash my feet-into the age [fig., forever]!" Jesus answered him, "Unless I wash you, you have no part with Me."x%i Jesus answered and said to him, "What _I_ am doing you do not know now, but you will know after these things."d$A Then He comes to Simon Peter. And that one says to Him, "Lord, _You_ are washing my feet?"1#[ Next He puts water into the foot basin and began to be washing the feet of His disciples and to dry [them] with the towel with which He had tied around Himself.|"q rises up from the dinner and lays down His garments, and having taken a towel, He tied [it] around Himself.!' Jesus (knowing that the Father has given all [things] to Him, into His hands, and that He came forth from God, and He is going to God) + And dinner having taken place, the Devil already having put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, [son] of Simon, that he should betray Him,[ 1 Now before the feast of the Passover, Jesus knowing that His hour has come, that He should depart out of this world to the Father, having loved His own, the ones in the world, to [the] end He loved them.} 2"And I know that His command is eternal life. Therefore, what _I_ speak, just as the Father has said to Me, so I speak." 1"Because _I_ spoke not from Myself, _but_ the Father having sent Me, He gave Me a command what I should say and what I should speak.2] 0"The one rejecting Me [or, regarding Me as nothing] and not receiving My sayings has one judging him-the word which I spoke, that will judge him in the last day.kO /"And if anyone hears My sayings and does not believe [them] [or, does not accept [them] as true], _I_ do not judge Him, for I did not come so that I should judge the world, _but_ so that I should save the world. ."_I_ have come as Light to the world, so that every [one] believing [or, trusting] in Me shall not remain in the darkness.J  -"And the one looking upon Me, looks upon the One having sent Me. ,But Jesus cried out and said, "The one believing [or, trusting] in Me does not believe in Me _but_ in the One having sent Me!H  +For they loved the glory of people more than the glory of God.fE *Nevertheless, still also out of the rulers many believed [or, trusted] in Him, _but_ because of the Pharisees they were not confessing [Him publicly], so that they should not be expelled from the synagogue.|q )These things Isaiah said when he saw His [i.e. Jesus'] glory and spoke about Him. [see Isaiah 6:1-8]E ("He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart [fig., made them stubborn in their inner self] so that they should not see with their eyes and understand with the heart [fig., their inner self, and elsewhere in book] and be turned [or changed], and I should heal them." [Isaiah 6:10]xi 'On account of this they were not able to be believing [or, to be convinced], because again Isaiah said,zm &so that the word of Isaiah the prophet should be fulfilled, which he said, "Lord, who believed our report [or, accepted our report as true]? And the arm [fig., power] of the LORD -to whom was it revealed?" [Isaiah 53:1]|q %But [although] He had done so many signs before them, they were not believing in [or, trusting] Him,b= $"As long as you* have the Light, be believing [or, trusting] in the Light, so that you* shall become sons [and daughters] of Light." These things Jesus spoke, and having gone away, He was hid from them.q[ #So Jesus said to them, "Yet a little time is the Light with you*. Be walking about as long as you* have the Light, so that darkness does not overpower you*. And the one walking about in the darkness does not know where he is going.|q "The crowd answered Him, "We heard out of the Law that the Christ remains into the age [fig., forever], and [so] how do You say, 'It is necessary [for] the Son of Humanity to be lifted up? Who is this-the Son of Humanity?"V % !But this He was saying signifying by what sort of death He was about to die.a ; "And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw [or, drag] all to Myself."d A "Now is [the] judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out._ 7 Jesus answered and said, "Not for My sake has this voice come, _but_ for your* sakes. { Then the crowd, having stood and heard, were saying it had thundered. Others were saying, "An angel has spoken to Him."  "Father, glorify Your name." Then came a voice out of heaven, "I both glorified [it], and again I will glorify [it]!"3 "Now has My soul been disturbed, and what shall I say-Father, save Me from this hour? _But_ on account of this [reason] I came to this hour.2] "If anyone shall be serving Me, let him be following Me, and where _I_ am, there also My servant shall be. And if anyone shall be serving Me, the Father will honor him. "The one affectionately loving his life will lose it, and the one hating his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.%C "Most positively, I say to you*, unless the grain of wheat, having fallen to the earth, dies, it remains alone. But if it dies, it brings forth much fruit.jM But Jesus answered them, saying, "The hour has come that the Son of Humanity shall be glorified.P Philip comes and tells Andrew, and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus..U Then these [Greeks] came to Philip, the [one] from Bethsaida of Galilee, and were asking him, saying, "Lord [or, Sir], we desire to see Jesus." Now [there] were some Greeks from the ones going up so that they should prostrate themselves in worship at the feast. Therefore, the Pharisees said among themselves, "You* see that you* are not accomplishing anything. Look! The world went away after Him!"[~/ For this reason also the crowd met Him, because they heard He had done this sign.} Then the crowd, the ones being with Him, were testifying that he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead.J|  But these things His disciples did not understand at first, _but_ when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written about Him, and these things they did to Him.y{k "Stop being afraid, daughter of Zion. Look! Your King is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt." [Zech 9:9]Xz) Now Jesus having found a young donkey, sat on it, just as it has been written,sy_ took the branches of the palm trees and went out to meet Him and began crying out, "We praise You [Gr., Hosanna]! 'Blessed [is] the One coming in the name of the LORD'-[the] King of Israel!" [Psalm 118:26]wxg The next day a large crowd, the one having come to the feast, having heard that Jesus is coming to Jerusalem,wwg because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and were believing [or, trusting] in Jesus.Kv Now the chief priests plotted that they should also kill Lazarus,1u[ So a large crowd of the Jews knew that He is there. And they came, not because of Jesus only, _but_ so that they should also see Lazarus, whom He raised from the dead.Zt- "For the poor you* always have with yourselves, but Me you* do not always have."\s1 Then Jesus said, "Allow her, she has kept it for the day of My burial preparation.[r/ Now he said this, not because he was concerned about the poor, _but_ because he was a thief and [was] holding the money-bag and was carrying off [fig., stealing] the [things] being put in.q "Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred denarii [i.e., 300 days' wages] and given to poor [people]?"qp[ Therefore one of His disciples (Judas Iscariot [son] of Simon, the one about to betray Him) saystoa Then Mary, having taken a litra [about 12 ounces or 340 grams] of very valuable, pure spikenard ointment, anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair. And the house was filled from the fragrance of the ointment.n So they made Him dinner there, and Martha was serving. But Lazarus was one of the ones reclining [to eat] with Him.m  So six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, the one having died, whom He raised from [the] dead..lU 9Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a command that if anyone knew where He is, he should report [it], in order that they should seize Him.&kE 8So they were seeking Jesus and were speaking one with another, having stood in the temple, "What do you* think, that He shall not at all come to the feast?" j9 7But the Passover of the Jews was near. And many went up to Jerusalem out of the countryside before the Passover so that they should purify themselves.Yi+ 6Therefore, Jesus was no more freely walking about among the Jews, _but_ He went away from there to the countryside near the wilderness, to a city being called Ephraim. And there He stayed with His disciples.Vh% 5So from that day they plotted among themselves so that they should kill Him.!g; 4And not on behalf of that nation only, _but_ so that He shall also gather together into one the children of God, the ones having been scattered abroad. f9 3But this he said not from himself, _but_ being high priest of that year, that one prophesied that Jesus was about to be dying on behalf of the nation.#e? 2nor do you* take into account that it is advantageous for us that one person should die on behalf of the people, and the whole nation should not perish."zdm 1But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest of that year, said to them, "_You*_ do not know anything,c/ 0"If we leave Him in this way, all will believe [or, trust] in Him, and the Romans will come and will take away both our place and nation."8bi /Therefore, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered together a High Council [or, Sanhedrin] and said, "What are we doing? For this Person is performing many signs!Sa .But some of them went away to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus did. `  -Therefore, many of the Jews, the ones having come to Mary and having seen what Jesus did, believed [or, trusted] in Him.i_K ,And the one having died came out, [his] feet and hands having been bound with grave-clothes, and his face had been wrapped around with a facecloth. Jesus says to them, "Loose him, and allow [him] to be going."\^1 +And having said these things, with a loud voice He cried out, "Lazarus, come out!"O] *"Now, _I_ knew that You always hear Me, _but_ because of the crowd, the ones having stood around, I said [it], so that they shall believe [or, shall be convinced] that _You_ sent Me."1\[ )Then they took away the stone from where the one having died was lying. And Jesus lifted His eyes upwards and said, "Father, I give thanks to You because You heard Me.j[M (Jesus says to her, "I said to you that if you believe you will see the glory of God, did I not?"0ZY 'Jesus says, "Take away the stone." Martha, the sister of the one having died, says to Him, "Lord, already he stinks, for it is the fourth day [since he died]."}Ys &So Jesus, again being deeply moved in Himself, comes to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone was lying upon it.8Xi %But some of them said, "This One, the One having open the eyes of the blind man, He was able to do [something] so that also this one should not have died, was He not?"HW  $So the Jews said, "Look how He was affectionately loving him!"V# #Jesus wept.^U5 "And He said, "Where have you* laid him?" They say to Him, "Lord, be coming and see."+TO !Then Jesus, when He saw her weeping, and the Jews having come with her weeping, was deeply moved in His spirit and stirred Himself up [or, was disturbed].%SC So Mary, when she came where Jesus was, having seen Him, fell to His feet, saying to Him, "Lord, if You were here my brother would not [have] died."cR? Therefore, the Jews, the ones being with her in the house and comforting her, having seen Mary that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, saying, "She is going off to the tomb so that she should weep there."dQA Now Jesus had not yet come to the village, _but_ He was in the place where Martha met Him.KP Then that one, when she heard, rises up quickly and comes to Him.O And having said these things, she went away and called Mary her sister privately, saying, "The Teacher is present and is calling you."N3 She says to Him, "Yes, Lord, _I_ have believed [or, am convinced] that _You_ are the Christ, the Son of God, the One coming into the world."JM  "And every [one] living and believing [or, trusting] in Me shall by no means die into the age [fig., forever]! Do you believe this [or, Are you convinced of this]?"{Lo Jesus said to her, "_I_ am the Resurrection and the Life! The one believing in Me, even if he dies, he will live!dKA Martha says to Him, "I know that he will rise again, in the resurrection in the last day.";Jq Jesus says to her, "Your brother will rise again."UI# "_But_ even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give to You."ZH- So Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if You were here my brother would not have died.gGG Then Martha, when she heard that Jesus is coming, met Him. But Mary was sitting in the house.F And many of the Jews had come to the [women] around Martha and Mary, so that they should comfort them concerning their brother.pEY Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen stadia away [about 1.7 miles or 2.75 kilometers].]D3 So Jesus having come, found him four days already having [been] in the tomb.C- Therefore, Thomas, the one being called Didymus ["Twin"], said to his fellow-disciples, "Let us also go so that _we_ shall die with Him."zBm "And I rejoice for your* sake that I was not there, so that you* shall believe, _but_ we shall be going to him."@A{ So then Jesus said to them plainly, "Lazarus has died."@y But Jesus had spoken concerning his death, but those ones thought that He is speaking concerning the resting of sleep.U?# Then His disciples said, "Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will be cured.">5 These [things] He said, and after this He says to them, "Lazarus our friend has fallen asleep, _but_ I am going so that I shall wake him up."l=Q "But if anyone shall be walking about in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him."5<c Jesus answered, "Are [there] not twelve hours in the day? If anyone shall be walking about in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world.;{ The disciples say to Him, "Rabbi, [just] now the Jews were seeking to stone You, and You are going there again?"X:) Then after this, He says to the disciples, "We shall be going again to Judea."j9M So when He heard that he is sick, then indeed He remained in the place in which He was two days.@8{ Now Jesus was loving Martha and her sister and Lazarus.)7K But Jesus having heard, said, "This sickness is not to death, _but_ [it is] for the glory of God, so that the Son of God shall be glorified through it!"o6W So the sisters sent to Him, saying, "Lord, listen! [He] whom You affectionately love is sick." 5 And it was Mary, the one anointing the Lord with ointment and wiping His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was being sick.}4 u Now [there] was a certain one being sick, Lazarus from Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister Martha.F3 *And many in that place believed [or, trusted] in Him.2' )And many came to Him and were saying, "John indeed did no sign. But all [things], as many as John said concerning this One were true."v1e (And He went away again beyond the Jordan to the place where John was first baptizing, and He remained there.[0/ 'Therefore, they were seeking again to seize Him, and He went out from their hand.D/ &"But if I am doing [them], even if you* do not believe Me, be believing the works, so that you* shall know and believe that the Father [is] in Me and I [am] in Him."G. %"If I am not doing the works of My Father, do not believe Me. - $[why of] whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, do you* say, 'You blaspheme,' because I said, 'I am God's Son?'t,a #"If He called those ones "gods" to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture is not able to be broken),n+U "Jesus answered them, "Has it not been written in your* Law, 'I said, you are gods?' [Ps 82:6],*Q !The Jews answered Him, saying, "Concerning a good work we do not stone You, _but_ for blasphemy, and because _You_, being a human being, are making Yourself God.") Jesus answered to them, "Many good works I showed to you* from my Father. On account of which work of them do you* stone Me?"Q( Therefore, the Jews again took up stones so that they should stone Him.$'C "I and the Father are one!"&+ "My Father who has given [them] to Me is greater than all, and no one is able to be plucking [them] out of the hand of My Father.%7 "And _I_ give to them eternal life, and they shall by no means perish into the age [fig., forever]! And no one will pluck them out of My hand.G$ "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me._#7 "_But_ you* do not believe, because you* are not of My sheep, just as I said to you*." Jesus answered them, "I told you* and you* do not believe; the works which I do in the Name of My Father, these testify concerning Me.! Then the Jews surrounded Him and said to Him, "How long do You hold our soul in suspense? If _You_ are the Christ, tell us plainly."N  And Jesus was walking about in the temple in the Portico of Solomon.hI Now the Feast of Dedication [i.e. Hanukkah] took place in Jerusalem, and it was winter. 3!~~U}||||0{{fzoyyDxww:v>x===<;j:998y77i665b54&22100[/t.--M,,x++*)_(''g&&%"$$D##i""P!!q i$/V5FD5(O8  $ | x CLt3MCBut there are also many other things-as many as Jesus did-which, if they should be written one by one, not even the world itself I suppose would have room for the scrolls being written. So be it!B!This is that disciple, the one testifying concerning these things and having written these things, and we know that his testimony is true.qA[Therefore, this word went out among the brothers [and sisters], "That disciple does not die." Yet Jesus did not say to him, "He does not die," _but_ "If I want him to be remaining until I come, what [is that] to you?"@wJesus says to him, "If I want him to be remaining until I come, what [is that] to you? _You_ be following Me!"^?5Peter having seen this one, says to Jesus, "Lord, but what [about] this one?"T>!And Peter, having been turned around, sees the disciple whom Jesus was loving following, who also reclined in the dinner on His breast and said, "Lord, who is the one betraying You?" [John 13:25] = But this He said signifying by what sort of death he will glorify God. And having said this, He says to him, "Be following Me!")<K"Most positively, I say to you, when you were younger, you were fastening a belt on yourself and were walking about where you would desire. But when you become old, you will stretch out your hands and another will fasten a belt on you and will lead [you] where you do not desire."9;kHe says to him the third time, "Simon, [son] of Jonah, do you affectionately love Me?" Peter was grieved that He said to him the third time, "Do you affectionately love Me?" And he said to Him, "Lord, _You_ know all. _You_ know that I affectionately love You." Jesus says to him, "Feed My sheep."F:He says to him again a second time, "Simon, [son] of Jonah, do you love Me?" He says to Him, "Yes, Lord; _You_ know that I affectionately love You." He says to him, "Tend My sheep."i9KSo when they ate breakfast, Jesus says to Simon Peter, "Simon, [son] of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?" He says to Him, "Yes, Lord; _You_ know that I affectionately love You." He says to him, "Feed My lambs."{8oThis [is] now a third time Jesus was revealed to His disciples, having been raised from [the] dead.d7A Then Jesus comes and takes the bread and gives [it] to them, and the fish likewise.6+ Jesus says to them, "Come, eat breakfast." But none of the disciples were daring to inquire of Him, "Who are You?" knowing that it is the Lord.$5A Simon Peter went up and dragged the net onto the land, full of large fish, one hundred fifty-three. And although there were so many, the net was not torn.X4) Jesus says to them, "Bring [some] from the fish which you* now caught."u3c So when they disembarked onto the land, they notice a charcoal fire lying, and fish lying on it, and bread.G2But the other disciples came by the small boat (for they were not far from the land, _but_ about two hundred cubits away [about 100 yards or 90 meters], dragging the net of the fish.1yTherefore, that disciple whom Jesus was loving says to Peter, "It is the Lord!" So Simon Peter, having heard that it is the Lord, tied his outer coat around himself (for he was naked [or, poorly dressed]), and he cast himself into the sea.X0)But He said to them, "Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you* will find [some fish]." So they cast and were no longer able to drag it [in] as a result of the large number of fish./So Jesus says to them, "Young children [or, [My] dear children], you* do not have any fish, do you*?" They answered to Him, "No."z.mNow morning already having come, Jesus stood at the shore, although the disciples did not know that it is Jesus.Q-Simon Peter says to them, "I am going away to be fishing." They say to him, "_We_ are also going with you." They went out and immediately stepped into the boat, and on that night they caught nothing.A,{[There] were together Simon Peter and Thomas, the one being called Didymus, and Nathanael from Cana of Galilee and the [sons] of Zebedee and two others of His disciples. + After these things Jesus revealed Himself again to {His} disciples on the sea of Tiberias. Now He revealed Himself in this manner:A*{But these have been written so that you* shall believe [or, be convinced] that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and so that believing you* shall be having life in His name.){Now indeed many other signs Jesus also did in the presence of His disciples which have not been written in this scroll.B(}Jesus says to him, "Because you have seen Me, you have believed [or, have been convinced]; happy [or, blessed] [are] the ones not having seen yet having believed."D'And Thomas answered and said to Him, "My Lord and my God!";&oThen He says to Thomas, "Be bringing your finger here and see My hands, and be bringing your hand and put [it] into My side, and become not unbelieving, _but_ believing!"F%And after eight days, His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus comes, the doors having been shut, and He stood in the middle [of them] and said, "Peace to you*!"$%So the other disciples said to him, "We have seen the Lord!" But he said to them, "Unless I see in His hands the mark of the nails, and I put my finger into the mark of the nails, and I put my hand into His side, by no means shall I believe [or, be convinced]."i#KBut Thomas, one of the twelve, the one being called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.""If any of you* forgive their sins, they have been forgiven to them; if any of you* retain [their sins], they have been retained."h!IAnd having said this, He breathed on [them] and says to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit.k OSo Jesus said to them again, "Peace to you*. Just as the Father has sent Me, _I_ also send you*."~uAnd having said this, He showed His hands and side to them. Therefore, the disciples rejoiced, having seen the Lord.3So it being evening on that day, the first [day] of the week, and the doors having been shut [or, locked] where the disciples were assembled, because of the fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the middle [of them] and says to them, "Peace to you*!"zmMary the Magdalene comes reporting to the disciples that she has seen the Lord, and these things He said to her.\1Jesus says to her, "Stop holding Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father. But be going to My brothers and say to them, 'I am ascending to My Father and your* Father, and [to] My God and your* God.'"ykJesus says to her, "Mary!" That one, having been turned, says to Him, "Rabbouni!" (which is saying, "Teacher").q[Jesus says to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom do you seek?" That one, supposing that He is the gardener, says to Him, "Lord [or, Sir], if _you_ carried Him away, tell me where you put Him, and _I_ will take Him away."'GAnd these things having said, she was turned to the [things] behind and sees Jesus having stood [there], but she did not know that it is Jesus.% And they say to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She says to them, "Because they took away my Lord, and I do not know where they put Him." And she looks upon two angels in white sitting, one at the head and one at the feet where the body of Jesus had been laying.{o Now Mary was standing outside facing the tomb, weeping. Then, as she was weeping, she stooped down into the tomb.[/ So the disciples went away again to themselves [fig., to their own homes].~u For they did not yet know the Scripture, that it is necessary [for] Him to rise again from [the] dead.So then the other disciple, the one having come first to the tomb, also entered, and he saw and believed [or, was convinced].and the facecloth which was on His head not lying with the linen strips, _but_ apart, having been rolled up in one place.xiThen Simon Peter comes, following him, and he entered into the tomb. And he looks upon the linen strips lying,]3And having stooped down, he sees the linen strips lying, although he did not enter.{Now the two were running together, and the other disciple ran ahead more quickly than Peter and came first to the tomb.V%So Peter went out, and the other disciple, and they began going to the tomb.^ 5Therefore, she runs and goes to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus was affectionately loving, and she says to them, "They took away the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they laid him!"c  ANow on the first [day] of the week [i.e. Sunday], Mary the Magdalene goes early in the morning ([there] being yet darkness) to the tomb, and she sees the stone having been taken away from the tomb.y k*So there, on account of the preparation [day] of the Jews, because the tomb was near, they buried Jesus. )Now [there] was in the place where He was crucified a garden, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been buried." =(So they took the body of Jesus and wrapped it with linen strips with the spices, just as [the] custom is for the Jews to be preparing for burial.:m'And Nicodemus also came, the one having earlier come to Jesus by night, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about one hundred litra [about 75 pounds or 34 kilograms].6e&Now after these things Joseph, the one from Arimathea-being a disciple of Jesus, but having been concealed [or, but secretly] because of the fear of the Jews-asked Pilate that he should take away the body of Jesus. And Pilate permitted [him]. So he came and took away the body of Jesus.wg%And again a different Scripture says, "They will look on [Him] whom they pierced." [Zech 12:10]7$For these things happened, so that the Scripture should be fulfilled, "Not a bone of Him will be broken." [Exod 12:46; Numb 9:12; Psalm 34:20]>u#And the one having seen has testified, and his testimony is true. And that one knows that he speaks true [things], so that you* also shall believe [or, be convinced].lQ"_But_ one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out.c?!But having come to Jesus, when they saw He had already died, they did not break His legs.# So the soldiers came and indeed they broke the legs of the first [man] and of the other [one] having been crucified with Him.{Therefore, the Jews, so that the bodies should not remain on the cross on the Sabbath, since it was the preparation [day] (for the day of that Sabbath was a great [one]), asked Pilate that their legs be broken and they be taken away.So when Jesus received the wine vinegar, He said, "It has been finished!" And having bowed His head, He gave up His spirit.c~?Now a vessel full of wine vinegar was sitting [there]. And they, having filled a sponge with wine vinegar and having put [it] around a hyssop stalk, brought [it] to His mouth. [Psalm 69:21]}3After this, Jesus having seen that all had now been finished, so that the Scripture should be fulfilled, says, "I am thirsty." [Psalm 22:15]|{Next He says to the disciple, "Look! Your mother." And from that hour the disciple took her into his own [home].{Then Jesus, having seen His mother and the disciple having stood by whom He was loving, He says to His mother, "Woman, look!, your son."?zwNow [there] stood by the cross of Jesus His mother and His mother's sister, Mary [the wife] of Cleopas, and Mary the Magdalene [or, Mary, a woman from Magdala].Hy So they said to one another, "Let us not tear it, _but_ let us cast a lot for it, whose it will be," so that the Scripture should be fulfilled, which says, "They themselves divided My garments among themselves, and they cast a lot upon My clothing." Therefore indeed the soldiers did these things. [Psalm 22:18]uxcThen the soldiers, when they crucified Jesus, took His garments and made four parts, to each soldier a part, also the tunic. Now the tunic was seamless, from the top woven through [the] whole [fig., woven into one piece].@w{Pilate answered, "What I have written, I have written."!v;Therefore, the chief priests of the Jews were saying to Pilate, "Stop writing, 'The King of the Jews,' _but_ 'That One said, "I am King of the Jews."'"9ukSo many of the Jews read this inscription because the place where Jesus was crucified was near to the city, and it had been written in Hebrew, in Greek, [and] in Roman.!t;But Pilate also wrote an inscription and put [it] on the cross. Now [on] it had been written, "Jesus the Nazarene, the King of the Jews."swhere they crucified Him, and with Him two others, [one] on this side and [one] on that side, and Jesus in the middle.{roAnd carrying His cross, He went out to a place being called Place of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew Golgotha,qTherefore, he then handed Him over to them so that He should be crucified. And they took Jesus and led [Him] away.ap;But they cried out [or, shouted], "Take [Him] away! Take [Him] away! Crucify Him!" Pilate says to them, "Shall I crucify your* king?" The chief priests answered, "We have no king except Caesar."_o7Now it was [the] preparation [day] of the Passover, and [it was] about the sixth hour [i.e. 6:00 a.m. Roman time or 12:00 noon Jewish time]. And he says to the Jews, "Look! Your* king!"n5 So Pilate, having heard this word, brought Jesus outside and sat down on the judgment seat at a place being called Pavement, but in Hebrew Gabbatha.m From this [point] Pilate kept seeking to release Him. But the Jews kept crying out [or, shouting], saying, "If you release this One, you are not a friend of Caesar! Every [one] making himself a king speaks against [or, opposes] Caesar."9lk Jesus answered, "You would have no authority at all against Me unless it had been given to you from above. For this reason, the one having betrayed Me to you has greater sin."1k[ Therefore, Pilate says to Him, "You are not speaking to me, are You? You do know that I have authority to crucify You and I have authority to release You, do You not?"j} And he entered into the Fortified Palace again and says to Jesus, "Where are You from?" But Jesus gave no answer to him.KiSo when Pilate heard this word, he was [even] more afraid.hThe Jews answered him, "_We_ have a law, and according to our law He ought to die, because He made Himself [out to be] God's Son."g Therefore, when the chief priests and the attendants saw Him, they cried out [or, shouted], saying, "Crucify! Crucify Him!" Pilate says to them, "_You*_ take Him and crucify [Him], for _I_ find no [grounds for] an accusation in Him."f7So Jesus went outside wearing the thorny wreath [or, crown] and the purple garment. And he [i.e. Pilate] says to them, "Look! The Man!"Ye+Then Pilate again went outside and says to them, "Listen! I bring Him outside to you*, so that you* shall know [or, shall come to understand] that in Him I find no [grounds for] an accusation." d And they kept saying, "Hail! The King of the Jews!" And they kept giving Him slaps with the hand [or, blows with a club].c1And the soldiers having woven a wreath [or, crown] out of thorns, placed [it] on His head, and they put a purple garment around Him.;b sSo then Pilate took Jesus and flogged [Him].a(Therefore, they all cried out again, saying, "Not this One, _but_ Barabbas!" Now Barabbas was a robber [or, an insurrectionist].W`''"But [there] is a custom to you* [or, you* have a custom], that I release to you* one [person] at the Passover. So do you* desire [that] I release to you* the King of the Jews?"O_&Pilate says to Him, "What is truth?" And having said this, he again went out to the Jews and says to them, "_I_ find no [grounds for] an accusation [or, no guilt; and in 19:6] in Him.0^Y%Then Pilate said to Him, "So then, _You_ are a king?" Jesus answered, "_You_ say that I am a king. For this [reason] _I_ have been born, and for this [reason] I have come into the world, so that I should testify to the truth. Every [one] being of the truth hears My voice."U]#$Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My attendants would be fighting, so that I should not be handed over to the Jews, but now My kingdom is not from here."~\u#Pilate answered, "_I_ am not a Jew, am I? Your nation and the chief priests handed You over to me. What did You do?"o[W"Jesus answered him, "Do _you_ say this from yourself, or did others say [it] to you about Me?"Z!Therefore, Pilate entered into the Fortified Palace again and called Jesus and said to Him, "Are _You_ the King of the Jews?"Y+ (so that the word of Jesus should be fulfilled which He said, signifying by what sort of death He was about to die). [see John 12:32,33]/XWSo Pilate said to them, "You* take Him yourselves and judge Him according to your* law." Then the Jews said to him, "It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death," WThey answered and said to him, "If this One were not an evil doer [or, criminal], we would not have handed Him over to you."hVITherefore, Pilate went out to them and said, "What accusation do you* bring against this Man?"U'Then they lead Jesus from Caiaphas to the Fortified Palace [or, Praetorium, and in 18:32; 19:9]. Now it was early morning. And they themselves did not enter into the Fortified Palace, so that they should not be defiled, _but_ so that they shall eat the Passover.hTIThen Peter again denied [it]. And immediately a rooster crowed. [cp. John 13:38]S#One of the slaves of the high priest, being a relative of him whose ear Peter cut off, says, "I saw you in the garden with Him, did I not?"5RcNow Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. So they said to him, "You are not also of His disciples, are you?" Then that one denied [it] and said, "I am not."IQ Annas sent Him, having been bound, to Caiaphas the high priest.P#Jesus answered him, "If I spoke wrongly [or, with wrong motives], testify concerning the wrong, but if rightly, why do you beat Me?"LOSo when He had said these things, one of the attendants having stood by gave a slap with the hand [or, blow with a club] to Jesus, saying, "Are You answering the high priest in this way?"N"Why are you questioning Me? Question the ones having heard what I spoke to them. Listen! These ones know what _I_ said."CMJesus answered him, "_I_ have spoken publicly to the world; _I_ always taught in a synagogue and in the temple, where the Jews are always coming together, and I spoke nothing in secret.{LoThen the high priest questioned Jesus concerning His disciples and concerning His teaching [or, doctrine].xKiNow the slaves and the [courtyard] attendants had stood [there], having made a charcoal fire, because it was cold, and they were warming themselves. Now Peter was with them, having stood [there], also warming himself.JThen the slave-girl, the female doorkeeper, said to Peter, "You are not also of the disciples of this Man, are you?" He says, "I am not."7IgBut Peter had stood at the gate outside. Therefore, the other disciple who was known to the high priest went out and spoke to the female doorkeeper, and he brought in Peter.3H_And Simon Peter was following Jesus, and the other disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest and entered with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest.$GANow Caiaphas was the one having advised the Jews that it is advantageous [for] one person to perish on behalf of the people. [John 11:49,50]F{ And they led Him away to Annas first, for he was [the] father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.!E; Then the detachment [of soldiers] and the commanding officer [or, Chiliarch] and the attendants of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound Him. D  So Jesus said to Peter, "Put your sword into the sheath! The cup which the Father has given to Me, shall I not surely drink it?"C) Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's slave and cut off his right ear. Now the name of the slave was Malchus.B5 so that the word should be fulfilled which He said, "[Those] whom You have given to Me, I did not lose even one of them." [John 17:12]pAYJesus answered, "I said to you*, '_I_ am.' If then you* are seeking Me, allow these to be going away,"l@QTherefore, He again questioned them, "Whom are you* seeking?" And they said, "Jesus the Nazarene."Z?-So when He said to them, "_I_ am," they stepped backward and fell to the ground.>They answered Him, "Jesus the Nazarene." Jesus says to them, "_I_ am!" Now also Judas, the one having betrayed Him, stood with them.|=qSo Jesus, knowing all the [things] coming upon Him, having gone out, said to them, "Whom are you* seeking?".<UThen Judas, having taken the detachment [of soldiers] and attendants from the chief priests and Pharisees, comes there with lanterns and torches and weapons. ; But Judas also, the one having betrayed Him, knew the place, because Jesus frequently gathered there with {also} His disciples.0: [These things having said, Jesus went out with His disciples beyond the ravine of Kidron, where [there] was a garden, into which _He_ entered, and His disciples.$9A"And I made Your name known to them, and I will make [it] known, so that the love [with] which You loved Me shall be in them and I in them." 8"Righteous Father indeed the world did not know You. But _I_ knew You, and these knew [or, came to know] that _You_ sent Me.R7"Father, [those] whom You have given to Me, I desire that where _I_ am they also shall be with Me, so that they shall be looking upon My glory which You gave to Me, because You loved Me before [the] laying of the foundation of [the] world [or, before the beginning of the creation of [the] universe].76g"I in them and You in Me, so that they shall have been perfected into one, and so that the world shall be knowing that _You_ sent Me and You loved them just as You loved Me.y5k"And the glory which You have given to Me _I_ have given to them, so that they shall be one just as We are one.k4Oso that they all shall be one. Just as You, Father, [are] in Me and I [am] in You, so that _they_ also shall be one in Us, so that the world shall be believing [or, shall be convinced] that _You_ sent Me. 3"But not concerning these only do I ask, _but_ also concerning the ones believing [or, trusting] in Me through their word,n2U"And _I_ sanctify Myself on behalf of them, so that _they_ also shall have been sanctified in truth.Q1"Just as You sent Me into the world, _I_ also sent them into the world.:0o"Sanctify them in Your truth; Your word is truth.F/"They are not of the world, just as _I_ am not of the world.."I do not ask that You take them out of the world, _but_ that You keep them out of evil [or, from the evil [one]]. - "_I_ have given to them Your word. And the world hated them, because they are not of the world, just as _I_ am not of the world.%,C "But now I am coming to You, and I speak these things in the world, so that they shall be having My joy fulfilled [or, made complete] in themselves.(+I "When I was with them in the world, _I_ was keeping them in Your name. [Those] whom You have given to Me I guarded, and none of them was destroyed [or, lost] except the son of destruction [or, the one destined to be lost], so that the Scripture should be fulfilled.W*' "And I am no longer in the world, yet _these_ are in the world, and _I_ am coming to You. Holy Father, keep them in Your name, which You have given to Me, so that they shall be one just as We [are].u)c "And all [which are] Mine are Yours, and Yours [are] Mine, and I have been glorified in them.(+ "_I_ ask concerning them; I do not ask concerning the world, _but_ concerning [those] whom You have given to Me, because they are Yours.i'K"Because the sayings which You have given to Me, I have given to them. And _they_ received [them], and they truly knew [or, came to understand] that I came forth from You. And they believed that _You_ sent Me. &"Now they have known [or, have come to understand] that all [things], as many as You have given to Me, are from You.)%K"I made Your name known to the people whom You have given to Me out of the world. They were Yours, and You have given them to Me, and Your word they have kept.$"And now _You_ glorify Me, Father, with Yourself with the glory which I had with You before the world [came] to be.k#O"_I_ glorified You on the earth. I finished the work which You have given to Me that I should do.w"g"Now this is eternal life: that they shall be knowing You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You sent.!-"Just as You gave to Him authority [over] all flesh, so that every [one] You have given to Him, He will give to them eternal life.'  IJesus spoke these things. And He lifted up His eyes to heaven and said, "Father, the hour has come: glorify Your Son, so that Your Son shall also glorify You.U#!"These things I have spoken to you*, so that in Me you* shall be having peace [or, freedom from anxiety]. In the world you* have tribulation, _but_ be taking courage, _I_ have overcome the world!"8i "Listen! An hour is coming, and now has come, that you* shall be scattered, each to his own, and you* shall leave Me alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.NJesus answered them, "Now are you* believing [or, convinced]?5c"Now we know that You know all, and we do not have need that anyone should be questioning You. By this we believe [or, are convinced] that You came forth from God."~uHis disciples say to Him, "Listen! Now You are speaking plainly, and You are not even speaking one figure of speech.w"I came forth from the Father and have come into the world. Again I am leaving the world and am going to the Father."?w"For the Father Himself affectionately loves you*, because you* have affectionately loved Me, and you* have believed [or, have accepted as true] that _I_ came forth from God. "In that day, you* will request for yourselves in My name. And I do not say to you* that _I_ will ask the Father on behalf of you*.F"These things in figures of speech I have spoken to you*; _but_ an hour is coming when no longer in figures of speech will I speak to you*, _but_ I will tell you* plainly about the Father.wg"Until now you* asked nothing in My name. Be asking and you* will receive, so that your* joy shall be filled./W"And in that day you* will not ask Me anything. Most positively, I say to you*, that as many [things] as you* ask the Father in My name, He will give to you*."So also you* now indeed have sorrow. But I will see you* again, and your* heart will rejoice, and your* joy no one takes from you*.oW"The woman, whenever she shall be giving birth, has sorrow, because her hour came. But when she gives birth to the young child, no longer does she remember the anguish, on account of the joy that a person was born into the world.L"Most positively, I say to you*, that you* will weep and _you*_ will lament, but the world will rejoice. You* will be sorrowful, _but_ your* sorrow will become [fig., will turn] into joy.zmSo Jesus knew that they were desiring to be asking Him. And He said to them, "Concerning this you* inquire one with another, because I said, 'A little while, and you* are not looking upon Me, and again, a little while and you* will see Me?'mSThen they said, "What is this which He says, 'The little while?' We do not know what He is saying."wTherefore, [some] of His disciples said to one another, "What is this which He says to us, 'A little while, and you* are not looking upon Me, and again, a little while and you* will see Me,' and 'Because _I_ am going away to the Father?'""A little while and you* are not looking upon Me, and again, a little while and you* will see Me, because I am going away to the Father.") K"All [things], as many as the Father has, are Mine, for this reason I said, 'He takes from [what is] Mine and will announce [it] to you*.'{ o"That One will glorify Me, because He will take from [what is] Mine and will announce [it] to you*.s _ "But when that One shall come-the Spirit of the truth-He will guide you* into all the truth. For He will not speak from Himself, _but_ as many things as He hears He will speak, and He will announce to you* the coming [things].r ] "I still have many things to be saying to you*, _but_ you* are not able to be bearing [them] now.R  and concerning judgment because the ruler of this world has been judged.mS and concerning righteousness because I am going away to My Father, and you* no longer look upon Me,U# concerning sin indeed because they do not believe [or, trust] in Me,y"And having come, that One will convict the world concerning sin and concerning righteousness and concerning judgment:U#"_But_ _I_ speak the truth to you*. It is advantageous for you* that _I_ go away. For if _I_ do not go away, the Counselor [or, Helper] will not come to you*, but if I go, I will send Him to you*.X)"_But_ because these things I have said to you*, sorrow has filled your heart.nU"But now I am going away to the One having sent Me, and none of you* asks Me, 'Where are You going?'[/"_But_ these things I have spoken to you* so that when the hour comes, you* shall be remembering them, that _I_ said to you*. But these things I did not say to you* from the beginning, because I was with you*. {X~}}|{szz)yxwvutts.rqq#p=onnfmmallgkkJjciiDhh6gffieeqdd cbb3aa `m_x^^E]\\[pZY_XXOWWVVU>#="<;;n::k99}88d76665c443n2119007/C..<-P,++ **1)(''$&S%%$$8#j"! Hg,mEe&]H_V c t!!t-{k}ONow Stephen, full of faith and of power, was performing wonders and great signs among the people.>|uAnd the word of God kept spreading, and the number of the disciples kept being increased greatly in Jerusalem, and a large crowd of the priests were becoming obedient to the faith.g{Gwhom they set before the apostles. And having prayed, they laid [their] hands on them.z!And the word was pleasing before the whole congregation. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of [the] Holy Spirit, and Philip and Prochorus and Nicanor and Timon and Parmenas and Nicolaus, a proselyte [i.e. convert to Judaism] from Antioch,_y7"But _we_ will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word."ax;"Therefore, brothers [and sisters], look for seven men from [among] you*, being well spoken of, full of [the] Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we shall appoint over this need [or, necessity].)wKSo the twelve having summoned the congregation of the disciples, said, "It is not desirable [for] us, having left the word of God, to be serving tables.|v sAnd in these days, the disciples increasing [in number], there came to be a complaint from the Greek-speaking Jews towards the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily service [fig., distribution of food].u%*And every day in the temple and in every house, they were not ceasing [from] teaching and proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus the Christ.5tc)So they indeed departed from the face [fig., presence] of the High Council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to be dishonored on behalf of the name of Jesus.ksO(And they were persuaded by him; and having summoned the apostles, having repeatedly beaten [them], they gave strict orders [to them] not to be speaking in the name of Jesus, and [then] they released them. r'but if it is of God, you* are not able to overthrow it, lest you* [may] even be found [to be] fighting against God."Zq-&"And [as for] the present [matter], I say to you*, keep away from these men and let them alone, because if the plan or this work is of people [fig., human origins], it will be overthrown;p!%"After this, Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of the registration [or, census] and drew away [or, incited to revolt] a considerable [number of] people after him. That one also perished, and all, as many as were obeying him, were scattered.hoI$"For before these days Theudas rose up, claiming himself to be someone, to whom was joined a number of men, about four hundred, who was executed, and all, as many as were obeying him were dispersed, and it came to nothing.~nu#And he said to them, "Men, Israelites, be watching yourselves concerning these men, what you* are about to be doing.m"But someone in the High Council having gotten up, a Pharisee, by name Gamaliel, a teacher of the Law, [considered] honorable by all the people, commanded [the attendants] to put the apostles outside [for] some short [time].jlM!But hearing, they were cut through [fig., infuriated] and began plotting to execute them.ykk "And _we_ are His witnesses of these matters, and also the Holy Spirit, whom God gave to the ones obeying Him." j "This One God has exalted to His right hand [as] Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.i"The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom _you*_ murdered, having hanged [Him] on a tree [or, a cross].lhQBut answering, Peter and the apostles said, "It is necessary to be obeying God rather than people!Ngsaying, "We gave strict orders to you* not to be teaching in this name, did we not? And look! You* have filled Jerusalem with your* teaching, and you* intend to bring on us the blood of this Man!"fSo having brought them, they set [them] in the High Council [chambers]. And the high priest questioned them,He So the captain [of the temple guard], having gone away with attendants, brought them, [but] not with force, so that they should not be stoned, for they were fearing the people.d-Then having come, someone reported to them, "Look! The men whom you* put in the prison are in the temple, having stood and teaching the people!"QcSo when both the [high] priest and the captain of the temple guard, and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed concerning them [as to] what might come of this.(bIsaying, "Indeed, we found the jail having been shut with all security and the guards having stood before the doors, but having opened we found no one inside."oaWBut the attendants having arrived did not find them in the prison. So having returned, they reported,V`%So having heard, they entered into the temple at daybreak and began teaching. But the high priest and the [ones] with him having arrived, they summoned the High Council and the entire council of the elders of the sons [and daughters] of Israel, and they sent [their attendants] to the jail to have them brought.e_C"Go, and having stood, be speaking in the temple to the people all the words of this life."y^kBut during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison, and having brought them out, he said,S]And they laid their hands on the apostles and put them in public custody. \But having risen, the high priest and all the [ones] with him (the sect being of the Sadducees) were filled with jealousy.[[/Now also the crowds from the cities all around were gathering to Jerusalem, bringing sick [people] and [people] being harassed by unclean [or, defiling] spirits, who were all being healed.dZAwith the result that [they were] bringing out the sick and laying [them] on cots and mats along the open streets, so that when Peter came [by] at least his shadow should overshadow someone of them.pYYAnd more than ever believing [ones] were being added to the Lord, crowds of both men and women,!X; But of the rest no one was daring to be joining himself to them, _but_ the people were magnifying them [fig., were holding them in high esteem].#W? Now through the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were taking place among the people, and they were all of one mind in the Portico of Solomon.oVW And great fear came to be on all the Assembly and on all the ones having heard these [things].EU Then immediately she fell down at his feet and expired. And the young men having come in, found her dead, and having carried [her] out, they buried [her] beside her husband.]T3 Then Peter said to her, "Why [is it] that it was agreed by you to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look! The feet of the ones having buried your husband [are] at the door, and they will carry you out!"S5Then Peter answered her, "Tell me whether [for] so much you yourself sold the piece of property?" Then she said, "Yes, [for] so much."R#Now it happened, [after] an interval of about three hours, that his wife came in, not knowing the [thing] having taken place.yQkThen having risen, the young men wrapped him up, and having carried [him] out, they buried [him].PThen Ananias hearing these words, having fallen down, expired. And great fear came to be on all the ones hearing these [things].nOU"While it [was] remaining [unsold], was it not remaining yours, and having been sold, was it not in your authority? Why [is it] that you put this thing in your heart? You did not lie to people _but_ to God!"`N9But Peter said, "Ananias, why did Satan fill your heart [for] you to lie to the Holy Spirit and [for] you to keep back [part] of the price of the proceeds of the piece of property for yourself?JM and kept back [part] of the proceeds for himself, his wife also having become aware of [it], and having brought a certain part, he placed [it] at the feet of the apostles.^L 7But a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a piece of property,{Ko%a field being his, having sold [it], brought the money and placed [it] at the feet of the apostles.!J;$Now Joses, the one having been surnamed Barnabas by the apostles (which is, having been translated, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a Cyprian by race,I#and would place them at the feet of the apostles; then they would distribute to each to the extent [which] anyone was having need.MH"For [there] was not any needy [person] among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses, selling [them], would bring the proceeds of the [property] being sold G!Now with great power the apostles kept giving the testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was on them all.F Now the heart and the soul of the congregation of the ones having believed was one, and not one [of them] was saying [that] any of their belongings to be [or, was] his own, _but_ all things were common [property] to them.bE=And when they had implored [God in prayer], the place was shaken in which they had been gathered together; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they were speaking the word of God with confidence. Dby the stretching out of Your hand, for healing and signs and wonders to take place through the name of Your Holy Servant Jesus."~Cu"And now, Lord, take notice of their threats, and grant to Your slaves to be speaking Your word with all confidence,XB)to do as many [things] as Your hand and Your plan predestined to occur.QA"For truly [there] were gathered together against Your Holy Servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with [the] Gentiles and [the] people of Israel,+@O'The kings of the earth stood up [or, took a stand], and the rulers were gathered on the same against the LORD and against His Christ.' [Psalm 2:1];?owho by [the] mouth of David Your servant, said, 'Why did [the] Gentiles rage, and [the] people think about empty [fig., plot futile] [things]?h>IAnd having heard, with one mind they lifted up a voice to God and said, "Master, You [are] the God, the One having 'made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all the [things] in them,' [Exod 20:11]=/And being released, they went to their own [people] and reported as many [things] as the chief priests and the elders said to them.e<CFor the man was more than forty years old on whom this sign of the healing had taken place.p;YSo having threatened [them] further, they released them, finding nothing [as to] how they themselves will punish them, because of the people, because all were glorifying God for the [thing] having taken place.s:_"For we are not able not to [or, we cannot but] be speaking [about] what we saw and heard."9 But answering, Peter and John said to them, "Whether it is righteous before God to listen to you* rather than God, you* judge.8And having summoned them, they gave strict orders to them not to be speaking at all nor to be teaching in the name of Jesus.O7"_But_ so that it shall not spread further among the people, let us ourselves threaten them with a threat [fig., severely threaten them] to no longer be speaking in this name to any person."T6!saying, "What will we do to these men? For indeed, that a recognizable sign has taken place through them [is] evident to all the ones living in Jerusalem, and we are not able to deny [it].57But having commanded them to go away outside of the High Council [or, Sanhedrin, and throughout book], they began conferring with one another,4yThen seeing the man having stood with them, the one having been healed, they had nothing to say against [them].J3  And observing the confidence of Peter and John, and having perceived that they are uneducated and untrained men, they began marveling, and they were recognizing them that they were with Jesus.O2 "And [there] is no salvation in any other, for neither [is there] a different name {under heaven} having been given among people by which it is necessary [for] us to be saved!"1+ "This is, 'The stone, the one having been rejected by you* the builders, which has became [the] head of a corner.' [Psalm 118:22]k0O let it be known to you* all and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom _you*_ crucified, whom God raised from [the] dead, by Him has this [man] stood before you* healthy!/5 if _we_ today are being examined concerning an act of kindness [done] to a sick man, by what [means] this [man] has been cured,.{Then Peter, having been filled with [the] Holy Spirit, said to them: "Rulers of the people and elders of Israel,-And having placed them in the middle [or them], they began inquiring, "By what power or in what kind of name did you* do this?"u,cand Annas the high priest and Caiaphas and John and Alexander and as many as were of high priestly descent.s+_Now it happened on the next day, their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem,s*_But many of the ones hearing the word believed, and the number of the men came to be about five thousand. ) And they laid hands on them and put [them] in custody for [fig., until] the next day, for it was already evening.(being greatly disturbed because they [were] teaching the people and preaching in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.' Now while they [were] speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,&"To you* first, God, having raised up His Servant Jesus, sent Him, blessing you* by the turning away of each one from your* wicked ways."}%s"_You*_ are sons [and daughters] of the prophets and of the covenant which God covenanted to our fathers, saying to Abraham, 'And in your Seed all the families of the earth will be blessed.' [Gen 22:18; 26:4; 28:14; cp. Gal 3:16]v$e"Now also all the prophets from Samuel and the succeeding ones, as many as spoke, also announced these days.U##'And it will be [that] every soul who does not hear [or, pay attention to] that Prophet will be utterly destroyed [or, completely cut off] from the people.' [Deut 18:15,18,19]"w"For Moses indeed said to the fathers, 'The LORD our God will raise up for you* a Prophet like to me from your* brothers; Him you* will hear [or, pay attention to] in all [things], as many [things] as He shall speak to you*.e!Cwhom it is necessary [for] heaven indeed to receive until [the] times of restoration of all [things] of which God spoke by [the] mouth of all His holy prophets from [the earliest] age.^ 5and [that] He shall send the One having been appointed for you*-Jesus Christ,LTherefore, repent and turn back [to God] in order for your* sins to be blotted out, in order that times of refreshing shall come from [the] face [fig., presence] of the Lord4a"But what [things] God announced beforehand by [the] mouth of all His prophets, [that] the Christ [would] suffer, He fulfilled in this manner.#"And now, brothers [and sisters], I know that according to ignorance you* did [it], as indeed [did] also your* rulers.Z-"And on the basis of faith in His name, this one whom you* see and know, His name made [him] strong. And the faith, the [one] by Him, gave to him this perfect health in the presence of you* all.r]but you* killed the Prince of life, whom God raised from [the] dead, of which _we_ are witnesses."But _you*_ denied [or, disowned] the Holy and Righteous One, and demanded a man, a murderer, to be graciously granted to you*;$A "The God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, the God of our fathers, glorified His Servant Jesus, whom _you*_ indeed handed over and denied [or, disowned] Him to [the] face of [fig., in the presence of] Pilate, he having given judgment to be releasing [Him].c? But Peter having seen [this], he replied to the people, "Men, Israelites! Why do you* marvel at this? Or why do you* look so intently on us, as if by our own power or piety we have made him to be walking about?lQ Now while the lame [man] having been healed [was] holding on to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the Portico [or, covered walkway], the one being called Solomon's, utterly astonished. And they were knowing [or, recognizing] him, that this was the one sitting at the Beautiful Gate of the temple [begging] for a charitable gift; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at the [thing] having happened to him.D And all the people saw him walking about and praising God.And jumping up, he stood and began walking about! And he entered with them into the temple, walking about and jumping and praising God! And having taken hold of him by the right hand, he raised [him] up. Then immediately his feet and ankles were strengthened.\1But Peter said, "Silver and gold do not belong to me [fig., I do not have silver and gold], but what I do have, this I give to you: in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, get up and be walking about!"]3So he began fixing his attention on them, expecting to receive something from them.[/But Peter, having looked intently toward him, along with John said, "Look at us!"{owho having seen Peter and John about to be entering into the temple, began asking [for] a charitable gift.#?And a certain man being lame from his mother's womb was being carried, whom they were laying every day at the gate of the temple, the [gate] being called Beautiful, [in order for him] to be asking [for] a charitable gift from the ones entering into the temple,  -Now Peter and John were going up at the same [time] to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth [hour] [i.e. 3:00 p.m.].( I/praising God and having favor with all the people. So the Lord was daily adding the ones being saved to the Assembly [or, Church, and throughout book].= s.And continuing daily with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread at every house, they were sharing food with great happiness and simplicity of heart [fig., generosity], /-And they were selling their possessions and their belongings, and they were distributing them to all, to the extent which anyone was having need.y k,Now all the ones believing were at the same [place], and they were having all [things] in common.pY+Then fear came to be in every soul, and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles.*Now they were continuing in the teaching of the apostles and in fellowship, and in the breaking of the bread and in prayers.{)So then, the ones having gladly received his word were baptized, and about three thousand souls were added on that day.(And with many other words he was urgently warning and urging [them], saying, "Be saved from this perverse generation!"#'"For the promise is to you* and to your* children and to all the [ones] far off, as many as the Lord our God shall call to Himself."mS&Then Peter was saying to them, "Repent, and let each of you* be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, to [or, for; or, because of] [the] forgiveness of sins, and you* will receive the free gift of the Holy Spirit.D%Now having heard, they were pierced through to the heart [fig., were greatly distressed], and they said to Peter and to the rest of the apostles, "What will we do, men, brothers?"'G$Therefore, let all the house of Israel know securely [fig., without a doubt] that God made Him both Lord and Christ-this Jesus whom _you*_ crucified!"c?#until I put Your enemies [as] Your footstool for Your feet."' [Psalm 110:1]|q""For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he says himself: 'The LORD said to my lord, "Sit at My right hand,7~g!"Therefore, having been exalted to the right hand of God, and having received the promise of the Holy Spirit from the Father, He poured out this which you* now see and hear.B} "This Jesus God raised up, of which we are all witnesses!G|having foreseen [this], he spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ, that His soul was not left in the realm of the dead [Gr., hades], nor did His flesh see corruption.&{E"Therefore, being a prophet and knowing that God vowed to him with an oath, from [the] fruit of his reproductive organs according to the flesh [fig., from one of his descendents], to raise up the Christ [or, the Messiah, and throughout book] to sit on his throne,cz?"Men, brothers! It is possible [for me] to speak with confidence to you* concerning the patriarch David, that he both came to the end [of his life] and was buried, and his tomb is with us until this day.y1'You made known to me [the] ways of life; You will make me full of gladness with Your face [fig., presence].' [Psalm 16:8-11]$xAbecause You will not abandon my soul to the realm of the dead [Gr., hades], nor will You give [fig., allow] Your Holy One to see corruption.Hw 'For this reason my heart [fig., inner self, and elsewhere in book] celebrated and my tongue was very glad, and yet my flesh also will rest on hope [or, confident expectation];=vs"For David says in regard to Him: 'I myself was foreseeing the LORD through all [fig. continually] before me, because He is at my right hand, so that I shall not be shaken. u whom God raised up, having loosed the pains of death, because it was not possible [for] Him to continue being held by it.!t;this One, handed over by the having been designated plan and foreknowledge of God, you* having taken by lawless hands, having crucified, you* executed;qs["Men, Israelites! Pay attention to these words! Jesus the Nazarene, a Man having been attested by God among you* by miraculous works and wonders and signs which God did through Him in your* midst, just as you* yourselves also know-r)'And it will be [that] every [one] who himself shall call on the name of [the] LORD will be saved!' [Joel 2:28-32]q'The sun will be turned into darkness and the moon into blood before the great and glorious Day of [the] LORD comes.p3'And I will give [fig., show] wonders in heaven [or, the sky] above and signs on the earth beneath-blood and fire and vapor of smoke.o'And even upon My slave-men and upon My slave-women, in those days I will pour out of My Spirit, and they shall prophesy. n'And it will be in the last days, says God, [that] I will pour out of My Spirit upon all flesh [fig., all of humanity]; and your* sons and your* daughters will prophesy, and your* young men will see visions, and your* old men will dream dreams.Sm"_But_ this is the [thing] having been spoken by the prophet Joel:tla"For these are not drinking, as you* suppose, for it is the third hour of the day [i.e. 9:00 a.m.].Vk%But Peter having stood up with the eleven, lifted up his voice and declared boldly to them, "Men, Jews, and all the ones dwelling in Jerusalem, let this be known to you*, and listen carefully to my words.Sj But others mocking, were saying, "They have been filled with sweet wine!"i5 So they themselves were all amazed and thoroughly perplexed, saying to another one, "What might this want to be [fig., What does this mean]?" h  Cretes and Arabians, we are hearing them speaking in our tongues [fig., languages] the marvelous [deeds] of God!"7gg also Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya, the [one] along Cyrene, and the visiting Romans, both Jews and proselytes [i.e. converts to Judaism],f{ "Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and the ones dwelling in Mesopotamia, also in Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,^e5"And how [is it that] we each hear in our own language in which we were born?)dKThen they themselves were all being amazed and were marveling, saying to one another, "Listen! All these [who] are speaking are Galileans, are they not?c/Now this sound having occurred, the crowd came together and was bewildered, because they were each one hearing them speaking in his own language.}bsNow [there] were Jews dwelling in Jerusalem, devout men from every nation of the [ones] under heaven.ca?And they were all filled of [or, with] [the] Holy Spirit, and they began to be speaking with different tongues [fig., foreign languages], just as the Spirit was giving them to be declaring boldly.`And [there] appeared to them tongues as of fire distributing themselves, and [one] sat on each one of them._And suddenly [there] came from heaven a sound like a violent rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.q^ ]And when the Day of Pentecost [had] come, they were all with one mind at the same [place].] And they gave [fig., cast] their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.v\ gto receive the share of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place."[  And having prayed, they said, "You Lord, knower of the hearts of all [people], disclose which one of these two You chosepZ [And they put forward two: Joseph, the one being called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.RY having begun from the baptism [or, immersion, and throughout book] of John until the day which He was taken up from us-[for] one of these to become a witness with us of His resurrection." X "Therefore, it is necessary of the men having accompanied us in every time in which the Lord Jesus came in and went out among us-bW ?"For it has been written in a scroll of [the] Psalms: 'Let his residence become desolate, and let no [one] be dwelling in it'; and 'Let another take his position of overseer.' [Psalm 69:25; 109:8]>V wAnd it became known to all the ones living in Jerusalem, with the result that that place is called, in their own language [i.e. Aramaic], Akel Dama, that is, Field of Blood.)KU (This one indeed then acquired a field by [the] payment of [his] unrighteousness, and having fallen headfirst, he burst open in the middle and all his inward parts were poured out.wT ibecause he had been numbered with us and obtained [or, was chosen to have] the share in this ministry."^S 7"Men, brothers, it was necessary [for] this Scripture to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit foretold by the mouth of David concerning Judas (the one having become a guide to the ones having arrested Jesus),`R ;And in these days, Peter having risen up in [the] middle of the disciples, said (and [the] crowd of names [fig., the number of people] at the same [place] was about a hundred and twenty),Q 5These all were continuing with one mind in prayer and petition, together with [the] women and Mary the mother of Jesus and with His brothers.JP  And when they entered [Jerusalem], they went up into the upstairs room where they were taying: both Peter and James, and John and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James [the son] of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas [the son; or, the brother] of James. [cp. Jude 1:1]O  Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount being called Of Olives, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey [away] [i.e. the distance which Jews could travel on the Sabbath without breaking the Law, which was less than a mile].tN c who also said, "Men, Galileans, why have you* stood looking attentively into heaven? This Jesus, the One having been taken up from you* into heaven, will come in the same manner [in] which manner you* saw Him going into heaven."M 7 And as they were looking intently into heaven [or, at the sky] as He [was] going, then look!, two men had stood by them in white robes,L 7 And having said these [things], while they [were] looking, He was lifted up, and a cloud took Him from their eyes [fig., sight].MK _but_ you* will receive power, the Holy Spirit having come upon you*, and you* will be witnesses to Me both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and as far as [the] end of the earth."vJ gBut He said to them, "It is not yours* to know times or seasons which the Father placed in His own authority, I So indeed, having come together, they began questioning Him, saying, "Lord, are You restoring the kingdom to Israel at this time?" H because John indeed baptized [or, immersed, and throughout book] in [or, with] water, but you* will be baptized in [or, with] [the] Holy Spirit after not many [of] these days [fig., in a few days]." [Matt 3:11]^G 7And being assembled together, He gave strict orders to them not to be departing from Jerusalem, _but_ to be waiting for the promise of the Father, "Which," [He said,] "You heard from Me; [Luke 24:49]EF to whom also He presented Himself living after His suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking the [things] concerning the kingdom of God.E )until the day [in] which He was taken up [into heaven], having commanded by [the] Holy Spirit the apostles whom He chose,$D EThe first account indeed I made concerning all [things], O Theophilus, which Jesus began both to be doing and to be teaching, [see Luke 1:1-3] $~~~ }[||{{1zyy$x w vGu}u tJssorr3qqpwp oWnn_mmlPkjjViiOhwgffLeOdZcbaao``-^]\[[^[/ZZYXXWVV?UUBTSS-REQQMPP~ONNNMtLL&KpJJ}JIIHGGoFF|EEDCC$BBdAAZ@??@>>==\<< ;::699S88Y77Z65574v4 3W2100n0..P--:,+*** )(''s&&%%$J#N"_!!v "L~q4]sULpi  ) I KmJD$zCm 0And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then they urgently asked him to stay several days.B7 /"Surely no one is able to forbid the water, can he, [for] these not to be baptized who received the Holy Spirit just as we also [did]?"A} .For they were hearing them speaking with tongues [fig., other languages] and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,6@e -And the believing ones from the circumcision were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because the free gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also.w?g ,While Peter [was] still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all the ones hearing the word.4>a +"To this One all the prophets bear witness [that] through His name every [one] that is believing [or, trusting] in Him receives forgiveness of sins."P= *"And He gave strict orders to us to preach to the people and to solemnly testify that He is the One having been designated by God [to be] Judge of living [ones] and dead [ones].<<q )not to all the people, _but_ to witnesses, the ones having been chosen beforehand by God, to us who ate together and drank together with Him after He rose from [the] dead.R; ("This One God raised up on the third day and gave Him to become visible,J:  '"And _we_ are witnesses of all [things] which He did, both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whom they also executed, having hanged [Him] on a tree [or, cross].Z9- &Jesus who [is] from Nazareth-how God anointed Him with the [the] Holy Spirit and power, who went about doing good and healing all the ones being oppressed by the Devil, because God was with Him.&8E %[that word] _you*_ know, the word having taken place throughout the whole of Judea, having begun from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached-73 $"The word which He sent to the sons [and daughters] of Israel, proclaiming the Gospel of peace through Jesus Christ-this One is Lord of all-c6? #_but_ in every nation the one fearing Him and working righteousness is acceptable to Him. 5 "Then Peter having opened his mouth, said, "Truly, I comprehend that God is not One to accept faces [fig., to be prejudice],94k !"So I sent for you at once, and _you_ did well, having arrived. Now then, _we_ all are present before God to hear all the [things] having been commanded to you by God."\31 'Therefore, send [men] to Joppa and summon Simon, who is called Peter. This [man] is staying as a guest in [the] house of Simon, a tanner by the sea, who having arrived, will speak to you.'n2U "And he said, 'Cornelius, your prayer was heard and your charitable gifts are remembered before God.y1k And Cornelius said, "From [the] fourth day [fig., Four days ago], I was fasting until this hour, and [at] the ninth hour [i.e. 3:00 p.m.] praying in my house. And listen! A man stood before me in a shining robe!0y And so, without even raising any objection, I came, having been summoned. So I ask for what reason did you summon me?"m/S And he said to them, "_You*_ know how it is unlawful for a man, a Jew, to be associating with or to be visiting one of another race, and [yet] God showed to me to be calling no one common or unclean [or, defiled].Z.- And talking with him, he went in and finds many [people] having gathered.S- But Peter raised him up, saying, "Stand up! _I_ myself am also a person."-,S Then when it happened [that] Peter entered, Cornelius having met him, having fallen at [his] feet, prostrated himself in worship before [him].+ And the next day they entered into Caesarea. Now Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relatives and close friends.)*K So having invited them in, he received [them] as guests. Then the next day Peter went away with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa went with him.n)U Then they said, "Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and fearing God, and well spoken of by [the] whole nation of the Jews, was divinely directed by a holy angel to summon you to his house and to hear words from you."#(? So Peter having gone down to the men, said, "Listen! _I_ am [the one] whom you* are seeking. What [is] the reason for which you* are here?" ' "_But_ having gotten up, go down and go with them, doubting nothing [fig., without hesitation], because _I_ have sent them."u&c Now as Peter [was] pondering about the vision, the Spirit said to him, "Listen! Men are seeking you.t%a And having called, they were asking whether Simon, the one being called Peter, is staying here as a guest.s$_ Now as Peter was thoroughly perplexed in himself what the vision which he saw might be [fig., mean], then look!, the men, the ones having been sent from Cornelius, having found by inquiry the house of Simon, stood at the gate.W#' Now this was done three times, and again the object was taken up into heaven.""= And a voice [came] again a second time to him: "What God [has] cleansed, by all means stop calling common [fig., ritually impure]!",!Q But Peter said, "Most certainly not, Lord! Because never did I eat any[thing] common [fig., ritually impure] or unclean [or, which defiles]."P  And a voice came to him: "Having gotten up, Peter, slaughter and eat!" in which were all the four-footed animals of the earth and the wild beasts and the reptiles and the birds of heaven [or, the air].S and he observes heaven [or, the sky] having been opened, and a certain object like a great sheet descending to him, having been tied at [the] four corners and being lowered on the ground,   But he became very hungry and was desiring to eat; but while they [were] preparing [a meal], a trance fell on him,+O Now the next day, as these are traveling and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about [the] sixth hour [i.e. 12:00 noon].I  and having explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.=s So when the angel, the one speaking to Cornelius, left, having summoned two of his household servants and a devout soldier [from among] the ones waiting on him continually,ve "This [man] is staying as a guest with a certain Simon a tanner, whose house is by [the] sea."R "And now send men to Joppa and summon Simon, the one being called Peter.R Then having looked intently at him and having become terrified, he said, "What is it, Lord?" So he said to him, "Your prayers and your charitable gifts [have] ascended as a memorial before God.-S About [the] ninth hour of the day [i.e. 3:00 p.m.] he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God having come to him and having said to him, "Cornelius!"(I devout and fearing God [i.e. a worshipper of the one true God, but not a full convert to Judaism, also called "God-worshiping"] together with all his house, and doing [or, giving] many charitable gifts to the people and imploring God through all [fig. continually].L  Now [there] was a certain man in Caesarea, by name Cornelius, a centurion of a garrison [of soldiers], the one being called Italian [fig., a captain of the Italian Regiment],#? +And it happened, [that] he stayed many days in Joppa, with a certain Simon a tanner [i.e. a person who converts animal hides into leather].U# *Now it became known throughout all of Joppa, and many believed on the Lord.  )Then having given her [his] hand, he lifted her up; and having called the holy ones and the widows, he presented her living.kO (But Peter having sent them all outside, having placed the knees [fig., having knelt down], prayed; and having turned to the body, he said, "Tabitha, get up!" Then she opened her eyes, and having seen Peter, she sat up!xi 'So Peter having gotten up, went with them, whom having arrived, they brought [him] into the upstairs room. And all the widows stood by him weeping and showing tunics and cloaks, as many as Dorcas used to make while being with them.D &Now Lydda being close to Joppa, the disciples having heard that Peter is in it [i.e. Lydda], sent [messengers] to him urging [him] not to delay to come over to them.  %Then it happened in those days, having been sick, she died. So having washed her [body], they laid her in an upstairs room.^ 5 $Now in Joppa [there] was a certain female disciple, by name Tabitha, (which, being translated, is being called Dorcas); this [woman] was full of good works and charitable giving which she was doing.d A #And all the ones living [in] Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.  "And Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus the Christ heals you! Get up and make your bed yourself!" And immediately he got up!t a !Then he found there a certain man, Aeneas by name, lying on a cot for eight years, who had been paralyzed.#? Now it happened, as Peter [was] passing through all [those regions], he came down also to the holy ones, the ones living [in] Lydda.xi Then indeed the assemblies throughout the whole of Judea and Galilee and Samaria were having peace, being edified; and going on [or, living] in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were being multiplied.zm but the brothers [and sisters] having found out, brought him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.r] and he was speaking and disputing with the Greek-speaking Jews. But they were attempting to execute him,zm And he was with them at Jerusalem, coming in {and going out}, and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus,^5 But Barnabas having taken him, brought [him] to the apostles and described to them how on the road he saw the Lord and that He spoke to him, and how in Damascus he was speaking boldly in the name of Jesus.#? Then Saul, having arrived in Jerusalem, was attempting to be joined to the disciples, and they all were fearing him, not believing that he is a disciple.1[ But the disciples having taken him by night, they let [him] down through [an opening in] the [city] wall, lowering [him] in a large basket. But their plot became known to Saul. And they were watching the gates closely both day and night, in order that they should execute him.}s Now when many days were fulfilled [fig., after many days], the Jews plotted among themselves to execute him.$~A But Saul all the more was being empowered, and he was confounding the Jews, the ones dwelling in Damascus, proving that this [Jesus] is the Christ.} But all the ones hearing were amazed and said, "This is the one having destroyed the ones calling on this name in Jerusalem and has come here for this [purpose], so that having been bound, he should bring them to the chief priests, is it not?"k|O And immediately in the synagogues he began preaching the Christ, that this One is the Son of God.s{_ And having received food, he was strengthened. Then Saul was with the disciples in Damascus several days.4za And immediately [there] fell off from his eyes [something] like scales, and {at once} he regained [his] sight! And having gotten up, he was baptized.2y] And Ananias went away and entered into the house; and having laid his hands on him, he said, "Saul, brother, the Lord, the One appearing to you on the road in which you were coming, has sent me in order that you shall regain [your] sight and shall be filled with [the] Holy Spirit."x{ "For _I_ will show to him how many [things] it is necessary [for] him to suffer for the sake of My name."1w[ But the Lord said to him, "Be going, because this one is a chosen vessel to Me to bear My name before Gentiles and kings and the sons [and daughters] of Israel.gvG "And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all the ones calling on Your name."=us But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how many wicked [things] he did to Your holy ones [or, saints, and throughout book] in Jerusalem.t "And he saw in a vision a man by name Ananias coming in and laying a hand on him, in order that he should regain [his] sight."^s5 Then the Lord [said] to him, "Having risen, go to the street, the one being called Straight, and look in [the] house of Judas for [a man] by name of Saul of Tarsus. For listen! He is praying.*rM Now [there] was a certain disciple in Damascus, by name Ananias, and the Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias!" So he said, "Here I [am], Lord!"Iq  And he was three days not seeing, and he neither ate nor drank./pW Then Saul got up from the ground, and [although] his eyes had been opened, he saw no one. So leading him by the hand, they brought [him] into Damascus.uoc But the men, the ones traveling with him, had stood speechless, indeed hearing the voice but seeing no one.nw "_But_ get up and enter into the city, and it will be told to you what it is necessary [for] you to be doing."imK Then he said, "Who are You, Lord?" And the Lord said, "_I_ am Jesus whom _you_ are persecuting!tla And having fallen on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"k+ Now as he [was] traveling, he came to be approaching Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven [or, the sky] flashed around him.Dj requested letters from him to Damascus, to the synagogues, in order that if he should find any being of the Way, both men and women, having been bound, he should bring them to Jerusalem.i } Now Saul, still breathing threat[s] and murder against the disciples of the Lord, having gone to the high priest, h (But Philip was found at Azotus, and passing through, he was proclaiming the Gospel to all the cities until he came to Caesarea.+gO'Now when they came up out of the water, [the] Spirit of the Lord caught Philip up, and the eunuch no longer saw him, for he began going his way rejoicing.f&And he commanded the chariot to stand still. And they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.e7%(OMITTED TEXT)!d;$Now as they were traveling down the road, they came upon some water. And the eunuch said, "Look! Water! What prevents me [from being] baptized?"c#Then Philip, having opened his mouth and having begun from this Scripture, proclaimed the Gospel [about] Jesus to him.b)"So answering, the eunuch said to Philip, "I ask you, about whom does the prophet say this? About himself or about some other [person]?"&aE!"In His humiliation his justice was taken away, but who will describe His generation? Because His life is taken away from the earth." [Isaiah 53:7,8]P` Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading aloud was this: "He was led as a sheep to slaughter, and as a lamb before the one shearing it [is] silent, so He does not open His mouth.{_oThen he said, "For how could I unless someone guides me?" And he invited Philip, having come up, to sit with him.^ So Philip having run up, heard him reading aloud the prophet Isaiah, and he said, "So do you understand what you are reading?"S]Then the Spirit said to Philip, "Approach and be joined to this chariot."g\Gand he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and he was reading aloud the prophet Isaiah.[/And having gotten up, he went. And look! A man, an Ethiopian, an eunuch [i.e., a man incapable of having sex], a court official of Candace the queen of [the] Ethiopians, who was over all her treasury, who had come to Jerusalem to prostrate himself in worship,HZ Now an angel of [the] Lord spoke to Philip, saying, "Get up and go toward [the] south on the road, the one going down from Jerusalem to Gaza." (This is a desert [road]).AY{So they indeed having solemnly testified and having spoken the word of the Lord turned back to Jerusalem, and they themselves proclaimed the Gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.$XABut answering, Simon said, "_You*_ implore [in prayer] to the Lord on my behalf, in order that nothing of what you have spoken shall come upon me."gWG"For I perceive you [as] being in the gall of bitterness and bond of unrighteousness."V"Therefore, repent from this your wickedness, and implore God, if perhaps the intention of your heart will be forgiven you.uUc"[There] is neither part nor portion for you in this matter, for your heart is not right before God.'TGBut Peter said to him, "May your silver be with you in perdition [fig., hell], because you thought to be acquiring the free gift of God through money!Ssaying, "Give this power to me also, so that on whomever I shall lay the hands he shall receive [the] Holy Spirit."RNow Simon having observed that the Holy Spirit is given through the laying on of the hands of the apostles, he offered money to them,XQ)Then they began laying hands on them, and they were receiving the Holy Spirit.rP]for He had not yet fallen upon any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of Christ Jesus.rO]who, having come down, prayed concerning them in order that they shall receive [the] Holy Spirit-{NoNow the apostles in Jerusalem having heard that Samaria had received the word of God sent Peter and John to them,2M] Then Simon himself also believed. And having been baptized, he was continuing with Philip; and observing signs and miraculous works taking place, he himself was amazed.FL But when they believed Philip as he [was] proclaiming the Gospel of the [things] concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized.Ky Now they were paying close attention to him because of the considerable time he had astonished them with magical acts.J1 to whom they were paying close attention, from [the] least to [the] greatest, saying, "This [man] is the great power of God!"$IA But a certain man, by name Simon, was previously in the city practicing magic and astonishing the nation of Samaria, claiming himself to be someone great,7HiAnd [there] was great joy in that city.CGFor many of the ones having unclean [or, defiling] spirits, [the spirits] were coming out, shouting with a loud voice; and many having been paralyzed and lame were healed.=FsAnd the crowds with one mind were paying close attention to the [things] being spoken by Philip, as they [were] hearing and seeing the signs which he was performing.^E5Now Philip having gone down to a city of Samaria began preaching the Christ to them.kDOSo indeed, the ones having been scattered went about proclaiming the Gospel [of] the word. C But Saul began making havoc of the Assembly: entering every house, dragging off both men and women, handing them over to prison.gBG(Now devout men prepared Stephen for burial, and they themselves made loud wailing over him.)dA CNow Saul was giving approval to his murder. Then in that day a great persecution took place on the assembly, the one in Jerusalem, and all were scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.M@[fig., having knelt down], he cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them!" And having said this, he fell asleep [fig., died].?;And they kept on stoning Stephen as he [was] calling on [the Lord] and saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!"5>c:And having driven [him] outside of the city, they began stoning [him]. And the witnesses laid their cloaks down at the feet of a young man being called Saul.k=O9But they, having cried out with a loud voice, covered their ears and rushed on him with one mind. <8And he said, "Look! I see the heavens having been opened and the Son of Humanity having stood at [the] right hand of God!"5;c7But being full of [the] Holy Spirit, having looked intently into heaven, he saw [the] glory of God, and Jesus having stood at [the] right hand of God.#:?6Now hearing these [things], they were cut through to their hearts [fig., they were infuriated], and they began gnashing their teeth at him.o9W5who received the Law as [the] ordinances of angels and [yet] did not keep [it]."U8#4"Which of the prophets did your* fathers not persecute? And they killed the ones having announced beforehand about the coming of the Righteous One, of whom now _you*_ have become betrayers and murderers,:7m3"O stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and in ears [fig., O stubborn and obstinate people]! _You*_ are always resisting the Holy Spirit-like your* fathers also you*!V6%2'My hand made all these [things], did it not?' [Isaiah 66:1,2]>5u1'Heaven [is] My throne, but the earth [is] a footstool for My feet. What kind of house will you* build for Me?' says the LORD, 'Or what [is] My place of rest?'i4K0"_But_ the Most High does not dwell in temples made with human hands, just as the prophet says,,3S/"But Solomon built a house for Him.a2;.who found favor before God and requested to find a dwelling place for the God of Jacob. 1-which also our fathers having received in turn, brought [it] in with Joshua while [taking] possession of the [land of the] nations which God drove out from [the] face [fig., presence] of our fathers, until the days of David,M0,"The tabernacle of the testimony was with our fathers in the wilderness, just as the One speaking to Moses gave instructions [to him] to make it according to the pattern which he had seen,R/+'You* also took along the tabernacle of Moloch [i.e. the Canaanite-Phoenician sun god] and the star of your god Remphan [i.e. the Egyptian name for the Roman god Saturn], the images which you* made to be prostrating yourselves in worship before them. And I will relocate you* beyond Babylon.' [Amos 5:25-27]/.W*"So God turned away and gave them over to be sacredly serving the host [fig., stars] of heaven, just as it has been written in a scroll of the prophets, 'You* did not offer slaughtered animals and sacrifices to Me [for] forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel, did you*?-)"And in those days they made a calf and brought a sacrifice to the idol and began celebrating in the works of their hands.6,e(saying to Aaron, 'Make for us gods who will go before us, for this Moses who led us out from the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him.' [Exod 32:1] +'to whom our fathers did not want to become obedient, _but_ they pushed [him] aside and in their heart turned back to Egypt,I* &"This is the one having been in the assembly in the wilderness with the Angel, the One speaking to him on Mount Sinai, and [with] our fathers, who received a living word to give to us;O)%"This is the Moses, the one having said to the sons [and daughters] of Israel, '[The] LORD our God will raise up for you* a Prophet like to me from your* brothers. [Deut 18:15]7(g$"This [man] led them out, having performed wonders and signs in [the] land of Egypt and in [the] Red Sea and in the wilderness [for] forty years.q'[#"This Moses, whom they refused, saying, 'Who appointed you a ruler and a judge?'-this [man] God sent [as] a ruler and a liberator by [the] hand of [the] Angel, the One having appeared to him in the bush.y&k"'Having seen I saw [fig., I have certainly seen] the oppression of My people, the [ones] in Egypt, and I heard their groaning, and I came down to deliver them. And now come, I will send you to Egypt.' [Exod 3:5,7,8,10]%!"Then the LORD said to him, 'Untie the sandal[s] from your feet, for the place on which you have stood is holy ground.b$= '_I_ [am] the God of your fathers; the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.' "Then Moses having become trembling [fig., terrified] did not dare to look closely. [Exod 3:6,15]6#eThen Moses having seen, began marveling at the sight. Now as he [was] approaching to look [more] closely, [the] voice of [the] Lord came to him:T"!"And forty years having been fulfilled [fig., after another forty years had passed], [the] Angel of the Lord appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush.}!s"Then Moses fled at this word, and he became a stranger in [the] land of Midian, where he fathered two sons. '_You_ do not want to kill me [in the] manner which you killed the Egyptian yesterday, do you?' [Exod 2:14]uc"But the one injuring his neighbor pushed him away, saying, 'Who appointed you a ruler and a judge over us?F"And the next day he appeared to them as they [were] fighting, and he [tried to] reconcile them to peace, saying, 'Men, you* are brothers! Why are you* injuring one another?'4a"Now he was assuming his brothers [and sisters] to be understanding that God [was] giving deliverance to them through his hand, but they did not understand./W"And having seen someone being treated unjustly, he defended [him] and did justice to [fig., avenged] the one being oppressed by striking the Egyptian.a;"Now when forty years were fulfilled to him [fig., When he was forty years old], it entered his heart [fig., mind] to visit his brothers [and sisters], the sons [and daughters] of Israel.ta"And Moses was educated in all [the] wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was mighty in words and deeds.q["But being placed outside, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up and brought him up as a son for herself.yin which time Moses was born, and he was beautiful to God, who was brought up three months in the house of his father.0Y"This [king] having cunningly taken advantage of our race, oppressed our fathers to be making their infants exposed, for [them] not to be staying alive,iKuntil which [time] 'a different king arose, who had not known Joseph.' [Exod 1:8] 9"Now as the time of the promise was drawing near, [about] which God made an oath to Abraham, the people increased and were multiplied in Egypt,+O"And they were transferred into Shechem and were laid in the tomb which Abraham bought for a sum of money from the sons of Hamor, the [father] of Shechem.fE"So Jacob went down into Egypt and came to the end [of his life], he and our fathers.7"Then having sent [word], Joseph summoned his father Jacob and all {his} relatives, seventy five souls [fig., persons] in [all].# "And on the second [visit] Joseph made himself known to his brothers, and Joseph's race [or, family] became known to Pharaoh.S "But Jacob having heard grain being in Egypt, sent our fathers out first.{ "Then a famine came on the whole land of Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction, and our fathers were not finding food.=s and delivered him out of all his afflictions and gave to him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and he appointed him [as] a ruler over Egypt and all his house.o W "And the patriarchs having become jealous, sold Joseph into Egypt; and [yet] God was with him,F "And He gave to him a covenant of circumcision, and in this way he fathered Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day; and Isaac [fathered] Jacob, and Jacob the twelve patriarchs.U #'And the nation to which they shall serve as slaves _I_ will judge,' said God; 'and after these [things] they will come out and will sacredly serve Me in this place.' [Gen 15:14; Exod 3:12]g G"And God spoke in this way: that his seed [fig., offspring] will be a stranger in a foreign land, and they will enslave it [i.e., his seed] and will oppress [it] four hundred years. [Gen 15:12] #"And He gave him no inheritance in it, not even a stride of a foot [worth of land], and [yet] He promised to give it to him for a possession and to his seed [fig., offspring] after him, no child being to him [fig., though he had no child].B}"Then having come out from the land of [the] Chaldeans, he settled in Haran; and from there, after the death of his father, He relocated him to this land in which you* now live.3and said to him, 'Go out from your [native] land and from your relatives, and come into a land which I shall show to you.' [Gen 12:1]"=But he said, "Men, brothers and fathers, pay attention! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, being in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,K Then the high priest said, "Do you so hold these [things]?"yAnd looking intently at him, all the ones sitting in the High Council saw his face like [the] face of an angel.-"For we have heard him saying that this Jesus the Nazarene will tear down this place and will change the customs which Moses handed down to us."6e And they put [forward] false witnesses, saying, "This man does not cease from speaking blasphemous words against the holy place [i.e. the temple] and the Law!-S And they incited the people and the elders and the scribes, and having come up [to him], they dragged him away and brought [him] to the High Council. Then they secretly bribed men [to be] saying, "We have heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God!"fE And they were not being able to resist the wisdom and the spirit with which he was speaking.~w But [there] rose up some of the [ones] from the synagogue, the ones being called Freed Slaves, both of [the] Cyrenians and of [the] Alexandrians, and of the [ones] from Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen. W~~h}}|H{{/zz'yxx0wwGvvuutsQrr*qppVoWonm3ll@kk6j`ihgg8fedccjbba`__]\\v[[ZYY-XX(WXVUU/TSRwQPPaONNMML|KJJ=IHGGFpEEyDDiCBAA@@G??>=W[fabrics] of [the] city of Thyatira, worshiping God, was listening, whose heart the Lord opened to be paying close attention to the [things] being spoken by Paul.M And on the Sabbath day we went forth outside of the city, by a river, where prayer was customarily to be [fig., made]; and having sat down, we began speaking to the women having assembled.M and from there to Philippi, which is a first [fig., prominent] city of the district of Macedonia, a [Roman] colony. Then we were staying in that very city [for] several days.~ Therefore, having set sail from Troas, we sailed a straight course to Samothrace, and on the next [day] to Neapolis,}+ So when he saw the vision, immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had summoned us to preach the Gospel to them.-|S And a vision appeared to Paul during the night: a certain man of Macedonia was standing, pleading with him and saying, "Having crossed over to Macedonia, help us!"<{sSo having passed by Mysia, they came down to Troas.pzYhaving gone toward Mysia, they were trying to be going to Bithynia, and the Spirit did not allow them. y Now having passed through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia,pxYSo the assemblies were indeed being strengthened in the faith and were increasing in number every day.Yw+Now as they were traveling through the cities, they were delivering to them the decrees to be keeping, the ones having been decided [on] by the apostles and the elders, the [ones] in Jerusalem.OvPaul wanted this [one] to go out with him, and having taken [him], he circumcised him because of the Jews, the ones in those places, for they all knew his father, that he was a Greek.\u1who was well spoken of by the brothers [and sisters] in Lystra and Iconium.$t CThen he came to Derbe and Lystra. And look! A certain disciple was there, by name Timothy, a son of a certain believing Jewish woman but of a Greek father,Ts!)So he was passing through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the assemblies.r3(But Paul, having chosen Silas, went out, having been handed over [fig., committed] to the grace of God by the brothers [and sisters].Jq 'So [there] came to be a sharp disagreement, with the result that they were separated from one another, and Barnabas, having taken Mark, sailed away to Cyprus. [cp. 2Timothy 4:11]Up#&But Paul was not considering it good to take this [one] along with [them], the one having withdrawn from them at Pamphylia and not having gone with them to the work. [see Acts 13:13]Mo%And Barnabas decided to take along John, the one being called Mark. n $Then after some days, Paul said to Barnabas, "Having returned now, we should visit our brothers [and sisters] in every city in which we have preached the word of the Lord, [to see] how they have [it] [fig., how they are doing]." m#But Paul and Barnabas were staying in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming the Gospel of the word of the Lord, with many others also.l7"(OMITTED TEXT)9kk!So having spent time [there], they were sent away with [a blessing] of peace [or, with a greeting] from the brothers [and sisters] to the apostles.j! And Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brothers [and sisters] with a lengthy message.SiThen having read [it] aloud, they rejoiced over the encouragement. h So indeed, having been sent off, they went to Antioch; and having gathered the congregation together, they delivered the letter.Ggto be abstaining from [meat] sacrificed to idols and from blood and from [anything] strangled and from sexual sin. From which keeping yourselves, you* will do well. Farewell!"f"For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay no more burden on you*, except [for] these necessary things: e"Therefore, we have sent Judas and Silas, and they are telling [you*] the same [things] by [the spoken] word.odWmen having given up their souls [or, lives] for the sake of the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. c it seemed good to us, having come to be of one mind, to send to you* having been chosen men, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,nbU"Since we heard that some having gone out from us disturbed you* with words, unsettling your* souls, saying [for you*] to continue being circumcised and to be keeping the Law, to whom we did not give [such] orders,daAhaving written by their hand these [things]: "The apostles and the elders and the brothers, to the brothers [and sisters], the [ones] from the Gentiles, in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greetings!p`YThen it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, having chosen men from them, to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, Judas (the one being called Barsabbas) and Silas, leading men among the brothers, _ "For Moses from ancient generations has in every city the ones preaching him, being read aloud in the synagogues every Sabbath."*^M_but_ to write instructions to them to be abstaining from the pollutions of the idols and from sexual sin and from the strangled [animal] and from blood.m]S"For this reason, _I_ judge not to be troubling the [ones] turning to God from the Gentiles,]\3"Known from [the] ages [fig., from eternity] to God is all His works.i[Kin order that the remaining peoples [i.e. non-Jews] shall diligently seek the LORD, even all the Gentiles on whom My name has been called on them, says the LORD, the One doing all these things.' [Amos 9:11,12]cZ?'After these [things] I will return, and I will rebuild the tabernacle of David, the one having fallen down, and the [things] having been torn down [from] it I will rebuild, and I will restore it,VY%"And with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it has been written:zXm"Simon explained how God first visited [them] to take out of [the] Gentiles a people for His name.]W3 Now after they became silent, James answered, saying, "Men, brothers, listen to me.)VK Then all the multitude kept silent, and they were listening to Barnabas and Paul explaining how many signs and wonders God did among the Gentiles through them. U  "_But_ we believe [we are] saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, according to which manner they also [are]."%TC "Now therefore, why are you* testing God [by trying] to put a yoke on the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?xSi and also distinguished nothing between us and them, having purified [or, purged] their hearts by faith.sR_"And the heart-knowing God testified to them by having given the Holy Spirit to them, just as also to us,qQ[Now much debate having taken place, having risen up, Peter said to them, "Men, brothers, _you*_ know that from former days God chose among us [for] the Gentiles to hear the word of the Gospel through my mouth and to believe.YP+So the apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.YO+But some of the ones having believed from the sect of the Pharisees stood up, saying, "It is necessary to be circumcising them and to be giving strict orders [to them] to be keeping the Law of Moses."%NCNow having arrived at Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported as many things as God did with them.vMeSo they indeed having been sent on their journey by the assembly, were passing through Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and they were causing great joy to all the brothers [and sisters].)LKTherefore, [there] having occurred not a little [fig, a serious] conflict and debate with Paul and Barnabas against them, they arranged for Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them to be going up to the apostles and elders to Jerusalem about this point of disagreement.BK And certain [men] having come down from Judea began teaching the brothers, "Unless you* are circumcised [according to] the custom of Moses, you* are not able to be saved."bJ=Then they were staying there not a little [fig., a long] time with the disciples.-ISSo having arrived and having gathered the assembly together, they reported as many things as God did with them, and that He opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.0HYAnd from there they sailed to Antioch, from where they had been handed over [or, committed] by the grace of God for the work which they [had] completed.IG And having spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.DFAnd having passed through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.TE!And having elected by raising of hands [fig., having appointed by votes] elders for them in every assembly, having prayed with fastings, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.cD?strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging [them] to be continuing firm in the faith, and [saying], "Through many afflictions it is necessary [for] us to enter into the kingdom of God."C And having proclaimed the Gospel to that city and having made many disciples, they returned to Lystra and Iconium and Antioch,BBut the disciples having surrounded him, having risen, he entered into the city, and the next day he went away with Barnabas to Derbe.;AoThen Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the crowds and having stoned Paul, they dragged [him] outside of the city, having supposed him to have died.x@iEven [with] saying these [things], they scarcely restrained the crowds from sacrificing to them.J? and yet He did not leave Himself without witness, doing good, giving rains to you* from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying our hearts [fig., inner desires] with food and gladness."\>1who in the past generations allowed all the nations to be going in their own ways;>=uand saying, "Men, why are you* doing these [things]? _We_ also are human, like in every way to you*, proclaiming the Gospel [in order for] you* to be turning from these useless [things] to the living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all the [things] in them,u<cBut the apostles Barnabas and Paul having heard, having torn their robes, rushed into the crowd, crying outl;Q Then the priest of Zeus, the one being before their city, having brought oxen and wreaths [of flowers] to the gates, together with the crowds, [was] intending to be sacrificing [them to Paul and Barnabas].W:' And they began calling Barnabas Zeus [i.e. the supreme Greek god] and Paul Hermes [i.e. the messenger of the Greek gods], since he was the leader of the word [fig,. the chief speaker].9 So the crowds having seen what Paul did, raised their voice, saying in Lycaonian, "The gods, having become like men, came down to us!"e8C said with a loud voice, "Stand up straight on your feet!" And he began leaping and walking!7 This [man] heard Paul speaking, who, having looked intently on him and having seen that he had faith to be healed, 6And a certain man in Lystra, powerless in the feet, was sitting, lame from [the] womb of his mother, who had never walked.45cAnd there they kept proclaiming the Gospel.4{having become aware of [it], they fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, and Derbe, and the surrounding region.3Now when an attempt took place by both the Gentiles and [the] Jews, with their rulers, to mistreat and to stone them,l2QBut the populace of the city was divided, and some were with the Jews, but some with the apostles.P1Therefore, they indeed stayed [there] a considerable time speaking boldly in the Lord, the One testifying to the word of His grace, giving signs and wonders to be taking place by their hands. 0 But the refusing to believe Jews stirred up and embittered the souls of the Gentiles against the brothers [and sisters].V/ 'Now it happened in Iconium [that] they entered by the same [way] into the synagogue of the Jews, and they spoke in such a manner [that] a large number of both Jews and Greeks believed.d.A 4Now the disciples were being filled of [or, with] joy and [the] Holy Spirit.Z-- 3But they having shaken off the dust of their feet against them, came to Iconium.~,u 2But the Jews incited the God-worshiping women and the prominent [women] and the first [fig., leading] [men] of the city, and they stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and they drove them out from their borders.S+ 1So the word of the Lord was spreading abroad throughout the whole region.'*G 0Now the Gentiles hearing [this], they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed.M) /"For in this manner has the Lord commanded us, 'I have placed you as a light for [the] Gentiles, for you to be for salvation as far as [the] end of the earth.'" [Isaiah 49:6] ( .But speaking boldly, Paul and Barnabas said, "It was necessary [for] the word of God to be spoken to you* first, but since you* push it away [fig., reject it] and do not judge yourselves worthy of eternal life, listen!, we turn to the Gentiles.'7 -But the Jews, having seen the crowds, were filled with jealousy and began objecting to the [things] spoken by Paul, objecting and blaspheming.{&o ,And on the coming [fig., next] Sabbath, almost all the city was gathered together to hear the word of God._%7 +Now the synagogue having been dismissed, many of the Jews and of the God-worshiping proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to [them], were persuading them to be continuing in the grace of God.D$ *Then [Paul and Barnabas] having gone out from the synagogue of the Jews, the Gentiles began pleading with [them] for {these} words to be spoken to them on the next Sabbath.`#9 )'Look, [you*] scoffers, and marvel and perish! Because _I_ work a work in your* days which you* shall by no means believe, even if someone shall be describing [it] to you*in detail.'" [Hab 1:5]y"k ("Therefore, be watching lest [there] come on you* the [thing] having been spoken in the prophets,D! 'and from all [the things] from which you* were not able to be justified [or, declared righteous] by the Law of Moses, in this One every [one] believing is justified! } &"Therefore, let it be known to you*, men, brothers, that through this One the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you*,D %But [He] whom God raised up did not see corruption.V% $"For David indeed, having served his own generation by the counsel [or, plan] of God, fell asleep [fig., died], and he was added to [fig., buried with] his fathers and saw corruption. #And so He says in another [Psalm], 'You will not give [fig., allow] Your Holy One to see corruption.' [Psalm 16:10] ""And that He raised Him up from [the] dead, no longer being about [fig., subject] to return to corruption, He has said in this way, 'I will give to you* the holy [and] trustworthy [promises] of David.' [Isaiah 55:3]Y+ !that God has fulfilled this [promise] for us their children, having raised up Jesus, as it also has been written in the second Psalm, 'You are My Son; today _ I_ have begotten You.' [Psalm 2:7]xi "And _we_ proclaim [to] you* the Gospel, [which is] the promise having been made to the fathers, who appeared for many days to the ones having come up together with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are His witnesses to the people.4c "But God raised Him from [the] dead,<q "Now when they fulfilled all the [things] having been written concerning Him, having taken [Him] down from the tree [or, the cross], they laid Him in a tomb.  "And [although] having found no cause for [putting Him to] death, they asked Pilate [for] Him to be executed.r] "For the ones living {in} Jerusalem and their rulers, having failed to understand this One and the voices of the prophets, the ones being read aloud every Sabbath, having condemned [Him], they fulfilled [these things]. "Men, brothers, sons of [the] family of Abraham and the ones among you* fearing God, to you* the word of this salvation was sent.! "Now as John was completing the course [of his ministry], he said, 'Whom do you* suppose me to be? _I_ am not [He]. _But_ listen! One is coming after me, of whom I am not worthy to untie the sandal of [His] feet.' [Mark 1:7; John 1:20,27]# John having previously preached before [the] face of His entrance [fig, before His coming] a baptism of repentance to Israel.   "God, from this one's seed [fig., offspring] according to [His] promise, [has] brought to Israel salvation, "And having removed him, He raised up to them David for king, to whom also having testified, He said, 'I found David the [son] of Jesse, [to be] a man in accordance with My heart, who will do all My will.' [1Sam 13:13; Psalm 89:20]#? "And then they asked for a king, and God gave to them Saul [the] son of Kish, a man from [the] tribe of Benjamin, [for] forty years. "And after these things, [for] about four hundred and fifty years, He gave judges until [the time of] Samuel the prophet. 5 "And having brought down [fig., conquered] seven nations in [the] land of Canaan, He distributed their land to them as an inheritance.c ? "And [for] about a forty year time He put up with their conduct in the wilderness.X ) "The God of this people Israel chose our fathers and exalted the people [fig., made the people prosper] during their sojourning in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out from it.   Then Paul having gotten up and having motioned with his hand, said, "Men, Israelites, and the ones fearing God, pay attention!\ 1 Now after the reading aloud of the Law and of the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent to them, saying, "Men, brothers, if [there] is a word in you* of exhortation to the people be speaking [it]." But they having gone on from Perga, arrived at Antioch of Pisidia, and having gone into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, they sat down.`9 Now having set sail from Paphos [with] the ones about [him] [fig., with his companions], Paul came to Perga of Pamphylia. But John [Mark] having departed from them returned to Jerusalem.) Then the governor of the providence having seen the [thing] having taken place, believed, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.=s "And now, listen! [The] hand of [the] Lord [is] on you, and you shall be blind, not seeing the sun until a season [has passed]." Then immediately a mist and darkness fell on him, and going [fig., groping] about, he was seeking ones who would lead [him] by the hand.K said, "O [one] full of all deceit and all lack of principles, son of [the] Devil, enemy of all righteousness, you will not cease distorting the straight way of the Lord, will you?$A But Saul (the [one] also [called] Paul), having been filled of [or, with] [the] Holy Spirit and having looked intently on him,"= But Elymas the learned astrologer (for so is his name translated) was opposing them, seeking to turn the governor of the providence away from the faith.E who was with Sergius Paulus, the governor of the providence [or, the proconsul], an intelligent man. This one having summoned for Barnabas and Saul, sought to hear the word of God.6e Then having crossed over the island as far as Paphos, they found a certain learned astrologer [or, Magus], a false prophet, a Jew, whose name [was] Bar-Jesus,L And having come to be [fig., having arrived] in Salamis, they began preaching the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. Now they also had John [Mark] [as] an assistant. ~ So these [two] indeed having been sent out by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia. Then from there they sailed to Cyprus.q}[ Then having fasted and having prayed and having laid their hands on them, they sent [them] away./|W Now while they [were] ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work which I have called them to."{  Now [there] were some prophets and teachers in the assembly being in Antioch: both Barnabas and Simon (the one being called Niger), and Lucius the Cyrenian and Manaen (foster-brother of Herod the ruler of the quadrant [or, the tetrarch]) and Saul.)zK Now Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem, having fulfilled the ministry [or, their mission], having taken along also John, the one being called Mark.Ey But the word of God kept growing and kept being multiplied. x So immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give glory to God. And having been eaten by worms, he expired.[w/ Then the populace began shouting, "[The] voice of a god and not of a man!"+vO So on an appointed day, Herod having put a royal robe on himself and having sat down on the judgment seat [or, his throne], began making a speech to them.}us Now Herod was very angry [or, was quarreling angrily] with [the] Tyrians and Sidonians, but they came to him with one mind. And having won over Blastus, the [one] over the bedroom of the king [fig., the king's personal attendant], they began asking for peace, because of their country being provided with food from the king's [country].wtg Then Herod having searched for him and not having found [him], having examined the guards, commanded [them] to be led away [to be executed]. And having gone down from Judea to Caesarea, he was staying [there].s- Now day having come, [there] was no small [fig., a great] disturbance among the soldiers [as to] what then became of Peter.r% Then having motioned to them with the hand to be keeping silent, he described to them how the Lord led him out of the prison. Then he said, "Report these [things] to James and to the brothers [and sisters]." And having gone out, he went to another place.`q9 But Peter was continuing knocking, so having opened, they saw him and were astonished.p But they said to her, "You are raving mad!" But she kept insisting, holding [it to be] so. Then they said, "It is his angel.":om And having recognized the voice of Peter, because of [her] joy she did not open the gate, but having run in, she announced [that] Peter has stood before the gate.gnG So Peter having knocked at the door of the porch, a slave-girl came to answer, by name Rhoda.\m1 And having become aware of [this], he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John, the one being called Mark, where a considerable [number] had been gathering together and [were] praying.Ml And Peter having come to himself, said, "Now I know truly that the Lord sent forth His angel and delivered me out of [the] hand of Herod and all the expectation of the people of the Jews."|kq Now having passed by [the] first and second guard, they came to the iron gate, the one leading into the city, which opened by itself to them. And having gone out, they went along one street, and immediately the angel departed from him./jW And having gone out, he was following him, and he did not know that it is real, the [thing] taking place by the angel, but was thinking he is seeing a vision.8ii And the angel said to him, "Wrap [a belt] around yourself and tie on your sandals." So he did so. And he says to him, "Put your cloak on yourself and be following me."phY And look! An angel of the Lord stood by [him], and a light shined in the prison cell. Then having struck the side of Peter, he raised him up, saying, "Get up with quickness!" And his chains fell off from [his] hands.Sg Now when Herod was about to be bringing him out, on that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, having been bound with two chains, and guards in front of the door were watching over the prison.f3 Therefore, Peter indeed was being kept in the prison, but fervent [or, constant] prayer was being made by the assembly to God on his behalf.Re whom also having seized, he put in prison, having handed [him] over to four four-man squads of soldiers to be guarding him, intending after the Passover to bring him [before] the people.6de And having seen that it is pleasing to the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also (now [at that time] were the Days of the Unleavened Bread [i.e. Passover]),Mc Then he executed James the brother of John with [the] sword. b  Now about that time Herod the king put his hands to mistreat [or, persecute] some of the [ones] from the Assembly.ca? which they also did, having sent to the elders by [the] hand of Barnabas and Saul.O` Then the disciples, just as anyone was prospering, each of them determined to send [a contribution] for ministry [fig., relief] to the brothers [and sisters] dwelling in Judea,_ Then one of them, by name Agabus, having stood up, signified [or, foretold] by the Spirit [of] a great famine being to happen over all the inhabited earth-which also [or, then] occurred during [the reign of] Claudius Caesar.D^ Now in those days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch.{]o And having found [him], he brought him to Antioch. So it happened [that for] a whole year they were gathered together with the assembly and taught a considerable crowd. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.<\s Then Barnabas departed for Tarsus to look for Saul.[ because he was a good man and full of [the] Holy Spirit and of faith. And a considerable crowd was added to the Lord.Z who having arrived and having seen the grace of God, was glad, and began encouraging [them] all with purpose of [or, a resolute] heart [fig., with steadfast devotion] to be continuing with [fig., remaining loyal to] the Lord,&YE Then the word about them was heard in the ears of the assembly, the [one] in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to pass through as far as Antioch,zXm And [the] hand of [the] Lord was with them, and a large number having believed turned to the Lord.2W] But some of them were male Cyprians and Cyrenians, who having entered into Antioch, began speaking to the Greek-speaking Jews, proclaiming the Gospel of the Lord Jesus.zVm Then indeed the ones having been scattered because of the affliction [or, persecution], the one having occurred over Stephen, passed through as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews only.+UO So having heard these [things], they were silent, and they began glorifying God, saying, "In that case, God also gave to the Gentiles repentance to life!">Tu "Since then God gave the same free gift to them as also to us, having believed on [or, trusted in] the Lord Jesus Christ, now who was _I_ [to be] able to forbid God?"MS "Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He used to say, 'John indeed baptized in [or, with] water, but _you*_ will be baptized in [or, with] the Holy Spirit.' [Acts 1:5]R "Now when I began to be speaking, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as [He] also [did] on us in [the] beginning.RQ who will speak words by which you will be saved, you and all your house.#P? "And he reported to us how he saw the angel having stood in his house and saying to him, 'Send men to Joppa and summon Simon, the one being called Peter,=Os "Then the Spirit said to me to go with them doubting nothing [fig., without hesitation]. Now these six brothers also went with me, and we entered into the house of the man. N "And listen! Immediately, three men stood before the house in which I was [staying], having been sent from Caesarea to me.`M9 "Now this happened three times, and again all [things] were drawn up to heaven.!L; "But a voice out of heaven answered to me a second [time], 'What God cleansed, by all means stop calling common [fig., ritually impure]!'7Kg "But I said, 'Most certainly not, Lord! Because never did any[thing] common [fig., ritually impure] or unclean [or, which defiles] enter into my mouth.'[J/ "Then I heard a voice saying to me, 'Having gotten up, Peter, slaughter and eat!'KI at which having looked intently, I was considering [it], and I saw the four-footed animals of the earth and the wild beasts and the reptiles and the birds of heaven [or, the air]._H7 "_I_ was in [the] city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision: a certain object like a great sheet coming down, being lowered by four corners out of heaven [or, the sky], and it came to me,kGO But Peter having begun, began explaining to them [everything] in consecutive order saying,nFU saying, "To men having foreskin [fig., who are uncircumcised] you went in and ate with them!"{Eo And when Peter came up to Jerusalem, the [ones] from [the] circumcision were taking issue with him,%D E Now the apostles and the brothers [and sisters], the ones being throughout Judea, heard that the Gentiles also [had] received the word of God. ~~}|R{{Xzyyyx?wfvvPuuattKssArqqpooQnmlkjjMiihgg^ffeQdcbaA`__J^ ]V\[[ ZYUXWW>B=><;;:'9998z77V60543322 1//W..-k,++))$(''&E%%c$##"" |AR3tI?8{ T  S 5 [7*SxU?9Now we having come to be [fig., having arrived] in Jerusalem, the brothers [and sisters] received us gladly.>8uAnd also [some] of the disciples from Caesarea went along with us, bringing [us] to a certain Mnason, a Cyprian, an early disciple, with whom we would stay as guests.Q7Then after these days, having prepared, we began going up to Jerusalem.]63But he not being persuaded, we were silent, saying, "The will of the Lord be done."?5w And Paul answered, "What are you* doing weeping and breaking my heart? For _I_ am ready not only to be bound _but_ also to die at Jerusalem on behalf of the name of the Lord Jesus."4# Now when we heard these [things], both we and the local residents began pleading with [Paul] not to be going up to Jerusalem.>3u And having come to us and having taken the belt of Paul and having bound his feet and hands, he said, "These [things] says the Holy Spirit, 'The man whose belt this is, in this way will the Jews in Jerusalem bind, and they will hand [him] over into [the] hands of [the] Gentiles."2 So while we [were] staying [there] several more days, a certain prophet by name Agabus came down from Judea.L1 Now to this [man] were daughters, four virgins prophesying. 0 Then the next [day] the ones about Paul [fig., Paul's traveling companions], having gone out, came to Caesarea, and having entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, the one being of the seven, we stayed with him. [cp. Acts 6:5]$/ANow _we_ having completed the voyage from Tyre arrived at Ptolemais, and having embraced the brothers [and sisters], we remained with them one day.y.kAnd having embraced one another, we went on board into the ship, but they returned to their own [homes].E-But when it came about [for] us to [have] completed the days, having gone out, we were going, all [of them] accompanying us, with [their] wives and children, as far as [the] outside of the city. And having placed the knees [fig., having knelt down] on the shore, we prayed. ,And having found disciples, we stayed there seven days, who kept saying to Paul through the Spirit not to be going up to Jerusalem.=+sNow having come in sight of Cyprus, and having left [or, passed] it on the left, we kept sailing to Syria and came down to Tyre, for there the ship was unloading its cargo.Z*-And having found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, having boarded, we set sail.8) kNow it happened, when we set sail, having withdrawn from them, having sailed a straight course, we came to Cos; then the next [day] to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.2(]&being deeply distressed most of all over the word which he had spoken, that they are about to be seeing his face no longer. Then they were accompanying him to the ship. '%Then [there] was considerable weeping by all, and having fallen on the neck of Paul, they were affectionately kissing him,&$And having said these [things], having placed his knees [fig., having knelt down], he prayed with them all.*%M#"I showed you* all [things] [or, in every way] that by laboring in this way it is necessary [for us] to be helping the ones being sick and to be keeping in mind the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, "It is more blessed to be giving than to be receiving."o$W""You* yourselves know that these hands provided for my necessities and for the [ones] with me.7#i!"I coveted no one's silver or gold or clothes.M" "And now, I entrust you*, brothers, to God and to the word of His grace, the one being able to build [you*] up and to give to you* an inheritance among all the ones having been sanctified.!"For this reason, keep watching, remembering that [for] three years, night and day, I did not cease warning each one with tears.& Eand from among you* yourselves men will arise, speaking [things] having been perverted [in order] to be drawing away the disciples after them.pY"For _I_ know this, that after my departure vicious wolves will come into you*, not sparing the flock;"Therefore, continue being on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit placed you* [as] overseers, to be shepherding [or, pastoring] the Assembly of the Lord and God, which He acquired through His own blood.{"For I did not keep back [anything, but I] declared to you* all the counsel [or, the entire plan] of God.{"For this reason, I testify to you* on this very day that I [am] innocent from the blood of all [people].  "And now, listen! _I_ know that you* will no longer see my face, you* all among whom I went about preaching the kingdom of God.#?"_But_ I make myself an account of nothing [or, of no account], neither do I hold my life precious to myself, so [as] to complete my course with joy and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to solemnly testify [to] the Gospel of the grace of God.taexcept that the Holy Spirit solemnly testifies in every city, saying that chains and afflictions await me.;o"And now, listen! _I_, having been bound in the spirit [or, by the Spirit], am traveling to Jerusalem, not knowing the [things that] will be happening to me in it,~usolemnly testifying both to Jews and to Greeks [about] repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus.-how I did not keep back any of the [things] benefiting [you*, but I] declared to you* and taught you* publicly and in every house,+serving as a slave to the Lord with all humility and many tears and trials, the [trials] having happened to me by the plots of the Jews;7Then when they came to him, he said to them, "_You*_ know from [the] first day from which I set foot in Asia how I was with you* all the time,[/Now from Miletus, having sent to Ephesus, he summoned the elders of the assembly.dAFor Paul decided to sail by Ephesus, in order that [it] would not happen to him to [have to] spend time in Asia, for he was hurrying, if it was possible for him to be in Jerusalem on the Day of Pentecost.V%And from there having set sail, the following [day] we arrived opposite Chios, then the next [day] we approached Samos, and having stayed in Trogyllium, the following day we came to Miletus.[/Now when he met with us at Assos, having taken him on board, we came to Mitylene.A{ But _we_ having gone ahead to the ship, set sail for Assos, from there intending to take Paul on board, for so it had been arranged, since he [was] intending to travel by land.iK And they brought the boy living, and they were comforted not moderately [fig., greatly]. + So having gone [back] up, and having broken bread and having tasted and having talked for a long time, until daylight, thus he departed. 5 But Paul, having gone down, fell on him. And having embraced [him], he said, "Stop being so upset, for his soul [or, life] is in him!"x i Then a certain young man by name Eutychus, sitting in the window, being overcome by a deep sleep, Paul discussing for a long [time, the young man] having been overcome by sleep, fell down from the third story and was taken up dead.t aAnd a considerable [number] of lamps were in the upstairs room where we had been gathered together.$ ANow on the first [day] of the week [i.e. Sunday], the disciples having been gathered together to break bread, Paul began holding a discussion with them, being about to be departing the next day, and he kept prolonging the word [fig., discussion] until midnight..UThen we set sail after the Days of the Unleavened Bread [i.e. Passover] from Philippi and came to them to Troas within five days, where we stayed seven days.LThese [men] having gone ahead were waiting for us in Troas.RNow accompanying him as far as Asia were: Sopater a Berean, and Aristarchus and Secundus of [the] Thessalonians, and Gaius a Derben, and Timothy, and [the] Asians Tychicus and Trophimus.|qAnd having made [fig., stayed] three months [there], a plot having been [formed] against him by the Jews, being about to set sail for Syria, a decision came about [fig., was made] to be returning through Macedonia.nUSo having gone through those regions, and having encouraged them with many words, he came to Greece. Now after the ceasing of the commotion, Paul having summoned the disciples, having embraced [them], went out to go to Macedonia.K)And having said these [things], he dismissed the assembly.L("For we also are in danger of being accused of a riot concerning today, [there] being no cause [for it], on account of which we will not be able to give an account of this uproar."'"But if you* seek after anything concerning other [matters], it will be set free [fig., be settled] in the lawful assembly.ve&"If then indeed Demetrius and the craftsmen with him have a word [fig., complaint] against anyone, courts are held and [there] are governors of the providence [available]. Let them bring charges against one another.{~o%"For you* brought these men, [who are] neither temple-robbers nor [ones] blaspheming your* goddess.}{$"So these things being undeniable, it is necessary [for] you* to have been quieted and to be doing nothing rash.i|K#But the city clerk having quieted the crowd, says, "Men, Ephesians, for what person is [there] who does not know [about] the city of the Ephesians being [the] temple guardian of the great goddess Artemis and of the [image] fallen down from Zeus? [i.e., probably a meteorite that was worshiped as an image of Artemis]@{y"But having known [or, having recognized] that he is a Jew, one voice came from [them] all for about two hours, crying out, "Great [is] Artemis of the Ephesians!"Cz!Now [some] from the crowd induced Alexander, the Jews having put him forward. Then Alexander, having motioned with his hand, was intending to be making a defense to the populace.Fy So indeed some were crying out [one thing and] some another [thing], for the assembly had been confused, and the majority did not know for what reason they had come together.0xYThen also some of the officials of the providence of Asia, being his friends, having sent to him, were urging [him] not to present himself in the amphitheater.jwMNow when Paul [was] intending to enter into the mob, the disciples were not allowing him.GvAnd the whole city was filled with the confusion, and they rushed with one mind into the amphitheater, having dragged along Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, traveling companions of Paul.uNow having heard and having become full of rage, they began crying out, saying, "Great [is] Artemis of [the] Ephesians!"-tS"So not only is this part to us [fig., is our business] in danger to come into disrepute, _but_ also the temple of the great goddess Artemis [is] to be accounted for nothing, and also her magnificence is about to be pulled down, whom all Asia and the inhabited earth worships."lsQ"And you* see and hear that not only in Ephesus, _but_ almost in all Asia, this Paul, having persuaded, turned away a considerable crowd, saying that they are not gods, the [things] coming to be by [human] hands.&rEwhom he having gathered together, and the laborers with such [trades], said [to them], "Men, you* know that from this trade is our prosperity.LqFor a certain silversmith, Demetrius by name, making silver shrines of Artemis [i.e. the Greek goddess of fertility], was bringing to the craftsmen no small [fig., a great] profit,ppYBut about that time [there] occurred no small [fig., a great] disturbance about the Way.-oSThen having sent to Macedonia two of the ones serving him [fig., two of his assistants], Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed [for] a time in Asia.9nkNow when these things were accomplished, Paul was compelled by the Spirit [or, resolved in his spirit], having gone through Macedonia and Achaia, to be traveling to Jerusalem, saying, "After me to be there [fig., After I have been there], it is necessary [for] me also to see Rome."FmSo with power the word of God was increasing and prevailing."l=Then a considerable [number] of the ones having practiced the magical arts, having collected their scrolls, began burning [them] before all. And they added up the prices of them and found [it totaled] five ten-thousands [i.e., 50,000] pieces of silver.tkaAnd many of the ones having believed were coming, confessing and disclosing their [sinful] actions.)jKThen this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, the ones living in Ephesus, and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was being magnified.;ioAnd the man in whom was the evil spirit, leaping on them and having overpowered them, prevailed against them, with the result that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.sh_But answering, the evil spirit said, "Jesus I know, and Paul I am acquainted with-but you*, who are you?"ugcNow [there] were some sons of Sceva, a Jewish high priest, seven [who were] doing this thing.]f3 But some of the traveling about [or, itinerant] Jewish exorcists attempted to be naming the name of the Lord Jesus over the ones having evil spirits, saying, "We adjure you* by Jesus, whom Paul preaches."ieK with the result that even handkerchiefs or aprons from his skin [were] being brought to the ones being sick, and the diseases [were] departing from them, and the evil spirits [were] going out from them.,dQ And God was performing miraculous works, not the ones having happened, [fig., God was performing extraordinary miraculous works] through the hands of Paul,c# Now this took place for two years, with the result that all the ones living in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.by But when some were hardened [fig., became stubborn] and were refusing to believe, speaking against the Way before the populace, having departed from them, he took away the disciples, every day reasoning in the school of a certain Tyrannus.#a?Now having gone into the synagogue, he kept speaking boldly, for three months reasoning and persuading the [things] concerning the kingdom of God.B`Now [there] were [in] all about twelve men./_WAnd Paul having laid [his] hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they began speaking with tongues [fig., other languages] and prophesying.K^So they having heard were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.7]gThen Paul said, "John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the One coming after him, that is, in the Christ-Jesus!"h\IAnd he said to them, "Into what then were you* baptized?" So they said, "Into John's baptism."+[Ohe said to them, "Did you* receive [the] Holy Spirit, having believed?" But they said to him, "_But_ we did not even hear whether there is a Holy Spirit."Z 5Now it happened, while Apollos was in Corinth, Paul having passed through the interior regions, came to Ephesus, and having found certain disciples,sY_For he was powerfully refuting the Jews publicly, demonstrating by the Scriptures Jesus to be the Christ.X/Now when he wanted to cross over into Achaia, having encouraged [him], the brothers [and sisters] wrote to the disciples [there] to welcome him, who, having arrived, greatly assisted the ones having believed by grace [or, by the grace [of God]].DWAnd this [man] began to be speaking boldly in the synagogue. But Aquila and Priscilla having heard of him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.V%This [man] had been instructed [in] the way of the Lord, and boiling [fig., being fervent] in his spirit [or, in the Spirit], he was speaking and teaching accurately the [things] concerning the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.TU!Now a certain Jew, Apollos by name, an Alexandrian by race [or, a native of Alexandrian], an educated man [or, a man skilled in speech], being mighty in the Scriptures, arrived at Ephesus.T5And having spent some time [there], he went out, passing through in order the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.tSaAnd having gone down to Caesarea, having gone up and having greeted the assembly, he went down to Antioch.SR_But_ he said good-bye to them, saying, "It is necessary [for] me by all means to keep the coming feast at Jerusalem, but I will return again to you*, God willing." And he set sail from Ephesus.gQGNow they having asked [him] to remain for a longer time with them, he did not consent. PThen he arrived at Ephesus and left those [two] there, but _he_ having entered into the synagogue, reasoned with the Jews.DOSo Paul still having remained [there] a considerable [number of] days, having said good-bye to the brothers [and sisters], began setting sail for Syria, and Priscilla and Aquila [were] with him, having cut off the hairs [of his] head in Cenchrea, for he had [taken] a vow.CNThen all the Greeks [who] had taken Sosthenes the synagogue leader began beating [him] before the judgment seat, and none of these [things] was a concern to Gallio.7MiAnd he drove them away from the judgment seat.{Lo"But since it is a point of disagreement concerning words and names and the law according to you* [fig., your* own law], you will look [to it] yourselves, [for] _I_ am not willing to be a judge of these [things]."FKNow Paul being about to be opening [his] mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, "If indeed then it was some misdeed or a wicked crime, O Jews, according to reason I would put up with you*.WJ' saying, "This [man] persuades men to worship God contrary to the Law.",IQ But Gallio being proconsul [i.e. the Roman military commander] of Achaia, the Jews rose up with one mind against Paul and brought him to the judgment seat,bH= And he settled [there] a year and six months teaching the word of God among them./GW because _I_ am with you, and no one will set on [fig., attack] you to harm you, because [there] are many people [belonging] to Me in this city."F Then the Lord said to Paul by means of a vision in the night, "Stop being afraid, _but_ be speaking and do not be silent;-ESThen Crispus the synagogue leader believed in the Lord together with his whole house, and many of the Corinthians, hearing, were believing and were being baptized.3D_And having departed from there, he went to [the] house of a certain [man] by name Justus, worshiping God, whose house was being next door to the synagogue.C3But when they set themselves in opposition against [him] and [were] blaspheming, having shaken [the dust] off [of his] clothes, he said to them, "Your* blood [be] on your* head! _I_ am clean. From now [on] I will go to the Gentiles!"7BgNow when both Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was held completely by the Spirit, solemnly testifying to the Jews [that] Jesus [is] the Christ.eACNow he was reasoning in the synagogue every Sabbath, and he was persuading Jews and Greeks.@And because of being of the same trade, he stayed with them and was working, for they were tent-makers [by] trade.w?gAnd having found a certain Jew by name Aquila, of Pontus by race [or, a native of Pontus], recently having come from Italy, and Priscilla his wife (because of Claudius ordering all the Jews to depart out of Rome), he came to them._> 9Then after these [things], Paul having departed out of Athens, came to Corinth.^=5"But some men having been joined to him, believed, among whom [were] also Dionysius the Areopagite [i.e. one of the 12 members of the Athenian court] and a woman by name Damaris and others with them./<Y!And so Paul went out from their midst.#;? But having heard of [the] resurrection of [the] dead, some indeed began mocking, but others said, "We will hear you again concerning this."O:because He set a day in which He is about to be judging the inhabited earth in righteousness by a Man whom He designated, having given assurance to all by having raised Him from [the] dead!"9/"Therefore indeed, [these] times of ignorance having overlooked, God is now giving strict orders to all people everywhere to be repenting,C8"Therefore, being offspring of God, we ought not to be thinking the Divine Nature to be similar to gold or silver or stone, an image [shaped by] humanity's skill and imagination.l7Q"'For in Him we live and move and are [fig., exist],' as also some of your* poets have said, 'For we are also His offspring' [i.e. quoting Epimendes (c. 600 B.C.) and Aratus of Cilia (c. 270 B.C.), respectively]."6=n order for them] to be seeking the Lord, if perhaps they might grope for Him and find [Him], and yet He is not far from each one of us.U5#"And He made from one blood every nation of human beings to be living on all the face of the earth, having designated times having been appointed [for them] and the boundaries of their habitation,G4nor is He served by [the] hands of people, [as if] needing something, [since] He is giving to all life and breath with respect to [fig., in] all [things].F3"The God, the One having made the world [or, universe] and all the [things] in it, this One being Lord of heaven and of earth does not dwell in temples made with human hands,&2E"For passing through and contemplating your* objects of worship, I found also an altar on which had been inscribed: 'To an unknown God.' Therefore, [the One] whom you* are practicing piety [towards] [or, worshiping] without knowing, this One _I_ proclaim to you*.-1SSo Paul having stood in [the] middle of the Areopagus, said, "Men, Athenians, I perceive you* as [being] extremely fearful of the gods in all things.&0E(Now all Athenians and the foreigners visiting [there] were spending their time for nothing other than to be saying and to be hearing something new.)/)"For you are bringing some startling [things] to our ears. So we wish to know what these [things] might be [fig., mean]."T.!And having taken him, they brought [him] to the Areopagus [i.e. where the Athenian court met], saying, "Are we able to know what this new teaching [is], the one being spoken by you?X-)Then also some of the Epicurean and the Stoic philosophers began disputing with him, and some were saying, "What does this seed picker [fig., babbler] wish to be saying?" But others [said], "He seems to be a proclaimer of strange deities," because he was proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus and the resurrection [Gr., anastasia] to them [i.e. they mistook Jesus to be just another god and Anastasia to be the name of Jesus' goddess wife].A,{Therefore indeed, he began reasoning in the synagogue with the Jews and with the God-worshiping [Gentiles] and in the market place every day with the [people] coming by.+But while Paul [was] waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was being provoked within him, observing the city being full of idols.C*So the ones escorting Paul brought him as far as Athens, and having received a command for Silas and Timothy that they should come to him as quickly [as possible], they departed.")=And then immediately the brothers [and sisters] sent Paul away to be going as though by the sea, but both Silas and Timothy were remaining there.(1 But when the Jews from Thessalonica found out that also in Berea the word of God was declared by Paul, they came there also, agitating the crowds.'  Therefore, many of them indeed believed, and not a few [fig., and a large number] of the prominent Greek women and men.j&M Now these were more noble-minded [than] the [ones] in Thessalonica, who received the word with all [fig., great] eagerness, every day examining the Scriptures [to see] if these things might be so..%U Then the brothers [and sisters] immediately during the night sent both Paul and Silas away to Berea, who having arrived, went into the synagogue of the Jews.j$M And having taking a security bond [or, bail] from Jason and the rest, they released them.S#So they stirred up the crowd and the city officials hearing these things.z"mwhom Jason has welcomed; and these all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying another to be king, Jesus."p!YBut not having found them, they began dragging Jason and some brothers [and sisters] to the city officials [or, politarchs], shouting, "The ones having upset the inhabited earth, these are also present in this place, But the Jews, the ones refusing to believe, having taken along some evil men of the market place loiters and having formed a mob, began setting the city in an uproar, and having come upon the house of Jason, they were seeking to bring them to the mob.U#And some of them believed and were joined with Paul and to Silas, both a large number of the God-worshiping Greeks and not a few [fig., a large number] of the first [fig., prominent] women."=opening up and placing before [them] [fig., explaining and demonstrating] that it was necessary [for] the Christ to suffer and to rise again from [the] dead, and [saying], "This [One] is the Christ-Jesus, whom _I_ am proclaiming to you*."Then according to the custom with Paul, he went in to them, and for three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,~ wNow having traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where the synagogue of the Jews was./W(So having come out from the prison, they entered to [the house of] Lydia, and having seen the brothers [and sisters], they comforted them and departed. 'And having come, they pleaded with them, and having led [them] out, they kept asking [them] to go out from the city.y&Then the rod-bearers reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid, having heard that they are Romans.|q%But Paul said to them, "Having repeatedly beaten us publicly, uncondemned men being Romans, they threw [us] into prison. And now they are forcing us out secretly? No indeed! _But_ having come themselves, let them lead [us] out!"$A$So the jailor reported these words to Paul, "The magistrates have sent so that you* shall be released. Now therefore, having come out, be going in peace."c?#Now having become day, the magistrates sent the rod-bearers, saying, "Release those men." 9"And having brought them into his house, he set food before [them]. And he was being very glad, with his whole house, he having believed in God.0Y!And having taken them in that hour of the night, he washed off their wounds, and he was immediately baptized, himself and all the [ones] of his [house]._7 And they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all the [ones] in his house.fESo they said, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your house!"}And having brought them out, he said, "Sirs, what is it necessary [for] me to be doing so that I shall be saved?"!;Then having asked for a light [fig., a torch], he rushed in. And having become trembling [with fear], he fell down before Paul and Silas.nUBut Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying, "Do nothing harmful to yourself, for we are all here!"U#Then the jailor having become aroused from sleep and having seen the doors of the prison having been opened, having drawn a sword, was about to be killing himself, supposing the prisoners to be escaping.D Then suddenly a great earthquake occurred, with the result that the foundations of the jail were shaken, and immediately all the doors were opened, and all of the chains were unfastened!y kBut about midnight Paul and Silas praying, were singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.r ]who having received such an order, put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks. +And having laid many blows on them, they threw [them] into prison, having given strict orders to the jailor to be keeping them securely,? wAnd the crowd rose up together against them, and the magistrates having torn their garments from them, began ordering [the rod-bearers] to be beating [them] with rods.veand they are proclaiming customs that are not lawful for us, being Romans, to be receiving nor to be doing."~uAnd having brought them to the magistrates, they said, "These men, being Jews, are throwing our city into confusion,H But her masters having seen that the hope [or, expectation] of their profit was gone, having taken hold of Paul and Silas, dragged [them] to the market place before the rulers.q[Now she was doing this for many days. But Paul having been greatly annoyed and having turned, said to the spirit, "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out from her!" And it came out that very hour [or, moment]!9kThis [girl], having closely followed Paul and us, kept crying out, saying, "These men are slaves of the Most High God, who declare to us [the] way of salvation!",QThen it happened as we [were] going to prayer, a certain slave-girl having a spirit of Python [i.e., in Greek mythology, a giant snake which guarded the oracle at Delphi; fig., having a fortune-telling spirit] met us, who brought much profit to her masters by fortune-telling. ~~>},||zyhx_wvv#u7tlsrqq0pp#ounmmlkk|jiiiEhh7gVffe6dd4cQbb4a``o__6^T]p\\>[ZYY XWW|VUU TeSZR=Q5PP/ONnMM7L`KJIIBH[GGGBFF EkDcCCSBBAA@??6>===s<[the coast of] Cilicia and Pamphylia, we landed at Myra of Lycia.k And from there, having set sail, we sailed under the sheltered side of Cyprus, because of the winds being against [us].*jMAnd the next [day] we docked at Sidon, and Julius having treated Paul considerately, permitted [him], having gone to his friends, to receive care.MiSo having boarded an Adramyttium ship about to be sailing to the places [or, ports] along [the coast of] Asia, we set sail, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.h Now when it was decided [for] us to set sail for Italy, they were handing over both Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion by name Julius, of the garrison [of soldiers] of His Majesty the Emperor [or, of the Imperial Regiment].rg] Then Agrippa said to Festus, "This man was able to have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar." f And having stepped aside, they began speaking to one another, saying, "This man is doing nothing worthy of death or of chains."eAnd he having spoken these [things], the king stood up, and the governor and Bernice and the ones sitting with them.ddABut Paul said, "I would have wished to God, both with little [effort] and with much [effort], not only you _but_ also all the ones hearing me today to become such as _I_ also am, except for these chains."ocWThen Agrippa said to Paul, "With little [effort] you are persuading me to become a Christian?"Ob"Do you believe the prophets, king Agrippa? I know that you believe!"gaG"For the king knows about these [things], before whom also speaking boldly I speak, for I am not persuaded [that] any of these [things] are escaping His notice, for this has not been done in a corner.`But he says, "I am not raving mad, most excellent Festus, _but_ I boldly declare words of truth and of soundness of mind.a_;Now while he [was] speaking these [things] in his own defense, Festus said with a loud voice, "You are raving mad, Paul! The many writings [fig., Your great learning] is driving you to madness!"T^!that the Christ is subject to suffering, that [being the] first from [the] resurrection of the dead, He is about to be proclaiming light to the [Jewish] people and to the Gentiles."c]?"Therefore, having obtained help from God, until this day I have stood testifying both to small and to great, saying nothing except what both the Prophets and Moses spoke of [as] being about to be taking place,s\_"Because of these things the Jews having arrested me in the temple were attempting to murder [me].z[m_but_ first to the [ones] in Damascus and to the [ones] in Jerusalem and into all the region of Judea and to the Gentiles, preaching [for them] to be repenting and to be turning to God, doing works worthy of repentance.XZ)"For which reason, king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,Y#to open their eyes [in order] to turn [them] back from darkness to light and [from] the authority of Satan to God, [in order for] them to receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among the ones having been sanctified by faith in Me.'tXadelivering you from the [Jewish] people and [from] the Gentiles, to whom _I_ am sending you,jWM'_But_ get up and stand on your feet; because for this [reason] I appeared to you, to hand-pick you [as] a servant and a witness both of what you saw and of what I will appear [or, will be shown] to you,aV;"So I said, 'Who are You, Lord?' And He said, '_I_ am Jesus whom _you_ are persecuting.U5"Then we all having fallen to the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me and saying in the Hebrew dialect, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? [It is] difficult for you to be kicking against [the] goads [i.e. pointed sticks used to drive livestock].'8Ti in [the] middle of [the] day, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven more than the brightness of the sun shining around me and the ones traveling with me.vSe "In which [pursuits] also traveling to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,UR# "And punishing them often in all the synagogues, I was compelling [them] to be blaspheming, and being exceedingly enraged against them, I was persecuting [them] even as far as outer cities.|Qq which also I did in Jerusalem, and many of the holy ones _I_ locked up in prison, having received the authority from the chief priests, and when they [were] being executed, I cast my pebble [fig., my vote] against [them].#P? "Therefore _I_ indeed thought to myself [for] it to be necessary [for me] to do many [things] against the name of Jesus of Nazareth,QO"Why is it judged incredible with you* if God raises [the] dead?N [the promise] to which our twelve tribes sacredly serving in earnestness night and day hope [or, confidently expect] to attain, concerning which hope [or, confident expectation], king Agrippa, I am being accused by [the] Jews.M!"And now for the hope [or, confident expectation] of the promise having been made by God to the fathers, I have stood being judged,PLknowing already [about] me from the beginning, if they are willing to testify, that according to the most accurate [or, strictest] sect of our religion, I lived [as] a Pharisee.*KM"So then indeed, my way of life from youth, the one having taken place from [the] beginning among my [own] nation in Jerusalem, all the Jews know;LJespecially knowing you are an expert in all [things] in relation to Jews, both customs [or, morals] and points of disagreement. For this reason, I implore you to patiently hear me.DI"Concerning all things of which I am accused by Jews, king Agrippa, I have considered myself fortunate [or, blessed] being about to be speaking in my own defense before you today;.H WNow Agrippa said to Paul, "It is permitted for you to be speaking on behalf of yourself." Then Paul having stretched out his hand, began speaking in his own defense:kGO"For it seems to me irrational, sending a prisoner, not also to signify the charges against him." Fconcerning whom I do not have anything certain to write to [my] lord. For this reason, I brought him out before you*, and especially before you, king Agrippa, in order that the preliminary hearing having taken place, I should have something to write.,EQ"But _I_ having found him to have done nothing worthy of death, and this one himself also having appealed to His Majesty the Emperor, I decided to be sending him,DAnd Festus said, "King Agrippa and all men being present with us, you* see this [man] concerning whom all the populace of the Jews appealed to me, both in Jerusalem and here, yelling [that it is] not fitting [for] him to be living any longer.5CcTherefore, the next day, Agrippa and Bernice having come with great pomp and having entered into the auditorium together with both the commanding officers and the men being according to prominence [fig., the prominent men] of the city, and Festus having ordered, Paul was brought [in].}BsThen Agrippa said to Festus, "I also was wishing to hear the man myself." So he said, "Tomorrow you will hear him."=As"But Paul having appealed [for] him to be kept for the decision of His Majesty the Emperor, I ordered him to be kept until which [time] I should send him to Caesar."K@"Now _I_ myself being perplexed regarding the investigation concerning this was asking if he might be willing to be going to Jerusalem, and there to be judged concerning these [charges].*?Mbut some points of disagreement concerning their own religion they had against him, and concerning a certain Jesus having died, whom Paul asserted to be living.>+concerning whom the accusers having stood up, began bringing against [him] no accusation of [the things] which _I_ was supposing,"=="Therefore, they having assembled here, I having made no delay, on the next [day] having sat on the judgment seat, ordered the man to be brought;<'to whom I answered that it is not a custom with Romans to be giving [as] a favor any person to destruction even before the one being accused may have [fig., meets] the accusers face to face and may receive an opportunity for defense concerning the charge.1;[about whom, me having been [or, while I was] in Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed [me], asking for punishment against him;E:So while he was staying there many days, Festus laid before the king the [things] concerning Paul, saying, "There is a certain man having been left by Felix [as] a prisoner,p9Y Then some days having passed, Agrippa the king and Bernice arrived in Caesarea, having greeted Festus.}8s Then Festus, having conferred with the council, answered, "You have appealed to Caesar; you will go before Caesar!"7 "For if indeed I am doing wrong and have done 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 is able to give me as a favor to them. I appeal to Caesar!"96k But Paul said, "I have stood at the judgment seat of Caesar, where it is necessary [for] me to be judged; in nothing did I wrong the Jews, as _you_ also know very well.>5u But Festus wishing to lay on the Jews a favor, answering Paul, said, "Are you willing, having gone up to Jerusalem, there to be judged before me concerning these [charges]?"43speaking in his own defense, "Neither in regard to the Law of the Jews, nor in regard to the temple, nor in regard to Caesar did I commit any sin."?3wSo he having arrived, the Jews having come down from Jerusalem stood around [him], and they are bringing many weighty charges against Paul, which they were not able to prove,&2EThen having stayed among them more than ten days, having gone down to Caesarea, the next day having sat on the judgment seat, he ordered Paul to be brought.01Y"Therefore, the powerful [or, prominent] [ones] among you," he says, "having come down together, if there is anything in this man, let them accuse him.".0UThen indeed Festus answered [that] Paul is being kept in Caesarea, but [that he] himself is about to be going out [to Caesarea] with quickness./yrequesting a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem, forming an ambush to execute him along the way.#.?Then the high priest and the first [fig., leading] men of the Jews made known to him [the charges] against Paul, and were appealing to him,k- QFestus then, having set foot in the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.$,ABut two years having been completed, Felix received a successor, Porcius Festus. And Felix wishing to lay favors on the Jews, left Paul having been bound.5+cAnd at the same time also hoping that money will be given to him by Paul, in order that he should release him. And so, frequently sending for him, he was talking with him.n*UBut while he [was] reasoning about righteousness and self-control and the judgment, the one being about to happen, Felix having become terrified, answered, "For the present be going, but having time, I will call for you." )9Now after several days, Felix having arrived with Drusilla his wife (she being Jewish), he sent for Paul and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.u(chaving also given instructions to the centurion to be guarding Paul, and [for him] to be having [some] freedom, and to be forbidding none of his own [people] to be providing for [him] or to be coming to him.y'kNow having heard these [things], Felix adjourned them, having learned more accurately the [things] concerning the Way, saying, "When Lysias the commanding officer comes down, I will decide the [things] regarding you*,"W&'or [is it] concerning this one voice, in which I cried out, having stood among them, "Concerning [the] resurrection of [the] dead _I_ am being judged by you* today." [Acts 23:6]p%Y"Or let these themselves say what misdeed they found in me in my having stood before the High Council,$wwhom it is necessary to be present before you and to be making an accusation, if they might have anything against me. #in which some Jews from Asia found me [occupied] in the temple, having been purified, not with a crowd nor with a commotion,l"Q"Now after many years I arrived, being about to give charitable gifts to my nation, and offerings,!}"Now in this I am engaging myself, having through all [fig. always] a blameless conscience before God and people.v ehaving hope [or, confident expectation] in God, which even they themselves are waiting for, [that there is] about to be a resurrection of [the] dead, both of righteous [ones] and of unrighteous [ones].gG"But I confess this to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect, in this way I sacredly serve the ancestral God, believing all the [things] according to the Law and having been written in the prophets,xi "Nor are they able to prove [against] me [the things] concerning which they are now accusing me.% and neither in the temple did they find me disputing with anyone or causing an uprising of the crowd, nor in the synagogues nor in the city.;o you being able to ascertain that [there] are not more [than] twelve days to me from which [time] I went up to be prostrating myself in worship in Jerusalem,kO But Paul answered, the governor having motioned for him to be speaking, "Knowing [that] you being a judge to this nation for many years, the more confidently I speak in my defense the [things] concerning myself,mS Then the Jews also joined in the attack, asserting to be holding these [things] in this way.from whom you will be able, having examined [him] yourself, to learn about all these [things] of which _we_ accuse him."7(OMITTED TEXT)Mwho also was trying to desecrate the temple, whom also we arrested,N"For we having found this man [to be] a pest and [one] stirring up a discord [among] all the Jews throughout the inhabited earth and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,}s"But so that I do not detain you for more [fig., any longer], I beg you to hear us briefly in your kindness.oWboth in every [way] and everywhere we welcome it, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.!So he [i.e. Paul] having been called, Tertullus began to be accusing [him], saying [to the governor], "Since we are attaining great peace by you, and successes are [fig., prosperity is] coming about for this nation through your foresight,B Now after five days the high priest Ananias came down, with the elders and a certain attorney [named] Tertullus, who made known to the governor [the charges] against Paul.7g#said, "I will give you a hearing when your accusers also arrive." And he also ordered him to be continually guarded in the Fortified Palace [or, Praetorium] of Herod.!"Now the governor having read [it] and having inquired from what province he is and having learned that [he is] from Cilicia,wg!who having entered into Caesarea and having delivered the letter to the governor, also presented Paul to him.jM But the next day, having allowed the horsemen to travel with him, they returned to the barracks, 7So indeed the soldiers according to [things] having been instructed to them, having taken up Paul, brought him during the night to Antipatris. "Then a plot having been revealed to me against this man [was] about to happen by the Jews, at once I sent [him] to you, having also given strict orders to the accusers to be saying the [things] against him before you; farewell." 3whom I found being accused concerning points of disagreement [about] their law, [but] having no accusation worthy of death or chains.t a"But wanting to know the cause for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their High Council,; o"This man having been arrested by the Jews and being about to be executed by them, having come with the detachment of soldiers, I rescued him, having learned that he is a Roman.L"Claudius Lysias, to the most excellent governor Felix, greetings.9mhaving written a letter containing this content:  also provide animals, so that having placed Paul on [them], they should bring [him] safely to Felix the governor,"c?And having summoned a certain two of the centurions, he said, "Prepare two hundred soldiers, in order that that they should go to Caesarea, and seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen at the third hour of the night;,QTherefore, the commanding officer indeed let the young man go, having given strict orders [to him], "Tell no one you revealed these [things] to me."}s"_You_, therefore, do not be persuaded by them, for more than forty men of them lie in ambush for him, who invoked a curse on themselves not to eat nor to drink until they execute him, and now they are ready, waiting for the promise from you."CThen he said, "The Jews agreed to ask you, in order that tomorrow you should bring Paul down to the High Council as being about to be inquiring something more accurately concerning him."=So the commanding officer having taken him by the hand and having stepped aside, began inquiring privately, "What is it which you have to report to me?"SSo he indeed having taken him, brought him to the commanding officer and says, "The prisoner Paul, having summoned me, asked [me] to bring this young man to you, having something to say to you.")Then Paul having summoned one of the centurions, said, "Lead this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to report to him."~'But the son of Paul's sister having heard of the ambush, having arrived and having entered into the barracks, reported [this] to Paul. }9"Now you*, therefore, together with the High Council, suggest to the commanding officer that tomorrow he should bring him down to you* as being about to be determining more accurately the [things] concerning him. But _we_, before he approaches, are ready to execute him."|+who having approached the chief priests and the elders said, "With a curse we invoked a curse on ourselves to taste nothing until we kill Paul.P{ Now they were more than forty, the ones having formed this conspiracy,/zW Then day having come, some of the Jews having formed a conspiracy, bound themselves by a curse saying [they would] neither eat nor drink until they kill Paul.y But on the following night, the Lord having stood by him said, "Take courage Paul, for as you solemnly testified [about] the [things] concerning Me at Jerusalem, in the same way it is necessary [for] you also to testify at Rome."x+ Now a great dispute having occurred, the commanding officer having been afraid lest Paul be torn apart by them, ordered the detachment of soldiers to go down and to take him away by force from [the] middle of them and to be bringing [him] into the barracks.w Then [there] occurred a loud outcry. And the scribes of the Pharisees' party having gotten up, began protesting vehemently, saying, "We find nothing evil in this man! But if a spirit spoke to him, or an angel, let us not be fighting against God."!v;For Sadducees indeed say there is no resurrection nor angel nor spirit, but Pharisees confess both the [things] [fig., all these things]. u Now he having said this, there occurred a dispute [between] the Pharisees {and the Sadducees}, and the group was divided..tUBut Paul having perceived that the one part is Sadducees but the other Pharisees, cried out in the High Council, "Men, brothers, _I_ am a Pharisee, a son of a Pharisee; concerning [the] hope [or, confident expectation] and resurrection of [the] dead _I_ am being judged!".sUAnd Paul said, "I did not know, brothers, that he is high priest, for it has been written, 'You will not speak evil of a ruler of your people.'" [Exod 22:28]Tr!But the ones having stood by said, "Do you insult the high priest of God?"MqThen Paul said to him, "God is about to be striking you, [you] wall having been whitewashed! And do _you_ sit judging me according to the Law, and violating the Law, order me to be stuck?"fpEBut the high priest Ananias commanded the ones having stood by him to be striking his mouth.o Then Paul having looked intently at the High Council, said, "Men, brothers, _I_ in all good conscience have lived to God until this day."n5Now the next day, wanting to know the certainty [or, facts] [as to] why he is being accused by the Jews, he released him from the bonds and ordered the chief priests and their whole High Council to come, and having brought Paul down, he set [him] by them.?mwSo immediately, the ones about to be interrogating him withdrew from him; and the commanding officer also was afraid, having learned that he is a Roman and because he had bound him.2l]And the commanding officer answered, "_I_ acquired this citizenship with a large sum of money." But Paul said, "But indeed _I_ have been born [a Roman citizen]."wkgThen the commanding officer having approached, said to him, "Tell me, are _you_ a Roman?" And he said, "Yes."4jaNow the centurion having heard [this], having approached the commanding officer, reported, saying, "Watch what you are about to be doing, for this man is a Roman."`i9But as he [i.e. one of the interrogators] stretched him out with the straps, Paul said to the centurion having stood by, "Is it lawful for you* to be scourging a man [who is] a Roman and uncondemned?"^h5the commanding officer ordered him to be brought into the barracks, having said [for him] to be interrogated with scourges, so that he should know for what cause they were shouting against him in this way.ngUNow while they [were] crying out and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air,DfAnd they were listening to him until this word, and they raised their voice, saying, "Take such a [man] away from the earth, for it was not fitting [for] him to be living!"`e9"And He said to me, 'Go, because _I_ will send you far away to [the] Gentiles."Rd'And when the blood of your witness Stephen was being shed, I myself also had stood by and [was] giving approval to his murder {and} [was] guarding the cloaks of the ones executing him.'c "And _I_ said, 'Lord, _they_ know that _I_ was imprisoning and repeatedly beating in each synagogue the ones believing on You. band I saw Him saying to me, 'Hurry, and go out with quickness from Jerusalem, because they will not accept your witness about Me.' a "Now it happened to me, having returned to Jerusalem, and while I [was] praying in the temple, I came to be in a trance,_`7'And now, why are you delaying? Having gotten up, get yourself baptized, and get yourself washed [or, purified] [of] your sins by you yourself calling on the name of the Lord.' [cp. Acts 2:21]U_#'For you will be His witness to all people of what you have seen and heard.&^E"Then he said, 'The God of our fathers hand-picked you beforehand to know His will and to see the Righteous [One] and to hear a voice from His mouth.d]A having come to me and having stood by [me], said to me, 'Saul, brother, regain [your] sight!' And at that very hour [or, moment] I looked up at him [or, I regained [my] sight [and saw] him]!\/ "Then a certain Ananias, a devout man according to the Law, being testified to [or, well-spoken of] by all the Jews living [there],[# "Now when I was not seeing clearly because of the glory of that light, being led by the hand by the ones being with me, I came to Damascus.]Z3 "So I said, 'What shall I do, Lord?' Then the Lord said to me, 'Having gotten up, be going into Damascus, and there it will be told to you concerning all [things] which have been appointed for you to do.' Y "Now the ones being with me indeed saw the light and became terrified, but they did not hear the voice of the One speaking to me.|Xq"So _I_ answered, 'Who are You, Lord?' And He said to me, '_I_ am Jesus the Nazarene, whom _you_ are persecuting.'mWS"And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?'0VY"But it happened to me, as I [was] traveling and approaching Damascus, about noon, suddenly a great light out of heaven [or, the sky] flashed around me.Uas also the high priest testifies to me, and all the council of the elders; from whom also having received letters to the brothers, I began traveling to Damascus to bring even the ones being there having been bound to Jerusalem, so that they should be punished.nTU[I] who persecuted this Way to death, binding and handing over to prisons both men and women, S "_I_ indeed am a man, a Jew, having been born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but having been brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, having been educated according to the exactness of the ancestral Law, being a zealot for God, just as _you*_ all are today; R Now they having heard that in the Hebrew dialect he was speaking to them, they gave [him] even more silence. And he says,NQ "Men, brothers and fathers, now pay attention to my defense to you*."SP(So he having given him permission, Paul having stood on the stairs, motioned with his hand to the people. Now a great silence having taken place, he began addressing them in the Hebrew dialect, saying:@Oy'But Paul said, "_I_ indeed am a man, a Jew of Tarsus of Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant [fig., an important] city. Now I implore you, permit me to speak to the people."*NM&"So _you_ are not the Egyptian, the one having incited a riot before these days and having led the four thousand men of the assassins into the desert, are you?"*MM%And Paul being about to be brought into the barracks says to the commanding officer, "Is it permitted for me to speak to you?" Then he said, "Do you know Greek?\L1$For the crowd of people kept following [them], crying out, "Take him away!"0KY#But when he [i.e. Paul] came to be at the stairs, it happened [that] he [was] being carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd.wJg"But among the crowd some were shouting [one thing and] some another [thing], but not being able to know the certainty [or, to learn the facts] because of the commotion, he ordered him to be brought into the barracks.HI !Then the commanding officer, having come near, took hold of him and ordered [him] to be bound with two chains, and he began inquiring who he might be and what it is he had been doing.=Hs who at once, having taken along soldiers and centurions, ran down to them. Then [the people] having seen the commanding officer and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.GGNow as they [were] seeking to kill him, a report came up to the commanding officer [or, Chiliarch] of the garrison [of soldiers] that all Jerusalem had been stirred up,hFIAnd all the city was moved [fig., aroused], and [there] was a rushing together of the people, and having taken hold of Paul, they began dragging him outside of the temple, and immediately the doors were shut.E(For they had seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with him, whom they were assuming that Paul brought into the temple.)sD_crying out, "Men, Israelites, help! This is the man, the one teaching all [people] everywhere against the people and the Law and this place! And further, he also brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place!"8CiNow when the seven days were about to be coming to an end, the Jews from Asia having seen him in the temple began stirring up all the crowd, and they laid their hands on him,BThen Paul, having taken the men on the following day, having been purified with them, had gone into the temple announcing the completion of the days of the purification, until which [time] the offering was offered on behalf of each one of them.[A/"But concerning the ones having believed of [the] Gentiles, _we_ wrote, having judged [that they need] to be observing no such [thing], except to be keeping themselves both [from] the [meat] sacrificed to idols and [from] blood and [from anything] strangled and [from] sexual sin."K@these having taken, be purified with them and pay their expenses for them, so that they shall shave the head, and all may know that [the things] of which they have been informed about you are nothing, _but_ you are keeping in line with [fig., living in conformity with] and you yourself are keeping the Law.r?]"Therefore, do this which we say to you: [there] are four men with us having a vow on themselves;>3"What then is [to be done]? It is certainly necessary [for] the congregation to come together, for they will hear that you have come.="But they are informed about you, that you are teaching apostasy from Moses to all Jews among the Gentiles, saying [for] them not to be circumcising their children nor to be walking [fig., conducting themselves] [according to] the customs.8<iSo having heard, they began glorifying the Lord, having said to him, "You see, brother, how many thousands there are of Jews having believed, and all are zealots for the Law.;!And having embraced them, he began reporting one by one each of [the things] which God did among the Gentiles through his ministry.k:OThen on the next [day] Paul had gone in with us to James, and all the elders were present. ~~}|[{z~yy"xuwvvbutssrqqCpp+onDm|llkjj8iii*hzgf`eed9cbb&a`_^]] \J[n[Z{YXXAVV2UTTS{RAQQPNNN]MMXLLFKK}JJ;II5HH'GG8FEE$DCBB A@?g?0>=<[or, our [being] declared righteousness].R&_but_ also on account of us, to whom it is about to be accounted [or, imputed], to the ones believing on [or, trusting in] the One having raised up Jesus our Lord from [the] dead,Q%But it was not written on his account alone, "it was accounted to him,"P$And so, 'it was accounted to him for righteousness.' [Gen 15:6]Z#-and having been fully convinced that what He had promised He is able also to do."/yet, he did not waver [or, hesitate] at the promise of God in unbelief, _but_ he was strengthened in his faith, having given glory to God,M!And not having been weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already having become dead (being about a hundred years old), and the deadness [fig., barrenness] of the womb of Sarah;+ OWho against [or, beyond] hope [or, confident expectation] believed in hope [or, confident expectation], for him to become "a father of many nations" according to the [word] having been spoken, "So will your seed [fig., descendents] be." [Gen 15:5] (just as it has been written, "I have appointed you [as] a father of many nations") in the presence of God, whom he believed, the One giving life to the dead [ones] and calling the [things] not existing as existing. [Gen 17:5]/WFor this reason [it is] of faith, that [it should be] according to grace, for the promise to be secure to all the seed [fig., descendents], not to the [one] of the Law only, _but_ also to the [one] of [the] faith of Abraham, who is father of all of usr]For the Law produces wrath, for where [there] is no law, neither [is there] transgression.8iFor if the [ones who are] of [the] Law [are] heirs, faith has been made empty [or, has been deprived of power] and the promise has been nullified.Y+ For not by means of [the] Law [was] the promise to Abraham or to his seed [fig., descendents], [for] him to be the heir of the world, _but_ by means of the righteousness of faith.{ and a father of circumcision to the [ones] not of circumcision only, _but_ to the ones keeping in line with [fig., following in] the footsteps of the faith of our father Abraham, the [faith he had while] in the uncircumcision.A{ And he received a sign of circumcision, a seal [fig., proof] of the righteousness of the faith, the [faith while] in the uncircumcision, for him to be a father of all the ones believing through uncircumcision [or, although uncircumcised], for the righteousness to also be accounted to them;{ How then was it accounted? He being in circumcision or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, _but_ in uncircumcision!5c So [is] this happiness upon the circumcision, or also upon the uncircumcision? For we say, "His faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness." [Gen 15:6]}s"Happy [is] a man to whom the LORD shall by no means account [or, impute] sin." [Psalm 32:1,2]ve"Happy [or, Blessed] [are they] whose lawless deeds were forgiven and whose sins were covered;$AJust as David also speaks of the happiness [or, blessing] of the person to whom God accounts [or, considers] righteousness apart from works,KBut to the one not working, but [who] believes on the One justifying the impious [or, trusts in the One declaring the godless righteous], his faith is accounted for righteousness.)But to the one working, the reward [or, his wage] is not accounted [or, considered] according to grace, _but_ according to debt.For what does the Scripture say? "But Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness." [Gen 15:6] For if Abraham was justified [or, declared righteous] by works, he has [grounds for] boasting-_but_ not before God.n WWhat then will we say [that] Abraham our father to have found according to [the] flesh?oWSo do we nullify [the] Law through faith? Absolutely not! _But_ we establish [the] Law., Qsince [there is] one God who will justify [or, declared righteous] [the] circumcision by faith and [the] uncircumcision through faith._ 7[Is He] the God of Jews only, but not also of Gentiles? Yes, also of Gentiles, Therefore, we maintain [that] a person is justified [or, declared righteous] by faith apart from works of [the] Law.{ oWhere then [is] the boasting? It was excluded. By what law? Of works? Not at all, _but_ by a law of faith.K for a demonstration of His righteousness in the present time, for Him to be righteous and justifying the [one] [or, declaring the [one] righteous] [who has] faith in Jesus.whom God Himself put forward publicly [as] a mercy seat [or, propitiation] through faith in His blood, for a demonstration of His righteousness, because of the passing over of the sins having previously occurred in the tolerance of God,!;being justified [or, declared righteous] freely by His grace through the redemption [or, setting free], the [one] in Christ Jesus,;qFor all sinned and fall short of the glory of God,@ybut the righteousness of God [is] through faith [or, trust] in Jesus Christ to all and upon all the ones believing, for there is no difference [or, distinction].  But now apart from [the] Law has the righteousness of God been revealed, being testified to by the Law and the Prophets,r]Therefore, by works of [the] Law not will all flesh [or, will no flesh] be justified [or, declared righteous] before Him, for by means of [the] Law is [the] full [or, true] knowledge of sin.]3Now we know that as many [things] as the Law says, it speaks to the [ones] in the Law, so that every mouth shall be stopped [fig., silenced] and all the world shall become answerable to God.S"[There] is no fear of God before their eyes." [Psalm 36:1]S"And [the] way of peace they did not know." [Isaiah 59:7,8]5e"Ruin and misery [are] in their ways.6~g"Their feet [are] swift to shed blood.N}"Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness." [Psalm 10:7]A|{ "Their throat [is] a grave having been opened; with their tongues they deceived; [the] venom of poisonous snakes [is] under their lips." [Psalm 5:9; 140:3]]{3 "All turned aside, together they became unprofitable; [there] is not [one] doing kindness [or, what is right], [there] is not so much as one." [Psalm 14:1-3; 53:1-3; Eccl 7:20]tza "[There] is not [one] understanding; there is not [one] diligently seeking after God.hyI just as it has been written, "[There] is not a righteous [person], not even one.x What then? Are we [any] better? Certainly not! For we previously charged [that] both Jews and Greeks are all under sin,Xw)And [why] not [say] (just as we are slandered and just as some imply us to be saying), "Let us do evil [things] so that good [things] shall come?" whose condemnation is deserved.vFor if the truth of God by my lie [or, deceitfulness] abounded to His glory, why am I still also judged as a sinner?\u1Absolutely not! Otherwise [or, In that case], how will God judge the world?GtBut if our unrighteousness demonstrates God's righteousness, what will we say? God, the One inflicting the wrath, is not unrighteous, is He? (I speak according to human [standards].)ss_Absolutely not! But let God become true, but every person a liar! Just as it has been written, "In order that You shall be justified [or, declared righteous] in Your words and prevail in Your being judged." [Psalm 51:4].rUFor what if some were unfaithful [or, refused to believe]? Their unfaithfulness [or, unbelief] will not make the faithfulness of God useless, will it?_q7Much in every way! For indeed first that they were entrusted with the oracles of God.ip MWhat then [is] the advantage of the Jew? Or what [is] the benefit of circumcision?Oo_but_ a Jew [is] the one in the secret [fig., inwardly], and circumcision [is] of [the] heart, in spirit, not in letter, whose praise is not from people, _but_ from God.&nEFor he is not a Jew, the one in the open [fig., who is so outwardly], neither [is] circumcision in the open [fig., outwardly] in flesh;myAnd the uncircumcision by nature [or, the one physically uncircumcised] [who] fulfills the Law will judge you, the one [who] in spite of [having] letter and circumcision [are] a transgressor of [the] Law.%lCSo if the uncircumcision [i.e. a Gentile] is keeping the righteousness of the Law, his uncircumcision will be regarded as circumcision, will it not?DkFor indeed circumcision profits [or, is of value] if you practice [the] Law, but if you are a transgressor of [the] Law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.j}For "The name of God is blasphemed among the nations because of you*," just as it has been written. [Isaiah 52:5]iYou who boast [or, pride yourselves] in [the] Law, do you dishonor God through the transgression of the Law?h5The one saying not to be committing adultery, do you commit adultery? The one detesting the idols, do you rob temples [or, commit sacrilege]?|gqTherefore, the one teaching another, you teach yourself, do you not? The one preaching not to steal, do you steal?fan instructor of foolish ones, a teacher of young children, having the form of the knowledge and of the truth in the Law.{eoand are confident [that] you yourself are a guide of blind ones, a light to the [ones] in darkness,d%and you know His will and approve the essential [things] [or, the [things] of greater value], being instructed out of the Law,cc?Listen! _You_ call yourself a Jew and rest [or, rely] on the Law and boast in God,xbiin [the] day when God will judge the secrets of the people according to my Gospel through Jesus Christ.Gawho show the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness with [them], and among themselves their thoughts accusing or even defending [them],0`YFor when nations, the ones not having [the] Law, by nature are doing the [things] of the Law, these not having [the] Law are a law to themselves;_+ For the hearers of the Law [are] not righteous before God, _but_ the doers of the Law will be justified [or, declared righteous].:^m For as many as sinned without [the] Law will also perish without [the] Law; and as many as sinned in [the] Law will be judged by means of [the] Law.X]) For [there] is no accepting of faces [fig., prejudice] with God.q\[ but glory and honor and peace to every [one who] works the good, both to Jew first and to Greek.x[i affliction and distress upon every soul of a person, the one working the evil, both of Jew first and of Greek;/ZWbut on the other hand to the [ones who are] selfishly ambitious and [who are] refusing to believe the truth, but obey unrighteousness, anger and wrath,*YMto the [ones] on the one hand [who] by perseverance of good work seek glory and honor and incorruptibility [or, immortality], eternal life;lXQwho 'will render to each [person] according to his works,' [Psalm 62:12; Prov 24:12][W/But according to your hardness [fig., obstinacy] and impenitent heart, you are storing up for yourself wrath in [the] day of wrath and of revelation and of [the] righteous judgment of God,RVOr do you despise [or, think lightly of] the riches of His goodness and tolerance and patience, failing to understand [or, disregarding] that the kindness of God leads you to repentance?U'But do you think this, O person (the one judging the ones practicing such things yet doing them), that _you_ will escape the judgment of God?sT_But we know that the judgment of God is according to truth upon the ones practicing such [things].S For this reason, you are without excuse [or, defense], O person, every [one] judging, for in what you judge [or, pass sentence on] the other, you condemn yourself, for the same [things] you, the one judging, are practicing!RR  who having known the righteous judgment of God, that the ones practicing such things are deserving of death, not only are doing them, _but_ they are also approving of the ones practicing [them].TQ #foolish, untrustworthy, without natural affection, unforgiving, unmerciful;P {back-biters, God-haters, insolent persons, arrogant boasters, schemers of evil [things], disobedient to parents,WO )having been filled with all unrighteousness, sexual sin, wickedness, covetous desire [or, greed], malice; full of envy, murder, bitter conflict, deceit [or, treachery], maliciousness; gossips,N  And just as they did not think it was worthwhile to be having [or, keeping] God in [their] true knowledge [or, consciousness], God gave them over to a disapproved [fig., debased] mind to be doing the [things] not proper,!M =and likewise also the males having left the natural use of the female were inflamed in their craving for one another; males with males committing shameful behavior and receiving back in themselves the penalty which was fitting [for] their deception [or, perversion].$L CFor this reason God gave them over to dishonorable, lustful passions, for even their females exchanged the natural use for the [use] against nature,xK kwho exchanged the truth of God for the lie [or, changed the truth of God into a lie], and worshipped and sacredly served the creation rather than the One having created, who is blessed into the ages [fig., forever]. So be it!J 7And so God also gave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity [or, immorality], to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves;#I Aand exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for a likeness of an image of corruptible people and of birds and of four-footed animals and of reptiles.4H eProfessing to be wise, they were made fools,=G uFor this reason, having known God, they did not glorify [Him] as God nor did they give thanks, _but_ they were given over to deception in their thought processes [or, they became futile in their speculations], and their foolish heart [fig., inner self, and throughout book] was darkened.eF EFor from [the] creation of [the] world His invisible [attributes] are plainly seen, being understood by the [things] made, both His eternal power and divinity, so that they are without excuse. E For this reason, the [thing] known of God is revealed among [or, within] them, for God revealed [it] to them.?D yFor the wrath of God is revealed from heaven upon all impiety [or, ungodliness] and unrighteousness of people, [upon] the ones suppressing the truth in unrighteousness.fC GFor [the] righteousness of God is revealed in it from faith to faith, just as it has been written, "But the [one] righteous by faith will live [or, the righteous will live by faith]." [Hab 2:4]BB For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, for it is [the] power of God to salvation to every [one] believing, both to [the] Jew first and to [the] Greek. A So the [situation] concerning me [is this: I am] eager to proclaim the Gospel also to you*, the [ones] in Rome.u@ eI am a debtor [fig., under obligation] both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to wise and to foolish.? y But I do not want you* to be unaware, brothers [and sisters], that frequently I myself intended to come to you* (and was prevented until the present), so that I should have some fruit also among you*, just as also among the other Gentiles.> % now that is [for me] to be comforted [or, encouraged] together among you*, through faith in one another, both yours* and mine.q= ] For I long to see you*, so that I should impart some spiritual gift to you*, for you* to be established,x< k always imploring in my prayers, if in some way now at last I will succeed, by the will of God, to come to you*.;  For God is my witness, whom I sacredly serve in my spirit in the Gospel of His Son, how I constantly make mention of you*,: First indeed I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you*, that your* faith is being proclaimed in the whole world.E9 to all the ones being in Rome, beloved of God, called holy ones [or, saints, and throughout epistle]: Grace to you* and peace from God our Father and [the] Lord Jesus Christ!:8 qamong whom _you*_ also are called of Jesus Christ;{7 qthrough whom we received grace and apostleship for obedience of faith among all the nations on behalf of His name,@6 {the [One] having been designated Son of God with power according to [the] Spirit of holiness, by [the] resurrection from [the] dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,h5 Kconcerning His Son, the One having come from [the] seed of David according to the flesh,[4 1which He promised beforehand through His prophets in [the] Holy Scriptures,{3 sPaul, a slave of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, having been separated [or, appointed] to the Gospel of God,2preaching the kingdom of God and teaching the [things] concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all confidence, without hindrance.1Now Paul remained [for] an entire two year period in his own rented quarters, and he was receiving all the ones coming in to him,l0QAnd he having said these [things], the Jews went away, having much debate among themselves./"Therefore, let it be known to you* that the salvation of God was sent to the Gentiles, and these will hear [it]."f.E"For the heart of this people [has] become dull [or, insensitive], and they heard heavily with the ears [fig., they are hard of hearing], and they closed their eyes, lest they see with the eyes, and they hear with the ears, and they understand with the heart, and they turn back, and I would heal them."' [Isaiah 6:9,10]0-Ysaying, 'Go to this people and say, "With hearing you* will hear, and by no means shall you* understand; and seeing you will see, and by no means shall you* perceive.@,ySo being in disagreement with one another, they began leaving, Paul having spoken one [parting] word, "The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah the prophet to our fathers,x+iAnd some indeed were being persuaded by the [things] being spoken, but others were refusing to believe.6*eSo having appointed for him a day, many came to him at [his] lodging place, to whom he was explaining, solemnly testifying [to] the kingdom of God and persuading them of the [things] concerning Jesus, both from the Law of Moses and the Prophets, from early morning until evening.)1"But we consider it fitting to hear from you what you think, for indeed concerning this sect it is known to us that it is objected to everywhere."2(]Then they said to him, "We neither received letters concerning you from Judea, nor having arrived, did any of the brothers report or speak anything evil concerning you.@'yFor this reason, therefore, I requested to see you* and to speak with [you*], for because of the hope [or, confident expectation] of Israel I am bound with this chain."&+But the Jews having objected to [it], I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, not as having anything [of which] to accuse my nation.%#who having examined me were wanting to release [me] because of [there] being no cause in me for [putting me to] death.r$]Then it happened after three days, Paul called together the ones being the first [fig., leading] [men] of the Jews. So they having come together, he said to them: "Men, brothers, _I_ having done nothing against the people or the ancestral customs, [yet] I was handed over [as] a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,,#QNow when we came to Rome, the centurion handed the prisoners over to the camp commander, but Paul was permitted to stay by himself, with the soldier guarding him.u"cAnd from there, the brothers [and sisters] having heard the [things] concerning us, came out for a meeting with us, as far as Appii Forum and Three Taverns, whom Paul having seen, having given thanks to God, took courage. !where having found brothers [and sisters], we were invited to stay with them seven days, and in this manner we came to Rome. 7 From there having sailed around, we arrived at Rhegium, and after one day, a south wind having sprung up, the second [day] we came to Puteoli,M And having docked at Syracuse, we stayed [there] three days.X) So after three months, we were brought in an Alexandrian ship [which] had spent the winter on the island, marked by [the] Dioscuri [i.e. twin Roman gods regarded as patrons of sailors].>u who also honored us with many honors, and when we [were] setting sail, they themselves put [on board] the [things] for the need [fig., which we needed].  So this having happened, also the rest [of] the ones having sicknesses on the island were coming and were being healed,}sBut it happened, the father of Publius, suffering attacks of fever and dysentery [i.e., an intestinal infection], [was] lying down, to whom Paul having entered and having prayed, having laid [his] hands on him, healed him.Now in the [areas] around that place were pieces of lands [belonging] to the first [fig., leading] [man] of the island, by name Publius, who, having welcomed us, he courteously entertained [us] as guests [for] three days.But they were expecting him to be about to be swelled up, or to be suddenly falling down dead. But they expecting [it for] a long [time], and seeing nothing harmful happening to him, changing [their] minds, began saying he is a god._7He then indeed, having shaken off the animal into the fire, suffered nothing harmful.And when the non-Greek natives saw the animal hanging from his hand, they said to one another, "Certainly this man is a murderer, whom, having been brought through safely out of the sea, Dike [i.e., the goddess of justice] did not allow to live."%CBut Paul having gathered together a number of dry sticks and having laid [them] on the fire, a viper having come out of the heat fasten on his hand.nUNow the non-Greek natives were showing us the not having been ordinary [fig., extraordinary] kindness, for having kindled a fire, they received us all, because of the rain, the one having arrived, and because of the cold.u eAnd having been brought through safely, then they knew [or, learned] that the island is called Malta.S,and the rest [should follow], some indeed on boards and others on some of the [parts] of the ship. And in this way it came about [for] all to be brought safely through to the land.N+But the centurion wanting to bring Paul safely through, kept them from [their] intention and commanded the ones being able to be swimming, having jumped overboard first, to get to the land,{o*Now the soldiers' plan was that they should be killing the prisoners, lest anyone having swam away, shall escape.!;)But having fallen into a place where two seas meet [fig., having struck a sand bar; or, having encountered cross-currents], they ran the vessel aground. And the bow indeed having stuck fast remained immovable, but the stern began being broken up by the force of the waves.q[(And having cut away the anchors, they were leaving [them] in the sea, at the same time having loosed the ropes of the rudders and having hoisted up the foresail to the blowing [wind], they began heading for the shore.,Q'Now when it became day, they could not recognize the land. But they noticed a certain bay having a beach, into which they decided, if possible, to beach the ship.l Q&So having enough of the food, they began lightening the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.J  %Now we were all the souls in the ship, two hundred, seventy-six.O $Then all having become encouraged, they also took [some] food. 9#And having said these [things], and having taken bread, he gave thanks to God before all, and having broken [it], he began to be eating.@ y""For this reason, I encourage you* to take [some] food, for this is for your* salvation [or, survival], for not a hair from the head of [any of] you* will fall."a;!Now until which [time] it was about to be day, Paul was encouraging all to partake of food, saying, "Today [is the] fourteenth day you* continue waiting without appetite for food, having taken nothing.Y+ Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the lifeboat and allowed it to fall off.'Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, "If these [men] do not remain in the ship you* [will] not be able to be saved!"DBut as the sailors [were] trying to flee from the ship, and having let down the lifeboat into the sea, pretending like they [were] about to spread out anchors from the bow,:mAnd fearing lest perhaps we should run aground on rocky places, having thrown out four anchors from [the] stern, they began praying [or, wishing] for day to come.%CAnd having taken a sounding, they found [the water to be] twenty fathoms [deep] [about 120 feet or 37 meters], then having gone a little farther, and again having taken a sounding, they found [it to be] fifteen fathoms [about 90 feet or 28 meters].>uNow when the fourteenth night came, we being driven about in the Adriatic sea, in [the] middle of the night, the sailors were suspecting some land to be approaching to them.S"But it is necessary [for] us to run aground on a certain island.")K"For this reason, be keeping up [your*] courage, men! For I believe God, that in this way it will be, according to what manner it has been spoken to me.1[saying, 'Stop being afraid Paul! It is necessary [for] you to stand before Caesar. And listen! God has graciously granted to you all the ones sailing with you.'o~W"For [there] stood by me this night an angel of God, whose I am, and to whom I sacredly serve,}"And now I am urging you* to be taking courage, for [there] will be no loss of life among you*, but [only] of the ship."|=But [after there] being a lack of appetite [for] a long [time], then Paul having stood in [the] middle of them, said, "It was being necessary indeed, O men, having followed my advice, not to be setting sail from Crete and to spare this damage and loss.@{yNow neither sun nor stars appearing for many days, and no small [fig., a terrible] storm pressing on [us], from then on all hope of our being saved was being abandoned.Jz And on the third [day] with our own hands we threw [overboard] the rigging of the ship [i.e. the ropes and chains used to support and work the mast and sails of the ship].xyiSo we being violently storm-tossed, the following [day] they began making a jettison [of cargo].lxQwhich having taken up, they began using supports, fastening ropes around the ship, and fearing lest they run aground in the [sandbanks of] Syrtes, having let down the sea anchor, in this way we were being carried along.$wAThen having run under the sheltered side of a certain small island being called Clauda, with difficulty we were able to become in command of the lifeboat,)vKSo the ship having been dragged off [course] and not being able to be facing into the wind, having given up [to it], we were being carried along.u5But not long after a typhoon-like wind rushed down from it [i.e., Crete]-the [wind] being called Euroclydon ["southeast wind"].6te Now a south wind having blown gently, having thought to have taken hold of [fig., to have achieved] the plan, having taken up anchor, they began sailing along Crete.Ss Now the harbor being unsuitable to spend the winter in, the majority part gave counsel to sail from there also, if perhaps they might be able, having arrived at Phenice, [there] to spend the winter, [which is] a harbor of Crete looking [fig., opening] to [the] southwest and to [the] northwest.r} But the centurion was being persuaded by the helmsman and the captain more than the [words] being spoken by Paul.'qG saying to them, "Men, I perceive that with damage and great loss, not only of the cargo and of the ship, _but_ also of our lives, the voyage is about to be."~pu Now a considerable [amount] of time having passed and the voyage already being dangerous, because of the Fast [i.e., Yom Kipper, which occurs in late September to early October] also already having passed, Paul began recommending,oAnd sailing past it with difficulty, we came to a certain place being called Fair Havens, near to which was the city [of] Lasea.pnYNow sailing slowly [for] a considerable [number of] days and with difficulty having come to be down from Cnidus, the wind not allowing us to go further, we sailed under the sheltered side of Crete, down from Salmone.lmQAnd there the centurion having found an Alexandrian ship sailing to Italy, he put us aboard in it. q~}}}||${KzzyyxwwKvutsrlqq p{p'ooEn$mbltlkk3jj,ihh[gg,ff,dd^ccbaa_^^9]Y\^[[5ZZ>YYXkWW|WV,UU=TT{SSWRQjPPO(NyMMDLL0K~JIIEHGG~FF&EDDaCC.B\A@@.?>>-=<[are] irrevocable.Re On the one hand according to the Gospel [they are] enemies on your* account, on the other hand according to His choice [or, election] [they are] beloved on account of the fathers.udc and this [is] the covenant from Me with them, when I take away their sins." [Isaiah 59:20,21]5cc And so all Israel will be saved, just as it has been written, "The One delivering will come out of Zion, and He will turn away impiety [or, ungodliness] from Jacob;6be For I do not desire [for] you* to be unaware, brothers [and sisters], of this secret [or, mystery], so that you* shall not be wise in your* own conceits, that hardness in part [fig., partial stubbornness] has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles comes in.maS For if _you_, the [one] by nature of the wild olive tree, were cut out, and contrary to nature, were grafted into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these, the natural ones, be grafted into their own olive tree?x`i But also those, if they do not remain in unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to again graft them in._y Therefore, look at [or, consider] [the] goodness and severity of God: on the one hand upon the ones having fallen, severity; on the other hand upon you, kindness, if you remain in the goodness; otherwise, _you_ also will be cut off.[^/ For if God did not spare the natural branches, perhaps neither will He spare you.] Rightly [said]! They were broken off by unbelief, but _you_ have stood by your faith. Stop being conceited, _but_ be fearing.Z\- You will say then, "Branches were broken off, so that _I_ should be grafted in."#[? stop being arrogant towards the branches. But if you are arrogant, [remember] _you_ do not sustain the root, _but_ the root [sustains] you!CZ But if some of the branches were broken off, and _you_ being a wild olive tree, were grafted in among them and became a fellow-partaker of the root and of the fatness of the olive tree,#Y? But if the first portion [of dough is] holy, the lump [will be] also; and if the root [is] holy, the branches [will be] also.KX For if the casting away [fig., rejection] of them [means] reconciliation of [the] world, what [will] their acceptance [be] if not life from [the] dead?_W7 if in some way I arouse [those of] my flesh to jealousy and save some of them.|Vq For I speak to you*, the Gentiles, to the degree that _I_ am indeed an apostle of Gentiles, I glorify my ministry,0UY But if their transgression [is the] riches of [the] world, and their failure [the] riches of [the] Gentiles, how much more their fullness!?Tw I say then, they did not stumble so that they should fall, did they? Absolutely not! _But_ by their transgression salvation [came] to the Gentiles to arouse them to jealousy.S "Let their eyes be darkened not to be seeing, and their back be bent down through all [fig. continually]." [Psalm 69:22,23]2R] And David says, "Let their table become for a snare and for a trap and for a stumbling-block [or, offense] and for a recompense [or, retribution] to them.7Qg Just as it has been written, "God gave to them a spirit of deep sleep, eyes not to be seeing, and ears not to be hearing, to this very day," [Deut 29:4; Isaiah 29:10]P What then? What Israel seeks, this it did not obtain, but the chosen ones [or, elect] did obtain, but the rest were hardened.dOA But if by grace, [it is] no longer of works, otherwise [or, in that case] grace no longer becomes grace; but if by works, it is no longer grace, otherwise [or, in that case] work is no longer work.AN{ In the same way then also in the present time [there has] been a remnant according to [God's] choice [or, election] of grace [or, [God's] gracious choice].AM{ _But_ what does the divine answer say to him? "I left [or, kept] for Myself seven thousand men who did not bend a knee [fig., kneel down] to Baal." [1Kings 19:18]L "LORD, they killed Your prophets, and they tore down Your altars; and _I_ was left alone, and they seek my life." [1Kings 19:10]VK% God did not push away [fig., reject] His people whom He foreknew. Or do you* not know in [the passage about] Elijah what the Scripture says? How he pleads with God concerning Israel, saying,FJ  I say then, God did not push away [fig., reject] His people, did He? Absolutely not! For _I_ also am an Israelite, of [the] seed of Abraham, of [the] tribe of Benjamin.I But to Israel He says, "The whole day I stretched out My hands to a people refusing to believe and being obstinate." [Isaiah 65:2]zHm So Isaiah is very bold [or, speaks out fearlessly] and says, "I was found by the ones not seeking Me; I became known [or, clearly evident] to the ones not inquiring after [or, desiring to know] Me." [Isaiah 65:1]TG! _But_ I say, did Israel never at all know? First Moses says, "_I_ will provoke you* to jealousy by [that which is] not a nation; by an unintelligent nation I will anger you*." [Deut 32:21]4Fa _But_ I say, did they never at all hear? On the contrary, "Their voice went out to all the earth, and their words to the ends of the inhabited earth." [Psalm 19:4]gEG So, consequently, faith [is] by hearing, but hearing through [the] word of God.Dy _But_ they were not all obedient to the Gospel, for Isaiah says, "Lord, who believed our report?" [Isaiah 53:1]C  But how will they preach unless they be sent? Just as it has been written, "How beautiful [are] the feet of the ones proclaiming the Gospel of peace, of the ones proclaiming the Gospel of the good [things]!" [Isaiah 52:7; Nahum 1:15]EB How then will they call on [Him] in whom they did not believe? But how will they believe [on Him] of whom they did not hear? But how will they hear apart from one preaching?}As For every [one], "who himself shall call on the name of [the] LORD will be saved!" [Joel 2:32]Y@+ For there is no difference [or, distinction] [between] both Jew and Greek, for the same [Lord is] Lord of all, being rich [fig., giving generously] to all the ones calling on Him.? For the Scripture says, "Every one believing on [or, trusting in] Him will not put to shame." [Isaiah 28:16]n>U For with the heart it is believed to righteousness, and with the mouth it is confessed to salvation.=% that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from [the] dead, you will be saved!#<? _But_ what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart-that is, the word of the faith which we are preaching, [Deut 30:14];% or, "Who will descend into the bottomless pit [or, abyss]?" (that is, to bring Christ up from [the] dead). [Deut 30:13]/:W But the righteousness by faith speaks in this way, "You shall not say in your heart, 'Who will ascend to heaven?" (that is, to bring Christ down) [Deut 30:12]J9  For Moses writes [about] the righteousness, the [one] by the Law, "The person having done them [i.e. all the commandments of the Law] will live by them." [Lev 18:5]e8C For Christ [is the] end of [the] law for righteousness to everyone believing.77 For failing to understand the righteousness of God and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they did not submit to the righteousness of God.z6m For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, _but_ not according to full [or, true] knowledge.5 % Brothers [and sisters], indeed the desire of my heart and my petition, the [one] to God on behalf of Israel, is for salvation.U4# !Just as it has been written, "Look! I place in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence; and every one believing on [or, trusting in] Him will not put to shame." [Isaiah 8:14; 28:16]43a Why? Because [they did] not [pursue it] by faith, _but_ as though [it was] by works of [the] Law; for they stumbled at the stone of stumbling.`29 But Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, did not arrive at a law of righteousness. 1  What then will we say? That Gentiles, the ones not pursuing righteousness attained righteousness, but a righteousness by faith.Q0 And just as Isaiah had foretold, "Unless the LORD of Armies [fig., LORD Almighty] left us a seed, we would have become as Sodom, and we would have been made like Gomorrah." [Isaiah 1:9]G/ "For He is finishing and abruptly ending [the] matter in righteousness, because [the] matter having been ended abruptly will the LORD do on the land." [Isaiah 10:22,23]$.A But Isaiah cries out concerning Israel, "If the number of the sons [and daughters] of Israel are as the sand of the sea, the remnant will be saved.I-  "And it will be in the place where it was said to them, 'You [are] not My people,' in that place they will be called sons [and daughters] of the living God." [Hosea 1:10],7 As also in Hosea He says, "I will call the [one] not My people, 'My people;' and the [one] not beloved, 'Beloved.'" [Hosea 2:23]N+ even us whom He called not only from Jews, _but_ also from Gentiles?*w and so that He should make known the riches of His glory on vessels of mercy, which He prepared beforehand for glory,,)Q So [what] if God, desiring to show His wrath and to make His power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath having been prepared for destruction,4(a The potter has [the] right [over] the clay to make out of the same lump on the one hand one vessel to honor, on the other hand one to dishonor, does he not?:'m But rather, O human, who are _you_, the one answering back to God? The thing formed will not say to the one having formed [it], "Why did you make me like this?" will it?& You will say then to me, "Why does He still find fault? For who has [ever] stood up against [or, resisted] His purpose?"%{ So, consequently, [to] whom He wills He shows mercy, but whom He wills He hardens [fig., makes stubborn].i$K For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, "For this very [reason] I raised you up, in order that I should show in you My power, and in order that My name shall be proclaimed far and wide in all the land." [Exod 9:16]#! So, consequently, [it is] not of the one desiring [or, willing], nor of the one running, _but_ of the One showing mercy-God!"/ For to Moses He says, "I will show mercy to whomever I show mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I have compassion." [Exod 33:19]j!M What then will we say? [There is] not unrighteousness with God, is there? Absolutely not!\ 1 Just as it has been written, "Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated." [Mal 1:2,3]  it was said to her, "The greater [or, older] will serve as a slave to the lesser [or, younger]." [Gen 25:23]kO (for they having not yet been born, neither having done anything good nor wicked, so that the purpose of God according to [His] choice [or, election] should be remaining, not of works, _but_ of the One calling),w But not only [this], _but_ also Rebecca, having conceived [twins] by one [man], Isaac our father For this [is] the word of promise, "At this time I will come, and [there] will be to Sarah a son." [Gen 18:10,14](I That is, the children of the flesh, these [are] not children of God, _but_ the children of the promise are counted for seed [fig., descendents].A{ nor [are they] all children because they are seed [fig., descendents] of Abraham, _but_ "by Isaac will your seed [fig., descendents] be named." [Gen 21:12] But it is not possible that the word of God has failed. For all the [ones] of Israel, these [are] not Israel;w of whom [are] the fathers and out of whom [is] the Christ [or, the Messiah] (the [ancestral descent] according to [the] flesh), the One being over all God blessed into the ages [fig., forever]! So be it!D who are Israelites, whose [is] the adoption and the glory and the covenants [or, the ordinances of the covenant] and the law-giving and the sacred service and the promises,?w for I could wish I myself to be accursed [Gr., anathema] from Christ on behalf of my [Jewish] brothers [and sisters], my fellow citizens according to the flesh,F that great sorrow is with me and unceasing pain in my heart,l S I speak truth in Christ, I do not lie, my conscience testifies with me in [the] Holy Spirit, 9'nor height nor depth nor any other created [thing] will be able to separate us from the love of God, the [one] in Christ Jesus our Lord!&For I have been persuaded that neither death nor life nor angels nor rulers nor powers nor [things] present nor things about to bejM%_But_ in all these [things] we are completely victorious through the One having loved us.5$Just as it has been written, "For Your sake we are being put to death the whole day; we were accounted as sheep for slaughter." [Psalm 44:22]##Who will separate us from the love of Christ? [Will] affliction or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or peril or sword?O"Who [is] the one condemning? Christ [is] the One having died, but rather also, having been raised up, who is also at [the] right hand of God, who also intercedes on our behalf. !Who will bring a charge against [the] chosen ones of God? God [is] the One justifying [or, declaring righteous].A { The [One] who indeed did not spare His own Son, _but_ [who] handed Him over on behalf of us all, how will He not also with Him graciously give to us all [things]? What then will we say about these [things]? Since God [is] for us [or, on our side], who [is] against us?5 cNow whom He predestined, these He also called; and whom He called, these He also justified [or, declared righteous]; but whom He justified, these He also glorified.0 YBecause whom He foreknew, He also predestined [to be] conformed to the image of His Son, for Him to be the first-born among many brothers [and sisters].But we know that to the ones loving God all things work together for good, to the ones being called according to [His] purpose.)KNow the One searching the hearts knows what [is] the mind-set of the Spirit, because according to God He intercedes on behalf of [the] holy ones.mSSo in the same manner also, the Spirit helps our weaknesses; for what we will pray for, as it is necessary [for us], we do not know, _but_ the Spirit Himself makes intercession on our behalf with inexpressible groanings. But if what we do not look at we hope for [or, confidently expect], with patient endurance we eagerly wait for [it].NFor in hope [or, confident expectation] we were saved, but hope being looked at is not hope; for what anyone looks at, why also does he hope for [or, confidently expect] [it]?CBut not only [this], _but_ even ourselves, having the first-fruit of the Spirit, _we_ also ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly awaiting adoption-the redemption of our body!iKFor we know that all the creation groans together and labors together in birth-pains until now.!because even the creation itself will be set free from the slavery of the corruption into the liberty of the glory of the children of God.(IFor the creation was subjected to futility, not of its will, _but_ because of the One having subjected [it] in hope [or, confident expectation],~uFor the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly awaits the revelation of the sons [and daughters] of God.~/For I consider that the sufferings of the present time [are] not worthy [to be compared] with the glory about to be revealed in us.5}cNow if children, also heirs-heirs on the one hand of God, joint-heirs on the other hand with Christ, since we suffer together, so that we shall also be glorified together.S|The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God!y{kFor you* did not receive a spirit of slavery again for fear, _but_ you* received [the] Spirit of adoption [i.e., the formal and legal declaration that we are His children] in which we cry out, "Dad [Gr. Abba], Father!"qz[For as many as are led by [the] Spirit of God, these are the sons [and daughters] of God. y9 For if you* live according to the flesh, you* are about to die; but if by [the] Spirit you* put to death the deeds of the body, you* will live. x9 So, consequently, brothers [and sisters], we are debtors [fig., under obligation], not to the flesh to be living according to the flesh.mwS But if the Spirit of the One having raised up Jesus from [the] dead dwells in you*, the One having raised up Christ from [the] dead will also give life to your* mortal bodies through His Spirit indwelling in you.*.vU But if Christ [is] in you*, on the one hand the body [is] dead because of sin, on the other hand the Spirit [is] life because of righteousness.?uw But _you*_ are not in [the] flesh _but_ in [the] Spirit, since the Spirit of God dwells in you*; but if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, this one is not His.NtNow the ones being in [the] flesh are not able to please God.s/Because the mind-set of the flesh [is] hostile towards God, for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed is it able [to be].rFor the mind-set [or, way of thinking] of the flesh [is] death, but the mind-set of the Spirit [is] life and peace.+qOFor the ones according to the flesh set their minds on the [things] of the flesh, but the [ones] according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.Yp+so that the righteousness requirement of the Law should be fulfilled in us, the [ones] not walking about [fig., conducting ourselves] according to flesh, _but_ according to [the] Spirit.qo[For the [thing] impossible [for] the Law [to do] in that it was weak through the flesh, God [did], having sent His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and concerning sin, condemned sin in the flesh,mnSFor the law of the Spirit of the life in Christ Jesus set me free from the law of sin and of death.m +Consequently, [there is] now no condemnation to the [ones] in Christ Jesus, [who] do not walk about [fig., conduct themselves] according to flesh, _but_ according to [the] Spirit [or, to spirit, and possibly elsewhere in 8:2-15].MlI thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord; so consequently, _I_ myself on the one hand with the mind serve as a slave to the Law of God, on the other hand with the flesh, [the] law of sin.kkO[What] a wretched person I [am]! Who will deliver me out of the body of this death?2j]But I discover a different law in my body parts, warring against the law of my mind and bringing me into captivity by the law of the sin that [is] in my members.FiFor I delight in the Law of God according to my inner being.vheConsequently, I find the law to me, the one desiring to be doing the good, that with me the evil is present.g But if what _I_ do not desire, this I do, [it is] no longer _I_ [who] produces it, _but_ the sin dwelling in me.`f9For what good I desire, I do not do, _but_ what evil I do not desire, this I practice.ce?For I know that [there] does not dwell in me, that is in my flesh, [any] good; for the [ability] to be desiring is present with me, but the [ability] to be producing the good I do not find.fdEBut now [it is] no longer _I_ [who] produces it, _but_ the sin dwelling in me.`c9But if what I do not desire, this I do, I agree with the Law that [it is] good.b For what I do, I do not understand; for what I do not desire [or, will], this I practice, _but_ what I hate, this I do.a%For we know that the Law is spiritual, but _I_ am fleshly, having been sold as a slave under sin [fig., having been enslaved to sin].J`  So has the good become to me death? Absolutely not! _But_ sin, so that it should appear sin, through the good, produces death to me, so that sin becomes utterly sinful through the commandment.h_I Accordingly, the Law indeed [is] holy, and the commandment holy and righteous and good.~^u For sin having received an opportunity through the commandment deceived me, and through it put [me] to death.s]_ And the commandment, the [one meant] for life, was found by me, this [one to be] for death.\ But _I_ was once living apart from [the] Law, but the commandment having come, sin came back to life, but _I_ died.[3But that sin having received an opportunity through the commandment, produced in me all covetousness, for apart from [the] Law, sin is dead.wZgWhat then will we say? [Is] the Law sin? Absolutely not! _But_ I did not know sin except through [the] Law. For also I had not known covetousness unless the Law had said, "You will not covet." [Exod 20:17; Deut 5:21]\Y1But now we were released from the Law, having died in [that] by which we were held, with the result that we serve as slaves in newness of spirit [or, of [the] Spirit] and not in oldness of letter.6XeFor when we were in the flesh, the passions of the sins, the ones [aroused] through the Law, were working in our body parts [in order] to bear fruit to death.WAccordingly, brothers [and sisters], _you*_ also were made dead to the Law through the body of Christ, for you* to become [joined] to another, to the One having been raised up from [the] dead, so that we should bear fruit to God.VSo, consequently, the husband being alive, she will be called an adulteress if she becomes [joined] to a different man; but if the husband dies, she is free from the law, [so as] not to be an adulteress, having become [joined] to another man.U)For the married woman has been bound by law to the living husband, but if the husband dies, she has been released from the law of the husband.`T ;Do you* fail to understand, brothers [and sisters] (for I speak to [ones] knowing [the] Law), that the Law is lord of [or, has power over] the man as long a time [as] he is living?S{For the wages of sin [is] death, but the gracious gift of God [is] eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord!5RcBut now, having been freed from sin, but having been enslaved to God, you* have your* fruit [resulting] in sanctification, and the outcome [is] eternal life! QSo what fruit were you* having then, in which [things] you* are now ashamed? For the end of those [things is] death.XP)For when you* were slaves of sin, you* were freed [from] righteousness.oOWI speak in human terms, because of the weakness of your* flesh, for even as you* presented your* body parts [as] slaves to impurity [or, immorality] and to lawlessness [resulting] in [more] lawlessness, so now present your* members [or, body parts] [as] slaves to righteousness [resulting] in sanctification.PNBut having been freed from sin, you* became servants to righteousness.)MKBut thanks [be] to God, that you* were slaves of sin, but were obedient from [the] heart to the pattern of teaching to which you* were committed.HL You* do know that to whom you* present yourselves [as] slaves for obedience, you* are slaves to whom you* obey, whether of sin to death, or of obedience to righteousness, do you* not?`K9What then? Will we sin because we are not under law _but_ under grace? Absolutely not!eJCFor sin will not exercise lordship over you*, for you* are not under law _but_ under grace.iIK and stop presenting your* body parts [as] instruments of unrighteousness to sin, _but_ present yourselves to God as living from [the] dead, and your* body parts [as] instruments of righteousness to God.yHk Therefore, stop letting sin reign in your* mortal body to be obeying it in its lusts [or, evil desires],yGk So also _you*_, be considering yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but living to God in Jesus Christ our Lord.F For what [death] He died, He died once for all [time] to sin, but what [life] He lives, He lives to God. E  knowing that Christ, having been raised up from [the] dead, no longer dies; death no longer exercises lordship over Him.ZD-But if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live together with Him,TC!For the one having died has been justified [or, set free] from sin.jBMknowing this, that our former person was crucified together [with Him], so that the body of sin shall be made useless [or, pass away], [so that] we [are] no longer to be serving as a slave to sin.>AuFor if we have become planted together [fig., united] [with Him] in the likeness of His death, certainly we also will be [in the likeness] of the resurrection;@3Therefore, we were buried together with Him through the baptism [or, immersion] into death, so that even as Christ was raised up from [the] dead through the glory of the Father, so also _we_ should walk about [fig., conduct ourselves] in newness of life.?Or do you* fail to understand that we, as many as were baptized [or, immersed] into Christ Jesus, were baptized into His death?K>Absolutely not! We who died to sin, how will we still live in it?Q= What then will we say? Do we continue in sin so that grace shall abound? < so that even as sin reigned by death, so also grace reigns through righteousness to eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord!;{But [the] Law entered alongside so that the offense should abound, but where sin abounded, grace super-abounded,Z:-For even as through the disobedience of the one man, the many were constituted [or, caused to be] sinners, so also through the obedience of the one [Man], the many will be constituted righteous.9!So, consequently, as through one offense [judgment came] to all people [resulting] in condemnation, so also [the gift came] through one righteous deed to all people [resulting] in justification [or, declared righteousness] of life.w8gFor if by the offense of the one [man] death reigned through the one, much more the ones receiving the abundance of the grace and of the free gift of the righteousness in life will reign through the one [Man], Jesus Christ.'7GAnd not as through one [man] having sinned [is] the gift; for on the one hand the judgment from one [offense resulted] in condemnation, on the other hand the gracious gift from many offences [resulted] in justification [or, a declared righteousness].n6U_But_ not as the offense so also [is] the gracious gift; for if by the offense of the one [man] the many died, much more the grace of God and the free gift by grace of the one Man Jesus Christ abounded to the many.+5O_But_ death reigned from Adam until Moses, even on the ones not having sinned according to the likeness of Adam's transgression, who is a type of the coming One.*4M for until [the] Law sin was in the world, but sin is not accounted [or, imputed] [there] not being law [or, when [there] is no law].R3 For this reason, even as through one man sin entered into the world, and through sin death; and thus death passed through [or, extended] to all people, for that [or, because] all sinned;&2E But not only [this], _but_ we also boast [or, rejoice] in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we now received the reconciliation.1+ For if, being enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we will be saved by His life.0 Much more then, having been justified [or, declared righteous] now by His blood, we will be saved from the wrath through Him./7But God demonstrates His own love to us, [in] that us still being sinners [or, while we were still sinners], Christ died on our behalf.U.#For scarcely [or, only rarely] will anyone die on behalf of a righteous [person]; for perhaps someone even dares [or, might be prepared] to die on behalf of the good [person]. -For Christ, while we were still weak [or, helpless], at the right time, died on behalf of the impious [or, ungodly].E,and hope [or, confident expectation] does not disappoint [us], because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit, the One having been given to us.o+Wand patient endurance proven character, and proven character hope [or, confident expectation],*#But not only [this], _but_ we also boast [or, take pride] in afflictions, knowing that affliction produces patient endurance,e)Cthrough whom also we have the access [or, privilege to enter] by faith into this grace in which we have stood, and we boast [or, rejoice] in the hope [or, confident expectation] of the glory of God! ( Therefore, having been justified [or, declared righteous] by faith, we have peace toward God through our Lord Jesus Christ, y~}}P||G{PzQy!xxVwwMvpv uhtt\tssCr_qqppoonnll"kjjiih'gfedd(ccDbaa __[^^]l\\T[|ZYY|XXuWVV UwTTlTS^RYQQPONNyMLLKJUIaHHG9FhEEwED CBAA}@@ ?x?>>=0<[fig., my conscience is clear]; _but_ I have not been justified [or, acquitted] by this, but the One examining me is [the] Lord.;,oBut to me it is as an insignificant [thing] that I should be examined by you* or by [any] human day [fig., human court], _but_ I do not even examine myself.f+ENow furthermore, what is required among the stewards [is] that one be found faithful.%* ELet a person be considering us in this way, as attendants of Christ and stewards of [the] secrets [or, mysteries, and throughout book] of God.G)but you* [are] Christ's, and Christ [is] God's.A({whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas [i.e. Peter] or [the] world or life or death or [things] present or [things] about to be, all [things] are yours*,X')So then, let no one be boasting in people, for all [things] are yours*,&7And again, "[The] LORD knows the thought processes of the wise [ones], that they are futile [or, useless]." [Psalm 94:11]8%iFor the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it has been written, "[He is] the One trapping the wise [ones] in their craftiness." [Job 5:13]$'Stop letting anyone deceive himself. If anyone seems to be wise among you* in this age, let him become foolish, so that he shall become wise.{#oIf anyone destroys the temple of God, this one God will destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which _you*_ are.e"CYou* know that you* are a temple of God, and the Spirit of God dwells in you*, do you* not?}!sIf the work of anyone will be burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, but so as through fire.` 9If the work of anyone remains which he built on [it], he will receive a reward.3_ the work of each will become evident, for the Day will make [it] clear, because it is revealed in fire, and the work of each, the fire will prove what kind it is.b= Now if anyone builds on this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw,c? For no one is able to lay another foundation besides the one laid, which is Jesus Christ.{o According to the grace of God, the one having been given to me, like a wise, expert builder, I have laid a foundation, but another is building on [it]. But let each be watching [or, be taking care] how he builds on [it].L For we are God's co-workers, God's field; you* are God's building.~uNow the one planting and the one watering are one, but each will receive his own reward, according to his own labor.pYSo then, neither the one planting is anything, nor the one watering, _but_ the One causing growth-God!E_I_ planted; Apollos watered, _but_ God was causing growth.'GWho then is Paul? But who [is] Apollos? _But_ rather [they are] servants through whom you* believed, and to each [one] as the Lord gave. For whenever someone says, "_I_ indeed am of Paul," but a different [one], "I of Apollos," you* are fleshly, are you* not?for you* are still fleshly. For whereas [there are] among you* jealous rivalry and strife and divisions [or, discords], you* are fleshly and are walking about [fig., conducting yourselves] according to human [standards], are you* not?zmI gave you* milk to drink and not solid food, for you* were not yet able. Indeed, neither are you* now yet able,4 cAnd _I_, brothers [and sisters], was not able to speak to you* as to spiritual [people], _but_ as to fleshly [people], as to young children in Christ."For who knew [the] mind of [the] LORD? Who will instruct Him?" But _we_ have the mind of Christ. [Isaiah 40:13]s_But the spiritual [one] indeed examines all [things], but he himself is examined by no one.dABut a natural [or, unspiritual] person does not receive the [things] of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he is not able to know [them], because they are spiritually examined.   which [things] also we speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, _but_ in [words] taught by the Holy Spirit, interpreting spiritual [things] by spiritual [words] [or, combining spiritual [ideas] with spiritual [words]].>u But _we_ did not receive the spirit of the world, _but_ the Spirit, the [One] from God, so that we should know the [things] having been graciously given to us by God;Y + For who among people knows the [things] of the person, except the spirit of the person, the [one] in him? In the same way also no one knows the [things] of God, except the Spirit of God.  But God revealed [them] to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all [things], even the depths of God. 1 _But_ just as it has been written, "What [things] an eye did not see and an ear did not hear and did not enter into the heart of humanity, [fig., no person thought could happen], which [things] God prepared for the ones loving Him." [Isaiah 64:4]| qwhich none of the rulers of this age knew; for if they had known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. 3_But_ we speak [the] wisdom of God in a secret, the [wisdom] having been hidden, which God predestined before the ages for our glory,+But we speak wisdom among the perfect [or, mature], but wisdom not of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, the ones being destroyed.hIso that your* faith should not be in [the] wisdom of people, _but_ in the power of God!1[And my word [or, message] and my proclamation [were] not in persuasive words of human wisdom, _but_ in demonstration of [the] Spirit and of power,NAnd _I_ was with you* in weakness and in fear and in much trembling.For I decided [or, determined] not to know any[thing] among you*, except Jesus Christ, and this One having been crucified!% EAnd when _I_ came to you*, brothers [and sisters], I came not according to superiority of speech or of wisdom declaring to you* the testimony of God.~ wso that, just as it has been written, "The one boasting, let him be boasting in [the] LORD." [Jer 9:24] But by Him _you*_ are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption,X +in order that all flesh shall not [or, no flesh shall] boast before God. and God chose the insignificant [things] of the world and the [things] having been despised [or, looked down on], and the [things] not being, so that He should nullify the [things] being [fig., which exist],O~ _but_ God chose the foolish [things] of the world, so that He should be humiliating the wise; and God chose the weak [things] of the world, so that He should be humiliating the strong;P} For you* see your* calling, brothers [and sisters], that [there are] not many wise according to [the] flesh, not many powerful, not many noble [or, of high social status];n| WBecause the foolishness of God is wiser than people, and the weakness of God is stronger than people.q{ ]but to them, the ones called, both to Jews and to Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.z {but _we_ proclaim Christ [as] having been crucified, to Jews indeed a stumbling-block and to Greeks foolishness,?y {Since also Jews ask for a sign, and Greeks seek wisdom,Ux %For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the proclamation [or, the message being preached] to save the ones believing.-w UWhere [is the] wise? Where [is the] scribe? Where [is the] skillful debater of this age? God made the wisdom of this world foolish, did He not?!v =For it has been written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the intelligence of the intelligent I will bring to nothing." [Isaiah 29:14]u For the word of the cross indeed is foolishness to the ones perishing, but to us, the ones being saved, it is [the] power of God!tt cFor Christ did not send me to be baptizing, _but_ to be proclaiming the Gospel; not in wisdom of word [or, cleverness of speech], so that the cross of Christ should not be made of no effect [or, be deprived of its power]. s  Now I baptized also the household of Stephanas. Beyond that I do not know whether I baptized any other [or, anyone else].[or, immersed, and throughout epistle] into the name of Paul? o   Now I say this, that each of you* are saying, "_I_ indeed am of Paul," "But I of Apollos," "But I of Cephas," "But I of Christ.">n w For it was clearly shown to me concerning you*, my brothers [and sisters], by the [members] of Chloe's [household], that [there] are quarrels among you*.~m w Now I am calling on [or, pleading with] you*, brothers [and sisters], through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you* all shall be speaking the same [thing] [fig., shall be in agreement], and [there] shall not be divisions among you*, but you* shall have been perfected in the same mind and in the same judgment [or, purpose].zl o God [is] faithful, by whom you* were called into [the] fellowship of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord.sk awho also will confirm [or, sustain] you* to the end, blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.!j =with the result that you* are not falling short [or, lacking] in any spiritual gift, eagerly waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ,>i yjust as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you*,h  that in every [thing] you* were enriched in Him, in [or, with] all word [or, discourse] and all knowledge,g  I give thanks to my God always concerning you* because of the grace of God, the one having been given to you* in Christ Jesus,Xf +Grace to you* and peace from God our Father and [the] Lord Jesus Christ!Te #To the assembly [or, church, and throughout epistle] of God, the one being in Corinth, to the ones having been sanctified [or, made holy] in Christ Jesus, called holy ones [or, saints, and throughout epistle], with all the ones calling on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both theirs and ours:fd IPaul, a called apostle of Jesus Christ by [the] will of God, and Sosthenes the brother,c(14:26) to [the] only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom [be] glory into the ages [fig., forever]! So be it!fbE(14:25) but now having been made known [or, disclosed], and through prophetic Scriptures, according to [the] commandment of the eternal God, having been made known to all the nations for obedience of faith,oaW(14:24) Now to the One able to establish you* according to my Gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to [the] revelation of [the] secret [or, mystery] in eternal times having been kept silent,Q`The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you* all. So be it!_ Gaius greets you*, my host and of the whole assembly; Erastus greets you*, the treasurer of the city, and Quartus the brother.S^_I_ Tertius (the one having written this epistle) greet you* in the Lord.}]sTimothy, my co-worker, greets you*, and Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my relatives [or, close companions]. \ Now the God of peace will crush Satan under your* feet with quickness. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you*.O[For your* obedience became known to all. Therefore, I am rejoicing over you*, but I want you* on the one hand to be wise [as] to the good, on the other hand innocent [as] to the evil.bZ=For such do not serve as a slave to our Lord Jesus Christ, _but_ their own belly [fig., bodily desires], and through smooth talk and flattery, they deceive the hearts of the innocent [or, unsuspecting]..YUNow I call on [or, plead with] you*, brothers [and sisters], to be watching out for [or, to be keeping a close eye on] the [ones] causing divisions [or, discords] and the stumbling-blocks contrary to the teaching which you* learned, and turn away from them.hXIGreet one another with a holy kiss. The assemblies [or, churches] of Christ greet you*.jWMGreet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the holy ones with them.oVWGreet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brothers [and sisters] with them.TU! Greet Rufus, the chosen one in [the] Lord, and his mother and mine.T Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, the ones laboring in [the] Lord. Greet Persis, the beloved, who labored much in [the] Lord.(SI Greet Herodion, my relative [or, close companion]. Greet the [ones] of the [household] of Narcissus, the ones being in [the] Lord.rR] Greet Apelles, the approved in Christ. Greet the [ones] of the [household] of Aristobulus.JQ  Greet Urbanus, our co-worker in Christ, and Stachys, my beloved./PYGreet Amplias, my beloved in the Lord.HO Greet Andronicus and Junia, my relatives [or, close companions] and my fellow-prisoners, who are well-known by [or, among] the apostles, who also have been in Christ before me.-NUGreet Mary, who labored much for us.Mand the assembly [or, church] at their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is [the] first-fruit of Achaia to Christ.L'who for the sake of my life risked their own neck[s], to whom not only _I_ give thanks, _but_ also all the assemblies of the Gentiles,@K{Greet Prisca and Aquila, my co-workers in Christ Jesus,iJKso that you* shall receive [or, welcome] her in the Lord in a manner worthy of holy ones and assist her in whatever matter she shall be having need of you*, for indeed _she_ became a helper of many, and of me myself.I 1Now I commend to you* Phoebe our sister, being a servant [or, deaconess] of the assembly [or, church], the [one] in Cenchrea,BH!Now the God of peace [be] with you* all. So be it!tGa so that I shall come to you* in joy by [the] will of God and shall be refreshed together with you*.$FAthat I be delivered from the ones refusing to believe in Judea, and that my ministry, the [one] for Jerusalem, becomes acceptable to the holy ones,UE#Now I call on [or, plead with] you*, brothers [and sisters], through our Lord Jesus Christ, and through the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in prayers on behalf of me to God,DyBut I know that coming to you*, I will come in [the] fullness of [the] blessing of the Gospel of Christ.vCeTherefore, having finished this and having sealed this fruit to them, I will go away through you*, to Spain.|BqFor they were pleased [or, thought it good], and they are indebted to them, for if the Gentiles shared in the [things] pertaining to the spirit, they ought also to minister to them in the [things] pertaining to the flesh.*AMFor Macedonia and Achaia were pleased [or, thought it good] to make a certain contribution for the poor of the holy ones, the [ones] in Jerusalem.b@=But now, I am traveling to Jerusalem, ministering to [or, serving] the holy ones.w?gwhen I shall be traveling to Spain, I will come to you*, for I hope [or, expect] while passing through to see you* and to be helped by you* on my journey from there, when first I am satisfied for a while by your* [company].p>YBut now, no longer having place in these regions, and having a longing to come to you* for many years,@={And so I have often been prevented from coming to you*.*<M_but_ just as it has been written, "To whom it was not told concerning Him, they will see; and those who have not heard, will understand." [Isaiah 52:15]M;And so I ambitiously strive [or, count it an honor] to be proclaiming the Gospel, not where Christ was named [or, heard of], so that I shall not be building on another's foundation;Y:+in [the] power of signs and wonders, in [the] power of the Spirit of God, with the result that _I_, from Jerusalem and all around, as far as Illyricum, have fully preached the Gospel of Christ.F9For I will not dare to be speaking anything of [the things] which Christ did not accomplish through me, towards [the] obedience of [the] Gentiles, by word and by deed,~8uTherefore, I have a [reason for] boasting in Christ Jesus, [in] the [things] pertaining to God.p7Yin order for me to be a temple [or, public] servant of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, serving the Gospel of God as a priest, so that the offering up of the Gentiles becomes acceptable, sanctified by [the] Holy Spirit.*6MSo rather boldly I wrote to you*, brothers [and sisters], in part, as reminding you* again, because of the grace, the one having been given to me by God,~5uNow I have been persuaded, my brothers [and sisters], I myself also concerning you*, that you* yourselves also are full of goodness [or, generosity], having been filled with all knowledge, being able also to be instructing others.v4e Now may the God of hope [or, confident expectation] fill you* with all joy and peace [or, freedom from anxiety] in the believing, in order for you* to be abounding in hope in [the] power of [the] Holy Spirit.v3e And again, Isaiah says, "[There] will be the root [or, shoot; fig., descendent] of Jesse, and the One rising up to rule Gentiles [or, nations], Gentiles will hope on [or, trust in] Him." [Isaiah 11:10]}2s And again, "Be praising the LORD, all you* Gentiles; and highly praise Him, all you* peoples!" [Psalm 117:1]s1_ And again it [or, he] says, "Celebrate, [O] Gentiles, with His people!" [Deut 32:43]p0Y and the Gentiles to glorify God on behalf of mercy, just as it has been written, "For this reason I Myself will confess [or, will give praise] to You among Gentiles, and I will sing praise to Your name." [2Sam 22:50]"/=Now I say Christ Jesus has become a servant of [the] circumcision on behalf of the truth of God, in order to confirm the promises to the fathers,u.cFor this reason, be receiving one another, just as also Christ received you*, to [the] glory of God.-so that with one mind, with one mouth [fig., in unison], you* shall be glorifying the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.A,{Now [may] the God of patient endurance and of encouragement give to you* to be having the same mind [or, to be like-minded] among one another, according to Christ Jesus,+{For as many [things] as were previously written, were previously written for our instruction, so that through the patient endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures, we shall be having hope [or, confident expectation].4*aFor even Christ did not please Himself, _but_ just as it has been written, "The insults [or, reproaches] of the ones insulting You fell on Me." [Psalm 69:9]S)Let each one of us be pleasing the neighbor for good, toward edification.q( ]But _we_, the strong, ought to be enduring the infirmities of the weak and not to be pleasing ourselves.'But the one doubting, if he eats, has been condemned, because [it is] not of faith. Now all which [is] not of faith is sin.&_You_ have faith? Be having [it] to yourself before God. Happy is the one not judging himself in what he approves [of].[%/[It is] good not to eat meat nor to drink wine nor [to do anything] by which your brother is caused to stumble [fig., to sin] or is made to fall [fig., is offended] or becomes weak.o$WStop tearing down the work of God for the sake of food. All [things] indeed [are] clean, _but_ [they are] evil to the person eating with offense [fig., eating something that cause someone else to sin].##So, consequently, let us be pursuing the [things] of peace and the [things] of building up [or, edifying] one another."{For the one serving as a slave to Christ in these [things] [is] acceptable to God and approved by people.!wFor the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, _but_ righteousness and peace and joy in [the] Holy Spirit.S So stop letting your good be slandered [or, be spoken of as evil].Y+But if on account of food your brother is distressed, you are no longer walking about [fig., conducting yourself] according to love; stop ruining with your food that one on behalf of whom Christ died.I I know and have been persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing [is] unclean by means of itself, except to the one considering anything to be unclean, to that one [it is] unclean.T! Therefore, let us no longer be judging one another, _but_ rather, judge [or, determine] this, not to be putting a stumbling-stone before your brother, or an offence [or, occasion for sin].V% So, consequently, each of us will give an account concerning himself to God.;o For it has been written, "[As] _I_ live, says [the] LORD, every knee will bow to Me, and every tongue will confess to God." [Isaiah 45:23; cp. Phil 2:10,11].U But why do _you_ judge your brother? Or also, why do _you_ despise [or, look down on] your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.*M Because for this [reason] Christ also died and rose and lives, so that He should exercise lordship over both dead [ones] and living [ones]. For both if we live, to the Lord we live, and if we die, to the Lord we die. So both if we live and if we die, we are the Lord's.DFor none of us lives to himself, and none dies to himself.dAThe one honoring [or, observing] the day, to [the] Lord he honors [it], and the one not honoring the day, to [the] Lord he does not honor [it]. And the one eating, to [the] Lord he eats, for he gives thanks to God; and the one not eating, to [the] Lord he does not eat, and he gives thanks to God.J One indeed judges [or, considers] a day [to be] above [another] day, but another judges every day [to be alike]; be letting each be fully convinced in his own mind.,QWho are _you_, the one judging another's household servant? To his own master he stands or falls; but he will be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand.8iStop letting the one eating despise [or, look down on] the one not eating; and stop letting the one not eating judge the one eating, for God [has] accepted him.One believes [it is permissible] to eat all [things], but the one being weak eats [only] vegetables.Z /Now be receiving the one being weak in the faith, not for disputes over opinions.'G _But_ put on [or, clothe yourselves with] the Lord Jesus Christ, and stop making provision for the flesh, for [its] desires [or, lusts].ta As in day-time, let us walk about [fig., conduct ourselves] properly; not in drunken orgies and drunkennesses, not in promiscuities and flagrant sexual immorality, not in strife [or, bitter conflict] and jealous rivalry.r] The night is advanced [or, almost gone], but the day has drawn near; therefore, let us take off [fig., cease from] the deeds of the darkness, and let us put on [or, clothe ourselves with] the armor of the light.I   And [do] this, knowing the time, that [it is] already the hour for us to be awakened out of sleep, for our salvation [is] now nearer than when we [first] believed. # Such love does not bring about evil [or, harm] to the neighbor. Therefore such love [is] the fulfillment of [the] law.> u For, "You will not commit adultery; You will not murder; You will not steal; {You will not give false testimony}; You will not covet." And if [there is] any other command, it is summed up in this word, in this: "You will love your neighbor as yourself." [Exod 20:12-16; Deut 5:16-20; Lev 19:18]% C Be owing to no one anything, except to be loving one another; for the one loving the other [or, the different [one]] has fulfilled [the] law.Z - Therefore, pay to all the [things] due [to them]: to the one the tax the tax, to the one the custom [or, tribute] the custom, to the one the fear the fear, to the one the honor the honor.$A Then, for this reason, you* also pay taxes, for they are public servants of God attending continually [or, devoting themselves] to this very thing. For this reason, it is necessary to be subjecting oneself, not only because of wrath, _but_ also because of your conscience.S For it is a servant of God to you for good. But if you are doing evil, be fearing, for it does not bear the sword without reason. For it is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to the one doing evil.  For the ones ruling are not a terror of good works, _but_ of evil [works]. So do you want to not be fearing the [governing] authority? Be doing good, and you will have praise [or, approval] from it [i.e. the ruling authority].@y Accordingly, the one setting himself in opposition to the [governing] authority has resisted God's ordinance, and the ones having resisted will receive judgment to themselves.@ { Let every soul be submitting to higher [or, governing] authorities, for [there] is no authority except from God, but the existing authorities have been appointed by God.J  Stop being overcome by evil, _but_ be overcoming evil with good./W So if your enemy is hungering, be feeding him; if he thirsts, be giving him to drink; for doing this, you will heap coals of fire on his head. [Prov 25:21,22]_7 not avenging yourselves, beloved, _but_ give place to [fig., make room for] the wrath [of God], for it has been written, "Vengeance [is] Mine, I will repay," says the Lord. [Deut 32:35] If possible, the [thing] of you* [fig., as much as it depends on you*], be living in peace with all people,e~C repaying to no one evil for evil, having regard for good [things] before all people.`}9 Be having the same mind towards one another. Stop having the high [things] in mind, _but_ be associating with the lowly [or, the ones of humble circumstances]. Stop becoming wise in your* own conceit,v|e [You* are] to be rejoicing with rejoicing [ones] and to be weeping with weeping [ones].O{ Be blessing the ones persecuting you*; be blessing, and stop cursing.Kz contributing to the needs of the holy ones, pursuing hospitality.ry] rejoicing in the hope [or, confident expectation], enduring in affliction, persevering in prayer,x not lagging in diligence, boiling [fig., being fervent] in your spirit [or, in the Spirit], serving as a slave to the Lord,!w; [Be] warmly devoted to one another with brotherly love [fig., affection for fellow-believers], giving preference to one another in honor,`v9 [Let] love [be] sincere; be abhorring the evil; be clinging to the good.Yu+ whether the one exhorting [or, encouraging], in the exhortation [or, encouragement]; the one sharing, with generosity; the one leading, with diligence; the one showing mercy, with cheerfulness.Wt' whether ministry, in the ministry; whether the one teaching, in the teaching;+sO Now we have spiritual gifts of various kinds according to the grace, the one having been given to us: whether prophecy, according to the proportion of the faith;Ur# so we, the many, are one body in Christ, but parts each one of one another.pqY For just as we have many body parts in one body, but all the body parts do not have the same function,,pQ For I say, through the grace, the one having been given to me, to every [one] being among you*, stop thinking too highly of yourselves beyond what it is necessary to be thinking, _but_ be thinking [so as] to be thinking sensibly, to each as God apportioned a measure of faith.{oo And [you* are] to stop conforming yourselves to this age, _but_ [are] to continue being transformed by the renewal of your* mind, in order for you* to be proving what [is] the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.sn a Therefore, I call on [or, plead with] you*, brothers [and sisters], through the compassions of God, to present your* bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God [which is] your* intelligent, sacred service."m= $Because of Him and through Him and to Him [are] all [things]; to Him [be] the glory into the ages [fig., forever]! So be it!`l9 #Or 'who first gave to Him, and it will be given back to Him again?' [Job 41:11]k "For 'who knew [the] mind of [the] LORD? Or who became His counselor [or, adviser]?' [Isaiah 40:13; Jer 23:18]-jS !O [the] depth of [the] riches of both [the] wisdom and knowledge of God! How inscrutable [are] His judgments and unfathomable His ways!hiI For God confined all in unbelief leading to disobedience, so that He should show mercy to all.sh_ so also these now refused to believe by the mercy shown to you*, so that they also should be shown mercy.g For even as _you*_ also at one time disobeyed God due to unbelief, but you* were shown mercy by their refusal to believe, ~}|{{(z_yyxxw]vvuu9ttss rjqq=plo~nnfmllk|jjihgglff3edhccbaaO`__l^^:]]\\![`ZBZYkXXQWVVSUTSS[RQQWPPXOO8NMM0LKK=<<+;T::,9[88*776655J43211+0/{..-],,.+}**X)((P'l&&&V%%P$$#_""E!!!,B^;UG1ora;+7;  O =-A} n9 For this reason, many among you* [are] sick [or, weak] and infirm [or, ill], and many are fallen asleep [fig., have died].@my For the one eating and drinking unworthily [or, in a careless manner], eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning [or, correctly judging] the body of the Lord.l But let a person be examining himself, and in this manner let him be eating of the bread and let him be drinking of the cup.7kg So then, whoever eats this bread or drinks the cup of the Lord unworthily [or, in a careless manner], he will be guilty of the body of the Lord and blood of the Lord.j For as often as you* shall be eating this bread and drinking this cup, you* proclaim the death of the Lord, until He comes.Oi And in the same manner [He took] the cup after [they] ate, saying, "This cup is the New Covenant in My blood. Be doing this, as often as you* drink [it], in remembrance of Me."4ha and having given thanks, He broke [it] and said, "Take, eat; this is My body, the [one] being broken on behalf of you*. Be doing this in remembrance of Me."g For _I_ received from the Lord what I also handed down to you*, that the Lord Jesus in the night in which He was betrayed took bread, f Why? Do you* not have houses to be eating and to be drinking in? Or do you* despise the assembly of God and disgrace the ones not having? What shall I say to you*? Shall I highly praise [or, commend] you* in this? I do not highly praise [you*]!ieK For in the eating each one takes his own supper first, and one is hungry, and another is drunk.odW So [when] _you*_ come together at the same [place], it is not to eat the Lord's Supper.c For it is necessary [for] heretical sects also to be among you*, so that the approved [ones] become evident among you*.b3 For first indeed [when] _you*_ come together in an assembly, I hear of divisions being among you*, and to some extent I believe [it].6ae Now giving strict orders [about] this, I do not highly praise [or, commend] [you*], because you* come together not for the better, _but_ for the worse.{`o But if anyone seems to be contentious, _we_ do not have such a custom, neither [do] the assemblies of God._{ But a woman, if she is wearing long hair, it is a glory to her, because her hair has been given in place of a covering.t^a Does not even nature itself teach you* that if a man indeed is wearing long hair, it is a dishonor to him? ] Judge among you* yourselves: is it fitting [or, proper] for an uncovered [or, unveiled] woman to be praying to God?\ For even as the woman [is] from the man, so also the man [is] by the woman, but all such [things are] from God.[ Nevertheless, neither [is] man apart from [fig., independent of] woman, nor a woman apart from a man, in [the] Lord.zZm For this reason, the woman ought to be having [a symbol of] authority on her head, because of the angels.|Yq For also man was not created for the sake of the woman, _but_ woman for the sake of the man. [see Gen 2:18]SX For man is not from woman, _but_ woman from man. [see Gen 2:21-23]W- For indeed a man ought not to be having the head covered, being [the] image and glory of God, but a woman is [the] glory of a man. V For if a woman is not covered [or, veiled], let her also have her hair cut off, but if [it is] disgraceful [or, shameful] for a woman to have her hair cut off or to be having herself shaved, be letting her be covered [or, veiled].1U[ But every woman praying or prophesying with the head uncovered [or, unveiled] dishonors her own head, for it is one and the same with having had herself shaved.nTU Every man praying or prophesying, having [something] on [his] head dishonors his head.2S] Now I want you* to know that the head of every man is Christ, but [the] head of a woman [is] the husband, but [the] head of Christ [is] God.R Now I highly praise you*, brothers [and sisters], because you* have remembered me in all [things], and you* keep [or, hold firmly to] the handed down teachings [or, traditions] just as I handed [them] down to you*.QQ  Continue becoming imitators of me, just as I also [am] of Christ.#P? !just as _I_ also try to please all in all [things], not seeking my own profit, _but_ the [profit] of the many, so that they shall be saved.wOg Continue becoming without offence both to Jews and to Greeks, and to the Assembly [or, Church] of God,oNW So whether you* eat or drink, or whatever you* do, be doing all [things] for the glory of God.gMG If _I_ partake with thankfulness, why am I being defamed concerning what _I_ give thanks for?&LE Now I say conscience, not of yourself, _but_ the [conscience] of the other. For why [is it] that my liberty is judged by another's conscience?K! But if someone says to you*, "This is [meat] sacrificed to an idol," stop eating [it], for the sake of that one having made [it] known and his conscience, "for the earth [is] the LORD's and its fullness." [Psalm 24:1; 50:12; 89:11]+JO But if someone of the unbelieving invite you*, and you* want to go, eat all the [food] set before you*, examining nothing, for the sake of the conscience.dIA "For the earth [is] the LORD's and its fullness." [Psalm 24:1; 50:12; 89:11]fHE Whatever is sold in the meat-market, eat, examining nothing, for the sake of the conscience.gGG Let no one be seeking his own [concern], _but_ each the [concern] of the other._F7 All [things] are lawful for me, _but_ all [things] are not advantageous [or, beneficial]. All [things] are lawful for me, _but_ all [things] do not build up [fig., edify].UE# Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? We are not stronger than He, are we?bD= You* are not able to be drinking [the] cup of [the] Lord and [the] cup of demons; you* are not able to be partaking of [the] table of [the] Lord and of [the] table of demons.,CQ _But_ [I am saying that] what the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God. And I do not want you* to become participants of the demons.pBY So what am I saying? That an idol is anything or that [meat] sacrificed to an idol is anything?Ay Be watching Israel according to the flesh. The ones eating the sacrifices are participants in the altar, are they not?]@3 Because we, the many, are one bread, one body, for we all partake of the one bread.f?E The cup of the blessing which we bless, it is [the] fellowship of [or, a sharing in] the blood of Christ, is it not? The bread which we break, it is [the] fellowship of the body of Christ, is it not?P> I am speaking as to wise [ones], _you*_ judge what I am saying.E= For this very reason, my beloved, be fleeing from idolatry.V<% No temptation has taken hold of you*, except a human [one] [or, [one] characteristic of humanity]. But God [is] faithful, who will not allow you* to be tempted beyond what you* are able [or, capable of], _but_ with the temptation He will also make the way out, for your* being able to endure [it].z;m So then, let the one thinking to be standing [or, who thinks he is standing], be watching, lest he falls.#:? Now all these [things] happened to those [people as] examples, and they were written for our instruction, to whom the end of the ages came.z9m Nor be grumbling, just as also some of them grumbled, and they perished by the destroyer. [Numb 14:27-30]8+ Neither shall we be tempting [or, testing] Christ, just as also some of them tempted, and perished by the serpents. [Numb 21:5,6] 79 Neither shall we be committing sexual sin, just as some of them committed sexual sin, and twenty-three thousand fell in one day. [Numb 25:21-9];6o Neither continue becoming idolaters, just as some of them, just as it has been written, "The people sat down to eat and to drink, and stood up to be playing." [Exod 32:6] 5  So these [things] became examples for us, for us not to be passionately desiring evil things, just as those also desired.p4Y _But_ God was not well pleased with the majority of them, for they were struck down in the wilderness.3 and all drank the same spiritual drink, for they were drinking of a spiritual rock following [them]; but that rock was Christ.-2U and all ate the same spiritual food,G1 and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea,0 + Now I do not want you* to be unaware, brothers [and sisters], that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea,`/9 _But_ I beat my body black and blue [fig., keep my body under control] and bring [it] into slavery [fig., make it ready to serve], lest, having preached to others, I myself become disqualified.r.] So _I_ run in this manner, not as without a goal. In this manner I fight, not as repeatedly beating air.R- But everyone competing exercises self-control in all [things]. Now these indeed [compete] so that they should receive a corruptible victor's wreath, but we an incorruptible [one]!9,k You* know that the ones running in a stadium, all indeed run, but one receives the prize, do you* not? In the same way, be running, so that you* shall obtain [or, win].^+5 Now this I do because of the Gospel, so that I shall become a fellow-partaker of it.@*y I became to the weak as weak, so that I should win the weak; I have become all [things] to all [people], so that I should by all means [or, certainly] save some.-)S to the [ones] without law as without law (not being without law to God, _but_ subject to law to Christ), so that I should win the [ones] without law.&(E And I became to the Jews as a Jew, so that I should win Jews; to the [ones] under law as under law, so that I should win the [ones] under law;'{ For being free from all [people], I made myself a servant to all [people], so that I should win the more.6&e What then is my reward? That proclaiming the Gospel, I present the Gospel of Christ without charge, not to make full use of [or, exploit] my authority in the Gospel.+%O For if I do this willingly [or, voluntarily], I have a reward; but if unwillingly, I have been entrusted with a stewardship [fig., responsibility]!1$[ For if I proclaim the Gospel, it is not [grounds for] me to be boasting, for necessity lays on me; but how horrible it is to me if I do not proclaim the Gospel! #  But _I_ have used none of these [things]. Now I did not write these [things] so that it should become in this way in my [case], for [it is] good for me rather to die than that anyone makes my [grounds for] boosting empty."5 In the same way also, the Lord gave instructions to the ones proclaiming the Gospel to be living from the Gospel. [cp. Matt 10:10; Luke 10:7]=!s You* know that the ones performing the sacred [work] of the temple eat from the temple, [and] the ones serving at the altar have a share from the altar, do you* not?  If others partake of this right over you*, we [do] more, [do] we not? _But_ we did not make use of this right, _but_ we put up with [or, endure] all [things] so that we shall not give any hindrance to the Gospel of Christ.  If _we_ sowed to you* the spiritual [things, is it] a great [thing] if _we_ reap material [things] from you*?wg Or does He certainly say [this] for our sakes? For our sakes it was written, that in hope [or, confident expectation] ought the one plowing to be plowing, and the one threshing in hope [ought] to partake of his hope.G For it has been written in the Law of Moses, "You will not muzzle an ox while it is threshing [the chaff from the grain]." God does not care for the oxen, does He? [Deut 25:4]  I do not speak these things according to human [standards], do I? Or the Law also says these [things], does it not?>u Who ever serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of the fruit of it? Or [who] tends a flock and does not eat of the milk of the flock?G Or do only I and Barnabas not have a right not to be working?I  Do we never at all have a right to be taking along [or, traveling around with] a sister, a wife, as also the other apostles and the brothers of the Lord and Cephas [i.e. Peter]?=u Do we never at all have a right to eat and to drink?5e My defense to the ones examining me is this:% If to others I am not an apostle, _but_ yet doubtless I am to you*. For you* are the seal [fig. proof] of my apostleship in the Lord. ! I am an apostle, am I not? I am free, am I not? I have seen Jesus Christ our Lord, have I not? You* are my work in the Lord, are you* not?M For this very reason, if food causes my brother to stumble [fig., to sin], I shall never at all eat flesh into the age [fig., forever], so that I do not cause my brother to stumble.4a But sinning in this manner in regard to the brothers [and sisters], and beating [fig., wounding] their conscience, being weak, in regard to Christ you* sin.mS And the brother being weak will perish because of your knowledge, for the sake of whom Christ died.S For if anyone sees you, the one having knowledge, in an idol's temple reclining [to eat], will not his conscience, being weak, be emboldened to be eating the [things] sacrificed to idols?% But be watching out [or, be aware] lest this right [or, privilege] of yours* becomes a stumbling-block to the ones being weak.CBut food does not present [or, commend] us to God, for neither if we eat do we excel [or, are better off]; nor if we do not eat do we fall short [or, are inferior].ve_But_ this knowledge [is] not in all [people], but some with consciousness [or, awareness] of the idol until now, eat [it] as [meat] sacrificed to an idol, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.r ]_but_ to us [there is] one God, the Father, of whom [are] all [things], and we [exist] for Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom [are] all [things], and we [exist] through Him. wFor even if they are called "gods," whether in heaven or on {the} earth (just as there are gods many and lords many),; oSo concerning the eating of the [meat] sacrificed to idols, we know that an idol [is] nothing in the world, and that [there is] no other God except for one.A }But if anyone loves God, this one has been known by Him. yAnd if anyone thinks to know anything, he has not yet known anything just as it is necessary [for him] to know., SNow concerning the [meat] sacrificed to idols, we know that we all have knowledge: such knowledge causes conceit, but love builds up [fig., edifies].(But she is happier if she remains in this manner, according to my opinion. And I think _I_ also to be having [the] Spirit of God.S'A wife has been bound by [the] law as long as her husband lives, but if also the husband sleeps [fig., dies], she is free to be married to whomever she desires, only in [the] Lord./W&Accordingly, also the one giving in marriage [or, getting married] does well, but the one not giving in marriage [or, not getting married] does better..U%But [he] who has stood steadfast in the heart [fig., is convinced in his inner self], not having necessity, and has authority [or, control] over his own desire, and this he has determined in his heart [fig., inner self], to be keeping his own virgin, he does well.pY$Now if anyone thinks [he is] acting shamefully [or, behaving improperly] towards his virgin, if she is past marriageable age, and it is obligated to happen, what he desires let him do; he does not sin, let him marry.X)#Now this I say for your* own profit [or, benefit], not so that I should cast a noose [fig., a restriction] on you*, _but_ for the proper behavior and devotion to the Lord, without distraction."The wife and the virgin have been distinguished [or, have different interests]: the unmarried [woman] is anxious for [or, concerned about] the [things] of the Lord, so that she should be holy both in body and in spirit, but the married [woman] is anxious for [or, concerned about] the [things] of the world, how she will please the husband.!But the married [man] is anxious for [or, concerned about] the [things] of the world, how he will please the wife.7g But I want you* to be free from anxiety; the unmarried [man] is anxious for [or, concerned about] the [things] of the Lord, how he will please the Lord.~}and the ones making use of this world as not making full use of [it], for the form of this world is passing away.y}kand the ones weeping as not weeping, and the ones rejoicing as not rejoicing, and the buying as not possessing,!|;But this I say, brothers [and sisters], the time has been shortened; from now on, it is that even the ones having wives should be as not having,7{gBut even if you do marry, you did not sin; and if the virgin marries, she did not sin. But such will have tribulation in the flesh, and _I_ [am trying to] spare you*.zHave you been bound to a wife? Stop seeking to be loosed [or, divorced]. Have you been loosed from a wife? Stop seeking a wife.y{So I consider this to be good because of the present distress, that [it is] good for a man to be in this manner:Ux#Now concerning the virgins, I do not have a commandment of [or, from] the Lord, but I give an opinion as one having been shown mercy from [the] Lord to be faithful [or, trustworthy].&wEEach [one] in [the circumstance] in which he was called, brothers [and sisters], in this [circumstance] let him remain with God.^v5You* were bought [or, redeemed] with a price; stop becoming slaves of people.;uoFor the [one] in the Lord having been called [as] a slave, is [the] Lord's freedman. Likewise also the free person having been called, is a slave of Christ.t5Were you called [as] a slave? Stop letting it be a concern to you, _but_ if also you are able to become free, rather make use of [it].Zs-Each [one] in the calling in which he was called, in this let him remain. r Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, _but_ [what matters is] keeping [the] commandments of God.!q;Was anyone called having been circumcised? Stop letting him become uncircumcised. Was anyone called in uncircumcision? Stop letting him be circumcised.MpOtherwise, as God distributed to each, as the Lord has called each, in this manner let him be walking about [fig., conducting himself]; and in this manner I instruct in all the assemblies.o For how do you know, O wife, whether you will save the husband? Or how do you know, O husband, whether you will save the wife?GnBut if the unbelieving [spouse] separates himself, let him be separating himself: the brother or the sister has not been bound in such [cases], but God has called us in peace.m1For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified [or, set apart to God] by the wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified by the husband; for otherwise indeed your* children are unclean [or, defiled], but now they are holy [or, set apart to God].~lu And a woman who has an unbelieving husband, and _he_ is willing to be living with her, stop letting her divorce him.%kC But to the rest _I_ speak (not the Lord): if any brother has an unbelieving wife, and _she_ is willing to be living with him, stop letting him divorce her..jU But if she is separated, let her be remaining unmarried or let her be reconciled to the husband. And stop letting a husband divorce a wife. [cp. Matt 19:3-9]i7 Now to the ones having married I am giving strict orders [or, instructing] (not I, _but_ the Lord): do not let a wife separate from a husband.h! But if they are not exercising self-control, let them marry, for it is better to marry than to continue being inflamed [with lust].gwNow I say to the unmarried [ones] and to the widows, it is good for them if they remain even as I [am].f%For I desire all people to be even as myself. _But_ each has his own gracious gift from God, one indeed in this manner, but another in that.:eoBut this I say as a concession, not as a command.d-Stop depriving one another, except by mutual consent for a time, so that you* shall be devoting yourselves to [or, having free time for] fasting and prayer, and again to the same be coming together, lest Satan be tempting you* because of your* lack of self-control.=csThe wife does not have control [or, authority] over her own body, _but_ the husband; and, likewise also the husband does not have control over his own body, _but_ the wife.wbgLet the husband be rendering the affection being owed to the wife, and likewise also the wife to the husband.sa_But because of such sexual sins, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.` Now concerning [the things] of which you* wrote to me: [it is] good for a man not to be touching a woman [sexually]._For you* were bought [fig., redeemed] with a price. Therefore, glorify God in your* body and in your* spirit, which are God's.^You* know that your* body is a temple of the Holy Spirit in you*, which you* have from God, and you* are not your* own, do you* not?]1Be fleeing the sexual sin! Every sin, whichever a person commits, is outside of the body, but one committing sexual sin sins against his own body.I\ But the one joined to the Lord is one spirit [with Him].[[/{Or} you* know that the one joined to the prostitute is one body [with her], do you* not? For He says, "They will be-the two-into one flesh [or, The two will become one flesh]" [Gen 2:24].4ZaYou* know that your* bodies are members of Christ, do you* not? So having taken the members of Christ, shall I make [them] members of a prostitute? Absolutely not!QYNow God both raised up the Lord and will raise us up through His power.mXS The foods for the stomach, and the stomach for the foods. But God will make both this [stomach] and these [foods] useless. So the body [is] not for sexual sin, _but_ for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.KW All [things] are lawful to me, _but_ all [things] are not advantageous [or, beneficial]. All [things] are lawful to me, _but_ _I_ will not be controlled by anything.V{ And these some of you* were! _But_ you* yourselves were washed [or, purified], _but_ you* were sanctified, _but_ you* were justified [or, declared righteous] in the name of the Lord Jesus and in [or, by] the Spirit of our God!"U= nor covetous [ones] nor thieves nor drunkards nor slanderers [or, abusive persons] nor swindlers will inherit [the] kingdom of God.!T; You* know that unrighteous [ones] will not inherit [the] kingdom of God, do you* not? Stop being led astray [fig., being deceived]; neither sexual sinners nor idolaters nor adulterers nor passive partners in male-male sex nor active partners in male-male sexrS]_But_ _you*_ act unjustly, and you* defraud, and these [things to] brothers [and sisters]!@RyAlready, therefore, it is altogether a failure for you*, that you* have judgments [or, lawsuits] against one another. Why not rather be letting yourselves be treated unjustly?WQ'_But_ a brother goes to court against a brother, and this before unbelievers!ZP-I speak to your* shame. So [is there] not among you* one wise [person], not even one, who will be able to discern [or, settle a dispute] in the midst of his brothers [and sisters]?eOCIf then indeed you* have law courts [for] things pertaining to everyday life, the ones having been despised [or, of little esteem] in the assembly, these you* cause to sit [fig., appoint as judges]?pNYYou* know that we will judge angels, do you* not? Why not then the things pertaining to everyday life?[or, incapable] of the smallest court [cases]?8L kDoes any of you* dare [or, presume], having a dispute with the other, to be going to court [or, to be suing] before the unrighteous and not before the holy ones?K' But God judges the ones outside. "And you* will expel the evil [one] from among yourselves." [Deut 17:7; 19:19; 22:21,24; 24:7]pJY For what [is it] to me to also judge the ones outside? You* judge the ones within, do you* not?}Is But now, I wrote to you* not to be associating with anyone being named a brother if he is a sexual sinner or covetous or an idolater or a slanderer [or, an abusive person] or a drunkard or a swindler, not even to eat with such a person.WH' yet [I did] not at all [mean] with the sexual sinners of this world, or with the covetous or swindlers or idolaters, in that case you* then [would] be obligated to go out of the world!SG I wrote to you* in the epistle not to be associating with sexual sinners,>FuSo then we should be keeping the feast, not with old leaven [or, yeast], nor with leaven of evil and wickedness, _but_ with unleavened [bread] of integrity and truth.jEMClean out the old leaven [or, yeast], so that you* shall be a new lump, just as you* are unleavened [or, made without yeast], for also Christ our Passover [or, Paschal Lamb] was sacrificed on our behalf.MDYour* boasting [is] not good! You* know that a little leaven [or, yeast] leavens the whole lump [of dough] [or, causes the whole lump [of dough] to rise], do you* not?C to hand over such a one to Satan for destruction of the flesh, so that the spirit shall be saved in the Day of the Lord Jesus.B3in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when you* are gathered together and my spirit [is with you*], with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,A7For _I_ indeed, as being absent as to the body, but being present in the spirit, have already judged the one having committed this, as being present,!@;And _you*_ have become conceited and did not at all rather grieve, so that he should be expelled from the midst of you*, the one having done this deed!L? Sexual sin is actually heard of [or, reported] among you*, and such sexual sin which is not even named [or, known] among the Gentiles, that someone is having the wife of his father!i>KWhat do you* desire? Shall I come to you* with a rod, or in love and in a spirit of gentleness?H= For the kingdom of God [is] not in word _but_ in power. <But I will come to you* soon, if the Lord wills, and I will know not the word of the ones having become conceited _but_ the power.I; Now some became conceited, as though I were not coming to you*.Y:+For this reason I sent Timothy to you*, who is my child, beloved and faithful in [the] Lord, who will remind you* of my ways, the [ones] in Christ, just as I teach everywhere in every assembly.h9ITherefore, I am calling on [or, pleading with] you*, continue becoming imitators of me.87For although you* shall be having countless tutors in Christ, _but_ not many fathers; for in Christ Jesus through the Gospel _I_ became your* father.75I am not writing these [things] [to be] shaming you, _but_ as my beloved children I am warning [or, instructing] [you*].y6k being defamed we speak words of encouragement; we have become like garbage of the world, scum of all until now.5 and labor, working with [our] own hands. Being insulted we bless, being persecuted we ourselves endure [it],54c Until the present time we both hunger and thirst, and we wear ragged clothing and are beaten with fists [fig., are harshly treated] and wander about without a home,E3 We [are] fools because of Christ, and you* [are] wise in Christ! We [are] weak, but you* [are] strong! You [are] esteemed, but we [are] despised!$2A For I think that God displayed us, the apostles, last, as sentenced to death, because we have become a spectacle to the world and to angels and to people.r1]Already you* have been filled! Already you* grew rich! You* reigned [or, became like a king] without us! And O that indeed you* did reign, so that _we_ also should reign together [or, live together as kings] with you*!U0#For who makes you to differ [or, who is regarding you to be superior]? Now what do you have which you did not receive? But if you also received, why are you boasting as though not having received?2/]Now these [things], brothers [and sisters], I transformed [fig., applied] to myself and to Apollos for your* sakes, so that in us you* shall learn not to be thinking beyond what has been written, so that you* shall not become conceited one on behalf of one against the other.'.GSo then, stop judging anything before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden [things] of the darkness and will reveal the counsels [or, intentions] of the hearts [fig., inner selves], and then the praise will come to each from God.  ~}};|{{_{zbyyAxwvvMuu\ttTssErrr qpooBnnm l;kk1jii?hhgg6ffOedd=cc+bOaae`U_x^u^]Y\\[9ZZ9YSXuXWVVUTZSuRQPOO6NNsMMMLhKKPJJZII^HGGEFFEE{EDCC1B~BAk@@T??l>>8==G<<&;;l:c988776S55644V33?211)001//.--6,M+**i)(((/'8&%f$$u$#"""! @'+=SwX)Kt V ]  Q Z 9_]]fe;C so that we shall not be taken advantage of by Satan, for we are not unaware of his schemes.s:_ And to whom you* forgive anything, I also [forgive]; for I also, if I have forgiven anything, to whom I have forgiven [it], for your* sakes, in [the] face [fig., presence] of Christ, [I forgave it],9 Because, for this [reason] also I wrote, so that I shall know your* character, whether you* are obedient in all [things].h8IFor this reason, I call on [or, plead with] you* to confirm [your*] love to him.7so that on the contrary, you* [ought] rather to forgive and to comfort, lest such a one be swallowed up by the excessive sorrow.j6MSufficient to such a one [is] this punishment, the [one punished] by the majority,5{Now if anyone has caused sorrow, he has not caused sorrow to me, _but_ in part, that I would not be burdening you* all.U4#For out of much affliction and distress of heart I wrote to you* through many tears, not so that you* should be made sorrowful, _but_ so that you* shall know the love which I have especially toward you*.}3sAnd I wrote to you* this same [thing], lest having come, I shall be having sorrow from [those] of whom it was necessary [for] me to be having joy, having confidence in you* all, that my joy is [the joy] of you* all.x2iFor if _I_ make you* sorrowful, then who is the one cheering me up, except the one being made sorrowful by me?R1 But I determined this within myself, not to come again in sorrow to you*.0 Not that we exercise lordship over your* faith, _but_ we are co-workers with your joy, for you* have stood firm by faith./ Now _I_ call on God [for] a witness to my soul, that sparing you* [or, in order to spare you*], I came no more to Corinth.-. Uthe One also having sealed us and having given the down payment [or, guarantee] of the Spirit in our hearts [fig., inner selves, and throughout book].l- SNow the One inwardly strengthening you* with us into Christ and having anointed us [is] God,, For as many promises as [are] of God, in Him [are] the Yes, and in Him the Amen, for glory to God through us.2+ _For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, the One having been preached among you* by us-by me and Silvanus and Timothy-did not become Yes and No, _but_ in Him it has become Yes.S* !But God [is] faithful, that our word to you* became not Yes and No.u) eTherefore, deciding this, I did not use the lightness [fig., do it lightly], did I? Or [the things] which I decided, do I decide according to [the] flesh, so that there shall be with me the Yes, yes, and the No, no? ( and to pass by way of you* to Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come to you*, and to be helped by you* on my journey to Judea. ' And in this confidence I was intending to come to you* before, so that you* should be having a second grace [or, benefit],&& Gjust as also you* acknowledged us in part, that we are your* [grounds for] boasting, even as also you [are] ours, in the day of the Lord Jesus.)% M For we do not write other [things] to you*, _but_ [things] which you* either read [in public worship] or also acknowledge [or, understand], and I hope [or, confidently expect] that also until [the] end you* will acknowledge [these things],Z$ / For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in sincerity and integrity of God, not in fleshly wisdom, _but_ in grace of God, we conducted ourselves in the world, but especially toward you*.Y# - you* also joining in helping on our behalf by your* petition, so that thanks is given by many persons on our behalf [for] the gracious gift [given] to you*, through [the prayers of] many.*" O who delivered us from so great a death and is delivering [us], in whom we have hoped [or, have confidently expected] that even yet He will deliver; ! ; _But_ we ourselves have had in ourselves the sentence of death, so that we shall not be relying on ourselves, instead on God, the One raising the dead,  1For we do not want you* to continue being unaware, brothers [and sisters], concerning our affliction, the one having happened to us in Asia, that to an extraordinary degree we were burdened beyond [our] strength, with the result that we despaired even of life. knowing that even as you* are sharers of the sufferings, in the same manner also [you* will share] of the comfort. 'Now if we experience hardship [or, are afflicted], [it is] for the sake of your* comfort and salvation, the one being effective in [the] patient endurance of the same sufferings which _we_ also are suffering; and our hope [or, confident expectation] [is] steadfast concerning you*. If we are comforted, [it is] for the sake of your* comfort and salvation,{ qBecause just as the sufferings of Christ abound to us, in the same manner our comfort also abounds through Christ.< sthe One comforting us in all our affliction, for our being able to be comforting the ones in every affliction by means of the comfort with which we are comforted ourselves by God.{ qBlessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassions and God of all comfort,O Grace to you* and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by [the] will of God, and Timothy the brother, to the assembly [or, church] of God, the one being in Corinth, with all the holy ones [or, saints, and throughout epistle], the ones being in all Achaia:FMy love [is] with you* all in Christ Jesus. So be it!BThe grace of the Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you*.0YIf anyone does not affectionately love the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be accursed [Gr., anathema]! The Lord has come [or, O Lord come - Gr., maranatha]!7iThe greeting of [me] Paul with my hand._7All the brothers [and sisters] greet you*. Greet one another with a holy kiss.%The assemblies of Asia greet you*; Aquila and Priscilla greet you* much [fig., warmly] in the Lord, with the assembly in their house.  For they refreshed my spirit and yours*. Therefore, be acknowledging [or, be giving recognition to] such [people].Y+Now I rejoice over the arrival of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus, because these filled up [fig., supplied] the [thing] lacking [on] your* [part] [or, your* absence].{so that you* also shall be subjecting yourselves to such [people] and to everyone working together and laboring.dANow I urge you*, brothers [and sisters] (you* know the household of Stephanas, that it is [the] first-fruit of Achaia, and they appointed [or, devoted] themselves to the ministry to the holy ones),>wLet all your* [deeds] be taking place in love.  Keep watching! Be standing firm in the faith. Be acting like a man [fig., Be brave]. Continue becoming strengthened.  Now concerning Apollos our brother, I encouraged him greatly that he should come to you* with the brothers. And it was not at all [his] will that he should come now, but he himself will come when he finds the time [or, the opportunity]., Q Therefore, let no one despise [or, look down on] him, but help him journey in peace, so that he shall come to me, for I am expecting him with the brothers. # Now if Timothy comes, be seeing that he becomes without fear with you*, for he works [or, performs] the work of the Lord, even as I.  For a door has been opened to me [that is] great and effective, and many [are] in opposition [or, are hostile].6gBut I will remain in Ephesus until Pentecost.%For I do not want to see you* now in passing, but I hope [or, expect] to remain some time with you*, if the Lord shall be permitting. But with you*, perhaps, I will stay, or even will spend the winter, so that you* shall help me on my journey wherever I am going.dANow I will come to you* when I pass through Macedonia, for I am passing through Macedonia.MBut if it be fitting for me also to be going, they will go with me.3But whenever I arrive, [those] whomever you* approve by [your*] letters, these I will send to carry your* gracious gift to Jerusalem.-On every first [day] of [the] week [i.e. every Sunday], let each one of you* be putting aside [something], storing up [or, saving] whatever he shall be prospering, so that when I come, at that time, collections shall not be taking place.0 [Now concerning the collection, the [one] for the holy ones, just as I gave instructions to the assemblies of Galatia, in the same way also _you*_ must be doing.s_:So then, my beloved brothers [and sisters], continue becoming steadfast, unmovable, abounding in the work of the Lord at all times, knowing that your* labor is not empty [fig., not without results] in [the] Lord.eC9But thanks [be] to God, the One giving us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ![~/8Now the sting of death [is] sin, but the power of sin [is] the Law.}7"O Death, where [is] your sting? O realm of the dead [Gr., hades], where [is] your victory?" [Hosea 13:14]\|16Now when this corruptible shall put on incorruption, and this mortal shall put on immortality, then will happen the word, the one having been written, "Death was swallowed up into victory." [Isaiah 25:8]z{m5For it is necessary [for] this corruptible to put on incorruption, and this mortal to put on immortality.Oz4in a moment, in a blinking of an eye, in the last trumpet, for it will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible [or, imperishable], and _we_ will be changed [or, transformed]!y3Listen! I tell you* a secret: We indeed will not all sleep [fig., die], but we will all be changed [or, be transformed],exC2Now this I say, brothers [and sisters], that flesh and blood is not able to inherit [the] kingdom of God, nor does the corruption [or, perishable] inherit the incorruption [or, imperishable].~wu1And just as we bear the image of the earthy [one], we also shall bear the image of the heavenly [One].Wv'0Of what sort [is] the earthy [one], such also [are] the earthy [ones]; of what sort [is] the heavenly [One], such also [will be] the heavenly [ones].u /The first man [is] out of the earth, earthy [or, made of dust]; the second Man [is the] Lord from heaven.at;._But_ the spiritual [is] not first, _but_ the natural, afterwards the spiritual.+sO-In the same way also it has been written, "The first man Adam became a living soul." The last Adam [became] for a life-giving spirit. [Genesis 2:7] r,It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body; [there] is a natural body, and [there] is a spiritual body.dqA+It is sown in dishonor, it raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power.py*In the same way also [is] the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption!No)[There is] one glory of [the] sun, and another glory of [the] moon, and another glory of [the] stars, for [one] star differs from [another] star in glory.[there are] heavenly [or, celestial] bodies, and earthly bodies, _but_ one [is] the glory of the heavenly, but another the [glory] of the earthly.2m]'All flesh [is] not the same flesh, _but_ [there is] one [flesh] of people, but another flesh of animals, but another of fish, but another of birds.^l5&But God gives to it a body just as He willed, and to each of the seeds its own body.k-%And what you sow, you do not sow what the body is going to be, _but_ bare grain; it may be of wheat or of some of the remaining [grains].?jy$Fool! What _you_ sow is not given life unless it dies.eiC#_But_ someone will say, "How are the dead raised? And with what kind of body do they come?"1h["Become sober rightly [fig., Come to your* senses as you* ought], and stop sinning; for some have a lack of knowledge of God. I say [this] to your* shame.7gg!Stop being led astray [fig., being deceived]: "Evil associations corrupt good habits [or, morals]" [i.e. a quote from the Grecian philosopher Menander].mfS If according to [or, If from] human [motives] I fought with wild beasts in Ephesus, what [is] the benefit to me if the dead are not raised? "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!" [Isaiah 22:13](eI[I affirm] by my boasting [or, pride] in you* which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily [or, every day I am in danger of death].0d[Why also are _we_ in danger every hour?4caOtherwise, what will they do, the ones being baptized on behalf of the dead, if [the] dead are not raised at all? Why are they also baptized on behalf of the dead?Ib Now when all the [things] are subjected to Him, then the Son also Himself will be subjected to One having subjected all the [things] to Him, so that God shall be the all in all.aFor 'He put all [things] in subjection under His feet.' But when He says that all [things] have been subjected, [it is] evident that [this is] except for the One subjecting all the [things] to Him. [Psalm 8:6]D`[The] last enemy being abolished [is] death.p_YFor it is necessary [for] Him to be reigning until He shall put all the enemies under His feet.^5Then the end, when He shall hand over the kingdom to God, even [the] Father, when He shall abolish every ruler and every authority and power.|]qBut each in his own order, Christ [the] first-fruit, afterwards the [ones] of Christ at His Arrival.]\3For just as in Adam all die, in the same way also in Christ all will be given life. [For since by means of a man death [came], also by means of a Man [is] [the] resurrection of [the] dead.Z)But now Christ has been raised from [the] dead! He became the first-fruits of the ones having fallen asleep [fig., having died].Y!If in this life only we have been hoping [or, have been having confident expectation] in Christ, we are of all people most pitiful!jXMIn that case, also, the ones having fallen asleep [fig., having died] in Christ perished.xWiBut if Christ has not been raised, your* faith is futile [or, worthless]; you* are still in your* sins.RVFor if [the] dead are not raised, neither has Christ been raised.>UuAnd we also are found [to be] false witnesses of God, because we testified of God that He raised up Christ, whom He did not raise if indeed [the] dead are not raised.$TABut if Christ has not been raised, in that case, our proclamation [is] empty [fig. without purpose], and your* faith also [is] empty.hSI But if [there] is no resurrection of [the] dead, neither has Christ been raised./RW But if Christ is preached that He has been raised from [the] dead, how are some among you* saying that [there] is no resurrection of [the] dead?[Q/ So whether I or they, in this manner we preach, and in this manner you* believed.~Pu But by God's grace I am what I am; and His grace, the [one] towards me, did not become in emptiness [fig. was not without purpose], _but_ I labored more than they all, yet not _I_, _but_ the grace of God, the [one] with me.O For _I_ am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the Assembly of God._N7But last of all, as though to the [one] untimely born, He appeared also to me.EMAfterwards, He appeared to James, then to all the apostles.[and sisters] at once, of whom the greater part remain until now, but some also fell asleep [fig., have died].QKand that He appeared to Cephas [i.e. Peter], then to the twelve.kJOand that He was buried, and that He had been raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,I-For I handed down [or, delivered] to you* first what also I received, that Christ died on behalf of our sins according to the Scriptures,JH through which also you* are saved, if you* hold fast to which word [or, that word which] I proclaimed the Gospel to you*, unless you* believed thoughtlessly [or, without reason].)G MNow I make known to you*, brothers [and sisters], the Gospel, the one I have proclaimed to you*, which also you* received, in which also you* have stood,QF(Be letting all [things] be done properly and according to order.$EA'Accordingly brothers [and sisters], be earnestly desiring to be prophesying; and stop forbidding [or, preventing] to be speaking in tongues.ND&But if anyone fails to understand, let him be failing to understand.!C;%If anyone thinks [that he] is a prophet or spiritual, let him acknowledge what I write to you*, that they are commandments of [the] Lord.PB$Or did the word of God go out from you*? Or did it come to you* alone?AA{#But if they desire to learn anything, let them be questioning their own husbands at home, for it is disgraceful [or, shameful] [for] women to be speaking in an assembly.2@]"Let your* women be keeping silent in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted to them to be speaking, _but_ to be subjecting themselves, just as also the Law says._?7!For God is not of disorder _but_ of peace, as in all the assemblies of the holy ones.e>C And [the] spiritual [gifts; or, spirits] of prophets are subject to prophets.=For you* are able, one by one, all to be prophesying, so that all shall be learning, and all shall be continually encouraged.m<SBut if [something] is revealed to another sitting [there], let the first keep silent.P;Now let two or three prophets speak, and let the others pass judgment.:/But if [there] is not an interpreter [or, translator], let him keep silent in an assembly, but let him speak to himself and to God.49aIf anyone speaks in a tongue, [let it be] by two or [at] the most by three, and [each] in turn, and let one be interpreting [or, translating].68eWhat then is it, brothers [and sisters]? Whenever you* shall be coming together, each [one] of you* has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation [or, a translation]. Be letting all [things] be for building up [or, edification].7And in this way, the secrets of his heart [fig., inner self] become revealed, and in this way, having fallen on [his] face, he will prostrate himself in worship before God, declaring [or, acknowledging] that God truly is among you*.67But if all are prophesying, and someone comes in, an unbeliever or an unlearned [one], he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all.a5;Therefore, if the whole assembly comes together to the same [place] and all are speaking in tongues, and unlearned [ones] or unbelievers comes in, they will say that you* are raving mad, will they not?64eSo then tongues are for a sign, not to the ones believing _but_ to the unbelieving ones, but prophesy [is] not for the unbelieving ones _but_ for the ones believing.z3mIn the Law it has been written, "By ones speaking different tongues and by different lips [fig., speech] I will speak to this people, and not even in this manner will they hear Me," says the Lord. [Isaiah 28:11,12; Deut 28:49]O2Brothers [and sisters], stop being young children in your* understanding, _but_ continue being as a child in evil, but continue becoming perfect [or, complete] in your* understanding.B1}_But_ in an assembly I desire to speak five words by means of my understanding, so that I shall also instruct others, rather than countless [or, ten thousand] words in a tongue.Y0+I give thanks to my God [that] I speak in tongues more than all of you*.k/OFor _you_ indeed are rightly giving thanks, _but_ the other is not built up [or, edified]!Z.-Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit, how will the one occupying the place of the unlearned say the "So be it!" at your giving of thanks, since he does not know [or, understand] what you are saying?b-=What then is it? I will pray with the spirit, but I will also pray with the mind [or, understanding]; I will sing praises with the spirit, but I will also sing praises with the mind [or, understanding].q,[For if I am praying in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind [or, understanding] is unfruitful.+  For this very reason, the one speaking in a tongue, let him be praying that he shall be interpreting [or, translating].E* In the same way, _you*_ also, since you* are zealous of spiritual [gifts], for the building up [or, edification] of the assembly, be seeking so that you* shall be abounding.H)  So if I do not know the power [fig., meaning] of the sound, I will be to the one speaking [as] a foreigner, and the one speaking [will be] to me [as] a foreigner.( [There] are, it may be [fig., perhaps], so many kinds of sounds in the world, and none of them without meaning.6'e In the same way, you* also, if you* do not give intelligible speech by means of the tongue, how will the [thing] spoken be known? For you* will be speaking into air._&7For if a trumpet also gives an indistinct sound, who will prepare himself for battle?%wLikewise, the lifeless [things] give a sound, whether flute or harp. If it is not giving a difference in the sounds, how will the [music] played on a flute or the [music] played on a harp be known [or, distinguished]?Y$+But now, brothers [and sisters], if I come to you* speaking with tongues, what will I benefit you*, unless I speak to you* either with a revelation or with knowledge or with prophesy or with teaching? #Now I want you* all to be speaking with tongues, but more that you* shall be prophesying. For the one prophesying [is] greater than the one speaking with tongues, unless he interprets [or, translates], so that the assembly receives edification.n"UThe one speaking in a tongue edifies himself, but the one prophesying edifies [the] assembly.v!eBut the one prophesying to people speaks edification and exhortation [or, encouragement] and comfort.X )For the one speaking in a tongue does not speak to people _but_ to God, for no one understands [him], but in [his] spirit [or, by [the] Spirit] he speaks secrets [or, mysteries].| sBe pursuing love, yet be seeking earnestly the spiritual [gifts], but rather that you* shall be prophesying. But now these three remain: faith, hope [or, confident expectation], love-but [the] greatest of these [is] love.7g For we now see by means of a mirror by reflection [fig., indirectly], but then face to face; now I know in part, but then I will know fully, just as I also was known.?w When I was a child, I was speaking as a child, I was thinking as a child, I was reasoning as a child; but when I have become a man, I have put away the [things] of the child. But when the perfect [or, complete] comes, then the [thing] by part [fig., which is partial] will become useless.5e Now we know by part and we prophesy by part.+O Love never fails. But if [there be] prophecies, they will become useless; if tongues, they will cease by themselves; if knowledge, it will become useless.uc It puts up with all [things], believes all, hopes [or, confidently expects] all, endures all.S It does not rejoice over unrighteousness, but it rejoices with the truth.#? It does not behave disgracefully; it does not seek its own [things]; it is not provoked [or, irritated]; it does not keep a record of evil. Love waits patiently; it acts kindly. Love does not envy [or, is not jealous]; love does not boast; it does not become haughty. And if I dole out all my possessions, and if I hand over my body so that I am burned, but am not having love, I am not at all benefited.@y And if I am having [the gift of] prophecy and know all secrets and all knowledge, and if I am having all faith so as to be removing mountains, and have not love, I am nothing. # If I speak with the tongues of people and of angels, but I do not have love, I have become [as] brass sounding or a cymbal tinkling.hI But be earnestly desiring the better spiritual gifts. And yet I show to you* a far better way./ All do not have spiritual gifts of healings, do they? All do not speak in tongues, do they? All do not interpret [or, translate], do they?J  All [are] not apostles, are they? All [are] not prophets, are they? All [are] not teachers, are they? All [are] not [workers of] miraculous powers, are they?   And indeed [those] whom God set in the Assembly [are]: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, next miraculous powers, next spiritual gifts of healings, helpers, leaders [or, administrators], [various] kinds of tongues. w Now _you*_ are [the] body of Christ and parts from [each] part [fig., individually parts of it].% C And if one part suffers, all the parts suffer with [it]; if one part is glorified, all the parts rejoice with [or, congratulate] [it]. } so that there shall not be divisions in the body, _but_ that the body parts shall have the same concern for one another.A { but our presentable [parts] do not have [such a] need; _but_ God arranged the body, having given greater honor to the [part] lacking [apparent importance],~ u And which [parts] of the body we consider to be less honorable, to these we put around [fig., bestow] greater honor, and our unpresentable [parts] have greater presentability [fig., are treated with greater modesty],zm _But_ by much more [or, to a greater degree] the parts of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.  Now the eye is not able to say to the hand, "I have no need of you," nor again the head to the feet, "I have no need of you*."J  But now indeed [there are] many body parts, but one body.]3 But if all the [parts] were one body part, where [would be] the body?Y+ But now God set the body parts each one of them in the body, just as He willed./W If the whole body [were] an eye, where [would be] the hearing? If [the] whole [were] hearing, where [would be] the sense of smell?} And if the ear should say, "Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body," it is not, because of this, not of the body.w If the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body," it is not, because of this, not of the body.<s For also the body is not one body part, _but_ many..U For also by one Spirit _we_ all were baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free persons, and we were all given to drink into one Spirit.,~Q For just as the body is one and has many body parts, but all the body parts of the one body, being many, are one body, in the same manner also [is] Christ.}} But the one and the same Spirit supernaturally works all these [things], distributing to each just as He intends.4|a but to another divine workings of miraculous works, but to another prophecy, but to another discernment of spirits, but to a different [one] [various] kinds of tongues [fig., languages, and throughout epistle], but to another interpretation [or, translation] of tongues.{} but to a different [one] faith by the same Spirit, but to another spiritual gifts of healings by the same Spirit,z For to one has been given a word of wisdom by the Spirit, but to another a word of knowledge according to the same Spirit,y# But to each [one] has been given the manifestation of the Spirit for the advantage [of all] [or, for the common good].*xM And [there] are varieties of divine workings [or, activities], but the same God is the One supernaturally working all such [things] in all.Lw And [there] are varieties of ministries, and the same Lord.\v1 Now [there] are varieties of spiritual [gifts], but the same Spirit.uuc For this reason, I make known to you* that no one speaking by [the] Spirit of God, says "Jesus [is] accursed" [Gr., anathema], and no one is able to say "Jesus [is] Lord," except by [the] Holy Spirit.ty You* know that when you* were Gentiles [or, pagans], you* were being led to the mute idols, being carried away.s  Now concerning the spiritual [gifts], brothers [and sisters], I do not want you* to be lacking understanding.Ir  "So if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, so that you* shall not be coming together for judgment. But the rest [or, the remaining things], whenever I come, I will give instructions.yqk !So then, my brothers [and sisters], [when] you* come together to eat, be waiting for one another.p But being judged by the Lord, we are disciplined [or, chastened], so that we shall not be condemned with the world.ioK For if we had discerned [or, correctly judged] ourselves, we would not have been judged. ~~?}}%|q{{Kz%yy2x`w8vv>uttcsxraqqqponn4mplkk(jXiiahhpggfZedcc$bbXar``U___^]H\b[[?ZYYXhWVVKUTT=SS.RR3Q}PP;OONOMrLpKJIiHGG&FYEoDCCB>A?>==><|<;^::(99 87716544133 2]11Q0/U.."-2,1++*X)('&&%j$$#"!!g!" %FjGAUx'!0NN'  X r n$g+pO in labor and toil, frequently in sleepless nights, in hunger and thirst, frequently without food, in cold and nakedness [or, without sufficient clothing].Ho  frequently on journeys, in dangers of rivers, dangers of robbers, dangers from [my] race, dangers from Gentiles, dangers in a city, dangers in a desolate place [or, uninhabited region], dangers in sea, dangers among false brothers [and sisters] [fig., ones only pretending to be believers]; n Three times I was beaten with rods, once was I stoned, three times I was shipwrecked, I have spent a night and a day in the deep;Im  Five times I received forty [lashes] less one from Jews.llQ Servants of Christ are they? (As out of my mind I speak), I even more [so]: in labors far more, in beatings many more times, in prisons more frequently, in deaths frequently [or, frequently [in danger of] death].bk= Hebrews are they? I also! Israelites are they? I also! Seed of Abraham are they? I also!1j[ According to shame I speak, how that _we_ were [too] weak [for that]; but in whatever anyone is bold, in foolishness I say [it], _I_ also am bold.i' For you* put up with [it] if someone enslaves [fig., takes advantage of] you*, if someone devours [you*], if someone takes away [from you*], if someone exalts himself, if someone repeatedly slaps you* in the face [fig., insults you*].Ih  For gladly you*, being [so] wise, put up with the fools.Gg Since many boast according to the flesh, _I_ also will boast.|fq What I speak, I speak not according to [the] Lord, _but_ as in foolishness, in this confidence of boasting.Be} Again I say, let no one consider me to be a fool; but if [you* do], at least receive me as a fool, so that _I_ also shall boast a little something [fig., in a small way].;do Therefore, [it is] not a great thing if also his servants are transformed [or, disguised] as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.tca And no wonder! For even Satan transforms himself into [or, disguises himself as] an angel of light.b7 For such [ones are] false apostles, deceitful laborers, transforming themselves into [or, disguising themselves as] apostles of Christ.Ha  But what I am doing, I also will do, so that I shall cut off the opportunity of the ones desiring an opportunity, so that in what they boast they shall be found just as we also [are].4`c Why? Because I do not love you*? God knows!_ [The] truth of Christ is in me, because this boasting in regard to me will not be stopped in the regions of Achaia. ^ and being present with you* and having been in need, I was not a [financial] burden to anyone, for the brothers supplied my need, having come from Macedonia. And in everything I kept myself from being a burden to you*, and I will keep [myself].^]5 I robbed other assemblies, having taken wages [from them] for your* ministry;\ Or did I commit sin [by] humbling myself so that _you*_ should be exalted, because I freely proclaimed the Gospel of God to you*?4[a But even if [I am] unskilled in word [or, speech], yet not in knowledge, _but_ in every [way] we have been made known to you* in all [things].uZc For I consider [myself] to have fallen short in nothing [compared] to those "super-apostles."|Yq For if indeed the one coming [to you*] preaches another Jesus whom we did not preach, or you* receive a different Spirit which you* did not receive, or a different gospel which you did not accept, you* may well put up [with it]!^X5 But I am afraid, lest perhaps, as the serpent deceived Eve in his craftiness, so your* minds shall be corrupted from the sincerity [or, single-hearted devotion], the [one] in [or, to] Christ.mWS For I am jealous [or, zealous] for you* with [the] jealousy [or, zeal] of God, for I betrothed you* [or, promised you* as a bride] to one husband, to present [you* as] a pure virgin to Christ.V ) O that you* would put up with me [in] a little of my foolishness [or, boastful folly]! _But_ indeed you* are putting up with me.hUI For the one commending himself is not approved, _but_ [the one] whom the Lord commends.NT But "the one boasting, let him boast in the LORD." [Jer 9:24]YS+ to proclaim the Gospel in the [regions] beyond you*, [and] not to boast in regard to the [things] prepared [fig., the work already done] in another's sphere [of influence].4Ra not boasting in the immeasurable [things] [fig., excessively] in other people's labors, but having hope [or, confident expectation], [that as] your* faith increases, to be enlarged to abundance [or, greatly] by you*, according to our sphere [of influence],Q  For we are not overextending ourselves, as if not reaching to you*, for even as far as you* we came with the Gospel of Christ;kPO But _we_ will not at all boast in the immeasurable [things] [fig., excessively], _but_ after the measure of the sphere [of influence] which the God of measure appointed to us to reach even as far as you*.XO) For we do not dare to classify or to compare ourselves with any of the ones commending themselves; _but_ they, measuring themselves by themselves and comparing themselves with themselves, do not understand.N3 Let such [a person] consider this: that such as we are in word, by letters, being absent, such also, being present, [we are] in deed.8Mi Because "His letters indeed," he says, "[are] weighty and strong, but his bodily presence weak, and his speech having been despised [fig., amounts to nothing]."QL so that I shall not seem as if I would terrify you* through my letters..KU For even if also I boast something further concerning our authority, which the Lord gave to us for edification and not for tearing you* down, I will not be ashamed,J7 You* are looking at [things] according to [their outward] face [fig., appearance]. If anyone has persuaded himself [that he] is Christ's, let him again consider this in himself, that just as he [is] Christ's, so also we [are] Christ's.eIC and being in readiness to punish every disobedience, whenever your* obedience is completed.OH tearing down misleading arguments and every high place [fig., arrogance] lifting itself up against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,G3 For the weapons of our warfare [are] not fleshly _but_ powerful in God for [the] tearing down of strongholds [or, fortresses],4Fa For [though] walking about [fig., conducting ourselves] in the flesh, we do not wage war [fig., struggle against evil forces] according to the flesh.#E? Now I implore [you*], that when I am present I [need] not to act boldly with the confidence with which I am considering [or, planning] to be bold against some, the ones considering us as walking about [fig., conducting ourselves] according to the flesh.yD m Now _I_, Paul, myself plead with you* by the gentleness and kindness of Christ, [I] who according to face [fig., in presence] indeed [am] humble [or, servile] among you*, but being absent, act boldly toward you*.BC And thanks [be] to God for His indescribable gift!By and their petition [to God] on your* behalf, longing for you* because of the surpassing grace of God upon you*.WA' [while] through the proof of this ministry they are glorifying God for the obedience of your* confession to the Gospel of Christ and [for the] generosity of the fellowship to them and to all,?@w Because the ministry [or, administration] of this sacred service not only is supplying the needs of the holy ones _but_ is also overflowing through many thanksgivings to God,v?e in every [thing] being enriched to all generosity, which is producing through us thanksgiving to God.>/ Now the One supplying seed to the sower and bread for food, may He supply and multiply your* seed and increase the fruits of your* righteousness;E= just as it has been written, "He scattered abroad [fig., gave generously], He gave to the poor; His righteousness endures into the age [fig., forever]." [Psalm 112:9]-<S And God [is] able to cause all grace to abound to you*, so that in every [thing] always having all sufficiency, you* shall abound to every good work,L; [Let] each one [give] just as he decides in his heart, not from sorrow [fig., reluctantly] or from necessity [fig., under compulsion], for God loves a cheerful giver.J:  Now [I say] this: the one sowing sparingly, will also reap sparingly; and the one sowing in blessings [fig., bountifully], will also reap in blessings [fig., bountifully];*9M Therefore, I considered [it] necessary to urge the brothers, so that they should go before to you* and prepare in advance your* blessing having been previously announced, that this [would] be ready, thus as a blessing [or, bountiful gift] and not as grudgingly given.M8 lest perhaps [some] Macedonians come with me and find you* unprepared, _we_ should be put to shame (that we say not you* [fig., not to mention you*]) in this confidence of boasting.71 But I sent the brothers, so that our boasting about you* is not made empty in this matter, so that, just as I said, you* shall have been prepared;;6o For I know your* eagerness, which I boast concerning you* to [the] Macedonians, that Achaia has been prepared since last year, and your* the zeal stirred up the majority.z5 o For indeed concerning the ministry, the [one] to the holy ones, it is unnecessary for me to write to you*.4+Therefore, show to them proof of your* love and of our boasting on your* behalf in [the] face [fig., presence] of the assemblies.}3sIf [anyone inquires] about Titus, [he is] my partner and co-worker towards you*; or if [anyone inquires about] our brothers, [they are] apostles [or, messengers] of [the] assemblies, a glory to Christ.l2QAnd we sent along with them our brother, whom we often proved [as] being eager in many [things], but now [being] much more diligent by his great confidence [or, trust], the [one] toward you*.1providing [or, having regard] [for] honorable [things], not only before [the] Lord, _but_ also before people.0)trying to guard against this, lest anyone finds fault with us in this generous gift, the one being ministered [or, administered] by us;]/3And not only [this], _but_ also having been elected by a raising of hands [fig., having been appointed by a vote] by the assemblies [as] our fellow-traveler with this grace [or, gift], the one being ministered [or, administered] by us, to the glory of the Lord Himself and [to show] our eagerness;.'And we sent along with him the brother, whose praise in [things of] the Gospel [is] [spread] through all the assemblies;z-mBecause indeed he accepted my appeal, but being more diligent, he went forth to you* of [his] own accord. ,Now thanks [be] to God, the One giving the same diligence [or, earnest care] concerning you* in the heart of Titus.,+Qjust as it has been written, "The [one who gathered] much did not have too much; and the [one who gathered] little had no lack." [Exod 16:18]=*s_but_ by [way of] equality; at the present time your* abundance for their lack, so that also their abundance shall be for your* lack, in order that there shall be equality;`)9 For [this is] not so that others [have] relief, but for you* affliction, ( For if the eagerness is present, according as anyone shall be having, [it is] acceptable, not according as he does not have.u'c And now also finish to do [it], in order that even as [there was] the eagerness to be desiring [it], so also [have] the [desire] to finish [it], from [the ability which you*] are having.O& And I give [my] opinion in this [matter]: for this is advantageous for you*, who began previously a year ago not only to do [this], _but_ also to be desiring [to do it].%7 For you* know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that being rich, for your* sake, He became poor, so that _you*_ by that poverty should become rich.$I do not speak [this] as a command, _but_ by means of the diligence of others, I am also proving the genuineness of your* love.H# _But_ even as you* abound in every [thing]-in faith and in word and in knowledge and in all diligence and in your* love for us-[see] that also in this grace you* are abounding.u"cso that we urged Titus, that just as he began previously, so also he should finish to you* also this grace.!and not just as we hoped [or, expected], _but_ they themselves gave first to the Lord and to us through [the] will of God, imploring us with much urging [for] the grace and the fellowship of the ministry [which is] to the holy ones-%Because I testify [that] according to [their] ability and above [their] ability [they gave] of their own accord,)that in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their extremely deep poverty overflowed to the riches of their generosity.< sNow we make known to you*, brothers [and sisters], the grace of God, the one having been given in the assemblies [or, churches, and throughout epistle] of Macedonia:[/I rejoice that in every [thing] I am confident in [or, about] you*.>uAnd his bowels [fig., affections] are especially [or, all the more] toward you*, remembering the obedience of you* all, how with fear and trembling you* received him.;oBecause if I have boasted anything to him concerning you*, I was not put to shame, _but_ we spoke as all things to you* in truth, so also our boasting before Titus became truth.%C For this reason we have been comforted. So in your* comfort we rejoiced all the more over the joy of Titus, that his spirit had been refreshed by you* all.kO So even if I wrote to you*, [it was] not for the sake of the one having done wrong nor for the sake of the one having been wronged, _but_ for the sake of your* diligence on our behalf to be revealed to you* before God.|q For this very thing, your* being caused to sorrow according to God [fig., in a godly manner], look how much diligence it produced in you*! [And not only this] _but_ [also] defense [fig., an eagerness to defend yourselves], _but_ [also] indignation, _but_ [also] fear, _but_ [also] longing desire, _but_ [also] zeal, _but_ [also] avenging [of wrong]! In every[thing] you* demonstrated yourselves to be pure in this matter.%C For the sorrow according to God [fig., godly sorrow] produces repentance to salvation, free from regret, but the sorrow of the world produces death.M I now rejoice, not because you* were caused sorrow, _but_ because you* were caused sorrow to repentance; for you* were caused sorrow toward God, so that in nothing you* would suffer loss from us.X)Because even if I caused you* sorrow by my letter, I do not regret [it], even if I did regret [it]. For I see that the letter, even if for an hour [or, for a while], caused you* sorrow.s_but not only in his arrival, _but_ also by the encouragement with which he was comforted over you*, reporting to us your* longing desire, your* mourning, your* zeal on behalf of me, with the result that I rejoiced [even] more.  _But_ God, the One comforting the downcast [or, the ones of humble circumstances], comforted us by the arrival of Titus;fEFor even when we came to Macedonia our flesh had no rest at all, _but_ in every [thing] we [were] experiencing hardship [or, being afflicted]-outside [were] fights, within [were] fears.I Great [is] my boldness [or, confidence] towards you*; great [is] my boasting on your* behalf. I have been filled with comfort; I overflow with joy in all our afflictions.A{I do not speak for [your*] condemnation [or, to condemn [you*]], for I have said before that you* are in our hearts for [us] to die together and to live together.!;Make room for us [in your* hearts]; we wronged no one [or, we treated no one unjustly]; we corrupted no one; we took advantage of no one.U  %Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse [or, purge] ourselves from every pollution [or, defilement] of flesh and of spirit, perfecting holiness in [the] fear of God." ="And I will be to you* for a Father, and _you*_ will be to Me for sons and daughters, says the LORD Almighty." [2Sam 7:14; Isaiah 43:6; Jer 31:9] {For this reason, "Come out from [the] midst of them and be separated," says the Lord. "And stop touching [any] unclean [or, defiling] [thing; or, person]," and _I_ will receive you*. [Isaiah 52:11; Ezek 20:34,41]X )And what harmony [is there for the] temple of God with idols? For you* are a temple of the living God, just as God said, "I will dwell in them and will walk about [fig., live] among [them], and I will be their God, and they will be a people to Me [or, My people]." [Lev 26:12; Jer 32:38; Ezek 37:27]~ uAnd what agreement [or common ground] [is there for] Christ with Belial [i.e., the devil]? Or what part [is there for] a believer with an unbeliever [fig., what do a believer and an unbeliever have in common]?Y+Stop being unequally yoked [fig., mismatched] with unbelievers; for what partnership [is there] for righteousness and lawlessness? And what fellowship [is there] for light with darkness?>u Now [in] the same exchange [fig., in return for the same] (as to children I say [it]), you* also be opened wide [fig., have the same affections for us]!xi You* are not restricted by us, but you* are restricted by your* [own] bowels [fig., affections].+O Our mouth has opened [fig., We have spoken freely] to you*, O Corinthians, our heart has been opened wide [fig., we have great affection for you*]. as being sorrowful but always rejoicing, as poor but making many rich, as having nothing and [yet] possessing all [things].'G as being unknown and [yet] as being well-known, as dying and [yet], look!, we live, as being chastened and [yet] not being put to death;2]through glory and dishonor, through evil report [or, slander] and good report [or, good reputation], [regarded] as deceivers and [yet] true;  in [the] word of truth, in [the] power of God, through the weapons of righteousness, on the right and on the left;jMin purity, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in [the] Holy Spirit, in sincere love,q[in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in sleepless nights, in [days] without food,~'_but_ in every [thing] commending ourselves as God's servants, in much patient endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,t}ain nothing giving any cause of offence, so that the ministry shall not be blamed [or, discredited],S|for He says, "In an acceptable time I heard you, and in a day of salvation I helped you." Listen! Now [is the] acceptable time. Listen! Now [is the] day of salvation- [Isaiah 49:8]<{ sNow working together [with Him] we also call on [or, plead with] [you* that] you* do not receive the grace of God in emptiness [fig., without results]- z For the One not having known sin, He made sin on our behalf, so that _we_ shall become [the] righteousness of God in Him!7ygTherefore, we serve as ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as though God [were] appealing through us: we implore [you*] on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.Pxhow that God was in Christ reconciling [the] world to Himself, not imputing their transgressions to them and having put in [or, having committed to] us the word of that reconciliation.,wQAnd all these [things are] of God, the One having reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ and having given to us the ministry of that reconciliation,%vCTherefore, if anyone [is] in Christ, [he is] a new creation; the old [things] passed away, look!, all [things] have become new.FuTherefore, from now on _we_ know no one according to [the] flesh; and even if we have known Christ according to [the] flesh, _but_ now no longer do we know [Him thus].0tYAnd He died on behalf of all, so that the ones living should no longer be living to themselves, _but_ to the One having died and having been raised on behalf of them.s3For the love of Christ compels us, having judged [or, concluded] this: that {since} One died on behalf of all, consequently, these all died.rw For if we were out of [our] senses, [it was] for God; if we are of sound mind, [it is] for you*.bq= For we are not commending ourselves again to you, _but_ we are giving an opportunity to you* of boasting on our behalf, so that you* shall have [an answer] for the ones boasting in appearance and not in heart.Ep Knowing, therefore, the fear of the Lord, we persuade people, but we have been revealed to God. And I hope [or, confidently expect] to also have been revealed in your* consciences.so_ For it is necessary [for] all of us to appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one shall receive the things [done] through the body, according to the [things] which he did, whether good or wicked.n And so we ambitiously strive, whether being at home or being away from home, to be acceptable [or, pleasing] to Him.jmMbut we are confident and prefer rather to be away from the body and to be at home with the Lord!Tl!for by faith we walk about [fig., conduct ourselves], not by sight-wkgTherefore, being confident at all times and knowing that being at home in the body we are away from the Lord-j7Now the One having prepared us for this same [thing is] God, the One having given to us the down payment [or, guarantee] of the Spirit.bi=For the ones being in the tent [fig., who are alive] groan, being burdened, seeing we do not desire to strip ourselves _but_ to clothe ourselves, so that the mortal [body] shall be swallowed up by life.NhIf indeed also having clothed ourselves, we will not be found naked.xgiFor also in this [body] we groan, longing to clothe ourselves with our habitation, the one from heaven.?f yFor we know that if our earthly house of this tent is [fig., our bodies are] torn down, we have a building from God, a house not made with human hands, eternal in the heavens.deAWe are not looking at the [things] being seen, _but_ to the [things] not being seen; for the [things] being seen [are] temporary, but the [things] not being seen [are] eternal.MdFor the momentary light matter of our affliction [fig., our insignificant affliction] is producing for us an eternal weight of glory more and more [fig., far beyond all comparison]!6ceFor this reason, we do not become discouraged, _but_ even if our outward person [fig., body] is decaying, yet the inward [person] is being renewed day by day.>buFor all the [things are] for your* sakes, so that grace having increased [or, having spread] through the many should cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.aknowing that the One having raised up the Lord Jesus will also raise us up by means of Jesus and will present [us] with you*.>`u But having the same spirit of faith, according to the [word] having been written, "I believed, therefore, I spoke," _we_ also believe, and so we speak, [Psalm 116:10]B_ So then, death indeed is working in us, but life in you*.(^I For always _we_, the ones living, are being handed over to death for the sake of Jesus, so that also the life of Jesus should be revealed in our mortal flesh.]) at all times carrying about in the body the putting to death of the Lord Jesus, so that also the life of Jesus should be revealed in our body.X\) being persecuted, but not being abandoned; cast down, but not being destroyed;L[in every [thing] experiencing hardship [or, being afflicted], _but_ not being crushed [fig., overwhelmed with difficulties]; being perplexed, _but_ not experiencing despair;?ZwBut we have this treasure in clay vessels [fig., fragile containers], so that the excellency [or, extraordinary quality] of the power should be of God and not from us;YwBecause God [is] the One having said [for] light to shine out of darkness, who shined in our hearts to [give] the illumination of the knowledge of the glory of God in [the] face of Jesus Christ. [see Gen 1:2-4]XwFor we do not preach ourselves _but_ Christ Jesus [as] Lord, and ourselves your* slaves for the sake of Jesus.@Wyamong whom the god of this age blinded the minds of the unbelieving, in order for the illumination of the Gospel of the glory of Christ not to shine on them, who is the image of God.^V5But even if our Gospel has been hidden, it has been hidden among the ones perishing, U_But_ we ourselves renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking about [fig., conducting ourselves] in craftiness, nor distorting the word of God, _but_ we commend ourselves by the disclosure of the truth to every conscience of people, before God.hT KFor this reason, having this ministry, just as we received mercy, we do not become discouraged.SBut _we_ all, with a face having been unveiled, ourselves beholding as in a mirror [fig., contemplating] the glory of the Lord, are being transformed to the same image, from glory to glory, just as by [the] Spirit of [the] Lord.wRgNow the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of [the] Lord [is], there [is] liberty.\Q1But whenever [a person] turns to [the] Lord, the veil is taken away.nPU_But_ until today, when Moses is read aloud [in their synagogue], a veil lies on their heart.O_But_ their minds were hardened [fig., were made stubborn], for until this day the same veil remains not having been unveiled [fig., remains unlifted] during the reading aloud of the Old Covenant, which in Christ passes away [fig., is removed].gNG and [are] not like Moses, [who] was putting a veil on his own face, so that the sons [and daughters] of Israel [could] not look intently at the end of the [glory which was] passing away.xMi Having therefore such a hope [or, confident expectation], we use great boldness in [our] speech,"L= For if the [thing] passing away [was] with glory, by much more the [thing] remaining [is] in glory [or, is glorious].6Ke For even the [thing] having been glorified has not been glorified, in this respect, because of the surpassing glory [fig., the glory which is superior to it].J For if the ministry of condemnation [had] glory, by much more the ministry of righteousness abounds [or, excels] in glory.aI;how will the ministry of the Spirit not be more in glory [or, be more glorious]?$HANow if the ministry of death, having been engraved in letters in stones, came in glory, with the result that the sons [and daughters] of Israel were not able to look intently upon the face of Moses, because of the glory of his face, the [glory which was] passing away,NGwho also made us sufficient [or, capable] [to be] servants of a new covenant, not of letter _but_ of spirit; for the letter kills, but the spirit makes alive [or, gives life].F#Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to consider anything as [coming] from ourselves, _but_ our sufficiency [is] from God,WE'And such confidence [or, trust] we have by means of Christ toward God."D=being made known that you* are [the] letter of Christ having been ministered [or, cared for] by us, having been written not with ink, _but_ with [the] Spirit of [the] living God, not in tablets [made of] stone, _but_ in fleshy tablets of hearts.kCOYou* are our letter, having been written in our hearts, being known and being read by all people;4B cAre we beginning again to be commending ourselves?-unless we need, as some [do], letters of recommendation to you*, or [letters] of recommendation from you*.0AYFor we are not as the rest, adulterating the word of God for financial gain, _but_ as out of integrity, _but_ as from God, we speak in the presence of God, in Christ.#@?to some a fragrance of death to death, but to others, a fragrance of life to life. And who is sufficient [or, adequate] for these [things]?p?Yfor we are a sweet fragrance of Christ to God among the ones being saved and among the ones perishing;.>UNow thanks [be] to God, the [One] leading us at all times in triumph in Christ and revealing through us the fragrance of His knowledge in every place,=/ I have not had rest in my spirit, [because] I did not find Titus my brother, _but_ having said good-bye to them, I departed for Macedonia.m<S And having come to Troas for the Gospel of Christ, and a door having been opened to me in the Lord, ~~}}#|{{zz}yxoxwFvuuTtsorrurq p4ommKl kjjihhUgfeeeed#=.~. -,l,+**S)(('~&&I%%X$$.#}""!X Jo]_7);D u'Rgs <  = .8SM`1 ;0Blessed [be] [or, Worthy of praise [is]] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the One having blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenlies [or, heavenly [realms]] in Christ,X0 +0Grace to you* and peace from God our Father and [the] Lord Jesus Christ!D/ 0Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by [the] will of God, to the holy ones [or, saints, and throughout epistle], the [ones] being in Ephesus and faithful in Christ Jesus:t.a&The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with your* spirit, brothers [and sisters]! So be it!- &Finally, let no one give me hardships, for _I_ bear the scars [or, ownership brand marks] of the Lord Jesus in my body. ,9&And as many as are keeping in line with this measuring rod [fig., following this standard], peace upon them and mercy and on the Israel of God! +&For in Christ Jesus neither does circumcision have any power [or, avail anything] nor uncircumcision, _but_ a new creation!9*k&But for me, [I will] absolutely not boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by means of whom to me [the] world has been crucified and I to the world.5)c& For not even the ones having been circumcised are themselves keeping the Law, _but_ they want for you* to be getting circumcised, so that they should boast in your* flesh.a(;& As many as want to make a good showing [or, impression] in [the] flesh, these compel [or, urge] you* to be circumcised, only so that they shall not be getting persecuted for the cross of Christ.G'& See with what large letters I wrote to you* with my own hand!(&I& So, consequently, as we have opportunity, let us be working the good [thing] to all, but especially to the [ones] of the household of the faith.:%m& Now let us not become discouraged [or, weary] in the doing of good, for at the proper time we will reap, not being discouraged [or, if we do not get discouraged].9$k&Because the one sowing to his own flesh from the flesh will reap corruption [fig., moral ruin], but the one sowing to the Spirit from the Spirit will reap eternal life.#&Stop being led astray [fig., being deceived]: God is not mocked! For whatever a person shall be sowing, this also he will reap.O"&Now let the one being instructed in the word be contributing to [or, sharing with] the one instructing in all good things [or, be sharing in all good things with the one instructing].)!M&For each will bear his own load.J  &But let each [person] be examining his own work, and then he will have with respect to himself alone the [grounds for] boasting and not with respect to the other [person].&For if anyone considers [himself] to be something-being nothing [or, when he is nothing]-he deceives himself.s_&Be bearing the burdens of one another, and in this way fill up [or, fig., obey] the law of Christ.n W&Brothers [and sisters], even if a person shall be overtaken in any transgression, _you*_, the spiritual [ones], be restoring such a one in a spirit of humility, watching out for yourself, lest _you_ also be tempted.uc&Let us not continue becoming conceited, provoking [or, irritating] one another, envying one another!)&Since we are living in [or, by] the Spirit, let us also be keeping in line with [fig., be living in conformity with] the Spirit. &Now the [ones who are] Christ's [have] crucified the flesh with its passions and its desires [or, lusts].^5&gentleness [or, considerateness], self-control. Against such there is no law.-&But the fruit of the Spirit is: love, joy, peace [or, freedom from anxiety], patience, kindness, goodness [or, generosity], faith,&envies [or, jealousies], murders, drunkennesses, drunken orgies, and the [things] like these; which I forewarn you*, just as I also warned [you*] before that the ones practicing such [things] will not inherit [the] kingdom of God.2]&idolatry, witchcraft, hostilities [or, feuds], quarrels, jealous rivalries, angry outbursts, selfish ambitions, divisions [or, discords], heretical sects,&Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, sexual sin, impurity [or, immorality], flagrant sexual immorality,T!&But since you* are led by the Spirit, you* are not under [the] Law.Q&For the flesh lusts contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit contrary to the flesh. Now these are hostile to one another, so that what you* should be desiring, these [things] you* are not doing.:m&But I say, be walking about [fig., conducting yourselves] in [or, by] the Spirit, and you* shall by no means fulfill [or, carry out] the lust of the flesh. &But if you* bite and devour one another, be watching out [that] you* are not consumed [fig., ruined] by one another.&For the entire Law is fulfilled in one word, in this [commandment], "You will love your neighbor as yourself." [Lev 19:18]jM& For _you*_ were called to freedom, brothers [and sisters]; only [do] not [turn] that freedom into an opportunity to [satisfy] the flesh, _but_ by means of love be serving as slaves to one another.H & O that the ones agitating you* would also castrate themselves!s _& But I, brothers [and sisters], if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case, the stumbling-block [or, offense] of the cross has been done away with [or, has been abolished].j M& _I_ have placed [my] confidence in you* in [the] Lord, that you* will think in no other way [or, will be intent on nothing else]. But the one disturbing you* will bear the judgment, whoever he should be. & A little leaven [or, yeast] leavens the entire lump [of dough] [or, causes the entire lump [of dough] to rise].\ 1&This persuasion [or, enticement] [is] not from the One calling you*. }&You* were running [fig., exerting yourselves] well. Who hindered you* [so as] not to be obeying the truth?&For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision has any power [or, avails anything] nor uncircumcision, _but_ faith working through love. &For _we_, by [the] Spirit, by faith, eagerly wait for [the] hope [or, confident expectation] of righteousness.&You* were cut off from Christ, you* who are justified [or, declared righteous] by [the] Law! You* fell away from His grace! &Now I testify again to every man being circumcised, that he is a debtor [fig., he is under obligation] to do the whole Law.kO&Listen! _I_, Paul, say to you* that if you* are circumcised, Christ will not benefit you* at all. +&Therefore, in the freedom in which Christ set you* free, be standing firm, and stop letting yourselves be subjected again to a yoke of slavery.s_&Consequently, brothers [and sisters], we are not a slave-woman's children, _but_ the free-woman's.W'&_But_ what does the Scripture say? "Cast out the slave-woman and her son, for by no means shall the son of the slave-woman inherit [or, be a heir] with the son of the free-woman." [Gen 21:10]+O&_But_ just as at that time, the one having been born according to the flesh was persecuting the [one] according to the spirit, so [it is] also now.\1&Now _we_, brothers [and sisters], just like Isaac, are children of promise.?~w&For it has been written, "Celebrate, O barren woman, the one not giving birth; break forth and shout, the one not experiencing labor pains, because many [are] the children of the desolate [or, forsaken] [woman]-more than [those] of the one having the husband." [Isaiah 54:1]O}&But the Jerusalem above is the free-woman, which is mother of us all. |&For this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia and stands corresponding to the present Jerusalem and serves as a slave with her children.-{S&which [things] speak allegorically. For these are two covenants: one indeed from Mount Sinai giving birth to [children] into slavery, which is Hagar.z&_But_ the [one] by the slave-woman has been born according to flesh, but the [one] by the free-woman through the promise,y&For it has been written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave-woman and one by the free-woman. [Gen 16:2-4,15; Gen 21:1-3]zxm&Be telling me, the ones desiring to be under [the] Law, do you not pay attention to the [the] Law?qw[&But I want to be present with you* now and to change my tone, because I myself am perplexed about you*.v&My little children, for whom once more I am going through labor pains [fig., am suffering greatly] until Christ is formed in you*.u-&But [it is] good to be zealous in [or, to be setting your heart on] good at all times, and not only in my being present with you*.t#&They [i.e., the false brothers and sisters] are zealous for you* [or, are trying to win you* over], [but] not rightly [or, for no good], _but_ they want to exclude us, so that you* shall be zealous for [or, be eagerly seeking] them.Ms&Therefore, have I become your* enemy by speaking the truth to you*?/rW&What then was your happiness [or, blessing]? For I testify to you* that, if possible, having gouged out your* eyes, you* would have given [them] to me.5qc&And my trial, the [one] in my flesh, you* did not look down on nor reject with contempt, _but_ as an angel of God you* received me-as Christ Jesus [Himself]. p & Now you* know that because of a weakness [or, an infirmity] of the flesh I proclaimed the Gospel to you* the first time.Ko& Brothers [and sisters], I implore you*, continue becoming like me, because I also [am] like you*. You* wronged me [in] nothing [or, You* did not mistreat me at all].enC& I fear for you*, lest somehow I labored over you* for nothing [or, without results].Rm& You* yourselves carefully observe days and months and seasons and years!l!& But now, having known God, but rather having been known by God, how is it that you* are turning back again to the weak and poor [fig., worthless], rudimentary elements [or, basic teachings] to which once more you* desire again to be serving as a slave?k&_But_ at that time indeed, not having known God, you* were serving as slaves to the [ones] not being by nature gods.njU&Therefore, you are no longer a slave, _but_ a son, and if a son, also an heir of God through Christ![and daughters], God sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your* hearts [fig., inner selves], crying out, "Dad [Gr. Abba], Father!"Ph&so that He should redeem [or, set free] the [ones] under [the] Law, so that we shall receive the adoption [or, the formal and legal declaration that we are His children].'gG&But when the fullness [or, completion] of the time came, God sent forth His Son, having been born of a woman, having been born under [the] Law,f7&In the same way we also, when we were minors, we were under the rudimentary elements [or, basic teachings] of the world, having been enslaved.Ze-&_but_ he is under guardians and trustees until the appointed time of the father.&d G&Now I say, for as much time as [or, while] the heir is a minor, he does not differ at all from a slave, although he is lord [or, owner] of all,c&Now since you* [are] Christ's, consequently, you* are seed [fig., descendents] of Abraham and heirs according to promise.b&There is no Jew nor Greek, there is no slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you* are all one in Christ Jesus.|aq&For as many as were baptized [or, immersed] into Christ put on [or, clothed yourselves with] Christ.``9&For you* are all sons [and daughters] of God by means of faith in Christ Jesus.B_&But since faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.^+&Therefore, the Law has became our tutor [to lead us] to Christ, so that by faith we should be justified [or, declared righteous].4]a&But before faith came, we were being guarded [or, being kept in protective custody] under [the] Law, having been confined to the faith about to be revealed.\ &_But_ the Scripture confined all under sin, so that the promise shall be given by faith in Jesus Christ to the ones believing.>[u&Therefore, [is] the Law against the promises of God? Absolutely not! For if a law was given which was able to make alive, [then] righteousness would indeed be by law.9Zm&But the mediator is not for one, but God is one.yYk&Why then the Law? It was added on account of transgressions, until the Seed should come to whom it had been promised, having been set in order [or, ordained] by means of angels by [the] hand of a mediator [i.e. Moses].2X]&For if the inheritance [comes] by [the] Law, [it is] no longer by promise, but God has graciously given [it] to Abraham by means of promise._W7&Now this I say: the Law having come four hundred and thirty years later does not nullify a covenant previously confirmed by God to Christ, so as to make the promise of no effect [or, to cancel the promise].>Vu&But the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his Seed. He does not say, "And to seeds," as by many, _but_ as by One, "And to your Seed," which is Christ. [Gen 12:7; 13:15]yUk&Brothers [and sisters], I speak according to human [standards]; likewise, a covenant having been put into effect [by] a person, no one regards [it] as nothing [or, makes [it] void] or adds to [it].T'&so that the blessing of Abraham shall come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that we shall receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.S& Christ redeemed us [or, set us free] from the curse of the Law, having become a curse on our behalf-for it has been written, "Under a curse [fig., Condemned by God] [is] every [one] hanging upon a tree"- [Deut 21:23]R3& But the Law is not by faith, _but_ "The person having done them [i.e. all the commandments of the Law] will live by them." [Lev 18:5]iQK& Now that no one is justified [or, declared righteous] before God by [the] Law is evident, because "The [one] righteous by faith will live [or, The righteous will live by faith]." [Hab 2:4]kPO& For as many as are [trying to be justified] by works of [the] Law are under a curse, for it has been written, "Under a curse [fig., Condemned by God] [is] every [one] not remaining in [fig., carefully obeying] all the [things] having been written in the Scroll of the Law to do them." [Deut 27:26]wOg& Therefore, the [ones justified] by faith are blessed with the faithful [or, believing] Abraham.nNU&Now the Scripture having foreseen that God justifies [or, declares righteous] the nations by faith, proclaimed the Gospel beforehand to Abraham, [saying], "All the nations will be blessed in you." [Gen 12:3]Mw&Consequently, be knowing that the [ones justified] by faith, these are sons [and daughters] of Abraham.~Lu&Just as "Abraham believed [or, trusted] God and it was accounted to him for righteousness." [Gen 15:6]WK'&Therefore, the One supplying the Spirit to you* and supernaturally working miraculous powers [or, miracles] among you*, [is He doing so] by works of [the] Law or by hearing with faith?cJ?&You* endured so many things for nothing! If indeed [they were] really for nothing.%IC&You* are so foolish! Having begun in [or, by] [the] Spirit, are you* now being completed [or, perfected] in [or, by] the flesh?H{&This only I want to learn from you*: did you* receive the Spirit by works of [the] Law or by hearing with faith?@G {&O foolish Galatians! Who bewitched you* [so as] not to be obeying the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed among you* [as] having been crucified?XF)&"I do not regard the grace of God as nothing [or, nullify the grace of God], for if righteousness [is] through [the] Law, in that case, Christ died for nothing [or, needlessly]."E&"I have been crucified with Christ, but no longer do I live, but Christ lives in me; but [that] which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, the One having loved me and having given Himself [or, having handed Himself over] for me.cD?&"For _I_ through [the] Law died to [the] Law, so that I should live to God.C}&"For if what I tore down, these [things] I build up again, I show [or, prove] myself to be a transgressor.QB&"But if while seeking to be justified [or, declared righteous] in Christ, we ourselves also are found [to be] sinners, in that case, [is] Christ a servant of sin? Absolutely not!cA?&having known that a person is not justified [or, declared righteous] by works of [the] Law but by means of faith in Jesus Christ, we also believed in Christ Jesus, so that we shall be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of [the] Law, because no flesh [at] all will be justified by works of [the] Law!N@&"We [who are] Jews by nature and not sinners of the Gentiles,R?&_But_ when I saw that they [were] not walking uprightly [fig., not behaving in a consistent manner] with reference to the truth of the Gospel, I said to Peter in the presence of all, "If _you_, being a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, why do you compel the Gentiles to live according to Jewish customs?>/& And the other Jews also joined him in hypocrisy, with the result that also Barnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy [or, insincerity].h=I& For before certain [ones] came from James, he was eating with the Gentiles, but when they came, he began drawing back and separating himself, fearing those from [the] circumcision [i.e. legalist Jews].l<Q& But when Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to [his] face, because he had been condemned.<;q& [They] only [asked] that we should be remembering [or, continue to remember] the poor [ones], which indeed I was eager to do this very [thing].I: & and having known the grace, the one having been given to me, James and Cephas [i.e., Peter] and John, the ones highly regarded to be pillars, gave to me and to Barnabas [the] right hand of fellowship, so that we {indeed} [should go] to the Gentiles, but they to the circumcision [i.e. Jews].,9Q&(for the One having supernaturally worked in Peter in [his] apostleship to the circumcision, also supernaturally worked in me with respect to the Gentiles)d8A&_but_, on the contrary, having seen that I have been entrusted [with] the Gospel for the uncircumcision [i.e. non-Jews], just as Peter [was with the Gospel] for the circumcision [i.e. Jews], 7&But from the ones highly regarded to be something-whatever kind they were then, it makes no difference to me; God does not accept [the] face of a person [fig., God does not show prejudice]-for the ones highly regarded contributed nothing to me,6&to whom not even for an hour [or, moment] did we yield in subjection, so that the truth of the Gospel should remain with you*.W5'&But [it was] because of the false brothers [and sisters] brought in under false pretenses, who sneaked in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, so that they should enslave us,`49&_But_ not even Titus, the one with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised.Y3+&Now I went up because of a revelation, and I presented to them the Gospel which I preach among the nations, but privately to the ones highly regarded, lest somehow I should be running or did run for nothing.m2 U&Then after fourteen years I again went up to Jerusalem with Barnabas, having taken along also Titus.D1 &And they were glorifying God in [or, because of] me.#0 A&But only they kept hearing, "The one having persecuted us at one time is now proclaiming the Gospel-the faith which at one time he was trying to destroy!" /  &But I was unknown by face [or, personally] to the assemblies [or, churches] of Judea, the [ones] in Christ.;. s&Then I came to the regions of Syria and of Cilicia.\- 3&(Now the [things] I am writing to you*, listen!, before God I am not lying.)e, E&But I did not see [any] other of the apostles, except James, the brother of the Lord.l+ S&Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit with Peter and stayed with him fifteen days.* !&nor did I go up to Jerusalem to the [ones who were] apostles before me, _but_ I went away to Arabia and returned again to Damascus.^) 7&to reveal His Son in me, so that I should be proclaiming the Gospel [of] Him among the nations, I did not immediately confer with [or, ask advice from] flesh and blood [fig., any human being];*( O&But when God, the One having separated [or, appointed] me from [the] womb of my mother and having called [me] by His grace, was well pleasedX' +&And I was advancing in Judaism above many contemporaries [or, beyond many of my own age] among my race, being far more a zealot for the handed down teachings [or, traditions] of my forefathers.& 5& For you* heard of my former conduct in Judaism, that I was excessively persecuting the Assembly [or, Church] of God and trying to destroy it.4% c& For neither did _I_ receive it from humanity [or, human [origins]], nor was I taught [it], _but_ [I received it] through a revelation of Jesus Christ.8$ k& But I make known to you*, brothers [and sisters], the Gospel, the one having been proclaimed by me, that it is not according to humanity [or, human [standards]].E# & For am I now persuading [or, seeking the approval of] people or God? Or am I seeking to be pleasing people? For if I am still trying to please people, I would not be Christ's slave.+" Q& As we have forewarned and now say again, if anyone shall be proclaiming a gospel to you* besides [or, contrary to] what you* received, let him be accursed!J! &_But_ even if we or an angel out of heaven shall himself be proclaiming a gospel to you* besides [or, contrary to] what we proclaimed to you*, let him be accursed [Gr., anathema]!  &which is not another [Gospel], except there are some, the ones having disturbed you* and desiring to distort the Gospel of Christ.F &I marvel [or, am amazed] that you* are so quickly turning away [or, apostatizing] from the One having called you* in [or, by] the grace of Christ to a different gospel,k Q&to whom [be] the glory into the ages of the ages [fig., forever and ever]! So be it!  ;&the One having given Himself for our sins, in order that He should deliver us out of the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,X +&Grace to you* and peace from God [the] Father and our Lord Jesus Christ,o Y&and all the brothers [and sisters] with me, to the assemblies [or, churches] of Galatia:A &Paul, an apostle (not from people [or, a human [authority]] nor by a person, _but_ by Jesus Christ, and God [the] Father, the One having raised Him from [the] dead)  The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit [be] with you* all! So be it!&G All the holy ones greet you*.,S Greet one another with a holy kiss.~u Finally, brothers [and sisters], be rejoicing; be striving for perfection; continue being comforted, be thinking the same [thing] [fig., be in agreement], be living at peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you*.wg For this reason these things, being absent, I write, so that being present, I shall not deal sharply [with you*], according to the authority which the Lord gave to me for building up [or, edifying] and not for tearing down.mS For we rejoice when _we_ are weak, but _you_ are strong. And this also we pray for: your* maturity!iK For we are not able [to do] anything against the truth, _but_ for the sake of the truth.M Now I pray before God that you* do not do any evil, not so that _we_ should appear approved, _but_ so that _you*_ should do the good [thing], but _we_ shall be as failing to meet the test.pY But I hope [or, confidently expect] that you* will know that _we_ do not fail to meet the test.6e Be testing yourselves, if you* are in the faith; be examining yourselves. You* yourselves know that Jesus Christ is in you*, do you* not?-unless you* fail to meet the test.dA For even since [or, For although] He was crucified out of weakness, _yet_ He lives by [the] power of God; for _we_ also are weak in Him, yet we will live with Him by [the] power of God toward you*.ve since you* are seeking proof of Christ speaking in me, who is not weak toward you*, _but_ is strong in you*.' G I have previously said as being present [or, when I was present] the second time, and also now being absent I say [it] in advance [or, forewarn], I write to the ones having sinned previously and to all the rest, that if I come again I will not spare [you*],(  K This [will be the] third time I am coming to you*. "By [the] mouth of two or three witnesses every word will be established." [Deut 19:15] 5 lest again having come, my God will humble me in regard to you*, and I will mourn [for] many of the ones having sinned previously and not having repented concerning the impurity [or, immorality] and sexual sin and flagrant sexual immorality which they practiced. ' For I am afraid lest, having come, I find you* not such as I desire; and _I_ am found by you* such as you* do not desire, lest perhaps [there be] quarrels, jealousies, angry outbursts, rivalries, slanders, gossipings, conceits, rebellions [or, disorders];U # Again, do you* think that we are defending ourselves to you*? Before God in Christ we are speaking. But [we do] all the things, beloved, for the sake of your* up-building [or, edification].ve I urged Titus and sent with [him] the brother; Titus did not take advantage of you*, did he? We walked about [fig., conducted ourselves] in the same Spirit, did we not? [We walked] in the same footsteps, did we not?kO [By] anyone whom I have sent to you*, I did not take advantage of you* through him, did I?nU But be [that as it may], _I_ did not burden you, _but_ being crafty, I took you* with deceit! And _I_ gladly will spend and be entirely spent for the sake of your* souls, even if, loving you* more so, less I am loved.% Listen! A third time I am ready to come to you*, and I will not be your* [financial] burden. For I do not seek the [things] of you*, _but_ you*! For the children ought not to store up [or, save] for the parents, _but_ the parents for the children.G For what is [there in] which you* were inferior to the rest [of the] assemblies, except that _I_ myself was not a [financial] burden to you*? Forgive me this injustice! Indeed the signs of the apostle were performed among you* with all perseverance, in signs and wonders and miraculous works.7g I have become a fool by boasting; _you*_ compelled me! For _I_ ought to be commended by you*. For in nothing did I fall short of those "super-apostles"-even if I am nothing.*M For this reason, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in troubles, in persecutions, in distresses on behalf of Christ; for whenever I am weak, then I am strong.L And He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness." Therefore, gladly I will rather boast in my weakness, so that the power of Christ should rest upon me.V~% Concerning this, three times I pleaded with the Lord that it depart from me.9}k And so that I should not be puffed up with pride by the exceeding greatness of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger [or, angel] of Satan, so that it should be beating me with its fists [fig., treating me harshly], so that I should not be puffed up with pride.M| For if I desire to boast, I will not be a fool, for truth I will speak; but I refrain [from this], lest anyone considers me above what he sees me [to be] or hears something from me.n{U Concerning such a one I will boast, but concerning myself I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.z# that he was carried off into Paradise and heard inexpressible [or, sacred] words, which it is not permissible for a person to speak.^y5 And I know such a man-whether in body or outside the body, I do not know, God knows-;xo I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago-whether in body I do not know, or outside the body I do not know, God knows-such a one being carried off to [the] third heaven.yw m To be boasting surely is not profitable for me, for I will come to visions and revelations of [the] Lord.zvm !and I was let down in a basket through a window in the wall and escaped out of his hands. [see Acts 9:25]uuc In Damascus the official of Aretas the king was guarding the city of the Damascenes, desiring to arrest me, t The God and Father of the Lord Jesus Christ, the One being blessed into the ages [fig. forever], knows that I am not lying!]s3 If it is necessary to boast, I will boast about the [things] of my weakness.r} Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is caused to stumble [fig., to sin], and _I_ do not burn [with anger]?oqW Apart from these external [things], the burden on me daily: my anxiety for all the assemblies. ~2}h||I{zyyxMwwvutt>srrqqpcoonmmYllkkii6hggff eiddddcc0bbSa``-_^]]u\\=[[ZZ YY XPWVVWUUhU$TT^SS RQQPNN{M[LTK,JJRIIHHGiFFEDD CsBBA@??>===U<<<;;8::99I88C77g66[5543322A1Q00A///.H--,,"+4**((=''(&%%e$m#"!!% 7G`+?tgO+Q  5dc"L&xE:_But_ even if I am being poured out as a drink offering on the sacrifice and sacred service of your* faith, I rejoice, and I rejoice together with you* all.Hw :holding firmly to [or, offering] the word of life, as my right to boast in [the] day of Christ, that I did not run [fig., exert myself] in vain, nor did I labor in vain.Rv:so that you* shall become blameless and innocent children of God, unblemished in [the] midst of a crooked and having been perverted generation, among whom you* shine like stars in the universe,>uw:Be doing all things without complaints and arguments,t: for God is the One supernaturally working in you* both to be desiring and to be supernaturally working for the sake of His good pleasure.5sc: So then, my beloved, just as you* always obeyed, not as in my presence only, _but_ now much more in my absence, be working out your* own salvation with fear and trembling,-rS: and every tongue [fig., person] shall confess that Jesus Christ [is] Lord to [the] glory of God [the] Father! [cp. Isaiah 45:23]q+: so that at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow, of heavenly [ones] and of earthly [ones] and of [ones] under the earth,p': And so God highly exalted Him [or, put Him in the most important position] and gave to Him a Name, the [Name] above every name,o#:and having been found in appearance as a person, He humbled Himself, having become obedient to the point of death-even of death of a cross.tna:_but_ He emptied Himself, having taken the nature of a slave, having come to be in the likeness of people,kmO:who existing in the nature of God, did not consider being equal to God something to be held onto,xli:Indeed, be letting the frame of mind [or, attitude] be in you* which [was] also in Christ Jesus,ky:Stop being concerned each one about the things of themselves, _but_ each one also [about] the things of others.?jw:[doing] nothing according to selfish ambition or empty [or, groundless] conceit, _but_ with humility be regarding one another [as] being better than yourselves.i:fulfill my joy [or, make my joy complete], that you* shall be thinking the same thing [fig., you* are being like-minded], having the same love, united in spirit, thinking the one [thing] [fig., intending the same purpose],/h Y:Therefore, if [there is] any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of spirit, if any bowels [fig., affections] and mercies,`g ;:having the same conflict, such as you* saw in me and are now hearing [is] in me. f  :Because to you* it was graciously granted for Christ's sake not only to believe in Him, _but_ also to be suffering for His sake,Fe :And stop being intimidated in any way by the ones being in opposition, which to them indeed is a demonstration [or, sign] of destruction, but to you* of salvation, and this from God.Md :Only be conducting yourselves in a manner worthy of the Gospel of Christ, so that, whether having come and having seen you* or being absent, I shall hear the [things] concerning you* [fig., your* affairs], that you* are standing firm in one spirit, with one soul, striving together for the faith of the Gospel.c :so that your* boasting shall be abounding in Christ Jesus in [or, because of] me by means of my arrival again to you.b :And having become convinced of this, I know that I will remain and will continue with you* all, for your* progress and joy in the faith,Ka :but to be remaining in the flesh is more necessary for your* sake.{` q:But I am hard-pressed by the two, having the desire to depart and to be with Christ, [which is] far better,?_ y:But if [I am] to be living in the flesh, this [will mean] to me fruit from labor [or, fruitful labor]. And what will I choose [or, prefer]? I do not know.D^ :For to me to be living [is] Christ, and to die gain.d] C:according to my earnest expectation [or, eager longing] and hope [or, confident expectation], that in nothing I will be ashamed, _but_ with all boldness [or, confidence], as always, also now Christ will be magnified [or, highly praised] in my body, whether by means of [my] life or by means of [my] death.\ :For I know that this will lead to deliverance for me, through your* petition and the provision of the Spirit of Christ Jesus,[[ 1:What then? Nevertheless, in every way, whether in pretence [or, with a false motive] or in truth [or, with a right motive], Christ is proclaimed, and in this I rejoice, indeed also I will rejoice. Z  :but the [latter ones] out of love, knowing that I stand [or, am appointed] for [the] defense of the Gospel.\Y 3:The [former ones] indeed proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition [or, self-interest], not sincerely [or, of pure motives], supposing to be causing me to be experiencing distress in my bonds,X 3:Some indeed even because of envy and strife [or, rivalry], but some also because of goodwill [or, good motives] are preaching Christ.GW  :and the majority of the brothers [and sisters] in the Lord, having gained confidence by my bonds [fig., imprisonment], are all the more bold to be fearlessly speaking the word.V  : with the result that my bonds have become known [as being] in Christ in the entire fortified palace and to all the rest,NU : Now I want you* to be knowing, brothers [and sisters], that the [things] with reference to me [fig., my circumstances] have come rather for [the] progress of the Gospel, T : having been filled with fruits of righteousness [which are] through Jesus Christ, to [the] glory and praise of God.S }: for the purpose of your* discerning the things differing, so that you* shall be pure and blameless-to the day of Christ,,R S: And this I pray, that your* love be overflowing yet more and more in full [or, true] knowledge and with all insight [or, capacity for understanding],rQ _:For God is my witness, how I long for you* all with the bowels [fig., affections] of Jesus Christ.P /:just as it is right for me to be thinking this about all of you*, because I hold you* in my heart [fig., inner self], both in my bonds [fig., imprisonment] and in the defense and confirmation of the Gospel, all of you* being fellow-partakers with me of grace.WO ):having been confident [or, persuaded] of this very [thing], that the One having begun a good work in you* will complete [or, perfect] [it] until [the] day of Christ Jesus;vN g:because of your* fellowship in [or, contribution to] the Gospel from [the] first day until now,YM -:always, in my every petition on behalf of all of you*, making petition with joy,?L {:I give thanks to my God upon every remembrance of you*,OK :Grace to you* and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.FJ :Paul and Timothy, slaves of Jesus Christ, To all the holy ones [or, saints] in Christ Jesus, the ones being in Philippi, with [the] overseers and servants [or, deacons]:I0Grace [be] with all the ones loving our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruptibility [or, with an incorruptible [love]]. So be it! H 0Peace to the brothers [and sisters] and love with faith from God [the] Father and [the] Lord Jesus Christ..GU0whom I sent to you* for this very [purpose], so that you* shall know the things concerning us, and that he shall comfort [or, encourage] your* hearts.F0Now so that _you*_ shall also know the [things] with reference to me [fig., my circumstances], what I am doing, Tychicus will disclose to you* all things, the beloved brother and faithful servant [or, deacon] in [the] Lord,CE0for the sake of which I serve as an ambassador [or, a representative] [bound] in a chain, so that in it I should speak boldly, as it is necessary [for] me to speak.BD}0and on my behalf, so that to me shall be given a word [or, speech] in [the] opening of my mouth, in boldness [or, confidence], to declare the secret of the Gospel,tCa0through all prayer and petition praying in every season in [the] Spirit, and with respect to this same [thing] [or, to this same [end]], be staying alert in all perseverance and supplication for all the holy ones,[or, take] 'the helmet of salvation,' and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, [Isaiah 59:17; Isaiah 11:4 (LXX); Isaiah 49:2; Hos. 6:5]Aw0above all [or, in addition to all [these things]], having taken up the shield of faith, by which you* will be able to extinguish all the arrows, the ones having been set on fire, [fig., the flaming arrows] of the evil [one],m@S0and having 'put on your feet as shoes the preparation of the Gospel of peace,' [Isaiah 52:7]!?;0Therefore, stand firm, 'having wrapped your waist around with truth,' and 'having put on the breastplate of righteousness,' [Isaiah 11:5; 59:17];>o0 For this reason, take up the full armor of God, so that you* shall be able to resist in the day of evil, and having accomplished [or, overcome] everything, to stand firm.=0 Because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, _but_ against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, against the spiritual [forces] of the wickedness in the heavenlies [or, heavenly [realms]].<)0 Put on the full armor of God in order [for] you* to be able to stand firm against the tricks [or, cunning schemes] of the Devil.;0 Finally my brothers [and sisters], continue becoming strong in [the] Lord and in the might of His strength.j:M0 And the masters, be doing the same [things] to them, giving up threatening, knowing that also your* own Master is in [the] heavens, and [there] is no accepting of faces [fig., prejudice] with Him.9%0knowing that whatever good [thing] each one does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether a slave or a free [person].`890serving with goodwill [or, wholehearted zeal] as to the Lord and not to people,7+0not with eye-service as people-pleasers, _but_ as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from [the] soul [fig., wholeheartedly],6 0The slaves, be obeying the masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of your* heart, as to Christ,E50And the fathers, stop provoking your* children [or, stop making your* children resentful], _but_ be nourishing them in [the] discipline and instruction of [the] Lord.v4e0"so that it shall be well with you, and you will be long-lived on the earth." [Exod 20:12; Deut 5:16]^350"Be honoring your father and mother," which is the first commandment with a promise,S2 !0The children, be obeying your* parents in the Lord, for this is righteous.*1M0!Nevertheless, _you*_ also, let each one individually, be loving his own wife as himself in this manner, but the wife, that she should be respecting her husband._070 This secret is great, but _I_ am speaking with respect to Christ and to the Assembly.l/Q0"For this reason, a man will leave behind his father and mother and will be joined to [or, united with] his wife. And they will be-the two-into one flesh [or, And the two will become one flesh]." [Gen 2:4]P.0because we are members of His body, from His flesh and from His bones.-0For no one ever hated his own flesh, _but_ he nourishes and cherishes it, just as also the Lord [does] the Assembly, , 0In the same way ought the husbands to be loving their own wives as their own bodies. The one loving his own wife loves himself.\+10so that He should present her to Himself, the glorious [or, splendid] Assembly, not having spot [or, blemish] nor wrinkle, nor any of such things, _but_ so that she should be holy and unblemished.*0so that He should sanctify her, having cleansed [or, purged] [her] with the bathing of the water by [the] word,)-0The husbands, be loving your* own wives, just as also Christ loved the Assembly and gave Himself [or, handed Himself over] on her behalf,(30_But_ even as the Assembly is subjected [or, submitted] to Christ, so also the wives [should be] to their own husbands in everything.'+0because [the] husband is head of the wife, as also Christ [is] head of the Assembly, and _He_ is [the] Savior of the body.l&Q0The wives, be subjecting [or, submitting] yourselves to your* own husbands, as to the Lord,[%/0being subject [or, being submissive] to one another in the fear of Christ.{$o0giving thanks always for all [things] in [the] name of our Lord Jesus Christ to the God and Father,#w0speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your* heart to the Lord,"y0And stop getting drunk with wine, in which is reckless behavior, _but_ continue being filled with [the] Spirit,o!W0For this reason, stop becoming foolish, _but_ be understanding what [is] the will of the Lord.^ 50redeeming [fig., making the best use of] the time, because the days are evil. 0Therefore, be watching how carefully you* are walking about [fig., conducting yourselves], not as unwise _but_ as wise, 0For this reason, He [or, it] says, "Be waking up, the one sleeping, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."ta0 But all the [things] exposed by the light are revealed, for every [thing] revealed is light.b=0 For it is disgraceful even to speak of the [things] being done by them in secret.ve0 And stop participating in the unfruitful works of the darkness, but instead, even be exposing [them].J 0 proving [or, discovering] what is acceptable to the Lord.xi0 (for the fruit of the Spirit [is] in all goodness [or, generosity] and righteousness and truth),%C0For you* were at one time darkness, but now [you* are] light in the Lord; as children of light be walking about [fig., conducting yourselves]<s0Therefore, stop becoming joint-partakers with them.]30Let no one be deceiving [or, misleading] you* with empty [fig., foolish] words, for because of these [things] the wrath of God is coming upon the sons [and daughters] of disobedience.V%0For this you* are knowing: that every sexual sinner or unclean [or, impure] [person] or covetous person, who is an idolater, does not have an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.V%0also [neither] indecent behavior [or, obscene speech] and foolish [or, idle] talk nor coarse joking [or, vulgar talk]-the [things] not fitting-_but_ rather thanksgiving./W0But sexual sin and all impurity [or, immorality] or covetous desire [or, greed], stop letting it even be named among you*, as is fitting for holy ones,%0and be walking about [fig., conducting yourselves] in love, as also Christ loved us and gave Himself [or, handed Himself over] on our behalf, [as] an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell [or, a sweet-smelling aroma].L 0Therefore, continue becoming imitators of God, as beloved children,{0 But continue becoming kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another, just as also God in Christ forgave us.)K0Let all bitterness and rage and anger and clamor [or, angry shouts of dissatisfaction] and slander be removed from you*, [along] with all malice.0And stop grieving the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you* were sealed [or, secured] for [the] day of redemption. 0Stop letting any rotten [fig., harmful] word come out of your* mouth, _but_ if anything [fig., what] [is] useful for building up [fig., edifying] of the need [fig., as needed], so that it shall give grace to the ones hearing._ 70The one stealing let him no longer be stealing, but rather let him be laboring, working the good [thing] with his hands, so that he shall be having [something] to be sharing with the one having need.K 0and stop giving place [fig., an opportunity] to the Devil.z m0"Continue being enraged, and stop sinning;" stop letting the sun go down on your* angry mood, [Psalm 4:4]. U0For this reason, you* yourselves having put off falsehood, "Be speaking truth each one with his neighbor," because we are members one of another. [Zech 8:16]/0and to put on the new person, the one having been created according to God in righteousness and holiness of [or, dedication to] the truth.U#0but [you* are] to be continually renewed in the spirit of your* minda;0you* [are] to put off [or, be done with], with respect to your former manner of life, the old [or, former] person, the one being corrupt according to the desires [or, lusts] of deception,X)0Since indeed you* heard Him and in Him were taught, just as truth is in Jesus,,S0But _you*_ did not so learn Christ.'G0who, having become callous, they gave themselves over to flagrant sexual immorality for the pursuit of all impurity, with covetous desire [or, greed].$A0having been darkened in the understanding, being [in the state of] having been separated from [or, a foreigner to] the life of God, because of the ignorance, the one being in them, because of the hardness of their heart [fig., stubbornness of their inner self],0So this I say and I insist in the Lord; _you*_ are no longer to be walking about [fig., conducting yourselves] just as also the rest of [the] Gentiles are walking about [fig. conducting themselves] in the futility of their mind,10from whom the entire body being joined together and united by means of the supply of every joint [or, by what every joint supplies], according to the working of the measure of each individual part, causing the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love.|q0But speaking the truth in love, we shall increase to Him [in] all [things], who is the head, Christ,~0so that we shall no longer be young children, being tossed about by waves and being carried about from place to place by every wind of teaching [or, doctrine], by the cunning of people, in craftiness, for the purpose of the trickery of deception.}!0 until we all arrive [fig., attain] to the unity of the faith and of the full [or, true] knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect [or, mature] man, to [the] measure [fig., extent] of [the] maturity of the fullness of Christ,)|K0 for the purpose of the equipping of the holy ones for [the] work of service, for [the] building up [fig., edifying] of the body of Christ,A{{0 And _He_ gave some [to be] apostles, and some [to be] prophets, and some [to be] evangelists, and some [to be] shepherds [or, pastors] and teachers, z0 The One having descended, He is also the One having ascended far above all the heavens, so that He should fill all [things].y#0 Now this, "He ascended," what is it [fig., what does it mean] except that He also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?!x;0For this reason, He [or, it] says, "When He ascended on high, He led captive a group of captives and gave gifts to people." [Psalm 68:18]dwA0But to each one of us was given grace according to the measure of the free gift of Christ.\v10one God and Father of all, who [is] over all and through all and in us all.Au}0one Lord, one faith, one baptism [or, immersion],t{0one body and one Spirit, just as also you* were called in one hope [or, confident expectation] of your* calling;gsG0being eager [or, diligent] to be keeping the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace:r0with all humility and gentleness [or, considerateness], with patience, yourselves putting up with one another in love,Fq 0Therefore, _I_, the prisoner in the Lord, call on [or, plead with] you* to walk about [fig., conduct yourselves] in a manner worthy of the calling with which you* were called, p90to Him [be] the glory in the Assembly in Christ Jesus, to all the generations of the age of the ages [fig., forever and ever]! So be it!5oc0Now to the One being able above all [things] to do infinitely more than what we ask or think, according to the power, the [one] supernaturally working in us,n0and to know the love of Christ [which] surpasses knowledge, so that you* shall be filled to all the fullness of God. m 0so that you* shall be fully able to comprehend with all the holy ones what [is] the width and length and depth and height9lk0[in order for] Christ to dwell in your* hearts [fig., inner selves, and elsewhere in book] by means of faith, having been firmly established and founded in love,1k[0so that He shall grant to you*, according to the riches [fig., abundance] of His glory, to be strengthened with power by means of His Spirit in the inner being,Oj0from whom every family in [the] heavens and on earth is named,Vi%0Because of this, I bow my knees towards the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,h0 For this reason, I ask [you*] to stop becoming discouraged because of my afflictions on behalf of you*, which is your* glory."g=0 in whom we have the boldness [or, joyful sense of freedom] and the access [or, privilege to enter] in confidence by means of faith in Him.rf]0 according to [the] purpose [or, plan] of the ages, which He made in Christ Jesus our Lord,Le0 so that the many-sided [or, manifold] wisdom of God should be revealed now through the Assembly to the principalities and the authorities in the heavenlies [or, heavenly [realms]],Id 0 and to enlighten all [as to] what [is] the administration of the secret, the one having been hidden from the ages in God, the One having created all things through Jesus Christ,"c=0To me, the very least of all [the] holy ones, was given this grace, to proclaim the Gospel among the Gentiles, the unfathomable riches of Christ,?bw0of which I became a servant [or, minister] according to the free gift of the grace of God, the one having been given to me according to the supernatural working of His power.+aO0[that] the Gentiles [are] to be joint-heirs and joint-members of the same body and joint-partakers of His promise in Christ by means of the Gospel,0`Y0which in different generations was not disclosed to the sons [and daughters] of people, as it was now revealed to His holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit,|_q0with reference to which you* are able, when reading [it], to understand my insight in the secret of Christ,[^/0that by revelation He disclosed to me the secret, just as I wrote before briefly,p]Y0if indeed you* heard of the stewardship of the grace of God, the one having been given to me for you*,\\ 30For this reason, _I_, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of the Gentiles-_[70in whom also _you*_ are being built together into a habitation for God in the Spirit.~Zu0in whom [the] entire building having been joined together is growing into a holy temple in [the] Lord,Yy0having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being [the] cornerstone,X70So, consequently, you* are no longer strangers and foreigners, _but_ fellow-citizens with the holy ones and [members] of the household of God,vWe0Because by means of Him we both have the access [or, privilege to enter] by one Spirit to the Father.V0And having come, He Himself proclaimed the Gospel [of] peace to you*, to the [ones] far away and to the [ones] near. U0and reconcile them both in one body to God by means of the cross, having put to death the hostility by it [or, in Himself].mTS0having done away with [or, having annulled] the hostility in His flesh, the law of the commandments in ordinances, so that from the two He should create in Himself into one new person [or, humanity], making peace,S#0For He is our peace, the One having made them both one and having broken down the dividing wall of the fence [fig., the separation],tRa0 But now, in Christ Jesus, _you*_, the ones at one time being far away, became near by the blood of Christ.SQ0 that you* were at that time apart from [or, without] Christ, having been separated from [or, a foreigner to] the citizenship [fig., community] of Israel and strangers to [fig., excluded from] the covenants of the promise, having no hope [or, confident expectation] and without God in the world.XP)0 For this reason, be remembering that you* at one time [were] the Gentiles in [the] flesh, the ones called Uncircumcision by the ones called Circumcision, performed by human hands in the flesh->Ou0 For we are His workmanship, having been created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we should walk about [fig., conduct ourselves] in them.2N_0 not by works, so that no one shall boast.Mw0For by grace you* have been saved, through faith, and this [is] not from you*; [it is] the gift of God,!L;0so that He should show in the ages, the ones coming, the surpassing riches [fig., abundance] of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus!K0and He raised [us] up together and seated [us] together in the heavenlies [or, heavenly [realms]] in Christ Jesus,zJm0even while we were dead in transgressions, made us to live together with Christ (by grace you* have been saved),zIm0But God, being rich [fig., abundant] in mercy, because of His great love [with] which He loved us,RH0among whom also _we_ at one time lived in the lusts of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the thoughts [fig., senses], and we were by nature children of wrath, as also the others.1G[0in which at one time you* walked about [fig., conducted yourselves] according to the age [fig., the practices] of this world, according to the ruler of the authority of the air, of the spirit of the one now supernaturally working in the sons [and daughters] of disobedience;9F o0And _you*_ being dead in transgressions and sins,GE  0which is His body, the fullness of the One filling all in all.=D u0And He put all things in subjection under His feet and gave Him [to be] head over all [things pertaining] to the Assembly [or, Church, and throughout epistle],,C S0far above all rule and authority and power and lordship [or, dominion] and every name having been named, not only in this age, _but_ also in the one coming.+B Q0which He supernaturally worked in Christ, having raised Him from the dead and set [Him] at His right hand in the heavenlies [or, heavenly [realms]],"A ?0and what [is] the surpassing greatness of His power to us, the ones believing, according to the supernatural working of the might of His strength, @ 0the eyes of your* heart having been enlightened, for you* to know what is the hope [or, confident expectation] of His calling and what [are] the riches [or, abundance] of the glory [or, splendor] of His inheritance in the holy onesB? 0so that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory [or, splendor], shall give to you* a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the full [or, true] knowledge of Him,X> +0do not cease from giving thanks for you*, making mention of you* in my prayers,= 0For this reason, _I_ also, having heard of the faith of each of you* in the Lord Jesus and your* love for all the holy ones,+< Q0who is [the] down payment [or, guarantee] of our inheritance, with respect to the redemption of His acquired possession, to the praise of His glory!L; 0 in whom _you*_ also, having heard the word of the truth, the Gospel of your* salvation, in whom also having believed [or, having trusted], you* were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,l: S0 for us to be to [the] praise of His glory, the ones having been the first to hope in Christ,9 0 in Him in whom also we were appointed by lot [or, obtained an inheritance], having been predestined according to the purpose [or, plan] of the One supernaturally working all [things] according to the counsel [or, intention] of His will,i8 M0 with respect to the administration of the fullness [or, completion] of the times, to gather together [or, to unify] all [things] in Christ, the [things] in the heavens and the things on the earth,77 i0 having disclosed to us the secret [or, mystery, and throughout book] of His will, according to His good pleasure which He Himself purposed [or, planned] in Him,x6 k0which He made to abound toward [or, lavished on] us in all wisdom and insight [or, intelligence], 5 ;0in whom we have the redemption by means of His blood, the forgiveness of transgressions, according to the riches [fig., abundance] of His grace,F4 0to [the] praise of the glory [or, splendor] of His grace [or, of His glorious grace], by which He bestowed grace upon [or, showed kindness to] us in the Beloved,O3 0having predestined us to [the] adoption [or, the formal and legal declaration that we are His children] by means of Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,w2 i0just as He chose us in Him before [the] laying of the foundation of the world [or, before beginning of the creation of the universe], so that we shall be holy and unblemished [fig., without fault] before Him, in love, ~~}} |Q{{9zz/yxxw'vzuttCssqqpupoYnnm'l-k8j}iih gpfeee%dycaa`_^l]]\\ [ZZ:YY>XXrXW7VV\UTT@SRQQ3PPOOENMLLfKKJgI)HWGGF!E\DDBBcB A2@?>x>=<;;K:z99J877 6Y55a4_33F221100//..-D,z,+*))%((D''&m%%$V##M""5!p QHlq 5`b  _kX0)Nand we sent Timothy (our brother and a servant [or, deacon] of God and our co-worker in the Gospel of Christ) to establish [fig., strengthen] you* and to encourage you* concerning your* faith,}/ uNFor this reason, when we could no longer endure [it], we thought [it] best to be left in Athens alone,*.ONFor _you*_ are our glory and joy.[-/NFor what [is] our hope [or, confident expectation] or joy or victor's wreath [or, crown] of rejoicing? [It is] even you* in the presence of our Lord Jesus at his Arrival, is it not?,3NFor this reason, we wanted to come to you* (indeed I, Paul), both once and twice [fig., time and again], and [yet] Satan hindered us.+5NBut we, brothers [and sisters], having been separated from you* for [the] time of an hour [fig., for a short while]-in face [fig., presence], not in heart [fig., in our inner selves]-were especially eager with great desire to see your* face.n*UNforbidding us to speak to the Gentiles so that they should be saved, in order to always fill up [the measure of] their sins, but the wrath [of God] came upon them to [the] end [fig., in full measure]./)WNthe ones both having put to death the Lord Jesus and their own prophets and having persecuted us, and they are not pleasing God, and [are] against all people,%(CNFor you* became imitators, brothers [and sisters], of the assemblies [or, churches] of God, the ones being in Judea in Christ Jesus, because you* suffered the same [things], even you*, from your* own fellow-citizens, just as also they [did] from the Jews,E'N For this reason also, _we_ constantly give thanks to God, that having received [the] word of God [which you*] heard from us, you* accepted [it], not [as the] word of a person, _but_ just as it truly is, [the] word of God, who also supernaturally works in you*, the ones believing.8&iN and imploring [you*], in order for you* to walk about [fig., conduct yourselves] in a manner worthy of God, the One calling you* into His own kingdom and glory. %N even as you* know how each one of you*, as a father his own children, we [were] exhorting you* and comforting [you*]K$N You [are] witnesses and [so is] God, how devoutly [or, in a godly manner] and righteously and blamelessly we became [fig., proved to be] to you*, the ones believing,S#N For you* remember, brothers [and sisters], our labor and toil, working night and day [so as] not to be a [financial] burden to any of you*, we proclaimed the Gospel of God to you*.]"3NIn this way, longing for [or, dearly loving] you*, we were delighted to impart to [or, share with] you* not only the Gospel of God, _but_ also our own souls, because you* have become beloved to us.i!KN_But_ we became gentle in your* midst, just as a nursing mother is cherishing her own children.% CNnor seeking glory from people, neither from you* nor from others, being able [or, [even] though we were able] to be burdensome as Christ's apostles.b=NFor at no time did we come with a word of flattery [fig., with flattering speech], as you* know, nor with a pretext for greed [fig., nor were we secretly desiring profit] (God [is our] witness!),?wN_But_ just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing people, _but_ God, the One examining our hearts [fig., inner selves].NFor our exhortation [was] not by deception, nor from an impure [motive], nor in treachery [or, deceit].PN_But_ having suffered previously and having been mistreated (as you* know) in Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak to you* the Gospel of God in much conflict [or, amid much opposition]. 3NFor you* yourselves know, brothers [and sisters], our entrance to you*, that it did not become empty [fig., was not without results]. N and to be waiting expectantly for His Son from the heavens, whom He raised from the dead-Jesus-the One rescuing us from the coming wrath.; qN For they themselves report about us what kind of entrance we had to you*, and how you* turned to God from the idols, to be serving as a slave to [the] living and true God,^ 7NFor the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you*, not only in Macedonia and in Achaia, _but_ also in every place your* faith toward God has gone out, with the result that we have no need to be saying anything.e ENwith the result that you* became examples to all the ones believing in Macedonia and Achaia.= uNAnd _you*_ became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction [or, during a great trial], with [the] joy of [the] Holy Spirit,o YNBecause our Gospel did not come to you* in word only, _but_ also in power and in [the] Holy Spirit and in much assurance [or, with full conviction], even as you* know of what sort we became among you* for your* sake. yNknowing brothers [and sisters], having been loved by God, your* election [or, [God's] choosing of you*].T #Nconstantly remembering your* work of faith and labor of love and patient endurance in the hope [or, confident expectation] of our Lord Jesus Christ, in [the] presence of our God and Father,a =NWe give thanks to God always concerning you* all, making mention of you* in our prayers,w kNPaul and Silvanus and Timothy, To the assembly [or, church] of [the] Thessalonians in God [the] Father and [the] Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you* and peace from God our Father and [the] Lord Jesus Christ! DThe greeting by the hand of me, Paul; be remembering my bonds [fig., imprisonment]. Grace [be] with you*. So be it! DAnd say to Archippus, "Be seeing to the ministry which you received in [the] Lord, so that you shall be fulfilling it."=sDAnd when this epistle is read before you*, cause that it shall also be read aloud in the assembly of the Laodiceans, and _you_ should also read the [epistle] from Laodicea.w gDGreet the brothers [and sisters] in Laodicea, and [also] Nymphas and the assembly in his house.= uDLuke, the beloved physician, greets you*, and Demas.) KD For I testify [concerning] him that he has much zeal on your* behalf and [for] the [ones] in Laodicea and the [ones] in Hierapolis. 3D Epaphras greets you*, the [one] from you* [or, [who is one] of you*], a slave of Christ, always striving earnestly on your* behalf in his prayers, so that you* shall stand perfect and having been fulfilled [or, completed] in all [the] will of God.R D and Jesus, the one called Justus, [of] the ones of [the] circumcision, these [are the] only co-workers for the kingdom of God who became [or, proved to be] a comfort to me.'GD Aristarchus greets you*, my fellow-prisoner, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas, (concerning whom you received instructions; if he comes to you*, receive him),1D with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is [one] of you*; they will make known to you* all the [things happening] here. 9Dwhom I sent to you* for this very thing, so that he shall know the things concerning you* [fig., your* circumstances] and comfort your* hearts,W'DAll the [things] with reference to me [fig., All my circumstances] Tychicus will make known to you*, the beloved brother and faithful servant [or, deacon] and fellow-slave in the Lord,A{D[Let] your* word always [be] in grace, having been seasoned with salt, [in order for you*] to know how it is necessary [for] you* to be answering each one.(IDBe walking about [fig., Be conducting yourselves] with wisdom toward the [ones] outside, redeeming [or, making the best use of] the time.iKDthat I shall reveal it [or, make it clear], as it is necessary [for] me to speak.,QDpraying at the same time also concerning us, that God opens to us a door for the word, to speak the secret of Christ (on account of which I have also been bound),V%DBe continuing earnestly in prayer; be staying alert in it with thanksgiving,C DThe masters, be providing the just [thing] [fig., justice] and equality [or, fairness] to the slaves, knowing that _you*_ also have a Master in [the] heavens.;~oDBut the one doing wrong [or, acting unjustly] will receive back what he did wrong [or, did unjustly], and there is no accepting of faces [fig., partiality]. }Dknowing that from the Lord you* will receive the recompense of the inheritance, for to the Lord Christ you* are serving as a slave.|7DAnd every [thing], whatever you* shall be doing, be working from [your*] soul [fig., heartily] as to the Lord and not to people,;{oDThe slaves, be obeying with respect to all [things] your* masters according to the flesh, not in eye-service as people-pleasers, _but_ in sincerity of heart, fearing God.rz]DThe fathers, stop making your* children resentful, so that they shall not continue becoming discouraged.yDThe children, be obeying your* parents with respect to all [things], for this is well-pleasing in [the] Lord.Ux#DThe husbands, be loving your* wives, and stop becoming bitter towards them.wyDThe wives, be subjecting [or, submitting] yourselves to your* own husbands, as is fitting in [the] Lord.\v1DAnd every [thing], whatever you* shall be doing in word or in deed, [be doing] all [things] in [the] name of [the] Lord Jesus, giving thanks to the God and Father through Him.xuiDLet the word of Christ be richly [or, abundantly] dwelling in you*, in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing each other, in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace [or, gratitude] in your* hearts to the Lord. t DAnd let the peace of God be exercising control in your* hearts, to which also you* were called in one body, and become thankful.dsADBut above all these [things put on] love, which is [the] bond of perfection.FrD putting up with one another and forgiving each other, if anyone shall be having a complaint against anyone, just as Christ also forgave you*, so also [should] you* [forgive].Hq D Therefore, put on as chosen [or, elect] ones of God, holy and beloved, bowels [or, hearts] of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness [or, considerateness], patience,>puD where there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, foreigner, Scythian, slave, free person, _but_ Christ [is] all [things] and in all [things].6oeD and having put on the new [person], the [one] being renewed in full [or, true] knowledge according to [the] image of the One having created him,jnMD Stop lying to one another, having put off the old [or, former] person with his practices,5mcDBut now you* yourselves also put off [fig., cease from] all these [things]: anger, rage, malice, blasphemy, [and] obscene language out of your* mouth.{loDin which _you*_ also at one time walked about [fig., conducted yourselves], when you* were living in them.{koDbecause of which [things] the wrath of God is coming upon the sons [and daughters] of disobedience,RjDTherefore, put to death your* members, the ones on the earth: sexual sin, impurity [or, immorality], lustful passion, evil desire, and the covetous desire [or, greed], which is idolatry,tiaDWhenever Christ, [who is] our life, is revealed, then also _we_ will be revealed with Him in glory.Hh DFor you* died, and your* life has been hid with Christ in God.pgYDBe setting your* minds on the [things] above, not [on] the [things] on the earth."f ?DTherefore, since you* were raised together with Christ, be seeking the [things] above, where Christ is, sitting at [the] right hand of God.~euDwhich are indeed having a reputation of wisdom in self-imposed religion and [false] humility and severe discipline [or, non-indulgence] of [the] body, [but which are] not of any value against indulgence of the flesh.d'Dwhich [things] are all for corruption with the using, according to the commandments and teachings of people, [cp. Isaiah 29:13]Zc-D"You* yourselves should not handle nor should you* taste nor should you* touch,"-bSDSince you* died with Christ from the rudimentary elements [or, basic teachings] of the world, why as living in the world are you* submitting to regulations?:amDand not holding fast to the head, from whom the entire body, by means of the joints and ligaments being supplied and being knit together, grows [with] the growth of God.`1DStop letting anyone decide against you* [fig., judge you* as not being worthy], delighting in [false] humility and religious worship of the angels, basing his authority on [things] he has not seen, being conceited without cause by the mind of his flesh,__7Dwhich are a shadow of the coming [things], but the body [is] of Christ.^+DTherefore, stop letting anyone judge you* in eating or in drinking or with regard to a feast or of a new moon [festival] or of Sabbaths,]Dhaving disarmed the rulers and the authorities, He publicly disgraced them, having triumphed over them by it [i.e. the cross].M\Dhaving blotted out [or, canceled] the handwritten record of debts in the ordinances against us, which was contrary to us, and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross;.[UD And _you*_, being dead in your* transgressions and the uncircumcision of your* flesh, He made you* alive together with Him, having forgiven you* all transgressions,fZED having been buried together with Him in baptism [or, immersion], in which you* also were raised together [with Him] through faith in the supernatural working of God, the One having raised Him from the dead.1Y[D in whom you* also were circumcised with a circumcision done without human hands, by the putting off of the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ,|XqD and you* have been made full [or, have been completed] in Him, who is the Head of every rule and authority,ZW-D Because in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead [or, Deity] bodily,MVDBe watching out lest anyone will be carrying you* away as spoils of war [fig., taking control of you*] through philosophy [or, human wisdom] and empty deception, according to the traditions of people, according to the rudimentary elements [or, basic teachings] of the world and not according to Christ.YU+Dhaving been rooted [fig., firmly established] and having been built up in Him and being established [or, strengthened] in the faith, just as you* were taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.T DTherefore, as you* received Christ Jesus the Lord, [so] be walking about [fig, be conducting yourselves] in Him,SSDFor even though I am absent in the flesh, _but_ I am with you* in the spirit, rejoicing and looking at [or, considering] your* [good] order and the steadfastness of your* faith in Christ.WR'DNow this I say so that no one shall be deceiving you* with persuasive speech.GQDin whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.cP?Dthat their hearts [fig., inner selves, and throughout book] shall be comforted [or, encouraged], having been united in love, and [attaining] to all [the] riches [fig., abundance] of the full assurance of understanding, to the full [or, true] knowledge of the secret of both God the Father and of Christ,BO DFor I want you* to know how great a struggle I have concerning you* and the ones in Laodicea and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh [fig., have not met me personally],N yDfor which also I labor, striving according to His supernatural working, the one supernaturally working in me in power.AM }Dwhom _we_ proclaim, warning every person and teaching every person in [or, with] all wisdom, so that we shall present every person perfect [or, complete] in Christ Jesus,[L 1Dto whom God willed to make known what [is] the riches of the glory of this secret among the nations [or, the Gentiles], who is Christ in you*, the hope [or, confident expectation] of glory;(K KDthe secret [or, mystery, and throughout book], the one having been hidden from the ages and from the generations, but now was revealed to His holy ones,'J IDof which _I_ became a servant [or, minister] according to the stewardship of God, the one having been given to me for you*, to fulfill the word of God,NI DNow I rejoice in my sufferings on your* behalf, and I am filling up [or, completing] the [things] lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for His body, which is the Assembly,:H oDsince indeed you* are continuing in the faith, having been firmly established and steadfast, and are not being shifted away from the hope [or, confident expectation] of the Gospel which you* heard, the one having been preached in all the creation under heaven, of which _I_, Paul, became a servant.G -Din the body of His flesh through His death, to present you* holy and unblemished [fig., without fault] and free from reproach before Him,F DAnd _you*_ at one time having been alienated and enemies in the mind by your* evil works, yet now He reconciled [you*]TE #Dand through Him to reconcile all [things] to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross, through Him, whether the [things] on the earth or the [things] in the heavens.VD 'Dbecause in Him all the fullness [of the Godhead] was pleased to dwell,kC QDAnd _He_ is the head of the body, the Assembly [or, Church, and throughout epistle]; who is [the] beginning, [the] first-born from the dead, so that _He_ shall be having preeminence in all [things],aB =Dand _He_ is before all [things] and all [things] are held together by Him./A YDbecause by Him all [things] were created, the [ones] in the heavens and the [ones] on the earth, the visible [things] and the invisible [things], whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities; all such things have been created through Him and for Him,s@ aDwho is [the] image of the invisible God, first-born of [fig., existing before] all creation,Q? Din whom we have redemption {through His blood}, the forgiveness of sins,> {D who rescued us out of the dominion of the darkness and transferred [us] into the kingdom of the Son of His love,= 3D Giving thanks to the Father, the One having qualified us for the portion of [or, to share in] the inheritance of the holy ones in the light,y< mD being empowered with all power according to the might of His glory, for all perseverance and patience, with joy."; ?D [in order for] you* to walk about [fig., conduct yourselves] in a manner worthy of the Lord to please [Him] in all [respects], bearing fruit [fig., being effective] in every good work and increasing in the full [or, true] knowledge of God,:  D For this reason, we also, from [the] day which we heard, do not cease from praying on your* behalf and asking that you* be filled with the full [or, true] knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding [or, insight],]9 5Dthe one having also declared [or, made clear] to us your* love in the Spirit.8 -Djust as you* also learned from Epaphras, our beloved fellow-slave, who is a faithful [or, trustworthy] servant of Christ on your* behalf,K7 Dcoming to you*, just as also in all the world, and is bearing fruit {and growing}, just as [it is] also in you*, from [the] day which you* heard and knew the grace of God in truth;,6 SDbecause of the hope [or, confident expectation], the one laid up for you* in the heavens, which you* heard of before in the word of the truth of the Gospel,u5 eDhaving heard of your* faith in Christ Jesus and the love [which you* have] towards all the holy ones,`4 ;DWe give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, always praying for you*,V3 'DTo the holy ones [or, saints, and throughout epistle] and faithful brothers [and sisters] in Christ in Colosse: Grace to you* and peace from God our Father and [the] Lord Jesus Christ!^2 9DPaul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by [the] will of God, and Timothy the brother,Q1:The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you* all. So be it!u0c:All the holy ones [or, saints] greet you*, but especially the [ones] from Caesar's household.x/i:Greet every holy one [or, saint] in Christ Jesus; the brothers [and sisters] with me greet you*.~.u:Now to our God and Father [be] the glory into the ages of the ages [fig., forever and ever]! So be it!-y:Now my God will fully supply all your* need according to His riches [fig., abundance] in glory in Christ Jesus!\,1:But I am receiving back all [things] and am overflowing; I have been filled, having received from Epaphroditus the [things] from you*, a fragrant aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, acceptable to God.i+K:Not that I seek the gift, _but_ I seek the fruit [which is] increasing in your* account.*:because even in Thessalonica, both once and twice [fig., again and again] you* sent [something] for my need.t)a:Now _you*_ also know, Philippians, that in [the] beginning of the Gospel, when I went out from Macedonia, no assembly [or, church] shared with me in [the] matter [of] giving and receiving, except you* only;m(S:Nevertheless, you* did well, having shared with [me] in my affliction [or, hardship].o'W: I am capable of [doing] all [things] through Christ, the [One] strengthening me.3&_: I know both [how] to be living in humble circumstances, and I know [how] to be living in abundance; in every [place] and in all [circumstances] I have learned the secret of being filled and [of] being hungry, both to be living in abundance and to be having need.m%S: Not that I speak in respect to need, for _I_ learned to be content in whatever [state] I am.p$Y: But I rejoiced in the [Lord] greatly, that now at last you* revived thinking on behalf of me [fig., were again concerned about me], for which indeed you* were thinking [fig., concerned] but lacked opportunity.$#A: What [things] you* both learned and received, and heard and saw in me, these [things] be practicing, and the God of peace will be with you*.":[As to] the rest [or, Finally], brothers [and sisters], as many things as are true, as many as [are] worthy of respect [or, honorable], as many as [are] righteous, as many [things] as are pure, as many as [are] acceptable [or, lovely], as many as [are] commendable, if [there is] any virtue [or, moral excellence], and if any[thing] deserving to be praised, be meditating on [or, thinking about] these things.=!s:And the peace of God, the [peace] surpassing all understanding, will guard [or, protect] your* hearts [fig., inner selves] and your* thoughts in Christ Jesus.( I:Stop being anxious about anything, _but_ in every [thing] by prayer and by petition, with thanksgiving, be letting your* requests be made known to God.nU:Let your* gentleness [or, considerateness] be known to all people. The Lord [is] near!J :Be rejoicing in the Lord always! I will say again, be rejoicing!:Yes, I ask you also, genuine co-worker [or, loyal Syzygus], be assisting these [women] who strove together with me in the Gospel, with Clement also, and the others, my co-workers, whose names [are] in [the] Scroll of Life.{:I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to be thinking the same [thing] [fig., to be in agreement] in the Lord., S:So then, my beloved and longed for brothers [and sisters], my joy and victor's wreath [or, crown], in this way be standing firm in the Lord, beloved.{o:who will transform the body of our humble state for it to become similar in form to the body of His glory, according to the supernatural working [or, energy] [by which] He also is able to subject all [things] to Himself.w:For our citizenship exists in [the] heavens, from where also we eagerly await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,X):whose end [is] destruction, whose god [is] the belly [fig., their appetite] and [whose] glory [is] in their shame, who set their minds on the [things] of the earth.7g:For many walk about [fig., conduct themselves] of whom frequently I was speaking to you*, but now also weeping I speak [of] the enemies of the cross of Christ,q[:Join [others] in becoming imitators of me, brothers [and sisters], and be keeping a close eye on the ones walking about [fig., conducting themselves] in this manner, just as you* have us [for] a pattern.ve:Nevertheless, in regards to what we [have] attained, [let us] be keeping in line with [fig., following] [the] same standard, to be thinking the same [thing] [or, to be having the same attitude].oW:Therefore, as many as [are] mature, let us be thinking this [or, be having this attitude], and if [in] anything you* think otherwise [or, have a different attitude], this also God shall reveal to you*.oW:I press forward toward [the] goal, for the prize of the upward calling of God in Christ Jesus.I : Brothers [and sisters], I do not consider myself to have laid hold, but forgetting indeed one [thing], the [things] behind, but reaching out to the [things] ahead.7g: Not that I already obtained or have already been perfected, but I press forward, if also I shall lay hold of [that] for which I also was laid hold of by Christ Jesus.^5: if in some way I shall arrive [fig., attain] to the resurrection of the dead.  : [so as] to know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death,oW: and be found in Him, not having my righteousness, the [righteousness] from [the] Law, _but_ the [righteousness] by means of faith in Christ, [which is] the righteousness from God on the basis of faith;! ;:_But_ indeed, therefore, I also consider all [things] to be loss for the sake of the surpassing excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for the sake of whom I suffered loss of all [things], and I consider them to be garbage, so that I shall gain Christo W:_But_ whatever [things] were gains to me, these I have considered loss for the sake of Christ.2 ]:with respect to zeal persecuting the Assembly [or, Church], with respect to righteousness, the [one] that is in [the] law, having become blameless! 9:circumcision on the eighth day, from the nation of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews, with respect to [the] law a Pharisee,+ O:although _I_ have trust [or, confidence] also in flesh. If any other [person] supposes to have trust [or, confidence] in flesh, I even more:`9:For _we_ are the [true] circumcision, the [ones] sacredly serving in [or, by] the Spirit of God and boasting in Christ Jesus and not having placed trust [or, having confidence] in flesh,)K:Be watching out for [or, Beware of] the dogs! Be watching out for the evil laborers! Be watching out for the mutilation [or, false circumcision]!i M:[As to] the rest [or, Finally], my brothers [and sisters], be rejoicing in the Lord. For me to be writing the same [things] to you* indeed is not tiresome, but for you* [it is] a safeguard.T!:because he came near to the point of death on account of the work of Christ, having shown disregard for his life, so that he shall fill up [fig., supply] your* deficiency of sacred service to me.:Therefore, be receiving [or, be welcoming] him in [the] Lord, with all joy, and be holding such [ones] in honor,,Q:Therefore, I sent him as quickly as possible [or, with great urgency], so that having seen him again you* shall rejoice, and I shall be relieved of sorrow.1:For indeed he was sick nearly to death, _but_ God showed him mercy, but not him only, _but_ also me, so that I should not have sorrow upon sorrow.gG:since he was longing for you* all, and being distressed, because you* heard that he was sick.0Y:And I considered [it] necessary to send to you* Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow-worker and fellow-soldier, but your* apostle and public servant to my need,a;:But I have placed [my] confidence in the Lord that I myself also will soon come.7~g:Therefore, this [one] indeed I hope [or, expect] to send immediately, as soon as I ascertain the [things] concerning me [fig., my circumstances].~}u:But you* know his proven character, that as a child to a father, he served as a slave with me concerning the Gospel. | :For they all seek the [things] of themselves [fig., their own interests], not the [things] of Christ Jesus. {9:For I have no one with the same attitude, who will be genuinely concerned about the [things] concerning you* [fig. your* circumstances].Hz :But I hope [or, trust] in the Lord Jesus to soon send Timothy to you*, so that I also shall be encouraged, having learned the things concerning you* [fig. your* circumstances].ry]:And in the same [manner], you* also are to be rejoicing and are to be rejoicing together with me. n~}s|{{{zzCyy4xRvvcuucutssr3qEp?onxmllkCkjzihhggjg fedd3cebbaafaD```P___ ^^u^+]{]+\\7[[ZYYkXWW4V`UOTTSSRvQ[PPONNMvLLsKTJJ ILHGGaFF6EDqCC?BAA?@@ ?j?>L==<<^;::,99 8766]5543221-00 /e..z---,8+**)))i)9((+'&w%%o$$`##""[them], because they are brothers [and sisters], _but_ rather let them be serving as slaves, because they are believers and beloved, the ones receiving benefit. Be teaching and exhorting these [things].9u mbAs many as are slaves under a yoke, let them be considering their own masters worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and the teaching shall not be continually blasphemed.4tabIn the same manner also the good works [of some] are quite evident, and the [ones] having [fig., which are] otherwise are not able to be kept secret.uscbThe sins of some people are quite evident, preceding [them] to judgment, and some also follow after. r bNo longer be drinking water [only], _but_ be using a little wine, because of your stomach and your frequent infirmities.qbBe laying hands quickly on no one, nor be sharing [or, participating] in sins of others. Be keeping yourself pure.qp[bI strongly urge [you*] before the God and Lord Jesus Christ and the chosen angels [or, elect messengers], that you observe these [things] without prejudgment [or, prejudice], doing nothing by partiality.ao;bThe ones sinning, be rebuking before all, so that the others shall also be having fear.pnYbStop receiving an accusation against an elder, unless on [the basis of] two or three witnesses.)mKbFor the Scripture says, "You will not muzzle an ox treading out [grain]," and "The laborer [is] worthy of his pay." [Deut 25:4; Luke 10:7]lbBe letting the elders having ruled well be counted worthy of double honor, especially the ones laboring in word and teaching.\k1bIf any believing man or believing woman has widows, let [that one] be supporting them, and stop burdening the assembly [or, church], so that it can support the [ones who are] really widows.8jkbFor already some were turned aside after Satan.]i3bTherefore, I want younger [women] to be marrying, to bearing children, to managing their homes, [and] to be giving no occasion to the one being in opposition [or, to the enemy] for reproach.[h/b And also at the same time, they learn [to be] idle, going about the houses, but not only idle, _but_ also idle accusers [or, babblers] and busybodies, speaking the [things] they ought not.qg[b having judgment [or, condemnation], because they set aside their first [pledge of] faith.'fGb But be refusing [to enroll] younger widows, for whenever they are drawn away by sensual desires [in disregard] of Christ, they desire to marry,[e/b being testified to in [or, being approved by] good works, if she brought up children, if she entertained strangers [or, showed hospitality], if she washed holy ones' [or, saints'] feet, if she relieved [the ones] experiencing hardship [or, being afflicted], if she dedicated herself to every good work.Bd}b Stop letting a widow be enrolled [who is] less than sixty years [old, and only if] she has been [the] wife of one husband [or, a one-husband kind of woman], cbBut if anyone does not provide for his own and especially his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. bbAnd be giving strict orders [concerning] these [things], so that they shall be blameless [or, above reproach].@a{bBut the one living in self-indulgence, living has died.?`wbBut the [one who is] really a widow and having been left alone has placed her hope on [or, has trusted in] God and continues in petitions and in prayers night and day.y_kbBut if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them be learning first to be practicing piety in regard to their own house and to be giving payments back [or, making repayments] to the parents, for this is acceptable before God.M^bBe honoring widows, the [ones] really [being] widows.L]bolder women as mothers, younger women as sisters, with all purity.u\ ebDo not sharply rebuke an older man, _but_ be appealing [to him] as a father, younger men as brothers,#[?bBe paying close attention to yourself and to the teaching; be continuing in them, for by doing this you will save both yourself and the ones hearing you.ZbBe thinking about [or, Be practicing] these [things]; be in these things, so that your progress shall be evident to all.Y+bStop disregarding the spiritual gift in you, which was given to you through prophecy, with laying on of the hands of the council of the elders.)XKb Until I come, be giving attention to the reading aloud [of the Scriptures], to the exhortation [or, encouragement], [and] to the teaching.;Wob Stop letting anyone look down on your youth, _but_ continue becoming an example for the ones believing-in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, [and] in purity.jVMb Be giving strict orders [concerning] these [things] and be teaching [them]. Ub Because, for this [reason] we both labor and are insulted [or, denounced], because we have placed our hope on [or, have trusted in] the living God, who is [the] Savior [or, Preserver] of all people, especially of believers.IT b Trustworthy [is] the word and worthy of all acceptation.?SwbFor bodily exercise is beneficial for a few [things], but godliness is beneficial for all [things], having promise of the present life and of the coming [life]. RbBut be refusing to pay attention to the profane [or, worldly] and old wives' tales, but be exercising yourself to godliness.Qb[By] instructing the brothers [and sisters] [in] these things, you will be a good servant [or, deacon] of Jesus Christ, being nourished by the words of the faith and of the good teaching, which you have carefully followed.KPbFor it is sanctified through [the] word of God and prayer.O1bBecause every[thing] created by God [is] good, and nothing [is to be] rejected, [if] being received with thanksgiving.MNbforbidding to be marrying, [commanding] to be abstaining from foods which God created for receiving with thanksgiving by the [ones who are] faithful and have acknowledged the truth.eMCbin hypocrisy [or, insincerity] of liars, having been seared in their own conscience,7L ibNow the Spirit explicitly says that in latter times some will fall away [or, apostatize] from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons,BK}bAnd confessedly, great is the secret [or, mystery] of godliness: God was revealed in flesh, justified [or, shown to be righteous] in spirit [or, by [the] Spirit], seen by angels, preached among [the] nations [or, Gentiles], believed on in [the] world, taken up in glory!JbBut if I delay, [I write] so that you shall know how it is necessary to be conducting yourself in [the] house of God, which is [the] Assembly [or, Church] of the living God, [the] pillar and foundation of the truth.bI=bThese [things] I write to you, hoping [or, expecting] to come to you soon.0HYb For the ones having served as a deacon well obtain to themselves a good standing and much boldness [or, confidence] in faith, the [one] in Christ Jesus.G}b Let deacons be husbands of one wife [or, one-wife kind of men], leading their children well and their own houses. F9b In the same manner, women [or, [their] wives] [are to be] worthy of respect, not slanderous, temperate, faithful in all [things].jEMb But let these also first be tested, then let them be serving as a deacon, being beyond reproach.TD!b holding the secret [or, mystery] of the faith in a pure conscience.C1bIn the same manner, deacons [are to be] worthy of respect, not double-tongued, not being given to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain,[for] him also to have a good testimony from the [ones] outside [fig., unbelievers], lest he fall into disgrace and a snare of the Devil.{Aobnot a new convert, lest having been swollen up with pride he should fall into [the] judgment of the Devil. @b(but if someone does not know [how] to lead his own house, how can he take care of an assembly [or, church] of God?),U?#bleading his own house well, having children in submission with all dignity,,>Qbnot addicted to wine, not violent [or, quarrelsome], not greedy for dishonest gain, _but_ gentle [or, considerate], peaceable, not a lover of money;=1bTherefore, it is necessary [for] the overseer to be blameless [or, above reproach], [the] husband of one wife [or, a one-wife kind of man], temperate, self-controlled, sensible, a friend of strangers [or, hospitable], skillful at teaching,< bTrustworthy [is] the word: If anyone aspires to [the] position of overseer [Gr. episkope], he desires a good work.;3bBut she will be saved through the bearing of children, if they remain in faith and love and sanctification, with decency [or, self-control].j:MbAnd Adam was not deceived, but the woman, having been deceived, has come to be in transgression.-9Ub For Adam was formed first, then Eve.x8ib But I do not permit a woman to be teaching, nor to be exerting dominance over a man, _but_ to be in quietness.B7b Let a woman be learning in quietness with all submission.e6Cb _but_ with good works, which is fitting [or, proper] for women professing godliness.5'b In the same manner also [I want] the women to be adorning themselves in sensible apparel [or, behavior], with modesty and decency [or, self-control], not with braided hair [or, elaborate hairstyles] or gold or pearls or very costly clothing,4 bTherefore, I want men to be praying in every place, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and dissension [or, doubting].U3#bin regard to which _I_ was put [or, appointed] [as] a preacher and apostle (I am telling [the] truth in Christ, I am not lying), [as] a teacher of Gentiles in faith and truth.m2Sbthe One having given Himself [as] a ransom on behalf of all, the testimony in its own times,q1[bFor [there is] one God and one Mediator [between] God and people, a Person, Christ Jesus,0{bwho desires all people [or, peoples] to be saved and to come to a full [or, true] knowledge of the truth.I/ bFor this [is] good and acceptable before God our Savior,./bon behalf of kings and the ones being in positions of authority, so that we shall lead a tranquil and peaceful life in all godliness and dignity."- ?bTherefore, I urge first of all [for] petition to be continually made, prayers, intercessions, [and] thanksgivings, on behalf of all people:~, wbof whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I handed over to Satan, so that they shall be taught not to be blaspheming.+ 5bhaving faith and a good conscience, which certain [ones] having pushed away [fig., rejected], suffered shipwreck concerning the faith,T* #bThis command I entrust to you, [my] child Timothy, according to the previously made prophesies concerning you, so that in them you war the good warfare [fig., struggle against evil forces],W) )bNow to the King of the ages [fig., the King eternal], immortal, invisible, [the] only wise God, [be] honor and glory into the ages of the ages [fig., forever and ever]! So be it!~( wb_But_ for this reason I was shown mercy, so that in me first [fig., as the foremost of all] Jesus Christ should demonstrate all His patience, as a pattern for the ones about to be believing on [or, trusting in] Him to life eternal.8' kbTrustworthy [is] the word and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom _I_ am first [fig., the foremost of all].o& Ybbut the grace of our Lord overflowed with faith and love, the [grace which is] in Christ Jesus.,% Sb the one formerly being a blasphemer and a persecutor and an insolent person, _but_ I was shown mercy, because failing to understand, I did [it] in unbelief,$ -b And I give thanks to the One having empowered me-Christ Jesus our Lord-that He considered me faithful, having put [me] into the ministry,h# Kb according to the Gospel of the glory of the blessed God, [with] which _I_ was entrusted.=" ub for sexual sinners, for participants in male-male sex, for slave dealers [or, kidnappers], for liars, for perjurers, and if anything else is in opposition to sound teaching,0! [b knowing this: that law is not laid down for a righteous [person] but for lawless and insubordinate [persons], for ungodly [ones] and for sinners, for unholy and for profane [or, worldly] [ones], for killers of fathers and for killers of mothers, for murderers,`  ;bBut we know that [the] Law [is] good, if anyone makes use of it lawfully,   bdesiring to be teachers of the Law, not understanding neither what they are saying, nor concerning what they confidently assert.| sbfrom which certain [ones], having strayed [or, deviated] from, were turned aside to futile discourse, 'bBut the end [or, goal] of the command is love out of a pure heart [fig., inner self] and a good conscience and a sincere faith,D band to stop paying attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than [furthering the] administration [or, plan] of God, the [one] in faith.L bJust as I urged you to remain in Ephesus while I traveled to Macedonia, so that you should give strict orders to certain [ones] to stop teaching a different [or, heretical] doctrine  bTo Timothy, a genuine child in [the] faith: Grace, mercy, [and] peace from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord!& IbPaul, an apostle of Jesus Christ according to [the] command of God our Savior and of the Lord Jesus Christ our hope [or, confident expectation],QXThe grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you* all! So be it!^5XThe greeting by my hand, Paul, which is a sign in every letter; in this way I write.0YXNow may the Lord of peace Himself give to you* through all [fig. continually] peace in every way [or, circumstance]. The Lord [be] with you* all!gGXYet do not consider [him] as an enemy, _but_ be admonishing [him] as a brother.5XNow if anyone does not obey our word in this letter, be taking note of this [one] and stop associating with him, so that he shall be ashamed.X But _you*_, brothers [and sisters], do not become discouraged [in] [or, weary [of]] doing what is good.%CX Now to such [persons] we give strict orders and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that working with quietness, they should be eating their own bread.+X For we hear [that] some walk about [fig., conduct themselves] among you* in idleness, not working at all, _but_ being busybodies.)KX For even when we were with you*, [about] this we had given strict orders to you*, that if anyone is not willing to be working neither let him be eating!2]X not because we do not have authority [or, the right], _but_ so that we should give ourselves [as] a pattern to you*, for [you*] to be imitating us.1[Xnor did we eat bread from anyone without paying, _but_ [we were] working in labor and in toil, night and day, so as not to be a financial burden to any of you*;z mXFor you* yourselves know how it is necessary to be imitating us, because we did not live in idleness among you*,4 aXNow we give strict orders to you*, brothers [and sisters], in [the] name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to be withdrawing yourselves from every brother walking about [fig., conducting themselves] in idleness and not according to the handed down teaching which they received from us.  XNow may the Lord direct your* hearts [fig., inner selves] into the love of God and into the patient endurance of Christ. 7XAnd we have confidence in [the] Lord concerning you*, that [about] what we give strict orders to you*, both you* are doing and will do. XBut faithful is the Lord, who will establish you* and will guard [you*] from evil [or, from the evil [one]].s_Xand that we shall be delivered from the perverse and wicked people, for the faith [is] not of all. XAs to the rest [or, Finally], be praying, brothers [and sisters], concerning us, that the word of the Lord shall be running [fig., spreading rapidly] and shall continue being glorified, just as also [it has been] with you*,jMXcomfort your* hearts [fig., inner selves] and establish you* in every good word and work.<qXNow may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and our God and Father, the One having loved us and having given eternal comfort and good hope [or, confident expectation] by grace,CXSo, consequently, brothers [and sisters], be standing firm and be holding [or, keeping] the handed down teachings which you* were taught, whether by word or by our letter.~uXto which He called you* through our Gospel to [the] obtaining of [the] glory of our Lord Jesus Christ./X But _we_ ought to be giving thanks to God always concerning you*, brothers [and sisters], having been loved by [the] Lord, that God chose you* from [the] beginning for salvation, by sanctification of [the] Spirit and faith [in] the truth,X so that they shall be judged, all the ones not having believed the truth, _but_ the ones having delighted in unrighteousness.ucX And for this reason God will send to them a supernatural working of deception, for them to believe the lie,)X and in all deception of the unrighteousness among the ones perishing, because they did not receive the love of the truth for them to be saved.L~X of whom is his [i.e., the lawless one's] arrival according to [the] supernatural working of Satan, in all power and signs and wonders of deceit [fig., counterfeit miracles],(}IXAnd then the lawless [one] will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth and will destroy by the appearance of His Arrival,|yXFor the secret [or, mystery] of lawlessness is already supernaturally working, only the one [or, the One] now restraining [will continue to do so] until he [or, He] comes [or, appears] out of [the] midst.d{AXAnd now, you* know the [thing] restraining, for him to be revealed in his own time._z7XYou* do remember that, being yet with you*, I said these things to you*, do you* not?y'Xthe one being in opposition [or, being hostile] and puffing himself up with pride over every [thing] being called god or [every] object of worship, with the result that he sits down in the sanctuary of God as God, displaying himself that he is God.Yx+XLet no one deceive you* by any means, because [that Day will not come] unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of destruction [or, the one destined to be lost],?wwXfor you* not to be quickly shaken in mind nor to be disturbed, neither by spirit nor by word nor by letters as [written] by us, as [if] that Day of Christ has arrived.v )XNow we request of you*, brothers [and sisters], in regard to the Arrival of our Lord Jesus Christ and of our gathering together to Him,u /X in order that the name of our Lord Jesus {Christ} is glorified in you*, and you* in Him, according to the grace of our God and Lord Jesus Christ. t X For which we also pray always concerning you*, that our God considers you* worthy of the calling and fulfills all [the] good pleasure of [or, every desire for] [His] goodness [or, generosity] and [the] work of faith in power,Ps X when He comes to be glorified in [or, among] His holy ones [or, saints] in that Day and to be marveled at among all the ones having believed, because our testimony to you* was believed.r %X who will suffer divine justice, eternal ruin, from [the] face [fig., presence] of the Lord and from the glory of His strength,Bq Xin a fire of flame [or, a flaming fire], giving [fig., inflicting] vengeance on the ones not knowing God and to the ones not obeying the Gospel of our Lord Jesus {Christ},Tp #Xand [to repay] with relief to you*, the ones being afflicted, along with us in the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven, with [the] angels of His power [or, His powerful angels],so aXsince [it is] a righteous [thing] with God to repay with affliction the ones afflicting you*"n ?X[which is] evidence of the righteous judgment of God, for you* to be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for the sake of which also you* suffer,Pm Xwith the result that _we_ ourselves are boasting of you* in the assemblies [or, churches] of God about your* perseverance and faith in all your* persecutions and afflictions which you* endure,Xl +XWe ought to be giving thanks to God always for you*, brothers [and sisters], just as it is fitting, because your* faith grows abundantly and the love of each one of you* all for one another increases,Ok XGrace to you* and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!j 9XPaul and Silvanus and Timothy, To the assembly [or, church] of [the] Thessalonians in God our Father and [the] Lord Jesus Christ:MiNThe grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you*! So be it!,hQNI adjure you* [or, place you* under an oath] [by] the Lord, [for] this letter to be read aloud to all the holy brothers [and sisters].GgNGreet all the brothers [and sisters] with a holy kiss.:foNBrothers [and sisters], be praying for us.Te!NThe One calling you* [is] faithful, who also will do [this].9dkNNow may the God of peace Himself sanctify you* completely, and may your* spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the Arrival of our Lord Jesus Christ!/cYNBe abstaining from every form of evil.Ub#NBut be examining all [things]; be holding fast [to] the good.:aoNStop despising [or, rejecting] prophecies.?`yNStop extinguishing [fig., stifling] the Spirit.r_]NIn every [thing] be giving thanks! For this [is the] will of God in Christ Jesus for you*.^9NBe constantly praying!]5NBe rejoicing always!}\sNSee [that] no one repays evil for evil, _but_ always be pursuing the good, both for one another and for all.l[QNNow we urge you*, brothers [and sisters], be warning the disorderly [or, lazy] [ones]; be encouraging the discouraged [ones]; be supporting the sick [ones]; continue being patient toward all.lZQN and to regard them very highly in love because of their work. Be living at peace among yourselves.JY N And we request of you*, brothers [and sisters], to know [fig., appreciate] the ones laboring among you* and leading [or, caring for] you* in the Lord and instructing you*,)XKN For this reason, be comforting one another and be building up [or, edifying] one the one [fig., each one the other], just as also you* are doing.-WSN the One having died on our behalf, so that whether we are awake [fig,. are alive] or are sleeping [fig., have died], we shall live together with Him.~VuN Because God did not appoint us to wrath, _but_ to [the] obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,sU_NBut _we_, being [of the] day, let us be sober [or, clear-headed], having put on [the] breastplate of faith and of love, and [as] a helmet, [the] hope [or, confident expectation] of salvation.^T5NFor the ones sleeping sleep at night, and the ones getting drunk get drunk at night.SNSo, consequently, let us not be sleeping as also the rest, _but_ let us keep watching and be sober [or, clear-headed]. R N_You*_ all are sons [and daughters] of light and sons [and daughters] of day; we are not of night nor of darkness.xQiNBut you*, brothers [and sisters], are not in darkness, so that the Day should overtake you* as a thief.mPSNFor when they say, "Peace and safety!" then destruction comes upon them suddenly, even as the birth-pains [come upon] the one having in [the] womb [fig., who is pregnant], and by no means shall they escape.ONFor you* yourselves accurately know that the Day of [the] Lord comes in this manner: as a thief in [the] night.N NNow concerning the times and the seasons, brothers [and sisters], you* have no need [of] my writing to you*.?MyNTherefore, be comforting one another with these words.LLNthen _we_, the ones living, the ones being left, will be caught up together with them in [the] clouds to a meeting of the Lord in [the] air, and so we will always be with the Lord!KKNBecause the Lord Himself with a shout of command, with [the] voice of an archangel and with [the] trumpet of God, will descend from heaven, and the dead in Christ will rise first,eJCNFor this we say to you* by [the] word of the Lord, that _we_, the ones living, the ones being left to the Arrival of the Lord, by no means shall precede the ones having fallen asleep [fig., who have died].)IKNFor since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also God will bring the ones having fallen asleep through [fig., having died in] Jesus with Him.H-N But we do not want you* to continue being unaware, brothers [and sisters], concerning the ones having fallen asleep [fig., who have died], so that you* shall not be sorrowing just as also the rest, the ones not having hope [or, confident expectation].%GCN so that you* shall be walking about [fig., conducting yourselves] properly toward the outsiders [fig., unbelievers] and have need of nothing.F}N and to be ambitiously striving to be living a quiet life and to be doing your* own [things] [fig., to be minding your* own business] and to be working with your* own hands, just as we gave strict orders to [or, commanded] you*,jEMN For indeed you* do practice it toward all the brothers [and sisters], the [ones] in all Macedonia, but we call on [or, plead with] you*, brothers [and sisters], to be increasing [even] moreJD N Now concerning brotherly love [fig., affection for fellow-believers], you* have no need of [my] writing to you*, for _you*_ yourselves are taught by God to be loving one another.4CaNTherefore, the one rejecting [this] [or, regarding [this] as nothing] does not reject a person _but_ God, the One having also given His Holy Spirit to you*._B7NFor God did not call us to impurity [or, immorality], _but_ in sanctification.aA;N[so as] not to do wrong and take advantage of his brother in this matter, because the Lord [is the] avenger concerning all these [things], just as also we forewarned you* and solemnly testified.`@9Nnot in lustful passion of desire, just as also the Gentiles, the ones not knowing God,?wN[for] each of you* to know how to be acquiring his own vessel [fig., wife] in sanctification and honor,{>oNFor this is the will of God, your* sanctification: [for] you* yourselves to be abstaining from sexual sin,q=[NFor you* know what instructions we gave you* through [or, by [the authority of]] the Lord Jesus.w< iNAs to the rest [or, Finally] then brothers [and sisters], we ask and call on [or, plead with] you* in [the] Lord Jesus, just as you* received from us how it is necessary [for] you* to be walking about [fig., conducting yourselves] and to be pleasing God, so that you* shall be abounding [or, be excelling] still more.^;5N in order to establish your* hearts [fig., inner selves] [as being] blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the Arrival of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His holy ones [or, saints].!:;N And [may] the Lord cause you* to increase and to abound in love to one another and to all [people], even as we also [do] for you*,g9GN Now [may] our God and Father Himself and our Lord Jesus Christ direct our way to you*.8+N imploring [in prayer] most earnestly night and day in order to see your* face and to perfect the [things] lacking in your* faith?'7GN For what thanksgiving are we able to give in return to God concerning you*, for all the joy with which we rejoice because of you* in the presence of our God,L6NBecause now we live, since _you*_ stand firm in [the] Lord.53NFor this reason, we were encouraged, brothers [and sisters], in regard to you*, in all our affliction and distress, by means of your* faith.t4aNBut now Timothy having come to us from you* and having declared good news to us [regarding] your* faith and love, and that you* have a good remembrance of us always, longing to see us, just as we also [long to see] you*. 3 NFor this reason also, when I could no longer endure [it], I sent to know [or, learn about] your* faith, lest somehow the one tempting [or, the tempter] had tempted you* and our labor came to be in emptiness [fig., for nothing].j2MNFor even when we were with you*, we kept telling you* in advance [or, forewarning you*] that we are about to be experiencing hardships [or, to be afflicted], just as also it happened, and you* know [it].1N[that] no one be disturbed by these afflictions [or, trials], for you* yourselves know that we are appointed for this.  8~+}n}5||^{zzyuxx wkvuutssLrr7qzqpDoo)nam^ll.kHjj>ii:hhDgg-ff=edd`ccObbaa7`*_F^^8]\h[ZZ.YXWWTVV6UrTTmSS>RrQQ[PP OUNN"M#LKKJ IHHtHG FF?EExDDoCC]BAA]A@m@?>]=<<;7:(9d877P6x6544.330221e00[and sisters]; in [the] midst of [the] assembly I will sing praise to You;" [Psalm 22:22]B<} For both the One sanctifying and the ones being sanctified [are] all of one [Father], for which reason He is not ashamed to be calling them brothers [and sisters], ;  For it was fitting for Him, because of whom [are] all [things], and through whom [are] all [things], having brought many sons [and daughters] to glory, to make the Originator of their salvation perfect through sufferings.: But we see Jesus, the One having been made only a little lower [or, only for a short while lower] than [the] angels because of the suffering of death, having been awarded the victor's wreath [of] [or, having been crowned with] glory and honor, in order that by [the] grace of God He should taste [fig., experience] death on behalf of all.|9q"You put all [things] in subjection under his feet." For in the subjecting to him all [things], He left nothing unsubjected to him. But now we do not yet see all [things] having been subjected to him. [Psalm 8:4-6]N8"You made him only a little lower [or, only for a short while lower] than [the] angels; You awarded him the victor's wreath [of] [or, crowned him with] glory and honor,07YBut someone somewhere solemnly testified, saying, "What is humanity [or, man], that You remember him, or [the] son of humanity, that You look after him?h6IFor He did not subject to angels the coming inhabited earth, concerning which we are speaking.@5yGod adding further testimony both with signs and wonders and with various miraculous powers and distributions [fig., gifts] of [the] Holy Spirit, according to His will.=4show will _we_ escape having disregarded so great a salvation? Which having received a beginning [by] being spoken by the Lord, was confirmed to us by the ones having heard,3#For since the word having been spoken through angels became legally valid, and every transgression and disobedience received a just reward,2 !For this reason it is necessary [for] us to pay much closer attention to the [things] having been heard, lest we drift away."1 ?They are all spirits of spiritual service being sent out to render service for the sake of the ones being about to be inheriting salvation, are they not?0 ' But to which of the angels did He ever say, "Sit at My right hand, until I put Your enemies [as] Your footstool?" [Psalm 110:1]$/ C and You will roll them up like a cloak, and they will be changed. But _You_ are the same, and Your years will not come to an end." [Psalm 102:25-27]f. G "These will perish, but _You_ remain; and all [things] will become old like a garment,- y And, "_You_ LORD, in [the] beginning laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are works of Your hands.8, k You loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; for this reason God, your God anointed You with [the] oil of great happiness above Your companions." [Psalm 4:5,6]Q+ on the other hand to the Son [He says], "Your throne, O God, [is] into the age of the age [fig., forever and ever]; a scepter of integrity [is] the scepter of Your kingdom.** OAnd on the one hand to the angels He says, "The One making His angels spirits, and His public [or, temple] servants a flame of fire," [Psalm 104:4]v) gNow again when He brings the Firstborn [fig., the Pre-existent One] into the inhabited earth, He says, "And let all [the] angels of God prostrate themselves in worship before Him." [Deut 32:43 (LXX, DSS); Psalm 97:7]a( =For to which of the angels did He ever say, "_You_ are My Son, today _I_ have begotten You?" and again, "_I_ will be to Him for a father, and _He_ will be to Me for a Son?" [Psalm 2:7; 2Sam 7:14; 1Chron 17:13]k' Qhaving become so much better than the angels, as He has inherited a more excellent name than they.8& kwho being [the] outshining of His glory and [the] exact expression of His essence, and sustaining all the [things] by the word of His power, having Himself made by Himself a purification [or, purgation] of our sins, sat down at [the] right hand of the Majesty on high,s% awhom He appointed heir of all [things], through whom also He made the ages [fig., universe];8$ mIn many parts [or, Bit by bit] and in various ways in time past, God having spoken to the fathers by the prophets, in these last days He spoke to us by [His] Son,T# #The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with your* spirit! So be it!S" ![as do] Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, [and] Luke, my co-workers!A! Epaphras greets you (my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus),7  iBut at the same time also be preparing for me a lodging [or, guest room], for I hope [or, expect] that through your* prayers I will be graciously given to you*.u eHaving been confident of your obedience, I wrote to you, knowing that even more than what I say you will do.  ;Yes, brother, may _I_ have profit of you [or, let me benefit from you] in the Lord. Refresh my bowels [fig., heart] in [the] Lord.! =_I_ Paul wrote [this] with my [own] hand. _I_ will repay-lest I say to you [fig., not to mention] that you owe even yourself to me!p [But since he wronged you or owes [something], be charging this to me [or, to my account].I  Therefore, since you have fellowship with me, receive him as me.' Ino longer as a slave, _but_ above a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much more to you, both in [the] flesh and in [the] Lord! For perhaps for this reason he departed for an hour [fig, for a while], so that you shall be having him eternally, 3But I wanted to do nothing without your consent, so that your good [deed] shall not be as by necessity _but_ by a voluntary [action].  whom _I_ wished to be keeping to myself, so that he should minister to [or, serve] me on your behalf in the bonds of the Gospel.U % Now _you_ receive him (that is, my own bowels [fig., my very heart]),X + the one once useless to you, but now useful to me and to you, whom I sent back.f G I appeal to you concerning my child, whom I fathered in my bonds, Onesimus ["useful"],   [yet] on account of love I rather appeal, being such a one as Paul, an old man, but now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ. %For this reason, having much boldness [or, confidence] in Christ to be commanding you [to be doing] the proper [thing],T #For I have much thankfulness and comfort [or, encouragement] over your love, because the bowels [fig., hearts] of the holy ones [or, saints] have been refreshed through you, brother.J in order that the fellowship of your faith shall become effective in the full [or, true] knowledge of every good [thing], the [good] in us in [or, for] Christ Jesus.{ qhearing of your love and faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the holy ones [or, saints],M I give thanks to my God, always making mention of you in my prayers,X  +Grace to you* and peace from God our Father and [the] Lord Jesus Christ!}  uand to the beloved Apphia and to Archippus our fellow-soldier and to the assembly [or, church] in your house:z  qPaul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy the brother, To Philemon our beloved [brother] and co-worker, vAll the [ones] with me greet you. Greet the ones affectionately loving us in faith. Grace [be] with all of you*! So be it! vAnd let our [people] also be learning to be concentrating on good works for urgent needs, so that they shall not be unfruitful.oWv Eagerly help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey, so that nothing shall be lacking to them.5v Whenever I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, be eager [or, diligent] to come to me to Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there.fEv knowing that such [a person] has been corrupted and is sinning, being self-condemned.a;v Be rejecting a divisive [or, heretical] person after a first and second warning, 9v But be avoiding foolish controversies and genealogies and quarrels and fights [fig., disputes] about law, for they are unprofitable and futile.+OvTrustworthy [is] the word, and I want you to be confidently asserting concerning these [things], so that they, the ones having believed God, shall be concentrating on devoting themselves to good works. These are the good and beneficial [or, valuable] things to people.Evso that having been justified [or, declared righteous] by that One's grace, we shall become heirs according to [the] hope [or, confident expectation] of eternal life.Mvwhom He poured out upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Savior,Lv(not by means of works, the [ones] in righteousness which we did, _but_ according to His mercy), He saved us, through a bathing of regeneration and a renewing of [the] Holy Spirit,T!vBut when the kindness and the love for humanity of God our Savior appeared~}vFor _we_ also were once foolish, disobedient, being led astray [fig., deceived], serving as slaves to lusts and various passions [or, desires for pleasure], living in malice and envy [or, jealousy], hateful, hating one another.})vto be speaking evil of [or, slandering] no one, to be peaceable, gentle [or, considerate], showing all gentleness to all people.y| mvRemind them to continue being subject to rulers and authorities, to be obeying, to be ready for every good work,~{uvBe speaking these [things], and be exhorting and rebuking with all authority. Let no one be disregarding you!0zYvwho gave Himself on our behalf, so that He should redeem us from all lawlessness and purify for Himself a people as His own special possession, zealous of good works.yv waiting for the blessed hope [or, confident expectation] and appearance of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,Dxv teaching us that having denied impiety [or, ungodliness] and worldly desires, we shall live soberly [or, sensibly] and righteously and in a godly manner in the present age,@w{v For the saving grace of God was revealed to all people,1v[v not pilfering, _but_ showing all good faith, so that they shall adorn the teaching [or, doctrine] of God our Savior in all things [or, in every respect]. u v Slaves [are] to continue being subject to their own masters in all [things], to be serving well, not talking back,9tkvsound [in] word, above criticism, so that the [one] from the opposition [fig., an enemy] shall be ashamed, having nothing evil to be saying concerning us.>suvshowing yourself concerning all things [or, in all respects] [to be] an example of good works, in your teaching [showing] integrity, dignity, incorruptibility,drAvThe younger men, in the same manner, be encouraging [them] to be thinking sensibly,q-vsensible, pure, keepers of [their own] homes, good, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God shall not be blasphemed.pvso that they shall be training the young women to be lovers of [their] husbands, lovers of [their] children,!o;vOlder women, in the same manner, in demeanor [are to be] reverent, not slanderous, not having been enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good,n{vOlder men [are] to be temperate, worthy of respect, sensible, sound in the faith, in love, in patient endurance.vm gvBut _you_, be speaking what is fitting [or, proper] [for] sound teaching [or, doctrine].l #vThey profess to know God, but they deny [Him] in their works, being detestable and disobedient and disqualified for every good work.Hk  vAll things indeed [are] pure to the pure, but to the ones having been defiled and unbelieving nothing [is] pure, _but_ both their mind and their conscience [are] defiled.qj ]vnot paying attention to Jewish myths and commandments of people, turning themselves away from the truth.oi Yv This testimony is true; for which cause rebuke them sharply, so that they shall be sound in the faith,Th #v A certain one of them, a prophet of their own, said, "Cretans [are] always liars, evil beasts, [and] lazy bellies [fig., gluttons]!" [i.e. a quote from Epimendes, c. 600 B.C.]'g Iv whose mouth it is necessary to be silencing, who overturn [or, upset] whole households, teaching what is not necessary, for the sake of dishonest gain.f v For there are also many [who are] insubordinate, idle-talkers, and deceivers, especially the [ones] of the circumcision,Re v holding firmly to the trustworthy word according to the teaching, so that he shall be able also to encourage [others] in the sound teaching and to convince the ones speaking against [it].@d {v_but_ a friend of strangers [or, hospitable], loving what is good [or, tireless in activities prompted by love], sensible, righteous, holy, [and] self-controlled, c vFor it is necessary [for] the overseer [Gr. episkope] to be beyond reproach, as God's steward, not self-willed [or, stubborn], not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not violent [or, quarrelsome], not greedy for dishonest gain,Wb )vIf anyone is beyond reproach, [the] husband of one wife [or, a one-wife kind of man], having faithful [or, believing] children, not under accusation of reckless living or insubordinate.Ea vOn account of this I left you in Crete, so that you should set in order the things lacking and appoint [or, set up] elders [Gr. prebuteros] in every city, as I commanded you.7` ivTo Titus, a genuine child according to [our] common faith: Grace, mercy, [and] peace from God [the] Father and [the] Lord Jesus Christ our Savior!C_ vbut in its own times [fig., at the proper time] He revealed His word in [the] proclamation which _I_ was entrusted with according to [the] command of God our Savior,0^ [vin [the] hope [or, confident expectation] of eternal life, which the incapable of lying God promised before eternal times [or, before time began],q] _vPaul, a slave of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to [the] faith of [the] chosen ones of God and [the] full [or, true] knowledge of [the] truth, the [one] according to godliness,d\AlThe Lord Jesus Christ [be] with your spirit. Grace [be] with you*! So be it![7lBe eager [or, diligent] to come before winter. Eubulus greets you, and Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brothers [and sisters].JZ lErastus stayed in Corinth, but I left Trophimus sick in Miletus.=YulGreet Prisca and Aquila, and Onesiphorus' household.gXGlAnd the Lord will rescue me from every evil work and will save [or, preserve] [me] for His heavenly kingdom, to whom [be] the glory into the ages of the ages [fig., forever and ever]! So be it!QWlBut the Lord stood by me and gave me strength, so that through me the proclamation shall be completely fulfilled and all the nations shall hear, and I was rescued out of [the] mouth of a lion.VlAt my first defense no one stood with [or, supported] me, _but_ all abandoned me. May it not be counted against them!Ulwhom you also [must] be guarding yourself against, for he greatly stood up against [or, resisted] our words. TlAlexander the coppersmith showed to me many evils [fig., did me much harm]. May the Lord repay him according to his works,wSgl When you come, bring the cloak which I left in Troas with Carpus, and the scrolls, especially the parchments.(RKl But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus.Q)l Only Luke is with me. Having picked up Mark, be bringing [him] with yourself, for he is useful to me for ministry [or, service].Pl For Demas abandoned me, having loved the present age, and traveled to Thessalonica, Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.>Owl Be eager [or, diligent] to come to me quickly.xNilFinally, [there] is laid up for me the victor's wreath [or, crown] of righteousness which the Lord, the Righteous Judge, will give to me in that Day, but not only to me, _but_ also to all the ones having loved His appearing.lMQlI have fought the good fight; I have finished the course [or, race]; I have kept the faith.lLQlFor _I_ am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has arrived. K9lBut _you_, be sober [or, clear-headed] in all [things]; endure hardship; do the work of an evangelist; completely fulfill your ministry.Jwland on the one hand they will turn away the ear from the truth, on the other hand they will be turned aside to myths.sI_lFor there will be a time when they themselves will not put up with sound teaching, _but_ according to their own lusts they will heap up teachers to themselves, itching in the ear [fig., craving to hear what they want to hear],FHlPreach the word! Be ready in season [and] out of season [fig., whether the time is favorable or not], convict, rebuke, [and] encourage, with all patience and teaching.DG lTherefore, I strongly urge [you] before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, the One being about to be judging [the] living and [the] dead at His appearing and His kingdom. Flso that the person of God shall be fully qualified [or, perfectly fit], having been completely equipped for every good work.{EolAll Scripture [is] God-breathed and [is] beneficial for teaching [or, doctrine], for verification [or, reproof], for correcting faults, for instruction in righteousness [or, the behavior that God requires],"D=land that from childhood you know the Sacred Writings, the ones being able to make you wise to salvation through faith, the [one] in Christ Jesus. C lBut _you_ be remaining in the [things] you learned and were entrusted with, knowing from whom you learned [them],GBl But evil people and impostors will advance to the worse [fig., will go from bad to worse], leading astray [fig., deceiving] and being led astray [fig., being deceived].nAUl And indeed, all the ones desiring to be living in a godly manner in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.F@l persecutions, [and] sufferings, such as happened to me in Antioch, in Iconium, [and] in Lystra. What persecutions I endured! And the Lord rescued me out of [them] all!v?el And _you_ have carefully followed my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, patience, love, perseverance,>-l _But_ they will not advance any further, for their folly will be evident to all, just as theirs [i.e., Jannes' and Jambres'] also became.H= lAnd even as Jannes and Jambres stood up against Moses, so also are these standing themselves up against the truth, people having been corrupted in the mind, disapproved concerning the faith.`<9lalways learning and never able to come to a full [or, true] knowledge of truth.H; lFor of these [people] are the ones worming into houses and leading captive little [fig., gullible] women, having been weighed down with sins, being led away with various lusts,z:mlhaving an outward form of godliness but having denied its power. And be keeping away from these [people].9ltraitors, headstrong [or, reckless], having been swollen up with pride, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,@8ylwithout natural affection [or, heartless], unwilling to be at peace with others [or, unforgiving], slanderous, lacking in self control, fierce, not loving what is good,27]lFor people will be lovers of themselves [or, self-centered], lovers of money, arrogant boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, ungodly,e6 ElBut know [or, realize] this, that in [the] last days perilous times will come. 5land they regain their senses [and escape] from the Devil's snare, having been captured alive to [do] that one's will.f4Elin gentleness [or, humility] instructing the ones opposing, [if] perhaps God shall grant to them repentance [leading] to a full [or, true] knowledge [or, an acknowledging] of the truth,f3ElAnd it is necessary [for] a servant of the Lord not to be fighting [fig., disputing; or, fig., quarrelsome], _but_ to be gentle towards all, skillful at teaching, tolerant [or, patient when wronged],r2]lBut be avoiding the foolish and stupid disputes, knowing that they cause fights [fig., disputes]."1=lBut be fleeing the youthful lusts! But be pursuing righteousness, faith, love, [and] peace with the ones calling on the Lord out of a pure heart.J0 lTherefore, if anyone cleanses himself from these [things], he will be a vessel for honor, having been consecrated and beneficial to the Master, having been prepared for every good work.B/}lNow in a great [fig., wealthy] house [there] are not only vessels of gold and of silver, _but_ also of wood and of clay, and some indeed for honor, but some for dishonor..)lNevertheless, [the] foundation of God has stood firm, having this seal [fig., inscription], "The Lord knew the ones being His," and "Let every one naming the name of [the] Lord depart from unrighteousness." [cp. Numbers 16:5 (LXX); Nahum 1:7]0-Ylwho strayed concerning [or, deviated from] the truth, saying the resurrection to have already occurred, and they overturn [or, upset] the faith of some.W,'land their word will spread like gangrene, of whom are Hymenaeus and Philetus,0+YlBut be avoiding profane [or, worldly] empty babblings, for they will advance to more impiety [or, ungodliness] [fig., will go from bad to worse],`*9lBe eager [or, diligent] to present yourself approved to God [as] a worker with no need to be ashamed, cutting straight [fig., teaching accurately; or, interpreting correctly] the word of truth. ) lRemind [them] of these things, urgently warning [them] before the Lord, not to be quarreling about words [or, wrangling over the meanings of terms] [which is] useful for nothing [except] for the ruin of the ones hearing.Z(-l If we are unfaithful, that One remains faithful; He is not able to deny Himself.'l If we endure, we will also reign with [Him]; if we deny [or, disown] [Him], that One will also deny us.r&]l Trustworthy [is] the word: For if we died with [Him], we will also live with [Him].8%il For this reason I endure all [things], for the sake of the chosen ones, so that they also shall obtain salvation, the [one] in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.$}l in which I endure hardship [even] to the point of chains as a criminal, _but_ the word of God has not been bound.#lBe remembering Jesus Christ having been raised from [the] dead, of [the] seed of David, according to my Gospel,"wlBe considering what I am saying, for the Lord may give you understanding [or, insight] in all [things].)!KlIt is necessary [for] the laboring [or, hard-working] vineyard keeper [or, farmer] to be partaking of the fruits [or, crops] first.* MlAnd if anyone shall be competing [as an athlete], he is not awarded the victor's wreath, unless he competes lawfully [or, according to the rules].1lNo one serving as a soldier entangles [himself] with the affairs of [civilian] life, so he shall please the one having enlisted him.MlTherefore, _you_ endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.#?lAnd what you heard from me through many witnesses, these [things] be committing to trustworthy people, who will be competent also to teach others.m UlTherefore, _you_, my child, continue being empowered in the grace, the [one] in Christ Jesus.$ ClMay the Lord grant to him to find mercy from [the] Lord in that Day! And you know very well [in] how many [ways] he served in Ephesus.K l_but_ having been in Rome, he very diligently sought and found me. lMay the Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, because he frequently refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chain;{ qlYou know this, that they turned away from me, all the [ones] in Asia, of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.h KlGuard the good thing entrusted to you through [the] Holy Spirit, the One dwelling in us. 1l Be holding [the] pattern [or, standard] of sound words which you heard from me, in faith and love, the [one] in Christ Jesus.b ?l For which cause also I suffer these [things], _but_ I am not ashamed, for I know in whom I have believed, and I have been persuaded that He is able to guard [what] I have entrusted to Him until that Day.V 'l to which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle and a teacher of Gentiles.S !l but having been revealed now through the appearance of our Savior Jesus Christ, on the one hand having abolished death, on the other hand having brought to light life and immortality through the Gospel, yl the One having saved us, having called [us] with a holy calling, not according to our works, _but_ according to His own purpose and grace, the one having been given to us in Christ Jesus before eternal times [or, before time began],D lTherefore, you shall not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord nor of me his prisoner, _but_ endure hardship along with [me in] the Gospel according to [the] power of God,  lFor God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, _but_ of power and of love and of a sound mind [or, of self-discipline].  lFor which cause I remind you to be rekindling the spiritual gift of God, the [one] in you through the laying on of my hands.Q ltaking [fig., calling to] remembrance the sincere faith within you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice, and I have been persuaded that [is] also in you.^  7llonging to see you, having remembered your tears, so that I shall be filled with joy,9  mlI thank God, whom I sacredly serve [as my] forefathers [did] with a pure conscience, as I have unceasing remembrance concerning you in my petitions night and day,|  slTo Timothy, beloved child: Grace, mercy, [and] peace from God [the] Father and Christ Jesus our Lord!  !lPaul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by [the] will of God, according to [the] promise of life, the [one] in Christ Jesus,  bwhich some [by] professing strayed concerning [or, deviated from] the faith. Grace [be] with you. So be it!!;bO Timothy, guard the deposit entrusted to you, avoiding the profane [or, worldly] empty babblings and contradictions of the so called knowledge,+btreasuring [or, storing] up for themselves a good foundation for the coming [time], so that they shall take hold of eternal life.jMbto be doing good, to be growing rich in good works, [and] to be generous, ready to share,bBe giving strict orders to the [ones] rich in the present age to stop being conceited and to stop placing their hope on [or, trusting in] the uncertainty of riches _but_ in the living God, the One giving to us all [things] richly for enjoyment,Gbthe only One having immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no one of people saw nor is able to see, to whom [is] honor and eternal might [or, dominion]! So be it!/bwhich He will reveal in His own times, the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of the ones being kings and Lord of the ones exercising lordship,3b[for] you to keep the commandment spotless [and] blameless [or, above reproach], until the Appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,Fb I am giving strict orders to you before God, the One giving life to all [things], and [before] Christ Jesus, the One having testify before Pontius Pilate the good confession,$Ab Be fighting the good fight of the faith; be taking hold of eternal life, to which you were called and confessed the good confession before many witnesses.Gb But you, O man of God, be fleeing from these [things], and be pursuing righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patient endurance, [and] gentleness [or, considerateness].H~ b For the love of money is a root of all evils, of which some by longing for [it] went astray [or, wandered away] from the faith and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.&}Eb But the ones desiring to be growing rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful desires, which sink people into ruin and destruction.V|%bBut having food and clothing, with these [things] we will be content.{{obFor we brought nothing into the world, [and it is] certain that neither are we able to carry anything out!6zgbBut godliness with contentment is great gain.9ykbconstant arguing of people having been corrupted in the mind and having been deprived of the truth, supposing godliness to be a means of gain. Be withdrawing from such people. x bhaving been swollen up with pride, knowing nothing, _but_ obsessing about disputes and quarrels about words [fig., petty controversies], from which comes envy [or, jealousy], strife [or, bitter conflict], blasphemies, evil suspicions,DwbIf anyone teaches a different [or, heretical] doctrine and does not consent to sound words, the [ones] of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the teaching according to godliness, Y~^}}9{{nzz[yyHxww?vvOuutTssrgqq_ppyoomm llk#jjQiiggf{edd cKbba\`__p^^t]\V[[Z Y?XX+WVV,UTSSMRR"QQmPP*ONpMLLK\JIHHGGyGEEDD?CCB|AA1@?i?>>=8<;:99L87665432v100W/..G-M,+**)2(K'|&%$##=""K!I dO0=ApBe]I ? - E:!D2v_ For by this the elders received approval.Wu ) Now faith is [the] assurance [or, substance] of [things] being hoped for [or, being confidently expected], [the] confident assurance [or, proof] of things not seen.'tG 'But _we_ are not of [the ones] shrinking back to destruction, _but_ of [the ones having] faith to [the] preserving of [the] soul.5sc &"But the [one] righteous by faith will live [or, the righteous will live by faith]; and if he draws back, My soul has no pleasure in him." [Hab 2:3,4]`r9 %"For yet [in] a very little while, the One coming will come and will not delay.wqg $For you* have need of patient endurance, so that having done the will of God, you* shall receive the promise.|pq #Therefore, you* shall not throw off your* confidence [or, joyful sense of freedom], which has great reward.[o/ "For indeed you* sympathized with [me] in my chains, and you* accepted the seizure of your* property with joy, knowing to be having for yourselves a better and lasting possession in [the] heavens.7ng !partly on the one hand by being publicly exposed both to insults and to afflictions, partly on the other hand by having become sharers of the ones being treated in this way.%mC But remember your* former days, in which having been enlightened you* endured a great conflict of sufferings [or, a great struggle with sufferings],_l7 [It is] terrifying to fall into [the] hands of [the] living God!=ks For we know the One having said, "Vengeance [is] Mine; _I_ will repay," says [the] Lord. And again, "[The] LORD will judge His people." [Deut 32:35,36]j} By how much severer punishment do you* suppose will be counted worthy the one having trampled underfoot God's Son and having regarded [as] unclean the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and having outraged the Spirit of grace? i9 Anyone regarding as nothing [or, rejecting] [the] Law of Moses dies without mercies on [the testimony of] two or three witnesses.zhm but only a terrifying expectation of judgment and fiery indignation being about to be devouring the adversaries.Ng For [if] we [are] deliberately sinning after the receiving [of] the full [or, true] knowledge of the truth [there] no longer remains a sacrifice concerning sins,Rf not abandoning [or, neglecting] the assembling together of ourselves, as [is the] habit of some, _but_ encouraging [one another], and so much more as you* see the Day approaching.geG And let us be considering one another for [the] stimulation of love and of good works,"d= Let us be holding fast the confession of the hope [or, confident expectation] without wavering, for the One having promised [is] faithful.c1 let us be approaching with a true heart [fig., pure inner desire], in full assurance of faith, our hearts [fig., inner selves] having been sprinkled [clean] [fig., purified] from an evil conscience and the body having been bathed with pure water.Ab} and [having] a High Priest over the house of God,daA by a new and living way which He inaugurated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh,)`K Therefore, brothers [and sisters], having confidence [or, a joyful sense of freedom] for the entrance into the holy places by the blood of Jesus,z_m Now where [there is] forgiveness of these [things, there is] no longer an offering concerning sin.^ [then He adds] "And I shall by no means remember their sins and their lawless deeds any longer." [Jer 31:33,34]Y]+ "This [is] the covenant which I will covenant with them after those days, says [the] LORD, putting My laws on their hearts [fig., inner selves], and I will inscribe them on their minds,"Q\ But the Holy Spirit also testifies to us, for after having said before,V[% For by one offering He has perfected for all time the ones being sanctified.~Zu waiting from that time onward "until His enemies are put [as] a footstool for His feet." [Psalm 110:1]{Yo But He Himself, having offered one sacrifice for sins for all time, "sat down at [the] right hand of God,"X' And indeed every priest has stood daily sacredly serving and repeatedly offering the same sacrifices, which are never able to take away sins.W by which will we have been sanctified, the [ones] through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all time!V+ then He has said, "Look! I have come to do Your will, O God." He abolishes the first so that He shall establish the second, [Psalm 40:8]vUe [After] saying above, "Sacrifice and offering and offerings which are entirely burnt and [sacrifices] concerning sin You did not desire, nor took pleasure in" (which according to the Law are offered), [Psalm 40:6,7]T Then I said, 'Look! I have come (in a roll of a scroll it has been written concerning Me) to do Your will, O God.'" [Psalm 40:6-8]mSS in offerings which are entirely burnt and [sacrifices] concerning sin, You took no pleasure.R  For this reason, entering into the world, He says, "Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You prepared for me;iQK For [it is] impossible [for the] blood of bulls and goats to be taking away sins.TP! _But_ in those [sacrifices there is] a reminder of sins every year.LO Otherwise, they would cease to be continually offered, because the ones sacredly serving would no longer have conscience of sins, having once for all [time] been purified, would they not?zN o For the Law having [only] a shadow of the good [things] coming, [and] not the very form of things, by the same sacrifices which they offer continually every year, they are never able to make the ones approaching perfect.`M9 so also Christ, having been offered once to bear [or, take away] the sins of many, will appear a second time without [reference to] sin to [bring] salvation to the ones eagerly waiting for Him!{Lo And just as it is laid up [fig., destined] for people to die once, and after this [comes] judgment,K/ otherwise, it would had been necessary [for] Him to suffer often from [the] laying of the foundation of [the] world, but now once for all [time], at [the] completion of the ages, He has been revealed to put away sin through His sacrifice.*JM nor [did He enter] so that He should offer Himself often, even as the high priest enters into the holy places every year with blood belonging to another;lIQ For Christ did not enter into holy places made with human hands, [which are] copies of the true, _but_ [He entered] into heaven itself, now to be revealed in the face [fig., presence] of God on our behalf;`H9 Therefore, [it was] indeed necessary [for] the copies of the [things] in the heavens to be continually purified with these, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.G And with blood almost all [things] are purified according to the Law, and without shedding of blood forgiveness does not come.qF[ And likewise he sprinkled both the tabernacle and all the vessels of the sacred service with the blood.nEU saying, "This [is] the blood of the covenant which God commanded to you*." [Exod 24:8]~Du For when every commandment had been spoken according to [the] Law by Moses to all the people, having taken the blood of the calves and goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, he sprinkled both the scroll itself and all the people,]C3 Therefore, not even the first [covenant] has been inaugurated without blood.B For a covenant [is] valid over dead [people], since it is never in force while the one having made the covenant lives.>Au For where [there is] a covenant [or, a will, and through verse 17], it is necessary [for proof of the] death of the one having made the covenant to be brought.w@g And for this reason He is Mediator of a new covenant, in order that (a death having occurred for redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant) the ones having been called shall receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.q?[ how much more will the blood of Christ (who through [the] eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God) purify [or, purge] your* conscience from dead works for [you*] to be sacredly serving the living God?/>W For if the blood of bulls and goats and ashes of a heifer [i.e. a young cow] sprinkling the ones having been defiled sanctifies to the purifying of the flesh,V=% and not through [the] blood of goats and calves, but through His own blood, entered in once for all time into the Holiest [fig., the very presence of God], having secured eternal redemption.K< But Christ having appeared [as] High Priest of the good [things] coming, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with human hands (that is, not of this creation),c;? [since they are concerned] only with food and drinks and various baptisms [or, ceremonial washings] and fleshly ordinances [or, regulations for the body] being imposed until a time of reformation.h:I which [was] a symbol for the present time, according to which both gifts and sacrifices are offered, [which] are not being able, in regard to conscience, to make perfect the one performing the sacred service,29] the Holy Spirit making this clear, that not yet has been revealed the way into the Holiest [fig., the very presence of God], the first tabernacle still standing,b8= on the other hand once in the year, the high priest [enters] alone into the second [sanctuary], not without blood, which he offers on behalf of himself and the sins of the people committed in ignorance,B7} Now these [things] having been prepared in this way, on the one hand the priests through all [fig. always] enter into the first tabernacle performing the sacred services,I6  and above it [were the] cherubim of the glory overshadowing the mercy-seat [or, the place of forgiveness] concerning which we are not now [able] to be speaking in detail.v5e having a golden, incense altar and the ark of the covenant having been overlaid on all sides with gold, in which [were the] golden pot having the manna and the rod of Aaron, the one having budded, and the tablets of the covenant,4  and after the second veil [was] a tabernacle which is being called "Holy of Holies" [fig., the inner sanctuary], 3 For a tabernacle was prepared: the first [part] in which [were] both the lampstand and the table, and the loaves of bread of the presentation [fig., the consecrated bread], which is called "Holy Place" [fig., the outer sanctuary];q2 ] Then indeed even the first [covenant] had ordinances of sacred service and the earthly sanctuary.1% By the saying "new," He has made the first obsolete. Now the one becoming obsolete and growing old [is] on the verge of disappearing.#0? "For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawlessness deeds I shall by no means remember anymore." [Jer 31:31-34]Z/- "And by no means shall they teach each his fellow-citizen, and each his brother [and sister], saying, 'Know the LORD,' because all will know Me from [the] least of them to [the] greatest.5.c "Because this [is] the covenant which I will covenant with the house of Israel after those days, says the LORD, giving My laws into their mind, and I will inscribe them on their hearts [fig., in their inner selves], and I will be to them for a God, and they will be to Me for a people.- not according to the covenant which I made with their fathers, in [the] day of My having taken [them] by their hand to bring them out of [the] land of Egypt, because they did not continue in My covenant, and _I_ disregarded them, says the LORD.X,)For finding fault with them [i.e. the people], He says, "Listen! [The] days are coming, says the LORD, and I will establish a new covenant over the house of Israel and over the house of Judah,m+SFor if that first [covenant] was faultless, a place would not have been sought for a second.(*IBut now He has obtained a far superior sacred service, to the degree that He is also Mediator of a better covenant, which has been enacted on better promises.:)mwho sacredly serve a copy and shadow of the heavenly [things], just as Moses had been divinely warned, being about to be erecting the tabernacle, "See," for He says, "you will make all [things] according to the pattern, the one having been shown to you in the mountain." [Exod 25:40](For indeed if He were on earth, He would not be a priest, there being the priests, the ones offering the gifts according to the Law,:'mFor every high priest is appointed to be offering both gifts and sacrifices. Therefore, [it is] necessary for this One also to be having something which He should offer./&Wa Minister of the holy places [fig., the sanctuary] and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched and not humanity [fig., and not by human hands].B% Now [this is the] main point about the [things] being said: we have such a High Priest who sat down at [the] right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,[$/For the Law appoints men having weakness [as] high priests, but the word of the oath, the [one] after the Law, [appoints] the Son having been perfected into the age [fig., forever].b#=who does not have a daily need like the high priests to be first offering up sacrifice on behalf of His own sins then for the [sins] of the people; for this He did once for all time, having offered up Himself.*"MFor such a High Priest was fitting for us: holy, innocent, undefiled, having been separated from the sinners and having become higher [than] the heavens,`!9Therefore, He is also being able to be saving to the [very] end [fig., completely] the ones coming through Him to God, [since] He is always living to be making the intercession on their behalf. yon the other hand the One because of His remaining into the age [fig., forever] has the priesthood permanently.q[And on the one hand many have become priests because they are being prevented by death from continuing,Rby so much Jesus has become [the] guarantee of a better covenant.fE(for on the one hand the ones without taking an oath [have] become priests, on the other hand the One with taking an oath through the One saying to Him, "[The] LORD took an oath, and will not change His mind, 'You [are] a Priest into the age [fig., forever] according to the order of Melchisedek'"); [Psalm 110:4][/And to the degree that [it was] not without [the] taking of an oath>u(for nothing was made perfect [by] the Law), on the other hand [there is the] bringing in of a better hope [or, expectation] through which we draw near to God.For on the one hand an annulment comes about of [the] proceeding commandment because of its weakness and uselessness'For He testifies, "You [are] a Priest into the age [fig., forever] according to the order of Melchisedek." [Psalm 110:4] who has come not according to [the] law of a worldly commandment, _but_ according to [the] power of an endless life.!And it [i.e. this change in law] is yet even more evident since a different priest arises according to the likeness of Melchisedek, For [it is] evident that our Lord has arisen out of Judah, regarding which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.3_ For [He] about whom these [things] are being said has shared of [fig., belongs to] a different tribe, from which no one has officiated at the altar.iK For the priesthood being changed, of necessity also [there] takes place a change of law.#? Therefore, if indeed perfection was through the Levitical priesthood (for the people under it had received the Law) what further need [is there] for a different priest to be arising according to the order of Melchisedek, and not to be called according to the order of Aaron?]3 For he was still in the reproductive organs of his father when Melchisedek met him.y And as a word to say [fig., so to speak], through Abraham even Levi, the one receiving tithes, has paid tithes.)And here on the one hand dying [fig., mortal] men receive tithes, there on the other hand [it is] being witnessed that he lives.GBut without any dispute, the lesser is blessed by the better.)But the one not having [his] descent traced from them has received tithes from Abraham, and he has blessed the one having the promises.Q And indeed the ones receiving the priesthood from the sons of Levi have a commandment to be collecting tithes from the people according to the Law, that is, [from] their brothers [and sisters], even though they have come out from the reproductive organs of Abraham [fig., they have descended from Abraham]. But notice how great this one [was], to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth out of the best of the spoils.9 kwithout father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but having been made like to the Son of God, remains a priest continually.a ;to whom also Abraham divided a tenth of all [the spoils] ([his name] first on the one hand being interpreted "king of righteousness," and on the other hand, "king of Salem," which is, "king of peace"),&  GFor this Melchisedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, the one having met Abraham while returning from the defeat of the kings and having blessed him,Dwhere Jesus, [the] Forerunner, entered on our behalf having become a High Priest "into the age [fig., forever] according to the order of Melchisedek." [Psalm 110:4]. 9which [hope] we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and secure, and having entered into the inner side of the veil [of the temple],so that through two unchangeable things, in which [it is] impossible for God Himself to lie, we shall be having a strong encouragement, the ones having fled for refuge to take hold of the hope [or, confident expectation] being set before [us],(Iin which God wanting to show even more [clearly] to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable nature of His purpose, guaranteed [it] by an oath,For people indeed take an oath by the greater, and with them the oath [given] as confirmation [is] an end of every dispute,BAnd so, having waited patiently, he obtained the promise.mSsaying, "Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you." [Gen 22:17] For when God made a promise to Abraham, since He was having no one greater to take an oath by, He took an oath by Himself,7 so that you* do not become sluggish, but imitators of the ones [who] through faith and patient endurance [are] inheriting the promises.,Q But we desire [for] each of you* to be showing the same diligence to the full assurance of the hope [or, confident expectation] to [the] end,N~ For God is not unjust to forget your* work and labor of love which you* yourselves showed toward His name, having served the holy ones [or, saints] and [still] serving [them].:}m But we have been convinced concerning you*, beloved, the better [things] and having [fig., those accompanying] salvation, even though we are speaking in this way.|/but [if] producing thorn plants and thistles [it is] worthless and on the verge of being cursed, whose end [is] for burning.K{For [the] ground, the one drinking the frequently coming upon it rain and yielding vegetation suitable for those on account of whom indeed it is cultivated, receives a blessing from God;3z_and having fallen away, to be renewing [them] again to repentance, having crucified again to themselves the Son of God and having publicly disgraced [Him].vyeand having tasted [fig., experienced] [the] good word of God and the powers of the coming age,NxFor [it is] impossible for the ones once having been enlightened and having tasted of [fig., experienced] the heavenly free gift and having became sharers of [the] Holy Spirit?wyAnd this we shall do, only if God shall be permitting.Iv of [the] teaching [or, doctrine] of baptisms [or, immersions] and of [the] laying on of hands and of [the] resurrection of the dead and of eternal judgment.~u wFor this reason, having left the subject of the beginning [principles] of Christ, let us continue being moved to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead [fig., utterly useless] works and of faith toward God,>tuBut solid food is for [the] mature, for the ones having, because of practice, their powers of discernment having been trained to discern [between] both good and evil.s} For everyone partaking of milk [is] inexperienced in [the] word of righteousness, for he is a young child.Ir  For indeed, [though] you* ought to be teachers by this time, you* again have need [for someone] to be teaching you* what [are] the rudimentary elements [or, basic teachings] of the beginning of the oracles of God, and you* have become [ones] having need of milk and not of solid food.Mq concerning which we have much to be saying [in] word, and [it is] difficult to explain since you* have become dull in the hearing [fig., slow to respond to spiritual things].pw having been designated by God [as] a High Priest "according to the order of Melchisedek," [Psalm 110:4]wog And having been made perfect, He became to all the ones obeying Him [the] source of eternal salvation,Knalthough being a Son, He learned obedience from what He suffered.am;who in the days of His flesh having offered up with loud crying and tears both prayers and petitions to the One being able to be saving Him from death, and having been heard due to His godly fear [or, piety],5lcJust as He also says in another [place], "You [are] a Priest into the age [fig., forever] according to the order of Melchisedek;" [Psalm 110:4]8kiIn the same way also Christ did not glorify Himself to become High Priest, _but_ the One having said to Him, "_You_ are My Son, Today I have begotten You." [Psalm 2:7] j And no one takes the honor to himself, _but_ [he receives it] when being called by God, just as also Aaron [was]."i=And because of this [weakness] he must, just as for the people, in the same manner also for himself, to be offering [sacrifices] for sins.>hubeing able to be dealing gently [with] the ones failing to understand and being led astray [fig., being deceived], since he himself is also being subject to weakness.Tg #For every High Priest being taken from [among] people is appointed on behalf of people in the [things pertaining] to God, so that he shall offer both gifts and sacrifices on behalf of sins,[or, a joyful sense of freedom] to the throne of grace, so that we shall receive mercy and find grace for well-timed help.ReFor we do not have a High Priest [who is] unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but [One] having been tried in all [respects] in the same way [we are, yet] without sin.d)Therefore, having a great High Priest [who] has passed through the heavens-Jesus, the Son of God-let us be holding fast our confession.-cS And no created thing is able to be hidden before Him, but all [things are] naked and have been exposed to His eyes to whom we [must give] an account.Fb For the word of God [is] living and effective and sharper than every double-edged sword, and [is] penetrating as far as [the] division of both soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and [is] able to discern [the] thoughts and intentions of the heart [fig., inner self].a- Therefore, let us be eager [or, diligent] to enter into that rest, lest anyone falls in the same example of disobedience due to unbelief.`3 For the one having entered into His rest, also [has] rested himself from his works, even as God [rested] from His own [works].?_y So there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God. ^For if Joshua had given them rest, He [i.e., God] would not have spoken concerning another day after these [things].k]Oagain He designates a certain day, "Today," saying in David, after such a long time just as it has been said, "Today if you* hear His voice, stop hardening your* hearts [fig., becoming stubborn]." [Psalm 95:7,8]%\CTherefore, since it remains for some to enter into it, and the ones having first heard the Gospel did not enter in because of disobedience due to unbelief,b[=and in this [place] again, "They will not enter into My rest.'" [Ps 95:11]Z%For He has said somewhere concerning the seventh [day] thus, "And God rested on the seventh day from all His works;" [Gen 2:2]IY For we, the ones having believed, enter into that rest, just as He has said, "So in My anger I took an oath: 'They will not enter into My rest'"-His works were done from [the] laying of the foundation of [the] world [or, from [the] beginning of the creation of [the] universe]. [Psalm 95:11]PXFor we also have had the Gospel proclaimed [to us], even as they; _but_ the word [which they] heard was of no use to them, it not having been mixed with faith by the ones having heard.W /Therefore, since a promise has been left [fig., remains] to enter into His rest, let us fear lest anyone of you* seems to have come short.VV%And [so] we see that they were not able to enter because of unbelief. U And to whom did He take an oath [that they] would not enter into His rest, if not to the ones having refused to believe? TNow with whom was He angry forty years? [It was] the ones having sinned, whose corpses fell in the wilderness, was it not?vSeFor who having heard rebelled? _But_ it was not all the ones having come out of Egypt through Moses, was it?2R][while] it is being said, "Today if you* hear His voice, stop hardening your* hearts [fig., becoming stubborn] as in the rebellion." [Psalm 95:7,8]}QsFor we have become sharers of Christ, if indeed we hold fast the beginning of [our] assurance until the end,3P_ _But_ be encouraging one another daily, while it is being called "Today," lest any of you* be hardened [fig., are made stubborn] by [the] deception of sin.CO Be watching, brothers [and sisters], lest [there] will be in any of you* an evil heart [fig., inner self] of unbelief [which] falls away from the living God.eNC "So in My anger I took an oath: 'They will not enter into My rest.'" [Psalm 95:7-11]HM  "For this reason, I was angry with that generation, and said, 'They are always being led astray in heart [fig., being deceived in their inner selves], and these did not know My ways.'aL; where your* fathers tested Me; they tried Me and saw My works [for] forty years.K stop hardening your* hearts [fig., becoming stubborn] as in the rebellion, in the day of the testing in the wilderness,WJ'For this reason, just as the Holy Spirit says, "Today if you* hear His voice,I{on the other hand Christ as a Son over His [own] house, whose house we are, if indeed we hold fast the confidence [or, joyful sense of freedom] and the boasting of the hope [or, confident expectation] firm to [the] end.&HEAnd Moses on the one hand as a trusted servant [was] faithful in all his house, for a testimony of those things which would be spoken [later],cG?For every house is built by someone, but the One having built all [things is] God.)FKFor this One has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, to the degree that the one having built the house has more honor than [the house] itself.fEEbeing faithful to the One having appointed Him, as also Moses [was] in all his house.&D GTherefore, holy brothers [and sisters], sharers of [the] heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession-Christ Jesus-lCQFor He Himself having been tempted in what He suffered, He is able to help the ones being tempted.XB)Therefore, it was necessary [for] Him to become like His brothers [and sisters] in all [respects], so that He should become a merciful and faithful High Priest [in] the [things pertaining] to God, [in order] to make propitiation [or, an appeasing sacrifice] for the sins of the people.!A;For surely He does not take hold of [fig., give aid to] angels, _but_ He takes hold of [fig., gives aid to] [the] seed of Abraham.}@sand release those, as many as [due to] a fear of death, throughout all their life, were subjects of slavery.w?gTherefore, since the young children have shared of flesh and blood, He Himself also likewise shared in the same, so that through death He should destroy [or, render powerless] the one having the power of death, that is, the Devil,#>? and again, "_I_ will have put trust in Him;" and again, "Look! I and the young children whom God gave to Me." [2Sam 22:3 (LXX); Isaiah 8:17 (LXX)] 7~L}c|w{5z]yyx%wv3uu>tssPrxr"qtpoo7nmmKlkkmjiighgg"fJee/dcbb a`__9^]\[[RZ}Z Y=XWWQVVUWTSRQQPCOtNNNMkLKJJ2IHH"G_FFF0EDDCBBwA@@?? >>&==d<;;T:::987766N55C44322l11f0v/.--G,@+**#))&((*'0&&V%%3$`###""!] j)-jS(WLB = m Z =i CNbT2_You*_ also wait patiently. Establish [or, strengthen] your* hearts, because the Arrival of the Lord has drawn near. 1 Therefore, wait patiently, brothers [and sisters], until the Arrival of the Lord. Look! The farmer awaits the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it, until it receives [the] early and latter [or, autumn and spring] rain.S0You* condemned, you* murdered the righteous one; he does not resist you*./You* lived in luxury on the earth and were self-indulgent; you* nourished [fig., fattened] your* hearts as in a day of slaughter.2.]Listen! The pay of the laborers, of the ones having cut down grain [in] your* fields, their [pay] having been kept back by you* cries out, and the shouts [or, outcry] of the ones having reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Armies [fig., the Lord Almighty].;-oYour* gold and silver have corroded, and their rust will be for a testimony against you* and will consume your* flesh as fire. You* stored up [treasure] in the last days!M,Your* riches have rotted, and your* clothes have become moth-eaten.s+ aNow listen! The rich [ones], weep, wailing over your* miseries, the ones coming upon [you*]!]*3So to the one knowing to be doing good and not doing [it], to him it is sin.S)But now you* boast in your* pretentious pride; all such boasting is evil.{(oInstead, you* [ought] to be saying, "If the Lord wills, we shall live, and we also shall do this or that."@'y[you*] who do not know the [events] of tomorrow. For what [is] your* life? For it will be a vapor, the one appearing for a little while, but then also vanishing.:&m Now listen! The ones saying, "Today or tomorrow we shall travel into such and such a city and shall spend one year there, and we shall carry on business and shall make profit,"%' [There] is one Lawgiver, the One able to save and to destroy. But who are _you_ who judges the other [or, the different [one]]?4$a Stop speaking evil of [or, slandering] one another, brothers [and sisters]. The one speaking evil of a brother and judging his brother speaks evil of [the] Law and judges [the] Law. But if you judge [the] Law, you are not a doer of [the] Law _but_ a judge.\#1 Be humbled [or, Humble yourselves] before the Lord, and He will exalt you*.y"k Be miserable and mourn and weep! Let your* laughter be changed into mourning and [your*] joy into gloom.L!Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you*. Cleanse [fig., Purify] [your*] hands, sinners! And purify [your*] hearts, double-minded [ones] [or, doubters]!{ oTherefore, be subjected to God. {But} stand up against [or, resist] the Devil, and he will flee from you*.U#But He gives greater grace. For this reason, He says, "God resists [or, sets Himself in opposition against] proud [people], but He gives grace to humble [people]." [Prov 3:34]*MDo you* think that the Scripture speaks in vain [or, for no purpose]? Does the Spirit which [has] dwelt in us yearn to [the point of] envy?X)Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you* not know that the friendship of the world is hostility towards God? So whoever wants to be a friend of the world is made an enemy of [or, is hostile towards] God.A{You* ask, and you* do not receive, because you* ask wrongly [or, with wrong motives], so that you* should spend [it] on your* passions [or, desires for pleasure].dAYou* desire [or, lust for], and you* do not have. You* murder and are jealous and are not able to obtain. You* fight and wage war [fig., dispute and quarrel]. But you* do not have because you* do not ask.Y -From where [come] wars and fights [fig., conflicts and disputes] among you*? Is it not from here-out of your* passions [or, desires for pleasure], the ones waging war in your* body parts?X)Now the fruit of such righteousness is sown in peace by the ones making peace.Y+But the wisdom from above is first indeed pure, then peaceful [or, free from worry], considerate, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial [or, free from prejudice] and sincere.iKFor where jealousy and selfish ambition [are], there is rebellion and every wicked deed.  This is not the wisdom descending from above _but_ [is] earthly, physical [or, unspiritual], [and] demonic.zmBut if you* have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your* heart, stop boasting and lying against the truth.+ Who [is] wise and knowledgeable among you*? Let him show by his good conduct [that] his works [are] in humility of wisdom.;o My brothers [and sisters], a fig-tree is not able to make olives, is it? Or a grapevine figs? In the same way, no spring [is able] to produce salt and sweet water.r] The spring does not pour forth the sweet and the bitter [water] out of the same opening, does it?5 Out of the same mouth comes forth praise and cursing; my brothers [and sisters], these [things] ought not to be happening in this way. With it we praise the God and Father, and with it we curse the people having been created according to the likeness of God.{oBut no one among people is able to tame the tongue; [it is] an uncontrollable evil, full of deadly poison.#For every species, both of wild animals and of birds, both of reptiles and sea creatures, is tamed and has been tamed by the human species.- SAnd the tongue [is] a fire, the world of unrighteousness. Thus the tongue is set among our body parts [and is] the [thing] polluting [or, defiling] our whole body and setting on fire the course of our existence-and being set on fire by hell [Gr., gehenna]. So also the tongue is a little body part, and [yet it] boasts greatly. Consider how great a forest a little fire sets ablaze!2 ]Consider also the ships, being so great and being driven by fierce winds, are guided by a very small rudder, wherever the inclination of the helmsman shall be desiring. 5Consider the bits [i.e. mouthpieces of bridles] we put into the mouths of the horses for them to be obeying us-and we guide their whole body! !For we all frequently stumble [fig., sin] [or, stumble [in] many [ways]]; if anyone does not stumble in word [fig., what he says], this one [is] a perfect [or, mature] man, able to bridle [fig., control] also his whole body. Stop letting [so] many become teachers, my brothers [and sisters], knowing that we will receive greater judgment.eCFor as the body without the spirit is dead, so also one's faith without such works is dead.U#So likewise also Rahab the prostitute was justified [or, shown to be righteous] by means of works, having welcomed the messengers and having sent [them] out by a different way, was she not?So you* see that a person is justified [or, shown to be righteous] by means of works and not by means of faith only.hIAnd [so] was fulfilled the Scripture, the one saying, "But Abraham believed [or, trusted] God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness." And he was called a friend of God. [Gen 15:6; Isaiah 41:8]{oDo you see that his faith was working together with his works, and by means of the works his faith was perfected?0YAbraham our father, he was justified [or, shown to be righteous] by means of works, having offered Isaac his son upon the altar, was he not? [Gen. 22:9]~uBut are you willing to recognize, O empty [fig., foolish] person, that such faith without such works is dead? _You_ believe [or, are convinced] that God is one; you do well. The demons also believe-and they shudder [with fear]!L_But_ someone will say, "_You_ have faith and _I_ have works." [But I say], "Show to me your faith [apart] from your works, and _I_ will show to you my faith by means of my works."j~MSo also such faith, if it is not having works, is dead [fig., utterly useless] by itself.O}yet any of you* says to them, "Be going away in peace; be keeping yourselves warm and well fed," but does not give to them the necessary [things] of the body, what [is] the advantage?k|ONow if a brother or sister is naked [or, poorly dressed] and is lacking of the daily food,1{[What [is] the advantage, my brothers [and sisters], if someone is saying he has faith but is not having works? Such faith is not able to save him, is it?qz[ For the judgment [is] merciless to the one not having shown mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.cy? So be speaking and so be doing as ones about to be judged by [the] law of liberty.vxe For the One saying, "You shall not commit adultery," also said, "You shall not murder." But if _you_ will not commit adultery, yet you will murder, you have become a transgressor of [the] Law. [Exod 20:14,13; Deut 5:18,17]nwU For whoever will keep the whole Law yet will stumble in one [point] has become guilty of all.v But if you* accept faces [fig., are prejudiced], you* are committing sin, being convicted by the Law as transgressors.&uEIf you* indeed fulfill [the] royal Law according to the Scripture, "You will love your neighbor as yourself", you* are doing well. [Lev 19:18]Pt_They_ blaspheme the good Name by which you* were called, do they not?sBut _you*_ dishonored the poor one. The rich [ones] oppress you*, and _they_ drag you* into [the] courts, do they not?jrMPay attention, my beloved brothers [and sisters]: God chose the poor [ones] of the world [to be] rich [ones] in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to the ones loving Him, did He not?q+and [so] did you* not make distinctions among yourselves and [so] became judges with evil thought processes [or, motives]?pand you* look with care upon the one wearing the elegant clothing and say to him, "_You_, be sitting here, please [or, in this good seat]," and to the poor [man] you* say, "_You_, stand there," or, "Be sitting here under my footstool,"o)For if a man comes into your* synagogue with a gold ring, in elegant clothing, and there comes in also a poor [man] in filthy clothing,:n oMy brothers [and sisters], stop holding the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the [Lord] of Glory, with accepting of faces [fig., with a prejudiced attitude].^m 7Pure and undefiled religion before [our] God and Father is this: to be caring for orphans and widows in their affliction [and] to be keeping oneself unspotted [fig., uncorrupted] by the world.ol YIf anyone thinks to be religious among you*, [and yet] does not bridle [fig., control] his tongue _but_ deceives his heart [fig., inner self, and throughout book], the religion of this one [is] useless.lk SBut the one having looked into [the] perfect law, the [ law] of liberty, and having continued [in it], this one-not having become a forgetful hearer _but_ a doer of work-this one will be happy in his doing.rj _for he observed himself and has gone away, and immediately he forgot what kind of [person] he was. i Because if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, this one has been likened to a man observing his natural face in a mirror,fh GNow continue becoming doers of [the] word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.ag =For this reason, you* yourselves having put aside all filthiness [fig., moral uncleanness] and abundance of evil, in humility receive the implanted word [within you*], which is able to save your* souls.Sf !for [the] anger of a man does not produce the righteousness of God.|e sSo then, my beloved brothers [and sisters], let every person be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,0d [Having willed, He gave birth to us by [the] word of truth for the purpose of our being a kind of first-fruits of His creatures [or, out of His creation].c 5Every good giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.gb IStop being led astray [fig., being deceived], my beloved brothers [and sisters].wa iThen that lust having conceived gives birth to sin, then that sin having become full-grown brings forth death.Q` But each one is tempted by his own lusts, being pulled away and enticed._  Let no one say, when tempted, "I am being tempted by God," for God is incapable of being tempted by evil, and He Himself tempts no one.w^ i Happy [or, Blessed] [is the] man who endures temptation [or, testing], because having become approved, he will receive the victor's wreath [or, crown] of the life which the Lord promised to the ones loving Him.] y For the sun rose with scorching heat and dried up the grass, and its flower fell off, and the beauty of its appearance perished. So also the rich [person] in his journeys [fig., in his pursuits of business or wealth] will fade away!m\ U but the rich [brother] in his humble state, because like a flower of grass he will pass away.o[ Y Now let the lowly brother [or, brother of humble circumstances] be rejoicing in his exaltation,dZ C[That one is] a double-minded [or, indecisive] man, unstable in all his ways.ZY /For let not that person be supposing that he will receive anything from the Lord.X 5But let him be asking in faith, doubting nothing. For the one doubting has been likened to a wave of the sea, being driven by wind and tossed about.8W kNow if any of you* lacks wisdom, let him be asking from God, the One giving generously to all and not denouncing [or, without criticizing], and it will be given to him./V YBut be letting that patient endurance have a perfect work [or, full effect], so that you* shall be perfect [or, mature] and complete-lacking in nothing.LU knowing that the testing of your* faith produces patient endurance.pT [Consider [it] all joy, my brothers [and sisters], whenever you* encounter various trials,,S UJames, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the Twelve Tribes who are in the dispersion [i.e. the scattering of Jews outside of Judea]: Greetings!3Ra Grace [be] with you* all! So be it!Q} Greet all the ones leading you* and all the holy ones [or, saints]. The [holy ones] from Italy greet you*.~Pu Be knowing [that] the brother Timothy has been released, with whom, if he is coming quickly, I will see you*.6Oe But I urge you*, brothers [and sisters], be listening carefully to this word of encouragement, for indeed through a few words [fig., briefly] I wrote to you*.qN[ equip you* in every good work in order to do His will, doing in you* the acceptable [thing] before Him, through Jesus Christ, to whom [is] the glory into the ages of the ages [fig., forever and ever]! So be it!1M[ Now may the God of peace, the One having brought up from [the] dead the great Shepherd of the sheep by [the] blood of an eternal covenant-our Lord Jesus,kLO But especially I urge [you*] to do this, so that I shall be restored to you* more quickly.K5 Be praying concerning us, for we are confident that we have a good conscience, in all [things] desiring to be honorably conducting ourselves.NJ You* yourselves be obeying the ones leading you*, and be yielding [to them] [fig., be accepting their authority], for they are watching over your* souls as they will be giving an account, so that they shall be doing this with joy and not complaining with groans, for this [would be] detrimental to you*.hII But stop neglecting the doing of good and generosity, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.hHI Therefore, through Him let us through all [fig. always] be offering up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, [the] fruit of lips [fig., our words], confessing [fig., giving thanks to] His name._G7 For we do not have here a lasting city, _but_ we are seeking the coming [one].OF So let us be going out to Him outside the camp, bearing His disgrace.xEi And so Jesus, so that He should sanctify the people through [His] own blood, suffered outside the gate.?Dw For of which animals the blood is brought concerning sin into the holy places by the high priest, the bodies of these are burned outside the camp. [see Lev 4:11,12,21; 16:27]gCG We have an altar from which the ones sacredly serving in the tabernacle have no right to eat.6Be Stop being carried away by varied and strange teachings, for [it is] good [for] the heart [fig., inner self] to continue being established by grace, not by foods, in which the ones having been walking about [in] [fig., having been occupied with] were not benefited.iAK Jesus Christ [is] the same yesterday and today and into the ages [fig., forever]!0@Y Be remembering the ones leading you*, who spoke to you* the word of God, of whom considering the outcome of [their] conduct, be imitating [their] faith.0?Y so that we [are] confident to be saying, "[The] LORD [is] a helper to me, and I will not fear. What will humanity do to me?" [Psalm 118:6](>I [Your*] way of life [is to be] without [the] love of money, being content with the things present [fig., with what you* have], for He Himself has said, "By no means shall I desert you, nor in any way shall I be abandoning you;" [Deut 31:6,8; Josh 1:5]!=; Marriage [is to be] honorable [or, respected] among all and the marriage bed undefiled, but sexual sinners and adulterers God will judge.%<C Be remembering the prisoners as having been imprisoned with [them], the ones having been ill-treated, as also being in [the] body yourselves.j;M Stop being neglectful of hospitality, for by this some were unaware they had entertained angels!`: ; Be continuing [in] brotherly love [fig., affection for fellow-believers]. 9 For indeed our God [is] a consuming fire [or, [is] as to His essence consuming fire]. [Exod 24:17; Deut 4:24]K8 For this reason, [since we are] receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be having grace, through which we are sacredly serving God in an acceptable manner, with reverence and godly fear.V7% Now the [phrase] "Yet once more" clearly shows the removal of the [things] being shaken, as of [things] having been created, so that the [things] not being shaken shall remain.26] whose voice at that time shook the earth, but now He has promised, saying, "Yet once more _I_ am shaking not only the earth, _but_ also the heaven." [Haggai 2:6]57 Be seeing [that] you* do not refuse to listen to the One speaking. For if those [ones] did not escape, having refused the One warning [them] on earth, much more [shall we not escape], the ones turning away from the One [speaking] from heaven,)4K and to [the] Mediator of a new covenant-Jesus-and to [the] blood of sprinkling, speaking a better [thing] than the [blood] of Abel.3 to [the] festive gathering and assembly [or, church] of first-born [ones] having been enrolled in heaven and to God, [the] Judge of all [people], and to [the] spirits of righteous [ones] having been made perfect,23 _But_ you* have come to Mount Zion and to [the] city of [the] living God, to heavenly Jerusalem and to countless thousands of angels,,1Q And so terrifying was the [thing] being made visible [fig., the sight] [that] Moses said, "I am terrified, and trembling." [Deut 9:19]40a For they could not bear the [thing] being commanded, "If even an animal touches the mountain, it will be stoned or shot down with an arrow." [Exod 19:12,13]/ and to a sound of a trumpet and to a voice of words, which the ones having heard begged [for] a word not to be added to them.. For you* have not come to a mountain being touched and having been burnt with fire, and to blackness and to darkness and to a whirlwind,>-u For you* know that indeed afterwards, wishing to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he did not find a place for repentance, although having diligently sought it with tears., lest anyone [be] a sexual sinner or a godless [person] like Esau, who in exchange for a single meal sold his birthright.J+  looking after [one another] lest anyone [be] falling short of the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness growing up shall be causing trouble, and through this many be defiled,o*W Be pursuing peace with all [people], and the holiness, without which no one will see the Lord,Q) and make straight paths for your* feet, so that the lame [person] shall not be turned aside [or, the lame [limb] shall not be dislocated], but rather shall be healed. [Prov 4:26]{(o For this reason brace up the having been weakened hands and the having been paralyzed knees, [Isaiah 35:3]i'K Now indeed, all discipline for the present does not seem to be joyful, _but_ painful; but afterwards it yields [the] peaceful [or, free from worry] fruit of righteousness to the ones having been trained by it.j&M For _they_ indeed were disciplining [us] for a few days [fig., a short while] according to the [thing] seeming good to them, but He for [our] advantage, for [us] be sharers of His holiness.n%U Furthermore, we indeed have had fathers of our flesh [fig., earthly fathers] [as] discipliners, and we were respecting [them]; will we not much rather be subjected to the Father of spirits, and we will live?$) But if you* are without discipline, of which all have become sharers, then you* are illegitimate children and not sons [and daughters].4#a It is for discipline [that] you* endure. God deals with you* as with sons [and daughters]; for what son is [there] whom a father does not discipline?"% "For whom [the] LORD loves He disciplines, and He scourges [fig., punishes] every son whom He receives." [Prov 3:11,12]-!S And you* have forgotten completely the encouragement which reasons with you* as with sons [and daughters], "My son [fig., child, and in verses 6-7] stop thinking lightly of [the] discipline of [the] LORD, and stop becoming discouraged when being corrected by Him.a ; You* did not yet resist to the point of [shedding] blood struggling against sin. 9 For consider carefully the One having endured such hostility by the sinners against Himself, lest you* become weary in your* souls, being discouraged. looking with undivided attention to the Originator and Perfecter of [our] faith-Jesus-who, because of the joy being set before Him, endured a cross, having disregarded [the] shame, and has sat down at [the] right hand of the throne of God.d C So therefore, _we_ also having so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, having put off every impediment and the easily entangling sin, let us be running with patient endurance the contest having been set before us,nU (God having provided something better concerning us, that they should not be made perfect without us.lQ 'And all these, having received approval through [their] faith, did not receive the promise,(I &(of whom the world was not worthy); wandering about in desolate places and [in] mountains and [in] caves and [in] the holes of the earth.T! %They were stoned; they were sawn in two; they were tested; they were put to death by murder with a sword; they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins, being destitute, being afflicted, being ill-treated# $But others received trial of [fig., experienced] public ridicule and beatings with a whip, and in addition, chains and imprisonment.A{ #Women received [back] their dead [ones] by resurrection. But others were tortured, not accepting [their] release, so that they would obtain a better resurrection.c? "extinguished [the] power of fire, escaped [the] mouth [fig., edge] of [the] sword, were made strong from weaknesses [or, infirmities], became mighty in battle, routed foreign armies. !who through faith conquered kingdoms, brought about righteousness, obtained promises, stopped [the] mouths of lions,L And what more shall I say? For the time will run short [for] me [to be] describing fully about Gideon, both Barak and Samson, and Jephthah, both David and Samuel, and the prophets,)K By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with the ones having refused to believe, having received the spies with peace. [see Joshua 2:9-21; 6:22,23]nU By faith the walls of Jericho fell, having been encircled for seven days. [see Joshua 6:1-20]>u By faith they passed through the Red Sea as through dry [land], which the Egyptians having taken an attempt were swallowed [fig., drowned]. [see Exod 14:21-29]'G By faith he had kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that the one destroying the first-born would not touch them. [see Exod 12:21-28])K By faith he left Egypt behind, not having been afraid of the rage of the king, for he persevered as seeing the Invisible One. [see Exod 10:28; 12:50-51]1[ having regarded the disgrace of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking away from all else to [fig., concentrating on] the reward.  having chosen rather to be sharing hardship with the people of God than to be having [the] temporary pleasure of sin,   By faith Moses, having become great, refused to be called a son of [the] daughter of Pharaoh, [see Exod 2:11-15]G  By faith Moses, having been born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw the beautiful, young child and were not afraid of the decree of the king. [see Exod 2:2; 1:16]b = By faith Joseph, coming to the end [of his life], made mention of the departure [Gr., exodus] of the sons [and daughters] of Israel and gave orders concerning his bones. [see Gen 50:24,25]* M By faith Jacob, [when he was] dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, [leaning] on the top of his staff. [Gen 47:31, LXX]S By faith concerning coming [things], Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau.T! having taken into account that God [was] able to raise [him] up even from [the] dead, from where he indeed received [him] back in a figurative sense. [see Gen 22:1-12]) in regard to whom it was said, "In Isaac your seed will be called [i.e., your descendents will come through Isaac]," [Gen 21:12]) By faith Abraham, being tested, had offered up Isaac, the one having received the promises was offering up his uniquely-begotten [son],2] But now they long for a better, that is, a heavenly [land]. For this reason, God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for He prepared a city for them.  And if indeed they had been remembering that [land] from which they went out, they might have had an opportunity to return.b= For the ones saying such [things] make it clear that they are seeking a homeland.b= All these died according to faith, not having received the promises, _but_ having seen them from a distance and having welcomed [them], and having confessed that they are strangers and sojourners on the earth.  And so from one [man] were born, and in these [things] having been as good as dead, [as many descendents] as the stars of heaven in number and as innumerable as sand which [is] by the sea-shore. [Gen 15:5; 22:17; 32:12]ta By faith also Sarah herself received power for conception of seed, and she gave birth after [the] [normal] time of life, since she regarded the One having promised [to be] faithful. [see Gen 18:11-14; 21:2]u~c For he was looking forward to the city having the foundations, whose architect and builder [is] God.D} By faith he lived as a stranger in {the} land of the promise, as a foreigner, having lived in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the joint-heirs of the same promise. [see Gen 12:8; 13:3]T|! By faith Abraham obeyed, having been called to go out to the place which he was about to be receiving for an inheritance, and he went out not knowing where he [was] going. [see Gen 12:1-7]>{u By faith Noah, having been divinely warned concerning the [things] not yet being seen, having been moved with reverent fear, prepared an ark for [the] salvation of his household, by which he condemned the world and became a heir of the righteousness according to faith. [see Gen 6:13-22]hzI But without faith [it is] impossible to please [Him], for it is necessary [for] the one approaching God to believe that He is and [that] He becomes a rewarder to the ones diligently seeking Him.eyC By faith Enoch was taken up [so as] not to see death, and he was not being found because God took him up; for before his removal he had been testified to [as] having been pleasing to God. [Gen 5:25]gxG By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, through which he was testified to be righteous, God testifying concerning his gifts, and through it [i.e. his faith], having died, he himself still speaks.Ew By faith we understand the ages [fig., universe] to have been prepared by a word of God, for the [things] being visible not to have come from the [things] being seen. U~}||[{{yy+xx(wvuttHss rqxq*pdonmsllGkjjVihhgfezddadcbb+a;`_]^@]]\K[ZZ}YYOXiWVUUrTSSmRmR1QPOO%N MiLKKJJEIH[GGEE8DZCcBAAN@-??>=y<<;:@9{87716654433 222008//.-,q+**)y((&&I%%L$R#"" !J )Yni^m g6p:SI[  The Lord is not slow concerning His promise, as some regard slowness, _but_ He is waiting patiently towards us, not wanting any to be lost2 _but_ [for] all to make room for repentance.cZ?But stop letting this one [fact] be forgotten [or, ignored] by you*, beloved, that one day with [the] Lord [is] as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. [see Psalm 90:4][Y/But the present heavens and the [present] earth having been stored up [or, reserved] for fire by His word are being kept for [the] day of judgment and of destruction of the godless people.TX!through which the then world, having been flooded by water, was destroyed.BW}For this they willingly forget [or, ignore], that [the] heavens were from of old, and [the] earth having existed out of water and through water by the word of God,XV)and saying, "Where is the promise of His Arrival? For since the fathers fell asleep [fig., died], all [things] continue in the same manner [as] from [the] beginning of creation."5Ucknowing this first, that scoffers will come at [the] last of the days [or, at [the] end of time], going [fig., living] according to their own desires,T)to be mindful of the words having been previously spoken by the holy prophets and of the commandment of your* apostles of the Lord and Savior,2S _This [is] now, beloved, [the] second letter I am writing to you*, in which I am stirring up your* pure [or, sincere] mind by reminding [you*]kROBut it has happened to them [according to] the [saying] of the true proverb, "A dog turns back upon his own vomit," and, "A pig having bathed herself [turns back] to wallowing in mud." [Prov 26:11]CQFor it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known [it], to turn back from the holy commandment having been handed down to them.P/For if having escaped from the pollutions of the world by the full [or, true] knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, yet again being entangled by these [pollutions], they are defeated; the final [state] has become worse for them than the first.%OCpromising freedom to them, while they themselves are slaves of the corruption, for by whom anyone has been defeated, by this one also he has been enslaved.NyFor speaking swollen [fig., pompous] [words] of emptiness [or, nonsense], they entice with lusts of the flesh, with flagrant sexual immorality, the ones actually having escape from the ones conducting themselves in deception,`M9These [people] are wells without water, clouds being driven by a storm, for whom the thick gloom of the darkness [fig., the gloomy hell] has been reserved into [the] age [fig., forever].L#but he had a rebuke [for] his own iniquity: a mute donkey, having spoken in a person's voice, restrained the madness of the prophet.QKhaving forsaken [the] right way, they went astray [fig., were deceived], having followed in the way of Balaam the [son] of Bosor, who loved [the] wages of unrighteousness,mJShaving eyes full of adultery and unceasing in sin, enticing unstable souls, having a heart [fig., inner self] having been trained in covetous desire [or, greed], children of a curse [or, accursed children],I# receiving back a reward of unrighteousness, counting [it as] a pleasure [to be engaging in] self-indulgence in the day; [they are] spots and blemishes [fig., a disgrace], openly indulging in their deceitful ways while they feast with you*, H9 But these, like irrational animals [guided by] natural instinct having been born for capture and destruction [fig., slaughter], speaking evil of [or, blaspheming in] [things] which they fail to understand, in their destruction they will be destroyed,G  whereas angels, being greater in strength and power, do not bring a slanderous judgment against them before [the] Lord.CF and especially the ones going after [fig., indulging] the flesh in lust of uncleanness [or, unclean desires] and despising authority. [They are] presumptuous [or, reckless], self-willed [or, stubborn], not trembling when they speak evil of glories [fig., angelic beings],?Ew [the] Lord knows [how] to be rescuing [the] godly out of temptation, but to be keeping [the] unrighteous being punished for [the] day of judgment,4Da(for by seeing and hearing, that righteous [man] living among them, day by day [his] righteous soul was being tormented with [their] unlawful works);Cand rescued righteous Lot, [who was] being distressed by the conduct in flagrant sexual immorality of the lawless [ones]cB?and having reduced [the] cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to ashes, He condemned [them] to destruction, having set [them as] an example to [the ones] being about to be acting in an ungodly way,RAand He did not spare the ancient world, _but_ kept Noah, [the] eighth person [fig., with seven others], a preacher of righteousness, having brought a Flood upon the world of the ungodly,c@?For if God did not spare angels having sinned, _but_ having hurled [them] down to the deepest pit of gloom [Gr. tartarus], He delivered [them] to chains of thick darkness, being kept for judgment;5?cAnd in covetous desire [or, greed], with fabricated words, they will exploit you*, for whom their judgment of old is not idle, and their destruction will not sleep.y>kAnd many will follow their flagrant sexually immoral ways, because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed.z= oBut also false prophets came to be among the people, as also false teachers will be among you*, who will secretly bring in destructive, heretical sects, and denying the Master having redeemed them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves. < for prophecy never came by [the] will of a person, _but_ holy men of God spoke being moved along by [the] Holy Spirit._; 9knowing this first, that no prophecy of the Scripture comes of private interpretation, : ;And we have the prophetic word [made] more certain [or, confirmed], to which you* do well [to be] paying close attention to, as a lamp shining in a dark place, until [the] day dawns and a morning star arises in your hearts [fig., inner selves];|9 sAnd this voice _we_ heard, being brought [fig., uttered] out of heaven, being with Him on the holy mountain.g8 IFor having received from God [the] Father honor and glory, such a voice being brought [fig., uttered] to Him by the Majestic Glory, "This is My Son-the beloved-in whom _I_ am well-pleased." [Matt 17:5]L7 For not having followed having been cleverly made-up myths, we made known to you* the power and Arrival of our Lord Jesus Christ, _but_ having become eyewitnesses of the magnificence of that One.86 kBut I will be eager [or, make every effort] also to cause you* to be having at all times after my departure [Gr., exodus] a remembrance of these [things].45 cknowing that the taking down of my tent-like dwelling [fig., that my death] is soon, even as also our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me. [see John 21:18,19])4 M But I consider [it] right, as long as I am in this tent-like dwelling [fig., body] to be waking [fig., stirring] you*up by way of reminder,;3 q For this reason, I will not neglect to be always reminding you* concerning these [things], although you* know [them] and have been established in the present truth.2  For in this way, the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be richly supplied to you*.w1 i For this reason, rather, brothers [and sisters], be eager [or, diligent] to be making certain His calling and choice [or, election] of you*, for these [things] doing, you* shall by no means stumble at any time.B0  For [the one] with whom these [qualities] are not present is blind, being shortsighted, having become forgetful of the cleansing [or, purgation] of his former sins.v/ gFor [if] these [qualities] belong to you* and [are] abounding [or, increasing], it makes [you*] neither useless nor unfruitful in regard to the full [or, true] knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.. yand with godliness brotherly kindness [fig., affection for fellow-believers], and with brotherly kindness love.x- kand with knowledge self-control, and with self-control patient endurance, and with patient endurance godliness,', IBut also [for] this very [reason], having applied all diligence, provide with your* faith moral excellence, and with moral excellence knowledge,+ /through which the most precious and great promises have been given to us, so that through these you* shall become participants of a divine nature [or, sharers in [the] divine nature], having escaped from the corruption [that is] in [the] world by lust.h* Kas [fig., seeing that] His divine power has given to us all the [things] pertaining to life and godliness through the full [or, true] knowledge of the One having called us by glory and moral excellence,x) kMay grace and peace be multiplied to you* in the full [or, true] knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, ( Simon Peter, a slave and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the ones having obtained [or, having been chosen to have] an equally precious faith with us [or, a faith as valuable as ours] by [the] righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:p'YGreet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to you* all, the [ones] in Christ Jesus! So be it! & Your [sister-assembly] in Babylon, chosen together with [you*], greets you*, and Mark my son [fig., disciple]._%7 By Silvanus, the faithful brother as I consider [him], through [whom] I wrote a few [words], encouraging and testifying this to be [the] true grace of God in which you* have stood firm.$ To Him [be] the glory and the might [or, dominion] into the ages of the ages [fig., forever and ever]! So be it!#% But may the God of all grace, the One having called us into His eternal glory in Christ Jesus, [after] you* have suffered [for] little while, Himself make you* perfect [or, fully adequate], strengthened, more able, [and] firmly established.x"i whom you* [are to] stand up against [or, resist], [being] steadfast in the faith, knowing the same sufferings are being experienced by your* brotherhood [fig., the community of believers] in [the] world.!)Be sober [or, Be clear-headed]; keep watch! Your* adversary [the] Devil walks about as a roaring lion seeking someone to devour, whaving cast all your* anxiety upon Him, for it is a concern to Him about you* [fig., for He cares about you*].#Therefore, be humbled [or, humble yourselves] under the mighty hand of God, so that He shall exalt you* at [the proper] time,]3Likewise, younger [people], be subjected [or, submitted] to [the] elders. And all [continue] being subjected to one another. Clothe yourselves with humility, for, "God resists [or, sets Himself in opposition against] proud [people], but He give grace to humble [people]." [Prov 3:34]zmAnd when the Chief Shepherd appears, you* will receive the unfading victor's wreath [or, crown] of glory.nUnor as domineering over the [ones] allotted to your* care, _but_ being examples to the flock.<qshepherd [or, pastor] the flock of God, the [one] among you*, overseeing not under compulsion _but_ willingly, nor with greediness for dishonest gain _but_ eagerly,' II encourage the elders among you* [as] a fellow-elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ and a partaker of the glory being about to be revealed:%CSo also the ones suffering according to the will of God, as to a trustworthy Creator, must be committing [or, entrusting] their souls in good doing.[/And "If the righteous [person] is scarcely [or, with difficulty is] saved, where will the ungodly and sinner appear [fig., what will become of the ungodly and sinner]?" [Prov 11:31]=sFor [it is] the time for the judgment to begin with the house of God; but if with us first, what [will be] the end of the ones refusing to believe the Gospel of God?Z-but if as a Christian, stop being ashamed, but be glorifying God in this matter.}sBe making sure none of you* suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evildoer, or as a meddler into other's affairs;When you* are being insulted for the name of Christ, [you* are] happy [or, blessed], for the Spirit of the glory and of God rests on you*. On the one hand according to them, He is being blasphemed, on the other hand according to you*, He is glorified./W _But_ to the degree that you* are sharing in the sufferings of Christ, be rejoicing, so that also in the revelation of His glory you* shall rejoice, being very glad!A{ Beloved, stop being surprised by the fiery ordeal [or, painful suffering] taking place among you* to try you*, as [though] a strange [thing] is happening to you*.0Y When someone speaks, [let him speak] as [the] oracles [or, inspired utterances] of God. When someone serves, [let him serve] as from [the] strength [or, ability] as God supplies, so that in all [things] God shall be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory and the might [or, dominion] into the ages of the ages [fig., forever and ever]! So be it!=s Just as each [one] received a spiritual gift, [be] serving [with] it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold [or, widely varied] grace of God.D [Be] hospitable to one another, without complaints.zmNow above all [be] having fervent love for one another, because such love will cover a multitude of sins. But the end of all [things] has drawn near. Therefore, be sober [or, clear-headed] and be self-controlled in your* prayers. Because for this [reason] the Gospel also was proclaimed to [the] dead, so that they shall be judged, on the one hand according to people in [the] flesh, on the other hand they shall live according to God in [the] spirit.p Ywho will give an account to the One being prepared to judge [the] living and [the] dead. 7in which they are surprised [by] your* not running with [them] into the same excess of reckless living, speaking evil of [you*], 3For the time of life having past [is] sufficient for you* to accomplish the desire of the Gentiles, having gone [fig., lived] in flagrant sexual immorality, lusts, drunkenness, drunken orgies, drinking parties, and unlawful [fig., abominable] idolatries;|qso as to live the remaining time in the flesh no longer in the lusts of people, _but_ in [the] will of God. Therefore, Christ having suffered [or, since Christ suffered] on our behalf in [the] flesh, _you*_ also arm yourselves with the same mind [or, attitude], because the one having suffered in [the] flesh has ceased from sin, who is at [the] right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers having been subjected to Him.s_which [as] an antitype baptism [or, immersion] now also saves us (not [the] removal of [the] filth of flesh, _but_ an appeal to God for a good conscience) through [the] resurrection of Jesus Christ,Z-having formerly refused to believe, when the patience of God kept eagerly waiting in [the] days of Noah, while an ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water;_7in which [or, by whom] also having gone, He preached to the spirits in prison,r]For Christ also suffered once for sin for all [time, the] Righteous [One] on behalf of unrighteous [ones], so that He should bring you* to God, [Christ] having been put to death on the one hand in [the] flesh [or, by flesh], on the other hand having been made alive in [the] spirit [or, by [the] Spirit],#For [it is] better to suffer [for] doing good, if the will of God might be willing [it], than [for] doing evil..Uhaving a good conscience, so that in what they shall be speaking against you* as evildoers, they shall be ashamed, the ones slandering your* good conduct in Christ.&EBut sanctify the Lord God in your* hearts [fig., inner selves], and always [be] prepared with a defense to every [one] asking you* an account concerning the hope [or, confident expectation] in you*, with gentleness [or, considerateness] and respect,<~q_But_ even if you* suffer for the sake of righteousness, [you* are] happy [or, blessed]. But do not be afraid of their fear [fig., threats], nor be troubled.X}) And who [is] the one harming you* if you* become imitators of the good?v|e "For [the] eyes of [the] LORD [are] upon [the] righteous, and His ears toward their petition, but [the] face of [the] LORD [is] upon [the ones] doing evil." [Psalm 34:12-16]U{# "He must turn away from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.,zQ For "The one desiring to be loving life and to see good days must keep his tongue from evil, and his lips [are] not to speak deceit [or, treachery].Cy not returning evil for evil, or insult for insult, but on the contrary, giving a blessing, knowing that for this [reason] you* were called, so that you* shall inherit a blessing.x7And finally, all [of you* be of] one mind, sympathetic, loving [one another] as brothers [and sisters], compassionate, friendly;w#The husbands, likewise, [continue] living with [your* wives] according to knowledge, as with a weaker vessel, with the feminine [one], showing respect, as also being joint-heirs of [the] grace of life, for your* prayers not to be hindered.(vIas Sarah was obedient to Abraham, calling him "lord," of whom you* became daughters, doing good, and not fearing any terror. [see Gen 18:12; Prov 3:25]PuFor in this way in times past also the holy women, the ones placing their hope on [or, trusting in] God were adorning themselves, being subjected [or, submitted] to their own husbands,]t3_but_ [it must be] the hidden person of the heart [fig., inner self], with the incorruptible [beauty] of the gentle and quiet spirit, which is very costly [fig., precious] before God.'sGwhose adornment must not be external, of braided hair [or, elaborate hairstyles] and of wearing of gold [jewelry] or of putting on of clothing,9rmhaving observed your* pure conduct with respect,|q sLikewise, the wives, [continue] being subjected [or, submitted] to your* own husbands, so that even if some are refusing to believe the word, through the conduct of their wives they will be won [for Christ] without a word,p{For you* were like sheep being led astray, _but_ now you* were turned back to the Shepherd and Overseer of your* souls.Wo'who Himself carried our sins in His body on the tree [fig., cross], so that having died to sins, we shall live to righteousness; of whom by His wound[s] you* were healed. [Isaiah 53:5]!n;who being verbally abused, was not returning verbal insults, suffering, was not threatening, but was entrusting Himself to the One judging righteously;[m/who "Did not commit sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth," [Isaiah 53:9]:lmBecause, for this [reason] you* were called, because Christ also suffered on our behalf, leaving behind an example for you*, so that you* should follow in His footsteps,)kKFor what credit [is it] if sinning and being beaten with fists [fig., being harshly treated], you* will endure [it]? _But_ if doing good and suffering [for it], you* will endure [it]; this [finds] favor with [or, is admirable before] God.*jMFor this [finds] favor [with God] [or, is admirable], if for the sake of conscience toward God someone endures sorrows, suffering unjustly.bi=The household servants, [continue] being subjected [or, submitted] with all fear to your* masters, not only to the good and gentle [or, considerate], _but_ also to the crooked [or, harsh].h%Honor all [people]. Love the brotherhood [fig., community of believers]. You* yourselves be fearing God. Be honoring the king.g[Live] as free [persons], yet not using such freedom as a covering [or, excuse] for evil, _but_ as slaves of God.xfiFor such is the will of God, doing good [in order] to be silencing the ignorance of the foolish people.-eSor to governors as [the ones] having been sent by him for [the] punishment of evildoers, but [for the] praise of [the ones] doing good.d5 Therefore, be subject to every human institution [or, authority] for the Lord's sake, whether to a king as [the one] having authority,Ec having your* conduct good among the Gentiles, so that in what they speak against you* as evildoers, having seen your* good works, they shall glorify God in [the] day of visitation. b  Beloved, I urge [you*] as exiles and sojourners, to be abstaining from the fleshly lusts which wage war against the soul,a- who at one time [were] not a people, but now [are the] people of God; the ones not having found mercy, but now having found mercy.`+ But you* [are] a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people [for God's own] possession, in order that you* shall proclaim the excellencies of the One having called you* out of darkness into His marvelous light, [Exod 9:16; Isaiah 43:20]!_;and "A stone of stumbling and a rock of offence," who stumble at the word, refusing to believe, to which also they were appointed. [Isaiah 8:14]5^cTherefore, the honor [is] to you*, the ones believing. But to the ones disobeying [or, refusing to believe], "[The] stone which the builders rejected, this [one] became for [the] head of [the] corner [or, the chief cornerstone]" [Psalm 118:22]l]QFor this reason, it is contained in the Scripture, "Look! I lay in Zion a stone, a cornerstone, chosen, precious, and the one believing on Him shall by no means be put to shame [or, be disappointed]." [Isa 28:16]@\yand you* yourselves, as living stones, are being built up [into] a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.-[STo whom having approached [as to] a living stone, on the one hand having been rejected by people, on the other hand chosen [and] precious before God,^Z5if indeed you* tasted [fig., experienced] that the Lord [is] gracious.]Y3as newborn babies long for the spiritual, pure milk, so that you* shall grow by it,kX QTherefore, having put aside all malice and all deceit and hypocrisies and envies and all slanders,'W Ibut the word of the LORD remains into the age [fig., forever]." Now this is the word, the Gospel having been proclaimed to you*. [Isaiah 40:6-8]V -For "All flesh [is] like grass, and all glory of humanity like [the] flower of grass; the grass withered, and its flower fell off,xU khaving been [or, because you* have been] regenerated [or, born again] not from corruptible seed _but_ incorruptible, through [the] word of God [which is] living and remaining into the age [fig., forever].T  Having [or, Since you* have] purified your* souls in obedience to the truth through [the] Spirit in sincere brotherly love [fig., affection for fellow-believers], love one another earnestly from a pure heart [fig., inner self],GS  the ones through Him believing in God, the One having raised Him from [the] dead and having given glory to Him, in order that your* faith and hope [or, expectation] are in God.R having been foreknown, on the one hand before [the] laying of [the] foundation of the world [or, beginning of [the] creation of the universe], on the other hand having been revealed in [the] last times for the sake of you*,aQ =_but_ with [the] precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless,P 5knowing that not with corruptible [things like] silver or gold were you* redeemed from your* futile way of life handed down by your* fathers,SO !And if you* call on the Father, the One judging impartially according to the work of each [one], conduct yourselves in fear [during] the time of your* sojourn [fig., life on earth],vN gbecause it has been written, "Continue becoming holy, because _I_ am holy." [Lev 11:44,45; 19:2, 20:7]zM o_but_ just as the One having called you* [is] holy, _you*_ also become holy in all [your*] conduct,+L QAs obedient children, not conforming yourselves [or, not allowing yourself to be conformed] to the former lusts [which you* had] in your* ignorance,#K A For this reason, having tied up at the waist the clothes of your* mind [fig., having prepared your* mind for action], being sober [or, clear-headed], place your* hope [or, trust] completely upon the grace being brought to you* at the revelation of Jesus Christ.*J O To whom it was revealed that not to themselves but to you* they were serving these [things], which now were announced to you* by the ones having proclaimed the Gospel to you* by [the] Holy Spirit having been sent from heaven, into which [things] angels desire to look.I + searching for who or what time the Spirit of Christ in them was clearly showing, predicting the sufferings of Christ and the glory after these.BH  Concerning which salvation [the] prophets sought diligently and carefully searched, the [prophets] having prophesied concerning the grace, the one [coming] to you*,KG  receiving the end of your* faith, [the] salvation of souls. F whom not having known, you* love, in whom now not seeing but believing, you* are very glad with a inexpressible and glorious joy,E }so that the genuineness of your* faith, [being] much more precious [than] gold, the [thing] perishing, but being approved through fire, shall be found to praise and honor and to glory in [the] revelation of Jesus Christ, D ;in which you* are very glad, [though] now [for] a little [while], if it is necessary, you* have been distressed by various trials,C %the ones being guarded by [the] power of God through faith for [the] salvation ready to be revealed in [the] last time;tB cinto an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and unfading, having been reserved in the heavens for you*,A Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the One according to His great mercy having regenerated us to a living hope [or, confident expectation], through [the] resurrection of Jesus Christ from [the] dead,e@ Eaccording to [the] foreknowledge of God [the] Father, in sanctification of [the] Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling of [the] blood of Jesus Christ: May grace and peace be multiplied to you*!R? !Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the chosen [or, elect] sojourners of the dispersion [i.e. the scattering of Jews outside of Judea] of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,>7let him be knowing that the one having turned back a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.=Brothers [and sisters], if anyone among you* is led astray [fig., is deceived] from the truth, and someone turns him back,j<MAnd again he prayed, and heaven [or, the sky] gave rain, and the land produced its fruit.5;cElijah was a person of like nature to us. And with prayer he prayed [for it] not to rain, and it did not rain upon the land [for] three years and six months.:/You* yourselves be confessing your transgressions to one another, and be praying for one another, in order that you* shall be healed [or, restored]. [The] petition of a righteous [person] itself has very powerful [or, many supernatural] effects.9-And the prayer of faith will cure the one being ill, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven to him.68eIs any sick among you*? Let him summon the elders of the assembly [or, the church]. And let them pray over him, having anointed him with oil in the name of the Lord.x7i Is anyone enduring hardship among you*? Let him be praying. Is any being cheerful? Let him be singing praises.6 Now above all [else], my brothers [and sisters], stop taking oaths, neither [by] the heaven nor the earth nor any other oath. But let your* "Yes" be "Yes" and the "No" [be] "No," so that you* shall not fall into hypocrisy.Y5+ Indeed, we consider the ones enduring to be fortunate. You* heard of the patient endurance of Job and the outcome [brought about by the] Lord; observe that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.4% Take [as] an example of suffering, my brothers [and sisters], and of patience, the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.'3G Stop complaining with groans against one another, brothers [and sisters], so that you* shall not be judged. Look! The Judge has stood before the door!  ~~*}i||Q{zmyzxwwMvv(uetssnrrUq`ppMoo@nmm#llk[jihh9gfeddccNcb4aa{`V_^^;]_\\\[ZYY8XvWW5VV1UTTSSRQQKPPO?NMM/LKK`JJ!IoIHH-GG^FMEQDDrCC/B4AA+@@?D?>==<[was] like the sun shining in its might.. WAnd His feet [were] like fine brass [or, burnished bronze] when it has been refined in a furnace, and His voice like [the] sound of many waters,u eNow His head and His hair [were] white like white wool, like snow, and His eyes like a flame of fire.  and in [the] middle of the seven lamp-stands [One] like [the] Son of Humanity [or, a son of humanity], having been clothed with a robe reaching to the feet and having been wrapped around at the chest with a golden belt [or, sash].   And there I turned around to be seeing the voice which was speaking with me. And having turned around, I saw seven golden lampstands,M   saying, "What you see, write in a scroll, and send [it] to the seven assemblies: to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamos and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea."   I came to be in spirit [or, in [the] Spirit] on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a great voice, like a trumpet-blast,   I, John, the [one being] your* brother and partner in the affliction and the kingdom and patient endurance in Jesus Christ, came to be in the island, the one being called Patmos, because of the word of God and because of the testimony of Jesus Christ.c  A"_I_ am the Alpha and the Omega [i.e. the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet]," says [the] Lord God, "The One being and the One [who] was and the One [who is] coming-the Almighty." "Look! He is coming with the clouds," and "every eye will see Him, even [the ones] who pierced Him, and all the tribes of the earth will beat their breasts [fig., mourn] because of Him." Yes indeed! So be it! [Dan 7:13; Zech 12:10]0 [And He made us a kingdom, priests to His God and Father-to Him [be] the glory and the power into the ages of the ages [fig., forever and ever]! So be it!M and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the first-born of the dead [ones] and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To the One loving us and having bathed us from our sins in His blood.D John, To the seven assemblies [or, churches, and throughout book], the [ones] in Asia: Grace to you* and peace from God, the One being and the One [who] was and the One [who is] coming, and from the seven spirits which {are} [fig., the seven-fold Spirit who is] before His throne,m UHappy [or, Blessed] is the one reading [to the assembly] and the ones hearing the words of the prophecy and keeping [or, obeying] the [things] having been written in it, for the time [is] near!w iwho testified to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, as many [things] as he also saw.h M[The] revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to Him to show to His slaves what [things are] necessary to occur with quickness. And He made [it] known, having sent through His angel to His slave John,, STo [the] only wise God our Savior, [be] glory and majesty, dominion and authority, both now and to all the ages [fig., forevermore]! So be it!5 eNow to the One being able to keep them from stumbling and to make [you*] stand in the presence of His glory unblemished [or, blameless], with great happiness,2 _but others be saving with fear, snatching [them] out of a fire, hating even the tunic [or, garment] having been polluted [or, defiled] by the flesh.T~ #And be having mercy on some, making a distinction [between persons], } keep yourselves in [the] love of God, waiting for [or, expecting] the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.s| aBut _you*_, beloved, building yourselves up in your* most holy faith, praying in [the] Holy Spirit,W{ )These are the ones causing divisions, worldly, not having [the] Spirit. z ;that they were saying to you*, that in [the] last time there will be scoffers, going [fig., living] according to their own ungodly lusts.y But _you*_, beloved, remember the words, the ones having been spoken previously by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ,x These are grumblers, complainers, going [fig., living] according to their lusts, and their mouth speaks swollen [fig., pompous] [words], admiring faces [fig., flattering people] for the sake of [gaining] an advantage.vw gto execute judgment upon all, and to convict all the ungodly ones among them concerning all their ungodly deeds which they committed in an ungodly way, and concerning all the harsh [words] which ungodly sinners spoke against Him."?v yNow Enoch, [in] the seventh [generation] from Adam, also prophesied about these [people], saying, "Look! The Lord came with countless thousands of His holy ones,u ! wild waves of [the] sea, splashing up their own shames like foam, wandering stars [fig., stars out of their orbits], for whom the thick gloom of the darkness [fig., the gloomy hell] has been reserved into [the] age [fig., forever].qt ] These are hidden rocks in the sea [fig., hidden dangers] in your* love-feasts [fig., fellowship meals], feasting together without fear, shepherding [fig., caring only for] themselves, clouds without water, being carried along by winds, late autumn [i.e., harvest season] trees without fruit, twice having died, having been uprooted,Os  How horrible it will be to them! Because they traveled in [fig., followed] the way of Cain, and for pay they plunged into the deception of Balaam, and they perished in the rebellion of Korah.|r s But these indeed slander as many [things] as they do not know [or, understand], but as many [things] as they understand by natural instinct (like the irrational animals), by these they are destroyed [or, corrupted].Bq  But Michael the archangel, when contending with the Devil, he was arguing about the body of Moses, did not dare to bring a slanderous judgment, _but_ he said, "May the Lord rebuke you!";p qLikewise indeed even these dreaming ones defile [the] flesh and regard authority as nothing [or, reject authority], blaspheme glories [fig., angelic beings].Ao }Just as Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, in a similar manner to these [angels], having indulged in sexual sin and having gone after different flesh [fig., having engaged in homosexual sex], are exhibited [as] an example of suffering [the] divine justice of eternal fire.Mn And angels, the ones not having kept their own domain, _but_ having left their own habitation, He has kept under darkness in everlasting chains for [the] judgment of [the] great Day.bm ?But I want to remind you*, _you*_ knowing this once [and] for all, that the Lord having saved [or, delivered] a people out of [the] land of Egypt, afterward destroyed the ones not having believed.7l iFor certain people wormed their way in, the ones having been marked out long ago for this judgment, godless [ones], perverting the grace of our God into flagrant sexual immorality and denying our only Master, God, and Lord-Jesus Christ [or, the only Master God and our Lord Jesus Christ].Bk Beloved, making all diligence [or, while I was making every effort] to be writing to you* concerning the common salvation, I had necessity to write to you* urging [you*] to be contending earnestly for the faith having been handed down once for all [time] to the holy ones [or, saints].;j sMay mercy and peace and love be multiplied to you*!)i OJude, a slave of Jesus Christ and a brother of James, To the called [ones], having been sanctified by God the Father and having been kept in Jesus Christ.[or, expect] soon to see you, and we will speak mouth to mouth [fig., face to face]. Peace to you! Our friends greet you. Be greeting our friends by name.kg Q I had many [things] to be writing, _but_ I do not want to write to you through ink and pen.&f G Demetrius has been testified to [or, well spoken of] by all, and by the truth itself. And _we_ also testify, and you* know that our testimony is true.e % Beloved, stop imitating the evil, _but_ [be imitating] the good. The one doing good is from God; the one doing evil has not seen God.gd I For this reason, if I come, I will remind [him of] his works which he is doing, making idle accusations against us with evil words. And not content with these things, neither does _he_ welcome the brothers [and sisters], and he forbids the ones desiring [to do so] and casts [them] out of the assembly [or, church].Pc  I wrote to the assembly [or, church], _but_ Diotrephes, the one loving the first place [or, desiring to be the leader] among them, does not receive us [or, accept our authority].sb aTherefore, _we_ ought to be receiving such [ones], so that we shall become co-workers to the truth.oa YFor they went out on behalf of the Name, receiving nothing from the Gentiles [or, unbelievers].A` }(who testified of your* love before [the] assembly [or, church]), [to] whom you* will do well, if you* have helped them on their journey in a manner worthy of God. _ Beloved, you* are acting faithfully [in] whatever you* perform for the brothers [and sisters] and for the strangers^ 3I have no greater joy [than] these [things], that I hear my children are walking about [fig., conducting themselves] in truth.U] %For I rejoiced greatly when [some] of [the] brothers [and sisters] came and testified of the truth in you, just as _you_ are walking about [fig., conducting yourself] in truth.\\ 3Beloved [fig., Dear friend], concerning all [things] I am praying [or, wishing] [for] you to be having things going well and to be having good health, just as your soul is doing well.^[ 9The Elder to Gaius, the beloved [fig., my dear friend], whom _I_ love in truth!SZ ! The children of your chosen [or, elect] sister greet you. So be it!Y # Having many [things] to be writing to you*, I did not intend [to do so] through a sheet of papyrus and ink, _but_ I hope [or, expect] to come to you* and to speak mouth to mouth [fig., face to face], so that our joy shall have been filled.X  For the one saying to him, "Rejoice!" [or, the one greeting him] contributes to [or, shares in] his evil works.HW   If anyone comes to you* and does not bring this teaching [or, doctrine], stop receiving him into [your] house, and stop saying to him, "Rejoice!" [or, stop greeting him].^V 7 Every one transgressing and not abiding in the teaching [or, doctrine] of Christ does not have God. The one abiding in the teaching [or, doctrine] of Christ, this one has both the Father and the Son.~U wBe watching yourselves so that we do not lose what we worked for, _but_ [that] we shall receive a full reward."T ?Because many deceivers entered into the world, the ones not confessing Jesus Christ [as] coming in flesh; this is the deceiver and the antichrist.\S 3And this is love, that we are walking about [fig, conducting ourselves] according to His commandments. This is the commandment, just as you heard from the beginning that you should be walking about in it.:R oAnd now I urgently ask you, Kyria, not as writing to you a new commandment, _but_ [the one] which we were having from the beginning, that we should be loving one another.[some] of your children walking about [fig., conducting themselves] in truth, just as we received a commandment from the Father.*P OGrace, mercy, [and] peace will be with us, from God [the] Father and from [the] Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.lO Son account of the truth which abides in us and will be with us into the age [fig., forever].GN The Elder to [the] chosen [or, elect] Kyria [or, lady] and to her children, whom _I_ love in truth, and not I only, _but_ also all the ones having come to know the truth,eMCLittle children [or, [My] dear children], guard yourselves from the idols! So be it!LwNow we know that the Son of God [has] come, and He has given to us understanding, so that we shall know the true [One]. And we are in the true [One], in His Son, Jesus Christ. This One is the true God and {the} eternal life!eKCWe know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in evil [or, the evil [one]].7JgWe know that every one having been begotten from God is not sinning, _but_ the one having been begotten from God keeps himself, and the evil [one] does not touch him.`I9Every unrighteousness is sin, and [there] is sin not [leading] to death.XH)If anyone sees his brother [fig., fellow believer] sinning a sin not [leading] to death, he will ask, and He will give to him life, to the ones sinning [a sin] not [leading] to death. [There] is sin [leading] to death; not concerning that [sin] am I saying that he should urgently ask.GwAnd if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests which we have requested from Him.F{And this is the confidence which we have before Him, that if we are asking anything according to His will, He hears us. E These things I wrote to you*, the ones believing [or, trusting] in the name of the Son of God, so that you* shall know that you* have eternal life, and so that you* shall be believing [or, shall continue believing] in the name of the Son of God.jDM The one having the Son has such life; the one not having the Son of God does not have such life.cC? And this is the testimony, that God gave eternal life to us, and this life is in His Son.gBG The one believing [or, trusting] in the Son of God has such testimony in him; the one not believing God, has made Him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony which God has testified concerning His Son.!A; If we receive the testimony of people, the testimony of God is greater; because this is the testimony of God which He has testified concerning His Son.m@Sthe Spirit and the water and the blood, and the three are into the one [fig., agree as one]./?YBecause three are the Ones testifying:K>This is the One having come through water and blood-Jesus Christ; not by the water only, _but_ by the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the One testifying, because the Spirit is the truth.=Who is the one overcoming the world, if not the one believing [or, who is convinced] that Jesus is the Son of God? <Because every one having been begotten from God overcomes the world, and this is the victory having overcome the world-your* faith!;!For this is the love of God, that we are keeping His commandments, and His commandments are not burdensome [or, difficult to obey].n:UBy this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and are keeping His commandments.w9 iEvery one believing [or, who is convinced] that Jesus is the Christ [or, the Messiah] has been begotten from God, and every one loving the One having begotten loves also the one having been begotten from [or, by] Him.{8oAnd this [is] the commandment we have from Him, that the one loving God should also be loving his brother.A7{If anyone says, "I love God," and shall be hating his brother, he is a liar; for the one not loving his brother whom he has seen, how is he able to be loving God whom he has not seen?36a_We_ love Him because _He_ first loved us.%5C[There] is no fear in love, _but_ perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. But the one fearing has not been perfected in that love.x4iBy this love has been perfected [or, completed] with us, so that we shall be having confidence [or, a joyful sense of freedom] in the day of the judgment, because just as that One is, [so] also _we_ are in this world. 3And _we_ have known [or, have come to know] and have believed [or, have been convinced of] the love which God has in us; God is love [or, is as to His essence love], and the one abiding in that love abides in God, and God {abides} in him._27Whoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.j1MAnd _we_ have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son [as] Savior of the world!g0G By this we know that we abide in Him, and He in us, because He has given to us of His Spirit./{ No one has seen God at any time. If we are loving one another, God abides in us, and His love has been perfected in us.P. Beloved, if God so loved us, _we_ also ought to be loving one another..-U In this is love, not that _we_ loved God, _but_ that _He_ loved us and sent His Son [as] a propitiation [or, appeasing sacrifice] concerning our sins.3,_ By this was the love of God revealed in us, because God has sent His only-begotten [or, uniquely-begotten] Son into the world, so that we should live through Him.+The one not loving did not know [or, come to know] God, because God is love [or, is as to His essence love]. * Beloved, let us be loving one another, because love is from God, and every one loving has been begotten from God and knows God.E)_We_ are from God. The one knowing God hears us; [the one] who is not of God does not hear us. From this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of deception [or, error].v(e_They_ are from the world; for this reason, they speak [as] from the world, and the world hears them. ' _You*_ are from God, little children, and you* have overcome them, because greater is the One in you* than the one in the world!j&MAnd every spirit which does not confess Jesus Christ [as] having come in the flesh is not from God, and this is the [spirit] of the antichrist which you* heard that it is coming and now is already in the world.%By this is known the Spirit of God: every spirit which confesses Jesus Christ [as] having come in [the] flesh is of God.A$ }Beloved, stop believing [or, trusting] every spirit, _but_ be testing the spirits [to see] if they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.#/And the one keeping His commandments abides in Him, and He in him; and by this we know that He abides in us, from the Spirit which He gave to us.$"AAnd this is His commandment, that we should believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and we should be loving one another, just as He gave commandment.!And whatever we shall be asking, we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do the [things] pleasing before Him.$ ABeloved, if our heart [fig., conscience] shall not be condemning [us], we have confidence [or, a joyful sense of freedom] before God.because if our heart [fig., conscience] is condemning [us], that God is greater than our heart, and He knows all things.|qAnd by this we know that we are of the truth, and we will assure our hearts [fig., consciences] before Him,iKMy little children, let us not be loving in word nor in the tongue, _but_ in deed and in truth!_7But whoever shall be having the goods of the world and shall be seeing his brother having need and shuts up his bowels from him [fig., refuses to show him compassion], how does the love of God abide in Him?:mBy this we have come to know love, because that One laid down His life on our behalf, and _we_ ought to be laying down our lives on behalf of the brothers [and sisters].Every one hating his brother is a murderer, and you* know that every murderer does not have eternal life abiding in himself.)K_We_ know that we have passed over from death to life, because we are loving the brothers [and sisters]. The one not loving his brother abides in death.T! Stop marveling, my brothers [and sisters], if the world hates you*.A{ not as Cain-he was from the evil [one] and slew his brother. And for what reason did he slay him? Because his works were evil, but those of his brother [were] righteous.yk Because this is the message which you* heard from [the] beginning, that we should be loving one another:>u By this are revealed [who are] the children of God and the children of the Devil: every one not practicing righteousness is not from God, and the one not loving his brother.1[ Every one having been begotten from God is not practicing sin, because His seed abides in him, and he is not able to be sinning, because he has been begotten from God.dAThe one practicing sin is from the Devil, because the Devil [has been] sinning from [the] beginning. For this [reason] the Son of God was revealed, so that He should destroy the works of the Devil.FLittle children [or, [My] dear children], let no one be leading you* astray [fig., be deceiving you*]; the one practicing righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous.pYEvery one abiding in Him is not sinning; every one sinning has not seen Him, nor has come to know Him.oWAnd you* know that that One was revealed so that He should take away our sins, and sin is not in Him.V%Every one practicing sin also practices lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness.wAnd every one having this hope [or, confident expectation] in Him, purifies himself, just as that One is pure.X )Beloved, we are now children of God, and it has not yet been revealed what we will be. But we know that when it [or, He] shall be revealed, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is!-  USee what great love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God! For this reason the world does not know you*, because it did not know Him. If you* know that He is righteous, you* know [or, be knowing] that everyone practicing righteousness has been begotten from Him.Q And now, little children, be abiding in Him, so that when He shall be revealed we shall be having confidence [or, a joyful sense of freedom] and shall not be ashamed before Him at His Arrival.! ;And the anointing which _you*_ received from Him abides in you*. And you* have no need that anyone should be teaching you*, _but_ as that same anointing teaches you* concerning all [things], and is true and is not a lie, and just as it taught you*, you* will abide in Him.mSThese things I wrote to you* concerning the ones leading you* astray [fig., deceiving you*].FAnd this is the promise which _He_ promised us-eternal life.Z-Therefore, what _you*_ heard from [the] beginning, let [it] be abiding in you*; if what you* heard from [the] beginning abides in you*, you* will also remain in the Son and in the Father.9mEveryone denying the Son neither has the Father.(IWho is the liar, except the one denying that Jesus is the Christ [or, the Messiah]? This one is the antichrist, the one denying the Father and the Son.I did not write to you* because you* do not know the truth, _but_ because you* know it, and because every lie is not from the truth.c?And you* have an anointing from the Holy [One], and you* know all [things].s_They went out from us, _but_ they were not of us, for if they were of us, they would have remained with us; _but_ [they went out] so that they should be revealed that they are not all of us [or, they all are not of us].Young children [or, Dear children], it is the last hour. And just as you* heard that the antichrist is coming, even now antichrists have become many [or, many antichrists have appeared], for which reason we know that it is the last hour. And the world is passing away, and the lust of it, but the one doing the will of God remains into the age [fig., forever].4~aBecause all that [is] in the world-the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the pretentious pride of life-is not from the Father _but_ is from the world. } Stop loving the world and the [things] in the world. If anyone is loving the world, the love of the Father is not in him.u|cI wrote to you*, fathers, because you* have come to know the [One who is] from [the] beginning. I wrote to you*, young men, because you* are strong, and the word of God abides in you*, and you* have overcome the evil one.!{; I am writing to you*, fathers, because you* have come to know the [One who is] from [the] beginning; I am writing to you*, young men, because you* have overcome the evil [one]. I am writing to you*, little children, because you* have come to know the Father.sz_ I am writing to you*, little children, because your* sins have been forgiven you* on account of His name.[has] blinded his eyes.x The one loving his brother abides in the light, and [there] is not a stumbling-block [or, no enticement to sin] in him.rw] The one claiming to be in the light and [yet is] hating his brother is in the darkness until now.'vGAgain, I am writing a new commandment to you*, which is true in Him and in you*, because the darkness is passing away, and the true light is already shining.euCBrothers [and sisters], I am not writing a new commandment to you*, _but_ an old commandment which you* were having from the beginning-the old commandment is the word which you* heard from [the] beginning.tThe one claiming to be abiding in Him just as that [One] walked ought also in the same manner himself to be walking.sBut whoever is keeping His word, in this one the love of God has truly been perfected; by this we know that we are in Him.r{The one claiming, "I have come to know Him," and does not keep His commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him.`q9And by this we know that we have come to know Him, if we are keeping His commandments.,pQAnd _He_ is [the] propitiation [or, appeasing sacrifice] concerning our sins, but not concerning ours only, _but_ also concerning the whole world's!qo ]My little children [or, My dear children], I am writing these things to you* so that you* do not sin. And if anyone does sin, we have a Counselor [or, an Advocate] with the Father, Jesus Christ, [the] righteous.Wn ) If claim, "We have not sinned," we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.;m q If we are confessing our sins, He is faithful [or, trustworthy] and righteous that He shall forgive us our sins and cleanse [or, purge] us from all unrighteousness.l If we claim, "We do not have sin," we lead ourselves astray [fig., deceive ourselves], and the truth is not in us.Bk But if we are walking about in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses [or, purges] us from all sin.'j IIf we say, "We have fellowship with Him," and are walking about [fig., conducting ourselves] in the darkness, we are lying and are not doing the truth.?i yAnd this is the message which we have heard from Him and announce to you*, that God is light [or, is as to His essence light], and in Him [there] is no darkness at all.Vh 'And these things we write to you*, so that our joy shall have been made full.Hg  what we have seen and have heard we declare to you*, so that you* also shall be having fellowship with us, and indeed our fellowship [is] with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.f +and the life was revealed, and we have seen and testify and declare to you* the eternal life, which was with the Father and was revealed to us-.e YWhat was from [the] beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we looked upon and our hands handled, concerning the Word of the life-[d/But be increasing in [the] grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him [be] the glory both now and to [the] day of [the] age [fig, to eternity]! So be it!ocW_You*_ therefore, beloved, knowing [this] beforehand, be guarding yourselves, lest, together with the deception of the lawless [ones] being led away, you* fall from your* own firm footing [or, steadfastness].+bOas also in all his letters, speaking in them concerning these [things], in which are some [things] difficult to be understood, which the untaught and unstable twist [fig., distort] to their own destruction, as [they do] also the rest of [the] Scriptures.1a[And consider the patience of our Lord [to be] salvation, just as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom having been given to him, wrote to you*,`-For this reason, beloved, waiting for these [things], be eager [or, diligent] to be found by Him in peace, spotless and blameless.w_g But we are waiting for a new heavens and a new earth according to His promise, in which righteousness dwells.=^s waiting for and hastening to the arrival of the Day of God, by which [the] heavens being set on fire will be destroyed, and [the] elements being burnt up are melted?&]E Therefore, all these [things] being destroyed, what sort of [people] is it necessary [for] you* to be in holy behaviors and godly acts,(\I But the day of [the] Lord will come like a thief in [the] night, in which the heavens with a loud roar [or, with roaring speed] will pass away, and [the] elements being burned up will be destroyed, and [the] earth and the works in it will be burnt up.  \~}||zzz/yKxww3vLttQsrq~q pro(nQmll/kjii|hhggfeddc*baa _^^e]$\[[[.ZYY?XX$WW2V*U|T}SRQPOxNMLL KJJIHH2G+FEDDBBAv@@]?{>==;:98776j5|44{322*1}00,/.--,@+W*)((>'m'&%%$%#"!!N _|Gi`&,? c $  ? C 2 s4_ These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands, the ones having stood before the Lord of the earth.+3O "And I will give [power] to My two witnesses, and they will prophesy a thousand, two hundred [and] sixty days, having been clothed with sackcloth."W2' "And leave out the court, the [one] outside of the temple, and do not measure it, because it was given to the nations [or, Gentiles], and they will trample the holy city forty and two months.!1 = And a reed like a rod was given to me, saying, "Get up and measure the temple of God and the altar and the ones prostrating themselves in worship in it. 0 And he says to me, "It is necessary [for] you to again prophesy about many peoples and about nations and tongues and kings.""/= And I took the scroll out of the hand of the angel and devoured it, and it was sweet as honey in my mouth, and when I ate it my stomach was made bitter.P. And I went out to the angel telling him to give the little scroll to me. And he says to me, "Take and devour it, and it will make your stomach bitter, _but_ it will be sweet as honey in your mouth."n-U And the voice which I heard out of heaven [was] again speaking with me, and saying, "Be going; take the little scroll, the one having been opened in the hand of the angel, the one having stood on the sea and on the land."d,A _But_ in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to be sounding [his] trumpet, then the secret [or, mystery] of God is completed, as He preached the Gospel to His slaves the prophets.3+_ and took an oath {by} the One living into the ages of the ages [fig., forever and ever], who created heaven and the [things] in it, and the land and the [things] in it, and the sea and the [things] in it, that [there] will be time [fig., delay] no longer.n*U And the angel whom I saw having stood on the sea and on the land, lifted up his right hand to heavenR) And when the seven peals of thunder spoke, I was about to be writing, and I heard a voice out of heaven saying, "Seal up what the seven peals of thunder spoke, and do not write these [things]!" ( and he cried out with a loud voice, just like a lion roars. And when he cried out, the seven peals of thunder spoke their voices.}'s and having in his hand a scroll having been opened, and he put his right foot on the sea, but the left on the land,9& m And I saw a mighty angel coming down out of heaven, having been clothed with a cloud, and the rainbow on his head; and his face like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire,%w And they did not repent from their murders nor from their sorceries nor from their sexual sins nor from their thefts.X$) And the rest of people, the ones not killed by these plagues, did not repent from the works of their hands, so that they should not prostrate themselves in worship before the demons and idols, the [ones] of gold and the [ones] of silver {and the [ones] of brass} and the [ones] of stone and the [ones] of wood, which are neither able to be seeing nor to be hearing nor to be walking about. [cp. Psalm 115:4-7; 135:15-17] #9 For the power of the horses is in their mouth and in their tails, for their tails [are] like serpents having heads, and with them they do harm.1"[ The third of the people were killed by these three plagues: from the fire and from the smoke and from the sulfur [or, brimstone] proceeding out of their mouths.~!u And I saw the horses in the vision and the ones sitting on them [looking] like this: having breastplates of fiery [red] and hyacinth [blue] and sulfurous [or, brimstone] [yellow]; and the heads of the horses [were] like [the] heads of lions, and out of their mouths proceed fire and smoke and sulfur [or, brimstone].B } And the number of the armies of the horse [fig., of the cavalry] [was] ten thousand [times] ten thousand [i.e. 100 million], and I heard the number of them.0Y And the four angels were released, the ones having been prepared for the hour and {for} the day and month and year, so that they shall be killing the third of people.! saying to the sixth angel, the one having the trumpet, "Release the four angels, the ones having been bound at the great river Euphrates."' And the sixth angel sounded [his] trumpet, and I heard a voice out of the four horns of the golden altar, the [one] before God,\1 The first horror is past. Listen! Two horrors are still coming after these things!eC They have over them a king, [the] angel of the bottomless pit. [The] name to him in Hebrew [is] Abbadon ["Destroyer"], but in the Greek he has [the] name Apollyon ["Destroyer"]. 9 And they have tails like scorpions, and stings [or, with stingers]; and in their tails they have power to harm people [for] five months.)K And they had breastplates like breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings [was] like the sound of chariots with many horses running into battle.s_ And they had hair like [the] hair of women, and their teeth were like [the teeth] of lions.yk And the likenesses [fig., appearance] of the locusts [was] like horses having been prepared for battle, and on their heads [was something] like gold victor's wreaths, and their faces [were] like faces of people. And in those days people will seek death, and they will by no means find it; and they will desire to die, and death will flee from them.Z- And it was given to them that they should not be killing them, _but_ that they should be tormented five months. And their torment [was] like [the] torment of a scorpion when it strikes a person.D And it was said to them that they shall not damage the grass of the earth nor any green [plant] nor any tree, except the people who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads.! And out of the smoke came forth locusts to the earth. And power [to sting] was given to them, as scorpions of the earth have power.Q {And he opened the shaft of the bottomless pit}, and smoke ascended out of the shaft like [the] smoke of a burning furnace, and the sun was darkened, also the air, from the smoke of the shaft._ 9 And the fifth angel sounded [his] trumpet, and I saw a star having fallen out of the sky to the earth. And the key of the shaft of the bottomless pit [or, abyss, and throughout book] was given to him.$A And I saw, and I heard a single eagle flying in midair, saying with a loud voice, "How horrible! How horrible! How horrible to the ones dwelling on the earth, from the remaining sounds of the trumpet of the three angels, the ones being about to be sounding [their] trumpets!"/ And the fourth angel sounded [his] trumpet, and the third of the sun was struck and the third of the moon and the third of the stars, so that the third of them should be darkened, and the day shall not be shining [for] the third of it, and the night likewise.`9 And the name of the star is called Wormwood ["Bitterness"], and the third of the waters became [fig., turned] into wormwood, and many of the people died from the waters, because they were made bitter.@ y And the third angel sounded [his] trumpet, and a great star fell out of the sky, burning like a torch, and it fell on the third of the rivers and on the springs of the waters.  And the third of the creatures in the sea, the ones having life, died, and the third of the ships were utterly destroyed.1 [And the second angel sounded [his] trumpet, and [something] like a great burning mountain was thrown into the sea, and the third of the sea became blood. #And the first [one] sounded [his] trumpet, and there occurred hail and fire having been mixed with blood, and it was thrown to the earth; and the third of the earth was burnt up, and the third of the trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up. wAnd the seven angels, the ones having the seven trumpets, prepared themselves so that they should sound the trumpets.fEAnd the angel has taken the incense burner and filled it from the fire of the altar, and he threw [it] to the earth. And [there] occurred peals of thunder and voices and lightning flashes and an earthquake.And the smoke of the incense with the prayers of the holy ones ascended out of [the] hand of the angel before God.~uAnd another angel came and stood at the altar holding a golden incense burner. And much incense was given to him, so that he should offer [it] with the prayers of all the holy ones on the golden altar, the [one] before the throne.fEAnd I saw the seven angels who have stood before God, and seven trumpets were given to them.i MAnd when He opened the seventh seal, silence occurred in heaven [for] about half an hour.M"Because the Lamb, the [One] in [the] center of the throne, will shepherd them and will lead them to fountains of waters of life, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."1["They will not hunger [any] longer, nor by any means will they thirst [any] longer, nor will the sun fall [fig., beat down] on them, nor any heat.c?"For this reason they are before the throne of God, and they sacredly serve Him day and night in His Temple. And the One sitting on the throne will spread [His] tabernacle over [fig., will shelter] them.PAnd I said to him, "My Lord, _you_ know." And he said to me, "These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation, and they washed their long robes and made {them} white in the blood of the Lamb.%C And one of the elders answered, saying to me, "These, the ones having been clothed with the long, white robes, who are they, and from where did they come?"e~C saying, "Amen! The blessing and the glory and the wisdom and the thanksgiving and the honor and the power and the strength [belong] to our God into the ages of the ages [fig., forever and ever]! So be it!"W}' And all the angels had stood around the throne, and the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell down on their face[s] before {His} throne and prostrated themselves in worship before God,| And they cry out with a loud voice, saying, "The salvation [belongs] to our God, the One sitting on the throne, and to the Lamb!"/{W After these [things] I saw. And look! A large crowd, which no one was being able to number, out of every nation and [from] tribes and people and tongues, having stood before the throne and before the Lamb having been clothed in long, white robes and palm branches in their hands."z=Out of the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand; out of [the] tribe of Joseph twelve thousand; out of [the] tribe of Benjamin twelve thousand.y5Out of [the] tribe of Simon twelve thousand; out of the tribe of Levi twelve thousand; out of [the] tribe of Issachar twelve thousand;x+Out of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand; out of [the] tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand; out of the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand;0wYOut of [the] tribe of Judah twelve thousand {having been sealed}; out of the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand; out of [the] tribe of Gad twelve thousand;)vKAnd I heard the number of the ones having been sealed-one hundred and forty-four thousand having been sealed out of every tribe of [the] sons of Israel:|uqsaying, "Do not damage the land nor the sea nor the trees until we seal the slaves of our God on their foreheads."tAnd I saw another angel ascending from the rising of the sun [fig. from the east] having [the] seal of [the] living God. And he cried out with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to damage the land and the sea,Gs And after this, I saw four angels having stood at the four corners of the earth holding the four winds of the earth, so that a wind would not blow on the land nor on the sea nor on any tree.Pr"For the great day of His wrath came, and who is being able to stand?"*qMAnd they say to the mountains and to the rocks, "Fall on us, and hide us from [the] face of the One sitting on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb!jpMAnd the kings of the earth and the nobles and the commanding officers [or, Chiliarchs] and the rich and the strong and every slave and {every} free person hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains.,oQAnd the sky was split [fig., receded] like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. [cp. Isaiah 34:4]%nC And the stars of the sky fell to the earth like a fig-tree having cast its unripe figs when shaken by a high wind. [cp. Joel 2:10; 2:31; Matt 24:29]8mi And I saw when He opened the sixth seal, and a great earthquake occurred, and the sun became black as sackcloth [made] of hair, and the {whole} moon became like blood.dlA And a long, white robe was given to each of them, and it was said to them that they should rest themselves yet a time [fig., a while longer], until {which} [time the number of] their fellow-slaves and their brothers [and sisters] {and} the ones being about to be killed even as they [had been] shall be completed also.kw And they cried out with a loud voice, saying, "Until when [fig., How long], O Master [or, Sovereign], the Holy and the True, do You not judge [fig., until You judge] and avenge our blood from the ones dwelling on the earth?"Gj And when He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of the ones having been slain because of the word of God and because of the testimony of the Lamb which they were holding.\i1And look! A pale [fig., sickly], green horse, and the one sitting on it, [the] name to him [is] Death, and the realm of the dead [Gr., hades] was following him. And authority was given to them over the fourth of the earth to kill with sword and with famine and with death, and by the wild animals of the earth.zhmAnd when He opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying, "Be coming and see!"%gCAnd I heard a voice in [the] midst of the four living creatures saying, "A choenix [about one quart or one liter] of wheat for a denarius [i.e., one day's wages], and three choenixes of barley for a denarius, and you shall not damage the olive oil and the wine!"[the color] of fire, went out. And it was given to the one sitting on it to take peace from the earth, so that [people] shall slay one another. And a great sword was given to him.edCAnd when He opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, "Be coming!"-cSAnd look! A white horse, and the one sitting on it having a bow, and a victor's wreath was given to him, and he went out conquering, and so that he should conquer."b ?And I saw that the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying, like a voice of thunder, "Be coming and see!"|aqAnd the four living creatures saying the "So be it" and the elders fell down and prostrated themselves in worship.p`Y And every creature which {is} in heaven and in the earth and under the earth and is on the sea, and the [things] in them, I heard all saying, "To the One sitting on the throne and to the Lamb, [be] the blessing and the honor and the glory and the might [or, dominion] into the ages of the ages [fig., forever and ever]! So be it!"4_a saying with a loud voice, "Worthy is the Lamb, the One having been slain, to receive the power and {the} riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!"r^] And I looked, and I heard as [it were the] voice of many angels around the throne and of the living creatures and of the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand [times] ten thousand, and thousands of thousands,X]) and made them kings and priests to our God, and they will reign on the earth."\ And they sing a new song, saying, "You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because You were slain, and You redeemed us to God by Your blood, out of every tribe and tongue [fig., language group, and throughout book] and people and nation,[And when He took the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one having a harp and golden bowls full of incenses, which are {the} prayers of the holy ones [or, saints, and throughout book].[Z/And He came and has taken out of the right hand of the One sitting on the throne.DYAnd I saw in [the] middle of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in [the] middle of the elders, a Lamb having stood as if having been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God [fig., is the seven-fold Spirit] having been sent into all the earth.(XIAnd one of the elders says to me, "Stop weeping! Listen! The Lion from the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, overcame to open the scroll and its seven seals.uWcAnd _I_ began weeping greatly, because no one was found worthy to open the scroll, nor to be looking at it. VAnd no one in the heaven {above} nor on the earth nor under the earth was being able to open the scroll, nor to be looking at it.|UqAnd I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the scroll and to break its seals?"T 1And I saw in the right hand of the One sitting on the throne a scroll having been written inside and outside, having been sealed with seven seals.pSY "You are worthy, our Lord and God, the Holy [One], to receive the glory and the honor and the power, because _You_ created {all} the [things], and because of Your will they are [fig., exist] and were created!"R the twenty-four elders will fall down before the One sitting on the throne and will prostrate themselves in worship before the One living into the ages of the ages [fig., forever and ever], and they will cast their victor's wreaths before the throne, saying,@Qy And whenever the living creatures ascribe glory and honor and thanksgiving to the One sitting on the throne, the One living into the ages of the ages [fig., forever and ever],+POAnd {the} four living creatures, each one having six wings apiece covered with eyes around and within, and they do not have rest day and night, saying, "Holy, holy, holy [is] the Lord God, the Almighty, the One [who] was and the One being and the One [who is] coming!"zOmAnd the first living creature [was] like a lion, and the second living creature [was] like a calf, and the third living creature having the face like a person, and the fourth {living creature} [was] like a flying eagle.NAnd before the throne [was something] like a glassy sea like crystal [or, ice], and in [the] center of the throne and around the throne [were] four living creatures full of [or, covered with] eyes in front and in back.aM;And from the throne proceed lightning flashes and voices and peals of thunder, and seven lamps of fire [were] burning before His throne, which are seven spirits [fig., is the seven-fold Spirit] of God.dLAAnd around the throne [were] twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones the twenty-four elders [were] sitting, having been clothed in white garments, and on their heads [were] golden victor's wreaths.{Kosimilar in appearance to a jasper stone [i.e. a gem of varying colors] and to a sardius [or, carnelian; i.e. a red gem], and [there was] a rainbow around the throne, likewise [similar] in appearance to an emerald.*JMAnd immediately I came to be in spirit [or, in [the] Spirit]. And look! A throne was standing in heaven (and [Someone was] sitting on the throne),I After these things I saw, and look!, a door having been opened in heaven, and the first voice which I heard [was] like a trumpet-blast speaking with me, saying, "Come up here, and I will show to you what must occur after these [things]."XH)'The one having an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.'"G'The One overcoming, I will give to him to sit down with Me in My throne, as _I_ also overcame and sat down with my Father in His throne.-FS'Look! I have stood at the door, and I am knocking. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me.gEG'As many as I affectionately love, I rebuke and discipline. Therefore, be zealous and repent!D%'I advise you to buy from me gold having been refined by fire, so that you shall grow rich, and white garments, so that you shall be clothed and the shame of your nakedness shall not be revealed, so that you shall smear your eyes with eye-salve, so that you shall see.QC'Because you say, "I am wealthy and have grown rich and have need of nothing," and you do not know that you are the wretched [one] and the miserable [one], and poor and blind and naked,lBQ'So then, because you are lukewarm, and not hot nor cold, I am about to vomit you out of My mouth.^A5'I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. O that you* were cold or hot!H@ "And to the angel of the assembly in Laodicea write: 'These [things] says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning [or, Origin; or, Ruler] of the creation of God:W?' 'The one having an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.'=>s 'The one overcoming, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God, and by no means shall he go out any longer. And I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the new Jerusalem, which is descending out of heaven from my God, and [I will write on him] {My} new name.q=[ 'I am coming quickly! Be holding fast what you have, so that no one shall receive your victor's wreath.k<O 'Because you kept the word of My patient endurance, _I_ also will keep you from the hour of the trial, the one about to be coming upon the whole inhabited earth, to test the ones dwelling on the earth. [cp. John 17:15]>;u 'Listen! I am giving [those] of the synagogue of Satan, the ones saying themselves to be Jews [or, who say they are Jews] and are not, _but_ are lying. Listen! I will make them so that they shall come and prostrate themselves in reverence before your feet, and they shall know that I loved you.C:'I know your works. Look! I have set before you a door having been opened, which no one is able to shut it; because you have a little strength and kept My word and did not deny My name.{9o"And to the angel of the assembly in Philadelphia write: 'These [things] says the holy [One], the true [One], the One having the key of David, the One opening and no one shuts it except the One opening, and no one opens.W8''The one having an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.'Y7+'The one overcoming, this [one] will be clothed in white garments, and by no means will I blot out his name from the Scroll of Life, and I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels.16['_But_ you have a few names [fig., individuals] in Sardis who did not defile their garments, and they will walk about with Me in white, because they are worthy.5'Therefore, be remembering how you have received {and heard, and be keeping [it]}, and repent. Therefore, if you* will not watch [fig., keep awake], I will come upon you like a thief, and you shall by no means know what hour I will come upon you.84i'Become watching [fig., Wake up], and strengthen the rest which you were about to be throwing out, for I have not found your works having been completed before My God.3 "And to the angel of the assembly in Sardis write: 'These [things] says the One having the seven spirits [fig., the seven-fold Spirit] of God and the seven stars: I know your works, that you have a name that you live, and you are dead.W2''The one having an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.'11]And I will give to him the morning star.Z0-and He will shepherd [or, rule] them with an iron staff; they will be broken in pieces like the vessels of the potter," as _I_ also have received [authority] from My Father. [Psalm 2:8,9]}/s'And the one overcoming and the one keeping My works until the end, "I will give to him authority over the nations;?.y'Nevertheless, what you* have, hold fast until I come.I- 'Now I say to you*, to [the] rest in Thyatira, as many as do not have this teaching, who did not know the depths of Satan, as they say-I will not put on you* [any] other burden.w,g'And I will kill her children with death, and all the assemblies will know that _I_ am the One searching kidneys and hearts [fig., thoughts and inner selves], and I will give to you*, to each [one] according to your* works.%+C'Listen! I am throwing her on a bed [of sickness], and the ones committing adultery with her into great affliction, unless they repent of her works.s*_'And I gave to her time so that she should repent, and she was not willing to repent from her sexual sin. ) '_But_ I have against you that you permit your woman Jezebel, she [who] calls herself a prophetess, to be teaching and to be leading My slaves astray [or, deceiving My slaves] to commit sexual sin and to eat [food] sacrificed to idols.(-'I know your works and love and service and faith, and your patient endurance, and your last works [are] greater [than] the first.S'"And to the angel of the assembly in Thyatira write: 'These [things] says the Son of God, the One having His eyes like a flame of fire and His feet like fine brass [or, burnished bronze]:F&'The one having an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies: To the one overcoming, I will give to him to eat {from} the manna, the one having been hidden, and I will give to him a white stone, and on the stone a new name having been written, which no one knows except the one receiving [it].'%''Therefore repent! But if not [fig., Or else] I am coming to you quickly, and I will wage war against them with the sword of my mouth.n$U'In the same way, _you_ even have [some] holding to the teaching of the Nicolaitans likewise.%#C'_But_ I have a few [things] against you, that you have there [some] holding to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to throw a stumbling-block before the sons [and daughters] of Israel {and} to eat [food] sacrificed to idols and to commit sexual sin."- 'I know your works and where you are dwelling, where the throne of Satan [is]. And you hold fast to My name, and you did not deny My faith in the days {in} which Antipas, My faithful witness [or, martyr], who was put to death beside you*, where Satan dwells.!  "And to the angel of the assembly in Pergamos write: 'These [things] says the One having the sharp, double-edged sword: / 'The one having an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies: The one overcoming shall by no means be harmed by the second death.'X) 'Stop being afraid of what you are about to be suffering. Listen indeed! The Devil is about to throw [some] of you* into prison, so that you* shall be tested, and you* will have affliction ten days. Continue being faithful until death, and I will give to you the victor's wreath [or, crown, and throughout book] of life.c? 'I know your works and affliction and poverty (_but_ you are rich), and the blasphemy of the ones saying themselves to be Jews [fig., who say they are Jews] and are not, _but_ [are] a synagogue of Satan.%C"And to the angel of the assembly in Smyrna write: 'These [things] says the First and the Last, who became dead and lived [or, came to life]: 'The one having an ear, let him hear [or, pay attention to, and throughout book] what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To one overcoming, I will give to him to eat from the tree of life which is in [the] middle of the Paradise of My God.'`9'_But_ this you have, that you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which _I_ also hate.`9'Therefore, remember from where you have fallen, and repent, and do the first works; but if not [fig., or else] I am coming to you quickly, and I will remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.Q'_But_ I have [this] against you, that you left your first love!nU'And you have perseverance and [have] endured because of My name, and you did not grow weary.''I know your works and your labor and your patient endurance, and that you are not able to tolerate evil [people]. And you tested the ones saying themselves to be apostles [fig., who say they are apostles] and are not, and found them [to be] liars;T #"To the angel of the assembly in Ephesus write: 'These [things] says the One holding the seven stars in His right hand, the One walking about in [the] middle of the seven golden lampstands:o YThe secret [or, mystery] of the seven stars which you saw on My right hand, and the seven golden lampstands: the seven stars are angels of the seven assemblies, and the seven lampstands {which you saw} are seven assemblies.# A"Therefore, write what [things] you saw, and what [things] are, and what [things] are about to be coming after these [things].W )and the living One. And I became dead. And look! _I_ am living into the ages of the ages [fig., forever and ever]. Amen! And I have the keys of death and of the realm of the dead [Gr., hades].  ;And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. And He placed His right [hand] on me, saying, "Stop being afraid! _I_ am the First and the Last, 4~4}|{{zNyxxXw8vutsrr]qpp o'nn0m!kkNjNihggffeed"c bzaa__^^^]S\[ZYYEXWWV%U6TT S%RYQPONMLKKK$IILH\GFEDDWCxBAAH@V??'>_==A<;;L:988.7x76k544g3R2t10//?.u-++D**)\(( '&%%P$#"!!v F?t1ET Of m . r ?+#u(TIAnd I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies having been gathered together to make war with the One sitting on the horse and with His army.iSKso that you* shall eat [the] flesh of kings and [the] flesh of commanding officers [or, Chiliarchs] and [the] flesh of mighty [people] and [the] flesh of horses and of the ones sitting on them, and [the] flesh of all [people], both of free persons and of slaves, and both of small and of great."JR And I saw {one} angel having stood in the sun, and he cried out with a loud voice, saying to all the birds, the ones flying in midair, "Come, be gathered together for the great banquet of God,pQYAnd He has on the robe and on His thigh a name having been written, "King of kings and Lord of lords."PAnd out of His mouth proceeds a sharp, double-edged sword, so that with it He should strike down the nations. And He will shepherd them with an iron staff. And He Himself treads the winepress of the wine of the rage of the wrath of God, the Almighty.O+And the armies, {the} [ones] in heaven, were following Him on white horses, having clothed themselves with fine linen, bright and clean.6Ne and having been clothed with a robe having been covered with [or, dipped in] blood, and His name is called, The Word [or, the Expression of the Logic] of God.M Now His eyes [are] like a flame of fire, and on His head [are] many royal bands [or, diadems] having names having been written [on them], and a name having been written [on them] which no one knows, except Himself,2L] And I saw heaven having been opened. And look! A white horse, and the One sitting on it is being called Faithful and True, and He judges and wages war in righteousness./KW And I fell before his feet to prostrate myself in worship before him, and he says to me, "See [that you do] not! I am your fellow slave and of your brothers [and sisters], the ones having the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."8Ji And he says to me, "Write: 'Happy [are] the ones having been called to the banquet of the marriage of the Lamb!'" And he says to me, "These are the true words of God." I9And it was given to her that she should clothe herself with fine linen, bright and clean, for the fine linen is the righteousnesses of the holy ones."H'"Let us be rejoicing and be very glad, and let us give the glory to Him, for the marriage of the Lamb came, and His wife made herself ready!"G!And I heard [something] like [the] voice of a large crowd and like [the] sound of many waters and like [the] sound of mighty peals of thunder, saying, "Alleluia! Because our Lord God, the Almighty, reigned [or, has begun to reign]!FAnd a voice came out from the throne, saying, "Praise our God, all His slaves and the ones fearing Him, both the small and the great!":EmAnd the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and prostrated themselves in worship before God, the One sitting on the throne, saying, "So be it! Alleluia!" DAnd a second time they were saying, "Alleluia! And her smoke rises up into the ages of the ages [fig., forever and ever]!"eCC"Because His judgments [are] true and righteous; because He judged the great prostitute who was utterly destroying the earth with her sexual sin, and He avenged the blood of His slaves [shed] by her hand."IB {And} after these [things] I heard [something] like a loud voice of a large crowd in heaven, saying, "Alleluia! The salvation and the power and the glory [are] of our God!A"And in her was found [the] bloods of prophets and of holy ones and of all the ones having been slain on the earth."c@?"And [the] light of a lamp shall by no means shine in you [any] more, and [the] voice of bridegroom and of bride shall by no means be heard in you [any] more; for your merchants were the nobles [or, great ones] of the earth, because by your sorcery all the nations were led astray [fig., were deceived].D?"And [the] sound of harpists and of musicians and of flutists and of trumpeters shall by no means be heard in you [any] more; and no craftsmen of any craft shall by any means be found in you [any] more; and [the] sound of a millstone shall by no means be heard in you [any] more.m>SAnd one mighty angel took up a stone as a great millstone and threw [it] into the sea, saying, "In this way Babylon will be thrown down with violence, the great city, and she shall by no means be found [any] more.L="Be celebrating over her, O heaven, and the holy ones and the apostles and the prophets, because God judged your judgment of her [fig., God has pronounced judgment for you* against her]!"<)"And they threw dust on their heads and were crying out, weeping and sorrowing and saying, 'How horrible! How horrible! The great city in which all the ones having the ships in the sea became rich from her abundance of costly things!' For in one hour she was laid waste!t;aand were crying out, seeing the smoke of her burning, saying, 'What [city is] like the great city?'H: for in one hour such great wealth was laid waste!' And every ship captain and every[one] sailing by the place and [the] sailors and as many as work the sea stood at a distance,G9and saying, 'How horrible! How horrible! The great city, the one having been clothed with fine linen and purple and scarlet, and having been adorned with gold and precious stone and pearls;+8O"The merchants of these [things], the ones having become rich from her, will stand at a distance because of the fear of her torment, weeping and sorrowingm7S"And the fruit of the desire of your soul [fig., the fruit for which your soul craved] went away from you, and all the elegant and lavish [things] perished from you, and by no means shall you any longer find them.J6  and cinnamon and incenses and perfume and frankincense, and wine and olive oil and fine flour and wheat, and cattle and sheep, and of horses and of chariots, and of bodies and souls of people. 59 cargo of gold and of silver and of precious stone and of pearl and of fine linen and of purple cloth and of silk and of scarlet [dye], and of every citron wood and of every vessel of ivory and of every vessel of most precious wood, and of brass and of iron and of marble,r4] "And the merchants of the earth will weep and will mourn over her, for no one buys their cargo any more:;3o having stood at a distance because of the fear of her torment, saying, 'How horrible! How horrible! The great city Babylon, the mighty city! For in one hour your judgment came!'j2M "And the kings of the earth, the ones having committed sexual sin and having lived luxuriously with her, will weep and will beat their breasts [fig., mourn] over her when they shall be seeing the smoke of her burning,;1o"For this reason, her plagues will come in one day-death and sorrow and famine. And she will be consumed by fire; for mighty [is the] Lord God, the One having judged her.0w"As much as she glorified herself and lived in luxury, [by] so much give to her torment and sorrow; for she says in her heart [fig., inner self], 'I sit [as] a queen, and I am not a widow, and I shall by no means see sorrow.=/s"Give back to her as she also gave back {to you*}, and double doubles [fig., give back double] to her according to her works; in the cup which she mixed, mix to her double.g.G"For her sins [have] piled up to heaven, and God [has] remembered her misdeeds.<-qAnd I heard another voice out of heaven, saying, "Come out from her, My people, so that you* shall not participate in her sins, and so that you* shall not receive of her plagues.j,MFor all the nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her sexual sin, and the kings of the earth committed sexual sin with her, and merchants of the earth became rich from the power [fig., wealth] of her luxury." + And he cried out with a mighty voice, saying, "{Fallen}, fallen [is] Babylon the great! And she became a dwelling place of demons and a prison of every unclean [or, defiling] spirit and a prison of every unclean and having been detested bird.0* [{And} after these [things] I saw another angel coming down out of heaven, having great authority, and the earth was lit up from his glory [or, splendor].o)W"And the woman which you saw is the great city, the one having kingship over the kings of the earth."|(q"For God gave into their hearts [fig., inner selves] to do His mind [fig., purpose] and to make [fig., to be of] one mind and to give their kingdom to the beast until the words of God are completed [or, fulfilled].T'!"And the ten horns which you saw, and the beast, these will hate the prostitute and will make her having been laid waste and {will make her} naked, and they will eat her flesh and will burn her in fire.&}And he says to me, "The waters which you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples and crowds and nations and tongues.I% "These will wage war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings, and the [ones] with him [are] called and chosen and faithful."l$Q "These have one mind [fig., purpose], and they give their power and authority to the beast.(#I "And the ten horns which you saw are ten kings, who did not yet receive a kingdom, _but_ they receive authority as kings [for] one hour with the beast. " "And the beast which was, and is not, is himself also an eighth, and he is out of the seven, and he is going away to destruction.)!K "There are also seven kings: the five fell, the one is, the other did not yet come, and when he comes, it is necessary [for] him to remain a short time. w "Here [is] the mind, the one having wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains, where the woman sits on them.=s"The beast which you saw was, and is not, and is about to be ascending out of the bottomless pit and to be going away to destruction. And the ones dwelling on the earth will be amazed, whose names have not been written on the Scroll of Life from [the] laying of the foundation of [the] world [or, from [the] beginning of the creation of [the] universe], when they see the beast that was, and is not, and will come.jMAnd the angel said to me, "Why were you [so] amazed? _I_ will tell to you the secret [or, mystery] of the woman and of the beast, the [one] carrying her, the one having the seven heads and the ten horns.FAnd I saw the woman being drunk from the blood of the holy ones {and} from the blood of the witnesses [or, martyrs] of Jesus. And having seen her, I was amazed with great amazement.*MAnd on her forehead a name had been written: Secret [or, Mystery], Babylon the Great, the Mother of the Prostitutes and of the Abominations of the Earth.oWAnd the woman had been clothed with purple and scarlet, having been adorned with gold and a precious stone and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand being full of [the] abominations and the uncleanness of her sexual sin.~uAnd he carried me away in spirit [or, by [the] Spirit] into a wilderness. And I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast full of [or, covered with] names of blasphemy [or, blasphemous names], having seven heads and ten horns.with whom the kings of the earth committed sexual sin, and the ones inhabiting the earth got drunk from the wine of her sexual sin."Z /And one of the seven angels, [one] of the ones having the seven bowls, came and spoke with me, saying, "Come, I will show to you the judgment of the great prostitute, the one sitting on the many waters,And huge hail, [each] weighing about a talent [about 95 pounds or 42 kilograms], is coming down out of heaven [or, the sky] on the people, and the people blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail, because its plague is extremely great.BAnd every island fled away, and mountains were not found.`9And the great city became [fig., was split] into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell, and Babylon the great was remembered before God, to give to her the cup of the wine of the rage of His wrath.W'And [there] occurred lightning flashes and peals of thunder and voices, and a great earthquake {occurred}, such as did not occur since the people came on the earth, so mighty an earthquake-so great!$AAnd the seventh {angel} poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came out from the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, "It has happened!"b=And they gathered them together to the place, the one being called in Hebrew, Armagedon.2]"Listen! I am coming like a thief! Happy [is] the one keeping watch and keeping his clothes, lest he be walking about naked, and they shall be seeing his shame."@yFor they are spirits of demons, performing signs, which go out to the kings of the whole inhabited earth, to gather them together to the battle of that great day of God the Almighty.F And I saw [coming] out of the mouth of the dragon and out of the mouth of the beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet three unclean [or, defiling] spirits like frogs.r] And the sixth {angel} poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up, so that the way of the kings, the ones from [the] rising of [the] sun [fig., from the east], would be prepared. % And they blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and because of their ulcerated sores, and they did not repent from their works.( I And the fifth {angel} poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom has become darkened; and they began gnawing their tongues from the pain.L  And the people were scorched with great heat, and the people blasphemed the name of God, the One having authority over these plagues, and they did not repent [so as] to give to Him glory.v eAnd the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was given to him to scorch the people with fire.w gAnd I heard the altar, saying, "Yes, Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous [are] Your judgments." 9"Because they shed [the] blood of holy ones and prophets, and You gave blood to them to drink. They are worthy [fig., They deserve it]."DAnd I heard the angel of the waters saying, "You are righteous, the One being and the One [who] was, the Holy [One], because You [have] judged these [things].~uAnd the third {angel} poured out his bowl into the rivers and into the fountains of the waters, and it became blood.*MAnd the second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it became blood as of [one] dead, and every living soul [or, creature] died in the sea.nUAnd the first went away and poured out his bowl on the earth, and a foul and malignant ulcerated sore occurred on the people, the ones having the mark of the beast and the ones prostrating themselves in worship before its image. 9And I heard a loud voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, "Be going away, and pour out the seven bowls of the wrath of God on the earth."GAnd the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from His power, and no one was being able to enter into the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.>uAnd one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God, the One living into the ages of the ages [fig., forever and ever].[/And the seven angels, the ones having the seven plagues come out {from the temple}, who had been clothed in clean, bright linen, and having been wrapped around the chests with golden belts [or, sashes].xiAnd after these [things] I saw, and the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened. ~ "Who shall not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For [You] alone [are] holy; for all the nations will come and will prostrate themselves in worship before You, for Your righteousnesses [or, righteous judgments] were made known."h}IAnd they sing the song of Moses, the slave of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, "Great and marvelous [are] Your works, O Lord God, the Almighty; righteous and true [are] Your ways, O King of the nations!m|SAnd I saw [something] like a glassy sea having been mixed with fire and the ones being victorious over the beast and over its image [and] over the number of its name standing on the glassy sea having harps of God.{ 1And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvelous: seven angels having the seven last plagues, because in them was completed the wrath of God.lzQAnd the winepress was trampled outside of the city, and blood came out from the winepress up to the bridles of the horses, for [a distance of] one thousand, six hundred stadia [about 180 miles or 300 kilometers].%yCAnd the angel swung his sickle to the earth and gathered the grapevine of the earth, and he threw [it] into the great winepress of the wrath of God.+xOAnd another angel came forth from the altar, having authority over the fire, and he called with a loud shout to the one having the sharp sickle, saying, "Send [fig., Thrust in] your sharp sickle and gather the clusters of the grapevine of the earth, because her grapes became ripe."pwYAnd another angel came out from the temple, the [one] in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle.cv?And the One sitting on the cloud swung His sickle on the earth, and the earth was reaped.uucAnd another angel came out from the temple crying out with a loud voice to the One sitting on the cloud, "Send [Fig., Thrust in] Your sickle and reap, because the hour to reap came, because the harvest of the earth was ripened."CtAnd I saw. And look! A white cloud, and sitting on the cloud [One] like [the] Son of Humanity, having a golden victor's wreath on His head, and a sharp sickle in His hand..sU And I heard a voice out of heaven saying {to me}, "Write: 'Happy [or, Blessed, and throughout book] [are] the dead, the ones dying in [the] Lord from now [on]!'" "Yes," says the Spirit, "so that they shall rest from their labors, but their works follow with them."r' Here is [the] patient endurance of the holy ones; {here} [are] the ones keeping the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.q " And the smoke of their torment ascends to ages of ages [fig., forever and ever]; and they have no relief day and night, the ones prostrating themselves in worship before the beast and his image, also if anyone receives the mark of his name."tpa he also will drink from the wine of the rage of God, the [rage] having been mixed undiluted in the cup of His wrath, and he will be tormented in fire and sulfur [or, brimstone] before the holy angels and before the Lamb.Ko And another, a third angel, followed them, saying in a loud voice, "If anyone prostrates themselves in worship before the beast and his image and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand,Hn And another, a second angel, followed, saying, "{Fallen}, fallen [is] Babylon, the great city! From the wine of the rage of her sexual sin she has given to all nations to have drunk."cm?saying with a loud voice, "Fear God and give glory to Him, because the hour of His judgment came, and prostrate yourselves in worship before the One having made heaven and the earth and the sea and springs of waters."ClAnd I saw an angel flying in midair, having the eternal Gospel to proclaim to the ones sitting [fig., dwelling] on the earth, and to every nation and tribe and tongue and people,`k9And deceit [or, treachery] was not found in their mouth, for they are blamelesskjOThese are [those] who were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These are the ones following the Lamb wherever He is going. These were redeemed by Jesus from among people, a first-fruit to God and to the Lamb.]i3And they sing a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders, and no one was being able to learn the song except the 144 thousands, the ones having been redeemed from the earth.[was] like harpists harping with their harps.Ug %And I saw. And look! {The} Lamb having stood on Mount Zion, and with Him {a number,} 144 thousands [i.e. 144,000], having His name and the name of His Father having been written on their foreheads."f= Here is the wisdom-the one having understanding, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a person; {and} his number {is} 666.e and that no one is able to buy or to sell, except the one having the mark: the name of the beast or the number of his name.Ld And it makes all [people], the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the freemen and the slaves, that marks shall be given to them on their right hand or on their foreheads,c And it was given to it to give breath [or, a spirit] to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast should both speak and make [it that] as many as would not prostrate themselves in worship before the image of the beast should be killed.'bG And it leads astray [fig., deceives] {my own} [people], the ones dwelling on the earth because of the signs which were given it to do before the beast, telling the ones dwelling on the earth to make an image to the beast which was having the wound of the sword and lived.sa_ And it performs great signs, so that even fire is coming down from heaven on the earth before the people.` And it exercises all the authority of the first beast before it, and it was making the earth and the ones dwelling in it that they should prostrate themselves in worship before the first beast, whose wound of death [fig., fatal wound] was healed._} And I saw another beast rising up out of the earth, and it had two horns like a lamb, and it was speaking like a dragon.D^ If anyone has captivity, he goes away; if anyone kills by a sword, it is necessary [for] him to be killed by a sword. Here is the patient endurance and the faith of the holy ones.,]S If anyone has an ear, let him hear.@\y And all the ones dwelling on the earth will prostrate themselves in worship before it, the name of whom has not been written in the Scroll of Life of the Lamb having been slain from [the] laying of the foundation of [the] world [or, from [the] beginning of the creation of [the] universe].&[E And it was given to it to make war with the holy ones and to overcome them, and authority was given to it over every tribe and people and tongue and nation.-ZS And it opened its mouth in blasphemy toward God, to blaspheme His name and His tabernacle, [that is], the ones tabernacling [or, dwelling] in heaven.Y And a mouth was given to it speaking great [things] and blasphemy, and authority was given to it to make war forty-two months.X And they prostrated themselves in worship before the dragon, the one having given the authority to [the] beast; and they prostrated themselves in worship before the beast, saying, "Who [is] like the beast, and who is being able to wage war with it?"bW= And one of its heads [was] as [if] having been slain to death [fig., mortally wounded], and its wound of death [fig., fatal wound] was healed. And the whole earth marveled after the beast.>Vu And the beast which I saw was like a leopard, and its feet like a bear's, and its mouth like a lion's mouth. And the dragon gave to it his power and his throne and great authority.AU } And I stood on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast rising up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads, and ten royal bands on its horns, and a blasphemous name on its heads.ST And the dragon was enraged against the woman, and he went off to make war with the rest of her seed [fig., offspring], the ones keeping the commandments of God and having the testimony of Jesus. S And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed up the river which the dragon poured out of his mouth.R) And the serpent poured water like a river out of his mouth after the woman, so that he shall cause her [to be] swept away by the river.)QK And two wings of the great eagle were given to the woman, so that she should be flying into the wilderness, to her place, in order that she shall be nourished there a time and times and half a time [i.e. 3 1/2 years], from [the] face [fig., presence] of the serpent. P  And when the dragon saw that he was thrown down to the earth, he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the Male [Child].|Oq "For this reason, be celebrating, O heavens and the ones tabernacling [or, dwelling] in them! How horrible it will be to the land and to the sea, because the Devil went down to you*, having great rage, knowing that he has little time."%NC "And they defeated him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life to the point of death.&ME And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, "Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ [has] occurred, because the accuser of our brothers [and sisters], the one accusing them before our God day and night, was thrown down! L And the great dragon was thrown down-the ancient serpent, the one being called [the] Devil and Satan, the one leading astray [fig., deceiving] the whole inhabited earth-he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.pKY And they were not strong [enough], nor was a place found for him [any] longer in heaven.Jy And war occurred in heaven: Michael and his angels waged war with the dragon, and the dragon and his angels waged war._I7 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has there a place having been prepared by God, so that there they shall be nourishing her a thousand two hundred [and] sixty days [i.e. 3 1/2 years].;Ho And she gave birth to a Son, a male, who is about to be shepherding [or, ruling] all the nations with an iron staff. And her Child was caught up to God and to His throne.dGA And his tail drags away the third of the stars of heaven, and he threw them to the earth; and the dragon had stood before the woman, the one about to give birth, so that when she gives birth, he shall devour her child.(FI And another sign was seen in heaven. And look! A great dragon [the color of] fire, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his head seven royal bands.E% And having in [the] womb [fig., being pregnant], she was crying out, suffering birth-pains and being in anguish to give birth.:D o And a great sign was seen in heaven: a woman having been clothed with the sun, and [with] the moon underneath her feet, and on her head a victor's wreath of twelve stars.eCC And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and the ark of the covenant of the Lord was seen in His temple, and [there] occurred lightning flashes and voices and peals of thunder and an earthquake and great hail.BB} "And the nations were enraged, and Your wrath came, and the time of the dead to be judged [came], and [the time] to give the reward to Your slaves the prophets and to the holy ones and the ones fearing Your name, to the small and to the great, and to destroy the ones utterly destroying the earth."$AA saying, "We give thanks to You, O Lord God, the Almighty, the One being and the One [who] was, because You have taken Your great power and reigned.(@I And the twenty-four elders, the ones sitting on their thrones before {the throne of} God, fell on their faces and prostrated themselves in worship before God,?1 And the seventh angel sounded [his] trumpet, and [there] occurred great voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdom of the world became [the kingdom] of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign into the ages of the ages [fig., forever and ever]!"P> The second horror is past. Listen! The third horror is coming quickly!|=q And in that day a great earthquake occurred, and the tenth of the city fell, and seven thousand names of people [fig., individuals] were killed in the earthquake; and the rest became terrified, and they gave glory to the God of heaven.<7 And they heard a loud voice out of heaven saying to them, "Come up here!" And they ascended into heaven in the cloud, and their enemies watched them.>;u And after the three and a half days, a spirit [or, breath] of life from God entered into them, and they stood on their feet, and great fear fell upon the ones watching them.[:/ And the ones dwelling on the earth [will] rejoice over them, and they will celebrate, and they will send gifts to one another, because these, the two prophets, tormented the ones dwelling on the earth."I9  And [those] from the peoples and tribes and tongues and nations look at their dead body three [and] a half days, and they will not allow their dead bodies to be put into a tomb.D8 And their dead bodies [will lie] on the open street of the great city (which spiritually [or, figuratively] is called Sodom and Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified).,7Q And when they complete their testimony, the beast, the one ascending out of the bottomless pit, will make war with them and will overcome them and will kill them.|6q These have power to shut the sky, so that it shall not rain a rain [during] the days of their prophecy; and they have power over the waters to be turning them to blood and to strike the earth with every plague, as often as they desire.H5  And if anyone wants to harm them, fire proceeds out of their mouth and consumes their enemies, and if anyone wants to harm them, it is necessary [for] him to be killed in this manner. AN~}}}C|g{yaxwwvzutsrqqnpp>onmllkjLihhEgyff@edccvbzaU``_h^^G]]-\[5ZZAY=XSWVVUTSSRR@QpPONNrNZ-The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ [be] with all the holy ones. So be it!taThe One testifying to these things says, "Yes, I am coming quickly!" So be it! Yes, be coming, Lord Jesus!RAnd if anyone takes away from the words of the scroll of this prophecy, may God take away his part from the tree of life and from the holy city, the [things] having been written in this scroll.U#_I_ testify to every one hearing the words of the prophecy of this scroll, if anyone adds to them, God [is prepared] to add to him the {seven} plagues, the ones having been written in this scroll.T!And the Spirit and the bride say, "Be coming!" And the one hearing, let him say, "Be coming!" And the one thirsting, let him come. The one desiring, let him take [the] water of life without cost.L"_I_, Jesus, sent My angel to testify to you* [or, tell you* about] these [things] concerning the assemblies. _I_ am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright, Morning Star!"2]Outside [are] the dogs and the sorcerers and the sexual sinners and the murderers and the idolaters and every one affectionately loving and practicing falsehood.7Happy [are] the ones doing His commandments, so that their right will be to the tree of life, and they shall enter by the gates into the city.a ; "I [am] the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and End."* M "Listen! I am coming quickly, and My reward [is] with me, to render [or, repay] to each as his work will be [fig., according to his deeds].x i "The one acting unjustly let him act unjustly still, and the filthy [person] let him be made filthy still, and the righteous [person] let him practice righteousness still, and the holy [person] let him be holy still."k O And he says to me, "Do not seal the words of the prophecy of this scroll, {for} the time is near.U # And he says to me, "See [that you do] not! I am a fellow-slave of you and of your brothers the prophets and of the ones keeping the words of this scroll. Prostrate yourself in worship before God!"dAAnd I, John, [am] the one hearing and seeing these [things]. And when I heard and saw, I fell down to prostrate myself in worship before the feet of the angel, the one showing these [things] to me.zm"{And} listen! I am coming quickly! Happy [is] the one keeping the words of the prophecy of this scroll."fEAnd he says to me, "These words [are] trustworthy and true, and [the] Lord God of the spirits of the prophets sent His angel to show to His slaves what [things are] necessary to occur with quickness.yAnd night will not be [fig., exist] there, and they have no need of a lamp and of [the] light of [the] sun, because the Lord God illuminates them. And they will reign into the ages of the ages [fig., forever and ever].W'And they will see His face, and His name [will be] on their foreheads.%And [there] will not be any curse there, and the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and His slaves will sacredly serve Him.Fin the middle of its open street. And the river from here and from there [fig., On each side of the river] [was] a tree of life, producing twelve fruits, according to each month [fig., monthly] yielding its fruits. And the leaves of the tree [are] for [the] healing of the nations.* OAnd he showed to me a pure river of water of life, bright [or, clear] as crystal, coming out [fig., flowing] from the throne of God and of the LambFAnd by no means shall any defiling [thing] and [anyone] doing an abomination and a lie enter into it, but only the ones having been written in the Scroll of Life of the Lamb.MAnd they will bring the glory and the honor of the nations into it.~{And its gates shall never at all be shut [at the end of] day, for night shall not be [fig., exist] there.})And the nations will walk about by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring to it [the] glory and honor of the nations into it.,|QAnd the city has no need of the sun, nor of the moon, that they should be giving it light, for the glory of God illuminated it, and its lamp [is] the Lamb.i{KAnd I did not see a temple in it, for the Lord God, the Almighty, is its temple, also the Lamb.MzAnd the twelve gates [were made from] twelve pearls; each one of the gates was [made] from one pearl. And the open street of the city [was] pure gold, like transparent glass.!y;the fifth [with] sardonyx, the sixth [with] carnelian, the seventh [with] chrysolite, the eighth [with] beryl, the ninth [with] topaz, the tenth [with] chrysoprasus, the eleventh [with] jacinth, the twelfth [with] amethyst.xxi{And} the foundations of the wall of the city have been adorned with every precious stone: the first foundation [with] jasper, the second [with] sapphire, the third [with] chalcedony, the fourth [with] emerald,qw[And the building material of its wall was jasper, and the city [was] pure gold, like pure glass.!v;And he measured its wall: a hundred forty-four cubits [about 216 feet or 66 meters], [by the] measure of a person, which is of the angel.%uCAnd the city is laid out in a square, and the length of it [is] as great as the width. And he measured the city with the reed at twelve thousand [and] {twelve} stadia [about 1365 miles or 2200 kilometers]; the length and the width and the height of it are equal.tAnd the one speaking with me had a measure, a golden reed, so that he could measure the city and its gates {and its wall}.sand the wall of the city having twelve foundations, and on them [the] twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.*rM at [the] risings [of the sun] [fig., at the east] three gates, at the north three gates, at the south three gates, at the west three gates,Hq  having a great and high wall, having twelve gates and twelve angels at the gates and names having been inscribed, which are [the] {names} of the twelve tribes of {the} sons of Israel:zpm having the glory of God. Its light [is] like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone clear as crystal,>ou And he carried me away in spirit [or, by [the] Spirit] to a great and high mountain and showed to me the {great} city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,Dn And one of the seven angels came, the one having the seven bowls full of the last seven plagues, and he spoke with me, saying, "Come, I will show to you the wife, the bride of the Lamb."8mi"But to the cowardly and unbelieving and sinners and [ones] having been corrupted and murderers and sexual sinners and sorcerers and idolaters and all the liars, their part [will be] in the lake, the one being burnt with fire and sulfur [or, brimstone], which is the second death."wlg"The one overcoming will inherit these [things], and I will be God to him, and he will be a son to Me.ck?And He said to me, "_I_ have become the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End [or, the Origin and the Fulfillment]. _I_ will give to the one thirsting from the spring of the water of life without cost.j7And the One sitting on the throne said, "Look! I am making all things new!" And He says to me, "Write, because these words are true and trustworthy."i-And He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death will not be [any] more [fig., death no longer will exist], nor sorrow, nor crying, nor will pain be any more [fig., pain will no longer exist], because the first [things] passed away."hhIAnd I heard a loud voice out of heaven, saying, "Look! The tabernacle of God [is] with the people, and He will tabernacle [or, dwell] with them. And they will be His people, and God Himself will be with them.$gAAnd I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, having been prepared like a bride having been adorned [for] her husband.4f cAnd I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth passed away. And the sea is not [any] more [fig., the sea no longer exists].uecAnd if anyone was not found having been written in the Scroll of Life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.|dqAnd death and the realm of the dead were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire.]c3 And the sea gave up the dead, the [ones] in it, and death and the realm of the dead [Gr. hades] gave up the dead, the [ones] in them. And they were judged, each one according to their works."b= And I saw the dead, the great and the small, having stood before the throne, and scrolls were opened, and another scroll was opened, which is [the Scroll] of Life. And the dead were judged by the [things] having been written in the scrolls, according to their works.a' And I saw a great white throne and the One sitting on it, from whose face the earth and heaven fled away, and a place was not found for them./`W And the Devil, the one leading them astray [fig., deceiving them], was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur [or, brimstone], where the beast and the false prophet [are], and they will be tormented day and night into the ages of the ages [fig., forever and ever].4_a And they went up over the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of the holy ones and the beloved city. And fire came down out of heaven from God and consumed them. ^ And he will go out to lead the nations astray [fig., to deceive the nations], the [ones] in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together for the war, of whom the number {of them} [is] like the sand of the sea.\]1And when the thousand years are completed, Satan will be released from his prison.s\_Happy and holy [is] the one having a part in the first resurrection; over these the second death does not have power, _but_ they will be priests of God and of Christ, and they will reign with Him [for] a thousand years.[yAnd the rest of the dead did not live until the thousand years are completed. This [is] the first resurrection. Z9And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them, and the souls of the ones having been beheaded because of the testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and who did not prostrate themselves in worship before the beast nor his image and did not receive the mark on {their} forehead and on their hand. And they lived and reigned with Christ [for] {the} thousand years.^Y5And he threw him into the bottomless pit and shut and sealed [it] over him, so that he shall not be leading the nations astray [fig., be deceiving the nations] [any] longer until the thousand years are completed. 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