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But Herod, when he heard this, said, “This is John, whom I beheaded. He has risen <n>6:16 Some mss add “from the dead” </n>.”


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For Herod himself had sent out and arrested John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, for he had married her.


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for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was very perplexed <n>6:20 Some mss read “did many things” instead of “was very perplexed” </n>, but he heard him gladly.


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And then a convenient day came, that Herod on his birthday gave <n>6:21 Some mss read “made” instead of “gave” </n> a supper for his nobles, the high officers, and the leading men of Galil.


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And when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those sitting with him. The king said to the young lady, “Ask me whatever you want, and I will give it to you.”


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So she went out, and said to her mother, “What shall I ask?” And she said, “The head of John the Immerser.”


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And she came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, “I want you to give me right now the head of John the Immerser on a platter.”


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And the king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he did not wish to refuse her.


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So immediately the king sent out a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring John’s head, and he went and beheaded him in the prison,


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and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the young lady; and the young lady gave it to her mother.


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Then the emissaries gathered themselves together to Yeshua, and they told him all things, whatever they had done, and whatever they had taught.


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And he said to them, <J>“Come away by yourselves to an isolated place, and rest awhile.”</J> For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.


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But they <n>6:33 Some mss read “the crowds” instead of “They” </n> saw them going, and many recognized him and ran there on foot from all the cities and they arrived before them <n>6:33 Some mss add “and came together to him” </n>.


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And he <n>6:34 Some mss read “Yeshua” instead of “He”</n> came out, saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things.


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And when it was late in the day, his talmidim came to him, and said, “This place is desolate, and it is late in the day.


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Send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country and villages, and buy themselves something <n>6:36 Some mss read “bread, for they have nothing” instead of “something”</n> to eat.”


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But he answered them, <J>“You give them something to eat.”</J> They asked him, “Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii <n>6:37 200 denarii was about 7 or 8 months wages for an agricultural laborer</n> worth of bread, and give them something to eat?”


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He said to them, <J>“How many loaves do you have? Go see.”</J> When they knew, they said, “Five, and two fish.”


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He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed and broke the loaves, and he gave to his talmidim to set before them, and he divided the two fish among them all.


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And immediately he made his talmidim get into the boat, and to go ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he himself sent the crowd away.


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He saw them distressed in rowing, for the wind was against them, about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea, <n>6:48 see Job 9:8</n> and he would have passed by them,


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for they all saw him, and were troubled. But he immediately spoke with them, and said to them, <J>“Cheer up! It is I!</J> <n>6:50 Or, “I AM!”</n><J> Do not be afraid.”</J>


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He got into the boat with them; and the wind ceased <n>6:51 see Psalm 107:29</n>, and they were very amazed among themselves <n>6:51 Some mss add “and marveled” </n>;


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and ran around that whole <n>6:55 Some mss add “surrounding” </n> region, and began to bring those who were sick, on their mats, to where they heard he was.


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Wherever he entered, into villages, or into cities, or into the country, they placed the sick in the marketplaces, and begged him that they might touch just the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched him were made well.


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Now when they saw some of his talmidim eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed, hands, they found fault.


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(For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the elders.


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They do not eat when they come from the marketplace, unless they wash, and there are many other things, which they have received to hold to: washings of cups, pitchers, copper vessels, and dining couches. <n>7:4 Some mss omit “and dining couches” </n>)


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The Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Why do your talmidim not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?”


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He <n>7:6 Some mss add “answered and” </n> said to them, <J>“Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written,</J><J>‘This people honors me with their lips,</J> <J>but their heart is far from me.</J>


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<J>But in vain do they worship me,</J> <J>teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’</J> <n>7:7 Isaiah 29:13</n>


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<J>“For you set aside the commandment of God, and hold tightly to the tradition of men</J> <n>7:8 Some mss add “the washing of pitchers and cups, and you do many other such things” </J> </n><J>.”</J>


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He said to them, <J>“Full well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition. </J>


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<J>For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother;’</J> <n>7:10 Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16</n><J> and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.’</J> <n>7:10 Exodus 21:17; Leviticus 20:9</n>


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<J>But you say, ‘If a man tells his father or his mother, “Whatever profit you might have received from me is Corban</J> <n>7:11 Corban is a Hebrew word for an offering devoted to God</n><J>, that is to say, given to God;”’ </J>


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<J>making void the word of God by your tradition, which you have handed down. You do many things like this.”</J>


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<J>There is nothing from outside of the man, that going into him can defile him; but the things which proceed out of the man are those that defile the man.” </J>


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He said to them, <J>“Are you thus without understanding also? Do you not perceive that whatever goes into the man from outside cannot defile him, </J>


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<J>because it does not go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, cleansing all the foods?”</J>


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<J>For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts, </J>


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<J>covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness. </J>


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From there he arose, and went away into the region <n>7:24 Some mss read “border” instead of “region” </n> of Tyre and Sidon. He entered into a house, and did not want anyone to know it, but he could not escape notice.


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For a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, immediately <n>7:25 Some mss omit “immediately” </n> came and fell down at his feet.


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Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. She begged him that he would cast the demon out of her daughter.


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But he <n>7:27 Some mss read “Yeshua” instead of “he”</n> said to her, <J>“Let the children be filled first, for it is not appropriate to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”</J>


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But she answered him, “Yes, <n>7:28 Some mss omit “Yes”</n> Lord, but even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”


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And when she went away to her house, she found the child lying on the bed, the demon having left <n>7:30 Some mss read “found the demon gone out, and the child lying on the bed” </n>.


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Again he departed from the borders of Tyre, and came through Sidon <n>7:31 Some mss read “borders of Tyre and Sidon, and came through” </n> to the sea of Galil, through the midst of the region of Decapolis.


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They brought to him one who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech. They begged him to lay his hand on him.


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He took him aside from the crowd, privately, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spat, and touched his tongue.


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Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was released, and he spoke clearly.


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He commanded them that they should tell no one, but the more he commanded them, so much the more widely they proclaimed it.


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They were astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well. He makes even the deaf hear, and the mute speak!”


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In those days, when there was a <n>8:1 Some mss add “very” </n> great crowd, and they had nothing to eat, he <n>8:1 Some mss read “Yeshua” instead of “he”</n> called his talmidim to himself, and said to them,


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<J>“I have compassion on the crowd, because they have stayed with me now three days, and have nothing to eat. </J>


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<J>If I send them away fasting to their home, they will faint on the way, and</J> <n>8:3 Some mss read “for” instead of “and” </n><J> some of them have come a long way.”</J>


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His talmidim answered him, “From where could one satisfy these people with bread here in a deserted place?”


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He commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground, and he took the seven loaves. Having given thanks, he broke them, and gave them to his talmidim to serve, and they served the crowd.


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The Pharisees came out and began to question him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, and testing him.


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He sighed deeply in his spirit, and said, <J>“Why does this generation seek a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.”</J>


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Now they <n>8:14 Some mss read “the disciples” instead of “they”</n> forgot to take bread; and they did not have more than one loaf in the boat with them.


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He warned them, saying, <J>“Take heed: beware of the hametz of the Pharisees and the hametz of Herod.”</J>


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And they began discussing among themselves <n>8:16 Some mss add “saying” </n> that they had no bread. <n>8:16 Some mss read “we have” instead of “they have”</n>


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He <n>8:17 Some mss read “Yeshua” instead of “He”</n>, perceiving it, said to them, <J>“Why do you reason that it’s because you have no bread? Do you not perceive yet, neither understand? Are your hearts</J> <n>8:17 Some mss add “still” </n><J> hardened? </J>


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<J>When I broke the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?”</J> They told him, “Twelve.”


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<J>“When the seven loaves fed the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?”</J> They told him, “Seven.”


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He asked them, <J>“Do you not yet</J> <n>8:21 Some mss read “How do you not” instead of “Do you not yet”</n><J> understand?”</J>


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He took hold of the blind man by the hand, and brought him out of the village. When he had spit on his eyes, and laid his hands on him, he asked him if he saw anything.


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Then again he laid his hands on his eyes. He made him look up, and was restored, and saw everyone clearly.


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He sent him away to his house, saying, <J>“Do not enter into the village</J> <n>8:26 Some mss add “nor tell anyone in the village” </n><J>.”</J>


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Yeshua went out, with his talmidim, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked his talmidim, <J>“Who do men say that I am?”</J>


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They answered him <n>8:28 Some mss omit “him” </n>, “John the Immerser, and others say Elijah, but others: one of the prophets.”


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He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, the chief cohanim, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.


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But he, turning around, and seeing his talmidim, rebuked Peter, and said, <J>“Get behind me, Satan! For you have in mind not the things of God, but the things of men.”</J>


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He called the crowd to himself with his talmidim, and said to them, <J>“If anyone</J> <n>8:34 Some mss read “Whoever” instead of “If anyone” </J> </n><J> wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. </J>


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<J>For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the sake of the Good News will save it. </J>


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<J>For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also will be ashamed of him, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”</J>


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He said to them, <J>“Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste death until they see the Kingdom of God come with power.”</J>


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After six days Yeshua took with him Peter, Jacob, and John, and brought them up onto a high mountain privately by themselves, and he was changed into another form in front of them.


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His clothing became glistening, exceedingly white, <n>9:3 Some mss add “like snow” </n> such as no launderer on earth can whiten them.


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Peter said to Yeshua, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”


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For he did not know what to say, for they became <n>9:6 Some mss read “were” instead of “became”</n> very afraid.


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A cloud came, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him.”


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As they were coming down from the mountain, he commanded them that they should tell no one what things they had seen, until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead.


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He <n>9:12 Some mss add “answered” </n> told them, <J>“Elijah indeed comes first, and restores all things. And why is it written of the Son of Man that he should suffer many things and be rejected? </J>


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<J>But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they have also done to him whatever they wanted to, even as it is written about him.”</J>


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And when they came to the talmidim, they saw a great crowd around them, and scribes questioning them.


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And one out of the crowd answered him <n>9:17 Some mss omit “him”. </n>, and said, “Teacher, I brought to you my son, who has a mute spirit;


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and wherever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams at the mouth, and grinds his teeth, and wastes away. I asked your talmidim to cast it out, and they weren’t able.”


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He answered him, <J>“Unbelieving generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him to me.”</J>


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They brought him to him, and when he saw him, immediately the spirit convulsed him, and he fell on the ground, wallowing and foaming at the mouth.


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He asked his father, <J>“How long has it been since this has come to him?”</J> He said, “From childhood.


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Often it has cast him both into the fire and into the water, to destroy him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us, and help us.”


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Yeshua said to him, <J>“’If you can?</J> <n>9:23 Some mss add “believe” </J> </n><J>’ All things are possible to him who believes.”</J>


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Immediately the father of the child exclaimed <n>9:24 Some mss add “with tears” </n>, “ <n>9:24 Some mss add “Lord” </n>I believe. Help my unbelief!”


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When Yeshua saw that a crowd came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to him, <J>“You deaf and mute</J> <n>9:25 Some mss read “mute and deaf” </n><J> spirit, I command you, come out of him, and never enter him again!”</J>


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Having screamed, and convulsed greatly, it came out of him. The boy became like one dead; so much that most of them said, “He is dead.”


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And when he had come into the house, his talmidim asked him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?”


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And he said to them, <J>“This kind can come out by nothing, except by prayer and fasting.”</J> <n>9:29 Some mss omit “and fasting” </J> </n>


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For he was teaching his talmidim, and said to them, <J>“The Son of Man is being handed over to the hands of men, and they will kill him; and when he is killed, after three days</J> <n>9:31 Some mss read “on the third day” instead of “after three days” </J> </n><J> he will rise again.”</J>


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He came to Capernaum, and when he was in the house he asked them, <J>“What were you arguing</J> <n>9:33 Some mss add “among yourselves” </J> </n><J> on the way?”</J>


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He sat down, and called the twelve; and he said to them, <J>“If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.”</J>


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<J>“Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, does not receive me, but him who sent me.”</J>


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John said to him <n>9:38 Some mss read “Then John answered him, saying” </n>, “Teacher, we saw someone <n>9:38 Some mss add “who does not follow us”</n> casting out demons in your name; and we forbade him, because he does not follow us.”


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But Yeshua said, <J>“Do not forbid him, for there is no one who will do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me. </J>


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<J>For whoever is not against us is for us</J> <n>9:40 Some mss read “you is on our side” instead of “us is for us” </J> </n><J>. </J>


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<J>For whoever will give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because you belong to the Messiah, truly I tell you, he will in no way lose his reward. </J>


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<J>Whoever will cause one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if he was thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around his neck. </J>


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<J>If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off.</J> <n>9:43 Probable Aramaic idiom, "If with your hand you have a habit of stealing, stop it…”</n><J> It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having your two hands to go into Gehinnom,</J> <n>9:43 Greek: “Gehenna”</J></n><J> into the unquenchable fire. </J>


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<J>If your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off.</J> <n>9:45 Probable Aramaic idiom, e.g., “If you tresspass, stop it…”</n><J> It is better for you to enter into life lame, rather than having your two feet to be cast into Gehinnom.</J> <n>9:45 Some mss add “into the fire that will never be quenched” </J> </n>


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<J>If your eye causes you to stumble, cast it out.</J> <n>9:47 Probable Aramaic idiom, "If with your eye you have a habit of lust or envying others, stop it..."</n><J> It is better for you to enter into the Kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into Gehinnom,</J> <n>9:47 Greek: “Gehenna”. Some mss add “of the fire” </n>


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<J>For everyone will be salted with fire.</J> <n>9:49 Some mss add “and every sacrifice will be seasoned with salt.” Possible omission via homoioteleuton: pas halisthesetai - pasa halisthesetai </n>


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<J>Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”</J>


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He arose from there and came into the borders of Judea and beyond <n>10:1 Some mss read “by the other side of” instead of “and beyond”</n> the Jordan. Crowds came together to him again. As he usually did, he was again teaching them.


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But Yeshua said <n>10:5 Some mss read “Yeshua answered, and said to them” instead of “But Yeshua said”</n>, <J>“For your hardness of heart, he wrote you this commandment. </J>


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<J>But from the beginning of the creation, he</J> <n>10:6 Some mss read “God” instead of “he”</n><J> made them male and female.</J> <n>10:6 Genesis 1:27</n>


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<J>For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will join to his wife,</J> <n>10:7 Some mss omit “and join to his wife”</n>


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<J>and the two will become one flesh,</J> <n>10:8 Genesis 2:24</n><J> so that they are no longer two, but one flesh. </J>


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In the house, the <n>10:10 Some mss read “his” instead of “the”</n> talmidim asked him again about the same matter.


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He said to them, <J>“Whoever divorces his wife, and marries another, commits adultery against her. </J>


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<J>If she</J> <n>10:12 Some mss read “a woman” instead of “she”</n><J> herself divorces her husband, and marries another, she commits adultery.”</J>


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They were bringing to him little children, that he should touch them, but the talmidim rebuked <n>10:13 Some mss add “those who were bringing” </n> them.


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But when Yeshua saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said to them, <J>“Allow the little children to come to me! Do not forbid them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these. </J>


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<J>Truly I tell you, whoever will not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”</J>


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As he was going out into the way, one ran to him, knelt before him, and asked him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?”


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<J>You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not commit adultery,’</J> <n>10:19 Some mss read “ ‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not murder,’ ” </n><J> ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not give false testimony,’ ‘Do not defraud,’ ‘Honor your father and mother.’”</J> <n>10:19 Exodus 20:12-16; Deuteronomy 5:16-20</n>


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And he <n>10:20 Some mss add “answered, and”</n> said to him, “Teacher, I have observed all these things from my youth.”


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Yeshua looking at him loved him, and said to him, <J>“One thing you lack. Go, sell whatever you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me, taking up the cross.”</J>


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But his face fell at that saying, and he went away sorrowful, for he was one who had great possessions.


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Yeshua looked around, and said to his talmidim, <J>“How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!”</J>


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The talmidim were amazed at his words. But Yeshua answered again, <J>“Children, how hard is it</J> <n>10:24 Some mss add “for those who trust in riches” </n><J> to enter into the Kingdom of God! </J>


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<J>It is easier for a camel</J> <n>10:25 Use of hyperbole</n><J> to go through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God.”</J>


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Yeshua, looking at them, said, <J>“With men it is impossible, but not with God, for all things are possible with God.”</J>


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Yeshua <n>10:29 Some mss add “answered and” </n> said, <J>“Truly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or mother, or father,</J> <n>10:29 Some mss add “or wife”</n><J> or children, or land, for my sake, and for the sake of the Good News, </J>


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<J>but he will receive one hundred times more now in this time, houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and land, with persecutions; and in the age to come, eternal life. </J>


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They were on the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Yeshua was going in front of them, and they were amazed; and those who followed were afraid. He again took the twelve, and began to tell them the things that were going to happen to him.


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<J>“Look, we are going up to Jerusalem. The Son of Man will be delivered to the chief cohanim and the scribes. They will condemn him to death, and will deliver him to the Gentiles. </J>


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<J>They will mock him, spit on him, scourge him, and kill him. After three days</J> <n>10:34 Some mss read “On the third day” </n><J> he will rise again.”</J>


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Jacob and John, the sons of Zebedee, came near to him, and said to him, <n>10:35 Some mss read “saying” instead of “and said to him” </n> “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we will ask.”


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They said to him, “Grant to us that we may sit, one at your right hand, and one at your left hand, in your glory.”


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But Yeshua said to them, <J>“You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or</J> <n>10:38 Some mss read “and” instead of “or” </n><J> to be immersed with the immersion that I am immersed with?”</J>


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They said to him, “We are able.” Yeshua said to them, <J>“You shall indeed drink the cup that I drink, and you shall be immersed with the immersion that I am immersed with; </J>


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<J>but to sit at my right hand and at my left hand is not mine to give, but for whom it has been prepared.”</J>


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Yeshua summoned them, and said to them, <J>“You know that they who are recognized as rulers over the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. </J>


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<J>But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant. </J>


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<J>Whoever of you wants to become first among you</J> <n>10:44 Some mss omit “among you” </n><J>, shall be bondservant of all. </J>


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<J>For the Son of Man also came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”</J>


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They came to Jericho. As he went out from Jericho, with his talmidim and a great crowd, Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, a blind beggar <n>10:46 Some mss read “the blind” instead of “a blind beggar”</n>, was sitting by the road <n>10:46 Some mss add “begging”</n>.


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When he heard that it was Yeshua the Nazarene, he began to cry out, and say, “Yeshua, Son of David, have mercy on me!”


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Many rebuked him, that he should be quiet, but he shouted all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”


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Yeshua stood still, and said, <J>“Call him.”</J> They called the blind man, saying to him, “Cheer up! Get up. He is calling you!”


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He, casting away his cloak, jumped up <n>10:50 Some mss read “rose” instead of “jumped up” </n>, and came to Yeshua.


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Yeshua asked him, <J>“What do you want me to do for you?”</J> The blind man said to him, “Rabboni, that I may see again.”


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Yeshua said to him, <J>“Go your way. Your faith has made you well.”</J> And immediately he received his sight, and followed him <n>10:52 Some mss read “Yeshua” instead of “him”</n>on the road.


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When they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage <n>11:1 Some mss read “Bethsphage” instead of “Bethphage”</n> and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his talmidim,


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and said to them, <J>“Go your way into the village that is opposite you. Immediately as you enter into it, you will find a young donkey tied, on which no one has yet</J> <n>11:2 Some mss omit “yet”</n><J> sat. Untie him, and bring him. </J>


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<J>If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs him;’ and immediately he will send him back here.”</J>


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Many spread their garments on the way, and others cut down branches from the trees <n>11:8 Some mss add “and spread them on the road” </n>.


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Those who went in front, and those who followed, shouted, <n>11:9 Some mss add “saying” </n> “Hosanna <n>11:9 “Hosanna” means “save us” or “help us, we pray.”</n>! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! <n>11:9 Psalm 118:25-26</n>


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Blessed is the kingdom of our father David. <n>11:10 Some mss add “that is coming in the name of the Lord!” </n> Hosanna in the highest!”


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And he <n>11:11 Some mss read “Yeshua” instead of “he”</n> entered into the temple in Jerusalem. When he had looked around at everything, it being now evening, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.


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Seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came to see if perhaps he might find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.


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They came to Jerusalem, and he <n>11:15 Some mss read “Yeshua” instead of “he”</n> entered into the temple, and began to throw out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money changers, and the seats of those who sold the doves.


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He taught, saying to them, <J>“Is not it written, ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations?’</J> <n>11:17 Isaiah 56:7</n><J> But you have made it a den of robbers!”</J> <n>11:17 Jeremiah 7:11</n>


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The chief cohanim and the scribes <n>11:18 Some mss read “scribes and chief priests” </n> heard it, and sought how they might destroy him. For they feared him, because all the crowd was astonished at his teaching.


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<J>Truly</J> <n>11:23 Some mss read “For truly” </n><J> I tell you, whoever may tell this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is happening; it will be done for him</J> <n>11:23 Some mss add “whatever he says”</n><J>. </J>


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<J>Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received them, and you shall have them. </J>


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<J>Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions. </J>


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<J>But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your transgressions.</J> <n>11:26 Some mss omit</n>


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They came again to Jerusalem, and as he was walking in the temple, the chief cohanim, and the scribes, and the elders came to him,


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and they began saying to him, “By what authority do you do these things? And who gave you this authority to do these things?”


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Yeshua <n>11:29 Some mss add “answered and” </n> said to them, <J>“I will also ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. </J>


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They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we should say, ‘From heaven;’ he will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’


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If we should say, ‘From man’”—they feared the crowd <n>11:32 Some mss read “people” instead of “crowd”</n>, for all held John to really be a prophet.


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They answered and said to Yeshua, “We do not know.” Yeshua <n>11:33 Some mss add “answering” </n> said to them, <J>“Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.”</J>


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He began to speak to them in parables. <J>“A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a pit for the winepress, built a tower, rented it out to a farmer, and went on a journey. </J>


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<J>When it was time, he sent a servant to the farmer to get from the farmer his share of the fruit of the vineyard. </J>


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<J>Again, he sent another servant to them; and they</J> <n>12:4 Some mss add “threw stones at him” </n><J> wounded him in the head, and</J> <n>12:4 Some mss add “sent him away”</J></n><J> treated him shamefully. </J>


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<J>And</J> <n>12:5 Some mss add “again”</n><J> he sent another; and they killed him; and many others, beating some, and killing some. </J>


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<J>He had one left</J> <n>12:6 Some mss read “Therefore still having one” instead of “He had one left”</J></n><J>, a beloved son, he sent him last to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’ </J>


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<J>But those farmers said among themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’ </J>


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<J>What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the farmers, and will give the vineyard to others. </J>


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<J>Haven’t you even read this Scripture:</J><J>‘The stone which the builders rejected,</J> <J>this one was made the cornerstone.</J> <n>12:10 Gk: “head of the corner”</n>


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They tried to seize him, but they feared the crowd; for they perceived that he spoke the parable against them. They left him, and went away.


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When they had come, they asked him, “Teacher, we know that you are honest, and do not defer to anyone; for you are not partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?


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Should we pay, or should we not pay?” But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, <J>“Why do you test me? Bring me a denarius, that I may see it.”</J>


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They brought it. He said to them, <J>“Whose is this image and inscription?”</J> They said to him, “Caesar’s.”


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And Yeshua <n>12:17 Some mss add “answered and”</n> said to them, <J>“Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”</J> They marveled greatly at him.


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“Teacher, Moses wrote to us, ‘If a man’s brother dies, and leaves a wife behind him, and leaves no children, that his brother should take the <n>12:19 Some mss read “his” instead of “the”</n> wife, and raise up offspring for his brother.’


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The second took her, and died, leaving no <n>12:21 Some mss read “and neither did he leave any” instead of “leaving no”</n> children behind him. The third likewise;


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and the seven <n>12:22 Some mss add “took her and”</n> left no children. Last of all the woman also died.


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In the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be of them? For the seven had her as a wife.”


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Yeshua <n>12:24 Some mss add “answered and”</n> said to them, <J>“Is not this because you are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God? </J>


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<J>For when they will rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven. </J>


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<J>But about the dead, that they are raised; have you not read in the book of Moses, about the Bush, how God spoke to him, saying, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’</J> <n>12:26 Exodus 3:6</n><J>? </J>


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And one of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together. Seeing <n>12:28 Some mss read “Knowing” instead of “Seeing”</n> that he had answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the greatest of all?”


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Yeshua answered <n>12:29 Some mss read “Then Yeshua answered him” instead of “Yeshua answered”</n>, <J>“The first</J> <n>12:29 Some mss read “The greatest of all the commandments is” instead of “The first” </n><J> is, ‘Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one: </J>


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<J>you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.</J> <n>12:30 Deuteronomy 6:4-5 and Joshua 22:5 (LXX)</n><J>’</J> <n>12:30 Some mss add “This is the first commandment.” Cf. Matthew 22:38, Mark 12:28</J></n>


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<J>The second is</J> <n>12:31 Some mss add “like” </n><J> this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’</J> <n>12:31 Leviticus 19:18</n><J> There is no other commandment greater than these.”</J>


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The scribe said to him, “Truly, Teacher, you have said well that he <n>12:32 Some mss read “God” instead of “he”</n> is one, and there is none other but he,


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and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, <n>12:33 Some mss add “with all the soul” </n> and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is more important than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”


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When Yeshua saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, <J>“You are not far from the Kingdom of God.”</J> No one dared ask him any question after that.


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Yeshua responded, as he taught in the temple, <J>“How can the scribes say that the Messiah is the son of David? </J>


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<J>David</J> <n>12:36 Some mss read “For David” instead of “David” </n><J> himself said in the Holy Spirit,</J><J>‘The Lord said</J> <n>12:36 Some mss read “says” instead of “said”</n><J> to my Lord,</J> <J>“Sit at my right hand,</J> <J>until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet.”’</J> <n>12:36 Psalm 110:1</n>


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<J>David</J> <n>12:37 Some mss read “Therefore David” instead of “David”</n><J> himself calls him Lord, so how can he be his son?”</J> The common people heard him gladly.


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In his teaching he said to them, <J>“Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and to get greetings in the marketplaces, </J>


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<J>those who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”</J>


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And he <n>12:41 Some mss read “Yeshua” instead of “he”</n> sat down opposite the treasury, and saw how the crowd put money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much.


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A poor widow came, and she cast in two small brass coins, <n>12:42 literally, lepta (or widow’s mites). worth less than 1% of an agricultural worker’s daily wages.</n> which equal a quadrans coin. <n>12:42 A quadrans is a coin worth about 1/64 of a denarius. A denarius is about one day’s wages for an agricultural laborer.</n>


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He called his talmidim to himself, and said to them, <J>“Truly I tell you, this poor widow gave</J> <n>12:43 Some mss read “having put” instead of “gave” </n><J> more than all those who are giving into the treasury, </J>


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<J>for they all gave out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, gave all that she had to live on.”</J>


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As he went out of the temple, one of his talmidim said to him, “Teacher, see what kind of stones and what kind of buildings!”


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And Yeshua <n>13:2 Some mss add “answered and” </n> said to him, <J>“Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone on another, which will not be thrown down.”</J>


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As he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, Jacob, John, and Andrew asked him privately,


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“Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are all about to be fulfilled?”


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And Yeshua <n>13:5 Some mss add “answering them” </n> began to say to them, <J>“Be careful that no one leads you astray. </J>


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<J>Many</J> <n>13:6 Some mss read “For many” instead of “Many”</n><J> will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!</J> <n>13:6 Or, “I AM!”</n><J>’ and will lead many astray.</J>


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<J>“When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be troubled. Such</J> <n>13:7 Some mss read “For such” instead of “Such”</n><J> things must happen, but the end is not yet. </J>


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<J>For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places. There will be famines</J> <n>13:8 Some mss add “and troubles”</J></n><J>. These things are the beginning of birth pains. </J>


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<J>But watch yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils. You will be beaten in synagogues. You will stand before rulers and kings for my sake, as a testimony to them. </J>


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<J>When they lead you away and deliver you up, do not be anxious beforehand, or premeditate what you will say, but say whatever will be given you in that hour. For it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.</J>


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<J>“Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death. </J>


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<J>You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end, the same will be saved. </J>


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<J>But when you see the abomination of desolation,</J> <n>13:14 Daniel 9:17; 11:31; 12:11</n> <n>13:14 Some mss add “spoken of by Daniel the prophet,” </J> </n><J>standing where it ought not (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, </J>


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<J>and let him who is on the housetop not go down</J> <n>13:15 Some mss add “into the house” </J> </n><J>, nor enter in, to take anything out of his house. </J>


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<J>And pray that it</J> <n>13:18 Some mss read “your flight” instead of “it” </J> </n><J> won’t be in the winter. </J>


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<J>For in those days there will be oppression, such as there has not been the like from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never will be. </J>


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<J>Unless the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the sake of the chosen ones, whom he picked out, he shortened the days. </J>


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<J>Then if anyone tells you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or, ‘Look, there!’ do not believe</J> <n>13:21 Some mss read “stop believing it” instead of “do not believe it” </n><J> it. </J>


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<J>For there will arise false messiahs and false prophets, and will show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible,</J> <n>13:22 Some mss add “even” </J> </n><J> the chosen ones. </J>


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<J>But you watch.</J> <J>“I</J> <n>13:23 Some mss read “Behold, I” instead of “I” </n><J> have told you all things beforehand. </J>


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<J>But in those days, after that oppression, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light, </J>


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<J>the stars will be falling from the sky, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.</J> <n>13:25 Isaiah 13:10; 34:4</n>


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<J>Then he will send out his angels, and will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the sky.</J>


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<J>“Now from the fig tree, learn this parable. When the branch has now become tender, and puts forth its leaves, you know that the summer is near; </J>


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<J>even so you also, when you see these things coming to pass, know that it is near, at the doors. </J>


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<J>But of that day or the</J> <n>13:32 Some mss omit “the”. Some mss read “and the hour” instead of “or the hour” </n><J> hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. </J>


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<J>Watch, keep alert</J> <n>13:33 Some mss add “and pray” </J> </n><J>; for you do not know when the time is.</J>


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<J>“It is like a man, traveling to another country, having left his house, and given authority to his servants, and to each one his work, and also commanded the doorkeeper to keep watch. </J>


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<J>Watch therefore, for you do not know when the lord of the house is coming -- at evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning; </J>


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It was now two days before the Passover and the feast of Matzah, and the chief cohanim and the scribes sought how they might seize him by deception, and kill him.


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While he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster jar of ointment of pure nard—very costly. She broke the jar, and poured it over his head.


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But there were some who were indignant among themselves, <n>14:4 Some mss add “and saying” </n> “Why has this ointment been wasted?


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For this ointment <n>14:5 Some mss omit “ointment”</n> might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, <n>14:5 300 denarii was about a years wages for an agricultural laborer.</n> and given to the poor.” They grumbled against her.


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<J>For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me. </J>


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<J>Truly I tell you, wherever this Good News may be preached throughout the whole world, that which this woman has done will also be spoken of for a memorial of her.”</J>


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Judah Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went away to the chief cohanim, that he might deliver him to them.


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They, when they heard it, were glad, and promised to give him money. He sought how he might conveniently deliver him.


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On the first day of matzah, when they sacrificed the Passover (lamb), his talmidim asked him, “Where do you want us to go and make ready that you may eat the Passover?”


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He sent two of his talmidim, and said to them, <J>“Go into the city, and there you will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water. Follow him, </J>


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<J>and wherever he enters in, tell the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says, “Where is my</J> <n>14:14 Some mss read “the” instead of “my” </n><J> guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my talmidim?”’ </J>


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The <n>14:16 Some mss read “His” instead of “The” </n> talmidim went out, and came into the city, and found things as he had said to them, and they prepared the Passover.


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As they sat and were eating, Yeshua said, <J>“Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me—he who eats with me.”</J>


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They began to be sorrowful, and to ask him one by one, “Surely not I?” <n>14:19 Some mss add” And another said, “Surely not I?”” </n>


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He <n>14:20 Some mss add “answered and”</n> said to them, <J>“It is one of the twelve, he who dips with me in the dish. </J>


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<J>For the Son of Man goes, even as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born.”</J>


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As they were eating, he <n>14:22 Some mss read “Yeshua” instead of “he”</n> took bread, and when he had blessed, he broke it, and gave to them, and said, <J>“Take</J> <n>14:22 Some mss add “eat”</n><J>; this is my body.”</J>


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He took a <n>14:23 Some mss read “the” instead of “a”</n> cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave to them. They all drank of it.


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<J>Truly I tell you, I will no more drink of the fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it anew in the Kingdom of God.”</J>


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Yeshua said to them, <J>“All of you will fall away</J> <n>14:27 Some mss add “because of me tonight”</n><J>, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’</J> <n>14:27 Zechariah 13:7</n>


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Yeshua said to him, <J>“Truly I tell you, that today, even this night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.”</J>


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But he insisted <n>14:31 Some mss add “all the more" </n>, “If I must die with you, I will not deny you.” They all said the same thing.


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They came to a place which was named Gethsemane. He said to his talmidim, <J>“Sit here, while I pray.”</J>


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He went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him.


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He said, <J>“Abba, Father, all things are possible to you. Please remove this cup from me. However, not what I desire, but what you desire.”</J>


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He came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, <J>“Simon, are you sleeping? Could you not watch one hour? </J>


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<J>Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”</J>


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Again he came <n>14:40 Some mss read “returned” instead of “came” </n> and found them sleeping again, for their eyes were very heavy, and they did not know what to answer him.


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He came the third time, and said to them, <J>“Sleep on now, and take your rest. It is enough. The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. </J>


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Immediately, while he was still speaking, Judah, one of the twelve, came—and with him a <n>14:43 Some mss add “great” </n> crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief cohanim, the scribes, and the elders.


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Now he who betrayed him had given them a sign, saying, “Whomever I will kiss, that is he. Seize him, and lead him away safely.”


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When he had come, immediately he came to him, and said, “Rabbi!” <n>14:45 Some mss add “Rabbi”</n> and kissed him.


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But a certain one of those who stood by drew his sword, and struck the servant of the cohen gadol, and cut off his ear.


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Yeshua answered them, <J>“Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs to seize me? </J>


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<J>I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and you did not arrest me. But this is so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled.”</J>


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And a certain young man followed him, having a linen cloth thrown around himself, over his naked body. And they <n>14:51 Some mss read “the young men” instead of “they”</n> grabbed him,


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They led Yeshua away to the cohen gadol. All the chief cohanim, the elders, and the scribes came together <n>14:53 Some mss add “with him” </n>.


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Peter had followed him from a distance, until he came into the court of the cohen gadol. He was sitting with the officers, and warming himself in the light of the fire.


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Now the chief cohanim and the whole council sought witnesses against Yeshua to put him to death, and found none.


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“We heard him say, ‘I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.’”


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The cohen gadol stood up in the midst, and asked Yeshua, “Have you no answer? What is it which these testify against you?”


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But he stayed quiet, and answered nothing. Again the cohen gadol asked him, “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?”


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Yeshua said, <J>“I am. You will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of the sky.”</J>


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Some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to beat him with fists, and to tell him, “Prophesy!” The officers struck him with the palms of their hands.


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and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked at him, and said, “You were also with the Nazarene, Yeshua!”


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But he denied it, saying, “I neither know, nor understand what you are saying.” He went out on the porch. <n>14:68 Some mss add “and a rooster crowed.”</n>


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But he again denied it. After a little while again those who stood by said to Peter, “You truly are one of them, for you are a Galilean <n>14:70 Some mss add “and your speech shows it” </n>.”


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And immediately <n>14:72 Some mss omit “immediately”</n> the rooster crowed the second time. Peter remembered the word, how that Yeshua said to him, <J>“Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.”</J> When he thought about that, he wept.


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Immediately in the morning the chief cohanim, with the elders and scribes, and the whole council, held a consultation, and bound Yeshua, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.


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There was one called Barabbas, bound with those who had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.


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And the crowd went up <n>15:8 Some mss read “crying aloud” instead of “went up” </n> and began to ask him to do as he always did for them.


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Pilate, wishing to please the crowd, released Barabbas to them, and handed over Yeshua, when he had flogged him, to be crucified.


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The soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they called together the whole cohort.


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When they had mocked him, they took the purple off of him, and put his own garments on him. They led him out to crucify him.


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They compelled one passing by, coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them, that he might bear his cross.


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They brought him to the place called Golgotha, which is translated, “The place of a skull. <n>15:22 Latin: Calvary</n>”


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They offered him <n>15:23 Some mss add “to drink” </n> wine mixed with myrrh to drink, but he did not take it.


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Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads, and saying, “Ha! You who destroy the temple, and build it in three days,


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Likewise, also the chief cohanim mocking among themselves with the scribes said, “He saved others. He cannot save himself.


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Let the Messiah, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe him.” Those who were crucified with him insulted him.


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When the sixth hour <n>15:33 Or, “noon”</n> had come, there was darkness over the whole land <n>15:33 Amos 8:9</n> until the ninth hour. <n>15:33 3:00 PM</n>


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At the ninth hour Yeshua called out with a loud voice, saying, <J>“Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?”</J> which is translated, <J>“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”</J> <n>15:34 Psalm 22:1</n>


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One ran, and filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave it to him to drink, saying, “Let him be. Let us see whether Elijah comes to take him down.”


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When the centurion, who stood by opposite him, saw that he died <n>15:39 Some mss read “cried out” instead of “died” </n> like this and breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”


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There were also women watching from afar, among whom were both Miriam Magdalene, and Miriam the mother of Jacob the younger and of Joses, and Salome;


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who, when he was in Galil, followed him, and served him; and many other women who came up with him to Jerusalem.


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Joseph of Arimathaea, a prominent council member who also himself was looking for the Kingdom of God, came. He boldly went in to Pilate, and asked for the body of Yeshua.


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Pilate marveled if he were already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he had been dead long.


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He bought a linen cloth, and taking him down, wound him in the linen cloth, and placed him in a tomb which had been cut out of a rock. He rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.


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When the Sabbath was past, Miriam Magdalene, and Miriam the mother of Jacob, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and anoint him.


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Entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe, and they were amazed.


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He said to them, “Do not be amazed. You seek Yeshua, the Nazarene, who has been crucified. He has risen. He is not here. Look, the place where they put him!


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But go, tell his talmidim and Peter, ‘He goes before you into Galil. There you will see him, as he said to you.’”


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They went out, and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had come on them. They said nothing to anyone; for they were afraid. <n>16:9-20 A few mss omit </n>


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Now when he had risen early on the first day of the week <n>16:9 Lit. “first (day) of the Sabbaths,” “foremost sabbath/week” See Lev 23:15-16</n>, he appeared first to Miriam Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons.


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After these things he was revealed in another form to two of them, as they walked, on their way into the country.


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


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<J>These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new languages; </J>


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<J>they will pick up serpents;</J> <n>16:18 Some mss add “with their hands”</n><J> and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not harm them;</J> <n>16:18 Cf. D. B. Wallace, Exegetical Syntax, 403–6, whether promise or prediction</n><J> they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”</J>


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So then the Lord Yeshua <n>16:19 Some mss omit “Yeshua”</n>, after he had spoken to them, was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.


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They went out, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. <n>16:20 Some mss add “Amen” </n>


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Since many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us,


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even as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word delivered them to us,


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it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus;


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There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain cohen named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisheva.


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


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Now it happened, while he was performing the office of cohen before God in the order of his division,


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according to the custom of the office of cohen, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.


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But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your request has been heard, and your wife, Elisheva, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. <n>1:13 Greek: “Ioannen,” Hebrew “Yochanan,” meaning “God gives grace”</n>


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For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will drink no wine nor strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.


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He will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, ‘to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,’ and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”


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Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.”


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The angel answered him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you, and to bring you this good news.


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And look, you will be silent and not able to speak, until the day that these things will happen, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.”


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When he came out, he could not speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple. He continued making signs to them, and remained mute.


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“Thus has the Lord done to me in the days in which he looked at me, to take away my reproach among people.”


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to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Miriam.


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Having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you! <n>1:28 Some mss add “Blessed are you among women”</n>”


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But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered what kind of salutation this might be.


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He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father, David,


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and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. <n>1:33 Daniel 2:44; 7:14, 18, 27; Hebrews 1:8; Revelation 11:15</n> There will be no end to his Kingdom.”


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The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born will be called the Son of God.


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And look, Elisheva, your relative, also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.


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And Miriam said, “See, the handmaid of the Lord; be it to me according to your word.” The angel departed from her.


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It happened, when Elisheva heard Miriam’s greeting, that the baby leaped in her womb, and Elisheva was filled with the Holy Spirit.


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She called out with a loud voice, and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!


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For at that moment when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy!


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Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord!”


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 for he has looked at the humble state of his servant girl. <n>1:48 1 Samuel 2:1, 1:11</n>For look, from now on all generations will call me blessed.


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Her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards her, and they rejoiced with her.


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It happened on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zechariah, after the name of the father.


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Fear came on all who lived around them, and all these sayings were talked about throughout all the hill country of Judea.


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All who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, “What then will this child be?” The hand of the Lord was with him.


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“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and worked redemption for his people; <n>1:68 Psalm 111:9; Hebrews 9:12</n>


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 to grant to us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, should serve him without fear,


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In holiness and righteousness before him all our days. <n>1:75 Some mss read “all the days of our life” instead of “all our days”</n>


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And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before <n>1:76 Some mss add “the face of” </n> the Lord to make ready his ways, <n>1:76 Malachi 3:1; Isaiah 40:3-5</n>


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because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the dawn from on high will <n>1:78 Some mss read “has”</n> visit us,


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to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace.”


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The child was growing, and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel.


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Now it happened in those days, that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.


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This was the first enrollment <n>2:2 The second with Quirinius was a local Judean census, after Archelaus, and took place during a revolt. Acts 5:37; Jewish Antiquities XX:102, XVIII:1-4,26</n> made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.


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Joseph also went up from Galil, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David;


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to enroll himself with Miriam, who was pledged to be married to him <n>2:5 Some mss add “as wife”</n>, being pregnant.


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She brought forth her firstborn son, and she wrapped him in bands of cloth, and placed him in a feeding trough, because there was no room for them in the inn.


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There were shepherds in the same country staying in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.


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And suddenly an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.


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The angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for see, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.


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This is the sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough.”


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“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased.” <n>2:14 Some mss read “peace, good will among men”</n>


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It happened, when the angels went away from them into the sky, that the men, the shepherds, said one to another, “Let us go to Bethlehem, now, and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”


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They came with haste, and found both Miriam and Joseph, and the baby was lying in the feeding trough.


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The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them.


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When eight days were fulfilled to circumcise him, his name was called Yeshua, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.


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When the days of their <n>2:22 Some mss read “her” instead of “their” </n> purification according to the Law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord


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(as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”), <n>2:23 Exodus 13:2,12</n>


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and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the Law of the Lord, “A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.” <n>2:24 Leviticus 12:8</n>


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At that time there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, <n>2:25 Isaiah 40:1; 49:13; 51:3; 57:18; 61:2</n> and the Holy Spirit was on him.


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It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah.


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He came in the Spirit into the temple. When the parents brought in the child, Yeshua, that they might do concerning him according to the requirement of the Law,


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And his father <n>2:33 Some mss read “Joseph” instead of “his father” </n> and his mother were marveling at the things which were spoken concerning him,


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and Simeon blessed them, and said to Miriam, his mother, “Look, this child is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which is spoken against.


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There was one Hannah, a prophetess, the daughter of Penuel, of the tribe of Asher (she was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity,


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and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who did not depart from the temple, worshipping with fastings and petitions night and day.


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Coming up at that very hour, she gave thanks to God, <n>2:38 Some mss read “the Lord” instead of “God”</n> and spoke of him to all those who were looking for the redemption of <n>2:38 Some mss read “in” instead of “of”</n> Jerusalem.


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When they had accomplished all things that were according to the Law of the Lord, they returned into Galil, to their own city, Nazareth.


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The child was growing, and was becoming strong <n>2:40 Some mss add “in spirit” </n>, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.


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When he was twelve years old, they went up <n>2:42 Some mss add “to Jerusalem” </n> according to the custom of the feast,


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and when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Yeshua stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents <n>2:43 Some mss read “Joseph and his mother” instead of “his parents”</n> did not know it,


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but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day’s journey, and they looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances.


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It happened after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them, and asking them questions.


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When they saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us this way? Look, your father and I were anxiously looking for you.”


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He said to them, <J>“Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be doing the works of my Father?”</J>


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And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth. He was subject to them, and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.


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Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galil, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,


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in the cohanim gedolim of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness.


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He came into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming the immersion of repentance for remission of sins.


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As it is written in the scroll of the words of Isaiah the prophet,“The voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord.Make his paths straight.


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 Every valley will be filled.Every mountain and hill will be brought low. The crooked will become straight, and the rough ways smooth.


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He said therefore to the crowds who went out to be immersed by him, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?


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Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say among yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father;’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones!


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Even now the axe also lies at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bring forth good fruit is cut down, and thrown into the fire.”


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He answered them, “He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise.”


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Soldiers also asked him, saying, “What about us? What must we do?” He said to them, “Extort from no one by violence, neither accuse anyone wrongfully. Be content with your wages.”


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As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Messiah,


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John answered them all, “I indeed immerse you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will immerse you with the Holy Spirit and with fire,


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whose fan is in his hand, to <n>3:17 Some mss read “and he will” instead of “to” </n> thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”


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but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s <n>3:19 Some mss read “brother Philip’s” instead of “brother’s”</n> wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,


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Now it happened, when all the people were immersed, Yeshua also had been immersed, and was praying. The sky was opened,


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and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form as a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying “You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased.”


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Yeshua himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Eli,


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the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Shimei, the son of Josech <n>3:26 Some mss read “Joseph” instead of “Josech”</n>, the son of Joda <n>3:26 Some mss read “Judah” instead of “Joda”</n>,


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the son of Yeshua <n>3:29 Or, “Yeshua,” “Joshua.” Some mss read “Josi”</n>, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,


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the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, <n>3:33 Some mss read “the son of Admin, the son of Arni” instead of “the son of Ram”</n> the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,


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Yeshua, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness


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for forty days, being tempted by the devil. He ate nothing in those days. <n>4:2 Some mss add “Afterward” </n>When they were completed, he was hungry.


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Yeshua answered him, saying, <J>“It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone.</J> <n>4:4 Some mss add “but by every word of God.” See Matthew 4:4.</n><J>’”</J> <n>4:4 Deuteronomy 8:3</n>


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He led him up <n>4:5 Some mss read “The devil, leading him up on a high mountain” instead of “He led him up”</n> and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.


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The devil said to him, “I will give you all this authority, and their glory, for it has been delivered to me; and I give it to whomever I want.


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Yeshua answered and said to him <n>4:8 Some mss add “Get behind me Satan”. See Matthew 4:10.</n>, <J>“It is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.’”</J> <n>4:8 Deuteronomy 6:13</n>


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He led him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down from here,


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and,‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest perhaps you dash your foot against a stone.’” <n>4:11 Psalm 91:11-12</n>


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Yeshua answering, said to him, <J>“It is said, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’”</J> <n>4:12 Deuteronomy 6:16</n>


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Yeshua returned in the power of the Spirit into Galil, and news about him spread through all the surrounding area.


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He came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. He entered, as was his custom, into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.


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The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. He opened the scroll, and found the place where it was written,


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<J>“The Spirit of the Lord is on me,</J> <J>because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.</J><J>He has sent me</J> <n>4:18 Some mss add “to heal the brokenhearted” </n><J> to proclaim release to the captives,</J> <J>recovering of sight to the blind,</J> <J>to deliver those who are crushed,</J>


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He closed the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him.


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All testified about him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth, and they said, “Is not this Joseph’s son?”


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He said to them, <J>“Doubtless you will tell me this parable, ‘Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we have heard done at Capernaum, do also here in your hometown.’”</J>


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<J>But truly I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the sky was shut up three years and six months, when a great famine came over all the land. </J>


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<J>Elijah was sent to none of them, except to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow. </J>


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<J>There were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, yet not one of them was cleansed, except Naaman, the Syrian.”</J>


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They rose up, threw him out of the city, and led him to the brow of the hill that their city was built on, that they might throw him off the cliff.


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In the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean demon, and he shouted with a loud voice,


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saying, “Ah! what have we to do with you, Yeshua of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are: the Holy One of God!”


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Yeshua rebuked him, saying, <J>“Be silent, and come out of him!”</J> When the demon had thrown him down in their midst, he came out of him, having done him no harm.


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Amazement came on all, and they spoke together, one with another, saying, “What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”


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He rose up from the synagogue, and entered into Simon’s house. Simon’s mother-in-law was afflicted with a great fever, and they begged him for her.


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When the sun was setting, all those who had any sick with various diseases brought them to him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.


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Demons also came out from many, crying out, and saying, “You are the <n>4:41 Some mss add “Messiah, the”</n> Son of God!” Rebuking them, he did not allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Messiah.


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When it was day, he departed and went into an uninhabited place, and the crowds looked for him, and came to him, and held on to him, so that he would not go away from them.


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But he said to them, <J>“I must proclaim the good news of the Kingdom of God to the other cities also. For this reason I have been sent.”</J>


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And he was preaching in the synagogues of Galil. <n>4:44 Some mss read “Judea/land of the Jews” instead of “Galil,” possibly an early scribal error </n>


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Now it happened, while the crowd pressed on him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.


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He saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets.


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He entered into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. He sat down and taught the crowds from the boat.


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When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, <J>“Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a catch.”</J>


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Simon answered him, “Master, we worked all night, and took nothing; but at your word I will let down the nets <n>5:5 Some mss read “net” instead of “nets”</n>.”


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They beckoned to their partners in the other boat, that they should come and help them. They came, and filled both boats, so that they began to sink.


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But Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell down at Yeshua’s knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, Lord.”


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and so also were Jacob and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Yeshua said to Simon, <J>“Do not be afraid. From now on you will be catching men.”</J>


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It happened, while he was in one of the cities, look, there was a man full of leprosy. When he saw Yeshua, he fell on his face, and begged him, saying, “Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean.”


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And he stretched out his hand, and touched him, saying, <J>“I am willing. Be cleansed.”</J> Immediately the leprosy left him.


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He commanded him to tell no one, <J>“But go your way, and show yourself to the cohen, and offer for your cleansing according to what Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.”</J>


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But the report concerning him spread much more, and great crowds came together to hear, and to be healed <n>5:15 Some mss add “by him”</n> of their infirmities.


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It happened on one of those days, that he was teaching; and there were Pharisees and teachers of the Law sitting by, who had come out of every village of Galil, Judea, and Jerusalem. The power of the Lord was with him to heal <n>5:17 Some mss add “them”</n>.


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And suddenly men brought a paralyzed man on a cot, and they sought to bring him in to lay before him.


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Not finding a way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up to the housetop, and let him down through the tiles with his cot into the midst before Yeshua.


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The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, “Who is this that speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?”


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But Yeshua, perceiving their thoughts, answered them, <J>“Why are you reasoning so in your hearts? </J>


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<J>But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”</J> (he said to the paralyzed man), <J>“I tell you, arise, and take up your cot, and go to your house.”</J>


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Immediately he rose up before them, and took up that which he was laying on, and departed to his house, glorifying God.


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Amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God. They were filled with fear, saying, “We have seen strange things today.”


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After these things he went out, and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and said to him, <J>“Follow me!”</J>


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Levi made a great feast for him in his house. There was a great crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining with them.


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The Pharisees and their scribes <n>5:30 Some mss read “Their scribes and the Pharisees” </n> murmured against his talmidim, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?”


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Yeshua answered them, <J>“Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do. </J>


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They said to him, “The talmidim of John <n>5:33 Some mss read “Why do John’s disciples” instead of “The disciples of John”</n> often fast and pray, likewise also the talmidim of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink.”


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He said to them, <J>“Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast, while the bridegroom is with them? </J>


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<J>But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them. Then they will fast in those days.”</J>


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He also told a parable to them. <J>“No one having torn</J> <n>5:36 Some mss read “puts” instead of “having torn” </n><J> a piece from a new garment puts it on an old garment, or else he will tear the new, and also the piece from the new will not match the old. </J>


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<J>And no one puts new wine into old wineskins, or else the</J> <n>2:22 Some mss add “new”</n><J> wine will burst the skins, and it will be spilled, and the skins will be destroyed. </J>


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<J>But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins</J> <n>5:38 Some mss add “and both are preserved” </n><J>. </J>


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<J>No man having drunk old wine</J> <n>5:39 Some mss add “immediately” </n><J> desires new, for he says, ‘The old is good.</J> <n>5:39 Some mss read “better” instead of “good”</n><J>’”</J>


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Now it happened on a Sabbath <n>6:1 Some mss read “the second Sabbath after the first” </n> that he was going through the grain fields. His talmidim plucked the heads of grain, and ate, rubbing them in their hands.


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But some of the Pharisees said to them, “Why do you do that which is not lawful <n>6:2 Some mss add “to do” </n> on the Sabbath day?”


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Yeshua, answering them, said, <J>“Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he, and those who were with him; </J>


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<J>how he entered into the house of God, and took and ate the show bread, and gave also to those who were with him, which is not lawful to eat except for the cohanim alone?”</J>


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It also happened on another Sabbath that he entered into the synagogue and taught. There was a man there, and his right hand was withered.


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The scribes and the Pharisees watched him <n>6:7 Some mss omit “him”</n>, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an accusation against him.


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But he knew their thoughts; and he said to the man who had the withered hand, <J>“Rise up, and stand in the middle.”</J> He arose and stood.


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Then Yeshua said to them, <J>“I ask you</J> <n>6:9 Some mss read “I will ask you something” instead of “I ask you”</n><J>: Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to destroy it</J> <n>6:9 Some mss read “or to kill” instead of “or to destroy it” </n><J>?”</J>


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He looked around at them all, and said to the man <n>6:10 Some mss read “to the man” instead of “to him”.</n>, <J>“Stretch out your hand.”</J> He did, and his hand was restored <n>6:10 Some mss add “as sound as the other”</n>.


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It happened in these days, that he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God.


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When it was day, he called his talmidim, and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named emissaries:


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He came down with them, and stood on a level place, with a large <n>6:17 Some mss omit “large” </n> crowd of his talmidim, and a great number of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases;


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He lifted up his eyes to his talmidim, and said,<J>“Blessed are you who are poor,</J> <J>for yours is the Kingdom of God.</J>


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<J>Blessed are you who hunger now,</J> <J>for you will be filled.</J><J>Blessed are you who weep now,</J> <J>for you will laugh.</J>


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<J>Blessed are you when men shall hate you, and when they shall exclude and mock you, and throw out your name as evil, for the Son of Man’s sake.</J>


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 <J>Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for look, your reward is great in heaven, for their fathers did the same thing to the prophets.</J>


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<J>Woe to you, you who are full now</J> <n>6:25 Some mss omit “now” </n><J>,</J> <J>for you will be hungry.</J><J>Woe to you who laugh now,</J> <J>for you will mourn and weep.</J>


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<J>Woe to you</J> <n>6:26 The wording "to you" is lacking but is included because of English requirements</n><J> when all</J> <n>6:26 Some mss omit “all” </n><J> men speak well of you,</J> <J>for their fathers did the same thing to the false prophets.</J>


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<J>To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, do not withhold your coat also. </J>


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<J>Give to everyone who asks you, and do not ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again.</J>


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<J>If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. </J>


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<J>If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. </J>


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<J>If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive back as much. </J>


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<J>But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.</J>


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<J>Do not judge, and you won’t be judged. Do not condemn,</J><J>and you won’t be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.</J> <n>6:37 Or, “Set free, and you will be set free”</n>


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<J>“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you.</J> <n>6:38 literally, into your bosom.</n><J> For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”</J>


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He spoke a parable to them. <J>“Can the blind guide the blind? Won’t they both fall into a pit? </J>


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<J>A talmid is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher. </J>


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<J>And why do you see the speck of chaff that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? </J>


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<J>Or how can you tell your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove the speck of chaff that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite! First remove the log from your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck of chaff that is in your brother’s eye. </J>


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<J>For there is no good tree that brings forth rotten fruit; nor again</J> <n>6:43 Some mss omit “again” </n><J> a rotten tree that brings forth good fruit. </J>


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<J>For each tree is known by its own fruit. For people do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush. </J>


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<J>The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure</J> <n>6:45 Some mss add “of his heart” </n><J> brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.</J>


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<J>Everyone who comes to me, and hears my words, and does them, I will show you who he is like. </J>


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<J>He is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep, and laid a foundation on the rock. When a flood arose, the stream broke against that house, and could not shake it, because it had been well built</J> <n>6:48 Some mss read “was founded on the rock” instead of “was built well” </n><J>. </J>


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<J>But he who hears, and does not do, is like a man who built a house on the earth without a foundation, against which the stream broke, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.”</J>


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When they came to Yeshua, they begged him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy for you to do this for him,


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Yeshua went with them. When he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, “Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy for you to come under my roof.


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Therefore I did not even think myself worthy to come to you; but say the word, and my servant will be healed.


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For I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”


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When Yeshua heard these things, he marveled at him, and turned and said to the crowd who followed him, <J>“I tell you, I have not found such great faith, no, not in Israel.”</J>


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Those who were sent, returning to the house, found the servant <n>7:10 Some mss add “who had been sick”</n> was well.


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It happened soon afterwards, that he went to a city called Nain. His <n>7:11 Some mss read “Many of his disciples” instead of “His disciples” </n> talmidim, along with a large crowd, went with him.


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Now when he drew near to the gate of the city, just then a man who was dead was carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. Many people of the city were with her.


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He came near and touched the coffin, and the bearers stood still. He said, <J>“Young man, I tell you, arise!”</J>


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Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has visited his people!”


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John, calling to himself two of his talmidim, sent them to the Lord <n>7:19 Some mss read “Yeshua” instead of “the Lord” </n>, saying, “Are you the one who is coming, or should we look for another?”


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When the men had come to him, they said, “John the Immerser has sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you the One who is to come, or should we look for another?’”


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In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and to many who were blind he gave sight.


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Yeshua answered them, <J>“Go and tell John the things which you have seen and heard: that the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.</J> <n>7:22 Isaiah 35:5-6, 26:14, 61:1</n>


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When John’s messengers had departed, he began to tell the crowds about John, <J>“What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? </J>


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<J>But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft clothing? Look, those who are gorgeously dressed, and live delicately, are in kings’ courts. </J>


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<J>This is he of whom it is written,</J><J>‘Look, I send my messenger ahead of you,</J> <J>who will prepare your way before you.’</J> <n>7:27 Malachi 3:1</n>


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<J>“For I tell you, among those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John</J> <n>7:28 Some mss add “the Immerser” </n><J>, yet he who is least in the Kingdom of God is greater than he.”</J>


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When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been immersed with John’s immersion.


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But the Pharisees and the Law scholars rejected the counsel of God, not being immersed by him themselves.


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<J>They are like children who sit in the marketplace, and call one to another, saying, ‘We piped to you, and you did not dance. We mourned</J> <n>7:32 Some mss add “for you” </n><J>, and you did not weep.’ </J>


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<J>For John the Immerser came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’ </J>


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<J>The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look, a gluttonous man, and a drunkard; a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ </J>


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One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee’s house, and sat at the table.


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And suddenly, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that he was reclining in the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster jar of ointment.


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Standing behind at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.


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Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, “This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what kind of woman this is who touches him, that she is a sinner.”


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Simon answered, “He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most.” He said to him, <J>“You have judged correctly.”</J>


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Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, <J>“Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with her hair</J> <n>7:44 Some mss read “the hair of her head” instead of “her hair” </n><J>. </J>


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<J>Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But the one who is forgiven little, loves little.”</J>


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Those who sat at the table with him began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”


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It happened soon afterwards, that he went about through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the Kingdom of God. With him were the twelve,


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and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Miriam who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out;


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and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward; Susanna; and many others; who provided for them from their possessions.


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When a great crowd came together, and people from every city were coming to him, he spoke by a parable.


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<J>“The farmer went out to sow his seed. As he sowed, some fell along the road, and it was trampled under foot, and the birds of the sky devoured it. </J>


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<J>Other seed fell on the rock, and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture. </J>


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<J>Other fell into the good ground, and grew, and brought forth fruit one hundred times.”</J> As he said these things, he called out, <J>“He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”</J>


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He said, <J>“To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of God, but to the rest in parables; that ‘seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.’</J> <n>8:10 Isaiah 6:9</n>


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<J>Those along the road are those who hear, then the devil comes, and takes away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved. </J>


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<J>Those on the rock are they who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; but these have no root, who believe for a while, then fall away in time of temptation. </J>


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<J>That which fell among the thorns, these are those who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity. </J>


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<J>That in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it tightly, and bring forth fruit with patience.</J>


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<J>“No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a container, or puts it under a bed; but puts it on a stand, that those who enter in may see the light. </J>


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<J>For nothing is hidden, that will not be revealed; nor anything secret, that will not be known and come to light. </J>


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<J>Be careful therefore how you hear. For whoever has, to him will be given; and whoever does not have, from him will be taken away even that which he thinks he has.”</J>


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But he answered them, <J>“My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God, and do it.”</J>


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Now it happened on one of those days, that he entered into a boat, himself and his talmidim, and he said to them, <J>“Let us go over to the other side of the lake.”</J> So they launched out.


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But as they sailed, he fell asleep. A wind storm came down on the lake, and they were taking on dangerous amounts of water.


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So they came to him, and awoke him, saying, “Master, master, we are dying!” And he awoke, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water, and they ceased, and it was calm.


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He said to them, <J>“Where is your faith?”</J> Being afraid they marveled, saying one to another, “Who is this, then, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him?”


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They arrived at the country of the Gerasenes <n>8:26 Some mss read “Gadarenes” instead of “Gerasenes”</n>, which is opposite Galil.


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When Yeshua stepped ashore, a certain man out of the city who had demons for a long time met him. He wore no clothes, and did not live in a house, but in the tombs.


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When he saw Yeshua, he shouted, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, “What do I have to do with you, Yeshua, you Son of the Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me!”


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For Yeshua was commanding the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For the unclean spirit had often seized the man. He was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters. Breaking the bands apart, he was driven by the demon into the desert.


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Yeshua asked him, <J>“What is your name?”</J> He said, “Legion,” for many demons had entered into him.


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They <n>8:31 Some mss read “He” instead of “They”</n> begged him that he would not command them to go into the abyss.


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Now there was there a herd of many pigs feeding on the mountain, and they begged him that he would allow them to enter into those. He allowed them.


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The demons came out from the man, and entered into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake, and were drowned.


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When those who fed them saw what had happened, they fled, and told it in the city and in the country.


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Then people went out to see what had happened. They came to Yeshua, and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Yeshua’s feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.


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All the people of the surrounding country of the Geresenes <n>8:37 Some mss read “Gadarenes” instead of “Gerasenes”</n> asked him to depart from them, for they were very much afraid. He entered into the boat, and returned.


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But the man from whom the demons had gone out begged him that he might go with him, but Yeshua sent him away, saying,


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<J>“Return to your house, and declare what great things God has done for you.”</J> He went his way, proclaiming throughout the whole city what great things Yeshua had done for him.


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When <n>8:40 Some mss read “It happened when” instead of “When”</n> Yeshua returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him.


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And suddenly there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue. He fell down at Yeshua’s feet, and pleaded with him to come into his house,


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for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as he went, the crowds pressed against him.


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A woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years, who had spent all her living on physicians, <n>8:43 Some mss omit “who had spent… on physicians.” The Greek word for “spent” here is different than in Mark 5:26</n> and could not be healed by any,


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came behind him, and touched the fringe of his cloak, and immediately the flow of her blood stopped.


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Yeshua said, <J>“Who touched me?”</J> When all denied it, Peter <n>8:45 Some mss add “and those with him”</n> said, “Master, the crowds press and jostle you <n>8:45 Some mss add “and you say, ‘Who touched me?’” </n>.”


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When the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling, and falling down before him declared to him in the presence of all the people the reason why she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.


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He said to her, <J>“Daughter,</J> <n>8:48 Some mss add “take courage” </n><J> your faith has made you well. Go in peace.”</J>


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While he still spoke, one from the ruler of the synagogue’s house came, saying to him, “Your daughter is dead. Do not trouble the Teacher.”


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But Yeshua hearing it, answered him, <J>“Do not be afraid. Only believe, and she will be healed.”</J>


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When he came to the house, he did not allow anyone to enter in with him <n>8:51 Some mss omit “with him”</n>, except Peter, John, Jacob, the father of the child, and her mother.


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All were weeping and mourning her, but he said, <J>“Do not weep. She is not dead, but sleeping.”</J>


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But he, <n>8:54 Some mss add “put them all outside” </n> taking her by the hand, called, saying, <J>“Child, arise!”</J>


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Her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately. He commanded that something be given to her to eat.


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He called the twelve <n>9:1 Some mss read “his twelve disciples” instead of “the twelve”. Vg reads “apostles”</n> together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.


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He sent them forth to proclaim the Kingdom of God, and to heal the sick. <n>9:2 Three mss omit “the sick”</n>


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He said to them, <J>“Take nothing for your journey—neither staffs, nor wallet, nor bread, nor money; neither have two coats apiece.</J> <n>9:3 Some mss omit “apiece”. Cf. Matthew 10:10; Mark 6:9</n>


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<J>As many as do not receive you, when you depart from that city, shake off even the dust from your feet for a testimony against them.”</J>


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Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done <n>9:7 Some mss add “by him” </n>; and he was very perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead,


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Herod said, “John I beheaded, but who is this, about whom I hear such things?” He sought to see him.


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The emissaries, when they had returned, told him what things they had done. He took them, and withdrew apart to <n>9:10 Some mss add “a deserted place of a”</n> a city called Bethsaida.


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But the crowds, perceiving it, followed him. He welcomed them, and spoke to them of the Kingdom of God, and he cured those who needed healing.


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The day began to wear away; and the twelve came, and said to him, “Send the crowd away, that they may go into the surrounding villages and farms, and lodge, and get food, for we are here in a deserted place.”


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But he said to them, <J>“You give them something to eat.”</J> They said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless we should go and buy food for all these people.”


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For they were about five thousand men. He said to his talmidim, <J>“Make them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”</J>


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He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to the sky, he blessed them, and broke them, and gave them to the talmidim to set before the crowd.


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They ate, and were all filled. They gathered up twelve baskets of broken pieces that were left over.


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It happened, as he was praying alone, that the talmidim were with him, and he asked them, <J>“Who do the crowds say that I am?”</J>


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They answered, “‘John the Immerser,’ but others say, ‘Elijah,’ and others, that one of the old prophets is risen again.”


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saying, <J>“The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, chief cohanim, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.”</J>


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He said to all, <J>“If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross daily</J> <n>9:23 Some mss omit “daily”</n><J>, and follow me. </J>


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<J>For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same will save it. </J>


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<J>For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self? </J>


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<J>For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed, when he comes in his glory, and the glory of the Father, and of the holy angels. </J>


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<J>But I tell you the truth: There are some of those who stand here, who will in no way taste of death, until they see the Kingdom of God.”</J>


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It happened about eight days after these sayings, that he took with him Peter, John, and Jacob, and went up onto the mountain to pray.


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As he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became white and dazzling.


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who appeared in glory, and spoke of his departure, <n>9:31 literally, “exodus”</n> which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.


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Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they were fully awake, they saw his glory, and the two men who stood with him.


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It happened, as they were parting from him, that Peter said to Yeshua, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three tents: one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah,” not knowing what he said.


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While he said these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered into the cloud.


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A voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, my Chosen One. <n>9:35 Some mss read “my beloved son.” instead of “my son, my chosen.” </n> Listen to him!”


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When the voice came, Yeshua was found alone. They were silent, and told no one in those days any of the things which they had seen.


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And suddenly a man from the crowd called out, saying, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child.


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And suddenly a spirit seizes him, and all at once he cries out, and it convulses him so that he foams, and it hardly departs from him, bruising him severely.


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Yeshua answered, <J>“Faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here.”</J>


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While he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him violently. But Yeshua rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.


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They were all astonished at the majesty of God. But while all were marveling at all the things which Yeshua did, he said to his talmidim,


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<J>“Let these words sink into your ears, for the Son of Man will be delivered up into the hands of men.”</J>


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But they did not understand this saying. It was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.


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Yeshua, knowing <n>9:47 Some mss read “perceiving” instead of “knowing” </n> the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side,


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and said to them, <J>“Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great.”</J>


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John answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he does not follow with us.”


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Yeshua said to him, <J>“Do not forbid him, for he who is not against you is for you</J> <n>9:50 Some mss read “us” twice.</n><J>.”</J>


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It came to pass, when the days were near that he should be taken up, he intently set his face to go to Jerusalem,


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and sent messengers before his face. They went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, so as to prepare for him.


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When his talmidim, Jacob and John, saw this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from the sky, and destroy them <n>9:54 Some mss add “just as Elijah did” </n>?”


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<J>For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.”</J> <n>9:55b-56a Some mss omit “and said…save them,” possibly via homoioarcton: kai e–kai e </n> And they went to another village.


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As they went on the way, a certain man said to him, “I want to follow you wherever you go. <n>9:57 Some mss add “Lord”</n>”


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And Yeshua said to him, <J>“The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”</J>


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He said to another, <J>“Follow me!”</J> But he said, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.”


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But Yeshua said to him, <J>“Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce the Kingdom of God.”</J>


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Another also said, “I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to bid farewell to those who are at my house.”


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But Yeshua said to him, <J>“No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the Kingdom of God.”</J>


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Now after these things, the Lord also appointed seventy-two <n>10:1 Some mss read “seventy” instead of “seventy-two”</n> others, and sent them two by two ahead of him <n>10:1 literally, “before his face”</n> into every city and place, where he was about to come.


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Then he said to them, <J>“The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the laborers are few. Pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that he may send out laborers into his harvest. </J>


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<J>If a peaceful person is there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you. </J>


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<J>Remain in that same house, eating and drinking the things they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house. </J>


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<J>But into whatever city you enter, and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say, </J>


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<J>‘Even the dust from your city that clings to our feet</J> <n>10:11 Some mss read “us” instead of “our feet” </n><J>, we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the Kingdom of God is near</J> <n>10:11 Some mss add “to you” </n><J>.’ </J>


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<J>“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. </J>


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<J>And you, Capernaum, will you be</J> <n>10:15 Some mss read “who are” rather than “will you be”</n><J> exalted to heaven? You will be brought down to Sheol.</J> <n>10:15 Greek: Hades. Hebrew: Sheol</n>


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<J>Whoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever rejects you rejects me. Whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me.”</J>


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The seventy-two <n>10:17 Some mss read “seventy” instead of “seventy-two”</n> returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!”


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<J>Look, I have given</J> <n>10:19 Some mss read “I give” instead of “I have given”</n><J> you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will in any way hurt you. </J>


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<J>Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”</J>


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In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, <J>“I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.”</J>


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 <n>10:22 Some mss add “And turning to the disciples, he said” </n><J>“All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is, except the Father, and who the Father is, except the Son, and he to whomever the Son desires to reveal him.”</J>


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Turning to the talmidim, he said privately, <J>“Blessed are the eyes which see the things that you see, </J>


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<J>for I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which you see, and did not see them, and to hear the things which you hear, and did not hear them.”</J>


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And just then a certain Law scholar stood up and tested him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”


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He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; <n>10:27 Deuteronomy 6:5</n> and your neighbor as yourself.” <n>10:27 Leviticus 19:18</n>


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Yeshua answered, <J>“A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. </J>


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<J>By chance a certain cohen was going down that way. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side. </J>


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<J>In the same way a Levite also, when he came to the place, and saw him, passed by on the other side. </J>


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<J>But a certain Samaritan, as he traveled, came where he was. When he saw him, he was moved with compassion, </J>


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<J>came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. He set him on his own animal, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. </J>


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<J>On the next day,</J> <n>10:35 Some mss add “when he departed” </J> </n><J> he took out two denarii, and gave them to the host, and said to him, ‘Take care of him. Whatever you spend beyond that, I will repay you when I return.’ </J>


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<J>Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?”</J>


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It happened as they went on their way, he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received him <n>10:38 Some mss add “into her house”</n>.


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She had a sister called Miriam, who also sat at the Lord’s <n>10:39 Some mss read “Yeshua’” instead of “Lord’s”</n> feet, and heard his word.


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But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she came up to him, and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister left me to serve alone? Ask her therefore to help me.”


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The Lord <n>10:41 Some mss read “Yeshua” instead of “The Lord”</n> answered her, <J>“Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, </J>


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<J>but one thing is needed. Miriam has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.”</J>


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It happened, that when he finished praying in a certain place, one of his talmidim said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his talmidim.”


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He said to them, <J>“When you pray, say,</J><J>‘Father</J> <n>11:2 Some mss add “in heaven” </n><J>, hallowed be your name.</J><J>May your Kingdom come.</J> <n>11:2 Some mss add “May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven”</n>


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<J>Forgive us our sins,</J> <J>for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us.</J><J>And lead us not into temptation.</J> <n>11:4 Some mss add “but deliver us from the evil one”</J></n><J>’”</J>


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He said to them, <J>“Which of you, if you go to a friend at midnight, and tell him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread, </J>


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<J>and he from within will answer and say, ‘Do not bother me. The door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I cannot get up and give it to you’? </J>


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<J>I tell you, although he will not rise and give it to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence, he will get up and give him as many as he needs.</J>


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<J>“I tell you, ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened to you. </J>


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<J>“Which of you fathers, if your son asks for</J> <n>11:11 Some mss add “bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for” </n><J> a fish, he won’t give him a snake instead of a fish, will he? </J>


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<J>If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?”</J>


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He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. It happened, when the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke; and the crowds marveled.


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But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, <J>“Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation. A house divided against itself falls. </J>


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<J>If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul. </J>


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<J>But if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore will they be your judges. </J>


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<J>But when someone stronger attacks him and overcomes him, he takes from him his whole armor in which he trusted, and divides his spoils.</J>


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<J>The unclean spirit, when he has gone out of the man, passes through dry places, seeking rest, and finding none, he says, ‘I will turn back to my house from which I came out.’ </J>


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<J>Then he goes, and takes seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first.”</J>


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It came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman out of the crowd lifted up her voice, and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts which nursed you!”


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When the crowds were gathering together to him, he began to say, <J>“This generation</J> <n>11:29 Some mss omit “generation” </n><J> is an evil generation. It seeks after a sign. No sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah</J> <n>11:29 Some mss add “the prophet”</n><J>. </J>


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<J>For even as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will also the Son of Man be to this generation. </J>


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<J>The Queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and will condemn them: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and look, one greater than Solomon is here. </J>


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<J>The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it: for they repented at the proclaiming of Jonah, and look, one greater than Jonah is here.</J>


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<J>“No one, when he has lit a lamp, puts it in a cellar or under a basket, but on a stand, that those who come in may see the light. </J>


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<J>The lamp of the body is the eye. Therefore when your eye is good, your whole body is also full of light; but when it is bad, your body also is full of darkness. </J>


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<J>If therefore your whole body is full of light, having no part dark, it will be wholly full of light, as when the lamp with its bright shining gives you light.”</J>


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Now as he spoke, a <n>11:37 Some mss add “certain” </n> Pharisee asked him to dine with him. He went in, and sat at the table.


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The Lord said to him, <J>“Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness. </J>


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<J>But give as tzedakah those things which are within, and see, all things will be clean to you. </J>


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<J>But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, but you bypass justice and the love of God. You ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone. </J>


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<J>Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the best seats in the synagogues, and the greetings in the marketplaces. </J>


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<J>Woe to you</J> <n>11:44 Some mss add “scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites” </n><J>! For you are like hidden graves, and the men who walk over them do not know it.”</J>


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He said, <J>“Woe to you Law scholars also! For you load people with burdens that are difficult to carry, and you yourselves won’t even lift one finger to help carry those burdens. </J>


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<J>So you are witnesses and consent to the works of your fathers. For they killed them, and you build their tombs. </J>


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<J>Therefore also the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send to them prophets and emissaries; and some of them they will kill and persecute, </J>


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<J>that the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation; </J>


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<J>from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary.’ Yes, I tell you, it will be required of this generation. </J>


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<J>Woe to you Law scholars! For you took away the key of knowledge. You did not enter in yourselves, and those who were entering in, you hindered.”</J>


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And when he left there <n>11:53 Some mss read “As he was speaking these things to them” instead of “And when he left there”</n>, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be terribly angry, and to draw many things out of him;


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lying in wait for him, <n>11:54 Some mss add “and seeking” </n> to catch him in something he might say <n>11:54 Some mss add “that they might accuse him” </n>.


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Meanwhile, when a crowd of many thousands had gathered together, so much so that they trampled on each other, he began to tell his talmidim first of all, <J>“Beware of the hametz of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. </J>


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<J>But there is nothing covered up, that will not be revealed, nor hidden, that will not be known. </J>


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<J>Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light. What you have spoken in the ear in the inner chambers will be proclaimed on the housetops.</J>


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<J>“I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. </J>


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<J>But I will warn you whom you should fear. Fear him, who after he has killed, has power to cast into Gehinnom.</J> <n>12:5 Greek: “Gehenna”</n><J> Yes, I tell you, fear him.</J>


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<J>“Are not five sparrows sold for two assaria coins</J> <n>12:6 An assarion was a small copper coin worth about an hour’s wages for an agricultural laborer.</n><J>? Not one of them is forgotten by God. </J>


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<J>But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Therefore do not be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.</J>


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<J>“I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, him will the Son of Man also confess before the angels of God; </J>


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<J>but he who denies me in the presence of men will be denied in the presence of the angels of God. </J>


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<J>Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but those who blaspheme against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven. </J>


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<J>When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, do not be anxious how or what you will answer, or what you will say; </J>


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He said to them, <J>“Beware! Keep yourselves from all covetousness, for a man’s life does not consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”</J>


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He spoke a parable to them, saying, <J>“The ground of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly. </J>


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<J>He reasoned within himself, saying, ‘What will I do, because I do not have room to store my crops?’ </J>


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<J>He said, ‘This is what I will do. I will pull down my barns, and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. </J>


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<J>I will tell my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, be merry.”’</J>


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<J>“But God said to him, ‘You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared—whose will they be?’ </J>


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He said to his talmidim, <J>“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear. </J>


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<J>Consider the ravens: they do not sow, they do not reap, they have no warehouse or barn, and God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than birds! </J>


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<J>Consider the lilies, how they grow. They do not toil, neither do they spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. </J>


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<J>But if this is how God clothes the grass in the field, which today exists, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith? </J>


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<J>For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things. </J>


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<J>But seek his</J> <n>12:31 Some mss read “God’s” rather than “his”</n><J> Kingdom, and</J> <n>12:31 Some mss add “all”</n><J> these things will be added to you. </J>


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<J>Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom. </J>


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<J>Sell that which you have, and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which do not grow old, a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys. </J>


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<J>Be like people watching for their lord, when he returns from the marriage feast; that, when he comes and knocks, they may immediately open to him. </J>


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<J>Blessed are those servants, whom the lord will find watching when he comes. Truly I tell you, that he will dress himself, and make them recline, and will come and serve them. </J>


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<J>But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would</J> <n>12:39 Some mss add “have kept watch” </n><J> not have allowed his house to be broken into. </J>


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<J>Therefore be ready also, for the Son of Man is coming in an hour that you do not expect him.”</J>


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The Lord said, <J>“Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times? </J>


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<J>But if that servant says in his heart, ‘My lord delays his coming,’ and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to be drunk, </J>


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<J>then the lord of that servant will come in a day when he is not expecting him, and in an hour that he does not know, and will cut him in two, and place his portion with the unfaithful. </J>


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<J>That servant, who knew his lord’s will, and did not prepare, nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes, </J>


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<J>but he who did not know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whomever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked.</J>


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<J>But I have a immersion to be immersed with, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished! </J>


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<J>Do you think that I have come to give peace in the earth? I tell you, no, but rather division. </J>


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<J>For from now on, there will be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three. </J>


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<J>They will be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against her mother; mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.”</J>


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He said to the crowds also, <J>“When you see a cloud rising from the west, immediately you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and so it happens. </J>


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<J>You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but why do you not know how to interpret this time? </J>


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<J>For when you are going with your adversary before the magistrate, try diligently on the way to be released from him, lest perhaps he drag you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison. </J>


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<J>I tell you, you will by no means get out of there, until you have paid the very last penny.</J> <n>12:59 literally, lepton. A lepton is a very small brass Jewish coin worth half a Roman quadrans each, which is worth a quarter of the copper assarion. Lepta are worth less than 1% of an agricultural worker’s daily wages.</n><J>”</J>


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Now there were some present at the same time who told him about the Galili, whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.


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Yeshua answered them, <J>“Do you think that these Galili were worse sinners than all the other Galili, because they suffered these</J> <n>13:2 Some mss read “such” instead of “these”</n><J> things? </J>


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<J>Or those eighteen, on whom the tower in Siloam fell, and killed them; do you think that they were worse offenders than all the men who dwell in Jerusalem? </J>


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He spoke this parable. <J>“A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it, and found none. </J>


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<J>He said to the vine dresser, ‘Look, these three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and found none. Cut it down. Why does it waste the soil?’ </J>


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And just then there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and she was bent over, and could in no way straighten herself up.


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When Yeshua saw her, he called her, and said to her, <J>“Woman, you are freed from your infirmity.”</J>


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The ruler of the synagogue, being indignant because Yeshua had healed on the Sabbath, said to the crowd, “There are six days in which men ought to work. Therefore come on those days and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day!”


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Therefore the Lord answered him, <J>“You hypocrites!</J> <n>13:14 Some mss read “hypocrite” instead of “hypocrites”</n><J> Does not each one of you free his ox or his donkey from the stall on the Sabbath, and lead him away to water? </J>


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<J>Ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan had bound eighteen long years, be freed from this bondage on the Sabbath day?”</J>


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As he said these things, all his adversaries were disappointed, and all the crowd rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.


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<J>It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and put in his own garden. It grew, and became a</J> <n>13:19 Some mss add “large”</n><J> tree, and the birds of the sky lodged in its branches.”</J>


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<J>It is like yeast, which a woman took and hid in three measures</J> <n>13:21 literally, three sata. 3 sata is about 39 litres or a bit more than a bushel</n><J> of flour, until it was all leavened.”</J>


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<J>“Strive to enter in by the narrow door</J> <n>13:24 Some mss read “gate”</n><J>, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able. </J>


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<J>When once the master of the house has risen up, and has shut the door, and you begin to stand outside, and to knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord,</J> <n>13:25 Some mss add “Lord” </n><J> open to us!’ then he will answer and tell you, ‘I do not know you or where you come from.’ </J>


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<J>Then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.’ </J>


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<J>He will say, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you come from. Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity.’ </J>


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<J>There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets, in the Kingdom of God, and yourselves being thrown outside. </J>


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<J>They will come from the east, west, north, and south, and will sit down in the Kingdom of God. </J>


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<J>And note this, there are some who are last who will be first, and there are some who are first who will be last.”</J>


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In that same hour <n>13:31 Some mss read “On that same day” instead of “In that same hour”</n> some Pharisees came, saying to him, “Get out of here, and go away, for Herod wants to kill you.”


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And he said to them, <J>“Go and tell that fox, ‘Look, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I complete my mission. </J>


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<J>Nevertheless I must go on my way today and tomorrow and the next day, for it cannot be that a prophet perish outside of Jerusalem.’</J>


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<J>“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that kills the prophets, and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, like a hen gathers her own brood under her wings, and you refused! </J>


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<J>Look, your house is left to you desolate. I tell you,</J> <n>13:35 Some mss add “assuredly” </n><J> you will not see me, until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’”</J> <n>13:35 Psalm 118:26</n>


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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.


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Yeshua, answering, spoke to the Law scholars and Pharisees, saying, <J>“Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not</J> <n>14:3 Some mss omit “or not” </n><J>?”</J>


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He answered them, <J>“Which of you, if your son</J> <n>14:5 Some mss read “donkey” instead of “son” </n><J> or an ox fell into a well, would not immediately pull him out on a Sabbath day?”</J>


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He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,


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<J>“When you are invited by anyone to a marriage feast, do not sit in the best seat, since perhaps someone more honorable than you might be invited by him, </J>


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<J>and he who invited both of you would come and tell you, ‘Make room for this person.’ Then you would begin, with shame, to take the lowest place. </J>


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<J>But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes, he may tell you, ‘Friend, move up higher.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you. </J>


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<J>For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”</J>


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He also said to the one who had invited him, <J>“When you make a dinner or a supper, do not call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your kinsmen, nor rich neighbors, or perhaps they might also return the favor, and pay you back. </J>


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<J>and you will be blessed, because they do not have the resources to repay you. For you will be repaid in the resurrection of the righteous.”</J>


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When one of those who sat at the table with him heard these things, he said to him, “Blessed is he who will eat bread <n>14:15 Some mss read “dinner” instead of “bread” </n> in the Kingdom of God!”


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<J>He sent out his servant at supper time to tell those who were invited, ‘Come, for everything is ready now.’ </J>


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<J>They all as one began to make excuses.</J> <J>“The first said to him, ‘I have bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please have me excused.’</J>


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<J>“Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go try them out. Please have me excused.’</J>


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<J>“That servant came, and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor, maimed, blind, and lame.’</J>


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<J>“The lord said to the servant, ‘Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. </J>


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<J>“If anyone comes to me, and does not hate</J> <n>14:26 Hebraistically, a lower preference, i.e., “prefer less,” “love less.” Cf. Matthew 10:37, Mark 7:10, 10:19</n><J> his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be my talmid. </J>


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<J>For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it? </J>


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<J>Or perhaps, when he has laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, everyone who sees begins to mock him, </J>


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<J>Or what king, as he goes to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? </J>


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<J>Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends an envoy, and asks for conditions of peace. </J>


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<J>It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile. It is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”</J>


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<J>“Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep, and lost one of them, would not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one that was lost, until he found it? </J>


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<J>When he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!’ </J>


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<J>I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance. </J>


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<J>Or what woman, if she had ten drachma</J> <n>15:8 A drachma coin was worth about 2 days wages for an agricultural laborer.</n><J> coins, if she lost one drachma coin, would not light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she found it? </J>


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<J>When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost.’ </J>


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<J>Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting.”</J>


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<J>The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of your property.’ He divided his livelihood between them. </J>


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<J>Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living. </J>


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<J>When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need. </J>


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<J>He went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs. </J>


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<J>And he wanted to fill himself with the carob pods that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any. </J>


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<J>But when he came to himself he said, ‘How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough to spare, and I’m dying with hunger! </J>


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<J>I will get up and go to my father, and will tell him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight. </J>


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<J>“He arose, and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. </J>


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<J>The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’</J>


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<J>“But the father said to his servants, ‘Quickly</J> <n>15:22 Some mss omit “Quickly” </n><J>, bring out the best robe, and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet. </J>


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<J>for this, my son, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’ They began to celebrate.</J>


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<J>“Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing. </J>


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<J>He said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and healthy.’ </J>


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<J>But he answered his father, ‘Look, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed a commandment of yours, but you never gave me a goat, that I might celebrate with my friends. </J>


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<J>But when this, your son, came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.’</J>


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<J>But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’”</J>


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He also said to his talmidim, <J>“There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions. </J>


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<J>He called him, and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’</J>


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<J>“The manager said within himself, ‘What will I do, seeing that my lord is taking away the management position from me? I do not have strength to dig. I am ashamed to beg. </J>


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<J>I know what I will do, so that when I am removed from management, they may receive me into their houses.’ </J>


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<J>Calling each one of his lord’s debtors to him, he said to the first, ‘How much do you owe to my lord?’ </J>


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<J>He said, ‘A hundred batos</J> <n>16:6 100 batos is about 395 litres, 104 U. S. gallons, or 87 imperial gallons.</n><J> of oil.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’ </J>


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<J>Then said he to another, ‘How much do you owe?’ He said, ‘A hundred cors</J> <n>16:7 100 cors = about 3,910 litres or 600 bushels. </n><J> of wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write eighty.’</J>


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<J>“His lord commended the dishonest manager for his shrewdness, for the sons of this world are, in their own generation, more shrewd than the sons of light. </J>


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<J>I tell you, make for yourselves friends by means of unrighteous mammon, so that when it</J> <n>16:9 Some mss read “you” instead of “it” </n><J> fails, they may receive you into the eternal tents. </J>


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<J>He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much. </J>


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<J>If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? </J>


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<J>If you have not been faithful in that which is another’s, who will give you that which is your own? </J>


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<J>No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. You are not able to serve God and wealth</J> <n>16:13 Greek “Mammon”</n><J>.”</J>


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He said to them, <J>“You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God. </J>


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<J>The Law and the Prophets were until John. From that time the Good News of the Kingdom of God is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it. </J>


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<J>But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tiny stroke of a pen in the Law to become void. </J>


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<J>Everyone who divorces his wife, and marries another, commits adultery. He who marries one who is divorced from a husband commits adultery.</J>


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<J>“Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day. </J>


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<J>and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores. </J>


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<J>It happened that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died, and was buried. </J>


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<J>In Sheol,</J> <n>16:23 Greek: Hades</n><J> he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom. </J>


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<J>He called out and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue! For I am in anguish in this flame.’</J>


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<J>“But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that you, in your lifetime, received your good things, and Lazarus, in like manner, bad things. But now here he is comforted and you are in anguish. </J>


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<J>Besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that those who want to pass from here to you are not able, and that none may cross over from there to us.’</J>


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<J>for I have five brothers, that he may testify to them, so they won’t also come into this place of torment.’</J>


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<J>“He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be persuaded if one rises from the dead.’”</J>


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He said to the talmidim, <J>“It is impossible that no occasions of stumbling should come, but woe to him through whom they come! </J>


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<J>It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble. </J>


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<J>Be careful. If your brother sins</J> <n>17:3 Some mss add “against you” </n><J>, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him. </J>


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<J>If he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times</J> <n>17:4 Some mss add “in the day” </n><J> returns to you</J> <n>17:4 Some mss omit “to you” </n><J>, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him.”</J>


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The Lord said, <J>“If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you would tell this sycamore tree, ‘Be uprooted, and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you. </J>


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<J>But who is there among you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say, when he comes in from the field, ‘Come immediately and sit down at the table,’ </J>


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<J>and will not rather tell him, ‘Prepare my supper, clothe yourself properly, and serve me, while I eat and drink. Afterward you shall eat and drink’? </J>


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<J>Does he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded?</J> <n>17:9 Some mss add “I think not” </n>


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<J>Even so you also, when you have done all the things that are commanded you, say, ‘We are unworthy servants. We have done our duty.’”</J>


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It happened as he was on his way to Jerusalem, that he was passing along the borders of Samaria and Galil.


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When he saw them, he said to them, <J>“Go and show yourselves to the cohanim.”</J> It happened that as they went, they were cleansed.


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Being asked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God would come, he answered them, <J>“The Kingdom of God does not come with observation; </J>


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<J>neither will they say, ‘Look, here!’ or, ‘Look, there!’ for</J> <n>17:21 Some mss add “behold” </n><J> the Kingdom of God is within you.”</J>


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He said to the talmidim, <J>“The days will come, when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it. </J>


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<J>And they will tell you, ‘Look, there!’ or ‘Look, here!’ Do not go away, nor follow after them, </J>


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<J>for as the lightning, when it flashes out of the one part under the sky, shines to the other part under the sky; so will the Son of Man be in his day.</J> <n>17:24 Some mss omit “in his day”</n>


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<J>They ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ship, and the flood came, and destroyed them all. </J>


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<J>Likewise, even as it happened in the days of Lot: they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built; </J>


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<J>but in the day that Lot went out from Sodom, it rained fire and sulfur from the sky, and destroyed them all. </J>


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<J>In that day, he who will be on the housetop, and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away. Let him who is in the field likewise not turn back. </J>


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<J>I tell you, in that night there will be two people in one bed. The one will be taken, and the other will be left. </J>


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They, answering, asked him, “Where, Lord?” He said to them, <J>“Where the body is, there will the vultures also be gathered together.”</J>


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<J>A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’ </J>


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<J>He would not for a while, but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God, nor respect man, </J>


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<J>yet because this widow bothers me, I will give her justice, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.’”</J>


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<J>Won’t God avenge his chosen ones, who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them? </J>


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<J>I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”</J>


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He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others.


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<J>“Two men went up into the temple to pray; one was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector. </J>


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<J>The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: ‘God, I thank you, that I am not like the rest of men, extortioners, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. </J>


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<J>But the tax collector, standing far away, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ </J>


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<J>I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”</J>


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Now they were also bringing their babies to him, that he might touch them. But when the talmidim saw it, they rebuked them.


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Yeshua summoned them, saying, <J>“Allow the little children to come to me, and do not hinder them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these. </J>


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<J>Truly, I tell you, whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”</J>


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<J>You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not give false testimony,’ ‘Honor your father and your mother.’”</J> <n>18:20 Exodus 20:12-16; Deuteronomy 5:16-20</n>


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When Yeshua heard it <n>18:22 Some mss read ” these things” instead of “it” </n>, he said to him, <J>“You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have, and distribute it to the poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Come, follow me.”</J>


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Yeshua, seeing that he became very sad, <n>18:24 Some mss omit “that he became very sad”</n> said, <J>“How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God! </J>


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<J>For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God.”</J>


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He said to them, <J>“Truly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children, for the Kingdom of God’s sake, </J>


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He took the twelve aside, and said to them, <J>“Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written through the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be completed. </J>


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<J>For he will be delivered up to the Gentiles, will be mocked, treated shamefully, and spit on. </J>


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They understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they did not understand the things that were said.


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Those who led the way rebuked him, that he should be quiet; but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”


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And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God. All the people, when they saw it, praised God.


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When Yeshua came to the place, he looked up <n>19:5 Some mss add “and saw him” </n>, and said to him, <J>“Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house.”</J>


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And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, “He has gone in to lodge with a man who is a sinner.”


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And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor. If I have wrongfully exacted anything of anyone, I restore four times as much.”


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Yeshua said to him, <J>“Today, salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham. </J>


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As they heard these things, he went on and told a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that the Kingdom of God would be revealed immediately.


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He said therefore, <J>“A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. </J>


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<J>He called ten servants of his, and gave them ten mina coins,</J> <n>19:13 10 minas was more than 3 years’ wages for an agricultural laborer.</n><J> and told them, ‘Conduct business until I come.’ </J>


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<J>But his citizens hated him, and sent an envoy after him, saying, ‘We do not want this man to reign over us.’</J>


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<J>“It happened when he had come back again, having received the kingdom, that he commanded these servants, to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by conducting business. </J>


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<J>“He said to him, ‘Well done, you good servant! Because you were found faithful with very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.’</J>


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<J>for I feared you, because you are an exacting man. You take up that which you did not lay down, and reap that which you did not sow.’</J>


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<J>“He said to him, ‘Out of your own mouth will I judge you, you wicked servant! You knew that I am an exacting man, taking up that which I did not lay down, and reaping that which I did not sow. </J>


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<J>Then why did you not deposit my money in the bank, and at my coming, I might have earned interest on it?’ </J>


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<J>He said to those who stood by, ‘Take the mina away from him, and give it to him who has the ten minas.’</J>


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<J>‘For I tell you that to everyone who has, will more be given; but from him who does not have, even that which he has will be taken away</J> <n>19:26 Some mss add “from him” </n><J>. </J>


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<J>But bring those enemies of mine who did not want me to reign over them here, and kill them before me.’”</J>


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saying, <J>“Go your way into the village on the other side, in which, as you enter, you will find a colt tied, whereon no man ever yet sat. Untie it, and bring it. </J>


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As he was now getting near, at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of the talmidim began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen,


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saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! <n>19:38 Psalm 118:26</n> Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest!”


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saying, <J>“If you, even you, had known today the things that make for peace! But now, they are hidden from your eyes. </J>


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<J>For the days will come on you, when your enemies will throw up a barricade against you, surround you, hem you in on every side, </J>


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<J>and will dash you and your children within you to the ground. They will not leave in you one stone on another, because you did not know the time of your visitation.”</J>


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saying to them, <J>“It is written, ‘My house is a house of prayer,’</J> <n>19:46 Isaiah 56:7</n><J> but you have made it a ‘den of robbers’!”</J> <n>19:46 Jeremiah 7:11</n>


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He was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief cohanim and the scribes and the leading men among the people sought to destroy him.


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It happened on one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and proclaiming the Good News, that the chief <n>20:1 Some mss omit “chief” </n> cohanim and scribes came to him with the elders.


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They asked him, “Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or who is giving you this authority?”


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They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?’


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But if we say, ‘From man,’ all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”


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He began to tell the people this parable. <J>“A </J> <n>20:9 Some mss add “certain”</n><J>man planted a vineyard, and rented it out to some farmers, and went on a journey for a long time. </J>


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<J>At the proper season, he sent a servant to the farmers to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the farmers beat him, and sent him away empty. </J>


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<J>He sent yet another servant, and they also beat him, and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty. </J>


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<J>The lord of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son. It may be that</J> <n>20:13 Some mss add “seeing him”</n><J> they will respect him.’</J>


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<J>“But when the farmers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, ‘This is the heir. </J> <n>20:14 Some mss read “Come, let us” </n><J>Let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.’ </J>


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<J>They threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do to them? </J>


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<J>He will come and destroy these farmers, and will give the vineyard to others.”</J> When they heard it, they said, “May it never be!”


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But he looked at them, and said, <J>“Then what is this that is written,</J><J>‘The stone which the builders rejected,</J> <J>this one was made the cornerstone?’</J> <n>20:17 Gk: “the head of the corner.” Psalm 118:22</n>


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<J>Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces,</J> <J>but it will crush whomever it falls on to dust.”</J>


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The chief cohanim and the scribes sought to lay hands on him that very hour, but they feared the people <n>20:19 Some mss omit “the people”</n>—for they knew he had spoken this parable against them.


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They watched him, and sent out spies, who pretended to be righteous, that they might trap him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.


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They asked him, “Teacher, we know that you say and teach what is right, and are not partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God.


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But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, <n>20:23 Some mss add ““Why do you test me” </n>


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He said to them, <J>“Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”</J>


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They weren’t able to trap him in his words before the people. They marveled at his answer, and were silent.


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They asked him, “Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man’s brother dies having a wife, and he is childless, his brother should take the wife, and raise up children for his brother.


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<J>But those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage. </J>


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<J>For they cannot die any more, for they are like the angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection. </J>


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<J>But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed at the bush, when he called the Lord ‘The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’</J> <n>20:37 Exodus 3:6</n>


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<J>David himself says in the scroll of Psalms,</J><J>‘The Lord said to my Lord,</J> <J>“Sit at my right hand,</J>


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<J>“Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts; </J>


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<J>who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers: these will receive greater condemnation.”</J>


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He saw a certain poor widow casting in two small brass coins. <n>21:2 literally, “two lepta.” 2 lepta was about 1% of a day’s wages for an agricultural laborer.</n>


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<J>for all these put in gifts</J> <n>21:4 Some mss add “for God” </n><J> from their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, put in all that she had to live on.”</J>


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<J>“As for these things which you see, the days will come, in which there will not be left here one stone on another that will not be thrown down.”</J>


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They asked him, “Teacher, so when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are about to happen?”


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He said, <J>“Watch out that you do not get led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he</J> <n>21:8 Or, “I AM”</n><J>,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Therefore do not follow them. </J>


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<J>When you hear of wars and disturbances, do not be terrified, for these things must happen first, but the end won’t come immediately.”</J>


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<J>There will be great earthquakes, famines, and plagues in various places. There will be terrors and great signs from heaven. </J>


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<J>But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name’s sake. </J>


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<J>for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict. </J>


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<J>You will be handed over even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. They will cause some of you to be put to death. </J>


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<J>Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let those who are in the midst of her depart. Let those who are in the country not enter therein. </J>


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<J>Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who nurse infants in those days! For there will be great distress in the land, and wrath to this people. </J>


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<J>They will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. </J>


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<J>There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars; and on the earth anxiety of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the waves; </J>


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<J>men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. </J>


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<J>But when these things begin to happen, look up, and lift up your heads, because your redemption is near.”</J>


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<J>When they are already budding, you see it and know by your own selves that the summer is already near. </J>


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<J>Even so you also, when you see these things happening, know that the Kingdom of God is near. </J>


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<J>“So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly. </J>


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<J>Therefore be watchful all the time, praying that you may be able</J> <n>21:36 Some mss read “counted worthy” instead of “able”</n><J> to escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.”</J>


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Every day Yeshua was teaching in the temple, and every night he would go out and spend the night on the mountain that is called Olivet.


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Satan entered into Judah, who was called <n>22:3 Some mss read “surnamed” instead of “called” </n> Iscariot, who was numbered with the twelve.


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He went away, and talked with the chief cohanim and captains about how he might deliver him to them.


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He said to them, <J>“Look, 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. </J>


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<J>Tell the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you, “Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my talmidim?”’ </J>


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<J>for I tell you, I will no longer by any means eat of it until it is fulfilled in the Kingdom of God.”</J>


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He received a cup, and when he had given thanks, he said, <J>“Take this, and share it among yourselves, </J>


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<J>for I tell you, I will not drink at all again from the fruit of the vine, until the Kingdom of God comes.”</J>


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He took matzah, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and gave to them, saying, <J>“This is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”</J>


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Likewise, he took the cup after supper, saying, <J>“This cup is the New Covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you. </J>


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<J>The Son of Man indeed goes, as it has been determined, but woe to that man through whom he is betrayed!”</J>


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He said to them, <J>“The kings of the nations lord it over them, and those who have authority over them are called ‘benefactors.’ </J>


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<J>But not so with you. But one who is the greater among you, let him become as the younger, and one who is governing, as one who serves. </J>


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<J>For who is greater, one who sits at the table, or one who serves? Is not it he who sits at the table? But I am in the midst of you as one who serves. </J>


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<J>that you may eat and drink at my table in my Kingdom. You will sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.”</J>


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<J>but I prayed for you, that your faith would not fail. You, when once you have turned again, establish your brothers.”</J>


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He said, <J>“I tell you, Peter, the rooster will by no means crow today until you deny that you know me three times.”</J>


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He said to them, <J>“When I sent you out without purse, and wallet, and shoes, did you lack anything?”</J> They said, “Nothing.”


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Then he said to them, <J>“But now, whoever has a purse must</J> <n>22:36 Some mss read “let him” instead of “must” </n><J> take it, and likewise a wallet. Whoever has none, must sell his cloak, and buy a sword. </J>


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<J>For I tell you that this which is written must still be fulfilled in me: ‘He was numbered with the transgressors.’</J> <n>22:37 Isaiah 53:12</n><J> For that which concerns me has an end.”</J>


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saying, <J>“Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.”</J>


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Being in agony he prayed more earnestly. His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down on the ground. <n>22:43-44 Some mss omit verses, but the very early patristic support and typically Lukan wording support the originality of the words</n>


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While he was still speaking, suddenly a crowd came, and he who was called Judah, one of the twelve, was leading them. He came near to Yeshua to kiss him.


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When those who were around him saw what was about to happen, they said to him, “Lord, shall we strike with the sword?”


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Yeshua said to the chief cohanim, captains of the temple, and elders, who had come against him, <J>“Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs? </J>


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<J>When I was with you in the temple daily, you did not stretch out your hands against me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness.”</J>


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They seized him, and led him away, and brought him into the cohen gadol’s house. But Peter followed from a distance.


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When they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard, and had sat down together, Peter sat among them.


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A certain servant girl saw him as he sat in the light, and looking intently at him, said, “This man also was with him.”


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After a little while someone else saw him, and said, “You also are one of them!” But Peter answered, “Man, I am not!”


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After about one hour passed, another confidently affirmed, saying, “Truly this man also was with him, for he is a Galilean!”


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But Peter said, “Man, I do not know what you are talking about!” Immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.


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The Lord turned, and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the Lord’s word, how he said to him, <J>“Before the rooster crows today</J> <n>22:61 Some mss omit “today” </n><J> you will deny me three times.”</J>


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And he <n>22:62 Some mss read “Peter” instead of “he”. Some mss read “Simon”</n> went out, and wept bitterly.


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Having blindfolded him, they struck him on the face and asked him, “Prophesy! Who is the one who struck you?”


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As soon as it was day, the council of the elders of the people gathered together, both <n>22:65 Some mss omit “both”</n> chief cohanim and scribes, and they led him away into their council, saying,


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They began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man perverting our <n>23:2 Some mss read “the” instead of “our” </n> nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is the Messiah, a king.”


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But they insisted, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galil even to this place.”


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But when Pilate heard it <n>23:6 Some mss read “Galil” instead of “it” </n>, he asked if the man was a Galilean.


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When he found out that he was in Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days.


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Now when Herod saw Yeshua, he was exceedingly glad, for he had wanted to see him for a long time, because he had heard concerning <n>23:8 Some mss read “many things about” instead of “concerning” </n> him. He hoped to see some miracle done by him.


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Herod with his soldiers treated him with contempt and mocked him. Dressing him in luxurious clothing, they sent him back to Pilate.


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Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before that they were enemies with each other.


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and said to them, “You brought this man to me as one that perverts the people, and see, I have examined him before you, and found no basis for a charge against this man concerning those things of which you accuse him.


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Neither has Herod, for he sent him back to us <n>23:15 Some mss read “I sent him to you” instead of “he sent him back to us”</n>, and see, nothing worthy of death has been done by him.


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He said to them the third time, “Why? What evil has this man done? I have found no capital crime in him. I will therefore chastise him and release him.”


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But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. And their voices <n>23:23 Some mss add “and the voices of the chief priests” </n> prevailed.


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He released <n>23:25 Some mss add “to them”</n> him who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Yeshua up to their will.


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When they led him away, they grabbed one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and placed on him the cross, to carry it after Yeshua.


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But Yeshua, turning to them, said, <J>“Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. </J>


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<J>For look, the days are coming in which they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.’ </J>


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<J>Then they will begin to tell the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ and tell the hills, ‘Cover us.’</J> <n>23:30 Hosea 10:8</n>


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When they came to the place that is called The Skull, <n>23:33 Latin “Calvary”</n> they crucified him there with the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left.


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And Yeshua said, <J>“Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”</J> <n>23:34 Some mss omit verse</n> Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.


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The people stood watching. The rulers <n>23:35 Some mss add “with them”</n> also scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others. Let him save himself, if this is the Messiah of God, his Chosen One!”


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An inscription was also written above him <n>23:38 Some mss add “in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew” </n>: “THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”


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One of the criminals who hung there insulted him, saying, “Are you not <n>23:39 Some mss read “If you are” instead of “Are you not” </n> the Messiah? Save yourself and us!”


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But the other answered, and rebuking him said, “Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation?


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And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward for our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong.”


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And he said, “Yeshua, <n>23:42 Some mss read “And he said to Yeshua, “Lord,” </n> remember me when you come into your Kingdom.”


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And he <n>23:42 Some mss read “Yeshua” instead of “he”</n> said to him, <J>“Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”</J>


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It was now about the sixth hour <n>23:44 Time was counted from sunrise, so the sixth hour was about noon.</n>, and darkness came over the whole land <n>23:44 Amos 8:9</n> until the ninth hour. <n>23:44 3:00 PM</n>


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Yeshua, crying with a loud voice, said, <J>“Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!”</J> Having said this, he breathed his last.


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When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous man.”


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All the crowds that came together to see this, when they saw the things that were done, returned home beating their breasts.


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All his acquaintances, and the women who followed with him from Galil, stood at a distance, watching these things.


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(he had not consented to their counsel and deed), from Arimathaea, a city of the Judeans, who was also waiting for the Kingdom of God:


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He took it down, and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and placed him in a tomb that was cut in stone, where no one had ever been placed.


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The women, who had come with him out of Galil, followed after, and saw the tomb, and how his body was placed.


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They returned, and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.


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But on the first day of the week <n>24:1 Lit. “on the first (day) of the sabbaths”</n>, at early dawn, they <n>24:1 Some mss add “and some others” </n> came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.


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It happened, while they were greatly perplexed about this, suddenly two men stood by them in dazzling clothing.


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Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. They said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead?


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saying that the Son of Man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again?”


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Now they were Miriam Magdalene, Joanna, and Miriam the mother of Jacob. The other women with them told these things to the emissaries.


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But Peter got up and ran to the tomb. Stooping and looking in, he saw the strips of linen <n>24:12 Some mss add “lying” </n> by themselves, and he departed to his home, wondering what had happened.


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And look, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty stadia <n>24:13 60 stadia = about 11 kilometers or about 7 miles.</n> from Jerusalem.


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It happened, while they talked and questioned together, that Yeshua himself came near, and went with them.


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He said to them, <J>“What are you talking about as you walk?” </J>They stood still, looking sad. <n>24:17 Some mss read “walk, and are sad?” </n>


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One of them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who does not know the things which have happened there in these days?”


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He said to them, <J>“What things?”</J> They said to him, “The things concerning Yeshua, the Nazarene, a man who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people;


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and how the chief cohanim and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.


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But we were hoping that it was he who would redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened.


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and when they did not find his body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.


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Then he said to them, <J>“O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! </J>


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Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.


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They urged him, saying, “Stay with us, for it is almost evening, and the day is almost over.” He went in to stay with them.


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It happened, that when he had sat down at the table with them, he took the matzah and gave thanks. Breaking it, he gave to them.


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They said one to another, “Weren’t our hearts burning within us, while he spoke to us along the way, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?”


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They rose up that very hour, returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and those who were with them,


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They related the things that happened along the way, and how he was recognized by them in the breaking of the matzah.


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As they said these things, Yeshua himself stood among them, and said to them, <J>“Peace be to you.”</J>


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<J>See my hands and my feet, that it is truly me. Touch me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see that I have.”</J>


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While they still did not believe for joy, and wondered, he said to them, <J>“Do you have anything here to eat?”</J>


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He said to them, <J>“This is what I told you, while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms, concerning me must be fulfilled.”</J>


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He said to them, <J>“Thus it is written,</J> <n>24:46 Some mss add “and thus it was necessary” </n><J> for the Messiah to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, </J>


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<J>and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem. </J>


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<J>And look, I send forth the promise of my Father on you. But wait in the city</J> <n>24:49 Some mss add “of Jerusalem” </n><J> until you are clothed with power from on high.”</J>


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and were continually in the temple, <n>24:53 Some mss add “praising and”</n> blessing God. <n>24:53 Some mss add “Amen” </n>


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But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name,


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The Word became flesh and lived among us, and we saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only of the Father, full of grace and truth.


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John testified about him. He shouted out, saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.’”


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No one has seen God at any time. The only God, <n>1:18 Some mss read “Son” instead of “God”</n> who is at the Father’s side, has made him known.


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And this is John’s testimony, when the Jewish leaders <n>1:19 Greek ioudaioi. See Bratcher, R. J. "'The Jews' in the Gospel of John." The Bible Translator 26 (1975): 401-9</n> sent <n>1:19 Some mss add, with brackets, “to him” </n> cohanim and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”


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They asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” <n>1:21 Malachi 4:5</n> He said, “I am not.” <n>1:21 John humbly rejects the exalted title, but the Messiah bestows it on him (Matthew 11:14). John performed the function of Elijah by doing what Elijah was to have done for the arrival of the Lord </n> “Are you the Prophet?” <n>1:21 Deuteronomy 18:15, 18. The Prophet is identified as Yeshua in Acts 3:22</n> He answered, “No.”


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They said therefore to him, “Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”


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He said, “I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ <n>1:23 Isaiah 40:3</n> as Isaiah the prophet said.”


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And they asked him, “Why then do you immerse, if you are not the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”


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He is the one who comes after me, <n>1:27 Some mss add “who is preferred before me” </n> whose sandal strap I’m not worthy to loosen.”


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These things were done in Bethany <n>1:28 Some mss read “Bethabara” instead of “Bethany”</n> across the Jordan, where John was immersing.


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The next day, he saw Yeshua coming to him, and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!


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This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks ahead of me, because he existed before me.’


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I did not know him, but for this reason I came immersing in water so that he would be revealed to Israel.”


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And John testified, saying, “I saw the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him.


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And I did not recognize him, but he who sent me to immerse in water, he said to me, ‘On whomever you will see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, this is he who immerses in the Holy Spirit.’


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And I have seen and have testified that this is the Chosen One of God.” <n>1:34 Other mss read “Son” instead of</n>


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And Yeshua turned and saw them following, and said to them, <J>“What are you looking for?”</J> They said to him, “Rabbi” (which translated means Teacher), “where are you staying?”


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He said to them, <J>“Come, and you will</J> <n> 1:39 Some mss omit “you will”</n><J> see.”</J> They came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about the tenth hour. <n>1:39 4:00 PM.</n>


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He first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, “We have found the Messiah!” (which is translated, Anointed One).


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He brought him to Yeshua. Yeshua looked at him, and said, <J>“You are Simon the son of John</J> <n>1:42 Some mss read “Jonah” instead of “John” </n><J>. You shall be called Cephas”</J> (which is translated, Peter).


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On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galil, and he found Philip. And Yeshua said to him, <J>“Follow me.”</J>


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Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and the Prophets wrote: Yeshua of Nazareth, <n>1:45 Isaiah 11:1 Hebrew “netzer”</n> the son of Joseph.”


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And Nathanael said to him, “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”


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Yeshua saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, <J>“Look, a true Israelite in whom there is no deceit!”</J>


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Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Yeshua answered him, <J>“Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”</J>


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Yeshua answered and said to him, <J>“Because I told you, ‘I saw you underneath the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these!”</J>


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And he said to him, <J>“Truly, truly</J> <n> 1:51 Lit. “Amen, amen”</n><J>, I tell you,</J> <n> 1:51 Some mss add “hereafter” </n><J> you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”</J>


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Yeshua said to her, <J>“Woman, what does that have to do with you and me? My hour has not yet come.”</J>


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Now there were six water pots of stone set there after the Jewish manner of purifying, containing two or three metretes <n>2:6 2 to 3 metretes is about 20 to 30 U. S. Gallons, 16 to 25 imperial gallons, or 75 to 115 litres.</n> apiece.


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He said to them, <J>“Now draw some out, and take it to the ruler of the feast.”</J> So they took it.


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When the ruler of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the ruler of the feast called the bridegroom,


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and said to him, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and when the guests have drunk freely, then that which is worse. You have kept the good wine until now!”


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This beginning of his signs Yeshua did in Cana of Galil, and revealed his glory; and his talmidim believed in him.


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After this, he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, his brothers, and his talmidim; and they stayed there a few days.


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And he made a whip of cords, and threw all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen; and he poured out the changers’ money, and overthrew their tables.


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To those who sold the doves, he said, <J>“Take these things out of here! Do not make my Father’s house a marketplace!”</J>


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His talmidim remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house will consume me.” <n>2:17 Psalm 69:9</n>


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The Jewish leaders therefore answered him, “What sign do you show us, seeing that you do these things?”


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The Jewish leaders therefore said, “Forty-six years was this temple in building, and will you raise it up in three days?”


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When therefore he was raised from the dead, his talmidim remembered that he said this <n>2:22 Some mss add “to them”</n>, and they believed the Scripture, and the word which Yeshua had said.


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Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in his name, after seeing his signs which he did.


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This one came to him by night, and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.”


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Yeshua answered him, <J>“Truly, truly, I tell you, unless one is born again he cannot see the Kingdom of God.”</J>


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Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?”


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Yeshua answered, <J>“Truly, truly, I tell you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God! </J>


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<J>The wind</J> <n>3:8 The same Greek word (pneuma) means wind, breath, and spirit.</n><J> blows where it wants to, and you hear its sound, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”</J>


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<J>Truly, truly, I tell you, we speak that which we know, and testify of that which we have seen, and you do not receive our witness. </J>


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<J>If I told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things? </J>


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<J>No one has ascended into heaven, but he who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man</J> <n>3:13 Some mss add “ who is in heaven”</n><J>. </J>


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<J>that whoever believes in him</J> <n>3:15 Some mss add “should not perish, but” </n><J> may have eternal life. </J>


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<J>For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. </J>


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<J>For God did not send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him. </J>


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<J>He who believes in him is not judged. He who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God. </J>


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<J>This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil. </J>


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<J>For everyone who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, lest his works would be exposed. </J>


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<J>But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.”</J>


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After these things, Yeshua came with his talmidim into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them, and immersed.


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John also was immersing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came, and were immersed.


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Now a dispute arose between John’s talmidim with a Jew <n>3:25 Some mss read “Jews” instead of “Jew”</n> about purification.


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They came to John, and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, look, he is immersing, and everyone is coming to him.”


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You yourselves bear me witness <n>3:28 Some mss read “testify” instead of “bear me witness”</n> that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah,’ but, ‘I have been sent before him.’


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He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. So this joy of mine is now complete.


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He who comes from above is above all. He who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.


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For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for he <n>3:34 Some mss read “God” instead of “he”</n> does not give the Spirit by measure.


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Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever refuses to believe in the Son won’t see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”


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Therefore when Yeshua <n>4:1 Some mss read “the Lord” instead of “Yeshua” </n> knew that the Pharisees had heard that Yeshua was making and immersing more talmidim than John


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So he came to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son, Joseph.


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Jacob’s well was there. Yeshua therefore, being tired from his journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour <n>4:6 noon</n>.


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The Samaritan woman therefore said to him, “How can you, being a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)


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Yeshua answered her, <J>“If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.”</J>


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The woman said to him, “Sir, you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. From where then have you that living water?


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Are you greater than our father, Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, as did his children, and his livestock?”


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<J>but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never thirst again; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.”</J>


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The woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water, so that I do not get thirsty, neither come all the way here to draw.”


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The woman answered and said to him, <n>4:17 Some mss omit “to him”</n> “I have no husband.” Yeshua said to her, <J>“You said well, ‘I have no husband,’ </J>


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<J>for you have had five husbands; and he whom you now have is not your husband. This you have said truly.”</J>


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Our fathers worshiped in this mountain, and you say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.”


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Yeshua said to her, <J>“Woman, believe me, the hour comes, when neither in this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, will you worship the Father. </J>


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<J>You worship that which you do not know. We worship that which we know; for salvation is from the Jews. </J>


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<J>But the hour comes, and now is, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such to be his worshippers. </J>


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The woman said to him, “I know that Messiah comes,” (he who is called Anointed One). “When he has come, he will declare to us all things.”


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At this, his talmidim came. They marveled that he was speaking with a woman; yet no one said, “What are you looking for?” or, “Why do you speak with her?”


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Yeshua said to them, <J>“My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to accomplish his work. </J>


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<J>Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months until the harvest?’ Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes and see the fields, that they are white for harvest already. </J>


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<J>He who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit to eternal life; that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together. </J>


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<J>I sent you to reap that for which you have not labored. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor.”</J>


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From that city many of the Samaritans believed in him because of the word of the woman, who testified, “He told me everything that I did.”


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They said to the woman, “Now we believe, not because of your speaking; for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the <n>4:42 Some mss add “the Messiah” </n> Savior of the world.”


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So when he came into Galil, the Galili received him, having seen all the things that he did in Jerusalem at the feast, for they also went to the feast.


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Yeshua came therefore again to Cana of Galil, where he made the water into wine. There was a certain nobleman whose son was sick at Capernaum.


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When he heard that Yeshua had come out of Judea into Galil, he went to him, and begged him that he would come down and heal his son, for he was at the point of death.


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Yeshua therefore said to him, <J>“Unless you see signs and wonders, you will in no way believe.”</J>


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Yeshua said to him, <J>“Go your way. Your son lives.”</J> The man believed the word that Yeshua spoke to him, and he went his way.


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As he was now going down, his servants met him, <n>4:51 Some mss add “and reported” </n> saying that his son was alive. <n>4:51 Some mss read “saying, Your son lives” </n>


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So he inquired of them the hour when he began to get better. They said therefore to him, “Yesterday at the seventh hour, <n>4:52 1:00 P. M.</n> the fever left him.”


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So the father knew that it was at that hour in which Yeshua said to him, <J>“Your son lives.”</J> He believed, as did his whole house.


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After these things, there was a Jewish festival, <n>5:1 Possibly Purim</n> and Yeshua went up to Jerusalem.


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Now in Jerusalem by the sheep gate, there is a pool, which is called in Hebrew Bethesda, <n>5:2 Some mss read “Bethzatha.” Vg reads “Bethsaida”</n> having five porches.


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In these lay a <n>5:3 Some mss add “great” </n> multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, or paralyzed.


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When Yeshua saw him lying there, and knew that he had been sick for a long time, he asked him, <J>“Do you want to be made well?”</J>


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The sick man answered him, “Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, but while I’m coming, another steps down before me.”


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Immediately, the man was made well, and took up his mat and walked. Now it was the Sabbath on that day.


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So the Jewish leaders said to him who was cured, “It is the Sabbath. It is not lawful for you to carry the mat.”


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Then they asked him, “Who is the man who said to you to pick it up and walk? <n>5:12 Some mss read “you, Take up your mat, and walk” </n>”


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But he who was healed did not know who it was, for Yeshua had withdrawn, a crowd being in the place.


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Afterward Yeshua found him in the temple, and said to him, <J>“See, you are made well. Sin no more, so that nothing worse happens to you.”</J>


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For this cause the Jewish leaders persecuted Yeshua, <n>5:16 Some mss add “and sought to kill him” </n> because he did these things on the Sabbath.


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But he <n>5:17 Some mss read “Yeshua”</n> answered them, <J>“My Father is still working, so I am working, too.”</J>


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For this cause therefore the Jewish leaders sought all the more to kill him, because he not only broke the Sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God.


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Yeshua therefore answered them, <J>“Truly, truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing of himself, but what he sees the Father doing. For whatever things he does, these the Son also does likewise. </J>


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<J>For the Father has affection for the Son, and shows him all things that he himself does. He will show him greater works than these, that you may marvel. </J>


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<J>For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom he desires. </J>


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<J>that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.</J>


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<J>“Truly, truly, I tell you, he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life. </J>


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<J>Truly, truly, I tell you, the hour comes, and now is, when the dead will hear the Son of God’s voice; and those who hear will live. </J>


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<J>For as the Father has life in himself, even so he gave to the Son also to have life in himself. </J>


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<J>Do not marvel at this, for the hour comes, in which all that are in the tombs will hear his voice, </J>


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<J>and will come out; those who have done good, to the resurrection of life; and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of judgment.</J> <n>5:29 Daniel 12:2</n>


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<J>I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is righteous; because I do not seek my own will, but the will of the One</J> <n>5:30 Some mss read “my Father” instead of “the One” </n><J> who sent me.</J>


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<J>It is another who testifies about me. I know that the testimony which he testifies about me is true. </J>


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<J>But the testimony which I receive is not from man. However, I say these things that you may be saved. </J>


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<J>He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light. </J>


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<J>But the testimony which I have is greater than that of John, for the works which the Father gave me to accomplish, the very works that I do, testify about me, that the Father has sent me. </J>


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<J>The Father himself, who sent me, has testified about me. You have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form. </J>


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<J>You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me. </J>


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<J>I have come in my Father’s name, and you do not receive me. If another comes in his own name, you will receive him. </J>


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<J>How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and you do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?</J>


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<J>“Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one who accuses you, even Moses, on whom you have set your hope. </J>


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<J>For if you believed Moses, you would believe me; for he wrote about me.</J> <n>5:46 E.g., Genesis 3:15 (Hebrews 2:14; 1 John 3:8); Genesis 22:8 (John 1:29); Exodus 12:21 (1 Corinthians 5:7); Leviticus 16:15-17 (Hebrews 9:12); Leviticus16:27 (Hebrews 13:11, 12); Numbers 9:12 (John 19:33, 36); Numbers 21:9 (John 3:14-18); Deuteronomy 18:15 (John 6:14, 7:40; Acts 3:22-23)</n>


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After these things, Yeshua went away to the other side of the sea of Galil, which is also called the Sea of Tiberias.


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A great crowd followed him, because they saw the <n>6:2 Some mss read “his” </n> signs which he did on those who were sick.


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Yeshua therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great crowd was coming to him, said to Philip, <J>“Where are we to buy bread, that these may eat?”</J>


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Philip answered him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that everyone of them may receive a little.”


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Yeshua said, <J>“Have the people sit down.”</J> Now there was much grass in that place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.


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Yeshua took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to <n>6:11 Some mss add “the disciples, and the disciples to” </n> those who were sitting down; likewise also of the fish as much as they desired.


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When they were filled, he said to his talmidim, <J>“Gather up the broken pieces which are left over, that nothing be lost.”</J>


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So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with broken pieces from the five barley loaves, which were left over by those who had eaten.


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When therefore the people saw the sign which Yeshua did, they said, “This is truly the Prophet who comes into the world.”


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Yeshua therefore, perceiving that they were about to come and take him by force, to make him king, withdrew again <n>6:15 Some mss omit “again”</n> to the mountain by himself.


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and they entered into the boat, and were going over the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Yeshua had not come to them.


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When therefore they had rowed about twenty-five or thirty stadia, <n>6:19 25 to 30 stadia is about 5 to 6 kilometers or about 3 to 4 miles</n> they saw Yeshua walking on the sea, <n>6:19 see Job 9:8</n> and drawing near to the boat; and they were afraid.


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They were willing therefore to receive him into the boat. Immediately the boat was at the land where they were going.


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On the next day, the crowd that stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other boat there, except one <n>6:22 Some mss add “in which his disciples had embarked” </n>, and that Yeshua had not entered with his talmidim into the boat, but his talmidim had gone away alone.


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However boats from Tiberias came near to the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks.


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When the crowd therefore saw that Yeshua was not there, nor his talmidim, they themselves got into the boats, and came to Capernaum, seeking Yeshua.


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Yeshua answered them, <J>“Truly, truly, I tell you, you seek me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves, and were filled. </J>


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<J>Do not work for the food which perishes, but for the food which remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him.”</J>


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They said therefore to him, “What then do you do for a sign, that we may see, and believe you? What work do you do?


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Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness. As it is written, ‘He gave them bread out of heaven <n>6:31 Greek and Hebrew use the same word for “heaven,” “the heavens,” “the sky,” and “the air”</n> to eat.’” <n>6:31 Exodus 16:4; Nehemiah 9:15; Psalm 78:24-25</n>


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Yeshua therefore said to them, <J>“Truly, truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread out of heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread out of heaven. </J>


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Yeshua said to them, <J>“I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will not be hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty. </J>


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<J>All those whom the Father gives me will come to me. Him who comes to me I will in no way throw out. </J>


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<J>This is the will of him</J> <n>6:39 Some mss read “my Father” instead of “him”</n><J> who sent me, that of all he has given to me I should lose nothing, but should raise him up at the last day. </J>


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<J>This is the will of my Father</J> <n>6:40 Some mss read “the one” instead of “my Father”</n><J> who sent me, that everyone who sees the Son, and believes in him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.”</J>


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The Jewish people therefore murmured concerning him, because he said, <J>“I am the bread which came down out of heaven.”</J>


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They said, “Is not this Yeshua, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then does he say, <J>‘I have come down out of heaven?’”</J>


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<J>No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up in the last day. </J>


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<J>It is written in the Prophets, ‘They will all be taught by God.’</J> <n>6:45 Isaiah 54:13</n><J> Therefore everyone who hears from the Father, and has learned, comes to me. </J>


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<J>Truly, truly, I tell you, he who believes</J> <n>6:47 Some mss add “in me” </n><J> has eternal life. </J>


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<J>I am the living bread which came down out of heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread which I will give for the life of the world</J> <n>6:51 Some mss add “which I will give” </n><J> is my flesh.”</J>


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Yeshua therefore said to them, <J>“Truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life in yourselves. </J>


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<J>He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. </J>


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<J>As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he who feeds on me, he will also live because of me. </J>


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<J>This is the bread which came down out of heaven—not as the fathers ate</J> <n>6:58 Some mss read “our fathers ate the manna, and died” instead of “the fathers ate, and died”</n><J>, and died. He who eats this bread will live forever.”</J>


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Therefore many of his talmidim, when they heard this, said, “This is a hard saying! Who can listen to it?”


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But Yeshua knowing in himself that his talmidim murmured at this, said to them, <J>“Does this cause you to stumble? </J>


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<J>It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life. </J>


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<J>But there are some of you who do not believe.”</J> For Yeshua knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who it was who would betray him.


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He said, <J>“For this cause have I said to you that no one can come to me, unless it is given to him by the</J> <n>6:65 Some mss read “my Father” </n><J> Father.”</J>


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We have come to believe and know that you are the Holy One of God. <n>6:69 Some mss read “Messiah, the Son of the living God” instead of “Holy One of God”</n>”


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Now he spoke of Judah, the son of Simon Iscariot, for it was he who would betray him, being one of the twelve.


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After these things, Yeshua was walking in Galil, for he would not walk in Judea, because the Jewish leaders sought to kill him.


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His brothers therefore said to him, “Depart from here, and go into Judea, that your talmidim also may see your works which you do.


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For no one does anything in secret, and himself seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, reveal yourself to the world.”


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<J>The world cannot hate you, but it hates me, because I testify about it, that its works are evil. </J>


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<J>You go up to the feast. I am not yet</J> <n>7:8 Some mss read “not” instead of “not yet” </n><J> going up to this feast, because my time is not yet fulfilled.”</J>


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But when his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not publicly, but as it were in secret.


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There was much murmuring among the crowds concerning him. Some said, “He is a good man.” Others said, “Not so, but he leads the crowd astray.”


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The Jewish leaders therefore marveled, saying, “How does this man know letters, having never been educated?”


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<J>If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God, or if I am speaking from myself. </J>


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<J>He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory, but he who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and no unrighteousness is in him. </J>


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<J>Did not Moses give you the Law, and yet none of you keeps the Law? Why do you seek to kill me?”</J>


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<J>Moses has given you circumcision (not that it is of Moses, but of the fathers), and on the Sabbath you circumcise a boy. </J>


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<J>If a boy receives circumcision on the Sabbath, that the Law of Moses may not be broken, are you angry with me, because I made a man completely healthy on the Sabbath? </J>


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Look, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is <n>7:26 Some mss add “truly” </n> the Messiah?


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However we know where this man comes from, but when the Messiah comes, no one will know where he comes from. <n>7:27 A possible misinterpretation of Malachi 3:1. Cf. Talmud Tractate Sanhedrin Folia 97a. Contra Micah 5:1</n>”


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Yeshua therefore called out in the temple, teaching and saying, <J>“You both know me, and know where I am from. I have not come of myself, but he who sent me is true, whom you do not know. </J>


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They sought therefore to take him; but no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come.


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But many in the crowd believed in him. They said, “When the Messiah comes, he won’t do more signs than those which this man has done, will he?”


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The Pharisees heard the crowd murmuring these things concerning him, and the chief cohanim and the Pharisees sent officers to arrest him.


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The Jewish leaders therefore said among themselves, “Where will this man go that we won’t find him? Will he go to the Diaspora among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?


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What is this word that he said, <J>‘You will seek me, and won’t find me; and where I am, you cannot come’?</J>”


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Now on the last and greatest day of the feast, Yeshua stood and said in a loud voice, <J>“If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink! </J>


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<J>He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him will flow rivers of living water.”</J>


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But he said this about the Spirit, which those believing in him were to receive. For the <n>7:39 Some mss add “Holy”</n> Spirit was not yet given, because Yeshua was not yet glorified.


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Some <n>7:40 Some mss read “Many” </n> of the crowd therefore, when they heard these words, said, “This is truly the Prophet.”


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Hasn’t the Scripture said that the Messiah comes of the seed of David, <n>7:42 2 Samuel 7:12</n> and from Bethlehem, <n>7:42 Micah 5:2</n> the village where David was?”


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The officers therefore came to the chief cohanim and Pharisees, and they said to them, “Why did you not bring him?”


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They answered him, “Are you also from Galil? Search, and see that no prophet has arisen out of Galil. <n>7:52 See Isaiah 9:1 and Matthew 4:13-16.</n>” <n>7:53-8:11 Some mss omit verses </n>


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Now very early in the morning, he came again into the temple, and all the people came to him. He sat down, and taught them.


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The scribes and the Pharisees brought <n>8:3 Some mss add “to him”</n> a woman taken in adultery. Having set her in the midst,


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Now in the <n>8:5 Some mss read “our”</n> Law, Moses commanded us <n>8:5 Some mss omit “us”</n> to stone such. <n>8:5 Leviticus 20:10; Deuteronomy 22:22</n> So what do you say?”


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They said this testing him, that they might have something to accuse him of. But Yeshua stooped down, and wrote on the ground with his finger <n>8:6 Some mss add “not taking notice”</n>.


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But when they continued asking him, he looked up and said to them, <J>“He who is without sin among you, let him throw the first stone at her.”</J>


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They, when they heard it, <n>8:9 Some mss add “being convicted by their conscience”</n> went out one by one, beginning from the oldest, even to the last. Yeshua was left alone with the woman where she was, in the middle.


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Yeshua, standing up, <n>8:10 Some mss add “and having seen no one but the woman” </n> said to her, <J>“Woman, where are they</J> <n>8:10 Some mss read “your accusers” instead of “they” </n><J>? Did no one condemn you?”</J>


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She said, “No one, Lord.” Yeshua said, <J>“Neither do I condemn you. Go your way. From now on, sin no more.”]</J>


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Again, therefore, Yeshua spoke to them, saying, <J>“I am the light of the world.</J> <n>8:12 Isaiah 60:1</n><J> He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”</J>


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Yeshua answered them, <J>“Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from, and where I am going; but you do not know where I came from, or where I am going. </J>


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<J>Even if I do judge, my judgment is true, for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent me. </J>


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<J>It’s also written in your Law that the testimony of two people is valid.</J> <n>8:17 Deuteronomy 17:6; 19:15</n>


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They said therefore to him, “Where is your Father?” Yeshua answered, <J>“You know neither me, nor my Father. If you knew me, you would know my Father also.”</J>


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Yeshua spoke these words in the treasury, as he taught in the temple. Yet no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.


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Yeshua said therefore again to them, <J>“I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sins. Where I go, you cannot come.”</J>


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The Jewish leaders therefore said, “Will he kill himself, that he says, <J>‘Where I am going, you cannot come?’</J>”


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He said to them, <J>“You are from beneath. I am from above. You are of this world. I am not of this world. </J>


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<J>I said therefore to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am</J> <n>8:24 Or, “I AM”</n><J> he, you will die in your sins.”</J>


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They said therefore to him, “Who are you?” Yeshua said to them, <J>“Just what I have been saying to you from the beginning. </J>


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<J>I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you. However he who sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these I say to the world.”</J>


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Yeshua therefore said to them, <J>“When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and I do nothing of myself, but as the</J> <n>8:28 Some mss read “my” instead of “the” </n><J> Father taught me, I say these things. </J>


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<J>He who sent me is with me. The Father hasn’t left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him.”</J>


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Yeshua therefore said to those Judeans who had believed him, <J>“If you remain in my word, then you are truly my talmidim. </J>


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They answered him, “We are Abraham’s seed, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can you say, <J>‘You will be made free?’</J>”


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Yeshua answered them, <J>“Truly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the bondservant of sin. </J>


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<J>I know that you are Abraham’s seed, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you. </J>


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<J>I say the things which I have seen with my Father; and you also do the things which you have heard from</J> <n>8:38 Some mss read “seen with” instead of “heard from”</n><J> your father.”</J>


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They answered him, “Our father is Abraham.” Yeshua said to them, <J>“If you were Abraham’s children, you would do the works of Abraham. </J>


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<J>But now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth, which I heard from God. Abraham did not do this. </J>


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<J>You do the works of your father.”</J> They said to him, “We were not born of sexual immorality. We have one Father, God.”


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Therefore Yeshua said to them, <J>“If God were your father, you would love me, for I came out and have come from God. For I have not come of myself, but he sent me. </J>


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<J>You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and its father. </J>


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<J>He who is of God hears the words of God. For this cause you do not hear, because you are not of God.”</J>


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Then the Judeans said to him, “Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and you say, <J>‘If a man keeps my word, he will never taste of death.’</J>


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Are you greater than our father, Abraham, who died? The prophets died. Who do you make yourself out to be?”


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Yeshua answered, <J>“If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say ‘He is our God.’ </J>


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<J>You have not known him, but I know him. If I said, ‘I do not know him,’ I would be like you, a liar. But I know him, and keep his word. </J>


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Yeshua said to them, <J>“Truly, truly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM.</J> <n>8:58 Greek: ego eimi. See Exodus 3:14</n><J>”</J>


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Therefore they took up stones to throw at him, but Yeshua was hidden, and went out of the temple. <n>8:59 Some mss add “having gone through the midst of them, and so passed by.” Cf. Luke 4:30 </n>


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Yeshua answered, <J>“Neither did this man sin, nor his parents; but, that the works of God might be revealed in him. </J>


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<J>We</J> <n>9:4 Some mss read “I” instead of “We”</n><J> must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work. </J>


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When he had said this, he spat on the ground, made mud with the saliva, anointed the blind man’s eyes with the mud,


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and said to him, <J>“Go, wash in the pool of Siloam”</J> (which means “Sent”). So he went away, washed, and came back seeing.


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The neighbors therefore, and those who saw that he was a beggar <n>9:8 Some mss read “blind” instead of “a beggar” </n> before, said, “Is not this he who sat and begged?”


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He answered, “A man called Yeshua made mud, anointed my eyes, and said to me, <J>‘Go to</J> <n>9:11 Some mss add “the pool of”</n><J> Siloam, and wash.’</J> So I went away and washed, and I received sight.”


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Now it was a Sabbath on the day <n>9:14 Some mss omit “on the day”</n> when Yeshua made the mud and opened his eyes.


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Again therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he received his sight. He said to them, “He put mud on my eyes, I washed, and I see.”


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Some therefore of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, because he does not keep the Sabbath.” Others said, “How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?” There was division among them.


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Therefore they asked the blind man again, “What do you say about him, because he opened your eyes?” He said, “He is a prophet.”


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The Jewish leaders therefore did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and had received his sight, until they called the parents of him who had received his sight,


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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 for himself.”


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His parents said these things because they feared the Jewish leaders; for the Jewish leaders had already agreed that if any man would confess him as the Messiah, he would be put out of the synagogue.


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So they called the man who was blind a second time, and said to him, “Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner.”


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He therefore answered, “I do not know if he is a sinner. One thing I do know: that though I was blind, now I see.”


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They said to him <n>9:26 Some mss add “again” </n>, “What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?”


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He answered them, “I told you already, and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? You do not also want to become his talmidim, do you?”


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We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshipper of God, and does his will, he listens to him. <n>9:31 Psalm 66:18, Proverbs 15:29; 28:9</n>


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Yeshua heard that they had thrown him out, and finding him, he said, <J>“Do you believe in the Son of Man</J> <n>9:35 Some mss read “God” instead of “Man” </n><J>?”</J>


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Yeshua said, <J>“I came into this world for judgment, that those who do not see may see; and that those who see may become blind.”</J>


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Yeshua said to them, <J>“If you were blind, you would have no sin; but since you say, ‘We see,’ your</J> <n>9:41 Some mss read “Therefore your” instead of “your” </n><J> sin remains.</J>


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<J>“Truly, truly, I tell you, one who does not enter by the door into the sheep fold, but climbs up some other way, that one is a thief and a robber. </J>


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<J>The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out. </J>


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<J>Whenever he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. </J>


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<J>They will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him; for they do not know the voice of strangers.”</J>


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<J>I am the door. If anyone enters in by me, he will be saved, and will go in and go out, and will find pasture. </J>


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<J>The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly. </J>


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<J>I am the good shepherd.</J> <n>10:11 Isaiah 40:11; Ezekiel 34:11-12,15,22</n><J> The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. </J>


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<J>He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away; and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. </J>


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<J>I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and my own know me</J> <n>10:14 Some mss read “I’m known by my own” instead of “my own know me”</n><J>; </J>


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<J>I have other sheep, which are not of this fold.</J> <n>10:16 Isaiah 56:8</n><J> I must bring them also, and they will hear my voice. They will become one flock with one shepherd. </J>


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<J>Therefore the</J> <n>10:17 Some mss read “my”</n><J> Father loves me, because I lay down my life,</J> <n>10:17 Isaiah 53:7-8</n><J> that I may take it again. </J>


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<J>No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down by myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. I received this commandment from my Father.”</J>


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Therefore <n>10:19 Some mss omit “Therefore”</n> a division arose again among the Jewish people because of these words.


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Others said, “These are not the sayings of one possessed by a demon. It is not possible for a demon to open the eyes of the blind, is it?” <n>10:21 Exodus 4:11</n>


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It was the Feast of the Dedication <n>10:22 The Feast of the Dedication is known in Hebrew as “Hanukkah,” a celebration of the rededication of the Temple.</n> at Jerusalem.


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The Jewish leaders therefore came around him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.”


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Yeshua answered them, <J>“I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name, these testify about me. </J>


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<J>But you do not believe, because you are not of my sheep</J> <n>10:26 Some mss add “as I told you” </n><J>. </J>


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<J>I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. </J>


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<J>My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all</J> <n>10:29 Some mss read “That which my Father has given to me is greater than all” </n><J>. No one is able to snatch them out of the</J> <n>10:29 Some mss read “my”</n><J> Father’s hand. </J>


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Yeshua answered them, <J>“I have shown you many good works from the</J> <n>10:32 Some mss read “my”</n><J> Father. For which of those works do you stone me?”</J>


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The Jewish leaders answered him, “We do not stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy: because you, being a man, make yourself God.”


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Yeshua answered them, <J>“Is not it written in your law, ‘I said, you are gods?’</J> <n>10:34 Psalm 82:6</n>


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<J>do you say of him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, ‘You blaspheme,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of God?’ </J>


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<J>But if I do them, though you do not believe me, believe the works; that you may know and understand</J> <n>10:38 Some mss read “believe” instead of “understand” </n><J> that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.”</J>


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He went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was immersing at first, and there he stayed.


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Many came to him. They said, “John indeed did no sign, but everything that John said about this man is true.”


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It was that Miriam who had anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother, Lazarus, was sick.


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But when Yeshua heard it, he said, <J>“This sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, that God’s Son may be glorified by it.”</J>


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The talmidim told him, “Rabbi, the Jewish leaders were just trying to stone you, and are you going there again?”


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Yeshua answered, <J>“Are there not twelve hours of daylight? If a man walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world. </J>


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He said these things, and after that, he said to them, <J>“Our friend, Lazarus, has fallen asleep, but I am going so that I may awake him out of sleep.”</J>


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The talmidim said to him <n>11:12 Some mss read “His disciples said” instead of “The disciples said to him” </n>, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover.”


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<J>I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe. Nevertheless, let us go to him.”</J>


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Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow talmidim, “Let us go also, that we may die with him.”


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Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen stadia <n>11:18 15 stadia is about 2.8 kilometers or 1.7 miles</n> away.


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Many of the Jewish people had come to <n>11:19 Some mss add “the women around” </n> Martha and Miriam, to console them concerning their brother.


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Then when Martha heard that Yeshua was coming, she went and met him, but Miriam stayed in the house.


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Therefore Martha said to Yeshua, “Lord, if you would have been here, my brother would not have died.


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Yeshua said to her, <J>“I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies. </J>


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She said to him, “Yes, Lord. I have come to believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, he who comes into the world.”


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And when she had said this, she went away, and called Miriam, her sister, secretly, saying, “The Teacher is here, and is calling you.”


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Now Yeshua had not yet come into the village, but was still <n>11:30 Some mss omit “still” </n> in the place where Martha met him.


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Then the Judeans who were with her in the house, and were consoling her, when they saw Miriam, that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, supposing that she was going to the tomb to weep there. <n>11:31 Some mss read “saying, “She is going to the tomb to weep there.” </n>


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Therefore when Miriam came to where Yeshua was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying to him, “Lord, if you would have been here, my brother would not have died.”


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But some of them said, “Could not this man, who opened the eyes of him who was blind, have also kept this man from dying?”


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Yeshua said, <J>“Take away the stone.”</J> Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, “Lord, by this time there is a stench, for he has been dead four days.”


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So they took away the stone <n>11:41 Some mss add “from the place where the dead was lying”</n>. And Yeshua lifted up his eyes, and said, <J>“Father, I thank you that you listened to me. </J>


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<J>I know that you always listen to me, but because of the crowd that stands around I said this, that they may believe that you sent me.”</J>


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The man who had died came out, bound hand and foot with wrappings, and his face was wrapped around with a cloth. Yeshua said to them, <J>“Free him, and let him go.”</J>


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The chief cohanim therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, “What are we doing? For this man does many signs.


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If we leave him alone like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”


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nor do you consider that it is advantageous for you <n>11:50 Some mss read “us”</n> that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation not perish.”


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and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.


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Yeshua therefore walked no more openly among the Judeans, but departed from there into the country near the wilderness, to a city called Ephraim; and stayed there with his talmidim.


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


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Then they sought for Yeshua and spoke one with another, as they stood in the temple, “What do you think—that he is not coming to the feast at all?”


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Now the chief cohanim and the Pharisees had given orders that if anyone knew where he was, he should report it, that they might arrest him.


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Then six days before the Passover, Yeshua came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, <n>12:1 Some mss add “who had been dead” </n> whom Yeshua <n>12:1 Some mss omit “Yeshua”</n> raised from the dead.


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So they prepared a dinner for him there; and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him.


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Miriam, therefore, took a pound <n>12:3 a Roman pound of 12 ounces, or about 340 grams</n> of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed the feet of Yeshua, and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.


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“Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii, <n>12:5 300 denarii was about a year’s wages for an agricultural laborer.</n> and given to the poor?”


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Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it.


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But Yeshua said, <J>“Leave her alone, that she may keep</J> <n>12:7 Some mss read “alone. She has kept” instead of “alone, that she may keep”</n><J> this for the day of my burial. </J>


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A large crowd therefore of the Judeans learned that he was there, and they came, not for Yeshua’s sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.


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they took the branches of the palm trees, and went out to meet him, and were shouting, “Hosanna <n>12:13 “Hosanna” means “save us” or “help us, we pray.”</n>! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, <n>12:13 Psalm 118:25-26</n> the King of Israel!”


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“Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion. Look, your King comes, sitting on a donkey’s colt.” <n>12:15 Zechariah 9:9</n>


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His talmidim did not understand these things at first, but when Yeshua was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about him, and that they had done these things to him.


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The crowd therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from the dead, was testifying about it.


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The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, “See how you accomplish nothing. Look, the world has gone after him.”


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These, therefore, came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galil, and asked him, saying, “Sir, we want to see Yeshua.”


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<J>Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit. </J>


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<J>He who loves his life loses</J> <n> 12:25 Some mss read “will lose it” instead of “loses it”</n><J> it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life. </J>


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<J>If anyone serves me, let him follow me; and where I am, there will my servant also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.</J>


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<J>“Now my soul is troubled; and what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour?’ But for this cause I came to this hour. </J>


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<J>Father, glorify your name!”</J> Then there came a voice out of the sky, saying, “I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.”


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The crowd therefore, who stood by and heard it, said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.”


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The crowd answered him, “We have heard out of the law that the Messiah remains forever. <n>12:34 Isaiah 9:7; Daniel 2:44 (but see also Isaiah 53:8)</n> Then how can you say, <J>‘The Son of Man must be lifted up?’</J> Who is this Son of Man?”


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Yeshua therefore said to them, <J>“Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, that darkness does not overtake you. He who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. </J>


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<J>While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become children of light.”</J> Yeshua said these things, and he departed and hid himself from them.


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that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke, “Lord, who has believed our report, and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?” <n>12:38 Isaiah 53:1</n>


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“He has <n>12:40 Some mss read “They have” instead of “He has”</n> blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, and would turn, and I would heal them.” <n>12:40 Isaiah 6:10</n>


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Then Yeshua shouted out and said, <J>“Whoever believes in me, believes not in me, but in him who sent me. </J>


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<J>I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness. </J>


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<J>And if anyone hears my words and does not keep them</J> <n>12:47 Some mss read “believe” instead of “keep them” </n><J>, I do not judge him. For I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. </J>


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<J>He who rejects me, and does not accept my words, has one who judges him. The word that I spoke will judge him on the last day. </J>


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<J>For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. </J>


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<J>I know that his commandment is eternal life. The things therefore which I speak, even as the Father has said to me, so I speak.”</J>


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arose from supper, and laid aside his outer garments. He took a towel, and wrapped a towel around his waist.


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Then he poured water into the basin, and began to wash the talmidim’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him.


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Peter said to him, “You will never wash my feet!” Yeshua answered him, <J>“If I do not wash you, you have no part with me.”</J>


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Yeshua said to him, <J>“Someone who has bathed only needs to have his feet washed, but is completely clean. You are clean, but not all of you.”</J>


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So when he had washed their feet, put his outer garment back on, and sat down again, he said to them, <J>“Do you know what I have done to you? </J>


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<J>If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. </J>


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<J>Truly, truly, I tell you, a servant is not greater than his master, neither one who is sent greater than he who sent him. </J>


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<J>I do not speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen. But that the Scripture may be fulfilled, ‘He who eats my bread</J> <n>13:18 Some mss read “bread with me” instead of “my bread” </n><J> has lifted up his heel against me.’</J> <n>13:18 Psalm 41:9</n>


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<J>I am telling you this now before it happens, so that when it does happen you may believe that I am he. </J>


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When Yeshua had said this, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, <J>“Truly, truly, I tell you that one of you will betray me.”</J>


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Yeshua therefore answered, <J>“It is he to whom I will give this piece of matzah when I have dipped it.”</J> So when he had dipped the piece of matzah, he gave it to Judah, the son of Simon Iscariot.


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<J>Little children, I will be with you a little while longer. You will seek me, and as I said to the Jewish leaders, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come,’ so now I tell you. </J>


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<J>A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also must love one another. </J>


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Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, where are you going?” Yeshua answered, <J>“Where I am going, you cannot follow now, but you will follow afterwards.”</J>


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Yeshua answered him, <J>“Will you lay down your life for me? Truly, truly, I tell you, the rooster won’t crow until you have denied me three times.</J>


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<J>And you know where I am going and you know</J> <n>14:4 Some mss omit “and you know” </n><J> the way.”</J>


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Yeshua said to him, <J>“I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. </J>


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Yeshua said to him, <J>“Have I been with you all this time, and still you do not know me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father?’ </J>


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<J>Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak from myself; but the Father who lives in me does his</J> <n>14:10 Some mss read “the” instead of “his”</n><J> works. </J>


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<J>Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father is in me; or else believe</J> <n>14:11 Some mss add "me"</n><J> because of the works themselves. </J>


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<J>Truly, truly, I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and he will do greater works than these, because I am going to the</J> <n>14:12 Some mss read “my”</n><J> Father. </J>


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<J>If you will ask me</J> <n>14:14 Some mss omit “me”</n><J> anything in my name, I will do it. </J>


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<J>I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another Counselor,</J> <n>14:16 Greek Parakleton: Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, and Comfortor.</n><J> that he may be with you forever,—</J>


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<J>Yet a little while, and the world will see me no more; but you will see me. Because I live, you will live also. </J>


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<J>The one who has my commandments and keeps them is the one who loves me. And the one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him.”</J>


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<J>He who does not love me does not keep my words. The word which you hear is not mine, but the Father’s who sent me. </J>


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<J>Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. </J>


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<J>I will not speak with you much longer, for the ruler of this world is coming, and he has no hold on me. </J>


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<J>But that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father commanded me, so I do. Arise, let us go from here.</J>


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<J>Every branch in me that does not bear fruit, he takes away. Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. </J>


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<J>Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me. </J>


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<J>I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. </J>


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<J>If a man does not remain in me, he is thrown out as a branch, and withers; and they gather them, throw them into the fire, and they are burned. </J>


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<J>If you remain in me, and my words remain in you,</J> <n>15:7 Some mss add “you will” </n><J> ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.</J>


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<J>I have spoken these things to you, that my joy may be</J> <n>15:11 Some mss read “may abide” instead of “may be” </n><J> in you, and that your joy may be made full.</J>


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<J>No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, for everything that I heard from my Father I have made known to you. </J>


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<J>You did not choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.</J>


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<J>If you were of the world, the world would love its own. But because you are not of the world, since I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. </J>


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<J>Remember the word that I said to you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’</J> <n>15:20 John 13:16</n><J> If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will keep yours also. </J>


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<J>But all these things will they do to you because of my name, because they do not know him who sent me. </J>


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<J>If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have had sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin. </J>


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<J>If I had not done among them the works which no one else did, they would not have had sin. But now have they seen and also hated both me and my Father. </J>


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<J>But this happened so that the word may be fulfilled which is written in their law, ‘They hated me without a cause.’</J> <n>15:25 Psalm 35:19; 69:4. Cf. Yoma 9b</n>


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<J>“When the Counselor</J> <n>15:26 Greek Parakletos: Counselor, Helper, Advocate, Intercessor, and Comfortor.</n><J> has come, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will testify about me. </J>


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<J>They will put you out of the synagogues, but an hour is coming when whoever kills you will think that he is offering a service to God. </J>


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<J>But I have told you these things, so that when their</J> <n>16:4 Some mss read “the” instead of “their”</n><J> hour comes, you may remember that I told you about them. I did not tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you. </J>


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<J>Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Counselor won’t come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you. </J>


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<J>When he has come, he will convict the world about sin, and about righteousness, and about judgment; </J>


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<J>about righteousness, because I am going to the</J> <n>16:10 Some mss read “my”</n><J> Father, and you won’t see me any more; </J>


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<J>However when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak on his own; but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you things that are coming. </J>


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<J>All things that the Father has are mine; that is why I said that he takes of mine, and will declare it to you. </J>


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<J>A little while, and you will no longer see me. Again a little while, and you will see me</J> <n>16:16 Some mss add “because I go to the Father”</n><J>.”</J>


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Some of his talmidim therefore said to one another, “What is this that he says to us, <J>‘A little while, and you won’t see me, and again a little while, and you will see me;’</J> and, <J>‘Because I go to the Father?’</J>”


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They said therefore, “What is this that he says, <J>‘A little while?’</J> We do not know what he is saying.”


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Yeshua knew that they wanted to ask him, so he said to them, <J>“Do you inquire among yourselves concerning this, that I said, ‘A little while, and you won’t see me, and again a little while, and you will see me?’ </J>


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<J>Truly, truly, I tell you, that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy. </J>


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<J>A woman, when she gives birth, has pain, because her time has come. But when she has delivered the child, she does not remember the anguish any more, for the joy that a human being is born into the world. </J>


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<J>Therefore you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.</J>


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<J>“And in that day you will ask nothing of me. Truly, truly I tell you, whatever you may ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you. </J>


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<J>Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full. </J>


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<J>I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. But the hour is coming when I will no more speak to you in figures of speech, but will tell you plainly about the Father. </J>


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<J>In that day you will ask in my name, and I am not saying to you that I will ask the Father on your behalf, </J>


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<J>for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came forth from God.</J> <n>16:27 Some mss read “Father” instead of “God”</n>


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<J>I came forth from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.”</J>


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Now we know that you know all things and do not need anyone to question you. By this we believe that you came forth from God.”


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<J>Look, the time is coming, yes, and has now come, that you will be scattered, everyone to his own place, and you will leave me alone. But I am not alone, because the Father is with me. </J>


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<J>I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”</J>


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Yeshua said these things, and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said, <J>“Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may also glorify you; </J>


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<J>even as you gave him authority over all flesh, he will give eternal life to all whom you have given him. </J>


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<J>This is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and him whom you sent, Yeshua the Messiah. </J>


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<J>Now, Father, glorify me with your own self with the glory which I had with you before the world existed. </J>


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<J>I revealed your name to the people whom you have given me out of the world. They were yours, and you have given them to me. They have kept your word. </J>


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<J>for the words which you have given me I have given to them, and they received them, and knew for sure that I came forth from you, and they have believed that you sent me. </J>


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<J>I pray for them. I do not pray for the world, but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours. </J>


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<J>I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them through your name which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are. </J>


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<J>While I was with them</J> <n>17:12 Some mss add “in the world” </n><J>, I kept them in your name</J> <n>17:12 Some mss add “Those whom” </n><J> which you have given me; I have kept. None of them is lost, except the son of destruction, that the Scripture might be fulfilled. </J>


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<J>But now I come to you, and I say these things in the world, that they may have my joy made full in themselves. </J>


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<J>I have given them your word. The world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. </J>


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<J>I pray not that you would take them from the world, but that you would keep them from the evil one. </J>


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<J>Sanctify them in the</J> <n>17:17 Some mss read “your” </n><J> truth. Your word is truth.</J> <n>17:17 Psalm 119:142</n>


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<J>that they may all be one; even as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be</J> <n>17:21 Some mss add “one” </n><J> in us; that the world may believe that you sent me. </J>


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<J>The glory which you have given me, I have given to them; that they may be one, even as we are one; </J>


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<J>I in them, and you in me, that they may be perfected into one; that the world may know that you sent me, and loved them, even as you loved me. </J>


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<J>Father, I desire that they also whom you have given me be with me where I am, that they may see my glory, which you have given me, for you loved me before the foundation of the world. </J>


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<J>Righteous Father, the world hasn’t known you, but I knew you; and these knew that you sent me. </J>


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<J>I made known to them your name, and will make it known; that the love with which you loved me may be in them, and I in them.”</J>


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When Yeshua had spoken these words, he went out with his talmidim over the brook Kidron, where there was a garden, into which he and his talmidim entered.


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Judah then, having taken a detachment of soldiers and officers from the chief cohanim and the Pharisees, came there with lanterns, torches, and weapons.


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Yeshua therefore, knowing all the things that were happening to him, went forth, and said to them, <J>“Who are you looking for?”</J>


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They answered him, “Yeshua of Nazareth.” Yeshua said to them, <J>“I AM.”</J> Judah also, who betrayed him, was standing with them.


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that the word might be fulfilled which he spoke, <J>“Of those whom you have given me, I have lost none.”</J> <n>18:9 John 6:39</n>


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Simon Peter therefore, having a sword, drew it, and struck the cohen gadol’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.


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Yeshua therefore said to Peter, <J>“Put the sword into its sheath. The cup which the</J> <n>18:11 Some mss read “my”</n><J> Father has given me, shall I not surely drink it?”</J>


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So the detachment, the commanding officer, and the officers of the Jewish leaders, seized Yeshua and bound him,


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Now it was Caiaphas who advised the Jewish leaders that it was expedient that one man should perish for the people.


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Simon Peter followed Yeshua, as did another talmid. Now that talmid was known to the cohen gadol, and entered in with Yeshua into the court of the cohen gadol;


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but Peter was standing at the door outside. So the other talmid, who was known to the cohen gadol, went out and spoke to her who kept the door, and brought in Peter.


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Then the maid who kept the door said to Peter, “Are you also one of this man’s talmidim?” He said, “I am not.”


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Now the servants and the officers were standing there, having made a fire of coals, for it was cold. They were warming themselves. Peter was with them, standing and warming himself.


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Yeshua answered him, <J>“I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues, and in the temple, where all the Jewish people come together</J> <n>18:20 Some mss read “where the Jews always meet” instead of “where all the Jewish people come together”</n><J>. I said nothing in secret. </J>


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<J>Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard what I spoke to them; surely they know what I said.”</J>


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When he had said this, one of the officers standing by slapped Yeshua with his hand, saying, “Do you answer the cohen gadol like that?”


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Yeshua answered him, <J>“If I have spoken evil, testify of the evil; but if well, why do you beat me?”</J>


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Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. They said therefore to him, “You are not also one of his talmidim, are you?” He denied it, and said, “I am not.”


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One of the servants of the cohen gadol, being a relative of him whose ear Peter had cut off, said, “Did I not see you in the garden with him?”


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They led Yeshua therefore from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. It was early, and they themselves did not enter into the Praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the Passover.


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Pilate therefore said to them, “Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your law.” Therefore the Jewish leaders said to him, “It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death,”


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that the word of Yeshua might be fulfilled, which he spoke, signifying by what kind of death he should die.


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Pilate therefore entered again into the Praetorium, called Yeshua, and said to him, “Are you the King of the Jews?”


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Pilate answered, “I’m not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief cohanim delivered you to me. What have you done?”


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Yeshua answered, <J>“My Kingdom is not of this world. If my Kingdom were of this world, then my servants would fight, that I would not be delivered to the Jewish leaders. But now my Kingdom is not from here.”</J>


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Pilate therefore said to him, “Are you a king then?” Yeshua answered, <J>“You say that I am a king. For this reason I have been born, and for this reason I have come into the world, that I should testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”</J>


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Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” When he had said this, he went out again to the Jewish leaders, and said to them, “I find no basis for a charge against him.


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But you have a custom, that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Therefore do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”


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Then they <n>18:40 Some mss add “all” </n> shouted again, saying, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.


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The soldiers twisted thorns into a crown, and put it on his head, and dressed him in a purple garment.


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And they kept coming up to him and <n>19:3 Some mss omit “coming up to him and” </n> saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and they struck him with their hands.


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Then Pilate went out again, and said to them, “Look, I am bringing him out to you, that you may know that I find no basis for a charge against him.”


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Then Yeshua came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple garment. Pilate said to them, “Behold, the man!”


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When therefore the chief cohanim and the officers saw him, they shouted, saying, “Crucify! Crucify!” Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves, and crucify him, for I find no basis for a charge against him.”


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The Jewish leaders answered him, “We have a law, and by that <n>19:7 Some mss read “our” </n> law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.”


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He entered into the Praetorium again, and said to Yeshua, “Where are you from?” But Yeshua gave him no answer.


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Pilate therefore said to him, “Are you not speaking to me? Do you not know that I have power to release you, and have power to crucify you?”


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Yeshua answered, <J>“You would have no power at all against me, unless it were given to you from above. Therefore he who delivered me to you has greater sin.”</J>


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At this, Pilate was seeking to release him, but the Jewish leaders shouted, saying, “If you release this man, you are not Caesar’s friend! Everyone who makes himself a king speaks against Caesar!”


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When Pilate therefore heard these words, he brought Yeshua out, and sat down on the judgment seat at a place called “The Pavement,” but in Hebrew, “Gabbatha.”


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Now it was the Preparation Day of the Passover, at about the sixth hour. <n>19:14 noon</n> He said to the Jewish leaders, “Look, here is your King!”


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They shouted, “Away with him! Away with him! Crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your King?” The chief cohanim answered, “We have no king but Caesar!”


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So then he delivered him to them to be crucified. So they took Yeshua <n>19:16 Some mss add “and led him away”</n>.


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He went out, carrying the cross himself, to the place called “The Place of a Skull, <n>19:17 Latin: Calvary</n>” which is called in Hebrew, “Golgotha,”


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Pilate wrote a title also, and put it on the cross. There was written, “YESHUA OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.”


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Therefore many Jews read this title, for the place where Yeshua was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, in Latin, and in Greek.


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The chief cohanim of the Jewish people therefore said to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews,’ but, ‘he said, I am King of the Jews.’”


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Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Yeshua, took his garments and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also the coat. Now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.


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Then they said to one another, “Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it to decide whose it will be,” that the Scripture might be fulfilled, which says,“They parted my garments among them. For my cloak they cast lots.” <n>19:24 Psalm 22:18</n> Therefore the soldiers did these things.


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But there were standing by the cross of Yeshua his mother, and his mother’s sister, Miriam the wife of Cleopas, and Miriam Magdalene.


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Therefore when Yeshua saw his mother, and the talmid whom he loved standing there, he said to his mother, <J>“Woman, look, your son!”</J>


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Then he said to the talmid, <J>“Look, your mother!”</J> From that hour, the talmid took her to his own home.


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After this, Yeshua, knowing <n>19:28 Some mss read “seeing” instead of “knowing” </n> that all things were now finished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, <J>“I am thirsty.”</J>


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Now a vessel full of vinegar was set there; so they put a sponge full of the vinegar on hyssop, and held it at his mouth.


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When Yeshua therefore had received the vinegar, he said, <J>“It is finished.”</J> He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.


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Therefore the Jewish leaders, because it was the Preparation Day, so that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a special one), asked of Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.


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Therefore the soldiers came, and broke the legs of the first, and of the other who was crucified with him;


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However one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out.


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He who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true. He knows that he tells the truth, that you may believe.


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For these things happened, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, “A bone of him will not be broken.” <n>19:36 Exodus 12:46; Numbers 9:12; Psalm 34:20</n>


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After these things, Joseph of Arimathaea, being a talmid of Yeshua, but secretly for fear of the Jewish leaders, asked of Pilate that he might take away the body of Yeshua. Pilate gave him permission. He came therefore and took away his body <n>19:38 Some mss read “the body of Yeshua” instead of “his body” </n>.


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Nicodemus, who at first came to Yeshua by night, also came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds. <n>19:39 100 Roman pounds of 12 ounces each, or about 72 pounds, or 33 Kilograms.</n>


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So they took the body of Yeshua, and bound it in linen cloths with the spices, according to Jewish burial practice.


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Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden. In the garden was a new tomb in which no man had ever yet been placed.


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Now on the first day of the week <n>20:1 Lit. “on the first (day) of the sabbaths”</n>, Miriam Magdalene went early, while it was still dark, to the tomb, and saw the stone taken away from the tomb.


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Therefore she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the other talmid whom Yeshua loved, and said to them, “They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have put him!”


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and the cloth that had been on his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but rolled up in a place by itself.


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For as yet they did not know the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead. <n>20:9 Psalm 16:10; 22:22 ; Isaiah 53:10, 11 (DSS LXX)</n>


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But Miriam was standing outside at the tomb weeping. So, as she wept, she stooped and looked into the tomb,


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and she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Yeshua had lain.


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They told her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have put him.”


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When she had said this, she turned around and saw Yeshua standing, and did not know that it was Yeshua.


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Yeshua said to her, <J>“Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?”</J> She, supposing him to be the gardener, said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will take him away.”


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Yeshua said to her, <J>“Miriam.”</J> She turned and said to him in Hebrew, <n>20:16 Some mss omit “in Hebrew” </n> “Rabboni!” which is to say, “Teacher!”


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Yeshua said to her, <J>“Do not touch me, for I have not yet ascended to the</J> <n>20:17 Some mss read “my”</n><J> Father; but go to my brothers, and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”</J>


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Miriam Magdalene came and told the talmidim, “I have seen the Lord!,” <n>20:18 Some mss read “that she had seen the Lord” instead of “I have seen the Lord”</n> and that he had said these things to her.


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When therefore it was evening, on that day, the first day of the week <n>20:19 Lit. “the first (day) of the sabbaths”</n>, and when the doors were locked where the talmidim were, <n>20:19 Some mss add “assembled” </n> for fear of the Jewish leaders, Yeshua came and stood in the midst, and said to them, <J>“Peace be to you.”</J>


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When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The talmidim therefore were glad when they saw the Lord.


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Yeshua therefore said to them again, <J>“Peace be to you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.”</J>


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<J>Whoever’s sins you forgive, they are forgiven them. Whoever’s sins you retain, they have been retained.”</J>


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The other talmidim therefore said to him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”


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After eight days again his talmidim were inside, and Thomas was with them. Yeshua came, the doors being locked, and stood in the midst, and said, <J>“Peace be to you.”</J>


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Then he said to Thomas, <J>“Reach here your finger, and see my hands. Reach here your hand, and put it into my side; and do not be unbelieving, but believing.”</J>


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Yeshua said to him, <J>“Because you have seen me</J> <n>20:29 Some mss add “Thomas”</n><J>, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen, and have believed.”</J>


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but these are written, that you may believe that Yeshua is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.


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After these things, Yeshua revealed himself again to the talmidim at the sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself this way.


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Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael of Cana in Galil, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his talmidim were together.


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Simon Peter said to them, “I’m going fishing.” They told him, “We are also coming with you.” They <n>21:3 Some mss add “immediately” </n> went out, and entered into the boat. That night, they caught nothing.


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But when day had already come, Yeshua stood on the beach, yet the talmidim did not know that it was Yeshua.


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Yeshua therefore said to them, <J>“Children, have you anything to eat?”</J> They answered him, “No.”


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He said to them, <J>“Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.”</J> They cast it therefore, and now they weren’t able to draw it in for the multitude of fish.


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That talmid therefore whom Yeshua loved said to Peter, “It’s the Lord!” So when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he wrapped his coat around him (for he was naked), and threw himself into the sea.


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But the other talmidim came in the little boat (for they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits <n>21:8 200 cubits is about 100 yards or about 91 meters</n> away), dragging the net full of fish.


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Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land, full of great fish, one hundred fifty-three; and even though there were so many, the net was not torn.


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Yeshua said to them, <J>“Come and eat breakfast.”</J> None of the talmidim dared inquire of him, “Who are you?” knowing that it was the Lord.


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So when they had eaten their breakfast, Yeshua said to Simon Peter, <J>“Simon, son of John</J> <n>21:15 Some mss read “Jonah” instead of “John.” Also in verses 16 and 17. </n><J>, do you love me more than these?”</J> He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you.” He said to him, <J>“Feed my lambs.”</J>


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He said to him again a second time, <J>“Simon, son of John, do you love me?”</J> He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you.” He said to him, <J>“Tend my sheep.”</J>


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He said to him the third time, <J>“Simon, son of John, do you have affection for me?”</J> Peter was grieved because he asked him the third time, <J>“Do you have affection for me?”</J> He said to him, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I have affection for you.” Yeshua said to him, <J>“Feed my sheep. </J>


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<J>Truly I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself, and walked where you wanted to. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you, and carry you where you do not want to go.”</J>


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Now he said this, signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. When he had said this, he said to him, <J>“Follow me.”</J>


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Then Peter, turning around, saw a talmid following. This was the talmid whom Yeshua sincerely loved, the one who had also leaned on Yeshua’s chest at the supper and asked, “Lord, who is going to betray You?”


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Yeshua said to him, <J>“If I desire that he stay until I come, what is that to you? You follow me.”</J>


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This saying therefore went out among the brothers, that this talmid would not die. Yet Yeshua did not say to him that he would not die, but, <J>“If I desire that he stay until I come, what is that to you?”</J>


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This is the talmid who testifies about these things, and wrote these things. We know that his witness is true.


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There are also many other things which Yeshua did, which if they would all be written, I suppose that even the world itself would not have room for the books that would be written.


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until the day in which he was received up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the emissaries whom he had chosen.


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To these he also showed himself alive after he suffered, by many proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days, and speaking about God’s Kingdom.


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Being assembled together with them, he commanded them, <J>“Do not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which you heard from me. </J>


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<J>For John indeed immersed in water, but you will be immersed in the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”</J>


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He said to them, <J>“It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has set within his own authority. </J>


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<J>But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be my witnesses</J> <n>1:8 Some mss read “witnesses to me” instead of “my witnesses” </n><J> in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”</J>


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When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.


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While they were looking steadfastly into the sky as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white clothing,


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who also said, “You men of Galil, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Yeshua, who was received up from you into the sky will come back in the same way as you saw him going into the sky.”


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Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away.


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When they had come in, they went up into the upper room, where they were staying; that is Peter, John, Jacob, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, Jacob the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judah the son of Jacob.


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All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer <n>1:14 Some mss add “and supplication”</n>, along with the women, and Miriam the mother of Yeshua, and with his brothers.


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In these days, Peter stood up in the midst of the brothers <n>1:15 Some mss read “disciples” instead of “brothers”</n> (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said,


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“Brothers, it was necessary that this Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judah, who was guide to those who took Yeshua.


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Now this man obtained a field with the reward for his wickedness, and falling headlong, his body burst open, and all his intestines gushed out.


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It became known to everyone who lived in Jerusalem that in their language that field was called ‘Hakel-Dema,’ that is, ‘The field of blood.’


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For it is written in the scroll of Psalms,‘Let his habitation be made desolate. Let no one dwell therein;’ <n>1:20 Psalm 69:25</n> and,‘Let another take his office.’ <n>1:20 Psalm 109:8</n>


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“Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Yeshua went in and out among us,


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beginning from the immersion of John, to the day that he was received up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of his resurrection.”


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They prayed, and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two you have chosen


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to take part in this ministry and office of emissary from which Judah fell away, that he might go to his own place.”


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They drew lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the Eleven emissaries.


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Now when the day of Shavu’ot had come, they were all together <n>2:1 Some mss read “with one accord” instead of “together”</n> in one place.


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Suddenly there came from the sky a sound like the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.


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They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.


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When this sound was heard, the crowd came together, and were bewildered, because everyone heard them speaking in his own language.


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They were all amazed and marveled, saying <n>2:7 Some mss add “to one another”</n>, “Behold, are not all these who speak Galili?


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Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the parts of Libya around Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,


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But Peter, standing up with the Eleven, lifted up his voice, and spoke out to them, “You men of Judea, and all you who dwell at Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words.


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For these are not drunk, as you suppose, seeing it is only the third hour of the day <n>2:15 about 9:00 AM</n>.


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‘And it shall be in the last days, says God, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh.Your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions. Your old men will dream dreams.


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Yes, and on my servants and on my handmaidens in those days, I will pour out my Spirit, and they will prophesy.


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I will show wonders in the sky above, and signs on the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and billows of smoke.


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The sun will be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and glorious day of the Lord comes.


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 It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.’ <n>2:21 Joel 2:28-32</n>


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“Men of Israel, hear these words! Yeshua of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him in the midst of you, even as you yourselves know,


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him, being delivered up by the determined counsel and foreknowledge of God, <n>2:23 Some mss add “you have taken” </n> by the hand of lawless men, crucified and killed;


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whom God raised up, having freed him from the pains of death, because it was not possible that he should be held by it.


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For David says concerning him,‘I saw the Lord always before my face, For he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved.


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because you will not leave my soul in Sheol, <n>2:27 Greek: “Hades”. Hebrew: “Sheol”</n> neither will you allow your Holy One to see decay.


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You made known to me the ways of life. You will make me full of gladness with your presence.’ <n>2:28 Psalm 16:8-11</n>


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“Brothers, I may tell you freely of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.


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Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that one of his descendants <n>2:30 Lit. “of the fruit of his loins.” Some mss add “according to the flesh, he would raise up the Messiah”</n> would sit on his throne,


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he foreseeing this spoke about the resurrection of the Messiah, that neither was he <n>2:31 Some mss read “his soul”</n> left in Sheol, <n>2:31 Greek: “Hades”. Hebrew: “Sheol” </n> nor did his flesh see decay. <n>2:31 Psalm 16:10</n>


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Being therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this, which you <n>2:33 Some mss add “now”</n> see and hear.


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For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he says himself,‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit by my right hand,


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“Let all the house of Israel therefore know certainly that God has made him both Lord and Messiah, this Yeshua whom you crucified.”


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Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the emissaries, “Brothers, what shall we do?”


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Peter said to them, “Repent, and be immersed, every one of you, in the name of Yeshua the Messiah for the forgiveness of your <n>2:38 Some mss omit “your”</n> sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.


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For to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all who are far off, even as many as the Lord our God will call to himself.”


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With many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation!”


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Then those who <n>2:41 Some mss add “gladly”</n> received his word were immersed. There were added that day about three thousand souls.


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They continued steadfastly in the emissaries’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.


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Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,


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praising God, and having favor with all the people. The Lord added to their number <n>2:47 Some mss read “the congregation” instead of “their number”</n> day by day those who were being saved.


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Now Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. <n>3:1 3:00 PM</n>


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A certain man who was lame from his mother’s womb was being carried, whom they put daily at the door of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask gifts for the needy of those who entered into the temple.


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But Peter said, “Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Yeshua the Messiah of Nazareth, get up and walk!”


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He took him by the right hand, and raised him up. Immediately his feet and his ankle bones received strength.


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Leaping up, he stood, and began to walk. He entered with them into the temple, walking, leaping, and praising God.


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They recognized him, that it was he who used to sit begging for gifts for the needy at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. They were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.


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And as he <n>3:11 Some mss read “the lame man who was healed” instead of “he” </n> held on to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.


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When Peter saw it, he responded to the people, “You men of Israel, why do you marvel at this man? Why do you fasten your eyes on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him walk?


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The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Servant Yeshua, whom you delivered up, and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had determined to release him.


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But you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a man who was a murderer to be granted to you,


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By faith in his name, his name has made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the faith which is through him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.


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But the things which God announced by the mouth of all his prophets, that the Messiah should suffer, he thus fulfilled.


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“Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord,


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whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God spoke long ago by the mouth of <n>3:21 Some mss add “all” </n> his holy prophets.


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For Moses indeed said to the fathers, ‘The Lord your <n>3:22 Some mss read “our” instead of “your”</n> God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him in all things whatever he says to you.


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It will be, that every soul that will not listen to that prophet will be utterly destroyed from among the people.’ <n>3:23 Deuteronomy 18:15,18-19</n>


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Yes, and all the prophets from Samuel and those who followed after, as many as have spoken, they also told of these days.


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You are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, ‘In your seed will all the families of the earth be blessed.’ <n>3:25 Genesis 22:18; 26:4</n>


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God, having raised up his Servant, <n>3:26 Some mss add “Yeshua”</n> sent him to you first, to bless you, in turning away everyone of you from your wickedness.”


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As they spoke to the people, the cohanim and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came to them,


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But many of those who heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.


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It happened in the morning, that their rulers, elders, and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem.


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Annas the cohen gadol was there, with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were relatives of the cohen gadol.


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When they had stood them in the middle of them, they inquired, “By what power, or in what name, have you done this?”


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Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people, and elders <n>4:8 Some mss add “of Israel”</n>,


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if we are examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed,


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be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Yeshua the Messiah of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, in him does this man stand here before you whole.


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He is ‘the stone which was regarded as worthless by you, the builders, which has become the head of the corner.’ <n>4:11 Psalm 118:22</n>


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And there is salvation in none other, for there is no other name under heaven, that is given among men by which we must be saved!”


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Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they were amazed. They recognized that they had been with Yeshua.


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saying, “What shall we do to these men? Because indeed a notable miracle has been done through them, as can be plainly seen by all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.


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But so that this spreads no further among the people, let us <n>4:17 Some mss add “severely”</n> threaten them, that from now on they do not speak to anyone in this name.”


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But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves,


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When they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for everyone glorified God for that which was done.


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Being let go, they came to their own company, and reported all that the chief cohanim and the elders had said to them.


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When they heard it, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, “Sovereign Lord, <n>4:24 Some mss read “you are God” instead of “it is you” </n> it is you who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all that is in them;


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who by the Holy Spirit, <n>4:25 Some mss omit “Holy Spirit”</n> through the mouth of your servant, David, said,‘Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?


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The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take council together, against the Lord, and against his Messiah.’ <n>4:26 Psalm 2:1-2</n>


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“For truly, in this city <n>4:27 Some mss omit “in this city” </n> against your holy servant, Yeshua, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together


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while you stretch out your hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of your holy Servant Yeshua.”


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When they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were gathered together. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.


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And the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed <n>4:32 Some mss read “of their belongings” instead of “the things which he possessed”</n> was his own, but they had all things in common.


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With great power, the emissaries gave their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Yeshua. Great grace was on them all.


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For neither was there among them any who lacked, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,


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and put them at the emissaries’ feet, and distribution was made to each, according as anyone had need.


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Joseph <n>4:36 Some mss read “Joses” </n>, who by the emissaries was surnamed Barnabas (which is translated, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,


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But a certain man named Ananias <n>5:1 Hebrew: “Hananiah”</n>, with Sappirah, his wife, sold a possession,


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and kept back part of the price, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part, and put it at the emissaries’ feet.


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But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land <n>5:3 Some mss add “for yourself”</n>?


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While you kept it, did not it remain your own? After it was sold, was not it in your power? How is it that you have conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God.”


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Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and died. Great fear came on all who heard it <n>5:5 Some mss add “these things”</n>.


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But Peter asked her, “How is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.”


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She fell down immediately at his feet, and died. The young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her husband.


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By the hands of the emissaries many signs and wonders were done among the people. They were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.


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They even carried out the sick into the streets, and put them on cots and mats, so that as Peter came by at the least his shadow would fall on some of them.


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Crowds also came together from the cities around Jerusalem, bringing sick people, and those who were tormented by unclean spirits: and they were all healed.


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But the cohen gadol rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy,


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When they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the cohen gadol came, and those who were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.


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“We found the prison shut and locked, and the guards standing before the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside!”


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Now when the <n>5:24 Some mss add “high cohen the” </n> captain of the temple, and the chief cohanim heard these words, they were very perplexed about them and what might become of this.


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One came and told them, “Behold, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people.”


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Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.


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saying, “Did not we strictly command you not to teach in this name? Behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man’s blood on us.”


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God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.


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We are <n>5:32 Some mss add “His” </n> witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”


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But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and wanted <n>5:33 Some mss read “plotted” instead of “wanted” </n> to kill them.


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But one stood up in the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the Law, honored by all the people, and commanded to put the men <n>5:34 Some mss read “emissaries”</n> out for a little while.


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For before these days Todah rose up, making himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed, and came to nothing.


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After this man, Judah of Galil rose up in the days of the enrollment, and drew away some people after him. He also perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.


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Now I tell you, withdraw from these men, and leave them alone. For if this counsel or this work is of man, it will be overthrown.


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But if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them <n>5:39 Some mss read “you are not able to overthrow it” instead of “you will not be able to overthrow them” </n>, and you would be found even to be fighting against God!”


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They agreed with him. Summoning the emissaries, they beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Yeshua, and let them go.


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They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name <n>5:41 M Vg add “of Yeshua” </n>.


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Every day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming Yeshua, the Messiah.


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Now in those days, when the number of the talmidim was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service.


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So the twelve summoned the full number of the talmidim and said, “It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.


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Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the <n>6:3 Some mss add “Holy” </n> Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.


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And these words pleased the whole gathering. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch;


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The word of God increased and the number of the talmidim multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly. A great company of the cohanim were obedient to the faith.


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Stephen, full of grace <n>6:8 Some mss read “faith” instead of “grace” </n> and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.


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But some of those who were of the synagogue called “The Libertines,” and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen.


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Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.”


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They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,


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and set up false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the Law.


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For we have heard him say that this Yeshua of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us.”


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All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.


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He said, “Brothers and fathers, listen. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,


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and said to him, ‘Get out of your land, and from your relatives, and come into a land which I will show you.’ <n>7:3 Genesis 12:1</n>


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Then he came out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and lived in Haran. From there, when his father was dead, God moved him into this land, where you are now living.


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He gave him no inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on. He promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when he still had no child.


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God spoke in this way: that his seed would live as foreigners in a strange land, and that they would be enslaved and mistreated for four hundred years.


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‘I will judge the nation to which they will be in bondage,’ said God, ‘and after that will they come out, and serve me in this place.’ <n>7:7 Genesis 15:13-14</n>


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He gave him the covenant of circumcision. So Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day. Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs.


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and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. He made him governor over Egypt and all his house.


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Now a famine came over all <n>7:11 Some mss add “the land of”</n> Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction. Our fathers found no food.


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On the second time Joseph was made known to his brothers, and Joseph’s race was revealed to Pharaoh.


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Then Joseph sent, and summoned Jacob, his father, and all his relatives, seventy-five souls. <n>7:14 Genesis 46:27</n>


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and they were brought back to Shechem, and placed in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in silver from the children of Hamor in <n>7:16 Some mss read “the father of ” instead of “in”</n> Shechem.


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“But as the time of the promise came close which God had made <n>7:17 Some mss read “sworn” instead of “made”</n> to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,


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until there arose a different king over Egypt <n>7:18 Some mss omit “over Egypt”</n>, who did not know Joseph.


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The same took advantage of our race, and mistreated our fathers, and forced them to throw out their babies, so that they would not stay alive.


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At that time Moses was born, and was exceedingly handsome. He was nourished three months in his father’s house.


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Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians. He was mighty in his <n>7:22 Some mss read “in” instead of “his”</n> words and works.


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But when he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brothers, the children of Israel.


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Seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him who was oppressed, striking the Egyptian.


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He supposed that his brothers understood that God, by his hand, was giving them deliverance; but they did not understand.


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“The day following, he appeared to them as they fought, and urged them to be at peace again, saying, ‘Sirs, you are brothers. Why do you wrong one another?’


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But he who did his neighbor wrong pushed him away, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?


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Moses fled at this saying, and became a stranger in the land of Midian, where he became the father of two sons.


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“When forty years were fulfilled, an angel <n>7:30 Some mss add “of the Lord” </n> appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush.


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When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight. As he came close to see, a voice of the Lord came <n>7:31 Some mss add “to him”</n>,


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‘I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, and <n>7:32 Some mss add “the God,” and before Jacob</n> of Isaac, and of Jacob.’ <n>7:32 Exodus 3:6</n> Moses trembled, and dared not look.


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The Lord said to him, ‘Take your sandals off of your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground.


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I have surely seen the affliction of my people that is in Egypt, and have heard their groaning. I have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you into Egypt.’ <n>7:34 Exodus 3:5,7-8,10</n>


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“This Moses, whom they refused, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge?’—God has sent him as both a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.


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This man led them out, having worked wonders and signs in Egypt, in the Red Sea, <n>10:19 Greek. Hebrew “Sea of Suf” or “Sea of Extinction”, “Sea at the End” , “Sea of Reeds” </n> and in the wilderness for forty years.


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This is that Moses, who said to the children of Israel, ‘God <n>7:37 Some mss read “The Lord our God” instead of “God” </n> will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me <n>7:37 Some mss add “him shall you hear”</n>.’ <n>7:37 Deuteronomy 18:15</n>


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This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel that spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, who received words of life <n>7:38 Some mss read “a living word” instead of “words of life” </n> to give to us,


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to whom our fathers would not be obedient, but rejected him, and turned back in their hearts to Egypt,


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saying to Aaron, ‘Make us gods that will go before us, for as for this Moses, who led us out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.’ <n>7:40 Exodus 32:1</n>


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They made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their hands.


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But God turned, and abandoned them to serve the hosts of heaven, <n>7:42 This idiom could also be translated “angelic beings,” “heavenly bodies,” “stars”</n> as it is written in the book of the prophets,‘Did you offer to me slain animals and sacrifices forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?


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You took up the tabernacle of Moloch, the star of your god Rephan,the figures which you made to worship. I will carry you away <n>7:43 Amos 5:25-27</n> beyond Babylon.’


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“Our fathers had the tabernacle of the testimony in the wilderness, even as he who spoke to Moses commanded him to make it according to the pattern that he had seen;


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which also our fathers, in their turn, brought in with Joshua when they entered into the possession of the nations, whom God drove out before the face of our fathers, to the days of David,


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‘heaven is my throne, and the earth a footstool for my feet.What kind of house will you build me?’ says the Lord; ‘or what is the place of my rest?


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“You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit! As your fathers did, so you do.


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Which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? They killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, of whom you have now become betrayers and murderers.


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Now when they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth.


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But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Yeshua standing on the right hand of God,


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They threw him out of the city, and stoned him. The witnesses placed their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.


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He kneeled down, and shouted out, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them!” When he had said this, he fell asleep.


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Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the congregation which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the emissaries.


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But Saul ravaged the congregation, entering into every house, and dragged both men and women off to prison.


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The crowds listened with one accord to the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard and saw the signs which he did.


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For unclean spirits came out of many of those who had them. They came out, crying with a loud voice. Many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed.


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But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who used to practice sorcery in the city, and amazed the people of Samaria, making himself out to be some great one,


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to whom they all listened, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is that power of God which is called Great. <n>8:10 Some mss read “great power of God” instead of power of God which is called Great” </n>”


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But when they believed Philip proclaiming good news concerning the Kingdom of God and the name of Yeshua the Messiah, they were immersed, both men and women.


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Simon himself also believed. Being immersed, he continued with Philip. Seeing signs and great <n>8:13 Some mss omit “great” </n> miracles occurring, he was amazed.


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Now when the emissaries who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,


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for as yet he had fallen on none of them. They had only been immersed in the name of the Lord Yeshua <n>8:16 Some mss read “Messiah Yeshua” instead of “the Lord Yeshua” </n>.


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Now when Simon saw that the <n>8:18 Some mss add “Holy” </n> Spirit was given through the laying on of the emissaries’ hands, he offered them money,


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But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!


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Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask the Lord <n>8:22 Some mss read “God” instead of “Lord” </n> if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.


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Simon answered, “Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me.”


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They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the Good News to many villages of the Samaritans.


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But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert.”


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He arose and went; and behold, there was a man from Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship.


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Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?”


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He said, “How can I, unless someone explains it to me?” He begged Philip to come up and sit with him.


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Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this,“He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and as a lamb before his shearer is silent, so he does not open his mouth.


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In his humiliation, justice was taken away. Who will declare His generation? For his life is taken from the earth.” <n>8:33 Isaiah 53:7,8</n>


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The eunuch answered Philip, “Who is the prophet talking about? About himself, or about someone else?”


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As they went on the way, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “Behold, here is water. What is keeping me from being immersed?”


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He commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he immersed him.


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When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him any more, for he went on his way rejoicing.


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But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Good News to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.


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But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the talmidim of the Lord, went to the cohen gadol,


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and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.


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As he traveled, it happened that he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him.


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He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, <J>“Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?</J> <n>9:4 Some mss add "It is hard for you to kick against the goads." See Acts 26:14</n><J>”</J>


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Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no one. They led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.


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Now there was a certain talmid at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, <J>“Ananias!”</J> He said, “Behold, it’s me, Lord.”


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The Lord said to him, <J>“Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judah for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus. For behold, he is praying, </J>


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<J>and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight.”</J>


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But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem.


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But the Lord said to him, <J>“Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel. </J>


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Ananias departed, and entered into the house. Laying his hands on him, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me, that you may receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”


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Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was immersed.


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He took food and was strengthened. He <n>9:19 Some mss read “Saul” </n> stayed several days with the talmidim who were at Damascus.


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Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed Yeshua <n>9:20 Some mss read “Messiah” instead of “Yeshua” </n>, that he is the Son of God.


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All who heard him were amazed, and said, “Is not this he who in Jerusalem made havoc of those who called on this name? And he had come here intending to bring them bound before the chief cohanim!”


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But Saul increased more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this is the Messiah.


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but their plot became known to Saul. They watched the gates both day and night that they might kill him,


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When Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join himself to the talmidim; but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a talmid.


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But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the emissaries, and declared to them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Yeshua.


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He was with them coming in and going out <n>9:28 Some mss omit “and going out”</n> in Jerusalem, proclaiming boldly in the name of the Lord. <n>9:29 Some mss add “Yeshua” </n>


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So the congregation <n>9:31 Some mss read “churches”</n> throughout all Judea and Galil and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.


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It happened, as Peter went throughout all those parts, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.


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There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years, because he was paralyzed.


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Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Yeshua the Messiah heals you. Get up and make your bed!” Immediately he arose.


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Now there was at Joppa a certain talmid named Tabitha (which when translated, means Dorcas). <n>9:36 “Dorcas” is Greek for “Gazelle”</n> This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.


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It happened in those days that she fell sick, and died. When they had washed her, they placed her in an upper chamber.


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As Lydda was near Joppa, the talmidim, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men <n>9:38 Some mss read “messengers” instead of “two men” </n> to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to us <n>9:38 Some mss read “them” </n>.


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Peter got up and went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper chamber. All the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.


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Peter put them all out, and kneeled down and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.


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Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,


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a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.


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At about the ninth hour of the day <n>10:3 3:00 PM</n>, he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God coming to him, and saying to him, “Cornelius!”


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He, fastening his eyes on him, and being frightened, said, “What is it, Lord?” He said to him, “Your prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone up for a memorial before God.


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He lodges with one Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the seaside. <n>10:6 Some mss add “This one will tell you what it is necessary for you to do”</n>”


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When the angel who spoke to him <n>10:7 Some mss read “Cornelius” </n> had departed, he called two of his household servants and a devout soldier of those who waited on him continually.


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Now on the next day as they were on their journey, and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.


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He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down <n>10:11 Some mss read “tied” instead of “let down”</n> by four corners on the earth,


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in which were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, <n>10:12 Some mss add “wild beasts”</n> crawling creatures and birds of the sky.


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A voice came to him again the second time, <J>“What God has cleansed, you must not call unclean.”</J>


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Now while Peter was very perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon’s house, stood before the gate,


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While Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three <n>10:19 Some mss omit “three”</n> men seek you.


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Peter went down to the men, <n>10:21 Some mss add “which were sent to him from Cornelius”</n> and said, “Behold, I am he whom you seek. Why have you come?”


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They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and one who fears God, and well spoken of by all the Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to invite you to his house, and to listen to what you say.”


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So he called them in and lodged them. On the next day he <n>10:23 Some mss read “Peter”</n> arose and went out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.


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On the next day they entered into Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relatives and his near friends.


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He said to them, “You yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to join himself or come to one of another nation, but God has shown me that I should not call any man unholy or unclean.


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Therefore also I came without complaint when I was sent for. I ask therefore, why did you send for me?”


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Cornelius said, “Four days ago <n>10:30 Some mss add “I was fasting”</n> until this hour, the ninth hour <n>10:30 3:00 P. M.</n>, I was praying in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,


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and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your gifts to the needy are remembered in the sight of God.


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Send therefore to Joppa, and summon Simon, who is surnamed Peter. He lodges in the house of Simon, a tanner, <n>10:32 Or, Simon Berseus</n> by the seaside.’ <n>10:32 Some mss add “When he comes, he will speak to you” </n>


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Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by the Lord <n>10:33 Some mss read “God” instead of “the Lord”</n>.”


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The word which he sent to the children of Israel, proclaiming good news of peace by Yeshua the Messiah—he is Lord of all—


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that spoken word you yourselves know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galil, after the immersion which John preached;


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even Yeshua of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.


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We are witnesses of everything he did both in the countryside of Judea, and in Jerusalem; whom they also <n>10:39 Some mss omit “also”</n> killed, hanging him on a tree.


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not to all the people, but to witnesses who were chosen before by God, to us, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.


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He commanded us to proclaim to the people and to testify that this is he who is appointed by God as the Judge of the living and the dead.


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All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins.”


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They of the circumcision who believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the Gentiles.


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“Can any man forbid the water, that these who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we should not be immersed?”


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He commanded them to be immersed in the name of Yeshua the Messiah <n>10:48 Some mss read “the Lord” instead of “Yeshua the Messiah”</n>. Then they asked him to stay some days.


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Now the emissaries and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.


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“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision: a certain container descending, like it was a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners. It came as far as me.


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When I had looked intently at it, I considered, and saw the four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, crawling creatures, and birds of the sky.


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But a voice answered <n>11:9 Some mss add “me” </n> the second time out of heaven, <J>‘What God has cleansed, do not call unclean.’</J>


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Behold, immediately three men stood before the house where I was, having been sent from Caesarea to me.


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The Spirit told me to go with them, without discriminating <n>11:12 Some mss read “doubting nothing” instead of “without discriminating”</n>. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house.


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He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying to him, ‘Send to Joppa, and get Simon, whose surname is Peter,


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I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, <J>‘John indeed immersed in water, but you will be immersed in the Holy Spirit.’</J>


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If then God gave to them the same gift as us, when we believed in the Lord Yeshua the Messiah, who was I, that I could withstand God?”


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When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!”


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They therefore who were scattered abroad by the oppression that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews only.


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But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, <n>11:20 A Hellenist is someone who keeps Greek customs and culture</n> proclaiming the Lord Yeshua.


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The report concerning them came to the ears of the congregation which was in Jerusalem. They sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch,


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who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.


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For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and many people were added to the Lord.


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When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. It happened, that for a whole year they were gathered together with the congregation, and taught many people. The talmidim were first called Followers of the Messiah <n>11:26 Or, “followers of Messiah,” “followers of the Messiah”</n> in Antioch.


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One of them named Agabus stood up, and indicated by the Spirit that there should be a great famine all over the world, which also happened in the days of Claudius <n>11:28 Some mss add “Caesar” </n>.


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As any of the talmidim had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;


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When he saw that it pleased the Jewish people, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of Matzah.


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When he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.


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Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the congregation to God for him.


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The same night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Guards in front of the door kept the prison.


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And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side, and woke him up, saying, “Stand up quickly!” His chains fell off from his hands.


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The angel said to him, “Get dressed and put on your sandals.” He did so. He said to him, “Put on your cloak, and follow me.”


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And he went out and followed him. He did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision.


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When they were past the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened to them by itself. They went out, and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.


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When Peter had come to himself, he said, “Now I truly know that the Lord has sent out his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from everything the Jewish people were expecting.”


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Thinking about that, he came to the house of Miriam, the mother of John whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.


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When she recognized Peter’s voice, she did not open the gate for joy, but ran in, and reported that Peter was standing in front of the gate.


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But he, beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said, “Tell these things to Jacob, and to the brothers.” Then he departed, and went to another place.


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Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter.


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When Herod had sought for him, and did not find him, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. He went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.


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Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus, the king’s personal aide, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king’s country for food.


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On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them.


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Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and died.


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Barnabas and Saul returned to <n>12:25 Some mss read “from” instead of “to”</n> Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their service, also taking with them John whose surname was Mark.


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Now in the congregation that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.


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As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them.”


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So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia. From there they sailed to Cyprus.


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When they were at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. They had also John as their attendant.


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When they had gone through the whole <n>13:6 Some mss omit “whole” </n> island as far as Paphos, they found a certain man, a sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-Yeshua, <n>13:6 Some mss read “Bar-Shuma” instead of “Bar-Yeshua”</n>


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who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God.


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But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith.


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But Saul, who is also called Paul <n>13:9 Greek Paulos</n>, filled with the Holy Spirit, fastened his eyes on him,


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and said, “Full of all deceit and all fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?


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Now, behold, the hand of the Lord is on you, and you will be blind, unable to see the sun for a time!” Immediately a mist and darkness fell on him. He went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand.


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Then the proconsul, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.


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Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos, and came to Perga in Pamphylia, and John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem.


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But they, passing on from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia. They went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and sat down.


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After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak.”


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The God of this people Israel <n>13:17 Some mss omit “Israel”</n> chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they stayed as foreigners in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm, he led them out of it.


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When he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land for an inheritance


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for about four hundred fifty years. After these things he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.


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Afterward they asked for a king, and God gave to them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.


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When he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king, to whom he also testified, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who will do all my will.’


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From this man’s seed, according to his promise, <n>13:23 Psalm 132:11</n> God has brought to Israel a Savior, Yeshua, <n>13:23 Some mss read “salvation” instead “a Savior, Yeshua” </n>


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before his coming, when John had first preached the immersion of repentance to all the people of Israel. <n>13:24 Some mss read “to Israel” instead of “to all the people of Israel” </n>


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As John was fulfilling his course, he said, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. But behold, one comes after me the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’


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Brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent out to us <n>13:26 Some mss read “you” instead of “us” </n>.


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For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they did not know him, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.


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When they had fulfilled all things that were written about him, they took him down from the tree, and placed him in a tomb.


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and he was seen for many days by those who came up with him from Galil to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people.


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that God has fulfilled the same to us, their children, in that he raised up Yeshua. As it is also written in the second psalm,‘You are my Son. Today I have become your father.’ <n>13:33 Psalm 2:7</n>


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“Concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he has spoken thus: ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.’ <n>13:34 Isaiah 55:3</n>


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Therefore he says also in another psalm, ‘You will not allow your Holy One to see decay.’ <n>13:35 Psalm 16:10</n>


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For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, and was placed with his fathers, and saw decay.


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Be it known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man is proclaimed to you remission of sins,


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and by him everyone who believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the Law of Moses.


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‘Look, you scoffers, and wonder, and perish; for I work a work in your days, a work <n>13:41 Some mss omit “a work”</n> which you will in no way believe, if one declares it to you.’” <n>13:41 Habakkuk 1:5</n>


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So when they went out they <n>13:42 Some mss read “the Jews went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles” instead of “they went out they”</n> begged that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath.


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Now when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, urged them to continue in the grace of God.


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The next Sabbath almost the whole city was gathered together to hear the word of the Lord. <n>13:44 Some mss read “God” instead of “the Lord”</n>


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But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and reviled him.


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Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, and said, “It was necessary that God’s word should be spoken to you first. Since indeed you thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.


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For so has the Lord commanded us, saying,‘I have set you as a light for the Gentiles, that you should bring salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth.’” <n>13:47 Isaiah 49:6</n>


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As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.


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But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the leading men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and threw them out of their borders.


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It happened in Iconium that they entered together into the Jewish synagogue, and so spoke that a great number of both of Jews and of Greeks believed.


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But the disbelieving <n>14:2 Or, “disobedient”</n> Jews stirred up and embittered the souls of the Gentiles against the brothers.


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Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who testified to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.


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When some of both the Gentiles and the Jews, with their rulers, made a violent attempt to mistreat and stone them,


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they became aware of it, and fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, Derbe, and the surrounding region.


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At Lystra a certain man sat, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked.


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He was listening to Paul speaking, who, fastening eyes on him, and seeing that he had faith to be made whole,


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When the crowd saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, saying in the language of Lycaonia, “The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!”


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The priest of Jupiter, whose temple was in front of their city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and would have made a sacrifice along with the crowds.


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But when the emissaries, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they tore their clothes, and sprang into the crowd, crying out,


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“Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to the living God, who made the sky and the earth and the sea, and all that is in them;


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Yet he did not leave himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you rains from the sky and fruitful seasons, filling your <n>14:17 Some mss read “our” </n> hearts with food and gladness.”


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But some Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there, and having persuaded the crowds, they stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.


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But as the talmidim stood around him, he rose up, and entered into the city. On the next day he went out with Barnabas to Derbe.


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When they had preached the Good News to that city, and had made many talmidim, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,


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confirming the souls of the talmidim, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into the Kingdom of God.


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


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From there they sailed to Antioch, from where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.


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When they had arrived, and had gathered the congregation together, they reported all the things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the nations.


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Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”


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Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord and discussion with them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas, and some others of them, to go up to Jerusalem to the emissaries and elders about this question.


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They, being sent on their way by the congregation, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles. They caused great joy to all the brothers.


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When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the congregation and the emissaries and the elders, and they reported all things that God had done with them.


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But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, “It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the Law of Moses.”


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When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among you <n>15:7 Some mss read “us”</n>, that by my mouth the nations should hear the word of the Good News, and believe.


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God, who knows the heart, testified about them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just like he did to us.


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Now therefore why do you tempt God, that you should put a yoke on the neck of the talmidim which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?


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And all the people kept quiet, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done among the nations through them.


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‘After these things I will return. I will again build the tabernacle of David, which has fallen. I will again build its ruins.I will set it up,


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but that we write to them that they abstain from the pollution of idols, from sexual immorality, from what is strangled, and from blood.


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For Moses from generations of old has in every city those who proclaim him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”


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Then it seemed good to the emissaries and the elders, with the whole congregation, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judah called Barsabbas, and Silas, leaders among the brothers.


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They wrote these things by their hand: “The emissaries, the elders, and the brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: greetings.


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Because we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, <n>15:24 Some mss add “saying, You must be circumcised and keep the Law” </n> to whom we gave no commandment;


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it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,


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We have sent therefore Judah and Silas, who themselves will also tell you the same things by word of mouth.


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For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things:


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that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality, from which if you keep yourselves, it will be well with you. Farewell.”


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So, when they were sent off, they came to Antioch, and having gathered the congregation together, they delivered the letter.


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Judah and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words, and strengthened them.


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After they had spent some time there, they were sent back with greetings from the brothers to those that had sent them forth. <n>15:33 Some mss read “the apostles” instead of “those that had them forth”</n>


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But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming the word of the Lord, with many others also.


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After some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return now and visit our brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”


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But Paul did not think that it was a good idea to take with them someone who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia, and did not go with them to do the work.


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Then the contention grew so sharp that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him, and sailed away to Cyprus,


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but Paul chose Silas, and went out, being commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord. <n>15:40 Some mss read “God” instead of “the Lord” </n>


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He came to Derbe and Lystra: and behold, a certain talmid was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess who believed; but his father was a Greek.


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Paul wanted to have him go out with him, and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts; for they all knew that his father was a Greek.


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As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered the decrees to them to keep which had been ordained by the emissaries and elders who were at Jerusalem.


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When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.


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When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Yeshua <n>16:7 Some mss omit “Yeshua” </n> did not allow them.


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A vision appeared to Paul in the night. There was a man of Macedonia standing, begging him, and saying, “Come over into Macedonia and help us.”


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When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to proclaim the Good News to them.


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and from there to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the foremost of the district, a Roman colony. We were staying some days in this <n>16:12 Some mss read “that very city” instead of “this city” </n> city.


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On the Sabbath day we went forth outside of the gate <n>16:13 Some mss read “city” instead of “gate”</n> by a riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer <n>16:13 Some mss read “prayer was customarily to be” instead of “where we supposed there was a place of prayer”</n>, and we sat down, and spoke to the women who had come together.


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A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us; whose heart the Lord opened to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.


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When she and her household were immersed, she begged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and stay.” So she persuaded us.


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It happened, as we were going to prayer, that a certain girl having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by fortune telling.


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She followed Paul and us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you <n>16:17 Some mss read “us” </n> the way of salvation!”


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She was doing this for many days. But Paul, becoming greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Yeshua the Messiah to come out of her!” And it came out at once.


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But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.


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When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men, being Jews, are agitating our city,


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The crowd rose up together against them, and the magistrates tore their clothes off of them, and commanded them to be beaten with rods.


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When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely,


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who, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison, and secured their feet in the stocks.


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But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.


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Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s bonds were loosened.


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The jailer, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.


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He took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes, and was immediately immersed, he and all his household.


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He brought them up into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his household, having believed in God.


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The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore come out, and go in peace.”


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But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us publicly, without a trial, men who are Romans, and have cast us into prison! Do they now release us secretly? No indeed! Let them come themselves and bring us out!”


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The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,


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and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.


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They went out of the prison, and entered into Lydia’s house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, and departed.


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Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.


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Paul, as was his custom, went in to them, and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures,


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explaining and demonstrating that the Messiah had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, “This Yeshua, whom I proclaim to you, is the Messiah.”


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Some of them were persuaded, and joined Paul and Silas, as did a large number of the devout Greeks, and not a few of the prominent women.


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But the Jews, being moved with jealousy, <n>17:5 Some mss read “who were unpersuaded ” instead of “being moved with jealousy”</n> took along some wicked men from the marketplace, and gathering a crowd, set the city in an uproar. Assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the people.


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When they did not find them, they dragged Jason and certain brothers before the rulers <n>17:6 Gk “Politarchs”</n> of the city, crying, “These who have turned the world upside down have come here also,


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whom Jason has received. These all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Yeshua!”


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The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue.


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Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.


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But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was proclaimed by Paul at Beroea also, they came there likewise, agitating the crowds.


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Then the brothers immediately sent out Paul to go as far as <n>17:14 Some mss read “as though by” instead of “as far as” </n> to the sea, and Silas and Timothy still stayed there.


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But those who escorted Paul brought him as far as Athens. Receiving a commandment to Silas and Timothy that they should come to him very quickly, they departed.


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Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw the city full of idols.


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So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with those who met him.


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Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also were conversing with him. Some said, “What does this babbler want to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign deities,” because he preached Yeshua and the resurrection.


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They took hold of him, and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, “May we know what this new teaching is, which is spoken by you?


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For you bring certain strange things to our ears. We want to know therefore what these things mean.”


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Now all the Athenians and the strangers living there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing.


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Paul stood in the middle of the Areopagus, and said, “You men of Athens, I perceive that you are very religious in all things.


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For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: ‘TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.’ What therefore you worship in ignorance, this I announce to you.


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neither is he served by human <n>17:25 Some mss read “men’s” instead of “human” </n> hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself gives to all life and breath, and all things.


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He made from one <n>17:26 Some mss add “blood” </n> every nation of men to dwell on all the surface of the earth, having determined appointed seasons, and the boundaries of their dwellings,


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that they should seek God, <n>17:27 Some mss read “the Lord” instead of “God” </n> if perhaps they might reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.


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‘For in him we live, and move, and have our being.’ <n>17:28 Epimenides, Cretica</n> As some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are also his offspring.’ <n>17:28 Aratus, Phaenomena 5</n>


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Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold, or silver, or stone, engraved by art and design of man.


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The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent,


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because he has appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he has ordained; of which he has given assurance to all men, in that he has raised him from the dead.”


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Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, “We want to hear you again concerning this.”


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But certain men joined with him, and believed, among whom also was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.


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He found a certain Jew named Aquila, a man of Pontus by race, who had recently come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome. He came to them,


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and because he practiced the same trade, he lived with them and worked, for by trade they were tent makers.


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But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the word <n>18:5 Some mss read “Spirit” instead of “word”</n>, testifying to the Jews that Yeshua was the Messiah.


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When they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook out his clothing and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am clean. From now on, I will go to the Gentiles!”


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He departed there, and went into the house of a certain man named Titius <n>18:7 Some mss omit “Titius”</n> Justus, one who worshiped God, whose house was next door to the synagogue.


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Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his house. Many of the Corinthians, when they heard, believed and were immersed.


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<J>for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many people in this city.”</J>


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But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat,


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But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If indeed it were a matter of wrong or of wicked crime, you Jews, it would be reasonable that I should bear with you;


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but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves. For I do not want to be a judge of these matters.”


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Then all <n>18:17 Some mss add “the Greeks”</n> laid hold on Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. Gallio did not care about any of these things.


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Paul, having stayed after this many more days, took his leave of the brothers, and sailed from there for Syria, together with Priscilla and Aquila. He shaved his head in Cenchreae, for he had a vow.


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They <n>18:19 Some mss read “He” instead of “They”</n> came to Ephesus, and he left them there; but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.


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but taking his leave of them, and saying, <n>18:21 Some mss add “I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem, but” </n> “I will return again to you if God wills,” he set sail from Ephesus.


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Having spent some time there, he departed, and went through the region of Galatia, and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the talmidim.


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Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus. He was mighty in the Scriptures.


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This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Yeshua <n>18:25 Some mss read “the Lord” instead of “Yeshua” </n>, although he knew only the immersion of John.


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He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside, and explained to him the way of God more accurately.


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When he had determined to pass over into Achaia, the brothers encouraged him, and wrote to the talmidim to receive him. When he had come, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace;


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It happened that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper country, came to Ephesus, and found certain talmidim.


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He said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They said to him, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”


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Paul said, “John indeed immersed with the immersion of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Yeshua.”


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When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.


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He entered into the synagogue, and spoke boldly for a period of three months, reasoning and persuading about the things concerning the Kingdom of God.


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But when some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the crowd, he departed from them, and separated the talmidim, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.


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This continued for two years, so that all those who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord Yeshua, both Jews and Greeks.


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so that even handkerchiefs <n>19:12 Or, face cloths</n> or aprons were carried away from his body to the sick, and the evil spirits went out.


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But some of the itinerant Jews, exorcists, took on themselves to invoke over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Yeshua, saying, “I <n>19:13 Some mss read “We” instead of “I” </n> adjure you by Yeshua whom Paul preaches.”


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The man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overpowered them all, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.


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This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived at Ephesus. Fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Yeshua was magnified.


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Many of those who practiced magical arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. They counted the price of them, and found it to be fifty thousand pieces of silver. <n>19:19 The 50,000 pieces of silver here probably referred to 50,000 drachmas. If so, the value of the burned books was equivalent to about 160 man-years of wages for agricultural laborers</n>


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Now after these things had ended, Paul determined in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”


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Having sent into Macedonia two of those who served him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.


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For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen,


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whom he gathered together, with the workmen of like occupation, and said, “Sirs, you know that by this business we have our wealth.


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You see and hear, that not at Ephesus alone, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are no gods, that are made with hands.


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Not only is there danger that this our trade come into disrepute; but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be counted as nothing, and that she should even be deposed from her magnificence, whom all Asia and the world worships.”


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When they heard this they were filled with anger, and began to shout, saying, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”


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The <n>19:29 Some mss add “whole” </n> city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel.


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Certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent to him and begged him not to venture into the theater.


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Some therefore shouted one thing, and some another, for the assembly was in confusion. Most of them did not know why they had come together.


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They brought Alexander out of the crowd, the Jews putting him forward. Alexander beckoned with his hand, and would have made a defense to the people.


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But when they perceived that he was a Jew, all with one voice for a time of about two hours shouted, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”


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When the town clerk had quieted the crowd, he said, “You men of Ephesus, what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great <n>19:35 Some mss add “goddess”</n> Artemis, and of the image which fell down from Zeus?


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For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our <n>19:37 Some mss read “your”</n> goddess.


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If therefore Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a matter against anyone, the courts are open, and there are proconsuls. Let them press charges against one another.


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For indeed we are in danger of being accused concerning this day’s riot, there being no cause. Concerning it, we would not be able to give an account of this commotion.”


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After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the talmidim and, after encouraging them, <n>20:1 Some mss omit “after encouraging them” </n> took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia.


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When he had spent three months there, and a plot was made against him by Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia.


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He was accompanied <n>20:4 Some mss add “as far as Asia” </n> by Sopater son of Pyrrhus <n>20:4 Some mss omit “son of Pyrrhus” </n> of Beroea; Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians; Gaius of Derbe; Timothy; and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.


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We sailed away from Philippi after the Days of Matzah, and came to them at Troas in five days, where we stayed seven days.


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On the first day of the week, when we <n>20:7 Some mss read “the disciples” instead of “we”</n> were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and continued his speech until midnight.


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A certain young man named Eutychus sat in the window, weighed down with deep sleep. As Paul spoke still longer, being weighed down by his sleep, he fell down from the third story, and was taken up dead.


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Paul went down, and fell upon him, and embracing him said, “Do not be troubled, for his life is in him.”


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When he had gone up, and had broken bread, and eaten, and had talked with them a long while, even until break of day, he departed.


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But we who went ahead to the ship set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul aboard there, for he had so arranged, intending himself to go by land.


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Sailing from there, we came the following day opposite Chios. The next day we landed at Samos, <n>20:15 Some mss add “and stayed at Trogyllium”</n> and the day after we came to Miletus.


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For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be in Jerusalem on the day of Shavu’ot.


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When they had come to him, he said to them, “You yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, how I was with you all the time,


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serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;


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how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,


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But I make my life <n>20:24 Some mss read “my self” instead of “my life”</n> an account of nothing <n>20:24 Some mss add “neither do I hold my life”</n> precious to myself, so that I may finish my race <n>20:24 Some mss add “with joy”</n>, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Yeshua, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.


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“Now, behold, I know that you all, among whom I went about proclaiming the Kingdom <n>20:25 Some mss add “of God”</n>, will see my face no more.


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Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the congregation of <n>20:28 Some mss add “the Lord and“ </n> God <n>20:28 Some mss read “Lord” instead of “God.” Some mss read “Messiah” </n> which he purchased with his own blood.


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Men will arise from among your own selves, speaking perverse things, to draw away the talmidim after them.


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Therefore watch, remembering that for a period of three years I did not cease to admonish everyone night and day with tears.


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Now <n>20:32 Some mss add “brothers”</n> I entrust you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up, and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.


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In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Yeshua, that he himself said, <J>‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’</J>”


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sorrowing most of all because of the word which he had spoken, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him to the ship.


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When it happened that we had parted from them and had set sail, we came with a straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.


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When we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed to Syria, and landed at Tyre, for there the ship was to unload her cargo.


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Having found the <n>21:4 Some mss omit “the”</n> talmidim, we stayed there seven days. These said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.


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When it happened that we had accomplished the days, we departed and went on our journey. They all, with wives and children, brought us on our way until we were out of the city. Kneeling down on the beach, we prayed.


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When we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais. We greeted the brothers, and stayed with them one day.


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Coming to us, and taking Paul’s belt, he bound his own feet and hands, and said, “Thus says the Holy Spirit: ‘So will the Judeans in Jerusalem bind the man who owns this belt, and will deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’”


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Then 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 for the name of the Lord Yeshua.”


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Some of the talmidim from Caesarea also went with us, bringing one Mnason of Cyprus, an early talmid, with whom we would stay.


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When he had greeted them, he reported one by one the things which God had worked among the Gentiles through his ministry.


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They, when they heard it, glorified God <n>21:20 Some mss read “the Lord” instead of “God”</n>. They said to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Judeans of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the Law.


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They have been informed about you, that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children neither to walk after the customs.


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What then? <n>21:22 Some mss add “The congregation must certainly meet”</n> They will certainly hear that you have come.


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Take them, and purify yourself with them, and pay their expenses for them, that they may shave their heads. Then all will know that there is no truth in the things that they have been informed about you, but that you yourself also walk keeping the Law.


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But concerning the Gentiles who believe, we have written our decision that they should <n>21:25 Some mss add “observe no such thing, except to” </n> keep themselves from food offered to idols, from blood, from strangled things, and from sexual immorality.”


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Then Paul took the men, and the next day, purified himself and went with them into the temple, declaring the fulfillment of the days of purification, until the offering was offered for every one of them.


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When the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the crowd and laid hands on him,


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crying out, “Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the Law, and this place. Moreover, he also brought Greeks into the temple, and has defiled this holy place!”


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For they had previously <n>21:29 Some mss omit “previously”</n> seen Trophimus, the Ephesian, with him in the city, and they supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple.


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All the city was moved, and the people ran together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple. Immediately the doors were shut.


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As they were trying to kill him, news came up to the commanding officer of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.


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Immediately he took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them. They, when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, stopped beating Paul.


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Then the commanding officer came near, arrested him, commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he was and what he had done.


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Some shouted one thing, and some another, among the crowd. When he could not find out the truth because of the noise, he commanded him to be brought into the barracks.


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When he came to the stairs, it happened that he was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd;


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As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he asked the commanding officer, “May I speak something <n>21:37 Some mss omit “something”</n> to you?” He said, “Do you know Greek?


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Are you not then the Egyptian, who before these days stirred up to sedition and led out into the wilderness the four thousand men of the Assassins?”


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But Paul said, “I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city. I beg you, allow me to speak to the people.”


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When he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the stairs, beckoned with his hand to the people. When there was a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, saying,


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“I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict manner of the Law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as you all are this day.


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As also the cohen gadol and all the council of the elders testify, from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and traveled to Damascus to bring them also who were there to Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.


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It happened that, as I made my journey, and came close to Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from the sky a great light around me.


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I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, <J>‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’</J>


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I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ He said to me, <J>‘I am Yeshua of Nazareth, whom you persecute.’</J>


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“Those who were with me indeed saw the light <n>22:9 Some mss add “and were afraid” </n>, but they did not understand the voice of him who spoke to me.


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I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ The Lord said to me, <J>‘Arise, and go into Damascus. There you will be told about all things which are appointed for you to do.’</J>


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When I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.


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One Ananias, a devout man according to the Law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,


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came to me, and standing by me said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ In that very hour I looked up at him.


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He said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.


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Now why do you wait? Arise, be immersed, and wash away your sins, calling on his name. <n>22:16 Some mss read “the name of the Lord” instead of “his name” </n>’


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“It happened that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,


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and saw him saying to me, <J>‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.’</J>


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I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.


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When the blood of Stephen, your witness, was shed, I also was standing by, <n>22:20 Some mss add “and consenting to his death”</n> and guarding the cloaks of those who killed him.’


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They listened to him until he said that; then they lifted up their voice, and said, “Rid the earth of this fellow, for he is not fit to live!”


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the commanding officer commanded him to be brought into the barracks, ordering him to be examined by scourging, that he might know for what crime they yelled at him like that.


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When they <n>22:25 Some mss read “he” instead of “they” </n> had tied him up with thongs, Paul asked the centurion who stood by, “Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and not found guilty?”


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When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, “What are you about to do? <n>22:26 Some mss read “Watch what you are about to be doing” </n> For this man is a Roman!”


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The commanding officer answered, “I bought my citizenship for a great price.” Paul said, “But I was born a Roman.”


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Immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him, and the commanding officer also was afraid when he realized that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.


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But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Judeans, he freed him <n>22:30 Some mss add “from the bonds”</n>, and commanded the chief cohanim and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.


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Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day.”


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Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit to judge me according to the Law, and command me to be struck contrary to the law?”


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Paul said, “I did not know, brothers, that he was cohen gadol. For it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’” <n>23:5 Exodus 22:28</n>


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But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he shouted in the council, “Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. Concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!”


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When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.


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For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.


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A great clamor arose, and some of <n>23:9 Some mss omit “some of”</n> the scribes of the Pharisees part stood up, and contended, saying, “We find no evil in this man. What if a spirit spoke to him, or an angel? <n>23:9 Some mss add “Let's not fight against God”</n>”


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When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks.


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The following night, the Lord stood by him, and said, <J>“Cheer up</J> <n>23:11 Some mss add “Paul” </n><J>, for as you have testified about me at Jerusalem, so you must testify also at Rome.”</J>


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When it was day, <n>23:12 Some mss add “some of”</n> the Judeans formed a conspiracy, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.


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They came to the chief cohanim and the elders, and said, “We have bound ourselves under a great curse, to taste nothing until we have killed Paul.


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Now therefore, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you <n>23:15 Some mss add “tomorrow” </n>, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near.”


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But Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.


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Paul summoned one of the centurions, and said, “Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him.”


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So he took him, and brought him to the commanding officer, and said, “Paul, the prisoner, summoned me and asked me to bring this young man to you, who has something to tell you.”


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The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”


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And he said, “The Judeans have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though intending to inquire somewhat more accurately concerning him.


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Therefore do not yield to them, for more than forty men lie in wait for him, who have bound themselves under a curse neither to eat nor to drink until they have killed him. Now they are ready, looking for the promise from you.”


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So the commanding officer let the young man go, charging him, “Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me.”


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He called to himself two of the centurions, and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, with seventy horsemen, and two hundred men armed with spears, at the third hour of the night <n>23:23 about 9:00 PM</n>.”


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He asked them to provide animals, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.


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“This man was seized by the Judeans, and was about to be killed by them, when I came with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.


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I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but not to be charged with anything worthy of death or of imprisonment.


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When I was told that there would be a plot <n>23:30 Some mss add “by the Judeans”</n> against the man, I sent him to you immediately, charging his accusers also to bring their accusations against him before you. <n>23:30 Some mss add “Farewell” </n>”


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When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.


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When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said,


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“I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive.” He commanded that he be kept in Herod’s palace.


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After five days, the cohen gadol, Ananias, came down with certain <n>24:1 Some mss read “the” instead of “certain” </n> elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the governor against Paul.


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When he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, “Seeing that by you we enjoy much peace, and that by your foresight reforms <n>24:2 Some mss read “prosperity” instead of “reforms” </n> are coming to this nation,


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For we have found this man to be a plague, an instigator of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.


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When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, “Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defense,


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seeing that you can recognize that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem.


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In the temple they did not find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues, or in the city.


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Nor can they prove to you <n>24:13 Some mss omit “to you”</n> the things of which they now accuse me.


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But this I confess to you, that after the Way, which they call a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the Law, and which are written in the Prophets;


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having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection <n>24:15 Some mss add “of the dead” </n>, both of the just and unjust.


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amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a mob, nor with turmoil.


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Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council,


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unless it is for this one thing that I shouted out standing among them, ‘Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged before you today!’”


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But Felix, <n>24:22 Some mss add “heard these things” </n> having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, “When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case.”


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He ordered the centurion that he <n>24:23 Some mss read “Paul” </n> should be kept in custody, and should have some privileges, and not to forbid any of his friends to serve him or to visit him.


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But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Messiah Yeshua.


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As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, “Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you.”


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Meanwhile, he also hoped that money would be given to him by Paul <n>24:26 Some mss add “that he might release him”</n>. Therefore also he sent for him more often, and talked with him.


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But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Judeans, Felix left Paul in bonds.


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Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.


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Then the cohen gadol and the principal men of the Judeans informed him against Paul, and they urged him,


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However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly.


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“Let them therefore,” said he, “that are in power among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong <n>25:5 Some mss omit “wrong”</n> in the man, let them accuse him.”


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When he had stayed among them more than eight or <n>25:6 Some mss omit “eight or”</n> ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he sat on the judgment seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.


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When he had come, the Judeans who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove,


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while he said in his defense, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all.”


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But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Judeans, answered Paul and said, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem, and be judged by me there concerning these things?”


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But Paul said, “I am standing before Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Judeans, as you also know very well.


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For if I have done wrong, and have committed anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die; but if none of those things is true that they accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!”


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Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go.”


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Now when some days had passed, Agrippa the King and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, and greeted Festus.


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As they <n>25:14 Some mss read “he” instead of “they” </n> stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, “There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;


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about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief cohanim and the Jewish elders informed me, asking for a sentence against him.


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To whom I answered that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man <n>25:16 Some mss add “to destruction” </n>, before the accused has met the accusers face to face, and has had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.


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When therefore they had come together here, I did not delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought.


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but had certain questions against him about their own religion, and about one Yeshua, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.


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Being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.


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But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar.”


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Agrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” he said, “you shall hear him.”


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So on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and they had entered into the place of hearing with the commanding officers and principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.


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Festus said, “King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, you see this man, about whom the whole assembly of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.


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But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and as he himself appealed to the emperor I determined to send him.


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Of whom I have no certain thing to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him forth before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that, after examination, I may have something to write.


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For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to also specify the charges against him.”


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Agrippa said to Paul, “You may speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand, and made his defense.


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“I consider myself fortunate, King Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before you this day concerning all the things that I am accused by the Judeans,


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especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.


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“Indeed, all Jews know my way of life from my youth up, which was from the beginning among my own nation and at Jerusalem;


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having known me from the first, if they are willing to testify, that after the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.


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which our twelve tribes, earnestly serving night and day, hope to attain. Concerning this hope I am accused by the Judeans, O King <n>26:7 Some mss add “Agrippa” </n>!


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“I myself most certainly thought that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Yeshua of Nazareth.


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This I also did in Jerusalem. I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief cohanim, and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them.


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Punishing them often in all the synagogues, I tried to make them blaspheme. Being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.


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at noon, O King, I saw on the way a light from the sky, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who traveled with me.


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When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, <J>‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’</J>


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<J>But arise, and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose: to appoint you a servant and a witness both of the things which you have seen, and of the things which I will reveal to you; </J>


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<J>to open their eyes, that they may turn</J> <n>26:18 Some mss add “back”</n><J> from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’</J>


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but declared first to them of Damascus, at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.


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Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the Prophets and Moses said would happen,


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how the Messiah must suffer, and how, by the resurrection of the dead, he would be first to proclaim light both to these people and to the Gentiles.”


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As he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!”


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But he said, “I am not crazy, most excellent Festus, but boldly declare words of truth and reasonableness.


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For the king knows of these things, to whom also I speak freely. For I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him, for this has not been done in a corner.


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Agrippa said to Paul, “With a little persuasion are you trying to make me a Messianic <n>26:28 Or, “follower of Messiah,” “follower of Messiah”</n>?”


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Paul said, “I pray to God, that whether with little or with much, not only you, but also all that hear me this day, might become such as I am, except for these bonds.”


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When they had withdrawn, they spoke one to another, saying, “This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.”


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When it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band.


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Embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to places on the coast of Asia, we put to sea; Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.


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The next day, we landed at Sidon. Julius treated Paul kindly, and gave him permission to go to his friends and refresh himself.


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When we had sailed across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.


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When we had sailed slowly many days, and had come with difficulty opposite Cnidus, the wind not allowing us further, we sailed under the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.


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With difficulty sailing along it we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.


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When much time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous, because the Fast had now already gone by, Paul admonished them,


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and said to them, “Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.”


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But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship than to those things which were spoken by Paul.


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Because the haven was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised going to sea from there, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter there, which is a port of Crete, looking northeast and southeast.


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When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore.


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But before long, a stormy wind beat down from shore, which is called Euraquilo. <n>27:14 Or, “a northeaster.” Some mss read instead “Euroclydon,” a southeast wind</n>


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Running under the lee of a small island called Cauda <n>27:16 Some mss read “Clauda”</n>, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat.


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After they had hoisted it up, they used cables to help reinforce the ship. Fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor, and so were driven along.


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On the third day, they <n>27:19 Some mss read “we” instead of “they” </n> threw out the ship’s tackle with their own hands.


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When neither sun nor stars shone on us for many days, and no small storm pressed on us, all hope that we would be saved was now taken away.


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When they had been long without food, Paul stood up in the middle of them, and said, “Sirs, you should have listened to me, and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this injury and loss.


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saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. Behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.’


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But when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven back and forth in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors surmised that they were drawing near to some land.


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They took soundings, and found twenty fathoms. <n>27:28 20 fathoms = 120 feet = 36.6 meters</n> After a little while, they took soundings again, and found fifteen fathoms. <n>27:28 15 fathoms = 90 feet = 27.4 meters</n>


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Fearing that we would run aground on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for daylight.


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As the sailors were trying to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, pretending that they would lay out anchors from the bow,


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Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, “Unless these stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.”


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While the day was coming on, Paul begged them all to take some food, saying, “This day is the fourteenth day that you wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing.


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Therefore I beg you to take some food, for this is for your safety; for not a hair will perish <n>27:34 Some mss read “fall” instead of “perish” </n> from any of your heads.”


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When he had said this, and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all, and he broke it, and began to eat.


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When it was day, they did not recognize the land, but they noticed a certain bay with a beach, and they decided to try to drive the ship onto it.


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Casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time untying the rudder ropes. Hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.


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But coming to a place where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground. The bow struck and remained immovable, but the stern began to break up by the violence of the waves.


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But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stopped them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should throw themselves overboard first to go toward the land;


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and the rest should follow, some on planks, and some on other things from the ship. So it happened that they all escaped safely to the land.


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When we had escaped, then we <n>28:1 Some mss read “they”</n> learned that the island was called Malta.


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The natives showed us uncommon kindness; for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.


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But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and placed them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat, and fastened on his hand.


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When the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said one to another, “No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped from the sea, yet Justice has not allowed to live.”


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But they expected that he would have swollen or fallen down dead suddenly, but when they watched for a long time and saw nothing bad happen to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.


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Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us, and courteously entertained us for three days.


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It happened that the father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery. Paul entered in to him, prayed, and laying his hands on him, healed him.


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They also honored us with many honors, and when we sailed, they put on board the things that we needed.


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After three months, we set sail <n>28:11 Some mss read “we were brought” instead of “we set sail” </n> in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose sign was “The Twin Brothers.”


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From there we weighed anchor <n>28:13 Some mss read “circled around” instead of “weighed anchor” </n> and arrived at Rhegium. After one day, a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli,


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From there the brothers, when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God, and took courage.


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When we entered into Rome, <n>28:16 Some mss add” the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard, but” </n> Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him.


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It happened that after three days Paul called together those who were the Jewish leaders. When they had come together, he said to them, “I, brothers, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, still was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,


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But when the Judeans spoke against it, I was forced to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything about which to accuse my nation.


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For this cause therefore I asked to see you and to speak with you. For because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.”


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They said to him, “We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report or speak any evil of you.


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But we desire to hear from you what you think. For, as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.”


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When they had appointed him a day, many people came to him at his lodging. He explained to them, testifying about the Kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Yeshua, both from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets, from morning until evening.


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When they did not agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had spoken one word, “The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah, the prophet, to your <n>28:25 Some mss read “our” instead of “your” </n> fathers,


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saying,‘Go to this people, and say,in hearing, you will hear, but will in no way understand.In seeing, you will see, but will in no way perceive.


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For this people’s heart has grown callous. Their ears are dull of hearing. Their eyes they have closed.Lest they should see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and would turn again, and I would heal them.’ <n>28:27 Isaiah 6:9-10</n>


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“Be it known therefore to you, that the salvation of God is sent to the nations. They will also listen.”


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proclaiming the Kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Yeshua the Messiah with all boldness, without hindrance.


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Paul, a servant of Messiah Yeshua, <n>1:1 Some mss have the order “Yeshua Messiah”</n> called to be an emissary, set apart for the Good News of God,


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who was declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead, Yeshua the Messiah our Lord,


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through whom we received grace and the office of emissary, for obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name’s sake;


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to all who are in Rome, loved by God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Yeshua the Messiah.


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First, I thank my God through Yeshua the Messiah for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.


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For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the Good News of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you


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always in my prayers, requesting, if by any means now at last I may succeed by the will of God to come to you.


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Now I do not desire to have you unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you, and was hindered so far, that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles.


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For I am not ashamed of the Good News <n>1:16 Some mss add “of Messiah” </n>, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.


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For in it is revealed God’s righteousness from faith to faith. As it is written, “But the righteous shall live by faith.” <n>1:17 Habakkuk 2:4</n>


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For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,


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For since the creation of the world his invisible attributes, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made. So they are without excuse.


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Because, although they knew God, they did not glorify him as God or give him thanks, but their thinking became nonsense, and their foolish heart was darkened.


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and traded the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed animals, and crawling creatures.


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Therefore God also abandoned them in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves,


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who exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.


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For this reason, God abandoned them to their degrading passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature.


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Likewise also the men, leaving the natural function of the woman, burned in their lust toward one another, men doing what is inappropriate with men, and receiving in themselves the due penalty of their error.


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Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God abandoned them to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;


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being filled with all unrighteousness, <n>1:29 Some mss add “sexual immorality”</n> wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers,


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slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,


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who, knowing the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them.


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Therefore you are without excuse, O man, whoever you are who judge. For in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself. For you who judge practice the same things.


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Now we know that the judgment of God is in accordance with truth against those who practice such things.


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And you think this, O man who judges those who practice such things, and do the same, that you will escape the judgment of God?


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Or do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?


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But according to your hardness and unrepentant heart you are storing up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;


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But to those who are self-seeking, and do not obey the truth, but obey wickedness -- wrath and anger,


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suffering and distress, on every soul of man who does evil, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.


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For as many as have sinned without law will also perish without the law. As many as have sinned under the law will be judged by the law.


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For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified


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(for when Gentiles who do not have the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are a law to themselves,


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in that they show the work of the law written on their hearts, their conscience bearing witness, and their conflicting thoughts accusing or else excusing them)


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a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of children, having in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth.


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You therefore who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?


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You who say that one should not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?


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For “the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you,” <n>2:24 Isaiah 52:5; Ezekiel 36:22</n> just as it is written.


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For circumcision indeed profits, if you are a doer of the law, but if you are a transgressor of the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.


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If therefore the uncircumcised keep the ordinances of the law, won’t his uncircumcision be counted as circumcision?


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Won’t the uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfills the law, judge you, who with the letter and circumcision are a transgressor of the law?


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For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh;


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but he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit not in the letter; whose praise is not from men, but from God.


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May it never be! Yes, let God be found true, but every man a liar. As it is written,“That you might be justified in your words, and might prevail when you come into judgment.” <n>3:4 Psalm 51:4</n>


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But if our unrighteousness commends the righteousness of God, what will we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak like men do.


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For if the truth of God through my lie abounded to his glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner?


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Why not (as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say), “Let us do evil, that good may come?” Those who say so are justly condemned.


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What then? Are we better than they? No, in no way. For we previously warned both Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin.


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They have all turned aside. They have together become unprofitable.There is no one who does good, there is not even one.” <n>3:12 Psalms 14:1-3; 53:1-3; Ecclesiastes 7:20</n>


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“Their throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have used deceit.” <n>3:13 Psalm 5:9</n>“The poison of vipers is under their lips;” <n>3:13 Psalm 140:3</n>


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Now we know that whatever things the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God.


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Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight. For through the law comes the knowledge of sin.


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But now apart from the law, a righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified by the Law and the Prophets;


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even the righteousness of God through faith in Yeshua the Messiah to all <n>3:22 Some mss add “and on all” </n> those who believe. For there is no distinction,


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whom God set forth to be an atoning sacrifice, <n>3:25 Or, “to be as the mercy seat,” or “to be an atonement,” or “to be a propitiation”</n> through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness, because in God’s forbearance he had passed over the sins previously committed;


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to demonstrate his righteousness at this present time, so that he would be just, and the justifier of him who has faith in Yeshua.


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Where then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what manner of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.


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For we maintain <n>3:28 Some mss read “We maintain therefore” rather than “For we maintain” </n> that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.


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since indeed there is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith, and the uncircumcised through faith.


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What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather, <n>4:1 Some mss read “father” instead of “forefather”</n> has found according to the flesh?


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For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” <n>4:3 Genesis 15:6</n>


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But to him who does not work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness.


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Even as David also pronounces blessing on the man to whom God counts righteousness apart from works,


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Is this blessing then pronounced on the circumcised, or on the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was credited to Abraham as righteousness.


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How then was it credited? When he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.


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He received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision, that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might also be credited to them.


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The father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision.


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For the promise to Abraham and to his seed that he should be heir of the world was not through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.


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For if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of no effect.


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For this cause it is of faith, that it may be according to grace, to the end that the promise may be sure to all the seed, not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all.


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As it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations.” <n>4:17 Genesis 17:5</n> This is in the presence of him whom he believed: God, who gives life to the dead, and calls the things that are not, as though they were.


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Who in hope believed against hope, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, “So will your seed be.” <n>4:18 Genesis 15:5</n>


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Without being weakened in faith, he considered <n>4:19 Some mss read “did not consider” instead of “considered” </n> his own body as <n>4:19 Some mss add “already”</n> dead (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb.


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Yet, looking to the promise of God, he did not waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith, giving glory to God,


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but for our sake also, to whom it will be credited, who believe in him who raised Yeshua our Lord from the dead,


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through whom we also have our access by faith into this grace in which we stand. We rejoice in hope of the glory of God.


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and hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.


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For rarely does one die for the righteous <n>5:7 Some mss read “ungodly” instead of “righteous” </n>. Yet perhaps for a good person someone might dare to die.


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For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we will be saved by his life.


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Not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.


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Therefore, as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin; and so death passed to all men, because all sinned.


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Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those whose sins weren’t like Adam’s disobedience, who is a foreshadowing of him who was to come.


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But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if by the trespass of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God, and the gift by the grace of the one man, Yeshua the Messiah, abound to the many.


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The gift is not as through one who sinned: for the judgment came by one to condemnation, but the free gift came of many trespasses to justification.


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For if by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one; so much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Yeshua the Messiah.


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So then as through one trespass, all men were condemned; even so through one act of righteousness, all men were justified to life.


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For as through the one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one, many will be made righteous.


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The law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace abounded more exceedingly;


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that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Yeshua the Messiah our Lord.


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We were buried therefore with him through immersion to death, that just like Messiah was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.


